Saturday, November 27, 2021

Playful Kiss Review

                                                       "The Power of Love"

Cast: Kim Hyun Joong, Jung So Min, Lee Si Young, Lee Tae Sung, Jung Hye-young, Oh Kyung-soo, Choi Won-hong, Kang Nam-gil 

Released on:  September 1, 2010

Director: Hwang In-roi, Kim Do-hyung

Episodes: 16

Rating: 4.9/5




Story:

Intro:

Oh Ha-Ni and Baek-Seung Jo are students in same high school. Seung Jo, handsome, topper, sportsperson, what not have all the qualities of a boy friend. Oh Ha-Ni, silent, average in academics, has a huge crush on Seung Jo. The story goes good, until Oh Ha-Ni  gives love letter, which is graded by Seung Jo. Love letter, being a memory, our hero made it a progress report. While the dispute is going on, Oh Ha-Ni's house get damaged due to Earthquake. The twist of the story is, Seung and her father will be living in house of Baek-Seung Jo hereafter

Turning Points:

Though, it took sometime hem for to be settled, Seung Jo's mother was fond of Oh Ha-Ni , and wanted to make her daughter-in-law. The high school students went to their graduation. Time changed, and there were many enemies between them. Seung Jo's father became hospitalized. Its his chance to take up family business. Business found a partner for him. One of the investor, asks him to marry his granddaughter. Oh Ha-Ni will be losing hopes on him and starts dating  Bong-Joon-Gu. Seung Jo will be dumbfounded by these chains around him. 

Climax:

Finally, Oh Ha-Ni, love had a result. Seung Jo proposes her and convinces the family for their marriage. The second part of palyful kiss has 7 episodes. It shows their life after marriage. Seung Jo becomes doctor and Ha-Ni becomes nurse in the same hospital. 

Technicalities:

Though the story line of this drama is simple, its a mixture of many emotions. The screenplay was crystal clear. One can enjoy the series without any fears or tensions. The music was good and the feel was high. 

Cast:

Kim Hyun Joong:


Born: June 6, 1986

Agency: Henecia, DSP Entertainment

Occupation: Actor, Singer, Songwriter

Career:
Acted in Nonstop (Season 5), Can We Refill the Love?, Playful Kiss, Dream High, Inspiring Generation, That Time When Time Stops 

Achievements:

Relationship Status: Single

In the Drama:
The cold, straight forward, seldom smiles, Baek Seung-Jo, has captured special place in the hearts of korean drama fans. I was literally waiting for the smile of kim Hyun-Joong throughout the series. But, as a girl, watching this series, sometimes got frustrated by Seung-Jo. This is how much his acting has influenced audience.

Jung So Min:



Born: March 16, 1989

Agency: SM C&C

Occupation: Actress


Career:
  • Films: Worst Friends, Twenty So-min, Alice: Boy from Wonderland, Daddy You, Daughter Me, Golden Slumber, Homme Fatale
  • Series: Bad Guy, Playful Kiss, Standby, Can We Get Married?, Came to Me and Became a Star, Miss Korea, Big Man, D-Day, The Red Teacher, The Sound of Your Heart, My Father Is Strange, Because This Is My First Life, What's Wrong with Secretary Kim, The Smile Has Left Your Eyes, Abyss, Be Melodramatic, Soul Mechanic, Monthly Magazine Home

Achievements:
  • Won 'Topaz Award' at '2nd Korea Jewelry Awards'
  • Won 'Best New Actress for TV' for 'Bad Guy' at '18th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards'
Relationship status: Not Mentioned

In the drama:
Oh Ha-Ni character resembles many college girls. A girl, who is poor in academics, sports, extra circular activities wins a boy's with effort and love. Jung So-Min has acted in such a way that, many female audience has seen themselves in her. Her innocence , jealousy, every detail of oh Ha-Ni have been expressed so well.

Plot Summary:
Many people may come between them, situation may make their life harder, but this couple will be united under the roof of Love.  This story says, in love there is no rich and poor, no fair and no handsome, its just pure love. 









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