Mystery Genre.. I Like it ??
I don't understand, how can I explain that I really like this drama...from the ost, actors and actresses, or the story everything I like.Some people don't like dramas played by female main characters who are older than the male main characters, but I still enjoy them, because their acting is total.
It's not wrong if we fall in love with people who are younger than us?? as long as God doesn't forbid and it's still within reasonable limits..their age in drama and outside is not too far, like brothers and sisters...except, if their ages are different like mother and child that must be questioned🤫...one I hope please make happy ending, don't make it hang...okay😚❤️👊🏻
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A lot of hers, and pretty obvious whys... yes power, money and mean men
If you feel like watching a drama that will help you loose all hope in humanity, feel a bit powerless and that that drips evil this is a pretty decent place to find it. Does it offer anything new to the table of evil powerful men do bad **** and abuse their power to their own benefit... not really, but it is still interesting to watch how creative writers can be at finding ways to write evil... You know just when you thought you had seen some really evil men then you watch this and see oh that is another way to be evil... manipulative... and so on and so on.So if you are like me and enjoy a dose of evil now and then this is definitely a drama worth watching.
If you are in it for the noona romance... you will probably find this drama lacking, not in terms of chemistry of lovable male lead but in build up and screen time for the actual romance aspects of the drama as the drama Big Mouth that is not listed as a romance has a lot more romance than this drama does, so yes it has some romance but not enough to satisfy the romance lovers out there.
There are a bunch of sweet, sweet top tire friendships, in this drama, a hint of bromance, a trio and sisterhood so good it will make you swoon.. okay maybe not swoon but definitely lovely to watch.
There are a few annoying elements here and there, the female leads family is annoying as **** and the way they show sorrow is well executed by the actors but a bit over the top, I blame the director for this. There is a also a bunch of cringy dialog here and there... The pace is fast in the beginning having me say "Oh that escalated quickly" in more or less every episode during the first half. However fast pace meant also fast wrap up (rushed), at times if feels like they are trying to fit in just a little bit to much evil without really taking care of all the evil they send our way... adding twists just for the sake of twisting that feel just unnecessary.
So if you like evil go for it... if not move a long and watch something else.
bingabilaty- high, heart flutter- low, emotional stuff -low... plot -decent... round up- rushed.
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Oh Soo Jae
This is another story shows how corrupt and bad are the rich people in South Korea. With money you can buy anything you want, you can even buy people and trust.I personally really love Oh Soo Jae character in this drama. She doesn't give a damn about anything, she doesn't care what other people says about her. Her knowledge of everything cases she handled are abundant. This character also shows us how to professionally defeat the enemy in a very elegant way. Even if you are surrounded by bunch of toxic people, you are not influent by it.
For those who didn't watch it yet. I strongly recommend you to WATCH THIS NOW!!!
ps: can't wait to see the last episode tonight.
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Gripping until the very end.
I haven't written a review in a while but I feel compelled to write one now since I consistently failed to understand the scathing reviews after each episode. Why Her? was a wild ride and I enjoyed every minute of it. The acting is wonderful with no exception. The soundtrack is really beautiful and perfectly fits the atmosphere. We get a really strong, resilient, and flawed FM and deeply wronged yet sweet, loving, and intelligent ML.I will say that I had higher hopes for the romance. Although, since the most common critique I read was that the romance was out of place, this should sound like a positive point for those less interested in this part of the drama. I thought their chemistry was greatly enjoyable and to me, their story was set to be absolutely incredible. It started off so strong in the first half but, in the end, I was sad not to see more development for them, especially with Gong Chan appearing less in the last quarter of the show.
I'm not entirely sure what else to say to convince others that this drama is worth their time, other than I was on the edge of my seat for most of it and that I'm not about to forget about these characters anytime soon.
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Why Oh Soo-jae?
A few people wondered why is the drama named the way it is, 'Why Her?'Well let me explain from my point of view;
This show became one of my favorites from just the first episode and it's ending.
It lured me in so easily and it made me stay till the end. I don't know if it's because of my love towards Seo Hyun Jin, Hwang In Yeop or just the way the story was unfolding. But it made me stay.
We meet the FL already in the beginning of the first episode, she is a star lawyer who is the youngest partner at TK Law Firm. She has become empty while pursuing only success, sadly. She was pushed out as an adjunct professor at a law school because of an unexpected incident. A twenty-seven years old law school student who is warm and innocent, but hides a painful past with a twisted fate.
From the first moment you meet the FL you already notice how she is, the prickly Oh Soo-jae or Oh Annoying as others gave her the nickname, which I found extremely funny.
She is an impressive character because having a hard time to become a lawyer despite her humble high school diploma background and everyday she battles against sexism, sexual harrassment and class divides in that so called patriarchy system.
After struggling for years in her company, the whole thing made her extremely cold: her tongue is as sharp as her clothes and style, she is witty and barely makes mistakes.
She started ruling over her subordinates with an iron fist, is quite a girl boss and knows men ain't sh*t, and she, by all means, wins all over cases.
Sadly due to those things, she became cocky, proclaiming herself as things she isn't and started having no sympathy for people and her causes.
That sadly becomes her downfall and that's when the actual drama starts. Despite all of her struggles, her hard work, her managment and precise actions;
Why Oh Soo-jae?
Why Her?
Why did she get all the bad things happening to her despite having such a sad past?
When she is kicked out, some might think: “Oh, that’s quite bad, but she kind of had it coming.”
When she ignores her duties as a professor, we get confused. That's when that question might come in again, why her?
Why are people supposed to care about her? Why should they give her a chance?
The answer is not immediately there at the beginning, but as we see glimpses of Soo-jae’s life and her sad past, we warm up to her character, we get to see the real her. We get to see her cry. And mourn. We see her try to commit suicide. We get to see her go through things people don't deserve to go through. We see her fight through this partiarchal society.
But we also see that she had the power all along.
Because there is no force bigger than a woman determined to rise.
No matter what.
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Seo Hyun Jin at her finest
This may have been Seo Hyun Jin’s finest performance. Her portrayal of Oh Soo Jae, the top lawyer at the TK law firm, was flawless. There was mystery, suspense, excitement and some romance. You will be captivated by her blend of strength, beauty and intelligence. From the moment she walks on the screen until the last moment she is in total control.She portrayed a strong female character from start to finish. I love watching strong female leads and she didn’t disappoint me in this fantastic drama. I was captured by her presence on screen and I was totally immersed in the story. Each episode had interest and excitement so the episodes flew by for me.
I’m a romance junkie and Seo Hyun Jin is one of the best in the business showing on-screen romantic chemistry. Some feel the romance was unnecessary, but I disagree. It blended her betrayal from a flawed marriage into hope for the future. Romance wasn’t the focus of this melodrama so it gave the viewer a feeling that some happiness can be found when the world is swirling around you in chaos.
The story of people in power taking advantage of people weaker than them was well constructed and left you with thought provoking moments. Is the concept overused? No concept is overused if the script is well written. In my opinion, this drama was a masterpiece.
I couldn’t stop watching which is a pleasant indicator that I’m watching something good.
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Tough character!
Soo jae is a tough character and she’s really an optimistic person that will do everything to chase her dream, so from reading the plot, I think you should get an idea of how soo jae is. I get it and i have no problem with her character as I watched this. The only problem is gong chan.I don't like seeing weak female characters in dramas. Besides, she suffered so much because of that bastard. Even in real life, you can be a different person when people throw shit at you and use you. She is very naïve when she starts working, and that’s HOW MOST OF OF US ARE when we start working and face the real cruel world. Experience teaches us to be more mature, and that’s how Soo Jae learns.
What I don't like is gong chan’s character. Not the actor but his character in this drama is a pure disappointment. But I can see his character development towards the last 2 episodes bc he looks more reliable and someone you can depend on only at the last 2 episodes lol.
For me, this kdrama started very well, a bit meh in the middle, but improved in the last 2 episodes. I guess some people are dropping this kdrama because of the plot story in the middle, and I admit it's a bit meh in the middle.
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I loved it
I was ready to watch even before it's release only because of Seo Hyun Jin but when I started the ep 1, (I don't check trailer or plotline, I just choose drama and watch it)I found the drama will be very much political, full of different people name, full of incidents, full of relations. I hate those type of dramas. But still everything hooked me on and I continued thinking that I can just skip the unwanted scenes. But because the story revolves around few people and few cases, so it was easier to remember everything and relate. People are hating on it because it doesn't have much law. Dude it is because it is not a law drama, it's kinda biographical drama based on Oh Soo Jae's life, suffering and her decisions.
The story was fine, OSTs were good and actors did best. Production was good too.
DON'T READ BELOW IF YOU HAVEN'T FINISHED WATCHING -SPOILERS ALERT !!
Even though it got partially happy ending (loosing her child will always make her suffer) but still somehow it felt sad. It must be because of Heo Joon ho as his acting was so good, even though he really did evil things but his suicide felt bittersweet. He was definitely ashamed and embarrassed that's why he killed himself or else he would had gone to prison and planned again to ruin everyone's life.
All actors did amazing role ofc our oh soo jae did the best. The characters were poorly written. The story revolved around two cases and made sixteen damn episodes. But the revealation in the last two episodes seemed fair. Even though people were angry about how bad guys won in all of the 14 episodes and only last two eps were about revenge, if she didn't reveal all of it in front of general public in a huge stage, she would had got sabotaged by others.
People are hating the romance in it. I would call relationship than romance. She really needed a person to live her unconditionally and support her after coming across with those disgusting people.
Even though the drama could have been so better if the screenwriters did better job. Still, still it will be my favourite drama of the year.
AND I REALLY LIKED THE RUNAWAY SHOW AT THE ENDING CREDITS LOL!!!
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A Very Gripping Drama
It was good and it all wrapped up quite nicely. The romance was the little ray of light peaking through the melancholy cracks of darkness that was this drama. This poor woman...The show had a way of lulling you with legalistic mumbo jumbo, and sulleness, and then right before you had the urge to bail or skim, BAM!! Something traumatic would suddenly occur and suck you right back in. The unravel of it all was entirely satisfactory, every video and voice recording didn't leave the slightest doubt and I relished every minute of finally seeing that evil man get his come upins. It normally wouldn't be my type of drama, but I enjoyed it more than I thought I would.Was this review helpful to you?
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Why??
This drama really stuck to it's name and had me asking why each time. I was so angry and frustrated each time and wondered how soojae had lived her life, honestly I wouldn't want to walk a mile in her a shoes in any lifetime. It was a plot so complex yet so simple, the wickedness of man was emphasised each step of the way.when one person of interest on one of her cases unalives themselves by jumping off the building, right into soojae's way I might add, she is labelled as a monster by society and of course her boss asks her to lay low for a while and she doesn't take it well, seeing as she is the star lawyer, the ace of the company) which is where we meet another one of our protagonists, Gong Chan.
He's carrying raw fish and accidentaly drops it and one lands near soojae's heel, needing an outlet for her emotions, he apologises profusely but she slaps him hard. once, twice and on the third he stops her, not angry but with a look of understanding.
she leaves quickly without apologizing. Turns out this isn't the first time our protagonists have met. Gong Chan, previously went by kim Dong-gu, he was on trial for raping and murdering his stepsister. He had lost all hope, given everyone we convinced he did it even his mother, until soojae appeared as his legal counsel, she was a rookie, she uttered 3 magic words that changed his whole outlook on his future 'I believe you
When they went to court, with external influence, Dong-gu lost the case, and was imprisoned but released soon after when the actual perpetrator was found. When he returned to society the name Dong-gu was still associated with the murder, so he decided to change it.
Thereafter he worked hard and applied to law school, his reason was to find someone. Cut back to today, he reports to class and oh soojae's his lecturer.
I hope just that is enough to help you get Into this drama, it's gut wrenching and amazing!!!
I have always loved legal dramas and this one did not disappoint!
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Instead of "Why Her?" how about "Why Any of This?"
This will be brief.Seo Hyun Jin does, for a good stretch, some of her best work.
Hong Ji Yoon, refreshingly, has a strong guest spot in episode 1.
These two are in a scene together that is very much the high point of the show. And to its credit, any part of the first episode involving either of these two actors is very, very good.
And to the show's credit, that momentum from the opening episode keeps the intrigue up as all the backstories and setups are brought out.
But once the primary narratives are fully underway, this is an awful, terrible, bad and [insert the negative adjective of your choosing here. Actually, as many as you like.] show. Just a few of the issues...
The relationship between Seo Hyun Jin and Hwang In Youp has as much heat as the rings of Saturn. Which are, just in case that's not a clear metaphor, made of ice floating in the cold vacuum of space.
Hwang In Youp as Gong Chan seems to have no idea what to do with the character. It's all overdone makeup and hair, awkward shocked expressions and head-tilted stares at Seo Hyun Jin. And that's largely the fault of a poorly created character. If there were any element of reality in this production, Gong Chang would have been hauled away and locked up as a stalker by the 20 minute mark of episode 3. Of course, Hwang In Youp seems uncomfortable. He's supposed to be a hero but all of his behavior is gross at best and criminal at worst.
Heo Joon Ho has the chops to be a super evil bad guy. But the setup is so ridiculous that it's unbearable to watch. And much of that is because Lee Kyung Young is one of his cohorts. The only plausible explanation for how he shows up in every show of this genre is that his wife is the casting director and would prefer that he not be around her at home.
Bae In Hyuk is also listed as a lead and here's the exhaustive list of the qualities that he brings:
1. He is present.
2. He says the words from the script.
That's the end of the list. The is not even a subatomic particle of effort beyond showing up and reciting the lines.
This review could continue at exhaustive length with further failures and faults of "Why Her?" but in the interest of remaining somewhat compliant with the "This will be brief" opening, the review will conclude with "Why? How about no. Just No.".
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No thoughts, head-empty... but seriously, what is this romantic relationship?
I think creators need to uphold moral responsibility while designing their characters. This felt like a horrible attempt at creating a 'badass feminist woman' because there is nothing badass about victim-blaming and acting crude towards survivors of sexual assault and/or individuals who are at risk for suicide.And need I even get into the relationship dynamics of the two leads? We really did not need a student-teacher relationship. The professor obviously holds more power and authority, while the student just keeps invading her privacy. It is almost uncomfortable to watch because I just can't see those two bonding under any circumstances. Additionally, they keep repeating similar scenes, especially the one where Soo Jae gets in trouble and calls Gong Chan who rushes to save her. I have literally seen this at least thrice in the first seven episodes. Please stop this misery.
This drama could have focused more on courtroom cases and addressed the struggles of women in breaking the glass ceiling. Yet, it chose to divert all its attention toward some poorly formed romantic relationship that thrives in every conflict.
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