This drama is likeable, funny, at some points silly and moves at a quick pace. Sometimes with dramas like this I find that I skip parts because the storyline isn't moving quick enough. However with this drama I wanted to watch every bit because it well written and there is always something interesting happening.
The acting in this is amazing. The characters I was supposed to hate, I hated and the characters I was supposed to love, I loved!So they're all doing their jobs properly! Jeremy was by far my favourite character, as he was totally hilarious. I bet that you will love the characters too. I can't find a fault with the acting.
The music was also brilliant, which is especially important in this drama as it is focused in the music industry. I was bopping along with the songs, and by the end of it I had even started to sing along!
The only negative (Which isn't really that negative) about You're Beautiful is the love triangle. It's one of those ones where you want the girl to be with all of the guys and not to have to chose one. This drama certainly plays with your feelings and I was shouting at the screen at points. Trying to get the girl to with a different guy, but then when I thought about it, I decided that all of her options were good. I wouldn't be able to choose.
However the love triangle would make it hard to rewatch this, because once you've watched it, you know who she ends up with. But I would watch again for the funny moments!
Overall a brilliant drama, well worth watching. Plenty of eye-candy, drama and good music.
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The story is far from original, but good classics can shine anew if put into the right light. That's not the case here. The plot is dragging like a snail through all 16 series, becoming just a little bit more lively in the 15th episode. The girl makes big eyes for the boy she likes, he insults her, he is rude to her, but all she does - follows him clumsily stumbling on every step and talking like a 5-year old. Oh, yeah, she cries a lot too.
The acting is terrible. I don't think I can remember anything so disgusting as the acting of the main leads. It is even more amazing, because I saw Park Shin Hye in many other dramas and know that she is a very decent actress. The male always showing strange grimaces when talking to the girl he likes and all other people around him, talks to himself a lot asking various rhetorical questions or elaborating what he thought at this or that point. The same goes for the heroine. The heroine is just so week-headed and feeble-minded that I'm not sure whether I was more anoyed by her, or pitied her. Jeremy was a bit off sometimes, but he at least can be taken for a lively character. Shin-woo was the best among them to my mind.
The only not so bad thing here was music, but to my taste there was not enough variety, so the main song became threadbare by the end of the drama.
All in all the drama has 0 rewatch value to me. The Japanese version is so much better, though it also has its negative sides. I would not recommend it to anyone who likes logical and thought-out relationships and deeds, deep emotions without trickly sentiments, an interesting male lead or a decent heroine who has at least a little bit of her own judgement.
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Good and different characters structure but you can't see so much development in their personality features as the story goes on and on ! Anyways , You'll enjoy this drama ! Be sure of that !
STORY (6/10) : The whole idea is fun , lovely and different but NOT LOGICAL at many points ! A girlish girl enters a band of 3 boys as a BOY ! I know for asians it's mostly easy to change their facial gender but what about her VOICE ???! I mean it must be pretty easy for singers and musicians to tell the difference between male's and female's voice (It's pretty easy for everyone though!) and It wasn't at all like that PSH has a boyish or rough voice or even boyish behaviour as a girl who used to be a NUN! Don't get me wrong I don't say I'm totally against this story ! Disney's MULAN is my most favorite classic animation , you know :D AND ALSO Mrs. Hong , the screenwriter is someone I admire so much !
ACTING (8/10) : GREAT ! I loved the actings so much ! I think all the main roles did their best with their characters ! They could easily touch your heart and play with your feelings and make you cry and laugh with them !
STILL , I wish I could see more of their characters development !
MUSIC (8/10) : Unlike many others (You're Beautiful) is NOT my first K-drama but It's my first Korean Musical drama ! What do we want from a musical drama at the first point ?! right ! MUSIC ! this drama had pretty good soundtracks but not enough live musics playing ! At first you can see some , but as the story gets more and more involved with the love triangle (or maybe love square, lol !) between the main roles ... it seems they're forgetting thier passion for music , as mucisians ! BUT let me confess something ! Both PSH and JGS were great as actors who are trying to sing ! I loved thier singing I wish I could see more of that in the drama !
REWATCH VALUE (7/10) : Most of the things happen in this drama are very predictable ! But what I didn't like at all about it might be the ending which is a copy conference of what happened in the movie (Do-re-mi-fa-sol-la-si-do) ! I was really shocked of seeing the exact same scene , seriously !
Despite many things This drama is very enjoyable and funny to watch ! cool and friendly athmosphere ! Sweet teenage-like romance story involved with some good music and funny moments !
Final word : reviewing is mostly about comparing ! So nothing is 100% in this world as well as this review ,It's only written comparing with other dramas/movies and it's rated toward my other ratings for other worse or better dramas/movies !
Thanks for reading my words ! Bye ^_^
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I thought Park Shin Hye was good as Go MiNam. She's just very likable. I didn't quite understand what she was doing towards the end but that's the writer's. The members of A.N.Jell were great. I LOVED Jeremy! His character was so happy and energetic all the time. And ShinWoo reminded me so much of JiHoo from BOF, it's not even funny. They are basically the same character and even look very similar (in my opinion). I was definitely rooting for him through the whole drama. TaeKyung was also a good character and Jang Geun Seok did a good job playing him. Yoo He Yi was a very good actress but I HATED everything about her character, Uee. She played her well, which is probably why I hated her so much.
I'll admit, I wasn't completely satisfied with the ending but despite that, it was definitely a good watch. I would probably rewatch this over time. I really liked it.
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Light. Funny.
Pointless.
Don't get me wrong, I loved this drama as much as everyone else. It made me laugh and cry, but at the end of it I was left with one question: What was the point?
You're beautiful is a light, breezy watch. There's pretty much nothing in this drama that sends a message that we haven't heard before. It doesn't make you view life in a different way, or even impart some meaningful knowledge. Nope. Just 16 episodes full of craziness.
That doesn't necessarily make this drama bad, however. "You're Beautiful" is hardly forgettable. A nun-in-training winds up pretending to be a boy to sing in a pop group? Have you ever heard of something this crazy going on?
Acting: The acting here was sort of "meh". Park Shin Hye and Jang Geun Suk fit their roles well enough, but the rest of the cast was sort of borderline. They worked well enough with their roles, it's just that some actors left something to be desired. It's not a major thing- the acting is decent, just sort of... meh.
As for rewatching, I'd just watch it for the comedic moments. That's pretty much all there is to "You're Beautiful". Comedy with a few random shots at a more serious tone.
Overall, this drama was light, funny and adorable. It's the perfect drama to watch with family, but not my favorite. It's a nice watch to recover from heavier dramas.
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The plot isn't all that new since I've already watched more than 1 show using a gender bender theme, although the beginning was strong the first episode started out good, then I encountered the Main characters of course she's going to end up with guy that usually bullies her but secretly is falling in love with her, unconsciously.
I think that dude looks kind of old compared to the other members of their band. And discoveries were too speedy. It's not a meticulous disguise since at some parts of the first episodes where she started acting like a guy, she didn't wear any support to decrease her bust size, you can tell by looking, and they made her wear fitting shorts and pants which emphasized the the anteroposterior diameter of her hips. Although she had a sort of appeal looking like a bishounen, I do commend her for that.
Another thing I didn't like is that they don't have a Bassist in their band, it's dull not having one, the other is on the lead singer he might do rhythm but he rarely change chords during performances, you mean a single chord for a whole song? (I'm exaggerating am I?) It just feels weird letting him have a guitar and he just, whatever man, respects for the instruments, If he knows how to play it then I blame cinematography,
I just hoped she ended up with the other guy I guess haha! Anyways plus points for this series it has its own quirkiness and perks that appeals to general public. I'm not saying it's lousy, it's decent enough yet not for the viewers that have a more sophisticated taste, but if you're looking for a quick laugh and perky love story this might be one for you. :)
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I dont normally recommend this drama to others.
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,y marks may seem to high but i asure you it is one of my favorits i have watched it 3 times and loved it each time.
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The story and plot was wonderful! It was funny, sad, romantic, and breathtaking. I was an emotional roller coaster throughout the entire series. You're Beautiful put a very complex story into 16 heart tugging episodes and stole my heart. As a viewer you will be completely absorbed by the friendship and unrequited love between a Nun in training and a boy band.
The actors were AMAZING! Sometimes I forgot they were acting. This drama has none of the fake crying scenes when the actress just makes the face but no tears. No! In this drama tears will pour like rain, anger will burn like fire and the romance will make your own heart beat faster. I really love ALL of the actors in this drama. There was not one single weak character.
The music on this drama is so great that I downloaded them and is determined to learn the lyrics although I don't speak Korean. Lovely Day and Without Words are two of the most beautiful songs that I have ever heard on any drama. So convenient that I watched this close to Valentines Day. When they sing the songs during the song I felt like I wanted to buy tickets to their next concert! The VOICE was there! The EXPRESSION was there! The MEANING melted my heart. I love it!
Rewatch value? Lol well I'm ready to watch it again already! This is favorite worthy. I don't even know what else to say Lol
Overall my review may seem long and over dramatic, but I don't comment on every drama I watch. I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO WATCH THIS DRAMA!!
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