All Good Things Must Come To An End: My Love From Another Star

Started watching this series around January this year. DSL connection at that time was still crappy and slooooow, so I put off watching until now. Because I am sick and am excused from doing anything productive, I spent the entire afternoon catching up with this Jun Ji-hyun and Kim Soo-hyun starrer.

Jun Ji-hyun is one of the first Korean actresses I ever knew of, thanks to My Sassy Girl, and in her absence in the Korean drama/movie scene for the longest time, I was very excited when I found out about this drama. I know Kim Soo-hyun is one of the most in-demand young actors these days, but I am watching this solely because of JJH. And she didn't disappoint. During the first few episodes, I was laughing the entire time. I guess I only stopped watching because of my crappy connection and my interest sort of wanes when things are starting to get melodramatic.

I liked the ending though. It's not a happy ending typical of Korean dramas these days. I have to admit, medyo nakakamiss ang mga bidang may terminal illness at namamatay sa huli. However, My Love From Another Star's ending actually reminded me of one of my favorite books, The Time Traveler's Wife. So the ending's a little bit happy because they still get to spend time with each other together but at the same time, sad, because they don't know when and if they're going to see each other again.

GMA7 is actually showing this series on afternoon TV and inasmuch as I want to watch sana, I am restraining myself to do so because I don't want to see another Korean drama botched by GMA's awful dubbing. What I am excited to watch is ABS-CBN's adaptation of 49 Days. Their version will be using the title Pure Love with Alex Gonzaga playing the lead character. Kaya pala siya pinasok sa PBB House. Sneaky sneaky! While I still have to finish watching The Heirs, I started two more Korean dramas: You're All Surrounded (with my favorite Cha Seung-won of The Greatest Love) and King of High School Life Conduct (whatever that means). Aja! Haha.

d-addicts: heartstrings

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We're only on our first week of 2012 yet I have one Korean drama down ;) Well, I started watching this series naman kasi December pa so may daya but still... And with the slew of good Korean dramas, I think I'll be on a roll this year.

Heartstrings really pulled on my kilig strings. As in giddiness galore. The story is about how Lee Shin slowly falls for Lee Gyu-won. Another title for the drama is You've Fallen For Me, which I think is actually more apt. The story starts with Lee Shin, a music major in Cultural Arts University (or something to that effect) crosses path with Lee Gyu-won, a Traditional Music student in the same school. Their first encounter wasn't actually pleasant. Lee Shin was cold and acting indifferent which earned him the nickname "Narcissistic Prince" from Gyu-won. Initially, Gyu-won hated Shin's guts (or pretended to) but after their bet I think that was when the pieces started to fall together.

Gyu-won challenged Lee Shin to Traditional Music vs. Modern Music contest. The Wildflowers vs. The Stupid. The loser would be the other's slave for a month. It was obvious who would win the challenge since traditional music is always acquired taste, plus Lee Shin holds some sort of a celebrity status in the university, crush ng bayan baga. So Gyu-won becomes Shin's slave for a month, including getting his coffee every morning. And in my opinion, it all started with this~

looks family, right? Laida Magtalas and Sir Miggy, isdatchu?

So the moral of the story is writing notes on coffee cups might get you a boyfriend. Haha. Gaaahd, I'm such a sucker for plots like this. I don't care if they're predictable, I just want my dose of kilig. I actually missed it where in the drama Gyu-won confessed to Shin her like for him but he made it clear to her that he doesn't like her in that way.

chancing ;)

But whatever. I think it was during the audition for the female lead part when he finally saw her in that way...

Ang guapo. Rawr.

sana facebook status ka na lang para pwede kitang i-LIKE. yikee...

Basta. Me likes this drama (and Lee Shin) very much even if it sort of kinda turned High School Musical-ish in the end. Corny lang kasi hindi nila na-hit ang two birds with one stone. Sobrang kakakilig :D hihi... brrr... Haha! I'm so kilig over those scenes when Gyu-won was totally oblivious to Lee Shin's burgeoning feelings towards her. Notice also how in the beginning, Lee Shin and Gyu-won were wearing contrasting colors of shirts then towards the end they're wearing similar colors. Na-gets ko yun, hihi :D

Lee Shin's personality suddenly changed for the better and it's so cute how he breaks into a smile or a smirk when he sees Gyu-won. Although personally I think he's much much cuter when he's somber, hehe. [Hay anyway, biglang sumama loob ko kaya I will cut this short. Nakakainis talaga mga tao.]

Love it ♥