My Mister is about life. The sad and harsh truth which is life.
The message My Mister wants to tell is that even though life is this difficult, everyone can succeed and find a way to be truly happy in life. The perfect MC for this is Ji-An who lives a life which probably couldn't be any more difficult and cruel. We follow her steps into what is called "life" and uncover many lessons to be learned.Another masterpiece, and ranked No. 1 on MDL, by director Kim Won Suk, who already followed his principle about life-telling stories in Misaeng (2014) and who is the director for the 2nd highest ranked drama show on MDL - Signal. He clearcly does his job right and I will be looking forward to future works of his. IU and also Lee Sun Kyun are doing wonderful jobs acting in My Mister and several of the supporting actors and actresses are doing an utmost, perfect job and are fitting right into this setting and story. My eye personally stuck to two here: Song Sae Byuk as the youngest of the three brothers aswell as Oh Na Ra as the bar owner Jung Hee. Both of these characters go through each their own struggle themselves and they are very charming. I don't know what I could add to other reviews here, but IU and Lee Sun Kyun are perfect in this drama and no one could have fitted the roles better than they did. They make a very charming and real relationship in front of the camera and give this story the kind of meaning it deserves. This might easily be the best acting IU has done so far and I hope she will continue her road of success - she truly deserves it.
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What I can say for sure is that this in this drama a lot has been thought on a is very good cinematofraphy. Because DETAILS. Every frame is art – it’s beautiful, “movie - like” and aesthetic.
The story is refreshing because there aren’t so many dramas like this.
Best part in this drama is ability to have thoughts and emotions exchanged without much actually being spoken. Body language and facial expressions are showed amazing.
But I got heart eyes for Lee Ji An who is played by IU already, since the episode one. And let me tell you, I think this is the best work she has done in her acting career. Also, her character in this drama isn’t the usual one she is given to work with. Which was refreshing.
I can put my hand on my heart and say that IU’s character is one of the most strongest female leads I have ever seen in a K- drama world.
Lee Sun Gyun as Park Dong Hoon really has a talent. The way how he showed how “broken” his family life and his character is broken is amazing. And what I love the most is that these things he has been through or is going through is said in drama but the audience its self has to notice it or pay attention to these small details.
Note: What has stuck to me the most in this drama is how bare or raw it is. Producers really went all out to show poverty, the infidelity, corporate wars, hard work / job life, bonding of opposite gender with a big year age gap.
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In this drama, there are 3 brothers whose lifes are in trouble. They face the hardship of life, but try to overcome with their obedience and love for one another. However, they are also alone and abandoned in a way. These aspects are combined with a spectacularly portrayed character Lee Ji An who is another desperate with a darker past and seemingly hopeless future.
This drama is a masterpiece. It is not like a drama, it is so much more like life itself, characters are real people and audience is an invisible visitor for this lovely neighbourhood.
In the earlier episodes, you should get to used to the characters but it makes itself familiar quickly, so you don't have to wait for many episodes.The story is unique and makes you wonder what will happen next. Characters are perfectly depicted by the actors which makes the drama magnificient. No more words, watch and see!
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You may not be the same after viewing My Mister
My Mister is a compelling drama about community, family and friendship. Of all the K-Dramas out there, this is the one you must see.It has been several months since I watched My Mister, and I still find myself pondering the events, the characters, and their challenges. When I linger in this reverie, I am overwhelmed with deep emotion… even now.
In the film, As Good as It Gets, Melvin (Jack Nicholson) confesses his love for Carol (Helen Hunt). Melvin sums it up, "You make me want to be a better man."
That's the feeling I get after watching My Mister.
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I couldn't decide on how to rate it for a day. There is something profoundly sad about this drama and it leaves you changed, even though the tone and the general message of it changes a bit later on. People say that it is a story about hope, but to be honest, I haven't seen hope in this drama. What I have seen is the power of people to dramatically change people's lives, be it for the better or worse. The vast majority of the characters had their life significantly influenced by other people's actions and those actions are what keeps them either going or being stuck in their lives. Then again, I do understand why some people see it that way.
Honestly, the story is about so many deep issues that there is no point listing them here. It is also very unique, even though it uses a lot of usual storytelling techniques and themes. It is a more mature drama in a way. The dialogues are intelligent and engaging, and the character development is so on point. The main story is amazing and engrossing. I also love Jun Hee's character and her story. At the same time, I didn't quite get into the brothers' side story. Also, the secondary romance in this show and the whole story of the actress wasn't interesting to me at all. Nara's character actually annoyed me here. Maybe I shouldn't even use the word secondary because, how some people pointed out, this is not a romance, although in some way I wish it was.
I can't say anything bad about the acting. All actors did a phenomenal job, but IU completely and utterly blew me away. What an outstanding performance.
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“When I run, I disappear. But, that actually feels like my real self.”
Originally written on Jul 14, 2021A couple days ago I wasn’t sure if I should rewatch Twin Peaks for the tenth time or if I should give My Mister a shot. I’m glad I decided to go with the latter. After not having cried in over two years, the final episode of My Mister managed to bring me to tears twice. Both times it was just a single tear, but I’ll take it.
There’s just something so wholesome and heartfelt about Ji-an and Dong-hoon’s relationship. It’s such a pure depiction of friendship. The kind you don’t see that often in film, or real life even. I was already a fan of IU’s music, but on top of being a great singer she’s also an amazing actress and she did an incredible job as Lee Ji-an. I’ve only seen Lee Sun-kyun before in 2019’s Parasite, but I have to say I liked him more in My Mister.
At first I wasn’t too sold on the other characters and their stories. I just wanted to see more of Ji-an and Dong-hoon. But the more I kept watching, the more I grew to like them and by the end I really loved how their stories all came together in one big, wholesome tale of friendship and family. I binged the whole thing in three days, but I wish this would go on forever. It’s that good.
After more than two years My Mister broke me. Or fixed me, depending on how you look at it.
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You are not ready for this
This is the best K drama I have seen in all my life. I have kept stalling on watching the last episode due to intense nostalgia I tend to get for movies that really get to me. The cast, the scenes, everything was perfectly done. I can't get enough of this show.I'm pretty sure I'll be back watching it again in like a month. God bless the creators of this for me.
The chemistry between the main characters is one u haven't been able to explain yet but it's beautiful to watch how it develops in each episode. No love scenes, no kissing scenes, yet this show reeked of class from the first episode to the last.
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A masterpiece
It's been a few nights since I finished the drama, but my tears are not over, this is a drama that affects your life and morals, so be very careful, iu will be the best actor in his life in this drama, and he has a flawless direction. If you are a depressed person, please be careful, what fascinates you the most is the lack of dialogue of the main character of the story, but at the same time, this lack of dialogue has become a very important role in the film and makes every word that JN's mouth comes out, nails you and makes you cryWas this review helpful to you?
A Writer's Dream
One of the lines that has often given me comfort whenever I face hardships in life is not to worry myself too much since, "it's not like I'm trying to save the world."Adulthood comes with a lot of pressures and we easily find ourselves in depression when we can't seem to cope. For the beautiful portrayal of adult life, I could give this drama a rating of 1000/10. Note that I used the word beautiful to describe a drama full of sad scenes that will have you soaked in tears. The tears are worth.
I would like to applaud the writers of this show. If, in this life time, I manage to write a story like "My Mister," I would live the rest of my life thinking about how awesome I am. I would also like to give credit to the directors, the editors, and of course the cast! Every actor in the show gave the performance of a lifetime. I highly recommend the show.
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My 15 favourite scenes of My Mister *SPOILERS*
Hi everyone,
Rather than writing a review of this show, I thought I will list 15 of my favourite scenes. It was VERY hard to narrow it down, and also very hard to order it. My number 1 is clear favourite, then 2-6 are also about my next favourites although order changes based on the day. The rest is very loosely ordered. I have also cheated little bit to sneak more than 15 lol.
I wish I could speak Korean, because I am sure this drama would have been even better.
Before I start the countdown, I would like to state my strong desire to stand in the middle of the biggest public square in Seoul and bow to the creative team (especially the writer) 10 times and say "gamsahamnida"
15. Various scenes of Ji-An listening on her own and silently reacting. Probably the pick is when she hears him breaking down and start to cry.
14. Buy me new slippers. Great speech concluded by a great line. I think most of us saw this line coming, but it was still very satsfying to hear. And, I don't want even to get into what slippers really mean.
13. Karoke scene. Boy! aren't those two songs AMAZING! and Oh Na-Ra and LSK killed it with their voices. Afterwards I went hunting for them on YouTube. "In A Faraway Place" is just awsome!
12. Ji-An: Call me. Oh! & Yoo-Ra speech about AI.
11. Ji-An breaking down in tears in E9 when she hears Dong-Hoon standing up fo her. Finally! someone knowing her darkest secret, and still standing by her.
10. First smile. We had to wait for it fo very long time, but that little smile between them warmed my heart so much.
09. Older brother apologising to Yoon-hee. I know he cries and apologise all the time, but this one REALLY hit me hard, and my tears were rolling with him. I think he really felt partly responsible, and was in his way trying to "fix" the problem. He wanted them to stay together.
08. Ji-An worrying about Dong-hoon (snow and bridge scenes). I believe the snow scene was one of the pivotal and turning points in the series. Ji-An could no longer pretend indifference. She clearly cared about him, and was worried about him
07. Walking home at night. That was such a BEAUTIFUL scene culminating in another turning point. Ji-An for the first time sincerly bowing and saying "Thank you"
06. The Finale. This was one of the best final scenes ever. I know some people didn't like the ambiguity of it, but I actually think it was a genius finale. IMO it managed to satisfy both camps. Those who were looking for romantic relationship and those who were not.
...Ok..now we got to the super-emotional scenes.
05. Phone call in E14 between Ji-An & Dong-hoon. Man! that scene is heartwrenching. I lost it when she told him "you have been kind to me more than 4 times". Everyting about this scene is amazing. The writer is a genius, but so is the director and cinematography. And of course the actors. LSK in this scene said more with his body language, breathing, sighing, and unspoken words than by what he actually said loudly.
04. I really wanted you to be happy & hospital: The emotional climax of the series. Damn! just thinking about the scene in the shed bring tears to my eyes.
03. Yoon-Hee apology & confrontation. As someone still relatively new to K-drama I didn't know Lee Ji-ah. Not anymore. I was very impressed by her acting. Yoon-hee is a really interesting character. While I do think her affair is wrong, we have to admit that Dong-hoon is not a great husband despite being a wnderfull and amazing human being. What I am most critical about her is her willingness to go along with the original sacking plot. Adultery is bad, but there are mitagating circumstances, but ruining Dong-hoon reputation is unexcusable. But, I was glad she got a redemption arc.
The scene between them though was heartbreaking, and SO well acted!. And when you add Ji-An silent reaction and her tears at the hospital, it is for me one of the most memorable scenes.
02. Ji-An replaying "You are nice" again and again. I don't see this mentioned very often, but for me it is amazing. Here she is hearing for the first time in her life someone (beside close ones) telling her something positive about herself. Even people who lead a very nice and comfortable life long for such things, so we can imagine how much more this meant to her. Such a simple silent scene, but it wrecked me.
01. "Jalmottaessupmida" "Jalmottaessupmida" "Jalmottaessupmida" "Jalmottaessupmida" "Jalmottaessupmida" "Jalmottaessupmida" "Jalmottaessupmida" "Jalmottaessupmida" "Jalmottaessupmida" "Jalmottaessupmida"
Ji-An breaking down in the middle of the street. When I was watching this for the first time I had to stop the episode because I was properly crying. I have watched this scene countless times now, and I still get emotional. This is basically all her remorse and guilt coming out.
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Heartbreakingly Beautiful
After keeping this drama on my Plan to Watch for almost 2 years, I finally got around to watching it after a coworker watched it and could not stop talking about it.It was exactly what I knew it would be, the reason it was in my plan to watch for 2 years, heartbreaking.
Each and every character in the drama had so much pain inside them.
Ji An with her past, crippling debt and a world of burden on her young shoulders. The Park family who are going through a difficult due to the unemployment of the 2 sons. Dong Hoon with his lonely life.
The beauty of the series was the way Dong Hoon and Ji An healed as they found some one who understands them. It was impossible to not be invested in all the characters and see them as real people as the story was so realistic.
I could rave on and on about the story but it is best experiencing their story in person.
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Watched it three times and I still can’t get over how good it was!
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