A Man Who Went to Mars (Hwaseongeuro gan sanai / 화성으로 간 사나이 -2003)

Starring:
Hee-seon Kim - So-hie
Ha-kyun Shin - Seung-jae
So-hyeon Park - Seon-mi
In-kwon Kim - Ho-geol
Jae-yong Lee - Sueng-jae's Father
Geum-ju Lee - Seung-jae's Mother
Deok-hyeon Jo - So-hie's Father
Won-jong Lee
Gyu-su Jeong
Min-jun Kim - Sung-ho

Little Seung-jae stays up all night and writes letters to So-hee, pretending to be her father in Mars. Leaving Seung-jae's innocent heart behind, So-hee leaves for a big city. Both grown up to be adults, Seung-jae is a postman who writes letters to So-hee's grandma - the letters that never came from So-hee. So-hee's heart hardens after hardships in life and she comes back to her hometown and Seung-jae's heart swells up again at seeing her again...

Hmm? The synopsis of the movie drew me in. I thought I hit the jackpot to another good Korean romance. Okay, I prepared myself for the end....because they always go bad.

Well, I didn't disappoint myself. The ending left me dazed and confused. What the hell? Did he kill himself? Did he run away? What the.....??

He had a girl who loved him in his hometown but he didn't love her since his heart is all for So Hee. Okay. I get that. So Hee loves him when they were children but as an adult when crap happens she's by his side for comfort. But is it love? Hell if I know. She hurt him. He still leaves his heart open for her.

I don't know the ending is what really through me off. It was really going good. The story at the beginning was quite unique. It actually started off as a good plot to get the movie spiralling onward. But damn if it didn't piss me off to no end when it finished.

If you watch this, someone tell me your explanation to the end so I don't spend my days trying to beat my head open figuring it out. I don't like loose ends and open endings. The End means...THE END. Not maybe............

Two Faces of My Girlfriend (두 얼굴의 여친 -2007)

Starring:
Tae-gyu Bong - Gu-chang
Ryeo-won Jeong - A-ni
Supporting Cast
Yeong-ran Jang
In-kwon Kim
Hye-ok Kim
Hae-eun Lee
Young-a Lee
Tae-hyeon Kim - Cameo
Eun-jeong Shin
Dal-hwan Jo

Gu-chang leads a tragic existence. The seventh-year college student constantly fails job interviews and lives off of an allowance from his divorced sister while taking money from his little nephew. To make matters worse, the almost 30-year-old virgin has never had a girlfriend, let alone experienced his first kiss. In Korean, Gu-chang is a homonym for the word meaning "a sore in the mouth."
But springtime finally seems to have arrived for Gu-chang, defrosting the stark winters of his barren love life, when he meets the sweet and innocent A-ni.

All seems to be swell, and Gu-chang gets a taste of heaven as he kisses his pretty girlfriend for the first time -- until A-ni bites his tongue and gives him a nice kick, introducing herself as Ha-ni. And so begins Gu-chang's painful relationship with his split-personality girlfriend, dealing with A-ni's adorably childish demeanors one moment, then defending his life from Ha-ni's high kicks.


Bong Tae Gyu is another comedic genius. He was made for comedy. Not an overly good-looking guy but the way he handles himself in the situations given make him the cutest ever. LOL!

I think I bypassed this movie a hundred times because I thought it would be stupid. Not funny. In actuality, again I goofed. It was quite hilarious but yet sweet. You can't help but feel for Gu-chang who is desperate to have his first kiss. His first anything really with the girl he loves.

And who knew it would get quite serious near the end. There was actually a really good drama at the end to tug your heart. But in the end, Gu-chang won! Woo-hoo! Maybe there is somebody out there for everybody. We just have to wait and see what the fates have in store for us.........

Fate (Sookmyeong/숙명-2008)

AKA: Destiny


Starring:
Seung-heon Song - Woo-min Kim
Sang-woo Kwone - Cheol-jeung Jo
Supporting Cast
In-kwon Kim - Do-wan Jeong
Nae-sang Ahn - Kang-seop Cha
Han-byeol Park - Eun-yeong
Min-ju Kim - Min-ju Kang
Jeong-woo - Jeong-hak Choi
Won-seok Yun - Man-gil Yun
Hye-suk Park - Woo-min's mother
Seong Ji
Soo-hyun Hong

"Don't be mislead. I never intended to pursue happiness." ~Woo-min

Four friends plot to steal money meant for the rival gang leader with hope of starting new lives. They follow through and succeed in taking the money but eventually get caught by the gang when one of the friends betrays. An arrangement is made so that the leader of the four goes to prison for the rest. However, when he gets out, he finds that the lives of the friends have turned for the worst. He wants to forget about the past and move on but finds himself left with no choice but to revenge.


OMG! I have been waiting for this movie since conception! My two most favorite men in history are in this movie.......

I loved it! I won't lie it wasn't their best but it was worthy. There isn't nothing wrong with this movie. Great action, acting, fighting. God, it had it all. I live and breathe these two men. When apart they stand out in their own right, but when put together on the screen......the film explodes into oblivion because these two are power packed actors who never leave me in doubt.

Must see! Fate is awesome. My only regret is that my Kwon Sang Woo was actually the bad guy in this. Usually these guys are put together and fight together not against each other. It was strange. Hey! And what was the deal with how Cheol-jeung was killed? That was a crappy way to put him out. That was Woo-min's job...gosh darn it!

The two finest Korean men I've ever seen!
Song Seung Hun/Kwon Sang Woo

Miss Gold Digger (Yonguijudo Miss Shin, 용의주도 미스 신-2007)

Starring
Ye-seul Han - Mi-su Shin
Bachelors
Jong-hyeok Lee - Dong-min (neighbor)
Oh-jung Kwon - Jun-seo Lee (rich guy)
In-kwon Kim - Yun-cheol Kim (law student)
Hyo-yeong Son - Hyeon-jun (rapper)
Supporting Cast
Yeo-jin Hong - Dong-min's mother
Gyu-su Jeong - Mr Choi
Ho-jin Jeon - Mi-su's father
Rae-yeon Kang - Dae-ri Yang
Ye-jin Lim - Mi-su's mother
Seo-won Oh - Hye-jeong
Ju-sang Yun - Dong-min's father

Actress Ye-seul Han offers advice on how to 'shop' for men in her screen debut. In her polygamous romantic relationships, she adopts different personas for each boyfriend, from being a prim and proper lady for her JFK-like boyfriend to a sexy party girl for a young rapper. But when her shopping spree starts to get tangled, the men show their true side when they discover that they have been manipulated.

I couldn't be more happier than I am now. More Lee Jung Hyuk! *shivers*

This movie was alright but not the best. It was quite funny with her going between the different guys and all. I think I was a little relieved she didn't end up with Dong-min. She was too capricious and snobby. She didn't realize she had THE "man" right under her nose.

I'm not for any kind of infidelity of any kind....marriage or dating. Once you choose someone, stick with them till the end and THEN move on. She had too many men on her boat and not one knew which way to row.

And the end really pissed me off.....well, you'll know what I'm talking about when you see it. Too some it would be funny but to me it was insensitive. *tsk, tsk* Call me a prude, I guess.

Now on to the cuties who make my days a joy to watch everyday.......

Son Ho Yeong

Holy crap! *faints*

*nose bleed*

OMG! *fans self vigorously*

Lee Jung Hyuk *sigh*

I need more pics of him!!!! Ho hum! *waaaaaaaaaaaaah*

Love So Divine (Shinbu sueob, 신부수업-2004)

Starring:
Sang-woo Kwone - Kim 'Pedro' Gyu-shik
Ji-won Ha - Yang Bong-hie
Supporting Cast
In-kwon Kim - Shin Seon-dal
In-mun Kim - Father Nam
Seon-hwa Kim - Sister Kim
Hye-jin Jeon
Jae-hyeon Jo
Hye-na Kim
Hyo-jun Park
Hwan-jun Choi
Cheol-min Park

After getting into trouble at their seminary, seminarians Gyu-shik and Seon-dal are sent into the country for a month of service under the elderly Father Nam. Upon their arrival, Gyu-shik meets Father Nam's niece, Bong-hie, who has flown across from the United States to see her boyfriend. However, when her boyfriend ends their relationship, Bong-hie finds herself stranded at her uncle's church with nowhere else to go. At first she and Gyu-shik struggle to get along, but eventually they become attracted to one another, and Gyu-shik is forced to question his commitment to the priesthood.



I loved this movie. I loved Kwon Sang Woo. I just plain loved this movie.

I've read other reviews about this about how it disrespects the Roman Catholic religion. I didn't see it that way at all. I saw it as how God presented him with a present and that was Bong-hie. He was a faithful servant to the Lord. And what better present than a gift of "Love". He proved himself time and again to Him. And at that last moment right before he was to become a priest, I cried along with him. That was a poignant moment when his faith to God was tested. I have to believe God has a plan and to that end in the movie, that was a proven.

In all, this movie was very funny and beautiful and so fun to watch. It'll make you feel good, that is for sure.

Kwon Sang Woo