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 Words Commonly Heard in Korean Drama's

You might heard one of these words while watching your favorite Korean Drama's. In no particular order here's the following ;

1.) 대박 [Dae-bak] is an English equivalent may be “jack-pot”. When someone achieve something amazing, people will wish them “Dae-bak”.

2.) 정말 [Cheongmal] is an expression of disbelief and annoyance. Like saying "Really?!"

3.) 진짜 [Chincha] is an expression meaning "Are you serious?!"

4.) 재벌 [Chaebol] A tried-and-true character type in Korean dramas, the wealthy heir of a family conglomerate. Pretty much every Kdrama male lead ever has played a chaebol at some point.

Actor Lee Min Ho played the role of a Chaebol in Korean Drama Heirs with Actress Park Shin-Hye.

5.) 동생 [Dongsaeng] A dongsaeng is a younger friend or sibling. Anyone younger than you is considered your dongsaeng, regardless of gender.

Jung Il Woo once played a Dongsaeng in The Night Watchman's Journal.

6.) 어머님 [Eomeoni] Mother and 아버지 [Abuji] Father is the normal way of calling their parents. 아빠 [Appa] Father and 엄마 [Umma] Mother is the informal way of calling their parents. Im pretty sure you heard this very often. Right???

7.) 아줌마 [Ajumma] literally means "aunt", however it is used for calling name of "married woman," which is generally only used to refer to women who are middle-aged or older, and working-class.

Choi Ji Woo played the role of an Ajumma in Twenty Again.

8.) 사모님 [Samonim] is an elegant word that originally means one's teacher's wife, but it can be used to refer to the wife of your superior or any prominent man. 사장님 [Sajangnim] is a Korean word which means Boss in English. They are either the owner of the company or someone with the highest position. Usually this name only being use if the boss or owner is a male.

9.) 아저씨 [Ajusshi] Literally means "uncle," but is used in polite conversation to refer to a man who is older than you, and who you don't know well. A bit like calling someone "Sir" in English.

10.) 형 [Hyung] Literally means older brother, but also used by Korean males to address another male older than them who they are close to.

 Song Seung-heon once played the role of a Hyung in When a Man Falls In Love.

11.) 김치 [Kimchi] a traditional fermented Korean side dish made of cabbage with a variety of seasonings.

Yummy!

12.) 미쳤어 [Michyeosseo] Means "Are you crazy?" in Korean. There's not one K-drama character who doesn't ask this question. Right?

13.) 누나 [Noona] is a Korean word meaning "older sister" used by males related or not.

Kim Hee Seon played Noona in Angry Mom.

14.) 오빠 [Oppa] is a Korean word meaning "older male" used by females related or not. "Oppa" is also loosely used to flirt and show affection for an older guy not related to a girl.

Choi Siwon was an "Oppa" to his colleagues at work in She Was Pretty.

15.) 언니 [Unnie] is a Korean word meaning "older sister" which is used by younger girls when speaking to older girls who are related or not.

16.) 오모 [Omo!] is the "OMG" of Korea. One usually uses this term when wanting to make a current situation even more dramatic. This term is best used when you find out something extremely surprising and shocking. 

17.) 어떻게 [Ottoke] Meaning "what to do?" or "What do I/We do?" Usually used in moments It is used when there is a problem at hand. 

18.) [Piggy Back] Involves a hot guy carrying a girl on his back, usually as a result of too much Soju or some accident that only the lead female of a K-drama could get injured from. If there is no piggy back, there is no relationship, and that's the sad reality.

Joo Won and Shim Eun Kyung Go On A Piggy Back Date in Cantibile Tomorrow.

19.) 소주 [Soju] A distilled rice liquor sold in a green bottle, and the cause of all K-drama drunk scenes. 

20.) 선배 [Sunbae] This term means "senior" in Korean, and is most often used in a school or office setting. 

Gong Hyo-jin, Cha Tae-hyun played Sunbae's in The Producer.

21.) 왜요 [Waeyo] Means "Why" in Korean, it is usually used in moments of anger, confusion, and pure disbelief. 

22.) 야 [Ya!] is a very rude way of saying "hey" yet can also be used as a replacement for various curse words. Ya can be said while, angry, confused, upset, or trying to get someone's attention.

23.) 여보 [Yeobo] Korean for "honey," this is a term of endearment used most often between a married couple.

24.) 친구 [Chingu] means friend.

Lee Dong-hwi, Park Bo-gum, Lee Hyeri, Ryu Jun-yeol and Go Kyung-pyo of Reply1988 are the kind of "Chingu's you would want to have in real life.

25.) 아니요 [Aniyo] means "No" in Korean. 

26.) 에 [Ye] Ye does not just mean yes; it is also used for agreement. So, if you listen to people speaking in Korean, sometimes it seems as if they are saying “Ye” almost every other word. Not to worry, they are just expressing their agreement. 

27.) 네 [Ne] means "Yes" in Korean.

28.) 맞아요 [Majayo] means, “Yes, that’s right.”

29.) 바보야! [Pabuya] means stupid of fool in Korean. often heard this words when they are fighting or having some confrontation.

Kim Soo-hyun played the North Korean top agent who disguised himself as a village idiot in Secretly Greatly film.

30.) 죽을래 [Jugeullae] literally means "you wanna die"? often heard when someone is pissed off or frustrated.

31.) 가지마 [Kajima] means “Don’t go”.

32.) 그래 [Keurae] means “Okay.”

33.) 사랑해 [Saranghae] Of course in every K-drama this word is often heard which means "I LOVE YOU".

Who could have forget that moment when Jo Jung-suk utter the words "Saranghae" to Park Bo-young in Oh My Ghostess.

34.) 보고 싶어요 [Bogoshipoyo] is an formal way of saying "I miss you" in Korean.

35. 나도 [Nado] So, if someone says "Saranghae" and "Bogoshipoyo" to you, you can answered them back with "Nado" which means "me too". Add the word "Ya" to make it formal. "Nadoya!."

Remember on Episodes 14 wherein Seo Ye-ji answered back with Nado when Hyun-woo told her I Miss You, in Moorim School Drama? I sure do, because it was sealed with a kiss.

36. 뭐야 [Mwoya] is a direct way of asking what something is or showing surprise after hearing some news, and it's in the intimate level of politeness.

37.) 안녕하세요 [Annyeonghaseyo] is a formal way of saying "hello" in Korean. Sometimes can be used as saying Goodbye to someone.

Annyeonghaseyo from Nam Woo-hyun, Kim Sae-ron and Lee Sung-yeol of Hi! School Love On.

38.) 누구 [Nugu] means Who are you or Who is it. Add the word "Ya" to make it formal. "Nuguya?"

Remember that scene wherein Kim Tae-hee uttered the words Nuguya, when she first saw Joo Won in Yongpal

39.) 할아버지 [Grandfather] and 할머니 [Grandmother] literal names for grandparents.

40.) 고마워 [Gomaweo] , 감사합니다 [Gamsahamnida], 감사해 [Gamsahae] and 고맙습니다 [Gomapseumnida] means "Thank you" in Korean.

Ji Sung of Kill Me, Heal Me says Thank you! 

Did I missed anything??? Let me know by leaving your comment below! Thank you! :)

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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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