anybody watched the korean series My lovely Sam Soo? i dont normally watch korean drama, but this is the exception. it's hilarious. i will never miss a day, so i'll make sure i'm home every weekdays before 8.30 p.m.
its a romantic comedy about Kim Sam-Soon (played by Kim Suna who gained 15kg to play the part) a homely 30 year old pastry chef (who is fat by korean standard) who fell in love with a young, handsome and rich restoran owner Hyun Jin-heon (played by Hyun Bin) after they signed a 'love contract'. its a story of women empowerment, where a woman doesn't have to be bautiful and young and refine to catch a man's heart. despite being a unlady like, obstinate and speaks her mind, she managed to be endearing at the same time. and her kindness and spirit caught the prince charming's heart despite the rough roads they had to travel.
now why cant malay movies/drama be that exciting. i dont watch much malay series on tv cos they dont seem real. normal ppl dont speak in formal Bahasa Melayu. they speak what we all call 'bahasa pasar'. it makes me feel as if i'm watching the news or something. especially if it was meant to be a comedy. the thing i noticed about malay comedy is, if the cast is as big as a house, or as skinny as a rail, or has buck teeth.. they are funny. doh! thats discrimination. and they are always trying too hard to be funny.
what makes a show funny most of the time is the script. the korean series My Lovely Sam Soon has a great script. and the characters are very interesting. no stereotyping there. they show that there's no black and white in life. no good and bad.. instead the good can sometimes be bad and the bad can sometimes be good... and still be damn funny. the main character Kim Sam-Soon is a woman who speaks what she thinks, honest to a point of being rude but has a kind heart that makes ppl who hates her LIKE her. one can never completely hate her. and the hero Hyun Jin-heon is a rich chauvinist who thinks his money can buy him anything and he can be a complete snob. but his tormented soul melts the heroine's heart. even the hero's mother the dragon lady has a good side.
My Lovely Sam Soon or My Name is Kim Sam-Soon (Nae Ireumeun Kim Sam-Soon) was the most popular Korean TV drama in 2005.
