Friday, 30 May 2014

Flower Boy Ramyun Shop (Korean Drama)

Flower Boy Ramyun Shop is a Romance, Comedy Korean drama which has 16 episodes

Yang Eun Bi is a college student preparing for her civil service exam with the dream of being a high school teacher. She accidentally encounters Cha Chi Soo, the arrogant son of the biggest food conglomerate in Korea. Both of them end up working at a ramyun shop run by the lazy Choi Kang Hyuk.


I rate this drama 9/10 I really enjoyed this drama it was about how people discover the real meaning of love and how to get over some complications in life. I would highly recommend this drama and I wish they did more episodes. 



Thursday, 29 May 2014

Flower Boys Next Door (Korean Drama)

Flower Boys Next Door is a Romance, Comedy Korean drama which has 16 episodes.

A romantic comedy about a girl named Go Dok Mi who locks her self in her ′tower′ from the world, is caught spying on the man living next door by Enrique Geum. Enrique Geum is a genius creative director, who is good-looking, stylish and bohemian and can′t get enough of soccer. He will form a love line with Go Dok Mi. Go Dok Mi is a ′city Rapunzel′ who never ventures outdoors, yet has her own set of charms that makes men go weak. Go Dok-mi (in Korean, literally "lonely beauty") is a shy, frugal freelance copy editor who, for a yet-to-be-revealed reason, refuses to leave her apartment or interact with people as much as possible. Everyday, she anonymously receives a carton of milk with a post-it attached. Everyday, using a pair of yellow binoculars, she steals peeks at her neighbor across the street, Han Tae-joon as he goes through his daily morning routine. The last time she was outside, in a park on an autumn day, she had fallen in love with Tae-joon at first sight, following him and watching as he picked up a puppy in a box and took it home. When she looked out her window and saw him living in the apartment opposite hers, she thought of it as fate. Webtoon artist Oh Jin-rak lives in the same apartment building as Dok-mi. He and his drawing partner Oh Dong-hoon have just finished their latest webtoon "Zombie Soccer," but it wasn't picked up because it supposedly plagiarized a video game by Enrique Geum. Jin-rak pitches a new story to persuade his editor-in-charge Kim Seul-gie: the everyday life of this one girl trapped in her apartment, and how her next-door neighbor draws her out into the world... and it'll be called "Flower Boy Next Door." Enrique Geum arrives in Seoul from Spain, his reason for coming is "cupid's arrow." Though he's in love with his best friend Yoon Seo-young, she has feelings instead for his older cousin, Han Tae-joon, so he intends to play cupid for the two. When Enrique comes to stay at Tae-joon's apartment, he catches Dok-mi in the act. That same day, a new neighbor Watanabe Ryu moves into the apartment next to Dok-mi's (Jin-rak lives on her other side). And with all these new men suddenly entering her life, Dok-mi's solitary and orderly world is turned upside down.


I rate this drama 9/10 I really enjoyed this drama it shows all the different complications and problems people go through and how they resolve it over time. I wish they did more episodes as it has left me wanting more just like the other dramas I have watched. I would highly recommend this drama to all drama lovers.



Tuesday, 27 May 2014

Stars Falling From The Sky (Korean Drama)

Stars Falling From The Sky is a Romance, Korean drama which has 20 episodes. 

The drama draws a love story between two co-workers at an insurance company, with Kim Ji Hoon playing the company's whip-smart lawyer. Because he carries the hurt of having been abandoned by his birth mother, he doesn't easily open his heart to others. Jin Pal Kang (Choi Jung Won) is a 25-year-old employee of the company who becomes responsible for her five younger adopted siblings after her parents meet with sudden deaths.


I rate this drama 9/10 I love this drama as it's about ups and downs that families can have and how they resolve it. It is a very heart-warming drama I just wish they did more episodes also I would highly recommend this drama to all drama lovers. 


Sunday, 25 May 2014

Shut Up! Flower Boy Band (Korean Drama)

Shut Up Flower Boy Band is a Youth, Romance, Korean Drama which has 16 episodes.

Eye Candy is a six member underground rock band led by Byung Hee. When the group transfers into the prestigious Jungsang High School, they find their rival,Strawberry Fields. This is a story about the two rock bands and how they deal with friendship, relationships, and their passion for music.


I rate this drama 9/10 it is an emotional drama which involved boys who are in a band together and what problems they face together and how they solve them. It's an amazing drama and I would highly recommend this drama to all drama lovers. Wish they did more episodes though. 



Saturday, 24 May 2014

Mischievous Kiss ~ Love In Tokyo (Japanese Drama)

Mischievous Kiss ~ Love in Tokyo is a Romance, Comedy Japanese drama which has 16 episodes.

At a high school entrance ceremony, high school student Aihara Kotoko, who isn’t that smart, notices pretty boy Irie Naoki. She falls in love with him immediately. Kotoko initially doesn’t express her feelings to him, but finally has a chance to tell him how she feels. Unfortunately, Naoki turns Kotoko down, saying “I don’t like dumb women.” One day, Kotoko’s house is severely damaged by a meteorite. Until they find a new place to live, Aihara and her father decide to live with her father’s friend. When Kotoko moves to her new temporary house, she is surprised to learn that Irie Naoki lives there as well.


I rate this drama 9/10 I love this drama it is based on playful kiss and a few other dramas but it is one amazing drama to watch. They are currently filming season 2 which I can not wait to watch. I will be rating that drama as well as soon as it has filmed and uploaded. I would highly recommend this drama to all drama lovers. If you want to read more about season 2 the link is below.

http://forums.soompi.com/discussion/2022711/upcoming-japanese-drama-イタズラなkiss-love-in-tokyo-season-2 


Monday, 19 May 2014

What's Up! (Korean Drama)

What's Up? Is a music, romance and school Korean drama which has 20 episodes.

A drama revolving around music and the romance between students enrolled in the theatrical department of a university.


I rate this drama 8/10 it is a very heart-warming drama which includes student who all have the same dream reaching out to make it a reality. I would highly recommend this drama to all drama lovers just wish they did more episodes.


Friday, 16 May 2014

Dream High (Korean Drama)

Dream high is a School, drama, comedy, romance, musical Korean drama which has 2 seasons. In season 1 there is 16 episodes plus 1 special and in season 2 there is 16 episodes.

Season 1 - Dream High tells the story of six students at Kirin Art High School who work to achieve their dreams of becoming music stars in the Korean music industry. Go Hye Mi is a student who had majored in classical music but has to give up her dream by entering Kirin Art High School to pay off her father's debt. However, she needs to get two other students to also come to the school in order for her to enroll in the school conditionally. These two students are Song Sam Dong, who lives in the countryside, and Jin Guk, whom she accidentally meets while trying to escape from a loan shark. Yoon Baek Hee, formerly Hyemi's sidekick, becomes her rival in school because Hye Mi betrays her during an audition to enter the school.

Season 2 - In Season Two, Kirin Arts High School has fallen from its top arts academy status into dire financial straits and is in danger of closing. This season follows a new group of students after the previous group graduated. The school is taken over by OZ Entertainment Agency, who transfers their own idol stars over to the school to avoid the law that prohibits underage entertainers from performing after 10pm. Competition arises between the troubled students of Kirin and the newly transferred idols from OZ.

I rate this drama 9/10
Season 1 - watching season 1 of this drama was amazing I loved the songs and how much trouble it was for the students to get to where they ended up. It was a heart-warming and enjoyable season 1 of this drama and that included the special episode which was a concert held by the cast of Dream High which was also amazing.
Season 2 - watching season 2 of this drama was amazing it showed all the ups and downs and the different skills and talents people have but they always find a way to get through it. It makes you realise that dreams are not just there to be dreamt they are there to be made a reality. 
I would highly recommend this drama to all drama lovers and wish they did more episodes into the story of each characters from season 1 and 2. 


Wednesday, 14 May 2014

Playful Kiss (Korean Drama)

Playful Kiss is a romance, comedy Korean drama which has 16 episodes and 7 special YouTube episodes.

Playful Kiss is based on the Japanese shōjo manga, Itazura Na Kiss. Oh Ha Ni is a sweet lively and happy high school student yet she is definitely not the sharpest crayon in the box. She has a crush on Baek Seung Jo, the smartest boy in school despite being chased loyally by Bong Joon Gu herself. When she confesses to Seung Jo through a letter, he brings it back to her, after grading it harshly and commenting that he hates stupid girls. When Oh Ha Ni's new house suddenly collapses her father's friend offers for him and Ha Ni to stay with them. Unknown to Ha Ni, her father's friend is actually Baek Seung Jo's dad. As they continue to live under the same roof and attend Parang University together, Ha Ni continues to show affection for Seung Jo although he seems to be more interested in the equally clever and beautiful Yoon Hae Ra.


I rate this drama 9/10 this is an amazing drama which I could watch over and over again it's shows what people do for love  I wish they did more episodes or even a season 2. I would highly recommend this drama to all drama lovers. 



Monday, 12 May 2014

Boys before flowers (Korean Drama)

Boys Before Flowers also known as Boys Over Flowers is a Romance, Comedy Korean Drama which has 25 episodes.

Geum Jan Di is an ordinary girl whose family owns a dry cleaning store. While delivering dry cleaning to a student at the prestigious Shin Hwa High School, she saves his life by stopping his attempt at jumping off the roof and is given a full swimming scholarship. She attends Shin Hwa High and soon is terrorised by the leader of F4 (the four richest and most popular boys at the school) Gu Jun Pyo. Although Jun Pyo persists on bullying her, he begins to find himself attracted to Jan Di. However, Jan Di has a crush on Yoon Ji Hoo, Jun Pyo's best friend. When she realises that Ji Hoo is merely a close friend and that she really loves Jun Pyo the couple are thrown into a dilemma as Jun Pyo's mother sets out to break them up and find a more suitable match for her son.


I rate this drama 9/10 I absolutely love this drama it shows what some people go through just for love and I wish they did more episodes tho and I would highly recommend this to any drama lovers out there.



Monday, 5 May 2014

To The Beautiful You (Korean Drama)

To The Beautiful You is a romance comedy youth Korean drama. It has 16 episodes.

The series centers on Goo Jae Hee, a Korean girl who lives in the United States. One day, she sees a track and field competition on TV, and becomes attracted to one of the high jump competitors, Kang Tae Joon. She begins to idolize the young athlete and eventually transfers to Korea to attend the same school that Tae Joon attends after he suffers an accident that could potentially end his career. There is a catch, however: Tae Joon attends an all-boys high school and Jae Hee must disguise herself as a boy to enter.


I rate this drama 9/10 it is an amazing drama I would watch it over and over again as it is so addictive just like the past dramas I have watched. I wished they did more episodes and I would definitely recommend this drama to any drama lovers out there. 


Hana Kimi Remake (Japanese Drama)

Hana Kimi remake is a romance comedy school Japanese drama which has 11 episodes.

"Based on a popular comic, this hilarious comedy follows the chaos, troubles and friendship at a boys? boarding school after a girl-disguising-a-boy joins. Ashiya Mizuki has just come back to Japan from California where she was raised. She fell in love with Sano Izumi, a hopeful high jump hero, who has quit after an accident. As she wants him to go back to the sport once again, she enters the same high school as a boy! With a short hair, flattened chest and lowered voice, she starts sharing the same room with Sano. "

I rate this drama 9/10 I absolutely love this drama it's about a girl dressed up as a boy in a all boys school who wants to stay by her idols side and eventually they fall in love with each other. I would highly recommend this drama to all drama lovers and I wish they did more episodes. 


Hana Kimi (Taiwanese Drama)

Hana Kimi Taiwan version is a romance comedy Taiwanese drama it has 15 episodes. 

After watching a high jump competition on TV, Lu Rui Xi was so inspired by a jumper named Zuo Yi Quan that she decides to transfer to his school, which happened to be an all-boys school; therefore, she disguises herself as a boy to get accepted. At the school, Rui Xi befriends Jin Xiu Yi. One day during a friendly soccer match, Rui Xi is knocked unconscious by Xiu Yi. Quan carries her to the infirmary and realizes that Rui Xi is in fact a girl! However, Quan keeps her identity a secret. At the same time, Xiu Yi starts to question his own sexual orientation when he finds himself having feelings towards Rui Xi.

I rate this drama 9/10 this is an amazing drama which shows you the ups and downs field can have whilst being in an all boys school. It is funny and really enjoyable wish they did a second season to be honest. I would highly recommend this drama to all drama lovers.


Sunday, 4 May 2014

Hana Kimi (Japanese Drama)

Hana Kimi is a school, romance, comedy Japanese drama it has 12 episodes and 1 special.

Based on a popular comic, this hilarious comedy follows the chaos, troubles and friendship at a boys' boarding school after a girl-disguising-a-boy joins. Ashiya Mizuki has just come back to Japan from California where she was raised. She fell in love with Sano Izumi, a hopeful high jump hero, who has quit after an accident. As she wants him to go back to the sport once again, she enters the same high school as a boy! With a short hair, flattened chest and lowered voice, she starts sharing the same room with Sano.

I rate this drama 9/10 I absolutely love this drama I wish they did more episodes it's about a girl who dresses up as a boy to try and help one of the athletes jump again and about the love that blossoms between characters. I would highly recommend this drama to all drama lovers around the world. 


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Saturday, 3 May 2014

Atashinchi no Danshi (Japanese Drama)

Atashinchi no Danshi is a comedy Japanese drama it has 11 episodes.

These days, the term "homeless" has taken on new meaning. There are youths referred to as "net cafe refugees," who have neither a job nor a place to live, but who find themselves hopping around internet cafes. One such refugee is a 20-year-old girl named Chisato, who lost her mother at a young age due to sickness. She spent her youth trying to escape from the huge debt her father left her, and her battle with the repossessors unfolded every night. However, her life changed after meeting one man named Shinzo, changing her views on the meaning of "family." Shinzo comes from a rich family tracing back to the Edo period, and he adopted six good-looking sons with the hope of one becoming his successor, but all of them have strange personalities. Shinzo promises to free Chisato from her debt if she marries him and becomes the mother of his sons. However, a life with these six guys under one roof will not go smoothly...

I rate this drama 9/10 I absolutely love this drama it is so amazing it's about 6 boys and a girl who live together and the challenges they face together throughout this drama. I wish they did another season and I would definitely highly recommend this drama to any drama lovers out there. 



Thursday, 1 May 2014

11 Nin mo Iru! (Japanese Drama)

11 Nin mo Iru! Is a comedy home Japanese drama which has 9 episodes. 

A family consisting of a jobless father, a domestic mother, and eight children with different personalities. As the title suggests, the family also has a mysterious “11th member.”

Kamiki plays the eldest son Kazuo, a high school student who helps support the family through part time jobs serving at a gas station and doing newspaper delivery. He clashes with his father (Tanabe Seiichi), an artsy photographer with no real earning power. Mitsuura Yasuko plays the part of an obedient wife, while Kato Seishiro plays the shy youngest child who can see a ghost (the “11th member”) but doesn't tell the rest of the family.


I rate this drama 8/10 it demonstrates what families go through when they are poor and having such a large family to feed and look after. It is an amazing drama and I would recommend to any drama lovers out there.