Beyond the Clounds

Hey Everyone!

I just finished another drama just now (well, actually, I finished a different drama last week, but will post that summary after this, since it's fresh in my mind right now). Anyways, the drama was called Beyond the Clouds, and it was really good! I usually avoid melodramas, but since this was a new Han Ji Hye drama, I had to give it a try. The opening scene was intense, as we saw Jung Se Ro for the first time in a dramatic manner. From that scene, they go 5 years into the past to show what had happened to cause SR's angst. It turned out, SR was a simple young adult, that lived a simple life. However, his father was a thief by profession and lived in Thailand comitting his thefts. SR was worried about his father, so he went to Thailand to see what was going on. In the meantime, SR's father was planning a big diamond theft with Park Kang Jae and Seo Jae In from Bel Laffair. In Thailand, there was an international jewellery exhibition, where Bel Laffair's CEO, Han Young Won was displaying her jewellery. The diamonds that SR's father was going to steal, happened to be in the hands of YW's fiancee Gong Woo Jin. On the night of the theft, WJ figured out what was going on and followed the thieves, so KJ decided to lock WJ up in their hideout. Unfortunately, SR ended up arriving to Thailand on the night of the theft, and found WJ in his father's house. Suddenly, out of nowhere, WJ was shot. SR was startled, so he called YW to inform her that WJ was shot. That night, was the night that changed many lives. By the end of the night, SR's father got into an accident, WJ died, and poor SR was arrested and framed for the murder of WJ. Because SR was arrested, he could not pay for his father's surgery, so his father also passed away while SR was in jail. Five years later, SR came out of jail and was on a mission to get revenge on those that put him behind bars (i.e. anyone related to Bel Laffair). The rest of the drama, revolved around SR learning the secrets behind his arrest and his long journey to getting revenge and falling in love with the wrong person. The drama was very intense and the story was very touching. I give this drama a 4.5 out of 5 stars. That's it for now.

I'm off,

- B

I Hate You, But It's Fine

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So, I finished this drama a few days ago, but just didn't have a chance to write about it. It is an older drama (2007), but it was really good! The drama was called I Hate You, But It's Fine. The drama started with Kang Baek Ho's mother and Bong Soo Ah's father getting married. At first BH was seen to be a trouble maker, but as the drama went on, it was evident that he was actually a very sweet guy, that just never had the opportunity to find a good, stable job. SA's father was the owner of Bonjour Foods, so when BH's mother married into the family, BH got a job as a temporary employee (his mother's idea). Throughout the drama, SA's grandmother disapproved of BH's mother and BH joining the family (to the point of getting his mother to sign a pre-nup). When BH finally started his job, he met his team leader, Na Dan Poong. DP was a very stern boss and loved her job more than anything else. The two didn't get along at first, but as time went on, they began to complement each other at work. Eventually BH fell for DP, but during this time, BH's friend already started dating DP. Throughout the drama, BH had to control his feelings for DP, but without even realizing it, he was falling deeper and deeper in love with her. DP on the other hand, did not seem to even care about either guy, and only cared about her work. In the meantime, SA married DP's brother Na Sun Jae. SJ was already dating another girl just before marrying SA, but broke up with his ex because he was an ambitious person (wanted Bonjour Foods). However, after marriage, SJ was a bad husband because he kept on going back to his ex (did not cheat on his wife, but he still had feelings for his ex, and kept on causing misunderstandings between them both). The rest of the drama revolved around the complicated relationship between DP, SJ, BH, and SA; SA had to adjust to married life, SJ continued his ambition without care for anyone else, DP learned to love someone other than her work, and BH struggled to make peace in his household. It was a really good family drama, and I'm really happy that I watched it. It was very long, but the episodes were a third of the length of other dramas. I give this drama a 5 out of 5 stars because it had a little bit of everything, from birth secrets to downfall of too much ambition. That's it for now.

I'm off,

- B

I Summon You Gold

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So, I finally finished another weekly drama a few days ago, called I Summon You Gold. I liked the drama a lot and waited every week to watch it! The drama was mainly about Jung Mong Hee (MHee) and her birth secrets. MHee was brought up in a big family and always supported them financially. When she was younger, she had to give up college to help finance her sister's schooling. Normally when we see this happening in a family in a Korean drama, usually it's because the younger sister is mean or the mom is mean, trying to take advantage of the girl. However, in this drama, the younger sister, Jung Mong Hyun (MH), was a very sweet and caring little sister. Anyways, MHee was initially working by selling jewellery in a little vendor outdoors, whereas her mother sold jewellery all her life in a big diamond company. Her mother always had a dream of having her children grow up and marry rich and elite (since she had a poorer upbringing). Meanwhile, the President of the diamond company had his own problems. This was the other family that was seen in this drama which was FULL of secrets! The president in the past divorced his wife (because he thought she cheated on him) and had two mistresses (a son each). He now had 3 sons; Park Hyun Soo, Park Hyun Jun, and Park Hyun Tae. HS was married to a girl named Son Yoo Na (who looked identical to MHee). HJ was married to Sung Eun (later seen to be MHee's arch nemesis). And HT was just a playboy, having fun all the time. HS grew up with a lot of scars because his current step-mom (HJ's mom) told him about his mother's extra-marrital affair when he was a child. So, HS always grew up thinking he was unwanted and that his father saw the affair everytime he looked at him. He was now married, very unhappily to YN, who was very overbearing and rude! However, he had no choice in the say because YN's parents were really rich, and provided funding for HS's father's company. Eventually, YN requested a divorce and left home. This was when HS discovered MHee. He kept following her around until he finally asked her to pretend to be his wife (YN). At first she said no, but later when she had some financial problems (because her sister MH getting getting married to his brother HT), she agreed to pretend to be YN for a while. In the meantime, MH was to marry HT, but only because she wanted her mom to be happy. When MH and HT first met, HT told her that he loved someone else, and that it's upto her to marry him or not (he wanted to marry her so that his father would be happy and step-mom would not bother with him anymore). During this time was when MHee had to make the decision to become YN, because she needed the money to pay for her sister's wedding. Eventually, MHee and HS became really close because they could comfort each other. They started to fall for each other, but they were always kept apart because he was already married. The rest of the drama revolved around MHee and her struggles to become a jewellery designer and HS trying to get his father's approval (and prove his mother's innocence). Eventually, the secrets from both families came out, with many twists in the plot. I really liked this drama because it ended in a very realistic way. I loved Han Ji Hye's acting as usual. It must have been a challenge to act two different roles for the same drama. Anyways, I give this drama a 4.5 out of 5 stars, and recommend it to anyone looking for a new drama to watch. That's it for now.

I'm off,

- B

May Queen

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I am actually really excited to write this review! I finally came across another really great drama that was filled with all sorts of emotions! The drama was called May Queen. I avoided this drama because its genre was "melodrama", but after I started watching I Summon You Gold, I was really attracted to the acting done by Han Ji Hye, so I finally gave in to watching this drama. I was definitely NOT disappointed! The drama was mainly about Chun Hae Joo and her struggles in life starting from her first birthday. The drama started by revealing HJ's birth secret. Her parents, Lee Geum Hee and Yoon Hak Soo, were being chased by the Japanese Intelligence agency, only to be seen that it was GH's old flame (Jang Do Hyun) that was chasing them. DH killed HS for a microfilm that contained information about drilling for oil in S Korea. He then pursued his first love (GH) by getting rid of her daughter HJ (then known as Yoo Jin). What he didn't know then was that HJ did not die, but was rather given away to another family. HJ grew up to the age of 13 when she and her adoptive family returned to Ulsan again. At this point HJ met Kang San, Park Chang Hee, and Jang In Hwa (girl that GH raised). All three kids became even closer with a boating incident, where the four were stranded in the water for over 24 hours. HJ's bright personality also attracted both CH and San right away, but HJ only had eyes for CH. However, CH's father was working for DH (he was the one that gave HJ to that family instead of killing her), so to get rid of her, he killed HJ's current adoptive father (he found out the truth). After that incident, she and her family had to move. Meanwhile, DH stole San's grandfather's shipyard and so San had to move to the US to study (and take revenge someday). Fifteen years later, we see all four characters in Ulsan again. This time, it was seen that CH and HJ were dating for those fifteen years, and San had returned from the US (he was hired by DH's company). CH was finally ready to introduce HJ to his father, but he could not accept because he had killed her father! Eventually, CH gave up on HJ because she did not want to abandon her family to escape with him. CH also gave her up because he found out what his father had done. This started CH's revenge against DH. Meanwhile, San was always following HJ around, and even gave her a job at the shipyard (keeping in mind, she only graduated from middle school, yet got lots of technical certificates through work experiences). After her break up with CH, slowly HJ started to find out about her birth secrets. Eventually, she and San became closer, and in the process of CH's revenge, he ended up marrying IH. The rest of the drama unfolded all sorts of deep and dark secrets! There were plot twists all over the place! That aspect of the drama really excited me, because normally I can predict plots very easily. I would definitely recommend this drama to everyone that has the time to watch it. It was full of roller coaster emotions and great character developments. I give this drama a 5 out of 5 stars!

Other Comments (Spoilers!)

- I loved the teen characters (so cute!)
- CH's character was dark, but he was really intense! Loved it! (esp his impulsiveness with kissing girls!)
- HJ's mother was too much =P
- Happy with the end couple match-ups!
- When I found out who HJ's real biological father was, was a true twist I was not expecting!
- Only thing I am left curious about is, what happened to DH in the end? Did he die? Did he go to jail? (if you know the answer, please do comment and let me know!)

That's it for now.

I'm off,

- B