Posts tagged ‘Lee Seung Gi’

Recap: Gu Family Book Episode 5 [Complete]

Written before airing: There is a lot I want to know about Yeo Wool. If Kang Chi and Yeo Wool’s love story might end up mirroring his father’s or not, as we hope, I want to know what it is about Yeo Wool and Kang Chi that will make their love different, stronger, and more able to withstand all obstacles. Kang Chi is different from his father in that he has lived among humans and have experienced life in a way his father didn’t despite his thousand years. What about Yeo Wool? Who is she, why does she live her life this way, and what is she made of? Seo Hwa, despite her strength and will that made her refuse to become a gisaeng, was ultimately weak. She showed that she would rather end her life than become a gisaeng, even though it would leave her brother alone in the world. She also gave Wol Ryung in and betrayed him despite all the love he gave her. What about Yeo Wool? What strength of body and mind does she possess? What kind of love is she capable of? I’m so excited~~!
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Recap: Gu Family Book Episode 4 [Complete]

Written before aired: As I commented yesterday, the drama feels wholly populated with interesting characters and relationships that are layered and nuanced. Although I didn’t get to mention it yesterday, I was really surprised by Lee Seung Gi’s acting in his scenes with Chung Jo, where I could see restrain, love, hurt, longing, and earnestness in his expressions when he looks at her. He seems to be easily moving from being the mischievous little puppy to the sad, lovelorn low-born. Suzy was also a pleasant surprise, delivering her sageuk lines with more gravity than I expected from her experience with playing more contemporary and somewhat bratty characters in her previous dramas. All the actors are really bringing it to the screen and I find myself absorbed in their world and emotions. The beautiful cinematography is also a plus.

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Recap: Gu Family Book Episode 3 [Complete]

Written before the ep: This week we finally have the appearance of the main leads, Lee Seung Gi and Suzy. I honestly have no preconception regarding their chemistry because I have not seen any interviews or live interaction. So far I’ve only seen preview stills in which they look cute together and the brief episode preview which only brought my focus to the possibility of some awkwardness of Lee Seung Gi in a sageuk. But then again, this is not your mama’s sageuk. He might, and probably is, be just right as the mischievous half-human, half beast Choi Kang Chi.

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