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I like the Alice in Wonderland story theme used as kinda hunter guide tool. Such an artistic idea, feels like a thrilling ribbon going through the drama.
I'm glad here is no a lot of medical issues. Medical scenes take may be only 20-30% of drama time.
Most time there is something else like conversations or other actions outside of the hospital.
I'm glad that this drama has no actual romance.
For me, this drama misses some deepness and realism. Mizuno Asumi doesn't look capable enough for such severe actions she does. So it's not totally unrealistic, but quite so..It is more like fiction than real life:
There are too much of twists in characres and plot. Also I'm confused and irritated with how at first some disguisting villains are suddenly later shown to have their sensitive, innocent and kind side. And opposite - at first innocent and kind ones turned to actually be villains... The villians are aslo the kind of too obvious and too nonsense villains who barely exist in real life, with lack of intrigue.
I think this drama is raw and need alot of improvements. I felt also here are too many flashbacks.
Nevertheless this drama is catchy. Twists are still dynamic and interesting. Scenes are beautiful. I never watch something just because I started to and have to finish at any cost. I always drop when I'm not interested or put on hold when I it's not bad but not captivating enough. This drama was one of that I didn't wan't to drop neither to postpond.
Soundtracks here suit this drama very well.
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The story is about discovering the truth behind the introverted look. And it's being discovered beautifully.
Here is the school bulling theme going through the movie but it is not exaggerated, is realistic, not disguisting or cruel unlike in other movies and dramas. It's rather mild and don't make you hate anybody who's involved but lets you relate it to yourself and understand deeply.
This movie is inspiring, deep, fresh, not really sad for me.
You can see characters development during the story, which is so rare nowadays.
The director (Lee Han) of the movie did a great work with actors. The story is based on the novel so no wonder it's really good. Btw the same novelist, Kim Ryeo-Ryeong, also wrote the novel which the film 'Punch' is based on.
Ah, I'm so glad there are such artists who are capable to creat this kind of movies.
p.s.: btw, Kim Hee Ae and Yoo Ah In again star together, I was pleased to see that. But as I've seen some of Yoo Ah In's works, so far I think he did really good only in 'Secret love affair'.
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My standarts for movies are higher that for dramas. This story, characters, plot and actors would be good for a drama, for sure. But movie is something that has to shake my world, overwhelm me with rare emotios, just within its 2 hours. It has to be much better than dramas. As I mentioned, only the magician's tricks with equipment did this to me. But in this movie it is just a background for the main actions.
Apart from that, it was a not bad melodrama. Jo Yoon Hee portraying her character touched me. Go Ah Ra seemed too good for this melodrama. I never used to like these two actresses, but here I probably recognized their capability. I'd like to see Go Ahra in a great, stong movie.
Yoo Seung Ho is way too sweet, too sugary, even when he plays such a dramatic character. I can't take seriously his role here. Honestly, I wanted to watch this movie because of him. But I think, for now I feel tired of him.
This movie is just okay and I have nothing else to say about it.
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The best is Ji Yi, the most surprising and fresh character here. How smart, understanding and open-hearted she is, the way she reacts to others attitude... can somehow influence your own mind. I dont like the acrtess's (Im Ji Yeon) look and acting at all, but I love the character and only it. She is a poor peson who'd never do bad things to become rich, but she's really different from similar characters of other dramas.
Second favorite is Chang Soo, a rich guy with beautiful heart and handsome look. Of course he fell in love with the personality of Ji Yi, everyone falls for her, even his arrogant richy mother did. He turned to be a very sensitive and sensual guy. He is a rich guy who can not give up his status, money and family just because of love,but instead he convince the high society to love his lover too!
Park Hyung Shik was the best at acting here, for me, he expressed the feelings so freakingly good.
I liked Yoon Ha and Joon Ki too. Just these characters seem not written good enough. I even liked Uee here, though I never liked her before.
Yoon Ha is my third favorite here. A rich girl who doesn't want to live in the high society world and believes in pure love.
JoonKi is a raw character. He is a poor guy who wants to be a part of high society no matter what, but still has kind heart.
Sung Joon is the actor who I don't like any role of and I don't know if he is A good or bad actor, but I'm attracted to his personality... I don't know how it happened, I think the reason is that his facial expessions are lively, he is not the robot kind of face.
I litirary skipped ALL the scenes with other characters. (One exception is the scenes of Joonki's mother with Yoonha or JoonKi.) So actually I watched only about halves or less of every episode. I hate that spoiled high society arrogant stupid talkes and cliches. It is just disguisting.
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Other ideas of this movie aren't shown earnestly enough for me, so I don't pay attention to them. Well, they are problem of jealousy, fairness, guilt, understanding, etc.
It's amazing that the old man was played by actually a young actor. Amazing makeup and acting of the actor. I've become curious about Park Hae Il.
Erotical scenes are so natural here. This made me realize how korean movies are very different from korean dramas. Compared to k-movies, k-dramas are just 'cheap' entertainment industry that washes viewrs minds with tabboed cliches. (No, here are no erotical scenes between the girl and old man, don't worry).
Still I said that this movie seems raw. I don't know...Many scenes feel abrupt, incomplete or draggy and slow. The characters are not shown precisely and deeply enough: they are rather just sketches for actual very interesting characters.
Also here are many beautiful scenes and views in this moive.
I think people should watch this movie to develop their capability to feel different emotions and of understanding of this world.
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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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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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The cinematography is somehow pretty here: beautiful nature, people, environment, interactions of the main couple.
We the viewers are also not pleased with absence of the useless hysteric characters (the girl's mother and shaman-woman) which are in almost every Korean movie-drama. Just as annoying as always.Good that there are not many of this kinda scenes.
What's for acting, it was okay. Good main cast. Jung So Min is one of my favorite korean actresses. Though her acting is not perfect, but she is very natural and adorable herself. Hong Jong Hyun,- I don't remember his other works, - but here he flattered my heart. Interactions between their characters, Hye Jung and Hwan, are exciting.
Overall I'd say the movie is rather bad. Though it leaves light and warm feeling, there are also too many of annoying flaws. But I'd advice to watch it. For the story, for Hong Jong Hyun and Jung So Min's exciting intteractions, for the beautiful video-shot. I don't advice it to that who is really fed up with nonsense in korean movies scripts.
Yes, I have kinda contradict impression about this movie.
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Here are so many good comments and reviews on this drama. And I agree with almost all of them, but want to say something too.
First of all, I avoided to watch this drama for last 2 years 'cause I thought that love between two of 40 yo and 20 yo will look awkward. But in fact was NOT awkward at all.
Seeing the 40 yo woman who is still so beautiful, fresh, smart and attractive, I felt inspired and refreshed. I wanted to be like her when I'll be her age. She is tough and soft at the same time as well. She is not an ajumma with stoned and old mind. She is mature and strong but has young mind. Such a rare combination. Just loved her.
That 20 yo boy admiring the woman... I felt his passionate love during all the drama. It is his passion that kept me in bitter-sweet tension so that I couldn't stand but kept watching the drama non-stop, tho my body&mind was naturally tired in the middle. This role really suits to Yoo Ah In. I agree with all praises to him written in the reviews. Btw I've watched an interwiew with him after, and his answers and comments were so deep and thoughtful, - which I never expecting from him, - that I started to respect and like him as a person pretty much.
I felt alive for some time thanks to this drama.
May be it wouldn't impress me so much if there were not the unique cinematography.All colors are darken so it looks like an art of movie. Seems like this color trick smoothens all flaws of acting and environment. My eyes were having rest from all that bright, light and colorful other dramas.
It was great that there are alot of classical music, and they play piano a lot. This makes drama about music the drama about music. And the music is great and it shows their soul, their passion so well. Oh sometimes too well: when playing music feels and looks like sex or even better.
Bad thing here for me is the business talks. I tried to scroll them as much as possible. Though this side of our main heroine's life is interesting. Just for me, it is shown boring.
Half of supporting cast didn't seem good at acting. Only that's why I rate acting 8, not 10.
I don't think I will want to rewatch it soon. The reason is... The drama is slow and it seems that almost nothing changes and all scenes just repeat and repeat but just in different shot and with slight changes to continue the story. That's why it feels like I've already rewatched the same thing many times )) Don't worry, all that repeatitive and similar scenes are so deep, beautifull, intense and passionate that it's rather enjoyable repeatition ))
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-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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When I tried to watch this drama first time, I dropped after two episodes. I'll tell why later... But this time I was captivated and ended it all in one day. That's why I gave 9, almost 10 to overall.! LIttle spoilers warning !
*I cried in the end. Though I almost never shed tears over movie.
*I realized how stupidity can ruin life and kill people. Being too much brain-washed, masochistic, stupid or broken ruined life of our beloved lovers. And I and almost every person do that to themselves everyday. It made me think what I personally do with my own life. This is the impact of this drama on me.
*Lee Wan and PSH 's acting was exellent, it felt so real. I was 'breathtaken' by their chemistry and feeling they've shown. Lee Wan's eye expressions were wooow.
*Although I don't agree with many of aspects of this drama and often don't like the main couple behaviors, - but they made me want to understand them and feel sympathy and compassion. They made me love them the way they are...
*I wasn't impressed with others in this drama. I don't feel that any other actors were good. I just didn't even noticed them behind my beloved main couple. That's why I'll give only 5 point to acting - because only the main two were great.
*The school time episodes in this drama are the best for me.
*In 1-3 eps I loved Hana much more than YunSo. But after that I think Hana became less real and deep. I think it's because the actress was only 16 yo, so she might not know how to feel and express the kind of hardship that Hana suffers.
But YunSo in 4-10 eps became more human-like, more kind, strong, loving and deep.
Also I feel that our couple got lack of chemistry in last 2 episodes.
*What I was annoyed with and why I dropped it first time is...
1) YunSo often seems too rude and abusive to the girl he 'loves'. I uderstand his painfull fate of past, but his behavior is only one of many other options of how to behave after a big tragedy. A I personally hate the behavior he's chosen.
2) PSH (Hana) cries tooooo much. It was annoying when she cried in almost every scene. I feel that situations she cried in weren't so much tearfull. She becomes more hysteric as drama were going. And I don't like it how weak and stupid she is aspeially after 2 years. She almost never tries to fight and protect herself while being abused.
3) Awkward jerks whose all thoughts and purpose of life is to hurt and ruin our main characters life. I scrolled that scenes with that kind of people, hate them.
4) I personally don't agree with that not-blood-related-siblings can't love each other. What a nonesense! Stupid society.
5) PSH somehow has babyface that doesn't suit her role of Hana 2 year later.
*But the story, so real acting and chemistry of main couple was so touching, emotional and powerfull that I'd rather give positive wow to this drama. It became one of my favorite.
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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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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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Every time I discover a drama that I love 10 of 10, I stupidly think that this is the best drama ever and there are barely better dramas exist now. Same for In time with you. I've got to know about this drama just few days ago. And it was my another great discover! My new best of the best. And my first taiwanese drama/movie ever, btw.Why I love this work so much?
* The opposite sexes best friendship with strong chemistry, lucky to be fully themselves in front of each other.
* And the teasing of may be love between those two.. Awww this is breathtaking!!! I wanted to have this experience myself...
* Almost every dialog and monolog is created of deep thoughts. My first drama with so many of smart contents making viewers think and may be reflect on their own emotions, being and life. The main characters ( Li Da Ren and Cheng You Qing) are smart and have a rich emotional (mental) life.
* That's why it's so interesting and catchy to watch every episode. I alway wanted to listen what they say and read the subtitles if I don't understand some words in mandarin, so that I'd never skip the meaning.
* Very realistic.
* The main (Li Da Ren and Cheng You Qing) and some other characters look naturally and the actor's acting is amazing.
* Cheng You Qing is a smart woman. The main - heroine - is - a smart - strong - and - lovable at the same time - woman. It's rare, it's it? Though she is often arrogant.
* Li Da Ren. Though the actor's look actually is kinda brutal and cool,.. but this is just a look: lol Li Da Ren is so easy, natural, warm, smart, loving, sexy, caring and his facial and body expressions are so livable. He never treat Cheng You Qing and others bad or contemptuously. He is NOT a pokerface jerk kind. And I loved it soo much. And he is handsome as hell. Yes, I fell for Li Da Ren TT TT
* The problem of reaching your 30 years old and the way to accept it is shown here too, so realistic, sometimes encouraging, sometimes frustrating, but people can refer it to themselves easily.
* Characters are normal people with a realistic normal job. Not an elite, not high level society (i'm tired of this in korean drama). The characters really live in the Earth, not in the heaven.
* The OST is good. Though I didn't really like it from the beginning, but getting attached to this drama, I've got attracted by the OST, and listening to it now often.
* The last episode. Just watch it and you will understand :) I re-watched it already several times.
May be that not all the +++. But I want to mention flaws as well:
:( When an actor acts bad hes/her character becomes cutesy. Yes, there are still many of artificial and cutesy actings. And unfortunately beside of 3-4 actors who acted really good, the most of actors did it awkwardly.
:( A bit of SPOILER. Omg that Cheng You Qing's parents are so awkward, but the creators or this drama put some romance and -deep- thoughts even in their life. Really it looks silly when somebody so lazy, dull and ugly is viewed as a smart and lovable. Because if they were smart and lovable, they would never become so dull, lazy and ugly. This family is annoying but depicted so great: so naturally and cosy that I even might sometimes forget that i watch a fiction drama, not a documental one.
:( Annoyed with the story line of Cheng You Qing and her ex bf Ding Li Wei. It's boring, slow, just mess for this drama. Wang Sunny's acting is terrible. (But somehow he is so sexy).
Well, I keep re-watching this drama, picking a random episode. Whoever have created this piece I'm really respecting their work.
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I watched it when it was airing. I'm re-watching it now. And I'm enjoying it again.
This is the case, when acting is, well I admit, not good. Especially Rain is awkward in this role.
But the drama is made so good, easy, and heartwarming. There are not much of awkward tragedies, fightings, jerks, which I hate in dramas. Well, there are still jerk characters which i can't stand and just scroll their scenes. But it doesn't really spoil the heartwarming impression of the drama. It's not heavy and not overfilled with useless scenes.
Kim Myung Soo's and Krystal's acting is quite great! I'm not a fan on these idols, but I loved them in this drama. I'm not a fan of Rain as well, but I don't really like him here (let him be just a model or an action actor, but romantic... omg is awkward for him). But it's still okay, as his character is quite fine person.
Cha Ye Ryeon is also one the best in this drama. And the dog... It's really great to add such a beautiful dog in the cast!
In spite of its flaws this drama have got a great director, artist and other creators team who made it still really enjoyable. This is the most important in any drama for me. Though I don't know anything about the team, but I can see their work:
This is just a light drama to rest your mind when you need some fresh and sweet air ;)
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