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Favourite One

Cast:
Gong Hyo Jin as Lee Young Shin
Jang Hyuk as Min Ki Seo
Seo Shin Ae as Lee Bom
Shin Sung Rok as Choi Suk Hyun

Synopsis
Min Ki Seo was an outstanding but arrogant doctor in Seoul. Contrastingly, his girlfriend is a nice doctor in the countryside, but she has terminal cancer and had a last wish to apologise to a little girl whom was infected by HIV due to her carelessness. Unfortunately, she died before she can say sorry, but she managed to give the big bear to the little girl. Min Ki Seo was devastated and quite his job and joined his mother's company. His mother put him under Choi Suk Hyun's mentorship, and together their first task is to find a good place on Blue Island (Suk Hyun's hometown) to develop a resort. On Blue Island, Ki Seo coincidentally met Lee Young Shin and stayed at her home.

Young Shin, is a single mother caring for her daughter Lee Bom, the girl who had HIV, and her grandfather who has Alzheimer's. Although in hardship, she is warm, positive and taught Lee Bom well. She taught her to refuse help from anyone when Lee Bom is hurt, to prevent anyone from coming into contact with her blood. The worst moment was when the whole village knew Lee Bom has HIV and wanted to throw them out. Lee Bom was initially bewildered on why her friends shunned her, but after she knew she has HIV, she closed herself to the outside world, afraid of passing the disease to her family and friends. She even ran away from home, but luckily was found by Suk Hyun, her real father.

Ki Seo grew closer to the family while experiencing the hardships with them. Slowly he fell in love with Young Shin and was converted to a warm and caring person.

My Take
It's a pretty heartwarming story. I was crying when I watched a few episodes, especially the part when Lee Bom fell down and Young Shin instructed her to clean her own blood. Having a child of my own, I can imagine Young Shin's anguish, but admire her determination to live well while she can.

Personally, I feel that this story centers more on family and social issues, rather than on the romance between Young Shin and Ki Seo. Their romance seems to be "by-the-way" developed. This is an excellent drama with a refreshing perspective, with great acting even from the extended cast, especially Seo Shin Ae (Lee Bom) and Shin Goo (Young Shin's grandfather).

According to PopSeoul, this drama unexpectedly clinched the highest viewership during the period it was aired, as compared to Witch Amusement and The Devil. See the report here.

Period Aired
21 Mar 2007 - 10 May 2007

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Cast
Lee Seo Jin as Ha Kang Jae
Kim Jung Eun as Yoon Mi Joo
Jung Chan as Kang Sae Yeon
Kim Kyu Ri as Park Yu Jin

Synopsis
Yoon Mi Joo, daughter of a village pastor in one of the islands of Korea, worked her way to become a plastic surgeon. Although successful, she needs to support 6 adopted brothers and sisters back home, so she leads a frugal life in Seoul. Kang Jae, adopted by the boss of a secret society since teenage years, is a senior member of the same secret society. He has a long-time girlfriend, Yu Jin, whom he loves but refused to marry. Sae Yeon is the playboy son of Kang Jae's boss.

Kang Jae met Mi Joo when she mistook him for her pregnant sister's boyfriend. Mi Joo had wanted to confront her sister's boyfriend for dumping her sister, but Kang Jae and his gang helped her to beat him up and Mi Joo was impressed. Their paths crossed again when Mi Joo found that Kang Jae's girlfriend, Yu Jin, is her neighbour. At the same time, Sae Yeon was being matchmaked with Mi Joo by his mother, and he began to take a liking with Mi Joo.

Later, Mi Joo found that Kang Jae is the person who wanted to buy the land that her father's house is on. She met him and his right-hand man for a talk, but was being attacked by Kang Jae's enemies. Kang Jae, in order to protect her, was stabbed. Mi Joo, despite having sweared not to be involved in people's life and death, saved Kang Jae's life and nursed him back to health in the village. Their paths crossed again in China's Hainan Island, when Mi Joo accepted Sae Yeon's invitation to have "Cha Jiang" noodles there, and Kang Jae was there to bring Sae Yeon back to Korea.

As the story developed, Mi Joo and Kang Jae found themselves falling in love with each other despite finding out that Yu Jin is pregnant with Kang Jae's child, and despite Sae Yeon declaring his love for Mi Joo and Mi Joo accepted his short courtship. Fortunately or unfortunately, Yu Jin miscarriaged and Sae Yeon gave them his blessings. However, life has more in store for Kang Jae when he found out that his boss is actually and his father, and Sae Yeon was actually not his boss's son. After that a violent power struggle broke out in the gang, resulting in the death of his father. In a bid to seek revenge, Kang Jae hurt his enemy and was jailed.

Kang Jae and Mi Joo finally got together after his release.

My Take
This is one of the rare shows which has a strong sub-plot, as in the power struggle in the secret society. It is also not as slow paced as most korean drama, as you'll find new "issues" and happenings every episode to keep you glued to the TV ! I think the actors' are superb too! Especially the expressive eyes of Lee Seo Jin and Kim Jung Eun. There was one scene when Sae Yeon went to look for Mi Joo, and I saw that his eyes were all red ! Not sure whether it's a makeup effect, but Jung Chan's eyes were really red !

It's quite an enjoyable show with a handsome pair: Lee Seo Jin and Kim Jung Eun. I found that they are actual lovers in real life ! They got together after shooting this drama. Very happy for them.

Period Aired
8/11/2006 - 11/1/2007

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Cast
Shin Dong Wook as Choi Jung Soo
Han Ji Hye as Yoon Jung-Won
Lim Jung Eun as Oh Yoon-Hyi
Kim Jung Hyun as Kim Do-Hyung

Synopsis
Choi Jung Soo was a gifted student in high school, but due to not-so-good family circumstances, he could not enter medical school even when he had extraordinary results. Fast-forwarding to 7 years later, Jung Soo was practising medicine in a hospital at a remote island in Korea although he does not have a license. He was mentored under a legendary surgeon who got ousted from Seoul long time ago.

Jung-Won was the Public Relations Manager of her Father's Hospital. One day, she and her team went to the remote island with the idea to convince the hospital to be a "sister" hospital of her Father's Hospital. Towards the end of her trip, she suddenly had acute appendicitis and need surgery urgently. Because Jung-Soo's mentor has left for Seoul to attend a medical conference, Jung Soo performed the surgery on her.

The surgery was a success. Although Jung Won left the island with her fiance, Do-Hyung, she knew that she had fallen in love with Jung Soo. Then Jung Soo got mistaken as a skilful doctor and employed by Jung Won's Father. Jung Soo accepted the job because he wanted to revenge for his Dad, who died in the same hospital because of a mis-diagnosis.

Not only did Jung Soo became the trusted doctor under Jung Won's Father, he even managed to win Jung Won's heart from Do Hyung. However, Yoon Hyi, Jung Soo's childhood friend and Do Hyung found out that he has lied about his credentials. As the story revealed, Jung Won still stood by Jung Soo even after he got jailed and her parents disowned her.

My Take
This was an average show...It was pretty slow moving in the beginning, and unbelievable too. I could not believe how could any hospital not gotten the license details from the doctor before allowing him to practice ! Oh well, but this is a show anyway.

I actually do not sympathise with Jung-Soo. Rather, I sympathise with Yoon-Hyi and Do-Hyung who did so much for Jung-Soo and Jung Won respectively.

Period Aired
18/9/2006 to 7/11/2006

Hi ! I'm now in the midst of changing the look of the blog, and adding new features such as OST downloads and video viewing...so bear with me...

I've put in OST for the following dramas, do take a peek!
Surgeon Bong Dal Hee
Hello! Miss
200 Pound Beauty
Snow Queen
Hwang Jin I
Princess Hours - Goong
My Girl
Love Story in Harvard
I Really Really Like You
Wedding

At the same time, I'm currently watching Cloud Stairs...will be back with the synopsis soon !