Chloe
France
This series is very hard to watch at times, better be prepared, and like 13 Reasons Why, I know some people would think it is only to shock minds, to horrify, only for the show, but for me it's not, because life is way worse than the worst drama and we are always trying to forget that but we shouldn't. Everyday, people are hurting each over in social medias, in comments, in videos, only for some likes and sometimes, this is too much for someone and one life is brutally ended.
That's why series/movies/books, anything, really, like this one really matter to me. This one is particularly well executed. No black, and white, everything is in grey, it shows people like they truly are, neither good or bad, something in between. Rape is one of the major subjects here, once again perfectly addressed, slutshaming and homophoby too, but for me, it's not the most important here. It is all said in the title, really, the Judgement.
We all are using internet everyday, so I recommend everyone to watch this. Every stupid comment can kill someone, is it really worth it ?
That is for the story. The cast is perfect to me, all good actors and actresses, the music is good too. I love the thai touch, they really have a way to stay true to something, way more than Hollywood, and Korea that tends to sugarcoat. Anyway, for me, it's definitely one of the best shows I have watched.
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The story is nothing new, it's about a match-making team but the writers avoided the boring clichés that are in every romance drama. The dynamic is different, it's not about physical appearance and money, it goes deeper -they talk about real issues, like trust, vanity, social pressure and even homophoby, wile remaining positive and light. All the couples story are different and kind of unpredictable, I really enjoyed it !
As for the cast, all the actors did an awesome job, even the guest roles. I loved how flawed the main characters were, I'm personally not fond of perfect characters, and my favorite was Mrs Jang, she was quirky and great. The friendship of the Romance Zero/ Zero Base team was also very precious.
The music was joyful and sweet, perfect for the drama.
I loved it till the end and if I write this review, it's because I'm kind of sad that I never heard of it before, and If I am, maybe others would be too :)
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It's a very difficult drama to rate, sensibly. All in all, I really enjoyed the drama. It got a happy-go-lucky feel, with a lot of sweet moments, but there's some disturbing points that can spoil you the watch if you don't watch it while minding the context.
STORY : The story is original, and pretty free from cliche, which for me is a big YES. I get tired of cliche really quicly. The "pretty-sweet-clumsy girl meet cold-rich bastard, while getting harassed by plenty of second leads" is something that I can't watch anymore if I am not insanely bored. My main problem here is, regarding the serious matters that were treated , the light-hearted mood was a little overdone. Especially on the last episode, I was sometimes uncomfortable watching it. But they are issues for the Korean society and (they are issues in a lot of countries, if not the whole word, even if media know how to pretend otherwise), and the drama was meant to speak to Koreans, that's why, despite of my feelings, I think they did a good job, nonetheless. It's better to be clumsy while speaking of it than not speaking of it at all. While I didn't like this obsession with being "normal", as in like the majority, at all costs, it shows how important being "normal" is in the Korean society. This has its goods sides and unfortunately, for people that can't be "normal", it shows how it can be so, so sad. So better watch the drama, knowing that it is an attempt to put issues in light without "attacking" people, so they can view things a little differently. And I really like how they deal with Do Hee's character. I read some comments on that, saying that the writters didn't do their research on the subject, but I disagree. I loved it because it clearly says one thing : "one moment of your life doesn't dictate your whole life."
CAST : the characters are just GOLD. Do Hee is very strong even though she has her weeknesses, she appeared to be cold but she's very sweet and just wants to be loved. Ho Goo is... just adorable. He is kind, happy with the simple things in life and dependable ; the perfect fighter. You just know that the lead couple will do great in the future, they've got such an healthy relationship, even if they are far from perfect. The secondary cast is just equally awesome. My favorite was Ho Kyung that is like... a spiritual guide ? She helps her brother all along, on whichever road he wants to take, she's always here to give him advices and support. She's a true bad ass, I loved her. Kang Chul was at times... very unnerving (in the court scenes, I wanted to murder him, if I have to put it in simple words). But he's just a poor lonely soul who knows so little of life... you can't just hate him, and he was pretty sweet too. Ho Goo's friends were funny and great too, Ho Kyung's BFF too, and the Kang parents were AWESOME.
The cast was great, too, all the actors did a great job. I read many comments on Uee acting. Well, female Idols are always criticized for her bad acting skills, and I always disagree, so nothing new here. Uee is great in this drama, her crying scene were pretty decent. The whole sobbing scene isn't something that a lot of actors achieve, and while she's not the best at it, she did good. Way above average. So all the cast were pretty fine. My personal favorite were Choi Woo Sik (ho goo), Kang Yong Moo and Kim Ok Ryeong (Ho Goo's parents) ; they offered the best performance in my eyes. But Uee is closely behind.
So it is a great drama, a little clumsy because it had to be clumsy, but still great.
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