Woman Crush Wednesday Kim So Yeon

 Today I get to talk about my Woman Crush cause it's Wednesday!! Let's talk about Kim So Yeon!

The very first drama I ever saw this stunning woman in, was "I Need Romance 3". I didn't enjoy the first "I Need Romance", so I don't remember why I chose to watch the 3rd installment. As usual, I am glad that I gave it a chance. Kim So Yeon portrays a woman in her 30's who has navigated a difficult career as a high achiever/performer. Though her work life is successful, the same can't be said for her love myself being portrayed in a K-drama. I also loved watching her learn how to speak candidly about what she wants and needs. It was also a noona drama... which are some of my favorites so it was a perfect watch!

The character of Shin Joo-Yeon reminded me so much of myself. I related as she dissected love with calculating eyes. I subscribed to the same philosophy of not allowing yourself to feel too deeply in case things don't work out. It was also like looking at the mirror watching her choose carefully how to act after her break-up. Every word and action was precisely calculated and it was similar to my life.

The next drama I watched her in was "Beating Again". This drama made me feel like my whole insides were changing. This drama should've been cheesy and obvious, but for some reason, it was unique, interesting, and it kept me on the edge of my seat. I loved watching Kim Soon-Jung navigate the heartbreak of her fiance's death. The beautiful partnership between her and Jung Kyung-Ho shone throughout the series. Kim Soon-Jung maintained a special kind of purity throughout the series, even though she endures betrayal and multiple losses.

I was so ecstatic when I watched her in "We Got Married" She was partnered with Kwang Si Yang. They are one of my favorite couples from this series. They were so cute. All of their interaction and ideas made my heart melt. I hope to experience a love in which they portrayed.

Kim So Yeon also makes a brief appearance in the drama "20th Century Boy and Girl"! It's nice because she makes a play for her real-life husband Lee Sang-Woo. It was nice to watch her complete the series so nicely.

Overall, Kim So Yeon is a class act. I love her, and even though  I haven't watched all of her drama's, I know that every performance has been delivered with elegant perfection!

Woman Crush Wednesday Park Min-Young

Hey! Hey! Hey! Today is Woman Crush Wednesday! I am excited to announce that today we are going to be talking about my girl crush Park Min Young!

                                                                                                            

Now, to be honest, I didn't realize that the first drama that I'd seen her in was City Hunter. I'd watched that drama in my early K-drama exploration phase and I don't remember Kim Na Na very well. While 

I remember liking this drama, it's not something I can recommend because I only have vague images of this drama floating in my head... So On To The Next!

For years, "Healer", was my 2nd favorite K-drama of all time! It's been demoted to number 4, but it's still in my top 5! This drama was incredible, and I was so sucked into the performance that I hadn't realized that I'd just watched Park Min Young in City Hunters 3 months prior lol! She plays spunky investigative reporter Chae Young-Shin. This character is hilarious, courageous, brash, nosey and just an overall pleasure to watch. I was mesmerized by the chemistry between Park Min Young and Jin Chang-Wook. Episode 15 was spectacular. The first 5 minutes fills me with so much feels, it's so sweet it can make your teeth rot! I haven't ever seen a negative review on this drama, and for me, this is where my crush with Park Min Young began.

It took me a while to give "Queen For Seven Days" a chance. I read the reviews and everyone wrote about how sad it was... but there was something about the poster that sucked me in. Boy am I glad that I gave it a try. Warning! It made me cry so hard! I love this drama so much. The storytelling of this drama was executed masterfully. Shin Chae-Kyung was a masterful character. The sheer love, loyalty, and insight this character possessed were so beautiful. I believe Park Min Young could have chemistry with a rock because I shipped her with both Yeon Woo-Jin, and Lee Dong-Gun. It was amazing how she navigated through two brothers in love with her. Despite being in such a precarious situation, Shin Chae-Kyung handled every aspect of her life with utter class.

"What's Wrong With Secretary Kim" is hands down one of the best comedies I've ever seen. Fiesty and naive Kim Mi-So was so refreshing to see. Kim Mi-So had a no-nonsense approach to life, and though I felt she was incredibly exploited by her family, she knew how to execute with perfection. This screwball comedy highlighted the thick chemistry between Park Seo Joon and Kim Mi So. They were able to bounce back and forth between each other and it was fascinating to watch. The way the audio highlighted certain facial expressions was amazing to see. 

Add some joy to your day by watching a drama by Park Min-Young!

Happy Drama Watching. 

Woman Crush Wednesday

Ya'll, I am stoked because today is Wednesday!!!! Today means I get to talk about one of my all-time girl crushes HA JI WON!!!!!!!

I love this actress so much! I love her tomboy style mixed with her classic feminity. This woman is a pure force of talent! I love her so much and I am glad that I get to gush on about this beautiful woman.

I first saw Ha Ji Won in the classic drama "Secret Garden". I must say it took me a while to start this drama but once I gave it a chance, it was amazing! One of the best things about this drama was Ha Ji Won. I was so impressed with her ability to switch between Gil Im-Ra and Kim Joo-Woon. The way she was able to take on different facial expressions and physical characteristics were stunning. I was sucked into her performance. When the drama ended I wanted to watch more of her!

So it lead me to the drama "The King 2 Hearts"! The role Kim Hang Ah... that role was straight gangster! No lie, I loved the sheer physicality of this role. She was incredibly athletic and mentally strong. I wanted to workout, shoot guns, and do military drills because of this role. I was impressed by Ha Ji Won's ability to add such warmth and vulnerability to this character as well. This drama solidified Ha Ji Won's place in my heart.

So as soon as I'd finished "The King 2 Hearts"... I found "Empress Ki". This drama was the best saguek I'd ever watched until "Six Flying Dragons". So as it stands, this is my number 2 drama in the historical drama department. Ki Seung-Nyang was a sheer delight to watch. Every role that I'd seen Ha Ji Won play was a strong woman, but Ki Seung-Nyang was the strongest woman I'd seen portrayed in a K-drama. This character could hold her own with any soldier, and once she became Empress Ki, she could hold her own with the best minds of Joseon. I binged this drama in one week. I was dead tired by the last episode, but my heart was so full. My eyes were also really swollen by the last episode as well.

When the "Time We Were Not In Love" was advertised to come out, I was ecstatic! I'd watched the Taiwanese version and I was curious to see how Ha Ji Won would take on the role. It was the first time I'd seen her in a role that didn't require her to be athletic. At first, the character of Oh Ha-Na was a bit too cutesy for me, but as the series went on I fell hard for this character. I loved the chemistry between Lee Jin Wook and Ha Ji Won. The energy between them was incredibly intimate and sweet, even when they were fighting.

My favorite role that Ha Ji Won has played in is "Chronicles of a Blood Merchant". This movie is simply riveting. I was floored by Ha Ji Won's portrayal of Heo Ok-Ran. This beautiful woman who likes being a wife, and finds her world turned upside down when she has to confess that her eldest son isn't her husbands. I loved the ferocity in which she came at her husband when he tried to make differences. I loved I could see a mothers love pulsating through her. I don't think the actress has children, but she managed to tap into something palpable.

I haven't seen all of Ha Ji Won's works, but every role I've seen her in has given me such pleasure that I would love to recommend everything she stars in lol.

To all the Drama Lovers out there... Happy Drama Watching!

Woman Crush Wednesdays

Today is one of my favorite days... because it's Woman Crush Wednesday! I'm so excited to talk about my new favorite actress Kim Tae-Ri.

I've recently finished watching Mr. Sunshine and I've been smitten by this incredibly talented woman! She played the ever courageous Go Ae-Shin, and I was floored by this stunning performance. There was something so enigmatic about this particular performance. On one hand, Kim Tae-Ri portrayed a stubborn, strong, intelligent young woman. On the other hand, there were beautiful comedic layers added to this character. I was completely mesmerized! While Mr.Sunshine is the only drama that she's starred in, she has been in 4 movies. I haven't seen any of them, but I am now excited to watch them. This blog is going to be short and sweet because I've only just recently been aware of her. I hope to review many more of her projects!!

The movies that she has been in are Little Forest, 1987: When the Day Comes, Moon Young, and The Handmaiden.

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. 

Woman Crush Wednesday

Welcome to the first edition of Woman Crush Wednesday!

Today I want to honor the beautiful, mystical, incredibly talented Song Ha Yoon!
I first encountered this great talent on the show "Swedish Laundry". It was a cute and simple drama but it hadn't left a deep impression.

Then a couple of years late I saw the amazing "Fight For My Way"
The character of Baek Seol-Hee was one of the greatest drama characters ever written. This enigmatic soul shined through every episode. Song Ha Yoon brought what could've been a simple character so much life. The glance in her eyes, the disappointment, the anxiety, everything that was portrayed was majestic. This particular performance imprinted Song Ha Yoon in my mind. I was completely sucked in by the juxtaposition of a person who is sweet, caring, and fragile while that person is strong, resilient, and cold all at the same time. Seol-Hee's ability to be level headed, even if she was a pushover was marvellous. I wish there was a drama centered around this character.

Joo Ki Beum was the polar opposite of Bae Seol-Hee. This character is a popular idol, dripping with infectious charm. I believed in this character so much, and it's a testament to Song Ha Yoon's versatility. The chemistry between Song Ha Yoon and Choi Jin-Hyuk was amazing. I shipped these two so much. The secret smiles, the exchange of barbs was dynamic!!

Overall Song Ha Yoon kills it, and for my first Woman Crush Wednesday, I am honored to write about Song Ha Yoon.

Drama's you should check out from her are Devilish Joy, Fight For My Way, Sweden Laundry.