Jovi 75's Korean Drama Reviews

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 8:47 am Post subject: Snow In August Post Rating: 0

Snow In August
Review:
If you are in a mood for an emotional kinda drama,this might be the correct pick and if you are not prepare to battle with tears,you should look for other genre.Location of the drama was set locally and this is indeed a drama for the soft hearted fans.Here's the drama sypnosis.
Snow in August tells a sensitive and moving story about love and healing, learning to come to terms with the past in order to embrace the present. The drama realistically portrays an older woman-younger man relationship, avoiding the over-the-top humor of other dramas. Chu Sang Mi is Oh Ban Suk, a 33-year-old divorced woman who struggles with the wounds of her past, including the infidelity of her ex-husband and the death of her son. She never thought she would love again, until she meets 27-year-old Dong Woo and his six-year-old son. Snow in August co-stars Yoon Tae Joon (Hwang Jin Yi) and Park Tam Hee (Beauty).
The story started off well and it's kinda easy to understand.It also has some funny moments especially from the heroine.It's not a dull drama.I think I have to give a big credit to the hero and heroine on this drama.It's not easy to play the role of the hero given at this age.The hero is a handsome tall man and may attract the female audiences but I'm not very sure the guys will be attracted to the elderly heroine.Strong performance by both of them.Besides that we have two cute little actors (boys) but I'll adopt the heroine's son anytime.The 2nd hero(the heroine's younger brother) looks okay with his lawyer role but I think the hero's ex girlfriend performance was kinda err scary at some point especially with her pale made face make up.The heroine's former husband played a good role and deserves to be credited while his mistress was hot!!!Other than that the back up actors and actresses are just fine.However I don't like the fact that the mistress can be so easily attract to the hero given such a short time period of crush when she already has a good official husband later (after the divorce).The ending was ????Sorry I'm not going to reveal it here but you make a guess!This drama suits for those that are married (or soon to be).The soundtrack was mostly atmospheric instrumentals that complement the drama's moody and moving story and in another word brilliant I must say! Suprise

Rating:
4.7 out of 5

4.0 - 4.9
Buy,burn with nero and keep for collection.You will remember this drama each time and it feels great.Keep on repeating watching over and over again.Spread this drama to your close ones. thumleft

JOVI'S SPECIAL GIFT
EXCLUSIVE DISCOVERY
1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZJkwuglymQ
2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lLQ_p875mY
3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyAbBJR4CTs
4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlJ8QTl2W6Y
5. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk2U3vIpYyc

OFFICIAL WEBSITE
http://tv.sbs.co.kr/snow/

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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 6:30 pm Post subject: snow in august.. Post Rating: 0

thank you for the review Smile

I have been wanting to watch this one but have been kind of hesitant. It was so funny in your review when you called the heroine elderly hee hee because according to dramawiki the actors are all within about 3 years of each other. I guess the hero must look really young for his age ;)

9 End 2 Outs Next Review Smile

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Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 4:32 am Post subject: 9 End 2 Outs Post Rating: 0

9 End 2 Outs
Review:
If you're in the mood of watching a non action drama but has lots of conversation in it,well this may be perfectly suit for you.Most of the scene are taken in
either the baseball field,apartment and office.Location are set in Korea itself.Here's the sypnosis for this drama.
The drama is about love of singles in their 30s. Hong Nan Hee is an ordinary worker at a publishing firm, she's a girl who always falls in and out of love since she was young until one day when she meets an old classmate, Byun Hyung Tae, who is a team leader of an advertising company again. Hyung Tae may seem to be a good catch in the eyes of many women but he's only a cowardly boy to Nan Hee whom he has grown up with. '9 End 2 Outs' is using the baseball theme to compare to the fates and lives of the people in love.
The first episode started off fresh and funny but as the story goes on and on with plenty of dialogues,you can actually get bored easily or in other word DULL.It is easy to understand the storyline.The heroine was okay in her acting but she doesn't look like a superstar.She seems fit to be an ordinary actress.The hero was a mature man but trying to act like a kid sometimes due to his role.While others may see it as a very strong love chemistry between both hero and heroine,I kinda of disagree with that as I think their friendship bond was much more deeper than love.They care for each other more than I think they are deeply in love in my opinion.The heroine's young lover was hilarious and childish too but he shows great character towards the heroine despite being 8 years younger than her.The hero was admired by his working female colleague and she's cute and pretty I must say.I think the supporting actors and actresses was just average.I don't think this drama deserved to be a great drama to be watch repeatedly.This drama may suit the teenager and mature kind of audience.The soundtrack with singers may sound great but not the instrumentals. Smile

Rating:
2.3 out of 5

2.0 - 2.9
Can try to repeat but only the scene that you love the most and not a collectable's item.Not much of satisfaction but rather dissapointment. Glare

JOVI'S SPECIAL GIFT
EXCLUSIVE DISCOVERY
1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Slq6amlETbI
2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IaIrCY02d0
3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L00mp6fWVzc
4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hx9GFoQixc
5. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNc_ubEM6gw

OFFICIAL WEBSITE
http://www.imbc.com/broad/tv/drama/2out/

*In order to participate with D-Addicts strict announcement on the S2 Fansubs issue,I would like to highlight and repost the announcement from D-addicts.

Notice
We have warned everyone repeatedly on the issue of hardsubbing & streaming our subs.

We sincerely appreciate everyone’s efforts to spread the drama love, but we’re growing increasingly frustrated, not to mention worried, over our repeatedly ignored requests not to upload our material to Veoh, Youtube and other streaming sites.

Perhaps you guys aren’t aware of the problems facing WITH S2, but the flagrant disregard for our requests puts us in an increasingly vulnerable position as a fansubbing group. We don’t want to be shut down (which is something we are in constant threat of) and if our rules are not honored, we may well be.

Therefore we once again make this request:
Please do NOT harsub & upload any of our subtitles to streaming sites.
If people do not comply, we will be forced to stop releasing our subtitles
for ALL our current projects until the request is met, full stop.

We regret that we have to take such a drastic stance, but our requests have gone ignored for the past year. There’s not much more we can do to protect ourselves and to continue bringing these dramas to fans, but we believe that taking these precautions now will keep us operational for the long run. And we hope to keep bringing these dramas to English-speaking fans for a long time. Please help us by abiding by our rules.

Here’s the issue: WITH S2 translates and subtitles dramas, and releases “softsubs.” (Softsubs are text files that sync with the video, so you play both files simultaneously. WITH S2 does not put out “hardsubs,” which are videos that come with the subtitles already embedded into the file.)

Lots of well-meaning fans then take the WITH S2 translations, “hardsub” and upload them onto streaming sites like Youtube or Veoh. THIS IS BAD. The reason is not because WITH S2 is stupid or annoying or mean. (1) It’s disrespectful to the subbers’ wishes, but more importantly, (2) Fansubbing is not legal, and with the popularity of kdramas growing, legitimate companies have licensed the dramas for DVD releases outside of Korea.

That makes fansubbers a target — although fansubbers make no money, legally the companies have all the right to shut it down. Because WITH S2 is a prominent fansubbing group, it’s at constant risk and legal threat. When you put videos on Veoh, that exposes the group and makes it a big target.

To this end, WITH S2 has politely and repeatedly asked uploaders on many streaming sites to STOP UPLOADING their files. Many people assume that the uploaders have WITH S2’s permission, but that’s not true. The uploaders have basically ignored all polite requests to stop.

Which is why WITH S2 has decided that they will put a hold on their subtitle releases until the uploaders comply. (Personally, I think the fansubbers have been way too nice so far, but the admins are truly good-hearted people who just want to do their best to bring kdramas to English-speaking fans.)

WITH S2’s second-year anniversary is approaching (January 10), and the fansubbers would all love to celebrate the occasion by resuming sub releases. If you’re an uploader, please DO NOT UPLOAD WITH S2’s SUBS to any more streaming sites.

It might be annoying to have to figure out how to watch dramas without Youtube or Veoh, but trust me, it’s really not that hard. And some fans complain, “I don’t know how to do it! It’s too hard! I need Veoh!” Well, if we fansubbers can figure out how to download dramas, translate them, time them, edit them, release them, and provide the raw video files separately — surely you can learn how to watch them. (Soompi and d-addicts have detailed instructions.) Or buy the DVDs when they’re released officially.

WITH S2 is providing a SERVICE — a free, fast, reliable service. Fansubbers would like to keep providing the service, so we hope everyone can understand why this decision has been made. WITH S2’s wish is NOT to shut down drama-sharing — it’s to keep it alive for the long run. Please help by considering the bigger picture.

Without streaming sites, drama-watching may become less convenient, that is unfortunately true. But it’s better than shutting down fansubbing entirely — ’cause then you’ll have no dramas at all.

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*I hope those who are involved in such activities like uploading dramas with S2 fansubs on video upload site providers,streaming video online sites and the most evil of all selling S2 Fansubs for self profits would understand this situation and abide the rules for the sake of all the drama lovers everywhere around the globe.In other simple words "Don't play play"
Thank You - Jovi75 salut

Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 11:12 pm Post subject: well said... Post Rating: 0

well said Jovi75! Being one of the english speaking drama watchers who admittedly watched dramas streamed in the past, I had no idea the problems that it can actually cause. I am forever grateful to the subbing teams here at d-addicts and hope that anyone uploading will see this post and respond accordingly. I hope they realize what an amazing service all the subbers provide. A service they don't need themselves because they can speak and understand Korean already. Please everyone, do not ruin it for the rest of us who are truly appreciative. Maybe you can sticky your post somewhere everyone can see it jovi75. Thank you again to all the patient and thoughtful subbers, you are the best!

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01 ) 9회말2아웃 (Title Theme) 9局下2出局(Title Theme)
02 ) Fly Again Fly Again - 별(Star)
03 ) 사랑당기기 사랑당기기 - 모세(Mose)
04 ) Because of U Because of U
05 ) 보이나요 看得見嗎 - Jiho(can u see it)
06 ) Stay Stay - 정재욱 (鄭在旭)
07 ) 서른살 이야기 1 - 허무함 (탱고) 三十歲的話1- 空虛 (tango)
08 ) Summer Love Summer Love
09 ) 도루 盜壘
10 ) 정말 사랑이라면.. 真的如果愛.. (if really love)
11 ) 서른살 이야기 2 - 외로움 (Whistle) 三十歲的話2 -孤獨(Whistle)
12 ) 우정&사랑 友情&愛情 (friendship&love)
13 ) 그대의 향기 你的香氣
14 ) 번트 觸擊
15 ) 서른살 이야기 3 - 기다림 (Bossanova) 三十歲的話3- 等待 (Bossanova)
16 ) 하얀 기억 白色記憶
17 ) 제주도의 추억 濟州島的追憶
18 ) 180일간의 여행 180天的旅行

*BIG CREDITS FOR THE ORIGINAL UPLOADERS OF THESE IMAGES salut

Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 4:59 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Keep up the good work. You have helped me weed a few series from my list.
I agree with you about almost everything except KSS. Also as much as I loved Crazy for You I don't think I could ever watch it again. There is just too much pain.

Next Review >>> Dal Ja's Spring cheers

I would like to take this very good opportunity to wish everyone here at D-ADDICTS including the admins,mods,forummers,seeders,fansub squad and also my tiny little section of JOVI75'S KOREAN DRAMA REVIEWS friends and fans a very "Happy New Year 2008".May all of our bad lucks be off and comes good lucks ahead.Thanks for supporting this section of mine including those who view or subscribe my music videos.I wish all of us here will get a better Korean Dramas ahead of year 2008.Thanks for the support!!! salut

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 5:57 am Post subject: Dal Ja's Spring Post Rating: 0

DAL JA'S SPRING
Review:
This is a story about single women living in their thirties and particularly the inside and outside life of a lady manager at a home shopping center named Oh Dal Ja.
The story is easy to understand and no confusion in my opinion.Life is full of obstacles before meeting Mr Right.The scenes in this drama are set locally.It also involves the daily life in the office,relationship and friendship with colleagues.Here's the sypnosis of the drama.
Oh Dal Ja is a manager at a home shopping center. She is already 33 years old and is still single. And still waiting for her 'prince' to come. She has everything... money, power and success. The only thing she dreams about is marriage. Then she meets flirty guy, Shin Se Do, who seemed very nice to her. After seeing how he flirts with Wee Seon Joo (and later dumped Dal Ja for her), the beautiful host of the home shopping tv show, she seeks revenge. Kang Tae , a guy 6 years younger than her and has a mysterious past, pretends to be her boyfiend and signs a dating contract with her. But then again, who is this Eom Ki Jeong that seemed to be the perfect gentleman? He's an enterprise representative who's just so perfect.. rich, good-looking, intelligent and courteous but recently separated from his wife.Anyway, Dal Ja’s Spring is about a never-been-kissed, no-boyfriend-since-birth, 32 going 33 year old woman. Her first boyfriend in 32 years of living turned out to be a playboy and wants s*x immediately. Unfortunately, Dal Ja is a wrong target since she’s totally ignorant about these stuffs. So she has to hire a fake boyfriend to save her pride. And her now fake boyfriend is six years younger than her, and that’s Lee Min Ki’s role!!! Oh Dal Ja is totally new to love relationships, totally innocent on kisses, on dating hints. Dal Ja seems to be still on her puberty age!!! I think that is why it is called spring, Oh Dal Ja is just starting in the game called love.
Three men, one woman.. who will win Oh Dal Ja's charm? Who will end up as her 'knight in shining armor?'
The leading actress of this drama plays a vital role in creating the whole atmosphere.The drama would be quite dull without her to be honest.She's an experience actress funny and can be emotional too.I think she deserves a full credit in her overall performance on her role as a single lady in her thirties.Well now let's focus on the actor.The actor played his role as a young man in his twenties but I daret o say it was not his best performance overall.He seems to be lacking of spark compare to the actress and to be honest I don't even think they match though the director of this drama made them.I don't really feel the love chemistry between both of them are strong but rather just for the sake of acting.It's just not real to me.The hero not only look cool and dumb on certain occasions but lack of sparkling.I wish it would be another experience actor.Well I think the 2nd heroine looks sexy and elegant no doubt and she played her role very real while the 2nd hero was freaking hilarious though he was quite serious in the early stage of the drama.The supporting actors and actresses played their role well to entertain me.There are not really any villains in this drama but maybe they are just her to make the drama lively.At times the drama can be quite draggy because it has 22 episodes.Romantic enough?Not really.Hilarious enough?Oh yes.
The drama targeted many stereotypes in Korean society. Including older women dating or marrying younger men or single women over 30s dealing with everyday social pressures as well as working mothers juggling their work and family life.It's more for an adult based drama as there are some scenes that doesn't suit for minority or below 18 years of age.The soundtrack sounds great with at least you'll be addicted 1 - 5 songs while the instrumental was listenable.You will also able to listen some funny music themes which is not included in the original soundtrack. Laugh

Rating:
4.5 out of 5

4.0 - 4.9
Buy,burn with nero and keep for collection.You will remember this drama each time and it feels great.Keep on repeating watching over and over again.Spread this drama to your close ones. thumleft

JOVI'S SPECIAL GIFT
EXCLUSIVE DISCOVERY

1. Dal Ja's Spring MV #1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl9dBJseO8w
2. Dal Ja's Spring MV #2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRQaL4v2orM
3. Dal Ja's Spring MV #3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tVOLg0MVrI
4. Dal Ja's Spring MV #4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_muuIfreaI0
5. Dal Ja's Spring MV #5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxAhzpUSqhY
6. Dal Ja's Spring MV #6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcwXkjODnds
7. Dal Ja's Spring MV #7
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hreyL2cbPCw

OFFICIAL WEBSITE
http://www.kbs.co.kr/drama/dalja/

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 6:48 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

01 기적 같은 사랑 -이경화(Lee Kyung Hwa)
02 Sweet Lover -박혜경(朴慧京)
03 To You Mine -펄스데이(Pearl`S Day)
04 추억을 열다 -소연(So Yeon)
05 내 손을 잡아줘 -케이준(K-Jun)
06 나쁜 사랑 -M.R.J(강재혁)
07 심장 心臟 -은영(Eun Young)
08 Impression
09 Ya-Ya-Ya
10 추억을 열다 (Inst)
11 Lively Breeze
12 Surprise
13 To You Mine (Funky Ver.)
14 Miracle (Orchestra Ver.)
15 너에 기억
16 기적 같은 사랑 (Original Ver.)

*Big Credits To The Original Uploaders Of These Photos And Images!!! salut

Next Review - Que Sera Sera cheers