HIMYM With A Twist!

This post is actually not about HIMYM at all, I'm sorry if I confused you. (side note- new episodes return Monday 14th @ 8pm on CBS!!)

Actually this post is about the kdrama Reply 1997.



yay, my second kdrama~

I can see why this show is so popular. It's story line is quite unique- the entire show is basically a flashback to the final teenage years of Sung Shi Won and her five friends from high school. The creators of this show really did an excellent job making a '90s feel. Hell, Sung Jae was even shown taking care of a Tamagotchi (you know I found mine the other day but I had not batteries so I was sad....)



Anyways, we first see a 33-year-old Shi Won singing karaoke with her parents. Not much has changed with their relationship from when she was 18. She pulls the plug on her father's song because she says it's her turn. Her father tells her not to choose any English songs, but to pick something old. She smiles and picks her long time favourite, Candy by H.O.T.

One reason to love this show (especially in the earlier episodes)- Shi Won's obsession with H.O.T (specifically Tony). You know it's really a great feeling when you can relate to a tv character so much. I might not be as dramatic as Shi Won was, but the feelings are just as genuine. The writers really captured the art of fangirling (if it can even be called an art, haha). I think my favourite scene was either when she went to the concert and was dancing in the crowd, or when the entire fan club was waiting outside the award show. I swear if I lived in the same country as my idol I'd travel all night to see them.

Another thing- if my favourite band broke up and years later I accidentally met my bias while on the job I'd do much more than fall on the floor.

Seriously, this show was simply perfect. I definitely give it 5/5 stars.

In fact this show was so popular they released a book-



And guess what, that book completely sold out on it's first day of release! No wonder, considering that the show won every single award it was nominated for.

Back to the show...

Obviously this show is amazeballs. The plot was very refreshing, the acting was convincing and I was actually satisfied with the ending! (unlike TTBY >_>)

Yes, I was irritated when they kept mentioning her husband and both Yoon Jae and his brother were "conveniently" right next to each other. It's not like we couldn't see who it would be in the end, but it still irritated me! They were almost worse than How I Met Your Mother, lol. I was literally like "FINALLY" in the hospital scene when they finally told us. After that when they were kind of wrapping up everything was what I really enjoyed.

But another thing that irritated me was when they kept showing some scenes over and over again for emphasis I suppose. I really could have gone without that, but whatever. No big deal there.

The only real complaint I have with the show itself is its sometimes confusing flashbacks. There were just so many all over the place I had to pause to make sure of what year I was watching. Most of the flashbacks weren't really confusing though, there were just quite a lot.

And, as in all my otps, Shi Won annoyed me as well! Honestly, Yoon Jae literally kissed her and then a few episodes later she went out with his brother. HIS BROTHER. He irritated me too when he was like "I won't give her up" and crap. WHAT THE HELL, MAN? Stupid Tae Woong.... >_> Not only is that the girl your brother has liked for however many years, she's also you ex-fiancee's SISTER. I'm sorry but I don't see that as a genuine relationship at all. Although I was sort of happy that he didn't end up all alone (like that wasn't predictable as well- from the first fart with the doctor lady I knew they would go out).

But Yoon Jae's flailing and whatnot out of aggression and frustration showed me that I'm just like him. lol.

....Whatever happened to the blind date girl though?

Let's move on to things that weren't predictable. Well there was actually only one thing...



THIS LITTLE GIRL RIGHT HERE. Looks like they got busy~ Forcing them to take Tae Woong's wedding date and honeymoon (serves him right!). They really were lucky the doctor was so nice. But not before Shi Won physically assaulted Yoon Jae for doing this to her (as expected). And poor Yoon Jae who was still half asleep didn't even know why he was being abused. But they got through it, and now mommy's little girl has become a fangirl of some idol much to Shi Won's delight. Like mother like daughter, I suppose. If that's the case, well poor Yoon Jae. Shi Won's dad tells her she'll finally understand what it was like to put up with a daughter like her when she's ripping down her own daughter's posters. I'd love to see that.

Oh! And who was in the red car that picked up Joon Hee at the end??? I GOTS TO KNOW.

Special mention to the Cassiopeia that is Tae Woong's wife, who missed the high school reunion as she was in Japan for a TVXQ concert. Finally, someone in the family Shi Won relates to! I just love how excited she got when Tae Woong mentioned his wife became the president of the fan club. Lucky her! I wonder how she took TVXQ becoming a 2 member band instead of a 5 member band (considering her favourite member was Junsu). As long as she didn't set fire to the reporter's car...haha. At least now Yoon Jae and Tae Woong have more in common.

The OST for this show was also really good. Especially Jung Eun Ji's and Seo In Guk's duets. Those two are just absolutely perfect together, like wow. No complaints about anything there.

And, to end on a happy note, I really loved the opening sequence. The music and the video clips were so well put together, and it was short and sweet.

If you have not watched this show as yet, I highly recommend it!

And before I go, if you have not seen K.Will's (who is a total sweetheart that we all should love btw) music video for Please Don't, you should go watch it. Reply 1997 fans should enjoy it, and not just because Seo In Guk is in it. ;)

Here's where I watched this show. You should watch it too if you haven't!!