Personal Taste

Excellent series, but which has taken on wrinkles 〣( ºΔº )〣

1 architect (ML = Lee Min Ho) wants to recover the plans of an old house for a project, but the reluctant owner (FL = Son Ye Jin) ends up accepting the shared accommodation because she thinks the architect is gay. They will learn to appreciate each other, despite the numerous misunderstandings and romantic rivalries on all sides.

+++ A duo of super actors, beautiful and talented. Very cute.
+++ The 2ndary characters are well developed.
+++ Relatively realistic story
+++ Superb settings

### This series is outdated, not just about costumes and hairstyles, but also the storyline and the production:
- the FL's character, innocent & naive to the point that it is frustrating, undoubtedly highlighted at the time (2009-2010) because we can see it in lots of dramas, is unbearable today.
- Here are all the clichés: the misunderstandings and the repeated unsaid things (most of issues would have been resolved in a simple sentence), the obsessive childhood friend, the envious pest ready for anything, the accident,. .. Only amnesia was missing !
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Série excellente, mais qui a pris des rides 〣( ºΔº )〣

1 architecte (ML = Lee Min Ho) veut récupérer les plans d'1 ancienne maison pr un projet, mais la proprio réticente (FL = Son Ye Jin), finit par accepter la colocation car elle pense l'architecte gay. Ils vont apprendre à s'apprécier, malgré les nbreux malentendus et les rivalités amoureuses de tous bords.
+++ Un duo de super acteurs, beaux et talentueux. Très mignon.
+++ Les personnages 2aires sont bien dvpés.
+++ Story relativement réaliste
+++ TB décors

### Cette série a vieilli, pas seulement en termes de costumes et de coiffures, mais la storyline :
- le personnage de la FL, innocente & naïve au point que c'est frustrant, sans doute mis en avant à l'époque (2009-2010) car on le voit dans bcp de dramas, est insupportable aujourd'hui.
- on a droit à tous les clichés : les malentendus et les non-dits à répétition (la plupart auraient été résolus en 1 simple phrase), l'amie d'enfance obsessionnelle, la peste envieuse prête à tout, l'accident, ... Il ne manque que l’amnésie ?

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"Personal Taste" tells the story of Gae In, a naive woman who blindly trusts everyone. She doesn't even know that her boyfriend is cheating on her, thinking he's going to propose to her, but the person he's going to marry is her best friend. Heartbroken and feeling lonely Gae In accepts a roommate in her house and that person is Jin Ho, who pretends to be gay so he can live with her, with the purpose of finding something that belonged to her father.

When I watched this drama in 2010, it was one of my favorites, but I watched it again now and I didn't feel the same, in fact, I kind of hated it. HAHA'

The story is flawed, lazy and seeing a guy who pretends to be gay just to get something from a woman, it's really creepy, not cute. Even the moments where I found it funny in the past, just didn't feel right.

This is not a drama I would recommend to anyone right now.

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This drama was one of the very first dramas I watched, and I've re-watched it several times. To be honest, and fair, many of the usual tropes used in romantic comedies (k-dramas) are present in this drama. You have the blubbering female lead who gets taken advantage of, the rich and selfish male leads, crazy exes, backstabbing friends, and controlling parents. Plus, the story moves a little slowly at first. But there are so many things to love about this drama.

The first thing I liked about this show was the characters. All of the characters were complex and had realistic motivations. And they were all portrayed pretty well. Wang Ji Hye is one of my favorite villainous actresses and she shone in this drama (at least, she did in my opinion). I hated her character immensely, and not because she was annoying. Park Gae In was somewhat annoying, in traditional k-drama lead girl fashion, but her character arc was very compelling. I loved how the writers didn't change her character or personality throughout the series, sending a message that she was lovable because of who she was, not in spite of who she was. Han Chan Ryul was also one of my favorite characters. At first, I wanted to hate him, but as the story unfolded, the writers showed how otherwise decent people can be pressured into making terrible choices.

The music for the show was pretty good (considering when it aired). The songs are all really catchy, and they remain some of my favorite songs, even to this day.

If you want a cute, funny rom-com that doesn't turn dark or depressing, this is it. It has just enough drama to not be ridiculous, but it's a sweet drama that's fun to watch.

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Not One of Lee Min Ho's Best

This drama was ok for me. Nothing super special. I watched it because I love Lee Min Ho. The story is decent and definitely something new compared to other K-Dramas.

While very sweet, I did find the female lead to be mildly annoying at times due to her naiveté. I also get that she's meant to be sort of the extreme version of the "not like other girls" girl, but some of that was ridiculous.

It's been awhile since I've watched this but at times these "quirky" things were just weird and inappropriate. Sometimes her "dressing down" was just plain being a slob. Also, if I remember correctly she sometimes just lacked manners and was either oblivious to it or thought it was endearing... when it was not. lol

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Surprising role for Lee Min-Ho but a good romance

8.5/10 is my rating. 2010 South Korean television drama spanning 16 episodes (~60 minutes). Park Kae-in (Son Ye-jin) is kind, impulsive, and clumsy. Architect Jeon Jin-ho (Lee Min-ho) pretends to be gay so that Kae-in will accept him as her roommate in the house he hopes to redesign.

Park Kae-in (Son Ye-jin) is the daughter of a famous architect and is an aspiring furniture designer. She trusts quickly and completely. She grew up without a mother and does not spend a lot of time on her personal appearance. Romance has been an issue for her as her sweet nature is compelling but her lack of feminine whiles make maintaining a relationship more challenging. Jeon Jin-ho (Lee Min-ho) is an architect with a struggling business who desperately needs to win a big bid over a major competitor to keep his business afloat. His competitor does not play the game cleanly so he knows he has to go above and beyond in providing the perfect proposal to meet the desire of the customer that could be his saving grace. He finds out Park Kae-in so happens to live in a house designed by her father that represents a majority of the design elements the client is after. The problem is few have ever been given access to see the inside of the house in any detail. A series of comical misunderstandings leads Kae-in to think that Jin-ho is gay. Some impulsive and poor financial decisions have led her to be in the market for a renter and Jin-ho sees that as an opportunity to get a closer look at the architecture of the design that is so desired by the potential client. As a young woman living alone (her father is abroad), she is unlikely to let a single male move in. However, thinking Jin-ho is gay, she does not feel threatened when he proposes to rent from her. He does not say he is but lies by omission letting Kae-in believe he has no interest in women.

Spoiler 🚨 I really liked the development and evolution of the characters. The plot was predictable but in a good way, the complexity resided in the evolution of the character’s personalities. Good romances to me paint the picture of how each has something that completes or compliments the other.

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A drama to pass the time...

So...I started watching this drama because I hadn't watched any other works of Lee Min Ho's besides Boys over Flowers. This drama was pretty enjoyable at first. I liked the whole wedding plot, and the random funny instances in which ML and FL were bumping into each other. Once they started living together, I found it funnier even though I wasn't a fan of how unhygienic FL could be at times. I felt like their bond was growing pretty good and had a nice transition from roommates to friends to actual romantic love.
That being said, by episode 10, I felt like there was a switch which is a common occurrence for me when I watch K dramas. Comedic dramas randomly become super melodramatic and this one was no different. The thing is, most of the issues aren't even that big a deal, and no one is communicating and everyone is reading into things...so exhausting. Now, that's a normal part of most dramas no matter where you watch them from, but this was dragged on for multiple of the last episodes, making it really hard for me to want to push through.
Everything resolves eventually though and gets sealed up pretty nicely with everyone going on their way. I absolutely loved FL's best friend and ML's friend/coworker and their dynamic together. Even though they weren't in a relationship, they were so funny and decreased some of the annoyance. Also, Guem Jandi's dad from Boys over Flower's was in here...I wasn't too impressed with his character.
Other than that, acting was good. I had no complaints, people played their characters well. Soundtrack was nothing special...I can't even remember a song, to be honest. I don't think this would be the show that you use to introduce a friend into dramas, but if you were like me and in between shows...this one was good enough.

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A Good Drama to watch to just have fun and relax

After watching Boys Over Flowers though I didn't like the Drama much I really liked Lee Min Ho and Kim Bum so I watched this one for Lee Min Ho and honestly I recommend watching this over Boys Over Flower. I love Lee Min Ho in this and I also really like the the FL but who surprised me the most is the character "Chang Ryul" and also really liked the actor as well. He made me mad at him, curse him out but also understand him, he has the best character arc throughout the drama. I genuinely felt happy at the end to see him grow and mature as a person. The plot does feel a little dragging and boring at times but i just skipped few seconds whenever that happened and it doesn't happen too much and the soundtrack is good it suits the drama well and I do hum some of the Osts time to time.( Making Love by 4minute, Can't Believe it by Younha)
I like the romance, the comedy and just the fun the drama gave me while watching it. All in all 8/10, since it's the 2nd ever drama I watched and holds a special place in my heart otherwise a solid 7.5/10

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My first K Drama

Things I liked:

1 The plot. It was fun and had potential.

2 The main actor. He was good in his role and had good chemistry with the actress.

3 The CEO. I loved the character and it was touching to see his struggles.

4 The partner of the ML. I liked his character and their relationship.

5 The relationship between the leads even before they got together. It was cute and seemed genuine.

Things I disliked:

1 The SFL. I think she was an awful character and no excuses for her behavior. Until the end she was irredeemable in my opinion.

2 The father of the SML. What an awful character. Not a single time I liked him.

3 The SML. He was an interesting character, but it wasn't enough to like him. I still think he played well his role and there were some times I had some sympathy for him.

4 The mystery about the house. I thoroughly disliked the reason the basement was close. It left a bitter taste in my mouth because it was too heavy.

5 Some things were out of date and offensive.

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