PastelRose
United States
Overall: 95
For me, this drama lands in my top 5 favorite South Korean Dramas, and probably my top 5 favorite dramas in general. This was a rollercoaster of a ride, that had complex story, yet three dimensional characters. The acting, the consistent plot, and the different emotions it portrays made this a hit drama in my eyes, one I would gladly watch over and over again.
Story: 9.5
The story was something I have never really seen before in a way that portrays a woman as the superhero in my days of watching Asian dramas. I particularly liked the way that it was set up to follow a clear formated path. It took you down twists and turns of what was going to happen next, but it never, in my eyes, lost what it clearly was. A comedic story yet with a dramatic overtone.
The only issue I had with the story plot, was the sub-plot that seemed irrelevant in the long run, such as the one with the gang boss and the school gang. It just seemed like it was meant to fill up time in some areas. Though I enjoyed some of it, it just didn’t seem to be there except to help with comic relief. Which is a good thing for a story that is meant to be a comedy but going down a dark path.
I enjoyed mostly the romance between the two leads. It’s been awhile since I saw the man chasing after the girl portrayed in such a healthy way. Though whether or not a drama can ever portray a healthy relationship is another entire conversation for another day, that I’m not even sure of my own answer.
But this drama comes close it. The romance is what brought me in, but the action and comedy is what kept me.
Acting/Casting: 10.0
There wasn’t a moment where I thought that the cast was wrong. I thought every single person who was chosen for their character played it perfectly. This was in my opinion one of, if not the best casted Dramas I have seen in awhile. Though some of the sub-plots were boring to me, no one was out of character even in those tiny roles.
The Two main leads had chemistry with each other that skyrocketed through the roof since the first moment you see him lay his eyes on her. The chemistry between the secondary characters and the leads was perfect and didn’t feel disconnected.
But what I was pleased about with the acting was the subtle little hints that something was going in their head. The realization to go from a comedic moment to one of the most dramatic was what made this drama click for me. One of the scenes where you see the male lead in the hospital acting happy, but then that immediately goes away when his family comes into the picture. The backstory the character built up, showing plan view for others to read. The second lead who sees the world in black and white in the eyes of the law, struggles with his own feelings of denial, and the grey zone in between relationships.
The sudden switch of emotions of some of the acting, going from comedic to dramatic in a matter of seconds might be off putting to some, but for me, it truly showed the acting skills of the moment. The scene where she's drunk and brazen, yet vulnerable and sad hits me every time, because it's one of those moments you realize humans are more complex in their emotions than you believe. This characters were not two dimensional, and I can see that even in the ridiculous characters such as the gang boss, they two were also three dimensional.
Music: 9.0
I’m not really a music reviewer. So I tend to make this brief with a simple explanation. The music in this drama set what the moment was going to be. The comedic superhero entrance or the dramatic, tale of a serial kidnapper who ruins people's lives. The worst crime you could think of, against the funny, sometimes three stooges comedy that we're going to witness. Without the background music pushing the feelings, you honestly wouldn’t quite know who to feel. So overall, the music was good and well placed throughout.
Rewatch Value: 9.5
Re-watch value I believe is all up to the viewer. If you entirely enjoyed this drama as much as I have, you wouldn’t hesitate to make this re-watch value high. But if you have issues with it, you wouldn’t necessary add it to you must re-watch list. For me, it's a highly rated drama that is in my top 5 of Korean dramas I love. So I highly recommend re-watching it.
For me, this drama lands in my top 5 favorite South Korean Dramas, and probably my top 5 favorite dramas in general. This was a rollercoaster of a ride, that had complex story, yet three dimensional characters. The acting, the consistent plot, and the different emotions it portrays made this a hit drama in my eyes, one I would gladly watch over and over again.
Story: 9.5
The story was something I have never really seen before in a way that portrays a woman as the superhero in my days of watching Asian dramas. I particularly liked the way that it was set up to follow a clear formated path. It took you down twists and turns of what was going to happen next, but it never, in my eyes, lost what it clearly was. A comedic story yet with a dramatic overtone.
The only issue I had with the story plot, was the sub-plot that seemed irrelevant in the long run, such as the one with the gang boss and the school gang. It just seemed like it was meant to fill up time in some areas. Though I enjoyed some of it, it just didn’t seem to be there except to help with comic relief. Which is a good thing for a story that is meant to be a comedy but going down a dark path.
I enjoyed mostly the romance between the two leads. It’s been awhile since I saw the man chasing after the girl portrayed in such a healthy way. Though whether or not a drama can ever portray a healthy relationship is another entire conversation for another day, that I’m not even sure of my own answer.
But this drama comes close it. The romance is what brought me in, but the action and comedy is what kept me.
Acting/Casting: 10.0
There wasn’t a moment where I thought that the cast was wrong. I thought every single person who was chosen for their character played it perfectly. This was in my opinion one of, if not the best casted Dramas I have seen in awhile. Though some of the sub-plots were boring to me, no one was out of character even in those tiny roles.
The Two main leads had chemistry with each other that skyrocketed through the roof since the first moment you see him lay his eyes on her. The chemistry between the secondary characters and the leads was perfect and didn’t feel disconnected.
But what I was pleased about with the acting was the subtle little hints that something was going in their head. The realization to go from a comedic moment to one of the most dramatic was what made this drama click for me. One of the scenes where you see the male lead in the hospital acting happy, but then that immediately goes away when his family comes into the picture. The backstory the character built up, showing plan view for others to read. The second lead who sees the world in black and white in the eyes of the law, struggles with his own feelings of denial, and the grey zone in between relationships.
The sudden switch of emotions of some of the acting, going from comedic to dramatic in a matter of seconds might be off putting to some, but for me, it truly showed the acting skills of the moment. The scene where she's drunk and brazen, yet vulnerable and sad hits me every time, because it's one of those moments you realize humans are more complex in their emotions than you believe. This characters were not two dimensional, and I can see that even in the ridiculous characters such as the gang boss, they two were also three dimensional.
Music: 9.0
I’m not really a music reviewer. So I tend to make this brief with a simple explanation. The music in this drama set what the moment was going to be. The comedic superhero entrance or the dramatic, tale of a serial kidnapper who ruins people's lives. The worst crime you could think of, against the funny, sometimes three stooges comedy that we're going to witness. Without the background music pushing the feelings, you honestly wouldn’t quite know who to feel. So overall, the music was good and well placed throughout.
Rewatch Value: 9.5
Re-watch value I believe is all up to the viewer. If you entirely enjoyed this drama as much as I have, you wouldn’t hesitate to make this re-watch value high. But if you have issues with it, you wouldn’t necessary add it to you must re-watch list. For me, it's a highly rated drama that is in my top 5 of Korean dramas I love. So I highly recommend re-watching it.
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