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I'm surprised people don't make a deal out of this: Darra was probably originally written as a player / tease / bad boy. We see this most obviously in the first two episodes of the first season. 1. The flirty look he gives Kyra, a complete stranger, as they pass each other at the juice place. (ep 01) 2. Immediately after, when Imogen hassles him about getting home late last night, he says he was at a wild goblin party. (ep 01) 3. When Kyra joins them for class, as they're flirting, Imogen pointedly interrupts by asking Darra about his date with the tree nymph. (ep 02) 4. When Imogen says she isn't trying to protect Darra from Kyra; rather, she wants to protect Kyra from Darra. (ep 10) 5. Also, there are a few places throughout the series when Darra teases Imogen and the girls, not in a flirty way, but in a mischievous way that we don't see consistently from him (e.g. "Ooh, Imogen misses the teacher"). It seems that this "teasing" side of Darra was written out, forgotten about, or just ignored in later episodes. Not sure why. Maybe because the show writers didn't want to focus too much on Darra + Kyra; the show is not actually a "teen drama," after all. Or maybe because Julian Cullen was a new actor and this type of character didn't look natural on him? I think Darra's personality probably became quieter to suit the actor. Anyone have other thoughts?

I wonder if Westerners ever think Asian skincare is just messing with us?

An advantage of living in Taiwan–easy access to Korean, Japanese, and Taiwanese skincare!

Is Bird’s Nest more of a Chinese thing? I don’t really see it pop up much in Korean or Japanese beauty. Snail and Horse Oil have been popping up a lot, though. Didn’t notice Bee Venom (I posted Royal Jelly just in case some of you think “bee venom” is code for “honey”), Snake, or Donkey Milk before.

Yes, I caved and bought expensive lotion with Luhan’s face on the box. In my defense, it is really good lotion.

One of my mini-missions in Beijing was to visit l'Occitane for the Luhan products. Of course the scent he endorses is Cherry Blossom.

Q: Luhan, acting as the male lead, when you filmed the Growl MV did you feel that your acting had improved?

Luhan: I think a little (laughs)

Q: Do you want to act?

Luhan: If given the opportunity, I would like to. I really enjoyed watching SBS the Heirs.

Baekhyun: This hyung is totally addicted to the Heirs.

Luhan: The two male leads are both so handsome. At first I thought Kim Tan was handsome, then I thought Youngdo was really handsome. I want to try a bad guy role.

Baekhyun: This hyung definitely can't be a bad guy (laughs).

Chen: He'll get embarrassed afterwards.

Baekhyun: Very pure, and like a student. His acting will probably be fit for a 14 year old (laughs)

Chen: He's only suited to act out high school first loves.

Chanbaek trying to spice up their love life by seducing Krishan.