I went back to TS Video Store sales at Northpoint (level 1, outside Bonia/Delifrance) today and bought 5 more sets of Korean drama DVD sets as i could not resist its great offers :> I went on Thursday night with a friend and bought "Daughters-In-Law" DVD set for only S$19.92/- which is a real bargain!
I have been doing alot of retail therapy recently so as to motivate myself to work harder and clear as much of my work as possible before i go on leave for my Tokyo trip. I will also be going Bangkok next month with my brother and mother for more shopping hehe and eating of course ;> The TS sales will end on Sunday which is tomorrow!!! Fellow Korean drama lovers must go take alook at the TS sales at Northpoint if you are staying nearby as there are alot of latest Korean drama DVD sets on offer at super cheap prices! Below are pictures of the DVD sets that i bought and brief summary of the stories for those who are not sure what to buy.
Terroir (20 episodes)
Tae-min is (Kim Joo-hyeok) uncle loves wine and wanted to become a wine master but had to take over his brother is s company - Hangang Construction after his death. When he finds out that Tae-min likes wine too, he lets Tae-min take it up as a profession. When Tae-min was young, his uncle took him to France and let him explore himself in the world of wines. It’s there that he met Ji-seon (Yoo Seon), who was adopted as a baby, and Tae-min feels his wounds healing with the help of Ji-seon and the wine.
One day, Tae-min leaves for Bordeaux, France to grant the long-cherished wishes of Mir Trading President Yang Seung-geol and his uncle who is now in the final stages of his cancer. Their wish is to taste the 1945 bottle of Chateau Mouton Mayer. Meanwhile, Lee Woo-ju raised by her grandparents in a traditional Korean winery called Nancho, decides to leave for France after her boyfriend studying abroad in France hasn’t called her for a year. At last, Tae-min gets his hands on the wine, but the bottle ends up being switched with Woo-ju is raspberry wine. Tae-min finds out later and does not know what to do. He is sitting next to Woo-ju on the plane but Woo-ju begins to think that he is a pervert. After he arrives in Korea, Tae-min honestly reveals that he lost the bottle. President Yang thinks that Tae-min is hiding the wine from him because his uncle wants it. He becomes suspicious of Tae-min from then on. After a while, Tae-min’s uncle dies and Tae-min receives Nancho, a Korean winery, from his uncle’s will. Thinking that he’d like to transform it into a wine restaurant, Tae-min’s asks Woo-ju and her grandparents to move out.
Woo-ju’s grandfather has gone back to the country and Woo-ju secures a job by asking Tae-min to use Nancho’s employees as workers for his new restaurant. Tae-min opens up his new restaurant, Terroir, but is unable to buy any wine when President Yang gets in his way. Woo-ju constantly bickers with Tae-min as she works in the restaurant. She gets acquainted with Joy Park (Gi Tae-young) as well. Then one day, she finds out that her raspberry wine has been switched with Tae-min's wine and finds out from a wine magazine that the bottle is worth over $100,000
One day, Tae-min leaves for Bordeaux, France to grant the long-cherished wishes of Mir Trading President Yang Seung-geol and his uncle who is now in the final stages of his cancer. Their wish is to taste the 1945 bottle of Chateau Mouton Mayer. Meanwhile, Lee Woo-ju raised by her grandparents in a traditional Korean winery called Nancho, decides to leave for France after her boyfriend studying abroad in France hasn’t called her for a year. At last, Tae-min gets his hands on the wine, but the bottle ends up being switched with Woo-ju is raspberry wine. Tae-min finds out later and does not know what to do. He is sitting next to Woo-ju on the plane but Woo-ju begins to think that he is a pervert. After he arrives in Korea, Tae-min honestly reveals that he lost the bottle. President Yang thinks that Tae-min is hiding the wine from him because his uncle wants it. He becomes suspicious of Tae-min from then on. After a while, Tae-min’s uncle dies and Tae-min receives Nancho, a Korean winery, from his uncle’s will. Thinking that he’d like to transform it into a wine restaurant, Tae-min’s asks Woo-ju and her grandparents to move out.
Woo-ju’s grandfather has gone back to the country and Woo-ju secures a job by asking Tae-min to use Nancho’s employees as workers for his new restaurant. Tae-min opens up his new restaurant, Terroir, but is unable to buy any wine when President Yang gets in his way. Woo-ju constantly bickers with Tae-min as she works in the restaurant. She gets acquainted with Joy Park (Gi Tae-young) as well. Then one day, she finds out that her raspberry wine has been switched with Tae-min's wine and finds out from a wine magazine that the bottle is worth over $100,000
S$12/- with Chinese & English Subtitles (original S$29.90/-)Celebrity's Sweetheart (20 episodes)
Lee Ma Ri is a famous actress that is actively pursued by four men. The four men come from different backgrounds and have different aspirations. One is a literature graduate student who dreams of becoming a writer (Yoo Ji Tae), another is a famous photographer (Choi Phillip), the third is the heir to a major chaebol family (Ki Tae Young), and the last man chasing after Ma Ri is a young executive who works at a media corporation (Lee Ki Woo).
S$19.92/- with Chinese & English subtitles (original S$24.90/-, 20% discount)My Wife Is A Superwoman (16 episodes)
A bittersweet success story of a man whose wife does everything she can to help her husband get a leg up in society so that she can also reap the rewards from his success and become a glamorous housewife. But what is the real reason that drives her and her female friends to obsess about success?
A modern-day Cinderella who wasn’t able to nab a knight in shining armor! Here we have one woman who pours all her energy into making her husband a success in society. Another woman who is like a servant gets her hands on the glass slipper, which fits! Then there’s the woman who steps on a princess with the stiletto heel of her shoe. The realities of women’s social clubs! The power of their husbands determines the pecking order of their wives’ status in society. A real princess who has all the material things in life that she could ever want but remains unhappy! And a woman who wants to be loved.
S$15/- with only Chinese subtitles (original S$29.90/-)Beethoven Virus (16 episodes)
Two musicians who retired from their musical careers for different reasons join together with a demanding and difficult genius conductor to form an orchestra against all odds. Although it requires a lot of hard work to form their orchestra, they keep chasing their dreams of doing what they love the most in the world and this gives them great satisfaction.
Two musicians who retired from their musical careers for different reasons join together with a demanding and difficult genius conductor to form an orchestra against all odds. Although it requires a lot of hard work to form their orchestra, they keep chasing their dreams of doing what they love the most in the world and this gives them great satisfaction.
Three young and old people with different personalities and life experiences gather together under a common dream and they find love and the room to forgive each other as they eventually earn each other’s respect. The drama exudes a positive energy.
S$12/- with English, Chinese & Malay subtitles (original S$33.90/-)Boys Over Flower (25 episodes)
The ‘Iconic Love Story’ for those who wish to stay young at heart forever! ‘Boys over Flowers’ is the highly anticipated remake of the famous Japanese comic book series. Jan-di, the Heroine, is the poor but bright girl who has a strong sense of justice and full of vitality. She transfers to an exclusive high school where only the rich go. In there, she encounters with the four rich and quirky boys and experiences love and friendship.
The storyline illustrates the supreme fantasy that a drama can bring out the most. Each of us probably has an experience of admiring or dreaming of something. The drama ‘Boys over Flowers’ is the concentration of the admiration.
S$12/- for whole set with only Chinese subtitlesDaughters-In-Law (52 episodes)
This family drama portrays the eventful life of an extended family: a stubborn grandma, a bluffing father, a mother with long-harbored ulterior motives concealed behind her ostensible obedience, a son who has been spoiled by his mother as the only child in the family, and a daughter-in-law who makes a hasty decision to get married. By targeting families, this drama interprets family and marriage issues in a heartwarming and hilarious way through the lives of three generations of daughters-in-law.
S$19.92/- with English & Chinese subtitles (original S$24.90, 20% discount)(Source: http://www.koreandrama.org/?p=696)
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(Source: http://www.hancinema.net/korean_drama_Beethoven_Virus.php#synopsis)
(Source: http://www.hancinema.net/korean_drama_Boys_over_Flowers.php#synopsis)
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