Showing posts with label TV drama. Show all posts
Showing posts with label TV drama. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Very Good Korean Drama, the present from God, 14 days.


Well made drama, 14 days, the present from God.
                   - Thriller, unstoppable.

I am really enjoying watching this series. First time, I thought it would be just a regular TV drama but it turned out to be a good drama. For the whole episode, there is no resting time. All around high tension drama just like a movie 'speed'.


Now it's time for the Korean writers to change.
: The writer, Choi Ran has been writing for Documentaries and News. It seems to be a first fiction writing to her. Anyway it's the main reason that the suspense and the story line are so complex and cohesive. I really like the way the story is revealed. 
 It will affect the current Korean drama trend deeply. As you know, the typical Korean soft drama are for women. It's hardly to expect the cohesive plot and mystery from Korean typical dramas. And we also should use the term, 'creator' for those writers.  

Thursday, October 24, 2013

The oldies but goodies, Reply 1994. Compassionate and comedy


Preface

 : Never ending drama. Slow but clearly developing. But still I have some complaints on the casting itself. It seems that there is a personal connection oriented casting in Korean drama. 

Storm of compassion and comedy A country guy came to Seoul, the capital of Korea.  It starts with a country guy first time coming to Seoul. I think everybody would have compassionate feeling in a different scene. It reminded me of my fist coming to Seoul. I was also surprised with the high story building, looked up and then started counting stories. And my cousin said, "In Seoul, if you count as many stories as you count, you are going to be fined for it." And I stopped doing it and secretly peeped the building. Yes, this is what anyone would heard of. 
 And a fan girl who are crazy for Seotaiji and boys, a girl who are crazy for the basketball star. Yes they were like that. 
 The clothes, the bags, beepers, TV, Radio, Entertainers, Meeting, Foods and the music.


If you are in late thirties or early forties now, I recommend it. 
Rate : ☆☆☆
   Jenre : Melo, Drama, Oldies but goodies.

Saturday, October 19, 2013

Korean TV drama, 2nd and 3rd week of October

Preface
  : Never ending drama. Slow but clearly developing. But still I have some complaints on the casting itself. It seems that there is a personal connection oriented casting in Korean drama. 

1. Medical Top Team Yes, it's very typical and frequently used story for TV drama, because it easily builds tension with life and death. Now Korean medical dramas shows details of medical environment and also surgical operations. In this drama there is a very talented doctor(Gwon Sangwoo) who comes to join the Top Team on a big hospital in Korea. Power game is shown more than the medical subject in this drama.  
  

Yes, it's not a new story and also plot. It's very typical Korean medical drama. Nothing new.
   Rate : ☆☆☆
   Jenre : Medical
   Details : www.imbc.com/broad/tv/drama/topteam/

2. Bok Hye, a strange housekeeper(수상한 가정부) A paid housekeeper who has a special herstory and lost emotions from it joined a family as a housekeeper. The father of the family are very shilly-shally and recently his wife committed a suicide because of his affair with a woman among his colleagues. It's usual but unusual family story. But it's not that special and interesting.

If you have looked for a special drama....


   Rate : ☆☆
   Jenre : Family, SF?
   Details : http://tv.sbs.co.kr/bock-nye/index.html



3. Reply, 1994(응답하라 1994) - It can be called the 2nd season of the "Reply, 1997" in which boy groups and girl groups such as HOT, Jeks Kies, SES and Finkl were quite famous. The "reply, 1997" was for those who lived in 1997 as teenagers or twenties. On the other hand, "reply, 1994" is for those who lived in 1994 in early twenties when Seo Taiji and the boys was so famous. The previous drama was also very good and this one would be also very good. 


If you want to go back to those years...
  
   Rate : ☆☆☆
   Jenre : Melo, Drama, Oldies but goodies.
   Details : http://program.interest.me/tvn/reply1994

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Korean Dramas and Movies on the first week of October,

Preface
 : A revolutionary change is needed for Korean TV dramas. I want something new from the TV dramas. And the films made in Korea are advanced enough.

1. Secret(비밀) Very anticipated story line. A cinderella and a prince. Yes a typical Korean drama 

In what way would the story go? I can see the end but how? That is the question.
   Rate : ☆☆☆
   Jenre : Drama, Melo, Cinderella

2. Why not love?(사랑해서 남주나)  -  Very common Korean style family drama
It shows very ordinary family in Korea
   Rate : ☆☆
   Jenre : Family, Melo



3. Good doctors(굿 닥터) - Very intelligent able autism doctor and ordinary doctors. It shows the autism doctor change the other doctors surrounding him. It depicts the autism doctors very well comparingly(with other Korean dramas). The nuissance I felt while seeing it was that the acting of the main actress was awkward and the love story between them are very not-convincing at all.
Another version of the "Golden Time". The difference is the department, pediatrics. If you liked the Golden Time, I recommend it to you.
  
   Rate : ☆☆☆
   Jenre : Medical, Drama

4. The sun of the showgun(주군의 태양) - Yes, they wanted another hit of the previous Drama, "Best Love". It was very uncomfortable while watching the acting of the So Jiseop, immitating the act of the Cha Seung won. Yes and the actress is the same with the previous drama.
Nevertheless, if you wanted the proxy satisfaction of falling in love with Mr. Perfect, I recommend it.
  
   Rate : ☆☆
   Jenre : Fantasy Melo Dram

5. Cold Eyes(감시자들) - Very good verses, plot and the acting. And also good suspense. Yes, Korean movies are much upgraded. It could hit more.
  
Continuous tense, brain war. If you like the crime movie, I recommend it.
  
   Rate : ☆☆☆
   Jenre : Action, Crime

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Korean Dramas in July, 2013


Preface
 : I don't know how many men in forties like watching TV soap dramas. I don't know why but I just like. Currently the main question is that this drama is good to watch or not. At least 10 years ago, can I watch the drama was also a question to ask. I remember waiting for the drama to show on TV. If I miss it, I pleasantly waited for the re-showing. 

 In this digital era, I don't have much time for it, but many dramas. The question is which drama? 

Drama
1. I hear of your voice(너의 목소리가 들려) I can say that it's best drama currently in Korea. Well plotted, suspense, twist, very touching and stories. And also it includes the middle aged women for their younger men fantasy. There are several unique perspectives. The first is the hearing voice. Actually it tells how the person with the ability can suffer from it realistically, which means it is not a just ordinary drama. And also it has episode by episode(court cases) based story line with main story between three main characters, the lawyer, the teenager and the criminal. 

 And from the story is very touching.
  
Do you want watch latest hit Korean drama? This is it.

   Rate : ☆☆☆
   Jenre : Drama, Melo, Law
   Details : yourvoice.sbs.co.kr

2. Sword and Flower(칼과 꽃) I feel terrible whenever I look at the acting of Mr. Choi who had been a symbol of a tough guy before. I can see no one would dare to say to him that his acting is terrible. It's very important for the drama because he is one of the main characters there. Including him there are several more who act not good. I have to say that the casting is so bad. 

 And the casting and also the directing are very bad.

If you are fans of Mr. Choi Minsu, Um tae Ung, or Lee Jung Shin, you may watch it.

   Rate : ☆☆
   Jenre : Historical, Action
   Details : www.kbs.co.kr/drama/kal/



3. Jungi, the goddess of fire(불의 여신 정이) - Have you ever seen the drama, "Dejanggeum"? It's another version of "Dejanggeum". It's about a girl who grows, suffers and succeed in the male centered society, Chosun Dynasty.
 I can see there are just a few stories left for the historical dramas. It just follows the success points of Dramas such as two main male characters love one main actress and so on.
 That doesn't mean the drama is not that interesting. It shows the art of the ceramics in Korea before. Also it's interesting to watch the girl grows and becomes the best in the ceramics.

If you like a girl's success story through overcoming the obstacles of the social status and the stereo types.
  
   Rate : ☆☆☆
   Jenre : Historical, Growth

4. Majesty of Gold(황금이 제국) - It has a typical story line of the old comic books. Revenge, business, success and love.
  There is one powerful person owing a big company in Korea. They've done so may worse things to be in their position. Now the descendants of the man are struggling to have the power. And one man who suffered from the loss plan to revenge. 

  Don't worry. It's a proven story line. I can join his revenge with pleasure. 

 The main actor, Gogu and the actress, Yowon have a good person face. But they act out as strong persons. Actually they did it well. And also I was very impressed with the acting of Son Hyunju.   

It's good for killing time. Success, betraying, success and so on.
  
   Rate : ☆☆
   Jenre : Fantasy Business Drama

5. Watch, the ugly(못난이 주의보) -  Very warm family drama. Yes love over money.


 A daughter of a rich family. She became sick and tire of friends and people just trying to get close to her just for money. And she closed her heart forever. And very nice and good man is shown to her. And her frozen heart becomes unfrozen slowly by him....

This gave me small pleasure and happiness. And I found an actor, Im Juhan. 

 The family drama is very safe in terms of the TV watching rate. 


Warm family drama. If you still believe in love, watch this.
  
   Rate : ☆☆☆
   Jenre : Family, drama
   Details :  http://tv.sbs.co.kr/monnani/