Thank you for the article referral ...It is very enlightening to see how big of a part he played in creating Gun's persona .....that he had a say even in the wardrobe ....and the creation of manga-like charcteristics but also able to inject a bit of himself into it
Loved that he gave lots of credit to Jang Na-Ra in allowing his character to go wild and then be grounded by her.... She has truly earned my respect after seeing her performance here...
btw, no matter how much I fangirl , I rarely seek info about any actor's real life.... so thanx again... :D
got a lot of recommendations to watch this... I have a feeling this is a sleeper hit , and will get more and more popular as time goes by and praise spreads thru word-of-mouth....
I love many of her work , even if some are filled w/ plenty of cliches..... she creates very memorable and interesting characters .
I don't know what happened to her in "Heirs"... I bet there was a lot of behind-the-scenes drama that the script came out so messed up .... either that , or , she became an alcoholic , and could not remember what she wrote for the previous episode , and could not make a decision as to which direction to take ...XP
This was one of my first K-dramas , as Jang Hyuk introduced me to drama-land and I wanted to watch everything he ever did....
I remember loving it and being very intrigued by the story .... captured my attention throughout !!!
However now , after being a seasoned drama-addict , I would still say that I love the story and it is captivating......But..... I am now less enthralled w/ some of the plot twists , as I have seen similar formulas used in several other dramas...
Nonetheless , whether parts are formulaic or not , it is very well executed !!! .... and for a Business drama that I would normally be very bored w/ , I found this show handled it in a very interesting way .
I don't understand how this and My Sassy Girl are related besides the actors. The story lines don't match, first…
This is NOT a sequel or a prequel to "My Sassy Girl" ! .... .... BUT...
--->>> it is the 2nd of the " Sassy Girl TRILOGY " that the Director/Writer made !!!
so it also included Gianna Jun as the leading lady , and Cha Tae-Hyun makes a Cameo in this movie (besides being BFF w/ Jang Hyuk in RL) ... the 3rd is "Cyborg She" , a Japanese movie (same director/writer) ... and Jang Hyuk has a guest role in the Japanese drama "MSG"
--->>> All 3 have a 'sassy girl' Theme .
It is not as good as MSG , but good none the less ....
I loved the concept of this drama. I really did. However, I wish they would have added a little bit more of revenge…
I agree w/ you --->>> it Lacked a little something in the Intensity --->>> it needed a bit more passion that was there but not expressed . !!! ... The ending is perfect!
Can someone please tell me what happens at the end to make it sad and it is okay if there are spoilers. I don't…
BEWARE ... Big SPOILER ALERT .....
... they die together in each others' arms ..... mainly b/c too much history b/w them to make it possible for them to be together in this life .... he started out in seeking revenge against her and slowly destroys her life .... other twists happen ---->>> which I will not say unless u want me to --->>> that made it not acceptable to be together .... although they loved each other ...
A hugely underrated drama .... good story , beautiful romance , cute and funny moments , well developed characters , and Jang Hyuk is as amazing as always .... (Not a Rom-Com)
Warning: for all those who stop b/c his character is a total jerk at first (He's a gigolo who swindles money out of unsuspecting women) .... BUT ....
---->>> the best part of the story is how he finds his way to the road of redemption !!!
the top should be... Se-Ryung in "The Princess' Man".... one of the most Courageous , Capable, Adventurous , Resilient , and Intelligent characters in a drama.
...... ....... ...... she stood up to the Most Evil king , her father !!! ...... ....... ......
she always courageously stood up for her beliefs and never backed down !!! ...even when she braved much danger , grave opposition , slavery , even put a sword to her neck .
It has probably the Most Beautiful opening scene of any drama !!! ....
It reminded me of the Orson Wells movie "A Touch of Evil"... especially the one continuous shot following the car and zooming in .... (the opening shot that Orson Wells did was much longer of course )
the music... the fog... the lighting... set the mood perfectly !!! <3<3<3<3<3 ....loved it !!!
Different than other k-dramas , more realism , raw emotion , intense .... .... good story , good characters ... good acting ......and .... NO Cliches !!! .... EXCEPT for the one Huge Cliche ---->>> of the poor , kind, diligent , average-looking , clumsy but very positive female-lead !!! ...
as a character , I had a difficult time believing a man like him can fall for a girl like her :(( ..... thanks to Eric tho , he did make his love believable ...
P.S. ... Eric can Act !!! ...wow !!! .... one of the very few idols who can really act !!! <3
hmm what to say about this short drama, well each ep only being about 15 mins it felt kinda rushed at times and…
this is by the same author as "Sealed w/ a Kiss" , which has a very similar plot , but much longer..... In "SWAK" .... the guy slowly accepts his love for her and gives up the revenge ... he goes on the road to redemption ... but of course there is a price for his previous bad choices..... The ending (very badly botched in the "SWAK Special" - do NOT recommend any one watch it)... in the book , she returns from abroad and they get married and have a family.... maybe you prefer the good endings? XD
hmm what to say about this short drama, well each ep only being about 15 mins it felt kinda rushed at times and…
I agree that we needed more info about how they got together ... But... ... I believe the ending is fitting , b/c he was very abusive , and that is retribution .... probably b/c it is short ... there is no time for him to redeem himself ... saving her and his son at the end is not enough .... That's what's attractive about Asian shows .... the bad guys will be punished and the good guys rewarded ... Right !??
Korea would ruin it b'c they don't touch on such sensitive subjects except in their movies.
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Loved that he gave lots of credit to Jang Na-Ra in allowing his character to go wild and then be grounded by her.... She has truly earned my respect after seeing her performance here...
btw, no matter how much I fangirl , I rarely seek info about any actor's real life.... so thanx again... :D
I don't know what happened to her in "Heirs"... I bet there was a lot of behind-the-scenes drama that the script came out so messed up .... either that , or , she became an alcoholic , and could not remember what she wrote for the previous episode , and could not make a decision as to which direction to take ...XP
I remember loving it and being very intrigued by the story .... captured my attention throughout !!!
However now , after being a seasoned drama-addict , I would still say that I love the story and it is captivating......But..... I am now less enthralled w/ some of the plot twists , as I have seen similar formulas used in several other dramas...
Nonetheless , whether parts are formulaic or not , it is very well executed !!! .... and for a Business drama that I would normally be very bored w/ , I found this show handled it in a very interesting way .
--->>> it is the 2nd of the " Sassy Girl TRILOGY " that the Director/Writer made !!!
so it also included Gianna Jun as the leading lady , and Cha Tae-Hyun makes a Cameo in this movie (besides being BFF w/ Jang Hyuk in RL) ... the 3rd is "Cyborg She" , a Japanese movie (same director/writer) ... and Jang Hyuk has a guest role in the Japanese drama "MSG"
--->>> All 3 have a 'sassy girl' Theme .
It is not as good as MSG , but good none the less ....
... they die together in each others' arms ..... mainly b/c too much history b/w them to make it possible for them to be together in this life .... he started out in seeking revenge against her and slowly destroys her life .... other twists happen ---->>> which I will not say unless u want me to --->>> that made it not acceptable to be together .... although they loved each other ...
Warning: for all those who stop b/c his character is a total jerk at first (He's a gigolo who swindles money out of unsuspecting women) .... BUT ....
---->>> the best part of the story is how he finds his way to the road of redemption !!!
...... ....... ...... she stood up to the Most Evil king , her father !!! ...... ....... ......
she always courageously stood up for her beliefs and never backed down !!! ...even when she braved much danger , grave opposition , slavery , even put a sword to her neck .
where are .... Jang Hyuk ....Jung Woo-Sung ....Won Bin ...... Beautiful and good actors !!!
also... Hyun Bin .... Gong Yoo ... Park Si-Hoo ...
It reminded me of the Orson Wells movie "A Touch of Evil"... especially the one continuous shot following the car and zooming in .... (the opening shot that Orson Wells did was much longer of course )
the music... the fog... the lighting... set the mood perfectly !!! <3<3<3<3<3 ....loved it !!!
as a character , I had a difficult time believing a man like him can fall for a girl like her :(( ..... thanks to Eric tho , he did make his love believable ...
P.S. ... Eric can Act !!! ...wow !!! .... one of the very few idols who can really act !!! <3
In "SWAK" .... the guy slowly accepts his love for her and gives up the revenge ... he goes on the road to redemption ... but of course there is a price for his previous bad choices.....
The ending (very badly botched in the "SWAK Special" - do NOT recommend any one watch it)... in the book , she returns from abroad and they get married and have a family.... maybe you prefer the good endings? XD
... I believe the ending is fitting , b/c he was very abusive , and that is retribution ....
probably b/c it is short ... there is no time for him to redeem himself ... saving her and his son at the end is not enough ....
That's what's attractive about Asian shows .... the bad guys will be punished and the good guys rewarded ... Right !??
Korea would ruin it b'c they don't touch on such sensitive subjects except in their movies.