Wonderful Mama

Hey Everyone!

So, I surprisingly finished another drama this week! I actually did not realize the drama had ended because I thought it was 50 episodes, but they cut it down to 48 episodes. I'm glad I realized it when I started watching episode 48 today. Anyways, the drama was called Wonderful Mama and was just a really nice family drama. The main story revolved around Yoon Bok Hee and her three troublesome children, Go Young Chae, Go Young Soo, and Go Young Joon. One day, BH suddenly found out that she has Alzheimer's, so to make her troublesome and immature kids grow up, she decided to fake her own bankrupcy. Suddenly, the spoiled kids were stuck living in poverty! Initially, YC met Jang Hoon Nam by coincidence before even becoming poor. He thought over her as a spoiled little rich girl, until she helped him in Cebu (to set up a fashion show). At that time, HN was dating, Lee Soo Jin (daughter of Choi Eun Ok). However, EO found out that HN was from a  poor upbringing, so she went against their marriage. Meanwhile, YC entered HN's company as their new designer. Slowly, HN got over his first love and started to fall for YC. While all the chaos was going on, there was a secret that was coming out. BH had a son from before the three children she currently had. Not only did she have a child, it was with the man that EO was arranged to be married to. Even after over 30 years, EO still held a grudge with BH for stealing her man so many years ago. EO even stole the child after he was born, and lied to her husband that the child died in a fire. All throughout the rest of the drama, the secrets slowly arose. EO continued to cause BH lots of pain by causing trouble with her children. Not only that, but EO also hid BH's child from her for over 30 years and lied about his death. Now that BH had Alzheimer's, she was on a misson to help her children grow and get over her child's death. This drama was very sweet and emotional as well, because it showed the hatred between two women that festered for over 30 years. Not only did they hate each other, they also then caused problems for their children. I thought the drama was very realistic and would recommend it to anyone! Though this review makes the drama sound very dramatic and emotional, there was a lot of comic relief as well. I would suggest it to anyone that loves family dramas. I give this drama a 5 out of 5 stars because it was just that good.

Some comments (spoilers!):

- loved the YS and DJ couple! (so cute!)
- it was super dramatic when BH found out who her son is (the reaction by the Paterinity doc from the tests results gave it away though lol)
- it was also funny to see EO and her reaction to who BH's son is
- the last episode made me cry so many tears!


That's it for now.

I'm off,

- B

I Summon You Gold

Hey Everyone!

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

Hundred Year Inheritance

Hey everyone!

It has been a while! The thing is, I have recently started to watch dramas weekly, so until a drama finishes, I won`t be posting on here. Today, I finally finished Hundred Year Inheritance. This drama was a great drama with my two favorite actors as leads (Eugene and Lee Jung Jin). I had started watching this drama a few months ago, and it finally ended yesterday. I waited all day yesterday, but the drama was not fully subbed until today. It was totally worth the wait! The drama mainly revolved around Min Chae Won and Lee Se Yoon. It was a family drama, so there were lots of side stories. The drama started off super dramatic, as CW was still in her first marriage to Kim Chul Kyu. Her mother-in-law was horrible to her, where she would yell at her and beat her (she even made her sign a pre-nup). In the first few episodes, we were introduced to CW`s struggles with her mother-in-law. Eventually, when she finally agreed to give her husband a divorce, her mother-in-law sent her to a psychiatric hospital and made her stay there for a while. During that stay is when CW met SY. She saw SY (who was visiting his friend - a doctor at the clinic) and begged him to take her out of there. Initially SY thought she was crazy and was just trying to escape, when she really shouldn't. But then, later he overheard people talking about how her mother-in-law brought her there and wanted to keep her there without her permission. Eventually, he asked his friend about it, and found out that CW was telling the truth. However, by the time he found out, CW had already escaped, and she had a terrible fall during her escape. While SY was driving in the rain, he spotted her on the road and took her to the hospital. While there, he realized that CW had lost her memory, and since SY was the first person CW saw, she assumed that was her husband. The two from then on started to get to know each other. CW still had her memory lost when her mother-in-law returned for her, and so took her back in. CW was very distraught, and eventually just gave in since SY denied being her husband. During the time CW was at her in-law's home, CK realized that he still loved CW, and kept her from finding out the truth about what his mother did. Eventually, her mother-in-law went back to her old ways, and made CW feel like she did something wrong. In the meantime, she attempted to frame CW for adultery with SY because they kept bumping into each other whenever CW was in need. Finally, CW regained her memories, and tried to get her divorce again, however she wanted things in return (such as property, etc.). Her mother-in-law did not want that, so she framed CW`s father for faulty electrical work. CW finally gave in to a divorce without any payment, and left that terrible place. Prior to the divorce, CK was becoming really attached to CW again, but his mother made CW lie and act to get the divorce from him. When he found out it was all a rouse, he was really upset, and chased after CW even more! The rest of the drama revolved around CW becoming independent again (though with SY's help). There was added drama between these two, since CK's sister was in love with SY from a long time ago, and so she tried to cause a lot of problems between CW and SY getting closer. Some other side stories involved CW`s father falling in love and marrying a woman that ended up also causing problems between CW and SY`s relationship from flowing smoothly. One of the main plots of the drama was to find someone to run CW`s grandfather's noodle factory. Eventually CW took over and made the Hundred Year business a success. I won`t give away the rest of the story, as there were lots of different side stories and of course the many obstacles in the way of CW and SY from getting together. However, I definitely enjoyed this drama a lot and will miss watching it every week! It was an excellent drama with a little bit of everything a drama needs! This was definitely one that I will have at the top of my list of dramas. Please do check it out and let me know what you think/thought about the drama! If you don't know yet, I give this drama a 5 out of 5 stars!

Some other comments (spoilers):

- The baby switch was definitely predictable!
- I love the Eugene and Lee Jung Jin combo!!! Super cuties together (he has gotten cuter now with the chubby look, but was super hot in 9 ends 2 outs)!
- The interactions between the two leads were adorable!
- The CK and new wife combo was cute, but wow was CK annoying!
- I could not stand CK's sister! What a little brat =P
- When her grand father died, I cried so much! He was such a cute little grandpa!
- I would love to try some of those noodles they kept making
- SY's biological mother was really pretty!
- The cliffhanger after SY's accident had my heart drop when his hand fell (seemed like he died!!)
- Loved the last episode! So glad the old mother-in-law apologized to CW and also learned her lesson!

That's it for now.

I'm off,

- B

My Love by My Side

Hey Everyone!

I finally finished another drama! It took longer than usual because this one was one of those family dramas that are 50 episodes long. I even skimmed through a few episodes, but it still took me a while to finish. I will be honest, I did check out the last episode before I continued watching, because I wanted a certain couple to end up together. Anyways, the drama My Love by My Side, was mainly about three families: Do Mi Sol's family, Go Suk Bin's family, and Lee So Ryong's family, and the connections each has with one other. The drama started with a girl named Do Mi Sol and her journey after realizing she is pregnant (teen mother). She was impregnated by Go Suk Bin, a fellow classmate and childhood friend. SB's mother could not stand the thought of her smart and wonderful son, being involved in a teenage pregnancy, so she sent him away abroad. In the meantime, MS had to go through social scrutiny and even had to withdraw from high school to give birth. She and her (single parent) mother, had to move away from everyone they knew. 7 years later, SB returns to Korea with his wife, and has no idea about the child's birth. Meanwhile, MS had completed college and was studying to be in the broadcasting business (ideally a news anchor). By coincidence, MS meets Lee So Ryong due to some odd circumstances (really funny encounter!). Initially, the two start off as friends, but eventually SR falls for MS. In the meantime, SB realized his son's existence, and tried to get closer to MS. All the while, SB's wife was getting suspicious. The drama then proceeds into more serious matters. I won't go into any more detail than this, but the drama involved all sorts of issues such as teenage pregnancy, greed, and inheritance. I really liked it because the villian character actually made my blood boil (similar to how I felt with Shining Inheritance, yet funny enough, that same actress was in this drama as well, but as a good guy!). I liked this drama because it showed a topic that may even be taboo in Korea because no matter what, teenage pregnancy is not well-taken by society. It was nice seeing that MS did not just give up school, rather finished college and even went into a difficult field. I hope you will check this drama out because it is definitely worth a watch! I give this drama a 5 out of 5 stars.

Here are some hi-lights from the drama (SPOILER ALERT):

- SR was a very forward person especially when he confessed to MS (so cute!)
- the good luck watch necklace was sweet...
- kiss under the umbrella after being saved from a big splash was so romantic!
- 10 dates was such a good idea! (love it)... and double sided coin... classic!
- the uncle couple is too cute = comic relief
- SB's mother was pure evil... total denial!
- predictable plot (e.g. wife's revenge plot, giving up love since adopted)
- I understood wife's point of view too.. there were no explanations so obviously she assumed the worse!
- everyone kept spraying everyone with water when irritated... common theme =S
- wife with affair and sterile was predicatable
- SR's proposal was sooo sweet!
- Times I cried: car almost hitting SR, the break ups, when SR realized he celebrated his birthday with his mother, seeing SB after the accident
- SB's mother made my blood boil!!!

Well, that's it for now.

I'm off,

- B