Fancy a cuppa? I did. A fusion of Arabica beans with a dash of Gong-Yoo essence.
The drama ended 2 nights ago with an hour special last night. This drama (an adaptation of a novel with same title by Lee Seon-mi 이선미) engulfed me with so much aroma that I was intoxicated every Mondays and Tuesdays.
I have not seen such an interesting setting in a long while (since Samsoon, I think):light-hearted, and yet warm; generally happy, with intense heart-tugging moments midway into the drama (episodes 9-12) . It's a good mix of actors - and I dare say that all of them got pretty good air times, especially the other 3 princes.
The drama ended 2 nights ago with an hour special last night. This drama (an adaptation of a novel with same title by Lee Seon-mi 이선미) engulfed me with so much aroma that I was intoxicated every Mondays and Tuesdays.
I have not seen such an interesting setting in a long while (since Samsoon, I think):light-hearted, and yet warm; generally happy, with intense heart-tugging moments midway into the drama (episodes 9-12) . It's a good mix of actors - and I dare say that all of them got pretty good air times, especially the other 3 princes.
Gong Yoo has always had a place in my Korean-influenced heart since I first saw him in Biscuit Teacher, and then, Spy Girl, and then, S-Diary (*^^*) and the ultimate She's On Duty. And after that, who could forget his face.
His character and style in this drama is neither Cheesecake nor Brownie material. It's Tiramisu. Yes! I am creating another category in my "Theory of Men".
Tiramisu: rich coating on the surface, and even richer taste when you dig in deeper. Non-judgemental, giving, patient. 아.. Gong Yoo was so perfect as a Tiramisu in this drama.
Yoon Eun Hye. Finally , a good script and good character to allow her to shine. She was so wasted in The Vineyard Man. I hope she wins the Best Actress award next year. Wow, I was blown away. She must've done lots of research on her character. Remember the way she sits and eats? LOL.
The princes : Take your pick -
the goofy Min Yeob played by Eon (Left)
the chocolate brownie Sun Ki (Right) and his alluring mane, played by Kim Jae Wook.
the cute Harim, played by Kim Dong Wook(Left).
or you can even have the ajosshi supervisor(Right).
The Gist:
Go Eun Chan (YEH) became the sole breadwinner when her father died. She worked round the clock to support her mother and younger sister. But her Tomboy appearance became both a disadvantage and in this case, an advantage. After fate brought her to the path of Choi Han Gyul (GY), she decided to keep her true female identity to herself, to save her job in Han Gyul's all-male-employee cafe, Coffee Prince.
Coffee Prince was originally a dilapidated cafe, until Han Gyul's grandmother decided to put him to test by challenging him to triple the cafe's profit in 3 months, after which, he's free to pursue his dream as a toy-designer in New York.
Eun Chan's carefree and positive disposition captivated Han Gyul's heart, making the latter go through emotional dilemma -"Am I gay?" he asked himself. He decided later that he was not but failed to distract himself. In the meantime, Eun Chan was slowly falling in love with him.
As for the rest of the drama, I only have this to say : WATCH IT!!!
I LOVE THIS DRAMA. But, I must say, I wished that the ending could have been more romantic. I am not sure if it's the same ending in the novel, I will check the novel out soon.
The OST is also great - I am excitedly awaiting a package from my Friend Na Yeon - 고마워, 친구야...
5 pop corns.
And thousands of kernals ready to pop at any given time.
