Doctors Crush Review

Title: Doctors Crush

AKA: Doctors

Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama, Medical

Episodes: 20

Broadcast Period: Jun-2016 to Aug-2016

Cast: Kim Rae Won, Park Shin Hye, Yoon Kyun Sang, Lee Sung Kyung, Kim Young Ae, Jung Hae Kyun, Han Bo Bae

Yoo Hye Jung (Park Shin Hye) has had a tough childhood and difficult life. She has dealt with the life challenges by becoming emotionally guarded and acting like a tough bully at school. When Hong Ji Hong (Kim Rae Won) meets Hye Jung, he recognizes her intelligence behind her gangster facade. However revenge sets her on a path to become a doctor in a neurosurgery residency at a major hospital. Hye Jung works alongside fellow residents Jung Yoon Do (Yoon Kyun Sang) and Jin Seo Woo (Lee Sung Kyung). But when Seo Woo becomes Hye Jung’s biggest rival both professionally and personally, can Hye Jung overcome yet another major obstacle to her own personal happiness? 

I’m still not quite sure whether to like and recommend this drama, or to dislike it. I don’t wanna sugarcoat it, so i’m just going to put it out there. I loved it at some points, but hated it towards the end. I fell for it’s charm in the beginning, the cute innocent love story, the attractive characters and especially Park Shin Hye. I’m amazed by her development from the childish actress she was in Beautiful You, till the confident her in both Pinocchio and this one. It showed us a different side of Park Shin Hye. The cast was strong and the story was very promising. So what went wrong? Well, first of all they could have made Ji Soos part bigger, I mean a hot delivery guy… Why not :b On a serious note though, the storyline got dragged, every episode had it’s own mini-stories, but the overall background story went so slow, and at times you even forgot it. I can’t believe I’m saying this, but there was too much romantic stuff between the lead couple, you kind of get wearied of it. In the end I started supporting the second lead, because I felt that would be more convincing! The first few episodes were probably the best part of the drama. I kept watching till the end though, because of the character developement in the beginning. The director did a good job with hooking us on the drama till the end, but he leaves you dissapointed! Overall this drama lacks a strong plot. This is not the drama for you if you're hoping for a complex plot.

☆☆☆ / 3 out of 5 stars

♥♥½ / 2½ out of 5 hearts

Bunjis verdict

As a start I have to say this: my rating might be a bit ‘nicer’ than Kamjis, but that is not because I disagree with her. It is because I can bring myself to rate harshly – it is quite hard expecially since I enjoyed a bit of it.

Okay that said, I have to almost totally agree with Kamji. Though I already at the beginning knew this would be one of those dramas: weak. This drama has the thinnest plot every, and the weakest story EVER. I mean 20 episodes of doctors crushing at each other, and a bit of bickering here and there does not make a drama. This drama actually had potential; with some of the most amazing characters written – and with some of the wittiest dialogues ever made (in Korean drama world that is). But that is where it ends. As a medical drama there was a bit too little – or at least not enough – of medicine. Patient story were too short and few if you ask me… even if they were good, there weren’t enough. Then again that is MY opinion.

I enjoyed this drama mostly because of Kim Rae Won and some of the supporting characters – other than that I was bored. Like this drama is generally boring with a few laughs (because of the clever lines) here and there.

So all in all, a drama that will very soon be forgotten, even if it was hyped and had a lot of viewers.

☆☆☆ / 3 out of 5 stars

♥♥♥½ / 3½ out of 5 hearts

The Royal Tailor Movie Review

Title: The Royal Tailor
AKA: Sanguiwon
Genre: Drama
Origin: South Korea
Release Date: December 24, 2014
Cast: Han Suk Kyu, Go Soo, Park Shin Hye, Yoo Yeon Seok, Ma Dong Seok, Shin So Yul, Lee Yu Bi, Jo Dal Hwan,

The movie depicts the love lives, jealousies and desires of those that work within the Sanguiwon during the Joseon Dynasty period. The Sanguiwon are responsible for the attire worn by royalty. Dol Seok (Han Suk Kyu) is the best master artisan in charge of royal attire. He views set rules as paramount to his job. Kong Jin (Go Soo) is a genius like designer, born with dexterity and an excellent sense. He was brought to the palace by nobleman Pan Soo (Ma Dong Seok) who first spotted his talent. The King (Yoo Yeon Seok) and Queen (Parj Shin Hye) then become embroiled in a critical case because of the royal attire made by Dol Seok and Kong Jin.

As you probably can see from the rating I gave this movie, I REALLY liked it. Towards the end it literally gave me goosebumps, to be able to do that just by a Hanbok (korean traditional clothes) proves how well-made and thought-through this movie was, it was a right choice by the director in having invested so much money into the dresses. It really brings out the beautifull and elegant style there was inside and outside the palace under the Joseon time. The relationship between Dol Seok and Kong Jin was like fire and water, but they still held the fun tone between them, until as expected with Sageuk, it escalates quickly to a different tone. Somehow, I was invested enough with the characters to follow with the tone. They are men of art, and they understood each other well, but unfortunately, their background and values differ greatly, putting them at odds with each other. I liked Park Shin Hye as the queen. She's all class, so having her in a role where she may be looked at pitifully but still holds her elegance and class with dignity makes it perfect for her. Top notch cast of actors from top to bottom! I highly recommend this movie to everyone.

☆☆☆☆☆ / 5 out of 5 stars

♥♥♥♥♥ / 5 out of 5 hearts

Miracle in Cell no 7 Movie Review

Title: Miracle in Cell no 7

AKA: Number 7 Room’s Gift

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Law

Origin: Korea

Release date: January 24, 2013

Cast: Ryu Seung Ryong, Kal So Won, Park Shin Hye, Jung Jin Young, Oh Dal Soo, Park Won Sang, Kim Jung Tae and Jung Man Sik.

Lee Young Goo (Ryu Seung Ryong) is mental retarded man living with his 6 year old daughter Lee Ye Sung (Kal So Won) whom he adores and loves more than anything. They live a quite simple life until Ye Sungs father one day gets arrested for the murder and the rape of a little young girl. Marked from the get-go and unable to explain his story, Young Goo is put in jail, and is a possible candidate for the death sentence. In prison he is immediately hated by the prison ward Jang Min Hwan (Jung Jin Young), who also lost his son by a child molester, and is even beaten for asking to make a call.

After getting put in cell with five other inmates, Young Goo saves the leader of the five from a stab, and gets a wish granted - where he asks for his daughter.

The leader grants him the request, but now Young Goo and daughter Ye Sung refuse to get separated, and the date for Young Goo’s trial is getting closer and closer. Can he be saved?

Firstly I apologize for the short review, and quite boring one - I swear its better!

Okay, so I watched this not knowing anything about it, and rather than saying I was searching for it, I actually kind of stumbled on it. And I have to say, it really is one of the best movies I have watched ever. I cried so hard and for so long, I was a mess when it finished. There was not a single thing I didn’t like about this movie, seriously not a single thing. I mean the acting was superb and so was the cast, so nothing there. Also the screenplay and story were so well written and acted that I was satisfied afterwards. It’s a heartwarming and heart wrenching drama; so a definite recommendable movie!

☆☆☆☆☆ / 5 out of 5 stars

♥♥♥♥♥ / 5 out of 5 hearts

Pinocchio Review

Title: Pinocchio
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Family
Episodes: 20
Broadcast period: Nov-2014 to Jan-2015
Cast: Lee Jong Suk, Park Shin Hye, Kim Young Kwang, Lee Yoo Bi, Lee Pil Mo, Min Sung Wook, Kang Shin Il, Jin Kyung, Kim Kwang Kyu

A young group of people in their 20’s is working hard to become reporters at prestige’s TV-stations, as they report they cry and get hurt by the truth and realize that as reporters they must only tell the truth.
Ki Ha Myung (Lee Jong Suk) learned this at a very young age, where his father, a very respectable rescuer, was overnight framed by the news, and depicted him as coward, which resulted in nine other rescuers death. This lie destroyed his family, his mother committed suicide with Ha Myung, but he survived and was rescued by an old man, he took him in as his son and changed his identity to Choi Dal Po, and there he stayed at an island where he wouldn’t listen to the news. One day the old man’s newly divorced other son and his daughter moves in with them. However, that accident led to Ha Myung growing up with hatred for reporters especially reporter Cha Ok (Kang Shin).

Oh god, I can’t write that plot better unless I’m going to spoil something, and that i reeeeally shouldn’t do, since this is a drama I’m sure you would love because of all its surprisingly plot twists.
Though her character didn’t get nearly as much development as the hero did, Park Shin-hye’s performance was the one that stood out in this drama, that was a BIG surprise for me since I’m not a big fan of hers (actually I have too much against her), but she really convinced me of her acting abilities. She does funny in an effortless way, and made In-ha so lovable that I forgot all about the sad girl who used to get dragged around by rich assholes (man, what I wouldn’t give to wipe Heirs from my memory). It’s so nice to have her playing a strong female character, and so charmingly at that. I have to mention the chemistry too, wow.. they left me breathless accountable times, not fair seriously, not fair!  All the actors did a great job depicting their characters, from the broadcast station to the family, everyone made you love them (and hate them), and they liteally dragged you into their world. Somehow I had to bid the drama farewell, 20 episodes was too short, before I knew it I was done, it was only after the aftereffects of the drama I realized I got to send the show off with a feeling of satisfaction and lots of warm fuzzies to spare. Isn’t that what a great drama is supposed to?  Thanks for the feel-good times, Pinocchio. You were the best love story between an uncle, a niece, a grandpa, and a dad ever. Strangely, not as weird as it sounds! 2015 is off to a good start, keep them coming!

☆☆☆☆☆ / 5 out of 5 stars

♥♥♥♥♥ / 5 out of 5 hearts

Cyrano Agency Movie Review

Title: Cyrano Agency

AKA: Cyrano Dating Agency

Genre: Romance, Comedy

Origin: Korea

Release date:  September 16 2010

Cast: Uhm Tae Woong, Lee Min Jung, Choi Daniel and Park Shin Hye.

When their theater is about to fall deeper in debt Lee Byung Hun (Uhm Tae Woong) and his friends start a matchmaking agency that help guys make their girlfriends fall in love with them. With their motto “Making her fall in love with you in top secret”, the four have a 99% success rate and take on every client there is.

One day they get visited by a man named Sang Yong (Choi Daniel), who wants their help in making Hee Joong (Lee Min Jung) fall in love with him, Hee Joong happens to be Byung Hun’s ex. In the beginning he tries everything to turn this client down, by making their service expensive or trying to ruin the operations, but is eventually forced to do it. Slowly things between Sang Yong and Hee Joong are getting better, but then Byung Hun starts to get his personal feeling mixed with business..

It’s started out very well, but somewhere along the line the movie just became less interesting and way too common. The director probably thought it would be a ‘different’ way of ending the movie that way, but it just made the entire movie longer and much more pathetic, not that it started out like that though. Every actor was great, and every character was very well portrayed, though they aren’t very well written - like not as deep as hoped. Lastly the couples were trying to create chemistry, but the scripts just didn’t let them. It was too pretend-like happy and lovely, it just became halfhearted. It’s not bad, I just suddenly became  depressed, and disappointed.

☆☆☆½ / 3½ out of 5 stars

♥♥♥ / 3 out of 5 hearts

Flower Boy Next Door Review

Title: Flower Boy Next Door

AKA: My Neighbor Flower Boy / The Pretty Boy next Door / My Flower Boy Neighbor

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Episodes: 16

Broadcast period: 2013-Jan to 2013-Feb

Cast: Park Shin Hye, Yoon Shi Yoon, Kim Ji Hoon, Park Soo Jin, Go Kyung Pyo, Mizuta Kouki and Kim Jung San.

After some traumatic event in her younger days Go Dok Mi (Park Shin Hye) locked herself in her apartment, and only goes out once every other season, becoming a hermit. She has made her apartment her sacred place, where she lives alone, does work as an editor, and prefers not to go outside. Across the building of hers, she occasionally peeps into her neighbor Han Tae Joon’s (Kim Jung San) house whom she has had a crush on for some time. Next door, lives a webtoon artist Oh Jin Rak (Kim Ji Hoon) and his assistant Yoo Dong Hoon (Go Kyung Pyo), who never bothered her, and Jin Rak even helps her with situations she doesn’t want to deal with, and secretly loves her by the sideline.

Everything suddenly changes when a famous young game creator Enrique Geum (Yoon Shi Yoon) comes to Korea to help his childhood friend, who happens to be his first love and his brother Tae Joon get together.

Enrique catches her peeping from her apartment, and runs to confront her, basically forcing her to interact with people, which she fears. Things get more chaotic when Cha Do Hwi (Park Soo Jin), who is part of Dok Mi’s past, arrives to live in the same apartment blocks…

The drama has heart, and depth, but why doesn’t it work for me? Hmm, I honestly didn’t fall for the love triangle, nor did I fall for the lead couple. I thought that everyone did a good job, but I really didn’t feel it. Maybe I am tired of these dramas with storylines that are too typical. And omg, this one I didn’t even understand why the supporting actors where in it. They didn’t even seem worth the screen time. Anyways, yes they are flower boys, yes it is funny, and yes 80% of people watching this will love it. But I just thought it was okay.

☆☆☆☆ / 4 out of 5 stars

♥♥♥½ / 3½ out of 5 hearts

Heartstrings Review

Title: Heartstrings
AKA: You've fallen for me / Neon Naege Banhaesseo
Genre: Romance, music
Episodes: 15
Broadcast period: 2011-Jun-29 to 2011-Aug-18
Cast: Jung Yong Hwa, Park Shin Hye, Song Chang Ui, So yi Hyun, Woo Ri, Kang Min Hyuk, Lee Hyun Jin, Im Se Mi . . .

Lee Gyu Won is the granddaughter of a famous Pansori singer, one of the top 3 traditional singers and therefore Lee Gyu Won has been taught to play the gayageum, a traditional instrument, she is also in a band called "Windflower". She is raised with discipline, her grandfather kicked her father out of the house because he had a passion for western/modern music. At school there is the "prince", Lee Shin, the guy everyone wants to be with, he is the leader of a band called "The stupid". Those two make a bet to see who will have more supporters, the modern vs the traditional. The two of them learn new things about those two genres of music and work together, end up liked each other.

This drama was so lovey-dovey, it was almost too much! I cant believe Im saying this, me who likes those dramas, it had lots of those cute couple moments. I guess the drama is more about the music, the collaboration between traditional and modern (the music is just AWESOME and if you like traditional korean + modern then watch this drama) than about love, or like the forbidden love because Lee Gyu Won's grandfather is like NO-NO modern music! But still it wasnt exciting like "aaa~eotokae". It reminded me a bit about dream high, but i guess there a just a few similarities, like competition, singing, acting and doing music. It was really cute and the actors are great too. I can recommend this drama if you just wanna relax and watch and dont want all those complicated ones that get you dont see a way out of lol. Its really simply and i gotta say dayyum like my jaw dropped when the two bands played together (i also enjoy traditional korean music kekeke)

☆☆☆☆/ 4 out of 5 stars

♥♥♥♥/ 4 out of 5 hearts

Bunji's Verict
Out of all Korean youth love stories, this is defiantly the freshest, but somehow it does not work for me… Why? I think there are a lot of wrongs, one of them is the main actress; she’s seriously become one of my least favorite actresses, I mean she can’t act… Or is it just me?! Yonghwa seems to try to act, but I guess if you throw a fish on dry land it’ll fight till the end.. And that drummer, who is also a member of C.N. BLUE, Minho I think he’s called, was not that great (I’m comparing him with other cute character actors…).. To be honest, if I were to choose the star in the drama it would be Yonghwa, even though he showed complete rookie performance…
BUT! It’s not all that bad, in the matter of the fact, it’s pretty good, and almost realistic..
I just felt like punching the director for doing this ‘great potential drama’ halfheartedly.. He just combined all possible clichés, and tried to cover them, FAIL! I felt that Yonghwas character used too much time, 7 episodes, on his first love, and woopty, suddenly fell for the main actress without any special reason, well at least he should have shown more of a love interest and in the previous episodes to be somehow conflicted between his first love (like he was going crazy over her people!!) and the lead. Omg, and not to mention how loose his character was, DIRECTOR = STUPID!
Anyhow, it’s sweet (sometimes an little too much) and has this amazing music.. If you feel like watching, do so, if not, give it a shot, Yonghwa deserves it :)

☆☆☆½ / 3½ out of 5 stars

♥♥♥ / 3 out of 5 hearts