Comments on: Hyun Bin isn’t afraid of the Friend comparisons http://www.dramabeans.com/2009/07/hyun-bin-isnt-afraid-of-the-friend-comparisons/ Deconstructing kdramas and kpop culture Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:16:24 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: langdon813 http://www.dramabeans.com/2009/07/hyun-bin-isnt-afraid-of-the-friend-comparisons/#comment-128943 langdon813 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:57:39 +0000 http://www.dramabeans.com/?p=8427#comment-128943 WHOA. This one is REALLY dark and twisty. I just watched the first two eps and don't quite know what to think yet. Binnie...is almost unrecognizable. So much so that it kind of feels wrong to call him that while discussing this show, know what I mean? Dong Soo is such a serious, intense character that to use Hyun Bin's nickname seems too frivolous, or something. Granted, I've only seen him in a couple of things, and I haven't seen the movie version of Friend, but I can already tell that this drama won't be like anything I've seen to date. Even with the (ridiculous) blurring, it's very violent. Anyhoo...I'll definitely keep watching, but only if I have a funny, fluffy drama to watch immediately after each episode. On a lighter note, he is REALLY just so beautiful. There are many closeups of his face...the pause button might get used a lot before it's over. WHOA.

This one is REALLY dark and twisty. I just watched the first two eps and don’t quite know what to think yet.

Binnie…is almost unrecognizable. So much so that it kind of feels wrong to call him that while discussing this show, know what I mean? Dong Soo is such a serious, intense character that to use Hyun Bin’s nickname seems too frivolous, or something. Granted, I’ve only seen him in a couple of things, and I haven’t seen the movie version of Friend, but I can already tell that this drama won’t be like anything I’ve seen to date. Even with the (ridiculous) blurring, it’s very violent.

Anyhoo…I’ll definitely keep watching, but only if I have a funny, fluffy drama to watch immediately after each episode.

On a lighter note, he is REALLY just so beautiful. There are many closeups of his face…the pause button might get used a lot before it’s over.

]]> By: tuswit http://www.dramabeans.com/2009/07/hyun-bin-isnt-afraid-of-the-friend-comparisons/#comment-128385 tuswit Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:08:09 +0000 http://www.dramabeans.com/?p=8427#comment-128385 I saw the first 2 episodes as a matter of fact just last night on soju, it was uploaded i believe just yesterday as well and so far it's good. Hyun bin ssi, you look good in any hairstyle for sure so that part is i don't suppose landing you in any problems at all! However, i didn't quite appreciate my other fave actor's hairstyle in here, So Do young ssi he looks like one of those Beatles and I think he would look good in other style aside from this one, I didn't recognize Kim Min Jyun either, with his curly hair in this drama. I guess enough of hairstyles but I did see JDG's Friends version & it was really good so undoubtedly this drama series would be too! I'm looking f/ward to seeing the whole series once it's uploaded completely! I'm almost certain viewers who've seen the film would always have the hang of the first version but this one is a drama & it remains to be seen! Good Luck to you guys in this drama! I saw the first 2 episodes as a matter of fact just last night on soju, it was uploaded i believe just yesterday as well and so far it’s good. Hyun bin ssi, you look good in any hairstyle for sure so that part is i don’t suppose landing you in any problems at all! However, i didn’t quite appreciate my other fave actor’s hairstyle in here, So Do young ssi he looks like one of those Beatles and I think he would look good in other style aside from this one, I didn’t recognize Kim Min Jyun either, with his curly hair in this drama. I guess enough of hairstyles but I did see JDG’s Friends version & it was really good so undoubtedly this drama series would be too! I’m looking f/ward to seeing the whole series once it’s uploaded completely! I’m almost certain viewers who’ve seen the film would always have the hang of the first version but this one is a drama & it remains to be seen! Good Luck to you guys in this drama!

]]> By: mookie http://www.dramabeans.com/2009/07/hyun-bin-isnt-afraid-of-the-friend-comparisons/#comment-128316 mookie Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:56:48 +0000 http://www.dramabeans.com/?p=8427#comment-128316 @ bspanda, u know, if Samsooki is smart enough to settle, I've left him binnie's Samshiki and his TW/DG fr SQ. I'm just getting one more binnie character in Dong-Su, he hasnt seen it yet, so I'm being as fair as I possibly can. Moreover, I have nails, and my appt with my hair stylist is right after the long wkend...ie I'm sooo not obsessed with my hair right now, a fight btn me and Samsooki, bring it on! @jdb haha yeah we don't feel odd calling HB binnie, we also call WB binnie as well coz their real names have no 'bin's in them anyways, so it's guilt- free to be this intimate with him, feel free! @ bspanda,

u know, if Samsooki is smart enough to settle, I’ve left him binnie’s Samshiki and his TW/DG fr SQ. I’m just getting one more binnie character in Dong-Su, he hasnt seen it yet, so I’m being as fair as I possibly can.

Moreover, I have nails, and my appt with my hair stylist is right after the long wkend…ie I’m sooo not obsessed with my hair right now, a fight btn me and Samsooki, bring it on!

@jdb haha yeah we don’t feel odd calling HB binnie, we also call WB binnie as well coz their real names have no ‘bin’s in them anyways, so it’s guilt- free to be this intimate with him, feel free!

]]> By: mookie http://www.dramabeans.com/2009/07/hyun-bin-isnt-afraid-of-the-friend-comparisons/#comment-128315 mookie Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:45:36 +0000 http://www.dramabeans.com/?p=8427#comment-128315 *sigh* and I get super bugged when I read ppl think the style is like EoE. ARGHHHHH (nth against ur opinion Sengo! ;) I do agree with everything u said except your last line concerning EoE) They may share some very VERY broad strokes in the plot with bros at odd, all have the hots for one girl... but it was dealt with a realistically gritty style, bloody fights were not sugarcoated, it's not that stylized/exploitative, just very raw, not usu seen in Kdrama, when EoE is fr the super classic mould (ie cliched and overdone, slowmo posed fight sequences...) . Their style can not be more different. PD Kwak is not interested in dragging every single drop of emotion out of one single dramatic arc when u'll end up feeling lethargic and numb (ie EoE) I'm not saying Chingu's plot has no cliches in it, but it was not used as time fillers/plot devices. *sigh* and I get super bugged when I read ppl think the style is like EoE. ARGHHHHH (nth against ur opinion Sengo! ;) I do agree with everything u said except your last line concerning EoE)

They may share some very VERY broad strokes in the plot with bros at odd, all have the hots for one girl… but it was dealt with a realistically gritty style, bloody fights were not sugarcoated, it’s not that stylized/exploitative, just very raw, not usu seen in Kdrama, when EoE is fr the super classic mould (ie cliched and overdone, slowmo posed fight sequences…) . Their style can not be more different. PD Kwak is not interested in dragging every single drop of emotion out of one single dramatic arc when u’ll end up feeling lethargic and numb (ie EoE) I’m not saying Chingu’s plot has no cliches in it, but it was not used as time fillers/plot devices.

]]> By: mookie http://www.dramabeans.com/2009/07/hyun-bin-isnt-afraid-of-the-friend-comparisons/#comment-128309 mookie Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:51:38 +0000 http://www.dramabeans.com/?p=8427#comment-128309 ^ *hugs* Alodia, (haha very OT...sorry) I've dled all eps of CH, so I'm seriously seriously itching to watch it, but...honestly no time. I did watch up to ep 4 for the love of Suna and I do agree the ending of 4 is very promising, but yes,,,,ep1-3 really bored me and there were stuff there that was poorly written. I can already see the awesome chemistry though. I don't like the writer... On Air vexed me to no end. So I was all ready to give up on CH since I had my Suna dose already. Frankly I'm still a bit skeptical on whether I'll like it (just my odd drama taste) and if the raving is just on how awesome Suna and CSW, it won't be tempting. But it's fr all the praises for the writing and lines that I'm VERY curious about. So yup, definitely my Fall lineup...haha don't be bugged when I yelped on and on by myself over in CH thread then IF l fall under its spell. ;) ^ *hugs* Alodia,

(haha very OT…sorry)

I’ve dled all eps of CH, so I’m seriously seriously itching to watch it, but…honestly no time. I did watch up to ep 4 for the love of Suna and I do agree the ending of 4 is very promising, but yes,,,,ep1-3 really bored me and there were stuff there that was poorly written. I can already see the awesome chemistry though.

I don’t like the writer… On Air vexed me to no end. So I was all ready to give up on CH since I had my Suna dose already. Frankly I’m still a bit skeptical on whether I’ll like it (just my odd drama taste) and if the raving is just on how awesome Suna and CSW, it won’t be tempting. But it’s fr all the praises for the writing and lines that I’m VERY curious about. So yup, definitely my Fall lineup…haha don’t be bugged when I yelped on and on by myself over in CH thread then IF l fall under its spell. ;)

]]> By: Sengo http://www.dramabeans.com/2009/07/hyun-bin-isnt-afraid-of-the-friend-comparisons/#comment-128308 Sengo Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:48:08 +0000 http://www.dramabeans.com/?p=8427#comment-128308 Just watched ep.1. This is not the type of drama I usually like to watch but decided to because of Hyun Bin. I read that HB had to adopt the Busan dialect/accent and because of this his voice sounds totally different than what I'm used to from other dramas. HB's character is very intense so some people may not like this type of drama because of the violence. His acting so far is great, I barely realize that it's HB. .The drama has the feel of a film rather than a drama. It seems like the director spared no expense by using a lot extras to setup the scenes, several rain scenes (so far) and going to different locations. The style of the drama reminds me of East of Eden. Just watched ep.1. This is not the type of drama I usually like to watch but decided to because of Hyun Bin. I read that HB had to adopt the Busan dialect/accent and because of this his voice sounds totally different than what I’m used to from other dramas. HB’s character is very intense so some people may not like this type of drama because of the violence. His acting so far is great, I barely realize that it’s HB. .The drama has the feel of a film rather than a drama. It seems like the director spared no expense by using a lot extras to setup the scenes, several rain scenes (so far) and going to different locations. The style of the drama reminds me of East of Eden.

]]> By: alodia http://www.dramabeans.com/2009/07/hyun-bin-isnt-afraid-of-the-friend-comparisons/#comment-128277 alodia Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:31:13 +0000 http://www.dramabeans.com/?p=8427#comment-128277 Sorry this is off topic.. but MOOKIE!!!!!!!!!! you just said "fellow City Hallers"???? I was sad when you said you didn't like it.... but i respected that... but since you're a fellow "samsoonie looney" i would really be glad if, at least, you watch City Hall. Whether you will like it or not. But now you just said "fellow City Hallers"... you made me smile~ Sorry this is off topic..
but MOOKIE!!!!!!!!!! you just said “fellow City Hallers”????
I was sad when you said you didn’t like it…. but i respected that… but since you’re a fellow “samsoonie looney” i would really be glad if, at least, you watch City Hall. Whether you will like it or not. But now you just said “fellow City Hallers”… you made me smile~

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