Reviews

Storyline is string thin but watch for the comedy value

I was brought to this as a We Best Love (a BL) fan so needed to watch for the ML

Ok I think you need to approach this with a certain attitude. It's a comedy with a little drama as opposed to an original story or deep plot . It centres around couples where there is an obvious societal difference or value which they each have to work through.

There are 4 couples. The main 3 couples and 1 side. No spoilers so I won't say who gets with whom. One of the couples has a sexy ML and another couple give the most comedic laughs throughout.

There's the obvious family relationships, some good, some bad and some really annoying. Obligatory evil characters are thrown in for good measure.

Still watching so will update accordingly but with 3 episodes to go I am struggling with the FL . Her facial expressions and views just grate. Let's hope she bucks up.

Ok so I'm finished and the ending felt a bit rushed as it neatly wrapped up each couple's story and the parental issues in ep 24. Felt like it could have done with one more episode

It's a sweet cupcake kinda watch and I think forgettable so rewatch is low

Enjoy

Chelsea X

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Controversial from the very title, but an overall interesting premise. This drama was something I stumbled upon while browsing through choices on Netflix. Its main themes were love, music and the social hierarchy, and it had great reviews. That seemed like a recipe for a successful show, or rather one I would enjoy. Let's examine why it didn't fully reach my expectations.

STORY
The controversial concept of an older lady falling in love and having an affair with a young man (and a student at that) is a taboo topic that is rarely approached in movies and shows. This drama approaches it very well and I have no complaints there. With that said, it starts off really interesting but by the time you reach the end of this drama, you might feel like you've aged ten years. Everything was really dragged from a certain point. The whole corporate storyline was confusing (but I'm sure it's just because the Netflix subtitles were awful) and a whole lot boring towards the end. The suspense of the forbidden love is what kept me going until the end.

ACTING/CAST
The casting choice was very interesting. Though the supporting roles lacked the ability to capture my interest, the main actors stole the show for me. Yoo Ah In is a fan favorite and I absolutely loved his acting. It was superb and exhilarating. He managed to capture the essence of a young and passionate pianist who falls deeply in love with an older woman who finds him as astonishing as he finds her. Kim Hee Ae was a bombshell in this drama. Swept me off the feet with her charismatic elegance. She portrays a strong female character who is a slave to the corporate system and manages to correct her errors by finding herself in the arms of a young student. Hye Won is in a loveless marriage when she meets Sun Jae. The actors have incredible chemistry and for a moment you seem to forget they aren't supposed to be catching feelings. But as I said, everyone else seemed stiff in comparison to them.

MUSIC
Everything in the drama revolves around the art of music. Hye Won and Sun Jae fall in love by their mutual love of piano. Those were my favorite parts of the drama. Whenever there were scenes of Sun Jae playing the piano, I gushed so hard. Yoo Ah In manages to pull off being a virtuoso pianist so well. You could feel the energy emanating from the screen. It might be boring to those who perhaps don't enjoy classical music, but it was a breath of fresh air in my opinion.

OVERALL
I will not rewatch this, simply because I think it could have been shorter thus more enjoyable. Those who like realistic portrayal of love, the struggles of meeting your own expectations and those of the society, will enjoy this drama. And those who like Yoo Ah In too, I guess. (He was great in Chicago Typewriter, but he is on a whole different level here.) It is mostly worth it for those who study music. For me, it's a tad bit nerve-wracking and slow paced.

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it’s giving low budget

idk what I expected. I was hyped, but got disappointed.
I couldn’t stand longlee and frank as day and itt in love syndrome, but poom and Patrick weren’t much better. Even though the acting and chemistry of all actors were quite alright, the characters weren’t well displayed. The storyline was also quite poor and pretty predictable. The only couple I really liked were the captain and the lieutenant (I was kicking my feet).
The drama had it’s moments, but I probably won’t be rewatching it.
I hope the upcoming vampire bls will be fulfilling my expectations…

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Captivates your ears, eyes, and heart

Listen to the Universe is a movie that captivates your ears, eyes, and heart through the sound of the piano.

I say ears because of the beautiful pieces they play in the movie, eyes because of how they used visual representation of the sounds the piano conveys, as well as how the cinematography is top notch. And lastly, heart because of how the overall story leaves you with a warm fuzzy feeling.

Rather than focusing on a main character, the movie focuses on the piano and how it resonates with different kinds of person.

It isn't overly dramatic, not highly technical, simplicity is it's charm.

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Such an improvement over S1

I hated Cutie Pie S1. The only part I liked was NuerSyn, and they’re the reason I decided to watch S2 as I wanted to see more of them. I’m happy to say I really enjoyed all 4 episodes. Don’t get me wrong, this show isn’t “good”, it’s unrealistic and the story is not great but it was sweet and adorable and just a fun time in terms of entertainment value. I still don’t buy into Lian and Kuea’s relationship and see it as really fake and unromantic. However, this time they didn’t lie to each other constantly and the problems I had with their relationship in S1 weren’t anywhere to be seen. I like Hia Lian so much more in this. Supportive king.

Also, the side couples still didn’t get enough screen time and I really wanted more development for them. Especially YiDiao, who felt like their characters were pushed aside and only served as helpers for LianKuea. And more TutorYim please! I’m very excited for their future projects :)

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Finally got finished to watch this drama. At first, I still hesitate to watch this drama because most of the review about this drama are not really positive. But, I still watch this because of Yang Shuo (I've been watched him at Ode to Joy) and Gu Li Na (because yes she is so pretty and reminds me to Dilraba). And what I really like about this drama is their fashion.

This is a story about getting revenge - misunderstanding between friends and lovers. The story is excited all the way until half of their episode. I got bored and tired for some point because too many stories behind it, too many supporting cast stories, and unnecessary things. Overall, I still think this drama worth to watch especially if you like business theme drama. And I really like Cen Wei looks and character. She is pretty, hardworking, capable, and know what she wants. Her friendship with Yi En is also great although it has some misunderstanding.

To sum up, this drama wasn't terrible at all. I recommend this drama if you are having free time to watch because it's still a long drama and too dragging because the problems never end (yes until the last episode). However, this is the kind of drama that you watch once and not want to watch again.

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Deep meanings of acceptance and sweet wlw representation.

Its a short series: Ep1 is 5min, Ep2 and Ep3 are 8 min, so could watch it at any moment.
The series is about Hyunah struggling to be more open with her sexuality, and the fears that it carries.
The dialogues are great and do leave good messages, they could be helpful for people in the closet.
The acting is very good, it seems natural.
The music is great, it makes you feel what Hyunah is feeling, but they don't over kill it.
The series isn't about their relationship but about Hyunah's fear of coming out and her process.
I believe you should definitely watch it, it has a beautiful message and its only 20 minutes (so you'll easily find time to watch it)

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You'll love this drama, please give it a try!
As a person who's usually busy, I even tried to make time just to finish this drama because it was so ADDICTING! I was on a kdrama hiatus and coming back to a refreshing drama like this feels so great. I've watched a lot of dramas in my time, but nothing compares to this remake.

THE CHEMISTRY in this drama was probably the best I've ever seen out of ALL the kdramas I've watched. It was like they put 2 actors who were actually dating in real life (even though they aren't) and put them together for this remake! The kiss scenes seemed so real, and you'll be surprised to see how many there are. They were just so playful together, and the acting was amazing. It's a realistic approach to relationships and the kdrama portrayed just that. All the serious problems in a relationship, all the ups and downs were really shown well here.

This drama will pretty much make you wish you saw more of them when it ends, because when it ends you'll be in for a world of hurt. You'll just want to see more of the two!

The drama's story, although not so unique like Descendents of The Sun, I Hear Your Voice etc. It is still an amazing plot. It really just focuses on the two main characters and their relationship as they progress. Each person changing each other. The character progression in this drama is one of the best, IF NOT THE BEST I've seen a kdrama ever pull off.

I guarantee you'll LOVE it, even if you're not a kdrama fan and just starting out. This drama is a good way to get you into kdramas if it's your first too!

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This drama is simply unique. Many may feel that it is just another drama, but some will see deeper through it. Frankly, the plot seems a little typical and maybe uninteresting at the beginning, however, the interaction between the charterers carries an unspeakable mystery, and engages you with the story. If you want to watch a drama for meaning, and silent and impressive mutual understanding between characters, then this is the drama for you. I want to tell you who the two characters that I'm specifically referring to are, but I will leave that for you to discover. Trust me, their relationship will last with you for long as very few dramas have such charterer interaction.

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This was a hard drama to rate. Why? Because I felt the main female should have just giving up and moved on! As this is a drama that infuses sport of boxing, I was willing to give it a try. The constant stalker behavior of the poor lead and her unrequited love was kind of sad. There is one point where an antagonistic female character really introduced a whole new leave of sleaze and those moments were really interesting as you wanted to see just how far she would go. I think Fukada Kyoko as Toki and her slightly screeching voice started to wear on me at times because I had to watch to see if they ever got together. Domoto Tsuyoshi as Yuri, I actually have no complaints. Overall, unless you are a fan of either, not sure I can consciously recommend this but if you like unconventional dramas, this one is for you. Not something I would watch again.

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VERY DISAPPOINTING!!

Honestly, it was a bit disappointing. MSP was one of the stories that I'm really looking forward to in Our Sky season 2. Watching the first episode is already disappointing. I was thinking of dropping the story halfway, but my love for GeminiFourth and my guilty conscience won't let me.

After watching the teaser, I thought what I'm going to see was the characters waking up in different bodies, but I was wrong. Still, Alternate Universe sounds fun, and I could get the chance to see GeminiFourth and other characters in different roles too.

Since, they're all different people, I didn't expect much from their acting. But while watching, I couldn't help but compare the previous characters of MSP and the scenes as well. They wanted to show us an alternate universe, then so be it. But the acting, dude, the ACTING. It feels like they're lacking emotions and feel something's missing. I think it would be better if they just stick to their roles. Don't get me wrong, I'm a fan of GeminiFourth and I also shipped the other couples. Yet, I still had to spend my time watching the episodes for 4-5 times for me to like it, just like what I did before.

The jokes are not fun, but it's awkward. I was eager to see Lion win Hot Wave because in MSP they didn't get the chance to win hot wave, but they didn't. I wondered, did the staff just use this as an opportunity to promote a new song or advertise? Tinn singing in the first episode was fine, but the MV part is a NO. 4 minutes was enough to show the audience a romantic scene for all the couples. For example, going on a trip or an amusement park, husbands dating their wives. Isn't that better?

Another thing, Alternate Universe doesn't always mean that the scenes would always be the same. They are different characters, have different lives, and different ways of thinking. They should've added more scenes that were different from MSP, to make it more interesting and fun to watch. Just what are the screenwriters doing? And why would the director even approved the script? Is the reason really because Gemini was a talented person but didn't got the chance to show his talent?

Come to think of it, it would be more exciting to watch if their souls exchanged and woke up from different bodies. That would be chaotic and fun. Or a sneak peek of their college life, GeminiFourth living in the same dormitory, doing what couples do, and showing everyone's characters development.

All in all, I'm still happy seeing GeminiFourth together and their friends in one frame. Anyway, I wanted to thank the staff for giving us the chance to see them once again, although I didn't enjoy the story that much. :)

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After watching this series, I must say that it was way better than "Something in the Rain" in terms of how realistic the approach was on how one should deal with different types of problems/adversaries.

I really admired how practical the story was. Jeong-In (HJM), who was seemingly trapped in her own four-year relationship with her boyfriend, stumbles upon an unexpected affair with Ji-Ho (JHI). The plot itself was very relatable because I think at some point we all found unexpected love from someone. For me, this was how SITR was suppose to happen, and for that I give a lot of credit to the writer for totally making it up from the previous series. It wasn't perfect, but it was less flawed. It shows a lot of growth and maturity to be able to exemplify such norms and beliefs and how it can greatly affect relationships in this modern society.

The first few episodes might seem "boring" given to the nature of its story, but it actually gives you everything you need to know from the characters and the entire series. I like how the writer points out different taboos when it comes to dating/marriage. No offense to those who believe in certain things but in my own opinion, this series shows exactly how "love conquers all". The last three episodes were near perfect, as it shows how the main actors deal with their own problems. Everyone does have something to say regardless of what you do so why not fight for what you believe in, especially with someone you love.

I also would like to point out how great Han Ji-Min was. We already saw how capable Jung Hae-In in SITR, and we almost saw Son Ye-Jin again in OPN (but she declined). I first saw her in Hyde, Jekyll, Me, and since then I have been binged watching all her works. She is very versatile and matured to play any kind of role, and their chemistry in this series was really sweet and real. No other actress could have played this role better, and one of the reasons why this series is a must watch if you're tired from the usual romantic-comedy setup.

The OSTs were also well tuned in a way that it mixes with the scenes and the emotions throughout the episodes. It could literally give you the "feels" especially at some of the climatic parts of the series.

Overall, I gave this a 9.5/10. It was a near perfect redemption for the writer after SITR. I expect more series to come with the same concept and hopefully would be as good as this one. This is a must see series for everyone!

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