Historical drama craze!!

Lately I've been watching alot of historical k-dramas. It's funny because I never thought that I'd actually be interested in watching them. I was put off by the idea, since I'm not a person who watches too much historical American TV shows...history was never a favorite subject of mine. =( It wasn't until the great reviews I saw for a Korean drama Dae Jang Geum (Jewel in the Palace), that I finally decided to see what the buzz was about. After watching just one episode I was hooked till the 54th episode! 54th episode?! WTF? Yeah, I know, this has been the longest k-drama that I've watched to date. If you think you're not going to be into this drama, you've just have to check it out first!

Dae Jang Geum (Jewel in the Palace)

Synopsis: About 500 years ago during the time of Chosun Dynasty, Korea boasted a rigidly hierarchical and male dominated social structure. Set in this period, "Jewel in the Palace" is based on a true story about a legendary girl (Jang-Geum) who became the first woman to be the supreme royal physician of her times. Despite her poor condition as a low class girl in the male dominated society, Jang-Geum overcame a series of social discrimination and landed herself as a royal cook, later becoming the royal physician, then ultimately the physician in charge of the king. She was even given by the king the title "The Great Jang-Geum". The story of her checkered life on her success and breakdown as well as her love story beautifully unfold. "Jewel in the Palace" is sure to touch your heart.

(Credit : wiki.d-addict)

Since then, I've started to watch Yi San which is also really good, and I'm just about finished watching Hwang Jin Yi (dubbed the korean Memoirs of a Geisha). Jumong is suppose to be really good too so I'll be watching that soon as well. I'll try to post some reviews for these dramas and others soon. Bye for now! ^_^