Reviews

Note: This was my first review on MDL!
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Miss No Good will have you completely laughing hilariously as Rainie puts on the best show as the over-the-top Xiao Hua, the christmas tree. (That'll make sense once you watch the show).

From beginning to end, Miss No Good made me happy like no other, it was my guilty pleasure and I was looking forward to Xiao Hua charming the cold exterior behind the ML, Tang Men. This drama also succeeded in teaching me one of the most important lessons which is to love yourself and if someone truly loves you, they'll love you for you and not the person you change yourself to be.

Overall, this drama is very lighthearted but also heart warming. I didn't know what to expect when starting this drama but it easily stepped into one of my favorite Rainie dramas to date.

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Let me start off by saying that In Na and Hyun Woo should get together asap.

Reason I watched: The kiss scenes, lol.

Story: Pretty different from Rooftop Prince, the only similarity was the time travel. I believe that this is as original as a time travelling plot can get. What I loved about it is that, to a certain extent, he could control whether or not he was in the past or the present. It doesn’t get annoying with the constant travelling back and forth (like it did in Operation Proposal). This plot was so well thought out and same with the characters. I don't know what else I can say without ruining the drama. Words aren't enough to explain how good this plot was, you'll just have to see for yourself.

Acting/Cast: Wow. Great cast. Great acting. You can't deny the chemistry between the two leads. Nothing more I can say.

Music: Fit in with the mood but nothing too memorable.

Rewatch value: I hardly ever re-watch dramas and this doesn't seem like it will be good the second time around. Seems like I've gotten everything the first time.

Overall: This drama was so cute, so hilarious, so heartbreaking, just an emotional roller coaster ride. It's well worth your time.

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If I have to describe this show in one word that'll be, MASTERPIECE. I have seen nothing like this before though the whole premise is about the undying story of Romeo and Juliet but there is much better told than that! It is a star-crossed lovers that happened in the time when you can't opposed to your parents. What set this apart from the previous set of stories and dramas that were already out there is the whole story-telling. Everything is like a poetry! I love every part of this drama!

In the acting category, I don't have complaints since all of them can deliver and not just a one dimensional character. Though at first, I thought PSH is not suited for the role since he has the very white complexion and pretty face but turn out he carried the drama till the end with effectiveness. MCW is pretty much suited for sageuks costume in my opinion. She is so beautiful and I love her character. How she stood up for what she believes is right and not just becoz she loves the moan more than her life. So everyone else is just perfect!

Music wise, This drama Ost is my favorite. I think what makes this drama really effective and theatrical-like is the Ost! The timing of the music is really perfect. Truly suited for the scene. I love the Ost to bits that I downloaded a drama OST for the 2nd time (being SKKS the first)

For being rewatched. I rewatch this drama more than twice and I can still feel the intensity of the drama. And some of my friends in twitter feels the same way too, They re-watched it atleast twice. For me this drama is the best kdrama not only in 2011 but the whole history of the kdrama!

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This is the only drama I've watched so far that I can give a ten to! The plot while similar to rooftop prince (aka RP) was very different in several ways: how the guy could transport back and forth as needed (the last teleportation was kind of lame in one sense, but it made the ending as a whole was better than RP IMO), the setbacks both main characters faced were beleivable (in context with the story of course), and just the overall feel of the drama was excellent. I do have to say there were a couple episodes here and there that were a tiny bit so so or slow, but not to the extent that you'd want to skip them or fast forward through parts. The ending I have to say as forementioned was a bursting with almost every emmotion you can think of the only real problem I had with the ending was how they teleported him.

Now on to the cast: No complaints and everyone was fantastic (her ex was a bit irritating in a couple portions, but that's just the way his character was supposed to be). The chemistry between In na and Hyun Woo was amazing, and I heard that he confessed he really likes her in real life too -I hope they do become a couple because they are super cute together.

Anyways the soundtrack was great and is one of the only dramas I actually really paid attention to. The rewatch value IMO is excellent, and I will absolutely watch this again anytime I need a "recharger" drama and is my FAVORITE drama.

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The story is almost similar to a number of commoners turned rich or princess dramas.

Lee Seol is the long lost princess whose royal privileges are in the midst of restoration. Being an orphan throughout her childhood, she is supposed to learn the ropes of becoming the princess of Korea.

But instead in this drama, I would say, she spent too much time dealing about her love relationship with Diplomat Park and dwelling about her childhood memories about her father. And only having that to focus on, she lost sight of the people who are out to overthrow her.

To me, this show has an expected storyline of cinderella-like dramas. Not my cup of tea. Sorry...

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-Please keep in mind that this is all based on personal opinion.-


“Don’t judge a book by its cover.” We’ve probably all heard that line at some point. Likewise, you should NEVER judge a drama by its synopsis.

When I first read the synopsis, I didn’t think the drama seemed worth my time. I mean, okay, so there’s two completely different cops, milkshake-drinking killers who are twins and an abnormal President and local triad. So what?
However, once I actually starting watching (due to a phase of boredom), this drama absolutely blew my mind!

The cast was great; everyone played their role well and I thought that Vic (as Chen Zai Tian) and Mark (as Wu Ying Xiong) were very strong foils of each other. Indeed, they were “different as day and night.”
All the characters had their own reasons and their own stories which caused them to be who they were and act the way they did.

The music was very fitting, especially the opening and ending themes. They were very “powerful” and I thought that suited the mood of the whole drama.

In general, this drama can only be described by “there’s more to it than meets the eye.” It’s not just about two very different police officers or anything as ‘simple and plain’ as that. As the English title says, it’s (about) “Black & White.”
For me, everything seemed to happen so subtly that by the time I realized it, it had already hit me in the face. The minute I thought I had everything more or less figured out, I was shown pretty quickly that I was wrong. Dead wrong.

I wasn’t expecting anything when I started watching it but by the time I finished watching it, I didn’t know what to expect anymore. That’s probably why I liked it so much – it’s just so different. It’s also not much of a romance-drama possibly because focusing too much on the romance would’ve reduced the impact of their REAL message, but that in a way kept the whole series at a ‘practical’ level because it didn’t have to take time out to build and establish romantic-fantasies on the side. I absolutely loved the themes, ideas, concepts that this drama presented to me. To say any more would just give everything away.
(After watching, I thought “maybe that’s why the synopsis was so bad. To say any more would have suggested something about the true intentions of this drama.”)

So in the end, all I can say is this:
This drama isn’t just about that little handful of characters mentioned in the synopsis. Rather, I felt that it was about much, much more.
The most important part of it for me were definitely the underlying themes that came out of it all, but that’s really just something you have to see and figure out on your own. It had a huge impact on the way I think, but it may or may not do the same for you.
It’s about “Black & White.” But what do you think this “Black & White” is about?


-Please keep in mind that this is all based on personal opinion.-

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This is the drama I have been waiting for my entire life! [so to speak, since I've only been watching them for half a year...] This drama's style fits my taste perfectly. It's the kind of drama that won't make you cry one bit yet still keep you interested. I had almost given up hope that such a drama exists until I came across this one. I used to think that no matter how funny or light an Asian show is, it will still get very serious and dramatic at one point, because it's unavoidable and all dramas must have heartbreaking moments. I was SO WRONG. There is ONE exception (that I know of so far) and that is called Fondant Garden.

I started watching it by accident, because I noticed Park Jung Min's name in the cast list. Since I'm an SS501 fan and I have a particular attachment to Jung Min... I started watching it JUST for him, but it wasn't long until I got hooked on the actual drama. Beware though, for the first few episodes you will have to put up with an overload of sweetness and some pretty bad acting from Jung Min. Since he was the only reason for watching at first, I didn't have high expectations at all and just wanted to see him, so of course I kept watching. But if you're not a crazy Jung Min fan and are easily turned off by overly sweet moments, don't drop the drama after the first few episodes! You won't know what you're missing! Jung Min's acting improves considerably over the next few episodes and they gradually lessen the sugar a little bit :P but you will probably get used to it anyway.

To sum it up in a few words, this show has a very sweet and comical kind of romance accentuated by the playful character of Jung Min, good chemistry between the leads, some amusing bits and even some controlled drama. With emphasis on CONTROLLED. It's truly controlled in this one. They don't go overboard with it. It's just enough to keep the story going. I admit I cried at one point during the show (exactly halfway through) but that was the most emotional bit of the entire drama. Nothing exceeds that intensity afterwards. What I particularly like about this one is that there's no evil witch interfering with the main leads! She's actually interfering in the wrong couple, the other side of the love triangle, which only pushes Mi En more towards Xi Huan (Jung Min), so in other words the evil witch in this show actually... somehow... helps the leads to get closer. Which would've been beyond my wildest dreams for Asian dramas *-*


I just can't keep it short, I'm sorry. I'm trying though... There's something else I need to add about it: it's a very soothing drama. I think that's the word that fits it best. More than it is romantic and more than it is humorous, it is soothing. I enjoyed every second of it. I was always eager to watch another episode knowing it will put me in a good mood, because I could expect nothing bad from it. It is that kind of light drama that you can actually connect to and get attached to without risking to stir up a tornado of emotions inside of you. I especially appreciate how they handled the ending. In all the dramas I've watched so far, the ending disappointed me, even if just a bit. But this show's ending was just perfect. I could not have asked for a better ending. And it's not just the ending actually, they managed to handle all the romantic moments brilliantly. Most of the time, dramas have a hard time portraying key moments like confessions, proposals, endings etc. Because for the sake of emphasising the romance and importance of the moment they end up diverting a bit too much from the characters' personality and make the moment overly-romantic and awkward. I'm happy to say Fondant Garden had absolutely no awkward moment like that. I'm very appreciative of the fact that they managed to make all the romantic moments and especially the ending, fit to their personalities.

Music: Very fitting for this drama's style. It complements the mood of every scene perfectly. There are a few songs that will forever be stuck in my head: The intro song, the one Jung Min sings (he's got a remarkable voice!) and So Good by Kimberly Chen which was my absolute favourite from the entire show.

Acting: As I said above, it is lacking in the beginning on Park Jung Min's character, but it gets a lot better as the show progresses. The rest of them impersonated their characters flawlessly. Though some may say Jian Man Shu wasn't very believable at first. To me she was ok, except on very few scenes, maybe.

Give this drama a go! You have nothing to lose. You will either fall in love with it or just end up not connecting to it if it's not your style. In any case, it's not a waste of time, at the very least there will be some sweet moments that will remain in your mind :)

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It got me curious bout the story of this jdrama after reading the reviews. Why Strawberry on the short cake is the title of this drama?.

I'm not really into jdrama but this got me really interested. from episode 1-10 non-stop because i find it really intriguing. First the way of life of the main male role who's playact not showing his true self. Second is about the phrase "that i will never forget you". he always narrate that. Then there she goes the female lead role who act's kinda weird at first that makes me think that she's not really existing that she is just his imagination.

I love it story cause it is just like a smooth sail. It has all the sense that maybe one of us will encounter. I just think that it is realistic in the sense that it can really happen in real life.


And lastly it has something to learn for. about love, family, affairs, sex, and even how would you eat your strawberry short cake?., Are you gonna eat the strawberry on top first or will it be the last to eat.

Hope you all find it interesting too and watch it. :) jae ne!,.

P.S I'm kinda annoyed of the theme song (S.O.S) there.. ahehe. so i skip to that.

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SO MUCH FRUSTRATION AND WTFERY .
This drama had everything: A good dark revenge plot, great and super hot actors, pretty good soundtrack, the kind of suspense that keeps you awake at 3AM screaming “OH MY GOD SHE/HE DIDN’T ? =O” … Well everything to be a really REALLY good drama . Until the two last episodes…
I read that the production had to cut off the drama to 17 episodes because of the main’s actor, Kim Nam Gil’s army enlistment. That can be a good explanation for the ridiculous ending. But my heart refuse to accept any excuses.
Many mysteries are still unsolved, some revelations were ridiculous and the end… OH MY GOD THE END. I’m starting to think that Koreans don’t know how to end their TV Shows. I’ve been loving this drama for 15 episodes… The two last should have been existed. NEVER . EVER .

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Oh Mary, you had everything, everything to be a good drama. When you announced your casting, I almost jizzed in my pants. Three of my favorite actors playing on the same drama, this can only be amazing. But why, WHY did you turned into such failure ?

Even the talents of the actors couldn’t save the show from boringness. The change of the writers around the 11th episode helped the plot a little but it was too little too late. The show was doomed. There was a lot of cute moments but that’s not what make a good drama.

I don’t know how to feel about Mae Ri character. She’s cute like a button, but not really reactive. I don’t know about her dress code either. It’s more looks like a hall stand. It’s like stylists kept putting clothes on her in order to look bohemian. FAIL .

Also the feminist inside me was screaming of anger the entire time. Two man fighting for a female without asking her opinion about anything is a bit too much for me. Plus a father selling his only daughter to a rich family in exchange of money… Isn’t it illegal ? I know it’s just a drama but I can’t help to be a bit confused about the all situation.

The good point about that drama is Waffle Porn (nickname I gave to Kim Jae Wook), I was able to see him growing up as an actor. Ok, the two dramas he starred was huge disappointment for me (Bad Guy and this one) but he’s getting better and better.

My heart aches when I think about how good this drama could have been. sigh .

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