Drama Review: Fashion King

Happy Friday everyone! 

Fashion King has already finished airing this week and it's time to make a review on this drama :)

Genre: Drama, Romance

Episodes: 20

Time Slot: Monday-Tuesday

Broadcasting Network: SBS

Airing Period: March 19 - May 22, 2012

Main Characters:

Yoo Ah In as Kang Young Gul

Shin Se Kyung as Lee Ga Young

Lee Je Hoon as Jung Jae Hyuk

Kwon Yuri as Choi An Na

Summary: The story evolves around the life of these four young people in the fashion industry.

Kang Young Gul started as a vendor in Dongdaemun market but has a natural talent for designing. He doesn't have any dreams for his future until he met Lee Ga Young.

Lee Ga Young comes from a rich family and her mother is involved in fashion designing but she was orphaned at a young age when her parents died in an accident and all their riches were claimed by one of her mom's employee. She grew up dreaming of becoming a famous fashion designer and since she have a natural talent, she was able to get a full scholarship for New York Fashion School.

Jung Jae Hyuk is a second generation owner of a fashion enterprise. He is the only son of a business magnate and he struggles to make a name for himself in this industry because of his parents' high expectation. He is in love with his ex-girlfriend Choi An Na  but suddenly losses interest in her when he met Lee Ga Young.

Choi Anna is a fashion designer who started from the bottom as a clerk in a boutique and she was able to climb up the ladder and was able to work under a very famous Italian designer in New York. She was in love with Jung Jae Hyuk but their love story was prohibited by Jae Hyuk's parents.

WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THIS DRAMA

- The actors and actresses are great. Even Yuri who is a newbie in the acting world had done justice to her role. They were able to portray the emotions of each characters perfectly that if they cry, I cry too.

- I won't deny it, but I'm a fan of Yoo Ah In since I've watched him in Sungkyukwan Scandal. I really watched this because of him and I was not disappointed with his acting. I just don't like his role in this drama.

- I really loved the complexity of the story and that you can't predict what the ending will be. This is also a new one for me coz this is the first time I watched something that evolves in fashion.

- I love the outfits hehe. It makes me want to go to Dongdaemun to shop clothes and shoes ^_^

*warning: spoilers alert!*

WHAT I HATE ABOUT THIS DRAMA

- Okay, I really hated this drama starting the 17th episode. I actually did not watch episode 17, 18 and 19 because I hated where it was going. And I think I made the right decision because when I watched the last episode, it just made me a little angry.

I don't know what the writer is thinking but why did he made a nonsense ending? I mean, the story started really good and I enjoyed every bit of it until the time wherein Young Gul and Ga Young started dating. I can't believe the nerve of Young Gul and the stupidity of Ga Young.

- I also hated the repeated conflicts. It's like I'm watching a cycle of violence wherein it keeps on repeating endlessly:

Young Gul fights with Ga Young/Young Gul gets into trouble --> Ga Young goes to Jae Hyuk for help --> Jae Hyuk helps Ga Young --> Young Gul becomes okay and orders Ga Young to leave Jae Hyuk --> Ga Young hurts Jae Hyuk and leaves him in the air to come back to Young Gul --> repeat.

See? This happened around 5x? throughout the drama. I actually got tired seeing Jae Hyuk getting used and getting hurt...I don't like Young Gul too coz he's very overbearing and always gets Ga Young into trouble. I also hated the fact that Ga Young doesn't have a spine and always follow Young Gul even if it's wrong. She doesn't have a voice and will. I actually liked Anna's character more because she knows what she wants and stands up for it.

And the ending, what the heck?! Young Gul was killed and that's it? He lived a very hard life since he was abandoned by his parents and he dies alone and hurting still? What kind of a lead character is that? I had hoped that the story would be like a Cinderella type story and he will become rich and successful and will live happily ever after. I just didn't expect that he will become so cocky and overbearing once he got famous and then will get bankrupt and killed. He even left Ga Young hanging 2x and he still has the guts to say he love her? I don't think so.

The only happy ending among the 4 main character is Anna who reached her goal to become acknowledged as a fashion designer. Well, I guess Jae Hyuk is happy too coz he was able to get Ga Young to come with him to New York and they became a couple. 

OVER-ALL RATING:

Acting-wise: 5/5

Storyline: 2/5 - Just because it got boring and irritating towards the ending. 

WILL YOU RECOMMEND THIS DRAMA? If you want to see fashionable clothing, then yes, watch this. If you are a fan of SNSD and would love to see Yuri acting for the first time, then watch this because she did great. If you are looking for a heavy drama that will make you cry, yes, watch this coz the actors are great and you will definitely feel the emotions. BUT if you are like me who likes happy ending, then no, skip this film. It is not a happily-ever-after type.

What about you? Have you finished watching this too? What can you say about it? Did you like it or hate it? Share your answers in the comment section below! I would love to know what you're thinking ^_^

Random Ramblings +

Hello! I woke up early today feeling energized so I took that as a good sign that everything will go well today for me :)

WARNING: Very long post ^_^

I'll start my rambling with a great news. My sister Mei (our bunso) became the face of the advertisement for the bank she is working at, the Philippine Business Bank. The company released full page advertisements on different major newspapers (e.g Inquirer and Philippine Star), Chinese newspapers (e.g. United Daily News, World News) and business papers (eg Business Mirror, Business World) nationwide. And being a proud ate, I wanted to share them with you all. Here's a shot I took from one of the newspaper I bought yesterday.

Isn't she pretty? My sister wanted to be a model and I'm so happy for her that she was able to achieve her goal even if it's just once. But I am still hoping she'll get a lot more opportunities like this for her in the future. Hopefully with pay haha ^_^

Another thing that I wanted to share with you is this:

When I got home the other day, I found these two cute puppies inside my Boston Terrier's cage.

And here's how our conversation went:

Me: Who owns the puppies? Why do we have puppies inside the cage with Kim?

My dad: Bigay ni Tito Edgar mo. Akin yung isa, tapos kay Inggo yung isa iuuwi sa probinsya. (They're from your Tito Edgar. One is mine and the other is Inggo's and he will bring it home with him in the province.). 

Me: Okay. But Pa, we already have a lot of dogs, so why did you accepted them?

Dad: I don't have a guard dog in the shop. I only have two left coz I don't count Nobody anymore. (Nobody is the name of our dog who got distemper. You can guess where his name came from - Yeah, the famous Wonder Girls song haha ^_^)

Me: They're still young. They shouldn't have been separated yet from their mom.

Dad: They're already 2 months and can eat. YOU should get the vet to give them vaccines.

Me: Nyah! I don't have extra money right now!

So to make the long story short, I lost the argument haha. I can't do anything about it anyway coz when my dad wants something, he'll get it regardless. And I lost again coz even if my dad says he owns the puppy, I'm still the one who will take care of it. 

But the funny thing is, yesterday when I bathed the two and brought them inside the living room to play with them, my dad saw that the one meant for his crew is very friendly so I told him that the other one is more sociable than ours. And guess what he told me..."Let's keep them both." Haha I knew he would say that after the puppy went after him and make "lambing" and everything. 

I am in love with these puppies too coz they are so adorable (well, except when they keep on crying when I place them back on their temporary cage - a very big dog carrier..the one for my Labradors) but I can't help thinking to myself, "You need to work harder. You need to earn more. You have a lot to feed once they grow bigger." Anyway, that's life and I take everything in stride coz God has plans for me ^_^

The third thing I wanted to share with you all which made my day today is...BIG BANG is coming here in the Philippines!!!!

Yay! I just saw an advertisement that Philippines is gonna be included in Big Bang's 2012 Asia Tour. I am so happy that I might smile the whole day hehe. I will definitely not miss this and I will start saving for the ticket starting next month. I think since according to the schedule we will be the second to the last country they will go, hmmm the concert will be held around the early last quarter of this year. I still have time ^_^

And the last thing I wanted to ramble about is the drama Fashion King.

Okay, I have said before in one of my post that I am watching this Monday-Tuesday drama right now. It is still ongoing so I can't make a review yet. I still don't know how many episodes this will air coz it doesn't seem like it will end anytime soon. It is now currently airing episode 18. 

Now, here's the thing. I so love all the actors and actresses. They are great in every aspect and can really show the emotion of the characters they are portraying even without any dialogue. BUT I am now getting tired of watching the 2 lead characters, Young Gul and Ga Young. Kang Young Gul who is played by Yoo Ah In is such a jerk and a pushover and only thinks about himself while Lee Ga Young who is portrayed by Shin Se Kyung is so timid and always follow whatever Young Gul wants. It is okay at first but it is already episode 17 and she's still doing that? I don't think someone can be that stupid and naive. I wanted her to be smarter and she should stand up on what she want and not just follow the man she is in love with. 

Okay ,so I'm ranting right now. I'm still on the fence if I will continue watching this drama or not. I really am just getting frustrated with the recurring drama in the show. I hated the cycle that they are practicing with the crisis and whatever. So, yeah.

To all my readers who have reached until this point, thank you so much for being patient. I know it is a very long one and it might not be interesting to a lot of you but thank you still for dropping by and checking out my rambling.

Have a nice day everyone! Bye! ^_^

New Korean Dramas to Watch ^_^

Here are some dramas that started airing last week that I've decided to watch ^_^

1. Rooftop Prince

Genre: Fantasy, comedy, romance

Episodes: 20

Air Time: Wednesday-Thursday @ SBS

Synopsis: The Crown Prince of the Joseon Era was sent 300 years in the future (2012) with his 3 body guards while they are searching for the murderer of the Crown Princess. Coincidentally in 2012, some key characters like the Crown Princess and the Crown Prince himself looks the same with the present people.

Reason for watching: I am a fan of Park Yoochun who is acting as the Crown Prince.

Initial Impression after 2 episodes: I am hooked! It is so funny that I can't stop laughing whenever I remember the scenes. I am so glad it consists of 20 episodes coz I would love to laugh and fall in love with Mickey again.

2. Fashion King

Genre: Romance

Episodes: 20

Air Time: Monday-Tuesday @ SBS

Synopsis: The story is about the aspiring fashion designers with different backgrounds and how they conquered the different trials and became well know in the fashion industry.

Reason for watching: I searched for this because I want to see Yuri of SNSD in her acting debut. At first I just want to watch the first episode but when I saw Yoo Ah In as one of the main cast, I decided to watch this for him.

Initial Impression after 2 episodes: This is actually a little on the drama side because the main characters' life was hard but it has a touch of comedy here and there so I still laughed. I can already tell the actors are great so I know I won't be disappointed. I'm excited to know how the story will unfold. Really looking forward to it.

3. K-pop Extreme Survival

Genre: Musical, romance.... & (cross-dressing...Is this a genre? haha)

Episodes: 16

Air Time: Monday-Tuesday @ Channel A

Synopsis: This is a story about the life of a Kpop Idol group M2 and its members. The company conducted a survival audition on who will become the new members of the group. The character of Ji Seung Yeon is a boyish girl who is very talented and wants to become a hip hop artist. She needs to pretend to be a boy in order to reach her goal.

Reason for watching: I love musical shows like this...just like You're Beautiful and Dream High. I decided to watch the first airing and I got hooked.

Initial Impression after 2 episodes: I love it! It feels like YAB and DH combined with a little Coffee Prince on the side haha. I think it's the perfect blend because the lead actress really looks like a boy and not just trying to be one...She's the older sister of Mir of MBLAQ and they really look alike...check out their pic. They look like twins!

Also, the character of Kang Woo Hyun is acted by Park Yoo Hwan who is the brother of Park Yoochun. I just learned about this when I watched the first airing because he really looked like Mickey Yoochun. Check out their pic :)

The first 2 episodes are really promising and I am looking forward to the story. It is very entertaining too ^_^

4. Love Rain

Genre: Romance, Fantasy

Episodes: 20 (not yet confirmed)

Air Time: Monday-Tuesday @ KBS

Synopsis: The drama is about an ill-fated love story between a couple of the 1970s and the story between their children at present who have met and fallen in love too. Will they also end up heart broken like their parents?

Reason for watching: I am a fan of Jang Geun Suk and I wanted to watch this one. Plus, his leading woman is Yoona of SNSD hehe.

First Impression after 2 episodes: No comment yet coz I haven't watched it yet. I'm still waiting for an ENglish subbed episode until now.

You can watch English Subbed episodes of any of these drama at:

www.kimchidramas.net

www.mysoju.com

www.viki.net