Comments on: Monday-Tuesday ratings analysis: One hit, one cult following, one flop

By: LoonyLizard

LoonyLizard — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 05:25:38 +0000

I don’t believe what I’m reading. Cho-hee is SO much more mature than Sam-soon was. Cho-hee is smart, sassy, very realistic, and far too wise to the world to be taken in by a loser jerk the way Sam-soon was. It’s not so much a situation where she HAS to arrest her pops, but one where underneath her confident exterior she’s wondering how she will ever resolve the dual shame of being a thief’s daughter and the last words she said to him before he disappeared. While her charm may not be as obvious as that of Sam-soon, I think the subtlety and the duality of Cho-hee makes her an even more attractive character, certainly one who’s more well-rounded and mature. Once you get to know Cho-hee, you understand the heaviness she seems to carry with her, and like Bum-sang, you find yourself wanting to find ways to lighten the load for her, all the more so because she would never dream of burdening anybody by asking for help with it.

By: LoonyLizard

LoonyLizard — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 05:12:36 +0000

Also, the Slingbox lets you stream stuff from your computer to your TV, if you’re willing to invest $200 or so.

By: LoonyLizard

LoonyLizard — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 05:08:49 +0000

Blatantly disagreeing with javabeans, I think that Heo Cho-hee may very well be Kim Sun-ah’s finest performance of all. Of course, I have yet to see her in “Scent of a Woman,” so it’s possible she brings even more depth there. Far from being the heart-on-her-sleeve, used-by-jerks Sam-soon, Cho-hee is a much more mature and worldly wise woman than we’ve seen Sun-ah-shi play before. While the director does seem to drop a few things, the dialog is top-notch, being both witty and believable. I absolutely LOVE how Cho-hee is a woman who’s confident in her job, sassy and bold to almost everybody, yet secretly harbors the deep shame and regret of being the daughter of a legendary art thief. I love how Sun-ah-shi is FINALLY getting a role where her character is not some helpless lost lamb, but something more akin to a lioness on the prowl. She’s well-matched by Lee Dong-geon’s portrayal of Kim Bum-sang in a way that is incredibly rare amongst Korean romantic comedies. While it may have only received marginal ratings in its native region, it’s fast becoming a favorite with western audiences, being reminiscent of both “Scarecrow & Mrs King” and “Remington Steele,” due to the combination of danger, intrigue, and the clash of the VERY strong personalities of the central characters. If you haven’t watched it all through yet, you really ought to – it’s great fun with an ending that will leave you chuckling for the rest of the night.

By: lover sunah tt

lover sunah tt — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 09:53:07 +0000

i love you ms kim sun ah

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 04:25:47 +0000

Hmmm…It’s quite interesting to read others’ arguments on WIAN. Personally, I enjoyed the drama. Both Lee Dong Gun and Kim Sun Ah handled their leading roles well. Besides, as someone has said, there is this odd chemistry between the 2 (but I dont think they are that close in real life, unlike the chemistry KSA had with her other male actors off screen).

I agree that Heo Cho Hee is not as appealing as KSA (who is anyways), and does share lots of similar traits, but it doesnt pull me away from WIAN. I actually rather appreciate the fact that KSA brought her real personality into her characters. She makes her roles come alive and gives audience a light atmosphere. That”s why everyone loves KSA.

At last, despite of criticisms or low rating, I still think WIAN is a great, unique movie (not as good as MNIKSS, of course but decent). It kept my interest until the end. I actually finished the series in less than a week (I think 3 or 4 days), and am re-watching it.

By: etee

etee — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 14:51:55 +0000

What is the difference between a superb piece of work (MNIKSS) and so-so piece of work (WIAN)? It’s all about teamwork. MNIKSS had all the right ingredients from superb acting, casting, directing and screenplay.

For me, WIAN, up to ep 5 or 6 was still interesting enough….started to get draggy after that and was quite disappointed with this drama. I suppose the weakest link in the WIAN teamwork has to be the screenplay….story and content not the greatest unlike MNIKSS which had a realistic but simple content. I suppose the only thing that kept me watching right to the end was the odd chemistry (a few commented) between the 2 lead actors. This has always been KSA’s forte…the ability to link up with her leading man (no matter who).

always a KSA fan!

By: Bunde

Bunde — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:40:52 +0000

I am just happy that I have 3 reasonably watchable dramas to watch.

By: Bunde

Bunde — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:40:06 +0000

Diana,
To watch the episodes on dvd, you have to convert it from avi format to dvd format. I think dvd format is mpeg4 but you should check. The conversion process takes a long time. In my opinion, it’s not worth the time and effort. It may be for you, but for most people I know, it isn’t.

You could just try to connect your computer to a large tv using s-video to s-video connection (or component to component) if both the computer and tv have them.

By: phiphi

phiphi — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:57:11 +0000

I haven’t watched Gourmet, so can’t really comment on the plot, story line or acting. However I’ve seen the screen caps of Gourmet and they look amazing. I’m not surprised that Gourmet win you over with its production values in term of location, cinematography, music & planning. After all it had the biggest production cost out of the 3 dramas ($10 billion wons – over $10.5 million US)

I agree with Belleza that Chil Woo will probably does better in China. This fusion sageuk drama style is similar to many HK/TW period dramas. I enjoy Chil Woo a lot as it light, amusing & witty.

By: diana

diana — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:16:48 +0000

hi javabeans.. hehe, from what you say, Gourmet sounds like a good drama.. i like kdramas dat have a good script and strong plotline… some just tend to be all over the place..huhu, albeit the beautiful actor and actresses they put in the dramas…

i would like your opinion.. i’ve downloaded one whole kdrama and i would like to burn it in dvd to watch on tv using a dvd player,,is dis possible? the dvds i’ve burn so far are data dvd, so i cant watch it on tv.. i installed the roxio creator home.. it doesnt seem to be able to edit the videos i’ve downloaded.. does the video need to be a certain format?

i’ve asked other ppl too.. hope dat i will finally solve this dilemma..hehe..thx