KDrama : Hospital Playlist

A drama depicting the stories of people going through their days that are seemingly ordinary but actually special, at the hospital, a place known as the microcosm of life - where someone is being born and someone's life meets their ending. The five doctors are long time friends of 20 years who started their undergrad in 1999 in the same medical school, and now they are colleagues in the same hospital. The drama will also deal with a story of a band formed by the group of doctors.

Initially when I first watched the first episode, I was bored and switched it off to other Kdramas but after reading about the raving reviews on this drama and judging from a recommendation by an Instagram friend, I decided to give it a 2nd chance. Boy! Am I so glad to have re-watch it!

Love the friendship and the chemistry among all 5 of them, that I almost wished that I have friends like them too! Young, successful, rich with professional careers and good singing abilities - they are so perfect!

I felt almost sad when I watched the last episode last night.It doesn't even feel like its the last episode at all and I guess thats because there is going to be Season 2 next year! Yay!

Unlike other medical genre, Hospital Playlist delved more into the more human and day-to-day aspects of a hospital life, instead of life and death situations, political rivalry and power struggles.

It is heartwarming, sweet, relatable and touching at times. Doctors are only humans and despite how busy they are, they still make time for friendships, meals and taking care of one another.

Where To Purchase : Shopee 

This song represented my feelings for the show! Please go watch it!

KDrama : The World Of The Married

Ji Sun-Woo (Kim Hee-Ae) is a family medicine doctor. She is married to Lee Tae-Oh (Park Hae-Joon) and they have a son. She seems to have everything, including a successful career and a happy family, but she is betrayed by her husband and others.

Meanwhile Lee Tae-Oh dreams of becoming a famous movie director. He runs an entertainment business with the support of his wife Ji Sun-Woo. Even though he loves his wife, Lee Tae-Oh falls into a dangerous relationship.

After watching the last episode of current hottest drama last night - The World Of The Married, I was alittle disappointed on how the ending panned out. Given the roller coaster ride this drama had given us right from the first episode, the ending was somehow subdued and almost anti-climax.

As much as I know it is impossible but I was still rooting for Kim Yoon-Ki, that he would end up with Ji Sun-Woo, considering how much care and concern that he had for her and was always there supporting her at her lowest point. And its somehow strange that he was present at the dinner gathering to celebrate the "reunion" for Ye Rim and Je Hyuk - were they friends in the first place?

Min Hyun-Seo was such a good friend that I felt almost sorry that she left. As far as I can see, Kim Yoon-Ki and Min Hyun-Seo were the only 2 good characters in the show and I was hoping that there would be lovely closures for each of them. Well, at least Min Hyun Seo escaped from her abusive boyfriend although he died from a supposingly suicide attempt ( we never know if its really true though ) and that made her sad.

As strangely as it sounds, all the other characters remain as good friends despite the betrayals, hurt and pain inflicted on one another.

To be honest, would you be able to remain good friends with the guy who had a one night stand with your wife, or remain as best buddies with your girlfriend who condone the affair that your husband had, and even went on a trip with them behind your back? And how does Lee Joon-Young survive one whole year outside without money and contact with his parents?

Overall, The World Of The Married is such a thought-provocating drama - its relatable and shows how damaging a divorce is, not only affecting just the couple but everyone in the family, especially the child who may be too young to understand.

I like that Ji Sun-Woo remains as strong as ever, from before to after the divorce, she stands tall and refuses to back down.

You should’ve… taught your daughter to be more careful. She shouldn’t have touched someone else’s husband. She shouldn’t make moves on a man with a kid. No matter how easy you are, only terrible people… break up someone else’s family.

I heard you got married, but you don’t look happy for some reason. I guess I can understand. A man who cheated once…will most likely cheat again. 

I enjoyed listening to this instrumental song which summed up all my feelings for the show. Unlike those who watched it, I was mostly sad rather than being angry. My tears rolled when I saw her walking into the sea, attempting suicide while feeling her pain. I was touched to see how anxious Kim Yoon Ki was for her and really hoped for the best for the both of them.

Have you watched this show? Do you like the ending?

Its been awhile since I wrote my musings on this blog and during this period, I have watched plenty of Kdramas and those worthy to mention are Crash Landing On You, Itaewon Class, Dr. Romantic 2, Memorist, Tell Me What You Saw, Nobody Knows, Woman of 9.9 Billion, When The Camellia Blooms, Vagabond, Her Private Life, He Is Psychomatic, Doctor John, Touch Your Heart, VIP, WWW, Memories Of The Alhambra, Doctor Prisoner, Miss Lee, The Last Empress, Live Up To Your Name and My ID Is Gangnam Beauty.

If you have the time, you can consider watching Touch, A Piece Of Your Mind, Because This Is My First Life, Encounter and Melting Me Softly but before these, please watch the Korean Movie Parasite - its a must watch!

KDrama : The Miracle That We Met

An ordinary man dies in a car crash, but his spirit awakes inside another man with the same name and age but an entirely different background. He becomes the head of two families and agonizes over his two different wives.

He holds himself responsible for fixing the life of the man he finds himself in, including his damaged relationship with his workers, wife, and children, before he deems himself righteous to return to his old life and old family.

However, he falls in love with his new life and family in the process and faces the ultimate dilemma of choosing between the two families who share places in his heart.

This is yet another show with a "reset" life button although the plot is very different with a soul-switching element to it. The veteran casting actor and actresses ( Kim Myung Min, Kim Hyun Joo, and Ra Mi Ran ) brought the plot to life, with much reality and tears. Even the kids ( Kim Hwan Hee and Seo Dong Hyun ) acted very well, despite being caught in Your Dad VS My Dad situation.

I really enjoyed the show. I can literally feel their thoughts and emotions, making my tears roll each time, a heart-wrenching scene came onto the screen.

The underlying message in this show, is to never take your loved ones for granted. Kudos to the 2 wives who tried desperately to hold on to the husband, in order to keep their family together. And a thumbs-up to Kim Hwan Hee's touching performance for needing her father that just keep my tears flowing non-stop.

That aside, I would have hope for more relentless pursuing from Joseph Lee, who was keen in Kim Hyun Joo initially, yet he just disappeared without much of a fight in the end. It would have been interesting to invoke some jealousy from Kim Myung Min. Haha!

Hope you enjoy the Korean Drama as much as I do!

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Kdrama : Go Back Couple

Choi Ban-Do (Son Ho-Jun) and Ma Jin-Joo (Jang Na-Ra) are both 38-years-old and a married couple. Choi Ban-Do has been burdened with being the breadwinner and Ma Jin-Joo is a housewife with low self-esteem. Even though they loved each other when they married, they now hate each other. They both regret marrying at such a young age. The couple travel through time and find themselves as 20-year-old university students, when they met for the first time.


I watched Familiar Wife first and realized both dramas are almost similar with 2nd chance between a married couple as the core but if you can only watch one, I would highly recommend Go Back Couple. It is so much better in terms of plot, maturity, relatability ( with the son being brought in ), high-emotions, family love, etc.

Initially, I had wanted to skip the show, because So Ho Jun and Jang Na Ra looked like an unlikely couple but because of A-lister Jang Na Ra and how her dramas always shine, I decided to watch the first episode and boy! was I hooked!

The chemistry between the 2 leads and the 2nd leads are all so sweet and endearing and I really like the fact that all of them are level-headed and mature even to the point of knowing when to let go of their unrequited love.

You can't help but to root for Jang Ki Yong as the 2nd male lead, simply by the way he adored Jang Na-Ra. And the way that Son Ho-Jun and him fighting for her attention is just so hilarious, especially where both of them slept together beside her.

Watching the show reminds me once again, how fragile a relationship is, be it family or your love partner and how one should always cherish the time of having them by your side because one day, they will no longer be around. After all, our life on earth is limited.

Personally, I thought the ending for the last episode was too abrupt, there is no proper closure to those around the main leads - I would love to see where each and every one of them ended up with.

I also dislike the numerous to-and-fro between present and the past, making me a little confused at times, wondering which "era" the plot is in at that time frame. Then again, it is a small issue, as I get over that pretty quickly after a few minutes.

Go Back Couple has this feel-good factor with no jealousy and evil plots, but regrets and what-ifs that make tears roll and how the couple try to make things right, with the given chance. A must-watch Kdrama!

KDrama : Signal

Hae-Young (Lee Je-Hoon) works as a criminal profiler and is also a police lieutenant. Even though he is a cop, he doesn't trust cops due to his own past experience. Back in 2000, when Hae-Young was in elementary school, his classmate Yoon-Jung was kidnapped and later found dead. Hae-Young saw a woman taking Yoon-Jung from school that day, but the police announced that the suspect was a man. Hae-Young even went to the police station and told the police officers that he saw the kidnapper and she was a woman. The police officers though didn't pay attention to him. The killer was never caught and her case remains unsolved to this day.

Hae-Young meets a reporter at a cafe to reveal bombshells about a celebrity scandal. Meanwhile, veteran detective Soo-Hyun (Kim Hye-Soo) is at the cafe staking out the meeting, unaware that Hae-Young is a cop. She arrests Hae-Young for stalking celebrities. While leaving the police station (the same police station he went to as a kid), Hae-Young hears someone talking to him. He looks around to find a walkie-talkie. The man who is talking to Hae-Young is Detective Jae-Han (Cho Jin-Woong). The detective though is from the year 2000 and he is investigating the disappearance of Hae-Young's elementary school classmate. Hae-Young and Detective Jae-Han begin to communicate via the walkie-talkie.

This is such an excellent show, that I would highly recommend anyone who is into murder, mystery and thrillers to watch it. No wonder, it becomes one of the highest rated dramas in Korean cable television history with a peak audience share of 12.54%. It received praises for its solid acting, tightly-constructed plot and detailed and sophisticated direction.

Loved the show and especially Cho Jin-woong who put in a solid performance as the male lead, losing the lady he loved and also his own life, just because of his pursuit for justice. The emotions he portrayed in his role, had me tearing as I can feel his pain and his loss. To be honest, I didn't know who he was, before the show " Signal" but now I can see, why he is known as one of Korea's best actors, because he truly deliver an exceptional and flawless performance. You just have to watch the show, to get what I meant.

Cho Jin Woong,as a male detective, is so different from the "genius" male leads that we are so used to - he is simple, pure, idealistic, persistent, relentless and vulnerable, that you can't help screaming "don't do it!" at the TV screen at times, or quietly praying that nothing will happen or secretly rooting for him, in your heart for the things he did and did not do. There is a surge of emotions for him, as the one and only uncorrupted detective in the whole police force, where he is faced with different obstacles along the way to unraving the deadly plot.

The plot is complex, yet kept one rooted at the edge of your seat with every episode. Most of the cases are based on real crimes - one of it, being the famous Hwaseong Serial Murders which remained unsolved till today. Several films and television shows are based on these murders, such as Signal and Tunnel. As much as I enjoyed watching Tunnel, I would still recommend one to watch Signal if you can only watch one show. Signal would always be a winner in my heart. It is really that good.

You can purchase the video here, the books here, the audio OST here and the DVD set here. I would love to hear if you like the show!

KDrama : Familiar Wife

Cha Joo Hyuk works at a bank and has been married to Seo Woo Jin for five years. When a strange incident happens one day, Joo Hyuk makes a decision that impacts his life and those around him in unexpected ways. Suddenly, the life he had with Woo Jin and his best friend, Yoon Joong Hoo are gone and he is leading a very different life. How will his first love, Lee Hee Won, factor into his new life? And will it be possible to get his old life back?

The first episode was so relatable that I can't wait for more. I know of guys who are like him, who blamed the wife for the married life that went wrong, without realizing that he was the one who caused it to happen. 

I like how he started out as a self centered guy who only think of his own misery and unhappiness, with disregard to how his wife is handling the marriage to moving on and realizing that he was the one who caused the marriage to breakdown, and leaving his wife to her own, most of the time. 

The story gives both characters a 2nd chance in life and how Cha Joo Hyuk learnt more about himself and those around him to become a better person. In the last episode, you can see that both main leads have decided to love, support and cherish each other in managing life, work, marriage and family. And thats what makes the drama so endearing!

Kang Ha Na as his other wife is just so pretty, I can't help but to stare at her sweet dimple all the time. Watching her on Running Man tells me that, she is aware of her own beauty because she accepted all compliments without saying anything as though she hears them all the time. HAHA.

This is a good drama for married couples.

You can purchase Familar Wife OST from Amazon.

KDrama : A Korean Odyssey

In 2017, Son Oh-Gong and Ma-Wang are in conflict with each other as they look for a true light in a dark world where evil thrives. Having made a contract with Seon-mi 25 years ago, entitling her to seek help from Son Oh-Gong whenever she calls him in exchange for letting him free, the two meet again in a fateful encounter. From there, Son Oh-Gong is bound to his protective role towards Seon-mi, the little girl he had met years ago.

Earlier this year, A Korean Odyssey was so popular that has everyone talking about it and with a friend highly recommending this drama to me, it was apt that I should be watching it too. To add on, this drama was written by the famous Hong Sisters who have written many popular romantic comedies like The Girl, You're Beautiful, My Girlfriend Is A Nine-Tale Fox, The Greatest Love, Master's Sun, etc which I enjoyed. A Korean Odyssey is also known as Journey To The West remake.

Main lead, Lee Seung Gi as Son Oh Gong is so in love with female lead Oh Yeon Seo as Jin Jeon Mi that he will do anything to protect her. Despite his fiery temper, he has a soft and endearing side towards his friend, Cha Seung Won as Woo Hwi Chul and their constant bickering are just hilarious.

I like Jin Jeon Mi's office assistant who is a simple, kind and lovable character who always manage to inject a comical touch to the story. Every character just flourish under the Hong Sisters' writing and the humour is just so on point and makes it an enjoyable drama.

The plot is fantasy-like ( which is expected, since most of them are demons ) and each of the demons has an interesting personality and power.

Unfortunately, I thought the power of Black Dragon was alittle overhyped because it was killed by Son Oh Gong too easily, without much of a battle. And Jin Jeong Mi, with so much power, died alittle too quickly too. I was expecting more though.

However, I do like that Woo Hwi Chul managed to find out who his son is, and how he start to protect him from afar, without revealing who he is.

A nice drama!

You can purchase the DVD on Amazon.
A Korean Odyssey DVD
A Korean Odyssey Monkey Plush Toy
A Korean Odyssey Bangle
A Korean Odyssey Necklace

KDrama : Marry Me Now

Park Yoo-Ha (Han Ji-Hye) studied hard in medical school and finished her intern course. She works hard to become a doctor due to her father. Her father raised 4 children by himself and her oldest sister also sacrificed for the family. Park Yoo-Ha is not interested in other people. Suddenly, her father marries a woman rich enough to own a building.

Meanwhile, Jung Eun-Tae (Lee Sang-Woo) works as a doctor. He volunteered for performing medical service abroad, but he comes back to Korea. Jung Eun-Tae is not interested in marriage, because his father placed priority on his medical work over family and Jung Eun-Tae believes he is like his father.

Korean drama, Marry Me Now has recently ended its run of 50 episodes. I followed the show religiously, since episode 1. It was such a heartwarming plot and I don't even feel that its 50 episodes long. Kudos to the filming crew and the cast. Every character has his/her own time to develop in their character as we get involved in their family affairs.

I am not a fan of family dramas because their stories tend to be long and draggy but Marry Me Now was never boring. Even though the plot is simple and light but it displays the love and affection each had for another.

And while some may cringe upon PDA ( public display of affection ) between old folks in dramas, which this drama has, fret not, as both main leads have put in excellent performance to not make you feel that way. The female lead  Jang Mi Hee as Lee Mi Yeon fell head over heels for male lead, Yoo Dong Geun as Park Hyo Seob, ever and both are just so endearing and sweet to each other, that you can't help but to feel happy for their new found love at their age.

If you are into heartwarming and loving family drama, then this is a must-watch. I really enjoyed the show and I sincerely feel that, if every family can be like them, our world would be a better place.

KDrama : Whats Wrong With Secretary Kim?

Lee Young-Joon's family runs a large company and he works as the vice-president of the company. He is smart, rich and handsome, but he is arrogant. His secretary is Kim Mi-So. She has worked for him for years and she is perfect for him, but Kim Mi-So decides to quit her job.

The show ended yesterday with everything coming to a perfect closure. I enjoyed the show. There is no evil mother-in-law, revengeful plot, love affairs, backstabbing, just a simple and pure office cum romance, with comical characters round the corner. 

It has a perfect sweet ending where every other couple, other than the main leads, get together according to their wishes too. Just like a happily-ever-after fairy tale. 

Park Min Young is so beautiful in the show and I actually went to do some googling to see if its natural beauty. It turned out that her plastic surgeon did a good job in transforming her. The clothes that she wore, showed off her curves in all the right places and its been said that she lost 4 kg specifically for this role just so that, she can look good in office wear. And certainly she does, in her chic and polished office wear. Park Min Young, you rock!

Park Yoo Sik ( Kang Ki Young ) is downright funny being Lee Young Joon's best friend and director in the same company as he dishes out love advice to him.  

Chairman Lee and his wife are always giving sarcastic jabs to each other which is totally hilarious!

And of course, all the other characters in the office are good as well. Every character has been brought to life and there is a feel-good vibe for each of the character in the show, that you can't help but to root for them - their lives, their relationships, their friendships, etc. 

Love the perfect ending, and I hope you enjoy the show too!  

You can purchase the DVD from Amazon

Whats Wrong With Secretary Kim DVD
Whats Wrong With Secretary Kim Plush Toy

Black Knight : The Man Who Guards Me

A man risks fate for a woman he loves.

Soo-Ho (Kim Rae-Won) is a successful businessman who lives abroad. Those that oppose Soo-Ho always seem to suffer misfortune. He decides to go to South Korea find Hae-Ra (Shin Se-Kyung), but first he goes to Slovenia.

Meanwhile in Seoul, Hae-Ra works at a travel agency, but she has never had a chance to travel abroad. She had a happy childhood until her parents died. Her life has been miserable ever since. She thinks back to a purple cashmere coat that her parents ordered for her as a Christmas present, but she could not pick up because of their demise. She decides to go to Sharon's Boutique and look for that coat in hopes of changing her fortune. After meeting Sharon (Seo Ji-Hye) at the boutique, she opens her eyes and finds her purple cashmere coat. Afterwards, people who give her a hard time suffer misfortune. She goes to Slovenia and meets Soo-Ho. Their fate has been intertwined since their past lives.

The opening of the drama was sleek with a rich man ( Kim Rae Won ) in the background of Slovenia's lush mountains and pastures, and then moving on to how he met the female lead, Shin Se Kyung. It begins innocently enough with the sweet pursuit of Shin, and how attracted he was to her when actually, he already knows who she is. 

“Black Knight” tells the story of a sad yet beautiful love between a man and a woman transcending time. Love that had failed once in the past due to the chaotic reality continues to the present day with intensified emotions.

Somehow, it gives one hope that love never dies. If both of you are meant to be with each other, you will still get to meet and fall in love - akin to a red string binding the both of you. But of course, Korea drama will go 1 step further, pairing you with a perfect gentleman - romantic, rich, suave, love you to death, a great cook, CEO of a company and giving whatever you want. 

In Black Knight, Soo Ho is always there for Hae-Ra, just like her knight, protecting her from all danger. The ending is sad, because Hae-Ra grows old while Soo Ho will always be the way he is but he will be lonely as she will eventually left him when she died. 

The story started off pretty well, giving me the vibe to watch it further but it starts to get draggy, with all sort of plots being throw in. Then again, this story is never normal in the first place - it just started off as normal. 

Sharon is evil throughout because of her love for Soo-Ho but I still wish that she could have turned better, realized her folly and did some good things for them, instead of having such an easy death. 

I am touched by the love shown by Soo Ho for Se Kyung. His love for her never waver. Whatever he did, is always for her. He has her in his thoughts all the time. 

I can't say that this is a must-watch but its worth considering when you have watched all the essential dramas. 

KDrama : Tunnel

In 1986, Detective Park Gwang-Ho desperately tries to catch a serial killer. He chases after the serial killer and goes through a tunnel. On the other side of the tunnel, Detective Park Gwang-Ho finds himself in the year 2017. The serial killer has resumed the killings that began 30 years ago. Detective Park Gwang-Ho works with Detective Kim Sun-Jae and Professor of Criminal Psychology Shin Jae-Yi to catch the killer.

There were several shows based on the true story "Hwaseong Serial Murder Case" where the case remained unsolved till today. You can read about it here. 

1. Memories of Murder | Salinui Chueok (2003)
2. Gabdong, the Memories of Murder | Gapdongi (tvN / 2014)
3. Signal (tvN / 2016)
4. Tunnel (OCN / 2017)
5. Signal (Fuji TV / 2018)

This exciting detective drama has plenty of bends and curves in identifying the villains with an unexpected twist inbetween. Note the "s" behind the villains?
The police team, though quick-witted but is always one step behind the villains, brings on the nail-biting moments. I found myself glued to the screen every time the show is on. 

I love the chemistry between the male lead and his old and new working partners. The jokes between them. The undying love he has for his wife. Everyone else seem to be connected to the male lead aka the detective in many unexpected ways which makes it interesting. 

To date, Tunnel has the highest-rated drama in OCN’s history, and the cast and crew have been rewarded with a vacation to Guam at the end of May.

I really enjoyed watching Tunnel although the ending was abit of an anti-climax. I guess I was expecting more from Mok Jin Woo. He confessed too easily, considering that the most part of the show was all about catching the murderer. And what happened after he solved the case and returned back to 30 years ago? I guess that would be something we can only guess. 

But this is a definite must-watch Korean drama. Please go watch and leave a comment, if you like it. 

You can check the video here and DVD here, 

KDrama : Marriage Contract

Ji-Hoon has a cynical personality due to his family background. Even though he comes from a rich family, his mother had an affair with a married man and they had Ji-Hoon. From a young age, he became separated from his mother and began to live with his father's family. One day, he learns that his mother has a liver disease and she doesn't have much time left to live. Her only hope is to get a liver transplant. Ji-Hoon becomes desperate. At that time, he meets Hye-Soo and her daughter Eun-Sung.

Hye-Soo has lived alone with her daughter Eun-Sung after her husband's death. She is constantly hounded by loan sharks due to her late husband's debt. Hye-Soo begins to work at the restaurant run by Ji-Hoon. She learns that she has a brain tumor and she needs money for her daughter after she passes away. Hye-Soo overhears from Ji-Hoon that he is looking for a liver donor for his mother. To make it happen legally, Ji-Hoon plans to marry the donor. Hye-Soo insists to Ji-Hoon that she wants to be the donor. Ji-Hoon, unaware of Hye-Soo's brain tumor, accepts her offer and they prepare a marriage contract.

The trailer didn't seem promising so I didn't watch it until its halfway through. Happened to be switching channels and caught an episode. Needless to say, it had me in tears. So anything that will have me crying is a must-watch. Yes, I am such an emotional wreck, I know. 

I watched Uee in several shows and she seems to be getting thinner with every new show so I can't really stand to watch it. She looked like she has anorexia but it fits her role best in this drama where she is battling with brain tumour.

Every alternate episode had me tearing. I love her daughter, Shin Rin Ah who always draws you in, with her innocent and sweet endeavour. Park Ho Joon (Kim Kwang Gyu) is funny as usual, with his frustrating outbursts that are hilarious yet cute at the same time. 

Unfortunately, the ending is ambiguous. Did she die or did she not? I think its done on purpose because most people are expecting a sweet ending so the PD made it just as ambiguous as they can. 

KDrama : Radio Romance

Song Geu-Rim works as an assistant radio program writer. Her mother became blind when Song Geu-Rim was 14-years-old. Afterwards, she listened to the radio frequently with her mother. This led Song Geu-Rim to become a radio program writer, but she isn't exactly talented in writing. Her radio program DJ suddenly leaves Korea and Song Geu-Rim loses her job at the radio broadcasting station. Meanwhile, PD Lee Gang comes back to Korea from India. Sometimes he acts insane, but he is generally good at his job. Lee Gang suggests to Song Geu-Rim that if she can cast Ji Soo-Ho  as the DJ of their new radio program, she can work as the main writer of their radio program. Ji Soo-Ho is a top actor. He and his parents look perfectly happy, but in fact they are only acting as a happy family. Ji Soo-Ho suffers from depression and he can't sleep without taking sleeping pills.

Song Geu-Rim keeps approaching Ji Soo-Ho to take the DJ position, but he refuses. With Song Geu-Rim's enthusiastic and genuine approach, Ji Soo-Ho accepts.

Kim So Hyun always reminds me of Lee Hye Ri. Does anyone feel this way or is it just me? The girl in the poster above looks so different from the one in the show. Too much editing, perhaps?

I fell in love with the story from day 1 but it kinda fizzled out nearer to the end of the story because it got alittle draggy. I love how bubbly, innocent and silly Kim So Hyun is, always making mistakes in her work yet having both first and second male leads helping her in different ways...then again, isn't that the lure of Korea dramas? 

Their love story has been solid from the start, without much wavering, except for some jealousy here and there, but you know that both their hearts belonged to just each other. The initial start between Kim So Hyun and Yoon Doo Joon has been pretty sweet, with little gestures from the aloof Yoon Doo Joon trying to protect her in his cute and awkward way. 

However, I really can't stand the red eyes, pale skin and red lips from Yoon Doo Joon and even went to do a little research online to see if he's always been like that. Its distracting me from the other happenings in the show. 

The affection from Yoon Park has been ambiguous - on one hand, he seems to have genuine affection for her, on the other hand, he's not making any other moves to pursue her, until its too late.

The ending between Kim So Hyun and Yoon Doo Joon is kind of expected but took a long time to get there, so it was kinda boring. A good show to watch, if you have the time.

Korean Drama : Memory

Park Tae-seok, a successful and famous attorney suddenly was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. And he was asked to become an attorney for the future Hangook Hospital's chairman, on the recommendation of a vice president of the renowned company, Shin Yeong-jin. During the handling of the case, he also had to hide the fact that he had Alzheimer's disease. The drama depicts his vigorous efforts trying to protect the precious value of the life and family love, while his memory starts fading away.

Lee Sung Min puts in a fine performance, as the lead actor in Memory, executing all his raw emotions perfectly from being an arrogant and unscrupulous attorney to his inner turmoil and pain on losing his first son, to being shocked on finding out his illness, to start being good to his family, to being lost and confused on the streets and to be desperately searching for his son's killer. 

Kim Ji-soo starred as Lee Sung Min's long suffering wife who devotes her life to supporting the family as a dutiful wife and a caring mother, never once giving up on the wayward son and the disappointing hubby, both of whom later turned around to be the best family one can have. 

Lee Jun Ho and Yoon So Hee are the subordinates of Lee Sung Min in the show and provides a nice distraction to the plot. They work tirelessly and carry out their duties according to what their boss requires, for every legal case. They later fall in love, to the amusement of Lee Sung Min who has long suspected that they have something going on between each other. 

Granted, when I first heard about this show, "Remember" immediately comes to mind, because both dramas talk about losing their memories and with both lead actors being lawyers and fighting for a chance to present their cases in the midst of their losing memories. 

But, Memory surpassed Remember in every aspect. Memory had me in tears in Every. Single. Episode. It is that emotional wrenching. I can't tell you how much I love this show. The last time I remembered about crying so much over a drama was 1 Litre of Tears, a Japanese drama where I found myself going to work with red and swollen eyes after a night of crying. 

The OST is hauntingly sad and teary which fits the story perfectly. Tears rolled down, each time they are played on my playlist. 

A must-watch drama. And get your tissues ready.

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

I Have A Lover

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A drama about the turbulent life story of twin sisters who are destined to meet again at the edge of despair. Do Hae Gang is an ambitious and successful, though morally ambiguous, attorney whose marriage suffers after her child dies. As the married couple drift apart, the husband Choi Jin Eon has an affair with grad student Kang Seol Ri. Pushed to the breaking point, Hae Gang and Jin Eon divorce, and Jin Eon leaves for America with Seol Ri. Hae Gang loses her memory after a car accident designed to kill her twin, and ends up living as her unknown twin sister, Dokgo Yong Gi, for the next four years. Baek Seok, Seol Ri's brother and Yong Gi's high school classmate, lives with and falls in love with Hae Gang as Yong Gi. But when Jin Eon returns to Korea and finds a warm-hearted Hae Gang who has forgotten him, he has a change of heart...

At 50 episodes, " I have a lover " is a long Korean drama by Korea standards. The start of the drama was slow, leading to a climax in the middle, but with many bends and long twists in the plot before reaching the climax and turns draggy as the story tries to reach the end. 

Because it was such a long story, I did not catch each and every episode as I don't think I will miss that much. I love the part where the husband starts wooing her all over again and is in pain when she does not remember him. Sweet, endearing and romantic at times. There were some sinister plots in the company but they are not too overly evil. 

The little girl, Woo Joo, daughter from Dokgo Yong Gi is just too adorable for words, the way she tugged at the adults' heartstrings with her innocent words and sweet and thoughtful gestures.

All in all, even though there were many ups and downs in the story but I wish it was less draggy, especially the on-off and love-hate relationship between the male and female leads. Nonetheless, I did cry and tear at their love because it was so pure and they only have eyes for each other. 

Madam Antoine

Ko Hye Rim ( Han Ye Seul) is a famous fortune-teller. She is known as "Madam Antoine" and insists that she is spiritually connected to Marie Antoinette but that part is a lie. She is able to see through people's stories due to her intelligence and keen sense. She dreams of having love in a romantic film.

Ko Hye Rim then takes part in a psychological test progect conducted by psychotherapist Choi  Soo Hyun (Sung Joon ). His goal is to prove that true love does not exist. Coincidentally, the name for his psychological treatment center is Madam Antoine. 

I chanced upon this show while searching for Korean dramas last month ( The title caught my attention! ) and the first episode seems interesting enough for me to continue watching it.  

In the middle of the drama, some episodes were kinda boring but towards the end, I felt that everything fell in place nicely to close all the loops. At some point, I felt that some scenes mirrored to what I see - that some people do really close their hearts as a defence mechanism in order not to feel love, because of some incidents and that it takes courage for one to love again. 

It takes professionalism to have Han Ye-Seul acting cutesy in the show, yet I don't feel disgusted but on the contrary it just looks natural on her, until you watched the NGs in the end and realized she does feel embarrassed acting that way, for her age. 

I quite like Sung Joon in the show, felt that he acted pretty well, in his role as a psychologist who is unable to face up to his own inner demons - the inner struggles he faced while trying to show a nonchalant front. 

Mister Please Come Back

A man is worked to death, but he comes back to the living world in the attractive body of another man for a limited amount of time.Lee Hae-Joon (Rain) is a perfect man with good looking appearance. He works as a section chief in the women’s apparel section at a department store. His body is actually possessed by the spirit of Kim Young-Soo (Kim In-Kwon) who was worked to death.Hong Nan (Oh Yeon-Seo) is a beautiful woman, but her spirit is possessed by tough guy (Kim Su-Ro).Shin Da-Hye (Lee Min-Jung) is a beautiful housewife, but her husband suddenly dies. She falls into a love triangle with Lee Hae-Joon and a promising store employee (Yoon Park).

My friends urged me to stop watching this and start watching Descendants Of The Sun but I just couldn't, so now I am probably the last Korean drama fan who has yet to watch DOTS.

Mister Please Come Back may not be the best drama but the storyline is meaningful. I can't take my eyes off Lee Min Jung and I thought Oh Yeon Seo acted pretty well in her dramatic role. I see her in a different light now.

It is funny and silly at times. But certain scenes made you ponder upon the meaning of life. In reality, many people probably regret on how they take their loved ones for granted after they passed away and this drama made it possible for the male leads to set things right.

The ending was kinda ambiguous, did they die or did they not?

Cheese In The Trap

Cheese In The Trap depicts the relationship between the female university student Hong Seol and her senior. Hong Seol works part time due to her family's background. Yoo Jung is good looking, with good grades, is athletics and has a kind personality but he has a dark side. 

I fell in love with the first episode and was hooked all the way to the end, to see the ending. The ending was kind of abrupt and ended way too fast. In the first 3/4 of the story, there was a climax being built up, because of the mystery surrounding Yoo Jung and I was curious to see the dark side and the reason behind it. 

All in all, the drama isn't one of those "wicked" stories, but rather, misunderstandings leading to why Yoo Jung behaved the way he did although the initial episodes did really portray Yoo Jung as someone whom most people will really hate. 

Interestingly, I thought Hong Seol will end up with the second male lead, Seo Kang Joon but she didn't. And he kind of faded away in the end, instead of fighting for her affections. 

I didn't realize Park Hae Jin can be so cute, based on the last few dramas with him in it, until this drama came along. The boyish yet bashful smile, just make you swoon. And I thought Kim Go Eun acted pretty well, in her role, as the dizzy, never fall-in-love-before gal. She wasn't impressive at first, with her small eyes but I fell in love with her likeable character thereafter.