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Oh Hey Yeah!
This KDrama had its moments. It was fun to watch but it could drag on a bit at times especially when they had massive flashback scenes.Couple of main highlights for me:
1# Lee Jung Shin
Lee Jung Shin played the youngest Kang cousin Kang Seo-Woo. He’s a musician and incredibly caring. He has a case of unrequited love for the female lead Eun Ha Won.
2# My Romeo by Jessi on the OST was an incredibly catchy song. To be honest the OST in general was pretty good. Couldn’t stop singing along to the English lyrics. Oh Hey Yeah!
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I was looking for the 4th knight
I had been wondering who the 4th knight was and had guessed it to be the secretary as he is shown as one of the lead actors in the show's opening sequence. In a manner, he is a knight as he's the first one to protect "Cinderella".I love how the show showcased that even if you don't get along well with your family, in the end, it's always your family that you can count on. The sweet moments of the main couple will also make you swoon.
I love how they showed the backstory of the 3 knights though it would have been better if they showed what the secretary was protecting when he was practicing karate when he was young. I'm also curious as to how the Chairman's sons was when they were alive and how it has transcended to their sons' mannerisms or attitude. Though this might be better done as prequel lol.
It's also unbelievable that the Chairman's wife really loved him as there was a scene of his wife talking on the phone and plotting against the 3 grandsons.
All in all, this is a light, sweet show worth watching specially if you're missing F4 (like I was when I started watching this lol)
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The plot of the "missions" to bring the cousins closer together completely disappeared, and we were hit with a bunch of old k-drama tropes: disapproving guardian, secret relationship, hospital and health issues, fighting over a corporation...etc. etc. etc.
A lot of the characters lost their personalities. Even the female lead, who was my only reason for watching, started descending into a stupid girl who cried A LOT and refused to communicate about anything. Truth be told, I was rooting for Hyun-Min because he was such a fun character(and I'm tired to death of the cold/rude male trope), but he definitely lost his charm somewhere, and at the same time, Ji-Woon's cold personality did a 180, as if the writers were actively trying to get the viewers to like him. For me, it was too little, too late. Overall, some of the things the characters did just lacked common sense, as if it was to move the story along. Hye-Ji was also honestly such a problematic character who had no personality (other than being obsessed with Hyun-Min), and the fact that she was such a huge part of the plot development annoyed me, though I liked that she wasn't as conniving as other k-drama second female leads.
I will say, though, that the OST was good.
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Very lovely drama.
I finally watched it after hesitating for almost 2 years..and i must say it was a good watch.....All the characters were very adorable..even step sister and mother's character was good...
Now lets discuss positives and negetives of this drama in my opinion
1-fl character was very strong independant caring hardworking...her acting was very good..
2-all male leads were good in tjeir own way but my fav was hyun min even though he was a flirt and jerk sometimes but still he was the best character bcoz he was very funny and his scenes were hilarious in tje beginning..
3-side characters like grandpa step sis mom fl's best friend and most imp old lady working in sky house were also good..
4-ok now the best part of the drama..the music...btob's for u and jessi's songs were used the most and they were my fav...every tym btob's for u played i loved it.....music was 10/10
Negetives...
There r not many negetives in this drama but i didn't like the 2nd couple's story i mostly fast farward their scenes becoz it was so useless story after 7 epi...and fourth knight's scenes were very less he was a main character but with very few scenes...
Overall i gave this drama 8.5..and i will rewatch it later...
Do give it a try
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Cinderella and The Four Knights is a very nice romantic comedy with some comedic, heartbreaking, and heartwarming moments. Although it is not fully a Cinderella story, it is a poor girl meets rich boy and fall in love. Although there are some slow paced moments and characters been forgiven too easily (Eun Ha Won’s family are the unnecessary plot storyline with poor acting and story’s execution), the drama itself is really nice to watch. The leading couple has great chemistry and their romantic scenes are beautiful to watch (one of the best scenes is their fantastic and cute drunken kisses) and their playful interactions. Both leads rendered their characters very well. Some of the supporting cast could have done better and Park Hye Ji’s character was needlessly insufferable for most of the drama’s duration. Still, the drama is very entertaining and nice to watch (especially for Jung Il Woo as Kang Ji Woon / Han Ji Woon and Park So Dam as Eun Ha Won. Enjoy it! Was this review helpful to you?
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A light-hearted watch
When I started watching the show, I was pretty unsure. The story is very set up like a typical k-drama romance. I wasn't particularly super enthralled by the story, however there were some sweet moments that made my smile. At the beginning, you're not really sure who Eun Ha Won was supposed to end up with, but it became clear that Ji Woon was the ultimate choice by the end. The one thing I didn't love the entire series is how mean the story was to Hye Ji. I feel like she never was able to catch a break. And Hyun Min was mean to her right up until the end of the series, and I just found myself feeling bad for her every episode, and it brought down some episodes.Overall, this isn't a bad series. The casting was really well done, and the beginning to middle of the series was fun to watch. I haven't seen too many dramas, but I think the "rich brothers meet a girl" trope can be fun if done right. Would I watch this again? Probably not, but I feel like this is a good starter k-drama for those just getting into dramas.
Despite it being very similar to many other dramas (which is not necessarily bad) the camera work and execution of the important scenes really made the series. I'm a sucker for good camerawork, and this series checks that box for me.
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I understand how many would rate this drama under 8 but under 5, no. I admit the story had a few gaping holes front and center and I was not a fan of second lead’s story nor of the second FL acting either. However there was substance enough to keep me going till episode 16. More than I can say for Heirs which I dropped at episode 2. I have learned to accept that chaebol tropes will always be unrealistic in terms of how the spoiled kids squander money like it will never run out. If you can see past that then you can see how the heartwarming relationship between the two main leads develop. It was honest, it was raw, it felt real. Their story is like a lost jewel imbedded under piles of loud and colourful confetti, find it and it will capture your attention and if you are no too careful, your heart. The actors did such a great job, they are so cute, love them to bits!I liked the sensitive and thoughtful top star idol cousin. Why he wanted to go back to busking, if that would even be possible considering his status, is beyond me. I adored the maid, I feel the story could have given her character a more substantial role and screen time. The second FL backstory is unnecessary and confusing (too much wasted screen time) , and I did not care at all for the step mom and sister, not one bit! The confession OST will now be included in my favourite list.
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The main character is super adorable, but the show has too much drama.
I liked the start of the show a lot, and a good amount of the middle of the show was enjoyable enough, but I hated the ending. The female main character started out as having very strong values, but her core values were just tossed aside whenever the story needed to be dramatic. Her behaviour towards the end just didn't fit her previously established character, and all of this supposedly in the span of less than 3 months?I know it's supposed to be a bit of a fairytale, but it's like a magic wand waved at the end to just make everyone be happy with whatever outcome the writers decided was a "happy ending", even if those things didn't make any sense, or the characters wouldn't have been able to make such serious personality changes in that timeframe.
The ending was way too over-the-top. It ruined the romance for me. But if you like the super dramatic cliche romance shows, this would be worth a watch.
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It was a pretty fun watch. It remained relatively light throughout and our female lead was quite likable. Her constant optimism is unrealistic at times, but I could not dislike her.
This drama is did not turn out to be what I thought it was going to be. Characters and relationships were very different from what I was anticipating. Sometimes that was a good thing; other times that was not. And let's be real - the plot became very convoluted towards the end. In the last 5 episodes or so, I was constantly asking "why".
I didn't expect much from this, so I can't say I was disappointed. But, I don't think I'll be re-watching anytime soon.
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