Innocent Defendant

Park Jung-woo is a prosecutor at Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office. One day, he wakes up and finds himself a convict on death row. Suffering from temporary amnesia, Jung-woo has no idea what transpired to land him in prison. He struggles to recover his memory and clear his name.

For someone who is into mystery and thrillers when it comes to books, I have never come across a drama as exciting as Innocent Defendant. Adrenaline pumps through my blood whenever I am watching it. The show simply surpassed all my expectations beautifully with well-executed takes. 

Ji Sung puts in a stellar performance as the male lead, who lost his memories while fighting to get his charges off. Every action and gesture is executed perfectly, from his original sunny deposition who used to have everything to the haggard guy with a steel focus to bring the killer to justice. 
Battling his wits against the evil lead, Um Ki Joon, ( who also portrays as 2 leads with convincing evil-ness that you can't wait to banish him to the end of the world ) Innocent Defendant is a gripping thriller which puts me at the edge of my seat with a nail-bitting syndrome as I secretly root behind Ji Sung in front of the television screen.  

Every episode brings one more clue and one more step nearer to the truth.Who to believe? What is the truth? A good show makes one look forward to the next episode and this is what Innocent Defendant does best. 

Also loves Shin Rin Ah as Ji Sung's daughter who looks so sweet with her innocent smile ( simply melts my heart ), although at times I do find it amusing as to why she don't really ask questions when Kim Ming Seok as Lee Sung Gyu moves and changes house so frequently, while bringing her around. 

The friendly banter between the prison cell mates is yet another fun factor that was brought in to lighten the whole story. 

Innocent Defendant is a drama which will stays in my heart like a lover. Hoping Jo Young Kwang and Choi Su Jin will team up again for yet another drama with the same level of anticipation. A must-watch, don't miss it!

Purchase the DVD here. You will not regret watching this show!

Legend Of The Blue Sea

Inspired by a classic Joseon legend from Korea's first collection of unofficial historical tales, about a fisherman who capture and kidnapped a mermaid, this drama tells the love story between the son of a Joseon noble family named Kim Dam-ryeong (Lee Min-ho) and a mermaid he named Se-hwa (Jun Ji-hyun).When Dam-ryeong was a kid, he almost drowned but was saved by a mermaid. Following the incident, they became friends and Dam-ryeong named her Se-hwa, after his younger sister. They ended up falling in love, but one day Dam-ryeong was forced by his family to marry another girl. Devastated by the news, Se-hwa decides to leave Dam-ryeong forever and erased all his memories of her and their love. However, fate brings them back together and they tried to escape from humans who were going to separate them. Fearing that the same ill-fate that afflicts himself and Se-hwa will replay itself, Dam-ryeong sends an artifact to be discovered in the future to try and warn his future self.

The fates of Dam-ryeong and Se-hwa become entwined with their modern-day incarnations. Dam-ryeong was reborn as Heo Joon-jae, a charming con-artist. He meets a mermaid who looks like Se-hwa (whom he later named Shim Cheong) in Spain, and she was quickly besotted by him. Linked by dreams and mysterious artifacts, Joon-jae learns of Dam-ryeong's world and his own fate, as he tries to prevent the same tragedy from befalling.

The hottest drama to hit the TV screen in direct competition with Goblin, is The Legend Of The Blue Sea. Strangely I have 2 groups of friends - one group who rooted for Goblin and the other group rooted for The Legend Of The Blue Sea.

And well, I rooted for the latter - its just more hilarious than Goblin. I found myself to be laughing more often than when I watched Goblin. I also enjoyed it much better than Descendants of The Sun. 

Despite the show having a sinister part, the whole story is just beautiful - started off with a mysterious past from the Joseon era, to how both the leads met with hilarious results because innocent Jun Ji-hyun is a mermaid who didn't know how the world works, moving to all those sweet cutesy thoughts from her with Lee Min Ho pretending not to know and in the midst of it all, is the sinister plot by Lee Min Ho's stepmother. The ending was a quiet but happy-ever-after intimate affair. I was expecting something more but I am not complaining. 

I enjoyed every episode of the show thoroughly. A fun and bittersweet plot with a hint of sinister evil going-ons however its the lovable characters who made the story shine.  A must-watch, in my honest opinion, despite not being a Lee Min Ho's fan.

I couldn't stand Lee Min Ho in his previous dramas like City Hunter ( the perfect male lead who never die ), The Heirs ( cringe-worthy and exaggerated actions with a boring plot ), etc - it always made me feel that he's just a pretty boy included in the show to pull up the ratings but in Legend of The Blue Sea, his character was natural and very real.

Similar to other Korean dramas, Legend of The Blue Sea brings hope to the females out there. Is there The One for us, whom we can't escape even if we start our 2nd life? I love how Lee Min Ho kept a journal in memory of their love story because I am someone who enjoys "journaling" my life. Reading through them brings back sweet memories.

Presenting my favourite song from the OST

Upcycle : No Crochet Braided T-Shirt Rug

Get tips from these talented crafters...on using old T-shirts to braid into an useful rug.

Source : Sewbliss713

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Upcycle : Sew Denim Rosette Brooch

Stumbled upon Craftpassion while I was searching for some upcycling projects.

Savaged from a denim dress

Materials:

1. Hem (Double roll type) from denim clothing.
2. Strong thread (closest color to the denim)
3. Strong needle for hand sewing
4. Brooch pin

Tools:
1. Scissors

You can refer to the website above for the full pictures.

Step 1 : Cut the seam of the sleeve. We don’t need that thick seam, you can throw away or keep it for other purpose.

Step 2 : Cut along the hem line of the sleeve. Retain the sleeve, don’t throw.

Step 3 : Roll 2 rounds on the hem to make the center of the denim rosette.

Step 4 : Make a few stitches at the bottom to secure it. Use leather scrap and pliers if you find it is difficult to push and pull the needle through.

Step 5 : To make the “petals” of the rosette, simply pull the “fold” edge of the hem down to the bottom by making a stitch on it.

Step 6 : Keep pulling and stitching to create more petals as you roll the hem. Make sure you also make some stitches to the inner round of the rosette to secure all the rollings. Loosen the gripping tension of the hem a little as the denim rosette gets bigger so that the petals at the outer layer look bigger too. Continue rolling and stitching until you reach about 1″ from the end.

Step 7 : Bend the hem end away from the denim rosette and under it, sew at the bottom.

Step 8 : To make the denim rosette into a brooch, you need 2 denim leafs and a brooch pin.

Step 9 : Draw and cut 2 leafs from the balance denim fabric of the sleeve. Overlap the leafs and sew the brooch pin on them

Step 10 : Place the leafs+pin combo on the back of the rosette, stitch them to the denim rosette. Only sew on the circumference of the leaf.

Check out another upcycling project like
- DIY Fabric Storage Box using A4 print paper boxes

Donate Your Newspapers, Towels and Blankets to SPCA

DONATE YOUR OLD NEWSPAPERS, TOWELS AND BLANKETS

When you’re done with your newspapers, towels and blankets, you usually throw them away or recycle them, right?

You could help the animals at our shelter by bringing the above items down to SPCA at 50 Sungei Tengah Road, Singapore 699012 and depositing them with our Reception.

Newspapers, towels and blankets are used to line the bottom of enclosures and play areas. Animals like to curl up so the towels and blankets will not only keep them warm, it will also provide them comfort.

The towels and blankets do not have to be brand new or in perfect condition. Our animals won’t mind, so long as they are clean.

Address : 50 Sungei Tengah Road

Source : SPCA