AnicsiRoscoe

I will for sure :)

I loved the second male lead in Emergency couple more, that's why xD And I am watching Bridal Mask right now. The first couple of episodes were AMAZING, but then it started to get really repetitive, so I put it on hold right now. I'm on ep 20 or so... It's good, but not the best in my opinion. Maybe if I had watched it while it was airing.... :)

Haha, thank you <3 And I've actually watched most of these. Just couldn't get into Emergency Couple, but 1, 4, 6 and 8 are among my favorite dramas ^o^

I am sure it's a fantastic drama, I've heard many good things about it. But I am a very emotional person, and I cannot separate fiction from reality very well. So when I watch sad dramas or read sad books, I tend do be depressed for days. So I'd rather not :)

I haven't watched it yet, I wanted to know before I started watching because now that I know, I won't waste my time. I can't take a sad ending...

Average romantic comedy. It was a fun and easy watch, but the theme of adultery/one-night-stand could have been fleshed out so much better. 'My PS partner' really went under my skin, but here I didn't feel anything at all. There wasn't much chemistry to begin with. Moon Chae Won is a super popular actress. I've never seen her before, but just judging from this movie, she's not someone I need to see in another main role.

Summarized: Cute but predictable, 6.5/10

On a different note: What the heck is this description here? You don't need an essay for a 2h movie. It pretty much reveals the entire plot....

I so agree with your review. Most of the reviews cannot get enough with their praise of the supposedly perfect masterpiece. While I get mad over here about how it could have been SO much better! It's not bad, but all the things you mentioned are infuriating....

Arrest -> Torture -> Escape -> Arrest -> Torture -> Escape -> Arrest -> Torture -> Death -> Arrest -> Torture ..... *yawn* How can a drama be so repetitive, man?

I also think this drama is a bit overrated, but I disagree about the romance. The 'hate turns to love' card is used way too often in Korean dramas, so I thought it was great that they didn't use it in this drama. Love doesn't always have to be so difficult. You feel attraction, you get to know each other and eventually fall in love.
I just think they should have kept the tension up in the latter half. There weren't that many scenes anymore, which was a shame.

What really peeved me was Kwon Soo Ah's character. I can see that she did it all because she was afraid of her mother and not being able to live up to her expectations. However, there were scenes that made me think she could possibly have a borderline personality disorder. The way she acted and presented herself were so engraved into her mind, that it is not something you can change overnight. I just couldn't buy her remorse and sudden peace of mind. I think the writers took the easy way out in this aspect, and it made my appreciation for this drama sink a lot.

This drama had so much more potential. I loved the first couple of episodes, and I was thrilled to have found a High School drama that could hold my attention. My school days have been over for nearly a decade by now, so naturally there are themes I cannot relate to as much anymore. Even so, the beginning was so exciting, sassy and full of sparks, that I was completely captured. However, after the initial episodes, the drama takes a different turn. The sports aspect, which I found very thrilling, disappeared almost completely, and the evil plots and corruption at school took the upper hand. If it had just been a little bit, it would have been okay, but it became repetitive and very predictable. There wasn't a single plot twist and barely surprise in this drama. The romance started out with a lot of chemistry, but even though I loved the main couple, I think it could have been developed better. The friendship between Ha Joon and Yeol is something I really appreciate, and generally the characters were well developed. Everyone had their strengths and weaknesses, and there were certain scenes that were painfully sad. (Well, if we take out the villains in this, because they were two-dimensional and cliché)

All in all, if you are looking for a sports drama, the thrill of competition and pushing yourself to the limits, this might not be a drama for you.
But if you enjoy High School dramas that deal with the struggles of growing up, becoming true to yourself and finding your way, you might enjoy this. It's not a fantastic drama, but it's heartfelt and could help you overcome difficult times. 7.0

Your review paints such a perfect picture of this drama. I am sure it must have been hard for you to share your personal experiences, but for what it's worth, I think that's what makes people feel the authenticity in your words and your view regarding this drama, and hopefully more people will watch it with an open mind. To this date, after watching nearly a hundred dramas, this is still, and probably will always be, my favorite. As you stated, it is truly a masterpiece. There should be more dramas with characters that feel real and alive, and stories that are so heartfelt and pure, and emotions that will stay with us for a long, long time.
I hope you will be able to overcome your pain with the help of your loved ones...

Jep, agreed. I wished there were more K-dramas with 'normal' people. Usually only the main characters (and two supporting characters or so) are somewhat nice, everyone else is mean or cruel, backstabbing and hateful... It's not how the world works. This is why I really appreciate dramas without evil in-laws or cunning second leads, or CEOs and politicians without conscience. If the world was like in dramaland, it'd be so damn sad. I understand that you sometimes need ruthless characters to build up tension or justify things, but writers use that too much, and the plot becomes unoriginal and boring. You should see 'It's okay, that's love'. There's not even one single character like that if I remember well, which is why the story truly shines! My favorite drama.

I only watched the first couple of episodes, where she still hadn't developed an agenda of her own. But I read some spoilers, so I knew it was going to happen. This is also a reason why I dropped the drama. I hate it when so called 'bff's suddenly turn against you or are like: 'I've hated you from the start, I just wanted to use you and destroy you' because they have a inferiority complex or whatever. I've never experienced anything of that kind. Sure, I've lost friends, and I've had fights with friends, but it was just because we grew apart, not because we betrayed each other. I wished writers wouldn't use that card every single time -.-

Similar to DOTS or similar to Healer? I must say DOTS is a very unique drama, which is why I enjoyed it a lot. I cannot think of any drama that has a lot of similarities. For dramas similar to Healer, I would recommend you 'City Hunter', 'I Remember You', 'Kill Me, Heal me', though I suppose you might have seen these already. I recently watched Yong Pal, which is a medical and revenge drama. Highly recommended, don't read any comments or spoilers about it and just see if you like it. Another amazing drama is 'Time Between Dog And Wolf'. I've heard good things about 'That Winter the wind blows', though I have not seen it myself. If you like military/star-crossed-lovers dramas, I can recommend King2Hearts. Albeit not my favorite, I did enjoy it a lot. Very different, but yet packed with action AND romance, is 'Queen In Hyun's man'. I adore this drama. I hope there are some that you'll like :)

I really loved the second lead at first. His free and playful spirit, the way he traveled around the world and pursued his dreams without a care for the business world really appealed to me. In my opinion it was the writers' fault that they didn't stick with his character. He changed by 180 degrees, it just didn't make sense. If a guy tells me he'll never give me up and continues to come on to me, even though i've repeatedly rejected him and told him it is burdensome, there is something wrong with his head.
But btw, he wasn't trying to ruin Ae Ra's life or career. On the contrary, he always helped her with everything. But he wanted her to see him as a man, that's why he got the director's position, so he would show her his power and be able to fight Jung Woo. Meh, well, I think it was still sorta pointless, but at least towards Ae Ra he didn't have bad intentions. (Just selfish ones. If she doesn't love you, just let her go. In the end he acted just like his father did, trying to tie down a woman who didn't love him. He had such a deep understanding of his family's feelings, that I think it didn't make sense he would act the exact same way...)

I was really disappointed that the writers turned both second leads into inconsiderate, selfish jerks, because I loved them both during the first half of the drama. It was the biggest flaw in my eyes.

Happy to see you enjoyed it :)

Yeah, indeed! I really loved the show. It's a great one.

Glad you think so :)