nothing about music, not much about anything else, if not showing faces to hardcore fans
Do not watch this drama, if you expect it to be about music. Frankly, you could change "EXO" into any other "celebrity" without any change to the script, except for replacing the name. Even changing it to someone not famous, it would not be too much of a difference. The "celebrity"-storyline is not exploided.I only wanted a drama about music (or music with a bit of drama), did not even know what/who EXO was before reading another review and even then thought for half the drama, it is a four-member-band. But I definetly did not become a fan due to this show. There was maybe half of a snipplet of a concert, I guess, so becoming a fan of what?
This really made it difficult for me to rate the music. KPop (or better called KRap) may or may not be your music style, but it was not part of the show and the soundtrack was just decent background music. So no rating of EXO's official music (which I will not rate here).
Also two things to know before watching:
a) Episodes are only 15 Minutes, so expect rather a filling than a show itself.
b) the actors are musicians and dancers, not actors. They are ok, but not extraordinary. I somehow pity them, since they were probably forced to play a part in such a show.
The story is just a story, nothing much (literally, since it is less than 4h in total). A bit stupid in the beginning, a bit more serious later on, but more something to fill the time, since the story is very clearly about reaching out to already existing hardcore fans. Since I am not one of them, I was not an expected audience in the first place.
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In conclusion, do not watch if you're averse to cliche and light hearted fan fiction, but for me I found it was less cringey to watch than it is to read :)
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Acting: Nothing to complain here. I found that the actors managed their roles well and portrayed realistic characters.
Rewatch Value: I wouldn't rewatch this, mainly because I felt the ending felt rushed and didn't provide good enough closure to the story.
Overall: It's something good to pass a Sunday afternoon, but don't expect much.
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I felt like there could have been more added to the storyline per se, it was all a bit give and take, I think. There was a lot where EXO could have done more with their acting, there was a lot where Gayoung could have toned down Inchul Gal a lot more as well. I don't know where the line was drawn between being way too much and way too little. This isn't to knock the acting at all, don't get me wrong - I think all actors and actresses did really well with what they were given for the show, I think the script and character writing could have just balanced it out a bit more. I keep saying this does have a bit of a cringe factor, and truth is, if the characters had been toned down a notch or toned up a notch then I think that wouldn't have occurred - this is my own personal opinion, I know quite a few people who love it how it is.
This is a show that definitely has charms. When I say it has a potential rewatch factor, there are some episodes I will definitely watch again, namely the last three. I wouldn't watch the entire season again, it's too much - especially the first few episodes. The storyline was well written, but again, it all came down to the characters themselves on why I wasn't too keen on this. Incheon Gal was way too over the top; I know she was supposed to be but it did quite get on my nerves.
All in all, I think at least every EXO-L should give this a try. My bias list is in tatters, I laughed and cried my way through it and - surprisingly - a member of EXO doesn't die in this one! A rarity!
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perfect drama!
To start off, I'm a fan of Kpop and a multistan as well so one of my favorite groups is EXO ofc that's why I decided to watch this drama and they didn't let me down, I honestly enjoyed it by all means, but I got too much second-hand embarrassments watching this, it made me cringe but was fun to watch. the acting was just perfect and the cast were funny, I laughed hard in many scenes and the fact that the episodes were short is so good itself since I needed something like this, all I have to say is WE NEED A PART 2!!!!!Was this review helpful to you?
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giving this a 10 bc of EXO
i watched it years ago but i guess i'll give a review now.this drama is just fanservice i guess so i wouldn't take the plot serious, i enjoyed watching it because of the exo members and seeing their acting that's it LMAO. basically if you are an exo-l or you like them you'll probably like exo next door but if not then it's not rlly it since the story is plain and you can easily predict what is going to happen next.
extra note: when your two biases of exo fight over a girl LMAO kyungsoo and chanyeol my favs <3
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Fanfiction >> to Life
*outline*Honestly, there was nothing much to the story. The idea was probably developed through fanfictions - assuming the screenwriter wanted to turn fanfiction into reality and this was probably a dream come true for EXO-L's (well, when the drama came out).
*analysis*
STORY : It was a simple drama, with a deep backstory (although not too dark, like the one's in other kdramas). There were reasons for the way the story was played out, which I actually like considering the drama wasn't made just to please fans, but also brought a sense of life into it too. There was also no toxicity, therefore becoming a good light drama instead of a heavy one with overly dramatic feelings, antagonists, etc. However, I'm sure no one expected anything heavy anyways considering it's an idol drama, and - in the nicest way possible - any defamation to EXO would practically be illegal in the industry. Back to the story, there was some good pace (to the story in general and the buildup of emotions) - however it would be easy to lose track of how the actors felt in terms of relationships due to the distraction of Chan's backstory. The focus had to shift. There also nice transitions between moods throughout the drama; sometimes you'll laugh, sometimes you'll frown, and sometimes you'll just start jumping around (whether you're a fan or not). In fact, I even remember at one point I couldn't stop laughing for around 3 episodes in a row (maybe even more). Although laughter is a given majority of the drama. The confessions and ending were so beautiful, and there's literally no other way to describe it. The ending made me reminisce over the beginning of the drama again, and even made me wanna replay some scenes.
ACTING / CAST : I didn't feel like I was watching a drama with actual stars as actors; everyone played their role really well. In fact, it felt like I was watching a drama where a celebrity fell in love with a commoner or something (to the point it even reminded me of My Lovely Girl with L and Crystal). I have nothing much to say about Moon Ga Young because she always ends up with interesting personas anyways. I just hope, one day, she'll actually get a normal role because she never has a chance to actually explore other areas/genres. We only got to see Chanyeol in a deeper light, so we got to see real character development. I actually think it was only his role that had any character development (or maybe D.O. a little bit too?). However, what I personally felt was most interesting was whatever was happening between Sehun and and Kwang Soo ()Jang Yoo Sang). Both of them acted so beautiful, I could `chef's kiss` it forever. Their acting was just "mwah". The cutest role was D.O.'s, he was so sweet, caring and down-to-earth I almost wanted him to be a little more selfish but I'm glad his role was played out the way it was. The two times I heard his cute laugh throughout the drama just made me laugh in turn.
MUSIC : Well, I'm not sure if all the music heard in this drama was EXO's but it didn't sound like it. However, I'm not confident in saying so. But, yes, the music was quite nice... I just don't see myself listening to half the tracks though.
REWATCH VALUE : I mean... high, considering this was my second time watching it. I wouldn't consider it very high because [1] I've only rewatched the drama once and [2] I rewatched it after quite a long time. I only wanted to revisit the EXO members. (I'm not an EXO-L, I just missed them as singers and maybe a little as actors too.) Since it's not a chaotic drama, this is perfect to rewatch when you've just finished something heavy.
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I'm an Exo-L and I love Exo from my heart but seriously this drama was bad.
The girl is really annoying and stupid, but it's her caracter, it's not the fault of the actress. Anyway she just goes into someone's house, opens and eats their gift, and then opens their fridge and drinks their water, it doesn't make sense.
And what was that blushe of her? It was too much...
Why was Baekhyun there? I mean, I love him, but he didn't get a "role". Baekhyun was just playing Baekhyun!
The best thing was the bromace, it's better than the main couple. But honestly the drama is very funny.
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I know this show is meant to cater to exo-l's but I am disappointed in the production for thinking that exo-l's would enjoy this joke of a show, It is an insult to us. Sure, if you're looking for something short, light-hearted and silly to occupy your time with, then this might be for you but you would get annoyed too many times because of the stupidity of the plot. Chanyeol's acting was below average, the other members didn't do much better either, but I would commend D.O. Also, the whole situation between Suho and Chanyeol was just so unrealistic. Most times, you will find it impossible to sympathise with any of the characters. The female lead was purely annoying, irrational and her mannerisms were not cute at all, I feel bad that the actress (Moon Ga-young) had to go through that.
Now one thing I did like about it was the OST- beautiful, Baekhyun did a great job, it's still one of my favourite songs out there.
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