Dal Ja’s Spring

Here it is! My most favorite k-drama, so far XD Dal Ja’s Spring!

This drama definitely caught my attention. When I saw Lee Min Ki (yes, he attracted me in an unbelievable force) I said to myself, “OMG, I wanna watch that drama!” Then that afternoon, I bought myself a copy of Dal Ja’s Spring together with a very good friend. As soon as I arrived back home, I went straight ahead to my room and turned the DVD on. I watched all day long without delay (yeah, my eyes were wide open for the entire day) and actually, my parents didn’t know. I had finished watching it around 5 o’ clock in the morning and after that, I went to sleep. It was actually my first time to stay up till morning just to watch something. I guarantee you guys, this drama is a must-see! Oh yeah, it has 22 episodes.

Here are the characters:

Here’s a synopsis from http://contents.kbs.co.kr:

Dalja’s Spring’ is the story of Dalja, a 33-year old single at a crossroad of whether to remain single or get married before she gets older. The drama aims to comically and candidly portray the reality and undying pursuit of romance of a thirty something single woman.

The love triangle of Dalja, Taebong and Gijoong brews conflicts over love versus marriage. Taebong, a hunk six years younger than Dalja, works as substitute dates and becomes Dalja’s fake boyfriend. Gijoong is the type who dreams of an ideal and rational courtship. The drama also highlights the life and work of women in their thirties through Dalja who is a talented managing director at a home shopping channel.

Actress Chae Rim plays ‘Oh Dalja’ while actor Lee Min-gi is ‘Taebong,’ who freelances as a substitute date and develops feelings for his last client Dalja. Lee Hyeon-woo will play ‘Yeom Gijoong’ and Gong Hyeong-jin is cast for ‘Shin Sedo,’ a free romantist and Dalja’s ex. Actress Lee Hye-young plays ‘Wi Seon-joo,’ a 33-year-old home shopping show host with a brilliant sense in dating.

Casting

Chae Rim – Oh Dal-ja:
33-year-old promising home shopping channel managing director. She owns a house and a car thanks to a career driven life. She’s interested in men but is a disaster on real dates. She’s a professional in work but a novice in love. She begins a dreamy love affair with flirtatious coworker Shin Sedo but is enraged to find out about his infidelity. She hires a boyfriend by contract, Taebong, to seek revenge on Sedo.

 

Lee Min-ki – Kang Tae-bong:
27-year-old freelancer for a proxy dating agency. He begins to pretend as Dalja’s boyfriend. It takes people time to discover his warm heart due to his outspoken character. He develops feelings for Dalja.

 

Lee Hyeon-woo – Yeom Gi-joong:
36-year-old prospering businessman who heads an importing firm of foreign brand goods. He is polite and humble with reputable character. But he’s very possessive and hates to lose. He asks Dalja to start a relationship with him as he thought she would be comfortable and not have high expectations on love. He is aghast at her elementary dating experience but grows attracted to her more and more.

Lee Hye-young – Wi Seon-joo:
33-year-old home shopping network show host. A former hot model, she disappeared from the public eye when she married at 29. She returns three years later as a divorcee. The talented show host, who can be fussy and particular, gets on Dalja’s nerves. She is a dating genius who knows all dating rules there are and what not. Her skills shine in making Shin Sedo as her man.

My Review

Dal Ja’s Spring is a really good drama. It could be watched by audiences who seek a comedy-romance genre with a little bit of information about a single and working woman in her thirties. The drama also wanted to say that there’s nothing impossible in growing old – you can still find your true love, achieve your goals, do the things you haven’t done yet and the like. Chae Rim did a really really great acting throughout the series and she chose the best come-back drama. Lee Min Ki (my angel XD) also did a really good job. He played the role of Kang Tae Bong smoothly and excellently. Their chemistry worked so well that I came to realize, having a huge age gap in a relationship is never a hindrance.

This drama is the closest to my heart among all the k-dramas that I have encountered. Though I have watched it already in DVD, I’m still watching the local airing because GMA 7’s tagalized version is really well.

Let’s watch Dal Ja’s Spring on GMA 7, 10:00pm after My Name is Kim Sam Soon, the Filipino Version.

I’m back to the K-Drama Craze!

I’m so addicted to it… Again! XD 

Well, I have been an addict since the time korean dramas stormed the Philippines. If I could remember it right, I think it was “Bright Girl” from GMA 7 — the first k-drama aired and dubbed in the Philippine TV. Then, a lot more followed: Stairway to Heaven, Dae Jang Geum (Jewel in the Palace), Full House, Love Story In Harvard, Witch Yoo Hee and a lot more! (If you can observe, all of the titles I’ve mentioned above are from GMA 7… yeah, I’m a big kapuso fan XD)

Currently, I’m sooo addicted to Dal Ja’s Spring >_< Lee Min-Ki, who is the lead male character in the series (He is Kang Tae Bong in the original drama and Philip Kang in the tagalized version) is a real cutie! I’m so addicted to him *faints* XD

 

Thanks to Dal Ja’s Spring, I’m back to the K-Drama Craze!

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waaaa!

I met someone who greatly resembles my super crush, Lee Min-Ki! >_< What to do? What to do?

I’m not good at handling this kind of situation! Someone please help me >_< Oh anyway, he’s not really important, haha.

I just admire the looks, but I haven’t met him personally yet nor talked to him. Heehee, Lee Min-Ki the actor is still the best >_< And yea, I do admire Lee Jun Ki! So much of a bishounen >_<