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Troll_Bait
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: [T]eaching experience doesn't matter much. -Lee Young-chan (pictured)
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 Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 7:03 pm Post subject: Any other "Francesca the Vampire" fans out there? |
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This comes from this thread (Love Story in Harvard...)
What's been said so far ...
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Seeing that I am some kind of masochist, I am looking for a DVD copy of Love Story In Harvard. I would like one preferred if there are English subtitles.
If anyone knows where I can find them still or has one for sale, please drop me a line here. Same goes for both seasons of "Hello Francescia". I have both seasons but there are NO subtitles and so I didn't even unwrap the plastic.
I am looking to make a deal.
Hope to hear from someone soon.
Cheers,
Polarbear
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| Troll_Bait wrote: |
The sitcom/drama about the vampire family? Kind of like a Korean version of "The Addams Family" or "The Munsters"? Glad to see that I'm not the only non-Korean fan in the universe. 
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| Maserial wrote: |
This is something I've got to see.
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So, are there any other "Francesca" fans out there?
Is it possible to get DVDs of it with English sub-titles?
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doggyji
Joined: 21 Feb 2006
Location: Toronto - Hamilton - Vineland - St. Catherines
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| Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 8:05 pm Post subject: |
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| So, are there any other "Francesca" fans out there? |
Me, me..!
The first season was so painfully funny... That drama guy nearly killed me. Seriously, my friend and I literally did a lot of ROTFLM(O)AO...!  It's not only funny but also has some good metaphors for social irregularities. I didn't watch season 3 though.
Hmm, there sure are DVDs..
With English subtitles? Sorry I'm not sure.
http://www.bitwin.co.kr/
This is the publisher's website. I checked the details for �ȳ� ����ü��ī DVDs, then there was no particular mention of subtitles(�ڸ�).
Btw, it seems you are good at digging out enjoyable aspects of Korean entertainments among bunch of craps..  |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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| I've seen the show a few times but apparently they had a major turnover recently and the writing isn't as good anymore. |
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cwemory
Joined: 14 Jan 2006
Location: Gunpo, Korea
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| Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 4:09 am Post subject: |
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The first and second seasons are painfully funny. Most netizens named the show the sitcom of the year for 2005. The show resurrected the career of ������. ����'s vampire was gay. He was possibly the only gay character on Korean television.
By the third season, most of the original cast and writers left, and the show was just not good anymore.������ was funny throughout though.
There was a discussion of Hello Francesca DVDs with English subtitles on the koreanfilm.org discussion board. Allegedly, because of the plays on words and cultural references, the translation is very bad.
Quite a few internet DVD retailers offer Hello Francesca DVDs with English subtitles. Most of them translate the title as ��Goodbye Francesca,�� so searching for it can be problematic unless you use that title.
A brief description and synopsis of the show can be found at the korea contents website: http://www.koreacontent.org/co/m/mbc111/product.html?grp=GC00004553&cid=CA00007166
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Romania, 2005. One of the last vampire families on earth decides to disguise themselves and live among humans until "the glory of their empire" revives. They are sent to different places all over the world that are considered safe by their leader. However, a group of vampires takes the wrong ship and happens to come to Korea.
On board, they run into a timid and unlucky man Doo-il. One of the vampires bites him by mistake and he becomes one of them. They promise Doo-il that they will return him into a human on the day when their leader comes to find them. He doesn't have any other choice but to live with them. They are disguised as a family of five and start new lives in Seoul.
Can they really go back to their country safely when their leader comes to find them? While watching the vampires who disguise themselves as a human family, the viewers will witness both their human sides and the humans' inhuman sides. Can Seoul be a safe place for them?
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Troll_Bait
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Location: [T]eaching experience doesn't matter much. -Lee Young-chan (pictured)
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| Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 4:57 am Post subject: |
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Kyeon (Acted by Lee Kyeon)
Unlike his perfect appearance, he's extremely simple and rather ignorant. During the worst famine in vampire history, he survived on chicken blood, but it seems that his brain was damaged in the process. Thanks to his handsome appearance, there are always women around him, but it doesn't take long for the women to figure out there's something missing about him.
Hey, that rings a bell ... Remember this guy?
http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/korea/viewtopic.php?t=54803
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polarbearbrad
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 5:35 am Post subject: |
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Ok so I have only found seasons one and two, with two different families. I thought there were only two seasons. Anyway they are still in their plastic as I don't speak a word of Korean. Anyone looking to make a horse trade?
Like I said I am looking for the whole series WITH SUBTITLES. I am going to check the links with a Korean friend and see what we can find.
Thanks for posting.
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Troll_Bait
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Troll_Bait
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| Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 5:15 am Post subject: |
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| doggyji wrote: |
Btw, it seems you are good at digging out enjoyable aspects of Korean entertainments among bunch of craps..
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Thanks. I remember the episode where they kidnapped Andre Kim. I thought, "I wonder how funny this could be if I understood more than just a fraction of what they're saying."
Even the synopsis is funny.
Doo-il (Acted by Lee, Doo-Il)
He's the unluckiest man in the world. On the day when the only woman he ever loved refused him, he runs into Francesca and becomes a vampire. He's a 40 year-old single man who has never had a real girlfriend. He believes that he can be a human again as long as he lives with the vampires until "that day." Since he knows about the humans well, he constantly worries about everything. He seems timid and chicken-hearted, but he's actually a very sweet and warm-hearted person.
"Oh, woe is me. I'm a chicken-hearted, 40-year-old man who's never had a girlfriend. And I've been bitten by a vampire. Can things possibly get any worse?" |
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SuperHero
Joined: 10 Dec 2003
Location: Superhero Hideout
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| Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 2:18 pm Post subject: |
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I've been interested in buying a couple of Korean TV shows but they don't come with Korean subtitles and that is bloody annoying. I don't give a crap about English subs - yeah I'll understand it, but it won't help my Korean.
Give me a Korean TV show with Korean subs and I'll buy it in a heartbeat. |
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polarbearbrad
Joined: 06 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 3:52 pm Post subject: |
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Ok I have a complete series for sale. Korean with Korean subtitles on DVD. This vampire series (which I thought was pretty damn funny) is for sale. Still in its original wrapping, let's talk through PM.
Brad |
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Troll_Bait
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: [T]eaching experience doesn't matter much. -Lee Young-chan (pictured)
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| Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 11:29 pm Post subject: |
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| SuperHero wrote: |
I've been interested in buying a couple of Korean TV shows but they don't come with Korean subtitles and that is bloody annoying. I don't give a crap about English subs - yeah I'll understand it, but it won't help my Korean.
Give me a Korean TV show with Korean subs and I'll buy it in a heartbeat. |
There's no shortage of Korean TV dramas on DVD.
For example, here, here, here, and here.
The trick is to find something that's good, because while there are a lot of good Korean movies, good Korean TV dramas are a much rarer beast. |
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SuperHero
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| Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 11:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Troll_Bait wrote: |
| There's no shortage of Korean TV dramas on DVD. |
ah.. but the real trick is getting them with Korean subtitles. I clicked on 5 of the titles on the pages that you listed - only English subtitles which is of no value to me - I want Korean subtitles. |
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Troll_Bait
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 12:28 am Post subject: |
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| SuperHero wrote: |
ah.. but the real trick is getting them with Korean subtitles. I clicked on 5 of the titles on the pages that you listed - only English subtitles which is of no value to me - I want Korean subtitles. |
All five of the first five have Korean sub-titles ...
A Love to Kill, 'I Jugil Nomui Sarang ' (2006)
Director: Kim Gyu-tae
Cast: Jeong Ji-hun(Rain), Sin Min-a, Kim Sa-rang, Lee Gi-u
Region code: all
Subtitles: Korean, English
Sad Love Story, 'Seulpeun Yeonga' (2005)
Director: Yu Cheol-yong
Cast: Kim Hui-seon, Kwon Sang-u, Yeon Jeong-hun
Region code: 3
Subtitles: Korean, English
Fashion 70s (2005)
Director: Lee Jae-gyu
Cast: Lee Yo-won, Ju Jin-mo, Kim Min-jeong, Cheon Jeong-myeong
Region code: 3
Subtitles: English, Korean
Super Rookie, 'Sinipsawon' (2005)
Director:
Cast: Eric(Mun Jeonng-hyeok), Han Ga-in, O Ji-ho, Lee So-hyeon
Region code: 3
Subtitles: English, Korean
I am sorry I love you, 'Mianhada Saranghanda' (2004)
Director: Lee Hyeong-min
Cast: So Ji-seop, Im Su-jeong
Region code: all
Subtitles: English, Korean
Three of the next five do as well ...
Forbidden Love, 'Gumihooejeon' (2004)
Director: Kim Hyeong Il
Cast: Kim Tae Hui, Jo Jae Hyeon
Region code: all
Subtitles: English, Korean
Firebird (9 Discs), 'Bulsae' (2004)
Director: O Gyeong Hun
Cast: Lee Seo Jin, Eric, Lee Eun Ju
Region code: all
Subtitles: English, Korean
Scent of Summer (9 Discs), 'Yeoreumhyanggi (2003)
Director: Yun Seok Ho
Cast: Song Seung Heon, Son Ye Jin
Region code: 1 or 3
Subtitles: English, Korean
... two of the next five ...
Hotelier (2001)
Director: Jang Yong U
Cast: Bae Yong Jun, Song Hye Gyo, Kim Seung U
Region code: all
Subtitles: English, Korean
Romance In Paris, 'Parieu Yeonin' (2004)
Director: Sin U Cheol
Cast: Park Sin Yang, Kim Jeong Eun, Lee Dong Geon
Region code: 3
Subtitles: English, Korean
... and only one of the last four.
All In (2003)
Director: Yu cheol-yong
Cast: Lee Byeong-heon, Song Hye-gyo
Region code: 3 but all
Subtitles: English, Korean
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