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I do not know where to begin this review. The plot line was easy going, simple but very touching. It was not really complicated or so, but what was very interesting was that it was about a strong woman. This time it is not the man who needs to protect his girl, but the girl who protect the man. There were some plotlines which were a bit boring but that was not really a problem. Nevertheless, to get to the main point of this review is their chemistry, Park Bo-Young and Park Hyung-Sik were so cute on screen. I just couldn't stop looking at them and videos about them because they are so cute.
I would definitely recommend this drama to everyone, you will definitely enjoy this drama.
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I'm actually mad at how many people only watched one then two episodes and dropped. I was on my way to do that as well but I wanted to see how cute our leads were but their cuteness isn't the only thing that keep me in with time. There's nothing dark about this drama. More meaningful. How could people have missed that completely? This drama is about women, not just Do Bong Soon born with a physical super strength. But women with their own strength and how society treats women in general.
-Her mom is that woman who'd only plan on marrying her daughter because she's a girl and she needs to bare children, to her that's her only role. That she gets hurt mentally or emotionally, that's not her problem.
- Her first crush is that guy who'd only like to be a macho to women so women will need him to be protected.
- The psycho and all these other gangsters are all these men who thinks women are their toys so they can do as they wish with them because they are the "weaker sxx".
- Her boyfriend is the guy who knows her woman is strong and loves her however she is. (Min Hyuk is the real one here.)
Are women not treated like that? Yes, her powers are super natural but it's to showcase that women are strong. And I think this is empowering, that's why i love this so much. And i can't believe people didn't see this, wow.
Watch it, right away!
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I'm not a big fan of love triangles, so I was worried, but there was no need to worry AT ALL. The way the main character changes her affection from one guy to the next is so natural, and it makes so much sense. She's not all that hesitant about it either, just mostly confused at first, which I think is totally accurate.
Plus, I love the main actor! I had never heard of him before, but the two have great chemistry~ I spent a good bit of this giggling and squealing. There were parts where I cried too, but they were all worth it to get that amazing ending~
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10/10 Strong Woman Do Bong Soon!
This was hands down my favorite kdrama thus far. It had funny parts, great editing, fun characters, thriller elements, crime fighting and great character growth for FL.I loved the main leads and they did so well in their parts. Everything worked at a really good pace in the story.
I didn't want to watch this drama at first because the synopsis did not sound all that interesting but I did on a whim. I binged it in one night, staying up till 10am the next day to see the ending.
This drama definitely gave me a crush on Park Hyung-sik and Park Bo-Young. They were people that I would be friends with. I also loved the friend of the FL. They had a very sweet relationship where they supported each other. *start of rant* I cannot any longer watch dramas where the FL has no friends or support. Why. WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO WATCH THAT. *end of rant*
If you need something that will make you laugh and cry then this is it. It was awesome to see Do Bong grow into who she wanted to become. She was strong and kicked ass. I was so happy with the ending.
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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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