This is my first drama review in this blog (or ever) and for this special occasion I, of course, chose a very special show to talk about - the first drama I ever considered a favorite.
Coffee House is one of those dramas that went fairly unnoticed during its run and never gained a very big following. I'd often wonder why it is so, until I started reading the completely contrasting opinions about the show - from some hating the drama with fiery hate to others loving it to bits - which made me realize that we've been saved from a big violent fanwar that would have taken place had Coffee House been popular.
Still, despite the fact that its unpopularity saved us from violent fan arguments (for the most part), I've always felt sad that the show never got much recognition as it remains as one of the quirkiest dramas I've ever seen.
Coffee House is one of those dramas that went fairly unnoticed during its run and never gained a very big following. I'd often wonder why it is so, until I started reading the completely contrasting opinions about the show - from some hating the drama with fiery hate to others loving it to bits - which made me realize that we've been saved from a big violent fanwar that would have taken place had Coffee House been popular.
Still, despite the fact that its unpopularity saved us from violent fan arguments (for the most part), I've always felt sad that the show never got much recognition as it remains as one of the quirkiest dramas I've ever seen.
Plot summary:
The story revolves around a writer Lee Jin Soo (Kang Ji Hwan) who became a best-selling author by writing a series of thriller novels. Jin Soo’s charming looks and intelligence is admired, while his success as an author has made him a popular puplic figure. Jin Soo works for Seo Eun Young (Park Si Yeon), an old college acquaintance who skillfully runs a publishing firm. She is independent, witty and beautiful, but her relationship the writer is rocky.
One day, Jin Soo yet again avoids his duty to make a public appearance and finds cover in a small coffee shop where he meets naive and clumsy Kang Seung Yeon (Ham Eun Jung from T-ara). After a string of odd situations, Jin Soo ends up hiring Seung Yeon as his secretary. Her initial joy from scoring a job turns sour, however, when she learns about the writer's true nature. The pleasant personality that Seung Yeon has seen so far is fake as Jin Soo turns out to be weird and paranoid, treating her as a test-subject for his crazy ideas.
But things also get troublesome for Jin Soo and Eun Young as well when her greasy-looking and irritating ex-fiancé Han Ji Won (Jeong Woong In) returns to Seoul with a goal to win her back. Hilarity ensues and soon all kinds of sparks start to fly, when a complicated love quadrangle forms with Jin Soo being in the centre of it.
SPOILER ALERT! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
- Saturday, October 29, 2011
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