Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo: Episode 20 (Finale Rants)

Really, Scarlet Heart? As in really? You made us bawl so much for this episode (and the previous ones) yet at the end, Wang So (or at least a hand, I'd take any representation at this point) never really got to transition himself into present day? You mean to say we are to suck up at Wang So's words of finding Hae Soo and that's it? Not even anything after Ha Jin finally began to remember the past?

Dang, that hit... hard. 😢

I get that the burden of carrying all those memories into the present day must have been Soo's karma for wavering so much, let alone leaving the palace and leaving So alone. I expected that Scarlet Heart would never get to have a happy ending, but still, this felt sort of rushed. Was it really too much work to add anything more beyond this? So really looked so lonely in that portrait... 

Judging from the way Scarlet Heart has ended, I think the producers were gunning for a second season but didn't get anywhere near making it happen. This could have been a very beautiful prologue and the ending could have been a perfect set-up to start something new, but dang those ratings. If not a second season, I would have been content with just an extension... or even extra minutes for the final episode... I would have taken anything, provided that there would at least be a conclusion for both Soo and So. I just needed a closure for their tragic story! They clearly loved each other. 💔

Baek Ah: "But it is hard for me to accept."

It sure is, Baek Ah. W ending feels all over again... (it wasn't satisfying too, but at least W did it better with Chul and Yeon Joo reuniting and all) 😭😭😭 And this is why I have a love-hate relationship with K-Dramas~ 💔💔💔 

PS. If I could rewrite the ending, before airing those flashback scenes I would have made Soo weep more in front of Wang So's portrait, followed by someone giving her a handkerchief. It doesn't have to be So, or a present day So, for that matter... just a hand is enough. And then I'd play the flashbacks right then and there, and the rest is up for us to imagine.

Ugh. Too much babble. I'll hit the sack now I need to mourn.

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Lee Jun Ki Philippines First Outreach Project

Howdy! Are you a Filipino fan of Lee Jun Ki?

Project Poster. Image via Lee Joon Gi Philippines Family.

Lo and behold... Lee Jun Ki Philippines' first ever outreach project: a "Birthday for a Cause" charity event for children in the NHA Muntinlupa community slated this April 17 in behalf of the celebration of Lee Jun Ki's 34th birthday.

Lee Jun Ki Philippines' event organizer with some of the children beneficiaries.
Image via Lee Joon Gi Philippines Family.

Planned activities for the said Outreach Program include:
     a) Candies, toys and biscuits giving (loot bags)
     b) School supplies giving
     c) Fun and Games
     d) Movie watching
     e) Story telling
     f) Groceries giving
     g) Feeding

Image via Lee Joon Gi Philippines Family.

In this regard, Lee Jun Ki PH is knocking at the door of your kind hearts for any donations you are capable of giving, be it in cash or in kind. For donations in kind, they are accepting school supplies, clothings (used or new), slippers, grocery items (rice, sardines, milk, noodles, etc.), candies, toys and biscuits, game prizes or other support fund for the feeding.

Deadline of accepting donations in cash for the feeding, groceries, loot bags, school supplies and outreach resources is on March 20, 2016. Deadline of pledges is on February 25, 2016. Read this late? No worries! Since the event is slated on Lee Jun Ki's birthday on April 17, you can still send  in donations if you want, probably at least a week prior to the event. It'll still be a big help for the project.

For further information, please contact:

LJK Philippines
Naomi Ann Cruz
LJK Philippines President
Contact no: 0915-7919726

Katherine P. San Jose
Event Organizer
Contact no: 0905-3176215

You can also join and message the group/page for further updates.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1555667018056977/
https://www.facebook.com/events/192423077796730/

Members who will take part in this event (by donating or by helping out on the event proper  as a "volunteer") will receive a token of appreciation from the group.

Kamsahamnida!

Image via Star News.

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Scholar Who Walks The Night: Episode 20 (Finale Rants)

That's it? That's how you end the show? Sorry, but I don't think Jun Ki worked oh so diligently hard only to be given an ending as mediocre as this. Like seriously, why haven't you thought of blowing up the entire lair straight from the get-go? Why waste time searching for the ultimate secret plan when you aren't even gonna utilize it fully in the end? And what's up with the happy ending jitters in that last frame? I know I wanted a happy ending for scholar-nim for all those sacrifices he did, he deserved it. But... that? Ugh, sorry, but that was rather vague. I don't even know if Sung Yeol is alive or what! 👿

I may sound super pissed with all this rant, but I just wanted to get this out of my system because Scholar Who Walks The Night sure had a lot of potential, especially with Jun Ki in the lead. But all that potential flew out of the window with the easy breezy change of writers. And yes, that was rather disappointing.

The only thing I loved about this episode is Jun Ki's superb fighting skills. That final battle with Gwi in his underground palace was awesome (though I've seen more awesome stuff in previous eps) and I will absolutely never get tired of his spinning kicks and martial arts skills.

And oh, Lee Yoo Bi was soooo pretty after that time skip! Teehee.

Annyeong, scholar-nim. Review to follow soon.

Image via New Daily.

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Joseon Gunman: Episode 5 & 6

Here we go again...

I know it's supposed to be a normal reaction. After all, it's not like everyday that you get to see a dead man—especially a dead lover—right before your very eyes, but still... How Soo In outed Yoon Kang of his Hanjo disguise through that reaction of hers reminded me so much of Time Between Dog and Wolf and Ji Woo... and I hated Ji Woo for bringing Soo Hyun's life in danger by throwing a fit like that. 😡 I do hope Nam Sang Mi would no longer go that 'Ji Woo lane' at any other part of the show. I want her to live up to her character descriptions and be strong and brave. I want to love her just like that.

That aside, Gunman's episodes last week were super! Jun Ki is just so badass—I love that sword fight he had while trying to save Hye Won, and that gun-wielding chase scene while riding a horse was awesomeness beyond doubt. He's still as expressive as ever with his eyes, especially with the way he broke down at the last part of episode 6. I get that in order for him to be successful he has to shun everyone he loves, thus hurting not just them but also himself. It's complex, but Jun Ki delivered well.

The writers of the drama are really doing a great job too in keeping everything tight and keeping the suspense at bay. That cliffhanger in episode 6, for example, wasn't anywhere near what I have been expecting. I never expected Choi Won Shin to reveal himself this early in the show. But though he may have just shown himself and have not spilled the beans yet regarding him being the gunman, Yoon Kang isn't dense and I'm betting he'd be able to connect the dots real soon... which, in turn, will make up for even more exciting episodes! Banzai!

Btw, speaking of Choi Won Shin... His daughter Hye Won, played by Jeon Hye Bin, is also doing a fantastic job so far. Like, can this girl get anymore better? I've already liked her and her authoritative air since the previous episodes (remember that scene where she threatened Yoon Kang's good old friend Jung Hoon for snooping around their house?), and how she coolly owned her present situation despite of bandits trying to drag her away made me love her even more. She has this fierceness in her that makes you want to root for her, and in a way, I'm hoping that she wouldn't go bitchin' all out in the later episodes just to get Yoon Kang to love her because I'd hate her if she'd do that. I hate flat secondary characters like that. She'd be such a waste.

PS. I know Yeon Ha really is supposed to die as per her character descriptions, but please drama gods... can you spare her that death please? She'd be such a good driving force for Yoon Kang to further carry out his revenge mission and killing her might just... I don't know. Thwart his resolve and make him darker and colder a la Seung Yoo of The Princess Man? Heh. But yeah. Dramas, in a way, can still deviate from their initial write-ups, no? Like Yoon Kang who was initially written as an illegitimate child, but had never really been evident during the first quarter of the show (and I'm still asking myself that question until now: was he really an illegitimate child?)... so please, do the same for Yeon Ha... and let us see that sweet smile of hers once again.

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Joseon Gunman: Episode 3 & 4

Welcome to revenge territory.

Ah, it's starting. The story is finally picking up! Not that I don't like the pre-gunman years—I sure loved the character build-up and all that back story relating to Yoon Kang's decision to pick up the weapon that ultimately killed his father opposite the weapon which he was raised from... but yeah, I am a sucker for awesome revenge stories (re: A Man Called God) and... tadum! Badass Lee Jun Ki in a suit.  Sure I love my oppa in a hanbok, no doubt about that, most especially if he's displaying his lethal taekwondo skills while in it (hah, I actually clapped little claps of joy when I saw him do those spinning kicks while trying to sneak out of the city gates... see below) but it still can't compare to the hotness that he is when he's in a suit.

Episode 3 was good in its own right, ranging from cute to romantic and angsty to... I don't know, forgiving? Understanding? Whatever. But it was good that Yoon Kang's indifference with his father was explained well before fully going down revenge lane because otherwise, it will be hard to understand Yoon Kang's driving force to specifically want revenge since he hasn't been able to at least patch things up with his father.  Or something like that. On the other hand, episode 4 is now my most favorite episode so far as aside from being the ultimatum that turned Yoon Kang's world 360° from ever being normal, it's also the part that fully sets things in motion. And yeah, acting was great in this episode. Nam Sang Mi definitely does drama better than she does bubbly cute, and as we progress towards the meat of the show, I'm getting more and more convinced that it was Ji Woo's character (Time Between Dog and Wolf) and not her, so to speak, that made Nam Sang Mi look so-so in my eyes. Soo In is a pretty well-written character (so far) and Nam Sang Mi does a great job in portraying her. I love the way she shouted Yoon Kang's name (Oh, wait. That wasn't his name...) after seeing him get shot right before her eyes, and I love how the metaphor of the compass she had given him lived up to its role of guiding our hero's way as it was the very same thing that saved Yoon Kang's life.

Soo In: "This will help you find your way. Wherever you are, this compass will guide your way."

Speaking of Yoon Kang, I am soooo on board with Lee Jun Ki's acting in this drama. That cry he did after seeing his father dead was heart-wrenching as expected, and I'm loving how his eyes mirror a lot of the emotion he's feeling without having to resort to overacting a bit just to showcase the point. I've always, always loved him and his acting. He is noted for being more of a rookie who aims to get much better than the last time with each project he partakes in, and no matter how many times I've already seen this feat, the actuality of it is something I will never ever get tired of watching.  

PS. I know Choi Jae-sung (Mao Liwarat, Time Between Dog and Wolf) is supposed to make a cameo appearance for the drama, but I never really realized that he was actually playing Daddy Park until... this: 

I wonder why that took so long...

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Joseon Gunman: Episode 1 & 2

Okay, DepEd's LIS is down. Lemme spazz about JG in the meantime. :D

ON THE EVE OF...

I don't know when this habit about raws started, but one day I just found myself watching one—followed by reading recaps... and then watching the show subbed. Heh. What a routine. It feeds my excitement though, and most of the time, helps me understand what was going on in the drama better. Yeah, better; like... seeing it in different angles or something of the sort. Err. Whatever. 

On to the show. 

The premiere episode for Joseon Gunman was freaking awesome. Despite not being able to understand a single thing, cinematography bridges that gap way too well—you get drawn regardless of the language barrier (or is that just the Jun Ki in me kicking in? Uh, no.). The show is pretty fast paced: we get served our dose of action and cute in just the first episode, characters get built as they are introduced, with varied strings of events revealed as of plot importance. All these without losing momentum, and I hope Joseon Gunman maintains this kind of pace 'till the end. I also love that we get to see some OTP highlights this early. Seeing Soo In in all those teasers, no matter the angle, spells out "damsel in distress" for me, and I'm happy to be proven wrong (or more like, getting there... the proven wrong point). No damsel in distress can pull a cross-dressing trick like that, and her sneaking out to be able to wander around reminds me a bit of Se Ryung... and Se Ryung was no damsel in distress. =) And Lee Jun Ki? He's as naughty as ever. That swordsmanship display he did at the giseang's house (he did take the freaking money afterwards!!!) reminded me of Ryung's (Iljimae) antics. He's still as badass in fighting as ever too, and man, that fight scene through the latter half really was orchestrated well. Can't wait for the subs to come out... and yeah, blab more about the show. Hihi.

Preview for Episode 2:

Edit 06/27/14: Finally got to watch the first two episodes subbed... and, it's official: I'm seriously loving this show. Not that I haven't loved it prior to airing—I have I have I have! :D The first episode was effective in building up what needs to be built up, and I'm loving Jun Ki being such a tease with Yoon Kang's cheeky character (though I think I'm going to love to see him out-gun his self more... since he has this tendency to be complicated—being once cheeky and guilt-ridden the next). The second episode was even better in selling the show (for me) and though the ratings have dropped from 8.4% to 8.0% nationwide, I still liked it better than the first. The cute was cute (ha), and with the way Soo In and Yoon Kang interacted with each other in the second episode, I can now see why and how their romance blossomed. I ain't a Nam Sang Mi fan (just not yet), but so far I'm also loving her portrayal as Soo In more than I cared for her as Ji Woo seven years back. Plus that cliffhanger! As I was watching the gunman point his rifle towards our leads, I kept chanting: jump jump jump! He's going to shoot you, jump! Hahahaha. Reminded me of Jang Tae San and Two Weeks. :D Next week, for sure, is so gonna be awesome!

Preview for Episode 3:


PS. I never pay attention to names, not unless it's someone I like or come to like. Korean names are hard to remember... and yeah, hard to spell. But that sister of Park Yoon Kang is the same girl who played as Yi-hwa/young Cheon Song Yi in YFAS, no? Just a random thought... if she's to die the soonest as the character descriptions say, poor her. In a way, she always die an early, painful death. :/

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Joseon Gunman's 4th Video Teaser + Episode 1 Preview

Wow, KBS is really taking this game of enticing viewers to the drama as far as they could...

And, it sure works wonders.

=)

In these recent teaser/first video preview revealed by the network, Lee Jun Ki plays all tough and handsome with those sword-slashing gun-wielding scenes. Plus that 19th century look....? Crap. I've always loved Jun Ki in suits (my current phone wallpaper is him in one) but those spectacles? That's an added squee factor I haven't seen him in yet (cause yeah, the eyeglasses he wore for one of his disguises in Two Weeks was different, no?)

I still can't get over the Rurouni Kenshin vibe each teaser brings, but that aside, I'm totally really 100% sure this is so going to be good in its own! 

Two more days dear Jun Ki, just two more days...

In the meantime:

Love love love~ ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

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Joseon Gunman Long Trailer + Press Con Highlights

And the countdown begins...

Comparing the preview to one's I've seen from other dramas, I sort of think it fell quite short in terms of pace (e.g. God's Gift: 14 Days) or... was that just the voice over's effect? :/ Nonetheless, the intrigue the trailer builds is just as high as my anticipation, and with our dear Jun Ki showing sooo much heart...

I'm already in love. And this isn't the whole thing yet... What more when it is...?

PS. I love those cute and funny antics from Jung Soo In. Especially that one @ 5:27. Hihi. :D And I love that cheeky cheek kiss from Park Yoon Kang! Squeeeeee~♥ 

(っ◕‿◕)っ♥

Aww, these press con photos are just cute. =) Press conference for the drama was held at JW Marriott Dongdaemun, Seoul earlier this day.

Image via STOO.

Image via Soompi.

Image via KBS World.

Image via Maekyung.

Yeah, yeah... Lee Jun Ki looks handsome as always. :D

Just one more week to go and we'll finally see this handsome oppa in action once again! =) Joseon Gunman fighting!

Image via Sports Korea.

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Review: Two Weeks (2013)

I have always enjoyed Lee Jun Ki in his dramas, but nothing can compare to the lengths he went through in this recently concluded yet criminally underrated drama of his—Two Weeks.

Image via My Drama List.

In this Jun Ki plays Jang Tae San, a man on the run after being framed for a crime he didn't commit, racing against time and people in order to save an eight year-old daughter dying of Leukemia whose only hope of survival is the bone marrow he is supposed to donate.

So, what can I say?

While I never really 'enjoyed-enjoyed' contrived and heavy action thrillers that much, Two Weeks is an entirely different story that I came to love because of one thing: character growth. Actually, make that more.

❀ RAVES ❀ »•»

1) Tae San and His Road to Redemption. Jang Tae San was a character sketched rather grim at the start, a despicable, no-spine-no-courage doormat with little to no care about the future ahead of him. Yet as the series progressed, he began to redeem himself bit by bit by trying so desperately to live for the sake of his child. We see him push all sorts of boundaries for survival—jumping off cliffs and hiding under sand, running, fighting. We see him grow and learn to play his own game against those people after him. Bit by bit he learned to fight back. And eventually, he learned to get even.

But what's more important during that two week run is that he was able to realize and reflect about his life. That two week run gave him the wisdom to make amends with his past and face his inner demons until eventually, he began to grow into a better person. And that is what I absolutely love about the drama, regardless of the open-ended ending. Cause you know, D-day may have been the end of Tae San's many self battle, but he knew (and we knew) that despite this, he hasn't been able to fully step out of his shell of cocoon just yet. His transformation isn't complete yet, so instead of an ending, D-day was just the beginning of a longer journey to redeem himself. Because only when Tae San embarks that path towards self discovery can he be of complete forgiveness to himself, and earn that eight year worth of a family he'd then be deserving to have.

2) Lee Jun Ki. I am constantly in awe at how versatile Jun Ki can get with his acting. Jang Tae san was such a dangerous and difficult character to portray, and it's such a delight to be able to see Jun Ki bring his character to life with a delivery that's so spot on. (See, oppa, you do much much better with restraint.) The lengths he went through to portray Tae San's character realistically was no piece of cake; and while Arang and the Magistrate continues to be my favorite drama of him to date, Two Weeks, on the other hand, is my favorite drama of him as far as acting is concerned.

3) Daddy Daughter Tandem. Seeing Tae San and Soo Jin together was absolutely the highlight of the show for me. It redefined the meaning of unconditional love, in that for the past eight years Tae San was never present in Soo Jin's life. For the past eight years, Soo Jin had no knowledge of her father. Yet when they finally learned about each other's existence, all there was between them was love. For the past eight years they were never present in each other's lives, but they loved each other nonetheless. And that love was what helped Tae San to move forward during that two-week run, no matter how difficult it was. 

4) Subtle Romance. Can I just say that while no romance was thoroughly explored in this drama, I loved loved loved that flashback about Tae San eating loads and loads of shrimps for In Hye even if he knew it was bad for him? I know it wasn't healthy, but still it was rather cute.

❀ RANTS ❀ »•»

1) Tae San Being Treated Like Crap. Has it not ever crossed the police's mind that Tae San might have been framed? No matter what he says, he remained a criminal in their eyes, kept being treated as crap. I get that this was a needed kick to get the show move onto the direction it should be headed to, but I don't think the police are really this inept and incompetent to accept everything at face value.

❀ RULING ❀ »•»

Despite the rants and a few logic fails, Two Weeks continues to be a tightly written drama with marvelous execution. It was a gripping journey of emotional roller coaster, and I enjoyed the ride.

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Review: Time Between Dog and Wolf (2007)

After trying and trying, I finally got to watch the widely popular Time Between Dog and Wolf—that 2007 drama about a point in time when dusk becomes night as the sun slowly wanes between the mountain ridges. This is the time when day and night exist together. This is the time when objects become dim to sight, and from far away, the lingering approach of a silhouette can be seen. Friend or foe. Or someone who protects. Or just a dangerous wolf. This is the moment when both the righteous and errant paths all become crimson. This is the time when friend nor foe are indistinguishable, and it is in which the epic story about the defiance, surrender, love, and friendship of young agents takes place. (actual *confusing* promotional synopsis)

Image via MBC.

Lee Jun Ki plays Lee Soo Hyun in this drama, a man seeking revenge for the murder of his parents—a father who died in a mission just as he was born, and a mother, whose murder he witnessed as a child. Having been orphaned at such an early age, he has been adopted by Kang Joong Ho, a friend and colleague of his late father. Living well and happy with the Kangs, he later joins the NIS as a member of Overseas Team One. However, while on a mission to plant a listening device in a meeting held between criminal group Cheongbang and another group from Korea whom NIS is keeping an eye on, Soo Hyun's nightmares resurfaced from the recesses of his mind as he came face to face with the person who ruined his life. Burned with the overwhelming feeling of revenge, he got the mission screwed... and got himself withdrawn from the service.

But...

Soo Hyun isn't done with Cheongbang just yet.

Image via Yeongnam, Hancinema.

Oh, the Jun Ki eye candy.

I swear, this oppa is born to do action. Not just because he looks good in one, but also because he is able to pull one really really well. Those spinning kicks? Ha. My asdfghjkl~!!!

Okay, so that wasn't much of a kick...

But seriously. I can watch him fight all day and not even get the least bored. Or I can watch him stand in a corner all day with those suit on and... Hmmm.

More than the eye candy though, Jun Ki's best foot in this drama is his portrayal of Soo Hyun/Kay. I love how he played that multiple-of-a-persona character, bringing to life the coolest images of him I have had in my mind since. What hasn't been brought up that effectively in Iljimae, he was able to nail here: from that tortured soul to the cocky shadow and the excellent blend of the two, Jun Ki was able to effectively pull all characters off. He was such a joy to watch, having been able to bring up such personalities with so much depth. I specifically loved that bad boy image he had portrayed for Kay—fearless, unreserved, bold... cold and calculating and just downright cocky. And cool. So. dang. cool.

RANTS:

Despite the Jun Ki eye candy and all the other raves and feels for this drama, I am one of those very few people who have 'enjoyed-enjoyed' it plot-wise or otherwise, probably because of either of these reasons:

1) That NIS Director/Chief  was such a asdfghjkl. The first time I got to watch Time Between Dog and Wolf, I dropped the show after four episodes because of this inhuman jerk (that, plus some other reasons). I despise his existence so much I want to strangle the hell out of him every time he shows up on screen. Heh. But if I did that, I guess there wouldn't be any show for us to watch (since he was the one to send Soo Hyun away as a narc). But seriously, he must be a pretty good actor to be able to annoy a viewer like that.

2) I don't like Nam Sang-mi. Or was it Seo Ji Woo? Regardless, I find her annoying. I haven't really felt much from her (probably because I was so annoyed) and I really thought she lacked chemistry with Jun Ki. Or maybe it was the other way around, with Soo Hyun being such a complicated character and all. Or maybe it was just me. I don't know. But what I do know is this: there is something about her in this drama that just doesn't work for me.

Either way, Time Between Dog and Wolf is still a good and recommendable watch... especially that it is a top notch Lee Jun Ki feast.

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Review: My Girl (2005)

Seol Gong Chan (Lee Dong Wook) is the sole heir of L'Avenue Hotel, a mighty fortunate man living with his sick grandfather and aunt. When the life of his precious grandfather is threatened due to his deteriorating health, Gong Chan is sent to look for his cousin — his grandfather's long-lost granddaughter. It is in this context that Gong Chan meets Joo Yoo Rin (Lee Da Hae), a native of Jeju island known for her lies and deception. Gong Chan  then hires Yoo Rin to pretend as his cousin in order to appease his grandfather's dying wish, which Yoo Rin accepted to be able to pay his father's debt. But what's this? Due to some inexplicable force, Gong Chan and Yoo Rin ended up falling in love with each other. Will the two of them ever get their happy ever after? Or will they forever bear the consequences of their pretense?

Image via SBS.

A 2005 South Korean Television series produced by SBS, My Girl was one of the hit romantic comedies of its time, gaining an average rating of 20.7% at Seoul and serialization from various countries — the Philippines included.

My Girl was my very first Lee Jun Ki drama way back 2006 when it was aired at ABS. I wasn't much of a Jun Ki fan yet then, but I probably already had the slightest inclination since I was on team Jung Woo/Yoo Rin. Yes, I don't really like Lee Dong Wook.

So as I was saying, I wasn't much of a Jun Ki fan yet then. Now that I am, I had to go back and rewatch the show to be able to fully bask at Lee Jun Ki in all his (previous) glory. And though My Girl wasn't much of a lead role for him, it was still a good project that further opened his doors towards the world of drama. His effeminate self may not have worn off yet following the success of The King and the Clown, but through My Girl, Jun Ki proved that aside from being a flower boy, he is more than just a pretty face that could very well pull a role he's been given.

Regardless of Lee Jun Ki though, My Girl as a whole was quite... ah-uhm for me. Sure I enjoyed it, it was light and funny and romantic and cute. It was evidently hilarious, and both Da Hae and Dong Wook had chemistry. But... I really really really don't like Lee Dong Wook. Heh. And the second time around, I sort of fell out of love for Lee Da Hae too (though she's a good actress). Hmm... I wonder what's wrong with me.

That aside, My Girl is still one drama worth a while, especially if you're a fan of light, funny, romantic and cute dramas. Go ahead and try if you haven't yet.

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