Fallen For Innocence Review

Title: Falling for Innocence
AKA: Fall in Love with Soon Jung, Beating Again
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Episodes: 16
Broadcast Period: Apr-2015 to May-2015
Cast: Jung Kyung Ho, Kim So Yun, Yoon Hyun Min, Jin Goo, Gong Hyun Joo, Lee Shi Un, Park Young Kyu, Ahn Suk Hwan

Kang Min Ho (Jung Kyung Ho) is a cold, ruthless businessman working for Gold Partners, a major bond investment firm. He has an axe to grind against the company Hermia Group. His philanthropic father was once Hermia's CEO, but he was charged with embezzlement after his death, leading to Kang Min Ho's mother committing suicide and all their family shares were transferred to Kang Hyun Chul (Park Yeung Gyu), Kang Min Ho’s uncle who now runs the company. As he butts heads with his uncle, Kang Min Ho comes across Kim Soon Jung (Kim So Yun), the daughter of his father's former secretary and who now, works at Hermia as Chairman Kang's executive assistant. Soon Jung is happily engaged to Ma Dong Wook (Jin Goo), a detective. Dong Wook dies in an apparent hit-and-run and in a strange twist of fate, Kang Min Ho becomes the recipient of his heart and makes a full recovery. However, Kang Min Ho begins to exhibit different personality traits and habits, ones similar to the deceased Dong Wook's, and finds himself falling for Soon Jung.

I have to admit, I love this drama. In the beginning, I was very hesitant about it, I mean c’mon… A heart transplant and then loving the same person, even changing the personality. I was very sure it would be a huge failure, and yet… and yet… I just couldn’t stop watching it. I just couldn’t take my eyes off the main couple, I seriously finished the whole thing in three days and then just laid around the house hating myself. However, a few days later I got over it somehow I started thinking realistically about this drama. There was a lot of good stuff in it, but also some issues that was forgotten in the drama. A lot of stuff wasn’t properly addressed or explained, so it kind of leaves you with a big question mark. This drama is a good example of how a bad, or at least skeevy, plot can be saved by excellent pacing and acting. The acting by Jung Kyung Ho was remarkable. Without him, this drama really doesn’t work at all. Kim so Yeon handles her role admirably, but without him it would have been unwatchable. A character that, by rights, I should completely despise. He really is a badass, but Jung Kyung Ho makes everything he does mesmerizing. Every time he was on screen, I was enthralled. So yeah, beside the questionable plot I really do recommend this drama.

☆☆☆☆½ / 4½ out of 5 stars

♥♥♥♥♥ / 5 out of 5 hearts

Ho Goo's Love Review

Title: Ho Goo’s Love
AKA: Fools Love
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Episodes: 16
Broadcast period: Feb-2015 to Mar-2015
Cast: UEE, Choi Woo Shik, Im Seul Ong, Lee Soo Kyung, Choi Duk Moon, Jung Won Joong, Park Soon Chun, Choi Jae Hwan, Lee Shi Un, Oh Young Shil

Kang Ho Goo (Choi Woo Shik) has never had a proper girlfriend, with girls constantly taking advantage of his sweet, naive nature by enjoying all the benefits of dating then friend zone-ing him. His relationship-savvy twin sister Kang Ho Kyung (Lee Soo Kyung) mocks him and his best friends Kim Tae Hee (Choi Jae Hwan) and Shin Chung Jae (Lee Shi Un) for being sorely lacking in any dating skills. Do Do Hee (UEE) is an athlete on the Korean national swimming squad, and won the silver medal at the recent Asian Games. Driven and competitive, she's frustrated at never getting first place and is known for cursing a lot. The timid, bullied Ho Goo had a crush on Do Hee in their teens, when her beauty and sports cred made her the most popular girl in high school. She's the only reason he goes to their high school reunion, and when they meet again, he's surprised to learn that she remembers him. Ho Goo grabs the chance to spend time with the girl of his dreams, not knowing that Do Hee has a secret, that she's pregnant possibly by her ex-boyfriend Byun Kang-chul (Im Seul Ong), their class president and now a successful lawyer.

Ooh, I’m so happy I watched this, I was so close to just drop it in the beginning because I heard some negative stuff about it. Nope, not true, it’s a wonderful drama, that make you smile all the time. The comedy, romance, friendship everything about it had a really nice and fresh aura over it. Why it was so good? Mainly because of the originality in the drama, it had many elements we normally don’t see in a kdrama such as decent treatment of some risqué themes. It also frequently surprised me by taking a whole other direction with the plot than I expected, and can I just make a shoutout to the awesome parental characters that behave in such a refreshingly awesome ways. Ho Goo… The writer took a character that could have been just a fool and just a sicky sweet guy and made him so real and warm that it truly is a feat of genius. I think what is most amazing about Ho Goo and the way he is written and acted is that he makes everyone else in the world look like the fool that they think he is. It’s like he has got it right and we are all wrong. Do Hee which is UEE's character was okay, I had her all wrong in the beginning but towards the end I fell in love with her, she is pretty awesome.
The cutest baby award has to go to Geum Dong in this drama!

☆☆☆☆½ / 4½ out of 5 stars

♥♥♥♥½ / 4½ out of 5 hearts

Modern Farmer Review

Title: Modern Farmer
AKA: Modeon Pameo
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Human, Family
Episodes: 20
Broadcast period: Oct-2014 to Dec-2014
Cast: Lee Hong Ki, Park Min Woo, Lee Shi Un, Kwak Dong Yun, Lee Ha Nui, Jo Sang Gun, Lee Han Wie, Kim Boo Sun, Lee Il Hwa

Lee Min Ki (Lee Hong Ki) is the leader of a rockband called ExSo, short for Excellent Soul. It consists of 3 other members Kang Hyuk (Park Min Woo), now an intern at his father’s hospital, Yoo Han Chul (Lee Shi Un) who has been diagnosed with cancer, while Han Ki Joon (Kwak Dong Yun) is preparing for the national exam for the 5th time although he lost hope In ever passing it. Lee Min Ki himself is drowning in debt, nevertheless he hasn’t given up on his dream of becoming a rockstar, he then inherit a piece of land outside the city. He can’t put it for sale, so he decides to start a cabbage business where he grows his own cabbage. For that he needs the help from his band members, and therefore he ought’s to gather his friends once again, and promise them to release an album very soon.

Lee Hong Ki! My one and only reason for watching this drama, and wow I wasn’t let down by his acting. This is the most suitable role for him, and he did his job exceptionally good. I have not come across any quality comedy like this one, in my entire drama-life. Really hilarious, sometimes it was beyond absurd, but you would still laugh it out. I remember I couldn’t wait for the storyline to develop, it was full of surprises, can't really predict what's next. Lee Hong Ki's acting and expressions are great! Lee Si Eon is good too - he got some explosive funny scenes in the drama. Park Min Woo is cute with his beautiful dimpled smile.
I liked all the couples, they each shared the spotline EXCEPT for the main couple, they got no ‘connection’ time at all! Well, I didn’t hate it, but it’s so different from all the other Korean dramas. The main couple would at least show some chemistry, but this drama ended in a note that left you wondering if they ever were together. But that’s great for me anyway, didn’t like the main actress anyway. Honey Lee, I can’t really remember her other works, but she definitely didn’t stood out in this, so it made me wonder why she’s so popular in Korea. Enough of her, the drama itself were excessively good, and I’m satisfied, so now I’m only looking forward to Lee Hong Ki’s next drama :D

☆☆☆☆/ 4 out of 5 stars
                                          
♥♥♥♥ / 4 out of 5 hearts

Tough As Iron Movie Review

Title: Tough As Iron
Genre: Drama, Gangster, Action, Romance
Origin: South Korea
Release date: October 2013
Cast: Yoo Ah In, Kim Hae Sook, Jung Yu Mi, Kim Jung Tae, Kim Sung Oh, Lee Si Un,

Gang Chul (Yoo Ah In) was the big shot in high school, the guy nobody would dare take on. Now he is working hard labour while running after his mother (Kim Hae Sook), trying to take care of her. She has Alzheimer's and often gets lost around in town while going around playing and getting lost in past. Gang Chul's friend Jung Soo (Lee Si Un) works with the mafia, as a dept collector. He as well tries to get by, doing any job he can. Unlike Jung Soo, Gang Chul doesnt want to have anything to do with the mafia as he believes they ruin people's life while promising them money. However his mother's state worsens and on top of that he reluctantly gets involved in a case of murder.

As the movie starts, it has that nice feeling of a great movie. The lovely mother-son relationship makes the whole sadness seem just a bit sweeter. There are a bunch of nice scenes and as a fan of Ah In aah I really did enjoy it. However.... the whole mafia story was a bit weak or not so well portrayed. The whole idea makes sense yes but in the end, it didnt feel that well made. Might just be me and my high standards when it comes to action/gangster stuff. The movie though, not bad. But not amazing either. Not the first movie I would recommend but if you are a fan of Ah In then yes go ahead and watch it. It has sweet moments, sad moment (like you really want to cry when it comes to the mother-son thing) and action as well. The friendship though I think it was a "bad" friendship I can pretty much say it is realistic as to thats what would happen most likely.

☆☆☆☆ / 4 out of 5 stars

♥♥♥½ / 3½ out of 5 hearts

Answer Me, 1997 Review

Title: Answer Me 1997

AKA: Answer to 1997 / Reply 1997 / Answer 1997

Genre: Romance, Comedy, Youth, School,

Episodes: 16

Broadcast period: 2012-Jul to 2012-Sep

Cast: Jung Eun Ji, Seo In Guk, Shin So Yool, Hoya, Eun Ji Won and Lee Shi Un.

Sung Shi Won (Jung Eun Ji) is the ultimate H.O.T fangirl, to the point of her sleeping outside her idols house. She doesn’t care about school, or about being the second worst on her class. All her money, time and thoughts go the either H.O.T concerts or her swooning over Tony An. Her next door neighbor Yoo Yoon Jae (Seo In Guk) is quite the opposite, being number one in school, and actually being the best at everything. They two grew up together, and after Yoon Jae’s parents die in an accident, he and his brother Tae Woong (Song Jong Ho) tend to almost live with the Sungs. The two share a special bond, fighting and bickering all the time. Their friends, Kang Joon Hee (Hoya) number two in school and with a secret, Moo Yoo Jung (Shin So Yul) a ’loose’ girl loving falling in love, Bang Sung Jae (Lee Shi Eun) a pervert and Do Hak Chan (Eun Ji Won) the new kid from Seoul, wonder how on earth they manage to stay friends, but when Yoon Jaes brother one day tell Yoon Jae something, everything changes…

Wow. All that I can say is wow. I really didn’t expect it to be so good. I have heard a lot about it, but I never thought it to be as good as people said it was. Honestly, from the beginning all the way till episode 13, I didn’t feel bored at all, completely entertained. The actors were brilliant, the screen play, the dialogues and hell, even the nonstop jumping back and forward in time was genius! Like it made me really interested in the relations, and the script was written so good, that it kept you intrigued all the time. I totally understood every emotion, and reaction, though the brother-brother relation was a bit annoying, yet livable. Thumps up!

The reason it wasn’t 5 hearts is just the little dragging from episode 13 till 16, annoying me a bit, but if yo ignore that, it’s almost perfect.

☆☆☆☆☆/ 5 out of 5 stars

♥♥♥♥½ / 4½ out of 5 hearts