Credit: Luv@soompi
Now that I have finally some time to sit down with my comp without a care in the CASB world…I can do my write up for Capital Scandal.
I end up watching this drama because of Han Ji Min. I was thinking of Han Ji Min because I was so sure she will win best couple with So Ji Sup for Cain and Abel. I wandered over her wikipage, and as I was scanning her info, I noticed that she won best couple with Uhm Tae Woong for Resurrection and with Kang Ji Hwan for Capital Scandal. I wasn’t really a big fan of the former, but got curious of Capital Scandal.
Capital Scandal is set around 1930s when Korea is still governed by the Japanese government. The plot is written for simpletons. I don’t think the writer gave much thought on Korean suppression aspect of the story. You have to “make” yourself stupid to prevent yourself hating it. The best they could do to make the Japanese look bad is probably the creation of Ueda Sachiko (Kim Hye Ok) and Ueda Mamoru (Ahn Seok Hwan). The Sachiko scenes are most annoying scenes I have ever seen in a kdrama. In my life, even.
It was more about romance than action or drama. And that’s where Kang Ji Hwan steals the show. It is a sin to watch this and not fall for Seon Woo Wan (Kang Ji Hwan).
Woo Wan is the son of a rich business man and ganders around the city playing paparazzi. He is friends with the high-selling prostitute in town, Cha Song Joo (Han Go Eun), and made the brothel as his everyday quarters. One day, while drinking with the three stooges, he made a bet of wooing the most proper and old-fashioned lady in town, Na Yeo Kyeong (Han Ji Min), better known as “Jo Ma Ja”. Jo Ma Ja is an independence fighter, a night teacher and owns only one hanbok, which she wears everyday. What’s lacking on Han Ji Min’s wardrobe, they compensate on Han Go Eun’s. Go Eun carries all these beautiful costumes with grace and style. I guess she’s making use of her modeling experience.
This is another one of those dramas where there is no rectangle love. The four main stars don’t fight with each other either. They actually made an effort this time to have the audience like all the main actors. This is an enjoyable drama to watch and you will laugh your way through as Woo Wan tries all his tricks to get Maja to fall in love with him.
PS: Try to skip all the scenes with Sachiko. Don’t say, I didn’t warn you.
howdy,
i really appreciate this blog. it’s a really good guide for people just getting into kdrama (like me ;D). i was wondering if the ‘korean drama review’ link will be up and running in the near future?
thanks!
-k
mmm, i nvr get to finish Capital Scandal because of HJM, that cut short my Kang Ji Hwan marathon.