Monday, 7 July 2014

HeartStrings

Rating: 6
Lead Actors: Park Shin Hye, Jung Yong-Hwa
No of eps:16
Handsome Jung Young Hwa

This is a drama that takes place in a Music school where Park Shin
Hye and Young Hwa are enrolled. Park Sgin Hye is a sweet and talented girl who studies traditional music becuase of her grandfather. Young hwa is an arrogant on the outside and sweet on the inside character who is the lead singer and guitarist for a band called "The Stupids". Shin Hye and Young Hwa end up making a bet on their musical talents and the loser has to be the slave of the winner for a month. The story spins around them getting to know each other, the sacrifices that they make ,the problems they face and how they over come them.

Cute Park Shin Hye
Park Shin Hye is cute and bubbly as ever but I'm guessing she isn't very good at dancing because they barely showed a few moves. There is a scene where she cries while singing which brings back some sweet old memories from "You're beautiful". To all the Park Shin Hye and Houng Hwa shippers this is a treat. Young Hwa is a Charming and hot guitarist who has most of the girls swooning over him (except our heroine of course :P ) . The charater of Kang Min-Hyuk is very innocent and adorable too ^-^

There are some twists in the story which stop you from discontinuing watching the drama. But the ending is unnecessarily complicated. There is also a typical love triangle ,Lol. This drama is quite simple and straight forward. It is even quite silly at places. But since the leads are cute you don't mind watching it. Through this drama I found out how interesting Korean traditional music is. I don't know if they altered it to suit the tastes of the youth but I quite like it.

Friday, 4 July 2014

Witch's romance

Rating: 6.5
Lead actors: Uhm Jung-Hwa, Park Seo-Joon, Han Jae-Suk
No of eps: 16

This drama is about a woman(Uhm Jung-Hwa) in her late 30's who is a complete workaholic. She is a journalist who is very strict, mean and efficient which has earned her the title of "witch". This witch comes across a spirited young man (Park Seo-Joon) who is almost 14 years younger than her.The young man falls under her charm and tries to work things out with her in spite of the age gap. The witch also has an ex-fiance (Han Jae-Suk) who ditched her on their wedding day with out a word. He then returns after 5 long years of silence to make up with her. The witch later gets involved in a love triangle with the young man and her ex-fiance.

Uhm Jung-Hwa and Park Seo-Joon's kiss
This drama is mainly comedy and romance. There are some steamy make out scenes between Uhm Jung-Hwa and Park Seo-Joon. Even though she is a lil old she is still cute and fun to watch.
Park Seo-Joon cannot maintain a straight face and looks like he's holding back a laugh.
Han Jae-Suk is just an extra character who is added to bring a lil twist to the drama, but he doesn't get a lot of screen time. Even when he does get screen time he doesn't make much of an impression. The 2nd lead syndrome didn't take effect for this drama.

This is a total chick flick and is only for time pass. The starting two episodes are fast and exciting but it becomes a bit of a drag in the end. It is very predictable and not captivating. I watched it because I'd nothing else to watch at that time. You could watch it if you like chick flicks.

Wednesday, 2 July 2014

Empress Ki

Rating: 9.5
Lead actors: Ha Ji-Won, Joo Jin-Mo, Ji Chang-Wook
No of eps: 51

This drama was an all rounder(Historic,Action,Drama,Romance). It got me very emotionally involved and excited. This period drama is a fictional account of the life of the real Empress Ki. It showcases the strengths, weaknesses of and oppression by Yuan dynasty. There are a lot of conspiracies, dilemmas and heart breaks. The 51 eps long drama succeeds in capturing the viewers completely.

Ji Chang-Wook as the Emperor of Yuan

Ha Ji-Won as Ki

Joo Jin-Mo as the King of Koreo















Ha Ji Won  is a brilliant actress who portrays the character with all the strength of a warrior and  grace of an empress perfectly. Joo Jin Mo is the Koreo king whose soulful looks suit the role of the wise king. But to me the eye candy is Ji Chang Wook. He renders the character so perfectly including its flaws and strengths. I cried and smiled with him , all the way cheering for him.

The drama also has an additional eye candy Jin Lee-Han who plays Tal Tal. His character is so mysterious and exciting making him obviously appealing to the girls. I wish there were more dramas with him as the lead.Lol

This drama is a must see. It will definitely not bore you. I gave it a rating of 9.5 because of the ending. It wasn't very viewer friendly but it had to be done to avoid political controversies. You will understand it when you watch it.

If you have already watched the drama then you'll definitely enjoy this video.It made me love the character of the emperor even more. Check it out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdgEHhMzQ9g

Tuesday, 1 July 2014

Marry him if you dare!

Rating: 7
Lead actors: Yoon Eun-Hye, Lee Dong-Gun, Jung Yong-Hwa
No of episodes: 16

I watched this after i watched heartstings.

I'm not a big fan of Yoon Eun-Hye but i decide to watch it for Jung Yong-Hwa. The acting ,direction and main story line is all good. In this a lady comes from the future to ensure that she marries a better person and has a better life. But it isn't that easy to change fate, therefore she encounters a lot of challenges.The drama is mainly comedy and romance based. The other lead Lee Dong-Gun is very charismatic in his role as the announcer. Jung Yong-Hwa makes a very handsome chaebol. Yoon Eun-Hye thankfully goes from her messy curly hair look to a more elegant look in the later episodes.

I was disappointed with the ending. I understand why they did what they did but as a fan who watched 16 eps of the drama devotionally i was disappointed.
I would not discourage people from watching it, but if you have any other drama in mind i suggest you go for it instead of this.If you don't, then this isn't that bad..

Thursday, 19 June 2014

KDramas I've watched till date 
  •  Boys over flowers
  •  Cain and Abel
  •  City hunter
  •  Coffee prince
  •  Dream high
  •  Emergency couple
  •  Empress Ki
  •  Faith
  •  Goong
  •  GU family book
  •  Shining inheritance
  •  I need romance 1,2 and 3
  •  King 2 hearts
  •  My girlfriend is a nine tailed fox
  •  My love from another star
  •  Nine: time travel nine times
  •  Personal preference
  •  Playful kiss
  •  Prime minister and I
  •  Love rain
  •  Roof top prince
  •  Secret garden
  •  The greatest love
  •  The master's sun
  •  The heirs
  •  To the beautiful u
  •  Witch's romance
  •  You're beautiful
  •  Pretty man
  •  Cunning single lady
  •  I hear your voice
  •  School 2013
I was watching angel eyes and Secret love affair,but then they got too slow and boring so i stopped.
I'm currently watching Hotel King,Doctor stranger and Heartstrings. Heartstrings seems like a simple love story, the other two dramas on the other hand are quite thrilling and entertaining. Can't wait for the next episode!

If you guys want me to do a review on any of the above dramas,leave me a comment and I'll try to do it ASAP :)
I know how it feels to be wondering which drama to watch next and which drama would set in with the mood you are in.
No spoilers here,unless you ask for them. So feel free to read :)

The Master's Sun
Rating:10

Lead actors: So Ji Sub, Kong Hyo-Jin
No of eps: 17



I had my exams going on a few days back, so I decided to watch a drama I've already watched. This way I thought I wouldn't get impatient from curiosity (which would mean me watching the drama non stop) and not study. So, I selected " The Master's Sun",which i later realized was a very bad decision. The drama got me so involved I couldn't get my head out of it. The horror element made it all the more interesting. So Ji Sub is so hot in it. He's arrogant and adorable :) and I love the way he says "get lost". The heroine is a great actor and compliments him very well. They have a very cute touching scenario going on(she needs to touch him to stay safe), so there will be a lot of innocent touching throughout the drama. There are two other cute actors who are 2nd leads. They complete the drama and give it the fullness it needs. The drama is a combination of horror,romance and comedy. Yes,comedy. You will be able to believe it only when u see it. I highly recommend this drama to all kdrama lovers.If you've already watched this then I recommend "The greatest love" too. It has the same actress and a similar plot(no ghosts involved).

Sunday, 8 June 2014

I'm back!

I hear your voice

Rating:10Lead actors:Lee Bo-Young,Lee Jong-Suk,Yoon Sang-Hyun
No of eps: 18

Lee Jong-Suk as Park Soo-Ha
I just finished watching "I hear your voice" and it was beautiful. The elements of the drama were put together so well. They have the special power thing going on, and the usual exciting love triangle and a brutal villian to make it more interesting. It also doesnt have the typical CEO as the hero and instead is based on lawyers and prosecutors. I totally enjoyed all the 18 episodes and am currently swooning over Lee Jong-Suk.. hehe :) I must be honest, I didn't initially like him but came to love him as i watched the drama. The plot itself was well structured and I'm glad they extended it from 16 to 18 episodes and gave it a smooth end instead of rushing it. The heroine Lee Bo-Young has done a pretty good job, she made me overcome the fact that she's old enough to be his sister. The second lead(Yoon Sang-Hyun) as usual has a super sweet personality and wins our hearts.

I recommend this drama to every one who gets bored of the typical love stories in Kdramas,that is because this one is also a thriller and therefore keeps you more entertained.

Lee Bo-Young as Jang Hye-Sung

Yoon Sang-Hyun as Cha Kwan-Woo