Woman Crush Wednesday

Ladies and Gent's we are back again with one of my FAVORITE actresses of all time, the ever gorgeous *Drum Roll*, please

KANG SO-RA

I was first introduced to her by the drama Misaeng. She played the highly intelligent and quick-witted An Young-Yi. She was the embodiment of a brilliant female employee, who possessed more insight than her counterparts. Kang So-Ra illustrated, brilliantly I might add, the struggle of being a female in a male-dominated work environment. I thought her performance was exceptional in this drama, and she was a major factor in why I enjoyed it so much.

The next project I saw her in was Ugly Alert! Now, this drama "is long as I don't know what". It made me cry buckets and buckets of tears, but Kang So-Ra's portrayal of a chaebol woman trying to prove herself was awesome. She balances the hyper-productive qualities of a CEO with having incredible empathy and warmth, I skipped some episodes (the drama has 133 episodes, I watched 50 episodes straight before I started skipping ahead lol) but I would highly recommend this touching story. Kang So-Ra's counterpart, Lim Ju-Hwan, never disappoints. They had incredible chemistry between both of them.

One of my favorite projects she stars in is Warm and Cozy. I've written multiple times about this cute little drama. Bottom line is... I simply adore it. Kang So-Ra's portrayal of Lee Jung Joo was enjoyable. I loved seeing this character flustered, her feathers ruffled, and just her overall attitude in life. This wasn't the most complex acting I've seen from her, but I really enjoyed the performance.

Though she doesn't have the biggest role in this movie, she does star in My Paparotti. She plays a feisty, spunky student and it was a new way of seeing her. This role showcases her range in acting and once again it was an enjoyable performance. The movie its self is amazing. It will send chills down your spine! At the same time that it's melting your heart, it's also making you laugh a lot. 

The project that clenched her as one of my all time favorites is her participation in "We Got Married"

We got to see a quirky, shy, sensitive girl navigating through a "marriage" I loved seeing her break off into different characters, and watching her grow on the show. It was an amazing thing to feel so connected to her. Kang So-Ra and Super Junior's Lee Teuk had such sweet chemistry and connection. I loved them both so much! 

That's it for today's Woman Crush Wednesday I  hope you check out Kang So-Ra's projects, I'm sure you'll fall for her like I have. 

Man Crush Monday Yoo Yeon-Seok

Ladies and gentlemen, I present you one of my favorite drama leads *drum roll please*

Yoo Yeon-Seok

I first saw this very handsome actor in the drama "Warm and Cozy". I adored his role so much. His Yoo Yeon Seok was such fun to watch. Baek Gun-Woo was mischevious, sly, vulnerable and like a freaking teddy bear!! This role didn't require much depth in terms of acting, but I developed a positive connotation for him.

The second drama I saw Yoo Yeon Seok in, was Reply 1994. To be honest I was very hesitant to watch the Reply series. First I have no connection to 90's Korea, and I felt like I would miss crucial cultural connotations of the time. However, I watched Reply 1988, and I loved that drama, so I gave Reply 1994 a chance! Boy am I glad that I did. This drama was simply magnificent. I adored every single freaking minute of it. Though I shipped "Trash" and Sung Na-Jung together, Yoo Yeon-Seok as a second lead was amazing. I fell for his presentation of Chilbong so HARD. I never quite made it to me shipping him with the Sung Na-Jung, but I shipped the character for myself. What girl wouldn't want a tall, handsome, impossibly kind and patient, pro-baseball player as their soulmate?




The next drama that I watched him was Dr. Kim Romantic Doctor. This was the first drama in which

my eyes were peeled open to Yoo Yeon-Seoks kissing talents. This drama is explosive for the first three episodes. Though it's not my favorite drama (Every project Seo Hyun Jin decides to do rubs me the wrong way) However, Yeon Seok's character was EVERYTHING. I got to see some of his petulant behavior similar to warm and cozy. However, I liked seeing him as a brilliant doctor on the come up, navigating the true definition of success.

The movie "Mood of the Day" was a classic rom-com for me. It was cotton candy puff that I couldn't get enough of. I loved his charisma and swagger in this movie. This movie is incredibly endearing. It's very cliche and it's a little cheesy... but it left me with a huge smile on my face!

One of my favorite movies of all time is Beauty Inside. If you haven't' seen this movie yet, RUN and go watch it! It's amazing!!! Though Yoo Yeon-Seok is in the trailer, he doesn't actually have a ton of screen time, but the story is about a person whose face changes every day. I can't recommend this movie enough! Definitely go out and watch it.

The Boys Over Flowers edition was heart opening to me. I was well aware of his acting skills, but to see a glimpse of his personality on the show melted me. Yoon Yeon-Seok had travel savvy and a ton of confidence to make the trip incredibly enjoyable for his cast mates. It made me fall for him a little more.








I haven't seen it yet but he's is doing another variety show called "Coffee Friends". I am excited to check it out!

Warm and Cozy

This cotton candy drama is my all time favorite pick-me-up! There are some "kdrama troupes" that made me cringe a bit, but overall this drama never fails to make me giddy and gooey on the inside.

Baek Gun Woo is the carefree youngest son of a chaebol family. He goes against convention by pursuing his culinary dreams and opening a restaurant in a small community in Jeju Island. On the outside, it seems idyllic, but Baek Gun Woo doesn't have a good relationship with the area, and his restaurant is consistently lacking customers. I adore this character because he's willful, childish and at the same incredibly compassionate. Yoon Yeon-Seok is amazing in every role he plays. His eyes have a special brand of tenderness, and it seemed as though he had a lot of fun playing this role.




While Baek Gun Woo lives a relatively carefree life, as is custom, our female lead is struggling.

 Lee Jung Joo has worked incredibly hard to save enough money to buy a house. She entrusts her cousin to go to Jeju island and find something suitable. Instead, her cousin buys are crumbling property and runs off with the rest of the money. Stuck in a difficult situation, she pulls herself by the bootstraps and proceeds to make something of herself in this small town. Kang So-Ra is my all time favorite actress. I love the animation and portrayal of agitation she brought to this drama.

Baek Gun Woo is under the impression that Lee Jung Joo is terminally ill and he goes out of his way

to try to make her precious amount of time on earth as comfortable as possible. It was adorable to see them develop feelings for each other. They small hints and signals they gave each other made my heart melt, and any time I am in a drama rut, I watch a few scenes from this drama to perk up my mood.

Overall this drama is cheesy and cute. It's a nice time filler, and nothing to be taken too seriously!