Drama: My Girl (TV Asahi)
Drama: My Girl
Genre: Family, Drama
Year: 2009
Episodes: 10
Ranking: 3/5
Link: Mysoju
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“The story revolves around a 23-year-old man named, Kazama Masamune. During high school, he had a girlfriend four years older than him, but she suddenly leaves to go abroad. Six years later, he receives news that she has passed away. In addition, she secretly gave birth to Masamune’s daughter. Now the five-year-old daughter, Koharu, is returning home to Japan, and Masamune must raise her.” – My Soju
My Girl is about the change of the lead character, Kazama Masamune, when he finds out that his ex-girlfriend has died and left him with a child that he didn’t know about. Kazama Masamune’s sudden parent-hood isn’t ideal for him as he struggles to raise his daughter, making some blunders along the way.
The drama is one not very similar to the other dramas I have seen however I appreciated the realism in the drama and the sensible plot, though the story was not very enticing . After a few week I found myself falling behind on the series and so caught up later on after I’d realised the series had finished.
Drama: You’re Beautiful
Drama: You’re Beautiful/Handsome
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Year: 2009
Episodes: 16
Ranking: 4/5
Link: Mysoju
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“Tae Kyung and On Yu are in search of a new member for their idol group, A.N.JELL. However, Mi Nam suffers an injury at the last moment. So Mi Nyu, his twin sister, is asked to step in for her brother. The rest of the drama follows the behind-the-scenes life of an idol group.” – Drama Wiki
This drama is a lot better than the synopsis makes it out to be. At first I was quite reluctant to watch it because I thought it’d be rubbish to say the least, however after being recommended by a friend to watch it I did enjoy it very much. The plot cannot be taken seriously, as it is another drama where a female poses as a male. The band members end up falling in love with Mi Nyu but she only falls in love with one of them, this is heart breaking for the other two band members but it creates a good story.
Jeremy is my favorite character in the whole of the drama – he is such a sweetheart. There is a striking character resemblance between Shin Woo and Ji Hoo from Hana Yori Dango/Boys Before Flowers, the main difference being the assertiveness of the two. Shin Woo is more active in pursuing the girl he wants , whereas Ji Hoo is meeker and more passive when approaching Jan Di.
This series is really funny, however there were a few loose ends left untied, but nothing mayjor. the characters were good, as were the actors. The OST is alos very good.
External Link(s):
Drama Wiki
OST part 1
OST part 2
Extra:
Sherlock Holmes Clip
This is a clip from The Resident Patient. This is a very good episode, I must watch it again. I thought I’d post this with the current release of the new Sherlock Holmes film.
Drama: Absoloute Boyfriend
Drama: Absoloute Boyfriend
Genre: Romance
Year: 2008
Episodes: 11
Ranking: 3.8/5
Link: Mysoju
‘Robot maker, Kronos Heaven, finally develops “Night Tenjo”, the perfect male humanoid programmed to be devoted and completely loyal to his lover. The company chooses temp worker Izawa Riko to take part in a 5-day free trial. At first, Riko only sees Night as a household appliance. But when she finds out how deep Night’s devotion to herself is, Riko finds herself falling in love with him. Joining the love triangle is Asamoto Soshi, a distinguished young executive at her company who has feelings for her.’ - Fuji TV
I haven’t read the original manga, so I cannot compare it to the orignal but as an individual drama instead. The drama was as a whole quite good and worth watching. Whilst watching the series I felt there was always a bitterness throughout, this was due to my knowledge that Knight would dies at the end. The story is not very unique but was very well executed. When the complication happens and Knight begins develope human emotions, it got very addictive to watch as I watch to see how the characters react. At the end Knight films a quite sad but hopeful clip for Riko to watch after he is gone, this leaves Riko crying however she is comforted by Soshi (whom she really loves).
This short series was well-made, had comical appeal but was sweet at the same time. It left me with a feeling that some sort of impact and was a reminder of how cruel the world can be, so was rewarded a 3.8. This I felt was a rather good score and this drama has out done many other dramas.
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Please see….
Drama Wiki
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You’re Beautiful Clip
This is one of my favourite scenes from the series You’re Beautiful. I absolutely adore Jeremy and feel so bad for him in this clip.
I’ve nearly finished this series and I will hopefully write a little about it on a later post.
