Hi everyone,
I was just doing some web surfing before heading off to bed when I decided to visit an old site I haven't visited in ages: Yesasia.com. I was so excited that I wanted to share this piece of information with those of you who are interested in purchasing some music for listening in your cars or wherever. The website has a website for US and Canada shipping and then a separate one for "global" shipping to other countries. Just type "Yesasia.com."
In any case, they are having a massive clearance right now. I just purchased the SKKS OST for $3.99 and the Boys Over flowers Part 2 OST for $3.99! I think if you spend $39, the shipping is free, too, so I treated myself to a way early birthday treat and got the Shin Seung Heun Masterpiece Collection ($6.99) and 2AM CD ($4.99) and a few other items to bring up the total for free shipping. Needless to say, whenever I watch the dramas, I'm really bad with learning the title of songs, so this will be a great way for me to learn them as I listen to the CDs on my way to and from work.
Now I'd really better get to bed. It's 2AM, and I've got a 6:30AM morning call. :P Good night, everyone! Hope this news makes some of you as happy as it did me! Until next time!
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Thoughts on Dream High
I ended up getting sick this past week and spent a lot of time resting, which allowed me to go through Dream High faster than I expected. I don't know if you're like me, but when I get sick, I tend to baby myself and watch dramas during my awake hours. I think that's about the only up side to getting sick for me.
In any case, I was quite surprised by how much I ended up liking Dream High. After the initial slow start in episode 1, the show picked up momentum and developed the characters enough to keep me riveted to the storyline. I really enjoyed watching how each of the characters matured...and I don't think I have laughed quite so hard in any drama as I did in this one. The bird scene in which the four students (Hye Mi, Jason, Pil Sook, and Sam Dong) are asked to close their eyes and act like a bird had me doubled up in laughter...not easy to do when one is sick in bed. Sam-Dong's crazy chicken dance alone will remain in my memory as a moment of sheer hilarity. LOL
Despite the premise of the drama being about teenagers trying to discover and fulfill their dreams, I was pleasantly surprised by some of the serious issues the show explored, in particular the tinnitus (hearing problem) of Sam Dong and the rape/attempted rape of Baek Hee. I appreciated how Sam Dong really struggled with such a serious obstacle to his dream. As for the rape storyline, my only regret was that the show didn't take the opportunity to push and challenge the social boundaries/perceptions of rape. But then again, to do so wouldn't have worked with the tone of the show. In the show's defense, however, it did try to demonstrate that life does go on after such an attack and that there are people who are willing to rally in support, despite the further victimization that can occur through the press and some mean-spirited people.
As for the "bad" acting, I wasn't bothered by it and actually thought many of the singers/actors put on a good show. Sure, one could definitely tell the difference in the acting caliber of the singers from that of the real actors (Soo Hyun who plays Sam Dong was phenomenal), but overall, I found the show quite enjoyable. So for anyone who is looking for a relatively light drama-comedy-musical-romance-etc., Dream High might be just the drama for you if you haven't seen it yet.
Till next time, hope you all have a great rest of the week!
In any case, I was quite surprised by how much I ended up liking Dream High. After the initial slow start in episode 1, the show picked up momentum and developed the characters enough to keep me riveted to the storyline. I really enjoyed watching how each of the characters matured...and I don't think I have laughed quite so hard in any drama as I did in this one. The bird scene in which the four students (Hye Mi, Jason, Pil Sook, and Sam Dong) are asked to close their eyes and act like a bird had me doubled up in laughter...not easy to do when one is sick in bed. Sam-Dong's crazy chicken dance alone will remain in my memory as a moment of sheer hilarity. LOL
Despite the premise of the drama being about teenagers trying to discover and fulfill their dreams, I was pleasantly surprised by some of the serious issues the show explored, in particular the tinnitus (hearing problem) of Sam Dong and the rape/attempted rape of Baek Hee. I appreciated how Sam Dong really struggled with such a serious obstacle to his dream. As for the rape storyline, my only regret was that the show didn't take the opportunity to push and challenge the social boundaries/perceptions of rape. But then again, to do so wouldn't have worked with the tone of the show. In the show's defense, however, it did try to demonstrate that life does go on after such an attack and that there are people who are willing to rally in support, despite the further victimization that can occur through the press and some mean-spirited people.
As for the "bad" acting, I wasn't bothered by it and actually thought many of the singers/actors put on a good show. Sure, one could definitely tell the difference in the acting caliber of the singers from that of the real actors (Soo Hyun who plays Sam Dong was phenomenal), but overall, I found the show quite enjoyable. So for anyone who is looking for a relatively light drama-comedy-musical-romance-etc., Dream High might be just the drama for you if you haven't seen it yet.
Till next time, hope you all have a great rest of the week!
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Dream High Episode 17 Special
Hi everyone,
Everyone around me keeps telling me to check out Dream High, so I'm going to be slowly watching that drama, which means that I probably won't be recapping any of the new dramas until after I'm done with Dream High.
I'm planning on watching and recapping City Hunter with Lee Min Ho and our girl from SKKS, the drama that started this whole blogging business for me. :)
Until then, I'll pop in once in a while to update...in the meanwhile, below is the link to Dream High's episode 17 Special in case some of you are looking high and low for the video link:
http://joonmedia.net/videos/play/33087/11
Everyone around me keeps telling me to check out Dream High, so I'm going to be slowly watching that drama, which means that I probably won't be recapping any of the new dramas until after I'm done with Dream High.
I'm planning on watching and recapping City Hunter with Lee Min Ho and our girl from SKKS, the drama that started this whole blogging business for me. :)
Until then, I'll pop in once in a while to update...in the meanwhile, below is the link to Dream High's episode 17 Special in case some of you are looking high and low for the video link:
http://joonmedia.net/videos/play/33087/11
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