The Legend of the Blue Sea Review

Title: The Legend of the Blue Sea

AKA: Remember the Blue Sea

Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Comedy

Episodes: 20

Broadcast Period: Nov-2016 to Jan-2017

Cast: Jun Ji Hyun, Lee Min Ho, Lee Hee Joon, Shin Won Ho, Lee Ji Hoon, Hwang Shin Hye, Shin Hye Sun, 

Sometime during August, 1598, newly appointed governor Dam Ryung (Lee Min Ho) stays for a night at an inn run by Mr. Yang (Sung Dong Il). During that evening, Mr. Yang shows Dam Ryung a captured mermaid named Sim Chung (Jun Ji Hyun). Later that night, Dam Ryung releases her into the ocean and, before she swims away, Sim Chung reaches out her hand to Dam Ryung which he briefly holds.

In the present day, Joon Jae (Lee Min Ho) is a smooth talking conman with magician like abilities. He works with Nam Doo (Lee Hee Joon) and Tae Oh (Shin Won Ho). For their next score, Joon Jae impersonates a prosecutor and swindles a large amount of money from a wealthy suspect's mother. Joon Jae then travels abroad and stays at an oceanside resort. Meanwhile, Sim Chung is swept up in a tidal wave and washed ashore near the oceanside resort.

It has been a while ago since I watched this drama, and my review was half finished, so I’m just going to try and sum up what I feel about it with the memory of it. I can already now say that it didn’t have an exceptional impact on me. It had the same feeling over it like  My Love From Another Star, and since it’s the same actress too, Jun Ji Hyun, I kinda expected something different. But I guess these kind of roles are her expertise, so she stays in the same lane. Lee Min Ho, I don’t know what to say, individually he didnt impress me, but as a couple with Jun Ji Hyun I kind of enjoyed their chemistry and humour. So I would say what saved him was his co-actors too, the 2 other conmans. One thing that stood out in this drama, was the beautiful cinematography, that I enjoyed for sure. I know this drama was really popular, but for me it didn’t hit all my expectations.

☆☆☆ ½ / 3½  out of 5 stars

♥♥♥ / 3 out of 5 hearts

Hello! Miss Review

Title: Hello! Miss
AKA: Hello! Baby / Hello! My Lady / Hello! Aegisshi
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Episodes: 16
Broadcast period: 2007-Mar to 2007-May
Cast: Lee Ji Hoon, Lee Da Hae, Ha Suk Jin and Yun Mi Joo.

Being the 38th granddaughter of the Jae Ahn Lee clan, Lee Soo Ha (Lee Da Hae) grew up as an 'Aegisshi' - princess. Her father was chased out by the elders of the clan, since he had had an affair with a woman, when Soo Ha was younger, which happens to be his current wife, with whom he has two children with.
Hwang Dong Gyu (Lee Ji Hoon), the chief of Finances in TOP group, and the oldest grandson of the the president, meets Soo Ha, in order to buy the land, Hwa Ahn Dang - the land where the Jae Ahn Lee clan is. The two bump heads, and he returns, emptyhanded, much to his grandfathers dislike. In order to save Hwa Ahn Dang, Soo Ha goes to raise money, by performing, destiny strikes, and she meets the second grandson of the TOP group, Hwang Chan Min (Ha Suk Jin), a player who has the least interess in bussniss. Matters collide, and Soo Ha ends up slapping him, getting him interested in her.
Dong Gyu on the other hand refuses to let her get her way, so he keeps bugging her about the selling of the land, and to make matters even more complicates, the TOP groups model Suh Hwa Ran (Yun Mi Joo), has a secret that has something to do with Soo Ha suffering..

Well, I can say it's interesting. I don't hate it, but it didn't leave that big of a impression on me. It almost felt like the drama was a bundle of typical korean sceens, and yet no solid ground. It had all classics; the confessions on the phone when drunk, the supporting actor being selfish and demanding the girl, the girl constantly loosing faith in the lead actor, the supporting lady is a bitch, and not to mention the typical story with the head of the family disagreeing to the realtionship. AND STILL, it didn't cut it for me. The actors were really good, and even though I dislike Lee Da Hae, it didn't matter, since she did good acting. BUT, the story was either too short, or too muddled, I really can't make up my mind. Even when writing the resume, I was thinking "WHAT really happened".. But it does get your attention, and you do wanna know what's going to happened. So have fun, and make up your own mind around this one, because it left me clueless..

☆☆☆½ / 3,5 out of 5 stars

♥♥½ / 2½ out of 5 hearts