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Updated My List of K-Movies seen:

Spin Kick is about a group of high school delinquents who are unwittingly thrust into their school's Taekwondo club and its 50-year winning legacy they have to uphold. The story's typical "underdog saves the day" (or the school rather), with this bizarre mix of characters miraculously making it to the tournament semis and even winning the championship! Starring Kim Dong Wan as the hooligan-turned-hero and Hyun Bin as the taekwondo team captain (later replaced by KDW). I’m starting to think that Hyun Bin isn’t so gorgeous after all.  He looked ordinary in this movie and if his role wasn’t as big, he could be easily overlooked as in “Daddy Long Legs”. Was also unimpressed by his post-SamSoon performance in “A Millionaire's First Love.” Seems like it was Sam Shik that I luvd.

Musa (The Warrior). I haven't seen a lot of period Korean movies for me to be able to say if I generally like them or not. "Chihwaseon" had beautiful cinematography while "The King  and the Clown " had great actors, but they were just alright.  My favorite period Korean movie is "Untold Scandal" (aka Dangerous Liaisons-slash-Cruel Intentions circa 18th century Korea). And among my favorite movies (overall) are "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon" and "Hero". Musa is a cross-cultural production, starring His Royal Hotness Jung Woo Seung and the same hot chick from Crouching and Hero--Zhang Zhiyi. Musa was hot.... literally! Being shot entirely in the desert, it was all heat and sand. And dusty people... And dusty people fighting each other... And a Chinese Princess Toadstool (Zhang)! The movie just bored the hell out of me!  I’m sorry (I did’t luv you).

Mutt Boy. After being a warrior, Woo Seung takes on the role of a dim-witted teenage boy (more like a boy-man as he looks so huge!) and his quest into the real world, like stray dog fending for itself and fighting it out in a “dog eat dog” world. (If Mutt Boy were tagalized, an appropriate title would be “Askal.” ) It shows a different kind of Woo Seung--idiotic, ridiculous, foolhardy. Though I prefer him in “Jiwoogae” and “Sad Movie”. There’s a topless shower scene and another scene of him in briefs fighting with a fellow inmate. But they are bland. His Giordano ads with Jeon Ji Hyun are more exciting even though he’s clothed in them!  <-- yummy icon! Hehe.  Muttboy’s more fun to watch than Musa, IMO. But still mediocre.

Silmido. The best of the 4 K-movies I have seen of late, and one of the better ones overall. Starring Sol Kyung Gu, Ahn Sung Ki, Jung Jae Young. Gosh! Ahn Sung Ki's everywhere! (He was also in Musa. Reminded me of the time I watched “The Romantic President”, “Chihwaseon” and “Arahan” and he was in all 3!) How old is the man? He's still very fit!!!!  Heo Joon Ho’s character as Sgt. Cho was a pleasant surprise! As training officer of the new recruits, he was a ruthless and unkind. But in the end, he becomes their protector and we see that there is a smidgen of humanity still left in him.
Based on actual events, Silmido is another one of those “Korean War”-themed movies (Hmm... Mr. Paquet hasn’t updated the list yet to include “Welcome to Dongmakgol”  ). More in-depth reviews @: Koreanfilm.org, Media Circus, KungFuCult Cinema, Shuqi.org, Beyond Hollywood.

How To Keep My Love. This isn't really part of my K-movie marathon. I just caught it on cable. Starring Kim Jung Eun, Kim Sang Kyun and Oh Seung Hyun (Shin Ha Kyun's pregnant girlfriend in “Guns and Talks” and Jung Jae Young's girlfriend who dumped him in "Someone Special". No wonder she looked familiar!) It's about KJE's efforts at "keeping her love" but I was actually rooting more for OSH.  

Today I received a text message from Ma'am Noemi: "You are to report at the Neuro callroom at 7 am on Dec. 16."

I am currently working as an in-house physician in a little hospital, some 15 minutes away from our home (and that is NOT near by probinsya standards where there is no heavy traffic). Everyday I have to wake up before 6 so I have enough time to get ready, eat breakfast and get to the hospital by 7 am. My parents prepare my baon and drive me to the hospital. They would then later pick me up when I get off at 7 pm (or later).  I feel like being an elementary schoolgirl again. But I don't think my parents mind. I am pretty sure they are more than happy to *still* be able to do these things for their "little girl"  and I am grateful for these *rare* "family" moments.

The hospital's small and barely 8 months old. At most, we have 5 in-patients a day and I see a couple of outpatients daily. The patient load is light. What frightens me though is being the only doctor in the hospital; the consultants are phone calls away. When I was still a medical student, I had my batchmates to help me and seniors to refer to whenever things get toxic. Now, I am on my own and I need to make quick decisions for my patients. Responsibility is a very scary thing, especially when it concerns people's lives! And everyday I pray to THE Consultant that He be with me and transform me into an extension of His Healing Power.

Wow! These images captured by doctony are actually very nice.

Well, at least, I have the newly-renovated wards to look forward to when I go back.