Lie To Me (2011) Korean Drama

             The best thing in this drama is the amazing Yoon Eun-Hye (noona). As I have said before Yoon Eun-Hye is a great kisser and this drama proves it. Watched the famous Cola Kiss scene over and over again and still can’t get it out of my mind. Trust me she looks much better with long hair. Kang Ji-hwan has done a great job as well. The role of a strict CEO, passionate Lover, trustworthy Friend and a loving Brother has been handled perfectly.

My Rating: 10 / 10 (*****)
 
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   TV Show: Lie to Me
    Revised Romanization: Naege Geotjitmaleul Haebwa
    Hangul: 내게 거짓말을 해봐
    Director: Kim Su-Ryong, Kwon Hyuk-Chan
    Writer: Kim Ye-Ri
    Network: SBS
    Episodes: 16
    Release Date: May 9, 2011 - June 28, 2011
    Genre: Romance / Comedy / Drama
    Language: Korean
    Country: South Korea

Plot:

Gong Ah-jung (Yoon Eun-hye) is a fifth-level government employee of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. At the beginning of the series, Ah-jung lies to an antagonistic friend about being married as a form of revenge. The lie quickly snowballs (due to several misunderstandings) until Ah-jung realizes that everyone is gossiping about her supposed, secret marriage to Hyun Ki-joon (Kang Ji-hwan), the very wealthy president of World Hotel.

As the rumour spreads, a miserable Ki-joon is forced to combat the rumors to his friends as he decides a plan of action in getting Ah-jung to correct her lie. Ki-joon and Ah-jung decide to take action to squash the rumors, with Ah-jung agreeing to call together her friends so she can confess her discretion. When this doesn't go as planned, Ki-joon decides to take legal action against Ah-jung. However, after a series of events that bond the pair together, they both agree that pretending to be married for a short while would be mutually beneficial though Ki-joon promises that Ah-jung's lie is not forgiven and that he will eventually go ahead and follow through with his lawsuit.

Things become even more complicated when Ki-joon's ex-fiance, and a close friend of his brother Oh Yoon-joo, returns from France. After a friend of Ah-jung sees Ki-joon and Yoon-joo together and raises suspicious of infidelity to Ah-jung (and leaves Ah-jung embarrassed), Ah-jung forces Ki-joon to promise that he will not be caught with any women for the duration of their sham marriage.

Ki-joon and Ah-jung grow closer and more fond of one another over the duration of their marriage and Ki-joon finds himself questioning his commitment to his former fiance Yoon-joo. Eventually, however, Ki-joon makes the decision to be with Ah-jung despite the heartache he is sure to cause his ex lover.

Cast:
Yoon Eun-Hye - Gong Ah-jung
Kang Ji-hwan - Hyun Ki-joon
Sung Joon - Hyun Sang-hee
Jo Yoon-hee - Oh Yoon-joo
Hong Soo-hyun - Yoo So-ran
Ryu Seung-soo - Chun Jae-bum
Oh Mi-hee - Hyun Myung-jin
Kwon Se-in - Park Hoon
Park Ji-yoon - Manager Park Ji-yoon
Kang Shin-il - Gong Joon-ho
Lee Kyung-jin - Shim Ae-kyung
Kwon Hae-hyo - Hwang Suk-bong

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The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince (2007) Korean Drama

Hmm… What can I say?... This drama has left me speechless. The storyboard and casting are simply great. I loved the acting skills of all the cast. It’s just so realistic. When I read about this drama I thought “Ahhrg… Just another ‘Girl-Pretending-Boy’ rubbish. Oh what the hell I will just watch it for the namesake”. After the 1st episode: “Damn… I was soooo wrong..” And took the next day off from work and watched the whole drama for 17 hours without sleeping.. Fell in love with Yoon Eun-hye and I have decided to watch all her dramas in the future.

Note:- I personally think Yoon Eun-hye is a great kisser….LOL…

My Rating: 10 / 10 (*****)

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    TV Show: The 1^st Shop of Coffee Prince
    Revised Romanization: Kapi Peurinseu 1 hojeom
    Hangul: 커피 프린스 1 호점
    Director: Lee Yoon-Jung
    Writer: Lee Jung-Ah, Jang Hyun-Joo
    Network: MBC
    Episodes: 17
    Release Date: July 2 - August 27, 2007
    Genre: Romance / Comedy
    Language: Korean
    Country: South Korea

Plot:

Choi Han-gyul (Gong Yoo) is a third generation son of a food chaebol. He has never had a job and does not care for responsibility. Han-gyul is hung up on his first love, Han Yoo-joo (Chae Jung-an), and certainly doesn't want to get married despite his family's requests. On the other hand, Go Eun-chan (Yoon Eun-hye) is a 24-year-old tomboy who is often mistaken for a guy. She takes up every job possible: Taekwondo teacher, waitress, food delivery, and has the responsibility of taking care of her childish, spendthrift mother and trouble-making younger sister. When Han-gyul and Eun-chan meet, he, not knowing that she is a girl, decides to hire her to pretend to be his gay lover so that he can escape the blind dates arranged by his grandmother.

Meanwhile, Han-gyul's cousin, Choi Han-seong (Lee Sun-gyun), is an established music producer and his ex-girlfriend, Han Yoo-joo, is a famous artist who studied in New York. The two were lovers for about 8 years, but their relationship ended when Yoo-joo left Han-seong for another man. Two years after they separate, their paths cross again when she returns to Seoul. Han-seong is initially angry at her, but he succumbs to his lingering feelings and they start to date again.

After getting an ultimatum from his grandmother, Han-gyul takes over a rundown old coffee shop, later renamed "Coffee Prince," to prove that he's capable, both to his grandmother and to Yoo-joo. In order to attract female customers, he only hires good-looking male employees. Eun-chan, desperate for money, continues to hide her gender to get a job at Coffee Prince.

Eun-chan also become friends with Han-seong, and she is initially attracted to him because of his kindness. Han-seong also enjoys spending time with her, and an impulsive kiss that he gives her causes him and Yoo-joo to break up for a short time.

Soon, feelings start to develop between Eun-chan and Han-gyul. Because he's unaware that she is a woman, he starts to question his sexuality and is thrown into turmoil. When he discovers her secret, he feels hurt and betrayed. However, he eventually forgives her and they begin to date. They face strong opposition from his family due to her family’s lower status, but when Han-gyul's grandmother meets Eun-chan, she is impressed by her independence and ambition. She helps pay for Eun-chan to study in Italy to become a barista. After two years of a long-distance relationship, a more stylish Eun-chan returns to Korea and Han-gyul.

Cast:
    Yoon Eun-hye - Go Eun-chan
    Gong Yoo - Choi Han-gyul
    Lee Sun-gyun - Choi Han-seong
    Chae Jung-an - Han Yoo-joo
    Lee Eon - Hwang Min-yeop (waiter at Coffee Prince)
    Kim Dong-wook - Jin Ha-rim (waiter at Coffee Prince)
    Kim Jae-wook - Noh Sun-ki (waffle chef at Coffee Prince)
    Kim Chang-wan - Hong Gae-shik
    Kim Young-ok - Han-gyul and Han-seong's grandmother
    Kim Ja-ok - Han-gyul's mother
    Choi Il-hwa - Han-gyul's father
    Park Won-sook - Eun-chan's mother
    Han Yeh-in as - Eun-sae (Eun-chan's younger sister)

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Boys Over Flowers (2009) Korean Drama

            Thus far the best drama I have seen. It makes you cry, laugh and worry at the same time. Storyline is nothing but perfect. Casting is unbelievably cool. Lee Min-Ho has done a great job again (aarrgg… when am I going to stop saying this. But he does know how to act). And Ku Hye-sun, even though she is waaay older than LMH her cuteness in this drama is unparallel (would have chewed her cheeks off if I was a cannibal… LOL). Overall a great romantic drama and a must watch. The OST for this drama is also great…

My Rating: 10 / 10 (*****)
 

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    TV Show: Boys Over Flowers
    Revised Romanization: Kkotboda Namja
    Hangul: 꽃보다 남자
    Director: Jeon Ki-Sang
    Writer: Yoon Ji-Ryeon
    Network: KBS2
    Episodes: 25
    Release Date: January 5, 2009 - March 31, 2009
    Genre: Teen / Romance / School
    Language: Korean
    Country: South Korea

Plot:

Set at a famous high school for the super-wealthy, this is a puppy love story centered on a poor girl and the F4 gang of rich kids headed by the rough and fearless Jun-pyo Koo.

Geum Jan-Di (Hye-seon Ku) is a girl from a poor family but has an unrivaled sense of optimism and drive and is by chance admitted to a prestigious private high school.

There she meets the infamous group of four astonishingly good looking and rich boys who are known as F4. The group's leader is Koo Jun-Pyo (Min-ho Lee), who is a spoiled heir to world-leading conglomerate Shinhwa. He is joined by mysterious and breathlessly handsome Yun Ji-Hu (Hyeon-jung Kim), So Lee-Jeong (Kim Beom), and Song Woo-Bin (Kim Jun). Their love story moves from Seoul to New Caledonia to Macau.

Cast:

Ku Hye-sun - Geum Jan-di
Lee Min-ho - Goo Jun-pyo
Kim Hyun-joong - Yoon Ji-hoo
Kim Sang Bum - So Yi-jung
Kim Joon - Song Woo-bin
Kim So-eun - Chu Ga-eul
Kim Hyun-joo - Goo Jun-hee
Lee Hye-young - Kang Hee-soo (aka President Kang)
Ahn Suk-hwan - Geum Il-bong
Im Ye-jin - Na Gong-joo
Park Ji-bin - Geum Kang-san

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