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Not a fan of the theme music - too disruptive
7.5 out of 10 is my rating. This is a 2015/2016 South Korean/Chinese romantic comedy drama with 20, 15 minute episodes.Choi Se-hoon (Jung II-woo); is CEO of a company that recruits and develops new talent. He is known as having somewhat of a Midas touch as those he selects go on to have lucrative careers. Hopeful stars in the making line up wishing nothing more than to be the next one chosen by Se-hoon which is a guaranteed path to their dreams of stardom. Se-hoon is arrogant, rude and very full of himself and no is not a word he is accustomed to others directing at him. His much abused staff put up with their difficult to deal with boss as a ride on his coattails is career success. Leaving his staff in charge while attending to other business results in a top female star escaping from a photo shoot in favor of a wild day of fun. Since it is just a concept shoot, Se-hoon‘s staff has a beautiful stranger, who inadvertently helped the female star escape, stand in for the shoot. Se-hoon returns mid-shoot and sees stars as he watches natural beauty, YooYi-rung (Jin Se-yeon) transform into a pro before the camera.
He decides on the spot to make this nobody an offer she surely can’t refuse - to sign a contract for him to “raise her” to be a star of his own making. To his ultimate surprise, Yi-rung takes an instant dislike to Se-hoon and flat refuses his offer. She heads back to her home deep in the forested hills. Not one to be easily dissuaded, Se-hoon soon follows his reluctant Star to be. He is not one for “roughing it” and she lives her life “off the grid”. He soon finds himself doing many things he has never done in an effort to persuade her. Hilarity ensues as the two very determined people face off. Who will win this battle of wills? Has Se-hoon met his match?
Spoilers** This was a light and fluffy romance. Very predictable but not in a bad way. I would have liked it a lot more but the music that was chosen for this television drama was horrible it reminded me of circus music and really broke the 4th wall. I like Jun II Woo as a male lead - I think he is a really good actor and have enjoyed him in every role I have seen him in (Cinderella and the Four Knights; Flower Boy Next Door for example) and I also liked him in this. Monsta X is the k-pop band that plays one of the clients the male lead manages - that right there is almost enough to carry this for me. The story itself is good and the chemistry is believable. Each episode was short and I tend to like longer episodes as it allows for more plot development. Good, for what it is and worth the watch. Just be prepared for really disruptive music.
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Exaggerated and comedic
It matched the genre at the time, but it hasn't held up particularly well over time. Fully knowing this will be ridiculous, it's still enjoyable to watch! Since this plot and romance would not be watchable if it took itself too seriously, it was refreshing that it was so dramatized (to me personally haha)It's short and sweet in the sense that the episodes pass quickly, and I was laughing a lot. The ending song was very catchy, but I don't think it's worth seeing again. I didn't anticipate seeing Bora either!
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20 episode long some
There's nothing I hate more then anticipating something for 20 episodes and literally get the last 10 minutes to enjoy the fruits of what we waited for. It was hilarious, over the top and just chock full of comedians. the ost was different and fashion w as all over the place.I really liked the story at first but they just took too long for such little payoff. By episode 15 I could barely stand anymore. the "breakup" before even dating thing has to stop. and the reasons for the conflict made zero sense. im just too frustrated with it to give it a higher rating. this could have been on the level of 1% of something but all it did was make me wanna rematch it instead, since i just git bored with the teasing of a resolution.
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It isn't mindblowing but it also isn't something to dismiss. I would recommend watching this when you're not ready to commit or haven't found the next drama you want to watch.
The music wasn't bad as it often helped lighten the mood to keep the drama happy-going and cute. However, there were a few scenes they could have chosen a better song.
I didn't understand the random dancing clown. I let it go because of Monsta X.
Sayings contribute as a defining feature to the drama since the characters often quote them (especially the FM main lead). Personally, I enjoy them. (FYI: I did like watching "Como Dice el Dicho" which also had sayings as a prominent feature)
The things I didn't like were evened out by the cuteness especially from Jung Il Woo (male lead).
I also gotta give a shout out to Lee Si Eon (Section Chief), his character made things significantly better.
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Cute and Fun Watch
High End Crust is a quick cute and fun watch. I really like the short episodes for binging. The characters were fun, and it had more comedy than other romantic comedies. I particularly enjoyed that there was not any meddling parents, and it just focused on the main characters trying to understand their feelings (in funny ways). The main characters were entertaining, particularly the male lead. The relationship between the CEO and his section chief was cute as well. Would recommend if you are looking for something light and fun that moves quickly.Was this review helpful to you?
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Bad balance of sweet & annoying . Bad role for Jung ll-Woo
I SO much wanted to see Jung Il-woo in a lead romantic role, but this series did not deliver the satisfaction I was looking for. Just as Revolutionary Love ruined Choi Si-won for me (as I was also looking forward to seeing Him in a lead romantic role), this series has Jung Il-woo making more unattractive facial expressions than I thought possible while also being a jerk without an excuse for being one. This series might have still been able to limp along & deserve at least another star if it hadn't been for Lee Si-eon's constant & gratingly over the top comedy. there just didn't seem to be a good balance between the sweet & the annoying. I give myself points for seeing this through till the end, but though the end is mild & "happy" , I felt like the series was a waste of my time.Was this review helpful to you?
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Short kdrama for that kdrama slump
I'll start off by saying, that if you're looking for a great epic love story with complicated plot, this isn't it. Even though the whole drama is about 5 hours long, I didn't think they used the time wisely.If you're looking for a drama where you can turn off your brain and not think about the plot too much, this is the kdrama for you.
The negatives:
The ML has serious issues with communication with other people and is the stereotypical kdrama lead, and, even though I thought that his issues would be resolved, in the 17th episode I lost all my liking of him, when he said, that he would like the FL to cry. I know it was meant to be petty, but it ruined all the work he had done with his personality.
The dragging of the plot. Even though the drama itself was short, I felt as the romance was dragged out way too much, like, they started dating in the last episode, like, what's up with that?
What was up with that clown?! I was hoping that they would explain it, but nothing...
The positives:
I liked the supporting characters, especially the manager of the CEO, he was typical comedic relief, but I enjoyed them
The lack of a mean second female lead. When they introduced the FL to the company, I dreaded the possibility of the blond girl being the bitchy 2FL, I'm glad they exceed my expectations
The title song - at first I thought it was annoying, now I know it's annoying but it doesn't stop me from humming it from time to time
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Good way of spending time when nothing better is avaiable
The story is plain and simple.I am not interested in k-pop or the lives of the actors. I like k-dramas but that is it. Of course some male and female actors i prefer, but i am not interested in their lives...
So, for me, the backstage of professional singers, managers, etc it's interesting as a curiosity view of a major industry.
Choi Se Hoon is a sucessfull businessman that goes berserk when he falls in love without understanding those feelings. He take ages confessing to her...
Yoo Yi Ryeong is a girl that lived isolated from the world and enters in the k pop business as she lived there...
And that's it.
Nice ending, soft plot...
ACTING - didn't find awesome but it was ok.
MUSIC - i don't remember so, for me, not memorable.
PLOT - boring, simple, it is reduced to an egocentric and famous guy that falls in love for the first time.
REWATCH - well, i watch this last year and couldn't remember so i didi it again!
OVERALL - if you are a k-pop fan maybe it is good for you
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Funny and entertaining short drama
A well-written, well-done short series! I watched the twenty episodes, laughing hysterically and smiling non-stop. Jung Il-Woo and Jin Se-Yun made the perfect TV couple. Lee Shi-Un stole every scene, bouncing off Sae-Hoon's charming megalomania and hilarious mood-swings. The supporting actors did a fine job, moving the story forward. This is the second series with Il Woo, that I have seen to-date, and his comedic acting was genius level. I enjoyed the short K-drama format, but I wanted to watch more episodes. Rather than repeating five minutes of the previous episode, the director and writer could have filled in five minutes of new material, extending the storyline.Was this review helpful to you?
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