Exhibition of Fireworks

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Shin Na Ra, a woman who is almost thirty welcomes her boyfriend of ten years back from his business trip. During their dinner, he tells her that he not only had an affair but fell in love with another woman. Thus their relationship is no more. To make herself feel better, Na Ra drinks a large amount of alcohol and unknowingly dropped the ring her ex-boyfriend gave her into a random stranger’s cup. The stranger, In-Jae, drinks the shot without seeing the ring and both of them end up in the hospital.

To support herself, Na Ra pretends to be her 20 years old sister in order to work as a cosmetic clerk at Mi-Rae (the woman her ex-boyfriend fell in love with)’s shop but fate has brought In-Jae to the shop to. Thus began their surprising journey of love, where In-Jae is in love with Mi-Rae too.

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This drama isn't included in "My favorites", but I guess it is worth blogging. I was interested to watch this because of Han Chae Young. She looks pretty decent here,and cute. Haha! But I guess that was all it was. For me, the synopsis was lame and shallow. I was really disappointed.

Han Chae Young's character, Shin Na Ra, is the most liberated character I have ever seen her play. How I wished she was that liberated in Sassy Girl Chun Hyang and Only You. I feel pity for Na Ra because it seems that no one wants to love her, and there was insecurity of course. Her ex-boyfriend was really a jerk.On this drama though, HCY gets to show off her well-endowed assets. Was that a way to boost ratings?

For Kang Ji Hwan, he didn't really get me that interesting. He's just tall. That's all. With a nice body, I would have to say. I find his character to be a jerk too. He just realized at the last episode that he loves Shin Na Ra???? I mean for the sake of ending up with each other? Now that's crap.

Park Eun Hye's character is a biyatch. That's all.

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At the middle part of the story, there was some chemistry going on with HCY and KJH, but when KJH preferred PEH, it was just gone. I wasn't really impressed. The story was just a disaster, they could have done something about it.

Marrying a Millionaire

Want to marry a millionaire? Add one 'Average Joe', be one of eight women selected, and money from the television network station and you can.

Han Eun-young works as a clerk at a bank, trying to pay off the debts her step-mother and sister have piled on her. Kim Young-hoon is your regular, 'Average Joe', worker. He provides for his father, his older brother and his wife, as well as his younger brother.

One day, PD Yoo Jin-ha is asked to take over the project, "Marry a Millionaire". Reluctantly, he agrees to handle the project. His search begins for the perfect man to play the 'millionaire'. His goal is to use a man who is an average worker, but can pull off the facade of a millionaire. Kim Young-hoon is that man. Although he works hard for a living, there are many who can easily mistake him for a rich guy.By chance, Eun-young is selected to be a particpant in the TV show. Although the women are not supposed to know that this millionaire of their's is just a regular worker, Eun-young knows his true identity.How?Simple. Young-hoon was her first love. After many years, they meet up again at a party. Although she didn't recognize him at first, she realized it was the young boy she had fallen in love with back in middle school. Although she says she made a mistake in liking him, being in the show with him is bringing up warm feelings once again.

Marrying a Millionaire is based on the US reality television show, Joe Millionaire.

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I watched this drama out of boredom. I saw a DVD of this, here in our house, and since I don't have anything to do, okay let's try watching it. What I liked about this drama is that it shows how a television show works behind the scenes. How the production is working hard for every detail of the show. The concept, the main character, the supporting cast and the flow of the show. The scandals are made for the sake of publicity and ratings.

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Han Eun Young is a smart girl who fell in love with a mentally challenged boy. At first, she was annoying because she pretended that she didn't like Young hoon but eventually, she gave in. I didn't like it when she got the bad publicity when in the first place, all she had were good intentions. See how people could easily judge others without knowing the facts first?

Kim Hyun Joo couldn't cry well. But I found myself crying with her during some parts of the story. Now that's something.

I read from somewhere that this drama is Go Soo's last drama before entering the military. He's cute! I love his character, Kim Young Hoon because despite his immediate stardom, he remained down to earth. I also love the idea that he was overwhelmed by all the good things that happened to him after the show. He felt that he didn't deserve those. And when he lost his star, he strived really hard to get back on the scene. He took lousy commercials and bit parts. So when he got succesful again, he definitely deserved the success and the glory.

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Son Tae Young plays the actress Jung Soo Min. She's very pretty and she carried the role pretty well. I hated her though when she was being selfish to Young hoon. For Yoo Jin Ha, he tried to woo Eun Young too much, but I guess the more he strived for her, the more she flies to Young hoon.

I like this drama but I would have to say the phasing was really slooowww. Too much time are spent on the characters staring into space and thinking. There were some scenes that aren't really that necessary.

Waiting for: Three Dads, One Mom

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Can't wait to watch this!!! :)

The first video is a photo shoot for the poster of Three Dads, One Mom. And the second video is a clip from their press conference. Oh God! Jo Hyun Jae is mighty hot and cute!!!

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My Girl

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Joo Yoo Rin is an imposter, proficient in English, Chinese, and Japanese, while Seol Gong Chan is the second generation heir of a big corporation. Because of his grandfather's illness, he is forced to ask Yoo Rin to act as his long-lost cousin so that his grandfather's last wish can be fulfilled. So therefore, they are both bound in a lie that no-one in the family knows the truth.

Gong Chan's charming and intelligent ex-girlfriend, Kim Sae Hyun, grew up in a rich family and dreams to become a world-famous tennis star with the nickname "Sharapova of Korea". Upon returning to Korea after winning the title, she works hard at getting back with Gong Chan, thus causing both she and Yoo Rin to compete for Gong Chan's affection.

To make matters more complicated, womanizer Seo Jeong Woo, who is Gong Chan's best friend, falls for Yoo Rin and finally learns to love that special someone despite being an "accomplished" playboy.

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One of the best Korean dramas I have ever seen. :)

I am hands-down to Lee Da Hae's acting here. She's perfect for the role of Ju Yoo Rin. I think its hard to make people cry but its definitely harder to make people laugh!!! And with Yoo Rin's character, you will DEFINITELY laugh! This is my first time to watch Lee Da Hae on Kdramas, and I wasn't disappointed. I am familiar with her other drama, Green Rose, but I wasn't too keen to watch it because it has too much crying!!

Anyway, I have nothing but high praises for Lee Da Hae. She's one hell of an actress. She carried the show on her own. Her comedic timings were right, and I wouldn't consider her facial expressions to be over reacting. Just right. I couldn't imagine any other actress playing Ju Yoo Rin!

For Lee Dong Wook, he's just so good looking and hot! He's one of the motivations, on why I want to watch the drama. But sad to say, his acting is not that fabulous yet. He is still a baby when it comes to acting. There were some scenes when he cries too much, and I just wanna shout at him "What a face!", but still he's cute. His character, Seol Gong Chan is such a goody-two shoes. Always taking orders from his grandfather. But come to think of it, if he didn't follow his grandfather's order to look for his cousin, he wouldn't meet Yoo Rin. :)

For Lee Joon Ki, at first, I wasn't impressed that he is playing a "player" role. He's just not that appealing to me. But I would have to say that he did some justice to the role. I begin to find myself saying "Ah, he could do it." Okay, Seo Jeong Woo was a playboy, but when he met Yoo Rin, he became a one-woman man. Too bad it didn't work out, coz hello! He's just a supporting character.

Park Si Yeon is one of the most beautiful Korean actresses. Her beauty is just exotic, and she's also perfect for playing the role of Kim Se Hyun. Kim Se Hyun is perfect from head to toe, she has everything she could ever want but she couldn't the one thing she truly desires. And that is Seol Gong Chan. She should just have faced the reality that she chose her dream, and that is why Gong Chan's love for her was transferred to Ju Yoo Rin.

I love how at the end of each episode, the last scene would be freezed and it just captured the emotions of the characters. Like this one from Se Hyun and Jeong Woo, a classic! I love it!

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And of course, I have always waited for the final episode of My Girl because of Jae Hee and Han Chae Young! Aaah. Their Mong Ryong and Chun Hyang chemistry is still there, after about a year or so?! Seeing them together again is truly a blessing for the fans!! Hope to see them in more cameo roles!

Only You

Eun Jae (Han Chae Young) was a stubborn and head-strong girl who had a passion for cooking. She did not have any interest in going to college and with the help of her high school friend, Jung Hyun Sung (Lee Chun Hee)ran away to Italy to enroll in a cooking school. Jung Hyun Sung who loved her dearly went along with her. Han Yi-Joon (Jo Hyun Jae) came from a wealthy family. He travelled to Italy looking for his mother and there he ran into Eun Jae, who had also been seeking the same person to learn the secrets to making great pasta. She comforted Yi-Joon, who was distraught over his mother's remarrying, and they ended up making love. Yi Joon left Eun Jae the next morning over some misunderstanding. Eun Jae became pregnant and had no choice but to give up her dream and to return to Korea.

6 years later, Eun Jae was working in low paying restaurant jobs, Yi-Joon started to take over the operations of his family's business, and Hyun Sung was working as a chef for one of the restaurants owned by Yi-Joon and managed by Ji Soo Yeon (Hong Soo Hyun). Hyun Sung was good with Eun Jae's son and he was helping out Eun Jae's whole family financially as they had fallen on hard times. Yi-Joon found out that he still had feelings for Eun Jae as they ran into each other when he was looking for a new chef for his restaurant. The dramatic tension unfolds as the four main characters worked out their feelings for each other.

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I love watching this drama because it kept me glued to the screen all time. I can't wait what will happen next. It's not your typical funny Korean drama, but its entertaining on its own. I love how the characters show their passions for the ONLY ONE that they love. Really staying true to the title, Only You. For me, this drama implies that one-night stands could be your true love. I'm not encouraging one night stands here, its just that, Eun Jae and Yi-Joon's attraction for each other was so strong that even after 6 years of being apart, they can't forget each other.

I'm a fan of Han Chae Young, and she was the reason that got me interested in watching this. I wanna see how she would act this time with another guy. For me, she looks a whole lot better here than in Sassy Girl Chunhyang (maybe because of the boobs?! Kidding!). Seriously, she looks prettier here, without that ridiculous hairstyle from SGCH. But during the first part of the story, I wonder why she always wear a bonnet. She has gorgeous hair meant to be shown-off, but hidden under those knitted caps. The "after 6 years" part, her hair was always in a bun, or should I say a disheveled bun? She looks dirty. If it weren't for her pretty face, she looks like a maid. Or maybe they really needed to tie her hair that way because she's a chef? Nah. It doesn't make sense.

She seems to cry better on this drama, compared to SGCH. Maybe she practiced enough? But she always plays the "hard to get" girl. So there were parts in this drama that I want to scream to her "Can't you just be true to yourself?!"

As for Jo Hyun Jae, he's so cute. I love scenes like these wherein he peeks at the kitchen door just to get a glimpse of Eun Jae. His character, Yi-Joon, is a paranoid one. He can't seem to stop thinking about Eun Jae. Aww. He only thinks of himself and his feelings, but imagine if a guy would tell you he's getting crazy because of you, isn't that sweet? Wouldn't those words melt your heart? He's cheesy. Yi-Joon finds it hard to open up to other people, but Eun Jae was able to capture his heart in Italy. And because of that he can't forget her.

I love how he gets jealous of Hyun Sung, thinking he was Eun Jae's boyfriend. Aargh! So cute!! One thing I don't like about him is his inconsistency. One day, he'll be so happy to be with Eun Jae and then the next day, he hates her. He was a such a jerk when he learned that Eun Jae has a child. He fired her!!! I mean,what does having a child have to do with your job? Well, I guess he was just disappointed.


Their son, Jin Sol is so cute, and he really resembles Yi-Joon. So I guess the casting people really placed an effort on looking for the perfect child! Haha!

In fairness, Jo Hyun Jae and Han Chae Young have some chemistry going on. They look good together, I kind of wished that they were dating in real life. So much for that.

Overall, I really really love this drama. When it was on-air, everyone at our house was waiting for this every night. The story and the characters were deep. Not just an ordinary love story. One thing I find irritating is how the family keeps on getting in way with Eun Jae and Yi-Joon's love, and why it is such a big deal if Eun Jae has a child.
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Han Chae Young Getting Married in May

Actress Han Chae Young will be married to a businessman who is four years older than her, in May.

On the 13th, Chae Young's entertainment group, Star Jay, announced that she will be getting married to Choi Dong Jun. Though the date and venue are yet to be set, they have the full approval from each family side.Chae Young's fiancee came from America to Korea to work in a business in 1976.

Now, Han Chae Yong is filming `I Live With The Person I Love' with co-stars Park Yong Woo, Um Jung Hwa and Lee Dong Gun.

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perfectionist: i was actually shocked to hear this news. i am a big fan of han chae young and jae hee from sassy girl chunhyang, and was one one of those fans wishing that they would end up as a couple. And with this news, it is just impossible! I guess all i could do right now is hope that Jae hee and han chae young will work together again in a new project...so sad!

come to think of it, of all the information about HCY's fiance, he looks like ajushi's character in chunhyang! lol just an observation!

Princess Hours

Yoon Eun Hye as Shin Chae-kyeong

Joon Ji Hoon as Lee Shin

Kim Jeong Hoon as Lee Yool

Song Ji Hyo as Min Hyo Rin

Princess Hours (Korean: 궁, Hanja: 宮, romanized as Goong, and also known as Goong - Love in Palace or Palace, its literal translation and the alternate official title) is a Korean romantic comedy/drama, which had its first season run from January 11 to March 30, 2006. It was distributed by MBC.

Princess Hours became one of MBC's most popular dramas of 2006, second only to Jumong . Overall, the show was the tenth most popular drama of 2006, according to TNS media. Due to the success of the first season, a second season has been produced, a rare occasion in the Korean television industry.

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When i learned that Princess Hours will be shown here in the Philippines, i am so excited! My first impression for this drama is that it would give me a whole lot of laughter just like the korean drama Sassy Girl Chunhyang since the main characters are binded also by forced marriage. Overall, I would give this korean drama a 7 out of 10 score.

I love Yoon Eun Hye's acting here, she's cute, bubbly and funny. Not to mention that she's also one of the prettiest Korean actresses I have ever seen. She could make me laugh with her "stupidity" and she could also cry during dramatic scenes. With her character, i could understand why Shin and Yool fell in love with her. What i hate about her role is that, everytime she is angry with Shin, she forgets that she's angry the moment Shin hugs her. I think that's very stupid. It is like she's just a kid asking for Shin's attention. She's a child crying, asking for an ice cream from an adult. The moment that adult gives her the ice cream, she will immediately forget why she was mad at the first place. Its just so grrr!

Next is Joo Ji Hoon, I hate him.Wahahaha! was that mean? I think that he's dense (another mean comment?), i know that he's mean, but he's really dense. By the way, he's also mean to Chae-kyeong, and i don't know why she fell inlove with him. He doesn't even care about Chae Kyeong during the first part of the story. Well i think that's how their love story unfolds. duh! Anyway, i will think of his good sides..He's cute (sometimes) and i love him when he's hiding his jealousy from Chae Kyeong because of Yool. I think that makes him cute.

Kim Jeong Hoon! Saranghe! I love Yool. that's final. I wish he was the main character, but i guess that could not happen because i think Joo ji hoon is more popular than him. Anyway, for me, Yool looks like an adolescent, a young boy. His cute baby face just makes me melt everytime i watch this series. He has some "villain" character here, but i don't believe that his character is that mean. Everytime that Chae kyeong ignores her, i could not help but "awwww.....". I feel pity for his character because he was the first one to love Chae Kyeong, yet she ended up with the loser, Shin.

Min Hyo rin, i hate everything about her. I think Song Ji hyo looks old to play the character of Hyo rin. She looks old enough to play Shin's mother! No kidding! She's an effective villain because i am hating her so much right now. I guess if she irritates me, she's a good actress. Her character is "the social climber" type. Trying to achieve things that are not within your reach.

For the drama, I have a lot of qualms about it. I hate Shin's grandmother. She talks a lot in the whole series. Not only she talks a lot, but she also talks slowly.Very slowly. How was that? The pacing of the story is too slow. Maybe, they did that on purpose so that it would be up to 24 episodes. They are shooting even the most irrelevant things like the pouring of tea in the cup, giving food to the queen. I mean, time is running! Give us some entertainment!

This drama gives emphasis to the Korean culture. I think that is a plus point for Koreans. In case this drama is exported (like here in the Philippines), the audience would have an idea about the values, traditions, and customs of Koreans.

Sassy/Delightful Girl Chunhyang

Han Chae Young as Sung Chun Hyang

Jae Hee as Lee Mong Ryong

Eom Tae Woong as Byun Hak Do

Park Shi Eun as Hong Chae Rin

"Sassy Girl, Chun-hyang" is the 2005 interpretation of the "Legend of Chun-hyang". The story begins when Lee Mong-ryong is transferred from Seoul to a high school in Namwon, North Jeolla Province. Chun-hyang does her best to help Mong-ryong, her first love and the son of the Namwon Police Station chief, to enter a prestigious university. However, after meeting with Mong-ryong's first love, Chae-rin, Mong-ryong's love toward Chun-hyang is shattered, although Chun-hyang's love remains unwavering.

One day, Byeon Hak-do, CEO of a famous entertainment company, appears in her life. He exudes confidence that he can make any woman fall for him. But as Chun-hyang shows no interest in him, his self-esteem is damaged profoundly. Byeon Hak-do is determined to make her love him.

The production team of this drama says they wanted to present a whole new image of Chun-hyang in line with modern times as she is an attractive female character who showed courage in choosing her love in the Chosun period, when Confucianism was a dominant value.

This fusion-style drama makes various new attempts in terms of genre, such as mixing rap with Pansori music.

This is my favorite korean drama. Well, i have a lot of favorite kdramas but this is the ultimate favorite of mine! When you will read the synopsis, you may think or judge that this is just another teen drama because the main characters play high school roles but I'd have to say that this drama is more than that. It has a depth! Imagine within 17 episodes, you will see two people mature physically, emotionally and mentally. You could find here everything. Suspense, drama and of course, comedy!

Since this is my first blog entry for this blog, I should give this prestigious award to my fave kdrama!

Chunhyang (Han Chae Young) is a smart girl and ever since Lee Mong Ryong (Jae Hee) appeared in her life, her life was a mess! at first, i wasn't interested in watching this drama because of Chunhyang's weird hairstyle. Maybe the producers of this show think it looks funky and all that..but i would have to say it sucks. But then this "Chunhyang hairstyle" helped Chunhyang's character. Nowadays, if you will see people tying their hair like that, Chunhyang's face will flash in your mind. Anyway, aside from the hairstyle, I think Han Chae Young was able to portray Chunhyang's role well. I could not imagine anybody playing Chunhyang aside from her. She does not have the ordinary features of a Korean girl, but she's pretty. Her facial expressions were great especially when she's checking out Lee Mong Ryong. Whenever i watched Han Chae Young on interviews and fan meets, i could see in her body language that she is a very shy girl. But since Chunhyang's character is a very dominant one, i am hands down to her ability to portray Chunhyang's strong personality.

Then there's Jae Hee who played Lee Mong Ryong. How do i start my feelings for this guy?Well, during the start of the show, his gorgeous face will attract you to watch the series, but his acting skills will force you to keep watching till the last episode and leave you asking for more! That's how powerful Jae Hee is. You will just love him. He could make you laugh, and he could amazingly make you cry. You would see how Mongryong realized his undying love for Chunhyang. He's just great.

There's is something about Han Chae Young and Jae Hee that you can't figure out. in the whole series, there were some scenes wherein you would think that HCY and JH are not acting anymore. I haven't seen that kind of thing on other kdramas. Its like the director would just tell them, "ok just have fun with each other", and they will do the rest. I love that. I could not get over that! hehe their chemistry is so strong, i guess so strong that they were asked to have a guest appearance for another kdrama, My Girl. They complement each other. You could feel the love of the characters even though they always argue about eveything. Another thing that i find it very amazing with HCY and JH is that they were able to portray the high school roles even though they were 24 or 25 years old already at that time. Its good to look young.

i am just irritated with Hong Chae Rin and Byun Hakdo. i guess that means how effective Eom Tae Woong and Park Shi Eun were. I hate how they tried to separate the young lovers who were just realizing their feelings. well i guess that's how the story should unfold.

Overall, i have nothing but high praises for this korean drama. The whole story makes sense (except the disappearance of Chunhyang's mother at the latter episodes). If you crave for something to make you laugh yet doesn't fail to make you cry, then grab a copy of SASSY GIRL CHUNHYANG!