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I love Lee Jong-suk and saw several series he starred in. For this series, he is a successful editor who has been in love with his childhood bestfriend Lee Na-young. This is the first time I saw her act.In this series, it was mentioned that Na-young will be older (as per the series, gap of 5 years). But I feel she looks a tad way too old for Jong-suk. I mean, she is pretty and great actress but that’s my opinion only :). The series will revolve partly on how Na-young got married and stop working. But since she got divorced and has a kid to support to, she needs to find a job. But the thing is, since she didn’t work for quite sometime, she found it difficult to go back. I’m not really sure if this is the reality in South Korea. If it is, then it such a sad thing. This is a first time for me to encounter such a plot. So, I find it very interesting.
And since they are adult, I find it quite cute how they act as a couple. I’m not against second lead syndrome or having other characters shine in a series but for this one, hhhmm so far, there wayyy ttoooo many love stories going on. I mean, the funny “relationship” between Park Hoon and Oh Ji-yool is fine but I feel they are focusing too much on it. Anyway, they made-up for it by giving several cute, funny, lovely anddddd most of all kissing scenes between Jong-suk and Na-young.
In terms of the places they shoot the series, everything were lovely so far even the soundtrack which I have downloaded already. I will update my review once I’m done watching it. But so far, it’s very highly recommended!
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Anyway?the overall storyline is great. I like the publishing house setting?its pretty unique. I'm 100% for Eun-ho by the way. Originally I wasnt because he can be a little moody?but hes so cute and has really grown on me now. Dan-i's actress is wonderful and looks like kyary pamyu pamyu!! 10/10 best drama I've seen in a while. I work 60 hr weeks and I look forward to my free weekend evenings to watch each new episode!
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Feels boring
I don't know why at the beginning the story looked very promising but as time went on it felt boring. ML and FL don't feel like they like each other, it feels more like ML likes FL but FL doesn't like ML, it's like there's no chemistry between the two of them / you could say they don't really suit each other. The second couple has more promising chemistry than the main lead. The story is also a reference for knowing that this drama is boring, it looks like the writer is pushing the story too hard to make it more interesting but it is not conveyed well. I give a rating of 4.Was this review helpful to you?
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This is a nice relaxing drama to watch, no1 noona romance. The usual complications aren't present, the triangle is weak too, over the course of the 16 episodes nothing overly dramatic happens. The leads have good chemistry & the secondary characters are entertaining to watch too, for the most part. I like almost everything about it really. To mention some negatives, the last 2 episodes were really rushed, not all questions were answered in a satisfactory fashion and maybe the scenes felt a bit too structured, if that makes any sense. Was this review helpful to you?
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The story is interesting and coherent. The cast is hilarious and completely loveble. I simply adore the gap age going on. Its love based on friendship! I couldnt be happier with the characters choice. I dont know how it is gonna end but I hope it keeps as fantastic as it is until the end!
Also, I havent found it yet, but the soundtrack is absolutely fantastic. I love every single song that plays in it (to be honest I think until now there are only 3 o 4 songs, but they are catchy and they work just fine with the story).
I give it a 10 and I recommend everyone to watch it!
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It was good until he refused to fight for her at work. More than once he lets that old hag screw Dani over and it’s sad because he’s a founding member of the company. Go over her head Jesus. Lost a lot of respect for his character. Not sure I’ll continue. After they take her name off the book it just gets harder to watch as he stands back while it happens and only puts in a few words to disagree with the hag but won’t go against her head on. Grow a spine man. Ugh. I am curious about the mystery but I don’t know if it will pull me in enough to save it.
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MORE POWER,
CHENZ
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I need to metion the characters. All of them have their own type as they should. Mr. Cha can be jealous, can be cold but We'd never see him doing something crazy and wild cause He's not that type of person. That's what makes him and all the other characters so special and relatable. There's only one person in the drama I'm not quite sure about. Mr. Umbrella seems like he has no outstanding features which would make the viewer go "oh yeah that's so him". Without exactly highlighted characteristics how are we suppose to relate to him or understand him?
Besides that the soudtrackis really good but it repeats a lot. I'd like some more of it in the drama.
I love the actors! They really can act their characters well. The old one has a face of the old one, the handsome one has a face of a handsome one and the mean one has a face of a mean one. It's a huuggee advantage!
Overall I really like this show. It does play with my emotions a lot but In a good way. If you are someone who doesn't like romances then try this one! It can be cliche at the times but it has lots of surprises as well. I'll defenietly watch it till the end and always cheer for Mr. Cha and Dali!
화이팅! ^.^
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Of books, friendships and second chances.
Didn’t hate it, didn’t love it. I guess I had high expectations, but this k-drama sort of fell a little flat for me. Predictable story line, and in all honesty there were no big problems throughout the storyline. Not a bad show, but I wasn’t getting excited to watch it like I have with other dramas.This show was pretty fun, but the romance didn't work for me. The age gap between the main leads was awkward. The characters were charming but the whole book theme was pretty heavy handed. Light and easy to watch, it was entertaining but it didn't stick with me.
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Easy watch in-between to feel comfortable
The only reason I am writing this review is because I stopped watching this drama at a certain point where I felt it would become a lot worse. I was wrong. As foreseeable as the series is, I thought I could foresee the intense clichés and drama that was yet to come and as I was looking for something easy to watch, I put it on hold at that point.Hence here is my warning: If you want excitement and drama, look elsewhere, or it will really feel like "nothing" is happening. If, on the other hand, you want something low-level, keep watching. Anything that usually would have become a huge mainstay of a drama's plot was resolved in a calm and grown-up (yet no less emotional) manner. Also, the small "mystery" that spans through the whole series wasn't too exciting or unforeseeable, but it was still nice to follow as the characters found out step by step.
Apart from the portrayal for the love of books and writing that I found very down to earth yet inspring, I also loved the character development. It wasn't huge, but overall, it felt like all the characters got exactly the right amount of screentime to allow insights into their behaviour and their development - except for the daughter, who suddenly disappeared almost entirely. I just hate when characters get "forgotten" once they're not needed for the plot anymore.
The tropes used aren't new or innovational, but not overused either. There weren't any characters I disliked, although I didn't sympathise with all of them equally. The atmosphere they created together, on the other hand, was very accepting, inspiring and overall comforting to watch. The main couple's relationship was plausible and I liked them both together. It wasn't about being madly in love, but rather about feeling motivated and energised as much as grounded in a relationship, which I felt was another rather grown-up, less idealised approach on that matter.
All in all, this series made me laugh and cry and feel with the characters and I might rewatch certain episodes later just to feel comfortable. If that is what you're looking for, I highly recommend watching.
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I miss seeing actor Lee Jong Suk acting!
Impeccable soundtrack! Incredible stories and wonderfully believable and close characters. It's a fun Kdrama, which made me laugh and remember some situations I experienced or witnessed. The songs are splendid, they make a complete connection between what you see and what you hear. The characters and their actors are impeccable. ALL! Even the supporting actors and extras give themselves a sincere performance. Forgetting Waiting Love Friendship Courage Resilience Determination Honor Character Firmness Labor Achievement Defeats Losses... are portrayed. The only mistake was not addressing the protagonist's motherhood, as a mother I know that there is nothing worse than separation from your child. But I understood the proposal and accepted.Was this review helpful to you?
