What are 10 good things about this series?
1. *Fresh pairing of the leads and their extraordinary performance...*I didn't have a good impression of the male lead Kim so hyun ..as he always makes a straight face...and it feels very boring...but this time I witnessed an improvement in his performance...he was pretty expressive in delivery of emotions....the female lead Kim ji won has always been in my good books and she retained her impression this time too with her out of ordinary performance...
2. *Female lead's character and it's development ...*
The character development in story though was below satisfactory overall but it was pretty good in case of female lead's character...she is shown to be a girl with cold posture but a warm heart ....she has got strong nerves ... pretty inspiring how she carries herself even in the direst of the situations... there's no paradox and throughout the drama she justified her character outline... even after losing her memory and stuff...
Also she loved the male lead throughout the drama... unlike male lead who was initially shown to be very selfish and later become a saint for reason never disclosed to audience..
3. *Touch of Humor from beginning to end*
For me humor is the highlight of this drama...
Of course not denying it to be an emotional rollercoaster...as there is pretty good amount of sadness and tragedy...But it carries a very good proportion of humor...and this lifted the heavyweight of many dark scenes...and this humor starts from the very1st epi and goes all the way till last epi.... unlike many dramas that start on a light note and become darker taking even the slightest humor left...
4. *Family love and reality*
In comparison to other subjects of this series...this theme has been presented more realistically...no matter the apparent manifestation of expressions and meanness in behavior and conduct..you r always together in adversity.. support each other...love and care for each other...this is what defines a family...
5. *Pretty entertaining Supporting characters*
The character of aunt...who married 3 times...her temper nd stuff...
The character of brothers and sisters...their competition... jealousy...and fights
Villagers .. ( the gossip monger ladies)
secretaries (particularly the female secretary)..
parents...
And even villains everyone performed really well
6. *Scenery, style, shooting and stuff*
Scenes have been choreographed really well ..nature... beautiful landscapes...and the styling of the cast... particularly the wardrobe of ji won is amazing...and gives an aesthetic touch to the screen
7. *Emotional stuff and tear load*
Power struggle... poverty... deception... disease... breakup... Jealousy and even love including many other things one can't control becoming victim of...and the ensuing helplessness that lingers in such situations...brings the scenes where you can't hold back your tears and they are quite many... however thanks to the intermittent humor the air gets less heavier...
8. * Happy conclusion *
Though this series is loaded with tragic turns but somehow everything concluded on a positive note...just like in fairy tales...
Family feuds... terminal disease... misunderstandings... selfishness.... revenge...hate and love everything has been shown in a smoothest and most dramatic way it can be presented... there's no tragedy as such... script is made Happy to the point it looks unnatural and unreal...
9. *Mixture of genres*
It caters to the interests of different kind of audiences as it has family...friendship... Money ...marriage... divorce...revenge...power struggle... business...city-village life...broken families... childhood traumas and much more...
10. *Unrealistically hopeful story*
Good for those who prefer touch of fantasy in dramas...
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Watchable if you are ready to skip a lot
I was very puzzled by the reviews of this show, because most were either very high or very low. I think I get it now. There are probably two types of viewers. Those who are utterly charmed by the main couple, and their story line, so that they ignore all else, and those who can't overlook all the major flaws. I might have been in the later category, but I addressed that by fast forwarding a lot.So what works? The main couple. That's pretty much it. But that made the show enjoyable to me. Aside from both of them being ridiculously photogenic, their romantic arc is very well done. A beuatiful story with some nice ups and downs. There was one other couple storyline that surprisingly caught my attention towards the end (a redemption story), but that was really it.
What didn't work? Everything else. The villains in the story, and the storyline around them was so exaggerated, they might as well be a Disney villain. After a while, whenever i saw them, I just skipped ahead.
There was also the typical "dumb goofy people from the countryside". I admit i dont know a lot about the real Korea, but is everyone outside the big cities dumb and goofy? If not, and assume that's the case, someone should tell these writers to stop portraying them that way. So when they popped up, and started withthe goofy slapstick comedy, I skipped.
All in all, 6 was a charitable grade. But if you're ready to use the power of your fast forward button, the romantic storyline is beautiful.
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Yet another kdrama with hyped up actors
The drama was overall good and it can entertain you when you feel like you want to watch a drama,but thats where you draw the line. Dont expect a very interesting stiryline with a very well exec Story development things like that. This is just a normal dramas with all the typical korean drama essence in it. The comedy scenes,the childhood connection, secondlead being the villian and main lead saving the female main lead. Thats it. Its overall a good drama. If you love kim soo hyun or kim ji won u can watch it. Do not expect it to be like its ok to not be ok. That drama had everything.This is just a overall well marketed drama thats it.
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This Drama Came at the Right Time
The way I wait every week just for this drama's episodes to come out. I rarely write reviews, and ESPECIALLY before I have even finished the drama. But PLEASE I am OBSESSED with this drama. The whole cast is doing so well, and of course the main leads are stealing the show!! Their acting and expressions are so on point that I get absorbed in it. The way Kim Soo Hyun has such a variety of expressions!! I will update this review after I finish it, but this drama came at such a perfect time. I fee like there weren't too many interesting dramas airing right now but I finally have one I can enjoy each week. Also props to the cinematography, it makes me want to rewind just to see the camera angles/edits. It's so pretty. And I have been listening tp the posts religiously!! Highly recommend this drama, it truly put me in tears with the mixture of bittersweet romance. Episode 11 was the best one so far! You all should watch it and give it a chance if you haven't already!!!Was this review helpful to you?
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THE GUY IS NOT IT
First I want to uncover this fl to really explain how trash the ml isOur female lead is a business driven girl who has the pressure of upholding her family's business while recently suffering from a miscarriage that led her husband to stop talking to her because she removed the baby furniture and didn't explain why like BOY SHE JUST HAD A MISCARRIAGE. Also out ml first presented himself as understanding the fl has a hard time expressing emotions then suddenly he didn't like that for the same exact reason????
Another thing is that when the female lead was dying he was happy since he didn't have file a divorce, cause either the writers are psychopaths or they were very sleep deprived because the I would never wish death or be happy to my greatest enemies , I would probably feel sad that the only time they can have fun and not be stressed about something was when they got diagnosed with a terminal illness.
Plus when she found the divorce contract and got that whole horrendous speech from our ml about how he hates her and wishes death. And it took him being drunk and a ' I actually love her' to clear up that all is crazy.
Also the writers using the female lead's family becoming broke and having to stay with the ml is crazy. Like isn't he also a top lawyer who rose up because of his wife :/
And also childhood trope shit annoys me so fucking much!
Bye Bye lovely people!
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Drama of the Year 2024
Certamente o Drama of the Year 2024! Tudo ali é maravilhoso! A trilha sonora é marcante, a história é bem desenvolvida e bem amarrada, e a atuação dos protagonistas interpretados por Kim Ji-won é Kim So-hyun beira a perfeição. A química entre os dois então nem se fala, não conseguiria pensar em atores melhores para o papel. Os personagens secundários também contribuíram para o desenrolar da trama de maneira maravilhosa. Desde “Reply 1988” e “Tudo Bem Não Ser Normal” (que não coincidentemente o protagonista também é o Kim So-hyun) que eu não me emocionava tanto. Qualquer nota diferente de 10 seria um erro!Was this review helpful to you?
Happy to watch it!
Good to see the understandings, love between both leads. I'm surprised after reading the article "5 Unknown Facts About 'Queen of Tears'". Female lead more elegant for the role and this is having good scenes. Female lead got noted in mind for her excellent acting in dramas The Heirs, Descendants of the Sun, and Fight for My Way.Was this review helpful to you?
value of life.??? maybe
IF U GOING TO WATCH GO AHEAD....HER HUSBAND 😂😭 i don't know what to say since my review doesn't contains spoiler....but yaa i can assure drama will not disappointment you...but might you in the end..😭😂why they had plots till last..? watched last few episode on2x 😁😍😭..actors have done a great job to...learnt few lessons from drama also......i m busy typing but i would recommend this cause it's watchable till 13 i would say u can 2x on otherWas this review helpful to you?
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What a rollercoaster of emotions!
what a rollercoaster of emotions! I love journey of their love story and how the families got together. To be honest I do not understand why there is so many negative comments.The production,OTS and ascting is great. Soo Hyun is awesome as always.
It is a great drama. I like the storyline and even the episodes are really long I did not get bored. But I have to say towards the end the plot became a little bit enoying as I think they should concentrate more on their relationship than the ongoing revenge and the villain went totaly crazy, I think that was a little bit too much. And they sorted everything in last 5 minutes so we did not enjoy the happiness of our couple.
Overall it is a great drama.
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Emotional Rollercoaster that you don't want to miss!!!
Ticks every box you would want in a Romance K-drama.The Cast, The Story, The Comedy, The Romance, The ACTING!!! The OST!!!
The emotions it put me through was insane. Tears of joy and tears of sadness.. Their story felt so real.. It's not just typical 'Cheese' and 'Aegyo'. Had a real feel to it and touched me emotionally like nothing before.
Honestly, ignore any negative reviews on here. If i went off what people said on here, there would be so many good shows that i would never have watched. If you like K-drama romance, you will love it.
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HEY FUTURE VIEWERS, DESPITE THE REVIEWS PLEASE WATCH
I have a big mouth so i can hardly post a review without providing spoilers but i'll try.I know a few reviews may be discouraging you from watching this masterpiece BUT PLEASE DON'T LISTEN TO THEM!
You'll either hate Baek Hyunwoo in the beginning or you'll understand why he acts like that. There's almost no inbetween. BUT I PROMISE HE DEVELOPS WELL, HE'S BAD ASS AND A BALL OF FLUFF. A LITERALLY CINNAMON ROLL THAT WOULD KILL ANYBODY WHO TOUCHES HIS WOMAN.
There will be a few typical kdrama cliches but not enough to be a total turn off.
Unlike other dramas The FL actually sets boundaries with the SML, and the ML does not have a love interest apart from the FL, so absolutely no love triangle. PLUS YOU FIND OUT THE VILLIANS PRETTY EARLY COMPARED TO OTHER SHOWS.
The villians will totally annoy the hell out of you especially the SML, be prepared.
It became a tad bit draggy, unrealistic and overall just pissed me off after the tenth episode but it gets a little better after ep13th. AND DON'T WORRY ALL THE VILLIANS WERE PUNISH...................EVEN HER (you'll know who soon enough)
That's all I have to say hopefully i didn't spoil too much for you.
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