My Name Is Kim Sam Soon
woah, this one took me off guard!
Sure, the premise was different to begin with, but I did not expect it to diverge so vastly from the comedic drama mold! It didn't even have an overtly happy ending. At least it stuck to the formula of having a slightly weak/unsatisfying conclusion!
A far cry from the holding-hands-makes-me-blush, never-been-kissed innocence of most of this genre, Samsoon contains premarital sex, one night stands, and condom jokes. It also has characters who speak English in a believable manner. What!?? All in all, I enjoyed the wit of the snappy Kim Samsoon, but missed the naivety and prudish characteristics of the typical K-drama. I like the purity of their "above reproach" approach. However, the actors did a great job. Kim Sun Ah is a great actress. Hyun Bin and Jung Ryu Won were also believable, and Daniel Henney is just beyond hot:)
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