Healer Drama Review

Summary: An event which happened decades ago brings together three completely different people; an errand boy who goes by the codename Healer (Ji Chang Wook), a second rate internet reporter, Chae Young Shin(Park Min Young), and a star news reporter, Kim Moon Ho(Yoo Ji Tae). All three were affected by the event in different ways, though Kim Moon Ho is the only one who remembers it, and all three will have to work together to solve it.
(That was possibly the worst summary I've ever written but this drama is so hard to explain. Very good but so difficult to summarize.)

Review: Just how I like my drama heroes, mysterious, in love, adorably-dorky, and hard core awesome. Oh I could have watched another 20 episodes of this drama. Sleek, fast paced, full of good angst, smart characters, and a romance that made my heart skip beats. The writing was spot on, though not without flaws. It's been a while since I've gotten so engrossed in a drama and so taken by it's leads that I've wanted to do nothing but watch it. This drama was stylish like City Hunter but without the noble stupid-idiot angst. Our characters were well developed with their own special flaws and thought processes. The plot was interesting and moved quickly. Characters weren't there just to push the plot along or force our leads together, they did that all on their own. Every character had a purpose and each purpose was relevant to the plot. The chemistry between our leads was fantastic. The acting and emotions were amazing. I could watch this drama over and over and I might do just that. Some people might say this drama is overrated, but they are so wrong! Yes it is popular but for good reasons!

Rating: 10/10

Memorable Moment: Oh heavens, how to pick one... Everything I want to pick spoils something in the drama... Every scene with Ji Chang Wook? Seriously though. I'm going to go with the Movie Theater Date in episode 11. Such a simple yet cute scene.

Young Shin still doesn't know that her coworker Bong Soo is actually the Healer/Jung Ho she has a crush on. After a fantastic scene in Episode 8/9, go watch it and squee like I did, Young Shin decides she needs to send in a job request to Healer asking him to meet her. She tells him that she doesn't have to see his face, he can keep it covered or she can cover her eyes, but she wants to meet with him, have a date together.

Jung Ho gets excited and starts to get ready only for Ajumma to talk him back down to reality. He is a hand for hire. If he shows her his face she'll be an accomplice to his crimes. He doesn't have a normal life and couldn't offer her security.
Young Shin goes out for her perspective date and wanders around and narrates how the possible date would go. They'd walk around while talking and laughing and then stop at a food stand.

After the food stand would come a movie. Young Shin waits in the theaters wondering if he will show up. After waiting and waiting, the theater closes and she's forced to walk outside that is until the doors open once more and she enters again. As she walks through the halls she comes across a hallway lit with candles leading to an open theater room.

Young Shin enters the room and finds a cute little seat prepared with popcorn, a stuffed bunny and a lamp, just for her. When asked by a recording in the stuffed bunny, (Ajumma does have a heart!), Young Shin picks the longest movie possible to watch and then she hears footsteps; Jung Ho has entered behind her and takes a seat a few rows back.

She doesn't turn around, the lights dim, and the movie starts. After the movie is finished, Young Shin turns to see if her Healer is there but he's already left. She leaves the room and as she rounds the corner Jung Ho's hand shoots out and grabs hers.

He stands on one side of the wall, in the shadows, and she stands on the other. Slowly, he entwines their fingers and they stay like that for a moment. It's probably killing her not to glance around the corner and look at him but she knows he wants to remain unknown and however hard it may be, she remains facing forward. And then all too soon that moment ends and Jung Ho lets go and Young Shin leaves with a smile.

Such a cute scene! I watched it so many times. The beauty of this scene is seeing Jung Ho indulge himself a little.

He doesn't really watch the movie but rather focuses on her reaction to the movie. Sure he could watch her as much as he wants at work but it isn't the same because she isn't in love with his alias, Bong Soo. Knowing that she's happy to be in the same room with him is good enough for him, at the moment. And that hand hold. Oh I swooned and made a sound that only dogs could hear.

EXO Sing For You

I'm sorry, what? This happened? Where was I? Oh, right... Finals...
That song was beautiful. I don't actually think I can say anything else about that but the song was gorgeous and we got to hear the lovely voices of every member. I can tell that this is a confession song and apparently some fans believe that this MV follows the story of "The Astronaut's Whale" which is a tale of feeling like you don't belong and some believer's about the 52 Herzt Whale which is a whale that calls at a frequency that no other whale can hear it so it's always lonely. EXO tends to do sad sounding songs around the holiday season, I'm not sure why... But this was beautiful, seriously. I did love that Kai's dancing seemed to reflect the fight between Chanyeol and Suho. Very poetic.

GOT7 Confession Song

Well that was cute. GOT7's new MV Confession Song came out on November 22nd and it was cute. Christmasy, adorable, kind of funny. I liked it. The song wasn't one that I was wild about but it matched the tone and feel of the video. It would have been slightly awkward if those who were being confessed to rejected the confession but I think any girl with half a brain would accept a boy who got a Kpop idol group to help him confess. Seriously though, that would be pretty awesome. The video was cute and a nice kick off to the holiday season, I can't really think of anything else to say about it. Will they be performing it live?

BTS Run

BTS' new MV is called Run and came out on November 29th. Did anyone else feel like this was a continuation of I Need You? Does that mean we're gonna get another Dope style MV in a few months? The lighting, the running, the feeling, general rebelliousness of the boys,  and the freight trains all gave me a I Need You vibe. I'm excited for the live version so we can see the choreography. I wasn't a fan of V's hair, the blue wasn't right for some reason but I think RapMon and Suga looked great, and Jimin's toned down hair was good. Also, thank you J-Hope for getting rid of that horrid bowl-cut. The video was rather long but we saw the making of/behind the scenes footage as well which was amusing. I did like the song a lot. Great job boys!!

Royal Pirates Run Away

I'm gone for a week and everything happens!!!! Three MVs came out and I had no idea where to start so I'm going with the one I didn't even know was going to happen. Royal Pirates.
Run Away came out yesterday and it sounded similar to their original works, before Drawing the Line. I didn't love the song, I really didn't like anything before Drawing the Line, but I'm glad that they're staying true to themselves. I didn't know that James could play the keyboards. I thought that he was just a bassist.

Got7 Confession Song Teasers

I've never loved Got7 but I do like a few of their songs and I enjoy watching their acrobatics. They remind me of a young 2PM in that sense but I quietly keep my eye on them. Got7 is releasing a new MV called Confession Song. I'm not positive when this comes out, but I't pretty soon based on fan reactions. Something like within the next day or so. I'm not really sure what's with the Christmas theme cause fans say the song itself isn't Christmasy, but the two teasers we've gotten are kind of cute. Who doesn't like little cartoon characters of Kpop idols? The big reindeer heads are a little creepy but the idea of having your friends bring a girl to a decorated room for a confession could be kind of cute.

BTS is Back

BTS is BACK!!!!!! Yes! I love them. Their last song, Dope, just about blew my mind with the MV and the song so hopefully this will be just as mind-blowing! November 30th is the release date. The last time BTS did a teaser like this was for I Need U and the song was so different from the teaser so I wonder if they'll do the same with this comeback. A heavy rap teaser and then a soft sounding song. Or maybe we'll get another song like Dope. I don't know but I'm excited!! November 30th, people. Prepare yourselves.

EXO Lightsaber

This happened, and fans are going insane about it. Star Wars fans who are also Kpop fans might have all died. I will say that Kpop has ruined English for me. That's a lie, Tagalog ruined English for me but Kpop certainly didn't help. Even though EXO most definitely said Lightsaber, I heard it as Lightsaber cause V's are pronounced as B's all the time. Bampire, lube, I know there are other examples but the point is, Engrish is all I hear so when they actually pronounce English correctly, it messes with me. Other than that, the video was entertaining. I'm already crazy excited about StarWars VII, and I love EXO so this was a great mid semester pick-me-up. I was sad that we only got to see three members in this video. Couldn't we see everyone acting all Jedi and awesome? No? Okay... Kai did a great job with his dance solo but did it remind anyone else of Adele's Rolling in the Deep? Flour on the ground and the person dancing kicking it up with odd lighting? Maybe I'm alone in thinking this. Baekhyun has proven just how bad he is by drinking that bottle of water before he bought it, or maybe he never actually bought it. Just drank it and left after pushing everything off of the shelves. Fangirls everywhere will have the image of Sehun straddling a motorcycle forever in their minds. This wasn't a comeback but I'm sure it will hold fangirls till their actual comeback, or it might make them more impatient. Who really knows for sure?

Vixx Chained Up

Hmm... Well I didn't love the song but I also didn't hate it... I enjoyed it but wasn't as wild about it as some of Vixx's other songs. I liked it better than Love Equation but not as much as Voodoo Doll or G.R.8.U. The song was catchy, and all of the members did a fantastic job. Hongbin is rapping, that's messing with my mind. Hyuk is looking way older than usual, maybe it's the haircut and the fact that his vocals have improved. I have a newfound respect for Leo since Beautiful Liar and it's continuing to rise with this song. Didn't care for the video itself but the song was good. I did thoroughly enjoy the rapping in this song which is odd cause I've never been a huge fan of Ravi's style.

EXO goes all Jedi

Okay, this is interesting and I'm not sure what to make of it. EXO is in collaboration with StarWars? I think... SM is releasing an EXO MV(?) called Lightsaber. The video will be released in two days, 11/11/15. The teaser didn't give us much but I'm pretty sure that Baekhyun has red hair. I kind of wish that they would make it more StarWars themed if they were going to do a StarWars collaboration. Oh well.

VIXX might get Chained Up

Hey everyone, it's been a while. I've been so busy with working school I haven't even paid attention to the Kpop world, luckily, nothing much has happened. VIXX is coming out with a new MV and song! I was rather disappointed with Love Equation so I've been itching for a new MV from VIxX. Their darker songs are some of my favorites from them so I'm excited about Chained Up cause it looks like it could be dark. Chained comes out on November 10th. Tomorrow!!

Super Junior Magic MV

Oh heavens. I just love Super Junior. They make everything great. Super Junior must have heard my cries cause this video has Yesung with all his high notes! I missed those so much. We also get Kyuhyun and Ryeowook giving us a couple of high notes which is always a good thing. But Kyuhyun, what was that dance you did in the basketball court? And Super Junior, why are you so mean to my Yesung and Ryeowook? Don't choke and kick them. I love them.
The video was cute and seemed to fit the Super Junior Style; not too serious, lots of silliness, and fun. This is probably the last MV we will get from Super junior before a few more members go off for Army duty. :( The group will be so small soon. The song was cute and fun to listen to. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I do have a question, one I've been wondering since the first day I became a fan of Super Junior. What is Heechul's role in this group? Is he a rapper or a singer or a dancer? Cause in this video he's being all three. And a gymnast with that cartwheel he did.

Beautiful Liar MV

Well I am pleasantly surprised by that video. At first I was confused and thought that Ravi was in love with Leo but then I got to thinking, maybe this is a Jekyll and Hyde sort of video. Maybe Leo and Ravi are playing two halves of one person. Ravi is the inner demon, the dangerous, reckless, and messy side of his character while Leo is the kinder, more well groomed, and rational side; though horribly lonely. I had to watch this video a couple times to try and catch everything, or at least to watch Ravi's interactions with the girl. I feel like Leo's side loves the girl but he knows that his Ravi side hates her and that's why he broke up with her. Throughout the video Leo kind of takes the abuse that Ravi gives to him but the second Ravi pushes the key out of the way and goes after the girl Leo grabs him. We later see him strangling Ravi and trying to restrain him. You can tell that Leo really loved the girl but he knew that his Ravi side would hurt her if not kill her cause let's be honest, Ravi looked murderous when walking down the hall towards the girl. I've read a few fan interpretations on YouTube that says Ravi's side is the one who loves the girl but his actions towards her are so violent and aggressive I like to think that Leo's timid side is the one who fell in love with her.
I could probably make this post incredibly long by dissecting the MV and talking about the wind, the key, the mirrors, and the background/their separate rooms, and the wedding invitation, but I won't. I'll move onto the song and lighting.  Lighting first. Wow, the symbolism of the light was awesome. Usually we think of light/white as being good and darkness/black as bad but this video switches it in a cool way. Ravi is dressing in white while Leo is in black. If you pay attention then you'll notice that Ravi is usually the one bathed in light while Leo is hidden in the shadows. Ravi's scene with the girl and the table is lit while Leo is hidden in shadows. The use of light in this video doesn't show who is good and who is bad but rather who is in control and who is being suppressed. Even when Leo is reaching for the key and Ravi pushes is out of the way, Leo is in the shadows and Ravi is in the light proving that Leo never was in control, always Ravi. Leo then comes out of he shadows and into the light to grab Ravi. And towards the end when Leo has his arms wrapped around Ravi and he's holding him back they go from a dark room with Ravi trying to crawl towards the light and Leo pulling him back to well lit room with Ravi struggling and back to the dark room possibly signifying that Ravi's side is being dragged from being in control to being suppressed. Maybe I'm looking into this too much but I feel like the lighting really plays a deep role in this video.
The song was beautiful. I was worried about Ravi's harsh rapping being a negative contrast to Leo's beautiful voice but they fit perfectly. Not only with their characters but it sounded gorgeous. I've never been a fan of Leo's voice. Sometimes I find it slightly high and, don't hate me, whiney. But not the case here. I will admit, however, that Leo can hit some incredible notes. Very gorgeous and I'm thoroughly impressed. On a side note, Leo has fantastic skin.

Beautiful teaser

And we have a MV teaser for VIXX's LR's Beautiful Liar. I do like the way this teaser looks. I like the lighting and the dark style to it. My favorite VIXX is the darker VIXX and this one looks like it could be in that realm of dark and tortured. I'm just a little worried that Ravi's hard rapping will sound harsh against Leo's beautiful voice.

Leo's Teaser

Leo's teaser is out! Still not really sure how I feel about this whole thing. Oh well, it's gonna happen no matter what!

Ravi's teaser

August 17th is the day that Ravi's and Leo's subunit will debut with Beautiful Liar. Ravi's teaser is the first to be released and I'm sure Leo's will be released shortly followed by a MV teaser. That is all I have to say.

VIXX LR subunit

Are Leo and Ravi forming a subunit? Cause I'm not sure how I feel about that. Leo needs all the members to pester and annoy him. Ravi can't do it all by himself. So not really a lot of information about this except that it is going to happen I suppose. Okay, I'll keep my eyes and ears open.

B1A4 Sweet Girl

Oh my gosh, everyone released a video while I was gone! B1A4 has released their MV for Sweet Girl. Okay, I can believe all of their fantasies except Sandeul's. Sandel doesn't share his food, he's stated this a couple times now so maybe the jumping on clouds in believable but I don't buy it for a second that he would share that cotton candy with her. Actually what probably happened was the girl took some of the cotton candy and then he attacked her because of it but they had to cut that part out. Or maybe fantasy Sandeul is more willing to share food. Other than that the fantasies are believable. So B1A4 is in their serious video phase and this is a little more silly than their usual serious videos mostly because their versions of romancing a woman are kind of hilarious.
This is also the shortest we've seen CNU's hair and I'm having trouble accepting it. I love his long hair, like a lot, and while he still looks fantastic with this hairstyle I really want his long hair back. I am glad that they didn't cut it super short though. Still hits the back of his neck and his cheek. Gongchan has a lot of lines in this song which makes me happy cause I've felt like Gongchan and CNU have been underused until Solo Day where they got a few more lines than usual but in this song the lines are pretty evenly split up. And Sandeul got his ears pierced which just cracks me up cause he still looks like he's twelve and now he just looks like a twelve year old with earrings. Oh I love B1A4. They make me so happy.

Married to Music SHINee

Oh, okay, that happened rather quickly. Like less than 24 hours quickly.
Um, what? I think I'm gonna need a few minutes, or hours, to process this video... Yeah, that was interesting, not in a bad way though. I think. It kind of felt like I was watching a Block B video, cause it was so odd... but I like Block B's strangeness. Kind of weird seeing SHINee act this way but I liked it. It felt like a Halloween party so maybe if this video came out closer to Halloween then it would feel more normal. I didn't even notice the dance cause I was so wrapped up in the oddness so I'll have to either watch it again or watch for their live performances... Yeah, wasn't expecting that video... though the girl is obviously every fangirl ever cutting out pictures of Oppa while sitting on her bed.
So I had this post written long before I left for a week, I just forgot to post it... Oops. I did however watch a live version to check out the dance and it is difficult. They're like throwing each other around and carrying people and holding others up and it's awesome.

BigBang's Let's Not Fall in Love and Zutter

I'm away from my computer for five days and BigBang puts out two MVs. I'll just do one post cause they came out on the same day. Let's Not Fall In Love is up first and I watched this video with the experience of a Kpop fan, which is to say I watched this video waiting for something to happen to make the boys sad cause that's what happens when we have Kpop idols in MV with love interests, they never end up happy. This song reminded me a little bit of Love Song and Love Dust, maybe it was the tone of the song. I haven't looked up the lyrics yet so I don't know what they're talking about but the video had a sad happy feel to it. Very mellow, soft toned, cute shots of our boys having a good time with the girls they love. I want to swing in the rain now. Never knew I had that desire until now. This video was just nice and looked like it was fun to film. It's great to see the boys finally get a girl for once; though TOP looked slightly remorse about being in love. Great way to end their Made series though.

The second video is technically GD and TOP but I'll still keep it in one post. The 19 rating does worry me slightly. Yeah, probably could have gone my whole life without seeing that video and I would have been just fine. It reminded me of Michigo in that it was vulgar and gross and I will never need to watch it again.