How are you guys doing? You know, I have not written a long review since I watched Fashion King (you won’t find the review but just
know that it was not good and you’ll end up feeling cheated). Anyway, this
review is about the Gu Family Book.
The cast
consist of a few of my favorites: Lee Seoung Gi, King to Hearts; Choi Jin Hyuk, Panda
and Hedgehog; Bae Suzy (who was good in Big
and who started out sort of bland in this drama ended up giving a semi standing
ovation in later episodes. Yes, she got better) Sung Joon, who was the lead in Shut up Flower Boy Band (which I
thoroughly enjoyed) and shall I say, new favorites? Like, Lee Sung Jae who was
a horrible demon in this drama but an excellent actor over all. I hated him so
much in Gu that I kept punching my pillow imagining it as his face. He was that
good! Lee Yoo Bi was great in her part, although the writer did make her a tad
wishy washy or indecisive. I mean you had a guy, whom you liked, that was
obviously into you and you ignored him multiple times which does not give you
the right to get jealous when he finally gives on you. Just saying. The rest of
the cast, were just superb, and I do mean all of them.
Starting
from Episode one to twenty four without giving out all the juice will be
difficult. It starts out with epic romance between a gorgeous gumiho (Choi Jin
Hyuk as Gu Wol Ryung) and a noble-tress (Lee Yeon Hee as Seo Hwa). Episode one and two were probably the best
starting episodes of any K-drama that I have ever seen. It begins with a
backstory: After their nobleman father is unfairly accused of being a traitor
and killed, Yoon Seo-hwa, her younger brother Jung-yoon, who is played by Lee
David; and their maid, Dam (Kim Bo-mi) are sent to a gisaeng house. Upon arrival,
Seo Hwa began refusing to work as a gisaeng, and as a result, is stripped of
her clothes and tied to a "shame" tree, as it was called. At this
point, I didn't feel too sorry for Seo, she insulted the head gisaeng. I mean,
that was a bit uncalled for, dontcha think?
Soon, she,
Seo Hwa meets Gu Wol Ryung. To me, this was an ill-advised meeting. I mean,
seriously, what woman in her right mind would do that to a man who would go
through lengths to protect her??? What did she do? She betrayed him. How? That
is for you to find out. But I will say
that she was not deserving of such a gentle husband. Okay, so maybe he did tell
an unnecessary lie, but understand it was to protect her emotionally. But I
think Wol Ryung should have just told the truth. What truth? That is for you to
find out.
In the ending of the final episode,
I found myself wanting to know more! The writer left us hanging. That calls for
a part two of Gu. We have a 442 year old
gumiho, who is looking might tasty, tastier than he did 442 years ago, and everyone
is reincarnated; now I want to see what happens next. Therefore, I want to ask
the writer, Kang Eun Kyung, you ARE writing the second season of Gu Family book
21st Century, RIGHT?? Wol Ryung, DOES come back, right???
We find ourselves falling madly
for the cast (especially the eye candies) and their skill at portraying their
characters well. But it leaves out
questions, even though some were answered, about what will happen if….
Kang Eun Kyung of King of Bakers did an excellent job here
in this drama series. I did like King of Bakers and do think that is was
great, however, I will insist that Gu Fanily Book is her best yet. I would say
that this is a well casted, well executed drama. Eun Kyung, you have my support
for Gu Family Book 2.
Click here to watch the first episode. To watch all twenty four episodes: Gu Family Book - 구가의 서 - Korea - TV Shows - Viki
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