The successful drama Coffee Prince ended with more than a bit of footsie - it ended with a bit of a bang.
The action started when Eun-chan, played by the plain jane, Yun Eun-hye was leaving for Italy to study barista-ology and had already delayed Hangyul’s, the sexy You who!~ Gong Yoo offer of marriage. Since they didn’t have much time together, Eun-chan made her intentions clear that she wanted Hangyul for his body. Ok, I made that part up, it’s I who wants his body!. To make a long story short and sweet, they kissed and got it on!
Now, these love scenes are no biggies in more liberal countries, but here in the land of Confucianism, collectivism and conservatism, love scenes in tv land are ok between married couples, or even desperate old maids (i.e. My name is Kim Samsoon), but pre-marital sex or even the hint of it, is a societal no-no. And that’s where the controversy comes in.
Although the drama is geared towards those in their 20’s and 30’s, it also attracts a much younger crowd. However, the producers of the show think they can deter the youngins from watching the last episode with a warning “over 15” label. But, they don’t realize that’s exactly why the kids would want to watch it. The last episode was clearly not suitable for the teenie boppers of Korea due to the mature nature of the content since there was a play-by-play of their love-making in almost a voyeuristic way.
The Coffee Prince writers told the press that the drama was suppose to end at the 15th episode, but since they were obliged to write until the 17th, the scenes were drawn out. And the result was the “extended” and (un)necessary love scene by 2 main characters naked in bed.
Maybe good for the mature viewers who get an extended peek at Gong Yu’s deliciousness, but not for the young and innocent.
They made her girly at the end. Totally blows.
Do you realize that you are totally ruining the ending for the people who have not watched the last episode yet?
You could at least warn them, ever heard of spoilers?
It wasnt spoiled, we were warned. I got to sheild my virgin eyes.
How were we warned?
There’s no warning telling us she’s about to give away the ending in FULL detail, unless i all of a sudden became blind and can’t see it, or did she use invisible ink?
Why would you read something that specifically has a subject title with the first 3 words being ‘COFFEE PRINCE ENDS…’ if you didn’t want to be spoiled?
It’s called reading the title.
If you even remotely cared for the drama, you wouldn’t have clicked the link to read the rest now would you?
P.S. Yes, this may come off sounding rude, but I’m aiming for straightforwardness.
The only things I’ve learned from this drama was that Gong You is extremely hot and Yoon Eun Hye is the complete opposite.
I think they need more sex scenes in all of the dramas and dont worry about if 15 year olds will be offended.I just read that a young female korean student was gang -raped by six of her classmates and it had been going on for a year. Many believe that since teenagers arent taught sex education that these young boys acted out their aggression and violent behavior. What i cant understand is if there is a red light district somewhere in Seoul why is having pre-marital sex a no-no. Heck even some of these married men have sex outside of their marriage so whats up with that.
You passed straightforwardness and went straight into blind adoration of the defense of a random blog. Perhaps my homepage is a direct link to the new blogs and I don’t have to click on the latest one to view it, or did that thought never cross your simple mind? The point is that this is just downright rude, and if the blogwriter had any respect or appreciation for the people who visit and usually enjoy her blog, she would at least have provided a separate link or at least a spoiler warning before ruining the end of an excellent drama to whomever may have stumbled across the blog. Defend it all you want you self proclaimed “netizens” you’re still wrong.
*controversy
If your homepage is directly to this blog, I seriously advise people to change their interests. Has anyone ever heard of CNN.COM? WORLD EVENTS? If a KOREAN ENTERTAINMENT BLOG is your homepage, you deserve to be spoiled.
This blog would be much more enjoyable with better grammar.
*sobs*
I thought in a free world we were allowed multiple interests.
Thanks for proving…..absolutely nothing Anon. Keep visiting CNN, hope that makes you happy.
roflmao.
Laura, you are hilarious. GTFO the internet.
Quote:
“Now, these love scenes are no biggies in more liberal countries, but here in the land of Confucianism, collectivism and conservatism, love scenes in tv land are ok between married couples, or even desperate old maids (i.e. My name is Kim Samsoon), but pre-marital sex or even the hint of it, is a societal no-no. And that’s where the controversy comes in.”
I guess conservatism includes: room salons, bikini bars, booking clubs for cheating on spouses, sexy bars, massages, and rampany cheating on spouses.
I guess conservatism is only on the surface.
Haha, Anon’s a funnyass.
If she GTFO the internet how will she visit CNN.com?
And why are you still on this blog?
“Has anyone ever heard of CNN.COM? WORLD EVENTS?”
Hurry Anon, the world needs you.
By the way, everyone has the right to visit whatever site they want, just like you. What’s the point in making lame comments like that? You’re still checking in every 2 seconds to attack Laura, what a contribution to society that is. I’d drop the catfight if i were you, you’re just wasting space, go back to CNN.com.
Seriously if you r so anal about not being spoiled on some ending on a very predictable kdrama…don’t scroll down. All I see is feet. I admit I’m the only one not thinkin this drama is this huge a deal. I can easlly tell u the ending like a month ago. What’s new?
wow sh ehas big feet.
Laura and all the rest who are complaining, get a life.
Your comments were rude and unnecessary. Clearly if you simpletons read the first sentence, you would have gotten a hint that there were gonna be spoilers ahead. We learned reading and comprehension in 2nd grade, use it!!!
I’m adult and I live in America so I wasn’t offended by the intimate scene. If I had a 15 year old or younger, I would definitely let her/him watch it. It was tastefully done. I don’t know why South Koreans are hiding under the white cloak of purity when clearly their society isn’t like that. I read somewhere that S. Korean kids are introduced to smoking and drinking at a younger age (13.5) and more are having sex.
I think we need to deal with the reality that people have pre-martial sex and it’s okay. Kids are people too and they’re not stupid.
anon
i think grammar doesnt really matter as long as the writers and visitors could express themselves well in the way they are comfortable with… english speaking people from english speaking countries couldnt even perfect their grammar…
“play-by-play of their love-making”? Did I miss something? That comment is completely erroneous since there were no actual sex scenes.
um that was nothing - what was showed on the show was pretty much nothing. There was no “play by Play of their love making” ~ I don’t understand what the big controversy is…15 year olds OBVIOUSLY know what sex is and well you can’t just protect them forever. Just because it’s not shown on TV doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen…And plus pre-martital sex? happens ALL the time in many dramas and with all the DVD bangs and motels in Korea - really?
blahblah- u should read more carefully… “ends” is the key word. If you follow the drama you would have known that it ended already.
Anyhow, for more ppl like you, we created a “warning - spoiler alert”
You were sacrificed for the sake of many.
All in all,i guess it’s an ethical issue.
Some may see pre-marital sex as ethically wrong while others may think that it is a common thing.Indeed statistics show that the number of people having pre-marital sex especially teenagers are alarming in some parts of the countries.Perhaps it may be of a negative influence to the younger viewers but it appeals to the older.But i don’t see the inclusion of that scene in coffee prince as unnecessary or whatsoever.It actually makes the drama more intense and sparks up passion in a way.Not forgetting we get to sneak a peek at Gong Yoo’s Hunkalicious and HOT body.. *drools*
i wonder what some of you will do when popseoul closes her blog. Probably start crying for her to open it again only to complain that the spelling is wrong and there are no spoiler alerts (which anyone could have figured out that this entry was from the title,Anon, you flippin retard)
Lilo….no.
If the blog closes we will all go outside and start having fun in the fresh air. Get off your soapbox.
i dunno know what are you complaining about…if you dont wanna know the ending then you should NOT have read it.PERIOD!
anyway, whatever you say, i dont care as long as i “got” a peek of Gong Yoo’s hotness
thanks for sharing..
when popseoul closes her blog….
ANON out there will be bored to DEATH… coz he cant see blogs where he cant help but compare his/her english grammar to blog visitors…
Ugh. The tomboy vs. homophobic playboy theme have been done over and over again. People are just watching it for the hot guy, and YEH always plays the popular(goofy) type of role that makes it ok (for fangirls) that she gets hooked up with him. The ending is so predictible, seriously, how is that a controversy? I hope YEH goes for a more challenging role (for her) in her next one.
Hey Anon- instead of complaining about grammar, why don’t you help instead? think about it.
I’m one of the ‘many’ who welcomed reading about the ending. Thanks, popseoul.
I didn’t see the last scene myself, but it looks far from “not suitable for the teenie boppers of Korea due to the mature nature of the content since there was a play-by-play of their love-making in almost a voyeuristic way.”
Consider that this is the age of the Internet, cable television, online porn, and the fact that Pandora.tv videos actually have 8-year-olds doing “sexy dance” and high school girls bare quite a bit and shake ass in their school festivals, much to the approval of their fellow students and staff…well, that scene hardly seems risqué.
Just my 2 cents.
i really liked how this drama is showing that korean culture is becoming more openminded and westernized…from the start when gong yoo had feelings for a “guy” to sex before marriage……the drama portrayed things cutely though, you know? not all obscene and messed up.
qué?? did i miss the big sex scene? i didn’t see any big sex scene. where was the big sex scene?? haha and feetmanseoul is totally right. i’m shocked at the direction korea is going…it seems everything is about the sexy image.
why are people nit picking about grammar? this sites main purpose is not about learning english, it’s about entertainment! so don’t be so pedantic
what are you talking about? I see the spoilers alert. but i read it anyways.
anyways in Korea it just seems like everyone knows its happening but its all apart of the see no evil, hear no evil kind of idea.
yeah, i think koreans are in denial of their kids not being so conservative.
and um, laura…there IS a spoiler warning! but even if there isn’t one…there’s such a thing called self-control. you could’ve stopped after the first couple of sentences when it’s obvious the ending was being given away.
I don’t get the fuss about no sex befor marriage!! Ok Koreans are conservative but they need to wake up DANG, LIFE isn’t like dramas.
And if parents didn’t want to show those scenes to their kids,they had just to switch the channel. I mean it was predectable there will be a scene like that since the end of episode 16.
I say BRAVO to Coffe Prince,even if we already knew the end, the storyline was very ORIGINAL.Not like dramas that I always watch with the same and boring plot.
wtf…why is someone complaining about bad grammar! yea, it can be kinda annoying when it’s off but dude, this is a blog site. an ASIAN one too…so comes with the territory!
First of all…I don’t even understand why anyone would want to see OTHER PEOPLE have sex. What is the draw in it?? You’re not having the sex so how does anyone get enjoyment out of watching other people have pretend sex…
We are soo brainwashed by TV and let me tell you the real life thing is nothing like it is on TV. This is how people get messed up. They watch TV see this stuff on TV and cannot distinguish reality from fantasy and actually believe that how they see it done on TV is how it is in real life and then feel inadequate when it doesn’t happen that way.
dwilliams
I for one just want to say that everyone talks about the joys of pre-marital sex because its instant gratification. No one ever really discusses the repercussions of that. When you are in love with someone and want to marry that person you are not going to want to hear about all the people that came before you. And another fact is that if you are not in a long term relationship with A person you are not going to be having sex like that unless you sleep around and even then its a little here and a little there. Do you see the problem with that? Ultimately people end up getting tired of running around because they want something more. And I for one have a 15yr old brother and I am very protective of him and what he sees and what he watches and I don’t want him around that stuff because it affects you and you don’t even realize it does. If I was a parent I would be outraged to know my kids have seen something like that because these are my kids and its my job to protect them and when I am ready to talk about sex with them I will…the same for my brother he should enjoy being a kid and not have to worry about all the worry that comes with having sex….
Sorry if I sound preachy but I have seen thing in my life to be able to talk about this stuff with conviction.
“play-by-play of their love-making” …. i don’t quite get where it was.
i was replaying the episode in my head… and im confused
it looked like hankyul was making out with a boy anyways hahah
i can only see eunhye as a boy now…..
anyways, i think pre-marital sex is huge in korea, just under the table.
Popseoul:
regarding the Anon-grammar situation, if correcting your misspelled words isn’t helping i don’t know what you expect helping to be. Anon clearly visits your site because she enjoys doing so. Giving helpful suggestions(such as giving a couple extra minutes proof reading your articles before publishing them) is something to be desired and appreciated from your readers. Try to learn from them and better the blog.
p.s.
SHINBI, it’s clear to anyone that you are sensitive on this issue due to your own obvious lack of spelling and grammar. please look at the comments posted by fellow readers from an objective point of view. stop being so “flipping” defensive!
that’s all i have to say..! despite the seemingly negative comments i gave, i really enjoy visiting your blog. keep up the good work!
korea and confucius? obviously not any more. i think you are talking about china.
it is very very hot
wuts the biggie..i dont see anithin rated r..the scene wasnt even bad as ppl(conservative ppl)say..the scene was like pg13 or a lido higher of age..wuts the big deal…
i dont get it..for those who r makin this scene a big deal–why dont yah jus turn the channel or stop it..its not hard to skip the scene if u dont wanna see it or have young ppl see it…stop complainin..u noe for soh that young ppl these days have sex..so why try to act all innocent n offended..
ANONYMOUS & Anon,
Anon didn’t correct Popseoul’s grammar or spelling. All s/he pointed out was that Popseoul had a crappy grammar.
I don’t see how that’s helping.
Helping is when you:
1) specifically tell her which spelling/grammar is incorrect (so she learns from it)
2) said in a constructive, helpful manner
3) not in the way you guys have written.
Why don’t people just appreciate what Popseoul is doing for us and stop whining and bitching?
If you’re not happy, LEAVE.
I find some ppl very funny.
Why are they demanding others to provide services in the blog, where in the first place, the author is not oblige to do anything.
So what is the big deal if the show is spoiled? Your life dun revolve ard the drama, right?
And the title and even the 1st few sentences of the entry are pretty obvious that it is going to talk abt what is the controversy in Coffee Prince. If you choose to read on, it is your own biz. Why make a big hoohaa over your own mistake???
Strange ppl everywhere..
anyway, back to the content of the entry, yah asian media is still quite reserved, and I have no problem with that. =P Though there is an increasing trend of installing more open sex values in the drama, there is always controversy when things go overboard (i.e more than kiss, then wake up in the next morn on the same bed). I guessed the kiss -> wake up process is still acceptable provided that there is enough love build up between the characters.
anonymous or anon (i think you are only one anon for short of anonymous i think)
why call me flipping defensive when you wrote a lot trying to actually defend yourself?
i accept my inadequacy in english speaking or writing but my ability to speak or write in english doesnt give me the right to unconstructively and unethically comment about somebody else’s writing or grammar…
you are like a house visitor complaining to the host about something very uncomfortable because you have something better at your home…
gahhh~ im lost the comments doesnt even relate to the drama, hahaa but one thing that tells the truth is,
“I don’t know why South Koreans are hiding under the white cloak of purity when clearly their society isn’t like that.”
I so agree
“I don’t know why South Koreans are hiding under the white cloak of purity when clearly their society isn’t like that.”
mawee i agree.
but it´s common in asian countries. the reality is completely different. i remember that a few years ago even the kiss scenes were kinda censored lolz. time will change that ^^
[“I don’t know why South Koreans are hiding under the white cloak of purity when clearly their society isn’t like that.”]
I also agree.
Same thing goes with the Philippines. They hide under the cloak of so-called-purity thru loathing premarital sex, extramarital affairs, divorce but most Pinoys are doing it—whether they are young or old—even the so-called pillars of Morality even do that, much to my frustration!
Worst, Filipino males are playing gentleman but just ending up assholic to the women of their own race, especially those who are emotionally vulnerable or perceived to be whore-looking, and treating women like a “commodity”—that you should be “untarnished” or “uncracked”.
As for South Korea and the rest of the Asian countries who are still playing CONSERVATIVE, you better put to an end of a CONSERVATIVISM CRAP if you and your country are tolerating girly bars, whorehouses, liveshows, etc… that just simply puts women in a commodifying situation. Yeah, CONSERVATIVE, but CONSERVATIVE in a DESTRUCTIVE WAY!
no one really likes grammar nazis
Thanks for putting the spoiler warning POPSEOUL, everyone else…i almost care about your opinions. Not.
And some people can’t follow the drama as it airs, seeing how we only have KBS world, which wasn’t even airing that.
Dude you guys are slutty. I for one am abstinent before marriage. I also dont want to watch porn. I want to save my (gorgeous) bod for someone who is devoted to me for the rest of his life.
I cannot believe that it is not even frowned upon that people could make such posts to say that. It should be frowned upon. Why are you giving your precious body away to someone who has not committed himself to you? If it has been frowned upon throughout a VERY LONG human history, why would it suddenly be accepted. Like the swan, we are expected to mate for life. I fully intend to. And while I believe to each their own, saying “Wake up korea” is stupid.
Japan has places you can go when you are angry to throw things, so does that mean they are an angry society? All people should have the FREEDOM to have sex, but to ever berate a society for being conservative. Jesus Christ, I can’t believe how disgusting this country (America) has become. How can you LIGHTLY accept premarital sex??
BTW, I am not religious in any way. I wasnt raised in a religious household. Unless encouraging me to be anything I feel is considered religion.
But I for one am abstinent before marriage.
That will never change no matter how society accepts it. If everyone jumps off a bridge, will you follow?
Digusting.
And by you guys I meant.. uh that one person. Who said that.
They show this on TV?? In KOREA? Not even in America do we do this. And anyway, America is not as liberal as other countries think we are.
I sense a growing trend. In their rush to unburden themselves from what might be an “embarrassing” stereotype of conservatism, some Koreans seem to be going too far to make the point that they are just as sexy as everyone else. Oy vey, I don’t like to criticize other cultures, but I sense this not only Korean film and TV, but Japanese also (Chinese having been doing sex scenes for a while, so it’s no major leap). It’s also evident in other areas of pop culture, such as their penchant for photo books, and the increasing states of undress among female pop singers. I love Korean movies but I can’t say I’ve seen TONS of them–not enough to fairly judge. Certainly, I’m seen more of then any of my friends (who have seen none) and most Americans (who probably see few to none). But I can say that 90% of all Korean movies I have seen have explicit sex scenes. I’m talking nudity and simulated sex. Someone is trying TOO HARD out there. It seems to be a mix of “America and Europe can do it, we can too” and a streak of exhibitionism on the part of directors AND actors. It bothers me.
Sex is sacred and powerful. It is not a toy to be played with. And modesty is NOT a dirty word. The sexiest and most romanctic love scenes are the titillating ones that leave something to the imagination–in my opinion.
“culture is becoming more openminded and westernized”
F*ck that. Korea doesn’t NEED to “become westernized”. God, I despise comments like this. Everyone does not have to be like the g-damned west!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Be who you are, everybody. When other cultures–like Asia–start to “become westernized” the west will start to ignore you. We are not interested in people just like us. We are interested in other cultures because you are DIFFERENT.
Why is this so hard to comprehend?
@ Aya
“Dude you guys are slutty. I for one am abstinent before marriage. I also dont want to watch porn. I want to save my (gorgeous) bod for someone who is devoted to me for the rest of his life.”
You go, girl! I’m with you on this.
@ Se7enfan
Great post!
u know i would rather not see any kissing or sex scenes on these dramas only because they are so painfully awkward…
ewwwwww
the ending was sort of disappointing
I honestly believe knowledge is power and the more kids know, the better off they are. However, that side of me is often doing battle with my morals. I don’t neccessarily want my kids knowing about sex, drugs, whatever. But are they safer knowing everything or knowing absolutely nothing? It’s a very conflicting arguement and everyone is going to see it differently.
I do believe Korea tries to take a stand against kids knowing ‘to much’ and tries to keep things ‘innocent’. I can’t help but feel they are entirely hypocritical. lol. I watch tv shows like Coffee Prince and I can’t help but think, ‘aww how cute and innocent’. But then I watch Korean music shows and see some of today’s most popular female artists wearing next to nothing and dancing very suggestively on stage. Most of these singers have a very young fan base. While I’m sure this is somewhat a western influence, I would like to believe that this kinda thing would still be found trashy here in the states.
Anyways, people watch shows like this to be entertained and to watch a story and its characters unfold. Some people like television dramas, some don’t. Its an escape. Its a way to look into someone else’s life and think how romantic things are there and how you wish it could happen to you. It takes a very ’special’ person to take shows so seriously that it effects their lives.
/end soapbox post
Aya, some people enjoy sex more than others. This has also been seen throughout history. I applaud you for taking a stand about your own beliefs. More power to you. The world needs more people like you. But…
I find it very funny when someone calls America disgusting because of the way it portrays sex in the media. What most people don’t realize is that Americans are not the pioneers of this. European countries have very high tolerance for nudity and sex. You cannot turn on the tv and channel surf without seeing at least 1 commercial with a nude female or mostly nude male. There are posters on the streets featuring naked people. I once went to a shopping district in Koln, Germany that had a sex shop right between a GAP and Pizza Hut (which at the time was filled with families who had small children). I mean, have you ever seen a sex scene in a foreign film? Talk about not leaving anything out.
America’s problem is that we still try to be morally just and ‘Christian’. We promote things by using sex because sex sells but turn around and say its wrong. Europe just does it.. no ifs, ands or buts. Its just a difference between cultures.
Its hard to ignore sex in America when its pratically shoved down your throat. The only steps a person can take is to be strong about what they believe and stand up for themselves. I think thats the major fault with todays youth, they don’t try to individualize themselves and often times fall victum to peer pressure.
/end soapbox post #2… I need to get back to work. lol.
@ Song
“But are they safer knowing everything or knowing absolutely nothing?”
But kids shouldn’t learn about sex by letting them watch actors simulate it on TV and in movies. This seems to be a big sticking point with some of the comments here–people keep defending sex scenes and allowing kids to see them by suggesting that kids “need to learn” anyway. But there is no logic in this!
I really dont see what the problem is, its a drama. The producers aren’t hinting that people should have pre-marital sex besides they are going to get married any way… well probably!! Gd for people who believe in abstinence thats ur decision but at the same time you shouldnt condemn other people for choosing to have sex before marriage. Once again its a DRAMA!! The producers havent done anything wrong.
Am i the only one SAD that CP has ENDED??!!
My only thing is if anyone is smart enough to look at the person who is perpetually promiscuous and not see that umm something is wrong here then they are just as blind. The whole let everyone have sex era has come and gone in the united states it was during the 70s when people experimented with sex and drugs and whatnot and you see how that affects the youth of today. And I am always skeptical when I see people write oh there is nothing wrong with it whats the big deal…as to how many of you are actually getting it. I say that because as much as people say yeah to pre-marital sex end up crying throughout their marriages and have serious problems. We do not cover marriage enough and what actually goes on in a marriage so again people go into it expecting certain things and then they get bombs dropped on them. If your eyes would be open wide enough to see whats really good then you wouldn’t be so fooled into following what everyone else does. The truth is that many may not want to ever get married but majority do want to get married.
I can tell you of a couple of women I know that have had engagement rings on their finger for 4-11 years. And the simple fact is if he is holding out on marrying you he is waiting to see if the one he really wants to marry come along but during that time he is still getting what he wants from you. Its a cat and mouse game that leaves singles even more single and hurt…people in relationships hurt by those relationships and etc…and yes America is a pretty conservative country and you don’t have to be a Christian to value family and want to protect children…and I do not watch American TV because of their selling sex but yet at the same time tells kids to wrap it up…
And just another thing before I finish this post yall have to remember that sex on TV or in the Movies is NOT REAL SEX. Its not real…what happens to you is real. Don’t be swayed by what you see on TV because it is brainwashing.
Here’s one thing I never understood…why do people hate celebrities that they don’t even know? For example, I just don’t understand why people seem to dislike YEH so much. The excuse that it’s because she’s “ugly” and whatnot is just lame and weak. Is it out of jealousy? Are they jealous of the celebrity’s talents/successes/significant others/etc.? Or is it really due to the celebrity’s looks?
Ok, ok, freedom of speech entails that you can say whatever you want, but don’t you feel a little dumb for declaring your hatred for a complete stranger? I mean, if you DO actually, personally, know that person and he/she is actually a complete jackass, then I understand. But, from all accounts, it seems that YEH is a very sweet, genuine person.
This wasn’t in response to your post, Popseoul. It was just something I was wondering.
On a happy note, I LOVE this drama.
i love it no matter wat anyone says… and the sex scene was steamy lol…and plus they had all the chemistry going on.. so i guess they had to ….
i wonder if there was this much controversy over “my lovely kim sam soon”? there was definitely premarital sex in that drama.
“Ok, ok, freedom of speech entails that you can say whatever you want, but don’t you feel a little dumb for declaring your hatred for a complete stranger?”
Well, okay, myself for example…I don’t HATE Rain (who I now call “Drizzle”) but I know enough about him to know I can’t stand him.
I don’t think people need to personally KNOW celebrities to not like them. You can know a person through their work, their own words in interviews or appearances, and through their actions. Just as it’s dumb to “hate” someone you don’t know, it’s also dumb to presume you can’t know a public person at least on some levels.
But I agree that obsessively hating or criticizing them is a waste of time and energy. I’ll remember I myself just said that the next time I feel like going off about what a low-talent, weak-willed loser Drizzle is.
being someone who lives in america and is exposed to much worse things, it was so weird seeing this on a cute korean drama.. yun eunhye made the love scenes disgusting
to kami2828:
“yun eunhye made the love scenes disgusting”
That’s a little excessive, no?
I mean, I thought it was awkward at times, but I still loved it. This is (at least one of) the first time(s) where I felt that the couple was actually a couple! I thought it was more unnatural when the couples would only share a stiff hug or a stiff, cold kiss. The whole of Coffee Prince just sparkled because of (what I considered) amazing chemistry!
to Dumpling:
“it’s also dumb to presume you can’t know a public person at least on some levels.”
I get that. There are definitely times where one may dislike a person based on what you hear about them, but I still feel that it’s too superficial.
Of course, this won’t stop me, or anyone else, from disliking or liking a celebrity. But like we already said, it’s silly to obsessively hate/love a celebrity!
AND, finally, back to the topic at hand (kind of)…I wonder, how old are the posters on this blog? I’m just wondering if this affects the way you view the “controversy.” (I’m 23)
Oh, and the country in which you live (or have spent most of your life):
I live in the US, and have spent considerable time in Europe.
Do Koreans have a vanity about their feet? Because I never recovered from the closeups in Phoenix and I would really prefer to be spared further experiences of this nature.
“someone calls America disgusting because of the way it portrays sex in the media.”
Wasnt talking about the media, talking about how incredibly accepted it is that someone would criticize another country for not accepting this thing. Like I said, everyone jumps off a bridge, will you?
The rest of your post yes its terribly hrd to ignore, thats why I dontlike seeing it also so steamy in korean drams.Its why I WATCH foreign dramas, they dont have sex in the city, and if they did, I wouldnt watch it! What happened to LOVE? Does it always need to include SEX? Sex is nice with the one you love, but … jeeeeez
Anyways, to answer the question I am 21.
It’s only a matter of time that Korea (or any other Asian country) will keep “pusing the envelope.”
It took America a long while to get what and how much we expose in TV. It didn’t happen “overnight.” Remember the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, etc shows/movies…
I know Korea will eventually reach it and would no longer be considered a “conservative country.”
You’ll see people!
Who cares if they show bitsy love scenes of non-married people! It’s realistic, because that’s what happens in reality (for a lot of people).
If Hyori Lee can prance and dance around like a sex-bomb kitten, what’s the point of arguing how wrong it is to show ’sex scenes’(but not in a porno way)?
It’s morally wrong to cheat on your spouse and/or attempt to kill someone but that doesn’t stop people from making those types of DRAMAS and putting it on TV!
Ah my typos were out of this world on that last comment, forgive me Im typing on a foreign keyboard.
kami2828
Aug 31st, 2007 at 3:52 am
being someone who lives in america and is exposed to much worse things, it was so weird seeing this on a cute korean drama.. yun eunhye made the love scenes disgusting
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it take 2 to tango hon.
why is ppl makin this a big deal..i didnt see anithin..its jus a drama..who cares if there is a sex scene..this is nuthin..
iono..i jus kinda glance at sum comments..n saw that it mention sumthin bout america n sex..oh well..but yeah, america is not all bout sex. sum ppl are conservative n america..america is jus more open to the idea coz they noe for a fact that young ppl are doin it..
i, for one cum from a very conservative family, but i dont go carzy when i see sumthin like this..i think its very natural and beautiful..maybe thats jus me, but if ppl are uncomfortable to see this then they should jus skip the scene..its not hard–u jus press forward or if ur watchin on t.v. then all u gots to do is change to a different channel
I thought this scene was cute.. they definitely didn’t go into detail on the sex etc.
scene 1: making out and falling to bed
scene 2: morning after and Eun Chan bundles herself in the blanket
how exposing is that..?
maybe not the best ending possible but not the worst either..
Complain, complain, complain! If not for popseoul’s blog you won’t be seeing any of these screencaps, unless you have direct access to its actual showing. Wasn’t the”spoiler alert” sign enough to tell you what you’re going to see? Or you are just one plain dumb who just wants to rant and make stupid comments? Then get out of this site already! There are the rest of us who appreciates this site more than you do!
THANKS POPSEoul!
Hahahaha. People regard sex as too important. Even the people who are grossed out about it, or have taboos about it have it too high on their “List of Important Things”. Sure, it makes babies, changes lives, etc, but just because someone has a ring on doesn’t mean that suddenly OMG THEYRE IN LOVE. Marriages end very often, with kids confused by divorce, living with only one parent. So, think about it, sex has nothing to do with a ring on a finger or a man in a costume telling people to kiss while they wear costumes, it has to do with how much the people trust eachother. Sex has little to do with love, in actuality, as they are two different expressions. Love is an intangable emotion, and sex is a physical feeling caused by physical attraction. All too often to people think that having sex with someone means they love them, or vice versa. They’re two different things. Love is an emotional bond, an attatchment between people. Sex is just someone’s bits and pieces being stimulated.
*footsie
-_- I see that everybody is arguing about this so called controversy, and what strikes me the most is that some claim that 15 year olds are ignorant about sex. Well, AS A FIFTEEN YEAR OLD GIRL MYSELF, (No kid.) I thought that scene was cute. It could be that I live in a “more liberal countr[y]” aka the US of A, but really… it’s not like people my age don’t know NAADA about sex. So many people my age aren’t even virgins anymore. Heck, even people younger than me are unfortunately, NON-virgins. It bothers me that this would strike controversy in Asia when there was no explicit scenes shown. They were shown snogging, and then, both of them in the same bed, the next morning. I agree with “muah..” that “america is jus more open to the idea coz they noe for a fact that young ppl are doin it”. Asia is the same thing. Goodness, as far as I know, it’s worse in Asia because teenagers are starting to rebel, and even have children younger because they are not educated about sex because their freakin’ nation is too conservative.
On a lighter note, Coffee Prince was great. =D
^AGREED!
Korea needs to loosen up.
About the music, too. Where’s the real rock music at?
most of these comments have nothing to do with the drama. haha
to anonymous, you seem to have a problem with popseoul’s grammar yet you keep visiting the site. popseoul doesn’t have to do this… she chooses to. so either deal with it or stop reading her posts.
and secondly, though i also think korean dramas need to loosen up.. i have to admit it was kinda weird watching yeh and gong yoo kissing and waking up next to each the next morning. i thought it was awkward. i mean american tv/movies are so much worse, yet they don’t really bother me. i guess, cause it’s normal and expected.
but yeah.. the ending was disappointing. it kinda made me think the entire drama was a waste of time.
did yoojoo and her husband even have the kid? or did they have a miscarriage?
AW MAN!!!! he’s tainted now =( is he really going to the army after this? hopefully he comes back really buff =)
dang, by the number of posts here…sex is definitely a hot topic.
teens are so NOT innocent…in any country! man, i know some 15-16 yr olds who’ve gone through more boys/girl toys than this old fart. nobody wants korea or any of these “conservative” asian countries to be more westernized…just stop pretending their society is so pure and innocent. they bitch over these “racey” love scenes yet idolize “hot and sexy” hyori or these other chics in outfits that barely cover their hoo-ha’s…not to mention guys flexing their half-naked bods or prancing down catwalks in underwear. why is someone like hyori seen as a sex symbol or why are the boys of DBSK or SUJU so popular? cuz your teeny-boppers are all full of hormones and dreaming about hittin’ it!
what does teenybopper mean? and i so agree with you peepoo!! hyori freakin flat ass and no tits, i dont see how she’s a sex symbol
the way we perceive things differ because we come from different regions and different culture…
Uh, do you have 6 toes? maybe that’s why… hahaha j/k
@blahblahbon :
LOL ! isn’t it very obvious? anyway you could have stopped reading
whaaa…uhm maybe bcoz korean drams are more of a conservative type…and its unusual to have a bedscene..
awww..i super love this blog..
never fails to visit it everyday…^^
whaaa…uhm maybe bcoz korean drams are more of a conservative type…and its unusual to have a bedscene..
awww..i super love this blog..
never fails to visit it everyday…^^
wow… whats with all these comments? ppl— its only a drama… its not a reality show or something… A DRAMA!!!
To Penguin X3,year i agree she doesn’t have much of an ass ,but saying that she has no tits is wrong ,she does have tits probably average size .And who said you need huge ass and tits to be considered a sex symbol.
Look at BoA she has even smaller tits and no ass ,but she is famous somehow.
then what do you gotta have to be a sex symbol? doesn’t sex symbol kind of mean you got the body and all that hunka-junk?
anuyways…boa looks like hyori to me so all the same
Penguin
you seem to be negative about alot of these girls on here.. you must have pretty big boobs or something to bash on them.. rofl.. but hey. everyone’s opinion counts..
Penguin,Hyori and BoA don’t have the same physiques ,BoA is smaller and less curvy with no boobs.
Just want to say…I love coming here. I love how a simple/light-hearted post can turn into an ideological battle field.
Aya, I’m abstinent too, but I don’t find sex or pre-marital sex immoral. I think we need to realize that sex is an important element of human development, not just for creation but also for our emotional/social well-being. I don’t condone promiscuity, but I think it’s okay for people who trust each other to have pre-marital sex. YEH and Gong Yoo’s character were at that stage in their relationship and they were engaged.
SevenFan- marriage isn’t all about sex or love. There are more important thing than sex in a marriage. It’s really about pride, loyalty, trust, perseverance, and compromise. Just because someone was promiscuous before they marry does not mean they are doomed in their relationship.
Forget the bull and lets analyze the scene. What’s great about CP sex scene was that it was tastefully done. We didn’t see them humping each other like horny rabbits. There was no nudity. What we got was a scene of two individuals, in a very committed relationship, passionately kissing each other. Promiscuity was definitely NOT implied.
In American television, sex scenes are done for shock value and not about the joining of two people. A lot of American movies or shows have overly graphic sex scene to which I find very empty and unnatural.
Yo give me some shizzle and i will make u a drizzle.
Dat is good movie for da kids .No more conservative Korea for y’all.
Poor Aya, you are only 21, if you don’t marry soon, you will find that you are a “40 year old virgin” and will regret having lost your chance to experience something wonderful. Don’t look for some perfect husband, because none exist. On another note, if you truly remain a virgin till marriage, it might happen that your husand is quite dissapointed with the sex life you two have, and he will have to wonder elsewhere to get enjoyment out of sex, since he isn’t able to get the pleasure he seeks through sex with an inexperienced conservative wife. You may find yourself married one day and totally afraid of sex (with your current attitudes, it seems that you are headed that way). I don’t say that your belief is wrong. It has many positive sides to it, but if you dont find a boyfriend you love soon and marry him equally as soon, then you may very well regret that peculiar belief you have about sex before marriage. Just a friendly warning
“you may very well regret that peculiar belief you have about sex before marriage.”
Oh STFU, Manuel.
Wow. Didn’t see this one coming… a simple post about a drama turning into a forum of discussion on sex and marriage, conservatism vs. liberal.
Aya and those who agree, definitely more power to you. Manuel’s “friendly warning” sounds like some ignorant and bitter advice. Seriously, sex and making love is two different things. When you’re married to someone who is commited to you, sex isn’t just about feeling good physically. It’s a symbolic act of two people becoming one. And when you give that away to a couple of moments of feel good sex, you’re going to be the one regetting it. Because you gave a part of yourself away, and you’re not getting it back. It’s funny how people don’t think the act of sex as something important when it is an intimate part of being human. Don’t be afraid of looking for the right one because there are plenty of men out there who feels the same way. Your husband/wife (if they really love you) is going to find the pleasure of being the first to be completely as one with you.
Sorry for the preaching, I just think people who see abstinence as being “conservative” are missing the bigger point here. It means much more than “holding out”.
wow….
a lot of comment here….
n all of these comment r about sex….not coffee prince…
?!?!?…. I don`t know what to say…
Coffee Prince rocks!!!!
LOL @ Manuel’s response. Nothing in the scenario he described would ever happen. I have yet to meet a dude that’s “disappointed” his wife is a virgin. Also, staying a virgin until one is married isn’t “peculiar” - there are many people who commit to this belief including many of the billion or so Muslims in the world and a sizable chunk of the 2 billion Christians worldwide. Just saying.
How boring it would be to read everything written in proper grammar! I always feel that as long as others can understand your English, then it’s good English!
Year fuck the grammar,I hate it when people complain about some one else’s writing.It’s those brainiacs who invented grammar to confuse us average or {so called common folk).
I watched the series and really I want my time back. Too much hype, but really nothing new or unpredicatable in this series
People chill it’s just entertainment.
Coffee Prince Final Episode being prepared as we speak (streaming with english subtitles!! Don’t miss out the fastest releases of Coffee Prince on http://www.mysoju.com!!
To Penguin who said that BoA and Lee Hyori look the same,to me all white boys look the same tome .
To Penguin who said that BoA and Lee Hyori look the same,to me all white boys look the same to me .
Check your spelling you numbnut! Controversey eh? As for the rest of your article all I can say is don’t quit your day job
coFfee pRinCe is s0 nice!!! i wish it would be aired in pHil. oh by the way, why ar u guyz always noticing each other’s mistake? there’s no perfect people and the purpose of this is to just comment about the drama and not for any nonsense conversation….just aprreciate all that you see…
I loved the drama!! and the last cup…ok they are not married but they are deeply in love!! they love each other and will be apart for at least two years!! the couple is sooo cute!!!! ^^
I loved the plot and all the characters! really funny!
Back to CP.I have seen 9 or 10 K dramas here in the States. Coffee Prince was refreshing,well acted ,the characters were like people you could actually meet and the relationship seemed natural for such an intense,physical couple,I liked the post-sex scene in the car very much. The Form is still full of cliches( but that stiff K drama hug was at last Gone! some of the actors in older dramas seemed afraid to touch each other after months of being on the set together,lol.) I hope some dramas even get rid of the weeping boys and cranky grandmothers. Modern is nice once in a while but prime time sex was kinda unexpected i guess.
guys, i see nothing wrong with the ending. i guess it was a little unnecessary, but i liked it. not in a creepy sort of way, but it showed their feelings toward each other.
i didnt think the scene showed anything sexual, except for the “tomorrow morning” scene when they were naked. they could have just showed them eating breakfast or something. that way, it gives older viewers the idea that they did it, but gives the younger viewers the idea that they just spent the night there.. making out
lol
i wish we could have seen them get married before that night. then it wouldnt have been premarital :p
like JP said, coffee prince was refreshing and very well acted seemed natural. thats why i liked it soo much. it was a nice change from the other dramas
they’re going to get married anyways >.>
yay for coffee prince especially the bed scenes!
hahahaha
Yoon Eun Hye is the ONLY Korean actress that CAN kiss.
YEH ftw! <3
@kizz
Hehe yup! hopefully ABS-CBN could get this Kdrama.
i really really love CP! <3
Just downloaded their OST.. white love story by as one is really beautiful although it’s a sad song.