No.
Particularly and honestly, this is a big no. The biggest problem here was the way the production team tried (and they, indeed, did) to make a long story short. Despite it sounds way too cliche, the plot had a big and strong potential: time travelling and teen years, what else can I ask? But it turned into a bad production and I hate using this word at all.The dialogues are simple and there's no deepening during story/character development. At some point they're just saying whatever is important with no likelihood. It's pure basic and full of those "hero x villain" archetypes that make the drama seemed to be produced by an amateur team. Despite the cast, that was very underrated by their own characters, none really was "good".
I know "they" got few time to show what they wrote, but there was very very very better ways to present what the team had prepared and the main plot. The direction team didn't show enough to be presented as a "good dorama". At all. We see cliche moments, cliche dialogues, cliche characters and again, without deepening on their developments. The main couple, for example, has no chemistry. And I mean: no chemistry. Not even a little bit.
Of course, if you like those cliche romcoms or just wanna something short to watch... You'll probably like it. But, for me, (someone's very critical, I admit it), it's very bad and I wouldn't watch it again nor recommend it for someone who's above 12 years old.
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Amplified by Kim Yerim's performance, Blue Birthday is not your mediocre web drama as it offers an intriguing and nostalgic high school drama with impressive directing and scoring.I felt a rollercoaster of emotion throughout the series specifically from Episode 1 to 15. I was always on the edge of my seat every time an episode ends. I highly recommend this series for binge-watching.
However, the last episode was such a letdown. I kind of wished ML still died at the end and that FL only get to have stolen moments and new memories with ML. It was so absurd how they can time travel and change things on their own accord carelessly. I get that what they did is for everyone's sake and happy ending. It just felt like every turn and twist of the story boiled down to the leads' happy ending.
On the other hand, I didn't expect that Yeri was such a natural actress! The camera obviously loves her but I was amazed by her acting skills. And this series is absolutely a good start for her acting career. I can't wait for more!
Once again, this drama is a breath of fresh air in web dramas! Usually, web dramas are so cringy with lots of cheesy lines and cinematography that do not have that much creativity. Blue Birthday is hands down one of the best short series I have seen!
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Bad drama. O Ha Rin is idiot!.
Bad drama. O Ha Rin is idiot!. She should be tell ML that she love ML at 1st attempt, but she didn't.Bad drama. O Ha Rin is idiot!. She should be tell ML that she love ML at 1st attempt, but she didn't.
Bad drama. O Ha Rin is idiot!. She should be tell ML that she love ML at 1st attempt, but she didn't.
Bad drama. O Ha Rin is idiot!. She should be tell ML that she love ML at 1st attempt, but she didn't.
Bad drama. O Ha Rin is idiot!. She should be tell ML that she love ML at 1st attempt, but she didn't.
Bad drama. O Ha Rin is idiot!. She should be tell ML that she love ML at 1st attempt, but she didn't.
Bad drama. O Ha Rin is idiot!. She should be tell ML that she love ML at 1st attempt, but she didn't.
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Good Enough
Korean Mini Series 'Blue Birthday' is a nice blend of mystery and time travel fantasy. However, it didn't prevail in other areas.That is, as most of the drama takes place in high school, after the main lead goes back in time to prevent her best friend's death, the whole school romance feeling, as well as the enjoyment of young friendship and, of course, the nostalgia factor, were lacking. And the action and thriller scenes provided by the mystery case did not aid to hide those mistakes well enough and they did end up being missed.
That said, the drama had its good moments. The fantasy element was well done and didn't get confusing. The performances were all top-notch too and enjoyable.
So, overall, 6 out of 10.
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Quick watch for sake of FL
If you like a high school version of complex time travel drama then this may be for you. This is an idol drama, FL is played by Yeri who is member of famous Kpop group, Red velvet. ML is Hongseok, member of Pentagon.Frankly the drama was carried on the shoulders of the FL who is one of the most adorable and likable person you may come across. In the drama she is full of life and goes to any length to save the ones she loves. Her acting and emotional range is quite impressive and can quickly and convincingly play a 17 or 27 years old. The ML was ok but could have been so much better as the balance between their emotions and acting was a bit off. The time jump technique was really just thrown as the randomest idea. It gets so complicated and frequent that you loose interest instead of caring for the out come.
Over all redeeming quality is a quick watch due to short episodes. Not much skin ship as they are just kids.
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Surprisingly good!
I watched it in less than 2 days since it’s short and was never bored. Loved the plot twists! Yeri and hongseok have great chemistry but honestly wanted more romantic scenes lol.I cried a couple times towards the end (I like crying in shows haha). The only thing i think could have been better is maybe getting to know the old man that works at the photo shop more. I really like shoes that can make me think and reflect on my life, also really like when I can feel at least a little bad for the antagonist while still hating them.
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Most Interesting drama ever
This dramas has a very interesting story base with a lot of excitement !!!!At the very first episode the plot becomes interesting and excting................
Watch this drama on dramacool.fm website there it is available in best quality
If you are looking for a Romance Thriller and Mystery This drama is perfect
MUST WATCH DRAMA ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................💕💕💖
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I was surprised at the surprises!
This webdrama, for the most part, was a very interesting watch. It begged the question - can you ever really move on from a sudden tragedy? It also addressed the paths we take in our lives - decisions aren't made in a vacuum, each thing we chooses changes the trajectory of our lives in some way. In the story, there were some surprising twists that kept my interest piqued.I loved the friendships, though they weren't delved into as much as I'd like due to the jumping back and forth in time.
I didn't really feel the chemistry between the main characters. Their interactions were cute, but initially it was hard to see their attraction for one another because they were sniping at each other all the time. One kiss that looked totally staged.
The acting was good. I was especially impressed with Hongseok during his emotional scenes.
My main complaint was that the time jumps were so frequent, and they weren't good about differentiating between past and present. It often took me a few seconds to figure out what time they were in, and that took away from my immersion in the story.
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Blue birthday
Yes once again I have watched something because of Yeri, what can I say, she is my bias in Red Velvet and it was her acting debut I just had to watch this. And I do not regret, maybe there was not any crazy plot twist or actually any suprises ( I do not know if it counts as spoiler) but it was enjoyable. You could easily watch it on Youtube, episodes are short, also if you want you can watch it as a movie (Rakuten Viki).Was this review helpful to you?
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Worth a watch
Solid but not spectacular. If you like time travel dramas I would give it a go.The good:
The story is interesting and keeps you entertained. This probably the strongest aspect of this series. The short running time of each episode moves the plot along quickly. I liked how we got to see the link between past and present timelines play out.
Standout cast for me were Yeri a Ha Rin and Kim Yi Seo as Hye Min.
The friendship between the leads is very sweet and adds so much needed comedy at times.
The bad:
It's definitely from a smaller studio, evident from the OST, script and acting. This is not a direct criticism per-say but worth bearing in mind if your viewing time is limited! I didn't find the OST memorable, some of the dialogue is pretty basic and there's a few crocodile tears. Also you get the feeling with a bigger budget they could have done a lot more.
The kiss between the two leads was a very poor effort.
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Seo jun knew ha rin came from future
I just can't wait to knowWho killed ji seo jun or what was the reason he suicide??
Does cha eun seong has crush for oh ha rin if yes then when will Cha eun seong propose oh ha rin??
Who was the one who by mistakenly heard that oh ha rin was came from future??
Will oh ha rin able to save ji seo jun??
I have so many questions!!
I just can't wait to see next episode
But still i loved this drama this drama has cute romance between ji seo jun and oh ha rin and cute relationship between her friends
As always there is a second lead cha eun seong who has crush on oh ha rin (as i think, actually i am not sure) sometimes i doubt eun seong will be the one to kill ji seo jun...and sometimes i think..No how can he kill his own friend...aaahhhhhh i don't know
I have to wait for the upcoming episodes to know what will happen
To all the viewers please do watch drama..
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Went in for the cast came out in awe
I love Red Velvet. I love Pentagon (particularly Hongseok) so this was a must.Honestly, I wasn’t expecting much. But my goodness what an amazing drama.
One of the best I’ve watched, western or eastern.
The acting was brilliant, the story was so well thought out - convoluted? - a little bit, but that’s kdramas for you, it was just so good.
Because the episodes were short I watched it in one ‘first day off in a long time’ sitting; and what a fantastic use of my day.
Absolutely brilliant.
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