Gelombang, Journey in Your Sleep

Gelombang, the most recent published book by Dee Lestari. I rather calling it a journey than a story. It is a fiction novel, yet you can feel everything that the main character felt. Your imagination needs to work hard, but it doesn’t seem ridiculous. It feels real, like the world Dee created belongs to you. You feel the anxiety and excitement. You get nervous and suspicious. A well done job for a genre that rarely seen in Indonesia.

Before I started to recap, let’s review shortly the previous supernova novels. The first one, entitled Kesatria, Putri dan Bintang Jatuh we are asked to think. Also asking ourselves, is our view and principles the only way seeing the word? The second one is Akar, a travel trip with Bodhi. We felt the hardship but also his willingness to live. This book makes me want to travel Asia. Backpacking for sure. Petir, the third, is a super light novel. It is funny, full of friendship embrace. Partikel, is indeed a mindblowing sci-fi novel. You are drawn to the main character sadness, her dark background life that made her the person she is now. Also one big question, Are there creatures outside the planet earth?

Those 4 novels got us to the 5th, story about Alfa Sagala. A boy who were born in Sianjur Mula-Mula. The beginning of the tribe Bataknese. The hold the spiritual values of Bataknese religion. But the boy with the full name Thomas Alfa Edison Sagala, is a little bit different. Since his birth he had creature looking after him called Si Jaga Portibi. It’s a creature from sky that have a pretty scary form. Alfa was scared at first when he realized Si Jaga Portibi’s presence. But long after he knew that this creature were made to protect him.

                One of the darkest moments in Alfa’s life is when he almost killed by a person he trusted the most. Ompu Togu Urat tried to make Alfa his student and gained Alfa’s trust. He tried to kill Alfa in the middle of the lake. Alfa barely escape and no one knew the fate of Ompu Togu Urat. Later he met Ompu Ronggur, one that he believed is evil turned out to be his guide to a jouney that Alfa cannot understand. He said that Alfa needs to find his group mates and left him with 2 dark rocks. Also a really big question marks that follows Alfa’s life ever since. Who is he and what kind of journey awaits him.

                Alfa’s dad decided to move from Sianjur Mula-Mula to the busiest city in Indonesia, Jakarta. Alfa is a smart kid and his dad dreamt that one day Alfa can have the title engineering in his name. One day, fate took him to Hoboken, United States. Alfa wants to reach New York. He thought Hoboken will get him closer to his goal, but reality is harsh. He lived there as coyote, terms for illegal immigrants. Just to get to his apartment, he risked his life.

                Still, Alfa is a smart kid. Close to genius. He taught his 2 closest friend, Troy and Carlos to sign up for scholarship in Ivy League colleges. Three of them got accepted in Cornell. Evenmore Alfa got accepted in 3 colleges. In Cornell, he took engineering. But fate introduced him to Tom Irvine. This man took Alfa to his company and introduced him to the game of Wallstreet. Alfa win big and he manage to get a fixed position in Irvine’s Company.

                Everything in Alfa’s life goes well at that time. But he is insufficient in one thing. Sleep. Alfa never slept more than one and a half hour. He always get nightmare where he got stuck in a dark place surrounded by grey walls. Dreaming was always Alfa’s biggest fear.

                Ishtar, a beautiful woman he met through NSA, No String Attached Company, made Alfa facing his greatest fear for 5 hours. A mindblowing one night stand almost got him killed. Ishtar was gone the next morning and Alfa rushed to the ER in a hospital. There he met Nicky, a young doctor who took his sleeping problem seriously. She suggested that Alfa have to go to the Somniverse. A sleep rehabilitation.There Alfa got one shocking fact about his dream. He is trying to kill him self in his sleep. Whether with suffocating himself with pillow or a major heart attack. He was drowned in his fear, but he decided to face it. He read a book by dr. Kalden Sakya titled Milam Bardo. It gave him revelation and better ways to face his dream. In his dream he found a place called Asko, a new dimension. There he learned his new identity as Gelombang.

                Alfa wanted to know more about his dream and he believed his only clue is dr. Kalden Sakya. He hired a Private Investigator, who happened to be ex thug called Rodriguez, who managed to inform him last places dr. Kalden was seen. It was in Tibet. Alfa flew there with Nicky, who insisted to tag along.

                He was looking for dr. Kalden everywhere with Pemba, his guide. But he finally met dr. Kalden with the strangest way possible. There Alfa learnt that there are 3 roles. Infiltran, Savara, and Peretas. Alfa is a Peretas, one that got Amnesia everytime he died and reborn. Infiltran is Peretas’ guide. Then Savara is an existence that is trying to kill Peretas.

                In order to explore Asko more, dr. Kalden took Alfa to Yarlung Valley. In the journey there, Alfa almost got killed by Pemba, who turns out to be Savara. And in Yarlung Valley Alfa started to realize who is he and what journey awaits him.

Yarlung Valley, Tibet

I love the thrill this book gave, kind of horor vibe but i like it. Without me realizing Gelombang got my heart racing. In every book, every character have one person that guide him or her. Helping the main character to explore theirselves. In Gelombang we finally know what the roles of each character in each book. This book discuss mainly about dreams. But I got sceptical about dreams. It is a place we cannot control. Maybe we can if we go lucid. But if you are doing it wrong who knows what might happen. Well, it is an individual choice.  

I love Alfa Sagala. He is smart, adapt quickly, wallstreet babe, and strict with his choices. He is quite strong eventhough he is surrounded with unexplainable situation. He is calm person facing those nightmares, I would freak out if I were him. His character kind of reminds me of Bodhi in Akar.

Of course, Alfa is Batak so unconsciously I am falling to him (A really weird laugh here). His love line with Nicky is cute but not really explored. One of the strongest love line is in Petir. Also Alfa’s love line with Ishtar (Bah) is really short, a one night stand got a guy crazy is really not believable (in my opinion). But 5 stars for other aspects!

GELOMBANG BY DEE LESTARI, A NOVEL REVIEW

Caffeine Overload

For the times that are tough

For all of the great changes

For the tiredness I felt

For all the reasons that felt wrong

For all the nigts I stayed up

For a different person I might have become

I send my prayer to God, hoping for his blessing. Saying my gratitude every single second. This hardwork were done for many reasons I believe. I haven’t found the right one, yet in the end all of the pain will paid off. For the plans He made for me. For the goals people expect me to reach. For my desire to give my all to society. Most important of all, for the sake of His name. I believe it’s all worth it. Every drop of sweat and tears.

God gave me so many blessings but I haven’t been able to follow through and serve others. That is my main regret. I’ll keep praying for chances Jesus will give me in the future. When the time comes, when the opportunity is wide open, I’ll give my 100%.

I am blessed but at the same time I am overwhelmed with my medical studies. I hope both of these factors don’t change me as a person. I am hoping to be humble and at the same time care and be a blessing for others.

I let it all in the hand of Jesus.

Let’s put on a smile, be positive, and work hard.

I wonder when I can be free from the tight grip of caffeine.... 

Sophie Kinsella and A SPOILER ALERT (should have written this in most of my posts...)

I am stressed out. The pressure is real. The absurd expenses caused me guilt. Its not that I am being ungrateful, its just a wild thought. Am I making the right choice? Of course I am. I just wondering what IF I am not. Life is full of tricks on its sleeves, all I can do is hoping I manage it well. I am putting my life at stake for this, I don’t have any back up plan. So if any of these are fraud then I am screwed. Why am I thinking like that, I guess at times like these the pessimistic side of me is taking control. Filling my heart with a pang of guilt and whispering it won't work out.  But it will, I am sure it will. I don’t know how it will turn out but everything gonna be worth it. Fingercrossed.

Anyway… Let's stop talking about how boring my life is and talk about the fun stuffs. Things that keep my mind off the university orientation. Funny and lovely stuffs like Sophie Kinsella’s books. I’ve only read 2 of them, but both of them are really funny and got everything that I want in a novel.

1.   I’ve Got Your Number

I got this book at the airport. That time I don’t know who Sophie Kinsella is. All I want is a romantic and funny novel, and this novel’s summary gave all that I wanted in a novel. An accident. One that happened out of the quirkiness or clumsiness of the main character. Here we got Poppy Wyatt. An extraordinary girl who works as an physiotherapist. She is on top of the world after her boyfriend propose her with a precious family ring. Until she lost it in a hotel. She got crazy wild when she found out that the ring is nowhere to be found. At the most urgent moment in her life, someone stole her phone. Poppy needs a phone! What if someone calls her that the ring is found and she wouldn’t know. At the most erratic moment she found a phone in the trash bin. Finders keepers right? But unfortunately it belongs to Sam Roxton. A cold and serious bussinessman. Well, it used to belong to his Personal Assistant. Both of them needs the phone and Sophie got entangled in Sam’s life and so does Sam.  Sophie had to forward all Sam’s emails and she can’t help her self to look at every single email. She started to picture Sam’s life and his relationship with his coworkers, family, and fiancee. If Poppy may say, a lunatic fiancee. Poppy always wondering why Sam is engaged with that woman. But that is none of her bussiness. But Poppy could make some little changes in Sam’s life. Sam’s always been too strict with all the invitations he got in his emails. Maybe Poppy could say yes to the Guatemala’s trips on behalf of the Sam’s name. Or saying birthday to Lindsey, his coworker. Or saying that everyone at work should come up with some ideas to brighten the company…. Before Poppy can realize it she has been sending A LOT of emails under Sam’s name. She thought she did good… She meant to do him a favor… But not everyone taking it well. Especially Sam. Poppy felt super guilty and Sam demanded his phone back. Few days passed, Poppy went to his company to return his phone. It seems that her little initiatives turned out to not be so bad. Not everything turned out well, but it does gave Sam some advantages.  

Poppy got a perfect fiance and a perfect life. But after she met Sam, she feels… incomplete. She points out Sam flaws, but so does Sam. Sam said that Poppy always felt inferior with the Tavishes (her fiance’s family). She doesn’t! Doesn’t she?

Once again Poppy entangled in Sam’s life. Sir Nicholas Murray, a CEO and a person that Sam’s admire, got caught up in a corruption scandal. Which wasn’t true. Somehow it’s up to Poppy to save Sir Nicholas. Poppy only have few days behind before her marriage. Why she said yes to this?

Together, Poppy and Sam searching for evidence. While everyone at company lost hope and believing Sir Nicholas’s scandal. When the statement is out Poppy met Sam in discreet. Out in the woods. They were texting, being honest one another. Poppy felt a warm feeling in her heart, which is wrong,  but again she is afraid to let this moment go. That is when Sam’s arms wrapped her body. They stayed there for 5, no 10 minutes then pretend that nothing happened.

Poppy had a perfect fiance, she has the perfect life waits for her after the marriage. But all of that crumbles when she found out that Magnus (her fiance) is cheating with his wedding planner, Lucinda. She is hurt and call off her wedding. She said that to Sam, but he only said sorry. She emailed him with a friendly tone, but he sent back a cold brushed off email. One that says nice words but it was sent to all of people we don’t want to talk with. That’s why she said yes when Magnus beg her to keep marrying him.

Poppy is at the church and about to say her vow. Magnus looked like he was going to end his life, he is definitely only want to get through with it. The priest started by saying “Wilt thou..” but Magnus answered by saying “I do”. Poppy lost her temper because Magnus not taking this seriously ( he obviously only watch many stupid American wedding in movies) and she realized that it is not meant to be. When she about to leave the church a woman stopped her. Saying that she have been emailed by some guy to stop this wedding. So does the other guests. EVERYONE in the church got the email.

“Stop. Stop her. Hold it off. Delay it. She’s doing the wrong thing…”

“Lover? I don’t know. I don’t know if she loves me… I don’t know if I love her.”

“All I can say she’s the one I think about.”

“All the time. She’s the voice I want to hear. She’s the face I hope to see.”

There he is. Sam Roxton. Standing in front of the church asking Poppy for a coffee. Poppy said yes, and she is ready to begin a lovely and honest relationship.

What I love is, Sam Roxton is not a perfect guy. He is oblivious and cold. But then so does Poppy. She is really careless and I think she needs to get hit just once. Sophie Kinsella put this two opposite characters into one story, and they complete each other. Poppy may have the perfect man beside her. But perfect for other may not perfect for her. Poppy weird endeavour gave colour in Sam’s life. They are perfect for each other eventhough they don’t seem like it. Eventhough they were put into the stickiest situation ever. Sophie Kinsella manage to give a beautiful twist with a strong comedy in it. A perfect read for you who looking for a relaxed mind in a holiday.

The next book I read is Can You Keep A Secret? But I’ll recap it tomorrow. Ciao!

I said I am fine, and I hope at least 1% of that sentence is true.

I look down at the floor, feeling all depresed. Lost confidence in myself. I am wondering what should I do with myself. Spelling the word optimistic but I end up with a dead end. Finding myself as a hopeless human being only made me more regretful. Why am I living like this? Why my smile only lasts for a few secs? Why I am really bad at pretending? At times like these what should I do? Should I run and escape? Or face it and waste my energy with tears?

The concern is real. What is at stake is my future. What is left to blame is my life. I have faith. I believe in God and His beautiful plans. I gave him all my worries.

But in the end, I can't help but feel concerned.

Wandering around and asking what is wrong.
The wind blows as it should. Leaves wither at the time it should dies. This earth rotates, revolving around sun and made all the seasons happened as usual. Rain falls but then sun dries it up. Nothing change in this world. People have worries but they overcame it. I have my worries, but what sickening about me is the fact that I am pessimistic. The fact that people I care the most lose their faith in me. The fact that I am wavering as well.

I am not ready to accept the fact that I am a failure.
I never regret that I have a big dream. I won't change it and I hope this dream could get me on going. But I am scared the world gonna be as harsh as it should. Can I handle the pressure of life? Can I keep on living even though it is beyond my limit?

I tried to find answers. But those answers lie in my willingness to live. My durability. The time before I break down. The time that I breath. There my answer lies. In my hardwork and tears.

The more and more I stuck in this depression, it is harder to fake a smile. To laugh and be nice. More and more questions popped in my head. Why I have to be the one to suffer like this? Why I can't break down and cry?

I hate myself more as the time goes. I am afraid that I will lose myself if I face the cold blooded fact. I am afraid that I will be someone that I am not. I hope everything goes well so I can put on some sincerity in my smile.

Dear God, give me strength. I know nothing is impossible when I am with you. In my hard times I can count on you. Please God, don't let me lose myself. Let me be the one who still be able to spread your name in my difficulities.

Jesus Christ, the one who is able to do it all. My strength, My hope. The one my faith lies in. Give me a way to be a doctor. One you can use to be a blessing for others. Only in your name I believe in. Amen.

My Sassy Girl

Adorbs!

A romantic comedy made so good, I have to make a post about it. Released in 2001, this movie has become the starting point of hallyu wave. This movie is flawless. The stories, actors, songs, and the comedy came together so well it ended up becoming one of the movies we can't forget for a lifetime.
Everything about this movie is memorable, even after 13 years people still talking about it. Starred by popular actor, Cha Tae Hyun (I can't help it but love all of his movies) and Jeon Ji Hyun (biggest drama in 2014, My Love From Another Star).

It started with their weird meeting at a train. The Girl, played by Jeon Ji Hyun, got drunk and barf on top of an old man's head. Before she passed out she called Gyun Woo (Cha Tae Hyun) as her boyfriend. He was forced to take responsibility of the drunken girl. Gyun Woo took her to a motel. Tomato potato, there was a big misunderstanding and Gyun Woo was taken into a jail.

Gyun Woo's bad luck didn't end just like that. The girl asked to meet up and Gyun Woo explained that it's all just a big misunderstanding. He should say it's not entirely his fault but who can get angry at this face.

The Girl

This girl became a major part of Gyun Woo's life. She took him into her ride of craziness. Gyun Woo can't say no because this girl is quiet violent. I can't count how many times Gyun Woo got slapped in this movie... They have been into many mess together. One that is most unexpected when they sneaked into an amusement park at midnight (Gyun Woo planned a birthday surprise for The Girl) and met a runaway soldier. They were being held as hostages and even receiving death threats. Both of them being freed safely but Gyun Woo got slapped because he said to kept the girl as hostage instead of him. His birthday surprise for the girl failed completely.

Gyun Woo's and the girl's relationship never made clear. He can't say that they are dating, but if he said they were just friends he got slapped.... Damn woman...

One day the girl waited for Gyun Woo at his university. All of his friends cheering him for having an incredibly beautiful girlfriend. Gyun Woo was in a good mood. But not for long.... The girl asked him to exchange shoes with her. She was wearing heels! He couldn't say no and ended up chasing her in heels...

Her parents didn't give their blessing because Gyun Woo had no plan for future. Since then their relationship never been the same. The girl went to a blind date and asked Gyun Woo to come. He didn't want to because he is also in a date with another girl. But when he found out that his date actually had penis.... He went to the girl's blind date. When the girl went to the bathroom, he told the girl's date 10 rules to date her. The girl's date told her everything that Gyun Woo said. When hearing these 10 rules the girl came into a realization that Gyun Woo cared about her more than she knew. He said to never let her drink more than three glasses, always order coffee, being an expert at kendo, exchanged shoes with her when her feet hurt and many more. She chased him (I cried A LOT at this part). They kept on missing each other but they meet up again by fate. He hugged her but then he got slapped instead.

They went to a mountain and the girl asked Gyun Woo to go to the hill accross them, just out of curiosity. When Gyun Woo was afar she said "I'm sorry. But this feeling is too strong. I'm sorry Gyun Woo" The girl can't get over her previous boyfriend and she didn't want to be with Gyun Woo while she is still in love with her ex. The went to a tree on top of a hill and buried a time capsule. They made a promise to meet again after 2 years under the tree.

Gyun Woo went all by himself...

In the two years period Gyun Woo changed himself into a better person. He learned how to swim, play tennis and do kendo. He wrote his stories with the girl on blog and ended up being filmed. All he did were for the girl. He came back 2 years later, but she didn't. He open up the time capsule and finally knew the truth about the girl's ex. He died. The day she met Gyun Woo is one year after the girl's ex death. The reason she messed around Gyun Woo is to find her ex in him. She made Gyun Woo did all the things her ex did to her. But more and more she spent time with Gyun Woo, she liked him more and felt like she cheated on her ex. That's why she asked for two years. It's to get over her dead boyfriend.

The girl came back after three years. She has completely moved on but she felt it's too late to get back together with Gyun Woo again. She met an old man that explained to her that a year back the tree was struck by a lightning and split into two. There was a man who plant the exact same tree just because he didn't want a particular girl to be sad. The girl cried and tried to reach out for Gyun Woo but she failed.

Years later the girl met with her dead boyfriend's mother. She wanted the girl to meet his nephew and hoping the two can date. Surprisingly the mother's nephew is Gyun Woo. Both of them smiled at each other. The two of them really can't escape the fate. The girl said "I already met the man of my future"


That is all!!! The recap of My Sassy Girl. This movie is a must watch for all the reason we are living. This movie combined comedy, romance, and tragedy in the most amazing way. One of the best romantic comedy in the world. This movie took the world by storm and has American and Japan remake. Both of the actors became top stars thanks to this movie. A wonderful watch made to make you smile. And giggles. And cry. And be happy. Be happy everyone!!!

Have a nice day

Highschool Memories, damn time flies so fast

When I first stepped into that school, I didn’t have any idea that this school will own a large space in my heart. I had no idea, not even a bit, that those people I met in my first day, will be the people I care the most. My fellow schoolmates, whom I don’t really know well at my very first day at school, will be the people that shared laughters and tears together. This place that seemed unfamiliar at the very first time. This place that I proudly say my highschool. This place that I would miss the most in my future days, SMAN 3 Yogyakarta.

                Today, May 20th 2014, the news is out. All of us graduated. Tears and the sigh of relieve are everywhere. We made it through the three years of highschool. Suddenly it hits me, that my highschool years almost over. There is a hole in my heart, reality sinks in, and I couldn’t help but feeling at lost. There will be no days where we sat in the classroom, making fun at each other in the future. Days when we shared ridiculous jokes, only us would know. Days when we skipped school with the whole classmates. Days when all of our problem seemed to be out of hand, but nevertheless we solved it anyway. Days when I cried, but they said it will be fine and it is. Days when I laugh, and we shared the fun. Days I would miss for sure.

                I have been heartbroken. I have been ignored. I have been hurt. But I ended up standing on my two feet and beat all of those problems. I ended up laughing at all of those memories. I ended up with a big smile on my face. My highschool years wouldn’t be wonderful if it’s not because of my friends. Friends as close as a family. People I can count on. We know deep down, that we can count on at each other. They wouldn’t look away, but they spread their two arms and offer a hug. Telling each other warm words. Like “Thank you”, “Sorry”, and “I am glad to have you”. There is no other people as weird, quirky, annoying, nice, playful, kind, and wise, as these people. Those guys are one of a kind. I have no regrets in my highschool years thanks to these people.

Least I want to say,

“Thank you for all the laughters and tears we shared”

“Sorry if I haven’t always been there for you guys”

“I am glad to have you guys as my friends”

and,

“I’ll miss you guys every single day of my future days”

My dear schoolmates, Padmanaba 69

Just some romantic astronomy

"Two of the brightest stars in the night sky are Altair and Vega. And it is said they were deeply in love, but forever separated by celestial river of the Milky Way. But once a year on the seventh day on the seventh month, Vega cries so hard that all the magpies of the world fly up and create a bridge with their wings so the two lovers can be together for a single night of passion."

-Rajesh Koothrappali, The Big Bang Theory

Season 7, episode 19

should I.... or shouldn't I... and I always end up with whatever

I am seeing myself as a person who always fine in any kind of situation. I have hit the rock bottom, and now any kind of problem (still matters) but not as much.
But some things are just too much and overwhelming.
And I end up feeling suffocated with the ways life works. Life is definitely difficult in so many levels.
I am now have clear goals about what I want to do and the path to achieve those isn't easy.
I hate hearing complains, and I hate complaining myself. I've had enough and I need to let it out somehow.

This particular goal, needs much efforts, full attention, and exhausting my body and soul. I always ask myself from time to time, why should I go through all of these? Is it worth it? Do I want it so badly I had to suffer like these?
I am not genius or super good in everything I do. I struggle very badly and most of the time with my own laziness.
But I know I am the type who will go through with it, finish it somehow, and not giving up. It's not because I am motivated to do so. I am pretty sure wanting to make my parents proud is not my main reason. I am not that much of a kind person. To be honest, it's because I have pride in every word I said. That stupid pride of mine made me survived, at least until this very point.

I will let the question be answered at the end of the day. When everything is over. When I survived and achieved that goal. At that time, I can tell whether all of these efforts worth it or not.

For now,
Fake it till you make it

Nothing Lasts

Nothing lasts forever. Things we like today, we may hate it tomorrow. Things we crave yesterday, we may sick of it today. We try to keep up with the world, but we always fall behind. Chasing for something we don't even know the purposes. We want to be known. To exist.

But why we work our ass off for something temporarily? Why we try our best to satisfy other people? Why other's judgement define our attitude? I always wondering why, but that is how society works. I find it fake and hideous. You want to be liked, you want to gain respect, but have you being yourself?

I hate people who is judgemental and cocky. I hate people who act mean and think that it is fine. But most of the time they define how others should act. They think everything that came out from their mouth is the truth and everyone else should think the same. I hate this kind of system but once again, this is how the the society works. The one who have say in everything, rules.

Why can't we live in a world where people are not judgemental. Where everyone can laugh, can smile, give opinions, as they like. I envy those hippies back in the 60s. They live as they like. They didnt care about how rotten the world is. They just... living. Finding peace for all the human being in the world. They set aside their ego, and tried to put on smile every single second. Sometimes I listened to John Lennon's Imagine, and hoping the lyrics come to life.

I don't want to live like hippies, but when I get tired and stressed out, I closed my eyes. Seeing my self under thousand of lights, listening to loud music. Screaming for my favorite band. Never thinking about tomorrow. Living in a van. Going from place to place. Meeting new people. Staying up all night and going crazy. Doing all the fun stuff. Mocking the government. Bath when I feel like. Eat when I felt hungry. And never giving myself any boundaries. Break the rules. Hated by the officers. Drink when I am stressed out. Using some weeds when I want some. The only thing that is allowed in my life is my happiness. Not others, but mine. Only mine.

Then I open my eyes and realized that I will not forgive myself if I do those things. I am a person who is lack of self control, and I can see my self overdose if I am living that kind of life.

I am tired with people. Yet I have to adjust with this society, and try to survive. Hoping for better tomorrow. Being positive. Not hearing unnecessary things from unnecessary people. Put on a smile and hoping from your deepest heart, the world gonna smile with you. Not everyday is a good day. But there is always tomorrow. You can always have a chance to fix what you did wrong and improve yourself.

The most important thing is, please don't make others judgement define yourself. Be you. Life is short. Dont waste it for others.

Shun Oguri

He is a famous actor in Japan. And I have no doubt when I said that he is one of the most handsome. He has this muscular body that differentiate him from the other Japanese actor. Japanese actors usually have skinny and have a super weird hairstyle. The very outdated one from Meteor Garden. These kind of hairstyles have to be stopped.

One thing that is hard to deny from Shun Oguri. His charisma. The typical bad boy from manga. The man who doesn't care about anything, rude, but yet awkwardly caring to his girl. That's the dream right? He has starred in many dramas and movies. One of his famous roles isTakiya Genji in Crow Zero. Girls may identify him as Rui Hanazawa in Hana Yori Dango. (The Japan version of BBF's Ji Hu)

I prefer Shun Oguri for this role. Sorry Hyun Joong-ssi.

Who doesn't know his role as the hottest bad boy in Crow Zero?

The last work I've seen him in is a dorama titled Rich Man Poor Woman. The story is predictable, of course it's about an incredibly rich and mind blown genius with pathetic, clumsy, and wait for it.... poor woman. He acted as an owner of a company "Next Innovation". He played as Hyuga Tooru a billionaire genius but lacking in remembering people's names and faces. Then he met a girl named Sawako Chihiro who has incredible memory but has a really bad luck in finding jobs. He is so awesome in the dorama. And the chemistry is pretty good. The actress is Ishihara Satomi.

And at last. The thing I've been dying to talk about. Shun Oguri cheating scandal!

Nope he is not just taken. He is already married with Yamada Yu. But he was found meeting other women in place named Gotanda. Eww i don't even want to know what kind of place is that. He is also known as a "co star killer". I know he is good looking but ladies, he is taken! One of them is Ishihara Satomi. I guess it's hard to keep the flames on screen only. The other is Horikita Maki.

Yamada Yu put tracking device on his cellphone, so Shun Oguri left his phone on a place called Yakitoriya and said to Yamada that he is only going out with friends. Things men do to cheat.

And the craziest thing of all, the reason that this couple hasn't divorced yet is..... nope not because Yamada Yu is a clingy woman or a woman with full of compassion, but becau she is a woman who like man for his looks. She said that she loves Shun Oguri's face and she cannot let him go because of that. Huh, talk about crazy thing women would do for handsome men. 

Anyway despite of his cheating scandal, his acting career is still going steady and strong. He still received many love from the fans. If this kind of scandal happened in Korea, he may have to move to other country. Japanese entertainment world is pretty messy I guess.