I Need Romance 2

Hey Everyone!

So, recently, I've been a little busy with school and family things, so I didn't really have much time to watch many dramas (also, many did not air due to the recent S. Korean ferry accident; my heart goes out to all the families mourning). However, as soon as my exam was over, I decided to give something light hearted a try because too many stressful events have happened to me recently (this drama was a nice escape). The drama was called I Need Romance 2. It was an interesting story involving Joo Yeol Mae and Yoon Suk Hyun. The two grew up together as neighbours (their mothers were best friends) and eventually fell in love with each other. However, SH always kept YM from knowing his deepest thoughts. He never let her in. Due to that reason, the two got together and broke up several times. The drama started after their 6th time getting together. But, that did not quite end pleasantly either. Eventually, YM met Shin Ji Hoon, a sweet coffee shop owner. The two also had an interesting past, where they had met many times in passing (of course, YM's memory was weak, so she did not remember such encounters). It did not take very long for YM to finally give in to JH, but during this time, SH was realizing what he had lost. The rest of the drama revolved around the three characters and their love triangle. Not only that, but there were cute side stories involving YM's two best friends. The drama was cute and I liked the character development. I also had major "second lead syndrome" *sigh*. Regardless, it was what I needed right now, so it was nice to keep myself preoccupied with this one. I give this drama a 4 out of 5 stars. That's it for now.

I'm off,

- B

I Hate You, But It's Fine

Hey Everyone!

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