Hong Gil Dong (or Korean Robin Hood)

[alexandral]

I have watched 5 episodes of this 24-episode Korean drama already and it is really enjoyable. Not earth-shattering or outstanding but very, very well done. It seems that Korean dramas of the last two years gathered in speed and quality and this is just another very good product indeed. Fast, tight, great story, bright colours and very amusing. Oh, and good music. The story of Robin Hood is good everywhere, isn't it?

Few things to mention:

- Please don't kill me – I am not finding Kang Ji Hwan (the actor who plays Hong Gil Dong) attractive yet. I am saying "yet" as may be he will grow on me (and I really like the character) but for now he is somehow a tad too fat or something.

- I definitely don't quite like Heo Lee Nok (or Yi Nok?). And this must be the character as Sung Yu Ri was wonderful in "Winter Queen". I just wish Heo Lee Nok will stop making over-eggagerated facial expressions. And I have grown tired of "a stupid girl with a heart of gold who eats too much and with whom everyone falls in love" cliche . She doesn't bother me but at the same time she doesn't amuse me at all.

- So here (apart of the story which is very interesting to watch) I am all about The Black Prince. I think I will end up with my heart broken!!

- The last part of the usual quadrangle, Seo Eun Hye (played by Kim Ri Na) , seems to be a psycho spoiled girl. The first scene with her (the one with a dead bird) was very seriously creepy.

Just a nice screencap: The Black Prince vs Hong Gil Dong



A screen cap of The Black Prince

Comments

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

I don't have the world's best coordination either so I don't mind a bit of clutziness (the amount of glasses of liquids I ended up overturning on myself...). I think at that moment it was done to put some humor into a tense scene. But eeehhh, it's all subjective obviously. I don't mean to be argumentative :)

I have seen a trope of a good fighter who is hopless at daily taks in anime before though, and kinda like it, but yeah, once again, it's a thing you usually do or don't. (If you don't like exaggerated faces btw, I rec staying away from any 'light' Taiwanese drama. They do it a lot).

Re: CG. Once again, it's rather subjective but I remember thinking she was a dummy :) Adorable dummy, but still a dummy.

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Take me right, I DO like YN (as it stands after episode 6, lol), loyalty and kindness are my forever favorite traits.

I don't know if I formulated this right - I don't actually have anything against the characters as taken individually. You see, when I watch few dramas in a row with "stupid adorable heart of gold" heroines it seems as if this is a trend, and then .. blah blah blah.. They want to say something with it .. blah blah blah.

Sorry!

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

That makes total sense though! Whenever I watch too many dramas in a row with weeping heroines, I get so fed up :)

I think in a way that is why I love all the clutzy/tomboyish/whatever heroines. Because even if there is a mini-trend for them, it's still bucking the established ideal and social norm.

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

My favourite type is the heroine of "Pride", an old-fashioned girl as she calls herself, a lady but with a great spirit. I had a quick look at "Capital Scandal" and the herouine seems to be that type. I don't find it often in dramas.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Yup, the heroine of Capital Scandal is like that. Oldfashioned and ladylike, but very strongwilled.

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

YAY! I definitely need to check this when my HGD runs out. :D

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

It is really really awesome. And secondary otp is perfect as well.

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

I am so much looking forward to this!