Scarlet Heart: Ryeo - a historical drama

Historical dramas are so nice, the first one I have watched was “Moonlight Drawn by Clouds” and then “Splash, Splash Love”, this drama is the third drama I’m watching.

There are two kinds of Historical dramas, the ones based in facts and really dramatic (with a lot of blood and entrails) and the ones based in facts and with more romance. If you have read something I wrote before you know that I’m the romantic kind that prefer the second kind of historical dramas.

Scarlet Heart:Ryeo is part of the first group, with a well written plot, nice clothes and beautiful and talented actors. The story has a romantic touch, but it’s mixed in a lot of violence, betrayal, facts, it’s not a light drama that will make your heart flys, it’s the kind of drama that will make your heart beats so fast and you will be always surprised and afraid of something. This drama it's like the Korean verison of "Game of Thrones", when you start liking a character, it will die!    :/

However it doesn’t mean that it’s bad, actually it’s is really good, it’s so real that when you realize you are addicted to it.

The story goes around Hae Soo (Lee Ji Eun), a girl that is transported to the past during an eclipse, she gets into a princess’ body and met the princes in that time. The whole drama is about their fight for the throne and for her heart, it’s incredible what some of them can do for the power.

Lee Joon Ki is so good being so bad, he is so evil and sweet at the same time that I was confused between love and hate… He plays the 4^th prince Wang So, someone with a terrible scar in his face but that in my opinion is handsome anyway. He is fantastic as an actor, maybe because he is very mature…

Lee Ji Eun is one of the most beautiful actresses I have ever seen, as Hae Soo she is perfect even I would fall in love with her (and I am a girl). Her expressions are so realistic that for a second I’m transported to the story and when I realize I’m crying and laughing with her (people around me think I’m crazy… it’s her fault).

Kang Ha Neul is the 8^th Prince, a charming type that will melt your heart in the beginning, as an actor I don’t have anything to say, I am speechless with his incredible abilities and his beautiful lips. lol

Hong Jong Hyun played the 3^rd Prince Wang Yo, the vilan of the whole story! But I must be honest and admit that he is talented and handsome, he is so good acting that I hate him for real (I’m a bit crazy and can’t separate  reality and fiction sometimes).

There are more princes of course, and they are as handsome as their brother I mentioned before, but you must watch this drama to know them all.

If you like Historical Dramas just like me, it’s a great option of drama… A lot of people are watching it right now and if you are not one of them, hurry up and start it as soon as possible.

High End Crush - an impossible crazy love story

It was my weekend project, a short drama with 20 episodes with about 15 minutes each. Some dramas are really dramatics and dense and sometimes you need a light drama to balance, that’s the case of this drama.

The story goes around an arrogant and rich man that runs an entertainment company, he founds an innocent girl that have lived almost her entire life isolated in the top of a mountain, she is kind and brutal at the same time. He tries to make her become a celebrity but in the process he falls in love for her.

Too stressed? watch it… Very busy? watch it… With a lot of free time? watch it…

Jung Il Woo was amazing as a crazy business man with no soul and feelings, it’s impossible don’t fall in love with him. He is funny too, what is extremely important in a comedy, I liked the transition between emotions, how he could be very comic and then very dramatic.

Jin Se Yun was very nice too, proving that to be a good actress you don’t need to expose your body and overflow sensuality, you can play a naive girl with a lot to show.

So, on Saturday prepare the drama, the popcorn and a good company to what it… Have fun and comment your impression on it!!!

Korean Nail Art

 

Another interesting thing in Korea is the nailing art... They are such creative people! The designers are so cute and elaboreted... Now let's talk about it!

THE DESIGNER
If you are like me and think that just enamels are more than enough, you don't know Korean nail art... they use different colors and mix them, add some small rocks, symbols and everything you can imagine. I can't do it... if I am able to put the right quantity of enamel in my nail I feel like a professional!

THE SIZE
The most beautiful nails are the long ones, after all what can you do in a microscopic nail?! Keep it long and allow the nail designer professional to work on it, but please, keep it in a normal long size, after all you're not a star of a scary movie.

THE PRICE
I heard from a Korean friend that a nailing can cost about $30 (thirty dollars!!!!). You have no idea how I think it's expensive, I know that it's pretty, such a beautiful work must be expensive, but come on, how can I pay $30 for something that will be destroyed in the first time I wash the dishes. NO WAY! I'm not that rich to spend this anount of money twice a month.

If you are like me and prefer do it yourself, you know how difficult it can be. Your left hand nails are pretty but when you try to do the same in your right hand nails, it's a disarter! When people ask to look my nails, I just show them the good hand work (my left hand)! I wish both could be so good!




That's why I prefer do it myself, of course it's not like a professional nailing, but I can live with that (and I won't be poor beacause of it).

To the Beautiful You (아름다운 그대에게)

My weekend project was this school drama called “To the beautiful you”, it has 16 episodes with one hour each.

The story goes around an Olympic golden medal boy, Kang Tae Joon (Choi Min Ho) that after some problems had decided to stop jumping and there is a Korean girls, Goo Jae Hee (Choi Seol Ri) that lives in the USA since she was 5 that watched his competition and was inspired by it to start running. So, Goo Jae Hee decided to move to Korea and study in his school disguised as a boy, because it's not permitted girls in this school.

Her dream is to watch Kang Tae Joon jumping again and she tries to help out… they share a room, but Kang Tae Joon isn't that easy to live with.

Actually they turned a creepy stalking story in a romantic one… if someone came from a country so far as the USA just to stay with me, I would be very scary and would call the police! But it worked well… another thing is that the antagonists  (the villains) here are not bad, you start hating them but turn out that at the end they change and you get to know their background… when you realize you forgave them and start loving them too. It's terrible,  I need someone to hate and scream with!!! LOL

Choi Min Ho was fantastic in this drama because he is an athlete indeed, I couldn’t count how many times he workout there, just to remember it make me feel tired! His body is awesome too, what helps to believe in the story.

Choi Seol Ri is fantastic too, she played a boy and it was very credible, she is pretty of course but her lips are just too big, Angelina Jolie would feel jealous about them… Maybe I’m a bit jealous too. She is young but I would like to watch more dramas with her.

It’s a cute drama, I would totally recommend it… especially with you like Olympic sports or just hot guy without shirts (there were many scenes with shirtless boys).

Korean hair and Blangs

Why do Korean girls love bangs that much? I found out the truth!!!! It's because it makes them look much more younger!!! Can you believe it?! If you don't, please watch the video above and understand all this...

It's totally unfair with the rest of us (girls around the world), come on, Korean girls have those cute small eyes and now with a simple hair cut they look younger, innocent and adorable... what's it? Karma? I'd like to be Korean too!!! And about the small eyes... can you believe they don't like it? Seriously... what's wrong with these ladies?! Your small eyes are so unique, they define you and make koreans even more awesome, please, don't try to make it look bigger.

Why do you want big eyes?!

I can't understand...

Now let's get back to the hair... Normally Korean people have straight hair, what is fantastic (I have curly hair and I can assure you that it's not funny), with straight hair you don't even have to brush it, just tie up and go out, it would never happen with curly hair... curly hair needs water to brush, a strong comb, hair creams, patience, magic, etc... and of course, when you finish to fix the curly hair, you can't touch it anymore or it will be destroyed!

As you could see in the video, Korean girls look younger with bangs... what is unfair... so what do you think of stopping using it to make things fair?! After all, Korean girls have cute small eyes, straight hair, lovely bangs and a perfect skin... what is left for the rest of us? mere mortals? lol

Now, let me be serious for a moment... How can someone be

so cute with bangs like that? I always wished bangs like yours, but I couldn't have it... I can't have bangs... I can't have So Ji Sub... Life isn't fair... kkkkkkkk

Look how wonderful it is... I just loved his bangs... (I'm talking about the bangs ladies, just the bangs...)

Moonlight Drawn by Clouds (구르미 그린 달빛)

Honestly, I don’t know how to start this post today... In the past 58 minutes I have experienced the most different emotions, I hated, loved, laughed and cried, all this just watching this wonderful Korean drama. You don’t need more clues to understand that I’ve loved it, right?

The story was amazing from the beginning to the end, nothing there disappointed me and I wouldn’t think in a best end even if I could live 1000 years. It’s a historical drama and I thought I wouldn’t like it because normally we don’t like old stuff, but I was completely wrong… It was incredible!! Ok… let’s talk about the main actor and actress.

Park Bo Gum really surprised me, he is just 23 but so talented, I was impressed with his acting and I imagine that play a historical Crown Prince isn’t an easy task. But he did it… totally perfect! Something that I couldn’t stop staring was his mouth (oh my Gosh, such a beautiful mouth with that cute lips…), doesn’t matter if he had to be serious or laughing, he was amazing. (So Ji Sub don’t be jealous, you are my favorite yet).

Talking about surprises… Kim Yoo Jung was fantastic as a eunuch, but are you ready to the most shocking part?! She is just 17 years old… yeah! 17!!! How someone so young can be so talented?! With 17 I couldn’t even remember the day of the week in that day (actually sometimes I can’t remember it either, even being older now), how can she remember all her lines and beside that act so perfectly as an actress. I’m sure I’m going to be shocked more times if this young lady keeps acting.

I’m quite sure that you have watched it and if you didn’t, please stop doing whatever you are doing now and watch it immediately! You won’t regret it, you will fall in love just like I did… 

Where is my Crown Prince? I want one now… How about you?!

Let's Fight Ghost - it won't just scary you but surprise you!

Let's Fight Ghost (싸우자 귀신아) is a drama about ghosts that can be scary and cute at the same time! A lot of people were watching it and I confess I was curious about it, how they would make a ghost drama romantic and scary. By the way, I love horror movies but I don't believe  ghosts or eveil spirits...

The plot is well written, it goes around a boy, Bong Pal (Ok Taec Yeon), that can see ghosts and makes money using his power, he has no consideration with the spirits and the only thing that matters is the payment after the work is done. So one day he receives a new hint about a ghost girl in a school and from that moment on his life changes. The female ghost, Hyun Ji (Kim So Hyun), isn't easy to take down and she beat him, beside the humiliation they surprisilly become friends and you start wishing that they could become something more... Several mysterious events surround them and he uses her ghost abilities to solve the problems they face.

 In this drama Ok Taec Yeon was good, however his acting skills lack in some points, maybe after getting some experience he can become an excellent actor, right now he is just good. It's important express certain emotions and involve the audience that is watching it... but I must say that he is really good in the action scenes!

This is one of the few times where I liked more the actress than the actor, as a ghost Kim So Hyun was fantastic, I cried and laughed with here several times and her ability with martial arts was satisfatory, I liked her acting in this drama! And she is cute too!

Movies and dramas with ghosts are the best to watch with your boyfriend or gilrfriend, this way during the scary parts you have an excuse to hug each other! lol

So, tell me... Do you believe in ghosts?

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