Full House (TV Series)

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I used to scoff at romantic drama series that my mother loved to watch, be it Hong Kong, Taiwanese or Korean drama series. I thought that there was not much entertainment value in these sappy love stories, and I just did not understand how she could become so hooked onto it. However, embarrassed as I am about this, I have to admit that I became addicted to a Korean series after some coercion from her, and I actually found that it was very much lively and entertaining. Full House is highly recommended by this reviewer.

As mentioned, I am not a fan of sappy romance (quite the contrary, really), thus it must have been something special to capture my attention like ‘Full House’ did. ‘Full House’ is a Korean television series about the tumultuous and hilarious relationship between an aspiring novelist Han Ji-Eun (played by the lovely Song Hye Kyo) and Lee Young Jae (played by Korea’s poster-boy megastar Rain). Young-Jae is a talented actor who just gained stardom in Korea.

This romantic comedy starts when the house that Ji-Eun’s father built for her gets sold to Young-Jae by Ji-Eun’s two friends who were in need of money. This was done without Ji-Eun’s knowledge and Ji-Eun ends up agreeing to live with Young-Jae under the same roof. Comedy ensues as viewers are treated to everyday scenes of how the messy and tomboy-ish Ji-Eun and the fiery-tempered Young-Jae get along. Eventually, due to complications from a love interest, Young-Jae suggests signing a contract of marriage for half a year. Although this was a marriage only on paper, romance slowly blossoms between the pair. Yet due to complications due to both their respective love interests, they eventually decided to divorce. Predictably, like most romantic series, a happy ending is imminent, as Young-Jae returns to find that Ei-Jun had been waiting for him all along and they get married, this time genuinely, and live happily ever after.

This is a truly enjoy watch. Every episode is never mundane, due to the two highly different and uncompromising personalities and clash of both their characters. The series is made interesting as both have their quirky antics and that headstrong stubbornness as they squabble relentlessly. Initially, their conflicting idiosyncrasies bring much delightful chaos to the household. The lovable and bubbly Song Hye Kyo delivers a commendable performance as Ei-Jun, a naïve but spunky character. Rain’s acting falls short in comparison with Song Hye Kyo’s, expectedly due to his lack of acting experience. However, they do complement each other very well on-screen and viewers will find Young-Jae also a very endearing character, no matter how stubborn and loud-mouthed he can be.

‘Full House’ contains a significant number of heart-wrenching moments as well, especially during the period that Young-Jae decided to break up with Ei-Jun. Scenes are delivered competently by veteran Song Hye Kyo and Rain actually does an admirable job of evoking the tears of audiences.

It is no surprise that Full House is a series with one of the highest ratings in countries like Philippines and Singapore. Although the plot is predictable towards the later parts of the series, the show more than makes up for it with the comical portrayal of the everyday lives of the pair. ‘Boring’ is one adjective that would never be used to describe this series. Coupled with a touching soundtrack, this is a definite must watch for fans of romantic comedies. ‘Full House’ remains as my sappy, romantic favourite television series.

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