Dream High 2

Rating: ***


Genre: Korean Drama
Episodes: 16
Cast: Jo Jin Woong, Park Ji Yeon, Kang So Ra, Jin Woon, Jb




SYNOPSIS:
"“Dream High Season 2″ will follows idol stars heading out to find their hopes and dreams. This Drama will deal with new students instead of the first batch student. Kirin High School of Art has been taken over by Oz Entertainment because of financial bankruptcy. Oz Entertainment then transfers over its own idol stars to Kirin High to avoid a law requiring under age entertainers to study for a set time. Competition then brews between troubled students at Kirin High School of Art and then newly transfered idols from Oz Entertainment. Shin Hye Sung (Kang So Ra) enters Kirin High School of Art with a high written exam score, but poor performance score. She then meets fellow students Jin Yoo Jin (Jin Woon) and JB, who makes her realize how fun music can be. Jin Yoo Jin acted when he was a child. Now, he is a troubled student dreaming of becoming a rock star. He attempts to cure his pain caused by his parent’s divorce through music."


REVIEW:
Bleh.  If you don't understand my slang I'm basically saying that it's monotone.  The thought of a sequel never really excited me.  Dream High was fun, but sequels are rarely entertaining.  Dream High 2 is no exception in that it was boring compared to the first.  As I've said time and time again, most sequels don't do well because you end up comparing the sequel to the original.  If it doesn't go above and beyond the first, it seems like it's a pointless story.

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Love Rain

Rating:***.5


Genre: Melodrama
Episodes: 20
Cast: Hwang Bo Ra, Im Yoon Ah, Jang Geun Suk, Kim Si Hoo, Son Eun Seo


SYNOPSIS:
""Love Rain" depicts a 1970's pure love and a love from the present day at the same time. It shows how the offsprings of a previous ill-fated couple, who met in the 1970s, managed to meet and fall in love. Seo In Ha and Kim Yoon Hee, a art student and a shy beauty, met and fell in love with each other during college in the 1970s but unfortunately their love was fated to never be. Now in the present 21st century Korea, Seo In Ha's son, Seo Joon (a liberal photographer) meets and falls in with the daughter of Kim Yoon Hee, Kim Ha Na, a cheerful and energetic girl who's personality is different from her mother's. Will their love for each other keep them together or will they have to face the same fate as their parents? "


REVIEW:
I did not watch this because I was interested in the plot, but rather because of the rabid fangirls that are my friends that raved about how wonderful the drama was.  Although I did enjoy it, there wasn't much to be desired when it came to this drama.  Melodrama just isn't something I'm interested in.  The biggest problem, though, was that the first few episodes were boring.  Truthfully, I would have preferred to see their parents story in flashbacks or something instead of the boring few episodes that really had no relation to the plot other than the fact that their parents used to be in love.  Although I fast forwarded part of the last episode due to sheer boredom, I doubt that I missed anything important.  All in all, it was an okay drama if you are bored.  However, I personally would skip the first four episodes if I had to re-watch it.

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Beautiful Spy

Rating: Not Rated


Genre: Comedy, Romance, Suspense
Episodes: 18
Cast: Eric, Han Ye Seul, Jang Hee Jin, Lee Duk Hwa, Lee Jin Wook


SYNOPSIS:
"An elite North Korean spy, Han Myung Wol, and her partner, Choi Ryu, infiltrates South Korea on a mission. Hijinks ensue when she falls in love with Kang Woo, a popular Hallyu star."






REVIEW:
So, I'm just going to come out and say it.  I don't think this drama was good enough to receive a review.  The acting was so-so and the script wasn't much better.  Do yourself a favor and don't watch this unless you are going to kill yourself out of boredom.  I mean, it's a good time waster, but it's definitely not a drama someone would watch over and over again.

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Be Strong Geum Soon

Rating: ****


Genre: Romance
Episodes: 163
Cast: Han Hye Jin, Kwang Ji Hwan, Kim Suh Hyung, Kim Yoon Suk, Lee Se Eun


SYNOPSIS:
"This is a story of a young widow, Geum-Soon, who never becomes discouraged or blames other people - no matter what happens in her life. The viewers will get both hope and comfort by watching her do her best in everything she does. It is also a story of a family who loves and takes care of each other. You can always turn to your family and their love gives you the hope to get through the tough times. Sometimes, they seem to make your life more difficult, but they will always stand up for you and love you whatever you do."


REVIEW:
When I started this drama, I was hooked from the start.  When I learned that it was a total of 163 episodes, I just about fainted.  Seriously?  This is such a long drama.  I mean, don't misunderstand me, it's just a really long commitment.  I can't remember everything about it because I had a few years of pause on this drama, due to the broken videos that were never fixed until recently, but I do remember it was very good.  Although I wouldn't recommend this for people who have no patience, I would have to say that this is a great drama.


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Pink Lipstick

Rating: ***.5


Genre: Family, Romance
Episodes: 149
Cast: Oh Mi Yeon, Lee Joo Hyun, Park Eun Hye, Seo Yoo Jung, Park Kwang Hyun


SYNOPSIS:
"Yoo Ga Eun is a sweet-natured girl who dated and subsequently married her boyfriend, Park Jung Woo. However, she later discovers that her husband had an affair with her best friend, Mi Ran, and that their adopted daughter is actually Jung Woo and Mi Ran's lovechild. To get revenge on them, she marries Maeng Ho Geol, a wealthy clothing retailer, and carefully plots their downfall. At the same time, Ga Eun also meets Ha Jae Bum, the man who falls deeply in love with her and promises to support her by her side, no matter what she does. "


REVIEW:
Can I be completely honest with you, dear readers?  I watched this whole series because someone told me that it was absolutely wonderful.  However, I wasn't so impressed.  I guess it could just be because I have never been interested in straight romance dramas, but I've been having a hard time with this whole drama.  I can't say that I remember everything about it, because I've put off this drama review for such a long time, but I remember that I didn't really enjoyed it that much.


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Liar Game Season 1 & 2 + movie

Rating: *****


Genre: Psychological, Thriller
Episodes: Season 1 - 11 episodes, Season 2 -9 episodes, 1 movie
Cast:  Iwasa Mayuko, Kitamura Soichiro, Matsuda Shota, Toda Erika, Watanabe Ikkei


SYNOPSIS:
"Based on the manga series of the same name, Toda Erika plays an honest college student, Kanzaki Nao, who receives a hundred million yen one day, along with a card saying she has been chosen to take part in the "Liar Game". The aim of the game is to trick the other players out of their hundred million dollars. At the end, the winner gets the hundred million and the loser is a hundred million yen in debt. The next day, she receives notification that her opponent is her former teacher, Fujisawa Kazuo. She goes to him, seeking help, but ends up getting tricked into handing her money over. Desperate, she approaches the police for help, but they are unable to do anything. However, she is told of a mastermind swindler, Akiyama Shinichi, who is to be released from jail the next day. Desperate, she goes to him for help."


REVIEW:
The Liar Game is one of those dramas which, if you start, you will never be able to stop.  It's an addiction like crack.  The series is composed of two seasons, totaling 20 episodes, and a finale.  The whole synopsis is enough to get just about anyone interested.  Although some of the secondary actors were less than appealing, I have to contend that they were just trying to illustrate the crazy characters that were illustrated in the script.  Overall, this is a drama that will always make you want more.  Even if you don't think that you would like this kind of psychological thriller, I urge you to give it a whirl.  You will be glad that you did.

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King 2 Hearts

Rating: ****


Genre: Romance
Episodes: 20
Cast: Ha Ji Won, Lee Seung Ki, Lee Soon Jae, Lee Yoon Ji, Yoon Yeo Jung


SYNOPSIS:
"This drama is set in modern day where South Korea is governed by a constitutional monarchy. Lee Jae Ha is a handsome and materialistic crown prince that doesn't care about politics. He falls for Kim Hyang Ah, a North Korean special forces agent."



REVIEW:
Before I start this review, let me just confess that I have a big bias for Lee Seung Ki.  Those dimples and that look!  He never fails to make me laugh with those mischievous looks he gives.

Now that I've finished fangirling, I will continue this not so serious review.  I really enjoyed the drama to the fullest.  It wasn't really funny, and had a serious mood to it, but it kept me watching.  I think another genre that could be added would be "political", as a lot of the stuff in it has a political aspect to it.

I think, though, that there was a big problem with the writing in that every foreigner was a bad person.  There was also some very bad lines about the US, though I won't go into detail about it.  Although I'm going to give them the benefit of the doubt and think that it wasn't intentional, I do believe that they portrayed foreigners in a negative light, especially Americans.  It wouldn't be as bad if just one foreigner was shown in a positive light, but I don't remember seeing any character like that in this drama.  I feel that they could have been more sensitive to their audience.


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Rooftop Prince

Rating: *****


Genre: Comedy, Fantasy , Romance
Episodes: 20
Cast: Han Ji Min, Jung Yoo Mi (1984), Lee Tae Sung, Micky Yoochun, Lee Min Ho (1993)


SYNOPSIS:
"A prince from the Joseon era, Lee Gak, is catapulted 300 years forward into the future in Seoul 2012 with his entourage, which includes Song Man Bo, Do Chi San and Woo Young Sul, when he tries to investigate the suspicious circumstances which surround the death of the girl he loved. In the present, he finds a girl who looks exactly like his beloved crown princess..."


REVIEW:
Funny, hilarious and... Did I say funny?  I did?  Well, sorry about that then.  Although I did time 20 minutes of this drama on Viki, that's not why I am biased.  I am biased because of who I call the "blue ranger."  He's just so hilarious!  Although he's always so serious, he is the one that makes me laugh the most.  Micky just adds to my bias.

Although many have said that they did not enjoy the ending of this drama, I kind of already knew that this would be the ending anyway.  Although I would have loved another ending, I did not feel like my time was wasted on this drama.  It was funny, enjoyable, and I hope to watch it again sometime.

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The Empress

Rating: ***


Genre: Drama
Episodes: 13
Cast: Choi Phillip, Kang Ji Sub, Jang Shin Young, Jun Se Hong, Kim Hyung Jong


SYNOPSIS:
"Seo In Hwa is a bar hostess whose main goal is to seek revenge on the rich, corrupt men who hurt her."


REVIEW:
So, I really only watched this because I was avoiding watching the long list of dramas that I've been putting on the back burner for about forever.  The drama is short, so I figured that it wouldn't take too much of my time to watch it. 

As far as the drama went, it was alright.  Straight drama shows aren't really my cup of tea, so I can't really say it was something I would watch again.  Maybe other people who like straight Drama genres would enjoy it, but it just wasn't for me.  It wasn't horrible to watch, though, and they produced the story quite well.

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The Moon That Conceals The Sun

Rating: ****


Genre: Fantasy, Period Drama , Romance
Episodes: 20
Cast: Han Ga In, Han Jin Hee, Jung Il woo, Kim Soo Hyun, Yeo Jin Goo


SYNOPSIS:
"Historical drama "The Moon Embracing The Sun" tells a love story between King Lee Hwon (Kim Soo-Hyun) and a female shaman named Wol (Han Ga-In). Wol was born from a noble family and became the crown princess, but she was entrapped and faced execution. Finally, she lived as a shaman. "




REVIEW:
What can I possibly say?  I think my rating said it all.

MBC really did a great job with this drama.  It is simple, addicting, and just short of amazing.  There were a few little errors here and there, but I think they did a really wonderful job with this drama.  The biggest thing was the child actors, though.  Whoever cast these little actors really needs an award.  I think they really did great in the casting.  Not only did they have similar presences as the actors that played the older characters, but the kids did really wonderful on their acting.  I definitely recommend this drama for anyone who likes Joeson period dramas.

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