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about the story, the main concern also bold enough, how corrupt the school system and they can expose every filthy things there then ended it.
not many people talk about this drama back then, maybe because the story runs a bit slower in the first half (around 5 episodes) but over all it is still can be one of the good drama to watch. i’m not into melodramatic movie and this one (as i remember it), dont have many of melodramatic scene.
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Very enjoyable :)
Short: Bullying in school, corporate and political crimes, all come to a head when the Mothers get involved. Good story with some fun moments, I enjoyed the ride and I was happy with the ending though it did seem like a couple of smaller points got skipped over it didn't spoil it. I don't think it'll be the best drama you ever watched, but it will be among the better ones :)Detail:
34 year old mother poses as 18 year old student and enrols in school, nobody bats an eyelid. As long as you can get over that, you'll do fine - and it does create some amusing moments such as when one of the students starts liking her :)
This covers a range of areas with similar themes whether it's abuse, bullying at school, political crimes, slush funds, conglomerate chairman crimes - it's got them all. It unravels itself bit by bit as the mother tries to do her best to protect her daughter.
One of my favourite characters was Han Gong Joo, played by Go Soo Hee - she has a completely different and always over the top fantasy princess dress on every single time she's in a new scene, everything's over the top for her but she's a solid character overall - it would have been easy to overdo it and for it to go wrong but I think her character was done very well indeed.
Difficult to pick particular issues with it, other than the base premise being a stretch (but aren't most?) - though the fake brick wall at the end was so badly done it was hilarious. It's good light hearted fun that plays on numerous old school formulae, enjoyable to watch but probably won't be at the top of your rewatch list (though... it won't be at the bottom either, for sure).
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Saruman approved!
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Its weird, enjoyable funny, dark and emotional all at the same time !
Thoroughly enjoyed this drama !It is a bit unbelievable for me given so much politics and violence in a school. Also, the mother easily passing off as a highschooler is again weird.
But leaving this aside the story is very interesting. It slowly unfolds with small twists and turns along the way. It keeps you engaged till the end. It has its funny elements even when the backdrop is dark and serious. You can see sparks flying around - There is no romance - which I am glad since it wouldn't fit in the drama. What they have shown is quite sufficient and fitting.
I also liked how slowly the mother daughter relationship changed. All the characters had the space and time to develop and grow. Well-written characters!
The cast did a great job. I loved the acting.
Not a fan of the OST though.
Overall I felt it was worth all the time.
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As far as rewatching it, I wouldn't because my poor heart wouldn't be able to take it. However if you like dramatic things like this I'm sure you would love to rewatch it.
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Best mom ever
I don't think there are many actresses out there able to pull a believable 17 years old school girl and a 32 years old mom at the same time, but Kim Hee Seon did it with flying colours !Loved her a rebelious teenager who overcame tragedy and sacrificed herself to provide a good family for her daughter at the cost of a sublevel husband and hag of a mother inlaw. Then she comes to life as her feisty young self and goes back to school under assumed identity to protect her daughter from bullies.
A beautuful, complex story, dark abd comedic, brave and heartbreaking, with unexpected romance,
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As ridiculous as the plot sounds, welcome to the school full of monsters
Let me start with, this isn't just comedy. Also I don't recommend this to people who are already down or depressed because some parts might trigger you (although it's not visually graphic, the theme is too dark.) Viewer discretion is advised.So to give you a backstory, I've watched this years ago and I remembered liking this series (but I already forgot what it's all about) so I decided to re-watch it. I realized that the reason I forgot about it is because of all the dark matters that's in this drama.
I admit that the drama started really well making you curious how far will this ridiculous idea go through. There are also funny bits here and there but as the story starts to uncover the secrets of the school, you'll realize that this mom opened a Pandora box. The issue in this drama is really heavy but it was able to relay the message that sometimes this big issues of bullying became unnoticed because the adults are not listening or paying attention to the students and also selfish and greedy adults exploits students' innocence.
The characters in the series are also wide variety. From this strong mom, to the innocent students that have different attitudes and have different ways of coping up based on their circumstances. The villains that will really piss you up and also the characters in the grey area. I love that most of the characters was given reasonable depth and character development. Although, the one I really loved the most is BokDong's character. It had lots of variation throughout the series and also the source of most comedic relief.
The songs used in this series is really catchy however there were a few times that it actually ruined the mood of the scene.
Overall, I really loved the drama and all however I already grew tired of corruption and heavy dramas. I felt like everything is being dragged on because all this type of drama usually gets resolved only at the last episode.
The message is good and all but maybe not for me. For those who's into this kind of heavy drama with all the good guys trying to bring this bad guys down, this is a decent story that portrays that. So I recommend you to watch this.
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I have recommended this show to many friends but none of them even got threw the first episode!! I assure you though, the first episode may be kind of... strange... but after that it gets SO GOOD~! I couldn't recommend this drama any more (and not just because of the cute guys in it ;) )!! Just PLEASE get past the first episode before you make any judgements...!! ^^
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