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Great series and 9 episodes was right
It's not too complicated series. I was really rooting for Jin Soo from the start because she is so drama free and fits what ML was looking for.Love how the show did not fear showing hot scenes and sleeping together of characters. It's reality and glad they showed it because made characters more real.
I thought the ML and the 2 FL were great.
9 episodes was about right.
The ML drove me crazy sometimes with his actions and thinking but it is realistic in that regard.
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Love is not fair
Just finished watching the show and love is really not fair.this show has a hidden message and it shows that money and fame can get in the way of two people who truly care for each other.
the fact that the FL was so unstable, hurting the ML with even knowing is also messed up. the guy really wanted her but eventualy her fame stood in the way. one thing is sure he could have made some effort and not be giving up that easily.
great show but i think the ML should have a happy ending 😥
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Doon (aka Suzy Bae) appears at the opening scene with lots of applaud ad cheering and soon loops into water. The opening scene does not take time to plunge into the deep sorrow and impending loneliness that has been eating the shining star. Enters Woon Jun, a civil engineering student who does not seem to be bothered by her presence. He harbors a long crush for her childhood friend Jin Joo. Life would have been so easy if Won Joon and Jin Joo had confessed their feelings in time but we all know destiny always had a cruel plan in its sleeve.
Yang Se-jong portrayal of shy yet caring and determined lover- Woon Joon is like the melted butter we need on hot chips like Doona. She is eccentric, vulnerable and highly selfish. But there is a little child inside who is seeking a warm hug fir herself. You can scold her but cannot hate her. The brief kiss at the beginning which put the loner hearts at turmoil to steamy romance which deciphers desires of two young hearts touch today's love chords. We fall in love quick this days, but scares to live in it.
Jin Ju and Woon Joon reminds us how failing to understand what we want makes us lose the person we want most. The warmth that friendship shared throughout is something to be envious of. The vivacious Choi I-ra, one lovely piece of Woon Joon's childhood, her cute banter with other two house mates -Yun Tae and Jeong Hoon gives the much needed break needed in this poignant tale.
If you are looking for a mush romance, then this is not your room. Its a far away tale from Cinderella romance or "celebrity" set up. It is a reality check of hard life which even million heart winner celebrities faces.
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After only one episode, I said enough!
I understood right away after one episode that she was a manipulative pervers narcissist!!The guy is a naive guy who never had a relationship.
He's kind, but weak.
Even if she has a past, whatever it is, it's a broken ego, that needs to vampirize someone in order to live. To suck the life out of someone. That's the pattern in all MPN!!
They are all acting the same way. They are calculators, manipulators, mean, delight in making others suffers and I know that's what was going to happen in this serie!
And, I don't want to watch that kind of thing.
I'm not masochistic.
Having been in two relationships with MPN, I recognize them right away and watching this kind of things reminds me of the past.
NO THANKS!!
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A very short, compact and interesting story. Pretty good.
What I say here may be considered a spoiler to some, so read at your own risk : this drama is an open-ended drama, meaning it's up to your interpretation as to what happens at the end of it.It's a very short drama, but compact with tons of messed up emotions, romance, love triangles, and dilemmas that the characters experience throughout the whole show.
STORY: They did manage to squeeze the main characters stories into 9 short episodes, which is good, and was quite different from normal dramas which made it quite interesting. The sad part is that there wasn't enough room to discover any of the other characters stories (you could say Jin Joo, but that was only surface level plot that was revealed for her), which would have pulled a lot of people in.
ACTING: I liked Won Joon's crying scenes, you could feel the emotion coming off the screen. Great job. Other than that, the acting was fine, nothing much to discuss here.
Would I watch it again? — It does have rewatch potential, because many people analyze and read into the scenes, openings and create different unique stories as to what actually happened in the show. It's quite short, so you wouldn't be losing much time. To go back to the question, no, I personally would not watch it again for the sole reason that I do not like these types of endings and find them stupid. You can't decide whether to make it sad or not sad, so you leave it to the audience, not my cup of tea at all.
Would I recommend it? — If you are against open-ended dramas, don't watch it. You will be disappointed and sad that you didn't get to see a real ending. If you don't mind them or enjoy them even, I would definitely recommend it.
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Doona is the crazy girl no man can avoid falling in love
Great k-drama. First of all the visuals. This kind of nostalgia in the photography perfectually suits the 20-21 years old protagonists. An era when everything is possibile and you are still experiencing the first love, first job, you think what you gonna do with your life etc. A style similar to "Video Games" by Lana del Rey or "Hurt" by New Jeans videos. Simply amazing.Then Doona. Doona is the kind of crazy girl no man can avoid to fall in love with. She's just amazing. Funny, sexy, smart and talented. It's sad also when you realize that this firework girl is taking you away from the "wife style " girl you always liked, but you cannot do anything about it. The last episodes lose a little bit of spark and become more cliché. The end should have been clear about the fact that the relationship ended, as it should have been in the reality. Instead it seems they still meet each other which is highly unrealistic. If you are a normal guy, engineering student, Doona can only be the love story of your youth, the one you think about when you go watching your son football game on sundays.
Doona is made to be a star, Won-jun helped her find herself again in a time of crisis. In the end she is sad because he disappeared when she started to be ok. But disappearing is the only thing Won-jun could do after Doona recovered, as she is made to shine alone in the life.
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I liked it
I have rarely seen the ratings so varied as they are here for Doona! Reading through the reviews, the bad ratings probably come mainly from young and immature critics who didn't understand the ending (although you can watch a scene multiple times on Netflix) and who wanted the story to develop as they wished. Then we have a lot of psychologists among the viewers and those who can't step outside of their culture. Anyway - I liked Doona! and I liked Bae Suzy's restrained acting, she gave many scenes a deeper meaning with her facial expressions. I was actually prejudiced about seeing another drama with her after the really, really bad "Start-up". But she managed the broken character quite well!Was this review helpful to you?
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O romance entre uma idol e um anônimo é um caso de amor fadado ao fracasso. A aproximação dos dois protagonistas foi despretensiosa e vê-los se apaixonando à revelia tornou o sentimento mais intenso. Apesar daquela cena onde a Doona "abandona" o rapaz lá na casinha no meio do mato para voltar para Seul com o agente, sem nenhuma explicação para o rapaz, foi realmente enervante. Mas entendo que diante do agente ela se tornava uma criança vulnerável. O problema não foi nem ela ter ido com ele (pois na verdade ela queria resolver as pendencias com o agente), mas ela ter ido sem nenhuma explicação. O final do drama em si não foi ruim na minha opinião. Nem toda história de amor é para sempre, aliás, me pergunto se existe alguma que seja. E a história deles, como disse antes, estava fadada ao fracasso desde o início. As escolhas de vidas deles eram muito opostas, manter um relacionamento minimante saudável ia exigir a anulação profissional de uma das partes, então não vejo como eles poderiam dar certo naquele momento. Com o final em aberto a gente pode especular se talvez um dia eles se reencontrem.
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Um pouco desapontada...
Antes que queiram me jogar pedras por me sentir desapontada, ou falarem que minha opinião "não tem profundidade", coisa que já li por aqui em outros comentários, queria dizer porquê e o quê me desapontou em Doona.1. Muita coisa do Webtoon simplesmente foi ignorada na adaptação em mini-drama. Talvez, se tivessem mais episódios, o lado "comédia" da categoria poderia ter sido melhor desenvolvido.
2. Dizem que 'final aberto não é um final triste' e eu discordo... uma porque não achei nada 'aberto' o final. Da mesma forma como várias analogias de saúde mental foram relacionadas ao sentimento de Lee Doona, andarem em lados opostos num corredor, é uma analogia bastante clara de que ambos seguiram cada um o seu caminho. O final é agridoce somente para quem acredita que ser feliz profissionalmente equilibra o fato de não se ser feliz emocionalmente. No entanto, como ambos são jovens, não seria esse o fim do mundo para eles e eu entendo este argumento. Porém, para um mini-drama, cujo foco era o romance, um final realista neste nível, não é caloroso o suficiente para quem sofre de doenças de saúde mental. A verdade é que esse final e o final de "O Guarda Costas", com Whitney Houston e Kevin Costner são os mesmos, com a diferença de que no filme, a história foi melhor trabalhada. Só lamento!
3. Apesar de eu ser brasileira e, de certa forma, ter gostado de saber que pensaram no Brasil, como ponto turístico, não gostei dos aspectos estereotipados com que trataram os homens, como aproveitadores e exploradores de mulheres. Tampouco de se meterem a ele pelo sobrenome "Dos Santos". Aqui não chamamos as pessoas pelo sobrenome, mas pelo primeiro nome. Achei pouco caso não terem sequer pesquisado isso antes. E que me desculpem os brasileiros com síndrome de vira-lata, mas verdades precisam ser ditas. Se não gostamos quando fazem isso com a Coreia do Sul, não devemos passar pano para o que fazem conosco.
4. Alguns personagens, pelo menos no mini-krama, não tiveram profundidade alguma! Estavam ali, apenas por existirem, com exceção da Jin-Joo.
5. Mas, sim, visivelmente falando a fotografia de Doona é maravilhosa, a escrita é impecável e as lições tiradas de lá são satisfatórias. De maneira geral, eu só esperava mais...
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Mediano, mas o final é péssimo
Doona é um dorama mediano e curtinho que não tem muito destaque em sua história. Pra ser sincera, assisti mais por causa da atriz e do ator principal porque eles são muito bonitos e tem uma química legal entre eles.Não darei detalhes, mas o final foi um lixo decepcionante, estragou tudo e não assistiria de novo nem recomendaria também.
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Doona
Eu tava com muitas expectativas pra esse drama e de uma maneira diferente, quando eu percebi a história que ele ia trazer tentei deixar de lado elas (expectativas) e ir acompanhando mas acabou que não me conectei tanto quanto gostaria com a história e com os personagens infelizmente, particularmente amei a história, essa questão de focar no lado ruim da indústria musical que os Idols em geral sofrem e de manter a vida particular tão restrita e seus relacionamentos acabam sendo prejudicados, são tantas questões, cobranças e as vezes eles nem conseguem escapar e respirar e acabam sucumbindo. A Suzy atuou incrivelmente bem e o Yang se jong tbm, o personagem dele extremamente cuidadoso em todos os sentidos, nas palavras e nas ações. Mas achei a história lenta, não gostei, não me conectei com o romance deles apesar de ter sido bom, não sei o que houve. Não sei se o drama deveria ter sido um pouco maior, os amigos que apareceram bastante no começo só voltaram no final pra mostrar como estavam... Enfim, eu gostei, só um pouco mas não foi o que eu esperava (porque realmente fui com muita sede ao pote)Was this review helpful to you?
