Just Finished Watching "Pride And Prejudice" (KDrama)

Well, for some people, the title Pride and Prejudice is a reference to Jane Austen's novel from the 1800s. No, it's not even a direct adaptation or remake or whatever. The novel did make a cameo in early episodes but it's hardly a novel of three daughters. Rather, it's about lawyers and prosecutors who are dealing with two issues that get along in their work - hence the title! Director Kim Jin-Min and writer Lee Hyun Joo try their best to balance serious themes with occasional comedy (hence the first episode) in contrast to the dark world of Orion Cinema Network. Yup, Choi Jin Hyuk appears as prosecutor who runs into his on/off love interest played by Baek Jin Hee. Jin Hee is rather plain-looking but she delivers when she needs too. Also, there are some mysteries from the time the main characters Dong Chi and Yul Moo were children.

There's some gray morality when Mr. Moon is hard to classify. Actor Choi Min Soo plays Mr. Moon rather well. You get irritated with Mr. Moon when he needs to do so. Mr. Moon seems to be involved in a case and his attitude makes you think he is. However, Mr. Moon is invested in protecting his crew at the same time. So, what's really his role? It's hard to talk bout Mr. Moon without talking about major spoilers. Yup, you need to watch the whole series to really figure out his role and what happens next. He's sort of a morally ambiguous Walking Spoiler.

What's also amazing is that the show actually does have some weird connections. For instance, two boys died and the other survived. Protagonist Yul Moo wants to find who killed her brother. But could somebody be her brother in the cast? Kang Soo (Lee Taiwan ahem Tae Wan) survived while another child died. Could he be the brother or was the brother dead all along? Just a hint - there's also some accidental incest because somebody got adopted. Just a bit of a spoiler - Kang Soo is actually Yul Moo's brother who had an identity change. But how that happened? Well, I won't spill it!

The show itself has some stuff that I'd enjoy. The love story of Dong Chi and Yul Moo is not overemphasized like your typical Korean drama. Instead, a lot of stuff gets dedicated to uncovering secret agendas that led to the present day. I also love how Yul Moo starts off as petty and vindictive yet she becomes more mature as the series goes on. The backstory of Dong Chi giving up medical school to become a lawyer is another. They also uncover clues against certain crimes that happened some time ago. They also struggle with their pride and prejudice (hence the title) in their pursuit of justice in a corruption-ridden society. Jin Hyuk just got prepared for his partnership with Jin A Nana in Justice five years later in this series.

The show may be so 2014 but it doesn't mean it's not worth watching. These days, I do feel like viewers of Korean drama need to go beyond the love stories. This one has very little romance and more on the crime-suspense factor. Some events require suspension of disbelief which also adds to why it's worth watching.

"Light The Night's" Finale (Spoilers Ahead)

SpikyTV I guess the series just kept us guessing, right? I finally got the chance to finish it after some busy nights. I was right that the killer was HANA (Esther Liu) BUT there's a twist - it was more of voluntary manslaughter than murder. Manslaughter is when one kills out of the heat of passion and that's what Hana did twice in the story. Hana had one against a client who used her and another against Sue after some unfortunate insanity attack. Hana ends up planning to hand herself over but her lover commits murder (towards a character named Chiang An) to protect her. The whole psychological thriller for me just didn't match up to what I wanted. I guess I was too used to how Victim's Game rolled out. I was expecting some real murder scheme. Instead, it was the anti-climatic manslaughter where Hana decides to hand herself to the authorities after what she did. I really still think that the finale wasn't worth too much of the wait. I was expecting something gran

I Just Finished "My Golden Life"

I finally finished My Golden Life which I was hesitant to watch. 52 one-hour long episodes? I was thinking it was easier to watch the Wuxia series that had 40+ minutes per episode such as Princess Weiyang which was quite long. A lot of episodes of My Golden Life would have a few minutes more depending on the coverage of the episode. So, I'm done and I never thought I'd actually finish it since I'm way too used to short K-Dramas. This one was rather long but it was rather entertaining in many ways. I was thinking about how Shin Hye Sun actually did well with on-screen partner Park Si Hoo. Sometimes, I'd like to joke about how they had a chemistry that looked good and felt good. Looked good? Both aren't attractive and I often joke how Hye Sun's face feels melted or how she was rightfully matched with Lee Jong Suk in Hymn of Death . Hye Sun isn't pretty but she really makes up with her good acting and likability. The same goes for Si Hoo with how he acts out hi

Just Finished "My Glamorous Imperial Concubine" (Some Spoilers)

This is another Wuxia series finished. I was having some expectations broken. The show can be full of spoilers when discussed even further. In fact, some characters are walking spoilers. If you're not ready to be spoiled - DON'T READ. If not, you can read further. I feel the show had some plot twists and turns. Besides, maybe some of the villains in this show weren't as evil as you think. Emperor Liancheng is an antagonist but dies before the show can end. Liancheng may have some idiotic obsession with Ma Fuya. It becomes even worse when Liancheng's younger sister Liansi and his younger brother Lianxi get involved. Liansi develops a crush on Meng Qiyou and even gets pregnant in the process. It seems that Ma Fuya was pregnant with Liancheng's baby but ends up in Qiyou's household after Liancheng dies. Liancheng dies doing a selfless act to save Ma Fuya. The obsessive empress Ma Xiangyun commits suicide to kill Emperor Liancheng. Emperor Liancheng's quite a

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