Best Korean Movies of All Time

I grew up watching Korean and other asian movies, not because I've always been a fan of Korean dramas, but because their stories got something in it that made it so interesting.

Here are some of the Best Korean Movies I enjoyed watching:

1. Sassy Girl

Who will ever forget the movie, My Sassy Girl. Way back in the early 2000, this movie made a big fuss in our school. If I remember it right, this was the highest grossing Korean film of all time. It has a simple yet entertaining plot that would drown you into tears but will make you laugh all along.

Artists: Jun Ji-Hyun and Cha Tae-Hyun
Genre: Romantic Comedy/Drama
Rating: 4.5 out of 5

2. iL Mare

Goosebumps, heart pounding and heart warming, these are the words that best describes Il Mare. The main characters both live there two years apart in time, but are able to communicate through a mysterious mailbox. I salute the writer and director for coming up with a story as beautiful as this.

Hint: Hollywood made a remake of this entitled "The Lake House."

Artists: Jun Ji-Hyun and Lee Jung-Jae
Genre: Romance/Drama/Mystery
Rating: 4.5 out of 5

3. The Classic

If you are looking for a movie that would pinch you deeply in your heart, you got to see this. It may be a lengthy film but for sure, it won't leave your eyes dry. This is the kind of story that when it's meant to be, then it is really meant to happen. This is indeed a masterpiece.

Artists: Soon Ye-Jin, Jo Seung-Woo and Choi Seung-Hyun
Genre: Romance/Drama/Time Travel
Rating: 4.0 out of 5

4.  A Moment to Remember

Waaaah! Watched this on PC (way back) and I can't recall how many times my tears fell. Haha! This movie is a killer. It had a beautiful story that would crush you into pieces. I swear. From friendship to love to an incurable sickness and memory loss. It really sucks but worth every minute of your time. This is probably one of my favorites!

Artists: Soon Ye-Jin, Jung Woo-Seung
Genre: Romance/Drama
Rating: 4.5 out of 5

5. 200 Pounds Beauty

This movie is a good-feel movie.

Artists: Kim Ah-Joong and Joo Jin-Mo
Genre: Romantic Comedy/Drama
Rating: 4.0 out of 5

6. 100 days with Mr. Arrogant

After being dumped by her boyfriend just before their 100 day anniversary, Ha-Young (Ha Ji-Won) meets a college guy named Hyung-Joon when she kicks a can that accidentally hits him in the face and causes him to scratch his Lexus. He demands she pay him $3000 on the spot. She escapes from him, leaving her wallet behind. (Wikipedia)

That said, it's a fun-filled movie with lots of love along the way.

Artists: Ha Ji-Won / Kim JaeWon
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Rating: 4.0 out of 5

7. Heaven's Postman

Jae-joon used to be a promising young CEO of an IT company, until he unexpectedly becomes a postman. He delivers the letters grieving people have written, to their loved ones in heaven. Somehow it's weird but could still be entertaining. Jaejoong *__*

Artists: Jaejoong / Han Hyo Joo
Genre: Romance/Drama
Rating: 3.8 out of 5



8. Baby and Me

Jang Geun Suk (JKS) is so damn great in this movie and of course, Mason (the baby). How can an irresponsible happy-go-lucky highschool boy become a responsible daddy? I love it! It's a movie with so much sense.

Artists: Jang Geun Suk/Jang Keun Suk / Baby Mason
Genre: Family/Romance/Drama
Rating: 4 out 5

What else, hmm. Will continue this next time... the list goes on... although I have already listed my top favorites which I consider as my Best Korean Movies of all time :)

Keep posted!

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K-drama: Playful Kiss Review

Ahhhhh!! Talk about a lame Kim Hyun Joong fan. Ok, that's me.

I know for a fact that this korean drama was aired years back, but just to give you a hint on how lame I was, I just watched it last week.

Anyway, here goes.

Overall Rating

4.0 STARS

(as 5 being the highest)

Last 2010, if I remember it right, my housemates watched this on DVD but I never got to join them. I just heard them laughing and have this *kilig factor* (insert: my housemates are real men). It got me interested but since I was so busy back then, I wasn't able to watch it right away until last week.

The poster itself didn't entice me at all. It looked like a poster for some branding endorsement and not for a korean drama that would make your heart fall. LOL. Although I knew that it was the Korean version of ISWAK and ---- err, forgot the Japanese title. But then again, it proved me wrong. There's more to it than meets the eye.

Characters

Kim Hyun Joong as Baek Sung Jo

Jung So Min as Oh Ha Ni 

Lee Tae-sung as Bong Joon-gu

Lee Si-young as Yoon Hae-ra

and a lot more!

Overview

Baek Sung Jo is a cool geek. He's a walking encyclopedia who knows almost all sorts of stuff except his own feelings. *cheesy* On the other hand, Oh Ha Ni is a go-getter but poor in academics, she knows what she wants and she knows that she's really into Baek Sung Jo. What do you think, does opposite really attracts? Hmm.

Oh Ha Ni is a stalker and is really a self-confessed Baek Sung Jo fanatic. She follows him on school and even wrote a love letter. But Baek Sung Jo, the-hard-to-get-rich-smart-guy is a sucker for a lousy and no-brainer Oh Ha Ni. Until one day, both of them were caught in a situation that they both couldn't escape, it was when Oh Ha Ni and her father was forced to live with his friend (Oh Ha Ni's dad) since their house was wrecked by an earthquake. Look at how fate made them closer, the best friend of his dad was Baek Sung Jo's dad. WHAT A SMALL WORLD. A happy small world for Ha Ni while a disastrous small world for Baek Sung Jo. Watch it yourself and see how these two different worlds collide!

There. I guess that would be an enough background for you to get curious :)

 Review

Playful Kiss is surprisingly entertaining, sweet and filled with unexpected excitement. It may have light moments but not considered as dull. The characters played by Kim Hyun Joong and Jung So Min were portrayed well. I didn't even expect that they would have this strong chemistry on screen. I love them really! I laughed a lot, got lost in a whirlwind of emotions, smiled and cried. I played rewind a couple of times for that episode below, oh my! Baek Sung Jo is so sweet, cool and gaaaah, makes me crazy!

My entire experience of the Playful Kiss Drama was awesome! I will never ever ever get tired of watching it over and over again.

Kim Hyun Joong <3 Jung So Min was indeed one of the best team up ever! I love it to bits.

How was your Playful Kiss experience? Did the Baek Sung Jo / Kim Hyun Joong magic hit you? Well, it did - to me! :)

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