perhaps slices of life in a small town will become my favorite genre
After struggling to find a drama that interested me enough to finish the series, I finally decided to watch Once Upon a Small Town. Perhaps my preferences have changed and slices of life in a small town will become my favorite genre. I really liked the storyline and the filming locations were nice and had its own unique atmosphere.The only thing that bothered me a little was the stiff acting that was noticeable at times.
This type of drama can definitely be boring for many people, but if someone likes similar dramas, I think they'll have fun watching it. I enjoyed it and will try to find something similar.
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Total Crap, Don't Waste Your Time
Some Manga should never be made into live action and this is one of those times. Good looking cast and perhaps they can act their characters, but the writing is horrible! The director should be fired; WAY too long pauses before either FL or ML react, that it's ridiculous. Production is bad too, with zoom in being way too close (I don't want to see their nose hair) and their heads are cut off at the top. At least they used a film stabilizer, unlike a lot of K-drama's brought to us by Netflix. Music is too loud, although fitting with the scenes.I have liked the FL in other shows, but in this one she's too stupid and trying too hard to be cute, perhaps to match the manga character, but she fails.
I just can't watch more than what I already have. I don't recommend this to anyone, not even to teens, because you'll feel your brain cells die.
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A short, cold glass of lemonade in the summer heat.
The Good:- Choo Young Woo (Han Ji Yul). His character was imperfect, but he looked and felt like a tall glass of water in every scene. He's got the physique and presence of the main lead to the point it's so glaringly obvious amongst all of the townsfolk. He really does look like a Seoulite, so the casting choice for him was well done. I also enjoy his acting; he's apt for physical comedy, and I often laughed at his facial expressions and awkward body contortions. I hope he gets a more serious role next time. He looks like he'd do well in a police thriller or a more mature melodrama. I can see him getting a lot of success, especially at his young age.
-The setting. The town is believable, quaint, picturesque, and so realistically presented within this story-book-like cinematography that I could feel the heat and the sun just by watching our characters uncomfortable squirm on their bikes or while picking peaches under the country sun.
-Episode/series length. It was just long enough. I wouldn't have enjoyed hour-long episodes or a full 16-episode storyline.
-Chemistry between Han Ji Yul and Yun Hyeong, and Ji Yul with her cop colleagues
-The animals! Han Ji Yul is a veterinarian and is not just used as a plot device! He's actually working throughout the series and handling large animals. I liked that, and it gave the story more heart. It felt believable, and I enjoyed how the animals were often intertwined in the story.
The Not So Good:
-Unoriginal, cliche-laden storyline. Don't go into it expecting the drama to reinvent the wheel. I didn't, and I enjoyed it for what it was (although I skipped the 2FL and 2ML storylines entirely). I'd just come off a few heavy horror/thriller dramas, so this was my calm respite.
-Joy is not a good actress. The positive reviews are laden with Red Velvet fans, and that's fine, but let's not pretend she can act. I lost count of how many times I rolled my eyes at the fake cutesy laughs. I understand it may have been how her character was written, but it was often overly forced and unnatural. She had fine moments, but even broken clocks are right twice a day.
-Out of 12 episodes, they're only dating for 2, so it took way too long. I liked them dating. They were cute.
*I had a hard time rating this drama because it offers nothing new or very memorable on paper, but I enjoyed it. I often laughed or smiled (and even shed a tear or two), and I'm looking forward to more projects with the ML.
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Dropped as fast as I could
I wanted to watch this drama for awhile, but I immediately dropped this K-drama when I saw the actor, the actor only uses Joy for clout and to rise to fame, it's sad that they partnered Joy up with a queer-baiter and a homophobic actor. Joy deserves better and I hope her management and productions will choose a deserving actor. They should screen the actors well, Look at them now, he just used Joy for his own gain and for selfish desire.Was this review helpful to you?
Bad acting
Acting is not good enough to watch. Specially the FL. Not only she doesn't do her job well she just acts stupid. If I remember correctly second time she has a scene with ML she leans over and just stares. It seem like the job of police is acting stupid.Watch only if you don't mind bad acting.
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Fofura
Um mini drama muito fofo, para assistir quando quiser algo leve pra se distrair, com personagens cativantes e o casal principal é pura fofura. As filmografia é perfeita, pra quem ama dramas com paisagens de cidade do interior, assim como eu. A ost também não ficou para trás. Joy e Cho Young Woo simplesmente fizeram um ótimo casal, uma química incrível!Was this review helpful to you?
Feel-good garantie!
La campagne coréenne restera mon personnage préféré dans ce drama... on croirait voir des plans comme dans les films de Miyasaki, doux, serein et ce drama se regarde comme on boit un bon chocolat chaud.Peu de budget pour cette série mais ça fait le job. Je ne suis pas fan de ce script cliché, ça ressemble à un Hometown Cha cha cha inversé donc j'ai commencé à regarder avec méfiance.
MAIS j'ai adoré Joy qui a explosé de charme et de "cuteness' à chaque scène. Ce rôle lui va vraiment bien. Le second lead était charmant, le first lead pourrait être plus réactif à mon goût. En 12 épisodes, la romance est bien menée, je n'ai pas vu le temps passer.
Je recommande et je défend ce drama, j'ai aussi aimé la musique (beaucoup d'intrumentaux, me serais bien passé des quelques chansons). C'est un joyau caché.
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Chato demais
Pior dorama que eu já vi.Não teve NADA na história que me fez ficar + ou - interessada, assisti empurrando com a barriga. Os personagens são sem graças, a atuação também deixa a desejar, é ruim do início ao fim, história fraca e o casal principal não tem química alguma! e os personagens coadjuvantes são irritantes, mas os principais também são, fico impressionada em como algumas pessoas gostaram akkaak.
Enfim, as tramas são muito previsíveis e repetitivas, é um clichê bem mal feito, e a comédia não tem graça alguma, pelo menos pra mim. Os personagens não tem carisma e nem um bom desenvolvimento, não tenho nada de bom pra falar sobre esse dorama.
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La cosa más tierna del mundo
Es la clásica historia de amor entre personaje de ciudad obligado a vivir en zona rural y que se termina enamorando de alguien de allí. En este caso tenemos a un veterinario que viaja de Seúl a un pueblo y se empieza a relacionar con una policía de allí.Es una historia tierna, los momentos de tensión suelen durar poco y resolverse rápidamente porque no pretende angustiarte, sino dejarte con el corazón calentito, y eso sí que lo logra.
Solo criticaría que sentí algunas cosas del final un poco apresuradas, pero también entiendo que es una adaptación de un webcomic y que seguramente tuvieron que apretar algunas cosas para que cupieran en 12 episodios de entre 30 y 40 minutos.
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sem sal
PONTOS POSITIVOS- boa ambientação
- boa OSTs
- boas atuações
PONTOS NEGATIVOS
- secundários irritantes
- história repetitiva
- personagens sem atitude
- dramas que não me cativaram
- relações mal exploradas
Resumo: é um dorama fofo de cidade de interior que tinha potencial para ser bem mais cativante do que foi, parecia um ciclo sem fim de dramas que não me interessavam com personagens com pouco carisma. Não assistiria de novo, serviu pra passar o tempo.
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Um clichê que não acrescenta e nem se destaca.
Um drama que como diria a minha mãe "nem fede e nem cheira". Um clichê que não acrescenta e nem se destaca. A típica história dos amigos de infância que se reencontram na vida adulta. Ela uma orfã acolhida pela comunidade, que cuida e é cuidada por todos. Ele meio introvertido que volta ao interior a contragosto. Eles se reencontram e se apaixonam. Nos últimos episódios brota uma ex-namorada do nada para acrescentar algum drama, porém também "nem fede, nem cheira". Acho que a vantagem é que os episódios são curtos e apenas 12. Ajuda a passar o tempo se você não nada mais interessante para ver.Was this review helpful to you?
Pra relaxar!
Se eu pudesse descrever esse dorama em apenas três palavras seria: leve,fofo e relaxante!Super fofo e lindo,super reassistira novamente o casal tem química e a história è cativante.
infelizmente tem pouco reconhecimento mas deveria ter mais
para da o limite de letra;
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