#jun jihoo

okay my second korean drama.  i was really wondering if i should watch it and i'm glad i decided to.

although a lot of people though that the storyline was illogical and stupid, i actually though it was pretty good.  it wasn't illogical just that i kinda of merged the real world with what we consider the 'mystical world'.

and even though a lot of people thought that the separate story (you'll know what i'm talking about when you watch it) was confusing and unnecessary it did lead towards the ending, and made sense when everything was revealed at the end. i'll admit it sometimes i was like waiitttt what's happening.  but ultimately at the end i understood it.  and it was nice how that story was integrated into the whole storyline, it wasn't only a tool for gyulee to get into the salon and stuff.

i was totally not expecting gumiho's to play such a large role in the drama.  and just for the people who don't know a gumiho is the equivalent the chinese huli jing  (it's wu lei jing for the canto people)  it was really nice to see them perceived as nice people instead of what most modern day media presents to us that they are evil creatures which steal men and stuff. on a side note mbc really does like producing kumiho dramas recently

 i liked the story concept of guys doing nail art and understanding the hearts of women and stuff.  and how they helped so many people solve their problems.  yes, NSP taught me a lot about diseases, eg. crohn's disease and alexithymia XD

the story was going really well until the last episode.  where the ball rolling towards the finish was realllllyy fast.  it wasn't a bad ending, certainly compared to other dramas, but it was kind of like. wait a second you're telling me this now, in the last 15 minutes of the drama?? i was totally not expecting that.  well i guess that's good cause it was pretty refreshing to watch this drama, because i could not really predict where the story was going.  which i'm happy about because sometimes knowing what happens makes things boring.

overall i would recommend this drama, especially if you're looking for something new, and not just the regular drama.  there is enough romance, but it shouldn't be too cheesy for the people who can't stand it.

So just what were the most memorable scenes for actor Jun Ji Hoo while shooting the new drama ‘Nail Salon Paris‘?

It turns out they were the kiss scenes with co-star KARA‘s Gyuri! The cast of the new drama held a press conference on the 26th at the Seoul Yeouido CGV. When the MC asked him about the most memorable scenes, Jun Ji Hoo shared, “There were a lot of kiss scenes. So there were many awkward moments.” The MC then responded in confusion, “I don’t understand how kiss scenes can be difficult. Don’t you just do it?”

Jun Ji Hoo tried to explain, “There were a lot so for each individual kiss, we didn’t know what level of emotions we should show, so it was tough.” When the MC asked how many actual kiss scenes were shot, the actor commented, “According to my memory, there were four actual. However, because we kept filming them repeatedly, I remember it as being a whole lot.”

Gyuri will play the role of Hong Yuh Joo who is an internet fiction writer who cross dresses to work at ‘Nail Salon Paris’. Jun Ji Hoo will play the role of the heartthrob nail artist, Alex, who also works at the salon.

‘Nail Salon Paris’ will premiere on May 3 at 11 PM KST!