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A.D.O.R.A.B.L.EI’ve read the manhwa and it’s been one of my absolute favourites for the longest time!! I can’t believe I’ve only just now seen this live adaption!!
Although it’s short (like most k-bls 😭) it honestly such a good adaptation bc it stays so true to the original plot (except the spicy~~ bits ofc) and Jong Chan and Seung Hyun are depicted so so damn well it’s amazing. Seung still has those adorable attributes like the manhwa and jong chan still has that cool tone with responsibility, ofc still with those ever so cute moments he breaks character and becomes adorable himself! The pacing does seem to be a little quick as they basically get together by the 3rd episode but I guess that’s also align to the original.
My little quibble with this is that I wish that either the cuts scenes to the character versions of them were based on the original manhwa (ofc they look drastically different to the characters tho) or the manhwa was used in the scenes where ji yeon and lee beom were reading and dictating the plot! Would have been a nice little allusion.
But I also love loved the aspect of the interns making a video and Jong Chan making his own company!!
It was overall a cute short watch! But it rlly did help knowing the plot beforehand bc otherwise there wasn’t much emphasis put on the important parts of each characters personality.
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gave more than expected (but maybe not enough?)
I picked this up thinking it would be just a light watch as I was getting bored,but surprisingly it actually hooked me
the acting wasn’t top-notch, but it wasn’t bad either, most the actors gave exactly what was expected of their characters without taking away the spotlight of the other characters…
the show gave you enough to watch to keep watching and the over exaggeration that’s expected from Thai dramas too adding a more light tone overall and a comedic twist
the separate relationships between the characters was dealt with well too (romantic, platonic, parental etc)
However, I think with a longer run/ or even within 6 episodes, the more dystopian side could be explored, I think it was slightly brushed off how the societies normality wasn’t equal between men and women but no one had any issue with it until the last point (which was shown with the revolt at the end and almonds character showing how integrated the regime was). Also there was no true resolvement apart from the couples
(but there is a possibility for a season two)
overall it was a good watch if not deeply interpreted and taken more on face value with a hint of more complex details.
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100% Rewatch Worthy
I found this Kdrama back in 2018 and oh my god I am so glad I did! It was my first kdrama and since now it has always stuck with me and been my all time favourite no matter how many I’ve watched..I literally have a yearly tradition where I rewatch my love from the star again and it seriously never gets old.
And trust me when I say this, I normally can never stand old kdramas and this is my only exception.
Yes it’s cringy at times, yes there might be small loopholes and things that literally cannot make sense but I honestly think the acting and story make up for this and how story is carried out
(The slight unrealistic/ cringy acting especially from the Fl becomes endearing after some time haha, also considering the style of kdramas back then it’s not so bad)
I found the background storyline somewhat boring at times but it doesn’t take away from the chemistry of the main two leads
You literally find yourself rooting for them later on.
I highly recommend it
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