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Itazura na Kiss, Mischevious Kiss.

mellomouse — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:35:42 +0000

Here’s something else to look forward to next month. Another Japanese shōjo manga turned TV drama and starred by my favourite flower boy, Kim Hyun Joong! *besotted*

The Korean adaptation of the manga (Itazura na Kiss/Playful Kiss) is called It Started with a Kiss, or aka Mischievous Kiss.

Synopsis
Based on the popular manga, Oh Ha Ni is a clumsy student who falls for the perfectionist, Baek Seung Jo. However, Seung Jo is indifferent towards her and rejects her love.

When Ha Ni’s house collapses, she and her father moves into his long-time friend’s house. It turns out that Seung Jo is the friend’s son and Ha Ni is given the opportunity to be near the guy she loves.

Will she be able to move Seung Jo’s heart?

The 2 main leads will be starred by Jeong So Min as Ha Ni and Kim Hyun Joong as Seung Jo. I wonder if the storyline would be an exact replica. Total episodes are 20, but the Japanese version only had 9. It’ll be airing on MBC this 1 September 2010 at 11pm. I can’t wait!

I’m counting on KHJ fans to upload the episodes with English subtitles on YouTube. No Mandarin dubbed show for me please! *ugh*

Behind-the-Scene Interview
Unfortunately no subtitles

Translation of KHJ portion by one of his fans:

I think Lee So-min’s puffy eyes are pretty.Lee Tae-sung says that he likes her eyes because they look like his.

Playing the role of a high school student is not difficult. However, I’m very conscious about my visible facial hair and I shave 3 times a day.

I saw the original manga (comic) of the story and I think that my character does not have a really attractive personality.

The first day September will be the first broadcast of the drama, Please show us love.

SS501: Love Like This.

mellomouse — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:50:24 +0000

Sickness has no favouritism. Even if you are a celebrity.

During September, Kim Hyun Joong was diagnosed with H1N1 virus while in Japan. Now that he has fully recovered, he opens up and shares the terrifying ordeal.

“Being alone in the room, it was painful,” he confesses. In addiction, he added, “My temperature rose up to 40 Celsius. Diarrhea and coughing were the worst, and the symptoms that went along with the cold made it almost unbearable.

But most importantly, the hardest part was being all alone in the hospital room and knowing that people beside my room were dying of swine flu. I was scared…”

I would have been scared too! Especially being away from home. Thankfully God has been gracious to Hyun Joong and heard the prayers from his fans. He recovered a week later and since then has been back to the studio to produce more great works. And below is just one of Hyun Joong’s many hard works *respect*

Love Like This MV

Love Like This
Live at Music Bank

The tune is pretty good and addictive. I think I’ve watched the MV at least a dozen times *blush* I like how they spelled L-O-V-E with their fingers.

What do you think?

Kim Hyun Joong, pt 4.

mellomouse — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:05:49 +0000

I found these 2 music videos below while doing a little research on SS501 yesterday. Here you get to see a very much younger looking Kim Hyun Joong. Both MVs were shot back in 2006, at the time when he still had his chubby baby face — he looks so different today!

The MVs are not sung by Hyun Joong or Kyu Jong. But simply as an actor for both Eru and 2shai. Enjoy! ♥

Black Glasses by Eru
(Featuring Kim Hyun Joong)

She Laughed by 2shai
(Featuring Kim Hyun Joong & Kim Kyu Jong)

Kim Hyun Joong Solo Collection MV Teaser
No longer the baby face but a defined pretty “Flower”

Can’t wait!

F4 After Story Special, 5years later.

mellomouse — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 22:00:48 +0000

When love is not returned…
(Episode 3, Yoon Ji Hoo)

Because it when this way *sobs*
(Episode 4, Goo Jun Pyo)

Soulmate vs Lover
(Yoon Ji Hoo / Goo Jun Pyo)

Which would you choose?

My answer is obvious, because I married my Soulmate
If only Jan Di did so too…

Here are the 1st two parts

Episode 1, So Yi Jung

Episode 2, Song Woo Bin

Behind the Scene, The Making
Unfortunately, Kim Hyun Joong is not in them

Meteor Garden, Hana Yori Dango & Boys Before Flowers.

mellomouse — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:06:03 +0000

Who did the better F4?
I’m obviously bias

Boys Before Flowers, Meteor Garden & Hana Yori Dango

My Verdicts

Meteor Garden:
Part 1 = 19 episodes, Part 2 = 31 episodes.

I tried watching it again previously while waiting for BBF, but it was too Painful and I stopped at episode 1 *LOL*

Even back in 2001 and 2002, I felt the drama was too long and slow *yawns* The boys’ acting — being newbies — were stiff and awkward.

Hana Yori Dango:
Part 1 = 9 episodes, Part 2 (Hana Yori Dango Returns) = 11 episodes.

I’ve only watched Part 1. The drama moves very swiftly compared to MG 1, without compromising any details.

The series ends with Hana Yori Dango Final, and that was made into a film.

I’ve got to find both. ASAP! *heh*

Boys Before Flowers:
25 episodes in total. And I enjoyed every one of it! ♥

I’m currently re-watching — whenever possible — and stopped at episode 6 now.

The storyline sums up everything from MG 1 and 2. So I suspect I’ll find it the same for HYD Returns. But let’s watch that before deciding

If you’ve not watched either of the 3 versions — Taiwan, Japan or South Korea’s — Boys Before Flowers is definitely the one to choose! *bias alert*

Shōjo Manga Writer and Owner, Yoko Kamio insisted a 2 year policy break for any remake of her manga. So it’ll be 2011, before we get to see Ji Hoo Sunbae again *sobs*

Btw, China is in production for their very own adaptation too! (-__-|||)

The Official Cast of all 3 versions

Meteor Garden
Jerry Yan as Dao Ming Si
Vanness Wu as Mei Zuo Ling
Barbie Hsu as Shan Cai
Ken Chu as Xi Men
Vic Zhou as Hua Ze Lei

Hana Yori Dango
Shota Matsuda as Sojirou Nishikado
Shun Oguri as Rui Hanazawa
Mao Inoue as Tsukushi Makino
Jun Matsumoto as Tsukasa Domyoji
Tsuyoshi Abe as Akira Mimasaka

Kkot Boda Namja aka Boys Before Flowers
Kim Joon as Song Woo Bin
Kim Bum as So Yi Jung
Lee Min Ho as Goo Jun Pyo
Koo Hye Sun as Geum Jan Di
Kim Hyun Joong as Yoon Ji Hoo

And Everyone else

Child Actors for Boys Before Flowers
Do they match the pretty F4?

Don’t you want to watch it too?

With English Subtitles, click >> here <<

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Kim Hyun Joong, pt 3.

mellomouse — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:00:09 +0000

Boys Before Flowers
Do you miss JiHoo Sunbae? I do ♥

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Anycall Haptic Mission.

mellomouse — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 12:09:52 +0000

Have you been infected by Anycall’s Haptic Pop yet? The mobile phone you saw in Boys Before Flowers, and probably wonders if we can grab one in Malaysia. I know I did

What’s your verdict?

Can’t make up your mind?
Maybe HE can help

The people at Anycall Corp came up with a clever marketing gimmick and put together a Reality TV called Haptic Mission, to find their next Ambassador. The last standing Idol fulfilling all Missions would be selected *hmm*

If Anycall’s sales did not sky rocket from this effort, the TV rating would definitely be booming. Kudos to the Mastermind behind this!

The fans also benefited the most from this campaign as their Idols, come face to face with them through the Missions. I don’t mind being one of those screaming students at Yale Design High School in Season 2, Episode 5 *drools*

The Original F3 and Flower Girl, Season 1
Kim Joon, Kim Hyun Joong, Son Dam Bi and Kim Bum

Thanks to all the dedicated fans that helped subbed the episodes with English, I get to watch and understand too! Kamsahamnida ♥

Anycall Haptic Mission — Teaser 1

Anycall Haptic Mission — Teaser 2

Anycall Haptic Mission, Season 2 Teaser
Out goes Kim Bum, In comes Lee Min Ho

Have I got you interested too?

I’m now waiting for Episode 7…

Psst… Let’s watch the CF now!

Look out for 0.43 second!

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I ♥ Kimchi.

mellomouse — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:14:34 +0000

As much as I heart Hyun Joong? *hmmm*

The first time I was introduced to this “zesty” side dish was a good 12 years ago. My sister was back for summer break and craved the dish? So she bought some by weigh at Jusco One Utama. I’m not too sure the price — or understand why — but for a small box of spicy cabbage, it cost way too much. And for my first bite, I hated it!

Yet today, I am Declaring my love for this fermented bliss *heart* During Lent, I bought a big tub — weighing ≥ 3kg at RM25 — from the nearby Korean Town opposite Ampang Point.

I had it sparingly each time and finally finished everything — almost all by myself because the husband is not a fan — last Friday *burp* *LOL*

I enjoy eating it as a side dish with rice, boil it as soup with seafood or simply with just toufu, and turning it into soup base for my noodles *yums* Thinking of it now makes me want to run out for more!

Are you a fan too?

If not for “Kim-Chi”…

How about for “Kim-Hyun” Joong?

If you are not a fan of either,

why not start today? ♥

Kim Hyun Joong, pt 1
Kim Hyun Joong, pt 2

Kim Hyun Joong, pt 2.

mellomouse — Thu, 28 May 2009 06:02:14 +0000

Boys Before Flowers
(We all wished we were Her )

The younger looking Hyun Joong

SS501

Kim Hyun Joong, pt 1

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Kim Hyun Joong, pt 1.

mellomouse — Wed, 13 May 2009 13:12:04 +0000

*Juvenile Crush Alert!*

Gosh, I feel like a teenager again. And I thank God that you cannot see me drooling *wipes self* *LOL* I am totally star*struck by this Kid Groom below. If you’ve read The Other Boy in my Life back in March when my unbecoming crush began, this would be old news *yawns*

Since We Got Married and Boys Before Flowers have finished, I’ve missed seeing his crazy-amazing-smile that is unbelievably contagious. Watch him in WGM, BBF or any South Korea Reality Show on YouTube and you’ll know what I mean. I’m not just being bias! *cross my heart*

For just this once — bear with me okay — I’m going to fill up Mellomouse with this handsome face, other than my furry four legged one ♥

Boys Before Flowers

Studio Shots

Make believe wedding shots with HwangBo in We Got Married.

Don’t they make a lovely newlywed? ♥

And he grew up fine ♥

Kim Hyun Joong, 6 June 1986

180cm height, 68kg weight

Leader of SS501, middle-low vocals

Kim Hyun Joong, pt 2

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