So, so many warnings for you, if you decide to watch.
Don't approach this show casually: there is a tremendous amount of violence. This rivals anything you might have watched on American cable nets like HBO. Take the +18 label seriously.
One thing you can say about this show is that it isn't boring or draggy. This is a better than average show out of this studio (which isn't saying much because this studio makes trash, mostly). Make yourself some popcorn and settle in for some really rotten characters, most of whom get exactly what they deserve.
I liked it, and it might be my favorite adaptation of "Boys Over Flowers"--or at least my 2nd favorite. But I would have liked it even better if Gorya's character had different volume settings other than YELL and SCREAM. There are other, more effective ways to demonstrate her strength of character than having her shout all the damn time.
I've felt iffy about watching the show since it came out. You did a great job of putting your finger on why. Now I can keep on skipping it without that nagging feeling of whether I should watch or not. (Yes, I do that.)
I guess they've decided that their mission is to fill the unneeded or unwanted demand for really sleazy dramas with as much cheating, slapping and crying as possible. Bonus if the women characters are dressed in revealing clothes, treat each other badly, and put up with abuse.
Like this better than the original, so far. I can't believe Davika is 29--not because she looks older or anything, but because it seems like she's been a star forever. Quite talented, isn't she?
[insert unnecessary but can't help it complaint about the gray wig on Penpak Sirikul. If you're going to put a blob of gray hair on her head, can't you at least try to make it not look so fake?]
I don't think it's a good sign that I kept dozing off while I was watching. Not a big fan of contrived plots like this one, but that wasn't even the main problem, which was how many questions the drama leaves unanswered. It's like the writer just asserts stuff, and it's up to the viewer to supply their own physics. One of those dramas you don't get why everyone else liked it so much.
I've heard that this is because it's not a Korean production
If that's the reason, it's dumb. It's a fact that Lee Minho is the main lead of this drama. Leaving this series off his resume because it isn't a Korean production is like lying.
Dragged the hook in this drama for ten damn episodes, and the hook was pretty dumb to start out with. The main leads were a cute couple with decent chemistry, and their performances were very good for their ages, but the plot of this show is pretty lame.
"Noh Tae Nam" fan edits were all over sm websites. It's disgusting that I have to say this out-loud but since…
Goodness. You've brought your own unpleasantness to the subject. Express yourself, and do it strongly, fine. But the name-calling and shouting makes your post too awful to read--and that isn't what you wanted, right?
Was not expecting all the sex scenes in this drama. Sex scenes in dramas are fine if they advance the plot or show character development or have some other reasonable purpose in the show. But in this drama, the sex scenes just seem . . . exploitive? Unnecessary?
The story is much weaker than it should have been, and the screenwriter's and/or director's point-of-view seems vague and misdirected. Mapping the side-stories to the overall theme of the drama is difficult and not so worthwhile. Show isn't a waste of time, but neither is it a good use of it.
Don't approach this show casually: there is a tremendous amount of violence. This rivals anything you might have watched on American cable nets like HBO. Take the +18 label seriously.
Nicely done! Thank you.
I guess they've decided that their mission is to fill the unneeded or unwanted demand for really sleazy dramas with as much cheating, slapping and crying as possible. Bonus if the women characters are dressed in revealing clothes, treat each other badly, and put up with abuse.
Walk away.
Far as I know, "greed" is binary. What the heck is "false greed"?
[insert unnecessary but can't help it complaint about the gray wig on Penpak Sirikul. If you're going to put a blob of gray hair on her head, can't you at least try to make it not look so fake?]
You've brought your own unpleasantness to the subject. Express yourself, and do it strongly, fine. But the name-calling and shouting makes your post too awful to read--and that isn't what you wanted, right?
The story is much weaker than it should have been, and the screenwriter's and/or director's point-of-view seems vague and misdirected. Mapping the side-stories to the overall theme of the drama is difficult and not so worthwhile. Show isn't a waste of time, but neither is it a good use of it.