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isuzusan

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isuzusan

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Cheese in the Trap korean drama review
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Cheese in the Trap
2 people found this review helpful
by isuzusan
Mar 27, 2016
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 10.0
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 9.5
I absolutely loved this drama to bits. It kept me interested throughout and this is the first drama I've watched that I don't regret having second-lead syndrome with. Although Gong Tae Kwang (School 2015) will always be the best second-lead, my heart still hurts for him to this day. With Baek In Ho, I was happy with how things ended with him. He became truly happy with being able to play the piano again and no longer has to handle his sister's struggles. His relationship with Seol will always have more chemistry than with hers with Yoo Jung (in my opinion), but I knew that he would still find a way to be happy without her. I would have rated it 10/10, but the way it ended just didn't give the drama a well-ended wrap up. The ending could have been improved and created a weakness for the series. The story for Cheese in the Trap was extremely interesting and brought so many unique spins, turns and ideas, even though it did diverge from the manhwa. However, I did have some problems with the story-line. First of all, like I mentioned in the previous paragraph, Yoo Jung's relationship with Hong Seol didn't feel as strong as hers with Baek In Ho - it felt awkward and forced, and that's not how relationships should be like. Maybe to start with, but it should have gotten better after a few weeks. And no couple have that many arguments and disagreements in that short space of time. Secondly, all the issues with Son Min Soo, Oh Young Gon and Baek In Ha were dragged out too much in my opinion and should be dealt with better. More screen time should have been left for the main characters. The acting was absolutely superb, I would not exchange a single actor for someone else. I was skeptical of Seo Kang Joon after hearing some complaints from other users, but I absolutely loved him and his acting - In Ho was my favourite character of the series. He's definitely on my list of actors to watch out for. I now also love Kim Go Eun and Nam Joo Hyuk so much. The music is great to listen to. If you put the entire soundtrack on a playlist and listen through it, you'll most likely not skip any of the tracks. I absolutely love all of Part 4 from the OST, since acoustic tunes just serenade with me so well. The only problem I have with the soundtrack is that since the plot is the main standout of the series, the music is faded into the background. I would definitely rewatch Cheese in the Trap any time. Overall, despite my issues with the story, this drama is a definite watch for lovers of drama and psychological series'. It's perfect even.
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