Socialite thugs, executed royalty, and a wedding are just the start of this week's Top 5 kdrama countdown. So push pause on your shows and come see the best kdrama moments of the week!
-Song of the Week-
Vallès Symphony Orchestra Flash Mob
It has been a really slow week in Kpop so to find something worthy of my top song, I actually decided to think outside the box and used a viral video that I love. It is truly a spectacular performance worth watching even if classical music is not your thing. In celebration of the 130th anniversary of the founding of Banco Sabadell a 100 people from the Vallès Symphony Orchestra, the Lieder, Amics de l'Òpera and Coral Belles Arts choirs joined to create an amazing flash mob.
#5 Sophisticated Women: Keeping it Classy.
Those of you following my blog posts probably already know that I really appreciate a strong female character. Nothing is more annoying then having a great script, an amazing leading man, and then you are stuck with a pretty bauble of an actress that is thrown in just as a visual accessory. Thankfully, there is no chance of that happening in the new drama "A Secret Love Affair". Strong women have the run of the story as we are introduced not only to our main female lead Oh Hye Won (Kim Hee Ae - A Wife's Credentials) but also her two bosses Seo Young Woo (Kim Hye Eun - Princess Aurora) and the mistress turned wife/stepmother Han Sung Sook (Shim Hye Jin
-A Tale of Two Sisters). Classy on the outside (seriously they are running one of the top musical arts school/charities in Korea) but pure thug on the inside. At a family game night the daughter and step-mother get in a physical fight which results in Young Woo getting her head pushed into a toilet in the women's lounge. HAHAHA there is something just awesome about seeing grown sophisticated women do something so undignified. But it is also nice that our heroine is no wilting flower and pushes her way forward to stop the fight and fix everything so the women can pretend that nothing happened as they rejoin the party.
Restroom Cat fight Clip
#4 The End of an Empress
For the last twenty episodes we have had to watch the regent and his evil family dominate the Yuan court in Empress Ki. But their comeuppance finally arrives and we get the execution scenes we have been waiting for. In episode 38 Danashri is finally sentenced to death for her murderous actions and I could not have been happier. And true to form the empress did not accept death with dignity. Instead she kept chucking the bowls of poison at the servants refusing to kill herself, forcing the king to declare that she would be hanged in the city square. Til the end the empress refuses to admit any guilt for any of her actions which makes it all the more fascinating. It was a great scene to end a storyline of a great evil character. I also would like to give props to Baek Jin Hee for playing such a
wonderful bad guy. She looks so sweet and innocent and I was not sure
if she could pull it off back in the beginning. But she has successfully
become one of my favorite villains with her irrational brand of crazy.
Danashri Dies Clip
#3 Piano - The Sexiest of Instruments
I am going to keep my comments on this in the PG range so those of you interested in seeing the very sexual overtones in this scene are going to have to watch the clip below. Lets just say that the two leads in the new drama, "A Secret Love Affair", really really really get into their piano duet. If you don't mind a slightly slower pace in a drama and enjoy a more artistic indie style of story, then be sure to check this one out. It is very good, Yoo Ah In is looking delicious, and the leads chemistry is explosive.
Piano Orgasm Clip
#2 An Unconventional Wedding
No Soo Young & Jang Yool have been dating for a good fifty episodes now and while they were not originally my favorite characters, they slowly grew on me. And their quirky and emotional wedding actually made my eyes tear up so it gets the privilege of being #2 on my weekly countdown. Going against Soo Young's families wishes, the couple decide to get married. The only problem is that they are now dirt poor and have only eight guests so no reception halls will host their wedding. Undaunted, they decide to get married on the rooftop of Jang Yool's apartment building. Which I think perfectly shows their personalities, unique and quirky. And due to some behind the scenes gossiping, rushing, and kidnapping all of her family was able to show up in support of their sister/daughter, regardless of their past objections. I truly love how this family fights all the time but when it comes to the important things, they are there for each other.
A Potato Star Wedding Clip
#1 Serial Killer: Behind Closed Doors
We have reached our #1 kdrama moment of the week, and it is a very intense moment. God's Gift - 14 Days continues to be my weekly favorite. It provides so much intensity in every scene that it boggles the mind that the writers can keep up this type of pace (knock on wood, cross fingers, throw salt over my shoulders.... don't want to jinx it.) Kim Soo Hyun continues to go head first in the quest to save her daughter from an unknown foe. However we get a huge hint as to who in episode 6 where we see her illegally search a suspects house. Here she finds a bucket load of crazy serial killer paraphernalia as well as a stalker wall of photos of her daughter. However the moment that really puts this scene into the top spot is right after the credits start, the scene pans out and we see a door slowly open revealing a silhouette of a man. When it comes to intense cliffhangers, this drama wins the gold. That last scene still randomly pops into my head a week later and I can't wait to see what happens tomorrow.
Serial Killer's Lair Clip
I hope you all had a wonderful week not only celebrating great kdramas, but also the arrival of Spring. You know what that means for kdramas...... Every other scene is about to be shot among flowering tree branches. Bring on the cheesy romantic apple petal moments, warmer weather, and more spring dramas.
Kmuse
Dramas that I am currently watching: Potato Star 2013QR23 Ruby's Ring A Well Raised Daughter Bride of the Century Sly and Cunning Lady A Secret Love Affair Empress Ki Golden Rainbow Inspiring Generation Emergency Couple Beyond the Clouds/Full Sun Ghost Seeing Detective CheoYong Wonderful Days Three Days God's Gift: 14 Days
It is the the week of new dramas as we are flooded with all the newly started spring shows. But don't worry since we have some veterans also coming in strong as a surprise show steals away the #1 spot from all the dramas. Come check out what you have missed this week in Kmuse's Top 5 Kdrama Countdown.
Song of The Week - TROY "Green Light"
This song is my new addiction. I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT. This is TROY's debut song and with the wonderful jazz mixed with strong rap vibes it makes you want to listen to it over and over. Not to mention that all four members are truly charismatic and attractive. It is also a nice change that they are all older than your usual newbies so you don't have to feel like a pedanoona if you think they are hot. So be sure to check out their song "Green Light" and support this talented new group.
#5 Reunited
Our #5 spot is the debut of the drama Wonderful Days on our countdown. Kang Dong Suk
(Lee Seo Jin - Grandpa's Over Flowers, Gye-Bae) and Cha Hae-Won
(Kim Hee Seon - Faith) are high school sweethearts that never had their happily ever after due to social conflicts and poverty. Fast forward fifteen years later and Dong Suk returns to his hometown a rich prosecutor. And in a twist of kdrama fate, Hae Won's family lost all their money and she is forced to be a money collector for a local loan shark. They have a powerful scene where they see each other again while Hae Won is fighting with his younger brother over money. This drama is a subtle but poignant drama about past love and family, it does not shove the plot in your face and instead lets the natural flaws of the characters to shine and move the plot along. Be sure to check it out if you are a fan of the family drama.
Reunited Clip(you might need to switch to youtube to watch the link)
#4 The Horse in the Garage
Potato Star is known for its off the wall quirky plot lines. However, they outdid themselves in episode 78 when the family becomes owners of a horse. No Soo-Dong, the dad of the household, lent his friend money. And when the mom demands that he be firm and get some payment from his friend, he is talked into taking a horse as collateral. I suppose that is not to bad except that they live in the middle of the city so there is nowhere too store the horse but in their garage. HAHAHA Son, Hongberg falls in love with the horse and begins riding it around the city for all his errands. And I do mean he rides it around for EVERYTHING, even a trip to buy soy sauce from the market. This stand alone episode was truly amusing and endeared this quirky family to the viewers. You have to love a drama where logic is made up to suit the story and is not afraid to be silly.
Bringing the Report to the Office Clip
#3 Finally Talk Emotions
Sly and Cunning Lady has been an up and down mix of humor and serious issues that sometimes leaves the viewer unsure of the dramas direction. While it fails in some of the side characters (the leads parents and some of the coworkers are truly so annoying) it really hits when dealing with the leads and the brother/sister B love interest storyline. This week we FINALLY see Jung Woo & Ae Ra discuss the issues that ruined their marriage. I personally really appreciated the addition of this scene since it is hard to want a couple to reunite when all of their problems remain in play. Although if they had talked more and reacted less then maybe the whole divorce would have been mute to begin with. Why We Divorced Clip
#2 Serial Killer Showdown
If you are not already watching God's Gift 14 Days, then stop reading this blog post and go find it. This drama is AMAZING! Extremely complex plots, an explosive leading lady, an emotionally damaged bad boy leading man, and serial killers/conspiracy plots galore make this drama an event. I could easily make a whole countdown just from this show alone since literally every scene is intense and meaningful (probably should not watch before bed time since it will get you wired emotionally). In episode 4 we find our heroine, Kim Soo-Hyun (Lee Bo Young - I Hear Your Voice), doing a bit too good of a job hunting down the local serial killer. Such a good job that she interrupts his second murder and is attacked by him at knife point. But if you think this inhibits our plucky heroine you would be mistaken. She attacks him with a pen, stabbing him in his side and scuffling for the knife. The whole scene was genius and really brought home the fact that our leading lady IS NOT a damsel in distress, but truly scary in her own right.
Serial Killer Showdown Clip
#1 Hotel Hijinks with Rain and Woo Bin
I personally am a huge Running Man fan. You can't help but fall in love with the witty athletic cast, and when they have my favorite actors and musicians on as guests, it just adds to the enjoyment. This week they had reoccurring guest Kim Woo Bin (Heirs) and international superstar Rain joining them in their Australian adventure. Searching for sunken treasure and communing with kangaroos and koala's kept the teams busy but the best part of the whole episode came at the end when they were relaxing in their hotel. Let's just say that when you have a mini swimming pool in your guest sweet and add in eight boys, things are going to get wet. Watch the following clip and enjoy the hijinks (not to mention Woo Bin looking adorable and sexy.... I swear he has gotten better looking in the last year).
Running Man Pool Clip
I hope you enjoyed this weeks countdown. If you disagree and think I missed something be sure to let me know in the comments. Or just tell me what your favorite moments of the week are, always enjoy chatting with other kdrama aficionados. Also be sure to check out the new drama A Secret Love Affair, that begins this Monday/Tuesday. I personally am hoping it is good since I love Yoo Ah In and want him to be in a great drama where his talent can be appreciated. Have a great week catching up on your dramas and I will be back next week with another new countdown.
Dramas that I am currently watching: Potato Star 2013QR23 A Well Raised Daughter Bride of the Century Sly and Cunning Lady Can We Love A Secret Love Affair King's Daughter Soo Baek Hyang Empress Ki Full House (Thailand version)- can find subs on Viki and Youtube. Lets Eat Golden Rainbow Inspiring Generation Emergency Couple Beyond the Clouds/Full Sun Ghost Seeing Detective CheoYong Wonderful Days Three Days God's Gift: 14 Days
I don't know why, but suddenly I am having a huge case 2nd lead love in several ongoing shows. As a kdrama viewer I am usually 100% behind the leading man no matter how big of a jerk he is. I have never been one to coo and sigh about how sweet the other romantic interest is, why bother since it is doomed anyway. But with this last batch of shows I have seriously started to have some serious problems supporting the leading men. So I decided to list out my favorite B Crushes as therapy. It might not get them the girl in the end, but at least I can gaze at their pretty pictures a bit and dream of them getting their happy endings.
Ta Hwan - Empress Ki
I went into the drama anticipating that I would like it, it is written by my favorite kdrama writers after all. But I was not prepared to dislike the leading male quite as much as I do. Joo Jin Mo's (Frozen Flower) portrayal as Wang Yoo fell really really flat. The actor has one intensity and only a few expressions so whether he is in love, angst, or fighting it all felt the same. Add in the sappy Michael Boltenesque song that is his theme and I am happy to not see him on the screen. Lucky for me it seems that the writers agreed and as the show as progressed we see less and less of the moody king. Thank goodness because watching him try to portray angsty love makes me one very very annoyed Kmuse. Instead we get a good helping of Ta Hwan (Ji Chang Wook - Warrior Baek Dong Soo, Five Fingers) the emperor of Yuon and Nyang's eventualhusband. Ji Chang Wook is a very versatile actor and his ability to go from a sniveling weakling of a prince to a strong leader was truly a joy to watch. It also does not hurt that he has great chemistry with Ha Ji Won (Secret Garden). It would be interesting to see if the writers always planned to make the 2nd lead so prominent in the script or if it was revised when fans jumped on the Emperor/Nyang ship, either way we get a lot of my favorite couple and for once the 2nd lead actually does get the girl (at least if they follow history).
Han Yoon Chan (Lee Tae Kon) - A Well Raised Daughter
How I love Han Yoon Chan, let me count the ways. He is strong, intelligent, handsome, extremely tough, and ruthless. Add in that he is obviously a man and not some young idol boy actor and he becomes the perfect package. He plays the illegitimate son of SS CEO and half brother to the lead Seol Do Hyu. Where Yoon Chan moves heaven and earth to support our leading lady through all her troubles, the lead Do Hyu is the equivalent to a damsel in distress. Instead of standing up strong, he tends to wring his hands, ask his daddy for help, and mope around. And while I can appreciate the pretty "I'm in love" staring contest they do, that is not going to pay the bills when one's father leads a coup against your company. So instead of the tepid pretty I am going with the strong confident supporter in this drama. I can honestly say that watching him defend her honor/secrets by beating the crap out of people is truly satisfying and worth at least a hundred sonnets dedicated to the beauty of one's eyes.
No Min Hyuk (Ko Gyung-Pyo) - Potato Star 2013QR3
This is probably the character that I am the most surprised that I have fallen for. An uppity highly educated president of a toy company, No Min Hyuk was not even on my radar for the first half of the drama. It did not help that he had an accident that reverted him to his seven year old self complete with amnesia. However, even damaged as he was he slowly wiggled his way into my heart. And I say that if you can make me love you with the main girl even with amnesia and the personality of a kid then that is a huge accomplishment. It set the story up that by the time he regained his memories and transitioned into a more adult one sided love I was firmly a fan of Team Min Hyuk. We still have a solid 40 episodes to go so my hope that he wins the girl is still staying strong. MIN HYUK FOR THE WIN!!!!!!!
I know that I can't be the only one out there with a B lead crush. Who are your favorite men who are destined for loneliness? Do you think that we will ever have a rise of the B Leads just to shake things up? Be sure to let me know what you think in the comments, and have a wonderful weekend.
Evil Mother In Laws, Iconic movie reenactments, Ghost..Ghosts.. & yes more Ghosts, and a sexy alien played by Seo In Guk can all be found in this weeks Top 5 Kdrama Countdown. So sit back and enjoy the ride as I take you through the best moments in kdramaland during the 2nd week in February
I swear that all the drama writers were eating their awesome sauce this week. It was so so so hard to choose only five favorites. I felt like I was letting down all of the other dramas who truly moved me by their awesomeness. With several new dramas added into the mix, along with all of our current airing dramas (many of them coming to the end of their run) the writers are for some reason throwing out all of their best work. And while I was unable to put everything in this weeks countdown, I did whittle it down to some of the best of the best).
#5 How Many Times Can A Ghost Seeing Detective Get Hit in the Head in One Episode?
Ghost Seeing Detective CheoYong began airing (or at least subs finally came out for the first two episodes) this week and we were introduced to our hero. A police officer (Oh Ji Ho - Fugitive Plan B) who solves crimes with the use of the ghosts of the murdered victims. Due to losing his partner, in a posession ritual killing related accident, he gives up serious crime and becomes a traffic cop. Five years later he is dragged back into the world of murders and ghosts and meets teenage ghost Han Na-Young (Jun Hyo Seong - Idol group Secret) who haunts the police station. They team up to fight crime and it is all types of quirky. I don't know why but they just make the cutest couple of crime fighters (not so much as any type of romantic couple, but more of a master and his unruly apprentice). I have too admit that whoever the director of this drama is, he has a great and deep love with hitting people over the back of their heads with a wooden stick. The amount of times our Hero gets knocked out got to the point that I even started to contemplate making it into a drinking game (for us non drinkers such as myself it could be a shot of Pepsi to help me stay up and watch everything. LOL) So if you want to see a quirky show full of spooky moments, cute squabbles, and our hero developing stick induced brain damage, be sure to check out this new show.
Links for Eng Subs. (darksmurfsubs also has this drama, but the subs are not great yet since they are still working on cleaning them up.) Episode 1 part 1 http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1c4wrx_engsub-ghost-seeing-detective-cheoyong-pt-1-1_shortfilms Episode 1 Part 2 http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1cbyc1_engsub-140209-ghost-seeing-detective-cheoyong-pt-1-2-of-2_shortfilms Episode 2 part 1 http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1d31ds_engsub-ghost-seeing-detective-cheoyong-pt-3-1_shortfilms
#4 The Women I Love to Hate
(I wrote this after episode 13 and at this point of the show I still think my feelings were justified:)
When answering the question put forth from the title of the show "Can We Love?" for these women I want to shout a resounding NO! Rarely have I ever loathed a female character as much as I do these three women (well really two of the women and annoying girl in training) from this drama. Yes, you heard right, not just one character but three. I am currently hoping that all three women somehow end up having to live together alone with no other human contact (because they are that horrible). The first of the trio (thankfully she is getting better but still added her in since she was a pill up to episode 13) is the daughter of Ji Hyun, fifteen year old Se Ra who not only finds herself pregnant, but portrays what happens when you spoil your child. Her level of selfish tendencies and cruelty towards her mother is unnatural. And I know that a lot of you are saying to yourselves that she is having to go through a teenage pregnancy in an unforgiving culture. However that does not excuse her horrible behavior before this became known nor after when she sees how her mother is treated. I hope that they attempt to redeem this character for her mother's sake because you can choose your friends but you can't choose your daughter.
The second detestable character is Ji Hyun's abusive/psychotic mother in law Im Ye Jin. In all my many many dramas I have yet to see a MIL so abusive and cruel as she is to her husband's wife. And keep in mind that I have seen dramas where they fake affairs, force psychological illnesses to have the daughter in law committed, and a whole bunch of shenanigans in between and none come close to the evil that is this women. Her crazy abuse is probably the main reason I would give Jo Hyun's character a free pass for all her past lies because no on deserves to be around that women. The final women is one I have mentioned in past countdowns. The mega (insert derogatory curse word of choice) that is Sun Mi brings the crazy B lead to a whole new level when she uses her pregnancy (NOT the main guys child) to break up her best friend with her soul mate boyfriend. And she does it without an ounce of shame or guilt. It would at least be understandable if she was totally alone and had no options but we have already seen her ditch two perfectly good men, instead deciding to try and take a man that is not hers. I think I speak for all of us viewers when I say that even becoming an old alone cat ahjumma is too good for her. I worry that she is going to find happiness in the end (since this is a Asian drama and they like to redeem people) but I wish that she could spend the next twenty years stuck watching everyone else be happy around her. All three of these women deserve a good slap from karma and if we are lucky it will by while we can watch. The Most Evil Mother In Law in Kdrama History Clip
#3 Karma Comes to the Story of Empress Ki
Talking about karma, Empress Ki rewarded its viewers with the #1 Evil Overlord Family getting a huge heaping bowl full of it. Nyang's plans come to fruition as the selfish empress is banished to the cold palace (kind of cracked me up that this palace was filled with spiderwebs and icicles yet was supposedly just in a different part of the compound) and began her suffering by having to sleep with no blankets and eat only gruel. Her brother confronts Nyang who informs him (with the scariest look) that this is not the end of her revenge but just the beginning. That she won't stop until he is left crying over the broken and dead bodies of his sister and father. The Emperor is not staying still either and through a series of political moves and help from his supporters he is able to overthrow much of the regents power. For followers of the show who have hated and screamed at their TV's as these people did horrible things, it was truly a great moment. I have to admit I probably cheered out loud once or twice. Nyang's Revenge Clip
The Emperor Takes Control Clip
#2 Bromance ET Style
It was so so so hard to choose a favorite moment from this weeks My Love From Another Star. There was the great scene where Song-Yi went into super cute baby talk mode when demanding that her alien boyfriend come to her room right now (I think if I ever talked to my husband in that voice there is a good chance he would divorce me. LOL Yes it is that annoying).
Cutesy Song Yi Clip
Or the scene where Do Min Joon outs himself as a supernatural being to the world in order to save Song-Yi from dying of poison. You have to really appreciate a boyfriend who shows you and the world how he truly feels. Our Alien is Outed Clip
But the scene that truly won my heart and is my #2 moment of the week was between Do Min Joon and his future possible brother in law Yoon Jae. Min Joon manages to get drunk when getting permission from our heroine's father to officially court her. And we all know what happens when our cute alien gets drunk. HEHEHE He flashes himself and Song Yi's brother from a phone booth into his apartment, totally outing himself (before he was officially outed to the world). Now most people would be a little upset or weirded out by this turn of events, but not Yoon Jae (happens to be obsessed about space, astronomy, and all things alien related). He instead treats the drunk Min Joon as if he is royalty and the next morning when he sobers up, Min Joon finds that his new friend only has one request. He slowly puts out his finger and poor Min Joon winces as he reenacts the scene from ET. This scene officially not only gets on my countdown for this week, but is possibly one of my top favorite moments from the whole series. So congrats to all you viewers out there that enjoy a little Meta humor in their dramas.
ET Bromance Clip
#1 Seo In Guk!!!!
Did I mention that my #1 Bias was back on tv this week! For those of you who were not following my blog posts, the web series Another Parting began airing this week and episodes 1-3 were AWESOME. I was not expecting the story to be quirky nor about a Hul, body snatching alien who comes to earth to study the human experience and instead finds love with a suicidal idol Ha Na. Seo In Guk steals the show with his animated expressions and charisma that pulls you into the crazy storyline. And at only 10 minutes apiece, the episodes manage to pack in a whole lot of story in a short time getting you to hope that Ha Na and Hul can somehow pull off a happy ending. I have all the links with subs in my blog recap posts. For those of you waiting for the conclusion of the show, episodes 4 and 5 will be airing on Monday and Tuesday respectively.
I want to do a quick shout out to a few other highlights of the week. I know I know, but it just kills me to not reward excellence. Feel lucky I stopped at only three.
Potato Star - Karaoke Wars
Several of the members of the Potato Star world travel together to enjoy some hot springs. However due to infighting everyone is silent and angry throughout the whole vacation. Determined to have some quality family time, youngest son Hye-Sung is devices a plan to bring everyone together. He cajoles and begs til his family comes out to enjoy some karaoke but instead everyone uses this opportunity to sing out their issues with each other. My personal favorite was when the garage ahjumma started singing to the mom (her boss) about how her house, kids, and money should have all been hers hehehe.
Karaoke Clip
Beyond the Clouds - Revenge is Pretty
I am excited for this new drama now that I have finished the first two episodes. They have really put some money into this drama since they shot on location in Thailand. Can I just say that I love how they went that extra mile to actually go to another country to comply with the storyline. It gave the whole show an extra exotic feel. Add to that the fact that leading man Yoon Kye-Sang (Greatest Love- I am so excited he jumped out of the B Role zone) is knocking it out of the park in his portrayal of Jung Se-Ro, an incarcerated patsy for murder and a jewel heist and you could not have made me any happier.
Beyond the Clouds Trailer
Emergency Couple - Sexy CPR
I am pretty sure that no one has ever thought of CPR as being sexy before. But that was before this scene in Emergency Couple. Chang Min's emotions are slowly being reengaged for his ex wife Jin Hee. However it looks like things might be heating up between Jin Hee and her boss Cheon Soo. Or at least they are in Chang Min's overactive imagination. I would just like to point out that the music used in this scene is HILARIOUS. I will never look at CPR the same way.
Steamy CPR Clip
OK, OK, I am stepping back away from the keyboard because I think that I could continue to find scene after scene that I want to talk about this week. I am giddy just writing about all the shows I love and now I want to go watch everything again. Unfortunately that will have to wait and instead I will start watching everything for next week. Who knows, maybe we will find A scene from our first Thailand drama mentioned on my blog now that I am watching the Thai Full House remake (just a quick mention that it is absolutely adorable). And I am sure that we are in for a crazy finale from My Love From Another Star. Not to mention we are heading to the final run with our dramas Lets Eat and I Need Romance 3 so maybe they will have some spectacular scenes that we can add to our countdown. Whatever happens, I am sure I will enjoy every drama filled minute of it.
Till next week,
Kmuse
Dramas that I am currently watching: Potato Star 2013QR23 A Well Raised Daughter (subs are behind in relation to the filming schedule) One Warm Word Can We Love King's Daughter Soo Baek Hyang Empress KI Full House (Thailand version)- can find subs on Viki and Youtube. Lets Eat My Love From Another Star Golden Rainbow Inspiring Generation I Need Romance 3 - Be sure to check out my recaps! Emergency Couple Angel's Revenge Beyond the Clouds/Full Sun Another Parting (check out my recaps) Ghost Seeing Detective CheoYong
I was watching all my shows like usual and really struggling to find something that stood out for my weekly countdown. I was just about to start picking some sub par moments and then I watched episode 11 of Lets Eat.....AND IT TOTALLY ROCKED!!! Half way through I was having such a hard time picking just one scene to use that I instead decided to just do my top 5 favorite moments all from this episode. YES! It really was that good. Now I am sure some of you are saying to yourselves....Kmuse, I am not watching Lets Eat. What about us? Don't worry, I do have a few scenes that I had squirreled away from other shows. They will be at the end of the post under the honorable mention header. If nothing else I hope this helps those of you that are on the fence about watching this drama take the proverbial plunge. It is such a wonderful guilty pleasure and is perfect for rounding out my week.
I tried to find as many clips as I could. However some scenes are not on youtube. So if you are interested in checking out the scenes described below I have added a time stamp for each segment. This is one of those dramas that has a lot of individual scenes so if you do check it out for the most part they don't really spoil plot points for the show as a whole.
It is impossible to not want to eat while watching this drama. I have to imagine that all the actors have gained some serious weight while filming since they eat..... A LOT. This director does a perfect job of not only making the food look amazing, but having the actors look literally orgasmic as they eat it all. You have to give credit to the show for making me sit through four minutes of watching people eat and still be entertained. See what I am talking about in the below clip! Food Porn Clip
#4 A Liar is My Ideal Type
Oh Do-Yeon and Yoon Jin-Yi are two of the characters that have shown an interest in our main guy Koo Dae-Young. Hilarity ensues when they finally meet face to face and instantly decide that they are rivals. Both start snapping at each other in the food line and it comes out that our leading man told both of them elaborate stories about a lost love (in order to keep them in the friend zone and not chasing after him). The best part is that when Lee Soo-Kyung comes between them and says that it looks like he had been lying to both of them. They just huff and say they don't care. And then Oh Do-Yeon says my favorite line of the episode (and possibly the whole show). When she finds out she says "that's perfect since a liar is my ideal type". HAHAHAHA Time stamp :14.45
#3 Dog Phobia
Lawyer Kim Hak Moon has had a crush on Soo Kyung since his college days when he was a totally geek and beneath her notice. Hiring her in some weird revenge fantasy he constantly switched between love and hate all the while keeping her oblivious to his feelings. He has finally decided that he loves her so in an effort to find common ground he asks about her dog. Now there are two things that Soo Kyung loves, food being the first and her cute dog being the second. Gushing about her dog she assumes that Hak Moon also wants a dog and drags him to the pet store. Unfortunately Hak Moon has a crippling fear of dogs and even touching a fluffy small dog has his hands shaking in terror. Through a series of misunderstandings and assumptions Soo Kyung decides that her boss really wants to adopt a large shelter dog (which gets him off the hook for now but what about in the future?). Deciding he needs to overcome his fear in order to get the girl, Hak Moon hilariously has a shouting match with his phone about finding a cure for fear of dogs. In the end he finds a dog that he can practice on....... a small barking kid toy hehehe. I cant wait til next week because I am sure this misunderstanding is going to be even funnier in the future. Time stamp: 47:15
#2 A Slippery Save
This scene is awesome. I love how our leading lady is not going to fall in love come hell or high water......or freezing temps and ice strewn sidewalks. Gradually becoming aware that she has started to "like like" our hottie through this episode, Soo Kyung is fighting it tooth and nail. And when she slips on some ice and Dae Young saves her from falling, she gets extremely huffy tries to stalk off and promptly almost falls again. I love that he starts trying to convince her to get insurance for just these type of situations hehehe. This time Dae Young pulls her even closer and offers her his back (haha seriously why would you think a piggy back ride would be safer on ice). What could have turned into a romantic piggy back ride is rejected by our girl and tells him that he uses his back so much it might as well be a shuttle bus. She then takes off her shoes and walks across the icy sidewalks barefoot. HAHAHA I love that this is one girl who is not going to fall for the romantic ideals. She is cranky and anti love and she is not going to change, even if she ends up with frostbitten toes. Time stamp: 50:51
I Would Rather Walk Barefoot on Ice then Fall For You Clip
#1 That Boy Is Mine Karaoke Style
What happens when you add two battling oppa chasers, a flirty insurance salesman, one love sick lawyer, a goofy aid, and a prim and proper food addict in a karaoke room? Pure comedic gold of course. Not to mention a really great scene of Yoon Doo Joon's Karaoke version of "Troublemaker" (can someone tell me when he went from kinda goofy cute to steaming hot because I am still wondering how that happened within just a few episodes). The best is when both girls try to stake their claim on our hottie (even though he has turned down both - see #4 moment). They instigate a drinking war to see who should have him in the event that he ever decides to date again. While this is going on the Lawyer keeps sending the creepiest love looks at our leading lady who is oblivious to all and just wishing she could go home. Truly a great scene and my #1 Karaoke moment to date.
Time stamp : 25:52 Troublemaker Karaoke Clip
This concludes my special top 5 addition featuring Lets Eat. I hope it inspires some of you to give this drama a try. It starts off a little slow but really gains momentum and heats up as the drama goes longer.....Kind of like Yoon Doo Joon's hotness levels. Just be sure to eat before watching since if nothing else this drama will give you a serious case of the munchies.
Honorable Mentions (OK so it is almost another top 5 but we are going to pretend that it isn't.)
Death Threats
I don't know why, but there is something so sexy when a man (or in this case our hottie alien) gets so enraged that he loses all control and just thrashes the bad guy. We were privileged to witness Do Min Joon go postal when he learned of Chun Song Yi's accident. He flashes into our evil psycho's office flipping over furniture and pretty much making it look like a tornado hit. He then grabs big bad by the collar (seriously this guy is crazy since he just continues to laugh) and when that is not intimidating enough he transports them to the roof and dangles psycho over the edge. And when he still does not seem afraid he lets him fall almost all the way to his death. Min Joon stops him barely a foot away from impact and threatened him: “If anything happens to that woman, I will come back to kill you. You
said you have a lot of things to lose. I’ll make sure you know the taste
of losing them one by one. In the end you will lose everything, and I
will show you what utter destruction is.” He then lets him fall the last bit of the way scraping up his face. It was truly one of those moments that makes you appreciate a man who can kill another with such drama. Also congrats to the amazing special effects and directing of this scene that was done with no green screen. They were all hooked up to wires and did the stunts on an actual building. Sometimes going old school makes the effects even better. I Will Kill You Clip
Monday Couple is Back
Those of you who watch variety shows surely know about Monday Couple Gary and Song Ji Hyo from Running Man. They have been flirting and charming us every weekend for years and it was to everyone's surprise that we get to see Gary do a cute cameo on Emergency Couple as Song Ji Hyo's taxi driver. She sings as he drags her to the car and keeps calling him Gary...Gary.... to which he replies No I'm Dari (designated driver). The scene ends with her telling him that she has a feeling she will love him on Monday. Beyond cuteness and I truly wish that these two were a couple in real life. Gary Cameo Clip
Wow, Wow, Wow!
That is what I kept saying during all of Inspiring Generation episode 8. Well that and uncontrollable sobbing and gasping as the show packed in so many emotional and butt kicking scenes that I wondered if they were going to have anything left for the rest of the drama. It had everything from sword fights, shirtless training, cute romantic moments, epic bromances, gun battles, and one very pasty white kick ass vampireesque Korean who manages to look so so yummy and menacing all at the same time. Seriously this was all in one episode. Again if you are not watching this drama and like action genre at all........then you need to start this one ASAP. It has better action then Bridal Mask and better written then City Hunter (only thing CH has above this one is Lee Min Hottness Ho). It is quickly becoming my must watch drama of the week.
Gaya and Mo Il-Hwa Fight (admit it, he totally looks like he escaped from the set of Twilight)
A Proposal
I watch Potato Star 2013QR3 for the fun comedy it brings in every episode. It is the perfect light filler in between all of my emotional dramas (I'm talking to you Inspiring Generation and My Love From Another Star). For the most part there is no big stressers in this drama, the one exception being the accident and memory lost of the oldest brother No Min-Hyuk
(Ko Gyung-Pyo - Flower Boy Next Door). After his accident (which resulted in glass fragments being embedded in his brain) he reverted to his 10 year old self and lost all memories after that time. Unfortunately for him he also started having his "first love", while in this younger state, for the girl who lives in his garage (Yes she and her mother really do live in his garage). Na Jin-A (Ha Yeon-Soo-Monstar) has been his anchor while he went through these scary events and while we don't know how she feels about him romantically (it is kind of hard to really have a romance when the guy has the maturity of a tween) she has become close with him emotionally. Realizing that unless he regains his memory he will always remain just an extra stress in other people's lives and not be able to become an "adult". Min-Hyuk decides to go through a risky surgery to remove the remaining fragments and hopefully regain his memories. He asks Na Jin-A to go to the amusement park with him the day before the surgery and at the end of the day he sits with her and tells her that he loves her. That he is going to have this surgery because even death is better then where he is now. And if he comes out of the surgery as an adult would she marry him. It was a truly tender and beautiful scene in a drama that I am used to being breezy and happy. Amusement Park Proposal Clip
This time it is truly the end, and this experience also makes me realize that I am glad I only do the top 5 best moments of kdrama each week and not the top ten. It takes some serious time to throw this all together when I start adding things. However, I hope you all enjoyed the little extra effort this week and can watch/start these great dramas that will have you laughing, crying, and probably sleep deprived in no time. Be sure to tune in next week to see if the new drama Full Sun is any good and if it can find a spot on our top 5. Til then, keep on watching.
Sincerely,
Kmuse
Dramas that I am currently watching:
Potato Star 2013QR23 A Well Raised Daughter (subs are behind in relation to the filming schedule) One Warm Word Can We Love King's Daughter Soo Baek Hyang Empress KI Lets Eat My Love From Another Star Golden Rainbow Inspiring Generation I Need Romance - Be sure to check out my recaps! Emergency Couple Angel's Revenge Full Sun
