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I still think this is a clever written series with characters that feel real. I could have lived without the lovers reuniting trope though. In SK nobody seems to meet his or her partner on adult life it seems. Lol

I prefer shorter dramas in most cases. There are less unnecessary sub plots if done right. But it depends on the script and the execution tbh.

I hope they don't add the villain from the last arc in the kdrama as she was what let that version fall flat. Is this role needed from the source material? But I think the scriptwriters are quite capable so I'm sure they wrote something that makes sense.

Her best scene so far. Just great. Lol

I agree. The script is much better as they explain the mechanisms better. I also think that it's almost always better to condens a plot in 10 or 12 episodes. I love long stories but more episodes aren't needed for most of the modern drama plots. It's different with historical dramas but the modern ones seem to drag the last arc or add too many unnecessary side characters which don't move the plot forward and distract from the storyline.
But there have been some great modern dramas with great scripts and pace recently like "Reborn" or "Our unwritten Seoul". And I am really enjoying "Head over heels" atm.

Yes, she is great! I love to hate her. And I thought noone could surpass the korean actress but the japanese is definetily as good or even better.

Wow.... her entrance when meeting her mother in law was just so hilarious. And the way everyones eyes poppes out by watching her styling. Lol
The actress is phenomenal and just so pretty.

It's great that the writers gave the SML more purpose here than to pine for the FL. The bromance is great. And the SML seems to get another love interest. It's realistic. Let a sML move on for once;-)

I really like Satoh Takeru. I´m always happy to discover him in a drama I´m watching. I tend to watch dramas if the plot interests me. Only sometimes I watch a drama for a special actor but many times I was dissapointed. So it´s nice to have so many of his dramas on my watchlist. He tends to pick scripts I want to watch.

I really liked the korean version although I think they messed up the last act. I especially thought t hat the two villains (her hubby and her bestie) were greatly casted in the kdrama. So I thought it would be hard to top their performance. But I have to confess - I even like the japanese version more so far. The storytelling is better as you can follow it much easier. I also prefer the two main leads by a mile. The ML is much more charismatic. The FL feels more like a real person to me as her face emotes much more than Park Min Young did ( I like her, but I think she was better in other dramas than this). The villains- although not better - are equally convincing. I also love that the story is more condensed leaving unnessary secondary plot lines out. I also think that they altered the story enough to give you a feeling to watch something new and not just a paint-by-numbers-version. Well done! I will definetily wtach it till the end and hope that they alter the last act to get a more wholesome watching experience.

This is my first time watching a LJS drama. He never was an actor that interested me before. But in this case I really like the supporting cast. So I gave this a chance. IMO the first episode had a western feel except for the food parts. I watched many law dramas in my life. The whole concept feels very realisitic here. The characters are interesting and feel like real people. I also think that the acting is great and the cases aren´t that far-fetched. The storytelling is clever, humouristic and well-paced. I also love that you don´t hear the typical soundtrack pop music in it. Maybe that will change in later episodes but so far I´m enjoying it. And maybe after that I´ll get to know what the whole fuss about LJS is about. LOL

BTW - I really like Im Sung Jae as an actor. He always plays these gray characters. It would be great to see him getting a loveline this time around.

I wasn´t surprised how the couples turned out. I just didn´t know that it´s normally the ML who always gets the FL. These dramas weren´t that clear who was the ML/FL at the start. But beeing an experienced reader and drama watcher (mainly western dramas at that point) the ending wasn´t that left center in comparision to what I already watched. It was only different from all the kdramas I watched after. LOL
That said, I really love kdramas. I also enjoyed some cdramas and jdramas recently. I would´t say eastern dramas are better than western though. I appreciate that it´s almost always just one season in eastern dramas and I think the koreans do great romances, horror and slice of life dramas while the chinese do very good historical dramas. But IMO western dramas are better in the thriller genre and suspence genre. And regarding fantasy - I watched great one from many different countries.

Ironically three of my first kdramas were Love alarm, Itaewon class and Start up. In all of them it wasn't clear who would be endgame. Imagine my surprise when I watched more kdramas and found out that these were the exception.
I also wasn't used to the unwavering feelings of a ML. I found that rather cute.

Of course not. Each culture has their tropes. But it never hurts to play with them on purpose. I like kdramas too. But sometimes couple ships can get into the way of creative storytelling. And sometimes they throw a couple at you that doesn't make sense only for whatever purpose.

I disagree if you don't mind. I'm not refering to Hollywood movies but TV shows. There are many examples where it's unclear how the loveline ends, f.e. Vampire Diaries, Dawsons creek, O.C. California, Never have I ever...
But of course there are also many examples for the traditional route.
Nevertheless I'd love to see something unexpected no matter if eastern or western.

This is literally the first time where I'd prefer the FL ending up with her bestie. If they take the love triangle route, which wasn't necessary cause I would have loved them staying friends, they should try something new. In western dramas you'll never know who is endgame. It would be nice if kdramas would give the SML a chance too. The whole concept of ML and SML is unnecessary. Let them be protagonists who end up at unexpected places.
That said, it's a good show with interesing characters. I adore the FL and her mother and her friend. The ML is okay but the least interesting part so far. He also doesn't look like a pupil which doesn't help.

This is a soap opera. Important developments happen off screen, the plotline is ridiculous and the family tree hilarious. I watched it because I really like the ML. But he deserves better dramas. He's a very capable actor. The FL wore very distracting make up and clothes that made her look less natural. She went everywhere in high heels and cocktail dresses except for a few scenes. But all in all it was a nice daily watch. I wouldn't watch it again though.

Currently watching it and exactly what I thought. The main leads are stronger and the people around them act like real people would.

I really like the actors and their roles. But somehow the story seems to fall apart in episode 9. Unfortunately I think I'll drop this for now. The backstabbing nurse and the sister of the SML are way too soapy for a slice of life story like this.

I really liked the last episode with the shift to mirae and her story. I always liked Ryu Kyung Soo. He's a great actor. It's so nice to see him in a romantic role again. He's like the guy next door you didn't think you needed. I like the nickname Mr. Strawberry. Lol
I also loved the main couples story. Park Jin young is one of my faves and I have watched many of his dramas this year. He always nails it. I also think he's the most suitable ML for Park Boyoung after Park Hyung sik. I love their shyness towards each other. I also think that the younger versions are stellar. I saw both if them as support before. Young Hosu looks indeed like Kim Wobins little brother.