Sunday 29 November 2009

Park Sang Woo - 바보라서 (Song For A Fool)



I like this song :). The lyrics are very sweet; bitter-sweet. Seriously, You're Beautiful OST has a lot of nice songs. I don't like Shin Woo that much, but he sang it for Mi Nyu in episode 12 and he sounded very good ^^.

Mei-chan no Shitsuji















(Dramawiki)

The storyline is SO far-fetched, lol. (I'm too lazy to type a summary, so read from the link^ yourself xP.) I like the ending! Anyway, there's a rule that love between a lady and her butler is prohibited. But I wonder how the butler and master can not develop feelings for each other; after all they are together 24/7 and the butler lives only for the master. It's a very perverse rule that was perhaps necessary, but completely unrealistic, haha.

You know, I really don't like the fact that in dramas, when someone is sad/depressed/meets with problems, he/she would suddenly have a high fever/fall sick/faint. In reality, when one is unhappy, he doesn't have the luxury to be unconscious and forget everything, albeit temporarily; our body isn't that weak that we'd fall sick just because we're unhappy, and whatever is troubling us would haunt us even in our sleep, and that is if we can even fall asleep. Sometimes dramas can be too idealistic, haha ^^;;.

And I guess pain is universal, huh?

AND AND I really hate it when some girl clings on to some guy (or the other way round) when the latter has no feelings towards her anymore. I know and understand why she does that, but making the person you love stay with you, separating him and the person he loves, will only make him unhappy, and even if he stays with you, he isn't actually there with you. This kind of life is really sad, don't you think? And if you love someone, wouldn't you want him to be happy?

But enough of my rantings xP.

Rihito is really really nice! I love how he looks and smiles at Mei. He's like the perfect guy; he excels in everything, is very kind and caring, polite, well-groomed, has a good personality, and looks good. I can't think of a single bad thing about him. I don't think a person like that really exists in real life, haha xP.

Mei is kind, but I don't like her that much; she's indecisive and kinda weak. Like the grandfather said, she lacked resolve. She gained it in the end though :). Mame Shiba is funny and a bit of a baka, but he's quite sweet. I love Izumi; she's very upright and kind, and SO COOL! Kiba is adorable. Miruku-chan is soooo cute :3. The other classmates are good people too, actually. I like Rika's talking voice! And I like the headmistress a lot, she's very cute ^^. The twins look exactly the same LOL. I like Natsumi's family; they're all very nice people :). Shinobu does bad things for Shiori, but I feel sorry for him.

MIZUSHIMA HIRO IS SO GOOD-LOOKING. I'm sure he wears some watery lens or something, 'cos his eyes literally sparkle! I'm not kidding; watch and see for yourself *____*. (My common sense is telling me that it most probably has to do with the pretty lighting, but his eyes are just really mesmerizing, WHAT.) I think he looks really good with his hair like that. I like his speaking voice too! It's so gentle and dreamy *sigh*. It must be every girl's dream to have a butler who looks like him, LOL x). I was in total spazzing mode every time he was on screen, haha ^^;;. I think he did well with Rihito's role too! That look in his eyes when he's looking at Mei is totally love :).

























It took me four dramas he appeared in to really start liking him. Looks like I have another actor to fangirl over, haha xDD. So there, he's now the fourth actor to get his own tag! :D

Eikura Nana is very pretty :). She'd look much better with a different hairstyle though :S. But I guess she wasn't supposed to be too pretty in this show haha. She's very tall and her legs are really long o__o.

Mukai Osamu (Sho from Atashinchi no Danshi) has nice white hair and white suit all the time! :D He's one of the villains so even his smile feels kinda scary here, but how can one hate him when he looks like that, lol xP.

Friday 27 November 2009

My phone is gonna be off from now until Sunday ^^.

Thursday 26 November 2009

Mr. Brain











(Dramawiki)

Takuya Kimura stars as Tsukumo Ryusuke, a neuroscientist working for the National Research Institute of Police Science. This drama follows how he used neuroscience in solving crimes, along with his assistant Yuri Kazune, as well as policemen Tanbara Tomomi and Hayashida Toranosuke.

I was really looking forward to watching this drama! The topic itself -- neuroscience -- is good enough reason to watch the drama; it's really interesting. I learnt a lot, haha ^^. After watching this drama I've become even more interested in neurology and psychology :). The cases always turn out differently from what the audience would expect, which is a good thing. Some of them are very touching too. But 8 episodes are just too short :((. The ending wasn't very conclusive either. I hope there'll be a sequel to this! But Takuya Kimura doesn't usually do sequels :S.

And this drama is unexpectedly HILARIOUS; it made me laugh a lot xDD. The cartoon characters are sooo adorable! :DD

Kimura's acting is just awesome :)). He brought out Tsukumo's quirky personality, which often made me laugh at his silliness, and at the same time when he got serious and spoke with conviction in his eyes, he was totally cool. And now I think he looks good with long hair too ^^.

I like the supporting characters as well, especially Tanbara. He's a very good policeman! Hayashida is a scaredy cat lol xP. The other scientists are funny too! And there are a lot of guest stars in the drama, which is a plus x). I recognised a lot of them, which made me realise that I have been watching quite a lot of Japanese dramas lol ^^;;.

Oh and I realised that this is the third drama with Mizushima Hiro that I've watched, after Hana Kimi and Zettai Kareshi. He's good-looking! xP

This might just be my second favourite drama of Takuya Kimura, after Pride ^^.

091126 DBSK @ Best Hits 2009



I was relieved to hear that the five members finally got back together, but seriously, this interview was very painful to watch :((. Yunho's expression in the beginning was so sad, their greeting was totally not synchronised, there was a noticeable gap between Changmin and Jaejoong, Changmin looked like he was practically hiding behind Yunho, Yunho looked like he was trying so hard to smile and when he wasn't talking he'd look like he was about to cry, Jaejoong looked depressed and didn't even try to fake a smile, Yoochun sometimes glanced at Yunho's direction but Jaesu just looked straight in front, Jaejoong glanced at Yunho at 1:03 but turned away immediately after, and basically the atmosphere was just awkward.


GUH HELL THIS IS SO DEPRESSING. I need to watch some videos to dispel this depressing mood.

Some videos from The Secret Code concert in Tokyo Dome. They performed wonderfully well, like they always do.

Stand By U


Bolero


Forever Love


Wasurenaide | Doushite | Love in The Ice


Come on, guys. You have been together for six whole years; went through thick and thin together. This can't bring you guys down. I believe you can get through this. DBSK FIGHTING! ♥♥♥♥♥

Wednesday 25 November 2009

命中注定我愛你 (Fated To Love You)

















The two main characters are: Chen Xin Yi (Qiao En), a plain and ordinary girl who was often called a "Post-It Girl" as just like a post-it, she's helpful and easy to obtain, but at the same time wouldn't leave any mark after being used, and easy to tear; Ji Cun Xi (Ruan Jing Tian), the heir of a big company, rich and arrogant, who had a two-year-long girlfriend who he really loved, Anna. By some freak accident Cun Xi and Xin Yi had a one-night-stand, the latter got pregnant, and they were forced to get married. Cun Xi had Xin Yi sign a divorce agreement saying that she'd leave him right after the baby was born, and that she was not to fall in love with him.

This drama left me feeling very conflicted, because I knew that for almost every drama there will always be a happy ending, which means that the two main characters will end up together, which in this context means that Cun Xi and Xin Yi will grow to love each other and stay together. Well, it was easy to predict that Xin Yi would love Cun Xi, but the reverse wasn't, for he already had Anna. And even though the fact that the one-night-stand was totally accidental and it was neither one's fault, Anna was also innocent; initially her only fault was to put her dreams above her boyfriend, which maybe she shouldn't have done, but strictly speaking, wasn't wrong. So for the two to end up together, Anna would have to be sacrificed. Which, actually, doesn't sit well with me, even though I wanted the couple to be together. Lots of things here seemed to be no one's fault, but fate's. Which I don't quite like, to be honest; it's way too convenient to blame things on fate.

Xin Yi is really, really kind. She does her best in everything, and blames no one for her plight, but herself. She'd think of others' feelings first, even when she herself was hurting. After she left Cun Xi she went to Shanghai and got a new name, Elaine, as she changed and became someone who's confident, and basically nothing like her old self. I think it's good she became more confident, but somehow I like Xin Yi better, haha ^^;;.

I have mixed feelings about Cun Xi. He's a good guy; he's really nice towards the person he loves, and even though at times he said hurtful things, he'd sincerely regret it afterwards. I was happy when he started feeling for Xin Yi, but again, it's so conflicting; can feelings change that easily? At first he said he loved Anna, then his feelings changed and he loved Xin Yi, and then he was caught in between. Either one he chose, he would hurt the other. But he didn't choose to be stuck in such a situation either. In the end he realised that he loves Xin Yi, but that wasn't until he found out that Xin Yi loves him, which again, doesn't feel right :/. But after she left him, he changed for the better. And he's very suave when he's serious about something :).

Even though Anna was initially innocent, perhaps her relationship with Cun Xi had always been unbalanced. He loved her more than she loved him; she just depended on him a lot, as he, who loved her more than anything, always cared for her. And when she found out about Cun Xi and Xin Yi, her fault was that she didn't trust him. She was too selfish; she could only see her pain. When she clearly knew that he had already fallen for Xin Yi, she should have slapped and scolded him, then took a step back and left. Isn't it sad to be with someone when you know he doesn't love you? :(

I like Dylan a lot, by the way! He's Xin Yi's friend (sort of), and is very nice towards her :). He's really cool, smart and straightforward. Later he liked Xin Yi, but I feel that he's more of a big brother to her ^^;;.

The other characters are very likeable as well; like Cun Xi's grandmother ^^.

And this drama is HILARIOUS xDDD. Xin Yi's second sister made me laugh a lot! And this conversation between Cun Xi and Anson (his assistant) in episode 11:

Cun Xi:
现在 Anna 好不容易才原谅我跟欣怡之间的事情,在三个人之间取一个平衡点。这不管对我,对欣怡,或是对Anna,都是最佳状态耶。
Anson: OOOH,我懂。最佳状态!意思就是说Anna小姐现在对你完全不相信,而陈欣怡这小蜗牛呢,她现在过着行屍走肉的生活,而社长你的状况更简单了,就是两边都得罪,两边不是人,横批:“最佳状态”!


Seriously, that made me laugh for two full minutes, and I still laugh when I think about the scene LOLOL xD. Anson is really funny x).

The behind-the-scenes are hilarious too! Xin Yi's mother is freakin' funny xD.

Qiao En can act well. Xin Yi and Elaine seem like two completely different people, but Elaine becomes more like Xin Yi when she's with Cun Xi. Her tears always seem to come very naturally too. Ruan Jing Tian did well too; I like how Cun Xi's eyes got teary when he was thinking about the things he regretted. And how he looked at Xin Yi in episode 16. And he is handsome and charismatic ^^.

I enjoyed watching this drama. The later episodes are kinda draggy, but the last two episodes are very nice :).

SS501's recent performances.

I haven't been watching their performances for so long, so there are a lot of them, haha ^^;;. So I'll just list all of them and comment on a few xP. In general the boys perform well, whether it's in terms of vocals or dancing. Hyunjoong is now fine with his high note too :). And do you know how ecstatic I am that they are promoting Only One Day too? VERY ecstatic x). However Hyunjoong messed up the beat during his part at the bridge ^^;;. I actually like Hyunjoong's voice, and that part is actually one of my (many) favourite parts in the song. But like I noticed when I first saw him sing, he messes up the beats sometimes xP. Hyunjoong jiayou ♥!


Love Like This
091120 @ Music Bank | Winning #1 -- I like the black and white outfits! And Hyungjoon's hair is not permed here; it's so much nicer xD. And he dyed it black ^^. Congrats to the boys for winning #1 :DD. They deserve it :).

091121 @ Music Core -- I don't really like the purple ^^;;. Hyungjoon's hair is especially explosive in this LOL.

091122 @ Sharing Love Concert -- This is so far the most ordinary set of outfits haha. I think Kyujong looks like a gangster with the earrings and his hair like that ^^;;.


Only One Day + Love Like This
091031 @ Live Power Music -- There's something different about the way Kyujong sang Only One Day here; it sounds sadder, like he's holding back his tears. Love Like This was lip-synched. Now then I realise how well they've been performing LIVE, 'cos they usually sound almost exactly the same :).

091103 @ MTV The M -- There was an interview with Hyungjoon in the beginning. I don't understand what they were saying, but Hyungjoon and Sunny were the MCs for this show, so they seem close; it's so cute xD. I like how the spotlight shone on whoever was singing during Only One Day. And I love how they were singing to the camera :DD. Jungmin's hair is nice here! Love Like This was lip-synched lol ^^;;.

091112 @ The 30th Workers Cultural Arts Awards -- I love how supportive the crowd is :).


091106 @ Sukira [Love Like This | Only One Day] -- They did great! Hyungjoon's voice is especially nice here *__*.


Really nice :)). All of them sounded great! Did I say that I really, really love Hyungjoon's voice? I really do :]. I LOL-ed a little when Hyungjoon had to hold the lyrics for Hyunjoong, and when Jungmin had to turn towards the back to sing his parts. Poor Youngsaeng's voice cracked during his high part and he cracked up haha xDD. At the end the evil Jungmin wanted to make him laugh again lol!

Tuesday 24 November 2009

questions.

How much is enough?

How do you know whether you've stopped loving someone? And in the first place, can one, even?

What will you do, if you know that the world is ending in a few years' time?

Saturday 21 November 2009

Kim Dong Wook - 가슴이 욕해 (My Heart Curses)



Yet another song off You're Beautiful OST ^^. It's a very nice song :).

Friday 20 November 2009

Atashinchi no Danshi













(Dramawiki)

It's a very heart-warming drama :). I think the most important lesson one can learn from this drama, is that everything may not be what it seems to be, so we shouldn't judge anything based on what it appears to be, and find out more first before making any conclusions. The ending is really nice x).

The plot is kinda far-fetched and some things were plain bizarre, but I guess all dramas are like that to a certain extent ^^;;. The cast did a great job, I feel; everyone acted well. Chisato, the main character, is strong and kind. The six sons are adorable, especially when a few of them started liking her. I really like all of them! My favourite is actually Takeru (the second son); even though he's probably the least good-looking amongst them, a bike gangster who uses eco-friendly fuel is beyond awesome :DD. He's really optimistic and straightforward too! And Takeru fighting with Sho (the third son) is cute :3. Everyone in the series is likeable -- even the villain is hilarious; I can't hate him xP.

From early in the series I had hoped that Chisato would end up with Sho, even when there weren't signs of any romance and the situation in the drama made it unlikely for romance to happen. So imagine my glee when a few sparks started flying xDD. I like how the scriptwriters included subtle hints of a possible romance between them, and how there were little scenes that make shippers of the couple -- like me -- smile, like how Sho glanced worriedly at Chisato, or how he seemed to understand her more than the others. I re-watched that last scene (THIS ONE HAHA!) in episode 8 at least 5 times, LOL! I hate flirts by principle, but Sho is a sentimental, sweet guy deep down, so he's okay. And his nonchalance is charming, after we know that he's not such a flirt after all ^^. I was hoping for another scene with Chisato and Sho at the end, but well, since they were getting together for sure, I don't really mind xD.




















Horikita Maki is SO PRETTY *____*. I think she might just be my favourite Japanese actress, haha ^^. (I watched this series because of her, anyway!) Mukai Osamu (Sho) is very good looking :D. His smile~ *swoons*. And Sho's hairstyle suits him very well x). I think the two look very compatible together; she looks better with him than with Shun or Yamapi xP.

Tuesday 17 November 2009

Yamashita Tomohisa - Loveless



I love this song! The piano is SO PRETTY GUHH *_____*. Here's the instrumentals! The lyrics are really sad, but they're really sincere. I love them, a lot. I usually dislike Japanese guys' voices, but somehow I don't mind Yamapi's voice and singing, like I said before about Daite Senorita. At first I thought that at some parts he should have sung with more power, but now I think the way he sings fits the meaning of the song. The PV is beautifully shot. Of course, Yamapi is gorgeous as usual, but beside that the lighting, colours, scenery and everything else are really pretty. And he's a good actor :).

This is the very first Japanese song I'm posting here, that is not sung by a Korean singer, LOL. Aren't you honoured, Yamapi? x) (But I actually forgot I have a tag for him, haha ^^;;.) I bet this single is gonna get #1 on the Oricon Chart :D.

Monday 16 November 2009

Epik High - Wannabe



Song of the day! Totally love the song; it's so catchy :D. And the MV is total crack, LMAO xDD.

Now we need to find our own colour

Sunday 15 November 2009

It's still difficult to concentrate, haha ^^;;.

Friday 13 November 2009

Taeyang - Wedding Dress



Taeyang's latest solo release! I love the piano in this song ♥. And I like the MV a lot; the scenes are shot and cut in such a way that in the end you'd truly feel the pain -- his pain. The girl is very pretty :).

I never said this before, but I really, really like his solo works. They are awesome :D. The song he released before this, Where U At, is not bad too ^^.

pick-up lines for math nerds x).

"I'm your conjugate; together, we're real."

"What's the equation relating two random variables U and I?
U+I=1."

"What's the inequality relating two random variables U and I?
I<3U."

Thursday 12 November 2009

it's kinda amusing.

My mum and I were watching the drama that was airing on TV yesterday, while we were having dinner. There was a scene where the guy was downing glasses of beer, while making that "Ekkkhhhh" sound Koreans usually make when they drink, squinting his eyes at the same time. So my mum wondered out loud why people drink beer when they are down, even when it seems so difficult for them to swallow it, since it's bitter. So I answered, without thinking, that because the beer is bitter, they can focus on its bitter taste and pretend that the bitter aftertaste left in their mouths is due to the beer, and not because due to whatever troubles they have, everything tastes bitter; that because swallowing it down is difficult, they can concentrate on that and forget about the heaviness weighing down their chests.

I was crapping; I've never drunk before ^^;;.

Wednesday 11 November 2009

SIGH I AM SO SAD.

Monday 9 November 2009

sense of impending doom.

ARGH I'm so nervous x___x.

Sunday 8 November 2009

"Before one can even think, the amygdala will unconsciously react."

Thursday 5 November 2009

Nothing could, nothing could

Tuesday 3 November 2009

Just for today, leave me alone; let me be happy :).

Monday 2 November 2009

:)

Hyungjoon's ending statement in Music High:

Because there's tomorrow, I can say this, "Goodbye."

Just thought that it's very sweet :).

One picture of Hyungjoon to cheer everyone up!

















:DD

Lee Hongki - 여전히 (As Ever/ Still)



ILU, HONGKI ♥♥♥.