More Than Friends

경우의 수 ‧ Drama ‧ 2020
Ongoing 2/16
Nauriya
10 people found this review helpful
Sep 28, 2020
2 of 16 episodes seen
Ongoing 1
Overall 7.0
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 6.0
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 6.0
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Nothing new, nothing fresh but still watchable!

I think Shin Ye Eun haven't learn anything from her previous project, the Cat drama, I mean, I almost died of frustration and there was nothing in that drama, no logic, no story and above all poor production. SYE choose this drama for reasons only she knows, but this series has same elements as the previous one - unrequited love, suffering, innocent female, stubborn male, poor second lead.

JTBC is best at producing romantic slow place dramas, I love their dreamy settings, use of Jeju Island, raining scenes and subtle interaction between leads. However, it has toxic environment more than it requires. Based on 2 episodes, and my experience, this drama is not going anywhere in terms of creativity and story. Two leads fighting over female lead, and viewers guessing who she will end up with is a trademark plot of Korean TV industry and then there is always feeling of immense sadness for poor second lead.

However, More Than Friends will still be addictive to many, reason? Isn't it obvious? People are more focused on idol boy OSW than the story itself. As long as this Idol boy chasing girl, whom he disregarded earlier and used her as a pawn to satisfy his own feelings only to reject her thrice, for his disbelief in love and dysfunctional family problems. I would slap that person so hard to make them come to senses and then move on with my life.

The production and camerawork of series is beautiful, just like Something In The Rain, cinematography, the raining scenes, and coldness of scenes, is kinda my favourite. There are moments coming to story, that will make female lead suffer more and it is yet to seen whom she would side with. I just hope there is no 2nd female lead. I want this between, ML-FL-2LD.

MTF is more than ok, but less than something interesting. It is a typical tale told thousand times made for demographic falls between 18-24.

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Ongoing 6/16
tennycuty01
0 people found this review helpful
Nov 8, 2020
6 of 16 episodes seen
Ongoing 0
Overall 8.0
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 8.5
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 1.5
I actually do like the drama of this drama but the biggest fault Is that the male lead is a completely sadistic and cannot be repented at all . The writers try to make us like the relationship between the male lead was and female lead but it was impossible after the first episode. It gets really frustrating to even watch the drama because his character isn’t even human anymore because people can defend that it’s realistic cause people make mistakes but the main lead displays sociopathic behaviours , he wants her for himself but at the same time he doesn’t.it’s like the lives on her sadness.I’d say it’s still worth watching because the support characters stories are interesting and actually very very realistic in today’s society.This is also the greatest second male lead syndrome I’ve felt

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Ongoing 8/16
Tiddle
0 people found this review helpful
May 7, 2021
8 of 16 episodes seen
Ongoing 0
Overall 7.5
Story 7.5
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 6.0

So far...

Up to episode 8 and cant see why there are so many negative reviews! I agree the ML is a jerk but dont agree that the female is a doormat. So far she has spoken back frankly to the ML - rejecting his advances and realistically saying its delusional and only because she has found someone else. She is obv drawn to him but is resisting his advances as she knows she shouldnt trust him. Remarkable self control and self preservation!
Just have to wait and see how the storyline continues....
I feel all the characters are well drawn and acted - they all have weaknesses and flaws as we all do!

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maroutine
0 people found this review helpful
Dec 1, 2020
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 10
Rewatch Value 7.5
Actually I dropped this drama at first episode but at that time this drama was so popular and I saw lots of short clip from this drama so I continue to watch it again, and starts from the second episode it attracts my attention, each episode give me heartbreaks but then when the story about to connect the main character, then the story become flats for me, it’s still good to watch, I still watch it every week but it gave me different feeling with the first 6 episode, since the first half is pretty good, I’ll still recommend this drama when you don’t know what to watch, it’s pretty worth to watch

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vahnity
0 people found this review helpful
Feb 8, 2021
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.5
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 5.0
The Music Score really sets the mood to the scenes. Though the storyline seem similar with other dramas, but I still find their take on it a bit different and quite refreshing. I don’t really cry a lot while watching any series but this one gave me tears from the first episode to the last. I guess that’s how the story is so relatable. The actors seem to have done well portraying how their characters have been written though i find the main male protagonist a bit lacking facial expressions.
After watching the series I was unable to appreciate any kdrama or lakorn for about a week because nothing seems to compare to it. But I’m still thinking if I would watch it again later on. It brought out a lot of emotions which am personally not comfortable with. I sincerely really enjoyed watching it the first time though.

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Lo I
0 people found this review helpful
Mar 19, 2021
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.5
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 10
Rewatch Value 8.0
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IDK why so many people hated the Lee Soo

logically, you would pick the Joon Soo but the drama tells that its not what who you should logically pick its who is inside of your heart. Even though the Joon Soo is caring and sweet you should always listen to your heart not the brain. Woo Yeon even tried to like Joon Soo but failed, you can't force yourself to like someone. Woo Yeon and Lee Soo really deserve each other but the writers should have at least gave Joon Soo his own happy ending that will love him.

overall this drama is really good <3
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Completed
Taylor Kenneth
0 people found this review helpful
Feb 6, 2021
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.5
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 7.5

More Than Friends <3

I loved the cast, especially Ong Seong Woo as Lee Soo (slight bias). The main characters did not only shine in this show, but the supporting actors were also highlighted throughout More Than Friends. They all had their dramatic and heartfelt moments. There were many twists and unexpected turns throughout the show that made it exciting and sometimes made me angered by the decisions of the characters (but that's when you know you are so invested in a show that you get upset with a character's decisions). Although I found the plot was slightly repetitive, it was still very engaging and different from other shows I've watched. I also enjoyed the OST of this show. There are many kdramas out there and are being produced but overall, I love More Than Friends! I would highly recommend it! Hope season 2 comes out soon!

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MrsBean2u
0 people found this review helpful
Mar 18, 2021
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 7.5
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Not an outstanding show but it was good in some way and painful in others.

This show was a hard one for me. It took me months to watch it off and on.

I think the last 3 episodes just ticked me off to the point that I wanted to shoot Woo Yeon! Who ever wrote her part should be shot! She was really really selfish in the end. She pushed him to go, promised to wait for him, and then started to blame him for going on the trip and leaving her instead of being honest with him. She was the one with the problem because she had thoughts of breaking up from the get go. She had no faith in him or his love for her and did not really believe he loved her to begin with. She made promises she did not keep and made him suffer and take the blame for it all. And if she was having that hard of a time why why WHY do she just not drop everything and fly to him??!! I would have dropped it all to be with him and THEN fulfill my dreams once we were back from the trip! Why does the guy always have to drop it all and run to the girl? So stupid! She turned it all on him and took no blame for her part. Even when he told her how he felt about their breakup over the phone and why he said what he said, she still ended it and blamed him for it all. 🙄🤦🏼‍♀️😡 Totally not mature at all!
Don’t get me started on the other girl who had been with her boyfriend for 10 yrs and then dumped him. Has anyone ever heard of bearing each others burdens makes it better and helps you grow closer. You have the support you need through those tough times. In the end and I mean IN THE END they all made up and were happy. Typical drama script.🤦🏼‍♀️

Acting/Cast- I liked all the actors. I have seen many of them in other shows. They did a great job in pulling off their characters. I have no complaints in that area.

Ok so the story was not my favorite at all! Would I rewatch it? Probably not. This show was to painful in the immature department.🙄

Remember this is my thoughts and opinions. At least watch it ounce and get your own opinion. 😉

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Piodome
1 people found this review helpful
Apr 3, 2022
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 1.0
Story 1.0
Acting/Cast 1.0
Music 1.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

The worst drama ever

Semplicemente il peggior drama mai visto. Gli attori protagonisti della storia centrale (il classico triangolo amoroso) sono davvero insopportabili. Banalità e cliché a ripetizione, storia non solo insignificante ma irritante. Il nulla cosmico. È davvero difficile immaginare di poter fare di peggio. Penso sia adatto a un pubblico di dodicenni. Sarei curioso di sapere che riscontro ha avuto nel pubblico coreano. Per fortuna tra poco dovrebbe uscire my liberation note. Quattro fenomenali attori e sceneggiatura di My mister. Non devo aggiungere altro.
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Lynnea
0 people found this review helpful
Apr 6, 2024
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 6.0
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 6.0
Music 6.0
Rewatch Value 6.0
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Una serie che mette sul piatto il "poco" e il "già visto", tirandolo per le lunghe

Occorre armarsi di una buona dose di tolleranza e tanta pazienza prima di iniziare a guardare questa serie. Quando assegno valutazioni alte a drama senza pretese e che sanno di già visto - cliché compresi - lo faccio perchè comunque fatti molto bene e quindi coinvolgenti da guardare. Quelle alte valutazioni acquisiscono senso se paragonate a di serie come "More than friends", che si pongono gli stessi semplici obiettivi ma non raggiungono nemmeno quelli.
Tutto già visto, ma gestito anche male. Ci sono solo 16 episodi - davvero tanti, troppi in questo caso - in cui lui, lei (e a volte anche l'altro) si rincorrono a vicenda. Quando a lei piace lui, a lui non piace lei. Quando anche a lui piace lei, a lei forse piace un altro. Quando lei ci ripensa, poi lui va via. Quando lei va oltre, lui torna indietro. E via così...per ben sedici episodi, nessuno - purtroppo - escluso.
Ripeto, mi va bene il già visto, ma con l'aggiunta di nuovi dettagli, qualche elemento caratterizzante e stimolante, non si chiede molto. Invece questa serie si concentra unicamente sull'improbabile triangolo amoroso e le varie rincorse tra di loro.
In virtù di un paio di scene comunque emozionanti, non tolgo la sufficienza. Ma non vado davvero oltre.

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aplp
0 people found this review helpful
Apr 7, 2025
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

Não acredito mais em avaliações!

Esse drama fez eu não acreditar mais em avaliações do mdl, pois é um drama muito bom e real. Além de ter um plot que eu amo……………………..Bad boy que se rende ao amor! Casal principal erra e se desencontra, mas no final o amor vence! Eu recomendo muito para quem gosta! Eu não achei os mains chatos não. Eu gostei de todos os personagens e não torci para o SML porque eu sabia que 10 anos de amor não se apaga…………………….Assistam se tiver na dúvida pois é bom e eu não fiquei nenhum pouca cansada e com vontade de abandonar. Mesmo que tenha altos e baixos e desentendimentos, vale a pena!

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sarettalittlesaints
0 people found this review helpful
Dec 5, 2024
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.5
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 2.0
Rewatch Value 4.5

very nice

drama molto carino, mi è piaciuta la storia, romantica al punto giusto , anche se a volte la protagonista mi ha fatto uscire fuori di testa con i suoi comportamenti alla fine incomprensibili e forse, un po' forzati...è un dramma che secondo me, merita di essere guardato.
very cute drama, I liked the story, romantic to the right degree, even if sometimes the protagonist drove me crazywith his behavior ultimately incomprehensible and perhaps a little forced..It's a drama that in my opinion deserves to be watched
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