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Post by meowmeow on Jun 8, 2004 23:32:34 GMT -5
Hey, Kathy. I think that at least entire Asia agrees with you on BYJ's acting skill. Also winter sonnata will show on Arabic country also. check out untold scandal(korean film:remake of dangerous liasons) if you can.  |
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Post by Knov1 on Jun 9, 2004 0:12:28 GMT -5
Kathy, you make a very good point. The acting or portrayal of a role in a drama is a good way to not only judge that particular drama but in comparison to other dramas as well. In the end all Korean dramas (whether it's a miniseries, daily drama, etc.) are dramas. I hope that made sense.
The point I was trying to make though is that, it's hard to compare a 20 episode miniseries (dramas longer than 20 episodes aren't considered miniseries) to a 150 episode daily drama or to a 50 episode (that's the usual length for most dramas) Monday-Tuesday drama. The longer dramas dramas tend to be more involved and take longer in developing their storylines. A miniseries however goes faster and the episodes are more action packed because, of course, it's shorter.
Take the SBS miniseries 'What Happened in Bali', starring Jo In Sung, So Ji Sup, Ha Ji Won and Park Ye Jin, for example. In this drama, So Ji Sup works for Jo In Sung. Park Ye Jin is in love with So Ji Sup but she's engaged to Jo In Sung. However, both SJS and JIS are in love with Ha Ji Won. HJW loves them both and can't make up her mind between the two. Due to family obligations, JIS marries PYJ. However, he's still after HJW. SJS steals money from JIS's company and runs off with HJW. PYJ leaves JIS. JIS finds out what happens and he follows SJS and HJW to Bali. JIS kills SJS and HJW and then commits suicide. End of drama.
You would never see this kind of storyline in a daily drama. However, you would in a miniseries.
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Post by TheBo on Jun 9, 2004 11:02:26 GMT -5
Take the SBS miniseries 'What Happened in Bali'.... JIS kills SJS and HJW and then commits suicide. End of drama. You would never see this kind of storyline in a daily drama. However, you would in a miniseries. Yikes! I hope not! How very depressing, and if it went on for more than 20 episodes...my. Getting back to the subject of this particular thread, one of the greatest differences between YH and OMR that I can see is that on YH, everyone was constantly asking what they had done and how they should take responsibility for it. On OMR, in contrast, everyone is constantly blaming everyone-- anyone--else for what happens. For instance, when Yu-jin lost her baby, Grannie's first thought was, "They'll blame me"--presumably, she thought, unfairly. Also, as soon as everyone found out about the miscarriage, they instantly began saying how it was Yu-jin's fault--she did not come home to rest, she did not take a vacation, she did not hire a soothsayer and peer into her baby's future to prevent its death. It was sickening. Everything that happens, they all just spin around, flinging blame. In this aspect alone, I vastly preferred YH (and WML, too). Bo |
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Post by mikey on Jun 9, 2004 12:14:53 GMT -5
I’ve already offered up my opinions back on page 1 of this thread (six months ago? Wow, how time flies!) but I thought I’d add something about why I so prefer YH over OMR:
Really now, can any of us honestly say that we “know” any of the OMR characters? I think I have a pretty good feel for Yu-jin, and what makes her tick, and maybe for Min-jae as well. But the other characters, for the most part, seem like one-dimensional cutouts to me.
I sense that the writers took much greater pains to fully develop the YH characters. I could watch Ja-young, Young-joon, Min-joo, and Sang-min, and come away really feeling like I could understand their motivations and anticipate their behavior, and that added tremendously to my enjoyment of that series. I just don’t get that same feeling of depth from the OMR characters (even Yu-jin).
I do admit that the secondary YH characters – Tae-young, Sun-joo, and Mi-ryung – were less well developed, and that’s probably why I didn’t find that secondary YH storyline nearly as satisfying as the primary one. Had YH gone with this secondary storyline alone, I think it might have ended up much like OMR: a pretty good drama, but nothing I found to be particularly memorable.
All that being said, I must also say that KBS can’t be expected to hit home runs every time they’re at bat. YH was terrific; OMR is merely good. That’s still not so bad, right?
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Post by xelaevoli on Jun 9, 2004 13:43:08 GMT -5
Yes, Lee Tae Ran had been forgiven (I think she's such a good actress and was glad it was "forgiven). Lee Seung Yoon - no the pictures were not "pornographic" as such, but were disturbing, IMHO. The news story about her posing for these pictures came on while my children were in the room - I immediately changed the channel and asked my husband what that garbage was they were showing. He then told me it was "Ji-Yeon" and that there was controvery over some pictures she took - I was shocked. I buy most of my DVDs from YesAsia (a couple were purchased from eBay..but they were DVDr's.) The subtitles were pretty good (i.e., my husband didn't complain TOO much about the inaccuracies!). Here's a link to their top 20 subtitled dramas. us.yesasia.com/en/TopSellers.aspx/section-videos/code-k/did-2957Melissa |
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Post by xelaevoli on Jun 9, 2004 13:46:52 GMT -5
I agree. The blame issue really gets to me - I hate seeing people not accept responsibility for their actions.
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Post by WinterBallad on Jun 9, 2004 19:04:05 GMT -5
I agree. The blame issue really gets to me - I hate seeing people not accept responsibility for their actions. xelaevoli- What does IMHO stand for?  thanks winter |
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Post by Soju on Jun 9, 2004 22:28:38 GMT -5
IMHO = "In my humble opinion".
After watching OMR for several months now, I still think that YH was better. I agree with the "blame" and "'knowing' the characters issues.
That said, I still think OMR is an excellent daily drama. I like it way more than I did 'To Be with You', and even more than 'So This Is Love', my fave prior to YH.
One thing that I feel YH had in its favor is that I think there was only one period of a few days when it coasted. Other than that, the plot kept developing non-stop. OMR, on the other hand has coasted a lot, particularly in the past several weeks.
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Post by WinterBallad on Jun 10, 2004 0:14:04 GMT -5
IMHO = "In my humble opinion". After watching OMR for several months now, I still think that YH was better. I agree with the "blame" and "'knowing' the characters issues. That said, I still think OMR is an excellent daily drama. I like it way more than I did 'To Be with You', and even more than 'So This Is Love', my fave prior to YH. One thing that I feel YH had in its favor is that I think there was only one period of a few days when it coasted. Other than that, the plot kept developing non-stop. OMR, on the other hand has coasted a lot, particularly in the past several weeks. Thanks Soju, I kept reading it and never knew what it meant. I like YH more than OMR also. Simply because the plot kept moving and not just dragging on. |
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Post by xelaevoli unlogged on Jun 10, 2004 0:56:12 GMT -5
Winter Ballad, I'm sorry I couldn't answer your question sooner! I was just giving my opinion on the pictures - others may not think they were that bad, but IMHO they were. :-)
Thanks Soju for answering her!
Melissa
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Post by Elbs on Jun 10, 2004 16:19:26 GMT -5
I actually enjoyed watching YH more. I love OMR, but, i don't know, YH had this pull that OMR doesnt. I watch OMR and think, "this is a great show." When I think about YH, well, i can't really describe it. I don't know if anything i just wrote makes any sense, but it's hard to explain it. YH was just so intense. In away, i think it's intensity might make is SEEM like its a better drama. I mean, even at the Academy Awards, a comedy rarely wins an oscar. A person can watch an extraordinary comedy and a pretty good tragedy, but the tragedy will just seem like a much better movie with much better acting. (and btw, I am not categorizing OMR as a comedy!)
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Post by Soju on Jun 11, 2004 12:37:59 GMT -5
Elbs - I agree. I watch OMR, and think "What a great show", but when I watched YH, all I could think was, "WOW"  |
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Post by WinterBallad on Jun 14, 2004 0:52:22 GMT -5
Winter Ballad, I'm sorry I couldn't answer your question sooner! I was just giving my opinion on the pictures - others may not think they were that bad, but IMHO they were. :-) Thanks Soju for answering her! Melissa Thanks to both of you. No problem on the answer xelavoli, Soju was there for you and got your back. |
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Post by redstone911 on Jun 14, 2004 19:38:44 GMT -5
Whenever I see Winterballad's name, I always recall Bae Yong-jun and Choi Ji-woo in FIRST LOVE and not in WINTER SONATA...I thought it was more fun seeing BYJ as a poor struggling law student, and CJW as the wealthy journalism student who falls in love with him.......Although their relationship was just a subplot, it was really handled nicely, and my regret was that there was not enough focus on it.....
Winter Sonata, OMR, and YH...All great dramas, but IMHO, none can hold a candle to FIRST LOVE!
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Post by To All on Jun 14, 2004 20:03:06 GMT -5
I still like the Yellow Hankerchief drama the best of the three I have seen so far. Has anyone found a place where they are selling YH?
I also enjoy watching One Million Roses. Don't tell me if anyone already knows if they get the two love birds back together? They better because since they split up the show hasn't been that great!!!! I promised myself I would not get involved with this drama like I did the other two, but I was wrong. I guess I just love romance especially when everything works out good for the two in love.
Does anyone know if the Korean men are really like the ones in these dramas? The men seem to wait a long time for the one they love. Remember in the YH?
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