Coffee Prince!!!!!!!!

[alexandral]

Life is wonderful, post-holiday house cleaning is done and our house looks quite habitable again. Now I can relax and talk about fannish things absolutely without any guilt whatsoever. And what could be better to talk about then the best dorama of this year:

Coffee Prince!

It is so very wonderful! Cross-dressing! "Twelfth night"set in Korea of our days! Coffee!!!

It is really great to see how Korean drama developed recently, picked up quality writing and fast pace previously associated with Japanese dramas. "Coffe Prince" is everything a good dorama should be and more in spades. Excellent actors, loveable characters. The main leads, Yoon Eun Hye as Eun Chan and Gong Yoo as Han Kyul, are particular good but secondary pairing, Lee Sun Gyun as Han Sung and Chae Jung Ahn Yoo Joo, is really affecting me too. Usually I find secondary characters either annoying or evil (or both at the same time). But in "Coffee prince" I am really rooting for Han Sung and Yoo Joo to overcome their difficulties, their fear of commitment and their jelaousy.
And how can I forget "The Boys" working it Han Kyul's coffee shop! Coffee Princes! They are so amusing, every one of them.

Also it seems that it is heading for a good ending. I am getting more and more fond of good endings.. :D Goon Yoo would not have smiled like this if there was a bad ending, right? And I hope there will be a good ending for my secondary OTP too????



Pictures. (Mainly of Gong Yoo ). Credit: Soompi forums

Goon Yoo has an absolutely winning smile. And dimples (And he is not afraid to show them!) And most of the time he is dressed attractively (so very unusual to dramas! ):







Admittedly, Goon Yoo wears a polka-dot shirt here, but HEY! He can carry a polka-dot shirt, especially when he is having that halo-like sunflower thingy behind.





But what looks the best in are VESTS! He should be wearing vests more often (may be at least one "vest day" a week? Pleeese??)





And here are THE BOYS. I love them!






I made some icons. They are free to share:
Preview:

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The rest of the icons

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Comments

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

These are great icons. I am stealing 6, 7 , 9 and 10! :)

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

I am so glad you like them! Have you started watching "Coffee Prince" already??

[carviangli.livejournal.com]

I love all these icons and the pics are beyond adorable...thank you^_^

*adds to my miniscule coffee prince icon collection*

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

I am so glad you like them! And adorability of Gong Yoo is amazing! I must watch "Hello, My teacher" soon!

[kitsune714.livejournal.com]

I'm only now just thinking about starting this series, but I had to stop by and let you know how gorgeous these icons are!

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! I can rec this drama with a clear heart - I haven't met a Korean drama that is so free of dragging angst before.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_adarkershade/]

i'm watching coffee prince too! but i'm still on ep 5.

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Do you like it? I can't wait to see episodes 11 and 12. I can't stop myself from checking subbing update.

[scottishlass.livejournal.com]

THank you for sharing :)

I can't wait till my download for ep12 has finished. This series drives me nuts. Now I can understand allthe others who have been watching Hana Yori Dango etc. RAW.

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! I am keeping myself from watching RAW by the last sheds of my willpower. :D In the meantime - I know you recommended "Hello My teacher". Is it possible for you to lead me to any of your posts about it? I will be very thankful!

[quabazaa.livejournal.com]

YAY!! XD I just started watching this a week ago. Isn't it amazing?? Especially the crossdressing, I am so digging that! I'm only up to ep 3, can't wait to see more.. :)

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Yoon Eun Hye looks amazingly cute as a boy and very believable too. Such a good work from this actress whose persona was totally different in "Goong"!

[partypaprika.livejournal.com]

I really like your icons! I'm loving coffee prince as well! Kdrama quality has become so much better, in my opinion, lately. And I love this one so much. SO MUCH. I think it might be out full house for top kdrama in my heart.

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much!

And ** nods ** Korean drama-makers seem to be moving away from "we will drag our angst as a cat" concept. I love "Full House". It was one of my first dramas and such a good one! Overall my most favourite is "A love to kill" (I know!Even though it is full of angst but I can't resist Rain there!). And may be "Goong" so far was the best-made Korean drama.

[lesbiassparrow.livejournal.com]

I am currently dling this series. I couldn't resist the cute any longer!

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

EEEEEE! I can't wait for your posts about it!

[amandioka.livejournal.com]

Yes! This drama is going right up on my list of favorites. Maybe it'll share the #1 spot with My Name is Kim Sam Soon. The story is wonderful, there are no hateful characters (I like ALL of them. I'm specially fond of the main pairing, or course, and all the princes ^^) and the romance pulls my heart strings like nothing I can describe. Anyways, much much much love for this drama!

Which episode are you on?

Lovely pics and icons! ^_^

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

** nods ** I think this is going to be among top of my favourite dramas too. I am on episode 10 and can't wait for subbing. :D BTW, My Name is Kim Sam SOon - SO MUCH LOVE!!!!!!!!

[pourtant.livejournal.com]

Aah, Gong Yoo. ♥

Taking a couple of your icons; you should post them at coffee_prince!

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for your rec! I have already joined the comm (and thank you because I didn't know of it's existence)!!!!

[shipless.livejournal.com]

those last two pictures of the "princes" are ridiculously cute--they have great on-screen chemistry and it's nice to see them so friendly in real life. :)

and the icons are really, really lovely. I'm snagging #1, #4, #7, and #8, thank you!!

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

I heart the princes! I was rather annoyed by Hwang Min Yeop at first but I grew to like him a lot!

I am glad you like the icons!

[caxillan.livejournal.com]

sooo sweet!!..glad for this post hehe :)
I only just realised how very cool that sunflower mural thing is...i used to think its was a bit naff wen watching the drama...but its actually really pretty!!

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Glad you like! I liked the art in "Coffee Prince" from the very beginning. Whoever did all the paintings did a fabulous job. I like the flower near Yoo Joo's bed too.

[its-cathartic.livejournal.com]

I ♥ Coffee Prince & I ♥ everything in your post.

Thanks for the Gong Yoo picspam!

And lovely icons. Will credit you if I'm using any. :)

And I'm still waiting patiently for the subs. Haha. So I'm rewatching episodes 9 and 10. Like you, I'm beginning to enjoy happy endings much, much more in Kdramas.

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the Gong Yoo picspam!

He is so cute!!!!!!!! I am watching "Hello, my teacher" whilst patiently waiting for subtitles. Gong Yoo is so fantabulous there too!!! (And it looks like another happy ending drama!)

[miss-dian.livejournal.com]

Awesome icons!!! I'm snagging with credit! :)

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the kind words, dear!!!!!

[allbloomedout.livejournal.com]

EEE!! I can't wait for the subs for 11 and 12! I saw the raws yesterday and Coffee Prince just keeps getting better with every episode! I really love your icons. I can't decide what to pick yet. I'll credit if i use any. Thanks! :)

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

I am also waiting for the subs - I never can master watching raws, I end up getting annoyed that I can't understand anything. I am watvhing "Hello, my teacher" in the meantime and EEEEEE! It is great!

[stoltingrid.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for these! They're really beautiful! This is now definitely my favorite Kdrama of all time (even beating out My Name is Kim Sam-Sun)!

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

I love Goong two, but "Coffee Prince" and "Kim Sam Soon" are definitely among my top 3 favourites. So lovely!

[rohan1208.livejournal.com]

8D I love the trio!!! Numbah 8 is really cute...Shall save and credit when used. ^^

[hrym6.livejournal.com]

^ same for me~~ !! haha i'm addicted to those three guys together XDDD

those icons are really cute and simple,i like that ^^ ..good job ;)

[lynnmonster.livejournal.com]

These are fantastic!

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

So glad you like!

[juhjuh.livejournal.com]

I'm officially Coffee-Prince-ified lol. I superlove this drama <3 I've just watched episode 10 and gyaaaaaa that it me all fangirly lol.

Taking a few of your icons too. And credited ^^

[juhjuh.livejournal.com]

See. It even made me type a ridiculous sentence too lmao.

[beaconless.livejournal.com]

the icons are lovely >333 taking some, will credit :D

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Coffee Prince is LOVE!!!!!

[sesistwins03.livejournal.com]

they r just AWESOME!!! so cute!!! thanks for sharing...

is it okay or me to "steal" them (jejeje)....?

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Of course - steal away!!!! I am so glad you like them! I love "Coffee Prince"

[anenko.livejournal.com]

These are all so gorgeous. I'm snagging a few, and will credit.

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much!

in love with coffee prince <3

[arcinmysky.livejournal.com]

I just completed the series & am hungry for icons xD

Thank you for sharing yours! The bright colours, sharpness & scene selections are so lovely!! ^___^ Will definitely credit, thanks!! <3

Re: in love with coffee prince <3

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

I am so glad you like!!!!!! Thank you!