Guess what guys!?
Exams are over!! My summer vacay officially started on the 19th!
I cannot believe it because I literally remember my first day of school when I was the scared new girl and I had absolutely had no idea what to expect. I just knew that I had to mentally prepare myself and try my best not to have a panic attack on my first day of school. speaking of my first day of school when I say I remember everything, I mean EVERYTHING; like it was yesterday. that's why its so crazy to me that its finally over. no more waking up at 7 am, no more having to deal with those basic ass bitches from monday to friday, no more almost losing my mind when people are in my way in the hallway, no more fighting sleep in class, no more being nervous to talk in front of the class, no more listening to annoying teachers talk for 75 minutes, no more memorizing useless shit for quizzes and tests... for 2 months.
I don't even know how to plan out my summer. like I have so many movies dramas and tv shows to watch and I don't know how i'm going to organize it. I really want to make the most of my time because I know summer goes fast and I don't want to look back and be like "what did do with my time?".So I really need to make the most of every minute of every day.
But either way i'm free i'm free from school for the next 2 months!!
This drama is jam-packed with lots of well-choreographed fights, heartbreaking scenes, flawless acting (can you say awesome cast!? everyone brought their a-game). Hilarious moments, great quotes and just like, everything nice.
Tae ha is like captain america and dae gil is like heath ledger's Joker. Not in relation to the storyline of the movie just personality-wise (or better yet, the way they displayed themselves because there's a difference).
Tae ha's life got destroyed and he got beaten to the ground but he still manages to have a heart and basically be the perfect gentleman.
Dae gil is a twisted and unapologetically ruthless slave catcher who has a pretty bleak outlook on life.
I would say he lives in the grey area (he does bad things yes, but he also does really good things as well). but in comparison to Tae ha he would be the "bad guy" and the anti-hero which is interesting because he's the main character and most writers wouldn't take that risk of making their protagonist more of an antagonists.I know that usually the second male lead is usually the goodie goodie and the male lead is usually the "bad boy" but he then goes on his redemption path like midway through.This isn't the case for Dae Gil.
He has done some pretty bad things and said some pretty mean things. so to some people (people who view good and bad as black and white) he can be considered a bad person because of that. its not exactly easy to root for a bad person.
I on the other hand, loved him because I have a soft spot for broken, anti-heroic characters. Also Jang Hyuk's face and body is a blessing and his acting is STELLAR. He really embodied this character through and through. I can't believe he's the same guy from Windstruck.
Gah I felt sorry for both Tae ha and Daegil. Both of them were so hopeful and normal and HAPPY before their lives were tragically changed by forces (and people) they had no control over. Specifically Dae Gil. He was just a kid when his parents died and he lived a pretty sheltered life before.
Underneath his fury and overall asshole-ness he really has a huge hopeful and loving heart. but because he had to find a way to survive on his own, he had no choice but to toughen up and he became twisted and bitter because of it.
He basically had to create this "Dae Gil" image to survive. the big bad wolf, the monster, every slave's worst nightmare. without it, he wouldn't have anything.
Tae ha is the sweet honorable former General who is a bit territorial and has an a superiority complex(not necessarily a bad thing because he can back it up). He's a man's man and he is definitely someone you would like to have in your corner because he's smart but a great fighter. Basically don't attempt to fight with him cuz he may be nice but he got mad skills and you will lose.
The love square was interesting because it was not cliche but I think the real compelling stuff is the relationship between Tae ha and Dae gil and how it starts in the first few episodes and the point it gets to in the last episode. (you know I love me some bromance!!!).
I definitely enjoyed all the female characters. (even the bitchy Gisaengs). I really felt for Sulhwa. Something about the character was relatable and I don't even know what it is.
Our lead woman UnNyun/Hye Won could've easily been super boring but I found her likable towards the end because she had a silent power to her. She may seem meek and damsel-y but when it came down to it, she was able to think fast. She was also really understanding and wise without being snooty about it. Great character.
When Park Ki Woong first appeared I was happy to see him but his character was basically the Ramsay Snow of the drama. lol
Lemme just start by saying I absolutely ADORE Kim Sun Ah. I've watched a bunch of her movies and dramas and I loved her in every single one of them (I feel like watching S Diary again). But, on the other hand, I don't really know much about Lee Dong Wook. I had never googled him before and I had never actually seen what he looked like until I watched this drama. And that is not a good thing AT ALL because this man is gorgeous. Like, I'm being dead serious; his face is just... and his lips...
Anyway, back to the drama. Usually with my reviews I generally don't like to go into details about EVERYTHING that happened in this drama but Its going to be so hard this time because there are so many things I want to discuss!
1) A round of applause for every single one of Ji Wook's "fuck it" moments ( moments where he just decided to do whatever he wanted and throw caution to the wind). These moments are what made Ji Wook one of my favorite Kdrama guys EVER. In situations where most Kdrama guys would get scared and hesitant, he was like "nope, I'm gonna do what I want to do". AND HE NEVER DOUBTED HIS DECISIONS OR SWAYED AWAY FROM THEM!! He was just so strong willed and brave and that made him awesome. He was blunt and honest and straight to the point and knew what he wanted and didn't want in his life. GAH I loved him.
2) If you haven't already heard about this scene, you need to hear about it now. Introducing, The Sexiest Kdrama Scene in History: The Tango Scene. Now, I heard about this scene a bunch times before I watched the drama but I avoided watching it because I wanted to get to know the characters and the context first (really glad I did cuz that made the scene that much steamier)
Here it is if you want to watch it
I mean...it was just so fucking sexy.
first of all, he stepped up to her all determined and shit, like he knew exactly what he was going to do to her and how he was going to do it and then when he took off his jacket and rolled up his sleeves i was just like
the whole time I was like KISS HER.KISS HER.KISS HER. KISS HER.After the scene was over I was like "can i get a refill?!"
3) THE OST!! Can I just say that Junsu's voice is just so beautiful and wonderful (hehe if you listen to the song you'll probably get the joke).
4) I know I was previously raving about Ji Wook but lets talk about our main character because she was pretty awesome too. The great thing was really seeing her transform from the awkward, nerdy, passive, push over Patti into this confident, self assured woman who believed she could, so she did. It really took a fatal disease to make her realize that she needs to LIVE. It was sad but also heart-warming to see her take charge of her life and like Ji Wook, throw caution to the wind. She quit her job, got a new hairstyle, went on an expensive vacation and vowed to get revenge on the people who hurt her. just simply amazing.
5) Another thing I liked is that even when she frustrated me, I knew and understood where she was coming from. Because I think you can never predict how you'll react if you're told you only have a few months to live. You can only really guess but at the same time, your mind and emotions can be very hard to control in such horrible and difficult situations.
6) This drama really raises the question "what would you do if you found out you only have a few months to live?" Like I said, its kinda hard to really predict what you would do but ideally, I think I would do something like what Yeon Jae did; cross off everything on my bucket list, make everyone I love happy, Do something great for a stranger or two, volunteer with children, eat whatever I want, live my life the way I want to and find love (if I don't already have it).
But another question is "why don't we do all of this everyday?" in relation to the drama, why did it take CANCER to make Yeon Jae realize that she needs to find true happiness and love and do something substantial with her life? Does this mean that if she had never found out she had cancer, she never would have met the love of her life? Would she have just kept on doing the same boring thing every day until she died?
I'm really wondering if I decided to do all does things, how drastically would my life change? But life kinda has a way of fastening you to the idea that staying in the box is the best thing to do and I think maybe near death does the opposite. As you run out of days, you start to realize how valuable days are because you know that there is a high chance that you will not see that day the following year.
OMG Like where do I begin!? First of all, I clicked on the video randomly cuz I thought the two girls in the thumbnail was the same person and I thought it was ChonunMigookSaram. But when I clicked on it and saw it wasn't her, I was about to close the tab but then I heard the first 2 seconds of the song and I was like "lemme just stick around a lil bit" and I'm so glad I did!!
seriously made me so happy (other than the fact that Ahn Jae Hyun was in it). It has this weird sinister vibe that Hate You has (I seem to like these types of videos) but the song was different obviously.
AHHHH I love it but I can't even explain it. It's so unique and dark and twisted and beautiful and JUST EVERYTHING I NEEDED! It reels you in and makes you think you're watching a normal Kpop MV cuz the girls are pretty and the dresses are cute. simple enough right? but then before you know it, you're watching something completely different from what you were expecting.
The ending had me like
"Did they really...? Oh my god they totally did!! This is insane!"
You can bet I'm subscribing to their Vevo cuz I want more.
