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Yes OSTs definitely give the right feeling to a drama. Out of these I watched Pride and Kagi no Kakatta Heya and both have brilliant OSTs. The latter was the reason for me to discover Arashi and become one of their fans. Other favourites OSTs of mine are in Nodame Cantabile and Hotaru no Hikari.

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I agree with this great and funny article. In my opinion what distinguishes one Kdrama from the other is the way all of these common features and clichès are packed together. In some instances the mixture works better than in others also thanks to a brilliant OST, like in Coffee Prince, City Hunter and Secret Garden for example.

I was very skeptical before watching this as I don't enjoy action stories and I didn't know Lee Min Ho. However I can now say that this is one of the best dramas I have watched so far. The story, the acting, the OST... everything was just perfect and every episode left me with a turmoil of emotions and with wanting to see more. I agree that the ending was rather abrupt and they could have developed the romance side a little bit more, however I heartly recommend this and it will be a definite rewatch for me.

It is hard to read subtitles at the beginning, but once you get used to it you don't notice it any longer and watching these dramas in their original language is very pleasant. Hopefully more people of my generation will soon discover these works of art. Happy drama watching!

I have only watched Coffee Prince and Secret Garden out of all of these and I agree that in both cases the 'heroes' made radical changes for their loved ones.

This article is really true. I do feel lonely sometimes when watching dramas and wish I could watch some with my adult children (24 and 20) who originally introduced me to Jdramas even though they are not avid drama watchers and only watched 4 so far. I am trying to convince my eldest daughter to watch Coffee Prince with me and haven't succeeded so far, but will not give up, LOL!! However I am really thankful to this on-line community which substitutes drama buddies perfectly well! Please keep these great articles coming!

This was a very pleasant drama to watch. Nothing major happens neither from a romantic nor from a medical point of view, however it manages to be a believable and relaxing story with an absolutely breathtakingly beautiful mountain setting and a nice cosy cottage. Mukai Osamu plays his role very well even if the story remains unfortunately rather flat.

superpasta (great nick by the way!) I did understand at the time that there was a point for the development of this story however the plot was far too dramatic and sad for my liking and I dropped it even if I generally like Fujiki very much indeed. I was glad to read that you enjoyed it.

This was a pleasant easy going story which was mostly about friendship and mutual support. The delicate way the Japanese treat these feelings is always a plus in their dramas and they were perfectly mixed with the setting of Police training in Japan. I recommend this drama for a relaxing watch.

Fantastic article and very true! ;0)

This is a drama that had all the good characteristics for me to enjoy it to its full. Original plot, comedy, romance, good actors (without eye candy though) and a great OST. Unfortunately what ruined all my enjoyment was the chovinistic slant to the story were women were shown to be weak, frivolous, whining and undecisive. I found the crying (more like baby yelling) of the women in this drama to be incredibly humiliating and unbearable with the men watching in a pitiful way most of the time. I gave it a 6 only because of the reasons that I stated to start with otherwise it would have been a 4 for me.

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I agree with Obsession92 as I enjoy almost all the OSTs of dramas as they are perfectly suited to each particular moment. For example I also enjoyed RMPW's OST very much indeed and lately I am enjoying the one of A Gentleman's Dignity.

This was one of the best Japanese dramas out of quite a lot that I have watched so far. The acting was absolutely superb, the OST very well suited and all in all a very involving and original story. What I really liked about it was that it focused mostly on the topic of friendship as well as love and how the main character Hyuga changed so much from the very first moment. Thumbs up for this fantastic drama!!!

Hi shinju this was a long time ago and I can't quite remember but it was one of those sites like doramax264...I'm sorry I can't be of much help and I hope you find it.

I personally have no problems in understanding Spanish (as I am Italian) but is it OK to post reviews in other languages other than English on here like Jurpque just did?

OK I will let you know what I think of AGD. For the moment all I can say is that there is no eye candy whatsoever LOL!! and for a Korean drama it is quite strange. Yes the chemistry amongst the four friends is absolutely fantastic, but what I don't like so much (as always in most of these dramas) is the chovinistic side to the message that when men get older they remain young inside and attractive, whereas it is not the same for women? When will they make a drama about 40 year old women having fun? In the US they did Sex and the City but it was also about 30 year olds...sigh!! :-(

Hi Bladey, I am so glad to hear that you liked Nodame Cantabile so much as it is amongst the few dramas that were given 10 by me. Initially I was taken aback by weird acting as I wasn't used to manga type acting but by the end both the main actors had totally conquered me and as you say the classical music was really the added bonus to this great and very original (I agree with you here too) story. For what concerns RMPW I am waiting for Eric's subtitles which should be ready today and we can comment it afterwards if you want. I convinced my two children (22 and 19 years old)who are not big drama watchers to watch it too and they are enjoying it. I am also watching A Gentleman's Dignity for the moment and I am finding it also quite original as it is not the usual romcom at all...have you watched this?

Hi Bladey, I saw you just completed Nodame Cantabile, how did you like it?