My Movie Garden: My First Grab: You're Beautiful / He's Beautiful

M pop out...

M: Your first plant's a drama? (look up), I thought this is a 'movie' garden?

J: But this is my first grab.

M: First grab? You've watched Boys Over Flowers before this one.

J: I borrowed BOF, I've bought this one.

M: Bought for $1 (laughs mockingly), your a disgrace to the enterainment industry buying them in bootl-

J: Hush..just bear this one okey. My next plant will be a movie.

M: Do I really have a choice?

FACTS:

You're Beautiful also known as He's Beautiful is a 16-episodes, South Korean drama.The series aired from October 7 to November 26, 2009 on the Korean network SBS. It starred Park Shin-hye, Jang Geun Suk, Lee Hong Ki and Jung Yong Hwa. Due its popularity in Korea and the rise of Korean drama here in the Philippines, ABS–CBN Broadcasting Corporation bought the rights to air it.

The sound of a 'cross-dressing' show sounds interesting and funny based on experience watching Hana Kimi, a Taiwanese drama, and the fresh looks of the new Korean stars add more to the shows appeal that I decided to grab a copy.

A.N.JELL,Go Mi Nyu and President Ahn

GENERAL PREVIEW:
He's Beautiful is a story of a boy band A.N.JELL, compose of Hwang Tae Kyung ( Jang Geun Suk),Kang On Yu / Jeremy(Lee Hong Ki) and Kang Shin Woo(Jung Yong Hwa ) . Because of throat problem, doctors advice Hwang Tae Kyung not to abuse his voice and refrain from singing live. Thus, President Ahn (Jung Chan) decided to look for a new member and subsequently choose Go Mi Nam (Park Shin-hye) to be the fourth member of the band. It turns out that Go Mi Nam is in the US because of "eye-surgery failure" and cannot close his eyes. Worried for Mi Nam's career, and perhaps for him too, Ma Hoon Yi ( Kim In Kwon) the manager of Go Mi Nam look for his twin sister Go Mi Nyu to pose as his brother. Mi Nyu refused but upon knowing that his brother wanted to be a famous singer to look for their mother whom they never knew, she change her mind . She decided then to pretend as his brother during the contract signing before she fly to Rome for her final blessing to become a nun. But fate gambles with her that during her flight, she bumped into Tae Kyung and the other A.N.JELL members. Since she has nowhere to go, she was forced to pretend as his brother Mi Nam.

The "kilig" factors appeared as the three band members fell in love with her and a lot of funny moments as a to-be-nun Min Nyu try her best not to be caught as a cross-dresser. Adding twist is famous actress Yo He Yi played by singer actress UEE who unexpectedly fall in love with Tae Kyung and Mo Hwa Ran, Tae Kyung's mother who keep a secret from the past, that involves the twins.

MY COMMENTS:

J: I don't know how to start my reaction to the show M,so let me just laugh (ha ha ha ha!).

M: (silent....focus on the portable's screen)

J: I thought you don't like dramas?

M: Who is this neat-freak?

J: Tae Kyung.

M: No the real name.

J: Jang Geun Suk.

M: He's cute *eye candy* and looks familiar.

J: I think I'll wait till you finish watching. Let's share our views.

After 16 hours...

M: I really enjoyed watching it that I finished all 16 episodes in just one day.

J: Well, congratulations! but, your sisters look mad. She'd done all house chores today.

M: Sorry sis!

J: So what can you say about the show?

M: What is so good about this series is the fact that IT CAN MAKE THE AUDIENCE LAUGH and gives you KILIG (a Filipino term for a shivery, fuzzy, chilling [positive] feeling when your thrilled, mesmerized and infatuated to someone or something). I was laughing, watching alone especially in the first three episodes that my grandpa even ask me if I am going CRAZY (laughs again!)

J: Aren't we crazy enough talking to oneself? Is that all your reactions?

M: I like the portrayal of three varied characters which the three stars played excellently. The happy and bright Jeremy, the serious and silent-type Shin Woo and an arrogant-perfectionist-almost childish- neat freak-yet charming Tae Kyung.These characters created three different kind of love stories which is good for me as a viewer cause I didn't suffer that "sawa" and bored feeling. Plus the cuteness of Tae Kyung (swoon) did a great job in gluing me to the screen.

J: JKS is that cute little prince from Hwang Jin-i.

M: Oh really?That's why I thought he's familiar.Out of the three kinds of love though I like that of Shin Woo.

J: Too bad his the sub-lead. I also sympathize with him,loving and protecting Mi Nyu in silence and bearing all the pain all by himself knowing she love Tae Kyung, of all people.

M: Yeah, I feel sorry every time he is rejected but in the end it served as an an eye-opener for me. No matter how deep and unconditional your love for someone is, if he/she love someone else and their love is mutual,it will only end up YOU being a hindrance for their happiness.

J: So, just like Jeremy and Shin Woo the only rational thing to do no matter how hurtful it is, is to give up and let her go M.

M: Yeah, BUT it hurts, believe me, I know, that's why I can relate to him.

J: That's okey, after all there they say if you really love the person set him free. Anyway, I like the texture of the video, its clear. Music is great. The scene when Tae Kyung sing the classic, "Fly Me to the Moon" song is still lingering in my mind.

M: I love his english accent (giggles). The tone of the drama was all fun in its majority mixed with just enough "parent-child" issues to dig to someones heart. Costume design is appropriate, but I just don't like Tae Kyung's hairstyle.

J: Why?

M: I don't know, it's just, his big forehead is emphasized in that style. The execution of the male Go Mi Nam is really a hilarious scene. I like the editing on that part.

J: Park Shin Hye did a good acting in this drama, she's cute , but I can't just see her as a man.

M: That's why his male version is hilarious. This brat UEE can also act. She can act the 'plastic' role well.

J: She's hateful but I can't help but to like her in the end. For the supporting characters I'll vote for the mother of Tae Kyung as the most effective. She can make me both hate and love her character.

M: I like the comic roles of Jung Chan whom I've seen play a serious role in a drama, Lovers and Kim In Kwon who act as the hilarious manager of Mi Nyu.