Splash Splash LOVE (2015)

This drama, my friends, this drama is the best I've seen this year. I might not say it was a 10/10 but it was definitely worth watching. It was recommended in a Kdrama group I have joined lately.

The story takes place in the Joseon period. Never had I see a Kdrama about time traveling before so this hooked me. It's not wrong to assume that I'll be watching more in the future. It was very cute, funny and made me feel all the fun the characters were having. The whole story of Hangul creation was amazing. I loved it! Maybe because I am fascinated by history in general, I don't know.

The cast. Do I have to say anything about Doo-Joon, one of the first Korean stars I came across? I loved the idea of a drama with him as a main protagonist. I didn't expect him to be as good as he was. The actress was natural and did a very good job imo. It's suprising to say that she didn't annoy me one bit (like other female protagonists usually) The rest of the cast was well chosen. They all fit their roles perfectly.

I would definitely rewatch this drama. It's very short and against popular opinion, I found the two episodes perfect and in no need for more. But even if they decide to give us another episode, I'd be one of the first to watch it.

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PERFECT FOR A RAINY EVENING

Omg this was so so good!! I liked this better than some longer dramas, which may sound ridiculous since this was just a two-episode drama special, but this was so easy to watch and had all the elements a good rom-com needs. The historical and time travel concept did not drag, and the ending was satisfying. For two one-hour episodes, this was perfect. This is by far one of my favourite Korean short drama/drama special!

The cast was also really well blended together, I loved seeing Ahn Hyo Seop here. The main leads were so cute together, I kept smiling and giggling like an idiot once they started liking each other. The final scene was also beautiful, such a satisfying ending.

This is a perfect evening watch, it's like watching a two-hour movie and I loved how it was raining while I was watching it, the perfect ambience for the concept of this drama. Highly recommend it if you're looking for a light but well-executed watch.

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I absolutely loved the actress from Oh My Ghostess and K-SNL, KSG. She is a riot in everything she is in. Plus, she is the size of a young girl, so she is absolutely adorable in anything she wears and all rolls she plays. In this drama she is a high school student who doesnt have a purpose in life. She wishes to be swept away to a far away land on a very important day for her, academically. She finds herself splashing her way (hence, splash splash) to Josean where she turns her academically challenged thoughts of herself into a scholar as naturally, no one has any idea on modern thoughts. Living their lives in superstition and neo confuscionism, this fresh breath of air appears out of nowhere in the most hilarious of ways and the cute drama short takes on from there. I give this drama a 10 because for two episodes, it packs it nicely into what you want to see and when you want to see it. They could have turned this into a normal 16-24 episode drama, no problem. However, to keep it clever, I like that it is only 2 episodes. In my opinion, it makes it rewatchable. However, I have yet to ever (which, that has been a very long time) rewatch a drama. A general rule of thumb for me, is I like the feels the first time and I do not need them again. I like to savor what I have seen and preserve it. That way rewatching it doesnt do much to change that initial impact. But, I digress. For the short duration of the drama, the OST was cute and thanks to Viki I know what the words actually meant. Very cute, very original. Overall, this drama earns a 10 from me, and unless I hated a drama or absolutely love a drama, I generally do not review it. :-) Hope this helps!

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Watch this now!

I LOVED THIS DRAMA!! I loved that it was short, without all the unnecessary filler that most K-dramas have. The storyline was so complete and well fleshed out that I didn't feel that there was anything missing (other than more episodes to watch the two of them together!)So romantic. The leads were WONDERFUL together!! Their chemistry was amazing. I smiled through most of the show.
The two main actors worked so well together, and both of their characters grew from knowing the other. It was sad for me to think about living his whole life never seeing her again, fathering tons of children for the monarchy, etc., but I guess there was no other way they could have resolved the time gap. I would have liked just a few more minutes of them together at the end, but there is literally nothing not to like about this drama. I think this is my new "palate cleansing" drama to watch after I've watched a drama that was unsatisfying. Watch it, you'll be glad you did!

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Such a short & charming drama, surprisingly educational

Dan Bi (Kim Seul Gi), a senior high school student who is losing her motivation to study ends up time-travelling to the Joseon period at the day of her college test. She appears right in front of the palace royalties who were desperately calling for the rain. The King (Yoon Doo Joon) gets intrigued by her presence and knowledge, so they made a deal in order to make it possible for her to go back.

It's an easy drama to get through. Perfect for days when you don't feel like watching anything or don't know what to watch next. I enjoyed the comedy, the romance and character arcs, it's very satisfying and made me so happy, lol ^-^ The time travelling aspect is simple, the couple get to know each other naturally, it happens exactly how I want it; strong chemistry, fun banter, with cute classic cliché scenes. No palace intrigue as there's no time for that, but it's surprisingly educational. There was a hint of history woven holistically and that's a high-quality storytelling not to miss. Like I mentioned, it's short, only two episodes, so practically a movie. In case you're curious, it's really worth checking out!

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Funny. Charming. Romantic. If I were to describe this special, these are the three words I would choose. This is a 2 part special that passes quickly with time due to the heart stirring and funny moments in this drama. Kim Seul Gi is one of my favorite comedic actresses and she does not fail to entertain as the main female role here. And cute guy Doojoon is wickedly handsome all the while possessing good talent as a charismatic actor. As much as I enjoy a good time travel drama, I also enjoy a nice romance paired with good chemistry. If you're a romantic type of person, I think you'll find the romance scenes here pleasing and just darn cute. It's a fun watch with a good story and a nice plot.

Definitely I would recommend this to anyone.

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This drama is must watch for all K Drama Lover even to your mom & love ones, yes it suits for everyone. Every scene counts and draw into my heart. I Loved how they act and show their emotions in their eyes it's so beautiful.

Well at first i thought it's a long drama cause i saw a lot of BTS pictures on IG of the PD of this Special Drama until i saw some ending picture and i'm little bit curious about then i give it a shot and now i'm here loving it and definitely watch it again and again.

I cannot compare this one to all other cause it's really really promising the actors/actress the plot. all i can say is bravo 10/10. for real i know i'm not the only one who really loves it. i laughed i cried and imagined that i was the one who's from the future and meeting someone to the past.

well before i watch this i all ready knew who are the main characters and i'm really expecting for really good drama but they gave me a perfect year ending drama for 2015

for those who's confused to watch this. i'll tell you it's WORTH watching for so give it some try! your 2 Hours will be turned into years cause you'll go back the past LOL.

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*This drama is reaaally fresh*

The story was way~ less wishy-whashy that was I excpected it to be! It's so sweet, and nice. The story rolled out so prettily and naturally.

I had ENOURMOUS laughter all along, it was so~ enjoyable! With so many tender parts~~
I'd say its a *confortable* drama to watch!

Both leading characters have great acting skills and the two other main characters are really attaching.
SeulGi is as cute as ever and DooJoon played his role eagerly! I'd say!!!

I'm GLAD they made this into a Drama Special, as I never go in the Movie Section.... and would have missed the opportunity!

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I totally dig this rom-com series! Short, yet sweet and beautiful in all sense. I'm giving this a perfect rating because it made me laugh, cry and made me believe again in the magic of love without spending straight 16 hours or a week to make me experience those things. It just took me 2 hours or so to have that feel-good emotion.

Acting wise, all the actors have great chemistry. The actress really did her part well. She could make you cry and make you laugh out loud. Storyline is not pretentious. The sweet scenes are just so right; and the OST, darn perfect!

Anyone interested in watching this series will definitely enjoy every scene :))

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I was bored and wanted to find something short and light in between heavy duty & time consuming k-drama. So i watched Splash Splash Love. At first i did not put attention to this show coz the tittle is kinda irk me, i thought it's a cheesy teenage romance drama, But since it's short, it's kim seul gi from ohmyghost and the rating is quite high, i gave it a try.

Eh actually i was so hooked from the first episode. It's so much fun!! The r/s between the king and the gosam is so funny. I really like kim seu gil, she really can pull it off. The story is refreshing, it is also well written, the ending is so unexpectedly beautiful and unpredictable! Definitely different from other k-dramas. I love this show.

I hope more k-dramas like this, do not have so many episodes and filler in between, just film necessary scenes that are related to the story without milking the successful drama too much and keep it short.

Do not hesitate to watch this drama, highly recommended.

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Si peu de temps pour si tant d’amour

Un drama de 2 épisodes. 2 fois 60 minutes. Soit l’équivalent d’un long métrage. Le seul défaut de ce mini drama à mes yeux ? Le format trop court…

Dan Bi est une lycéenne somme toute banale, elle n’est pas forcément jolie, et ne brille pas par une intelligence hors norme. Son niveau scolaire tire plutôt vers le bas ce qui aura tendance à la rendre nerveuse la veille de son examen de fin d’année.
Voilà notre petite étudiante en chemin, avec tout l’encouragement d’une mère qui le sait, vers un bien difficile moment.
Dan Bi, et je la comprend bien, rechigne et fuit. Fuir des chiffres honnis. Fuir des nombres dictateurs. On la retrouve, sous une pluie salvatrice, priant, psalmodiant à Qui ou Quoi veut bien l’entendre une solution, une cachette, un n’importe quoi qui pourrait bien la sauver. Certains, de ce que j’ai pu en lire, parlent de pouvoir. Mais point de ceci à mon humble avis. Je dirais que cette flaque d’eau représente bien un trou, cet endroit qui nous permet à toutes et tous de nous cacher illico presto lorsque tout va mal.
Dan Bi en traversant le temps, comme je l’envie, y rencontre de manière peu fortuite une personne loin d’être ordinaire, le roi Seojong le grand ! Pour qui s’intéresserait un peu à l’histoire de la Corée, SeoJong n’est autre que l’inventeur de l’écriture coréenne, le Hunmin Jeongeum, autrement dit le hangeul. C’est un alphabet qui devait remplacer le système chinois, trop complexe.

Alors oui, tout est romancé, tout est simplifié. Mais à vrais dire, nous passons 2 heures à sourire bêtement et à rire aux éclats, que demander de mieux, si ce n’est, il est vrai que l’Histoire soit respecté un minimum. Je n’ai pas le bonheur de m’être penchée sur l’Histoire de la Corée. Un jour, lorsque le 6ème aura la bonne idée de me laisser lire, je ferais surement quelques recherches sur ce petit pays si intéressant.
l’Histoire, sans être à la virgule prés de ce qu’on peut y lire sur Wikipédia, s’intéresse au balbutiement des inventions de l’époque, dont la mesure des pluies et la naissance de l’écriture hangeul. Sans entrer dans les détails, le scénario arrive à nous y impliquer et à nous donner envie d’en apprendre plus.

Mais revenons à Dan Bi et Seojong.
Rafraichissant et tellement drôle. Voilà ce qui me viendrait à l’esprit tout de suite. Nous passons la première heure à rire des déboires rencontrés par Dan Bi mais aussi par Seojong. Le choc futur/passé est attendrissant et nous nous amusons devant la soudaine aptitude de Dan Bi à enseigner des choses telles que Pythagore à Seojong. Leur complicité est magique et leur fou rire addictive.
La progression de la relation n’est ni lente, ni rapide. Elle est d’ailleurs tellement naturel qu’il nous paraît inconcevable que ce couple ne puisse finir ensemble…
Il m’est souvent arrivé de pester. Déjà fini ? Une suite ? tels que "Gu Family Book" ou "the three musketeers", nous rêvions qu’une fois, Oh une seule fois (en occultant "Dream High" ou les "reply") que ces coréen puissent nous pondre une saison 2, et ce mini drama n’y échappe pas. Son parcours sans faute en 2 épisodes était parfait….mais, je n’aurais pas dit non à 12 voire 16 épisodes…mais cela n’engage que mon avis bien sur.

Ah Kim Seul Gi….une actrice que j’ai découvert avec "Flower boy next door !" et que j’affectionne vraiment beaucoup. J’ai prié, les genoux infléchis et les bras secrètement levés afin de la voir un jour dans un rôle principal. Il m’était je l’avoue pénible de la voir en second rôle dans « Oh My Ghostness » ou frustrée dans « Surplus Princess »… Quel bonheur de la voir briller dans ce mini drama ( Et voilà pourquoi il aurait fallu plus que 2 épisodes!!!), car bien loin des standards de la beauté classique ou sensuelle qu’on nous impose, son grand sourire de vamp et ses yeux pétillants de joie apportent une intensité et une lumière provocante qui nous éblouirait presque. J’aime sa façon de jouer, toujours juste, de surjouer le ridicule mais qui amène tant de rires, sa voix haute perchée si particulière qui contient tellement de sensibilité. Une actrice impressionnante et qui nous aura encore une fois bluffée. Je suis fan. Totalement. Et je trépigne d’impatience de la voir encore, enfin, dans un rôle principal.

Yoon Du Jun est un « idol », il appartient au groupe Highlight. Il est donc un novice dans le domaine cinématographique. J’ai été agréablement surprise, ce qui est d’ailleurs étonnant vu le nombre de fois où de jeunes acteur/actrice ont pu me surprendre. Yoon Du Jun a su interpréter Seojong le grand avec brio et humour. La scène des multiplications avec Dan Bi restera épique en ce qui me concerne.
Les personnages secondaires, sans être transcendants, on retrouve d’ailleurs souvent les mêmes dans les rôles de ministre, sont sympathiques. Je pense notamment à la Reine So Hyeon et au garde du corps. J’ai trouvé dommage que ces deux personnages n’aient pu être développés en profondeur.

Un drama intelligent, drôle (très) et touchant, 2 heures que nous ne voyons pas passer, des acteurs qui ont su interpréter majestueusement leur rôle. Dois-je encore inciter à se lancer sans hésitation au visionnage de ce petit bijoux ?

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