Dear My Friends teases humorous take on growing old by girlfriday | April 4, 2016 | 5 Comments
The new Noh Hee-kyung drama Dear My Friends is headed to tvN in May, and I wasn’t expecting this, but the teasers are pretty hysterical. The drama is full of respected veteran stars, who all take turns making fun of themselves in the teasers and poking a bit of fun at each other too. The drama’s even adopted the word kkondae — meaning a jaded old fogey who does nothing but spew useless advice to the younger generation — and the drama is lovingly calling itself a “kkondae anthem.”
The drama is described as a love song to twilight youth, and judging from the massive cast and the previews, it’ll weave together multiple storylines about growing old, growing up (or not, as the case may be), and relationships between young and old. Because it comes from writer Noh Hee-kyung (It’s Okay, It’s Love, That Winter, the Wind Blows), the portrayal is sure to be thoughtful and not your average weekend drama about moms and dads.
In the first teaser, Go Hyun-jung (Queen’s Classroom) watches a teaser-within-a-teaser naming all the huge veteran actors in this drama, and she scoffs, “Who’d be interested in stories about kkondaes?” In the second teaser, Kim Hye-ja (Unkind Women) and Na Mun-hee (Feel-Good Day) pack up for their big Thelma and Louise road trip. Na Mun-hee says even if she dies, she’ll die on this road, and Kim Hye-ja says she’s with her till the end. They take off, and then about two seconds later, the car comes to a screeching halt and Kim Hye-ja says, “I have to pee.” LOL.
Then in his teaser, flower halbae Shin Gu (Grandpas Over Flowers) watches that last teaser and says those grandmas are farting nonsense… and then farts. My favorite part is that he’s sitting there drinking soju called “Like a Kkondae,” a parody of the real soju brand “Like the First Time.” The fourth teaser opens on drama moms Go Du-shim (Strange Daughter-in-Law) and Park Won-sook (My Daughter Geum Sa-wol) partying it up at a nightclub, which fades into what they’re actually doing — dancing around in the kitchen while throwing confetti. They shout, “What do you know about kkondaes?” Yoon Yeo-jung (Wonderful Season) gets the best storyline alongside Joo Hyun (Heart to Heart) in the last teaser: They’re on a date, and after she coyly wipes the ice cream off his lips, he drops the next scoop in his lap and they get all flustered. She wonders in voiceover: “I’m turning 70 the day after tomorrow. Will I be able to lose my virginity?” We’ll be rooting for you!
Co-starring are It’s Okay alums Jo In-sung, Sung Dong-il, and Lee Kwang-soo. Dear My Friends follows Memory and premieres May 13.
macam mana aku nak review kalo aku tengok part LKS dgn JIS je... hahahahah.. tapi takpe..
aku tepek recaps dari dramabeans ni.. ko baca le puas2..
Dear My Friends: Episode 1
by odilettante
Esteemed screenwriter Noh Hee-kyung is back with a slice-of-life drama which sets out to prove that even though one may be old, one is forever young at heart. Dear My Friends was specifically chosen to celebrate tvN’s 10th anniversary, and while a story predominately about people in their 60’s-80’s may seem like a surprising choice for a channel known for trendy dramas, the combination of an excellent script touching on universal truths (and hilarious moments), plus a veteran cast who seem to have leapt at the opportunity to play more than just the stock roles available to people of their age, gives us a drama that promises to make the mundane magical.
EPISODE 1: “Sorry, but I’m not curious about you all”
At an outdoor cafe, JO HEE-JA (Kim Hye-ja), (MAK KWANGSOO) 72, sips her coffee as she gazes around at the hustle and bustle of the streets of Seoul. The high-rises attract her attention, and she finds her way to the rooftop of one particular building. Carefully she makes her way to the edge and glances down, marveling that this would be the perfect way to die.
The owner of a popular restaurant, JANG NAN-HEE (Go Du-shim), 63, expertly and efficiently prepares orders while arguing with her daughter, PARK WAN (Go Hyun-jung), 37, about the upcoming school alumni reunion. Wan doesn’t want to go to her mother’s reunion, but Mom can’t drive herself and her friends, having had her license revoked due to a DUI. She tells Wan it will be good experience as a writer, who now spends her time translating the works of others, and that she should write short stories about her friends’ colorful lives.
For example, a year ago, Hee-ja’s husband died in his sleep — in his closet. Even though she’s mildly intrigued by the story, Wan refuses to take her mother’s bait, and further refuses to go to Nan-hee’s reunion. Besides, she grumbles, in this day and age when caring for parents is a burden, who buys books about old fogeys, anyway?
Wan’s attitude quickly transforms when Hee-ja arrives. Even if it might be just an act, Wan greets her happily, calling her “auntie” and asking how long it’s been since she’s returned from the Philippines.
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In a voice-over, Wan informs us that after her husband’s funeral a year ago, Hee-ja overheard her children arguing with each other who was going to take care of their helpless mother. Most of her children believe that their mother should have been the one to die first since she’s never lived alone and has no idea how to care for herself, but her youngest son, YOO MIN-HO (Lee Kwang-soo) angrily insists he’ll take responsibility for her.
All Hee-ja hears, though, is that her children think that she should have been the one to die first, and she wonders if she’s supposed to live or die. Determined, she packs her bags to live with one of her sons and his family in the Philippines, because at least she can help out with the housework and not be too much of a burden.
Except her son already has two maids in his employ, and with their constant chorus of “sorry, Ma’am” as they rush to intervene the moment she tries to do anything on her own, she realizes that her attempts at help out are seen as a threat to the maids’ jobs. Her son’s fancy house is no better than a prison, and she leaves a note declaring that she’s returning to Seoul as she quietly escapes during the night.
After arriving at the airport, she’s stubbornly determined to do everything on her own, even insisting that she’ll load her own heavy suitcase into the bus. While the bus driver yells at her to sit down, she calmly tells him that her legs are still strong, and she would prefer to stand (instead of being treated in a preferential way due to her age), but the bus driver just barks that standing is illegal when the bus is on the highway, so she better sit down so they can finally get going.
Min-ho (KWANGSOO) calls her, frustrated that he just found out she’s returned to Seoul after sneaking away in the night. He’s headed to the airport to pick her up, but she sweetly informs him she’s on the bus, going home. That’s a ridiculous notion, since he knows that there’s no way she can live by herself in her now-empty house. She should just wait for him and he’ll figure out what to do, but she finally loses her cool and yells at him that she can do it on her own. She can live alone, too!
Back in the present, Hee-ja watches Nan-hee gulp down her lunch. It’s not that she doesn’t have time, since they’re closing the restaurant after they’ve sold out of ingredients for the day — she’s just starving. She points out to Hee-ja one of her favorite regulars (Jang Hyun-sung). He comes for lunch every day, and from the guitar that he carries, she assumes he’s a musician — that, of course, means he’s poor and therefore not marriage material, but at least he’s pretty to look at.
As Hee-ja cleans her house (with tape and Kleenex) and watches one of her favorite movies, Thelma & Louise, she reassures her son Min-ho that she’s fine by herself and that she has a whole evening planned. She’s totally fine by herself — no need to worry. Her dinner is an ice cream bar, though, and when the clock strikes eight, she hurries over to the window and cautiously opens the curtains.
Across the street is her handsome neighbor (Daniel Henney), who smiles and winks at her as he works out (while shirtless, of course). Scandalized, she closes the curtains, amazed that this crazy man keeps smiling at her every time he exercises. She assumes he’s just looking down on her because she’s an old woman living alone.
Annoyed at her mother, Wan complains to the person at the other end of the video call (who’s face can’t be seen due to misaligned camera) that she doesn’t understand why her mother thinks she could learn from these old women. All they do is fight when they meet each other, gossip behind each other’s backs, and generally just make a big fuss. Just because someone is old, doesn’t mean they are also mature.
Her mysterious person chides her for her rude manners to the elderly, but she just orders him to fix his camera so she can see his face properly. He teasingly and slowly nudges the camera to fix it as his face gradually appears on the screen. Surprise, surprise, it’s Jo In-sung, in his cameo as Wan’s lover, SEO YUN-HA.
Pada tahun ini, buat pertama kalinya kami mengadakan cara penulisan review yang lebih mudah. Markah review akan dikira untuk CARI 2016 K-Drama Awards, untuk tahun ke-5. Bagi sesiapa yang sudah menonton drama DEAR MY FRIEND Anda boleh memilih mana-mana cara yang anda rasa memudahkan anda.
REVIEW BOX (Pilih yang mana yang anda rasa mudah untuk dibuat)
CARA 1: >>KLIK SINI<<
CARA 2: >>KLIK SINI<<
---> Baca Review dari CARA 2 " >>KLIK SINI<<"
(Kredit extra diberikan kepada yang menulis / memasukkan review dengan lengkap/detail)
Post time 14-8-2016 09:07 AMFrom the mobile phone|Show all posts
Wima akhirnya layan drama ni...smlm gigih marathon smpai epi 5..ari ni pun nk sambung tgk lg...
Kesimpulan awal iols, drama ni best!
Nk kata bagus dr signal tu x pasti la plak sbb drama ni jauh berbeza genre dgn signal...
Iols x pandai sgt nk susun ayat nk review...drama ni ada masa serius, klaka, sedih of course...so iols nk seru geng2 sume layan gak drama ni..kalau ikut komen wiki sume kata daebak..amazing drama...wima still blum abih tgk..tp rsnya mmg x rugi tgk...best!!!
P/s : drama ni mcm drama reply 1988 gak uols..fokus kt kehidupan...bezanya drama reply pasal kejiranan zaman 80-an...drama ni pasal org tua zaman skrg...
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