[Video] Secret Garden OST Official MV - Hyun bin(현빈) - That Man (그남자)

This is the official music video of my most favourite song at this moment. That Man (그남자) - sang by Hyun Bin - is one of the soundtracks of Korean drama Secret Garden. Hyun Bin himself is the lead actor in this drama. This song is very popular that it reached the first spot on some music charts in South Korea. No wonder, since the drama itself is very popular in South Korea. The song is beautiful, especially the piano. Since Hyun Bin himself sang this song, by listening to this song I can feel the emotion of the characters, just like when I'm watching the drama. 

Credit: cchyunie (youtube)

By the way, congratulations to Secret Garden casts for winning:

2010 SBS Drama Awards: Top Excellence Award, Actor - Drama Special (Hyun Bin)
2010 SBS Drama Awards: Top Excellence Award, Actress - Drama Special (Ha Ji Won)
2010 SBS Drama Awards: Netizen Popularity Award - Drama
2010 SBS Drama Awards: Netizen Popularity Award (Hyun Bin and Ha Ji Won)
2010 SBS Drama Awards: Best Couple Award (Hyun Bin and Ha Ji Won) 

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[Quote] King of Baking - Part 2

Congratulations for King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo casts and writer for winning:

2010 KBS Drama Awards: Top Excellence Award - Actress (Jun In Hwa)
2010 KBS Drama Awards: Excellence Award, Mini Series - Actor (Yoon Shi Yoon)
2010 KBS Drama Awards: Excellence Award, Mini Series - Actress (Eugene)
2010 KBS Drama Awards: Writer Award (Kang Eun Kyung)
2010 KBS Drama Awards: Youth Actor Award (Oh Jae Moo)
2010 KBS Drama Awards: Best Couple Award (Yoon Shi Yoon and Lee Young Ah)  

Credit: wiki.d-addicts.com & thedramascenes.com

 

EPISODE 6

Mom, just wait a little while since I'm coming for you.
I'm going to you, Mom.
(Kim Tak Goo)

If your mom was taken in front of your eyes,
what would you do?
(Kim Mi Sun (Kim Tak Goo's mother) to Jo Jin Goo)

You are afraid you will be embarrassed by looking so weak.
That is why you are so mean, right?
(Shin Yoo Kyung to Goo Ma Joon)

It's you who have met great parents and so don't understand grief but,
there are worse things than being hit by punks.
(Shin Yoo Kyung to Goo Ma Joon)

Tak Goo, he has that quality.
No matter what, you can trust him.
(Shin Yoo Kyung to Goo Ma Joon)

Women can do it too.
I am going to inherit the company from father.
In order to do that, the only thing I can do right now is study.
(Goo Ja Kyung (Kim Tak Goo's eldest sister))

I'm never going to live like you.
You're living with a husband who doesn't love you and hanging on to him.
Holding on to a son who won't become anything,is so pathetic and pitiful.
(Goo Ja Kyung (Kim Tak Goo's eldest sister) to Seo In Sook)

Father knows right away when his son is telling a lie.
(Goo Il Jong (Kim Tak Goo's father))

If her son isn't even trying to find her, then who will?
(Kim Tak Goo)

EPISODE 7

My mom said good will always triumph over evil in this world.
But, is that true?
(Kim Tak Goo to Master Pal Bong)

If you wish the world to be that way, then it will be.
(Master Pal Bong to Kim Tak Goo)

As the eldest daughter, I've been trying my best to fulfill my responsibilities.
But I will not follow Mom's ways.
(Goo Ja Kyung (Kim Tak Goo's eldest sister) to Seo In Sook)

I know of two ways to enter that bakery.
One is to buy bread.
It's to learn bread-making.
(Master Pal Bong to Kim Tak Goo)

EPISODE 8

When have I...
When have I only chosen people based on skill?
(Master Pal Bong to Yang In Mok)

If they are (Jin Gu and Tak Goo) fated to meet, it cannot be avoided.
Whether it's for the better or worse.
(Master Pal Bong to Yang In Mok)

Even if you say you'll kill me, I have no right to hate you.
Truly...
I'm sorry.
(Jo Jin Goo to Kim Tak Goo)

When I see bread...
hateful memories come back
I think of hateful people...
so I hate bread...
enough to break out into hives.
When I swallow bread...
I hate it enough to throw up.
(Kim Tak Goo to Master Pal Bong)

Then you have not lived life as a good person.
Living life as a good person
means getting rid of hate, anger, and dislike.
When your mom told you to live life as a good person,
that's what she must have meant.
Don't hate and don't get angry,
(Master Pal Bong to Kim Tak Goo)

Haven't there been times when
you've been happy because of bread?
Think about those happy memories.
And...
make amends with the hatred
and hurtful memories in your heart.
(Master Pal Bong to Kim Tak Goo)

EPISODE 9

Each time I smell bread baking,
I have hope of living again.
Isn't that enough, Master?
(Jo Jin Goo to Master Pal Bong)

What should I do, Master?
For that child to forgive my crimes...
(Jo Jin Goo to Master Pal Bong)

A day will certainly come for you
to do something good for him.
(Master Pal Bong to Jo Jin Goo)

I came to see
someone else, not you.
My childhood friend, Kim Tak Goo.
The one you always wanted
to beat, but never could.
(Shin Yoo Kyung to Goo Ma Joon)
EPISODE 10

Why weren't you a son, Noona.
If it were like that then our lives won't be such a mess.
(Goo Ma Joon to Goo Ja Kyung)

Shin Yoo Kyung
It doesn't matter whether in the past
or right now...
You are the most beautiful when you smile.
(Kim Tak Goo to Shin Yoo Kyung)

I decided to believe...
I will eventually meet my mother again,
as long as I don't give up.
We will eventually meet again...
(Kim Tak Goo)
 

Credit to Written In The Heavens Subbing Squad for providing the English subtitle for Korean drama lovers.

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[Quote] King of Baking - Part 1

Any Korean drama lovers here? Are you watching King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo on Indosiar right now? Be careful cry babies, you need a roll of tissue hehe. I've posted something about this drama before. I posted some English idioms related to the characters. This time, I'd like to post my favourite quotes from this drama. Guys, don't take this drama lightly. If you watch this drama carefully, you'll find some inspiring and heart touching quotes.

Credit: wiki.d-addicts.com

EPISODE 1

Tak Goo, if you continue to use your fist, that is bad too.
The fist is left for the absolute last.
That is what a great person does.
(Kim Mi Sun - Kim Tak Goo's mother)

A child is a mirror of the parents' methods.
If you don't teach him well,
then the only thing ruined later is his own life.
(Kim Tak Goo's grandmother)

EPISODE 2

You're brave enough to steal,
but you're scared to take responsibility for your mistake.
(Goo Il Jong - Kim Tak Goo's father)

Not getting things with your own hands,
it won't become your own.
No matter how much your father can give you,
if you can't get it yourself,
there is nothing there.
(Kim Tak Goo's grandmother)

I am able to be hungry but being embarrassed, I can't handle.
(Kim Tak Goo)

Mom, I want to grow up and be as powerful as the president.
To make a lot of money so I can buy you pretty clothes.
(Kim Tak Goo)

EPISODE 3

I don't need to be a great person.
I only want to be your son!
Mom...
(Kim Tak Goo)

Your mom's biggest wish is to watch my son become a really great person.
Don't you want to help me fulfil this wish?
 (Kim Mi Sun - Kim Tak Goo's mother)

Don't get hungry, don't give up.
It doesn't matter how difficult it will be in the future.
you must get through it with a smile, like a real man. 
(Kim Mi Sun - Kim Tak Goo's mother)

You can't always be angry,
and you can't always use your fists.
(Kim Tak Goo's grandmother)

You must not be shaken.
If you really didn't lie,
then you shouldn't be shaken even a bit.
It doesn't matter if it was a misunderstanding or a set up,
you need to stand firm.
The truth will come out eventually.
(Kim Tak Goo's grandmother)

EPISODE 4

Ever since I was young,
I have seen a lot of people can't maintain on living.
I even lost a very good friend because of it,
he died of hunger.
It was more sad and painful than being killed at war.
(Goo Il Jong - Kim Tak Goo's father)

EPISODE 5

What do you mean, who do I think I am?
I'm your hyung (older brother).
It's an older's job to look after his younger brother
when things get tough, isn't it?
(Kim Tak Goo)

In this life, people who live their lives being good and kind ultimately win. 
(Kim Mi Sun - Kim Tak Goo's mother)

Do you know, what is the most embarrassing thing for a man?
It's doing things to make parents worried.
(Kim Tak Goo) 

I'll post more quotes soon, fiuh... 25 episodes more to go hehe... But it refreshing to re-watch this drama.

Note: I do not watch this drama on TV, I've got the videos and credit to Written In The Heavens Subbing Squad for providing the English subtitle for Korean drama lovers.

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[Vocabulary] Adjectives and Sungkyunkwan Scandal Casts

Here comes one of my favourite Korean dramas, Sungkyunkwan Scandal. This drama is very famous among my friends. Well, I found out that this historical setting drama is hilarious and entertaining. The story takes place in Sungkyunkwan, the highest educational agency og the Joseon era. In this story, Sungkyunwan is more than an academy, it is also the site of political feuds where people post writings on walls in a life-risking attempt to speak to the king and where officials desperately tried to catch the culprits. But most of all, it is a place of vibrant youth where student strive to put friendship and love before the stringent rules of the academy.

 

More Synopsis

Sungkyunkwan Scandal is set in Sungkyunkwan University in the late Joseon era during the reign of King Jeongjo, revolving around the exploits and love stories of four youths. When her younger brother's illness worsens and their family is in danger of being evicted from their house for lack of money, Kim Yoon Hee enters the school under his name, disguised as a boy in her desperation to support him. There, she becomes friends with the intelligent and upright Lee Sun Joon, the playboy Goo Yong Ha and rebellious Moon Jae Shin.

Source: 

http://english.kbs.co.kr/

http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Sungkyunkwan_Scandal 

Now, back to learning English. Suddenly I’ve got an idea to learn new vocabulary (adjectives) by using the names of Sungkyunkwan Scandal casts. I remember one of my English teachers asked me and my friends to mention the adjectives start with the letters in our names and find the meaning. It was fun!

Note: I don’t mean to use the adjectives here to describe the personality of the casts but purely to share some adjectives start with the letters in their names.

 

Micky Yoochun as Lee Sun Joon
Magnificent		exceptionally good of its kind
Immense		very good or showing excellence
Chivalrous		considerate and courteous describes men, or men's behavior, characterized by consideration and courtesy, especially toward women
Kind		having a generous warm compassionate nature
Youthful		characteristic of or possessing youth, vigorous and energetic
Yummy		very appealing to taste or smell
Outgoing		confident and friendly in social situations
Optimistic		tending to take a hopeful and positive view of future outcomes
Classy		very stylish and elegant
Hilarious		extremely funny
Uppity		behaving in a way that is considered presumptuous and more suited to somebody belonging a higher social class or position
Nifty		fashionable and good-looking

 

Park Min Yeong as Kim Yoon Hee
Petite		small and delicately built, having a small and delicate build
Amusing		somewhat funny, causing somebody to smile or laugh or be amused, often in a subdued way
Royal		relating to, belonging to, or consisting of a king, queen, or other member of a monarch's family
Kindhearted		friendly and generous by nature, sympathetic and kind
Marvelous		extraordinarily wonderful
Innocent		more trusting or naive than most people through lack of experience of life or failure to recognize the motives of others
Nimble		able to think quickly and cleverly
Young		having lived or been in existence a relatively short time
Earnest		done in deeply sincere way, undertaken or made in a spirit of deep sincerity and conviction, or with deep feeling
Obedient		carrying out, or willing to carry out, instructions, or submitting to somebody's will or authority
Noticeable		important, distinctive, or worthy of comment
Gorgeous		outstandingly beautiful

 

Song Joong Ki as Goo Yong Ha
Sophisticated		knowledgeable and cultured: knowledgeable about the ways of the world, self-confident, and not easily deceived
Opulent		characterized by an obvious or lavish display of wealth or affluence
Neat		orderly in appearance, orderly and in a clean condition
Gentle		having a mild and kind nature or manner
Jokey		amusing or full of jokes, good-humored and amusing, or full of jokes
Outgoing		confident and friendly in social situations
Outstanding		clearly of very high quality or clearly superior to others in the same group or category
Nonchalant		behaving in a calm and relaxed without showing an anxiety
Genial		kind and pleasant
Knowledgeable		possessing or showing a great deal of knowledge, awareness, or intelligence
Impassioned		showing strong deep feeling

 

Yoo Ah In as Moon Jae Shin
Youthful		characteristic of or possessing youth, vigorous and energetic
Opulent		characterized by an obvious or lavish display of wealth or affluence
Outgoing		confident and friendly in social situations
Amiable		friendly and pleasant to be with
Humble		modest and unassuming in attitude and behavior
Illustrious		extremely distinguished and deservedly famous
Noble		possessing high ideals or excellent moral character

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[Idiom] King of Baking Characters - Han Seung Jae and Seo In Sook

Based on a survey in a forum, Mr. Han Seung Jae and Mrs. Seo In Sook have got the honor to be the most hated characters in this drama. Perhaps these idioms can give you the reasons why:

• A fool at 40 is a fool forever

If someone hasn't matured by the time they reach forty, they never will.

• Add fuel to the fire

If people add fuel to the fire, they make a bad situation worse.

• As you sow, so shall you reap

This means that if you do bad things to people, bad things will happen to you, or good things if you do good things.

• At large

If a criminal is at large, they have not been found or caught.

• At the drop of a hat

If you would do something at the drop of a hat, you'd do it immediately.

• Bad apple

A person who is bad and makes other bad is a bad apple.

• Bad blood

If people feel hate because of things that happened in the past, there is bad blood between them.

• Bad mouth

(UK) When you are bad mouthing,you are saying negative things about someone or something.('Bad-mouth' and 'badmouth' are also used.)

• Barefaced liar

A barefaced liar is one who displays no shame about lying even if they are exposed.

• Basket case

If something is a basket case, it is so bad that it cannot be helped.

• Dancing on someone's grave

If you will dance on someone's grave, you will outlive or outlast them and will celebrate their demise.

• Dirty dog

A dirty dog is an untrustworthy person.

• Every trick in the book

If you try every trick in the book, you try every possible way, including dishonesty and deceit, to get what you want.

• Hairy at the heel

(UK) Someone who is hairy at the heel is dangerous or untrustworthy.

• Hard as nails

A person who is as hard as nails is either physically tough or has little or no respect for other people's feelings.

Source: www.usingenglish.com 

If you ask me which one I don't like more, I'll choose Mrs. Seo In Sook because she manipulated Mr. Han Seung Jae to help her fulfil her greediness. It's kinda unfair because it's only Mr. Han who ends up being in jail while Mrs. Seo reminds free, but lonely.

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[Idiom] King of Baking Character - Goo Ma Jun

Goo Ma Jun cast by Joo Won

• A bit much

If something is excessive or annoying, it is a bit much.

• Add fuel to the fire

If people add fuel to the fire, they make a bad situation worse.

• As you sow, so shall you reap

This means that if you do bad things to people, bad things will happen to you, or good things if you do good things.

• At arm's length

Keep somebody at arm's length means not allowing somebody to be become to friendly with you or close to you.

• Bad blood

If people feel hate because of things that happened in the past, there is bad blood between them.

• Bad egg

A person who cannot be trusted is a bad egg. Good egg is the opposite.

• Barefaced liar

A barefaced liar is one who displays no shame about lying even if they are exposed.

• Born with a silver spoon in your mouth

If you are born with a silver spoon in your mouth, you are born into a rich family.

• Down in the mouth

If someone is down in the mouth, they look unhappy or depressed.

• Every trick in the book

If you try every trick in the book, you try every possible way, including dishonesty and deceit, to get what you want.

• Green-eyed monster

The green-eyed monster is an allegorical phrase for somebody's strong jealousy.

• Hairy at the heel

(UK) Someone who is hairy at the heel is dangerous or untrustworthy.

• Have your cake and eat it too

If someone wants to have their cake and eat it too, they want everything their way, especially when their wishes are contradictory.

• Hot-headed

A hot-headed person gets angry very easily.

Source: www.usingenglish.com

I love and hate this character at the same time. When you read those idioms, seemed like he's a very bad guy, right? Hmm... I can say that he was a bad guy. But somehow, there's something pitiful about him - perhaps that's why I love this character. I know the reasons why he became like he used to be. He was such an unhappy child. Fortunately, he can step aside his anger and grudge and follow the right path, looking for the true happiness.

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[Idiom] King of Baking Character - Kim Tak Goo

 

I'm currently watching this Korean drama - King of Baker, Kim Tak Goo. I'm downloading the 30th (final) episode now. No wonder this drama has got the top rating (1st rank) nationwide in South Korea. This drama is really something. The characters (both protagonist and antagonist) are amazed me. This drama has got many good values to be shared, about hard-working, loyalty, honesty, friendship, confidence, and many more. One thing I love about this drama, it shows that what you give is what you get - so let's not be wicked people. 

If you don't want to bother yourself to click the Wikipedia link, I'll quote the synopsis here:

Kim Tak Goo is the eldest son of Goo Il Jong, the chairman of Geosung Foods Enterprise, a legend in the baking industry. Although he is an extremely talented baker and seemed destined to succeed his father as president, Goo Il Jong's family plotted to rob him of his inheritance because he was born to Il Jong's mistress. Tak Goo's determination to become number one in the baking industry drives him to rebuild his career from scratch despite the many trials he faces.

Have I mentioned that Kim Tak Goo (Yoon Shi Yoon) really captured my attention? He's absolutely my most favourite character. I wish I could find the best words to describe this character. Kim Tak Goo is really about sincerity, hard-working, and spirit to never give up. Well, since I'm learning about some English idioms, I'll try to write some idioms that suit him the most.

• Ace up his sleeve

If you have an ace up your sleeve, you have something that will give you an advantage that other people don't know about. This Kim Tak Goo has got something, his talent in bakery.

• Apple of his father's eye

Something or, more often, someone that is very special to you is the 'apple of your' eye.

• Beard the lion in his own den

If you confront a powerful or dangerous rival on their territory, you are bearding the lion in his own den. This idiom reminds me about the scene where Kim Tak Goo's mother bring him to his father's house, where there are many people dislike him.

• Best thing since sliced bread

If something is the best thing since sliced bread, it is excellent. 

• Bleeding heart

A bleeding heart is a person who is excessively sympathetic towards other people. It's amazing how he can move the hearts of people around him.

• Blood is worth bottling

(AU) If an Australian says to you "Your blood is worth bottling", he/she is complimenting or praising you for doing something or being someone very special.

• Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

If someone's bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, they are full of energy and enthusiasm.

• By heart

If you learn something by heart, you learn it word for word. Kim Tak Goo learns how to be a baker by heart. 

• Cry-baby

A cry-baby is a person who gets emotional and cries too easily.

• Dead level best

If you try your dead level best,  you try as hard as you possibly could to do something.

• Every dog has its day

This idiom means that everyone gets their moment to shine.

• Fair and square

If someone wins something fair and square, they follow the rules and win conclusively.

• Fighting chance

If you have a fighting chance, you have a reasonable possibility of success.

• Fly by the seat of one's pants

If you fly by the seat of one's pants, you do something difficult even though you don't have the experience or training required. Best to describe the moment he has to take care of his father's company.

• From the bottom of your heart

If someone does something from the bottom of their heart, then they do it with genuine emotion and feeling.

• Get up and go

If someone has lots of get up and go, they have lots of enthusiasm and energy.

• Good egg

A person who can be relied on is a good egg. Bad egg is the opposite.

• High and dry

If you are left high and dry, you are left alone and given no help at all when you need it. Kim Tak Goo was abandoned by his step mother at the age of twelve. Later on, for 12 years he tried to find his mother by himself.

• Heart of gold

Someone with a heart of gold is a genuinely kind and caring person.

• Hit rough weather

If you hit rough weather, you experience difficulties or problems.

• Hot-blooded

Someone who is hot-blooded is easily excitable or passionate.

I'll write about the other characters later. I've told you before, even the antagonist characters capture my attention. This drama is really worthy to be watched.

Source: www.usingenglish.com

Salah satu drama Korea terbaik yang pernah saya tonton. Seandainya tontonan di stasiun TV lokal sekeren ini. Tapi tak apalah, saya jadi bisa belajar Bahasa Inggris lewat English subtitlenya. 

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