Nevertheless,

One of THEE Worst Kdramas I've Ever Seen

I stuck it out, hoping Nabi would grow up. She never did. I don't think she ever got over her ex, and Jae came along, at just the wrong time. Where to begin? There was no legit reason for Nabi to become so taken with Jae. He was fine, but not that fine. He was wishy washy, and loved to play games, and in this instance, it took Nabi way too long to figure it out. Not sure why they changed the Webtoon ending. I guess it's because the leads were attractive, and therefore had to end up together.

I knew the very moment I should have stopped watching this garbage - when Nabi wiped another woman's lipstick off Jae's lips (he had just kissed another woman moments before) and kissed him. I couldn't believe what I was watching. The way she treated Yang Do was unforgiveable. I wanted him to stop liking her, and I'm glad he did finally give up. He was too good for Nabi.

She says at the end "I know he won't make me happy..." Girl what? I didn't want her to end up with either guy. She should have gone to Paris, and lived her best life.

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Normal student life?

Well, emotionally, these look like normal students to me. I went to university many ions ago and life was pretty much sex, alcohol, lectures in that order. For a few with disordered behaviour it would take another ten years or so before they would be reliable enough to mate for life and have babies. Humans in their late teens are not grown sufficiently to produce the unselfish behaviour that is needed for romantic attachments whilst studying. For me, the webtoon and scriptwriters have judged this well. The cast are not toxic, they are simply acting.
Don't forget that the Covid pandemic was raging at this time and all the cast and team should be applauded for getting through a difficult production. Well done.

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realistic and destructive

FInally picking this up after dropped it months ago, and actually i have slightly different view after finish this drama
Months ago, i thought that the ending is unrealistic, it feels forced happy ending
in fact, after i finished it, it feels like sad ending to me
FL getting back at square one after trying to be tough in 2 prior episodes
but for me, it what makes it realistic
FL already grew up in toxic environment, namely her aunt, she always feels she is never enough of a person and then she met the ML, our manipulative, self-centered, flirtatious guy we wish we never met. So, rather than saying FL doesn't has character development, i would say that she is stick to being herself.
The 19+rating is not just about their explicit content, the story itself is for mature audience, it tells about how destructive it can be if person misinterpret lust with love, and it might give the younger audience the wrong idea.
Lastly, i dont think i would rewatch it, but for someone who plan to watch it, keep in mind this story centered around two broken people, so you might not get ideal result at the end

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Realistic & Relatable

Plot: College to Early 20’s Romance with a touch of Art. Although it didn’t really dive into the deep part of arts, there were some good foreshadowing. I felt like I was watching my own story back when I was still naive & immature. Although mine didn’t end up like the main lead’s story, I still believe that some had their own happy ending. However, it still lacked deep emotions to portray their characters but then again, it’s not actually about development but more on the surface of first love/first heartbreak. Basically, he got a taste of his own medicine and he didn’t like that.

Acting: so-so acting. Sometimes they were good, sometimes they were bad. They all have their own strengths and weaknesses.

Music: I have two favorites. One korean song and one English song.

Rewatch value: A high percentage that I won’t rewatch it. Got the message and learned from that.

Overall: 8 episodes were good but then the last 2 weren’t convincing enough for me. Although I did like the execution of push and pull attraction of the main leads, the conclusion though was like a gift tied in a messy bow. Despite that, you will find subtle messages in the form of art and I liked that. Side characters’ stories are cute too. Just don’t expect any profound reasons/explanations as to why the characters are like what they are because you wouldn’t find it. The drama is focused on how young people nowadays struggle with their own thoughts about their identity, their relationships and future, immaturely and recklessly. Because we were like that too. I like the simple attack just not well-formed. For me, the ending is just a start — a fresh start of different types of love.

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This drama was an utter disappointment ....The whole point why I kept watching this drama was because I wanted to see some character development. But the female lead had absolutely no development throughout the series. Watching this felt like the same scenes were just on repeat.....The same story kept happening over and over again. With the story it had, this drama could've ended in 3 episodes, then I could've saved my 7 hours.
The only good thing about this drama was probably the casting. Everyone played their roles perfectly and even though the story was really messed up, they did manage to portray it somehow. Also the ost was good too.

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Not that bad but not that good

Welllll i started watching this drama because it sounded good plus the cast was👌👌👌👌

I really liked the voiceovers and stuff as well as the way songkang acted like man was a total red flag we didn't even have to look harder

Sohee's acting was abit.... i think it was her character set up but it was really frustrating to watch

The chemistry was great

But at the second half of the drama it kinda went weird like potato boy came in and then sohee just turned so ??????????

I kinda liked that they changed the ending because i feel like songkang's character had some kind of redemption arc at the end and it's better for them to be together

The music for this drama was perfect

Acting was great

Side couples were beautiful

I think i will only rewatch it for the chemistry

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Stupidity and toxicity - no thanks.

I tried to watch this about five times and just can't get through the arrogance, stupidity and toxicity of the characters. Could not get through the fourth episode. I know some say they love it, but it was just revolting for me. Maybe I've met too many people like them. Also the dumb pouty complaining expressions - just awful (I know it's a common thing in Kdramas and for the most part I can ignore it but not in these characters).

All in all, an unwatchable series for me. Maybe younger people would like it - it could be a study in toxic and stupid people I guess :) I tried to stay through for Song Kang, but couldn't.

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Makes your heart flutter

This definitely makes your heart flutters, especially slowed down and closeup scenes of the two leads together. Song Kang is soft yet handsome, gentle yet manly, sweet yet confident, charming yet carefree. He sure captures your attention across the screen. Love him and his character. He has such a beautiful demeanor. I think there’s a lot more behind his story. Hope to find out more about him. So far, I find her a bit annoying as she doesn’t seem to be able to learn from experience and can’t seem to focus on her studies even though she has goals. But I hope her character doesn’t stay so naive and develops further. I like her best friend, who seem to have a great sense of common sense and is aware of all that is around. She seems like a good person. The other other characters are interesting, too. Looking forward to watching the rest of this romantic love story grow.

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I Know Where It Is Headed, Nevertheless.

I know for sure where the story is headed and its gonna make me sad and depressed.But i dont know what it is that is making me watch and yo want more of this content.

Keeping the end aside,
The Drama is very well produced and its a total eye candy.
I started watching the drama for Han Sohee ( Nabi ) and i dont know what it is but is Nabi just dumb or Indecisive or both,she is like " i know am gonna get hurt but still.Nevertheless " WTF is that.
And i dont recommend this drama for someone who is looking for something cheerful.Its the opposite of everything Happy and Cheerful.

This drama is gonna make you feel Sad,Confused,Make your heart flutter but its not gonna make you feel happy.You Have Been Warned.

But i still consider this a Masterpiece in this genre of Mature Romance.

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Unpopular Opinion, Nevertheless... (review with spoilers)

Having watched countless romantic dramas that aimed for a more serious tone over a comedic one but ended up falling prey to the same tropes in the end, Nevertheless didn't disappoint and felt fresh, this only heightened by the cast, their acting, and the beautiful visuals.

By now we know how a romantic drama goes: there's a girl who discovers she's been deceived by her boyfriend or has trust issues from a previous relationship, she then meets a jerk of a man usually in a position of power/comes from wealth/or both, they clash over 10 episodes, there's a heartbreaking scene, usually a stupid misunderstanding, and somewhere along the way a romantic interest from the girl's past makes an appearance. These three then enter not a Love Triangle but a Love V (since it's two people pursuing the same person and not them pursuing each other - now that would be a fresh take), and by episode 16 we finally get a hand holding scene and, if we're lucky, a peck on the lips as a treat.

While the drama does lean a bit too heavily on some of these tropes, especially towards the second half of the show - which I assume starts when we're introduced to Yang Do Hyuk, Na Bi's childhood friend - we still get to see young people have casual relationships, women that own their sexuality, and even a little LGBTQ+ representation which I believe was toned down on the final cut, which is a shame.

That being said, the ending of the show didn't really upset me or made me feel like the 9 episodes I had watched were a waste. As a drama-only watcher, I was fine with the ending, especially since from the moment Yang Do Hyuk appeared it was clear as Jae Eon's glass butterflies he was only introduced to cause some tension between Na Bi and Jae Eon.

While I do agree with some reviews that state the charm of Nevertheless is the side couples - the show's worth it just for them and it was nice to see support characters be explored in this way - I also enjoyed Na Bi's story.

One thing I picked up early on, which I think some people didn't and maybe that's why many feel the way they do about the drama, is that we only ever get Na Bi's point of view throughout more than half of it. Only towards the end do we get some insight into Jae Eon's inner monologue, but it's not nearly enough.

This can either be a weak point of the drama, or the entire point of the drama, as we never really get to understand Jae Eon and his motivations. Not only that but we, as the audience, are left in the dark regarding many if not all of Jae Eon's encounters with other women and we only ever know the rumors that circulate about him, the same way Na Bi does, after the fact. Even Yoon Seol Ah's relationship with Jae Eon and why he's on her beck-and-call is left unanswered, maybe it was hinted at? I believe they used to date at some point and then remained friends?

Finally, the elephant in the room - the Toxic Relationship. Let's not kid ourselves by saying Jae Eon was the only toxic person. A relationship, even friends with benefits, requires two willing parties. Na Bi's attraction and pull towards Jae Eon in spite of her better judgment, even at the end of the drama and even after she herself admitted to it, plus her refusal to communicate with Jae Eon after hearing rumors and everyone else's opinions were as toxic as Jae Eon's indecisiveness and unwillingness to be sincere towards her. But that's only my opinion.

Choices were made that for sure made the latter half of the drama decline, but I believe this was as accurate a portrayal of reality as we can get and it for sure was a fresh one for this genre. People make bad choices, in this case willingly, because people aren't perfect and the heart wants what it wants. It was a messy relationship to start with and I'm sure it will not end well. But that's life.

As for some takes that the drama sends the wrong message - that toxic men can change for you if you just pull through, I don't think that's the case. The end credits scene when Jae Eon's being asked for his number by two girls but then tells them he has plans as soon as he spots Na Bi, and Na Bi almost pulling her hand away from Jae Eon's when she sees Yang Do Hyuk proves these two still have a lot of unresolved issues to go through and their relationship is anything but healthy or secure. But that's the choice they made and many others do. This drama, or any other, shouldn't have a responsibility to send a message - it's a portrayal of reality and reality is anything but spotless and perfect.

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