What I enjoy most about these types of shows is watching interesting and likeable real people, but that was lacking here.
The men in this show were mostly unlikeable, except for Jong-hun, who seemed like a nice guy, although kind of boring. Tae-won was a jealous hothead who I can imagine becoming abusive. Hyo-gi was also hot-tempered and just had a negative attitude most of the time. And despite the fact that he was the best-looking dude of the bunch, he was the least popular among the girls because of his bad personality. At first, I thought Do-hyung seemed like a steady, dependable, agreeable person. But then, I saw he also got mad at the stupidest things, like Ji-yu not being excited enough about their couples date. And also his lack of awareness when he went on about what a huge crush he had on Hui-yun in front of both Ji-yu and Hye-yun made my opinion of him drop.
The girls were better, except for Yun-sul, who seems like a real downer. There was too much plastic surgery though. Hui-yun and Hye-yun were my favorite members in the show. They seem like decent people, and Hye-yun especially deserved much better.
The commentators were totally boring and I ended up mostly skipping through their segments, even though Young-ji is the most beautiful girl in the entire show.
Not necessarily trying to oppose your opinion here, as I’m not much of a fan of that style as well, but looking…
You’re probably right, and you’re in a much better position to judge than I am since I only watched 45 mins of First Love, and didn’t really give it much of a chance.
Not necessarily trying to oppose your opinion here, as I’m not much of a fan of that style as well, but looking…
Woo gave me a totally different feel than First Love. I thought it had a lighter touch and more joyful creativity, whereas First Love gave me that heavy-handed Hollywood feel.
I barely made it through the first episode before dropping it. I guess my tastes are differently from most peoples'. I don't understand the appeal at all. I don't like this style of directing and storytelling where every little thing is spelled out so broadly and it tries so hard to push your buttons.
I dropped this at ep23. I was bored by the slow, repetitive plot and the uninteresting characters. I'm sort of interested in what happens to Seo-young, but I don't like her character and her acting. I don't understand why she lied in the first place (if she's so proud, she would have told the in-laws the truth about her family and dared them to criticize her for it), and she continues to be deceptive and secretive all the way up to when I quit. And I hate her brother. He's such an asshole to his sister, to Ho-jung, and to Mi-kyung. Actually, the most likeable characters I thought were Ho-jung and the dad. The dad is supposed to be this selfish, irresponsible loser, but in most of the show, he's one of the most hard-working and decent people. You can see he was terrible at the very beginning of the show and in flashbacks, but that seems like a totally different person than the one shown in most of the show. But I had to turn the speed up to 4x when they showed Ho-jung's shrewish mom and lame dad, Sung-jae, the annoying mother-in-law, etc. I was just wasting my time with most of this uninteresting stuff, so I had to quit.
The best thing about this drama for me was Han Ji-hye, who was full of energy and charm, despite playing a real airhead of a character. She kept me going til the end, despite how cheesy the drama was.
I liked season 1, but I liked season 2 a lot better. Just like Taeju was the best actor in season 1, Kanon was the best in season 2. She has so much natural talent and charisma, and such a radiant smile. However, her youth really showed in how she handled her relationships with Katsu and Masaki and Moka. She was stubbornly persistent, whereas Moka showed her maturity. Kou was the most interesting man, but he was deceptive and manipulative, so he's the villain of the season. The other guys I thought were good people but kind of bland in comparison to the women, who were more interesting - Moka and Saburin were deep and sad, and Kanon and Micha were youthful and enthusiastic.
Unfortunately, this series went out with a whimper. But I'll remember these characters fondly, and I'll enjoy rewatching the original 1981 series for sure. I think all the specials that follow are optional for people who can't get enough of these characters, but it's similar to the Star Wars franchise in that everything after the original series dilutes the quality and impact of the overall brand.
The men in this show were mostly unlikeable, except for Jong-hun, who seemed like a nice guy, although kind of boring. Tae-won was a jealous hothead who I can imagine becoming abusive. Hyo-gi was also hot-tempered and just had a negative attitude most of the time. And despite the fact that he was the best-looking dude of the bunch, he was the least popular among the girls because of his bad personality. At first, I thought Do-hyung seemed like a steady, dependable, agreeable person. But then, I saw he also got mad at the stupidest things, like Ji-yu not being excited enough about their couples date. And also his lack of awareness when he went on about what a huge crush he had on Hui-yun in front of both Ji-yu and Hye-yun made my opinion of him drop.
The girls were better, except for Yun-sul, who seems like a real downer. There was too much plastic surgery though. Hui-yun and Hye-yun were my favorite members in the show. They seem like decent people, and Hye-yun especially deserved much better.
The commentators were totally boring and I ended up mostly skipping through their segments, even though Young-ji is the most beautiful girl in the entire show.