I wasn't a big fan back then because to me, K-drama was all about the crying and tears with very absurd storyline. However I became a regular fan during 2004 because by then I had moved to a different state because of my work and living away from family and friends, I would watch K-drama to fill my time.
There are many genres in K-drama and if you Wiki it up you'll read more on the history. The genre I like most is romantic comedy because it is fun, has a light storyline and most of the time quite humorous. But after watching one romantic comedy after another, I began to wonder what it would be like to watch dramas of different genres.
I don't think I want to do a recap or summary of the dramas that I've watched because there are many other websites out there that does a much better job compared to what I am capable of. Instead, I'll just share screenshots of my favourite moments from the drama.
Today I'm going to share about the latest drama that I've watched which is Love Rain. It falls under the Romance/Melodrama genre and my first impression of this drama is that there will be a lot of tears and emotions.
My main motivation of watching this drama is the leading male, Jang keun-suk. He is not the manly man type, instead he is more towards the pretty type. The first drama featuring him that I watched was You're Beautiful. He can also be seen in Mary Stayed Out All Night, Pretty Man and Hong Gil Dong.
The drama is about a couple who met, fell in love but due to life circumstances, went their separate ways. More than 20 years later, their offsprings met, fell in love and things gets complicated from then on.
The drama starts off with the a boy and a girl meeting each other and the boy fell in love with the girl in just 3 seconds. Yes..1..2..3..seconds.
Apparently romance happens when it rains, under a brightly coloured barely functioning umbrella, where the guy gets soaked because he wants to protect the girl from being drenched. Chances of the girl falling for the guy in this instance has just gone up tenfold.
(More than 20 years later) The young couple's first encounter at the train station, SeoJoon(SJ) and HaNa(HN)
This fountain kissing scene is memorable but I think is still somewhat stiff
The face of a guy who has fallen for a girl
I love this scene because of the trees in the background. White trees? Beautiful!
Close up of a loving, tender moment between the two
The pretty boys who work at the White building. When you have friends like this looking at you having a tender moment with your loved one, your life is sure to be fun :)
This is the son of a chaebol who likes HN, but befriended her first pretending to be just an ordinary guy. For once, I am happy that the son of a chaebol did not get the girl this time
The moment that HN confessed her feelings for SJ and is ready to reciprocate SJ's feelings, HN put a couples ring on his finger. I like this scene as well because for once the girl took the initiative to put a ring on a guy's finger first
Jealous moment by SJ
More pretty boys and look at how adorable they are!
Intervention by the pretty boys. They are telling HN to not fall in love with SJ because they do not want her to get hurt. Well boys, you are too late!
Breakup scene
Yes, that is the face when you realise your mom and your boyfriend's dad are having a romantic relationship.
Okay, at this stage I have to ask. Is it wrong for kids who have no blood relation to date when their respective parents are seeing each other at the same time? Is that a taboo in any parts of the world?
The moment when the kids are officially introduced to each other. Awkward.
The son of the chaebol who is still trying to win HN over
Sad faces
And more sad poses
SJ's father told SJ that he knew of the relationship between HN and him
And this is when SJ's father told SJ that he isn't going to marry HN's mom
Yay, they are hooking up again!
Running away. Is it normal to run away while holding hands when you just decided to give the relationship a go again?
Run away my beautiful people, run away!
The good friend who has a crush on HN and here he is on a video call with HN. The other pretty boys said he will get a new hairdo every time he fails in his romantic endeavour.
The awkward moment when SJ's mom tried to set him up with another girl and trying to break his relationship with HN at a dinner party...in front of her friends.
He said he is leaving, but it is not a breakup, just a temporary absence until she is not needed by her mom anymore.
That moment when HN is not despised by SJ's mom, just nicely tolerated
This kissing scene is sweet and beautiful because it looks real and not stiff
SJ's mom giving the why-don't-you-two-just-get-married-already look
Are we hearing you right?
Really? Did she say that?
Are we really doing it?
The proposal scene *swoon*
Another angle to the proposal scene
A kiss under the arch, and no they are not married yet. HN had to stop by White building to water the flowers on their way to the wedding ceremony
And finally they are off!
So if you decide to give the drama a go, be prepared for a lot of gazing, intense soul searching, swoon worthy moments, non-stop brooding and diabetes-inducing romance.
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Korean drama. (2015, May 31). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 04:26, June 2, 2015, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Korean_drama&oldid=664909303
