Korean Drama review part 3

 Disclaimer: This post might have some spoilers.

I am not a Korean drama specialist. I just review tv shows based on my biased opinions. Watch at your own interest and risk 😁

If you haven't read the first and the second part of my Korean drama review, you can check it here. 

Part 1:
https://bimmy27.blogspot.com/2020/11/korean-dramas-reviews.html?m=1

Part 2:
https://bimmy27.blogspot.com/2021/08/korean-drama-review-part-2.html?m=1

1. When the Camella blooms (2019)
Star: 5/5
This show started with a mistery. Somebody with the germanium bracelet died. It will leave you intrigued of who that person be.
The show starred Gyong Hyo-jin as Dong-baeki. She is a single mom who owns a bar in Ongsan. She is often the talk of the town because of her status.
Kang Ha Neul played as Hwang Yong-shik, a police officer who is the love interest of Dong-baeki.

It's my first time to watch a show with Kang Ha-Neul. I can say that I became a fan. He's amazing. I like how he acts here. According to my research, he won Top Excellence Award here. His facial expressions and the way he acts is so good.

The story line also is good. It's a mix of romantic comedy and thriller. There was some touching parts in the few episodes before ending. It also have some good twists in the story that will make you get hook in watching it.

I will definitely recommend this one. This is  one of my favorite Kdrama. I've watched this 3x in just a month. 😉

2. Misaeng: Incomplete Life (2014)
Star: 2/5
This tv show is about office life. The main character, Jang Geu-rae, played by Yim Siwan, was hired as an intern in One International. He was not a graduate of any university so he was the least capable of all the interns. But surprisingly, he passed the final presentation and was hired as a temporary worker. The series  focused on his life at the office.

To be honest, I found it boring. It has 20 episodes, and I only enjoyed the last 3 episodes to be good. The reason why I watched this is because I missed Kang Ha Neul. He was here as an intern then a newbie in the office.
But the last 2 episodes made me crave for more of Geu-rae's story. The story ended well though.

One of the newbie that was there Ahn, Young-yi, played by Kang Sora, was also in the Korean movie "Sunny". It was one of my favorite K movie ever. I just didn't recognized her here.

Also, Geu-rae's supervisor, Kim Dong-shik, was played by Kim, Daemyung of the Hospital Playlist. He was the OB Gyne doctor there. His character in Misaeng and in Hospital Playlist are very different and I can say that he is very flexible in his role.

Generally, I just can't relate because I'm not working in a corporate world. But there are parts of the story where I laugh with them and cried with them. If you like stories about the corporate world, then give this a try. 

3. Inheritors (2013)
Star: 3/5
This is the first Tv show that I watched with Lee Minho. He is very famous in the Philippines so I thought I'll give him a try.

The story line is fine with me. I'm not a very fan of it. I think it's because I can't relate to it. I'm  not part of the 1% rich people 😜 or wasnt even involved on that kind of dilemma. It's very light hearted though and has a cute love story. It has some struggles but it was resolved well at the end.

This show is also star-studed. It was led by Lee Min ho, Park Shin hye and Kim Woonin. Also, Kang Ha Neul is there as a supporting actor. 

4. Tunnel (2017)
Star: 4/5
This is a thriller korean drama. This is about a detective (Park Gwang Ho played by Choi Jin Hyuk) who is taking a lead in a serial homicide case. When he passed through the tunnel while chasing the criminal, he will travel through time. The first time he time traveled, he was brought to the future and met another detective who is somehow connected to his past.

Well, to be honest, I like the concept and the story. Every episode is very thrilling. I just don't like the idea of looking at the dead bodies on some episodes.

Also, I think they were able to reconcile the end of the story to the whole story itself. Although, I have some questions in mind. One question in my mind is why he is time traveling through the tunnel when he is chasing the suspect? It was

not explained in the show.

Also, I would love to see a changed future when he was able to change the past.
Overall, I like the story and will definitely recommend this if you love thriller shows. 

5. Tomorrow with you (2017)
Star: 4/5

This Kdrama was suggested by my sister. I was able to watch this one before it was pulled out from Netflix.

It was about Yoo So-joon (Lee Je hoon) and how he can travel and see the future. He rides on the subway, and he can go to the future and with whatever changes he made on his life, it also changes his future.
He marries Song Marin (Shin Mina) to changed his future. But their life is actually intertwined because of some subway accidents that happened few years back.

Well, I can say that the story is cute. I even asked my husband to watch this with me and even likes it. I like the twist of the story as well. It's not so stressful to watch 😁

Which of these shows have you watched already? Did you like them as well?

Covid Diary

I never thought that I will start my blog post this year about this.

Jan 10 (Mon) - Mike is feeling unwell. We just thought that maybe he is overfatigue because of our back to school schedule. He works at the airport until 12:30, will reach home past 1am, then needs to wake up by 7:45am to drive us to school. He is feeling tired. We just let him take some medicines and vitamins. I started sleeping in Emma's room so that he can have his rest.

Jan 12 (Wed)- Mama started to have light fever. I think I am still good. I don't feel anything yet. I am still working.

Jan 13 (Thur) - During class time, I feel that my throat is getting very itchy. I drank a lot of water, but it seems different. It doesn't stop. I asked the vice principal if I can just work half-day.
That afternoon, I tested positive using the rapid test we have at home. Me, Mike, Mama and Papa tested positive. Surprisingly, Emma tested negative.

To be honest, when I tested positive, it seems that I am expecting it because of the symptoms I have. I think I was ok at that time, because I don't have any symptoms yet, other than itchy and sore throat.

Full disclosure: I am double vaccinated by Moderna (last dose was August 2021).

Jan 14 (Friday)
I woke up with some chills, and I am sweating. I feel that I am really sick. I am lightheaded and very dizy on this day. I was just on my bed almost the whole day.
I kept sleeping.

Jan 15 (Sat)
I started coughing, and I have congested nose. I started taking medicine for my cough. I can't sleep well because my cough is so bad at night.

Jan 16 (Sun)
I feel better in the day. I have hard time sleeping at night because of my cough.

Jan 17 (Mon)
I started to get better. Mike and Papa is 95% well now. My only concern is that I am still coughing so bad.

Fast forward to today, Jan. 23. I am better now. I had my rapid test and thank God it's negative already. Actually all of us at home tested negative now.

My thoughts about this covid:
1. Covid is real. It's not the same as "flu like" symptoms only. Although I had mild symptoms, I can feel that this sickness is very different from normal flu, colds and cough. It affects your sleep. It affects your whole being.

2. Vaccines work. Thankful because I am vaccinated and I can say that it helps one way or another so that I can only have mild symptoms.

3. Covid is contagious. Eventhough, we are always washing hands or sanitizing, we still don't know exactly where we got it. So, our protection from covid is not in vaccines but only from the Lord.

4. God is still good. Me and Mike were contemplating what if we got this covid in 2020 or 2021, when we were not even vaccinated or when there was still not much study about this. Everything happened for a reason. I thank the Lord for 2 years of sparing us from this virus.

5. Worship is the best way to combat fear. At night when I can't sleep, I would listen to Christian songs. I've been listening to Psalm songs, to healing songs and to other uplifting songs.

6. Future is so uncertain but God is sure. A lot of people died from this virus. A lot of people were hospitalized or even in ICU. A healthy body is not a guarantee that you won't get this. But God is sure. Our future is secure. We just have to trust God that He will see us through when we experience this covid or any sickness or difficulties in life.

7. God knows how to encourage us. On the day we got a positive covid result, I received an answered prayer. My uncle who had a stroke few days ago, was already at home. He is not yet fully recovered, but God made a way to bring him home. He provided for all of his needs and more. Despite of us being sick, we saw God's hand touching my uncle's body and healing him.

I've been meditating and contemplating on Psalm 46 these days. Actually I started my 2022 with this psalm in my heart.

"God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear, Even though the earth be removed, And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
Though its waters roar and be troubled, Though the mountains shake with its swelling. Selah
There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God, The holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High.
God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved; God shall help her, just at the break of dawn.
The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved; He uttered His voice, the earth melted.
The Lord of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah
Come, behold the works of the Lord, Who has made desolations in the earth.
He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two; He burns the chariot in the fire.
Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!
The Lord of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah

 

Run to Him. 

God is our refuge and our strength. 

He is the Lord who is with us, who sees us and will see us through. 

He is still the God who do miracles. 🙏