STORYLINE: A "hillbilly" Bong-soon saved Joon-won's life when he was found unconscious near their house. What she doesn't know is that he is the President's son who was intentionally not introduced to the public due to confidentiality. Out of gratitude, he became her guardian when her grandmother passed away.

It was hard for Bong-soon to fit in. A lot of people take advantage of her ignorance. Luckily, she met Bong-ki, a security personnel of the Blue House, through Joon-won. Although his being obnoxious drives her crazy, she has no choice but to bear with it so she could have a place to stay at while looking for her real parents.

An old picture is the only proof Bong-soon has of her family. To her surprise, the man in the picture is the President. In as much as she wanted to tell him the truth, she can't seem to find the right timing. Instead, she applied to be a chef at the Blue House so she could be closer to who she thinks is her dad.

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As she works her way to the President's heart, she found out that Joon-won, who she fell in love with, could possibly her brother. She also learned that he is already married and has a child. Being deprived of the truth made her enrage but after knowing his wife's mental condition, she started to feel for him. She distant herself and decided to forget about her secret admiration.

Bong-soon may be broken-hearted but it didn't stop her for seeking for the truth. She finally found the courage to tell the President. To her dismay, she was told that he is not the father and that her real mother abandoned her to his care. The reality made her change her mind in finding her true identity.

Surviving the hardships and shocking truth made Bong-soon more mature. Bong-ki finds her determination and strength very impressive. But since he thinks that she is still hang-up with Jong-woon, he just tried to be there for her even if he is in pain. His unselfishness paid off when Bong-soon finally acknowledged his intentions more than a friend.

REVIEWS:

KOREANCRAZEE The problem with a longer series is that it tends to become dragging. With the slow pace and dead scenes, it feels like a lifetime. I can't wait for the highlights to come. If not only for Eugene and Ryoo-jin, I wouldn't even start watching it. And having to see Min-ki make a fool of himself didn't help much. He overdoes his acting. When he is guilty and about to get caught, he stutters like a geek. Even his facial expression and laughter is irritating. The kid portrayed more efficient than him. Good thing, towards the end, I get to appreciate him more. He improved and became less of everything. Maybe he is more capable in drama than trying so hard to be cute in comedy. I get to see his good looks and acting at last.

There are a lot of people involved. I can't seem to keep up. I find other characters unnecessary. Some brag too much that they are creating their own stories. There are a lot of cooking scenes too. Is it Jewel in the Palace Part Deux? It's nice to show culture but they go into details too much. Even the fights as who the best chef is have taken more episodes that it should have.

From time to time, I find myself crying especially when the characters have no control of the situation. I often get teary eyed with So-young's scenes. I pity her too much. On the contratry, during the Bong-ki and Bong-soon romance, I feel their happiness and love.

The last 4 episodes have the best scenes. It has gone better and more interesting. But it is annoying how they edited it (aired in the US). I know I 'm missing a lot of good stuff. And worst, they could have taken out the romantic dates or scenes of the Bongs. I wanted to see more of them together as lovers to know how their chemistry worked out.

I liked the adlib scene at the end. Its very unexpected and even Eugene was surprised with what Min-ki did. They were comfortable with each other. It looks like the series made them closer.

HEE-UN I really enjoyed this drama. This is going to be up there among my favorites. It was truly unlike every other Korean drama I have seen. It had a love story, yes, but it seemed as though that wasn't the exact main focus of the drama. It had so many different characters and stories and those stories made it truly unique and truly enjoyable to watch. And there was not one character that I wasn't impressed with as they developed through the series. I may have to go back and watch it again just to catch all the different storylines, underlining meanings of scenes and dialogues and just to be impressed all over again.

I loved the development of the Bong/Bong relationship. Bong Gi started out as such a selfish person on the outside, but we soon saw his true self, revealed through the scenes with Bong Soon. And Bong Soon's slowly developing feelings were fun to watch, mostly because she was in denial until the end, but her development was really impressive as well.

I was really impressed with Lee MinKi's performance. He was the best one in this series. He was great at comedy and also really good at the touching, heart wrenching scenes. His performance made me laugh and cry multiple times. I hope to see more of him in dramas in the future.

MARCI This drama encompasses the lives of workers and residents at the Blue House (The Korean presidential residence). The main focus is country bumpkin: Bong Soon who's life drastically changes when she decides to move to Seoul after the death of her grandmother. Because of unfortunate circumstances she moves in with an all male roommates who work for the president of Korea, one a handyman, one a director of affairs and one an all important presidential guard. Guard Nam Bong-Gi is almost always harsh and critical of others, and never takes his job seriously. Youngshik (president's son), Mr. Chang is the opposite, taking his life too seriously, always trying to avoid notice while trying to care for his sick wife. Bong Soon soon enters both their lives, taking them both on a journey of self discovery, learning just how important and precious life is. The story also focuses on characters working in the presidential kitchen, other guards and other unforgettable characters. I really enjoyed this drama. This is going to be up there among my favorites. It was truly unlike every other Korean drama I have seen. It had a love story, yes, but it seemed as though that wasn't the exact main focus of the drama. It had so many different characters and stories and those stories made it truly unique and truly enjoyable to watch. And there was not one character that I wasn't impressed with as they developed through the series. I may have to go back and watch it again just to catch all the different storylines, underlining meanings of scenes and dialogues and just to be impressed all over again. I was really impressed with Lee MinKi's performance. He was the best one in this series. He was great at comedy and also really good at the touching, heart wrenching scenes. His performance made me laugh and cry multiple times. I hope to see more of him in dramas in the future.