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Very relatable… and yet so draggy!
Everything in this drama is relatable- especially if you’re in your twenties, a working adult trying to survive on your own in this world.The basic plot of working, trying to climb the corporate ladder to earn more money, get a higher position, buying a house, getting married etc.. it’s all included in this storyline. BUT.. the pace of how it’s unfolding is SO SLOWWWW ;) Could have probably finished the story in just 10 episodes. I’ve been watching the whole thing at 1.5x speed ;):)
There’s the office politics, workplace discrimination, society standings discrimination, family background discrimination, education discrimination.. and the list goes on. It’s really sad if this is all true in Korean culture. One of the side characters broke up with his ex of 4 years, to marry someone of his “social standing” and immediately had an affair w his ex because he just couldn’t get over her. Why marry in the first place?
The chemistry and intensity in the leads relationship is very evident though, and I like it. Very very slow burn, but we get a really good kiss scene at the end of Ep 10 ;) At this point, I’m wondering why don’t they just get together already?? Whatever was stopping them before doesn’t seem that important now. Both leads decided to start relationships with other ppl, but it turns out those were not working out either! It’s interesting because this main relationship is not your typical fall-in-love story, but rather is them cheating on their respective partners (although for me I don’t find it cheating really. )
Let’s see how the story unfolds. I sincerely hope they have a happy ending :)
Update: just completed this. The last 4 episodes were terrible. It was a drag and painful to just complete it. What started off as 7.5 has now dropped to a 6. I wouldn’t recommend this drama. Too complicated and a waste of time
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Full time sympathy with both the second leads
I really don't like the drama . Specially the female lead 's character . She herself got confused and make her boyfriend and first male lead's characters confused . Drama started with the employee of the bank where a man fallen in love with a lady . The man since starting when she had joined the bank loved her . But after meeting of three to four time with him she had feeling towards him but not sure . Then one day they decided to meet at dinner . Because he confused with his feeling so he reached the venue late and by the time she had left . From there the irritating part of the drma had started . He sad story to her and confessed his love but she had misunderstood him by saying that she is dating someone but actually she had started her life with the someone. Here he also started his life with someone but he realised he didn't forget her and broke up with the relationship. She still create confusion . She didn't know to whom she had fallen in love with . what she wanted with her life and still messed with other two life . Toying with both of them feeling . Ultimately she left her boyfriend and started spending time with male lead . Drama get over.NOT FOR ME.
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It began nice but endet not really good.
One thing can definitely be said from the start and that is that this drama isn't for everyone. The story is told very slowly and could have been completed after 8 episodes.In any case, it's positive that this drama is very close to reality. So problems and decisions that you and I could have made too. Love can be very complicated sometimes. The actors did an excellent job.
However, the story stuttered and nothing exciting happened. The reasons for the roles were sometimes no longer understandable. The ending was a disaster for me.
You basically wait for nothing.
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Late Stage Capitalism Love
It's really hard to trust a Netflix series with inexperienced writers, in this case, it seems this drama is still the writers' only project. The combination usually results in producing flops and slops, and the pattern seems to be consistent with this one as well. It goes without saying, this explains why the dialogue was unbelievably atrocious and mind numbing. The story itself remained in a nonfunctional state throughout its run and mixing it with a half-assed social commentary piece resulted in a certified stinker. Even its creator know that it was a failed attempt so they abandoned the idea after a few episodes. Amidst all of that, somehow, they managed to create 16 episodes. I guess having the characters talking in slow-mo helped, which made it more painful in combination for how the dialogue was.Was this review helpful to you?
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Narcissist personality disorder.
Thanks to the first review I read after I watched the episode, I just stopped watching!I caught right away this Manipulative Perverse Narcissist behavior!
This is good to watch when you don't know how that works but for me, having been 16 years under a husband like that, I'm done!
I already saw she was a NPD after her reaction!! But had a doubt at first when he was waiting, she was late, and she told him she couldn't come then after she saw his face, sends him a text saying she was joking : typical NPD!!!
So if you don't want to see this because you are in such a relationship, don't even watch!
For me, after one episode, I'm done.
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this guy man really i love you i like you i mean really she did not give a damn as he earlier said that she is a bitch that was true female lade is really is a bitch. cring at top level man this drama alchemy of souls is waayyyyy more better drama.
at last dont watch this if you are a real men
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As metáforas são muito boas e reflexivas
O enredo deste K-drama se passa no escritório de uma das filias do banco KCU e acompanha as histórias de quatro personagens. Dizem que ficou muito a desejar como tentaram mostrar o realismo de como é sentir as emoções de cada um dos personagens. Talvez um pouco, mas com os 4 principais, onde os caminhos se cruzam, traz o sentimento de como é estar tentando fazer de tudo por amor, até onde conseguimos ir por alguém. Até onde vamos? O quanto isso pode doer se arriscar assim, certo?Pois se jogar em relacionamentos, não é algo fácil e de vez enquanto a casos em que insistimos mesmo que lá no fundo sentimos que não seja certo, que não é aquilo que queremos de fato. 'Investimento de Risco' trás tudo isso entre os personagens, Com Sang-Soo e Soo-Young, O policial e rica da Min yeong, todos dando de tudo para darem certo, mas no final ao experimentar as complexidades de relações seguem caminhos diferentes quando tentavam de tudo e para manter seus empregos intactos a todo custo, se investindo tudo.
O dorama trás reflexões com metáforas simbólicas, que facilmente conseguimos pensar sobre nós mesmos dia nossa vida, E nos sentimos próximos ao personagem as suas emoçõesm, o que me atraiu muito foi essa proximidade e a sensação humana para o dorama, algo mais pé no chão.
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Denso e dramático
Este é um dorama que foge da linha usual. Vale aqui um aviso para aqueles que procuram um rom-com levinho: este não é um deles. Muito denso, mais lento que o normal e com enorme tensão e carga emocional. Para entender as atitudes dos personagens, que à primeira vista são levianas e incoerentes, é preciso assistir mais de uma vez a série e vê-la com os olhos e sentimentos de cada um deles. Cada gesto, reação e fala dos personagens têm significados importantes para a compreensão do enredo. As últimas cenas, por mais que pareçam que encaminham para um final aberto, dão pistas claras que não. Pela resposta do ML, "Nada, absolutamente nada", indica que os dois finalmente se encontraram curados e amadurecidos e estão prontos para se amarem e procurarem a felicidade futura juntos. A lição que fica: a vida é cheia de arrependimentos, por isso devemos em certos momentos ter a coragem de dizer ou fazer algo pela nossa felicidade.Was this review helpful to you?
Intenso e real
Adorei este drama, recheado de situações realistas e profundas, com atuações muito boas, protagonistas bonitos e uma história de amor indestrutível. A paixão entre os dois brota de forma arrebatadora e luta contra as pressões de uma sociedade que julga pela classe social, porém nada consegue segurar a tensão que é estar perto de quem se ama . Várias cenas me causaram borboletas no estômago. A história não se perdeu e fiquei torcendo pelo amor dos dois. Gostaria de ver mais histórias como esta. Recomendo.Was this review helpful to you?
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Tóxicos
Es increíble lo tóxica que fue la relación de los protagonistas... aún así termine de verla con la esperanza de ver un final feliz, pero quedo con un final abierto a la interpretación.Me frustraba viendo como ella elegía siempre la peor opción posible teniendo la felicidad al frente, pero no... prefería sufrir y tomar el peor camino posible. Muchas veces los odie a ambos, pero pese a todo igual me gusto el kdrama, no tanto, pero me gustó.
por eso le doy un 7, creo que es una nota justa ya que igual me entretuvo
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Pior série que já assisti - Horrível
Essa foi a PIOR série que já assisti. Gosto muito de assistir séries asiáticas, principalmente as coreanas pelo desenvolvimentos das personagens e pelo aprofundamento das relações entres os protagonistas principais.Contudo, nesta série o que se vê é uma protagonista feminina (Moon Ga Young) extremamente irritante e cheia de traumas pessoais infundados que atrapalham a vida dos outros personagem a ponto de serem irracionais suas atitudes, totalmente anacrônicas.
No início eu até me interessei pelo drama, mas já no 2 episódio eu notei que não seria uma boa série, mas continuei pelo meu senso de completar e concluir o que eu começo a assisti, mas foi uma PERDA DE TEMPO.
Foi o primeiro drama que assisti com a Moon Ga Young, mas confesso que agora estou com medo de assistir outro drama com ela, para não cai na mesma cilada e ter que assistir uma série ruim novamente.
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