Sunnyelf's blog review of Asian Dramas and Movies.
This blog is a personal labor of love in a constant flux of improvement.
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One * = Didn't like it, Don't recommend. Two ** = Typical. Worth seeing at least once. Three *** = I enjoyed it! Worth seeing more then once. Four **** = It's great! Add it to your all-time favorites list! Five ***** = Epic! Highly Recommended. A totally memorable drama/film.
The Moon That Embraces the Sun/ The Sun and the Moon/ 해를 품은 달 / Haereul Poomeun Dal **\ (Korean)
20 episodes
Jung Eun Pyo as King's attendant Hyung Sun
Ohh the dramatical Drama! the Intrigue! The convincing characters and storyline that keeps you moving along with interest! This drama is a creatively-written story about an all-consuming love to last the years, and... its also about just how badly things can get mired in political ambition and manipulation.. with just a touch of mysticism thrown in for measure. Favorite character(s): well lessee how to shorten such a long list? Hyung Sun, for his big comical smiles. Jan Shil for being just odd enough to make for an exceptional best friend/sister. and Prince Yang Myung, for finding a way to support his brother when there was much need.
Crown Prince Lee Hwon fell literally for Yeon Woo at first sight. But it was a relationship doomed for a several year fail. For unbeknownst to the two, there was a hidden wrest for power going on that would quickly tear them asunder with forbidden black magic.
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A Frozen Flower/ 쌍화점/ Ssanghwajeom/ Blood & Flowers ** (Korean)
133 min movie
Lee Poong-Yoon as a youthful King
Yeo Jin-Goo as a young Hong-Lim
Jealousy can be such a powerful motivator and story-maker, can't it? One could see the fated message of tragedy written across the wall of the library part way through the film. Favorite character(s): the film does a wonderful job of introducing us to the character's personalities from the very start, causing good empathy with most of them. Rating this as a hard R/soft X so bear it in mind before watching.
A king who took care to grow and train his own personal guard, is pressured to gain an heir in order to keep his royal seat. There is also an issue with killing a plot to overthrow him in favor of a new replacement. Having no want to be with the queen, he instead orders his lover, the captain of the guard, to do it instead. This results in complete disaster for them, as, jealousy and mistakes spiral out of control.
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The Three Musketeers/ 삼총사/ Samchongsa **\ (S.Korean)
12 episodes
Jung Hae In as Ahn Min Seo
Jung Yong Hwa as Park Dal Hyang
Lee Jin Wook as Crown Prince So Hyun
Yang Dong Geun as Heo Seung Po
A rollicking good re-telling, Joseon style, of a French novel by the same name. Well worth seeing imo, even if the King was a bit... too-much a lot of the time.. and really, Dal Hyang (D'Artagnan) should have been added to the musketeer roster at the end imo. Well acted and good adaption. Favorite character(s): Seung Po (the comical Porthos)
There was a conspiracy well in works already, by the time Dak Hyun made it to the city in time for the test. He was quickly put in the thick of things when one of his letters was apprehended, questioned, and lost to the conspirators. A fast and solid friendship is formed just in time to save the country boy from failing the test due to the skewered rump of a mis-targeted horse. Then the prince's mysterious past entanglement of the female kind comes to the forefront along with the King's angry decree to kill the envoy and send a message to the as yet-distant invaders to hurry the call of war. It's really all they can do to be wary of the lady's poisonous touch and protect the envoy's head past the border. What will they do when their very lives and loved one's are brought to task for the secrets that must be kept?
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The Night Watchman/ Night Watchman's Journal/ Records of a Night Watchman/ Diary of a Night Watchman/ 야경꾼 일지/ Yakyungkkoon Ilji ** (S.Korean)
24 episodes
Wonderful story! ..right up until about the 17th episode, when the good guys somehow became incredulously dim and for a time there, I totally lost connection with the tale and began to howl in frustration at the unbelievability. Particularly the female shaman, who seemed to walk brainlessly into the enemy's hands, not once, but more then three times! This in spite of having been told beforehand that the powerful snake priest was wanting to use her for his plans. I also didn't understand, Knowing this bad guy was super bad and powerful, and Knowing they -had- to have more people to help, did they try repeatedly, to go against him with but a single person? Even givin their tendency for self sacrifice, this was the equiv of throwing their lives away for the achievement of nothing what-so-ever. The child who played Rang Yi did a wonderful performance. Favorite scene(s): the introduction of the grown prince, enjoying his time with a ghostly guarded prostitute.
The good king, in efforts to right the wrongs committed by several vengeful ghosts, obtained a special flower at the cost of his sanity and eventual death of much of the royal family and court. The dowager and prime minister lift up the second of the two princes for king, in spite of knowing full well that only the one being ousted from the palace could be the rightful king. Years later, the prince, now grown, is enjoying a life of purposeful ignorance when the dreaded snake priest shows up and worms his way into the palace with intent to re-raise a dragon to smite those who stood in his path. The prince is brought to the 'reality' of the situation and revives the legendary night watchmen to help battle the corrupted spirits plaguing the palace and thwart the priest's evil schemes.
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Huo An, a Hun, is a commander of the protection squad. Their aim is to keep the silk road a peaceful coexistence in the midst of a whole lot of warring tribes. One day, he and those under him are accused of smuggling gold and are put to work reconstructing the wild geese gate. When a roman army, lead by Lucius, fleeing along with a sickly young royal, arrives at the gate. Hou An takes him on in a sword battle, only to have the winner be a fierce sandstorm from behind. After giving them shelter, food and help for the boy, Hou An asks his new friends for a hand in rebuilding the gate in the short time left. they accomplish this in exchange for a hopeful escort of messengers to the Parthian Empire, to tell of the ploys of the scheming older brother, Tiberius. Hou An heads off to find additional help but with a betrayal at hand, He finds himself a prisoner of Tiberius instead. One risky jailbreak later, He finds Lucius in a terminal state and the great roman legion of Tiberious cutting off their escape.
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(Huo An/commander of
Protection Squad) Jackie Chan
Gu Family Book/Ancient Medical Book/ The Writings of Nine Houses/ Book of the House of Gu/ Kang Chi, the Beginning/ 구가의 서/ Gugauiseo ***\ (Korean)
24 episodes
Yoo Dong Geun as Admiral Lee Soon Shin
Terrific watch. Amazing storyline, and great acting all around! I consider this one something of a must watch. What a Wonderful tangle of adventure and romance! Favorite character(s): old master/cook/medic and the girl's 'bodyguard'.
An immortal mountain spirit falls in love with a human woman in trouble from a cruel cold-hearted man. Their time together is shortened by feelings of betrayal and she returns to the human lands. Just after this time, a baby is found floating down the river, and is given into the family of an innkeeper. The child, Kang Chi, grows up without care until the day the cruel man returns once more to the area and changes the lives of the people at the inn. The half Human young man is then given sanctuary at the academy nearby, under the protection of of an admiral who plans to repel the cruel man's plans of dominance. Just as lines are drawn, a foreign merchant group with mysterious illusion abilities enters the fray and the mountain spirit's anger reawakens.
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Gumiho: Tale of the Fox's Child/ Grudge: The Revolt of Gumiho/ The Gumiho's Revenge/ 구미호: 여우누이뎐 / Gumiho: Yeowoonuidyun **\ (Korean)
16 episodes
Lee Min-Ho as Jo Jung-Kyu
The two little girls in this drama well deserve acting awards for this drama imo. Not to say the others weren't amazing as well, just that Yeon Yi stole the limelight every single time she appeared. Not really a romance.. although there was a fair bit of passion. There are also several tragic death's with a sad ending (along with an incredibly loong soliloquy) I soo felt for the ever-supporting mute guy. Favorite character(s): Yeon Yi, her boyfriend, and Chun Woo.
A Gumiho, trying for 10 years to reach humanity, misses the mark when her hubby spills the beans and she is forced cross-country with her just-shy of 10 year old daughter. After a run-in with a tiger, and then a persistant hunter, They are taken in by a 'benevolent' gentleman with a fairly hostile household. Still, they try to stick it out for a time... eventually getting wound up in a web of deceit, as a local shaman manipulates the family, who are desperate to find a cure for their sick daughter.
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Jin/ 仁 (Japanese)
11 episodes - season 1
11 episodes - season 2 Ayase Haruka as
Tachibana Saki
Osawa Takao as Minakata Jin
Time Slip Dr. Jin/ 닥터 진/ Dak-teo Jin/ Dr. Jin ** (Korean)
22 episodes Jin Yi Han as Hong Young Hwi
A medical time story, semi-romance based on Japanese manga story. The Korean version could have been a little less gross about the operations, I thought, without effecting the solidity of the storyline. Well I survived and hung on through the blood,guts,n gore clear to the end and, all in all, it wasn't that bad of a drama. Favorite character(s): the death defying brother.
A neurosurgeon removes a fetus from a mystery patient's brain, only to fall off a building and find himself many years in an alternate past. There, he meets and gets entangled in deadly political intrigue, as a relative of royalty covets the throne for his son, and the removal of an old ruling clan. The poor doc is in a race against time and the age, all while trying hard to keep the girl who looks exactly like his sick girlfriend, safe, keep history on its correct course as well as to follow his doctor's instincts to save life for those in need, no matter their rank or what side they might be on..
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(Jin Hyuk) Song Seung Hun -in- My Princess, Summer Scent, He Was Cool
(Yoo Mi Na/Hong Young Rae) Park Min Young -in- City Hunter, Sungkyunkwan Scandal, I'm Sam
(Kim Kyung Tak) Kim Jae Joong/Yeong Woong Jae Jung/Jejung -in- Protect the Boss, Codename: Jackal
(Prince/Lee Ha Eung) Lee Bum Soo -in- IRIS II, Project Makeover, 200 Pounds Beauty, She's on Duty, Please Teach Me English, Bunge Jumping of Their Own, The Romantic President
(Young Rae's brother/Hong Young Hwi) Jin Yi Han -in- Hooray for Love, Who Are You?, Love, So Divine
(Kyung Tak's father/Kim Byung Hee) Kim Eung Soo/キム・ウンス -in- Vampire Prosecutor, Fugitive: Plan B, Secret Investigation Record, Marrying the Mafia III, Art of Fighting, For the Sake of Son
(Young Rae's mother) Kim Hye Ok -in- Scent of a Woman, Baby-faced Beauty, It's Okay, Daddy's Girl, My Sweet City, Powerful Opponents, I Hate You, But It's Fine, I Really Really Like You, Wonderful Life, My Dear Enemy, My Little Bride, My Tutor Friend
(Yoo Hong Pil) Kim Il Woo -in- IRIS II, Sweet Spy
(doctor/Heo Gwang) Jung Eun Pyo -in- Paradise Ranch, Invincible Lee Pyung Kang, Le Grand Chef
(Kwon Ik Joo) Lee Seung Joon -in- Kiss Me, Kill Me
(loan shark/Joo Pal) Lee Won Jong -in- Vampire Prosecutor, Wild Romance, Scent of a Woman, Sungkyunkwan Scandal, A Man Called God, Gourmet, Iljimae, 200 Pounds Beauty
(Kkae Bok) Kim Kwang Sik -in- When It's At Night, Iljimae, My Tutor Friend 2
(Kim Byung Ok) Kim Byung Choon -in- City Hunter, Love Exposure, Jeon Woo-Chi, Tamra, the Island
(dowager/King's mother Jo) Jung Hye-Sun -in- Bread, Love and Dreams, Cinderella Man,
(Noble man Lee) Kim Myeong-Kuk -in- Romantic Debtors, Spy Girl, Ohlala Couple, A Man Called God, My Fair Lady
(linen shop owner) Jo Mi-Ryung -in- Love in Magic, Can't Live With Losing, Dr. Gang
(King Cheoljong) Kim Byeong-Se -in- A Millionaire's First Love, Full House Take 2, Color of Women, The Last Scandal of My Life
(Teacher Kang) Ha Soo-Ho -in- The Secret Reunion
(Noble woman Jo) Jang Yeong-Nam -in- Hello Ghost, Finding Mr. Destiny, My Girlfriend is an Agent, 7th Grade Civil Servant, I Love Lee Tae-Ri, Vampire Prosecutor, Three Fathers, One Mother, Dalja's Spring
(French Priest Liddell) Fabien Yoon -in- The King 2hearts
Lots of well done sword-fighting! Not much in the romance genre for this movie, unless you consider the slight glows of preference. Perhaps the story will be continued in a part 2? Here is to hoping. fav scene(s): Kaoru Kamiya's first how-do-you-do with the wanderer. bokken style.
A wandering samurai, having taken a vow of no-more-killing, discovers a new home when he protects a girl and her father's dojo from thugs. After which he makes the acquaintance of a new friend, the brawler, and takes on the local drug lord.
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An adventuresome and romantic story with a few comedic scenes. The acting was well performed and the storyline moved right along. Even the cross-dressing Yoon Hee, was fairly believable, especially in the beginning, because of her 'no-nonsense' firm attitude causing a slight roughening her high voice.
Fav scene(s): Making the grade, unwillingly, The uncomfortable attraction of a gisaeng. A marketplace confession, man to man. A player's lime-lit 'pass or fail'.
A woman, dressed as man, while fighting to pay off her family's debts, and her brother's medicine before she is sold, agrees to 'stand in' for someone taking the university entrance exams.. There she meets a nobleman who takes it upon himself to see her into school and further hone her talent as a scholar. The king as well, further encourages the two of them to enroll and before long, she meets her new roomies.. in the form of the straight-laced noble, the rebel 'crazy horse' and his playboy follower. The four of them become close friends while trying to keep their dreams alive against the violable president of the student counsel, the politics of the crown, and the sad happenings of the past. Then one evening, the King presents them with a secret quest that might just have them pitted against their own families and the loyalty they have for one-other.
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(Lee Sun Joon) Park Yoochun/Micky Yoochun -in- Rooftop Prince
(Kim Yoon Hee) Park Min Young -in- City Hunter, I'm Sam
(young Yoon Hee) Bang Joon Seo -in- Oh! My Lady, My Dear Enemy
(Goo Yong Ha) Song Joong Ki -in- Take Care of the Young Lady
(Ha Hyo Eun) Seo Hyo Rim -in- Me Too, Flower!, Scent of a Woman
(Cho Sun) Kim Min Seo -in- Baby-faced Beauty, It's Okay, Daddy's Girl
(Ha In Soo) Jun Tae Soo -in- It's Okay, Daddy's Girl
(Byung Choon) Kang Sung Pil -in- Smile Again, My Boss, My Hero
(Seol Go Bong) Kim Dong Yoon(1983) -in- Iljimae
(Kang Moo) Chae Byung Chan -in- Take Care of the Young Lady
(Jung Yak Yong) Ahn Nae Sang -in- Protect the Boss, My Princess, 18 vs. 29
(Choi Shin Mook) Kim Ha Kyoon -in- Myung Wol the Spy, Daring Women, Bad Couple, Ice Girl, Sweet Spy, Snow White, My Love Patzzi, Baby and I
(Kim Woo Tak) Jang Se Hyun -in- Boys Before Flowers
(Bae Hae Won) Hwang Chan Woo -in- My Girlfriend is an Agent
(Park Dal Jae) Lee In/Lee Joon -in- Sweet 18
(King Jeongjo) Jo Sung Ha -in- Romance Town, Paradise Ranch, My Princess, Art of Fighting
(Left State Minister Lee Jung Moo) Kim Gab Soo -in- Secret Investigation Record, IRIS, When It's At Night, Don't Ask Me About the Past, She's On Duty, Bungee Jumping of their Own
(Ha Woo Kyu/Minister of War) Lee Jae Yong -in- Romance Town, Athena: Goddess of War, A Man Called God
(Prime Minister Chae Je Gong) Kim Ik Tae -in- The Marriage Plot
(Ms. Jo/Yoon Hee's mother) Kim Mi Kyung -in- Faith, Baby-faced Beauty, Secret Garden, Tempted Again, Who Are You?, Sang Doo, Let's Go To School
(Hwang Ga) Kim Kwang Gyu -in- Arang and the Magistrate, A Gentleman's Dignity, Scent of a Woman, Can You Hear My Heart, Oh! My Lady, That Fool, Hello! Miss, Couple of Fantasy, Mr Goodbye, Secret Reunion, My Mighty Princess, Windstruck
(Soon Dol) Ryu Dam -in- Athena: Goddess of War
(Bok Soo/petty thief) Lee Min Ho(1993) -in- Rooftop Prince, Exhibition of Fireworks, Le Grand Chef
(Hanseongbu official Yoon Hyung Goo) Park Chul Min -in- Baby-faced Beauty, Athena: Goddess of War, Beethoven Virus, When It's At Night, Princess Lulu, Love So Divine, Bungee Jumping of Their Own
(Goo Yong Ha's father) Lee Dal Hyung -in- Operation Proposal, Sweet Palpitations, Call of the Country, The Vineyard Man, Ice Girl, Oh! Pil Seung And Bong Soon Young
(shaman Bak Soo/cameo) Lee Won Jong -in- Vampire Prosecutor, Wild Romance, Scent of a Woman, A Man Called God, Gourmet, Iljimae, 200 Pounds Beauty, My Wife Is a Gangster 2
(Hyo Eun's friend/cameo) Oh Na Mi -in- Full House Take 2, My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox, Hello Ghost
Arang and the Magistrate/ Arang Magistrate Story/ 아랑사또전/ Arangsaddojeon **\ (Korean)
20 episodes + special
Han Jung Soo as Moo Young the ghost hunter
There were a lot of good elements to this drama. I greatly enjoyed it. Lots of adventure, romantic tension and comic moments throughout. Favorite character(s): The Magistrate, his father, and the Jade Emperor
When a wandering nobleman and his servant take refuge from the rain in an old building, the gentleman makes the uncomfortable acquaintance of a ghost looking for memories of who she is and how she came to be in her current state. In efforts to get her to leave him be, he agrees to help her.. under the unlikely condition that she makes him the town's magistrate. That evening, he is kidnapped, tied up, and set to stew in the magistrate's office. The next morning, those sure he was killed by the ghost, as had several potentials before, are surprised that not only is he still alive, he's piping angry about being held hostage by a ghost. Keeping to his agreement, he soon uncovers her remains and many more questions about her death and the village's greatest secrets.
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(Arang/Lee Seo Rim) Shin Min Ah -in- My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox, The Naked Kitchen, My Mighty Princess, Beast and Beauty
(Kim Eun Oh/Magistrate) Lee Jun Ki -in- Iljimae, My Girl, The King and the Clown
(Dol Swe/Eun Oh's servant) Kwon Oh Joong -in- Scent of a Woman, Gourmet
(Moo Young/Ghost huster) Han Jung Soo -in- Fugitive: Plan B, Prosecutor Princess
(Bang Wool/Shaman) Hwang Bo Ra -in- My Girl
(Nobleman Choi) Kim Yong Gun -in- A Man Called God, When It's At Night, Summer Scent, 200 Pounds Beauty, Marrying the Mafia III, Please Teach Me English
(King of Underworld) Park Joon Gyu -in- Mary Stayed Out All Night, I'm Sam, The Art of Seduction, My Boss, My Hero
(Lady Seo/fairy/Moo Yeon/Hong Ryun) Kang Moon Young -in- Can You Hear My Heart
(Lee Bang) Kim Kwang Gyu -in- A Gentleman's Dignity, Scent of a Woman, Can You Hear My Heart, Oh! My Lady, That Fool, Hello! Miss, Couple of Fantasy, Mr Goodbye, Secret Reunion, My Mighty Princess, Windstruck
(Hyung Bang) Lee Soo Ho/Lee Sang Hoon -in- Last Scandal, Art of Fighting
(Moo Yeon (Moo Young's sister) Im Joo Eun -in- Wild Romance, Me Ri, Dae Gu's Attack and Defense Battle
(Bang Wool's client/cameo) Jung Soo Young -in- Coffee House, City Hall, Couple of Fantasy
(ghost/cameo) Im Hyun Sik -in- My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox, Creating Destiny, Powerful Opponents, Bad Family, My Fair Lady, 200 Pounds Beauty
(gatekeeper/cameo) Lee Sung Min(1968) -in- The King 2 Hearts, Can You Hear My Heart, My Princess, Pasta, Oh! Pil Seung And Bong Soon Young
(Yebang) Min Seong-Wook -in- The Naked Kitchen
(taoist fairy/cameo) No Hee-Ji -in- Can You Hear My Heart
(Eun Oh's father/cameo) Yun Ju-Sang -in- The King and the Clown, Big, I Do, I Do, Marriage Plot, Babyfaced Beauty, Iris, The Accidental Couple, Sweet Spy, Who Are You?
(young Noble man Choi/cameo) Choo Hun-Yub -in- My Princess, Oh! My Lady
Faith/ The Great Doctor/ 신의 (信義)/ Shinui **** (Korean)
24 episodes
Kim Hee Sun as Yoo Eun Soo
I don't normally enjoy historicals, But made exception with this drama. A beautiful romantic adventure with a bit of a time twist and a wonderful soundtrack. Fav scene(s): Convincing the General that his new recruit is moving in with him. Telling off the Prince of the court.. in "heaven" words. The banging of pots and dancing to distract and irritate the white-haired flutist. and The 'affair' kiss.
A general practitioner-gone-plastic surgeon is kidnapped by a famous historical figure who is desperately looking for a 'heavenly' doc to help the ailing queen. After which, she gets caught up in political intrigue of the royal court... a young King still learning what it means to be a country's leader, a greedy uncle coveting the crown, an obsessive prince with armies at his command, and the growing love she shared with the general of the Woodalchi guard.
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(Choi Young) Lee Min Ho(1987) -in- City Hunter, Personal Preference, Boys Before Flowers, I'm Sam (Yoo Eun Soo)
Kim Hee Sun -in- Smile Again, My Fair Lady
(Gi Chul) Yoo Oh Sung -in- Invincible Lee Pyung Kang
(Jang Bin) Lee Philip -in- Secret Garden
(King Gong Min) Ryu Duk Hwan -in- My Little Bride
(Jo Il Sin) Lee Byung Joon -in- Me Too, Flower!, Birdie Buddy, Myung Wol the Spy, Dream High, Secret Garden, Call of the Country, Tempted Again, Cinderella Man, Don't Ask Me About the Past, Me Ri, Dae Gu's Attack and Defense Battle
(Court lady Choi) Kim Mi Kyung -in- Baby-faced Beauty, Secret Garden, Tempted Again, Who Are You?
(Ahn Do Chi) Kwon Min -in- My Boyfriend is Type-B
(Kyung Chang/King Choong Jung) Choi Won Hong -in- Rooftop Prince, My Princess, Mischievous Kiss
(Lee Sung Gye) Oh Jae Moo -in- Full House Take 2, King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo
(Man Bo Sibling) Lee Sook/Lee Jung Sook -in- The Vineyard Man
(Lee Je Hyun) Song Min Hyung -in- Full House Take 2, Baby and I
(Lee Saek) Kim Hyung Jong -in- Fugitive: Plan B, IRIS, Who Are You?, My Girlfriend is a Secret Agent
(Moon Chi Hoo/Leader of Crescent Moons) Choi Min Soo -in- One Percent of Anything
(Eun Soo's ex-boyfriend) Ahn Jae Wook -in- Mr Goodbye, Oh! Pil Seung And Bong Soon Young
(Eun Soo's second man) Park Hwi Soon -in- Dream High
(fortune teller) Oh Kwang Rok -in- Baby & Me, Vampire Cop Ricky, She's On Duty
(Yuan Envoy/Son Yoo) Park Sang Won -in- Hateful But Once Again
Im Jung Eun as Heo Yoon Yi
Kim Ji Hoon as Kim Hyung Do
Not really a romance even though there was the occasional 'hidden' glance from Yoon Yi... so this drama remains unrated in this review. It was quite a bit like a historical version of x-files I liked the mystery concept, such as UFO's, appearing in ancient accounts. The ending was rather confusing though, causing more questions then answers in my mind, There are, of course, tragic events in this drama. Fav Character: the scrambling, jittery, chicken, and yet forgiven sidekick.
A noble sees an unexplained happening one day over the ocean, as he and several others attempted to poison a man who claimed ufo's existed. In turn, after giving his report to the emperor, he is severely punished for spinning tales in a plot. An inspector, known for his straight-laced ways, attempts to discover the truth behind the stories and discovers a vacated town and a royal attempt to cover it up. He is then given no choice but to create a reasonable explanation for the fire in the sky many saw. Then he is set on a new mission working in secret with a small team to learn more about the strange happenings in the area.
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(Kim Hyung Do) Kim Ji Hoon -in- Great Inheritance
(Ji Seung) Kim Gab Soo -in- IRIS, When It's At Night, Don't Ask Me About the Past, She's On Duty, He Was Cool, Bungee Jumping of their Own
(Jang Man) Jo Hee Bong -in- I Do, I Do, Fugitive: Plan B, When It's At Night
(Choi Eui Shin) Jun So Min -in- One Mom and Three Dads
(Sook Mi) Jo Jung Eun -in- Vampire Prosecutor, King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo
(Boo Ok) Jo An/Jo Kyung Jin -in- Go Go Sister
(?) Kim Eung Soo -in- Vampire Prosecutor, Fugitive: Plan B, Marrying the Mafia III, Art of Fighting
Iljimae/ 일지매/ Il-Ji-Mae: The Phantom Thief ***\ (Korean)
29 episodes
Lee Jun Ki as Iljimae
This drama's storyline is jam-packed with adventure, intrigue and well-rounded characters. and Yongee was such an adorably handsome fast-talker. It was also easy to see just how much his adopted father cared for him... and by what he was willing to give up too. Tragedy involved. Fav character(s): Yongee and Slick
A young noble boy, is given a night of terror in watching his father assassinated through the keyhole of a locked cabinet. When he comes too, his has lost his memory of that time, and is adopted by the thief who rescued him from the cabinet. growing up within a poor village household. he learns how to manipulate people and dodge the guards. and then on evening, in a pulverizing moment, he suddenly remembers... and from there, he is determined to find his father's killer.
The King and the Clown/ 왕의남자/ Wang-ui namja ** (Korean)
movie 119 mins
Lee Jun-Ki as Gong-gil
Another historical romance.. with a bit of a twist to the usual and a sad yet 'free' ending... and a few deaths along the way.
Two traveling mistrals travel to Seoul in hopes of finding a minstrel's wage.. they meet and join up with another group and decide the mocking the king is where the money is. This gets them into hot water and are set to amuse the king or lose their lives. fortunately, the king is oddly pleased and makes them his jesters. Unfortunately, he takes a liking to one of the minstrels for a playmate. This tics off and worries his partner. With rumors flying and several royal's lives extinguished by the unstable king things begin to look very grim indeed.
I normally don't care much for period/historical drama's, but this one was a true exception. I Loved it!! It had romance, comedy, mystery/spy, "Amazing scenery!", an engaging plot/storyline, terrific acting, believable characters, and amazing music.
Fav scene(s): William playing the part of a masked goblin.
A young Englishman and his friend are castaway on the shore of what becomes Jeju island at a time when foreigners were not allowed.. in a life threatening sort of way... and they become acquainted with a young diver. At about the same time. A scholar, accused of womanizing, is exiled to the island and takes up residence with the girl and her family. It becomes apparent to the locals soon after, that they have thieves stealing their tithe to the royal crown, creating all sorts of hardship for the village... as the trouble escalates, the castaways, hidden and fed by the girl, realize they might be exposed and reported if they stay much longer, but how to get away?
"Jane Park"
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(Yan Kawamura) Lee Sun Ho -in- Mary Stayed Out All Night
(king In-Zo) Lee Byung-Joon -in- Le Grand Chef 2, Me Too, Flower!, Birdie Buddy, Spy Myung-Wol, Dream High, Secret Garden, Call of the Country, Cinderella Man, Merry Mary, Only You
(Jong Dal's father) Jo Moon Ui -in- Art of Fighting
(?) Lee Han Wie -in- Wild Romance, Athena, King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo, Oh! My Lady, Beethoven Virus, My Sweet City, The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince, Princess Lulu, Delightful Girl Choon Hyang
