Apr 11, 2008

The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince

I'm addicting a Korean drama "The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince." I heard it was aired and popular in many countries, including Japan, Taiwan, China and United States.
http://www.coffee-prince.com/
http://english.tour2korea.com/02Culture/TVMiniseries/CoffeePrince.asp

The story goes like this. A manager tries to renovate a old coffee shop by hiring good looking male employees to attract female customers. A heroine gets a job at this shop "Coffee Prince" by hiding she is a girl in finacial need. After that, they fall in love but he doesn't know she is a girl. He feels confused.

It's similar to 80s or 90s romantic comedy in style but its main theme is modern and its rendition is very cool. I think Japanese recent dramas are very complicated and elaborate. I can enjoy them but this Korean drama attracts me for its simplicity and emotional approach.

Anyway, its heroine, Yoon Eun Hye is so cute!!! I want to see "Princess Hours" also known as "Goong" which is her first starring role drama.

Apr 3, 2008

Dudamel and The Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela



Wow! It's fantastic and exciting! I loved it.
Gustavo Dudamel is a young Venezuelan conductor. He has real talent.

The Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela was established in 1975 to educate the poor children. It seems to be successful.

Dudamel and SBYOV are scheduled to make their first tour of Japan in December. I'm looking forward to seeing their performance.