AKA: The Greatest Love / Best Love
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Episodes: 16
Broadcast period: 2011-May to 2011-Jun
Theme song: Pit-a-pat by Sunny
Hill
Cast: Gong Hyo Jin, Cha Seung Won, Yoo In Na
and Yoon Kye Sang
Goo Ae Jung (Gong Hye Jin) used to be a
top idol together with Kang Se Ri (Yoo In Na) called “Treasure Girls”. In 2002
they rose to popularity and became national idols. At the same time a patient
is undergoing heart surgery with only 5% of survival, but when the surgeon
listens to the Treasure Girls’ hit during the surgery (where as usual surgeons
would listen to classic), the patient miraculously survives.
10 years later Ae Jung is now a job-to-job
celebrity hated by most people due to her bad image and reputation. After a
variety job she notices a celebrity car, where she is made a fool of by top
star Dokko Jin (Cha Seung Won), who throws trash at her, but leaves without her
knowing his face. When his film hits the boxoffice, he waits for the American
director Peter Jason to call him for a Hollywood role, which he auditioned for
and is very confident about having gotten the role.
Ae Jung and Dokko Jin meet again, this
time Ae Jung overhears him talking to his manager, and she by accident ends ups
mentioning him on a radio show, and telling the world how close they are.
This goes completely wrong, as she is
offered a job, only if she can make Dokko Jin answer the phone on the show…
I had heard and read about this drama for
some time now, but I never really felt like watching such a cliché drama every
again. First of all I am glad I didn’t watch it before, because I seriously don’t
know how I would have reacted to it while watching all those other dramas. I
mean this was a drama at the exact time I needed, since I seriously needed a
good drama. This is funny, romantic, well-acted, without idols, amazing screen
play and such a good scenario. I love both Gong Hyo Jin and Cha Seung Won now,
a lot. The reason for it not being a 5 star is because I felt that the ‘ridiculous’
was overboard, but if you like that you should be able to watch it with pleasure - I had
to bite my tongue a couple of times not to roll my eyes, but else it was pretty
good.
A most definite recommendation!
☆☆☆☆ / 4 out of 5
stars
♥♥♥♥½ / 4½ out of 5 hearts
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