J-drama: Itazura na Kiss

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Brother, didn’t you say that “people should take more hardships when they are still young”? It has been too smooth-sailing for the two of us. I think Kotoko is an ordeal that God has sent to us. – Yuki

Year of Broadcast: 1996

Episodes: 9

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Late for a meeting, Kotoko was running along the corridor in school and bumped into Naoki, their lips meeting. Naoki showed his disgust, but Kotoko started to idolise him, who was good at everything from studies to sports.

When Kotoko’s house burned down, her father’s good friend Machiko invited them to move in with her family. It was then that Kotoko realized Naoki was the elder son of Machiko, who took up the role of a fairy-godmother to bring the two together…despite the fact that Naoki was disgusted. Not discouraged, the clumsy and not-so-bright Kotoko started to do everything that would change her impression on him. Gradually, the icy-cold Naoki who disliked girls started to feel for Kotoko… (source: DramaWiki)

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Itazura na Kiss (InK): 9.7

Despite its age (and the quality of the video), I have loved this unexpectedly.

My type of love for this Japanese drama goes beyond the realm of objectivity. It is purely subjective. Itazura na Kiss (the plot in general) is one of my favorite stories of all time so it is understandable if I may be biased but that does not stop me from noticing flaws.

Even with the over-the-top acting and changes in the story, I have enjoyed InK tremendously. I finished it in one sitting (except for

American: Emily Owens M.D.

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The thing about being an adult that no one tells you growing up is that you don’t feel like an adult. All your stupid insecurities and anxieties are still there, only you feel more stupid and insecure about being stupid and insecure because you’re not supposed be stupid and insecure anymore.

Year of Broadcast: 2012

Episodes: 13

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The series follows the life of Emily Owens (Mamie Gummer), a first-year intern at Denver Memorial Hospital, where she realizes that her med-school crush Will Collins (Justin Hartley) and her high school nemesis Cassandra Kopelson (Aja Naomi King) are also interning. Emily has to struggle with her affections for Will while trying to battle it out with Cassandra to land the coveted spot as the research assistant of the world-famous cardiothoracic surgeon, Gina Bandari (Necar Zadegan).

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Emily Owens M.D.: 9.9

This post is more of a rant.

CW, how I despise you for your decision to cut Emily Owens M.D. (EOM.D.)

I have watched my fair share of medical dramas (House and Grey’s Anatomy) and just as I enjoyed those, I absolutely adored EOM.D.

I can’t even remember what I felt during House and GA’s first season but please forgive me in saying that I think I love EOM.D better than those two. I know that

J-drama: Hungry!

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Hunger is the world’s best seasoning, y’know.

Year of Broadcast: 2012

Episodes: 11

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Mukai is taking on the role of Eisuke, a former bassist of a rock band who gave up his music dreams to carry on the tradition of his family’s French restaurant. The show will involve a love triangle as Kuninaka and Takimoto play rivals for Eisuke’s heart.

Kuninaka has been cast as Eisuke’s older girlfriend Maria, who works at a bank. She is shocked to learn that Mukai has abandoned his music to devote himself to the restaurant, leading her to uncertainty about their relationship. Takimoto’s character is a 20-year-old college student named Chie who comes from a farming family. Although she initially had a bad impression of Eisuke, she begins to develop feelings for him after tasting his cooking.

SMAP’s Inagaki will play Tokio, the owner of a competing French restaurant. In the past, he was fond of the restaurant that Eisuke’s mother ran, but after she passed away, he deceived Eisuke’s father and bought out the restaurant’s chefs and staff. Knowing of Eisuke’s ability as a chef, Tokio views him as a rival.

Eisuke’s friends, who were part of his band ROCKHEAD, are being played by Tsukamoto as Kento (guitarist), Kawabata as Tsuyoshi (drummer) and Miura as Taku (vocalist). The three of them will help Eisuke with his restaurant (source: DramaWiki.com).

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Hungry!: 9.5

My first Japanese drama review for this year

Hungry! is a drama about a rock star turned chef named Eisuke. After struggling through his music career, he decided to pursue his

K-drama: Queen In Hyun’s Man

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If the cause was me surviving, then me losing everything was the effect. – Kim Boong-do

Year of Broadcast: 2012

Episodes: 16

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Year 1694, Joseon Dynasty: Kim Boong-do (Ji Hyun-woo) is a noble-born scholar and his family’s sole survivor after they were massacred in a conspiracy. Boong-do supports the reinstatement of Queen In-hyun, who was deposed due to scheming by royal concubine Lady Jang.

Year 2012, modern-day Seoul: Choi Hee-jin (Yoo In-na), an unsuccessful actress, lands her big break when she is cast as Queen In-hyun in the television drama “New Jang Heebin”. Due to a mysterious talisman, Boong-do time-travels to 2012, where he crosses paths with Hee-jin and falls in love (source: Wikipedia).

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Queen In Hyun’s Man: 9.4

Going through this drama, I didn’t really expect much. The casts, except for Yoo In Na, were unfamiliar to me. Also, this drama being aired on a cable network gives us an inkling of the costs and budget for this production (if we are to compare it to those dramas produced by the big three stations), not that I am insinuating that there is something wrong with cable-produced shows (quite the contrary, we witnessed how these cable channels produced excellent shows last year).

What I was holding on to before watching QIHM were the reviews. It had so much positive reviews that I thought, why not? Actually, I was a bit reluctant at first because I just couldn’t imagine Yoo In Na as a lead and I did not find Ji Hyun Woo attractive. I tried to recommend this drama to some people and I got the same reaction, the leads don’t look good enough.

I feel that after listening to you, everything in this world seems to just exist for kissing. What kind of a lustful world is this? – KBD

After 16 episodes, I can say that I like QIHM. It may not be a perfect drama but I enjoyed the ride it gave me and

Happy 2013 everyone!

Hello

Before anything else, I would like to greet you a happy 2013.

Actually I am writing this post because I want to say two things:

1. I am sorry for neglecting this blog last year. I did not post much and I am incredibly ashamed to do so with this blog. This blog has been my baby for so long that it pained me to see her so bland.

2. I will try (I’m not promising anything) to post at least one drama review per month. I really want to reconnect with the drama fangirl in me and I will try my very damnedest.

I will resurrect this blog *evil laugh*. I am actually a bum at the moment because I finally earned my college degree last October For now, I’m trying to find a job and also to find time to watch a few dramas

K-drama: A Gentleman’s Dignity (2012)

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…because young men will never mature, they just grow older.

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A drama about the careers and love lives of urban professionals. It will tell the story of four men in their forties as they go through love, breakup, success and failure.

Kim Do Jin, an architect with a scathing tongue have romantic relationship with strict high school teacher Seo Yi Soo, who moonlights as an umpire at amateur baseball games. Im Tae San is dating a cold-hearted woman but wonders if there is someone else out there for him. Choi Yoon tries to heal his heart after losing his wife four years ago. Lee Jung Rok marries an older woman for money but may lose his comfortable lifestyle in a divorce (source: DramaWiki).

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After seven long months I was able to finally watch a korean drama. I have been on an asian drama slump for so long that I feel clueless on how to do this review

Even though I was not watching anything for almost a year, I was abreast on the latest news about Korean dramas and as to be expected, A Gentleman’s Dignity (AGD) is one of the talked-about dramas for 2012. Why wouldn’t it be? It was Jang Dong Gun’s (JGD) comeback drama after All About Eve ended in 2000.

If I were to be honest, if not for JDG, I would not give AGD the time of the day. Forgive me for saying that a drama about 40-something ahjussi’s doesn’t appeal to me. And pushing my honesty to its limit, after looking at the other three guys (before watching), I was not even sure why AGD received that much love from the audience.

However, after 20 episodes, I am more than willing to be scolded for such thoughts.  Through that time

[Fan Vid] It Started With a Kiss – Gone

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Probably my favorite It Started with a Kiss Fan Vid ever. I remember watching this like 4 or 5 (or prolly longer) years ago? And up until now it’s stuck in my head:

It’s so angsty I love it! Whenever I’m doing my own Fan Vid, I always think of this one