Very funny Rom-com
I feel like this drama is worth watching and you can make you own opinion on it. I waited for the drama to be fully released and decided to give it a go.Honestly, I thought the drama was adorable, funny and just easy to watch. My only issue, ironically is the title, I don't like asterisks as "stars" because in American culture it's read as a curse word, but that's my personal opinion.
I love Lee Sung Kyung in Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo and she as always delivers. I love her long hair, awesome style and witty performance in this one. She had the perfect chemistry against the male lead and I couldn't imagine any other FL than her.
The banter between the leads is the best part of the drama. I love the cute hate to love troupe and I gobbled it up. The second and 3rd couples were cute on their own, although I felt like one of them was lacking in the chemistry department, but that is okay because the show is about the main leads.
Overall, I didn't find any issues in this drama. It was a true rom-com K drama that lives up to the expectations of a rom-com lover myself.
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I liked this
I just really liked this drama. In my opinion, it was so sweet and enjoyable. I laughed out loud a few times, I cried more than I expected to, and although I didn't think the male lead was overly handsome, I did swoon over his model pics a few times, 'cause sheesh! LOL. I appreciated that it didn't have a bunch, if any (for me), of cringe moments. I appreciated the support that the characters gave each other. There were moments that the plot line of some characters surprised me, and there were others that were predictable, and I was ok with them all.This drama touched on some issues but it didn't shove them in your face, which I liked. Some issues got wrapped a little too neatly, but it's a drama, and if I wanted real life, I wouldn't bother watching a K-drama series.
I generally don't rewatch many dramas, but there is a definite possibility that I may actually rewatch this in the future.
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Surprising Good Series
Shooting Stars is a very surprising series and get to see lovable acting,A rom-com well produced by the entire staff, kudos to the writer in composing and the director in translating what the writer wants to convey.
Acting,
Lee Sung Kyung is natural, got to love her putting the character in this series, i didn't see a model Lee Sung Kyung, it is oh hyan byul in the screen, Park so Jin seldomly can be seen in rom-com, this series fits her character, Lee Si Woo and Jin Ho Eun fits the crazy young couple, everyone portraited the characters in a production staff environment in an entertainment industry behind the camera.
Music
Can't go wrong with the main ost, it can be played anywhere perfect ost
definitely a rewatch recommendation if you want to laugh
All in All
a very surprising series
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Mainly it was talking too much about entertainment industry and the chaos problems that face stars and can change their lives into hell because of insane characters who can release just a rumor without any base Koreans really can destroy any person with lying rumors and gossiping
They can force him to suicide without any regret and there wasn't a firm law to punish them
It had an important message
The first half was talking mainly about this issue
The second half was talking about relationships and romance which I liked more
I loved the 3 main couples so much
Specially the second one
Yoo sung and ho yeong
I dislike the 4th young married couple
their acting were under zero
I loved Shi deok so much I wished he wasn't in one side love
The drama had happy ending for all couples except Shi deok
It was nice and heart warming
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Trigger Warning
This show is really good, but I wanted to come here and give a trigger warning for anyone else who might need it, as I know that I would've liked to have known about this sooner: episodes 13 and 14 deal heavily with the suicide of a celebrity character. It's not necessarily a spoiler as it's something that was hinted at earlier in the show, but these episodes really dive into that event.If needed, in my opinion, you can definitely skip through the scenes that go into it a lot. As long as you know the gist, the plot still stands and you'll be fine just watching the other scenes.
I know that I wasn't emotionally prepared to watch these scenes after recent events, so I hope that this comment can help anyone else out there in my situation.
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It is secret crush in disguise.
As I've watched until episode 8, I find the storyline is very interesting and easy to follow.Both ML and FL actually fall in love at their first sight, but too young to realize that. FL realize her feelings first. And they has been secretly crushing for each other. However, the stupid ML is quite dense of his own feelings, only able to admit that he like her from so long time ago, when he sense there's another person who is interested to FL. But, I really like how the script is written, and the side characters for this drama. I will continue to observe on how the drama will develop their story and update a better review here.
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Not Sure What This Was Trying To Be
There are times when you come across a something that may not be overly original or top quality but it really finds a place in your heart. Sadly though for me this wasn’t it.I’m not going to make out that this was the worst thing ever on television as honestly I’ve seen my fair share of good and bad productions. In fact I liked the setup and our main cast was certainly decent too. My biggest problem was probably the actual storyline and execution. It was slow to kick off, ( let’s not even get into that particular controversy at the beginning which really divided opinions on the show) overly predictable and generic with some of the tropes and characters and while I’m a sucker for a good rom-com it was hard for me to really feel as though there was something actually going on between the main leads.
Overall thoughts? I don’t think this is a bad on per say but this isn’t for me. It doesn’t really have that spark which makes it feel bubbly or nostalgic. I might try to pick this one back up but for now I’m moving on to other shows.
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Cute but all-over-the-place plot
Really excited to watch this drama after seeing the cast lists and it has my favorite Kdrama actors/actresses. I tried to follow the 3 episode rule and im struggling to continue after Ep 1 since the plot is messy. Episode 2 was good since there was the Romantic Comedy that the audiences wanted to see, and we learn the past of the ML and Lee Sung Kyung. The side characters are kinda forgettable and no one stood out for me, I'm watching for only the romance of the main pair. Music, acting, and editing is good i guess.I feel like the kdrama has too much side plots for the extra characters, its hard to follow.. The comedy reminds me of Waikiki for the Korean slapstick comedy and dialogue, its a strong part in the drama. Romance is also good with the main pair. I recommend this drama if you like the casts here or want another Romcom drama.
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Weird plot development
In the middle of the drama, the writers decided to throw everything in, including the kitchen sink. Romance? Check. A hint of a love triangle? Check? Multiple side characters with multiple romance side stories? Check? Anti-fandom villains? Check. Parental abandonment? Check. Crazy obsessive fans? Check. Bromance? Check. A dead friend trauma? Check. I ended up skipping through most of the scenes because this was too much!The first half was very light hearted, filled with silliness and comedy. ML and FL were figuring out their feelings for each other and then became a couple. There wasn't any real conflict outside of the romantic development. After that, the writers suddenly decided to introduce a conflict - the anti-fandom, the crazy rich lady, ML's estranged mother and his childhood trauma, the dead best friend. The only downside was that the writers forgot to actually develop the plot and make these storylines interesting.
I did like ML's and FL's relationship, the love and support she gave him, with no cliche tropes involving misunderstandings and silly love triangles. However, it was very one sided. She was always taking care and supporting him because he was the celebrity and the center of all the controversy. But, he didn't do anything for her. She had virtually no personality and purpose outside of her role as his PR manager. The writers should've developed her character separately from his with her own story to allow reciprocity in their relationship where he could be there for her equally as much during hard times and trauma.
I ended up skipping most of the scenes with the side characters because it felt like filler. They were not developed enough to be interesting and the show gave them too much screen time.
Another cringey thing was the characterization of women and how they responded to romantic situations. These were not high school girls, or even young adults. These were adult women well into their careers, and they spent too much time running away and screaming when faced with awkward romantic situations. A little bit of awkwardness is ok, but this was a totally immature and childish response from grown-ass adults.
Overall, the romance was very sweet and cute, but there were too many filler scenes with forgettable side characters and a convoluted plot. The kissing was hot!
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One big bowl of Everything
The drama is likeable for great comic timing of the actors, especially Lee Sung Kyung and interesting premise based in the entertainment industry focusing on a star and everyone working hard to make that star shine. But even with trappings of a great drama, it feels a bit messed up.The drama cooks up various sub plots but fails to convincingly conclude anyone of them. Kim Young Dae is admirable, so is everyone in the support cast. The show does brings out some laughs and has that element of fluffy romance. It can be considered as a good filler watch after something intense, but that is all it is.
The inability of the story to evoke deeper emotions in a viewer because of of multiple storyline tropes with fizzled endings is the biggest culprit why this drama seem so haphazard.
The whole cast is definitely wholesome and likeable but there is only so much good actors can do for a weak story. The production quality is alright, nothing extra ordinary . That one song from the OST is really good and has the ear bug kind of quality.
The show has a very low re watch value but can be watched once at the very least.
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A MUST WATCH
I just finished the series and oh my god it was so cute!!! My heart kept beating for the main leads.The story was amazing but I did have a little issues with how the bad plots were a little random and how easy they were to solve.
The acting was so good, I really felt connected to the characters.
The filming was beautiful, with all the colors and all the beautiful places in Korea.
The couples were cute. Han Byul and Tae Sung were cute especially after seeing how their relationship was before Tae Sung left for Africa.
Yoo Sung and Ho Yeong were adorable!! I couldn't handle it, I had to pause and breathe before continuing the episode.
Ki Peum and Soo Hyuk were actually an unexpected couple but I'm really happy how things turned out, they're actually good for each other.
Jae Hyun and Yoo Na were not so unexpected. What I didn't expect was how in love they would be.
Overall the show was really sweet and goofy, I really enjoyed it! If you haven't seen it yet then you should go watch it.
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j ai adoré
j aime eu un coup de coeur pour ce drama alors sa fessait un moment qu'il étais dans ma liste sur vikki et que je me disais vas falloir le regarder un jour et bien c'est fait j ai adoré le couple principal franchement avec ce petit triangle amoureux qui dure pas longtemps avec l avocat mais qui pour finir vas tomber sous le charme de la journaliste j aime bien ce petit jeux du chat de la souris entre les acteurs j'ai adoré aussi le côté drama avec les problèmes de famille les problème des anti fan et les saseang je trouve qu'on en parle pas assez pourtant c'est un problème récurrentWas this review helpful to you?
