So, I think she was 20 when her maid/friend was found and at that point she was already a widow for three years, so I think she's supposed to be 33. I think the hairstyle aged this actress a bit, but I still thought she was lovely and her dimples were so cute. I liked her so much better in this than in Rebel: Thief Who Stole The People.
Not Korean, but I found it cute, too he he...if fits her character, too, 'coz she's mature for her age. She was…
Yes, that was a great moment. It fit well because it felt like an appropriately child-like approach to the scenario. 😅 Everyone was missing the obvious. The writers must have glossed over the marriage by proxy (it was not super clear) in order to make this moment more fun and the climax more meaningful. 😄
I thought it was super cute! 😂 It reminded me of 30 but 17 - Shin Hye Sun’s character calls a younger guy…
I didn't notice that!! But that's adorable. I don't think I was familiar enough with Korean when I saw that one to have heard it (and the translators probably didn't know how to translate that 😅). At least in this drama you got a hint in the subtitles because it translated as "Senior Ggot," but I also heard the "sunbae," too.
Ah, so good! Loved it! I love stories where the guy falls for the girl because of her values, intelligence, beliefs and character. He fell for her before even seeing her face properly, and admired her before they even met. 🥰 The only other drama that kind of reminds me of this where the romance stems initially from mutual respect and admiration for each other, where both are intellectual equals, is Sungkyunkwan Scandal, with a similarly strong FL with a love for the good. I like the FL in this even better because she is also compassionate.
P.S. Seok Jeong ended up being one of my favorite characters, but there were so many endearing ones!!
Not quite done but still wondering how she got his sword, then? I'll keep watching, though, so don't tell me, but I was afraid that flashback did indeed show her brother dying. 😭 Poor Yeo Hwa!!!
Yes, that's why I said it wasn't a happy ending, but whenever I rewatch it or think of CLOY, I don't think of it as a drama with an open/kind of sad ending, for some reason.
Yes, this screenwriter's other dramas all had a hokey premise, so I'm curious to see what she does with a more or less normal setting and characters without the fantasy/fantastical element. I never saw Producers, but it seems that one wasn't fantastical in anyway?
Hopefully more of a Legend of the Blue Sea ending than a CLOY or My Love From The Star ending... I sometimes forget that CLOY doesn't really have a happy ending because the last scene is so idyllic and it leaves room for our imagination to finish the story the way we want. But hopefully this one will be more clearly happy!
I thought you might, based in your list! I'm pretty easy to please so I usually like the majority of Kdramas I select after reading comments and reviews if I spend time looking rather than just trying the next, new thing (like right now, I'm personally loving Knight Flower, but waited until it ended to start).
I had fun getting introduced to the Busan accent in Reply 1994. That was the first time I heard it, and I vividly remember puzzling, "Why do the actors sound so different when they talk in this drama?" 😂 I can now hear the different accents pretty quickly and obviously, though the North Korean accent is still subtler than some of the southern SK accents (which I find interesting) and I can't always hear it except on the endings. Anyway, it's fun, and that made Reply 1994 special and unique for me. It, ironically, gives similar vibes to our southern accent in the U.S. as well!
Also, I see you're from the U.K., so I'll just add that I grew up on English literature, folk music and BBC period films/shows so I'm a big anglophile, too. 😆 Been to the U.K. over half a dozen times and studied there for a semester. One of my family's favorite places to go when we travel out of the U.S. We stay in National Trust cottages and use them as a base camp to explore all the historical sites nearby. Particularly loved Devon and the Dales (and the Brecon Beacons!). 😏 Does your exposure to many accents in the U.K. give you a better ear for picking up on the accents in Korean? American English does have some accents but they are extremely region specific and some are quite subtle and only show themselves with certain words.
is this drama better or worse than my id is gangnam beauty ?
I agree with @OliviaW. My assessment would be similar. Liked the leads in TB better, and thought they were cuter together and had better chemistry. They are also more likable and easier to relate to. The FL in Gangnam does a lot of repeat expressions and I got a lot of secondhand embarrassment from the talk about plastic surgery and bullying; it felt very personal and painful. I remember wondering a lot about how the actors felt about the script since I'm sure all of them do some kind of plastic surgery. Probably felt very close to home, and just thinking about it made me uncomfortable. 😂
This show should have overall rating 8.8 or 8.9. Why True beauty(8.3) is rated lower than Business proposal(8.7)?…
I wonder if it's because of the love triangle? And for many of us fans watching it as it aired, the last two episodes were a noticeable drop in quality/enjoyment (they pulled the separation trope which messed up the momentum of the drama). At the time, I remember they didn't live up to the hype. 🤷♀️
You can't argue with the popularity of it, though; you rarely come across dramas (and ones so recent), with this many watchers. This alone (with it still in the almost mid 8s after so many people rated it) speaks volumes.
P.S. I also liked TB better than Business Proposal. Don't know what the hype was for BP. It was fine, but it felt low budget to me. And I loved the leads in School 2017 and Dr. Romantic 2, but their acting in BP felt cringey to me...
Has anyone read the webtoon? There's got be a reason this was greenlit. Maybe the synopsis is trolling us?
Also, the CG for this sounds like a nightmare, and expensive.
P.S. Seok Jeong ended up being one of my favorite characters, but there were so many endearing ones!!
Yes, this screenwriter's other dramas all had a hokey premise, so I'm curious to see what she does with a more or less normal setting and characters without the fantasy/fantastical element. I never saw Producers, but it seems that one wasn't fantastical in anyway?
I had fun getting introduced to the Busan accent in Reply 1994. That was the first time I heard it, and I vividly remember puzzling, "Why do the actors sound so different when they talk in this drama?" 😂 I can now hear the different accents pretty quickly and obviously, though the North Korean accent is still subtler than some of the southern SK accents (which I find interesting) and I can't always hear it except on the endings. Anyway, it's fun, and that made Reply 1994 special and unique for me. It, ironically, gives similar vibes to our southern accent in the U.S. as well!
Also, I see you're from the U.K., so I'll just add that I grew up on English literature, folk music and BBC period films/shows so I'm a big anglophile, too. 😆 Been to the U.K. over half a dozen times and studied there for a semester. One of my family's favorite places to go when we travel out of the U.S. We stay in National Trust cottages and use them as a base camp to explore all the historical sites nearby. Particularly loved Devon and the Dales (and the Brecon Beacons!). 😏 Does your exposure to many accents in the U.K. give you a better ear for picking up on the accents in Korean? American English does have some accents but they are extremely region specific and some are quite subtle and only show themselves with certain words.
You can't argue with the popularity of it, though; you rarely come across dramas (and ones so recent), with this many watchers. This alone (with it still in the almost mid 8s after so many people rated it) speaks volumes.
P.S. I also liked TB better than Business Proposal. Don't know what the hype was for BP. It was fine, but it felt low budget to me. And I loved the leads in School 2017 and Dr. Romantic 2, but their acting in BP felt cringey to me...