Coffee Prince: Sixth Cup
Coffee Prince is (so far) proving to be better than I expected. Episode 6 was tons of fun, and starts getting a little more emotionally meaningful, but doesn’t get bogged down with too much seriousness.
And the gender-bendy, pseudo-gay-homoerotic mindfuck really gets going!
(Random) SONG OF THE DAY
The Smiles - “Rainbow”… The Smiles is an indie-rock band that reminds me of American indie-popsters Of Montreal. They’re both a little twee, a little unabashedly precious, a little offbeat (they’ve even got a ragtime tune on their album). I think they’d make a fabulous soundtrack band, really. The only thing is, they sing mostly in English (clearly not their native language); I wish they’d sing more in Korean, actually. [ zShare download ]
(Also, I keep hearing that there’s a Coffee Prince manhwa, but I haven’t seen any indication of that. The series is based on the novel, but any comic-related images I’ve seen are based on the drama, not a manhwa. If anyone knows for sure that there’s a manhwa, please correct me!)
EPISODE 6 SUMMARY
At the art gallery opening, Eun Chan recognizes Yu Ju and runs off, trying to hide her face, afraid of being found out. Han Sung talks to Yu Ju while Eun Chan goes to the bathroom, and when Eun Chan sees them talking, she’s bummed to realize Yu Ju is Girl B. She mutters in dismay that Girl B was supposed to be ugly.
Seeing Han Gyul unexpectedly show up (he’d said he couldn’t make it), Eun Chan tries harder to hide (look at her scurrying behind him). I like that Eun Chan still acts in the same boyish way even when she’s dressed up prettily — despite the fact that she’s completely female, she’s not comfortable with feminine frills, and that makes sense to me.
Unable to escape the notice of the others, Han Sung drags Eun Chan over for introductions (he half-jokingly refers to her affectionately as his “girlfriend” and also his “kid friend”). But Han Gyul’s fixated on Yu Ju and doesn’t notice anything. Yu Ju doesn’t get a good look at her face, and doesn’t recognize her either.
Feeling uncomfortable, Eun Chan leaves early, and Han Sung apologizes for putting her in such an awkward position. He sees that she’s upset, and says he should have made sure she didn’t bump into Han Gyul. Although she’s mostly upset at seeing him with Yu Ju, I think she’s also partly disappointed that Han Gyul didn’t notice her, because she wonders how he could work with her every day and still not recognize her.
Han Sung tries to take her home, but Eun Chan insists on going alone, trying to fake cheer. He gives her money for a taxi, but Eun Chan walks along dejectedly and takes a bus anyway. Her feet hurting from the heels, she digs out a discarded pair of slippers from the trash, and cries.
“Guy A… Girl B… There’s no room for me… not even in my dreams.”
Eun Chan crying in her fancy dress, taking off her long wig and messing up her makeup makes for a sadly grotesque sight, and I respect Yoon Eun Hye’s lack of vanity in her portrayal of Eun Chan. Most of the time, pretty actresses do their best to look gorgeous regardless of its place in the story (waking up with perfect makeup, or dressing a poor girl in the most fashionable clothes), so I always appreciate when an actor gives up his or her highly safeguarded image for the sake of the work at large. Actors have to be emotionally stripped bare to be genuine, and often their protective vanity interferes with their art. Sorry to sound all pretentious about acting as a “craft.”
Anyway, Han Gyul is suffering the same depression at seeing the happy A/B couple together, and mopes around the house. Finally, he calls Eun Chan for company (who has him entered in her phone as “재수없어,” or loosely, “pain in the ass”).
They eat pizza together on his porch, and he motions her over to test her coffee-smelling ability. She says if she gets it right, he has to show her the room in back that he didn’t let her see before.
Guessing correctly, Eun Chan is shown the back room, which houses Han Gyul’s collection of Legos (he used to work with them in the States); he marvels at concept of playing with toys: “Here, I can do anything I want” (Eun Chan retorts: “You do whatever you want outside, too.”).
They play with the Legos (in a cute moment, Han Gyul “corrects” Eun Chan for bringing a bulldozer toy into the mix, because it doesn’t fit the time period of his horse-mounted knight-era setup).
Eun Chan comments how sad Han Gyul is for his lingering crush on Yu Ju, and after a beat, he agrees that he’s dumb for liking a girl who’s unavailable. He wants to stop now, and Eun Chan tells him he made the right decision: “Goodbye, our unrequited loves.” Han Gyul asks what she means by “our” and she answers that it’s her business.
While Eun Chan falls asleep, Han Gyul muses: “Tonight, I really hated the idea of eating dinner alone. But on a day like this, why of all people did I think of you?”
Seeing that Eun Chan has fallen asleep, Han Gyul stares down at her face… and cautiously touches his fingers to her face, lightly… And then he realizes what he’s doing with an alarmed shake of the head, and gets up immediately, prodding Eun Chan awake and telling her to go home.
After a meal at home, Yu Ju tells Han Sung she occasionally has very selfish thoughts (only occasionally?): “I think, if it were always like this, I could get married. Then I think, Ah right, this isn’t all there is to marriage. I like how things are now.”
At work, Han Gyul gets a kick out of ordering Eun Chan around, enjoying her disgruntled expressions. That causes Min Yub to step in and take over (misguided chivalry = still cute), telling her she should pass on the heavy labor to him. (Aw.)
In fact, Han Gyul can’t take his eyes off Eun Chan, and at one point appears directly behind her to help her reach something on a high shelf. He’s standing way too close for comfort, and after he leaves, Eun Chan nervously smells her hair, thinking she ought to have washed it (since he must have been close enough to smell it). Hehe.
Han Gyul’s obvious attention toward Eun Chan is noted by Mr. Hong (who smiles knowingly) and Min Yub (who looks on worriedly). For what it’s worth, Ha Rim notices too but he doesn’t get it. Mr. Hong tells Han Gyul to just admit he likes Eun Chan instead of harassing her with work, causing Han Gyul to bluster that he isn’t doing that.
Han Sung drops by to talk to Eun Chan, worried that she’s been avoiding him. She makes the excuse that she’s working earlier, and is going to give up the milk delivery because it’s hard working both jobs: “I’ll miss Sseulja a lot.” Han Sung: “What about me?” She deflects, saying she can call him whenever she wants to see him.
He apologizes again for the day of the art show. With tears falling from her eyes, Eun Chan tells him: “Because you’re such a good person… because I like you… I didn’t know it myself, how much I really liked you… I went home that day and my heart ached. But I’m fine now. She’s pretty, and refined… so I’ll give up. I hope you two will be happy.” She puts on a brave smile and insists she’s okay. Han Sung looks on with a mixture of (I’m inferring) sympathy, pity, and maybe a little sorriness.
With that issue aired out, they resume their friendly relationship. At one point, Han Sung puts Yu Ju on hold when she calls because he’s on the line with Eun Chan. He takes a long enough time chatting happily with Eun Chan to get back to Yu Ju that she seems bothered.
Meanwhile, the cafe picks up business with the assistance of Eun Sae, who’s taken phone-videos from Eun Chan’s phone and her own and uploaded an amateur commercial onto the internet. Since the video prominently features the cute Coffee Princes, advertising them more than the cafe itself, it’s not long before women come in droves to the cafe to drool over them.
[A few small plot detours: Eun Chan's mother goes on a date with Mr. Gu the butcher, who asks her to go steady, then retracts it in embarrassment at her nonchalant reaction. Sun Ki seems to be in search of his ex-girlfriend from three years ago, from when he lived back in Japan, although at present he has no leads. Ha Rim is getting fed up living in such a pigsty with Mr. Hong. And Han Gyul's grandmother seems to be getting more ill.]
Increasingly bothered by his distraction with Eun Chan, Han Gyul tries to ignore his interest/attraction, acting cool around her. (Which annoys Eun Chan because she takes his behavior at face value.) When he sees Yu Ju for a movie (who’s feeling a little odd about Han Sung, preferring a friend to a boyfriend), he asks if he can give her a hug, and she complies.
Although at first I was worried that his interest in her was renewed, Han Gyul is actually hugging her to confirm he’s still attracted to women, and breathes with relief: “Thanks. I won’t have to go to a mental ward after all.”
Still, during the movie (Shrek the Third), Han Gyul sees Eun Chan’s face on the screen and laughs to himself, remembering all her cute antics.
Han Sung and Eun Chan hang out at the park, playing with Terry/Sseulja. He asks about work, and she says Han Gyul is making life tough on her at the cafe. Han Sung wonders: “Does Guy K like Girl N? Why would he be harassing her?” Eun Chan: “Nope. Guy K has a pretty other girl.” Han Sung asks what Girl N thinks of Guy K, and she answers it’s a boss-employee relationship. Smiling knowingly, Han Sung prods, “Just boss-employee?” She answers, “Yes, because Girl N has fallen in love with another handsome man.”
Going back to his place, Han Sung gives her a change of clothing and tells her to wash up (she’s sweat-soaked). So when Yu Ju shows up uninvited to bring him breakfast, she’s shocked to see Eun Chan there, and to realize her true gender.
The girls talk, and Yu Ju notes that she could’ve figured it out when Eun Chan said she liked her male teacher. Eun Chan apologizes for lying, and explains she had to because of her circumstances, and asks her to keep it a secret from Han Gyul, for now. She’ll tell him eventually. It’s wasn’t exactly her intention to come across as a boy; she just kind of looks like one. When she was a student, lots of girls would call her “oppa” as well. Eun Chan asks if she can call Yu Ju unni, and Yu Ju answers, “It sounds nicer than noona.”
After Eun Chan goes, Yu Ju teases Han Sung about liking Eun Chan. At his awkward reaction, she persists, teasing him while he tries to change the subject.
At work, Han Gyul sneaks glances at Eun Chan while piling task after task on her and enjoying her reaction (like a little boy picking on a little girl — or another little boy, I suppose — because he likes her. Or him). Eun Chan bursts out, exasperated, “Why are you acting like this to me? If you’ve got a complaint, just say so.” But in a hilarious bit, Eun Chan blows her bangs out of her eyes in frustration, but to Han Gyul, Eun Chan’s hair waves… i n … s l o o o o w … m o t i o n …
Unnerved, he tells her to stop that, and she does it more to annoy him. (Hysterically, both Min Yub and Ha Rim join in.)
Han Gyul drags Eun Chan aside, staring at her intensely, making Eun Chan worry that he’s discovered her secret. She tries to run away, but he holds onto her, still staring, and says, “Let’s hug once.”
Trying to explain, he stammers, “I can’t think straight because of you. Let’s just hug, once. Then I think I can figure things out.”
Startled, Eun Chan asks what’s up with him and moves away. He grabs her in a hug…
(As One’s “White Love Story”)
…and from the expression on his face, it seems things didn’t figure themselves out the way he was hoping…
At first unable to react, slowly Eun Chan hugs him back, closing her eyes… and the subtitles onscreen tell us:
“He shouldn’t have held me… Because it made me want to tell him I’m a girl…”
The song snippet in the last scene translates to:
Now I know, how you were as lost and wandering as I was
How you hurt so much, it kept you from sleep
Hold my hand, I won’t let go again
I love you, for as long as I breathe…
Additionally, I don’t think Eun Chan’s secret can stay secret for the rest of the series, with more and more people gradually finding out. Min Yub alone is careless enough to let it slip accidentally, but now with Yu Ju aware, I can’t see her NOT using this knowledge at some point. I don’t necessarily mean in a malicious way; but I don’t expect her to sit on it, especially since she knows Han Gyul so well… At least, that’s my hope, that they don’t drag out the secret through the very last.
For now, though, it’s fun — and I want to see the issue linger long enough for Han Gyul to have to deal with his preconceived notions of homosexuality in a substantive way (it’ll be a wasted opportunity if they flirt with the idea, but discard it by revealing that she’s really a girl to stay “safe”). I’m really curious to how they’ll treat Han Gyul’s growing attraction to Eun Chan. On one hand, attraction is physical — pheremones, instinct, chemistry. On the other, the mind is a powerful thing, and although he may not be able to deny his feelings, I expect him to sure as hell try. I wonder at what point he’ll have to give up resistance — Han Gyul seems pretty gay-friendly by nature. Will he be able to accept himself as gay? Or, at least, liking another man, even if he doesn’t only like men?
Geez, I’m dying of curiosity. I’ve got to get back to reading the book. Somebody make me more hours in a day.
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Tags: Chae Jung-ahn, Coffee Prince, episode recaps, Gong Yoo, Lee Seon-kyun, Yoon Eun-hye
Thank you so much for these wonderful summaries.
**Kneels over with glee** Coffee Prince is getting cuter and cuter!! Thank you for the summary! I’ll surely have sweet dreams of coffee princes tonight!
you write beautifully
great review
I COULD BE WRONG, BUT I’M ALMOST CERTAIN THAT I SAW AND INTERVIEW WITH G.Y., WHERE HE STATED THE PLOT OF THE SERIES AND THAT HIS CHARACTER DIDN’T KNOW E.C. WAS A GIRL UNTIL THE LAST EPISODE. I DON’T THINK I IMAGINED IT, BUT ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE WITH NO SLEEP, JUMPING IN AND OUT OF TIME ZONES AND CONTINENTS! YEP, I’M PRETTY SURE HE SAID THAT “HE” DOESN’T REALIZE IT UNTIL THE LAST EPISODE. BUT PLEASE CORRECT ME KINDLY IF I’M WRONG.
canyayasis,
kdramas write and shoot concurrently, so it’s likely the last episodes have not yet been written. Although it may be the general plan for Han Gyul not to know about Eun Chan until the end, I take “end” to mean a very general concept and not specifically the 16th episode. In any case, I hope they don’t wait that long because I’d expect a lot of emotional fallout to occur after the revelation, and I don’t want to be denied that.
Thanks for the summaries. You make it sound so fun as if I’m actually watching the series. Thanks very much.
The cast did an interview at the end of June - maybe that’s where it was mentioned that HG won’t figure out EC’s gender for a while? Here’s the interview clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTD7P-yUpH0 I don’t know any Korean though - so I have no idea what they were talking about. Personally I agree with Javabeans - how can they drag on not having HG figure out EC’s secret for that long?
thank you for your summary..
I normally watch it at airing time and wait for your summary everyday.. thank you.
ahhh i really liked this episode.
but i dont really like the plot detours. theyres too many and i hope it doesnt get confusing/interfere too much with eun sae’s story.
wow..this episode sounds FUN
I am actually surprised and glad about how good the drama is so far…
I agree with you and hope that HG does not find out EC is really a girl for a least another few episodes. It will be interesting to see how the writers will develop his confusion…the curiosity is killing me
Thanks again for your summary…i was looking forward to it all day..haha…
There’s something about your writing that makes me want to see the drama even more…Not just this drama, but the other ones that you have summarized thus far….well, except for Witch Yoo Hee and Air City…i gave up on those dramas but kept coming back for your summaries because they are simply fun to read…especially With Yoo Hee! lol
Thanks for the summaries! Have been an avid reader for a month or so and you have nooo idea how your summaries make my boring, boring holiday bearable. I’m currently stuck somewhere where internet is s-l-o-w which makes downloading impossible. Thanks thanks thanks!!
hua, thanks for the link! It doesn’t talk about the ending reveal, it’s just a general behind-the-scenes explanation of stuff we all know at this point. YEH does mention that her stylist told her early on to forget about trying to act pretty, so she did give up any opportunities to look pretty in order to come across as much as a boy as possible. She says she worked really hard to make that genuine, so when the show starts, she hopes everyone can see her efforts pay off. (And they totally do.) They also mentioned that they’ve adopted the adjectives “Eun Chan-ish” to mean friendly and lovable, and “Han Gyul-like” to describe bad-tempered and difficult (which we’ve also seen in the series).
kiwee, I think i’m more forgiving of the extra plots because i know it’s based on a novel, and when those stories are already established (i’m presuming; haven’t read too far yet), you feel bad leaving them out.
Javabeans, just noticed that i had my CAPS lock on - sorry! that was not done for emphasis. yes, i’m with you……i want the chance to see their interaction after he realizes EC is a girl. When i think of KDramas whose endings left me content, they’re like THANK YOU (the beach scene), SAMSOON, the long walk up the stairs, LOVERS, the run up to him on the beach - QUEEN OF THE GAME felt a few episodes too long - SNOW QUEEN, the big math presentation was anticlimatic….ONE FINE DAY….a few years later he puts a hand on the glass,,, I’m VERY nervous about BAD COUPLE - though the beach scene with the fire and the boar was worth the WHOLE series - including the cute dance…. sigh…. reading your blogs helps immensely, and at last i’m able to speak to facts that someone has seen - though maybe with a different P.O.V. May I ask if Korean is your first language or a learned language. i’m always startled yet impressed by your ability to capture nuances that are BEYOND the language… that stuff can’t be taught. so with much admiration, once again, thank you!
Interesting… I didn’t realize that. I’m wonder how many dramas have changed their endings based on viewer pressure?
I know that quite a few Taiwanese dramas had to re-film their ending because the viewers demanded a happy one
Thanks for the recaps!
Look like the relationship between Yu Ju and Han Sang are starting to switch around too. Yu Ju was pretty shocked seeing a girl popping out like that when she visisted Han Sang. Can even see some jealousy starting to form from her when Han Sang was seeing Eun Chan out I think. Now she will know what she have been putting him through, can’t wait to see it! The ultimate justice would be Han Sang really falling for Eun Chan and ignoring Yu Ju… not because he want to hurt her. Just lose interest in her.
i do think they will explore HG’s gender orientation for in the next episodes. on the preview for ep 7, HG consulted a doctor/psychologis/psychiatrist (?) coz he thinks he’s either gay or crazy
thanks javabeans for the quick summary! i’m getting addicted to Coffee to think i don’t even drink one! haha
thanks sarah!! i love Ha Rim and Min Yub they are just the best supporting cast. They make me laugh. I dont doubt that Yu Ju will do her worst, when she loves to cause a stir between HS and HG. lol. im enjoying this drama. i wish i could read korean, id love to read that book for sure. even if there’s manhwa for it.
thanks for another great summary. i haven’t been this into a series since my name is kim sam soon! i love how han kyul incessantly teases eun chan and how her quirky little habit of blowing her bangs makes him nervous. his expressions as well as ec’s are priceless throughout the episode, especially the whole flower pot moving scene. i also think it’s very cute how han kyul and han sung ruffle ec’s head like she’s a little boy. that familiar gesture makes their relationships seem more real for some reason. despite the awkward confession, i think han sung actually liked ec’s straightforward honesty re: her feelings for him. it’s definitely different from yoojoo and her way of showing affection. i do think that hansung and yoo joo definitely have great chemistry, though.
not only have i grown to really like gong yoo’s acting, (i actually think everyone is great) but the guy who plays ha rim is too adorable. i loved his melodramatic exchange with the gorilla regarding his living situation and how the gorilla offered him kim bap as comfort! speaking of which, i am so in need of k-food. i’ve been deprived for too long!
oh yeah! in the last episode, i think the mystery (for me) was solved! (in that harim is straight; when he says that at the apple picking place how it was dull with the hot weather and nonexistant girls). but i dont know if i’m right, hah.
thanks so much javabeans! I always look forward to your summaries… makes it more bearable to wait for the english subs to be released! keep up the great work!
Once again, thank you javabeans for your awesome summary! I wasn’t able to watch even the LQ version of the episode since the streaming was really bad.
Anyway, I just wanna confirm one thing.
“Han Sung and Eun Chan hang out at the park, playing with Terry/Sseulja. He asks about work, and she says Han Gyul is making life tough on her at the cafe. Han Sung wonders: Does Guy K like Girl N? Why would he be harassing her? Eun Chan: Nope. Guy K has a pretty other girl. Han Sung asks what Girl N thinks of Guy K, and she answers its a boss-employee relationship. Smiling knowingly, Han Sung prods, Just boss-employee? She answers, Yes, because Girl N has fallen in love with another handsome man.
So, does that mean EunChan actually is attracted to HanSung more than HanGyul?
Thank you so much for the summaries. Watching these episodes without sub is just killing me though I enjoyed the expressions and all… but knowing exactly what happened and what they talked about is very crucial for maximum enjoyment.
Gomapsemnida…
like you guys i am dying for the next monday to come..
it was nice enough that we saw EC confession early towards HS , meaning moving on is a getting there…
the series is really getting better and better.. i agree with you that for the sake of the series i would love that they would make HK and EC relationship play around the “gay” issue… a little more… (not too much too)
i think one of the reason why HK couldn’t see EC as a female is because he’s stuck and fixated with YJ…like what he said it’s been nine years… kinda hard for him to let go see what’s real next to him… he’s “unrequited love” for Yj made him blind so his eyes wouldn’t look deeper to other people… like what happened in the art studio , where the real EC is there but because his eyes were too focused on one girl, he couldn’t notice the girl who’s been with her the past few days..
moving on….
i think the reason why the series is doing well is because the director and the actors are taking a bold step.. playing around with the concept “if it is real love , does gender really matter?”
which is really good plotline … as HK struggles to find and identify his true feelings for EC, (not knowing she’s actually a female) would he accept and face the fact that he’s actually in love with another man?
would he be man enough to face his family and friends for EC sake?
as for EC …. i think she will move on, the early confession for HS shows she’s accepted her fate with regards to HS….
if she falls for HK , would she be “man” enough say to HK , i’m actually a girl? and take the chance to see if he would like her as woman..
or would she sacrifice and continue to pretend to be a man so she can be close to him even as his friend and employee……….
OMG!! i am so addicted to this series..
javabeans!! you rock thanks for the summaries..!
Hi, i have been reading your summaries on Coffee Prince, and it made me want to watch the series!
And yes, I need more hours too!
i’m really hooked on this series! i’m very excited for the next episodes but i do hope Han Gyul doesn’t realize that Eun Chan is a girl YET. Hahaha. Well, hmm.. maybe after the 11th episode or so..but not now!!! I really enjoy the sweet moments they have together–kinda makes me feel like wanting to fall in love again. Haha.
even though the storyline and acting are good, that really isn’t why i like this series so much. the real reason is it has such a relaxed and perpetual summer feeling — the clothes, music, atmosphere, the green leafy coffeeshop, the lounging around for breakfast in backyards and apartments with lots of sunlight. all these factors create this sense of open space and i really like that the living spaces are comfortable, not ostentatious like in most dramas about well-off people.
dramabeans, can you share any insight into who’s doing the set design, art design cinematography choices?
even though the storyline and acting are good, that really isn’t why i like this series so much. the real reason is it has such a relaxed and perpetual summer feeling — the clothes, music, atmosphere, the green leafy coffeeshop, the lounging around for breakfast in backyards and apartments with lots of sunlight. all these factors create this sense of open space and i really like that the living spaces are comfortable, not ostentatious like in most dramas about well-off people.
dramabeans, can you share any insight into who’s doing the set design, art design cinematography choices?
Gracias javabeans for your synopsis - i still can’t get over how fast you churned out these blogs. How many hours of sleep do you get each night? LOL.
I have a feeling that Han Gyul will find out about EC’s gender soon (like by ep 8 or 9)-and it will be from your favorite gal YJ. This will likely cause a drift or ( if we are lucky) break up between HS/YJ… And the rest of the series will revolve around our leading couple.
As much as i would hope to see more focus on the idea of tolerance and homosexuality, i have a strong feeling that the producers and the Korean viewers are not quite ready to embrace the idea yet. But the optimist in me always has hope for otherwise. And even if they choose to return to the traditional romantic love storyline, it was still a very nice handling of the issue.
YEH is so adorable and this show is just so lovely/cute beyond words. The OST is up there (remind me a lot of Soulmate OST but not quite in the same league yet) This series (and you javabeans) rock!
thanks..loved this eps……….can’t wait for the next one………….’cause this one really made me laugh………….thanks so much…………javabeans………or should i call u dramabeans =)
Your summaries are really invaluable to me. I can’t understand enough Korean to get what’s going on as I watch the shows, so I read your summaries to fill in the blanks in my understanding.
You are a good writer, too.
I don’t like YuJu either. I couldn’t explain it. You described it well. She makes others around her unhappy.
thanks for the summaries…i don’t know what i’d do without them…it’s still hard to understand what’s going on sometimes. keep it up! thanx!
I hope that at one point he says to himself if he’s gay then it is okay, or bisexual. I hope the PD decided to do something like that and maybe HG will go even so far as too confess to her thinking still she’s a guy. Then he’ll find out she’s a girl and be FURIOUS. I hope by episode 10 or 11 he finds out, and we have an episode of him avoiding her and at the end of the episode he confronts her about it. This series is so much fun though except for you know who!
This seems like a great episode ; I can’t wait for the subs to be released so that I can enjoy it “live”, without, I barely get 30% of what’s going on… Thanks again for making the recaps so well !
I’m a little afraid that they’re making Han Gyul like Eun Chan a little to fast (over one episode, he went from “we’re pals” to “shoot, I may be gay”), but maybe it doesn’t feel that rushed, I don’t know - I’d have to watch the episode for real, I guess.
And I really really really want the Eun Chan/ Han Seung pairing to work, because you can feel that Han Seung already likes Eun Chan (plllllllllllease : I mean, last episode, he phoned because “he missed her”, and know he complains he doesn’t see her enough anymore… Sounds familiar ? and it seems that he doesn’t take her presence for granted anymore (cf “Ill miss Sseulja a lot. Han Sung: What about me?” -> doesn’t that feel needy…), and he puts her even Yoo Joo (cf scene on the phone of this episode)). Everytime he watches her, you feel there’s something, and even more after the relooking session - at least, that’s what I feel. No, it’s a definite, there’s going to be something real between them, even if the writer breaks them up afterwards to make the Han Gyul/Eun Chan pairing work.
The strange is : it’s only the second time I see a drama with Gong Yoo as the lead, and last time (in “one fine day”) I already felt the girl should end up with the second male lead, not with him… And it’s not because I thinks he acts badly, I actually like his acting. So… anyone else feeling the need to have him end up alone ??? lol
this episode sounds cute =) i can’t wait to watch it =D i love your summaries!!!
Thank God for your review!! There’s was no LQ ver yesterday ^^
Can’t wait till next week ^^
The last part is supposed to be sort of sweet, but I found it really sad. I’m not sure why, but I totally cried. The lyrics perhaps.
Wow, really enjoy reading your post so much! Thank you for writing such a detailed and wonderful summary!
I love Eun Chan’s personality so much ’cause I thought she would try to hide the fact that she likes Han Sung so she won’t look like an idiot. However, she told him straight out that she likes him and will try stop liking him because he has a girlfriend. If all girls are like that, wouldn’t it be awesome? But of course, Eun Chan is so much like a boy that I think she doesn’t feel embarassed about rejection as “normal” girls do. I’m sooo loving to the drama. I hate spoiling myself by reading Javabeans’s summary, but it’s too addicting! However, I’m soooo thankful for Javabean’s summaries.
thanks ….. i missed a lot of eps… i was really busy these days….. thanks dear
Waaah I dunno what I’d do without your summaries, seriously - for the first 4 episodes I had the luxury of watching the chinese hardsubs on tudou, or download them from megaupload, but now that only sendspace links are available and sendspace completely does not work for me, I haven’t been able to watch episodes 5 and 6! And by all accounts, it’s getting really exciting! So thanks a lot for these summaries. More than ever, I appreciate them as they’re my closest substitute to the shows, instead of a juicy supplement =)
…Man. Look at Han Gyul’s face in the last screencap. He looks so … lost? Like he’s torn between doing something, liking it, not wanting to, not being able to. Waugh I feel so.. something for him! I say eloquently. I want to make it better, is what I mean :c
(OK randomly - do you think Eun Chan washed her hair this time? Hahaha sorry oh dear that was moodspoiling)
thanks for the faster-than-a-speeding-bullet sum. you rock!
Javabeans did I say before that I LOVE U…
Thank you soo much Javabeans [sorry i don’t know ur real name >..
It is strange about Han Sung and Yu Ju relationship. They are a couple but yet almost like platonic friends. Yu Ju just loves teasing Han Sung and Eun Chan. Weird isnt it for a girlfriend to be doing so?
there are pictures of eun chan sipping coffee as a girl with han gyul sitting with her. is this part of the series or just a shoot?
thanks for the summaries. i was really watching the episodes without subs trying to wonder what they were talking about. but i came across your blog and you write the summaries so clearly. thank you very much! please don’t stop even if there would come an episode when you would feel that you don’t like.
this episode releases too slow for me lol…I don’t think I can wait another five weeks for the entire series to air. >_
thanks!
Hi-
Thank you so much for the summary! I don’t understand Korean so reading your post here is so helpful. You’ve done a really good job!
Keep it up!
Yoon eun hye addict
Woohoooo 50! hehe… tsk tsk tsk.. cool~ hee~
I really enjoy this eppie a lot too…
that hair waves started with EC in s l o o o w m o t i o n then to the boys, HAHAHA…. indeed really really hilariously, no you’re right to use hysterically, VERY funny LOL!
Thanks for the real quick summary, sarahbeans hun~~
CP reminds me of the Goong days, with tons of ppl in the thread reading it, asking for LQ links and whatnot, lots of thankyous and subs requests, etc. haha… ^^;
gosh, this is just turning out to be toooooo juicy! can’t wait for the next ep!! thanks javabeans!
oohhh…i like coffee prince! hope they do the subs really fast!
thanks sarahbeans for your efforts
Can you keep us updated with the book too? Thanks as always!
I really enjoyed both the ep and the summary..I really appreciate the fact that the main actress gave up showing her beauty for the sake of the drama..until now everything in this drama says it is going to be the hit drama of the year.. I hope they don’t drag the secret of her being a girl too much..
but I have a Q; how come he doesn’t see that she is a girl..everything says that she is a girl.. remember when she fell while picking apples and caught her.. his hand where in a place that he can tell that she was a girl.. right?
thanks so much for the summaries! i’ve only downloaded the first two episodes and i can’t find episodes 3-6 torrents anywhere on the net. ^_^
It’s been a long time since I’ve found myself anxious for MONDAY to arrive!!
Its been a long time since Ive found myself anxious for MONDAY to arrive!!
Same here!!!!LOL.
Great episode, i loved this one because it had a mixture of seriousness, heartbreak, and same sex curiosity. But i can’t wait for the next episode so i can see what happens next and watch han gyul question his sexuality even more… thanks a bunch for the summary ♥
one thing that seems kinda awkward with this drama i think is the gay-friendlieness. because in korea being gay is a very hush hush subject ya know?so its kinda weird for han gyul’s parents to be as calm as they are about his whole gay thing going on.
veronica, that’s an interesting point. i think the reason the reactions haven’t been that serious yet are because despite the rumors floating around that Han Gyul’s gay, the people who know him know he’s not. i think his family just knows he’s trying to be a smartass — if they’re going to force him to go on those blind dates, he’s not going to just submit complacently. also, Han Gyul himself doesn’t seem too homophobic — but that’s because he knows he’s straight. when he actual starts questioning himself, we’ll get to see more of his true reaction, but before this point he knows he’s just goofing around.
Thank you for these wonderful summaries Sarah!
The part where Min Yub and Ha Rim join in to blow their own hair is hilarious!
And at the last scene when Eun Chan slowly puts her hands on Han Gyul’s back and starts hugging him really grabs my heart!!
Can’t wait to watch the next episode!
Thanks for the summary! This episode was awesome! I’m surprised by the girl who plays Eun Chan because so far there are moments where I forget she’s a girl. She’s graduated from Goong and is now doing bigger and better things. Thank goodness Goong 2 was never made or else I wouldn’t be laughing my head whenever I see Han Gyul picking on Eun Chan. Seeing him struggle with his attraction to Eun Chan makes me laugh more than any other drama I’ve seen lately. Thanks for all the hard work and can’t wait for the next episode update!
THANK YOU FOR THE SUMMARY!!! 8D WE FINALLY UNDERSTOOD THE EPISODE, HAHAHAHAHA!!! =D
OMG I love this series and I love your recaps…Wow traffic jam? NO wonder I couldn’t get on here earlier that day! But Congrats Sarah, I think your recaps are so enjoyable and you do have a talent with summarizing shows to make it really indepth and entertaining..I love HG and EC, and even though I don’t think HS is that cute…his voice does make me melt!! YEH is one of my fav actresses and maybe it’s because of GOOng but I think it was from the early X-man episodes. Her personality from this show kind of remind me of how she is in real life…judging from her in the X-man shows of course. Anyways, Thank you so much and you make my Mondays and Tuesdays more exciting for me in the states!
Man, this gay angle is so funny. I wonder if there’s been American movie or a TV show that dealt with this issue as a comedy? The treatment has always been serious, but this comic angle works better. Anyway, one thing I noticed about Korean series is that there’s been a trend to tackle social issues that’s generally been off limits in Korean society.
Also, I wish you can tell us about the book, and how different the book is from the series? Isn’t the author a veteran TV script writer?
THANK you for the summary !!! Can’t wait till next time !!! ahh love your site, it’s so helpful !!!
Thanks for telling us what was on that interview. We the viewers DEFINITELY can tell that YEH put a lot of effort into her act as a boy. I’m watching the episode now and just about died laughing from the hilarious scene at the art gallery when HS had to literally *drag* her like cattle to the slaughter to be introduced, and her high pitched “It’s great!” in reply to YJ asking what she thinks of the gallery. Also like the bad mouthing EC does behind HG’s back. LOL!
In answer to HG’s musing why he thought of EC - it’s because he saw the doll EC gave him the morning after they sew eyes on the dolls. It’s cute that he kept that, hehe.
thak you alot
i tried the link for the english subs http://fansub.d-addicts.com/With_S2 but this is what appears 500.shtml
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whatever happened to the planned goong 2? any updated news? i like the characters shin chae gyung and lee shin. they are so cute as a couple. i like the actors yoon eun hye and joo ji hoon as well.
I also want to thank you for these summaries; without it…I would’ve gone crazy by now. lol
You know, I’m not gonna be surprise if this series become a big winner by the end of the year. It’s awesome.
i agree with you on your comments on YEH’s acting on coffee prince. i really bought into her character here. she’s so different than her character in Goong. kudos to her. and to the rest of the team, as well.
loved this episode. i can’t wait to see the english subbed video of this eppie. as i was reading your summary, i was so kilig (i’m so sorry i don’t know of a precise english translation for this Filipino term. it is a romance-specific kind of thrill that can be exhilarating or bittersweet or sappy-sweet or sentimental. i hate the fact that the feeling is incredibly hard to put into words)
thank you, javabeans.
Thank you so muchh! And I can’t believe that there are sooo many comments for this episode! lol. I’m guessing I’m number 72. lol.
Thanks again. And I bet he’ll eventually find out soon…
P.S. OMG like I started watching Hello my teacher/Biscuit teacher and I was thinking “where have I seen that guy before?” It bothered me sooo much! And finally when I read this summary and saw his picture, I was like “I knew it I’ve seen him before from another drama!” lol. And Hello my teacher is awesome! You can watch it in youtube or aznv.tv
short msg for Acey if she/he reads this???
i’ve been watching the chinese hardsubs too and get them by a different method ’cause sendspace doesn’t work for me either. email me at blueisgold@hotmail.com and i’ll send you the link and instructions. it isn’t as easy as tudou, but the bright side is you can watch the latest episode every tuesday.
Hi, I’ve just finished reading your summaries about Coffee Prince, and I must say, they’re really well written! I’m also watching Coffee Prince (picking up different words in Korean) and reading your summaries help me remember those moments and highlights of the drama. I’ve only “officially” started watching Korean dramas at the beginning of the year; they’ve been great, offering the magic and chemistry that does not exist in other dramas. Hopefully, they’ll publish Coffee Prince in other languages. =)
Hello!!..and just want to say thank you so much.. Javabeans. Now visiting your site becomes one of my todo lists of the day. I admire your writing and your hard work.
Right now I have watched CP only up to episode 3 but I am tailing along ur summary.
oh god your such an angel to take your time to do this summary thing i dont understand korean at all so it’s a big help for me to rely on this..thank you so much! im so addicted to coffee prince…do you mind if i download some of the pics actually most of the screencaps..
Thank you sooooooo much for the sumary, It is clear and helpful.
Thank you Javabean for explain to me. yesterday i watch the episode 6 could not understand why she cried so much when she saw Han Gyul and Han Sung. when Han Sung went over her house to apologize, I could not understand why she cried. because i could not understand
the Korean language. base on her body language and your summary it look like she does like him alot and move on. thank you so much i kind of understand it now. I would like you to
summarry the book if you dont mind, I know that you are so busy. You have a great day!
great summary!!!! tks soooo much ^.^
i think he s going to try so hard to avoid his feeling to her (”him”). according to the next episode preview, it seems like EC and HG have a fight……uhmmmmm….. anyway, tks a lot for summarizing for us…..w/o ur summary, i hardly catch the emotion of the drama……now i can still watch it w/o Eng. sub …… so happy \(^.^)/ tks soooooo much!!!!!!!!!!
wow, there haven’t been this many comments per episode since que sera sera.
sweetserenity, sure, feel free to take the screencaps. thanks for asking!
Soooooo good.
I NEED the next episodes! Getting them all at once would be great too
OMG you are a lifesaver. I can’t wait for the subtitles to come out so I’ve been watching the episodes w/out them and i can’t understand korean at all. You do a really good job of thoroughly explaining each ep. Almost as good as the episodes themselves! Anyways thanks so much:)
thanks for the summary! i don’t speak korean but since i watched alot, i learned some words from it though i don’t know how to pronounce it right. anyway, i know Eun Chan confessed to Han Seung but he didn’t actually reject her right? he just looked at her and smiled- well knowing he has a gf maybe that’s the answer but at least they were still friends after that. For Han Gyul i like it when he teases Eun Chan- he looks boyish and handsome when he smiles! and getting confuse about his gender is funny but it really amazes me that almost half of the characters here thought of her as a guy until they see proof. it proves that YEH acting is great! i hope everything goes well for this drama.
thanks alot again!–i’ll be coming back next week!
i remember the legos and the umbrella haha
seriously the umbrella is so colourful i wonder if yuju gave it to mr.sexy voice
this drama is too addictive roar
hello javabeans just wanted to ask if your one of the fansubber at d-addicts? and just wanted to express my gratitude for sharing this with us…
Oh my gosh!! this is the best episode for me so far
Oh hope eun chan is gonna tell han gyul that she’s a girl so they can, you know, be together!! 
love it!!! pls i hope that the next episode is gonna show soon & with this description of yours for translating this ep with eng subs!!! i really appreciate it!! You rock & pls continue translating because there are some people who can’t understand korean like me! love this ep! love it when gong yoo hugged yoon eun hye!! omg, its’ so uncomfortable thinking that he’s guy having attraction towards eun chan!!! love it!! 
plz hope next ep will come out 
your summaries are really awesome!!!
Thank you Sarah for the wonderful and well written summary (as always).. I personally started watching this show with low expectation (never was a big fan of Goong).. I thought it would be another cliche ridden and some what predictable show (but I got curious because of your wonderful recaps) .. I’d prepared for not liking Han Gyul (because Asian dramas’ obsession with bad boys or jerks who treat the girls like doormats is getting to me.. think Goong or MNIKSS), However surprisingly I’m starting to like HG too (actually all the characters are laid out brilliantly.. kind of reminds me of Dal Ja’s Spring.. There’s no character we can truly hate) .. I think his character is slowly evolving.. From an irresponsible rich, narcissistic, player, jerk who never took relationships seriously, he is becoming more responsible, concerned person.. I think his newly evolved serious side has started to like Eun Chan and that’s bothering him the most (because He knows this time it is serious).. As mentioned I had low expectation for the series but after re-watching episode 6 like 10 times I’m officially a FAN (a very hard thing for me to admit) of Coffee Prince.. No wonder it was ranked 2 on that night.
The show has similar story like Hana Kimi (I’m liking the Japanese version better than Hana Yori Dango), girl dressing up as a boy and dealing with all male environment. However Coffee Prince is surprisingly adorable, refreshingly candid (think about all male bonding moments), and very sophisticated .. nothing is over the top (or low).. I’m having a hard time waiting for the next episode.. This show is only getting better by the moment (literally speaking)..
Can anyone tell me who sang the song Polly (It’s opening theme song also when HG was seeing EC face at the movie screen).. Sorry I don’t understand/read Korean so I couldn’t get the name..
R, it’s the group The Melody, who have a couple of other songs in the series as well.
javabeanie,
thanks a bunch for your summaries…you are an amazingly honest and good writer so keep it up. I am dying to see the next episodes. I do think that the directors will not be stupid enough to discover Eun Chan’s gender as of yet. I am betting it is gonna be episode 14 or 15 at most. Also, I hope that two timing skiny and up tight wanna be artist gets dumped by sexy voice once and for all…muhahahhhah…she seems to be such a boring woman and also man-dependent so it just irks me way too much. Dear God, I love this show. Such an inteligent design…heheeh…
Thanks again for your efforts!!
Thank You Javabeans.
I’m from Iran. I saw all six episodes without Eng subs. (Because I can’t wait for Eng Subs)
I think Coffee Prince is one of the best korean dramas that I seen until now and it is clearly that it has very structural differences from the othre K-dramas.
What about this episode? Oh , very excellent, YEH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
The story has strong base and all casts have playing excellent. They act like that they are in the movie not in the TV drama. Shining acting. Settings , lighting , story line, and finally actors and actresses are very very and very good.
Congratulation to Coffee Prince director and producer for the best choices.
And I should have special thanks to Dear Yoon Eun Hye and dear Kong Yoo.
And thank You for your efforts Javabeans.
With Best Wishes For You From Iran.
it’s getting more and more exciting…. infact they’re rated 2nd now… wow! can’t wait for the next episode — can’t wait for monday!
omgeeee….thnx a lot for the summary….
it helps me understand more bcuz in the video the are no eng subs……
thnx again ^-^
hey….i wanted to say thank you for taking your time to actually going through the episodes and giving us the summaries (kamsamida). Personally i love the whole “girl pretending to be a boy” thing….reminds of hana kimi….lmao… also the “hosexuallity question that come into mind :]….i hope yu ju gets bitchier later on cuz its nice to have sum1 to pick on and also would make the drama alot more interesting. I love the part where Han Gyul is WAY TOO close to eun chan and she started smalling her hair… >.
Lol thanks alot! man it’s as good as watching the real thing! yeahh they are so cute, I can’t take it! lmao! can’t wait for your next summary =)
thank u sooo much…really enoyed read ur summaries before I watch the episodes (’cause they have no subs yet), in that way i’ll have an idea of what they are talking about^^
thank u..keep it up
Shinthia,
Agree with you about Hana Kimi. That came to my mind too. But this is more like the grown up version of it.
Oh my thanks it helps though inferences can be made from the facial expressions and intonations of the voices. But i do agree with the majority…I can’t wait for the next episode!!! i am so excited!!!
I especially like this show because it shows how far a person will go to ensure a family’s security and stability. more or less GIRL POWER!
woohoo 100 comments!
lol
thanx for the great summaries
never get tired of reading them!
cant wait for the next episode…
Hiya, thanks for the wonderful summaries, been watching the last two episodes without subs and only understand a word here and another there, this blog of yours is very helpful. What a cliffhanger… waiting eagerly for the next episode, which should be airing, umm… about in an hour?
can’t waith for next episode
thanks
Coffee Prince may be one of the most disgusting kdramas I’ve ever set my eyes on… But I still love it! What like most about it, it’s unique, especially Yoon Eun Hye’s character, Go Eun Chan. In most Kdramas, you’ll see dashing leading ladies in the pretty make-up and girly clothes (I don’t have anythng against them, I’m just trying to make a point in GEC’s style) but in this one, you’ll see a simple GEC, dressed as a man?!. I find myself laughing out loud not only at her personality, but also on Choi Han Kyul’s moments when he is confused on wether or not he is gay. And about that discussion, if most people think someone is gay for liking someone who he/she thinks is the same gender as him/her, I think there might be cases that they are wrong. For example, CHK’s case. We can see that he likes her because of her “girlyness”, and not because she is very manly. He likes her because she “acts” like a girl. So, obviously, the reason why he likes her is because of her girlyness as a man, and not her manliness, which she lacks because she IS A GIRL. Also, from what I think, other than the fact that people thinks she is a man, and that she displays herself as a man, she is showing her true self. Her true personality. So, I bet even if she does reveal her true gender, she will still be personalized as the bizzare GEC. Well, that’s just what I think. Anyways, THANK YOU SO MUCH for all the CP summaries. hope you’ll continue to bring great joy to us CP fans by not stopping to create summaries. Thanks. I really appreciate your efforts!!!
Ohh I love your summaries, thanks so much. You are such a good writer!
Btw I read some comments asking for English subs.
You can watch Coffee Prince with english subs here:
http://www.mysoju.com/the-1st-shop-of-coffee-prince/
They have pretty fast releases on subs, but who needs subs when you have dramabeans?! hehe ^^!
Hi Javabean,
FYI (if you don’t already know) - In the comments section of Vivagirl’s upload of episode 7, in VEOH, a person by the name of “fairykissess77″ mentioned that she is translating the book in xanga.com/coffee prince.
Your blog adds so much to the dramas, even if they have english subtitles. Thanks so much.
Greatt summary, your really good at writing. Thanx!!!!
Hi Javabean thanx for the summaries.
By the way i really like this song,The Smiles - Rainbow.
Where can i find it??
I agree with you that Eun Hye is very consistent in portraying her tomboyish character. She really looks good without any make-up at all. Regarding Han Gyul learning her true gender, yeah i think he will know eventually, but he will not tell Eun C!an. I see him turning the table over to Eun Chan by pretending he doesn’t know and just continue flirt with her. Well, i hope that’s what gonna happen coz, it’s kinda cuter and funny. I hope they will be consistent in making the drama light, fun and sweet till the end. With very happy ending of course =). Thanks again for transcribing. You’re great!!!
Sorry kept forgetting to put my name. I’m no. 108
Enjoyed your summary writing (plus the photos) tremendously ! You shd write for a living. Thanks for the effort. Appreciate it !!
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You write beautifully,
thanks for the gr8 summary,
i love coffee prince!!
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I really love coffee prince. Fantastic!
hi,
i was wondering if you have the song “white love song” uploaded. i love the song and has been looking for it since i first watched the drama. i apologize if someone else had asked this earlier. im a bit lazy when it comes to reading of the computer ^_^
All i can say about Coffee Prince its to cool and i love watching again and again…and i like the role of eun chan(Yoon Eun Hye) …God Bless..The Coffee Prince writer keep in touch..nice story..:)
nice and perfect summary =P
REALLY LOVE THIS PART WHEN THEY HUGGED EACH OTHER
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