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Pleasantly surprised
I'm happy I watched this drama! The title seems very cheesy (as many kdrama titles do) so I wasn't expecting anything too great. However, I was pleasantly surprised right off the bat when it turned out that the main character was visually impaired. Personally I have never seen any representation for the visually impaired in kdramas, so for me this was a big plus (spoiler: even though it doesn't last for the whole drama).Moreover, this drama has many characters with heartening character development. Especially the female lead goes through some significant changes, but also side-characters like Archangel Hoo are fun to watch throughout the whole drama. Speaking of side-characters, I really loved both Jung Yoo Mi and Hoo. Great casting for the leads as well as the side-characters.
Furthermore, the main romance was, in my opinion, very believable. I could really feel that they cared deeply about each other. I've also never seen a kdrama where they kiss quite as much as they do in this one (not that that's super relevant, but still something that stood out to me).
The story was also interesting, it's cheesy, tragic, lighthearted and extreme all in one. However, it took a really long time to get to the main event of the story, the dancing. I feel like this drama could've easily been 12 episodes. Nontheless, I enjoyed it, even though the last few episodes didn't grab me as much as the first 3/4th of the drama.
The biggest thing that annoyed me about this drama were the 'villains'. They were poorly written and didn't feel like fully fleshed-out characters. Especially Choi Young Ja felt extremely empty and her scenes were simply hard to watch. Geum Ru Na was slightly better but still felt very empty. Ji Kang Woo also annoyed me a lot of the time. He was way too persistent in pursuing Yun Seo.
But overall I enjoyed this drama and I'm glad I watched it. The backstory of the main characters is very interesting too. I believe this drama has a little something for everyone!
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Touching, Heartbreaking, Fantasy and Funny
First reason why i like this drama a lot because The story!! Story about Angel male lead and rich but poor female lead because her Family wants her die to take her Assets and company, and also made a accident, that's made her Blind, overall the story is really nice and touching, that's really made me cry...., beautiful, deep touching songs (perfume) and strong female lead, kind and nice male lead, that's really made me crazily in love with this drama, I have rewatched for many times, I've never bored, must watch it!!Was this review helpful to you?
Ambitious philosophically, Beautifiul Artistically,
Firstly, I would recommend going into this show blind. Take the gamble, go in without expectations and see what it has to offer. There is more to it than meets the eye. From the poster and synopsis I'm sure various tropes would jump out, that obscure the unique elements within this drama. I think it's unique work within it's genre.Hwayugi, 49 days, Goblin are excellent examples of the luminaries within the genre, and thus it is in good company.
Very few Dramatic Romantic Comedies as are philosophically ambitious as this, and while I don't think it succeeded they accomplished something special and unique that is worth celebrating and talking about.
One will quickly pick up on the excellent acting, strong start, beautiful music and camera work; most will enjoy the tight scripting especially in the early part, and the authors skill in setting up his/her story. These I'm sure most reviewers will highlight and rightly celebrate.
I'd say the work of the lead actors shine in this drama. I commend them. As well as the director. They must have worked hard. A large part of why this drama just works despite many other "inter-species romance" on offer.
It's ambition is in it's merits as a theodicy (why would a good God allow evil); exploration of love as agency and sacrifice. For one, the divine in this work is very much like what we experience in the real world. A hidden omnipotent mind, other wills are subject to and are incapable of overcoming. Their agency grants them choice, they can choose to submit or choose to defy but it will be according to the will of the Divine mind, who will do as he deems fit. "Divine hiddeness" and the "silence of God" are rare theological concepts seen in Korean drama. On the flip side the anthropology has some question marks. As a work of fiction it works well for the story. I feel it took away from the quality of ending we would end up having.
Theological consistency is rare in supernatural dramas, so this will be refreshing for the philosophical or theologically oriented.
But for the rest of us who watch for the joy of story telling, crying and celebrating with the characters will feel an attachment to don't let the philosophy/theological stuff bother you. They are only part of the setting, and world building helping the story make sense; and for us to understand what the characters are fighting for.
All in all, this is a drama that gets really close to 8.5 without being an 8.5 drama. Excellent work and quality all round. A work I have no qualms recommending to others as worth your time and emotional investment. Excellent acting, awesome music , competent script and director giving us a good story.
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Noisy Gongs and Angels... good match?
I immediately fell in love with SHS's acting in Mr. Queen and when I saw that she was in this one too, I knew that I had to check it out. Of course, she delivered with perfection- her eyes could act better than many actresses found today ;) On the other hand, I first saw L in Meow the Secret Boy, which was one of my least favorite dramas ever. Seeing him in this, I initially believed that he was an alright actor. I was so glad to be proven wrong- although there were some scenes that I could sense that he wasn't fully immersed in character, the majority of the time his acting pulled through.Now onto the main storyline- everything worked out well until they started approaching the religion aspect. There were just a few too many holes for me to not notice- they range from subtle loopholes to glaringly obvious plot hols (the ever-so unforgiving god becomes super forgiving and willing to _______?), esp the ending of ep. 16. The side characters were also really flat and brought little to the story, only to serve as a way to push the two leads closer together. For example, Ru Na stating that her sole mission was to get her sister to be Giselle? That's one of the weakest motives I've seen in my 50+ dramas. Despite the blundering issues with the last 3-4 episodes, I really enjoyed everything else. The revelations of the secrets that Dan held and how Yeon Seo was connected to them made me tear up, and I really enjoyed how everything was intertwined with each other. The angel and God aspect could have been a bit less ambiguous and confusing, but I'm not a Christian, so can't speak on that behalf.
The OSTs were some of the best in dramaland! Notable ones such as STAY, My Angel, and Pray each made me tear up every single time I listened to them on Spotify, reminiscing about the emotions I felt while watching this show.
Regardless of all the issues I had with the show, if you're willing to just go with the flow and not linger on the problematic aspects too much, I think this will be a great watch. A drama is a drama, dramatizing aspects of human society- it's not meant to be taken too seriously. After all, these shows were made with an audience's enjoyment in mind. With this drama being filled with a story of perseverance and an angel's love, Angel's Last Mission made it into my top 10 dramas of all time.
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Funny, intense, wholesome.
Started this drama because I was intrigued by the summary, and stuck onto it because of L’s expressions and SYS’s character. Angel’s Last Mission starts off with an intriguing introduction and continues to build throughout. There are many moments when you’ll be left amazed with SYS’s acting. She’s done an incredible job in portraying a hard hearted character with walls drawn up, who finally starts to open to one particular person/Angel in her life.This drama has little bit of fantasy, reincarnation, childhood connection, and heartwarming chemistry between the leads.
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Absolutely Magical
Hoo boy, I haven’t cried this hard in a while. Angel's Last Mission: Love is the type of drama to put you in a week long slump because of how good it was. And I have no regrets, despite currently being in a major slump thanks to THIS drama. So let's talk about it. I went into this drama purely because of the ratings, Shin Hye Sun, and because it was *finally* taken off the Viki Pass Plus list, meaning I 1. Had no idea what it was about lol and 2. I basically rushed to complete the drama I was watching at the time to start this one. I went into this completely blind (excuse my terrible joke) and came out absolutely in love with everything this drama had to offer. I'll talk about the plot itself last, so just bear with me. I think the casting of this drama was perfectly done, and I honestly cannot imagine anyone but Shin Hye Sun and L playing the lead roles. I had last seen Shin Hye Sun in 30 but 17, and the roles in the two dramas were complete polar opposites, though both of them still had the similarity of a struggling artist "getting back in the saddle after an unfortunate incident" type of backstory. I had not heard of L from any other drama and was at first a bit apprehensive when I heard he was an idol actor. Thankfully, he's just as great of an actor as he is a singer. He was perfect for the role and the chemistry was sizzling! I think the majority of the tears I shed over this drama were all due to the absolutely incredible soundtrack. Every single song connected with me deeply and I especially cried TONS when Pray by KLANG came on during the emotional moments. If I could, I'd give the soundtrack 20/10. I'm not joking when I say that during the past few days I spent recovering from this drama, I listened to the 30 minute OST at least 10 times on repeat. Now, on to the story and the reason why I (really wanted to but) couldn't quite give this drama a full 10 stars. Everything was absolutely perfect, and I had, for a while, considered giving the drama a 10 star rating, but after thinking it over, I realized that the last half of the drama was just not up to par with the first half. That is not to say it was bad, it just wasn't AS good as it could have been and it frankly got a tad repetitive with the forbidden romance. All in all, however, this drama is definitely one I will remember fondly, and I would highly recommend it to everyone.Was this review helpful to you?
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A drama that sparkles brighter than the stars in the sky
What do I say about this drama?It is magical, heartwarming and just beautiful, not just in terms of the story, but the set, the cast, the costumes.
A graceful and lovely set up where you can find love, sorrow, chaos, resentment and companionship.
I love the characters, their personalities, their growth and how they are all linked so beautifully to one another. The leads sold their romance in such a way that I doubt I can ever recover from how magical it was. Everything about them, their individual and combined journeys were a feast to the eyes.
Shin Hae Sun killed it. Her portrayal of Lee Yeon Seo was tragic and beautiful, a flawed character with so much loss that she stays alive out of sheer grit. Kim Myung Soo’s Kim Dan was the perfect complement to her character. Lee Dong Gun and Kim Bo Mi were also amazing, actually the entire cast did a stellar job.
I’ve got to say, this one has a lot of crying potential. Most of the characters have something at stake, be it ambition, pride, dignity or even their lives. But I laughed, smiled, got angry and cried with them. Isn’t that what a good drama is all about?
I recommend this drama to all romance lovers.
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Original story and great acting
At first I was afraid to watch this for fear that the portrayal of the angels would be unrealistic and cheesy. I was pleasantly surprised to see how realistic the angels looked. They weren’t cheesy and silly or overly powerful and egotistical either. The cinematography was impressive too.The male leads portrayal of the innocent yet clumsy angel was really good. I’m not surprised he won so many awards for his acting. He earned it. And the female leads portrayal of a ballerina was just amazing. She had me convinced she had to have been involved in ballet for at least a few years.
There’s real kisses and lots of chemistry here too. The romance is very touching and sweet. And I like that even though there’s some angst and sadness, it’s not overly done. It’s by no means a melodrama. It’s a great romcom with some twists and turns and drama but not too much. It’s very balanced.
The story has depth and is completely unpredictable. I just couldn’t see how things would work out and I usually have a drama figured out after just a few episodes. I loved the originality of this drama as well.
My only complaint is how god is depicted in this drama. They portrayed God as being someone who doesn’t take his angels feelings into consideration. If one of his angels loved someone else more than him his punish was quite severe. Which meant no romantic relationships whatsoever. Also, his angels seemed very unhappy at being unable to make their own choices in life. God gave them assignments and chose their course in life for them. And if they didn’t adhere to his plans for them the result was death. If it weren’t for this one thing then the drama would have been just about perfect.
But overall, I’d say it was a really good drama that’s definitely worthy of its high ratings and awards. Don’t miss this one, it’s a great drama
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GOD WHAT DID I JUST WATCH???
L's is so over-acting every scene. He's just using his own face to compensate hus bad acting skills which doesn't work for me.Bad male kead choice could've been better if it's played with other actor
One thing I hated about it is the childhood troupe, could've been the other way around. I get that's it is fantasy, can't you just write his childhood background without involving the love interest's?
This drama doesn't really works for my taste so cringe-worthy. I loved the 'My love from the star' vibes it gives off but this is so detrimental.
Don't like it periodt
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Amazing but shall I rewatch it?
I really liked this series the character development was good. The charectors were great and cute. The story was really well developed and it was like that for me the episodes were flowing like water. I was a little disappointed by the end though like they should have gotten more screen time together.I guess the writer was confused in the end too that how should I end it because the end really was confusing.
Did he die? Did he not die? How come the touch make her see him? Making less sense
But overall it was amazing the episodes flowing like water I am watching and then I am like huh where did my 3hrs go?? Though it is termed a romance but the romance was not shown that much main focus was on the character development
It is a great one time watch not sure if I am gonna re-watch it
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Second half could have been better
Firstly I must appreciate the background music and song, more than story or screenplay I got impressed a lot. The first half of the drama was new type for me and I enjoyed also but few episodes of the second half I felt little draaagy, simply circling on the same topic on ML will disappearing or will turn into ash blah blah blah. They could have utilised those resources to make story better. Even though there are so many blunders or loop holes I enjoyed the drama. All characters did their job well but I am not satisfied with ML performance. But I must appreciate the FL acting she is 500% perfect for this role and has done a great job. The most unacceptable character is ML, if I can believe that Angel’s exists but I will not believe that they will be as immature or childish as portrayed in this drama.Was this review helpful to you?
Toccante. Delicato. Perfetto.
Entra di prepotenza nella mia personale top 3 la scena di danza in sala prove. Guardata e riguardata mille volte.Finito stanotte alle 4, l'ultima puntata lascia un mezzo pacchetto di kleenex consumati (non ho contato quelli delle puntate precedenti) e si aggiudica un posto speciale nel mio ❤️. Per mezzo punto non è, per me, al livello Tale of the nine tailed. L'avevo iniziato già un paio di volte senza andare oltre la prima puntata ma evidentemente non era il "momento" giusto, fortunatamente la mia perseveranza mi ha premiata.
Considerazioni a caldo, io voglio molto bene a Lee Dong Gun, possibile che non lo abbia mai visto felice e sereno? Lo devono sempre far soffrire sto figlio?!!?!?
Shin Hye Sun spacca. Brava. Brava. Brava. Bravissima. La odi. Le spaccheresti la faccia. La aiuteresti. L'abbracceresti. La ami tantissimo.
Kim Myung Soo ecco bravo, hai finito il militare, ora rimettiti all'opera grazie. Una espressività fotonica.
La colonna sonora è meravigliosa. Il cast secondario perfetto.
Serve molto maalox ma ogni cosa, alla fine, troverà il proprio posto.
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