Hi all. I came down with an awful cold, so my apologies. No review/recap yet for this episode. I refuse to do one without subtitles. Korean is not my 2nd language and I want to know what the conversations are about.
There was the top shuffle dates, with the long awaited date between Yewon and Jong Hun, on this episode, but most of what happened on the date are conversational. I wish I knew why they came back awkward. The mission was a kiss on the forehead. So cute. And, there was the song shuffle pairings on this episode too. But they were also very conversational too. So frustrating. I wish there were more subbers out there to help translate for the rest of the world. I'm so sorry to disappoint again you guys...
But, if you want a quick recap of the song shuffle, here it is..
All of the guys have chosen a song that is played over the speakers, loud enough for the girls to hear in their rooms. Each girl comes out when they hear a song they like.
Min Hyuk= Yewon
Jong Hun= G.Na (if you can find the video, you gotta see both of their faces when they see each other. It totally says "You gotta be sh**tting me, right?".)
N= Jiwon (Actually, Eunyoung and Jiwon came out. But since N can only choose one, he chose Jiwon. To my understanding, Eunyoung will have no partner, and has to go back into the house. She wouldn't be participating on a date.)
Kevin= None. Since the last two girls came out for Kevin, no girl is left for him. So he doesn't get to go on a date either.
Ok, so what I don't get is why the ones that didn't get picked just go out on a date together? They still would get to know each other right? Isn't that the point? So frustrating!
And to make it worse, Jong Hun and G.Na run into Min Hyuk and Yewon and he was gravitating towards Yewon on her date with Min Hyuk. Totally leaving G.Na behind by herself. Yea ok, I gave a quick recap, but it's killing me that I can't understand the conversations fully! Argh!
I will need to update this one too! So sorry!
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Saturday, February 2, 2013
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Review: The Romantic and the Idol Season 2 Episode 4
On the January 20th broadcast of the Romantic and the Idol, the results of the midway selections were revealed. So, without further ado, here's how it all shook down:
We all know from last week that Jiwon's selection was Min Hyuk. It looked like Yewon was next, but nope, it went to Eunyoung.
Eunyoung's selection....N!
She as so cute in her interview saying that N better pick her or watch out!
G. Na was next and it was no surprise that as the camera zoomed in to the inside of the house right before the midselection viewing that she zeroed in on Jong Hun (sitting right next to Yewon). Jong Hun looked like he was sick to his stomach.
Yewon was the last of the girls to go. She was filming at the aquarium when she zoomed in to reveal that her selection was... Min Hyuk!
The guys were next. Kevin was first and he selected Jiwon! Like huh? By the look on Jiwon's face I don't think she expected it.
N made Eunyoung really happy and chose her. A happy couple finally!
Jong Hun chose his selection and it was no surprise that it was Yewon.
And finally. Min Hyuk finished the pack and chose Yewon. Awkward! But wait! In his interview, Min Hyuk confessed that his choice at the beginning may not be his choice later as he is experiencing some new feelings for someone else.
A little bit of awkwardness all around. The episode cut back and forth to conversations that night where somehow Jong Hun was giving some unasked for advice to Min Hyuk. He seemed to be scolding him about being too nice to more than one person could be misleading. (Honestly, this part was a little confusing for me since there wasn't a good all English translation for it, bummers.)
After a restless night for some, the next day comes and it's time for... Clothing shuffle!
Each of the girls picked out a men's top that they have packed in boxes. The men are supposed to pick the top that best suits their style. It was a little hard to see some of the selections cause the clothing was against the bright light from the outdoors.
Each of the girls picked a shirt they thought would look best on the man they wanted.
Jiwon is still sticking by Min Hyuk. G.Na seems to have given up on Jong Hun and doesn't know who she wants now. Eunyoung is hoping her selection gives the hint to N, and Yewon is actually hoping to spend some time with Jong Hun.
One by one the men come out to meet the girls in the courtyard. Similar in style to the necklace shuffle.
And it boils down to this:
N selected Jiwon's top. And Eunyoung halfheartedly protests. But can't do anything about it. Even Jiwon looks sorry for her.
Kevin comes out and after some double checking on the brand of shirt, goes off with Eunyoung.
Then there were two... Jong Hun comes out first very resignedly with his hands on his hips as if to say, let's see if fate is really that cruel. Lets get this over with. Min Hyuk comes out and they both wait.
Suddenly G.Na stands up and happily whisks Min Hyuk away leaving Jong Hun and Yewon. Jong Hun cannot believe it! Then he recovers as if to day "ok" and slings his arm around Yewon much to her embarrassment.
The rest of the episode was again fuzzy because of the lack of translation, but it showed Jong Hun and Yewon heading off to their date. Jong Hun playfully pokes her cheek. To which Yewon responds with a "ya!" She didn't like him doing that since her face was all puffy from drinking alcohol the night before. They drive off to the forest that Jong Hun told her about earlier to have their date. The episode jumps back and forth between when they came back to the house and while they were in the car driving back in silence. Something happened but as to what I can only guess. Mianhae. I will need to update this post.
Thoughts:
I'm happy that N and Eunyoung are happy. But aren't they not adhering to the premise of the show which was to experience dating others? Lol.
G.Na... Man, I feel bad for both her and Kevin. Maybe they should hook up? I can see her pride is really hurt, but she's such a trooper.
Poor Jiwon. I see a potential heartbreak in the future.
And does it look like some feelings are swaying?? Min Hyuk looks like he's willing to give someone else a chance. And Yewon, although stuck on Min Hyuk at first, wants to see where things will go with Jong Hun. Finally some progress!
Jong Hun... I love his honesty. His face is like a book. You see all the torment he's going through which is what any person in his situation would be feeling. Perfect. I'm happy that he finally got his date with Yewon and I can't wait to see how they all handle their next mission! Of these pd's really we e evil!
Stay tuned, the next episode airs in just a couple of hours!
We all know from last week that Jiwon's selection was Min Hyuk. It looked like Yewon was next, but nope, it went to Eunyoung.
Eunyoung's selection....N!
She as so cute in her interview saying that N better pick her or watch out!
G. Na was next and it was no surprise that as the camera zoomed in to the inside of the house right before the midselection viewing that she zeroed in on Jong Hun (sitting right next to Yewon). Jong Hun looked like he was sick to his stomach.
Yewon was the last of the girls to go. She was filming at the aquarium when she zoomed in to reveal that her selection was... Min Hyuk!
The guys were next. Kevin was first and he selected Jiwon! Like huh? By the look on Jiwon's face I don't think she expected it.
N made Eunyoung really happy and chose her. A happy couple finally!
Jong Hun chose his selection and it was no surprise that it was Yewon.
And finally. Min Hyuk finished the pack and chose Yewon. Awkward! But wait! In his interview, Min Hyuk confessed that his choice at the beginning may not be his choice later as he is experiencing some new feelings for someone else.
A little bit of awkwardness all around. The episode cut back and forth to conversations that night where somehow Jong Hun was giving some unasked for advice to Min Hyuk. He seemed to be scolding him about being too nice to more than one person could be misleading. (Honestly, this part was a little confusing for me since there wasn't a good all English translation for it, bummers.)
After a restless night for some, the next day comes and it's time for... Clothing shuffle!
Each of the girls picked out a men's top that they have packed in boxes. The men are supposed to pick the top that best suits their style. It was a little hard to see some of the selections cause the clothing was against the bright light from the outdoors.
Each of the girls picked a shirt they thought would look best on the man they wanted.
Jiwon is still sticking by Min Hyuk. G.Na seems to have given up on Jong Hun and doesn't know who she wants now. Eunyoung is hoping her selection gives the hint to N, and Yewon is actually hoping to spend some time with Jong Hun.
One by one the men come out to meet the girls in the courtyard. Similar in style to the necklace shuffle.
And it boils down to this:
N selected Jiwon's top. And Eunyoung halfheartedly protests. But can't do anything about it. Even Jiwon looks sorry for her.
Kevin comes out and after some double checking on the brand of shirt, goes off with Eunyoung.
Then there were two... Jong Hun comes out first very resignedly with his hands on his hips as if to say, let's see if fate is really that cruel. Lets get this over with. Min Hyuk comes out and they both wait.
Suddenly G.Na stands up and happily whisks Min Hyuk away leaving Jong Hun and Yewon. Jong Hun cannot believe it! Then he recovers as if to day "ok" and slings his arm around Yewon much to her embarrassment.
The rest of the episode was again fuzzy because of the lack of translation, but it showed Jong Hun and Yewon heading off to their date. Jong Hun playfully pokes her cheek. To which Yewon responds with a "ya!" She didn't like him doing that since her face was all puffy from drinking alcohol the night before. They drive off to the forest that Jong Hun told her about earlier to have their date. The episode jumps back and forth between when they came back to the house and while they were in the car driving back in silence. Something happened but as to what I can only guess. Mianhae. I will need to update this post.
Thoughts:
I'm happy that N and Eunyoung are happy. But aren't they not adhering to the premise of the show which was to experience dating others? Lol.
G.Na... Man, I feel bad for both her and Kevin. Maybe they should hook up? I can see her pride is really hurt, but she's such a trooper.
Poor Jiwon. I see a potential heartbreak in the future.
And does it look like some feelings are swaying?? Min Hyuk looks like he's willing to give someone else a chance. And Yewon, although stuck on Min Hyuk at first, wants to see where things will go with Jong Hun. Finally some progress!
Jong Hun... I love his honesty. His face is like a book. You see all the torment he's going through which is what any person in his situation would be feeling. Perfect. I'm happy that he finally got his date with Yewon and I can't wait to see how they all handle their next mission! Of these pd's really we e evil!
Stay tuned, the next episode airs in just a couple of hours!
Friday, January 18, 2013
Review: Romantic and the Idol Season 2 Episode 3
It's necklace shuffle time! The male idols have made necklaces each with a special meaning behind them that the girls would choose. The necklace that each girl chooses will correspond to the male idol they get to spend time with that day.
Necklace #1: Wings Necklace
Creator: Min Hyuk
Meaning: It's similar to the BtoB logo, the group that Min Hyuk belongs to
Necklace #2: Cork Necklace
Creator: Jong Hun
Meaning: He deliberately made a necklace out of cork to signal to Yewon, whom had seen him drinking the night before, that this is his necklace. In hopes she would pick him.
Necklace #3: Star Necklace
Creator: N
Meaning: He wanted a pretty necklace. (Simply put.)
Necklace #4: Cat Necklace
Creator: Kevin
Meaning: Wanted something unique. (Couldn't be any more unique than Jong Hun's!)
The girls are so excited to see who they paired up with. While the guys wait outside in the little yard, nervously.
First to come out....Jiwon!
She smiles brightly and shows her necklace. Jong Hun comes down a step, as if it were his necklace, and then steps back up. Nope, not him! It's N's!
He put the necklace around her neck. The two link hands and go off happily.
Second to come out....Yewon!
Min Hyuk and Jong Hun are very nervous when they see her. But they are both happy to see her. Jong Hun even comments that she came out "very prettily". Can't he just say she's cute??
Yewon fusses around. Confesses that she had picked the same necklace as another and she actually had to rock-paper-scissor to get a necklace. But, she didn't get the one she wanted.
She opens the box toward her first..Hana, dul....set! It's..Min Hyuk's! He can't believe it, she can't believe it either! They are both so amazed that they're on a second date together, and all the while Jong Hun is on the side looking on in jealous bitterness. He's smiling though, so that's good. But he's still terrible at hiding his disappointment. He tells them to hurry up and go already.
Min Hyuk clasps the necklace around Yewon's neck and they go off. When they are gone, Jong Hun slaps his hand against the wall in despair saying that he was too obvious. Poor thing...he tried too hard,
The last two girls, G.Na and Eunyoung, both come out at the same time.
It seems like the spirit had gone out of Jong Hun. He's clearly disappointed. But, it looked like he was still curious as to which girl got his necklace.
G.Na and Eunyoung both open their necklaces at the same time.
G.Na picks Jong Hun and Eunyoung picks Kevin! G.Na is in shock. Jong Hun can't believe it. He smiles charmingly and both guys put their necklaces around the girls and head off. On the way however, Jong Hun asks G.Na how she came about choosing his necklace. And she replies that she can't wear short necklaces, so she chose the longer one. Aww, Jong Hun, just his luck.
Min Hyuk and Yewon
They head off to a cafe, only to find it closed. However, there is a cute little puppy waiting outside. They decide to play a little game with it, see who it goes to when called. Both set off a little way down the road and call the puppy who goes to...Min Hyuk! Yewon huffs and says that it must be a girl. Implying that if it were a guy, he would have gone to her.
Jong Hun and G.Na
They arrive at a restaurant, to I guess eat breakfast?? It's a meal consisting of whole mackeral, rice and several sides (ban chan).
G.Na prods him about if he has an ideal type. To which Jong Hun simply replies that he doesn't. Oh really?? He then tried to evade any questions about his ideal type by putting the focus on G.Na, saying that she doesn't look like she eats well and begins to cutely feed her. She responds that she does indeed eat well. It seems they have an amicable conversation enough. Jong Hun even asks if he should match her style of eating. (G.Na saves the rice for last.) But G.Na doesn't mind having different eating styles. Cute of Jong Hun for asking though.
N and Ji Won
As their first stop they are drinking shakes at a cafe. Not quite sure what they're having, but they both exchange drinks and taste the others. Neither one seems to mind. For me, I would surreptitiously wipe the straw before sipping. No offense. But that's gross to me.
Min Hyuk and Yewon
We catch them being blown around a meadow overlooking the ocean. Yewon stumbles and Min Hyuk catches her in time, and holds her hand tightly. He tells the camera that it feels as if they are flying. I don't think Yewon shared the same sentiment as her hair is blown all over her face.
Jong Hun and G.Na
These two were next seen sitting at cafe taking a breather. G.Na starts the conversation about Min Hyuk and Yewon and how good they look together. As the camera catches a close up of Jong Hun, he is totally silent as he drinks a fruit smoothy/slushy of some sort.
N and Ji Won
They are getting ready to leave the cafe and they are giving their autographs. As Jiwon signs her paper, N exclaims that he recognizes the signature. It turns out that they ride the same taxi and are living in neighboring suburbs! "Daebak!" Jiwon keeps exclaiming. I've never heard it said so many times before in one conversation.
Then, just when you think it's going to be an ordinary day....the mission comes.
Cut to a scene from a drama where a man is picking up a woman (I guess his love interest) off the ground and he holds her close in a back hug. Ah, the popular back hug.
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All the idols seem to take the news fairly well, except for Yewon who squeals and runs away from Min Hyuk in mock horror, laughing.
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Min Hyuk and Yewon
They decide to re-enact the scene they had just seen literally, with Yewon falling and Min Hyuk picking her up and trying to back hug her. Umm...doesn't go quite as planned. They get drenched in the rain and have to stop for awhile before going back out, braving the gusts and finally accomplish the back hug as Yewon clings to Min Hyuk to keep from being blown away.
Jong Hun and G.Na
PD Jong Hun had taken control, planning, plotting, and reviewing the way they should do their back hug. From finding the perfect location, setting up the camera, to staging the perfect shot, all G.Na had to do was sit and wait.
When the scene was all set, Jong Hun and G.Na came walking down a little garden walkway hand in hand, swinging playfully. Then, somehow, they looked each other in the eye, and Jong Hun spun her around (gently) and pulled her into a rather playful back hug, much to G.Na's delight and embarassment.
N and Jiwon
This was probably the most awkward moments. They ended up at a gazebo with Jiwon looking over the ocean waiting for N to back hug her. It took N three, or maybe four tries, to overcome his embarrassment and get it right. Yeah, it was like NG after NG. Jiwon was clearly frustrated, smiling through it, but frustrated. Lol.
Kevin and Eunyoung
Kevin, the guy who has never dated anyone before, made a valiant effort in pulling off a back hug. He and Eunyoung chose to walk along the beach as they did their back hug. But poor Kevin, not knowing how to do it himself, ends up wrapping Eunyoung in almost a strangling back packing back hug. They awkwardly and stiffly walked robot style down the shoreline. It was painful, yet funny to watch. Haha. At one point, I think Eunyoung was carrying him. She said later that it felt like she was being kidnapped. But there was no gun. Looks like Kevin needs to work on his skills a little bit more!
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After their back hug scenes, the couples head back to the house. All except Min Hyuk and Yewon, who had gotten sidetracked and also caught in the rain.
They return an hour later, only to be greeted by Jong Hun who chastises them for being so late. You just know he was jealous as heck!
Cut to the next scene with Min Hyuk and N playing around in the house. Both are around the same age, so I guess it was natural that they liked to goof off together. N had even commented that he really liked Min Hyuk, which translated weirdly into the type of like when you like a person of the opposite sex. Hehe.
And finally, it is the scene that has been on the previews for the past couple of weeks. The bus scene!
Each guy picks a seat on the bus. The girls are then led on to the bus and they have to choose which of the four seats they would like to sit next to. Wherever they end up is who they would sit next to the whole ride to their next stop, the aquarium. There is where they will make the mid-selections.
The girls are all seated first, then one by one the guys come aboard. How did they couple up?
Jong Hun and Eunyoung
Min Hyuk and Jiwon (Yay, they both got a chance to be together! They both wanted to.)
N and Yewon
Kevin and G.Na
A true first time pairing for everyone!
Nothing is really said about the conversations on the bus, which I thought was strange. They cut away pretty quickly to the aquarium.
And here is where more drama begins! It's a free day for the idols and they can basically go wherever they want with whomever they want to. And Jong Hun immediately starts to gravitate towards Yewon and begins to film her playfully on his camcorder.
So does Min Hyuk. Who forgets that he came in with Jiwon and is now holding her bag, drifts to Yewon. Jong Hun quickly shoos him away by reminding him that he came in with Jiwon. And he snaps out of it and moves away.
While they are at the aquarium, Jong Hun sticks with Yewon and they look at the displays together. Eunyoung and G.Na seemed to have separated from their bus partners and are on their own. While Min Hyuk and Jiwon are no where to be seen.
G.Na tried to strike up conversation with Jong Hun again at one of the exhibits. He politely replies to her, but turns his attention again to Yewon. She is a little miffed and moves away, and mopes on her own.
When they return to the house they gather together and find out that they will be watching the mid-selections together! Oo, the torture! The embarrassment!
All wait in anticipation to see who goes first and the PD announces that its the girls. The fellas hoot and holler in excitement.
First up is Jiwon. And as she hides her face in embarrassment, her interview is shown along with a clip of her mid-selection which is....
None other than Min Hyuk! Finally, he knows that one of the girls he wanted to get to know feels the same in return. So sweet!
Next is Yewon, who murmurs that she felt like throwing up from all the nervousness and embarrassment at having her selection seen by others.
But who she selected we won't know until Sunday! Cause that's where the episode ends. Argh!
Thoughts:
Things are getting more interesting. Both Kevin and Min Hyuk confessed to hoping they could spend more time with Jiwon. And Jiwon obviously wanted to spend time with Min Hyuk.
Jong Hun is frustrated that he hasn't been able to spend time with Yewon. I know people are hating on him right now, but he's just being honest. We all know that when we have our eye on someone, it's hard to look at anyone else. It's just the way emotions work. I think he's just trying too hard. He needs to just go with the flow. Get to know the other girls. I'm not saying he ends up with G.Na, but I would hope he would give the other girls a chance. I believe that was the goal on this show, wasn't it? Get to know different people and see if there's a connection, right?
Jong Hun thinks that Yewon doesn't get that he likes her, but lo and behold, we find out she knows. Huh, a pretty smart cookie there. She's got a good poker face too. Cause the way she treated Jong Hun at the aquarium seemed more like brother and sister.
Min Hyuk and Jiwon or Min Hyuk and Yewon. Whomever he chooses, he looks good with either one. It'll be interesting to see who he chooses in the end. I'm just happy that Min Hyuk finally got some time with Jiwon.
And speaking of Jiwon, how many times can one say "daebak" in a conversation? Geez. She and G.Na were going with that word like crazy.
And G.Na... Sigh... I feel kinda bad for her. But like I said about giving other people a chance, I hope she does too. She's only been on dates with Jong Hun, so she obviously felt uncomfortable around another guy. I hope she bounces back. She's a lot funnier when she's not moping.
Kevin is adorable. He hasn't had the chance to date, so this whole experience is really the first time for everything with him. I can't wait to see who he picked.
N and Eunyoung... Man, these two really don't have a lot going on so far. Hopefully they get their moment in the spotlight on the show soon.
Can't wait for Sunday!
Necklace #1: Wings Necklace
Creator: Min Hyuk
Meaning: It's similar to the BtoB logo, the group that Min Hyuk belongs to
Necklace #2: Cork Necklace
Creator: Jong Hun
Meaning: He deliberately made a necklace out of cork to signal to Yewon, whom had seen him drinking the night before, that this is his necklace. In hopes she would pick him.
Necklace #3: Star Necklace
Creator: N
Meaning: He wanted a pretty necklace. (Simply put.)
Necklace #4: Cat Necklace
Creator: Kevin
Meaning: Wanted something unique. (Couldn't be any more unique than Jong Hun's!)
The girls are so excited to see who they paired up with. While the guys wait outside in the little yard, nervously.
First to come out....Jiwon!
She smiles brightly and shows her necklace. Jong Hun comes down a step, as if it were his necklace, and then steps back up. Nope, not him! It's N's!
He put the necklace around her neck. The two link hands and go off happily.
Second to come out....Yewon!
Min Hyuk and Jong Hun are very nervous when they see her. But they are both happy to see her. Jong Hun even comments that she came out "very prettily". Can't he just say she's cute??
Yewon fusses around. Confesses that she had picked the same necklace as another and she actually had to rock-paper-scissor to get a necklace. But, she didn't get the one she wanted.
She opens the box toward her first..Hana, dul....set! It's..Min Hyuk's! He can't believe it, she can't believe it either! They are both so amazed that they're on a second date together, and all the while Jong Hun is on the side looking on in jealous bitterness. He's smiling though, so that's good. But he's still terrible at hiding his disappointment. He tells them to hurry up and go already.
Min Hyuk clasps the necklace around Yewon's neck and they go off. When they are gone, Jong Hun slaps his hand against the wall in despair saying that he was too obvious. Poor thing...he tried too hard,
The last two girls, G.Na and Eunyoung, both come out at the same time.
It seems like the spirit had gone out of Jong Hun. He's clearly disappointed. But, it looked like he was still curious as to which girl got his necklace.
G.Na and Eunyoung both open their necklaces at the same time.
G.Na picks Jong Hun and Eunyoung picks Kevin! G.Na is in shock. Jong Hun can't believe it. He smiles charmingly and both guys put their necklaces around the girls and head off. On the way however, Jong Hun asks G.Na how she came about choosing his necklace. And she replies that she can't wear short necklaces, so she chose the longer one. Aww, Jong Hun, just his luck.
Min Hyuk and Yewon
They head off to a cafe, only to find it closed. However, there is a cute little puppy waiting outside. They decide to play a little game with it, see who it goes to when called. Both set off a little way down the road and call the puppy who goes to...Min Hyuk! Yewon huffs and says that it must be a girl. Implying that if it were a guy, he would have gone to her.
Jong Hun and G.Na
They arrive at a restaurant, to I guess eat breakfast?? It's a meal consisting of whole mackeral, rice and several sides (ban chan).
G.Na prods him about if he has an ideal type. To which Jong Hun simply replies that he doesn't. Oh really?? He then tried to evade any questions about his ideal type by putting the focus on G.Na, saying that she doesn't look like she eats well and begins to cutely feed her. She responds that she does indeed eat well. It seems they have an amicable conversation enough. Jong Hun even asks if he should match her style of eating. (G.Na saves the rice for last.) But G.Na doesn't mind having different eating styles. Cute of Jong Hun for asking though.
N and Ji Won
As their first stop they are drinking shakes at a cafe. Not quite sure what they're having, but they both exchange drinks and taste the others. Neither one seems to mind. For me, I would surreptitiously wipe the straw before sipping. No offense. But that's gross to me.
Min Hyuk and Yewon
We catch them being blown around a meadow overlooking the ocean. Yewon stumbles and Min Hyuk catches her in time, and holds her hand tightly. He tells the camera that it feels as if they are flying. I don't think Yewon shared the same sentiment as her hair is blown all over her face.
Jong Hun and G.Na
These two were next seen sitting at cafe taking a breather. G.Na starts the conversation about Min Hyuk and Yewon and how good they look together. As the camera catches a close up of Jong Hun, he is totally silent as he drinks a fruit smoothy/slushy of some sort.
N and Ji Won
They are getting ready to leave the cafe and they are giving their autographs. As Jiwon signs her paper, N exclaims that he recognizes the signature. It turns out that they ride the same taxi and are living in neighboring suburbs! "Daebak!" Jiwon keeps exclaiming. I've never heard it said so many times before in one conversation.
Then, just when you think it's going to be an ordinary day....the mission comes.
Cut to a scene from a drama where a man is picking up a woman (I guess his love interest) off the ground and he holds her close in a back hug. Ah, the popular back hug.
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All the idols seem to take the news fairly well, except for Yewon who squeals and runs away from Min Hyuk in mock horror, laughing.
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Min Hyuk and Yewon
They decide to re-enact the scene they had just seen literally, with Yewon falling and Min Hyuk picking her up and trying to back hug her. Umm...doesn't go quite as planned. They get drenched in the rain and have to stop for awhile before going back out, braving the gusts and finally accomplish the back hug as Yewon clings to Min Hyuk to keep from being blown away.
Jong Hun and G.Na
PD Jong Hun had taken control, planning, plotting, and reviewing the way they should do their back hug. From finding the perfect location, setting up the camera, to staging the perfect shot, all G.Na had to do was sit and wait.
When the scene was all set, Jong Hun and G.Na came walking down a little garden walkway hand in hand, swinging playfully. Then, somehow, they looked each other in the eye, and Jong Hun spun her around (gently) and pulled her into a rather playful back hug, much to G.Na's delight and embarassment.
N and Jiwon
This was probably the most awkward moments. They ended up at a gazebo with Jiwon looking over the ocean waiting for N to back hug her. It took N three, or maybe four tries, to overcome his embarrassment and get it right. Yeah, it was like NG after NG. Jiwon was clearly frustrated, smiling through it, but frustrated. Lol.
Kevin and Eunyoung
Kevin, the guy who has never dated anyone before, made a valiant effort in pulling off a back hug. He and Eunyoung chose to walk along the beach as they did their back hug. But poor Kevin, not knowing how to do it himself, ends up wrapping Eunyoung in almost a strangling back packing back hug. They awkwardly and stiffly walked robot style down the shoreline. It was painful, yet funny to watch. Haha. At one point, I think Eunyoung was carrying him. She said later that it felt like she was being kidnapped. But there was no gun. Looks like Kevin needs to work on his skills a little bit more!
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After their back hug scenes, the couples head back to the house. All except Min Hyuk and Yewon, who had gotten sidetracked and also caught in the rain.
They return an hour later, only to be greeted by Jong Hun who chastises them for being so late. You just know he was jealous as heck!
Cut to the next scene with Min Hyuk and N playing around in the house. Both are around the same age, so I guess it was natural that they liked to goof off together. N had even commented that he really liked Min Hyuk, which translated weirdly into the type of like when you like a person of the opposite sex. Hehe.
And finally, it is the scene that has been on the previews for the past couple of weeks. The bus scene!
Each guy picks a seat on the bus. The girls are then led on to the bus and they have to choose which of the four seats they would like to sit next to. Wherever they end up is who they would sit next to the whole ride to their next stop, the aquarium. There is where they will make the mid-selections.
The girls are all seated first, then one by one the guys come aboard. How did they couple up?
Jong Hun and Eunyoung
Min Hyuk and Jiwon (Yay, they both got a chance to be together! They both wanted to.)
N and Yewon
Kevin and G.Na
A true first time pairing for everyone!
Nothing is really said about the conversations on the bus, which I thought was strange. They cut away pretty quickly to the aquarium.
And here is where more drama begins! It's a free day for the idols and they can basically go wherever they want with whomever they want to. And Jong Hun immediately starts to gravitate towards Yewon and begins to film her playfully on his camcorder.
So does Min Hyuk. Who forgets that he came in with Jiwon and is now holding her bag, drifts to Yewon. Jong Hun quickly shoos him away by reminding him that he came in with Jiwon. And he snaps out of it and moves away.
While they are at the aquarium, Jong Hun sticks with Yewon and they look at the displays together. Eunyoung and G.Na seemed to have separated from their bus partners and are on their own. While Min Hyuk and Jiwon are no where to be seen.
G.Na tried to strike up conversation with Jong Hun again at one of the exhibits. He politely replies to her, but turns his attention again to Yewon. She is a little miffed and moves away, and mopes on her own.
When they return to the house they gather together and find out that they will be watching the mid-selections together! Oo, the torture! The embarrassment!
All wait in anticipation to see who goes first and the PD announces that its the girls. The fellas hoot and holler in excitement.
First up is Jiwon. And as she hides her face in embarrassment, her interview is shown along with a clip of her mid-selection which is....
None other than Min Hyuk! Finally, he knows that one of the girls he wanted to get to know feels the same in return. So sweet!
Next is Yewon, who murmurs that she felt like throwing up from all the nervousness and embarrassment at having her selection seen by others.
But who she selected we won't know until Sunday! Cause that's where the episode ends. Argh!
Thoughts:
Things are getting more interesting. Both Kevin and Min Hyuk confessed to hoping they could spend more time with Jiwon. And Jiwon obviously wanted to spend time with Min Hyuk.
Jong Hun is frustrated that he hasn't been able to spend time with Yewon. I know people are hating on him right now, but he's just being honest. We all know that when we have our eye on someone, it's hard to look at anyone else. It's just the way emotions work. I think he's just trying too hard. He needs to just go with the flow. Get to know the other girls. I'm not saying he ends up with G.Na, but I would hope he would give the other girls a chance. I believe that was the goal on this show, wasn't it? Get to know different people and see if there's a connection, right?
Jong Hun thinks that Yewon doesn't get that he likes her, but lo and behold, we find out she knows. Huh, a pretty smart cookie there. She's got a good poker face too. Cause the way she treated Jong Hun at the aquarium seemed more like brother and sister.
Min Hyuk and Jiwon or Min Hyuk and Yewon. Whomever he chooses, he looks good with either one. It'll be interesting to see who he chooses in the end. I'm just happy that Min Hyuk finally got some time with Jiwon.
And speaking of Jiwon, how many times can one say "daebak" in a conversation? Geez. She and G.Na were going with that word like crazy.
And G.Na... Sigh... I feel kinda bad for her. But like I said about giving other people a chance, I hope she does too. She's only been on dates with Jong Hun, so she obviously felt uncomfortable around another guy. I hope she bounces back. She's a lot funnier when she's not moping.
Kevin is adorable. He hasn't had the chance to date, so this whole experience is really the first time for everything with him. I can't wait to see who he picked.
N and Eunyoung... Man, these two really don't have a lot going on so far. Hopefully they get their moment in the spotlight on the show soon.
Can't wait for Sunday!
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Review: The Romantic and the Idol 2 Episode 2 pt. 2
I really gotta find another way to label these episode posts. It's getting to be a long paragraph.
Anyways, I'm sorry for not continuing my review sooner. I was writing part 1 and nothing was making sense in my head that late at night. Then I got bogged down with work and headaches. Mianhaeyo...
Picking up where I left off... The couples were presented with a mission: to hold hands for at least 1 minute!
Those darn pd's are e.v.i.l.
All of the couples thought it was way too soon to be holding hands. Talk about moving to 2nd base!
Couple #1: Jong Hun and G.Na
As they both read the mission, Jong Hun started to react with surprise while G.Na exclaimed how could they ask them to do this when they only just met?
They sit and talk for a little while. Both uncomfortable. They break the silence when G.Na notices that Jong Hun is wearing the exact same scarf that she has. Same clothing likes seem to break the ice as they break out into laughter. I love that Jong Hun is all possessive as he proclaims that the scarf is his.
After a while they get up and start heading to a cafe. G.Na asks why he keeps looking at the card. Caught in the act, he confesses that he's trying to find a natural way of going about holding her hand. (Aww! How sweet!)
Finally, after what seems like ages, he tell her "Noona, let's not be like this. Let's just hold hands until we reach the cafe over there." And he grabs her hand. Lol, I had to laugh at G.Na's reaction because she initially looked so surprised, and then her face broke out into such a big happy smile. And Jonh Hun took the embarrassment out of it a little as he held her their hands up multiple times as if to say "see? We're holding hands now. We did it!"
Couple #2: Min Hyuk and Yewon
At the cafe Min Hyuk opens up the mission envelope and shows it to Yewon who tries to look embarrassed but really not pulling it off well. It's obvious that she doesn't mind holding hands at all. And he doesn't seem to disturbed by it either.
But as they move outside the cafe, both turn so shy! As they figure out how they do it, Yewon nervously tries to warm up her hand by putting her fingers against her bare neck and blowing warm air on them. Min Hyuk patiently waits for her on the side. When she's finally ready they both hold out their hands... Hands clenched into fists! Wth! Did they really want to hold hands or didn't they? Min Hyuk finally takes her hand after some hemming and hawing. And another couple successfully completes their mission.
Couple #3: Kevin and Jiwon
This couple seemed the easiest of the group to hook up hand in hand. From what I recall, and correct me if I'm wrong, but they took the news with minimal embarrassment.
Couple #4: N and Eunyoung
After a restless night, Eunyoung finally meets her "man" at the art museum. As they sit outside of the museum, the pd's with them present the task. Again the usual embarrassment. (Koreans really aren't the types to move forward so fast in public. And I'm sure that they are still conscious of their fans and what they will think when they see the show.) Finally N takes her hand and they walk along happily. In a voiceover we hear Eunyoung's voice say for her manager or CEO to look at her. She is experiencing how to date and is happy.
Later all the couples meet at the airport for their flight to Jeju-do (Jeju Island). Min Hyuk and Yewon are the last to arrive. As they gather, the cut to Jong Hun.
The producers ask him out of all the celebrities that he would like to come to the show, which one would it be. And he confesses "Yewon." Hmm...
Cut back to the airport as the couples see Min Hyuk and Yewon arrive. And you can see Jong Hun perk up considerably. Lol! It was like, oh G.Na is here I should pay attention to her. And when Yewon arrives, it was "oo, hello.." Lol. (Fan girl claws must have come out at this point.)
Min Hyuk and Yewon introduce themselves and it cuts to Jong Hun again. He says that he was really surprised to see her. And he goes on to say truthfully that he really likes the way she looks. She looks like a puppy that you would want to take care of. (A puppy? Really? That's the best he can come up with? Given the fact I know he loves dogs and cats, I shouldn't even be surprised.)
Cut to the plane ride to Jeju. Jong Hun and G.Na are looking forward to their destination. Especially Jong Hun who mentions that he's already wondering who they will be paired up on the second date...In front of G.Na who takes some offense. I mean really, who wouldn't? Someone forgot the first date hasn't finished yet... Jong Hunnie needed to be more careful.
Min Hyuk is trying to stay awake, but Yewon encourages him to rest. A little bit later, he's sleeping peacefully while drooling on his shirt. So Yewon takes care of him by putting a few napkins under his cheek. Aww...
Soon they land in Jeju and go get a few essentials they will need for their almost week stay.
A few of them pick up some vegetables, eggs, fruits. I'm not sure who it was, maybe Eunyoung? Who asks if they like jjapaguri. Apparently it's something that has meat in it cause she claims its good and she boils the meat really well. (Update: did a little digging and found out that this is another name for spaghetti noodles and the same sauce they use in jjajangmyun calle jjang sauce) Someone else mentions wanting to eat jjajangmyun (black bean noodles) and I wanted to exclaim back, "me too! Cook some for me!" (Seriously, that is one delicious dish.)
Min Hyuk carries the box of groceries out and lo and behold, the box breaks! Some of the eggs are broken, but thankfully that's the extent of the damage.
Off they drive off to the house and it is a beautiful blue and white one level house. Kinda reminds me of the Mediterranean style homes. They begin to put away the groceries and get settled for the night. But... Not before they do their daily task of texting their feelings to the pd's. Tonight, they are to text the person that they would like to get to know better.
Through several cutaway interviews and phone screen captures we find out the following:
G.Na= Jong Hun ( she's girlish when she giggles "oetokke?" Or what to do?)
Jong Hun= He's torn between his first date G.Na who is someone he can be comfortable with and Yewon who is young and friendly.
Min Hyuk= Yewon
Yewon= Min Hyuk. Although she does admit that there's something about Jong Hun's face that makes her heart melt. (That's why he's an ulzzang.)
Kevin= Jiwon
Jiwon= Kevin
N= Eunyoung
Eunyoung= N
It looks like there's a little love triangle forming already and it's already been one date! It'll be interesting to see how determined the guys are in order to keep the interest of the ladies. Will there be any jealousy? Hmmm...
Some last thoughts, why do they offer clenched fists instead of open palms first when they want to hold hands? It was as if they didn't want to hold hands at all. And, don't hate me, but why would someone like Jong Hun want to be with someone that can't stop squealing and laughing? What he calls cute, to me became irritating. Mildly irritating.
Anyone know how it's gonna be mixed up? Are they going to be dating other people? Or will they have to stick with the same person? What other tasks are they going to be asked to do? Will any of them be sent home. And who will be the couple at the end?
The next episode airs in less than a day, tonight actually in Korea, it's certainly got my attention and I will be looking forward to it!
Hope all of you will be able to watch it, too!
Ka jja! Hwaiting!
Anyways, I'm sorry for not continuing my review sooner. I was writing part 1 and nothing was making sense in my head that late at night. Then I got bogged down with work and headaches. Mianhaeyo...
Picking up where I left off... The couples were presented with a mission: to hold hands for at least 1 minute!
Those darn pd's are e.v.i.l.
All of the couples thought it was way too soon to be holding hands. Talk about moving to 2nd base!
Couple #1: Jong Hun and G.Na
As they both read the mission, Jong Hun started to react with surprise while G.Na exclaimed how could they ask them to do this when they only just met?
They sit and talk for a little while. Both uncomfortable. They break the silence when G.Na notices that Jong Hun is wearing the exact same scarf that she has. Same clothing likes seem to break the ice as they break out into laughter. I love that Jong Hun is all possessive as he proclaims that the scarf is his.
After a while they get up and start heading to a cafe. G.Na asks why he keeps looking at the card. Caught in the act, he confesses that he's trying to find a natural way of going about holding her hand. (Aww! How sweet!)
Finally, after what seems like ages, he tell her "Noona, let's not be like this. Let's just hold hands until we reach the cafe over there." And he grabs her hand. Lol, I had to laugh at G.Na's reaction because she initially looked so surprised, and then her face broke out into such a big happy smile. And Jonh Hun took the embarrassment out of it a little as he held her their hands up multiple times as if to say "see? We're holding hands now. We did it!"
Couple #2: Min Hyuk and Yewon
At the cafe Min Hyuk opens up the mission envelope and shows it to Yewon who tries to look embarrassed but really not pulling it off well. It's obvious that she doesn't mind holding hands at all. And he doesn't seem to disturbed by it either.
But as they move outside the cafe, both turn so shy! As they figure out how they do it, Yewon nervously tries to warm up her hand by putting her fingers against her bare neck and blowing warm air on them. Min Hyuk patiently waits for her on the side. When she's finally ready they both hold out their hands... Hands clenched into fists! Wth! Did they really want to hold hands or didn't they? Min Hyuk finally takes her hand after some hemming and hawing. And another couple successfully completes their mission.
Couple #3: Kevin and Jiwon
This couple seemed the easiest of the group to hook up hand in hand. From what I recall, and correct me if I'm wrong, but they took the news with minimal embarrassment.
Couple #4: N and Eunyoung
After a restless night, Eunyoung finally meets her "man" at the art museum. As they sit outside of the museum, the pd's with them present the task. Again the usual embarrassment. (Koreans really aren't the types to move forward so fast in public. And I'm sure that they are still conscious of their fans and what they will think when they see the show.) Finally N takes her hand and they walk along happily. In a voiceover we hear Eunyoung's voice say for her manager or CEO to look at her. She is experiencing how to date and is happy.
Later all the couples meet at the airport for their flight to Jeju-do (Jeju Island). Min Hyuk and Yewon are the last to arrive. As they gather, the cut to Jong Hun.
The producers ask him out of all the celebrities that he would like to come to the show, which one would it be. And he confesses "Yewon." Hmm...
Cut back to the airport as the couples see Min Hyuk and Yewon arrive. And you can see Jong Hun perk up considerably. Lol! It was like, oh G.Na is here I should pay attention to her. And when Yewon arrives, it was "oo, hello.." Lol. (Fan girl claws must have come out at this point.)
Min Hyuk and Yewon introduce themselves and it cuts to Jong Hun again. He says that he was really surprised to see her. And he goes on to say truthfully that he really likes the way she looks. She looks like a puppy that you would want to take care of. (A puppy? Really? That's the best he can come up with? Given the fact I know he loves dogs and cats, I shouldn't even be surprised.)
Cut to the plane ride to Jeju. Jong Hun and G.Na are looking forward to their destination. Especially Jong Hun who mentions that he's already wondering who they will be paired up on the second date...In front of G.Na who takes some offense. I mean really, who wouldn't? Someone forgot the first date hasn't finished yet... Jong Hunnie needed to be more careful.
Min Hyuk is trying to stay awake, but Yewon encourages him to rest. A little bit later, he's sleeping peacefully while drooling on his shirt. So Yewon takes care of him by putting a few napkins under his cheek. Aww...
Soon they land in Jeju and go get a few essentials they will need for their almost week stay.
A few of them pick up some vegetables, eggs, fruits. I'm not sure who it was, maybe Eunyoung? Who asks if they like jjapaguri. Apparently it's something that has meat in it cause she claims its good and she boils the meat really well. (Update: did a little digging and found out that this is another name for spaghetti noodles and the same sauce they use in jjajangmyun calle jjang sauce) Someone else mentions wanting to eat jjajangmyun (black bean noodles) and I wanted to exclaim back, "me too! Cook some for me!" (Seriously, that is one delicious dish.)
Min Hyuk carries the box of groceries out and lo and behold, the box breaks! Some of the eggs are broken, but thankfully that's the extent of the damage.
Off they drive off to the house and it is a beautiful blue and white one level house. Kinda reminds me of the Mediterranean style homes. They begin to put away the groceries and get settled for the night. But... Not before they do their daily task of texting their feelings to the pd's. Tonight, they are to text the person that they would like to get to know better.
Through several cutaway interviews and phone screen captures we find out the following:
G.Na= Jong Hun ( she's girlish when she giggles "oetokke?" Or what to do?)
Jong Hun= He's torn between his first date G.Na who is someone he can be comfortable with and Yewon who is young and friendly.
Min Hyuk= Yewon
Yewon= Min Hyuk. Although she does admit that there's something about Jong Hun's face that makes her heart melt. (That's why he's an ulzzang.)
Kevin= Jiwon
Jiwon= Kevin
N= Eunyoung
Eunyoung= N
It looks like there's a little love triangle forming already and it's already been one date! It'll be interesting to see how determined the guys are in order to keep the interest of the ladies. Will there be any jealousy? Hmmm...
Some last thoughts, why do they offer clenched fists instead of open palms first when they want to hold hands? It was as if they didn't want to hold hands at all. And, don't hate me, but why would someone like Jong Hun want to be with someone that can't stop squealing and laughing? What he calls cute, to me became irritating. Mildly irritating.
Anyone know how it's gonna be mixed up? Are they going to be dating other people? Or will they have to stick with the same person? What other tasks are they going to be asked to do? Will any of them be sent home. And who will be the couple at the end?
The next episode airs in less than a day, tonight actually in Korea, it's certainly got my attention and I will be looking forward to it!
Hope all of you will be able to watch it, too!
Ka jja! Hwaiting!
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