

I listen to Korean songs and I like several singers and power vocal groups but I’m more into ballad than mainstream pop music. It’s no wonder I didn’t know because I’m not a fan of K-Pop groups. I was surprised to know that Im YoonA is a member of Girl’s Generation. You can easily pin point who’s from who without tracing any similarities in their attitudes or mannerisms in their acting. They were able to show the difference in the characters and set it apart. I was impressed with how well JGK and YoonA played their two roles. It was only different because of the family issue they incorporated in the story The 2012 plot has the typical formula in K-drama now a days. A lot of the beautiful shots of this drama came from the first 4 episodes. What I appreciate in this era was its cinematography. I even had difficulty connecting with the characters in the 1970’s because I’m not familiar with Korea’s culture during that period.

Moreover, it’s hard to make viewers appreciate it because the target audiences of K-dramas today are mostly teens and young adult. The first few episodes are really slow and dragging. One of the reasons why I didn’t immediately watch Love Rain is because of its 1970’s era. It reminded me the reason why I love watching Asian dramas and why I so wanted to learn their language. I finally gave in and watched it last weekend. A fellow K-Drama addict, who is crazy for Jang Geun Suk insisted that I should see this. I’ve been hearing mix reviews about the drama so I was a little hesitant to watch it right after it was finished airing in Korea. Rewatch Value 8.0 Love Rain has been on my radar for a while.
