Monday, 11 July 2016

Noble, my love



Noble, my love is another Korean drama I have recently watched on Netflix with 20 episodes produced in 2015. 


The plot                                                                                                       CEO Kung Hoon after having his heart broken meets his match Yoon Seo, in stubbornness although-morally completely different concerning money learn to love each other eventually. The relationship takes a long time to form as they are contrasting characters nevertheless they move past their morals as Kung Hoon realises that Yoon Seo is someone he wants to be with.                                                                              



Best moments
The best moments would have to be the ending as it joyful however it is predictable from the last few episodes. I think another best moment would be the meetings between Kung Hoon and his assistant as they shared lots of funny encounters starting from the first episode through to the finale. 

                 


Noble, my love is a very enjoyable Korean drama should be watched as it is the best  K-drama romantic-comedy I have watched so far on Netflix, meaning it would be enjoyed by rom-com lovers regardless if they like k-dramas.  





Monday, 4 July 2016

Love Cells

Love Cells

Love Cells is a Korean TV series I watched on Netflix, with two seasons of different casts following four extremely different "couples".  

 

The plot

Season 1- Ma Dae-choongs love cell escapes from his body after he is ready to give up on love however it gets swallowed by his cat Nebi and can transform from cat to girl it sounds strange but is well explained in the first episode. Dae-choongs true love is Seo Rin a famous Korean singer whom he has never met before which seeming optimistic with the help of his love cell they meet changing everything for Seo Rin. Her whole career is planned out with the famous actor she will marry, meaning the story focuses on how Seo Rin's life changes for the better and the worse.

Season 2- Tae-Joon deposited his love cell 5 years ago and after escaping she is also consumed and transformed into the cat Nebi. Tae-Joon is a famous TV chef who cannot feel love as he has given up his love cell so when Nebi returns he does not welcome his new found feelings. Tae-Joon has many admirers including the villain who is a stereotypical Korean antagonist. Tae-Joons true love is Ye-Bom who is considering losing her love cell, season 2 is not as exciting as season 1 however the ending and character Nebi makes watching it worth while. 



Best Moments 

The best moments of season 1 would have to be watching some of the crazy outfits Nebi the love cell cat-girl wears and her determination to help everyone to be with their soul mate. Other best moments would be the introduction of the love cell gadgets which include many funny props such as fox ears which mean you can listen to what people are thinking. This is funny as for each gadget there is a sales man who explains what each item does, he speaks half American and half Korean and uses amusing turns of phrases. A best moment of season 2 would be the ending as everyone gets their just ending meaning that the season is fulfilling.   



Love cells is a strange Korean drama although with the hints of sci-fi always making it an addicting story line it must be watched out of the curiosity of Nebi, as to what happens to a star/girl/cat-hybrid.  


Monday, 27 June 2016

                         Good Morning Call


Good Morning call is the first Japanese series I have ever watched on Netflix, usually I watch Korean dramas but was surprised by how much I thoroughly enjoyed my time watching it. 

The plot

An apartment scam which forces a teen boy and girl to live together begins with hatred between Uehera the most popular at school and Nao deemed a nobody in the school system. Unintentionally ending with them in love. The story follows the journey of the pair growing up in their final years of school. Uehera starts taunting Nao and treating her as his servant/house keeper, eventually becoming protective of her after realising he has feelings for her. Along the way Nao has many admirers much to the disbelief of Uehera which in turn provides many comical scenarios. 

Best moments 

There are so many moments to chose from even the first episode from the humour used, and the introduction of interconnecting plot lines. One of the highlights of the series was Nao's admirers including Daichi, Abe and Issei especially when the cast went on a trip most of the funny moments happened there. Obviously a best moment would be when Uehera told Nao he loved her and just before the end scene was a jaw dropping moment. 

Aimed at teenagers but should be watched by those who enjoy a good         laugh and cannot help but smile at blossoming love!



Monday, 20 June 2016

Playful Kiss

                             Playful Kiss 

South Korean dramas, more commonly known as Kdramas first caught my eye through Netflix the colourful posters standing out against the black background compelling me to bingewatch every episode until eventually season 1 was over.


However at first I was skeptical of having to read subtitles-due to not being a Korean speaker myself, nevertheless the episodes were filled with funny and cringeworthy language. Thus making me forget about the subtitles from the enjoyment of episodes.   


The plot

Playful Kiss is a 2010 South Korean rom-com series, starring Jung So-min and   Kim Hyun-joong. The plot begins with Oh Ha Ni who is a nobody at school crushing on the top boy at her school Seungjo Baek when her house gets destroyed her fathers childhood best friend offers to house Ha Ni and her father. Turning up at her crush's front door Ha Ni is befriended by Seungjo's mother shipping the relationship from the beginning his mother making mischief often causing the most comical moments in the season. The season is a bildungroman showing the teenage development of the two protagonists from high school sweethearts to university then through to marriage.




Best moments

Definitely watching this kdrama had me in stitches laughing many times from the plot twists to character's behaviour specially Seungjo's mother, now from watching many kdramas she is very different from the stereotypical kdrama mother-in-law who is often the villain who disapproves of her sons girlfriend.I loved watching the wedding scene which was filled with humorous antics.





Summary

For my first kdrama Playful Kiss introduced me to the ideas of plots of kdramas and the Korean lifestyle, recommended for anyone who loves happy endings and comedy.