Friday, December 31, 2010

Hello 2011



As a year ends and a new one begins, I cannot help but think of both the past and the future. This time of the year is a special time in which each of us must consider whether we wish to continue on our selected path, or take a detour. This is the time of the year when we consider where we want to end up. This is the time to set new goals, forgive our past mistakes, and try our best for a better year. This is the time to realize that we cannot fix our past. Even if we want to, we must accept what has happened in the last years and hope for a better future for ourselves, our families, and our friends.

For me, every day is a new year. Every day is a chance to set goals and strive for them. With that in mind, what are your hopes, dreams and wishes this coming year?

Friday, December 24, 2010

Love Contract


Rating: ****

Genre: Romance
Episodes: 20
Cast: Ariel Lin, Mike He, Bryant Chang, Petty Yang, Phillis Quek

"Outwardly, Xiao Feng (Ariel Lin) is a stubborn tomboy and the captain of the Kendo Club at her college. In her group of friends, she is the leader with her demanding nature and abrupt ways. Inwardly however, Xiao Feng is a girl scarred by her past and searching for what she wants most, love. Her friends, Ah Kai (Zhang Rui Jia), Xiao Bai (Lai Zhi Wei ), Mu Tou (Lin Yi Hong), Xin Lei (Zhong Xin Yu, and, Xiao Xiao (Yang Pei Ting) don't know about that part of her past but they are all loyal friends to Xiao Feng; that is, until Xiao Bai and Ah Kai leave the Kendo Club for the Swim Team. Xiao Bai and Ah Kai are immediately regretful when the captain of the Swim Team, Ah Ken, turns out to be a captain as grueling as Xiao Feng. When one night Xiao Feng announces to her friends she wants love the most, Xiao Bai and Ah Ken devise a prank called the love contract. In exchange for finding swim team members to recruit, Ah Ken must court Xiao Feng."


What should I say about this drama? Although I liked it, I really don't know where to begin with all the problems it had.

This drama has a slow pace. Unlike most dramas, though, this drama had a steady, but slow, pace that can make you want to fall asleep if you're not interested in the story. I don't recommend this drama to anyone who doesn't like plain romance stories, as you will get sleepy. I also thought that there was a lot to the story that happened off screen and too much that didn't happen on screen. There will be long scenes of characters staring into the distance and thinking, but sometimes they didn't show important scenes. This causes confusion for the viewers. If it weren't for those few scenes they left out, I think this series would have been a lot better.

The acting and production was good, but I think that there could have been better scene selection.

Sunday, December 12, 2010

The Walking Dead


Rating: (Not reviewed)

Genre: Post-apocalyptic, Zombie apocalypse, Horror, Drama
Episodes: (Still Airing - AMC)
Cast: Frank Darabont, Gale Anne Hurd, David Alpert, Robert Kirkman, Charles H. Eglee

"The Walking Dead tells the story of the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse; it follows a small group of survivors, traveling across the desolate United States in search of a new home away from the shuffling hordes of the undead. The group is led by Rick Grimes, who was a sheriff's deputy in King County, Georgia, before the zombie outbreak. As their situation grows more and more grim, the group's desperation to survive pushes them to the very edge of sanity. At every turn they are faced with unspeakable horrors, both from the undead and the scattered remains of a struggling human populace."

Bones


Rating: (Not Reviewed)

Genre: Crime procedural, Comedy-drama
Episodes: 113 (Six Seasons - Now airing)
Cast: Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz, Michaela Conlin, Eric Millegan, T. J. Thyne, Jonathan Adams, Tamara Taylor, John Francis Daley

""Pilot" is the first episode of the television series Bones, which premiered on the FOX network on September 13, 2005. It is written by series creator Hart Hanson and directed by Greg Yaitanes. It introduces the two main characters of the series, Dr. Temperance Brennan (played by Emily Deschanel) and FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth (played by David Boreanaz), and their partnership in solving cases involving unidentified human remains."

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Inception


Rating: *****
MOVIE!

Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, Ken Watanabe

"In a world where technology exists to enter the human mind through dream invasion, a highly skilled thief is given a final chance at redemption which involves executing his toughest job till date, Inception."

This is one of those movies that you just have to see. Very original story, great special effects, and good acting make this a movie worth watching.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

That Love Comes


Rating: ***.5

Genre: Romance
Episodes: 12
Cast: Joe Cheng, Bu Xue Liang, Li Fei Er, Sun Jian, Emma Pei

"Small town girl Ye Zi arrives at the big city and works in a small convenience store. Ye Zi’s father died young and she left home early to repay her mother’s debts, and at the same time she also supports her younger brother with his studies. Although life is difficult, Ye Zi still believed that as long as you persevere, you will obtain happiness. In what looked like an ordinary day, Ye Zi prepares to return her final loan hoping that from then on she can start with her brand new life. However, fashion photographer Xia Tian unintentionally enters the convenience store and has an unexpected encounter with Ye Zi. After a series of circumstantial errors, Ye Zi’s dream of repaying her debts almost got destroyed. In the middle of the night, Xia Tian realizes the mistake and immediately goes back to the convenience store and returns the money. Having gone through a day of emotional torment, Ye Zi cried silently upon receiving directly from Xia Tian’s hands the money he returned which still held his warmth. This is her in the city, feeling the warmth amidst strangers for the very first time. At the other end of the city, fashion photographer Xia Tian and top supermodel Flora are being called the golden pair, successful and famous. However, Xia Tian’s innermost desire is a simple and straightforward life, he longs to become a wildlife photographer. His girlfriend Flora cannot forget the life of fame and fortune, and Xia Tian gets tired of dealing with her until he finally chooses to break up. In Ye Zi, the convenience store girl, Xia Tian saw his own desire for pure happiness. The distance between them may seem remote, but Xia Tian cannot help but be attracted by Ye Zi, finally he imitated Ye Zi and started to believe: as long as you persevere, happiness will certainly come.."


This is another great story that was ruined by its' production. Although the actual story was pretty good, the way it was shown wasn't that great. Like most of the watchers, I believe that about 1/6th (or more) of the drama was either flashbacks, opening sequences, or ending credits. Truthfully, if you were to cut all the unnecessary flashbacks, you would probably have about 10 episodes instead of 12. I think it really says something about the quality of a drama when they take up time by adding in useless flashbacks. There were also numerous inconsistencies, but most of them I cannot specify because I would end up spoiling things for prospective viewers. I have to say that I loved the opening song as well as some of the other songs used in this drama, though. In short, this story is a nice story, but be prepared to fast-forward through the numerous flashbacks.

Saturday, November 27, 2010

Pasta


Rating: ****

Genre: Romance, Cooking
Episodes: 20
Cast: Alex, Byun Jung Soo, Gong Hyo Jin, Lee Sun Gyun, Lee Ha Nui

""Pasta" covers the dreams and success of a young woman who aspires to become an elite chef at La Sfera restaurant. Seo Yoo Kyung started her career as a kitchen assistant at La Sfera restaurant. She eventually works her way up to become a chef. Choi Hyun Wook is the top chef at La Sfera restaurant. He studied the culinary arts in Italy and started out as a chef assistant at a hotel in Sicily. Hyun Wook eventually worked his way up to become the most widely recognized Italian chef in Korea."

AGAIN!
Once again, I almost passed up a good drama. I love food dramas, but without comedy in it, no drama seems complete. I think that's why I tend to pass up good dramas on a regular basis. While watching this, I found nothing bad about the drama at all. Even though it wasn't that funny, it was cute and I enjoyed all the wonderful dishes in it.

Although I probably won't watch it again, it's definitely worth watching (AGAIN!)

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

What are you thankful for?


So this week I've been working on my writing and I haven't done much in the way of anything else. Thus, let's have a simple conversation this week. What are you thankful for?

For me, I'm thankful for the wonderful people I've met with on the internet. Although I could walk past them and never know they were there (as I have never seen their faces), I appreciate the kindness they have shown me as well as the friendship we have built. I'm also thankful for the wonderful inspiration everyone is given me, which has produced a story that I will be putting on my blog this coming year. The web series will be about 1-2 short chapters a month and (on occassion) a comic. This series will by my way of spoofing common Korean drama stereotypes and I hope my viewers will enjoy it. Should I give you a synopsis?



"Kat, an American girl, has a unique obsession with Korean super idol Park Min Ho. Incidentally, she wins an all expense trip to Korea for a chance to go to Min Ho's concert. In a series of unfortunate events, Kat ends up stranded in Korea and stays at a dorm room that pretty boy Micheal's (Kim Min Goo) family owned. With awkward incidents at every turn, Kat's journey has just begun."


So, now that I answered the question, why don't you answer? What are you thankful for?

Friday, November 19, 2010

Acting Obsessed & New Original Story?

As you may see at the top of my page, I'm starting a new blog called "Acting Obsessed". The blog is not done yet (I have a huge amount of work to do on it still), but eventually I will be posting information on all of the main actors that appear in the television shows that I review. It will also (occassionally) have updates with news about famous actors in different countries. Again, this won't be an immediate thing, but this blog will hopefully be up and running by the new year.

My new short story has already been started and this blog will be the only website in which I will be posting the chapters, so watch out for that. The original story will appear in 400-2,000 word blog entries and will probably be posted 2-4 times a month. The story is a comedy about an obsessed fan, possible love interests, and her daily life.

Anyway, I'm off to do a bit of work. Sayonara!

Dr. Champ

Rating: ****

Genre: Romance, Sports, Medical
Episodes: 16
Cast: Jung Gyu Woon, Jung Suk Won, Kim So Yun, Uhm Tae Woong, Cha Ye Ryun

"Kim Yeon Woo is an orthopedic doctor who takes up a new post at Taereung National Village, the training center for national Olympic athletes, after she is fired from her previous job. She becomes romantically involved with Park Ji Heon, a young judo athlete, and Lee Do Wook, the short-tempered, crippled director of the facility who is still haunted by the injury that had cut short his speed-skating career. This is further complicated by the presence of the swimming coach, Hee Young, who becomes her rival for the attentions of Do Wook."

You know how there are some shows that you enjoyed, but it still doesn't change the fact that you hate the genre(s) of the show? Well, one example of that is probably Dr. Champ. A fellow viikiier told me that Dr. Champ was good so I gave it a try. Although I enjoyed the story, it doesn't change the fact that I hate the genre. I don't really like romance, medical, or sports dramas unless they are funny. In fact, the reason why I avoided watching this drama for so long was the fact that the only genres it had were the stuff that I wasn't interested in.

As far as the story goes, I found it good. I didn't see any big errors in the writing, production, or acting. I do have to say that I think they did an overkill of fan service in the first 5-8 episodes. Although I'm very happy with a bunch of hot guys without their shirts on in my view, I think there is a limit. For example, most guys would wear at least an undershirt in an air conditioned gym, don't you think? I mean, you really don't need to be half naked when you're inside an expensive looking gym, don't you think? It's not that I mind, it just kind of makes me wonder if the reason that they put so much fan service into the first few episodes is because they wanted to distract the viewers attention. You see, the the story moves a bit slow for most of the show and then slams a lot of, what could have been part of the story, into the last two episodes.

So the question is: would I watch it again? Well, probably not. Although, I found nothing wrong with it, it doesn't change the fact that I don't really enjoy medical shows at all. Although I love gore, there is a distinct difference between medical and horror stories. In medical shows, you have to hope for the patients survival (which tends to cause nervousness and stress). However, in horror shows, you already know they are most likely going to die, so you don't have to stress about whether or not they are going to live.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

The Sorcerer's Apprentice


(Not reviewed. See reasons below)

MOVIE

Genre: Drama, Action & Adventure, Kids & Family, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Jay Baruchel, Alfred Molina, Teresa Palmer

"Balthazar Blake is a sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan fighting against the forces of evil, in particular his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath, while searching for the person who will inherit powers. This turns out to be Dave Stutler , a physics student at New York University, whom Balthazar takes as a reluctant protégé. The sorcerer gives his unwilling apprentice a crash course in the art and science of magic and sorcery, in order to stop Horvath and Morgana le Fay from destroying the world."

I really wanted to review a movie this week, as I haven't reviewed a movie in months. However, I watched about twenty-seven minutes of this movie and I had enough. According to some people's opinions of this movie, the reason this movie isn't very interesting is because of the action. However, that's not why I couldn't watch it. I'm fine with non-stop action when it's considered an action movie. However, with so many inconsistencies in the first half hour of the movie, I couldn't bare to watch. In my opinion, the script was horrible. The characters aren't rounded, the beginning is way too quick, the dialogue is dry, and the plot was kind of, well, "Disney-like". From the get-go, the script was barely working, and was hidden by the special effects and fight scenes. Truthfully, if it wasn't for the special effects I would have stopped watching it at ten minutes. The acting wasn't that impressive either.

In conclusion, if I were able to finish the movie without gaining a concussion by repeatedly banging my head against my wall and if the movie didn't get any better, I would have rated it one star. However, since I could only get through 1/4th of the movie, I don't feel it's right to put any rating at all. So if you want to watch The Sorcerer's Apprentice, be prepared to turn off your television.

Monday, November 15, 2010

Smiling Pasta

Rating: ****

Genre: Romance, Comedy
Episodes: 17
Cast: Cyndi Wang, Gino, Jian chang, Joyce Zhao, Nicholas Teo

"Xiao Shi is a girl who has gone through many short relationships, 17 to be exact, not one lasting more than 3 months hence, she was cursed with a three-month curse. After being dumped by her 17th boyfriend, the world looks grimmer than ever. At that time, a famous idol, He Qun runs past, bumps into Xiao Shi, and they end up "kissing" on the street. Paparazzi swarmed by and to avoid a bad reputation, He Qun’s manager declared Xiao Shi as He Qun’s girlfriend of one year and fiancée. Thus, a love contract was made. This story is about how the couple learns to like each other after having disagreements in the beginning, as well as fighting the injustices the media throw at them. Will Xiao Shi finally break her 3 month curse? "


Although I haven't watched this drama in a while, I assure you that Smiling Pasta will make you smile. Although I haven't seen it in a while, it is a very cute little drama. Like all dramas, it isn't perfect. There were some things that weren't realistic. For example, there was a kick ball contest in front of the whole school. Obviously, this school doesn't uphold academic standards such as going to class. There were many more problems that I'm sure I forgot, but it really can't be helped as it has been more than a year since I last saw it.

The drama is lighthearted and is an easy watch... Although there is plenty of drama to go around, it wasn't annoying enough to make me want to shut off my computer.


Although it is off topic, Cyndi Wang always reminded me of the Wendy's mascot when she was wearing red pig tails.

Monday, November 8, 2010

How I rate videos

My rating method:

5 stars = Wonderful, wouldn't change a thing.
4 stars = A great show, but it could have been better.
3 stars = I liked it, but I probably wouldn't watch it again.
2 stars = I didn't like it, and I wouldn't watch it again.
1 stars = It was so horrible I couldn't even sit through the whole thing. I wouldn't watch it even if someone paid me to.
Not Reviewed/Rated = Couldn't finish it or felt that I would be too biased to review it properly.

Volleyball Lovers


Rating: ****

Genre: Romance, Sports
Episodes: 15
Cast: Annie chen, Godfrey Gao, Lan Jun Tian, Na Wei Xun, Wang Jing Ying

"Growing up together, Bai Qian Rui and Xin Hai Jing never saw one another as more than friends. So it's no wonder when Hai Xing called upon Qian Rui to help out the volleyball team, Qian Rui tried everything to wiggle out of it. He was more interested in romancing the beautiful Jia Kai Lin than sweating it out with his best pal. Yet, joining the team was exactly what they needed to turn their long-time friendship into something more. "

Throughout its airing, I had very little to no interest in this drama. The synopsis wasn't particularly alluring and I'm not a big sports fan either so I didn't give it much of a chance. However, one day I was extremely bored and decided to try it out since it had been on the front page of Viikii. I am glad I watched this drama, though, as I enjoyed watching it. Funny, interesting, and with decent plots, the drama never left me bored.

However, there were some bad parts that cannot be left out. Some of the writing and production wasn't all that great. If it wasn't for all the problems, I would have rated it a five instead.





Problems with Volley Ball lover:

1. Even though there is supposed to be both a girl and a boy team, I don't think I saw the girls ever practicing... They exercised with the boys, but that was it.

2. Many times, the props were unrealistic. Like, for example, the bike rack at the university was filled with three of the same exact bikes. I doubt all the students would ride the same exact bike.

3. Is this a school team or an amateur team? If it is a university team, then the main character shouldn't be allowed to play because he graduated from the school. Maybe I just missed the part where they indicated what kind of team it was? They said something about it being professional, but then why do they have to talk with the principle about it? Can someone clear this up for me?

4. Is the whole drama a coca-cola ad? For the first eight episodes all they did was drink coke. Every chance they got, they put the coke can in a shot. It's fine to put products in a drama, but I think they over did it...

5. If someone jumped, snatched a can of soda, and dropped back down, wouldn't the coke get fizzy when the person tried to open it? When I was watching it, I was kind of hoping that it would spill all over the guy. XD

6. There was this little angel prop that they used that was broken at least four times in the series, but was magically put together again without any cracks in it. Seriously? it's in mint condition after being broken into that many pieces? Are you kidding me? How is this supposed to be realistic?

What do you think of this drama? What would you rate it?

Sungkyunkwan Scandal


Rating: ****.5

Genre: Period, Romance, Comedy
Episodes: 20
Cast: Micky Yoochun, Park Min Young, Song Joong Ki, Yoo Ah In

"Sungkyunkwan Scandal is set in Sungkyunkwan University in the late Joseon era during the reign of King Jeongjo, revolving around the exploits and love stories of four youths. When her younger brother's illness worsens and their family is in danger of being evicted from their house for lack of money, Kim Yoon Hee enters the school under his name, disguised as a boy in her desperation to support him. There, she becomes friends with the intelligent and upright Lee Sun Joon, the playboy Goo Yong Ha and rebellious Moon Jae Shin."


I finally got to watch the finale of SKKS and I'm quite happy with the entire series. Ever since I heard about this series, I've been very excited to watch it. For me, I've always enjoyed gender-bender stories, mostly because they are generally very comical and provide a lot of entertainment. Like most gender-bender stories, this one has a young woman (Kim Yoon Hee) posing as a man. This drama was originated from a Korean novel, however the drama is very different from what I've heard of the original book. Watching it as just a drama, (and not in relation to the book at all) I found it very interesting, funny, and enjoyable to watch. I must say, though, the playboy Goo Yong Ha and rebellious Moon Jae Shin are probably the reason I watched this drama through the end. The way Song Joong Ki acted as a his character was just hilarious and the lines that the character said made me want to re-watch the drama over and over again. In the end, I think I got the "You're Beautiful" syndrome all over again. In reality, the reason I was hooked on this drama was not because of the main characters, but because of the supporting characters.

As far as the acting and production of this drama, I found nothing too wrong with it. Micky did an awesome job considering that he doesn't have much experience with it. Still, though he still has room to grow and get better at it. Micky, fighting! I really wanted to give this a five star rating, but, in the end, there were times when my interest faded a bit. I really hope you give this drama a chance, it's definitely something I would recommend.

Saturday, November 6, 2010

hand injury

I was going to post my review of "Volleyball Lover" right after I finished it, but my right hand cramped and I am barely able to type. once my hand heals, though, I'll write my thoughts on it. In the meantime, here is a teaser for an upcoming drama airing Nov 8th :3


Mary Stayed Out All Night

Friday, November 5, 2010

100th Post!

On Monday, June 14th, 2010, almost six months ago, I started this blog. I still can't believe that I've continued to post on this blog for so long. Truthfully, I think this is the first blog that I've actually kept for more than two months. Although I don't have much of a fan base, I'm very happy that my blog is being read by other people. With 100 posts and more than 500 views, I feel like I'm doing something productive. Now, after finishing a drama, it is second nature to write about it on my blog.

When I first started my blog, I really just wanted to create a list of dramas that I had watched and write down my thoughts. I wanted to keep my writing skills up by thinking critically about the overall presentation of each television show I watched. As I started to post more and more television shows, though, I came to realize that my addiction to television was probably a bit unhealthy. Regardless of how unhealthy my obsession may be, I've really enjoy the magic which is television.

As I continue to blog, I hope you will join me on my journey as we discover new stories that will be written on our hearts and memorized in our minds. Let us make the next six months even better than the ones before.

Yoroshiku onegaishmasu (please treat me kindly) during the rough road ahead :D
(Yes, I know... yoroshiku may not be thought of as a way to say "please treat me kindly", but it is similar to the literal translation >.<)

To celebrate my 100th post, let's watch a MV!

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Tube Obsessed

Today I wish to talk about television in general. When I was a child, it seemed like television was this magical place where everyone was treated kindly, where there were no bad parents, and where every day was like a walk in the park. This imaginary world was so foreign to me that I ended up becoming obsessed. Over the years, television has evolved and has created much more realistic stories, but my obsession with it is still as active as ever. I have to give credit where credit is due.

When someone turns on the t.v. and sits down to watch their favorite shows, they don't normally think of how much work goes into making it. Writers, actors, directors, producers, assistants, make up artists, prop designers, and many more employees work hard to bring our stories alive. Each page of a screenplay typically takes one minute to show on screen. If you consider the the length of an average t.v. show (20-25 episodes at 45 minutes a piece of actual screen time), a drama typically has more than 900 pages of content. Think about how much time, energy, and money that has been spent for a small, one hour, television show. The fact that there are so many television shows to choose from is really amazing. In the end, film is like a big piece of art that should be appreciated. After all, it takes a great number of people to be able to bring your imaginary world to life.

With that said, what kind of television are you obsessed with?

Monday, November 1, 2010

Paradise Kiss


Rating: ****
ANIME!

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Slice of Life, Josei
Episodes: 12
Japanese Voice Actors: Yamada Yu, Hamada Kenji, Mizutani Shunsuke, Matsumoto Marika

"Yukari is a typical high-school student who listens to her parents and attends school everyday. As she starts to question her way of life, she encounters a group of fashion design students who have a clothing label known as "Paradise Kiss". The group needs to find a model to showcase their designs in an up-coming fashion show and decides to pick Yukari. Initially, Yukari is reluctant to be associated with this seemingly eccentric group, but eventually she realises they are really nice people. Furthermore, their passion and enthusiasm to follow their ideals and dreams make Yukari realise that she has not been enjoying her life and thus motivates her to pursue her own dreams. The story follows Yukari as she gets involved in the group and eventually falls in love with the leader, George."

I recently found out that a live action movie is going to be produced in Japan. This has me very excited, as I really loved this anime. The art is gorgeous and the story is wonderful as well, so of course I had to showcase this anime in my blog.

Playful Kiss


Rating: (Not rated, see why below)

Genre: Romance, Comedy
Episodes: 16
Cast: Jung so Min, Kim Hyun Joong, Lee Tae Sung, Lee Si Young

"A high school girl named Oh Ha Ni who is in the bottom of her class has had a crush on popular and genius male student named Baek Seung-jo ever since she saw him on the first day of high school. Ha Ni decides to confess through a letter, but is rejected by Seung-Jo, who tells her that he hates stupid girls. Fate intervenes when a mild earthquake ruins Ha Ni's family's new house. While the house gets rebuilt, Ha Ni and her dad(Kang Nam Gil) stay at the home of her dad's childhood friend, who happens to be Seung-Jo's father. Now the two must live together and fun and chaos occurs as Ha Ni tries to win Seung-Jo's heart."

I loved this drama. However, I am not completely sure if I love the drama for the drama, or just because it is a remake of "It Started With a Kiss". You see, I've watched the anime, watched the taiwanese version, and even read some of the manga. Since it is the same exact story (more or less) I couldn't help but wonder if I am being biased. After all, when you love a series sometimes you love it so much that things that would normally matter in a drama (such as acting, production, directing, ect.) would be ignored because you are too focused on the story which you have always enjoyed. I do have to say, though, I found PK a bit more light-hearted than the previous versions, which is something I liked. Although I cannot accurately rate this drama, I do suggest taking a gander at this drama.


Little side note:
To the feminists to have an extreme view of this story: ladies, it's just a story. If you've been in love before, you know that there's always a submissive and dominant role in a relationship. Even if two stubborn people are stuck together, there will always be one of them that usually submits first. This is a story about an extreme dominant and an extreme submissive couple. Yes, you may not like that she is not a strong character, but that is her personality. Ladies, this is NOT a political statement, it's just a story. Let's try to move past the fact that the main character is a total blockhead and just enjoy the ride, shall we?

Sorry, I couldn't help it. It just annoys me that people make a drama out to be a political statement.

Friday, October 29, 2010

What Star Did You Come From?


Rating: ****

Genre: Drama, Romance, Comedy
Episodes: 16
Cast: Kim Rae Won, Jung Ryu Won, Kang Jung Hwa, Park Shi Hoo

"Seung Hee, after losing his girlfriend in a tragic accident, left for 3 years. When he came back, he sought to make a film in a rural area. Someone caught his eye – Bok Shil, who looks exactly like his deceased girlfriend, Hye Soo. Seung Hee followed Bok Shil in order to get some answers, and ended up falling for her. Still the questions remain, is he attracted to Bok Shil because of the memories of his ex-girlfriend, or does he like Bok Shil for who she is? What happens when competitors come into the picture and families opposing their love?"

The only problem with this drama is its' plot. I'm being serious here. It has the most annoying plot ever. In fact, I avoided watching it for a long time because I hated the storyline. However, the dialogue is wonderful, the characters are realistic, and I think they did a wonderful job directing/ producing it. Although it might be hard to get over its' over-dramatic and almost unrealistic plot, it is a drama worthy of watching. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Wanida


Rating: ****

Genre: Romance, Arranged marriage
Episodes: 16
Cast: Tik Jesadaporn Pholdee, Aff Taksorn Paksucharoen, Joy Rinlanee Sripen, Boy Pidsanu Nimsakul, Jaja Primrata Dejudom

"Major Prajuab Mahasak was offered to get m arried with Wanida Wongwiboon, Dao's daughter to repay for the debt that he borrowed from Dao. If not, he would be sued and it would dishonor his family. Prajuab was very distressed and refused that proposal. He consulted with Major Prajak Mahasak, his older brother about this. Prajak suggested his brother to resign from the government service and move to stay with his friend in the South and Prajak would go to negotiate about the debt with Dao instead.

However, it was not easy to deal with because Dao gave Prajak the condition that he must get married with Dao's daughter instead of his brother. Prajak has no choice and he has to save the honor of his family. So, he accepted to get married, but he gaved the condition that if his brother could find the money to repay for his debt, he would divorce Dao's daughter immediately. Dao told Wanida about this and told her to prepare herself for marriage. Wanida was confused. Though she didn't want to get married, she couldn't oppose her father.

Prajak told his mother and Pisamai, his girlfriend about this. It made them very upset. His mother couldn't accept this married, so she went to take vacation in his son's wedding day. After marriage, Both Prajak and Wadina feel awkward to live together. Wanida had to be strong and confront with his mother and his girlfriend who disliked her and kept insulting her.

One day, Wanida knew about the past of Lady Montha, her grandmother from the neighbor. She told Wanida that Lady Montha was set up that she committed adultery and was chased out out Mahasak family. Therefore, Wanida intends to find out the truth about this to prove that her grandmother was innocent. Wanida is a story telling about one woman’s patience, goodness and her great love."


I enjoyed this drama very much. It was my first Thailand drama so it took a while to get used to the language, but it was a good drama. I did, however, hate the character "Pisami", she's extremely annoying. She's kind of like the Sakura (Naruto) of Wanida. Whiney, weak, and annoying. However, overall it was a good show to watch.

City Hunter Update


Article from: http://redirectingat.com/?id=356 ... 94ca384b2404af6c9ab
Translation by: happy@osen.co.kr

(This is not written by me. I just wanted to give a small update)


이민호, "'도망자'와 닮아 '시티헌터' 걱정 한다고? 천만에!"
Lee Min Ho: "Worried because 'City Hunter' is similar to 'The Fugitive Plan B'? No way!"

[OSEN=이정아 기자]이민호 측이 비가 KBS '도망자 플랜 비'에서 연기하고 있는 지우라는 캐릭터와 이민호가 차기작 SBS '시티헌터'에서 연기할 강진이라는 캐릭터가 비슷할 것 같아 걱정을 하고 있다는 말에 전혀 근거 없는 말이라며 손사레를 쳤다.

Lee Min Ho's side has responded to the rumors that things had been worrisome [because] the character Lee Min Ho is undertaking for City Hunter (role of Kang Jin) is similar to the character played by Bi (role of Ji Woo) in The Fugitive Plan B
by saying that it's not a big deal and waved it off dismissively.


그동안 까칠한 도련님, 동성애자로 의심 받는 멋쟁이 건축가 등으로 변신했던 이민호는 세계적으로 폭발적인 인기를 모은 일본 호조 츠카사의 동명만화 '시티헌터'의 남자 주인공 강진 역에 캐스팅 돼 진짜 강진이 되기 위해 사격, 무술 등 각종 액션 준비와 함께 캐릭터 분석까지 하나하나 세심하게 신경쓰며 준비를 하고 있다.

Lee Min Ho who has played roles of a picky young master,
an architect who is questioned to be homosexual had been picked to play the main male lead of Hojo Tsukasa's internationally popular manga 'city hunter'
and has been training in shooting, martial arts and other action skills as well as [analyzing] the character
he will be acting as, scrupulously immersing himself in the preparation

.
이민호가 난봉꾼에 미인을 보면 어쩔 줄 모르는 호색한이지만 고도의 기술로 민첩하게 사건을 해결하는 비밀을 간직한 남자 강진으로 분한다는 사실에 벌써부터 설렘을 감추지 못하고 있는 시청자들도 많다.

Many viewers cannot conceal their thrill (anticipation) of the drama in which [Lee Min Ho] will be acting as a playboy who finds himself rendered helpless in the presence of beautiful women,
but is also a highly skilled and agile character who unravels cases while harboring a hidden secret.

이런 이민호를 보며 최근 일각에서는 "비가 출연하고 있는 '도망자'의 시청률이 절반으로 떨어진 가운데 비슷한 캐릭터를 연기할 이민호의 '시티헌터'에 대해 내부적으로도 걱정의 목소리가 나오고 있다"는 우려를 나타냈다. 하지만 이는 일단 기우에 불과하다는 것이 전반적인 의견이다.

Thinking about [Lee Min Ho] as such a character, reports that the production team of city Hunter is worried since ratings for 'The Fugitive' (where Bi plays a similar character) has dropped by half has arisen.
However the overall opinion is this may be undue worry.

특히 이민호 소속사 측은 26일 OSEN과의 전화통화에서 "비와 이민호가 연기하는 캐릭터 강진이 어떻게 비슷하다고 말씀을 하는 것인지 모르겠다. 이민호가 연기하는 강진은 원작과도 다른 부분이 많을 것이고 아직 대본도 나오지 않은 상태다"고 밝혔다.

In particular, Lee Min Ho's agency spoke with OSEN through the phone on the 26th saying "We don't know why people are saying how the character of Kang Jin is similar to the character played by Bi.
The character of Kang jin that [Lee Min Ho] will be playing will be different in many aspects from that of the original manga.
The script is not out yet."

이어 "강진의 캐릭터는 아마 상상 이상으로 입체적이고 색다른 인물일 것이다. 요즘 이민호는 그런 강진을 표현하는데만 몰두하며 준비를 하고 있다. 걱정 마시고 이민호의 강진에 많은 기대 부탁한다. PD, 작가, 스태프들 모두 '시티헌터'를 멋지게 만들어 내기 위해 구슬땀을 흘리고 있다"고 말했다.

"The character of Kang Jin is perhaps more 3-dimensional than what people imagine and will be a different (unconventional) person.
Recently, [Lee Min Ho] is immersing himself in the character while preparing for the drama.
Don't worry and please eagerly anticipate [Lee Min Ho]'s take on Kang Jin. The PD, scriptwriter, and all staff are working hard to prepare a cool 'city hunter' drama."

이민호가 주연을 맡은 한국판 ‘시티헌터’는 1980년대 도쿄를 배경으로 삼았던 원작과는 달리 2011년 서울을 배경으로 펼쳐진다. 큰 키에 잘생긴 외모를 가진 전직 CIA요원 출신인 강진이 차가운 도시 속에서 상처받은 사람들의 가슴 아픈 사연을 말끔히 처리해주는 해결사로 활동하며 자신의 마음 속 상처를 치유 받고 더 나아가 사랑과 가족에 대한 새로운 인식을 갖게 되는 이야기가 담겨진다.

The Korean version of City Hunter that [Lee Min Ho] will be in has 2011's Seoul as the background rather than 1980's Tokyo.
Kang Jin, who is a tall and good-looking ex CIA agent, neatly solves and takes care of the painful situations of the city dwellers who live in an indifferent environment,
and in the process heals the wound in his own heart and takes on a new perspective towards love and family.


Wednesday, October 27, 2010

The Fugitive Plan B creates problems for City Hunter?

According to the some sources, City Hunter may actually be rewritten or canceled.

Many fans are excited about the cast for City Hunter, an upcoming drama starring Lee Min Ho about a private detective. However, after "The Fugitive Plan B" (a drama airing that has a similar set up) received many negative comments, the City Hunter drama is being taken out to be re-evaluated. The thing is, though, I've barely heard anything about "The Fugitive Plan B" until the other day. I guess I'll have to go watch the show in order to see what they are talking about.

This is something I'm not too happy about. I really like Min Ho and I love detective shows. I guess we can only hope and pray now though.

While we are on the subject, though, let's view the two story side by side. Do you think that they are making a wise decision with their re-evaluation of City Hunter? Why or why not?



The Fugitive Plan B
(Now airing)
City Hunter
(Upcoming Drama)

Male Lead - Rain


Male Lead – Lee Min Ho

In Korea, you are not allowed to work on a secret investigation or be a private detective. This is why Jiwoo’s official job title is “P.I.A (Private Investigation Administrator)”. Many years ago, Jiwoo handled the case of Asian couple who died at a casino in Las Vegas. As a result, Jiwoo received astronomical amount of money as the reward and also became one of the top detectives. Jiwoo didn’t know this incident would rebound upon him at that time. He loses his best friend Gyudong and meets a lady named Jini. Jini requests Jiwoo to find a person calls Melchidec. Jini believes that Melchidec is the one who killed her foster parents and she will also get killed by him. She thinks Jiwoo drew the conclusion that her adoptive parents committed suicide, even though he knows all these facts. As Jiwoo and Jini come closer to getting the full story of the case, they notice that they fall in love for each other.

The series follows the exploits of Ryo Saeba, a "sweeper" or private detective who works to rid Tokyo of crime, and Kaori Makimura, a tomboyish girl who manages Ryo's business affairs. Their "City Hunter" business is an underground jack-of-all-trades operation, contacted by writing the letters "XYZ" on a blackboard at Shinjuku Station.











Sources:
http://news.nate.com/view/20101025n02148?mid=e0101
http://www.hancinema.net/is-lee-min-ho-owned-by-rain--25624.html
http://www.wikipedia.com

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Sick

I've been quite sick this week so I really haven't posted anything. Sorry about that.

I did, however, catch up on some of my favorite American shows.

Let me just say that I love Supernatural and Smallville.. I will be sad once they are gone.. Where am I going to get smexy sarcastic male leads like Sam and Dean or the wonderful Clark Kent??


As far as American tv, though, most of the television shows have really gone down hill.. American tv shows care more about the profit that they are making then the fact that their plot lines and dialog have gone into the garbage can.. Seriously, some shows really just need to be canceled. You can only milk a money cow for so long before it dies. Here's some much needed advice that they need to realize: ALL STORIES HAVE AN ENDING!!!

That's right people, all stories have an ending. People who try to continue a story that has pretty much already ended are complete idiots. It's like the last season of lost. I couldn't even get through the first episode of the last season. Look, I'm a huge LOST fan, but I couldn't go through with it. The whole thing was too ridiculous. There is a time to live, and a time to die, and writers need to learn when to quit.

I think that's why I like asian dramas better. Most of them are 15-30 episodes long, they film the whole series before they air it so that they can fix their mistakes before it airs, and it is not stretched so thin that it is practically see through. There really needs to be more dramas like that, and not some copycat tv series that is aired longer than it should be.


Anyway, that's just my thoughts. What are yours? Leave me a comment!

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

New blog features are comming!

As you know, this blog is a bit new. So, I am going to be implementing new features to the blog in order to get it going in the right direction. Some of you have noticed that I have already created a viikii channel to showcase some of my favorite dramas as well as upcoming dramas I am interested in. Because I've been busy with that I haven't updated my normal blog as often. However, I will soon be starting to review dramas again. I have watched over 100 dramas and tons of anime & movies from all over the world. I have only reviewed about 80% of them so far, though, so soon I will be working on catching up on the reviewing.

Anyway, new features will be like:

Upcoming drama sneak peaks, behind the scenes information, and news
Entertainment news pertaining to TV dramas
Trailers for new movies
Profiles for popular actors/actresses
More detailed review
Episode Summaries? (This is a possibility, but I'm not 100% on whether or not I'll be able to spend that much time on it)
& much much more


So stay tuned to my blog. I promise it will be worth your time :D

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

When It's at Night


Rating: ****

Genre: Comedy, Romance
Episodes: 17
Cast: Kim Sun Ah, Lee Dong Gun, Kim Jung Hwa, Lee Joo Hyun

"Kim Bum Sang is a arts scholar who is crazy about virgins and is a supervisor of property assets. Heo Cho Hwi is a 29 year old woman who is always mistaken as someone who is crafty because of her natural-born sexiness. The story will be about how these two cross paths and how their chance meeting will cause turmoil for the both of them."


I started watching this drama a while ago but I stopped watching it for some reason at least six months ago. I am not sure why I stopped watching it either. However, yesterday I decided to try finishing it. I watched the last 7 episodes, and it was definitely worth finishing. I can't give it a five star rating because I don't remember how the first 10 episodes went, but I can give it a four easily. I hope you enjoy this drama as much as I have.

Monday, October 11, 2010

Love Marriage


Rating: (Not Reviewed)

Genre: Romance, Comedy
Episodes: 16
Cast: Kim Ji Hoon, Hwang Bo Ra, Kim Min Hee, Park Ki Woong, Yoon Se Ah

"Lee Kang Hyun is a manager at a company that sets up people who have been divorced with dates. She meets a divorce attorney, Park Hyun Soo, and they begin a relationship with each other."

I forgot all about this drama until I saw it on viikii the other day. I remember I liked it so I thought I'd share it with you. I can't give a full review, though, as I haven't watched it in a long while.

Friday, October 8, 2010

Spooks / MI-5


Rating: (Not Reviewed)

Genre: Spy, Action
Episodes: 75 (as of 4th October 2010)
Cast: Harry Pearce, Lucas North, Ruth Evershed, Tariq Masood, Beth Bailey, Dimitri Levendis

"The series follows the activities of the intelligence officers of Section D in MI5."

I've only been able to watch the first 2 seasons, but I really like this television series. Check it out!

Calling Big Star/ Calling for Love


Rating: *****

Genre: Romance, Comedy
Episodes: 14
Cast: Charlene Choi, Chen Zhi Kai, Mike He, Zhang Yu, Zhou Cai Shi

"Bo Ye is a reluctant big star who entered the entertainment industry to support his family. Now that he has earned enough money and his contract about to end, he happily starts planning for the next stage of his life. Around the same time, unfortunate financial downturn struck his agent, his sister and his best friend. Feeling obligated to help them he contemplates on renewing his contract. Totally depressed by this thought, he buys a lotto ticket hoping that he can win the big one and save him from this dilemma. As luck would have it, he wins the jackpot but loses the ticket before he can cash it. Now he is chasing after a taxi driver, De Xing, all over town in order to get it back."

This is another drama that I have probably passed by a hundred times without even being slightly interested in. I don't know, I guess the plot just didn't sound all that interesting. However, once I watched the first episode, I was instantly hooked. As you know, I'm quite biased when it comes to Mike He. Mike is probably one of my favorite actors from Taiwan and I love him dearly. Actually, I think I've seen Charlene Choi before as well but I really am not sure. The acting was decent and I loved the storyline much more than I had thought I would. Again, because I'm completely biased, I just have to rate this five stars.

Monday, October 4, 2010

Someday


Rating: ****

Genre: Romance
Episodes: 16
Cast: Bae doo Na, Kim Min Joon, Lee Jin wook, Oh Yoon Ah

"Someday is about four different people's story about love.

Hana Yamaguchi (Bae Doo-Na) was a successful young cartoonist in Japan. Abandoned by her parents and brought up by her grandma, she was cold and aloof and did not believe in love which to her was only a simple biological response. When the elderly neighbourhood street sweeper died, she discovered the affection between him and her neighbour which lasted 60 years. Hana could not understand this kind of love, so she decided to trace her neighbour's footstep to Korea when she disappeared with her lover's ashes.

Go Jin Pyo (Kim Min Joon) was a doctor who was a comic book fan of Hana. He was overjoyed in meeting Hana and believed that he was in love for the first time in his life. He decided to help Hana in fulfilling her wish to look for her neighbour and enlisted the help of a private eye, Lee Seok Man (Lee Jin Wook).Lee was the sole survivor of a car accident whereby his parents and brother were killed. He carried a lot of guilt towards the parents of the other victim and did his best to help out even at the expense of owing money to the loan sharks.

Hye Young (Oh Yoon Ah) was a PD of animation projects and a close friend of Jin Pyo. she didn't realize that she was in love with him till Hana appeared.

In bringing her neighbour's love story to fruition and published in print, the process changed the lives and outlook on love for these four people."



This drama has a very laid back feel to it. In most dramas it's all about the drama. There's always some sort of something going on. There's lies, deceit, jealousy, love, and more drama than necessary. This series was much more calming than the norm so I was grateful. I also liked the art and story as well. All in all, I think this was a nice little drama. It's not one of those dramas that you get easily addicted to, but it leaves you with a calm smile and a warm heart.

Friday, October 1, 2010

My Girlfriend is a Gumiho


Rating: *****

Genre: Romance, Comedy, Fantasy
Episodes: 16
Cast: Lee Seung Ki, Shin Min Ah, No Min woo, Park Soo Jin

"Lee Seung Ki is a man who meets a girl and falls in love with her. The girl is actually a gumiho, a legendary fox with nine tails that eats the livers of humans. When he finds out that she is a gumiho, he ends up doing crazy things to prevent the girl from eating his liver."

I've been crazy over this drama ever since I first heard about it. I think a lot of viewers get excited about dramas if there are actors that they like, but not me. For me it was about the storyline. I absolutely love the plot of the story. After watching the last episode, though, I have to say that this story is probably one of my favorite dramas of all time. It was hilarious, sweet, action filled, and had a wonderful storyline that kept me interested.

I really want to talk more about this drama, but I'm afraid I might give away spoilers and I don't want to do that.. You'll just have to watch it for yourself :D


Teaser:

10/1/2010: New dramas heading our way?

Since most of my dramas are winding down I decided to go drama hunting. And what are my rewards? Let's take a look at some of the new dramas that are heading our way, shall we?

Absolute Him - Taiwan version of Zettai Kareshi. This drama is about a woman who ends up accidentally receiving a love robot who is supposed to be able to love its owner. You can learn more about the plot by reading the original Manga. The original story was good enough that it already got a short 11 episode Japanese Live Action tv (Absolute Boyfriend) show so you can bet it's going to be a fun watch if it's anything like the original.

Queen not getting off work - Taiwan. This drama is already airing. The synopsis didn't really interest me, though, so I'm going to wait a while and see if there are a lot of good reviews before I start it. After all, I'd rather not waste my time on a drama I'm not interested in unless it's something worth watching. You can find more info on this drama at http://www.viikii.net/channels/goto/queennotgettingofwork#

Love that Comes - Taiwan. The synopsis is kind of long but you can check it out at http://www.viikii.net/channels/goto/ThatLoveComes# It's supposed to start airing today so I might check it out.

Mary Stayed Out All Night - Korea. The synopsis is interesting but it's hard to explain. You can read it for yourself at http://www.viikii.net/channels/goto/marystayedoutallnight#

Someday - Korea. This drama is currently airing but I've heard absolutely nothing about it. The synopsis kind of interests me, though, as I can kind of relate to the main character. "Although Korean-Japanese cartoonist Yamaguchi Hana (Bae Du Na) has found great success with her romantic comic books, she herself doesn't believe in love." To read the full synopsis go to http://www.viikii.net/channels/goto/someday#

Originally I wanted to post some Japanese dramas that were coming up but I really wasn't interested in any of them..

Taiwan version of Coffee Prince?

Just today I heard that Taiwan will be airing its own version of one of my favorite Korean Dramas "Coffee Prince" starring Ariel Lin. I'm not sure who the male lead is. Originally the male lead was supposed to go to Jerry Yan (another favorite of mine) but apparently after there were rumors about the male lead changing to Wu Zan, Jerry got mad and quit the drama altogether. The original male lead will be replaced by Korean group Super Junior's Siwon and Donghae.

Really, all of this is mainly just rumor so far. There's nothing to confirm or deny this information so I guess we'll just have to wait it out. In any case, I'm curious if the Taiwan version will be different or if they will change it up a little in order to make it not completely boring for those who have already watched the Korean version a million times before.

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Tempted Again / Tamna the Island


Rating: *****

Genre: Period Drama
Episodes: 16
Cast: Seo woo (Jang Beo Jin), Im Joo Hwan (Park Kyu), Pierre Deporte (William Spencer), Lee Sun Ho (Yan Kawamura)


"The drama is based on a manhwa with the same title. Tamna the Island is set in 17th-century Joseon times as a young English castaway, William, comes to the island and meets Jang Beo Jin, Park Kyu, and Yan. The name "Tamna" refers to what is now called Jeju."

I've glanced over this drama many times and was never really interested in it. To be completely honest it has just about the most boring synopsis in the world. However, I really enjoyed it. I was surprised how much I loved it. Now normally I would take off points if it had cultural references that weren't around back then. Considering it was very consistent, though, I'll let them off. The script was very fun and the plot wasn't stressful like some dramas are.

On another note, I found the names pretty funny. William mistakes "Beo Jin" for "virgin" and "Park Kyu" for "f*** you" in the beginning, and every time after that I kept hearing his versions of their names. It was pretty amusing. In any case, this is definitely a drama to check out. It may have a boring synopsis, but it's a really wonderful story.

Monday, September 27, 2010

Itazura na Kiss/ It Started With a Kiss/ Playful Kiss


What can I possibly say about this series?

Insanity. Insanity. Insanity!

As far as I know there is the original manga (Itazura na Kiss), the anime (Itazura na Kiss), the Japanese live version (Itazura na Kiss), and the Taiwanese live version (It Started With a Kiss). So that's four versions of the same story. But, no, that's not enough. Let's add another =.="

Look, I absolutely loved the series. I watched both the anime and the Taiwanese versions of it. In fact, I've even skimmed the manga a few times. However, I don't think I can handle another version of the same story. So, unfortunately my loves I will have to decline watching the Korean version Playful Kiss that is now airing. I'm sure it's a great version, but I've already watched it two times and read it once. I am all kissed out lol!


However, I invite you to watch the series as well as the other versions. Remember to support them by buying their Manga/DVDs!

Manga: http://manga.animea.net/itazura-na-kiss.html
Taiwan Version: http://www.mysoju.com/it-started-with-a-kiss/
Japanese Version: http://www.mysoju.com/itazura-na-kiss/
Anime: http://www.animecrazy.net/itazura-na-kiss-anime
Korean Version: http://www.mysoju.com/mischievous-kiss/

Licensing Issues/ Endless Love

Although the licensing issue is still up in the air, I have been able to watch it on viikii. You'll have to find where to find them on your own though. Anyway, I just have to say that it is still going really well. I'm still in love with this series.

On another note, I found Endless Love a real treat. Although it's not on the front page of viikii, and I don't remember how I came across it, I really enjoyed it. The drama is just so cute. It is a drama from Taiwan I believe. If you have time you should watch it with me. It's still airing, though, so I cannot review it just yet.


Hope you're all doing wonderful!
~TubeObsessed

New Viikii Channel

Check out my new viikii channel where I will be posting trailers for some of my favorite dramas of all time. Since I just started posting them it may take a while to post trailers of dramas that I haven't already reviewed yet. However, eventually I will be posting almost daily the trailers of dramas and tv shows that I have seen or heard good things about so subscribe and keep your eyes peeled. Also, let me know what your favorite dramas are!

http://www.viikii.net/channels/goto/TubeObsessed#

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Good Job, Good Job / Job Well Done


Rating: ****

Genre: Romance, Drama, Family
Episodes: 40
Cast: Kim Seung Soo, Chae Rim, Kim Jung Hwa, Seo Hyo Rim, Uhm Ki Joon

"Lee Kang Joo is a single mother who was abandoned by her previous boyfriend, Yoo Ho Nam. Ho Nam forgot that Kang Joo was pregnant with his child and went abroad to study. When Ho Nam returns to Korea, he wants to pick up where he left off his relationship with Kang Joo. However, Kang Joo, is not as willing to start over with Ho Nam. Choi Seung Hun is the son of Jung Soo Hee who is Kang Joo's mentor and boss. He has been pursuing Kang Joo for a while and hits a roadblock when Kang Joo's ex returns. "

Let me just state real quick that I normally don't even bother watching dramas like this. A drama with 40 episodes is kind of tough. There's always a huge amount of drama and it seems like there is a constant state of waves crashing over you. Truthfully, I have no idea how I ended up watching this series. However, I must say, it did keep me occupied. I sat down for the first episode and barely was able to tear myself away from the computer screen in order to go to bed. The acting, cast, production, and plot was great. However, since the drama was way too full of drama for my unique taste I can't give it a five star rating. I have to admit that it was definitely a drama worth watching. I was kind of hoping for Byul to have the baby brother that she wanted though lol...