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Kim Sul Woo is a top-secret National Intelligence Service (NIS) agent, known only to a few superiors. When the Songsan Group is identified as a national threat, Sul Woo goes undercover as the elite bodyguard for world star Yeo Woon Guang. Woon Guang, a former stuntman turned top actor, is conceited and brash, often bullying Sul Woo. Sul Woo's mission involves infiltrating a private party held by Russian tycoon Chairman Victor to extract legendary wood carvings. However, he must also deal with Cha Do Ha, Woon Guang's manager and former fan club head, who is suspicious of Sul Woo and protective of Woon Guang. As Sul Woo navigates his mission, unexpected complications arise from his interactions with Woon Guang and Do Ha, leading to unforeseen developments in their relationships. (Source: MyDramaList) Edit Translation

  • English
  • Русский
  • Français
  • Español
  • Country: South Korea
  • Type: Drama
  • Episodes: 16
  • Aired: Apr 21, 2017 - Jun 10, 2017
  • Aired On: Friday, Saturday
  • Original Network: jTBC
  • Duration: 1 hr. 5 min.
  • Score: 7.8 (scored by 14,085 users)
  • Ranked: #3747
  • Popularity: #443
  • Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

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Completed
steciLovesDramas
87 people found this review helpful
Jun 10, 2017
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.5
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 7.5
I particularly enjoyed this drama, and since the previous review didn't give fair credit to it, I thought that I should write a review :) However, I do think that it might not be to everyone's palette and the best way to decide is to watch it :))

I felt that the drama was light and easy to enjoy in comparison to other secret agent dramas that I have seen! There was no great conspiracy, loads of secrecy, huge amount of fighting scenes, etc etc. I liked that the plot focused on a secret agent who becomes a bodyguard to an actor and still carries out his duties as an agent: it made the story work - of course very unrealistic but which drama isn't xD

I have to say the cast was great! All of the actors fit their characters and made the drama work. I really have to give kuddos to Park HaeJin's acting in this! His actions and facial reactions just brought the drama a kind of humour I really enjoy! And maybe because of this as well that it was nice to watch, and more light hearted than other secret agent dramas.

Of course, I did have a hard time to come in terms with Kim Min Jung's hair - seriously they cut her hair way to short!!

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Completed
Clara014
23 people found this review helpful
Sep 6, 2017
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 2
Overall 9.5
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 10
Rewatch Value 9.0
Park Hae Jin’s face.

Let me expand on that:
Park Hae Jin’s acting (or maybe he was just goofing off the whole time?) was hilarious. Though I really enjoyed a lot of elements in this show, his facial expressions throughout it made “Man To Man” my new favorite drama. [I spammed my MDL feed with examples, if you want to see what I mean.] Kim Min Jung was also great playing our female lead, Do Ha, a quirky, independent, non-cookie cutter heroine who, thankfully, did not cling to the male lead.

The Plot: For some, the drama itself might seem to be a half-baked combination of humor, espionage, romance, and bromance—but for me it was perfect. I get bored if I feel like a show is stuck in one genre. The only time I was disappointed in the plot was during the last episode, because I disliked how it concluded the various story arcs. Last episodes are very important; they are the final impressions of each character and should wholly complete the story. I was regretfully disappointed in the “Man to Man” finale.

Acting-wise, I thought all the cast did great within the limits of the characters they were given. What I mean is, that all the characters were enjoyable to watch because they were portrayed well, but the characters themselves were underdeveloped. I thought Seol Woo and Do-ha were developed enough, and since they were the two main characters I was content with that.

Long review short, I loved “Man to Man.” Park Hae Jin’s face is hilarious, the plot is a spy-romcom, and the OSTs are great. I say give it two episodes, but you can probably tell if it’s the type of show for you or not after just watching the pilot.

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Details

  • Drama: Man to Man
  • Country: South Korea
  • Episodes: 16
  • Aired: Apr 21, 2017 - Jun 10, 2017
  • Aired On: Friday, Saturday
  • Original Network: jTBC
  • Duration: 1 hr. 5 min.
  • Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

Statistics

  • Score: 7.8 (scored by 14,085 users)
  • Ranked: #3747
  • Popularity: #443
  • Watchers: 33,578

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