Gu Family Book

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So, I just finished another weekly drama called Gu Family Book. The drama starred again some of my favorite stars including Lee Seung Ki and Suzy (from Miss A). I had been wanting to see the finale of this drama all week, and after watching it... well I'll let you watch that and decide what you thought of it! To give a short description of the drama, it was mainly about Choi Kang Chi, however the story started in KC's parent's time. Back before KC was born, his parents (Wol Ryung and Yoon Seo Hwa) met under bad conditions for his mother. SH had just been sold to a gisaeng house (home of the prostitutes/entertainers back in the day I suppose). She came from a noble family, but her father was killed as a "traitor" by his friend. At that time, she was put to shame by being sent to a gisaeng house, and that is how WR found her (tied to a pillar, half naked!). He helped her get free and the two hid in the forest where WR lived. What she didn't know, was that WR was a spirit that lived in the mountains. The two became close, got married, and almost lived "happily ever after", until the evil guy (her father's friend) came to find her. At that time, to protect SH, WR showed his true self. At that time, Dam Pyung Joon was asked to kill the "demon". When WR showed his true self, DP had no choice but to kill him (to protect the humans). At that time, SH felt really betrayed and left WR to die. However, after WR's death, SH realized she was a pregnant. She tried to kill the baby many times, but eventually gave birth to him and left him by the river. Now forward to the current time, and KC was found to have been taken in by Park Moo Sol. MS initially took KC in because he was told to have brought prosperity to him. In fact, he tired to get rid of KC once and his wife almost died during labor. So, in time he gave in and raised KC like his own son. At that time KC was shown to have not released his spirit powers yet (because he wore a bracelet to prevent it) and so he had no idea where his roots came from. He also was in love with MS's daughter, Park Chung Jo. But, before any real romance developed between the two, the guy from the past (SH's father's friend) came back and did the same to MS (framed him as a traitor and killed him). This started the real story and how KC realized that he was a spiritual creature. After the MS died, KC was taken in by PJ, but unfortunately for PJ, his daughter, Dam Yeo Wool had already fallen for KC (what a twist!) even though it was prophesized that "one of them would die", she still went for it! At first though, YW kept her distance from KC because she thought that he was in love with CJ. However, eventually, even KC realized that the one he really loved was YW (there is a cute past story between the two, and how they met in the past as children) because the only person that could calm him during his change into the "beast" was YW. The rest of the drama showed a lot of interesting character appearances as well as great romance development between KC and YW. The theme of trust was really big in this drama because many people needed to give in to KC and truly trust him even though he was thought be a "beast". I would definitely suggest this drama to anyone looking for something with a great story line, because even Lee Soon Shin was mentioned in this drama (he made a lot of great efforts for S. Korea in the past and was a great leader). I give this drama a 4.5 out of 5 stars, mainly because the ending left me hanging a bit. However, they did end it in a very interesting way. You will just have to watch it confirm for yourself! If any of you have watched this drama, please do let me know what you thought of the ending! I am excited to see what comes of it.

Other comments (spoilers):

- The interactions between KC and YW were super cute
- When his parents were shown again, that was such a sad scene when SH gave up her life to save WR!
- I was crying like no tomorrow when YW died in the past (the ending this way kind of reminded me of Faith)
- The ending was not favored by many, but I actually liked it. Gives me hope for a modern twist!
- I did feel like I was left hanging a bit in the finale because I wanted to know why he never searched for the Gu Family Book (or did he??)
- I am very curious to see what happens next, and if perhaps there will be a Sequel! I shall wait patiently...

That's it for now.

I'm off,

- B

Hundred Year Inheritance

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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

Panda and Hedgehog

Hey Everyone!

So, I just finished another drama called Panda and Hedgehog. I realized that this drama did not get enough credit as other dramas do (due to casting). The drama casted mostly new artists, and as much as I love watching the usual actors, this was a nice change, with a great storyline. The story was about Pan Da Yang (Panda) and Ko Seung Ji (Hedgehog). Hedgehog lost his memories when he was 11 years old due to an accident, and because he couldn't remember anything, he lived a very difficult life. He even went to prison because of causing trouble as a minor. When he got out of jail, he wanted to become a patissier, so he went to his idol's cafe. There he was ridiculed and thrown out (due to his background). At the point, he set out to ruin the shop, but luckily in the process he met a kind older man that took him in under his belt. The two interacted as grandson and grandfather for almost 5 years. When the elderly man's daughter suddenly showed up, Hedgehog decided to go work somewhere else, to give them space to re-connect (she had been gone for many years). While away, he met Panda at her run-down bakery that her parents left her before they passed away. Hedgehog shocked Panda with his baking skills, and she hired him right away (without a resume). Eventually, Panda's old friend, Choi Won Il (also the son of the cafe that ridiculed Hedgehog) returned from the U.S. WI did not like Hedgehog from the start and when Hedgehog found out that WI is that patissier's son, he started to dislike WI too. Eventually though, Hedgehog realized that WI also detests his father because he is not his biological father, and he was ruining his real father's cafe. In the meantime, WI was trying to attract Panda, but to his dismay Hedgehog fell for Panda as well. The rest of the drama revolves around the love triangle between the three, as well as trying to find a lost friend. It was a light hearted drama, but it did involve some serious issues as well (such as finding a lost family member). I really liked it because I love dramas involving cooking or baking. I give this drama a 4 out of 5 stars because it was well made, even with unknown actors. That's it for now.

I'm off,

- B

Flower Boy Next Door

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So, I finished another drama today called Flower Boy Next Door. I have to admit, I have been waiting a while to watch this one (due to exams and all). It seems like a very comedic and fun loving drama, but there was talk of a lot of sensitive issues. The main characters were Enrique (Que) Geum and Go Dok Mi. Initially, QG arrived in S. Korea to visit his brother, however his visited started by him losing his first love to his brother. In the meantime, DM hid in her room all day (possible agoraphobia), but fell for QG's brother since she used to see him across from her window all the time. When QG came along, he figured out that DM was peeking at his brother, and so he went over to confront DM. From that incident on, the two kept seeing each other for different circumstances (e.g. DM was editing QG's book). Eventually, QG was on a mission to help DM come out of her apartment more often (his little project before heading back to Spain). After much efforts, he did succeed. However, DM's neighbour, was madly in love with her for a very long time. Unfortunately for him, QG reached DM quicker, with his boisterous personality. At first, DM did not like QG's constant approaches. But, eventually, she grew to like his bubbly personality. She also appreciated the fact that he cared enough to help her get over her fears of being in public places and coming in contact with large crowds. Later, it was determined that DM kept to herself due to an incident in the past (betrayal, loss of trust, bullying). After many encounters, DM and QG started to fall for each other, but QG was supposed to leave for Spain again. He almost left, but returned back to DM because he was just too worried about her. He later realized, that worry was because he was falling for her. DM felt a bit betrayed since he was going to leave so suddenly. But when she saw QG return for her, her spirits were lifted again. The rest of the drama revolved around the relationship between QG and DM and the struggles to achieve their dreams. The drama was very cute and simple. I give this drama a 4 out of 5 stars. It was also nice seeing Park Shin Hye on TV again. Please let me know what you thought. That's it for now.

 I'm off,

- B

Rich Man Poor Woman

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So, I just finished another drama. In fact, it is my first Japanese drama in a LONG time! I am sooo busy studying for exams, that I needed something lighter to watch. I ended up watching Rich Man, Poor Woman. It was a really cute drama about a guy named Hyuga Toru and his crazy ways of running a business. He was originally a carefree and lazy business man. However, one day he met Natsui Makoto. The girl entered his company with a false identity (used his biological mother's name) because he had prosopagnosia (cannot recognize faces). Eventually, she realized that what she did was wrong, and told him the truth. It did hurt him, but they ended up getting along again after that. The twist in the story was when Toru's best friend and business partner betrayed him. At first Toru was shocked and realized he had lost everything (didn't help that he already had trust issues since his mother left him when he was a child). During his lowest point, Makoto helped him regain his composure and helped him start another company. The rest of the drama revolved around Makoto teaching Toru how to behave with others, and bringing out his feelings for her. I gave this drama a 4 out of 5 stars mainly because there were a few unresolved issues (mostly about his mother). Otherwise, it was an excellent, light drama, that made me laugh a lot. Very refreshing! That's it for now.

 I'm off,

- B

Faith

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It's been a while since I last posted. To be honest, I think I finished a couple other dramas since my last post, but I just have a hectic semester this time. However, after watching this drama, my heart will not let me sleep without posting its tale. The drama was called Faith, and it was my third historical drama. It mainly revolved around the story of Choi Young and Yoo Eun Soo. ES was from the 21st century, but CY was sent to her time to bring a doctor back to save the current queen from dying. When CY went, the first doctor her found was ES. This event started an array of adventures for the two of them, and eventually (of course) they fell in love. Initially, the two could not stand each other (especially since CY technically kidnapped her). ES also did not acknowledge her feelings for a long time because she was a doctor that liked to save lives, whereas he was a killer by trade (army General). Eventually though, the two just could not help but fall in love with each other. However, it turned out that there were many instances that CY almost died, and so, the future ES left her clues to help save him. Of course throughout the drama, there were lots of bad guys that got in the way of their love. In this case though, there were not too many people preventing their love from growing, but rather lots of greedy people trying to steal this so called "heaven person". Eventually though, ES had found a way back to her world, yet she decided to stay. The rest of the drama involved ES's struggle to stay in that world with CY, and CY's struggle to further protect ES. If you watch the drama, you will get a chance to see just how the characters all developed over time (like for example the new king). I found this drama to be a really good, heart wrenching drama, that definitely kept me wanting more! Their love in this drama just made my heart melt, and made me realize you should always live in the moment and always appreciate what you have. The ending, you'll have to see for yourself, as I do not want to spoil it. It is definitely a good watch, and I hope to hear from others once they've seen it. I gave this drama a 4.5 out of 5 stars.

Extra comments (SPOILERS!)
- I loved the sceneries
 - The King and Queen were portrayed really well (the yearning for each other was just wonderful!)
- Lee Min Ho! (what more do I need to say?)
- The ended was heart wrenching (if you have watched it and know what I mean, please do comment and let me know what you thought of the ending)

That's it for now.

I'm off,

- B

Answer Me 1997

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I finally finished another drama (probably the last for this year), it was called Answer Me 1997. It was a cute drama following the lives of 6 youths. The drama started with the present day reunion between the 6 friends. Each episode showed memories of the past, starting from their high school days in 1997. The main character was Sung Shi Won. SW was a major fan-girl for the popular band H.O.T. (in particular Tony). She had a best friend named Yoon Yoon Jae. The two knew each other since they were babies, but YJ started to fall for SW when they first started high school. SW was more naive when it came to her feelings, so she was always oblivious to his feelings. The two had 4 other friends, Mo Yoo Jung, Kang Joon Hee, Bang Sung Jae, and Do Hak Chan. The 6 were inseparable during their high school years. However, once they entered college, they all separated because they all went their own ways. The majority of the drama revolved around SW and YJ, and the development of their relationship (from being childhood friends, to possibly lovers). I actually really liked this drama because it showed the present and continued to show the past. It definitely left me hanging each time because though you would think the ending was predictable, there were times when I thought there my be a twist to the plot. I definitely give this drama a 5 out of 5 stars because it had all the elements that I look for in a drama. It kept me wanting to watch it till the end, and it had a great amount of comedy along with romance. It definitely fulfilled my drama watching experience. I would recommend this drama to anyone. It has been a while since I really liked a drama this much. Let me know what you all thought! That's it for now.

I'm off,

- B

Innocent Man

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It has been a while! In fact, I have watched a few dramas in the past few months, but I just did not get a chance to post the summaries due to exams and what not. I am finally home for a... *drum roll please*... MONTH! I just finished Innocent Man yesterday. I had been waiting to watch this drama for a while because Song Joong Ki was in it (sooo cute!). The drama was mainly about Kang Ma Ru, a sweet guy with simple needs. He had great prospects to become a doctor, and even had a woman that he loved with all his heart (Han Jae Hee). However, all of that changed in an instant, when JH suddenly called MR because she killed a man! MR, being the hero that he is, went to save his damsel in distress by taking the blame for the murder. Due to that incident, he not only lost his chance at becoming a doctor, but also lost his woman to a chaebol. MR was ready to move on after finding out about JH's new husband and child, but she managed to continue to cause him grief. After several other instances, MR decided to get revenge on JH. His main target was JH's current step-daughter, Seo Eun Gi. EG was a serious girl, with only one goal; to take over her father's company. However, she somehow fell in love with MR. Eventually, EG gave up everything for MR, yet MR was still in love with JH at that time. The night that EG's father died, EG broke up with MR after finding out his real intentions towards her and had a car accident that involved MR. When she came to, she had lost all of her past memories, and could only remember MR. At that point, MR took it on himself to take care of her, and help her regain her rights to her deceased father's company. During the process, MR fell in love with EG, but EG had forgotten all about MR's original reason for approaching her. After many instances, EG regained all of her memories and left MR. The rest of the drama involved MR trying to help EG and take down JH at the same time. It was a very intense drama (more of a melodrama), but it was definitely interesting. I would give this drama at 4.5 out of 5 stars because it was different than the usual dramas I have seen lately. I really liked it. Let me know what your thoughts were. That's it for now.

I'm off,

- B

Big

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So, it has not been too long since my last post, though I probably should not be completing any dramas as I am studying. Either ways, I finally watched a drama I have been waiting to watch a for while now, called Big. I really liked the drama overall, but the ending left me a bit disappointed. Regardless, it was a cute drama with my favorite actress, Lee Min Jung (so pretty!). It was a drama about a girl named Kil Da Ran that was engaged to marry a guy named Seo Yoon Jae. The two had met at a friend's wedding by coincidence, but due to unusual circumstances, suddenly the two were engaged. However, since YJ was a busy doctor, he did not have time for DR, and that was when she met Kang Kyung Joon. He was a lonely kid, that started school at the school that DR was starting to teach at. The two also met under unusual circumstances, however at that time DR was madly in love with YJ. Since things were not going well, DR got frustrated and wanted to know how YJ felt about her. So, after KJ took her to a random place, as YJ was driving to there and KJ was leaving, the two got into an accident, and YJ saved KJ from drowning. Somehow, when the two resurfaced and made it to the hospital, KJ had returned in YJ's body and KJ's body was in a coma. There was a lot of shocks, but eventually the two made peace with the fact. However, problems arose between the real YJ and DR because there were all sorts of bad rumours about him (i.e. having an affair). Initially, DR did not believe in it, but eventually was really hurt by it and began to assume YJ did not love her. During this confusing time, KJ fell for DR and kept following her around in YJ's body. He was initially rejected by DR because of his age and since she was still in love with YJ. At that point, KJ left with YJ's mother to study and become more of an adult (basically to impress DR). When KJ returned, even DR was impressed by his new and mature self. The two continued to spend time together, and eventually DR started to have feelings for KJ. The rest of the drama explained the twisted relationship between KJ and YJ, as well as the obstacles that DR and KJ had to go through before getting the chance to be together. Overall, the drama was great, and had lots of fun and sad moments, but unfortunately, the ending left me with a bitter taste. I felt the ending was a bit rushed, and there needed to be more prologue shown about what happened with YJ coming back to life and just how DR planned to be with KJ. Although the ending was not amazing, the rest of the drama did have lots of ups and downs, and I did enjoy watching it. So, I gave this drama a 4 out of 5 stars. That's it for now.

I'm off,

- B

Love Rain

 Hey Everyone!

It has been a while since I last posted. A lot has happened since then! The biggest change in my life is that I got engaged to the love of my life on August 24th =). Of course, soon afterwards, I had to return to the island for school. Unfortunately, there was a lot chaos with flights due to Hurricane Isaac. However, after a long flight, I finally made it back, safe and sound. During my break and after I returned to the island, I decided to watch Love Rain. It was one of the better dramas that I have watched in the past few months. It had great actors for lead - Jang Geun Suk (You're Beautiful) and Im Yoon Ah (SNSD). The drama was about a love between two generations. Initially they showed Seo In Ha and Kim Yoon Hee, falling in love in the 70's. That love was not able to sprout because YH became ill and left the country. In the meantime, IH got married and had a child. Few decades later, their children, Seo Joon and Jung Ha Na met in Japan. The two met under unusual circumstances, but eventually Joon fell for HN. But things got complicated when they realized their parents liked each other and were rekindling their old flame. The two decided to break up, but could not stay away from each other or stay near each other and be siblings. The rest of the drama involved the struggle between both couples in trying to help the other. There was a lot of internal struggle shown in the drama. It was also nice to see Jang Geun Suk in a proper role and great to see Yoon Ah in another drama after a long hiatus. The drama was well made, and I liked the cinematography as well. It was a cute plot, with lots of happy and sad scenes. I give this drama a 4.5 out of 5 stars. That's it for now.

I'm off,

- B