Full House(2004)

Cast:
Han Ji Eun – Song Hye Kyo
Lee Young Jae – Jung Ji Hoon (Bi which means "Rain")
Kang Hye Won – Han Eun Jung
Yoo Min Hyuk – Kim Sung Soo

Synopsis

Han Ji Eun (Song Hae Gyo) is an Internet writer who lives in a beautiful house that goes by the name "Full House". This house was designed and built by her late father and thus has a special significance to her.

Lee Young Jae (Bi) is movie star and is worshipped by millions of fans around Asia. Although he comes across as aloof and uncaring, he has a special place in his heart for Kang Hye-Won (Han Eun Jung), who is his childhood best friend. Hye Won, unfortunately, is in love with Yoo Min Hyuk (Kim Sung Soo), a successful entrepreneur in the movie industry who is also a senior to Young Jae.

One day, Ji Eun is offered an all expense paid trip by her friends to China, which she accepts happily. Unfortunately when she returns to Korea, she realizes her house has been sold off to Young Jae, whom she met on the plane trip to China.

Desperate to get her late father's house back, she tries ways and means to get Young Jae to sell it but he staunchly refuses, because he is still annoyed with Ji Eun for the things she did to him in China (I won't go into detail here, but they're all really comical).

Meanwhile, at an awards presentation ceremony, Hye Won finally approaches Min Hyuk to express her feelings for him, but Min Hyuk rejects her flatly, and adds that Young Jae would be very sad if he did accept her.

Hye Won immediately approaches Young Jae and demands that he confess whether he likes her or not. Young Jae, being a movie star, cannot express his love for Hye Won openly as he knows the paparazzi will apply a lot of pressure on them if he does. At the same time, Young Jae does not know how to express his feelings for the one he loves. To cover things up, he declares he loves Han Ji Eun and proceeds to French-kiss her in front of the entire horde of paparazzi that happily snap the photos that would appear on their tabloids.

Of course, Young Jae doesn't like Ji Eun at all and in fact, he finds her a complete pest. Similarly for Ji Eun, she hates Young Jae for the fact that he refuses to sell the house back to her. Alas, circumstances force these two rivals to put their differences aside and help each other if they wish to reach their final objectives. Young Jae and Ji Jun sign a mutual agreement that they will be married for six months and after the six months, they will divorce each other and Ji Eun will get Full House back in return.

At the same time, Young Jae's friend, Min Hyuk, also shows an interest in Ji Eun.

As more and more interesting things happen to this couple, Ji Eun finds herself falling bit by bit for Young Jae, but she holds back as she knows his heart is only for Hye Won. What she doesn't know is that Young Jae is also beginning to find a delicate affection for her, but doesn't wish to show it because he is still struggling between his childhood love for Hye Won and his feelings for Ji Eun...

Introduction on characters

1. Li Ying Zhong - Rain
Ying Zhong looks like a cool superstar but he is childish at heart.He does not know whom he truly loves. And being stubborn by nature,he refuses to admit that he treats Zhi En well.
And to be so stupid to go ahead with the divorce.. doesn't he know that she likes him?I feel like knocking sense into his head.He is so cruel to hurt Zhi En repeatedly to go to Hui Yuan and yet so demanding to make her do things for him.He is very daring in his dressing - to dress in red pants and flowery tops!
Rain acts fairly well - cute and funny in the hilarious scenes. He is so innocent and playful. But he has to try harder in crying scenes. It can be so unnatural.

2. Liu Ming Ge - Kim Sung Soo
He is the prince charming in here. He is Ying Zhong's entertainment company's representative. He doesn't get along that well with Ying Zhong because of their different characters. He receives his education overseas. Rich, wise, helpful, handsome, gentle, romantic and also eligible - he makes a perfect boyfriend. Who can resist his warm smiles and caring gestures to treat Zhi En to expensive meals when he knows that she can't afford it? This is why Hui Yuan goes all out to get him.

But alas, he chooses to fall for a 'married' woman who lacks the writing talent or wits. But her kindness to cheer him up warms him and we can see that he treats her so differently from Hui Yuan. Being a loyal friend, he tries to keep a distance from her. But after knowing that the couple is only having a contractual marriage, he goes all out to woo her with flowers and dates. He is also willing to wait for her. He is such a gentleman - mature, confident and also sharp-tongued (Ying Zhong is definitely not his match in arguments.) This man reminds you of Xiang Zhe, doesn't it?

In certain angles, he resembles Ren Xian Qi in looks. But he is definitely younger and has more star appeal. Just like il_mare, I really drool and wish that he appears in more scenes because he is such a highly admirable competitor! I can forsee that he can display more potential in future.

3. Shen Dong Xu - Do Han
He relies on Zhi En for a living and I despise that. He behaves like a thief to sneak into Ying Zhong's home to try on his clothes too. I don't understand how he can become Ying Zhong's personal assistant. But still, he is a faithful man to his wife. Thanks to him, the secret is revealed through his big mouth to Hui Yuan to let Zhi En go through all the torture.

4. Mr Li - Jang Yong
He is Ying Zhong's father who is a hospital director. Being busy with work, he neglects his son and both fall out as he is too demanding on his children. But Zhi En is the bridge to connect them to improve ties.

5. Mr Cui
He is Ying Zhong's personal manager and does a good job in publicity. Without him, Ying Zhong will forever be trapped in the amusement park's toilet.

6. Han Zhi En - Song Hae Gyo
She is a 3rd rate writer but she dreams of doing a movie script. She is very unrealistic - she should know her limits as her standard is poor - as criticized by Ying Zhong and President Yang. But she refuses to give up and approaches Ming Ge to be ridiculed the 3rd time. And she really deserves it as he has such harsh remarks for her. However, she strives to improve herself and he has better comments for her later.

Being an orphan, she feels loved by Ying Zhong's elders. So she is reluctant to terminate the marriage contract. The fact that she discovers that she loves Ying Zhong helps to strengthen their relationship. But she has made mistakes - she shouldn't have told Hui Yuan about the truth to blow up the matter and agree to the divorce. Moreover, she should not have given false hopes to Ming Ge to tell him to wait for her. Still, she does everything for Ying Zhong's interest.

Hae Gyo improves slightly but she still has a long way to go. Sorry to disappoint others but I personally don't find her a credible actress. She is already petite but she adores miniskirts and also revealing clothes which are unsuitable for her. The wardrobe for her is a total disaster and she only looks better after the 'divorce'. The laughs she creates remind me of how Sandra Bullock snorts in 'Miss Congeniality'. When compared to Ji Hye, she doesn't fare well as a comedian.

7. Xu Ji Zhen - Lee Young Eun
She is Zhi En's friend and is also responsible in causing her to lose her house. This shameless woman can find anything from Ying Zhong's fridge to dirty his house while Dong Xu tries his clothes. When her act is revealed, she uses her nails to scratch his face! Thanks to her big mouth, she lets Ming Ge know the truth but many will not blame her for it because without his prompt action, Ying Zhong will not know the importance of Zhi En and we will miss the fun seeing the guys fighting for her love.

8. Jiang Hui Yuan - Han Eun Jung
She is an image consultant and looks into Ying Zhong's needs. But she also tends to Ming Ge when he approaches her for help. Why? Because she truly loves him and has tried hard to win his affections for a long time. It is not that she doesn't know that Ying Zhong carries a torch for her but she loves Ming Ge more. But when he is married, she realizes that he actually has an important place in her heart.

Is she the third party in Ying Zhong's marriage? Yes in a way. She is selfish - she wants Ming Ge's love and also Ying Zhong's attention. She is very greedy but later after seeing how Ying Zhong is being tortured by the loss of Zhi En from his life, she bravely admits her mistake and wishes them well.

The same clothes look terrible on Hae Gyo but fitting on Eun Jung. But sometimes, they can be too revealing to show her figure and flesh. This makes me wonder - is a Korean image consultant so daring in dressing? She is so much suitable in looking as the guys' 'girlfriend' with her taller height. (The 2 male co-stars are above 1.8 m tall.) She acts fairly well and in fact, I think she has better chemistry with the guys than Hae Gyo! She does not have as many scenes, but that does not restrict her acting at all.

9. Mrs Li - Sun Woo Eun Sook
She is such a wonderful mother but unfortunately, Ying Zhong prefers not to stay with her. She treats Zhi En well and teaches her how to cook. She is also a dutiful daughter-in-law.

10. Grandmother Li - Kim Ji Young
No one will believe that she has so many demands on her daughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law, but she has not done housework all her life because she comes from a rich family. She thinks lowly of Zhi En and call her '3 bears' after she sings the song to cheer her up but she does the reverse to make her happy. What a change - will an elder do that?

11. President Yang Jiang Ai - Im Hye Jin

She is in charge of Ying Zhong's career and does the best to protect his interests. She gives advice to the couple and they obey her as a boss and elder.


Memorable moments:
-Ji Eun throwing up all over Young Jae. It was on the airplane.
-The three bears song. Everyone has to love the song.
-Ji Eun telling Young Jae, "If you love someone, you protect them. You protect Hye Won, but I`ll be protecting you."
-Young Jae at Amazing Land looking for Ji Eun.
-Young Jae setting up candles for Ji Eun`s congrats.
-Ji Eun breaking up with him.
-The ice skating part at the end.
-The end, where Young Jae countlessly tries to kiss Ji Eun by telling her to close her eyes but he never gets the chance because they always get interrupted.
-Young Jae`s grandma singing to Ji Eun.
-Ji Eun carrying Young Jae`s grandma into the house when she has a headache. She keeps dropping her.
-Young Jae buying Ji Eun all these flower pots and she kisses him but Hye Won saw and ran away crying.
-Ji Eun was drunk and asked Young Jae to not leave her.
-Ji Eun's fantasy of torturing Young Jae.
-Young Jae waiting for Ji Eun at night to come home and started making ghost noises because that reminded him of Ji Eun. Then he heard a cat and ran back inside.
-Young Jae and Ji Eun's honeymoon.