Monday, January 30, 2012

Korean Drama - The Vineyard Man/The Man of the Vineyard

The Vineyard Man/The Man of the Vineyard




Rating: 9.6/10




The Cast:






Oh Man Suk as Jang Taek Gi (32)
Lee Soon Jae as Lee Byung Dal (Ji Hyun’s granduncle, 78)

Lee family
Yoon Eun Hye as Lee Ji Hyun (26)
Kim Chang Wan as Lee Hyung Man (father, 53)
Lee Mi Young as Choi Ok Sook (mother, 52)
Jo Gyu Chul as Jee Ho (brother, 18)

Park family
Kang Eun Bi as Park Hong Yi (23)
Lee Sook as Hong Yi’s mom
Yoon Moon Sik as Park Young Kam (Hong Yi’s grandpa, 65)



About the Drama:


Chinese title : 葡萄园里的那男子 / 葡萄园的那小伙儿




In this romantic-comedy, (an adaptation of the book The Vineyard Man by Kim Rang), Yoon Eun Hye plays Lee Ji Hyun, a clothing designer in Seoul, who reluctantly leaves home for one year to work at her grand uncle’s vineyard in a small village. However when arriving in the country, she reunites with a Jang Taek Gi Oh Man Suk, a local resident who had been wrongfully arrested in Seoul by police after Ji Hyun reported having a dress-which she had designed-had been stolen. The two clash frequently as Ji Hyun has a difficult time adjusting to life in the country and working with Taek Gi. However, after many twists and turns Ji Hyun adapts to rustic life while falling in love with Taek Gi.





Comments:







It is a nice drama and I enjoyed the scenery where they filmed the drama in. The pairing up of Yoon Eun Hye and actor Oh Man Suk was also refreshing and they had great chemistry acting together and Oh Man Suk was very funny in his role as country bumpkin Jang Taek Gi.

I got to say that either Oh Man Suk is such a good actor or he is just being himself...but he really does look kinda blur blur and silly some times (in the drama)....Jang Taek Gi is such a lovable character. Honest and dependable, you can't help loving him =) With favourite actress Yoon Eun Hye, looking at her do so much weird thing in the vine yard is most interesting...It was very sweet watching their romance blossoming in the vineyard and is a definite must watch drama for fellow Korean drama fans!

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Korean Drama - Spring Waltz

Spring Waltz




Rating: 8.9/10




CAST:


Seo Do-young 서도영 as Lee Soo-Ho/Yoon Jae-Ha 윤재하
Han Hyo-joo 한효주 as Seo/Park Eun-Young 서/박은영
Daniel Henney as Phillip 필립
Lee So-yeon 이소연 as Song Lee-Na 송이나


About the Drama:






The story shares the similar format of genuine love and childhood memories.

Eun-Young is angry because she thinks Soo-Ho left her in the hospital on purpose. She did not know that Soo-Ho left her to be adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Yoon, so that they will help to pay Eun-Young's hospital bill

When he was young, Mr. and Mrs. Yoon have told him that Seo Eun-Young was dead, so that he will give up his childhood and move on with a better life with them. All the while Soo-Ho had thought that Eun-Yong is dead




When Soo-Ho (as Jae-Ha) met Eun-Yong again, he had a feeling that Seo Eun-Young might be the Park Eun-Young is he had known in his childhood. It was only until he found her in the island that they spent time in during their childhood that he realised and confirmed that Eun-Yong is really Seo Eun-Young

When Soo-Ho (as Jae-Ha) talks this problem to the graveyard of Eun-Young's mother, Lee-Na heard it and she realized that the man in front of her is not her real childhood sweetheart Jae-Ha but Soo-Ho

When Eun-Yong finally knows the truth went to find Soo-Ho. However, Soo-Ho is missing and Eun-Young went to the island where they first met during childhood time and found Soo-Ho there. This is a happy reunion.

Soo-Ho had to choose whether he wants to be Soo-Ho or be Yoon Jae-Ha since the media got a wind of his real identity. During the press conference, Soo-Ho's real father saved Soo-Ho's career, by lying that Soo-Ho is Jae-Ha

Soo-Ho injured his hand and this ended his piano career. He returned to Austria. He did not let Eun-Young know about his injury. Lee-Na went back to Korea and asked Eun-Young to marry Soo-Ho. Lee-Na also told Eun-Young that Soo-Ho cannot be a professional pianist anymore due to his paralyzed hand.

Eun-Young flew to Austria and met Soo-Ho coincidentally on a bridge. They got married. Soo-Ho bought a house on the island where he and Eun-young first met. They lived happily ever after


Comments:






Very interesting show. Especially love Daniel Henney in the show. Don't really like the ending actually. Would have been better if the ending is nicer. (I guess I did not watch the last episode since I did not see Lee-Na going to Korea to tell Eun-Young about Soo-Hoo's condition) I was wondering why they have to have such sad ending for the show....OMG