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Rate 6.9/10

Cast

• Ungsumalynn Sirapatsakmetha as Pen
• Dan Worrawech as Chuod
• Niranath Victoria Coates as Tonlieu
• Kavee Tanjararak as Pokpong

Chuod (Worrawech) falls in love at the first sight with Tonlieu (Coates) as she walks past him. He wants to get closer to her, but he doesn't know how. Then, he asks for help to Tonlieu's bestfriend, Pen (Ungsumalynn). However, he fails miserably even with Pen's help. When suddenly his grandmother falls ill, he asks for Pen's help for the last time to become his girlfriend from Saturday night until Monday morning (his grandmother wants to see his girlfriend). Pen agrees because she wants to get rid of him asking her for help every single day. Their fake relationship starts here.

This movie is disappointing for me. I have high expectation because Thai romance comedies are usually the best, they're hilarious from the start until the very end. But this one's not even funny. Their chemistry seems off and forced, you can see that they're acting. The plot is weak and weird, the situations that makes them together looks way too unnatural. The characters are also weak, and the side characters seem like they were thrown there just to add some other characters with no purpose at all. They're, sadly, meaningless to the movie. The ending makes sense, and that's the only good thing about the movie.If you're looking for a good laugh, I don't recommend this one.       

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Love Cells

Rate 7.8/10

Cast

• Park Sun Ho as Ma Dae Choong
• Kim Yoo Jung as Nebi
• Nam Ji Hyun as Seo Rin
• Baek Sung Hyun as Chun Ji Woon
• Kim Woo Bin as God of Dating

Episodes: 15

Ma Dae Choong (Park Sun Ho) is an unemployed boy who spends his days doing particularly nothing. He has no friends let alone a girlfriend. Suddenly a girl magically appears before him and she claims to be his dying love cell called Nebi (Kim Yoo Jung). She promises to save his non existent dating life. Her target, a super star, Seo Rin (Nam Ji Hyun).

The drama's plot is simple and it has a very light story, but it's entertaining. Kim Yoo Jung always gives a great performance, even when it's just a webdrama. She really shines compared to the other actors. There are lots of hilarious scenes, but the story's just moving too fast and it makes some scenes seem rushed. Each episode is about only 10 minutes, so it doesn't leave much impression to me. If they made it a bit longer and gave more depth into the story, it could be better. I wish there're more episodes.

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Yukan Club (Leisure Club)

Rate 8/10

Cast

• Akanishi Jin as Shocikubai Miroku
• Yokoyuma Yu as Kikimasamune Seishiro
• Taguchi Junnosuke as Bido Granmarie
• Minami as Kenbishi Yuri
• Kashii Yu as Hakushika Noriko
• Suzuki Emi as Kizakura Karen

Episodes: 10

Yukan Club is a club consists of 6 bored and rich students. They always skip classes and hang out together in the club. Having nothing to do, they pass the time by solving cases and mysteries around them. The members of Yukan Club and their quirkiness:

• Shocikubai Miroku (Akanishi Jin), the son of a police commisioner. He has lots of connection and also a good fighter. But, he shows his soft side whenever faced with heartbreaking events.

• Kikumasamune Seishiro (Yokoyama Yu), the rich son of a large hospital owner. He's smart and a very skilled martial artist. He's calm and the brain of the club. 

• Bido Granmarie (Taguchi Junnosuke), the son of a Swedish Ambassador, a horse racer and a playboy. He's very popular among girls and a narcissist.  

• Kenbishi Yuri (Minami), the daughter of the president of Kenbishi Business, she's considered the richest one among her rich friends (why is everyone so rich in Japan?). She loves eating and also a skilled fighter.

• Hakushika Noriko (Kashii Yu), she's the daughter of a famous painter and her mother comes from a respectable tea ceremony family. She's very calm and popular among boys. But her hatred for men can turn her into a violent girl in an instant.

• Kizakura Karen (Suzuki Emi), the daughter of a jewel dealer. She has the looks of a model and a lot of boys are after her. Her dream is to marry a rich man. She's also a narcissist, just like Bido.

The start of the drama is just so-so, because there're so many Japanese dramas set in an elite school. I thought it's gonna be like Hana Yori Dango, but it's different. It gets better as the episodes progress. It's funny most of the time and unlike any other teenage dramas, it doesn't have a lot of romance between the main characters which is refreshing. The characters are funny and their cases are quite interesting. The only thing I hate is the male characters' hairstyles. I know they try to stick with the manga, but sometimes the hairstyles don't suit the actors and they look like they're out of place. But overall, it's entertaining to watch.

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Ex-Girlfriend Club

Rate 7.1/10

Cast

• Song Ji Hyo as Kim Soo Jin
• Byun Yo Han as Bang Myeong Soo
• Lee Yoon Ji as Jang Hwa Young
• Jang Ji Eun as Na Ji Ah
• Hwa Young as Ra Ra
• Do Sang Woo as Joo  Gun

Episodes: 12

Kim Soo Jin (Song Ji Hyo) is a producer in a failing film production company. Trying to save the company from bankruptcy, she decides to produce a movie based on a popular webtoon. The webtoon tells the story of the writer's past relationships with his ex-girlfriends. Soo Jin is surprised to find out that the webtoon artist is her very own ex-boyfriend, Bang Myeong Soo (Byun Yo Han). When the movie production starts, Soo Jin ultimately has to face Myeong Soo and his three ex-girlfriends.

• Na Ji Ah (Jang Ji Eun), a calm and composed widow who runs a restaurant and seems like she still has some feelings left for Myeong Soo.

• Jang Hwa Young (Lee Yoon Ji), a fierce and successful business woman who doesn't want her fiancee to ever find out about her ex or her extreme behavior if the movie comes out.  

  

• Ra Ra (Hwa Young), a young and sexy third-rate actress who wants to get a role in the movie no matter what it takes.

When these three meet, all hell breaks loose.

I love this kinds of drama the most, romance with lots of comedies through the episodes. I have a high expectation, but it's not that good. Granted there were funny moments, but some parts are draggy look forced somehow. Song Ji Hyo looks too old for the male lead (she's better in Emergency Couple) and I feel no chemistry between the main characters. The three ex-girlfriends steal the spotlight from the lead characters. It's good that they ended it at 12 episodes, otherwise it would be too boring. There are too many cliche scenes, the piggy back ride, two guys chasing the same girl, the way it takes a really loooong time just to say "I love you". Those scenes make me cringe the most. It's still enjoyable, but it didn't live up to my expectation.   

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We Broke Up

Rate 7.4/10

Cast

• Kang Seung Yoon as Ji Won Yeong
• Sandara Park as No Woo Ri
• Kang Seung Hyun as Yoon Ni Na
• Jang Ki Yong as Seo Hyeon Woo

Episodes: 10

No Woo Ri (Sandara Park), fell in love at the first sight with Ji Won Yeong (Kang Seung Yoon) who was performing with his band in a cafe. They started to date but things didn't go as planned, they broke up. Now, hating each other, they don't want to live in the same house anymore. But both of them are broke, they're forced to live under the same roof. Things get complicated when a senior, Seo Hyeon Woo (Jang Ki Yong) makes a move to Woo Ri, knowing she's already broke up. And Yoon Ni Na (Kang Seung Hyun) shows interests in Won Yeong. Will they be able to move on with their feelings still attached somehow?

This drama is light and very short, you can watch the entire episodes in one sitting (each episode is about 15 minutes long). Hilarious yet heartbreaking in some parts. Kang Seung Yoon shows a pretty good acting despite him being a singer, the same goes to Sandara Park. I immediately fall in love with the soundtrack, they're singers after all, they sound so good and the song fits the drama nicely. The down side is some of the jokes are connected to the actors in real life (e.g. the appearance of Sandara's brother), you won't understand unless you know the actors beforehand. But for a fan of Sandara and Kang Seung Yoon, it must be really entertaining. 

  

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Nobunaga Concerto

Rate 7.8/10

Cast

• Shun Oguri as Nobunaga Oda / Saburo / Mitsuhide Akechi
• Kou Shibasaki as Kichou
• Osamu Mukai as Tsuneoki Ikeda
• Takayuki Yamada as Denjiro Tahara
• Kaho as Yuki

Episodes: 11

Saburo (Shun Oguri) is a fainthearted high school boy who always runs away when he faces a trouble. One day, he accidentally time travels to the Sengoku Era, where wars between nations are everyday occurence. There, he meets Nobunaga Oda, the son of a warlord and magistrate of the lower Owari Province, who looks just like him. Nobunaga then asks Saburo to take his place. Saburo, not realizing that he's already traveled back in time, accepts his request. Problems arises when he finds out that a lot of people are after Nobunaga;s head.

Shun Oguri and Takayuki Yamada reunites after Crows Zero, great casts for a drama alongside other great actors. The plot is quite simple but the amazing casts really make this drama stands out. Most of the episodes are hilarious with a hint of action. This story shows us the reality of life in Sengoku Era where deaths and wars are considered normal, but in a hilarious way. Although some parts are a little bit heartbreaking, this drama still hold its comedy base. The only weakness of this is the cliffhanger at the end, it desperately needs season two.

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Ma Boy

Rate 7.8/10

Cast 

• Kim So Hyun as Geu Rim
• Sun Woong as Hyun Woo (Irene)

Episodes : 3

Geu Rim (Kim So Hyun), a girl whose dreams to become a singer joins an art high school where some popular young idols go to. She lives in a dorm with Irene (Sun Woong), a beautiful popular singer in the school. Troubles arise when she finds out that Irene is actually a boy in disguise.

Funny, innocent, and cute at the same time. The plot is actually old, a boy disguises himself as a girl. But, it's very entertaining right from the start until the end. Hilarious and I can't help to fall in love with the characters. It's funny that I really didn't realize that Sun Woong is a boy (I didn't read any review before watching this drama), she's very very pretty. And I really love that this drama is so short (only 3 episodes!) but it can slay any other dramas I watched. Anyway, if you want to watch a light, funny, heart-warming drama, you need to watch this.

   

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Hana Kimi

Rate 8.3/10
Cast

• Horikita Maki as Mizuki Ashiya
• Shun Oguri as Izumi Sano
• Ikuta Toma as Shuichi Nakatsu
• Hiro Mizushima as Minami Nanba
• Yusuke Yamamoto as Taiki Kayashima
• Masaki Okada as Kyogo Sekime

Episodes : 12

Mizuki Ashiya (Horikita Maki) transfers school from California to Osaka High School. But it's not an ordinary school, it's an all male high school. Cutting her hair short, she disguises herself as a boy. She does that to get closer to Izumi Sano (Shun Oguri), a high jump athlete who stops to do high jumps after his legs injured. Problems ensues, when Sano finds out that she's a girl but she didn't know it. Things got more confusing as Shuichi nakatsu (Ikuta Toma) falls in love with her without knowing that she's actually a girl.

I freaking love this drama! the main characters are amazing and the side characters couldn't be better. Everyone has a unique traits that makes it easier to recognize even the minor characters. Every single episode is hilarious with a tiny little bit of romance. I love how the boys seem so cool in front of girls but they turn out to be weird, funny, and not that cool after all. Nakatsu's crazy antics can make you fall in love with him right away. I really like the school's crazy competitions and festivals (they seem to never study at all).  And when the drama ends, I couldn't help but to want more. I hope there'll be season 2, but sadly it didn't happen. The only thing I hate from this drama is Sano's hairstyle. God, I want to cut it right away. If you want a comedy drama, this is it, full hilarity right from the start.
     
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Plus Nine Boys

Rate 7.5/10

Cast

• Kim Young Kwang as Kang Jin Goo
• Oh Jung Se as Koo Gwang Soo
• Yook Sung Jae as Kang Min Goo
• Choi Ro Woon as Kang Dong Goo
• Kyung Soo Jin as Ma Se Young
• Yoo Da In as Joo Da In
• Park Cho Rong as Han Soo Ah
• Lee Chae Mi as Jang Baek Ji
• Kim Mi Kyung as Koo Bok Ja

Episodes : 14

Koo Bok Ja (Kim Mi Kyung), a mother of three, who believes in superstitions often asks a seer about her family's luck. The seer tells her that for the next year, the number "9" will bring a bad luck to her family. Coincidentally, her younger brother, Koo Gwang Soo (Oh Jung Se) will be 39 years old next year. Her oldest son, Kang Jin Goo (Kim Young Kwang), will turn 29. Her second and youngest sons, Kang Min Goo (Yook Sung Jae) and Kang Dong Goo (Choi Ro Woon), will be 19 and 9 years old. From then on, a chain of bad lucks approach the four boys in their work and love life. 

I watched this drama a few months ago and I still remember some of the scenes. I love the plot as it is something new for an Asian drama. It's not about a super rich boy who falls in love with a weak poor girl which is very common plot for Asian dramas. The characters are realistic, they have their good and bad sides, just normal people. The story is light and has its funny moments sometimes. Even when it's mainly focused on romance, it has strong backgrounds in other aspects as well, such as family, friends, and work. It's simple yet entertaining.
   

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ATM Error

Rate 8/10

Cast

• Chantavit Dhanasevi as Sua
• Preechaya Pongthananikorn as Jib

Just as the title says, this is a movie about an ATM having an error. Sua (Chantavit) and Jib (Preechaya) are employees in a bank. The company where they're working at doesn't allow its employees to have romantic relationship. But Sua and Jib have already secretly dating for 5 years. Wanting to get married, one of them have to resign from the job. But neither of the two are willing to resign. To solve this problem, they make bet. Whoever can solve the ATM error trouble in the company first will be the winner and he/she doesn't need to resign. They never knew that the ATM error is not as simple as they thought.

One of my favorite Thailand actors, Chantavit Dhanasevi, is back! And he's as funny as always. This movie is one of the best romantic comedies. I love every moment of it. The actors are great, the plot is simple but amazing, everything mixes in flawlessly. I don't want to say too much, it will spoil the movie for you. Thailand sure knows how to make great romantic comedies.

    

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Hana Yori Dango (Boys Over Flowers)

Rate 8.3/10

Cast

• Mao Inoue as Makino Tsukushi
• Jun Matsumoto as Domyoji Tsukasa
• Shun Oguri as Hanazawa Rui
• Shota Matsuda as Nishikado Sojiro
• Tsuyoshi Abe as Mimasaka Akira

Episodes : 9

Makino Tsukushi (Mao) is a young hard-working girl who attend an elite school for the rich by a scholarship (sounds familiar? this drama actually came out earlier than The Heirs). The school is ruled by F4, Domyoji Tsukasa (Jun), Hanazawa Rui (Shun), Nishikado Sojiro (Shota), and Mimasaka Akira (Tsuyoshi). They are the richest students at school. They bully everyone who stands in their way. Everyone at school is afraid of them for they're the sons of the most powerful people in Japan. But one day, when Domyoji bullies Sanjo Sakurako, Makino stands up to defend her friend. From then on she receives a red tag (an order from F4 for other students to start bully her) and her days at school will never be peaceful anymore.

Hana Yori Dango, the drama where the original F4 boys come from. If you haven't heard of F4, you must've never seen Boys Before Flower (Korean remake) or Meteor Garden (Taiwan remake). Which I suggest, don't watch those remakes, the Korean one is a total failure in my opinion and the Taiwan is not that bad but not that good either. Hana Yori Dango is the best one compared to those remakes. The plot is good, the actors can bring out the characters really well, and there's no unnecessary side plots. And it doesn't drift away too far from the manga. The story didn't get draggy like the remakes, everything fits in perfectly.

  

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Anticipate Marriage

Rate 8/10

Cast

• Han Groo as Joo Jang Mi
• Yeon Woo Jin as Hong Gi Tae
• Jinwoon as Han Yo Reum
• Han Sun Hwa as Kang Se Ah
• Heo Jong Min as Lee Hoon Dong
• Yoon Soo Hee as Nam Hyun Hee

Episodes : 16

Joo Jang Mi (Han Groo) wants to get married with her boyfriend Lee Hoon Dong (Heo Jong Min). So she prepares a party to propose her boyfriend. Realizing what she's trying to do, Hoon Dong  asks his best friend, Hong Gi Tae (Yeon Woo Jin), to ruin the party so that he doesn't have to marry her. The plan succeeds, but Jang Mi who's feeling upset releases her anger towards Gi Tae. Gi  Tae's mother accidentally saw the incident and thought that Jang Mi is Gi Tae's girlfriend.  

Gi Tae's mother, thinking that Jang Mi's angry because Gi Tae refuses to marry Jang Mi, invites Jang Mi to her house and forces Gi Tae to marry Jang Mi because he has refused his mother's wish for him to get married quickly. His mother threatens him that if he doesn't want to get married, she will sell his apartment and force him to live in his parents' house again. Doesn't want to leave his apartment, Gi Tae makes a deal with Jang Mi to marry him in exchange of revenge for Hoon Dong. Trouble arises with Gi Tae ex, Kang Se Ah (Han Sun Hwa) who still has a thing for him and Han Yo Reum (Jinwoon), an employee in Hoon Dong's restaurant who seduces Jang Mi constantly.

This drama is not very popular, but it's surprisingly good. I doubted it at first because of the cast, they are not very popular in kdramas and I didn't expect much. But I was so wrong! After the first episode I can't stop watching. It's really really funny, I have to cover my mouth so I don't wake my sister up when watching it at midnight. It's really entertaining right from the start until the end, not boring at all for a 16-episodes-long-drama. I was blown away by this drama and I don't understand why is it only  a few people watched this. Popular actors and actress have nothing to do with the quality of a drama. It's the storyline and well, the act! You don't have to be popular to be able to act well. You guys really need to watch this drama.

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10 Things I Hate About You

 

Rate 8.5/10

Cast

• Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Cameron James
• Julia Stiles as Katarina Stratford
• Heath Ledger as Patrick Verona
• Larisa Oleynik as Bianca Stratford

Based on William Shakespeare's play "The Taming of The Shrew", 10 Things I Hate About You is a story about Cameron James (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), a new student in Padua High who falls in love with Bianca Stratford (Larisa Oleynik), a beautiful popular girl. The only problem is that Bianca is not allowed to date until her older sister, Katarina Stratford (Julia Stiles), does. Kat happens to be the kind of girl who doesn't even want to date and hates the idea of it. 

Cameron has to find a way to get a boyfriend for Kat. And his choice falls on Patrick Verona (Heath Ledger), a bad boy with mysterious rumors circling around him. Will Kat fall for Verona? Will Cameron ever date Bianca? You have to watch this movie to find out!

Although this movie came out in 1999, I just watched it recently. And the first thing I noticed is teenage Joseph Gordon-Levitt, he's soo handsome and cute at the same time. And then of course Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles, they really did good in this movie. It's not the kind of teenage movie that's exciting in the beginning and getting boring in the middle to the end. It's really entertaining and you can't help but want more of it. The dialogues really fits in and they even put some original dialogues from the play. I can't say more about it, you have to watch it to taste the awesomeness.   

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Hello Stranger

Rate 8/10

Cast 

• Chantavit Dhanasevi as young man with the alias Dang
• Nuengthida Sophon  as young woman with the alias May

Hello Stranger tells the story of a boy and a girl who coincidentally meet on their vacation in South Korea. Without telling their names to each other, they decided to travel around together. Their vacation turns out to be hilarious while visiting famous tourism spots in Korea. But, just like every other stories, their time together was coming to an end. Would they ever tell their names to each other?

Hello Stranger is one of the very first Thai movies that I've watched. And I must say it was AWESOME! The story was very simple but it was truly entertaining. Lots and lots of hilarious events and the two main characters (Chantavit Dhanasevi and Nuengthida Sophon)have their own charms which is the reason why this movie is great. I love this movie a lot and if you're looking for a good romantic comedy without being too cheesy, then Hello Stranger is the answer.

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