Hong Gil Dong (Drama)

Synopsis:

Genre: Romance, Comedy, Action, Fusion Historical

Based on a fictional book about a Robin Hood in Korea, Hong Gil Dong, this drama is very loosely based off of that book and the time it was set in.

While epic dramas are usually traditional and full of colorful history, this drama is the first of its kind to put a modern and comical twist to it!

Hong Gil Dong (Kang Ji Hwan) is nothing but a rather smart commoner who is despised by his second family. After all, he was born by a cheating father who had an affair with his mother! However, he ends up meeting a con by the name of Heo Yi Nok (Sung Yu Ri) and a known-to-be-dead prince Lee Chang Hwi (Jang Geun Suk) and ends up on a wild adventure! How he ends up being a hero is both the charm and mystery this drama will reveal as each episode unfolds. credit: mykofan

I got attracted to this drama by the song 'If', I heard Tae Yeon sing it in Family Outing but didn't really payed attention to it until now. So I then decided to check where this song came from and tadaa! Jang Geun Suk! Wahaha. I was sold by just seeing his name there! As I have said before, he's one of my favorite Korean actors as of date. I laughed, I cried, I felt sad and happy while watching this drama. Also, a lot of viewers have expressed their dislike in the ending of the series, but to me, I thought it was a good ending. It makes you imagine for yourself and end it the way you want it to. I think that was good enough for me, but I still felt sad. I hope you'll know why. Jang Geun Suk ftw!!


Listen to the song here.. plus some eye candy for you!

Queen Seon Deok (Drama)

Synopsis:

Genre: Drama, Historical

During the Three Kingdoms of Korea, Deok Man (Lee Yo Won) was born a twin but was abandoned as baby. She was later brought back to the Silla palace, where she joined forces with her twin sister, Princess Cheon Myeong (Park Ye Jin), to oppose Mi Shil (Go Hyun Jung) who wanted to expose the twin birth and seize power. Mi Shil devised sinister palns to have the two Silla princess exiled from the kingdom, but Princess Deok Man shrewdly enlisted the help of General Kim Yu Shin (Uhm Tae Woong) and the battle begins.

Progress: Still watching...

Gasp! A period drama?! Why, yes! I was going to watch this in hopes of seeing Park Ye Jin in her area instead of constantly seeing her in Family Outing. I also knew that Uhm Tae Woong was going to be in it... and so I began watching. Love it! Go Hyun Jung is just a spectacular actress and an awesome choice for Mi Shil. The little brow movements just makes you more scared of her! Whew! It gets draggy at times, but what drama won't build up its viewers anticipation, right? So hang in there, there are 50 episodes. And I love Al Cheon rang!

Humming

Synopsis:

Genre: Romance

Jun-seo (Lee Chun Hee) is tired of the relationship he is in with Mi-yeon (Han Ji Hye). But one day she is in an accident and falls into a coma. Then, unbelievably Mi-yeon visits him the next day just like any other ordinary day. He starts searching for other traces of Mi-yeon and realizes how much he loved her. Will he discover the love he has never realized, which has always existed close by him?

Waa... Chunny in his domain! We got used to seeing him as the clumsy Chunderella in Family Outing, but he shows a different side of him in this movie. I cried! I loved Han Ji Hye's perf here... very emotional.

Antique Bakery

Synopsis:

Genre: Comedy, Drama What’s more delicious than cake?

Four scrumptious guys and cake (with coffee….on a comfy sofa together in a cozy private room…)

This story is about four men who work in a confectionary. Jin Hyuk (Joo Ji Hoon, Goong)is the owner; Son Woo (Kim Jae Wook, Coffee Prince) is the superb baker that has a mysterious and mesmerizing aura; Soo Young (Choi Ji Ho) is the waiter and close bodyguard of Jin Hyuk; and last but not least Gi Beom (Yoo Ah In), the ex-boxer who loves cake so much that he becomes a waiter at 'Antique'. This is a refreshing, yet heartfelt comedy about the 4 very unique personalities that work until the wee hours of the night at the small confectionary. The series follows the romance, family life, and most importantly friendship that these 4 men from different generations experience.

This is a confectionary with a "flavor" not like most. Located in the middle of an ordinary residential area, "Antique" stays open until 2 a.m. Every single thing in the shop is antique, in fact even the sherry glasses that water comes in look like they would cost 50,000 yen. On top of this, all the sweets that are sold are unbelievably delicious. The thing that is most peculiar about "Antique" though is that all 4 of the men that work here are very handsome, and each has an interesting past. Those that frequent the store also have a story to tell. (source: Avistaz)

This was actually a very nice and interesting movie! There are some "gasp" scenes for me but they are good "gasps"! I love the chemistry of all the men, yes, chemistry. Andy Gillet also makes chemistry with Jae Wook... so cute! Nyahahaha... Kissing scenes! Oops! Gave that one out!

Mei-chan no Shitsuji/ Mei-chan's Butler

Synopsis:

Genre: Comedy, Drama

The story revolves around a young woman named Mei (Eikura Nana), who was rescued as a young girl by someone calling himself her "butler." With only a vague memory, though, the experience seems like just a dream. But one day, after her parents' accidental death, he appears: Shibata Rihito (Mizushima Hiro)comes from a line of outstanding butlers, and he has been appointed to serve her! Now her ordinary life has completely flipped, as she discovers that she's actually the heiress to a fortune, and is forced to transfer to St. Lucia Girls' Academy, an all girls school where ladies of prestigious families would learn to become a proper lady and succeed their family's business... and... where all the students have butlers!

I originally thought that this was going to be a pretty average (boring) drama. Boy oh boy was I wrong! I love it! Mizushima Hiro's acting is different here. It has a mysterious aura (well, duh, his character is pretty mysterious). So that shows how far he's gone in acting. The lead girl is the bestfriend in Proposal Daisakusen if you are wondering why she looks familiar. Also, she's the twin sister of Jun Matsumoto's character in Boku wa Imotou ni Koi Suru (ooooh!). Love it! Go and watch!

Boys Before Flowers (Drama)

Synopsis:

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Jan Di (Goo Hye Sun) is an average girl whose family owns a dry-cleaning shop that is located near the luxurious and well-known Shin Hwa College. Jan Di meets the four most richest and spoiled boys when she delivers laundry to the school one day. The boys are known as the F4 (Lee Min Ho, Kim Hyun Joong, Kim Bum, Kim Joon) and cause trouble to those who speak out against them.

Yay! Korea has their own F4! I just added a synopsis that just scratches the surface of the whole story of Boys Over/Before Flowers. A lot of people will be familiar with the story of Hana Yori Dango but I think Boys Before Flowers will go much more in depth with the story and will shed more light on the things that were not in the Japanese version. Plus, Kim Hyun Joong (who will play Yoon Ji Hoo, Hanazawa Rui's counterpart) who has shared with us a lot of laughter with Hwang Bo in We Got Married. Yeah, he's what almost everyone is looking at right now. Anywho, we'll wait and see what this promising drama will bring us.

Hana Yori Dango Final

Synopsis:

Genre: Romance, Comedy

Domyoji (Jun Matsumoto) holds a big press conference to announce his wedding to Makino (Inoue Mao). The press is playing her up like a Cinderella of the day. Even Domyoji's mother, who tried to break them up doggedly, is now happy for them and offers Makino a family hearloom, a tiara worth 10 billion yen called "Smile of Venus". The tiara is believed to bring its owner everlasting love and happiness. However, a man in black steals the tiara! The trail to recover the tiara starts from Tokyo to Las Vegas, Hong Kong, a deserted island and more. But who is trying to separate the couple?

The movie was awesome! It's truly a good ending to a great drama. I love the suspenseful-ness of it all and I think most of the actors and actresses were getting better in acting. Go and watch it! Aww... I'm going to miss them... but on to the Korean version!!...weee!!

Boku No Kanojo Wa Saibogu/ Cyborg She

Synopsis: a.k.a My Girlfriend, the Cyborg

Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Comedy

Jiro (Keisuke Koide) is a lonesome college student. He's spending his 20th birthday alone, when suddenly, a beautiful girl (Haruka Ayase) appears and takes a liking to him. The few hours that he spends with her are the most incredible moments of his life and Jiro is lovestruck. But his happiness does not last long since she disappears from his life at the end of this magical night. A year later on his 21st birthday, Jiro runs into her again. She looks the same, but is somewhat different. He soon discovers she is a cyborg from the future, sent back on an important mission.

This movie was made by My Sassy Girl's director Kwak Jae Young. It doesn't run with the whole Windstruck and My Sassy Girl continuation but the whole heroine-wimpy man thing that people seem to love. So, it's a Japanese cast under a Korean helm, which is awesome! I think Haruka Ayase was pretty good in this one. It may be a Sci-Fi movie, but it's good, and don't expect any water works, not unless you're a real softy... Enjoy!

Baby and I

Synopsis:

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Han Joon Soo (Jang Geun Suk) is a handsome rebellious 19 year old high school student. His parents "ran away from home" in hopes of teaching him a lesson. He suddenly acquires his baby, named Woo Ram (Mun Mason). With the help of a smart but weird girl (Kim Byeol), he now has no choice but to take care of Woo Ram and attend to his breast milk needs, while trying to stay in school and feed himself.

I'm admitting now that Jang Geun Suk is one of my favorite young Korean actors today (He's in Do Re Mi and Beethoven Virus). I really liked him here in the movie. He's a bad boy, a cutie, and a softie all at the same time! And look at Mason! He's so cute! Those big round eyes and that smile! Both of them are a combination made in movie heaven! Did I mention that Mason was to die for?! Go and see them both!!

Family Outing

Synopsis:

Genre: Comedy, Variety Show

Family Outing (aka Family's Here) is a reality show, where the "Family" (Yu Jae Suk, Lee Hyo Ri (Fin K.L), Yoon Jong Shin, Park Ye Jin, Kim Soo Ro, Lee Chun Hee, Dae Sung (Big Bang)) goes to an elderly's home in the countrysides of South Korea and takes care of the home while the elderly family goes on a vacation. During their stay, the "Family" takes on tasks assigned by the elderly family. During the tasks, the Family will play games related to the surroundings. They will also cook dinner and breakfast for themselves during their stay. A "Popular Vote" game is played before they go to bed, as to where the members of the family will sleep. At the end of their stay, the elderly family will return to the home and be greeted by the Family as they will move on to their next destination. The "Family" also have new guest family members that become part of the family for the day. Guests have included stars from Shinhwa, F.T. Island, Fly to the Sky, DBSK, SNSD, and a lot more.

I looove this show! It's really funny! At first I thought it was boring, but no!! It's funny! I watched this show because I was waiting for the subs of We Got Married to come out... So I clicked this one and now, I'm a fan! The youtube video is the family singing the Family Song. I couldn't find any sort of trailer for the show, but I think this preview shows how fun the show can be... And their games are always awesome and funny! Trust me! A great variety show!

Beethoven Virus (Drama)

Synopsis:

Genre: Drama, Music, Romance

Kang Gun Woo (Kim Myung Min) is an orchestra conductor in his 40's. He is an elite workaholic conductor who has a very bad reputation. He is known as someone who will do absolutely anything in order to create the very best music. However, due to his self-righteous and stubborn personality he thinks that only his thoughts are correct which makes him unable to form good relationships with those around him. He meets Du Ru Mi (Lee Ji Ah), a violinist, and a trumpet player (Jang Geun Suk), who has the same name as him, and together they form a love triangle.

I got intrigued by this one because of the poster actually. I checked it out and it's a drama with a lot of music in it! PLUS! After 'googling' this drama, I found out that Jang Geun Suk (Do Re Mi...) is in it!! How cute! He looks and feels different between the two movie/drama he's done... Enjoy!

Code Blue (Drama)

Synopsis:

Genre: Drama, Medical

The drama's full title is "Code Blue: Doctor Heli Kinkyu Kyumei." The concept is based on Japan's proposal for an emergency medical service using helicopters to quickly reach those in need. A special bill was passed in June 2007 that should foster widespread adoption of the system. Yamashita Tomohisa, Aragaki Yui, Toda Erika and Asari Yosuke, star as young doctors-in-training, working under the guidance of an experienced "flight doctor" (Toshiro Yanagiba). Some scenes will be filmed with a real helicopter, adding to the show's tension. Credits: tokyograph

[CM] Code Blue 30sec (English subtitles)
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My Progress: I wasn't really keen on watching this one due to my feelings of how Yamashita-san and Aragaki-san acts. But hey, I'm watching it! And oddly, they might have excelled in acting for this one. I am yet to see how this one goes, but it looks very promising. And with all the medical jargon they are saying, I'm glad I understand most of them...hehehe... yay!

Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do

Synopsis:

Genre: Drama, Romance, Music

Based on the internet novel of the same title and written by Guiyeoni, Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do is a touching love story with bittersweet elements. Jung Won (Cha Ye Ryeon) works at an amusement park as a dragon mascot. She pours soda over Eun Gyu (Jang Geun Suk) who made fun of her. Later, she finds out that Eun Gyu has moved into the house next to hers. Eun Gyu now threatens to tell Jung Won’s parents that she works part time at the amusement park. To keep Eun Gyu quiet, Jung Won agrees to carry his guitar for a week. Jung Won then starts developings feelings for Eun Gyu, who is the lead singer in a band called Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do. Eun Gyu also starts to develop similar feelings for Jung Won. The two soon become a couple.

With an odd twist of fate, Jung-won goes to the bands rehearsal room and meets a familiar person from her past, a boy named Hee Won (Jeong Ui Cheol). Their relationship makes everything make more complicated. 10 years ago, Jung Won and Hee Won were close friends, but because of a personal matter stopped talking to each other completely. Jung Won is now surprised to learn that her ex-close friend is now best friends with her boyfriend.

Hee Won admits that he still likes his bestfriend and he wants her back. Now Jung Won is torn between her friendship with Hee Won and her love Eun Gyu.

It was a feel good movie with two eye candies!! I think that the two male characters were better than the female character, but heck, it was an o.k movie with good music. Oh! And the guy who played the doctor in Snow Queen is here as the girl's younger brother... he looks so young and he fits the role, even though he's 20-ish!... Uwaah... cool!

My Lovely Sam Soon (Drama)

Synopsis:

Genre: Drama, Romance, Comedy

A Le Cordon Bleu trained patissier, a pushing 30 Kim Sam Soon (Kim Sun Ah) is battling obesity, the humiliation of her name, someone whose heart was broken, and is jobless. She then meets the 27 years old, rude and hunky owner of a French restaurant, Hyun Jin Heon (Hyun Bin). After a lot of bickerings and conditions, she agrees to be the patissier of the restaurant. She then finds herself in need of a large amount of money and turns to the big head Jin Heon. To distance himself from his mother's blind dates, he lends Sam Soon the money on the basis that she becomes his girlfriend, plus conditions. Then, the elusive 'ex-girlfriend', Yoo Hee Jin (Jung Ryu Won) arrives from America, and her handsome American doctor (Daniel Henney) follows. Things get heated up, messed up and and blown out of proportions in this funny, romantic comedy for the people who know what it means to love, be humiliated, be left out and be in the middle of everything. A must see for everyone.

A really really good drama to sit, watch and have fun with! A lot of laughs, awwws, and possibly tears... It's nice to see a clean, young and different Hyun Bin, and don't forget Daniel Henney ladies!!... Sizzle!!

We Got Married

Synopsis:

Genre: Comedy, Variety Show

Eight famous actors, actress and singers are brought together to be "married". The show follows every moment that the couples spend during their filming days. Each show has a "mission" and it's the couples' turn to do what they, or their partner, would want to do.

This show is very very very very very interesting! I loooove this show! At first, I thought it was boring and very scripted, but as I kept on watching, I soon dropped my previous feeling. Even though they are given 'missions' by the show, they themselves think of what to say and what to do. It's just so cute how they react to each other like real couples out there. If you need something that would be a funny relief from your stressful day, then try this funny show. You might be wondering why in the beginning, there's a couple that is the in the piccy, well, they "divorced", so the show added new couples, but it got too crowded and cramming a lot of the couples' air time, so they had to drop another couple. Yeaaah... but it's still very good! A!

Edit: Andy-oppa!!! Don't leave!!

Edit 2: Waaa!!! AnBi!!! and now, AlShin!! My two favorite couples!! Noooo!! It's not going to be the same again!!!

Edit 3: Now HwanYobi!!! Argh! It's seriously losing its magic, but it's still entertaining with Kang In and Yoon Ji...