No K-dramas to watch currently as the ones that I really want to see are still airing. I have The Good Wife S.2 and Grey's Anatomy S.7 to catch up but for some reason, I'm unmotivated...
Meanwhile, I went to see Breaking Dawn P.1 in theatre today and I found myself cringing most of the time. It doesn't help that there were a lot of giggly teens around but I can't blame them because there were some 'unitentional hilarious' moments...Err...
Friday, November 18, 2011
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Poseidon
Poseidon Synopsis: (from DramaWiki)
Kim Sun Woo, who spent his school days as a troublemaker, decides to make a change in his life and joins the sea special attack team, which is called Poseidon. Sun Woo works as a promising commando, but he unexpectedly becomes entangled in an unsavory incident after 2 years. He is demoted and is sent to a maritime police office in Gunsan city. Sun Woo's passion cools down and he slowly loses his vision as a maritime policeman. Then one day, Jung Ryul, who has formed a new crime investigation section in Incheon city, visits Sun Woo and asks him to join the team...
Cast:
Lee Sung Jae as Kwon Jung Ryul
Choi Si Won as Kim Sun Woo
Lee Si Young as Lee Soo Yoon
Han Jung Soo as Oh Min Hyuk
Jung Woon Taek as Lee Choong Shik
Kil Yong Woo as Oh Yong Kap
My comments:
I read comments that Poseidon (KBS, 16 episodes) was boring and uninteresting; therefore, I lowered my expectations. I didn’t think it was that bad, although for sure it’s not a masterpiece. It reminds me a bit of H.I.T (a crime drama that I really liked back then), but just less spectacular and suspenseful. Maybe I was too spoiled by City Hunter earlier but if you compare, the actions scenes in Poseidon are rather bland.
One thing that Poseidon did successfully was keeping the mystery about how many moles there are within the coast guard bureau. When the first mole is exposed, it gave me some surprise but too bad they didn’t follow up what happened to this character. I’m confused, is he really dead or he remained hidden somewhere… If you watch until the end, there are actually some surprises and twists regarding the moles and I have to admit that the last mole gave me the most shock. Out of all the people, he’s the one that I never suspected. Also, what are we supposed to make out of the “6 months later” ending scene?
If you are looking for romance in Poseidon, look for other alternatives. The romance part is minimal, despite how Sun Woo and Soo Yoon met was cute and the chemistry was there. They supported each other during hard times and all, but their sparks died as the drama progressed as I got the partner/colleagues and best buddies vibe more. It doesn’t help that Soo Yoon got weak and annoying towards the end. I kept on thinking where’s the tough girl who always shouts threats like “You wanna die?” to Sun Woo. The subtle hint of romance between Leader Kwon and Leader Hyun seemed nonexistent.
Acting wise, everyone was serviceable, no one really stood out or acted super badly. Therefore, Poseidon is sure not a memorable K-drama offering of the season.
* Opening credit of the drama
Kim Sun Woo, who spent his school days as a troublemaker, decides to make a change in his life and joins the sea special attack team, which is called Poseidon. Sun Woo works as a promising commando, but he unexpectedly becomes entangled in an unsavory incident after 2 years. He is demoted and is sent to a maritime police office in Gunsan city. Sun Woo's passion cools down and he slowly loses his vision as a maritime policeman. Then one day, Jung Ryul, who has formed a new crime investigation section in Incheon city, visits Sun Woo and asks him to join the team...
Cast:
Lee Sung Jae as Kwon Jung Ryul
Choi Si Won as Kim Sun Woo
Lee Si Young as Lee Soo Yoon
Han Jung Soo as Oh Min Hyuk
Jung Woon Taek as Lee Choong Shik
Kil Yong Woo as Oh Yong Kap
My comments:
I read comments that Poseidon (KBS, 16 episodes) was boring and uninteresting; therefore, I lowered my expectations. I didn’t think it was that bad, although for sure it’s not a masterpiece. It reminds me a bit of H.I.T (a crime drama that I really liked back then), but just less spectacular and suspenseful. Maybe I was too spoiled by City Hunter earlier but if you compare, the actions scenes in Poseidon are rather bland.
One thing that Poseidon did successfully was keeping the mystery about how many moles there are within the coast guard bureau. When the first mole is exposed, it gave me some surprise but too bad they didn’t follow up what happened to this character. I’m confused, is he really dead or he remained hidden somewhere… If you watch until the end, there are actually some surprises and twists regarding the moles and I have to admit that the last mole gave me the most shock. Out of all the people, he’s the one that I never suspected. Also, what are we supposed to make out of the “6 months later” ending scene?
If you are looking for romance in Poseidon, look for other alternatives. The romance part is minimal, despite how Sun Woo and Soo Yoon met was cute and the chemistry was there. They supported each other during hard times and all, but their sparks died as the drama progressed as I got the partner/colleagues and best buddies vibe more. It doesn’t help that Soo Yoon got weak and annoying towards the end. I kept on thinking where’s the tough girl who always shouts threats like “You wanna die?” to Sun Woo. The subtle hint of romance between Leader Kwon and Leader Hyun seemed nonexistent.
Acting wise, everyone was serviceable, no one really stood out or acted super badly. Therefore, Poseidon is sure not a memorable K-drama offering of the season.
* Opening credit of the drama
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