[zareba]

Haha, I've been watching a lot of shows about naive, girly girls lately.


Here's the ones I've seen that fit the bill:


Korea:


Air City
Alone in Love
April Kiss
Attic Cat
Bad Family
Bizarre Bunch
Coffee Prince
Country Princess
Damo
Delightful Girl Choon-Hyang
Empress Chunchu
Famous Princesses
Four Sisters
Glass Slippers
Great Inheritance
Hong Gil Dong
Hotelier
Lovers in Paris
Marrying a Millionaire
My Bratty Princess
My Love Patzzi
Powerful Opponents
Ruler of Your Own World
Smile Again
Successful Story of a Bright Girl
Sunshine of Love
Sweet Buns
The Painter of the Wind
Thousand Years of Love
Three Leaf Clover
Who Are You?
Witch Amusement
When Spring Comes
Wuri's Family


Japan:

Abarenbo Mama
Anmitsu Hime
Attention Please
Atsu-Hime
Beauty or Beast
Bump Off Lover
Flowers For My Life
Galileo
Gokusen
Hana Kimi
Hana Yori Dango
Hero
Hotaru No Hikari
Kimi Wa Petto
Koshonin
Last Friends
Lunch Queen
Million Stars Fall From the Sky
Ryusei no Kizuna
Sailor Fuku to Kikanju
Teppan Shoujo Akane
Unfair
Yanchakure


Taiwan:

Bullfighting
Hua Yang Shao Nian Shao Nu (Hana Kimi)
Invincible Shan Bao Mei
Love Contract
Magical Love
Magicians of Love
Mean Girl Ah Chu
Meteor Garden
Mr. Fighting
Prince + Princess 2
Prince Who Turns To Frog
Reaching for the Stars
Ying Ye 3 Jia 1


China:

Love at First Fight
Return of the Condor Hero




Singapore:

Falling in Love



Hong Kong:

Eternal Happiness
War of In-Laws II


Updated thanks to the suggestions. =) Quite a list, I must say.




Any suggestions you could give would be much appreciated!!

[DDuk]

i know you are here to ask your question but...

is the prince who turns to frog any good?

[zareba]

No problem.

It's arguably one of the most unforgettable and captivating Taiwanese series. The lead's chemistry is undeniable. Ming Dao's talent and versatility emanated throughout the show. The OST is quite appealing and suitable to the pace and themes cultivated in the show.

Could have been condensed further to make it more enjoyable, but regardless this drama will certainly keep you hooked from beginning to end.



http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Prince_turns_to_Frog


Shan Jun Hao, the CEO to a large hotel chain, is the stereotypical heir � spoiled, coldhearted, and ruthless. He meets Ye Tian Yu, a schemer and somewhat of a gold-digger and after a series of events, Tian Yu �accidentally� runs Jun Hao over. Turns out, Jun Hao has lost all of his memories and became a kindhearted and loving person. Just when love is in the air, Jun Hao�s family came looking for him and he has a fianc�e who loves and misses him. Some more �accidents� occurred, and Jun Hao lost all of his memories of Tian Yu and went back to being a spoiled heir. However, Tian Yu fights for their love even though Jun Hao thinks of her as a lying schemer. Will Jun Hao remember his love for Tian Yu? Who will Jun Hao choose? And who is the person causing all the �accidents�?

[grainsofrain]

Prince Turns To Frog was awesome; go watch it.



I'd recommend Invincible Shan Bao Mei (aka Woody Sambo) since the lead girl isn't girly and I would say, a tomboy.

[zareba]

Haha, thanks I've heard of that one.

It's still on-going.

[grainsofrain]

^ Oh yeah, I guess for subs it's still ongoing.. since I watched it in raw and it's all finished :x.

[jaefan]

there's this Rainie Yang's drama...

"Miss No Good" if im not wrong..she isn't too girly..but nor is she a tomboy.

she's just...weird.Not a type of girl u can see on this planet.

[5imply_5wt]

Bump off lovers

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bump_Off_Lover

i really like this~ it's not your typical story line

[BishieAddict]

well i would have suggested hana kimi and coffee prince.

Korean
9 Ends 2 Out - how about one that likes baseball? I wouldn't call her a tomboy exactly...
The Legend - well one of the female's a tomboy, but she's not the main character.
Iljimae - one of the female's a tomboy. Again she's not the main character

Japanese:
Unfair - not a romance, but the main character is a tough cop. This is one of my favs.
Koshonin - is another female cop drama.
Haken no Hinkaku - Office lady one. it's a comedy. Not a tomboy but she's not very girly
Hotaru no Hikari - the female is a bit... weird. haha cute storyline though
A Million Stars fall from the sky/Sora Kara Furu Ichioku no Hoshi - Slightly older. The lead character is tomboy. The plot's a bit disturbing

You could try Ueto Aya dramas... like "Attention please" (tomboy stewardess) or "Attack No. 1" (sports drama)

Taiwan:
王子看見二公主/Prince Princess 2 - the new show seems promising

[Jnn]

Lol it's because many of those dramas listed are meant for entertainment without too much "substance", therefore they exaggerate and make the characters stupid/naiive/inexperienced. There's a taiwanese drama called Silence...it's quite different, I think you'd enjoy it. Oh, and also Meteor Garden...the mother of all taiwanese dramas lol. She's not really a "tomboy" though she has some qualities, she's just very independent and righteous/fierce.

[zareba]

Thanks for all the suggestions guys, it's very helpful.



I watched the first episode of Koshonin, Silence, and Bump Off Lovers.

Good so far.


"Lol it's because many of those dramas listed are meant for entertainment without too much "substance", therefore they exaggerate and make the characters stupid/naiive/inexperienced."


Yeah, some the ones I listed are like that.. But, at are at least not intolerably girly. Ones like for Ruler of your Own World, Flowers For My Life, Atsu-Hime, Glass Slippers, Gokusen, Powerful Opponents, etc. are really good.


But, I can't get into dramas like ISWAK, Romantic Princess, Smiling Pasta, and Full House.

[`Star]

Korean - Hong Gil Dong

...maybe?

[zareba]

Hong Gil Dong sounds promising.

I just watched a music video on it.

[Sunshine 60]

I haven't seen a lot, but I like Trick.

The main girl wears skirts all the time, but you'll see she's not a girly girl. Nor is she a tomboy.

[uruchai]

Hong Gil Dong sounds promising.

as long as you're open-minded, you're gonna like it. by that, i mean being flexible in accepting that writers may completely change their minds halfway through the series. like "let's turn a comedy genre into something else" mindframe. lol.

also, a little spoiler don't let the first episode convince you of what might be the outcome. that's all i can say about the series. other than that, Kang JiHwan's acting is the show's jewel.

as for some other dramas with a tomboy-ish female character:

Kdrama

Bad Family - thoroughly enjoyed this series. good acting and plot story. you'll laugh and cry. Nam SangMi's (hopefully spelt it correctly) character is not girly at all. but when the "girly" side comes out, it's funny!

Great Inheritance - one of the few kdramas i've seen. i dont consider the female lead character as tomboy but she's not girly as well. it's gangster-turned-kindergarten teacher. lol.

Jdorama
i'm not sure what genre you're looking for; but if you want substance dramas without a girly girl female lead, i'll say:

Long Love Letter - one of the best doramas i've seen. just an amazing cast, hands down.
Hero - well, KimuTaku's assistant prosecutor isn't really girly nor a tomboy. but i like her character, can get a bit annoying when she opposes KimuTaku. again, another good casting in a dorama.
Regatta - i dont think it's a well-received drama but i like it. maybe cause i just like both Aibu Saki and Mokomichi, and Matsuda Shota as well. anyway, Aibu's character here is a girl bordering tomboy/athletic. she's the manager of the rowing club. and that's what the dorama's all about.

[deeta]

I watch mostly Korean. I'd recommend What's Up Fox, the leading lady is simply awesome.

[brownorange]

I think this definitely fits the bill- Coffee Prince.

The female lead is an ultimate tomboy.

[* ink *]

well there's jang nara's "Successful Story of Bright Girl or Bright Girl's Success" which i happen to love, i dont see it on your list so give this one a try.

and do try see "Nodame Cantabile" the girl character is hard to describe, not too girly, just weird and dirty




EDITED - hope you backtrack;;

what about Akihabara@deep - there's tomboy in it plus a tomboy/nerdy girl. not a love story tho.

[zareba]

"well there's jang nara's "Successful Story of Bright Girl or Bright Girl's Success" which i happen to love, i dont see it on your list so give this one a try.

and do try see "Nodame Cantabile" the girl character is hard to describe, not too girly, just weird and dirty."




Thanks! I've seen Successful Story of a Bright Girl.

It was actually my first Korean drama.

I've never seen Nodame Cantabile though. ^____^


"as long as you're open-minded, you're gonna like it. by that, i mean being flexible in accepting that writers may completely change their minds halfway through the series. like "let's turn a comedy genre into something else" mindframe. lol.

also, a little spoiler don't let the first episode convince you of what might be the outcome. that's all i can say about the series. other than that, Kang JiHwan's acting is the show's jewel."


*Nod* okay. I'll keep that in mind. I usually let the first episode determine the series.

Wow, Long Love Letter, Regatta, Great Inheritance, and Bad Family I've never even heard of!!!

THANKS!


"I think this definitely fits the bill- Coffee Prince.

The female lead is an ultimate tomboy."


Yeah, I've seen that one. She really is.


"I watch mostly Korean. I'd recommend What's Up Fox, the leading lady is simply awesome."

Oh! I've heard of that one. Where the girl is 30 something and has the mind of a 20 year old? xD




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Really, thanks for all your suggestions guys. They all seem to fit what I'm looking for.

[SilentScreamerS]

My Sassy Girl is a good korean movie with a tomboy