what's keeping me busy lately
Friday, January 30, 2009
despite my horrendous schedule, i'd been surprisingly caught up in a
new type of obsession lately -- korean dramas. i don't know how long
this will last -- given my unpredictable workload, fleeting attention
span and countless eclectic interests -- but for now i'm enjoying
myself hugely.
if there's one catalyst that pointed me in this direction, i would have to ascribe it to javabeans of Dramabeans
fame. i was researching about something else entirely when i stumbled
into her site, and promptly got lost in her interesting posts and
informative (complete with high-quality pictures, updates, scoops)
articles about korean dramas and celebrities. i'd been a constant
visitor to her site ever since, and will probably visit again in the
next few months or so. her witty, highly legible insights provide an
irresistible personal touch that make her subjects more interesting.not
that i'm completely sold out to this fad mind you. i'd seen a few
series but i can't say i liked them all. still there are a couple of
stand-outs that should be mentioned: Coffee Prince, which actually more interesting than i had expected; and then, there's the Korean version Boys Before Flowers or Kkotboda Namja (Hana Yori Dango
in Japanese). it's still ongoing but you can see a few clips of it in
Youtube. but for a better explanation, it's always better to check out
javabeans' site. you won't regret it folks. i know i didn't (and won't).
comment:
i must say though the korean F4 guys actually even look better than the
taiwanese version. that'll probably raise some hackles but those guys
sure look pretty hehheh. i wish they'd made jandi (makino) a bit more
appealing though. she looks just a tad older than jun-pyo (doumyuji)
and occasionally tries too hard to look cute. of all 3 versions (for
makino), i think i prefer the japanese variant.