Extraordinary You

Extraordinary you

I think that this Korean drama is very cool and unique. It's a school drama that the storyboard is so far different from the other school drama. In the storyboard, some scenes are repeated twice for us to understand and remember each character's storyboard in the drama. The drama has either happy and sad scenes that make us feel so emotional when watching it. Some scenes are so surprising because the storyboard first persuades the watcher that the character can't change anything on stage and will only repeat like the writer's older work. No matter how hard we change, we still get what the writer wants us to be But in the end, the ending storyboard makes us so surprised with the results. The actor is so stunning with a high skilled act that makes us want to be in the drama. Haru and Dan-Oh have the best chemistry from the first episode. Plus, each song is really catchy with each scene. The song that I love is sung by Sondia Epitone Project- First Love.
The overall rate is 9.5 because I already watch it four times. I recommend you guys to watch this best romance drama. you won't regret it after watching it.

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what about the writer?

this drama was a little bit similar to 'W'(two different world) both dramas had high potential but both kinda failed but still i prefer 'W' over extraordinary you because they introduced writer into their drama and the story was meaningfull. the only thing i disliked about the drama 'W' is there was so much going on things kept changing so quickly.and very opposite to that, extraordinary you have a lot of scenes where i thought they are dragging the story.i thought they will meet the writer or something ask the questions and what about that green hole that kept on appearing.in the end ,were they in a comic again? or they entered the real world.Nothing was explained at all.what's the point of writing same story and even same dialogues in both the comics, 'secret' and the 'trumpet creeper'? everything was unanswered but anyways i was rooting for a satisfactory ending but...

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This drama started out so fresh and lovely. trolling kdrama stereotypes and mangas episode after episode and i was here for it. it was so funny seeing the cringe reactions of the characters who were aware of themselves, to the writers comic. If Goblin and W two worlds had a child lol this would be it. only thing i have to complain about is towards the 19th episode things got really redundant and the skip button was my reliable support system till the end. infact there was barely any character development. the writers were unable to keep up with the initial momentum the drama started with. i just wanted to see how it ends and lost interest. i ll talk about the important characters because i feel they played their roles well.
****IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE*****
1) Baek Kyung: To me he was the most important piece in this drama. and he really carried the show well, i didnt skip any of his scenes. although his character was the typical cliche douchebag, i could not blame him because that was how he was written and he just couldnt find his real self off the stage. i found him the most pitiful because he would always hear what he wanted from the FL on the stage and have them retracted few mins later after their scene. so heartbreaking because he really did like her. i wish the writer would have explain his character better given us backstory of his mum and all but they decided to fill the show with flashbacks. anyways, acting 10/10, storyline 9.5/10
2) Eun Dan Oh: would have been number one is she didnt keep saying haruya every single time..... in the begining she carried the show. she was literally kdrama fans watching a cliche rom comedy drama lol.... it was funny. her acting is so top notch.... she was talking to herself for the most part of the first few episodes and still got me hooked. her character started to get selfish when she was adamant on changing the story without caring for the repercussions and got clingy after she started dating haru. (ps i liked them together initially but after he disappeared and came back their chemistry was weird).acting 9.5/10, storyline 7.5/10
3) Haru: his character could have been developed more. i lost touch with him along the line and didnt care so much about his character anymore, skipped most of his scenes with dan oh towards the end. the story telling of their past could have been more in depth and climatic but it was the opposite. the mysery around his character ws supposed to be the big reveal but it didnt just cut it. acting 8/10, storyline 7/10
4) Dried squid fairy: i loved the mystery behind his character and how he was aware of the present and the past. like others his big reveal of the past was also anti climatic. acting 8/10, storyline 7/10
5)oh nam joo, joo da, lee do hwa: the writers main love triangle.... cute but became redundant. i liked joo da's character development in the drama and respect her for not playing both guys and standing up to the bullies.
6)baek kyung's brother: a mystery character and a waste of opportunity to develop this story better. i expected more back story to his character but it was anticlimactic for me.

conclusion: after the 15th episode i think, there was no wow moment for me.... i struggled to finish and all the reveals were anticlimactic and predictable. whole thing could have been summarized in 10 episodes.....

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I’ve watched a few high-school romance dramas in my time, but this is 100% my new favourite. The plot up until the last couple of episodes is totally unique from any of the others I’ve watched, with the whole premise of the characters being stuck in a romance comic creating interesting dynamics and challenges for the characters. Much of the plot I couldn’t predict, and there were a lot of surprising twists in the story that kept me wanting to watch more. I also loved the satire of a lot of the high-school romance cliches that I’d seen repeatedly through the “main characters” of the comic, as it made the show fun to watch even when things started to get serious. The past comic that they were in also added another layer of depth to the story by creating a mystery around who the characters really were.

For an initially light-hearted drama, the story also raised and explored a lot of questions surrounding fate and whether we have free will in a nuanced way. I might be looking a bit too deep into it, but to me the “writer” represents life, which gives us an unpredictable and sometimes unfair fate. While some are determined enough to be able to change their fate, often we’re unable to. I believe that the story ultimately tells us that while this may be the case, we can only make the most of the time we have and the moments we share with other people.

One of the other main reasons why I love this drama so much is Eun Dan Oh and Ha Ru’s relationship. In my opinion, it’s the best relationship I’ve seen depicted in a drama, and the chemistry between them made it feel so real. While I usually have bad second-lead syndrome (Seojun from true beauty cough) and tend to root for the second-lead, Ha Ru was so caring and their relationship was so adorable that I was rooting for them until the end. Even when I started to like Baek Gyeong, I couldn’t root for him as Eun Dan Oh and Ha Ru were each other’s perfect counterparts. He balanced out her big energy with his calm and gentle nature, and she brought out a more fun and cheerful side of him at the same time.

Eun Dan Oh is probably my favourite female lead that I’ve seen, as she was as assertive as she was bubbly, which was refreshing to see in the protagonist. She wasn’t perfect, and could often be self-centred, but was more relatable as a character for that reason, and was incredibly loveable anyway. Baek Gyeong’s character development throughout the story was executed really well, as I initially despised him, but came to sympathise with and even like his character by the end. Lee Do Hwa was also one of my favourite characters in the series, as I loved his sarcastic commentary on his stage character and his affection towards the others.

That being said, there are some issues with the show that I believe mean that it’s not 10 stars. There are a lot of things that occur that raise questions that are never answered, such as the green black hole that appears randomly. While I understand that not everything has to have an explanation, there were a lot of strange things such as that that I felt were unresolved by the end. Even the ending itself doesn’t feel very resolved, as they just end up in another comic book world, which makes it feel less satisfying. I also think that the story ironically becomes classic and mostly predictable by the end of the series, with Baek Gyeong being the exact same male second-lead that had initially been critiqued. Even Ha Ru disappearing again was predictable, as the same thing had happened multiple times already, and I could tell what the ending was going to be by that point. I also think that the “female lead” of the comic choosing the first lead over Lee Do Hwa was disappointing, as I believe that she had way more chemistry with Lee Do Hwa, and an opportunity to go against the cliche ending was missed.

So overall, I loved this show, and it has a special place in my heart as one of my favourite k-dramas. However, I can only give it 9 stars out of 10 as I felt that the plot started to falter by the end episodes

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Wow. The first half of this drama is literally gold. Great acting, good plot, cute romance and the second male lead! Augh! I love the character development, the twists and turns and the acting. I just wish that they had cut this drama short. Like maybe 10 or 12 episodes? The first 8 are really really good and I loved every minute of them, but after that the plot begins to get a bit repetitive and you are left with so many unanswered questions. The second half may not be that great, but the beginning is still definitely worth the watch! Even if you stop watching halfway through, the first half is a much watch!

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Don't even know how I completed it:/

Jeez i don't even know what to say....like i found this drama on netflix and by watching the trailer was intrigued and felt that its something new with a fresh storyline...
When i started it i sincerely was drawn into it too much..it made me want to watch it till the very end and know whats gonna happen and if there is gonna be a happy ending or not..i watched it continuously till the 9th episode after than the drama as a whole went totally downhill for me...the scenes and the cast itself made me feel like what the hell are they doing...in simple words it was just a mess.
During the first half of the drama I thought it might go down as one of my favorites, but then it veered away from the fantasy aspect and totally into typical romance. I liked the cast so I feel fine that I watched it but there were so many unanswered questions: Were those portals opening up in the library? Who was the writer? What was the story of the Dried Squid Fairy and why was he so mysterious? It was almost like the entire writing staff switched out at some point and they never agreed on what the story was supposed to be.
In the end it had too many plot-holes with half of the original purpose of the story totally being lost and scene continuously being repeated without any spice or add on:/

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I loved it so much... I was guessing for every intrigued questions. I was waiting to see Haru and Dan Oh meet. I thought finally I got a super hit drama and get to watch along airing time.

Unfortunately, the drama proved me wrong. At the last few episodes, I started to skip scenes NOT TO WATCH HARU AND DAN OH BUT FOR THE SUPPORTING CHARACTERS (Dry Squid Fairy, Lee Do Hwa, Yeo Ju Da)

The reason why the drama was disappointing are
1. It puts a lot of questions before you and finally gives no answer
2. Lot of plot holes.
3. Supporting actors characterization was improved well but Haru Characterisation seems to be comical.

After first few episodes, the drama goes all same and cliché like other and REPEATED LINES AND SCENES...aaaargghhhh

I really loved the build up at the beginning. May be that's why was disappointed at the end.

To be honest the characters kept saying that the author gives repeated lines and the scenes are cliché but they ended up giving one.

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Amazing first half | lacking back half

First of all let me say that this could've been one of the best kdrama's of all time, if only it wasn't so stretched out for no reason. If they really wanted it to be that long they could've expanded on the story but instead we just repeat the same thing over and over? Like this could've been cut into 10 episodes easily and I would've given it a 9-9.5/10. All that aside the first 8 episodes were a lot of fun. Kim Hye Yoon absolutely steals the show here and has slowly become one of my favourite actresses! Her comedic timing is perfect and her character fits her like a glove. It's a pity the writers reduced her to this one-dimensional character in the second half. Lee Jae Wook is a standout here as well and completely sells his role. The visuals are surprisingly good as well! It also has one of my favourite soundtracks to a kdrama ever. Overall I still enjoyed it even considering its dragged out length!

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i love it here

ngl this is the best drama i've ever watched. like holy shit. i loved the story, characters, the settings and the acting.
while i dont really like overly bubbly-cute mc, dan oh took my heart and breath away. loved her energy in every scene.
haru is the loml, dont have to say anything other than that i think its pretty clear. hes mine.
baek gyung owns the character development as a whole. and even tho i shipped haru and dan oh (bc their just amazing) i also enjoyed the angst between dan oh and him. so if youre looking for a pretty good love traingle (even tho dan oh never actually loves baek gyung) this is the shit
the story is amazing and heartbreaking at the same time.
also the ACTING. bruh. everyone did so well. and the chemistry between everyone was amazing.
i think its pretty clear no bitch can compete!

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Surprisingly good

Honestly, this drama had been on my watchlist for so long, but I always left it aside because of the reviews I read here about it. It sounded like the story was lame or the characters weren't deep enough.

Turns out I definitely should have watched it earlier.

I read what the other reviewers said, and I understand their point of view but I just disagree. This series really got me hooked from ep 1 to ep 16. I watched it in 5 days and I never got bored. Mind you, I'm usually the kind of person to skip or fast forward in scenes that bore me.

1. The story
Honestly, I was kind of lost in the first episode but everything got explained pretty fast and by the third episode you understand exactly what's going on. Many people criticised the story because of its clichés, cheesy lines and superficial setup, but I found, on the contrary, that the drama was good at showing a classical comic book romance scene to then laugh about it or de-dramatise it. All the characters were appealing to me : Dan Oh was fun and not heavy as I thought she'd be, Haru was just the sweetest and very dreamy, Do Hwa was always there at the right time for some lighthearted scenes, and the rest of the characters weren't overbearing. I personally found the idea of a comic book world very interesting and I started watching for that reason but found so much more than I was looking for (I started it thinking it would be similar to W: Two Worlds and it was SO different).
All in all, the story was easy to watch and lots of good fun if you're looking for a highschool romance with an original aspect to it! I totally recommend.

2. Actors
I can't wait to see more of them. Dan Oh was super enjoyable and so were Haru and the rest of the cast. I'm really looking forward to watching some more of their acting in future dramas!

3. Music
As a musician I'm very picky with music. The soundtrack of this series isn't one I'd replay in my headphones because it's more of an "ambiance" type of OST, but it was always perfect during the series. There was the right tension at the right time, the lighthearted music made scenes hilarious while some tragic OSTs brought tears too my eyes. So overall I give it an 8 for the emotional factor

4. Rewatch value
I rarely rewatch dramas so I give it an 8. I really liked the scenes, the way it was filmed and the characters so I might rewatch it in some time when I'll have forgotten some of the plot. Other than that, it's totally rewatchable just for Haru's sweetness <3

5. Overall rating
I will give it a 9.5 because it was so enjoyable to me, it brought me joy and fun. It was the perfect drama for me to watch right now and I want people to know that there are different perspectives to take on this drama.

I hope you watch it one day and enjoy it as much as I did!

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I actually love this kdrama but im really dissapointed because it was almost. Sad ending. I love the casting but. The. Main character has a heart diseased and incurable she was weak and helpless but she has a sense of humor she was energetic. ,always have a crush on haru ,she was only child. ,and. I really like dan oh



Actually. I admired rowoon for being handsome and cute. I like the main lead he is charismatic and he helps dan oh too. In the first impression of haru he was quite ,he never spoken any words and i thought he was deaf. Because of this storyline he was revealed as extra in the story just like dan oh

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