[drama 2008] Powerful Opponents (강적들)

I love the pairing of Chae Rim as Cha Young Jin and Lee Jin Wook as the President’s son Kang Soo. In their scenes together, I already see great chemistry between the two. Although I like Lee Jong Hyuk who is really good in this drama as Ryu Guan Bil, I only see him as more of a mentor to Cha Young Jin rather than a love interest. I have seen the first three episodes and so far, RGB treated CYJ more like an annoying little sister. Kang Soo on the other hand, started to take interest in CHJ from the moment they first met and has been fascinated with CHJ's little diary she left behind when she acosted him. I can't wait for the romance between Kang Soo and Young Jin to develop.

April 22, 2008

Episode 04 Ental MU LINKS HERE

Thanks Mu Link

I just killed bigmail file DL.

April 22, 2008

Okay, I asked my husband (he was little grumpy because I asked him 5:30 am before I left for work, LOL!) and he was I was right.
Although it sound weird saying "flyer", unles someone can think of a better word, I think what it is trying to say is, eventhough GB & YJ run after SH, but sleek SH is faster because he "flies" or it could mean reverse and SH may run but GB & YJ are "flying" to catch him.

Thank you mommie Alice, and I apologize to your husband.. what a wake up call I'm sure he had WTH all over his face... but thanks to him it makes sense now.

Could we use something like "The escaper and the chaser" or stick to "The escaper and the flyer"?

April 22, 2008

Kangjeok Ep3 (Shinhwa) - 1.5gb

Part1 http://www.megaupload.com/?d=JIKIPM4A

Part2 http://www.megaupload.com/?d=EPD8PLO0

Part3 http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2NB5N9DK

April 22, 2008

[TV Ratings] 4/22/08

Lee San (MBC): 30.1%

Powerful Opponents (KBS2): 8.2%

I Love You (SBS): 7.1%

Source: http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=200804230708211001

April 22, 2008

Cindy thanks for the ratings update...wow seems like the interest in kangjeokdeul is gradually increasing.

Kangjeokdeul FIGHTING~~!!

April 23, 2008

at the very end of the preview did KSH ask if YGP like CYJ?

did i hear if wrong?

just like his slacker attitude when he jus sit there while GP and YJ do all the work.

and GP coming to YJ's rescue? He really looked so cool!!

my gosh that girl from Lobbyist, she really looks sooo diff. so mature and all. i almost couldn;t recognise her.

Ah, sorry! You meant the preview for Ep.5.

Yeah, Su Ho said to Gwan Pil, "You like that woman...Cha Young Jin."

Dang, that rescue seen was something sizzlin' hot...

and a shower scene next week?

The reporter - she's grown up (and had some plastic surgery), hasn't she? I haven't watched The Lobbyist, but I do remember her from other dramas.

mommie Alice · April 23, 2008

Technically both are not right but I guess "The escaper and the chaser" sound good.

It's kind of funny to say, "Runner and Flyer". LOL!

Thank you mommie Alice, and I apologize to your husband.. what a wake up call I'm sure he had WTH all over his face... but thanks to him it makes sense now.
Could we use something like "The escaper and the chaser" or stick to "The escaper and the flyer"?

April 23, 2008

Anyone has the preview 5? Searching frantically! Chuckles! m reading/watching from office...shhhh! so a click link play direct would be great! hahahaha! I just don't mind watching as a silent movie...the expressions of KSH, GP and CYJ are enough to set the heat! hahaha!

April 23, 2008

Anyone has the preview 5? Searching frantically! Chuckles! m reading/watching from office...shhhh! so a click link play direct would be great! hahahaha! I just don't mind watching as a silent movie...the expressions of KSH, GP and CYJ are enough to set the heat! hahaha!

Here's the preview for ep5: http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=2ysqIwSWpUk

this user has been uploading the preview on the night it was played for the past 4 eps, just search "Powerful Opponents"

but if you also read chinese, you can watch it with chi sub on youtube too, just search with the korean name.

April 23, 2008

jus watched the first episode and it seems like a fun drama... i dont really like the way chae rim looks but it's something new from her cute innocent characters...

April 23, 2008

puela- thanks for the links.

Christy, cutiepie, and hjkomo- Thank you. *blushes*

Hjkomo- *high fives on the shower scene*

Warning: Review may contain spoilers.

The Triangle in the midst of Bad PR Nightmares

There are good things and bad things about tonight’s episode. The good thing? Our main characters are starting to act more human, especially with our resident rebel Soo Ho’s side. No over-the-top contrived and trite plot directions (yay! No motorcycle!) only total interactions between our three leads. Not to mention that all three of them actually moved forward as protagonists in the screenplay. The three leads also shined in their own moments during the episode… so what’s so bad about it? We introduce her:

The media person. The doctor of all PR nightmares with a flashy smile. And I’m already seeing her role from a mile away, the token female villain … without her guns--- she uses her bitchiness, constant eyebrow raising, rolling eyes, and fluttering eyelashes to get what she wants. And I think I’ve seen it in several dramas already in 2004. Well, I do hope I am wrong.

She seems like a mere distraction at this point, but the winning formula comes as the triangle finally forms.

We start in another action packed scene that did not go minutes too long and for the first time, seemingly very essential to the plot. We see a glimpse of all three characters and their turmoil.

Young Jin even at the almost brink of death still acts mostly nonchalant about what just happened. I guess almost being strangled to death by a sumo-like man would not do it for her.

Young Jin’s emotions seem to be covered mostly in quick paces as we have seen in the past episodes. She makes her fists talk for her, she cries for a little while but spends most of her time wiping her tears before it could even fall, and she goes on verbal outbursts. I have not seen her really linger in her emotions; I think the two men had more time for that than her. It says a whole lot about her character and the way she faces these emotions.

Her family life also is a mystery; it seems to me that it is almost looking at a bare place, with ruins, remnants, and mementos that once reminds us that it was once a happy place and a blissful family… not this never-ending dilemma.

Chae Rim brings in a great mix of an endearing quality to Young Jin and at the same time very shielded self too. Right when you feel you are getting to her i.e. the moment when she had a flashback, or holding to her new shoes just as examples. With all these scenes, I am pulled in the she suddenly blinks it all away. In one second, she builds a sudden wall. She manages to have the whirl of sentiment at one moment then it’s like she goes… uh-oh, don’t come nearer, and it all brings us back to the quick-paced Ms.Young Jin.

Gwang Pil, on the other hand shows he is not quite mechanical or dry as we may think. Lee Jong Hyuk brilliantly plays him with a touch of intensity. He seems to carry a heavy heart, with his sad eyes, and his moments of deep thought. He is often in his straight element as if always on duty, with a heavy hold on that duty he must do. And yet, he is someone who cannot even stand looking at himself in the mirror.

In this scene, may I say the Presidential SISTER, did so great evoking her silent anger towards Gwang Pil. There are no small roles... just small actors. I believe that is so true.

But he does goes out of his usual dry, dutiful, and somber persona over two things. One, the mysterious caller who brings a smile to his face… and then, there is Young Jin.

He steals glances from her, which he seems to tell himself is with reason. Oh she’s yawning. Oh she’s injured, she’s being stupid. Oh she’s foolish. But he keeps doing it anyway.

Oh such a cute scene when she plops herself on the table and looked at him eye-to-eye joking around with him if he may be attracted to her. He tries to push her head away but later on, he steals another glance. Gwang Pil and Young Jin will be doing a lot of wall smashing because both of them are just too walled in and afraid of emotions.

Then there is the blue house resident, Soo Ho, some of you may have noticed I haven’t been giving him much love due to his characterization but this time he seemed more human than a writer’s fantasy.

He is actually very vulnerable… physically and even to an extent, his heart; there is something more open about him. The concern given to him by his family, the doctors, and Gwang Pil makes me think there is something really wrong with him.

His show of concern towards Young Jin showed that there is a heart there somewhere. His soft spot for her is charming, almost like someone reverting back to a shy high school boy… I always described him as a high school boy, but this time there is something fascinating about it.

Even his intense interactions with Gwang Pil are not in his usual violent and brash manner, he even opened up to Young Jin in his own odd way.

Lee Jin Wook shined in most of his scenes today, without the cheesy concept of a character, the guy gets to work on something and gives quite a fascinating side to Soo Ho’s character. My actual favorite scenes of his were when he refused the drink of water, and later on took it and when he listened to Gwang Pil in the convenience store… we saw quite a different side to his character there, when he puts down his campy bad boy façade, there seems to be quite a soft heart in there.

Seeing him and Lee Jong Hyuk together makes me realize that this drama sure has a share of sexy men. Haha.

Though, the plot tonight mostly revolved around fixing the PR nightmare by doing volunteer work… of course with the bodyguards doing the volunteering while Soo Ho kind of sits around, there were a lot of bases covered in terms of character but above else, the triangle is already built on.

I do have my qualms with the new character that is introduced… first off, I do not like her perky (plastic, no pun intended) portrayal, she is also not intimidating enough to be opposite of Chae Rim, but there are still more episodes to go. I notice these kinds of characters always come in Episode 4 for some odd reason, I just hope they do not go so cliché and stereotypical with this character. Enough with cardboard characters!

So, the episode ends with a quite sexy fight scene, with Gwang Pil showing major concern towards Young Jin. I just want to sing “Secreeet Ageeeent Mannnn!”

And so, the plot thickens.

In this episode nothing much occurred in terms of a whole lot of plot direction, it’s all based on the “three’s company” that was suddenly established. I do like that this time they got rid of the silly circumstances and just told a story, this more subdued and character-based episode is a welcome change once in a while in a shoot ‘em up romance. So the love triangle finally forms, these two men who always seem to be rivals in the matters of the heart… will they “tame” the shrew with the heart? ‘Til next episode.

Shallow note:

Chae Rim looks really pretty with her hair down, I hope they give Young Jin a chance to doll it up at least for one episode, would be fun,eh? Maybe in a ball or something.

And erm... shower scene, yay!

April 23, 2008

Thank you imogene. It is quite enlightening to read your review since I did not understand the conversations between characters. I enjoyed the drama nevertheless . 7 more days until next ep.

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