Another Miss Oh (2016)

A perfect K-drama

My first review on MDL. This is a pretty darn perfect K-drama, thanks to brilliant writing, direction, and acting. What skill it takes as a writer to combine in one drama hysterically funny moments, heartbreak and trauma, and heartwarming moments ! One of the two writers, Park Hae Young, went on to write My Mister and then My Liberation Notes. What a line-up of awesome scripts ! Thank you Park Hae Young. My favorite actress in this series, in spite of the perfection of the FL and others, is Oh Hae Young’s mother played by Kim Mi Kyung. Wow. I’ve never seen someone play how deep mother-love can be, and mother-frustration, like how she does here. And SOOOO funny too. Park Do Kyung’s loss of his father as a child is one of the most heartbreaking scenes I’ve ever seen. No second-rate acting in the whole series. Loved the OST also; I’m playing it on a CD in my car as I rewatch the series for about the 5th time. Jung Seung Hwan was only about 18 or 19 when he recorded “If It Were You” about unrequited love. Hard to believe. Nobody does LONGING like K-Dramas.

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So Many Feels!!!

This Kdrama made it to my top 10 all time faves.
This is just so good. It made me feel so much in every episode. The story is unique and very heartwarming, not just for the romance but for the other aspects of the drama as well. The relationship of the FL with her parents especially her mom is very relatable, the side characters and their stories are not annoying and enriches the drama and the ending was very well done as well. For me, they were able to close the show happily for all the characters and their issues resolved satisfactorily.
The acting was on point and the entire cast was amazing.
The soundtrack was also very good. I watched this a few years ago but up to now I still listen to their songs.
All in all a very great drama and very highly recommended.

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Well, here we go again with issues of communication! And, dysfunction. More than any other kdrama that I’ve watched thus far, there has been more drinking and hitting each other! That is slightly disturbing frankly. Maybe it’s because I’m American but I found it really weird that a mom would be hitting her 31-32 year old daughter. Even when Park Do Kyung and Oh Hae Young have their first kiss, it’s after she starts hitting him with her purse and they tussle one another into a wall! And, that lawyer friend and PDK’s younger brother are constantly at one another too! Park Soo Kyung’s drinking scenes were so OOT I could barely stand to watch them. Hair in front of face, total inebriation, etc. Ugh! Onto to dysfunction and back to PDK—in flashbacks from his relationship with OHY Girlfriend #1, he’s happy and smiling. After she bails on the wedding, he goes into total emotional void. Then, once he’s with OHY 2, he’s able to smile again. That seemed a bit unlikely as a premise although for the sake of the series I suppose it made sense. After reading Episode Guides, I skipped Episodes 10-13 and was glad I did as all that could have been wrapped up in one episode. Even though I was annoyed by the excessive physicality/hitting/drinking, I still was invested in the relationships, particularly of the leads, as they had great chemistry. “Ordinary” OHY was actually not so ordinary because of her bubbly, free-spirited and gritty personality. Here’s something that’s been bothering me for a while…as in all other kdrama series, the female lead never wears the same clothes twice. But their closet space doesn’t seem to accommodate all the clothes they always wear—it’s a perennial mystery to me. And, original OHY was criticized twice for having “poor” clothes. What does that mean? She seemed to dress casually yes, but in Korean culture, does that mean someone’s poor? A bit baffling as in America some real slobs can be really rich so you never know.

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My forever favorite drama

Oh Hae young has a piece in my heart I watched this in 2016 and till this day I still watch it. This drama is not for everybody but it did to me cause I related to Oh Hae Young and the strong hope of atleast once in her life be the first option and have a good life without feeling like an underdog specially since her character is not a push over but a fighter. This drama talks about heartbreak, depression and specially self growth. Even though I agree PDY doesn't deserve Oh Hae Young she in the end loved him fully and that's who she wanted and became first option without feeling like a second option because it was always her for him. The story is messy but well explained and it unravels ep by ep and you understand everything at the end of the drama. So if you have like 100 questions at first ep no worries everything is sorted out and not dragged. Like I said this drama is definetly not for everyone, it's usually for people that can relate to her story which I highly did and once you finish it you feel a sort of warmth because like the drama says " living is winning" I wish the Oh Hae Youngs in this world to keep fighting and keep your head up regardless of how shitty life is. I hope anybody that reads this review gives this drama a chance and sees how special it is.

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It's such a great drama that I rewatched it again. Storyline is wonderful, cast shows their character's emotions really well, and the OST is also wonderful.
The camera work and angles capture the scenes really well, and honestly, it just makes the drama so much better.

While rewatching it, in Episode 11, there's a easter egg (background music wise in a scene-- not the drama's OST). In one of the scenes, i'm pretty sure I heard an OST from Marriage Not Dating (same directors for both these dramas) and the ironic part is that one of the cast members from Marriage Not Dating and Another Oh Hae Young was in the scene when the OST from Marriage Not Dating was playing. I thought I'd share my discovery.

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I just want to share some thoughts I had while watching this drama.

Above all, I really enjoyed watching it, I was longing to watch a romantic comedy with angst at the same time and luckily I was able to find everything I was looking for in this drama. 18 episodes of 1 hour each was nothing for me! I watched so fast bcs it really caught my attention, all the episodes left me with a taste of wanting more.

So first, I want to talk about the main characters. Regular Oh Hae Young was, frankly, a very realistic character. I confess that at times she bothered me, but that was the most attractive thing about her. She is an independent character and could easily exist in real life. I was able to feel very empathetic about her, her insecurity and “trauma” with the beautiful Oh Hae Young may seem silly but in fact I managed to understand her completely. Sometimes she was selfish, as in the scene where she wished all the other women in the world to disappear, because she was feeling frustrated by her non-reciprocal love, and when she felt comfort in ML's pain. Those two scenes made me think a lot, and it made me like her sincerely. These feelings are Real, we all have these "intrusive" thoughts and feelings, and it's completely normal.

Park Do Kyeong was the most relatable to me. He is not an cold man, but an introverted man who is traumatized. His difficulty in expressing his feelings, in saying and acting when necessary, his way of giving up on things out of fear or simply feeling without energy for this, was very real to me. I am just like that - not traumatized with love at all - but quite the same introvert. And that is why his actions made so much sense to me, I could really feel with him and empathize with the character. The plot of how it was necessary for him to see his regrets before he died was also very interesting and made me reflect a lot on.

The romance was very captivating, it was great to see the growth of their feelings for each other and how deep it turned out to be. I confess that at times it was quite stressful, despite the characters being so realistic the romance didn't seem much, but I don't know why. However, I liked it nonetheless.

Here come the disgrace:

I couldn't stand the supporting characters, especially Jin Sang. HE GOT ON MY NERVES. I hated him and everything about him: without charisma, childish and SO BORING. The romance between him and Soo Kyeong was totally forced, meaningless and UNNECESSARY, I hated every moment of it. It was one of the things that ruined the drama for me. I was hoping for better development for Soo Kyeong, who was clearly a character with lost potential. Jin Sang could have had a much better development as well, he didn't return her feelings at any time, that was so clear to me. I HATE IT HERE.

Pretty Oh Hae Young and Tae Jin were okay for me, they were essential for the development and growth of the main characters. I also loved Oh Hae Young's mother and everything she did for her daughter, she is an admirable woman.

Also the use of alcohol to some extent was okay but there is a line that should not be crossed. I understand that it was used as a comic relief, but it was so exaggerated.

Overall, I really enjoyed this drama, it was a nice experience. Some of the conflicts were so real that they made me reflect on my life as well. In spite of everything, I do not recommend this drama for those who are starting in the world of k-dramas. I have this feeling that this drama is not for everyone.

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Drama ini lucu banget sii karena si cowo harus bertemu dengan orang yang memiliki nama yang sama dengan orang yang dia kenal di masa lalu

Selain lucu, drama ini juga seru banget dan sangat romantis, akting pemainnya sangat bagus apalagi akting si seo hyun jin unnie yang emang keren banget
Aktingnya eric pun lumayan, aku baru tau dia gara" drama ini dan ternyata dia adalah idol
Chemistry pemeran utamanya dapet bgt
Oh ya ada beberapa scene dari drama ini yang kadang sering dibuat parodi sama variety show atau drama lain, itu salah satu bukti kalau drama ini memang cukup terkenal di kalangan pemirsa

Cerita pasangan second leadnya juga lucu sii hahaha tapi mungkin drama ini rating ceritanya agak dewasa hehe
ostnya juga sangat masuk dalam memori, bahkan sampe saat ini pun aku masih hafal dan sering dengerin
Salah satu lagu yang paling nyesek dan paling sering dinyanyiin para idol atau penyani lain yaitu lagu If It Is You (너였다면) Jung Seung-hwan

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A Jewel

Un drama eccellente. Romantico senza essere stucchevole, personaggi e situazioni plausibili e coinvolgenti. 18 puntate mai un momento di noia. Un mix perfetto di allegria, dolore, amore, affetti. La coralità della storia dá materia per raccontare vite diverse: quelle complicate dei 'figli' e quelle dure ma piene di affetti dei 'genitori'. Attori in stato di grazia, tutti (il fantastico padre di lei!!). La protagonista su tutti con le sue insicurezze radicate nell'infanzia e la sua determinazione a superarle. Lui totalmente perturbante nelle sue difficoltà psicologiche e nella intensità dei suoi baci. Virile senza bisogno di mostrare fisico da palestra. Pochi attori ho visto così espressivi nel dolore e nei gesti/sguardi dell'amore che sono sempre il punto di forza delle più riuscite serie romantiche coreane. È infine proprio vero che la stagione 2014-2018 (circa) ha prodotto serie di drama dalla magia inarrivabile sia come intrecci sia come recitazione. Ho cominciato ha vederne da poco ma niente di paragonabile con le più reclamizzate serie del presente, sempre più ripetitive, centrate sul belloccio di turno e su una recitazione precisa ma di maniera.
Colonna sonora poco varia, ma orecchiabile e accogliente. Accompagna molti momenti della serie e ci si affeziona. Nonostante le 18 puntate potrebbe essere un drama da rivedere.

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O que dizer deste Dorama?! Confesso que quis assistir este KDrama porque vi um vídeo da cena de beijo fiquei louca para assistir! O Drama é super gostoso de assistir a personagem principal Hae Young tem uma personalidade incrível, ela é muito boa mesmo. É bem difícil achar uma personagem como ela em KDramas, geralmente as mocinhas são bobas/tolas/chatinhas/choronas esta não é assim! Ela não tem problema nenhum em demonstrar seus sentimentos e de gostar de verdade do mocinho, nada a abate e ela está sempre sorrindo. A maneira como ela enfrenta as adversidades que aparecem na trama é muito positiva. Achei bem incomum não ter um vilão que me fizesse ficar com muita raiva mesmo...sério, eu não fiquei assim com aquela raiva avassaladora do "vilão", isto talvez tenha acontecido pelo modo maravilhosamente positivo que eu citei antes de como a Oh Hae Young lida com as situações. Agora vamos a cena de beijo: É MARAVILHOSA! rsrsrsrs Este Drama é o pacote completo pra quem procura uma história fácil de assistir com um casal principal com excelente química, sem aquelas tribulações mirabolantes que destroem a vida dos personagens, mocinha maravilhosa e também vai te fazer dar umas boas risadas. AMEI!

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Review curtinha já que faz um bom tempo desde que assisti esse dorama. A história é bem diferente e tem muitas camadas, todos os personagens de certa forma estão conectados então o dorama não fica repetitivo, eu lembro de dar boas risadas com os personagens, as situações são podem ser bem trágicas mas de certa forma fica bem engraçado. Como todo dorama tem alguns momentos bem frustrantes por causa de mal entendidos e por causa de todo o drama e caos da história, mas o casal principal tem uma química boa e temos as histórias de vários personagens secundários também. Acho que só estou dando uma nota alta por lembrar de rir bastante desse dorama, mas acho que ele é realmente bom.

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