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dangermousieI am obsessed with a drama about high school kids who want to dance and sing for a living. If I had any sense of shame, it would probably be kicking in right about now, but luckily I am utterly lacking in that department.
This time it's not in his imagination :)
Not sure who this is (thankfully not yet obsessed enough to recognize and differentiate male cast members from the back), but my money is on Jin Gook. In your face, evil daddy!
I do wonder why the fake showcase is well-attended like that. Hmmm.
I think the reason I like DH is not because it's particularly original (not even the most rabid fan can argue that), but because the pace is brisk, the vibe is fun and not mopey, our ensemble cast is almost preternaturally likeable and, above all, the story is proven success - I mean, who would not root for a team of outcast misfits to win through against nasty teachers, bad parents, and envious "good" students. Everyone loves an underdog story!
Also, because I have too much time on my hands, I was thinking of the fates of everyone once the drama ends and here is what I'd want. Obviously, since I am not the writer, any resemblance to actual fates of characters is purely coincidental.
Sam Dong: He's the superstar K, of course. Oh, and he bought his Mom the biggest house in that village :)
Baekhee: She's got the talent, the drive, and the ruthlessness. Of course she became a big star. Nowhere near as big as K, of course, but her albums and concerts do very well in Korea. She's a solo act because she'd never fit within a group, but that hasn't hindered her career. She goes through men like tissues but there are no serious relationships. She does plan to get married some day, to an appropriate choice, of course, once her career starts slowing down. She'd probably better off with some therapy but that's a no-no in Korea, of course, plus she'd have to admit there is something wrong in the first place.
Hyemi: She debuted with a pop group and did well, but when the group disbanded, Hyemi shocked all her fans by deciding to go train for opera after all (I know the drama is all about pop >>> everything but hey, this was her lifelong dream, I think it would cool if she got it). After her training, she started singing opera professionally in Korea. She's very well-regarded and even got to perform at La Scala and the Met a few times. Of course, opera being much more of a niche in Korea, her recordings sell a fraction of copies of Baekhee's but she's happy with that. She and Jin Gook have a relationship which sells magazine copies and annoys his fangirls.
Jin Gook: He became quite popular after his debut, though probably not as popular as he would have been if he was single (or pretending to be). Having an illegitimate but famous entertainer son cost Evil Daddy the election but there was little Evil Daddy could do to show his displeasure publically.
Jason and Pil Sook: - they performed for a while but ultimately neither one had much drive or interest (or issues) to dedicate to clawing their way to the top. Instead they became the favorite teachers in the best performing arts school - Kirin, of course. Of course, they are together, to the displeasure of a large number of male students who have hopeless puppy crushes on Pil Sook. It's a good thing Jason is so laid-back :)
Teacher Oh Hyuk: - seeing that his class produced so many famous performers, of course he was the next choice to replace the current evil principal when he finally overstepped his bounds and was kicked out.
Clearly, I need a life.
This time it's not in his imagination :)
Not sure who this is (thankfully not yet obsessed enough to recognize and differentiate male cast members from the back), but my money is on Jin Gook. In your face, evil daddy!
I do wonder why the fake showcase is well-attended like that. Hmmm.
I think the reason I like DH is not because it's particularly original (not even the most rabid fan can argue that), but because the pace is brisk, the vibe is fun and not mopey, our ensemble cast is almost preternaturally likeable and, above all, the story is proven success - I mean, who would not root for a team of outcast misfits to win through against nasty teachers, bad parents, and envious "good" students. Everyone loves an underdog story!
Also, because I have too much time on my hands, I was thinking of the fates of everyone once the drama ends and here is what I'd want. Obviously, since I am not the writer, any resemblance to actual fates of characters is purely coincidental.
Sam Dong: He's the superstar K, of course. Oh, and he bought his Mom the biggest house in that village :)
Baekhee: She's got the talent, the drive, and the ruthlessness. Of course she became a big star. Nowhere near as big as K, of course, but her albums and concerts do very well in Korea. She's a solo act because she'd never fit within a group, but that hasn't hindered her career. She goes through men like tissues but there are no serious relationships. She does plan to get married some day, to an appropriate choice, of course, once her career starts slowing down. She'd probably better off with some therapy but that's a no-no in Korea, of course, plus she'd have to admit there is something wrong in the first place.
Hyemi: She debuted with a pop group and did well, but when the group disbanded, Hyemi shocked all her fans by deciding to go train for opera after all (I know the drama is all about pop >>> everything but hey, this was her lifelong dream, I think it would cool if she got it). After her training, she started singing opera professionally in Korea. She's very well-regarded and even got to perform at La Scala and the Met a few times. Of course, opera being much more of a niche in Korea, her recordings sell a fraction of copies of Baekhee's but she's happy with that. She and Jin Gook have a relationship which sells magazine copies and annoys his fangirls.
Jin Gook: He became quite popular after his debut, though probably not as popular as he would have been if he was single (or pretending to be). Having an illegitimate but famous entertainer son cost Evil Daddy the election but there was little Evil Daddy could do to show his displeasure publically.
Jason and Pil Sook: - they performed for a while but ultimately neither one had much drive or interest (or issues) to dedicate to clawing their way to the top. Instead they became the favorite teachers in the best performing arts school - Kirin, of course. Of course, they are together, to the displeasure of a large number of male students who have hopeless puppy crushes on Pil Sook. It's a good thing Jason is so laid-back :)
Teacher Oh Hyuk: - seeing that his class produced so many famous performers, of course he was the next choice to replace the current evil principal when he finally overstepped his bounds and was kicked out.
Clearly, I need a life.
