Dont put it in plan to watch just watch it....
●This drama was so hyped that my twitter and IG feeds were full of it. So I just gave up on this drama and watched old drama. And also I don’t like to watch ongoing drama and it was a perfect decision, 18Again is so good that I wont have been able to wait for next episode. Its full of emotions, comedy and life values.●Plot View- you have read the synopsis or might have watched the movie seventeen again on which this drama is based upon. I too had watched it but I don’t remember it anyway, as we all know movies are short we enjoy them but cant really connect to them. Drama gives you time to get immersed in the story of Hong dae young and Jung da jung. The story is amazingly good dealing with parenthood at young age, divorce side effects to a woman, discrimination at work due to education and age, dreams at any age, friendship, sacrifices and forgiveness.
●Acting- amazing bunch of actors made this awesome story more awesome
•Kim Ha Neul as Jungdajung was a perfect choice. She is an amazing actress and she portrayed the divorced mother of teenage kids amazingly well. Her work environment and enthusiasm was great story.
•Yoon Sang Hoon as 37 yr old Hongdaeyoung was hard working father and husband but he was also an imperfect person. He gives up his dreams and admits he has done lots of mistakes.
•Lee Do Hyun as Hongdaeyoung/Gowooyoung was excellent. He just made the characters more standout, no wonder he won two new actors award for 18again. Giving out his wisdom to the kids in school, apparently shows how hongdaeyoung grew up as a kind person and helping out his family in small things which sometimes clicks the heart.
•Wi ha joon as yejihoon, portraying a young handsome baseball player easily could have given a second lead syndrome. But the writers didn’t put this awkwardness in the drama which is why I liked it more. Instead they focused on his relationship with niece which was very beautiful.
•Kim Kang-hyun as Go Deok-jin and Lee Mi-do as Choo Ae-rin, were great friends and good support to the leads. They had their own world yet they showed what true friends are.
•Hong si ah, hong si woo, ye ji ho, Goo ja sung, showed great potential not just with their visuals but also with stupendous acting in this drama. The entangled story of these kids was very nicely done. How they grew up with the burden of the society, bad family relations and their budding dreams. It was really heartwarming. These new age actors will surely make it big. No wonder hwang in yeop skyrocketed with his new drama true beauty. And yes am next watching True beauty for more Hwang In yeop .
●Music - BGM and Ost was so mesmerising. HELLO, ONE PERSON were my favourite ost. The other soundtracks are also worth listening and they make the drama more special.
●Rewatch - its worthy of getting rewatch not just for story or acting but for everything.
●Appreciation -
◇the amazing scenery in the background, the sunset when hongdaeyoung confesses, the umbrella walk on the rainy day,the anime interior and superhero parties of go deok jin, sakura flowers in the school, just set the mood right.
◇Raising kids never come with the handbook. When they were 18 they had kids and did silly mistakes while raising them that brought tears and smiles simultaneously.
◇Marriage is happiness and divorce is a shame, which only goes for woman is dealt amzingly well via workplace discrimination story.
◇The transitions were smoothly done for 18year old hongdaeyoung to 18 year old hong dae young
I felt empty during the last episode I started missing goowooyoung.
●Criticism- the transformation from 37yrar old to 18 year old was done but how, magic,lightening,basketball HOW??? The only thing i didn't like.
●Fav quotes-
◇No matter how hard life gets, never regret anything in life that made you smile -Jung da jung
◇Its sad that people think that my kids are my mistakes. I think they are my blessings - Jung da jung
◇Seeing our kids take the first step made me happier than when i won a basketball game - hong dae young
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Parents and children relationship
I really enjoy to watch this drama. It's story was so touching for me.It's about parents who sacrifice their lives to rise their children. the mother who postponed her dream to be an anchor because she wants to rise her children until they're big enough. the father who gave up his dream and suddenly has to work hard to get the money for their family in such a young age.
the story taught us to value the time we have, and to think wisely before we act to save our own bright future.
the main couple did a mistake, having twin babies when they were in high school, so they have to struggle with that condition. they crashed their dream, and have difficult adult time because of the problem that they did in their young age. But still, they were responsible couple, although they know the consequences were hard, they chose to raise their twins.
some of the scene are entertaining, it can make me lol.
even the story is so light, it has a lot of moral value.
I like all the cast here. especially Lee Do Hyun, his acting is stunning, he really looks like an adult who's trapped in a young body.
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IT'S A NICE DRAMA
I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY, I JUST LOVE THIS DRAMA.I LOVE THE ACTING, OST, ACTORS AND ACTRESSES AND THE STORYLINE.
17 AGAIN IS SUCH AN ICONIC MOVIE AND THIS DRAMA NEVER DISSAPOINT YOU.
I LOVE THE UPS AND DOWNS OF HONG FAMILY.
I ALSO LOVE THE CHEMISTRY OF KIM HANEUL TO YOON SANGHYUN AND LEE DOHYUN. I ALSO LOVE LEE DOHYUN'S CHEMISTRY TO HAN SO EUN.
I AM NOT JUST A FAN OF SHI-AH AND JI-HO'S LOVE STORY, I SHIP HER MORE TO WOOYOUNG. HAHA I KNOW, IT'S WEIRD BUT I AM NOT REALLY A FAN OF THEIR LOVE STORY.
MISS OK AND GO DEOK JIN HAS A CHEMISTRY ALSO AND I REALLY LOVE THEM.
I ALSO DON'T FEEL ANY 2ND LEAD SYNDROME IN THIS DRAMA.
I'M GONNA POST MY FULL REVIEW AFTER I FINISH THIS DRAMA.
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My biggest gripe with this plot is how unrealistically marriage (or simply being dedicated to a significant other) is being portrayed here. A marriage does not simply crumble due to 1 nasty thing said, especially not when OBVIOUSLY inebriated and upset. Especially not a couple who have been together for nearly 20 years. At this point in your relationship, you know each other. Situationally, you would know that your spouse is upset AND drunk and therefore, while they might be embarrassing the crap out of you both and saying something hurtful, after things settle down, you would be able to process and address the root of the cause.
18 Again uses the reasoning that the main couple don't *communicate* and that's why their marriage fell apart, but let's be honest - if you didn't communicate as a couple, you would have broken up many many MANY years ago, with or without kids, so making it seem like they broke up over the 1 situation is just ridiculous (and while the writers allude that there were other things that contributed to their break up, it's weak and lacks substantial elaboration). *SIGH*
Further, I have real issue with everything being Hong Dae Young's fault. What about the fact that he gave up his dreams to make his wife and twins his new future? Yes, he made that choice, but it doesn't seem to matter to anyone that he lost his dream career and source of income as a professional athlete and just had to figure out how he would support his family (which would obviously leave him feeling unfulfilled, bitter, and depressed, which is ALSO ignored *huff*). So what, Jung Da Jung is allowed to keep her dreams, but Dae Young has to suck it up because...?
Additionally, to solely blame one individual in the relationship is to neglect the fact that there are indeed two factors the relationship depends on. I see this flawed perspective over and over again in entertainment and I find it infuriating. We all play a part in our relationships and dynamics. We are not perfect. Painting Da Jung as flawless and the *perfect* wife is so unrealistic and frustrating. It implies that only one partner needs to take responsibility for the outcomes of a relationship.
Also, what was with the creepy side-character plots? (The sinister teacher and the stalker) Bleh.
What made this drama worth watching was seeing Dae Young's beautiful memories with his children. I think the drama should have spent less time on Da Jung's career and Dae Young's flaws and more time on the dynamics between this family. What could have Da Jung done to support Dae Young's dreams and/or career? How could Dae Young be more involved with his high school children and be a better support at home? And the root issues of the arguments between Da Jung and Dae Young really needed to be addressed, not just the 1 moment Da Jung was embarrassed and hurt. *sigh*
I would also like to note that the OST for 18 Again is really beautiful. Very pretty, melodic music.
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How’s the Ending?
For all of you who are like me and would rather not sit through 16 episodes and then have a bad ending, this review is for you. This is a cute show with a great ending. The show has a beautiful message about appreciating those we love. It is all tied together beautifully with a very happy ending.PROS:
*The acting and OST were very good.
*The drama in this show doesn’t come from a main, irritating villain, instead it is more from the situation that the ML is in.
*There are a lot of positive messages in this show about friendship, parenting, marriage and life.
CONS:
* FL can be a little ditzy. I mean how can you not realize that he looks exactly like your husband did at that age.
* Kissing scene between older FL and younger ML is a little cringy. I just kept thinking that FL actress is around twenty years older than the male actor. Maybe it would have been better if they put the older actor in those scenes instead.
Overall, this is a great show and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a romantic comedy with not too much drama.
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Great drama with a great message.
This is by far one of the best Kdramas i've seen.It was both heart wrenching and heart warming at the same time.
I got so attached to the story and characters, i think i cried in every single episode lol
This drama also teaches us a really important lesson and i'm sure that a lot of people can relate to it.
I think that if a couple that was going to divorce watched this drama they might rethink their decision honestly.
This drama is amazing without a doubt and i definitely recommend it to anyone who is looking for a drama that will make you feel so many emotions all at once and that will tell an important message.
This is one of the best Kdramas of 2020.
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adorable, fun, & heartwarming - aka: a MUST WATCH
This drama was really really good! When I first heard that there would be a kdrama remake of Zac Efron's 17 Again, I was skeptical. There was a lot about the original movie that felt weird to me, and I wasn't sure how this story would translate to 16 hours of screentime.However, this adaption came out almost PERFECT. It had everything I loved; adorable and fun characters, an over-the-top but engaging plot, hilarious moments, an all-around loveable cast of characters, and just enough angsty, teary moments to round everything out. Very few dramas actually bring me through the whole range of emotions, but this one did and it did it well. While it is definitely overall a sappy romance, there's just as much heartwarming family love, friendships, and coworkers relationships to go around.
The switches between the adult and high school worlds were always fun and gave the drama so much more material to work with! Though I sometimes wanted more time with certain characters, I feel that the drama did a good job balancing all their story-lines. It flowed together nicely, and the ML (both the young and old versions) did a great job of bringing the two characters and worlds together!
After finishing and reflecting on this drama for a bit, it's only gotten better! Though I watched it as it aired, I can only image it would be just as good to binge. I highly recommend watching!!
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one Drama that will stay with you for ever! Seriously!!
Who's the Director that directing this?who's the genius writer that write the script?
Who's the cinematographic that captures all those beautiful moment?
who's the Leading actor? all is good, but Lee do Hyun is REMARKABLY AWESOME!!
(ji chang wok is my first love, than replaced by Lee Min Ho, then Jun hae in, then Hyun Bin,
but than Lee Do Hyun acting comes first before his look.. )
who's all those supporting actors and actress?
what's the title of the OST? all OST?
right after finishing Eps 1 of 18 again, I was stunned , with how the show keep me on my chair
and not want to miss a second of it!
I started googling all above.
right after watching several eps, I forced my husband to watch with me:))
Its our me-time, right after kids sleeping (or force them to sleep upstair so we can watch in peace)
we savour every scene, laugh with it, in love with it, cry with it,..
its the moment that we have been looking for right after we finish all our activities..
my husband said the drama teach him a lot of thing, specially about husband- wife relation,
about the imperfect, the sweetness, the true love, the struggle
and the daddy-son relation..
(cant really relate to daddy - daughter since we dont have daughter)
I love all of the characters here!
all the secondary stories are very interesting and funny if not super cuteee...
in the end of 2020, where it has been such a challenging year, with no travel can be done
(Singapore,,, when will you open to us Indonesian?? I miss Tiong Bahru Brioche sooo much!)
this is like the sweet perfect gift that will stay with you for a looongg time..
you will savour the drama like a very good tiramisu with high quality liquor that you want to enjoy
little by little, while sitting at outdoor chair in a cafe at st mark Venezia.
Lee Do Hyun, im shouted: OFFICIALLY A FAN OF YOUR WORK!!!
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MY FAVORITE DRAMA
I honestly love this drama so much and never thought I could have another favourite drama EVER. I enjoyed the storyline so much and would definitely watch again. The acting was superb, the OSTs are amazing, the actors were chosen well and on a whole, I loved everything about this drama. This drama is mainly focused on family and I could never relate any better to the story. I honestly cried so much and would totally recommend it to anyone who is looking for a drama to watch. It is my ultimate favourite drama [;Was this review helpful to you?
A masterpiece
It's not what you would expect, it's tons better. I think it got even better than the American movie, the ml really felt like an old soul and made me belive that he is the husband. There is romance in this but I think the highlight is the family bond, after finishing this you get a warm and cozy feeling. Can I say thing the FL is a timeless beauty seriously I am in love with her! She was just the right amount of charisma and perseverance, I really loved her attitude toward life.. She never gave up no matter the difficulties.The daughter and son also were really good this the son was a little bit pushy and was a forgettable character sometimes. Anyway if you are hesitating go and watch it!!! Super recommend
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Yeah, you can't talk about this drama without mentioning the acting, specially Lee Dohyun. That boy makes wonder with his role, making an already good story become so much more because of how incredible his performance as the main role was. And the rest of the cast is not that far from him in terms of competence, Kim Haneul shines through her captivating and charismatic female lead; it's probably impossible not to root for her at every chance possible. Yoon Sang Hyun gets fewer parts than LDH (which may seem a bit weird since he is listed as main role but very understandable considering how the story needs to be developed) and he's for sure a veteran, a very skilled actor who deliver some great acting whenever he can.
Now, the story itself. It's basically the 17 Again movie for the first two episodes, which may lead you to think this is going to be just a shy remake of another story. But oh boy, by episode 3 they just leave everything behind and the drama really begins. And it's a journey, a very weird and spectatular one. It's almost impossible to get bored or frustrated because the problems are solved in a quick, effective way and it doesn't affect at all the overall flow. And it's very refreshing too, without being too preachy about it. They touch on some delicated matters; like divorce, sexual harassment, bullying and never in a "in-your-face" type of approach. It's all very subtle, very light-hearted and the most emotional scenes are usually connected to the main leads itself, and the struggles they need to face.
Still wondering about it? Just try the three first episodes. If by the end of episode three you're still not immersed, it may not be for you. But if you're into heart-warming and funny stories, please give this one a go.
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A Great heartwarming drama
I personally loved this drama from start to finish I found it amazing it got me hooked from the first episode even after rewatching for a 2nd time great drama about family, dreams, and friendship i think the cast were great how they portrayed their characters and how it felt was real and not me just watching a drama has to be one of my favourite dramasWas this review helpful to you?
