Post by mikey on Apr 13, 2006 11:27:19 GMT -5
Here’s a brief introduction to episode #9.
Some possible spoilers, so don’t continue unless you’re prepared for them (nothing big, in my estimation, but just being careful). Of course, once you’ve seen episode #9, you already know most everything here anyway.
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Kyung-sook works at a bar along with her friend Mija (an Asian-style bar, with separate rooms for the guests). Flirty Mija spends most of her time with the customers, while Kyung-sook appears to manage the business side of things. Mija (who was pregnant before the fast-forward) also has a child to care for.
Kyung-ku is apparently a straight-A college student. He’s also become handsomely big and buffed-out, which will no doubt please the female audience. ;D
Kyung-min (the skinny school bully) has become a guitar-playing beatnik. He earns a few dollars spinning records at a local café, but otherwise seems pretty useless - much to the irritation of Kyung-sook, who has to work so hard to support her two younger siblings.
Keum-shil (who was adopted by the Intelligence Officer’s family) is now a high school senior. She’s been a little spoiled in her new environment, and she’s still a bit immature. She also still talks like a baby. Her adoptive older sister Hong-yeon works for Senator Park, and (though her borderline-sadistic father absolutely detests him) she still seems to have strong feelings for Kyung-ku
Senator Park is not only still a senator, but he is now a wealthy businessman, with extensive operations in Saudi Arabia. His nice-guy son Jong-kyu returned from Vietnam and married his sweetheart (who was only occasionally shown in the earlier episodes) and has a young son. Unfortunately, he’s also suffering from the serious neurological effects of exposure to Agent Orange, leaving him weak and partially crippled. When he’s well enough, however, he is in charge of his father’s overseas business. His new wife appears to have little interest in nursing her ailing husband, and she spends most her time carousing about the town, largely leaving Kyung-sook (who still seems to have a love/hate relationship with Jong-kyu) to care for him.
Chang-han (the man who falsely testified against the kids father, and then later regretted it) is now a supervisor at a construction site. His chubby son Soon-shik has become a rookie police officer. Unlike the corrupt police of his hometown, Soon-shik seems determined to be a fair, honest cop.
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I wasn’t too happy with the transition from child-to-adult actors. Usually, I have little respect for child actors (since they so rarely seem to have any particular talent) but this bunch in the early episodes of “Golden Apple” were unusually good. By comparison, the adult actors here seem competent, but hardly outstanding.
The adult actress who plays grown-up little Keum-shil does a pretty good job of mimicking the younger actresses’ mannerisms (though, unfortunately, not the young actresses’ charm ) and the adult who plays Kyung-sook does an okay job of being Kyung-sook. Unfortunately, the male actors who play the grown-up brothers don’t seem anything at all like their younger selves. The grown-up Soon-shik does seem pretty convincing, but that’s probably more a result of the physical resemblance than anything else.
You’ll miss those great kids, I guarantee, but after a few episodes of adaptation, I think you’ll continue to enjoy “Golden Apple.” Some really jolting plot-twists lay ahead. It’s still probably my favorite ongoing K-drama right now.
Some possible spoilers, so don’t continue unless you’re prepared for them (nothing big, in my estimation, but just being careful). Of course, once you’ve seen episode #9, you already know most everything here anyway.
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Kyung-sook works at a bar along with her friend Mija (an Asian-style bar, with separate rooms for the guests). Flirty Mija spends most of her time with the customers, while Kyung-sook appears to manage the business side of things. Mija (who was pregnant before the fast-forward) also has a child to care for.
Kyung-ku is apparently a straight-A college student. He’s also become handsomely big and buffed-out, which will no doubt please the female audience. ;D
Kyung-min (the skinny school bully) has become a guitar-playing beatnik. He earns a few dollars spinning records at a local café, but otherwise seems pretty useless - much to the irritation of Kyung-sook, who has to work so hard to support her two younger siblings.
Keum-shil (who was adopted by the Intelligence Officer’s family) is now a high school senior. She’s been a little spoiled in her new environment, and she’s still a bit immature. She also still talks like a baby. Her adoptive older sister Hong-yeon works for Senator Park, and (though her borderline-sadistic father absolutely detests him) she still seems to have strong feelings for Kyung-ku
Senator Park is not only still a senator, but he is now a wealthy businessman, with extensive operations in Saudi Arabia. His nice-guy son Jong-kyu returned from Vietnam and married his sweetheart (who was only occasionally shown in the earlier episodes) and has a young son. Unfortunately, he’s also suffering from the serious neurological effects of exposure to Agent Orange, leaving him weak and partially crippled. When he’s well enough, however, he is in charge of his father’s overseas business. His new wife appears to have little interest in nursing her ailing husband, and she spends most her time carousing about the town, largely leaving Kyung-sook (who still seems to have a love/hate relationship with Jong-kyu) to care for him.
Chang-han (the man who falsely testified against the kids father, and then later regretted it) is now a supervisor at a construction site. His chubby son Soon-shik has become a rookie police officer. Unlike the corrupt police of his hometown, Soon-shik seems determined to be a fair, honest cop.
***
I wasn’t too happy with the transition from child-to-adult actors. Usually, I have little respect for child actors (since they so rarely seem to have any particular talent) but this bunch in the early episodes of “Golden Apple” were unusually good. By comparison, the adult actors here seem competent, but hardly outstanding.
The adult actress who plays grown-up little Keum-shil does a pretty good job of mimicking the younger actresses’ mannerisms (though, unfortunately, not the young actresses’ charm ) and the adult who plays Kyung-sook does an okay job of being Kyung-sook. Unfortunately, the male actors who play the grown-up brothers don’t seem anything at all like their younger selves. The grown-up Soon-shik does seem pretty convincing, but that’s probably more a result of the physical resemblance than anything else.
You’ll miss those great kids, I guarantee, but after a few episodes of adaptation, I think you’ll continue to enjoy “Golden Apple.” Some really jolting plot-twists lay ahead. It’s still probably my favorite ongoing K-drama right now.