RECOMMENDED/FAVORITE ASIAN DRAMAS

boltar · Post by **boltar** » Dec 12th, '04, 05:36

Recommend your favorite dramas and/or look for recommended dramas here.
Future threads for recommendations will be merged.
Jdrama Recommendations
Kdrama Recommedations
Cdrama Recommedations

--added by puccakiss79

For someone new to the drama scene, picking which dramas to watch may be daunting. What would be cool is if each d-addicts member can give a score (0-10 points) for each drama that they've seen, and maybe a script can be written to tally up the points. I'm mainly throwing ideas and rambling at the same time... anyone proficient with modding phpbb?

I thought about starting a 'Best Drama of All Time' poll, but I figured people would have a hard time picking just one. And as new dramas come out, their pick may change.

Still, I'm curious about what people like and don't like... so that I can pick what to watch next and what to avoid. How about a top 5 best dramas of all time? And if you want, list 5 worst dramas of all time to help out your fellow d people

Here's my top 5:

1. Full House
2. Success Story of a Bright Girl
3. GTO
4. Over the Green Fields (? unsure of the actual english translation, and never seen it torrented)
5. That Woman Gets People (?)

taeseon012 · Post by **taeseon012** » Dec 12th, '04, 05:53

Here's my top 5

1) Successful Story of a Bright Girl (All time favorite)
2) My Love Patzzi
3) A Good Person
4) Romance
5) Lovers in Paris

MajidB · Post by **MajidB** » Dec 12th, '04, 18:04

1. I'm sorry I love you
2. Winter Sonata
3. Love Rollercoster
4. Some Like it Hot
5. My Love Patzzi.

I have seen Love Rollercoster and Some Like it Hot on Arirang tv.. Em both are really good series, can't find em anywhere tho..

Carn · Post by **Carn** » Dec 12th, '04, 18:20

1. Love Generation
2. Itsumo Futari De
3. Long Vacation
4. GTO
5. Good Luck

I haven't finished watching Gokusen, Trick or Shotgun Marriage, but those seem pretty cool too =)

GhstDreamer · Post by **GhstDreamer** » Dec 12th, '04, 18:27

Top 5 best dramas:

1. The Turbulent Decade (HK)
2. The Green Hope (HK)
3. The New Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre 86 (HK)
4. Koi ga Shitai X3 (J)
5. Heaven Cannot Wait (J)

Top 5 worst dramas:

1. Hero (J)
2. Summer Heat (HK)
3. Meteor Garden II (T) - luv MG 1 though ^__^
4. Healing Hands (HK) - Just don't like doctor/hospital shows at all
5. Square Pegs (HK)

Scyth3r · Post by **Scyth3r** » Dec 12th, '04, 23:14

1) Long Vacation
2) GTO
3) Winter Sonata
4) All In
5) Loving You

shiruchan · Post by **shiruchan** » Dec 12th, '04, 23:26

Best 5:
1. Kamisama, mou sukoshi dake
2. Beautiful Life
3. Sekai no Chuushin de, Ai wo Sakebu
4. Orange Days (still watching)
5. Yamato Nadeshiko

pockiiee · Post by **pockiiee** » Dec 12th, '04, 23:35

So we're talking Japanese/Korean/any drama? hard to pick five.

Japanese:

1. Beautiful Life
2. Long vacation
3. Be nice to people (Hito ni Yasashiku) I love this series, it's never anyone's fav, tho.
4. A Sleeping Forrest
4. Love Generation

Still haven't seen them all.........

Korean:
1. Sucess story of a Bright Girl
2. I'm sorry I love you ( hope it keeps up may overtake number 1)
3. Sweet 18
4. Full house
5. Attic Cat
(I tend to like Korean comedy series better)

blackstarjr · Post by **blackstarjr** » Dec 12th, '04, 23:43

hmm...best dramas..That's kinda a tough choice for me since I liked almost all the ones I have seen..but if I had to pick 5..then the following have a small place in my heart

1. Good luck
2. Boku Dake no madonna
3. Long vacation
4.Strawberry on the Shortcake
5.Forbidden love

blackstarjr · Post by **blackstarjr** » Dec 12th, '04, 23:47

hmm..hit submit twice..damn..well since no idea how to delete post might as well write one more.

5 best currently watchin
1.Nanisama
2.Phoenix
3. Last Christmas
4.Lover in Paris
5.Nurseman II

Post by **lilswtangel** » Dec 13th, '04, 00:13

My Top 5:

1) Full House
2) Stairway to Heaven
3) Beautiful Day
4) Lover in Paris
5) Damo

beer · Post by **beer** » Dec 13th, '04, 01:28

It would be fun seeing the stats of actual numbers of downloads here.

For each country.

I don't have preferences myself that I could post whereas I have not seen a drama I have afterwards considered a total waste of time. Well, Food Fight was a border case.

Just for curiosity's sake: what were the dramas that had you checking for the next episode all the time (and watching immediately upon release) until you declared them totally disappointing after having seen the last episode?

zaza_tk87 · Post by **zaza_tk87** » Dec 13th, '04, 08:51

1- Summer snow
2- GTO
3- hmm... Winter sonata
4- Golden bowl
5-Koori no sekai.

my list changed base on my mood

tot2ivn · Post by **tot2ivn** » Dec 13th, '04, 09:31

Has any1 ever seen " WangCho " (English name is Godfather or something like that) ?
(Cha In Pyo, Song Yoon Ah, the drama about the love and life of people in the war between North and South Korea, sorry for mentioning this but that was the past already !!). That was really great drama of Love , War and Humour !!

My best 5 set ever is :
1. Wang Cho (1998)
2. You and I (1996 Cha In Pyo, Lee Bon, Song Seung Hun. Son Chang Min, Choi Jin Sil)
3. Glass Slippers
4. Bright Girl (Successful...)
5. Purity

Those today dramas have the same kind of love stories becoming really boring, when you watch a lot you will realize it.

P/S Any1 knows some source to download WangCho, plz tell me. Thanks a lot.

lolipss · Post by **lolipss** » Dec 13th, '04, 09:57

Best 5:

1. Love story in harvard
2. Summer snow
3. Last chrismast
4. Tokyo love story
5. Shotgun marriage

Post by **lilswtangel** » Dec 13th, '04, 12:27

beer wrote:It would be fun seeing the stats of actual numbers of downloads here. For each country.

I don't have preferences myself that I could post whereas I have not seen a drama I have afterwards considered a total waste of time. Well, Food Fight was a border case.

Just for curiosity's sake: what were the dramas that had you checking for the next episode all the time (and watching immediately upon release) until you declared them totally disappointing after having seen the last episode?

Lovers in Paris....

i waited anxiously for each episode to come out and expected an ending that would have me swooning with happiness or sympathizing with a great deal of sadness if it wasn't a happy ending..

it turned out to be neither...

i might have to even take that off my list of my Top 5 favorite dramas....ending was disappointing and could have been better....

gullybe · Post by **gullybe** » Dec 17th, '04, 21:52

Korean....

1. Full House
2. Hotelier
3. Attic Cat
4. Stairway To Heaven
5. Beautiful Days

Can I add one more coz of My Love Patzzi

lbhismyoppa · Post by **lbhismyoppa** » Dec 18th, '04, 11:11

Usually, I don't pay attention to soundtracks or scores a lot because I'm quite horrible with remembering the rhythms... I don't have a top 5... but I certainly liked the music from

Autumn Tale (a.k.a Endless Love)

I'm Sorry, I love U -

Winter Sonata - i loved the songs sang by Ruy... and the scores

As for my top 5 dramas

K-DRAMAS
All about eve
Lover in Paris
Ruler of your own world
Attic Cat
Full house

J-DRAMAS
Beautiful Life
GTO
Kimi wa Petto
Artificial Beauty
Summer Snow

HK-Dramas
DIF 1-4

kwinnie · Post by **kwinnie** » Dec 18th, '04, 11:31

Full House
Love Letter
Beautiful Days
Attic Cat
Sweet 18

nixxienixxie · Post by **nixxienixxie** » Dec 18th, '04, 13:08

TOP 5 DRAMAS
1. Long Vacation
2. GTO
3. Wedding Planner
4. Tengoku Ni Ichiban Chikai Otoko / Heaven Cannot Wait

and....er......

5. (it's a tossup between)

Blackjack Ni Yoroshiku
Trick 1
Kamisama Mou Sukoshi Dake
Orange Days

I guess it would seem like I cheated

I can't help it! It's so difficult to choose just 5. I only posted jdramas cause I can't seem to get into kdramas....too long :-/ Also too melodramatic, and characters seem to be kind of, well, extreme. Like the good characters are really good, and the antagonists are reeeealllllly evil. I did enjoy BRIGHT GIRL though.

-----------------

TOP 5 SCORES

1. Long Vacation
2.Love Generation
3. GTO
4. Wedding Planner ^^
5. er....allow me to cheat again

the ff don't really have the best overall scoring/soundtracks, but their themesongs sure do rock

-Kamisama Mou Sukoshi Dake
-Tengoku Ni Ichiban Chikai Otoko
-Trick 1
-Itsumo Futari De
-Blackjack Ni Yoroshiku

StrangerInTheNight · Post by **StrangerInTheNight** » Dec 18th, '04, 14:52

It's impossible to give you the absolute top 5 dramas, seeing as there are so many good dramas out there, and many more I've yet to finish, that my force me to change favorites... But I will give you my opinion on some of the music in dramas... I will categorize it, seeing as how attempting to think of the best overall music would be just as impossilbe as trying to think of the best dramas...

Best Single From a Drama

(TOSS UP BETWEEN)
"Dreaming Butterfly" - by 3rd Line Butterfly from K-drama, ROYOW
"Doll's Dream" - by Loveholic from K-drama, A Good PersonI
I don't know why, but something about Dream/ or Dreaming seems to do it for me

Best Complimentary Score to a Drama

The music from the K-drama, Tell Me You Love Me.
The simultaneously quiet, flowing, and tragic tone of the music added the new dimensions to the tragedy of this drama. The music and the drama fit each other so perfectly, in a way I've rarely seen in any drama

Best Intro Melody
J- Drama, Summer Snow.
This is what intro melody should be. Short and succint but still able to set the mood for the drama.

Best Ending/ Credits Music
J- Anime, GTO. I think its by someone named Kirari.
I know. Not exactly a drama. But I felt obliged. While the show itself is comical and outlandish, this song is very subdued. I liked it precisely because of that, as I felt it conveyed the inner emotion of Onizuka as a teacher.

Best Use/Adaptation of Music Not Intended for or Original to the Drama
Paganini's Classical Violin Piece in K-Drama, Sandglass. I think it's a sonata, but I'm not sure.
I wasn't a big fan of this drama, but I had to acknowledge its successful use of Paganini. So associated with the drama is the song that many believe it was written solely as the theme song and don't realize it's a piece by Paganini.

Best "Something's Gonna Happen", Impending Music
Music from K-Drama, I'm Sorry, I Love You.
I may be a bit partial considering I'm watching the drama currently. But dammit, it keeps me on the edge of my seat, making me eager and anxious to see what's gonna happen next.

Music With Most Comical Effect
Music from J- Drama, Gokusen.
I don't know if you would really consider it music, or just sound effects, but whatever it is, it's offbeat and highlights the humor in situations shown extremely well.

koolaid · Post by **koolaid** » Dec 18th, '04, 14:59

My top 5

1. Beautiful Life
2. Long Vacation
3. Itsumo Futari De
4. Last Christmas
5. Yamato Nadeshiko

StrangerInTheNight · Post by **StrangerInTheNight** » Dec 18th, '04, 15:00

lilswtangel wrote:
beer wrote:It would be fun seeing the stats of actual numbers of downloads here. For each country.

I don't have preferences myself that I could post whereas I have not seen a drama I have afterwards considered a total waste of time. Well, Food Fight was a border case.

Just for curiosity's sake: what were the dramas that had you checking for the next episode all the time (and watching immediately upon release) until you declared them totally disappointing after having seen the last episode?
Lovers in Paris....

i waited anxiously for each episode to come out and expected an ending that would have me swooning with happiness or sympathizing with a great deal of sadness if it wasn't a happy ending..

it turned out to be neither...

i might have to even take that off my list of my Top 5 favorite dramas....ending was disappointing and could have been better....

My point exactly! I watched it almost religiously cuz it had enough to keep me hooked. Then the last episode rolled around, let me down. Not just let me down but more like dropped me off the empire state building onto a vat of broken glass, then set me on fire.I felt like someone played a cruel joke on me, making me waste 20 hours of my life like that.

ghuor · Post by **ghuor** » Dec 19th, '04, 01:12

Top 5 K-drama
1) Ruler of your own world
2) The sandglass
3) Stairway to heaven
4) Beautiful days
5) Winter Sonata

As for HK-dramas, :
1) Looking Back in anger
2) Secret of the heart
3) At the Thresold an era I & II
4) Shanghai Town (both old version with Chow Yun Fat and recent one)
5) Police Cadet trilogy (with Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Chow Yun Fat)

ananda · Post by **ananda** » Dec 22nd, '04, 07:43

The best drama :

1. Oshin (JP drama -long time ago, I watched it when I was in elementary school)
2. ALL IN (Kor)
3. Fei mao or fat cat (HK)
4. Since I met you (Kor)
5. Shanghai Tan (HK)

Yes, all the best in my opinion

Bawel · Post by **Bawel** » Dec 22nd, '04, 08:40

top 5 Kdrama:
1. Hotelier
2. All About Eve
3. Winter Sonata (caused of the scenery and songs)
4. Beautiful Days
5. Lover in Paris

Top 5 Jdrama:
1. Oshin (Nothing beats this one, it has it all, story, morale, and pretty much everything)
2. Kamisama mou Sukoshi Dake
3. Saikou no Kataomoi (this story is Cute)
4. Long Vacation (old time classic)
5. Kou Kou Kyoushi First Version 1993 (I actually don't like this story, but I totally recommended to watch, if you want to see why this drama stirred such a controversy and how screwed up it is, hehehe...

Bawel

Post by **lilswtangel** » Dec 31st, '04, 20:57

StrangerInTheNight wrote:
My point exactly! I watched it almost religiously cuz it had enough to keep me hooked. Then the last episode rolled around, let me down. Not just let me down but more like dropped me off the empire state building onto a vat of broken glass, then set me on fire.I felt like someone played a cruel joke on me, making me waste 20 hours of my life like that.

hahhahahah......i guess you had it worst than me, Stranger. i only felt that the ending was too rushed and i sat there pondering and wondering "WHAT THE HECK IS THIS?".

XtineZaiKen · Post by **XtineZaiKen** » Jan 2nd, '05, 00:28

my top 5 would be:

1. Meteor Garden 1 [of course!]
2. Love Generation
3. Mars!!!
4. Full House
5. Winter Sonata

starlitedr3amer · Post by **starlitedr3amer** » Jan 2nd, '05, 00:37

1) GTO
2) Summer Snow
3) Pride
4) Water Boys I
5) Beautiful Life

Post by **techie** » Jan 2nd, '05, 01:03

Since I have only seen the beginning part of one Chinese (TW) dorama and not started to watch ROYOW yet, I can't really classify them...

As for JDorama...

1) Toshiie & Matsu / sharing position with Kinpachi Sensei 6.
(I hate to leave out Kinpachi Sensei but it's in a genre all by itself in my book.)
2) Kasoken no Onna (Investigator Mariko) [now going strong with a fifth season]
3) Beautiful Life
4) Aoi Tori... (I should perhaps put this higher but ... naaah we'll see)
5) O-Sama no Resutoran sharing it's place with Long Vacation

I bet Sekai no chuusin de Ai wo Sakebu will place it self in here once I get it completed.

As for a TV special I'd include...
Kawa Itsuka Umi E
(6 episodes by 3 directors/writers) but at the same time I don't feel it fits the classification of a dorama only as we know them.
This is almost more a movie / miniseries really well made.

Best lead songs...

1) AOI TORI - Globe doing "Wanderin' Destiny"
Keiko's voice is unbeatable for this
I believe Marc Panther wrote the lyrics and Komuro... wow..
can anyone match his musical sense.

// FYI on the "Your know youre an addict" ...
Komuro married Keiko in 2002 so their both of the market folks

She won the audition to become Globe's member after falling of the stage first too.
Got back up and outsang the competition in a heartbeat.
A pretty funny tidbit of information I think. //

2) Forbidden Love - Utada Hikaru doing "First Love"

If I am not completely missinformed, she wrote the first lyrics for this one
when she was 12 years old, and this was what made her dad tell her to
start doing something with music more structured and determined.

I have yet to pick a 3 through 5 here...

sosushi2 · Post by **sosushi2** » Jan 2nd, '05, 01:20

1. Pride
2. Long Vacation
3. Winter Sonata
4. Autumn Love Story
5. Love Letter

valjean03 · Post by **valjean03** » Jan 2nd, '05, 01:53

Top 5 Dramas off of D-addicts:

1. Winter Sonata
2. At the Dolphin Bay
3. Ｒomance of three kingdoms
４Ｃoncerto vs from the heart
５. MARS

HaPPi3LayDee · Post by **HaPPi3LayDee** » Jan 2nd, '05, 01:59

1. I'M SORRY I LOVE YOU
2. STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN
3. WHAT HAPPENED IN BALI
4. MEDICAL BROTHERS
5. WINTER SONATA/GLASS SHOES

I couldnt decide which 1 for #5 so i listed both...

mtlandis · Post by **mtlandis** » Jan 2nd, '05, 02:46

I had a hard time with this one. In my current mood I would have to say.....

1. Full House
2. Attic Cat
3. Sorry I Love You
4. Lover in Paris
5. Ruler of Your Own World

Let me say I HATED the ending for Lover in Paris. And I wasn't pleased with the ending of ROYOW - they needed about 2 more minutes added onto the ending.

LOL Ask me again next week and my list will be different I am sure.

vajsav · Post by **vajsav** » Jan 2nd, '05, 03:23

1. Summer Scent
2. Autumn Tale
3. Love letter
4. Glass shoe
5. Thousand years of love

StrangerInTheNight · Post by **StrangerInTheNight** » Jan 2nd, '05, 03:26

I wasn't pleased with the ending of ROYOW - they needed about 2 more minutes added onto the ending.

I rather liked the ending they had on ROYOW.

I can understand how some people prefer knowing exactly how things end, but I think in some cases the best ending is an ambiguous one. That was certainly the case with ROYOW. <THERE MIGHT BE SPOILERS> The ambiguity really highlighted the whole moral of the story, that moral being that the ultimate destination is not nearly as important as the journey itself. The way I saw it , Boksu's tumor was a plot device that was not so much intended to foreshadow a tragic ending but more of one to signify a new beginning. It's because he found out he might die, or at best lobotomized, that Boksu is able to put his life in a new perspective. Whether he dies or lives lobotomized is immaterial to Boksu; either way, he knows he only has only a limited time remaining to live as a fully conscious man. The drama is about his quest to make the most out of his remaining time AKA being the ruler of his own world. In doing so, this drama is told primarily through Boksu's eyes. The ending was a perfect way to end things the way it was perceived through Boksu. What would occur after the surgery is not nearly as important or worrisome to boksu as what occurs during the period of time prior to the surgery. The ending's ambiguity really drove that point home. By not focusing too much on the ultimate outcome, the veiwer is allowed to appreciate the true beauty of Boksu's life during tha time span of the drama. Maybe I overanalyze., but I think the people who made this drama were intending that efect.

Post by **thetenken** » Jan 3rd, '05, 01:57

1. HSDS 1986 (up to the battle at Brightness Peak) - HK
2. 101st Marriage Proposal - JPN
3. Koi ga shitai x3 - JPN
4. 3-nen B-gumi Kinpachi-sensei 6 - JPN
5. Xiao Ao Jiang Hu 2001/Legend of the Condor Heroes 1982/1994 - CHN/HK

totuta · Post by **totuta** » Jan 3rd, '05, 02:02

StrangerInTheNight wrote:
I wasn't pleased with the ending of ROYOW - they needed about 2 more minutes added onto the ending.
I rather liked the ending they had on ROYOW.

I can understand how some people prefer knowing exactly how things end, but I think in some cases the best ending is an ambiguous one. That was certainly the case with ROYOW. <THERE MIGHT BE SPOILERS> The ambiguity really highlighted the whole moral of the story, that moral being that the ultimate destination is not nearly as important as the journey itself. The way I saw it , Boksu's tumor was a plot device that was not so much intended to foreshadow a tragic ending but more of one to signify a new beginning. It's because he found out he might die, or at best lobotomized, that Boksu is able to put his life in a new perspective. Whether he dies or lives lobotomized is immaterial to Boksu; either way, he knows he only has only a limited time remaining to live as a fully conscious man. The drama is about his quest to make the most out of his remaining time AKA being the ruler of his own world. In doing so, this drama is told primarily through Boksu's eyes. The ending was a perfect way to end things the way it was perceived through Boksu. What would occur after the surgery is not nearly as important or worrisome to boksu as what occurs during the period of time prior to the surgery. The ending's ambiguity really drove that point home. By not focusing too much on the ultimate outcome, the veiwer is allowed to appreciate the true beauty of Boksu's life during tha time span of the drama. Maybe I overanalyze., but I think the people who made this drama were intending that efect.

StrangerInTheNight,

I can't agree with you more.

Saburo · Post by **Saburo** » Jan 3rd, '05, 02:31

Here we go. My top-five Japanese dramas:

1. Long Vacation (Kimura Takuya, Yamaguchi Tomoko, Takenouchi Yutaka)
2. Konna Koi no Hanashi (Sanada Hiroyuki, Tamaki Koji, Matsushima Nanako)
3. Virgin Road (Wakui Emi, Sorimachi Takashi, Takeda Tetsuya)
4. Pokkapoka (Nanase Natsumi, Haba Yuichi)
5. Aishiteru to Ittekure (Toyokawa Etsushi, Tokiwa Takako)

anglvue · Post by **anglvue** » Jan 3rd, '05, 04:02

i've watched sort of a lot of dramas, only korean ones so far. i am planning to spread my wings and venture into other dramas from other countries. anyhow my fave five are:

(tied for first place)
1. a tale of autumn/endless love
my love patzzi
3. four sisters
4. all about eve
5. winter sonata

for me, winter sonata was close to one of those dramas that had an ending that wasn't very satisfactory so watching the whole drama almost seemed a waste. after watching it a couple of times, i have finally made my peace with the ending.

KoreanD_JapaneseDFan · Post by **KoreanD_JapaneseDFan** » Jan 4th, '05, 02:31

Honestly to me any Asian drama is great they all have beautiful actresses in them.
I really like all the asian dramas not to be exagerating but when i saw my first Asian drama i thought i wasn't going to like it but when i noticed how beautiful Choi Ji Woo is. I couldn't stop watching it. That was my first asian drama, after that drama i watched Autumn Tale after that i was the biggest fan of asian dramas even though i've seen around 10 or 11 dramas i cant stop searching for them. I've only been a fan for a year and i will continue to be for as long as i can. Honestly My greatest wish do you know what it is, and i know that im not the only who wishes this but my wish is to have an asian wife because i think that they will really take care of you. Well sorry i got carried away, well here is my top five even though i havent seen that much

1.Winter Sonata
2.Autumn Tale
3.Summer Scent
4. All In
5.Pride

I just hope that outhere somewhere i could find a real nice asian girl that will take care of me. Well see you everybody and thanks to all of you people helping to seed all the great dramas and all the people translating them. We appreciated thank i hope in the future i could help all of you guys im trying my best to learn a couple of languages to help out. well Sayonara and Arigatou mina san.

yakitori · Post by **yakitori** » Jan 4th, '05, 21:37

KoreanD_JapaneseDFan wrote:
"Honestly My greatest wish do you know what it is, and i know that im not the only who wishes this but my wish is to have an asian wife because i think that they will really take care of you." ..."I just hope that outhere somewhere i could find a real nice asian girl that will take care of me. "

Haha, i couldn't help laughing when i read this. Sorry to put a damper on your spirits (in case you were not joking). I think most Korean/Japanese series depict ancient Korean/Japanese culture. I would imagine that script writers and directors exaggerate in order to make a series dramatic and hence increase viewership. So don't fret, you're probably not missing out on much

I'm Chinese so perhaps i could be wrong. Any Koreans or Japanese to help? Or anyone who has lived in Japan or Korea?

But anywy i love the same series you mentioned. They're really great huh...

yakitori · Post by **yakitori** » Jan 4th, '05, 21:57

Oops, forgot to add my favs:

Top 5 Korean Dramas
1 Winter Sonata
2 Hotelier
3 My Love Patzzi
4 Damo
5 All In

Top 5 Japanese Dramas
1 Good Luck!
2 Beautiful Life
3 Pride
4 Hero
5 Files of Young Kindaichi 3

vkcloan · Post by **vkcloan** » Jan 5th, '05, 09:16

StrangerInTheNight wrote:
I wasn't pleased with the ending of ROYOW - they needed about 2 more minutes added onto the ending.
I rather liked the ending they had on ROYOW.

I can understand how some people prefer knowing exactly how things end, but I think in some cases the best ending is an ambiguous one. That was certainly the case with ROYOW. <THERE MIGHT BE SPOILERS> The ambiguity really highlighted the whole moral of the story, that moral being that the ultimate destination is not nearly as important as the journey itself. The way I saw it , Boksu's tumor was a plot device that was not so much intended to foreshadow a tragic ending but more of one to signify a new beginning. It's because he found out he might die, or at best lobotomized, that Boksu is able to put his life in a new perspective. Whether he dies or lives lobotomized is immaterial to Boksu; either way, he knows he only has only a limited time remaining to live as a fully conscious man. The drama is about his quest to make the most out of his remaining time AKA being the ruler of his own world. In doing so, this drama is told primarily through Boksu's eyes. The ending was a perfect way to end things the way it was perceived through Boksu. What would occur after the surgery is not nearly as important or worrisome to boksu as what occurs during the period of time prior to the surgery. The ending's ambiguity really drove that point home. By not focusing too much on the ultimate outcome, the veiwer is allowed to appreciate the true beauty of Boksu's life during tha time span of the drama. Maybe I overanalyze., but I think the people who made this drama were intending that efect.

Agreed with you! I liked your view on ROYOW's ending,StrangerInTheNight

enigma88 · Post by **enigma88** » Jan 5th, '05, 09:39

top 5 korean dramas

1. Sandglass ( I love this series...the best korean drama of all time...I wish they would sub though)

2. Snow flower (this series was so beautiful....not available on d addicts...but just wonderful)
3. I'm sorry, I love you (my latest addiction...awesome soundtrack)

4. Damo....(awesome)

5. tie with my love patzzi/attic cat/success story of a bright girl/glass shoes/all about eve.

allright...#5 was hard....i have tooo many dramas i like.

Top 5 j dramas:
1. Long Vacation

2. Kimi wa petto..

3. none
4. none
5. none.

venusling · Post by **venusling** » Jan 5th, '05, 09:58

My Top 5 K-Drama Fav (not in order):

1. Let's go to school, Sang-doo (Memorable, Fav ending)
2. Prince's First Love (Light-hearted, Nice scene)
3. Lover in Paris (Sweet Romance drama)
4. Stained Glass (Very addicting!)
5. I'm Sorry, I Love You (Outstanding Story, Nice BGM)

P/S: Hopefully Sweet 18 can win for next month korean series poll! Coz i wait for so long to watch it!

rico2001 · Post by **rico2001** » Jan 9th, '05, 05:58

J-drama (from what I've seen so far)

1. Long Vacation
2. Beartiful Life
3. Younger Men
4. Love Geberation
5. GTO

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baba9087 · Post by **baba9087** » Jan 9th, '05, 06:15

So Far in MY list No#1 Drama I'm Sorry I Love You

#2 Birght Girl
#3Damo
#4Full House
# Let's Go to School Sang-Doo

shayla · Post by **shayla** » Jan 9th, '05, 06:17

My current list is as follows:

1. Sweet 18
2. Winter Sonata (the ending could have been better)
3. Autumn Tale (just finished it a moment ago and cried my eyes out)
4. Bright Girl
5. Full House

Also enjoyed Meteor Garden 1 very much and the ending of both Let's go to school Sang-doo and Sandglass made me cry.

garnet07 · Post by **garnet07** » Jan 9th, '05, 06:23

Japanese
1. Beautiful Life
2. Kimi wa Petto
3. Pride
4. Summer Snow
5. Strawberry in a Shortcake

Korean
1. I'm Sorry I Love You
2. Autumn Tale
3. Full House
4. Sweet 18
5. My Love Pattzi

Taiwanese
(Haven't watched much of it yet)
1. Lavender,
2. My MVP Valentine (WANT TO SEE OTHER EPISODES)
3. Peach Girl (ONLY HAVE to 5)
4. Meteor Garden 1
5. Meteor Garden 2 (welll not really it sucked bad but heck just trying to filll out top 5)

JadedAngel · Post by **JadedAngel** » Jan 9th, '05, 06:33

1) GTO
2) Gokusen
3) Damo
4) Trick
5) Virgin Road

Lol, I'm a bit iffy about my 5th choice,but I can't think of anything else so that will do for now.......But the others are definitely worthy

ronniek524 · Post by **ronniek524** » Jan 9th, '05, 07:23

1-GTO (J) -hooked me on drama
2-Gokusen (J) still watching= awesome so far
3-Pride
4-Good Luck!
5-Beautiful Life

Post by **Jannah** » Jan 9th, '05, 08:24

Here's my top 5 list currently (in order of preference):

1. I'm Sorry, I Love You

2. Sweet 18

3. Full House

4. Let's Go to School, Sangdoo!

5. Winter Sonata

SoyaYofu · Post by **SoyaYofu** » Jan 11th, '05, 22:45

1 - Beautiful Life
2 - Sora Kara Furu Ichioku no Hoshi (One miilion stars falling from the sky)
3 - Good Luck
4 - Tokyo Wankei
5 - Kimi wa Petto...............or something like that...this was hard!

well...

kali4niaguy · Post by **kali4niaguy** » Jan 13th, '05, 19:53

I haven't watched many dramas, so my choices r limited.

J Dorama
1) Summer Snow
2) Virgin Road
3) Koukou Kyoushi '03 (Ueto Aya

)
4) TBD
5) TBD

K Drama
1) Autumn Tale (SHK

--my 1st K-drama)
2) Damo (I'm surprised that this 1 isn't on more ppl's top 5)
3) My Love Patzzi
4) Attic Cat

C-drama
1) Condor Heroes series (from the 80's)
2) Chor Lau Heung (80s)
and a whole bunch of other 80s series.

I'm looking forward to some of the dramas that was listed here, especially GTO.

Olga_2005 · Post by **Olga_2005** » Jan 13th, '05, 20:04

Ohhh.. I love all of them!!!!!!! But if I really had to choose...

1) Kimi was Petto
2) Beautiful Life
3) Long Vacation
4) GTO
4) Good Luck

Kimi wa petto is so adorable!!! I love it cuz of it's cuteness hehehe

apples · Post by **apples** » Jan 13th, '05, 20:43

kdrama
damo
what happened in bali (still watching but i think this one is really good **edit: it IS definitely good!)
sweet 18
fullhouse
beautiful days
delightful girl choon-hyang

jdrama
pride
beautiful life
summer snow
akimahende
mukodono
yanpapa
my list aint that long yet... bt i'm liking most of the jdoramas i've downloaded so far.

do i edit this entry or create a new one if ever i need to add something?

Post by **puccakiss79** » Jan 13th, '05, 22:16

apples wrote:do i edit this entry or create a new one if ever i need to add something?

it's probably better to edit your post ^_^ less space/pages for others to scroll through.

LOL of course unless you can't seem to find your original post

Post by **LittleGreenGrasshopper** » Jan 13th, '05, 22:44

Hmmm, weird... could have sworn that I posted... but I can't find my post

... guess I didn't then... oh well, here's my list (it's small, but it's growing, as soon as I start transferring those dramas from the CD/DVD back to my HD

):

In no real specific order/preference:

Pride (jdrama) - Gotta love a drama that has hockey as it's theme/basis. Of course, the female lead being so pretty helps too.

Gumiho (kdrama) - When I'm watching and following a series that's yet to be completed, it says a lot.... and well, Kim Tae Hee kicking some serious butt... enough said. Also, the songs in this series is just awesome... I've been listening to the OST for weeks and still do.

Ace Wo Warae (jdrama) - Another sports-themed drama, this time on tennis. This is a really good show, I mean, I only watched 2 episodes and I still consider it a favorite of mine... tennis and Aya Ueto... love, 15, 30, 40, I'm game

Gokusen (jdrama) - Similar to Gumiho, incomplete series, yet I'm already up-to-date on the latest e-subbed release.

That's it I guess... hmmm, I really need to watch more drama. I guess the trend for now is girls kicking serious butt (with the exception of Pride).

lorkhan83 · Post by **lorkhan83** » Jan 14th, '05, 08:37

I had posted too... anyway they were 5 kdramas:

1) All In
2) Love Letter
3) Storm
4) Punch
5) Romance (coz of Kim Ha-neul)

(Don't remember if I put Storm before Punch or viceversa... anyway... it's hard for me to put one above the other as I like both of them)

"My heart yearns to see a glimpse of your smile"

kikki · Post by **kikki** » Jan 15th, '05, 03:33

Tentative List
1. Damo
2. All About Eve
3. Autumn Tale
4. Full House
5. Sweet 18 / Glass Slipper

P.S. I'm really liking Spring Day

pear · Post by **pear** » Jan 15th, '05, 03:46

Mostly kdramas. I had to choose between Attic Cat and God for the 5th place..

1. I'm Sorry, I Love You
2. Sangdoo, Hakkyo Kaja
3. Sweet 18
4. Full House
5. God, Please Give me a Little more time

shinichi_nio · Post by **shinichi_nio** » Jan 16th, '05, 15:36

i love d drama with KIMUTAKU on it....

but this is my top five
1.Beautiful life
2.GTO
3.FULLHOUSE
4.Long Vacation
5.Beach Boys
that's d top five that could make me jumpin n laughin n cryin
all d time when i watch it

Dodbos · Post by **Dodbos** » Jan 17th, '05, 07:24

1. Sorry i love you (good story, but a bit disappointed with the ending)
2. Full house (funny)
3. Winter Sonata
4. Pride

Datcyde · Post by **Datcyde** » Jan 17th, '05, 10:39

Top 5

1. Orange Days
2. God please just a little more time
3. Good Luck
4. Pride
5. GTO

This is not fair. I like all of the shows I seen so far. But if this was about anime, it would be wolfs rain. I was so crying at the end.

I'm so weak of a man to cry from an anime show.

jellybean · Post by **jellybean** » Jan 18th, '05, 23:10

1) Sang Doo Let's Go To School
2) Full House
3) Forbidden Love
4) GTO
5) Stairway To Heaven

of ones seen so far which isn't many (in fact 5 listen accounts for 70% watched)....very very subject to change.

aziatik · Post by **aziatik** » Jan 20th, '05, 12:27

Top Five, ok here we go

1. I'm sorry, I love you (even though one of the newer ones, its just one of the best out there)
2. All About Eve (or Eves Everything, Still don't understand Why its called that and im korean)
3. Autumn Story
4. Either Attic Cat or Oh! Pil Seung
5. Glass Slipper
Sorry if its Six just Couldn't pick between the Two!!!!

Sangwoo-oppa · Post by **Sangwoo-oppa** » Jan 25th, '05, 04:20

Wee, this is fun

I have SO MANY favorite dramas but I will narrow them down!

K-DRAMAS:

Autumn Story
Successful Story of a Bright Girl

TAIWANESE DRAMAS:

Mars
Meteor Garden
Starry Starry Night

HK DRAMAS:

Mostly TVB stuff from the 80's
Detective Investigation Files

JAPANESE DRAMAS:

Summer Snow (hands down!)
Heaven's Coins

I'm such a drama freak!!!!

Sangwoo-oppa · Post by **Sangwoo-oppa** » Jan 25th, '05, 04:20

Wee, this is fun

I have SO MANY favorite dramas but I will narrow them down!

K-DRAMAS:

Autumn Story
Successful Story of a Bright Girl

TAIWANESE DRAMAS:

Mars
Meteor Garden
Starry Starry Night

HK DRAMAS:

Mostly TVB stuff from the 80's
Detective Investigation Files

JAPANESE DRAMAS:

Summer Snow (hands down!)
Heaven's Coins

I'm such a drama freak!!!!

ay_link · Post by **ay_link** » Jan 25th, '05, 19:55

olrite.. TOP 5:

kdrama:
1. Beautiful Days
2. Full House
3. Sweet18
4. I'm sorry I love you
5. Secret

jdorama:
1. With Love
2. Beautiful Life
3. Kamisama/God give me more time
4. Konna koi no hanashi
5. Virgin Road

TW/HK drama:
1. Meteor Garden I
2. Amore de Tarapaca
3. Boy & Girl
4. Magic Ring
5. At the dolphin bay

kliquey · Post by **kliquey** » Jan 29th, '05, 02:54

i havent seen many, but heres what i like

1. Tales of Autumn (is that right?)
2. Sorry I Love You
3. Summer Scent
4. Stairway To Heaven
5. Fullhouse

crystalise · Post by **crystalise** » Feb 3rd, '05, 10:10

Best Five K-Drama:

1. All About Eve
2. Hotelier
3. Endless Love
4. Bright Girl's Success Story
5. Winter Sonata

Best Five J-Drama:

1. Love Generation
2. Good Luck
3. GTO
4. Long Vacation
5. Tokyo Love Story

Chynkinese · Post by **Chynkinese** » Feb 5th, '05, 02:32

1. Full House
2. Sorry, I Love You
3. Successive Story of a Bright Girl

no fourth or fifth because i havent seen any series thats been really outstanding other than those three up there ... but winter sonata, summer scent are both pretty good but never finished them cause they got terribly tedious near the late middle ...

Dahee Fanel · Post by **Dahee Fanel** » Feb 9th, '05, 05:58

I've only seen K-dramas, so...

TOP FIVE:

1) I'm Sorry, I Love You
2) Glass Slipper
3) Full House
4) Stairway to Heaven
5) Dating Now

baka_neko · Post by **baka_neko** » Feb 11th, '05, 05:35

my top 5 will have to be
1. God! please give me more time (jp)
2. All about eve (kr)
3. Sweet 18 (kr)
4. Winter Sonata (kr)
5. Good Luck (jp)

some how... to me hk drama dun compare anymore~~

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