Fluffy cliché
Plot: I loved the pace and how the story progressed. I just didn’t like the ‘let’s break up for your happiness’ trope and the humor was kinda dry. However, it was sweet, pure and cute.Acting: Main leads were good, not top tier acting but very convincing most of the time. Struggled with the female prosecutor at first but her acting got better. The rest of the side characters did okay but their stories weren’t interesting enough for me. Female murder suspect was really good though. Despite the short screen time, Park Soo Myung did great as well.
Music: ahh, all songs are really nice. ‘Make it count’ is my new favorite.
Rewatch value: The thing is, the drama was good but not good enough for me to watch it again. It was like, ‘It was nice knowing you but that’s the end of it’ type of story.
Overall: 6.5-7. Good plot but not a strong one. Humor felt flat but the drama was saved by the interesting pace of the story and cute interactions of the main leads. It was sweet & conservative.
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i initially started this drama because i've :
a) developed a giant obsession with lee dong wook and am binging all of his filmography works
b) been emotionally scarred by sunny and grim reaper
❤ s t o r y :
i'd call this a lighthearted show for the most part (i was actually really sad when the climax/falling action part of the story came up but nvm that) the story keeps a steady amount of fluff all throughout the episodes. i also had to pause and take a deep breath for a few scenes because it's filled with that awkward humor excellence we all love.
i really liked the dynamic between the leads and i also liked the romance/crime mystery sub plots between the background characters.
❤ a c t i n g / c a s t :
ahhhh this was probably the best part of TYH. seeing the loml aka lee dong wook and yoo in na on screen together was amazing since they already had chemistry built up (the ship moments legit made me blush) the acting wasn't forced and i didn't get those cringing vibes you get in some dramas. i liked dan mon hee and i thought she was adorable. i think they chose a really great cast and i couldn't imagine anyone else playing these parts. i hope to see more of this cast together in the future.
❤ m u s i c :
i struggled a lot on how to rate the music. in the end, i gave it a 6 because it's not really one of those iconic OST's that stay forever remembered BUT this type of music is generally what i enjoy listening to. chill and laid back music with it's own type of aestheticy music you'd find in the start of a bad teen movie. my favorite songs are probably
wendy - what if love and j rabbit - oh? truly!
❤ !! s p o i l e r a r e a !! (the little details i enjoyed)
a) ''keep your hands off my woman''. i fckn LOST IT
b) the manager can rot in hell i literally hated him all the way through
c) jung-rok only drinking instant sweet coffee and smelling it agressively - a mood
d) eun ji and office manager lee deserved!!! the world!!! i'm still salty about them not being together. he was so sweet and PoEtIC and ahhhh the bus scenes ohmalord.
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i look forward to forgetting the plot after a few years and rewatching it again (sounds weird but rewatching old dramas is what i thrive on) i'd suggest this drama to anyone who is looking for a laid back and immersive drama that's hilarious and full of ship moments.
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And I'm glad I did because this drama is soooo incredibly cute. The romance is sweet and adorable. I definitely ate it up just like when watching Shopping King Louie and Her Private Life. Touch Your Heart is loads of fluff and good feelings, which can definitely be what many of you need when in the right mood. There's no in-depth "larger-than-you" plot/villains, but the love story is pure and innocent.
The actors are adorable and suit/compliment each other very well. I found the MCs to be great for each other, but I also really liked Lawyer Dan and Lawyer Choi's relationship - it was sooo cute, humorous, and slightly cringey (a perfect balance of exaggerated comedy!).
Aside from the easy, cute plot, I really adored the OST. As mentioned above, Make It Count by Chen and What If Love by Wendy were AHMAZING soundtracks; they'll get stuck in your head in a heartbeat and you won't be able to help but hum along. All the other soundtracks were great and blended/balanced each other well.
I probably won't rewatch this drama in its entirety, but I will definitely watch clips and OST MVs, which is just enough sweetness to remind me of the happy feelings this drama invoked. Happy watching!
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Decent drama with the most non charismatic male lead ever
The FL of this show is what saved this pretty average drama.The story is OK and felt like it dragged on forever. Like many said, you need to try and push through it specially the middle of the show.
There isn't really any plot really. There's some side or attempted of court drama but usually it ended within the next scene.
The ML like holy crap. Good thing, this is fantasy or kdrama there's no way this beautiful woman or any women for that matter would fall for this guy.
He's just bland, he's not funny, he came across way too awkward in most scenes not sure what they were going here but it didn't work
There's no chemistry between him and the female lead.
She's very fun, funny, outgoing, always trying her best to make him laugh or trying to get his attention but my dude was just miscast. I'm sure they were going for the all serious and no nonsense type of lead but he came across to me as just the most lame and boring. She needed someone who can bounce back off her and he wasn't that.
It is super unrealistic that the FL( a successful actress in the show that is that's what she's playing) would ever fall for that dude.
I think the drama was really boring at times and no plot.
The Last 3 episodes felt like they ran out of stories but since they had to get 16 episodes out so they had to add 3 more episodes.
Really this show definitely overstayed its welcome.
8/10 since I liked the FL and the show started so fun and charming
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I picked up Touch your heart because I really like the OST “What if Love” by Wendy. It’s one of my favorite K-drama soundtracks on spotify. To be honest, I was hesitant because I heard it was a flop but it turned out to be a pleasant surprise. It is cute and heart fluttering. If you are in the mood for a light heart rom-com then this would be a solid 8.Story: The plot’s starting point is nothing new or original. An apparently cold, arrogant and competent man falls for his subordinate. There appears to be one of such formula produced every month in K-drama land. But the characters and their growth in TYH are likeable enough to compel me to finish watching. The story is set in a law firm but the court cases are just plot devices for characters development and the romance. It’s a simple yet enjoyable story of two people falling in love. There is no love triangle and its associated banality, no irritating misunderstanding, or silly time-skip separation etc. I love how honest the main leads are to each other in communicating their feelings, a fresh breeze of change in contrast to the over used trope of miscommunication in K drama which has grown tiresome for me. A very easy and delightful watch with lots of comical moments if you are in need of a dose of fluff like I was. But if you are looking for a story with more substance, then you may be disappointed.
Cast/Acting: A lot of people praised the chemistry of the main couple, especially after their renowned performance in the hit Goblin. I couldn’t manage to watch Goblin till they become couple because of the creepiness and annoyance of the central couple, so I cannot comment on their chemistry there. In this show, personally, I don’t think I really picked up the couple vibe from them. They are still very cute together anyhow. Individually, I’m really impressed by Yoo In-na. I’ve watched her in several dramas. I don’t remember much of her in Secret Garden because it’s too archaic and I find the whole show revolting anyway. But in my favorite “My love from the star” and in the few episodes of Goblin that I watched, she really know how to bring out unique personality for each of her characters. Although she plays washed up actresses in both MLFTS and TYH, I can clearly see the different person in each role. In MLFTS, YIN’s character is seemingly a quiet and supportive friend to the FL but brooding with jealousy inside. I was really unimpressed with her then, because I always felt I was missing something from her though I couldn’t really point out what it is. Then I watched Goblin, and my mind changed, YIN gave me this quirky and chic vibe yet very charming at the same time. In TYH, she is a little ditzy and naïve girl but with a bright and happy-go-lucky personality. Now that is a very cliché and archetypical character that I usually find annoying because a lot of actresses overplay it to be comedic but I find YIN’s performance loveable instead, especially her sincerity and resilience. This is the only show I know that she plays lead role. I wish YIN could receive a bit more appreciation for her talent.
Unfortunately, I can’t say the same for Lee Dong-wook, in both Goblin and TYH, he is just the typical stoic and indifferent ML in this type of dramas, nothing original in his acting. However, the supporting cast is entertaining and solid in their performance. I absolutely adore everyone at the law firm. They are funny and lively, bringing me so much laugh, yet manage maintain the professionalism of a workplace. The prosecutor couple is very bland that I’m not every sure of their role in the plot development. Despite having a fair amount of screen time, they have no story. But I don’t hate them. They give me this mature sense and normalcy of a real life romance. Overall, it’s a good cast assemble and everyone does well in their roles.
Music: As mentioned above, I chose this show purely because of its soundtracks, which speaks for itself how good the selection of the music is, particularly What if love, my favorite.
Recommendation and Rewatch value: I would definitely recommend this drama if you are looking for a fluffy rom-com. But if you are looking for a romance with more drama and plot twists then this may not be the right choice for you. As for rewatch value, Im not sure if its worth a second watch. There are a lot of amusing and romantic moments but may not be enough to convince me to watch again, even for a quick dose of laughter.
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And Lee Jong wook and yooinna = leeyoona
Want them always ...love forever
Both combo have unbeatable chemistry ....
May Almighty grand them to work again and again together. I would not feel shy that I want them off screen too
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That being said, the fatal flaw of this drama and what made me drop it is the fact that it has no plot whatsoever. It simply follows the life of the protagonists and since they get together pretty quick, the story soon looses traction and becomes boring to the point that not even the fluffy scenes between the leads could save this drama for me.
I still see how some people can like this show, but honestly I'd recommend it only if you're going to watch in between other shows, otherwise it'll probably feel like a chore to finish.
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The true definition of a romcom (romantic comedy)
The male lead character and his colleagues really carried this drama, meaning they made it what it was. Throughout the drama I had a lot of moments in which I disliked the female lead character (the character, not the actress). Her character does a lot of aegyo, which most of the time I found annoying. The only reason that I did not absolutely hate her character is because her character was consistent, meaning she was the same from the beginning to the end. Additionally, her character doing aegyo made sense, as she had never dated anyone, and pretty much lacked real life experience outside of acting. The male lead colleagues really brought the comedy to the drama. The only con is the female lead character; I honestly wish that she wasn't so needy. The male lead character is the reason why I didn't drop this drama. Btw, I found out about this drama on a MyDramaList forum [https://mydramalist.com/list/LAlGlYA1]TIP: Do not binge watch this drama or you may end up dropping it before episode 6. I watched it 4 episodes at a time (e.g. episodes 1-4 (then I took a 3 day break), episodes 5-9(then I took a 3 day break))
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Fan service, in part
If I had watched this before watching Goblin, maybe my opinion about it would've been different. But, as life would have it, I watched after and then this became almost like a very long epilogue for these two. Lee Dong Wook makes my hurt skip a beat, while his counterpart makes me a little annoyed. I don't know if it's the voice or her character here, but she annoyed me at times. Story was ok and the secondary characters were very entertaining. Something's felt a little bit rushed, which is not something I have felt while watching kdramas, but here it was.Was this review helpful to you?
