Delightful Girl, Choon Hyang (2005)

I watched this drama without any knowledge of the folklore the story is based upon nor have seen any previous dramas the main leads have starred in. I picked it based on the recommendations from past titles I’ve already watched. I had no biases going in, I simply wanted wanted to be entertained without investing too much time and this drama cleanly ticked all of the above.

Viki did not carry this title in my country and as this was an old drama I had a hard time looking for it on the net so I could not really enjoy the prologue/epilogue sageuk scenes. Apparently they were funny and would have been fun to watch. I liked the plot and the fast pace although it slowed down quite a bit in the last 5 episodes. The main characters were introduced and the heart of the story was revealed in the first 30 minutes. Two things I disliked: too many brooding scenes of the 2nd lead in the final episodes and the confusing messages the FL kept giving 2nd ML . I get that he is deeply reflecting and contemplating his next steps but how many “drink alone” , “look at the window” and “stare at the necklace” scenes do we really need to get the point?

The actors did a wonderful job, special mention to male best friend, dad and Chun-hyang. Best actor definitely goes to Jae Hee who played Mung-ryong. He might be over the top sometimes but in a forgivable cute sort of way. He reminds me of the actor who played the lead role in Chief Kim (aka Good Manager), Namgung Min. I will be on the lookout for his other works. This drama touched my heart in a special way and will be in my re-watch and recommended list.

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The first couple episodes were really good, the middle episodes were either frustrating due to too much indecisiveness on the male lead's part, and the latter episodes were ok although they still made me a bit frustrated. Also the CEO going after CH was just wierd and how manipulative he was made me angry and creeped out.

This is just an ok arranged marraige drama when compared to Sweet 18, which I thoroughly enjoyed.

The acting was fine as the characters all had their strengths, flaws, and unique presonalities without an excess of overacting. I don't think I'll watch this again because there are dramas I enjoyed more that are less frustrating which equals a no go for me on rewatch value.

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A VOIR ABSOLUMENT - Masterpiece

1e drama des Hong's sisters et on y découvre tout leur talent pour écrire des histoires passionnées et passionnantes.

C'est une vieille série, donc la qualité des images n'est pas au top, mais regardez-le quand même car c'est une série CULTE!

STORY
Mariage à cause d'un scandale entre 2 lycéens, très différents. Ils vivent ensemble, finissent par s'aimer mais cet amour est compliqué par les 2 rivaux amoureux (FL2 perverse mais surtout ML2 vraiment tordu). On va suivre leur relation et leur parcours jusqu'à la vie active. (Heureusement, il y a une happy end, car on aura vraiment souffert longtemps avec eux :)

ACTING
Les acteurs sont encore très jeunes, mais leur talent éclate l'écran et nous fait vivre cette histoire intensément. BRAVO !
Les 2 leads sont merveilleux.
J'avais beaucoup aimé Uhm Tae Woong dans "Can we love ?", mais là, j'ai détesté son personnage (ce qui montre son talent). Pas de SLS dans ce drama, on a envie de le secouer pour le sortir de son obsession.

TECHNIC
La réalisation est soignée, le rythme est soutenu (même si on sent l'excès de mélo de certaines scènes).
Cependant, bien que j'ai apprécié le choix de certaines OST, la musique est souvent trop présente et trop forte (ce qui perturbe les émotions transmises).

REWATCH
Je le regarderai sans doute à nouveau dans quelques temps, car j'ai adoré les personnages.
En attendant, je vais aller découvrir les dramas plus récents dans lesquels ont joué Han Chae Young et Jae Hee !

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История начинается, когда родители Lee Mong-ryong в очередной раз переводят сына в другую школу. На этот раз из Сеула в Намвон. При первой же прогулке он случайно знакомится с Chun-hyang. Слово за слово... короче не понравились они друг другу. Однако вскоре произошло недоразумение, которое грозило большими неприятностями нашим героям. И единственным выходом оказалось - поженить их, чтобы присечь кривотолки. Поженили. Дети успешно закончили школу, поступили в университет и переехали в Сеул. Однако, на личном фронте у них все разладилось, появились всякие бывшие и другие поклонники. Треугольники, четырехугольники и прочая радость корейского дорамопрома. Причем все это заняло солидное время. Годы. Но от судьбы не уйдешь.

В целом, сериал по настоящему очень смешной, так искренне я давно не смеялась. В конце серий идут маленькие зарисовочки, в которых герои сериала разыгрывают сценки из "Сказания о Чхунхян", просто бесподобно!

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