He’s the type of person that does things with purpose and wholeheartedly. She finds it laughable, and so did I at first, until we hear his honest explanation. She suggests that they both make a wish underneath the stars and Shi Kyung wishes for world peace. However, his most memorable scene for me is with Princess Lee Jae Shin (Lee Yoon Ji) as it defined the type of person he is. I love almost every scene that he’s in because he either moves the plot along or the characters are developed further. It showcases how talented he is.įor the character though, he made me laugh, cry and warmed my heart. I really, really respect Jo Jung Seok as an actor and his ability to choose such different roles, one after another. At times, I found his character to be a little over-the-top and a part of me wished to know a little more about how he grew up and became so vengeful in order to seem less like a caricature.Įun Shi Kyung (Jo Jung Seok). I’d say Bong Gu is more of that morbid satire more than anything else. There’s a blend of that morbid satire with the melodramatic elements. Be reminded that this drama is a dark dramedy. It can be fun for an actors and I think Yoon Je Moon is more than capable to play them. I feel like with the success of Tree with Deep Roots, Yoon Je Moon is now being typecasted as the villain more. She takes all this into account when creating her character which was something I really appreciated. I like that the drama addressed it slightly when Hang Ah and Jae Ha’s mom, the Queen Mother (Yoon Yeo Jung), teaches her how an elder should be addressed or how one should apologize to an elder in the South because there’s a difference between “미안합니다 (mianhabnida)” and “죄송합니다 (jwesonghabnida)”.Īlso, the way Hang Ah dressed and moved like a North Korean is distinctly different old-fashioned. Sure, you can tell she’s talking in a different way from the sound of it but there’s a larger cultural implication of how communism has affected the Korean language. I’m not sure what affect accents has on those who are following along with subs. I’ve seen her play enough of these badass female leads but I think the fact that her North Korean accent was so convincing just added a different level to her acting. But boy, do those army fatigues look good on him. I usually reserve that word for after a Korean actor/singer returns from the army. Jae Ha is shocked at first but tries to suppress his emotions in front of Bong Gu.Īnd can someone tell me when Seung Gi became a man? Rawr. It’s particularly evident when Kim Bong Gu/John Mayer (Yoon Je Moon) first tells Jae Ha that he was responsible for killing his brother. It graduated to that adult level where he can smoothly transition from the lighter scenes to the heavier moments. However, what I learned is that Lee Seung Gi’s acting has vastly improved since My Girlfriend is a Gumiho. While I enjoy him, I reserved him for his ahjumma fans or as my mom likes to call him “애 늙은이 (ae neulgeunni = elderly kid)”. He’s just part-time everything and it’s hard for me to see him be overwhelmingly excellent in whatever he does. He’s got too many part-time jobs: singer, actor, CF model, variety show host/participant. It’s just that I found him to be more of an entertainer rather than a serious actor. What I found was something deeper and heartwarming. The posters and the trailer just do not do this drama justice. Set in a world where the Korean monarchy is still in power in the South, Prince Lee Jae Ha (Lee Seung Gi) meets his match in a North Korean female soldier, Kim Hang Ah (Ha Ji Won).Īfter a sour first impression, Jae Ha and Hang Ah work through their differences and mistrust to bring about peace between the two Koreas.
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