Dream High

Title: Dream High
Genre: Romance,Comedy, Music
Episodes: 16 ( 1 Special Episode)
Language: Korean
Complete: 2011

A story of 6 high school students of Kirin Art High School who all have dreams of becoming the next K-Pop Stars. Along with harnessing their singing and dancing skills they also need to face all the possible struggles that they need to overcome in order to succeed. Despite the test of friendship, trust and loyalty, their young minds grew maturity. With their strong will and heart, as a group, they were able to soar high and reached their dreams.

There are just so many reasons why I love this series. It's overflowing with positivity and good vibes. It’s well casted, well written, fast paced and extremely entertaining! It would make you smile, cry, fall in love and most of all dream… dream high!

The cast!  Aside from the fact that there's a special participation of my first korean idol Bae Yong-joon, the entire casts were just adorable and splendid since they're so fitting their characters. They look so fresh and radiant onscreen. They have the chemistry that makes each roles fit each other perfectly. It’s my first time watching Kim Soo-hyun and I sure love him! He can make you laugh but when he cries, it’s hard not to cry with him. He’s just perfect! And Ok Taecyeon was seriously handsome in his mysteriously bad boy yet selfless and kind role. Suzy was equally fitting her role being the coldhearted, arrogant yet softhearted fighter same with Eunjung. IU and Wooyoung... awww.. they make my heart flutter! They look so cute and lovely!!!

Since it’s a musical, the musical score didn't fail me at all. The theme song “Dream High” is so addicting like I can repeatedly listen to it all day. All songs were just perfectly blended and soothing to the ear. This is my first time listening to IU sing and I should say, her voice is that of an angel. I super love her voice especially with the song “Someday”, it’s just perfect!

The story line, it’s well written and well-paced. I just thought that the story is really crazy funny and interestingly entertaining. The conflicts that every character has to go through just validates all their reactions to their characters. The consistency of the story and the usage of the golden "K" amulet makes this story even more delightful to watch. There’s never a boring episode. After finishing one it’ll make you look forward to the next one. I love how the story was able to clearly portray the evolution of each and every characters from being lost innocent dreamers to being matured and bright stars. It’s entertaining and fresh to my senses that this is probably one of the most enjoyable Korean series that I have watched.

The ending. It’s mixed emotions. I was excited as to what the ending would be that after watching the last scene, I sat in front of my laptop, thinking did I love that ending? Did it satisfy the 16 hours I spent watching this series? I think I did. Yes, I am convinced that I am. It stimulates your mind making you create an ending of your own. There’s a lot of possibility of a good ending given the premise and this story sure didn't fail to do that.

I would rate this 10 out of 10!

Yellow Pickled Radish

I saw him at the corner of their ramyun shop slicing the yellow colored picked radishes. By the look of it, hes not used to what he’s doing. But in that corner you can see that he’s satisfied, he’s happy. People flocked the shop not just because of the ramyuns one of a kind taste but because of the handsome staff as well. As I stared at him, I know by heart that he’s he most handsome amongst all of them all. Everyone I guess figured that out as well since almost everyone patiently lined up to get their serving of the sweet tasting pickled radish and to get a glimpse of him as well.

The store is crowded but I made my way through and sat n the empty seat right across where I can see him.  I got my self one chicken ramyun and as I sat there patiently waiting for my order, I stared at him. My heart fluttered just by staring at him. That day he’s wearing that powdered blue shirt that complemented his hazel brown eyes. His faced has turned pinkish red from blushing as the girls lined up to get their serving of the radish. He looks at them, smile and sometimes wink as he hands them their radishes. And I thought, hmmm… what a player. But no, he’s just trying to be nice. I didn’t know how long I have been staring that him and then just like that, his eyes caught mine. My dreamy eyes caught his dazzling gaze. My heart skipped a beat as I stared at those sparkling eyes and that wide smile. I looked away as the sexy waitress handed my my ramyun. I was getting my first sip of the ramyun soup when I tried to get a glimpse of him but he wasn't there. I tried to scan the shop but he’s nowhere to be found. I looked down at my ramyun and decided to just eat it all up and leave. Then I saw a hand handing me a serving of the pickled radish and a deep voice saying, “...this is best paired with your ramyun” I looked up and there he was. My yellow pickled raddish guy right in front of my eyes, I can smell him! I can’t believe my eyes. My heart was racing that I didn’t know what to say. I was there, looking up at him smiling blankly staring at his sparkling eyes. When all of a sudden I heard a familiar song. He tried to say something but the background song was too loud that I can’t hear him. It’s becoming louder and louder and the surrounding was getting darker and darker that I can no longer see him. And just like that… I woke up!

Damn it was just a dream! Damn this alarm clock! Damn it! Guess who my pickled radish guy? Ha! Guess it right… Jung Il Woo! My ultimate Korean idol. And thanks to his lovely face and Flower Boy Ramyun Shop, I had my moments with him even if it was just in my dreams.

Cheaters : A Movie Review

Cheaters

 

Title:  Cheaters
Also knows as: Nae yeojaeui namja chingu/ 내 여자의 남자친구
Genre: Romance
Language: Korean 
Complete: 2007

Unknown to every single women surrounding Seok-Ho (Choi Won-Young) is that he’s married. Yes, he is married but hesitates to remain faithful and plays around with his playboy tricks. He maintains a sexual relationship Ji-Yeon (Ko Da-Mi), a successful photographer and at the same time is also eying a college school girl named Chae-young (Pu-reun Kim). Ji-Yeon is the submissive partner which tends to bore Seok-Ho so he had all his efforts now on the school girl whom he thinks is so pure and innocent. Little did he know that Seok-Ho is also in a relationship with a college guy which he may be very familiar of and spends more time in a motel rather the library.

If you think it ends there then you’re mistaken. Those complicated relationships turns to be a lot more complicated as more secrets of infidelity and betrayal are revealed along the way. It’s not just a crowd but a very crowded circus of cheaters on the loose!

It was one hell of a roller coaster ride. A series of complicated relationship interestingly tied up and revealed in the end. One crazy plot, paired with a crazy, artistically perverted casts and one brilliant directing is I guess what made this small budget film stand out for me. Despite the stories complicated nature it was able to bring all characters together to an extremely climactic scene that would excite you more than their hot bed scenes. This movie is not for the conservative, sensitive at heart. But this sure is very entertaining to watch. If you've been a victim of one, watching this movie, you'll hear yourself whisper... "I should have known better.. tsk!"

Cheaters? They’re everywhere! I was once a victim and I’m glad I’m off it. I’m over… I’m done!

I would rate this 7.5 of 10!

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