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!