{"id":5096,"date":"2020-03-24T04:41:39","date_gmt":"2020-03-24T04:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cactussquirrel.com\/?p=5096"},"modified":"2020-03-24T04:46:53","modified_gmt":"2020-03-24T04:46:53","slug":"three-foreign-netflix-shows-to-binge-during-quarantine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cactussquirrel.com\/index.php\/2020\/03\/24\/three-foreign-netflix-shows-to-binge-during-quarantine\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Romantic Foreign Netflix Shows to Binge During Quarantine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here are three shows that were worth my time watching and I hope you find valuable as well. Please note that I am 100% honest in these reviews and are solely based off my opinion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cable Girls:
Location: Spain
Dubs\/Subs?: Both<\/strong>
\u201cI wanted love the most, but it never\u2026 stays, no.\u201d B. Miles sings in her song \u201cSalt,\u201d for the first two seasons of the show\u2019s perfectly designed introduction. If you love more normal dramas, I do recommend La Chicas Del Cable. It\u2019s a show that takes place in the Roaring 20\u2019s. The location is in Spain and the most recent season (released in February) takes place in America, too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This show didn\u2019t seem to be for me the way it was presented, but I was really bored, so I figured I\u2019d taste it and was immediately hooked. I watched this show high on opiates during my recovery from wisdom teeth removal. I\u2019m not sure if it was the romantic summer heat or the show itself, but I highly enjoyed the first half of this show. I successfully got past my depression while watching this and felt very inspired by the timepiece. Minus the music not being time accurate, the first season took me on a CRAZY whirlwind. It sounds BEAUTIFUL in Spanish, but the English voice-overs are done VERY well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

La Chicas Del Cable begins as an adventure where the main character, Lydia seeks a new life for herself after witnessing a murder on New Year\u2019s Eve. Her actual name is \u201cAlba,\u201d and soon steals another woman\u2019s identity during a job interview to steal money from a telephone company. Her adventure takes a massive twist as she runs into an old romantic flame and begins to form friendships with 3-4 other women in her workplace. Lydia begins to fight her emotions toward her new start and struggles to befriend or betray her unexpected formed friendships. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The art deco building in the show is to die for! I am in love with the architecture that the work location takes place at. I also believe that the on-screen chemistry between Blanca Su\u00e1rez (Alba) and Yon Gonz\u00e1lez (Fransisco) is very beautiful. I think it reminds me of the love stories I had between my GI Joe and barbie dolls when I was little. However, their loved formed at a young age and much has happened within ten years, keeping the show interesting. Their story together is full of forbidden love. Fransisco\u2019s best friend owns the company and is also his BROTHER-IN-LAW. GASP. This show is more than just super sassy hairstyles and romance, though! This show is high on the \u201cfeminine power\u201d scale and even has an alluring transitional character, Oscar, battling through such a Patriarchal society. The women in the show go through a massive adventure of coming into their power and seek male\u2019s healthy assistance when necessary to get fight through their crazy struggles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the second season I lost most of my interest. Season 3 and 4 wasn\u2019t really my cup of tea\u2026 I found the newer themes a bit too repetitive and basic. I also thought that the new song intro was a let-down. However, I am looking forward to season 5. It takes place during World War II! Netflix has two parts for it, since it\u2019s the final season. I\u2019ll probably review my impressions of La Chicas Del Cable when it\u2019s over, so\u2026 stay in touch! Until then\u2026 I must go get me a wavy bob cut. They\u2019re THAT sassy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Romance is a Bonus Book:
Location: South Korea
Dubs\/Subs?: Subs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

RiaBB is a romantic comedy that begins with a real heavy\nlife change for the protagonist. The first episode puts you right in the main\ncharacter\u2019s shoes (this is very symbolic, I swear), through her big life transition.\nIn the first 10 minutes the main character is scared to get married and becomes\na runaway bride. Her best male friend by her side. The show fast forwards 7 years\ninto the future and takes protagonist Kang Dan-i on a roller coaster of\nemotions and through her massive life change. She becomes homeless, husbandless\nand shoeless in just 20 minutes of the show! Dan-i faces a lot of prejudice\nagainst her because she\u2019s older in the work field and considered inexperienced.\nIt\u2019s a story about a woman who reworks herself from the ground-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kang Dan-i finally finds her way by working hard as an\nintern at a book publisher and a very kind artist begins to pursue her,\nromantically. With her new love interest, her newfound and unlikely roommate\nbecomes jealous and stir-crazy. It makes it so you\u2019re not sure who to root for\nbeside the protagonist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This show made me crave Korean food like no other! Song\nHae-Rin eats her sadness away a lot, but when I watched this show last January,\nI heavily resonated with it. I\u2019d say there are about four main characters (five\nwith the sweet Golden Retriever Geum-Bi!!!!!!), but the side characters that\nwork in the office have some adorable stories of their own that unfold during\nthis show. The story near the end makes you feel like you experienced the show\nas a fellow book publisher and can\u2019t help but hope for the best for all\nessential characters. The only antagonist in this is show the daily struggle of\nworking hard and learning to swallow pride. I personally thing Geum-Bi (named\nafter a rainy day Dan-i ran into Seo-jun) is one of the most important\ncharacters in the beginning.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Romance is a Bonus Book is an excellent \u201cslice-of-life\u201d piece, with a more relaxing Korean Drama you\u2019d want to sip your tea to and order in some food. The star Cha Eun-ho (Lee Jong-suk) literally has no bad camera angle. I also think this show is funny. Kang Dan-I (Lee Na-young) is such a stubborn woman but is occasional hilarious comic relief. I\u2019m very jealous of the cozy little living room full of books. I adore how realistic and close to life this drama is and recommend it to someone who is in the mood for something cozy and caf\u00e9-like. I also appreciate the symbolism that was though-out during this show. Hang in there, Kang Dan-i! Every \u201cdog\u201d and I guess shoe has their day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Crash Landing on You:
Location: North and South Korea, Sweden
Dubs\/Subs?: Subs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This one is my current all-time favorite K-Drama, which\ntopped \u201cRomance is a Bonus book\u201d AND \u201cDescendants of the Sun,\u201d about halfway\ninto the show. I thought Descendants was my #1 until this Military competitor\nswept me off my feet. It\u2019s a parallel between two lives of very different\npeople. Military anything is usually my favorite, but surprisingly, even if you\ndon\u2019t care for military, this romance will have you buying extra tissue boxes. I\u2019ve\ngotten many friends (and their husbands!) watching along this masterpiece. According\nto google, this show has a 98% positive fan response. I thought this show was\ngoing to get annoying with the twists and turns, but the unique way this story\nwas told kept me on the train for the entire show. This story will make you\npassionate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The two main stars have an unlikely meeting when Yoon Ser-i\n(a multi-millionaire fashion designer) flies high into the sky with a parachute\nand gets caught in a tornado. She lands on the demilitarization zone between\nNorth and South Korea. Captain Ri (super hunky Memories of the Alhambra star),\nfrom the North finds her stuck in a tree. He then guides her how to get back to\nSouth Korea. Ser-i gets scared by another Military personnel and ends up in\nNorth Korea by accident. NOT GOOD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her adventure gets even crazier as she unravels her fate in\nthis heart-wrenching drama. This show is full of cultural exploration and shows\ncontrasts and comparison between the North and the South. Things get ugly when\nCaptain Ri and his troop try to hide Dan-i and sneak her back to the South\nbefore the Government can catch her. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the story unfolds, Ser-i\u2019s character, once a very\ncold-hearted businesswoman begins to naturally change by falling in love with\none of the characters. However, it\u2019s not a shock for her to be cold-hearted\nwith the way her family had treated her in her lifetime. Since she had gone\nmissing in South Korea, her family pronounces her death and her brothers\ncompetitively try to take her place in the business world. It becomes a story\nfull of lies, betrayal and danger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crash Landing on you will throw you through many emotions as\nyou experience the adventure that is full of unpredictable nature. Not only are\nthe main characters fascinating, but Captain Ri\u2019s troop of four\/five side\ncharacters grow on your heart as their personalities shine through the\nhardships the writer gives them. My favorite character is the professional\neavesdropper, Jung Man-Bok. Unfortunately, his fate is tied heavily to Ser-i\u2019s\nlife and I think he faces one of the most difficult struggles during the show. His\nadorable mousey-like face may make him look innocent, but he must report to his\nboss or his life and family is at risk. Near the end of the show, all the troop\nmembers are truly something special because you can\u2019t help but find them\ncharming as they adapt to new challenges and experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n