Oh My Venus Review

Title: Oh My Venus
Genre: Romance, Drama, Comedy
Episodes: 16
Broadcast Period: Nov-2015 to Jan-2016
Cast: So Ji Sub, Shin Min Ah, Jung Gyu Woon, Yoo In Young, Sung Hoon, Henry Lau, Jung Hye Sung, Jin Kyung,

Kim Young Ho (So Ji Sub) is a personal trainer to Hollywood stars. Despite his family's wealth, Young Ho suffered a devastating injury in his childhood, but he believes any problem can be overcome by patience and determination. Kang Joo Eun (Shin Min Ah) was once an ulzzang in her teens, semi-famous for her pretty face and enviable figure. Now a 33-year-old lawyer, she has gained a lot of weight since. After getting dumped by her boyfriend and being told by her doctor that she has health issues, Joo Eun hires Young Ho to challenge her to diet and lose weight.

Wow, did I enjoy this drama? I would say a little too much! Welcome back So Ji Sub *clap clap*! It is the cutesy romance drama I’m always looking for but can never seem to find. There is so many cute scenes, you actually get enough of it in the end (I know, it sounds impossible, but…). To be honest, I felt as though the first couple of episodes were somewhat boring. However, I stuck with it because So Ji Sub is one of my favorites, and after that I fell in love with the cast as a whole and the storyline. It picked up later on in the drama, and the unfolding situations made me holding my breath every week. The last three episodes though, were kind of drama-free, (The writers may have run out of ideas) so it was pretty much focusing on the relationship and chemistry between the leads. All in all a very nice drama, not my favorite though, but a recommendable one! It’s funny how two of the most talked about dramas (this one and She Was Pretty) from the end of 2015 are both about turning pretty again.

☆☆☆☆½ / 4½ out of 5 stars

♥♥♥♥/ 4 out of 5 hearts

One Sunny Day Review

Title: One Sunny Day
AKA: A Good Day
Genre: Romance
Episodes: 10
Broadcast Period: Dec-2014 to Jan-2015
Cast: So Ji Sub, Kim Ji Won, Im Joo Eun, Lee Jung Hyuk, Lee Jong Hyun, Ha Jae Sook, Kim Mi Kyung,

Kim Ji Ho (So Ji Sub) is a broken hearted man who winds up in Jeju Island for a work project, but he keeps running into a girl (Kim Ji Won). Both of them get robbed and have to sleep in the same guest house. They depend on each other for a day as his wallet and her phone was stolen. As they stay in Jeju Island, she heals his broken heart and they fall in love.

Wow, time went sooo slow with this webdrama. It’s one of those Korean dramas where it’s just scenes glued together. I get that So Ji Subs character were supposed to be this lifeless man wandering around in Jeju Island, but c’mon… nothing happened!!! Aiguu.. this one is a waste of time. I got nothing out of it, why I watched it? Well lately I’ve been interested in webdramas, and since So Ji Sub starred in this, I thought this one was a big shot. I mean he is a top actor, so… I got slapped. Never watch something just because a top actor/actress is in it.

☆☆☆½ / 4½ out of 5 stars

♥½ / 1½ out of 5 hearts

Master's Sun Review

Title: Master's sun
AKA: The Sun of My Master / The Sun of the Lord
Genre: horror, fantasy, romance, comedy
Episodes: 17
Broadcast period: 2013-Aug-07 to 2013-Oct-03
Cast: So Ji Sub, L, Gong Hyo Jin, Seo In Guk, Kim Yoo Ri, Choi Jung Woo, Kim Mi Kyung, Lee Jong Won, Park Hee Bon, Hong Eun Taek, Lee Do Hyun, Lee Jae Won, Jung Ga Eun, Kim Yong Gun, Han Bo Reum, Hwang Sun Hee . . .

Joo Joong Won (So Ji Sub) is a cold CEO who only thinks about his "Kingdom", his hotel and mall. As a young teenager (L) he had somewhat a traumatic experience, being kidnapped and watching his first love die. However things aren't exactly what they looked like, but only Joong Won knows. There is a rumour that he is under a curse, as he turns down proposals, and never has a succesful relationship. Unexpectedly, on a rainy night, fate brings him to a place out of town, where he ends up meeting a strange woman, Tae Gong Shil (Gong Hyo Jin). Tae Gong Shil had an accident, and ended up in a coma for 3 years, after she woke up she could see spirits/ghosts. Because of this somewhat unfurtunate ability, Gong Shil was forced to stay in here small rooftop apartment, disclosed from the rest of the world. Only ghosts come to visit her, because to them, she shines brightly like a sun.  Tae Gong Shil notices that ghosts do not get close to Joong Won, so she starts following him. He on the other hand does not like her nor believes in ghost, but when she tells him she can see ::::, his first love, he suddenly sees the oppertunities that lie in her ability.

I had so much fun watching So Ji Sub's character, his hand movements, which he did so much were fun to watch. Again he lives his character, very typical his acting, he becomes his character. I didn't see anything wrong with the acting of the others either. You kind of have to get used to Tae Gong Shil, not sure if it's the actress, I dont think I have watched here in a drama before. Also we had that thing again where this guy, Seo In Guk's character, thinks that he needs to protect Tae Gong Shil, and Tae Gong Shil ends up being this voulnerable girl who needs protection. That annoys me, but it's a part of her character maybe. Overall it is nice and it's not hard to watch. It had plenty of funny moments. Though it does feel like your average drama, didn't have a WOW effect, you still enjoy it since it's relaxing and not stressful.

☆☆☆½ / 3½ out of 5 stars

♥♥♥♥/ 4 out of 5 heart

Bunji's Verdict

After reading Jenji’s review I really didn’t want to watch this, I mean if it IS So Ji Sub, it better be WOW, but she said it wasn’t so I was afraid I’d dislike it. BUT I’m honest by saying this, I really enjoyed it. The back stories were seriously heartbreaking, and the two were just great together. I haven’t really seen Ji Sub in this kind of comedy role, but it suits him, and wow, I really had a blast. I mean sometimes it was so funny, I couldn’t stop laughing. And Gong Hyo Jin is my favorite actress, now I said it! Beside the three last episodes, which somehow felt like fillers, I have to say one of the best dramas of the year (I don’t care what Jenji says - I liked it a lot).. Also I’m crossing my fingers that these two actors get married! Hmph!

So, should you watch it? YES! I recommend it, very much so!

☆☆☆☆ / 4 out of 5 stars

♥♥♥♥ / 4 out of 5 hearts

A Company Man Movie Review

Title: A Company Man
Genre: Action, Thriller
Origin: Korean
Release date: 11 October 2012
Cast: So Ji Sub, Lee Mi Yeon, Kwak Do Won and Kim Dong Joon.

Ji Hyung Do (So Ji Sub) works for a company that seems normal on the outside, but the division he works at, is an organization of hit men. When a temp, Ra Hoon (Kim Dong Joon) is hired to help him out with a job, Hyung Do is ordered to kill Hoon right after, in order to keep it ’clean’. Hoon realizing what has happened, asks Hyung Do for a favor before killing him - to bring his savings to his mother. Keeping his promise, Hyung Do goes to find Hoons mother, and is surprised to see that the woman is his very first crush, ex-teen-idol Mi Yeon (Lee Mi Yeon). Meeting Mi Yeon, Hyung Do starts to realize that there are other things than his ‘work’. The final straw is when he is asked to kill his former boss, who had left the company after his son was killed.
Hyung Do decides that he wants to leave the company - but no one leaves the company at their own will…

When I started this movie, I didn’t really feel like watching it, but after the 30 mark I think, it became really interesting - not all pow wow, but pretty okay. I like the storyline, the entire back thought, without losing its focus of the main theme of this movie - the company. It is really hard to watch something that doesn’t make you excited and this one doesn’t really, not even a thrilling love romance, but for some reason the amazing performance of the actors, make you very thrilled. Of course, loads of blood, killing and awesome fighting involved, but that is not really my cup of tea :)
I would say I recommend it, but not for everyone - not those who like a romance/comedy/mystery/police..

☆☆☆☆½ / 4½ out of 5 stars

♥♥♥♥ / 4 out of 5 hearts

Phantom Review

Title: Phantom

AKA: Ghost

Genre: Crime, action, investigation, identity swap

Episodes: 20

Broadcast period: 2012-May to 2012-Aug

Cast: So Ji Sub, Lee Yeon Hee, G.O, Daniel Choi and Uhm Ki Joon

This drama revolves around the Cyper Squad in the Korean Police. Kim Hyun Woo (Soo Ji Sub) is team leader of the cyber squad, and is searching for the infamous hacker Hades. Little does he know, the hacker is ex-cadet and his old roommate, Park Ki Young (Daniel Choi). While the two are going head to head, the famous actress Shin Hyo Jung (Esom) dies in from a fall, out of her apartment window. Everyone believes its suicide until Hades uploads a video for the world to see, how someone pushes her out of the window. Shortly after the evidence start to point at Ki Young, and for some reason Hyun Woo doesn’t try to find the real murder, even though he knows Ki Young is innocent…

Hmm, I tried not to give much away, but the drama is more exciting than what I’ve written. Basically it’s a police action drama with a corrupting topping. I really enjoyed it, almost every bit of it, and even though it does not have any romance in it, which for me is unusual to like, it was pretty brilliant. So Ji Sub can’t be compared, I love him, but I didn’t like his leading lady, or whatever you could call her… Not the greatest actress. G.O was a nice surprise, though you can see that he isn’t very used to acting. Kwak Do Won was great, probably one of my fave, as the hot headed police officer. All in all, a great drama, defiantly recommendable…

☆☆☆☆½ / 4½ out of 5 stars

♥♥♥♥½ / 4½ out of 5 hearts

Jenji’s verdict

This drama seriously just blows your mind. It get more and more complicated and so many things happen that just leave your jaw hanging. Too many times I had to check whether it was the end of the episode because it was so extreme, and extreme things usually happen at the end of each episode. It really is a drama that gets you thinking all the time “What? Why? How? OMG what’s going on! Can’t be true!” it’s one of those.. And I really liked the actors, I think it was my first time seeing G.O act, it was decent. Not bad at all. And So Ji Sub,, daaayyuuum! That guy! Like when watching him talk sometimes you get so absorbed and you just admire what a great actor. Good looking, charismatic. All. I think all the actors did a great job. I’m really wondering why it didn’t get as good ratings as some other dramas, wondering if the Korean watchers don’t like that genre? Only melo dramas lol. Anyway.., at some point it did actually get too much for me, around ep 12, I was kind of slowing down, it was getting too much, but when I continued later I couldn’t stop! And the ending was really good, and I don’t know how but I felt bad for the “bad guy” in the end :/ This is about revenge going too far and trying to defeat hate with hate, or more like fighting the rich power-thirsty people by becoming just like them. And about the importance of police officers doing what they have to do being a “good police officer”. Doing their duty.  And of course we love hacking lol. It almost makes you want to become a hacker hahah! I’m just like “cooooooooool!” “awesoooome” and then it’s even So Ji Sub as a hot hacker lol. Hahah, enough from me. Like hacking? Mindblowing dramas? This is the one for you baby! 

☆☆☆☆½ / 4½ out of 5 stars

♥♥♥♥½ / 4½ out of 5 hearts

Always Movie Review

Title: Always
Genre: Romance, Drama
Origin: Korea
Release date: 20 October 2011
Cast: So Ji Sub and Han Hyo Joo.

Always
Cheol Min (So Ji Sub), a mysterious and quite man, is an ex-boxer, who lives life working small jobs as a deliveryman and a parking attendant. On his first night as a parking attendant, a girl walks into his pay booth and start giving him snacks. She talks and talks, confusing Cheol Min. When Cheol Min asks her what she’s doing, she is startled and asks who he is. It turns out that the girl Jung Hwa (Han Hyo Joo) is blind, and had mistaken him for someone else. The both are awkward in the beginning, but after some time, they soon change each other’s lives..

Sorry for the lousy summary, it’s hard writing a summary for this movie without revealing too much. Anyhow, So Ji Sub never lets me down, nor did he do this time, greatest actor so far. Han Hyo Joo I remember from Shining Inheritance, and she does a brilliant job as a blind person, fits very well with Ji Sub in this movie. The only minus is the storyline is, well for me, typical. BUT still original, in its own way.
I would most defiantly recommend this movie, to all. Those who love romantic movies are going to be thrilled watching this; it is a cry out loud melo dramatic love story, but a good one : )

☆☆☆☆½ / 4½ out of 5 stars

♥♥♥♥ / 4 out of 5 hearts

Jenji's verdict
First of all I want to say that Bunji did a great job with the summery because it made me want to watch it but it didnt reveal much, which was great because it was very different than I had expected. It was really nice relaxing movie, romantic but not one of those heartbreaking romantic ones. The actor of course was great , so ji sub again did an extraordinary job and made it all so much better. I dont think there are many movie with a story like this one though it is the same concept. Its a really nice romance and thank God no 3 sums or 4 sums or anything. Really nice romance. Recommend.

☆☆☆☆½ / 4½ out of 5 stars

♥♥♥♥ / 4 out of 5 hearts

Sorry I Love You Review

Title: Sorry I Love You
AKA: MiSa / I'm Sorry, I Love You / Sorry But I Love You (YesAsia)
Genre: Drama, romance
Episodes: 16
Broadcast period: 2004-Nov to 2004-Dec
Cast: So Ji Sub, Im Su Jung, Jung Kyung Ho and Seo Ji Young.

Song Eun Chae (Im Su Jung) is the coordinator for the popular singer Choi Yune (Jung Kyung Ho), whom she by the way is in love with. The two of them have a great relationship, mainly due to their childhood as family friends: Eun Chae’s father has been working for Yune’s mother his entire life, which lead to his entire familie working for the Choi’s. One day, as Eun Chae and Yune are in Australia, Yune decides to confess to actress Kang Min Joo (Seo Ji Young), who is known for scandals and loads of affairs. The hurt Eun Chae decides to go back to Korea, only to be robbed all her stuff. Desperate and bad at English, Eun Chae runs into Cha Moo Hyuk (So Ji Sub), a rough and rude guy, who has been cheated his entire life: he is left by his mother right after birth, adopted by foreign parents only to be abused, his wife leaves him for a rich mob guy who wants to kill him. By an accident, Moo Hyuk gets shot in the head, and as he wakes up, he is told that he has less than a year to live..

One word: soob! Like, I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a sad drama before, really. I was seriously so upset at the ending: it’s not a cry-sad drama it’s a heart hurting-sad drama! I felt soo bad for the lead and supporting actors! Eish!
It’s really good, almost brilliantly made, and acting-wise great! Especially considering how old it is… Lols.. I really do recommend this, but not if you don’t like melo-dramas, sad or those repetitive dramas. It’s different and unique.. And if that’s not enough, watch it because of So Ji Sub: currently my fave actor! First Cain and Abel and now this, awesome!

☆☆☆☆½ / 4½ out of 5 stars

♥♥♥♥½ / 4½ out of 5 hearts

Cain & Abel Review

Title: Cain and Abel
Genre: Action, Romance, Medical
Episodes: 20
Broadcast period: 2009-Feb to 2009-Apr
Cast: So Ji Sub, Shin Hyun Joon, Han Ji Min and Chae Jung Ahn.

This is the Korean adaption of the biblical story about the two brothers, sons of Adam, Cain and Abel, where the older brother Abel is jealous of his younger brother for being popular and liked by everyone.
Lee Cho In (So Ji Sub) and his older brother Lee Seon Woo (Shin Hyun Joon) are brothers by adoption, meaning Cho In is adopted whereas Seon Woo is their fathers real son, and both are very known and accomplished surgeons. Since little they have had a great relationship and didn’t care about the fact that they aren’t blood related.
Kim Seo Yeon (Chae Jung Ahn) has had a heart problem ever since she was little, like Cho In, but started a relationship with Seon Woo. The relationship doesn’t last, and Seo Yeon finds love and comfort with Cho In.
Before their father became comatosed, he wanted to make a clinic where Cho In was to be the head in charge, believing that Cho In knows the heart of the hospital, whereas Seon Woo is a bit selfish. Cho In’s adoption mother, Seon Woo’s mother also a surgeon, hated the fact that her son is not to take over the hospital, so she tries to arrange the board to change their minds about the decision about the clinic, while Cho In is in China for study. In China he meets Oh Young Ji (Han Ji Min), a north Korean trying to make money by tour guiding people through China, and as she is taken by some gangsters and told she is to make sure the ‘swindler’ Lee Cho In doesn’t run away from her, not knowing those gangsters are ordered by Seon Woo's mother, to make sure Cho In doesn’t return to Korea, alive.

This drama is by far one of my favourite drama, K.O’ing The Vineyard Man, God of Study and IRIS. I more than loved this, seriously, just about the thought of watching another episode made me hyper and nervous (Yes, nervous! Gosh, rarely happens). Love everything about it; the brothers relationship, the love story(s), the hospital stuff, EVERYTHING!
I have to admit, Korean directors should just stick with action and war, that’s what they do best.
You’re probably sitting, thinking that the first part of the review doesn’t really sound interesting, well I have to admit that what I wrote is actually not what made the drama good. The drama starts with Cho In walking through the desert, shot and bleeding, actually dying, and the story starts with the back flash of his life. LOVE IT! I totally recommend this.

☆☆☆☆☆ / 5 out of 5 stars

♥♥♥♥½ / 4½ out of 5 hearts

Jenji's verdict
OH MY GOD! OOOHH SAESANGAE ! i totally recommend this drama. no, i dont recommend i command you to watch it. If you want action, drama, and romance, i dont think i have watched anything like this, This drama got me keep going like forever , each episode passed so quickly and left me speechless. The first time a checked this drama out i thought i would never watch it, i saw bunji's ratings but still it didnt seem like it would be that great, BUT IT WAS! this is definitely one of best dramas evaaaaaah, the story is great, the actors are amazing (and ehmm ehmm good-looking) . I was scared, nervous, happy and all while watching it. Its one of those that bring alll the feeling back like those dramas where you think "this is what ive been waiting for! this kind of drama" . i really dont know what to say, i just extremely recommend, just watch first ep, and you'll automatically move on to the next. I didnt expect it to be that good while watching first episode but then i completely changed my mind.

☆☆☆☆☆ / 5 out of 5 stars

♥♥♥♥♥ / 5 out of 5 hearts