I don't get it?!
So this show is just so basic. I don't get why people love this. In fact, I suddenly get why people were shocked that Hyung Sik could act in Happiness! The only good thing about this show is the running joke that the main character is a really tiny girl who beats up big bad gangster guys.The romance is so...ew! It's just...what is that?! It was cringe, it was inappropriate, actually. Dating your boss is not it and not only that, the show has so many examples of why it's unethical within the plot but it's either used as melodrama or cute factor...it was neither. It was just...HR material for a lawsuit. Their chemistry is off. Bickering for the sake of bickering is not a dynamic. People who are constantly arguing are not compatible in secret. Also, why did she get away with being so sassy to her employer from the get-go? Romance didn't hit at all. If this was an investigation buddy show it would make more sense. I was so bored during the overly childish romantic scenes that I was constantly distracted. Or rather, I preferred watching paint dry than to sit through one more forced aegyo scene....ugh!
The gay jokes were only occasionally funny but then it got old very quickly and I don't see how most of it could pass now. Most of this show aged like milk left out of the fridge! The poop jokes and all these lowkey-lewd stuff with the gang were just weird and bizarre and I don't understand why they kept going on for so long. They were good for one or two plot B situation but it just never ended. It became so uncomfortable during the second half of the show.
And I'm wondering if this show is the prototype of the "murderer/serial killer in romcom" trope of kdramaland? Because if it is, I'll redact another point from this. This naturally plays into every one of the cliches of that trope but slightly better because at least a show about a super strong girl having a villainous evil guy for her to overcome makes sense. Overall though, none of the plots were that good. The beginning was funny so I was laughing and watching but just as I got hooked, it got boring. Incidentally, that was when the "romance" started.
Seriously this show ruined Hyung Sik for me! What was that acting? Park Bo Young gets away with it. Because she is small and cute and it wasn't too jarring for her to act like a petulant child. Everyone was a mess though.
Anyway, the more I see of the most watched shows of kdramaland, the less it makes sense...seriously, why?!?! What did you al see in this?!
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it tried to be too much
In the beginning, the show was really good. It was fun and interesting and the male and female lead have such an amazing chemistry. But when it came to the main plot and villian, it took it too far. A creepy man who terrorizes and torments females by looking them up in cages has no place in a lighthearted and fun rom com. I understand that there has to be a main villian, but they could have had anything but this. The scenes with the women were so dark and scary and I honestly felt like i was watching two different shows with two contrasting themes.Was this review helpful to you?
Watch it for the comedy, not the romance or anything else
1ML and Kim Won-hae are amazing(!!), would recommend it just cuz of these 2. Some songs are also great.Biggest fault in this is the terrible "strong female lead". They wanted to subvert gender roles, and it worked a few things, but the FL didn't seem like a real person, and I couldn't believe for a second that she was actually in love with ML. It looked more as if she liked the attention, than anything.
The mother is a completely toxic person, and the "bad guy" is as flat for motivation as a door, having no background whatsoever.
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Boring show with a saving grace of cute OTP
I'll start with the positive:The acting was good, fun OST and the OTP were very cute together.
But... Everything else was bad.
After the first couple of episode I fast forwarded pretty much everything except for the OTP scenes.
I was not in it for the creepy kidnapper plot, too many scenes of woman being tortured and policemen doing a bad job.
Also, there were way too many useless side characters and plots that were just plain boring (everything from gangsters to teenage delinquents and neighbourhood woman group), backwards feminism (abuse by a woman is still abuse - nothing femenist about it) and horrible cringy gay representation.
I would recommend watching for the cute couple and be ready with your finger on the ff button.
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You will love it as well, the acting was great as well as the story line.... I fell in love with Park Hyung Sik watching this and a lot of viewer thought main characters in this drama were dating in real life, that was how real his acting was!!!!!! Of course, Park Bo Young is my fav female korean Actress as well. But I wanted to learn more about Park Hyung Sik. This is my 2nd favorite, My Mister is the 1st.
The author is full of imagination and sense of humor and she is the one who wrote "My love Eun-dong", "The lady in dignity". I loved both dramas but out of 3, Bong soon is my favorite!!!!!!
I am sure you will enjoy every single episode.
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Story:
Prepare to get your typical drama clichées and moments...BUT there will always be a turn on it that takes the comical route. Seriously, this drama doesn't take itself very seriously (in the beginning).
What makes this drama different is: in other dramas there are many storylines working to problem and one resolution in the end, in SWDBS there is more than one main story and not all of them have the purpose to end at the finale but some of them are resolved right in the middle. I loved that. It seemed more real and kept the story fresh.
Also you will get A LOT of witty conversations and funny comebacks. It's just really funny, even if you can guess (some) of the outcomes. Also the characters are really interesting and enjoyable.
I do admit, that I didn't like Bong Soon all the time. Sometimes she was really annoying but that's not for the actress but the character. And the acting behind the character was really believable.
Acting/Cast:
I really really really have to compliment this cast. The cast was chosen perfectly, the characters were written amazingly. After this drama I really know what it means to act with your eyes. Seriously, I think like 70% of the acting was facial reactions. And not just the sad or touching parts but also the comedic acting was done perfectly. The lines were delivered perfectly and I really liked it. Compliments to HyungSik also, I didn't realise he was such a great actor.
Music:
Appropriate for the drama but I wasn't really into looking up the songs, I admit.
Rewatch:
I tend to only rewatch very few dramas...SWDBS...maybe one day. I'm not against it but I'll probably only rewatch specific scenes.
Overall:
A comedic drama with some genres which you'd never expect in a comedy. Get used to being totally confused over what's happening but enjoying it wholeheartedly. Also a plus point? I think SWDBS is a great and recommendable drama but you probably won't get into a drama slump afterwards. So nice not being depressed for once after watching a good drama ^.^
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Heartbeat Heartbeat
wohooooooamazing drama…!
I initially watched it only for Park Hyun Sik but the entire cast and storyline was to the point….!
something heartwarming to watch without it toxic characters
if you hope to watch something real chill and lovely, this drama is for you.
Park Bo Young and PHS have amazing chemistry throughout.
Although it is a kinda fantasy drama, it is fabulous.
I have watched this drama almost 5 times now..!!!!
Even the OST is amazing and to the point. I just seem to not be able to stop praising this drama, but I’ll stop here ?
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A Must Watch
I loved this show!! It was full of laughs and action with thrilling suspense and sweet moments. Definitely the perfect show to binge! I loved the characters, our leads were so great! I loved Min Min, He was the perfect amount of soft and confident without all the annoying arrogance. He is one of my Top Male leads yet. I Love how he supported our FML without trying to control her. He seriously sets the standards hight. I really couldn't love him more! Park Bo Young is my absolute favorite female actress. She is wonderful in every show I've seen and she was great here. She was the perfect blend of cute and quirky with that vulnerability that makes you connect with her. The love triangle was fun and keeps you interested without being angsty. Ji Soo was just the right amount of serious, you really crush on him. He gave great competition to Min Min. I really enjoyed this show and all of the laughs, I laughed so hard I know my stomach muscles are going to be hurting tomorrow.. I highly recommend it. And will be rewatching.Was this review helpful to you?
BUT..... (and this is where the drama rocked) the charismatic cast, ESPECIALLY HYUNSIK (more on him later) took what they had and RAN with it, leaving me giggling, squealing and marathon-ing the episodes (along with multiple replays of probably every scene with Hyung Sik/ CEO Ahn)....
Min-Min and Bong-Bong made me feel like kawaii hearts were flying off my screen every time they came on despite one of my pet peeves in a romantic pairing: one partner being noticeably more invested in the relationship than the other. Though Bong Soon makes up for it somewhat in the penultimate episodes, I was left with the feeling that the romantic balance was off. Which was especially sad because the losing half was my main reason for sitting through this drama.
Which brings us to this drama's STRONG point as far as I'm concerned: A heart-melting, squeal-inducing, cuddle-worthy PARK HYUNG-SIK as the strongly individualistic and swooningly vulnerable Ahn Min Hyuk. I've had a soft spot for him since his Heirs days (he and Woo Bin redeemed that otherwise cringe-worthy drama for me) and his performance here has made me want to try Hwarang, which I'd dropped after the initial 10 minutes. If he continues like this Hyungsik could end second only to Ji Chang Wook in my heart's (giant) kdrama soft corner. He still has a long way to go before he even comes close to JCW's triple crown (Healer-K2-Suspicious Partner) splendor, but I'm cautiously looking forward to his next project.
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-The romance was great. Who she ended up with, they were soooo cute together. The guy especially, I loved how he played his character. He is so cute when he's in love.
-I liked the dark, detective story. The criminal played his role well, he was so creepy.
-The comedy was great most of the time
-the bromance! Ah! So good!
-Music perfectly fit the show
-the acting was of course excellent
What I didn't like though that really brought down the score I gave:
-It tried to be too many things. If the show had stuck to one aspect like the comedy and bong soon trying to come to terms with her powers, I think it would've been better. I know why they had to have the criminal storyline but it was so contrastingly dark, it was jarring sometimes. I felt like the best parts about the show was the comedy and the bromance but They didn't touch on those as much. they should've come up with a different storyline to get her comfortable with her powers.
-I REALLY disliked two of the characters. That lead gangsters who was hospitalized forever in a body cast and the project team leader, omg, they were both sooo annoying. I didn't think they were funny at all. It really detracted from the show. They were both so useless and their characters were so over the top. No not good.
I still recommend people watch it. The beginnng was really strong. Towards the middle it got more involved in the crime genre. Each were good stories, i just thought it was too much together. It was overall, a really funny show and the romance was so cute! I just loved them. And seeing Bong Soon grow up and into her powers, seeing her believe in herself, it was a nice thing to watch.
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