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MattPeddlesden

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MattPeddlesden

Kent, UK
My Absolute Boyfriend korean drama review
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My Absolute Boyfriend
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by MattPeddlesden
Mar 28, 2021
40 of 40 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 9.0
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 8.0

Light, Fluffy, Fun, Mostly

Short: Really enjoyed it, it's primarily a light fluffy and fun romcom that doesn't really innovate or try anything different, but sticks to formula and does a good job. Only seemed to be one or two tracks of music but they were good :) A couple of annoying characters that you just have to live with, made up for by the leads who were excellent.

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Bang Min Ah - i've seen her in "Beautiful Gong Shim" and thought she was a really interesting actress, I really like her voice, her manner and acting style, but it always takes more than one drama to really get a better idea of an actors range and talent. This would be my second drama with her in and all it's done is boost my impression. During scenes when she's crying, she's genuinely giving off all the right emotions through her movement, facial expression, even colours of her face, much like Jang Na Ra, when she cries she's all in. As these kinds of moments are some of my favourite (which sounds odd, I know, but I like the sad scenes, no idea why...), how the actors portray them is much more important to me than other scenes. I saw some other reviewers note that it felt like she was warming up to this role as it went along and I would probably agree, she definitely gets better and better as the drama progresses.

The story itself isn't going to do anything innovative or set the world on fire, but neither do I think every drama has to do that either. It's fairly formulaic but does a good job in execution.

Two characters drove me up the wall. Ma Wang Joon, the top-star / ex boyfriend, is just a horrible example of a man in my eye. The way he denies their break up, constantly tries to get back together with her when she's clearly with someone else, ugh, it was just a bit pathetic to watch. Diana, the psycho who orders the robots so she can destroy them. There was more potential for Diana's character, I felt there was a potential arc for her redemption but it wasn't explored, after building her up to being someone truly awful she just kinda fizzles out.

I thought the little side thing going on between Yeo Woong and Bo Won was fun.

The general trajectory of this one is building up a wonderful love between the two leads, but it's a love that has many challenges to overcome, some of which may be insurmountable. Ultimately, the last few episodes will have you crying a river, and all the more meaningful because of all the escapades and history that you build up throughout the previous episodes in the story.

As this one was concluding, I was thinking to myself - if you're going to take the story one way then you need to get on with it to do it justice, or commit to where it's currently heading... it keeps going... last few minutes i'm thinking - don't do it, don't screw it up... and then in the last like, 1 minute, well, i have no idea WHAT happened. So, my recommendation is... just watch up until she goes to see him at the end and then stop as soon as that scene is over :)

Lead cast were great, some of the other characters weren't fantastic but I think the cast did a good job of representing them - SO disappointed Diana didn't become more, the actress did a great job. Music - felt like there was only one or two actual tracks in this (i'm sure there was more) because the title song comes up ALL the time... it's ok though, it's a good song :) Story is good except for that last minute derail and side step into "what!?" land.

Definitely recommend it, primarily for the romance between the two leads, and for Min Ah's wonderful performances as the story progresses.

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