Winter Sonata Anime Airing on October 17!

So I did change my header.  LOL Just for this one, Joongie. And who says Korean drama and Japanese anime cannot go together?I was  looking for  anime releases this spring and look what chartfag gave me:

Wheew. I cannot watch all of these but what I'm rooting for since years ago is Winter Sonata. I followed the K-drama series when I was in high school and it hit me like a winter storm. Bae Yong Joon was like my on-screen crush before and I when I've learned that he had something going on with co-star Choi Ji Woo I truly hoped they will marry. XD Ahhh~! I so love happy endings.

Winter Sonata (Fuyu no Sonata) anime episode previews have already streamed on their animation official website. What I love about this anime is that the stars of its original Korean TV romance drama were its voice actors/ actresses or "seiyuu".  So it still has its original feel.

The original 2002 drama follows a girl named Yu Jin Jung and her male classmate Joon Sang Kang as tragedy and angst befalls them and those around them in the years between high school and young adulthood. The 2004 Japanese broadcast triggered the ongoing "Korean wave" of pop culture in Japan and turned the lead actor Yong Joon Bae into a superstar among Japanese female viewers. The Japanese publisher Ohzora Publishing Co. eventually imported and translated the drama's manhwa adaptation under the title Winter Love Song.

And that was the start of the Hallyu wave in Japan. Weee~ Thanks to that, I've come to know the best boy band in the world through Japanese entertainment!

The animation looks great! I'm sure the story is already ten, I'm looking forward to the dialogue too.

Speaking at a news conference in Tokyo, Bae and Choi also spoke of the difficulties they have had doing the voice-overs for their characters, highlighting the differences between acting in front of the camera and behind a microphone.

"I feel as if I've gone back to seven years ago," the 37-year-old Bae said, looking back to the time when the original drama series was first released in South Korea. "I'm thankful that I'm able to feel once again the passion, warmth and happiness of first love which I felt when doing 'Winter Sonata.' "

To compare the real BYJ with the animated one, I have to say that the real one is more beautiful. I was expecting a bishounen Hyung Lee but they really got him perfectly animated!

Glad to see these two together again  after so many years.

Bae Yong Joon expressed: “Thanks to the blessing from everyone that I was able to go back seven years ago to feel the Winter Sonata’s first love, warmth and happiness. For that I am really very happy.”Choi Ji Woo said: “I have deep feelings in this seven years. I hope to bring joy and happiness to the people who like ‘Yu Jin’ in Winter Sonata.”

Seven years. Wow. The drama was popular in Japan as well as here in my country particularly among moms. Mom religiously watched this too but why can't I when I'm also a sucker for romance? (~__^)

The anime Winter Sonata consists of a total of 26 episodes and each series is 30 minutes which will be broadcast on Sky PerfecTV starting Oct. 17.

I sooo can't wait for the pilot episode! Oh well, who wouldn't want to miss Yon-sama and Ji Woo-hime?

Sources: chartfag@wordpress,  Saishin Anime Jōhō, Via Mk.co.kr, JapanTimes, Yonhap, Koreanclicks, celestialkitsune@wordpress

Just a thought, I can see what Jaejoong will look like if he's already 37 years old through BYJ. Still beautiful! LOL

What's Buzzin' Bumblebee?

I'm a busy bee these days although not particularly on something formal. But on things that I really really would like to do.

For one, A Korean guy who speaks Japanese is inspiring me to finish my lessons.
I am such a hard-headed but it seems like he keeps calling me,
"Nihonggo... Nihonggo...Nihonggo... Desu, Sherry. Aishiteru..."
But he's too noisy singing Doushite inside my head. O__o

I am sooo sooo nervous for my babies. They are going to do a concert in THE Tokyo Dome!
Finally, their long-awaited dream to have their own TD concert will come true.
But man, there will be a lot of people attending!
I hope everything will go smoothly in the 4th & 5th of July.
That's three to four days before my birthday!
Gambatte dayo ne, Tohoshinki!!!

I am soo into this Jdorama these days.
I wanna bet Tohoshinki is watching downloads on this too since Takuya Kimura is the main lead!
And I like him too!
I love his role as a neuroscientist who helps solving crimes in complicated thing.
Every episode makes me say, "Amazing."
I find it as a dorky version of CSI and it's already a hit!
BIG Japanese stars will be doing appearances too which is something to look forward to in each episode.

Horikitty is back!
She stars in another romantic comedy somewhat similar to Hana Kimi.
She's still surrounded by beautiful boys! ^__^
Ahhh... Lucky her.
I'm also hooked up with this drama since the romance is unpredictable.
Well, let's see!

Ahhh! June 24 is The Day!
And I am as hot as Bumblebee trying to bring Megatron down!

So what do you think, babe, do you think we should watch this together? Just nod if you do. :-P

A Little Crazy Over Something

Oh well. Just Nothing to do. I am harnessing my skills to be a great great great blogger and a Nihonggo. LOL
I wanna go to Japan... soon! ^__^


I want to spaz about my vain guy. And if I'm a guy I wanna be gay for him. Kyaaah!
But luckily I'm not even if I just have 0.0000000001% chance of marrying him, I'll just take it. No problem. I'm just amazed by how Japanese men can be sooo vain most specially tweezing their eyebrows. o_0 Yes, I blame them for dragging my guy along.

For non-fans, I know what you're thinking.
They are not gay. The tag says BFF.
Koreans are just known to be touchy. ^__~

I also got inspired by their friendship that led me into making graphic art out of nowhere.

Oh well... I hope to see them soon.