My Princess - Episode One Thoughts
Jan. 10th, 2011 08:13 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
walkwithheroesI've watched the first episode of My Princess today, and I liked it. It's written by the writer of Secret Garden, City Hall, the Lovers dramas, and On Air; whose known for her fast-paced drama, breezy scenes, and witty dialogue, and I think she's bringing all of that over to this romantic comedy. The cast seems very spot-on in their roles as well.
The story is rather simple - though, it doesn't make that much sense in the real world - a normal woman in her mid/late 20s, is found to be a missing princess of Korea. And, the government and Korean people reinstate the monarchy just as she's found. So, it's up to a government official (and Chaebol) to train her in the art of being a Princess. It's a very far-fetched story. But, thankfully, the writer seems to understand that. She focusing - at the moment - on the relationships and slowly building up the issue of an everyday person suddenly being royalty and what that means.
The Korean monarchy ended in 1910, with Yi Cheok. Though, there is Yi Won, Lee Haewon, and Yi Chung - all elderly Korean citizens, who are members of what was once the Korean Imperial Household. So. . .not totally sure how Seol would be the big find, but whatever. It's drama world and there are things I don't know about Korean royalty.
Anyway. . .back to my thoughts on the episode: It's fluffy. Get over it, get over yourself: it's fluff. Yes, the writer is excellent enough to make it good fluff (I'm seeing shades of Prosecutor Princess), but I think we all remember Hello, Miss!. So, as of now - it's speedy, light, fluff with good dialogue. But, I understand that it could turn on me at any moment. I do like that despite the fluffiness of the piece, the writer is already dropping some more serious undertones. So, maybe it can get a bit dramatic without getting crazy.
Lee Seol - The official character description says she a late college student due to money issues. I get the feeling she's an orphan and that her mom and sister are foster or step to her in some way. I really love her bubbly attitude and the way she easily reads certain people. She seems like a really caring girl, whose always trying her hardest. I really like her and the way Kim Tae Hee is playing her with such a carefree and yet sweet attitude and air about her.
Park Hae Young - I'm very interested and not just because he's being played by Song Seung Hun. I get the feeling he doesn't have a very good relationship with his grandfather, and that growing up he only had Oh Yoon Joo for a friend. I like that Hae Young seems to be very serious and in control around everyone else, but with Seol he's at a loss with how to handle her and her breezy and fast-paced attitude. I can see him falling for her first, and then angsty because of their positions and her crush on her professor.
Oh Yoon Joo - Park Ye Jin looks much better with long hair. I just have to get that out of the way. So far, she's the perfect secondary girl: bitchy, secretive, and jealous for no real reason. She's the ususal secondary girl for these types of dramas. Already, she's rubbing me the wrong way. I already dislike the ways she seems to be using both Hae Young and Nam Jung Woo to stroke her ego. It looks like Jung Woo thinks they are dating, but she keeps an icy distance. Meanwhile, Hae Young is clearly smitten (and she seems willing to let him be), but she's playing the "Oppa, we're such good friends" card. I can see her plotting to be Hae Young's wife, but in such a way that it looks like he went after her. Mmm. . .yup. She's already slightly jealous of Seol - that old 'I didn't want him, until I couldn't have him' thing. I think I'm going to enjoy disliking her.
Nam Jung Woo - He seems like a very sweet man. A bit one-dimensional at this point, but a very sweet and intelligent man. It's just a shame he's so blinded to a lot of things going on around him. I like his easy and friendly demeanor with his office staff, students, and even Seol. I'm sadly seeing shades of the 'self-sacrificing' Secondary Guy with him. But, with this writer - who knows where his character will go.
Overall, I like the characters - especially the chemistry between the two leads. I think the storyline of the lost Princess could be fun, as well as the (angsty) aftermath of Seol taking on the role of Korea's Princess and what that could mean for her relationship with Hae Young. I like the two leads and see potential in the overall story arcs of the series. This is staying on my 'watch list'. Hopefully, this marks a change in the somewhat lack-luster Korean romantic comedies of the past year. (Especially as they seem to be making more and more of them. I'd hate to have to give up Korean dramas all together!)
Episode One: 7/10. With room for improvement. But, a nice fluffy start (with shades of drama) to begin with. I look forward to more.
The story is rather simple - though, it doesn't make that much sense in the real world - a normal woman in her mid/late 20s, is found to be a missing princess of Korea. And, the government and Korean people reinstate the monarchy just as she's found. So, it's up to a government official (and Chaebol) to train her in the art of being a Princess. It's a very far-fetched story. But, thankfully, the writer seems to understand that. She focusing - at the moment - on the relationships and slowly building up the issue of an everyday person suddenly being royalty and what that means.
The Korean monarchy ended in 1910, with Yi Cheok. Though, there is Yi Won, Lee Haewon, and Yi Chung - all elderly Korean citizens, who are members of what was once the Korean Imperial Household. So. . .not totally sure how Seol would be the big find, but whatever. It's drama world and there are things I don't know about Korean royalty.
Anyway. . .back to my thoughts on the episode: It's fluffy. Get over it, get over yourself: it's fluff. Yes, the writer is excellent enough to make it good fluff (I'm seeing shades of Prosecutor Princess), but I think we all remember Hello, Miss!. So, as of now - it's speedy, light, fluff with good dialogue. But, I understand that it could turn on me at any moment. I do like that despite the fluffiness of the piece, the writer is already dropping some more serious undertones. So, maybe it can get a bit dramatic without getting crazy.
Lee Seol - The official character description says she a late college student due to money issues. I get the feeling she's an orphan and that her mom and sister are foster or step to her in some way. I really love her bubbly attitude and the way she easily reads certain people. She seems like a really caring girl, whose always trying her hardest. I really like her and the way Kim Tae Hee is playing her with such a carefree and yet sweet attitude and air about her.
Park Hae Young - I'm very interested and not just because he's being played by Song Seung Hun. I get the feeling he doesn't have a very good relationship with his grandfather, and that growing up he only had Oh Yoon Joo for a friend. I like that Hae Young seems to be very serious and in control around everyone else, but with Seol he's at a loss with how to handle her and her breezy and fast-paced attitude. I can see him falling for her first, and then angsty because of their positions and her crush on her professor.
Oh Yoon Joo - Park Ye Jin looks much better with long hair. I just have to get that out of the way. So far, she's the perfect secondary girl: bitchy, secretive, and jealous for no real reason. She's the ususal secondary girl for these types of dramas. Already, she's rubbing me the wrong way. I already dislike the ways she seems to be using both Hae Young and Nam Jung Woo to stroke her ego. It looks like Jung Woo thinks they are dating, but she keeps an icy distance. Meanwhile, Hae Young is clearly smitten (and she seems willing to let him be), but she's playing the "Oppa, we're such good friends" card. I can see her plotting to be Hae Young's wife, but in such a way that it looks like he went after her. Mmm. . .yup. She's already slightly jealous of Seol - that old 'I didn't want him, until I couldn't have him' thing. I think I'm going to enjoy disliking her.
Nam Jung Woo - He seems like a very sweet man. A bit one-dimensional at this point, but a very sweet and intelligent man. It's just a shame he's so blinded to a lot of things going on around him. I like his easy and friendly demeanor with his office staff, students, and even Seol. I'm sadly seeing shades of the 'self-sacrificing' Secondary Guy with him. But, with this writer - who knows where his character will go.
Overall, I like the characters - especially the chemistry between the two leads. I think the storyline of the lost Princess could be fun, as well as the (angsty) aftermath of Seol taking on the role of Korea's Princess and what that could mean for her relationship with Hae Young. I like the two leads and see potential in the overall story arcs of the series. This is staying on my 'watch list'. Hopefully, this marks a change in the somewhat lack-luster Korean romantic comedies of the past year. (Especially as they seem to be making more and more of them. I'd hate to have to give up Korean dramas all together!)
Episode One: 7/10. With room for improvement. But, a nice fluffy start (with shades of drama) to begin with. I look forward to more.
