May I Help You (2022)

Relationship handbook or how they should be!

Finally, I managed to finish this even though it took me longer than I intended. The reason? This drama is a rollercoaster ride but not in a good sense. It starts slowly with annoying main characters. So annoying, I almost dropped it but since I promised to watch it I persevered. After the episode 6 it suddenly gets better, more exciting and faster only to slow down a few episodes later turning into a boring mess. It picks up again towards the ending when it became necessary to give resolution to different storylines.

This is a love story between a doctor and a funeral director. The doctor has abandoned doctoring because of a personal tragedy (death of a brother) and the funeral director needs to earn some money to ease the burden on her father. But she has a magic touch: when she touches a dead person, they wake up and get to have a last wish granted. After the initial scare, she takes care of 21 wishes she was supposed to get. We discover in the last episode the connection between these 21 people and the funeral director with a magic touch. The drama deals with relationships and what do they mean: family, friends, coworkers, religion and how they help us deal with life and death situations, what is acceptable and how we are perceived by people around us, both known and unknown and how we deal with that!

I liked the story, the fantasy element was original. I liked the overall optimistic outlook on human nature: the vast majority of people are nice and kind and really good. I often wonder if they really are or should this as well be counted under the fantasy element (my cynicism is showing!!)?

After my initial annoyance with the leads: I found the FL brazen and rude and the ML a spineless wimp, they grew on me and were really good together. Their relationship managed to avoid those pesky misunderstandings, influence of a toxic ex and last episode break up only to meet after a time skip! So surprising for a K drama!It was not all smooth sailing but it moved nicely forward without being boring! Well done!

There were some amazing support characters the best of which were two uncles: a single man with a funny haircut and a priest! Their bromance and the banter, verging on a BL, were really funny. Only that makes this drama worth the watch! And of course there is the funeral director's best friend with a crush on her boss, slowly pursuing him, making sweet faces and rolling shyly her eyer until he succumbed. Cute! By the way, why isn't Tae In Ho getting better and bigger roles? He deserves much better than the endless string of support and guest roles!

The music was lovely, the songs were appropriately sweet and slow with enough emotions considering the subject matter.

Now that I think of it, this seems to be another entry in the list of dramas dealing with recently deceased and their wishes and last moments (Tomorrow, Move To Heaven etc.) I must have sen others as well! I wonder why are there often such dramas coming from Korea! I do not remember watching as many western shows with such theme (Pushing Daisies, I Zombie...were mostly comedies!). The comedy here is just to give you a breather between serious scenes! The balance between serious and funny was perfectly attained!

I don't like the drama poster: already seen elsewhere and therefore not really attracting attention: so much so I almost missed this drama! Which was an OK watch but I will never rewatch it since it is not bingeable and it did not strike me as memorable!

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Supernatural + light dose of romance= Satisfactory

LIKE:
Cinematography, colour pallet, locations and the interiors of the apartments and funeral home.
Wardrobe was appropriate and in good taste.
The FX for sending the people on to heaven were very feel good.
Writing:
the concept of helping both the living and the dead.
The idea behind why FL was ‘gifted special hands’.
I liked the message of being truthful with those close to you, so you don’t have regrets when they are gone.
Music:
was well suited for the scenes and I didn’t notice it being overpowering when actors/actresses spoke. However I didn’t notice anything standing out or really memorable either.

DISLIKE:
Production:
Shaky Camera Syndrome [Someone forgot to activate the film stabilizer!]
Zooming in too close; don’t need to see their nose hair or clogged by makeup pores.
Writing:
Similar concept seen with Mystic Pop-Up Bar and other shows, so nothing new.
The ML and FL are cute for the first portion of the drama, then ML’s trauma shifts the whole show to be about that, before ending with FL trauma. But don’t worry there’s a happy ending, comedy included! Some parts were rushed and it felt a little disjointed. Could also be the editing though. There was some character growth, but we get no definite conclusion for a few supporting characters that were seen throughout the show.

OVERALL:
Very very slow burn for the romance, but we got a little bit of it. Thankfully the comedy wasn’t over the top or frequent. I would recommend it for a supernatural drama, if you are just starting out in this genre. There are better dramas than this, but it is satisfactory and even young teens can watch it. I won’t rewatch it and there were no moments that I wish to see again.

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So much better than I expected

The bit about granting dead people their final requests was a little reminiscent of Hotel Del Luna, but objectively, this series was all around better. Except for in the OST category, there Hotel Del Luna takes the prize.

One of my absolute favorite things was all the little hints sprinkled throughout that suggested Hae Ahn was not the happy-go-lucky, talk-a-mile-a-minute guy he seemed like. How, very slowly, glimpses of his darker side started to come out, making me feel more and more wary of him as the episodes went on, so by the time the big reveal was unveiled, it didn't feel like something out of the blue, but something the show had been building towards all along. The puzzle pieces were there all along, we just needed to put them together.

I also ended up tearing up a lot more than I'd first expected. The show didn't shy away from how brutal, traumatizing and devastating it can be to lose a loved one. And the actors were all so genuine in their grief that it was hard not to cry alongside them during some of the saddest storylines. Just keep in mind to have tissues handy.

The uncles were amazing and a big source of laughs. I loved seeing how invested they were in the relationship of their niece and nephew.

Honestly, I think all the different plots were wonderfully woven together from the little boy that started it all, and how closely tied Tae Hee's story was to Hae Ahn, but also how Joon Ho was the tie between Tae Hee and Dong Joo. Then, all the emotional trauma and guilt tied up in the woman Tae Hee had dated for 10 years only to not be able to even look at her after his little brother's death. I'm a little disappointed he was never actually honest with her about that. Maybe if she'd known why he'd walked away, she would have understood and been able to let him go. And, perhaps most importantly, how it all came down to Dong Joo granting wishes for the selfless people that'd helped saved others in the fire that ended up causing her mom's death.

The writers really did an amazing job with this one, and the cast truly made it justice by giving top notch performances. I'm so glad I stumbled upon it!

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Try it for yourself before making judgments

I went into this show with spoilers. I knew what was going to happen and I knew how it would end.
I'm one of THOSE people.
That being said, after reading multiple reviews about this show I was sad to find that many say "don't watch it". They point out all the flaws and none of the good points. Does it have flaws? Yes; why is she a former athlete? What got her into the funeral gig? Why all the deaths but not a lot of explanation/follow through? None of these questions are really answered. Especially one really sad death involving apparent murder/suicide.

However, I thoroughly enjoyed this drama. The ML /FL were great and the romance was sweet and even though there was an annoying ex involved at one point, it made sense to me that they be there. The side characters were just what they were meant to be, funny or serious, family, friends, shoulders to lean on. This drama showed depression and growth of a character to have a past and move forward out of it. You'll read that the worst episodes are the final 4. Yes, they suck, but if you go into it blind, they suck because of the shock factor. If you pay attention, it all really makes sense. The final death especially. The mission she had to complete had to end. Of course with the death of a beloved character. How else could she move on in her own personal life? While it was incredibly sad, it was perfect in my opinion. The final death makes sense to me. So does the "villian".

Again, maybe because of the shock value people didn't understand......I got it. It absolutely made sense to me who the villian was and why. The acting was on point as well...do all psychopaths seem like psychopaths at first glance? Are they actually crazy or is there an upbringing that contributes to it. Watch the show and see for yourselves. If you do and you still hate it, fine, that's your choice. But please, give it a chance with all I've said kept in mind.

9 out of 10 for a few storyline glitches.

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Completing Wishes Of The Dead

A funeral director and a doctor (due to past trauma, now works for his uncle "A Dime A Job", doing odd jobs) are the basis of the relationship found in this story.

I had no expectations nor idea of of where the story will lead me as I watched the first episode. Obviously, from writing of this review, I completed 16 episodes without any difficulty. I found this drama absolutely refreshing and enjoyed so much the representation of lost souls and spirits through Baek Dong Joo, who can communicate with the dead, when she touches them in preparation for their wake and funeral.

"A Dime A Job" Kim Tae Hee becomes the loving and supportive boyfriend to Dong Joo. Sceptical at first, Tae Hee eventually becomes her biggest supporter as she tries to complete the last wishes of the dead.

Every episode was entertaining and the un-folding of Tae Hee's past also kept the drama going. Lots of good stories which pulls at your heartstrings. I enjoyed this drama thoroughly.

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Not perfect but BEAUTIFUL

before you judge. Read my review till the end.

The drama overall is full of loophole. Like no explanation for certain things and you have to make your own conclusions. Some characters are really unnecessary and don’t have a closure they deserve like the ML ex girlfriend.
Some characters, you will only find the reason and explanation on last episodes. So you might have to remember back who is em and what from 1st episodes.

But overall. The drama is very relaxing. The FL is a very positive person with positive aura. I love the father daughter relationship. The ML is not really that typical successful ceo arrogant vibe kind of ML. But instead he just a normal human. And i love the uncle nephew relationship too. But best relationship is the priest and uncle relationship. Huhu. Overall i love the drama.

It was beautifully done for the relationship part. Not so much on drama suspense and plot twist. The drama actually focus on the FL who can see the dead. And in every episode, you have to be bear with the heartbreak. So prepare some tissue.

When I thought we will be all happy in episode 16, yup we lost one of best character ever. And he is the last person that the FL has to send. And it was soo beautifully done.
All living will end-up with death. And not everyone got 2nd chance. Not every love is explainable. And we don’t have all time in the world to show, appreciate and tell someone we love them.

All in all. In the midst of 21 loss and tragedy, there is a miracle. And our FL is the centre of that miracle even when she didn’t realise it or know it. This drama is funny one part. Sad and tearjerker too. Slice of life too. And teach you bout love and life too.

Everything and everyone you love. Will be gone. So show them your love before it is too late. We always thought we have soo much time on our hands, so we think it is okay to “wait” and “later”. But what if we don’t have that “later” ??

I’m gonna call my father. And my boyfriend after watching this drama. Hahahahha

And all this remind me of a song call “tunjukkan cintamu” by nosstress.

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recommended buat yang lagi pengen nangis

plot romance di sini sebenernya oke oke aja, bahkan bagus karena gapake adegan putus nyambung yg selalu bikin cape tiap nonton drama romance. scene dongju sama temen temennya lumayan dikit dan ga terlalu sering ada screentimenya, emang fokusnya bukan di friendship sih. scene ayah-anak selalu bikin iri soalnya ayahnya dongju bener bener definisi ayah idaman semua orang. scene mantannya taehee bener bener ngeselin soalnya terlalu lambat alurnya, bikin capek nontonnya. yang paling menarik dari drama ini sebenernya cuma cerita selama di pemakaman dan berbagai kisah orang-orang yang udah meninggal. mirip mystic pop up bar, tapi bedanya drama ini ga balesin dendam, cuma nyampein pesan doang. jujur kecewa sama endingnya di eps 16 karena scene meninggal itu, rasanya kayak konflik antara ayah-anak itu belom selesai. baru ayahnya doang yang ketauan kerja jadi satpam apartemen, dongju belom ketauan ternyata masih kerja di pemakaman dan boong soal selalu belajar + taehee jg boong soal belajar bareng. tp ya intinya udah ketauan sih kalo dongju masih kerja di pemakaman, tapi gak gitu juga dong caranya writernim :))))
intinya nonton ini asik, seru, nangisable, tp ga rewatchable soalnya bikin nyesek.

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Adorável

Adorei assistir esse drama, o enredo é maravilhoso e bem diferente dos demais, o roteiro é lindamente escrito, bem dirigido e tudo foi muito bem executado. Esse drama é recheado de boas histórias e lições de vida, a cada episódio você se vê mais conectado com tudo aquilo que está acontecendo ali.

O ritimo é muito bom pois o drama não se torna cansativo em momento nenhum, eu não senti o tempo passando enquanto eu estava assistindo este show.

Tenho que exaltar também os personagens desta série, eles são ótimos , quanta gente simpática , eu simplesmente me apeguei ao padre e ao tio do protagonista masculino, mas confesso que o padre foi o melhor para mim , super divertido, sábio e sério quando tinha que ser , simplesmente amei ele.

Quanto aos protagonistas, vou ser sincera , achei eles fracos na atuação, os personagens que eles interpretaram eles sim eram ótimos com histórias de vida bem complexas e interessantes, graças ao roteiro interessante e da boa direção você quase esqueçe da cara de paisagem dos protagonistas.

Falando nisso achei bem desnecessário como o protagonista masculino tratou sua ex namorada, fiquei desconfortável com aquela situação, poderia ser menos da parte dele a final ela nunca fez nada de mal para ele. na realidade eu não consegui me simpatizar muito com esse protagonista masculino , faltava algo nele para mim.

Em fim eu super recomendo que você assista a esse drama, ele é leve mas ao mesmo tempo complexo porém consegue equilibrar bem isso. Foi muito satisfatório assistir a May I help you.
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I loved watching this drama, the plot is wonderful and very different from the others, the script is beautifully written, well directed, everything was very well executed. This drama is filled with good stories and life lessons, with each episode you find yourself more connected with everything that is happening there.

The pacing is really good as the drama doesn't get boring at any point, I didn't feel the time passing while I was watching this show.

I also have to praise the characters in this series, they are great, so many nice people, I just got attached to the priest and the uncle of the male protagonist, but I confess that the priest was the best for me, super fun, wise and serious when he had to be, I just loved him.

As for the protagonists, I'll be honest, I thought they were weak in acting, the characters they played were great with very complex and interesting life stories, thanks to the interesting script and the good direction you almost forget the landscape face of the protagonists.

Speaking of which, I thought it was quite unnecessary how the male protagonist treated his ex-girlfriend, I was uncomfortable with that situation, it could have been less on his part in the end, she never did anything bad to him. in reality I couldn't sympathize much with this male protagonist, there was something missing in him for me.

Finally, I highly recommend that you watch this drama, it is light but complex at the same time, but it manages to balance it well. It was very satisfying to watch May I help you.

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Como posso ajudar?

Acabei.
O tanto que eu chorei não tá escrito, meu coração se encheu de tamanha tristeza e dor. Mas que drama incrível, o roteiro tão bem escrito, sobre a dong Joo ter o dom e ir levar as pessoas que ajudaram ela e a mãe foi tão bonito esse significado por trás 😭
May I help you trás muitas lições e guardei uma porção delas comigo. Foi tão doloroso e encantador ao mesmo tempo. Eu gostei muito dos personagens, gostei muito das histórias e de cada rumo deles 🥺
Só senti falta da Jung Hwa amiga da dong Joo, não apareceu muito dela e da história dela.
O romance desses dois foi tão fofo <3 muito bom me apaixonar por eles, me curar com eles.
Não tenho muito o que dizer, may I help you é um drama para sentir e sentir muito. 💛

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أساس جيد للقصة مع ممطالة لا داعي لها

القصة كبداية مبتكرة وكانت جيدة
البطلة والبطل شخصيتهم جيدة ، بداية سلسة واحداث حلوة
لكن بشكل عام الاحداث طويلة بزيادة ، يعني ما احس العمل يستحق 16 حلقة
بالإمكان اختصاره لعدد أقل بدون تمطيط بالقصة ، فيه امور مبتذلة بالقصة لكن مقبولة
لكن للاسف من يوم طلعت " حبيبته القديمة " للبطل سويت دروب للعمل
صار الوضع غثيث حسيت ، وصارت القصة مملة مع المماطلة

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