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Start-Up korean drama review
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Start-Up
18 people found this review helpful
by Bhoomi
Dec 6, 2020
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 8.0
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 8.5
Music 9.5
Rewatch Value 7.0
This review may contain spoilers

actually pretty good if you are being objective

One among the few, who actually liked the drama. Yes, my favorite character (probably all time favorite character in the whole k-drama history) is the second lead. Yes, I felt personally attacked whenever he, Han Ji Pyeong, was treated unfairly. Yes, I hated the drama to guts whenever he suffered. But, objectivly spoken, is the drama bad? No, it's actually quite good. I think it's one of the better work of the screenwriter. Honestly, I never even saw any chemistry between HJP and the female lead SDL, I just naturally wanted him to succeed because I wanted him at least once to not receive the shorter end. But he is actually fine xD As a viewer you are kind of tricked into perceiving him as this pitiful, lonely, good natured boy with a harsh past, but he is a charming, successful businessman, who does just fine. A little spoiler for those who have already seen the drama , if you stilI want to watch it skip that part

*SPOILER* - my take on ep 16 and HJPs stand

First of all as HJP pointed out to Dalmi, he not even once tried to contact her after the letter exchange. I do believe that he really liked her but after ep 16 I'm not even sure if he actually loved her xD maybe he just wanted to belong to her as in her family, be truly accepted as a member of the seo family and I think grandma's plead or rather her wakening call that he is already part of it, always has been and will be, was the actual 'success' he needed all along , and let's be real the greatest chemistry to be found in this drama was between HJP and halmoni, so no SDM needed xD also I liked the little extras in ep 16, how he gets to meet the incarnation of the comforting voice, the funny moments with his junior park dong chun and his awkward, cute reconciliation with Nam Do San and even the melodramatic exit scene which smoothly transitioned into the title banner.

*END OF SPOILER*

Well the drama isn't perfect for its dragging parts in the second half, the lack of character portrayal of some side characters (isn't it funny how Alex just vanished xD) and SDM lacking emotions, but overall I enjoyed the business theme, the relationship between the characters, the OST and the visuaaaals... So 8/10 for me...and in case I didn't make myself clear enough, you gonna fall in love with the second lead and turn into his avenger who pledges vengeance, be prepared.
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