Posts Tagged ‘Full House’
PANDORA’S ALTERNATIVE VALENTINE SPECIAL
FULL HOUSE: Dated but Still One of the Best
The Korean romantic comedy series Full House starring Rain and Song Hye Kyo was broadcasted by KBS in 2004.
Full House is about an orphaned girl, Han Ji-Eun, who inherits a beautiful house by the sea. Ji-Eun is attached to the house as her father built it. In the beginning, Ji-Eun’s best friend finds herself pregnant and is disinherited by her parents. To be able to have enough money to raise her baby, Ji-Eun’s best friend and her boyfriend, send Ji-Eun to China. While Ji-Eun is in China, they sell her house and steal her savings. When Ji-Eun gets back to Korean, she finds herself penniless and homeless. (more…)
PANDORA’S ALTERNATIVE VALENTINE’S SPECIAL
The Ultimate Slob Girl: Hotaru no Hikari (The Glow of Fireflies)
Hotaru no Hikari is a Japanese romantic comedy series that was broadcasted in 2007 by NTV. Unlike Full House or other more popular dramas, which were widely discussed, there is relatively little talk on Hotaru No Kikari. In fact, it was only when I accidentally stumbled upon it on the internet while reading about another Asian drama that I learned about it.
Surprisingly, I like Hotaru No Hikari because, to a certain extent (not the butt scratching part), I can relate to the lead female character, Hotaru. (more…)