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Ojakgyo Brothers

This 58 episode series ended two weeks ago and I’ve been feeling a little lost since. It’s been a weekend 6pm habit for almost a year. Finally, a series that is more than a 30 episodes long that I didn’t make me regret every second of watching it (I’m talking about you, Queen Seonduk!)

I think what’s great about this series is that all the characters are lovable. They make you feel the same emotions you would feel for a family member. Like how it annoys you when a family member do something wrong and yet can’t help but forgive them anyway.

I didn’t like the big arc at the last half of the series regarding Tae Hee’s birth father’s death but I love those little family moments that fills up each episodes. It’s the kind of family moments that gives you awareness of family values that you already know but never paid particular attention to. One of those is how particularly strong and precious mothers can be. I love Bokja omoni, who worked so hard for her family. She always thought she didn’t accomplish enough in life and that it took someone like Ja Eun, who she hated at first but began to treat like her own daughter, to make her realize that she actually accomplished a lot. She has a loyal husband and four sons who would do anything to make her happy. Her relationship with Ja Eun is really special because she gained a daughter when she accepted her in the family and Ja Eun gained a mother she never had in turn. I love that Mother always take Ja Eun’s side every time, not just because Ja Eun doesn’t have anyone else, but that she genuinely thinks of her as her daughter. Bokja omoni’s relationship with her mother-in-law is really nice too in a sense that you see how much she works hard to gain her love (which is a reflection of how Ja Eun works hard her love). I really love Grandmother and Mother’s scene when Mother told her to live a long life and not make her an orphan again. It was touching in a sense that Bokja omoni was like a little kid who doesn’t want to lose her mom. It gives you awareness that children are not the only ones who need their parents. Even our parents need their parents too.

I love the four brothers and I love it when they are all together, even during the moments when there is an argument going on (and there always is). It’s just so endearing to see that they always have each other’s backs even at times they were in argument. The brothers scene I love the most was when Tae Hee finally admitted to them of how he feels jealous and sad at times, because he is not their real brother. It was the kind of opening for Tae Shik, Tae Bum and Tae Pil to assure Tae Hee (who has always been their silent broody brother) that they never think of him differently.

But even though the whole drama focused on the brothers and was titled after them, I love that when you look back at this drama, these men (and their father) worked hard and centred their priorities to the women in their life, be it their grandmom, their mother, their wife or girlfriend. And that these women drove them to be mature and become better guys that they can be.

 

This was the only photo of them I took; I couldn’t zoom out my camera to take more pictures because I was too busy staring. They were SOCLOSE.

I have a really soft spot in my heart for this group, as I’ve written on a previous LJ entry that you could probably back read without trying too hard (I haven’t posted as often as I’d like to), and I was so happy to finally able to see them and talk to them (even for a few seconds). I was so jealous of some of you in my F-list who were so lucky to meet them before, and I’m so ECSTATIC to the point of insanity that I get to experience it too. :D I managed to record a video of the first fansign (thank you awesome subtle-looking ipod touch 4th gen!) but the second fansign was stricter so I couldn’t record it. Damn because that one was epic. Le sigh.

It’s a pity I could only attend the fansign events and couldn’t come to the open concert. *cries* They sang Friend’s Confession! Thinking about it makes me sad. Oh well. Next time.

special thanks to Meg parkchoongjae   and Meg for the VIP tickets! :D ♥ ♥ ♥

I love the friendship, the bromance, the sisterhood, the enemies, the frenemies and the teachers.

I love that the K pendant symbolized more than a lucky charm it was rumoured to be. How touching it was to be passed unto one another? Baekhee may have passed it on to Hyemi to spite her, but when Hyemi was doing well, she could have returned it to Baekhee to turn the table on her, but rather used it as a way to get through Samdong when he was the troubled one. And then he passed it on to Jingook when he was able to solve his problems so he could motivate him. All four of them may have issues with one another, but there’s no evil person in this circle. They just all want to do well, and see that their frenemy-but-really-more-as-a-friend is doing well too.

Jason and Pilsuk maybe out of the pendant loop, but they are doing enough “manners” to motivate each other to do well. There’s no better feeling than having the person you love is there cheering you on.

And the girls. It felt as if Hyemi learned from the way she treated Baekhee, that she treated Pilsuk better. Not in the cute BFF type of concern, (Hyemi being cutesy means the death of mankind), but she looked out for her well being, most of the time when it concerned Jason. And this gif below pretty much defines how Hyemi and Jason feel for each other. Even though they can’t really stand each other they try to get along for Pilsuk. (with of course, attempt to aggravate each other)


Dream High might be filled with idols, but it’s quite sad if people judge it solely of that reason. I’m not saying they are amazingly brilliant acting-wise, but I still think it’s worth checking out. I’ve seen enough series with good actors but with bad storyline, and I prefer whole-heartedly something cute and endearing as Dream High.

Two more episodes to go. What am I going to do without you in my Monday and Tuesday nights, Dream High? ;_; (now more than ever with fckin’ SBS dropping What’s Up)

I’m not sure if everyone will agree on me on this, but I really genuinely think Jason loves Pilsuk and he doesn’t know it yet (as we had gradually seen). Weight issues are always a sensitive topic but the drama had shown that the only reason why Jason agreed for Pilsuk to change was not because he wants her to slim down for him but for her. She has talent, as everyone knows and admits, but people keep telling her she’ll never going to debut because of how she looks. Because she’s overweight. And that aggravated Jason (and me) when Ria told him that point blank. Considering the kind of stereotypical world we live in, Jason wanted her to change just so she can show all those who belittled her that she’s a star. Because not a lot of people see what he sees... which Hyemi recently saw too.

If Jason can be the reason Pilsuk will want to change to be the best, then there’s nothing wrong with that. (Lord knows how many women tried to diet for a guy.) If Pilsuk’s weight loss can be the reason for her to be known as the star Jason thinks she is, then there’s nothing wrong with that.



But to make a full confession, I hope by the end of the drama, Pilsuk starts to get a wee bit chubby with Jason still by her side.


and another non-startling confession, I love Dream High.

2010 flew really fast for me, so different from 2009.
Yet, it feels too long, thinking about the two days I’ve waited for, two years ago.

This year has been all sort of awesome, that I think I did reach my goal a few times this year. :)

There were lots of things that happen that I didn’t expect. Like promises made, kept and broken; dreams coming true, Jay’s abs, twitter replies, recollection, reconciliation. There were also a lot of family outings, vacation with friends, sister-bonding trips, late-night skype calls with my brother, midnight ramyun eating.

This year, more than ever, I realized that I should really accept that change happens every day and I should learn to embrace it. Be it a change of place, weight, image, music, interest, relationship, people... gain, loss. It’s hard to let go of things that matters to us the most because it hurts. And when it hurts, it’s not really easy to be happy, thinking about the past. But I’ll keep this one quote in mind (from a certain show I really like) – “I know it hurts now, but that’s how you know it was something worth having.”

I'm a happy woman.

Happy new year, everyone! ♥ 2011, cheers to you!!