Drama: It Started with a Kiss(惡作劇之吻)/Playful Kiss (장난스런 키스)

It Started with a Kiss(惡作劇之吻) and Playful Kiss (장난스런 키스)

These two stories are generally the same based on a manga. It starts off in high school where the female lead is a silly "stupid" girl who has been in love with the same super smart guy for many years. After her friends encourage her to confess her feelings, she gets up the courage to write a love letter..... only to get snubbed in public and become the laughingstock of the entire school. Her father raised her single-handed and loves his darling daughter. However, disaster struck that night in the form of an earthquake that caused her to lose her home. This incident becomes part of the news broadcast due to the fact that their house is the ONLY one that toppled after a very minor earthquake. While watching the news, her father's childhood friend recognizes the father and they get in touch. The father's childhood friend has invited them to stay at their house while they figure things out. Little did she know... this house happens to be her crush's home! Speaking of the male lead... This guy is supposedly the perfect man. He is smart, handsome, rich.... with one BIG catch... He is kind of cold and twisted due to his mother dressing him up and treating him like a little girl since he was little. Is this girl able to help him overcome his coldness? Will she manage to get him to fall in love with her?

It Started with a Kiss (惡作劇之吻)

Rating: 7/10

Pros: The character development. The main characters found each other's "missing piece". For example, the guy learns to be more "human" while the girl learns to make up her own mind instead of always doing things just because of the guy's choices.

Cons: I found the main girl character extremely foolish and idiotic. It was so bad that I was tempted to reach over and smack her upside the head many times.
I found the guy extremely cold and uncaring. I know that's the point, but even I sometimes wondered if he even like her or not. The second season is definitely an improvement in that area.

Mischievous Kiss/Playful Kiss (장난스런 키스)

Rating: 8/10
Pros: I liked this series better because the guy had moments where it was obvious he cared, but he has his hot 'n cold moments.
This series also had character development in the same way as It Started with a Kiss. I love how the main characters grow.

I love love loved the mother character. She was so adorable and funny. The guy's younger brother character was also adorable.

Cons: The daydreams were ridiculous and silly. In fact, it made her seem even more stupid and childish.

Drama: My Shining Girl (자체발광 그녀) Episode 4 Recap

Rating: Undecided Yet/10

(Note: I have decided to do this in parts since I can't watch all these episodes in one day. Therefore, I will not do a rating till I finish the series. On the last episode, I will post the rating for the entire series.)

This episode rating: /10

In the fourth episode, we start off with the actress giving the writer a hard time. Does she kneel in front of the actress and apologize? Or does she give the actress a well deserving slap? I was hoping for the latter, but the writer slowly starts to kneel and the guys just leave the room. What a bunch of pussies! 

They go on to plan the show. At the meeting, I caught both guys looking at her, worried. Dumbasses can't show their concern by telling that bitch actress to eff off?

The writers co-worker tells her they are about to go out drinking together. She is in a bad mood so she says she wants to skip out. However, her co-worker tells her its not a request so she goes.

At the gathering, they congratulate her about her work, however, she is in a bad mood even though she is trying her best not to ruin the mood by faking a smile. They drink and ask her how she managed to get the star to agree. Each co-worker keep getting her to drink. The PD is worried and tells her to drink slowly. Aww... so you care about her NOW? More drinks are passed around. I hardly see any food being eaten! Damn alcoholics! Then comes mixing drinks. Her female co-workers seem to want to try to our drink her. However, she just keeps drinking! Later on, her three female co-workers went to go have some instant noodles. They talk about how she says she never eats instant noodles, but she is hiding at home eating instant noodles. Her family makes fun of her and go back to sleep.

Their show goes off without a hitch. The underground rock and roll music segment isn't too bad. Not quite my type of music and I don't understand it, but it's not bad. There are minor setbacks and the second band were taking too long and two of the band members didn't leave the stage all the way and were making out. Looks like somebody is about to get in big trouble!

At the meeting, everyone is unhappy because they all feel like they are about to get fired. Her co-workers all give her a hard time because she is the one who was responsible for that group.

Meanwhile, the star is laughing to himself saying where did the PD get the idea to use "fireworks" as a distraction? He keeps musing to himself saying how is it because gays can recognize other gays? Maybe the PD is gay too! He continues to laugh, not knowing the PD's ex-wife is in the van (because she works for him).

The PD is getting yelled at by his boss. He says he will write a resignation letter. Oh no! How can his job be saved?

The star is watching television and it talks about the huge scandal and how the band members made a public apology. The star was all excited and wanted to hear about the PD getting fired, but was disappointed. What a jerk.. haha. 

At home, the writer's family are all criticizing the show.

At work, the PD tells them that the situation is handles. The female co-workers are all worried and ask him about whats going on with him. He tells them he is taking a break. The writer is upset and goes to talk to him alone; telling him that he shouldn't just take all the blame and leaving. She says she wants to take responsibility, but he took it all. She tells him she is determined and dedicated to her choice in this job.

Later, she goes to a tea shop with her friend and she whines to her friend.

Meanwhile, the PD is moving to a different office where it is all dusty and his friend/co-worker help him clean up. His friend/co-worker say that the PD is lucky that he convinced them to let him stay.

The next day at work, she goes to work and they tell her it seems that they heard she is getting fired. The PD is unhappy and goes to tell his boss that he thought the situation was over and that it wasn't the writer's fault.

She goes to yell at him, thinking it was his fault because he has been trying to get rid of her and then he said he would protect her, but he seemed to have lied to her.

The star pops up behind her and says that she doesn't need to quit. It seems like he is willing to help her. She tsks him and leaves. LOL. As she leaves, he says that if she ever needs help, he will try his best.

She goes to the bathroom, but as she leaves, she overhears the boss and the star talking about her. They say how it is unfortunate how shes so old and wonder about what she is going to do now. The star is surprised and asks how old. He tells him that she is at least 30 and how she was lucky to even make it into this television station. She is angry and she writes her letter of resignation and storms into her boss' office. He just giggles and accepts it and keeps taunting her and says how he doesn't even remember her name. The PD witnesses this and runs after her, however, he doesn't do much but give her her bag.

She goes home in a bad mood and takes her anger out at her brother. Her brother sells fried chicken, but he wants to buy an expensive track suit. He wants his sister to help him buy it. She yells at him saying that he should know his place. Her silly brother asks her for 30,000 dollars and he will figure out the other 40,000 dollars for the track suit. She just rolls her eyes.

She sits in her room and starts crying and replaying the memories of all that happened as she worked at that television station.

That night, the star is in his HUGE closet, trying out his clothes. His manager and assistant stop him from going out to fraternizing with more women. He says she is one hotty! The manager tells him to spend his night with these hotties instead and throws a bunch of porn star dvds on his table. His manager sternly tells him to not to get into any more trouble. Guess he must stay in and sleep a night without a woman to warm his bed!

The writer and her father go and take a walk to try to cheer her up. He tells her that asking for help and giving help is part of life.

The writerdecides to give up her pride and call her friend (the ex-wife of her ex-boyfriend) and asks her if the star really has that much influence. Her friend tells her yes and she asks her friend for a meeting with the star. She has decided to fight rather then try to hide.

Until next episode...


Main Cast (courtesy of DramaWiki):

• So Yi Hyun as Jun Ji Hyun
• Park Kwang Hyun as No Yong Woo
• Kim Hyung Joon as Kang Min
• Go Na Eun as Kim Kkot Min
• Chae Young In as Seo Young Hee

Drama: My Shining Girl (자체발광 그녀) Episode 3 Recap

Rating: Undecided Yet/10

(Note: I have decided to do this in parts since I can't watch all these episodes in one day. Therefore, I will not do a rating till I finish the series. On the last episode, I will post the rating for the entire series.)

This episode rating: 7/10

In the third episode, the writer has just realized she has caught Hep B from the star. The star calls her to tell her to not come anymore. At that moment, she comes in and yells at him saying "Why not? We might as well eat together, sleep together, etc." She reveals that he has given it to her. He says he thought she knew and has taken precautions. He turns it around and tells her that he didn't make her come and she didn't even ask what was wrong with him.

She goes to see her friend and yell at her for her trick. That day, however, was that friend's would-be wedding anniversary. The  writer doesn't care and yells at her about the Hep B incident. What great friends she has.

The PD texts her saying to rest well because he hears she is sick. She confronts him about it. What a jerk!

The star still refuses to do the show. She gets mad and smacks him. Haha he deserved it.

Her friend texts her and says sorry about the trick and hopes she gets better. She is frustrated and is sad about her condition. She tells her mom that she has Hep B. Her family locked her out of the house and tell her to go to the hospital. Her older brother wants to let her in, but the folks refuse.

She ends up at the hospital. The PD calls her to check up on the progress of getting the star to agree. She bullshits saying that she already got him. She calls her mom to tell her to bring her food, when she drops her phone.

She goes to see the star to try and convince him again. She runs into the star confronting the new actress who is blackmailing him. She says that he slept with her and gave her Hep B and he just wants to settle it by giving her $3 million? She wants $50 million or to take it to court.

Meanwhile, the writer's other friend's ex went to her work place and tried to cause a commotion. She tells him she doesn't want him back. He tries to strike her and she kicks his ass. Go girl power! She goes out to have a drink with the director for the show she is working on. Seems like they have something going on. Hmm I wonder about their relationship.

The writer is happy she has such a juicy gossip. Her friend, the PD's ex wife, and the star's assistant decide to bring her food. She gets her confirmation from her friends then. As she ponders what to do with this information, the PD comes to visit her. He has heard that a woman is blackmailing the star and thought it was her. She gets mad at his assumption.

The actress, who is blackmailing the star, has decided to ask the writer if she has caught Hep B too. She claims she wants to help. Someone is up to no good! The writer spills about her overheard her blackmailing scheme. The actress says she knows where the writer works so she will get payback.

On the elevator, the writer overhears the star's manager is looking for someone to put the blame on. As long as someone comes forward and say that person is the one who gave the star Hep B, things will be ok. However, the star has a bad attitude and doesn't have good friends who would do it. She decides to be the sacrificial lamb and do it. In return, she wants to make him do their show. They are ecstatic and agree. (What crazy dedication to her job!)

Apparently it is not that simple. She has to practice acting so it will be believable. The story was turned so he seem like a saint. (*Cough*cough* bullshit!)

Hmm... The actress meets up with the PD. I wonder what their relationship is. They seem to be friends. She confesses that she was the one who was trying to blackmail the star. She talks about how the writer ruined her plans and she won't just sit there and let it go. He asks her what she wants. Seems like he is willing to help protect the writer.

Her friends help her get ready to leave the hospital. They both think she is crazy to do this. Her friend reminds her that she hasn't explained how she gave the star Hep B in the interview. People may think they slept together or something. There could be consequences for this. For example, all the women fans who are in love with the star may do something crazy like throw eggs at her. Luckily, the PD came and drive off with her. He grabbed her in front of his ex-wife and she is shocked. In the car, they argue. Seems like every time they meet up they bicker and argue. She gets mad and tells him to stop the car.

The star still has his fans and they still love him. The people at the writer's office are treating her nicer now that she managed to get the star. However, they have decided to use someone else for the MC job. The actress who was blackmailing the star. The star angrily leaves the room and the writer follows him. The bad tempered fellow throws a water bottle at her. He says he doesn't want to do it anymore. She reminds him that she sacrificed herself for him. The PD comes in and suggests that the two stars can MC together.

The PD takes the writer aside and tell her that the actress also wants the writer to apologize to her. The actress pushes it further and wants her to kneel and say sorry because she made her lose $50 million. The star walks in. He and the PD are both in shock. Will she do it? Will the guys help her?

Until next episode...


Main Cast (courtesy of DramaWiki):

• So Yi Hyun as Jun Ji Hyun
• Park Kwang Hyun as No Yong Woo
• Kim Hyung Joon as Kang Min
• Go Na Eun as Kim Kkot Min
• Chae Young In as Seo Young Hee

Book: Girl on a Diamond Pedestal by Maisey Yates

Rating: 8/10

When the people who are supposed to love you most betray you, what do you do? Do you seek revenge like Ethan Grey? Or simply sit in denial and hope that when you wake up tomorrow, it is all a dream like Noelle Birch?

The main characters in this book have both had tough lives due to the selfishness of their parents. Noelle, the piano prodigy, was once a girl who had it all - fame and money. All of that disappeared when she started selling less CDs and her mother bankrupted her and left. Meanwhile, Ethan, a billionaire in the hotel industry, hates his father for abandoning him and his mother to go meet up his mistress... who happened to be... wait for it... Noelle's mother!

So when Noelle is about to lose the only property she has in her name, Ethan steps in to make a proposal: Marry him and she gets to keep her house free and clear. What starts out as a business deal, quickly changes to become something more. However, with their jaded past, can they learn to trust one another?

Pros: I found the plot interesting. I loved the interactions between the characters. They learn and grow together and I can really feel their bond strengthening.

Cons: I found the ending a bit lacking. I was hoping to read more about what happened to Noelle's mother and Ethan's father. I wanted to see them regret their selfish choices.

Book: The Duke's Wager by Edith Layton

Rating: 7/10

The story is about a tradesman's daughter, Regina Berryman, being pursued by two notorious rakes: Jason Thomas, the Duke of Torquay (aka Duke), and St. John Basil St. Charles, Marquis of Bessacarr (aka Sinjin). What starts out as an innocent country miss' night out at the opera, earns her the notice of the Black Duke who is notorious for his skills in seduction and licentiousness (Yes, I googled the word. It means lacking legal or moral restraints - especially disregarding sexual restraints.) What she didn't know, was that that specific night was a night for mistresses to prowl looking for new protectors and such. He stalks over to the innocent beauty and makes his proposition, only to receive her hasty and offended retreat. However, the Duke is not put down. He arranges to have her followed and decides to camp outside her house... ready to kidnap her if needed! Scandalous! Meanwhile, Sinjin is secretly in trade (a taboo among the peers) with Regina's elderly uncle, who acted as her guardian after her parents died. Before passing, he told her to go look for the Marquis of Bessacarr should she ever be in need of help.

Pros: The interesting story plot.
The main characters are complicated and well developed.
I was surprised to find that the villain is also the hero. Who doesn't love a reformed bad boy? And this story has two vying for her attention! That is one lucky girl.
I also loved heroine character. The author has captured all the difficulties a common woman faces without a protector or any family or friends. Even though she has nobody and no experience or any references, she is determined to find a way to support herself without selling her body. I find her strong sense of honor very refreshing.

Cons: Ending seemed abrupt. The book held so much promise, but I was sadly disappointed with the ending. It is hard to describe why I was disappointed... perhaps it is that I found it lacking somehow. Though I hear many great things about this author and this book, I was not WOWed by this book. It would not be considered as one of the books I can't seem to put down.
The lengthy descriptions were a bit of a bore.
A bit confusing when the character narration changes without any notice.

Book: Proof By Seduction by Courtney Milan

Rating: 7/10

What happens when a logical scientist marquess finds out his cousin has been consorting with a gypsy-like fortuneteller? He does what every scientist does! He analyzes the situation and tries to prove she is a fraud! In this battle of wits, who will win?

The book held so much promise and yet... I find myself bored at some parts. There are many worthwhile parts to the story.. such as the seduction and the way the main characters try to outsmart one another. However, I find myself bored when it came to Ned's roles. I suppose his depression was killing the mood for me.

Pros: Interesting plot. Witty.

Cons: A bit boring at parts - Ned's story. I never did find out much about the fortuneteller's family.


Favorite Parts: 

Madness, a physician had once told Gareth, was repeating the same events over and over while hoping for a different result. That was why Gareth had no fear he would fall in love, no matter what Madame Esmerelda predicted for him. Love was watching his sister choke back tears.
Love hoped that month after month, she would continue to issue invitations. And love believed, against all evidence, that one day, he would get it right, that he would learn to talk to her as a brother instead of the cold, unfeeling man she must have believed him to be.
In short, love was madness.



His Grace waited in the front parlor. He was in shirtsleeves, as if he couldn’t bother to dress for Ned. A
book was open on his lap. He didn’t look up when Ned entered. Instead, he continued to pretend to read. And a pretense it obviously was. Aside from the carefully timed turning of the pages, the Duke of Ware stared at the pages blankly, his eyes unmoving, his hands strangling the spine of the book. It was precisely the sort of thing Blakely would do—ignore a man to put him in his place.
Ned balanced from foot to foot in indecision. He didn’t want to antagonize the man. But then again, it wasn’t as if the duke could hate him more. And he couldn’t bear waiting for his life to happen to him. No; from this point onward, he would direct the course of his life.
He stepped forward and grabbed the book from His Grace’s hands. “I apologize for the precipitate behavior,” he said. “You see, you’re either going to have to kill me or allow me to talk with your daughter. I’m very difficult to ignore.”
Ware’s face slowly mottled an unflattering orange as he looked up. “Blazing pitch and sulfur! You’ve ignored me. Twice, now, we’ve been scheduled to meet. Twice, now, Blakely convinced me not to hunt you down. I demand satisfaction.”
“We all want satisfaction, Your Grace. Unfortunately, most of us are doomed to disappointment.”
“Pistols or swords, you bounder!”
Ned shook his head. “I’m not going to fight you. If it comes down to it, I prefer pistols. Through the heart, please. I’d prefer not to linger from a gut wound.”
“Confounded goat-lover! Puling rabbit!”
This was an easily recognizable pattern. Ned grasped at it.
“Ridiculous weasel?” he assayed.
Ware clenched his fists. “Impudent worm!”
“Five-toed chicken! Ravenous strawberry!”
That brought Ware up. “What? What did you call me?”
“Oh, were you calling me those names?” Ned replied innocently. “I thought we were playing a game. You know, irrelevant adjective applied to inexplicable noun. You know how it goes. First to string together a coherent sentence loses.”

Drama: My Shining Girl (자체발광 그녀) Episode 2 Recap

Rating: Undecided Yet/10

(Note: I have decided to do this in parts since I can't watch all these episodes in one day. Therefore, I will not do a rating till I finish the series. On the last episode, I will post the rating for the entire series.)

This episode rating: 7/10

In the second episode, after their bicker, she is annoyed and angry at his up-handed ways. She decides to put aside her pride and asks him to please give her a chance. He scoffs and leaves.

At the meeting, she learns that they are trying to get that star for their show. However, he can't do it because on that same day, there is a famous talk show. The PD gives her the job of trying to convince the star to do their show.

Her friend, the ex-wife of the PD, calls to tell her about the star being in the hospital. She asks if it is something that she can catch. Because their friendship is shaky, her friend tells her that it is not. She tries to gain the star's attention by sending him flowers. Meanwhile, the star meets up with the woman who is having a scandal with him. She just wants to have a part in a show he is also acting in. He tells her that's impossible because he is horrible at acting and if he adds her horrible acting into the mix, it is just disgracing the acting profession.

At work, the writer has to put up with her rude co-workers that scoff at her silly attempts to win the star over. They help her wake up to the fact that she isn't trying hard enough. She says she will go see him herself.

The friend, ends up calling her ex-husband, the PD and tells him that the star has Hepatitis B and to tell the writer to be careful. Guess someone grew a heart. 

The writer calls her friend who works for the star (How convenient..) to set up a meeting. She interrupts him and tells him that she knows what's wrong with him and that she will see to it herself. He says fine and that he will set something up. She wants to see him in 15 -20 mins. Her friend is worried about her going, but she still insists so he leads the way. Sounds like the new actress he slept with and is blackmailing him gave him Hep B. Sucks to be him! His manager warns him not to leave the hospital or he will fire him. He angrily throws his phone and it ends up hitting the plant she give him. What are the chances?

The writer tries to talk to him, but he refuses. He even tosses a pillow at her. He also calls for his security to kick her out. She is pissed. The PD calls her to warn her about the star's condition, but she angrily hangs up before he gets the chance. Meanwhile, his friend takes his phone and runs off on him.

She goes out to drink alone. (Alcohol doesn't solve everything sheesh!) She is thinking about their memories together. They were in love and together for years and it was sweet. But at 4 years, they started to get too used to each other and there were some problems. By the 5th year, they were feeling contempt for one another.

Meanwhile, the star is feeling hungry and goes to get his phone to call for food. However, he broke his phone when he threw it earlier. He picks up the hospital phone but realizes he doesn't remember any numbers. (The ease of a cell phone has spoiled us all. xD ) He sees the plant he broke and realizes it is the woman who came to see him earlier. He sees that she has left her number, so he calls her. The writer was surprised. He tells her he is sorry for being so rude earlier and made it sound like he has reconsidered talking to her, but also bring him some food. She comes and he just tells her to leave. She still wants to talk to him and he says that he isn't feeling well. She says she knows. He thinks to himself: "Is this girl crazy? She knows what I have and she still wants to be so close." She introduces herself and wants to shake his hand, but he can't so he doesn't. She even feeds him food. He notices that she looks familiar. She thinks to herself and remembers the wine incidence. She lies and says that they haven't met before.

Her friends are on the phone with one another and the truth is revealed that the star has Hep B and that their friend wants to go talk to him. They both agree that even though she can catch Hep B, it's not like the first time they meet, they would be eating together face to face. Boy are they wrong! They even share food... even worse, it is soup! Tsk tsk. This girl is crazy! He spits up a bit and it gets all over her. She doesn't mind. She is SO catching it. 

Next day, she even makes him food. She continues to try and convince him to do the show. He realizes that the PD he doesn't get along with is the PD to that show. He decides to meet the PD. She goes to tell him. The PD calls him and the star says he doesn't want to talk to him on the phone. He refuses and tells the writer to go talk to him instead. The PD makes her in charge of the star. He asks if she is feeling ok. She doesn't get it. He says forget it and they part ways.

The star uses her as an errand runner. The manager and the writer's friend talk about why the star is hanging out with the writer so much when everyone else is busy avoiding him. The manager guesses, "Is it because she likes him?"

The writer brings him ice cream like he asked. She was walking to his room when she overhears some nurses saying the star has Hep B. The nurses also talk about who that girl is that keeps visiting him. The nurses say that as long as they don't eat food with mixed saliva, it is ok. She goes to get herself a blood test to be sure. She has caught it. She recalls her friend lying to her and the PD asking if she is feeling ok. I bet she thinks they planned it together. Oh no! what now?

Until next episode...


Main Cast (courtesy of DramaWiki):

• So Yi Hyun as Jun Ji Hyun
• Park Kwang Hyun as No Yong Woo
• Kim Hyung Joon as Kang Min
• Go Na Eun as Kim Kkot Min
• Chae Young In as Seo Young Hee

Drama: My Shining Girl (자체발광 그녀) Episode 1 Recap

Rating: Undecided Yet/10

(Note: I have decided to do this in parts since I can't watch all these episodes in one day. Therefore, I will not do a rating till I finish the series. On the last episode, I will post the rating for the entire series.)

This episode rating: 7/10

This series opens up to a 31 year old woman who has just arrived at Japan. She works at a big company and is a capable worker, but her boss is constantly stealing her work and passing it off as his own. She has finally gotten sick of it and blows up in his face. Her co-worker convinces her to try a different tactic and just apologize. She goes to join her boss and co-workers for drinks at night. There, her boss further insults her by saying that a woman like her should just get married. She angrily leaves to go to the bathroom, when she bumps into a famous star as he is walking into the bar with his date and a bottle of wine. He stops her and demands she pay him for the bottle of wine she made him drop when she bumped into him.

Earlier that day, the star was approached by a PD who was going to hire him for a job, but they didn't get along. This PD went to the same bar and was drinking with a friend, when he sees his ex from 2 years ago. Yup! The PD's ex is the woman who is having trouble dealing with the obnoxious star who is hassling her. He steps up and gets into their business. He tells the star that he is undeserving of the wine that his company gave him since they will not be working together. He angrily leaves and tells her that she can pay the PD for the wine. However, instead of thanking the PD for his help, she yells at him to stay out of her business.

She goes home and tells her parents that she has decided to quit her job and pursue her dream of becoming a writer for a current events show. She interviews at a bunch of places, but it seems dim because of her age. She finally gets an offer and is excited. However, when she arrives at the station, the star arrives there too, causing his fans to rush towards him and the writer gets caught up in the tidal wave of crazy screaming fans. In the chaos, she ends up in the arms of the obnoxious star. Next thing she knows, she is on the floor. She should be lucky she wasn't trampled on!

At the station, she is transferred to another section, but they are not very nice to her. They gossip about her being insane for leaving her big company job. She is forced to work in a different department because she is still new. They give her all the intern jobs, such as secretarial work and bringing the coffee. While she is getting the coffee, she bumps into an old friend. The writer shows her friend the show she is a part of. The friend is suprised and asked if she has seen the PD for that show yet. She says no... Can it really be that coincidental and is her ex?

The PD's friend has seen the new writer and congratulates the PD for being lucky and working with such a hottie. They bump into each other and are surprised. He is a cold jerk towards her and tells her to go get make another cup of coffee or leave the room.

The star, is having his own problems. A woman is causing a scandal saying he slept with her when he doesn't even remember her. It is kind of interesting how they kept giving him alcohol to help him remember. He finally remembers. His manager says he will take care of it and make her seem crazy.

Meanwhile, the writer is having her own problems. The PD's friend is a pervert and keeps staring at her ass. Her co-workers made a mess on the work space so she tries to clean it up, but a co-worker accidentally got some red sauce on her white blouse and doesn't even say sorry. On top of that, the co-worker wants her to go make the coffee for their meeting. She tries to reason with her co-worker but the co-worker tells her that if she doesn't like it, she can leave. She angrily takes her stuff and leaves.

She goes out with her friends to go drinking. Her friends, like her, have no luck in the men department as well. One has hot sex with a guy, but he won't get any more intimate with her. She wants to have ice cream together and has set up a romantic ambiance, but he just brushes his teeth and says he has to go soon. She is unhappy and walks back into the room and realizes all his clothes and stuff are neatly put out. She angrily gets dressed and tosses his clothes out the window and leaves. Another friend, apparently, is the PD's ex wife. It is revealed that after breaking up with the writer, he gets married to that friend for two years before divorcing.

The next day, the PD tries to convince her to quit. She tells him she won't. He says that he gets to pick what shows to present and he won't ever pick hers. O.O What a jerk! Why is he acting this way? What happened between them? Why did he get married to her friend and why did they divorce?

Until next episode...


Main Cast (courtesy of DramaWiki):

• So Yi Hyun as Jun Ji Hyun
• Park Kwang Hyun as No Yong Woo
• Kim Hyung Joon as Kang Min
• Go Na Eun as Kim Kkot Min
• Chae Young In as Seo Young Hee

Korean Drama: One Mom and Three Dads (아빠셋 엄마하나) Episode 16 (last)

Rating: 7/10 (for the series)

(Note: Rating has been decided! Official rating reasoning is located below the episode recap.)

This episode rating: 7/10

The sixteenth episode is the last episode. Seems to be cutting things a bit close don't-cha think? The girlfriend wants to visit his home. The stockbroker is a bit hesitant about it. Good thing mommy is quick on her feet and get out of sight. She goes off to hide with the button guy, telling him she is worried the lady might misunderstand. The button guy asks if she is jealous. She just scoffs and says no.

Later she goes home, but the artist lady still didn't leave yet, so the jig is up. She is unhappy about a woman living with her boyfriend. Meanwhile, the manga artist and the cop decide to not tell the stockbroker the child isn't theirs. They want things to stay the same with all of them taking care of the child together. The stockbroker has decided to keep his distance. Mommy has also decided that she needs to keep her distance too because the guys will have to marry sooner or later, so she probably is going to take the job overseas.

Lots of flashbacks... The stockbroker seems to have fallen hard for mommy too. He thinks of the memories they shared.

At work, mommy talks to the button guy. He is worried about her decision and is wondering if the reason she is hesitant about her decision because she likes one of the three guys she lives with. She explains that she feels guilty for leaving them when they have done so much to help her. She wants to repay them and she is worried her child will miss them too.

The manga artist sits there, watching the child. He keeps telling her to call him uncle and he also says that he plans on never marrying so he can take care of the child forever.

At a family meeting, the stockbroker put on the spotlight. The artist lady's father wants them to get engaged. At the meeting, he realizes that she lied to her father about his father. He goes out to drink on his own. He runs into the manga artist and he tells him about the engagement. Even the manga artist realizes that the stockbroker doesn't really like the artist lady. An engagement is supposed to be a happy thing, but he is sitting here drinking like he is depressed. The manga artist says, "What if the child is yours? Will you still marry the artist lady?" The stockbroker responds that it won't change anything because the child is their deceased buddy's and that they are uncles.

The cop is at home with the child and realizes she is playing with money. He tells her, "No! Money is dirty!" Then  he realizes that the child is very much like her father. "Like father, like daughter."

Mommy tells her father that she might be working overseas. Her father tells her that the button guy may like her. He also asks if she likes one of the three guys. She denies it all.

The button guy goes over to the house to talk to the guys. Obviously, the guys aren't happy to see him. The button guy wants to know if mommy has told them about the overseas job offer. He wants them to encourage her to go. He wants to know what they think of her. He wants to know if one of the three have a special relationship with her. He admits that he really likes her. The guys are all surprised.

When she gets home, the cop is freaking out and asking if she is going or not. The manga artist tells him to calm down. She tells them that it is a good opportunity and she can't always be with them forever. The stockbroker plays tough and mean by saying "Yay.. We don't have to eat your nasty cooking anymore. And I can have my upstairs room back!" The manga artist tells her not to take things to heart because he is just sad about her leaving. The atmosphere becomes a bit tense.

The cop doesn't want her to go. Therefore, he talks to the manga artist and asks if they should tell the stockbroker that the child is his. The manga artist talks him out of the idea. The guys decide to find a way to preserve the memories for the child to remember them by. They take pictures and record videos. It's really sweet how much they love this child. The stockbroker was a bit more hesitant about sharing his feelings. He just says a few simple things, such as, "study hard and listen to your mommy." Later at night, he records himself. Even though he has always been distant towards the child, in reality, he is the type who hides their feelings inside - for example, he knows exactly how long he has known the child... down to the last minute. Poor guys are going to miss them when they leave! They all keep crying, just thinking about it!

Everyone is feeling sad about her impending leave. The guys have already given mommy the video tape as a gift. They ask her to look at it after she has left. She is also a bit sad and hesitant to leave. She thinks of all the memories she's had with the guys. She silently says goodbye to each of them while they are sleeping. The cop... the manga artist... and at the stockbroker, she also adds in a congratulations for getting engaged.

The next day, they officially say their goodbyes and ask her to keep in touch. She leaves with the button guy to the airport. On the way to the stockbroker's engagement party, the cop and the manga artist both realize they can't just let mommy leave, so they get out of the car to go chase her. The stock broker drives off for a bit, trying to keep his feelings in check, but he finally decides to make a U-turn and go after her. At the airport, mommy keeps having flashbacks of how the guys all care about her so much that they helped her get prepared for her trip. How thoughtful! The more she thinks about it, the more sad she gets. The guys rush around the airport, looking for her. They are surprised to find the stockbroker at the airport too. What about his engagement party? The guys decide she probably left already. The guys go visit their deceased friend and they talk about how Mommy has taught them lots. Even though they seem to be the ones taking care of her, she has actually taken cared of them.

When they get home, they realize that mommy and the child haven't left! YAY! I was worried for a sec. She admits she had trouble leaving them. The stockbroker rushes over and hugs mommy. The mange artist reaches for the child. They go home.

Flash forward a while, the child is older. The guys talk to one another saying how as the child got older, they realize that she is starting to look more and more like their deceased friend. The stockbroker says, "of course! She is his kid." The cop ends up telling the stockbroker that the child is the stockbroker's. The stockbroker is surprised. He tells them that the kid isn't his because he also took a DNA test and the child isn't his either. He has always thought the kid was one of theirs. Oh no! Looks like the three daddies have been punked by the real daddy! The stockbroker continues on saying how he didn't dare get involved with mommy because he thought one of them was the daddy. Dun dun dun... Looks like the three guys are in competition for mommy's love!

The end!

So what did you think about the show?

Pros: I enjoyed the fathers and their silliness in dealing with the child. It is definitely an original story plot in my opinion since I have yet to see anything like it.

Cons: I felt the ending was a bit rushed. Other than that, I enjoyed the show.



Main Cast (courtesy of DramaWiki):

• Eugene as Song Na Young
• Jo Hyun Jae as Han Soo Hyun
• Jae Hee  as Choi Kwang Hee
• Shin Sung Rok as Na Hwang Kyung Tae
• Kim Bin Woo as Park Seo Yeon
• Joo Sang Wook as Jung Chan Young

Korean Drama: One Mom and Three Dads (아빠셋 엄마하나) Episode 15

Rating: Undecided Yet/10

(Note: I have decided to do this in parts since I can't watch all these episodes in one day. Therefore, I will not do a rating till I finish the series. I will update the posts later with the rating.)

This episode rating: 8/10

The fifteenth episode, the manga artist and the cop are at each other's throats over mommy. At least the stockbroker is keeping a level head about this.

At the hospital, the cop's mom is getting the results to the DNA test. Apparently it is a negative! So that is one down, two to go! Or three... depending if her husband really used his own sperm or not. The cop's mother is worried about whether or not to tell her son. She says she is hoping to put them together if the child is his. (Dude... what makes you think the mommy want your son anyways? Where's her choice in this?) 

Meanwhile, the cop and manga artist both walked off pissed. They both decide that they want to know if the kid is theirs. One stubs his toe while the other gets a sore throat from yelling at the other.

The stockbroker, gets a phone call from his girlfriend. Their relationship is on the fast track... In fact, her father wants to meet his father. His girlfriend makes him say mushy things like he misses her and he loves her. He has trouble with it. Mommy comes out and sees him on the phone and tells him that she is jealous. They decide to go look at stars together since they are alone. They go into the tent, where there is a telescope inside. It is quite romantic and sweet. While she is looking at stars, he is busy staring at her. They sit and talk and the next thing you know, he is imagining kissing her.

The button guy's father decide to have the button guy go overseas to help develop the business. He tells his son that the opportunity will require him to be overseas for about 5 years. He tells him that if he has a girl he likes, he should get married soon and they can go together. (What a sudden push!)

Back at the campsite, the guys suspect the stockbroker is also into mommy. They promise to keep their attraction a secret because they are worried she might run and keep the child away from them too.

Everyone try to move on with their lives. The cop's mother finally tells him that the child is 100% not his. He is sad about it and wants the child to always remember him even though he is not the father. The stockbroker's girlfriend, the artist lady, wants to meet his father because he keeps dragging his feet about it. She seems a bit out of sorts with the realization that his father has Alzheimer. At least she is kind about it and wants to help move him to a better facility. She wants to also tell her father herself. The manga artist is working on his manga and his manager keeps trying to put the moves on him and he is trying to hold her at arms length. His mother calls him to ask if the child is his, would he get married to the mommy. He tells her that it's not only his decision because the mommy also needs to like him too. She is happy to hear that her son likes the mommy. She admits that she found out that the child is his because she did a DNA test. He is ecstatic. He rushes to stop his mother from telling everyone. However, he finds the DNA report and it says he is NOT the father. Apparently, his mother lied to him because she wants him to settle down. He becomes depressed. So does that mean the child is... the stockbroker's? O.O

After drinking, the manga artist goes home and bumps into the cop. They both confess that the child is not theirs and they guess that the child is the stockbroker's.

The stockbroker's girlfriend drives him home, while the button guy drives mommy home. She tells him that if he keeps being too nice to her, it will be difficult to continue working together. He stops the car and confesses his father's proposal about him going overseas. He tells her about him going away for 5 years and he wants her to go with him. She tells him she can't because of her child. He asks her to bring the kid, too. He tells her he really needs her. It seems very business-like. He encourages her and tells her he thinks she is talented and hardworking, and would love to give her the opportunity. He asks her to think about it.

The artist lady is unhappy with the way her boyfriend, the stockbroker said goodbye to her, so she is about to kiss him when.......

Yup! Mommy comes home! They both look a bit unhappy. Hmm...

Until next episode...


Main Cast (courtesy of DramaWiki):

• Eugene as Song Na Young
• Jo Hyun Jae as Han Soo Hyun
• Jae Hee  as Choi Kwang Hee
• Shin Sung Rok as Na Hwang Kyung Tae
• Kim Bin Woo as Park Seo Yeon
• Joo Sang Wook as Jung Chan Young

Korean Drama: One Mom and Three Dads (아빠셋 엄마하나) Episode 14

Rating: Undecided Yet/10

(Note: I have decided to do this in parts since I can't watch all these episodes in one day. Therefore, I will not do a rating till I finish the series. I will update the posts later with the rating.)

This episode rating: 7/10

In the fourteenth episode, everybody rushes to the hospital. Apparently, the cop needs a surgery but a family member must sign a form first. They panic and mommy decides to lie and say she is the wife to sign the papers. He is lucky to be alive. The manga artist admits to how things were after her and the child left. How they all had trouble eating and sleeping. Even the stockbroker tries to convince her to bring come back. Lucky for them, this incident brought them closer again.

The manga artist's manager waited for him all night because he wants to hire him again. She realized her mistake and she also has been keeping track of his website and his new work in progress.

The guys are still vying for her attention... even the button guy! Lucky girl!

Because the child's blood type is B, the cop thinks the child is his.

The cop is getting an award for his great performance! Mommy keeps helping out with taking care of the cop - helping him as he walks around for fresh air, helping him wash his hair, and she even helps him shave. Meanwhile, the manga artist pops by and says mommy should help him shave too. The cop says you don't need her help cause your arms are fine! She even helps the cop tie a tie and he is so happy it is funny. The manga artist can't sit there and watch cause it is so bad. he stockbroker also comes and becomes a bit jealous.

The two mothers are so funny. They both want to know who the child belongs to.

The guys all try to convince mommy to stay since they all miss her and the child.

The manga artist is getting his manga published. He just got his bonus and is giving the money to the stock broker to help him invest for the child's college tuition. (OMG that's such a sweet and thoughtful thing to do! Looks like he is growing up!) The cop got tickets for an amusement park so they all decided to go together with the child. The next day, the three guys and child pick up mommy at work. The button guy sees and is probably kind of jealous.

At the amusement park, the guys all fight to ride rides with her. She has to ride the ride three times haha.

After the amusement park, the guys ended up BBQing. The cop admits he likes mommy. Then the manga artist also admits he likes mommy. They get mad at each other and it looks like they are about to fight. Oh no...

Until next episode...


Main Cast (courtesy of DramaWiki):

• Eugene as Song Na Young
• Jo Hyun Jae as Han Soo Hyun
• Jae Hee  as Choi Kwang Hee
• Shin Sung Rok as Na Hwang Kyung Tae
• Kim Bin Woo as Park Seo Yeon
• Joo Sang Wook as Jung Chan Young

Korean Drama: One Mom and Three Dads (아빠셋 엄마하나) Episode 13

Rating: Undecided Yet/10

(Note: I have decided to do this in parts since I can't watch all these episodes in one day. Therefore, I will not do a rating till I finish the series. I will update the posts later with the rating.)

This episode rating: 8/10

The thirteenth episode begins with the confrontation that the child could be one of theirs. She is in denial and she faints. The cop's mother is pissed at them for doing such a stupid thing. The manga artist's mother is also on her way. She wants to force her son into a marriage since she doesn't think her son is willing to ever settle down. Apparently, mommy's dad is pushed to come to the meeting as well. The adults are all planning everything, such as figuring out who the father is first. Don't they know it is Mommy's decision?

Mommy wakes up to find everyone trying to force her into a decision. She is pissed and wants to cut ties with them three. She will only acknowledge that her husband is the child's father. She also doesn't want them in her child's life. Great! you guys screwed up!

She ends up staying at her father's place. At least she still has him. It's not much, but it's nice to have someone to rely on when the going gets tough. The poor guys are sad and all try to reach out to her.

She goes to see her husband's tree. She asks him why. She has flashbacks and realizes that he did this because he loved his wife very much and no matter how much he wants to help her have a child, he can't so he did everything he could. She also realizes that without the help of the friends, she couldn't have had her child.

The manga artist's mother found hair from the child and took some of her son's hair to go get a DNA test. Who do you think the child's father is? ROFL The manga artist's mother brought Milk's nose hair instead of the child's hair.

Meanwhile, the guys are each having flashbacks of the mother and the child. Even mommy is starting to wonder who her child's father is. However, she hopes her daughter isn't like either of those three.

Some good news in the mix: She gets a promotion! She is vice supervisor of her department now since the CEO is very happy with their work. Her supervisor, the button guy, flirts with her and says he misses her. She brushes him off saying that he shouldn't joke about that stuff.

Meanwhile, the guys are trying to go on with their life, but they are having trouble adjusting since they are all a bit depressed about missing the mommy and the child.

The manga artist is determined to follow mommy's father in order to see how they are doing. He chases after the car on a bike! Now that is dedication! He then texts the cop and the stockbroker. The stockbroker rushes off before his meeting is over. Poor guys really miss her and the child! They keep sneaking around to see the child at the nursery, etc. Wow they are desperate! But they got busted by mommy one day when she came home. She explains that if they keep this up, she will move to a place where they can't find her. Isn't that a bit selfish? They could be the child's father! And the child needs a father figure! She is actually quite sad too. She doesn't want to be a bother to them.

The cop gets stabbed after going to check on a friend. Uh oh! 


What will happen next? Will mommy forgive the guys?

Until next episode...


Main Cast (courtesy of DramaWiki):

• Eugene as Song Na Young
• Jo Hyun Jae as Han Soo Hyun
• Jae Hee  as Choi Kwang Hee
• Shin Sung Rok as Na Hwang Kyung Tae
• Kim Bin Woo as Park Seo Yeon
• Joo Sang Wook as Jung Chan Young

Korean Drama: One Mom and Three Dads (아빠셋 엄마하나) Episode 12

Rating: Undecided Yet/10

(Note: I have decided to do this in parts since I can't watch all these episodes in one day. Therefore, I will not do a rating till I finish the series. I will update the posts later with the rating.)

This episode rating: 8/10

The twelfth episode shows the button guy and mommy hard at work, taking pictures of the hotel rooftop. They have to rush to a building site and then finish a report by tomorrow 2pm because the CEO will be flying out then.

Meanwhile, the guys are frantic and the guys decide to go to the hotel and check things out. They decide to call her first. She picks up and they are in the middle of trying to push open the rooftop but the elevator is broken so they must climb 22 floors worth of stairs! When they get to the top, the door is stuck so she is panting and saying "Harder! What kind of man are you? Push harder." Yup... sounds like they are having sex. More misunderstandings. On top of that, her phone ran out of batteries. The guys freak out and are quite mad. The guys can't sleep. On top of that, the rooftop door closes on them and is locked! The button guy left his phone in the car and her phone is out of batteries. Looks like they are stuck! Great... looks like somebody is going to get three punches tomorrow! I hope he has a good doctor!

They decide to finish their work since they are stuck anyways. They keep talking and it is quite romantic if it wasn't such an unlucky incident. He decides to bust her about her family. She confesses she is married and that she has a kid, but she doesn't explain that her husband is not the guy the button guy thinks is her husband. She busts him about being the CEO's son. He explains that him and his brother have different mothers. She basically sold her son to the father. Poor guy is so sad and lonely! He is such a sweetie that he promises that if she is ever in trouble, she can call him for help because he sees her as a friend. He wants to see her daughter.

They are finally rescued, but the guys are freaking out because she hasn't come home all night. She calls the guys but doesn't have a chance to explain things and the guys each (but separately) decide to go find her and kick the button guy's ass! The guys follow them from work to a hotel (where the CEO is having a conference and then taking a plane somewhere). They freak out and think she is having another intimate relation with the button guy so early in the morning.

Things work out great. He is acknowledged by his father and his father is looking at the report with his own eyes! He takes her hands happily and the guys show up. The cop clocks him and things are explained. However, they are still jealous because they (the button guy and mommy) seem really close.

It's cute because the guys all try to spend more time with mommy and the child. Looks like they are falling for her! The stockbroker tries to go on a date with mommy and the child but the manga artist and the cop also want to come. The cop can't get a day off, so the rest of them go together. However, the button guy calls her and says that the CEO is very satisfied with their work so they need to make a presentation for the boards meeting. I guess sometimes the best laid plans just don't work out.

Oh shit! The cop's mother shows up un-expectantly and he tries to explain that he likes the girl and that the child might be his. Mommy hears it and is shocked and demands an explanation. Meanwhile, the guys have just came home. Looks like the secret is out guys! Here comes trouble!

Until next episode...


Main Cast (courtesy of DramaWiki):

• Eugene as Song Na Young
• Jo Hyun Jae as Han Soo Hyun
• Jae Hee  as Choi Kwang Hee
• Shin Sung Rok as Na Hwang Kyung Tae
• Kim Bin Woo as Park Seo Yeon
• Joo Sang Wook as Jung Chan Young

Korean Drama: One Mom and Three Dads (아빠셋 엄마하나) Episode 11

Rating: Undecided Yet/10

(Note: I have decided to do this in parts since I can't watch all these episodes in one day. Therefore, I will not do a rating till I finish the series. I will update the posts later with the rating.)

This episode rating: 8/10

The eleventh episode, the guys explain that they want to share the father figure role between the three of the guys since a few of them wish they had one as a child.

Meanwhile, the button guy decides to share a taxi with mommy. He drops her off, but he sees the cop coming out with the kid and handing the child to her and she says mommy is home! He looks sad walking away. Aww... you can have comfort here in my arms! haha! Looks like he's really fallen for her.

She brings home gifts for each of the guys. They love them and find them really helpful. A little odd... Are they all falling for her?

She comes home early one day and bumps into the manga artist walking his dog while taking the child in a stroller. It's cute! He tells her that once he looks like he is leaving to go out, the kid also puts on her shoes and follows him! It's so cute that he adores the kid so much! He has even stopped serial dating! He finds being with the child more fun than going out with girls. Looking at them three of them together, it looks like a family. The cop runs into them and is a bit jealous and tells himself that from tomorrow on, he needs to come home earlier.

The manga artist has caught a break! The newspaper have caught onto this website with the manga about the kid. (Which reminds me... is it just me or is the background music very much like the one in Beethoven, the mischievous dog movie?) They put out this loving family look before he is about to leave, and the neighbor sees. This time, he doesn't care if people think he is the kid's father.

The stockbroker forgot to bring his phone out with him one day. The hospital calls to let him know that his father is frantically looking for his son. Mommy happens to pick up the phone and rushes to the hospital to see what the problem was. The nurse mistakes her as the daughter-in-law and is taken to the room. She helps take care of the man. The man wakes up just as the nurse is changing a baggie and when he asks who mommy is, the nurse tells him that she is his daughter-in-law. Great... more misunderstandings pile up. He thinks the child is his grandchild and wants to hold her. She decides to play the doting the daughter-in-law and even washes his feet for him! It's quite sad. The stockbroker sees this and he is touched by her kindness. She says she doesn't mind playing family for his father. Careful mommy, or he may fall for you too! The cop runs into them too and is feeling quite left out. He asks where they went and mommy jokingly says a date. The cop mutters to himself that he needs to come home earlier.

At work, the button guy keeps thinking about what he saw. Mommy interrupts his thought to discuss business. However, he doesn't seem to be a jerk to her about it., which is nice. The cop decided to wait for her and plots the baby and the stroller nearby so when he sees her coming home, he can pretend to be going out with the kid. She sees them and offers to come along. The neighbor walks by and is confused by which is the daddy of the child. That was kind of funny. None of your business lady! They also do some family stuff. It's quite adorable. They have ice cream together but he drops some on his feet. Since he is wearing sandals, she offers him her handkerchief to wipe it. She encourages him that he would make a great husband for some girl one day. She encourages him to be more outgoing with the girl he likes. He mistakes her meaning by thinking she is telling him to put the moves on her. Silly guy. That night, he can't sleep and keeps holding onto her handkerchief. He dreams of them being married and kissing. He wakes up to kissing Milk. ROFL!

He drives her to work this day and he is so nervous it's kind of adorable. It starts to rain and he says not to worry cause he has an umbrella in the trunk. However, little did he know that it is his umbrella that the stockbroker stole for golf practice! So, he takes off his shirt to use as a cover for her. They run together towards her workplace and it is quite a romantic incident. He worries about her getting caught in the rain after work so he goes to buy her an umbrella. However, he has trouble finding her in her workplace, so he asks the front desk, but he stumbles on the name of the department. Silly guy! Then at work, the light bulb is faulty, so the button guy decides to switch the bulb on his own. He slips and falls and she goes to help him. However, the cop sees and thinks that she is dating the guy. He freaks out about how the department only contains the two of them.

The button guy's brother wants to see the report before the father. I wonder if he is trying to steal the work ideas. After work, she needs go to a business site with the button guy, but they stop by a hotel first. Coincidentally, the stockbroker is also there on a date with the artist girl and he sees them together.

The cop and the stockbroker come home and they are both in a bad mood after seeing mommy with the button guy. Looks like somebody is jealous! The guys freak out about her relationship with the button guy. Bits and pieces are put together but they think they are seriously dating. The manga artist notices that the guys are acting weird and overreacting! He tells them to back off and not get involved.

The guys and their crazy imagination about what mommy and the button guy are doing in the hotel room... with their own personality mixed in. Silly guys. They freak out and wake up saying, "NO!"

Until next episode... this is getting interesting...


Main Cast (courtesy of DramaWiki):

• Eugene as Song Na Young
• Jo Hyun Jae as Han Soo Hyun
• Jae Hee  as Choi Kwang Hee
• Shin Sung Rok as Na Hwang Kyung Tae
• Kim Bin Woo as Park Seo Yeon
• Joo Sang Wook as Jung Chan Young

Korean Drama: One Mom and Three Dads (아빠셋 엄마하나) Episode 10

Rating: Undecided Yet/10

(Note: I have decided to do this in parts since I can't watch all these episodes in one day. Therefore, I will not do a rating till I finish the series. I will update the posts later with the rating.)

This episode rating: 8/10

The tenth episode starts out in  MISSING BABY ALERT! The adults freak out and start looking for her. They freak out and were about to call the police, but then they find her at the downstairs bathroom... drinking water out of the toilet. GROSS! The manga artist says, "Looks like the child is going to be harder to take care of." Yup, you are right... She can move on her own now so be ready guys! The guys freak out because the cop took a shit in that bathroom last. Mommy laughs saying that when she was little, she ate some dog poop and she is fine. Right mom... that's kind of gross. The guys tell the cop that next time he goes to the bathroom, close the door tight. Haha... they are becoming more and more fatherly. Next morning, they all watch for any changes in the child. The stock broker went out early in the morning to buy medicine for everyone (besides the child because the child isn't 2 years old yet)... even the dog.

Dork is practicing golfing in the bathroom using an umbrella and a piece of soup... Horrible idea kids. Don't try this at home! Guess where it hits? That's right... right at the crouch!

The cop is studying how to be a good daddy. How cute...

Trouble at home... The manga artist is baby sitting the child, but he has a leash for the child so he won't be so worried about where she runs off to. The cop comes home to realize that she moves all over the place! The child likes to grab onto things in the kitchen. The stockbroker sees this and stops her, only to get hit in the crotch again. The child plays around a socket by putting her fingers in there. The cop sees and moves her. Then he starts looking around the house and notices WAY too many sharp things that can be dangerous to the child. Time to baby-proof the house guys! Then there's the child breaking the stockbroker's laptop. Guess someone needs to buy a new laptop! He also has to do his work again. OMG her first word: Daddy! - to the stockbroker! The cop plays with her at the playground and she calls him daddy too. He was about to share the news but he decided to keep it a secret. The stockbroker is on a date with the artist lady when he suddenly is interested in children's books. The saleslady introduces him to a book set but he thinks it is too expensive and says that their child needs something harder. She introduces him to a harder set but he sees the price and is shocked that it is even more expensive. His date comes back and he explains to her that he just thought of his friend'd child. She smiles and he chooses the first set to buy. His date decides to pay for the books and he thinks to himself, "If I had known earlier, I would've gotten both sets." CHEAPO and USER! He is starting to make me wanna hit him on the backside of his head!

He brings the books home and they see that it is in English! She said daddy again and the manga artist is excited wondering who she is talking to. The guys argue about who is the father and who was called daddy first. It is kind of cute. She calls all three of them daddy! They even teach her to say mommy! However, when they reveal this to her, the mother is sad because her child's "father" is gone. The guys are sad because they forgot about their deceased friend and his role in the child's life.

The manga artist's manager fired him and told him his manga was junk because she was tired of being used by him and he doesn't see that she is into him. He goes and gets drunk and is extremely depressed because he tries so hard and yet people call his work junk. Mommy calls cause she is wondering what happened to her kid and a bystander tells her to come and pick him up. He throws a fit saying he is garbage and asks the garbage man to take him away with the rest of the garbage. Mommy comes and talks sense into him, telling him he shouldn't act like that because it would set a bad example in front of the child. He sobers up a bit and says sorry to the child. It is quite sad. She then takes him home and when she happens upon his baby artwork. She laughs and says this is interesting and that it reminds her of her child. In fact, it is based on your child lady! The next day, she helps save him face by telling him he got home on his own. She tries to talk to him about why he was drinking. She reveals that she has seen that manga he was working on that is based on their real life experiences... yup! It includes the story about the three guys donating sperm and the child's mishaps! Luckily she doesn't seem suspicious of them. Her encouragement got him inspired to finish the manga and post them online. I bet they become a sensation!

On the day of the child's birthday, the guys plan a party for them. At first, the stockbroker was going to go play golf with his future father-in-law, but then he decided the party is more important. He rushes to buy a dress for the mommy. The three daddies sing a song for the child. How adorable!

Apparently the park is near the tree where her husband's ashes lie. She goes to tell him she will take care of herself and the child, so he doesn't need to worry.

Back to the chaos, they put some stuff on the table and tell the child to grab what she likes. They consider that as an early guess of what the child's future job may be. Each of the daddies encourage the child to grab something of theirs. What does she do? Of course she grabs a handcuff, money, and a pencil. Lucky dads! She is so greedy! xD

Then mommy's dad comes and she becomes unhappy. She doesn't want to see her dad. Her father brought a toy bear for his grandchild, the first item he has ever bought with his own earned money. Luckily, the grandchild is much more forgiving and likes the bear and even calls him grandpa. She decides to be nice and lets him stay.

That night, they decide to play another game. Each of the daddies sit side by side on the couch facing the child. She has a candy in her hand. The guys each ask her to give it to them. She gives it to the manga artist. The cop is unhappy so he says I want to switch places. Then the argue about having her give them the candy because he is daddy/uncle. By the end, they are each calling themselves daddy. She plays coy and calls them annoying and doesn't know what to do. The manga artist says, "We are confusing the child with three dads! How about this? We add a number? I'm one, you're two, and you're three." The cop says, "Why are you one and I am two?" The stockbroker says, "Yeah! Why am I three?" The manga artist says, "Fine! How about we change names then! I'm Papa, You're Daddy, You're Ba-Ba (Which is daddy in Chinese/Korean depending on which version you watch)." And of course mommy comes home to hear this and asks them for an explanation. Uh oh!

Until next episode...


Main Cast (courtesy of DramaWiki):

• Eugene as Song Na Young
• Jo Hyun Jae as Han Soo Hyun
• Jae Hee  as Choi Kwang Hee
• Shin Sung Rok as Na Hwang Kyung Tae
• Kim Bin Woo as Park Seo Yeon
• Joo Sang Wook as Jung Chan Young

Korean Drama: One Mom and Three Dads (아빠셋 엄마하나) Episode 9

Rating: Undecided Yet/10

(Note: I have decided to do this in parts since I can't watch all these episodes in one day. Therefore, I will not do a rating till I finish the series. I will update the posts later with the rating.)

This episode rating: 7/10

In the ninth episode, he takes the baby and decides to take the day off by pretending to be sick. His supervisor still wants him to still come in since he isn't buying it. Therefore, he is forced to bring the baby to work.

At work, mommy confirms that the CEO is the button guy's father by seeing a family portrait when he wasn't around. She is curious as to why the CEO would pass by without acknowledging the button guy.

The idiots forgot to tell the mommy that he already brought the baby home. Mommy, at work, keeps looking at her watch because she needs to get back in time to pick up the baby at the child care place. The guys fight about who takes care of the baby since the cop refuses to let a stranger take care of her. Aww... he'd make a great daddy. The other guys weren't happy, but they would rather do that than let the cop tell mommy that one of them is the real daddy. They would rather share responsibility between the three instead of one guy. Damn neighbor spies on them leaving the baby with the manga artist and hops out saying, "I was wondering who's the daddy. I guess it's you! I was saying how alike you two are!" He angrily tells her that she doesn't know what she's talking about and leaves.

After a few hours, the cop comes home and the manga artist has been starring at the clock. The manga artist tells him the exact amount time (down to the minutes) he is late and tells him next time he needs to take care of the baby that amount of time longer to make up for it. He can't wait to get rid of the baby!

Later that night, the stock broker teaches her how to use Excel and Powerpoint. He even takes the baby from her to give her more room.

At work, the button guy decides to give her tennis shoes, so she won't hurt her feet as much while she runs around trying to get surveys done by neighbors of the house she is trying to sell. How sweet! ^^

The guys worked out a schedule and things seem to be going smoothly. In fact, the baby has grown up to be a toddler that looks very much like mommy. The manga artist and the cop both take the child on a stroll and they sit down near a couple with their own child. They talk to the other couple asking how many months and such. Then they start whispering to each other about how even though the other baby is older, their baby is bigger. Looks a little like they are a gay couple with a child. The other couple is kind of grossed out and leaves. They hear this and freak out.

The guys realize that the stock broker is kind of distant from the child when she refuses to give him a kiss bye before he leaves for work and starts to cry.

And more mishaps. The stock broker takes the baby shopping alone. Another couple with their child in the exact same stroller stops by and they both take the wrong stroller. Great job dad! You need to pay more attention! Calling the child's name won't get you a reply dummy! Look for a worker and ask them to help you find people with the same color stroller duh! O well luckily the couple saw him running around like an idiot yelling the child's name so that father went to check his child and realize it's the wrong one! He realizes his feelings for this child since he was so worried he won't be able to see her again. Aww, the second guy to want to be her daddy! All that's left is the manga artist! Be careful or the baby cupid is going to get you!

Mommy and the button guy are getting along fine. He is quite nice towards her and her kindheartedness has her telling him to make sure he eats a healthy meal. He even helps her spray some cleaner into the tennis shoes he got her.

When she gets home, she sees that the stock broker and the child both sleep exactly the same. How cute! Hmm... even I am starting to wonder who the child belongs to now. He wakes up to find that she has been working hard, but she starts to have a nose bleed. So he helps her. They bicker and it seems very couple-ish.

OMG baby's first steps! The manga artist is so proud! He makes a video and sends it to all of them. The cop is quite jealous cause he wasn't there. Mommy is also very happy. They have a party that night Wonder what her first word is going to be... xD The cheapsake stock broker bought the child some dress shoes as a gift. The cop also got her shoes, but they are tennis shoes. The cop says that tennis shoes are better. The manga artist takes out another pair of shoes and says you guys don't know anything. I picked these out with the child. Haha how cute. the daddies are fighting over what's best for their little girl. The child is so happy!

That night, she fell asleep with her child, but in the middle of the night, the child left the bed. All the adults freak out... Where did the child go?

Until next episode...


Main Cast (courtesy of DramaWiki):

• Eugene as Song Na Young
• Jo Hyun Jae as Han Soo Hyun
• Jae Hee  as Choi Kwang Hee
• Shin Sung Rok as Na Hwang Kyung Tae
• Kim Bin Woo as Park Seo Yeon
• Joo Sang Wook as Jung Chan Young

Korean Drama: One Mom and Three Dads (아빠셋 엄마하나) Episode 8

Rating: Undecided Yet/10

(Note: I have decided to do this in parts since I can't watch all these episodes in one day. Therefore, I will not do a rating till I finish the series. I will update the posts later with the rating.)

This episode rating: 7/10

The eighth episode begins by the stock broker dragging mommy out of a hotel. The dummy parked at a spot where there's no stopping, so it gets towed. They chase after the car and some silly misunderstandings happen.

Meanwhile, the artist lady (the stock broker's rich client's daughter) notices that he is not chasing her anymore so she starts to drive back looking for him. How odd? I guess she was enjoying the guy chasing her. Then she sees him walking mommy with the baby. Great, now he is in trouble.

In the car, she has trouble telling him that the baby stuff are still in the motel, but she finally gets it out after much interruption an him freaking out. Kind of funny how the stock broker is such  a pig-headed punk! At home, the stock broker decides to let his 2nd floor room out for mommy and the baby. Aww... he is starting to be selfless! About time! The guys then start gathering around the baby. Guess this squirt has these three men wrapped around her tiny fingers! xD And the guys start moving the stuff in for mommy.

Next day, the manga artist's mother has called the police because an expensive necklace of her store's is missing! Uh oh, manga artist... Shame on you for stealing from your own mother. They review the security tapes and the police were saying how her son looked sketchy. LOL guess a policeman's instincts are pretty darn good. She gets pissed and I think someone is going to get a beating!

Aww poor Milk is getting kicked out again! Poor pup! I want to know its breed! It's quite cute! But they are worried about the baby getting sick again.

How cute... with the baby in their home, the cop is really worried about the baby and wants to check if she's sleeping, but Mommy is up there. They all decide to go to bed, but the stock broker is used to going upstairs to his room, but its not his room anymore. Poor guy doesn't know where to sleep now. Guess it's the sofa for you!

Next day, the guy bachelor habits are hard to break and they walk around in their boxers and pee with the door open. Tsk tsk! Don't you know you have a lady and a baby in the house now? She has made such a nice big breakfast for them! How nice! But when they take a bite, they realize it is DISGUSTING! Haha, luckily mommy had to go check on a crying baby so she didn't hear their criticism. When she comes back, they force themselves to eat lots. Haha! Scared of her running off again and you guys can't see you princess? xD Guess they will have to suffer for a while. Brought the cop lunch. How nice... in a sweet torturous way. The neighbor sees them and thinks that she married one of the guys cause she is seeing them off and saying bye with the baby. The neighbor starts to talk about how the baby looks like it's daddy and guesses who is the daddy: the cop's eyes, the manga artist's mouth, the stock broker's eyebrows. She keeps saying no and gets frustrated and leaves. Alone at the guy's house, she mutters "What is that lady talking about? She looks just like my husband!" Little does she know...

At the police station, the cop is looking into his little baggie and wondering why mommy only got him lunch. He takes out a new pair of socks and starts kissing it and laughing to himself while his co-workers are plotting apprehending another bad guy. Silly dork gets yelled at by his supervisor.

She keeps talking on the phone, trying to look for a job, so she accidentally ruins one of the stock broker's shirts with the iron. She thinks to herself: he's probably going to freak out... but since it is on the back, he probably won't notice and decides to not tell him. Meanwhile, she is trying to clean up the house and sees the cop's dirty stinky socks. The baby sees a small bottle and decides to try eating it. Turns out it is foot medicine! Luckily, mommy catches it and takes it away from the baby. These guys have no idea how to raise a kid eh? Don't they know that babies like to shove things in their mouths? She then decides to clean up the manga artist's desk. There she finds he has a bunch of girlfriend photos and tells her daughter that when she grows up, she should stay away from players like that uncle of hers. Then she tries to beat dried fish for some soup she is planning on making with a baseball bat. Great, the guys are going to kill her for messing with their stuff. She is such a dummy. She pretends to play baseball and she breaks a glass window of the balcony. The manga artist comes home and tries to help, but he steps on glass and she tries to help him. While she is wrapping his foot, he seeks down her shirt and is uncomfortable. Awkward moment! On top of that, his mother is going to KILL him for stealing from her. He tells her to hide and tries to talk his mom into leaving. She yells that if he doesn't open the door, she is going to tell everyone hes a little thief! His mother asks what he did with it. He lies by saying he gave it to a woman. His mother beats the crap out of him and then she sees the first aid kit and realizes he is hurt so he acts half dead and is let off the hook. Damn mama's boy act.

That night, there's rain and wind. The guys try to cover up the glass window mommy broke but are having difficulty. And there's more problems when they have to mop the rain off everything, the electricity goes out, and tonight, they are going to sleep cold because she went to wash their blankets since they were so stinky. But there's a silver lining: The guys play with shadows to help make the baby feel less scared. Aww a fatherly moment done right. Good job guys!

The guys watch mommy and the baby sleep. Their heart breaks for her and the child. How sweet. They use towels to help keep her warm. The guys all sleep together for warmth. Next day, it looks like everyone caught a cold. She made soup, but her cooking skills still suck. Haha, poor guys. Does she not ever taste her own cooking?  Or are her taste-buds dead? o.0

She finally gets a call from the button guy. He is checking up on her to talk about the business arrangement. He asks to meet her, but she has the baby with her! What is she going to do?

The manga artist is having an artist's block again. He gets frustrated saying how even he thinks this is crappy, so others won't want to read it either. Then he is about to call one of his many girlfriends, but stops to look at the pictures on his phone of the baby. Then an idea pops up! He starts drawing babies! Looks like he has his new manga concept! Baby!

A knock on the door... Mommy comes in to give him a cup of coffee. She hesitantly starts to ask if he could help her babysit. Things happen and he is about to set up a date with one of his girlfriends, but Mommy interrupts and is forced to spill the beans. Poor manga artist is stuck babysitting again. On top of that, his girlfriend breaks up with him.

The cop visits his mom's fruit stand to get more free fruit. She stops him and sternly asks if he is still taking care of mommy. She warns her son that feelings develop in close quarters and that he needs to be careful. Is that foreshadowing? She tells her son she will not accept a daughter-in-law who already has a child.

The stock broker needs to win the artist girl back, so he bough a bunch of flowers for her to say sorry. However, she makes him wait and he is standing at the gallery looking at an expensive and famous painting when he sneezes onto he masterpiece. He panics and starts wiping it with his handkerchief, but it only makes matters worse cause he is smudging the painting! At that moment, she comes to talk to him and he hands her the flowers. Too bad she's allergic and they have a sneezing contest. He finally gets rid of the flowers and thinks to himself, "Darn it these flowers cost a lot of money!"

At the company, Mommy meets up with the button guy. He tells her that their little group only consists of him and her. They are going to be looking for improvements for the buildings they are planning to sell. She asks if she will need to leave for business sake and he says yes. Aww that means she will be away from her baby more often then! What is she going to do? I don't think the guys will be happy about babysitting that often.

He ends up having dinner with the artist girl. He apologizes for selling the painting she gave him, but she only wants to know why he stopped chasing her. She wants to know what is more important than catching up to her. She is testing him. He lies saying that it is because you drove too fast. She busts him for lying. He insists that it's the truth. She tells him she saw him drag the woman with a child out of the motel. She asks if that woman is a runaway lover or a hidden wife. He stumbles saying neither. She asks him why his face is all red. He admits that the woman is his friend's wife and that it is because of that woman and child that he sold the painting. That is a horrible way to explain things you dummy! Sounds like you are saying you are in love with your friend's wife and sold your girlfriend's painting to help that friend's wife escape her husband and run away with you! He continues to explain that his friend died in a car accident so he is helping his friend's wife and child. She tells him he sure is something. Looks like she is touched by how nice he is for taking care of his friend's family. She basically takes the first step to forgiving him. She then drags him out to a club, but he is having trouble getting loose. When he finally does, he takes off his jacket and starts to dance. However, she laughs and tells him about his shirt. Yup, it is the shirt mommy accidentally left a burned mark on! What are the chances?

That night, after the confrontation with the stock broker about his clothes, she tells the guys that she has found a job! She tells them the baby will be left at a child care place, so they won't have to put off their own stuff. They take the baby to the child care place, but they are all worried, especially the cop. He rushes to the child care place.

Until next episode...


Main Cast (courtesy of DramaWiki):

• Eugene as Song Na Young
• Jo Hyun Jae as Han Soo Hyun
• Jae Hee  as Choi Kwang Hee
• Shin Sung Rok as Na Hwang Kyung Tae
• Kim Bin Woo as Park Seo Yeon
• Joo Sang Wook as Jung Chan Young