Kdrama review: You’re Beautiful

• Title: 미남이시네요 / Minami Shineyo
• Also known as: He’s Beautiful / You’re Handsome
• Genre: Romance, comedy

A.N.JELL

• Jang Geun Suk as Hwang Tae Kyung
• Park Shin Hye as Go Mi Nam (Male) / Go Mi Nyu (Female)
• Lee Hong Ki as Kang On Yu / Jeremy
• Jung Yong Hwa as Kang Shin Woo

Extended cast

• UEE as Yoo He Yi
• Bae Geu Rin as Sa Yu Ri (Fan club president)
• Kim In Kwon as Ma Hoon Yi (Mi Nam’s manager)
• Jang Won Young as Mr Kim (photographer, Nara Daily News)
• Choi Ran as Choi Mi Ja (Mi Nam & Mi Nyu’s aunt)
• Kim Sung Ryung as Mo Hwa Ran
• Jung Chan as President Ahn
• Choi Soo Eun as Wang Kko Di
• Tae Hwang as staff
• Yoo Seung Ho (cameo, ep9)

• Director: Hong Sung Chang
• Screenwriter: Hong Jung Eun, Hong Mi Ran

Summary

Similar to Coffee Prince in a way that the heroine needed to change her appearance to look like a boy. But the story is quite different. Being an orphan, Go Mi Nyu was on the verge of fulfilling her vocation as a full-fledged nun, but things got quirky and she ended up being a singer in a very famous boy group A.N.Jell. Go Mi Nyu pretends to be her twin brother, Go Mi Nam, who originally auditioned to be in the idol group. She had to dress like a pop male idol to sing and dance as a member of A.N.Jell, and the adventure begins!

The story delves into Go Mi Nyu’s background (particularly with their parents) which relates to the other characters and the present situation of her music career. With her current status as an idol, she could easily look for their mother who was said to be a singer before.

I have only watched up to episode 8 and I can say that it’s really interesting. It’s mixed with comedy and drama and definitely some romance ^___^. Love the thrill of getting closer to knowing the truth about Go mi nam’s mother…and i’m still wondering if her brother would ever show up.

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Anime Review: Romeo x Juliet

Category:

Anime Series

Genre: Shoujo, Romance, Adventure

The story is similar to William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet with some twist on the plot and some of the character. It has 24 episodes adopted by GONZO.

Juliet disguises herself as a boy until she turned 16 since she is the only surviving heir of the Capulets. The Capulets were annihilated 14 years ago by Lord Montague. Power and rule of Neo Verona was seized by Lord Montague, and since then everyone in Neo Verona believed that the Capulets were the ones who were corrupted and wicked. Presently, Juliet disguises herself as a boy until she turned 16 since she is the only surviving heir of the Capulets. Together with Cordelia (Juliet’s best friend and personal confidant), Conrad (captain of the Capulet guards), Francisco, Curio and Antonio, Juliet continues to live in secrecy inside a theater which William owns. (William Shakespeare’s cameo role here is William who also writes the plays for the theater).

Juliet accidentally meets Romeo during the Montague Rose Ball. She was supposed to accompany her friend and “disguise” herself as a “girl.” As Romeo met Juliet’s eyes, Romeo became intrigued and curious of Juliet’s personality. Juliet, on the other hand, fell in love with Romeo after that meeting. This was followed by another accidental meeting in a ruined structure filled with white irises. They both decided to meet in that place from time to time. Problem and conflict arises when both each one discovers their true identities and background. The moment of discovery starts the whirlwind story of envy and power, and faith and love.