6. Your favorite song from a drama OST.
Hmm, this is a hard one. One of the most favorite things I like about Korean dramas is their soundtracks. Almost all of the songs are so beautiful and heartfelt. If I had to pick, I guess I would choose "Love Is Punishment" by K.Will, from "Shining Inheritance." It was one of the first songs I grew to really like from a drama, and even memorize all the lines of. More memorable OSTs would be from "Damo," "Gumiho," and "What Happened In Bali." I seems that I really like the old ones. And let's not forget, "Like That First Day" by Park Yong Ha, from "All In." But the OST that I really loved would be from "Nice Guy." I could not help listening to nonstop for several weeks, it gave me actual goosebumps.
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Korean Drama Challenge #4 & #5
4. Your favorite male third wheel character.
I still haven't gotten the hang of this choosing thing that's going on with this drama challenge, but I'll try to analyze my favorites. The classic male third wheel would be Kang Shin Woo from "You're Beautiful," whom I desperately fell in love with during my first watch of the drama. Then, there's Yoon Ji Hoo from "Boys Over Flowers." Another one is someone who I wouldn't usually think of, Park Joon Se (played by Bae Soo Bin) from "Shining Inheritance." He really was the perfect guy. There's so many third wheels I can think of. An unusual one is Kang Joon Hee from "Reply 1997," who loves the guy, not the girl, of the main couple. A male third wheel that I so desperately wanted to get with the heroine was Lee Yul from "Goong," played so awesomely by Kim Jung Hoon, along with Hyun Sang Hee from "Lie To Me," played by Sung Joon.
5. Your favorite female third wheel character.
The character that comes to mind is Seo Na Yoon, played by Wang Ji Hye in "Protect the Boss." In the beginning, she's your usual snobby b*tch of a female third wheel, but she ends up befriending Eun Seol (Choi Kang Hee) and her best friend, and she turns out to be a pretty awesome gal. She's pretty hilarious, and I just loved the friendship between the three women, the karaoke scenes and getting drunk on soju. It really was a nice turn from the usual b*tching over the male lead.
I still haven't gotten the hang of this choosing thing that's going on with this drama challenge, but I'll try to analyze my favorites. The classic male third wheel would be Kang Shin Woo from "You're Beautiful," whom I desperately fell in love with during my first watch of the drama. Then, there's Yoon Ji Hoo from "Boys Over Flowers." Another one is someone who I wouldn't usually think of, Park Joon Se (played by Bae Soo Bin) from "Shining Inheritance." He really was the perfect guy. There's so many third wheels I can think of. An unusual one is Kang Joon Hee from "Reply 1997," who loves the guy, not the girl, of the main couple. A male third wheel that I so desperately wanted to get with the heroine was Lee Yul from "Goong," played so awesomely by Kim Jung Hoon, along with Hyun Sang Hee from "Lie To Me," played by Sung Joon.
5. Your favorite female third wheel character.
The character that comes to mind is Seo Na Yoon, played by Wang Ji Hye in "Protect the Boss." In the beginning, she's your usual snobby b*tch of a female third wheel, but she ends up befriending Eun Seol (Choi Kang Hee) and her best friend, and she turns out to be a pretty awesome gal. She's pretty hilarious, and I just loved the friendship between the three women, the karaoke scenes and getting drunk on soju. It really was a nice turn from the usual b*tching over the male lead.
Korean Drama Challenge #3
3. Your favorite female lead character.
In dramaland, a majority of female leads are put into the category of the typical Candy - pure/innocent, hardworking, usually poor. A lot of them are like Cinderella, swept up by rich guys, mostly chaebols. However, there are some exceptions, and those characters are worth cheering for. The character that first came to mind was Park Ha from "Rooftop Prince," with her feisty, spunky attitude. She doesn't have time for nonsense, and although there were times when I was agonizing at her stupidity, she was able to redeem herself by not being the expected noble idiot, the helpless, completely dumb heroine, when she confronted her evil stepsister. Another female character I personally liked was Oh Dal Ja from "Dal Ja's Spring," because she was just really likeable. She wasn't one of those exceptions, and her character was pretty simple, but I liked the way she felt like a real person, and how Chae Rim played her. In that sense, the female leads in "The Woman Who Wants To Marry" and "I Need Romance" can be examples of the type of female characters I seem to like. Hardworking, confident, and relatable careerwomen in their 30s.
In dramaland, a majority of female leads are put into the category of the typical Candy - pure/innocent, hardworking, usually poor. A lot of them are like Cinderella, swept up by rich guys, mostly chaebols. However, there are some exceptions, and those characters are worth cheering for. The character that first came to mind was Park Ha from "Rooftop Prince," with her feisty, spunky attitude. She doesn't have time for nonsense, and although there were times when I was agonizing at her stupidity, she was able to redeem herself by not being the expected noble idiot, the helpless, completely dumb heroine, when she confronted her evil stepsister. Another female character I personally liked was Oh Dal Ja from "Dal Ja's Spring," because she was just really likeable. She wasn't one of those exceptions, and her character was pretty simple, but I liked the way she felt like a real person, and how Chae Rim played her. In that sense, the female leads in "The Woman Who Wants To Marry" and "I Need Romance" can be examples of the type of female characters I seem to like. Hardworking, confident, and relatable careerwomen in their 30s.
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Korean Drama Challenge #2
2. Your favorite male lead character.
I've never really thought about this before. Hmm... The characters that come to mind right now are Yi Gak of "Rooftop Prince," played so hilariously by Park Yoo Chun, Hwang Tae Kyung (Jang Geun Suk) of "You're Beautiful," and Dokko Jin (Cha Seung Won) of "Best Love." Then there's Kim Boong Do from "Queen In Hyun's Man," who has been hailed by drama experts as the most perfect male lead character of 2012. For me, he's pretty boring as a drama character, but I have to admit, he would make the perfect boyfriend. Yoo In Na is one lucky girl. Anyway, like the ones I've listed above, I seem to like the characters that really stand out, that make you laugh, the ones that probably don't exist in the real world. I think, before, I used to like those cold, snobby, chaebol-type male characters that somehow made you swoon, like Kim Joo Won (Hyun Bin) of "Secret Garden," but now, it's those crazy ones that do it for me. Right now, I'll go with Choi Han Kyul (Gong Yoo) of "Coffee Prince" and Seo In Woo (Park Shi Woo) of "Prosecutor Princess," for being such romantics in their love. Although Han Kyul was kind of annoying at first, his "I don't care if you're a guy or an alien" love confession had a deep impression on me. And Seo In Woo, for being such a caring male lead for his leading lady. This really feels contradicting of my said fancy for crazy guys, but oh well...
I've never really thought about this before. Hmm... The characters that come to mind right now are Yi Gak of "Rooftop Prince," played so hilariously by Park Yoo Chun, Hwang Tae Kyung (Jang Geun Suk) of "You're Beautiful," and Dokko Jin (Cha Seung Won) of "Best Love." Then there's Kim Boong Do from "Queen In Hyun's Man," who has been hailed by drama experts as the most perfect male lead character of 2012. For me, he's pretty boring as a drama character, but I have to admit, he would make the perfect boyfriend. Yoo In Na is one lucky girl. Anyway, like the ones I've listed above, I seem to like the characters that really stand out, that make you laugh, the ones that probably don't exist in the real world. I think, before, I used to like those cold, snobby, chaebol-type male characters that somehow made you swoon, like Kim Joo Won (Hyun Bin) of "Secret Garden," but now, it's those crazy ones that do it for me. Right now, I'll go with Choi Han Kyul (Gong Yoo) of "Coffee Prince" and Seo In Woo (Park Shi Woo) of "Prosecutor Princess," for being such romantics in their love. Although Han Kyul was kind of annoying at first, his "I don't care if you're a guy or an alien" love confession had a deep impression on me. And Seo In Woo, for being such a caring male lead for his leading lady. This really feels contradicting of my said fancy for crazy guys, but oh well...
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Decisions, Decisions...
I've spent the last 2 or 3 hours reading things on the Internet, like blogs on Korean dramas and stuff, and just felt overwhelmed with all the things I want to watch and do. I seriously don't know what to do...
I'm sure I'm going to keep watching "Flower Boy Next Door," but I don't know which drama to stick with for the Wednesdays-Thursdays slot. I kind of want to stick with "Level 7 Civil Servant," but "That Winter, The Wind Blows" is kind of intriguing. I think I'm going to watch "Iris 2" with my friend, Maria. Maybe I'll just watch all of them?
Then, there's the ones that I started and are in the middle of. Let's see... "Chungdamdong Alice" is waiting for me to finish, along with "Full House 2," then "Bad Guy," which is pretty interesting, but I don't know why I stopped. Finally, there are the dramas that I want to check out, including "Chuno," which I just watched the first episode of. I really want to check out "Jejoongwon," but for some reason I'm hesitating. I'm just going to go and watch now...
I'm sure I'm going to keep watching "Flower Boy Next Door," but I don't know which drama to stick with for the Wednesdays-Thursdays slot. I kind of want to stick with "Level 7 Civil Servant," but "That Winter, The Wind Blows" is kind of intriguing. I think I'm going to watch "Iris 2" with my friend, Maria. Maybe I'll just watch all of them?
Then, there's the ones that I started and are in the middle of. Let's see... "Chungdamdong Alice" is waiting for me to finish, along with "Full House 2," then "Bad Guy," which is pretty interesting, but I don't know why I stopped. Finally, there are the dramas that I want to check out, including "Chuno," which I just watched the first episode of. I really want to check out "Jejoongwon," but for some reason I'm hesitating. I'm just going to go and watch now...
Friday, February 15, 2013
New Dramas
"Level 7 Civil Servant" - Jan. 23 - March 28 (20 episodes)
"That Winter, The Wind Blows" - Feb. 13 - April 3 (16 episodes)
"Iris 2" - Feb. 13 - April 18 (20 episodes)
These are the rival dramas competing in the ratings battle on Wednesdays-Thursdays at 9:55 PM (KST), on MBC, SBS, and KBS, respectively. So far, I've only checked out the first four episodes of "Civil Servant," and the three episodes of "Winter" that have aired this week. I was pretty satisfied with both, but none of them has really grabbed my heart, just yet. "Civil Servant" is a fun, light watch, while the Noh Hee Kyung feeling of "Winter" reminds me a lot of "Nice Guy." It's not as captivating and interesting, but it's okay so far.
"That Winter, The Wind Blows" - Feb. 13 - April 3 (16 episodes)
"Iris 2" - Feb. 13 - April 18 (20 episodes)
These are the rival dramas competing in the ratings battle on Wednesdays-Thursdays at 9:55 PM (KST), on MBC, SBS, and KBS, respectively. So far, I've only checked out the first four episodes of "Civil Servant," and the three episodes of "Winter" that have aired this week. I was pretty satisfied with both, but none of them has really grabbed my heart, just yet. "Civil Servant" is a fun, light watch, while the Noh Hee Kyung feeling of "Winter" reminds me a lot of "Nice Guy." It's not as captivating and interesting, but it's okay so far.
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Old Dramas
I kind of feel like re-watching old dramas, like "All In," "Damo," "Gumiho," "What Happened in Bali," and "Successful Story of a Bright Girl." We have a 3-day weekend coming up, along with Agora Days, which comes with a lot of time on my hands. It's been at least about seven years since I watched these, and since then, I've gained some experience with Korean dramas. I'm kind of curious as to how I'd think about these dramas after watching them now. Back then, being the blank slate that I was, I just watched them for the fun and pure amusement of it. I've become a lot more critical, along with some sort of authority to base my watching experience on. I especially want to check out those first three, if I get the chance.
Korean Drama Challenge #1
1. Your favorite drama.
I have a lot of favorite Korean dramas, but if I had to pick one, it'd be "You're Beautiful." Ever since I watched the drama in 2010, I've completely fallen in love with it."You're Beautiful" is just pure genius. After almost three years since I watched it, it remains my favorite drama of all time. It has a re-watch value of about 10 points out of 10, where I think I've watched it again at least three times, the most I've watched any other drama. I wouldn't say that "You're Beautiful" was the best drama I've ever seen, but it is so addicting and just makes a fan girl out of me. I will never forget the Pig Rabbit, or Tae Kyung's "Go Mi Nam." And let's not forget, Jeremy's cute antics. Maybe it's because I'm still young, but it seems like a cheesy, gender-bender drama for teens like "You're Beautiful" will be my favorite Korean drama for a long time.
I have a lot of favorite Korean dramas, but if I had to pick one, it'd be "You're Beautiful." Ever since I watched the drama in 2010, I've completely fallen in love with it."You're Beautiful" is just pure genius. After almost three years since I watched it, it remains my favorite drama of all time. It has a re-watch value of about 10 points out of 10, where I think I've watched it again at least three times, the most I've watched any other drama. I wouldn't say that "You're Beautiful" was the best drama I've ever seen, but it is so addicting and just makes a fan girl out of me. I will never forget the Pig Rabbit, or Tae Kyung's "Go Mi Nam." And let's not forget, Jeremy's cute antics. Maybe it's because I'm still young, but it seems like a cheesy, gender-bender drama for teens like "You're Beautiful" will be my favorite Korean drama for a long time.
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Korean Drama Challenge
I recently found this while browsing on a blog about Korean dramas. I think I might try it.
30-Day Korean Drama Challenge
- Your favorite drama
- Your favorite male lead character
- Your favorite female lead character
- Your favorite male third wheel character
- Your favorite female third wheel character
- Your favorite song from a drama OST
- Your favorite line(s) from a male lead character
- Your favorite line(s) from a female lead character
- Your favorite line(s) from a male third wheel
- Your favorite line(s) from a female third wheel
- Your favorite dialogue
- Your favorite story
- Your favorite "I Love You"
- Your favorite kiss
- Your favorite ending
- A drama you started but can't finish
- A drama you've watched more than once
- The worst drama that you've watched until the end
- Your Best Actor
- Your Best Actress
- Your Worst Actor
- Your Worst Actress
- Your Best Couple
- Your Worst Couple
- Your first Korean drama
- Your recently finished Korean drama
- A Korean drama loved by many but you don't seem to like
- A Korean drama not loved by many but you seem to like
- A Korean drama which made you so happy
- A Korean drama which made you so sad
Hundred Year Inheritance
I thought I wrote about this drama, but I guess not. I'm currently on the 10th episode of this drama, trying to get through it without cringing. I seriously don't know why I'm watching this drama. Sure, the main character's name is Chae Won, played by Eugene, who I like more than most Korean actresses. It's about my favorite food, noodles, but that's about it. The story is pure makjang, although a little less on the drama, I think, for goodness sake. My parents are watching it too, although not with me, since they don't know that I'm watching it. I don't really have anything else to say about the drama, other than that I think Eugene and Lee Jung Jin will make a beautiful couple, although it's taking so long for them to get together! I mean, seriously, when is she going to get divorced and start up that noodle company with him?
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