The story is pretty awesome. There is a lot of EVERYTHING crammed into Dream High. The writers did a good job of balancing out all of the tropes. Characters that initially come off bad and just seem like another stereotype develop into actual people. Ones that you can go from hating to caring for. Sadly some of the time jumps and developments don't happen realistically together. Though I'm thankful for the development. At times jumps happen . . . but it's soooo sloppy. I will commend Dream High for bringing up the issue of sexism in the music industry, especially in South Korea. It shows some hard truths for women in the industry.
That aside the plot kept me engaged. A roll coaster of emotions! Happiness, joy, sadness, and confusion. My head was spinning.
The cast here is great! For me I started Dream High for Ok Taec Yeon. It was an accident that I watched him in Cinderella's Sister, but a happy one as he was the only thing I truly liked about the drama. Here he showed me again why I love him as an actor. In fact all the actors do a pretty darn good job. When they were allowed to. But it wasn't often. Because my main issue with Dream High is upon this review:
Water works fest!
Holy cow there were so many tears. It actually became painful for me to watch this drama. I had to take a break, despite how badly I wanted to finish it! Many state that Go Hye Mi (Suzy' character) cried a lot. However, EVERYONE cried soooooooooooo much. Heck. I was almost reduced to tears of frustration. As every sad bit, emotional break through, joy, fear--JUST EVERYTHING was represented by a cry fest! I've seen most of these actors outside of Dream High, I know they can act! It's just horrible that Dream High had the most crying I have every seen in a show.
Moving on.
The music is pretty awesome! I loved all of it featured here. Most K-pop fans are going to be super happy recognizing the songs and enjoying how the accompany the drama. At times I found it a bit repetitive with the choices. Which is funny considering this is a music show. IU is especially showcased well. Before I was kind of fan, but now I'm obsessed. (And even the crying couldn't stop me from enjoying her. You bet I'll be checking out her other works.) I enjoyed Suzy's vocals. It was also fun to see Taec Yeon not only wrap and dance, but do a ballad. It was lovely.
Overall Dream High is tons of fun. If you don't like Glee or musicals don't worry, this isn't a musical. It stands on it's own. Sure the story is messy and uses every trope they could think of to toss in. It does have a decent love triangle and I love that it stepped outside of the love triangle "comfort zone". All of the characters become loveable in there own way. It's nice not to see someone slanted as the villain, but that they're all human with their actions. It saddens me that the dramatic single drip crying was so overly used that it actually annoyed me. And to be honest the ending was almost as sloppy as the beginning. Still, Dream High is definitely something any drama fan should check out.
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One of those shows that make you feel a void just because they ended.
Just finished rewatching it and I was afraid that I might give it a lower rating since many years have passed. Glad to say that I am pleasantly surprised to give a well deserved 10.Gonna say that rewatching it, now that I'm (surprinsingly) more mature, I appreciate it even more. Understanding more aspects of it, seeing things that I missed the first time and appreciating overall the small things that today, even though some might feel a little awkward, they were what made this show great.
The title says it all. For those that are dreamer or at least want to dream, watch it.
You can watch and rewatch it at certain points in life. Not gonna regret it
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ACTING - I honestly had no idea just how many idols were in this show when I first began watching (dumb I know, but I wasn't really into kpop yet.). The acting was very nice, well suited for each person and the relationships portrayed were very realistic. Each character has moments that are good and bad and the audience gets pulled right along for the ride. The acting isn't the best, of course, but it is a lot better than some things I have seen. I was happy with it, and I fell in love with Kim Soo Hyun of course. But who wouldn't??? Jason and Pil Suk. favorite characters forever; no matter what happens.
MUSIC - The music. This was my first drama, so it was my first show to download songs from and it was the catalyst for my liking kpop and my drama addiction. Music drama have become one of my favorite types and I think this show is the reason. I didn't like all of the music, and the opening theme can get tiring after a bit, but a liked a majority of it. The sound effects and placement of music within the episodes were fairly well done as well, without too many distractions.
REWATCH - This is a show that has a lot of rewatch value, but for me it is not enough to watch it all the way through a second time. I like flipping through and watching key scenes - especially the music scenes. I know a lot of my friends have watched it multiple times all the way through though.
OVERALL - 8.5! The show was pretty good, the cinematography and effects weren't mind shattering but well placed considering the type of drama. The music was really great. the ending wasn't as great as expected but pretty okay. The acting was well suited as well. I think it was a great first drama experience and I really like it. Lol I have a soft spot for it.
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This review may contain spoilers
“Dream High” is a school musical drama that follows a group of people who love music and want to express it. The main character is Hye Mi, a spoiled rich girl who thinks she’s above everyone else, but gets a reality check when her father loses all of his money and suddenly Hye Mi doesn’t even have a place to live. At school, Hye Mi finds her true love for music and makes real friends. The romance between Hye Mi and Jin Gook didn’t grab me, but it was totally different with Sam Dong, they were literally the perfect couple. That’s why I think they needed to be shown together, it was the only mistake the drama made.
The idea behind this drama is amazing, it was the first drama to focused on music itself. They cast idols who had basically never acted before and it just worked. This drama forged the careers of Suzy, IU, Kim Soo Hyun, Ok Taec Yeon and Ham Eun Jung, after which they became actors and still are to this day.
The songs are beautiful, "Dream High" is really addictive and there are also some popular songs like "Genie" and "Sunset Glow", but the most impressive one is "Only Hope", not only because it is the last song, but because it shows Hye Mi's feelings for Sam Dong.
"Dream High" is a very good drama, if you like music and a classic school romance story, this is the perfect choice.
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I complimenti vanno anche alla scelta delle canzoni, delle basi musicali e delle coreografie che supportano al meglio e sottolineano i momenti cruciali dell’intera vicenda in modo appropriato e piacevole.
Mettendo a paragone saranno famosi con dream high, quest’ultimo lo batte di gran lunga, è stato annunciato come primo drama prodotto in italia sul canale Super del digitale terrestre ahhaha aimè con i doppiaggi in italiano ma con le voci originali quando cantano
Il mio preferito? Song Sam Dong è un cantante e compositore notevole; un diamante grezzo nell’aspetto e nei modi da campagnolo, con un carattere dolce e sensibile, sempre pronto ad aiutare gli altri. Per conquistare Hye Mi, di cui si innamora perdutamente da subito, è disposto a trasformarsi e a diventare un artista di spicco, pur di dimostrarle di essere degno di starle accanto.
Consigliato assolutamente con le voci originali ovviamente per noi dramiste
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Não estava imaginando que iria ser tão bom assim!
Quando decidi assistir achei que seria uma história mediana mas me surpreendi pra caramba a medida que os episódios iam passando.Os personagens não são rasos e apresentam um desenvolvimento muito notável, as tramas são muito interessantes e as músicas são incríveis, tudo é muito coerente e a atuação foi maravilhosa!
Apesar de ter um enredo bem clichê, como a exemplo do famoso triângulo amoroso, que eu normalmente odeio mas nesse eu acabei gostando porque foi bem feito.
Me peguei presa a história, e consegui gostar de todos os personagens a medida que eles iam crescendo na narrativa.
Como disse, normalmente esses doramas colegias acabam por serem histórias medianas para mim, mas esse em especial não foi, me encontrei rindo e chorando diversas vezes enquanto assistia.
Amei!! Se tornou um dos meus favoritos!
⚠️ SPOILER!
Acho que o defeito mais notável desse drama foi não terem explorado mais o romance entre a Hye-mi e o Sam-dong, eu realmente achei que no fim ela iria ficar com o Jinkug, mas amém que ela não ficou kkkk, a relação dela com o Sam-dong era bem melhor porém faltou desenvolvimento entre os dois, focaram demais na história dela com o cara que ela não iria ficar.
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JOYA MUSICAL, ELENCO DE PRIMERA
Es un kdrama musical, así que el 100% de la historia se basa a través de la música, algo de lo cual me encanta.Su OST principal Love High o Dream High, es bello.
La historia es fácil, 6 estudiantes que luchan con el sueño de convertirse en famosos intérpretes de la música, quizás con diferentes propósitos pero con el camino en la música que es algo que les apasiona.
La rivalidad de dos mejores amigas porque se siente traicionada, la falta de autoestima de una y como unos simples gestos nos hacen ganar el valor para hacernos valer por nosotras mismas.
Es un kdrama bello, su OST es una joya musical y no faltaba más después de todo es un kdrama musical, aunque si meten canciones alejadas del kdrama y meten canciones del momento lo cual también va muy bien con el ambiente del kdrama.
OST Favoritos:
Dream High Cast - Dream High
IU - Someday
Kim Soo Hyun - Dreaming
Sunye (Wonder Girls) - Maybe
Changmin, Jinwoon (2AM) - Can't I love you
Junsu (2PM) & Lim Jeong Hee - Don't Go
San E & Sohyang (POS) - A part of this dream
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