Love Rain (Korean drama)

There's just few days left before the start of another semester and by that time I will be very busy again in many school stuffs.

I know a lot of you guys out there are a fan of k-pop and Korean dramas who wouldn't be? with their stylish looks, inviting setting of every scene in the drama, catchy songs and cute stuffs you'll probably get hooked and be a fan!

I just finished watching a K-drama entitled "Love Rain", actually I'm just planning to watch only "SungKyunKwan Scandal" but I got curious on the story of this drama so I give it a try. First episodes immediately gave me a reason to cry and to be sad.

 70's

 Yoon Hee and In Ha, they love each other so much. It's really saddenning because they cannot be with each other no matter what they tried to do, there are so many hindrances and people against them.

 In Ha thinks of others feeling first before him, so he just tolerated what is happening knowing his very close male friend Dong Wook has the same feelings for Yoon Hee.

 It really hurts when you see the one you love with someone else :"(

 

 Hye Jung saw the portraits of Yoon Hee

 

 Truth hurts. Hye Jung just can't accept the fact that it's Yoon Hee whose inside In Ha's heart.

 

 Because of Yoon Hee's serious illness she had to move to the United States together with her grandmother for her treatment.

  

In the end, Yoon Hee and In Ha had to separate... :(

Modern Time

 Hana and Joon's first meeting

The idea that Joon's dad (In Ha) fell in love so deeply within just 3 seconds and Joon can easily seduce girls  in 3 seconds is just so cool for me. (hana, dhul, seht! *ching* --love is in the air!)

THE BOYS

Omo! I totally envy Hana (Yoona of SNSD) she is surrounded with many handsome and hot guys! >.<

Tae-sung (Kim Young Kwang), Hana's sunbae (senior/mentor) and first love.

Action speaks louder than words. Sun Ho (Kim Si Hoo), may not say it but his actions shows that he really cares for Hana, he is the wall that would just listen to whatever Hana wants to say.

FAVORITE SCENES

Omo! Omo! This is where the hot kiss happens. Oh gosh! I can't breathe while watching this scene it's just so hot and Joon (Jang Keun Suk) is so manly here. The background music (Kiss by Tom Jones) added flavor to the scene.

The Proposal

This scene really made my heart jump, it's just so sweet especially when Joon spill out the magic word "Will you marry me?". Ahh! I shouted and jump in our living room like crazy! And when Hana says her yes, the smile in my face went from ear to ear as if I'm Hana.

The Wedding

What's next after a sweet and heartwarming proposal? Ofcourse the wedding!

Maybe their parents (Yoon Hee and In Ha) are not fated to be with each other as lovers because the diary of love have already set their love story. <3

CUTE STUFFS/ MEMORABILIA

"Love means never having to say you're sorry"

The Watch and Diary

In the 70's In Ha gave Yoon Hee a watch because once she said that he loses her watch given by her parents. Also in the modern time Yoon Hee gave In Ha a watch.

The Diary of Yoon Hee consists of all her love expectations and some background of her life and family.

When In Ha (Joon's dad) saw Yoon Hee from the windows of I think building of Arts Department, he immediately draw her. In Ha says that the only girl she will paint is the girl he loves (so sweet!).

The Necklace

In Ha gave this necklace to Yoon Hee expecting that she would accept it, but later on Yoon Hee wears the necklace.

The Couple Ring

The ring was bought by Hana and it was really intended for Tae-sung but some things just happened and came to their lives that's why it became Joon and Hana's couple ring. It was also used when Joon asked Hana who will she choose, at the bridge where many says that if a couple watches the mist in the river together they will live happily..Hana wears the ring to Joon's finger meaning she chooses him.

First, watching the Diamond Snow together in Japan and Second watching the mist in the river which both promises a happy love story for a couple like them :)  (Just cute!)

LOVE RAIN SOUNDTRACKS

1. Because it's you- Na Do Kyun

2. Confession, La la la la version- Milktea

3. Love Rain- Jang Geun Suk

4. First Love- “Bonggu” from Gilgu Bonggu

5.Because it's you- Tiffany

6. Again and again- Yozoh

7. 수줍은 고백송 (Shy Confession)- Milktea

8. Fate (like a fool) / Seo In Guk 

9.  After raining, it rains again / “Bonggu” from Gilgu Bonggu 

10.  Now I am / Kang Seung-Won 

11.  Loving You / (Scat) Son Binna 

12. Love is like Rain- Na Yoon Kwon

Hangul versions of soundtracks:  jangkeunsukforever.com

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POPPED by Chinggay Labrador

Popped is a pocketbook which is made for all certified K-pop lovers out there. The story of it revolves around four girls who became united by music. No boyfriend and no job, Andie was completely devastated with what's happening on her life. Thanks to her friend Trixie she found a diversion to these problems. Cesca (futsal BFF of Trixie) was invited by Trixie to joined them on their obsession (K-drama marathon) and to complete the group Andie's magazine BFF, Nica. From korean drama to k-pop music, no one could stop these girls from getting crazy to all these stuffs.

On this book you will definitely fall in love, embrace a sisterhood, experience different culture and find yourself in the colorful world of K-Pop.

K-Pop Fan Girl Essentials:

Are you a K-Popper? Have you got your own copy already? If yes, good! but if you still don't have one well you have to hurry up and buy your copy on your favorite bookstores now.

This is a definitely must-have add on to your collection.

POPPED TOO

Not satisfied with how Andie and Mac Park ended together in the first book? Here's for you guys!

The sequel of the first book, "Popped Too", the story will be centered on the unfinished business between Andie and Mac Park, what happened to Nica in Korea and their road to new careers.

Go grab your copies now! and experience a different world you've never experienced before.

Travel, eat korean foods, meet K-Pop idols, visit Japan and Korea? You'll experienced all of that in just one sitting.

CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE 2: The Missing Years?

 Who didn't fall in love in this movie? I can watch it over and over again! :)

Crazy Little Thing Called Love (CLTCL) is based on true story of everyone . It is about a young girl named Nam. She is a very unattractive girl with big nerdy glasses and a dark skin tone. She has a big crush on Shone, whose handsome and very popular on girls in their school. In order to be recognized by Shone, Nam did things that she doesn't normally do like applying in classical dancer club, playing a lead role in a stage drama, being a drum major, improving her physical looks and be better at studying. But seems like all of her efforts were hardly noticed by Shone.

 CONFESSION 

HEARTBREAK  
 

 

I also cried on this scene. :''(

But behind all of it...

was him.. who's secretly loving her

HAPPY ENDING :)

CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE PART 2?

All of us wanted a sequel for this movie, first of all because of its ending you will really crave for more! But because it is based on a real life story, the producer (SahaMongkol Media) who made the movie wanted to end this with a strong impact to its audience, so for a sequel to be released.. is far from reality.

From a fan of CLTCL:
           

 

But... there's a good news for all the fans out there!

The Sahamongkolfilm International confirmed that the long awaited Part two of this inspirational movie is now in its pre-production.

Now all we have to do is wait until the release of its sequel. This will surely become another hit like the first one.

  CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE :)

Let's hope for the best! 

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Let's talk about problems

Everyone has a problem. No person could say that he or she never experienced having a problem. We just differ on how we handle these problems.

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Top 3 problems in life

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1. Money- I really hate it when people fight because of money.It's true that you can't live without money because almost everything in this world isn't for free, if you want something you should buy it. That's why I can't blame those people who are willing to do anything just to have money. But our world should not stop because of money, its not worth fighting for even if we need it badly, we shouldn't do things that can put us to a more worst situation. If we will let money control our lives nothing will ever go right.

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2. Family- If there's no perfect person, there's also what you called "unideal family". Sometimes this is the reason behind the unlikeable manners of bully, quiet and violent people. Parents fight in front of their children. Husband or wife cheating on their other half. Parents who uses violence as disciplinary actions. Favoritism, lack of attention and other family problems.

Parents, they are the one who should guide and protect their children. They shouldn't be the one who would bring them in danger. They shouldn't be the one who will let their children feel alone and unloved. Family is a child's foundation. Before anything and everything, first lesson in life are learned from home.

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3. Love- Nowadays relationships gets shorter and shorter. Some people treat love as game or past time and not a serious thing at all. Others just want to have relationship with the opposite sex or with the same sex because they can't find the attention and love they wanted from the persons they considered as loved one. Because of this they end up in a wrong relationship. Quarrels, blaming oneself and the other and misunderstandings are always in the air.

Love shouldn't be treated like this. Its a gift from God that we must cherish. Having someone who could make you smile when your down, a shoulder to lean on, a best friend, a lover and the feeling of undefined happiness is great isn't it?

Cosplay in the Philippines

COSPLAY short term used for "costume play", this kind of art originated in Japan where anime,manga and J-pop music are also popular. Unlike what others think, cosplaying doesn't only centered on role playing a character from anime,manga or video games it includes fictional characters and famous artists as long as it can be cosplayed.

In order for a cosplayer to portray the character well, he must love the character. A person who knows every detail about the anime, manga or character he loves is often called an otaku.
Cosplayers also catches the attention of many photographers especially those freelance photographers. This is because some of the cosplayers exhibit their photos in their own websites and others use their photos to give or sell to their fans. Cosplay has become popular in other countries including the Philippines.

In the Philippines cosplay is also becoming an interest of many teenagers even adults. You could often see cosplayers in malls where cosplay events are usually held, like SM Megamall and SM Mall of Asia where a lot of Cosplaying Contest, Conventions and other related activities are held. Even while walking in the streets or going to school you could see some of them.

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One of the popular cosplayers here in the Philippines is Alodia Gosiengfiao. She won a lot of cosplaying contests because of her creative costumes that was designed by her. She has been also invited to conventions and different TV shows like Animax where she hosted together with her sister Ashley Gosiengfiao who is also a cosplayer.

Alodia's Page:
http://www.alodiagosiengfiao.com/
https://twitter.com/#!/alodiaalmira
https://www.facebook.com/AlodiaGosiengfiao
http://blackmage9.deviantart.com/




                        

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Another popular cosplayer in the Philippines is Myrtle Gail Sarossa, she ranks 3rd in the list of top cosplayers here in the Philippines. Became more popular when she entered Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition 4.

Myrtle Abigail Sarrosa, commonly known as Myrtle Gail or Myrt, is a 17 year old cosplayer, model, otaku, singer, performer, actress and politician from the Philippines. She is currently the Sangguniang Kabataan Municipal Federation President at her hometown, Barotac Nuevo, Province of Iloilo. She also covers Japanese, Korean and English Songs. Some of her cover songs are posted at (http://www.facebook.com/video/?id=167608899948849). She is currently studying Accountancy at University of the Philippines Visayas.

Myrtle Gail's Official Facebook Fanpage:
https://www.facebook.com/myrt.gail


Cosplaying in the Philippines proves that it can be recognized worldwide, when the Philippines duo, Amado Carl Hernandez (AC) and Zhel took the crown for best cosplay in Anime Festival Asia (AFA) 2011's Regional Cosplay Championships. They cosplayed the characters Gabranth and the Warrior of Light respectively from the Final Fantasy Dissidia video game.

Best Cosplayers in Asia:
http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne+News/Singapore/Story/A1Story20111114-310547.html

THE FIRST EVER COSPLAY EVENT I  ATTENDED

 

 Finding some manga to read! :)