Completed
nimwoo
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Apr 5, 2020
21 of 21 episodes seen
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Overall 4.0
Story 1.0
Acting/Cast 5.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 1.0
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'Queen of the Ring' tries to be a drama about morals regarding beauty standards and how 'the inner beauty is what matter the most', but it fails terribly and ends up being a pretentious drama giving more relevance to looks beyond personalities. Of course, the world we live in regards beauty over intelligence or other qualities, but this drama tries to teach us a lesson yet it only focuses on the fact that a) only the socially-accepted pretty people can give you this value (see: Se Gun, a handsome man, gave value to Nan Hee and only when he told her she was pretty is that she started to believe it herself); b) the lesson they keep teaching is that it doesn't matter if you're ugly! There are other good things about you, no? Beauty isn't everything, of course! So why does this drama insist on saying things like "show them that an ugly apple is not be thrown away"? They focus on the same idea: Nan Hee is objectively ugly, but she can still thrive in the world because she's 'pretty on the inside'. I call bullshit.

This drama tries to teach this lesson about self-love but Nan Hee doesn't love herself even till the end, she only likes the fact that her dreamed boy now loves her. She doesn't even agree with him liking her physically, because she does not like herself either. Even her own mother tells her daughter that she's ugly but again, it doesn't matter because soybean paste is not beautiful either, yet it has other things to offer or whatever that metaphor was about.

Now I'm going to mention 3 of 4 reasons why I didn't drop this drama, each reason is one star.

1. Kim Seul Gi: I love this actress so much and I've always wanted to see her in a leading role. I didn't plan to watch this drama any time soon, but I did because of a Watch Challenge that I'm doing this year and I chose this one for the leads. I didn't read the plot or anything at all, so I didn't really know what I was signing up for, but besides all my complaints about this dumb mini drama, I can say that her acting (as always) is one of the main reasons that kept me watching. I would like to give her acting 2 stars, but the fact that her character didn't have any character development whatsoever ruins those stars. The fact that Mon Nan Hee accepted her ugliness and "decided to live with 'that' face" makes me mad in so many ways, but I will explain this later.

2. Ahn Hyo Seop: I must make it clear that I didn't drop it not because I liked his character, but because I like *him*. I had planned to watch this drama a few weeks ago when I was looking for his other works, so I took this chance to watch it and I'm not sure if I regret doing so. He was looking absolutely stunning all the time, which was obviously the intention of his character (his entire persona anyway), so one of the main reasons why I couldn't drop it is because he's just absolutely handsome, lol. No matter how shallow this sounds, I just really like this actor, despite how much I disliked Park Se Gun in 90% of the drama. One star for his looks.

3. Lee Tae Sun: His character was the ONLY good character in the entire drama. Nobody deserved to have him in his life, he was the purest, most cheerful, best of best friend that these two girls could've gotten. Both Nan Hee and Mi Joo were absolutely shallow in their own ways that I don't know how girls like them can stick around a guy like Tae Hyun for 15 years. His only flaw was not realizing his own feelings on time, because he could've totally made Nan Hee love herself the way she is (not just ACCEPT herself, but LOVE herself and consider herself pretty, something that she failed to do even to the end). Tae Hyun was the only good character and he deserved more. One star for him.

Before explaining the reason no. 4 about why I didn't drop his drama, let me continue by saying that the side characters are all horrible (besides Byun Tae Hyun, my pure baby). Of course we must take into account that they're all art students, most importantly fashion students so they're conceived as shallow and people who only focus on looks and beauty. Ok, let's grasp that concept. Still, the way everyone made sure that they all agreed on the fact that Nan Hee was ugly, that she could never date someone like Se Gun, that there MUST be something wrong with him... It's all so incredibly stupid. Kang Mi Joo is the worst friend I have ever seen in a k-drama, I can't believe Tae Hyun and Nan Hee didn't throw her as she deserves for being the most asshole friend in the world. The fact that she said she would kiss and sleep with the guy that her 'best friend' had a crush on is absolutely horrible, and then she confessed to Nan Hee she didn't sleep with him and Nan Hee thanks her for that and calls her ANGEL? Girl, show some self-respect once in your life, please!

The credits scene also annoyed me way too much! What makes me the angriest about this drama is that it pretends to leave a moral, to speak for 'the ugly', the less appreciated people in society, but it's simply the equivalent of 'white savior' in beauty standards: what a beautiful world this ring created, everyone started to look pretty in their own ways now! Then scenes of couples roll out in which one of them is necessarily fat or 'objectively' ugly (even children because we've got to teach our children that fat people are 'pretty in their own way'!). What is the moral they're giving? That 'ugly' and fat have their own charm, that we can't discriminate because they're beautiful in their own ways. It seems like I'm among the few who sees the problem with this mindset, considering how high the rating is.

Now, the fourth reason is a bit dumb as well and it's just because I liked how they wrapped up some things in this drama. The fact that neither Nan Hee nor Se Gun won the competition was refreshing, I wouldn't have liked seeing one of them winning over the other, so it was a nice little point to give the prize to Nan Hee's friend. Also, though a bit twisted, I liked Se Gun's confession and encouragement to Nan Hee to join the runway, the fact that he made the dress thinking about her was cute (the outfit was really nice too). When he came back to look for Nan Hee in her house, the confession he made there was also very cute, so it's nice to see that at the end of the day, he did have some improvement (and grew a brain, I guess), as well as the ending scene when she put the ring and his ideal type became Nan Hee just the way she is, physically and personally, and they had a nice ending kiss. For these few dumb reasons, I'll give another star to this dumb drama and make it 4.0. It really doesn't deserve anything higher than a 5 at most, but I see that many people bought this cheap moral they tried to sell.

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Ongoing 6/21
Sara Mushtaq
2 people found this review helpful
May 28, 2018
6 of 21 episodes seen
Ongoing 0
Overall 9.5
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 8.5
Rewatch Value 9.5
Well after reading reviews I started to watch this drama. And I'm gonna say that I didn't waste my time. I was searching for my favorite rich guy poor girl drama but I found more over it. According to story it's just very cute love story. I wish I could watch it in 16 to 20 episodes. If you are searching for rom-com, love triangle, handsome hero, pissed girl then this drama is really worth to watch.
About acting and cast, I must say everyone played their role very well. The guy is really handsome. I have seen him 1st time in this drama and the girl I have seen her in side roles. Some comments I red before that she is not like heroine type but I wanna say she is cute in some ways.
Music... Well I didn't focus on music just on scenes.
In last in rewatch value I must say it is really worth to watch again.

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Completed
SungYeon
0 people found this review helpful
Jul 16, 2017
21 of 21 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 3.0
Story 1.0
Acting/Cast 5.0
Music 1.5
Rewatch Value 1.0
The trend of Korean beauty is quite disturbing in this drama.However I came here for Ahn Hyo.He was super cool. Reminds me of Chanyol from exo!!!!!! He should have more lead roles. Other than the male lead everything was a wast of time.
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Dropped 2/21
wilhelms
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Apr 22, 2021
2 of 21 episodes seen
Dropped 0
Overall 2.5
Story 2.0
Acting/Cast 5.0
Music 3.5
Rewatch Value 1.0

Never dropped a webtoon drama this quickly

This was not my type of genre to begin with so I already knew what I was getting myself into. I needed a short break from all of the heavy dramas I have watched since I was starting to run out of breath. That was a mistake. The first episode I finished, but it was very difficult to get through when the plot had some of the worst characters in history. Both the female and male lead are extremely arrogant. I am aware this is based on a webtoon and I am fully aware that they tend to be generally bad, but this was straight up terendous. The next episode I found myself jumping through it to look for eventual improvements, but ended up just dropping it. This is a complete waste of time even if it is short and only six episodes long, it won't give you a story to remember or make you interested in what's going to happen. Which is the crucial point for a drama like this one. Instead it is very bland and honestly the worst drama I have come across so far. Invest your time in something that actually will deliver.

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Completed
LilyAvram
0 people found this review helpful
Jul 19, 2022
21 of 21 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 5.0

Drama bello con una dolce storia.

Sorprendente più bello di quanto mi potevo aspettare.Alla fine è un fantasy semplice ma ben pensato con una storia irreale ma che poi è davvero significativa.Tocca un argomento delicato come l'inadeguatezza che si prova a non essere perfetti al occhio della società e soprattutto essere consapevoli che i altri ti vedono così.Lui uno snob che esce solo con bellissime,lei una bruttina che grazie a un anello magico viene vista come la donna dei sogni.Una volta scoperto l'inganno le cose complicano ma poi c'è un bellissimo lieto fine.
Molto carino come drama, a me è piaciuto!

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Completed
Totally-Dramas-Addicted
0 people found this review helpful
Oct 18, 2022
21 of 21 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.5
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 10
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 4.0

Mini rom-com rafraichissante

Une mini série très rafraichissante, avec Ahn Hyo Seop en ML (dont on apprécie toujours les visuels et le talent :)

Plot : FL jugée comme peu attirante, qui met une bague magique pour séduire le garçon sur lequel elle a un crush.
Message : c'est la personnalité qui compte dans les relations qui s'établissent même si la beauté attire au 1e regard.

Réalisation vive, bons OST.

Je ne revisionne que rarement les dramas et je ne pense pas le revoir, mais j'ai apprécié.
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Completed
Miss Purple
1 people found this review helpful
Dec 26, 2020
21 of 21 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 5.0
Story 5.0
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 4.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

Um dos Protagonistas Mais Irritantes Que Vi Recentemente

Sempre procurei outro mini drama que eu pudesse gostar tanto quanto Splash Splash Love, infelizmente este não foi o caso com Queen of The Ring.

Diferente de Splash Splash Love este mini drama não é nada fofo. Apesar dos poucos episódios o protagonista conseguiu me deixar bem irritada, foi impossível para mim gostar dele; a protagonista também não é lá grandes coisas.

A insegurança com a aparência parece ser um problema que assola muitas pessoas na Asia no geral, não que aqui não sejamos assolados com este mal também mas o que os dramas retratam parece elevar esta preocupação a outro nível. Não sei porque, mas toda vez que leio uma sinopse e me arrisco a assistir um drama que vai retratar esta questão de problemas com a aparência eu sempre acho que a garota vai dar a volta por cima como nos filmes estadunidenses.

No final, o protagonista com sua atitude babaca (que vivia em busca de uma garota perfeita) não conseguiu alcançar sua redenção, não gostei do desenrolar da história.

Se você procura por um drama fofo e encantador assista Splash Splash Love, não perca seu tempo com Queen of The Ring.

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Srta Jane
0 people found this review helpful
Jan 10, 2021
21 of 21 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 3.0
Story 3.0
Acting/Cast 5.5
Music 3.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

Um mini drama nada legal

Esse foi o último mini drama que assisti em 2020 e foi tão ruim que preferia nem ter assistido.

Entrou sem dúvidas naquela listinha de dramas que não recomendaria a ninguém. Mesmo se tratando de algo curto, tem maneiras infinitamente melhores para se passar o tempo do que assistindo isso.

O protagonista é um babaca completo, e o pior de tudo é que não há qualquer sombra de mudança em suas atitudes a medida que o tempo passa. Ele não se redimiu em momento algum e ainda assim foi aceito pela garota que mais maltratou durante o drama todo.

O apego absurdo que os asiáticos tem pela aparência sempre foi algo que me incomodou, mas esse enredo elevou tudo isso a outro patamar. É revoltante ver a garota se sujeitar a todo tipo de insultos e chegar ao ponto de usar um anel mágico para mudar sua aparência só pra ser aceita pelo garoto que gostava.

"Se um homem não consegue enxergar além da sua aparência exterior amiga, ele simplesmente não te merece. Pare de se importar com esses padrões deturpados da sociedade, encontre sua auto estima e vá procurar algo melhor. Tenho certeza que em algum lugar você encontrará alguém que te valoriza como merece."

A mensagem que esse drama passa está totalmente errada, não dá pra entender qual era a intenção do autor.


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Completed
Marina
0 people found this review helpful
Jan 5, 2021
21 of 21 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 4.0
Story 5.5
Acting/Cast 10
Music 6.0
Rewatch Value 1.0
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Protagonista nojento

Esse foi o último dorama que assisti em 2020, mas só fiz resenha agora porque fiquei bastante confusa sobre ele. Com a mensagem que ele passa sobre beleza interior e exterior. Tanto que alguns pontos chegaram a ser complicados pra mim.

Se Gun (o principal) é um garoto bonito que só vê a beleza exterior mesmo que na verdade queira um relacionamento mais profundo (o que é complicado de conseguir namorando alguém apenas pela aparência e terminando quando elas se apaixonam). Primeiro eu pensei "que babaca", o que se mostrou um elogio ao passar dos episódios. Mas entendi parando depois pra pensar que grande parte da sociedade é como ele (o que não é um problema). Nas redes sociais, no dia-a-dia, nessa parte o Se Gun retrata bem como a grande parte da sociedade atual é (podre).

O que me fez não querer que ele ficasse com a principal foram às vezes que ele se encontrava com ela quando ela não estava usando o anel. Ele disse algo como "se alguém bonito te disser que gosta de você ele é um comediante ou o seu pai" ou "Homens gostam só de garotas bonitas", sendo que eles já conversaram antes e ele sabia como ela se sentia sobre a própria aparência. Não importa se ele estava brincando ou não, é cruel dizer isso.

Também odiei o modo como uma garota que eles não consideram ser bonita é tratada ao longo do dorama. Como se por não serem padrão, elas não merecessem que alguém as acompanhe quando tiverem que caminhar pra casa tarde da noite ou uma simples gentileza.

Outra coisa é a relação dos dois. No final, eles ficam juntos (Ta-ram! Spoiler!), mas ele teria se apaixonado ou cogitado ficar com a Nan Hee se não fosse pelo anel? Eu acredito que não. Se não fosse pelo anel ele nem teria considerado sair com ela e não se apaixonaria por quem ela é e os dois não ficariam juntos. Então de todo jeito ela teve que literalmente mudar quem ela é por fora, dos pés a cabeça, pra ter uma chance com o cara que ela gosta.

Não importa se ela passou a ser linda aos olhos dele no final. Pra mim a história seria bem mais legal sem essa história do anel (eu sei q é o principal gente kkk) e que mesmo ele saindo com a amiga bonita da Nan Hee, os dois virassem amigos e ele se apaixonasse pela Nan Hee por quem ela é de verdade.

Mas claro, não odiei tudo nesse dorama kkkk. O relacionamento dos pais dela era tão fofo e bonitinho, adorava ver os dois juntos. Achei muito bom o desenvolvimento do enredo em só seis episódios, ninguém encheu linguiça e deu pra contar a história. Isso foi perfeito.

E claro, amei a principal, ela e o crescimento dela ao longo dos episódios foram legal. Gostei bastante. Muitos não gostaram dela, mas eu achei ela na maioria das vezes bem condizente pra uma garota que as pessoas constantemente dizem que ela não é bonita e coisas assim. Isso mexe com a cabeça de qualquer um, ainda mais com alguém que tem baixa auto-estima.

É isso gente e não saiam por aí chamando as pessoas de feias, okay? Pra você pode não ser nada ou só uma brincadeira, mas pode machucar e a pessoa pode levar aquilo com ela pra sempre. Feliz 2021 e se cuidem, se puder fique em casa.

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Completed
tsuky63
0 people found this review helpful
Mar 17, 2020
21 of 21 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 4.0
Story 4.5
Acting/Cast 6.0
Music 4.0
Rewatch Value 3.5
Es una serie de tres capítulos que se ve muy rápido
Es el típico ejemplo cliché de "chico guapo conoce a chica fea y la infravalora por su físico, ella cambia y de repente se enamoran"
En su defensa diré que ella misma empieza a ir detrás suyo y le da lo mismo que sea un capullo porque es bonito
No me ha gustado el argumento, pero eso no hace que no esté bien actuada. Es de los primeros papeles protagónicos de Ahn Hyo-seop y borda el estilo y carácter de su personaje, y Kim Seul Gi, como siempre está fantástica

No la recomiendo especialmente pero no está mal para pasar el rato (si obvias un poco el argumento), las actuaciones de ellos merecen la pena de verse

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