Such a silently pain.
Acting is good but characters habit is not well producing. feels frustrate for some sequence..Anyways, I like this kind of story telling, and I was in this kind of situation before. If you stuck for someone it's true that you can feels incomplete for a long time. it's takes slowly pain for main characters, This drama didn't telling we should grow from 'pain', instead we can understand why and reason of love and missing someone. love is not perfect and pain is kind of romance. also I like drama that contained a lot of phrases for thinking but really can't rewatch. it's too much and takes a lot of energy to watch it again.
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Murphey's Law
If I had to explain this drama in one sentence, I would say Murphey's law. If anything could have possibly gone wrong, it went wrong. It became actually laughable; there were so many misunderstandings and confusion. I have never hated yet loved a drama so much. Ugh.... how to explain it. The storyline was predictable and mediocre. The drama started off strong; it had good potential, but it just kept going downhill, which was very disappointing.The acting in the show is okay—not amazing, but also not terrible. I appreciated the realistic storyline, but the numerous misunderstandings by the end were frustrating. There were just way too many of them.
I really have to mention the female lead (FL). In the 14th episode, she decides not to go with the male lead (ML) on a trip they had planned for a long time. She chooses to do her own thing without consulting him, and later, she breaks up with him for no apparent reason. Then she has the audacity to cry about it! It’s like, girl, you did this to yourself. The ML just accepts it, but I can’t help but wonder why the writers chose to include this storyline. It felt completely unnecessary.
What to do about the childish/b*tchy/oh woe is me FL. There are times when I just can’t stand her and the decisions she makes. First of all, she can’t move on from her first love, which I can understand, but then she goes around playing with other guys’ hearts. It’s frustrating—why is she acting like that? When the male lead returns, she still loves him and confesses her feelings. He declines her confession and asks to be friends, which is totally understandable; you can’t force someone to have feelings for you. Then the cycle repeats—she kisses him, and he discovers his feelings for her. After that, she proceeds to toy with another guy’s heart and emotionally "cheats" on him with the ML. How am I supposed to like this character when she literally causes her own heartbreak and messes with other guys' hearts?
The only sensible thing she did was decide not to date either of the guys and focus on her career. But eventually, she falls for the male lead again and starts dating him. OMW! This woman needs to get her priorities in order and figure out what and who she truly wants in life.
I genuinely appreciate the male lead's character. He is honest, straightforward, and doesn't mince his words, which feels refreshing in the drama world. I admire that he didn’t play with the female lead's emotions; he clearly stated that he didn't have romantic feelings for her and only wanted to be friends. While he exhibits selfish behavior and much of what he does is for his own benefit, he also encourages the female lead to stand up for herself and pursue her dreams. When he did develop feelings for her, he was honest about it. Overall, he is a relatable and solid character.
Also, what is with all this drunken behavior? I swear, in every episode, someone is drunk and acting like an idiot. Please, why is this necessary? Even at business/friendy dinners, people get drunk. For people who are almost 30, the characters in this story feel like a bunch of teenagers.
Even after everything, I still kinda liked this drama, which is a bit surprising. I probably won't re-watch it; well, I might, but the chances are low. I would recommend this drama, but please don't set your expectations too high.
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Frustrating to watch
The series shares similarities with the concept of 'strangers again'. Initially, I found the male lead highly detestable, which is a rare occurrence for me. However, my dislike for the female lead at the end of series, although present, did not reach the same level of aversion as my feelings towards the male lead in the beginning. This show is ideal if you're looking for a self-torturing experience, as you may find yourself wanting to punch the male lead in the face due to his obliviousness to the harm he causes and his selfish behavior. On the other hand, I found the second and third couples to be quite enjoyable, with the third couple taking longer to become romantically involved.Was this review helpful to you?
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Why people don’t understand the Male Lead, but should.
Lee Soo (Played by Ong Seong-wu from At Eighteen)More Than Friends (2020) is about a woman who is friend-zoned by the ML Character for 10 years, starting with High School. Lee Soo is so hated by so many viewers as obnoxious, selfish, and self-centered and this character earns these strips by his actions (seemingly). This is one Korean drama where the Second Lead is the overwhelming favorite to get the girl by the viewing public. Why do I feel that this character is misunderstood? His actions are a result of his childhood trauma. The parents of Lee Soo got divorced when his was a kid. They hated each other. After divorcing, the parents got along more civilly. Lee Soo was schooled about romance from the bad example of his parents. They got along with each other as long as they were not married. This fostered the notion in Lee Soo that it was better to be friends with the one you love. The girl in question (FL) never picked up on this, and neither did she see all the endearing ways all through their lives where Lee Soo secretly helped and rescued her, because he did so behind the shadows. Is it not true that our first example of love, affection, and romance are parents mostly, as a good or bad example? I was so in tuned to this character. This is one of my highest rated Korean dramas. Others score this drama lower, maybe in part because they don’t fully grasp the character.
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Comedia del absurdo. aun así MUY MALA.
Llegue a esta serie siguiendo a Ahn Eun Jin, después de ver su trabajo en The One and Only. su primer papel principal. Algo aprendió tres series después, porque su papel en esta bodrio (MTF), es tan malo como el del resto.Soy fanático del cine coreano. En un arte en que los coreanos se dan todas la libertades para desarrollar sus fantasías, normalmente salen bien parados, con galanura.. No me había topado con una serie tan mala como esta.
Los actores principales, no son creíbles. Creo que la dirección de Choi Sung Bum no les ayudó en lo mas mínimo a desarrollar sus personajes. No tiene éxitos este director y ya sabemos porque.
Basados en un pobre guion, casi inverosímil, de Jo Seung Hee, todos andan perdidos. Pareciera que en los 10 años de relación de los protagonistas, jamás se hablaron. Escogieron este momento, que se esta filmando, para comenzar a decirse las tonteras mas grandes, en las situaciones mas absurdas. Los encuentros, rupturas y reencuentros entre los principales van y vienen, con llantos y caras tristes, de todo el elenco principal.
En cuanto a Ong Seong Wu (que hace de Lee Soo, el novio) muestra una expresión pétrea como su carácter en la década previa. Lleva un sus hombros una carga invisible que no conocemos, eternamente con el seño adusto. La misma expresión que en su participación en Moment at Eighteen. Parece ser su especialidad.
La novia Kyung Woo Yeon, estelarizada por una limitada Shin Ye Eun (creo que perdida sin las indicaciones de un director competente) sufre los 16 capítulos por nimiedades e incomprensiones de todos los demás. Todos la regañan incluso la torpe madre. Llega a tener un nuevo novio Ohn Joon Soo, protagonizado por Kim Dong Jun, a mi entender el mas experimentado de los actores. Las historia girara entre estos dos enamorados varios capítulos, aburriéndonos a los espectadores con frases y mas frases profundas, a esta altura de todos los participantes del drama..
La sucesión de miradas perdidas en el espacio y momentos de meditación, parece hacerse interminable.
En mi opinión el guionista no encontraba la forma de cerrar el drama. La imagen de Woo Yeon, la novia, se me cae cada vez mas de edad, cerca de los 40 años.
De pronto desde el infinito la novia comprende que ama al novio (Lee Soo) en el cina con el postulante Joon Soo quien le da el "ultimo" sabio consejo (de cientos), luego sentados en el parque, se despiden.
Luego viene el esperado reencuentro con ellos comenzando un jugueteo que podria haber sido mucho antes.
De ahí en mas cada frase de ella me parece mas falsa y estúpida.
¡Bochornos fin! Crea que deberé ver algún otro film de Shin Ye Eun, para recuperarme de la pésima impresión que me produjo en el capitulo 16. Todo falso y sin lograr entender que pasó con todos las parejas. ¡Ahora felices!
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don't watch it for the romantic part.
I will be short. ik few people liked this but I just rewatched it and I cried a lot. it isn't everyone's cup but this drama is beautiful. it's sad. it's funny. is creepy. it's like life. just the end was like in dramas cause it got happy. don't look just at main couple, take it as a full thing. I loved this drama because it's explaining and it is detailing all the bad and good things that are happening. Ik the main couple are kind of toxic but don't let me start with all the kdramas couples that are like 10 times worse. I could see myself in them and in every character. I didn't watch this for the romantic part. I watched it to see how hard is life actually. and to remind myself that I am not lonely and that good things are going to happen. or not. but be prepared for all of them.Was this review helpful to you?
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hmmmmm, something wrong with FL's decision making skills
was totally liking the first half, until ep 11 happened.... how could Soo beat all those efforts of Joonsoo? Logic vs Emotions... :( started this thinking that dongjun would at least be "treated fairly", but only saw his character being truly happy in only 1 episode... but i like the secondary couple younghee-hyunjae, i think that their relationship is wonderful even if with ups and downs.. agree with some comments that FL had no pride, but not sure if her "so called love for soo" justify those decisions... i usually rate dramas based on how they made me cry, and 2 out of 3 times I cried was for younghee-hyunjae couple... the other time was when wooyeon hugged joonsoo after namsan...Was this review helpful to you?
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MISUNDERSTANDING
-First things first , I'd recommend this Dorama to beginners , since the story is simple and easy to follow , the leads are beautiful and the scenery is awesome too.-One thing that I liked was that Oh Jun Su the CEO and Shin Hyun Jae (Kim Young Hee's boyfriend) were GENTLEMANS yes , with capital letters , if I was the CEO I would've gone crazy and lost all patience dealing with Wu Yeon that despite all the things she went through with Lee Su she still chose him, the same with Hyun Jae, with her girlfriend and her mom, one thing i learned from them is that you have to fight until the end for the things you love , sooner or later we'll come through.
-I liked the kiss scenes and there were some that I really liked , for example Lee Su hugging Wu Yeon from behind, i usually don't see those kind of scenes in Doramas , and I thought that they'd lack chemistry but for me they didn't and Man if it wasn't for that misunderstanding when Wu Yeon went to meet Lee Su at the Tower ( that I don't remember the name) this Dorama would've ended in 10 episodes hahaha, also, when Young He's mom passed away it really touched me
-I don't remember very well but at the beginning I thought the CEO would have a story with the girl that was engaged or something like that , it's like an unfinished business.
-For me is not a waste of time , i liked it overall, if you don't have nothing to watch you can give this one a try, the first episodes are really good.
Thanks for reading ( if you did) XD
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Worth the watch despite many negative reviews
This is one of the dramas I binge watched within a few days time. Despite the negative reviews and low ratings I gave this drama a try because I'm a sucker for friends to lovers trope. I got emotionally connected to the drama by the end of the third episode and then it was a compulsive binge watch for me.What I liked - the flawless complexion of the cast, beautiful ambience, suitable OST, even the costumes of the female lead which made her look elegant and yet simple and sweet. Both ML and SL were so handsome and played their roles well. The friendships among the FL and her besties were quite authentic and the way the various side stories were interwoven kept me invested in their lives as well. One side story was a romcom track by itself and felt cute. The other was too much sadness and the girl was really irritatingly self pitying it felt so frustrating as to why the professor would continue to be in love with her despite how closed off, Secretive and full of pride and selfishness she is. This couple had almost as much storyline as the main couple.
Coming back to the main couple, they had good chemistry at places where they were yet to become a couple. But once they actually became a couple the chemistry felt a bit lacking. I would have expected lot more emotions from the FL for someone who was in love with a person for ten years, and her actual behavior when they became a couple fell short of expectations. The ML is a complete sweetheart once they are a couple and i couldn't understand how such a loving couple who came together after so many years could break up so easily via a phone call. The last 4 episodes were dragged out and full of cliches and yet somehow watchable because by then i had invested interest in all the characters of the show.
Lots of philosophical statements on love and relationships all through. Some relatable and some cliched yet somehow relevant to the tone of the drama.
I also liked that the second ML was good but somehow made not that likeable compared to the ML, so it wasnt really a frustrating love triangle in the real sense and we always know to whom the FL's heart belongs.
What i didnt like
The FL was very open and communicative during the first few episodes about how she felt. But in latter episodes she became closed off and shy in the actual relationship and it felt unnatural. That she would contemplate being the one to initiate a break up felt unreal. The ML has the opposite character development - from zero empathy to becoming a sweetheart over time.
Too many eye rolling cliches in the final few episodes.
Too much Melo for the side characters mom's story - it was just too sad and dragged out.
Overall I would say it was still a good watch for me personally because it got me invested in the lives of all the characters and kept me involved in their world. Yes it was frustrating here and there but then so is real life!
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Waste of Time
The drama is milked too much for its small premise. After one point the sequence of events get repetitive and unbearable. And there are too many 'coincidences'/plot conveniences making the plot too unrealistic for its genre.Overall the story is bad. The acting is okay-ish. Perhaps the music was the strongest part.
Please don't watch this if you value your time. Coz this drama will only give you bad memories. You are better off re-watching your favourite series or something more highly rated.
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i’m being generous when i say it’s a 5
the only thing i like about this drama is the face of the male lead and this drama does not do justice to the trope friends to lover like i don’t know it’s like they don’t know each other at all how where they even friends back in high school 😭 i can’t even have second lead syndrome here cause the second lead also starts doing weird stuff istg. a total waste of time. i went into this hoping a nice youth to adult life drama but it basically makes me wanna rip all of my hair out?? like maybe the best couple of this drama was her friend who had a ten year long relationship but even that wasn’t really goodWas this review helpful to you?
