I Need Romance 2014

 

 

CW here with another MUST WATCH Korean drama.

 

The first series of I need Romance began in 2011, following 2012 and now 2014.  In particular, the 2014's one is the most touching drama that I've seen in ages.  Many times while watching it, I felt like noting down their lines, I've watched this drama 3 times now since 2014.  I find it so comforting to watch after a breakup, this drama will definitely heal your heart!

 

Okay, enough of my personal feelings, this is a drama which focuses of lives of a group of team working at a home shopping company and revolves around competition, friendship and love.  This drama also gives overseas audience insights on working women in Korean and their lives at work and at home.

 

FemaleLead 32 years old: Kim So Yun   (not famous... got nothing to say about her)

MaleLead 26 years old: Sung Joon (not famous as well...)

Male2: Nan Goong Min (the forever Male2... hehe, those of you who's into Kdrama, will definitely have seen him in at least 3 different dramas as Male2)

 

 Okay, so the drama opens up with the MaleLead reminiscing childhood memories of FemaleLead. 

 MaleLead returns to Korea.

 FemaleLead is the team leader at a home shopping company.

 Living the life with a stable boyfriend (same company, he's not that important so Im not going to show you his face).

 MaleLead calls FemaleLead and asked her if he could stay with her during his time in Korea. FemaleLead was not happy about that as it reminds her of bad childhood memories (she used to help her mum babysit MaleLead for money.

MaleLead is now a successful pop music producer... see the car he's driving?

 

 FemaleLead casually ran into MaleLead at a party but at that time she didn't know who he was.

 

Random boyfriend broke up with FemaleLead, however it didn't matter much to her as she's used to the love game.  Note: the ex-bf didn't pay for dinner after the breakup....

 

 

Maybe episode 1 looks abit dull, but trust me it gets better and it's also very funny at times! I don't want to spoil it by going into too much detail. Watch for yourself and let me know in the comment below of what you thought of it.

 

 

Source: DramaWiki

 

CW.

Last Week Tonight - The Show You Probably Haven't Seen

This is famous, yet its name excapes you...

...you think it's something like "Last Night, This Week".. 

...maybe it's because many talkshows seem quite.. boring...

However,

this isn't your 

typical talkshow

About the show

John Oliver talks about the general news of each week and sums them up on his show. However, his material is very well researched and he continously brings up really important details which mainstream media seems to somehow miss out. Best of all, John Oliver, orginially born in the UK, adds wonderful sarcasm and irony to every story using his British humor.

Interviews

Last Week Tonight doesn't usually involve people sitting on a stage talking and exchanging internal jokes with the host, instead John Oliver himself goes out and talks with people. You might remember Edward Snowden for example, and how this man became one of the most wanted men in the world for leaking information about spying on ones' own citizens. Well, Oliver simply went over to Russia and had the interview there.

Popularity

Last Week Tonight has become one of the most popular talkshows in the last few years. As any talkshow, fans are attracted to the topics discussed, or the general humor and jargong, but Last Week Tonight has something extra- an awesome sense of moral and kindness as well as spontanteneus actions.

For example, while talking about the refugee crisis, he shifted focus to one young girl, Nadine Mustafa who also managed to flee a civil war by getting onto boats and trains, although being disabled. While in Europe this girl had was interviewed by a journalist who took notion of her very fluent English. She explained that she learned it watching american TV-series. 

John Oliver repeatedly mentioned how nice this person seemed, and decided to ask her favourite shows' favourite characters film a special scene just for her and send her their regards.

This is a truly, really nice thing to do for a person one has never met, but it gets even better if you consider the dangerous position many refugees find themselves in. Check it out yourselves on youtube or HBO's website.

In general it could be said that Last Week Tonight has a very netrual, anti-racist, anti-homophobic and humorous take on most news stories, yet it manages to stay aware of the darkness of certain stories.

Background

HBO's Last Week Tonight stars John Oliver, who was an Emmy-awarded writer for The Daily Show With John Stewart until HBO saw him appear as a guest host and decided to make him the host of a show of his own. The official explanation is that HBO "notice of his 'singular perspective and distinct voice.' "...

Sources:

• HBO
• IMDB
• Watching the show duh

personally I hope the show won't find this blog post and make fun of me for whatever reason... their jokes and internet firewars can really burn.

2 Broke Girls

Hi, Julie's here to share one of my favourite American television sitcoms 2 Broke Girls.  In this sitcom,  Max Black (Kat Dennings) and Caroline Channing (Beth Behrs) are the two lead characters, they are roommates, colleagues and best friends. They are charming and funny in their own way. Their unique personalities are like precious pearls, shiny, shiny~

What's it About?

Max Black grew up in poor working-class family and she has an unknown father, while Caroline Channing was raised as a multimillionaire's daughter. There is a huge difference between their perspectives of lives and their personalities. Max is sarcastic and street smart and Caroline is sophisticated. However, they become best friends under these differences.

Caroline's father got caught due to a Bernard Madoff-esque Ponzi Scheme's operation, and soon Caroline becomes disgraced and penniless. She is homeless and then she meets Max and becomes Max's roommate. They start their funny life stories.

They both work at a Brooklyn diner as waitresses.

This is the video of their funny reactions to Han's age.

One day that Caroline discovers Max's talent of making cupcakes, they start to raise money and work toward their dream--opening a cupcake shop.

All in All

There are currently 4 seasons with 94 episodes. CBS renewed the series for a fifth season on March 12, 2015.
A lot of fun is ongoing. My personal rating for this sitcom is 4/5,  it brings me joy and laughter.

References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2_Broke_Girls
https://www.google.com.au/search?q=2+broke+girls&espv=2&biw=1242&bih=606&tbm=isch&imgil=6nRI5jSy0qRFhM%253A%253BAmJNT1HN1ArL6M%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwhatsonnetflix.com%25252Fwhat-to-watch%25252Fis-2-broke-girls-coming-back%25252F&source=iu&pf=m&fir=6nRI5jSy0qRFhM%253A%252CAmJNT1HN1ArL6M%252C_&usg=__hJVSGsB_uyFYy18XhhdV5EhJC0Q%3D&ved=0CJkBEMo3ahUKEwiph_mU4KnIAhULJZQKHcxIAeE&ei=2pgRVqmyJ4vK0ATMkYWIDg#tbm=isch&q=2+broke+girls+quotes


Julie

BBC's Sherlock

Brainy is the new Sexy~

It's Pat again! Today, among the many great British television shows, we will be taking a look at BBC's Sherlock. We're steering away from sitcoms today and will be taking a look into the alluring, mysterious, and thrilling adventures of Detective Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick, Watson.

What's it About?

As this point in life, I shouldn't even have to explain the awesomeness and grandness of what the Sherlock series entails, but, for the sake for doing things properly, here's a quick synopsis taken from our good ol' friend, Wikia:

Sherlock is a contemporary update of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes detective stories, starringBenedict Cumberbatch as the world's only consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes, and Martin Freeman as Dr.John Watson. Una Stubbs appears as their landlady, Mrs Hudson, Rupert Graves as DI Greg Lestrade, Louise Brealey as Specialist Registrar Molly Hooper and Mark Gatiss as Sherlock's older brother Mycroft Holmes.

What Makes It So Unique?

More often than not, TV or movie adaptations of classical books often fall short in representation and capturing said book's glamour. However, BBC Sherlock is one of the few exceptions that actually does justice to its book counterpart, if not portray it better in its modern interpretation.

One thing it captures very well is the personality of Sherlock, our lead detective for the series. His quirky, eccentric, and awkward character is well portrayed in the series, making character interactions all the more interesting and dynamic in nature.

His fascination of difficult cases, the ecstasy of trying to discover the truth, and his lack of proper social understanding make the series far from mundane.

All in All

With the series currently rocking 3 seasons with 3 episodes per season with each episode being around 90 minutes, Sherlock captures the wholeness of each episode, making each episode complete and satisfying to watch. Its only flaw is the waiting time in between each season. As far as I am concerned, season 4 will be airing in either 2016 or 2017. Despite that, BBC's Sherlock will definitely be worth your time.

I give the series a 4.5/5

Sources: Gif Soup for the Gifs and Wikia for the snyopsis

Twenty Again

 

 

 

It's Amy here, today I shall introduce to you guys one of the best Korean drama of 2015, it's Twenty Again! Starring Korea's top actor and actress!

 

As usual, I will not attempt to confuse you guys with the confusing Asian names.

 

FemaleLead: Choi Ji Woo from Winter Sonata (the most popular Korean drama of all time!)

MaleLead: Lee Sang Joo 

Twenty again  is about the FemaleLead after giving up on her dreams at 19 in order to follow her husband to Germany, as well as to raise her son.  And then 20 years later she decides to join her son and study at the same university.

 

Here I'll take you through episode 1 of Twenty Again.

 

 

The drama opens with the FemaledLead and Male2 filing for a divorce.  The excuse Male2 gave to FemaleLead for the divorce was because she does not have a university degree, he feels that he cannot communicate with her as she is under educated.

 

 

 

             FemaleLead studies hard for the university entrance exam.

 

 

On day 1 of the enrolment, she ran into her high school friend (which he had a huge crush on her).

 

 

At the same time, she was also diagnosed with cancer with only 6 months of time remaining.

 

 

FemaleLead struggled as she know her son will not be happy to find out she's going to go to the same university as him, as he is ashamed of his own mother.

 

 

However, she made up her mind that she's going to use the remaining time well and complete her bucket list.

 

FemaleLead drawing up her route so she won't run into her son or her husband.

 

 

Mature aged students are usually discriminated by others at a Korean university, FemaleLead struggled to fit in.

 

 

In short, Twenty Again is definitely worth watching, as I have just finished watching Remember You (I will review this another day :) ) and the Male2 in Remember is a psycho serial killer, and in Twenty Again he's the FemaleLead's arrogant and self-centered husband. So for those of you who have already seen Remember You and still can't get over the chills you got from that drama, this romance comedy is definitely worth watching. 

 

Let me know below in the comment box of your thoughts~

 

 Source: DramaWiki
 

CW

Itazura na Kiss in 2015

Hi! Irene 's here to share a TV drama that i watched recently with you--Itazura na Kiss. Itazura na Kiss  is a Japanese idol drama which is very popular TV drama in 2014.This drama is adapted by a Japanese series written and illustrated by Kaoru Tada. It began to be serialized and published in 1990 by Shueisha through Margaret magazine.

This drama talks about Kotoko Aihara(female leading role) is a ditzy and poor achieving high school student. She has been in love with the handsome and intelligent Naoki Irie(Male leading role) since their first year in high school after hearing his speech at the opening ceremony.  She eventually writes a love letter to Naoki, but is rejected right away.

 Arriving to the house, she is shocked to find out that Shigeo's friend is the dad of Naoki, and that she will be living in the same house as him. The stroy between them arises since then.In order to be with him, Kotoko Aihara works very hard to study and try to attract his attention.

Personally , i think that the background music in this drama is nice and the story is romantic and funny!Most of young girls will like it!

At the end of 2014 was aired the sequel -Mischievous Kiss 2: Love in Tokyo- with both lead actors reprising their roles. The second season ended March, 2015.

Source:DramaWiki

Brace yourselves, winter is coming to GTV

To all watchers...

(of TV series and other shows)

Most of you know or are familiar with these words already, but I must still do the mandatory announcement: this post will be about HBO's Game of Thrones. And hi! I'm Axel and I'm looking foward to share this amazing series with all of you.

- About the series -

Game of Thrones is a fantasy epic based on the book series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin. Right now it is running for its sixth year (since 2011) and has so far produced six distinct seasons. With an European middle-ages athmosphere, Game of Thrones takes place in a huge mystical world with its own rich history and complexities. Following several plots through a handful of characters' points of view, the general plot could be said to be about a large kingdom torn apart by rivaling feudal lords fighting for power and control while an exiled princess, the last of an old dynasty, is on a journey with her friends, her army and her dragons to reclaim that kingdom at the same time as some kind of ice-zombies are on their way from the north to... no one knows, but 19 castles and a wall over 200 meters tall made of glacier-like, stone-hard ice has been built to keep them out.

Author George Raymond Richard Martin with his books

- Filming Game of Thrones -

The main Game of Thrones Cast, but this is just a
small fraction of all important characters.

The making of the Game of Thrones TV-series might be the only thing that can be as impressive as the story's universe. Game of Thrones has seen hundreds of actors including from incredibly diverse acting backgrounds. While the most famous ones of the show might be Sean Bean, Peter Dinklage, Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington or Natalie Dormer, this list even includes Charles Dance, turkish ex-pornstar Sibel Kekilli and even Charlie Chaplins grandchild Oona Chaplin.

Another interesting detail which likely will make you awe is the series' shooting locations. Game of Thrones is shot in Northern Ireland, Croatia, Iceland, Morocco, Spain, Malta, Scotland and United States.. that's eight countries! Check out these images, google "game of thrones filming locations"  or check out this skyscanner link and enjoy:

Alhambra, Spain. This is a thousand year old palace made by
Moorish kings when muslim culture had a strong influence on
Spain. In 'Game of Thrones' Alhambra is the set of a southern
kingdom, called 'Dorne'.

Dubrovnik, Croatia. This town has a fantastic wall and is
also famous for its ancient library. This is the usual set for
scenses in 'King's Landing'

Iceland has various locations that has been used to shoot scenesin 'the North'. Actors have complained about the cold. BeingScandinavian myself I can testify that temperature easily  drops
to -30 or - 40 degrees celcius.