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Dramas help us to escape for one hour our world, so when we come back, we can have a better understanding of our own world.
Ok. I know it's been more than 3 months that I last updated. But school was really hard to keep up with. Now I'm on a vacation. In Istanbul (Turkey) to be more precise. It's really great here but I got hurt during a basketball match and my right cheekbone is in a bad shape right now. So what do I do while my mom's testing the "hamam" ? I watch dramas.
Since last time I posted, I finished some of the dramas from my list and now I'm going to do a recap about my feelings. (The maximum rate is 5 stars)
Beyond the clouds
Heart ? What is heart ? I just wanted to throw out my heart at some point because it hurt too much seeing SeRo sad and crying. But all's well that ends well. I think I'm going to re watch it... sometime in my life.
4 stars.
God's gift 14 days
Ohmygod. I'm not happy with the end of this one. I disagree.
I was waiting for the episodes every week like a madwoman. Pulling my hair, screaming, eyes so big it was scary.
And then they just had to end like this.
Well, they didn't really told us what happened to Dong Chan. I kept thinking about it for days. I even ordered the famous book : a mother's story. (You have to agree, the illustrations are awesome. And since I'm studying youth literature, I'm kinda obsessed with books for children.)
Cho Seung Wo is an amazing actor. The plot is incredible. The ending, even though I disagree, was perfect.
I give it 5 stars.
I need romance 3
Fun.
What ? There are no feelings.
The drama was fun to watch but that's all. I had a great time but the plot wasn't that interesting and didn't leave a mark in my memory.
2 stars.
Inspiring Generation
Wow. Ok that was a good one. I don't really like Kim Hyun Joong but I have to admit it, he is a good actor. I liked the time they choose for the drama. I liked the atmosphere and the acting of everyone.
4 stars.
Level 7 Civil Servant
THAT was really fun. I loved the first part when they learn how to be agents.
3.5 stars (I could give it 4 stars but it means it is as good as Inspiring Generation. But I liked IG more)
Miss Korea
I liked the idea of the plot. But I had a hard time finishing it. Despite the fact that while I was watching an episode I had fun, but when I saw an update I was like : oh no not today. (But I said that, like, everyday) I don't know it doesn't deserve more than 2 stars I think. Even one, but I will be mean to give it one star.
Shark
What the hell was the ending ? Oo so disappointing. See my article about Shark for the rest of the drama.
0 star for the awful ending.
Witch's Romance
Even though Park Seo Jun's acting was bad sometimes, he was really cute and the character of Uhm Jung Hwa was interesting.
It confirmed the fact that age doesn't count in love and that I can proudly say I'm a pedonoona.
4 stars.
Today's post will be about one of my favorite actors, Lee Jun Ki.
Jun Ki, aged 31, has in his filmography pretty amazing dramas. Back from the army since two years ago, he continues his rise in the drama industry.
Here a list of his works. (Only dramas, I am not going to talk about movies. So, I'm not listing them)
-Nonstop 4 (guest appearance) (MBC, 2003)
-Drama City: What Should I Do? (KBS2, 2004)
-Star's Echo (MBC, 2004)
-My Girl (SBS, 2005)
-The 101st Proposal (cameo) (SBS, 2006)
-Time Between Dog and Wolf (MBC, 2007)
-Iljimae (SBS, 2008)Hero (MBC, 2009)
-Arang and the Magistrate (MBC, 2012)
-Two Weeks (MBC, 2013)
(Thank you Wikipedia for these informations)
Besides the first three dramas I've watched them all.
And in my opinion the best of the best are Arang and the Magistrate and Two Weeks.
In Arang and the Magistrate, he played a serious magistrate who could be playful and cute. (The final scene is the cutest scene ever)
In Two Weeks he was a desperate-to-save-his-daughter father.
In both dramas he showed us how much he improved from his drama My Girl. I already find him amazing in Between Dog and Wolf and Iljimae. But seriously, Two Weeks guys. Wow.
Jun Ki can play both the playboy/bad boy and the sensitive guy so romantic.
Two Weeks was amazing because Jun Ki's role was about a normal guy. A normal guy who took the wrong path when he was younger. He didn't have an easy childhood either, so even though it's not an excuse, it's still explains his wrong choices. But when he is confronted to reality, the fact that he was used like a piece of garbage, that now he is a father and as a father he needs to protect his daughter, he does what normal people, real people, you and me, would do: he uses every tricks he learned through movies. He needs to disguise? Easy just wear a hat and glasses. But, don't forget he is a normal human being. So at first he would feel scared. Then courageous because he escaped once so it means he could do it again. However, resisting this for two weeks? It's like he's living in hell. So yeah, his nerves got the better of him. He starts talking to his daughter in his head. Because he doesn't have anyone to talk to. Doesn't have anyone to say to him: "it's ok, you're going fine." It's two long weeks. I don't think it would've been normal not to see him cry once. He is a hero, yes, but he's not a superhero like in the comics. The Bad Guys are destroying him from the inside. But he doesn't give up. His daughter is so important to him.
Thus, the ending isn't a surprise. (Happy ending guys. Don't worry). After what he went through he needs a time to get himself together.
Since it's been a long time that I watched the drama, I can't tell you how it's filmed. But the plot itself is sufficient to put it on your list : to watch.
About Arang and the Magistrate, I have to admit I watched it twice. If you want a long review about it just ask. Right now, I'm in class. Bored to death and have a lot of time in my hands, but if my teacher finds me writing a review I'm screwed.
Anyway. Just a reminder about the story: In Joseon time, Jun Ki is looking for his mom and he has the ability to see ghosts. Shin Min Ah plays the role of Arang the ghost. She doesn't know who she is and asks help from Jun Ki. He finally agrees to help him, because she has the hair pin of his mother and needs her help to find out about his mother. They start falling in love for each other, but hehe! She's a ghost. Thankfully the gods are on their side. Well the god Jade is. So she comes back from the dead. (I liked the fact that she came back naked in the water. She is reborned)
Jun Ki shows us his martial arts abilities through out the drama. (Oh God. He is so sexy even with his Joseon style hat). He shows us that he can express a lot with his eyes. They are so soulful. Those damn eyes.
I don't speak Korean but with my amateur ears I think he did a pretty amazing job with his accent and voice so it corresponds to the Joseon era.
And there were a real alchemy between him and Shin Min Ah.
And if I watched it twice, it means there are a lot of things in this drama, and I really love it. (Not my "favorite favorite". There are other dramas that I watched thrice in a year.)
Yeah and that's all... I should probably get back to what my teacher says.
And don't forget folks! I watch tons of dramas per week. I try to watch every new episodes at the very moment they are online. But I still have a life. And I live in Paris, which means there are a lot of things to do here. So don't expect me to post everyday.
Anyway, if you want me to do a review about a specific drama, ask me. Even if it's something I don't know, I'm willing to watch it!
To start the blog, I'm just going to list the dramas I'm watching right now:
- Beyond The Clouds
- Emergency Couple
- God's Gift -14 days
- Golden Rainbow
- I Need Romance 3
- Inspiring Generation
- Level 7 Civil Servant
- Mimi
- Miss Korea
- Potato Star
- Shark
- Sly and Single Again
- The Suspicious Housekeeper
- Three Days
Yeah... it's a lot of dramas... Some are old dramas that I never had the time to watch, some have just finished airing and the others are new.
For now I kinda love them all.
If you didn't notice, there is one Japanese drama in the list: Shark. I'll talk about it in my next post.
Yeah sooo... This is so awkward, I don't even know what to say and how to finish that post. It's so foreign to me. Hope I'll get better at it.
Hey! Did you know that my guy best friend calls me Wonder Woman? Because he says I look like her.
Should I feel happy about it?
I'm just gonna consider it as a compliment.