My Lovely Kim Sam-soon

Country: Korea
Genre: Drama
Release Year: 2005
Type: Series

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My Lovely Kim Sam-Soon Review
Kim Sam-soon is a plump, single, female pastry chef who's looking for a job. Although she can make the most delectable cakes, she can't seem to find the right spice to capture herself a man. True, she doesn't have many redeeming features and she's heading towards the late age of 30, and when she finally lands a job, her new boss, Hyun Jin-heon isn't exactly icing on the cake even though he's younger than her but soon enough her luck changes or does it? Surely a happy story should have a happy ending, no? Well, you're just going to have to sit through this romantic comedy and find out.

Hilarious romance! This story was so funny and delicious (food that is)! Of course, you can't always just have humor. There were some tense moments and some tearful moments that also made this series shine. The story was cute and proves that even if you're a woman who's a little old or a little big, you still have what it's got to find yourself a man. There's nothing wrong with a relationship where the woman's older than the man. It makes it all the more interesting.

I loved all the characters. Kim Sun-ah was a hilarious Kim Sam-soon. She had a natural feel to her acting. Everything about her in this drama was really funny. Hyun Bin played Sam-soon's boss, Hyun Jin-heon, the 20 some year old with a driving phobia. He was cool, quick tempered, and amusing at the end of the drama. Jeong Ryu Won played Yoo Hee-jin, Jin-heon's ex-girlfriend. It was her presence that brought the tears in the drama. I wanted to hate her but I just couldn't. Philip was played by Daniel Henney! I believe this was his Korea debut and it was a great drama to debut with. He was sweet, suave, and incredibly handsome. The other characters (supporting cast) had their own stories which added humor to the story like Sam-soon's older sister and the restaurant's chef. All characters were a delight to watch.

There are 16 episodes in this drama filled with yummy foods and comedy. I'm full with 16 episodes. There's no more space for more and I'd be highly unsatisfied if I got less. The series is the perfect length and it wouldn't be the same if it were shorter or longer.

The drama provided very good humor. Even if a scene isn't very funny, just looking at Sam-soon is enough to make you crack a laugh. There was good romance and mystery as well. You could say there was some horror that involved a pig. Haha. Overall, humor was basically the strong point of this drama.

I liked the music played throughout the drama. The music was incredibly appropriate for this type of film, and I liked it so much I actually went out and bought the soundtrack. To my disappointment however, some of the songs I desperately wanted to listen to weren't on the CD. The choice of music in this series was definitely excellent.

This is a drama for people who need a laugh. You might not laugh with Sam-soon's whining but you will laugh when you see her eat. She has no table manners whatsoever. My Lovely Kim Sam-soon is for both guys and girls. I'm still laughing about it even now. Girls will love the actors in this one because Hyun Bin and Daniel Henney are gorgeous, and their characters are charming as well. Guys, you'll love it for the never ending amount of comedy it brings you, and it might even make you consider girls who may not be supermodel quality.