NOTICE

7/7/2009

I think I’ll be on hiatus for a while -.-

can’t watch drama/movies properly (as you probably noticed) because I need to focus on school more (for a change)

you’ll know once I’m back. LOL

I’m watching..

House XD

haha.

Took some break from Asian Dramas, a breather? Sort of.

But I’m liking it It’s bringing my hidden desire to become a doctor.

Minnovation 30s preview + FULL MV [Lee Minwoo] + DL Link

will edit when I get back from the dormitory (prolly saturday).

by then wait for my spazz

DL teaser here: MF

& it would be nice if you’ll leave a comment ^^

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FULL MV’s OUT. See for yourself:

I can’t spazz right now. BUT I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS MV.

videocredits: crystalis|6rystalis @ YT

Spin kick

Year of Broadcast: 2004

Casts:

• Kim Dong-wan as Yong-gaek
• Hyun Bin as Min-gyu
• Jo An as Su-bin

PLOT

Manseh high school used to be well known for its Tae-kwon-do team, but its fame has died with the passing of time. The current team lacks motivation and no serious desire to train and their teacher leaves them for another school.

After school one day in a crowded bus, the members of the high school’s notorious gang decide to challenge the passengers on the bus by drawing a line on the floor of the bus daring anyone to cross into their marked territory. Unfortunately, some of the tae-kwon-do students cross the line and the gangsters brutally attack and viciously beat the tae-kwon-do students to a pulp. The gangsters are hauled away by the police, while the tae-kwon-do members were taken to the ER.

The principal offers them one last option, either join the tae-kwon-do team, win the competition and stay in school or stay in jail and get kicked out of school. After some hesitation the troublemakers choose the training. Unfortunately the school does not have a coach yet, until a team member finds an old school picture and notices a possible candidate for the position. But will he be the right one? (source; avistaz.com)

THOUGHTS

Another movie I watched because of a Shinhwa member. If you read my last shinhwa post (in this blog), you’ll remember me telling that Dongwan is my 2nd favorite Shinhwa member.

Moving on.

First, I was surprised to know about Hyun Bin being in this film. I am a fan of his, and this aside from Dongwan being the lead made Spin Kick interesting to watch.

Let’s get on with the story. I enjoyed watching Spin Kick because Wannie and Binnie’s in it. Just joking. I am fine with any story line (as long as it’s not horror) and even if it’s not evident, I am a fan of movies with sports as a theme. Why do I like it? Probably my father and brother’s influence, plus if you got sport involve in a movie, chances of having the lead falling for a girl is low, lol, once in a while it’s nice to watch a film without romance and the usual mushy scenes *winks*

Same as any other sport movie, Spin Kick tells the tale of how delinquents changed to become good athletes. It’s good to see their transformation and at the same time the hardships that they undergone to be able to prove their worth ^_^. I wasn’t bored, and that’s good. You’ll learn lessons (as always) from the story, and this is a great watch for inspiring/budding athletes.

As for the actors. They did fine. Especially Dong Wan, the camera loves him and he can act, it’s as if he’s natural in actiong (sorry minwoo oppa but wannie beats you in acting, lol). For once, wannie’s image as a singer left my mind and I think of him as an actor. Hyun Bin also did well as well as the rest of the casts.

Do I have to tell you to watch this? It’s just sad that only a few people knows this or would have the curiosity to try this, I was looking for info about Spin Kick and there weren’t too many sites, so you, if you haven’t seen this, go watch now, haha.

Wontak’s Angel aka Holy Daddy

Year of Broadcast: 2006

Cast:

• Lee Minwoo
• Im Ha Ryung
• HaHa

• Kim Sang Jung

PLOT

This is a story of a misbehaved high school son who will create an affectional bond with his father who is reincarnated in the form of his friend after his death.

The main character Kang WonTak (Lee Minwoo) is a high school student who had a bad relationship with his father. Kang Wontak’s father, Kang YoungGue (Im HaRyoung) died the day before he was released from jail.

At his father’s funeral, WonTak said “Are you happy that you are going alone?” and ran out of the funeral.

YoungGue meets an angel and told him that, “I want to be next to my son, even for a second.” So, the angel gave him a chance and changed (rebirth) YoungGue to WonTak’s class friend Ha DongHoon (HaHa).

However it was hard for the 50 year old man to get used to the life of an 18 year old’s high school student.

It was like mixing oil with water, watching WonTak wondering, “What kind of a guy is this” and DongHoon trying whatever it takes to be with his son. (source: minwooforum + midoyo.net)

THOUGHTS

Am I a proud minbong fangirl. jk. I’m gonna tell the truth, of course it’s obvious that I watched it because Minwoo’s in the cast.

However, let me get things straight, watching Wontak’s Angel wasn’t on my original plan, since before I thought Minwoo’s doing a supporting role and I’m not a fan of HaHa, but it turned out that Minwoo’s the lead. lol.

I’ll start with my expectation of the film. I was not expecting much, because I know for a fact that HaHa’s more of a comedian whilst acting isn’t on Minwoo’s forte.

Obviously I was mistaken, because I enjoyed the film from start to finish. The movie’s so funny, amusing and at the same time heart warming.

I’ll start with the two leads.

HaHa first. I find his acting great. He’s born to make people laugh There’s never a dull moment with him on screen. Then comes Minwoo. You know I love him, but I won’t be biased. During the first few minutes with him acting, I was like “no minwoo, that doesn’t look like you’re acting”, or maybe it’s because I am so used to seeing his true dorky self that I am blinded by it, that I refused to see a rebel minwoo, however as the movie continued, I quickly adapted to his acting, and I can say that he has the potential to be an actor (thing is, minwoo’s not an actor, you seldom see him act), there’s definitely a room for improvement, he just needs to polish some things and he’s good, nevertheless I am so proud of Minwoo, I love to see him on screen (of course) and the good thing is HaHa’s there to complement Minwoo’s acting/role. HaHa and Minwoo look good on screen together.

Story wise, I love the story. We may have encountered stories like Wontak’s Angel, but it would never bore us. What I like about WA is it covers a lot of aspect, tackles about life, repentance, family, friendship. There’s substance in the story. I was laughing all throughout the film, yet at the end I cried a lot, the ending was so touching. I recommend that you should try this too, you’ll not regret it ^_^ I’m saying this not because Minwoo’s involved, but because the movie’s worth of my praise. lol

I’m Sorry, I Love You

Year of Broadcast: 2004

Episodes: 16

PLOT 

Cha Moo Hyuk was adopted by an Australian family but was abused and left homeless at an early age. One day he comes across Song Eun Chae, the coordinator for Choi Yune, a famous singer in Korea, whom she is secretly in love with. Her fateful encounter with Moo Hyuk ends up affecting not only her life but that of her precious Yune as well.

Because of an accident involving his ex-girlfriend, Moo Hyuk is left with 3 months to live. This leads him to head back to Korea in search of his biological mother. The discoveries he makes, changes his heart from longing to revenge. Even with all this darkness surrounding him, he finds an unexpected source of happiness with someone he did not expect to love. (source: dramawiki)

THOUGHTS

How can I miss a drama such as MiSa?

Answer: Because I was not into So Ji Sup, he as an actor don’t quite appeal to me (at least his character in Memories of Bali).

However, due to reviews I’ve read about this series, I decided to give it a try.

And man, was I surprised to like everything about it, even So Ji Sup himself.

I’m Sorry, I Love You is one of the dramas that will left an impact after you watched it. It’s the type which how many times you see it, you’ll never get tired of the story. There are only a few korean dramas that has this effect on me, and many of them are usually the light/romantic comedy, so it’s surprising enough for me to have MiSa (mianhada saranghanda = i’m sorry, i love you in korean) included in this category.

What makes MiSa a good series? Basically everything. From the plot, actors/actresses, cinematography, osts, everything. It has everything that I wanted from a series.

Story wise, it’s great. It does not only focus on the love between Moo Hyuk (SJS) and Eun Chae (ISJ) but more so, it tackles the struggle of a son, who is yearning for the love of his mother who “abandoned” him. I like how the story focuses on Moo Hyuk’s attempt to gain the love/attention of his mom even though the latter sort of despises him (early in the story), it touched a spot in my heart, and I’m sure everyone who watched this felt the sorrow that Moo Hyuk’s undergone. Tell you, anything that involves Mother/Child relationship is worth watching, and it is heart wrenching. Another factor why MiSa’s addicting is on how the audience knew from the beginning that Moo Hyuk will eventually die at the end. Don’t think of me as a sadist, it’s not what you are thinking, what I meant is that everything that Moo Hyuk does, even if it’s good or bad would not affect the audience’ view on him, in whatever he does, we (viewers) will always symphatize with him.

The actors did really well, especially the two leads. They have great onscreen chemistry.  After watching this, I think So Ji Sup is one heck of an actor. His acting is brilliant.

However, even if I super like this series I was rather disappointed in the ending. Not because it is tragic but because of the fact that the relationship between Moo Hyuk and his mother wasn’t given much importance, or a proper conclusion. I was expecting to see a scene where in MH’s mother would know that Moo Hyuk is her real son, and I badly want to see her reaction because in the first place this is one of the reasons why I am so hooked up with the story.

To sum up, I’m Sorry, I Love You is a drama that is worth your time. It’s one of the best korean dramas that I’ve seen, and there wasn’t a single moment that bored me, every second is enjoyable, and there are scenes that would make you cry.

Shinhwa Jjang

“Once a fan, always a fan”

 A post dedicated to Shinhwa.

Since for the last two months, I did nothing but download Shinhwa stuff, it is just natural to profess my love for them. LOL. Shinhwa’s even the reason why I can’t watch any asian dramas properly, they’re distracting me much.

I’m picky when it comes to loving a group, and when I found one, I make sure I dedicate my entire attention & time to them, as in no other groups can come in between.

To date, I only love three Korean Groups. Super Junior – DBSK – Shinhwa. I have no time for other groups, though I can recognize them (others) by name but it stops there, unless I can see something great in a group they wouldn’t be dear to me.

Okay. You should not wonder who my favorite group is. Super Junior used to be my #1 (I still love them XD) but Shinhwa is, now, and ’til forever.

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Let’s get to know Shinhwa (for those who does not know them)

Shinhwa is a 6 member korean group boyband that debuted back in 1998. They’re the longest running kpop group and they celebrated their 11th year anniversary last March.

The group is currently on hiatus T_T with two of its members serving their mandatory military service, and the rest of the members enlisting soon (except Hyesung).

Shinhwa used to be under SM Entertainment (company that produced SuJu, DBSK, etc.) but after their contract ended (2003?) they decided to leave the company and sign under Good Entertainment.

Shinhwa means legend in english, and their fanbase is called Shinhwa Changjo (Chango = create). Official FC color is orange.

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MEMBERS

Here’s my first ever shinhwa post in my blog (i’m basically repeating what I just said)

Will start from oldest to youngest w/ my thoughts about each member.

1. Eric – leader, rapper

* Eric’s my first love I love him in dramas and I like how he can switch from being serious to being funny. He in Phoenix was so romantic, and the Eric in Super Rookie was so funny.

First Impression as a Shinhwa member

* He’s serious and mysterious and quiet, but when he smiles it just melts my heart. Plus everyone seem too be envious of him, of his looks, etc. Eric’s so perfect and romantic I’m sure he can easily win any girls heart (and he’s still my favorite in my early Shinhwa fangirling days)

Impression after knowing Shinhwa well

* He may look serious but Eric’s an alien. LOL. He’s the type that looks cold on the outside but he is evil (wahaha). Being the oldest among the group, the other members naturally look up to him, and he use this to bully the other members. He is like the mastermind in some (or most) of Shinhwa’s craziness, though it isn’t evident. He is hideous (but in a good way, I don’t know how to put this in english). But all I can say is despite being a 4D person, Eric’s a great leader. He literally saved Shinhwa back when SM sued them. He may not appear to care for his members, but he loves them (want to know more of Eric’s heroic act? then ask me, lol)

2. Minwoo – vocalist

* He is my favorite member now, and is my ultimate hubby. ) Names that I call him: Minwoo, minbong, minbongie, minu, M

First Impression as a Shinhwa member

* He isn’t the noticeable kind, and I remember he used to be one of my least fave because of the Shinae thing (they used to date, and there was a rumor how M was the one who cause her suffering). I first saw him in Music Bank and that time I thought he was sexy and hot but it end there. And from rumors and clips I concluded that he is a flirt (I hate flirty men/player the most, lol)

Impression after knowing Shinhwa well:

* Minu has the charms that girls will fall for. He is charming in a naughty kind of way, he is full of craziness, he is hyper and has a good sense of humor. He dances well, sings well. Plus he is handsome and sexy and hot, but it isn’t the reason why I like him. I love his eyes best because it speaks for itself, and when he smiles, it just makes my heart beat. And with Minu you’ll never feel bored.

* Minu’s a very talented person, he cares so much about music. He has released solo albums. Plus he owns his own music company, he is a producer, composer, lyricist, arranger, choreographer, business man, fashion icon, actor, host, etc. This guy is plain brilliant. There is nothing you could not ask for. Though he has his flaws, but it’s natural. The only thing I dislike about him is how he’s always topless in most of his performance and how he flirts with women. People brand him as a player, but I beg to disagree, he may look and act like a player, but HE IS NOT. He’s just a flirt. It pains me when people say bad things about minbong. Aigoo, it’s better to ignore them XPPP

3. Dongwan – vocalist, mr. wit guy

* WANNIE! He’s my 2nd fav. because without wannie, there is no WooDong ^^

First Impression as a Shinhwa member

* I thought he is the least good looking among them, and I think he was at some point my least favorite member. To put in simple term, I don’t care much about him (sorry this was before). My roomate would tell me that “Dongwan’s a cutie” but I would just tell her “really? I can’t see what you’re talking about”

Impression after knowing Shinhwa well:

* whenever I see Dongwan, I can’t help but smile. And whenever I see him, he is always smiling so innocently and with the feeling of sincerity. I think that’s what attracted me to him he looks so cute and I know he has a great personality. Out of all the members, he has the greatest concern for his co-members. And I like his voice best. And he always makes me laugh, the thing is I love funny people so no wonder Wannie’s my 2nd favorite.

4. Hyesung – lead vocalist, mr. shy guy

First Impression as a Shinhwa member

* He’s also one of the members that I didn’t pay attention to at first, all I can think of is he has a great voice and looks the girliest out of them

Impression after knowing Shinhwa well:

* Hyesung’s the quiet type of guy and the members like to tease him a lot. Out of all the members I think my personality is the same as Hyesung’s, lol.

5. JunJin – rapper, vocalist, sf image, dancing machine

First Impression as a Shinhwa member

* He’s the craziest one. And is always hyper.

Impression after knowing Shinhwa well:

* JunJin’s easily making it on my top faves list (he and Eric are tied in 3rd place). I dunno but aside from Dongwan, Jinnie has a good personality. He loves his dad so much and he cares for people around him. He’s also a source of my laughter, and though he looks serious on the outside but he’s hella funny plus he can dance so well.

6. Andy – maknae, rapper

First Impression as a Shinhwa member

* Cutey pie Andy

Impression after knowing Shinhwa well:

* The Andy in WGM and Andy in Shinhwa are two different person. LOL. I was so inlove with Andy during WGM because he is the perfect husband and there is nothing that he can’t do. After seeing him in Shinhwa, I can’t believe that he’s always bullied by his hyungs and that he always does the heart dance. And he always act cute. LOL

That sums up my thoughts on the members, halfway through (Sung-Jin-Dy), I got lazy, so my descriptions were short.

photo credits: welovesshinhwa!@soompi

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WHY I LOVE THEM

Their friendship is amazing. They have lasted for 11 years (not counting the pre debut days) but still they’re friendship is as strong as ever.

They have encountered sufferings good enough for them to disband but they never lose hope, they fought it all together and survived it. That’s why we have them until now, until forever. They care so much for each other and they love Shinhwa, they love the fans.

When the six of them are together it’s worst than having kindergarten’s around, Shinhwa’s the alienest of all aliens, the craziest of all. They are so true to themselves on/off cam, they aren’t afraid to show who they are. Seeing them is enough to make me happy for a lifetime.

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THEIR EFFECT ON ME

I started researching about them mid Feb this year, and by mid March, I started liking them, and April, whoosh, I’m completely 110% inlove with Shinhwa, that makes me a 2 month old fan right?

* Ok, I think Shinhwa’s the only group that made me cry just by hearing a single song.

* Makes me cry after watching an MV

* Makes me cry after seeing clips of their 10th anniversary concert

* makes me obsessed with the color orange

* makes me teary even if the song playing is “Throw my Fist”

* makes me laugh all day long

* is the only group that is enough to last me a lifetime (even without the material things around)

* makes me smile just thinking about them

* made me forget about my asian drama obsession

* made me love the number 6

Truth is, when I’m at home, my laptop’s usually open when I’m awake but because of Shinhwa, I can survive the day even without opening my laptop. I spend my time thinking about them, yes, only thinking about them and doing nothing. And patiently waiting for the next 3-4 years until they’re comeback. I do sound like a wife waiting for his husband’s return right? LOL

BUT I DO REALLY MISS THESE GUYS. By the time I knew of them, they were already on hiatus, and they have been in the business for 11 years, compare my 2 months of knowledge with their 11 years of experience?

I noticed a lot of people doesn’t seem to know them, or thinks of them as way too old, though I feel sad about it but still I’m happy that I’m a fan, and that a lot of people are still supporting and waiting for Shinhwa’s comeback.

Shinhwa Changjo’s the best fanclub ever, because they are so dedicated to Shinhwa, because they’ve been there from the start and because they do not leave Shinhwa even if it would take years to see them together again and by that time Shinhwa can be ahjussi like, don’t ya think? I’m so proud that I am a fan of shinhwa, I think those who loves Shinhwa are what I can call loyal fans

note: In korea, you’re only allowed to join one FanClub

Enough of my Shinhwa novel, wahahahahaha. I just love these boys/men to death, this is a different kind of feeling compared to when I like SuJu and DBSK. For those who are curious about them, I’ll be posting an entry on my recommendations of Shinhwa videos, songs, etc.