Tuesday, September 24, 2013

49 Days. Pure Love.



Titled as Pure Love when shown in the Philippines in 2011. I've heard this is a very good drama since then but I had not watched it because it was shown very late at night and I'm not a K-drama addict back then. When I became addicted to K-dramas, this was included in my list to watch for but still have not got to see it because I can't find a site where I can watch this until this week after finishing I Hear Your Voice I finally found one.

This is a very good story and so far the most heartbreaking drama I've watched. The story is about Shin Ji Hyun who got in car accident and had her soul separated from her body. In order for her to return to her body and come back to life she has to collect three tear drops from non-blood related people who loves her truly for 49 days. It may seem easy but it is not. As for her, having two best friends and a lot of people who likes her and have friends with her, she had difficult time looking for it. So after watching this drama I had this realizations. If I were to be a 49 day traveler too like Shin Ji Hyun was, will I be able to collect even a single tear drop? Will someone cry over me because they loved me truly, not just because of sympathy? Shin Ji Hyun's character is a bit too far from mine. Much much better than mine, if she had difficulty then what about me? It was really a difficult journey. Now, I think I have to live my life not just thinking of being a good person but acting as one.

The strength of this drama is it focuses more about life, family, friends and nature of people more than romantic love. How can you protect the people you love without hurting them. If your fate has been given, how will you deal with it. At the latter episode I've cried so hard that I've became tired and dried all my tears up. And as I've said it is the most heartbreaking so far. Why is it? Because in other dramas at least the leads got to find and come back to their loved ones whether it is in the present or future. But in here, they separated forever. But then, death doesn't mean the bond between them was broken. That's the saddest situation I think, when someone you love left this world. It's better to lose the person you love by breaking up than them leaving this world forever.

The person whom you thought who hates you is actually the person who really loves you.
Ji Hyun and Han Kang.

It's a sad drama that mirrors the reality of life. Although it is sad, I like it because of its essence, of what it wants to deliver. See, I have these kinds of thinking after watching it. This drama also reminds us that our life is just borrowed from God. We must make good use of it because we don't know when he will take it back.


The handsome and cool Scheduler. Song Yi Soo.

The character I admire most. Shin Ji Hyun.

I love the story about Ji Hyun and Han Kang and Song Yi Kyung and Song Yi Soo, the twists where she remember her 49 days journey, that Scheduler is Yi Soo and Yi Kyung is Ji Hyun's lost sister, the characters and the portrayal of the actors, the song and everything. Here, I'll leave some songs that I really like from the drama.

Can't it be Me? Han Kang's love to Ji Hyun.


Tears are Falling. The story of Song Yi Kyung and Song Yi Soo. The most heartbreaking love story.

Can't Forget You. The song that always makes me cry whenever played in the drama.

Nothing Happened. Another sad song.


I recommend everyone to watch it. Although the story and ending is sad, it's worth watching and still lovely.




tin :)





Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Kang Chi




Just finished watching 24 episodes of Gu Family Book starring Lee Seung Gi and Bae Suzy. Phew! That was long. I managed to finished it in 6 days really finding time to watch this drama behind my work schedule. The day I first watched it, I cannot let go of each episode of it. Though the story is quite long and being a melodrama-historical-action genre it didn't bore me at all, unlike the others that I've seen with the same genre. I greatly recommend for people to watch it. Worth watching.

Yoon Seo Hwa and Gu Wol Ryung
Kang Chi's parents.

I cannot count the times I cried and laughed and amazed by this drama. The story is awesome from the start until the end. The story of Kang Chi's parents was so heartbreaking. Wol Ryung, the divine creature who is Kang Chi's father had turned into an evil creature after being betrayed by Seo Hwa, the human, mother of Kang Chi. After giving birth to Kang Chi, he was found by the businessman Lord Park Moo Seol in the river and adopted him. The lord had treated Kang Chi as his own son. The lord's character here is so warm, kind and great. He helps the poor and always willing to help. But the monstrous character Ju Gwan Joong killed the lord and take over the lord's business and properties. The same event as with Seo Hwa's family happened to the lord's family.







At first we'll see that Cheong Joo was Kang Chi's love interest. She was the daughter of Lord Park who was sold as a gisaeng after the lord dies. And by the way Kang Chi and Yeo Wool played by Suzy had many encounter during this time. They've been helping each other and of course often see each other which leads to Yeo Wool developing her feelings to Kang Chi and discovering that Kang Chi was the child who protected her when they were still little and the reason she learned to use the sword. But when Kang Chi was already able to show his divine creature side, Cheong Joo threw rocks at him and ran away from him but Yeo Wool protected him and stayed beside him instead. And so, the start of their love story. The love between the two leads was something. Something that is admirable.



The drama's finale was heartbreaking because Yeo Wool has to face her fate of being with Kang Chi. Though she knew it will happen, she chose to stay with the man he loves. Kang Chi left the place after and planned to live as a divine creature. I thought it's already the end of the story but unexpectedy there's "after 422 years, year 2013" and I felt relieved. This is a good finale. Kang Chi was still alive and who is now wealthy met the people from his past through reincarnation I think, and one of them was Yeo Wool, having the same name and character. And that's it. After that meeting was not shown anymore making people like me want more, a season 2 perhaps. But then I also think it's better to leave it there than to ruin the story by prolonging it.


First meeting under the peach tree and crescent moon
First meeting after 422 years under the peach tree and crescent moon


Job very well done for Lee Seung Gi and Suzy. I liked them both since the first drama I watched them. Lee Seung Gi in My Girlfriend is a Gumiho which I liked Shin Min Ah too and which is my top favorite k-drama and Suzy in Dream High which is also in the list of my favorite drama. I admire both of their character in this drama and of course it's because of their good portrayal. I never thought that they'll be a good pair but they do. I hope to see them again in a new drama.



The songs in the drama are good too. Here's some of them with clips of some part of the story.

The story of Wol Ryung and Seo Hwa
My Eden by Yisabel
My Love Hurt by Lee Sang Gon

Kang Chi and Yeo Wool story
Spring Rain by Baek Ji Young
Only You by 4Men





tin :)