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Hay que verla con ganas.
Los capítulos son de media hora, se ven rápido. Aunque notaba algunas partes forzadas. Pienso que al querer hacer un drama "corto" lo que es la historia en si, es rápida, eso es algo que no me gustó mucho.No es una historia que contenga intriga, si que hay alguna parte pero no es mucho. Es una historia entretenida, para pasar el rato si no sabes que ver.
Me emocioné en uno de los capítulos por la historia del animal y su dueño. Me sentí identificada en ese caso.
Me gusta la personalidad del personaje de Han Ji-yul.
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Good Enough
Korean Web Drama " Once Upon A Small Town " is a rural romantic comedy.The drama is predictable, yes, entertaining though. It has all the feel good vibes that one is searching in a short rom com drama, it has the right amount of drama and the even more perfect right amount of romance. The latter was cute, with few romantic scenes however, as the drama took its time to enstablish the relationship. The love triangle was okay, on the other hand, and offered some supsence with the main love story.
The performances, in addition, were all great by everyone in the cast, even the side characters.
So, overall, five out of ten.
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"소에, 되지, 사람들까지, 계획대로 되는 게 하나도 없으니까."
I feel like the most appropriate time to watch this sunny K-drama is a leisurely summer breakfast with a cup of tea. The 30-mins episodes and an easy-to-follow story about two young people - former secret friends - will be able to provide enough warmth and comfort for the day.🔸️The plot is entirely focused on the young veterinarian Ji Yool and a policewoman Ja Yeong slowly falling in love. By "entirely" I mean entirely. There are many authentic characters around them in the Huidong village but none of them have any influence on the main characters or an arc. That isolated romantic development falls flat leaving me indifferent to the ending. My favorite episode though was the 7th where Ji Yool and Ja Yeong give the opposite relationship advices to the kid, confusing him, therefore showcasing their differences.
However, I find the comedic beginning - how Ji Yool adapts to the village life and tries to treat big cattle - very enjoyable. Mostly thanks to the actor Choo Yeong Woo and his soft comedic style. He is never too much and has a perfect balance in his expressions. Basically, the whole show is his.
🔸️A K-drama in a rural setting with its beautiful landscapes and loud nosy ajummas is always going to be comforting despite its writing flaws. There are far better examples like Summer Strike, Hometown Cha-cha-vha, Our Blues, but if you look for a short sweet one with cute puppies and cute Choo Yeong Woo - this is it!
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Sweet and Fluffy and that's 100% okay.
I'm glad I didn't look at the reviews prior to picking up this series. I was looking for something new while I was on Netflix and thought why not when I saw the drama finished airing. I'm a sucker for small town dramas. I love Gilmore Girls and Home Town Cha Cha, it's something about a large cast and everyone knowing everyone's business. It's just a really funny set up.I really enjoyed watching the ML, Choo Young Woo, because I was use to his younger character from School 2021. He's 23 in real life so I was curious to see how he can play a 26 year old as a vet. He took to the role very well and I'm glad he didn't type cast himself as a high school student. I'm very excited to watch of this career and I hope he gets another leading role, but in a longer drama.
One of the reason why I love C dramas is because they have a bunch of cheesy, low angst dramas and you don't really get that in K dramas. I think that is why I enjoyed Once Upon A Small Town so much. It's just totally wholesome, funny, cute and a great drama to watch right before bed. You will sleep with a smile on your face.
The episodes are 30 mins each and there's only 12, so it really does hit all of the plot points quickly without filler scenes. I enjoyed the fast pace and typical troupes. You have the cute banter between the leads, you have the best friend with a crush, you have the ex coming back and so much more. I gobble those kind of troupes up!
Overall, if you want some easy, light and fluffy, this is perfect.
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Slow start...but the characters end up charming you
After seeing 630 k-dramas, I almost gave up on this one up at the beginning because of the clichés and the over-shy discomfort of our leads when they first met. But it worked. Yes, even the over-long camera focus on our leads faces when they try to to communicate. I remember the earlier days of K-dramas when this 'film trope' was used a lot, but I read an article in which a director explained that it was to bring viewers closer in, then hold them a beat longer in the emotion along with the character. This drama uses it almost in the same way, although today's viewer might not like it. Our leads stare at each other during conversation, their eyes often saying way more than their wordscommunicate.It's an old-fashioned story idea too: city boy meets a country girl. But clichéd stories don't shoot down a drama if the characters are interesting. I felt his social phobia was actiually endearing and loved our femal leads friendly, capable and generous personality was a worthy lead . The countryside's villagers are another tropey tie-in to classic dramas indeed, yet I foundwe gotsome nice country extras with both the animals and the children, who stole scenes even more than the nosy neighbours.
As for romance. The parallels among the three love relationships reflect each other almost to a fault and seem over-scripted ...but yet...it works. We get some fresh insights on how men and women think differently about managing a relationship, yet they come up with the same answers we all do in the end. Finally, the sweetness of Once Upon A Time...might seem like cheese at times...but when it comes to dramas...I like both.
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Enjoyable Storyline
It is enjoyable to watch a storyline where no-one is demeaning to another. ML and FL are on the same footing. He isn't a Bad Boy nor a rich pouting man. He doesn't demean or yank around FL. FL isn't a mumbling , weak minded female. The countryside and seaside scenery is spectacular! I can't wait to see what happens in the following episodes. It doesn't look good for the local nice guy, then again most of the romantic dramas are like that. I like where one has to go to get a good cup of coffee.City girl vs Country girl interesting. So far my only criticism is that Lee Sang Hyun is too nice. If someone took my girl I'd be angry, not nice like him. I really enjoyed this Storyline. I would recommend it to be watch. It's funny and make one yearn for the countryside. In the countryside one relax and forget the city and it's traffic , hustle and bustling life.
I will watch it again.
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Cute, low stress, and enjoyable: I urge you to not worry about poor reviews
This was a very simple, sweet series. The acting was very good (with maybe one excerption). I think Joy did a very, very good job. Her acting was both sweet and natural. I loved the fact there was no big trauma or pointless breakup or other tropes. Yes, the leads had sorrow in their past but it was very much in the background. If you are looking for someone that is relaxing and fun to watch, please try this out.Was this review helpful to you?
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Once upon a small town
It is cute and has a beautiful village views and that is it. My favourite character was Baek Sung Chul's and spoiler I was team BSC' character with Joy, I do not know it felt more right to end as a couple with.The beginning was pretty good, acting was pretty solid. I do not know what went wrong, was it script? plot? It was not Joy's debut I think, but it felt like it. It was not awful or anything, just not natural at all.
Also the scene of accident - it was so poorly made....
Good thing it was short, but still could have less episodes.
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The show's giving everything it promised
Small town charm, cute flirty moments, puppies. It was so easy to watch, flowed.Classic story told beautifully I think, there was no crazy story turns, the breaking moments weren't long enough to bore.
The second ML was so cute and handsome.
Loved how forward the ML became after confessing his feelings. Also huge congrats for not writing the ML as 'never had a relationship before cause he was also in love with her since 13 years old' kinda character. The fact that he had relationships was so refreshing and made sense with the forward flirtiness of him.
It was very balanced I think. Perfect for a cozy carefree watch.
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A perfect show if your mood is down!
I mean, just watching Joy smile worth watching this 6-7 hour long Kdrama!I don't really know what could I say about this slice of life drama, because the story itself isn't what's important, it's the feelgood vibe you'll get while watching. One of my favorite genre is slice of life, because I can just enjoy everything without worrying about the writing or the unnecessary twists.
To be honest, I didn't have any big problem with the show, but I couldn't give 10/10, because I felt, they should've done more with Jiyul's parents and grandparents, not to mention Ja Young's parents.
There are many shows with 16 or 20 or even more episode, but in my opinion, Once Upon a Small Town deserve at least 5 or 6 more episodes. I could watch this s how for weeks, because it's just fun.
Thankfully the love story was well-written, it wasn't annoying, even the love triangle was handled well, and that actually surprised me. Usually, love triangles are really irritating.
The side-characters were also good, the secondary romance was a bit surprising, honestly, because that came out of nowhere, because we didn't see how it happened.
Anyway, if you want to watch a nice drama that you can just enjoy without worrying about anything else, you should watch this!
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Everyone is a good seed in this!
This was really a sweet & enjoyable series. It's kind of unusual where you find yourself rooting for everyone in this, but I found it difficult to dislike any of the characters. Young Woo was great as usual. He matched perfectly with Joy. Even Ji Yeol's rival in this, Sang Hyun was likable and turned out to be a really good guy, looking out for just pure happiness for his true love, Ja Young. Sung Chul played the role perfectly, which made you hope for a happy ending for him, but you also knew things just couldn't go his way.Lots of funny moments & a few very touching scenes, especially the old man & the bull. Any animal lover would find that an emotional spot in this . "As long as you don't forget about someone you yearn to see, they will come to you as the rain or even the wind"
Definitely a feel good series.
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For me, it's along the lines of Lie to Me where the plot is lacking but you want to keep watching for the leads. Though, Lie to Me had the lead actor/actress' raw and magnetic chemistry to run with while the chemistry was lesser in this one.
I'd still recommend OUaST for anyone looking for an easy, cute watch after an intense one. The visuals of the small town were nice. And the little kid and his story with his girl, who is a 'friend' was a lot of fun to watch. Watch this for a breath of fresh air watch if the synopsis interests you.
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