White Christmas

Hey Everyone!

It has been a while! I have completed quite a few dramas since my last post, but just have not had a chance to post reviews. I will try to get through as many drama reviews as I can in the next few days. The first drama that is now one of my favorites is White Christmas. Not only did this drama have a star-studded cast (well, back then they were younger, but most of the cast now play key roles in dramas), but the plot was really good too. The drama had top stars like Kim Woo Bin (Heirs), Kim Young Kwang (Pinocchio), Baek Sung Hyun (Melody of Love), and Sung Joon (Flower Boy Band). The drama was about top students at an elite school (only top 1% of country attended) being stranded at their school during their Christmas break. Christmas was the only time of the year that the students were permitted to go on vacation. Most students left, however only a select few remained due to a mysterious letter they all received. Initially, the students thought it was a prank, but their curiosity led to them staying back. At first, everyone was just curious as to who sent the letter. But then, a mysterious Psychiatrist got stranded due to a car accident during a snow storm, and the students gave him shelter in the school. Eventually, everyone became suspicious of each other, and it was almost a game of "who can survive the longest?". The mysteries truly tested the student's patience and trust amongst each other. The question that was repeated over and over was "Are monsters created or are humans born monsters?". The question itself shows how psychological this drama is. Personally, I really like psychological thrillers, so this drama really hit the mark! I would definitely give this drama a 4.5 out of 5 stars. That's all for now.

I'm off,

- B

A Gentleman's Dignity

Hey Everyone!

So, I finally finished another amazing drama! I don't know why I haven't watched this drama before now, but it was a great one! The drama was called A Gentleman's Dignity and it was mainly about the friendship between 4 middle-aged men and their love lifes. I always put this drama off because the age of the actors (and perhaps lack of eye candy), however after watching it, I realized, "Wow, now this is a good plot!". The drama was mainly about Kim Do Jin (architect), Im Tae San (DJ's partner), Choi Yoon, and Lee Jung Rok. The 4 had a great friendship that began in middle school and continued till their 40's. The drama began with DJ coincidentally bumping into Seo Yi Soo two times (once at the coffee shop and another when she was wearing a knitted red dress). DJ was always known as a player who had multiple women he was dating, but somehow YS became an interesting facination to him. Coincidentally, it seemed that TS and Yoon knew YS already. TS and Yoon both played in a baseball team, where YS was their umpire. Not only that, TS's sister, Im Mae Ahri was taught by YS (in elementary school) and through MA, YS knew Yoon as well. Initally, when DJ met YS, she had a HUGE crush on TS. However, he was dating her roommate Hong Se Ra. Although YS still had a crush on TS, she pretended to be fine with SR and TS dating. However, DJ found out about the one-sided crush, and decided that he liked YS and wanted to change her mind towards him. At first, YS thought DJ was just kidding around, but in reality he was truly falling for her. The rest of the drama revolved around DJ and YS's relationship blossoming, and the rest of the friends having their own fair share of relationship troubles. I really liked this drama because it showcased the internal struggles of all the characters. It was not only a typical rom-com, but it actually genuinely made me cry and laugh too. The characters were all very complex and the relationships between each character was very interesting as well. Not only that, but there were a lot of appearences by idols (like CN Blue and Girls' Generation members). I definitely give this drama a 5 out of 5 stars because it was just that good! That's it for now.

I'm off,

- B