I have a confession to make. I haven't been dead for the past couple of months, like you might suspect. I actually had some really good ideas for top ten lists that I thought about posting. But then something wonderful happened. I discovered Korean television.
And, in true Michelle Rotar fashion, I didn't just discover it, I became unapologetically obsessed with it. Yes, it's true. Korean dramas have gone the same way as New Kids on the Block, unicorns, Lord of the Rings, Val Kilmer and Viggo Mortensen.
I imagine that most of the people who read this blog (my friends and family) have never seen a Korean tv show before. Let me tell you how much you are missing.
It all started with Netflix. Having rated thousands of movies on the website, they're pretty awesome about recommending stuff to me. Last month, they recommended a Korean show called "Playful Kiss," which had been given 4.5 out of 5 stars. I added it to my instant queue and didn't think a ton about it until my friend DK (who happens to be Korean) came to visit with several other of our friends. We turned it on an were shocked to see the weirdest show ever. There were green meadows, a white horse, and this crazy music. Disgusted, we turned it off.
However, several days later, I was home alone and decided to give it another try. I mean, it had come highly recommended by Netflix.
After the weird meadow scene, the main character wakes from her dream and I got to see the real show.
It is amazing! Anyway, I became obsessed with a show that (and I'm slightly embarrassed to say this) caused me to feel more keenly than any other show I've ever seen in my life. It's not just because the main girl is so completely likeable, and the guy she has a crush on is so completely
unattainable and gorgeous. I can't really put my finger on it. I just know I like it. A lot.I showed it to several friends. Now they like it. A lot. I found out the main guy, Kim Hyun Joong, is a member of a Korean boy band. Now I listen to all their music. When I found out he was in another Korean drama, I put that one in my instant queue two days before I ordered the dvds. My Korean language books came in the mail three days ago and I've been working through the first couple of lessons. After I master the language to a tolerable extent, I'm planning on taking a trip to Seoul.
About Kim Hyun Joong. Several friends of mine have commented that he looks like a woman. And I will admit he is very pretty, but I can't help it. I have come to think of him as one of the most attractive men I've ever seen. Judge me if you want. So I've decided that my next post will be a top ten list about Korean shows, so, you have a little bit of time to check out "Playful Kiss" on Netflix or Hulu. 행운을 빕니다!
