Okay… now that you have heard a little here and there about Goong (Princess Hours). Now, let me show you the effort that differentiate this drama from the rest.
The movie was great. They have a great site, great promotional photos and not to mention, they take the initiative to colour correct and treat their images. My greatest salute to their effort. Now.. even their opening montages were beautifully done *bows*.
Look at the colour correction and the setting. I was simply wowed the first 30 seconds of watching the drama and the best is yet to come. They even have amazing and colourful breakers before and after commercials. Which of course most drama only stick to a few while here, they have dozens.
The series didn’t just stop there to impress me. They continue and this time, they even use this cute teddy bears to potray memorable scenes from each episodes. Yes, teddy bears. If not mistaken, 6 teddy bear scenes were being placed at the Teddy Bear Museum in Korea for display. I didn’t really know which 6 but.. well.. I think it’s just cute. And the effort to make it look like the characters was amazing.
The level of details… which includes the cloths on the teddy matching the characters was amazing. I don’t know what I am talking about now. Just take a look…
Amazing huh? No kidding. I somehow think it was really cool and beautifully done and this is only the starting. I have so much more to show. Rite… 7 days of work doesn’t stop here only.
Okay… being a Goong/Princess hours pourist fans… I of course must bring you to the songs in the series which got me crazy over it. I just gotta say… the songs were just great and I can’t help repeating the song over and over again. Listing by my preference, I present you the songs that hit me hard.
Ah… the song I like most from this movie, 당신은 나는 바보 입니다 (Dangshineun… naneun baboimnida) which practically means I’m a fool. A song which pretty much appear when the sad scenes were shown. I somehow think this is a prefectly nice song. It’s such a pity that I can’t find out who the artist is. Probably not that famous as most of the MTV’s were snippets from the movie. I think it’s really lovely. With the rate of me repeating it… I can safely say I can memorize up to 80% of the lyrics and get my pronounciation rite 
Note: Link will be taken out at the end of the month. No complaints man, I’m just sharing you know.
Translations for songs are available at the comment section.
Awww.. Perhaps Love (Sarangingayo) by HowL & J is lovey dovey song which is currently a big hit. I tend to hear this song playing on the streets, at the night market, over the radio.. not often but at least I got to hear it. I think it is a very soothing song which brings out a happy mood better still a lovey dovey mood :). Each time I hear this song, the happy times Shin and Chae Kyeong have by the beach keep appearing right in front of me… la la la… I want to go to the beach now!!
Translations for songs are available at the comment section.
Engmuse (Parrot), another song by HowL, unlike the others.. this is a bonus track. It sorta appear in the series for a few times. The most memorable time was at episode 23 where Shin was about to go on a trial when Chae Kyeong chase after his car and eventually they end up hugging each other. Well… lovely songs like this just can’t help but to make this series so much better.
Translations for songs are available at the comment section.
Okay… a little fast track from the soundtrack. Give Me A Little Try by Seo Hyeon Jin is a cool song. Well, I like what the lyrics means and of course… I sorta relate to this song in a way. Most people I know is sorta disturbed over the fact that I am still single. Don’t ask me why. They kept asking me to look for one and give people who approach me “a little try”.
Will the person I love give me a little try? I wish he would. I wish he will. Just give me a little try
Translations for songs are available at the comment section.
Last but not least, the song 두가지 말 Doo Gaji mal by Jeong Jae Wok & The One. I sorta like this song as well compare to the rest of the songs. A little more relaxing song. Yes, of course it’s a lovey dovey song. Awww.. everything under this season is lovey dovey.
Joo Ji Hoon (주지훈) as Lee Shin (이신)
Joo Ji Hoon is a popular model from South Korea. He is seen modelling for Levi’s, Calvin Klein and Reebok. His became even more popular after taking up the role Lee Shin in Princess Hours. It was his first time acting and it has proven he has the built in talent, as a model and an actor.
Yoon Eun Hye (윤은혜) as Shin Chae Kyeong (신채경)
Yoon Eun Hye is a singer, actress and model from South Korea. She is most likely to be known as a member of a famous girl group “Baby V.O.X”. However the fame of the group didn’t last long as they were always percieve as sexy and too wild when they release a photo album that showcase semi-nude images of the girls (with Eun Hye unable to participate due to her being underage). Eun Hye then left Baby V.O.X and then persue her acting career. Her first time acting was a major success when the public goes crazy over her character as Chae Kyeong in Goong (Princess Hours).
Sung Ji Hyo (송지효) as Min Hyo-rin (민효린)
Ji Hyo is a very famous TV actress. She was seen acting in Jumong (2006 MBC’s top drama of the year). Taking up the role as Hyo-rin in Goong (Princess Hours) even bring her to anther level of popularity. Riding on the success of Goong, Ji Hyo is seen modelling together with Ji Hoon at some magazine covers.
Kim Jeong Hoon (김정훈) as Lee Yul (이율)
Jeong Hoon is a famous singer from South Korea. He was initially a member of a duo group UN. The duo however goes seperate ways on 2005 where Jeong Hoon decided to persue acting. His cute looks and his warm hearted character in Goong have opened many doors for him. He is quite a hit in Japan.
Before I begin, yes… this is a very special velentine’s edition I did up for this year. Eventually it is a promise I made to my sweetest and cutest cousin, Nicole and to my sister that I would do a super long winded post about Goong (Princess Hours) since I extremely love the show. Yes, the promise was made months back when she brought back the show purposely to share with me.
So I owe it so much to her and I promise her a super post with super pictures. Yes, notice I have been slacking in my post.. yeah, it’s all for this velentine’s edition. No kidding… all this Goong post montages and all took up 7 days to complete and I felt much better keeping my promise.
Why today? I pretty much think it is such a lovely series I would think it suits the occassion. I cried many times watching this show. So many times that I lost count. The best reason of all… it represents what I really think about love. My believe, my hope, my love. So yes, happy valentine’s day to everyone who have the time to wait for the image to load and have much time to read this post.
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Goong (Princess Hours) official site: http://imbc.com/broad/tv/drama/gung/
궁 or Goong (Princess Hours) is a 2006 romantic comedy drama distributed by MBC. The drama was based on a popular Goong manhwa illustrated by Park So-Hee. Goong was a huge success and became one of MBC’s most popular drama for the year 2006. Currently bein nominated for best drama, best new actor/actress and best couple award.
Okay… let’s just get into the review. Of course everyone would have already know that the current Korea wasn’t ruled by any royal families since the Japanese Occupation in 1911. However, the royal familiy in this drama was modelled after the last royal family in Korea (even actual shooting is done at the grand palace itself).
This drama practically resolves around the two lead. Lee Shin (Joo Ji Hoon) and Shin Chae Kyeong (Yoon Eun Hye). Lee Shin is the crown prince of Korea. He is very much interested in arts and studied flim making in a high school. He was often seen accompanied by his fellow buddies Kang In (Choi Sung Joon), Jang Kyung (Lee Yoong Joo) and Ryu Hwan (Uhm Sung Mo). The news have spread around that Shin will get married soon. It is rumoured that Shin’s grandfather have arranged a marriage for Shin before he passed away and that the girl that Shin is supposed to married was from the same school.
It has then became a huge topic of discussion. However, Shin have different views. He has fallen in love with Min Hyo-rin (Sung Ji Hyo), a beautiful, intelligent and skillful ballerina. In other words, she is almost perfect. A girl every guy dream of having. In the very beginning of the movie, Shin proposed to her but he was quickly rejected by Hyo-rin. She actually think Shin was joking with her and furthermore, she didn’t want to give up he hope of being a famous ballerina.
The funny parts soon begins when it was revealed that Chae Kyeong is to be the next Crown Princess. How does this happen? Chae Kyeong’s grandfather was the best friend of Shin’s grandfather (emperor at that time). Chae Kyeong’s grandfather did save the emperor’s life hence he dedicated Chae Kyeong to become the Crown Princess, which means that she is to marry whoever is the Crown Prince at the time of the marriage.
Upset over the fact that Hyo-rin rejected his proposal, he decided to agree to his elder’s arranged marriage. Being a creative, artistic and active normal high school student… Chae Kyeong’s life is about to change. Besides being a normal high school student, she will now have to learn the royal family’s culture, language and manners. Chae Kyeong initially refuse to get married with Shin as they both have some small misunderstanding. Things take a dive when she finally agreed to marry the prince to save her family from bankruptcy.
The “drama” starts when Hyo-rin regretted her decision of rejecting Shin’s love when she sees Chae Kyeong and Shin’s wedding and how Chae-kyeong is loved by the people. The drama just got juicier when Lee Yul (Kim Jeong Hoon), Shin’s cousin whom just return from a long stay in England with his mother, Lady Hwa Yong (Shim Hye-jin). Yul was a direct opposite of Shin. He is sweet, kind and romantic. He was madly in love with Chae Kyeong from the first time he bump in to her in school.
Yul was quite upset as the Crown Prince position originally belonged to him. Everything change when Lee Soo (Kin Sang-joo), Yul’s father passed away from a car accident hence the Shin’s father was appointed to take over the throne. Yul and his mother was sent away to England when Yul’s mother was caught having an affair with Lee Hyeon (Shin’s father) whom Yul’s mother was originally in love with. She however married Yul’s father because she wants to inherit the Crown Princess title.
Originally uninterested witht he Crown Prince title, Yul now have a reason to join his mother to compete with Shin for the Crown Prince title after falling in love with Chae Kyeong. He couldn’t help but want to make Chae Kyeong his and give her all the happiness in the world thinking she was being ill-treated by Shin. Unknown to him, Chae Kyeong has fallen deeply in love with Shin not long after she enters the palace.
Hyo-rin on the other hand tries her best to get Shin back at all cost. At one point, she even find ways to meet Shin at Thailand when Shin was sent over to replace his father on a royal trip there. Thinking it would be one of their happiest moment, it only ended up letting Shin knows he has fallen in love with Chae Kyeong. However, things that happen between Shin and Hyo-rin was photographed and is being used by Yul’s mother as a weapon against Shin.
Shin and Chae Kyeong’s relationship was like a roller coaster. Each time they two get a little better, they were quickly troubled by some issues. But well, of course everything turns out fine at the end. It’s a romantic comedy and well, most manhwa ends with a happy ending.
Okay… somewhat, if you have seen the drama, you would have notice I didn’t give as much details as I normally do coz I was really hoping more people will see it. If you haven’t, not to worry. I think 8tv is showing this drama on television soon. So stay tune. Yes, as for me… I can’t help but to wait. I guess I shall never go out on the time it’s airing only to watch it again.
So yes, please watch it. I think it is really a great drama to look into. Especially the clothings, accessories and not to mention the setting. Really worth a watch. Yes, no korean drama has actually got me so addicted before. I must say… none and you know it’s never easy for me to give a almost perfect score to a show.
Now get yourselves ready for... The Goong Bears!!!
The main cast bears in royal outfits. They look cute with the wineglasses and all.
Announcing the arrival of their Highnesses the Crown Prince and Princess! Shin and Chae-gyung bears newly married in their royal wedding outfits.
My all time favourite, the main cast bears in highschool wear. Aren't they absolutely fabulous?!? Foreground is Shin bear with his schoolbag seen with Hyo-rin bear while behind him is Chae-gyung bear in sweatpants and behind her is Yul bear with a bouquet. (Remember the love square thing? It was that scene being featured)
Chae-gung and Shin bears in a scene where they were at the Hall of Virtue. (Looks a bit sick doesn't it? I mean, the positions and whatnot...) But they still look adorable in the costumes!
Well, what did I tell ya? It's work of art, those teddies. The production team must have been pretty creative to come up with them. Really aesthetically pleasing. (Wow, I'm so chim!) All pictures courtesy of AsianFanatics.net gallery.
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