My Dearest Nemesis

My Favorite Watch This Year, Thoroughly Entertaining!!!

This is one of those shows that slowly creeps on you, until you realize that you are totally addicted to it!

“My Dearest Nemesis” quickly became my Monday fixture and that’s saying a lot; because I’m someone who hates Monday blues. If you need one word to describe this show, then it should be “Cute”. Starring Mun Ka Young & Choi Hyun Wook in lead roles, the storyline is evidently a “Noona romance”. Younger kid falls in love with an older girl who is appalled by their age gap, they have a disastrous breakup, meet again years later and fall in love all over again. The premise seems outdated; it might but the characters are new. I have never met a more chaotic main cast as Baek Su Jeong & Ban Ju Yeon. Both are stubborn, workaholic and yet drawn to each other from Day One. Their past remains a hidden fixture for two-thirds of the show, so they don’t even know that they are reconciling after the bitter breakup they had years ago. While Mun Ka Young strikes the perfect balance between sweet and aggressive, Choi Hyun Wook does his best to act as coy underdog, hiding his true nature. From falling apart due to these very secrets to slowly accepting them and loving him completely, Baek Su Jeong has a lot of growing up to do.

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Couldn't keep me ... Black Dragon

The show started out unique with the gaming arc characters and the connection between the leads younger selves.. but after that?... Cliches were coming out from every corner and not in a fresh way, and some of the writing didn't just stick. I really like the ML as I have loved his other work... but something was off with this one ... there was no chemistry between the leads and unfortunately could not keep going and I refuse to make myself watch all episodes.
The OST in the 4 episodes was great however
If you feel like you have the time, I guess this can be a time waster.

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thought it will be a fun romcom but....very dry?

I was looking for something fun to watch and was waiting for this drama to end so i can binge watch it. I'm definitely glad i waited because if i had to wait weekly for this i would have probably dropped it after 4 episodes. I understand why people were saying the ML was casted wrong and I get it his image doesnt really suit the vibes of his character. He feels more blended into his second personality compared to the CEO vibes.

There were some moments of tension between the leads but it doesnt really give you butterflies. The chaebol story was also very overused although the start was interesting where they actually met through a game.

But other than that nothing much interesting and fun about the drama...

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What Do You Get When You Cross A Black Dragon and a Strawberry....?

A really cute Kdrama rom com that had just enough of a storyline to hold my attention through to the end. What I like about this story is that it didn't have the typical rom com cliches and overacting that was way too unrealistic. The lead female wasn't overly stupid, pathetic, and mean, but instead she was a strong career woman who held her own. The leading male, though dashing, could be really pitiful at times, and wasn't necessarily who swooped in to rescue the leading lady. Instead, sometimes it was our leading lady who swooped in to save the day.

There were some themes and plot lines that seemed to repeat that made some of it redundant. The storyline between the leading male and his grandmother went a little too far in her hatred for him, yet she demanded he work like a dog which he did. I think if that were me I would've said, "Screw you granny!!". That was a little unrealistic as was the sudden overnight change of heart that softened her. This is the stuff of fairy tales.

But, nonetheless, it still was a good story overall. Very entertaining. It kept me tuned in every week. Nothing especially phenomenal. Just purely entertaining, and for that I thank the cast and crew.

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MISSED THE MARK (short but detailed review )

Pros -
1) good production quality
2) light romantic comedy makes it easy to watch
3) The second lead actors and the supporting cast have done a great job.
The second couple OUTSHINES the main couple almost in every way. Looking forward to their future performances
4) watchable if you don't take the plot too seriously
Cons -
1) Badly written main plot and characters- The FL is taking her video game bf encounter wayy too seriously for an adult. They really want to make a big deal out of something trivial and stupid. The rivalry lacks substance.
2) The babyfication of adult leads is a bit weird. They are acting like teens in a relationship . I am generally okay with lack of physical contact as long as the leads seem convincing and believable.
3) Even the second lead couple's story seems UNDERCOOKED and extremely rushed. They totally make up for it by their sizzling chemistry but its clear that it has been rushed and treated like a filler.

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Every single cliché romcom trope you can think of

It was one of my anticipated dramas since last year

The story is boring. Simply to say it's your average romcom that tries to be innovative. The problem with romcom is that the comedic parts are usually quite well done, yet the romance is every single misunderstanding trope in the book just to create tension and anticipation, but also drag it out.

The acting is nice. I didn’t notice anything much, but Kwak Si-yang really steals the show for me. I’ll be honest, he’s hilarious in this.
Besides that, I don't see much creativity or identity of its own besides that of a noona romance.

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Commedia coinvolgente e ben fatta, tra clichè ben riproposti e spunti curiosi

Una rom-com piacevole, non eccezionale, ma che aspira ad essere un buon drama e raggiunge l'obiettivo in modo più che dignitoso.
Filone classico, non troppo impegnativo ma capace di alternare scene divertenti a momenti emozionanti, con alcuni passaggi quasi commoventi annessi.
La trama segue un percorso a tappe standard: si conoscono da giovani, si ritrovano da adulti senza riconoscersi, i battibecchi iniziali lasciano via via il posto all'interesse, la coppia si forma, si riconoscono, la coppia viene messa alla prova, trovano il giusto equilibrio e uniscono le forze per superare gli ultimi ostacoli.
Il tutto è ben dosato, così che nessun passaggio si protragga abbastanza da finire in stallo.

Punti di forza:
- la differenza di età (lui più giovane di lei) per una volta tanto affrontata senza la classica ridondanza e pesantezza che spesso il tema si trascina appresso; particolare e per certi versi buffa la scena in cui lei, adolescente fatta e finita, rifiuta il giovane Ju Yeon, all'epoca un ragazzino nerd frequentante ancora le scuole medie.
- la caratterizzazione del protagonista maschile, quale mix ben riuscito del giovane uomo apparentemente composto ma che coltiva segretamente passioni insospettabili. La sua affidabilità non è però un'apparenza, il contesto in cui si ritrova a vivere e a crescere dalla morte dei genitori rende la sua maturità, spiccata per la giovane età, comunque coerente e credibile. L'attore, performante, ha saputo portare in scena un personaggio complesso, alternando una facciata di ferma solidità a una versione nerd al 100% in stile punk con una fluidità davvero convincente.

Punti da migliorare:
- la performance dell'attrice protagonista, semplicemente buona, non particolarmente espressiva. Standard, direi.
- la figura della nonna di Ju Yeon, con il suo portamento rigido e il suo cuore gelido, palesemente frutto di una barriera inviolabile eretta dopo la morte del figlio. Resta ferma e coerente per tutta la durata della serie, salvo poi virare in modo troppo rapido quando si è ormai ad ultimo episodio avviato. Il disgelo - insomma - ci stava, ma magari coi giusti tempi.
- il finale, un po' andato alla deriva. Tolti di mezzo tutti gli ostacoli, sembra faticare a trovare la scena conclusiva e regala momenti pur belli ma mai culminanti (ad esempio il ciondolo che le regala lascia un po' perplessi, se non si opta per il classico anello con proposta annessa, avrei visto bene la catenina con chiave e lucchetto con la quale si era dichiarato da ragazzo e che diventa poi il cimelio grazie al quale si riconoscono da adulti... Avrebbe insomma avuto più senso).

I personaggi secondari non risaltano particolarmente, l'unica che mi ha davvero incuriosita è stata la segretaria di lui, mentre il pairing secondario non è stato in grado di vantare una propria identità, nonostante le diverse scene dedicate. Completano il quadro diversi classici clichè, pur riproposti con accuratezza.

In conclusione, non un drama da annoverare nella lista dei migliori di sempre ma che può essere visto e archiviato con la sensazione di una visione piacevole e alla quale, per quello che voleva offrire, non è mancato niente.

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