hmmmm
I am usually the one raving about the dramas but I was tempted to give this one a 2/10 which I did not give it. I am a bit shocked to read the other reviews as most of the people really enjoyed it. I did laugh a lot but the main actors were painfully daft. How can you have so many misunderstandings for heaven sakes. The heroine apologised the whole time and the hero did not have a good word for her even though he was attracted to her. In real life I DO NOT THINK that will work out well. The heroin had no self esteem from the looks of it. I definitely watched it end out but skipped two episodes as it was just too much for me to handle. Even the ending was a bit strange frankly......gosh.... Sorry to be a party pooper but I think I need a bit of a break from K Dramas for now just to recover.......Was this review helpful to you?
This review may contain spoilers
Everything about it is stupid
The characters are stupid. The story is stupid. Just... give it a miss.The most offputting thing for me was that the lead male was so unlikeable. The was he treats Go Min Nam at the beginning is simply abusive. Yes he *kind of* has a character arc, but nowhere near enough to make up for his initial behaviour. He's basically just narcissistic eyeliner with stupid hair.
I could not bring myself to believe that Go Min Nam liked him. Especially when there was Shin Woo: kind, intelligent, perceptive, and the best looking of the bunch. Why on earth she picked Tae Kyung after the constant bullying is beyond me.
At best, this drama didn't age well. At worst, it sends a damaging message to young girls: that if you put up with abusive treatment and keep apologising for who you are, a man will eventually come to like you. Urgh.
They could have made so much more of Jeremy's storyline - discovering his sexuality and accepting himself for who he is. But no: the guy he liked is actually a girl so it's all fine and he's COMPLETELY STRAIGHT (he isn't)
I gave it an extra half star for the scene about fanfics, which was legit hilarious.
Was this review helpful to you?
Fast forward to 2017 upon re-watch. Nope. Female lead is a stupid and annoying character and the actress has not improved her acting talents. It's a crap show not because it's old, but because the characters are boring. The male lead was the only strong actor. Everyone else sucked.
Was this review helpful to you?
Well, gather round folks. I will explain it one time, and one time only. If you miss it...well tough. Happily go read a review where this drama is rated "Poor." Find a like-minded sprit and write OVERRATED all over your wall, so you get 13 likes & maybe a smiley face.
Because now we're entering a hater-free zone.
YB was a drama I entered with low expectations, because one of my frenemies liked it, and anything SHE liked, must be cr*p. The first 3 episodes did enough to keep my watching, though I didn't take an immediate shine to Park Shin Hye. Pretending to be a nun...pff. Anyone can tell that girl is durrty ^_^ (Don't believe me? Watch how she dances)
I desperately didn't want Jang Geun Suk to be the lead (wanted Shin Woo instead) because he looked like a grease monkey...but one surly look, and I resigned myself to fangirling. ;)
There were points in the drama I wanted to quit (because Hwang Tae Kyung was freaking me out by operating on pig-rabbits) and it looked like no-one was going to confess, and we were getting nowhere..
But then episode 10 happened. Suddenly things were HAPPENING, yo. Jeremy finds out she's a girl (JEREMY IS THE BEST COMIC-RELIEF BTW) and Shin Woo confesses but sounds so stalkerish/mean doing it, I went right off him...Lovely bloke otherwise!
Special highlights were when Go Mi Nam was shooting her/his music video and Jang released this really gorgeous smile. Jang (again) being chased by a wild pig after miming to "Breathless" by Shane Ward (bet he WAS breathless after that debacle). Any scene with Jeremy in it!
Still hoping for season 2, but it's fading each year. Oh well. I'm sure the Hong sisters wouldn't know what to write next anyway :P Or that's at least what I keep telling myself...
Was this review helpful to you?
Was this review helpful to you?
The story is ok, another gender blender one, funny at times. I watched it because I knew it was from a manga., and I wanted to see something lightful.
But sorry, nobody would think the main actress is a guy. On the other hand there were some hole plots in the story (for example, if Go Min Nyue was a good singer as a boy, wouldn’t she be too as a girl? Couldn’t she work in the music industry after that? Why she couldn’t see her brother? What kind of relationship did they have (if they have any)?
Acting
In the beginning I though it was too exaggerated, but later I remembered it was from a manga, so it was ok. But, anyway, though the main lead was more or less ok, the No Min Nyue girl was sometimes unbearable. Why was she always crying and telling everybody “I’m sorry”? I was tired of it.
Music: it’s ok. I have listened a lot the songstress before watching the show...
Rewatch: perhaps some parts of the show.
Conclusión: it’s funny, drole, entretenida... you should watch it if you want to have fun.
Was this review helpful to you?
Best drama among so many
I had watched this in 2009 and forgotten the story. I watch again on Netflix, and recalled back a bit of it. I think it is the most interesting and hilarious all the way. I really love all the main actors especially the leading Male and Female lead. In Korean dramas I love most are historical dramas, but htis one is exceptional. And also I do not like too young actors/actress but this drama is different , thus I love the whole story and wish there could be another one like this in future . The writer for this story is great and I should say till today it is still the best. Thank you for this great wonderful drama really fantastic main actor and actressWas this review helpful to you?
This review may contain spoilers
Not for Korean Drama first-time viewers
This is my first review. I had to write this to warn others of how much "drama" and exaggeration this series contains only for the sake of creating "drama".Although Korean drama is known for its overdramatic and stretching of events that could be wrapped quickly, this series is way too over the top that it left me angry most of the time especially from the middle all the way towards the end.
First, the female lead actress was unconvincing in being able to infiltrate a boy band and fool almost everyone without getting caught. Her voice, face, and body structure are too girly to be convincing.
Second, while she is represented as a nun with no life experience and naivety, that doesn't mean she has to be ignorant about the world as well. Examples lie mostly in her conversations with Tae Kyung about the stars and the moon. I wonder, don't nuns read books or study?
Third, Go Mi Nyeo is way too dumb to not be able to deduce or form a certain judgement. No, she has to be spoon-fed the info so she can understand or confirm something. On many occasions did Tae Kyung mention the word "fake fairy" in front of her when he has to deal with He Yi in order to protect her identity. He also told her many times to stay close to him when He Yi was around. And yet, she couldn't at least sense that he is not interested in that singer and is trying to draw Go Mi Nyeo close to him. Here I wonder if she deserves all this sacrifice.
Fourth, even after all the obstacles - which included the He Yi, Shin-Woo, and Tae Kyung's mother - to forming a successful relationship between the main female and male leads are lifted from their way, Go Mi Nyeo still insists on not seeing Tae Kyung and wants to leave him although she says she "loves" him and is hurting. I wonder if feeling hurt when seeing your loved ones is considered to be "love". She took a break and left him for a while after all the drama with his mother ended and yet she is still hell-bent on leaving him for Africa. The other characters make Tae Kyung feel guilty about not holding on unto her until the end although he spent half the series running after her and looking for her while the fans follow him around. The question is, why does she still feel in pain when she sees him after all the conflicts end in episodes 15 and 16? Here, I am sure the writers were thinking about a way to make the series more dramatic than it already is to the point of making it illogical and boring. I just ended up by the end of the series being unable to root for Tae Kyung because the female protagonist is too stupid, undeserving, and emotionally dull. She doesn't make much effort for him especially in situations where she has to and instead decides to go away from him. Exactly what does she expect from Tae Kyung in order to come back to him?
The only redeeming point about her is when she tells Tae Kyung's mother that abandoning her son for the sake of her lover is not love, and then in another situation she advises her to ask for forgiveness from her son herself instead of asking Mi Nyeo to tell Tae Kyung about that. Even this point, however, is inconsistent with the character makeup as all of a sudden she becomes expert in love when she does not know a thing about it as I explained before.
Now the very good thing about this show is the high sense of humor it got with the imaginations that often occur in the series. Also, the pig scene is very notable and memorable. The other thing redeemable is the high quality of acting especially Jang Geun Suk's portrayal of Tae Kyung. He makes the series more tolerable. The music is good although repeating it makes it annoying. There is nothing spectacular about the scenery but it's good that they all live in an apartment that overlooks a mountain.
I don't recommend this series for those who are watching Korean drama for the first time as it will make you very angry especially if you prefer to see strong, confident, or independent women with clear-cut personalities and mind of their own. I only recommend it to those who want to watch comedy and don't mind the overdramatic scenes that dominate the show and dampen the comic part, unfortunately.
Was this review helpful to you?
Was this review helpful to you?
A Sweet Light Romcom very enjoyable to watch
I first time watched this drama from TV in 2008 and this was also the first drama starred Park Shin Ye that I have watched.The premise of story is interesting although it is a bit absurd. However, throughout the episodes it is enjoyable to watch how the the ML and the FL grew the feelings to each other. The funny and sweet and romantic chemistry between the main leads are also enjoyable to watch and I did not want to skip an episode as every story pieces was quite tight from the beginning until the ending.
Was this review helpful to you?
I liked the banter between the two main characters, funny at times or otherwise completely ridiculous, but it works considering it's literally a story about a nun becoming a rock-star, a male one at that! You may regard this as an over the top teen drama, but I think to me what remains most memorable apart from the music is the cast- not of course always in good ways. They were not the most notable in terms of acting at the time, but the drama did introduce me to a cast of actors, that I would meet again in other dramas, so much so that it biased for a while in terms of my search of drama to watch.
I think you enjoy this the most, when you watch it once, the second watch believe me is never quite as enjoyable as the first one and it's almost impossible not to notice the quite blatant flaws of the drama.
Was this review helpful to you?
Tongue-in Cheek and lots of fun
Campy and cheezy in all the right places. Having a pretty female playing a guy is always hard to believe that characters can't figure it out. But this series works out the issue in a nice way. Love the tongue-in-cheek cultural references. Plenty of tropes that didn't take themselves too seriously. Young love, good music, old style love triangle with a lively trouble-maker--what's not to love?Was this review helpful to you?
