My Man Is Cupid (2023)

Jang Dong-yoon and Nana, Charming chemistry of different types of looks and acting styles

When I first saw the poster, it was so weird. But after watching episode one, I understand what the poster means. In episode one, the curator explains a picture of a girl who rejects Cupid. It's like she rejects Cupid but still pulls him with a smile. Like she's afraid to fall in love but still wants to love.
In the poster, M.L. looks like he's pushing away F.L., but on the other hand, he smiles. He can't help but be smiling at her with her eyes closed. The poster is a reversal of Cupid's photo. It shows the emotional relationship between the two.
The most impressive part of the drama was Jang Dong-yoon and Nana's teamwork. The two create an attractive chemistry by perfectly combining different looks and different acting styles.
Nana is having fun playing the loveliest, slightly eccentric character of all her works. Jang looks like Cupid itself, an adorable, but a little stubborn fairy. His performance is very natural and makes Nana's rather exaggerated performance feel natural. Jang and Nana both have delicate facial expressions and unique sense of humor, which are cute and lovely, but very exciting and fun at the same time. I love this tempo. It is sometimes admirably beautiful, as if the faces of two different types appeal to how great chemistry they can show. The supporting cast of this drama, however, is not powerful. Other supporting cast members are anachronistic, except for the only YouTuber who lives with Nana to show unique performances. Past episodes of Cupid's friends and detective friends have been really bad.
The drama is getting more and more interesting as it goes through parts 3 and 4. The police officer who is in charge of one of the pillars of the love triangle seems a little dangerous. But even the man who cheated on me is suspicious. I think there are a lot of stories left about my past life.
The first Cupid story I expected was about a human woman who was destined to fall in love with Cupid, but it's a more interesting setting than I thought when I watched the drama.
Cupid only helps you fall in love with the god who decides your fate and connects you with the thread, but love is short and has no effect on those who are destined to be connected. So, even if a threadless FL is connected with a thousand prayers, it will not be directly connected with Cupid. At least not in the beginning. Cupid knows that because of the destruction caused by her love, she cannot still look away from her. Given that Jung-ah passed away 29 years ago, and Baek Ryeon is 29, they are probably reincarnated as the same person. This may mean that Cupid has continued to have feelings for her unconsciously.
This drama is likely to focus on the will of love chosen by lovers rather than the thread of fate that God has made for a long time.
I hope this drama will tell this story well but the script is half great and half just so.
However, I believe that the chemistry created by the acting and appearance of the two main leads will successfully imbibe the drama.

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Very catchy romantic and fantasy series, with Jang Dong Yoon as ML & Nana as FL.

PLOT: The ML, Cupid, was cursed 500 years ago, for falling in love with a court lady (targeted by the king). He had to transform 29 times to undo this spell (cast by the God of Fate). He is almost at the end of his 29th transformation when he meets FL, a veterinarian, whose suitors all have accidents. She wants to cleanse this bad luck by going to pray 1000 times on a mountain. However, the CL reunion is disrupted by a serial killer and a police officer (the reincarnated king).

PROS:
+ an excellent CL (Jang Dong Yoon & Nana), with very good chemistry and lots of kisses. JDY has still a bit of a poker face, but that fits the character.
+ the 2ary characters are endearing, well developed. I love Cupid who turns into a dog ;)
+ The story is creative, coherent, intelligent. We're left with plotholes at the ending, but it's not frustrating.
+ Good balance Thriller / Romance / Humor.
+ Good OST (It's a K series :)
+ Satisfying ending.

CONS:
- We once again have an all-powerful Villain and capricious and authoritarian Gods.

## The gods are obviously not benevolent in the Korean imagination...

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Série romantique et fantastique très accrocheuse, avec Jang Dong Yoon en ML & Nana en FL.

PLOT : Le ML, Cupidon, a été maudit il y a 500 ans, pour être tombé amoureux d'une dame de cour (ciblée parle roi). Il devait se transformer 29 fois pour annuler ce sort (lancé par le God of Fate). Il est presque au bout de sa 29e transformation quand il croise la FL, vétérinaire, dont tous les prétendants ont des accidents. Elle veut annuler cette malchance en allant prier 1000 fois sur une montagne. Cependant les retrouvailles du CL, sont perturbées par un serial-killer et un policier (roi réincarné).

PROS:
+ un excellent CL (Jang Dong Yoon & Nana), avec une très bonne alchimie et bcp de kisses. JDY garde un peu de poker face, mais cela peut correspondre au personnage.
+ les personnages 2aires sont attachants, bien développés. J'adore Cupidon qui se transforme en chien ;)
+ La story est créative, cohérente, intelligente. On reste avec des plotholes à la fin, mais ce n'est pas frustrant.
+ Bon équilibre Thriller / Romance / Humour.
+ Fin satisfaisante.

CONS:
- On a encore une fois un Villain tout puissant et des Dieux capricieux et autoritaires.
## Les dieux ne sont visiblement pas bienveillants dans l'imaginaire coréen...

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Low expectations at first - impressed by the end

I was never into phantasy romance dramas since I enjoy watching dramas which are closer to reality. I gave this one a try and damn… it’s just so good.

I think I might watch even more phantasy dramas just because this one hit my expectations so hard I might love watching others too ^^

I would recommend since it’s really heartwarming and at the same time crime and mystery.

I think there is enough for everyone and I think this drama is in my top 10 dramas for now.

I really enjoyed watching it and finished in about a week or less. I didn’t feel the time passing while watching it. It’s 16 episodes but definitely worth trying.

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Più che un fantasy romantico è un noir!

Il titolo è un po' forviante, fa pensare che è una commedia romantica fantasy invece ha dei risvolti noir con tanto di serial killer.
La storia fantasy c'è perché lui è Cupido rilegato a vivere in mezzo ai umani per 500anni aspettando l'ultima metamorfosi per tornare al suo posto ma qualcosa va "storto" e così incontra lei una bella veterinaria che però si rivelerà l'amore della sua vita proprio per lui che di legami non ne può avere soprattutto con gli umani. Comunque la loro storia tra alti e bassi, ricordi e tragedie avrà il giusto finale.
Anche la storia del killer è ben raccontata e fino alla fine non ti aspetti l'assassino.
Bella chimica tra i protagonisti, bei baci, un po' di comico e qualche tragedia ma nel complesso un bel dramma da vedere!

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O amor e a fé valem muito a pena.

Até onde você iria por amor à alguém? Até onde você iria para proteger alguém que ama? A sua fé é forte e inabalável? A da Oh Baek Ryeon é sim. Em "My Man is Cupid" eu recebi conselhos para a vida que não estava esperando, na verdade, esse drama foi uma grata surpresa, eu não estava com muitas expectativas devido a falta de divulgação e por não ver muitas pessoas acompanhando, o que é uma pena, pois esse drama merecia mais. Maratonei os primeiros episódios e me vi ansiosa pelos próximos, toda sexta e sábado eu tive motivo para ficar animada, foi um prazer assistir essa bonita história de amor que sobreviveu e durou por décadas por causa da coragem da nossa linda protagonista. Ela não desistiu em nenhum momento, assim que soube e entendeu o seu coração, lutou com todas as forças para manter esse sentimento vivo, e o nosso cupido que até tentou relutar e reprimir seu desejo de amá-la, não resistiu ao forte sentimento que carregava dentro de si por tanto tempo.
Assim como a maioria dos dramas que assisti, esse tem seus pontos positivos e negativos. Um dos negativos é que demoraram para solucionar os casos de assassinato, a polícia foi um pouco lenta para realmente entender o que estava acontecendo e agir da forma correta. Adiaram demais essa questão e acho que não precisava. Outro ponto negativo é que as vezes eu achava um pouco confuso as informações das vidas passadas dos protagonistas, sentia que precisava me esforçar um pouquinho para entender algumas coisas, mas ainda bem que tudo ficou esclarecido no final. Os efeitos foram razoáveis, não diria que foram bons e nem ruins, apenas ok. Já os positivos, pra mim, foram mais do que os negativos e camuflaram um pouco as coisas que não deram tão certo, um deles é o elenco-atuação, eu gostei muuuito dos atores, especialmente dos protagonistas. Os personagens secundários também foram bem construídos, gostei da melhor amiga da Baek Ryeon, dos amigos do Sang Hyuk, do administrador da "casa do amor", dos pais da querida Jeong Ah, e até mesmo do policial que teve um final digno. A ost é um amorzinho, adorei. Portanto, de forma geral, eu gostei muito desse drama, recomendo principalmente para quem gosta dos gêneros romance e fantasia (você ri e se diverte também, há cenas engraçadas por causa de um dos cupidos que traz leveza e carisma para a história). Então, se você, amiga dorameira, quer um romance bonito e fantasioso para assistir, dê uma chance para este, eu realmente acho difícil você não gostar.

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