Let's start with me kicks off this drama after reading good reviews from people who obviously watched the first few episodes.
I jump into it and see if this rom-com drama will come to my liking (I've been a mystery-thriller freak lately, lol) But since Bomi is here, I might aswell see this drama for good.
The title gives me the idea of the protagonist living his/her life so YOLO.
I have NO EXPECTATION. If it's good then I'll continue to watch, but if not I will put on-hold and eventually drop.
REVIEW:
The drama is refreshing. You can say breathe of fresh air from the cliche romantic-comedy kdramas nowadays. The male lead is a weirdo program analyst, and the female lead is an aspiring-writer-who-doesnt-own-a-house-after-having-house-for-her-famiy. There were three couples over-all into which you will also love, you can look forward to Jisoo and CEOs story (she deserve a drama of her own, lol) and the 7-year-couple but not married yet. At some point you thought the character relates your life. We all need that, a relatable drama.
For once and for all, I love Bomi's character Bomi.
I also like how the sense of this drama. There is something different on how they deliver the flow of the story. I think it is a good thing that they gave us a hint of what should we look forward for the particular episode by giving us a title each time. ex: ep.10 because this is my first time having inlaws. It gives us the idea that we will see something big between Jiho and her inlaws, we will give more attention to what they are expressing at the moment.
Overall, the drama is recommendable.
It is fun, fresh, cute and relatable. Good Job!
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everything about this drama is so beautiful.
I lost count of how many times I've rewatched this drama over and over again. This is hands down one of the best dramas I have ever watched and has always been in the top list of my all-time favorites. The plot, the acting, the soundtracks, the background stories for each character; everything had successfully depicted the struggles of many grownups out there. This drama is very heartwarming and it will be my forever comfort drama when I get tired of life. I love this drama with all of my heart.Was this review helpful to you?
Lee Min Ki did a good job too. I didn't know him before, but he is very charismatic. I just hope he will eat something, because the actor was underweight in the series and looked really sick. I don't know if he had to lose weight for a different role, but it was horrifying.
Enough about the leads. The love story is touching and beautiful. But what I really appreciate about this drama was the message behind it. This was about the question what you do with your life and of course you make mistakes and are clueless, "because this is your first life". Marriage is something that is changing your life completely. Will you marry or not? Is it better to be alone or not? How will the environment react? Will you lose your friends, because you don't fit in anymore when you're not married? Or will you gain completely new friends? What I really appreciated how the mother was so desperate when she heard her daughter would marry. She wanted a different life for her. It was obvious that being married means (for a woman) to give up her dreams. Even though the end wasn't surprising (this is a Korean romance drama after all), I just loved how they showed us so many different ways how people find happiness and love. I really enjoyed the side couples so much. At the very end I was more interested in their story.
As a single woman in my 30s who doesn't plan to marry and have kids, I must say this was extremely enjoyable, smart and in a way comforting.
The acting, the storytelling, the production - it was great.
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Would've been a good movie without the poetical nonsense at the end.
First of all, I'd like to say that I have never written a review about a movie before no matter how good or bad the movie but because of this movie, I had to open an account just to write this review because what????The storyline between the side couples Ho Rang and Won Soek. They needed to stop hurting each other and trying to make each other Happy at the expense of their individual happiness. He was trying so hard to make her happy but she either didn't notice his sacrifice or he didn't understand what she wanted and even when he Finally got it, he tried but he couldn't afford it. They needed space to understand each other's heart and they did well. I loved their storyline.
CEO Ma and Soo ji we're so adorable. He was really understanding and that was exactly what Soo ji needed due to the maltreatment and disrespect she faced at her workplace. Soo ji made me realize that life happens to your dreams and goals, life happens but it's up to you to stop running and face it when the time's right because your happiness lies in firing up your dreams not others dreams.
My problem with this movie is Ji Ho. Why would you do that to him? That was so toxic. At first, I thought there was a misunderstanding and she didn't understand his affection but before she left, she was told clearly (3 times) that he wanted to confess his love to her. If she needed space that was alright and she could've explained it to him and not make him suffer but she divorced him and literally told him she was never coming back just to go on a spa date and enjoy. He went into a depressed state, even sold his house and then she came back trying to act like nothing happened. The worse part was when he was expressing his justified anger and all she did was smile and said " Se Hee got angry; Se Hee told me he missed me" At that point i couldn't take it anymore.
The ending was too toxic and the poetical nonsense close to the end of the movie was absolutely irritating. Thank you
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Solid
beautiful casting to a beautiful yet mature story. female's character is loveable and it is also relateable. everything about it is so good including musical score.i just rewatched it multiple times but i am not yet rewatching it full. i wonder why the lead female left and ... but she said it was because of love. love being the priority.
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Understated but in the best way
This show is so understated compared to the other shows at the top of my list but in the best way. It is just pitch-perfect with its wit and chemistry between the characters - the writer gave it a pensive and yearning tone that really hit home and was reinforced by the A+ soundtrack. Bonus points for one of the most romantic first "real" kiss scenes in a k-drama. And so much love for Our Kitty!Was this review helpful to you?
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An extraordinary drama
The drama is good, but I think it is cruel how women ignore the protagonist's selfishness and cruelty ... If it were a man acting like JI-Ho, I'm sure he would be the most hated character in kdrama ...However, I noticed that Ji-ho was always portrayed as selfish, she always did what she wanted, that was explicit in the show. And although she says she loves ML it is clear that it is not a sincere love since she flirted with that stalker boy without hesitation and even flirted with ML's ex wife. (I didn't quite understand it, the protagonist's former wife became explicitly interested sexually in FL and being reciprocal, but there was no reason for that because the show did not explore any of this)
Anyway it's a great show, I really liked being frustrated with the last 2 episodes because it showed the real personality of the protagonist - A brave, independent, stingy and also selfish woman. It is the first drama that I hoped for the protagonist couple not to be together in the end, a pity that they ended up together, I felt sorry for ML who needs to change his personality and his way of being to please a selfish woman who doesn't love him like he loves Is it over there.
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Watch this!!
I really, really liked this drama and I’d like everyone to give this drama a go!What I liked:
- both male and female leads
- the supporting cast is great on the whole (other than a few irksome ones, but of course)
- the kissing scenes are wow - so delicious
- the chemistry between the leads
- how cool Lee Min Ki is
What I didn’t like:
- some angst (normal though)
- the supporting actress who just wants to get hitched is, imo, mad and super annoying
Overall, wonderful! I super HEART this show! Watch. Watch. Watch.
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Ah, Lee Min Ki. It amazes me how much you creeped me out in the movie Monster yet I was still able to fall for you in this. Seriously, a great actor.
Honestly, its hard to find romcoms like these which is why I loved it so much. Up until the end, there weren't any unnecessary misunderstandings and they didn't let the parents fuck with their lives/relationship. Loved the friendships between the women. The side couples were annoying at times, especially Ho Rang and Won Seok. I really loved the friend Soo Ji though, she is so like me!
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definitely worth the recommendation if you want something faster phased story please skip it
I really loved it no dout on that also seriously the last episodes where super hard. Let me bring it i recently watched because it was leaving Netflix in my region and I just completed the beyond your touch. I wanted watch any one previous shows of his become he is so good on both show.I really didn't anticipate the story will be slice of life style drama until the very moment i clicked play but it was so good. The character well developed no one felt left out and the writing is done in a very good manner.
Where did it go wrong the writer plot of the female career i still like did she decided to leave everything that so stupidity. Second after 14 episodes the writing went on to expand one episode into two instead of creating a two episodes worth content.
Other than these two it's so close to be perfect but still i really loved the show talking it value of writers and actors capacity to act.
Finally i definitely recommend if you want something fast pase please skip it. This is a slice of life drama to its core super slow and character driven story.
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Impossible to move past my disliking of the main male lead
Things I liked:1 The premise. I liked the concept of living together and even the fake marriage and that's why I wanted to give it a chance.
2 The actress. I quite like the actress and she's the reason I checked this out.
3 The opening scenes. I thought it was funny and had high expectations.
4 The secondary roles. I think they have potential. I'd love to go through with this to see if I'm right.
Things I hated:
1 The ML. I gave it a fair chance, but it's beyond my capabilities to continue watching him. I feel like I'll have nightmares for days. He seems like a robot and no, it's not the role. He's just an awful actor. He has no chemistry with the heroine and it felt like I was punishing myself watching him act.
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Assistam essa Joia Rara rapidamente!
Esse drama é realmente encantador e merecia um maior destaque!Demorei a engatar nesse drama. Passei por ele algumas vezes mas não me pareceu interessante no primeiro momento. E sim, estou muito arrependida já que poderia ter visto esta maravilha antes.
Um casamento de fachada. E assim começa essa maravilhosa história sobre amor, mas acima de tudo sobre conflitos e amadurecimentos que passamos em nossa vida e em como uma coisa está totalmente ligada a outra. E tudo é nos mostrado tão sutilmente, com uma naturalidade que impressiona, você se prende desde o primeiro episódio. A série aborda as especiais e pequenas coisas e como elas se somam para construir tudo que podemos aproveitar da vida. Problemas em relacionamentos, problemas financeiros, profissionais e familiares são o que torna tudo mais sincero pois todos passam por isso.
O mais legal desta trama é a sinceridade que traz para todos que estão vendo. É original, divertido e apaixonante. O elenco é maravilhoso, você se encanta por todos os personagens e se identifica com cada um. Todos têm seus defeitos e suas características marcantes, é isso que aproxima a história de todos que estão assistindo.
A história se desenrola dentro de três casais com três visões sobre o casamento e o amor:. Os casais tem profundidade em suas ações, erram, aprendem e se completam ao decorrer da jornada. o primeiro, o casamento sem amor em que ao longo do caminho o sentimento surge; o segundo, o casamento como um ideal de vida, um sonho de realização; e o último, o amor conflitante, em que se imagina que o amor atrapalha seus objetivos de vida.
Podemos dizer que esse Drama trata as diferentes fases da vida em um relacionamento, fases que todos podemos passar ou não, mas que com certeza são possíveis de acontecer. Em todas as situações nos é mostrado a mensagem que é algo em que os dois devem passar e aceitar juntos, que devem aprender um com o outro para assim seguirem na mesma estrada.
Além de tudo isso, ainda trata de tantos outros assuntos como assédio, machismo, valores patriarcais, são tantos ensinamentos que você pode obter neste drama! Tudo isso atrelado a uma trilha sonora maravilhosa!
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