#2 Secret Garden
Title:Sikeurit Gadeun/ 시크릿 가든
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Supernatural (a bit), Gender-bender
Number of episodes: 20
Year of airing: 2010
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OTP: Hyun Bin and Ha Ji Won....need I say anymore?
A kiss that became iconic in K-dramaland
I watched this drama when I was not at all familiar with either of them; I had just dipped my toes into the waters of K-dramaland with Boys Over Flowers, Playful Kiss, Faith, City Hunter, Coffee Prince, Shining Inheritance, My Girl and You're Beautiful. Truth is, I kept putting off this drama for a long time for some unknown reason. But when I began watching it, I just couldn't stop.
It's witty (typical Kim Eun-Sook), hilarious and the chemistry is sizzling hot...it oozes with sexual tension. Boy, I was fanning myself when they were at each other's thoughts. Somehow, even when they were furious with each other, they had this amazing sizzling and electric sexual tension, as if they would tear each other's clothes at any moment. Of course, the leads are brilliant. Anyone who knows about K-dramas WILL know that Hyun Bin and Ha Ji Won are two of the most brilliant actors.
DO YOU SEE THAT CHEMISTRY!!!?
WAZZ IT 'BOUT?
The typical plot- rich guy, poor girl, evil mom. The only twist is that the rich guy is eccentric, absolutely and purely eccentric, which makes this drama such great fun to watch! Your sides will ache with laughter as you watch this man-child (child-man) that Hyun Bin portrays with flair. He develops interests for the poor stuntwoman he meets accidentally but he cannot imagine what the strange feelings he is experiencing are. Hence, he decides to follow her around until he understands what exactly these feelings are. Of course, the plot is predictable except that...wait for it....THEY SWITCH THEIR BODIES! Which of course, procures hilarious results. xD
There's also a side story involving, the lead's cousing who is a Hallyu star, his girlfriend from the past and an amateur singer whom he decides to train. Guess who that newbie is....
YEP! LEE FREAKING ADORABLE JONG SUK!!!
Secret Garden is one of those dramas that became landmarks in Kdramaland. It gives you all the cliches in a Kdrama- the rich guy, the poor girl, gender bending, evil mama, hilarity, tears and even amnesia (CURSES ON YOU, AMNESIA!!); it's a quintessential Kdrama that will have you rolling on the floor laughing, especially Hyun Bin's antics. However, do not try to dig below the surface; I tried to and ended up being disappointed because there are no layers to this drama. It's superficial and a fun drama to be watched for pure entertainment.
IF YOU STILL HAVEN'T WATCHED IT, GO WATCH IT, MY FELLOW KDRAMA FRIENDS!
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