Company...................................KBS/ KBS MEDIA UPC.............................................8 809030 245618 Spoken language.....................Korean English subtitles.......................Almost perfect Aspect ratio..............................4:3 Picture quality..........................Excellent Viewed on.................................Flatsceen TV Regions......................................1/3/4/5 only Episodes.....................................20 Length.........................................60 minutes approximately Discs..............................................8 Durability.....................................Libraries copy's still perfect
Why did I purchase this set 1) Kim Rae Won is my favorite actor 2) This is the set my library had, I replaced my other set with this set that is of better quality. My other set is now a backup set for when I travel. 3) My favorite of all four seasons that I own. This is the only one I have watched 15 times. Other seasons only once, I didn't like them as much.
Bonus item in set........................OST music cd
Special features..........................Yes Video and photos of how it was made. All interviews and subtitles in Korean ONLY.
Case Cardboard inner case folds out like the letter T. When cardboard folder is out fully it is very long. Discs held safely in place in trays with fasteners. Bonus to OST is in the middle of the top part of T shape. Amazing artwork on this inner case.
Outer cardboard slipcover.
******************************************************************************************************************************************************** I Recommend storing original inner case as it is actually not as sturdy as I would like. I purchased used TV series to use the cases from. Two of these held my set in original slipcover. ********************************************************************************************************************************************************
*********** REVIEW *********** Hae Won is a beautiful and happy young woman who is a florist. She loves to photograph flowers. One day her and her friend go to the mountain to take pictures. Her girlfriend wants to take pictures of handsome men and wanders off. Hae Won meets the handsome Min Woo who rescues her when she falls and hurts her foot. He helps her to a house and asks to be put up for the night. She is very nervous around him and for some unknown reason her heart races. She tells him that she is married as she has recently been proposed to by her long standing boyfriend Jung Jae. Even if she has not actually agreed to get married to him it gives her a sense of protection. Min Woo is at ease around her as he makes ramen, coffee and they stay up all night making hand shadows of animals on the wall. He helps her back down the next morning.
They don't exchange names or contact information. She only knows that he is sad and heartbroken but not why or how it happened. He only knows that she is a florist and that the chances of meeting again are probably none. She reminds him of his fiancé who has died three years ago. They have an immediate connection to each other.
When she returns from the mountain the two women decide that it is best if her boyfriend Jung Jae doesn't find out about it or she won't be able to go again. Jung Jae has been in love with Hae Won for years and years. His family is like her family since her parents died and they took care of her. Jung Jae's sister Jung Ah is her best friend. Everyone is waiting for these two to finally get married and for her to officially join the family. Jung Jae is very protective of Hae Won as she has had a heart transplant a few years before.
Min Woo has told his friend and business partner that he has met his second love in the mountains. But that they will never meet again. His friend hopes that Min Woo can finally move on with his life. But they seem to run across each other frequently. Jung Ah is in love with Min Woo and it brings the two of then unexpectedly together. Min Woo has won the bid to work on the Calla Resort project with them. They will stay and work at the resort. This leads to many unexpected situations that Min Woo and Hae Won are in. But why is it that Min Woo can always find Hae Won in her time of need before Jung Jae?
Min Woo and Hae Won have decided to be friends. But Jung Ah is suspicious of the situations that he sees them in. And Jung Jae eventually goes crazy with jealousy. But will their innocent encounters lead to more?
Things become crazy as Hae Won discovers the truth behind her heart donation. And if she is really feeling her true feelings or after effects from the original heart owner. But the shocks and stressful situations cause her health to be in jeopardy. What will happen with the two men that love her? Who will she choose? Will she be able to recover?
**************** Comments **************** I loved that even though the ending is implied by the situation you see, it was a happy ending. The scenery was beautiful and I loved the actors in it. I know some people will be upset by the fact that both Hae Won and Min Woo are very cautious and unsure of themselves in this drama. But rather than finding them weak willed, I see them struggling with their emotions and still trying to do what's right. And that may not be exactly what they themselves want at times. Can she loose her friends and family and be alone in the world for Min Woo's love. He won't ask her to. Can Min Woo watch her marry Jung Jae? Can he forget his first love who died and love only her? Or is Hae Won just a replacement?
********************************* About this set *********************************
I have looked for four years for this set and I am finally able to own it. This was the version I checked out of my library a lot. I try to buy the versions I watch first. That way there are no edits that I immediately notice. If you stumbled on it like I did, this is a set to give thought about buying. This is the hardest season to find and is out of print. Compare the different set options if you can find any available. The set I purchased is used and is still expensive but for me it is worth it. I was suprised that it had the OST myself, it is also difficult to find. I decided that for myself, to put a price limit on it and wait for a set to get close to it. But I have never seen this set below $60. You might want a cheaper set but you have to decide that one. My other set has changes in it and subtitle issues but it was given to me because I wanted one so badly by someone. Since it is hard to find this listing you should add it to your list because it does disappear and the listing is in Korean and once the set listed as KBS is sold you won't be able to find it again. This set does not show up under Summer Scent listings. Also it can be found with the ASIN number also. It happened to me. There are a few different versions of this and they might show up in the listings for this drama. I only review sets I have seen or own and have no knowledge about subtitles or quality of these other sets that are available. One of the other sets might work for you but you need to consider all your options before choosing a set.
Remember to always ask questions about the sets the sellers have. The seller I purchased this set from looked at the set for specific details I wanted to know. As the library copy didn't have the original box , so I checked out the library copy to ask questions.
1) What the company name was. The name was on the discs I looked at here to compare. 2) What regions did it play in. USA is region 1. 3) What is their return policy? If it wasn't the set I wanted.
This information is important on all sets. If you don't have a region free player the set won't play if it is region locked. That means that if it says region 2 it is most likely only playable in Japan. PAL is also different than region locks and requires a region free player for that also has that feature. I have one that plays all countries and plays PAL. They are sold on Amazon as one for your tv and also ones that are portable. I have both. Best of all they remember your place when you turn it on again. I had accidentally bought the wrong region before I knew that these players existed.
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