(It’s Lee Hong-ki’s uncertain “Uhhhh…..” face that makes this shot for me.)
As for the episode, I kinda hate myself for doing this, but:
SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.
SONG OF THE DAY
Lyn – “Love U, I Love U” [ Download ]
YOU’RE BEAUTIFUL Episode 10 >>
A very cute episode that dials back some of the angst and adds in more of the funny.
By the way, it seems many people are still confused about who knows what, so here’s where we stand as of the end of Episode 8:
SONG OF THE DAY
Park Hyo-shin – “Gift” [ Download ]
Once actors go off to fulfill their two years of military service, it’s not often that we get to see them in the public eye until their discharge. So it’s nice to see a few of the currently enlisted entertainers together onstage for the 2009 Army Concert, which took place in Seoul on the evening of October 31.
Some of the celebrities who participated were actors Jae Hee (Three Dads One Mom), Jo In-sung (Frozen Flower), Lee Dong-wook (Partner), Kim Jae-won (Hwang Jini), and Ohn Joo-wan (Chosun Police). On the kpop side, there were singer-actors Yang Dong-geun (I Am Sam), Lee Jung (Hometown of Legends), and Kim Jung-hoon (Goong), as well as singers Sung Shi-kyung, Tony An.
How the mighty have fallen…
As soyjoy mentioned in her last recap, watching an episode twice makes the shortcomings glaringly obvious. This definitely isn’t a masterpiece that needs to be seen more than once. It’s not surprising for a 50-episode series to be drawn out, but I think some plot development/movement is in order. Fortunately, Lee Chun Hee’s entrance has infused a bit of energy and his love interest has been revealed, giving me some hope for the future. I still enjoy the goofy and sweet moments, so all is not lost.
[Just a little housekeeping note: Unfortunately, our 3rd partner in crime had to bow out, leaving 2 of us for the recaps. With the good ratings, I fully expect to see 50 episodes of Smile, leading to our decision to recap 2 episodes together going forward.]
SONG OF THE DAY
Smile OST – “안녕 내 사랑” (Goodbye, My Love) by Melo’ Breeze [ Download ]
So good! Certainly still high on the angst factor, but still gets a lot of chuckles. It’s been a long time since I’ve felt this level of excitement and anticipation about a drama. There have been a few gems that I adore, which are excellent examples of quality dramas, but I think You’re Beautiful taps into something on a more gut level. The drama is less intellectual, for sure, but for what it is, it’s not only written well but also hits the right emotional buttons. Given the fan response, I have to think many would agree on that. The last drama to do that for me was… Coffee Prince, I think, and that was over two years ago. (Man I feel old.)
Also: Jang Geun-seok, you break my heart. In a good way.
SONG OF THE DAY
Loveholics – “아픔” (Pain). This is from the rock (now-)duo’s first album since losing Jisun, but I think that this song — courtesy of the vocals by Jang Eun-ah — actually recalls classic Loveholic the most.
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