#kvariety

So haven't been watching a lot of those recently.

Did pick up Rented in Finland because apparently I'm going through my Cha Eun Woo phase.

And the first episode was really nice. The group is nice. Like all of them. Je Hoon I didn't know was this much of a dork. Dong Hwi seemed like what I saw of him. Dong Yeon going to save these idiots by his preparedness. Eun woo is hilarious actually.

Also the way they keep going about Eun Woo being pretty like it's a wonder the man doesn't seem to have ego the size of Mt everest because the focus on his visuals is a bit excessive. And yes he is pretty. Must be insanely pretty irl. So I think he is extra weird to compensate for the pretty face.

That whole "luxury brand ambassador eating berries from in front of the toilet" bit encapsulated him pretty well.

2026

Crime Scene Zero Press Conference (크라임씬 제로) | September 16th 2025 Kim Jihoon

I just love this show so much… but it also makes me so anxious and so irrationally angry. Every time. Without fail. I always start rooting for someone - and I mean hardcore rooting. Ride or die. And then? They get targeted. They lose. Or worse - they get eliminated. And I spiral. I suffer. I grieve.

In Season 1, it was Ha Seok Jin. And by some miracle of the universe, he actually won the game. I’m still stunned. Usually, whoever I latch onto gets taken out by Episode 5.

And let me just say: the idea of Orbit winning still makes my blood boil. I’m sorry. I would’ve thrown my TV.

Anyway, this is just who I am. My rooting habits are consistent - whether it’s The Genius (Sangmin, Jiwon, Hyunmin) or Physical 100 (Amotti, obviously). I get attached. I get too invested. I get tension headaches. My obsessive tendencies absolutely show up, even in competitive Korean game shows. I will never change.

And now we arrive at The Devil’s Plan Season 2.

From the moment he appeared, I had eyes only for Jung Hyungyu. I’m not even kidding. He is so calm, so smart, so calculating, so well-spoken, so meticulous, so goddamn practical. I don’t care about anybody else and, I mean, Justin Min was just right there! And yet my brain said, “No. Not Ben from The Umbrella Academy that you loved so much - the cute genius one. Yep. That one. He’s the one.”

I also HATE that Hyunjoon is obsessed with taking Hyungyu out but look at that pic above lol. This is giving enemies-to-lovers BL energy. The slow-burn is just writing itself.

Anyway. Flash forward to the end of Episode 9 and now I am a mess. An actual emotional wreck. How DARE they go after Hyungyu?

Yes, okay, he’s insanely dangerous. Keeping him in the game would destroy everyone else’s shot at winning because he’d just sweep the final with that calm, flawless, terrifying gameplay. But still. HOW DARE THEY?

I NEED HIM TO WIN. I NEED HIM TO BE CELEBRATED.

Not ostracized. Not alone. Not with TEARS IN HIS EYES. NOOOOOO!!