One Zombie, Sharing Her Love of all Things Hallyu With The World
For this week’s drama, I’ve decided to go back into the often overlooked “classics” of K-Drama and pull up a drama that’s every bit as delightful as its name implies, the much-loved Delightful Girl Choon Hyang.
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This week brought with it the end of one of the best K-dramas I’ve ever had the pleasure of watching, CSTV’s Bride of the Century which means, for those of you who’ve been waiting for the end so you could marathon the entire drama in one go, now is the perfect time to start!
This week brought with it the end of TvN’s medical romantic dramedy, Emergency Couple, which means that now is the perfect time to begin your weekend K-drama marathon. Woo-hoo! Continue reading “FRIDAY NIGHT DRAMA: Emergency Couple”
As you can tell, I’m not Zombie Mamma (sorry). Like Karen did last week, I am filling in for her. Don’t worry, she’ll be back next week and all will be back to normal.
For this week’s Friday Night Drama, I bring you one of the best romantic comedies with a great ending (a rare thing in the K-Drama world :p): All About My Romance starring Shin Ha Kyun and Lee Min Jung. Have you ever watched a drama and complained about too many useless side characters? Well then you’re in luck, there are zero useless characters here and everyone somehow contributes to the story. I know not everyone is into political dramas especially when they’re wrapped up as comedies, but this one really did good in the balancing department. The politics portion can be a bit overwhelming at times in the beginning, but that takes a backseat when Kim Soo Young (SHK) and Noh Min Young (LMJ) starts up.
Let’s give a little bit of a background on this one, Soo Young and Min Young are from two different political parties and end up having a secret relationship, why? Because how else would they be able to date without anyone interfering? Well sneaking around isn’t as good as one would like to think and our dear couple spent a lot of time hiding out from their colleagues in dressing rooms, under tables, and they just sometimes ran away.
Of course with this being a rom com, or K-Drama in general, the couple can’t be happy all the way ’til the end. It’s just K-Drama Rule #501 that states we must have a second lead who never gets a hint that the main lead doesn’t like them. I mean, it has to happen in order for the OTP to be happy. So who’s the second lead who has to have Soo Young all to herself? Reporter Ahn Hee Sun who has followed Soo Young around for years in hopes that she can finally win his heart, but alas that isn’t possible. I mean, Min Young already kissed his chest before they got together so it was only a matter of time before it become official.
Without giving too much away, each character was funny in their own way from Soo Young’s aides to Min Young’s colleagues and even her own family. The comedic timing was perfect and there wasn’t a dull moment in this 16 episode series. So if you want to watch a fun, light-hearted drama to give a balance to all those melos/revenge dramas you’re watching, try All About My Romance.
Fun Fact: This is actually based on a novel of the same title by Lee Eung Joon.
Hello! This is Karen, filling in for Zombie Mamma this week with a new Friday Night Drama: Personal Taste. If you have seen dramas where the main female lead gets mistaken for a man or has to pretend to be a man without actually switching bodies, then you might find the drama, Personal Taste, to be a refreshing perspective on mistaken identity. While the main male actor, Lee Min Ho, who plays Jeon Jin Ho, does not transform into a woman, he is mistaken by a tomboy, main female lead, Son Ye Jin, who plays Park Kae In, to be a gay man. With a business agenda in mind, Jeon Jin Ho does not deny being gay in order to become Park Kae In’s roommate in her beautiful, historical hanok (a traditional Korean home), called Sanggojae. Based on Lee Se In’s 2007 novel of the same name, Personal Taste is a light and fun drama that is sure to charm its audience. Continue reading “FRIDAY NIGHT DRAMA: Personal Taste”
Being the die-hard fan of musicals that I am, I decided that this week I’d introduce (or re-introduce) you to what’s believed to be the very first K-drama musical, The Musical.
To offset the overwhelming abundance of cute I’ve been floored by this week, I’ve decided to recommend a darker drama for this weekend’s marathon, one with action, mystery and suspense all centered around an oh-so-adorably un-dead male lead… Vampire Prosecutor. Continue reading “FRIDAY NIGHT DRAMA: Vampire Prosecutor”
For those of you who prefer to watch your dramas in a one-shot marathon, as opposed to enduring the sometimes torturous weekly wait just to find out what happens next, I have good ‘news for you! This week brought us the final episodes of yet another recently aired drama, I Need Romance 3. Woo-hoo! You can now officially begin your marathon!
If you’re one of those who waits for the end of a currently airing drama so you can marathon the entire show in one, go you’re in luck because this week brought us the end of, what has to be, one of the best K-Dramas I have ever watched, SBS’s sci-fi/romantic drama, My Love From Another Star.
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Every once in a while, it’s good to look back at all of the dramas you’ve watched over the years and pull out one that, while a little dated, is still just as fantastic as it was the first time you watched it, which is exactly what I’ve done this week. For those of you who have seen this drama before, you can attest to its greatness and to those of you who may be new to the wonderful world of K-dramas, this is a classic, you won’t want to miss. So, without further ado, I present to you, for your weekend drama marathoning pleasure, Secret Garden.