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KDrama - Love Story in Harvard


Title: 러브스토리 인 하버드 / Leo-beu-Seu-to-ri in Ha-beo-deu / Love Story in Harvard
Genre: Drama, Romance
Episodes: 16
Broadcast network: SBS

Synopsys:
The main character Kim Hyun Woo (Kim Rae Won) is a law student in Harvard University. He came from very prominent family in Korea but never takes things for granted. He always independent and follows his own principles. He met Lee Soo In (Kim Tae Hee) at Harvard which is a medical student and came from poor family. She have to take part time jobs to pay her student fees but always find time to do charity works. Hong Jung Min aka Alex Hong (Lee Jung Jin) is the classmate of Hyun Woo and also his rival in class and love. He is an ambitious person and willing to do anything to achieve his dreams.

Hyun Woo and Soo In became lover but Soo In does not have intention to get married and have family. After spending one night together, she left to join a voluntarily program overseas. It makes Hyun Woo frustrated.

After graduated, Hyun Woo came back to korea and open his own law firm. He starts from below without help from his father. Soo In also came back for 2 months to conduct some research. While Alex also came to Korea to solve a case. The three of them meet again because they eventually involve in the same case. The real story and conflict begin here. Can they solve this case based on their own principals and beliefs? How they solve their love conflicts? Whose gonna get hurt and die?

My Comment:
Watching their student's life makes me missed my college days so much. It really fun but it will be better if they can speak English clearly if not fluently (I too can't speak English fluently and it's understandable for Asian who use English as their second language). I can only understand Kim Tae Hee's dialog without looking at subtitles. Overall I love this drama. At first, I hesitant to watch it because I'm afraid it will be boring knowingly the storyline is about law. But as I done watching first episode I can't stop to watch the next because it's really addictive.

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KDrama - My Girlfriend is A Gumiho

Title: My Girlfriend is a Gumiho / My girlfriend is a nine-tail fox /Nae Yeojachinguneun Gumiho
Genre: Romance, comedy
Episodes: 16
Director: Boo Sung Chul
Screenwriter: Hong Mi Ran (My Girl, Couple of Fantasy, You're Beautiful), Hong Jung Eun
Broadcast network: SBS

Synopsys:
The main character Cha Dae Woong(Lee Seung Gi) was raised up by his grandfather and aunty after his parent died. He always get everything that he desire until one day his grandfather decided to make him into a more responsible person and start to discipline him. On his attempt to escape from his grandfather, he stucks at a temple and this immature guy acidentally released a nine-tail fox (Shin Min Ah) who was imprisoned for 500 years. The fox transform into a beautiful woman who follows him around, causing misunderstandings and jealosy from his friends. Although he enjoys the attention from people around him, he is also always in extreme fear that the Gumiho may want to eat his liver in order to become human. Gradually he change into a responsible person from the power of love. But when both of them falls for each other as time goes by, the Gumiho’s past come back to hunt her causing an unexpected twist in their lives and fates.

My Comment:
This is one of my all time favourite drama. Lee Seung Gi's acting has improved a lot in this series. It really annoyed me when he do immature thing in the earlier episode, he makes me laugh hard with his funny scene and he makes my heart torn when he cried. Shin Min Ah acting also amazing this drama. This is the first time i watched her play as a bright and cheerful girl. She is the perfect actress to be a gumiho and to be paired with Lee Seung Gi. I love 'hoi couple' forever.

My favourite song: Losing my mind by Lee Seung Gi & Fox Rain by Lee Sun Hee

Special Info: Hoi couple won the same award last year from this drama:
1) SBS Drama Awards / Best Couple
2) SBS Drama Awards / Top 10 Stars Award
3) SBS Drama Awards / Excellence in Acting (Drama Special)

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K-Drama - Seo Dong Song


Title: Seo Dong Yo
Also known as: Seo Dong's Song / Ballad of Seo Dong
Genre: Historical Drama, romance
Episodes: 55
Broadcast network: SBS

Year: 2005
Lead Actor: Jo Hyun Jae as King Mu of Paekche & Lee Bo Young as Princess Seonhwa of Silla
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Finally I've got the time to watch this drama. I've bought the DVD a few months ago but keep on postpone to watch it because it has 55 episodes and I don't like to watch it part by part. At last I'm able to watch it last week and I've got to spend 4 days to finish all 55 episodes and I really like it.

It is a historical story as well as romance that were set in the Paekche Kingdom. It relates to a well known legend in Korea regarding Mu's marriage (30th king of Paekche) to a princess of Silla (Princess Seonhwa). In this drama, Mu of Paekche appears as the hidden son of King Wideok of Paekche (27th king of Paekche) because his mother is a palace dancer. In order to protect him from danger, his mother move from place to place to avoid from being recognized by their enemies. After the death of his mother, Mu went to Silla and meet with Princess Seonhwa accidentally. During this time, Mu doesn't know that he is the heir of Paekche kingdom.

The young Seodong (Mu's childhood name) falls in love with Princess Seonhwa and intentionally spreads a song about the princess and himself among the people. Luckily, the princess also love him, but they have to face many separations and challenges for their love because they come from two rivalry kingdom. But their love win...opss I’ve given the spoiler for those who are going to watch this drama...but you will cry in the end...at least...I am crying...why? you should watch it yourself..:P

Besides the love story between this couple, the drama also enlighten the story of lower class people rising to the top, the hardship for Seodong (King Mu) to claim his right, betrayal and trust in friendship, dirty politic among nobles and most interesting part is that it focuses on a fierce technology war among kingdom that exist in that time...almost 1,500 years ago...

So if you are k-drama lover and like historical genre, you should not miss to watch this drama...:)

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KDrama - Spring Waltz



Synopsis

What if you could never forget that one person? The person you shared that spring with? In order to escape debts, Jaeha and his father runaway to the family’s home town, a small island isolated from the rest of the world. While Jaeha’s father goes on a short trip, he leaves his son under a friend’s care. Scared his father would not come back, Jaeha begins collecting money to buy his own boat ticket. However, his plans change after befriending Eunyoung, the father’s friend’s daughter. Eunyoung was born with a sickness and spent most of her childhood at home. She constantly prays to make a friend, and she finds this friendship in Jaeha. However, after a tragic accident, the two are split…only to meet again after 15 years.


Cast

Suh Do Young as Yoon Jae-ha
Han Hyo Joo as Park Eun-young
Daniel Henney as Phillip
Lee So Yeon as Song Yi-na


Source: http://www.koreandrama.org/?p=249#more-249

My Summary
In order to pay for Eun-young's mediacal fees, Su ho accepted the offer of one man to become his son that already dead. But he must follow that man to stay in Canada with his wife and become Jaeha in name. Nobody knows about the deal...

15 years later Eun-young plane ride to Austria and meet Song Inna in the plane, who is on her way to meet her childhood love. Inna don't know that the real Jaeha already dead. On the other hand, Jaeha (Su ho) has grown up to be a famous pianist in Austria. In the airport, Eun-young bumps into Phillip (Jaeha's manager and best friend) that was mistaken her as Inna whom he was suppose to pick up at the airport. After the misunderstanding solved, they go on their own way. The four meets again, each in different circumstances and incidents, and their story of love, fate, heartbreak and destiny begin.


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KDrama - Beethoven Virus


Synopsis

Kang Gun Woo is an orchestra conductor in his 40’s. He is an elite workaholic conductor who has a very bad reputation. He is known as someone who will do absolutely anything in order to create the very best music. However, due to his self-righteous and stubborn personality he thinks that only his thoughts are correct which makes him unable to form good relationships with those around him. He meets Du Ru Mi, a violinist, and a trumpet player who has the same name as him, and together they form a love triangle.


Cast

Kim Myung Min as Kang Gun Woo (Conductor)
Lee Ji Ah as Du Ru Mi (Violin)
Jang Geun Suk as Kang Gun Woo (Trumpet)


Source: http://www.koreandrama.org/?p=657


My Summary:
I've spent 2 days to finish this series. The story is about a group of people who love to play musical instruments. They have different background and character but have the same passion in music. In order to be recognized and accepted by others, they have to go through a lot of obstacles and hardships to form their own orchestra. They keep chasing their dreams in what they love the most in the world and that gives them great satisfaction. It's so inspiring and moving story. It tells you, whatever it is...never give up to pursue your dreams...


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KDrama - Boys Over The Flower


My new favourite korean drama. Based on Japanese manga series Hana yori Dango. It's about Geum Jan Di, a plain and innocent student starts her Shin Hwa Academy (High School) after an incident whilst delivering clothes from her family's dry cleaning store to the college, shortly, she encounters the four richest and most spoilt boys, the F4. Then their stories begin...

on air at KBS WORLD (CH 303) every mon - tue (9pm - 10.10pm)

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