so i'm watching this drama just because of Seo In Guk. i thought he did extremely well in King of High School and checked out his other works. true enough, the guy is a naturally gifted actor even if he is originally a singer*he won in a singing contest*. as far as his acting career is concerned, i learned from the net that he gained prominence in this particular drama and boy, now that i have seen it, i can understand why...
there's really something about this guy that draws me to HIM*lead guy*. is it those tiny swollen-looking slits oriental eyes and the full lips that looks like it is forever pouting... i'm not gonna lie and say that good looks doesn't help but honestly, it's the depth of his acting... You have to understand, this is his 1st starring role, the guy has onscreen "presence" in abundance ... that is the main attraction! it is something that i rarely see, but i know a real gem when i see one^^ someday i hope to see him in a heavy drama, i feel like he's a guy that can hack those kind of roles and pass any acting test with flying colors^^
SHE*lead girl* did really well in this drama too. for an idol, she is a natural and i did not see any awkwardness in how she portrayed her role. impulsive, blunt that borders on violent, straightforward, brutally honest.
the 1st thing i like about this drama is the story.
Short Synopsis: the story of 6 former high school friends from
Busan who met again in 2012 and brings back memories of the 1990's... a
time when extreme fan culture emerged and Kpop was blossoming and idol
groups take center stage.
the 2nd thing i like about this drama are the relationships... the high school friends, the lead girl and her parents, the lead guy and his brother, the brothers and the lead girl's parents, the lead guy and his gay friend, and even how the lead girl's parents relationship is sometimes odd and loud and loving... all these are not always harmonious, oftentimes dysfunctional but definitely loving^^
what i love the most about this drama is the love triangle... sooo sweet, and yet there's also a tinge of tragedy >.< usually, i want to beat the crap out of those characters that are written to be oblivious to their feelings for each other. you want to smack some sense into them and say "she likes you, you like him... so get on with it!". but here i love how they went about the struggles and the sacrifices, until the 2 finally got together. the 3 of them, it was not an easy path but it helped a great deal that they have the elusive CHEMISTRY^^
everything else considered... i think this is the best TVN production that i have seen so far. although i'm sometimes confused what year a particular scene is*it's sometimes 1997, 1998, 1988 even 1968*, i wasn't lost for long. the relationship between characters are beautifully written and executed, it's like were happily reminiscing about things that really happened in the past... heartwarming ^^
Let me leave you with this one picture below, it took awhile to get here but it got there alright ...
