Prosecutor Princess: Episode 1

105 April 9, 2010January 24, 2016

by aberdeen_angus

Hello, fellas!

Hey, guys! It’s aberdeen_angus reporting from a kingdom far far away. I’m the new maknae, and I’ll be doing Prosecutor Princess recaps alongside kaedejun, whom you’ll remember from another recaps such as Iris. I’m very glad of writing here and thankful to javabeans, who allowed me to share my thoughts about this series. I’m also nervous, so, as we’ve already heard from our beloved dramas, “take good care of us!”

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Prosecutor Princess OST – “Fly High” by SHINee. Please, almighty Zeus, don’t let this song by SHINee become the “Almost paaaaradiiiiiseee” of this show. Pretty please, okay? [ Download ]

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First things first, I’ll give a quick guideline to Prosecutor Princess’ leads (at least to those who have been important until now). It’s just to have a starting point, so when it ends, we can see if these characters have grown or if we’re too sleepy to find out.

Kim So-yeon as Ma Hye-ri: recently became a prosecutor, and we learn she is somewhat shallow and carefree in a bad, harmless way. I know it sounds like a big contradiction, but she isn’t bad herself, as in witch-bad. She doesn’t care for anything (not even herself), neither doing god or bad stuff. She just wants to have fun. What I love, at least for the first episodes, is that she doesn’t seem to be of those heroines which start being lovely, funny and tough, and in episode 6 until the very end they start crying like hell because of *the* love of their lives, who doesn’t care about them (coughcoughcoughgoongcoughcough). Sorry, I’m with a bad flu. She is smart (if not sly) and sweet and all she has to do is to earn some kind of perspective and experience in, well, actually having a life. I have high hopes for her development, and I expect it to be believable as well.

Park Shi-hoo as Seo In-woo: about him, we just know he’s rich and trendy, and that he has some mysterious purposes with Hye-ri. Which ones? No one has a clue. Well, his secretary might have, since she is obviously helping him, so if you are curious, you can send her some DVDs and clothing, and she’ll surely tell you (this trick always has good results). I’m not sure about his smile, it’s creepy.

Han Jung-soo as Yoon Se-joon: hard working prosecutor, he goes all snitchy-style with Hye-ri, when she starts her tutoring with him, so booo, Prosecutor Yoo, I don’t like you. Nevertheless, he watched her from the first moment in slo-mo, so I assume he is amused? Attracted? Curious? Having a strange déjà-vu? Or some weird “are you my slave” previous life vision? Dunno.

Choi Song-hyun as Jin Jung-sun: about her, in this episode, from nothing to absolutely nothing is said or hinted. She has to scold Hye-ri because of her careless behavior and fashion sense. She is totally right about it. I mean, YAY FOR FEMINISM, but your skirt is too short, Hye-ri. Also, she gives advice in a warm, cool way (until she gets on her nerves and the h-bomb explodes, I don’t blame her). She may or may be not in love with Prosecutor Yoon (she looks at him thoughtfully and with admiration, and we all understand what that means *wink wink*).

And now, the biggest star, the episode itself.

Episode 1 or How I never worried and always loved bizarre shoes

Okey, so we start in this prosecutor ceremony (Fly hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigh! Fly hiiiiiiiiiigh!). It’s funny how they’re all serious and pompous, and then suddenly, BAM! Here comes Hye-ri, with her flamboyant high heels. I don’t think she’s out of place, I also hate dark colors, and she gives some joy to that (supposedly happy) moment.

But as soon as it ends, she says she won’t be able to attend to her after-ceremony because her mother is very ill, almost dying. Who could say no to those sincere, suffering, confucian tears? No one; and we’d all be misleaded by her apparent fragility. She’s playing a dirty trick to go to a ski resort. Badly done, Hye-ri, badly done indeed!

So, she goes shopping and then to the resort itself. Apparently, she is going to meet a friend there, so they can attend a Gioberni’s auction (featuring exclusive and expensive clothing items). By the way, she has the typical friend’s face: absolutely non expressive.

Meanwhile, Hye-ri’s dad is truly upset about all the “illness faking” thing, and talks to his wife rather harshly. Her collapse appears to be kinda false, all of the sudden she supposedly fell with her eyes rolling backwards, but now she is fine and talking like nothing had happened.

Hye-ri’s mum: Maybe… I’m anemic?

Mr. Ma: With that body… anemic?

He went to the hospital thinking that she was playing tetris with Saint Peter (or about to), and he had to arrange the funeral’s services. If that wasn’t the case, as it seemed, he shouldn’t be there, he should be with his prosecutor daughter. I hope he’s not being serious, and all this shouting is because he realizes his daughter is a shameless bitch, but doesn’t want to admit it (yeah, even if it’s violent emotion, this part was a low bow for me, and put me on guard with Mr. Ma). I love Hye ri’s mum, she is covering her daughter and bearing her husband’s reproaches stoically.

As Hye-ri arrives, also does Prosecutor Yoon. Why is Se-joon here? Well, it seems like a copycat named Kim Dong-suk will be attending the Gioberni’s auction (we learn that this brand was responsible for Grace Kelly’s wardrobe), and an accomplice who will record them, too, so they can make copies and sell them as the real thing. Prosecutor Yoon’s assistant is wondering why all women are crazy about this collection, and Se-joon tells him that that’s because “every woman wants to become a queen” (huh?). This last line is irrelevant (despite being inspired by true events – actually Grace Kelly married the Prince of Monaco and became a Princess), but for me it was also strange and unintentionally funny. I mean, Se-joon says those words with a stiff face, as if he was talking about inflation or the finantial crisis. He needs some hye-ring up!

Dong-suk was part of a band of scammers which made false watches and sold them as originals, and a bunch of celebrities were damaged (Ha! Ha!). This guy barely escaped (and now, with the recordings, he’ll probably restart all the celebrities-scamming process), so Prosecutor Yoon wants his revenge. And, oh yeah, justice. He went there without his supervisor’s (the guy in the third cap) authorization, this case is so important to him that he doesn’t care about bureaucracy. Plus 10 points for kick-assery and avoiding the rules.

Just some meters away, Hye-ri is skiing; she’s worked hard and now deserves a vacation. You’ll think this part is a filler, but hell no! Our beloved prosecutor is being followed by a mysterious person of undefined sex, gender or anything but shoe size. If you’ve seen enough spy movies, you’ve probably found out that when she arrived the resort, someone was watching while she unpacked her skis. And now… we can give him a nickname! (we all know it’s a him) Mr. Mysterious Boots? It’s lame, but graphic, so I’m keeping it. Okay, Mr. Mysterious Boots is a God-like figure, he is omnipotent and can see her wherever she is. Creepy? Not at all!

It’s showtime! And Hye-ri is robbed! This trip won’t be as smooth as she pretended it to be, now she doesn’t have her phone or money, and adding to this list of misfortunes, is the fact that the suite she had reserved is occupied by another person. Worst day ever, my princess! This other person is not just some random guy, but In-woo, the guy with the strange smile and possible love interest, so we’ll better keep our eye on him. It appears that her friend isn’t coming, she has pretty important clients (including a woman with the same scary smile as In-woo) and can’t leave. One thing is sure though, she didn’t cancel the reservation.

Hye-ri has two options, given that there are no hotels with available rooms: relocation to a motel, at which suggerence she answers with indignation and surprise an endearing “Mo-tel?!”; or sharing the suite with In-woo and his date (it’s Valentine’s day, you see). What the hell? She’s a lady, and goes away, changing her clothes in her car.

This is such a small world, that in a short moment, we’ll have the chance to take a lovely family photo of four relevant characters, with a fifth one arriving minutes later (he’ll have to be satisfied with his photo alongside his rival). By the way, the auction starts, and we have Se-joon, his assistant, Hye-ri, and copycat’s accomplice, together. They should put aside their differences and throw an awesome party, hot guys plus hot girls plus money must be equal to FUN TIMES. This doesn’t happen, boooring!

Hye-ri is sitting next to Accomplice with Camcorder Purse (I don’t care about the shoes, I want that handbag!), and borrows her phone to talk to mamma Ma, but she’s sleeping. She doesn’t mind the fact that she doesn’t have even a penny and starts her bid, she wants those shoes frantically.

Here is when In-woo appears again, and bids too. Hye-ri won’t lose her shoes to that perv-guy who wanted to do a threesome (as in “wanted to share the room”), so she offers 7 millon Won (~USD 6200) and wins. Six-fracking-thousand dollars for a pair of shoes? I’m gonna start doubting that this girl actually has a brain!

The little big detail is that she doesn’t have the money, and in a blink of an eye, the shoes are sold to another person: In-woo himself. But she will know this later, she gets distracted by the person she thinks is the thief of her cards and phone, and shouts at him, only to discover that he, who was confused for a criminal, is Prosecutor Yoon.

Aaaaaaaand here we have our meet-cute. Although it isn’t cute. At all. He takes a glimpse at her flower pendant and we have our slo-mo moment. Apparently that pendant will be important in the future development of the story, we mustn’t forget it! Prosecutor Yoon is deeply upset, but he can’t stop looking at her, until he remembers something… What was that? Oh, yeah! The copycat! He runs after this evil evil evil guy (really?), and loses him. Again. I’m sorry, Prosecutor, I’m going to take away 5 of those 10 points I’d given to you, for unfulfilling your goal because of a crazy chick.

Hye-ri now is devastated, without a room, money, friends or car (her wheels made a loud BAM noise, and the prospect of going home too). She can’t even call her acquaintances, all she knows are the speed dial numbers (stupid telephones, this is so true. I don’t even remember my dad’s number). Suddenly, an epiphany. She sees In-woo with the shoes! Her best idea is to go to his room and accept the invitation to share it; he agrees and goes away. Meanwhile, she tries the shoes and takes a bubble-shower.

When In-woo arrives, he finds Hye-ri drowning and helps her, but she assumes he’s a freaking sociopath and starts screaming (who wouldn’t?). The next day they agree to meet later on, so Hye-ri can pay all her expenses (she even borrows money from pervy man!). Oh, boy, this won’t be all, she wants something more: the shoes (i’m starting to hate them). His date didn’t come, they’re ownerless and pretty important, why doesn’t he sell them? He agrees (again) and she happily returns home with her object of desire, only to find out that she lost In-woo’s number and won’t be able to reach him. She doesn’t lose her sleep because of this discovery, though. Why does In-woo agree to all of her requests? Mistery!

To her father’s pleasure and mother’s (faked?) indifference, Hye-ri starts working as a Prosecutor (Fly hiiiiigh! Fly hiiiiigh! Is this drama sending a subliminal message with that song?), and she’s quite scandalously dressed, making all her sunbaes to go between mad and amused by her. Her attitude is obviously wrong, and the problem is that she isn’t aware of that, refusing to hear all the instructions from Jung-sun (I can’t help but loving her, when she adjusts her glasses, she’s adorable).

Destiny is unavoidable, you know, and her office is the VERY SAME as Prosecutor Yoon’s. She recognizes him instantly, but he pretends he didn’t and continues working normally, despite having the girl who accused and attacked him, forbidding him to catch the copycat, just there, in front of his desk.

The next day is the most awkward of all. Hye-ri hasn’t changed the length of her skirt, and also makes some intrusive questions about the relationship between Prosecutor Yoon and Jung-sun. They are arriving together, perhaps they’re… lovers? “Mind your own business, bitch”, says Jung-sun, and a cat fight ensues! Except that it doesn’t happen, and she just gets reprimanded because of her inappropriate clothing and make up. Bah!

And while we reach the ending of the episode, we also have the funniest part. As a welcoming event, all the sunbaes and Hye-ri go to have some drinks. Well, “some” is a manner of speaking, since Hye-ri is like a bottomless pit. Jung-sun is really worried, she is perceptive and can see the disaster coming. Sweet and feminine, it’s so clear this rude proto-woman is truly messed up, that she obviously can’t stand her.

And… We have a karaoke scene! This is hilarious and can’t be explained with words. She dances in such an outrageous way, that not even the guys seem to be pleased about this.

SO. FUNNY. And yet, so out of line.

Yes, that’s the princess, dressed up as a playboy-model-minnie mash up and twisting like a snake. This show should be renamed to “The secret lives of you civil servants”. Once again, I love Jung-sun and I wish her all the best; she can’t believe this is actually happening. Se-joon, on the other hand, looks at her in a rather confusing way, and I don’t know if it’s because he is indeed confused and reflexive or if he’s a lousy actor. We’ll have to wait and see.

As they leave this place they will surely want to forget about (and won’t be able to), we have another mysterious guy. Just stop it. Please. This one is Mr. Mysterious Overcoat. Could this be the same as Mr. Mysterious Boots and Mr. Mysterious Agreement?

Bingo!

They’re all the same and only Mr. Creepy Smile, In-woo. He goes to his oh-so-cool rooftop to think about how dreadful the girl he is stalking is, and which measures he should take after all what he’s witnessed (stop stalking her would be a good one). Were the auction, the shoes, the thief, and the debt part of some kind of mastermind plan? It’s not clear yet, but something is in the air, and not just love.

The next day, we can see Hye-ri’s relationship with her mother, and an odd dynamic develops. Hye-ri is trying to hide a bad hangover from the previous night, and is on the verge of throwing up when mamma Ma enters her room with a… tea? Some aspirins? Food? No. A scale (WTF!). She thinks her daughter has gained weight, but that’s not it, Hye-ri has lost 300 grams (could that be the weight of decency and good public image?).

In-woo decides to take active part in Hye-ri’s life (if Mahoma doesn’t go to the mountain…), and he ends up in Prosecutor Yoon’s office. YES. That’s a pretty popular office in the building, and Hye-ri thinks he’s there to ask for his money. Anxious and scared, she screams.

Personal comments

I will admit I had no intention of watching this drama at all. It seemed stupid and unoriginal. Well, perhaps it may not be original (nowadays, no rom-com is), but surely isn’t stupid.

This first episode isn’t perfect, and I gave it the benefit of the doubt because it’s an introduction. We come to know all the relevant characters, and we’re left with a lot of curiosity about their future. As for Hye-ri, I don’t hate her, in fact, I think she’s a strong woman and the main reason of the drama’s appeal. Kim So-yeon is just perfect, and I think that not any actress should have been successful in this role, probably making it unbearable and painful to watch. I want her to find the love she doesn’t know, I want her to grow up as a person and as a professional, she has the intelligence (her IQ is 168!) and the means, but she lacks common sense. I trust her two male companions will help her in this quest, making her realize how valuable is her position and how helpful she can be.

I’ve read that many people compare this to Legally Blonde, and I can say I disagree strongly. That girl (don’t remember her name) was indeed stupid (the first class she went with a small notebook, come on!), and her rehabilitation into a useful human being, for me, wasn’t believable. I haven’t seen the sequels, so I’m just talking about the first movie, I guess she was gorgeous and all, but I’m not buying it. Here, Hye-ri is a princess, yes, but I absolutely LOVE her careless moments and her faces, her charisma is evident and her slyness shows that she ain’t just another whiny pappa-girl.

Hye-ri isn’t dumb, she’s plainly clueless, and since she has no vocational feelings (for now), she just follows the rules, not giving importance to the social context. Usually she’s right, there are no laws against wearing mini skirts or make up and if a person committed a crime, well, he must pay for it as the law says, without minding his personal circumstances. That’s why she has to grow as a person and earn some moral and ethical principles.

I hope Hye-ri finds her place without forgetting her essence, and wish she gives importance to really important things without leaving her fashionable self, perhaps discovering the difference between work and personal life. Also, as she grows, I’m sure she’ll stop being so bubbly and cute, and that is something that won’t please me (I would be very glad of being wrong).

Regarding the male leads, Mr. Creepy Smile and Prosecutor Yoon, I’m not rooting for any of them. The drama just started and I want the competition to be objective and unbiased. Usually, I go for the loser, and that’s pretty obvious, since the writers always make them lovely, pure and sincere (there are exceptions, but I’ve never reached the hating level). On the other side, the first lead has a rough start, having another love interest, being rude and selfish. Here, I’m not so sure. I’m not even sure who is who, both guys seem to have personal agendas, so love with butterflies and cute bunnies is not the case of this drama.

Well, that was all, my friends. Thanks for taking your time to read this recap. Prosecutor Princess might not be the shining star of Wed-Thu dramas, but its worthy of the time invested watching. It hasn’t a widely known hot lead, male or female, it’s not pretentious (we won’t have to testify its painful efforts to keep its TOP quality drama rating) and it gives what it offers. If it’s awosome or it sucks, all depends on the writers, and I’m putting my complete faith in them, so puh-leeez, don’t deceive me!

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51 bluelime

April 9, 2010 at 7:47 PM

thanks for the recap!! =)

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52 soonie

April 9, 2010 at 8:27 PM

wow, I just wrote Javabeans about someone recapping the series and my wish came true 24 hours later!

Thank you genie Javebeans! And thank you aberdeen_angus for recapping the series!

I am so entertained by thsi drama...totally love it for its off the wall circumstances that Ma Hyeri goes through....great great fun! Someone said above that this is painfully fun and that is I think what gives this drama that little special kick.

I've gotten through all the episodes thus far, and this drama is realy shaping up. I look forward to more recaps! Thanks again!

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53 annie

April 9, 2010 at 8:27 PM

The actress playing Ma Hye-Ri is what makes this watchable. As someone else mentioned, she succeeds where Yoon Eun-Hye failed with MFL, although her acting only made worse what had been set up by the writing. This is the kind of spoiled rich girl audiences can sympathise with and root for - not a mean b*tch, but a sweet yet incredibly self-involved girl who's always gotten what she wanted.

I have to say I find In Woo more of a creepy stalker than a mysterious leading man... but that's just me.

I've watched the first two episodes, but I don't know if I'll continue, because despite how well KSY plays her, the lead actress is really starting to get on my nerves. Maybe if I hear about some character development from you guys I might tune in again. :)

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54 nycgrl

April 9, 2010 at 8:33 PM

I had no intention of watching this originally because I thought it sounded way silly but I watched it anyway and I'm glad I did. I'm loving Cinderella Unni in the Tuesday/Wednesday line up but this is a nice foil to CU and I actually think PP gets better in episode 3 &4.

That karaoke scene was so outrageous and ridiculous. The NG's must have been hysterical. As first episodes go it was a little boring but I get they needed to set the plot and everyone up.

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55 byulx3

April 9, 2010 at 8:47 PM

For those of you who are on the fence: GO FOR IT. this drama is a blast once you get past the initial "intro-ish" episodes. This drama has me laughing and squealing (in delight) more than Cinderella's SIster and Personal Taste.

As for IN-WOO's mysterious ~~creepy, stalker-esque~~ character, WATCH UP TO EP.4. I think it clears up some of the mystery around his character and makes him the hot guy you want to root for. TRUST ME. After episode 4 you won't think he's a total perv/creep.

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56 pabo ceo reom

April 9, 2010 at 10:11 PM

Just out of curiosity what is your first language?

And boy you sure take the cake when it comes to screencaps! :)

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57 suling

April 9, 2010 at 10:21 PM

can someone answer my question? so, park shi hoo's character is really rich and trendy? what is his job in this drama? i want to know so much so i won't regret to buy the dvd of this drama..

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58 byulx3

April 9, 2010 at 11:25 PM

@57 suling

yeah, pretty much. i wouldn't say ENORMOUSLY rich but i'd say he has a pretty decent amount. By his job do you mean occupation? Because he's a lawyer. Or do you mean his role?

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59 mira

April 9, 2010 at 11:27 PM

Regarding the pendant, I thought it is some sort of hint too, but now I'm confused. Bcause in ep2 (or ep 3, I forgot), there is this scene of Yoon's assistant, he finally recalls the moment he first saw Ma Hye Ri, and during this scene, they show us the flashback at the resort. He remembers her as soon as he sees her pendant. So MAYBE, that scene in ep1 is shown from the assistant's POV? But I might be wrong.

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60 jjwu

April 9, 2010 at 11:37 PM

Wow, glad the recap is being done for this drama when at first i thought no one will do it. Thanks aberdeen_angus!!!

I agree, ep 1 isn't perfect. I find it a little unbearable for some scenes. However, i made it through. Starting ep3, it is much better.

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61 imel

April 10, 2010 at 12:01 AM

@suling:
Yes, he's rich and trendy too, and he's a lawyer. I even think that he's more fashionable than Lee Min Ho in Personal Taste (my personal opinion). In Personal Taste, I tend to think that the way Lee Min Ho dresses himself is like someone in their 20 years old....not someone who is professional, stable, and in age of 30.

@aberdeen_angus:
Thanks so much for the recap. It helps a lot, esp.for non-korean speaker. Hahaha... Actually, I was kinda sad, since javabeans said that she would recap Personal Taste and Cinderella's Sister only. Since I prefer this series and Cinderella's Sister. Blah to Personal Taste. It's joke and circumstances overly used in Korean series, I think. I like this one better. This one is fresher. Hahaha...esp: the stalker thing. Who would ever thought that such a gorgeous guy is a stalker? I've downloaded 4 episodes of them and I watched them without the subtitle though. And I really like it. Because, I really hate Korean series where (mostly) the bad guy get the girl. Like You're Beautiful, Goong, Full House, etc, etc. Geee..... I really really wish that somehow the girl falls for the good guy who treats her better. And I wish that Hye Ri will fall in love and end up with In Woo. Because they can communicate better, somehow, In Woo knows how treat the princess. He's just like the super guy who will always be there for Hye Ri (I reach this conclusion after episode 4).
So..thank you very much...Can't wait for the next recap.....
PP...Fighting!!

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62 suling

April 10, 2010 at 12:04 AM

@byulx3.. Thank you very much for your information.. i like a type of cinderella korean drama.. that's why i like cinderella's sister.. i mean his occupation in his role.. u've answered it.. he's handsome i think.. hehe..

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63 bandaid

April 10, 2010 at 12:04 AM

hey there. :) i've been reading the recaps and reviews ever since IRIS' release, and i really like the recaps :)
can i just say one little thing? i don't like the way this maknae writes. i honestly find the series boring because of the way s/he writes... :(
i'm not saying this in a bad note, i hope you wont hate me for this... i really like this site and i had a lot of fun reading all the other posts here... it's just that i just don't like the way this recap/review was written.
the screencap were awesome, BTW. :)

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64 suling

April 10, 2010 at 12:06 AM

@ imel.. thank you for your information too.. i'm glad that park shi hoo's character is rich.. i think she'll end up with In Woo because the male lead is him.. wkwk...

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65 korsarzman

April 10, 2010 at 12:29 AM

aberdeen_angus !!!! thanks buddy!!
I always wished if JB would recap this series!!
Thanks for your funny comments!! I really enjoyed the recap...
And you described the main characters so well!
Me too, will not blame Hye-ri. Its only start , and hope we'll see the changes!!

thanks again!! hope you and kaedejun will recap the whole !!

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66 paperdolls

April 10, 2010 at 12:59 AM

Am also elated that somebody decided to do a recap of the drama series, Prosecutor Princess. I find it much more entertaining than Cinderella's Sister and Personal Taste. Thank you so much for the effort.

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67 cici

April 10, 2010 at 5:34 AM

i totaly love this drama so far..

ilove han jung soo character...
i want him together with ma hye ri....

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68 aberdeen_angus

April 10, 2010 at 7:11 AM

@Laica: yeah, there is some character development, starting in episode 3. We get to know some of their motivations and it gets less shallow and more interesting. So I think you should continue :)
@pabo ceo reom: my native language is spanish. Yes, I was excited about screencapping and didn't know how many would be wise to keep. Now that I see it, be assured of this, next recap will have not-so-many of them.
@imel: that's what I think too, and why I'm pretty unsure about the leading guy. The girl will end with the caring, in-love-from-the-first-time, sweet guy? I'd be so glad!
@bandaid: obviously I won't hate you, pal! Honestly, despite having read and re-read it a lot before posting, it seems a bit messy, informal and too filled with my personal comments. I'll try my best to organize it better next time, so please continue giving your very appreciated opinion and inputs. That way, I'll have the chance to improve my writing style and make all this recapping more entertaining to you all :)

Have a nice weekend!

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69 Bashful82

April 10, 2010 at 8:09 AM

Awaiting Ep 3 with breathless anticipation!

Aberdeen_Angus - awesome recaps - love your writing style and pithy comments Also, I actually love reading your personal comments - messy and informal can be equally good as well!

From the 3 dramas on the same day, I think PP is my favourite. I've watched the others and I just can't quite get into them whereas this one is like sugar floss...always wanting more.

Quick question: what is the name of the song that sounds like a Korean Britney Spears one ("Gimme gimme gimme [some more?])?

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70 aberdeen_angus

April 10, 2010 at 8:16 AM

@bashful: thank you! I'll try a healthy mixture next time!! :D For me, PP provided all the entertainment I hoped PT would. And all the growing up-expectations are really exciting!! I found PT pretty boring and CS, well, I don't know yet. I think I'll have to wait.

That song is Give Me by Nine Muses, and I like it, despite all the Britney Spear's controversy :P

Regards!

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71 D

April 10, 2010 at 8:20 AM

thank you!!!

i've been wanting to catch PP real time but i can only get KBS2.. so i really appreciate it i love yr caps, smaller, yes, but they went well with yr writing.

not going to defend you but i like your writing. it's a fun read - keep it up!

HR's mother is the ahjummah from KBS's daily drama i watched last year. i kinda like her there.

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72 luckyme

April 10, 2010 at 9:05 AM

thanks for the update

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73 Jacobin

April 10, 2010 at 10:29 AM

At first, I didn't have any interest on watching this show. It seems boring, unoriginal, dragging and stupid.
Then the first scene cam with this Fly High song. @_@ It made me think twice of giving this show another chance since from the very beginning I had no intention of watching it. That Fly High song just made me more unsure.
I decided then to give this show one last chance by watching the whole first two episodes, if I don't find it amusing am going to drop it.
This show has an addicting factor. It's not one of those shows that have a very good start then as the episodes progress it just losses it's essence. Unlike other shows, this show keeps getting better and better.
Even though the cast is not that well known (and they don't have that popular group member in the show factor - pertaining to Taecyon and Seulong), the actors are actually good.
I really liked Kim So-yeon's character. It's not one of those annoying dumb characters I have been seeing in most korean dramas which is starting to really annoy me... (Personal Taste is one)
They gave us a hint of mystery and wanting to know more without giving out too much.
I really like this series and I hope I won't get disappointed.
I already got disappointed with Personal Taste (boring sorry to say).
For me Cinderella's Sister - Prosecutor Princess - Personal Taste. =)

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74 Jacobin

April 10, 2010 at 10:30 AM

aberdeen_angus, thanks for the recap, I have been waiting to hear from another person's point of view about this drama. :)

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75 Moe

April 10, 2010 at 11:03 AM

I´m going to try to see it but omo... I really hate her clothes and hairstyle !!! xDDDD

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76 so enjoyable

April 10, 2010 at 11:51 AM

I'm not one who watches chick flicks or anything too girly, but this drama is definitely fun and light to watch during the middle of the week. Kim So Yeon is definitely the main reason to watch this drama because she is so good at portraying her character with subtle facial expressions. She makes you feel like you are her... Also, the men in this drama play their roles well... and they are FINNNNNE. woo! Prosecutor Princess wins my vote for best Wed/Thurs. drama.

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77 sim

April 10, 2010 at 12:27 PM

I absolutely love this drama.. Out of the three this one's my fave in the wed/thurs lineup.. I was hugely disappointed with the CS storyline because it's not really cinderella with a twist just swapping charaters :S This is light, funny and with enough depth to give some character development.. and park shi woo looks great definitely not a stalker LOL! Prosecutor Yoon seems..not exactly likeable and the wife thing is a bit creepy tbh.. Thanx for the recap :D I enjoy reading other people's views and recappers always seem to pick up on things I've missed (I'm not exactly an attentive watcher!!)

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78 marbleloaf

April 10, 2010 at 2:46 PM

thanks again for the recaps. i just finished watching episode 4 and i'm having a great time with it. i think the acting is superb and each person plays their respective characters so well. its just unfortunate that since this drama's cast is less known than the other two dramas that it's ratings are lower. i've watched personal taste and although it's also a fun watch it seems a bit too contrived. on the other hand this drama seems like it would be shallow and trivial but i think it's got lots of depth.

i can't wait to see how kim so yeon's character evolves....more importantly, i can't wait to see who she ends up with. i apologize for being so typical but the ideal ending would be hye ri + lawyer shin and long faced single dad and the other lawyer lady. it seems only right that way =)

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79 supah

April 10, 2010 at 4:25 PM

I've just realised I'm in the minority! Dudes, Yoon (Se-joon) is totally THE GUY!
I'm not biased because I was totally enamored by him as General Choi in Chuno, and that he's playing a very similar kind of character here, no. I just think him and Hye-ri are so right for each other and they have better chemistry, he was so effin' COOL in episode 3 when he rescued her and he's so macho, he's not even creepy and d' oh! The biggest thing is she likes him. And they've even hugged! *squeal*
So beat that, Mr. creepy-smile In-woo.

SHINee's Fly High - is actually a really addictive feel-good tune, and I was really happy when I first heard it, and realised it was SHINee. Hahaha!
But yes, even so, I'm glad they've not played it since the first time. It isn't befitting of any of the episodes since, since she's been having such a hard time. Poor girl.

About Legally Blonde -- Thank you Aberdeen_angus!
I'm so glad you've said that.
LB and PP are two different animals altogether, and I'm really getting irritated at all the LB references. I shouldn't get too worked up about it, but I really like KSY's brand of dense, superficiality, it's her very own and shouldn't be compared with THAT. THAT, I found, was bland and mediocre. /Rant over.

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80 Xfan

April 11, 2010 at 4:05 AM

Aberdeen_angus, don't care what others may say, just be yourself. If this is what you are, than you don't have to be sorry for anybody.

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81 cecee

April 11, 2010 at 8:07 PM

thank you so much for recapping this drama! I thought it would be really stupid to watch but it was not at all. I actually thought it was light and funny and I liked it more than the other rom com one (not mentioning for the offense of supporters!) lols. KSY is super great in this role. She is surprising good. I am so used to her other protrayals that it was kinda weird seeing her act goofy and cute but somehow it all works out well.

I am a InWoo and Hye Ri shipper! I hope you continue this recaps. I am totally addicted to this drama! I watched it raw then subtitled! Thank you again!

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82 lalala

April 12, 2010 at 4:37 AM

i love this drama a lot...

i love to watch ma hye ri and prosecutor yoon.......very suitable...

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83 jude

April 12, 2010 at 9:29 PM

Why did most people say this is like LB? I think it's so different from that movie. The writer has made KSY a very real character by instilling in her certain facets of human character-materialistic, self-centered etc. Like her fellow prosecutors, we might balk at such people but she seems not to have found her vocation or calling, whatever you name that. Perhaps that's why she's still living her life in a messy, seemingly irresponsible manner. Anyway, she must have some brains to begin with since it's not easy to be a prosecutor or even pass the exams.

She may be a materialistic and superficial character at first but it would give her more room for character development in the future, which is always a pleasure to watch in a drama. I am so looking forward to how she will mature as a prosecutor in the drama.

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84 la_tofu

April 13, 2010 at 4:19 PM

OH THANK GOODNESS "FLYY HIIIIGH FLY HIIIIIGH" will not be played on repeat. the first time I heard SHINee burst into song on PP with that I swear I wanted to just turn my media player off that second and not sacrifice my shut eye. Is it just me? But I find the OST (at least what they played in ep. 1) TERRIBLE. The songs may just be part of the "atmosphere" which I haven't quite grasped yet...but..every time I heard "FLY HIIIIGH FLY HIIIIGH" or "GIMME GIMME MORE" I wanted to hurt someone. >.>;; I dearly hope the OST improves upon itself.

Not sure if it was just me, but I was DYING about, as you dubbed him, Mr. Creepy Smile after ep. 1 was over. I don't know why, but for some reason he totally and utterly captured my curiosity. It wasn't his looks, or the actor himself, but somehow is character has captured my attention...(besides him being a stalker haha). I'd say this was a pretty strong first ep though and will definitely keep my eye on this one. Not to mention that I loved Kim So Yeon the second I saw her on IRIS.

Good recap aberdeen_angus! I did feel it was a bit...summarizey....(although granted it's the first ep). What I did like about your recap was your cute and hilarious names. e.g. Mr. Boots and Mr. Creepy Smile. I've had a rough day today but the second I read those names I had to laugh out loud at those hahahah. My thanks to you for that. You add a hilarious aspect to your recaps, I look forward to reading your ep. 2 recap on PP once I watch it :] And I must applaud you on your English when it's not your native language!! It's superb!!!

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85 lettuce

April 18, 2010 at 1:26 AM

i watched the first episode and unexpectedly like it better than personal taste - guess becos of the tired plot! kim so yeon rocks! this is actually the first time i saw her since she played the root of all evil in all about eve - classic, classic drama. and that karaoke scene has got to be the absolute best i've seen in all kdramas. actually i normally found karaoke scenes boring before.

uh oh, this means i'm gonna juggle 3 dramas and the busiest time of uni....

btw i've been wondering, is the woman with the creepy smile - hye ri's friend's client... is she kim ah joong?

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86 M

May 24, 2010 at 2:39 AM

i totally didnt realize it's the lady from IRIS until someone pointed it out! that's acting chops! i also dont dislike her even though i tend to dislike these "types"

looking fwd to more :D

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87 Reina Magaly

May 24, 2010 at 4:26 PM

NECESITO TRADUCCION A ESPAÑOL PREFERIBLEGRACIAS

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88 K

June 9, 2010 at 10:49 AM

Could somebody tell me what are the titles/artists of the songs Hye-Ri sang at the karaoke? :)

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89 yukiyukiku

June 19, 2010 at 5:07 AM

thank you aberdeen_angus for the recaps
I enjoy it a lot.
my only regret is i found & read it too late :(

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90 ChunRu

July 14, 2010 at 9:44 AM

I like this drama from the first episode.. ^^

Thx for recaps.. ^^

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91 Carine

November 10, 2010 at 7:51 PM

LOVE THOSE JIMMY CHOOS!!!!

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92 geenie154

March 13, 2011 at 5:03 PM

your recap is not so good, it is filled of your reactions... that is why i cannot understand the story clearly.

I like more the recapping of asianaddictionannon..

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93 sun

March 18, 2011 at 10:37 PM

I disagree, I've watched a lot of drama pilots and this one is one that actually grabbed my attention, mainly because the heroine seems strong and not one of those idiotic-yells-a-lot main characters which seem to be the blueprint for all drama leads nowadays (next to the tragic-but-gentle character in melodramas). I thought it was a pretty funny episode, although some parts where her luck went crazy was a little over the top..

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94 Eldora

July 22, 2011 at 6:08 PM

You're the one with the brains here. I'm wachtnig for your posts.

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95 NewKDramaAddict

November 22, 2011 at 6:04 AM

I too could not get past the first episode. I saw some similarities to Legally Blond but the main female was too self centered to be anything like the American character. I so want to watch this because of Park Shi Ho but am not sure if I can stomach the female before her obvious transformation later...Help me! Suffering from the TPM effect!!

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96 noi

December 8, 2011 at 11:32 AM

for those who lives in Korea, i wonder if you've tried dialing that phone number park shi-hoo wrote? xD

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97 miln

April 7, 2012 at 9:10 AM

can i know where is the part when that guy closing the eye on sofa,holding the prosecuter hand?episode ?

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98 CM

May 6, 2012 at 2:29 AM

It's always such a delight for me to go through 1st episode recaps, after watching the whole drama, and compare and contrast them with my expectations and assumptions at that stage and how the plot/characters turned out to be.But seeing you were already at episode 6,my enjoyment is not the same, but you managed to keep it first impression based, except with the character profiles at the beginning.But hey, we usually get even more than that with a short summary even before first episode was aired, so no problem with that, enjoyed the recap. If you haven't watched this drama, give it a try!It's my second time seeing the the drama...second screening started with fav parts while 'revising' dramas instead of revising for exams..."but well, still have some time"...said I 3 bloody days ago... PS....even though it didn't make me cringe as much,almost not at all,only that tinny bit, this drama still has its 'almost paradise', with the exception that only the overly repeated chorus was getting annoying by the end, the rest of the song has the same overwhelming impact as the first time I heard it in the drama....But hey, every drama needs a trademark song for it to be remembered for a long time, especially in my books

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99 OJX

May 7, 2012 at 8:18 AM

OMG LOVE MA HYE RI!!! what a rare gem in today's society! Oh and i cant stand "stupid" shows, where the characters are really ignorant. here, not only hye ri, even in woo is exceptionally brilliant (and mysterious) which attracts me a lot. i think for me, the more "intolerable" a girl is, the more i think that she is attractive LOL!!! anw yeah GJ to all cast of PP!!! Extremely love it! KSY and PSH are really good actors, but i guess their roles made them shine even brighter. all the best and i looked forward to watching these 2 again in some shows! :D XD