Dream High

I'm going a little crazy and giving it 5 stars. Admittedly, I wasn't that into it at first, and I wondered what would come out of it again. In the end, something came out of it that didn't have that typical melodramatic side that just about every Korean dorama has, and on top of that it managed to surprise me. It showed all those emerging Korean idols beautifully. It had a beautiful song (“I Dream High") that I fell in love with. Sometimes I was annoyed that it skipped weirdly, I figure it was poorly edited, but otherwise... awesome. It was a very nice treat for my hormonal little soul. Dance. Singing. Rivalry. Friendship. Even the love is handled in a very nice way. I enjoyed it and from about week 3-4 of the show I was looking forward to the next episodes. You like kpop? Grab this with all ten fingers. Do you like kdorama? You should, too. The references...! (Cinderella's Sister, Boys Over Flowers... there was also Rain's song playing near the end... it's a pleasure if you recognize it ^^) No, everyone should grab it, get over the beginning, and then if you don't like it, it's just not for you (obviously... :-D). It's hard to say who to recommend it to, because it's just got something going for it. Man they set the dorama bar pretty high in Korea for 2011. A weaker 5 stars. (03/01/2011)

I was hooked from the first episodes and my enthusiasm didn't let go until the last minute. I had everything I needed here... love, singing, dancing, jealousy, friendship, evil, hatred, disappointment, the desire to win. I enjoyed watching the characters develop in interesting ways. Even if at times I was taken aback by that development. I must also praise the great music and modern flair. But most of the credit goes to the wonderful actors, dancers, and singers. Bravo, 5 stars. (09/26/2011)