Skip to main content

Posts

J-Drama Review: 9 Border

Hey guys, I recently finished another Japanese drama which I really enjoyed and would like to share a review on!  9 Border tells the story about three sisters who are at the border age of 19 years old, 29 years old and 39 years old, and how they navigate through their border age.  Nana Oba (portrayed by Haruna Kawaguchi) is 29 years old and she is the middle child among the three sisters, and is known as the most reliable sibling in the family. She is single and very good at her job. However, although she is promoted to become the youngest assistant manager at her company, she feels pressured by her younger peers and colleagues who are getting married and having children. One day, she meets a man, Kotaro (portrayed by Kôhei Matsushita) who lost his memories due to an accident. As they spent time together, Nana falls in love with Kotaro who is always cheerful and kind-hearted although he does not remember who he is.  The oldest sister, Mutsuki Narusawa  (portrayed by Haruka Kinami)  is
Recent posts

J-Drama Review: Watashi Wo Moratte (Take Me)

Hey guys, it has been a such a long time since my last drama review. Lately, I have been into Japanese dramas and I've decided to share a review of one of the dramas that I recently came across and really enjoyed watching!  Watashi Wo Morratte is a 16-episode Japanese fantasy drama based on a Korean webtoon  "Take Me, I'm Yours", starring Maeda Goki and Kubota Sayu.  This drama tells the story about two individuals who becomes inte rtwined by fate under unusual circumstances. Ichijo Ryoei (portrayed by actor Maeda Goki) is the managing director of a family conglomerate company - Enbeat, and Morikawa Natsumi (portrayed by actress Kubota Sayu) is an ordinary woman.  This drama is split into two parts (with 8 episodes in each parts) - the first part is known as the 'memory arc' (tsuioku hen), and the second part is the 'romance arc' (koiji hen).    *spoilers alert below* The 'Memory Arc'  (Tsuioku Hen) The story begins with Ryoei who is being fram

K-Drama Review: Bo-Ra! Deborah

Hey guys, it has been a while and I can't believe it's been more than a year since I last wrote a review. I recently came across this new K-drama called "Bo-Ra! Deborah" which was pretty good and decided to share a review of this drama!  Bo-Ra! Deborah is a 16-episode ENA drama starring Yoo In Na, Yoon Hyun Min, Joo Sang Wook, Kim So Jin, 2PM Chan Sung and many more!  The story is about a successful writer (pen name: Deborah) and dating coach, Yeon Bo Ra (portrayed by actress Yoo In Na) whose life turns upside down when she finds out that her long-time boyfriend, Ju Wan (portrayed by actor 2PM Chan Sung) has been cheating on her. Bo-Ra has been expecting a marriage proposal from her CEO boyfriend and decided to muster up her courage to propose to him herself. While she was on the way to propose to her boyfriend, she unexpectedly caught him cheating and they ended up breaking up. As a famous dating coach, she has experience in dealing with love but not with heartbreak

Currently watching K-dramas

Hey guys, it's been a while since I've last shared an update on the latest dramas that I'm currently watching. For this special post, I'l l be sharing the 3 ongoing K-dramas that I'm currently watching and some of my thoughts on the dramas so far!  Be sure to check these K-dramas out as they are perfect to watch this Spring!  1. A Business Proposal  사내 맞선 What happens when a business proposal turns into a love story?  A Business Proposal   is a 12-episodes SBS drama starring Ahn Hyo Seop, Kim Se Jung, Seo Rin Ah, and Kim Min Kyu. The story is about your typical chaebol, Kang Tae Moo (Ahn Hyo Seop) who goes on a blind date with Shin Ha Ri (Kim Se Jung), a replacement who went instead of her best friend and ended up falling in love after being in a "fake" relationship.  Kang Tae Moo is a chaebol and CEO of a food company while Shin Ha Ri is an ordinary employee who works as a food researcher at his company. They unexpectedly met at a blind date when Ha Ri we

K-Movie Review: A Year End Medley

Happy New Year 2022!  For my very first post in a long time, I've decided  to share a review of a new  romantic comedy movie - "A New-Year Medley", that is perfect for the festive season.  "A New-Year Medley" is a special new year's eve movie directed by Kwak Jae Young (the same director who worked on many famous classic movies- My Sassy Girl, The Classic, Windstruck, etc.) This movie is  set at "Hotel Emross" and it tells the different stories of people who work and stay at the hotel during the year-end holiday season.  This movie stars a list of A-list Korean stars from Han Ji Min, Lee Dong Wook, Kang Ha Neul, ImYoona, and many more! With so many characters in the movie, be prepared for one of those movies where every character has a story and they all seem to interconnect at the end of the movie. While their stories were shown throughout the movie, I've separated the stories for a more comprehensive review.  (*spoilers ahead*)   The first st

K-Drama Review: Graceful Family

Hey guys, so I actually finished watching this drama last year after completing Hotel Del Luna as I was looking for something to watch to get over my withdrawal syndrome! This review has been in my draft for quite some time now and I decided to share this with you guys since both Im Soo Hyang and Lee Jang Woo has recently come back with their respective new drama this year!  Graceful Family 우아한가 is a 16-episodes 2019 MBN drama starring Im Soo Hyang, Lee Jang Woo, Baek Jong Ok and many other veteran actors and actresses. Im Soo Hyang plays the lead role in this drama- Mok Suk Hee, the only granddaughter of MC Group, one of Korea's most powerful and largest corporations. However, unlike other chaebols, Suk Hee was banished to the United States when she was 15 years old after her mother was murdered in their home. After her mother's death, Suk Hee was not allowed to return to Korea as her whereabouts were tightly controlled by the head of MC Group- Han Jae Gook, potrayed by

K-Drama Review: Ms. Ma, Nemisis

  Hey guys, so I recently came across this 2018 drama, Ms. Ma, Nemisis by chance and I really enjoyed watching this drama! Unlike your usual Korean revenge and mystery dramas, this drama is different as it is not only based on the novel series "Miss Marple" by the famous crime and mystery writer Agatha Christie, but this drama also has a really unique style of directing and an incredibly unpredictable plot!  Ms. Ma, Nemisis is a 16-episodes SBS drama starring Kim Yunjin, Jung Woong In, Ko Sung Hee, Choi Kwang Je and many more veteran actors and actresses.  The story is about a woman (potrayed by actress Kim Yunjin) who has been falsely accused of murdering her own daughter in what appears to be a kidnapping incident. When all the evidences points to her as the sole suspect and murderer, she is sentenced to life imprisonment where she has been spending her life in prison for almost 9 years. The woman manages to escape from prison one day in order to reveal the truth about her