I don't watch Boys Before Flowers.... (because our slow internet connection deprives me this online watching experience.... haayyy........) But a friend of mine is SO ATTACHED to it... that makes me think that it's a good drama to watch...... And since the Hallyu-stricken populace wants to get updated everything about Boys before flowers.... I think they ought to know this:
Murphy's Law struck for the cast and crew of Boys Before Flowers when lead actress Gu Hye-sun (Geum Jan-di) met with an accident on the 27th February -- yes it was the day of the 45th Baeksang Arts Awards. I guess this answers my question as to why Hye-sun did not attend the awards ceremony.
As a result, filming cannot continue and Episode 17 (which was to be aired on 02 March) was delayed.
The Accident
Goo Hye-sun was riding in her car returning from filming location to Seoul. Her car collided with a dump truck, causing her to slam into the seat in front of her. Although initially it was reported that she suffered no damaging injuries, it was later revealed that Hye-sun had to get stitches for a cut at her mouth. Plus the impact had caused swelling to her face and this would certainly hamper filming.
Lee Min-ho to the rescue
In an interview with Goo Hye-sun at the hospital on the 28th Feb, she revealed that her co-star Lee Min-ho (Gu Jun-pyo) was actually the first to arrive at the scene of the accident and promptly whisked her to the hospital for treatment. Ahhh....he's her real life hero too. ;-)
Hye-sun said:
“After the accident occurred, a van that looked a lot like Lee Min ho’s passed by. With my head ringing, I slightly remember thinking, ‘I wish that was Min ho’s car.’ As the car door opened, it turned out that it was really Min ho, and he began to run toward us. At that time he looked like the savior of the world. Had I gotten to the hospital any later, my recovery would have been later as well. I was so thankful.”
Gu Hye-sun watched the Baeksang Arts Awards on TV
Being injured and all, Gu Hye-sun couldn't join in the festivities and had to watch the Baeksang on television.
“I was shocked when I saw Lee Min Ho fall on the red carpet. I laughed without even knowing. I thought the stitches in my mouth had come undone(laughs)."
Hospital Visits
Her co-stars Lee Min-ho and Kim Hyun-joong -- the two who worked the closest with her in the drama came to visit after the Baeksang awards ceremony. How sweet! Later, Lee Min-ho went back to work filming the drama. Filming scenes that did not involve Hye-sun of course. Korean entertainers are a hard working bunch!
On March 01, all four of the F4 members visited Hye-sun.
Compensation: Special Episode
Production company Group Eight announced that a special will be aired on Monday (02 March), with Episode 17 on Tuesday. The special will feature F4 members showing behind-the-scene footages at filming locations as well as never-before-seen clips -- perhaps even some NGs!
Gu Hye-sun is expected to start filming again mid-week.
some credits to: k-popped.com
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Tuesday, March 3
Friday, February 6
Goong (Princess Hours) gets a Philippine remake
ABS-CBN bought just bought the rights to remake MBC's hit; Goong or known in the Philippines as Princess Hours. The true Korean version was aired the Philippines December of 2006 and made a big hit (It was a jackpot for ABS. hee hee hee) and re-aired last year due to demand.
I really liked Princess Hours that it started my Kdrama addiction..... My friend suggested me to watch Romantic Princess (Taiwaese Drama) after I finished it. But I liked Korean drama better that's why I continued watching Kdramas.... until now. :D
Ok... ok... back to the topic: Princess Hours Philippine TV series. I checked Wikipedia(I mean a friend gave me a link of it....)To know what the story would look like.... and I found this line:"She attends the same school as Gian, the Crown Prince of Philippines." When did the Philippines become ruled under monarchy? (Hmmm...... I think the idea's not good..... oh well..... who knows.... ABS might be able to make it look really true... anyway it's just a TV series.)
Cast:
*see Wikipedia
! actors and actresses for the lead roles; Shin Chae-Kyeong (crown princess), Yi Shin (crown prince), Yi Yool (he was originally the crown prince, a cousin to Shin), Min Hyo-rin (the girl Shin originally liked, a ballerina) are not yet announced
I'm glad to that Jiro Manio's part of the remake! :D
Opening theme: "If We fall In Love" by Yeng Constantino and Rj Jimenez
Ending theme: "Pag-ibig Na Kaya" by Rachelle Ann Go And Christian Bautista
*Pag-ibig na kaya is the Filipino translation for the original Goong's OST: Perhaps Love by HowL and J.
I'm looking forward to Princess Hours 2 and even panicked when I saw this picture months months ago on the net:
I thought it was a picture for Princess Hours 2.... (hahaha now I learned my lesson about assuming things.)
I really liked Princess Hours that it started my Kdrama addiction..... My friend suggested me to watch Romantic Princess (Taiwaese Drama) after I finished it. But I liked Korean drama better that's why I continued watching Kdramas.... until now. :D
Ok... ok... back to the topic: Princess Hours Philippine TV series. I checked Wikipedia(I mean a friend gave me a link of it....)To know what the story would look like.... and I found this line:"She attends the same school as Gian, the Crown Prince of Philippines." When did the Philippines become ruled under monarchy? (Hmmm...... I think the idea's not good..... oh well..... who knows.... ABS might be able to make it look really true... anyway it's just a TV series.)
Cast:
*see Wikipedia
! actors and actresses for the lead roles; Shin Chae-Kyeong (crown princess), Yi Shin (crown prince), Yi Yool (he was originally the crown prince, a cousin to Shin), Min Hyo-rin (the girl Shin originally liked, a ballerina) are not yet announced
I'm glad to that Jiro Manio's part of the remake! :D
Opening theme: "If We fall In Love" by Yeng Constantino and Rj Jimenez
Ending theme: "Pag-ibig Na Kaya" by Rachelle Ann Go And Christian Bautista
*Pag-ibig na kaya is the Filipino translation for the original Goong's OST: Perhaps Love by HowL and J.
I'm looking forward to Princess Hours 2 and even panicked when I saw this picture months months ago on the net:
I thought it was a picture for Princess Hours 2.... (hahaha now I learned my lesson about assuming things.)
Sunday, February 1
Pojangmacha (보장마차)
Mmmmm!!! I wonder what ajumma's cooking...
If you're addcited to Kdrama, I'm sure you've seen this stalls where Koreans drink bottle after bottle of sojus.
A pojangmacha is typically a restaurant on wheels. People cook food out of their trucks or vans and construct a make-shift restaurant with a tent. The walls of the restaurant are made with heavy duty plastic. A pojangmacha usually has plastic tables and chairs and has a raw charm about it. During winter months, pojangmacha owners may use kerosene heaters to warm the inside of the tent. While pojangmachas started out as a place to have a movable feast, some took the idea a bit further and decided to turn their tented restaurant into a permanent establishment. There are a few places in Apkujong near the Hak-dong intersection that are car garages by day and pojangmachas by night. There are several large, permanent pojangmachas in Hongdae where university students can snack after a night out clubbing. There are also entire streets of pojangmachas scattered throughout Seoul.
Don’t expect a nutritious three course meal at a pojangmacha, instead you will find all manner of snacks: pork dumplings (mandu), korean pizza known as chon, rice cakes covered in chili sauce (ddopoki), fish sticks, chicken liver sticks etc..
Why are pojangmachas so ubiquitous in Korea? Firstly, the price is right. The food at pojangmachas are often very cheap, since owners don’t have to pay exorbitant rents. Secondly, the atmosphere is lively and convivial. Pojangmachas are most often found clustered in areas where people are shopping, drinking and partying. You can go in there completely drunk, act loud and obnoxious and still manage to get a nice greasy meal to soak up the booze. If you want to continue drinking, most pojangmachas serve the alcoholic jet-fuel known as soju! In summary, pojangmachas are friendly places you can get cheap greasy snacks and chat with the owners or people next to you. It’s the fun atmosphere which makes pojangmachas a popular place for casual socializing.
credit to: seoulstyle.com,
Monday, January 5
학생 is back to school
I'm back to school today.
And and maybe I'm currently standing under the heat of the sun, singing the national anthem or sitting on my chair listening to whatever is being discussed right now.
I just wish this is how our uniform looked like:
I am Sam cast
And and maybe I'm currently standing under the heat of the sun, singing the national anthem or sitting on my chair listening to whatever is being discussed right now.
I just wish this is how our uniform looked like:
I am Sam cast
Sunday, January 4
Park Shin Yang
Hmmm.... I've seen this man already....... when I was young..... and that was during the Lovers in Paris hit...... but..... I didn't find him attractive that time. until.......Money War (War of Money) was aired the Philippines. And now, I realized how deadly his smile is. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA It makes smile when I him smiling... There's really something when he smiles....
i guess taste does change over time...
his wife must be really lucky to have him. ;)
Tuesday, December 30
Soju (소주)
I'm sure you've already seen this green bottle in korean drama and movies ;)
Soju is a distilled beverage native to Korea. Most brands of modern soju are made in South Korea. Though traditionally made from rice, most major brands supplement or even replace the rice with other starches such as potato, wheat, barley, sweet potato, or tapioca (called dangmil in Korean). Soju is clear in color and typically varies in alcohol content from about 20% to about 45% alcohol by volume (ABV), with 20% ABV being most common. Its taste is comparable to vodka, though often slightly sweeter because of the sugars added in the manufacturing process.
Etiquette when drinking Soju:
Soju is usually drunk in group gatherings while eating, unmixed and portioned into individual shot glasses. It is against traditional custom in Korea to fill one's own glass. Instead, it must be filled by someone else at the table. This promotes a spirit of thoughtfulness and camaraderie.
In Korean culture, using two hands to offer and accept items is considered an act of respect. Accordingly, if one's glass is going to be filled by a superior, one should hold the glass with both hands. Similarly, when pouring soju for an elder, one holds the bottle with both hands.
To pour a drink, hold the bottle in the right hand with the left hand touching the right forearm or elbow; this peculiar arm position originated from the practice of holding back the sleeve of the hanbok so that it wouldn't touch the table or the food.
Similarly, when receiving a drink, rest the glass in the left palm and hold it with the right hand, perhaps bowing the head slightly to show additional respect. You can also hold the glass using the same hand positions as when pouring. Pouring and receiving with just the right hand by a senior, or between equals, is common in normal situations.
Koreans often say "one shot", a challenge to everyone in the group to down their glass in one gulp.
A glass should not be refilled unless completely empty and should be promptly refilled once empty; it is considered rude to not fill someone else's glass when empty.
Some special rules apply when drinking with someone of much higher status, i.e. greater age or rank. When drinking in front of elders (people older than you), the junior is expected to turn away from the elder first. Drinking the shot while directly facing the elder is considered disrespectful.
On occasions, an elder gives an empty soju shot glass (usually his/hers) to an equal or junior. A junior may also offer an empty glass to a senior after they have established a closer relationship.
Giving the glass implies that the person is going to fill it and wants the receiver to drink it. It is not obligatory to finish the drink immediately, but it is impolite to place the glass on the table without at least pretending to drink from it.
After finishing the entire glass, it should be returned and refilled. It is not necessary to return it immediately, but holding it for a long time is considered rude, as it deprives the giver of his glass.
Among friends of equal social status, it is not necessary to use both hands while pouring or receiving a drink, but may be done out of habit or politeness, or if the situation is considered a particularly formal one.
trivia:Soju was entered into the online Merriam-Webster Dictionary in 2008 and will be included in the printed edition September 1, 2008. Soju is now one of only a handful of Korean words that have entered the English lexicon (others being "kimchi", "taekwondo", and "hangul"). Merriam-Webster dates the word's appearance in the American English lexicon at 1978.
for Soju recipes visit this site
text from: wikipedia.com
Soju is a distilled beverage native to Korea. Most brands of modern soju are made in South Korea. Though traditionally made from rice, most major brands supplement or even replace the rice with other starches such as potato, wheat, barley, sweet potato, or tapioca (called dangmil in Korean). Soju is clear in color and typically varies in alcohol content from about 20% to about 45% alcohol by volume (ABV), with 20% ABV being most common. Its taste is comparable to vodka, though often slightly sweeter because of the sugars added in the manufacturing process.
Etiquette when drinking Soju:
Soju is usually drunk in group gatherings while eating, unmixed and portioned into individual shot glasses. It is against traditional custom in Korea to fill one's own glass. Instead, it must be filled by someone else at the table. This promotes a spirit of thoughtfulness and camaraderie.
In Korean culture, using two hands to offer and accept items is considered an act of respect. Accordingly, if one's glass is going to be filled by a superior, one should hold the glass with both hands. Similarly, when pouring soju for an elder, one holds the bottle with both hands.
To pour a drink, hold the bottle in the right hand with the left hand touching the right forearm or elbow; this peculiar arm position originated from the practice of holding back the sleeve of the hanbok so that it wouldn't touch the table or the food.
Similarly, when receiving a drink, rest the glass in the left palm and hold it with the right hand, perhaps bowing the head slightly to show additional respect. You can also hold the glass using the same hand positions as when pouring. Pouring and receiving with just the right hand by a senior, or between equals, is common in normal situations.
Koreans often say "one shot", a challenge to everyone in the group to down their glass in one gulp.
A glass should not be refilled unless completely empty and should be promptly refilled once empty; it is considered rude to not fill someone else's glass when empty.
Some special rules apply when drinking with someone of much higher status, i.e. greater age or rank. When drinking in front of elders (people older than you), the junior is expected to turn away from the elder first. Drinking the shot while directly facing the elder is considered disrespectful.
On occasions, an elder gives an empty soju shot glass (usually his/hers) to an equal or junior. A junior may also offer an empty glass to a senior after they have established a closer relationship.
Giving the glass implies that the person is going to fill it and wants the receiver to drink it. It is not obligatory to finish the drink immediately, but it is impolite to place the glass on the table without at least pretending to drink from it.
After finishing the entire glass, it should be returned and refilled. It is not necessary to return it immediately, but holding it for a long time is considered rude, as it deprives the giver of his glass.
Among friends of equal social status, it is not necessary to use both hands while pouring or receiving a drink, but may be done out of habit or politeness, or if the situation is considered a particularly formal one.
trivia:Soju was entered into the online Merriam-Webster Dictionary in 2008 and will be included in the printed edition September 1, 2008. Soju is now one of only a handful of Korean words that have entered the English lexicon (others being "kimchi", "taekwondo", and "hangul"). Merriam-Webster dates the word's appearance in the American English lexicon at 1978.
for Soju recipes visit this site
text from: wikipedia.com
sweetest things I find in Kdrama
-he gives her his coat when its cold
-he holds her hand when he knows its freezing
-he carries her on his back when she's drunk
-she gets to sleep on his shoulder
-he gives his hanky when she cries
-he wipes her tears
-he holds her hand when he knows its freezing
-he carries her on his back when she's drunk
-she gets to sleep on his shoulder
-he gives his hanky when she cries
-he wipes her tears
Tuesday, December 16
Love You - Byul (I am Sam OST) English translation
I think I’ve strolled for a while, here
Where you are, it was hard for me
So hard that it was
Like a river that cannot return whence it flows
The wind carries
Your scent and draws me
Hold my hand, get closer
So I can feel you
So I can let you know of my feelings
If your love, your regrets
Make you more sensitive to my presence
One, only one. Love you
I call you again and again, but
Can’t you return to me?
It doesn’t matter if it’s until the end of time
I think I can’t forget you
The wind carries
Your scent and draws me
Hold my hand, get closer
So I can feel you
So I can let you know of my feelings
If your love, your regrets
Make you more sensitive to my presence
One, only one. Love you
After today’s gone, after I’ve forgotten you
I return to what I was before
Walk or crawl, from your memory
I find the strength to go on
Hold my hand, get closer
So I can feel you
So I can let you know of my feelings
If your love, your regrets
Make you more sensitive to my presence
Only one. Love you. Love you. Love you
from: kreah-craze.com (translation by S. Ang)
Where you are, it was hard for me
So hard that it was
Like a river that cannot return whence it flows
The wind carries
Your scent and draws me
Hold my hand, get closer
So I can feel you
So I can let you know of my feelings
If your love, your regrets
Make you more sensitive to my presence
One, only one. Love you
I call you again and again, but
Can’t you return to me?
It doesn’t matter if it’s until the end of time
I think I can’t forget you
The wind carries
Your scent and draws me
Hold my hand, get closer
So I can feel you
So I can let you know of my feelings
If your love, your regrets
Make you more sensitive to my presence
One, only one. Love you
After today’s gone, after I’ve forgotten you
I return to what I was before
Walk or crawl, from your memory
I find the strength to go on
Hold my hand, get closer
So I can feel you
So I can let you know of my feelings
If your love, your regrets
Make you more sensitive to my presence
Only one. Love you. Love you. Love you
from: kreah-craze.com (translation by S. Ang)
Love You - Byul (I am Sam OST) romanized lyrics
hanchami gollin go-kata yogi
niga innun go-kaji okil
mobshina himi durosso
naegen dora-ochi anhnun kangchorom
parami puro-unun koseso
noye hyanggirul tama naruri-kuro
nae sonul jaba chogumman kakayi
norul nukil su it-dorong nae mam chonhal su itke
noye sarangi ashi-umi narul do-ug do
nukil su it-damyon hana tan hana Love you
urodo kudael bollodo kudael
naege ul sunun omnun-gonji
kidarime kkuchirado andwae
ijul sunun omnun nan-gabwa
parami puro-unun koseso
noye hyanggirul tama naruri-kuro
nae sonul jaba chogumman kakayi
norul nukil su it-dorong nae mam chonhal su itke
noye sarangi ashi-umi narul do-ug do
nukil su it-damyon hana tan hana Love you
onuri kago naso kudae-ruritgo naso
yejone naro turakayo
kori kori gitden kudaeye mosub sugeso
nanun saragal himurodoyo
nae sonul jaba chogumman kakayi
norul nukil su it-dorong nae mam chonhal su itke
noye sarangi ashi-umi narul do-ug do
nukil su it-damyon hana tan hana Love you
Love you…Love you
from: kreah-craze.com (romanization by Hikaru)
niga innun go-kaji okil
mobshina himi durosso
naegen dora-ochi anhnun kangchorom
parami puro-unun koseso
noye hyanggirul tama naruri-kuro
nae sonul jaba chogumman kakayi
norul nukil su it-dorong nae mam chonhal su itke
noye sarangi ashi-umi narul do-ug do
nukil su it-damyon hana tan hana Love you
urodo kudael bollodo kudael
naege ul sunun omnun-gonji
kidarime kkuchirado andwae
ijul sunun omnun nan-gabwa
parami puro-unun koseso
noye hyanggirul tama naruri-kuro
nae sonul jaba chogumman kakayi
norul nukil su it-dorong nae mam chonhal su itke
noye sarangi ashi-umi narul do-ug do
nukil su it-damyon hana tan hana Love you
onuri kago naso kudae-ruritgo naso
yejone naro turakayo
kori kori gitden kudaeye mosub sugeso
nanun saragal himurodoyo
nae sonul jaba chogumman kakayi
norul nukil su it-dorong nae mam chonhal su itke
noye sarangi ashi-umi narul do-ug do
nukil su it-damyon hana tan hana Love you
Love you…Love you
from: kreah-craze.com (romanization by Hikaru)
Stained Glass (유리화 )
During their childhood, Dong-ju and Gi-tae are both abandoned by their real parents. In the orphanage, they grow up like brothers and become best friends. Ji-su transfers to the school, where Dong-ju and Gi-tae attended there. But at the same time, they both fall in love with her. While trying to get the ocarina, Dong-ju is caught in the river and is presumed drowned. A Japanese couple adopted him after he was being drowned in the river, Dong Ju became a heir to the corpotate throne. Gi-tae takes Dong-ju's place in Ji-su's affections and later become a couple. Twelve years later, Dong-ju returns to Korea as a Japanese gentleman, but his feelings for Ji-su begin to develop and his friendship with Gi-tae begin to unravel.
Genre: Melodrama, Romance
Network: SBS
cast:
Kim Ha Neul as Shin Ji Soo
Lee Dong Gun as Han Dong Joo / Yuichi Yamamoto
Kim Sung Soo as Park Ki Tae
official site
text from: DramaWiki
photo from: mountainapplecompany.com
Monday, November 17
Wednesday, November 12
Long Lost Crush....
Okay.... so i traced him back when I was searching for info about Han Chae Young and I saw on the list of the Cast in Only You......If I remembered it right..... Only You was aired here in the Philippines in 2005...... and I was in the 6th grade that time...... Only You's timeslot was during evening and I got to watch it every night..... I really feel that "kilig" hahahahahaha whenever I watch....... I think that's the reason why it triggered to show in my dreams......... I could still remember that dream a bit........... I was walking with Jo Hyun Jae after a long ride from somewhere I don't know. hahahahaha He was actually the first actor I've dreamt of. Hahahaha memorable. ;)
And now I just knew that he's playing a part on Three Dads and One Mom, and that's making me really watch it!
Han Chae Young.....
Han Chae Young, known as Korea's "Barbie doll" became famous because of the kdrama "Delightful Girl Choon Hyang" and was also seen in "Only You", and will be playing as Min Seo Hyun(Todo Shizuka) in the Korean remake of "Hana Yori Dango" which will be titled as Boys before Flowers. oh yeah..! doesn't she look like Katrina Halili?:
Monday, November 10
Sunday, November 9
Now Playing: I Am Sam (아이엠삼
I'm watching now is I Am Sam...
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Broadcast network: KBS
Cast:
Yang Dong Geun -> Jang Yi San
Park Min Young -> Yoo Eun Byul
T.O.P -> Chae Moo Shin
Son Tae Young -> Shin So Yi
Synopsis:
The story focuses on the conflicts between the young teachers and the problems that high school students have. Jang Yi San is a timid and incompetent homeroom teacher who has to teach the only daughter of a highly dangerous mob leader, Eun Byul. Eun Byul is a new student at MyungMoon High with little drive to succeed.
credit to: DramaWiki
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Broadcast network: KBS
Cast:
Yang Dong Geun -> Jang Yi San
Park Min Young -> Yoo Eun Byul
T.O.P -> Chae Moo Shin
Son Tae Young -> Shin So Yi
Synopsis:
The story focuses on the conflicts between the young teachers and the problems that high school students have. Jang Yi San is a timid and incompetent homeroom teacher who has to teach the only daughter of a highly dangerous mob leader, Eun Byul. Eun Byul is a new student at MyungMoon High with little drive to succeed.
credit to: DramaWiki
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