The two main leads are quite possibly the saddest people I've seen in dramas in a while. Sure, they aren't sad all the time. No one is if I'm being honest - but the tone in which the drama sets its plot is in one of tragedy and sadness: they are stuck in a dreadful web of romances: there's, if I got the memo right, 2 love triangles, one for each main lead, and possibly a 3rd one will blossom (I dropped the drama but a little bird tells me it will happen eventually). Apart from this, which is already 70% of the plot, a lot of the personalities are only built on their weaknesses and fears, there's little space for other stuff. The female lead is relatable because she tries her best yet fails, the male lead is relatable because people set expectations on him which he feels obligated to meet, sacrificing his own happiness in the process. And everything else is just a sad blabber of their career struggles or how they're in love with the wrong people - until they fall for each other, then it will most likely be a sad blabber about their relationship issues.
Then there's the other 30 minutes of the episode, where we'd get to see the inner lives of the second leads, whom i could not care less, and some other trouble related to the music scene the drama was set in, which I skipped out of simple boredom - why should i care about these characters, whom i feel no affection towards?
Maybe I'm being too neat picky, maybe I just had high expectations. The drama isn't bad, I did enjoy some parts I watched: I really do like the music, the filming and scenery. There were fun, adorable and intense moments between the main leads here and there. I absolutely adore Park Eun Bin, she's a genius, and Kim Min Jae's voice is something out of this world, with his performance being the exact opposite of what i saw in Tempted.... But, for now, I'll wait for their other works. This drama just feels like a lot of unnecessary stress, and I don't want to give in on the temptation of the pretty leads.
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Let music comfort you and set you free
I just watched Ep3 and Ep4 and I already rewatched the show from start to finish. What's so refreshing about this drama is that after seeing Kim Min Jae in Dr. Romantic I was rooting for him to have a major role and he never fails to impress, add to this is his very cool voice, I become a fan. On the other hand it's my first time to watch Park Eun Bin and the chemistry between these two shy introverted people is really something to behold.I love the slow unfolding their friendship gets into from awkwardness, to stealing glances, to exchanges of sweet smiles and the connection they steadily gain while opening up to each others pains.
I can relate to how they seek to be consoled with their music as I also play an instrument that has been my companion specially on times when words fail and I rely on my music to soothe my soul.
This is one beautiful masterpiece to watch after I find myself soaking to too much hospital and legal settings. I can't resist their smiles so I had it as my wallpaper. A reminder that with music and love there is always a reason to smile.
A breathe of fresh air indeed.
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Slow, plot needed more work but I praise the actors
The actors did a very good job in this slow-paced drama.I wish they had a better script because on the last episodes, everything was slow, the dialouges were filled with silence and the sad moments made me laugh because of how ridiculous it felt.
The instrument playing act was fun to watch, especially when they kept vibrating even though the bow was not making contact with the strings!
They did their best, so I can not be heartless, hence the score.
Bottom line is: Watch it if you want and have patience.
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music but with no good musicSFL is evil, you can not excuse her because she did not attack FL
first she choose to date one friend then she feel greed for other one who got famous
so she meet famous one in NYC and give him hope with a kiss then both of them hide that meeting
she broke up with her boyfriend not because she love other man but its her greed to be with famous one
when she find he moved on she try to interfere in his relationship
SFL call her greed love she is fame digger just like a gold digger
i wanted to she Hyun Hoo moved on from her and date park eun bin friend Kang ming sung
and Jung Kyung realizing that she only loved Hyun ho and regretting her decisions.
FL is doormat she allow ML do anything he want when she wasn't feeling right about that she should have been more honest about how she feel and tell him not to have any contact with Jung Kyung but she said she understand but it is not something that can be understand,
she broke up with him and then she get together again but WHY she go back to him when she know it will just torture her, she struggle for violin in whole drama but end up give up on her dream to become a sidekick for ML
ML is worst friend he destroyed his friend's relationship and then says he did not even want girl now, to him both Jung Kyung and Hyun Ho doesn't mean anything, he was portrayed like he care for other more then himself but he always only care about himself, and pity himself most, play victim card every time..
SML is isn't proper Man, he remain friends with Joon young and Jung Kyung after he know everything between them how he is able to like a woman as disgusting as Jung Kyung, she should have moved on from her and cut all ties with both disgusting friends, because he was never there friend they never resected him, and looked down on him and his serious feeling,
Jung Kyung get swayed when she find Famous Joon Young likes her. if he was not famous handsome genius would she have broken up with her boyfriend and cling to him like a parasite ?
FL And ML have same situation they both are pathetic people who both deceived there best friends and have eyes for something that is not there's,
FL and her best friend Kang ming sung reunite with each other but how when they reconcile how she got forgiven for her hiding and liking her boyfriend when all that happen,, as Kang Ming sung is Side character director doesn't take her feeling in consideration, but its not that easy to Forgive someone who you love and care like sister deceiving you and has thoughts of stealing your boyfriend, Kang Ming sung would not have forgiven her this soon it take time and it might never happen, but in Dramas our lead always get forgiven no matter what......
I like the actor who player Kang Ming sung (Bae Da Bin) and i have been in same situation it took me few years to forgive that friend and still we are no longer best friends but just friend who might say hi to each other if we meet, trust one broken can not be same as before
over all this is watchable drama but those who give 10/10 are not real they are all simps so not believe them
and park Eun bin acting is lacking compare to her current drama Attorney Woo and her pervious drama age of youth i do not think she did her best in this
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The chemistry between the leads was off the charts compensating for other flaws in the series
This is a true romance, which is surprisingly difficult to find. Many dramas labeled as romances are really "slice of life" or "friendship with romantic undertones" stories. But this is a legit romance, with pining and yearning; affectionate, deep friendship; and mutual trust and support between the two leads.I decided to give this drama 8.5 stars because on a 10-point scale, the chemistry and scenes between the ML and FL was a 100. That's right, out of a possible 10, their chemistry/story/scenes/dialogue/direction was 100. LOL! Plus, I loved the classical music element. Thus, even though the story wasn't perfect, the ML and FL were so beyond perfect that their believable scenes more than made up for the drama's other failings.
Here's the thing: if you want butterflies, this show is going to give you ALL THE BUTTERFLIES. But you will have to FastForward through filler and weird / unnecessary scenes to get to the butterfly scenes.
If this had been 2 episodes shorter and the side stories with his / her friends had been reduced, it would've been perfect.
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Great healing drama, just a bit too slow
After reading reviews on DYLB?, I thought I would really hate this drama. Quite on the contrary; I do believe that there are some shortfalls in the plot, but the depth of the characters and the music make up for it.What I liked:
As a violinist and pianist myself, it is always disappointing when dramas don't make an effort to accurately display musicians playing (e.g. the bowing doesn't line up, the pianist is just hitting random keys, BOF I'm looking at you!). I therefore would like to praise DYLB? and the characters for attempting (quite successfully, I might add) to actually play the pieces. Although some might consider it a small detail, it just shows the dedication of both the characters and the director as well as contributes to the immersion into the story.
Second of all, the music was top-notch. I think DYLB? did a great job at selecting pieces that pertained to the Brahms/Schumann story, and while these served as plot devices, I enjoyed the traditional departure from traditional OSTs for dramas. The classical music was well performed, and I sometimes go back just to listen to the OST just because how good it was (which I rarely do for any drama!). It is also a great drama to introduce the world of classical music. I think a lot of people believe that classical music is boring, but this is definitely not the case.
The characters were also very well written. Each character had its own complexity. When I was watching this drama, it felt like I was watching real humans. I could really sympathize with each character.
Then, let's get to the acting. I think Park Eun Bin and Kim Min Jae did a superb job at acting as a musician. Their acting was excellent and sensible. PEB did a great job at portraying the struggles of a music student, and KMJ did a great job of portraying a pianist, and I felt their performances were very believable and enjoyable.
What I didn't like:
As with most of the critical reviews, most of my issues stem from the plot. I felt that the plot was a bit too slow, and I would've liked to see more plot development in regards to PEB in music school and KMJ as a pianist. I know that the main purpose of this drama is romance, but it felt like the characters were stagnant in a plot that almost didn't exist. I didn't really see any improvement or plot movement in regards to PEB in music school, or how KMJ became a more mature pianist/dealt with his relationships with professors, etc.
Another problem is the ending, and this is why I have marked spoilers. I felt that the ending, contrary to the whole story, was quite rushed, and they left a lot of open holes. The ending left me unsatisfied, as there wasn't sufficient closure for some of the characters. The ending was also very rushed, which didn't allow me to appreciate the ending.
Overall, a very great drama which is a bit underrated on MDL. I think the reason behind this is its slow pace might be a bit off-putting for some people. If you are intrigued, please watch it, I don't think you'll regret it!
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Good Enough
Korean Drama '' Do You Like Brahms '' is a slice of life romance.The drama has an interesting theme, and its slow pace allows the characters to deeply connect and to let their relationships develop organically. It was also a positive note that the drama didn't focus solely on the romance but, rather, on the characters and their life's journey, their hopes and dreams, and how they deal with their fears and misfortunes.
On the other hand, the second half and, especially the final episodes, were quite boring, as there were few things to get resolved.
Finally, the performances were all great by every actor and actress in the cast and the music was enjoyable.
So, overall, five out of ten.
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feels like one of those shows with complicated relationships
Story:(ep1)
I am pretty satisfied with the first episode, it showed enough to make me want to watch on and see how the relationships will unfold. I love the awkwardness between the two leads, it makes the show so much more realistic and relatable (its really cute actually). chae song ah feels like a really accurate representation of the introverts (like myself)., shy, unable to open up to people quickly and share her own opinions. i feel her struggle of wanting to pursue her dream, although it seems like everyone else is against it. She doesn't receive the support from her family, classmates and conductor which is really painful to watch because its not easy to gather the courage to go against the status quo and do what you love. I'm excited to see how the story and characters will develop!
(ep3)
the last scene of this episode just stole my heart away! i just love the chemistry between song ah and joon young, they're exactly what each other needs. although it seems like the story might progress a little slower than I'd like it to, hopefully the plot becomes more interesting
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Good flow
So this story very much so has a good flow, the only thing I'm concerned about is the fact that the main lead guy still likes this other girl and she very much seems like she is going to be a problem, from her wanting to only have him focus on her as said in one of the episodes. And judging from where the story is going at the moment, I don't doubt that episode 9-10 we will get more chemistry shown between the two actual leads, I'm just worried HOW we are going to get there lol and how painful it's going to be to get there.Was this review helpful to you?
Um drama profundo
Acho que esse é o estilo de drama quem nem todos gostam, ele vai em um ritmo mais lento e trás boas reflexões.Os personagens são complexos e cheios de camadas, amo personagens assim pois você vai conhecendo aos poucos, as vezes fica confuso se o que ele disse é realmente aquilo mas se sente confortável pois todos nós somos um pouco assim.
O universo da música é um plus, ainda mais a música clássica.
Um drama muito bom, com excelentes atuações. É o drama que indico pra todo mundo.
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Para amantes de la música y las historias de amor clásicas
Los amantes de la música clásica y de las historias de amor sin estridencias ni grandes sobresaltos encontrarán en este drama todo lo que buscan. Es un drama maravilloso, elegante, íntimo con una muy buena historia pero sin prisas ni sentimientos exagerados. La historia se desarrolla siempre a buen ritmo y no pierde fuelle en ningún momento. Quizá los latinos nos exasperemos en ocasiones con los silencios, con las palabras que no se dicen en esta historia de amor, porque nosotros gritaríamos, exigiríamos, reclamaríamos más abiertamente si estuviéramos en la piel de los protagonistas, pero ellos no son así. Park Eun Bin en la piel de una tenaz estudiante de violín y Kim Min Jae en su papel de exitoso pianista hacen una interpretación magistral de dos personas de pocas palabras pero mucho mundo interior. La música lo envuelve todo, y acompaña nuestro viaje a través de 16 capítulos hasta su maravilloso y redondo final. A mi parecer merece mucha más puntuación, yo la he disfrutado mucho!!!Was this review helpful to you?
do you like brahms não é o dorama da sua vida, é mais um acompanhamento bonitinho pra poder preencher a sua semana com momentos doces e se sentir menos sozinho no seu dia a dia, mesmo o dorama provavelmente não se passando na sua área de trabalho (que no caso é o mundo musical).
depois que eu aprendi que melodramas realmente tinham aquela velocidade eu aprendi a apreciar com mais calma o enredo. ele não traz muitas coisas diferentes, mas ainda ensina lições muito bonitas e mostra personagens que refletem insegurança, medo, luto, arrependimento, amizade, amor, confiança, e todos esses outros sentimentos e valores corriqueiros do ser humano. é o que eu chamaria de dorama de transição, você assiste esse entre o dorama ótimo que você assistiu recentemente e o próximo que deseja começar.
os personagens também, como já dito, tem histórias já vistas antes e meio previsíveis quanto ao que irão se desenvolver, mas isso não faz deles superficiais. o romance é doce e fofo, e muito legal de ser acompanhado, assim como os "empata-f0d4" nos dão muita raiva (e ao mesmo tempo, pena), entre outras trajetórias previsíveis mas bem-feitas.
quanto à trilha sonora e às performances, elas combinam muito bem com o tema do drama mas são baladas que não grudam na sua cabeça depois (a não ser que você decida ouvir novamente, é claro). são marcantes pra quando você estiver assistindo mas não pra levar pra vida, apesar de terem uma boa qualidade.
os atores fizeram, da mesma forma, um ótimo trabalho quanto às performances de seus instrumentos enquanto os personagens passavam pelos seus conflitos, mas de novo não foi algo que ficasse marcado na história.
os cenários serviram seus propósitos apesar de não serem notáveis, assim como muitos outros aspectos desse dorama.
por último, duas anotações finais sobre os protagonistas:
esse foi meu primeiro trabalho com o kim minjae e só queria dizer que eu pensei que ele ia ter uma voz mais fina MAS É MÓ GROSSONA! eu gostei bastante da performance dele e ele agindo como boiolinha dentro e fora do dorama fisgou meu coração de um jeito que olha... eu já estou assistindo outros doramas dele pra ver o que mais ele pode fazer.
quanto à park eunbin MARAVILHOSA, que protagonizou um dos meus doramas favoritos da minha vida, também está fofíssima e graciosíssima em do you like brahms, deu até um pouco de agonia da personagem dela aí porque no outro dorama ela é TOTALMENTE DIFERENTE, super extrovertida e ativa na vida dela, isso significa que ela tem uma range de atuação vastíssima e eu admiro muito isso!!!
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