You're the Best, Lee Soon Shin

Hey Everyone!

It's been a while! I have been trying to finish another weekly drama for a while now, however most of the dramas I'm watching now are about 50 episodes long! Anyways, after a short hiatus, I'm back again to post about another drama I have just completed. The drama was called You're the Best, Lee Soon Shin. I initially started watching the drama because it had the singer IU in it, but soon enough, I realized it was a really good drama! The drama revolved around Lee Soon Shin and her birth secrets. Initially, she lived very happily with her family (mom, dad, sisters, and grandmother). But after realizing her interest in acting, her father passed away suddenly. Little did the family know, that there would be a lot of turmoil to come after this incident. At first, SS had bad luck trying to find an agency that wanted her, but eventually Shin Joon Ho accepted her because he was having a bet with his ex-girlfriend (Choi Yun Ah). So, SS started to practice with Song Mi Ryung (a famous actress). However, what no one knew at that time was that MR was SS's birth mother, and the night of SS's father's death, he was with MR (he saved her from getting hit by a car). When MR found out that SS is from that family (she didn't know SS was her daughter yet), she immediately withdrew being a fan of SS's acting and started preventing her from getting gigs. Eventually, the truth came out that SS is MR's daughter, and everything was in chaos! The rest of the drama revolved around SS accepting her birth secrets and finding a new love. The drama had a great plot and the acting was good too. There were a lot of attarctive characters in the drama as well, so that helped a bit too! All-in-all, it was a very good drama, one that everyone should check out. I would give this drama a 4 out of 5 stars. That's it for now.

I'm off,

- B

Monstar

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I just finished another drama that I was watching weekly, called Monstar. The drama was mainly about a rebellious idol named Yoon Sul Chan. He was sent to a regular high school when he caused some trouble with the media. At the high school, he met Min Se Yi, a transfer student like him. They started off on the wrong foot from the begining, but eventually the two fell for each other. In the mean time, the two were part of a school band called Colorbar. The band consisted of the kid who got bullied, the bully, the jjang (gang leader) of the school, the odd-ball, the Mr. Perfect, and the idol. While performing with this new group of misfits and developing his feelings for SY, SC realized that school life isn't so bad. The rest of the short drama involved further character developments and unveiling many secrets about the band members. The drama's story line was good, but the music was even better! I really liked the drama because it was different and on a similar wavelength as the first Dream High. Although Dream High was about wannabe singers, this drama showed the lives of regular kids and the fun they have with music in their lives. I would definitely recommend this drama to everyone. It was short, but definitely worthwhile. The cast was also filled with cuties! I even started following the band GLAM because Da Hee's voice in the drama was so good! I give this drama a 4.5 out of 5 stars. That's it for now.

I'm off,

- B

May Queen

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I am actually really excited to write this review! I finally came across another really great drama that was filled with all sorts of emotions! The drama was called May Queen. I avoided this drama because its genre was "melodrama", but after I started watching I Summon You Gold, I was really attracted to the acting done by Han Ji Hye, so I finally gave in to watching this drama. I was definitely NOT disappointed! The drama was mainly about Chun Hae Joo and her struggles in life starting from her first birthday. The drama started by revealing HJ's birth secret. Her parents, Lee Geum Hee and Yoon Hak Soo, were being chased by the Japanese Intelligence agency, only to be seen that it was GH's old flame (Jang Do Hyun) that was chasing them. DH killed HS for a microfilm that contained information about drilling for oil in S Korea. He then pursued his first love (GH) by getting rid of her daughter HJ (then known as Yoo Jin). What he didn't know then was that HJ did not die, but was rather given away to another family. HJ grew up to the age of 13 when she and her adoptive family returned to Ulsan again. At this point HJ met Kang San, Park Chang Hee, and Jang In Hwa (girl that GH raised). All three kids became even closer with a boating incident, where the four were stranded in the water for over 24 hours. HJ's bright personality also attracted both CH and San right away, but HJ only had eyes for CH. However, CH's father was working for DH (he was the one that gave HJ to that family instead of killing her), so to get rid of her, he killed HJ's current adoptive father (he found out the truth). After that incident, she and her family had to move. Meanwhile, DH stole San's grandfather's shipyard and so San had to move to the US to study (and take revenge someday). Fifteen years later, we see all four characters in Ulsan again. This time, it was seen that CH and HJ were dating for those fifteen years, and San had returned from the US (he was hired by DH's company). CH was finally ready to introduce HJ to his father, but he could not accept because he had killed her father! Eventually, CH gave up on HJ because she did not want to abandon her family to escape with him. CH also gave her up because he found out what his father had done. This started CH's revenge against DH. Meanwhile, San was always following HJ around, and even gave her a job at the shipyard (keeping in mind, she only graduated from middle school, yet got lots of technical certificates through work experiences). After her break up with CH, slowly HJ started to find out about her birth secrets. Eventually, she and San became closer, and in the process of CH's revenge, he ended up marrying IH. The rest of the drama unfolded all sorts of deep and dark secrets! There were plot twists all over the place! That aspect of the drama really excited me, because normally I can predict plots very easily. I would definitely recommend this drama to everyone that has the time to watch it. It was full of roller coaster emotions and great character developments. I give this drama a 5 out of 5 stars!

Other Comments (Spoilers!)

- I loved the teen characters (so cute!)
- CH's character was dark, but he was really intense! Loved it! (esp his impulsiveness with kissing girls!)
- HJ's mother was too much =P
- Happy with the end couple match-ups!
- When I found out who HJ's real biological father was, was a true twist I was not expecting!
- Only thing I am left curious about is, what happened to DH in the end? Did he die? Did he go to jail? (if you know the answer, please do comment and let me know!)

That's it for now.

I'm off,

- B

Last Cinderella

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So, it has been a while since I watched a Japanese drama to the finish. This drama was called Last Cinderella. It was a cute story about a Beautician, Toyama Sakura, and her love interests Saeki Hiroto and Tachibana Rintaro. The story started with Hiroto's sister (who was in love with Rintaro) asking Hiroto to flirt with Sakura (to keep her away from Rintaro). Sakura being almost 40 years old, was very flattered by this young guy chasing after her. At first she was reluctant since there was a 15 year age gap between the two, but eventually the two started getting more serious. In fact, Hiroto started falling for Sakura in all the mess. Eventually, even Rintaro realized his true feelings towards Sakura. The rest of the drama revolves around the love triangle between the three characters and trying to figure out who Sakura's "prince" is. It was a cute drama, so I give it a 4 out of 5 stars.

Other comments (spoilers):

- Loved the Sakura+Rintaro pair way more!!!
- Was disappointed in the ending because she should have chosen Rintaro :(

That's it for now.

I'm off,

B

Nailshop Paris

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So, I just finished another drama. I have to admit, this drama was definitely a flop! I only watched it to the end because I was hoping there were more substance. The drama was called Nailshop Paris and starred Park Gyu Ri from the Kpop band Kara (main reason I wanted to check it out). The drama was mainly about a girl named Hong Yeo Joo who wrote online novels about gumiho's. However, for her newest story, she started following a guy named Alex who worked in a nailshop. She decided to transform into a boy and work at the nailshop to find out more about her main character for her book. The rest of the drama involved her slowly falling for Alex and Kay (another colleague at the nailshop). Kay pursued her first and YJ started dating him. But, when Alex found out she is a girl, he also realized his feelings. The drama continued to show YJ trying to pick between the two guys and also trying to find out who she is. I actually did not like this drama too much, but it was a simple story for anyone looking for something super light! I give this drama a 3 out of 5 stars only because I actually watched it enough to finish it. That's it for now.

I'm off,

B

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

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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