(KOREAN) Couple or Trouble AKA Fantastic Couple

[FrighT MasteR]

My GF and I just finished another great South Korean television series. This time it's a 16-episode romance-comedy called Couple or Trouble, or sometimes referred to as Fantastic Couple. This is actually a remake of the 1987 Goldie Hawn & Kurt Russell film Overboard, which I remember really enjoying as a kid. I thought, if I liked the movie, maybe I'd like a series version. This series turned out to be MUCH better than the movie, but of course, there's a lot of extra room for storytelling and South Korean cinema (I've learned) are great at storytelling.

http://www.upcominghorrormovies.com/various/ct1.jpg

Much like the movie, we follow a stuck-up rich bitch, who everyone (including her husband) hates. After falling into the ocean, she awakens in a strange hospital with no recollection of who she is. Her husband assumes she's dead, and the man whom she had a scuffle with a few times before her accident, decides to take her under his wing as payment for the money he lost from their interactions earlier on. Eventually (much like the movie) the humble life she learns to live grows on her and she also begins to have feelings for this man, whom she once thought to be an enemy, but of course, with no memory of her past, she has no idea.

http://www.upcominghorrormovies.com/various/ct3.jpg

Great series! Good comedy, and excellent character development (as usual). Really liked the love/hate relationship of the two leads, and you really feel for what they go through in certain situations. Lead chick is smokin' hot and speaks surprisingly good English. If you liked the film Overboard and have grown a taste for South Korean cinema, I'd recommend seeking this series out.

8/10

WATCH THE COMPLETE SERIES:

http://www.mysoju.com/couple-or-trouble/

MORE INFO:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Couple_or_Trouble
http://www.hancinema.net/korean_drama_Fantastic_Couple.php

[K.I.N.G]

I thoroughly enjoyed this, thanks FrighT.
Now where can I get the rest of the episodes?

[FrighT MasteR]

Cool, glad you liked it! Not sure. You'll probably have better luck checking streaming sites than torrents.

[Cataclysm]

What are some other good Korean and/or Japanese television series?

[FrighT MasteR]

Just found a link that has the entire series available online:

http://www.mysoju.com/couple-or-trouble/

[FrighT MasteR]

What are some other good Korean and/or Japanese television series?

I don't watch any Japanese series, except for the live-action Gokusen, but here's what I currently own for K-Dramas:

http://dvdspot.com/list.php?filter=1752798236

I'm still waiting on adding this show to my collection (DVD Spot being slow). Any of those are good. My fav. is My Lovely Sam-Soon.

[Cataclysm]

Didn't know there was a live action version of Gokusen. I'll try to check it out since the anime was fun.

Thanks for the info on the Korean series.

[FrighT MasteR]

It's actually on season 3 at the moment in Japan, so it seems quite popular. I like it. It's much better than the anime and the hot lead chick from Shinobi is in it.

You can watch the first season here: http://www.mysoju.com/gokusen/