So, it's holiday....!!
I already have a long to-do-list for this three-week holiday. Most of them have something to do with some pushed-aside dramas that I had no chance watching during effective days. Ah, I will be so busy then. You can leave message on my door if I'm too busy to meet you.
*chuckling*
Near the end of this semester, my twinnie and I downloaded a series of Korean drama called Baker King: Kim Tak Goo. It is also known as King of Baking or Bread, Love, and Dream.
Well, it's not the title that draw our hearts to the drama. We're not some bakery-product addict. So, why would we devote many hours of our hectic morning to collect all the episodes? It's rather because of the impressive reputation of Baker King. Regarded as national drama that reached almost 50% of viewer rating each time it aired, Baker King easily defeated My Girlfriend Is A Gumiho. It surprised me how a drama starring national boyfriend, Lee Seunggi, can be less popular than a cooking show? That's why I decided to watch it.
I've done watching episode 22 now. There are still 8 episodes to go, but I can't hold back my opinion any longer. I personally think it's not as bombastic as I imagined it would be. I always fell asleep in the early episodes, maybe due to the lack of "pretty scene" back there (supportive data: my eyes became widely open when Tak Goo has entered the adult stage).
But, what really bothers me is the fact that it all started with infidelity. The president of Geo Seong Foods - a.k.a. Tak Goo's father - had an extramarital affair with one of the housekeepers because his wife was not able to give him a son. Even his mother consciously support this affair. This shameful event was wrapped up in an excuse that the family needs a (male) successor so badly. So, let's just make things straight: Tak Goo was a "love child" or Indonesians usually term it "anak haram."
I found it annoying how the drama flip the image of adulterers into the innocent main characters that the viewers had no option but sympathizing. The storyline also emphasized too much on the power of fate. Tak Goo was successful because of his passion for bread (ok!) and special thanks to his extraordinary sense of smell (aigoo!). Many sunbaenims in baking world - let's say his father and his teacher in Palbong Bakery - all automatically fell into the charm of his olfaction.
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That's why I took a pity on Goo Ma Jun, who happened to be Tak Goo's rival as well as his complicated-step-brother. I sympathized more to him because of his skill (in part of his sexy figure) and how he was ridiculously treated unpleasantly by many people for being so persistent. Just like Tak Goo, he had a crush on the female leading role, Shin Yu Kyung. The way he treated Yu Kyung was endearingly sweet. My heart beats faster for him when it comes to the romantic scene. Hahaha.
(^0^) <3~
If I were Yu Kyung, I will make a rapid & definite decision on choosing Ma Jun over Tak Goo. For me, Ma Jun was more interesting for being so untouchable and skillful. Ah, I'm suffocating for taking side on supporting role. Things would absolutely go to the opposite direction of my wish.
Well. The most noteworthy from the drama is how it makes me love bread more. My days are being haunted by the pictures of delicious bread now. Baker King really drives me hungry every time I watch it.
*sigh*
