Virgin Snow [Korean Movie]

Indeed it is a korean movie -- but the lead actress is Japanese (i suppose so). The setting was in Japan so i assumed some of the cast are Japanese too.



The story revolves around the story of a korean guy who moved to Japan with his father and met a Japanese girl, Nanae. It was interesting how they communicate at first but it did not hinder love to develop between them.



The story was good -- there is the typical korean drama plot about pride and miscommunication --somehow, a common korean drama 'element'. The woman's character was simple and yet she was lovable. Not much twist on the story though. Just light for an afternoon pleasure of drama-watching.

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Green Rose

Now, i'm into the 5th episode of another old drama - Green Rose -- aired in 2005.

Initial rating: 3/5 for the leads. The guy (Ko Soo) wasn't that attractive (probably because i had watched Kim Rae Won and Rain on the previous dramas) -- and oh my, he was paired with Lee Da Hae --from My Girl --not to mention how much i hated her in that series. But this time, it's drama, i might learn to like her.

Indeed, Green Rose is somehow different -- no love triangles (well, as far as episode 5), but somewhat a very depressing story. It was more like Snow Queen but the latter's more romantic. Well, am still on the early episodes, there might be some other surprises. I have heard this was extended from the usual 20 hrs to 23 hrs because it garnered high ratings.

Screenplay so far is quite better than the previous series i've recently watched. After 5 episodes - i'd give it a 4/5... we'll see if this will impress me until the ending. For now, i'll crawl on to episode 6.

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Love Story in Harvard

I just finished Love Story in Harvard. If i remembered it right, this was released back in 2005. For someone who's totally engrossed in Korean drama and movies, for as long as the story is good and worth 20 hours of a week -- nothing matters. Not even how old the movie is.

It starred Kim Rae-Won (the charming hunk from the movie ...ing) who played as a Harvard law student. The story for me was 3 out of 5 -- simply because i can enumerate some distinct points i did not like. First, the Harvard medical student Soo In was so confusing her character kept on switching from the woman who fell in love with Hyun Woo but eludes him for reasons that only she will understand. It irritates me when this went on for i think a few episodes. Second, the casts' english was not that good - and sometimes came to point that it's incomprehensible. Well, except for Jin Ah -- the other woman in the love 'square'☺. And, the 'american students' had a lousy acting. I was also trying hard to listen to the sound track if it's in english. At one point it sounds english - at another point - i just couldn't figure out. Go check for yourself. lol.

Good thing about Love Story in Harvard though is that, the ending was quite satisfying. Satisfying in the sense that the story has a clear cut ending. It was not just a story that ends after the romance ends or after everything was told about the love story.

It is still a good pick, but only if you'll tolerate a little incomprehensible english.

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