Friday, August 22, 2008

Lee Un - RIP



I know I'm late, but I'm finally blogging about this. We all know how I love Coffee Prince and I'm wishful for a sequel within the next couple of years, but what I didn't expect was for one of the Princes to die. I found out after I had taken my shower on the night of the 20th (my sister had found the article on asianfanatics). It was really sad. I mean, he was only 27 and he wasn't in that many dramas, either... and add on the fact that he must have died when either my sister or I was in the shower. The good (and funny) thing was that he had just finished his latest drama (Strongest Chil Woo). It's on my list of dramas to watch now. Either way, I just wanted to dedicate a blog to him.

Model-turned-actor Lee Eon (also spelled Lee Un, most famously of Coffee Prince) has died in a motorcycle accident.

The 27-year-old, born Park Sang-min, was on his way home following the wrap party for KBS’s Strongest Chil Woo early on the morning of August 21. He was riding a motorcycle and ran into the guardrail of the overpass, and is said to have died almost immediately.

The news has shocked everyone; online, netizens are abuzz in disbelief. Just the night before, he had been onscreen in Chil Woo’s finale episode, and the sudden news is, to say the least, startling.

Lee Eon got his start modeling, but shot to mainstream levels of fame when he took on the role of simple-hearted but lovable Min Yub in last year’s Coffee Prince. He followed that with a stint as a cable-TV MC, then returned to dramas with Who Are You? and, most recently, Strongest Chil Woo.

RIP.


Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Secret


I just finished watching Secret (aka 不能說的秘密/The Secret that Cannot Be Told) starring Jay Chou, Gui Lun Mei, Anthony Wong, and Alice Tzeng. I actually decided to do so because it was mentioned in passing how Jay Chou's piano skills were nicely shown in it, so I was curious. It's basically a story of love surpassing even time. :) The synopsis:

Ye Xianglun transfers to Tamkang (Danjiang) Secondary School, a school famous for its students' performance in playing piano. On the first day of school, while wandering through the piano building, a mysterious piano solo draws his attention played by a fellow female student, Lu Xiaoyu. As he seeks to know more about the melody she has played earlier, she tells him that it is a secret that cannot be told.

It's really sweet and I really liked it. It made me want to pick up the piano again. :) Even though it'll be a long time until I get that good. One of my most favorite scenes was at the piano dueling part. Jay's hands were literally a blur! Anywho... there's a nice twist in the middle and though the ending was pretty much a happy one, it's still somewhat sad for a certain someone. Either way, Jay's way of describing his movie as a ' "simple but very beautiful" love story' pretty much hit it on the dot. :)

I watched it on CrunchyRoll. The trailer can be found here.

Friday, August 15, 2008

It Started with a Kiss



I finally finished
It Started with a Kiss [惡作劇之吻], dramawiki here, today. In actuality, I had started it earlier on the year but had stopped after the first three episodes but recently decided to give it another try, this time with my sister. It's not bad, I mean, it stars Ariel Lin, Joe Cheng, Tiffany Xu, Jiro Wang, and Cyndi Chaw - Arron Yan also makes an appearance in a number of episodes. :) In addition to that, it was one of the most popular dramas in 2005. There were just some things... that I will get into after the synopsis is up:
After an earthquake destroyed Xiang Qin's house, she and her father moved in with the family of her father's college buddy, Uncle Ah Li. To her surprise, the kind and amicable aunt and uncle are the parents of her cold and distant schoolmate Jiang Zhi Shu, a genius with an IQ of 200 whom not too long ago rejected her endless crush on him. Will the close proximity give her a second chance to win Zhi Shu's heart? Or, will her love for him end under his cold words? What happens when there is competition for his heart?
SPOILERS BELOW

It's a really good story, but Ariel Lin's character (Xiang Qin) was portrayed to be particularly lacking in brains. Normally, it's fine, but this time, she over did it, in a sense. The first time I watched it, I couldn't bear taking it without complaining or just plain screaming at her (made the person I was watching it with stop - he said it was cute. O_o Sorry, but there's a fine line between being adorable and blatantly stupid.) This time, I admit it was much the same - except I KNEW what was going to occur. My sister actually watched the entire thing, but for the first thirteen episodes or so, I would have a book at my side just in case something got too much.

For instance: if you see a banner held by a group of people that was taking up the hallway, you go around the people and the banner or under, correct? Well, she ran through it, bounced back, and did it repeated. Finally, one of the guys holding the banner up lifted it up for her and then she went through again. At this point, I was furious at her.
Also, with the amount of tutoring she got, you would think she would remember something. In addition to that, if you didn't know anything you would ask, wouldn't you??

Needless to say, for a good amount of the drama, I was on Joe Cheng's character, Zhi Shu's, side saying about how hopelessly idiotic she was. I eventually really got into the drama by the fourteenth episode and the further it went, the more I liked it. In short, even though I couldn't stand most of Xiang Qin's antics and quirks, the drama was good - and she was nice, cute, though a bit low in IQ points. I mean she couldn't do much of
anything except stay by Zhi Shu's side.

Ah yes... does Jiro have a thing with taking roles who never gets the girl he wants? I always find myself feeling sorry for him. Zhi Shu's mother is delightful and their wedding is so cute! I loved it all. My sister and I could barely contain our excitement in the last few episodes.

The entire drama is thirty episodes long and we watched it on
MySoju. The already completed sequel, They Kiss Again (惡作劇2吻), has twenty episodes. It's next on the list to be watched before I leave for China. :)

Harry Potter 6 Movie Moved


I admit that I was not one of
Harry Potter's first fans. In fact, I wasn't until the first movie came out. Even then, I still wasn't until I was on one of my regular trips to the local library and my mom decided to add a Harry Potter book to my stack, specifically Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, because she was curious what all the craze was about. So, the first Harry Potter book that I ever read was in actuality the third one - but it got me hooked. The next time I went to the library, I got all the other Harry Potter books that they had and I read them. The first Harry Potter book that I ever bought was Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and it was because my grandmother saw me eyeing the book so she bought it for me. Therefore, in actuality, I myself still did not buy it. Shortly thereafter, I bought Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and for the last two installments, I had pre-ordered them. For Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, I actually went to a midnight party and everything. It was pretty fun and when I got home, I was tired - but I stayed up the rest of the night to finish it. :) For Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, I just pre-ordered it and had it delivered to the house I was staying it, because I was in college and all that fun stuff.

With the
Harry Potter craze, I also greatly enjoyed the movies, especially since I finally got into it from the beginning (even though by that time, the first one was already out in DVD and VHS). I would watch it the opening day and make it a point to buy the DVD the day it was released. Life was good. I suppose the only thing that I didn't do was finish the seventh book - I know! I usually would have (and within a day, as well), but while waiting for the next book to come out, I would read fanfiction. I started to loathe Ginny Weasley. I don't know why I hate her so much. I mean, she's not bad... but something about her makes me want to avert my eyes or strangle her - something. Well, we all know how everyone tried to keep the contents of the seventh book a secret, so, of course, spoilers were leaked out and I found out that a certain red-headed girl was still alive - and not only that, she would be getting married to Harry and produce 3 kids. Once I found out, I could not bring myself to read it. The last book is still sitting in my room looking pretty and new. I only just started it, but am barely halfway through. It's just painful. Painfully annoying. In order to make up for it, I make sure that every fanfic that I read doesn't have her (or else she's killed). Too bad it doesn't happen all the time...

Needless to say, my mom created a monster and she regrets it to this day.


Anyway, we all knew how the sixth Harry Potter movie was to be released on November 2008, but because of the recent writers' strike, it was decided that the movie should be moved back to July 17, 2009 so they would reach a larger audience. The full article on it can be found
here. I frankly believe that to be untrue, but what would I know, huh? I'm just a Harry Potter fan. -_- Anyway, I just had to get it out. I actually knew about this yesterday, but I finally decided to blog about it. :D The only good thing about it being moved is that I'll be able to watch it since I'll be in China this Fall semester. Even so, I would have found a way to watch it anyway, you know.

Wednesday, August 06, 2008

The Rose


The Rose (薔薇之戀) is a drama broadcasted in 2003, based on family and love (unrequited love, in particular). It stars Ella as Zheng Bai He, Jerry Huang Zhi Wei as Han Jin, Joe Cheng as Han Kui, Joelle Lu as Han Fu Rong, Hebe as Xiao Feng, and Selina Ren as Zhuang Zhe Qin and Da Ya Man. The "summary" DramaWiki gave is as follows:

A stone with an ugly outward appearance and doesn't catch the eye: would people be able to see the glittering gem that's hidden inside?

Being looked down on by people for a long time and treated coldly with indifference, it will gradually turn rusty and lose its brilliance. Or, maybe after experiencing all these hardships, its luster and beauty will be highlighted even more?
Since I find it lacking in some aspects, I'll try to elaborate more on the plot without spoiling it. Basically, Bai He is a girl supposedly lacking in the looks department who is going through a day of misfortune when her grandmother dies. She finds out that her real mother is alive and she is none other than the big movie star, Han Li. She moves in along with three other half-siblings (all of whom are related in halves as well) who are all rather pretty but rather cold and a bit harsh. As the drama continues, various secrets are revealed and romance blossoms. Everywhere. If you want a more revealing synopsis, there's one on the DramaWiki site.

I actually found it very cute and funny, but with meaning at the same time. At first, it dragged a bit, but I started to really get into it by the seventh episode and a couple more later, I was obsessed. However, I do want to point out that no matter how many times Bai He was said to be fat, they have got to be kidding. It just made me wonder what would have happened if I stepped in there. haha... I would be called 很大很大的肉包. Even so, watching it, I have learned a lot more Chinese and it's really deep. I mean, it has to be, since it has a total of 26 episodes (and I watched it all in under four days). I watched them on MySoju and you can get the OST here.

When the night has been too lonely
And the road has been too long
And you think that love is only
For the lucky and the strong
Just remember in the winter
Far beneath the bitter snow
Lies the seed that with the sun's love
In the spring becomes the rose

- The Rose, Bette Midland -

Sunday, August 03, 2008

Moon Child


Moon Child is a movie starring Gackt Camui, HYDE, and Wang Lee Hom. They're all musicians and I happen to love all their songs. :) This is actually the first Japanese movie I've ever watched. It's a movie set in the future and supposedly set in mainland China (it was filmed in Taiwan, though) and it's about the friendship between a human and a vampire. It's cute, funny, and neat. I personally liked how Japanese, Mandarin, Cantonese, and English are spoken throughout the movie, though mostly Japanese. It's also cute when the actors attempt to speak the other language. :) Ah... there's a good amount of killing, so it's not all fluffy. However, there's a bit of romance within.

It's 120 minutes long and I watched it on YouTube. :)

Battle Royale


Battle Royale (バトル・ロワイアル) was a movie based on a novel that introduced me to Tatsuya Fujiwara (he's one of my favorite Japanese actors). It also stars Aki Maeda, Masanobu Ando, and Chiaki Kuriyama. It's violent and it's fictitious. It's basically about a program developed by the Japanese government in order to keep the rebelling younger generation in line. The program consists of dropping a class of students on an island and they're all supposed to kill each other within a time limit, but if that doesn't happen everyone dies. So yes, when I said it's violent, it's violent. It's also bloody and gory and I loved it. Also, the most evil of the males is rather cute. :)

There's also a Battle Royale II and that one's not bad, but could be better. The movie's 112 minutes long or so.

Kagen no Tsuki (Last Quarter)


Kagen no Tsuki (下弦の月~ラスト・クォーター) is a movie based on a manga starring HYDE, Chiaki Kuriyama, and Ayumi Ito. The summary taken from IMDB is as follows:
Do you believe in love after death? On the eve of her 19th birthday, Mizuki (Kuriyama) doesn't have a lot to celebrate about. Her mother recently committed suicide, her stepfamily bothers her, her boyfriend has been cheating on her and her best friend has betrayed her. Hurt and disillusioned, Mizuki runs from everything and is drawn by some unknown force to a dilapidated estate. Deep within the house Mizuki discovers the mysterious Adam (Hyde), playing a hauntingly familiar melody on the guitar. Melancholy and full of secrets, it seems that Adam, and the house, have a strange, irresistible link to Mizuki. Can Mizuki's boyfriend and a couple of well-meaning schoolchildren uncover the secret of what happened 19 years ago and free Mizuki before the last quarter of the moon falls?
It's actually the second Asian movie I've ever watched - and I watched it without subtitles. It's part mystery, part drama, part romance, part supernatural. It's nice and even without subs, you can get it. It's 112 minutes long.

First Kiss


First Kiss (ファースト・キス) is a romantic drama of sorts. It stars Inoue Mao who also stars in Hana Yori Dango, Ito Hideaki from Yasha, and Hiraoka Yuta - along with a guest appearance from Daito Shunsuke. The summary is as follows:
A bitter-sweet and uplifting comedy drama about a young girl Mio and her brother Kazuki. To treat her illness overseas, Mio has been living away from her older brother Kazuki for the past ten years. After learning about the upcoming surgery, which she has only a fifty percent chance of survival, Mio decides to fly back to Japan to spend time with Kazuki. Looking forward to seeing his sweet younger sister, Kazuki anxiously awaits Mio's return in Japan. However, their reunion is nothing but full of surprises as Mio has transformed from the innocent sickly girl Kazuki remembers from ten years ago into a sassy woman with an attitude. Kazuki has difficulty dealing with his wickedly selfish younger sister, but soon learns about the truth of her medical condition and has a change of heart.
It's a cute bonding fic. :) However, I found it dragging at times - and the girl particularly irritating. As the drama progressed, it got better, though. It has a total of 11 episodes and I watched it on MySoju, I believe.

Beautiful Life


Beautiful Life (ビューティフルライフ) is another one of those romantic tragedies. :) I admit I have a thing for them and I heard a number of relatively good reviews for this so I decided to watch it, even though it was a bit old. It stars
Kimura Takuya, Tokiwa Takako, and Mizuno Miki. The summary is as follows:

Kyoko, a young woman with an unhindered spirit despite being physically bound to a wheelchair due to illness, and Shuji, a stylish and popular fashion magazine hairstylist, are brought together in a fateful traffic incident. Despite their confrontational meeting, they soon find themselves falling in love, with Shuji drawn to her courage and enthusiasm and Kyoko attracted to his ability to look beyond her physical limitations and into her heart. However, Kyoko's protective older brother and her worsening condition begin to test the bounds of their love for each other and threaten to end their beautiful life together.
It's pretty sweet and there were the good number of obstacles, but I didn't like it as much as other people did. O_o Something put me off. Either way, it is nice. I guess one thing that disturbed me was how the main female character's smile reminded me of my mom's. Odd, that. haha... It's not bad, though, and I don't regret watching it. It's 11 episodes long and I think I might have downloaded the bit torrent for this.

Yuuki


Yuuki ( ユウキ) is actually a little mini-broadcast special type thing and is done is movie format. The summary is as follows:

A drama about friendship that spans ages, this is based on a true story which chronicles the life of a man who died at the age of 23 after an illness that started with the partial collapse of his cranial bone, and a subsequent battle with seven types of incurable diseases.
It stars Kamenashi Kazuya, Oguri Shun, and Yuka. It's actually pretty sad, but it's nice. :) Of course, it would be a little nicer if it wasn't in movie form and a bit longer, but it's a nice taste. I believe I downloaded this off of bit torrent. I also believe this may be the Japanese equivalent of one of those lifetime movies... but not. O_o

Taiyou no Uta


Taiyou no Uta (タイヨウのうた), translated to Song to the Sun, is a romantic tragedy of sorts. That should already tell you that someone evidently dies in the end. It stars Erika Sawajiri (the same actress who played the same terminally ill girl in 1 Litre of Tears most spectacularly) along with Yamada Takayuki and Sato Megumi. The girl Erika plays has a disease called XP which prevents her from going out in the daylight - it's like your modern day vampire - but her dream is to have her songs performed. ;) Anyway, I liked 1 Litre of Tears better, but this isn't bad at all. I also watched the movie, starring YUI, and though it was pretty good, it was short and you didn't really go in-depth.

It's ten episodes long and I honestly don't remember where I watched it but I bet it was CrunchyRoll.

Gokusen


Gokusen (ごくせん) is another school comedy that I watched. In fact, I think I watched it after I watched Good Teacher Onizuka. The two dramas actually have the main things in common: a teacher with a not-very-good background has great passion for teaching and ends up a class full of delinquints, all of whom end up being "cured" from their delinquency. The difference is that in Gokusen, the teacher is a female (who's actually rather perky) who's a fourth-generation yakuza member (even though she doesn't want to take over the family business) and she's not as extreme as Onizuka in her ways of teaching. I'm on the last episode of Gokusen 3, actually. :) The main character is played by Nakama Yukie and Namase Katsuhisa. In Gokusen I, some of the main "students" include Matsumoto Jun, Oguri Shun, and Waki Tomohiro. In Gokusen II, they include Kamenashi Kazuya and Akanashi Jin. In Gokusen III, there is the newer generation of Japanese idols including Takaki Yuya, Miura Haruma, and Nakama Junta. I believe it's needless for me to say that each season is somewhat predictable, but for some odd reason, I'm still going at it. haha... Though... the female teacher is a bit too much sometimes. >_<

Season 1 is thirteen episodes long while Seasons 2 and 3 are about eleven episodes long. I watched the first season on CrunchyRoll and the last two on MySoju. :D

Great Teacher Onizuka


Great Teacher Onizuka (グレート ティーチャー オニヅカ), otherwise abbreviated with the simple G.T.O., is another one of those school comedies. It stars Sorimachi Takashi, Matsushima Nanako, and Kubozuka Yosuke - and, of course, there as got to be one 'student' who's cute and, in this case, he's played by Oguri Shun. :D This particular drama is based on a teacher who used to be a member of a motorcycle gang and he uses incredibly unique ways to teach his kids - who, of course, are some of the "worst." I actually had to go through the first couple of episodes rather slowly because... well, I dunno, but I got hooked around the middle. There's also the added benefit of being 'taught' morals. I heard the manga was really good at that, but I haven't gotten to reading it quite yet. I also watched the movie version and I have to say I like the drama version more, mostly because the drama version is longer and more detailed and the movie is just that - a movie. I guess after watching the drama version of something, you get involved in every aspect, but with the movie, you tend to feel cheated out of it because it can only go through a certain amount of events.

It's twelve episodes long and I don't quite remember how I watched it, though I'm pretty sure it was via CrunchyRoll.

Hanazakari no Kimitachi e


Hanazakari no Kimitachi e (花ざかりの君たちへ), otherwise known as Hana Kimi, is the Japanese version. Even though it's based on a manga, the Taiwanese got to it first. The essential basics are the same (a girl poses as a guy in an all-boy school in order to get closer to the guy and people start wondering if they're gay or not) but the little details are mostly different. For example, the school in the Japanese version are for good-looking boys (and girls, in the sister school) and it's a high school. It stars Horikita Maki, Oguri Shun, and Ikuta Toma. Trust me: there's a lot of eye-candy in this drama. :D Of course, many things are the type of obvious comedic type thing that tends to occur in Asian dramas, but it still wrings a laugh or two from you. I'm one of those people who can't seem to pick a favorite between this version or the Taiwan version, mostly because even though they're based on the same manga, many things are different so it's like a bit of fresh air of sorts.

It's twelve episodes long and as far as I know, a sequel might be coming up - IT HAD BETTER BE!!! I actually downloaded this from the fansubs site as it came out, because this is the only drama I ever watched while it was still showing so I had to go through the hard time of waiting a week before it came out. -_- It was worth it though. :)

My Boss, My Hero


My Boss, My Hero (マイ★ボス マイ★ヒーロー) is a drama centered on friendship. It's a cute story, but even though some yakuza aspects are in it, it's relatively PG (something I was a bit ticked about). Even so, it's one of my favorites. ^^ It stars Tegoshi Yuya of NEWS, Nagase Tomoya of TOKIO, and Tanaka Koki from KAT-TUN. The plot centers around a pretty dim man who is also the heir to a yakuza clan - but before he can take over as head, he has to finish High School. This is where hilarity ensues, because he's in his late twenties (although I have no idea why it wasn't obvious that he wasn't young, well it is a drama). As he goes into class, he makes a new friend and even finds a love interest. The ending seems to make it open for the possibility of a sequel, but there's none out. Either way, Tesshi wouldn't be in it.

I love the theme song (Sorafune) and it's sung by TOKIO. :) Oh. And you'll get the need to eat "pudding" while watching it (it looks more like flan to me though) so get some handy.


It's ten episodes long, and the only drama that I've watched through a boxed DVD set. :) My sister borrowed it from a friend.

The King and the Clown


The King and the Clown (왕의 남자) is a pretty long Korean movie of the historical genre during Korea's Joseon dynasty, lasting about two hours, if not a little more. It stars Lee Jun Ki (of My Girl), Gam Woo Seong, Jeong Jin Yeong, and Kang Seong Yeon. It was pretty controversial because it touches on the subject of homosexuality. In short, the movie is basically about an effeminate traveling clown played by Lee Jun Ki who catches the King's attention. Of course, there's not only that. A little more elaborated, the plot begins with the effeminate clown (Gong Gil) and his guardian/protector and fellow clown (Jang Saeng). In the traveling troupe they were in, Gong Gil was used as a way to get more earnings by selling his body but Jang Saeng was against it. When they run away, Gong Gil ends up killing the leader of the troupe and the pair make a run for it towards the capital in dreams of being successful. There, they meet a group of clowns that worked there and together, they make up an act that essentially satirizes the King and his favorite concubine. Eventually, they're pulled before the King and a deal is made: if the King laughs, their lives are spared. Well, the King ends up laughing and that's when everything begins.

The acting was superb - and Jun Ki makes a pretty good female. It wasn't graphic but many things were implied. There were some things that were puzzling, but it may just be the time period and the differing sense of humor or something, but there were things I didn't get right away (very frustrating). The unofficial fansite has a number of pages to the historical background and other interesting facts about the movie. I believe the end of the movie could be a little more clear as to what happened to the pair, but then again, the somewhat open-ended conclusion makes it good.

Devil Beside You


Devil Beside You (惡魔在身邊) is another Taiwanese drama starring Rainie Yang, Mike He, and Kingone Wang. I actually believe I watched this before I watched Why Why Love, so when I watched it, I remember seeing little similarities here and there; they might be because the three main actors are the same in both series, but the basic thing is the same.

Basically, the main female character, played by Rainie, is basically a nobody of sorts at school and one day, she decides that she wants to confess to her crush, played by Kingone. Unfortunately, the confession letter is delivered to the school bully, played by Mike. He eventually wants her - and he usually gets what he wants. The two slowly fall in love, but the catch is that her mom and his dad are getting married. -dun dun dun-

Anyway, it's 14 episodes and I watched it on CrunchyRoll.

Why Why Love


Why Why Love (換換愛) is a Taiwanese drama that I enjoyed. It stars Rainie Yang, Mike He, and Kingone Wang. The plot focuses on a girl who works so much to pay off family debts - but then out of a day of working at a carnival, a friend enters her into a drawing in order to get her to finally meet a guy. Well, that's where the two guys come in: they're rich, but one's a rebel and the other's a "goody-two-shoes." Eventually, the two fight for her love in their own unique ways. It's actually pretty sweet and the methods used are nice. Also, the OST for the drama isn't all that bad either (Rainie Yang and Kingone Wang sing the songs).

It's relatively short (only about fifteen episodes) and I believe I watched it on CrunchyRoll.

Hua Yang Shao Nian Shao Nu


In accordance to my new mini-project (among the other three I'm currently doing), I will compile a list of dramas that I've been watching, and in doing so, make myself a review of sorts for each of them.
Hua Yang Shao Nian Shao Nu (花樣少年少女) is a drama I've watched at least five times and the first drama I've EVER watched. It brought me into the world of Asian dramas and for that, it is my Holy Grail. Sort of. I actually am not religious and my family's religion isn't even a western one, so don't actually point out how it may or may not work. Back on topic... this drama is also the Taiwanese version of Hanazakari no Kimitachi e, or just plain Hana-Kimi. :) It stars Ella Chen, Wu Chun, and Jiro Wang and it has that theme where a girl poses as a guy because of a guy, and then confusion arises and so does the question "Am I gay?" It's hilarious and great, though sometimes I think it could be toned down a bit - but that's the "comedic" part of an Asian drama! It's fifteen episodes long with a special, and I downloaded it off from Veoh. :) I also know you can download the bit torrent verson.

Who Are You?


My sister and I finished watching a Korean drama,
Who Are You? (누구세요) today. It's a relatively new romantic comedy starring Yoon Kye Sang (the significant other), Go Ah Ra (the main female character), Jin Yi Han (the other guy), and Kang Nam Gil as the father. Oh! And Lee Un is also in it though it's a small-ish part (he was also in Coffee Prince). Anyway, the story is mainly a romantic comedy but it has a bit of a supernatural feel to it. Basically, it's about a father who dies prematurely and leaves his only daughter an orphan, but he can't bear to leave her like that, so he is given a deal where he can take over a person's body for three hours a day. This person happens to be rather cold - and then they eventually figure out that the father's death was not a case of suicide, it was murder. Then the drama takes off on that road. :) The actors are cute. I liked the drama for the most part, but some parts (like in most every other drama) made me cringe. I mean, gosh. It's just unnecessary to sing and dance so obnoxiously! -ahem- Anyway, the romance is rather cute and somewhat slow going - but it's well-worth it. :)

Anywho, it's 16 episodes long and I watched it on
MySoju.