Their First Meeting

Their first meeting was on Jeju Island (Jejudo), their supposedly honeymoon. :) It was probably an arranged meeting. However, they have no idea whom they’re being partnered with. Finally, they saw and greeted each other (awkwardly ofcourse lol). On the interview room KHJ said: “I really didn’t think that it would be HwangBo noona (older sister). I thought that it would be a cute girl. But when I saw HwangBo noona, It was really unexpected.” HwangBo Hye Jung (HBHJ) started clapping with a big smile on her face and said: “How do I say this…I won the lottery?” They were very awkward while driving to their destination. They talked about the year they were born, how they would call each other, that the husband needs to earn lots of money and if the husband will do everything a girl tells him to do. It is like the wife is investigating the husband’s personality… He said that he wont do ridiculous things like give me the stars in the sky… to him that’s very cheesy/annoying (and perhaps unrealistic).

first meeting/driving to their destination

When they got to their honeymoon suite, the wife brought out lots of shirts. She wants both of them to wear it. But since the husband didn’t like cheesy things like wearing couple shirts, he fix/reformed (as per translation) the shirt so as not to look like couple shirts.

"fixing/reforming" the shirt so it won't look like couple shirts

After that scene, they went to a fishing trip. They fished for 6 hours and didn’t catch any. Since they didn't catch anything, the husband had prepared a dinner for two (provided by the yacth). My fave scene here is their "love shot" :)

dinner at the yacth

the "love shot"

...to be continued :)


 Note: I don't own any of the photos

This Is It !

Since I hibernated for a very long time in blogging, I'm sure no one's reading my posts anymore. That's okay... I just had the urge to revive/update my blog because of the reality show I came to enjoy and one of the couples in it that I came to adore and love. I wanted to write/document everything I could about them and be able to go back and read it over and over again till I'm 90 years old (that is if Blogger is still alive and kicking) :P Anyways, the reality show is called We Got Married, sometimes it's We Just Married. It was first broadcast in 2008. The show pairs up Korean celebrities to show what life would be like if they were married. Each week, couples are assigned missions to complete, with candid interviews of the participants to reveal their thoughts and feelings. All of the recorded material is then played in front of the participants (the celebrity couples), MCs, and audience who add commentary or clarification. We Got Married, as far as I know, is not scripted. So the dialogues/conversations between couples, their gestures to each other, or whatever actions they do on the show was all on them. The only thing that is probably "scripted" there was their budget, their concept of the day and probably where they stayed :)

Here's a photo of my favorite couple:

The Wife: Hwangbo Hye Jung 

The Husband: Kim Hyun Joong 

They first appeared on the show on May 11, 2008. Hwangbo Hye Jung is six years older than Kim Hyun Joong, hence, they are called the older/younger couple. Honestly, I was not interested at first because I felt like they were not paired well. One of my friends even commented that she's not pretty enough for KHJ...However, after watching just the first episode, I got hooked. Why? I am not sure why...

...to be continued on my next post :)

Note: Photo: credit to owner/s

Why I Love Boys ...

… Over Flowers? It's because it led me to watching Kim Hyun Joong and another one of a kind human being plus a Korean reality show that I have re-watched and will be re-watching probably for the rest of my life... who and what? I will definitely write another entry for that... :)

Anyway, Kim Hyun Joong or KHJ, as I would refer to him in my future entries, was one of the F4s in Boys Over Flowers. He caught my attention not much of his acting but his good looks :P. As I have mentioned, he is prettier than most, if not, some girls out there :) Even my husband asked me if HE IS A SHE! Lol

Since I am the laziest blogger in the world, here’s the link to KHJ’s bio on wikipedia for you to read :) 

KIM HYUN JOONG

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Photos: credit to owner/s

I've Seen A Lot of KDrama But ...

Yes, during the duration of my being a bum/jobless, I've watched a lot of Korean Drama, however, I don't think I will post all of them here...laziness attack! LOL... Anyways, there’s this one drama that really led me to one of the most important “discoveries” of my life! naks! LOL I am talking about the drama series Boys Over Flowers or Boys Before Flowers…

I think this was based on a manga story. Here’s the description from hulu.com:

Kim Joon, Kim Bum, Lee Min Ho, Koo Hye Sun and Kim Hyun Joong

Boys Over Flowers is one of the biggest Koreandrama hits of our time, sweeping ratings and awards across Asia in 2009 and2010. This Korean take on the popular Japanese manga of the same name, tacklescomplex issues involving outcasts, socio-economic disparity, family, love, andfriendship. Jan Di is an average girl whose family owns a dry cleaning storelocated near the luxurious and well known Shin Hwa High School. After saving aboy from jumping off the roof of Shin Hwa High School, Jan Di is admitted intothe school on a swimming scholarship. At school, Jan Di tries to avoidconfrontation with the four richest and most spoiled boys known as the F4,because she knows what happens to those that stand against them. However, whenJan Di's friend, Oh Min Ji, accidentally gets ice cream on the leader of theF4's shoes, she's forced to declare war on the leader of the F4, Goo Joon Pyo.What will happen though, when she falls in love with someone from the F4 andGoo Joon Pyo starts feeling something for her too? Will the love triangledisrupt F4 and change their lives forever? Get ready for addictive drama,romance and comedy at it best.

I totally fell in love with these boys! They are so handsome (one of them is prettier than a girl lol). This drama has a Japanese and Taiwanese version, however, Korean version is the best for me. It was not boring unlike the Taiwanese version that I couldn’t finish watching the 1st episode, not to mention that Korean version of the F4 is waaaaaaaaayyyyyy gorgeous than the Taiwan F4 boys. Sorry people of Taiwan, that’s just my honest and humble opinion.

Honestly, I've seen this drama countless times and every time I watch it, I still cry a river and laugh like there's no tomorrow! :) To think that I keep putting this on the back burner lol... just got so curious coz on dramafever.com alone, there's over 1000 reviews and was rated 4-5 stars out of 5. I will let you know in my next entry why this series led me to one of the most important “discoveries” of my life :)

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Photo: credit to owner

After Secret Garden This ...

Since I fell in love with the quirky Hyun Bin in the drama Secret Garden, I "googled"  him and checked out all the show that he's been on and it led me to this... "My Lovely Sam Soon/My Name is Kim Sam Soon", another one of my fave Korean drama series...It was aired in 2005 so Hyun Bin is much younger here and much "meatier" :) FYI, he intentionally (according to some articles online) lost at least 7-8 kg for his role in Secret Garden and lost even more through the duration of the series because he's only getting about 2-3 hours of sleep. Meanwhile, Kim Sun Ah, her leading lady in My Lovely Sam Soon, put on some pounds for her role. 

Anyway, here's a short summary of MLSS:

Brisk,endearing and completely addicting, My Lovely Sam-Soon was the runaway mega-hitof 2005, and launched Kim Sun Ah to super-stardom. Korea’s version of BridgetJones’ Diary, this refreshing drama still finds new audiences today. 

At 29, Kim Sam-Soon’scareer and lovelife have hit a dead end. She is overweight, unmarried, stuckwith embarrassingly old-fashioned name, and has just lost her job and caughther boyfriend of three years cheating on her. Enter Hyun Jin-Heon (Hyun Bin), the arrogant 27-year old owner of arestaurant called Bon Appetit, who hires her to put her pastry-chef skills towork as the restaurant’s chief baker. With Jin-Heon’s family breathing down hisneck to get married, and  Sam-Soondesperately in need of money to save her family home, despite their volatilerelationship, the two strike up a deal. Sam Soon masquerades as Jin Heon’sgirlfriend and they begin to grow close, but things get complicated whenJin-Heon’s lost love mysteriously returns with her sights set on getting himback. Will Jin-Heon be able to forget about her and learn to love Sam Soon forwho she really is? (dramafever.com)

Kim Sun Ah, Hyun Bin, Jung Ryeo Won, Daniel Henney

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Photo: credit to owner/s

Secret Garden Korean Drama

Here it is folks, my second Kdrama and so far one of my favorites... this was aired, I believe in 2010 and became so popular. "Secret Garden" starring Hyun Bin (my first korean actor crush - lol) and the pretty Ha Ji Won - It is  a romantic comedy and fantasy series...It has 20 episodes (which I also finished watching in less than 24 hours :P) Can't help it, I was a bum at that time lol 

I am a bit lazy right now, I don't feel like telling the whole story (sorry about that lol), so here's a brief description of this series (courtesy of hulu.com):

In this fantasy, romantic comedy, Secret Garden follows rich CEO Kim Joo Won (Hyun Bin) and poor stunt woman Gil Ra Im (Ha Ji Won) as they switch lives and learn how the other half lives - literally. Kim Joo Won has always had everything handed to him, and he makes no apologies for being wealthy and arrogant. Gil Ra Im is an orphan who works hard at every film, even though her face will never be seen by audiences. When the two of them meet, Gil Ra Im cannot stand Kim Joo Won's haughty manner, and he cannot stand Gil Ra Im's poverty. However, a mystical force changes the two of them when they switch bodies and lives. Each are affected by the other's circumstances and realize just how different their worlds are. Also starring in this hit drama are Yoon Sang Hyun (of the drama Queen of Housewives), as Joo Won's celebrity cousin Oska, and Kim Sa Rang (a former Miss Korea), as Oska's ex-girlfriend and Joo Won's potential bride through arranged marriage. The witty dialogue and sizzling chemistry between the actors have captivated audiences week after week, making it one of the hit dramas for the year.

Ha Ji Won  (as Gil Ra Im - a poor stunt woman)
Hyun Bin (as Kim Joo Won - a rich CEO)

one of the kisses that made this drama popular

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Photos are not mine-credits to its rightful owners

My First KDrama

So here’s the very first kdrama that I have seen. It’s titled Young Love Jae In (but there’s many title to it actually – like Glory Jane, Men of Honor blah blah) starring Park Min Young, Lee Jang Woo and Chun Jung Myung…Anyway, though it’s typical romantic comedy (or dramedy lol)  thingy, I thought some scenes were funny, most of all it made me cry! As in I cried a river when I was watching this! I don’t know why, I guess I’m just a cry baby. But the actors/actresses were really good! You will love, adore and hate them! Lol…Just check hulu.com or dramafever.com for the complete description and if you want to watch it for free! :) 

Lee Jang Woo, Park Min Young and Chun Jung Myung