Goong S

Goong S is a spinoff of huge-hit Goong. I think they did a bad job. So bad that I couldnt recall who acted in Goong S except for Se7en. He's probably the main reason why i managed to finish it(almost). I could remember fast-forwarding most parts just to watch se7en and those romantic scenes. The actors and actresses never made it big after this show unlike Goong. Goong was phenomenal, it was so good that the main cast's popularity sky-rocketed.

The storyline is vaguely similar to Goong, obviously trying to ride on the popularity waveline of Goong that they did this in a hurry and failed terribly. Ratings were at its pits, quite a sad thing as it was se7en's debut on acting.

I'm not going to bother about the story line, just think, this is the prince version of princess hours in Goong.(if you watched that, it's a MUST-WATCH).

Se7en's cute and hot on a skateboard. Though I've been wondering where has he disappeared to, I heard he was trying his luck at the States and I missed his long hair. His moon-dance was pretty impressive and .... hmmm, can't you tell i'm racking my brains as to what I can write.

Ratings: 4.5/10. Just watch Goong.

Lovely Complex Live Action

Lovely complex Live Action movie, released in 2006 was just major cuteness! Everything in the movie screamssss KAWAII.

The cast was perfect, needless to say, I loved the story. From manga, to movie, to anime, loved them all. Although the manga has not yet been fully released and still maybe still drawing (i think? correct me if i'm wrong, havent been following)

Teppei Koike as Otani

Standing at 156cm (wahaha, shorter than me!), he's the star player of his high school's basket ball team. Teppei's simply just PERFECT for this role! Well, though he isn't really 156cm, his image somewhat belongs to the cute-sunshine-boy-next-door category. He sings, plays the guitar and you would know him from WaT with Wentz Eiji(mixed jap). CUUUTTEEEEE!

Koizumi-unknown actress

She did a great job portraying Risa Koizumi though she's probably a model instead of an actress. Risa's a klutz, silly and ackward because she's 172cm tall. Quite a giant for a girl in Japan, most are petite. And she's got a major crush on Otani! 172cm, 156cm, naturally, they look really funny together.

So, the storyline revolves around how this funny pair falls in love with each other and the super cute stuff they did.

Ratings: 8/10. You would enjoy it if you love comedies. There were some really creative ideas in this movie, pretty brief, but nothing important was left out.

Hanazakari no Kimitachi e - Hana Kimi Live Action Jap

You guys would probably be familar with this drama if you caught the taiwanese version. Featuring Wuzun, Ella, Jiro Wang, was aired before this version. But you can't miss the Japanese version because unlike the taiwanese version, it wasn't entirely the same as what happened in the manga.

Here's the wiki link: Hana Kimi Live Action

Another reason why you should catch this is because, the guys in there are sooooo cute! Taiwanese version, you just get 2 of them (quite alright, for wuzun and jiro). For the Japanese version, you get a handful of them! CUTEEE.

Chinese Sano(wuzun) might be better-looking than japanese Sano (Shun Oguri), but in terms of acting skills, and that sexy mysterious aura of Sano(manga), who can beat Shun? With a string of impressive dramas and movies like Hana Yori Dango, Gokusen, GTO, Densha Otoko, Crows Zero 2, Ghost Train. He would not disappoint and always delivers his role superb-ly. But not drool-worthy. HAHA

The cuter lots.

Nakatsu- Toma Ikata

he looks weird in some angles, but you can't possible hate him. Another Johnny boy.

Namba!- Hiro Mizushima

Loved him even though he wasn't a major character. Looks like Jun of Arashi to me at first, but he's definately wayyyyy better-looking than Jun. I'll watch him in Absolute boyfriend after i finish Hana Yori Dango 2. My sis's going to have exams and i've got to wait for her *roll eyes*. And he speaks fluent English. sigh, i saw it on youtube. He was in Lovely Complex Live too, but minor role.

Ghost Guy- Yusuke Yamamoto

he's appearing ALOT in japanese magazines. Never really acted, but he's so popular. Actually, he reminds me a little of se7en, those thick lips.

Shirota Yuu

HAHAHA. HOT! he's in Rookies as well. Of course, he's more outstanding in Rookies. Half spanish, half Jap. I think I've talked about him before.

oh gosh, totally neglected the main female character. Well, she's the one who acted in Nobuta Wo Produce. Really pretty compared to chinese Mizuki(Ella), but I personally find her acting wooden and exaggerated.

Ratings: 7/10. good for comedy and non-serious stuff. i found it to be too brief.

Save the last dance for me

Haven't found time to blog, or rather, I can't decide on what movie/drama/anime to blog about. So, here's a really old one and one of my favourites. Save the last dance for me is probably my very first korean drama that got me started on the rest.

The cast doesn't seem so attractive but the story line is gripping! However, its another one of those memory-loss sappy romance story.

From the title, you'll presume its got some dance scenes. Noooo, they only semi-danced in the last few minutes of the show. Misleading, but that aside, here's a brief storyline.

After a major argument with his father over wishes for Hyun-woo to take over his company, Hyun-woo drove out and met a thief who stabbed him. Almost ran over by Eun-soo, she brought him to the hospital and was told that his injuries were so severe that he lost his memories. So, Eun-soo and her father decided to bring him back. Meanwhile, the thief who drove Hyun-woo's car, met with an accident and caused the car to explode. Hyun-woo's family received news that their son died.

One year passed and Eun-soo and Hyun-woo fell in love and under a pine tree, they exchanged lockets where he promised that whatever happened, even if his memory would return, he would love Eun-soo forever.

The day of their engagement, Eun-soo's father passed away and that night, someone back home wanted Hyun-woo dead but an accident caused his memories to return, but could not recall a single thing that happened over that year, even Eun-soo's existence. (STUPID!)

A year later, Eun-soo visted her friend at Seoul who worked at Hyun-woo's company and saw him.

And here's where the story actually begins....... watch it to find out.

Taiwanese drama, Prince turns to frog did a rip-off of this. It wasn't that bad, but I couldn't stand the cheap sound effects and what they wore. Not to mention, badly dyed hair.- black roots sprouting out of cheaply dyed hair. yucks.



Ratings:
8/10 ! I watched it 3 times and i teared each time i watch it.

Time between wolf and dog

The title of this Korean Drama sounded lame to me. The time between wolf and dog. What? It makes absolutely no sense to me. But it wasn't what I had anticipated and Lee Junki amazed me so much. I didn't really like him in My Girl, or i should say he looked too sissy plus I don't see why his popularity sky-rocketed after the show. My mom's got a weakness for guys with small eyes (think Rain) and loved him since his My Girl days. I'll soon make a post on the korean stars she likes. So, mommy's the reason why i even watched this show.

I only started from episode 6 and was hooked. Mom did alot of explaining and it surprised me that it's a breakthrough from the typical korean love story. It didn't make my heart tingle, infact I would gauge the love-meter of this show 1/10.

I've started to see why is he so charming and it was good to see him all bloody, bruised, and with his long hair gone, he looooks good for a change.

The only part which got me tearing was the last 5 minutes of the show (it wasnt even a romance scene) when mao realised Soo Hyun's his best friend son he killed years back.

If you were to like mafia, killing, fighting, detective-based plots, you'd probably enjoy this show.

Ratings: 6.5 for rubbish ending.

FT Island

Note: This post would contain bandwidth-killer amount of pictures.

Decided to take a break after marathoning Hana Yori Dango 2 from 9.30am until now. That's almost more than 7 hours and i think that would be my utmost limit.

I'm a phaedophile. (1990, 1991, 1992; damn) KYAA. But they're too cute and talented to resist. Musically wise and looks wise, they're a killer. What's sexier than little boys who plays their own music and sounds so good.

My favourite leader, lead guitarist and pianist- Choi Jong Hun

He sings too, but concentrates on playing for the band.

Lead vocals, Lee HongKi

I know it bothers you how girlie he looks. The first time i saw him sing, i was swept off the moment he opened his eyes. I went "Pretty!" and was so amazed at the high notes he could hit.

Guitars and vocals- Oh Won Bin

Hot bod rapperwho likes to act macho .

Drummer and youngest of the lot- Choi Min Hwan

Don't you think he looks like rain? But probably tonnes cuter. Speaks like a kid. Just go watch his clips on youtube.

Bassist - Lee JaeJin

I think he's got the widest fanbase but well, he's my least favourite member. (secret okay. i don want his noonas to assassinate me)

Sorry dude, I don have your lone picture. But I gotta say that he's really quite photogenic.

Ratings: I'll definately be biased and rate them 10/10. Their live performances are wayyy cooler than most asian bands out there.

Snow Queen

crap. I can't find a better picture with better quality. It's not doing any justice to the show. I stayed up till 3am almost everyday to finish marathoning Snow Queen. I love the story line and how it makes my heart tinge. It didn't make me cry alot, but it made my heart tingle most of the time!

Here's the relations tree diagram. I love how it all links up. Plus, there're three really good-looking guys in here. Love the doctor. Best friend's good too but only appears in ep 1 & 2 (i think).

The story revolves Tae Woong (Hyun Bin from My lovely samsoon, Millionaire's first love) who's a mathematics genius. He met a rich little girl when saved her from bullies and became friends. When she ran away from home, they spent a day in an amusement park but he never he got to know her name. His bestfriend(Cute, but not famous guy) commited suicide because he couldn't live to his fathers' expectation when he lost to TaeWoong in a prestigious competiton(he's a genius too). Tae Woong, extremely depressed and guilty of winning, disappears, leaving his single mom and school to be a boxer-bestfriend's dream. (this part i find ridiculous)

8 years later, unexpectedly, he met the girl (little girl then), Na Ra, and worked as his driver. She's got a terminal disease and fell in love with Tae Woong 8 years ago.

I really loved the part when she realised it was him, and much later, he realised she's the girl. Falls in love and.. Alright, i'm a sucker for these kind of scenes. *get your tissues ready!*

Ratings: 8.5/10 . Typical korean plot traits but it worked for me. Ratings would have been higher if the ending did not suck.