Oh my oh my oh my! KUDOS AGAIN to dear Jerm. She is to be blamed for this. I'm so hooked on this! This Korean show is FANTASTIC! It has got to be one of the best Korean shows in a long time. It has drama, romance, a very likable cast... and most importantly, it has COMEDY. This show is tops for some of the funniest scenes ever in Korean drama history.
I don't know how to tell the storyline. In short, Anna is a really pompous selfish brat (she really is- it's kind of hard to actually meet someone that selfish in this world), who through a series of unfortunate misunderstandings, crosses with Jang Chul Soo and both of them turn arch enemies, swearing never to cross paths again. Or really? In a boating accident, Anna loses her memory (yes, this "amnesia" issue is way overused in Korean shows. but it magically works here) and in a twist, her husband Billy conveniently believes her to be dead, while Jang Chul Soo finds her and in revenge, takes her back to his home and makes her his convenient maid and babysitter to his three nephews, while teaching her a lesson about being more humble and kinder. But of course, how long can this farce keep on, especially when she starts recollecting back pieces of memories? Or more importantly, how long can it last with both leads slowly falling in love with each other?
Some highlights:
- The romantic parts of course! So sweet! The chemistry between the two leads is quite believable. It was SOOOOO FUNNY when Anna told Chul Soo that she could recall how much she loved him before she lost her memory... the look of hooror on his face- CLASSIC.
- Han Ye Seul (who plays Anna) is unbelievably gorgeous! Her complexion and skin... "luminous". The only other actress I would describe using this verb is Nicole Kidman, but Han Ye Seul holds her own here.
- The way Anna continues to throw her tantrum even after the boating accident. Her "prima donna" attitude is so disgusting but sure makes the show even more fun to watch, and it slowly grows on you.
- The supporting cast has, surprisingly, pretty good story lines. Some supporting stories are so lame and unnecessary. Here, the story lines are somehow woven quite cleverly into the main plot.
- The supporting story of useless (but quite pitiful) husband's, Billy, decision of bringing back Anna (or not) is very hilarious, very creatively written.
- The mandatory "ex-girlfriend" of Jang Chul Soo (sigh... one extremely predictable thing about Korean drama is you know that there has got to be an ex-girlfriend somewhere) is a weak plot, thank goodness, because her character isn't well written and so, the less time she's onscreen, the better.
It's no wonder that this show has won numerous accolades. And you know what- it deserves to!
And of course, what is a Korean drama without a DROP DEAD GORGEOUS HUNK in it?!
That's Oh Ji Ho- OMW! Eye candy for the show ok! Well, after watching this, now you know what I've been doing these past few weeks. Ah ha ha!
Just to tell you how good it was: (Get ready) MY DAD who hardly watches any tv, was stealing a few glances at the show whenever possible, because it was so funny! *gasp* Yup, that's how good it was. And I just found a website to watch it. HOORAY! Then I can still watch it even in the States- SWEEEEEEEET!!!
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