One of my fav Korean actor. Nicely written though I must contest the 'average looking' part. I reckon he's a handsome…
Yes, he's definitely in the 'solid actor' group and one who rose to fame based on talent and not on looks. I think people (and not just actors) should be appreciated for their talent, hard-work, good character instead of from looks.
One of my fav Korean actor. Nicely written though I must contest the 'average looking' part. I reckon he's a handsome looking man. Beauty's in the eye of the beholder! ;)
I assume the fan who has high standards is a big fan of kdramas. Hehe.
yeah, that's what i would assume too. kdrama = processed foods; yummy and aesthetically pleasing while dramas from other countries = healthy food; tasteless (if you are used to the sweet and salty tastes of processed food for a long time), can be bitter (challenges your view of the world and perception of human to human relationships, realistic endings instead of happy endings all the time) and may not be aesthetically pleasing. the cure? wean off processed foods for a while and slowly you'll get used to eating healthy foods again. besides, too much processed food is not good for your health. ;)
For KDramas, mine would be:
1) Kim Joo Won crying as he wrote his 'final' letter to Ha Ji Won - Secret Garden
2) The heartbroken scene where Lee Dae-Gil tenderly re-arranged Kim Hye Won's shoes while she's having her wedding's first night with Song Tae-Ha- Chuno
3) The moment when Cha Kang Jin saw the poster for his father's lost watch and realised who Ha Ji-Wan is - Will It Snow For Christmas.
4) The hot kissing scene at the street food place between Seo Jae-Hee and Cha Bong-Sun as he tried to convince her that he did not steal the expensive bag- Me Too, Flower!
5) The bicycle scene between Lee Kang-To and Kimura Shunji where Kang-To cried to Shunji's back and Shunji cried with him - Bridal Mask.
To me, KDrama is like processed food - yummy, looks good, attractive packaging, lots of preservatives and artificial stuffs. It's ok to eat it once in a while for enjoyment sake but too much of it makes you sick. Those who are serious about quality acting and storyline do not care which country production it is. As for looks, I prefer the looks of non-Korean actors and actresses because they are most likely to be their natural looks whereas almost all Korean actors and actresses have done extensive plastic surgery. What's worse...they look quite similar (sharp nose, double eyelids, high cheekbones, slim-lined sharp face which are not natural to the Korean natural gene pool). That's because they all come from the same 'fathers' (plastic surgeons). From memory, Koreans in general are not blessed with good looks naturally. That's from my memory of having been in Korea in the 70s before all this Hallyu and plastic surgery madness engulfed the nation. One only need to go to Korea and survey the mass population (those without plastic surgery done) and you'll know what I meant. However, when in China, Taiwan, Singapore & Hong Kong - you can easily come across good lookers at the streets that are natural looking ones.What's even better is there are natural variations of their beauty, not a standard one. You can actually tell one beauty apart from another! This is from my observation from having traveled extensively. Therefore, do not be fooled by the dolled up and artificially packaged up looks of Korean actors and actresses!
You Who Came From the Stars being the most overrated drama also garnered highest votes for actor. actress, ost etc. Interesting isn't it? In my opinion, YWCFTS is just a mediocre drama. Don't understand all the hype about it.
Is there a "Ask a Halmeoni" team? I'm over half a century old (not going to reveal how over it is!). Just became a grandma 1.5 months ago. Been watching dramas from all parts of the world - Asia, Bollywood, Hollywood etc since the black and white age. Still going strong and now retiring soon, will have plenty of time to watch dramas. :)
First 2 eps are funny and then things turn serious from the middle of Ep3 onwards. Slowly, plots are being revealed. This is fast turning from romantic comedy to revenge-romance. I sure hope they will retain some comedy between the two main leads to keep things light in between all the dark plots and evil human nature.
I started Ep.1 when it was first airing. I knew I would like it but did not want to get addicted to it and endure the weekly torture, considering it has 20 episodes (= 20 weeks of torture since only 1 ep comes out per week). So, I stopped and pushed this out of my mind.... waiting for the day when the final episode airs, THEN I will pick this up and marathon it to the end. :)
The story is staring to veer towards the Korean style of dramas:- more emphasis on the love triangle and relationships with other, plots from evil characters etc. Even Nodame's getting pretty serious now and Chiaki's more expressive of his fondness for Nodame. Definitely a Korean drama now! This is a new re-telling of the Cantabile story but no offense to the director, producer and screenwriter....I still prefer the Japanese version with all of its quirkiness and emphasis on fantastic classical music over the human to human development of relationships. Nodame Cantabile is made for enjoyment and entertainment, not for pondering over the intricacies of human relationships.
I'm watching it raw via Hunan TV and I can tell you that things are getting better and better. Can't wait for the next episodes! Love the OSTs by Della Ding as well.
Episode 16 - who will YR choose? I like YR's mum's advice. I am on the same page with her. Sometimes, you just need to be true to yourself and although it may hurt some ppl badly now, in the long-term, it is for the best. If YR is to make a modern woman's choice, I would rather she did not end up with anyone but focus on her career instead; be famous and successful in what she does. She should not commit to any relationship until she is able to shed all of the past and be very clear in what she expects out of a relationship. She should not have any lingering feelings of thoughts for TH and HJ so they too can be free to find their own relationships. A whole new start with a new person would be good. But knowing KDrama-land and KDrama fans......the ending would be obvious:- TH + YR. Next up.. can't wait for the Korean version of Nodame Cantabile!!!
As mentioned earlier - HJ's & YR's insecurities and skirting around the issue with the stubbornness of staying together despite everything is the source of the problem. They are both not facing the problem head on; preferring to sweep it under the carpet and calling it 'trust'. When it is time to let go, one must let go or it will turn into a poison. On the other hand, TH has changed into a more mature and mindful person and his interest was only for the best of YR. The old TH may be a jerk but the new one has learned how to love YR. HJ and YR's breakup is long overdue. They dragged the story out a bit to make it into a 16 episodes' drama. Me thinks 13 episodes would be enough for a straight forward drama for this storyline.
1) Kim Joo Won crying as he wrote his 'final' letter to Ha Ji Won - Secret Garden
2) The heartbroken scene where Lee Dae-Gil tenderly re-arranged Kim Hye Won's shoes while she's having her wedding's first night with Song Tae-Ha- Chuno
3) The moment when Cha Kang Jin saw the poster for his father's lost watch and realised who Ha Ji-Wan is - Will It Snow For Christmas.
4) The hot kissing scene at the street food place between Seo Jae-Hee and Cha Bong-Sun as he tried to convince her that he did not steal the expensive bag- Me Too, Flower!
5) The bicycle scene between Lee Kang-To and Kimura Shunji where Kang-To cried to Shunji's back and Shunji cried with him - Bridal Mask.