4 posts tagged “on air”

 The is part two of the screencaps spam! Sorry for flooding your neighbourhood with pictures, dear neighbours!!

SCREENCAPS + SPOILERS

Strip 16

1. KM's first time attending the press conference for the launch of their drama series. The MC had to tell KM not to stand so close to YE because it'll be difficult for the press to take photos. LOL. Cute!
2. The MC asked YE, "What have you lost or gained by taking up this drama?" She answered, "I've lost my classic lines* but I've gained a lot as well. Like the feeling a thumping heart. Having someone holding a torch to light up my path at night. Not too vivid but a warm kind of thumping." AWWW I LOVE THIS SCENE!! It was kind of sweet. And for the first time we see a sentimental side of YE.
3. SA commented on working with KM, "...he will only be nice to his artistes, his scriptwriter, his staff and his woman (KM had told her that before)...he is the type of guy every girl will like."

* Prior to Ticket to the Moon, all of YE's dramas had 'classic lines' which are said to be YE's strength and trademark. KM, however, said that those lines were too mushy and no one says that in real life. He even went on to quote examples from one drama she wrote, like "My heart cannot (be) take(n) out" (a female lead said this in response to the male lead going to her shop everyday to take out some food), "You are lost from my heart" (the male lead telling the supporting female lead that she stands no chance) and "I'm downloading your love but your love is buffering too slowly" (the supporting female lead telling the male lead in disappointment). Other examples, from the same drama, include "She is the air that makes me breathe, but this air is dying of an illness". KM said that if the character development is good, even a simple line like "Have you eaten?" can become a classic line. Hence, in Ticket to the Moon, no such lines were added in.

Strip 17

1. YE and her assistant checking the viewership ratings of the first ep! Her assistant has really weird hair, but she had an important role in pushing the plot forward and provided the basis for many plot development.
2. For the first time, KM made it clear to YE that he is interested in her. KM had asked YE out for lunch to discuss the script because he felt that one part was strange. YE asked him why make her go all the way to that restaurant (her mom's) when she has food in her work apartment. KM gave a really sweet answer. "Why did you introduce me to your mom? Or is this a place where only KJ can come?" YE was bewildered as to what KM was saying. "The last time we came, your mom was practically treating KJ as her son-in-law!" he said, with a tinge of jealousy. YE tried to change topic by starting the discussion on the script. KM was concerned that in the drama, the female lead held no memory of having a younger sister although she was almost 10 when she parted with her younger sister. "For the younger sister, it is possible since she was young when they parted. But for the older one, how could she have forgotten?" YE replied, "There are some people who, because the incident was too painful, subconciously shut off some memories." "Are there people like this?" "There are. There is one in front of you." YE was refering to her holding only blur memories of the few months after her divorce. KM probed about it saying that he is interested to know but YE told him she will tell him next time, after she has recalled everything.
3. In the later episodes, the viewership went on falling. At this moment, YE recalled a conversation with KM while on their way to the press conference previously. YE was complaining about having to wake up so early for the press conference and was yawning non-stop. KM then said, "Take a nap if you want. I can lend you my shoulder." YE was stunned for a moment and when she realised what he meant, she said, "Why do I have to borrow yours? I have one myself! *tsk* I can never understand why girls like to rest their heads on guys' shoulders. It is so uncomfortable! I have this! *refering to the neckrest behind her*. I will never do that!" To this, KM replied, "But you've done that before. What about having a guy pull your blanket for you? Can you accept that?" A shocked YE said, "What? I've even done that? You mean you've been seeing my sleeping look all along?" KM did not respond to this but went on to say, "If the viewership is bad, don't be upset by it. You must continue writing and must go back to your room to sleep, even if fr just a few minute. Otherwise, I feel very pressurised. I'll not be able to visit you and pull the blankets for you," he said. I like how they used this flashback method. In fact, the drama has a lot of flashbacks here and there that slowly adds depth into the characters' relationship and character development.

Strip 18

1. After the first episode was aired, YE went to the filming location to visit the filming crew and cast.
2. After a while, KJ started teasing KM on his 'LiLi Massage' incident, commenting that he should not go to such unhealthy places. The look of helplessness on KM's face was quite funny as he kept denying it but to nno avail.
3. As filming begun, YE wanted to leave saying that she didn't want to disturb the filming. But KM insisted she stay and assured that she will not be disturbing them.
4. Later, KM said to YE, "For the last time, I just want to clarify that that lighter is not mine." And that brought a smile of mutual understanding on both YE's and KM's face.

Strip 19

1. This scene was hilarious!!! In the script for the next few episodes of Ticket to the Moon, Cherry (the female lead in Ticket to the Moon) had very few scenes and so her manager stormed to YE's work apartment to demand that YE change the script to increase Cherry's scenes. He threatened to remove Cherry from the drama otherwise. In the middle of this conversation, YE's assistant intervened and told YE that KM was calling for her on the phone and needed to speak to her immediately regarding the script. YE went into her room to answer the phone call. Her assistant told the manager not to wait because YE will usually take very long in such discussions.
2. The manager stood up to leave and in the background we hear YE speaking very loudly on the phone. At this moment, KM walked into the work apartment!!!!!! The manager realised what YE was doing and left.
3. YE was really embarrassed when she realised that the manager knew what she was up to as she made a fool of herself pretending to be discussing stuff with KM in the room. KM had went to the apartment to look at the script for the next episode. KM had this habit of drawing a circle at parts of the script which he felt was interesting. Hence, YE always paid close attention whenever he looked through the script, to see how many circles she received. This time round, he only put on circle and YE was disappointed. However we see a change in her already. If it was in the past, she would have threw a tantrum and stood up against the director saying that her script was perfect and not as bad as the director made it to be. This time round, however, she asked KM why only one part of the script was interesting and whether the script was really that bad. KM laughed when he realised that YE was so concerned about the circles. He explained that the whole script except for the circled part was interesting and he couldn't possibly circle every interesting part of the script so he circled the non-interesting part instead. As he was about to leave, YE asked him if it was possible that he stop this "script editing" process in the future and asked that he trust her script-writing. KM's answer melted my heart and really showed me how simple lines like this can become a classic line (see * on Strip 16 above). He said, "I am not editing your script. I just want to be the first person in Korea to read your script." To his disappointment, YE replied, "You're not the first. My assistant (who proof-reads for her) is the first." "Do you really need an assistant?" he remarked.

Strip 20

1. This scene was so so so sad. Cherry's manager did as he threatened and told Cherry not to report for filming. This set off a chain effect: YE's company (whose manager was very close to her) was facing cashflow problems and without Cherry manager's promised investment, may just fold up, the filming schedule was all messed up...The fact that it was because YE's refusal to change the script according to Cherry's manager's wishes which led to all these crisises made YE very guilty. In this scene, she was seen, for the first time, sobbing very loudly in her room.
2. KM arrived at her work apartment and heard her sobs from the living room. He wanted to go in and comfort her but in the end decided to wait in the living room instead.
3. After a long time, YE came out of her room and found KM there. She pretended to be unaffected by the circumstances and said, "I've heard about Cherry. It must be difficult for you - you can't handle Cherry and you can't ask the scriptwriter to change the script. But it's ok. You know I'm a fast worker. I can change th-" KM interrupted her saying, "Don't change the script. I've seen the script leading up to those episodes and I too agree that Cherry's scenes in those episode must be that little given the current plot development. Let's just change the plot and remove Cherry from the story. But you will have to give me the amended script by this weekend." Her eyes already watery, YE insisted, "No, just let me change the script." What follows is really bittersweet. "Don't...Don't cry anymore," KM took a deep breath and continued, "My heart will ache." To that, YE broke down, sobbing furiously.

Strip 21

1. Cherry's problem was finally solved and she returned to the set. KM gave YE a call and asked her to visit the filming location so Cherry can apologise to her for causing so much problems. Later, the two had a quiet moment and YE suddenly said, "Had another woman..." She then began to tell KM about her previous marriage - her husband had an affair, right on her bed, the bed that her mom handpicked for her using the pair of hands she used to serve customers all her life.
2. As she ended, KM asked solemnly, "Shall I take revenge for you?" "Huh?" "I can buy you another bed, after my salary has been unfrozen." All these with a solemn face. YE thought he was joking and started to fake a laugh but stopped suddenly when she realised that his hand was on hers.
3. Then, out of the blue, KM said something totally off-topic. "Ah, that assistant director...he had better not make any mistakes today or I'll be hard on him." YE was lost and asked, "What does it have to do with the assistant director?" "Well, if you don't want me to find faults with him, introduce me to your mom!" And so, they ended up in her mom's restaurant with KM trying to get her to introduce him to her mom. She didn't. XP

Strip 22

1. THIS IS THE CLASSIC SCENE IN THIS DRAMA!!!!!! YE found out that the lady who had been helping her out with the housework as a domestic helper was KM's mom. The two agreed not to let KM know about this because KM had a lot of pride and they were worried that he may be hurt when he knows of that. A worried YE went to her usual hideout, the bookshop. To her surprise, KM appeared and sat beside her. Noticing that she looked very worn-out, he offered her his shoulder again. This time round, YE did not refuse his offer. Instead, she asked, "My head is very heavy as it contains a lot of things. Is it ok for you?" KM answered by moving closer to YE and YE then rested her head on KM's shoulder, shutting her eyes. We see a very tender-looking KM here yo! After a while, he said, "Don't be shocked."
2. YE got up from his shoulder and gave him a puzzled look.
3. AND THEN HE KISSED HER! A soft kiss, but....................awwwwwwwwwwww

Strip 23

1. KM's look of intoxication as he thought back about the kiss.
2. As for YE, she was confused and very affected by the kiss because she had to sing herself a lullaby to clam herself down. She received an sms from KM which reads, "Go out with me after the drama ends. Not as my scriptwriter, or my staff. As my woman."
3. The next day (?), YE appears at the filming set and told KM she had something to discuss with him. KM pulled a seat next to him and gestured her to take a seat. However, YE told KM that she prefered a quieter place. A fleeting smile appeared on KM's face but he made it disappear immediately. Walking pass YE, he asked cheekily, "What is it you want to discuss that needs a quiet place?" We later find out that it wasn't anything romantic as KM had imagined. It was 'bad news' and YE wanted to change the ending of the drama and to refilm the last episode, which they had previously filmed in Taiwan. It would need more money, time and cooperation from the cast and so KM was against it initially since he felt that the ending they had filmed was good enough. However, YE insisted that the new ending was better and tried to pursuade KM. She drew out the script for the last episode and passed it to him saying, "This is the script for the last episode. My assistant had not seen it yet."

Strip 24

1. This guy is the male lead in TIcket to the Moon and erm, pretty ok looking but his face complexion is really bad.
2. KM was filming one of the last scenes in the drama and this scene was about the female supporting lead (yes in this drama, the female supporting lead ended up with the male lead) expressing her love for the male lead. The male lead was very touched and said, "Don't be shocked." He then went on to kiss her.
3. As he watched the scene throughout the monitor, KM can't help but to smile at the fact that YE had included their kiss scene into the script.
4. I wonder if he was smiling because he felt that it was sweet for YE to include that scene, or because he felt embarrassed thinking about how strange he must have looked when he did the exact some thing to YE, or because that scene reminded him of his kiss with YE

Strip 25

1. After the last episode aired, YE went back to her work apartment to pack stuff. KM went to look for her with beer and tidbits. As they chatted, KM suddenly asked, "Why didn't you reply to my sms?" At YE's confused look, he continued, "Go out with me after the drama ends. Not as my scriptwriter, or my staff. As my woman." WHen YE did not respond, KM leaned over to kiss her. He then upped the tension saying, "I'm not returning home tonight. I want to spend the night here." But YE didn't not respond either. "You dislike that?" he asked. Again YE did not respond. So he continued, "Haven't you thought about this issue before?" When YE finally replied, she said, "I'll see you at the celebratory dinner tomorrow." KM pulled her back as she tried to leave the living room and said, "Look at me." YE refused to and instead said, "How could I not have thought about it, not dreamt about it? I was really happy when you first opened your heart to me. Everyime you do something to touch me, my heart wavers. When it stops, it's ok because another day, you will do something again and my heart will waver once more. But today, the last time has arrived. As of tomorrow, I will no longer be a scriptwriter, or a woman. I'll be someone's mother." This was so sad!!! It must be really hard for her because she was a divorcee with a child and was older than KM. Their relationship was not generally acceptable in her society.
2. The next day, after the dinner, KM sent her back to her work apartment. He commented, "I know you don't want me to know where you live, that's why you decided to come back here (instead of her own house). I may be tricked once but I won't be fooled again." I think he was refering to her bringing him to her work apartment instead of her house the other time when he pretended to be drunk in her mom's restaurant. He left her saying that he will go meet her and her son the next day. He wanted to know if the problem lies with her ex-husband or with her son because if it was her son, it wasn't a problem at all since he had knew about his existance right from the start.
3. The next day, KM went to her house with a bouquet of roses. I guess he must have found out her address somehow.
4. But as he arrived outside her house, he was greeted by a scene of YE sending his mom off.

Strip 26

1. This is a must-watch scene because Yongha really acted his part well in showing surprise, realisation and anguish.
2. I love this shoot of him turning around and throwing the bouquet onto the ground. It looked very...shuai.
3. KM cries for the first time in the drama, as he realised how much his mom had suffered working outside and all the while he was just concerned about his own happiness and not his mom.
4. As for YE, she regreted hurting KM. She took out her phone and looked at the photo KM had forced her to take with him the night before at the dinner, colouring it with a pink tie.

Strip 27

1. There was a scene before this of KM and YE's son (Jun Hee) at a cafe. Although KM tried to talk to him as a child, regarding his feelings towards YE, Jun Hee surprised KM by being as sharp-tongued as his mom and very matured. Jun Hee asked KM if his mom really liked him because if so, why didn't KM know where she was at the moment. When KM tried to ask him about that, Jun Hee said, "You'll have to find out yourself."
   And so where was she?
2. KM found her, at the place where they previously admired the sakuras together. YE was surprised and asked, "How did you know I was here? Even my assistant doesn't know (in the past, KM would get all sorts of info about her from her assistant)." KM replied, "From now on, I will become someone who understands you more than your assistant does."
3. KM told YE that his mom doesn't like successful woman and that brought a worried look on YE's face. But he continued saying, "But I like. Let's work together to win the approval of our parents. Properly introduce me to your mom next time." When YE did not respond, KM gave up and used the classic lines YE previousluy wrote (see * on Strip 16 above). "Can I take out YE's heart? Tsk, your love is buffering too slowly! You are the air that makes me breathe!" he smiled.
4. That won him a smile from YE.

Strip 28

1. KM put out his hand.
2. This part is very beautifully taken.
3. The way YE placed her hand on his was beautiful and showed hesitation at one point

Strip 29

1. In the final scene of the whole drama, we have KM ad YE sitting at a field after sending SA and KJ off at the airport (they were flying to USA for an audition). YE teased KM saying that it was a good day to take a break but she was sorry that she can't accompany him because she had a meeting to discuss her new script. KM said it was already because he also had a meeting with this other scriptwriter. YE threw him an irritated look and asked, "Are you really going to work with her?" KM, as if he was trying to spite her, said, "Why not? She write good scripts, is nice and beautiful! Why wouldn't I want to work with her?" "Even if I ask you not to?" "You don't like her?" "I dislike her! I dislike that she writes well. I dislike that she's beautiful. I dislike that she's young! I dislike everything!" she barked and got up to walk away. I miss this side of YE, the childish side. XP Too sentimental makes her not her.
2. KM got up and chased after her, pulling her hand back.
3. When he removed his palm from her, a ring shows.
4. "Do you like? This is a ring my mom bought for her daughter-in-law. She bought this using money earned from cleaning and washing for others." Compare this to YE's previous conversation with KM, that her bed was chosen by her mom with hands used to serve people all her life.

Strip 30

1. KM puts on the ring for her.
2. And for the first time, he says, "사랑해" (I love you)
3. In response, YE said, "사랑해" as well.
4. And they lived happily ever after!!!! 

If you noticed, a lot of sweet scenes were very simple and scattered all over. It is only towards the end of the drama that you can look back and appreciate what those scene meant and how they built up to the finale.

And so, this is the end of my screencaps spam post on this wonderful drama. Thank you for your tolerance! =D Next up, a post of the many beautiful fanmade mvs and cut scenes from the drama!

As mentioned earlier, here's one very long post about On Air! Sorry for flooding your neighbourhood with pictures, dear neighbours!!

SCREENCAPS + SPOILERS

Strip 1

1. Their first official meeting, at the psychiatric department of a hospital. YE was there for research for her script, KM was there to meet a friend who worked in the department. However, she mistook him as a patient. The first encounter was bad and ended with her commenting that his dress style was 'unbalance' and that he would look much better with a pink tie
2. YE ran off to Taiwan after refusing to work on a script for the TV station SBC. The department head got KM to get her back from Taiwan. He arrived at her hotel room just as she woke up. She saw him looking at her nightwear and thought he saw something he shouldn't so hid behind the door. Actually, he was looking because her wore her nightie inside-out!
3. YE couldn't stand KM following her around for the whole day and complained to his head, who then threatened to sack KM for irritating her. During a confrontation by the sea, KM pushed her into the waters. Of course, she can't swim so he had to save her. XP We get a glimpse of a topless KM when he returns to YE's hotel room to dry himself. MUAHAHA
4. After much threats and coaxing, KM moved into YE's work apartment to discuss the script with her.

Strip 2

1. The title of the short drama is "Ticket to the Moon"
2. During a dinner session after work, YE was drowning herself with soju because of some problems with casting. As she complained on, she suddenly blanked out and fell face-down towards the table. Fortunately, KM was quicky enough to throw his hands under her face before it met the food in front of her. He commented, "How can someone like this write a script?" I thought this scene was really cute and original.
3. Once, KJ brought KM to YE's mom's restaurant. For some reason, KM got drunk after half a bottle of beer. KJ got YE to help bring KM to her work apartment near the restaurant. Back at the apartment, while KJ and YE were chatting in the living room after putting KM into bed, KM walked out of the bedroom suddenly, shouting into his hp. Obviously he was pretending to be drunk. For what reason? We only get a hint of it at the last episode.
4. The four leads at a karaoke! A really funny scene with weird dance moves and off-pitch singing. YE was drunk and KM had to send her home. But contrary to expectations, no sweet moments (think kdrama) happened at her work apartment - like her vomiting on him and he had to stay behind, or her grabbing his hands so he had to sleep next to her, or her sleeping on his arm so his arm went numb the next morning, or wadever. It was simple and he just put her on the sofa and left. Simple. Fortunately!

Strip 3

1. KM and YE were in Taiwan scouting for filming locations. KJ and SA were there for some promotions. There was a free-and-easy day and KM met SA at a tourist district. SA jumped before the camera while KM was taking a photo so he has her photo in his camera by accident.
2. When the other tourists realised that SA, a celebrity, was there, they started taking photos. KM took out his cap and placed in on SA's head to cover her face.
3. As the crowd gathered, the two starting running away.
4. Holding hands. This scene made me wonder if KM will end up with SA afterall because when they returned to the hotel, both were shown thinking of this incident - KM looking at SA's photo in his camera and SA looking at KM's cap.

Strip 4

1. On the way to another filming location, YE fell asleep and landed on KM' shoulder.
2. What I love about this scene is, although at this stage it is still ambiguous who KM likes, the scriptwriter did not make it the typical scene where the male will try to push the female away but because he didn't succeed, he had no choice but to let her rest on his shoulder. Here, KM moved closer to YE right away so that her head can rest better on his shoulder. A very minute detail in the plot but I think it means alot, showing us that KM is either very gentlemanly or like YE. At this stage, it seems to be the former which makes us wonder more if the acts of affection to both females previously were just gentlemanly acts or something more.
3. At the destination, KM took a comical photo of YE and she attempted to snatch the camera back to delete it, but...
4. If you notice, in Pic 3, KM's right arm was wrapped around YE's back. But here, KM's arms were pressed towards his body instead. An error in filming!!!! XP

Strip 5

Strip 6

Strip 8

Strip 7

Jealousy (by YE) + differences in their views of how the script should be like lead to a large argument between the two. However, it was easily resolved! KM was on the streets when he saw a pink tie, reminding him of YE's recommendation that he should wear a pink tie. He bought it, wore it, and solved the problem, albeit temporarily. XP SO CUTE! As in the plot. Well, he is cute too LOL. The fact that KM remembered YE's words and wore a tie on his own accord for the first time, despite him later commenting that it constraints him, says alot about the KM-YE relationship!

Strip 9

1. When YE heard news that the first day of filming was not too successful (KM kind of offended SA), she immediately went to her mom's restaurant to pack some lunch for KM. It was really cute, this scene of her watching him eat and of him eating with a blissful look.
2. After lunch, she went out of the room and re-entered with a surprise for KM - A box.
3. What's inside the box?
4. A director's chair, with KM's name on it!!
5. Awwwww look at that smile.
6. And this one too!

Strip 10

1. The crew went to film the opening sequence to the drama at this place lined with sakura trees. YE caught KM looking at the backview of SA.
2. And then she starts admiring the flowers. Oh man, and I thought only Japan had beautiful sakuras!! The sakuras here were really beautiful too and this is the first time I've seen such a sight on tv.
3. As she was doing so...
4. She didn't realise KM was looking at her too, this time with a smile added.

Strip 11

1. During a campfire at night, KM was looking at YE,
2. Who was looking intently at KJ as he sung to the crew which gathered around the campfire...so, who likes who now? O.o
3. During a game of Truth-of-Drink, SA asked KM, "For the female scriptwriters, actresses and stuff who work with you, do you see them as woman?" KM refused to answer this. In turn, he asked YE, "The ring which I helped you retrieve (from the sea), what is its significance?" And YE refused to answer too. YE then asked KJ, "You told me before that you have someone you love. Who is she?" And, KJ refused to answer too.
   
   There was an awkward part here where SA was rubbing her hands to keep warm, and immediately we see both KM and KJ taking off their coats, to let SA cover herself. In the end, neither did so because YE saw this awkward moment and grabbed a coat from a nearby chair for SA. This scene further complicates things a bit.

Strip 13

Strip 12

1. As everyone slept on, YE went outside alone to admire the sakuras.
2. Suddenly, her halted in her tracks and looked down. Her feet were lit up by a beam of light.
3. Turning around, it was KM!
   

   Strip 14

1. Sports meet! The actual episode showed a shortened version but the BTS and the credits portion of the drama showed extra footages. It was really very funny to see how they played and cheated and how some of them suffered injuries from being too rough on each other.
2. .
3. Filming in Taiwan!
4. Back from Taiwan, SA gives KM a lift back home. While in the mini-van, she commented, "I think scriptwriter Song hates me." She then asked, "What about you, director, do you hate me?" KM answer, "Honestly speaking, there are times I do and times I don't." "For example?" "Like just now." "Why?" "You were worried that scriptwriter Song hates you. This shows she is starting to mean something to you." Laughing, SA asked, "Scriptwriter Song and I have similar characters, but why is it that everyone seems to like her? Manager Jang's like that. You are also like that." KM answered, "You have the love of so many people, so just leave these two people for her." OMG!!!! He didn't answer, "No, I'm not like that." I saw this as the first confirmation that he does like YE.

Strip 15

1. YE had a meeting with her company and left the meeting upset because she was informed that the commercial slots for the drama were not even 50% sold. She then pays a visit to the SBC, only to find KJ sitting outside the building. She joins him.
2. KJ shelters YE from the sun with his hand but this shelter later evolved to something else when YE started crying as her confidence in the performance of Ticket To The Moon took a dive. She pulled his hand over her face and started weeping behind that hand.
3. And this sight was seen by both KM and SA who were walking out of the building towards them.
4. They later went to the cafetaria and KM went to buy some drinks. When he brought the drinks back to the table where KL and SA were at, KJ said, "Oh, you should have told me so I could have went to buy instead!" To this, KM kind of snapped, "Yeah, since your hands are so big. One hand is enough to cover such a big face."
   I appreciate this scene sooo much because we seldom get to see the childish side of KM!

There is this page on the Japanese Korea Tourism website on the drama as well as on the filming locations that tourists can view in Korea. Isn't this a very creative way to promote tourism in Korea? Anyways, I've copied the character summary from that website here for easy reference. I think these writeups are very accurate depictions of the characters. They're in Japanese but try to read them if you can!! The parts in red are those I agree with.

There is this one show I wish to recommend. It has been a long long long time since I've got so interested in a Kdrama. The last was...My Girl? Or was it Goong? In any case,  this drama which I am quite in love with is titled

オンエアー    온에어    On Air

On Air

And here are the four leads. Yes, for once, a kdrama has FOUR LEADS and not two leads + two supporting leads whose roles seem to be just for wrecking the two leads' relationship and sometimes, viewers' hearts. The leads are: From left,

• Kim Ha Neul as Oh Seung Ah (SA),  a very popular actress (though YE & KJ kept stressing that she is just a star, not an actress because her acting is not recognised as anywhere near good) with a bad/diva-ish temper which continues throughout the show, although moments of kindness and weakness from SA makes her more tolerable as time passes. This is much more refreshing than the typical character which is either really nice or which is very bad at first, then later, turns to be very loveable because of either a lecture by someone or a hidden sad past which wins viewers over to understand why she is so mean.
• Park Yong Ha as Lee Kyung Min (KM), a director with SBC (a madeup tv station), who is made the first director for the first time (previously he had been the assistant director and co-director). He is very determined and live by principles, not hesitating to point out things he disagreed with even if this means going against authority or people he cared about.  
• Lee Bum Soo as Jang Ki Joon (KJ), an artist manager, whose company was saved by SA when she signed a contract with him at the time where his company was about to fold. He has been friends with YE since 5 years back and his actions at the first half of the show seemed to indicate that he still holds some feelings for her (he had admitted that he used to like her). 
• Song Yoon Ah as Seo Young Eun (YE), a scriptwriter who had churned out 4 hit dramas achieving extremely high viewership ratings. Although a divorcee with one child, she retained some childishness in her as seen by her frequent and random tantrums as well as her tendency to get hurt emotionally by small matters or remarks.

On Air1

The storyline revolves around this mini drama called 'Ticket to the Moon'. After being critisised by KM for writing swallow scripts about revenge, non-existant Cinderella stories and mysterious birth background, YE embarked on writing a script with depth - Ticket to the Moon. The drama shows how the drama is created - coming up with a proposed storyline, casting, gathering crew staff, sourcing for filming locations, rushing to complete an episode's script, filming, editing, adding bg music, delivering the tape for airing, and many sudden problems that can jeopardise the filming schedule. On the way, relationships are created, strengthened, evolved.

Why watch it?

I really recommend this because:

1. The plot is very different from typical soapy kdramas. It is not draggy but yet not too fast-paced like Jdoramas. It explores an area which we are very interested in but yet have limited access to info on. Of course, not everything is true and not everything is included in the show, but it does gives us a good glimpse into the behind-the-scenes of a drama-making process.
2. The relationship development is good and leaves room for imagination. Throughout the first half of the drama, I was really confused as to who will end up with who, or whether it will be just like other kdramas where two guys will fall for the same girl and the second girl will wait in vain for one of the guys, or something like that. The little acts of affection and concern by all four people here and there made it hard to guess how they will end up. So, if you intend to watch this, don't read spoilers, don't go read the next post I'm posting up. Enjoy guessing!
3. There are many cameos in this drama. Cameos ranged from 5 seconds to a good few minutes. FT Island was inside too haha! They sang the theme song to the drama.
4. Good acting. Really good acting. You have to watch it to understand.
5. Funny interactions between the two female leads! They were always bickering with each other and there was this scene where they (together with the two male leads and other people) were at a chinese restaurant. You know, round tables in chinese restaurants usually have this round, rotatable part at the center so that everyone can pick any dish on the table. The two female leads were spinning the thing all around so that each will not be able to pick their food. That scene was pretty cute and the two male leads, seated between them, had this "Not again" helpless look. Quite funny!

   

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I'm going to post a really long and picture-filled post later so erm, gomen neighbours!! And if you don't want spoilers, don't read my next few posts!!!!! Btw, does anyone have this song called Mirotic by 東方神起/TVXQ? I've never listened to their songs before but I tried out their latest album at HMV yesterday and almost ended up buying it! If you have it, please send it to me onegai!!! Or I may really end up buying it. =/