It has been a great week to be a drama addict. Not only are the majority of the dramas really hitting their stride story wise, but a ton of new music has been released. Add in fun KCON news and you have a very happy Kmuse. So come join me and check out my favorite moments of the week. As usual if you have suggestions of good currently airing dramas that I am not already watching, or just want to chat, feel free to leave comments here or on our FB page. Chances are good that if it is suggested, I will probably start watching.
SONG OF THE WEEK
Vixx - "Eternity" Live performance
My oldest daughter was adamant that the song of the week had to be VIXX with their newest release "Eternity". Earlier in the week I had posted the MV on our FB page so to do something a bit different I am sharing their live performance on M Countdown. I am in love with the energy they bring to their live performance and am now hoping that someday I can see them in a concert. Check them out and enjoy the sexiness and style they bring to this song.
#5 Finally A Smile - You're All Surrounded
The crime drama You're All Surrounded had a lot of great moments this week. There was the unexpected first kiss between our OTP, awesome confrontations between the two male leads, but there was one scene that out shined them all. Lee Seung Gi smiled!! You don't notice what you have been missing until it is right in front of you again. Known for his brilliant smile and happy demeanor, LSG is usually cast in rolls that prominently display these attributes. But in YAS he has been a solemn and dour character for 7 episodes.
But I guess even the most devoted person can't help but smile at the shenanigans of Go Ara. Enjoys these photos and clip, and I can't wait to see if we see more of this smile now that the dam has been breached. Dance Smile Clip
#4 Great OST in a So So Drama - Rock N Road
I pulled one of those insane dramathons that lasted into the wee hours of the morning and caught up with the Taiwanese drama Rock N Road. I don't really recommend that everyone should drop everything and watch this drama ASAP, but it does have some positive things to recommend it. First, Wu Chris (Autumns Concerto) is looking better than ever and is by far the driving force for me continuing this drama.
Second, the OST is actually really good. I am not usually a fan of Taiwanese music for the most part since it is not my favorite language to listen to. However, this song from the OST has caught my attention and I am really loving it. Especially like that it connects in with the concepts of the drama so well. It talks about the love of music, life, and how even without money you can find happiness. Here is Jia Jia performing the "Happiness Coming" from the OST.
#3 A Well Deserved Punch - Dr Stranger
What do you do when you suddenly come face to face with the man who caused your father's death and ruined your life? If you are Park Hoon (Lee Jong Suk - School 2013), you flash your usual smirk in public and then corner him alone in the bathroom and deck the jerk. But only after you threaten to put a hole in his shriveled heart when you perform his heart surgery. A great confrontation moment in a wonderfully acted drama and this weeks #3 moment. Confrontation Clip
#2 The Morning After - Partners By Blood
Episode 7 of Partners by Blood brought back the funny this week when they had a traditional "we got drunk and woke up in the same bed" plot line. This theme is very funny, but also very overdone, but what truly made this one stand out was the leads partner/father's reaction to his son hooking up with his best friends daughter. The facial expressions alone in this scene just crack me up and I have rewatched this scene several times. Be sure to check out this fun crime/comedy drama and prepare to laugh.
There is no better bromance airing on TV right now than that between Dong Ha and Hottie BFF Soo Chul. Their comfortable banter is the perfect filler in between moments of OTP angst. This was pumped up a notch this week in episode 11 as Soo Chul took his cute hijinks to a whole new level. Displaying a busybody persona usually reserved for
critical ahjumma's, Soo Chul waltzed through this episodes giving both Dong Ha and Ji Yeon the
stink eye. His antics culminated in the most random moment as he
walks into the room where Dong Ha is brooding and goes into pervy
flasher mode. HAHAHA So is flashing your roommate your twig and
berries a bromance thing, because that was epically hilarious. At this
point I don't think I could love Soo Chul anymore and that is why he and his "assets" are #1 on my countdown.
I hope you enjoyed the weekly countdown! And be sure to check back during the week for our recaps on Gap Dong and Witch's Romance, plus a lot of random Kentertainment related posts.
Dramas that I am currently watching: God's Quiz Season 4 A Well Raised Daughter Love Myself or You (Tdrama) Rock N' Road (Tdrama) Hotel King You Light Up My Star (Tdrama) Fall In Love With Me (Tdrama) Angel Eyes Bitter Blood/Partners in Blood (Jdrama) BORDER (Jdrama) Glorious Day Witch's Romance Gap Dong Wonderful Days Wild Chives and Soy Bean Soup: 12 Years Reunion Sweet Sweet Bodyguard (Tdrama) Big Man A New Leaf Triangle Dr Stranger You're All Surrounded
I have been in kdrama heaven since every one of the new dramas this week has been so so good. Now if I can only find the time to watch them all. It was difficult to pick my favorite so I had to combine a bunch to get all the best moments mentioned. So come join me as we discuss what was epic about his week in kdramas!
#5 Parents Dying for Their Children.
There were a lot of good death scenes this week.....by parents! It was the week for parents sacrificing for their children and we viewers were lucky to see not one but two great death scenes. In Dr Stranger, our leads father was more or less kidnapped (along with his son) and forced to live in North Korea as a surgeon. His son was also forced to follow in his footsteps becomes a genius heart surgeon. Seeing a way to allow his son to escape the strict regime, Kim Sang Joong (Kim Sang Joong - City Hunter) allows himself to be gunned down so there would be no ties connecting his son to North Korea. It was a truly beautiful moment of love from a father to his son.
Our other new drama, You're All Surrounded, was not going to be beat in the sacrificing parent race. Our main hero's mother was a women of morals and had agreed to testify against a murderer. Unfortunately that murderer was not going down quietly and sent a goon to beat the mother to death to keep her quiet. Her son comes home, finding his mother close to death, but still alive. The murderer comes back into the house and he hides under the bed directly in eye site of his mother. When the bad guy goes to look under the bed the mom distracts him by letting him know she is still alive, protecting her son but solidifying her own death. The scene with the two crying as the boy watches his mother die was truly heart wrenching. It just goes to show you that the good die young and what we are left with are the typical evil kdrama parents.
Dr Stranger Clip
#4 Don't Play With My Toys
Hotel King had a lighthearted moment where our leading man, Cha Jae-Wan, had to babysit the son of one of the guests in his personal home. It would be a huge trial for the man anyway since Jae Wan is a character who is really really wound tight. But add in the fact that he likes to collect and make limited edition toys and you have a recipe for disaster. The young boy wants to play with everything, and our hero about dies. He solves the problem by placing all the toys on his very top shelf (just under the ceiling) and saying that he always puts them up there at bedtime hahaha. It was a cute moment in a mostly serious drama.
Child Chaos Clip
#3 MONDAYS!
Let's just all admit that Monday is the best day to be a kdrama fan right now. You have the big ratings competition between Triangle, Dr Stranger, and Big Man. Also add in new episodes of Wild Chives and Soy Bean Soup, Running Man, and everyone's favorite romantic comedy Witch's Romance. Yup! Mondays are my new best day of the week, which is why they are my #3 favorite moment. Thank you Kdramas for making this day suck less.
#2 Best Confession Ever!
Our leading lady Ji Yeon's plan to bring a man to her clubs anniversary party goes
horribly wrong, resulting in her chasing him with a rake and blackening
his eye. But never fear our white knight is to the rescue (literally,
he is all in white) and arrives just in time to save our leading ladies
fragile ego. But rather than pretend to be her boyfriend, he just comes
out and really confesses. Just repeating what he said does not do the
scene justice, so all of you out there not watching this drama.... run
and at least watch this scene. It was epic. I literally held my breath
in anticipation.
Confession Clip:
#1 Abs! So many delicious shirtless scenes in our dramas this week
We were overrun with hot shirtless scenes this week as our khottie's showered, brooded, and just changed their clothes A LOT! I am pretty sure that JaeJoong's character in triangle secretly wants to be a nudist since he was shirtless an insane amount of times during the first two episodes of his new drama. Also joining in the shirtless fun was the dramas Dr Stranger, Hotel King, and You're All Surrounded. It was a great week to be a female drama watcher!
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Dramas that I am currently watching: Potato Star 2013QR23 Ruby's Ring A Well Raised Daughter Hotel King Fall In Love With Me (Tdrama) Angel Eyes Bitter Blood/Partners in Blood (Jdrama) BORDER (Jdrama) Witch's RomanceGap Dong A Secret Love Affair Wonderful Days Wild Chives and Soy Bean Soup: 12 Years Reunion Sweet Sweet Bodyguard (Tdrama) Golden Cross Big Man A New Leaf Triangle Dr Stranger You're All Surrounded Flower Grandpa Investigation Unit
Stills from the drama "Dr Stranger" were released this week featuring the two leading men. I was personally ok with this since at least one of the leading actresses (Jin Se Yeon- Bridal Mask, Inspiring Generation) is on my Black list. Both of the leading men, Lee Jong-Suk (I Can Hear Your Voice) and Park Hae-Jin (My Love From Another Star), are looking amazingly hot and yummy which is a good thing since it has two strikes against it. 1. It is a medical drama (medical kdrama cliches drive me batty) and 2. It has Jin Se Yeon and her freaky breathing issues in it playing two different characters. SIGH.. For an actress that has problems even giving life to one character, I don't see her being successful on making me enjoy two separate characters. But then just when I consider giving this drama a skip I see these stills and am engaged again. Let's just cross our fingers that the medical jargon and the bad acting is kept to a minimum and we instead get a lot of drama/bromance between these two amazing khottie actors.
#5 Finally A Smile - You're All Surrounded
