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Typical Old K-drama
typical old kdrama, she fell for the one who gave her the least attention and being mean to her. aka Boys over flowers and You’re beautiful.Hye-ji character makes me very uncomfortable throughout the series…
Chemistry between Hawon and HyunMin were gold, I shipped them so hard even tho I know that it’s gonna be JiYoon but there I hoped. I dropped it later after I guessed that’s it’s gonna JiYoon who donate the organ to his grandfather, that’s not the only reason but also I could guess most of the plot after ep9 so I skipped and watch the last episode.
starts good but then meh…
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i have rewatched this three times
literally the epitome of kdrama, the poor girl bad family rich cold guy, cohabition, um age gap is a bit weird to me but like this is an old drama so i’m not being too critical on that, cliche tropes left and right, cringey scenes and lines, absolute banger OST, watch if you like cliche dramas with a good looking cast. so cringe but i loved it because of that i had my ex boyfriend (boyfriend at the time) and younger sister watch it with me and they both actually really liked it (just get past episode like 2 or 3 and it gets a lot better).Was this review helpful to you?
Entre os pontos positivos, além da química maravilhosa entre Eun Ha-won e Ji-woon, destaca-se o carisma de alguns personagens secundários. O mordomo Lee Yoon-sung, por exemplo, traz maturidade e estabilidade à história, sendo quase um “porto seguro” em meio ao caos dos herdeiros. O avô também funciona como uma figura de autoridade interessante, dando peso à trama. Outro aspecto elogiado é o equilíbrio entre humor e emoção nos primeiros episódios, que conseguem prender o espectador e dar vontade de maratonar.
Porém, há vários pontos negativos apontados em reviews. O principal deles é o desenvolvimento inconsistente dos personagens secundários: Seo-woo, por exemplo, que tinha tudo para brilhar como músico carismático, acaba sendo deixado de lado e vira quase irrelevante perto do final. Além disso, a série repete alguns clichês excessivamente — como mal-entendidos forçados e triângulos amorosos desnecessários — o que faz a narrativa perder frescor. Outro ponto criticado foi a forma como os conflitos familiares, que prometiam ser profundos, acabaram sendo resolvidos de maneira apressada e pouco convincente.
O ritmo também é uma queixa recorrente: enquanto os primeiros episódios são ágeis e cheios de acontecimentos, a partir da metade a série começa a se alongar em dramas que não rendem tanto, tornando-se cansativa em alguns momentos. Essa “enrolação” na reta final fez com que muitos espectadores perdessem parte do encanto, já que parecia que os roteiristas estavam apenas empurrando a trama até o desfecho. Hye-ji, com sua expressão única e constante postura melancólica, foi outra personagem alvo de críticas — sua presença acabou trazendo mais frustração do que impacto positivo.
Mesmo com esses deslizes, o dorama conseguiu entregar um final bem amarrado. Embora seja clichê, a conclusão dá uma sensação de recompensa e fecha a história de forma satisfatória. Cinderella and the Four Knights é, portanto, um drama que encanta pelo romance central, pelos cenários luxuosos e pela leveza, mas que sofre com personagens mal aproveitados e problemas de ritmo. Ainda assim, vale a pena assistir se a ideia for se envolver em uma história doce, que mistura humor e emoção, mesmo que com algumas falhas no caminho.
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PRAISES. STOP HATING.
So the first episode wasn't that captivating but as it progresses it really gets better. The main couple was perfect, and yes, they are all knights BECAUSE OF THE WAY THEY TREAT HER NOT BECAUSE THEY WOULD END UP PURSUING HER. anyways, sometimes it was a little too dramatic but hey! Is a drama. I can't wait to repeat this series again, it was funny, dramatic, and full of great ACTING. I was surprised by the main cast, they were all really good. The music too it fit well to the series. I see some people hating on the main character, which I forgot her real name but she was so charming and her couple too. 10/10Was this review helpful to you?
Cutesy
So, I really came here to say...I liked this story A WHOLE LOT better than CP (*mean mugs you obsessive lovers of that K-Drama*...I get it but...BOOO!). I actually was able to get through this one with ease, except for the excessive flashbacks. There were annoying parts with the second FL's obsessive trope, something that I hate! However, I pretty much enjoyed this and now I have the earworm of, "YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE FOR ME!!"So...I must go now and drown that out with some Bey or Kendrick! *waves*
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I confess: I am a sucker for Cinderella stories.
Cinderella and the four knights was my first KDrama ever, and because of that is holds a special place in my heart.It is very cringe and full of clichés, but definitely a feelgood drama.
Eun Ha Won (Park So Dam) lives with her stepmother and stepsister in her father's house. Her father is often away because of his job and does not notice that the step-family does not treat Eun Ha Won well. Eun Ha Won is still a high school students but works several part-time jobs, because she wants to attend university after graduation. She comes home late and lives on the balcony at their home. All these circumstances made her a tough girl, who is not afraid to speak up and help other people.
Kang Hyun Min (Ahn Jae Hyun) is one of the heirs of a huge business. He does not know how to behave and dates one girl after another. He has two cousins, one being a musician and another one being an orphan. Their fathers all died when they were younger, and they use this as excuse of being a$$holes.
As their grandfather gets married again, Kang Hyun Min wants to set a statement and when he meets Eun Ha Won in a club, he pays her for attending the wedding with him. At the wedding, he is not polite and Eun Ha Won speaks up about his bad behavior, which impresses the grandfather. Later, he contacts her to employ her as a babysitter for the three boys, who all live in one major mansion together.
Eun Ha Won really has to go through a lot of stuff during the series, which makes the audience root for her loveable and kind character. Also, the boys will grow closer to your heart as time develops.
The drama has many flashbacks and these weird time stands still moments :D, while the behavior of the characters is similar to a bad fan fiction. It is like a car crash, you can not look away even tho it is cringing.
So if you want to get yourself a portion of sugar. Go ahead, I definitely recommend.
You must take into account tho that 2016 was also some years ago already, so production and styling wise there are some fopas.
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Mild, fluffy drama with NO second lead syndrome
Mild, fluffy drama with NO second lead syndrome .The mean characters are cruel but not scary & are redeemed by the end (which I take issue with ). One thing that really disappointed me though was how harshly mean a father was to his daughter. Second lead female was tediously moody, needy & weepy through out the whole drama. Main couple were sucked into the lying & "breaking up with you " (for your won good)trope which was annoying.
I found the female lead's character to be exhaustingly noble & painfully nice.
The OST is not great & there is slot of song repetition [needed more song variety]. I will rewatch it again because romantic dramas that are light on the drama are rare
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Cinderella and Four Knights « The Magical Effect of a Woman »
Cinderella and the Four Knights was such a fun and easy watch. On the surface, it’s more of a fluff piece where we just get to enjoy watching the poor Cinderella girl get to live in a fancy house and draw the affections of multiple handsome guys. And all of that was definitely fun!But it’s also a story of people finding happiness by coming to terms with who they are and reconciling past hurts in order to finally become a family. One girl is tasked with helping this fractured family come together. And while she helps them, she also goes on her own journey.
Park So Dam was fantastic as our leading lady Eun Ha Won. She is the absolute perfect mixture of sweet, cheerful, and strong. She takes no grief from any of the guys and can completely hold her own in any situation.
And Park So Dam is absolutely beautiful and adorable in this role. Her smile just completely lights up every scene, and I always can’t help but smile right along with her.
I also give a lot of credit to Park So Dam for having this effortless chemistry with all of the guys. She just comes off so natural and comfortable with each guy that it really helped bring out the best in each of them.
Jung Il Woo was very solid in the role of Kang Ji Woon. This role is very different from other roles I have seen him in. His characters are frequently loud, unique, and overly confident. Whereas Ji Woon is really a very normal character.
He’s that quiet, tortured, rebel who really needs some happiness in life. It took a while for him to really begin opening up, but it was great to see. I really enjoyed Jung Il Woo in this, and it’s definitely my favorite character of his.
We have Ahn Jae Hyun in the second lead role of Kang Hyun Min. He’s the cocky playboy of the group, and he’s the one who gets Ha Won involved with his family. I always find Ahn Jae Hyun a bit stiff and awkward, but I think his interactions with Park So Dam helped make him pleasant enough to watch since he got to spend a lot of time with her in the beginning.
Lee Jung Shin plays Kang Seo Woo. He’s the sweet and fun one of the group. As a popular singer, he keeps busy. It doesn’t take long for him to fall for Ha Won, and the two of them certainly had a cute dynamic.
Lee Yoon Sung (Choi Min Sung) is our resident bodyguard. He has a hard time letting loose and having fun, but Ha Won is even able to bring out that side of him a time or two. He is very loyal to the Kang family, and does his best to look after them.
Son Na Eun plays the other woman in our main love square, Park Hye Ji. Ji Woon has had feelings for her for a long while, but she only has eyes for Hyun Min who doesn’t seem to look at her as more than a friend. She added an interesting dynamic to the group for sure.
Ji Woon and Ha Won ended up being a completely adorable couple! There was just so much cute! I thought Jung Il Woo and Park So Dam had this wonderful and easy going chemistry between them, and I just couldn’t get enough of it.
I also really loved the progression of Ji Woon and Ha Won’s relationship. It had this very natural flow to it that took its time from moving from bickering to friendship and finally to romantic love.
Watching Ji Woon open up to Ha Won and start to feel some happiness in his life was such a joy to see. And these two had some fantastic couple moments! The big confession of feelings by Ji Woon is one of my favorites I have seen in a drama. It was such a sweeping romantic moment that gave me so many feels. I really loved this couple!
I really enjoyed that the drama had an actual love square. I loved the dynamics between the two couples as they all had to work out their feelings for each other. It made for a complex and interesting romantic entanglement.
Cinderella and the Four Knights also has a wonderful soundtrack that was utilized very well. I immensely enjoyed all of the songs and was so glad that they played them all frequently. It really helped set up a fun, romantic, and heartwarming atmosphere.
Cinderella and the Four Knights is just a good solid drama. It was tons of fun with a lot of heart. Park So Dam was the absolute perfect female lead, and Jung Il Woo really gave a wonderful performance as we slowly watched his character grow. And with one of the cutest couples around Dramaland, I was never short on smiles. All in all, Cinderella and the Four Knights was a joy and has left me with a lot of good memories.
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A Fun Romance to Watch
So this is the first KDrama and Asian drama I ever watched and it started me on all the others I have since watched over the last few months.I liked it. I thought it was paced just right and liked most of the characters. Ha Won is the heroine working hard to get enough money to pay for college and trying to be a good person. Going to live with 3 rich , spoiled heirs seemed like the easy way to make the money she so desperately needs. First is the arrogant Hyun Min who has always been the favored hei; then there is the youngest heir, Seo Woo who is also a music star; next is outcast heir, Ji Woon (my favorite - girls love a bad boy!).
This is another one of those stories where you know 2 people are going to fall in love but there will be obstacles to keep them apart and them fighting to stay apart all the while pining for each other. But who cares? I watch because I love romance and the fantasy of it all.
I loved Secretary Lee and he was so damn cute . The cast is really good looking but that's also part of the fantasy.
I loved the soundtrack. It's really good. I would rewatch for certain scenes like the first time Hyun Min sees Ha Won, the wedding scene and the time they all went on vacation. I also really loved most scenes with Ha Won and Ji Woon.
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my first kdrama
(im making this review long after ive watched this kdrama so i have forgotten most of what happened and am solely writing this from memory)this was my first kdrama and i wont judge it too hard, it was a typical romcom, cinderella story. tbh i went into the show blindly w/o knowing anything except from the title, as expected it was a cliché love story w a love triangle w a bit of cinderella's story in it.
for my first kdrama it was a fun watch no idea if i'm gonna rewatch this tho, knowing she doesnt end up w the one i wanted her to end up with.
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A Fantasy Draped in Familiar Tropes, But Worn With Earnestness
This one felt like slipping into someone else’s daydream — the kind drawn in bright colors, full of brooding gazes, extravagant mansions, and the impossible promise that kindness might just soften even the hardest hearts. And even though I knew the beats, could guess most of the turns before they landed, Cinderella and the Four Knights made me stay. Not out of obligation. Out of something warmer.Yes, it leans hard into the tropes — the poor girl with nowhere to go, the emotionally damaged rich heirs, the grand house full of tension and unspoken grief. It could’ve easily drifted into parody or plastic melodrama, but it didn’t. And that’s mostly thanks to Park So-dam. Her Ha-won wasn’t just written as the “spunky outsider” — she felt steady. Like someone who had learned early on how to hold her ground without making a scene about it. Her strength was never performative. It was quiet, internal, and incredibly moving.
The knights — each drawn with varying degrees of complexity — gave the story its momentum. Jung Il-woo’s Ji-woon had the sharpest emotional arc, all rough edges slowly softened by care. Ahn Jae-hyun and Lee Jung-shin filled their roles with charm and conflict, sometimes a bit cartoonish, but always consistent. The fourth? Well, let’s just say the title isn’t lying, but the emotional math of the show never really relied on an even four.
There were moments when the plot tripped over its own ambition — subplots that arrived with a flourish only to fizzle out, family secrets that got tangled in their own drama. And yes, it veered into soap more than once. But the sincerity underneath all of that never wavered. The show knew what it was and didn’t apologize for it. That honesty, that refusal to be ironic or detached, is part of why it landed.
What stayed with me weren’t the love triangles or the dramatic confrontations. It was the small gestures — the quiet support, the earned smiles, the way connection slowly replaced control. That theme pulsed throughout, steady and clear: people are not prizes. They’re choices. And choosing to be kind, even when the script is pushing you toward pride or pain, is still the most radical act in a fantasy built on old clichés.
It didn’t blow my mind. But it gave me comfort. A few moments of genuine emotional surprise tucked into a story I thought I already knew. And sometimes, that’s exactly what I need.
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