Well now, this is weird, because for me, it's the other way around. I started liking English dramas after getting into a K-drama slump (which quickly became an Asian drama slump) for several months. And the one book that sparked my interest was Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice!
I have to tell you honestly, when I was reading the sentences comparing the leads of the novel and the K-drama adaptation, I thought to myself: "Did she just compare Mr. Darcy to Go Jun Pyo and Lizzie to Jan Di? And we are talking about BOF here, not the original HYD?"
But then okay, as I read on, I see the similarities even though setting and circumstances are different. I like it that you pointed out the skinship scenes from the movie adaptation of P&P. Even though the carriage scene never happened in the book--I agree that brief holding of hands was enough to make the heart skip a beat. And that is how Kdramas make skinship feel; every light touch is like a jolt of electricity through the body!
tvN, what is wrong with you? You had great dramas for the past couple of years and rose to popularity among international fans. Live shooting and one-episode per week dramas do not suit you at all!
"Dong Won is also often mistaken for Joo Won since they look alike :)"
I don't know if that's recent but it's actually the other way around. Dong Won was already a movie star even before* Joo Won's debut as an actor and some fans mistook Joo Won for Kang Dong Won. ;)
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The Duelist was a such a great movie. I remembered being entranced by the whole sword dance and Kang Dong Won's captivating voice. Q___Q I wasn't much impressed by his other movies though. Haunters didn't really explain much of his character and Jeon Woo Chi had great effects but the story felt loose.
M was an insane movie! I was able to catch it airing in a cable channel once but it was around the middle. I don't know who the director was but he is one lunatic genius just as KDW is an incredible actor for portraying a psycho.
I haven't seen his other movies though. Can you recommend ones where he's not a psycho (LOL) or where it doesn't involve too much crying? XD Sorry to hear your article got published before its final version. Don't feel too bad about it. You can still edit from here. Good luck on your next article! :)
I'm sure Hiroshi-sama will give his own style to the character and I think fans of the first season would tend to compare the two actors later. It's inevitable and they may not help but see the differences.
Kim So Hyun in a main role opposite a man more than twice her age--certainly spiked my interest! I just wish they'd…
I don't think there would be any romance between them either. I was emphasizing the fact that she is on a MAIN role, not guest nor supporting. And that this is not some teenage/high school drama--which is supposed to be the genre suitable for her age; it's a detective/thriller drama with the male lead twice as old as she is.
Kim So Hyun in a main role opposite a man more than twice her age--certainly spiked my interest! I just wish they'd quit making trailers with the main lead on chairs. :P
I found the very last episode difficult to watch and Ishikawa's boxed character wasn't helping. I felt as frustrated as he was and just as we see that he can't rely on his ability to solve the case, he simply couldn't be as resourceful as his leveled-up nemesis. I didn't expect a philosophical debate while I was boiling up inside--wanting to punch that f**ked-up kidnapper square in the face.
I'm pretty sure Joe and Ariel never actually dated, even when they returned for the second season.
I was wondering about that because I didn't read anything like it as opposed to reading about Hu Ge and Ariel's past relationship when they were filming LotCH (or was it another drama, I forgot).
I'm gonna take note of Dok Ruk Rim Tang for the DOG, Pasta and Let's Eat for the food--I love FOOD! XD And I'd probably would check out the other lakorn that Sleep recommended. This Staff Picks article is a great idea. Looking forward to the next one! :)
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I have to tell you honestly, when I was reading the sentences comparing the leads of the novel and the K-drama adaptation, I thought to myself: "Did she just compare Mr. Darcy to Go Jun Pyo and Lizzie to Jan Di? And we are talking about BOF here, not the original HYD?"
But then okay, as I read on, I see the similarities even though setting and circumstances are different. I like it that you pointed out the skinship scenes from the movie adaptation of P&P. Even though the carriage scene never happened in the book--I agree that brief holding of hands was enough to make the heart skip a beat. And that is how Kdramas make skinship feel; every light touch is like a jolt of electricity through the body!
I don't know if that's recent but it's actually the other way around. Dong Won was already a movie star even before* Joo Won's debut as an actor and some fans mistook Joo Won for Kang Dong Won. ;)
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The Duelist was a such a great movie. I remembered being entranced by the whole sword dance and Kang Dong Won's captivating voice. Q___Q I wasn't much impressed by his other movies though. Haunters didn't really explain much of his character and Jeon Woo Chi had great effects but the story felt loose.
M was an insane movie! I was able to catch it airing in a cable channel once but it was around the middle. I don't know who the director was but he is one lunatic genius just as KDW is an incredible actor for portraying a psycho.
I haven't seen his other movies though. Can you recommend ones where he's not a psycho (LOL) or where it doesn't involve too much crying? XD Sorry to hear your article got published before its final version. Don't feel too bad about it. You can still edit from here. Good luck on your next article! :)
Oooooh sh*t, am I screaming for a sequel!
Awesome review, Reise! <3
I'm gonna take note of Dok Ruk Rim Tang for the DOG, Pasta and Let's Eat for the food--I love FOOD! XD And I'd probably would check out the other lakorn that Sleep recommended. This Staff Picks article is a great idea. Looking forward to the next one! :)