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clarissa3658

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clarissa3658

Australia
Tempted korean drama review
Completed
Tempted
4 people found this review helpful
by clarissa3658
Feb 28, 2020
32 of 32 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 5.0
Story 3.0
Acting/Cast 6.5
Music 1.0
Rewatch Value 1.0
Hmmmmmmmm……this was….interesting. And I never want to hear a piano again.

Do the bad parts outweigh the good? Do the good parts outweigh the bad? I guess its what you choose to get out of it.

Personally, I was just in it for Eun Tae-hui and Si-hyeon. I'd seen so many youtube edits with them in it and wanted to see their drama. Welp, it was better before I did.

So yes, I was only in it for them. Everything else was just background noise and unfortunately, that meant it was 90% background noise. There was no real ‘plot’, it was just scandals and family drama (my pet peeves). It’s the kids’ parents and their affairs, with the rich kids fooling around as their way to blow off some steam. Wow it’s asian gossip girl. Basically, everybody is just messed up.

I didn’t like the trio either. Which unfortunately is what everything is centred around. Choi Su-ji is such a bitch really. I know she is multi-layered and whatnot, but I just disliked her so much. She gathers up everybody’s secrets around her, has fun setting up schemes that mess with people’s lives, and messes with both of the boys in their trio, leading both of them on. But then gets mad whenever any girl approaches either of them. That’s what really annoyed me, how it was her idea from the very beginning to set up Eun Tae-hui and Si-hyeon as an act of revenge (for what? being your ex’s first love???). Then she tried to break them up?!??? The whole set-up was pretty bizarre tbh. Su-ji betting [her and Si-hyeon’s] marriage on it? I’m sorry what? How does that make any sense……
…moving on

I also just didn’t like that Eun Tae-hui wasn’t the protagonist. I mean, she is the love interest and yet she feels like a side character. She was just Si-hyeon’s girlfriend. I'm pretty sure (after they started dating) that all of her scenes involved him in some way.

Sue me, I didn’t like Se-ju either. His character was just so bland, it was nothing but 100% based around Su-ji.

And as I said before, the rest of it is just family and company drama. ~sigh

If it weren’t for the fact I quite like Tae-hui and Si-hyeon’s relationship, I would have dropped this drama long lONG ago. Even though their relationship is faaaar from healthy, they are cute when they’re together.

Also, Tae-hui is girlfriend goals. She loves so hard and is so precious. She puts her entire heart into her relationship, communicates well and tries her best to stand by him (welp she deserves betterrrrr). But also, she fell for him quite quickly for someone who 'believes people that are swayed by love are pathetic' (as this drama description describes). Hmm.

And I can’t believe they broke up and got back together like 3, no actually FOUR (4!!!) times, that’s a new record omg.
Meanwhile Si-hyeon can’t seem to say something and mean it, and yes I’m talking about:

Si-hyeon: “I want the biggest punishment, don’t let her ever forgive me”
Also Si-hyeon: “oh wait not like that, that’s not what i meant :(“

One last thing, and I couldn't believe that this actually happened at one stage in this show. As one of the male leads is getting beaten up with a golf club and an asshole is filming it on his phone, they added PPL for the phone llololol, that is just this drama all over. Never miss an opportunity for PPL

Anyways, now I get why it has a lower rating than I expected. I’m just glad it’s over.
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