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A happy mistake
Yep, it was one of those days where I was completely bored out of my mind. Scrolling mindlessly on what to watch when I stumbled upon this little thing. I watched a couple trailers and was sliiiiiightly interested. Altough hesitant because of the episode count, I pressed the play button and let this drama take me on an adventure and, what an adventure it was!Have you ever liked a drama so much you binged 20 episodes in one sitting? I feel like I could’ve finished the series in a day but, old timers like me gotta sleep. I can’t explain how much I absolutely love this drama. The characters, music and most importantly, the plot! Something I feel like has never been done in a any drama, Korean or otherwise. Imagine waking up one day to realize you’re a character in a comic book and a supporting character at that! Tag line taken straight from the drama itself but, really, that’s the question I had in my mind the whole time I was watching. Some days, I feel like the main character in my own life and some days, I feel like an extra. This drama makes one think about their own significance in the story they’re telling. How important am I to the story and who’s the writer of my comic?
While I admit, the first 20 some odd episodes were a breeze, I’m starting to notice a drag in plot. I feel like things get repeated too often and the characters become very predictable. With all that being said, I love this drama and encourage everyone to give it a try!
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A fun romcom turned into cringe story
Not gonna lie the story is indeed very unique and interesting but the plot was soo repetitive and dull. Let me make it easy for you; Dan oh keeps getting rejected by Kyung on stage, Haru keeps trying to be Dan oh’ saviour and change her fate, Kyung and Haru keep engaging in cold and hot war over dah oh.. These scenes repeat atleast 3 times in every episode. It was soo annoying to watch. The writer really was out of ideas as how to proceed the story after first 6 episodes.The comedy was one factor that kept me going but it also turned into cringe romance as the story progressed. The love triangle between the 2nd leads was more interesting. Du-hwa is the best character in the show. He looks good with Joo da and is more deserving to be with her.
Dan oh started off as strong female lead soon becomes a damsel in destress, who relies too much on haru. I liked how she was in the beginning but she lost herself in the middle of the show and became cringe. Haru turned out to be a simp with no existence or story of his own. And kyung had serious anger issues.
I feel like 2nd leads had more conscience and better story. I am not at all curious at this point as to what will happen to the main characters..I do want to know who the writer is thou. But it’s soo cringe I am giving up
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after somewhat enjoying W and seeing that this had a similar set up i was pretty excited to check this one out. and what with the overwhelmingly positive reviews on it most people give i was sure i would love it.but i didnt
not even the lovable, spunky eun dan oh could convince me i like this show. it is one of the most boring, dull dramas i have seen in a while.
and i should have guessed, as soon as i saw the joseon era backstory :|
not only that, but the instrumental osts are absolutely grating. they sound almost alien and everytime one started playing in the middle of a corny declaration of love i felt like ripping out my earphones and slamming my laptop shut.
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Ugh. Where should I start? I believe this drama is overhyped and overrated. It was good the first two episodes because the female lead had an actual significant role and it looked like she was ready to do something to fight her destiny and get her happy ending. Ever since the romance took over the show, though, Dan Oh forgot who she was, what she wanted, and everything else apart from her boy crush. I swear her running after the guy and going "Haru-ya" every half a second was the most annoying thing EVER. For a drama that was supposedly about gaining your agency and becoming the owner of your own choices and life, Dan Oh became a non-entity outside of her romantic storyline. Not happy with that, the writers made her two love interests (Haru and Baek Kyung) far more relevant than her character and completely sidelined her. She became a damsel in distress waiting for the "Haru in shining armour" to save her. Where is the empowered female lead we were introduced to in the first episode? All I see is a girl with no character growth and an obsession with romance. SMH. However, I didn't drop the drama right away hoping for an improvement. I waited patiently... until the moment Dan Oh threw away her medication because Haru had disappeared. (*facepalm*). That was the straw that broke the camel's back for me. What's the big idea? If the object of your affection disappears, you're supposed to throw away your life?! That's about the most messed up message I've ever seen in all of my kdrama watching history. Wasn't Dan Oh absolutely desperate because she didn't want to die? Let me get this straight, was Haru her only motivation to want to live? Has she forgotten that other people love her too? I never expected this drama to stoop to Twilight-levels of terrible writing, but it did. It had so much potential but it threw it away.
Anyways, this show is a parody of the godawful "Boys Over Flowers", but it wound up being equally terrible because of its one-dimensional characters, cliche tropes, and messed up messages. The only saving grace is the cast's acting. Hard pass.
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Brilliant Premise Wasted by Clichés
A fascinating premise completely let down by weak writing and endless repetition. After watching the first two episodes, I genuinely thought I had found my next favorite kdrama. The story felt fresh, exciting, and full of potential.Little did I know that excitement wouldn't last long. What started as a unique and intriguing story quickly became weighed down by overused K-drama tropes like amnesia, past-life connection and other predictable plot devices.
The show started with a bang but lost momentum far too quickly.. I genuinely couldn't find a reason to keep watching.
Another problem for me was the lack of chemistry between Rowoon and Kim Hye-yoon. No matter how many scenes they shared, I felt absolutely nothing. Their relationship felt flat, which made it hard to stay invested in the story. Ironically, the second lead couple was far more compelling and had much better chemistry.
And don't even get me started on Baek Kyung. He wasn't a misunderstood bad boy he was simply toxic, with serious anger issues that made him difficult to watch.
I can forgive a slow or boring plot if the main leads have enough chemistry to keep me emotionally invested. But when both the story and the romance fail to connect, there's just no reason for me to continue watching.
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So Bad! Even though the plot seems really interesting you'll regret watching it
This drama is so bad. Don't waste your time on this instead go help your mom/dad with the house work. The female lead is really annoying and a bad actress. The writer (of the drama, not the character "Writer") is even worse. Overly complicated plot and most of it make no sense. Really repeatative and the story makes little to no progress in most of the episodes. Even when it make some progress then in the next couple of episodes they backtrack all the progress and take it back to square one. The characters have no growth. They become more cliche every episode. The ending is one of the worst I have ever seen. The only intersting thing about this drama was the 2nd lead couple. But they gave them an ending so cliche and so bad that you would want to gauge your eyes out and erase your memory. I skipped through most of the episodes still I was frustrated from the bad writing.Was this review helpful to you?
Exceeded essential amount of episodes
1. Not too many positives about this story except two love triangles which both deserves more development.2. Annoying voice of lead actress in some parts.
3. Confusing jumping from scene to scene with no near explanation. And the effort of "main" characters to change the comic story, sometimes successfully and sometimes not.
4. Overcombined storyline.
5. Way too many episodes and exceeding story which is frustrating and later on it will make you bored.
The rating does not match the true value of this series.
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Waste of a good plot with an awful FL
This will be one of my short reviews. I realize that it's a waste of time to try to give all the reasons I didn't like something, so I prefer to focus on what I like and write long reviews for the dramas I loved. So from now on anything that gets less than a 7 gets a short review.I started this drama four or five times before I moved past episode 3. I'm not sure why I bothered. The acting is atrocious, the FL is overacting everything and when she cried I laughed. That says it all. As for the ML: much better than her, but still not great. The problem is that the script wasn't terrible in the end and I bet he didn't know how to play his character. I'll try to watch something else with him.
The plot seemed interesting at first but then is started be repetitive and nonsensical. Not to add the horrible second lead character and the acting, equally atrocious.
The ending wasn't any better and so many questions went unanswered. Why? Why screenwriters and directors have so much trouble to follow a story and spot the holes and the issues. I can forgive holes if the rest works, but here nothing worked. 2 only for the premise.
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I watched this drama because I like Kim Hye Yoon.I watched this drama because I like Kim Hye Yoon.
I watched this drama because I like Kim Hye Yoon.
this drama so funny and i like that.
I watched this drama because I like Kim Hye Yoon.
I watched this drama because I like Kim Hye Yoon.
I watched this drama because I like Kim Hye Yoon.
this drama so funny and i like that
I watched this drama because I like Kim Hye Yoon.
I watched this drama because I like Kim Hye Yoon.
I watched this drama because I like Kim Hye Yoon.
this drama so funny and i like thatI watched this drama because I like Kim Hye Yoon.
I watched this drama because I like Kim Hye Yoon.
I watched this drama because I like Kim Hye Yoon.
this drama so funny and i like thatI watched this drama because I like Kim Hye Yoon.
I watched this drama because I like Kim Hye Yoon.
I watched this drama because I like Kim Hye Yoon.
this drama so funny and i like that
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Really had a lot of fun through the journey on the series.
Highly recommended for anyone wanting an exciting, dramatic, touching story with very lovable cast of character.
I got really hook up into the series just as quick as 20 minutes into the first episode.
You should really give a chance to this series .
I’m sure you would like it.
One of the best romantic comedy kdrama.
You wouldn’t want to miss out this Master Piece.
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Truly Extraordinary
After rewatching for 4 times, i think I want to watch it again. This the drama that made me fall for Kim Hyeyoon. Eun Dan-oh is my most favourite female lead ever. Just when I was getting tired of the unbothered, over-it-all female leads, i stumbled onto this masterpiece. Dan-oh is truly an extraordinary, chaotic girl. The plot was absololutely great, well-written characters and even amazing plot twists. I love all the main characters, and this show has a way of making you fall for even the supporting and extra characters.My personal favs are Eun Dan-oh (obviously), Baek Kyung, Lee Dohwa, and Shin Sae-mi,
About Eun Dan-oh, i love how, in most such concepts, the fl tries to "stay away from the plot" but continues to become the centre of attention simply bcs she is the protagonist. But Dan-oh? she fights. she fights against the writer to change the plot and BE the protagonist of her own story. The plot shifts from a whimsical. light, comedic story to one full of deep, emotional themes. the world building is amazing. Dan-oh, from simply wanting to change the plot to defy the corny author, turns into a girl literally fighting to live. For Kim Hyeyoon, its fantastic how she managed to plat this role so well. bcs she had to switch between stage and shadow Dan-oh, it really showcased her acting talent, and hardwork.
for Baek Kyung. He is the character you'll hate till the end, but somehow, still find yourself crying a river for. A really well written, complex. morally grey character. Lee Jaewook's acting was amazing. Would love to see khy and ljw together as leads in the future!! Story wise, baek kyung made me want to smash his head with a vase but also left my crying and hoping for a better life for him. A song that perfectly suits him, imo is The One That Got Away.
Lee Dohwa. what a sweet, gentle and supportive character. i fell for his character. he is truly well-written too. i love his friendship with Dan-oh. it's rare to find such good male-female friendship in kdramas.
Shin Sae-mi. well, to put it shortly i loved her character bcs of her frienship and loyalty towards Eun Dan-oh. sadly, even though i really hoped, but she did not get her Ego. Though, there were still hints of her real self in shadow. I wish to see this talented actress in leading roles soon!!!
all in all, a rare gem of a story. Extraordinary you is truly Extraordinary. No matter what my current fav is, this will alway have a special place in my heart. The drama I'll always come back to!!!
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fresh, cute, and have such a great plot!
this kdrama is everything honestly. I watched with average expectations of a light school drama but gosh I am so invested in the story line. the romances have the perfect amount of cuteness that makes you giggle and kicking your feet lol. when the character cry I just cant help but cry harder TT-TT. It's so good you guysWas this review helpful to you?
