Film : K-Drama - Swallow The Sun

• Title: 태양을 삼켜라 / Taeyangeul Ssamkyeora
• Also known as: Swallow the Sun / All In 2
• Previously known as: 히든 / Hidden, 꾼들의 나라 / The Land of Professionals
• Genre: Romance, action
• Episodes: 26
• Broadcast network: SBS
• Broadcast period: 2009-Jul-09 to 2009-Oct-01

Cast :

• Ji Sung as Kim Jung Woo
  • Yeo Jin Goo as Kim Jung Woo (child)
• Sung Yu Ri as Lee Soo Hyun
  • Lee Young Yoo as Lee Soo Hyun (child)
• So Yi Hyun as Yoo Mi Ran
• Lee Wan as Jang Tae Hyuk
• Han Ji Yun as Han Sun Young
• Yoo Oh Sung as Jeuk Seun Ri / Jackson
• Jun Kwang Ryul as Jang Min Ho
  • Jin Goo as Il Hwan (younger)
• Kim Jung Tae as Han Suk Tae
• Ma Dong Suk as Lee Kang Rae

source :
DramaWiki - Swallow the Sun
hancinema - Swallow the Sun

v1olet's Comment :
Cerita : (synopsis versi v1olet)
Kim Jung Woo adalah anak yatim piatu yg tidak tahu siapa orangtuanya karena dibesarkan di panti asuhan di Pulau Jeju.  Tanpa pendidikan yg cukup, Jung Woo bekerja apa saja hingga akhirnya dia bekerja mengabdikan diri pada Jang Min Ho, seorang taipan yg menguasai resort dan casino di Pulau Jeju sekaligus orang terkaya di Jeju.  Jang Min Ho ini sifatnya keras, kejam, dan akan melakukan segala cara untuk mendapatkan apa yg diinginkan.  Jung Woo dipekerjakan untuk jadi orang suruhan anaknya, Jang Tae Hyuk, bahkan Jung Woo rela masuk penjara menggantikan Tae Hyuk yg membunuh temannya.  Walaupun dibayar mahal, tapi semua pengorbanan Jung Woo tidak dihargai.  Setelah keluar dari penjara, Jung Woo disuruh pergi begitu saja karena dianggap sudah tidak berguna, lantaran Tae Hyuk sudah insaf dan mau bekerja serius.  Jung Woo malah terusir dari Pulau Jeju karena dituduh membunuh bekas napi yg memeras Jang Min Ho.  Dalam pelariannya ke Las Vegas dan Afrika Selatan, Jung Woo bertekad membalas perlakuan Jang Min Ho dan Jang Tae Hyuk yg semena-mena dan menghancurkan kehidupannya.

Tambah ruwet lagi karena Lee So Hyun, gadis yg ditaksir Tae Hyuk, ternyata malah naksir Jung Woo.  So Hyun sebetulnya anak orang kaya di Jeju, tapi orangtuanya meninggal dalam kecelakaan yg mencurigakan dan rumah serta kebun jeruknya dibeli oleh Jang Min Ho.  Jadi baik Jung Woo maupun So Hyun sama-sama menyimpan dendam pada Jang Min Ho.

Bagaimana cara mereka membalas dendam ?

Serial ini agak mendunia juga karena ke Las Vegas, Afrika Selatan, ada Cirque Du Soleil segala.  Lumayan gede nih biaya produksinya.

Cast :
nonton film ini karena Ji Sung.  Awalnya dekil-dekil gitu, tapi belakangan kinclong juga. Hampir semua OK, cuma Sung Yu Ri yg agak kaku, kurang all out :)

Romance :
agak bete juga ngeliat Jung Woo yg kurang gigih memperjuangkan cintanya ... jadi kasihan sama So Hyun.

Rada panjang juga nih serial, 24 episodes, bagian2 yg bikin bosan saya FF aja deh.  Banyak flash back adegan yg diulang-ulang sampai bosan, juga banyak adegan bengong yg tak perlu dan sebetulnya bisa di-cut tanpa mengurangi makna cerita.

Ending : Happy

Rating : 7/10


Spoiler :
Jung Woo dan Jackson dkk bekerja sama dengan MGM membuka casino di Pulau Jeju.  Ayah Jung Woo adalah Jang Min Ho yg dulunya Kim Il Hwan.  Setelah bisnis casinonya gagal dan resortnya batal dibangun, Jang Min Ho bunuh diri di makam Ibunya Jung Woo.  Tae Hyuk masuk penjara. Jung Woo dan So Hyun bekerja sama membangun bisnis mereka di Pulau Jeju.

rgds,
Lucy



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Lucy

Film : K-Drama - Secret Love

• Title: 비밀 / Bimil
• Also known as: Secret
• Genre: Melodrama, romance, suspense, mystery
• Episodes: 16
• Broadcast network: KBS2
• Broadcast period: 2013-Sep-25 to 2013-Nov-14

Cast :

• Ji Sung as Jo Min Hyuk (27→31)
• Hwang Jung Eum as Kang Yoo Jung (26→30)
• Bae Soo Bin as Ahn Do Hoon (28→32)
• Lee Da Hee as Shin Se Yeon (26→30)

Synopsis :

Everyone has their own secrets. Secrets can help people succeed and even fall in love; but secrets can also destroy people. Secrets can sometimes make us happy, worried, or even blind us to reality. This drama is about secrets. It is an exploration into the trials and tribulations of people who live with secrets. These secrets drive the four characters desire to find love and exact revenge.--KBS World
This drama will depict how a man falls in love with a woman who killed his lover. It is the story about a man who doesn't believe in love and a woman who believes in love but gets betrayed by love. Min Hyuk is a rich guy who has everything but a good personality, and burns with revenge after he found out his lover was killed in a hit-and-run accident. Yoo Jung is a woman who takes blame for those accident. She is a woman who refuses to give up on life even though she′s been thrown into despair. She goes to prison in her boyfriend’s place who causes the hit-and-run accident but she gets betrayed in the end.

Source : DramaWiki - Secret_Love

v1olet's Comment :
Cerita : salah satu K-drama yg saya rekomendasikan ke teman-teman saya karena ceritanya menarik.  Tidak bertele-tele dan enak ditonton.  Walaupun geregetan melihat cewek yg segitu bodohnya sampai rela masuk penjara untuk perbuatan yg tidak dilakukannya, tapi demi karir cowoknya .... ya nonton saja, pengen tahu sampai sejauh mana cowoknya berterimakasih.  Ternyata enggak loh ... gak tau terimakasih tuh cowo.  Malah jahatnya menjadi-jadi.  Di sisi lain ada cowo yg segitu dendamnya ingin memberi ganjalan yg setimpal, malah lebih dari setimpal, kepada orang yg membunuh kekasihnya, walaupun belakangan salah sasaran.  Plot awalnya sudah bikin penasaran, diikuti jadi tambah seru.  Makanya saya rekomendasikan.

Casting : Ji Sung .... OK banget untuk main film yg kayak gini.  Pakai kemeja putih terus, tambah kinclong.  Bae Soo Bin ... hmmmm ... ini cowo paling cocok jadi cowo jahat pengkhianat (inget K-Drama 49 Days, dia juga jadi cowo yg menyebalkan).  Hwang Jung Eum bisa beda-beda penampilannya, tapi di drama ini dia bagus banget emosinya.

Romance : dendam dan cinta hanya setipis kulit bawang ... terobsesi untuk membalas dendam dan membuat Yoo Jong menderita. Setelah tahu bahwa Yoo Jong bukan pelaku tabrak lari, jadi simpati juga kan dan jadi merasa bersalah.

Ending : Happy

Spoiler
Demi menyelamatkan perusahaan K-Group yg mau collapse, Min Hyuk terpaksa menikahi Shi Yeon.  Min Hyuk dengan berat hati berpisah dengan Yoo Jong.  Tapi Shi Yeon tidak bahagia dan akhirnya mengakhiri perkawinan mereka.  Min Hyuk memilih untuk bekerja di cabang K-Group di Armenia.  Shi Yeon ke Amerika Serikat untuk jadi pelukis.  Ahn Do Hoon  masuk penjara. Yoo Jong merelakan San tetap dipelihara oleh keluarga yg mengadopsinya.  Min Hyuk mengembalikan rumah dan bakery milik ayah Yoo Jong.  Yoo Jong membuka kembali bakery alm. ayahnya.  Setahun berlalu.  Min Hyuk kembali ke Seoul, datang ke bakery Yoo Jong dan mereka bersatu kembali.  So simple, so sweet. 

Rating : 8/10

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Lucy

Film : J-Dorama - Boss 1

• Title: BOSS
• Format: Renzoku
• Genre: Detective
• Broadcast network: Fuji TV
• Episodes: 11
• Viewership rating: 17.0 (Kanto)
• Broadcast period: 2009-Apr-16 to 2009-Jun-25
• Theme songs:
  • Opening theme: Alright!! by superfly
  • Ending theme: My Best Of My Life by superfly

Synopsis :
This series revolves around a group of peculiar detectives in a new division created to fight against an increase in atrocious crimes. Osawa Eriko is a beautiful career woman who has just returned from training in the U.S. and is appointed as the "boss" of this division. But despite her intelligence and capabilities, she can never understand a man's heart, so she remains unable to find a husband. In fact, her assignment in the U.S. was really a demotion after she ruined her career track over a man. So why was she chosen as the boss of the new division? Even though the detectives are talented, they all have some kind of issue or flaw, and they are considered to be the "problem children" of the police force. In the end, the division's true purpose is just to isolate these problematic detectives.

Cast :

• Amami Yuki as Osawa Eriko
• Takenouchi Yutaka as Nodate Shinjiro
• Tamayama Tetsuji as Katagiri Takuma
• Toda Erika as Kimoto Mami
• Mizobata Junpei as Hanagata Ippei
• Kichise Michiko as Narahashi Reiko
• Kendo Kobayashi as Iwai Zenji
• Nukumizu Youichi as Yamamura Keisuke

 Awards

• 2nd Tokyo Drama Awards: Best Actress - Amami Yuki
• 13th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Annual): Best Actress - Amami Yuki
• 61st Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Drama
• 61st Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Actress - Amami Yuki
• 61st Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor - Takenouchi Yutaka
• 61st Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Directors - Mitsuno Michio, Ishii Yusuke, Hoshino Kazunari, Narita Takeshi
• 13th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Spring 2009): Best Actress - Amami Yuki

Source : Dramawiki - BOSS

v1olet's comment :
punya download-an dorama ini sudah lama banget, mau nonton selalu gak kesampaian.  Sampai suatu hari belum lama ini, nonton episode 1 dan 2 di Red, jadi penasaran dong ... lanjut terus deh ... Ceritanya semua tentang kasus pembunuhan ... sekali lagi kasus pembunuhan.  Seru ... iya seru bagi yg suka cerita detektif.  Romance ?  Maaf ya ... kering, gak ada romance sama sekali.  Walaupun kasusnya serius tentang pembunuhan yg unik-unik dan tidak terpikir oleh kita cara menyingkapkan pelakunya, tapi di sana-sini ada bumbu humornya. Iyalah ... ya ... sebab team special ini terdiri dari orang-orang yg rada aneh sih ...  Recommended deh ... dijamin seru.  Oya ceritanya bisa ditonton terpisah, sebab biasanya kasus selesai dalam tiap episode, kecuali ada satu kasus yg selesai dalam 2 episode.

Cast : OK banget.  Pokoknya dorama yg ada Amami Yuki dan Yutaka Takenouchi jangan sekali-kali dilewatkan. Wajib nonton.  Yg lain juga bagus-bagus.

Rating : 8/10


Serial ini ada season 2 yg tidak kalah menarik.  Review coming soon, saya nonton dulu ya ....

rgds,
Lucy

Film : Korean Drama - Good Doctor

• Title: 굿 닥터 / Goot Dakteo
• Previously known as: 그린 메스 / Geurin Meseu (Green Scalpel)
• Genre: Medical, romance, human, melodrama, family
• Episodes: 20
• Broadcast network: KBS2
• Broadcast period: 2013-Aug-05 to 2013-Oct-08

Cast :

• Joo Won as Park Shi Ohn (one-year residency)
  • Choi Ro Woon as child Shi Ohn
• Moon Chae Won as Cha Yoon Seo (two-year fellowship)
• Joo Sang Wook as Kim Do Han (associate professor of Department of Pediatric Surgery)
• Kim Min Seo as Yoo Chae Kyung (head of hospital planning board)

Synopsis :
As a child, Park Shi On (Joo Won) was sent to a specialized care center, where he discovered genius capacities for his autism. Coupled with an exceptional memory and keen spatial skills, the young savant eventually entered pediatric residency, where he developed into a promising surgeon. However, his mental and emotional development seems to have stopped at 10-years-old, which makes for incredible conflicts in and out of the O.R., especially with the hotheaded surgeon Kim Do Han (Joo Sang-wook). Despite warm hearted and fair colleagues like Cha Yoon-seo (Moon Chae-won) and Han Jin-wook (Kim Yeong-kwang), it’s a fierce and competitive adult world. One cannot simply tell Shi On to "grow up."

Source :
DramaWiki - Good Doctor
Hancinema - Good Doctor

v1olet's Comment :
Cerita : hanya fiksi.  Dalam kehidupan sebenarnya hampir tidak ada anak autis yg jadi dokter dan bisa praktek di rumah sakit umum.  Jujur saja, mana ada pasien yg mau ditangani oleh dokter yg autis, apalagi dioperasi oleh dokter bedah yg autis.  Tapi karena ini hanya fiksi dan cerita drama, jadi enjoy saja nontonnya.  Kasus-kasus di departemen pediatri / anak-anak memang unik dan menarik.  Ada yg bikin terharu.  Saya memang paling suka cerita tentang dokter dan rumah sakit.

Casting : bagus semuanya .... soalnya saya suka Joo Won, Moon Chae Won dan Joo Sang Wook.

Romance : pengennya Dr. Cha Yoon Soo jadian sama Prof. Kim Do Han ha ha ha ... tapi sejak kapan Korean Drama mengijinkan lead cewe jadian sama second lead cowo :)  Jadinya, walaupun terkesan aneh ... Dr Cha sama Dr Park Shi On.  Tapi ada romance lain yg lucu dan asik juga, jadi tidak melulu operasi dan penyakit.

Ending : Happy
Spoiler alert ...
Setelah 3 bulan, Dr Park Shi On lulus probation dan boleh magang di Rumah Sakit itu, tepatnya di departemen bedah anak-anak.  Ayah Shi On yg sakit kanker meninggal di kampung halamannya.  Shi On pacaran resmi dengan Dr. Cha.  Prof. Kim Do Han kembali jadian dengan Yoo Chae Kyung dan akan segera menikah.

Rating : 8/10.  Recommended untuk yg suka cerita dokter dan Rumah Sakit.

rgds,
Lucy

Film : J-Dorama - Tokyo Zenrokyu Shojo

• Title: 東京全力少女
• Title (romaji): Tokyo Zenryoku Shojo
• Format: Renzoku
• Genre: Comedy
• Episodes: 11
• Viewership rating: 07.6% (Kanto)
• Broadcast network: NTV
• Broadcast period: 2012-Oct-10 to 2012-Dec-19
• Theme song: On Shirazu by Nakajima Miyuki

Cast :

• Takei Emi as Saeki Urara
  • Toyoshima Hana (豊嶋花) as young Urara (ep1)
  • Niwano Yumeha (庭野結芽葉) as school-age Urara (ep11)
• Miura Shohei as Tamagawa Daisuke
• Higa Manami as Serizawa Hanako
• Ichikawa Yui as Okuno Fuyu
• Mori Kanna as Kubo Haruka 
• Watabe Atsuro as Suzuki Takuya 
• Horiuchi Keiko as Saeki Sayuri

Synopsis :
Positive and daring in character and always living her life to the fullest, Urara is a 19 year old girl who lives in Japan’s smallest prefecture, Kagawa. On her birthday, she learns that her father who she thought had died 15 years ago is alive somewhere in Tokyo. Urara cannot withhold her yearning to go look for him and withdraws her entire life savings to hop on a bus to head to the big city. But on her first day in Tokyo, Urara realizes that her entire fortune is robbed by a pick-pocket! Broke, homeless, and without a vision, Urara wanders about and meets a woman who introduces her to Takuya, a middle-aged lawyer and bachelor. Something about the man is remarkably familiar to Urara and she gasps in shock, “DAD!?”

After their coincidental reunion, Urara’s benevolent curiosity does not stop her from wanting to find out more about her estranged father who urges her to go back to her small home town. Soon, Urara sees that Takuya is being preyed upon by several young and attractive bachelorettes. Innately meddlesome in nature, Urara makes it her duty to see that her father is not played a fool. In her simplistic thinking, Urara decides to move in with Takuya...though totally uninvited!

Tokyo Zenryoku Shojo is a drama of a young woman searching for her space in this world while depicting a split family that tries to regain its lost time together in modern day Tokyo.

Source : dramawiki - Tokyo Zenryoku Shojo

v1olet's comment :
Cerita : ringan dan lucu, agak sedikit komik.  Iseng-iseng aja nontonnya.  Ini cerita tentang anak yg mencarikan jodoh yg paling cocok untuk papanya yg sudah menduda.  Kepoh emang ... ha ha ha ... Ada 3 wanita yg dekat dengan ayahnya baik dalam urusan kerja, olahraga maupun pergaulan.  Yg mana yg paling klop ?  Anak sotoy kayak gini sih bakalan sering salah sangka dan salah duga.  Justru ini yg bikin lucu.

Cast :
Saya pernah nonton dorama yg Takei Emi memerankan cewe psycho, cocok juga.  Tapi peran komik komedi begini ternyata cocok juga.  Yg lucu sih yg jadi Dad ... Watabe Atsuro.

Ending : Happy
Spoiler ...
Ternyata jodoh yg paling klop untuk si papa adalah si mama yg polos-polos lugu agak keoneng-onengan.  Mereka menikah untuk yg kedua kalinya ... dan mudah-mudahan tidak bercerai lagi.

Rating : 7/10

rgds,
Lucy

Film : J-Dorama - Osozaki no Himawari

• Title: 遅咲きのヒマワリ ~ボクの人生、リニューアル~
• Title (romaji): Osozaki no Himawari ~Boku no Jinsei, Renewal~
• Title (English): Late Blooming Sunflower –My life renewed-
• Format: Renzoku
• Genre: Human
• Episodes: 10
• Viewership rating: 9.2%
• Broadcast network: Fuji TV
• Broadcast period: 2012-Oct-23 to 2012-Dec-25
• Theme song: Jotoku by Mr. Children
• Opening song: Anata ni by MONGOL800 (as sang by the main cast)

Cast :

• Ikuta Toma as Kodaira Jotaro
  • Fukuzaki Nayuta (福崎那由他) as young Jotaro (ep1)
• Maki Yoko as Nikaido Kahori
• Kiritani Kenta as Fujii Junichi
• Kashii Yu as Morishita Ayaka
• Emoto Tasuku as Matsumoto Hiroki
• Kimura Fumino as Imai Haruna
• Kuninaka Ryoko as Shimada Sayori
• Taguchi Junnosuke as Aoyama Kaoru

Synopsis :
"Late blooming Sunflower –My life renewed-" is a story of 7 young adults living their ordinary days near the Shimanto river of Kochi prefecture, renowned as the last of the crystal clear streams. Somewhat nostalgic, somewhat new, they hold on to their dreams and insecurities. It's a true-to-life portrayal of the days in young adulthood.

Kodaira Jotaro, the main character, played by Ikuta, is an easy going, slow starter who spends a rather relaxing time at a private college before graduating to work at a company as a contract employee. He leads a so-so life with moderate satisfaction and moderate uneasiness, like any other young man of the modern times. Later, his character and honest ways are acknowledged by the company and he is planned to become a full-time employee when suddenly things take a complete turn. He is not only laid off, but left behind by his girlfriend who he dated for over 7 years.

Jotaro returns to his parents' home only to find that his brother was now the central part of the family, working for the government, the most dependable figure in the family. There is no room for him to fit in and feeling bewildered, he finds a website online that is recruiting volunteers for the revitalization of Shimanto city, Kochi prefecture. Without much thought, he desperately jumps at the opportunity and finds himself in the middle of Kochi, where nature is grand and time is of abundance.
Award :
75th Television Drama Academy Awards: Special Award

source : dramawiki - Osozaki no Himawari

v1olet's comment :
Cerita : menarik, sehari-hari banget.  Karena nonton serial ini jadi baru tahu bahwa penting juga program bantuan untuk para manula yg tinggal di desa.  Makin hari makin sedikit anak muda yg tinggal di desa karena sekolah dan kerja di kota, maka pemerintah perlu turun tangan untuk mengurus manula.  Di negara maju mungkin begini, kalau di Indonesia sih ... boro-boro.

Cast : Suka sama Ikuta Toma.  Kalau main film lucu dan cocok untuk peran yg periang.  Chemistry Toma dan Maki Yoko juga bagus.  Persahabatannya juga lucu.

Ending : Happy
Spoiler ....
Kaori kembali ke Tokyo, tapi bukan bekerja di Laboratorium seperti tawaran Professor.  Kaori kerja di Laboratorium lain dan mulai dari nol lagi.  Perlu kerja keras.  Pada hari Natal, Jotaro minta Kaori foto pohon natal di Tokyo Tower.  Saat lagi foto-foto, Kaori menabrak seseorang, ternyata Jotaro nyusul ke Tokyo naik mobil van semalaman sambil membawa bunga matahari yg telat mekar.  Mereka jadian deh.

Rating : 8/10

rgds,
Lucy

Film : K-Drama - All About My Romance

• Title: 내 연애의 모든 것 / Nae Yeonaeui Modeun Geot
• Also known as: Everything About My Relationship / All About My Love Life / All About My Love / All About My Date
• Genre: Romance, comedy, political
• Episodes: 16
• Broadcast network: SBS
• Broadcast period: 2013-Apr-04 to 2013-May-29

Cast :

• Shin Ha Kyun as Kim Soo Young
• Lee Min Jung as Noh Min Young
• Park Hee Soon as Song Joon Ha
• Han Chae Ah as Ahn Hee Sun

Synopsis :
Two parliamentarians from two different political parties fall in love and start dating but due to their political affiliations, they are forced to hide their relationship.

Source :
dramawiki - All About My Romance
hancinema - Everything About My Relationship

v1olet's comment :
Cerita : romance comedy dengan setting politik.  Soo Young dan Min Young adalah anggota parlemen dari parpol yg berbeda.  Soo Young dari partai yg berkuasa, sedangkan Min Young dari partai oposisi minoritas.  Di hadapan publik saling ribut dan mencela, tapi di belakang saling mencinta.  Lucu asli.  Romance-nya asik dan menghibur.  Tidak perlu banyak mikir nontonnya.  Recommended untuk melepas lelah.

Cast : Lee Min Jung OK banget.  cuma Lead cowo ini loh .. Shin Ha Kyun yg kurang ganteng.  hadoohhhh ... itu muka, itu mulut and bibir, itu rambut, enggak banget deh ... mana gayanya juga nyeleneh.  Tapi cocok, dan berani malu.  Sempat berpikir, kalo lead cowo ini dicari yg ganteng, mungkin lebih asik.

Romance : seru abissss. Judulnya aja udah All About My Romance he he he ...

Ending : Happy lahhhhh ...
Spoiler
Soo Young keluar dari partai yg berkuasa dan mendirikan partai sendiri.  Min Young berhenti dari karir politik.  Mereka menikah dan punya 2 orang anak dan hidup berbahagia.

Rating : 8/10

rgds,
Lucy

Film : K-Drama - Shark

• Title: 상어 / Sangeo
• Also known as: Don't Look Back : The Legend of Orpheus
• Genre: Thriller, melodrama, romance, mystery
• Episodes: 20
• Broadcast network: KBS2
• Broadcast period: 2013-May-27 to 2013-Jul-30

Cast :

• Kim Nam Gil as Yoshimura Jun / Kim Joon / Han Yi Soo
  • Yun Joon Suk as young Han Yi Soo
• Son Ye Jin as Jo Hae Woo
  • Kyung Soo Jin as young Jo Hae Woo
• Ha Suk Jin as Oh Joon Young
  • No Young Hak as young Oh Joon Young
• Lee Ha Nui as Jang Young Hee

Synopsis :
After his father’s demise at the hand of Gaya Hotel Group, Han Yi Soo (Kim Nam-gil) has lived for one thing only: vengeance. Ready to hatch a plan to bring down his nemesis once and for all, Yi Soo goes to extremes in not only changing his identity, but also his face. But there's a huge obstacle in Yi Soo's way: his inconvenient love for Jo Hae Woo (Son Ye-jin), the heiress to Gaya Hotel Group. Along with being enmeshed within an ill-fated love, Yi Soo's cover gets blown, which has him running for his life like his father once did. You either sink or you swim, but what if the water is full of sharks?


Third revenge trilogy after Resurrection and The Devil by screenwriter Kim Ji Woo and director Park Chan Hong.

Source :
dramaWiki - Shark
hancinema - Shark

v1olet's comment :
Cerita :  tentang balas dendam. K-drama bukan cuma buat cewe aja, buat cowo juga OK serial ini.  Romance-nya enggak terlalu banyak.  Film ini seru karena saling bertautan dan twistednya bagus.  Recommended untuk yg suka cerita misteri. Don't Look Back - The Legend of Orpheus.  Kalau mau balas dendam memang gak boleh nengok ke belakang, nanti malah gak jadi.

Cast : Seon Ye Jin yg mukanya melankolis dan lemes-lemes kurang gairah, agak kurang cocok untuk peran ini.  Malah lebih cocok yg peranin Hae Woo remaja.  Nah kalo Kim Nam Gil, kurang apa ya .... hm... kurang sreg aja he he he ... kumisnya aduh ... mending dicukur kali :)

Romance : gak asik, cuma bumbu basa basi

Ending : Sad
Spoiler
Han Yi Soo mati terbunuh di depan rumah sakit, sehari sebelum adiknya, Han Yi Hyun, dioperasi. Pembunuhnya adalah orang suruhan kakek Jo Hae Woo.

Rating : 7/10

rgds,
Lucy

Film : K-Drama - Lee Soon Shin Is The Best

• Title: 최고다 이순신 / Choigoda Leesoonshin
• Also known as: You're the Best Lee Soon Shin / You Are The Best!
• Genre: Family, romance, melodrama, comedy
• Episodes: 50
• Broadcast network: KBS2
• Broadcast period: 2013-Mar-09 to 2013-Aug-25

Cast :

• IU as Lee Soon Shin
• Go Doo Shim as Kim Jung Ae
• Jung Dong Hwan as Lee Chang Hoon
• Kim Yong Rim as Shim Mak Rye
• Son Tae Young as Lee Hye Shin
• Yoo In Na as Lee Yoo Shin
• Kim Hwan Hee as Han Woo Joo
• Jo Jung Suk as Shin Joon Ho
•  Ko Joo Won as Park Chan Woo
• Jung Woo as Seo Jin Wook

Synopsis :
Lee Soon Shin goes through hardships after the death of her father. Soon Shin and her mother struggle to find happiness. Her love story continues in the mist of ups and downs of her life.


Lee Soon Shin is the youngest member of a successful family. Despite her family′s successes, however, she seems to have failed to inherit any talent, and is marked as an oddball though she remains a bright, lively and courageous girl. She then meets the head of an agency named Shin Joon Ho, and he turns her life around.

Shin Joon Ho is a confident, cold and competitive man who changes later after he begins to understand the real meaning of success through Lee Soon Shin.

source :
dramaWiki - Lee Soon Shin is the Best
hancinema - Lee Soon-sin is the Best

v1olet's comment :
Cerita : family drama 50 episode lumayan panjang, tapi ceritanya menarik dan suka nontonnya.  Romancenya bukan cuma sepasang, tapi langsung 3 pasang.  Terus terang yg paling seru adalah pasangan Yu Shin dan Chan Woo, lucu perjalanan cintanya dan keduanya pintar menghadapi tentangan keluarga.  Untuk pasangan Soon Shin dan Jun Ho malah bikin geregetan.  Kalau suka family drama yg rada panjang, boleh deh nonton serial ini.

Cast : OK lah ... IU salah satu alasan saya nonton serial ini.  Lumayan juga nih ... nyanyi bagus, acting juga not bad.

Ending : Happy
Spoiler
Song Mi Ryung pindah ke kota kecil di pantai dan hidup tenang.  Soon Shin jadi bintang film terkenal, banyak memerankan film.  Jun Ho akan melamar.  Yu Shin dan Chan Woo punya anak dan hidup rukun bahagia bersama mertua.  Woo Joo, anak Hye Shin, bisa menerima Jin Wook sebagai ayah tirinya.  Happy semua.

Rating : 8/10

rgds,
Lucy

Film : K-Drama - I Hear Your Voice

• Title: 너의 목소리가 들려 / Neoui Moksoriga Deulryeo
• Also known as: I Can Hear Your Voice
• Genre: Romance, fantasy, comedy, thriller, crime, mystery
• Episodes: 18
• Broadcast network: SBS
• Broadcast period: 2013-Jun-05 to 2013-Aug-01

Cast :

• Lee Bo Young as Jang Hye Sung
  • Kim So Hyun as young Hye Sung
• Lee Jong Suk as Park Soo Ha
  • Goo Seung Hyun as child Soo Ha
• Yoon Sang Hyun as Cha Kwan Woo
• Lee Da Hee as Seo Do Yeon
  • Jung Min Ah as young Do Yeon

Synopsis :
A thriller courtroom drama with fantasy and romantic comedy elements. It will depict the story of Jang Hye Sung (Lee Bo Young), a bold, sassy, thick-faced, comical, and materialistic public defender who becomes a lawyer after overcoming poverty and painful memories from her childhood, comes to realizations about society and justice after meeting Park Soo Ha (Lee Jong Suk), a 19-year-old boy who reads other people’s thoughts and Cha Kwan Woo (Yoon Sang Hyun), an innocent lawyer who lives a disciplined life. Jang Hye Sung is actually Soo Ha's first love after she gave a decisive testimony on his father's murder case 10 years ago and Soo Ha promised to protect her from the killer's threats. Meanwhile, Cha Kwan Woo is Jang Hye Sung's fellow lawyer who is a cheerful and idealistic former cop even though his character a bit slow, he is nice and pleasant with a firm idea of his principles and justice. Together they will team up to to find the justice in the courtroom and solve the toughest cases with less than 1% chance of winning.

You’re innocent until proven guilty, unless you’re in the unlucky situation of being guilty until proven innocent. For these unfortunate souls, there’s only a 1% chance of freedom, and it’s up to a comically pugnacious crew of private investigators. Lawyer Jang Hye Sung (Lee Bo-yeong), along with her salty attitude, leads Cha Kwan Woo (Yoon Sang-hyeon), a former cop-turned-lawyer, and Park Soo Ha (Lee Jong-suk), a mysterious teen with the ability to read minds. Together, this unlikely team turns convictions with unconventional methods and proves that while sometimes justice is blind to a fault, she can still hear your voice.

Source :
dramaWiki - I Hear Your Voice
hancinema - I Hear Your Voice

v1olet's comment :
Cerita : Dari episode  1 sudah menarik dan bikin penasaran nih ceritanya.  Highly recommended.  Sinopsis baca di atas.  Pokoknya saya jamin pasti suka.  Enggak pakai kesal nontonnya, mengalir aja.

Oya kalau sudah nonton A Gentlement Dignity ada nyenggol dikit nih, Kim Min Jong muncul sebagai cameo di Ep 14 sebagai Choi Yun, seniornya Cha Kwan Woo yg nawarin kerjaan.  Masih ingat kan Choi Yun yg belakangan jadi suaminya Me Ah Ri, adik sahabatnya.

Casting :  Suka semuanya, terutama sama brondong satu itu, Lee Jong Suk yg jadi Park Soo Ha ... taebak!!!   Lee Bo Young juga cocok untuk Jang Pyon.

Romance : biasanya saya paling gak suka sama romance nuna - brondong, tapi kali ini saya loloskan. Beda 10 tahun loh ... but chemistry OK banget.

Ending : Happy ... harus !

Spoiler :
Min Joon Gook divonis penjara seumur hidup.  Seo Do Hyun menemani ayahnya, Hwang Dal Joong hingga kematiannya.  Jang Hye Sung belajar bahasa isyarat untuk memudahkan berkomunikasi dengan tersangka yg bisu tuli.  Park Soo Ha diterima pendidikan polisi.  Jang Hye Sung pacaran dengan Park Soo Ha and they live together happily ever after.

Rating : 9/10

rgds,
Lucy

Film : K-Drama - When A Man Loves

• Title: 남자가 사랑할 때 / Namjaga Saranghal Ddae
• Also known as: Man in Love / When a Man Falls in Love / When a Man is in Love
• Genre: Melodrama, romance
• Episodes: 20
• Broadcast network: MBC
• Broadcast period: 2013-Apr-03 to 2013-Jun-06

Cast :

• Song Seung Hun as Han Tae Sang
• Shin Se Kyung as Seo Mi Do
• Chae Jung Ahn as Baek Sung Joo
• Yun Woo Jin as Lee Jae Hee
  • Yoon Chan Young (윤찬영) as child Jae Hee

Synopsis :
How long does love last and when does it bloom and shrivel? Love has two sides to it. There's the fluttering of the heart and warmth. And wanting to become someone better than you are... Like nature that spawns life, love can uplift a depressed spirit. There are times when you are consumed by jealousy as well. The urge to have someone's exclusive attention. And misunderstandings that arise from being insecure and feeling inferior... You cannot make a person love you back. Just like how you cannot choose when you will die, love is also like that. It's something you have no control over. We grow and mature as people through love.-- 

This drama will tell the story about a man who falls in love with the dead boss' woman, comes to meet another young woman. Han Tae Sang is the trusty under-man and gets caught up in a whirlwind of love.

source :
dramawiki - When a Man Loves
hancinema - When A Man is in Love

v1olet's comment :
Ini cerita tentang 2 orang yg tidak tahu diri, tidak tahu berterimakasih, tidak tahu bersyukur, pokoknya ngeselin deh.  Bikin emosi.  Mau tau siapa ? Yg cewe namanya Seo Mi Do, yg cowo namanya Lee Jae Hee.  Keduanya bisa hidup dan bisa sekolah sampai pintar dan hidup mapan karena kebaikan hati dari Han Tae Song, tapi hasilnya bukan berterimakasih dan bersyukur eh ... malah berkhianat.  Sedangkan Han Tae Song karena cinta mati sama Seo Mi Do bisa menerima semua perlakuan buruk dari Seo Mi Do.  Bener-bener mabuk kepayang nih cowo ... cocok deh judulnya When a Man is in Love ... jadi buta segala.  Nah, kalau Lee Jae Hee karena dia adalah adik dari sahabat setia yg selalu berkorban untuk Tae Sang.  Kalau mau tahu bagaimana betenya nonton serial ini, silahkan nonton and come join me :)

Cast : Kenapa sih Song Seung Heun main serial ini? Terlalu kasihan. Alasan saya nonton serial ini adalah SSH.  Saya tabah-tabahin nontonnya.  Shin Se Kyung berturut-turut dapat peran yg bikin emosi (sebelum ini di Fashion King juga bikin bete).

Romance : bikin kesal ...

Ending : Happy
Spoiler alert ...
Lee Jae Hee berhasil mempengaruhi pemegang saham untuk memecat Han Tae Sang dari jabatan sebagai President Director di perusahaan yg didirikannya sendiri.  Seo Mi Do tidak tahan melihat kekejaman Lee Jae Hee dan memutuskan hubungan.  Seo Mi Do menerima pekerjaan di Gedung Opera di Luar Negeri kontrak selama 2 tahun.  Saat Mi Do cuti pulang ke Korea, toko buku bekas yg sudah ditutup, ternyata dibeli oleh Han Tae Sang.  Mi Do datang ke sana dan bertemu dengan Han Tae Sang.  Begitu tahu toko itu milik Han Tae Sang, Mi Do mau kerja part time di situ.  Bisa naksir lagi dah ...  

Han Tae Sang diangkat kembali jadi President Direktur dan bekerja sama dengan Han Tae Min adiknya, Lee Chang Hee sahabatnya, dan Lee Jae Hee yg belakangan bertobat.

Rating : 7/10

rgds,
Lucy

Film : K-Drama - I Miss You

• Title: 보고싶다 / Bogoshipda
• Also known as: Missing You
• Genre: Melodrama, romance
• Episodes: 21
• Broadcast network: MBC
• Broadcast period: 2012-Nov-07 to 2013-Jan-17

Cast :

• Park Yoochun as Han Jung Woo
  • Yeo Jin Goo as young Jung Woo (15 years old)
• Yoon Eun Hye as Lee Soo Yeon / Joy
  • Kim So Hyun as young Soo Yeon (15 years old)
• Yoo Seung Ho as Kang Hyung Joon / Harry Borrison
  • Ahn Do Gyu as young Hyung Joon
• Jang Mi In Ae as Kim Eun Joo
  • Yoo Yeon Mi as young Eun Joo

Synopsis :

The drama revolves around a guy and a girl, who both experience a painful end to their first loves at the tender age of 15, and then meet again as adults by playing game of love hide and seek.
Han Jung Woo (Park Yoochun) has been a homicide detective for 2 years and he is looking for his childhood love, Lee Se Yeon (Yoon Eun Hye). Lee So Yeon is a fashion designer and often dream of Han Jung Woo searching for her.
Meanwhile, Kang Hyung Joon (Yoo Seung Ho) is a cold-hearted, charismatic fund manager, who tries to take revenge on Han Jung Woo because of the troubled relationship within their family.


Han Jung-woo (Actor: Micky Yoochun)
He had a crush on Soo-yeon who was known around the neighborhood as the daughter of a murderer. Although he promised to be her friend, he was unable to keep that promise due to circumstances beyond his control. He blames himself for hurting Soo-yeon’s feelings in an unimaginable way so he does not believe he has any right to show emotion over it to get over his guilt. He makes an effort to remember Soo-yeon’s voice over the years. After undergoing such an emotional period in his life, the young once-frightened boy becomes a homicide detective who searches for Soo-yeon. His nickname is “Crazy rabbit.”

Lee Soo-yeon (Actress: Yoon Eun-hye)
A fashion designer who goes by the name Zoe. She went out with Jung-woo when she was 15 because he wanted to be her friend. Soo-yeon fell in love with Jung-woo too. But their separation resulted in her selfless act to protect Jung-woo. Her boyfriend Hyung-jooon treats her well and provides her with the solace she needs to forget her past. But for some reason she cannot get Jung-woo out of her mind.

Kang Hyung-joon (Actor: Yoo Seung-ho)
He runs a money management firm. He has an angelic face but without any angel wings. Due to a childhood injury from a dog bite, he uses a cane to walk. He is skilled at reading people. He never loses his temper or gets excited, nor does he ever laugh heartily over anything. He has a way of silently waiting for a person to finally give him the answer that he seeks. But he acts differently around Zoe (Soo-yeon). That is, until Zoe is reunited with Han Jung-woo for the first time in 14 years.

Kim Eun-joo (Actress: Jang Mi-ne)
She has no ambition in life and never accomplished much academically or career-wise. She’s satisfied with her plain and simple life. She works as a webtoon artist but any income she makes goes to buying liquor to fuel her creative juices. She likes to poke her nose in other people’s business and is very generous with her time. But her crush on Jung-woo, who unfortunately, for her is infatuated with Soo-yeon, consumes most of her time.

Awards :

• 2013 49th High1 PaekSang Arts Awards: Most Popular TV Drama Actor (Park Yoochun)
• 2012 MBC Drama Awards: Mini Series Excellence Actor Award (Park Yoochun)
• 2012 MBC Drama Awards: Golden Acting Award, Actor (Jun Kwang Ryul)
• 2012 MBC Drama Awards: Popularity Award (Yoon Eun Hye)
• 2012 MBC Drama Awards: Hallyu Star Award (Yoon Eun Hye)
• 2012 MBC Drama Awards: Child Actor Award (Yeo Jin Goo)
• 2012 MBC Drama Awards: Child Actress Award (Kim So Hyun)

 
Source : wiki.d-addicts I Miss You
hancinema - Missing You

v1olet's comment :
Cerita : Dari awal menonton sudah menarik jalan ceritanya.  Synopsis di atas sudah komplit, jadi tak perlu diulas panjang lebar.  Pokoknya bagus dan terbukti dari banyak awards, walaupun ini sebenarnya film suram yg bikin deperesi. Bersahabat dari kecil, jatuh cinta, dan karena cinta jadi menderita dan trauma.  Entah berapa kali scene yg bikin trauma itu diulang-ulang.  Seo Yeon ingin melupakan masa lalu yg menyedihkan, sedangkan Jung Woo hidup karena mengingat masa lalu itu.  Drama ini tentang Jung Woo yg jadi polisi karena ingin mengungkap kejadian masa lalu yang akhirnya mempertemukan dia kembali dengan Seo Yeon alias Zoe.  Menarik karena ada action, romance, melodrama, dan komedi.  Porsi melodramanya banyak.  Banyak nangis ... terutama Jung Woo ... dikit-dikit nangis, kesannya cowo cengeng.

Casting : Adalah Micky Yoo Chun dan Yeon Eun Hye yg bikin drama ini penasaran untuk ditonton.  Tapi Yoo Chun mainnya bagus di sini.  Akting nangisnya boleh diacung jempol.  Pasti capek banget main film ini, sebab tiap episode Yoo Chun nangis bombay ...

Ending :  Happy
Spoiler ....

Seo Yeon diculik oleh Jun / Harry dan ditawan di sebuah gudang.  Jung Woo diancam dengan pistol saat mau menyelamatkan.  Herannya, kok polisi sehebat Jung Woo dengan sebutan Crazy Rabbit kok bisa kalah sama orang cacat seperti Jun.  Partner polisi Jung Woo berhasil mendeteksi lokasi penculikan dan mengepungnya.  Jung Woo tertembak dan Jun ditembak kakinya oleh polisi.  Ayah Jung Woo, Han Tae Jun menjadi terdakwa kasus loan shark dan dijebloskan ke penjara.  Jun/Harry akan dipidanakan untuk kasus pembunuhan, penculikan, penembakan polisi tapi belum bisa disidang karena kondisi kesehatan dan gangguan mental.  Setelah 10 hari tak sadar, Jung Woo siuman dan setelah pulih kembali bertugas.  Seo Yeon kembali tinggal bersama ibu dan saudari tirinya (anak detektif polisi).  Ibu tiri dan adik tiri Jung Woo sudah bisa menerima Seo Yeon dan keluarganya. Seo Yeon mendapatkan jatidirinya dan dibuatkan KTP oleh Jung Woo.

Jung Woo dan Seo Yeon menikah di gereja tanpa dihadiri siapapun.  Mereka foto dengan cincin kawin di jari masing2 dan mengirimkannya ke keluarga dan rekan2 polisi.  Pesta pernikahan rame-rame katanya menyusul.  

Ending ditutup dengan mereka berandai-andai.  Seandainya Jung Woo tahu bahwa Jun/Harry adalah pamannya dan hubungan keluarga mereka baik, pastilah Jung Woo dan Seo Yeon bisa bersahabat dengan Jun/Harry karena pada dasarnya Harry orang yg baik tapi terluka batin.

Rating : 8/10

rgds,
Lucy

Film : K-Drama - Cheongdamdong Alice

• Title: 청담동 앨리스 / Cheongdamdong Aelliseu
• Genre: Romance, comedy
• Episodes: 16
• Broadcast network: SBS
• Broadcast period: 2012-Dec-01 to 2013-Jan-27

Cast :

• Moon Geun Young as Han Se Kyung (27)
• Park Shi Hoo as Cha Seung Jo/ Jean Thierry Cha (33)
• So Yi Hyun as Seo Yoon Joo (27)
• Kim Ji Suk as Tommy Hong (35)

Synopsis :

 Han Se Kyung (Moon Geun Young) is a talented young designer who lives each day with the motto "Strive for your dream to succeed". Until she met Cha Seung Jo (Park Shi Hoo) a president of a luxury brand shop in Cheongdam-dong who will change her life.

Plucky Han Se Kyung (Moon Geun-yeong) is a fledgling fashion designer with big dreams and an even bigger ambition to succeed. She enters every design contest possible, cheerily dusting off rejections and the accompanying hardships, but it all pays off. Or so she thinks. Her dream job ends up being a rude awakening when she realizes she's been hired as the go-to assistant of the company president's wife — the woman who was once her high school nemesis! The tide turns when Han resolves to move up the social echelon by marrying into a rich family and becoming a "cheongdam-dong" daughter-in-law (aka trophy wife). Han must confront her innermost desires: will she hang up her dreams to dry, or does money really mean everything?

Source :
wiki.d-addicts Cheongdamdong Alice
hancinema - Cheongdam-dong Alice

v1olet's comment :
Ide cerita drama ini cukup unik dan menarik.  Memang dunia pekerjaan itu selalu menghargai lulusan luar negeri, padahal lulusan dalam negeri juga banyak yg bagus.  Han Se Kyung salah satunya ... susah benar dapat pekerjaan padahal designnya bagus.  Akhirnya cuma jadi junior yg disuruh-suruh, gawatnya dipekerjakan atas pilihan dan untuk melayani Seo Yun Joo, musuh bebuyutannya waktu SMU yg berhasil jadi menantu konglomerat. Oh ... no ... bukan ?  Dalam keadaan terhina dan merana, Han Se Kyung akhirnya memutuskan "berguru" pada Seo Yun Joo supaya dapat jodoh pria tajir dan bisa tinggal di kawasan elite Chengdam-dong.  Seo Yun Joo memberikan diary-nya yg berisi tips dan trick supaya bisa jadi Alice in Cheongdam-dong. Seperti kisah Alice in Wonderland, si Alice butuh kelinci putih yg bisa membawanya ke Wonderland.  Awalnya Tommy Hong, designer merangkap Mak Comblang kelas Elite, yg dipilih oleh Han Se Kyung.  Tapi terjadi perselisihan sehingga mereka berdua malah jadi bermusuhan.  Kandidat berikutnya adalah Secretary Kim yg menawarkan pekerjaan sebagai personal stylist untuk pengusaha tas terkenal, Jean Thiery Cha alias Cha Seung Joo.  Ternyata yg jadi Sec Kim adalah Cha Seung Jo sendiri.  Kelinci putih akhirnya malah jadi target.  Perjalanan cinta mereka tidak mulus karena belakangan ketahuan bahwa tujuan semula adalah demi uang, bukan cinta yg tulus.

Cha Seung Joo sebenarnya adalah anak konglomerat pemilik jaringan Dep Store.  Waktu masih kuliah, CSJ pacaran dengan Seo Yun Joo tapi tak disetujui.  CSJ bahkan rela melepaskan haknya atas warisan ortunya dan meninggalkan rumah tanpa uang sepeser pun, tinggal di Perancis dan hidup susah dari melukis.  Tapi akhirnya Seo Yun Joo meninggalkan CSJ karena diancam oleh ayah Cha Il Nam, ayah CSJ.  Belakangan Seo Yun Joo menikah dengan pengusahan muda.

Yang menarik adalah trio miskin Han Se Kyung - Seo Yun Joo - dan Tommy Hong yg awalnya bermusuhan tapi akhirnya saling bekerja sama.  Menarik nih ceritanya ...

Casting : Semuanya OK kecuali Moon Geun Young, agak dekil untuk peran seorang designer. Enggak ada keren-kerennya acan.  Suram banget aktingnya ... sepertinya kurang cocok untuk tokoh Han Se Kyung.  Gara-gara perannya di Cinderella Sister yg bikin depresi nontonnya, jadi kurang sreg ke film-film selanjutnya.  Buat yg demen sama Park Shi Ho, puas-puasin deh ... ganteng memang nih PSH.  Ini buktinya ...

Ending : Happy
Spoiler ....
Han Se Kyung harus membuktikan bahwa cintanya pada Cha Seung Joo tulus dan bukan karena uang.  Saat Cha Seung Joo mabuk dan setengah tidur, Se Kyung datang dan membawa buku gambar yg menuliskan perasaannya sebagai bukti, tapi Cha Seung Joo mengira itu hanya mimpi dan malah minta bukti berupa penghasilan yg besar.  Kalau Se Kyung mampu menghasilkan uang sebanyak share Cha Seung Joo dan pendapatannya selama setahun, maka Cha Seung Joo baru percaya bahwa Se Kyung bukan mengejar uang alias cewe matre.  Jadinya mereka putus. Belakangan setelah bertemu dengan Seo Yun Joo yg sudah bercerai dari suaminya, Cha Seung Joo baru sadar bahwa waktu Se Kyung datang membawa buku gambar, bukanlah mimpi.  Cha Seung Joo ke rumah Se Kyung dan membaca tulisan di buku gambar itu dan segera mencari Se Kyung.  Mereka rujuk, menikah dan hidup bahagia.  Seperti Alice yg tidak mau keluar dari Wonderland, Se Kyung ibarat tidur dengan mata setengah terpejam, supaya tidak bangun dari mimpi indah.

Rating : 8/10

rgds,
Lucy

Film : K-Drama - Ads Genius Lee Tae Baek

• Title: 광고천재 이태백 / Gwanggocheonjae Lee Tae Baek
• Also known as: Advertisement Genius, Lee Tae Baek / Advertising Genius Lee Tae Baek
• Genre: Drama, comedy, romance
• Episodes: 16
• Broadcast network: KBS2
• Broadcast period: 2013-Feb-04 to 2013-Mar-26

Cast :

• Jin Goo as Lee Tae Baek
• Park Ha Sun as Baek Ji Yoon
• Jo Hyun Jae as Addie Kang
• Han Chae Young as Go Ah Ri
  • Lee Sae Rom (이새롬) as young Ah Ri

Synopsis :
A drama set in the competitive world of advertisement. It will brings out the passion and lives of those people in this industry.
Lee Tae-baek (Jin Goo) is a genius and characterized art director who overcomes his educational hardships and becomes the rising star of the advertisement, giving dreams and hopes to the youths of this generation in the process.
Baek Ji Yoon (Park Ha Sun) is a copy writer intern. She is hard working in everything and happens to get involved with Lee Tae Baek. She struggles to achieve love and work all together.
Go Ah Ri (Han Chae Young) is a advertisement executive who is beautiful and made up of talent. She is a realist who will give up on love for her dreams.
Addie Kang (Jo Hyun Jae) is an experienced elite who is well known all around the international advertisement world.

This drama is based on the true story of Lee Jae Suk, an advertiser who has taken over many international advertisement festivals.

Source :
Dramawiki - Ad Genius Lee Tae Baek
Hancinema - Ad Genius Lee Tae-baek

v1olet's Comment :
Cerita : kalau suka drama profesi, boleh nonton serial ini.  Apalagi kalau suka advertising/periklanan, boleh dipertimbangkan untuk nonton drama ini.  Drama ini ringan, ada soal kerja, romance, komedi, cukup menghibur.  Ceritanya tentang perusahaan advertising kecil tapi kreatif yg bersaing dengan perusahaan advertising besar dan ternama yg berkuasa.  Bagaimana caranya supaya bisa survive dalam dunia periklanan yg kompetitif ?  Persaingan asmara tentu jadi bumbu penyedapnya.

Casting : Ada bintang-bintang yg sudah top seperti Han Chae Young dan Jo Hyun Jae, tapi mereka bukan lead, tapi peran antagonist.  Pemeran utamanya justru belum punya nama besar, tapi not bad. Bolehlah ...

Ending : Happy

Rating : 7/10

rgds,
Lucy

Film : K-Drama - That Winter The Wind Blows

• Title: 그 겨울, 바람이 분다 / Geu Gyeo-wool, Barami Boonda
• Also known as: Wind Blows in the Winter
• Genre: Melodrama, romance
• Episodes: 16
• Broadcast network: SBS
• Broadcast period: 2013-Feb-13 to 2013-Apr-03
• Related TV shows: Ai Nante Irane Yo, Natsu (TBS, 2002)

Cast :

• Jo In Sung as Oh Soo
  • Lee Tae Woo as child Oh Soo
• Song Hye Kyo as Oh Young
• Kim Bum as Park Jin Sung
• Jung Eun Ji as Moon Hee Sun

Synopsis :
A melodrama about a man and a blind woman who don’t believe in love. Oh Soo is an orphan who is left heartbroken later in life after his first love passes away and comes to lead a goal-less life as a high stakes gambler. Oh Young is a lonely heiress who feels she must look after others and herself after her parents get divorced and she finds herself becoming visually impaired. The two will come to find the true meaning of love after meeting each other.

This drama is a remake of the 2002 Japanese drama Ai Nante Irane Yo, Natsu. It was previously remade in Korea through the 2006 movie Love Me Not, starring Kim Joo Hyuk and Moon Geun Young.

Awards :

• 2013 19th Shanghai Television Festival: Silver Award for Foreign TV Series
• 2013 49th High1 PaekSang Arts Awards: Best TV Director (Kim Kyu Tae)

Source :
Dramawiki -That Winter the Wind Blows
hancinema - That Winter the Wind Blows

v1olet's Comment :
Cerita : melodrama, terus terang agak capek sih nontonnya ... tokoh Oh Soo yg diperankan oleh Jo In Sung kan tukang tipu, jadi kita nonton ngebelain tukang tipu, ikut deg-deg-an ... apapun itu alasannya.  Sedangkan Song Hye Kyo jadi Oh Young cewe buta yg kaya raya dan pewaris tunggal perusahaan ternama.  Oh Soo palsu pura-pura jadi kakaknya dan ternyata saling jatuh cinta.  Nah capek kan nontonnya .... he he he ... Cinta sejati atau cinta matre demi duit.  Silahkan nonton.

Casting : Song Hye Kyo adalah alasan utama saya nonton serial ini.  Jarang-jarang main serial drama dan kehadirannya ditunggu-tunggu.  Cantik sih ... akting juga bagus.  Saya cuma rada risih melihat Jo In Sung yg gayanya kurang sreg di mata saya ...  Ada Kim Bum sebagai supporting aktor.  Lebih terhibur lihat Kim Bum.

Ending : Happy
Spoiler ....
Oh Young menjalani operasi mata dan sukses tapi proses penyembuhan makan waktu cukup lama.  Oh Soo masuk penjara dan setelah keluar membuka restaurant di luar kota.  Oh Young sering ke resto itu tapi setelah matanya sembuh barulah Oh Soo muncul sebagai dirinya sendiri bukan sebagai Oh Soo si kakak palsu.

Rating : 8/10

rgds,
Lucy

Film : J-Dorama - Priceless

• Title: PRICELESS~あるわけねぇだろ,んなもん!~
• Title (romaji): PRICELESS~Aru Wake Nedaro,n namon!~
• Title (English): PRICELESS~There's no such thing!~
• Format: Renzoku
• Genre: Comedy
• Episodes: 10
• Viewership rating: 17.7% (Kanto)
• Broadcast network: Fuji TV
• Broadcast period: 2012-Oct-22 to 2012-Dec-24
• Air time: Monday 21:00
• Theme song: Jumpin' Jack Flash by The Rolling Stones

Cast :

• Kimura Takuya as Kindaichi Fumio
  • Yokoyama Kentaro (横山賢太郎) as young Fumio (ep1)
• Nakai Kiichi as Moai Kengo
• Karina as Nikaido Saya
• Fujigaya Taisuke as Enomoto Kotaro
• Renbutsu Misako as Hirose Yoko
• Masu Takeshi as Fujisawa Takeshi
• Maeda Oshiro (前田旺志郎) as Marioka Kanta
• Tanaka Kanau (田中奏生) as Marioka Ryota
• Nakamura Atsuo as Oyashiki Iwao
• Issey Ogata (イッセー尾形) as Zaizen Osamu
• Natsuki Mari as Marioka Ichirin
• Fujiki Naohito as Oyashiki Toichiro
  • Akimoto Rei (秋元黎) as young Toichiro (ep9)

Synopsis :
Kimura Takuya returns to Monday nights at Fuji TV as an ordinary salary man, Kindaichi Fumio, who is loved by colleagues and trusted for his ability to protect subordinates. One day, however, things take a 180 degree turn and his life becomes completely flipped upside down. His superiors fix their eyes on him and concoct a plot to bring him down. He is held responsible for a crime he has no recollection of, and is forced to leave his position. More unfortunate events follow as Kindaichi loses literally everything from his cellphone to his home, ending up without a penny in his pocket. Shocked by his losses, he one day meets two children in the park by chance who teach him how to get by without any dependency on money. The greatest thing about Kindaichi's character is that his character never fails him. He always has a carefree attitude and is driven by those people he meets, who love and support him, not by inflicted pain or grudge against others.

Despite being the man who has lost all his possessions, Kindaichi continues to move forward, inspiring his former boss, Moai Kengo, and conservative office co-worker, Nikaido Aya, resulting in a big turning point for each of them. What is it that money can't buy? What is the most precious thing in life? A man tells the story of finding that "priceless" something in life, through unpredictable turns and twists with a light comedy touch. --Fuji TV

Awards :

• 75th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Drama
• 75th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Actor - Kimura Takuya
• 75th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor - Nakai Kiichi
• 16th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Oct-Dec 2012): Best Drama
• 16th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Oct-Dec 2012): Best Actor - Kimura Takuya
• 16th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Oct-Dec 2012): Best Supporting Actor - Nakai Kiichi
• 16th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Oct-Dec 2012): Best Supporting Actress - Karina

 Source : wiki.d-addicts.PRICELESS

v1olet's comment :
Cerita : Bagaimana mungkin saya tidak nonton dorama ini, wong awards-nya aja berderet gitu ... he he he ...  Wajib nonton hukumnya.  Takuya Kimura saja sudah jadi alasan kuat untuk menontonnya segera setelah subtitle bhs Inggris rampung.  Ringkasan cerita sudah dipajang di atas. 

Kesimpulan saya, ceritanya bagus dan very recommended sebab berisi pelajaran hidup.  Waktu kita punya pekerjaan dan gaji yg bagus, segalanya mudah didapat.  Tapi jika dalam waktu satu malam keadaan berubah hingga kita jatuh miskin, tanpa rumah, tanpa pekerjaan, tanpa tabungan, dan uang tunai terbatas, tanpa sanak keluarga dan tanpa teman yg bisa dimintai tolong ... nah gak kebayang apa jadinya.  Bir yg tadinya bisa dibeli kapan saja dan dimana saja, jadi mahallllll luar biasa dan hanya tinggal impian untuk mendapatkannya.  Iya, di Jepang orang biasa minum bir ... kalau di Jakarta mungkin teh botol atau kopi kali yaaaa ...  Nah kalau kondisi sudah seperti itu, segala sesuatu menjadi PRICELESS ...  Harus belajar hidup susah, homeless, tidur di taman, jadi pemulung, numpang sana-sini dan yg bikin bete, kondisi ini memang sengaja dibikin oleh saudara tiri sendiri yg iri dan dengki.  Tapi yg bisa dipelajari dari tokoh Kindaichi Fumio adalah kegigihannya dan semangat untuk bangkit, juga sense of business-nya.  Dari jualan hot dog di halaman kantor sampai bikin termos yg tahan panas berhari-hari, semuanya dilakukan dengan penuh dedikasi dan pikiran positif.  Bagus nih ceritanya.  Unsur komedi juga sangat menghibur.   Kindaichi belajar hidup dari 2 anak kecil yg homeless.

Casting :
Takuya Kimura memang aktor serba bisa, top banget lah ... pokoke.  Ada 2 aktor cilik yg lucu dan bagus aktingnya, jadi Kanta dan Ryota.  Ada Karina dan Nakai Kiichi yg jadi mantan rekan kerja Kindaichi dan belakangan jadi room-mate (tidur sekamar bertiga seperti sungai supaya irit bayar sewa kamar).  Fujiki Naohito jadi saudara tiri Kindaichi, penyebab segala kekacauan dan penderitaan Kindaichi.

Ending : happy
Spoiler ....
Kindaichi berhasil memproduksi dan memasarkan thermos yg isinya tetap panas berhari-hari dan bahkan berhasil dengan risetnya.  

Rating : 10/10

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Lucy

Film : J-Dorama - Kekkon Shinai

• Title: 結婚しない
• Title (romaji): Kekkon Shinai
• Title (English): Wonderful Single Life
• Format: Renzoku
• Genre: Romance
• Episodes: 11
• Viewership rating: 11.8% (Kanto)
• Broadcast network: Fuji TV
• Broadcast period: 2012-Oct-11 to 2012-Dec-20
• Air time: Thursday 22:00
• Theme song: Kami Hikouki by Kobukuro

 

Cast :

• Kanno Miho as Tanaka Chiharu
• Amami Yuki as Kirishima Haruko
• Tamaki Hiroshi as Kudo Junpei
• Koichi Mantaro as Tanigawa Shuji
• Miyoshi Ayaka as Sakura Mai

Synopsis :
According to a national census, the number of unmarried women between the age of 30 to 40 has been increasing and is now at the highest. Compared to 10 years ago, the rate of unmarried women have increased by 6.7% and 8.5% for woman in their early 30’s and late 30’s, respectively. Why are they not getting married?

The women appearing in this drama are unmarried for various reasons including, they have high expectations, are not able to be themselves in front of men, become attracted to losers, think being single is much more easier, or they think men are unreliable. They’re almost about to lose all hope, however, it’s not that they don’t want to get married, it’s just...things just don’t work out, they don’t know if they’re getting married for themselves or to please others, or they question whether there really is a reason to get married. This drama will realistically portray the trials and tribulations of love, friendship, and work of these women. --Fuji TV

Source : wiki.d-addicts Kekkon_Shinai

v1olet's comment :
Ceritanya bagus dan saya rekomen untuk semua dorama lover he he he ...  Menikah atau tidak menikah adalah pilihan hidup dan tiap orang punya alasannya. 

Chiharu gadis yg periang dan belum menikah, tadinya tinggal bersama orangtua tapi setelah adiknya memutuskan untuk menikah dan tingal di rumah orangtua mereka, Chiharu jadi tergusur.  Untungnya secara tidak sengaja Chiharu bertemu dengan Haruko, wanita dewasa yg sudah mapan sebagai designer taman, punya rumah bagus dan ada kamar kosong.  Chiharu jadi menumpang di rumah Haruko.  Haruko yg kehidupannya serba teratur dan serius jadi ceria sejak Chiharu pindah.  Tapi Haruko sendiri punya masalah dalam pekerjaan, tiba-tiba dia dimutasi jadi manager di toko kembang milik perusahaan pertamanan tempat dia bekerja.  Dari designer taman yg berprestasi kok jadi jualan kembang.  Tapi di toko kembang ini Haruko nantinya mendapat jodoh.  Asisten Haruko adalah Junpei yg sebetulnya seorang pelukis, tapi memutuskan untuk berhenti melukis.  Atas dorongan Chiharu, Junpei akhirnya kembali melukis.  Siapa jodohnya Chiharu ?

Casting :
Amami Yuki, Kanno Miho dan Tamaki Hiroshi adalah pemain yg bagus-bagus aktingnya.  Wajib nonton, sebab keren.

OST : Kobukuro emang TOP banget ... enak lagunya.  Menyentuh lyric-nya.

Ending : happy
Spoiler ....
Haruko menikah dan tinggal bersama dengan dosen pelanggan toko bunga.  Haruko mendesign taman bunga sang dosen dan jadi designer free lance.  Chiharu dan Junpei akhirnya pacaran.

Rating : 9/10

rgds,
Lucy