Best Love ( The Greatest Love) is a shining example of what I keep saying about rom-coms. The basic premise is always the same, all the elements are recycled in various iterations, and the end result is a foregone conclusion. The only way to create a memorable and engaging rom-com is to understand the inherent limitations and use it to your advantage. Don’t throw out tropes and expect it to be sufficient – do it correctly and uniquely, and suddenly the world is your rom-com oyster and I a paying customer. Episode 4 Recap: After a tense moment, Pil Joo smiles and hands the remaining rose to Ae Jung. Ae Hwan immediately starts clapping in excitement, but the rest of the production team and the audience are stunned. Kim Hee Jin is eliminated, and she immediately walks off the stage, stalking past Dokko Jin. Ae Jung is still so happy when she turns her head and makes eye contact with Jin. Jin is furious (at his own situation going back inside the studio and muttering that this can’t possibly be happening. He theatrically stumbles into the hallway, asking himself whether it’s possible that he, gasp, loves Gu Ae Jung? On the wall of the hallway is a series of drama posters from real K-dramas of the past. So when Jin asks that question, we see the drama poster title “ I Really Really Like You” pop out of the drama to taunt Jin. Oh lord this is precious! He asks why he would be doing this, and the poster title for “ My Life’s Fantasy” pops up. He rolls over to the next poster, all the while muttering that he is Dokko Jin, this has never happened in his life before, what is going on? So the poster title for “ The Prince’s First Love” emerges to answer his question. Jin grits his teeth and rolls again, asking what he should do, and the title “ A Man in Danger” emerges to warn him. Just then, Ae Jung walks inside and calls out to Jin. She’s happy and runs after him, while he is.
Is it possible to love two men at the same time? I really think my heart might explode from trying to decide. I might perish in the metaphor soup that is this drama first, but whadduya gonna do? I love metaphor soup. It’s hearty and delicious, and good for the writer’s soul. EPISODE 8 RECAP The reporters swarm as Dokko Jin appears with the glass slipper purple sneakers that are the subject of Ae-jung’s latest scandal. He gets down on one knee and puts them on her feet, rising to tell the reporters that he was the one who bought them, for the purposes of donating to a show where someone special to him (referring to Se-ri) is the MC. The reporters ask why he didn’t bid on Se-ri’s bag instead then, and he says that he had intended to quietly also donate running shoes as part of the deal. Feigning modesty all the while quot;ng his own nicknames like “ Wingless Angel Dokko Jin” (pfffffft he sighs that he REALLY didn’t want all this attention drawn to his charitable giving, but OH WELL. Then with a snap of his fingers, three truckloads of the same brand of running shoes appear behind the reporters. Gah. I half want to kick him and hug him at the same time. He actually apologizes for making such a fuss over his donation when he wanted to do so quietly. Keh. It’s so clear why he’s the golden boy (and such a comment on how the star machine turns) – he packages everything for the cameras pitch-perfectly. And then? We see his smug self-satisfaction, as he imagines his wings spreading beneath his halo. HAHAHAHA. Oh, Dokko Jin. Your ego knows no bounds. Safely inside and away from the reporters, Jin checks the reaction online and generally finds it favorable, even considering parlaying it into a CF. Ae-jung says she was shocked when he came, thinking that he was going to announce Jin: “ That I bought the shoes because I like you? My heart may be slightly broken because of you.
So fun! You didn’t think I’d miss this one, right? It’s the Hong sisters. I’m 6 for 6. Best Love is maybe not their zaniest, funniest drama, but it makes up for that with a hilariously tongue-in-cheek look into their own industry. Write what you know, right? And if they’re going to skewer the entertainment biz this delightfully, this oughtta be a treat. It takes a little while to hit its groove — it’s amusing at first, but I didn’t find it immediately addicting. But when the pace finally kicks in, you feel that tug of excitement that gets you in the gut. Woot woot. SONG OF THE DAY Best Love OST – “ Real Love Song” by K. Will [ Download ] Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have Java Script enabled in your browser. EPISODE 1 RECAP Oh, man, this brings back memories. Right away we start off with comedy gold: Old-school girl group, modeled obviously after the sweet, innocent images of the Fin KL girls back in the day. The group name is Kukbo Sonyeo — or should we just call them KBSN? — which means “girls who are national treasures.” They’ve got the youthful innocence, the schoolgirl outfits, and the cute images still associated with the top girl groups today, but which was much more prominent about a decade ago when idols were less overtly sexualized, and more idealized as good girls. KBSN is so popular that they win Number 1 on the live music programs, and are household names. And then, ten years later The industry’s a bit different now — B-boys and tartlets dominate the pop scene — and KBSN’s former leader is now a has-been who’s trying to remain in the game despite her declining status. This is GU AE- JUNG ( Gong Hyo-jin who is making the usual television and promotional rounds to keep her profile afloat. Ae-jung is presented as an “original idol,” akin to a Eugene or.
Download Now