Nanotao
-Only eps 1, 2 and may be 3, 4 too are worth watching. The story is good only in that eps. And I would rewatch only them again.
-The rest of eps are just one stupid boring soap opera (I scrolled and skipped them almost all). This is the reason for all minuses in my scores.
-Eps 1, 2 tell a crazy and unique story in intense way - as if you are watching a good movie.
-Kang Haneul is exellent in his role as young DongJoo. And he only appears in eps 1-2 mostly. I don't see any need to change this actor for older ages. Though I'm glad he didn't play in that awkward soap opera I mentioned already. His acting is so emotional and real.
-Gu Hye Seon and Nam Ji Hyun playing the same character were quite not bad. And I'm sorry but I think that Lee Sang Yoon's acting is a shame for a drama lead role.
-DongJoo's mom and doctor Kang Ji Woon are interesting characters.
-Music is quite good
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- The story was exciting. Just like sentimental girls like it. Only for it I give 5 to overall.
- Ueno Juri, from one her film to another, gets even more tensed, embaraced and awkward. She was my best japanese actress sicnce 4 years ago. But as time goes I get disappointed with her works...
In this drama UJ is too much awkward again.
- TOP is often cute. But he still was in idol, behaved like a star mostly. I didn't believe that he is just a guy in this drama.
- TOP and UJ didn't have chemistry, especially when they met.
- A mess. Collaboration of cartoon, serious drama, comedy, comics... And it collaborated in a disturbing way.
- DIfficult to watch the video, because of that mess.
-I don't remember any of music in this drama. So it means that it's at least not distracted. That's why I give it 4.
- Acting was jusk ok. Just because acting itself is not so easy, I give 5 of 10. Far from exellent, and not terrible.
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I like those dramas that also have small complete stories in it every one-two episodes, and that stories are short, so that they finish within one-two episodes and don't pester me through all the drama. Wow yeah. I mean the reporters cases. I like it that they are also a bit detective. And I like how they solve the cases, the characters do have common sense. And that's so rare in korean drama that I just fell in love for the Pinocchio.
Lacks..
There is a tradicional love triangle in the drama. I'm tired of it. I'd like to see a drama where heroes would fall in love with more that one person and be okay and happy with that and wouldn't need to choose only one...
And that family bonds that bring so big hardships to the characters... is just an absurd. And the greater absurd is how they still respect this bonds and obey to this absurd.
LJS is emotionless in this drama, like as if he forgot how to act. He just stands, walks, poses here and there, stares, makes big eyes while a trouble scene, and that's it. Though his character is interesting.
All characters are okay or great. There is no any single character which I hate too much.
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Actually this drama is so bad and too good at the same time, from different points of view. Inspite of the low scores I gave to it, this drama is in the My favorite drama list.
Although I admit that Song Joong Ki played his character mostly with the pocker face, he still delivers powerful emotions to me, I don't know how. May be because the pocker face is psychologically reasonable here: because when a person suffers from such hardships and still stay stubborn, he has to suppress his emotions and make himself unreceptive to shattering things. Life made Kang Ma Roo kinda lone wild animal, and Song Joon Ki excitingly expressed this his condition with his eyes - the way he glares.
Kang Ma Roo is born nice, soft, loving and very smart guy, but one mistake ruined everything and forced him to become stubborn, strong, mature and pityless man, still nice and innocent at the same time though. And plus all that is with the look, voice and expressions of the actor Song Joong Ki.
Seo Eun Gi is basically an interesting character too. Unlike other drama's female leads, Seo Eun Gi is a smart, clever, confident, fearless woman who doesn't trust anyone and able to bring down just with her words all the businessmen and politcians. And this person gives up all her arrogance only for Kang Ma Roo. Seems like her mind was blown instantly after knowing him. :)
One more good thing is Lee Kwang Soo. He is just himself, the unique person, he somehow brightens every movie and drama with his sensual and funny behavior.
This drama also has many beautifull viewes of nature, old houses and paths, good wounds makeup :)
Well, the rest I can say - this drama is rather as bad as any soap opera. I think you the viers are already know this from the plot. There are amnesias, disguisting high society personalities, hunting for money-or-death, a-hero-protecting-his-girl and blah blah. Setting unrealistic, nonesense, stupidly tragic situations to make viewers addictive - is just the classic soap opera. I hate it so much.
For the scores:
The story. Does it mean the only story (script) itself or also the characters development? For 1) the story I give 0 (yes zero) as it's a classic soap opera trash, 2) the characters I'd give 5 as they are mostly intersting and often made me think about my place in this life.
Cast and acting. As for me Song Joong Ki is perfect for his role. Moon Chae Won and Lee Kwang Soo were good. Others are nothing or bad for me. And I personally dislike Park Shi Yeon but I admit her acting was good. So overall it's 5.
Music. Ost has the kind of songs that I hate (kinda crying singing). But as they make the right heartbreaking atmosphere, I give it 3/10, ok. Also one of th ost songs is sung my Song Joong Ki (I was pleasantly surprised).
Rewatch value. Well, I rewatched it 3 times already, skipping the annoying parts. Inspite of all the annoying flaws, I guess I rewatched only because of Kang Ma Roo and sometimes Seo Eun Gi.
Ah finally I definitelly recomment every one to watch this drama to feel the emotional roller coaster!
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There is logic and nothing seems artificial in this drama. Even though this just a fiction, it looks realistic. I am the one who is really fed up with curtesy and artificial korean dramas. The Producers is different.
I'm not gonna describe the characters. You just have to see them by yourself. They all are so real and touching.
I like short dramas. I suspect that 11 - 12 episodes are meant for genius dramas. Not slow and never seem too long, and still have enough time to extend the pleasure of watching it.
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What I liked is how they've shown the court cases, how lawyers deal with them.
Just I didn't like Jang Hye Sung behavior even on the court. She irritated me with her arrogance and dullness. And I don't like her look and acting.
Lee Jong Suk's character is okay and is a good smart guy. I don't understand his love to the heroine as I don't like her. And he is crazily handsome.
Well, Jeong Wung In acted great.
I can't remember any other characters, nobody else caught my attention.
Well, may be mostly only the fans of JungSuk will enjoy watching this drama to the end. I don't know, just guess.
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I would give 9-10 point to the first two episodes. They were awesome, refreshingly realistic for me. The story was interesting. But after that charm has totally gone...
The story has become absurd after first two episodes. And they show it so slowly and boring as if the creators just don't know what to put there to fill all 20 episodes. That feeling when the creators are forced to make something but have a writer's block (crisis). I couldn't watch full 20 episodes, I skipped many scenes. I just scroll though the series to understand how the story goes. Most of the scenes seem mess, waste and lack of common sense.
And are Koreans really so mean and jerks to each other?! I hope that's so just in the drama.
Well, the drama has a lot of flaws. I think the creators would think better about a good impression for viewers, and less about the money they make form it.
I don't think Lee Jong Suk's acting is good. I still could feel that he is pretending. He is just so much handsome! Well, I could enjoy at least seeing that handsome guy though the drama.
I gave 3 point only for the awesome first two episodes. Only 3 - because other eps really lacks for me.
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I dropped this drama and then only watched some moments from further episodes to see if it by chance gets better. But it was still same.
I like Joo Won the actor for his very simple and yet handsome image, and great acting. But I unfortunately don't like any of his roles. May be he is too unlucky with scriptwriters. His character Park Shi On in Good doctor is unique and somehow interesting, and JW's acting is great though. Unfortunately... I couldn't see anymore how adsurdly others push him to the hell.
Seeing this drama detailes before watching it, I was interested and excited with the plot and the cast. But it was a big disappointwent.
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