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

Patisserie Coin de rue

Hey Everyone!

So, I just finished a movie that I had downloaded a few weeks ago, called Patisserie Coin de rue. It was mainly about a girl named Natsume, that visits Tokyo because her ex-boyfriend moved there. However, she ended up realizing her love of baking while there, and decided to train under the chef at the store her boyfriend left; Coin de rue. There, she learned many new techniques, and also met Tomura. He was a well known Patisserie, but had stopped baking because his daughter died while he was baking one day (he forgot to pick her up from school). Natsume somehow brought him back to baking because her boss was in the hospital. The rest of the movie just showed Natsume and Tomura, working together to prepare for a banquet. Most of the movie showed Natsume maturing and realizing her own dreams. It also showed many pastries and delicious looking desserts! I love cooking dramas and movies, so I really enjoyed this one. I love to bake myself, so it was nice seeing all the customers and their smiles after eating the desserts that were displayed in the drama. It was a relatively light hearted movie, and worth a watch. I would give this movie a 4 out of 5 stars. Let me know if any of you have watched this movie, and what you thought about it. That's it for now.

I'm off,

- B