49 Days

(Dramawiki)

This drama is about Shin Ji Hyun, who fell into a vegetative state after a traffic accident and was given a second chance to live provided that in 49 days she could find three people (who had no blood relation to her) who would cry genuine tears for her. The other main character is Song Yi Kyung, who had been living like a dead person for 5 years following the death of a loved one (for "boyfriend" would grossly understate the importance of that person in her life), and who had been making several unsuccessful attempts to end her life. During those 49 days, Ji Hyun was to borrow Yi Kyung's body in order to find those 3 drops of tears, all while not revealing her identity.

The contrast between the two main characters was interesting; Ji Hyun desperately wanted to live, even when she was living as a spirit, while Yi Kyung wanted to die, for she found her life meaningless. I liked how through borrowing Yi Kyung's body, Ji Hyun was able to grow as a person, find out who were the people that really loved her and help her parents, and through getting to know Ji Hyun, Yi Kyung was able to stand back up and live.

The drama raised some thoughtful points about death and the afterlife, and one that I particularly liked was how the way one lives his life determines how he is treated after he dies, and subsequently his next life. All in all, it is a touching drama about love, goodbyes and life. I cried a lot watching it, especially in the last few episodes. So sad, but SO GOOD.

Initially I was interested in this drama because of Bae Soo Bin, who played the epitome of Mr Perfect in Brilliant Legacy. It took me a while to finally watch it because he acted a villain in this drama and I didn't want to ruin Jun Se oppa's perfect image in my head LOL. I dislike villains on principle, but I thought Bae Soo Bin did well acting-wise!

Throughout this drama I was going GAGA over Han Kang (Jo Hyun Jae), who was -to sum up- a typical good guy you'd see in dramas. It helped that he has that 30+ mature man look that is so my type hahaha *oops*.

The real winner is the Scheduler (Jung Il Woo), though. He made me laugh so much with his little adorable antics, and in the emotional scenes, he made me cry buckets. Great acting! I love his many expressions; he doesn't even need lines, for real. I think I'm gonna be watching out for him in the future :).

I love Han Kang! And I love the Scheduler! DON'T MAKE ME CHOOSE ONE RAWR.

Dream High

(Dramawiki)

I know that everyone has probably watched this drama, but I'm just going to say that if you haven't already, GO WATCH IT. It's really, really good.

The only thing I can criticise about this drama is the lacklustre acting in a few scenes by some of the actors. Most of the time they did well, though. But just for this reason, this drama can't quite make it into my favourite dramas of all time. Still, it's probably one of the dramas I most enjoyed watching :).

I want to whine that I had wanted a different main pair to get together in the end because they had been with each other through their most difficult moments and they knew each other, but even as I'm typing this I realise that the same can be said for the other couple, so I'll shut up and grudgingly congratulate them for finding each other XD. (Who am I kidding, I like them together actually ^^.)

My favourite scenes out of the whole drama are the singing/dancing ones, because that highlights what the whole drama is about: the kids' passion for music. The songs are good too! (One example.) And well, probably the Jason/Pilsuk scenes as well, which made me squeal till no end at the cute. Or the bro/sismance between all the characters, which are adorable and hilarious at the same time. Or how totally awesome some of the characters are (Teacher Kang!), by themselves. Okay I'm listing practically everything, because I really do love everything about this drama :). The writers did a splendid job in writing the storyline and characters!

Just watch it ^^.

JYP - 못 잊은거죠 (Can't Forget) (If)

Says who?

Sigh.

Code Blue Season 2

(Dramawiki)

This drama is BAD FOR MY HEART. I even stopped watching in the middle and put off continuing it for like 2 months lol. Seriously, I can't watch this drama without doing something else at the same time, be it surfing internet/eating/whatever. Otherwise I'd be crying my eyes out every 5 minutes. Okay that was an exaggeration, but still. One episode is 45 minutes long, but for it it takes more than one hour to finish it, because I have to keep pausing. Is the scriptwriter's aim to squeeze the viewers' tears dry or what?!

Nevertheless, Code Blue is always good hehe :).

I love Aizawa. He's very perceptive. His actions speak way louder than his words, but when he does speak, his words cut like a knife. And I love how he refers to all his patients by their names. Anyway, Yamapi looks different here; his face looks more.. sculpted, somehow. Does every guy's face gets more sculpted as he gets older? (Like Won Bin's lol.) Or maybe he just lost some weight. And did I mention that he has pretty hands? XD

Aragaki Yui is so pretty :)). She doesn't look glamorous or anything; she puts on simple make-up and her clothes are plain, but she still looks pretty. How do I put this, she looks flawless.

I like Fujikawa! He's the only one who's always smiling in this drama LOL.

Juui Dolittle

(Dramawiki)

The reunion of Rui and Makino!!! Ahem. Shun and Narimiya Hiroki are good friends!!! Ahem sorry. Let's get this right. This drama is about vets and pets, two words which can't be separated from each other and also rhyme! LOL SORRY. Not in the right mind now. It's rare that a cast gets me this excited about a drama right from the start haha! XD

Shun acts as Tottori, a vet of first-rate surgery skills with has a sharp tongue who charges outrageously high rates for his services. He's, how do I put this, tsundere. He is merciless with his words, but he talks sense and he's essentially a kind person. I don't necessarily agree with his view that veterinary is a business, but hey, he's a damn good vet, so I'll let that slide. It's hilarious how he's always munching on veggies LOL; I should follow his footsteps and be healthy XD. I, uh, hate Shun's hair here 'cos it looks like it's supposed to look naturally messy but it's just messy without the natural bit, but I love him so that's okay; he still looks good XD. And as always, Shun delivered a solid performance! I love how Tottori's character is apparent in everything he does, right down to his walking; he was just so consistent. And even though Tottori comes across as being emotionally stunted, you can tell that there's something beneath that cold-hard exterior. His eyes are gentle, especially when he looks at animals. Shun is great.

Mao acts as Tajima Asuka, an animal-loving person who, because of her debt, came to work for Tottori as an assistant. She's a kind-hearted, innocent girl who was still finding her own path in life before she met Tottori. Mao is soooo pretty and adorable; I love her eyes! And her complexion. And everything, really. I think her eyes are great assets for her acting; she looks very convincing with that big eyes and unwavering gaze of hers.

Then there's Narimiya Hiroki, acting as Hanabishi, who is nicknamed the "Charisma Vet" and drives a bright red sports car and who's basically just a carbon copy of someone it's not even funny and the heaven is totally making fun of me.

Anyway. He has a trauma of surgeries because he made a mistake in one involving his own pet, which resulted in its death. I think Narimiya Hiroki did a really good job portraying Hanabishi's emotional struggles with his trauma.

As a whole, we get a lot of heartwarming scenes with adorable animals and moments for viewers to reflect on the way they have been treating their pets. The story can get a little draggy sometimes, but I liked this drama, and I'm not even an animal lover :). The main pull is definitely the main actors though XD.

Neeways, apparently Shun's next drama is gonna have Fujiwara Tatsuya (the guy acting as Light in Death Note) as well! I always thought that he looks like Shun LOL this is gonna be interesting~.

Baek Ji Young - 그여자 (That Woman)

I'm watching Secret Garden hehe ^^. This is such a nice song :'). Baek Ji Young's voice is really distinguishable, somehow; I knew it was her even though I've only heard her voice in one song before haha. The drama has lotsa other nice soundtracks too!

My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho

(Dramawiki)

While at first sight the plot of this drama seems borderline ridiculous, once you get past that, you'll find yourself really enjoying the ride. The acting of the cast is awesome, there is a good number of eye-candies (No Min Woo! I die at the pretty *__*), the way the story develops is great and there are some really touching dialogues (like this one). I love the way the emotions are displayed; the actors' acting and the lines make them seem to be real. This drama is different from average dramas, in a good way. It has minimal of those overused, frustrating cliches that we usually see in other dramas, but retains the fluff and the tension. It is a really, really good drama. Watch it!

I've always had a soft spot for Lee Seung Gi, but after this drama, I've become a fan, hehe. Not only is he a good singer and MC, he acts very well too! It helps that his character here is more likeable than that in Brilliant Legacy. I think I'm gonna be watching his future dramas ^__^.

I also need to mention the cameo of 3 You're Beautiful casts: UEE, Park Shin Hye and Hongki, in their respective YB roles. I totally squealed seeing Jeremy again HAHAHA XD.

That's love.

Mi Ho: Is it okay that I’m different from you?

Dae Woong: It’s not okay. It’s absurd and outrageous and crazy, but I like you. I don’t like you because it’s okay to like you — it’s that because I like you, everything’s okay.

Playful Kiss

(Dramawiki)

It's a very cute drama! The story is lackluster because of the lack of conflict; everything seems too ordinary. There were some potentially interesting plots which were not developed and was left hanging or ended too abruptly, and sometimes the editing feels choppy. But then again, it has a lot of cute moments which made me smile ^^. After he 16 episodes, be sure to watch the Youtube Special Edition, Making Film and Baek Seung Jo's Diary, all in glorious HD and English-subbed, on the official Youtube channel! Especially the Making Film, 'cos Hyunjoong is ever-hilarious and him and Jung So Min are cute together!

Hyunjoong did well in portraying Seung Jo :). His scenes seemed natural and save for a couple of scenes (because I'm picky that way), the emotions were well played out. The subtle changes in emotion, like a simple curt or the little smiles, were great. I think he improved a lot since Boys Over Flowers. Of course, there's still lotsa room for improvement, especially for the more intense emotions, but I believe he can do it!

And Hyunjoong is the most perfect-looking being on Earth, for real. I mean, seriously, how can one look so insanely gorgeous?! When his hair is wet, I go into total spazzy mode LOL. And when he looks at Ha Ni in a taunting way, I DIE OKAY. His eyes, his smile... I can go on and on and on, but I shall restrain myself haha. Just, GUH *___*. But perfect Hyunjoong aside, Seung Jo is far from being perfect. He's stubborn as a mule and is also a narcissist. But well, I'd kill to have his brain. ROFL.

Jung So Min did really well as Ha Ni, I thought. She was so sincere, so genuine that one can't help but feel for her, even though Ha Ni was so frustratingly annoying sometimes. Her smile is just so real, you can feel yourself smiling with her. And she looks very cute! She looks like Yoon Eun Hye from some angles haha. Her hair is very pretty; it looks really smooth and nice :D.

Seung Jo is a genius with an equally high EQ on normal days, but he likes -- and I mean he gets satisfaction from -- torturing Ha Ni. He said it himself, "It's fun. I live to tease Oh Ha Ni." It so childish 'cos he's like a little kid who can't own up to his feelings, just has to hav

e things his way and never admits to defeat. But I guess that's his way of expressing affection, which albeit questionable, is rather adorable. To us viewers, at least; I think if I were Ha Ni I'd be suuuuper annoyed lol. Still, I think it's a fresh change how in this version, we can clearly see Seung Jo's feelings for Ha Ni growing, even though she didn't find out until much later. And if we were to look closely into their relationship, actually Ha Ni is the one who always gets her way, even if she may not realise it herself haha XD.

At this point, I need to rant. Why do so many people keep asking why Seung Jo loves Ha Ni? I mean, I get that he seems perfect and she, in comparison, hardly seems like someone he would fall for. But people, have you ever experienced what love is like? You don't need a reason to love someone; love knows no reason.

Bong Joon Gu is very likeable! He's a really devoted, sweet guy. His accent is kinda cute too haha. He's just really similar to Ha Ni, though, so he can be embarrassing at times XP. He had that reeeeally ridiculous Elvis hair for a good half of the drama, but after his make-over he looked really good too! I'm happy that he got his own happy ending in the end ^^.

Hae Ra is totally the female version of Seung Jo. How can two people be so alike? Anyway, she is not hateful or anything, but sometimes I suspect she has a bit of a bipolar personality LOL. Lee Si Young is so tall and skinny! And pretty too. I didn't even know that she broke up with Junjin already :/.

Isn't Seung Jo's little brother, Eun Jo, like, the most adorable thing EVER? He's like, such a brat, but he's actually really sweet and shy! He's mature for his age, sensitive, smart and very reliable when the time calls for it. He is my favourite character in this whole drama XDD. LOLOL am I turning into a pedo now?! HAHAHA. But really, I like him a lot! He's such a dear :). And he looks like the mini version of Kim Hyun Joon from V.O.S lol. And and and he's just SOOOO CUTE! And I'm gonna ignore the very last scene of Eun Jo at the ending which shows that he's probably gonna grow up like Seung Jo LOL.

The Baek brothers are adorable okay XD.

I like the other cast members too! Especially Seung Jo's parents. His mum is so cool, but scary in a way haha ^^;;. His father is cute hehehe. The actor who plays Ha Ni's dad is really good at acting too. Oh and Kyung Soo sunbae! He's really kind :).

I think the ending is TOO HAPPY LMAO. Like, everyone has his/her happy ending! That's so unrealistic hahaha. But well, it's a drama so I guess it's fine ^^;;.

Miscellaneous adorable pictures!