3rd Drama: Coffee Prince

Synopsis from D-addicts:
The life of Go Eun Chan is not easy; she works many jobs to pay off debts and even gave up her feminine image. Choi Han Kyul is the heir of a big food company, but his grandmother wants him to settle down, so she arranged many dates for him. After Eun Chan bumped into Han Kyul and was mistaken for a boy, Han Kyul decided to hire Eun Chan to be his gay lover in order to avoid the arranged dates. Desperately in need of money, Eun Chan had no choice but to accept. Han Kyul's grandmother also made Han Kyul in charge of a filthy coffee shop in danger of being bankrupt. Eun Chan begged to work at the coffee shop, and not long after, feelings start to spark, except, how would Han Kyul accept his "homosexuality"?

My rank out of 5:
5

What I didn't like:
There are some irritating aspects of the story, but they weren't irritating enough that I didn't like them full on.

As a WARNING:
A good part of the drama is about Han Kyul struggling with whether or not he is gay, and he does try to find help from outside sources. Some people will not like the aspect of the show that homosexuality is treated as a psychological that can be cured with medicine. Just know that this isn't the viewpoint of all Koreans, or all dramas that have homosexual characters or homosexual elements, but it is there.

So why is this is a 5 out of 5?:
It's solid. It's great. I've watched it twice and I have BOUGHT the series. I don't waste my money on series that aren't worth re-watching, and Korean dramas are rather expensive to buy. I have watched a few of the actress's Yoon Eun-Hye's dramas (she plays Eun Chan) and this is by far my favorite of what she has done. Give it a shot.

Second Drama: Boys Over Flowers

Synopsis from Wikipedia:
Hardworking Geum Jan Di (Ku Hye-sun) attends the exclusive Shinhwa High School by a scholarship she gets because of an incident. She finds her shallow, privileged classmates unbearable, especially the notorious F4. Rich, handsome, and arrogant, Goo Jun Pyo (Lee Min-ho ), Yoon Ji Hoo (Kim Hyun-joong), So Yi Jung (Kim Bum), and Song Woo Bin (Kim Joon) are the kings of the school and no one, not even the teachers, dare challenge them. No one, that is, except Jan Di. Angry at their rudeness, Jan Di tells off F4's leader Jun Pyo, bringing a world of trouble upon herself. The proud and persistent Jun Pyo falls hard for feisty Jan Di, but she shares a connection with the quiet, sensitive Ji Hoo. Through Jan Di's encouragement, Ji Hoo goes abroad to join his model girlfriend Min Seo-hyun, and in his absence, Jan Di and Jun Pyo grow closer. Soon Jan Di realizes that it is Jun Pyo that she really loves, not Ji Hoo. But numerous difficulties arise, threatening their relationship. Jun Pyo's mother, a cruel and selfish businesswoman, who is also the President of Shinhwa group, disapproves of Jan Di's lowly upbringing and tries her best to split them up. And newly single Ji Hoo returns to Korea, prepared to declare his feelings for Jan Di. He comes when Jun Pyo is announcing in the school about Jan Di being his girlfriend. Somehow Ji-Hoo pretends to be Jan Di's boyfriend, which develops conflicts between him and Jun Pyo. But, Jun Pyo finds out that Ji Hoo likes Jan Di, so problems begin.

My Rank out of 5:
4 1/2

What I didn't like:
"Almost Paradise." I hate the song, it's super annoying, and it's played A LOT, so you are warned. Other than that, my concerns are about the acting, which isn't too problematic, and the overall feeling I had at the end of the series. It is a longer series at 25 episodes, and I don't watch any dramas longer than 25.

What I liked:
The story is good and the heroine is so much better than Ha Ni from "Playful Kiss," I mean, come on, she kicks the male protagonist in the face because he totally deserves it, and that is rare for a drama. The side characters also have a purpose and aren't forgotten about for long periods of time and most of them are given proper send-offs that make sense and adds to the series.

First Post, First Drama, First Review

I started watching Korean dramas in December of 2010 all because my best friend hated Baek Seung Jo from "Playful Kiss"/"Mischievous Kiss." Don't take that last statement lightly. She HATED him. Just to see what she was talking about, I started to watch it, and I finished it in two days. For those new to Korean dramas, that's about 16, hour long, episodes. I got sucked in and there has been very few weeks in which I have not watched a drama.

So now I am going to share all of the dramas that I have watched and give a short impression on each one so you can decide if you want to see it for yourself or if you even agree with my opinion.

And now for my first review: Playful Kiss AKA Mischievous Kiss



Synopsis from Viki.com:
How can a girl at the bottom of her high school class ever hope to capture the attention of the smartest, most popular boy? Ha Ni (Jung So Min) is smitten with Seung Jo (Kim Hyun Joong) from the moment she lays eyes on him on the first day of school. He is the total package – tall, athletic, good-looking, and the envy of all the students because he always gets a perfect score on all his exams. But Ha Ni’s affections are not returned, despite her energetic efforts to get his attention. Fate throws them under one roof when an earthquake destroys Ha Ni’s family home, and they live temporarily in the home of her father’s childhood friend, who turns out to be Seung Jo’s father. Will Ha Ni ever be able to get Seung Jo to think of her as anything more than a nuisance? “Playful Kiss” is a 2010 South Korean drama, that is based on the Japanese manga “Itazura Na Kiss” (“Mischievous Kiss”), which also has been adapted in Taiwan as “It Started With a Kiss” and its sequel “They Kiss Again."

Rank out of 5:
4

What I didn't like:
HER. Ha Ni. I did not like her. Even though she is the female protagonist, I did not like her very much. Why? She is a mess if he even looks at her wrong. She gets depressed very easily, and it can get to the point where she can barely function. Why does this happen? Because her life basically revolves around him.

So why is this a 4/5?:
Despite my qualms with her, there are other characters and parts of the story that make up for it, and she does get better. She does eventually realize that he is not the center of the universe. Even though he is cold towards her at first, he definitely knows how to handle her in the latter half of the series, and that helps her to progress to that realization. I also gave it a 4 because it is the drama that sucked me into it all (I'm a bit sentimental, so sue me [not literally, please]).

If you've seen it, did you like it?