To the Beautiful You (2012)

I didn't watched the other versions and I didn't read the manga.

English isn't my first language.

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I was thinking I'm gonna like because I am a Shawol, Minho is my bias and I love Sulli, but...



Story: Wasn't original, but that's not the point.

Jae Hee reasons to move to South Korea are vague, flat and childish. "He made me believe", "I wanna see him jump again", "He gave me force". Just no.

The side stories are kinda off, the interesting ones received a bad development and a rushed solution.


Acting/Cast: I was expecting more from Minho. In my opinion, he wasn't able to transit in the character. Wasn't a good transition between angry, sad or happy Tae Joon. Was just too abrupt.

Sulli was avarage, I don't know...

Gyeol's actor was amazing, outstanding, I love him.

There is no chemistry between the main couple. I feel bad for it.



Music: I love SM music, but was just too much for me this time.

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I felt like I had go give a review after watching the pilot, I was looking forward to the show because I am a die hard fan of the 2006 Jdrama of Hana Kimi. But after sitting down and watching the first episode...I don't think I've been so disappointed in a Korean drama in my whole life. It was just ridiculous, people made such a big deal over the actors, and I don't even know why. I didn't think their acting was any special, in fact, I wanted to give them a couple (dozen) pointers. The background music was ridiculous and over the top, there were parts in the episode that I found completely unnecessary. I was completely turned off, and I don't believe that it's worth it to watch more.

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I've seen the Japanese Drama version (Hana Kimi) and I can say that I liked this one better. Though Sulli is a bit too feminine to pass as a man to me, I think that the rest of the casting was perfect.

The flop between tough and soft was sort of lost because Minho seems soft but he held the part well for the most part.

I preferred this version better to the Japanese version because the pacing was easier to follow and there were a lot less subplots going on. With the main plot and maybe one or two others, it was easy to follow and tied in together nicely. In the Japanese version each episode was like watching a different spin-off of the original series.

Both are very good though, I just preferred this one.

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I just finished watching this drama. At first, I wasn't sure if I was going to like it since the first few episodes didn't really seem to hook me in. However, I kept watching and it did pick up, especially in the later episodes. The only complaint I have with it is that the storyline isn't original at all. I know it was based on a Japanese show, which itself was based on a manga, but I haven't seen or read those versions. To me, there was A LOT of recycled plot points from You're Beautiful. In fact, I noticed quite a few lines you could compare word for word with YB. I am not sure if You're Beautiful was based on the original version of this or not, but I haven't heard of anything like that. I know the plots are extremely similar anyway, but still feel this one could have come across as more original had it not copied so much from You're Beautiful.

All in all, though, it wasn't bad. It was cute and funny, but I just can't help but compare it to You're Beautiful, and in so doing, it just ends up as lacking.

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The biggest problem with To The Beautiful You is that it is less funny than the other versions.
It is impossible not to compare the different versions (I read the manga and seen both Japanese and Taiwan Drama)

There's no character completely crazy like Oscar (who became Charles obscure reason).There's no figure of Kayashima TT_TT
Looks like the Korean Nakao (sorry I do not even remember the name of Korean characters) are not in love with the Namba Korean but of Korean Nakatsu. This is nonsense!
And I hope that the Korean Umeda (the nurse) is gay. (as he has not yet said when he could already do, it worries me a little)
And there are too many girls in the school (see the end of episode 2)

But there are also good things :
Sulli is so cute!
I want to dorm! (rooms are the size of a room!)

I liked it anyway but you really have to think they did the Korean Hana Kimi. So the most important it will be the story of love and family stories while in the Japanese version that is most important is friendship. Which is quite a shame.

Despite all that, I look forward to see the next episodes. This drama puts me in all my states XD
I like but I'm frustrated ^^

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let me start of by saying MINHO YOU'RE HOOOOTTT!!!!!!!!!!!! wew! (heavy breathing)

ahahhahaha kidding aside, I found this drama terrible (I'm so sorry! I know I'm sorry) *preparing my back for SHINEE fan attacks*

The show started of soooo well. It was like really good. I traded my Thursdays and Fridays' two hours for this shiz and i was nawt impressed. They really hit it off with a great cast. like omg sulli! omg minho! etcetera Everyone's a flowerboy which is expected and i guess that's just the missing link on why i kept watching the drama.

Off to the review! yadayadayada

You know the feeling where you eat spaghetti and you get a bunch of strands like okay i can eat this but then the strands don't stop coz they're too long. you just keep slurping and eating and wondering to yourself when you're gonna swallow and chew it all up. But you can't! That's just like this drama, and Big and a few other dramas that are not worth mentioning because of the heartbreak you've realized after wasting a few good 16 hours for a 16-episode minidrama. (i crey)

Basically, it's a fan series FOR. THE. FANS.

Sulli and Minho had chemistry. okay that's a given. They were almost perfect. But Almost is never Enough. (quoting Ariana myqueen) there were no sparks!!!! i flipped my ipod over and over. Perhaps there were scenes that are really unnecessary for the character progressions of both leads. I crey. I'm looking forward to their acting though in the future.

As for the other characters. ugh. I found none of them the lil bit interesting except for Eun Gyeol who swept me off my feet like the way he bounces his half-soccer-shaped hair. Perhaps he's the only one who actually made the story smart i dunno. The others? well, not so much. They're typically designed to beautify the screen. Perhaps a lil less on the beautification and a lil more on the storyline, TTBY is good to go.

OHMAYGAHD i almost forgot. i have to make an exception for Kwanghee too. he's adorbs.
And your lipstick, i just gotta have it!!!! lol

The ost is ah-mazing. yea rock-on! Esp that one that plays usually on a "cliff-hanger" (I PUT THE QUOTATION MARKS INTENTIONALLY idk maybe ughh they're not really that intense i dunno) I'm usually one who downloads osts after watching a drama. It's Me by Sunny and Luna is still here on my playlist (yay!!!)

Re-watch uggh okay i'll be generous i give you 1.0

Over-all i gave it a 3.5. It's not so bad to kill time if you really plan to ''kill'' time (evil laugh). I gave TTBY 3 initially but mydramalist happened to have this '.5' in their new feature like okay, let's add '.5' to make it a 4 but not really a 4 cause it's somewhere near 3.

'.5' is like some sort of charity idk

I REALLY LOVEDDDDDD THIS DRAMA BUT HUHUHU I ALMOST DROPPED IT BECAUSE IT CONTINUED TO DRAG ON AND ON AND ON AND ON... AND YOU GUESS IT,... AND ON..

Whyy??!! They had the perfect cast. Almost perfect. But just like King Skyes and Queen Grande had suggested it ''Almost is Never Enough''

This doge is too dramatic. I just had to get this off of my chest. I still love you Minho and Sulli and Rachel Tan!!!! I love you guys! HWAITING!!

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