Finally, after all the back and forth, the drama managed to end. Oh god, how long were they going to drag out the last few episodes and they put so little of Park Yong Ha in the last few episodes. Yet, I have to say I am very pleased with the writing of the last long monologues and feelings of Park Yong Ha's part. It's very satisfying that the writer took a multi effect approach and let him handle it. Thank goodness. Park Yong Ha had the perfect outburst, upturned scornful lips and pointed nose. OMG, he was so good when he blew up in those two parts. Not my desired ending but he outshone Bae Yong Jun in the last episode. They let Park Yong Ha have the heat and passion. I still hate how they make him suffer. If anything, I like Park Yong Ha's character and would consider myself very lucky if there is such a character in my life. Here, my preferred screencaps. BTW, the next drama he would be in, he would get the same scriptwriter of Winter Sonata but not the director. There is room for the girl in the drama to be indecisive. Just whatever it is, don't put Choi Ji Woo in this drama.





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Thanks to everyone who left a message. Let's hope that the dislike of the other two characters wouldn't detract future fans from watching Winter Sonata because in the end, Park Yong Ha proved himself a viable competitor to Bae Yong Jun in the acting department.




Posted June 14, 2010:



I'm now up to episode 16.? The drama is getting tiring because of the back and forth of these characters and how predictable the reaction is of Bae Yong Jun and Choi Ji Woo. Choi Ji Woo has not changed her acting from those days to her appearance in Beautiful Life or Stairway to Heaven or that movie with Jo Han Sun. She has the same look, same expression and same tears over and over again. Bae Yong Jun should get the stoned face award of the century. Park Yong Ha's two monologue had me almost to tears. I'm telling you, if you put the two together, Park Yong Ha's role was much more demanding than Bae Yong Jun's. He had to show huge mood swings, silliness, forlornness, lovesickness, loss and happiness. Bae Yong Jun only had to show coldness and aloofness and 16 episodes later, he was required to shed a tear or two. Pfft. Of course Park Yong Ha is a better actor. And what with all that green and blue outfits? I don't know if you all notice but they outfitted Park Yong Ha with extremely stylish clothes and suits. Much better than Bae Yong Jun's if you look very closely.



Posted June 14, 2010:



I have just finished up to episode 9. OMG, I'm seriously having an indigestion of Choi Ji Woo's character's indecision. I couldn't really stomach this plot. But at least they gave Park Yong Ha some screen time. I don't know what is the charm of Bae Yong Jun. Seriously, he has the face of a stone statue who smiles without expression. His lower jaw looks like he has a lower occlusion. There is no charm from him at all. His acting is very wooden. Pfft, what's the big hoola about him because of this drama. If anything, the audience should swoon for Park Yong Ha, his loyalty and undying patience and love for this unworthy girl in the story. For those who say he doesn't know how to act, I say the same of Bae Yong Jun. Here are some of my favorite screeecaps. The scene of him in the bar smoking took my breath away. He always looks good with a cigarette. And it took me a whole half hour to find the scene of his leaning against the door in the dark( It's in episode 9 at 33 mins plus). OMG, when that scene came on, my heart stopped. It was so pretty! This story is as distasteful as all Korean triangular love (my son called it a square love since there are four persons involved.) There's always this bitchy character who makes things up. It's so much like Loving You. Sigh. At least in Loving You, Park Yong Ha was the main character. But anyway, I really like how the director gave ample time for close ups of Park Yong Ha and I caught all his expressions here and more. Poor guy. LOL. His next drama is going to be by the same director of Winter Sonata and I have high hopes for it even though I know the story already. If the director could make it as elegant as the scenes in Winter Sonata, it's a plus already. The Comrades, Almost a Love Story is a very inhibited love too and so Park Yong Ha would be perfect for it. Finally, it's his turn to be the main character under this director. Thank goodness. And yes, thanks for sparing us from Bae Yong Jun again.?Now that I look more at the young Park Yong Ha and his straight pointed nose, I am more appreciative of his more mature looks and a slightly rounder nose. He does look good now.





Posted June 8, 2010:



I finally had the chance to continue to watch this drama. OMG, I can't believe how they are going to make Park Yong Ha suffer in this drama. This is too hard. LOL. But thank goodness he has so much screen time in episode 3 and 4. This is really tough that Choi Ji Woo doesn't love him as much. I fast forwarded all the Bae Yong Jun parts and focused on the beautiful looks of PYH back then. He looked so young. I think the nose then was before the surgery. It looks a lot smaller and pointier and prettier. Aiessh...wish they gave him a better nose job than what he has now. Poor guy. Still with a different nose, he still looks handsome. I totally enjoy the tortured soul of PYH in these two episodes. It is not two episodes of expressive acting. It's in the heart and you could feel it. When he knelt by her side doubting himself, that was a very well delivered part. Some of my favorite screencaps for these two episodes. You know which part of him that attracts me most ? His thin lips that curled up and has this very scornful look to it. And these days, coupled with his dimples, it makes a very attractive smile. I am very hopeful that Love Song would be a very nice drama because even back then, Winter Sonata was beautifully filmed.



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Posted May 23, 2010:



xyz資訊工坊 I don't know where to stick this in and so I start a general commentary thread on him like I do for the major artists that I follow. After a year of resistance, I finally dragged my feet to watch the dreaded Winter Sonata. Dreaded because I don't like Choi Ji Woo nor Bae Yong Jun. Aiessh, the beginning two episodes are all about those two. So annoying. Of course, I'm watching Park Yong Ha for this. Already at that point, he displayed the perfect sense of injustice done to him by Choi Ji Woo. I can't believe he had to still like her despite her wandering off. Got to say, the filming back then was superior with great colors and scenery. I wish the bicycling scene was with Park Yong Ha and not the other male lead. The plot is so cheesy. Geez, getting lost in the dark wooded area is no big deal. I can't believe the audience likes this stuff. It's so....childish. But I'll watch on to see how Park Yong Ha suffer. I know what I'm going to do. Just like I did for Beautiful Life of Lee Byung Hun's, I'll fast forward all the Choi Ji Woo parts when she's alone or with the dreaded stone faced Bae Yong Jun and just go to Park Yong Ha parts. LOL. This way, I should be able to get through it quickly.