That ending.....it creeped me out quite a bit. I'm not sure i would forgive him if i were in her shoes, its…
In Time With You is honestly the only taiwanese drama to date that actually has made sense to me and with proper development of the characters. I love that show. I haven't seen the other you have mentioned but I will check them out.
When they do write strong female leads in kdramas halfway through they just fizzle out into helpless with no opinions by the finale. I did however adore Lee Yoo Ri's character in the recent drama My Father's is Strange. She stayed fierce throughout the show despite exposing her vulnerabilities multiple times. There need to be more characters written like that who aren't typecast as the evil antagonist.
That ending.....it creeped me out quite a bit. I'm not sure i would forgive him if i were in her shoes, its…
Ikr? I feel like these dramas just cross too many lines sometimes. That's why my favourite dramas end up being ones that are filled with strong female leads like in Miss Korea (man that show had all the strong-somewhat flawed- female characters). Because despite what corporate execs think, I prefer my female characters to be able to stand up for themselves and not be doormats - ala playful kiss.
I get the whole romance thing too, but when you begin to normalise sexual harassment there are real life consequences! (Gah I could write pages on this subject tbh).
At the risk of repeating everyone else, damn Lee Yoo Ri stole this entire show. I loved everything about her character, how strong, sexy and intelligent she was throughout the drama and how she remained that way from ep 1. to ep 52. Good job on the writers for not letting her become the weak female kdrama leads that most are plagued with. Her acting was on point throughout the drama and I adored her relationship. You could tell the writer was giving social commentary (about living with your partner/ the mother-in-law dilemma) subtly through her, and she was able to deliver it without being preachy. But it wasn't just the points where her character had to be strong, it was her weakest moments in the show that made me fall in love with her character. The only time I cried in whilst watching this was the scene when she confronts her parents on what they had done. That scene alone should nominate her for multiple awards.
I also thought Lee Joon did an amazing job in this drama. Man can he emote. You really feel all his pain but unfortunately towards the end it seemed like he didn't have much of a role to play even though he was the main character. I felt like his role became significantly smaller and he just seemed to become a side character. I also didn't really feel the chemistry in his love story and that's not on him. I didn't feel any of the emotions in any of Jung So Min's scenes so I think she probably wasn't the best choice for this drama. Her character was very typical and unfortunately she wasn't able to make anything special out of that.
The parents were superb, being seasoned actors. One can only wish for someone who loves like the parents loved each other. You can see their love translate into how much their kids love and respect them. I like that the drama portrayed older relationships that can be affectionate as opposed to just "companionship", and another marriage where they struggle to bring back that initial affection. All the other cast members were adorable, though I really didn't care for the uncle/grandma sub story and I skipped almost all of their scenes. I think with family dramas there should be some control over the plot and number of characters. This drama didn't have that and thus their filler scenes/secondary characters are boring and pointless. Honestly the drama could have been shorter and better without them.
It isn't as good as Smile, You or Ojakgyo Brothers, but this is still definitely a sweet, heartwarming drama with lots of love filled in it. It's 52 episodes worth spending your time on.
That ending.....it creeped me out quite a bit. I'm not sure i would forgive him if i were in her shoes, its…
Hahaha lol!! I think the worst one for me was Autumn's Concerto and the completely pointless and unnecessary rape subplot that happened. That destroyed the entire drama for me. And I just checked my list and Apple In Your Eye is on my dropped list for a reason! haha. omg these dramas need to stop using these sort of situations as stupid plot devices if they aren't going to treat them seriously.
I wished a little bit more damage was done to the 4 spoiled brats gang, but the drama also showcases their struggles and hardships, balancing them out rather than making them into evil little monsters. But you can't help but wish they were punished a bit more.
I also felt that the 3 girls that bullied Bo Ra were given an easy pass considering how much violence was used against her at the start of the series. Even if she "betrayed" her ex-best friend, what she had to go through in the drama was not justified by how things were concluded.
Also...no kiss!!! I get that it was a highschool drama...butt.....so much potential wasted!
This drama was so adorable. The high school romance that everyone has ever dreamt of was really portrayed well in this drama. I loved that the male lead was actually kind of a dork and so cheesy, even though he tried to have a tough-guy image. The bromance was really sweet, though I thought it could have been developed a bit more towards the end. Most of the side stories were really interesting which is hard to do throughout the drama. I don't think it was as impactful as School 2013, this was much lighter and fluffier but that doesn't take away from the drama at all (I esp prefer the ending to this one). I like that side characters weren't ignored after their story arc was done but were integrated into the main story line.
I have to say that despite playing the antagonists the principal and vice-principal were actually really hilarious. They had me laughing with their love-hate relationship.
My only criticisms are that towards the last few episodes the drama became a little shallow and superficial and lost the original charm it had throughout most of the drama. And also the editing was a bit off, the drama often changed scenes seemingly at random and then would go back to revisit them in an illogical way. But that is almost always the case in kdrama land. It's still a great watch though, definitely put this one on your watch list!
I'm glad i read the comments before I watched this because it made me go in with zero expectations and I ended up feeling like it wasn't that terrible. Yes the storyline is a snore fest and they wasted so much potential on prolonged yearning and deep looks and crying. I can honestly say I didn't care too much for the main characters together but I did enjoy them separately. I loved the second couple more and found them adorable.
Its an okay filler drama but you will easily forget and move on.
The first half of this drama was really fun to watch but it did get really draggy in the second half. I think I basically skipped most of the last 3 episodes because it was so slow and just full of fillers. I did love the last 10 minutes of the drama though and loved the princess' decision. Overall it felt like the writing fell short for what could have been a potentially good drama. One of my biggest gripes will be the mother and sister in the drama, they were so infuriatingly annoying. I can't even understand how the writer expected us to relate to their characters.
Most of the actors did really well esp. Oh Yeon Soo. I thought the "sassy" side of her character was really portrayed really well since the role could have easily pushed her into annoying territory. Joo Won's character seemed a little too one dimensional to me and I don't know if it was him not feeling it or the writing. I was glad Lee Jung Shin didn't have too much of a role because it would have been so easy to get SLS with him but thankfully they avoided that trope.
There was nothing too bad about it but it just didn't hold my interest towards the second half. As other's have commented, watch this as your filler drama, it won't end up being something you will remember or feel deeply about but it's a fun watch for the first half.
There are points I disagree with you on, but omg yes. I dropped Love 020. I'm sure ill pick it up again for…
"Park Shin Hye in romance dramas cause of it, she's basically the queen of dead fish kisses" - Thissssss I keep wanting to like her but her acting never pulls me in.
Agreed with all of these. Only one I kinda enjoyed was Love me if you dare but even that was meh. Haven't watched the thai one but if it was anything like the Korean Full House, it deserves to be on this list for the reasons you have listed.
Love 020...agreed with the entire review, I think i didn't even get past ep 3 of that mess.
Just finished rewatching Marriage not Dating for the third time whilst I wait for dramas to finish...it's still as adorable as the first time I watched it!
This drama is really strange, I appreciate the fact that the main characters are really smart and for once aren't being constantly trapped by the bad guys. There are times though when watching their actions I wonder who is the "good" team and who is the "bad". I think my issue is the actors chosen for the negative roles look and feel too innocent. Also I can't believe I'm watching the same actress (Lee Bo Young) from I Hear Your Voice. She was so good in that drama and really made you relate to that character. She's a piece of wood in this drama. A badass piece of wood for sure, but one with barely any emotions or on-screen chemistry. I find myself wanting to skip her scenes. At episode 9, is this worth continuing?
A good amount but its balanced out with the friendship aspect of the plot. So it works both ways, whether to you are romance junky (like me) or if you despise that the friendship angle is worth watching for.
When they do write strong female leads in kdramas halfway through they just fizzle out into helpless with no opinions by the finale. I did however adore Lee Yoo Ri's character in the recent drama My Father's is Strange. She stayed fierce throughout the show despite exposing her vulnerabilities multiple times. There need to be more characters written like that who aren't typecast as the evil antagonist.
I get the whole romance thing too, but when you begin to normalise sexual harassment there are real life consequences! (Gah I could write pages on this subject tbh).
I also thought Lee Joon did an amazing job in this drama. Man can he emote. You really feel all his pain but unfortunately towards the end it seemed like he didn't have much of a role to play even though he was the main character. I felt like his role became significantly smaller and he just seemed to become a side character. I also didn't really feel the chemistry in his love story and that's not on him. I didn't feel any of the emotions in any of Jung So Min's scenes so I think she probably wasn't the best choice for this drama. Her character was very typical and unfortunately she wasn't able to make anything special out of that.
The parents were superb, being seasoned actors. One can only wish for someone who loves like the parents loved each other. You can see their love translate into how much their kids love and respect them. I like that the drama portrayed older relationships that can be affectionate as opposed to just "companionship", and another marriage where they struggle to bring back that initial affection. All the other cast members were adorable, though I really didn't care for the uncle/grandma sub story and I skipped almost all of their scenes. I think with family dramas there should be some control over the plot and number of characters. This drama didn't have that and thus their filler scenes/secondary characters are boring and pointless. Honestly the drama could have been shorter and better without them.
It isn't as good as Smile, You or Ojakgyo Brothers, but this is still definitely a sweet, heartwarming drama with lots of love filled in it. It's 52 episodes worth spending your time on.
I also felt that the 3 girls that bullied Bo Ra were given an easy pass considering how much violence was used against her at the start of the series. Even if she "betrayed" her ex-best friend, what she had to go through in the drama was not justified by how things were concluded.
Also...no kiss!!! I get that it was a highschool drama...butt.....so much potential wasted!
I have to say that despite playing the antagonists the principal and vice-principal were actually really hilarious. They had me laughing with their love-hate relationship.
My only criticisms are that towards the last few episodes the drama became a little shallow and superficial and lost the original charm it had throughout most of the drama. And also the editing was a bit off, the drama often changed scenes seemingly at random and then would go back to revisit them in an illogical way. But that is almost always the case in kdrama land. It's still a great watch though, definitely put this one on your watch list!
Its an okay filler drama but you will easily forget and move on.
Most of the actors did really well esp. Oh Yeon Soo. I thought the "sassy" side of her character was really portrayed really well since the role could have easily pushed her into annoying territory. Joo Won's character seemed a little too one dimensional to me and I don't know if it was him not feeling it or the writing. I was glad Lee Jung Shin didn't have too much of a role because it would have been so easy to get SLS with him but thankfully they avoided that trope.
There was nothing too bad about it but it just didn't hold my interest towards the second half. As other's have commented, watch this as your filler drama, it won't end up being something you will remember or feel deeply about but it's a fun watch for the first half.
Love 020...agreed with the entire review, I think i didn't even get past ep 3 of that mess.