Watashi Ga Renai Dekinai Riyuu

Hey Everyone!

So, I finished another drama, this time a Japanese one called Watashi Ga Renai Dekinai Riyuu. It was a really nice drama about three girls living together and learning about what love means to them and what dreams they have. Fujii Emi had a successful career as a lighting expert for theaters and concert halls, however was very inexperienced in love. Ogura Saki was unemployed but dreamt about becoming a successful writer, and did not believe in love. Finally, Hanzawa Mako was a serious type of individual, always calculating life, whether it be love or career. The three met up after many years and started living together. The rest of the drama was about each girl maturing and developing their characters. They had many struggles in love, but in the end were able to find their goals. It was a nice story about the strong bond between girls and a great slice of life drama. I would give this drama a 4 out of 5 stars because the ending was not exactly how I expected it to be. It was definitely realistic, but it was also a bit unsettling for me. Otherwise, it was a great light hearted drama for all.

Some comments about the drama (SPOILERS):

- Sad ending to episode 1, but predictable...
- Was nice that he protected his girl during black out
- Pumpkin comment even made me all flustered
- Mako's sister (the actress) always has a bad girl role
- Cop's naiveness was so cute
- Sexual tension between Emi and Yu... yikes!
- The character development for all the girls was really good
- Sad when Hikari back (predictable though)
- Loved the OST
- They're so cute! He noticed the necklace!
- ooo kiss!
- Cried: when she saw hikari confess, mugs, when Yu left
- Ending left me hanging/wished for a different ending

That's it for now.

I'm off,

- B

Me Too, Flower!

Hey Everyone!

So, I just finished another drama called Me Too, Flower! It was a really nice drama after a long time, because I felt many emotions while watching it. It was a rather simple story about a policewoman, Cha Bong Sun, and a bag designer, Seo Jae Hee. The two initially met when they bumped into each other on their respective paths. They later met while JH was a parking valet and BS was investigating a situation at his work place. The two continuously encountered each other and started falling for each other. However, in the mean time, BS's step sister, Kim Dal, moved in with her, who was also starting to fall for JH after realizing he was actually rich. As well, the audience encountered Park Hwa Young, a beautiful and intelligent woman, whom JH was indebted to, since he accidentally killed her husband a few years back, leaving her child fatherless. HY started bringing lots of trouble for BS and JH since she was in love with him also. The rest of the drama showed the character development of each character and their journeys to avoid being lonely. JH and BS started to learn what love is, and how important trust is. KD learned that she was really lonely and actually wanted love more than riches. HY learned that she was obsessed and needed to seek help. I really liked the drama because the 'villian' actually made my blood boil, yet I really pitied her as well. The love between BS and JH was also really cute and different. Overall, it was a well-made drama that I would recommend to anyone seeking a drama that is filled with many emotions and good character development. I give this drama a 4.5 out of 5 stars.

Some comments about the drama (SPOILERS):

- First time seeing a female cop
- The Psychologist was really amusing
- Hottest kiss scene thusfar in a Korean drama (2nd one)
- BS was so goofy when she smiles/she looked totally crazy when she found out the truth
- HY was a really pitiful, selfish, and really skinny!
- Wow HY made my blood boil
- KD turned out to be a sweet kid
- Loved all the scarves in the drama
- Not fond of the look-alike in the end but did like the double role by Lee Ki Kwang
- Hilarious: breast vs. penis size (first time hearing this one), biting arm, sex in police station/whip, cake in face, face off, when truth comes out and boss finds out, holding her leg, her shock when he came inside, door unlocked, dad seeing them laying together, digging heels in shoe, poster/mom walking in
- Cried: 'i hate myself', spend night together, first meal, when explaining reason for break up to MR, when father came, when KD talks about why she likes him, meeting with mom, meal with dad, when deceased comes to visit in sleep

That's it for now.

I'm off,

- B

Flower Boy Ramyun Shop

Hey Everyone!

So, I finally finished another drama today. It was called Flower Boy Ramyun Shop. It was mainly about a rich boy named Cha Chi Soo and an athletic girl named Yang Eun Bi. The two met by coincidence in a girl's washroom stall after CS was trying to escape his father's men. CS was known to be very flirtatious, and did the same with the naive and easy EB. Eventually, EB starts teaching at the school that CS is a student at, and realizes that not only is he 6 years younger than her, but he is also the son of a famous chaebol. She then realized she should steer clear of him to avoid any other complications. In the meantime, EB's father passed away and Choi Kang Hyuk arrived to take care of her and her father's ramyun shop. KH started falling for EB right away and even lived with her at the ramyun shop with two other boys from the school. Also, since EB was irritated with CS and hit him with a volleyball, she was fired from her job. At that point, the "flower boys" and EB re-opened the ramyun shop as the "Flower Boy Ramyun Shop". Soon, CS started falling for EB's eccentric personality. The rest of the drama follows with a lot of comedic acts and slightly dramatic scenes between the various characters. EB, CS, and KH eventually ended up in a love triangle amongst other things. I really liked this drama because of the light hearted nature of it. There was very minimal dramatic scenes, as well, there was a lot of comedy. I was very amused by the extremely dramatic scenes ending in comic relief. I give this drama a 4.5 out of 5 stars. It was definitely an entertaining drama that kept me amused. I would recommend this drama to everyone that is craving something light and fun. Let me know your thoughts!

Some comments about the drama (SPOILERS):

- KH started off very weird
- The drama reminded me of the Japanese Gokusen often
- Wow, lots of promotion for Dr. Dre Beats
- KH looked really cute during movie date... more his age... but poor him!
- Love how there is always a dramatic moment and then comic relief suddenly
- Love the black hair on CS!
- Hilarious scenes: train/poop, guy putting on face cream, when she tried to seduce the two, break raw egg on head, the skits, "new generation house", the revelation of the brothers to the house, church scene, plunger/protest
- Cried: father died/when she left home, coach with notepad at wedding, when HK leaving

That's it for now.

I'm off,

- B

Man of Honor

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It has been a little while since I last posted, considering this drama was not that long (well, 24 episodes). But regardless, I have been busy preparing for medical school and working. Otherwise, in my spare time, I finally got to finish this drama, called Man of Honor. It was the first drama in a while, that I really liked a lot. It was mainly about Yoon Jae In and her struggles in life after her father dies. She was sent to an orphanage at a young age because Seo Jae Myung (her father's best friend and company partner) did not want her to claim her 50% of company shares. When JI's father died in a car accident, the driver, Kim In Bae was saved instead of JI's father, and since JM saved him, IB sent JI to the orphanage so that he could receive some money to open up a noodle shop. In the meantime, JI's mother was in a coma after getting into an accident after hearing about JI's father's accident. IB's son (Kim Young Kwang) and JM's son (Seo In Woo) both knew JI in the past through their fathers. 17 years later, YK and IW had encounters with the now 26 year old JI. Initially, YK did not recognize JI, but IW did. IW tried to protect JI from his father by trying to persuade her to stay away from GeoDae (the company run by JM). In the meantime, JI assumed YK's father was her father because IB kept sending money and letters to her during her stay at the orphanage. This made things very complicated for IB's family, because his wife and family assumed he had an affair. Due to this misunderstanding, the family disliked JI a lot and she went through more hardships to gain acceptance in that family. However, the misunderstandings continued once IB died, leaving behind many unanswered questions. Only YK and his grandmother were kind to JI during her stay with them. It was around this time that IW was realizing who JI really was (since she was his private nurse). The rest of the drama revolved around JI, IW, and YK entering the GeoDae as employees, and trying to solve all the mysteries left behind about JI. The drama was mainly about inheritances and struggles in life. There was a minor supernatural aspect to the drama, but it was nothing too extreme. I really liked this drama because it was not over dramatic, and the plot was really good. Not only that, the wit and thought-provoking jokes (e.g. monkey one), were really intriguing. I gave this drama a 4.75 out of 5 stars because it was great, but the supernatural aspect was not really necessary in my opinion. Regardless, it was one of the better dramas I have seen in a while. I would definitely recommend it to everyone. Let me know your thoughts on it.

Some comments about the drama (SPOILERS):

- I feel bad for IW... no love from father (initially), always trying to impress him yet fears him as well...
- I feel bad for In Cheol, since he got too greedy instead of appreciating his love
- many characters really had bad anger management!
- Funny scenes: when all 3 found each other at the interview, two running around and he is singing karaoke, first breakfast at IW's, his debt collector version
- IW would have been a great Domioji from HYD and PMY would have been a great female lead
- Elevator scene was so cute!
- First drama in a while that kept me at the edge of my seat for more... could not wait for the next day to watch the next ep...
- All the idioms and witty comments were interesting... plus lie joke
- Cried: when she had to leave, when begging for bb back, when he built the tent, return of the land deed, when mom and daughter meet, when he saw her kissing IW, when the culprit found, when grandma was lost, wiping JI's tears, when forgave JM

That's it for now.

I'm off,

- B

New Heart

Hey Everyone!

So, I just finished another drama after awhile, called New Heart. It was mainly about thoracic surgeons and their struggles in their department. Indeed, in the Western world, thoracic surgeons are more popular, and the department is very difficult to get into. However, this drama showed that in Korea, it is not such a popular field because of all the losses and stress that comes from heart surgeries. The drama started with an interaction between Choi Kang Gook, a well known thoracic surgeon and Lee Eun Sung, an intern at a countryside hospital. After a heart incident with a patient, ES decided to go to Kwang Hee Hospital in Seoul to enter the thoracic department. Meanwhile, KG was requested to return to Kwang Hee since they were going to open up a new Cardiac Center soon. This was when ES and Nam Hye Suk were chosen as first year residents in the department. Initially, HS was very cold and only cared about getting the job done, but after witnessing ES's caring nature and passion towards the patients, she became a much kinder person. She also started falling for ES, but he did not want to start a relationship with a co-worker, since it may not end well and then it would become awkward since they had to remain colleagues. The rest of the drama revolved around ES and HS becoming closer, hospital politics, and various medical cases. It was an interesting drama because though there was not too much romance, the medical field interests me, so I found this to be a really good drama. It had plenty of dramatic scenes and lots of laughs as well. I would definitely recommend this drama to anyone looking for a good medical drama. I give this drama a 4.5 out of 5 stars.

A few comments about the dramas (SPOILERS):

- I really liked ES's jolly personality/optimisim
- The catheter insertion was hilarious (for the secretary of the state person)
- His first time in the hotel was hilarious
- HS cries too much!
- Not sure if they should be running around the hospital so much... hmm...
- MM was sooo annoying!
- Hospital politics is too much! *sigh*
- Hug from behind made my heart beat from a scene after a long time!
- Way she stopped talking to him to get his mind off the pantient was cute
- I love all the idol dances... Wonder Girls/Big Bang
- Aww nerve damage... luckily ambidextrous
- When KG had to go back... it was so sad
- 4th year resident and MM make an odd couple

That's it for now.

I'm off,

- B