When it comes to overexposure of anything kawaii (cute), I think Koreans and Japanese do it best. While soap operas and the like are the Filipinos' cup of tea, they have their own magic. Just like the Thais, but a little better.
A film by Banjong Pisanthanakun
Two Thais (Chantawich Tanasewi and Nuengtida Sopon) with their own motives fly to Seoul and accidentally cross paths. The two agree to hide their real identities for the sake of having fun and not getting attached.
There was nothing much to its narrative. The couple only toured Seoul. Though it was not exactly awful (because the country was really beautiful), the film was quite long, repetitive, and predictable. It failed to have a convincing first and second culminations (it's a freaking fictional romantic comedy, make the leading man a little more like a prince charming or at least less of an asshole). Nevertheless, the actors have natural chemistry. The female lead, whom I have seen for the first time, looked a lot like Baifern (First Love). While I first saw her male-counterpart, Chantawich Tanasewi, in the 2008 horror film Coming Soon. It was refreshing not to see him screaming all the time. Aside from the leads (who had the two-hour exposure together consistently), there's not much to say about the supporting cast members. But Hello, Seoul is still entertaining and filled with kilig moments (that were just not sewn perfectly). It was fun getting to tour Seoul, even only in the movies.
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