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[Fanvid] Secondary Couples From Asian Dramas
Title: Stolen
Song: Stolen by Dashboard Confessional
Disclaimer: I do not own the song or the clips used. I just edited the clips.
Details: WMV file. 3:48 minutes. 40.41 MB.
Theme: A look at some of my favorite secondary couples
WARNING: Spoilers for the whole series!
Vidder's Note: I've wanted to do a video to secondary couples for a long time, simply because I usually end up liking them more than the actual OTPS of the show. I wanted to use more couples, but things ended up like this. I hope people will watch the video, if only to get new ideas for dramas to watch.
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01. My Girl: Ahn Jin Kyu/Yoon Jin Kyung. I thought these two were adorable in that "first/puppy love" sort of way. He became a model, just so he could get a business card. Why? Because he wanted to trade cards with her! Cute. My one compliant is that they weren't really explored that much, and even after the time jump, they were more or less where they started. Still - adorable. She's a tall, beautiful, business woman and he's a dork.
02. Mei-chan no Shitsuji: Kayama Rika/Aoyama; Natsume Fujiko/Nezu; Amo Rin/Yotsuya; Hongo Shiori/Shinobu; Ryuonji Izumi/Kiba; and Mamahara Miruku & Daimon. I thought this show was pure crack and many times the female lead annoyed me. But, I really loved the relationships between the other girls and their butlers. There was a 'ship for everyone. I imagination lots of loyalty, angst, friendship, and UST in these maid/butler relationships.
03. They Kiss Again: Jin Yuan Feng/Christine Robinson. Like I wasn't going to include these crazy kids. They were a large part of the reason I kept watching the second season. I thought it was really wonderful that the writers stuck with the manga and had Christine be English (even if the woman playing her is Russian); and I love that he spent his whole high school career running after one girl only to end up with the girl who spent her entire college career running after him.
04. Orange Days: Aida Shohei/Ozawa Akane. Ah, these two. Now, they really reminded me of a college-aged couple. All the fighting and pretending that they didn't like each other only masked an attraction that had been there from the start. I loved that Akane was smart enough to see past Shohei's play-boy appearance, and that Shohei was smart enough to see that Akane wasn't nearly as street-wise as she wanted the others to believe. They were really sweet together: trying to get Kei and Sae to confess their feelings, fighting over the silliness things, giving each other words of wisdom. Very sweet.
05. I Am Happy: Park Ae Da/Kang Suk. She's a rich ballerina, he's a poor boxer; they meet in Hong Kong when he saves her from angry shop owners. They have a classic rich girl/poor boy thing going on: he wants to be better for her, and get annoyed when she tries to change him; she has no idea how the "real" world works and tries to pay for everything with a credit card. Her mother hates him, they run away together. He's quiet and mature, she's naive and fully in love with him. Together they were 80% of the reason I kept watching this drama.
The Sons of Sol Pharmacy House: Song Sun Poong/Oh Eun Ji. He's the naive reporter, she's the spoiled C-list actress. They live in the same neighborhood, he works for her father, and their fathers are old love rivals. . .of course they're going to strike up a friendship. Of course it leads to love. In a long drama that lost itself around episode 35, these two were my shining light. While other characters were being asshats or acting out of character - they were being adorkable. Eun Ji knew she wanted a piece of Sun Poong, and girl went after it! They were seen less in the second half of the drama, but for the first 26 or so episodes - I was all about these two crazy weirdos. He sponsors children, bears, ducks, etc; she's ten years his junior and so innocent, even though she acts like a brat. I loved their bonding over little things and the way they became complete dorks around each other.
06. Love Story: Nabetomo Kyoji/Kobayashi Kano. He's a DJ, whose also an inspiring illustrator; she's a country girl and his "stalker". He kisses her in a club, she becomes smitten, and gets a job at the cafe that his apartment building is attached to. The thing I liked about these two is how honest they were. Kano likes Kyoji, and she has no problem saying it. But, at the same time, she has no problem acting on her other emotions - your sad? She'll give you a kiss. It doesn't make her a slut, it's just her. And, despite his protest, Kyoji likes it. Their love story, like all the stories in this show, is portrayed as very real - it's slow at times, they change their minds, they express attractions to people other than one another; but, it always comes back to Nabetomo/Kano. And flowers. (Oh, and the drama was written by Kitagawa Eriko before she went all crazy)
07. Boys Before Flowers: So Yi Jung/Chu Ga Eul. The angsty rich guy with scars from his first love and the plucky poor girl who melts his heart? It's a Korean drama stable as old as time! These two (and Song Woo Bin) were the only reason I kept watching the train wreak that was this show. I loved their chemistry and interactions. Yi Jung was always picking Ga Eul up in his car, driving her to beautiful locations to tell her: "I'm not a good guy. I don't believe in love." Then, he'd bring her home and give her cake. Mr. Mixed-Signals. Still, I liked them. Especially during their "non dates", because come on - those drives were so dates.
08. Smile, You: Seo Sung Joon/Jung Ji Su. He's the oldest (and immature) child of a now broke chaebol family; she's the quiet orphan who was once in a gang. They meet when Sung Joon returns home from America after failing to become a pro-golfer. Sung Joon is smitten from the word 'go'; however, Ji Su is unsure due to her being an orphan with a criminal past. Even though Sung Joon's now broke, Ji Su still feels like she's not on his level, so she tries to keep her distance. He acts like a love-struck teenage; while she's the mature one - a bit of a turn around on the usual Korean drama OTP. Sung Joon is an immature weirdo, so, he follows Ji Su around like a puppy. And, when her old gang comes looking for her? He shields her with his body! Plus, they have a large height difference. . .which makes their kisses adorable awkward at times. Honestly, I'm lukewarm on the drama as a whole, but these two are now one of my favorite K-drama OTPs.
Song: Stolen by Dashboard Confessional
Disclaimer: I do not own the song or the clips used. I just edited the clips.
Details: WMV file. 3:48 minutes. 40.41 MB.
Theme: A look at some of my favorite secondary couples
WARNING: Spoilers for the whole series!
Vidder's Note: I've wanted to do a video to secondary couples for a long time, simply because I usually end up liking them more than the actual OTPS of the show. I wanted to use more couples, but things ended up like this. I hope people will watch the video, if only to get new ideas for dramas to watch.
Links:
Megaupload (Download)
BAM (Stream)
4share (streaming and Download)
01. My Girl: Ahn Jin Kyu/Yoon Jin Kyung. I thought these two were adorable in that "first/puppy love" sort of way. He became a model, just so he could get a business card. Why? Because he wanted to trade cards with her! Cute. My one compliant is that they weren't really explored that much, and even after the time jump, they were more or less where they started. Still - adorable. She's a tall, beautiful, business woman and he's a dork.
02. Mei-chan no Shitsuji: Kayama Rika/Aoyama; Natsume Fujiko/Nezu; Amo Rin/Yotsuya; Hongo Shiori/Shinobu; Ryuonji Izumi/Kiba; and Mamahara Miruku & Daimon. I thought this show was pure crack and many times the female lead annoyed me. But, I really loved the relationships between the other girls and their butlers. There was a 'ship for everyone. I imagination lots of loyalty, angst, friendship, and UST in these maid/butler relationships.
03. They Kiss Again: Jin Yuan Feng/Christine Robinson. Like I wasn't going to include these crazy kids. They were a large part of the reason I kept watching the second season. I thought it was really wonderful that the writers stuck with the manga and had Christine be English (even if the woman playing her is Russian); and I love that he spent his whole high school career running after one girl only to end up with the girl who spent her entire college career running after him.
04. Orange Days: Aida Shohei/Ozawa Akane. Ah, these two. Now, they really reminded me of a college-aged couple. All the fighting and pretending that they didn't like each other only masked an attraction that had been there from the start. I loved that Akane was smart enough to see past Shohei's play-boy appearance, and that Shohei was smart enough to see that Akane wasn't nearly as street-wise as she wanted the others to believe. They were really sweet together: trying to get Kei and Sae to confess their feelings, fighting over the silliness things, giving each other words of wisdom. Very sweet.
05. I Am Happy: Park Ae Da/Kang Suk. She's a rich ballerina, he's a poor boxer; they meet in Hong Kong when he saves her from angry shop owners. They have a classic rich girl/poor boy thing going on: he wants to be better for her, and get annoyed when she tries to change him; she has no idea how the "real" world works and tries to pay for everything with a credit card. Her mother hates him, they run away together. He's quiet and mature, she's naive and fully in love with him. Together they were 80% of the reason I kept watching this drama.
The Sons of Sol Pharmacy House: Song Sun Poong/Oh Eun Ji. He's the naive reporter, she's the spoiled C-list actress. They live in the same neighborhood, he works for her father, and their fathers are old love rivals. . .of course they're going to strike up a friendship. Of course it leads to love. In a long drama that lost itself around episode 35, these two were my shining light. While other characters were being asshats or acting out of character - they were being adorkable. Eun Ji knew she wanted a piece of Sun Poong, and girl went after it! They were seen less in the second half of the drama, but for the first 26 or so episodes - I was all about these two crazy weirdos. He sponsors children, bears, ducks, etc; she's ten years his junior and so innocent, even though she acts like a brat. I loved their bonding over little things and the way they became complete dorks around each other.
06. Love Story: Nabetomo Kyoji/Kobayashi Kano. He's a DJ, whose also an inspiring illustrator; she's a country girl and his "stalker". He kisses her in a club, she becomes smitten, and gets a job at the cafe that his apartment building is attached to. The thing I liked about these two is how honest they were. Kano likes Kyoji, and she has no problem saying it. But, at the same time, she has no problem acting on her other emotions - your sad? She'll give you a kiss. It doesn't make her a slut, it's just her. And, despite his protest, Kyoji likes it. Their love story, like all the stories in this show, is portrayed as very real - it's slow at times, they change their minds, they express attractions to people other than one another; but, it always comes back to Nabetomo/Kano. And flowers. (Oh, and the drama was written by Kitagawa Eriko before she went all crazy)
07. Boys Before Flowers: So Yi Jung/Chu Ga Eul. The angsty rich guy with scars from his first love and the plucky poor girl who melts his heart? It's a Korean drama stable as old as time! These two (and Song Woo Bin) were the only reason I kept watching the train wreak that was this show. I loved their chemistry and interactions. Yi Jung was always picking Ga Eul up in his car, driving her to beautiful locations to tell her: "I'm not a good guy. I don't believe in love." Then, he'd bring her home and give her cake. Mr. Mixed-Signals. Still, I liked them. Especially during their "non dates", because come on - those drives were so dates.
08. Smile, You: Seo Sung Joon/Jung Ji Su. He's the oldest (and immature) child of a now broke chaebol family; she's the quiet orphan who was once in a gang. They meet when Sung Joon returns home from America after failing to become a pro-golfer. Sung Joon is smitten from the word 'go'; however, Ji Su is unsure due to her being an orphan with a criminal past. Even though Sung Joon's now broke, Ji Su still feels like she's not on his level, so she tries to keep her distance. He acts like a love-struck teenage; while she's the mature one - a bit of a turn around on the usual Korean drama OTP. Sung Joon is an immature weirdo, so, he follows Ji Su around like a puppy. And, when her old gang comes looking for her? He shields her with his body! Plus, they have a large height difference. . .which makes their kisses adorable awkward at times. Honestly, I'm lukewarm on the drama as a whole, but these two are now one of my favorite K-drama OTPs.