LAND OF NEW MOVIES

Throw away any preconceptions you may have about Korean period dramas 'cause imagination runs wild in KBS's outrageous new drama Hong Gil Dong! Touted as Korea's first ever small-screen fusion period comedy, this quintessential drama puts a major comical spin on one of the most notorious fictional characters in Korean history - Hong Gil Dong, Korea's own Robin Hood. Kang Ji Hwan (Capital Scandal) stars as Hong Gil Dong opposite Sung Yu Ri (The Snow Queen) who plays his romantic counterpart. Jam-packed with hours and hours of spectacular martial arts scenes and wire action combined with witty, funny episodes, the drama breaks through the stereotypes of its genre, meshing in modern day culture into the plot. (Look for Hong Gil Dong's perm hairdo and cool sunglasses, and also disco lights and techo music setting up the mood in a geisha brothel.) Moreover, the drama features plenty of outrageous parodies and an unusual parade of characters from famous Korean folk tales like Sim Chung and Choon Hyang.

Born the illegitimate child of a nobleman, Gil Dong (Kang Ji Hwan) was bullied and ostracized throughout his childhood. Always in deep resentment, Gil Dong grows up to be the town's menace, wreaking havoc everywhere he goes. But with the help of a monk who sees more in Gil Dong, the once lowlife troublemaker transforms into a man of greatness fighting against social injustice by stealing from the wealthy and distributing to the poor. Meanwhile, Chang Hui (Jang Geun Suk) who was betrayed by his own brother, the current King of Joseon, carefully plans to take over the throne. While heading back to Joseon from China, he runs into Yi Nok (Sung Yu Ri), and later develop feelings for her. Young and carefree, Yi Nok, who was raised by her grandfather in China, befriends Gil Dong and Chang Hui. Both Yi Nok and Gil Dong help Chang Hui to see the light in what makes a true king.~yesasia~

What if Cinderella was thirty-nine years old and divorced with a kid? Would Prince Charming still come and rescue her from her evil ex? A selfless frugal housewife dumped by her cheating gold-digger husband makes a dramatic turn in life when her knight in shining armor sweeps her off her feet and even lets her get her sweet revenge in MBC's hit drama Last Scandal. In what some critics label as the middle-aged version of Full House with more crackling humor and emotional depth, Last Scandal sees Korea's top actress Choi Jin Sil returning from her highly rated drama Bad Woman, Good Woman to play a gung-ho ajumma ("married woman") who lands a job as a house maid for a self-absorbed, egotistic actor played by Jung Jun Ho (Princess Lulu, My Boss, My Teacher), who was reportedly lured into the role by his co-star Choi. Offering an oasis of relief to middle-aged housewives who may be tired of living vicariously through superficial dramas that bear no resemblance to their own lives, Last Scandal is one memorable ride you will not forget.
Happily married 39-year-old housewife Sun Hee (Choi Jin Sil) gets the shock of her life when she is diagnosed with premature menopause. On the contraire, her first love Jae Bin (Jung Jun Ho) is now a popular actor, all smiles and basking in fame and fortune. The unlikely pair run into each other at Jae Bin's commercial shoot. Though twenty years have passed since their last encounter, Jae Bin is disappointed at the sight of his first love as a boorish-looking ajumma and turns a cold shoulder on her. But fate brings them together once again when Sun Hee becomes desperate for money to pay off her husband's debt. Having no one else to turn to, she resorts to her very last choice: Jae Bin. In a hilarious take reminiscent of Hollywood's Indecent Proposal, Sun Hee takes off her clothes in front of Jae Bin and offers him one night of sex in exchange for money. Just then, Jae Bin's manager Dong Hwa (Jung Woong In, Rude Women) walks in, and in an attempt to save his face, Jae Bin quickly introduces Sun Hee as his live-in domestic helper - and just like that, Sun Hee scores herself a job. But more trouble lurks around the corner and Sun Hee is soon dragged into a bigger mess. ~from yesasia~

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