One of the best dramas to rewatch. However I agree with comments below - 2ML and NJ's plots were unnecessary. I'd rather get more Sol Yi and Eunho.
Other than that, what a spectacle of emotions. Great acting altogether. Wish we got more dramas like this, with this kind of comfy, but definitely "not lukewarm" relationship.
What I especially like is that the main characters are cute and childish at times, but at the same time they are acting their age and are not overly innocent. There's been an influx of dramas where 30somethings have never been in relationships and are more innocent that 14 year olds. As an adult, I find it annoying and unbelievable. Here it's not a very scandalous drama or anything, but our main leads are far from innocent and are pretty intimate with each other.
Is it a gay drama? Looks like it, from the cover shots chosen by Netflix. Could just be how they sell stuff to…
Actually cover shots that netflix shows in your profile are chosen by their AI based on what it thinks will make you watch the drama the most. So for people who like romance, it would show a romantic scene, for people who like sports it would show a fighting scene etc...
Hahaha guys, look at the new posters side by side (korean vs english ver). What have they done to Woo Shik's hair in the korean one xD Photoshop gone wrong
I just love these characters. Especially Choi Ung. He's so petty, but it makes him feel like a real person, especially in recent flood of dramas with idealized male characters.
Didn't watch most of those, as I rarely watch on-going dramas and when they get bad reviews after airing, I just don't watch them. Made an exception for My Lovely Liar and SYIM19thL. The first one was meh, but I wasn't expecting much, but the second one, as SHS's comeback to dramas was so painful for me to watch...
After first 2 episodes I felt it was waay too overrated. I was on the verge of dropping this. Those episodes weren't…
Unfortunately the last episodes were kinda lacking in terms of suspense and delivery... Ran Joo's plot was especially lackluster, if her mom didn't want her to get the shares, why did she keep the documents and then tell RJ to not tell the CEO? Also, she hasn't been making music all that much anyway, and was involved in producing, so in terms of decision-making she really could have used that shares. So after like ep 7 I felt that RJ's plot felt stagnant.
And what was up with the "MH has to keep away from the boys if she chooses to make music" plot. It disappeared after an episode or so. RJ didn't even bother to give her a warning or anything. So other than portraying MH'selfishness, it felt unnecessary.
Not a fan of the love triangle too. I don't get why they do this to us again and again. Like we all know the 2ML will never get the girl. Why don't they develop him in some other way? Why would they waste precious time? At least here 2ML had some other character development. But it really wouldn't hurt to portray him and FL as just friends or brother-sister.
Overall, I felt that eps 3-8 were the best. But still, a good show overall.
After first 2 episodes I felt it was waay too overrated. I was on the verge of dropping this. Those episodes weren't bad, but nothing spectacular either, didn't quite like the characters all that much.
But after 8 eps, I am very nicely surprised. THIS is how you put mystery and thriller into a light-hearted show, if you must. All those recent romcoms with murder in the background make me feel annoyed on the trend. But here it makes sense for the story and is really scary too. Very well done.
If I had to pick flaws, I feel like BG's character arc in eps 6-7 was a bit fast. And I don't quite get why Mo Rae is portrayed as a 'villain', she didn't really have any bad intentions at this point. Kinda feel bad for her. But these are minor flaws. The show is actually pretty refreshing overall. Recommended!
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In last scenes of ep 10 (Miao Miao's suicide attempt/ Xu Yan being scammed) very sad dramatic music was playing, and OY and NJ were the only ones with a 'positive' date plotline, I thought that maybe he'll turn out to be a murderer or sth, by the way he looked at her with that dramatic music in the background xD it was a very well done scene, but I'd move their plot a bit ahead so the dramatic music plays only when they are fighting
Hear hear. I hope this will change something in this morbid game of public lynching. SK's media are disgusting…
From what I read there was also a picture/video (not sure?) of him sniffing a white powder. But he claimed that it was medication. Weird, but nonethess, they had done examination on him that proved that he hasn't taken drugs at least 8 months prior. So there is no real evidence.
"I think recent years have been a let down in kdramaland, and I admit, it might be because of my taste. As I grow…
I WANT ROMANCE TOO! WHY WHY WHY can't we get just a well-written romance (that's not a melodrama). The only one I found this year was Hidden Love (and first half of AJTL that romance in amazing amount). Kdramas have just been a disappointment in that regard. It's always either: - the overbearing cliche humor - the parents that don't allow them to be with each other - murder mystery and so on, and so on.
In the past, the leads had to be forgotten childhood friends, but nowadays they had to know each other even in their previous lives.
Screenwriters (or producers?) are scared to hell that the drama will not be engaging. So they try to put every possible twist / mystery / cliche / breakup in there. Also, even though our leads are 25-30 yo in most shows (or older), they behave like teenagers. Like I get that there's this oppa myth that has to be sustained among the audience or whatever, but these kdrama men are not even close to real-life man in romances. I'm over it, give me something with some resemblence of realism... I don't require it to go to the level of 'westernized erotic scenes' or whatever kdrama watchers are afraid of these days, but there needs to be some tension between the characters if they are not in high school anymore.
I prefer breaking my drama slump with dramas I don't expect too much from, hidden gems or things I usually don't gravitate towards. The dramas that I expect to be right up my alley and that have a universally good ratings (like Twinkling Watermelon) - I save them for DESPERATE times. But it's harder and harder to find those gems. This year it's been: - AJTL - haven't watched last 6 eps as just reading the spoilers gave me a MASSIVE heartache. Still recovering atm. - MLC - one of top bromances ever. - Daily Dose of Sunshine - sooo good, finally a drama with problems I can relate to (rather than imaginatory problems like you killed my parents in your past life so I can't be with you or some other shit / real problems like problems with parents, that I just don't relate to). - Hidden Love - I feel like kdramas can't do a romance right anymore. The romance takes the back seat in most of recent dramas and they are full of unnecessary additions like a murder mystery and so on. This was FULL romance, and I loved it.
This year's been kinda underwhalming overall... Lot of the noisier dramas have been just full of cliches. Lot of dramas started well and went downhill too (Moving for me - I was all for the teenagers' plot unfortunately). Also lot of anticipated dramas fell flat (SYIM19thL...). Also I feel tho kdramas are on average better, cdramas - when they are good THEY ARE GOOD.
Other than that, what a spectacle of emotions. Great acting altogether. Wish we got more dramas like this, with this kind of comfy, but definitely "not lukewarm" relationship.
What I especially like is that the main characters are cute and childish at times, but at the same time they are acting their age and are not overly innocent. There's been an influx of dramas where 30somethings have never been in relationships and are more innocent that 14 year olds. As an adult, I find it annoying and unbelievable. Here it's not a very scandalous drama or anything, but our main leads are far from innocent and are pretty intimate with each other.
And what was up with the "MH has to keep away from the boys if she chooses to make music" plot. It disappeared after an episode or so. RJ didn't even bother to give her a warning or anything. So other than portraying MH'selfishness, it felt unnecessary.
Not a fan of the love triangle too. I don't get why they do this to us again and again. Like we all know the 2ML will never get the girl. Why don't they develop him in some other way? Why would they waste precious time? At least here 2ML had some other character development. But it really wouldn't hurt to portray him and FL as just friends or brother-sister.
Overall, I felt that eps 3-8 were the best. But still, a good show overall.
But after 8 eps, I am very nicely surprised. THIS is how you put mystery and thriller into a light-hearted show, if you must. All those recent romcoms with murder in the background make me feel annoyed on the trend. But here it makes sense for the story and is really scary too. Very well done.
If I had to pick flaws, I feel like BG's character arc in eps 6-7 was a bit fast. And I don't quite get why Mo Rae is portrayed as a 'villain', she didn't really have any bad intentions at this point. Kinda feel bad for her. But these are minor flaws. The show is actually pretty refreshing overall. Recommended!
- the overbearing cliche humor
- the parents that don't allow them to be with each other
- murder mystery
and so on, and so on.
In the past, the leads had to be forgotten childhood friends, but nowadays they had to know each other even in their previous lives.
Screenwriters (or producers?) are scared to hell that the drama will not be engaging. So they try to put every possible twist / mystery / cliche / breakup in there. Also, even though our leads are 25-30 yo in most shows (or older), they behave like teenagers. Like I get that there's this oppa myth that has to be sustained among the audience or whatever, but these kdrama men are not even close to real-life man in romances. I'm over it, give me something with some resemblence of realism... I don't require it to go to the level of 'westernized erotic scenes' or whatever kdrama watchers are afraid of these days, but there needs to be some tension between the characters if they are not in high school anymore.
- AJTL - haven't watched last 6 eps as just reading the spoilers gave me a MASSIVE heartache. Still recovering atm.
- MLC - one of top bromances ever.
- Daily Dose of Sunshine - sooo good, finally a drama with problems I can relate to (rather than imaginatory problems like you killed my parents in your past life so I can't be with you or some other shit / real problems like problems with parents, that I just don't relate to).
- Hidden Love - I feel like kdramas can't do a romance right anymore. The romance takes the back seat in most of recent dramas and they are full of unnecessary additions like a murder mystery and so on. This was FULL romance, and I loved it.
This year's been kinda underwhalming overall... Lot of the noisier dramas have been just full of cliches. Lot of dramas started well and went downhill too (Moving for me - I was all for the teenagers' plot unfortunately). Also lot of anticipated dramas fell flat (SYIM19thL...). Also I feel tho kdramas are on average better, cdramas - when they are good THEY ARE GOOD.