I just watched A Werewolf Boy's trailer and thought how dreamy and poignant it was. So here are the trailers I've seen this year that I think are really captivating. I also included opening sequences... Well, they're short like trailers!
August 18, 2012
Captivating Trailers 2012 [Edition 1]
I just watched A Werewolf Boy's trailer and thought how dreamy and poignant it was. So here are the trailers I've seen this year that I think are really captivating. I also included opening sequences... Well, they're short like trailers!
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Current Playlist 8/18/12
I am currently in love with these tracks. In no particular order:
David Guetta - Titanium
I can't believe I just discovered this song last month. I love it so much!! I love the whole song, from the beginning to the end.
Sistar - Alone
Has a very dark and forlorn feel to it. I love the beginning. The middle part is only okay. It's rare to stumble on a song where I like from the beginning to end nowadays. The MV is lovely though. I like the red and black palette a lot. Sistar caught my attention when I was watching their So Cool dance practice (I love the dance!) and I found that their new single Loving You and So Cool were fun and cute. But it's this moody Alone that I love.
Big Bang - Monster
Bridal Mask OST - Judgement Day
Gaksitaaaaaaaaaaaaaal Theme!
Teen Top - 미치겠어 (Going Crazy)
I never expected to like a song from Teen Top, but this one is just so catchy!!
J-Min - Stand Up
A super fun and feel-good song!
The other song that's released from To the Beautiful You is Butterfly. It's quite cutesy and I don't like it as much as this one.
2NE1 - I Love You
I just discovered song today! I love the I-love-yoouuuuu parts. The beginning is also very edgy and I love it!
Younha - Run
I also just discovered this song today. I really like her vocal and this song's MV is really cool. Another song that I like from her Supersonic album is Set Me Free. It's a slow beat song but not boring.
U-Kiss - Doradora
This song reminds me of Super Junior's Bonamana for some reason. Not only does the song's tiltle rhymes like Bonamana, the song's appeal is also similar to Bonamana's.
Block B - Burn Out
Catchy and upbeat. The instrumental version is also outstanding. Another instrumental track I like from Ghost OST is Black Out: so haunting and suspenseful.
Super Junior - Spy
The MV is so fun, creative, and cartoonish. The song is also on the comical side as it starts out with a spy-ish horn tune.
Other songs that I'm listening to that are not recent discoveries or I don't listen to them as much are Party Rock Anthem, Club Can't Handle Me Right Now, Deep Shadow, Born to Die, 4minute's Huh and Mirror Mirror,
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Dramas I'm Watching (August 2012)
Wow. That was a long hiatus. But now I'm back! Sort of...
1. Bridal Mask (aka Gaksitaaaaaaaaaaaaaal)
I love this drama so much! I was hooked from the first moment when the opening music/chant (the eh eh eh) was on. I fell in love with it when Kang-to stands up and shoots at the backs of Gaksital and Mok Dan. Unlike others who think that the first episodes were too fast, I really like the pace at the beginning. The show, of course, slows down to develop its characters after Kang-to becomes Gaksital. Even though it's not paced as I would like it to be any more, I still like Bridal Mask a lot! And of course I've received Joo Won fever too. I never cared for him before this drama, but now I'm just sad that I won't be able to see him (and his furrowed brows!) any more in 3 weeks. I'll miss my weekly fix of Gaksitaaaaaaal! once it's over. On another note, I can't wait until the instrumental tracks are released! Love them.
Listen to this awesome track called Judgement Day aka Gaksital theme!
2. Arang and the Magistrate
1. Bridal Mask (aka Gaksitaaaaaaaaaaaaaal)
I love this drama so much! I was hooked from the first moment when the opening music/chant (the eh eh eh) was on. I fell in love with it when Kang-to stands up and shoots at the backs of Gaksital and Mok Dan. Unlike others who think that the first episodes were too fast, I really like the pace at the beginning. The show, of course, slows down to develop its characters after Kang-to becomes Gaksital. Even though it's not paced as I would like it to be any more, I still like Bridal Mask a lot! And of course I've received Joo Won fever too. I never cared for him before this drama, but now I'm just sad that I won't be able to see him (and his furrowed brows!) any more in 3 weeks. I'll miss my weekly fix of Gaksitaaaaaaal! once it's over. On another note, I can't wait until the instrumental tracks are released! Love them.
Listen to this awesome track called Judgement Day aka Gaksital theme!
2. Arang and the Magistrate
The first 2 episodes are good. The dark fairy tale theme is right up my alley. The pace is fast, which I like. I really like instrumental tracks too. Lee Jun Ki and Mina have great romantic chemistry. I can't wait to unravel the mystery. I just hope that it has enough content to fill the slated 20 episodes.
3. Answer Me 1997
I didn't expect to enjoy this show. It's about fan girls, which I am not, and the 90s. I was in preschool then. I think the fan culture was handled very earnestly and realistically. With this kind of story, the drama could've been very awful and cliche (the heroine is a crazy fan girl who does not notice her hot best friend is pining for her!), but since the drama is so nostalgic and earnest that it doesn't feel shallow or overdone.
Here is my dilemma. I don't have a lot of time and there are currently 5 (five! the most dramas I've ever watched concurrently is one, which is not overlapping dramas at all) dramas I want to watch. I have to cut out one (Faith) and watch one while probably doing something else (To the Beautiful You). Answer Me 1997's subs don't come fast and its length is short so that's how I'm able to keep it. The 2 shows that I'm definitely following episode by episode are Bridal Mask and Arang.
4. To the Beautiful You
This one is always a no brain and sometimes only hearts. Other times? Nothing at all. We've been there, done that. The plot is predictable and the acting is only decent. If the drama becomes messy (or even more messy...), it will still be a hot mess. I decided to stick with this drama because it's harmless fun, doesn't require me to do much thinking or pulling me on an emotional roller coaster (unlike my love Bridal Mask!) so I'll multitask and do something else while half-paying attention to the screen. I like the songs though!
A fun and feel-good song from the drama, J-Min - Stand Up
[Dropped] Faith
It's not bad really. It's actually kind of good. But ultimately, I only have so much time. And frankly, Lee Min Ho is not doing a lot of acting and Kim Hee Sun is overacting to the point of jarringness (that was probably not a word but oh well!). It's only 2 episodes so they might get better, but I'm not into fantasy epics so it's a drop for me even though the drama is promising. It's interesting to realize that I have also dropped Lee Min Ho's last drama, City Hunter (lol I can't believe people compared this to Bridal Mask) and never started Personal Taste. Maybe I'm just not feeling the Ho(t) in Lee Min Ho.
May 20, 2012
I haven't posted in quite a while...
It's been five months since I posted anything substantial (ie. recap). There's no excuse for it. I still believe I'd finish the recaps for Family Honor... sometime. Whenever I'm in the mood for more family drama. I'm still on episode 5.
ANYway... I'm very excited for some upcoming dramas such as Big and Arang. Interested in Time Slip Dr. Jin, Ghost, and, to a lesser extent, I Do I Do.
Right now, I'm in love with Queen In Hyun's Man and its hero, Boong Do. This drama is going to be a keeper.
My progress on some dramas I looked forward to:
The King 2 Hearts: I finished the first 2 episodes, but for some reason, never got pass that. I heard very good things about it so I'll continue to watch it when I'm in the mood for dramatics.
Rooftop Prince: so silly and frivolous. I dropped it.
That's it! Thanks for reading, if you still are!
March 19, 2012
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Dramas I am Looking Forward to
Dramas I Will Check Out the First Episode
Fashion King
The King 2 Hearts
I Do, I Do
Time Slip Dr. Jin
Absolutely Him
A Gentleman's Dignity
Ghost
Dramas I'm Very Excited For
Rooftop Prince
Arang and the Magistrate
Big
The Marriage Plot
Da Mo Yao (Ballad of the Desert)
Fashion King
The King 2 Hearts
I Do, I Do
Time Slip Dr. Jin
Absolutely Him
A Gentleman's Dignity
Ghost
Dramas I'm Very Excited For
Rooftop Prince
Arang and the Magistrate
Big
The Marriage Plot
Da Mo Yao (Ballad of the Desert)
February 5, 2012
Family's Honor Update
I just want to let you guys know the Family's Honor project is NOT off. I was just so busy last month. I watched till episode 5. I took notes and all. I'll just have to write and grab the screencaps.
I will not have time until middle-late Feb. Then I'll go MIA again until late March!
So busy!
I will not have time until middle-late Feb. Then I'll go MIA again until late March!
So busy!
December 31, 2011
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Family's Honor: Episode 2 Recap
This episode has a lot of traditional Korean ceremonies. Park Shi Hoo appears in 34:41, 40:14, and 49:40.
Episode 2 opens with an elderly man doing a spirit invocation on top of the roof to the passed away Great-grandfather. Dan Ah returns home and she cries with the help lady. Then all the members of the family cry.
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Throughout the episode, I notice a lot elements of patriarchical nature in a traditional Korean ceremony. The women have to prepare and serve while the men are the ones doing the guest-greeting, discussions, and directing. There are also a lot of rules, such as can't eat for 3 days.
December 29, 2011
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Family's Honor: Episode 1 Recap
My blog's first project!
Since I love Park Shi Hoo so much and I heard Family Honor is good, I decided to recap the show. I don't know Korean so I'm definitely not going to be a culture-enlighten recapper.
Park Shi Hoo only appears in 2 scenes: 01: 49 and 29:18.
Even though he only appeared in 2 scenes, he made a deep impression on the viewers as a cool (personality-wise), arrogant, and no-nonsense businessman.
December 28, 2011
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My 2012 Anticipated K-Drama
Right off the bat, 2012 has a lot of offerings I'm looking forward to.
History of the Salaryman premieres the coming Monday, Jan 2. From the trailer and the MV, it looks like it's going to be a super fun show. Please watch the wacky MV. Many reactions to the MV are that: "The PD and writer lost their mind!" "What happened to the brains behind Giant?" and the like. But I loved the MV! It captures the feel of the drama very well and stimulates the audience's interest to make them tune in to see how the crazy MV relates to the story. At least, I know I am! The teasers released later are also like the MV: wacky and crazy, but very fun. I just have a feeling that this is going to be very hilarious.
Wild Romance and The Moon that Embraces the Sun premiere on the same day, Jan 4. I look forward to both but I am more excited for MoonSun because I love sageuk romance. It's based on a novel so I just have a feeling the plot is going to be awesome and compelling. For some weird reason, I feel like the atmosphere around this drama will be very similar to Bride of the Water God, even though I'm not a fan of the manhwa. It's not that it's bad, it's just super slow. I only got to chapter twenty-something before simply forgot about it. However, I loved the aura the characters and the story gave. The character descriptions from MoonSun also sound very interesting and layered. Out of the 3 leads, I like only 1 and 1/2. I like Kim Soo Hyun from Dream High, neutral about Jung Il Woo, but I almost dislike Han Ga In's acting. She's very pretty but 1. I think she's too old for this role, 2. I can't imagine any chemistry between Soo Hyun and her. 3. She can't act. For the sake of this drama, I hope she'll surprise me... somehow. She was absolutely bad in Witch Amusement, and only okay in Bad Guy (I didn't care about the romance at all in Bad Guy because I didn't care for her character). Let's be optimistic.
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| Han Ga In |
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| Im Joo Eun and Lee Won Jong |
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After the currently airing Brain is Dream High 2. I loved the original Dream High so hopefully the second season will provide as much fun as the first one.
K-drama adaptation of the Japanese manga Absolute Boyfriend, Absolutely Him (heh), premieres in March. I am looking forward to the collaboration between Kim Ha Neul and TOP. I don't follow Kpop so I don't know much about TOP but I really like Kim Ha Neul. I like almost all of her rom-coms. I also look forward how the drama adaptation would turn out since the original manga bored me. I abandoned the manga after the 1st chapter. Admittedly, it was mostly because the art irritates me. Hey, I'm shallow. The half reason I read manga is the art. The plot also sounds like it could either be addictingly good or boring cliche-soup. Let's hope it's the former.
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| Kim Ha Neul and TOP |
December 26, 2011
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Lazy Goose's 2011 Year-End Review Part 2: Bucket List
These are dramas I either did not finish or kind-of-finished-but-not-really.
Dramas I kind-of-watched through recaps:
Sungkyunkwan Scandal
I read the recaps for the first 16 episodes of this drama and watched only a few scenes. Even through recaps I can see that it lost steam toward the end. I never got around to read the last 4 episodes's recaps. However, I read the ending though... I might never watch this because I already know what happenned and because of the nonsensical ending. The bromance was epic! I can even feel it through the recaps. The romance was cute too. My favorite character was Yoo Ah In's Moon Jae Shin.
49 Days
I did not become disappointed with this drama's ending probably because I never got excited in the first place. I never watched a single scene from this drama but read all 20 episodes's recaps. 49 Days has an interesting premise but did not deliver fully on the set up. It's forgetable. To be honest, I can't remember any other plot point besides the pilot and the ending.Miss Ripley
Scent of a Woman
The tango scenes were hot but the rest was forgetable. I was cheering for the nerdy doctor second lead because the main lead proved to be a useless chaebol's son that can't make up his mind. I still like Lee Dong Wook though.Secret Garden
Dramas I will finish:
Queen of Reversals
Bad Family
Dramas I did not finish:
City HunterGolden Bride
My Name is Kim Sam Soon
I never got the hype with this drama. Maybe it's because of my age. I did not connect with the Sam Soon and did not understand how everyone fell in love with Hyun Bin.Coffee Prince
I know mentally this is a good drama. The I-love-you-so-much-i'll-go-gay-for-you is attractive but for some reason, some weird reason, I can't get past episode 9. That's already with lots of fast-forwarding.