Really really nice
I feel like this drama is underrated a lot. I didnt expect much but what i got was a nice catching tale about a really unlucky girl. Im not sure i can imagine how would i feel if i got into accident and woke up years later but i believe it would be devastating. This drama got one thing way better than many others - when i was watching and i saw some classic korea cliché shaping up i was like "oh man and now shes gonna do this and hes gonna do this" it actually usually turned out completely differently than i was expecting. Even though everyone cried a lot in the end obviously (its a korean drama after all), characters didnt do those overly stupid stuff like "i dont deserve you, you are too good and im a bad person, im gonna leave because of that" or something like that, this show didnt do any of this so that was really really refreshing. Characters were very good and especially Shin Hye Sun got the 17 years old girl in adult body on point and her acting was completely belieavable (and she is really really hot). Yang Se Jong was to my taste too cold at the beginning but i guess it was according to his character. It got better as the show went on. Overall - really good underrated show.Was this review helpful to you?
This drama came to me in the right time.
So, so, so heartwarming. Seo Ri's story had so much impact to me. It's as if this drama came to me in the right time, when I needed it the most. To be honest, the premise was a bit far-fetched but the lessons it delivered hit so close to home. It made me want to look forward to things despite how messy everything is right now. What I used to see as a hopeless case that is my life, now just feels like an intermission — I have stopped for a moment as I wait for another awesome performance.I love Shin Hae Sun beyond words. Gosh, she's so talented! Really underrated, to be honest. She can own every role she plays!
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One of the best heartwarming drama
Thirty But Seventeen (Still 17) is definitely a must watch! Especially if you're looking for a heartwarming, romance drama. The actors (Hye Sun and Se Jong), characters, and music, are all amazing! Their relationship is one of a kind. A healthy one and always supporting each other.I honestly super love their relationship. Woo Jin was always supportive of Seo Ri to whatever decision and choices she makes. He respects it all. He worries about her a lot but he acknowledge that she's also capable of doing things on her own and can stand in her own feet.
Some find Seo Ri's character immature, but I think her immature actions at the start were justified after what happened. Anyway, her character developed very well towards the end. Her character's transition from being a 17 years old in mind to a 30 years old adult was well made.
She did her best to stand in her own feet and become independent (tho I hope she was really given a chance to live on her own). She accepted the things that happened and decided to move forward instead of being stuck in the past.
I really hate love triangles but this one's different. They were able to pull it off nicely and didn't make it toxic (like some love triangle tropes). Chan and his friends are adorable. Chan and Mr. Gong's relationship was heartwarming, too. Jennifer, too. I love her so much.
It has one of the best ending. Everything ended so well and in a good note. I'm so glad that Rin Kim found her own happiness towards the end. They're passion for music was so amazing and encouraging. Every character made a huge impact and became a better version of themselves.
I hope more people will watch and recognize this drama. It might not have the best plot, but trust me, the character's are well made you'd surely love them. Yang Se Jong and Shin Hye Sun gave life to Woo Jin and Seo Ri's character just like everyone else.
Well, I guess this is the sign for you to watch Still17/Thirty But Seventeen if you want some feel good drama to make your heart warm! I'm so glad I found an inspiration for my next novel haha. Gotta go now to find my Crescendo (aka Yang Se Jong HAHA)💖
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Interesting and endearing drama!
I decided to watch this kdrama one late summer randomly. This was the first kdrama that I was first introduced to the amazing actress Shin Hye Sun! The story was unique, yet funny and lighthearted at times and emotional too. Seo ri and Woo jin are both very different characters and to see them come together was interesting. I loved their backstory and it just proves to show how small our world can really be. Yoo Chan was one of my favorite characters in this kdrama because of his friendly personality! Overall this was a cute and interesting drama to watch!Was this review helpful to you?
Healing Story Carried by the Cast's Performances
I started this show on a whim and binge watched it over several days, and do not regret it at all. It was not-at-all what I expected: I expected a simple romance story with a twist where the female lead was in a coma for several years. Instead, what I got was a story about the importance of family and friends and overcoming adversity through shared experiences and love. The characters were all so-unique and likeable: "Jennifer" was one of my favorites, initially seeming to be just a funny, robot-like side-character, but actually hiding sage wisdom and shared pain. I loved both the young and older versions of the main leads: Shin Hye Sun killed it pretending to be a 17-year-old trapped in the body of a 30-year-old, but I also enjoyed Park Si Eun's portrayal of the young Seo Ri. Yang Se Jong's stiltedness was really fitting for being a socially inept human being. The other side characters were fantastic: Yoo Chan was an endearing nephew who simultaneously emotionally supported the lead characters and also had you rooting for him at every turn.I felt this show utilized its run-time very well - during the ending half of the show, I felt like the screenwriter had planned plot threads from the very beginning and the plot threads wrapped up in ways that didn't have me feeling like it was a last-minute-completely-rushing ending, as some other dramas suffer from. In other words, I felt it had a complete beginning, middle, and end, which is no small feat for Kdramas, where many feel contrived in its conclusion.
I feel like there is not much more to say -- this is worth a watch.
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a heartwarming drama with adorable supporting characters!
i was sceptical about the whole coma plot, but i was pleasantly surprised! woo seo ri's character was perfectly portrayed by shin hye sun, and yang se jong's calm and patient character woo jin were a pleasure to watch!i really liked how mature and respectful the relationship between the leads are, especially woojin's patience and acceptance towards seori. her character development as she learns to adapt to her age, meet her new family (jessica and chan are the cutest sweethearts ever!!!), and develop feelings to discover what love is was very fun to watch. the main leads interraction are adorable, and their inexperience and carefulness makes it all the more authentic.
however, this drama wasn't phenomenal in any way, the story is classic kdrama (in a good way), and the scenario pretty basic. but this is a very heartwarming and fun watch if you want something enjoyable to binge during the winter or late at night!
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What endearing characters!
This show reminded me of a rich, sweet dessert. It was so delicious, but I wanted to take small bites in order to savor it and enjoy every bit of it. This is a show about the families we are born into, and the families we create for ourselves. There were so many sweet moments when I found myself smiling like a lunatic, as well as the heartbreaking moments where I kept reaching for tissues. All of the actors did a terrific job with a wonderful script. I didn't feel that there was anything extraneous in this show, nothing that felt like filler just to have more episodes. Each character had strengths on their own merit. Woo Seo Ri has been in a coma for 13 years. There are so many ways the writers could have gone wrong with this - by turning it slapstick/silly, by making her behave in an immature way throughout - thankfully they didn't do that. She suffered, sure, but she had a strength of character that allowed her to keep forging forward. She had a lovely, positive attitude. Gong Woo Gin had a tragedy in his past that changed him - he cut himself off from human contact. Yang Se Jong, who played him, was exceptional. Watching him unfold like a flower, opening up to those around him was such a special thing to watch. And when something happened and he started to close up around himself again, my heart broke. I also loved Mr. Gong's nephew and his friends, and Jennifer? She was astounding! How someone can convey so much emotion while being emotionless is amazing. I thought they were going to use one of the standard (overused) ideas for the ending, and I was so happy when they didn't! The chemistry between all the cast was just wonderful. I feel like I don't want to move on to something else yet, and start this whole thing over again tomorrow. I put off watching this for a long time because I thought it was going to be filled with cliches, but the writers took the high road and turned this into something unique and wonderful.I also have to say that I LOVED that there wasn't the evil love rival in this. Jung Eugene as win Joo's boss was terrific, and it was a joy to see a strong woman in her own right, being friends with a man for years. They, too, had sort of a familial relationship. I felt that each relationship was so special, and because of this, I have enjoyed watching this drama numerous times.
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I WANT TO APPRECIATE A STORY WRITER. HE SHOWED HIS AMAZING TALENTED BY THIS DRAMA.
Heey Everyone; This is highly recommended drama. I loved watching this drama. i started watching this drama yesterday and just completed watching it. I got all kind of feelings while watching this amazing drama. Felt happy, sad, relaxed and grateful and at a same time felt bad for ML and FL. Their stories literally a tragic and at the same time felt good too. This drama is like M L and F L are made for each other. This drama shown us up and down of ML and FL in many ways. Buddy I am highly recommending you this drama to watch at this is such a good drama peaceful drama sad and also a tragic story. And all the cast characters are the best for this drama they made is drama worth watching. Loved all casts. OST is sooo beautiful. Jennife, love this character so much. Must watch this drama have fun guys don't think just watch it. DONT THINK, FEEL!Was this review helpful to you?
Shin Hye Sun's acting does not surprise me. Her crying scenes have always been so natural and her acting like a teenager with an adult body is interesting to watch. There was definitely also chemistry between SHS and Yang Se Jong.
There were sad moments that is masked by the female lead's optimism and also moments where the male lead really portrayed being in seclusion so well due to his regrets. This is a healing drama that helps two biologically 30 year olds to grow and mature as they have been stuck in time when they were 17. I liked the fact that they tied loose ends and gave the leads the ending they deserve.
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Never lose hope....Something greater is always waiting for your destined soul!!
At first I was skeptical about watching this show. The number of reviews and overall score was not great. But I'm glad I didn't take those into consideration and watched this show anyway. It's such a light hearted, sweet and realistic show. Nobody is inherently bad, everyone is capable of being good and doing better. The story was beautifully executed, and I loved all the characters. I'm really glad I watched this. I easily found myself bingeing the show in 2 days. If you're confused, just go for it. Each episode had me hooked, curious to know more. The leads did a great job, so did the kids. I cried in the first episode, that's how well written and executed it was. Thankyou for making this show. It was beautiful.Never lose hope....Something greater is always waiting for your destined soul!!Was this review helpful to you?
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This review has spoilers so stop reading if you don’t want to be spoiled.Okay, so when I first read the description of this drama my first thoughts were “how could a 17 year old stuck inside a 30 year old woman’s body have a relationship with a 30 year old man?”. But Shin Hye Sun and Yang Se Jong pulled it off so well. I was sceptical because it did sound weird as Seo Ri has the mentality of a minor and Woo Jin is an adult. But as soon as I watched the first episode I was engrossed.
The first half of the drama was really good. Every week I was waiting for it to be Monday and Tuesday because I liked it that much. I was so curious as to what happened to Seo Ri’s aunt and uncle, and was patiently waiting for Woo Jin to find out about Seo Ri’s real identity.
However, as the drama progressed, I felt myself getting more impatient. Each time Woo Jin was so close to finding out about Seo Ri, something would happen which would prevent him from finding out. Of course things like this happen in dramaworld to add suspension and to elongate the mystery, however it was just getting repetitive with how many times the writers were postponing the big reveal. And then finally it happened. Woo Jin found out Seo Ri was the girl he had a crush on when he was younger, however the should have been big reveal felt weak. It felt rushed, like the writers just wanted to get it out the way. That wasn’t the only mystery I felt was rushed. The mystery surrounding Seo Ri’s uncle also felt rushed, again like the writers got bored and they just wanted to get it out the way. In the space of a few minutes Seo Ri found out her uncle was dead, went to his grave and that was it. The big build up to it made it seem like the reveal should have been a lot bigger, but I was disappointed.
A good thing about the drama was Jennifer. I liked her character’s complexity. I also liked Chan and his friends, they all made the drama heartwarming. I liked how Jennifer was connected to the accident as well.
Seo Ri’s development was good. From being afraid of herself and completely unfamiliar with herself and her surroundings to accepting her current self and finding her happiness. And of course Woo Jin went from being fragile and battling his trauma to learning to focus on himself and understanding he wasn’t at fault. Both characters were great.
The acting was pretty spot on. I’ve always been fond of Shin Hye Sun’s acting, and Yang Se Jong was also good with his role. Every time he cried I just wanted to fly to Korea and hug him. They had chemistry and they fit their roles well.
I liked the music. The OST was really good.
In conclusion, this is a really nice drama. Every character contributed to it and made you come to love them. Especially Fang/Dok Gu (I think that’s how you spell it I can’t remember lmao). The ending was so cute too. This drama will make you smile a lot and also feel hurt for the characters. It’s a pretty good drama, however I gave it an 8.5 because of the last few episodes that seemed rushed. Apart from that, it’s a great, funny yet sad story.
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Definitely worth the watch when you want to watch something feel good.
I really enjoyed watching this, it was a really sad and heartwarming story. You feel sad about what happened to Seo Ri. Especially after being in a coma for 13 yrs. When you experience her journey of her trying to get her life together after that tragic car accident you also witness the other people who were also frozen in time as she was but they weren't so fortunate to be in a coma as she was. She remained innocent and pure which could be a blessing and curse due to the fact she was asleep for 13 yrs while the other people she met who were affected by this tragic accident suffered severe ptsd. They all didn't know they were connected by this one tragic event, Seo Ri unbeknownst herself after waking up from her coma started to heal the people she lived with to be awake and live with the trauma of the outcome of the accident. Her pureness of still being a child mentally and emotionally started to heal Woo Jin and Jennifer who were victims as well of the tragic car accident only by knowing the people who were direct victims suffered from severe ptsd. Seo Ri helped them learn how to love again and helped them heal while they were frozen in time. They felt like they had to protect Seo Ri cuz she was so childlike they couldn't help but feel like they had to be there for her. She was still mentally a 17 yr old when she woke up cuz that's how old she was when she went into her coma. When she finally did wake up she was 30. Seo Ri had a really hard time coming to terms with the fact she was no longer a child but an adult when to her the accident was recent and not that 13 yrs had passed. So you get to witness that which makes you sad but you feel how everyone grows to love sweet and innocent Seo Ri you feel the love that follows her. Even Woo Jin's nephew who is 17 seems to be wise for his age for someone who isn't so bright. I think he had to grow up when he saw his uncle having severe depression and made 6 yr old Chan grow up. So even if Chan didn't know it, he was also an indirect victim of the same car accident cuz he grew up witnessing his teenage uncle fall into a deep deep depression cuz his uncle blamed himself for Seo Ri's accident. Chan managed to convince Woo Jin to Seo Ri stay with them so she can be able to get on her feet and find her family cuz when she woke up she was all alone. You will really enjoy the ending too it was such a good ending. The only thing I couldn't stop thinking about was very minor plot holes cuz even tho Seo Ri was asleep for 13 yrs and didn't know how to use smartphones cuz they didn't exist the way we know them now when she went into a come around 2005 and the modern smartphone that we know it know came out in 2007/08 like iPhone and android, she still knew how to use the computer and the internet. She asked Chan to use the internet and looked confused at Chan handed her an android phone, so when she started to use a laptop they had she used the internet, I can't fully remember what exactly she looked for online but what kept bothering me is that she never once looked up to see where her family was or her friends. If she did look up family I don't remember but I kept saying if she knew how to use the internet why wasn't she searching for her family and friends you would see Woo Jin constantly looking up information on Seo Ri's family and friends but never saying anything until near the end of the drama. I think the reason why she never bothered to check cuz the nurses at the hospital she stayed at lied to her for her recovery but it still bothered me that she never even tried to see where they could be. Like even not to go directly to her High School to meet up with old teachers but I guess the writers didn't think it was necessary to the plot. So that's why I brought up it's just a me thing. Anyways I hope you enjoy/ed the drama as much as I did it was super cute and I hope I can find another drama similar to this cuz I left feeling really satisfied with the entire story which is rare for me.Was this review helpful to you?
