This image for the preview for ep 3 cracks me up:

So, to continue with the second half of ep 2 thoughts and comments, i.e. more wackiness and awesomeness.
Jandi is not impressed by JoonPyo or his house, now she knows it's his.

Weeeeeeell, maybe a little bit impressed :)

She tells him money can't buy everything and he asks her what money can't buy. I kinda love how he is not even being snide (much) but more like honestly puzzled. (It's in line with him thinking she rejected his offer of secret girlfriendhood because the makeover wasn't nice enough).



I love this shot:

Ji Hoo (Rui) is seriously her white knight at this point... Also, he is such a space alien. he asks him what money can't buy and he says 'air.'

He ruffles her hair and gives her a pair of his shoes so she won't walk barefoot (he is treating her like an amusing little kid, IMO).



Look how giddy she is over his shoes! I think that's the best answer to JoonPyo's question. JoonPyo gave her a whole make-over, clothes head-to-toes etc and she threw it in his face because she loathes him. Ji Hoo loaned her a pair of sneakers and she is treating them like the Crown Jewels (cleaning them with a toothbrush!) because they are his.


Soujiro and Akira invite her for tea, because they have been so entertained by the effect she is having on their wacky friends...

Mmmm, Ji Hoo. Of course even his tracksuit is white.

Jandi is as smitten as I am :)

Until Mean Girls hit her in the face with a ball, that is.

Which JoonPyo sees and is not pleased (Dude, did you forget? The red card is still out for her. Your red card.)

Oh how I love this scene. He is trying to be kind but has no idea how (telling a girl she is stupid to cry isn't really the best approach) and then asks her how she could possibly not like someone as perfect as him and in reply she really lays into him, all the reasons she loathes him, basically from head to toes.










JoonPyo and violent sports. A match made in heaven.


I am not recapping the shower of fanservice again :)
Rui is wearing brown!

Rui and Shizuka

JoonPyo is all worried and irritable because Jandi didn't show for the class trip LOL

The whole 'I have this giant cruise ship where you are fishing. It's a total coincidence, honest honest' is a hoot! Soujiro and Akira are just as amused.




'Wanna come to Shizuka's party?' 'No way'

'Wanna come to Shizuka's party?' 'Yes please'

Realization begins to dawn on JoonPyo.

Jandi showed up in costume because Mean Girls convinced her it's a costume party, and now she is hiding.

Doesn't work out so well:

JoonPyo, who's been prowling the party the entire time, looking for her, is about to stride off to the rescue:

But Ji Hoo beats him to it:

Seriously, she is starting a Ji Hoo clothes collection. Handkerchief, shoes, now jacket.



Yeah, boy. It's good for you.

Shizuka is gorgeus. (She takes Jandi to change)

She also tells Jandi that JoonPyo bullies people as an outlet for loneliness because he only sees his parents a month out of a year and never got much love orgenuine friendship from anyone. Jandi, like me, is not ready to woobify him on the spot -- that's an explanation, not an excuse.

I love the boys' reaction. Yup, Joon Pyo drops his plate. Heeee.





And Ji Hoo, nudged by Shizuka, asks Jandi to dance:





So, to continue with the second half of ep 2 thoughts and comments, i.e. more wackiness and awesomeness.
Jandi is not impressed by JoonPyo or his house, now she knows it's his.

Weeeeeeell, maybe a little bit impressed :)

She tells him money can't buy everything and he asks her what money can't buy. I kinda love how he is not even being snide (much) but more like honestly puzzled. (It's in line with him thinking she rejected his offer of secret girlfriendhood because the makeover wasn't nice enough).



I love this shot:

Ji Hoo (Rui) is seriously her white knight at this point... Also, he is such a space alien. he asks him what money can't buy and he says 'air.'

He ruffles her hair and gives her a pair of his shoes so she won't walk barefoot (he is treating her like an amusing little kid, IMO).



Look how giddy she is over his shoes! I think that's the best answer to JoonPyo's question. JoonPyo gave her a whole make-over, clothes head-to-toes etc and she threw it in his face because she loathes him. Ji Hoo loaned her a pair of sneakers and she is treating them like the Crown Jewels (cleaning them with a toothbrush!) because they are his.


Soujiro and Akira invite her for tea, because they have been so entertained by the effect she is having on their wacky friends...

Mmmm, Ji Hoo. Of course even his tracksuit is white.

Jandi is as smitten as I am :)

Until Mean Girls hit her in the face with a ball, that is.

Which JoonPyo sees and is not pleased (Dude, did you forget? The red card is still out for her. Your red card.)

Oh how I love this scene. He is trying to be kind but has no idea how (telling a girl she is stupid to cry isn't really the best approach) and then asks her how she could possibly not like someone as perfect as him and in reply she really lays into him, all the reasons she loathes him, basically from head to toes.










JoonPyo and violent sports. A match made in heaven.


I am not recapping the shower of fanservice again :)
Rui is wearing brown!

Rui and Shizuka

JoonPyo is all worried and irritable because Jandi didn't show for the class trip LOL

The whole 'I have this giant cruise ship where you are fishing. It's a total coincidence, honest honest' is a hoot! Soujiro and Akira are just as amused.




'Wanna come to Shizuka's party?' 'No way'

'Wanna come to Shizuka's party?' 'Yes please'

Realization begins to dawn on JoonPyo.

Jandi showed up in costume because Mean Girls convinced her it's a costume party, and now she is hiding.

Doesn't work out so well:

JoonPyo, who's been prowling the party the entire time, looking for her, is about to stride off to the rescue:

But Ji Hoo beats him to it:

Seriously, she is starting a Ji Hoo clothes collection. Handkerchief, shoes, now jacket.



Yeah, boy. It's good for you.

Shizuka is gorgeus. (She takes Jandi to change)

She also tells Jandi that JoonPyo bullies people as an outlet for loneliness because he only sees his parents a month out of a year and never got much love orgenuine friendship from anyone. Jandi, like me, is not ready to woobify him on the spot -- that's an explanation, not an excuse.

I love the boys' reaction. Yup, Joon Pyo drops his plate. Heeee.





And Ji Hoo, nudged by Shizuka, asks Jandi to dance:




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Date: 2009-01-08 03:30 pm (UTC)I'm REALLY liking Akira and Soujiro in this drama, they're so hilariously amused by Jun Pyo's idiocy. I still can't tell which is which, though.
Rui in something other than white! His jacket is lovely though... it's nice to see that all kdramas aren't fashion disasters (ala Full House).
I love this drama SO MUCH! I think it's actually going to be my favorite interpretation of the story. I don't want to wait until next week for more!
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Date: 2009-01-08 06:21 pm (UTC)Light hair = Akira, dark hair = Soujiro.
I can't wait till next week!
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Date: 2009-01-08 03:53 pm (UTC)BTW, I made icons (on my LJ) of ep. 2. Feel free to snag, if you like any of them.
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Date: 2009-01-08 04:34 pm (UTC)So far there's no one I dislike not even the 3 girls, random english FTW! Although the speed the plot is moving does concern me a bit.
The tables will be turned on Yi Jung as soon as he and Ga eul get going *fingers crossed* I really want to see where they're going with that one.
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Date: 2009-01-08 06:22 pm (UTC)I know! Leave some plot for the rest of 20 eps. Though hopefully, they ahve plot for each ep plotted out, unlike something like Goong which got extended by 8 eps and had to fill it in, so hopefully it won't get too draggy.
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Date: 2009-01-08 05:55 pm (UTC)For some reason, I went all squee-y and flaily over our screencap of the lads' shoes... i love footwear and unlike the japanese, they have at least just given them classic black shoes to wear as opposed to wicked witch of the east pointy shoes!
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Date: 2009-01-08 06:20 pm (UTC)Apparently they do:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korea_national_rugby_union_team
although, he probably needs a bit of bulking up!
Compared to Matsujun, he is a heavyweight already. The thought of jdrama Domyouji playing rugby is horrifying: he wouldn't get to keep any of his ribs :)
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Date: 2009-01-08 07:38 pm (UTC)Though points to Domyouji for ogling Makino when someone as breathtaking as Shizuka is nearby.
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Date: 2009-01-08 09:48 pm (UTC)I love the girl who plays Yuki: she's adorable.
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Date: 2009-01-09 04:22 am (UTC)I'm really liking how the story is going and how Jandi got into the school cause it never really made sense before. The only scene I miss from Meteor Garden that I kinda wish happened in the Korean version is when after Shan Cai lists all the things she hates about Dao Ming Si and the next day he shows up at school with straight hair and a Mickey Mouse shirt. Lol, that would have been the funniest thing.
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Date: 2009-01-09 06:40 pm (UTC)Mine too!
I loved that scene in MG!
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Date: 2009-01-09 07:25 am (UTC)woah~ this is sooooooo similar to the jap version!
now i can't wait to see this!
thx!!!!
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Date: 2009-01-09 06:39 pm (UTC)it's really a lot of fun!
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Date: 2009-01-09 10:42 am (UTC)I also love Shizuka! I love the actress :D (I fail in remembering Korean names T_T)
RUI. IS. HOT. ♥
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Date: 2009-01-20 06:47 am (UTC)So random question but doesn't Rui ... Ji Hoo, whatever, kind of look like Ken from Meteor Garden or is that just me and my crazy?
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Date: 2009-01-20 03:32 pm (UTC)It is incredibly entertaining.
Re: Ji Hoo. I didn't think about it. Hmmmm, need to check it out and see :)