After 4 years...

Wow. Almost half a decade since my last post.

I've already finished a lot of movies, animes, dramas - Chinese, Japanese, and Korean - since 2020. A lot of things have also happened.

As of now, I am more into Chinese dramas again. And I wish I could just spend most of my time watching C-Dramas. I miss the quarantine days. BUT just for having a lot of "free time."

Back with K-Drama

After months of watching C-Drama, I thought it'd be next year when I go back watching Korean dramas again. Before While You Were Sleeping, the last K-Drama I tried to watch was What's Wrong with Secretary Kim? I had to put it on hold as I find it getting too cheesy for my preference.

I mentioned WYWS in my previous entry and I must say I already finished watching it. I went on to watch Something in the Rain, but it's currently on hold, and Start Up, which is currently airing. The former had Nam Da-Reum while the latter is Suzy's newest drama.

While waiting for the latest episodes of Start Up, I take my time watching Dr. Romantic. I haven't watched a medical drama in a while, can't even remember the last time I did. Turned out these K-Drama has two seasons. I'm already on the 14th episode of the first season. I'm already quite excited for the second season.

So far I am enjoying Dr. Romantic. I like how much medical residency-related scenarios I see. The scenes featuring treatment of patients' condition in the ER were also ample. This drama is on its way into becoming one of my favourite medical dramas, probably after Code Blue. It's not exempted from overly theatrical scenarios and obvious mistakes you never do as a medical doctor, but it's quite understandable. So far I haven't seen someone intubated yet talking comfortably. Thank goodness. I'm so tired of seeing this mistake.

I'm hoping to finish Dr. Romantic season 1 today. But before that, I need to attend to a personal emergency.

Now Playing: Blackpink -Stay

Coincidence? Fate?

I thought it's worth mentioning in this blog. I didn't expect to see Kim So-Hyun and Nam Da-Reum in While You Were Sleeping, which I am only watching because of Bae Suzy, because I couldn't get enough of her new drama Start-Up, which happened to be currently airing so there's no chance to watch in advance.

The title of this blog entry was by the way a line by Han Woo-Tak (Jung Hae-In) in While You Were Sleeping.

I mentioned Kim So-Hyun because I think I can consider that I'm a fan and for a time I've been watching her projects one after another. Haven't done so though with her recent ones. As for Nam Da-Reum, it's because he played the young second lead male in Start-Up. I like him, so far, in that new drama. I thought with all these in consideration, finally watching While You Were Sleeping is becoming interesting.

Said "finally" because I had no intention of watching it. I mean, I sort of wanted to consider because of Bae Suzy but Lee Jong-Suk kept me from doing so. I thought I'd rather watch other actors' drama than his. I've watched W though, which I find interesting. Yeah, I liked the plot and story and acting. Going back, I thought it's unfair for the drama, for Suzy, and even for Jong-Suk himself because of a prejudice.

Thought I should live up to one of my values, giving someone the benefit of the doubt. So far I am not regretting my decision.

Now Playing: Susie Suh - In The Moonlight

January-June 2020

Made a little recap a day or two ago about the things I did these past 6 months and found to have completed the following:

Books Read

Paperback - 3

E-book - 1

Manga

CHN - 4

JPN - 1

S.KR - 2

Film

In cinemas - 1

Online - 8

Asian Drama

C-Drama - 10

K-Drama - 3

T-Drama - 1

SEA - 2

Western Series - 1

Anime

Series - 5

Movie - 3

Documentary - 2

The Producers

The Producers was my first IU/Lee Ji-Eun drama, my second (?) for Kim Soo-Hyun. Oh, it's also my first for Cha Tae-Hyun and Gong Hyu-Jin. I find it a laid back, lazy weekend type of drama.

This blog entry is actually long over-due, like almost 3 years. Can't exactly remember why I started watching this 2015 K-Drama but I know Cha Tae-Hyun had at least something to do with it. Who would forget him in My Sassy Girl?

This drama gives a glimpse of the drama in entertainment industry, though I kind of wondered if producers in S. Korea were really like a little "soft" in the presence of talents. Ra Jun-Mo (Cha), a veteran PD, encounters "ice princess" idol Cindy (Lee) through fellow PD Tak Ye-Jin (Gong), and  rookie PD Baek Seung-Chan (Kim).

As I watched The Producers back in 2016/2017, I had to check some info and found out that this drama was actually aired for weekend slot, Friday-Saturday to be exact.

I may remember some scenes and details in this drama but I know not how to write about them here so let me just it this way.

Now Playing: Susie Suh - Lucille

What's Wrong with Secretary Kim? initiated

What's Wrong with Secretary Kim? is the series that broke my no-K-Drama since Crash Landing on You back in February. I only decided to watch this rom-com because of its trailer on Netflix. The trip to the flower shop and back was just hilarious I thought I should watch it to satisfy my curiosity.

The flower shop scene was on the pilot episode, which was enough to keep me and continue to second episode. However, I couldn't continue watching it after a few episodes. I can't actually remember which episode I last watched.

I've been enjoying plenty of Chinese dramas recently and I somehow felt a sudden halt of interest in Korean dramas. Add to that that I am not a fan of K-Drama's typical format of dramas, especially if there's romance involved. Truth be told, I could hardly stand them.

Besides, my preferred genre nowadays are adventure, or those with such and battle scenes. I had to mention the latter because I remember watching romantic C-Dramas but I had the tolerance so long as there's adventure or battle scenes in the story.

As for What's Wrong with Secretary Kim?, it's still on hold until I no longer mind the cheesy scenes. I don't know though when that would be.

Now Playing: Madilyn Bailey - Perfect

The Last Empress

Can't remember what exactly got me watching The Last Empress, a 2018-2019 K-Drama by SBS but of course I watched it on Netflix, though I believe it's because of, first, curiosity and, second, familiarity with the main actors - Jang Na-Ra, Choi Jin-Hyuk, and Shin Sung-Rok.

I have known Jang Na-Ra back in my high school days, when there wasn't an explosion yet of the Korean Wave. I didn't know I've seen Shin Sung-Rok before through My Love From the Star until I dug up his other projects after watching Vagabond. I remember Choi Jin-Hyuk from Gu Family Book, which I haven't finished watching. Ok, before I carry on, I just found out that Choi was in Pasta. Woah.

So The Last Empress was about a musical actress Oh Sunny (Jang Na-Ra) who married the modern Emperor of  Korea, Lee Hyuk (Shin Sung-Rok) only to find out how she was used, with a lot of attempted murders along the way. To sum it up, this Korean drama is historical fiction (as the Korean Empire is set in modern times), drama (of betrayals and murder plots), suspense, and also comedy. Yes, I never thought both genre can come into play in one drama. Their lives got intertwined long before they knew. Both got connected with Na Wang-Sik (Tae Hang-Ho/Choi Jin-Hyuk).

I just remembered, I'm familiar with Tae Hang-Ho though I can't remember from which drama it was. He was the primary reason I got curious with The Last Empress more than Choi Jin-Hyuk did.

There were plenty of absurd situations in this drama but I guess it would be "that's how people would probably react back in the old times" but set in modern times. Like you could say, those wicked people should've been subject to investigation and trial but they still carried on.

Despite the violence, there were plenty of comic scenes as if it was a live-action drama of an Anime. My favourite was the laundry scene involving the three primary characters. But my favourite characters were Oh Hello (Stephanie Lee) and Crown Prince Lee Yoon / authorVincent Lee (Oh Seung-Yoon).

Now Playing: Gaho - Not Over

Descendants of the Sun (2016)

It's been months since I've finished watching DESCENDANTS OF THE SUN. At first I wasn't so sure if I could write about it. I wanted to but it was like a good book that really left an impact in me. I'm not sure in what ways but they're there, subtle but certain.

The first episode of DotS blew me away because the cinematography was just amazing. I even wondered if I was actually watching just a TV drama and not a film. The grass scene was so poignant, for my lack of better description, that my heart kind of skipped a beat. It was not the only time I had that feeling. It was, in a way, dramatic.

Yoo Shi-Jin (Song Joong-Ki) was a very interesting character. Though he's always a sunshine type of person, he had few moments were he looked mysterious and even pretty dangerous. Argus (David McInnis) was right after all.

It's obvious that there are a lot, almost countless ways, to love about Cpt. Yoo. One of my favourite scenes that involved him would be during the bilateral talks between the two Koreas. That jump over a vehicle was awesome. Of course there are a lot more. Most of them involved comic situations.

Still during the bilateral talks, that exchange between Big Boss and Wolf in the former's hospital room was just very amusing. Well, these two are always amazing, both as comrades and as partners in crime.

Who would ever forget their stat reaction when they were informed about their package? On how they tried to sell the other for their respective love-interest's sake? Their friendship is too precious.

I'm missing the Yoo Shi-Jin and Seo Dae-Young (Jin Goo) tandem.

 

Dr. Kang Mo-Yeon (Song Hye-Kyo) was also an interesting character. Very much. All of them actually are. A very talented doctor yet kept in the shadows for lack of connections in the medical politics, it's interesting how Dr. Kang's life events led her to Cpt. Yoo.

I think how Song Hye-Kyo portrayed Dr. Kang was very unique. My lack of familiarity with Korean actresses may be one of the reasons but thinking of the "A-listers" it's quite difficult to imagine someone else. Jun Ji-Hyun maybe? I don't know. I'm glad it was Ms. Song who played Dr. Kang.

My favourite scene involving Dr. Kang would be the accidental playlist. The confession that got broadcasted over the entire camp was sooo funny. I loved it. Huge credits for the writer/s. Whoever developed the drama and characters in it did a very good job.

It is given that anyone watching DotS would love Yoo-Kang/Kang-Yoo couple, which actually caused the fandom to dub them as the SongSong couple. Congratulations to both by the way. This reminds me of the scene when Dr. Kang was drunk. That was a hilarious scene.

However, the secondary couple is also difficult to miss nor not love. They're just cute at times though usually tugs the heart.

The Heirs (2013)

I have misjudged THE HEIRS because of lipstick. Silly but true. It really bothered me seeing the shades of lipsticks the actors were using, Lee Min-Ho and Kim Woo-Bin in particular. And it happened at a time when I wasn't so fond of Lee. I'm still not.

Twenty episodes. I endured 20 hours after going back to the start. I can't remember anymore what made me watch it again, but I'm glad I did. Thinking about it, I guess I was looking for some J-Dramas but having no sufficient source led me to settle for K-Dramas. No biggie. I got to know some things. They may not be very important but I'll hold on to them to keep my sanity.

Back to The Heirs, I think this is one project that had solid characters. Each had his story without being useless to the whole and others. Each character's story was worth telling. It makes them human and relatable. Well, except for the fairy tale type of situation they were in because, good heavens, they were only 18. An 18-year old with a lot of burden, yes. But such burdens? 😕

The other thing that also bothered me was the lack of attention to time synchronization, which in fairness to The Heirs is a common mistake. For one, Kim Tan's (Lee Min-Ho) mother Han Ki-Ae (Kim Sung-Ryung) was calling him as she wakes up then Kim Tan answers the call when he was at school on a broad daylight. He was in California! There's also a scene when Kang Ye-Sol (Jeon Soo-Jin) was talking to Lee Hyo-Shin (Kang Ha-Neul) then parts with him while addressing or calling out Lee Bo-Na (Krystal Jung) in a different direction. Of course Lee Bo-Na might have stood up and went somewhere but she was busy on the phone before Kang Ye-Sol was shown. She couldn't have left that quick and far. Well, these can be dismissed.

Out of the twenty episodes I think I have two favourite scenes. One was when Choi Young-Do (Kim Woo-Bin) introduced himself as the third son of JeGuk Group while Jo Myung-Soo (Park Hyung-Sik) introduced himself as the youngest daughter.
There was another but I can't remember it, unfortunately. It either involves Choi Young-Do or Lee Hyo-Shin; perhaps both.

Dream High

I'm not sure if it was because of a longing for IU, Ok Taec-Yeon, or Kim Soo-Hyun project that I finally watched DREAM HIGH. But I am sure I am led to this high school slice of life musical drama because of these three actors.

Dream High was unexpectedly fun and curiosity-igniting K-Drama. I like the dance routines. My favourite performances, in no particular order, were the dance mob in tune of the main OST Dream High, the dance showdown in Japan, and the street dance for Jin-guk/Hyun Shi-hyuk's (Taec-Yeon) friend. 

Seeing Taec-Yeon and Kim Soo-Hyun, who was playing the country bumpkin Som Sam-Dong, was just sooooo cute! I'm gonna look for that clip on YouTube. I also like the awful dance moves the unconditionally admitted students plus Jason (Woo-Young) made when they were starting to make their bird-inspired dance assignment.

My favourite characters in Dream High would be Prof. Yang (JYP/Park Jin-Young) and Ko Hye-Sung (Ahn Seo-Hyun), Ko Hye-Mi's (Bae Suzy) younger sister. There's just something comically refreshing with Prof. Kang's character while Ko Hye-Sung was amusingly witty. Makes me wonder though if they let children her age in Korea talk like that.

Taec-Yeon is my favourite Korean dancer (and rapper, I dare say) while Kim Soo-Hyun is one of my favourite Korean actors, thus watching Dream High made me realize that I am capable of having a bias. Even so, my favourite couple in this drama was Jason and Kim Pil-Suk (IU). They're just soooo cute together. I love their relationship. Ate Micah, who was the main reason I got to know 2PM, called them the "Milky Couple." I haven't asked and I still don't know why.

I was once playing my Groove Playlist in shuffle. When it hit 'Heartbeat' I just had to pause for a moment though I was doing something and remember with fondness Jason and Kim Pil-Suk. 😘😘

Btw, it took me 7 episodes to realize that Jason and Jin-guk/Hyun Shi-hyuk are groupmates in real life. And it was during a break before I was to watch episode 8. In Jason's karaoke session with Pil-Suk, one of the songs they sang was 'Heartbeat,' thus its effect on me whenever I hear it. I think that scene had an impact on me because remembering that led to the WooYoung realization.

Now Playing: Ko Hye-Mi - Only Hope

Who Are You

Originally posted on: 18 September 2013

Reposted on: 22 September 2013

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Thanks to Who Are You, I had one reason not to hate Monday. There’s another one actually though Who Are You was better because each episode was subbed so fast. Massive thanks to the subber/s of Who Are You!

I did enjoy each episode. Always been looking forward to the next one. I also shed some tears because of an episode or two. It was the one involving the deceased father of Cha Gun Woo (Taecyeon). I think I also shed tears over… never mind.

If there was an episode that disappointed me, I’d say it was episode 15. It was the during the arrest, or so I thought, scene at the hospital. The doctor’s intervention was just unbelievable. I don’t even want to go into detail. It was just disappointing. I think there’s no other scene that pissed me of the way this one did.

I like how the atmosphere at the Lost and Found Centre. I think it’d be fun to have colleagues like them. Of course I did not miss how it showed the way Korean society or workplace goes. That was a cultural thing anyway. No need to be bothered because they were all in harmony later on.

Despite what happened, I can’t help but still be fond of Choi Moon Shik (Kim Chang Wan). I’m glad the truth came out so things have been clear. I also like his punchlines to Det. Cha. And yes, when on earth did the woods have surveillance camera?

I’m going to miss these guys’ dining out sessions. Watching them eat makes me want to eat Korean dishes.

The other thing I like about Who Are You was the relationship of Det. Yang Si Ohn (So Yi Hyun) and Det. Lee Hyung Joon (Kim Jae Wook). I find them amusing that I wouldn’t mind… Never mind.

I’m not into cheesy slash high school romance so I’m glad that theirs was on an adult level. They were sweet and sentimental but not bothersome.

LSS: 2PM – Come Back When You Hear This Song

Pending entries...

I'm hoping I'd be able to write about the following projects (in random). I've already watched them but I haven't mentioned them significantly.

Dream High 2
Goblin
Legend of the Blue Sea
Bring it On, Ghost!
Descendants of the Sun    (Updated: 26 September 2017, Wednesday)
Love in the Moonlight
5-ji Kara 9-ji Made (From 5 to 9)
Andalucia: Revenge of the Goddess
Architecture 101
Hana Yori Dango (1, 2, SP)
Moon Embracing the Sun
The Producers

Dream High

I'm not sure if it was because of the longing for IU, Ok Taec-Yeon, or Kim Soo-Hyun project that I finally watched DREAM HIGH. But I am sure I am led to this high school slice of life musical drama because of these three actors.

Dream High was unexpectedly fun and curiosity-igniting K-Drama. I like the dance routines. My favourite performances, in no particular order, were the dance mob in tune of the main OST Dream High, the dance showdown in Japan, and the street dance for Jin-guk/Hyun Shi-hyuk's (Taecyeon) friend. 

Seeing Taecyeon and Kim Soo-Hyun, who was playing the country bumpkin Som Sam-Dong, was just sooooo cute! I'm gonna look for that clip on YouTube. I also like the awful dance moves the unconditional admitted students plus Jason (WooYoung) made when they were starting to make their bird-inspired dance assignment.

My favourite characters in Dream High would be Prof. Yang (JYP/Park Jin-Young) and Ko Hye-Sung (Ahn Seo-Hyun), Ko Hye-Mi's (Bae Suzy) younger sister. There's just something comically refreshing with Prof. Kang's character while Ko Hye-Sung was amusingly witty. Makes me wonder though if they let children her age in Korea talk like that.

Taecyeon is my favourite Korean dancer (and rapper, I dare say) while Kim Soo-Hyun is one of my favourite Korean actors, thus watching Dream High made me realize that I am capable of having a bias. Even so, my favourite couple in this drama was Jason and Kim Pil-Suk (IU). They're just soooo cute together. I love their relationship. Ate Micah, who was the main reason I got to know 2PM, called them the "Milky Couple." I haven't asked and I still don't know why.

I was playing my Groove Playlist in shuffle a couple of days ago. When it hit 'Heartbeat' I just had to pause for a moment though I was doing something and remember with fondness Jason and Kim Pil-Suk. 😘😘

Btw, it took me 7 episodes to realize that Jason and Jin-guk/Hyun Shi-hyuk are groupmates in real life. And it was during a break before I was to watch episode 8. In Jason's karaoke session with Pil-Suk, one of the songs they sang was 'Heartbeat,' thus its effect on me whenever I hear it. I think that scene had an impact on me because remembering that led to the WooYoung realization.

Now Playing: Dream High 

Secret Garden

I only decided to watch and stayed watching SECRET GARDEN (2010/2011) because of Ha Ji-Won. She played as Gil Ra-Im, a stunt double who met the annoying rich and claustrophobic Kim Joo-Won played by Hyun Bin.

Personally, I think Kim's persistence is the same as stalking and harassment if only this rich man was not ignorant of how commoners live. He thinks his every word is law.

It's given that Ha Ji-Won is an amazing actress and is superb in portraying characters regardless the genre so I think there is no need for me to describe her much as Gil Ra-Im.

In Secret Garden, Gil Ra-Im and Kim Joo-Won switched bodies because of a flower wine. I'm still not sure of its relevance but well, that's how they want it so be it. 

Okay, I'll share another thought on Ha Ji-Won when she portrayed Kim Joo-Won. It was convincing. Very convincing.

The other characters in this drama were Yoon Sang-Hyun playing the famous Oska and former Miss Korea Kim Sa-Rang playing Oska's love interest, Yoon Seul.

Reset

Finally finished watching RESET. It's another K-Drama featuring Kim So-Hyun. I'm loving this actress more. I love her projects though I've only watched a few (and I should write a separate blog entry about her and her other projects).

Reset was a 2014 suspense drama, which has become my second favourite in this genre after The Innocent Man. I think I prefer Reset better though The Innocent Man showcased the complexity of humans more.

Chun Jung-Myung plays the character of Seoul Prosecutor Cha Woo-Jin who has induced memory loss about certain events in his life 7 years ago. I don't where to categorize such between suppression and repression. It's not the former because what Prosecutor Cha did was totally hide certain time and events, requiring hypnotism to retrieve them, neither it was the latter because what he did was not unconscious. Interesting. 

Speaking of interesting, Cha Woo-Jin and 17-year old Jo Eun-Bi (Kim So-Hyun) became connected because of the past. Cha encountered Eun-Bi by accident but eventually got involved with her because of an accusation against the latter. Turned out they had more connections and it's not romantic. 

But there was some kind of something which I don't know where to attribute with. I guess I'll just watch more of Chun and Kim's projects.

Episode 10, which was the last one, is my favourite in this drama for two particular reasons. One, even though it was the last episode and would conclude things it didn't come easily. There were like plenty of mishaps and intervention from Murphy's Law. I think it was presented as real as possible. I liked it. Second, the end theme was so beautiful. I must look for that song. 

Now Playing: Susie Suh - You and I

Yoo In-Na

I recently finished watching Secret Garden, which I kept watching primarily and mostly because of Ha Ji-Won. I thought Ah Young looked familiar and I've been wondering where I saw her. Until I checked My Drama List account and looked for those I've completed watching. So of course I bumped into Secret Garden and found that Ah Young was played by Yoo In-Na.

Tada! It was the lady-whom-I-thought-was-a-teenager in My Love from the Star.

Interesting. The characters Yoo In-Na portrayed in Secret Garden and My Love from the Star had opposite characters, which was no surprise as actors usually take such roles. I was just amazed that I failed to recognize her all throughout those 20 episodes.

I think I'd consider watching Yoo In-Na's other projects.

Pasta

I watched Pasta after having watched Chef: Three Star School Lunch. I'm glad I did because it was fun and it showed a restaurant's kitchen in action and not just with glimpses or as an accessory or venue of dialogues. I loved it. Made me hungry most of the time.

It's nice to watch another Gong Hyo-Jin project, who played the lead Seo Yoo-Kyung, the daughter of a Chinese restaurant and showed positive persistence and optimism.

Chef Choi Hyun-Wook (Lee Sun-Kyu) reminded me of someone particular who has the same approach of showing his care. Made me appreciate that someone particular. It's tough love but it brings results.

I like how the other or supporting characters - Oh Sae-Young (Lee Ha-Nui) and Kim San (Alex Chu) - in this drama were not the "hostile" or antagonist type. It brings a sense of feel-good while watching this drama.

It's also nice that there were three good looking pasta cooks.

The Innocent Man (2012)

The Innocent Man is the second project of Song Joong-ki, who's playing the lead role Kang Ma-Ru, that I've watched. I immediately thought that his character here is my favourite role that he played, so far. Just because there had been a whole lot of emotions and situations that Kang Ma-Ru went through. I've also watched another SJK project after this but this remains my favourite project, objectively speaking.

This 2012 drama is not something that gives a heart-warming feel the way a tea does but it's thought provoking that I love it. The Innocent Man shows how human nature is not one-sided. People can be and have more than one character or face yet it's the same person. I saw this in more than one characters here.

I personally feel bad for Han Jae-Hee (Park Si-Yeon). She genuinely cares for her partner's daughter Seo Eun-Gi (Moon Chae-Won) but every time and no matter how she shows concerns, it's mistaken for hypocrisy by the Eun-Gi. Such reaction from a stepdaughter is of course understandable, especially as Jae-Hee came into the picture when Eun-Gi was already an adult.

Seo Eun-Gi's character is also a complex one but not necessarily difficult to understand. I like how her history provides a solid background and platform leading to her personality. It's sad at the same time because we found out after the vehicular accident how gentle she could be. Her life experiences even at a young age hardened her heart. Her character is the second most thought provoking that I found.

The first or most thought provoking character for me is Kang Ma-Ru. What he did that led to his imprisonment was illogical but something one could dismiss because he's got reasons we'll just have to respect. He also claimed to have similarities with Eun-Gi. Such didn't appear at the same time though but it's there. Perhaps I should check their MBTIs.

It's because of these complex characters that Kang Ma-Ru, Seo Eun-Gi, and Han Jae-Hee have that made me like The Innocent Man. These three were real humans through and through.

I like how The Innocent Man ended. I find justification in everything that happened. I also like how things turned out well. It's possible. It's realistic.

Now Playing: Do As Infinity - Desire

My Love From The Star

As mentioned on my Kim Soo-hyun entry, I watched My Love From The Star because of Jun Ji-hyun, who played the female lead in this drama. Again, it's because I couldn't get enough of her from Legend of the Blue Sea.

It was pretty hilarious in a sense of being both pretty and hilarious. I like how Cheon Song-yi (Jun Ji-hyun) grew in character. First perceived as stupid but only because she's not aware of some things people thought to be a common knowledge, though they have a point. There's some complexity in her character, which is nothing new to an INTP like me. It's given that people are not the same with everyone. I also like how they showed her family's story so it gave a solid background on how she came to be.

Cheon Song-yi in one word is crazy, I dare say. But I love her craziness though it could be dangerous when she's drunk. There's one thing I could hardly stand though, which is not isolated to her character. It's the "cutesy girlfriend" thing. I think it was only funny because Jun Ji-hyun played the character.

There's also one thing that changed the way I see people desperate to win someone else's love. I think I like how Cheon Song-yi did it. She fought for her love but to clarify things. I think that was one reasonable move.

Do Min-joon, played by Kim Soo-hyun, was also a character I found to be complex and yet have grown like Cheon Song-yi did over the course of their story. I understand his confusion but something seemed amiss. But hey, perhaps there really are people like that though he's an alien. I think Do Min-joon also got me curious about Kim Soo-hyun. Yeah, because it's the first KSH project I've watched.

Like a typical Korean drama, there's always that usual common scene among them. Wrist grabbing, pulling, and the unannounced kiss. Speaking of kiss, it's interesting how they made this a particular "issue" to someone.

I also like that My Love from the Star showed a relevant side story that held a lot of events in the lives of both protagonists, Cheon Song-yi and Do Min-joon. The other characters were not very outstanding except for the brows of Lee Hwi-kyung (Park Hae-jin), at least for me.

Well, when I saw Yoo Se-mi (Yoo In-na) get off her van, I thought she was a teenager. Good heavens, she's older than me! Anyway, I think her character had a solid foundation but I wouldn't want to have a "friend" like her. I will always prefer someone like Cheon Song-yi because she's honest.

By the way, there's one thing that has been bothering me though. The balcony. Putting the building's structure and interior, I could hardly figure out how Cheon Song-yi's balcony comes before Do Min-joon's when seen on the right side. If you reached their floor, Do Min-joon's unit comes before Cheon Song-yi's, unless their balconies were positioned behind the lift but if you enter their respective units, the balconies should be positioned differently.

Kim Soo-Hyun

I guess it's nearly impossible to miss Kim Soo-Hyun's talent. I first saw him on My Love from the Star, which I watched because I couldn't quite get enough of Jun Ji-hyun, who is one of my favourite Korean actors. 

For the record, I've been watching Korean films since high school and Korean dramas since college. I wasn't just particularly on the loop during the past half decade or so.

Anyway, curiosity got me so I watched both actors' first collaboration, which is the film The Thieves. Interesting.

Still curious of Kim's acting, I thought I'd watch a few episodes of Moon Embracing the Sun. I chose this among Kim's works also because of Han Ga-In. Anyway, this MBC drama had a very interesting plot and they had amazing young actors, I dare say, so I kind of got hooked. Obviously. 

As I intended to check Kim's acting in MEtS, I had to wait until the sixth episode to see him. It was not really troublesome because as I said, MEtS had a very interesting plot. Needless to say, I finished the 20-episode drama in quite a short period of time.

Verdict? Kim Soo-Hyun was awesome in Moon Embracing the Sun. As he was very interesting in My Love from Another Star. Hopefully I'd be able to write about each drama.

I guess Kim is really interesting because I got to write an entry of him albeit having only seen three of his projects. Wishing this man well and good success.