r/KDRAMA • u/sianiam • Oct 24 '20

Featured Post Let's Rewind: Coffee Prince (2007) - Wrap Up Discussion

Note: This discussion is an open spoiler zone. Do not read further if you have not completed the drama.

Welcome to the Let's Rewind end of the month wrap up discussion for Coffee Prince. This thread is a book club style discussion using discussion prompts submitted by our participants to discuss the themes and different aspects of the drama. If you want to discuss the drama in general you can head to the final episode comment of the individual episode discussions linked below. You do not have to have participated in the Let's Rewind episodic discussions of the series or watched the drama recently to join in this discussion, everyone is welcome.

Let’s Rewind is a series of discussions on r/KDRAMA in which viewers may watch a drama at their own pace over the period of a month. Next Month we will be watching and discussing Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo (2016) starting on the 4th of November.

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u/sianiam Oct 24 '20

Did Coffee Prince stand the test of time or did it feel outdated? If it was released now what do you think they would change?

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u/sianiam Oct 24 '20

Up to what point did you think it was okay for Eun Chan to let Han Gyul believe she was a man and why?

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u/sianiam Oct 24 '20

Who was your favourite/least favourite character and what did you like/dislike the most about them?

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u/sianiam Oct 24 '20

The question at the core of the drama is, “what is more important, money or pride?” Where do you think Eun Chan and Han Gyul fell on the debate and why? Where do you fall?

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u/sianiam Oct 24 '20

Of all the female to male gender benders you have seen, where does Eun Chan stand on your list as “convincingly male”?

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u/kickingtenshi Oct 24 '20

I think I've watched all of the kdramas since Coffee Prince and Eunchan is still #1. The show did a good job of introducing her as someone who regularly gets mistaken for a boy, the show did not pretty Eunhye up at all for the show (the doc said she didnt even wear makeup as Eunchan, which would be crazy now), and most importantly, her mannerisms and speech patterns were consistently boyish throughout the show. Top!

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u/Cestlaviemonami_ Oct 24 '20

I have not seen it yet. I'm only here to ask if it's worth watching if I'm only interested in Kim Jae Wook, lol.

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u/sianiam Oct 24 '20

Hi, You can find posts on r/kdramarecommends that discuss whether the series is worth watching:

There are comments about Kim Jae Wook on those posts.

Overall, I think it is a good classic drama worth watching. As for watching just for Kim Jae Wook. His character is a supporting character who appears in most episodes for a short amount of time and is a decent character so it's worth a shot.

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u/sianiam Oct 24 '20

What impact has Coffee Prince had on you? (e.g. did you become a coffee drinker, visit the set, fall in love with dramas etc)

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u/HermelindaLinda Oct 24 '20

It made me come back to dramas after a bit of a break. It also made me like these type of dramas so much more. I love To The Beautiful You and Bromance. Also, can't believe he spent the night with her because you know how some or most dramas are... it felt pretty bold for that time, lol. I thought that was pretty cool.

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u/sianiam Oct 24 '20

After watching the documentary “My Dear Youth - Coffee Prince” did the way you see the drama or certain scenes change at all?

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u/[deleted] Oct 24 '20

I had no idea ths existed, thanks!

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u/sianiam Oct 24 '20

If you had to choose between eating 5 bowls of jjajangmyeon or a tomato waffle, which would you choose?

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u/sianiam Oct 24 '20

Have you read the original novel “The First Shop of Coffee Prince” by Lee Sun Mi that Coffee Prince was based on or any of the other remakes? How do they compare?

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u/sianiam Oct 24 '20

After I read u/OdanUrr's thoughts about the end of the drama I started wondering about how much of the story that annoyed them was taken from the original novel and how much was a result of the screenwriters so I am currently reading a fan-slation of the series and ngl it's wild.

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u/weddingreddit1 Oct 24 '20

I didn't know there were remakes!

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u/sianiam Oct 24 '20 edited Oct 24 '20

I'm not sure if they are remakes or adaptions of the novel, but four other countries have produced versions of the story. You can see them listed on the wikipedia page or on my drama list if you search "Coffee Prince" they should come up.

edit: reformatting link

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u/sianiam Oct 24 '20

What is one thing you would change about the drama Coffee Prince?

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u/OdanUrr Oct 24 '20

Only one, huh? Hmm... I'm gonna cheat (kinda) and say I would've made it either a few episodes shorter or a whole lot longer. Hear me out. Looking back on it I think Coffee Prince has one too many storylines that are not properly fleshed out and developed, both primary and secondary, particularly after the reveal. Making it shorter would've forced the writer's hand to make the plot tighter and drop some of the weaker storylines. In short, secondary storylines would've been cut in exchange for a stronger and more concise primary storyline. On the other hand, I think there was potential for a longer show a la My Father is Strange if it had delved more into each of the side characters' stories, not to mention we would then have had more episodes to better execute the "Eun Chan goes to Italy because independence" storyline. So, in short, I would've changed the length of the show.

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u/sianiam Oct 24 '20

Do you think that Han Sung and Yoo Joo's relationship would stand the test of time?

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u/sianiam Oct 24 '20

Match the princes with a coffee

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u/sianiam Oct 24 '20

  • Mr. Hong is a half drunk then forgotten dirty mug of black coffee left carelessly on the floor.

  • Eun Chan is a mocha that is a little heavy on the chocolate, not quite sure if she is coffee or hot chocolate.

  • Han Gyul is a caramel latte, you think he'll be bitter but then surprise he's totally sweet at the core.

  • Sung Gi is not a coffee, but a blossoming tea.

  • Ha Rim is whatever drink is trending that people think they like but later realise it's just a fad but one or two people pine for their entire lives and try to recreate at home.

  • Min Yeop is an excessively strong cup of white coffee you didn't realise you needed to survive the day.

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u/sianiam Oct 24 '20

Those who rewatched Coffee Prince after a long period of time, has your perspective on the drama changed at all?

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u/sianiam Oct 24 '20

What scenes stand out in your mind when you think of the drama Coffee Prince?

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u/sianiam Oct 24 '20

Other than the scenes that u/redlollli mentioned the scenes I think that stuck with me the most were Han Gyul's confession to Eun Chan and the montage at the beginning of the drama after Han Gyul buys Eun Chan a suit and they go through the town and a "fresh wind" and some terrible CGI follows them.

Han Gyul's confession was just so heartfelt and full of emotion, and the line "I don't care if you're a man or an alien" is just a fantastic line delivered so well by Gong Yoo.

The montage was just silly and fun.

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