Sh**ting Stars

Daily life of workers in entertainment industry that's really fun!

I watch it for the romance only, but I get much more than that!
-The romance itself (not just the main couple, but also the other 2 couples) is really good. However, the one that steals my heart is the Manager-Manager couple <3 Kang Yu-seong steals my heart right from the start. He has good chemistry with EVERYONE (as co-worker, senior, friend, what else…). His smile is charismatic and warm. He takes care of everyone, he’s that reliable. “He deserves a good love story here”, I wondered from the start. And yes, luckily his love story indeed meets my satisfaction. The main couple is also good and funny. Yeah sometimes they act foolishly, childish, but it’s a romcom, so it’s just fun for me. They also maintain a good relationship til the end. In conclusion, overall the love story of the 3 couples is built smoothly, naturally, gradually, which is good.
- Almost every character is likable. Almost every scene is worth watching. Many scenes are also effortlessly hilarious.
- The problems aren’t that stressful. It’s good that they don’t make the problems draggy thru the show. It is definitely an entertaining, fun, light drama.
- A light drama sometimes can be a miss, like, it’s not that intriguing. But this one is surely a hit for me. I finished it in just 5 days.

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Enjoyable stupid rom-com drama!

You can arguably divide this drama into 2 parts: The first half of the show which centers around the romance and the second half which centers around the industry. The first half was more enjoyable for me but I was still entertained by the second part.To be honest despite its flaws, I still had a fun time with this drama. It's a simple lighthearted k-drama that don't take to much energy from you. Down below I'll go into some pros and cons with the drama!

Pros:
- Likable characters; Tbh both the main leads could easily have turned annoying for me but they never did. Prior to watching this show, I've heard negative things about Kim Young daes acting but I think he did a decent job here at least. And Lee Sung kyung is Lee Sung kyung, she's always good.
- Genuinely funny at times. it's pretty rare that I find k-dramas funny, probably because the comedy gets lost in the translation, but I actually laughed a few times during the show.
- It's just fun ok? Like thats it, it's a fun and lighthearted show which is exactly what I needed when watching it.

Cons:
- Pointless villains: Non of the "villains" in the show had a believable motive. It felt forced into the script just to have some conflict and fill out the episodes.
- Maybe one-too many couples and characters: There where times in the show where I was just like "what is the purpose of this couple/character?". I was tbh only invested in one of the side couples and could do without with the rest, as they didn't add anything to the plot or overall enjoyment of the show.
- Could have been a few episodes shorter: It dragged a bit by the end with all the different "villain" story arcs, got boring.
- To wrap it up: The plot is pretty badly written and presented. Don't watch this if you're looking for a masterpiece is writing and directing.

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This drama is so sweet.

Sh**ting Stars This drama is so sweet. You can't help but fall in love with this couple. When they are together my heart warms. The mystery of the housekeeper was something that intrigued me a lot and I confess that I was very anxious, I couldn't wait for her to be unmasked and for us to become aware of the reason for her actions. She is pure disgust. Inhaca.... The soulless mother also hurt my heart. As was no small feat, an envious and cruel enemy appears. Let's have a heart! There are so many wonderful oppas in this drama that it makes it difficult to be faithful to just one. What a splendid lawyer, in every way, the cute manager, the newbies........ It's a cute, light, relaxed drama, where situations happen and are quickly resolved. There is no messing around. It's great to see the unity of co-workers and their commitment to carrying out their tasks. Friendship, companionship, affection, respect, professionalism, all of this and much more we can appreciate in this drama.

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Dislikes:
- The entertainment industry setting. Probably because it is a show so some things were exaggerated such as snatching someone off the street and turning them into an actor because they are good looking and immediately throwing them into a role. I can't ignore the exaggeration however, knowing how much Korean idols have to train before they even debut. It is not the same industry, but I can't imagine someone would get thrown into a role with no acting experience. I am sure some companies bury/overlook the bad things that actors/idols do because they make them a lot of money. That also happens in this drama. I don't understand why Yoo Na wasn't dropped from her company for her rude behavior when she was a newbie. Her manager/CEO did not assert authority over her, which is so unbelievable.
- Absolutely did not care about anyone else besides the two main characters. I had to watch on 2x speed and/or skip through all the supporting roles' scenes. This drama was the first time I absolutely disliked everyone but the two main characters. I give an exception to the main guy's manager though.
- Unnecessary coupling. Excluding the two main characters, there were an additional 4 couples. It's ridiculous
- This show makes me dislike reporters and people who are obsessed with everything that celebs do. There is no reason to know what a celeb is doing at all times. It is so meaningless. I understand their lives can be interesting, but there is no need for reporters to suffocate a celeb.
- Main guy harasses and nearly SA's the main girl because she made a typo in an article (6 years ago from present time). He continues to torment her, and I don't think he explicitly apologized for anything.
- Main guy is written to be mean to her because he likes her. That is so childish.


Acting and Casting 5/10 because I didn't really pay attention to those categories.

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This drama was a waste of time ?

This drama was so pointless to watch. it has no plot it was so many things happening , too many pointless side characters and on top of that there was no chemistry development between leads. The ML and FL barely had any cute scenes , or any romantic build up. the story was sloppy . The ML and FL knew each other in the pass but it felt very pushed like in the beginning of the drama it seems like she only know him from work but later on now she was best friends with him and this other guy and they knew each other in college it just seems so pushed. Then the confession was really bad it was barely any romance built up for a confession. The Second ML barely fought for the FL love and just gave up and claimed he knew she would say no. How the FL and ML got together was very dull not romantic at all . The plots were uneventful and pointless there were too many pointless plots that ended within seconds
those scenes could have been used for romantic build up.

- I love the ML and the FL is pretty but this drama is just not it 😔

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Amusing, to say the least.

Well, what can I say?
The story was pretty decent. Nothing too crazy, just light-hearted slice of life stuff. Didn't really care for the acting that much, I mean it was good, but nothing award-worthy. But the cast was pretty on point.
Having watched penthouse, most of the characters already felt familiar right from the start. It was a nice feeling that carried on throughout the episodes. I think where this show really shines is comedy. The characters were very well-written and amusing.

In summation, it's just a light-hearted slice of life, littered with funny characters and situations.

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As I watched for the first episodes the plot seems a good to go story yet fades away by episode 4 to 5.
Many side stories and many other character stories yet i see that its a main point to this drama.
I wont deny the funny moments you get to watch and laugh out loud, some with tear moments. I did enjoy Young Dae's character and acting in all episodes and facial expressions, 10/10. His character interaction with the lawyer made up a great amount of laughters.
I also enjoyed all of Yoon Jong Hun's moments, making him a great delight over the entire series. A best guy.
For short, a good comedy romance put out there.
Best to watch it and decide so far. Its very colorful and has a ton of stories pilled in one place, the entertainment bussiness.

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It was okay

I like dramas with haters to lovers kinda vibes and this one was a lot of fun and silly. The dynamic between the lead characters was fun and silly. The cast and side characters were a lot of fun but some of the sub plots were weird to follow. The ending was okay.

What I liked:
-The comical scenes and tae sung being a puppy bf.
-the cast
- the cute couples!
-highlighting mental health issues celebs can face
-Yuna and Dye hae , I just thought these two were funny.

What I didnt like:
- The depiction if Africa
- The ending felt a bit abrupt I eel like they could have taken one of the dramatic subplots and replaced it with the fallout of a famous actor announcing he has a gf. I know there is foreshadowing but would have been nice to see how they deal with it.
- The housekeeper plot felt unresolved.

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MAYBE LIGHT SPOILERS BELOW? | Loveable characters individually and that's it.

This is my opinion and it's absolutely okay if we don't agree.
This is not a personal attack to anyone's preferences.

This is the first time I'm not really recommending a drama - unless you want to care more about the side stories/couples.

Don't get me wrong: individually, all the characters are well constructed, with a lot of funny moments, however, I did not feel the chemistry between the leads. Actually, the leads are in their 30's acting like teenagers, which was off putting for me, personally.

Also, the main plot was hit with a lot of "obstacles" for little to no purpose, making the story convoluted in a bad way.
The friend plot, while a necessary conversation to be had in the entertainment industry, had no resolution and the lady side plot... what? Why? Did it add to story in any way?

However, I was very interested in the other characters romances and they were what kept me going. Specially the reporter friend, really loveable.

I did appreciate to see a strong female lead that didn't need a man to solve a traumatic past or whatever.

Finally, for me, this drama will always be called "Shitting Stars" because why on earth would you put asterisks on it if it wasn't a curse word? Come on!

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When this drama started coming out I tried to watch the first episode but halfway through I thought it wasn't for me. It was recently recommended to me in the We Watch Challenge and I finished all the episodes in a few days. This drama started out with funny scenes and a fight between the main characters, which turned into a romance halfway through. I definitely liked that we didn't wait until the final episodes for a relationship between these two. The other couples were also a nice and interesting element. Each couple had its own unique dynamics.

However, there are things I didn't like. I can't help thinking that those negative sub plots like the scheming housekeeper, the attempt at revenge, and even ML's sad childhood were unnecessary. I feel like these stories were too shallow, even though they were supposed to keep the drama from being boring. Better would be, for example, one or two well-developed negative plots.

But overall, I enjoyed this drama. It was sweet and adorable.

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