[REVIEW] CAN YOU HEAR MY HEART

Okay so I have to admit to a new favorite drama. It’s true, Secret Garden was amazing but I have never seen a more touching story in KDrama before watching Can You Hear My Heart. From the first few minutes of the 1st episode I started falling in love with the characters. And as the story progresses I love them even more (or hate them as the case may be for Choi Jin Chul and Kim Shin Ae.

Now for those of you not familiar with the drama Can you Hear My Heart, the story revolves around Cha Dong Joo and Bong Woo Ri. They meet as young children and become close but circumstances force them in different directions. 16 years, and several tragic events later they meet again, and once more find themselves drawn to each other. But, of course, as it is with all great dramas they find themselves embroiled in many difficulties. Whether by the misdeeds of those around them or the misunderstandings that arise between them, their love is not an easy one. Yet the love story of Cha Dong Joo, a man who’s been rendered deaf after an accident but pretends he can hear, and Bong Woo Ri, a woman who’s intelligent but pretends she’s dim-witted to protect the dignity of her mentally handicapped father, reaches through the screen and touches hearts with ease. Definitely a MUST WATCH!! Of course, there is far more to the story than the above mentioned but then I’ll have to go onto spoiler territory and I feel this story is best learned by watching the drama. The story is fresh, and the production  team has done a wonderful job with the story. Not to mention of curse the help of an amazing cast. The actors/actresses give wonderful performances. I find it hard sometimes to remember that these are nor real people.

• Kim Jae Won as Cha Dong Joo
  • Kang Chan Hee (강찬희) as young Dong Joo
• Hwang Jung Eum as Bong Woo Ri
  • Kim Sae Ron as young Woo Ri
• Nam Goong Min as Jang Joon Ha
  • Seo Young Joo (서영주) as young Joon Ha / Bong Ma Roo

 

Even the kids that play the role of the leads in youth where phenomenal. My favorite being Soe Young Joo (what a little heart breaker!)

But, its not just the leads. The supporting cast in INSANELY AMAZING.

• Go Joon Hee as Kang Min Soo
• Lee Kyu Han as Lee Seung Chul
• Jung Bo Suk as Bong Young Kyu
• Lee Hye Young as Tae Yeon Sook
• Song Seung Hwan as Choi Jin Chul
• Yoon Yeo Jung as Hwang Soon Geum
• Kang Moon Young (강문영) as Kim Shin Ae
• Kim Yeo Jin as Na Mi Sook
• Lee Sung Min as Seung Chul’s father
• Hwang Young Hee (황영희) as Seung Chul’s mother
• Noh Hee Ji (노희지) as Park Dae Ri

 

And to top this all off, they have 3 beautiful OST’s out. The songs are heart warming (I’ll definitely be blogging about them when they are all out!). With only 22 out of 30 episodes aired so far I cant wait to see how the story develops.

[REVIEW] SECRET GARDEN

OBSESSION! Yeah right! Its more like fixation! I swear I’m crazy!!!! Some people suffer from it as well…the Secret Garden Madness! Seriously, this is a true illness, I simply cannot get enough of this serious. The worst part is that its on its last 2 episodes this weekend and I don’t know how bad the post partum depression will be. It was announced on the Allkpop portal that they would have a special 70 minute after finale show, as well as a 5th OST, and an OST concert. But I don’t think I’ll ever get over this drama.

For those of you not familiar with Secret Garden 1. you are seriously depriving yourself of a most wonderful k-drama and 2. You should go watch it ASAP!

*QUICK SYNOPSYS*

Kim Joo-Won (Hyun-Bin) is from a wealthy family, smart and good looking. He runs the luxurious Roel Department store, which his family owns. Oska (Yoon Sang-Hyun) is a popular singer around Asia, but he doesn’t have musical talent. He is also a womanizer. Joo-Wan and Oska are also cousins and highly competitive towards each other. Kil Ra-Lim (Ha Ji-Won) is a very talented stunt woman. She and Joo Won begin a very INTERESTING love/hate relationship. Meanwhile, Yeun-Sul (Kim Sa-Rang), Oska’s are ex-lovers, comes into the picture to”make his like difficult.”

Very cookie cutter rom-com but here’s the twist- soon after they meet, Ra-Im and Joo-Won consume a liquor imbued with magic. This causes them to switch bodies and the story goes all up-hill from there.

*WHY DO I LOVE IT?*

Well the synopsis above may sound really cheesy but the writers and producers of this drama did a wonderful job! They kept each episode fresh and even though the plot seems overdone here in the states its quite rare in Asia. Still, even for the commonality it has in the States, I laughed in EVERY SINGLE EPISODE! The characters where unique, the romance multi faceted, and the supporting cast and sub stories fascinating. The sparks flew between the actors and I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more well thought out story arc. I cant wait for the finale even though I cant bear to see the show end! (SPOILER ALERT!) With Joo-Won memory gone I wonder how the writers will finish off all the loose ends of the story!!!