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Review – Witch’s Court

God, I hated this show. I’m usually a big fan of characters that break that mold – and our leading female certainly did – but unfortunately all that emerged from the mold was a jerk. I found the lead female to be annoying and groan inducing. I’ve read a lot of praise for this show for having a strong female protagonist… and I feel like they were watching a different show than I was. This is exactly the kind of person I can’t stand in real life, so it’s no wonder I didn’t care for this show. Even with the handsome Yoon Hyun Min playing the altruistic shrink turned prosecutor. Even with the much needed social commentary on sexual assault, misogyny, and personal responsibilities. Even with the pretty compelling mini-plots, aka the cases that were being solved as we waited for the “big case” to be solved. Even with all this going for it… I just couldn’t get past episode six.

Hey, not every show is for everyone. That’s why there’s so many of them. Something for everyone. This one just wasn’t for me.

ugh…

You wanna see a show with a strong female protagonist? They’re out there. Remember. City Hall. Let’s Eat. Queen Seon Duk. Healer. It’s Okay, That’s Love. Sungkyunkwan Scandal. Signal. The K2 (the evil queen, not the princess). There are plenty! I usually don’t even bother writing “reviews” for shows I’ve abandoned, but this one compelled me to complain.

Witch’s Court final verdict: Abandoned to the Graveyard.

Review – Which Star Are You From?

I stumbled across this romantic comedy from 2006 by chance… and what a charmer! It had everything you want from a romantic comedy – or at least, everything I want – nonstop focus on the main couple.

The plot is simple: A successful filmmaker falls in love with an elegant, rich beauty – but doesn’t measure up to her family’s standards. In a tragic accident, she dies – leaving him heartbroken. Several years later, he stumbles across this backwoods hillbilly girl who looks just like his departed lost love – and follows her to her mountain home. She’s crass, rude, wild, honest, and basically the exact opposite of everything his first love was… yet they find themselves having a blast together, fighting and bickering and playing and falling in love. Can he open his heart his again to this unexpected girl?

Though it was a simple show, it had enough twists in the road to keep me highly entertained all sixteen episodes. It was also incredibly romantic. The two leads had great chemistry – Kim Rae-Won and Jung Ryeo-Won have no trouble convincing us they are star crossed – and the female lead, in particular, was fantastic at playing dual roles – of the mysterious, lovely first love and the plucky, gregarious hillbilly with her childish braids and hair barrettes. Classic romantic K-Drama. I loved it!

Overall Rating – 9/10. Lolita of the Back Woods.