Different kind of drama - fast and unpredictable
Starts off nauseating for a few minutes but then settles down quite nicely into a comfortable position.So what does it take to become a celebrity when you've got nothing? Apparently: Instagram, lots of luck, and being hella pretty.
This kdrama puts forward very actual problems and stakes today in 2023, some even coming up as a complete surprise. This series has great plot twists for sure, hard to predict!
The lead mainly acts with her eyes, it's rather interesting. Definitely a change of pace, as generally kdrama stars are all about outward expressiveness, so might not be everyone's cup of tea on that front since she's more reserved.
Unfortunately as exciting and engaging as this drama is, it still has its share of problems, most notably main story events that just plain make no sense. Some characters are tropes on legs while others… subvert those tropes really well? Just uneven all around.
But I'd be lying if I said this show didn't hold my attention from the first episode to the last. It doesn't devolve into excessive melodrama, it's actually fairly tightly paced and well acted. I could have used a couple more episodes to flesh things out which is something I rarely say with kdrama.
But the writing… damn, so contrived. In all, I'd say it's pretty good, but be ready to nod a few times like "ooooookay…?"
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Gripping
This drama is definitely a must watch, it's close to as if the glory meets the fabulous! I was intrigued with Seo a-ri and Han Jun-Kyung's chemistry and needed more scenes with them together 🥺Overall each episode left me at the edge of my seat, definitely has a lot of twist and turns and there was never a dull moment !!! I really liked how they portrayed how certain celebs/influences can be, unfortunately not everything online is truly how it is, and this drama speaks volumes on that topic, and how hard and how far people will go to become known to the world and the selfishness of those who are already there. The acting in this drama was phenomenal and the plot twists had me binging this series! Han Jun Kyung and Seo a-ri was a unlikely pair, but I loved it, I hope there is a season 2 to see what all these characters are up to
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Fun to watch
I love the main female lead of the drama, that's what i thought that like i've seen her somewhere and that's when i found out that she was in sweet home too having that badass role. personally, i skipped on some of the scenes where jun kyeong and ari like no hate with junkyeong role but am i the only who didn't get the chemistry between them like seo ari won't need a romance thingy on her life and the plot twist, chef kiss. gabin society is another fun thing to watch, they r so funny af and a lil bit trashy too 😂Was this review helpful to you?
Good for binging
I think the core concept and ideas of the show, of social media in our lives, comparing yourself to others, finding success and losing other things in the process along with all the over the top kdrama tropes that come with it are nothing we haven't seen or already discussed. But they did do it in a nice easy to consume way.The acting was good, music was fine and the storytelling and rhythm was very good! Nice duration, not too long. I think many kdramas are mistaken to think they have something that important to say that it has to be 16h. Ridiculous atp. So 45 min and 12 eps was a nice refreshment.
So overall good, but I won't be revisiting it or thinking of it.
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betrayal
So I watched this drama ,because it was my sister's suggestion I was excited because it was about the world behind the scene or back stage world that what i thought.But I guess I'm not a fan , I wasn't encouraged to write a review of it too.
At first the production of this drama is huge but I can't deny that I didn't like it at all. It was going smoothly in the first episode and then it started to crack . All characters I mean all of them were cursing all the time like it was some kind of competition
I was disappointed of how it goes - I thought this might be funny and enjoyable but it was not.
The relationship between the main characters weren't real that's how I felt .there were a lot of things that wasn't explained .
I didn't like of how they show us that people are stabbing each other's back for some views and followers .this is a bad Representative of social media's people's life .
At some point I thought is that real in Korea or any other place in the world , people who work in social media industry are they really something like that?
All actors did a great job the music also was great .
If you are someone who love plot twist and betrayal this drama is for you.
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A nice time, no alcohol required
This could have easily been a 10, but the whole message was a little of a letdown.I liked the actors, the story was good (not great) and they did an awesome job with the visuals. I think this will resonate with a lot of people in a world of internet stars and wannabe influencers, but what exactly was the real message here? or have I missed it?
I don't regret watching this drama, we enjoyed ourselves marathoning it in 2 days. Would I watch it again? not entirely but some parts were really good and I might give them another look in the future
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Realistic view of influencers life
This drama was so refreshing, the actors did so well,the story was interesting till the end.The influencer's life and environment was revealed through the episodes and it was quite interesting and realistic .
The character's development was well done and the end was satisfying. I liked the fact that the male lead remained beside the female lead till the end.
By the way the lead actor is from CNBLUE band, active since 13 years, y'all should listen to his music, you won't be disappointed.
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Not too bad
LIKEAh Ri's wits and how she reacted at a party
The method Joon Kyung used when trying to get to know Ah Ri
Pitiful Shi Hyun like how helpless she was with her life
DISLIKE
All the entitled chaebols who thought they owned the whole world
MUSIC
Not to my liking
REWATCH VALUE
Five for now
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Had potential to be one of the best shows of the year
It was no surprise that Kang min hyuk and Park guy young were perfect as seo ah ri and Han Joon kyung. Kang min hyuk played my favorite character and one half of my favorite couple on heirs.This show had a lot of potential and started out great. But the pacing I guess? It was like they were having so much fun with the plot that they forgot that they had only 12 episodes to tell the entire story and then before they realized it was already episode 11.
Like this show had it all. The tension was there, the leads had so much chemistry and I was so invested in the plot like I wanted to find out so bad who BBB famous was and when her best friend was sitting in the police station l literary screamed and was like OMG this is insane is it her friend? But it turned out to be nothing and it actually turned aut to be this unknown extra and then she killed herself and we were throwing like some kind of pity party for her? Like why that girl was literally a terrorist and she never gave us an explanation for her actions and the entire live stream turned out to be a deepfake
All in all I Don't regret watching but idk is I will be rewatching. Maybe just for the leads.
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?? can be rated as best drama of the year
I can't believe I am writing a review. I never write review until the drama is really good and this drama is totally that drama of the yearI never thought I will watch this drama as I am into Rom- com dramas but this drama is an exception
First of all what a wonderful cast and acting
Both leads are the stealers especially FL and Ml both did justice to the role
I expected more romance but this cast and story really makes up for it
I will definitely tell to start watching it first after 1 st episode you will be definitely get hooked up like me
I was watching this drama without a skip till end 😍. I would definitely tell this drama can bag awards this year.
I can't believe I am writing this review as I never write any review until I am sure that the drama is blockbuster and this drama is it
Suspense part is also good 👍 and the male lead will make you fall in love with him
Must watch 😍😍😍
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Solid 7. It was fun just not my type of fun.
I have been giving high reviews recently so I am excited to give this one a solid 7. I thought my drama meter was broken, turns out I still had places where I draw the line on bad.The drama ended and I still didn't root for any of the characters, I didn't trust or believe anyone including FL. This is not what I typically watch dramas for and if it wasn't a full binge I probably wouldn't have finished.
Many smart moves and for once the police weren't bad - he might actually be my favorite. I appreciate the point of the story just can't help but think it was lacking in delivery. The villains survived far too long with their pity schemes and the only "true" villain's downfall was a behind-the-scenes prep. I am not gonna write an essay about it so I'll stop here. It was fun while it lasted but the production, cast, cameos, and acting were superior to the plot. I also don't get why we couldn't get a better happy ending when the ending was supposed to be happy. Like really no cute couples? The best couple scenes were given to the Sihyeon and not Ari?
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Ari is such a well-written and admirable character that makes you want to root for her in any way. Through her eyes, the ugly world of social media, influencers, and the the trajectory of these influencer's hunger for fame and luxury items were unraveled. I also love how Sihyeon's character was written. In almost every KDrama I've watched the ex-girlfriend is usually pretty jealous, but Sihyeon oozes so much class that you can't help but love her. The influencers on this show were evil fr and it honestly goes to show how much these influencers/celebrities we love would go to keep their fame and fake lives. Not a single one of them was likable in my opinion. It's disturbing how the internet can be and how we can lash out at people we barely know based on what we read, hear, and see. I loved the way the writers broke it down. There's so much this drama was trying to convey.....the shallow-mindedness of measuring one's worth and even happiness according to the brands one carries. The entire plot leaves the audience with so much to reflect. The desire to be part of the high society living, to be in the who's who on social media, to be somebody....makes me wonder if that's all there is to live in this modern world.
The downside of this show was that the ending was a bit rushed and some things not being explained clearly but if it's cause the show was centered on how Ari went from being a door-to-door seller to an E-celeb, nevertheless, it was still had an unsatisfactorily ending. But regardless, this show is solid, and as usual Studio Dragon never disappoints.
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