Jackie Chan as a guest on Running Man. <3
(Siwon, too.)
Running Man…
Used to be so much better when the losing players would endure a punishment at the end of each episode. It made the need to win seem that much more important.
Don’t get me wrong, Running Man is still an entertaining show because each cast member now has a defining personality and is lovable in their own way, and the show still finds ways to be creative. But it’s also pretty evident that they’ve veered away a bit from the reality concept and lot of what they do now is more scripted than ever, which is a bit of a shame.
In any case, I encourage people to give this show a watch. It’s like Amazing Race meets The Mole meets bits and pieces of every other reality game show ever made. The only difference is that the participants are made up of the same core of celebrities, along with a guest celebrity or two (usually notable Korean actors and music idols) from various entertainment outlets each episode. The production value is top notch and the more you familiarize yourself with the cast, the more they become like your television best friends.
J Rabbit - Love Songs
<3
Currently watching: City Hunter - 1
Now THAT was a great first episode. A serious, action-packed revenge thriller mixed in with your typical kdrama romance and lighthearted fluff.
I think I’m going to really like this. 4.5/5
J Rabbit - Greeting (Operation Proposal OST)
Caught up with Operation Proposal but I’ll withhold my thoughts on it so far (nobody really cares, anyways). Just wanted to post up my favorite song from the series. Perfectly captures those scenes.
Also, go check out Korean indie artist J Rabbit on YouTube. They’re an adorable, charming and very talented pair.
Operation Proposal
Had to drop Happiness in the Wind because it was too long and getting unnecessarily frustrating, and instead started on this bad boy per the request of a friend.
This show is less cheesy than it sounds and more interesting than the title leads on to be. A Korean remake of the Japanese drama, Operation Love (Proposal Daisakusan), the show follows a young man who, after being the ‘male of honor’ of his childhood/best friend’s (the woman he loves, of course) wedding, gets a second chance to do what he was not able to do in the past—like actually confessing his love and stuff. And by second chance, I mean actually time-traveling to the past and redo some of what he perceived to be integral mistakes in their friendship/relationship.
Positives: The premise sounds far-fetched, but that’s what I actually like about it. The cinematography is really good for a drama. The soundtrack is sweet and is meant to induce tears. And the leading female, Park Eun Bin, reminds me of someone I used to know. She’s a cutie and I’m crushing on her big time.
Negatives: The show seems intent on dragging out the confession, which is par for the course for most romance dramas, but doesn’t make it less frustrating.
The interesting thing about this show is that you’re not really sure if changing the past will result in the lead male’s desired future. While the two leads are long-time childhood friends who obviously share a unique kind of bond with one another, it’s not clear whether they’re actually right for each other and destined to be together.
If you like things like love, fate, time-traveling, and baseball (yes, baseball), then this is a show you might want to check out.
