Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo Review

Jung Joon Young is the best Kdrama boyfriend ever.

Enough said.

This drama is already on my top drama list of 2017.

Oh My Geumbi Review

I'm quite afraid to do a review on this drama because I don't see much international response towards this drama (meaning people who google for review might read this) and I don't know if I can bring justice to the drama because I'm a lousy writer. I blog for personal interest.

Based on the synopsis, I didn't think I want to watch the drama.. I don't usually read synopsis for dramas but there wasn't much buzz on the drama and I wanted to have a rough idea on what to expect. I was going to ignore it but it was the first time I saw 3 drama premiered at the same time so I wanted to see how it goes. The reviews online are also not much, but when there was, it was promising enough.

Oh My Geumbi is a story of a girl name Geumbi who suffers Niemann-Pick disease. It's a disease that affects her memory and mobility. After Memory, I wasn't sure if I could go through another round in a short period of time. Memory is a masterpiece indeed but it was draining my emotion in so many ways. Dementia is something I really wish never happen to anyone. I think it's one of the saddest disease.

I had the choice of not watching the show but why I stayed on? I just can't help but to admire young talents like Heo Jung Eun and I dare say that if she was nominated for Daesang, it would fit just right. That's how good she was in the drama. Every little gesture was just perfection.

In the past, when I wrote "I teared" I almost always meant figuratively. There might be a tear or two, but it's mostly because I was yawning before hand because it was sad enough for me to want to cry. This drama, I didn't even try to cry.. in fact most of the time I tried to keep myself together because it was just so sad and I watched in public on my phone. During the last episode.. I watched it at home and my tears were falling naturally. I had to pause and grab a puppy to comfort myself.

Maybe I was having PMS, because I knew the ending and I still cried. It was a open happy ending, I should be comforted but nope, the tears are falling for real. There are scenes that I thought was just so painfully realistic. Geumbi parents were arguing about how treatment should go and I tell you now that dilemma is real. I'm the main caregiver to my mom, so my dad fully trust me but when we got conflict, I can always let mom have the final say. I was so sad when Geumbi couldn't choose. Making the right choice for your love ones is never easy, because there's no best choice.

I know sad story is not for everyone, but if you're up for a challenge.. this is a drama that should be appreciated. It's a beautiful story nevertheless. You might not agree with all the things done in this drama but it will provoke your mind in thinking about the other possibilities.

The drama serves a reminder that everyone has a story and health is not to be taken for granted. If only people can see the world like Geumbi does, the world would be a better place. In a way, I think the story is a good representation of adoptive family. Blood may be thicker than water, but love conquers all. 

Drama Awards Review!

Happy New Year.. like one week late! Sorry, I just need to feel like 2017 is really here to start writing again.

My top 5 best drama of the year

1. Age of Youth
2. Another Miss Oh
3. Memory
4. Signal
5. Jealousy Incarnate

Special mention : Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo because it only ends in 2017.

I'm going to do a review on the 3 main awards that happen at the end of 2016! I only cover the ones relevant to me, because I didn't watch ALL.

MBC

Daesang ; Lee Jong Suk

Although there is controversy regarding his acceptance speech, I didn't there's anyone else deserve the award better because the nominees are not exciting.

Drama of the Year ; W- Two Worlds

I didn't finish the drama. It was confusing on the later half of the drama and I didn't quite like the first half anyway.

Top Excellence Award : Lee Seo Jin and Uee

I really need to watch Marriage Contract.

Excellence Award : Lee Sung Kyung

Totally deserved it. She is Kim Bok Joo!

New Actor : Nam Joo Hyuk

He improved a lot! He made a lot of viewers cry with him and that's a really good sign.

Best Couple : Han Hyo Joo and Lee Jong Seok

Are you kidding me MBC? Not our Joon Hyung and Bok Joo couple?? Dang I am mad.

SBS

This award show gives out waay too many awards. Geez pick one! Better yet, I will pick for you! Here is my pick.

Daesang : Han Suk Kyu

D'oh. He is more than deserved... the award is made for him

Top Excellence : Jo Jung Seok and Kim Raewon, Park Shin Hye and Gong Hyo Jin

my bad.. even I find it hard to pick one but at least I tried! Both Doctors and Jealously Incarnate did well, I can't choose either.

Excellence Award : Yoo Yoon Seok and Seo Hyun Jin

I'm bias but I think they rightfully deserved it.

New Star and Teen Star award made no sense to me, I'm just gonna skip that!

KBS

This award is the only award I manage to watch, and after that.. I tried watching the other 2 and it was just painful to watch, in SBS Lee Hwi Jae is annoyingly not funny and filled with PPL. As for MBC award.. I don't watch much of MBC dramas.

Daesang : Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo

Expected it.. but should have given to Park Shin Yang. These two can just go win Top Excellence and no one will complain. Heck, they can also give it to Heo Jung Eun and I will be so satisfied.

Top Excellence : Park Shin Yang, Park Bo Gum and Kim Ha Neul

Eh.. Didn't expect Haneul to win but congrats anyway! Park Bo Gum is doing well indeed,

I agree with the other category so skipping that too.

Best Couple : Lee Se Young and Hyun Woo, Lee Sang Yoon and Kim Ha Neul, Ra Mi Ran and Cha In Pyo, Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo, Oh Ji Ho and Heo Jung Eun, Park Bo Gum and Kim Yoo Jung, Kim Ji Won and Jin Gu.

WTF is wrong with people choosing Heo Jung Eun and Oh Ji Ho as nominees to begin with? Should have been Five Kids Sung Hoon and Shin Hye Sun instead! Everyone wants the award and it's such a fun award. Should have omitted Park Bo Gum and Kim Ji Won who sadly were alone on stage because both partners were sick. Song- Song couple deserved it for sure because they even won best Asian couple!