Saturday, September 07, 2024

Fan fiction Chapter 11: Sang In and Ju Ri wedding

 


Ever since Gang Tae move over to Mun Yeong bedroom, Sang Tae has been staying alone in his room. Since he has been sleeping well without having nightmares in the middle of the night, Gang Tae does not need to worry about his elder brother. Gang Tae continue to study at college and work part time in the college office to earn some money for his daily expenses. Mun Yeung is taking her long break and is not in a hurry to work, despite having the thought of writing a new book. Sang Tae is working on another project with an author while waiting for Mun Yeong to make her comeback with her new book. Occasionally, they will visit Juri and her mother although their rooftop room has been occupied by Jae Soo now. 

Today is a special day, Ju Ri and Sang In gathered everyone in the roof top balcony to announce their wedding. Everyone was so surprised by the sudden news. Sang In explained that his elderly father wished that he gets married and start a family as soon as possible. Juri shyly showed her engage ring to everyone as they congratulate the couple. They had a delightful dinner, and everyone was in a high spirit especially Juri Mum who was smiling from ear to ear. After dinner, Jae Soo raised his hand shyly and held Seung Jae hand. "I have something to announce. We are officially a couple too." Everyone cheered for the new couple and teased them. "I knew the both of you were hiding something. Are the both of you going to get married soon?" asked Mun Yeong in a teasing tone. "I would have saved enough for my wedding if you will purchase ten boxes of pizza whenever you patron my restaurant." replied Jae Soo with a wide grin. Mun Yeong rolled her eyes at him and replied, "Okay. I will keep that in mind." Sang Tae suddenly added in, "Mun Yeong is very rich. She has lots of money!" Everyone laughed heartily and Gang Tae nodded his head in agreement.

Mun Yeong joined Ju Ri who was sitting by herself after dinner. "How did Sang In oppa propose to you?" asked Mun Yeong curiously. "He just popped the question suddenly, and I agreed without giving it much thought, " said Ju Ri. "Wow…Sang In oppa is a dependable person and I am really happy for you," said Mun Yeong. They smiled at each other while Gang Tae and Sang In looked at them fondly from a distance. "My company has been doing well because of Mun Yeong books. I am really thankful for having the bestselling author as my work partner," said Sang In proudly. "I know Mun Yeong is a talented woman," said Gang Tae with a shy smile. "I have been working with Mun Yeong for so long and I have never seen her so happy before. The both of you heal each other wound and understand each other like a soulmate," said Sang In. "Hey, why are you leaving me out?" asked Jae Soo as he walked over. "How did you and Seung Jae get together?" asked Sang In. "We just naturally get together and dated after Sang Tae hyung and Ko Mun Yeong book recital. We discovered that we have many things in common and clicked very well," said Jae Soo. 

Three weeks later, Ju Ri and Sang In held a simple outdoor wedding with the blessing of their loved ones. Juri was dressed in a beautiful white grown and Sang In wore a handsome black suit. While waiting at the bride room, Mun Yeong dressed in a simple pink dress, sashay into the room with a bright smile on her face. " Today you are the most beautiful bride. Other days, I am the most beautiful," said Mun Yeong with a teasing smile. "Stop teasing me. I am very nervous now, " said Ju Ri with an anxious smile. " I wish you and Gang Tae will live happily ever after like the fairy tale story, " said Ju Ri as she held Mun Yeong hand. "I wish my childhood friend all the happiness in the world too, " said Mun Yeong with a sincere smile. 

The couple exchanged wedding vows and cut the wedding cake together, while everyone cheered on. The newlywed held a celebration for their wedding with a grand feast. "Do you want a wedding ceremony like this too?" asked Gang Tae. "Let's have our wedding at Serengeti," said Mun Yeong with a smile. "Are you serious?" asked Gang Tae. "Maybe a simple wedding in the future, with our son," said Mun Yeong while touching her tummy cheekily. Gang Tae laughed and shook his head while stroking Mun Yeong hair. "Let's take a photo together!" The photographer gathered everyone and snapped a nice shot to capture the moment for their wedding. After the wedding ceremony, the blissful couple thank the people who attended their wedding. Mun Yeong and Ju Ri hugged each other and whisper to each other's ear. "I am thankful for our friendship." 

"The wedding photographs look so beautiful," said Juri to Sang In. "Thank you for marrying me. I am much older than you and I can't believe that you are willing to marry me," said Sang In. " Perhaps I always like a dependable man that is older than me. I reckon that good men like you and Gang Tae are hard to come by and I am glad to meet you through Mun Yeong,” said Ju Ri with a smile. Sang In hugged Ju Ri tenderly. "I will love you like how a father dotes on his daughter” said Sang In lovingly. “Stop that! I don't have a father figure in my life, but I don't need a father now. I need a husband!” said Ju Ri with a shy smile. Sang In kissed Ju Ri on the lips and replied, "Sure." 💋 


Next Chapter: Mun Yeong is going to meet Gang Tae in college. What is happening at the campus? Why is Mun Yeong in the college? 


Monday, September 02, 2024

Top Ten Best Onscreen Couple in the past ten years

 


What do you think of this list? I personally thought that It’s Okay to Not Be Okay will be in top 10. Given the buzz that surround the couple chemistry when it was first shown in Netflix. Unfortunately, the people in South Korea had a different opinion on this drama. I can understand that the people can be bias towards certain characters or artistes, but it was just wrong to disregard the effort of the actress just because of some controversy which was already proven to be untrue. People still believe what they choose to believe.


The couple shared the hottest and most passionate kisses. 😘 



They even look so compatible onstage with matching clothes.



At the AAA awards, they were both presented the most popular actor and actress award. 🥇 



Four years has passed, people forgot about the hype of It’s Okay to Not Be Okay. They only remember her controversy and the Nation Witch 🧙‍♀️. Now the new ship has sailed, and people are only looking at that glamorous 🚢 now. Is it Okay or Not Okay for you? Tell me in the comment below 👇 





Sunday, September 01, 2024

Bubble App 🫧


I was curious to find out  more about the bubble app after I saw many social media posting about Kim Soo Hyun messages to his fans through bubble private chat. After some research, I discovered that bubble app can be downloaded through google play store if you have an android phone or in App store if you are using an iPhone. I wondered what is the hype about this app and I decided to download one of them to find out more.


For those who are interested in the bubble app, you have to create a profile in the app and then they will recommend some Korean celebrities for you to follow. I tried downloading Gold Medalist Bubble app. Interestingly, you need to subscribe to the app at $5.98 per month. On top of that, you need to purchase tickets to have a conversation with the artiste that you like. 





You may ask how does the app function? As far as I know, the artiste will share some picture or some messages that they want the fans to know. These are the pictures taken from Twitter, copyright to their rightful owner. We can see that the main objectives of these chats were mostly about publicity for Kim Soo Hyun upcoming project or the need to hype up his popular drama for as long as possible. Fans need to know that these celebrities, especially those with this level of popularity like Kim Soo Hyun had been specially trained and groomed by his management agency to be marketable to the general public. Our late Sulli from girl group Fx had mentioned this in her last interview that artiste like her are prone to public criticisms and hate because they are public figures. They know that the fans can be here for you now and the next moment, they may turn their back on you or even hurt you. She shared that Korean idols are carefully package by their agency to sell as a product to the public. We need to understand that fans are revenue to the entertainment agencies and even artistes themselves. They need to build on public opinion and support to survive in this cutthroat industry.


I had mentioned this before that all the fans have every right to support their favourite celebrities but it is important not to lose that rationality. We know at the back of our mind whether we are delusional or not, it is just work for these celebrities who were paid to engaged with their fans. These highly paid celebrities like Kim Soo Hyun were taught what to do and what to say for publicity. They knew how to make themselves appeal to their fans and these are the celebrities that are really successful in building their careers. They are really hardworking people who will learn all the trades in this field to stay at the top. It is the agencies job to create publicity or marketing stunt to attract attentions and the celebrities are the products that the company is promoting to the world. These entertainment companies are running a business so they would make sure that their investment is profitable at the end of the day. 


It is a choice that fans make to subscribe to the bubble app. Therefore, they can’t complain if the artiste did not reply or respond to the messages after a long period of time. The artistes will perform their work duties when they send messages through the chat during their “free time”. The app is supposedly created to build rapport between the celebrity and the fans just like other social media platforms. However, the artiste can choose when to “work” and fans will still eagerly wait for their favourite celebrities to be online. In the world of digital media anything is possible and it is up to your imagination or interpretation of the messages. Just don’t get your hope up, or you will end up bursting the fantasy bubbles that the Korean entertainment world created. As I said before, everything is about business. You can choose to buy this fan service but that does not give you entitlement to demand from the artistes. Before you click the purchase button, please be prepared for what is happening and nothing will change even when you throw a tantrum and threaten to unsubscribe. These celebrities and their agencies are not going to be at your beck and call just because you subscribe the app and pay for the tickets. The entertainment companies had a upper hand in this matter and you have to pay to wait for your favourite celebrity to be online. At the meantime, you will still be paying for the app service every month even when the celebrities does not have any updates.


At the end of the day, life is pretty much about the choices we make with our life. It takes maturity not to take life so seriously and everything said about you so personally. People may have different opinion on you or even attack you through cyber bullying but they can’t break you if you don’t allow it to get into you. It is important to take a break and get your sanity back when things were too tough. It is a very stressful job to be a celebrity whose survival pretty much depends on the public interest. Therefore, it is important to love yourself and show to the world, especially the cyber bullies that you are living your life to the fullest without any fear. That is the best response to all the haters and criticism. 





Fan fiction Chapter 10: Moon Brothers Birthday Celebration


Sang Tae had his dinosaur theme birthday party at Juri house. This was the first time so many people celebrated his birthday. It is always Gang Tae who will buy a small cake and sing a birthday song for his hyung birthday. This year Soon Deok decided to organize a birthday party for Sang Tae and prepared the food. Juri, Sang In, Seung Jae and Jae Soo decorated the living room with dinosaur balloons and banners. Mun Yeong specially bought a dinosaur birthday cake for her oppa. Whereas Gang Tae is in charge of bringing Sang Tae over here to give him a big surprise. Everyone sang a birthday song to Sang Tae who was visibly surprised. Sang Tae had an unforgettable birthday with his close ones who took time to celebrate his birthday. 

Sang Tae hesitated to cut the dinosaur birthday cake and Mun Yeong suggested keeping the cake for herself. They ended up bickering while everyone looks on with pleasure. Gang Tae gave his hyung another dinosaur book to add on to his collection. While everyone was enjoying the cake and packing up the mess in the house, Mun Yeong sat beside Gang Tae and asked him what he wants to do for his birthday. Gang Tae replied," I had never thought of that, all these years I had never celebrated my birthday because I need to take care of my brother and we were busy moving house. Ever since our mother passed away, we never had seaweed soup. Jae Soo hyung will always bring a few carton of beer to our rented room and we ended up drinking the night away. What about you?" Gang Tae placed his arm around Mun Yeong shoulder. "Sang In oppa will treat me to delicious steak at a restaurant." said Mun Yeong with a smile. Gang Tae looking slightly jealous said, "I will cook the most delicious steak for your birthday!” While helping to wash the dishes in the kitchen, Sang In started sneezing a couple of times. "I wonder is anybody speaking bad about me?" Sang In asked. “Stop reading too much into it and continue to wash the dishes. We have many dishes to wash!" said Jae Soo. "Where are the rest of them?" asked Sang In. "They are watching cartoon with Sang Tae hyung at the living room. Stop talking and continue to work!” said Jae Soo in a stern tone. 

A few weeks later during spring, it will be Gang Tae birthday. Mun Yeong decided to cook seaweed soup for Gang Tae. She took the cooking recipe from Juri mum; however, she has never succeeded in cooking the perfect seaweed soup. Time passed by very fast, Gang Tae birthday is coming soon. It was another ordinary day in college, Jung Hyun smiled brightly at Gang Tae when he walked into the classroom. "Why are you in such a good mood?" Gang Tae asked curiously. "Ji Wonnie and I had became closer after I rescue her from a group of gangsters that harassed her. We are meeting for dinner after school. Hyung, Happy Birthday to you in advance!" said Jung Hyun with a wide smile. "Thank you." said Gang Tae with a smile. 

Late at night after closing, Gang Tae dropped by at Jae Soo pizza restaurant. "Want to have a beer?" asked Jae Soo. "What do you plan to do for your birthday tomorrow? It happened to be a weekend. You can bring Sang Tae hyung over to help me, while you go for your little date." said Jae Soo with a knowing smile. "I plan to bring Mun Yeong out for meal and go for a walk just like ordinary couple." said Gang Tae. "You are a sly fox! After getting what you want, you will just leave." commented Jae Soo. "Hyung!" Gang Tae tried to explain but Jae Soo stopped him. "I will be too busy spending time with Seung Jae too." They broke into laugher and clicked glasses. "Happy Birthday Gang Tae, I'm glad that you still remember your old friend," said Jae Soo with a wink.

The next day morning, Gang Tae woke up from bed, but Mun Yeong is not in his arm. He touched the bedsheet beside him and he could feel the warmth of the bed. After Gang Tae move to Mun Yeong bedroom, he will usually wake up earlier than Mun Yeong to prepare breakfast together with his hyung. It was only those rare occasion when Mun Yeong woke up earlier than him but she will snuggle in his arms instead of waking up. Gang Tae walked down the stairs wondering why Mun Yeong and Sang Tae did not wake him up in the morning. “Oppa can you help me taste the soup? Do i need to add in more salt?" asked Mun Yeong as she tried to coordinate her movement in the kitchen. "I think the soup taste horrible!" Sang Tae bluntly replied. "Oppa, can't you say it is nice for once?" asked Mun Yeong angrily. "It is really salty. I am not going to eat it!" said Sang Tae. "What are the two of you bickering?" asked Gang Tae as he walked down the stairs curiously. They smiled brightly at Gang Tae as he walked towards them. "Mun Yeong and I woke up early to buy some groceries and Mun Yeong prepare the seaweed soup for your birthday. Her soup tastes horrible!” Sang Tae grumbles. "Happy Birthday, Gang Tae-shi!" said Mun Yeong with a bright smile. "Happy Birthday Gang Tae ah!" Sang Tae said while looking away. Gang Tae went forward and gave the both of them a big hug. "This is the most awesome birthday I ever had,”  said Gang Tae . He felt blissful and happy.

"Just pour some water in the soup and it will taste better." said Gang Tae after he tasted a spoonful of the soup and added some water into the pot. Sang Tae arrange the cutlery on the dining table while Gang Tae bring the soup bowls to the table. Sang Tae sang an off tune happy birthday song while Mun Yeong commented that it is so cheesy but still join in with Sang Tae. After they ate the not so tasty seaweed soup, Sang Tae took out some money from his pocket and gave it to Gang Tae and Mun Yeong. "This is your pocket money, spend it wisely. If you don't have enough, don't worry I will give you more." said Sang Tae. Gang Tae accepted the money gratefully, "Thank you, hyung." 

They drove Sang Tae to the pizza restaurant and drop him there with Jae Soo and Seung Jae. After that, Mun Yeong and Gang Tae went for their date at Sogeumsan Suspension Bridge. It was a meaningful place for the couple as they confirmed their relationship at this place. Gang Tae was wearing his usual blue shirt, a pair of Jeans and a pair of sports shoes, while Mun Yeong was wearing a green cap, green dress and a pair of white platform sneakers. They walked through the shaky bridge with a frightened Mun Yeong yelling and chasing Gang Tae at the back. After they reached the other side of the bridge, Mun Yeong link her arm with Gang Tae and took many selfies together. The sweet couple went to the barbecue restaurant for a meal and Gang Tae ordered many beef steak to Mun Yeong delight. Gang Tae helps to barbecue the meat while Mun Yeong wrap the meat in vegetable and feed them into Gang Tae mouth. They then took a stroll in the beautiful garden and Gang Tae picked some magnolia flowers for Mun Yeong. They reminisced about those days when they first met and fall in love. Gang Tae confessed that he had kept Mun Yeung in his heart all these years and her appearance stir up the emotion hidden in his heart. He had a tough time trying not to fall for her.

Mun Yeong was playing and chasing Gang Tae around the garden when she accidentally tripped on a stone and fall on the ground. Gang Tae turned around immediately and he wasted no time to carry Mun Yeong on his back and place her on a bench as he squat down and examines her wound carefully. He attended to her wound gently with worried eyes. “Are you okay?” asked Gang Tae in an anxious tone. “It was just a minor cut. Don’t worry I am fine.” Mun Yeong reassured Gang Tae. He stood up from the floor and stroked Mun Yeong hair with a sigh of relief. Gang Tae said to Mun Yeong gently,“don’t get hurt anymore.” “It is so nice to have someone worry about me” Mun Yeong replied playfully as she smiled sweetly at Gang Tae.

The sky was getting dark, Gang Tae and Mun Yeong decided to stay overnight at the cheap bed and breakfast guest house. Gang Tae gave a call to Sang Tae and informed him that they will be staying overnight in the guest room. Mun Yeong went out for a while and when she came back to the guest room, she was holding a small chocolate cake with a lighted candle in her both hands as she wished Gang Tae a Happy Birthday. “Mun Yeong ah, thank you for everything." said Gang Tae as he kisses Mun Yeong on the lips. They sipped some alcohol cocktails which the owner prepared for them and ate the birthday cake together while admiring the moon. 

The next day when the sun shines brightly, Mun Yeong woke up in Gang Tae arms as he strokes her hair gently. "Good morning." They greeted each other with a smile and a peck on the lips. The couple left the guest room while holding hands together and drove back home. Sang Tae was already waiting for them at the doorstep and welcomed them. Mun Yeong show the flowers to Sang Tae and shared about their little adventure. "Mun Yeong ah how is your knee?" Sang Tae asked in a concern tone. "Oppa, it is just a minor cut,” said Mun Yeong. Sang Tae said to Mun Yeong, “Ko Mun Yeong, next time don’t run around, it is dangerous.” Gang Tae looked at the both of them with a smile on his face and thought to himself, "This is what a family is truly like.” ❤️ 


Next Chapter: Sang In and Juri Wedding 💒 ❤️ 🤵‍♂️👰‍♀️








Sunday, August 25, 2024

Fan fiction Chapter 9: Ok Psychiatric Hospital



Director Oh Ji Wang visited Ok Psychiatic hospital after his retirement and meet up with Soon Deok and Juri at the hospital canteen. They were catching up on old times bonding over a meal. Director Oh asked how is his son Oh Cha Yong doing in the hospital? Juri said that he is more responsible and hardworking now. Despite being a little bit lazy at times, he does his work diligent after all there is nobody to back him up anymore. Director Oh nodded his head and smiled, it is about time his son grow up. “How is your relationship with him now?” asked Soon Deok worriedly. “We had mended our relationship as father and son. We even had a drinking session to talked about his past resentment when I was too busy with my work and neglected his feelings.” said Director Oh with a laugh. “Good that you had patched things up with your son. He is a good person, just that he is careless and thoughtless at work.” said Soon Deok. “That is why I was always worried about him. I hope you can guide him along.” said director oh pleadingly.  “Don’t worry so much, he is doing well.” said Soon Deok. “Where are you going after this?”asked Juri. “I am meeting my old friend.” said director oh with a grin. “Gang Tae Shi?” asked Juri. “Yes, it had been a long time since I last met him. I wonder how is he doing now.” 

“Moon Gang Tae!” Director Oh waved at Gang Tae at the bench. “Hi, Director Oh how are you?” asked Gang Tae with a smile on his face. “Why are all of you still calling me Director Oh? Well, I am still getting used to having so much free time on my hands that I don’t really know what to do with it now.” said Director Oh with a shrug. “You should enjoy your retirement life. After all, you had devoted your entire life to caring for your patients.” said Gang Tae with a laugh. “That is probably why I have more time to catch up with my old friends. Life has been great for me. What about you?” asked Director Oh. “I am doing well in college and met many new friends.” said Gang Tae. “I am talking about you and Mun Yeong.” said Director Oh with a smile. Gang Tae replied, “ We are happy at where we are right now.” I can see that you are revealing your true colours now. When are you going to get married?” Director Oh teased him. “Not so soon. I will think about it after my graduation.” said Gang Tae with a shy smile. “I wonder when is my son going to settle down too?” Director Oh said with a smile. 

“I heard from Juri that Cha Yong is your son. I did not expect it. I remembered that you intend to introduce Cha Yong to Mun Yeong. I am glad you did not matchmake them.” Gang Tae said with a nervous laugh. “ I can’t believe that you still held grudges over what I said the other time. It is just a test to see your reaction to make sure that I deduced your feelings correctly. However, if you do not have any intention to date her, I might matchmake them together.” said Director Oh with a laugh. Gang Tae lowered his head and chuckled,  “I supposed I will put up a fight with Cha Yong then.” Director Oh looked at Gang Tae in the eyes, “I’m so glad I did not matchmake them. I wouldn’t want my son to be beaten up like that jerk.” They broke into laughter under the beautiful sun facing the sea view. 

“What are you going to do later?” asked Director Oh. “I’m going to wait for my brother and Mun Yeong after their book signing event to pay a visit to our mother’s tree.” said Gang Tae. “I am glad that you kept your promise to accompany an old man like me when you have the free time.” said Director Oh with a bright smile. Gang Tae laughed and said, “ I am indebted to you for the happy life that I am leading right now. You are like a father figure to me.” said Gang Tae with a bright smile. Director Oh tapped Gang Tae on the shoulder and said, “ Now I have gained another son!” They laughed in unison. Mun Yeong parked her car and walked into Ok Psychiatric hospital hand in hand with Sang Tae after the book signing event. When Sang Tae spotted Director Oh and Gang Tae at the bench, he ran over and greeted them. Mun Yeong followed behind him and greeted Director Oh with a polite smile. “How is the psychotherapy session that you have been attending with Director Lee? asked Director Oh. “It is a good psychotherapy session. Your mentee has outshone you in medical practice.” Gang Tae stopped Mun Yeong from talking. “I’m sorry Director Oh.” said Gang Tae apologetically. “It’s okay, Director Lee is indeed much skilful than me. I am sure he will be able to lead the hospital to a new height.” said Director Oh proudly. “Okay, it is time to visit my son now. We are going for dinner later. See you next time. Goodbye! 

“It is so tiring to sign a few hundred books within a day! Mun Yeong ah I really admire you.” said Sang Tae as he put his thumb up. “Oppa, this is the first time you went for the book event with me. You got to get used to it because our next book will be a bestseller too.” said Mun Yeong with a beam in her eyes. Gang Tae placed his arm on her shoulder. “What is the title of your upcoming book?” Mun Yeong looked at Gang Tae with smiley eyes. She came closer to Gang Tae face and said with a wink, “It’s a secret.” Gang Tae looked at Mun Yeong lovingly and gave a quick peck on her beautiful lips. Sang Tae who was walking ahead of them gave a soft sigh. 


“Omma, we are here to see you again!” said Sang Tae as he looked at his mum tree. “Gang Tae is now studying in college. Mun Yeong and I are going to publish another book. This time it is about our camping car trip” said Sang Tae excitedly. “Hyung, let’s water the plant together.” Gang Tae said to Sang Tae. After watering the plant, Sang Tae said he wants to take some picture of the butterflies which Director Oh said symbolises healing. “ Hyung, don’t wander away too far from us.” Gang Tae said with a smile. Mun Yeong looked at the family photo that was hanging on the branch of the tree. Gang Tae placed his arm around Mun Yeong. “Omma, we are living well now. This is Mun Yeong, your future daughter-in-law” said Gang Tae. Mun Yeong widen her eyes, “are you thinking about marriage now?” Gang Tae replied, “ We are not in a hurry to get married now. But you are already part of our family.” Gang Tae said sweetly. “Which means you do want to get married with me?” asked Mun Yeong innocently. “Of course, you are my future wife.” said Gang Tae as she hold Mun Yeong hand. Mun Yeong smiled sweetly at Gang Tae and gave a light peck on his lips. 

“We are going to announce your upcoming book to the media. Everyone will be excited about your comeback!” said Sang In proudly. “Don’t be exaggerated. I am going to take my time to publish my new book” Mun Yeong said with a smile. “I am not rushing you. You can take your time but I am really looking forward to your new book” said Sang In. “Oppa, this book will be another bestseller and I am already thinking about the narrative now” Mun Yeong said confidently. 



Next chapter: Moon Gang Tae Birthday Celebration and their little date. ❤️ 🎂 👩‍❤️‍👨 



































Friday, August 23, 2024

Which is your favourite Seo Yea Ji Drama?

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While waiting for the casting news of Seo Yea-Ji, I decided to watch some of her previous drama. I knew Seo Yea-Ji from the popular Korean drama It's Okay to Not Be Okay and she was phenomenal in that drama. Therefore, I decided to watch Lawless Lawyer first which was broadcasted in 2018. She partnered with Lee Joon-Gi in this drama which make her more popular in Korea. We all know Lee Joon-Gi previous drama such as Moon-Lovers: Scarlet Heart so I was excited to see their parings in this drama too. 




Trailer

Lawless Lawyer 

Plot: Lawyer Bong Sang Pil (Lee Joon-Gi) establishes his own firm and hires a problematic attorney, Ha Jae Yi (Seo Yea-Ji). They work together to fight injustice while searching for clues pointing out to his mother's murderer. 

My thoughts

The drama started off with a nice introduction of the characters and their acting was pretty impressive. The narrative took us to the background stories of Bong Sang Pil and Ha Jae Yi. I like the way Lee-Joon-Gi portray his struggles with his childhood trauma and the pain that he carried to adulthood. He witnessed his mother who was a righteous lawyer being stabbed to death in front of him when he was a child. He remembers his mother final words to him is not to trust anybody here and to leave their hometown to look for his uncle. She instructed him never ever come back again. Bong Sang Pil is a brave boy since he was young, and he vowed to become stronger when he grows up to seek revenge on the criminals. Seo Yea-Ji acted as Ha Jae Yi, she is feminist and a fiery lawyer who will stand up for justice even to the extent of offending her superior. She is very trusting towards people she thought she could trust but we see a growth in her character when she interacted with Bong Sang Pil. I like her freshness and bubbly image in this drama, and she has a simple down-to-earth styling in this drama. She has a badass attitude here when she fights back during dangerous situation. Her decisiveness and strong attitude are something that I admire about her character in this drama. Her childhood stories interlink with Bong Song Pil story and that is the way the scriptwriter wants to make that connection for their future love line. 

Honestly, the drama was sort of unrealistic and exaggerated at times.  It was also illogical in terms of political complication and the scriptwriter simply forced certain things together just to keep the story going towards the end. I actually enjoyed the first few episodes more because while there were light-hearted moments, there were also a clear explanation of the motive and objectives. The storyline was engaging enough for me to look forward to the next episode. While some slapstick comedy falls flat at times in this drama, it was still quite interesting to watch. On the other hand, I was quite bored with Choi Min-Soo portrayal of Ahn Oh-Joo. It is not that he is a bad actor, I think he is charismatic in a mafia way, but his wicked facial expressions and tongue in cheek gets boring the more I see him onscreen.

Lee Hye-Young acting as the Judge Cha Moon-Sook was good, but I think the story should have kept us viewers in suspends when it comes to the main villain. The sayings, "do not judge a book by cover" can be applied to Cha Moon-Sook. She is just pure evil in this drama, and Lee Hye-Young nailed the character at ease.  The storyline was slightly above average in my opinion because I do like some action thrillers scenes. However, there is a lack of romance scene in this drama which i can understand because the focus is on justice and revenge. Lee Joon-Gi is a good actor but his pairing with Seo Yea-Ji looks more like siblings' love. They have some scenes together hinting of their brooming romance, but it does not gel well with the whole concept of the drama. The writers are forcing the love line towards the end which was a little cringe. They are certainly great partners in social justice, but they are not very convincing to me as life partners. 



Trailer

Eve

Plot: When Lee La-El (Seo Yea Ji) was little, her father died unexpectedly. Powerful people were responsible for his death. Her family was destroyed soon after. Lee La-El decided to take revenge, and she prepared for the next 13 years. Her target is Kang Yoon-Kyum (Park Byun-Eun), who runs the LG group. Lee La-El implements her plan with the help of Seo Eun-Pyeong (lee Sang-Yeob). 

My thoughts

Please note that the first two episodes of Eve have 19+ (NC16) rating which means the drama is only for matured audiences because of some sexual scenes. This drama also received a bad review because of those excessive sex scenes. In my opinion, Seo Yea-Ji act as a temptress, therefore it is natural that they include some bedroom scenes and some sexual suggestive movements. I was actually quite blown away by Seo Yea Ji appearance when she first showed up in the drama. She has that seductive look on her face and it does not seem forced at all. It is almost like she has mastered the art of seduction with her every moments and subtle expressions. However, I don't feel the chemistry between Park Byun Eun and Seo Yea-Ji. Some reviews says that it is because of Park Byun Eun lack of facial expressions. In my opinion, it is because he is trying to suppress his feelings since he is married to a wealthy chaebol family and has a daughter. However, the lack of expressions probably leads to many people commenting that they do not have any chemistry. On the other hand, Lee Sang Yeob looks more compatible with Seo Yea Ji. His character Seo Eun-Pyeong has always been protective of Lee La-El. He suffered the second lead syndrome which makes us pity his love for Lee La-El since we know that she will eventually falls for Kang Yon-Kyum and not him.

I actually enjoyed the drama but towards the end, it gets a little draggy and i was only looking forward to the lead actresses fighting with each other. We see how mad and bitter they were when they confronted each other. Yoo Sun portrayal of Han So-Ra was crazy and scary at the same time. Her facial expressions goes over the top at times but her explosive acting skills was one factor that motivated me to continue watching this drama. I would go as far as saying the female leads are the only ones that carried the drama on their shoulders. The storyline was a flop towards the ending which i don't intend to give any spoilers. It was just a typical way to end a drama which leave me with one question, " Is this supposed to be a revenge drama or a love drama?" It swayed away from the revenge plot which was the scriptwriter initial objective and head towards a bitter romance in the midway. In the end, it does not leave a great impression on the viewers as they failed to excel in any of these concept. I am fangirling Seo Yea Ji clothes and makeup styles here which show off her beauty. In order to show my support for actress Seo Yea Ji, I watched the drama again in Netflix but the storyline leave much to be desired since they do have a promising premiere. 


Trailer

Save Me

Plot: Four young men come to the rescue of a former classmate whose family has been suck into the clutches of a religious cult and its charismatic leader. Han Sang-hwan (Ok Taec-yeon) is the only son of a corrupt politician, who tries to save Sang-mi from the cult. Baek Jung-Ki (Jo Sung-ha) is the charismatic leader of the cult. He is called the spiritual father. Suk Dong-chul (Woo Do-hwan) is a friend of Sang-hwan, who has the most fighting skills out of the group. 

My thoughts 

This is an amazing drama! If you have not watch it, I would highly recommend it. However, this drama is not for people who are faint-hearted because there were many violent scenes and it touches on sensitive topic. The first episode actually drew me into their storytelling by showing us  how the people in this town were brainwashed by the influential cult leader Suk Dong-Chul. He and his accomplices were so wicked and manipulative that I felt frustrated when the people in this small town were believing what they said even when it was morally wrong. I am sure the director and scriptwriter did their research on this topic, thus they were able to deliver the storyline realistically. While watching the drama, I felt so emotional for Sang Mi and her brother. They are really good kids, especially Sang-mi who is pure at heart but they were targeted the moment they move into this town. The most memorable scene is when Sang-mi family went to the chapel to meet the spiritual father and he laid his filthy hand on Sang-mi. I like the shocked expression of Seo Yea Ji and she really look traumatized by what he did.  It is like a family of lambs being ushered into a lion den. It was clear that Suk Dong-Chul has set his eyes on Sang-mi and intend to make her his spiritual wife!  

I like the friendship of the four friends because they were righteous and willing to fight when the situation calls for it. Ok Tac-yeon is the main hero of the drama and he did a decent job in this drama. In my opinion, he is better at comedic scene than emotional scene. However, he did pretty well in this drama especially when his conflict with his friend Suk Dong-chul arises. There was a point when I hated him for "betraying" Dong-chul which caused him to be in jail. However, I do understand why he make that decision. I am glad that they managed to work things out and became friends again after his release. On the other hand, I really like Woo Dong-hwan acting here as he deals with emotional scenes much better. His grandmother death was such a huge blow to him and his father was missing at the same time. That makes my heartache for him because he had to go through so much at a young age. This drama is pretty heavy but it carries the message across clearly which warns us against false teachings. I can understand when Seo Yea Ji said that she was depressed when she filmed this drama. The theme of drama was really dark and it is like a never ending nightmares and people are still falling for such scheme to the point where they became obsessed. The ironic part is that it took four young men and a lady to fight the villains and save the whole town, while the adults are not there to protect their children. 




Trailer

It's Okay To Not Be Okay

Plot: A road to emotional healing opens up for an antisocial children's book author and an employee in a psychiatric hospital. Moon Gang-Tae (Kim Soo Hyun) is an orphaned caregiver working at Ok psychiatric Hospital.  He struggles with self-esteem as a result of his past experiences and avoids having close relationships with anyone other than his autistic older brother Moon Sang-Tae ( Oh Jung-Se). Ko Moon-Young (Seo Yea Ji) is a popular children's book writer with antisocial personality disorder. 


My thoughts 

It's Okay To Not be Okay is the popular Korean drama that propel Seo Yea-Ji into stardom and solidified her status as a leading lady in Korean drama. It was a breakthrough drama which not only make Seo Yea-Ji a household name, she also became well known internationally due to the success of this drama. In every drama which features actor Kim Soo Hyun it will always be well-known internationally. This is an opportunity for Seo Yea Ji to show her acting chop to the world and her acting was phenomenal. The most memorable scene was when she stood in the rain, while holding on to the high heels. She was so happy that someone really cares for her when she was emotionally wounded, that was probably the point when her character really falls for Moon Gang Tae. There were also many iconic scenes and dialogue in this drama. Seo Yea-Ji is so gorgeous in all the designer clothes, hairstyles and makeup. She is the only fashion queen that can pull off all these beautiful style. 

I would like to praise Oh Jung-Se for his acting skills because it is really difficult to portray a person with special needs and he was so good in this drama! He definitely deserved to receive the best supporting actor award. Kim Soo Hyun took on this drama after he finish his military service and he knows that Seo Yea-Ji and Oh Jung-Se characters in the drama will outshine his character. However, he decided to support them in their acting and choose to give them the limelight. He said that he used to consider roles solely for himself but for this drama, he chose to take a step back. As what he had emphasize on - this is a human healing drama! I am sure It's Okay To Not Be Okay has a special place in his heart and he also mentioned  many times that he was touched by the script. The troublemaker trio has amazing chemistry and it is really a masterpiece not to be missed!













Sunday, August 18, 2024

Fan fiction Chapter 8: Romeo and Juliet

 



“Give me the laptop and I will write it myself!” Do Hui Jae looked annoyed at Author Kim. She took over the laptop from Author Kim and started writing her biography. “This biography will be bestseller of all times; I can’t believe that I will still be famous even when I am locked behind bars!” “I will let Ko Mun Yeong know that I can control everything, and she will never get rid of me.” Do Hui Jae gave an evil laugh. Author Kim was surprised by her crazy antics. “Do you really want to destroy your daughter?” Author Kim asked hesitantly. “Of course, I can create and manipulate her and at the same time, I can destroy her everything too! If I can get out of this Jail, I will definitely make Moon Gang Tae choose either his elder brother or Ko Mun Yeong. It was so fun to see how he will make that decision. What do you think?” Do Hui Jae asked Author Kim. “Maybe Moon Gang Tae will kill himself instead of choosing and Ko Mun Yeong will kill herself too” Author Kim replied. “Like Romeo and Juliet? That will be so interesting!” Do Hui Jae gave a smirk. 

When Author Kim returned home, she was still thinking about the meeting with Do Hui Jae. “She is an evil witch for sure, I can’t believe how much she wants to destroy her own daughter. She must be a crazy psychopath!” Do Hui Jae thought to herself. “Finally, it is done, I am glad that I don’t need to visit that psycho anymore, she gave me goosebumps.” Author Kim spoke to Suicide bomber on the phone. After she put down the phone, she opened the laptop and read the biography that Do Hui Jae typed into the document.

Book title: Do Hui Jae Biography

I was born in a prestigious medical family. My father is a well-established brain surgeon, and my mother is a highly recognized plastic surgeon. I have always been pressured to be a top medical student ever since I was born in that family. My parents always pretended to be a role model couple in the public eye, but they fight vigorously whenever they are at home.  My dad had an extramarital affair, and my mum always beat me up to vent her frustration in her failed marriage. She will always pull my hair and lock me up in the room. I suffered verbal and physical abuse since I was four years old. In order to please my parents and stop them from abusing me, I always pretended to be a good and obedient daughter. How naive was I when I thought that it will stop my mother from abusing me, but it only got worse in the end. My father was always not around, and I was solely bought up by my mother. I started to kill small animals such as a bird or a stray cat and a dog to vent my hatred. I felt powerful and in control whenever I torture these helpless animals.  

At the age of eighteen, I ran away from home because I can't live up to the expectation of being a top student in the medical field. That was when I met Mun Yeong father Ko Dae Hwan, and it all started out very well and I look forward to a happy married life. He treated me like a queen initially and gave me all the riches in the world. However, I felt empty in my heart because he was always not around and one day I realized that he does not truly love me. He objectifies me as a beautiful trophy that he had bought home and kept me trapped inside the castle which he had built. After I gave birth to Mun Yeong, I suffered from severe depression and started to write my novels. I was addicted to writing day and night because I felt in control of my life! I can kill any characters in my story, it felt so good to step on those weaklings! When Mun Yeong was twelve years old, my husband was diagnosed with brain tumor and dementia, I actually don't feel anything at all. He knew what I did with Mun Yeong all along, but he has never intervened or protect her. I knew that he was afraid of me and always run away from problems just like my father. We don't love each other and was trapped in a meaningless marriage. 

The housekeeper that I hired had the audacity to advise me to send Mun Yeong to a psychiatrist. Only weaklings like her needed help and I can easily kill her like how I kill a helpless animal. Unfortunately, a few days later my horrified husband discovered that I killed that housekeeper. He tried to kill me for the first time when he pushed me down the staircase. My head knocked on to the floor as I rolled down the stair and blood was gushing out of my head. He carried me to the basement and locked me there. He said that the next day, he will put me into a huge travel bag and throw my corpse into the river. Shortly after he left, I saw Mun Yeong opened the door with a key and saw me laying on the floor in a pool of blood. She was in utter shock, and she left the door wide open when she turned around and ran back to her room. In my semi-conscious state, I got up with all my strength and wrapped my head with a bandage. I was a medical student, so I took a mannequin with me when I left home. It was a perfect plan to mislead my husband to assume that the mannequin was me. He has dementia and brain tumor so he will be deceived by the bag. I placed the mannequin inside that huge travel bag which he always used for fishing. After I placed the bag in the basement, I took my handphone and the house keys from the study room. It was after midnight; I quietly sneaked out of the house and called my father.

My parents were completely shocked to see me badly injured near my house and I almost fainted again. Just before I lost conscious completely, I was sent to my father hospital for treatment. I still remembered how cold the hospital bed was, and I vowed to come back for revenge once I recovered. Due to my head injury and a crack on my face, I was literally disfigured. I was in the hospital for a year and went through multiple plastic surgeries to look like a human again. It took me ten over years to completely recovered from the trauma. I was addicted to plastic surgeries and went through many procedures. One day, my mother accidentally killed a patient who came for plastic surgery and in a bid to cover her crime, she make me look exactly like her and gave me a new identity. My mother called me her twin sister and now I became Park Haeng Ja. My parents send me to study nursing and after graduation, I worked my way up to be the head nurse. I was getting used to living a double life as Park Haeng Ja and I like living with a new identity now. However, I still remembered that I need to seek revenge on my husband. When I read my daughter Fairy Tales story The Monkfish, I realized that I missed her so much. This book was her greatest failure, but I love this book because it was writing about me. I am curious about how she lives her life after I went missing.

I tracked down my husband and daughter whereabout and found out that my husband was admitted in Ok psychiatric hospital. I applied as a head nurse in that hospital and thought of killing him with my own hands. However, it makes me happier to see him suffer and being torture by his illness. That was when I decided not to kill him and play with his mind instead. I knew that Mun Yeong was physically abused by her father after I went missing, and he almost killed her.  I felt so proud that Mun Yeong disowned her father and let him suffer alone. I thought of reuniting with my daughter when I went to Seoul. However, she did not recognise me at the hospital recital hall. I followed her and knew that she rescued that little girl. I was so disappointed that she did not kill that mental patient. It meant that she has not become a monster like me!  Therefore, I helped her to accomplish her incomplete task by giving the patient the streak knife to kill himself. I decided to lure Mun Yeong back to her hometown by using her father as an excuse so that I can teach her to be cruel personally. I was so disappointed that she came back to the hometown because of Moon Gang Tae! I taught her to be strong and tough ever since she was born! Moon Gang Tae make her soft and fragile and I hated to see her transformation. I decided to play along and manipulate them using my own method. 

I knew my husband and daughter were terrified of my presence, so I made used of my crazy fan Park Ok-Ran to play with their minds.  My foolish husband still believe that he placed my corpse in a bag and threw into the river! Either his memory failed him, or he stubbornly make himself believed that he had killed me! kekeke! Surprisingly, my fan followed exactly what I told her to do like a string puppet and I had so much fun laughing at him that I don't intend to reveal my identity so soon. When Park Ok-Ran was of no use to me, I decided to kill her with my pen and dump her body in the river. The final straw was when I saw Mun Yeong became closer to the Moon brothers. I knew I had to do something to separate them as soon as possible. They were Romeo and Juliet because of their ill-fated love, and there is no way they can be together. However, I was wrong because Mun Yeong and the Moon brothers were so happy living in that cursed castle. They won't be happy for long because I have the key to that house. I want to reclaim my final draft and my darling daughter! Nobody can snatch her away from me! Therefore, I plotted to draw my psycho butterfly on Sang Tae painting while director Oh went for an overseas medical business trip. Who knows the security camera better than me? After I revealed my identity, I intend to either kill myself or Moon Gang Tae because I want Mun Yeong to live in hell. She can never live happily! My parents went to the prison too after I reported their wrongdoings and crimes to the police. Moon Gang Tae and Ko Mun Yeong should have a bad ending like Romeo and Juliet too!

The end

Author Kim closed her laptop when she received a call from Sang In. "Author Kim, do you know that Ko Mun Yeong have been reading your stories? Although she never admits it, she gave good reviews at the comment section. You should see it for yourself" said Sang In. "Stop defending Ko Mun Yeong because you are her partner," said Author Kim as she hangs up the phone. Author Kim was pondering about this matter as she opened her laptop to check the book review page. Surprisingly, she saw Ko Mun Yeong giving good reviews on her work. On the other hand, Sang In had arrived at Seoul and met up with the suicide bomber. "Are you going to bribe me with the money stuffed inside the boxes of packet drinks?" asked suicide bomber. "No, I will not do bribery again, but I warn you if you ever do anything to harm Mun Yeong, I will make you pay for it!" said Sang In. "Why are you so concerned about her? Do you have a thing for her?" suicide bomber asked sheepishly. "No, she is a precious friend to me, and I know what you and Author Kim intend to do. I am here to stop your revenge plan!" said Sang In. Suicide bomber raised up his hands and surrendered, " Okay I will stop what I am doing." 

"Ring! Ring!" Ko Mun Yeong picked up the phone. "Ko Mun Yeong Sunbaenim, I am sorry for trying to plot a plan to harm you with suicide bomber and Author Do. Instead of publishing Do Hui Jae biography, I will choose to send it to you through email. Sang In oppa had explained to me about the misunderstanding between us. When I thought of our first encounter, I do deserve to be scolded for plagiarism, and I should not blame you for being harsh on me. I promise to be a good children book writer, and I will not let you down again. "Okay." Ko Mun Yeong said with a smile. She put down her phone and opened her email. She read through the biography with Gang Tae and threw the biography into the bin after reading it. "Why did you delete her biography?" asked Ganga Tae. " It is not important anymore. You and oppa are my family now so we should look ahead instead." Mun Yeong said with a smile. Gang Tae placed a hand on Mun Yeong shoulder and nodded his head. 

"Why are you not publishing the book? The whole world should know about how I murdered Moon Sang Tae mother! Moon Sang Tae should know about the truth! I am sure everyone is hiding the truth from him! I want to ruin my daughter happiness!" Do Hui Jae screamed at Author Kim. "We do not have a common goal now because I do not want to be an evil witch like you. I don't want to destroy Ko Mun Yeong happiness and cause Sang Tae oppa another trauma." Author Kim said with a smile on her face. "Just let it go and forgive others, and you will become a happier person. But I doubt you will ever understand this wisdom. You deserved to stay behind the bars for the rest of your life." said Author Kim as she signals to the prison guard that she is leaving the visitor room. "No, I want to be famous again! I want my life back!" Do Hui Jae desperate cries echo behind the prison door. 


Next chapter: What is happening at Ok hospital? Will we meet director Oh again? How is his retirement plan? Look forward to Ko Mun Yeong glamourous comeback as our famous children book author!