Jovi 75's Korean Drama Reviews

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JOVI75'S TOP DRAMAS BY RATINGS

1. DELIGHTFUL GIRL CHUN HYANG>>>>>>>>>>>5.0
2. MY GIRL>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>5.0
3. CRAZY FOR YOU>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>5.0
4. ILJIMAE >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>5.0
5. MY 19 YEARS OLD SISTER IN LAW>>>>>>>>>>4.9
6. HELLO MISS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>4.9
7 LOVERS IN PARIS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>4.8
8. RESURRECTION>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>4.8
9. THE SNOW QUEEN>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>4.8
10. PAINTER OF THE WIND>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>4.8
11. THE SECRET LOVERS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>4.7
12. SNOW IN AUGUST>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>4.7
13. WHO ARE YOU?>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>4.7
14. BEETHOVEN VIRUS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>4.7
15. FULL HOUSE>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>4.6
16. BAD FAMILY>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>4.6
17. FANTASY COUPLE>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>4.6
18. THE DEVIL>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>4.6.
19. PLEASE COME BACK SOON AE>>>>>>>>>>>>>>4.5
20. SMILE AGAIN>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>4.5
21. DAL JA'S SPRING>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>4.5
22. 18 VS 29>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>4.4
23. QUE SERA SERA>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>4.4
24. COFFEE PRINCE>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>4.4
25. TIME OF DOG AND WOLF>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>4.2
26. ROBBERS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>4.2
27. ON AIR >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>4.2
28. EXHIBITION OF FIREWORKS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>4.0
29. ONLY YOU>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>3.9
30. SPRING WALTZ>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>3.9
31. SWEET 18>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>3.7
32. BAD HOUSEWIFE>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>3.6
33. AUCTION HOUSE>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>3.5
34. SANG DOO! LET'S GO TO SCHOOL>>>>>>>>>>>>3.1
35. MY FUNNY WILD GIRL>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>2.6
36. MY LOVELY SAM SOON>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>2.5
37. WEDDING>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>2.4
38. BAD LOVE>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>2.4
39. WITCH YOO HEE>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>2.3
40. 9 END 2 OUTS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>2.3
41. OH! FEEL YOUNG!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>2.2
42. IN SOON IS PRETTY>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>2.0
43. ONE FINE DAY>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>1.9
44. BEFORE AND AFTER: PLASTIC SURGERY CLINIC>>1.7

UPDATED: 28/04/09

Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:26 am Post subject: QUE SERA SERA Post Rating: 0

QUE SERA SERA
Review:
Looking for a modern love in a city?This drama is set to go with 4 main casts indulging into the dangerous and ugly side of love,sacrifice,jealousy & affection.The location of this drama was set in Korea itself and nothing confusing about the story at all.Viewers will learn that rich and poor doesn't really matter when it comes to true love and you will be listening again the word......love is blind.Here's sypnosis of the drama.

Kang Tae Joo is an ordinary employee in a department store. Shin Joon Hyuk’s mind was hurt due to his family's problems but he has a nice appearance and superior ability. They both fall in love with the heroine, Han Eun Soo, at the same time. Cha Hye Lin is the daughter of a rich shopping mall CEO and she is an aspring fashion designer who has unique tastes and an elegant appearance. Although she is independent, strong, and spoiled, she is hopelss and careless in front of love. After she was betrayed by her first love, Hye Lin stops believing in true love. She then starts to 'buy' herself new boyfriends by paying them money and forcing them to sign contracts.One of these men turns out to be Kang Tae Joo and during their contract relationship, Hye Lin begins to fall deeply in love again. She will be entangled in a love triangle with Tae Joo and Eun Soo, who is Tae Joo's real girlfriend.Kang Tae-Joo (Eric) is a studly young man capable of making girls absolutely melt! With his killer looks and natural charm, he picks up girls at will. One day, he finds a strange girl named Han Eun-Soo (Jung Yoo-Mi) sleeping in front of his door. Although he initially despises her, he eventually finds himself falling in love with her!

The hero was (a popular lead singer of a korean band, Shinhwa) very charming or mesmerizing in this drama with his handsome look and stylish hair.I think he played his role very well and deserves full credit.I must say he's not a very funny kind of hero but maybe he's just trying to fit his role.The heroine was (for real, this role was supposed to be given to a popular korean actress but she was sicked and the role was eventually given to this girl) like a girl rather than a woman to me and doesn't really suits the hero if you compare on both hero and heroine's size but this story is not about size.What impress me is how this cute little korean girl wins this egolistic man's heart.Her crying scenes was very emotional and good.She can be funny and dumb at the same time for her role.The 2nd hero was cool and cold but also played his role well as a gentleman that turns into a little bit villain.His farewell acting was brilliant.The 2nd heroine was hot and sexy.She looks mature but childish with her self temperament.I think she played a good role too but I have no feeling on her crying scenes.Looks fake to me and I don't know why.The supporting actors and actresses was just very average in their respective roles.At the end of the drama a question keeps lingering on my head......what happen to the b_b_? Is it me or?Anyway I'm not yawning so that makes the story looks good.This drama would suit mature audience from 18 years old and above as there's many kissing scenes.The soundtrack was listenable and you are being assured by me to be addicted at least 3 - 6 songs from it with not much of instrumental. Smile

Rating:
4.4 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

Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:43 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

QUE SERA SERA OST
# 01. Que Sera Sera - Kim Sang Heon
# 02. UriNeun ("Us") - Lee Seung Yeol
# 03. Wolgwang ("Moonlight") - W & Whale
# 04. Night Time - Alex of Clazziquai
# 05. Bless You - Loveholic
# 06. DuSonEul ("My Two Hands") - Kang Hyeon Min
# 07. Teukbyeolhan Saram ("Special People") - My Aunt Mary
# 08. Beautiful One - Kim Sang Heon
# 09. Nunbushin NalDeul ("Shiny Days") - Horan of Clazziquai
# 10. Marillin Monro ("Marilyn Monroe) - W & Whale
# 11. Lemon (Organic Jelly Remix) - W
# 12. Lovers - Kim Sang Heon
# 13. DuSonEul ("My Two Hands") - Jeon Young Ho (Instrumental)
# 14. Marillin Monroe ("Marilyn Monroe") - W & Whale (Norma Jean Remix)

*Big credits to the original uploaders of these images!!! salut

Next Review - The Snow Queen cheers

Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 4:37 am Post subject: The Snow Queen Post Rating: 0

THE SNOW QUEEN
Review:
This drama bring tears to all soft hearted fans. A good melodrama to watch if you are prepared to be mentally affected by emoticons. It is a great opening of the drama and not confusing. The drama was shot in a snowy environment. Here's the drama sypnosis as usual.

Han Tae Woong (Hyun Bin) is a very intelligent student. He goes to a very well-known high school that only accepts smart students. He meets another student who's called the "genius child" and gets on his bad side. The two somehow become friends and enter Olympics for Mathematics. Everyone thought "genius child" was sure to win but to everyone's surprise it was Han Tae Woong who actually won.

Because of this, "genius child" commits suicide, and because of this guilt, Han Tae Woong leaves home and quits school altogether. Han Tae Woong was also supposed to meet this little girl that he met while he was at the library, but because of his friend's death, he was never able to make it to their promised location. What will happen to Han Tae Woong's future and will he ever meet her again? Nothing can melt their heart of ice. What is the sunlight that can melt their frozen heart? If the answer is love, is it too cliche? Tae Woong`s love (Hyun Bin) melted the heart of the ice princess, Bo Ra (Sung Yu Ri).

The focus of the drama was all on the hero and heroine. I thought the hero acted brilliantly for his soft role. He doesn't have that egolistic look but a sad looking face who once was quite bright and funny while in high school.

The heroine was good if not best at her performance on how an alter ego character changes into a more passionate kind person throughout the last few episodes of the drama.

I don't really like the 2nd hero's face to be honest though he's a nice guy who tried to protect his true love (the heroine). The hero's female admirer was okay but nothing much on her role.

All together I think the supporting actors and actresses played a moderate role but credit to hero's best friend (a genious too but well maybe just a number two genious than hero). The plot was fine and if there's any boring part of it, just maybe less than 3% of it. Nothing serious really. I think the love chemistry between the hero and heroine was great. Emotional? Yes! Funny? Slightly Yes!

The ending was like expected but still a logical one. The music was great and at least 5 out of 8 songs with singer are listenable. Smile

Rating:
4.8 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

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THE SNOW QUEEN OST

01. Intro - 김지수 [Intro - Kim Ji Su]
02. 눈의 여왕 Main Theme - 조성우 [The Snow Queen Main Theme - Jo Seong Wu]
03. 첫눈애 - 강성민 [Cheot Nun Ae - Kang Seong Min]
04. 가난한남자 - 최원준 [Ga Nan Han Nam Ja - Choi Won Jun]
05. Grace Love - SAT & M
06. Hello - 소규모 아카시아 밴드 (Sogyumo Acacia Band)
07. If You Only Knew - OLIVIA
08. 눈의 여왕 Love Theme - 조성우 [The Snow Queen Love Theme - Jo Seong Wu]
09. Sub Title - 박성일 (Park Seong Il)
10. 정규의 죽음 - 박성일 [Jeong Kyu Eui Chuk Eum - Park Seong Il]
11. 눈물의 왈츠 - 박성일 [Nun Mul Eui Wa Cheu - Park Seong Il]
12. 첫사랑 - 김지수 [Cheot Sa Rang - Kim Ji Su]
13. 페르마의 방정식 - 김지수 [Pe Reu Ma Eui Pang Jeong Shik - Kim Ji Su]
14. 낡은 사진 - 김지수 [? Eun Sa Jin - Kim Ji Su]
15. 첫눈애 (Piano Version) - 곽영준 [Cheot Nun Ae (Piano Version) - Kwak Yeong Jun]
16. Outro - 박성일 (Park Seong Il)

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

In Soon Is Pretty Next Review Smile

Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 6:07 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I took a quick glance in your thread and saw you put in alot of effort posting tons of pictures and reviews of kdramas.

I didn't agree on all reviews (difference in preferences mostly i think), but it's nice that somebody writes about em so people will see the good ones. Then again i'd recommend people to keep looking at other reviews as well to mayb see it from the other side.

As you are a drama addict, some suggestions:
-Surgeon Bong Dal Hee
-Evasive Inquiry Agency
-Lovers
-Vineyard Man
-Flowers for my life
-Coffee prince (you did mention about it, didnt see a review though)
-Hello mr God

should be enough for the moment Whistling

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keep up the good work Smile

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Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:02 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Last edited by jovi75 on Fri Mar 28, 2008 2:04 pm; edited 1 time in total

In Soon Is Pretty
Review:
The story starts with the life on In Soon after she was released from prison serving a murder offense. The location was set in Korea itself and if you are prepared to watch a not so romantic drama, this drama might suit you but be warned that the storyline might not be an interesting one. Here's the drama sypnosis.

In Soon-Yi is pretty. This is what she’s been told all her life by her high school teacher. While she’s had a vibrant and confident life, this all changes when she goes to prison over an incident that resulted in her friend’s death…

From being abandoned at birth, having gone to prison, and now struggling in the outside world, In-Soon wonders if she’s meant to be happy or miserable all her life. As she tries to hack it in the real, one day she discovers the truth about her mother- that she’s alive and is now a famous actress!

What will In-Soon do with her life? Will her life change when she reunites with her mother? How about her younger step-sister…do they even have a chance? As In-Soon fights the battle to regain her courage and vigor for life, anyone who is watching will only hope that she will succeed in finding love and happiness in this heart warming drama.

I thought the heroine looks pretty old with her short hair style. She was just okay in her performance while the hero looks old to be honest. I don't know but is it a trend now that a hero would look good if he doesn't shave? I don't think it's a good idea for the hero to keep his look messy when he has a good career. In other words, I don't enjoy the main cast at all.

I simply can't feel any love chemistry between the hero and the heroine. The heroine's younger sister and probably the second red haired hero would be best to act in the main role. They look more romantic and funny together. The main cast was pretty messed up in this drama. It's not lovable, it's not attractive and it's not a joke!

The supporting actors and actresses was very typical and nothing looks great. I don't enjoy the story at all to be honest. It's more like the diary of a misfortunate woman.

I think overall the whole drama looks uninteresting and pretty dull. There is some emotional moments for this drama but still not good enough to support the storyline. The ending looks rather predictable and nothing to cheer for.

This drama would fit for audience in their early thirties and I don't think those teenagers would love this drama very much. Anyway, there are at least 3 songs that will catch your ears. Neutral

Rating:
2.0 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

In Soon Is Pretty MV #1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OklYB3Zt1g

In Soon Is Pretty MV #2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_22Dq7SPBU

In Soon Is Pretty MV #3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clccv_kmVmI

In Soon Is Pretty MV #4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEuJRb4BqvA

In Soon Is Pretty MV #5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCyTkdzQ5cE

OFFICIAL WEBSITE
http://www.kbs.co.kr/drama/insoon/index.html

In Soon Is Pretty OST

Tracklist:

01. 사랑을 보았나봐 - F.T Island
02. The Answer
03. 언제까지나 - Chae Dong Ha (SG Wannabe)
04. Sugar Tango
05. 너를 잡기 전에 - Jeon Geun Hwa
06. Mom & I
07. 사랑만 사랑만 사랑하나만 - Jeon Geun Hwa
08. Love Like This
09. The Peace
10. 눈을 뜨면 - Jung Min (Storm)
11. 빛
12. Walking in the sky
13. The comfort
14. Don't Let Me Go
15. Simply May

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

Next Review - Auction House

Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:11 am Post subject: Auction House Post Rating: 0

Auction House
Review:
Are you looking for some suspense and willing to be thrilled? This drama will definately suit your needs. The focus on this drama will be on the Will Auction employees and the mystery behind their arts and goods. This not not a love story drama but still it offers some excitement. Here's the drama sypnosis.

At an auction, everything has monetary value! How much is your life worth in dollars? Do you want to be appraised? Sotheby’s of New York, Christie’s of London, and Hi Auction of Seoul! This is another battleground. Art, history and your life can be evaluated in terms of dollars. This drama delves into the greed of humans that underlie art dealings.

The thrilling action at auction houses, A story about auctioneers who professionally compete against each other! Hi Auction, Korea’s best auction house, is a place of high drama and action that is over the top. At an auction, there are tensions between the seller and buyer. People try to figure out who is bluffing or who is making a serious offer. Auctioneers try to outsmart and outmaneuver buyers and competitors.
Art collectors and art dealers engage in close partnerships or betray each other if the need arises.

The main actress Cha Yeon-soo (Female, age: 26) of this drama looks pretty decent with her role. She's honest, sweet but a tough competitor and works hard for the money though being rejected at least 50 times on various job. She's tall, pretty and look great for this tense and suspense drama but viewers will be able to see her soft side of the drama later on. No problem on her role at all.

The main actor Oh Yoon-jae (Male, age: 35) may not be a handsome guy but still I think he played his role well by being an inconsiderate, mean, and selfish person. I cannot imagine him playing a Romeo nor a romantic role at all and thank god he fits with his role. He's an intelligent guy, an art specialist, strong pride and played cool most of the time.

The supporting actors and actresses played well to add a little extra excitement in the drama but what makes you want to see more and more, episode after episode, will be what's lying in the next mystery and how they are going to solve the problem. Each episode has different story and ending.The drama also traces the problems faces by the main employees in Will Auction House.

The drama would best fit for mature audience especially those who are involved in the culture, history and art world. The soundtrack may not be the best you'll ever heard but at least 1 or 2 songs might catch your ears. Suprise

Rating:
3.5 out of 5

3.0 - 3.9
Entertaining enough if you have nothing else to watch and it really works.Can rent but not good enough to buy it unless you can get it for free. Smile

JOVI'S SPECIAL GIFT
EXCLUSIVE DISCOVERY

Auction House MV #1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_341GuOXHM

Auction House MV #2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIF1dhkQoXQ

Auction House MV #3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHNCTaSLBjw

Auction House MV #4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otXoRZ7P8Y0

OFFICIAL WEBSITE
http://www.imbc.com/broad/tv/drama/auctionhouse/index.html

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Auction House OST

Tracklist:

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

Next Review - Coffee Prince