Title: 질투의 화신 | Jiltuui Hwasin | Jealousy Incarnate
Genre: Romance | Drama
Episodes: 24
Broadcast Network: SBS
Broadcast Period: August 24 – November 10, 2016
Synopsis:
Pyo Na-Ri wishes 2 things in her life, to be an news anchor and to gain the love of Lee Hwa-Shin, a handsome and successful news anchor. But, Pyo Na-Ri is at the lowest of the totem pole of news being the weather girl and both wishes seem to be beyond her reach. By twist of fate, not only the possibility of getting her wishes to come true presented itself but she also met Lee Hwa-Shin’s best friend, Go Jung-Won, who is also handsome and a successful and rich businessman falling in love with her. Now, she really has to decide what she actually wants.
Characters:
- Jo Jung-Suk as Lee Hwa-Shin
- Gong Hyo-Jin as Pyo Na-Ri
- Go Kyung-Pyo as Go Jung-Won
- Lee Mi-Sook as Kye Sung-Sook
- Park Ji-Young as Bang Ja-Young
- Lee Sung-Jae as Kim Rak
- Seo Ji-Hye as Hong Hye-Won
- Moon Ga-Young as Lee Ppal-Gang
- Kim Jung-Hyun as Pyo Chi-Yeol
- Ahn Woo-Yeon as Oh Dae-Goo
- Park Jung-Soo as Hwa-Shin’s Mother
- Yoon Da-Hoon as Lee Jong-Shi
- Choi Hwa-Jung as Kim Tae-Ra
- Kwon Hae-Hyo as Oh Jong-Hwan
- Jung Sang-Hoon as Choi Dong-Ki
- Park Hwan-Hee as Geum Soo-Jung
- Park Eun-Ji as Park Jin
- Seo Yoo-Ri as Hong Ji-Min
- Kim Ye-Won as Na Joo-Hee
- Jun Ji-An as Im Soo-Mi
- Yoo Jung-Rae as Kan Mi-Yeong
- Lee Chae-Won as Yang Sung-Sook
- Park Seo-Young as Jang Hee-Soo
- Seo Eun-Soo as Ri Hong-Dan
- Sul Woo-Hyung as Pyo Bum
- Suh Hyun-Suk as Lee Seung-Han
- Oh Kwang-Suk
- Kang Yoon-Je
- Min Jung-Sup
- Park Jin-Joo
My Review:
There are some K-Dramas you watched because it is a great story and some you watched because you are fascinated with the actor/s featured in it. I watched this K-Drama because of Jo Jung-Suk, whom I adore in Oh My Ghost K-Drama. And, though, I don’t have much affinity to Gong Hyo-Jin as an actress, she seems to star in good K-dramas. Thus, I decided to give it a try even though the over all premise of the story of what it is all about doesn’t excite me much to be any different to other typical Korean dramas I have seen in regards to love triangles. I would like to say I was wrong but, unfortunately, that isn’t the case here. Besides the two leading men, Jo Jung-Suk and Go Kyung-Pyo, that makes me feel alive when they are on the screen, this was actually a boring one especially with certain side stories of the other characters. However, its brilliance is not in the story but the actors and actresses who did all their part to make it work and may retain the audiences’ interest to know its ending.
So, What do I Like About this K-Drama?
(1) Jo Jung-Suk showed here his prowess in acting. His character is a mixture of sorts that you can both hate and love at the same time. He totally nailed his character for a man women should avoid yet totally loves anyway.
(2) The most riveting scene that I felt a spark of emotion in me and can feel a raw emotion from a character is when Lee Hwa-Shin revealed his challenge dealing with breast cancer during his newscast. He expressed the challenges men do undergo when they discovered they have breast cancer. He was actually telling his own story and his own journey indirectly as he leads to his revelation and how the woman he loves made him realized that everything else are not that important except to be honest and be grateful for the love of the woman who has supported him all throughout his journey. It was fantastically executed and delivered by Jo Jung-Suk as he portrays the character of Lee Hwa-Shin.
(3) Go Kyung-Pyo is also a revelation as an actor here. You sympathized with him as well and I can’t help but feel Pyo Na-Ri’s confusion on who to choose between 2 great but flawed men with different personalities yet both endearing and lovable in their own unique ways.
(4) I must take my hats off to all the actors and actresses in this K-Drama. It could have been a total uninteresting and snooze fest K-Drama for me when it comes to the story but they were all so great that they successfully pulled it off to convince me to continue watching it.
(5) The OST are lovely and made me want to listen to it as it plays in the background on certain scenes. It adds to the depth of emotions that most of the time the story lacks.
What I do Not Like About this K-Drama?
The 1st 4 episodes is a mixed feeling. There are scenes that are boring me to death and I’m having a difficult time to have the feeling of excitement to watch.
(1) How can a doctor deals with the main concern of her patient, who is a known news anchor, that requires total privacy and not make an effort to provide a single room? What kind of doctor has that kind of attitude in regards to patient’s care? So is the nurse’s? How can you have 2 main surgeries all at the same time?
(2) I’m irritated with a few characters that are not even amusing especially the personal assistant and driver of Go Jung-Won, who seems to meddle too much with Go Jung-Won’s personal affairs. There are characters who are totally useless in the scheme of things and a waste of time to watch.
(3) The first 6 episodes were a bit boring except for the chemistry between Gong Hyo-Jin as Pyo Na-Ri and Go Kyung-Pyo as Go Jung-Won.
Would I recommend this K-Drama? Not really unless you are Jo Jung-Suk’s fan like me.
My Rating to this Drama
( See My Rating System: ) 3/5 Stars
OST:
01. Lovesome – Ra.D
Play Me:
02. Did You Ride UFO? – Heize, Go Young-Bae
03. Step Step – Suran
04. Would You Come to Me – Brother Su
05. Bye, Autumn – SALTNPAPER
06. Melting– April 2nd
07. Yes! Love – Kim Hyun-Ah
08. Because Of You – Kim Tae-woo (G.O.D)
09. Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun – J Rabbit
10. Only Going Far Away – Unknown Dress
11. With You – Kwon Jin-Ah
12. Don’t Explain – My-Q
13. Jealousy Incarnate – April 2nd
14. Did You Ride UFO? (Acoustic Version) – Heize
15. I See You – Peanuts Butter
16. Melted – April 2nd
17. No! No! No! – Various Artists
18. Pit A Pat – Various Artists
19. Between Friendship and Love – Various Artists
20. Rock Villa Girls – Various Artists
21. Coward and Miserable – Various Artists
22. Their Love Law – Various Artists
23. Jealous – Various Artists
24. With Dad With Me – Various Artists
For Lyrics in English, Romanization and Hangul, CLICK HERE
Download Area for the OST (Please take note that this is an outside URL and it’s not mine. Posted it for if I love the music and I want a copy I always have a difficult time to find sites that will provide you the music without the hassle. So, kudos to all the sites who shares music for the love of it!!!):