Waaah it's been nearly two years since I posted in this blog. Please forgive my laziness, it's an incurable disease that I had since I was born ;). My passion for Korean and Japanese entertainment is still fiery as always. My last Korean drama was On Air starring Kim Ha Neul, Lee Beom Soo (stating the popular ones first) followed by Park Yong Ha and Song Yun Ah (the comeback people). It about behind the scenes of the making of dramas. It's about the producers, the directors, the scriptwriters and finally the actors/actresses and the diva-ish attitude. And entertainment company who controls the actor/actresses to their own accord. In the drama Kim Ha Neul is the diva-yet-lonely actress who had a crush on Lee Beom Soo, who was a big shot artists manager who went bankcrupt. And he also rejected Kim Ha Neul when she first started, but has always been keep tabbing on her. Park Yong Ha acts as rookie director who has a big burden (debt) and Song Yun Ah was a down to earth scriptwriter who learnt that being decent won't get her anywhere. She's just as level headed as Kim Ha Neul's character, but she always gives in in the end. The drama has 21 episode and I simply love the ending, although the wrap up for LBS and KHN seems to be rushed.

Personally I don't like Kim Ha Neul, sometimes her facial expression just puts me off. But i don't deny that she is a good actress. It happens that I have a slight prejudice towards her.. Lee Beom Soo, well, I like him, he seems to be really down to earth. He's always appearing as cameos from time to time, he always do comedies, nice guy really. Now we move to my faveys, Park Yong Ha and Song Yun Ah. Ladies first. I fell in love with Song Yun Ah after watching Hotelier. She acted so well it appears to me that she didn't act in the drama, instead SHE is the character itself. She just bring out the character so well. And it is the same in On Air. At first I was skeptical on how people would react to her OTT character as Young Eun, but now I'm happy that she managed to keep being OTT and the people accept her character as she is :) That shows how a good actress she is! Park Yong Ha is my fave cutie in Winter Sonata. I got bored with Bae Yong Jun since everyone was crazy about BYJ. I thought I just take the 2nd lead. Then I watched him in Loving You, and I ended up more and more loving him. His comeback in On Air is very good, he got the charisma as a director, although sometimes his expression is slightly limited. But he is the best when acting cute. I mean, he IS cute. <3333 style="font-style: italic;">human feelings while LF is just a depressing as hell of a drama, complex yet so real. Both dramas are still on air, but both are reaching their finale, like this week or next. Since I only download the hardsubs, I just being patient and wait for them to come out while surfing through the synopsis about latest episodes.

Zettai Kareshi is about Riko who bought Tenjo Nighto, a human robot who is specifically made to be her ideal lover. Complexity arises when the robot seems to actually fall in love with her, but Riko has feeling for her Chief Soshi. And Riko ex-best friend is actually in love with the robot (of course she does not know Nighto is a robot). My take on this drama is - initially boring, honestly, but the drama just grows on you. It's Nighto's fault. It's his robot smile. That what makes me keep downloading the drama although after the 1st episode I was like... duuuhh??! (and I also have this little crush on Mizushima Hiro because his English is sexy). Okaeri by Ayaka as the ending theme is also addicting! And the following episodes are much better, and yes it's getting better now, I'm up to episode 7. Waiting when Chief Soshi gonna confess he likes Riko, and wondering if Riko still like Chief, or is she's unknowingly has fallen in love with Nighto..........

Last Friends have one thing in common with Zettai Kareshi - great themesong - this one is by Utada Hikaru entitled Prisoner of Love. Other than that, Last Friends is about a love so deep, and friendship that hangs around these 5 people above; Eri, Takeru, Ruka, Michiru and Sousuke. Talking about this drama depresses me. BUT it's a hella great drama. Gender disorder/confusion, domestic violence, incest - well it's more to sexual assault by a family member, marriage constitution, happy/bad family/parents - It's all there. The drama shows problematic people does not necessarily comes from bad family/parents (Ruka has great family, but it's is her desire not to be a woman). Female can also assault male, especially when the male is younger.... poor Takeru. Sousuke is the DV guy, but I'm not sure about his past. He's the type who links violence with love. I just don't understand man/woman like this. Man with violence, woman who takes the violence as act of love. Thank God Michiru has so many good friends she managed to get away from Sousuke. I'm only up to episode 7, very very anticipating episode 8, 9, 10, 11...... Eita and Ueno Juri are excellent in their roles. Ueno Juri was so shadowed by her Nodame style, I was surprised by her character in LF. Eita - he gets better and better everytime he appears on screen. Nagasawa Masami is okay, Ryo Nishikido can get stiff at times but when he turns into his DV mode or when he has this evil face I just wanna smack him. Bad guy!!

On movies - last Korean movie watched was Doremipasolrasido - Boooo not worth yer money but if you're Jang Geun Seuk fan please go on :) It was actually from the same creator of Temptation of Wolves and He Was Cool but this one plain s*c*s. The storyline skips a lot, it's like inconsistent. And there goes an accident and amnesia!! I thought filmmakers has forgo this sorta theme??? Nevermind... I also watched 6 years of Love (Kim Ha Neul and Yoon Kye Sang) - This is a good movie. Yeah, the same turbulence of love, ups and down and so forth... but both actor/actress bring it out so well in the movie. The supporting actor/actress also did well (the graphic guy looks a lot like Eric Mun :D) I love Yoon Kye Sang from Flying Boys, and he didn't dissappoint either in this movie. I love ALL his KISS scenes. From Flying Boys and 6 years of Love... Such a great kisser...MMuah!

Finally Haru no Yuki was my last Japanese movie. Movie didn't reach my expectation (I thought the hero was going to die and Yuko Takeuchi will regret through out her life..... just like the Bollywood movie Devdas) but Utada Hikaru's Be My Last is sooooooo wonderful and romantic and full of emotion. Suddenly I remembered Yuko Takeuchi's Be With You <-- this movie rawks :)

Next on my list would the Kimura's new drama Change, Son Ye Jin's Spotlight (but I don't like Ji Jin Hee.......) and Oguri Shun's Kisaragi. Oh yes, Hana Yori Dango the Final too! I don't know what to share here, but I'm thinking about putting up my MU links for Park Shin Yang old movies collection (Promise, The Letter, Motel Cactus) I posted the links in a forum I used to visit, but currently the forum was down temporarily... Thinking about sharing more stuff but I see many bloggers who do this type of filesharing, so I guess I'm gonna tone it down and just share what I happen to collect and what I happen to love/like :) Till then, I hope I'm not going to take 2 years to update again *^_^*