Worst worst!!!!
I'm channeling all my energy into rooting for bae in hyuk as an hardcore fan of his I hope his career keeps progressing from here onward irrespective of this "drama", as for this show I knew from the get go it would be circled around angst and triangle stupidity but nonetheless I'm only waiting for it to end to know if I can endure it because following his work good or bad has it limits too. and Korean writers need to realize there fan base has progressed way beyond continents and giving us mediocre wrapped up in lazy wrapped up pretty is just not doing it....the troop is either sad ending, triangles,angst,or just bland/lazy storys. I pray they channel there creativity into something productive enough without damaging there fan base it can't be easy yes but still Fighting. I won't lie a lot of drama towards the year ending did not satisfy me at all the most disappointing is till (love in contract). Hopefully it gets better AmenWas this review helpful to you?
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Promising start, but...
Cheer Up had the potential to be THE YOUTH DRAMA, with such wonderful characters, but the script was flawed. They extended the love triangle for unnecessary time, the SML kissed the female lead when she was drunk, the SML had more time with the female lead than the FML had with her, the female lead sometimes paid more attention to the SML than FML, and a momentary breakup of the couple, which was not necessary to have happened.Is it one of the worst stories? No. But it's not one of the best either. I loved the characters, Theia, HaeWoo and the other couples, but I didn't love the script.
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A recommended Binge Watch if you're into cheese
Plot-wise the show was definitely lacking. But I have to give it up to the characters and case for making me finish the full 16 eps of the drama. The characters are sweet and the actors do a good job of immersing me in their stories. There was some huge potential lost but the drama never promised me more than it delivered. It felt like your old-school high teen drama and was perfect for it. I skipped through the ending a bit so I have to say I have no clue what happened to the villain and idc cause he was never the point I suggest if you read this review before watching you ignore that part too!It was nice to see Bae In Hyuk in a happy cute role, looking forward to his future dramas. I need to watch more Han Ji Hyun too
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feeling down? this is a must watch! really refreshing
this is the kind of thing you will want to watch if you're having a hard moment or simply bored.as a college student myself, watching kdramas placed in college makes me really excited! it actually gives me the feeling of "woah, i'm 19 and i should live this moment to the fullest". cheer up wasn't any different.
as someone who also enjoys cheerleading, i was already expecting to like this drama. i got so excited over their massive training and the performances. the outfits were mesmerizing and it all just gave me the feeling of wanting to be happy.
do heyi is the perfect female lead for this type of drama. she's cheerful and funny, never gave up and kept bringing happiness to others (me included). i just couldn't drop this even if i wanted to at some point (we'll get there) because i would miss her screaming + her cringe moments. she might be one of my favorite female leads oat! alongside with eun danoh from extraordinary you (my favorite drama ever) and tang xue from skate into love (witch is also a drama about overcoming difficulties mixed with sports).
the love triangle got me a little frustrated i'm ngl, but i liked how they worked things out at the end (even if i wasn't team jungwoo...) with sunoh still being friends with her and most important caring about jungwoo when he got stabbed. the scene where the two male leads talk over dinner a while after sunoh got rejected made me really satisfied. i feel like not a lot of dramas make this closure happen and i think is really important, specially for this plot. i also liked how everyone else became a couple and it wasn't out of the blue, like all of them already had something going on from the beginning and the chemistry was great.
finally, the only thing actually stopping me from rating this 10/10 is the attempted mystery. like yeah it was kinda thrilling in the first four episodes, but to keep it going on until ep 15? that was a lil too much.... they dragged until they couldn't. i would have enjoyed more if it was just a silly lil drama about silly lil cheerleaders! but as it is, i'm giving 8,5/10
the end actually made me tear up a bit. i liked the message and i felt really motivated after watching every episode, so that's a bonus.
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Completely falls off...
This kdrama started on a really good note and I was sure it was going to be at least like 8 out of 10. Well, about half way through I began to realize I was mistaken. The thing is that the premise shows a lot of promise. Characters are likable (except for Sunho because he deserves no rights) and it's enjoyable to just watch them do their little cheering thing. But the more you go on, more you realize that most sub-plot serve simply to waste your time. There are 2 filler episodes in there where nothing happens for an hour. Even the finale is kind of that way too. The main mystery seems super intriguing, but then gets revealed half way through and ends up being useless at the very end. Unfortunately I feel like my time was wasted watching this and I don't recommend it. It's not horrible by any means, but you can find way better sports kdramas out there.Was this review helpful to you?
Good. Vibe
This drama was good to watch especially if you miss school / high school.I wish Canada provides such hype activities or just activities in general in school.
I love the chemistry of the group. The hype. The motivational lessons for people who’s losing hope or at the edge of their lives.
It gives me lessons to stay strong and not give up.
Some part are giving me a what vibe…. And like their purposes. I don’t understand the antagonist… but it’s okay ahha.
I legit forced my self to finish the last two ep as I’m loosing motivation to finish it but I told my self… not to do it as I always do that LMAO.
The ending was good. Decent to end like that.
Of. Course I got emotional cuz ykow it’s the end.
But … in conclusion. I would prob just re watch some part that I want to watch. I love the Prophecy tho HAHA. That was a good one lol.
Anyways. Good to watch when you’re bored of other genre. Love the other love teams as well… hehehehwhwh.
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THE DRAMA SAYS CHEER UP BUT THE STORY IS GONNA INFURIATE YOU...WELL ATLEAST IAM DEPRESSED
Okay so first episodes that's like 1-6 were watchable the cheerleading was on point and I did look forward to more but I have never in my life seen a second soo annoying I almost died trying to digest his character yah....I have had lots of thoughts about dropping this show wreck but hey you can always have hope but come the writer proved me wrong again I skipped alot to the point that this was 1 HR but I made sure to watch it in ten minutes I don't really want any one to fall victim of this nightmare of a drama thats why my review is gonna be as straight forward please if you value your time watch some thing better...just not this....my rating of this is 4/10 period iam not watching anything from this writer again and definitely not watching any cheer up 😂 title series.....Cheer up...but this got me depressed 🙄
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Best heartfelt drama I watched in a while!!
Sometimes all we want is some silly romance and some characters that feels like friends, Cheer Up has all of that.I haven't watched a drama so good in so long, that I had to make a full-on review for this one. The thing with kdramas nowadays is that they feel too forced, too right up in your face, or entirely off (at least to me). This drama was so much fun to watch, the characters were silly and entertaining, and time itself just passed too quickly as I was enjoying this.
The main annoying thing for me here was the love triangle plot, it was a tad unnecessary and sometimes cringe to watch. But at the same time I kind of like to see how it pays some homage to the old dramas in that sense, were we are so annoyed that the main leads just keep going around each other and just never committing. Still, I loved it.
The acting was great, the writing was funny and by the end, they dragged a little bit but since I didn't want to say goodbye to the characters or to the drama itself it was fine for me.
Another thing I have to add it's that the whole thriller plot wasn't anything new or actually exciting, but I get that they were going for a more heartfelt kind of watch and the suspense was just there to add a little spice to the relationships and to make character have something other than their family issues to dwell on, I wish it was explored a little bit more 'cause it felt vague by the end, but then again, the drama wasn't really about that.
If you like goofy dramas about college students just being friends and having fun, with a little bit of a silly thriller, you've hit the jackpot!
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wasted potential
Cheer up had so much potential, but is ruined by a non-sense love triangle and an awful plot.When I watched Cheer up's first episodes, I feel in love with the characters and the mystery that envolves the theia squad, but when the episodes were passing by, it got terrible.
First the love triangle that they pushed until the last minute and it was one of the main reasons for reducing my evaluation. The SL was so freaking annoying. Even if the female lead rejected him loads of times, he continued to insist. HE KISSED HER WHEN SHE WAS DRUNK, THERE'S NOTHING WORSE THAN THAT. There were bunch of scenes that the FL looked more like a SL than the actual SL :(. I'm so happy that the SL is going to spend his whole life alone because i hate him sm. Plus, this actor is so good, I'm really looking foward to see a drama with him as the FL, because his acting is so amazing.
Second, the plot. It started so good, with the mystery of the three profecies, but then it got annoying as hell. That guy was actually total stalker obsessed with rules and so freaking annoying, hate him sm. They actually didn't explain if he was caught, but I believe yes, thanks to God. Plus, I actually missed a good plot twist, I wasn't even that interested in the story anymore.
But now the good things, because it wasn't THAT bad. The main couple had bunch of chemestry and all of their scenes made me blush hard. I cringed sometimes, but even that I loved about them, how they were so sweet with each other and happy with the little things, all that mattered was to be together.
My actually favorite part was the secondary couples, they were all so cute and had bunch of chemestry (especially minjae and sunja).
And the squad. I loved the family aspect of them and how they really cared for each other. I simply LOVE a found family trope.
But even with this AWESOME aspects, cheer up was brutally ruined by a terrible plot and an unnecessary love triangle. Inhyuk, please never work with SBS another time :(
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A fun/cute watch with ample cute romance and some suspense!!
I understand other people's comments about how the story wasn't that complex. They are not lying. Regardless, I loved this drama!!I would NOT call this drama a fail, it did not aim to be a groundbreaking story line and I think it's simplicity is it's charm.
I think it truly depends on the moment in life that you're in. If I saw this two years ago I may not have liked it as much, and I may not love it as much when I watch it in the future. Still, the emotions and experiences that it transmitted is what I will cherish.
I got hooked from the beginning, laughed the whole way through and ugly cried with the last 2 episodes. The fact that it was not that complex was what made me want to sit down and watch it. Lots of giggles and laughs was what I was craving, and I definitely got them!
Yes, there is a love triangle, and somehow, I didn't really mind it. The leads kept me captivated and that was all I needed. I did find the sudden 'do I' 'don't I' halfway through a bit odd and unnecessary, and it did have me worrying for a bit, but they didn't drag it out. There was some over acting by the female lead but it wasn't so much that it bothered me. Her loose and enthusiastic personality felt like a breath of fresh air. I find it so rare to see a character that is who she is in public, and the whole series doesn't revolve around how 'different' she is and how it clashes with Korean society.
The main cast had great personalities and their separate plot lines really complemented the main one.
The music was fantastic! That, plus the choreo, made me want to jump into the screen and dance with them! I started listening to the OST later the same day I finished it and keep humming the melody. The songs are sooo catchy and good!
I'm sure that in a year or two I could totally rewatch this drama. I will probably skip through the 'suspensful' parts as I already know how it ends, but the adorable romance, the dancing and the great OST are worth it!
If you are up for a light, fun drama, with just a pinch of suspense, you should totally check this out!
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great potential wasted: disappointing script
This show had a very promising start, however its potential was wasted on an overused and badly written love triangle. actors and production did a good job, however, the script was tooooo lacking. such a second male lead is not healthy. no means no and x times asking and proposing after being rejected is not endearing. I loved the mothers. I would be happy to watch a show of their own. I liked the supporting cast. unfortunately some of the supporting characters had more depths than male lead. It felt like they forgot about him or the main couple in general which than resulted in a rushed ending.Was this review helpful to you?
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cute found family college youth show with too much side plot
this show had such a good vibe and was a cute college show with very cute characters that ended up feeling like a found family.notes:
-YOU DID NOT CLOSE THE SHOW BY HAVING THE SQUAD AS OLDER PPL PERFORM THE ROUTINE AND THEN BREAK THE FOURTH WALL BY PANNING OUT TO SHOW THE CREW AND THEM BOWING that actually was so cute but it broke me bc I actually did get emotional watching g the side by side
-what I mean by side plot: I liked even loved how many different couples there were to look forward to like the quiet girl and the dorky guy do not remember their names but some were just too much! wasn’t very interested in the bar owners storyline or the mothers storyline or the mystery unfolding, in fact the mystery was so annoying to me bc I just wanted to see our squad have a good time! I think these side plots bogged down the shows quality when it could have been simplified and there was also a random ep where they were being filmed?
-love the male lead actor but the character was just not compelling at all hate to say it. kind of made me root for the second lead but in honesty wasn’t rooting for either that hard, the female lead actress killed it though
-many cute moments loved the atmosphere most of all minus the thriller element but likely would not rewatch
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