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1 Litre of Tears
 "Life altering", Monday, 19 November 2007
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STORY - The story is about a 15 year old girl who was struck by an incurable disease (based on a true story) and shows how it slowly changed her life. It shows how her family and friends supported her, her love interest (which was fiction), and how she dealt with the disease. 
 
At first this drama starts out slow, but it's understandable because this is a melodrama. Once you get to the middle and the end, you'll probably won't be able to read the subtitles because your eyes are all covered up with tears. 
 
The title is just too perfect for this drama. Although I didn't cry a liter of tears (but touched me big time), I'm sure if someone was sensitive enough.. it could be possible. The fact that this was somewhat a true story gives it an even bigger "aww" factor. 
 
After watching the first episode, I could careless about the drama and the characters, but I kept watching anyways because of all the good things I've heard about it. Fortunately I stuck to it because it turned out to be a very beautiful, moving drama. 
 
CAST - The cast did a great job portraying their characters. The whole family, her love interest, and especially the lead actress (Erika Sawajiri) did a great job. 
 
MUSIC - The music was perfect for this kind of melodrama, I personally liked Konayuki by Remioromen. Once you hear that song you'd automatically think about Aya and Asou. 
 
Overall, this is by far the saddest drama I've ever sat through, and I meant that in a good way. I highly recommend this drama, which the majority who has seen it dubbed as a "life-altering" drama.
Absolute Boyfriend
 A robot lover?, Friday, 18 July 2008
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Story - Absolute Boyfriend is about a woman, Izawa Riko, who has an ideal robot "boyfriend" [Naito/Night].  
Naito, originally called 01, is an experimental robot designed to give unconditional love to its owner. Naito's creator chooses Izawa Riko, a hopeless romantic, to be the first person to test their experimental robot and tricks her into signing a contract that would forever tie her up with Naito (or something like that).  
Although the robot had the traits of her ideal boyfriend, she can never take Naito seriously because it's just a robot. How can a human fall in love with a robot anyway?!  
 
The drama's story was quite original. Although the drama had a science fiction plot, the drama itself was not too unbelievable, probably because of close to zero loophole (none that I could actually pinpoint in my first viewing). Give it 50 years or so, I can see it happening.  
 
All throughout the drama, Naito irritates Riko by his public display of affection, which was the comedic part. As much as I liked the Naito/Riko tandem, Riko and Soushi's (the "other" guy) romantic story was quite interesting too, at times even more so than her story with her robot. I could never see Naito and Riko ending up together because of the fact that he is a robot, so the romance part with the robot wasn't that romantic. But overtime, the robot and Riko grew on me, but not enough to see them as a couple in the end. It was nice everytime the robot (Naito) saves Riko.. it's nice.. but it's hard to imagine how anyone (knowing that the robot is a robot) can fall in love with a robot. I liked the fact that it took awhile until Riko realizes that she has feelings for the robot, but even so.. I couldn't buy it. In the end, I felt like the drama needed to add more to the conclusion.  
 
As a love story, the drama fell short for me, but as a comedy and science fiction, the drama was really good. Someone who's more open-minded to robot-love might enjoy this drama more than me, although I did enjoy it. I'm giving the story an 8/10.  
 
Acting - Hayami Mokomichi as the robot was spot on. The little details he did as Naito made me believe that he was a robot. Aibu Saki did a great job as well, her comedic timing were right on target. Mizushima Hiro was commendable too as the third wheel. I'd give the acting an 8/10 because the cast was good, but not amazing.  
 
Music - The main theme was a ballad, which was a big question mark at first, but became understandable towards the end. It's overall not bad. I'd give it an 8/10.  
 
Overall, I liked the drama. It has a nice pace that doesn't get too boring, but not too exciting. It's a fun, warm drama. Satisfaction: 8/10.
Bad Family
 Fun Family Drama, Sunday, 01 June 2008
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Bad Family is about 7 strangers brought together to make a fake family for a little girl to bring back her memory.  
 
The plot was a little odd, but it all worked out well. The 7 people all had different personalities, but slowly they learn to put up with each other and becomes a family.  
 
The drama itself is nothing special, but it is entertaining enough to keep you watching the whole way through. It's heartwarming, and funny. Each episode has the same pattern, which sometimes gets predictable.  
 
With it's main family themed focus, there is also an unnecessary love story between the fake "sister" and "uncle" that could/should have been take out. It didn't add anything to the drama. In my opinion they should have ended up with the other guy/girl, who actually had more chemistry with them.  
 
Overall, it's something new. With all the romance dramas out there, Bad Family brings forth a fresh family themed drama. It gets slow at times, and it's nothing completely special, but it's entertaining enough to be considered a good drama.
Capital Scandal
 Serious political mixed with comedy and romance.., Sunday, 15 June 2008
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STORY - Set in the 1930's, Capital Scandal is about a group of freedom fighters trying to.. well... free Korea from the Japanese government. That is the main theme of the drama, but in contrast, there's also a fun romantic-comedy between the two main characters, a comedic situation in each episode, and characters that tries to be funny. 
 
Watching the first few episodes, I could not understand where the drama was going. Was it going to be a love story? If so, a romantic-comedy or a melodrama? A mystery? Action? It was a lot later that I found out that it was a political drama, mixed with all the other genres. 
 
The setting (Seoul, in the 1930's) was quite dull to be honest. It looked good and it was very interesting to watch, but the mood made it really feel like it was the 30's, which is a good thing (artistic-wise), but it felt boring. What's crazy is that this is partly a comedy drama. (So it's a romance/political/mystery and comedy drama.) A dull setting and a comedic script doesn't really mix well. The comedy felt kind of.. out of place. The drama shines the most in serious scenes, which are very intense and captivating.  
The love story was quite fun to watch, but all throughout they pretty much just argued and yelled at each other. It was funny at times, but it was also annoying at times.. mostly fun though.  
In the end, when the secrets and mysteries were finally revealed, it was actually shocking because it was actually unpredictable. The bad thing is.. up until the end it tried to be too unpredictable, which ruined it for me. 
 
Acting - Kang Ji Hwan was really good. A little overacting at times, but he played the part very well. Han Ji Min was also good. The two supporting actors, Han Go Eun and Ryu Jin, were commendable. At times, they outshine the leading actors. All the actors had a great chemistry. 
 
Music - I didn't think it was fitting at first, but I got used to it. 
 
Overall, It's a good drama, but there was too much things going on. It got too confusing at times, which led to the drama getting too boring. The comedic part didn't really work; it was funny at times but nothing hilarious. The love story was interesting enough, but it wasn't the focus. The political/mystery kept me watching, but not anticipating. 
 
Watch it if you want to learn a thing or two about the 1930's when Korea was still occupied by the Japanese or if you're just curious. It's not a complete waste of time, and it has something new to offer, so there's a chance that you might really enjoy it.
Densha Otoko
 Unbelievable, Saturday, 31 May 2008
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Densha Otoko was unbelievably unrealistic even though it was supposedly based on a true story. 
It's not that the "Densha Otoko" was too geeky, too clumsy or too short for the main lead Hermes, (even though he was) it's just that the drama didn't flow right enough to be believable. There was no connection between the two. Instead of lovers, it seemed like a love story between friends, which would have been okay, but sadly that's not what they were going for so it seemed awkward. 
 
Okay, so there's no romantic connection between the two main characters, so what? It's a comedy! Well that's what I thought, so i kept watching, and all I can say is.. it's not that funny. It tried to be funny, but it just didn't work for me. 
 
After watching all through Densha Otoko's (Yamada's) mess up, I felt sorry for him sometimes, but in the end this drama is too slow, too corny, and too unbelievable.
Full House
 A Laugh Out Loud Drama, Saturday, 10 May 2008
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Full House's story is nothing amazing, but its humor really carried it all the way through. If you're looking for life altering, or something amazing and original.. this drama may not be for you. But if you just want laugh,sit back and relax, this is a DEFINITE MUST WATCH. 
 
As I said before, this drama is just plain funny. There are a lot of "comedy" dramas out there, but only a few actually hit the right spots, and this one does. It has a nice balance of romance and comedy. The two leads (Song Hye Gyo and Bi) did a great job bickering, calling each other names, and being stubborn. From the moment they met all they did was pretty much fight and then make up. At times it got dull because of all the crying scenes everytime they make up (I'm not a big fan of cheesy scenes), but heck, it IS a drama so that's inevitable. 
 
Overall, this a very entertaining drama to watch. It got a little slow towards the end with all the sad songs and crying scenes, but I guess it was necessary. It's a big plus that Song Hye Gyo is AMAZING.. just watch it.
Goong
 Great visuals.. but SSSLOW, Sunday, 11 May 2008
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Goong probably has the best or one of the best visuals in Korean drama history. Its glossiness and overall presentation reflected how expensive the drama is and how hard the whole production worked on it. From the great fictional palace to the great scenery that surrounds it.. it was just phenomenal. The music also helped establish the mood of the drama, at times serious and at times fun.  
 
Now on to the story..  
Goong started out quite well because of all the visual image that got me hyped to watch episodes after episodes. It's very interesting to imagine.. what IF Korea still had a royal family? It started out comedic, but slow. The story went on and on, and as the story went by it got slower and slower. I won't go into details about the story, but in a nutshell, it's about a girl who finds out that she'll become a princess because of her grandfather's "pact" with the former king, she then marries the prince even though they don't love each other. Will they learn to love each other? A typical drama story, with the palace setting. The drama also goes into the trials and tribulation of life in the palace.  
I don't mind slow movies/dramas, but this one just got too dull for me. Nonetheless, I finished the drama. The story is not completely bad, but it unfolded slow.  
 
Overall, it's beautiful visually, but very slow-paced. But although it was dull, its visual and overall presentation (the whole palace theme) puts this drama on my recommended list.
H2
 Just okay., Tuesday, 24 June 2008
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Story - In a nutshell, H2 was about a talented high school baseball player, Hiro, and his team's quest to qualify to Koshien, a prestige baseball tournament. Aside from that, there's also a blooming love story between him and the manager of the team, Haruka. But it turns out that he has feelings for someone else.. his childhood friend, Hikari, which is his best friend's girlfriend. 
 
Well the baseball part was quite interesting, but it got repetitive after awhile. The love story turned out to be more interesting, but developed too slowly. The story dragged all the way through. There were funny parts, but not enough to keep me interested the whole way through. 
 
Acting - Ishihara Satomi was cute and everyone did their part. 
 
Music - I like the music at the end. 
 
Overall, it's an okay drama. Nothing memorable. I liked some of the baseball scenes with the nice use of special effects, the romance part was not bad, the actors were pretty good, the ending song was catchy, but the story lacks depth to be interesting enough.
I'm Sorry, I Love You
 Tragic, not too melodramatic, Wednesday, 26 March 2008
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Story - It's about an adopted guy who was shot in the head, but lives knowing he'll die soon. He decides to look for his biological mother, and seek revenge. He falls in love with a girl, who turns out to be his "brother's" assistant, in the process, and that's pretty much how the drama start. It's a story about family, betrayal, love, and all those good stuff.  
 
This drama's story was not unique at all. It's pretty much a bunch of sad themes (betrayal, adoption, tragic love story, revenge, jealousy) in one drama. But what made this drama different from the others was this one was actually engaging and that's what really matters right?  
 
What I liked about this drama was the great acting the cast presented. The actors are pretty much Korea's best and they really delivered. Ji Sup's performance was subtle yet electrifying and Su Jung was sweet and emotional. One of the best acting you'll see.  
 
What I didn't like about this drama was that some scenes were slow, the story was not very original, and it was quite predictable.  
 
Despite its melodramatic theme, this drama wasn't all tears. It had its light, happy moments, more than you'll probably expect.  
It's a good drama, but it's not amazing. I can't agree that this is the best drama out there. See it if you like melodramas, or want to see a good drama in general.
It Started With A Kiss
 Silly, entertaining, Monday, 25 February 2008
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"It Started With a Kiss" is one of the first Taiwanese dramas I've seen, and made me want to see more. 
 
Story - Based on a Japanese manga, It Started With a Kiss is about a clumsy air-head, but VERY patient girl, who likes a cold-hearted guy. Due to some some crazy circumstances, she and her father ends up living with him and his family. 
 
I really liked this drama from the beginning, although it was UNBELIEVABLY unrealistic, it was very funny and entertaining. The drama goes on with the girl and guy's love and hate relationship, all throughout it was pretty much like that with different scenarios. When I got around the middle of this 24-episode drama.. it started to feel dragging. Nonsense, senseless things started to pop-up, which didn't seem to have done anything to the progress of the story. Fortunately, it picked up at the latter episodes.. the climax of the story really made up for the dragging parts in the middle. 
 
Will it be a happy ending or a sad ending?.. it's for you to find out. 
 
Acting - It wouldn't be such a good drama if it wasn't for the acting. I didn't think there was much to be acted though, but overall.. they delivered. One of the most memorable character would be Zhi Shu's mom (very hilarious), so watch out for it. 
 
Music - "It Started With a Kiss" had a really good soundtrack. Fits the drama pretty well. Say That You Love Me was a very catchy theme song, and all the insert song where easy on the ears. 
 
Overall, it was a silly, yet entertaining drama.
Last Christmas
 The Last Christmas?, Saturday, 31 May 2008
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Japanese romantic-comedies has usually disappointed me in the past, so everytime I decide to see one, I try to talk myself out of it. But when I see one, usually they're just not funny, nor romantic, but this one hit all the right notes for me. 
 
The story revolves around a romantic-comedy of two very different people. It's typical. At first I wasn't sure on how it'll work because of the age gap between the actors, but they actually pulled it off. Like a typical romantic-comedy, they met awkwardly and comedic. What pulled me to this drama was when the drama finally revealed that Yuki Aoi was a cancer survivor and has a chance of a relapse. That scene in that first episode was just perfectly executed that made me want to watch the whole drama. 
 
The sides story of the drama was interesting as well. It got slow at times, but it never got too boring because of the nice script it had. The nice chemistry between all the characters was a plus too. 
 
In the end, it turned out to be a memorably good heartwarming drama that will make you feel like it's the Holiday season everyday (or everytime you watch it).
Last Friends
 Tackled shocking issues, Sunday, 29 June 2008
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Last Friends is about a woman, Michiru, who just moved-in with her boyfriend, but later suffers from domestic violence. She runs into her old friend, Ruka, a woman who has had feelings for her and kept it hidden (taboo). One day, Michiru calls Ruka after getting beat up by her over protective boyfriend, Sousuke. Ruka hurriedly comes to the rescue and brings Michiru to a share house she had been living in with another roommate, Eri. Meanwhile, Takeru, a kind yet mysterious guy who seems to have some sexual problem, decides to move in the share house with them. A guy named Ogurin also lives with them, but that's not important. 
 
After watching the first episode, the first question that popped into my head was.. IS THIS A LESBIAN LOVE STORY? Going into the drama, it wasn't something I expected, and fortunately that's not how it turned out. The drama's main story is the domestic violence story, and the one-sided same-sex love story is just one of its many side stories, which in the end doesn't pull through (so don't get your hopes up if that's what you're looking for). 
The story goes on with Michiru getting beat up for atleast half of the series, which is not too bad, because it actually kept me in suspense. For half of the series Michiru goes back and forth from her boyfriend's apartment to the sharehouse, and making the same stupid, but understandable, mistake. 
Ruka on the other hand, has problems of her own. She is an aspiring motocross racer, and turns out to have problems with her gender (a big shock..). What happens if she gets exposed? Will she be able to handle the pressure and stand firm? All throughout she only had one person she can really open up to.. Takeru. He seemed to have understood Ruka all the way, and ends up falling for her. Will Ruka be able to accept Takeru's love and forget about Michiru? 
Also on the side is Eri's "cool" love story with a married man, Ogurin, who lives with them for a while, and also comes and go. 
The share house roommates build a strong bond as the story progress. 
The drama has the typical Japanese drama feel to it (DUH it's a J-dorama). It has a nice subtle pace, light mood (most of the time), and interesting characters. The dialogues between the characters are hit and miss. Sometimes it's really good, but sometimes it gets really boring. There are really great INTENSE moments, that become very memorable, which made the drama so great. All throughout the drama was very mysterious, which got frustrating after awhile. Overall I gave the story an 8/10. It tackles a lot of shocking issues like domestic violence and gender/sexual problem, but the conclusion to the issues were somewhat unsatisfying. 
 
The actors were great. Some of the best acting I’ve seen. The breakthrough performance goes to Ueno Juri, who after being hilariously cute in Nodame Cantabile turned into a strong, man-like woman in this drama. The writer wrote the script specifically for the actors so how could it go wrong? I liked everyone’s performance. Masami Nagasawa, Eita, Ryo, Asami, all played their part as to how I believe it’s supposed to be played so I gave it a high 9/10. 
 
The main theme song “Prisoner of Love” by Utada Hikaru was a great choice. One of the main reasons I wanted to watch this drama was because of its theme song, and I definitely wasn’t disappointed with the way the song was over used. It’s a great song and fits the drama perfectly. I’m giving the music a 9/10 
 
Overall, I liked this drama. It’s not for the faint of heart because of all the intense issues it tackled, which was the reason I can not truly enjoy this drama. It’s a really good, enjoyable drama for what it’s worth. I gave satisfaction 7/10.
Lovers in Paris
 A disappointing ending didn't kill it, Friday, 23 November 2007
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Lovers in Paris sparked my interest for Korean dramas, and that says a lot about this drama. It's funny, romantic, engaging, and a definite must watch.  
 
STORY - The story is the typical poor girl/rich guy love story that everyone has seen before, with a touch of comedy. Although the story may be typical, the way it was executed was refreshing, including the location. But honestly, with or without its wonderful location (Paris), this drama would have been successful anyway because the script was just well written. The "romantic" conversations between the two main leads are well... sweet and doesn't suffer from being too cheesy like others tend to do. But, like every other Korean dramas or every other dramas in general, Lovers in Paris suffers from being draggy at times. It feels like the episodes before the last episode dragged a bit even though it was the revelation part. The most disappointing part about this drama was the finale. You get excited to watch the final episode because of how good the drama is and how good it was built up to the ending, but when you finally you watch it, you'll end up being confused (atleast I did). I don't think it's a bad ending though, but it was disappointing and it could have been better.  
 
CAST - At first I thought the two main leads looked too old for this kind of genre (romantic comedy), especially KJE with her clumsy self and her expressions, but surprisingly, it worked! The main lead (Park Shin Yang) may not be the best looking Korean actor out there, but this guy has what you call talent and charisma. And the lead actress (KJE) may not be the most elegant Korean actress, but she is really cute and funny. Together, they're made Lovers in Paris a MUST watch.  
 
MUSIC - Fitting (not much I can comment about).  
 
Overall, I truly enjoyed this drama. It made me laugh, sad, happy, and excited to watch the next episode. Although the ending disappointed me a little, I'd still say this is a must watch drama.
Majo no Jouken
 Anticlimactic, Sunday, 16 March 2008
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The drama could have been very intense, but fell short. 
 
Story - The story was very controversial. It was about a teacher falling in love with her student. 
As unusual as it may be, this things could and does happen in real life. A teacher could really fall in love with a student. With that said, the drama could have been believable. But in this drama, the way the teacher fell in love with her student seemed bizarre. In a nutshell, they bump into each other, they talk a few times, next thing you know they're in love. That could have been convincing, if executed well. No matter how skeptic I was on how the drama will turn out, I kept watching because I thought I could just let that minor flaw slide. Well the drama goes on dragging.. dragged the whole way through. Then there were scenes that almost made me shiver inside, but failed. It could have been a very exciting, very intense drama, but the execution was unsuccessful. 
 
Acting - Matsushima Nanako and Hideaki were good, just wasn't good enough to save this drama. 
 
Music - The reason I watched this drama was because of the soundtrack. "First Love" is such a good song, I didn't think the drama deserved to have this song as its theme song. It didn't really fit the song, but they used it well. 
 
Overall this drama is anticlimactic. It could have been a really really good drama, it could really have, but didn't. It wasn't THAT bad, but I was very disappointed. It's disappointing to see something that could have been good go down the drain.  
On the plus side, it received a very high viewership rating in Japan.
Proposal Daisakusen
 Hallelujah... CHANCE!, Friday, 23 November 2007
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I didn't expect much from this series, but it turned out to be really good. I thought it would just be some silly teen romance drama, but it's more than that. 
 
STORY - The story is about a guy going back in time to get the girl he loves. Silly? Not really. The story was really touching, despite the fact that it does not have a girl dying, and me saying it was touching.. this must be some really good romance drama. You would really feel sorry for the main guy, despite the fact that he's really slow. At some episodes you'll find yourself yelling at the TV to get him to tell the girl how he really felt. When you finally think he was gonna do it, he suddenly goes back to the present time. ah... Nonetheless, it kept me wanting more. Plus despite the fact that this was a fantasy romance drama, it wasn't too cliched like I thought it would be. All throughout the series he goes back to time.. and it gets repetitive at times, but the story per episode were just nicely written. Even the subplot between Tsuru and Eri, and his other friends were interesting. 
The last two episode were a little slow, and the ending may not be as satisfying as it could have been (although I thought it was just fine..) in the end.. it turned out to be a memorable drama. 
 
ACTING - I thought Yamashita (or Yamapi) could only play silly roles (like Akira from Nobuta wo Produce) but this guy proved me wrong. Although there was still silliness in his character you could feel for his character. For that, I think he did a pretty good job. 
Nagasawa Masami - from the beginning and on I've already thought she was too beautiful for words.. the next Matsushima Nanako as I said. And I really don't think she's just pretty face, she has talent. 
The other 3 main actors did a great job also. 
 
MUSIC - Good. It fits perfectly. 
 
Overall, a must watch if you're in the mood for a good romance drama.
Sassy Girl Chun-Hyang
 Very fun underrated drama, Thursday, 06 March 2008
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Delightful Girl is one of those must watch romantic-comedies. 
 
Story - It's a very funny drama mixed with.. well, drama. Originality? not so much. Entertaining? very. Everytime the two main characters were together it was always entertaining. This drama was full of misunderstandings between the two main characters, which gets tiring after awhile. But when I was finally getting really tired of their countless misconception, it actually stopped, for awhile. I guess you can say it's unpredictable, sometimes. 
The drama got a little slow in the middle, though. It got too dramatic and well.. the comedy that kept me watching was gone, for awhile. But I kept on watching because it started out really good, and fortunately it wrapped up pretty well. 
 
Acting - The two actors were fun to watch as they bicker and express love all throughout. The antagonist were convincingly annoying, which means they played their part well. 
 
Music - Music was great. Definitely one of them goodies. 
 
Overall, it's a great underrated drama. I would give it a 9 if it wasn't for the slow down halfway through.
Sekai no Chuushin de, Ai wo Sakebu
 Heartfelt.., Saturday, 02 August 2008
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Sekai no Chuushin de, Ai wo Sakebu, based on a very popular novel, starts out from the beginning and on very depressing. From the start, the creators of the drama let us know that this drama would have a tragic ending. If you have a weak spot for sad dramas, you should prepare a box of tissue while watching this. 
 
Sekai no Chuushin is about a very strong love story of two teenagers. As their love for each other grows, and after a couple of hints (nosebleeds and such..), the girl was later diagnosed with Lukemia. "How will the two lovers cope with this?" and "how would her parents and the people that surrounds them react?".. were pretty much the main questions of the story. 
 
I like how the love story was built up. Unlike some dramas, the love story progressed quite slowly and believable enough, which is very important because it was the main story of the drama. The pace was very mellow, but not to the point that it would get you fast asleep. The setting was great; it takes you back to the good old days. The shots were just beautifully done. The beautiful music help create the very sad mood it had all throughout. The actors did a good job, unless you're really picky, you won't find any flaws.. well nothing big. 
 
Overall, this is a touching drama that everyone who's in for a nice/heartwarming/depressing love story should check out.
Soulmate
 A very funny drama, Sunday, 27 January 2008
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I've always brushed off "Soulmate" to the side and kept it lying on the shelf for some time because skimming through it, I didn't find it very interesting or appealing. 
First impression: 
1.Not a very good looking cast - at first. 
2.Mature content - It seemed very Amercanized. Nothing wrong with that, but if I wanted to watch something "Americanized" I would have just turned on the TV. 
3.The couples didn't seem to fit - No chemistry at all.... in a glance. 
BUT after watching the first episode, I was hooked. In one episode, the characters grew on me, it turned out that it wasn't as sexified and thoughtless as I thought it was going to be, and the couples that I thought were the leads were not the.. "Soulmate." 
After watching this 24 episode "sitcom" (30 minutes each), I thought it was one of the best Korean romantic-comedy miniseries I've seen. 
 
STORY - Soulmate was basically about 6.. well.. 8 people's love story, presented in a very comical way. Lot's of characters=lot's of side stories. There was pretty much 2 main stories, one with a couple in a relationship of 5 years slowly breaking apart, and another about a couple starting to blossom. 
What I really liked about this drama is that the story had what you call DIRECTION. Watching this drama, you could tell that this drama was well planned because of the way the story flowed. No unpleasant surprises or crazy twists that doesn't even flow with the story, but just a nice, well written, well produced, and well acted drama. (A little spoiler) The two leads of this drama actually meets a lot later than usual, yet, it doesn't get boring at all. In fact, it was one of the reason that made this drama so aniticipating. 
The comedy in this drama worked well, it had a nice mix of comedy and romance. It was quite mature, but entertaining otherwise. 
The only thing I didn't really like about this drama was that it didn't seem to have had enough scenes between the two main leads. They spent too much time building up the side stories, thus not giving enough air time for the two "Soulmates," but I guess it was forgivable.. even though Dong Wook (main guy) and Yujin (support) didn't seem to have any chemistry, they sure gave a lot of laugh. 
 
ACTING - I've already said that it was a well acted drama. I don't understand why these actors aren't the face of the new Korean dramas coming out today. LSK didn't seem "leading lady" material at first, but she definitely proved herself throughout that drama. SDW did a convincing performance. Shin Min-Ae (the hot girl) wasn't believable at all, at first, because I didn't think she had the looks, but her charisma lit up the screen. Together.. Philip, Sa Kang, Ryo, MiJin.. they all really had chemistry. 
 
MUSIC - This drama has one of the best soundtrack in k-drama history. The song selection was very hip, which fits perfectly for this hip, trendy drama. 
 
Overall, I have nothing but praises for this drama. It really surprised me on how good it is, it was definitely unexpected. If you like a good romantic-comedy.. this is definitely a MUST watch.
Sweet 18
 Good enough.., Thursday, 24 April 2008
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Sweet 18 is a cute little drama about an arrange marriage between an 18 year old girl and an experienced man. 
The concept of the drama was very interesting, too bad it didn't stay that way.  
The drama was too slow for a comedy, and it got very repetitive. The episodes seemed to have a pattern, that got very tiring. They fight, bicker, have a misunderstanding, and then things happen (talk or the one of them saves the other) and they get back together. 
It could really have been a fun drama, but it wasn't as enjoyable, maybe it was partly because of Han Ji Hye's overacting that went beyond cute. 
It had its hilarious memorable moments, but for a Romantic-Comedy.. go for something else unless you've seen all the "good" ones, then you should check out this one because it's not a complete waste of time.

Comments

TitleCommentCountryVote
Absolute Boyfriend
So far so good
July 13, 2008
currently watching this drama.. not bad
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Absolute Boyfriend

August 23, 2008
If you look to the left side, it shows information about the drama as well as the main theme song. :silly:
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Alone in Love
?/10
February 20, 2008
Seen parts.. and couldn\'t go on
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Bad Family
8/10
February 20, 2008
Fun family drama.. should have took out the romance part between Nam Sang Mi and Kim Myung Min..
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Beautiful Life
8.5/10
February 26, 2008
Great melodrama, a lot of similarity with Orange Days
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Capital Scandal
8/10
February 26, 2008
Overrated underrated drama. Great drama, but the best of 2007? :dry:
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Dae Jang Geum
Might watch.
August 23, 2008
No matter how many people say how good this drama is.. I can never get myself to watch it. 54 episodes?!? It\'s 40 episodes too long...
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Dal Ja's Spring
8/10
February 20, 2008
Typical romantic-comedy. Too preachy at times.
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Fantasy Couple
8/10
February 20, 2008
Really funny, but could be slow at times
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Full House
9/10
February 20, 2008
One of the first I\'ve seen and it\'s very fun to watch.. rewatchable over and over
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Gokusen
9/10
February 26, 2008
Great school teacher drama. Fun to watch. Repetitive but still very watchable. If you could watch a teacher-student school drama this is one of them you should watch.
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Goong
8/10
February 20, 2008
Boring drama, but still pretty good
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Hana Yori Dango Returns
One of the best
July 10, 2008
They really spent a lot of money on this.. and it shows. Will write a review later
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Hello! Miss
7/10
February 20, 2008
Boring.. can\'t finish
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Hong Gil Dong
I\'m losing interest
July 10, 2008
Although the drama is very fun.. it is also very long and typical. It has the typical \"hero\" story that I seem to have seen before countless of times. It\'s not completely bad, and at first I really liked it.. but it\'s getting too repetitive. The acting is great, no doubt, so there\'s no complain in that department.. but the story is just so typical. I\'m losing interest in (ep 10)
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I'm Sorry, I Love You
8/10
February 20, 2008
Great great melodrama
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Last Friends
8/10
July 10, 2008
Another drama full of big names. Looks good to me, hopefully it doesn\'t disappoint. Surprised it wasn\'t Fuji TV\'s getsuku drama for the season. -- Intense 1st episodes. Great opening.. good episode overall. -- I\'ve seen the whole thing, and it\'s a good one :!: Great script, dramatic story, and great cast.. will write a review after the "special".
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Lovers
7/10
February 20, 2008
Good, but not great
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Lovers in Paris
8/10
February 20, 2008
Nice and romantic.. but bad ending.
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Lunch no Joou
7.5/10
February 26, 2008
Great cast and could have been really good.. but turned out to be just okay..
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My Girl
9/10
February 20, 2008
A great watch
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My Name is Kim Sam Soon
9/10
February 20, 2008
Very funny
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Nine Tailed Fox
6/10
February 20, 2008
Action pack, but very slow. Too slow.
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Nobuta wo Produce
9/10
February 20, 2008
No romance, but still was a great watch
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Nodame Cantabile
9/10
February 20, 2008
Out of this world, but VERY entertaining
JapanVote
Orange Days
9/10
February 20, 2008
Great romantic-drama about a deaf/mute.. not melodramatic at all
JapanVote
Pride
Boring
July 10, 2008
I tried to like it.. but couldn\'t. Takeuchi Yuko and the soundtrack saved this drama.
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Proposal Daisakusen
9/10
February 20, 2008
Great romance drama
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Sassy Girl Chun-Hyang
9/10
February 20, 2008
Great underrated drama.. Very funny
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Sekai no Chuushin de, Ai wo Sakebu
Sad
July 10, 2008
One of the saddest drama I\'ve seen :( Will write a review later..
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Soulmate
9/10
February 20, 2008
TOO GOOD, MUST WATCH
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Summer Snow
8/10
February 26, 2008
Better than average, but not completely amazing like what some people said.
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Sweet 18
7/10
February 20, 2008
Nothing special.. not a bad drama though
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Time of Dog and Wolf
7/10
February 20, 2008
Good action-romance drama
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What Happened in Bali
?/10
February 20, 2008
Seen parts of it
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Yamato Nadeshiko
6/10
February 26, 2008
Boring romantic-comedy.. didn\'t work for me.
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Created On: 04/14/2008 10:59:41

yea, the drama was really funny!

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