Flying Boys (Ballet Gyoseubso~2004)

Starring:
Yoon Kye-sang as Min-jae
Kim Min-jeong as Su-jin
Ohn Joo-wan as Chang-seob
Lee Jun-ki as Dong-wan

Kang Min-jae, a senior at Taesung High School, lives with his stern father, who's a captain of a famous airline. He has liked a blunt and staunch girl named Hwangbo Soo-jin in the same apartment building but he never had the courage to go up and talk to her. Soo-jin lives in a family that puts the son on the pedestal, she has no room to escape the pettiest housework even while she's studying for the college entrance exam.

After the exam, Min-jae has a drink with his buddies and then sneaks out with his dad's car. On the way, he discovers a victim to a hit-and-run accident. Yang Jung-sook, a ballet instructor at the community center in the district, sees Min-jae and the body. Jung-sook, having difficulties in finding enough students for her class, threatens Min-jae, who she caught drinking and driving without a license, and drags him and his two friends to learn ballet. Meanwhile, Soo-jin's parents also forces Soo-jin to learn ballet to get rid of her stiff and boyish appearance.

Finally, Soo-jin, Min-jae and his buddies, Dong-wan, and Chang-sub, meet at the ballet school at the Hwangkeum community center. With Yang Jung-sook at the center of the ballet school, various people from all walks of life learn ballet. While they all clash and open each other's hearts to one another, they finally come together in a memorable performance in the end.

This was an all-round good movie. It didn't get rave reviews but I seriously liked it. The only thing I didn't like was a completion of Min-Jae's and Soo-jin's relationship. I was a little left hanging there but in all it was a definitely good movie. I won't lie. I 'bout spewed my soda out my nose during the scene where Min-Jae and Dong-wan were putting on their dancing gear for the first time. OMG! That was the best hilarious 10 minutes of my life and then coming out of the dressroom only to have put them on wrong and the entire class to witness it. Oh God! That was a riot. And the next best scene, not a funny moment, was when Min-jae's dad beat him up outside and Min-jae confessed he hated his father and missed his mother while sobbing. Oh, that choked me up beyond belief. Then Soo-jin chased him....such a tender moment. Ack! Tears forming again. It's hard to see a grown man cry. Loved it immensely!

Okay, you know the pics are coming.

Yoon Kye Sang

I'm salivating beyond belief. I've never seen such gorgeous artwork on a man's abs. I couldn't help myself. Lots of torso shots.
Ohn Joo Wan

I have to say that out of all the actors he looked like a real dancer. I don't know if he is or not. But dang did he look good!

Lee Jun Ki

I can't stop! Every picture of Jun Ki is exceptional. OMG! Okay, I must revise my hunkiest Asian man list. Lee Jun Ki is the most prettiest, finest, gorgeous specimen. I want to see his parents. The genes they gave him were of the highest quality. Does he have brothers and sisters? Damn. Every part of him is PERFECT! And he is the most popular of all Korean actors. He isn't a retard in the acting genre. This man can act. So whatever girl this man chooses will be the luckiest female on earth. He was in Virgin Snow. Lovely movie. A must see. I'm going to be having the most erotic of dreams tonight. Oh geez. I think I might be on a Lee Jun Ki movie and drama hunt. The long hair has me turned on. What drama or movie was that? I'm sure I'll find out! Whew!

Friends (2002) フレンズ / 프렌즈

Okay, this is not the comedy from the US. This is by far NOT a comedy. A love story. *sniff, sniff*



Starring:
Won Bin as Kim Ji Hoon
Fukada Kyoko as Asai Tomoko
Lee Dong Gun as Park Kyung Joo
Han Hye Jin as Park Hye Jin

Left alone on a trip to Hong Kong, Tomoko (Fukada Kyoko) finds herself the victim of a purse-snatching. The police arrest the man she points out, but it turns out to be the wrong person: a young Korean man named Ji Hoon (Won Bin). Despite his anger and humiliation, he takes her out to dinner since she has lost all her money, and in return, she agrees to model for his amateur film. What follows is a magical and romantic two days. Upon returning to their respective countries, Tomoko must return to her nine-to-five job and Ji Hoon must resume studying to join the family business rather than pursuing his dream of becoming a film director. But soon the two begin to email each other and rekindle their relationship despite the distance and obstacles between them. Marking the very first time in television history that a drama has been co-produced between Japan and South Korea, the story shows us that love has no borders......

"......love has no border." *sniff, sniff* I read the premise of this drama and just knew it was going to be good. It didn't let me down one bit. Be sure to have a box of tissues had at the end. 'Nuff said. Oh it was sooooo sweet. Won Bin just nailed my heart to the wall. He was just soooo...ugh...gosh darn adorable. His soulfull eyes, his mushy heart, his kind face. He was like a bar of chocolate on a hot Texas day (which is pretty much everyday, of course.) He was just so sweet and soft but melted all over your hands into a gooey mess. You couldn't eat him up fast enough. LOL! Fukada Kyoka was the perfect opposite to Won Bin's character. This kind of sorta reminds you of Virgin Snow. Almost the same idea but different. Damn you gotta love those Korean/Japanese combos!

Won Bin

Ummmm.....I think I'm in love! He definitely got better lookin' as he got older.

Lee Dong Gun

I'm not the biggest fan of his. (I know I'll get hate mail for sayin' that..ugh) I can't help it. He's a good actor. No doubt, but he's just not my "cuppa tea".