Healer [Drama Review]

Healer is a 20 episode long Korean drama. It aired from 8. December 2014 to 10. February 2015.

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Synopsis
Healer is a night raider. He takes jobs with his hacking partner. Nobody knows who he is, and the police have been after him for years. One day he gets a mission to collect the DNA from a girl, Chae Young Shin. He also have to get to know her and protect her. He creates a knew identity as Park Bong Soo, and gets a job at the same internet newspaper where Chae Young Shin works. Slowly a romance is developed between the two.

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Personal Meaning

I LOVED this drama. I'm sitting her crying because it's finished. Not only is Ji Chang Wook (who plays Healer) so handsome, he's also a great actor. The story has no holes and it goes fluently trough out the whole series. The character were so good. The had dept and their little quirks. I could see their development, which is something I always look for in a series. The chemistry between the main characters were beautiful. I found my self really emotionally invested in the characters. The ending was so good. There was something that broke my heart the second it happened, but it luckily it turned out fine. It was something I didn't expect at all, and I was so shocked and i Cried and Cried. Those of you who've seen the last episode probably know what I mean. I'm trying really hard to not spoil anything.

All in all I really, really enjoyed this drama. It is definitely one of my favorite dramas of all time. I give it a rating of: 9.9 out of 10.

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I'll see you in the next post,  Aiika

Pinocchio [Drama Review]

Pinocchio is a 20 episode long korean drama. It aired 12. November 2014 to 15. January 2015.

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Synopsis

A tragic fir accident causes nine firemen to die. Reporter Song Cha Ok focus the story on of the firemen and makes him guilty for the public. The fireman's family is treated horribly by the public. The two sons and the wife is shut out of the markets and they can't show them self in public. The wife commits suicide with the youngest son Gi Ha Myung by jumping of a cliff. Gi Ha Myung is saved by an a old man. He pulls him out of the sea and Gi Ha Myung stays with the old man. He happens to be the father of Song Cha Ok's ex-husband. He comes with his daughter Choi In Ha to live with his father. Gi Ha Myung grows up with these people and a new identity Choi Dal Po. He has a hatred for reporter especially Song Cha O
Choi In Ha has a pinocchio syndrome which means she cannot lie. She has a dream of becoming a reporter, but it's hard for her because she have the pinocchio syndrome.

The story is about how important that the news report the truth and don't make false assumptions.

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Personal Meaning

This is one of my favorite dramas. It was never boring and the story had a great flow. It had moments that made me cry, smile, laugh, cringe and so on. I loved all the characters and their little quirks. There wasn't any holes in the story. I liked the ending. It didn't leave any loose ends. I wished something more would happen in the end. something big that the series could have build up to. I feel like solution was to easy. 

SPOILER ALERT: I wished we could see what happened with Yoon Yoo Rae and the cap. And I loved how it ended with the interview. It ended where it started, in a way. 

All in all I really enjoyed this drama and I give it a score of:  9.5 out of 10.

NOTE: This was just my personal opinion, I don't expect everyone to agree.

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I'll se you in the next post,  Aiika

Birth of a Beauty [Drama Review]

Birth of a Beauty is a 21 episode long korean drama series. It aired from 1.November 2014 to 11. January 2015.

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Synopsis
The series follows an unattractive and overweight woman Sa Geum Ran. She's been married to Lee Kang Joon for eight years. While Lee Kang Joon has been studying aboard, Sa Geum Ran  has taken care of her in-laws for 7 years. When Sa Geum Ran discovers that Lee Kang Joon is having an affair she's heartbroken. She wants to do everything she can to protect their marriage, so she threatens to tell the public. Lee Kang Joon is raging and as a result he tries to kill  Sa Geum Ran and cover it as a car accident. Sa Geum Ran survives against all odds. When everyone thinks she's dead, she finds a doctor who's willing to help her. Her whole body is redesigned and she gets plastic surgery to the point that she's no longer recognized as Sa Geum Ran. That's how Sara is born. With the doctor and a new identity she plans revenge on her husband.

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Personal Opinion

I went into this series not expecting to enjoy it as much as I did. My Saturdays and Sundays were quite boring, so I wanted a drama I could watch these days. I was pleasantly surprised. It's kind of a romantic comedy which I don't usually watch. It did get me to cry in the start when they explained the past to Sa Geum Ran. The first half was really good, but it got a little more boring towards the end. I liked the ending. It tied up all the loose ends, but I wished something more would happen at the end. It went a little to smoothly for it to be interesting. The love  between the main characters was a little off. I can't put my finger on it, but there was something I didn't like. That's why I don't give the drama a top score. 

All in all I enjoyed the drama and I give it a score of:  7.5 out of 10

NOTE: This was just my personal opinion, I don't expect everyone to agree.

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I'll see you in the next post,  Aiika

Top 10 K-pop albums of 2014

So 2015 is here. Happy New Year!!! And 2014 went by pretty fast. I realized that I've been listening to a lot of albums. I've sat down and listened trough the whole album, which is something I usually don't do. So I've heard trough a lot of good albums, and 2014 had a ton of good albums released. So I wanted to make a list like I did with my Top K-pop songs. Originally it was just going to be a Top 5, but there was so many good albums that I had to make a Top 10. (NOTE: This is just my personal opinion, I don't expect everyone to agree completely)

10. HA:TFELT - Me?

Track list:
01. Iron Girl (Feat. Lim of Wonder Girls)
02. Truth
03. Ain't Nobody
04. Bond (Feat. Beenzino)
05. Wherever Together
06. Peter Pan
07. Nothing Lasts Forever
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9. 2ne1 - Crush

Track list:
01. Crush
02. Come Back Home
03. Gotta Be You
04. If I Were You
05. Good To You
06. MTBD (CL Solo)
07. Happy
08. Scream
09. Baby I Miss You
10. Come Back Home (Unplugged ver.)
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8.  Teen Top - Teen Top 20's Love Two 'Exito'

Track List:
01. I'm Sorry
02. No
03. Missing
04. Alone?
05. Cry
06. Love Is...
07. Remote Control
08. Love U
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7. Sonamoo - Deja Vu

Track List:
01. Into Me
02. Deja Vu
03. Love Call
04. People's Little Sister
05. Just Go!
06. Everlasting Love
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6. VIXX - Error
Playlist to Vixx - Error album (I couldn't find a video to the whole album, so here's a link to a playlist)

Track List:
01. Steel Heart
02. Error
03. After Dark
04. Time Machine
05. Youth Hurts
06. What U Waiting For
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5. AOA - Like A Cat

Track List:
01. AOA
02. Like A Cat
03. Girls Heart
04. Just The Two Of Us
05. Time
06. Tears Falling
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4. T-ara - And & End

Track list:
01. Sugar Free (BigRoom ver.)
02. Sugar Free
03. I Don\t Want You
04. ORGR
05. Last Calendar
06. If I See Her
07. Sugar Free (BigRoom ver.) (Inst.)
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3. Song Ji Eun - 25

Track List:
01. Janus
02. 25
03. Don't Look At Me Like That
04. La Boum
05. Star
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2. Ailee - Magazine

Track List:
01. Don't Touch Me
02. Crazy
03. Hey Now / Goodbye Now
04. Sudden Illness
05. Teardrop
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1. BTS - Dark&Wild

Track List:
01. What Am I To You
02. Danger
03. War Of Hormone
04. HipHop Lover
05. Let Me Know
06. Rain
07. BTS Cypher PT.3 Killer
08. What Are You Doing Now
09. Could You Turn Off Your Phone
10. Embarrassed
11. 24/7=Heaven
12. Look Here
13. Second Grade
14. Do You Think It Makes Sense?
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So that was my list over the Top K-pop albums of 2014. Hope you enjoyed.

See you in the next post,  Aiika

Sonamoo - Deja Vu [Mini-Album Review]

So I've been really digging this album so I thought why not make a review. This will be my first Album Review, so sorry if it isn't that good. The album contains six songs that does make a imagine off a tough girl group.

So the album starts of with the intro song "Into Me". It's kind of ballad with some spoken parts. The songs is completely in English, and it is for the most part alright, but there's one sentence that's a little weird.  "Let me make sure just one thing, are you ready for the off with me, huh?" It is a pretty good Intro song.

Next up comes the title track "Deja Vu". I really like this song. The beat works well with the other elements in the song. I'm going to have the sentence "It's like Deja Vu" stuck in my head for the next days. If you look at the lyrics you really get the feels of a tough girl group. The MV was good, I'd hoped for a little more power in the dance. The dance break in the song does take a little care of that.

Next up we have "Love Call". This is my favorite song of the album. I really like the hint of the smooth synths. It gives you more of a modern feel. My favorite part of song is the chorus especially the end of the chorus. "Every day"

After that comes "People's Little Sister". This has more of a common pop song style. It's a good and catchy song. The hook "ooh whoa ooh whoa" really sticks to your brain.

The fifth song "Just Go" is more funky. It has that "Be Happy" feel. With sentences like "My life is gonna be beautiful" and "Spread your wings and fly, go up to the sky" you really understand what the songs is about.

Then we have the last song "Everlasting Love". This is a beautiful ballad song with a beat. The rap's are absolutely amazing and it has really poetic lyrics. At the end it sounds like all the members sings together and it really adds to the song.

All in all I really like this album. It has a tough girl group vibe with ballads and funky songs. I'm really excited to see what this group comes up with next.

 

See you in the next post,  Aiika

Top 25 K-pop songs of 2014

Top 25 K-pop songs of 2014

This is the end of 2014, and I have to say “What a year”. There have been so many good K-pop songs this year. So many songs I couldn’t get out of my head.

This was much harder than I thought.  There’s so many songs I really liked, but couldn’t fit in the list. When I wrote down my favorite songs, I ended up with 38 songs, and I had to cut that down to 25. Ahhhh. But I did it.

 So here’s my list of the best K-pop songs of 2014. (NOTE: This is just my personal opinion, I don’t expect everyone to agree completely)

25. Good luck – Beast

24. One more – Fiestar

23. Eternity - Vixx

22. Gotta be you – 2ne1

21. Up&Down – EXID

20. Sugar free – T-ara

19. Love U – Teen Top

18. Overdose – EXO

17. Domino game – Kiss&cry

16. Stop Stop it – Got7

15. Like a Cat – AOA

14. Good boy – GDXTAEYANG

13. Angel – Yoon Mi Rae with Tiger JK & Bizzy

12. Mamacita – Super Junior

11. Don’t look at me like that – Song Ji Eun

10. Without You – Mad clown Feat. Hyorin

9. Back – Infinite

8. Angel (1004) – B.A.P

7. Eyes, Nose, Lips – Taeyang

6. Daybreak rain – Shannon

5. My Copycat – Orange Caramel

4. Teardrop – Ailee

3. Danger (Mo-blue-Mix) – BTS Feat. Thanh

2. Come back home – 2ne1

1. Error – VIXX

So this is my favorite songs of 2014. Hope you enjoyed.

See you in the next post,  Aiika

#MyKpopStory

So I've seen this tag running around lately and it looked really fun. So I'm doing it! This is My Kpop Story.

So I first discovered Kpop in 2009 when my best friend showed it to me. I remember the 4 first videos i saw.

Gee - SNSD

Oh! - SNSD

Haru Haru - BIGBANG

Fire - 2ne1

I liked Kpop then. I knew what it was and saw some music videos here and there, but I wasn't that into it. Than she showed me

Cry Cry - T-ara

I loved the drama version so much. I couldn't wait for the next part Lovey Dovey. I was counting down days. It ended up being delayed thou. When it finally came out I was so happy. I really started to love T-ara, I watched Day by Day when that came out and so on. But i was still not that into Kpop.

Than she showed me BAP first Warrior an then One shot. I listened to those songs for weeks. Me and my best friend learned the dance to warrior and we were so hooked. I started to really love Kpop. 

But it wasn't before she showed me BTS that i really got hooked. I loved them so much. It was then that I really was into Kpop. I started to discover all these groups and solo artists. I couldn't go a day without listening to Kpop and I still can't. I'm so glad that my friend showed me Kpop, I don't know what I would do without it.

See you in the next post,  Aiika