Level 7th Civil Servant Episode 1 Recap

I didn’t plan on watching this drama but, according to my roommate, I need something fun and light to balance “all the darkness” in me. So here we are. The drama isn’t that bad and neither is the chemistry between the two leads Joo Won and Choi Kang Hee. We also get a glimpse at Uhm Tae Woong’s character, which is definitely a plus. The episode is the basic introduction one, where we get to know our main leads a little better. One point the drama really wants to drive in is the differences our OTP have in both personality and background. Joo Won's character is shown to be the typical spoiled rich boy. Though there are moments when we get to see a little more depth in him. Hopefully, those moments will get fleshed out in later episodes. Choi Kang Hee's character is shown as frank and hardworking, though I'm betting that there's more to her past than shown. Uhm Tae Woong's brief appearance is wonderful and I'm looking forward to seeing more of him. I'm not too convinced by the romance yet, but I'm saving my opinion on that for later episodes.

Note, Choi Kang Hee’s character’s birth name is Kim Kyung Ja but it later gets changed to Kim Seo Won, so I will be calling her Seo Won. Same with Joo Won. His character’s real name is Han Pil Hoon but it later will be Han Gil Ro, so I’ll be using that latter.


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That Winter, The Wind Blows Releases a Behind the Scenes Special

See, I do wander out of the Bu Bu Jing Xin world sometimes (though rest assured, I’ll be back soon enough). Korean drama That Winter, The Wind Blows starring hotness incarnated Jo In Sung and the lovely Song Hye Kyo is set to premier February 13th on SBS, who had just release a Behind the Scenes Special in order increase anticipation for the drama. Now, I’ve been in a K-drama slump for a while, with the last one that I watched from beginning to end being Answer Me 1997. None of the current airing dramas caught my attention, though I heard raves reviews on School 2013 so I’ll probably watch it later. I guess that, due to the Bu Bu Jing Xin effect, I’m in the mood for something angsty (like I’ve said, I’m a masochist). That Winter, The Wind Blows fits the bill perfectly. It features messed up people, lies, forbidden love, and lots of crying. I absolutely love Jo In Sung. He is one of those actors who I don’t think is handsome in the classic sense but have such intense on screen charisma that he just pulls you right in. When I first watched