This is another one of my review-like posts, so you might as well go back to facebook or youtube if you don't want to read it. =D
This post is about the Korean drama,
"You're Beautiful"!
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| Main cast of "You're Beautiful" |
The reason why I'm suddenly posting about this drama is because I recently re watched it whilst I was in Taiwan, and even though it was in slightly horrendous Chinese dubs, it is still such a full and complete and touching drama that does so much justice to what it portrays, and I highly recommend it for people who haven't watched it, or have watched it a long time ago and have forgotten what it's about.
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So the drama's general plot is that a twin sister is substituting in for her twin brother in a music band in order to buy time to cover for her brother's surgery that went wrong. There's another subplot that's slightly more complicated involving mothers and daughters and sons, but since I was watching the Mando version, I didn't really catch onto that so I shall just ramble about the main and better plot. <3. The subplot is good in the sense that it rounds out and makes the drama full, but it's not that interesting and is slightly more cliche.
So yes. Let us begin with analyzing the characters of this awesome drama. The best dynamic personality portrayals of this drama (in my opinion) are:
- The ego stuck up bastard who is squish on the inside.
- The friend zoned guy who is amazing, but unlucky
- The well intentioned girl who must administrate the friend zone
- The generous happy one who lives to bring smiles to everyone
- The 'bitc* who cannot get what she wants.
What I really like about these characters is that they actually reflect common and real personalities around us today. Also to me, some of them reflect really admirable personality traits that I think viewers can perhaps take into consideration to improve their own personalities and ways of thinking.
--The Characters--Introducing A.N.GELL.--
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| The Ego and one of his rare smiles |
The Ego.
Name: Hwang Tae Kyung
Band Position: Leader/Lead singer
Likes: privacy, music, eyeliner, hygiene
Dislikes: dirtiness, shrimp, smiling, body fluids
Personality: Extremely stubborn, egotistical, hates admitting he's wrong, expresses himself through actions, not gooey words, He's very indirect.
Breaking point: Tae
Kyung realises that he is a person too, and has feelings, and must express his feelings and fight and ask for what he wants; he can't always assume things are meant to not be, or that its not his fault
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| Shinwoo (left) and Jeremy (right) |
The Friendzoned;
Name: Shinwoo
Band Position: Supporting vocals , guitar
Likes: Tea, Go mi nyu, being kind, being supportive, making people happy, being a freaking man.
Dislikes: Being rejected
Personality: Extremely kind, yet subtle. Thinks ahead, and appreciates honesty and kindness. Also very indirect, but intelligent.
Breaking Point: A person can only be rejected so many times, and even though Go mi nyu brings him so much happiness, Shinwoo must accept the fact that he cannot bring her the same happiness, and must let her go.
The Happy:
Name: Jeremy
Band Position: Drummer, Supporting vocals
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| Go Mi Nyu |
ikes: Jolie (his dog), fruit, his special bus, cute hairstyles and clothes,
Dislikes: Homosexual vibes,
Personality: Extremely friendly and happy, naive and caring. Simple minded.
Breaking Point: Jeremy's point is probably one of the weaker ones; but his point was when he had to ignore and hid his developing romantic feelings for Go mi nyu.
The Well-Intentioned:
Name: Go Mi Nyu (aka Go Mi Nam's twin)
Band Position: Supporting vocals
Likes: Her church, God, working hard, being kind, Hwang Tae Kyung
Dislikes: being an inconvenience, pressure
Personality: Well intentioned, dedicated, hard working, constantly apologetic
Breaking Point: Nyu's breaking point is when she finally realises that it's okay to be a little self orientated...especially when you love someone.
The Bish:
Name: Yoo He Yi
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| Yoo He Yi |
Position: Famous and popular singer and actress,
Likes: Being beautiful, feeling powerful loved, attention
Dislikes: Competition, being ignored,
Breaking Point: I reckon Yoo He Yi is a really well portrayed 'villian' in the drama series because she has many layers. In the end, all she wants is what Nyu has; loving friends and attention (guy attention though), and even though she has the confidence and beauty, she's denied it and doesn't know what to do. Feeling hurt and rejected, her only way to get attention is through blackmail, but in the end, it backfires and doesn't work.
---The Music--
Not to mention that this drama also has an amazing track, although ironic that the only characters who aren't from kpop bands are the lead singer Hwang Tae Kyung, and Go Mi Nam.
NJell - As Ever / Still [You're Beautiful OST]
Although I think the actors did sing the original track, so kudos to those triple threats.
Shinwoo is the main singer from CN Blue, and Jeremy is a singer from F.T Island, and Yoo He Yi is from After School. (C.N.Blue came out with a new song recently that did pretty well and is really catchy, called :
I'm Sorry)
--The Acting--
I think the acting was superb in this drama. I reckon it's the perfect Korean drama as in it has it's up moments and serious moments, and both have been executed without over execution. Like a really serious drama without any happy bits is a bit taxing to watch; it's nice to feel that emotion, but overload is really sad (i.e. One Liter of Tears), and a drama that's all fluff and over exaggeration is alright to watch, but sometimes it's too happy for any real plot and character development. (i.e. Dream High 2)
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| Forever friend zoned Shinwoo Oppa |
My favorite scene execution would have to be the one with Shinwoo and Nyu, near the last few episodes when he fully makes his romantic intentions and feelings clear. One of my favorite quotes is when he says, "Before I stepped back to comfort you, and now, I must step forwards to comfort myself." This represented how he had always been helping Nyu in the background by being supportive and dropping hints, and knew that she was unknowingly rejecting him because she always seemed to have a lot going on. Thus he had to step forward and make his intentions clear to make sure that she had no feelings for him; thus he could be content that he did everything within his power and would have no regrets.
My favorite cute scene execution would be the pasta making scene with Yoo He Yi. I'm not going to go into detail about this one, but it was very cute :)
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| Pasta Scene |
--The Plot--
Quoted from my dad, "Korean drama writers really know how to spin plots."
Which in this case is very true. The writer did a very good job in character development and twists that kept the tension and plot going.
--Overall--
Yesh. That's all I have to say about this awesome drama. Go watch it! (Not when you have other priorities obviously). Having watched this drama, I have to say that I probably can relate most to Tae Kyung in terms of personality, and I should aspire to be more like Go Mi Nyu in terms of kindness and apologising and being a really honest person. (:
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| Two awesome actors in an awesome drama. |
Till next post!
