Calling For Love/Calling Big Star

I never finish any of Mike He’s dramas before until now.  Every time I started watching his drama I got bored after watching a few episodes.  Well, maybe I don’t like his character in his previous dramas so even though how attractive he is I skipped watching any of his dramas.

This drama tickled my curiosity so I decided to watch it and it was good.  Actually, seeing Mike He on screen is already good. J  Such a yummy guy! Hihihi…. He was very good in portraying his character here as a big star celebrity.  Sometimes I think maybe he’s experiencing the same thing in real life.  Well, it was just a thought…. I actually feel him in this drama.  I feel sad whenever he’s sad, I feel happy whenever he is.  Oh, I think I caught Bo Ye’s poison.  Hehehe… It’s just a little bit frustrating for the female lead, Charlene Choi.  On the first episode, I thought she looked ok to be paired-up with Mike He.  She’s cute, she has this innocent face that matched her character but there are some scenes that she’s a little bit stiff and expression less.  I’m not sure if that’s really what her character in the drama is.  Or maybe I’m just used to Korean dramas with exaggerated and funny expressions.  Hehehe…

There are a lot of funny scenes especially with Bo Ye’s (Mike He) manager and childhood friend which made the drama a lot better.  There’s also a lot of kissing… J My favorite kissing scene between Mike He and Charlene Choi was when Mike He was exercising.  He asked Charlene Choi to help him hold his legs while he’s doing his sit-ups and every time his sit-up he kissed Charlene Choi.  Oh, it was indeed very cute and from what I’ve seen Mike He is a hot kisser.  Hehehehe… 

If you’re a fan of Mike He I’m sure you have seen this drama and for those who haven’t give it a try.  

Title: Calling For Love/Calling Big Star (2010)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Episodes: 14
Cast: Mike He as Bo Ye
    Charlene Choi as Chen De Xing|
    Chen Zhi Kai as Zhong Wei Li
    Tracy Zhou as Yang Wei Chen
Synopsis:  Bo Ye played by Mike He is a good-looking, talented, charming and famous celebrity with continuous projects such as dramas and endorsements; hence he was called a big star.  He entered the entertainment industry to pay his deceased father’s debts and to support his family especially his younger sister.  He was waiting for his contract to end so he could go back in school and pursue his original dream in life.  Unfortunate events happened when his manager and his childhood friend desperately needed a huge sum of money and asked for his help.  Bo Ye having a kind heart, he was unable to resist in helping them. He also needed more money to support his sister in studying in Paris. 

Out of desperation, he bought a lottery ticket hoping that he could win and solve his manager and childhood friends’ money problem.  As luck would have it, he wins the jackpot prize but loses the ticket.  In the bookstore, Bo Ye and Chen De Xing (Charlene Choi) are buying books; they accidentally bumped into each other that caused them to picked-up the wrong books.

Chen De Xing played by Charlene Choi is a kind and simple lady taxi driver who came from Hong Kong.  She came in Taiwan to find his father which happened to be the father of Yang Wei Chen (Tracy Zhou), Bo Ye’s girlfriend.  Her co-worker Ah Li (Chen Zhi Kai) was her best friend and acts as her guardian angel who eventually fell in love with Chen De Xing.  Ah Li was not just an ordinary taxi driver he’s a successor of a wealthy family.   

Because of the winning lottery ticket, they lives entangled.  A lot of complicated and misunderstanding have occurred.

This is my favorite cute kissing scene of Bo Ye and De Xin....enjoy!

Paradise Ranch

What I love most in watching Korean drama is their family relationships. Most of the Korean dramas I've seen expressed the importance of family in our lives and for having a close-knit family ties. This drama is one of those though it's main story is about a young couple who got married and got divorced.

Paradise drama is a bright romantic drama which leave me satisfied after finishing the full 16 episodes. There are scenes that moved me and made me teary-eyed but it's not a heavy drama that will make you cry bucket of tears. I admired the families of both main characters. They really love their children that it hurts them more when their children got divorced and seen how miserable they are after the break-up. So, I can't blame them for opposing in Han Dong Joo and Lee Da Ji's reconciliation. The good thing is these kids now an adult have learned their lessons. After six years of seperation Han Dong Joo and Lee Da Ji found out that they still love each other and want to remarry but at this time they consider and waited for their families approval first. :) This drama conveyed a good lessons to the viewer.

Title: Paradise Ranch/Paradise Farm (2011)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Episodes: 16
Cast: Shim Changmin as Han Dong Joo
         Lee Yeon Hee as Lee Da Ji
         Yoo Ha Na as Park Jin Young
         Joo Sang Wook as Seo Yoon Ho
Synopsis: Han Dong Joo (Shim Chang Min) and Lee Da Ji (Lee Yeon Hee) were desperately in love got married at an early age after they have convinced their parents. But after six months, they divorced.

Six years later, Lee Da Ji lives and rans their family ranch in Jeju Island with her father and younger sister and works as a veterinarian. While Han Dong Joo works in their family's company. Lee Da Ji went to Australia for a horse auction. There she meets Seo Yoon Hoo (Joo Sang Wook) and helped her in purchasing a horse. Accidentally, she meet Han Dong Joo there to also buy a horse. 

Back in Jeju Island, Lee Da Ji found out that their family ranch has been sold. Han Dong Joo then was sent to Jeju Island as a company director in charge in building a resort there. He then discovers that Lee Da Ji's family ranch was also part of the company lot where the resort will be built. See Yoon Hoo was also in Jeju Island for his work as an investor of the resort. Park Jin Young also came to Jeju Island to work as an interior designer.

Lee Yeon Hee as Lee Da Ji

Shing Changmin as Han Dong Joo

Yoo Ha Na as Park Jin Young

Joo Sng Wook as Seo Yoon Ho

Some cute screencaps...

They look cute together...

photos credit: Asian Fanatics

"Since when was it? That you hid your beautiful face under the guise of a man."

Sungkyunkwan Scandal is a historical Korean drama with a mixture of romance and comedy. I was energized to watch this drama after seeing those charming actors with their lovable characters. Everyone of them have interesting characters and stories and every episodes are truly exciting. Hmnn...how could there be a group of friends who has it all? Good looking and intelligent guys. Ops! Except for one...he's not a guy, he's a she. And that's what the story makes it all exciting. Hihihi... :D Hiding her true identity from everybody and even falling in love with one of her roommates who happened to be the last one to know that she's not a real boy. And what could a girl ask for when those good looking guys get attracted to you though you dressed up like one of them. Woosshh! :D

I have lots of favorite scenes in this drama. One of those was in their room in the university when they already found out that Kim Yoon Hee (Park Min Young) is a girl. Lee Sun Joon (Micky Yoochun) and Moon Jae Shin (Yoo An In) were arguing who'll sleep beside Kim Yoon Hee. Hahaha...that scene was hilarious. I'm still smiling when I remember it. :D



The bed fight scene.  Who's gonna sleep beside Kim Yoon Hee? :D



And of course, there's a lot of romantic scenes between Lee Sun Joon and Kim Yoon Hee. I loved it when Lee Sun Joon puts a series of love notes in the books of the library and one of the student almost got and read the last one. He immediately grabs the book and said that he needs it. Hehehe...so much for being sweet. :D

Library scene and the sweet love notes. ;)

It was the playboy Goo Yung Ha (Son Joong Ki) who got attracted to her first then it was the rebellious Moon Jae Shin who protected her when he found out that she was a girl. But the upright Lee Sun Joon also fell for her despite of that he thinks she's a boy. So, he thought he was a gay. The sweet and yet emotional part of it was when Lee Sun Joon confessed his feelings towards Kim Yoon Hee even though he still thinks she's a boy and told her that he won't burden her with his feelings and that he will leave hastily from her side in order to protect her reputation...as rumors are spreading. But when he found out that she's a girl, he immediately return to Sungkyunkwan University to fought and protect his love. Aww...isn't romantic? ;)

The confession and revelation scene.

Title: Sungkyunkwan Scandal (2010)

Genre: Romance, Comedy, Historical

Episodes: 20

Casts: Micky Yoochun as Lee Sun Joon

          Park Min Young as Kim Yoon Hee

          Song Joong Ki as Goo Yong Ha

          Yoo Ah In as Moon Jae Shin

Synopsis: This drama revolves around four students of Sungkyunkwan University on Joseon era during the reign of King Jeongjo. Kim Yoon Hee (Park Min Young) disguised herself as a boy. She enters the university under his brother's name Kim Yoon Shik in order to help her family from being thrown away in the streets because of their debts and for her brother's medications. There, she met and become friends with the sons of wealthy officials and entrepreneur and they were called the Jalgeum Quartet or J4. Lee Sun Joon (Micky Yoochun) is the brilliant and upright student. Goo Yong Ha (Song Joong Ki) is the charming playboy and the son of a wealthy entrepreneur. And, Moon Jae Shin (Yoo Ah In) is the rebellious son of an official with a secret identity.




Micky Yoochun as Lee Sun Joon

 

Park Min Young as Kim Yoon Hee

  

Yoo Ah In as Moon Jae Shin

 

Song Joong Ki as Goo Yong Ha

Photos credit to: http://asianfanatics.net, www.watchkoreandrama.net and www.thedramascenes.com