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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