These past few weeks, I've been a homebody. Lazy? Maybe. Well summer is at its peak and its too hot to even bother going outside. I missed blogging, my laptop is nonexistent (I need a new one) and I've been behind things that I would love to write about. Therefore, I'll do this on the next best thing: my phone.
For me, the season where good KDramas emerge starts around July every year so.....I decided that until then, I'll watch Asian Dramas which I missed while it aired:
Country: South Korea
Episodes: 20
Broadcast Network: MBC
Genre: Period, Romance
Topbilled by: Kim Soo Hyun, Han Gain, Jung Il Woo
Synopsis:
The story of the secret love between Lee Hwon, a fictional king of Joseon, and Wol, a female shaman. Wol was born as Heo Yeon Woo, the daughter of a noble family who won the love of the crown prince, Hwon. Her enemies, jealous of her family's position in court, schemed against her and wrestled away her rightful place as crown princess and nearly takes her life. Years later, an embittered Hwon meets Wol, now a female shaman who has no recollection of her past.
Hikaru says:
Originally, my sister Marion wanted me to watch this drama. She has a huge crush on Kim Soo Hyun. I didn't want to since while she was watching it, she was crying that it kept me disinterested. Even when it was shown locally I was just okay with it. But after loving YWCFTS, seeing bits of Dream High 1 (I didn't watch this drama too because I don't like Taecyeon) I decided to give this a chance. I wasn't disappointed. There were scenes that I teared-up (yep, I'm not much of a crybaby) and that's saying a lot. There are times where I cringe at Han Gain's lack of expression but she delivered some of her lines well..so that's okay. And now, I'm a fan of Kim Soo Hyun's acting. Not a crush, but I love how he cries. Expressive, heart-wrenching and emotional.
Title: Emergency Couple
Country: South Korea
Episodes: 21
Broadcast Network: tvN
Genre: Medical, Romance, Comedy
Topbilled by: Song Ji Hyo, Choi Jin Hyuk, Lee Pil Mo, Choi Yeon Jin
Synopsis:
A romantic comedy about a couple who got married during medical school but due to their clashing personalities divorced soon afterwards. They are reunited six years later as interns at a hospital. Will love strike again for the two?
Hikaru says:
I honestly watched this because my brother TJ told me Gary would make a special cameo (Monday Couple!) and because my sister Marion told me it was good. Truthfully, I'm not well acquainted with most of the medical terms since I'm not from that field. The story revolves around a divorced couple who ended things badly only to find out that they were now both interns at the same hospital. Messy but fun. Oh, and that Lee Pil Mo looks cute.
Title: Rich Man, Poor Woman
Country: Japan
Episodes: 11 + 1 SP
Broadcast Network: Fuji TV
Genre: Office, Romance, Comedy
Topbilled by: Oguri Shun, Ishihara Satomi
Synopsis:
Oguri Shun plays Hyuga Toru, an affluent man whose personality is on the contrary, speckled with flaws. A CEO of an IT firm who is published on Forbes as a billionaire, Toru attained his fortune through chance and pure luck. A woman who meets Toru and eventually becomes attracted to him is Sawaki Chihiro, played by Ishihara Satomi. Chihiro is a hardworking college student at Tokyo University who has prepared for her future as much as she possibly could through studies and obtaining licenses. Despite her efforts, she has yet to land a job. Upon meeting Toru, she begins to unravel a genuine pureness inside him and solitude resulting from such pureness, which eventually draws her closer to him. The two repeatedly conflict each other, but little by little learn about one another to grow and develop together.
Hikaru says:
I have been wanting to watch this since it aired but fail to do so. Oguri Shun, one of Japan's character actors and Dianne's crush (like me crushing on MatsuJun since forever but that's another story). Oguri plays an eccentric CEO to an IT company which he build himself and crosses paths with a Tokyo university graduating student who fails to find a job for 8 months. This has been me watching a JDrama in a long time. Yes, I have been on hiatus. FInally, a drama where I can relate to. This is my field. Oguri's character suits him well: eccentric, blank-faced, straightforward. I just noticed that he plays characters around that area. The chemistry between the main characters is unquestionable however, I find Ishihara a bit too giggly for my taste.
Title: Cheongdamdong Alice
Country: South Korea
Episodes: 16
Broadcast Network: SBS
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Topbilled by: Moon Geun Young, Park Shi Hoo
Synopsis:
Han Se Kyung (Moon Geun Young) is a talented young designer who lives each day with the motto "Strive for your dream to succeed". Until she met Cha Seung Jo (Park Shi Hoo) a president of a luxury brand shop in Cheongdam-dong who will change her life.
Hikaru says:
The story is patterned around the novel 'Alice in Wonderland' by Lewis Caroll in which a normal person enters a fantasy world. Moon Geun Young portrays a dreamer but because of a series of life's mishaps and taste of reality, she is on the verge of giving up and decides to change herself to get into Cheongdamdong (SKorea's elite neighborhood) find her white rabbit to make her life better with the help of her frenemy who successfully got into Cheongdamdong. This series has the taste of reality. Some may say that she's a gold digger but she just wants to make her circumstances better. Her plan may label her that way, but for me I salute people who still held their principles intact even though they are now successful. Head in the clouds but feet on the ground.
Country: South Korea
Episodes: 16
Broadcast Network: MBC
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Topbilled by: Lee Jung Min, Joo Sang Wook, Kim Gyu Ri, Seo Kang Joon
Synopsis:
A romantic comedy about Na Ae Ra who dreams of meeting a white knight after getting divorced from Cha Jung Woo when his business failed, but as soon as he becomes a successful venture businessman, she tries to seduce him back while the ex-husband Cha Jung Woo tries to date her again to get revenge.
Hikaru says:
This series reminds me of a cross between 'Emergency Couple' and 'Rich Man, Poor Woman'. The story revolves around a divorced couple in which the husband became a successful CEO while leaving his ex-wife unknowingly paying the debts of his failed businesses. When the wife finds out that he became successful but pompous, she plots her revenge by getting into his company. I initially thought that this would revolve around that main plot but it seems like the reason of their divorce is much deeper that it seems. Overall, I enjoyed the story and the main actors had chemistry.
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