K-Dramas are interesting once again...

It's going to be an all-star cast...

My favorite F4 guy is back with a new drama! I was pretty bummed when his storyline was shafted in BOF in favor of over-emphasizing Ji-hoo's backstory. But Kim Joon is back with a vengeance. The upcoming police drama Homicide casts him in the role of Shin Dong-jin, a rich kid/IT whiz who joins the force in order defy his domineering father. I hope he earns raves for this although it's only a supporting role. My sister is over the moon. Imagine Song Il-gook (Jumong), Song Ji-hyo (Princess Hours) and Kim Joon in one series? How lucky can you get?

It's like Anastasia/My Fair Lady combined...

Speaking of K-dramas, I'm particularly interested with MBC's My Princess. It pairs Song Seung-hun and Kim Tae-hee in a story about a young woman finding love and discovering her heritage as it is revealed she is a descendant of Korea's previous monarch. The two leads have never done rom-com before and they're surprisingly a revelation in their first project together. SSH, for one, is adorable when he acts all goofy or pissed-off at KTH's character. I'm definitely getting this on DVD once it ends.

In the meantime, where's that DVD of My Girlfriend is a Gumiho that we ordered? Hehe!

Payback is just around the corner…

Part of me wishes that Kim Joon would just ditch T-Max and go start a drama career. I know it's a long shot since he is bound by a contract, not to mention that he and the guys go a long way back. What got me fuming was the fact that he was snubbed for a nomination during the recently concluded KBS Drama Awards. Really now, was Boys Over Flowers really all about the F3 only? Yoon Ji Ryun's destructive adaptation of the famous manga continues to haunt me until now.

 

Having a new drama is probably the only way that Kim Joon can rid himself of the stigma of being known as the "neglected F4". The guy has talent, and it's a shame that neither the PD or writer of BoF gave it due recognition. Now while the guy is still MIA, allow me to fawn over a new KPop idol we discovered... thanks to the drama You're Beautiful. Isn't Jung Yong Hwa a dream? Oh what I would give just to be in Moon Geun Young's shoes that moment. Haha!

 

A WooJae fan-art

Lunarsea, you are a doll! You make Woobin/Jaekyung 'shippers like me very happy with your drawings. :) Now aren't they cute?

The WooJae ‘shipper in me is happy…

Just sharing something I found over at YouTube. Finally, a Woobin/Jaekyung fanvideo! Although the 'ship is practically non-existent in canon I am a firm believer of it in AU. Now if only I had the inspiration to write a fanfic about these two. Any plot bunnies, please?

For the BOF scriptwriter who clearly hates Song Woobin...

Funny thing is, I was just praising a development about this show in my previous post. Now it looks like we've been sucked into the same hell-hole again with the latest episode. This rant goes out to the PD and the writer behind the series who may have forgotten that Hana Yori Dango's charm isn't just about the "you-and-me-against-the-world" love story between the leads, but also about the friendship between four (get it? FOUR, not THREE) guys.

You know what's even more irritating? Rabid fangirls who adhere blindly to this reason:

Mimasaka Akira never really had that much of a role in the manga either.

This is a freakin' adaptation for chrissakes! Writers are given creative license to flesh out the characters to fit the nature of the story. One can wonder if they only had F3 in mind when BBF was conceptualized because there was never a blatant disregard for the character when I watched Meteor Garden and HYD Live. Vaness Wu and Abe Tsuyoshi were never made to feel like extras in a show that is supposed to be about the F4.

But props to Kim Joon for taking it like a true actor. Woo Bin shines even in the very little scenes he's given. There's nothing more appealing after all, than an air of mystery around a certain character. I am no longer keeping my hopes up that Woo Bin will get the storyline he's been long overdue for.

The damage has been done.

F4 at 45th Baeksang Awards

What's with the coordinated dress code, huh? Thank goodness Kim Joon decided to wear a tie. I am still confused who gets props for looking his best tonight. Who's your choice?

Hi there, Prince Song!

I found these photos over at HYD Korea but credits should go those who (watermarked) originally uploaded them. Looks like the F4 guys (or Woo Bin and Yi Jung, for now) are going for a change in hairstyle when they get back from their Macau trip. Hmmm, I wonder how Ji Hoo would look like with no bangs?

OMG, Kim Joon sings!

Thanks to scentofyours from HYD Korea who first posted this video from minirion81 .

It's T-Max performing "Paradise" for a radio show. And because the BOF cast were currently on a break from filming, Kim Joon was able to join his groupmates for said guesting. He looks tired (notice the yawn?), he even sounds hoarse in those two lines he sang from the song. But those lines were still music to my ears. I guess I've finally found a new Asian heartthrob to fangirl after Ken Zhu in 2003.

Woo-bin Appreciation Post #123456789

Song Woo-bin, if a guy like you only existed in real life... I will stalk you for ages!

Okay, I was just kidding out of sheer happiness that the character was not snubbed in this week's episodes. What's even surprising is that I can now tolerate the Yi-Eul 'ship considering my sentiments in an earlier post. Perhaps it was just the fangirl in me feeling slighted over Kim Joon's non-appearance in Episode 10.

Here's hoping TPTB would continue throwing us a bone and show Woo-bin getting in touch with his dark gifts mafia roots.

Boys Over Flowers: Song Woo-bin

Thank goodness they actually gave Woo-bin more lines this week! I was beginning to think they were treating him as the next door neighbor. Seriously, this guy gets the least amount of appreciation among the F4. But props to Kim Joon for getting favorable reviews with whatever appearance his character has in each episode. Now that I've reviewed my Hana Yori Dango Live DVDs, I have this whole new appreciation for the character of Mimasaka Akira whom I've regretfully ignored in Meteor Garden.

Here's some of my favorite Woo-bin scenes from Episode 7.