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Just look at these photos of Han Chae Young and Jae Hee, the chemistry is there. The photos are from the Magic Show with HCY and JH. They really look good together on screen and off-screen! I am always comparing JH-HCY to Jae Hee and Han Ga In, and its really different. I also saw a kind of trailer video of Jae Hee's movie with Park Si Yeon entitled Single sitting on both sides of the Fence, and Si Yeon's beauty is just overpowering for Jae Hee's simple yet cute face.




Park Si Yeon looks better with Lee Dong Wook. Just like here in this video. They are presenting an award to Han Ye Seul. But then, I still love Lee Da Hae with Lee Dong Wook! :)



Check out Lee Da Hae and Lee Dong Wook presenting an award together at the MNET Music Festival last 2006! :)

Lee Da Hae's workout needs

Lee Da Hae is hitting the gym in preparation for her role in the high-budget drama East of Eden (Song Seung Heon, Yeon Jung Hoon, Lee Yeon Hee, Han Ji Hye). At 170 cm tall (about 5 foot 7), weighing a mere 47 kg (105 pounds) and known for her slim figure, she can’t possibly have any weight to lose, so she’s citing “flexibility” as her goal for embarking on her weight training regimen. (O…kay?)

She’s not focusing on aerobic workouts, but apparently is spending two to three hours a day working on strength training to build up muscle tone (earning her the nickname “ab princess”). A worthy effort, I’m sure, but that’s a bit excessive, isn’t it? Almost to Kim Haneul-esque proportions. Her management explained her need to get fit by saying she’s hasn’t taken proper care in the past; she’s even once gone to the emergency room from overwork.

Her role in East of Eden comes six months following her previous drama, the disappointing melodrama Robbers opposite Jang Hyuk. EOE, which is set to air in August, will show her as a “mature and strong” femme fatale. A bit of a departure for her, but as much as I enjoyed her liveliness in My Girl, I think the girl has an unfortunate tendency to ham it up to excess in comedies, and have always thought she was at her best when dialing it down. This might be an interesting turn for her. (Now, if only I found the drama the least bit appealing…)

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Perfectionist: I don't think Lee Da Hae needs to work out. She looks fab. East of Eden is a must see!

Hello Miss

• Lee Ji Hoon as Hwang Dong Gyu
• Lee Da Hae as Lee Soo Ha
• Ha Suk Jin as Hwang Chan Min
• Yoon Mi Joo as Suh Hwa Ran

I watched Hello Miss here.
Lee Soo Ha, 38th granddaughter of the Jae Ahn Lee clan and owner of the clan manor Hwa Ahn Dang, is trying to save the place from going bankrupt. Hwang Dong Gyu, oldest grandson of the president of TOP Group, is trying to buy Hwa Ahn Dang because his grandfather, who was once a servant at the manor, cannot rest in peace unless he spends his last days in Hwa Ahn Dang's master suite. Hwang Chan Min, Dong Gyu's playboy cousin, is his rival in business and love. Enter Seo Hwa Ran, a model who has a secret history with and a secret plan for Hwa Ahn Dang (and Chan Min), and Lee Joon Yong, Soo Ha's brother and Chan Min's friend who can't forget a girl from Hwa Ahn Dang he knew when he was a kid...

This drama is adapted from the novel, "Kimchi Mandu
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I was interested to watch this drama because I'm a fan of Lee Da Hae. I've read a couple of reviews about this, and they said it was funny. But a friend of mine said that the story is not really that amazing. That didn't stop me from watching this drama. I am also very interested on how Lee Ji Hoon and Lee Da Hae would work up on their chemistry. Expect me to compare their chemistry with Lee Dong Wook and LDH's chemistry on My Girl.



For me, LDH's beauty was really shining in this Korean drama! But I didn't see it immediately. Because in the first few episodes, she always wore the HANBOK. I have nothing against the traditional Korean dress, but she didn't really have any appeal while wearing those. When Chan Min dressed her up (the photo above), everyone was taken by Aegisshi.

As usual, LDH's acting is superb. Her character, Lee Su Ha is the complete opposite of My Girl's Joo Yoo Rin. Lee Su Ha is taught never to lie to others. Her life is focused on Hwa Ahn Dang. She is kind of stupid or should I say ignorant when she went to Seoul. A certified country bumpkin. She first believed that every person is kind, then she met her younger sister, Lee Jun Ha. Then, when she realized that people would take advantage of your weaknesses, she accused Hwang Dong Gyu of fraud. How unfair. But then, because of destroying Dong Gyu's phone, and after it was fixed, she browsed on his phone, and right on to her face, she knew how much Dong Gyu likes her.




I love how at the start of the story, they got into the business immediately. Starting on how Lee Su Ha and Hwang Dong gyu met, not bad. I love Hwang Dong Gyu! A very funny guy. He's charming in an unconventional way. I love the fact that the lead guy was the first one to fall in love, and he didn't deny his feelings. A true man. An unconventional Korean drama again. We're so used to having the lead girl fall for the guy first. So this was definitely a change. Dong Gyu was doing all the chasing to Aegisshi. I love it.



Suh Hwa Ran/ Kkot Bun is the typical antagonist, with bitterness clouding her system. Fine, it was always Aegisshi, respected at Hwa Ahn Dang, but she didn't have to be a biyatch. I really hate her, and the fact that she hates her mom, I hated her more! Her mom loves her so much even though Hwa Ran did all of the bad things. She has a plastic beauty, which I think represents how Korea is in favor of plastic surgeries, and how their standards of beauty are defined with surgeries! Just my opinion.



There's Hwang Chan Min, the typical playboy. I actually hated his guts that he uses Aegisshi for his own good, then when the bad things happened, he puts all the blame to Dong Gyu. But still, in this drama, it is evident that the good guys always win, no matter what. In fairness, he really fell for Aegisshi. But I don't like that he knows Aegisshi likes Dong Gyu, yet he remained silent. Just because of a girl you would forsake your brother? He's cute in an awkward and very weird way. But his good looks is not enough to sweep Aegisshi off her feet.




Lee Jun Yeong, Su Ha's brother, is so cute!!! I kind of wished that he is one of LDH's leading men in this drama. Weird, but they had some chemistry. Not as siblings, but lovers!! And that is why I can't help but express my feelings for him! He's a sweet guy, the typical guy you would want to bring home to your mommy, and the guy you would want for a boyfriend. Suh Hwa Ran was really lucky that despite her insecurities, this guy makes her feel really secure. Awww.



Overall, I like this drama. There's a lot of chemistry between Dong Gyu and Su Ha but I would have to say that it is underdeveloped. Haha. I wish they would've made more romantic scenes. They're a cute couple and all that, but their chemistry wasn't maximized to its full potential. Haha. I wish they would pair up again in the future, and more intimate scenes please!

I love Dong Gyu and his loyal assistant, Representative Jang, and how Dong Gyu would hit his head. Funny, funny, funny! Their relationship also symbolizes extreme loyalty, which I believe is a good thing.



I didn't like the ending that much because it looked like it was rushed. Like "Hey, we have to do this because it is the last episode already!" Bad. I also think this drama should be entitled "Hwa Ahn Dang". Haha. Because the story revolves so much around the clan state.

This drama also heavily promotes Korean culture, from the Aegisshi lifestyle, to the wedding! Very Traditional Korean stuffs. Nothing against it, its just that maybe they could have given the lead characters more sweet scenes then I wouldn't have to despise the too much Korean flavor of the drama. This drama gives a good laugh, so its still interesting to watch.

Final words: Its a good drama, but there's something lacking in it. And you can't figure out what is it even though you have finished watching the epilogue.

Upcoming: Hello Miss

I am currently watching Hello Miss, and I read some reviews that its not really that that great. But I am loving it. :)

My Girl: Opening

These are the opening of My Girl. The original in Korea and the other one is what was shown in the Philippines. They are pretty much the same except for the song. I love Sam Milby's version better.

Check it out!

My Girl OST: Never Say Goodbye

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!