MY FAVORITE PLACES IN THE PHILIPPINES!

Honestly, I have only visited a few places but have not been to so many places in the Philippines that are worth remembering.  I believe that a lot of foreigners have fallen in love with my country when they visited.  Maybe it is one among the Top Ten in their list that they are going to visit again and again.

As I was watching TLC Channel, I am very proud that the hosts of the shows like  ___________, _______________, ____________ have complimented the Philippines so much not only due to the places that they have been to but also because of the FOOD!

Let me take you to an entire tour of the Philippines, some which I have experienced, the rest, well... based on what I have been hearing from tourists who have written their travel experiences in their blogs.  But maybe I can be of so much help because I am a very resourceful person that I will give you the lists of even the hidden places that not all tourists have been to YET.  Who knows, you might be the first to step on it. :)

K-DRAMA : MY GIRL

       

AND THE WINNER IS...

KOREAN DRAMA -- MY GIRL!

Yes, this is something that made my life so happy during that time when this Korean Drama was shown on Philippine TV.  I laughed, giggled, and cried along with the characters.  If you are really intense understanding the story and feeling it, you would wish that both Lee Dong Wook and Lee Dae Hae fall in love that way in real life.

If there is Piolo Pascual for the ladies in the Philippines, there is Lee Dong Wook for me in Manila. The best looking Korean Male, and I will never get tired looking at his face.

Do watch "The Partners" where he plays a lawyer. He lost weight but I still like the story. He is now in the military and might be released next year.















In an effort to fulfill his dying grandfather's wish, Seol Gong-chan (LEE Dong wook) searches all of Pan Asia looking for his cousin; the daughter of his aunt which his grandfather had disowned. All leads turn up empty until he finds a doppelganger in tour guide/ hustler/ swindler Ju Yu-rin (SBS 2005 Performance Award Winner LEE Da Hae). He persuades her to pretend to be his cousin so his grandfather can die peacefully knowing that his granddaughter is alive and well.

Things take an unexpected turn as her 'appearance' causes his grandfather's condition to improve significantly and regain his health. Fearful that they both will be found out and needing to keep up the charade, Yu-rin moves in with his family.

From here, things get dicey as Gong-chan has to pretend that Yu-rin is his cousin, his affection for her gets blurred. It doesn't help that his ex-girlfriend, pro-tennis player Kim Seohyun (Park Si Yeon) re-enters his life wanting to mend their broken love and his womanizing friend Seo Jung Woong has set his sights on Yu-rin.
The comedy, albeit, rather cheesy at times, is still fairly entertaining. It's execution is a lot smarter then my initial perceptions that even its slapstick means something and is not just a sight gag. And even amidst the comedy, the serious dramatic moments are never a jolt.

At the heart of the series is this notion of lying to ones self in order to survive. For Yu-rin, lying is second nature, something Gong-chan has not needed to do because everything was provided for him. Add forbidden emotions to the mix and lying and telling the truth respectively becomes more difficult than they realize.
Da Hae's tortured liar Yu-rin would be considered the straight character amidst her wacky 'real' family and the wacky character amidst her straight 'bogus' family. It's an odd line to walk, but somehow Da Hae pulls it off without losing the audiences' attention. Dong-wook's Gong-chan deteriorates from a straight as an arrow dull workaholic to irresponsible, footloose rogue very convincingly. But perhaps the performance prize goes to the Joon Ki's womanizing Jung woong, who gets a taste of his own bitter medicine that continuously eats him up inside.

 

K-DRAMA : MY FAIR LADY

MY FAIR LADY This is my No. 1 Korean Novela in 2010.  I love the story, the actors, and the lead actress' fashion sense. It's the opposite of Boys Over Flowers' lead male character.  Yoon Hyun Hye has that classic and modern beauty that whatever fashion you put on her, it will always suit her.  Not only that, she is able to carry herself well which would make every girl and lady love to emulate her  (not the character in this drama, ofcourse!) If BOF has handsome boys, this drama has handsome men. My Fair Lady aka Lady Castle   Brat. One simple word that wholly defines Kang Hye-na -- the main character in the Korean TV series, My Fair Lady (Agasshireul Butakhae ). What could possibly be the reasons of her character? My Fair Lady which is also known as Lady Castle premiered in KBS World TV last September 16, 2009. Watch this Korean drama that will surely put a smile in your face.She is desired by men, feared and hated by women... A story of a girl who was born in a wealthy upper class family and lived a 'princess-like' life with her servants. Kang Hye-na, a strong-headed, and selfish lady, became the only successor to the largest conglomerate company, Kang-san Group when she lost her parents in a plane crash at a very young age. She was then brought up by her grandfather and haven't experienced the warmth of family when she grew up. One day, out of pure coincidence, she comes across Dong-chan turns her life up-side down. He makes Hye-na to do community service, kidnaps her, and now appears in front of her as the new household manager! Hye-na makes every effort to throw him out from the castle, but she may have finally met her match. Kang Hye-na, the owner of 'Lady Castle', has lost her parents in a plane crash. Even then, she lived a princess-like life with her servants but she had a lonely upbringing, living under the care of her stern grandfather. This resulted to her overtly indifferent and oblivious-to-others' character. She has grown-up into a self-centered woman that every time she opens her mouth, she would blurt out blunt remarks no matter who the person is. However, she has great skills on horse riding, fencing, and clay shooting. The only reason she holds these skills is to either humiliate men unworthy of her, or to add awkwardness to conversations. One day, she came across Seo Dong-chan, a gigolo who made her life upside down. She doesn't have a good feeling about this man, Seo Dong-chan. She feels uneasy over the fact that she may have finally met her match. Seo Dong-chan played by Yoon Sang-hyun Seo Dong-chan was a former gigolo (gold-digger) who gave up his schooling in the university and his first love just to make money for the operations of his mother who has an acute leukemia. Dong-chan has good looks, eloquent speech, excellent art of living, and great skills of adapting to circumstances thus making him the best gigolo. Soon after his mother passed away, he stopped his booming career. At the moment, all he got is only five thousand debt which resulted from the charges from his mother's operations. One day, a woman named Kang Hye-na who is notorious for being arrogant and spoiled shows up and stimulated his competitive spirit. , Dong-chan makes up his mind to enter the Castle and becomes her butler on the purpose of changing his whole life. Lee Tae-yoon played by Jung Il-woo  Tae-yoon, an elite lawyer who came from a very wealthy family. He is devoting his life to legal service for the poor in a shabby lawyer's office. He may look like a soft and gentle young man, but when it comes to his work he is merciless and sharp like a knife. He reminds Hye Na of her first love which is why she was attracted to him. Yeo Eui Joo played by Moon Chae-won  Eui Joo is a bright and cheerful girl who dreams to be a shoe designer. She has grown up with Dong-chan and had been the mentor who helps him do the right things. She was also the closest person who worries about him and supports him to get his life on track. Behind of Eui-ju's special interest in him, her unrequited love is hidden.