Coffee Prince Number One Shop (MBC, 2007)

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:44 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I just finished episode 12. And I'm somewhat worried with what's about to follow. The conclusion to the gener-bending role play was how fast it was resolved. What was built up with such ease was scrapped so carelessly in a rom-com-esque (is that even a word?) sequence that has been done way too many times (except with rose peddals). The transition from borderline melo-drama back to its quirky elements felt rushed and I wished that there would have been a bit more to their dialogue than just "i'm sorry, i'm wrong".

I really enjoyed all the episodes building up to this one. It felt so fresh; each character was enjoyable, and the odd comrad-ship between the coffee princes felt endearing (especially in the earlier episodes).

CP reminds me a bit more of an american style-primetime series than that of a kdrama. Its use of local bands definitely boasts its youthful themes. What I was more surprised with is the more casual (for lack of a better word) portrayal of sex. While they do not treat it as merely a shallow act, they do acknowledge its prevelance amongst urban society. I just wished that CP doesn't lose its charm post-ep12, as the family conflicts as well as adultery mishaps will certainly turn this back into a typical kdrama.

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 1:04 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

it didn't lose its charm past ep 12 for me. i was actually quite impressed and happy that the story didn't just end as "i'm a woman, now we can live happily ever after!" i feel that coffee prince was all the better for showing the aftermath of such a dramatic buildup. the other relationships that coffee prince is about...han kyul's cousin's romance, his grandmothers sickness, his troubles with his father, eunchan's sister and min yeop's romance, eun chan's mother's men troubles, and not to mention the other princes and their love lives....would have had no time to be resolved properly if it had just ended as soon as eun chan and han kyul got together.

keep watching, i don't think you will be disappointed.

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 2:32 am Post subject: Meh.. Post Rating: 0

I watched this drama last year. The Episode 1, 2, 16, and 17 are the best. All the rest is kinda boring. Yoon Eun Hye is ugly in this series... except for in EP 17.

You want to see some SERIOUS beauty of Yoon Eun Hye go watch The Vineyard Man. That drama OWNZZZZZZZ. salut

One of the prettiest girls ever. I've been seeding this drama for a month now. Go check out the torrent section and look for Vineyard Man DVD Uncompressed version. It's over 40GB in size. I got some screenshots as well. Man.. forget Coffee Prince... watch the real stuff, The VIneyard Man. End of story. Alcoholic

Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 6:20 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Just finished the series. I enojyed the drama as a whole, and I couldn't help but plant a big toothy grin on my face once it was all over.

Post-ep12 really lost its pace to its finale. I was somewhat dissapointed, but knew they couldn't do much more after eun chan's confession.

17 was a momentum killer. You could tell they tacked on that extra episode for commercial purposes but still, during the last 15 minutes I had no idea where it was heading.

I wasn't expecting an analysis on homosexual-affairs, but I was thorougly delighted at the show's more liberal aspects without going over the top. For all its hype, it's very well deserved.

Wow, i feel stupid for liking a trendy drama a bit too much. Laugh

Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 6:31 am Post subject: CP Post Rating: 0

This is shown on Singapore can wait to watch lol

Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:03 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Coffee Prince surpassed Legend at the PD Award.

The popular drama Coffee Prince defeated Hallyu star Bae Yong Joon's drama Legend to win the most prestigious award for television drama at the PD Award.

Evening of February 28, the Annual PD Award was held at SBS's theatre. Coffee Prince triumphed over Legend and received the biggest award of the night which was Excellent Production.

Besides, MBC's Infinite Challenge show won the Best Variety Show.

Other stars such as Kang HO Dong, Kim Tae Hee, Kim Myung Min, Wonder girls also participate in the award as award presenters.

Source: http://krfilm.net/f/14374-1-1"]http://krfilm.net/f/14374-1-1
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Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 3:18 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Coffee Prince OST

01.Lalala, It’s Love!- The Melody
02. White Love Story - ASONE - Lyric
03.One cup of coffee (humming urban stereo) (Feat.YoCho)
04.Go Go Chan!! - Tearliner (Feat.(YoCho))
05.Coffee fragrant over brim
06.For A While - MNI MinJae
07.Mocha - Casker
08.Ocean travel [Choi Han Sung ver. ] - Lee Sun Gyu
09.One piece of Sunlight
10.Polly - The Melody
11.Alkong Dalkong
12.Ocean travel - Tearliner
13.Double Shot - Casker
14.Good memory
15.It sits gently in the wind (ocean travel Piano Ver.)
16.Go Go Chan!![ Public airing Ver.] - Tearliner

The file is in .zip format. You will need Zip program to Unzip this file.
Click to download http://www.mediafire.com/?dbi0gm230tn

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:22 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

hi there^^,
I have a little question. Does anybody know, what song Manager Hong (and the rest of them) is singing in Episode 5? The scene when they have been working all day on Manager Hong's Friend's apple plantation and in the evening sit together, drink and play guitar... (something around 45 min)

And is this song included in the soundtrack?

thanks in advance

Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:36 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Uhm, lead guy doesn't know that he's in love with a girl (who's pretending to be a boy) despite all that "skinship"... not my cup of coffee.

Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 3:30 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

couldn't wait to see it

Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 2:41 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

does anyone know the name of the song that plays in ep.16 when eun chan hugs gong yoo from the back (around 43 min. into the ep.)

Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 11:47 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

well, actually I have just got this parody from esztokam: thanks a lot to her!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGKD7DUe5Sk

I think it is excellent!!! Hope you will enjoy it, too!

if you guys already had known about it, sorry for sharing it once again!

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:02 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Congratulations to YEH for winning Best Actress in TV Drama in this year's Baeksang Awards. This is roughly equivalent to winning the Emmy, and quite a few famous actresses (like, uhh, Jeon Do Yeon) have never won this one. I think the Coffee Prince may have officially made her the top actress in K-drama. At 23. Wow.

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:07 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

coffee prince will always have a special place in my heart. Smile

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:28 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

this is one of the very few dramas from 2007 that i really really liked!! couldt watch it over and over and over again...iam keeping all the episode from this drama...