The Third Charm

I will say this drama in the start was great, I won't belittle it and say it was bad because it wasn't. I've watched alot of k-dramas and lately I've been feeling like I can't find anymore good one's and I'm still waiting for some of the ones I wanna watch to finish airing, so lately I've been on a dry run with k-dramas and c-dramas. but after having been on a dry run with some dramas and hesitating to either finish or start, this drama was one that I was immediately captivated with. The female and male lead were terrific together and their chemistry was clear which made my own heart flutter. Their development was great as well, the brothers story as well as her friends and his sister and friends relationship as well captivated me. It wasn't the usual drama where usually the tough person is the male and female is the weaker or more fluffy one (though I love dramas like that too) but this was different. I knew from the name third charm that they would break up twice and when I first saw the doctor I immediately predicted that he would be involved in the 2nd breakup. The moment the main leads got together the 2nd time I just kept anticipating the 2nd break up, and there's nothing wrong with that because I had faith that they would get back together by the end. What made me mad one was the introduction of the 2nd female and male lead who I felt had little to no relevance to the story as many of what was realized could've been realized without them. I as well never understood the significance of the female who became a superstar, after she called the fl poor her purpose seemed to have been served, but when they brought her in and added scenes where she confesses to the 2nd ml but then disappears and is never brought up again I just wondered why? But I let this go and continued cause I still liked the show but then they broke up which I get individual problems that if they hadn't come up then they would've came up at some point in time. Now what I don't get and can't get is why she married the 2nd ml, i saw dating coming yes but not marriage and a child especially after she told him she couldn't accept his heart and hadn't been swayed because of him, I felt that had gotten rid of that idea (the idea of them getting together) I get the ml dating the 2nd fl because it was after he broke up and it had been a while since their breakup and she then told him I like you - there was no established idea that he didn't like her, though we knew he couldn't love her at least as much as he loved young Jae. Then the total switch up for young Jae as a character was not really new her meloholic manner just got worse, she had always had sad things going on in her life. I'm just really mad about the marriage to the 2nd ml so many holes were left open why why why? I wondered as I tried to finish the show. drawing near to those last few episodes I started to get bored especially when her marriage to him was mentioned, I was confused and annoyed, and I felt like I didn't even want to watch the show anymore but I still held onto hope that they would get back together. But boy was I shook with the ending I was given. When I saw the wedding scene I thought dang looks like he will be marrying the 2nd lead I tried not to think in a fantastical manner but realistically, and realistically he would've gotten married to the 2nd lead or kept or tried out the relationship with the 1st lead again but I was surprised but happy to see her brother and her best friend get married, I guessed this sort of from the start, but I also didn't understand why she got cancer, it felt like it was just filler or some knuge for their relationship. But what made me mad was how the two main leads just walked away side by side as it was snowing like what. What am I supposed to make of this, at least some dramas even if I hate it distinguish whether or not they will get together or stay apart but their words were so open, their hands swinging right by each other almost touching. What why? Also the 2nd leads okay whats next for them, the ,the 2nd male lead was at the wedding, is that supposed to mean he is in good terms with her, if u introduce characters and say they are of importance to the story finish their stories. The only thing that made me happy besides her brother and her best friends relationship was his sister and his best friends relationship. Some other flaws include: many second characters were irrelevant as well as some scenes like why did her best friend go on a date with that one police officer, I thought they would do more with that, I even thought he would be the one she would end up with at first. There were just so many holes that weren't filled. I get what they were trying to show, a sort of opposites attract as many of the characters fell for their opposites, and for this it was shown well. Also why cooking, this passion for cooking should've been expanded more, he made a few home cooked meals okay and does that equate he wants to be a chef, many of his career choices were hinted at but never really expanded on besides his career as a cop which him leaving it also wasn't fully explained, if anything I thought he would go to the country and fix radios while working as a cop after breaking up with her, I mean everything he does seems to encircle her still so how is he escaping he dropped out of school and became a cop cause she said so he left being a cop cause they broke up, though he actually enjoyed the career, now he's flying off to New York why? As for the fl, Her career choice was explained in detail but nearing the end we were left hanging does she still want the same thing she said she wanted or did it change alittle. In trying to be a realistic drama it touched it, but by trying to somehow be as unpredictable as possible it edged passed it. All in all the drama was good, at first it was intriguing and it was fresh, but nearing the end I got bored and angry at what felt like unexplained fillers, and open end questions. Would I rewatch the drama no, I was expecting more from the ending, did this drama bring forth emotions from me yes, and that is what makes it good, I cried, more so towards the end with all the sad scenes it was just pilling on, I felt happiness, I felt angry, i felt anxious, and more. I do love the chemistry between the leads and if they ever act together again as leads best believe I will be watching, I kinda wish there will be a season 2, cause then the open end will not seem worthless, and I kinda wish there was a separate show for his sister and his friends relationship which though cute and one of my favorites in the show was severely lacking in exaplation and screen time. Okay that's it sorry for the rant ?

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This drama will show you the reality of relationships.

I was moved the very first time I finished this. Now, After watching it the second time around, I am deeply moved enough to make me write a review.

What I love about this drama is its rawness- it shows you the start, process and end of a relationship in a very realistic way. I particularly appreciate the fact that it made me realize many things as i watched further, making me relate to many particular instances.

Relationships aren’t grand. It may start on a simple day, when one person touched you at a time you needed it the most. We saw this with the main leads. The end of a relationship doesn’t also always have to be grand. It can simply start due to petty fights and mistrust. And once it gets tiring, the little things become enough reasons to end everything. This reality was very much shown as we saw the leads journey through love.

I also love how the style and mood of the story changed as they grew older, showing how growing up erases the “fairytale” expectations from relationships. When youngjae and joonyoung first met, it was cute and sweet. When they met the second time around, we saw the honeymoon phase and the death of the said phase. When they saw each other for the third time, we saw a more mature take on relationships from both parties. It was truly a joy seeing this.

I loved everything about this show. The rawness. The writing. The acting, mygoodness the writing. The cinematography. The music. Hay, I loved it way too much.

I think it won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, but if you’re patient enough to truly journey with a very realisting love story, watch this.

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WASTING TIME WATCHING IF U GOT BETTER SHOWS , WATCH OTHERS.

THE STORY IS BORING, WHY THE MAIN ACTRESS HAVE TO BREAK UP WITH THE MAIN THEN BREAK UP WITH THE 2ND ONE, THEN WANT TO FIND THE 1ST ONE AGAIN. SO WISHY WASHY CANNOT MAKE UP HER MIND. AND WHY THE MAIN ACTOR WANTS TO BREAK UP WITH THE 2ND MAIN BECOS OF THE 1ST MAIN ACTRESS. SO BOLIAO. IN REAL LIFE BREAK UP MEANS NVR SEE EACH OTHER ANYMORE. WHETHER ACCIDENTLY ONOT. SO ROMANTIC MEH. CHANGE HERE N THERE. STUPID STORY. IF U GOT NOTHING TO DO THEN WATCH LOR. ELSE FIND ANOTHER SHOW. HAHA. I SEE ONLY BECOS OF SEO KANG JOON, LOL .
DONT LIKE THE MAIN ACTRESS. CANNOT MAKE UP HER MIND AND CHANGE HERE N THERE. LOTS OF BORING PPL IN THE SHOW. NOT EVEN INTERESTING.

NEVER SAYS WHY THEY SEPARATED, THEN THEY HAVE NEW PARTNERS BUT ALSO DID NOT END UP WITH NEW PARTNERS OR TOGETHER.

IS THERE A MAN WHO WOULD CONTINUE TO CHASE AFTER A WOMAN WHO HURT HIM N STILL WANT TO BE WITH HER.

WHY HE CANNOT CARRY ON WITH THE 2ND LEAD AS SHE COULD BE MORE SUITABLE FOR HIM.

ENDING NOT SATISFACTORY.
NEVER SAYS WHY THEY SEPARATED, THEN THEY HAVE NEW PARTNERS BUT ALSO DID NOT END UP WITH NEW PARTNERS OR TOGETHER.

IS THERE A MAN WHO WOULD CONTINUE TO CHASE AFTER A WOMAN WHO HURT HIM N STILL WANT TO BE WITH HER.

WHY HE CANNOT CARRY ON WITH THE 2ND LEAD AS SHE COULD BE MORE SUITABLE FOR HIM.

ENDING NOT SATISFACTORY.

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not that great

drama had a great start but with every timeskip change they just make the FL more pitiable and made everyone sick idgi i finished hoping it to get better bec i did like the 2 lead actors but to no avail. rly regret watching and wasting time.

both of the leads had some questionable qualities like the girl is always so unlikeable, guy is so petty and obsessive.... they do not match at all how they dragged it for 16 episodes idk

the sister and lead guys's best friend as well were so weirdly matched couldve seen more character development in the sister throughout. the lead girls best friend and brother as well.... writers literally just spun a dice and made them both sick

lol not a coherent review but this has been the first time i watched a drama so badly written i feel bad for all the actors lol

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Recommended watch

This has been on my watchlist for a while and when I saw it was leaving Netflix I jumped on the chance to watch it before it is gone. Thankfully I did not read the reviews before watching it. Only after finishing did I skim some of them and I understand the perspective that maybe this didn't have a "message". It reminds me of J-drama where it depicts reality and wont always carry a message or lesson. AND THAT IS OK!
Personally I connected so much with this drama, first because I have a close family member who also became a quadriplegic after an accident, so I can grieve the loss of what could have been. Of the difficulties and the process of healing physically, emotionally and even the healing that wont ever happen but you learn to accept so you can have some peace. This circled back towards the end when Ju-ran was sick and he comforted her as well. I learned that crying is part of being comforted, I dont have to always smile and feel relief. It is ok to cry as it is a type of comfort.
I've also been through a gestational loss so I could kind of understand and cry along with Yeong-jae. Oh then pain! Of course it's nice to have a happy ending where they dont suffer any losses, and end up together without much pain. But for me this was a therapy session, feeling understood and seen through a drama. I appreciated this so much and I needed a good crying session.

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Really annoying

Honestly, the drama was good but throughout the entire thing, I found myself asking why the male lead is such a dumbass. If your girlfriend is going out with other men, dump her. It's that simple. She has dinner alone with another guy? Dump her. Imagine if a guy did that if he went to dinner with another woman, his girlfriend would be fuming. I hate this double standard, for men it's not ok but for women it's ok? No sir. Again, this is my advice if you want to live a happy life: If your girlfriend has male friends that she goes out with just the two of them, DUMP her. Also in the drama at some point, the male lead asked her to put herself in his shoes and asked precisely this, if the roles were reversed and she agreed she would get mad. Then again, if she knew it and she did it on purpose, it's malicious intent. Don't date this type of woman. And I'm not going off just on women here, don't date this type of man either. If you're in a relationship, be loyal, and make it clear to third parties that you're taken and you're not interested. Something that the female lead fails to do in this drama, she keeps both men on their toes. This really annoyed me.

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A lukewarm "charm"...

She is a resolute hairdresser with versatile looks who can look both attractive or not, depending (ironically enough) on the haircut, and make-up... He is an average guy with average looks (he looks especially horrendous with the perm she makes him wear early on) who has his first kiss with her, which she iniciates, after which he falls DESPERATELY in love with her and cannot forget her even after 10 years or so. When they reunite, they clear the old misunderstandings and she lets the guy know that she really liked him back, too. Which makes him totally happy and they start dating (or dating again), with him acting like a desperate dog most of the time (he is a cop now, so he's only cool in the moments when he's arresting bad guys, etc.) and with her alternating between being annoyed/moved by it.

During their "second charm", whenever the hairdresser crosses paths with an attractive guy, it puts a strain on her relationship, because her cop boyfriend gets easily jealous and insecure. She breaks it off with him at one point. When there is nothing, the focus shifts on the secondary characters, but I never cared and skipped all of them.

Basically, nothing major really happens in this drama for more than ten long episodes (as far as I watched), only loads of super sweet romantic song/s keep playing. The drama uses summarizing montages of the previous scenes since early in the story, they come after each minor conclusion, and sometimes before conclusion is reached. It's like someone wanted us to watch MVs of the drama DURING the drama. Often I opened an episode and after watching like six or seven minutes of it, I lost my (mild) interest. I progressed only very slowly.

After the break-up in episode 10, episode 11 consists of us watching mainly the guy alone, and he is not very charismatic. Scenes of him traveling, sleeping, eating, learning to cook (gee, is this going to be a cooking show on the top of everything else I "like"?) create such a lukewarm atmosphere I did not even care that somewhere in the middle of it he got another girlfriend. Episode ends up on a cliffhanger with the hairdresser's return. But I had enough.

I'm not staying for the third charm.

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Tan real que sufrí mucho.

Quedé muy impresionada de lo realista que fue. Uno ve estos dramas para ver romance y fantasía, a medida que avanzaba la serie iba asumiendo que esto no iba a ser dulce, y tuve que parar de verlo. Igual gano mi curiosidad y continúe.
No sufrí eso que hablan sobre las polémicas de rating y cambios y exageraciones de la historia, ni nada de eso. Ya que la acabo de ver ahora, después de 2 años.
Si ellos hubieran quedado juntos en ese momento, me hubiera decepcionado, ya que no sería realista. Ella se rompió por dentro. Nos mostraron todo el tiempo que ella no hablaba, que se tragaba todo, así es mucho más difícil sanar su dolor. No me imagino a alguien con ese trauma, enfocado en tener una pareja, no sería justo para él tampoco.
Con respecto a él. La conversación de él con la mama, me encantó, ya que estaba muy afectado por lo que hizo, por los demás, pero no se traicionó, asumió que ella era su amor así fuera unilateral, así se quedará solo, y que hubiera sido muy injusto casarse así con la otra chica. El desarrollo de este personaje me pareció maravilloso. Además que este actor, es lo máximo. De ser un chico inocente y muy inteligente, siguió madurando, nunca se traicionó, quiero decir que nunca hizo algo que no sintiera. Esa forma de quedarse callado cuando estaba mal, es muy normal y típico en el mundo real. El asumir que es un problema de inmadurez de él mismo, que tiene que solucionar. Aunque al final si le afectaba a ella, pero ella no lo hablaba. También sufrí un poco cuando ella decide terminar con él, aunque totalmente válido. ella estaba subiendo rápidamente y él la estaba estancado, era un peso. Ahí tuve que entender que está drama es realista, que así pasa, que ella no es mala, que ella es una mujer inteligente e independiente y tiene todo el derecho se salir adelante.
No he hablado del primer acto, ya que está claro la inmadurez de ambos.
Muy interesante, que mostraran de manera muy marcada las diferencias en las familias que tenía cada uno. El una familia amorosa y estable, ella huérfana con un hermano con discapacidad, sin el soporte adecuado. Entendible, las manera de comportarse ante las crisis. Mostrando lo importante de la familia como apoyo ante las crisis. Ver como el siguió adelante y ella se derrumbó en esta historia, sin el adecuado apoyo familiar. Me parece super injusto, pero tenía toda la lógica.
Entonces, si me gusto tanto porque no le doy toda la puntuación. Es porque sufrí mucho en esta serie y como decía otra usuaria, uno ve estas series para pasarla bien, deseando desenlaces lindos.
También quisiera quejarme por algo, me imagino que es culpa del director, los silencios entre ellos eran eternos, la única forma que me justifiquen eso es diciéndome que la cultura coreana es así. Aqui en latinoamerica es imposible, esos silencios tan largos no existen. Me confunden con lo real de esta serie notándose claramente que era exagerando, no se imaginan todas las cosas que pensaba en esos momentos, jajaja, podria hacer una novela completa.
Por supuesto que no la volvería a ver, aunque amo a Seo Kang Joon, no creo que lo haga. Terminas analizando tu vida amorosa entera, jajaja. No gracias.

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