Another heart-capturing Korean drama has left me lovestrucked with it's ever lingering romantic scent! It's the type of perfume that stays with you ever fresh! Hmmm I think every time i watch one, it will keep me feeling it's the best ever when i thought the last was the best too.

                                                           Anyway, last week i was glad i took time to finish "Save Your Last Dance For Me". I was told again this was shown over the local tv network here but i say it again and again, there is no substitute for the original version!  I am planning to review those i've watched over GMA7 just to savour the full taste that was just half o me those times. I am sure if i loved those before, the second time will be the best!

Save Your Last Dance for Me is another senses-aborbing drama which you'd be sorry to set pause on. This is the story of how two people in love will keep searching, waiting and aching just to be with each other again and again, and again.

                  Eunsoo (Yoo Jin) is an ordinary but lovelyl, girl who lives away from the city maybe unsophisticated but will prove to be very charming and pure. Running a small country hotel, Dreaming Forest with her father.While Kang Hyunwoo (Ji Seong) is rich heir to family's group of companies, a guy rebelliously running away from home after deciding to pursue his dreams for photogrphy against his fathers will. On this same night, driving away out of home in rage, he met an accident where along the road, Eunsoo and her father found him. Completely losing his memory, the Eunsoo and her father took care of him as part of the family where he was given the name "Baek Changho". Both growing close with each other as time passed, both fell in love. Fearing of the consequenses by the time he regains his memory, he gave Eunsoo a ring with an oath under the tree. On the night after the engagement, her father passed away. Soon after another tragedy came to her life on her birthday when Changhao mysteriously disappeared. A year of love they shared ended but for Eunsoo, love goes on searching.

             One day, for a hope that Eunsoo will get over her painful past, her bes friend took her to Seoul for a blind date without her awareness but on the same day, she was fated not for a blind date but to accidentally cross her path once more with Changhao. A heart desperately crying out for reunion, Eunsoo finds herself crumbling to pieces when he same guy stands before her unable to see her more than a stranger. Changhao becomes Kang Hyunwoo, the wealthy heir to a large conglomerate who belongs to the world of elite. He is the pure jealousy and the ulitmate target of some one else's revenge.

                Find out how love will keep recongnizing each other by love no matter how the memory erases some picture. Find out how love will keep on surviving days and days of parting again and again. And find out how it will keep waiting and searing and will always be meant to be shared in the end.

                The lead actor may not be that really "handsome" in fact ummm i think he somewhat got the likes of filipino comedian Smokey Manaloto but eyyyy he'z got a way to sweep you off your feet on this lovestory/drama. I'd still say it doesn't affect the entire worth of this.

Somebody told me it's a very depressing drama but i watched it and found out that beyond that anyhow there's a reason to smile behind a tear.This is one unforgettable bittersweet lovestory that has won me over.



The Snow Queen is based on a fairy tale  of the same title by Hans Christian Anderson. Greta and Kay walk to life as Han Tae Woong played by Hyun Bin ( of Kim Sam Soon) and Sung Yu Ri as Kim Bora ( who for me got some resemblance to Filipino actress/host Kris Aquino). This is a  story of a genius who's withering away through an extreme self-blame and guilt after the death of his best friend and a rich girl who from childhood suffers with incurable illness . Both cold and frozen by the grim realities of life found each other and unexpectedly melted into each other's arms.



The first scene of the story takes place in Lapland, a very significant place for two people who resemble the numbing hopelessness and one miracle with one spark of warmth. This is where the guy tells a story of an undying love.



This is one tale intricately woven together to remind me again and again what dreams, love, friendship, forgiveness, and hope is really all about.

I am about to finish Spring Waltz later. This is the last of Endless Love Season Drama which started from Winter Sonata, Autum in My Heart and Summer Scent. Spring Waltz was shown on ABS-CBN last year (i am not exactly sure) but this local network here seems to have a dry color on tv (is it my location? am i not on cable?)

I am drawn to the original version for the same bunches of reason.



Spring Waltz is another intensely touching lovestory of childhood friends who by the odd fate of poor lives met in a beautiful spring. Suhou, ( Seo Do-yeong)as a little boy repeatedly suffered from from his father's irresponsible behaviour, leaving him to an orphanage then the care under of his father's friend. His only wish and hope was to save coins so he could take a trip on the ferry and find his father. While living under a foster mother and the child Eunyung,( Han Hyo-joo)he was forced to go through life normally and with courage. From being an aloof, rough,mad, uncaring and selfish brother to a little sister by chance, things were then to change as he discovered that little sacrificing, giving and sweet Eunyung as a child was weak and needed an expensive operation to suvive.Both were drawn with each other in a strong and deep childhood friendship which was short-lived.





It was Suoho's father's decietful return which tricked them all in a deadly mess as he stole and ran away with the money wich eunyung'z mother diligently saved day to day for her operation. Unprepared and in shock with desperation, eunyung's mother left from their province to the busy Seoul just to hunt for her moeny back. NOt longer then, Suoho and Eunyung (who never wanted to part from her brother) travelled the same with the thought that they might find Suoho's father, retrieve what is left of the money and be reunited with Eunyung's mom. By some sudden bad and sad point, Eunyung's mother met an accient and died without their knowledge. The exhausting and starving journey for both kids made another sad turn. Eunyung was gravely ill and Suohu was rushed her to the hospital. Without the money, needed for operation, he was almost hopeles until he met another woman patient. The woman mistook Souhoo to be her late son. The utter pain of separation started here. Helpless Suoho, despite his unwillingness was forced to make the final decision to leave his entire life and being as Suoho and become the frustrated couple's new "jaeha". He made a step to completely abandon his real identity and be away from Eunyung for good in exchange of Eunyung's survival.





Assuming a different life and name, he flew to a foriegn country and both grew up apart. 15 years after he became a renown pianist, still under the tormoil of his painful past and hunted by it and Eunyung a struggling girl. Their paths crossed unexpectedly , unknowingly in Austria where She joined an arts competition. Eunyung taking on a bit of change on her name and Suoho with a complete change on his own, who knew nothing only falsely, that he once tried to save the girl who never survived enough to live. both trapped in a whirlwind fate. To step into each other's path once more, his best friend Philip (Daniel Henney) will have to meet the same girl and fall in love with her.It will take breaking hearts to be with each other and to realize somewhere who they both really are as then and now and tomorrow.

Saranghago Inneyo (Which star are you from? Track 4)
Singer: M.C the Max / Romanization by Kreah
saranghaeson andwil sa-ram
kutaerul saranghago in-neyo
mol-li tomangchiryo haedo
nae mamun mot kandago sorichineyo
imi nae haruharu-ga
kudaero kaduk chaboryonneyo
gugaecho-o chi-uryogo
momburimchyodo kkumjokto anhjyo
kamchuryohaedo seum-giryohaedo
nomu koburin sarangun
ocholseuga omneyo
mianhaeyo kudael sarang-haneyo
***onuldo nan kudael ji-umyo sarayo
nae yokshime kudaega apa-hal-kkaba
mae-il-mae-il kudaerul mironaebochiman
hajing nae mamen
kudaero itjyo gu jariye
saranghaeyo saranghaeyo
I marul kkok hago shiponnunde
hangsang maumsoguroman
seubaekbondo nomke yaegil-haeyo
kamhi kutaerul saranghaneyo
ottokhanayo torikilsudo omnun nae sarang
naegen ojik hana ppunin saranginde
Repeat ***
aju molri kudaerul ttona sum-nundaedo
andwilkot katayo
kudael sarangi aninobyolro purununkon …
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Soon As i get the an mp3 or vid for this it will be here. 

I wish i'll have someone who can interpret the lyrics. A hundred times, i know i'll love these songs. Korean drama is at its best when you watch it straight from dvd's not on abs-cbn or gma7. One of the reasons for that is, there's no substitute for their soundtracks!




Sweet Love (Which star are you from? - Soundtrack 7)
Romanization by Kreah

Nal sarang-hae-chwoso / kyote issoso
Haengboge nunmuri na / komaun saram
Nae pare kitae-yo / kkumul kkunun kudae
Saranguro ttorrinun nae-mam nukkyo-jinayo
Someday come in my heart
kudae haenbogul chaja-julkeyo
chinan sarangi apudorado
ta jirul su itke
hunnun ku misoro / narul pu-rumyo
molriso tto nukkyoyo kudae hum-songul
kudae geu hyanggiye / na hwanghu-rhae chyoyu
poriji mothan nae sulpumdo mudhyo-jyokayo
Someday come in my heart
kudae haenbogul chaja-julkeyo
chinan sarangi apudorado
ta jirul su itke
kudaeyege nae-min tu sonul chama-julrhaeyo
nuhji-marayo my love
I wish love forever
saranghalkeyo jikyo-julkeyo
naye sarangul cho-nhae-julkeyo
kudae gasumane
(background)
Someday come in my heart
kudae haenbogul chaja-julkeyo
oohh…
ta jirul su itke

Urobomyon… bulrobomyon (Which Star Are You From?)



Singer: Na Young Joo / Romanization by Kreah

kantanun mal ttonandan mal
ku mojinmal nanun midulsuga opso
ni saengae sarangunhanaraso
kuge na-injul arasso
ittanunmal shiltanunmal
ku mottwinmal ottohke chamaya-hae
manh-aso nae-mam apa manhaso
jakku ilgurojin
nae olgurul kamjulsu opso
Chorus
haru mogul noha urobomyon
norul mogi mege bulrobomyon
nol chatji anhulkka nado salsu issukka
nae nun norul ji-olttaekkajiman
maumkkot ulsu itke dwintamyon
i hunjongtuldo chi-ulsu issulkka
sarang-handa jikyo-junda ku yangsogun
modu kojitmariya
no obshi harudo mossanunde
chunbido mothannal
borindamyon ojjoronmarya
Repeat Chorus
sarangul midunke jweraso
irohke mae-il ku jwekabsuro
apaya hanabwa
sumdo mosshin jidokhan
gu gotongdulman kadukcha
norul chunkulmankum miwohamyo
ani gurohke halsu itdamyon
ni kiokduldo ijen
narul ttona kaltende
norul miwo halsudo opnun na
norul chi-olsudo optnun na
sarang mankum hapumyo sarayaji
nika jun i bolro..

Miracle (Which star are you from? OST)
Sung by M To M / Romanization by Kreah


Ne du sonul duro hanurul karyodo
Hana kamchul su omnun gotchorom
Nol saranghanun nae mapdo karil sul opso
Nol saranghae

Sarang dwiye sumun ipyori ulkkebwa
Kobi na nol nuhchin anhulge
Nol pubun nae sarangul
Huhweobshi chigimyo saragalke

Taeyangul karin hodumi wa
Ddaeron uri opkil manasodo gwaenchanha
Nae saranghi himudo nol bicholke
Hamugokjong hajima

Norul saranghaeso nomu saranghaeso
Nae sumi tahandaedo
Toshin norul ilhchinun anha i sesang kutorado
Niga kuriwiso nomu kuriwiso hunmyongi nal jabado
Nae sarangul baetgichin anhulkoyo
Nonun nae salme hiyunikka

Chinan sangchodurul naege matkyotugo
Hije ni haenbogul chajaga
Ne gorumi mugohwo momcwosotddae naega dowajulteni

Taeyangul karin hodumi wa
Ddaeron uri opkil manasodo gwaenchanha
Nae saranghi himudo nol bicholke
Hamugokjong hajima

Norul saranghaeso nomu saranghaeso
Nae sumi tahandaedo
Toshin norul ilhchinun anha i sesang kutorado
Niga kuriwiso nomu kuriwiso hunmyongi nal jabado
Nae sarangul baetgichin anhulkoyo
Nonun nae salme hiyunikka

Ijenunuljima hangsang nol chigimke
Nae modun got dabachyo
Shimhan baramhi nal hundurodo
Kyondil su isso / saranghanikka

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Translation for the Miracle:

Even though I raise my two hands to hide the heavens
As though nothing can be kept hidden
My loving heart can't be hidden either. I love you.
Afraid of the goodbye that's behind love
I'm terrified. I'm never letting you go
I'll never make you regret my love for you

The hidden sky's dark and
Even though the road in front of us may be blocked,it's ok
My love's strength will shine for you. Don't worry

Because I love you,love you so much
Until my breath stops
I won't forget you even until I'm at the end of this world
Because I dream of you,dream of you so much
Although fate may catch me
It won't take away my love
Because you are my reason for living

I will take care of your past hurt
Now find your happiness
When your walk becomes heavy,until you stop,I will help you

The hidden sky's dark and
Even though the road in front of us may be blocked,it's ok
My love's strength will shine for you. Don't worry

Because I love you,love you so much
Until my breath stops
I won't forget you even until I'm at the end of this world
Because I dream of you,dream of you so much
Although fate may catch me
It won't take away my love
Because you are my reason for living

can't find the last stanzatranslation for the very last stanza.

I spent 3 sleepless nights last week just to watch "which star are you from" and i should say it is one ofthe best korean love stories I can't seem to get over with. The story left a lingering touch which keeps me lovestrucked...even now.







I've seen Kim Rae Won on Attic Cat with the late model/actress Jeong Da Bin and Love Story In Harvard with Kim Tae-Hee (who once played a villain as Eunice on a well-known Stairway to Heaven) However, i think i've completely fallen for Kim Rae Won as he played Cuishenxi, a broken-hearted director who after years of tormoil and guilt at the loss of his girlfriend in a car accident, took a trip to the rural areas of Korea. He then met a young, innocent villager, BokSil/KinFushi (played by Jung Ryu Won) with a striking resemblance of the girl he lost but whose life, gestures,manners proved to be a complete opposite. More than this, it was this girls' plain, simple, carefree and yet honest,brave and and strong ideals in life which slowly swept a guy like him into what people around him never thought possible.



As both fell in love with each other deeper, a bitter twist of fate stepped in as the truth of Boksil/kinfushi's real self unfolds. The girl by an odd chance turns out to be Hailin, the lost sister of Shenxi's late girlfriend, Haixu whose family belongs in an upper class, who's mother couldn't seem to accept nor forgive.



Feel the intense love and pain from mother to mother to daughter as Boksil/fushi becomes Hailin with a new mother who turns her into a fairytale-cinderela. This story shows how deep a mother's love can go and what it does take to be a real mother.



Feel the intense heat of love and pain as the lost cinderela is caught up in the middle of the web of hatred, grudge and both were forcibly locked apart .

Feel the moving power of how both of them fought against all odds, and feel what love can and must do to live on. Feel their passion,pain,joys,sufferings and how both endure every inch.

Feel the heart-breaking and yet healing grace of love in the end.



Grab a copy of this dvd and watch it if you haven't and once more know what real love is.