Can We Love?

Hey Everyone!

So, I finally finished a weekly drama again. I should be finishing another one this week. The drama was called Can We Love? and it starred Eugene (one of my favourite actresses). I mainly started this drama because of Eugene, but I realized it was a really good drama. The drama was about three "nearing age 40" women; Jung Wan, Sun Mi, and Ji Hyun. The three had been friends since they were younger, but over the years they became a bit distant due to their own lives. Jung Wan was a recently divorced single mom with a dream to become a script writer. Sun Mi was a successful Interior Designer, but still single. Ji Hyun was a devoted housewife, living the perfect life, with a loving husband and two children. The drama started with JW finally getting a break by getting to write for a new movie directed by the famous Oh Kyung Soo. Soon after JW joined the film, she introduced SM to the company (since she was an Interior Designer). While discussing preparations for the film, both JW and SM fell from KS. Meanwhile, JH was seen to be living the perfect life, yet life was not so perfect behind the scenes. It was true that she had a loving husband, but her mother-in-law was very abusive and soon enough, an ex showed up. The rest of the drama revolved around the love triangle between JW, SM, and KS, as well as JH coping with her not-so-perfect life. I really liked the drama because it showed that no relationship is perfect and that everyone needs to have good friends to rely on in their times of need. I give this drama a 4.5 out of 5 stars only because it did not make me anticipate the show every week. 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

Save the Last Dance for Me

Hey Everyone!

So, I just finished another drama. This one I kind of zoomed through because I did not really feel like watching the whole thing. Not sure why, but it was a bit predictable. It was called Save the Last Dance for Me. It was actually Eugene's first drama and only drama I have not seen by her. Even though it was her first, I now see why she was the lead in so many dramas after this. It was a really good drama and worth a watch if you want a more classic drama. The plot is relatively predictable, and the tale is quite sad, but it is worth a watch if you like Eugene as much as me! Anyways, the drama was mainly about Kang Hyun Woo, and how he gets into an accident and loses his memory. That's when Ji Eun Soo finds him with her father. The two live together for 1 year and fall for each other. But after getting engaged, ES's father passes away and soon after HW disappears because he regained his memory (forgot the 1 year though!). ES lives on for 1 year waiting for him, till she finally finds him in his old life in Seoul. She decides to work with her friend at HW's company and try to help him regain his memory. But at that time he was with his ex-girlfriend, and so she left him be. But, HW still fell for her. After many struggles and family obstacles, the two finally ended up together. Of course you cannot forget near the end, when she gets run over by a car and loses her ability to walk. At that time she left him so she wouldn't burden him. But, he eventually finds her and the two live together finally, while she gets therapy for walking again. I was going to give this a 4.5 out of 5 stars, but then after seeing that she can regain her walking, I was happy. I know it may be more realistic if she was left in a wheel chair, but after all the obstacles they went through, it would not be fair if she lost so much and went through that many hardships only to lose one of her motor skills. Anyways, I give this drama a 5 out of 5 stars. It was definitely a sweet and sad drama. That's it for now.

I'm off,

- B

Romantic Island

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So, this is the movie I actually watched today, and finished just recently called Romantic Island. Again, a movie with Eugene in it. She looked really great in the bikini scene! Wow. Anyways, this movie was about three different pairs of people, with their own storylines, yet all three pairs went to the Philippines for a vacation for various reasons. Soo Jin goes because she needs to get away from reality of her current situation. Jae Hyuk goes because he recently found out his father passed away there. Ga Young is a singer, who needed to get away from her stressful work schedule. Jung Hwan just needed to get away from his reality as well between jobs. Joong Sik and Yoon Suk (married couple) go because JS decides after hearing of a brain tumour, that he needs to kill himself in order to leave money for his family. SJ and JH meet coincidentally in a hotel lobby, and end up falling for eachother due to SJ's bubbly personality that uplifts JH's sullen personality. GY meets JH by coincidence at the airport, and he ends up being her servent because she is there alone for the first time and not used to doing things for herself (he helps because he's a nice guy, and wow celeb!). They end up having a great time together, and end up having sex even after a drunken night! However, since JH recently got out of a relationship, he was unsure how to react to his new venture (plus she's celeb!), so he makes GY feel like he is rebounding with her, so she leaves him. SJ also tells JH to go back to Korea without her, because this was her attempt to get away from reality and to run away. In the meantime, JS hires an assasian to kill him, however changes his mind when his wife decides to have a wedding ceremony for them (they never got a chance to have a real wedding), and she said she wants him to live and do the operation because she and their daughter cannot live without him. Though, JS tries to stop the assasian, in the end it was not possible, and coincidentally all three men's pictures were given to the child (that's right). The child did find the right guy in the end, and ended up not shooting anyone since it's New Years eve (lucky!). Anyways, when back in Korea, it is seen that JS has his operation successfully, and they are happy together as a family. GY goes to find JH after a successful song debut (a year later). Finally, SJ sends JH the pictures from her trip indicating that she's returned from her trip and that he can come find her now. The movies ends with the two of them finally meeting again, and recalling a kiss shared on a boat. JH's speech at the end was too cute! Watch it and you'll smile for sure (afterall it is Lee Seon Gyun!). So yes, overall, mainly just for having Eugene and the cutest ending, I give this drama a 5 out of 5 stars as well! That's it for today.

I'm off,

- B

Heartbreak Library

Hey Everyone!

So, I watched a movie yesterday, but was too tired to post anything (honestly, I forgot to post something hehe!). Anyways, it was called Heartbreak Library. Honestly, I mainly watched it because I have a lot assignments due soon, and I just needed to stop watching dramas for a few days (till Wednesday!). Also, because Eugene is in it! I think she is just awesome all around! So yeah, this movie is mainly about Eun Soo and Jun Oh. ES is a librarian and often sees JO tearing out pages from books. One day, she catches him, and finds out his reason for tearing these pages. It turns out that he only tears out page 198, because his late girlfriend (ES doesn't know she passed away), told him that there is a message in a book she read on page 198, that expresses her feelings for him. Since she thought this was a nice story, she decided to help him locate the book (though wow, throug like 967 books - that's dedication!). It turned out that she mentioned that they had met at sunset at this pier type of place. He soon went there, and realized the meaning was also that it occured at 19:08 (showing sunset). Lucky for him, it was one year ago, so he went to the same place and time (though a rainstorm). ES later finally finds out that he went through post-traumatic stress disorder after the death of his girlfriend, and was finally getting back to normal because of her help to find out details about that girl. They go through a few adventures, and then finally ES realizes she likes JO, but that's when she finds out about the death. So, JO goes off to Japan to learn to make sushi and when he returns, they finally get together. It was a cute movie, and I liked it. I also realized how Korean movies are really long! But regardless, cute storyline, and the ending was quite realistic, since he went away and wasn't just having a rebound scenario (same with her, since she recently had broken up with her boyfriend). Before they got together, they resolved all their previous relationships. So, I give this movie a 5 out of 5 stars because of realistic-ness and sensitive storyline.

I'm off,

- B