Korean Drama : Moorim School (Hangul: 무림학교)

Moorim School is my most anticipated Korean drama for this year because of Lee Hyun Woo. I usually buy DVD of Kdrama but not for Moorim School, because I found myself digging up the net so I could watch it. Thankfully there are good sites asides from Youtube that are very reliable, in-fairness they have good English subtitles. I will be sharing the links below.

Moorim School is a 2016 drama starring Lee Hyun-woo. The story is about the school and the mystery associated with it. Moorim School is not your ordinary high school drama, because they not only teach martial arts but also teach good camaraderie, honesty, faith and sacrifice towards peers and teachers. Moorim School offers an action-packed moves with a little of science-fiction element. The teachers and students at Moorim come from different countries and each have their own stories. Making this drama more interesting and, most importantly, intriguing to watch.

The school is set in the midst of the forest, protected with some sort of spells which makes it unseen to outsider. Hwang Moo-song (played by Shin Hyun-Joon) is the school dean, he possess magic that create a seal to keep the school invisible making it impossible for any outsider to trespass. But it all change when Chi Ang (played by Lee Hongbin of Kpop group VIXX's) and Yoon Shi-woo (played by Lee Hyun Woo) unknowingly break the seal for the first time in the school's history.

Actors/Characters:

I loved the cast! All of them! 

• Yoon Shi Woo (played by Lee Hyun Woo) is a top hallyu star, he is the leader of the South Korean idol group called "Mobius". His popularity and fame made him become arrogant and prickly towards other people. He have a hearing problem, and no doctors can cure him. One of his fan, told him to go to Moorim School, because someone from the school can heal him. He went there in hopes that, he will be cured. But later did he know Moorim itself can not only healed him, but somehow related to his past and he possess supernatural ability. 

• Wang Chi Ang (played by Lee Hong Bin) is another chaebol character in k-drama. His a rebellious son, who has been kicked out for more than 20 times in different school and country. This father Wang Hao (played by Lee Beom Soo) is a multi billionaire CEO who owns Sang Hae Group, China's largest enterprise. Aside from his assets in China he also have some business affiliates in South Korea. Chi Ang's father force him to study in Moorim, because of his ulterior motives, on getting the "Chintamani", it is believes that the person who holds its possession will attain great and formidable power that can control the world.

• Shim Soon-duk (played by Seo Ye Ji) is Shi Woo and Chi Ang love interest. She goes to Morrim secretly because his father Shim Bong-san (played by Lee Moon Sik) is against it. Because his father was involved in an accident related to "Chintamani" in the past that made him blind.

• Hwang Sun-ah (played by Jung Yoo Jin, aka Eugene) is the "ace" of Moorim School, she excelled in everything she does in Moorim. She's a huge Shi Woo fan, while attending the Mobuis concert, she seems to know that Shi Woo is having hearing problem, she rushes towards the stage when the light is about to fall and rescue Shi Woo and told him to go to Moorim because the Dean, her dad can heal him. Sun Ah is Soon Duk "roomies" and best friend.

Spoiler Alert! Read at your own risk!!!

• Hwang Moo-song (played by Shin Hyun-Joon) was being accused as Juk Poong the man who is after the Chintamani. He was also known for betraying his best friend Chae Yoon (played by Shin Sung-woo). But actually, he is the good guy. like Chae Yoon he was around to protect the Chintamani and his best friend, but it was too late for him to save him and his family so he end up saving his best friend daughter and that is Hwang Sun-ah (played by Jung Yoo Jin, aka Eugene).

• Chae Yoon (played by Shin Sung-woo) was "ALIVE", he survive the fire that kill his wife. He was in coma for 18 years. Chi Ang's father, keep him for that long because Chae Yoon was the guardian of Chintamani.

• Hwang Sun-ah (played by Jung Yoo Jin, aka Eugene) and Yoon Shi Woo (played by Lee Hyun Woo) are siblings, and their father is Chae Yoon.

• Shim Soon-duk (played by Seo Ye Ji) father, is the one that save Shi Woo in the fire.

• Soon-duk and Shi Woo end up together with wedding bells.

• Chi Ang and Sun-ah are now exclusively dating. He and Shi Woo eventually put a predictable end with "Chintamani.

The series is very entertaining and I love how everyone in the drama had a happy ending. They may have low ratings on TV yet one of the most amazing kdramas in 2016 i have watch so far. And yes, I would gladly recommend this to my family and friends. 

As PROMISE, here's the linked wherein you can watch Moorim School with good English Subtitle.

1.) DRAMAYOU.COM

2.) EPS-KDRAMA.COM

MY RATINGS : 10/10

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Korean Drama : Orange Marmalade (Hangul: 오렌지 마말레이드)

Completing my list of K-drama vampire story is Orange Marmalade. What make this drama different from Scholar Who Walks the Night and The Blood is that, this fantasy drama set in a world where vampires now coexist with human beings. But they must keep their identities secret since they are still feared by humans. Baek Ma Ri (Seol Hyun) is a teenage vampire who transfers to a new school and draws the attention of a popular human, Jung Jae Min (Yeo Jin Goo), who just happens to hate vampires. Because his mother Kang Min-ha (Lee Il-hwa) is married to Han Yoon-jae (Song Jong-ho), a vampire and his school teacher.

I love this drama, very entertaining. Maybe because the setting was in high school wherein innocent, romance and bullying are in this concept. I love this even more when I saw Lee Jong-hyun. He played the role of Han Shi Hoo, Ma Ri's old friend who happened to be a vampire as well. Shi Hoo moved to Ma Ri's school and become a bit troublemaker and doesn’t hesitate to get in between Ma Ri and Jae Min's issues. I’m a huge fan of CNBlue and seeing Jong-hyun in this drama is so amazing and I am thrilled to see him in his first starring role. Shi Hoo's character with adds more color and fun in Ma Ri and Jae Min's relationship, as their love continues to blossom.

But....

Everything puts to an end when Jae Min found out that Ma Ri is a vampire. While Shi Woo was being sent to the Vampire Control authorities, because he use his vampire abilities to save Jae Min. Vampires on this drama are not allowed to use any powers towards human being. The moment they used it they will go on trials with Vampire Control authorities. Jae Min was devastated after finding out Ma Ri's identity. In seek of an answer he confronted Ma Ri, and caught himself in an accident, forcing Ma Ri to use her powers to save him.

When Jae Min woke up he had amnesia and suddenly, everything changes. The story transitions from the present to the past, it feels like a flashback of the main character past lives. I was kinda confused at first but manage to catch up with where the story is leading its viewer.

How Jae Min and Ma Ri fall in love for the first time was seen in the past and Jae Min and Shi Hoo's brotherly relationship. It’s hard to say which period I liked better, because both are pretty good. I was a little sad when the story was back in present time. But happy to find out that Shi Hoo is still alive. And Jae Min’s memory loss allows Ma Ri to be honest with him about who she is from the start. She is now open about her identity as a Vampire. Although she had struggle to fitting in the society, but her Orange Marmalade band mate support her. And together they inspire others through their music and to show the world that it is really possible to coexist.

Here is another drama that I would love to recommend to any Kdramalovers out there. Orange Marmalade is a great drama. A little bit cheesy at times, but manageable to watch. They have good actors too, considering some of them are rookies. This is the kind of drama, worth watching for youngsters and young's at heart. So there you have it guy's. Watch it and be amaze :)


MY RATINGS : 10/10


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Korean Drama : Hyde, Jekyll, Me (Hangul: 하이드 지킬)

Hyde, Jekyll, Me is another Korean Drama about a man with dissociative identity disorder. Starring Hyun Bin who played the role of Gu Seo-jin, Robin, Terry. His split personality disorder began 15 years ago, and Seo-jin's doctor Kang Hee-ae (Shin Eun-jung) believes that Robin is a manifestation of his guilt regarding a traumatic incident then. Whenever his heart rate exceeds to 150, another personality emerges, and unlike Seo-jin's usual cold, cynical and ruthless self, Robin is kind, gentle and has a savior complex. 

Han Ji-min played the role of Jang Ha-na the girl who goes to the amusement park with rides and a circus owns by Wonder Group Corporation, Seo Jin family business. And he happened to be the CEO in charge of the amusement park. After her returned to Korea after spending several years in the United States with Cirque du Soleil, Hana had so much plans to improve the circus in Wonder Group. But unfortunately Seo Jin wants the circus to be close down, because it's too expensive to run and has poor sales of tickets. Ha Na is not just concerned with her own job, but also to her colleagues , including her best friend Seo Hee Choi (Lee Se Na), she confronts Seo Jin and fights to keep the circus from closing down. Unaware of Seo Jin's dissociative identity disorder. His alternate personality appeared and saves Hana and everything turns upside down.

REVIEW:

I personally don't know what the right words to say, about this drama that won't sound too bad and negative. It took me 5 days to finish watching this, normally it only last 2 days for me to watch a K-drama. I had hard time finishing Hyde, Jekyll, Me, despite my good intentions. The writer of this drama is horrible, he sucks! The writing didn’t feel well-thought-out of. I was hoping things would improve (even a little), but it didn't. Besides its regular lapses in dramatic tension, logic was also lacking much of the time. The mystery & dangerous perpetrator threatening the characters is a boring plot line. Some funny scene's was supposed to be funny, but I just didn’t find it entertaining nor amusing.

I really hate how the writer fuck Hyun Bin's reputation with this piece of crap drama. Considering this is his comeback drama after a long period of hiatus in Kdramalandia.

Han Ji Min on the other hand was so bad from start to finish in this drama. Like the way she speak feels like she had a speech impediment and couldn’t speed up for her intonation. Her reaction in almost every scene with the same brow-furrowed blank expression is annoying. She was as bad as bad acting gets. Although, this doesn’t mean I think she is or only can be a bad actress, but in this drama her performance was really bad. Thanks to their writer for poorly writing Hana's character.

Although.....

On the last episode, Goo Seo Jin (Hyun Bin) takes in Robin‘s personality and confirms his love for Jang Hana (Han Ji Min), closing with a happy ending. But still my final thought is that this is yet another drama that was a complete waste of time....I'm not recommending this drama to anyone, but if you love Hyun Bin then you should check it out, because he did his best in this drama.

MY RATINGS : 4/10


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Korean Drama : Twenty Again (Hangul: 두번째 스무살)

The story revolves around a 38 years old housewife, Ha No Ra (Choi Ji Woo), who decided to go back to school and experience the college life for the first time. She spent the last two decades as a housewife after she got married and became a mother at the age of 19 years old. Her 20 years old son, Kim Min Soo (Kim Min Jae) and his girlfriend, Oh Hye Mi (Son Na Eun) are her classmate, while her husband, Kim Woo Chul (Choi Won Young) and her first love, Cha Hyun Suk (Lee Sang Yoon) are her professors in University.

The first few episodes made me cry like a fool. Especially those parts wherein Ha No Ra was being neglected by her son and husband. That just broke my heart a million times! I can't stand seeing a mother (even in dramas), who does everything for her children, and in returned they are being neglected and an appreciated. I cried a ton because that's how Ha Nora's character in this drama. Ha Nora's character is admirable. At her age, she pursue to go to college even if her husband and children were against it. She did everything she could just to get in. She even work part-time jobs so she could finance her study because her husband Kim Woo Chul won't support her. 

Nora had struggle adjusting in school, because it has been decades ago since the last time she attended school. So many things so unfamiliar for her, especially the technology. She was left behind. Plus I hate how narrow-minded her classmates. Always making fun of her because she's an ajumma, whom they think crazy for attending school at old age. People like Ho Nora in real life should be admire because of their determination to finish school regardless of their age. They should be respected and supported!

I'm glad someone like Na Soon Nam (Noh Young Hak) and Park Seung Hyun (Jin Ki Joo) exist in this drama. They respect and accept Ha Nora's being in school and as a person. They became friends with Nora and they help her fit in school.

As for Nora's love life. It was a bit of messed up I think. But its good that she ended up with Cha Hyun Suk (Lee Sang Yoon). 

Overall, I think the series has good story line from episodes three to twelve; episodes one and two were definitely quite the set up. Episode thirteen the drama lagged a bit, and I really had to force myself to watch it. I almost didn’t finish it because I didn’t care how we were going to get to the resolution, which was obviously Nora and Hyun Suk getting together. I also didn’t care for the storyline of how Yi Jin tried to ruin Woo Chul, even though it was a perfectly natural progression for her character to do so. The only thing I was really happy about was Min Soo and Hye Mi breaking up. I think that was the perfect ending for them because they were definitely not compatible. Na Soon Nam and Park Seung Hyun had a good ending as well, which I was hoping because this duo really look good together, the chemistry as couples is there. 

So while this series made me quite happy for a few days, I think it’s safe to say that I was a little disappointed towards the end. Not the strongest series out there, but quite fun while it lasted.

MY RATINGS : 5/10


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Korean Drama : Oh My Venus (Hangul: 오 마이 비너스)

Oh My Venus tells the story of lawyer named Kang Joo Eun (Shin Min Ah) who was an ulzzang in her teens, famous for her pretty face and enviable figure, but she ended up gaining some weight over the course of her life. Her boyfriend of 15 years, Im Woo Sik (Jung Gyu Woon), then dumps her for a former friend from their past, named Oh Soo Jin (Yoo In Young). Joo Eun eventually meets a star personal trainer, Kim Young Ho/John Kim (So Ji Sub), while on board from the U.S. back to Korea flight luckily John Kim is a medical personnel on the flight who takes charge on rescuing Joo Eun. Even after thier incident of on board Young Ho continues to watch out for her even after they arrive home. Young Ho's friend Kim Ji Woong (Henry) and Jang Joon Sung (Sung Hoon) agrees to help her get her back into healthier shape.

Oh My Venus was certainly a pleasant to watch. The first half of the drama was well executed, but nothing revolutionary. I enjoyed the main couple with Joo Eun being a strong and confident woman despite what the world may tell her, and Young Ho being a straight-forward and no nonsense kind of guy when it came to their relationship. 

Shin Min Ah is amazingly beautiful. I love her, and she didn’t disappoint me, on this one. She has such a talent at evoking emotion. And she is just about the cutest thing ever doing comedy, especially those times she shows her aegyo. Even wearing her ‘fat’ suit, she still looked adorable cute.

So Ji Sub is a versatile actor, it showed in the drama . I watched all of his drama and his really good. In So Ji Sub is a talented actor.

Henry character as Ji Woong was simply adorable and hilarious. His frequent use of interchangeable English and Korean was humorous. And he was so cute always calling Joo Eun ma’am. It was my first time seeing him act in an drama and his good. He give justice in his role and I hope to see him more act in drama or films.

Sung Hoon character is a little sentimental story line of his own involving his quest to reunite with his mother which adds more intense story in this drama. 

Woo Sik and Soo Jin were interesting second leads in that they were never presented in a solely negative light. They were presented as real people. Woo Sik sort of grows apart from Joo Eun and moves on with Soo Jin. And Soo Jin then realize how important her friendship and relationship with Joo Eun.

If your looking for more intense, suspense and conflict that runs in a drama, then Oh My Venus isn't for you. Because this drama has no no bigger conflict running in the background to propel the story forward or an antagonist to keep things interesting. It was mostly about one woman’s journey through health and love. My kind of drama to watch, I was giggling and laughing the whole time watching this. Even if this drama lacks something, the actors still succeed in portraying their character very well, which is what made the drama a good watch. They did their best to give us some fan service by giving us a lot of cute moments and aegyo.

Overall, Oh My Venus was enjoyable and I would recommend this drama to my friends and follower to watch out for.

MY RATINGS : 10/10

PS : Their OST is ♥♥♥
1.) Darling U

2.) Beautiful Lady- Jonghyun (Shinee) ♥♥♥

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