Coffee Prince ep.11&12

As the weeks go by, I still find myself liking the character Han Yoo Joo even less and less. I guess it is because I know real women like her. It seems like she is not able to forgive Han Seong for kissing and falling for Eun Chan. However, he forgave her for leaving him for another man, DK, for three years and for at least for that first year, she was still dating Han Seong. The only thing that she could say in her defense towards him is that he is not like her and he gets attached too easily. It makes sense to write a selfish, beautiful character who feels threatened by the younger, cool, laid back tomboy character. That way, more of a balance is created between the female main character and other female characters outside of her family. I just still cannot believe the stunt Han Yoo Joo tried to pull with Han Seong and DK. She actually tried to get them to be her little pawns and fight over her. I am just glad that DK and Han Seong had the sense to know what she was trying to pull and diffuse the situation before it escalated. This is something that you normally do not see in American dramas. Instead, somebody usually ends up dead. They should have made her pay a "choosing fee" (Professor Kim: if you want to know what this means, I have no problem discussing this with you one on one).

Next, I want to talk about the relationship between Han Kyul and Eun Chan. First of all, I understand as a man why Han Kyul was so mad at Eun Chan. She could have told him that she was really a girl from the start and the situation could have been avoided. Also, the fact that he was the last person to know Eun Chan's true gender was really unfair. It was already bad enough that everyone else in the coffee shop knew, but Han Seong and Han Yoo Joo also knew. That meant that only his grandmother and his parents were the only other characters on the show who did not know. Speaking of his grandmother and his parents, I still cannot believe that they did not tell him that the man he met is his biological father. I mean, Han Kyul is no longer a child. He is a thirty year old man and he should be able to handle the truth by now. However, I think he knows that there is something else that his parents are not telling him and that adds to his feelings of betrayal from both family and friends. Besides this, one interesting thing that I noticed is when he still thought that Eun Chan was a man he gave into his feelings for her and told her that he no longer cared what people would think about their relationship starting that following day at the coffee shop. However, when the two of them were outside holding hands and one of the co-workers walked past, he quickly took his hand from her's.

On the other hand, I can also understand where Eun Chan is coming from. She is the head of her household and has been since she was sixteen years old while her younger sister does not work and is taken care of. For Eun Chan, the coffee shop was another way for her to make money that her family desperately needs to survive and pay their rent. She had the tough decision of either doing what was right for her family's well being or herself and she chose her family. Well, at least now the secret is out and there are about five more shows to see how this unfolds. However, the one mystery that I hope they will resolve is if the woman that Mr. Hong was talking about with Han Kyul was Eun Chan's mother. I say this because when he was talking like he was still in contact with this woman who treated him wrong and he was at peace with it. He did mention that this woman got married to another man. I also see feel that there is some tension between the two of them that has been there for a long time when they are alone together. However, Mr. Hong does not act on it and tries to help out owner of the butcher shop instead. Hopefully, this will be revealed by the end of the show.

CP 11/12

YAY! finally this drama is going in the right direction and its finally getting somewhere. so much drama for HanGyul , first he finds out that he is not blood related to anyone in his family because apparently he was adopted and the second devolpment of Eunchan finally confesses the fact that she is a female and not a male to HanGyul( which was already so obvious , but any who) and now their relationship is starting to blossom and the development of HanGyul and EunChan relationship started to pick up. I somewhat don’t really understand why he was so mad at Eunchan for finally telling him that she was a girl and not a guy , im thinking maybe he was really gay and maybe he was really disappointed that Eunchan turns out to be a guy and not a girl but I guess he finally came around and accepted that she was a girl not a guy.

i guess i can relate to the whole " trust " issue that maybe is making HanGyul angry at Eunchan because if he really did truly love EunChan and the whole time their friendship was based on a lie . which is making HanGyul evaluate their friendship and maybe the possible feeling he has for her.

Coffee Prince 11&12

These episodes of Coffee Prince was about drama, drama, and more drama...but I enjoyed every bit of it. It was a breathe of fresh air to see Han Kyul tell Eun Chan to give their relationship a try, even though at the time, he thought Eun Chan was a guy. Interestingly enough, Han Kyul was even suggesting that they move to America because he thought it would be easier for them, but even here in the US, the queer community is still having a hard time.

Episode 11 started off cute with Han Kyul and Eun Chan starting their relationship with silly phone calls and what not, but somewhere down the episode, it got bad. Ha Rim (I think thats his name) opened his mouth and said how its a sigh of relief to know that Eun Chan is a woman, but Han Kyul didn't know yet. It was so sad to see Han Kyul down on Eun Chan and to see him kiss her and say that the kiss was better when he thought she was a man. So immature!

In episode 12, Eun Chan tried to explain herself to Han Kyul, but he wasn't having it, so Eun Chan quit. Also, its in this episode that we see a turning point in Yoo Joo and Han Sung's relationship. I thought it was strange that Han Sung is taking Yoo Joo to the airport, but as the scene progressed, you see him trying to bargain with her. Their scene was overly dramatic with all Han Sung's crying and yelling that they're even now and what he did wasn't as bad as the cheating she did to him. But in the end, Yoo Joo told him that she couldn't forgive as easily as Han Sung. Viewers were left wondering, "where did Yoo Joo go?" because Han Sung called DK and he said that she did not go to New York. Sounds suspect.

Nearing the end of the episode, you see Han Kyul sitting in his car in front of Eun Chan's house and Eun Chan in front of his. They both give up and make their way home. As Eun Chan leaves Han Kyul, Han Kyul arrives and sees a trail of chessnuts left by Eun Chan. I thought this part was cute, especially when they sat on the park bench. This episode made me miss "butterflies". It was also in this scene where they make up with one another and as Han Kyul lays his head on Eun Chan's shoulder, she gives him a peck on the lips. HA! I thought it was pretty bold of Eun Chan to make the first move after making up with Han Kyul.

All in all, this episode kept me wanting to watch the next episode and so on. I am looking forward to the next episodes.

Coffee Prince Episode 11&12

These two episodes provide more drama, which keeps the drama interesting. There are a lot of emotions that are involved in these two episodes. We first see the true story behind Han Kyol’s birth and we see that he was actually adopted and none of his family members are blood related to him. This is not the typical Korean dramas I have watched so far because most of them seems to have lovers somehow be blood related. So, in a way its nice to watch a drama that doesn’t have that kind of incest in it! More tensions and secrets are reveal as Han Kyol finds out that Eun Chan is really a girl! FINALLY! It took 12 episodes for him to figure out that she’s a girl. I don’t get way he is so mad at her. If anything, shouldn’t he be relieved to learn that he is not gay? This is really odd to me but I do understand his point of view because he really trusted her and did things with her that he would only probably do with a guy. I mean people do say the most important thing in a relationship is trust so I guess he felt betrayed and hurt that she had lie to him for so long. However, he doesn’t stay mad at her forever, which is a good thing. It was becoming too much for me to always see Eun Chan cry so much during these two episodes. So, even though the episodes showed them making up already was a relief. It was also really cute to see how Han Kyol followed the chestnuts to get to Eun Chan. I now wonder what will happen in the future episodes since the only thing I was really concerned or excited to see was for Han Kyol to figure out that Eun Chan is a girl. Now they can finally be in an open relationship for all to see =)

Coffee Prince 11 & 12

Coffee Prince is back!!! I really disliked the last four episodes, and 11 and 12 was so much better. HanKyul finally knows that EunChan is a girl, although it was HaRim who told him, not EunChan. HaRim and HanKyul were the only two who were mad upon finding out that EunChan is a girl. Although that quickly changed in ep. 12 and I'm kind of glad it didn't dragged on like how ep. 7 - 10 dragged on HanKyul's conflicted emotions. Plus he was kind of mean to her especially when he told her she kissed better as a guy. They made up during he second half of 12 where they were sitting in front of each other's house and then they missed each other, which is so typical of a Korean drama, but then they found each other by following the dropped walnuts, which was kind of funny.

HanSung and YooJu's relationship is so annoying, and I really disliked both of them in 12, especially YooJu in both episodes. Yet, I still wonder what is going to happen to them since she didn't really leave, but he doesn't know where she is.

Another side story is HanKyul's biological father. So HanKyul was made to believe that his dad had a mistress who gave birth to him, but his dad is not actually his father, but the new guy Lee MyungJae is. I'm kind of ignoring this side story, but it might come up later and affect the main story line or it might just end up having to do with nothing.

Overall two good episodes and my favorite part has to be when HanKyul goes up to random people with EunChan and tells them that she is a girl.

Coffee Prince Episode 11 &12

Now that Han Kyul admitted to Eun Chan that he was okay with her being a guy and they having a relationship, they are more open about their emotions and affections. This was a bit too quick and unrealistic for me, good thing it all changes once Han Kyul discovers Eun Chan is a really a woman. That however, comes later.

Something I really appreciated seeing in this episode was how Eun Chan's mother consoled her while in bed, as Eun Chan was being torn a part in whether or not to tell Han Kyul her true sex identity. I remember those difficult moments in my own life when my mother was able to comfort me with a hug. This stood out since many of the female relationships in this Korean drama have been of tense and competition, so it was good to see the mother supporting Eun Chan.

Also in this episode, I realized that Han Seong and Han Yoo Ju represent the Korean "yuppie" couple. As they are both professionals, successful, and independent. Encapsulating all that defines the modern couple. Their parents are not in the picture, but their friends have a more presence in their relationship which I find to be more of a reflection of present day couples. For me, this provides a different representation of a Korean modern day couple.

It was kind of ironic when Han Kyul suggested to Eun Chan that they should move to America, as if living in America would easier than in Korea. When in fact gays in America are still unequal and still face discrimination. Still, it was the idea of America standing for equality and the opportunity to live a better life that stand the test of time that still amazes me.

The end of episode 11, brought us the climax of Han Kyul discovering Eun Chan is a woman. This then goes in to the next episode, which focuses on how Han Kyul can forgive Eun Chan for lying to him. This particular episode brought in to perspective a few issues. First, the issue that for centuries women have been disguising themselves as men in order to fit a life better suited for them, as men have more liberties than women. This soap opera reflected this as Eun Chan associates herself with the guys than the women she knows; culturally and socially. Her tomboyish ways is a better fit with the men than her being rejected by the lady's due to her not fitting the female mold of society. Yet due to her life's circumstances, Eun Chan has had to fill her father's shoes as breadwinner, therefore incorporating a more of a male persona than female. However, when women do decide to reveal their true identity either by force or willing, they are the one's who deal with the consequences.

Another issue brought to the forth front, was Han Kyul's confidence and own ego was raised when Han Kyul admitted to Eun Chan that he fell for her due to Eun Chan believing in him. Unlike his family and friends who only viewed him as a spoiled privileged guy. This belief allowed him to build confidence in his own abilities and when he discovered Eun Chan was a lady, his ego was bruised. My speculation is it was not about Eun Chan being a woman that disturbed him, but more of his ego being damaged that made him upset.

Also did anybody pick up on the role of the bathroom in a working class household? It was so true in how bathrooms in tight living quarters often play the role of private space. That is space that can allow somebody to have the privilege to close the door to the rest of the residents living the home. We often forget about this privilege of doors and the idea that one can have their own room, when many people have not have that option.

My final words have to be that I respect Eun Chan for being so blunt in her feelings towards Han Kyul by telling him she loves him and then Han Kyul tells her he loves her also. Somehow though, them as a couple does not suit me well. I feel that it is not a good match and that they would be better off as friends. It is just not believable, based on their characters' personality. I know this drama is set up so that it is almost like a Romeo and Juliet with lovers coming from the wrong side of the tracks and at first, the wrong sex. Therefore, I am looking forward to see what happens next and where they take this relationship.

Coffee Prince Ep. 11 &12

A lot of emotional drama has happened in these two episodes. Hankyul finally finds out Eunchan is a girl. I think he is overacting at the news too much. I would think he would be happy that she is a girl. He was even in denial at one part and asks Eunchan to tell him that she never lied to him. Both of them were going through the motions throughout the episodes. It was frustrating to watch because I wanted Hankyul to get over the fact that she lied and accept her apology already. Personally for me, it’s not a huge deal to get upset about but I guess since everyone knew besides him, he felt betrayed by everyone who he loves.

Meanwhile, Yooju and Hansung are still working on their relationship. I think Yooju is acting a bit selfish in these episodes by leaving to go to New York as a way to run away from her problem but at the end I’m glad she didn’t go through with it. I could understand that Yooju doesn’t want her boyfriend to be thinking about another woman besides her. However, I still don’t like how she toys with Hansung and Hankyul while stringing DK along too but then gives a hard time to Hansung about Eunchan.

It was sort of cheesy but cute in episode 12 when Eunchan had a hole in her coffee bag (or was it nuts? I couldn’t tell) and accidently left a trail for Hankyul to follow. They end up running into each other and finally work things out. It was cute when Hankyul smiled as he was resting his head on Eunchan’s shoulder. He’s loving it haha :] It’s the simple things like this that make them have a pure love. I also love the part when Minyub, Sunki, and Harim were spying on Eunchan and Hankyul and decided to send a love text message to Hankyul in Eunchan’s name.

Coffee Prince Episode 11 & 12

Episode 11 shows a lot of new developments. We finally get to see HanGyul and EunChan act like a couple sort of. Then we go into seeing how HanGyul’s real father. Essh.. As if not enough things were going on. HaRim is still mad at EunChan for not saying she was a girl in the first place. Seriously, you should have seen that she was a girl. Oh my goodness. Man, I don’t like fights but I do have to say that the fight between YuJu and HanSung was something. This drama can get so emotional. At my first initial reaction HanGyul should have been happy that he found out that EunChan was a girl. For goodness sakes it means that you’re not going out with a guy (which nothing is wrong about that, seriously, be happy either way) don’t get so pissed off that she’s a girl. Maybe it’s all the betrayal that went with it but dang HanGyul’s like the most oblivious fool out there. I guess he figures out that everyone knew and he goes to his cousin’s house and punches him. HanSung has the same reaction as me, shouldn’t he be happy that he’s going out with a girl. Almost all the coffee shop is defending that EunChan did except for HaRim. I liked what SunKi and Mr. Hong said. Essh.. just finding out that she’s a girl. For Episode 12 this makes me love HanSung even more as for the conversation that he had with HanGyul over the phone. Listen to your cousin. Essh. I liked how HanSung went after YuJu thinking that she’s gone but she’s not. Awww… ^_^ The conversation between HanSung and EunChan made me think that why it’s such a big deal that he find out that she’s a girl. We get to see a heart warming scene between the cousins and this time no fighting even when it was offered. Hahaha. Now HanGyul and EunChan are together with no more secrets hidden. I have to admit they were so cute in the end. I loved the workers reactions. Hahaha. ^_^

coffee prince 11 & 12

In episode 11, the secret of Han Kyuol's birth reveals! Apparently Han Kyuol was adopted. None of his family members are blood-related. I wonder if Han Chan knew about this or not. This episode mainly focused on Han Kyuol's inner conflict. He just learned more stories about his biological mother from this so-called his fathers friend (who actually turns out to be his biological father!). Plus that afterwards he found out Eun Chan is actually a girl, which makes him even more confused and his life miserable. What a pity that episode 12 did not elaborate more, so far we only kow that both of Han Kuyol's parents he has now were not his real parents.

Regards to the part about actual sex, there were so many clues easily could be traced back. Retrieved back to episode 2, it was Han Kyuol himself regarded Eun Chan as guy in the first place when Eun Chan read Han Kyuol her ID number. I don't understand why Han Kyuol was so mad about the fact that found out "he" is actually a "she". Wouldn't it be easier for them together this way? Of course for those who said "trust is the foundation of a relationship," being lied is absolutely not endurable. However, nobody ever knows that Han Kyuol would fall in love with Eun Chan. Remeber Han Kuyol's personality has always been so out-of-control, only does things he feels like to. No wonder Eun Chan dares not to tell him the truth because who knows what he will do? I can relate to Eun Chan's feelings tho, understand why she chose to hide the fact rather then spitting it out. There's another big twist with chestnuts brought them back together. It reminds me of the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel that left the mark for directions. The make up scene seems happened too quick, I thought there would be more twists in between though. But it is enough to see Eun Chan been crying all these times.

Meanwhile, another storyline between Yoojoo and Han Chan led to its end (!?) Finally Yoojoo broke down and told Han Chan the reason she needs to leave. Her ex, TK is only a rebound she used to make Han Chan jealous. Me myself want to know where did Yoojoo go since she didn't leave for New York. I got the feeling that she wouldn't go to New York but didn't realize she would just disappear like that.

Last but not least, does Eun Chan gain weight in the latter episodes? I feel like her face is getting rounder and rounder, probably because she needs to eat a lot in this drama.

Pasta 11-12

I almost was going to quit watching this drama until Brigitte told me it gets better once the drama hits episode 11 or 12. I watched this week's episodes and found it to be somewhat more interesting. The kitchen assistant, Eunsoo, finds out that the chef and yookyung are dating and does not know what to do, whether to tell people or not. Then he quits working at LaSfera because of the chef constantly yelling at him and everyone treating him like crap except yookyung who shows pity since she's been in the same position.

Yookyung keeps telling the chef to go talk to Eunsoo because she doesn't know that the chef did find him, but I don't know why the chef doesn't tell her to shut up and say that he did until she tells him a couple more times. I think the whole idea that Eunsoo knows that they are dating scares him. However, at the end of episode 12, the chef tells Eunsoo to come back and shut his mom about the whole issue. I don't know if that will work, though Eunsoo hasn't told anyone else yet so maybe someone else will find out about yookyung's relationship with the chef. The chef kinda makes it obvious that something is going on between him and yookyung anyways.

Yookyung and the chef's relationship also develops more and they get closer. When they are alone, the chef still acts kinda mean but he shows more affection towards her. Also, it's kinda cute that they live so close to each other and Yookyung is able to make him breakfast however, it can get annoying living so close. I think I'm starting to like their relationship, because the chef acts so tough on the outside but when yookyung shows her affection towards him, he smiles kinda stupidly (behind her of course). It's cute when he does that because he always shows his mean attitude in the previous episodes, so its rare to seem him being a softy.

On a side note, I agree with Ashley. I've been also eating more pasta because of this drama. I bought dry noodles from the store and attempted to make my own pasta but they don't look quite as good as the ones in the drama.

Pasta ep 11&12

It seems like a lot of people (outside this class) enjoy watching this drama. One of my mom's co-workers is hooked and she's been trying to find out what restraunt sells vongole :) A lot of my friends have been watching this drama as well. I admit, after watching this drama I've been eating a lot more pasta. In this weeks episodes, eunsoo finds out about the chefs and Yoo kyoungs secret relationship and also he decides to quit the restraunt. Being the maknae was hard especially with the chef yelling at him every other second. I would never have been able to survive working like that. I thought it was kind of cute when chef told Yoo Kyoung not to make it obvious that she likes him but he was the one who was really making it obvious that they were together. I've noticed in Korea and Japan, they have very nice convenience stores. These convenience stores, or conbini in japan, have more than the usual products than we have here and they also have tables by the window where you can eat and read. I liked the scene where the chef and Yoo Kyoung go to a restraunt. I admit, I always eat the bread first and I always get full by the main course that I'm not enjoying the food as much. Next time I'll make sure not to stuff my stomach with bread :)

Coffee Prince 9 & 10

Coffee Prince Ep. 9 & 10

These two episodes were the turning points of the storyline. In episode 9, Han Kyul tries to avoid Eun Chan, but has a difficult time doing so. In this episode, his battle with his sexuality and feelings for Eun Chan is a lot more prominent than the other episodes. It was in this episode where I’d hide under the covers because I didn’t want to know what was going on, the whole situation was just sad. But I had to rewind it a bit so that I could catch up to the subtitles.

Then there’s Han Sung and Yoo Joo. Its in episode 9 that Yoo Joo figures out that Eun Chan is a woman. During the cafe scene, you can see Yoo Joo’s insecurities grow now that Eun Chan’s true gender is revealed. At this point, I don't know if I feel bad for Yoo Joo or not. When I think about her and DK, I don't feel as bad.

Episode 10 is my favorite episode. Why? Because the cat is finally out of the bag. This episode was filled with so much lies and deceit. From Eun Chan lying or keeping her true gender from Han Kyul to Han Sung lying to Yoo Joo about his feelings about Eun Chan. I'd have to say this was the episode where i was giggling and yelling at the screen. I felt really cheesy, but oh well. I'd have to say this was the break through episode where everything is waiting to be put back together.

I hated Han Kyul in this episode because of what he said to Eun Chan bout her kiss was better when he thought she was a man. Han Kyul seems to have a lot of sexuality issues with himself that he needs to resolve. As for Eun Chan, I felt really bad for her when the song started playing in the background, the song reminded of Utada Hikaru's song "My First Love".

I am looking forward to the next episode. I've actually watched half of episode 11, but I won't spoil it for other viewers.

Pasta, Ep. 9-10

la.la.la-la-la-la. la. la...
this drama is still a chore to watch..the love story aspect is becoming a little too complicated? and now they are using fish as a way to describe the love situation?.."even though it tastes good, it leaves a bad taste afterwards..." But at least now we see two females in the kitchen~!...which is also creating the unrelenting drama that we love so much in the kitchen!

..and WHOA! korean wave fashionista trend setters! did we all see the glasses on the president at the gallery looking at cactuses?...and yookyung with her baby blue balenciaga motorcycle bag..REALLY? when can line cooks afford BALENCIAGA motorcycle bags, in powder blue??...just thought I would emphasize how much this drama does not make any sense...

but the chef held yookyung's hand in the hospital. a little show of affection...instead of that constant and hardcore yelling is nice...but it would be nice if he were less confrontational...with..eeryone...

CP 9/10

maybe im just getting tired of this drama because I totally did not have any type of connection with this week’s episodes or maybe it was just this week’s episodes. total “ Bro-mance” to the extreme seems to sums the episodes . the level of Han Kyol and Eun Chan “bro-mance” is far to extreme for me maybe because ive never really saw “homosexual” relationship played out in Asian shows or context before only in American shows and what not , so to see it in an Asian show its kind of weird for me.

I kind of want this drama to end already, maybe this is the reason why I never really go into the whole crazy of Korean drama like some of my friends. maybe im just tried of the same old things in every drama that becomes very predictable, someone needs to come up with a better formula before this whole craze starts to die out and the Korean government is going to luck out on their investment on their popular culture of music, drama, and stars if they don’t find better and creative drama or revise a better drama formula instead of the typical and over used scenario / formula .

Coffee Prince Ep. 9&10

So now we are more than half way through this series and I am liking the character Han Yoo Joo even less. She seems like she wants to be the center of attention for everyone or at least the main male characters, Han Seong and Han Kyul. I think she is starting to get jealous of Eun Chan because she knows that both men are attracted to her. The thing that she is probably the most jealous of is that Eun Chan is younger and has more of a fun personality than she has. It will be interesting to see if she acts on her jealousy.

Speaking of Eun Chan, I think now she is starting to realize the type of hardships that she is putting Han Kyul through. I understand that she wants to keep her job, but she is making him have conflicting thoughts about himself. Now he thinks he is gay. Another startling development this week is the fact that now everyone except Han Kyul now knows that Eun Chan is actually a woman. I wonder how he will react when he finds out that he is the last person in the coffee shop to know this secret. Will he confess to being gay to his family before he finds out the truth?

Speaking of Han Kyul, could it be that he was actually raised by his uncle and aunt? Another interesting idea is the possibility that Han Kyul and Han Seong might actually be brothers. After all, Han Seong's father is never shown or talked about. Could that be his father that was introduced in episode 9 or is it just another one of his uncles? I say this because if it was his father, why have the two of them not spent any time together since the man arrived in Korea? Of course, more will be revealed in the last episodes.

Last, but not least, I was glad that Min Yeop started ignoring Eun Sae. It is about time. However, he is only doing this so she will eventually fall in love with him. He should just forget about that girl and move on. Isn't she still in high school? When they had the concert, he had to have seen all of the women that were cheering for him. It seems to me that Min Yeop can and should do better. We shall see what happens in the following weeks.

Coffee Prince Episode 9&10

So episode 9 starts off with the two main characters being blood brothers. I thought this was sweet that he asks Eun Chan to be his blood brother. However, as I continued to watch the drama, I got a little bit confused as to whether this is the norm for Korean guys who becomes blood brothers. Do they act this close and comfortable with one another that they hold hands in public and go watch the sunrise together with her laying on his lap? I still think he's gay by the way he acts with her. I'm getting tired of the drama in a way because its not picking up as fast as I like, but I think the next few episodes will be better. Hopefully Eun Chan will reveal true self to him soon because I'm getting tired of not seeing her confess yet! As the episodes continue, I notice that one of the characters leaves to go off to the States. Is this typical in Korean dramas? It seems like there is always someone leaving to go to the states to escape some drama or what not? Whatever the case may be, she'll probably return to Korea in the later episodes. I just have to stay tuned!

coffee prince EpS 9/10

What is up with this brotherly love? I think it's a bit too much of the brotherly love for them to be acted like that in public. I mean I can understand if they were beating each other up or what not but the holding hands. c'mon anybody can see that it's two people who are attracted to each other. Now the beach scene really got to me. Han Kyol, sorry you really are lame! Get some guts man and stop being so clueless that Eun Chan is a girl! By hiding the relatinship of lovers to brothers really seem pathetic to me. And Eun CHan really needs to become the new wave of women who should not be scared to tell him. nstead she is pushing it further by calling him Hyung. Isn't he already giving her the green light that he is completely in love? Ugggh these dramas are making me go crazy!

Pasta Ep. 9 & 10

So, this is what the Pasta looks like eh? I think this drama is getting on my last nerves, for example Hyun Wook is not following his own rules, and a very how do you say... annoying Yoo Kyung, I really think that Gong Hyo Jin is too much, a lady for her age acting cute and innocent? Please, she just ruined the entire drama for me, and Philip and Kim San's sister... that relationship, ewww what is this? This drama just died for me... I am thinking about commenting on another drama that I am on watching on MBC... that one is way interesting than two persons who's age add up to nearly 90 or so act lovey dovey, sorry it doesn't work for me. Although, I am quite proud of them finally making Pasta, and cooking something else and the food, but otherwise......

Coffee Prince 9 &10

In episode 9 start off with Han Kyul exchanging gender roles as he is was wearing a feminine apron and was cooking for Eun Chan. Throughout the whole episode, it appeared to me as the show was trying to hard to speed up the process of Eun Chan and Han Kyul's relationship with one another. The series of bantering and flirting with each other really was just over the top for me, but for some reason made me feel awkward. It was as if the storyline had gotten so out of control that I began to feel bad for Han Kyul as he is the only one who does not know that Eun Chan is a woman.

Then as we progress into episode 10, we see Han Kyul really struggling with this emotions for Eun Chan. So much so, that he distances himself from her and even physically threatens her. This tortured Han Kyul is brutal to watch as we can see that he does not want to harbor these homosexual feelings yet, they are there and he can not ignore or suppress them. I thought the issue of "getting away with certain gender and sex behaviors" due to being "brothers" was an interesting spin and concept for the show and just in society. Here we have a case of being allowed to hold hands, hug, and show each other affection with the same sex as long as we notify society that we are "brothers" or "sisters" and then it okay. So how much flexibility does this provide a population who are not able to openly express themselves in a culture that is not gay friendly?

Another line that I caught was "society has changed" and this was being told to Han Kyul and that he should be alright with this feelings for Eun Chan and I think to myself, has it? Has society in Korea changed that it would not protest an openly gay relationship? What are the limitations, if any, society holds against homosexual relationships? I would like to research how the audiences took to the passionate kiss between Eun Chan and Han Kyul. Were there protests? Cheers? Did some viewers stop watching the drama due to the content? Even though, we all know Eun Chan is a woman and therefore okay for Han Kyul to be attracted to her, the writers are still pushing the envelope with the story and its character's actions.

Coffee Prince Ep. 9 & 10

We find some side stories unraveling in these two episodes such as Sunki searching for the mystery woman and the secret of Hankyul’s birth. When Hankyul found out about his birth mother died, he calls his foster mother to thank her and tell her he loves her. This is another example of family closeness. We are also introduced to Lee Myungjae who calls Hankyul’s father to ask how Hankyul is doing. The way his parents are talking about Lee Myungjae suggests he is connected to Hankyul somehow, possibly being his real father. Yooju and Hansung also tries to work out their relationship but Yooju decides to leave to New York for work because she can’t wait for Hansung to get over Eunchan. I don’t like how Yooju wants to break up with Hansung just because he has feelings for Eunchan when she herself was going out with DK before when she was with Hansung.

I found it so cute how Eunchan kept calling Hankyul as “hyung” since she is really a girl. Hankyul is still dealing with his feelings about Eunchan and doesn’t really know what he wants in their relationship. From one episode he is attached to her and the next episode he doesn’t want to see her anymore. He is more confused than ever especially the beach scene where he couldn’t control his emotions for Eunchan anymore. Most of episode 10 had angst and brooding between Hankyul and Eunchan for a while. This is where I’m dying for the story to move on and I’m shouting at my screen, “confess already!” or “get together already!” I’m glad at the end of the episode Hankyul didn’t care anymore and just went for the kiss. Seeing how Eunchan and Hansung had a friendly relationship probably drove Hankyul’s jealousy to the edge and caused him to see that he loves Eunchan.

Coffee Prince 9 and 10

Okay, so 9 and 10, we get more drama. We start off with HanKyul and EunChan spending time with each other. Sunki found out EunChan was a girl a couple of episodes ago and HaRim finds out in ep. 10, I think, but it's frustrating that HanKyul can't find this out, even after they hugged last time. EunChan is still trying to get HanKyul to admit that he likes her, but I don't know why, because he still thinks she is a guy. At one point they started becoming affectionate with each other at the beach and they kept using the excuse "because we're sworn brothers we can do this," which is kind of weird. At the end of ep. 9, HanKyul couldn't handle his own feelings and just wants her to leave, and he is being mean to her again. Obviously it is hard for HanKyul to accept that he might be gay, and I don't get why EunChan doesn't see this. Then EunChan tells Mr. Hong (or was it EunSae or HanSung?) that she doesn't want to tell him that she is a girl because it might be all over. In my opinion, at this point it seems like it's already over, or will just end really badly. In episode 10, it gets kind of awkward between HanKyul and EunChan, and they argue a lot and she is crying a lot, and it is kind of weird to see them working together. But eventually HanKyul accepts his feelings for EunChan and there was a big kiss scene. He still doesn't know that EunChan is a girl, so it seems he has accepted his feelings. I don't know how EunChan can accept HanKyul liking her thinking that she is a guy. Overall, the main couple has gotten a little bit frustrating for me and I'm just waiting for him to find out she is a girl. Maybe HaRim will help HanKyul figure this out or something.

For the side stories, I like how MinYeop finally sticks up for himself to EunSae and told her "No!" I find Eunsae to be very annoying and not likable. Even SunKi and HaRim are helping MinYeop out. The secondary couple have become bearable for a couple of minutes during ep. 9 when they were on vacation, but that ended in ep. 10 when YooJu decides to New York with DK. I actually find YooJu to be a very nice person, but is still not very likable sometimes. Then in episode 9, we meet a new character, Lee MyungJae, which complicates HanKyul's birth secret even more, and we still don't really know who is this guy.

Coffee Prince eps. 7 and 8

In eps. 7 and 8, we start to see that HanKyul has conflicting emotions on his feelings for EunChan. One moment he is avoiding her, the next he gives her the special toys, and then he becomes a big jerk to her, then he brings her around to see his grandma. Obviously he is going back and fourth like this because he likes EunChan, but can't accept that, at least to him, EunChan is not a girl. He even goes and sees a psychiatrist about his "problems," but that didn't help at all although he does take the medication the psychiatrist gives him. Also we find out that HanKyul's grandma is sick with stomach cancer, even as a light hearted drama, somebody still has to have cancer. EunChan also kisses HanKyul and HanSung in these two episodes, and I kept thinking "Why?! Don't do it!" Obviously, EunChan has fallen deeply in love with HanKyul, because the kiss from HanSung was not welcomed. I also feel EunChan is starting to get somewhat annoying because she wants HanKyul to say that he likes her but he won't, as long as she is a guy, and also because she keeps following him around. At the end of ep. 8, they become sworn brothers, but it's just an excuse to be close with each other. Also we find out that there is a secret about HanKyul's birth to complicate the story even more. Other side stories that I didn't really care for is SunKi and the girl he is looking for, or EunSae failing the audition (she was really bad so I don't see any point for her to go to singing school), or HanSung and YooJu's problems, it's just so boring.

Coffee Prince Episode 9 & 10

So we start off with Episode 9 with EunChan and HanGyul goofing off with one another. One of the things that made me happy when SunKi says that it doesn’t matter if you’re a man or a woman, the important part is a person liking another person and this is really true in like. A person likes some they like that person no matter what they are. I’m finally happy that MinYub stood up to EunSae. Everyone doesn’t treat him right and I’m glad to see to see him not take it when SunKi finally get an idea of the woman he’s searching where she’s at. In a Korean drama I guess it’s not surprising they’re adding things to spice up the plot. It was something to see that there’s some mystery involving HanGyul’s birth. Then ending the episode with HanGyul and EunChan get into a fight again about their feelings for one another. In the beginning of Episode 10 EunChan and HanSung make up and are friends now. There’s the obvious annoyance of the way EunChan and HanSung greeted one another. After the performance (I watched this like 10 times) EunChan gives HanSung her first roasted coffee beans and HanGyul of course is jealous. Hahaha. And now everyone knows that EunChan is a girl but HanGyul but at least in the end he finally accepts that something is going on between them. Dang it, it takes him that long into the drama and hopefully this lets up on EunChan’s hell of his rollercoaster of feelings.

pasta ep 9&10

we find out that chef is having trouble obeying his own rule. He tells yoo kyeong that he would consider dating her if only she wasnt in his kitchen. Yoo kyeong acts stubborn and continues to like him even though the consequences of people finding out her feelings is great. alex asks a good question to oh sae young chef. "are you in the kitchen for work, or love?" she says that she is in there to get the chefs respect. The annoying hall manager is back again but this time as a maknae and he acts like he still has his old job back which i found was really annoying. I feel like the dude has no pride. If i was him, i wouldnt have come back after all the bad stuff he did that resulted in him getting fired. There is an interesting cameo by Ryu Seung Bom who is an actor and also Yoo Kyeong's real life boyfriend. It was nice to see him in the episode. They are famous for being a fashionable young couple in real life. We find out why alex is obsessed with cactuses so much. I think he needs to grow some balls because he's being so hush hush about liking yoo kyeong. He's making it harder on himself. Oh sae young is disrupting the kitchen. The two chefs bicker with eachother every chance they get. Oh sae young even made Yoo kyeong injure her arm which sent her to the hospital. At the hospital, there was a very cute scene when chef and yoo kyeong were holding hands :) Oh saeyoung continues to destroy the harmony in the kitched and she also made the italy chefs mad to the point where they ran out of the restraunt when they were needed most. In the last scene, maknae sees the chef and yoo kyeong kiss and his face is priceless :)

coffee prince 9 & 10

Seven more episodes to go! the drama is getting its high peak. Episode 9 contains so many elements, feels like it wants to squeeze everything in one episode. The first half is about the brotherhood makes everything so reasonable. It is nature to treat your brothers good and satisfy his needs! People who knows the truth can tell actually what happened between Han Kyuol and Eun Chan is just like couples. The holding-hand scene, makes me wonder is it really common to see this on the street in Korea? Even in Taiwan boys do not walk hand in hand because people will consider them not being masculine enough. Meanwhile, the latter while suddenly changed into the inner emotional conflict that Han Kuyol had, this "sweet misery" seemed too much for him to bear, that he chose to hide away from Eun Chan. Han Kuyol is the representative of "successful" mascunality image as he has wealth, looks, nice car & house, even went abroad to the United States (so typical). The only flaw may be his undiscovered background. Who exactly is the man that visits his father? Is there any more we need to know?

The other characteristic, Han yujoo seems like an ideal girlfriend type, except the fact that she left Han Chan for TK two years ago. She is the mature one, unlike mostly the supporting actress acts bitchy and tries to break whatever bonds between the major roles. She knows Han Kyuol likes her but there is a line to siblings only, never gave him a chance (which is clever so no feelings hurt). She is also smart when she found out Han Chan kissed Eun Chan. She didn't argue or had quarrel with him; instead, she talked to Eun Chan and tried to figure things out. Perhaps she understands how did it feel because that is what she did to Han Chan before. She sees through the story between Han Chan and her and decided to go to New York. Usually when the supporting actress leaves the story means the drama is going to the end.

The ending of episode 10 bring another high peak towards people want to watch episode 11 even more. But I didn't except the truth will come out this fast as I watch the preview. I wonder how they will end up with after Han Kyuol finds out Eun Chan is a "she". Anyway I think it will be a happy ending.

Pasta, Ep. 7-8

Boring. Confusing...overly dramatic. I have to watch it again later. I'm not sure if its the subtitles or the actually drama, but the storyline seems to be overly drawn out, and its not keeping me...GLUED to the television. watch the main character girl make a fool of herself, and the minor back stabbing taking place...and then, shabam! more yelling! I shall watch it again, and blog later.

Coffee Prince Ep 7 & 8

Episodes 7 and 8 are the episodes where I found myself talking back to the television. It was right around the part where Eun Chan kisses Han Kyul. It was pretty embarrassing when my mom walked in on me hiding under the covers saying, "Don't do it! You're an idiot. . . stop it!"

I'd say episodes 7 and 8 just about made the story line a little more messier than it already is. With Eun Chan running from Han Seong because he kissed her, and then Yoo Joo comes over unexpectedly finding Eun Chan running with her mouth covered just about made things messy. At first I thought when the half Japanese guy from the coffee shop found out that Eun Chan is really a girl was bad, Han Seong kissing Eun Chan was even worse.

As I watch each episode, I try to relate the concepts and ideas from the class, and as you can tell, I'm starting to engage myself with the characters. But what I do find interesting is this idea of "saving face". Although the characters try to confront one another, they don't do it directly, but more so, they take a passive aggressive approach. I guess what ever works for them. It makes me wonder though, is that what the culture is like? Don't be direct, be indirectly direct? Sorta confusing to me because I tend to be black and white, no gray area, but in Coffee Prince, theres all sorts of grey area.

Anyhow, I look forward to the next episodes because I think Yoo Joo is catching onto Eun Chan, but we'll see!

Coffee Prince Ep. 7&8

Up until this week's episodes, I've been trying to give the character, Han Yoo Joo, the benefit of the doubt when it comes to the way she treats the men in her life, but that all changed. She knows that both Han Kyul and Han Seong like her very much and she still strings them along. It seems like it's fun to her and to add to this, her ex-boyfriend, the one she dated after Han Seong, is in town and wants her back. Instead of telling him how much she loves her current boyfriend, Han Seong, she seems to welcome his advances with childlike wonderment. She has three men in her life and she does not seem to know what she wants. I think she should figure that out first and stop stringing all of these men along. Up until this point, she is the biggest flirt on the show.

Another female character that is annoying is Eun Chan's sister, Eun Sae. She treats Min Yeop like dirt while he worships the ground she walks on. She comes from a poor family yet she acts like she is better than Min Yeop. The character, Jin Ha Rim, tried to help him out by telling him that he should just forget about Eun Sae and move on. I thought it was sound advice, but Min Yeop is proving to be a bigger fool than I expected. For that reason, I think Min Yeop is also annoying and pathetic. I hope in the coming episodes that he finds another woman who appreciates him and begins a relationship with her. However, in true drama form, he will probably stick around and take more of Eun Sae's verbal abuse until something happens and she finally falls for him. I hope someone will finally become wise and stop using this formula.

On the other hand, one female character that really seemed to shine was Han Kyul's grandmother. In earlier episodes, it seemed like she was this mean, tough old woman, but now I feel like she was just misunderstood. All she seems to want is for her family to know how to function once she is gone. This is especially the case when it comes to Han Kyul. On a side note, when you see him and Eun Chan together, you see two different personalities intersecting. On one hand, you have Han Kyul, who seems like he has never really grown up an on the other hand, you have Eun Chan who seems like she had to grow up very fast after her father died. It was also interesting to see the way the grandmother and Eun Chan began to get along. I would not be surprised if the grandmother already knows that Eun Chan is a woman and has just decided not to say anything. You can see the similarities between the two characters. Both of them are tough and say whatever is on their minds. They are also both loud and have no problem putting Han Kyul in his place. I think the reason why Han Kyul likes Eun Chan is that she reminds him of his grandmother. He really seems to like that type of woman, which may be rare in Korean society. Due to this rarity, I think that is why he has not found a woman that he really wants to settle down with (besides Han Yoo Joo, but everybody wants to settle down with her). Only time will tell what happens and we shall see how everything plays out.

coffee prince ep 5 & 6

As the episodes of Coffee Prince progress, I find myself relating my own or my friends' experiences to the storyline of each episode. In episode 5 where Eun Chan brings Han Kyul milk with a pictures drawn around the carton, it reminded me of a time where my brother did the same when he was trying to court a girl. Anyhow, I'm starting to see a lot more character development during episode 6. I think this is the episode that got me excited to keep on watching.

Its interesting that Han Kyul asks Eun Chan for a hug, as if he needed some sort of validation to know what he is really feeling inside towards Eun Chan. Other than that, I believe they're all confused and although they may seem to confront one another when something is bothering them, they do it in such a passive-aggressive way (which is annoying), but then again, if they all confronted one another about what is really bothering them or going, then Coffee Prince would be over.

Pasta Ep. 7 & 8

In the beginning of Episode 7 in Pasta, we see something very unusual, up to now we constantly see the fancy resturants that sells pasta, but in this episode it shows some regular Korean food, being made, something not seen. Also in episode 7 we see that Hyun Wook still treats Soo Kyung in the usual way, but in reality he actually cares for her well being, and he actually wants her to succeed, and even beat and surpass him. We also see the increasing rivalry between Hyun Wook and Kim San, they both are always in bickering mode when they see each other. Also in this episode, I see the annoying Sae Young, her looney ways totally gets on nerves. I also took the liberty to see that Hyun Wook seems to be wearing quite some fur there, the fashion of Soo Kyung also does not suit her very well, that is all. While on episode 8, it is just the continuation of episode 7 and the jealousy and competition also seem to have grown, and up to this point, I think the drama is starting to get very boring. I also found out that they are speaking Italian, which I think that it isn't quite necessary since it is just pasta and not some fancy european cuisine.

Pasta ep 7&8

I thought that chef was really rude when he closed the window on Yoo kyung while her head was sticking out lol. I actually had this happen to me..not on purpose though. My mom didnt know i was sticking my head out -_-;; Oh Sae Young is REALLY annoying. I thought it really wasnt fair that she got to participate in the la sfera contest with the other chefs when she wasn't even a employee and also her dish was definately going to win first place since she's a experienced chef. She's using her friendship with the owner to get closer to hyun-wook. I also am getting really tired of seeing the 3 female chefs who got fired. I feel like they really dont do much for the story-line. I think they just fill left over time. Honestly, if they werent in the drama it wouldnt change the story at all. I also feel like chef is starting to get jealous of the owner and Yoo kyungs close relationship and vise versa. We see maknae is getting treated way differently than the other chefs. For example when they are unloading the truck, chef always piles on 3x more than what the other chefs have to carry. Hyun wook was really mean to Yoo kyung when everyone found out she turned the switch off in the freezer to save her own life. I mean I know he should be mad but I think he was a little too harsh on her.

Coffee Prince 7&8

These two episodes placed the Coffee Prince on a whole other level as the show clearly crosses the physical attraction and boundary. For me episode eight had many more issues to deal with than seven and that is why I choose to focus on the latter episode to discuss in this blog.

Early one, grandmother and Han Kyul discuss the issue of the perfect "daughter-in-law" and what that all implies. We find out that in order to be married into Han Kyul's family the woman must come from the an appropriate family background. This of course translates as coming from a wealthy family. The issue here is the opportunity women have in improving their economic standing by marrying into financially better off families, however, we know that Eun Chan will never be good enough for the Kyul's family due to her working class background. This is heartbreaking yet enforces these glass ceilings class centered societies.

Another concern for me while watching this episode was when Eun Chan was discussing her disguise with Hwang Min Yeop and he tells her that she is better off being a guy due to her lack of beauty. To be beautiful in such a vain society is a great and heavy issue as women who are not considered by society's standards they face more obstacles. It is a fact that people do get treated differently based on their physical looks. So here we have the question for Eun Chan that for her it is better she is a guy than a lady, as she would have a tough time in enduring female responsibility due to her lack of beauty. This rings true for Eun Chan's character since she is naturally tomboy which challenges the role and expectations of women.

Staying the role of women in society, in episode eight I took more notice of Han Yoo Joo and her character's independent role. Before I just saw her as this very coy woman, a typical beautiful, talented woman who could have any man she wanted. Yet, in this episode I was able to get over my own prejudices towards her and truly see that she is the representing the independent, career focused, and not relying on men female. In fact it finally caught on that because she does not see the rush of getting married she is considered as being snobby and even cold-hearted, but it is just her not seeing marriage as making her happy. So in the in end, my feelings towards Han Yoo Joo is more of compassion and it will be interesting to see how she balances her independence and feelings towards Han Seong.

Han Kyul takes the initiative to seek out the help of a psychiatry for his attraction to Eun Chan. My question is, his attraction one of sexual or emotional attraction? The doctor prescribes him medicine which I thought was funny and sad since we have the medical field sending the message that this attraction could be "cured." It goes back to all the people who have suffered from being homosexual whether it was electric shocks, summer camps, etc. What is frustrating is that I still am not getting a grasp of how the Korean culture views, tolerates, and places homosexuality, period.

A small point that I wanted to make was that we discover, Han Kyul is the child of his father's mistresses which brings us to the point of what Sandra Bullock had stated in accepting her Oscar, "This goes out to the mothers who raise children not their own." Now we see the added pressure of Han Kyul succeeding in his life as he is the "bastard" child of his father and this powerful matriarchy family has taken him in and raised him with a silver spoon in order for Han Kyul to have a brighter future. This makes the grandmother and mother not as heartless as I had thought of them before.

Finally, this episode ends with the kiss of both Han Kyul and Eun Chan and then Han Seong and Eun Chan. This was surprising as I really did not think that Han Seong would make a move on Eun Chan, yes we saw his adoration for her grow, but I just thought he viewed her as a kid sister. Obviously,I was wrong. I really wish, Eun Chan would just put down her disguise and let Han Kyul know that she is a woman. It's almost not fair and it's really frustrating as a viewer, but I guess that is part of the soap opera's magic in keeping the audience tuning in for the upcoming episodes.

Coffee Prince Ep. 7 & 8

In these two episodes, Hankyul has to deal a lot with fighting against his emotions because he is falling for Eunchan, who he still thinks is a guy. He tries to deny his feelings for her and finds himself to keep looking at her picture and caring for her which causes him to be frustrated since he is showing affection for a “man.” Because Hankyul refuses to admit his feelings for Eunchan, he picks on little things to bicker with her about. In episode 8, Eunchan admits to Hankyul that she likes him which just stresses Hankyul out even more with his emotions. Since he doesn’t know how to handle his emotions, he realizes that he still wants Eunchan next to his side and proposes they become brothers. Eunchan agrees because she also realizes she wants to be with him but can not reveal her identity due to the risk of not being able to be close to Hankyul again. It was surprising that Eunchan kissed Hankyul at the end of episode 7 though. It was out of no where. I really wasn’t expecting that since Eunchan hasn't revealed she's a girl yet which would make it more confusing and awkward for Hankyul.

Some jealousy erupts between Eunchan and Hankyul. Hankyul gets jealous when Eunchan receives a call from Hansung and talks really friendly to him. Eunchan also gets jealous when she wanted to meet up with Hankyul but finds Yooju with him. Eunchan had made breakfast for Hankyul and hoped to eat with him but then her mood changed when Hankyul ate Yooju’s breakfast instead. Also in episode 8, when Eunchan saw Hankyul lying in Yooju’s lap, Eunchan gets upset because she spent most of her time comforting Hankyul but sees Hankyul close with Yooju instead of her. Yooju seems to also be jealous of Eunchan by how she is young, lively, and how everyone seems to be comfortable around her.

Eunchan’s secret is slowly being revealed as Sunki finds out by Minyub. I really feel sorry for Minyub though because of the way Eunsae treats him.

What I don’t like is Hankyul’s grandmother having stomach cancer. It is so typical in a drama that someone will end up with cancer. I don’t really see the point of it besides making Hankyul shaping up to be more responsible. However, I do like the way Hankyul cares for his grandmother and mother which shows importance of family closeness.

Also, Hansung finally decides to kiss Eunchan but it’s sad at this time Eunchan has already developed stronger feelings for Hankyul.

Coffee Prince Episode 7 &8

Okay seriously though? Why hasn’t Han Gyul figured out that she is a girl? How awkward is it to have your boss ask for a hug outside while alone together just so he can figure out whether or not he is into her. Though he still thinks that she is a guy so he’s trying to figure out whether or not he is gay! Ha! Come on dude, really? Can you not see that she is clearly a girl? Anyways, it seems typical of Korean dramas to have someone sick or wrong with them and therefore ends up in the hospital. The grandma ends up in the hospital because she’s sick. I thought it was sweet that Han Gyul and Eun Chan plays cards with her and keep her company. I also thought it was kind of funny how the grandmother uses her tone with Eun Chan when they first met. I can see how Han Gyul’s family is very close to each other, which is common in most Asian families. Another thing that caught my attention is when Eun Chan’s sister failed at her audition, which sucks for her because she thought that she could really sing! Turns out that she’s a bad singer. Regardless, it was sweet that Eun Chan comforted her sister. As I continue to watch this drama, I keep thinking to myself that something else is going to happen, like Eun Chan really going to tell her true identity to Han Gyul since everyone else seems to know, but she yet has said anything. I’m just waiting to see when she will tell her and see his reaction as to whether he is relieved that she is a girl, meaning he isn’t gay or would he be mad because she’s a girl and she hid it from him. I just have to wait until I see the other episodes to figure it out.

Coffee Prince eps. 7& 8

so the drama has moved on quite quickly but not to the point when HanGyul and EunChan made out, can you say AWKWARD!? im still kind of boggled by the fact that HanGyul does not know that EunChan is really a girl!. i wonder if he will change his mind when he finds out that Eun Chan is really a girl and if he is really gay or not . more of boring couples "love story" plays on in these two episodes , truthfully i didnt really pay attention to them, im so over it already.

i am starting to dig the fashion in this show because your able to see the different class of people dresses and the outfits are kind of cute, something I would considering on wearing . oh yeah and the added new drama that is now happening and is going to effect HanGyul is the fact that his grandma is now sick which is probably a foreshadowing to what might need to be done and what will happen to HanGyul and the decisions that he need to make in a timely manner just incase his grandma might pass away and he wants to make her happy or to make sure that she passes away making sure that everything she left in her family will go successfully.

Coffee Prince Episode 7 & 8

So we start off with an awkward moment with HanGyul and EunChan and of course adding to what someone already said why in the world doesn’t HanGyul figure out she’s a girl. For goodness sake the cousin already knows from the start, I’m beginning to think that HanGyul is just an oblivious bloke. There’s also the part when EunChan is talking to HanSung and well duh, HanGyul is jealous but it also seems that way with HanSung when he finds out that she’s with HanGyul. And then again on the train their bodies meet, for what in the world doesn’t make this make realize that she’s a girl I will never know. Crazy fool. EunChan feeling sad because I think both guys she knows likes YuJu. I also like the fact that in this drama they have the small, and in this case small, storylines like with SunKi finding that woman. And with the fight from HanGyul and EunChan lets HanSung cheer her up again. ^_^ Did anyone notice that HanSung is driving a foreign car? I thought that was an out of place thing. Eventually EunChan comes back to work and everyone is happy. And this wouldn’t be a Korean drama if someone wasn’t sick, I feel so bad for the Grandmother but then again I would feel bad if anyone would a condition like that. Ending off with EunChan and HanGyul kiss… Ewww..

I won’t go into the kiss.. Eww.. But I will say the hospital scene when HanGyul, EunChan and the Grandmother are playing Go Stop is cute. One of these days I would like to learn how to play it. Hehehe. I felt bad for EunSae’s audition, I don’t think she knows that she’s that bad. She just needs a lot more practice. And EunSae shouldn’t have treated MinYup that way even if she was in a bad mood. That’s not right though many people do it these days it’s still not right. And for the shocker of this episode to me was that HanSung KISSED EunChan. Wow. ^_^ And I will leave it at that.

coffee prince EpS 7/8

Okay, seriously by the way Han Kyol picks her up and tosses her around him like that in the last episode I still don't know why he doesn't figure out that Eun Chan is a girl. I mean c'mon can't he feel her boobs and that she has no balls! Jeez! Excuse my reaction, but this is getting me frustrated! Seriously hopefully this isn't directed to all guys in general but in dramas like this, why are guys so clueless? Someone needs to say it in his face!

However, going back to Eun Chan's sister's audition, I really felt bad that she wasn't able to pursue her singing career. but by the looks of it she REALLY needed practice including all of the other auditions. But at least she tried.

One thing that did struck me in this episode is the fighting, of course like any drama, there is always the conflict between the main characters and families. I think the more serious one in this is about HAn Kyol and his family. Is he adopted or did his father cheat? But man, if you wished that you're father had slapped you, then you must really need some serious therapy.

I guess what you can gain from these two episodes is the urpising conflicts, so we should be expecting the climax soon?

Pasta 7 and 8

In episode 7 and 8, Chef Hyunwook and Yukyung come back to La Sfera with fresh fish for the new menu competition. Chef Hyunwook encourages Yukyung to win the competition after he finds out that Seyoung, Chef Hyunwook's ex-girlfriend, joins this competition. Both Yukyung's fishball pasta and Seyoung's three flavor pasta compete on the final competition, but Chef Hyunwook chooses Seyoung's dish and she finally becomes "another chef" in La Sfera. At the same time, another incidence happens for Yukyung. When she prepares some food for next day's cooking for VIP customers, she's locked out in the refredge. She chooses to turn the switch off, and all the meats and other foods are all gone bad.
I was freaked out when Yukyung's locked out in the fridge because she acts so negative and just sits on the floor doing nothing and finally turn the fridge off. She should have tried pushing door to open before just sitting on the floor. What more funny for me was Chef' Hyunwook's reaction for Yukyung. He told her that she should have chose to freeze to death rather than just turn the switch off if she were a professional chef.
Love line is kind of complicated in these episodes. Even though Seyoung knows that Chef Hyunwook is into Yukyung, she still acts like she's still his girlfriend or stalker. I don't know what she's really thinking to Chef Hyunwook. Will she turn to an evil at the end? Maybe is she going to take him away from Yukyung? Alex seems that he's interested in both Yukyung and Seyoung too. Also, I feel embarassed for watching Alex's acting in the beginning of the show, but I think he's getting better in the last couple episodes. I enjoyed the conversation when one girl, a friend of Kim San and Chef Seyoung, goes to pub with four chefs (those who went to Italy and claim themselves as an elite). She loves Italy so much, and she went to her first honeymoon to Florence, second one to Milan, and she's hoping that her "third one" will be in Sicily. I think that she like Phillip (a guy with long hair) because she always being cheesy to him.

By the way, I want to visit La Sfera if it exists for real, and I found out that La Sfera is a real Italian restaurant named "Buona Sera" located in Seoul.
http://www.buonasera.co.kr/
It seems it's expensive place. well...maybe I would try once, but I don't like their portion of food. It's too little.