Orange Marmalade Episode 1

Honestly, I was very hesitant to watch this drama mainly because Idol actors are generally a hit or miss for me. Nonetheless I decided to watch the first episode as I am waiting for more episodes of School 2015.

Plot:

The story is based off the webtoon of the same name and is about a teenage girl named Baek Ma Ri who tries to hid the fact that shes a vampire. Jae-Min who is a popular student ends up falling in love with Baek Ma Ri who is a new transfer student.

I actually started reading the webtoon in the middle of last year from the LINE Webtoon App but I stopped reading it once I deleted the app and I never got around to continuing it.

Acting:

I was surprised to see how grown up Yeo Jin Goo is now, he's even more handsome now but his hairstyle in the drama just doesn't do him justice. I became a noona fan when I saw him in I Miss You, and Potato Star 2013QR3. His acting is very mature and so I was looking forward to seeing him in this drama. 

His acting in this drama so far was pretty good although his character is very different from the one in the webtoon.

CN Blue's Lee Jong Hyun also stars in the drama as Han Shi Hoo. I really enjoyed watching Jong Hyun in A Gentleman's Dignity so I had high hopes for him in this drama. So far I am unsure whether I like his acting in Orange Marmalade or not; it was very overreacted but maybe that's just his character. Hopefully his acting will improve as more episodes come out.

I'm still a little hesitant about AOA's Seolhyun's acting but so far it's okay. She fits the character well and portrays Baek Ma Ri pretty much the same as how I imagined her to be.

Would I continue to watch more episodes? Yes

The cast and acting is pretty good and the story seems interesting and a little different from the webtoon so I am interested to see how the story develops.

To watch Orange Marmalade on Viki click here

EXO Next Door vs. GOT7 Dream Knight

After watching a couple of episodes of both EXO Next Door and GOT7 Dream Knights, I rated each short series based on a set of criteria.
I am a fan of both EXO and GOT7 so I tried watching and rating these series without bias.
This is just my opinion, feel free to comment on whether you agree or not and which series you preferred most.

EXO Next Door

Plot:
7/10
-Hot guys move in next door to main girl (every girls fantasy).

Acting: 
8/10
-D.O is a really good actor and I was surprised at how good Chanyeol's acting was too.
-Worst acting was probably Sehun and Baekhyun but overall the acting was decent.
Edit: Suho's acting was the worst, thankfully he didn't play a big role.

Overall: 
7.5/10
-Hate the CG blush, it makes the main girl look like a red smurf.
-First couple of episodes were pretty funny and interesting, I wouldn't mind watching more episodes to see how the story develops.

GOT7 Dream Knight

Plot: 
6.5/10
-Typical bullied orphan girl gets saved by random hot guys who she can call upon at any time and happen to have magical powers (also every girls fantasy).

Acting: 
7/10
-JB was probably the best actor and I was pleasantly surprised by Jacksons's acting.The rest of the GOT7 members were pretty decent as well.
-Worst acting was probably Mark.
-Song Ha Yoon can be a little annoying but she's pretty good at acting (aside from that horrible "fall" on the road in episode 2).

Overall: 
6/10
-SOOO Cheesy! Sometimes it was hilarious but sometimes it was annoying (almost made me want to stop watching), but I will still try to watch more episodes just to see if it gets better.
-The camera movement was really random sometimes and almost made me sick at one point from all the movement. (note to self: don't watch on full screen mode)
- Aside from that I absolutely loved all the cameos especially the JYP moon!

To watch Dream Knight on DramaFever click here


Verdict:
I personally preferred EXO Next Door only because it wasn't as cheesy as GOT7's Dream Knight. Both short series however were very entertaining and had many funny moments.

Interesting New Drama

I recently started watching this new Korean drama called 'School 2015' and it's very interesting so far. 

The drama is related to the 'School' series that started in 1999 that focuses on the issues Korean students face such as bullying and suicide. 

A couple of year ago I watched 'School 2013' and I ended up loving the drama and the cast who rose to stardom (Lee Jong Suk and Kim Woo bin); so when I heard another series was coming out and Kim So Hyun was playing the lead, I was very excited to start watching it and so far it has not disappointed me. 

At first I was a little nervous that the storyline would be too similar to the previous drama but from the episodes I've watched it's completely different. In my opinion, this drama gives off a less serious vibe than the previous one as it's a little more unrealistic; nonetheless it was very interesting and entertaining and I would recommend it to anybody looking for a good Korean drama to watch.

For more information on the drama click here

To watch School 2015 on DramaFever, click here