Boys Over Flowers Video Review

       My first Asian drama video review. Hopefully I will improve in future videos. Feel free to recommend Asian dramas and movies for me to review.

Top 13 Favorite Korean Dramas

Top 13 Favorite Korean Dramas

I decided to list my favorite Kdramas because it has been over a year since my obsession began. I like dramas with solid stories, interesting characters and strong female leads. All the dramas below are ones that I really loved and rated a 10. 

The Princess’ Man

      Princess Se Ryung is the headstrong and forward-thinking daughter to Grand Prince Su Yang, who is determined to be King. She falls in love with the son of his mortal enemy, and their romance gets caught in the crossfire of her father's quest for the throne.

      

     The Princess' Man is a beautiful drama and one of the dramas that actually deserves every bit of it's popularity. A Joseon Romeo & Juliet, this drama is filled with revenge, murder,
palatial politics, romance, action and bits of comedy. Park Shi Hoo and Moon Chae Won are superb as the star crossed leads and the supporting characters are equally as good. I love this drama but I would have trouble re-watching because of how emotionally taxing it is. This is the best Korean drama that I've seen and I highly recommend it. 

Secret Garden

     The drama tells the story of Kim Joo Won, an arrogant and eccentric CEO who maintains the image of seeming perfection, and Gil Ra Im, a poor and humble stunt woman whose beauty and body are the object of envy amongst top actresses. Their accidental meeting, when Joo Won mistakes Ra Im for actress Park Chae Rin, marks the beginning of a tense, bickering relationship, through which Joo Won tries to hide a growing attraction to Ra Im that both confuses and disturbs him. To complicate matters further, a strange sequence of events results in them swapping bodies.

      Where do I even begin to describe how I feel about this drama? It was the second kdrama that I ever watched and it cemented my addiction to Asian dramas. It's not a completely perfect drama but it does so many things right and I've come to appreciate it even more after a year and 100+ dramas later. It had great characters, the leads had amazing chemistry, it was funny, it was romantic, it had great kiss scenes, the story didn't drag, the second female lead was awesome and most importantly it ended beautifully with all the story lines neatly tied up. 

Coffee Prince

     A tomboy is mistaken for a young man, but maintains the deception for the sake of employment. The situation is complicated when her male boss begins to develop feelings for this "boy".

     My first gender bender which made me love the subgenre. It's kind of a running joke that most of the time the female pretending to be a boy completely fails at looking anything close to masculine. Go Eun Chan however, manages to actually pass off as a believable male. Besides being the best gender bender, Coffee Prince is pretty great in many other areas as well. The soundtrack is amazing, Gong Yoo is fantastic, the kiss scenes are passionate and the side characters are interesting.

My Girlfriend is a Gumiho

        One day after Cha Dae Woong runs away from his grandfather, he accidentally frees a nine-tailed fox who was trapped in a painting for about 500 years. He didn't realize what he has done, until the Gumiho (nine-tailed fox),who took the form of a beautiful woman, appeared in front of him. Dae Woong was so frightened that he ran away from her and became severely injured. The Gumiho saved him by giving him her most precious bead to share with him the mystic fox strength, as she owed him her freedom. The Gumiho then asked him to help her become human and teach her how to act like one. As time goes by, their mutual relationship grew deeper as they start to fall for each other.

     One of the cutest kdramas but with depth. I fell hard for Shin Min Ah as Mi Ho-she was a great female lead that was upfront about her feelings which is quite rare in dramaland. Lee Seung Gi was also great and equally adorable as Dae Woong and No Min Woo sizzled as the mysterious Dong Joo. 

Me Too, Flower!

     A tough female police officer who suffers from depression falls in love with a young multimillionaire whom she initially believed was a parking attendant. Instead of counting her lucky stars, she is taken aback by how rich he is. Officer Cha Bong-sun is a peculiar woman who defies the rigid social hierarchy and rails against it. And Seo Jae-hee, the millionaire boyfriend, is an eccentric man who falls in love with this quirky police officer. 

     Me Too, Flower was a drama that didn't do well ratings wise but that I really enjoyed. I'm always a big fan of strong and unique female leads. Bong Sun isn't perfect by any means but that's what makes her so relatable-she suffers from depression as well as issues with anger and trust. This doesn't make her an unlikable character but rather a realistic one. Yoon Shi Yoon's character is so opposite from her yet they fit together so perfectly.

I Hear Your Voice

     A drama about public defenders who take on the toughest cases with less than 1% chance of winning. Jang Hye Sung is a bold, sassy, and comical female lawyer. She has a sharp tongue and finds it hard to be enthusiastic about what she does. Cha Kwan Woo is a serious, passionate and macho former police officer who becomes a government lawyer. Meanwhile, Park Soo Ha is a 19 year old boy who has the ability to read people's minds. Together they will team up to solve the cases no one else wants, cases that only have a one percent chance of being found innocent.

      2013 is turning out to be a great year for dramas and here is another prime example. I Hear Your Voice was really hyped on the net so I decided to check it out and was surprised by how fantastic it was.  There are a lot of courtroom cases and legal proceedings but they were interesting and well paced. The story was good, the characters are great and the drama was all around superb.

That Winter, The Wind Blows

       "The Winter, The Wind Blows" is a story about a man who is known to be the best gambler in Cheongdam neighborhood. He lives a meaningless life after being abandoned by his parents and failing at his first love relationship. In order to pay his debt, he starts living with a rich girl who is the heir to a large corporation. However, he falls in love with the girl, who is also as lonely as him. She has also lived a difficult life. She has lost her eyesight and her father has passed away. She will have to protect herself from those around her.

       A great melodrama and one of my favorites of the year. The thing I really love about TWTWB is that all the characters are flawed-they all are a mixture of good and bad traits making them more realistic. I was glued to the screen while watching and I'm pretty sure that I cried at least once every episode. 

Shut Up! Flower Boy Band

      Byung Hee is the crazy, free-spirited leader and vocalist of the popular underground rock group, Eye Candy. Joining him is mood-maker Ji Hyuk, chic Hyun Soo, playboy Ha Jin, silent Do Il and baby-faced Kyung Jong. These boys rule their school until a redevelopment plan forces the delinquent-ridden school to close down. They're all assigned a transfer to Jungsang High, but debate whether it's even worth returning to high school at all. However, due to an outside confrontation with Jungsang's current ruling band, Strawberry Fields, Eye Candy decides to attend Jungsang out of spite and rule the school once again.

     Bromance rules in this drama and I loved every second of it. Besides the unique focus on friendship, SUFBB also has one of the best soundtracks of any drama I've ever watched. 
   

Sungkyunkwan Scandal

       Sungkyunkwan Scandal is set in Sungkyunkwan University in the late Joseon era during the reign of King Jeongjo, revolving around the exploits and love stories of four youths. When her younger brother's illness worsens and their family is in danger of being evicted from their house for lack of money, Kim Yoon Hee enters the school under his name, disguised as a boy in her desperation to support him. There, she becomes friends with the intelligent and upright Lee Sun Joon, the playboy Goo Yong Ha and rebellious Moon Jae Shin.

     Being a historical drama and a gender bender, SS combines two of my favorite genres in one.  Although the main story line is good, it's ultimately the supporting characters that make this drama amazing. 

Reply 1997

     "Reply 1997" will focus on the extreme fan culture that emerged in the 1990's when idol groups took center stage and K-pop was blossoming. Moving back and forth between the ’90s and today, the story centers on the life of Seong Si Won, who idolizes boyband H.O.T, and her 5 high school friends.

      My favorite drama of 2012, Reply 1997 was quite a surprise in the fact that it had so many twists and turns. It is funny and sad, heart-warming and heart wrenching but well worth the roller coaster of emotions that you endure. 

Can You Hear My Heart?

      The love story of Cha Dong Joo, man who's been rendered deaf after an accident but pretends he can hear, and Bong Woo Ri, a woman who's intelligent but pretends she's dim-witted to protect the dignity of her mentally handicapped father.

    Can You Hear My Heart is another melodrama that had me in tears for the majority of it's 30 episodes.  CYHMH is full of angst, tears and secrets but manages to rise above it's cliche ridden plot to become something more than the sum of it's parts. The two male leads (Dong Joo and Ma Ro) are amazing and more than enough reason to watch this one.

Unexpected You

     This drama tells the story of a TV series director Cha Yoon Hee and a surgeon Bang Gwi Nam after they get married. Things become complicated when Yoon Hee meets her unreasonable mother-in-law Uhm Chung Ae and all of her in-laws.

    The longest drama on this list and still the longest one that I have to complete (58 episodes). There are a lot of characters but each one has an interesting story and personality. Out of all of the relationships in this drama the one between tomboyish Bang Yi Sook and eccentric Chun Jae Yong is my favorite.

Smile, You

     Seo Jung In is the second daughter of a chaebol family, whose family suddenly meets with financial ruin. She is dumped by her husband, Lee Han Se, after their wedding ceremony when his family finds out about her family's financial problems. Her family is then left with no other alternative but to move in with their longtime chauffeur's family. The once rich and spoiled daughter and her family must now learn how to adjust to life as commoners in the Kang household.

      I am a huge fan of love/hate relationships and they don't get any better than that of Jung In and Hyun Su. The progression of their relationship from hate to love is both hilarious and romantic.  Smile, You is a longer drama (45 episodes) but just as all the dramas on this list, it is well worth the time. 

*The plot synopsis for each drama was taken from http://mydramalist.com/-a great site to find, rate and discuss Asian dramas.

2013 K-Drama Challenge: Drama Edition-3rd Genre

Fantasy

49 Days

     49 Days is one of the most unique Korean dramas that I've ever watched. The story is fascinating and this would definitely have made it's way into my top 5 if it wasn't for the ending. I've been watching Asian dramas for almost a year now and although I have loved quite a few of them I can't say as much for the way a majority of them end.

    Shin Ji Hyun (Nam Gyu Ri) is leading a perfect life-She's rich, has a wonderful family, great friends, a handsome fiance and is loved by everyone. Her fantasy-like existence is shattered when she spots her best friend and fiance together and gets into a car accident. While in a coma, a Scheduler (Jung Il Woo) comes to her and gives her a chance to get her life back- she must collect 3 teardrops from 3 people who genuinely love her and are not family in 49 days. Ji Hyun readily accepts this option and believes she can easily get the teardrops she needs in a lot less time. Since she is a spirit while her physical body is in a coma she is allowed to use the body of Song Yi Kyung (Lee Yo Won) while she is sleeping. Yi Kyung is a depressed and suicidal woman with a tragic past that has long since given up on life. Ji Hyun soon discovers that getting the teardrops is a much more difficult task than she originally thought and as she uncovers more secrets from her family and friends she beings to wonder if her perfect life really ever existed at all.

     Aside from the great story line, the characters in this drama were amazing. I especially loved Yi Kung and the Scheduler. Yi Kyung is character that I don't see in a main role very often and I really liked the exploration of her imperfections and her past. Jung Il Woo as the Scheduler was great and one of the main reasons you should watch this drama. Jung Il Woo is a great actor and his character is so unique and multi-faceted. I liked Gyu Ri as Ji Hyun but her performance was the weakest in the entire cast and it was even more noticeable when compared to some of the stronger actors such as Lee Yo Won. I wanted to absolutely love this drama but as is the fate of a lot of kdramas the ending lest something to be desired. I don't want to spoil anything but the finale was completely unsatisfying. It really felt rushed and out of sync with the rest of plot-I'm still confused as to why they chose to end it that way. Aside from the ending I really loved the drama so I will continue to recommend it but with a warning.

   




This is a drama challenge created by http://kp-invasion.blogspot.com/ 

Asian Drama Review: Wild Romance

Wild Romance

  

Score: 9/10

Number of Episodes: 16

Episode Length: 1 hour and 5 minutes

Air Date: January 4, 2012

   Yoon Eun Jae and her family are die hard fans of the baseball team The Blue Seagulls. After an incident at a karaoke club, Eun Jae is forced to become the bodyguard of Park Mu-Yeol-a player for the Blue Seagulls' rival The Red Dreamers. Eun Jae and Mu-Yeol dislike each other and spend the majority of their time together fighting, at one point getting into an actual physical altercation. Besides their constant fighting, the pair also have to deal with Mu-Yeol's mysterious and dangerous stalker.

    This drama received a lot of negative reviews and low ratings but I really loved it. This drama is different than most dramas and doesn't solely focus on the romance between the leads. I really loved the characters in this drama-they were unique and interesting. Although many disliked the fact that there wasn't more romantic scenes between Eun Jae and Mu-Yeol, I liked the pacing of their relationship from bitter enemies to lovers. My favorite couple in the show (and one of my favorite couples ever) was the Robot couple of Dong Ah and Manager Kim. Those two were so completely different and yet were so perfect for each other.

    This wasn't a perfect drama by a long shot and was definitely flawed. I liked most the actors but Jessica Jung is an idol turned actor that needs to stick to her day job. Some of the characters inexplicably suffered boughts of insanity and the psycho stalker plot line was handled quite messily. Overall this drama won't appeal to everyone but if you're looking for something funny and different then I highly recommend Wild Romance.

New Dramas 2012

Reply 1997/ Answer Me 1997

     My favorite new drama and a contender for my favorite drama of the year. I love everything about it-the nostalgia, the unrequited love, growing up, teenage obsession and the romantic mystery of who ends up with who. I love all the characters and their individual stories. I have laughed during each episode and cried during a few as well.

Arang and the Magistrate

     A close second to Reply 1997, I love this drama already. I became a huge Shin Min Ah fan after watching My Girlfriend is a Gumiho and I have loved her in everything I have seen her in since. I have only seen Lee Joon Gi in The King and the Clown but I thought he was amazing in it. The chemistry between the leads is fantastic, the plot is interesting, the acting is good and I love the fantasy elements mixed in (although they can come across as a bit cheesy at times). The cinematography is beautiful and the colors are bright and crisp.

To the Beautiful You

      I just recently finished the Japanese Hana Kimi and I absolutely loved it. I can already tell that this one is taking a far different approach but it's still enjoyable. Sulli couldn't pass off as a male if her life depended on it but I don't hate her in the role. I can already tell that Eun Gyeol will be my favorite character because I was obsessed with Nakatsu. This drama is cute, has lots of hot guys who are shirtless on regular basis and it has some humorous moments. Like Boys Over Flowers, this is a drama where you just turn off your brain and enjoy the fluffy goodness.

   

Faith/ The Great Doctor

    I haven't watched Dr. Jin yet but I have seen Rooftop Prince, the other time-traveling dramas this year. Rooftop Prince started off great but slowly drifted into cliched land, Park Ha became more stupid and the ending wasn't satisfying.  I like this drama but I don't love it yet. The acting is a bit uneven, especially from the side characters. I like Lee Min Ho-this is the only drama I have seen him in besides Boys Over Flowers. A lot of people are saying the female lead is annoying but I like her and her reactions to being in a different century. I love the animated scenes used to tell us what happened in the past.

Haeundae Lovers

     My least favorite new drama and the one I would have dropped by now if I wasn't obsessive about finishing what I start. The plot is interesting but the execution is terrible. I like Prosecutor Lee but the female lead irritates me-she reminds me of a more annoying and less likable Park Ha from Rooftop Prince. I also have trouble getting into the OTP because the male lead is already married and to a woman who adores him. I will keep up with it but it's not as high a priority as the other dramas I'm currently watching.

Images from hancinema.net, aveah.net, koreandrama.com and ohkpop.com

30 Day Korean Drama Challenge: Day 18

The Worst Kdrama That You've Watched Until the End

Delightful Girl Choon-Hyung

     Until recently I haven't watched a drama that I didn't like. I have definitely watched some that are extremely flawed but they were still enjoyable for the most part. That was until I watch DGCH. I had been planning on watching DGCH for awhile because I have seen it so many times on best drama lists. It was also a drama written by the Hong sisters who did You're Beautiful which I love. The show started out fine but then just got worse and worse and worse. The drama focuses on two high school students, Choon Hyang and Mong Ryong. Choon Hyang is very smart but poor and takes odd jobs to earn money. She has been raised by her mother, who works as a lounge singer and is usually irresponsible when it comes to finances. Mong Ryung isn't that smart and he gets into countless fights. His father makes good money as the chief of police and his mother is overbearing. Due to a series of misunderstandings, Choon Hyang and Mong Ryong are forced to marry in order to evade a scandal. If the show had stuck with this story line then this drama might have been decent. Cohabitation dramas are usually fun. 

      As soon as the two graduate high school the show takes a giant downturn in enjoyment.  It picked up again in the last 3 episodes but it didn't make up for the amount of frustration I was put through during most of the show. I think the biggest flaw with this drama aside from the messy plot is the characters-I don't like any of them except for Mong Ryong's dad and best friend Ji Hyuk. Mong Ryong is such a stupid and annoying character. He spends way too much time with Chae Rin and then he gets angry when Choon Hyang acts cold towards him. If the second male lead was even the least bit likable I would have shipped him like there's no tomorrow but he turns out to be an obsessive, controlling jerk who blackmails Choon Hyang to be with him. And completely off topic but if they showed one more scene of him looking at that stupid necklace I would have smashed my laptop. I totally shipped her staying single. Speaking of Choon Hyang, she wasn't that great either. In the beginning of the show you are lead to believe that she's strong, smart and independent but that turns out to not be the case. She spends the majority of the show telling Myon Ryong that she doesn't like him and to go away. Instead of confronting Chae Rin for being a backstabbing whore she usually apologizes to her or thanks her for taking Myon Ryang off her hands.

     There were a few things that I liked, and I stress the word "few." I loved the pink and grey school uniforms that Choon Hyang and Mong Ryong wore, they were the coolest school uniforms that I've ever seen in any drama or movie. I liked the fusion of the Chunhyangga tale throughout the show. I liked the fact that Choon Hyang made jewelry. As I mentioned earlier, I really liked the dad in this show. I have seen Ahn Suk Hwan in father roles before but this is by far my favorite performance of his. I also really liked the music, it got a little repetitive but I still enjoyed the songs overall. And that's it, those are the only things that I liked in this drama. I honestly don't know how anyone could recommend this much less love it. If this had been the first asian drama that I had watched then I might not have watched another one.   5.5/10

30 Day Korean Drama Challenge: Day 17

A Kdrama That You've Watched More Than Once

  

Boys Over Flowers

Secret Garden

My Girlfriend is a Gumiho

You Are Beautiful

Coffee Prince

Playful Kiss

30 Day Korean Drama Challenge: Day 15

Your Favorite Ending 

     Secret Garden had my favorite ending because it was completely satisfying. The show skipped ahead 5 years and you were able to see how all the main characters ended up. I think one of the reasons that I love this show so much is because it was a complete story with a beginning, a middle and an end. Nothing frustrates me more than movies and shows that don't have a real ending.

Honorable Mentions:

Sweet 18

Coffee Prince

30 Day Korean Drama Challenge: Day 14

Your Favorite Kissing Scene

Coffee Prince

     I love the kissing scenes in Coffee Prince not only because of the amazing chemistry from both actors but because of how natural the kissing appears. The kissing scenes in Coffee Prince look real and authentic, in some dramas the kissing scenes can look super fake and staged.

Honorable Mentions:

The Princess' Man

Flower Boy Ramyun Shop

Beautiful Days

Me Too, Flower!

30 Day Korean Drama Challenge: Day 13

Your Favorite "I Love You"

“It’s not because I love you, but because I only love you. If I don’t have you, then I won’t have any other choices.” – Joo Won (Secret Garden)

     This is a really popular choice and because of that I really wanted to find something else but I can't lie to myself-this is my favorite "I love you."  

“How much… how much pain have you endured? I cannot imagine how you could bear such a terrible pain. If by taking my life away, your pain can be healed… even a thousand, a million times I am willing to die.” – Se Ryung (The Princess' Man)

     Se Ryung expresses the depth of her love and devotion to Seung Yoo far better than just saying "I love you" ever could. 

Honorable Mentions:

“Every single morning I will give you a kiss as revenge. Every single day, I will follow you like a stalker and buy you everything you want. I am never going to cheat on you. You’ll be the only one in my eyes. From now on, I’ll never let you cry even one tear. I’m going to make you the happiest queen in the world. Until the day I die to the point of disgust, I’m only going to love you as revenge. Can you handle it, your highness? I’m officially proposing to you right now.” -Jae Ha (The King 2 Hearts)


“There’s already someone I love. She’s the first in my life and for the rest of my life, she’ll be the only one. You still want to marry me?” – Jun Pyo


“I’m going to keep telling you, so listen good every day. I love you.” – Tae Kyung


“I… like you, Kim Yoon-shik. I, who only walked where there was a road, who only acted according to the rules… who thought propriety was everything — have come to like you… a man. This is why I can’t keep you as a friend or even as a roommate, because I no longer have the confidence to lie to myself and act like I’m ok when you’re with me.” – Sun-joon


“I like you. Whether you’re a man or an alien, I don’t care anymore.” – Han Kyul


“I want to live with you. For the rest of my life, I want to eat together, talk together, sleep together, be together. Do I need any other reason?” – Han Kyul

30 Day Korean Drama Challenge: Day 12

Your Favorite Story

    Here's a shocker for you-it isn't Secret Garden.

     The Princess' Man isn't an entirely original or unique story but it's presentation and execution are what sets it apart from the rest. It starts simply enough-Lee Se Ryung discovers that her soon to be husband is going to be her cousin's (Princess Kyung Hye) new teacher. Princess Hye wants to take a trip outside the palace so she agrees to let Se Ryung pretend to be her and attend her lectures in her place. Se Ryung meets Kim Seung Yoo (the teacher) and the two gradual develop feelings for one another. All is going well until Seung Yoo is chosen as a candidate to be the Prince Consort and the marriage plans for him and Se Ryung are cancelled. What follows is a story filled with murder, political intrigue, revenge, betrayal, and of course romance.

Honorable Mentions:

Secret Garden-Yeah, it didn't make the top spot but you must have suffered a recent head trauma to think that I wouldn't even mention it. It's nothing new, rich guy falls for poor girl who abuses him with a little fantasy element thrown in. I love it though, I love it so so much. Yes, Joo Won is basically a rich, hot, domineering stalker but he becomes so much more as the story progresses. I also love how The Little Mermaid story is used throughout the drama  to represent their relationship-it's my favorite fairy tale so I may be a bit biased. I loved that Gil Ra Im was stunt woman and had so many awesome action scenes. I love Oska and Yoon Seul and the added bonus that their relationship brought to the story.

Boys Over Flowers-I have long been obsessed with the Hana Yori Dango manga and anime. I now know that the whole rich guy falls for poor girl who insults him/abuses him scenario is standard in most dramas but I still love this particular story. I love the F4 and I like the fact that Jan Di doesn't even like Jun Pyo at first, she loves Ji Hoo. One of the things I like the best about the Korean version is how much larger of a role that Ji Hoo had in the overall story as opposed to Rui in Hana Yori Dango.

Beautiful Days-This is the earliest kdrama that I have watched thus far but yet it has quickly become a favorite. I have gotten so invested in the characters and each of their individual stories. It can be a bit predictable at times but I still enjoy every moment of it. Basically it follows the lives of two sisters, Kim Yon Soo and Kim Se Na, who grew up in an orphanage. Yon Soo leaves the orphanage to work and promises to meet Se Na on their birthday. Yon Soo gets into an accident and is unable to meet Se Na so they stay separated for five more years. When they finally find each other again Se Na has grown cold and angry because she is unaware of the reasons why Yon Soo never came. Yon Soo and Se Na also become entangled in the lives of two brothers, both of whom fall in love with Yon Soo. 

49 Days-This was a really good drama with a horrible ending but I still loved the overall story. Shin Ji Hyun gets in a car accident and goes into a coma. She has 49 days to find 3 people that truly loved her. Although she originally thinks that this would be an easy task she soon finds out that she didn't know all the people she loved a well as she thought. I really loved the concept behind this drama, do you ever really know how people truly feel about you? Ji Hyun is allowed to use the body of Song Yi Kyung while she sleeps to complete her task because she is limited in her abilities while in spirit form. Yi Kyung's present life and her tragic past are such great elements in this story-it brings up the issues of depression, suicide and mental illness.

Coffee Prince-Again, this drama doesn't break ground with the girl pretending to be a guy/rich guy falling for poor girl plot line but it still manages to feel fresh and new. Eun Chan is probably the most convincing male impersonator that I have ever seen in dramaland.

30 Day Korean Drama Challenge: Day 11

Your Favorite Dialogue 

Director Kim: "I didn't come here to drink tea."

DA: "Then what is it?"

Director Kim: "Miss Dong Ah, I came to seduce you."

Dong Ah laughs

Director Kim: "Answer?"

Dong Ah: "Thank you."

Director Kim: "You're welcome."

   Dong Ah and Director Kim are really amazing characters-without them I don't think I would have liked Wild Romance as much as I did. I would love to watch a drama centered on them-they are complete opposites but yet they fit together so well. I included a lot more of their dialogue below because it's really funny. I love this piece of dialogue because it kind of describes their entire relationship. Director Kim is finally admitting he likes her and he does it in the most hysterical way possible. He speaks the words "I came to seduce you" in such an emotionless and serious tone that he could be giving a meeting or reading the phone book aloud. 

Honorable Mentions:

Jandi : “It’s strange."
Ji-hoo : “What’s strange?”
Jandi : “Whenever the emergency bell rings in my heart, you always appear. “
Ji-hoo : “Then let me be.”
Jandi : “What?”
Ji-hoo : “Let me be Geum Jan Di’s honourable firefighter.”

Director Kim: "Why don't you carry a cellphone with you?"

Dong Ah: "To make you worry when I am late."

Eun Jae: "A person I love, loves me back. How's that feel like?"

Dong Ah: "It feels like a miracle, according to the book."

Eun Jae: "Do you think a person becomes lovely bacause she is loved, or a person is loved because she is lovely?"

Dong Ah: "Huh?"

Eun Jae: "I'm talking about Kang Jong Hee. She is so terrible and then suddenly she turns so lovely. "There's no way I can beat her. I'm no match for her."

Dong Ah: "And you were before?"

Eun Jae casts Dong Ah a death look

Eun Jae: "If I were a man I would have fallen in love with her too."

Dong Ah: "Eun Jae, did you . . . ? Could it be that you're on that side? Without you knowing?"

Eun Jae: "What side?"

Dong Ah pulls her shirt down to reveal her shoulder

Dong Ah: "How do you feel right now?"

Eun Jae: "I want to put you down on the floor and. . ."

Dong Ah quickly pulls her shirt up and wraps her cardigan around herself tighter

Eun Jae: ". . . then I want to strangle you."

Director Kim: "Image?"

Dong Ah: "Yeah. When you see something it reminds you of me, what is it?"

Director Kim: "There is none."

Dong Ah: "No way."

Director Kim: "Ah"

Dong Ah: What is it?

Director Kim: "When I went to rent a video, and saw erotic movies, I got reminded of you."

Dong Ah: "You watch erotic movies too?"

Director Kim jumps up suddenly

Director Kim: "N-no! I just saw the title as I was passing by."

Dong Ah: "Do you want me to tell you my 5 favorite erotic movies so far? Number 1 is . . ."

Director Kim wipes sweat from his brow

Director Kim: "Dong Ah, that's not it"

Dong Ah: "Shall I show you “Vinyl Floor” on a rainy day?"

Dong Ah: "What about uniforms?"

Director Kim: "It's not the time to talk about. . ."

Dong Ah: "A nurse's uniform or a stewardess uniform."

Reporter Go: "That's killer."

Director Kim: "I don't like such things."

Dong Ah: "What about sailor's uniforms then?"

Director Kim: "I'm not interested."

Reporter Go: "Director Kim! is there something wrong with you? Hey! Can I smack him once?"

Dong Ah: "Really, do you not have any fantasies about that."

Director Kim: "I don't."

Dong Ah: "What are all the books I have read then? The book lied to me!"

Eun Jae: "So, what does a first kiss feel like?"

Dong Ah: "It tastes like blood."

Dong Ah: "How do I look?" She twirls around wearing brightly colored traditional clothes

Director Kim: "Sit first."

Dong Ah: "This is silk. Do you want to take it off?"

Director Kim: "Later."

Dong Ah: "When you first talked about your fantasies, I didn't really get it. Then I tried taking it off at home. Whhooaaa!" Gives Director Kim two thumbs up.