The Beauty Inside review

Movie name: The Beauty Inside

Country: South Korea

Year: Aug 2015

I stumbled across this movie while surfing the Chinese movies channel on tv one day. The guy on screen was Turtle (I don't know his real name but in the kdrama Entourage his nickname was Turtle :D ) and he caught my attention. Wait a minute, this is a korean movie... what is it doing on this channel?! I stayed on that channel and ended up watching it. Haha!! I missed a little bit at the beginning but it was all good. 

So, what's this movie about?

Kim Woo Jin has this weird ability to morph into a different person every day. The moment he falls asleep the next day he wakes up with a different face, different body and sometimes, different gender. This phenomenon started one day when he was about 18 years old and his life was never the same after that. 

Due to his weird ability, he couldn't work like any normal person would. It was a good thing that he had a talent in making furniture and together with his good friend (Turtle) he became a furniture designer. He would work in the factory while his friend deals with marketing and meeting clients. They would operate online so they do not have a physical office which makes their furniture more exclusive and mysterious at the same time. 

One day, Woo Jin visited the local furniture warehouse and he saw Yi Soo working there. Somewhat like love at first sight, he would go there everyday with his different face and body just to talk to her as a customer. Stalker much?! ;D He knew he could never ask her out with the current face and body so he waited until one fine day, he woke up as a handsome young man. Like whattt??!! Smh...

The story goes on from there with Woo Jin trying to have a relationship with Yi Soo and the struggles that they both have to overcome with Woo Jin's strange morphing ability. 

Overall thoughts

This movie is unique because it tackles the perception of beauty. What beauty actually means, is it only physical appearance or the personality of the soul inside the outer shell that is our bodies. If I'm not mistaken it is adapted from a book or some western movie... The show is pretty slow moving but if you can sit through it, it does have some nice scenery of Czech Republic and artsy stuff.

Best parts of the drama

The furniture warehouse where Yi Soo worked, I'm not sure if Mamastudio really exists in South Korea but I think it is also the same place where Jay Park filmed his "All I wanna do" music video... ;D

As you already know I love design stuff, the furniture design in this movie is really nice... I love those chairs and tables etc..

Woo Jin's apartment in Czech Republic is pretty neat as well... Very quaint...

Notable scenes

The initial moment where Yi Soo found out about Woo Jin's strange ability, she wanders into his closet where he kept clothing, shoes of all sizes and even prescription glasses for any type of eyesight...

The part where Woo Jin grasps Yi Soo's hand telling her that's how to recognise him... A simple love language as holding hands with much meaning behind it... Aww sweet...

Conclusion

As with any relationship, there are problems to overcome. However, dating Woo Jin has taken a toll on Yi Soo's mental health. She started to have anxiety and had to take sleeping pills to sleep. I mean, who could blame the poor girl... Imagine you sleep with a guy you think is your boyfriend the next day you wake up and the person next to you is a totally different person... Your mind will be fcked up seriously...

Woo Jin decided to leave her because he could see she was in pain. Yi Soo's life went back to normal after that, she stopped taking the sleeping/ anxiety pills. However, Yi Soo realised that she had really fallen in love with him... Despite his appearance, she realised she fell in love with the soul inside the person... Huhu... some sad moments here... ;'(

She went to Turtle and managed to get Woo Jin's current location... It was in Czech Republic and he had launched a new furniture brand...She flew all the way there and when the door opened, Woo Jin recognised her at once but he pretended to be someone else. She told him that she was interested in his furniture and managed to get inside his apartment... Haha... Nice move girl! ;D

It's a happy ending everyone, don't worry! ;D Yi Soo held his hand and he broke down in tears.. Aww, he really loved her... The movie ends with girl proposing to the guy... Haha!! I'm not joking... it's really sweet. 

But the sweetest part was after she asked him to marry her, the guy pulled out a wooden box. Twist it open and the wedding ring is hidden inside. Dayummm!! Furniture designer moves man... hahah!! I think that's one of the simplest design of a wedding ring box but it looks soooo good... Noice. XD 

The end! The closing scene was the flashback of all the characters in slow motion walking towards her and finally the kiss. It's a sweet movie, if you have some time to waste you could give it a try but it is seriously a very slow moving show.

However, there one thing that I am disappointed with... That is there was no explanation on why Woo Jin has that weird morphing ability. It's like he's a mutant or something... :O And I'm wondering of the various people he woken up as... What happens to the original person of those bodies?! *flips table* 

Alright, thanks for reading.... I just realised the last guy is the same playboy in the movie, "Mood of the day"... XD No wonder he looked familiar. The girl is my fav from W-Two Worlds... I'll leave you with her pretty face, she really is beautiful! ;D 

*Image credits Google and my own screenshots*

Mood of the Day Korean review

Movie name: Mood of the Day
Country: South Korea
Year: Jan 2016

Someone posted a thread review about this movie on the Disqus Korean channel which I am following, the plot seemed interesting and it captured my interest so I decided to give it a go. ;D

So,what's this movie about?

Bae Soo Jung is a team leader for a cosmetics company. She needs to secure a brand ambassador for her company in order to get a prime location at the department store to display the company's products. The company wanted to get the top basketball star named Kang Jin Chul to sign with them so she had to go to Busan to find him. 

Meanwhile, Kim Jae Hyun is a talent manager for an agency which manages basketball athletes. He is good friends with Kang Jin Chul and wanted Jin Chul to join NBA in the U.S. However, Jin Chul is not interested in NBA and Jae Hyun was also heading to Busan to try to convince him. 

As fate will be in all romantic stories... :D Soo Jung and Jae Hyun were sitting with each other in the train to Busan. (Hahaha! No zombies here...) Jae Hyun actually spotted Soo Jung earlier in the train station and when he saw her again, he started to hit on her. Well, Jae Hyun is actually a player, someone who sleeps around with many women.... 

He says to Soo Jung casually that she would sleep with him in Busan and she was horrified. Now, Soo Jung is in a 10-year relationship and it was shocking to hear such things. She tries to avoid him in the train but then she overheard his phone conversation regarding Kang Jin Chul. She follows Jae Hyun after that in hopes to get the contract signed. 

The rest of the movie goes on with their cutesy and funny moments in Busan trying to find Jin Chul and finally having a one night stand together. 

Overall thoughts?

It's a light, cute and fluffy rom-com movie. It has some nice autumn scenery and some famous places... i.e. the temple as featured in Temperature of Love as well. The plot is predictable but nevertheless I enjoyed it very much. 

Best parts of the movie?

I think the conversation between Soo Jung and Jae Hyun about one night stand and sex/ love is rather interesting...

There was this funny scene too... XD

And the sweet scene after their first "failed" one night stand... Jae Hyun didn't realise that he was falling for Soo Jung already... aww...

Notable scene

The highlight of their one night fling.... Haha... Soo Jung and Jae Hyun finally makes out in the community basketball/ gym building... Seriously, it's quite weird that the building isn't locked at night and wouldn't the place have cctvs?! But dayum yeah, just watch it for the hot steamy kisses! XD

Conclusion

They parted ways after their one night together... It was rather sad at the train station, but yeah it's a one night stand after all, no? ;'(

Don't cry just yet! It's a happy ending... ;D Jae Hyun finally accepts Jin Chul's decision not to join NBA and resigns from the agency. But there is good news, Jin Chul signs Jae Hyun as his own manager/ CEO and also the contract with Soo Jung's cosmetics company. 

Jae Hyun drops off the contract but then overhears a conversation at the cafe between Soo Jung and her friends. Soo Jung said that he was just a one night stand and it didn't mean anything. Jae Hyun was heartbroken...omoo!! 

Anyways not sure how long later that Soo Jung read the note which Jae Hyun left with the contract and it ends with the usual running to catch the person before he/ her leaves... Hahah! But this time it's not the airport, but the train station. Soo Jung manages to catch Jae Hyun at the Busan train station and this time, she's the one saying to sleep with him that night. The end! XD 

Afterthought

While watching this movie, I am reminded of someone recently. The main lead guy is actually a bastard if you think carefully, he casually sleeps with any women that catches his interest and even forgets the women he has slept with... Without any regrets or anything, he lives his life fulfilling his needs and desires. 

The conversation between him and the female lead is similar to the one we had as well. Although it wasn't about one night stand, it was about sleeping with the person you like... I said you don't necessary have to sleep with the person if you like them, and his response was it's not a crime to sleep with the person if you like them... Omggg haha! And one of his lines was exactly like this... 

This movie challenges you about values such as having one night stands vs long term relationships... And how love can strike at the strangest moments... falling in love with someone you just met and didn't know much of... 

Some of my online friends told me this, which is rather true... 

I am still pondering on this person's thoughts and views about life and relationships, love and sex... Strangely enough, I actually do feel moved just like Soo Jung.... But I guess I won't have the same happy ending like the movie... (Well, in real life there isn't any happy endings anyway) The person has disappeared from my life... Maybe someday he will be back... But yeah, you wouldn't want to end up with a player/ womaniser like that anyway... ;P