a forgotten fandom

It all started when I happened to pick up MissSugarQuill's Golden Sonnet(which is very, veryworth reading for Cloud-Tifa shippers) for reading at FF.Net and I just found myself thoroughly amused with the storyline. It turned out that the story was based off the K-Drama 'Delightful Girl Choon-Hyang'. But don't get me wrong, although it's based on it - the fanfic inserts its own brand of humor and wit while the dialogues and scenes are made to fit perfectly for the FF7 fandom. So anyhow, back to the topic at hand - the drama. Now, I'm well aware it was 4 years ago but mind you, at that particular time of the year, as attached as I was to the K-fandom, it was entriely focused on Shinhwa so excuse me for my ignorance XD And the year after that until present, well, the Johnny's boys have never left their domination in my fandom world. I can't help it if KAT-TUN, followed by Kanjani8 and Arashi grabs my attention with all that they are. Like I've said before, how can I not love Ohno Satoshi? He's not your gorgeous prince of coolness and all that - but he's the most amusing, talented with art, thoughtful and charming all-around guy =D

As I was saying, the drama. I kept thinking to myself and contemplating - to blog or not to blog? I've completed all 17 episodes in a span of 3-4 days and I've never found myself so incredibly amused by a love story that makes me cry buckets while cracking me at the oddest times. Where can I even begin? Mong Ryong's father chasing and spilling his guts out to 'murder' the troublemaker son? Choon-Hyang's classic 'mind your own business' line and her bold actions of beating the lights out of Mong Ryong and all her amusingly sarcastic remarks? Dan Hee and Ji Hyuk's amusing love story? Mong Ryong and his childish, bratty antics?

Unlike other Korean dramas I've watched, this one presents itself with a quick tale without dragging itself out too long. It goes from their high school years to their middle-20's but without putting the audience on their deathbed wondering when is it ever going to just end? The humor inserted in between helps from preventing an overflow of tear ducts every single minute (although I will admit that I'm too emotionally-weak that I cried straight throughout two episodes, or maybe more, when Choon-Hyang denied Mong Ryong's love and cast him away). And the actors/actress were refreshing to watch really - they bring on a great personality to their characters without killing it by overdoing it or simply not doing it right at all. I'll say here that Jae Hee as Lee Mong Ryong makes me feel that there will be no other K-drama actor that I will root for and adore after him. His facial reactions are heart-melting somehow - especially when he wails in front of Choon-Hyang after being subjected to a whole day of constant repeated accusations by three old ladies XD Maybe it's the character that I adore, but I think the actor who plays him weighs the decision as well. Mong Ryong's character is one of a spoiled, trouble-maker brat but when it comes down to it, actually owns a heart that really cares. And he's always bold, although a loser when it comes to reading situations. He stands up for himself with a brave front - always confident and sure and actually rather impudent even when he's facing the thugs XD But he's a total putty for Choon-Hyang. Her words mean more to him than anyone else's and whatever she says - he obliges whole-heartedly. The devotion is rather moving to be honest.

I was actually sorry that I had completed the drama so soon, sorry to know it ended but tremendously enjoyed watching it =) I wouldn't mind watching it over and over again to be honest. I hate to know that love can be thrown with so many challenges, but I love the fact that when you love someone with your whole heart - you will do anything for him/her and the feeling is what keeps you strong and going on. Oh, and watching the drama made me re-think a few things and I promised myself that I will never ruin a relationship between two person in love. I think it honestly hurts like hell when you have to watch the one you love pulled away from you, especially when it was done in an intentional manner. Being on the shorter end before, I know what it feels like so I'll never put myself out there to hurt anyone who's in love with their special someone =)