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[First Impressions] "Prime Minister And I" - Just a Bunch of Mildly Jolly Fellows
My last first impressions article for “1 Night, 2 Days Season 3” went over fairly well. Got some great discussions going and it was nice to see that my opinions weren’t completely off kilter. So with my new found confidence I’m going to step far outside of my comfort zone and write some first impressions I had while watching KBS’s new romantic comedy drama “Prime Minister And I” featuring YoonA, Lee Bum Soo, Chae Jung Ahn, Yoon Si Yoon andRyu Jin. Is this the glorious return of romantic comedies that I was desperately hoping for all year, or does it seem like something to fast forward through when I am bored? The first two episode might not provide all the answers but it should hopefully still be enough to get the gist of things.
Disclaimer Alert!: The writer is not really an expert at anything much and is just a mere casual fan of dramas. The writer has been known to be rather weird and cynical at times. The writer’s opinions certainly DO NOT reflect the opinion of Soompi’s news team or Soompi as a whole.
This Is Where You Proceed to Point and Laugh at My Drama Tastes
On a personal note, 2013 has been a rather disappointing year for me in terms of dramas. I have a rather specific taste in dramas, and while 2013 has provided us with some great dramas, from “I Can Hear Your Voice” to “Master’s Sun,” none of them have really captured my interests. Most of this year was spent lazily skimming through these dramas for a few episodes before getting bored and going back to watching jingle cats on Youtube.
Now is probably a good time to perhaps list out a few dramas that I really liked over the last couple years. This way you can see for yourself what kind of dramas usually take my fancy and this will hopefully help later on when you read through my first impressions of “Prime Minster And I.
During the AAPI (Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders) heritage month, let us explore the fascinating works by East Asian directors and actors. The AAPI month honors the living, hybrid Asian and Western cultures. Since the nineteenth century, there have been hundreds of adaptations of Shakespeare drawn on East Asian motifs. Gender roles in the plays take on new meanings when they are embodied by Asian actors, and new accents expanded the characters’ racial identities in this age of globalization.
What’s in a name? Everything!
Oh Tae-suk’s Romeo and Juliet (Mokhwa Repertory Company), one of the earliest mainstream South Korean productions of Shakespeare to tour the United Kingdom, is a landmark in the history of post-1990 Korean theatre. It toured to Bremen in 2001 and London in 2006. The highly stylized production was characterized by aesthetics of self-restraint. Oh prioritized stillness overdramatic explosions of emotions. Dance and stylized, symbolic fight scenes replaced shingûk (new, modern theatre) and Stanislavski-inspired psychological and dialogue-based realism. A martial dance expressed the mutual hostility between the Montagues and Capulets without words.
Romeo and Juliet, directed by Oh Tae-suk, Mokhwa Repertory Company.
Gender roles have been reimagined. The scene of Romeo in Juliet’s bedroom played out with a heightened sense of frustration. The stage was covered with a gigantic white bedsheet, and Romeo spent a good part of the scene hunting down Juliet as she scurried under the sheet. He never successfully undressed Juliet and struggled to even remove her socks even when she willingly offered her leg. The adaptation reminds us that Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet itself is peppered with fast-paced, improbable plot developments that are closer to fables.
From Cinematic Stage to Theatrical Screen
In Asian performance histories, there are deep connections between theatrical and cinematic performances. Many adaptations experiment with South Korean actor (born 1988) Not to be confused with Kim So-hyun.For other people named Kim Soo-hyun, see Kim Soo-hyun (disambiguation). In this Korean name, the family name is Kim. Kim Soo-hyun (Korean: 김수현; born February 16, 1988) is a South Korean actor. One of the highest-paid actors in South Korea in 2020,his accolades include five Baeksang Arts Awards, two Grand Bell Awards and one Blue Dragon Film Award. He has been featured by Forbes in their Power Celebrity 40 and 30 Under 30 Asia lists. He was also selected as Gallup Korea's Television Actor of the Year. Kim took several acting classes during his school years on his mother's recommendation to overcome his introvert personality. Following a few theatrical performances, he made his television debut in 2007 with the family sitcom Kimchi Cheese Smile. He went on to establish himself with starring roles in the television dramas Dream High (2011), Moon Embracing the Sun (2012), as well as in the top-grossing films The Thieves (2012) and Secretly, Greatly (2013). His performance as King Lee Hwon in Moon Embracing the Sun won him the Baeksang Arts Award for Best Actor – Television. Kim became a top Hallyu star as he gained further success with the fantasy series My Love from the Star (2013–14), and the variety drama The Producers (2015), which earned him three Daesang (Grand Prize). He enlisted to complete his mandatory military service in October 2017, and marked his return to acting with the romantic comedy It's Okay to Not Be Okay (2020). Following that, he starred in One Ordinary Day (2021) and Queen of Tears (2024). Kim was born on February 16, 1988. His birth father is Kim Chung-hoon [ko] who was the lead singer of the 80's band "Seven Dolphins". His parents separated when he was very young and as such considered himself an only son rais South Korean actor (born 1991) For the footballer, see Lee Sang-yi. In this Korean name, the family name is Lee. Lee Sang-yi (Korean: 이상이; born November 27, 1991) is a South Korean actor, musical actor and singer. Debuting in the musical Grease in 2014, Lee established himself on the musical and theatrical stage with works like Runway Beat, Bare: The Musical, Infinite Power, Carbonated Boy, Thrill Me, In the Heights, and The Guardsman of Taj Mahal. Lee's career in television began in 2017. Appearing in Prison Playbook (2017) and When the Camellia Blooms (2019) he solidified his position as scene-stealer through diverse acting transformations in each work. Taking on the role of the free-spirited dentist Yoon Jae-seok in Once Again (2020), Lee showcased a chemistry with Lee Cho-hee and earned the nickname of "Sadon Couple" (in-law couple). He continued to impress with roles in Youth of May (2021), Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (2021) and Bloodhounds (2023). As a singer, he is best known for being a member of the vocal group MSG Wannabe, known for their performances in Hangout with Yoo and concerts in Jeonju and Seoul in 2023. Lee Sang-yi was born in 1991 in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province. He developed an interest in acting during his participation in an English play, "The Sound of Music," in 6th grade at Jeongji Elementary School. When Lee entered Wonil Middle School, his father suggested he attend an acting academy located near their store. At that time he began learning tap dancing, acting, and took on supporting roles at the acting academy. Then, before entering high school, he told his parents that he would go to an arts high school and continue to study acting. He enrolled in the Department of Theater and Film at Anyang Art High School [ko] During his time at Anyang Art Kim Soo-hyun
Early life and education
Lee Sang-yi (actor)
Early life and education