It's unlikely, as any K drama watcher worth her (usually her :-)) salt knows, that one will have to go without K drama for a week because we get a pretty generous dose of it here each week. It appears to have become a staple on Channel U, there are, as far as I know, 3 serials on Channel 55 and, as some of us have happily discovered, we suddenly have access to KBS World, on which we can watch current serials.
The last show I blogged about was Wedding, which has ended its run on Channel 55. I think I would have preferred it as a movie. 18 episodes is way too long for going over the same issue (accepting each other’s past) again and again, and not taking up other potential issues (e.g. age gap, socio-economic gap, different expectations, letting go of their own past, etc). Unless, of course, you are a fan of Jang Nara (JNR) or Ryu Shi Won (RSW), or a die-hard romantic (this show is a very mushy love story).
JNR is convincing but RSW, who is experienced enough in the field to be considered a ‘veteran’, seems to be just reciting his lines in many parts. Maybe it was the script that did him in. Maybe his character is supposed to be inexpressive. The other couple is one big yawn but, unfortunately, they are essential to the story. They are completely upstaged by the minor couples, such as the two in these pictures. Best couple: JNR’s parents!
Well, if you are neither a fan of the leads nor a die-hard romantic, you may perhaps consider watching the show for the following reasons:
YLovely soundtrack – including songs by JNR and RSW (one saving grace for him! By the way, some of you will know the song ‘My Memory’ from that old weepy Winter Sonata, which was sung by him and which I’m sure my friend, X-tongfang, can play very well on the piano!)
YLovely clothes and bags – check out JNR and her friends’ togs!
YLovely houses and environs – especially the house JNR’s parents give them, RSW’s out-of-Seoul family home and his office, which is like a suburban house and I don’t know why because he works in the Foreign Affairs Ministry!
YPicking up cheesy lines like ‘I knew from the start that my mum would like you.’
So, I’m pleasantly surprised by Wedding’s replacement, Foxy Lady (but boy, do I hate that title), a more low-profile show, which turns out to be a faster-paced, quirky story. There are no big stars in it, no super gorgeous actors or actresses, and the acting is far from spectacular but I think the casting is excellent. Everyone just so looks their part.
It is quirky almost to the point of being dysfunctional. The girl, 33, is going out with this doctor who has had 14 girlfriends, but she will end up with the 24-year-old. Her 25-year-old sister will go out with a 42-year-old. And their mother looks like she may go out with her young colleague. What’s more, the 33-year-old and the 24-year-old were childhood friends, i.e. they knew each other from the time he was a newborn! Now, how weird is that?!
Wedding pics from here
Foxy Lady pic from here
By the way, I don't like all the permutations of the title - Foxy Lady, What's Up Fox?, Fox, What Are You Doing?
The last show I blogged about was Wedding, which has ended its run on Channel 55. I think I would have preferred it as a movie. 18 episodes is way too long for going over the same issue (accepting each other’s past) again and again, and not taking up other potential issues (e.g. age gap, socio-economic gap, different expectations, letting go of their own past, etc). Unless, of course, you are a fan of Jang Nara (JNR) or Ryu Shi Won (RSW), or a die-hard romantic (this show is a very mushy love story).
JNR is convincing but RSW, who is experienced enough in the field to be considered a ‘veteran’, seems to be just reciting his lines in many parts. Maybe it was the script that did him in. Maybe his character is supposed to be inexpressive. The other couple is one big yawn but, unfortunately, they are essential to the story. They are completely upstaged by the minor couples, such as the two in these pictures. Best couple: JNR’s parents!Well, if you are neither a fan of the leads nor a die-hard romantic, you may perhaps consider watching the show for the following reasons:
YLovely soundtrack – including songs by JNR and RSW (one saving grace for him! By the way, some of you will know the song ‘My Memory’ from that old weepy Winter Sonata, which was sung by him and which I’m sure my friend, X-tongfang, can play very well on the piano!)
YLovely clothes and bags – check out JNR and her friends’ togs!
YLovely houses and environs – especially the house JNR’s parents give them, RSW’s out-of-Seoul family home and his office, which is like a suburban house and I don’t know why because he works in the Foreign Affairs Ministry!
YPicking up cheesy lines like ‘I knew from the start that my mum would like you.’
So, I’m pleasantly surprised by Wedding’s replacement, Foxy Lady (but boy, do I hate that title), a more low-profile show, which turns out to be a faster-paced, quirky story. There are no big stars in it, no super gorgeous actors or actresses, and the acting is far from spectacular but I think the casting is excellent. Everyone just so looks their part.It is quirky almost to the point of being dysfunctional. The girl, 33, is going out with this doctor who has had 14 girlfriends, but she will end up with the 24-year-old. Her 25-year-old sister will go out with a 42-year-old. And their mother looks like she may go out with her young colleague. What’s more, the 33-year-old and the 24-year-old were childhood friends, i.e. they knew each other from the time he was a newborn! Now, how weird is that?!
Wedding pics from here
Foxy Lady pic from here
By the way, I don't like all the permutations of the title - Foxy Lady, What's Up Fox?, Fox, What Are You Doing?
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