Secret Garden (SBS, 2010 - 2011)
Interview with Yun Sanghyun from yesterday's show Midnight Entertainment:
Sanghyun oppa^^
And the interview and CF making of with Hyeon Bin and Kim Seong-Oh from the same show:
Boss and Secretary
Sanghyun oppa^^
And the interview and CF making of with Hyeon Bin and Kim Seong-Oh from the same show:
Boss and Secretary
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I had too much couch time to kill, so finally, I managed to finish SG... What can I say? the drama started off well, Ra Im was a cool woman, somewhat different from the usual, the same with Joo woon. But towards the second half, Ra Im lost her coolness and became a crying pulp of a woman. I mean, I get that when you are in love, you become more vulnerable and would do anything to protect your loved ones, but seriously, tears?! that doesnt work with the robo-evil-mother of joo woon. If they had made Ra Im, her character more consistent, I would have be happier.
And what happened with the body switch story line? I dont see what good it did.
The only thing that kept me going was actually Oska, and he was the character I didnt like much in the beginning due to the loudness. but his and yoon seul's love (tri)angle became very much fun. I didnt even imagine that yoon seul would also become such a cool character as well.
But anyhow, I was happy for some hyunbin screentime. He will be missed! but luckily we have some projects of him to comfort ourselve with
And what happened with the body switch story line? I dont see what good it did.
But anyhow, I was happy for some hyunbin screentime. He will be missed! but luckily we have some projects of him to comfort ourselve with
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I'm already loving it, but would anyone like to share their review?
http://reviewasia.net/korean-dramas/201 ... arden.html
Currently on episode 12.. and still can't wait to watch the next episode. My interest is dwindling down a little bit (it was way up before episode 10) as I am getting in the dreaded mid-episodes, but still looking to be on my top favorite list
http://reviewasia.net/korean-dramas/201 ... arden.html
Currently on episode 12.. and still can't wait to watch the next episode. My interest is dwindling down a little bit (it was way up before episode 10) as I am getting in the dreaded mid-episodes, but still looking to be on my top favorite list
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I dropped SG after just 1/2 of the first episode a while ago. I decided to give it another go after much chiding to do so. I hope it won't get draggy seeing that it is 20 episodes long and all. Ha Ji Won is in her usual rough and "seemingly" degrading role as in the other dramas and movies I have seen her in so there was nothing exciting about her character. I wish to see her in softer roles too.
Anywho, Hyun Bin's character started out cool in the first 5 episodes but went sour after that. After Ep. 7 I am too disappointed to continue watching this one at the moment it just doesn't make sense to me right now. On to the next drama...
Anywho, Hyun Bin's character started out cool in the first 5 episodes but went sour after that. After Ep. 7 I am too disappointed to continue watching this one at the moment it just doesn't make sense to me right now. On to the next drama...
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Although I did not see any point in body switching but it not did change my view about the drama. Specially that they did not waste half of the drama dealing with and it was spread over 3eps.
I re-watched SG with my sister few weeks ago and I did enjoy it as much as first time viewing. Of course it is not a great drama or maybe even a best one, but it was something different and refreshing to watch. As it was said before, it recycled old cliches of kdramas in an interesting way. Atleast it was of the best drama of that season where pretty disappointing and annoying ones were on air too.
I re-watched SG with my sister few weeks ago and I did enjoy it as much as first time viewing. Of course it is not a great drama or maybe even a best one, but it was something different and refreshing to watch. As it was said before, it recycled old cliches of kdramas in an interesting way. Atleast it was of the best drama of that season where pretty disappointing and annoying ones were on air too.
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he Did her Justice when he played that role ... he did the mom role better the secretary rolemiddlefour wrote:I think G-Dragon is prettier than Ha Ji Won. HAHA! Daesung as Juwon's mom was ROTFLMAO to the max!
I had a good laugh yesterday, brought me to my senses after being awake for almost 2 days.
GD is a fine Ra Im
aility wrote:Is it just me or just GD even prettier/cuter than Ha Jiwon in that sit-ups
Are these compliments?middlefour wrote:I think G-Dragon is prettier than Ha Ji Won.
I remember growing up, when another kid told you that you looked like a girl, those were fighting words. But nowadays who knows.
Haha LOL - parody was hilarious, yes.Jav_sol wrote:aility wrote:Is it just me or just GD even prettier/cuter than Ha Jiwon in that sit-upsAre these compliments?middlefour wrote:I think G-Dragon is prettier than Ha Ji Won.
I remember growing up, when another kid told you that you looked like a girl, those were fighting words. But nowadays who knows.
And Jav, I'm with you on this. For me that's not a compliment for a man...But compliments as well as beauty are in the eye/ear of the beholder I guess.
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Daesung is on every entertainment coverage as the best part of this parody, keke. Well, as for me, he was the best part of every parody BB did, especially the ajumma in Beethoven Virus parody
For those who want to weep and wallow in pain after the shade of the army has swallowed Hyun Bin The First waves his goodbye to crying fans. Mass suicides expected almost as after Rudolf Valentino's death. Aigoo...
For those who want to weep and wallow in pain after the shade of the army has swallowed Hyun Bin The First waves his goodbye to crying fans. Mass suicides expected almost as after Rudolf Valentino's death. Aigoo...
There is also one more song by Hyun Bin, lemme find the file and I will attach it here, for all Hyun Bin fan(atic)s^^
This show - have no idea since I'm not crazy enough to watch it. I just saw him at some screencaps.
Update:
현빈 - 가질 수 없는 너 (Digital Single) (2011.03.07)
This show - have no idea since I'm not crazy enough to watch it. I just saw him at some screencaps.
Update:
현빈 - 가질 수 없는 너 (Digital Single) (2011.03.07)
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YAY! you ended up liking it!iluvasiandrama wrote:Now I am really glad that I didn't watch this entire drama before. I would not have been able to appreciate nor understand it.
I will miss this drama, and the "middle age pajama" (tracksuit) wearer Hyun Bin while he is away at military. In the meanwhile, "Kim Soo-han-moo..."
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I have a question: I have just received the "Special" OST for Secret Garden, and the BGM are credited to someone called Kim Ji Soo. Does someone know this composer (who has the same name as a famous actress, I am aware ^^)? Thanks in advance!
By the way, I am very disapppointed that the magnificent piece of music with the female choral voice which appears at various moments in the series was not released on any CD. Korean labels are really annoying as far as publishing OSTs is concerned!!!! (I am pissed ^^)
By the way, I am very disapppointed that the magnificent piece of music with the female choral voice which appears at various moments in the series was not released on any CD. Korean labels are really annoying as far as publishing OSTs is concerned!!!! (I am pissed ^^)
Kim Jisu:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMBQXB1HPIQ
http://dshower.tistory.com/211
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk6EvIum ... re=related
Well, we are talking about OSTs here, not soundtracks that are usually original scores. There are few other dramas that have great music never released on any CD.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMBQXB1HPIQ
http://dshower.tistory.com/211
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk6EvIum ... re=related
Well, we are talking about OSTs here, not soundtracks that are usually original scores. There are few other dramas that have great music never released on any CD.
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Thanks very much, Ethlenn, for your fast answer However… I am ashamed to admit it, but I don't understand Korean. Could you, if possible, give me some details about this artist Kim Ji Su who seems to be, basically, a singer but who was able to compose the magnificent instrumental tracks of Secret Garden, which, imho, could easily compete with compositions by, say, film music composers like Thomas Newman or Mark Isham. Do you know some site where a resume or profile of this artist can be found? Did he compose other drama's original scores?Ethlenn wrote:Kim Jisu:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMBQXB1HPIQ
http://dshower.tistory.com/211
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk6EvIum ... re=related
Well, we are talking about OSTs here, not soundtracks that are usually original scores. There are few other dramas that have great music never released on any CD.
By the way, when I was complaining, it was indeed about instrumental scores, not about the songs. Songs are always released by the dozen, but I was surprised to find 15min of score on the Secret Garden 2nd CD Another recent example which comes to my mind is Playful Kiss : only the instrumental tracks of the first half of the series made their way towards the original soundtrack CD, and I think it is a shame.
Uhm, all I know he was a K2 Superstar contestant, and he composed also pieces for Yaksha and Giant:
http://kpop7.com/solo-artists/kim-ji-su
He became lately the regular on the radio show Starry Night by MBC:
http://www.imbc.com/broad/radio/fm/star ... index.html
http://imbbs.imbc.com/view.mbc?list_id= ... tarnight10
http://kpop7.com/solo-artists/kim-ji-su
He became lately the regular on the radio show Starry Night by MBC:
http://www.imbc.com/broad/radio/fm/star ... index.html
http://imbbs.imbc.com/view.mbc?list_id= ... tarnight10
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Hello! Yes, I'm late to join the SG bandwagon but I tend to download everything first before watching the entire series for a week or so, so...what I can say about these series is that it will make you watch it again from the beginning so that you'll be able to make full sense of the story. And not to mention some FTW scenes and the picturesque landscapes. And the OST (that is still very addictive to me).
As a fantasy-romcom-melo genre, I believe that the melo has been given more weight than the rest. The hilarity was in the first eight episodes, a dash of fantasy here and there--then the rest were all drama. I actually like the scenes where the lead characters were all in a contemplative state, complete with voiceovers: Ra Im appearing in JooWon's thoughts, the sword-fight shoot of Ra Im and Director Im while JW is looking from a distance, the exchange of stares bet. JW and RI and their synchronized walk during the workshop--all of these worked well for me. And, have I also mentioned the Little Mermaid analogy? Although the same story was used before in a previous fantasy romcom-melo (oy, Gumiho!), it was refreshing to look at it on a different angle (which was about romantic casual relationships).
Hence, with all the melo encompassing I was a bit disappointed that the body-swapping motif (or premise?or theme? whatever) has been poorly used as a plot device. I was entertained with the exchange, particularly with Hyun Bin whose portrayal of Gil Ra Im was very hilarious; but the fun I felt was momentary and fleeting. For me it was funnier to see JWon's crazy antics and expressions (his "ya!" was so funny that I had to rewind that scene many times ) than the body-swap thing. I tend to believe that the body-swap idea was used mainly for comical purposes so as to justify one aspect of this drama that was initially advertised to be fantasy-romcom-melo. I came to realize this because after the first half of the series, as the drama took a gradual dramatic turn I had forgotten the entire body-swap thingy. Sure it was played again in the latter parts with a serious tone, but I tend to overlook it and preferred focusing on the "reality". The fantasy element disappeared (or better, was neglected), like the sea foam.
As for the ending...although I tend to agree with some of the posts here that it was made out of fanservice, I also think that extending the happy ending of the fairy-tale romance between JW and RI was done to justify the thought that their marriage won't end in a happily-ever-after manner, as JW had declared when he had his final collision with his mom after he sent a copy of their marriage certificate to her. When his mom said that she'd take everything away from him and asked if he won't regret his decision, he firmly said that even he'd regret it he have his wife to regret it with him. True enough, his mom disowned him (but not his children) and took away all the family properties under his name save his presidential post and his house (to which he built in the land owned by his mom); hence, prince chaebol was stripped of his "royalty" and became a mere employee--but still happy, and so is stuntwoman-turned-director. The writers made it sure that the happy ending will not just end by them getting married, but also by pointing out these developments post-wedding.
And to the very final scene...well, at first I thought that it ruined the "happy ending" bubble--was there really a need for that drama when everyone is already happy? And logically, why, after 5 years of marriage were you still asking that question? And husband JW, was that a big secret to you that you still keep that from your wife for 5 years? Anyway...after giving it some thought I just came to a point where I'd rather take this as something that will make you start watching all over again from the very start, so you can fully relish and connect one seemingly trivial scene to another. That's what happened to me, such that a particular scene which I initially overlooked during my first view became more meaningful.
Overall, I'd rate SG with 4 out of 5 stars.
Oh, Why is this 'quick reply' so long?
As a fantasy-romcom-melo genre, I believe that the melo has been given more weight than the rest. The hilarity was in the first eight episodes, a dash of fantasy here and there--then the rest were all drama. I actually like the scenes where the lead characters were all in a contemplative state, complete with voiceovers: Ra Im appearing in JooWon's thoughts, the sword-fight shoot of Ra Im and Director Im while JW is looking from a distance, the exchange of stares bet. JW and RI and their synchronized walk during the workshop--all of these worked well for me. And, have I also mentioned the Little Mermaid analogy? Although the same story was used before in a previous fantasy romcom-melo (oy, Gumiho!), it was refreshing to look at it on a different angle (which was about romantic casual relationships).
Hence, with all the melo encompassing I was a bit disappointed that the body-swapping motif (or premise?or theme? whatever) has been poorly used as a plot device. I was entertained with the exchange, particularly with Hyun Bin whose portrayal of Gil Ra Im was very hilarious; but the fun I felt was momentary and fleeting. For me it was funnier to see JWon's crazy antics and expressions (his "ya!" was so funny that I had to rewind that scene many times ) than the body-swap thing. I tend to believe that the body-swap idea was used mainly for comical purposes so as to justify one aspect of this drama that was initially advertised to be fantasy-romcom-melo. I came to realize this because after the first half of the series, as the drama took a gradual dramatic turn I had forgotten the entire body-swap thingy. Sure it was played again in the latter parts with a serious tone, but I tend to overlook it and preferred focusing on the "reality". The fantasy element disappeared (or better, was neglected), like the sea foam.
As for the ending...although I tend to agree with some of the posts here that it was made out of fanservice, I also think that extending the happy ending of the fairy-tale romance between JW and RI was done to justify the thought that their marriage won't end in a happily-ever-after manner, as JW had declared when he had his final collision with his mom after he sent a copy of their marriage certificate to her. When his mom said that she'd take everything away from him and asked if he won't regret his decision, he firmly said that even he'd regret it he have his wife to regret it with him. True enough, his mom disowned him (but not his children) and took away all the family properties under his name save his presidential post and his house (to which he built in the land owned by his mom); hence, prince chaebol was stripped of his "royalty" and became a mere employee--but still happy, and so is stuntwoman-turned-director. The writers made it sure that the happy ending will not just end by them getting married, but also by pointing out these developments post-wedding.
And to the very final scene...well, at first I thought that it ruined the "happy ending" bubble--was there really a need for that drama when everyone is already happy? And logically, why, after 5 years of marriage were you still asking that question? And husband JW, was that a big secret to you that you still keep that from your wife for 5 years? Anyway...after giving it some thought I just came to a point where I'd rather take this as something that will make you start watching all over again from the very start, so you can fully relish and connect one seemingly trivial scene to another. That's what happened to me, such that a particular scene which I initially overlooked during my first view became more meaningful.
Overall, I'd rate SG with 4 out of 5 stars.
Oh, Why is this 'quick reply' so long?
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Thanks for the compliment Honestly, I've been hanging out a lot as a "hidden" member of this forum but this is my first to give a looong post about a drama...probably because of the hype about it, plus the comments being flung to and fro not only in this site but on the others as well, so I decided writing something about it too
I really liked the drama. It was one of my favourite Kdramas actually.
Of course I liked BOF, SKKS and CP, but the last episodes of those dramas were a little bit of a bore. I don't know if I'm the only one who felt that way.
I didn't have that feeling with SG, although the ending kinda disappointed me.
I had expected more drama. Oh well, it wasn't bad. (':
But overal I really liked this drama. It made me laugh like some crazy person and sometimes it brought tears to my eyes. And when that happens, it's an excellent drama for me.
I especially liked Tae Ssun somehow. It's really a pity I didn't see more of him.
The first thing I thought when I saw him was: "Woaaah, I really like his nosejob!"
It looks kinda plastic, but his appearance overwhelmed me. He has a really unique face. Yeah. I totally had a crush on him. I really hope that he'll get a leading role in a drama someday.
And I've got a question.
Does anyone, please ANYONE, know what the song is called with the harmonica? It's so pretty and I always had the feeling it was Oska's and Yoon Seul's themesong.
I really hope someone can help me out.
Of course I liked BOF, SKKS and CP, but the last episodes of those dramas were a little bit of a bore. I don't know if I'm the only one who felt that way.
I didn't have that feeling with SG, although the ending kinda disappointed me.
I had expected more drama. Oh well, it wasn't bad. (':
But overal I really liked this drama. It made me laugh like some crazy person and sometimes it brought tears to my eyes. And when that happens, it's an excellent drama for me.
I especially liked Tae Ssun somehow. It's really a pity I didn't see more of him.
The first thing I thought when I saw him was: "Woaaah, I really like his nosejob!"
It looks kinda plastic, but his appearance overwhelmed me. He has a really unique face. Yeah. I totally had a crush on him. I really hope that he'll get a leading role in a drama someday.
And I've got a question.
Does anyone, please ANYONE, know what the song is called with the harmonica? It's so pretty and I always had the feeling it was Oska's and Yoon Seul's themesong.
I really hope someone can help me out.
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