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The story is about a bright and innocent 27 years old guy with an IQ of 65. Because of his issues he is neglected by society and frowned upon, but he tries to be optimistic and not let it bother him. Seo Eun Hye, a fumbling swindler running from the cops and who only believes money can bring her happiness, and love will bring more sadness then it's worth. One day she meets this boy and hey completely changes her outlook on life. ~~ Adapted from the novel "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes. Edit Translation

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  • Country: South Korea
  • Type: Drama
  • Episodes: 16
  • Aired: Jan 9, 2006 - Feb 28, 2006
  • Aired On: Monday, Tuesday
  • Original Network: KBS2
  • Duration: 1 hr. 5 min.
  • Score: 7.2 (scored by 252 users)
  • Ranked: #8032
  • Popularity: #9734
  • Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

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Completed
Marshmallow-Chocoholic
6 people found this review helpful
Feb 17, 2021
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 5.5
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 5.5
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 6.0

The Road To Happiness Isn’t Always Easily..

Coming across the comment section for “ Hello, God” (2006) it strikes me as surprising that this will be the second review, and the first English-language review posted on this section. Nevertheless it’s important to try to give an honest review for any drama ( regardless of its popularity of time of production) , including “ Hello God” (2006) .

Before we begin with noting the actual critical appraise and inconsistencies of the drama, perhaps it is important to note that “ Hello, God” (2006) is often swept under the rug by a lot of drama fans in favour for more popular contemporary productions from around this period such as “Stairway To Heaven”(2003) and “Hello, My Teacher “(2005) which notably gathers more prolific actors and mainstream appraise by audiences both in South- Korea and amongst the drama-watcher community .

Yet against all odds, “ Hello, God” (2006) is surprisingly a good example of a forward-thinking and philosophical concept loosely based upon Daniel Keyes’ novel “ Flowers For Algernon” ( later adapted into a Japanese 2015 version also called “ Flowers For Algernon” ) , retrospectively trapped in a specific mid- 2000s time warp of dated camera quality, outfits as well as notable romantic cliches .

With evident localisation in South-Korea by screenwriter Kang Eun Kyung ( “Dr. Romantic”, “Where The Stars Land”), “ Hello God” is fairly similar to Keyes’ novel, centralising upon a kind-hearted young man named Ha Ru ( Yoo Geon) who has an intellectual disability and decides to go through a pseudoscientific surgery in order to become “ smarter”.

Yet for a show which attempted to intrinsically focus upon the philosophical questions of morality, “ Hello, God” was often outweighed by its own cliche focus of the “ love triangle” and romantic pairings, particularly between Ha-Ru and his benign feelings for the the “fraud”, petty criminal and love interest Eun Hye ( Kim Ok Bin) , who in turn harboured feelings for the head surgeon of Ha-Ru’s operation Park Dong Jae ( Lee Jong Hyuk).

Although, there was nothing intrinsically wrong with having a romantic love interest for our main lead ( in order to add something extra to the storyline as well), Eun Kyung seemed to overly outweigh the romantic and melodrama cliches, rather than balance this in the show with the more intrinsic philosophical questions which arose throughout Ha-Ru’s journey as an individual.

Arguably “ Hello,God” did have some surprisingly progressive characterisation amongst our main characters - Ha-Ru often acts out emotionally upon his feelings, whilst Eun Hye gradually begins to progress from a self-centred love interest to an altruistic heroine over the course of the series. The acting in the show could be a mixed bag amongst the cliche setups of our main characters,however, Kim Ok Bin, Yoo Geon and Lee Jong Hyuk did help to add charisma and charm to their roles for viewers .

On the other hand , this does not disregard the fact that for a drama with an intriguing and fairly original premise from its source material, the storyline was too heavily reliant upon nonsensical cliches . Nevertheless, whilst there are still some bones to pick with the overall plot inconsistencies brought forth in the ending ( not least the lack of explanation towards the pseudoscience of the series), the delivered finale was surprisingly bittersweet; an appropriate ending , considering the overall storyline of the series.

So, what’s left to really say about “ Hello, God”? Is it a drama which should continue to be buried away by drama watchers , or is it actually worth watching?

Whilst undeniably dated retrospectively with wardrobe attires, format and a mediocre OST, “ Hello, God” has some surprisingly progressive factors for a mid 2000s Korean-drama with a thought-provoking premise, characters who are written as individuals and a fairly well-rounded female lead who doesn’t comply to the typical stock “ generic girl -next- door” heroine popular in contemporary dramas of the time . On the other hand, “ Hello, God” is heavily outweighed by romantic cliches, rather than ethical, moral and philosophical questions (which were naturally hanging over the concepts of the show), as well as the ridiculous pseudoscientific elements (which weren’t explained by the medical professional Dong-Jae at all in the drama). “ Hello,God” is not a terrible show if you’re bored and want something to quickly binge-watch, however, it certainly was not as thought-provoking as it should have been either.


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16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 7.0
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Rewatch Value 7.0
Хорошая такая история, но как в классической дораме к 9-12 серии скатывается на слезовыжималку. Любовный треугольник в наличии, хотя поначалу слегка коробит в том плане, что парнишка то умственно отсталый, хотя его вроде бы и вылечили, но вот как-то так...
Потом там еще и главная героиня имеет проблем и в миром и с самой собой вагон и маленькую тележку.
Как всегда хороши второстепенные персонажи, за одну трогательную парочку я переживала ничуть не меньше, чем за главных героев.

Ну и основная мораль - имеет ли врач играть в Бога, тоже сейчас актуальна.

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Details

  • Drama: Hello, God
  • Country: South Korea
  • Episodes: 16
  • Aired: Jan 9, 2006 - Feb 28, 2006
  • Aired On: Monday, Tuesday
  • Original Network: KBS2
  • Duration: 1 hr. 5 min.
  • Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

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  • Score: 7.2 (scored by 252 users)
  • Ranked: #8032
  • Popularity: #9734
  • Watchers: 715

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