Never have I ever really disliked the main protagonist this much. I'm hoping that GoBong/Shin Hyung repents... in fact that is the only thing keeping me watching, besides Lee Joon. If nothing else, watch the part where Lee Joon does ballet in the living room.
I really love After Life. It's thought provoking, and beautifully shot. Also Daremo Shiranai... is not an easy film. I get a gut reaction just thinking about it. It's so heart wrenching. It's not something I would recommend to just anyone. However, it is well told.
Having seen only these two, it's easy to imagine how beautiful, sad, emotional and well-told the other movies are.
These are my observations of Koreans living in Korea.
Phone calls - well - they do hang up abruptly by Western standards. Western people have to say at least 2 bye type things on the phone. Koreans do not even say bye for most calls.
The clothes thing... a lot of shop keepers are good at what they do. If you tell them the general height and weight of a person - they can recommend a size for you. I bought a shirt for my boyfriend this way.
Actually it is harder getting a shop person to sell you clothes of the opposite gender than it is to get the sizing wrong (provided you know kg and cm).
I also can't forgive the Korean version dropping Kayashima's character, and how many of the characters were condensed or otherwise left flat. The beauty of Hana Kimi is the rich student/dorm life, and how Mizuki gets too involved in others' problems (because she cares a lot).
I really loved the Taiwan version and the 2007 version, and now I'm looking forward to seeing the 2011 version.
Having seen only these two, it's easy to imagine how beautiful, sad, emotional and well-told the other movies are.
Phone calls - well - they do hang up abruptly by Western standards. Western people have to say at least 2 bye type things on the phone. Koreans do not even say bye for most calls.
The clothes thing... a lot of shop keepers are good at what they do. If you tell them the general height and weight of a person - they can recommend a size for you. I bought a shirt for my boyfriend this way.
Actually it is harder getting a shop person to sell you clothes of the opposite gender than it is to get the sizing wrong (provided you know kg and cm).
I really loved the Taiwan version and the 2007 version, and now I'm looking forward to seeing the 2011 version.