My Name is Kim Sam Soon

           My name is Kim Sam Soon is a Korean drama produced in 2005. This drama is a big hit when it aired on TV with a 37.6%  average viewership rating and make is the 26th highest rated Korean drama of all time. the drama also won a lot of awards, not only the drama itself but the actors also. The main actress in the drama is Kim Sun Ah who gained 15 pounds just to fit the character in the drama. This is known as the Korean version of Bridget Jones Dairy. 
          The drama is about Kim Sam Soon, a 30 years old lady who has a brash and straight forward personality. She always feels less self-esteem about her weight and her old-fashion name, Sam Soon. She has been making fun of by others when they know her name. Her biggest passion is pastry and she is a really talented baker. She saved up money to go France to be trained to be a patisserie. She was dumped by her boyfriend and lost her job at the same day on Christmas Eve. When she feels humiliated and lost, she bumps in Jin Heon, one of the witness of her break up scene in male restroom. After a few misunderstanding, he discovers her talent and hires her to be pastry chef in his upscale French restaurant. Under the pressure of Jin Heon's mother, he convinces Sam Soon to sign a contract to be his pretend girlfriend to avoid all the blind dated arranges whom his mother makes him go. Because Sam Soon needs money to save her mother house, she decides to sign the contract. Like all the motif of love story, they are attracted to each other after a while spending time together. But when they think things is working out between them, Jin Heon's ex-girlfriend come back from the U.S and wants him back. After a lot of tears and explaining, they are back together. However, Jin Heon finally knows that where his heart belong to, that the one he actually in love is Sam Soon. He confesses his love to Sam Soon and proves for her mother and sister that he is really love her. They are dating happily together. 

        This drama is really really hilarious. I could not stop laughing when I watched it. This is a really really good drama, not only I love it, people who I know love it too, really!!