Dangermousie's Drama August
Aug. 3rd, 2010 10:13 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dangermousieI am not particularly interested in Gumiho Girlfriend, which starts next week, but that doesn't mean August is a dead month for me, as far as kdramas are concerned. In addition to continuing with Baker King and finishing Bad Guy (unless the latter really screws up its ending), here are the three dramas I intend to check out this month:
I Am Legend - I like the cast and I like the kooky premise (a divorced high-society wife returns to her roots as a wannabe rocker) and the two minutes I managed to check out before viikii shut down on me seemed delicious. BON is subbing it. Or viikii has it, if you would rather stream. First two eps are out.
Gloria - I am in it for the writer (who did delightful Pick the Stars, How to Meet a Perfect Neighbor, and Family Honor) and for its leading lady, the criminally underrated Bae Doona. Plus, the story of various not-too-well-off friends and neighbors involving singers, gangsters, and illegitimate rich kids, sounds right up my alley. 50 eps is a bit long but on a weekly basis should be doable. Plus, Gloria promises me this:
Bring it on! Haru Haru fansubs are subbing and viikii has it as well. First two eps are out.
Giant - this drama has been airing for a while (I believe it's in mid-20s) but I initially had no intention of checking out this revenge-driven family saga despite the positive reviews I've seen on-line because it usually requires something extraordinary to get me to check out something this long. I was also not familiar with anyone in the cast and thought the leading man, Kim Bum Soo, was almost agressively ugly. But just a few days ago, wily![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
ockoala informed me that the main love story reminded her of East of Eden's one and if you know me, you know how I was obsessed with Dong Chul/Grace. Further digging informed me that the protagonist of Giant is apparently in love with the daughter of the man who killed his father. That really got my attention. And the below vid convinced me that while KBS will never win a heartthrob status from yours truly, he looks well enough on film unlike in pictures. Withs2 is subbing.
So, that's my August. Yours?
I Am Legend - I like the cast and I like the kooky premise (a divorced high-society wife returns to her roots as a wannabe rocker) and the two minutes I managed to check out before viikii shut down on me seemed delicious. BON is subbing it. Or viikii has it, if you would rather stream. First two eps are out.
Gloria - I am in it for the writer (who did delightful Pick the Stars, How to Meet a Perfect Neighbor, and Family Honor) and for its leading lady, the criminally underrated Bae Doona. Plus, the story of various not-too-well-off friends and neighbors involving singers, gangsters, and illegitimate rich kids, sounds right up my alley. 50 eps is a bit long but on a weekly basis should be doable. Plus, Gloria promises me this:
Bring it on! Haru Haru fansubs are subbing and viikii has it as well. First two eps are out.
Giant - this drama has been airing for a while (I believe it's in mid-20s) but I initially had no intention of checking out this revenge-driven family saga despite the positive reviews I've seen on-line because it usually requires something extraordinary to get me to check out something this long. I was also not familiar with anyone in the cast and thought the leading man, Kim Bum Soo, was almost agressively ugly. But just a few days ago, wily
ockoala informed me that the main love story reminded her of East of Eden's one and if you know me, you know how I was obsessed with Dong Chul/Grace. Further digging informed me that the protagonist of Giant is apparently in love with the daughter of the man who killed his father. That really got my attention. And the below vid convinced me that while KBS will never win a heartthrob status from yours truly, he looks well enough on film unlike in pictures. Withs2 is subbing.So, that's my August. Yours?
