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ParkYeoJin

Seoul, South Korea

ParkYeoJin

Seoul, South Korea
EXO Next Door korean drama review
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EXO Next Door
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by ParkYeoJin
Jul 30, 2017
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 8.0
Story 5.0
Acting/Cast 5.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 7.0
First of all, although I gave this show a low rating for Story, Acting and Music, I must say that I enjoyed this show and if there's an option to rate for fun, it would be a 9. [Also, I am still subjective to the acting skills of some idols and EXO is one of them. Probably, the only idols I have been truly moved/convinced by their acting skills are Park Hyungsik, Yook Sungjae, Kim Kibum and Choi Minho. But after watching this, I can see a bright future for the EXO members.] STORY: I didn't expect much from this show. I know no one except that I'll be watching EXO members (I haven't listened to EXO but I know who's who) and a girl who looks like a mix of Lee Sung Kyung and Jung Chae Yeon in a storyline that many fanfictions might have touched. But what made me watch this is the storyline that I find quite cute and something that you'd wish you could have read or watch back when you were in high school. It's the kind of plot you'd read in fanfiction but still enjoy reading if you like those kind of stuffs plus the antics you normally wouldn't expect if you're watching a normal rom-com (what is normal anyway in rom-coms?). Truthfully, it's not anything new but it's not anything you'll see often either or get the chance to see in a drama as the main storyline. I think it's more with the feeling and experience you'd get while watching this. I swear my cheeks hurt from smiling. ACTING: The female lead for me was quite good and she reminded of Lee Sung Kyung's acting in Weightlifting Fairy. The males' acting were good enough and the way they deliver their lines reminded of a comical skit or something you'd see in SNL but still funny and convincing. I loved Sehun's and Kwang-soo's acting feats. I find it touching when Kwang-Soo's mother addressed his son in the end and I think that it was a little hint that Kwang-soo has some illness (but I'm not sure) and that Sehun understood this somehow. I didn't think his character is that shallow. D.O. is amazing although awkward at times. Chanyeol's okay but he really shines when Ga Young's in the picture. Baekhyun and Kai are good as well. I just don't know how to judge their acting properly since it's like they're acting the way they would probably do in their normal day-to-day lives (they're acting as fictionalized versions of themselves anyway XD). Suho, uhm, not really sure, but I guess his acting was a bit believable. CHEMISTRY: It's a definite yes. Chanyeol and Ga Young definitely have that chemistry. They look so good together that I find it quite cute. I think they look better together than Hyungsik and Bo Young in Strong Woman or Joo Hyuk and Sung Kyung in Weightlifting. I think it's always a difficult endeavor to find an actress that'll complement an idol. But this one, it's like the show hit a jackpot. I also had a little second lead syndrome but still Chanyeol for the win. :) I felt really bad though since each episode last like a commercial film and that I wish they could have made it 30 min long but I think that maybe it's better to be brief but still concise. P.S. If you're a SHAWOL, let's be friends. ^_^
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