‘Season Drama’ PD Yoon Suk-ho returns to dramaland
by girlfriday
Chances are, if you’ve seen a k-drama, you’ve seen one that this guy’s made. Veteran drama producer-director, known best for his quartet of Season Dramas (Autumn Fairy Tale, Winter Sonata, Summer Scent, Spring Waltz), PD Yoon Suk-ho is planning a comeback in 2011, five years since his last project.
He’s being purposely careful not to give away details, but he’s describing it as a “pure melodrama,” as in pure and innocent (think: first love, throwback themes of innocence and youth). It’s reportedly a departure from the Season Dramas, which is a welcome shift, since we’ve covered all four seasons now, yeah?
In case you haven’t seen the set of dramas that catapulted PD Yoon, and more importantly the actors, to unparalleled heights of fame:
Autumn Fairy Tale (2000), pictured top-left, starred fresh-faced Song Seung-heon, Song Hye-gyo and Won Bin in a tragic siblings-not-siblings tale that could be renamed Tears vs. Tissues.
He followed that up with Winter Sonata (2002), pictured top-right, which I don’t have to describe to you. Bae Yong-joon and Choi Ji-woo became gods (no, really…not exaggerating, although I AM scratching my head), and I became allergic to amnesia.
The seasons were finished off with Summer Scent (2003), pictured above-right, with Sohn Ye-jin and Song Seung-heon, and Spring Waltz (2006), pictured above-left, starring Han Hyo-joo and Suh Do-young.
But if you’re anything like us (I’m including javabeans because I refuse to feel old alone, damnit), your relationship with PD Yoon’s dramas goes back…WAY back…
He helmed the first drama that both jb and I were obsessed over: 1994’s Feeling, pictured above, starring the One and Only, love of my, I mean our, um…jb’s life, Lee Jung-jae, along with pop stars Sohn Ji-chang, and Kim Min-jong.
If there’s one man to blame for the ensuing lifelong addiction, the lengths of which you’ve all witnessed, it’s PD Yoon. Okay, maybe it’s Lee Jung-jae. Splitting hairs.
Then it’s no coincidence that he then went on to direct another of my all-time old-school favorites, Propose (1997), pictured below, starring Ryu Shi-won and Kim Hee-sun as two best friends who don’t realize that they are in love with each other, because they’re idiots…which means of course that it was my drama CRACK for the better part of the nineties.
I have to say, I liked his stuff more when he was doing trendies, like Feeling and Propose. The Season Dramas are of course what he’s best known for and justifiably so (even if they’re weepy, they’re gorgeous and moody). The new project sounds closer in theme to the Season Dramas, and Yoon himself said that his new project would not be a trendy, but a melo about the beauty of love. (Cue strings of earnestness.)
PD Yoon’s comeback drama will air on KBS in the latter half of the year, and mostly I’m just dying to see who he casts. ‘Cause if you can’t tell from the names above, this guy knows how to pick tomorrow’s stars.
Via Star News
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Tags: Autumn Fairy Tale, Feeling, Winter Sonata
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51 naquia
February 28, 2011 at 6:58 PM
Because of this bloke..i'm half Korean already..
Now that all the Season-love-stories actors became famous, get some newbies....
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52 Kaye
February 28, 2011 at 7:15 PM
First of all...YAY!!! I loved all of his previous works, the seasons dramas all 4 of them were on of the first dramas I've watched and what really started it all for me aside from Full House. I for one, can't wait to see what he has in store for us all. Gotta prepare me some kleenex tissues haha :-P So looking forward to this :-)
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53 nelkk
February 28, 2011 at 7:19 PM
lool i think the guy's cute! i had watched sumer scent ^^
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54 Gilly
February 28, 2011 at 7:40 PM
Loved Spring Waltz only because of the beautiful scenery, beautiful people in it and of course the beautiful soundtrack.
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55 iluvsmores
February 28, 2011 at 7:44 PM
why do I have the feeling that either Kim Jaejoong or Park Yoochun will be casted in one of his upcoming dramas? ;p
odd feeling, i know. :D
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56 YY
February 28, 2011 at 7:52 PM
Only watched Winter Sonata and Spring Waltz. SSH put me off in the other 2 dramas. Winter Sonata has its moments, and the lovely OST and beautiful backdrops. And I loved the first love segment. Never watched BYJ before that and WS made me his fan. Spring Waltz was just ok, liked the girl, thought the guy was cute. I remember him speaking some dreadful foreign language...foreign cos it was unintelligible. English? Swedish? Manglish? My fav dream couple would be PSH, cos he can cry and make me cry, and KTH, cos she's beautiful. Plot...um....PSH meets KTH in high school, falls in love, they get into an accident, he loses his memory, she meet him again after 10 years, they fall in love again, discover they are step-siblings, he's so mad he cuts off all his sleeves, dons checked vests, perms his hair and colours it a breezy bright orange. Hm...strangely familiar....
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clichique
February 28, 2011 at 10:09 PM
TROLOL...
PSH also plays piano, used to have some heart problems, and KTH discovers PSH got a heart transplant from her old boyfriend!!!
Dude, I am telling you, SSH never changed. If you go back to Autumn Fairy Tale and Summer Scent, you see the oh-so-endearing head tilt et cetera. But he is still so beautiful to look at......
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YY
February 28, 2011 at 10:44 PM
Gosh, thanks for telling me about the head tilt, clichique...it was on my mind: did he head tilt from the beginning? LOL I just noticed the frown in Autumn's Tale....he looked real unhappy in that famous pic with him frowning as he holds a pallid-faced dead-looking girl in his arms. He looked miserable, and it put me off. In Summer Scent I watched a bit, got put off by his awful hair, sleeveless biceps, and the heart thing. Urgh.
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clichique
March 1, 2011 at 12:32 AM
YY why are you so insensitive! Can't you see how hard SSH is trying to emote sadness in that picture? LOL. Actually most of that drama was his character being in angst, so there was quite a bit of THE frown, et cetera.
Actually I think Summer Scent wasn't all that bad. But I think I'm biased because it had Son Yejin therefore I was willing to give it a break. LOL. Wasn't SSH's character like an architect or something in Summer Scent? Usually architects have good fashion (I kid not, all the architect majors at school dress amazing)... Yeah.
He definitely has head-tilted from the very beginning. A little endearing, actually. But not really when I see it in action and want to throw something at the screen for laughing in a serious scene.
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57 barbie
February 28, 2011 at 8:13 PM
i thought he retired? and i am excited for this, ah, this brings back memories. i've watched all the season dramas and there's always something gorgeous about each of the installment..cinematography, ost, people..waiting for the cast..besides kim hae sook (probably).
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58 Thatgirl
February 28, 2011 at 8:19 PM
Autumn Tale was my first ever Kdrama! And the first and last drama that made me cry my ass off!!!! Granted I was 8yrs old and Eun-suh just found out that the family she thought was hers, wasn't actually hers. Lol! Since then, yes I have cried watching one other drama, but nothing as bad as when I cried for Autumn Tale.
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crysalide
March 1, 2011 at 3:17 AM
Yeah I know this PD will def
1) Jung Dong Hwan - Winter - Sang Hyuk/JoonSang Father
Autumn - Joon Suh Father, Summer - Ryu Jin Farther , Spring - Jae Ha Farther)
2) Kim Hae Sook (Winter - YuJin's Mother, Autumn - Eun Suh mother, Spring - Eun Young Auntie)
hope the cast will be rookies/young talent like Kim Soo Hyun , Park Bo Young, Yoo In Ah, Moon Gun Young, Kim Bum, Park Shin Hye, Jang Guen Sook or even TOP (Big Bang)
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59 someone
February 28, 2011 at 8:32 PM
"If there’s one man to blame for the ensuing lifelong addiction, the lengths of which you’ve all witnessed, it’s PD Yoon."
OMG yes, I...err, you nailed it there! Winter Sonata was my first K-drama eveeer. Oh that fateful day. Why did BYJ have to be so pretty? LOL. It's crazy to think I was so crazy about it, but I guess I'd never seen anything like it and I cried more than I ever did watching any drama. (I think I'm desensitized to all the tragedy and general crying that ensues in K-dramas now that I forget it's supposed to be sad...unless it really is...or if it's unusually touching.) Since then, I've migrated to rom-coms, but I wouldn't mind going back if it was able to hold my interest. And if they don't rehash all that amnesia/cancer/pure evil mother,girlfriend,whatever/I-can't-be-with-you-because-insert ridiculous nonsensical, only used for more drama, reason here-business, then I'm game.
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60 Amber
February 28, 2011 at 8:32 PM
"Boring" is all I have to say.
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61 JD
February 28, 2011 at 8:52 PM
Wow, what a coincidence that I was just rewatching Autumn Tales this past weekend (an obvious nostalgic visit made by My Princess).
Sigh. SSH's hotness has not wavered a bit.
Let's see it his guy will bring melodrama back!
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Thatgirl
March 1, 2011 at 2:03 PM
Lol! Same here! xD
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62 xylophonic
February 28, 2011 at 9:24 PM
Out of the four the only one I've watched is Winter Sonata. Remember liking it. Granted, I was around eleven. I also remember the crying.
I'm thinking I might watch another one, but I don't really want to sit through SSH's super intense emoting xD No offense, he's hawt and everything (I watched MP!) but oyy. I think I'll try Spring Waltz, sounds the breeziest out of the three remaining. Plus I kinda have a soft spot for Han Hyo-joo ever since Brilliant Legacy...heh
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YY
February 28, 2011 at 10:48 PM
Spring Waltz's ok, but the guy is pretty wooden. Plus he had an eye infection towards the end of the filming, I think, so he had a black clot on the white of one of his eyes....very distracting and disturbing....my eyes kept getting drawn to it during the close up emo scenes.....*cringing at bad memory*
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clichique
March 1, 2011 at 12:35 AM
SHUDDER. I REMEMBER THAT.
I actually had major problems with Spring Waltz because I didn't get Seo Doyoung's acting. Like it was super wooden. His face didn't even attempt to emote. There wasn't even head tilting, major facial contractions to entertain me. Actually, I felt Spring Waltz was a little too peaceful for me. Like watching a still water pond. Or maybe by this time I already had gotten over the "melo" phase in my life. Eh. Though I had to watch a few episodes because I was subbing the drama at the time..
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crysalide
March 1, 2011 at 3:28 AM
Seo DoYoung eyes was actually infected due to the punch Daniel Henney accidently gave him in one scene. he was HIT hard and his eyes was swollen and I remembered they had to stop shooting for a while but he still insist on continuing the drama. Daniel was really sorry about the incident, and while SDH acting maybe was a little bit wooden, but becoz of his determination to finish the shoot despite the eye pain made me forget his flaw.
Actually just re-watch the series last 2 weeks hahaha. the children scenes was soo beautiful - Eun Young ah! and the OST WOW! i missed Loveholic as a group.
I think this is the only drama has a happy ending, while Winter & Summer is more like an open ending and don't get me started with Autumn
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katiamon
March 9, 2011 at 9:12 AM
i thought i was the only one who stared in SDY's eye but now that i now what happened i like him more. i don't think he was wooden, actually he had to be some sort of emo guy because of his past and i think he nailed it: the happy scenes he had previous the discovery of EY's real identity were good.
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63 Dara
February 28, 2011 at 9:30 PM
First love is Winter Sonata at that time. Autumn thing, didn't understand the craze till now. But after watching all seasons, Spring Waltz is my fav in term of AUSTRIA hehe and it was the only one with a wedding scene in the end.
Darn, your life long fav Jung Jae, after the Housemaid, couldn't imagine him with clothes on. LOL. And what a weird movie it was.
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64 Almontel
February 28, 2011 at 10:09 PM
I'm excited too...i love those weepy dramas that eat at your heartstring...
i've seen half of those dramas mentioned and i must say...very very well done!!!
i can't wait to hear who his next 'big star' will be!!!
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65 mya
February 28, 2011 at 10:22 PM
Don't worry girlfriday, we're growing old together kekeke... I once told my friends that maybe after my fav actors/actresses have grown old, I might stop watching kdrama, cos, to date I'm yet convinced with the pop idols in kdrama... cos I'm getting older... hehehe
I can't remember which was the first kdrama I watched but most probably Beautiful Days... then WS. But now e-time I think of WS, I'm bummed at how or why I ever like that drama... I'm not fond of CJW character at all. But I love her in Stairway in Heaven. And teary drama of my pick would be Stairway to Heaven cos I've watched it three times without going crazy and the ost helps convey the message and emotions really well.
I will first see who the casts then decide if I'm gonna for it or drop it.
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66 err
February 28, 2011 at 10:26 PM
oh great not looking forward to it. autumn tale's ending was so stupid. winter sonata i remembered liking to a certain point but i don't remember the ending hope none of the leads died lol summer scent i never saw and spring waltz was boring so never finished. i'm glad there are less of those sickness, amnesia storylines these days so lets keep it that way.
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67 wing
February 28, 2011 at 11:52 PM
If he casts Won Bin + Han Hyo Joo, ill die in heaven :D
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68 somuchsoju
February 28, 2011 at 11:59 PM
Won Bin and KTH, please! But then, am willing to give way for younger actors. :D
I've only watched Summer Scent and Autumn Tale and SSH, SYJ, SHK, & WB became my instant first love/s. Didn't bother to touch Winter Sonata.
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69 mrskimchee
March 1, 2011 at 12:22 AM
Suddenly one name popped out my little brain, Park Shi Hoo!
He's mellow eyes will collaborate with the after Four Seasons..
Bring it on PD Yoon!
I don't normally do tears vs tissues...but will stock some if you got the right kkopeun-nam ♥
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70 hannah
March 1, 2011 at 12:33 AM
Pls cast Kim Soo Hyun! KSH would be awesome in a melodrama where he gets to show off more of his acting chops. He can cry very well and prettily too. We need to see more of KSH :). I'll be looking out for this drama.
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71 chajjye
March 1, 2011 at 12:52 AM
WHOA...It's been so long since I last heard bout the season dramas. :)
I admit, I was against Winter Sonata back then when everyone was crooning over Bae Yong Joon (ack.) and the OST that every piano player was yearning to learn how to play.
Then comes Autumn Tale (they showed Winter Sonata first back in my country) and it must be Won Bin and Song Seung Hoon's good looks cause that was what spurred me on hungrily for Korean dramas and OSTs, even if I gack hearing the piano playing "Reason" now. Hahaha. How times change.
But Autumn Tale was the start where I got pretty hooked on seeing guys in suits, even in oddly dyed hair. Won Bin..... yup.
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72 chajjye
March 1, 2011 at 1:05 AM
But please if can please give Yoo Ah In the lead for once. I think that guy needs his big break asap. Same goes for Song Joong Ki!! LOL. I've seen SJK cried like a little boy (My Precious You) and still looked gorgeous. LOL. I'm okay with Kim Soo Hyun, but he has played the lead in DH, please please for Yoo Ah In, next Hallyu top star. OH MAN. I would watch it in a heartbeat.
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73 ML
March 1, 2011 at 2:05 AM
Goodness, I can't believe I watched all of the above except for Feelings. I remembered crying buckets of tears (with my mom and friends) watching the first few episodes of Autumn and having a fangirl crush then on Bae Yong Jun. Sigh, and younger Won Bin was super cute walking around with his emo hair and dog. I laughed when the weird background music came on during his scenes.
Sigh, don't know whether I can stand going through all the angst that this PD likes to torture his viewers with though...
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74 crysalide
March 1, 2011 at 3:41 AM
I really hope that Bae Young Jun will contact PD Yoon and ask him to cast Kim Soo Hyun. That would be so much awesomeness. maybe BYJ can do a cameo, or be the brother who died and left KSH in a world angst until the heroin light up his whole life with just a simple smile or with brezee of her hair brushing KSH face. (i.e - refer scene CJW riding buss with BYJ)
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75 afifah
March 1, 2011 at 3:48 AM
I can't wait for hie next work, all of his drama are fabulous and touches me, especially winter sonata
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76 haruka
March 1, 2011 at 4:14 AM
Oh god, Propose... the good 'ol days..
I remember watching it with completely didn't get the story of it as I was like in first grader or something but still, it get me hooked in front of the TV. Must be Ryu Shi-won. That explained why I watched Purity not long after that as I recognized him right way.
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77 bethanygaile
March 1, 2011 at 4:26 AM
I love AUTUMN FAIRY TALE!
for me it's the most tragic of the four..
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78 Noon0201
March 1, 2011 at 5:08 AM
Please let God Yoon cast Jung Il Woo...please please please.
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79 jinkzz
March 1, 2011 at 5:19 AM
I really, REALLY, REALLY wish for Kang Ji Hwan...it might be too much to ask at this time though since he still has that contract thingy problem...but a girl can wish and hope, right?
If not Ji Hwan, i'm okay with Kim Soo Hyun...I have to say that watching him in DH makes me think that he acts, cries and even run like KJH...or, maybe it is just me missing Ji Hwan too much...hmmm...
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80 yix
March 1, 2011 at 5:44 AM
Aing~~ he looks like old version of cutie pie sung si kyung ^^
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81 pohonphee
March 1, 2011 at 5:56 AM
Of course I'm EXCITED Those season drama are the ones who brought me to K drama addiction.
And melodrama is in my blood so I'm in!!
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82 purvi
March 1, 2011 at 7:00 AM
i want son ye jin baaaaaaaaaaack!!!!
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83 Far away
March 1, 2011 at 9:24 AM
Thanks to you I'm watching 'Autumn in My Heart' and I'm hooked !!
and my heart is so broken now :(
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84 Carinne
March 1, 2011 at 11:13 AM
I've watched 2 out of 4 of his season drama project, and liked them, so I will only expect great things from him.
You all may guess which 2 (seasons) if you'd like. If anyone is curious then I'll reveal them 2 (seasons) later. ^ , ^ v
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85 jomo143
March 1, 2011 at 11:51 AM
I'm torn.
I do love the wistfulness and nostalgia his stories have, and his OTP's chemistry is always the draw. Man, does he know how to pick beautiful actors!
My biggest problem with the Seasons was they
s------t-------r-------e------t-----c------h-------e-------d
over way too many episodes with NOTHING CHANGING toward the end.
These story lines make me ANGRY like HULK! Because the poor second lead actors have to suffer repeating the same threats to the OTP to reveal the secret! or stop you from leaving me!
I think times have changed, too, as far as character's willingness to supress their true feelings, and follow what their (sometimes) dead (grand) parent's wishes against their own.
Let us hope he keeps are the gorgeousness and the music from his dramas, and moves faster with the times as far as plotting.
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86 Songie
March 1, 2011 at 12:09 PM
I must be the only one who isn't into his season dramas that much. I didn't know that PD Yoon directed 'Propose'! That was one of my favorites from the 90's (i guess i'm old too).XD But it definitely was different from his season dramas. For me, the cast will probably be the deciding factor.
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87 shinystory
March 1, 2011 at 3:05 PM
"Propose" (or at least its tail end) was the first Korean drama for me. Most of my friends actually don't know about it. :) I remember Won Bin had a small part in it. I love "Propose," although I really haven't watched it in full.
My first full drama, though, is "Autumn in My Heart."
I didn't ever know they share the same PD.
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88 Endroine
March 1, 2011 at 8:49 PM
1994? o-o I was 3 lolol
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89 Jemema
March 2, 2011 at 4:36 AM
tq girlfriday !
When you hear ABBA sang - "dancing queen"
then you cannot forget Winter Sonata !!
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90 SpongeBob
March 2, 2011 at 9:48 AM
It will be interesting to observe his production after he himself has transformed from a bachelor to a married man!! ^^
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91 SpongeBob
March 2, 2011 at 9:53 AM
Wonder is it possible that he would be collaborating with CJW again on her upcoming medical melodrama?
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92 joo raim
March 2, 2011 at 10:13 PM
i believe there will be a (or some) new kdrama star/s. must prepare a lot of tissue but NO AMNESIA
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93 ahjummabunny
March 3, 2011 at 5:10 AM
I have to say Kim soo hyun is a baby alien and he needs work. That kid is excellent. I first saw him in Will it snow and his performance; man alive! He made go soo look like a newbie and then he was also in giant and of course he was alien like and I wish him nothing but continued success.
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94 katiamon
March 9, 2011 at 9:00 AM
Noooo! he's coming back to dramaland???? i have to admit i've watched the season dramas.
not long ago i finished with Spring Waltz and i like it more then the other three. why? because it had no amnesia, cancer, incest, etc. etc.
though i think some story lines were pure fillers forced to the viewers (like the relationship between Min young and Sang Woo, and Phillip's mom story line), the pace of the story slowed down between episodes 14 to 19 and episode 20 seemed rushed because they have to wrapped up everything i liked the happy ending. Han Hyo-joo and Suh Do-young were cute together and i want to have the same lovey-dovey moments JH and EY they had together when they were kids and before he knew who she was. Also SDY is H.O.T! and he made me want to cry with him every time he did it on screen.
i'm currently watching Summer Scent (which is been broadcast in my country; i watched SW on Tudou.com) and i'm starting to get frustrated and tired. all the weeping over the heart transplant... also, Jung jae and Jung ga, can't be more pathetic? can't they just quit their one-sided love? they don't love you! get over them already! move on! it's enough!
winter and autumn were too much for me; winter didn't impress me, maybe because it's a cult drama i expected more. and autumn... i just skipped to the end which i think was awful and too tragic.
which cliche element would he use in his new drama? chaebols? geniuses? music & art's schools? doctors? lawyers? marriage contracts? because death and diseases are so last season...
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95 Lorna
March 13, 2011 at 5:37 PM
Looking forward to his dramas! He's forgetting that in the equatorial climates we have monsoon and non-monsoon seasons, so that's something for him to think about...
:P
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