Let me start with the fact that I'm probably one of the few who didn't think the story was a mess. The crime element, as in the kidnapping seemed solid to me as without this the main story would go nowhere since the three main characters wouldn't interact, at all. I feel like if this was totally a rom-com, it wouldn't be half as good as it was and Bong-soon's superpowers would be useless to the plot. I'll admit I don't know how to judge acting unless it's ridiculously bad, and this wasn't the case. Both Min-hyuk and Guk-du annoyed me at times but none of the actors are to blame. They did quite well with the material they had. Park Bo-young totally stole the show though (I wish they had given her some better clothes though, she looked lovely but her wardrobe was questionable). I couldn't imagine anyone else pulling the character of Bong-soon off the way she did. I must say I loved how the story went by really quick, at least to me it felt like the 16 episodes passed by in a blink of an eye. Now that we're done with the praises, let's move on to the negative aspects of the drama - there weren't that many as there could have been but no drama is perfect. Let me start with the fact that I tend to ignore the OST unless it's something I really enjoy (like the Goblin OST which I listen to this day) but with this drama, you couldn't because of how often they played it. I'm not saying the songs included were bad, but it would have been much better if they didn't play it every 5 seconds or so. Another negative aspect is the homophobic remarks. I'm not going to elaborate on that because everyone knows which moments I'm talking about but as I'm not straight I must say I was slightly disappointed that the writers did not realise that there is no need to be offensive to be funny. Another one is Bong-soon's mom and her unhealthy relationship with Bong-soon's father. I found it tiring to watch at times. There is also the completely unneccessary plot with the monk. I completely don't understand it, what was the point? Same goes for the relationship between Guk-du's ex and Bong-soon's brother. However this one made a lot more sense than the plotline with the monk did.
To sum it all up, it feels like I wrote more negative things that positive ones but nevertheless it was a good watch which I enjoyed so I'm leaving it with a solid rank. Would I recommend it? Not on the top of my recommendation list but it's worth your time if you're just starting to get into K-Dramas or if you have a lot of free time or if you're looking for something easily enjoyable.
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The OG power couple
Ahhhhh, This drama is just peak cuteness and amazing chemistry of the leads. I mean even if years pass , people still calling them min min and bong bong shows the chemistry and their bond both on screen and off screen. I mean even if people criticize the story , I'm sure no one will, for the castingI had low expectations when I started to watch this drama, i thought it was those cringey, tropey, typical ceo x employee drama. But boy was i wrong, cause this one absolutely slapped. It was kinda tropey, but it was written in a good way not slopey at all.
Park hyung sik carried this drama by being a absolute loser in love, he was the og pookie before those terms were real. Every single love scene of phs felt natural, it didn't feel scripted at all.
Park bo young was such a icon in this drama. Acting all weak with her crush, while helping others with her super powers, so admirable and super cute. Her relationship with her mother especially with the partiality show towards her twin was so sad to see, park bo young played her role very well, it felt real.
The whole bong bong's twin brothers relationship with seol in ah was very confusing, like okay girll , having a crush on your doctor while you have a boyfriend?!.
The antagonist did the best job, like his creepiness was os high,I got chills whenever he appeared on the screen. His motive is so evil, creepy and disgusting all at once
Min min's family was also very confusing, i mean i get it he needed a reason to hire park bo young, but someone spying in his own family, but it only got like 3 episodes of screen time.
Their funny scenes is to die for, the love triangle, the relationship dynamic of min min and bong bong, like, "I'm scared of my wife " type. Min min protecting her at all costs whichever situation she's in . May it be public humiliation, or him being an actual sheild for her. Like you hired a bodyguard, but protecting her more than yourself min min.
The bomb scene was the definition of angst, fear of losing one and great acting.When bong bong said to min min , to leave and save himself. He could've definitely saved his life by running. But him choosing to stay saying that , if one dies , they'd die together, and he's not moving an inch with a smile on his face!!. Peak acting of park hyun sik.
I do get why some people don't like the comedy thriller part , but I liked it it, it was my type of cringey drama i enjoy. You could watch it just for leads.
"It's only when people are gone that you notice their presence in your life"
At the end i recommend this drama 100% to beginners watching kdramas, as this one is the og ,one of the best and will remain one of the best chemistry of the leads ever.
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Good Story, Bad Editing.
I loved the story, the issue was the editing. omg i couldn't handle the parts where they would put weird sound effects during serious scenes or when they added the red angry visual fx on the gangster guy. i loved the romance, the story was funny since it is a romcom. had no issues with the second lead at all, or the main lead. I would 100% rewatch this over and over again but gets cringe after a while, reason I barely noticed the editing.Was this review helpful to you?
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Hilarious and touching ♥️
After a heavy drama, this one will certainly enlighten the mood for you.I mean, the story isn't original but it it works very well. Little King Kong and the heroine, excuse me, little King Kong and the hero, were touching, charming, funny. Unlike most of the viewers, I've watched Happiness and come to know Park Hyung Shik and watched Doom at your service before this one, so the visuals of course for Park Hyung Shik it was like it was another actor he was serious loving caring in Happiness and here 😂 he was naturally hilarious, I loved both of his roles, for Park Bo young I preferred this one, superpower girl suits her better ♥️ It was that binge watchable drama that will remain in your comfort dramas type, It was a warm watch, Gamsamnida...
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Strong Woman Do Bong Soon (2017)
Unapologetically fun, lighthearted, downright comically nonsensical. The premise is pretty unique as you really don't see this type of setup all too often. Though some aspects such as the evil plotline and the "laugh at gay stuff" felt a bit iffy, to say the least. The slapstick comedy is wacky, chaotic, over the top yet makes sense here. The show is not meant to be taken too seriously--- which is weird because the overarching "big bad" plotline was oddly dark and unusually serious which leads to an odd viewing experience at times. I can't help but wonder how the show would fare if we subtract the darker bad guy storylines and downgrade it to a simple romantic comedy and toned down wacky hijinks.The cast's chemistry is good, a bit unbalanced, but good nonetheless. The casting for the female lead was strangely perfect to be honest. The small-framed, petite, 5'2 Park Bo Young, is such a contrast to serve as the almighty strong woman, Do Bong Soon.
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It’s funny
Humour is nice and drama is light hearted . I loved watching it as cast was quite nice and running is relatively less . Story was also nice and exciting. There was suspense that hold you up to complete whole drama . Casting and acting is quite applause able. . But still out of all points I gave above it was definitely humour that entertained the best. As it was the factor that makes it different from rest all Korean dramas .That all I would like to say . It is must watch because watching female leads dominating the screen means a lot to female audience . Watching women taking all the things in their hands is definitely worth watching .
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Funny, romantic, sweet, and with the right amount of action and danger
I think this series is one of my all time favorite K-Drama series, at least in top 3 or 5.First time I watched it earlier in the year, and just recently re-watched it. It was fun to watch it again.
Park Bo Young's performance in this series is amazing, it is one of my favorite character in all the series I've watched, just about 80 series. It is also my favorite character from all the character that she performs. She's just so cute, sweet and funny, totally adorable. Yet when push comes to shove she can easily go into kick-ass mode.
The chemistry between her and Park Hyung Shik, the other main lead, is amazing. He acts the right character for this series, a guy that is just flabbergasted of her, just like anyone would be.
But I've rarely laughed so much and so deeply, the humor is over the top. The romance is strong and everything just seems to click perfectly together in this series.
Perfect series.
Worth noting, the soundtrack for this series is also my favorite soundtrack from all the series. There are many great tracks and I can easily listen to the whole album over and over.
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A complete Package....
Actually, I'm not a RomCom lover unless I love the Lead Actors or it blends with crime story just like Strong woman. Parkk Bo-Young was one of my favorite Korean Actress coming from Oh my Ghost and Abyss, she is one of the best but I was surprise with Park Hyun-sik , I started to love him in this drama. His acting and visuals in this drama were level up. I love how the Writer pull of the series. Their love story blends well with the crime part in this series. Although, in the crime part, the Culprit doesn't really justify why he is committing the crime, I don't mind at all, Bong Bong and Minmin's love story was enough for me already plus the OST here was 10/10. I made it as my ringtone actually. This is why I love Kdrama over other series, aside from the lead actors, distinct stories, expensive productions and amazing cinematography, you can also look forward for the OST's.Was this review helpful to you?
Must watch
It's so good like a healthy relationship between them also their bear hugs and how their chemistry is.... Plus the supernatural story line. I can say it's one of the bestest rom com kdrama. Tge plot is also cool.All together it's best.
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Most hilarious Korean Series ever made!
This still tops my most hilarious korean series ever made. It is light, uberly hilarious and sweet too. I like how the lead male let do bong soon be herself and support her all the way. I specifically like the mob boss and his right hand's characters they really made the show intensively hilarious! I like the development of the love story. It was gradual and progressive. The lead actress was so perfect for the role. Sweet, innocent-looking and too fragile-looking. You will really have a hard time believing that she is super strong indeed! All the minor characters really popped out, they all contributed to the rolling-on-the-floor-laughter this show evokes. There was never a dull character in this show. Until now, i highly recommends this to my friends. Watch it and you will never regret it!Was this review helpful to you?
Characters/Acting:
I am all for the female heroine vibe, no damsel in distress drama. Bong-Soon's character and her powers only being used for good does send an overall good message. Park Bo-Young as Bong-Soon did an incredible job portraying a cute, tiny lady who no one would suspect to be so strong. Her emotional scenes were very good and her 'cute' acting was just that...very cute.
As for the lead guy, Park Hyung-sik, he did a good job portraying that young, cool, gamer CEO character vibe. Min-Hyuk as a character is never too serious and is actually funny at times and Hyung-sik did great acting out that comedic side of the character but still kept him very cool and CEO-like. Although he didn't have much emotional/serious scenes, when he did have them, he did them very well that it almost brought me to tears.
His 'cute'/'flustered' scenes however, were exaggerated far too much that if it wasn't for the genre of this drama, it would've been cringe-y. But since a lot of the side characters were also exaggerated, this part of his acting blended in and somehow actually worked well.
For the 2nd lead guy, Kim Ji Soo, there wasn't really a lot of variety to his acting and that's because of the character he had to play. His character, Gook-Doo, was meant to be serious and is the total opposite of Min-Hyuk. There wasn't really much to him besides being serious and a couple of emotional scenes. The way Gook-Doo's relationship pans out with Bong-Soon was also a bit silly in my opinion. He seemed to have this big brother vibe with Bong-Soon as he always yelled at her. Later on he realises his real feelings and it just seemed silly when he says he never realised Bong-soon's feelings for him because he was too into his own feelings. It just sounded stupid to me, if I'm being frank.
Aside from the 3 main leads, all the supporting cast were all pretty decent too. I have to especially mention Kim Won Hae who played both Kim Kwang Bok and Oh Dol Pyu. I actually started to get annoyed with his character portrayal of Kwang Bok as it was waaaaayyyy to exaggerated but then when he came on as Oh Dol Pyu, I was just impressed. The way he acted that character was spot on. Though, it was still exaggerated, it just seemed to suit Oh Dol Pyu more.
Story/Plotline:
There really wasn't much of a story to this drama. It's very very easy to follow. There's the main 'thriller' story and the love triangle going on beside it and that's pretty much it. Some of the scenes didn't even make sense in the drama and were literally there to just be the 'in-between' scenes. It wasn't necessary as it didn't really add anything to the story and most of them tried to be funny but instead got a bit annoying.
I did however enjoy the romance side of the plot and the way it progressed between the main leads. It didn't feel rushed and it seemed pretty realistic/relatable in terms of how one's feelings towards someone else can eventually expire.
The best thing about the story/drama for me was the ending. I'm a 'happy ending' / 'and they lived happily ever after' kinda person so I was very satisfied with the ending of this drama.
Music/OST:
The OST was alright. There were a couple of good tracks but they are quite forgettable. If I heard them again, I probably won't remember it came from this drama.
Would I recommend:
Yes, but only if you don't mind exaggerated characters/acting and a few cringe-y moments. This drama is not meant to be taken seriously. It's a slapstick comedy with a side of thriller, that says it all. If you just want to watch a fun, cute romance drama then I would definitely recommend this one. P.S. It's worth watching for Bo-Young and Hyung-Sik's on-screen chemistry and visuals to be honest :D If you're a fan of either of them, then I would give this one a go.
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