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Watch the drama first
I'm currently watching episode 16, and I wanted to see if there are any reviews regarding the bad Russian the actors are speaking, but I found nothing like that, only bad reviews. It's kind of shocking since I liked it. It was the first drama in which I really didn’t care who the main female lead chooses in the end and really enjoyed the drama itself. When you come across this drama, you see that it has many main leads, so it’s obvious that it will have multiple storylines. Overall, I can say that it’s not one of my favorites, and I definitely wouldn’t watch it again, but for the first time watching it, I am satisfied. Sometimes I was really happy, and then I cried. For me, it was a rollercoaster of emotions. And actually, what I wanted to say is you can try watching it and see for yourself if you like it or not. The fact that I would recommend this drama, and I saw that others don’t, makes me believe that I shouldn’t trust all the reviews out there because mine could be different.Was this review helpful to you?
I really wanted to love it, but it fell short.
I so so so loved the original and couldn't wait to watch this series, absolutely loved their cameo. Namsoon is pretty annoying acting like a child the whole time, she's supposed to be 26. Won't say that I hated it, I did finish the series. Ryu Si-o is the best thing about the drama. I love Ong Seong Woo too, but didn't feel the chemistry with the leads. Maybe because her character was just too immature. I think I need to go back and re-watch SWBS to remember why I wanted to watch this in the first place.Was this review helpful to you?
Against all odds, I was liking it, now idk how to feel.
I would dare to say everyone loved STRONG WOMAN DO BONG SOON (SWDBS) so from there I can say I was very curious about how the writer would deal with people expectations were having since they announced the drama. In my opinion the drama got a very similar scent that SWDBS, the characters are very funny and we also have a police investigation which talking by myself got me waiting for what is gonna happen next. Main couple is cute and I think they got chemistry so If you dont decide if watch it or not yet, maybe you must give it a chance rn.Was this review helpful to you?
Strong Girl Namsoon is not a story about Namsoon and the FL's speech is jarring
The most jarring thing about the drama is the director’s choice of casting the FL as a character who speaks with broken informal Korean. This is extremely annoying. It’s unnecessary as well as the FL grew up speaking Korean and any backstory could have been written that’s convincing.Lee Yoo-mi is a novice actress but is known for in Squid Game for her ability to depict subtle emotions. Howver her current role makes her speak in awkward tones and does not utilise her acting strength. There’s only one scene where she hugged her father in the amusement park that is fairly warm.
Also, the producers can’t make up their mind about who really are the leads of the drama. So far, the FL’s family members take up a lot of screen time, and the FL and the ML only appear half the time.
The ML also does not have much to do, and does not have much of a romance or convincing love for the FL up to this point and it is already episode 8 when this review is written. It is hard to compare but as a spinoff, it is very underwhelming at this point.
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stayed for the mum and grandma...
After the success of the first show, I had high expectations for this. Although there were funny part, the story was not as engaging and exciting. There wasnt much chemistry between the leads do I lost interest in the romance. The scenes with the mum and her grandma was the most fun so those were interesting. Other than that I was skipping through most of it....Was this review helpful to you?
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Should you watch this drama?
If you're asking yourself, "Should I watch this drama?"Maybe I can help you:
Do you want to watch a funny/crazy plot drama and not be so invested in the plot or characters? Yes
Are you someone who liked SWDBS and want something VERY similar to it? Then no.
I can see why some people are upset and didn't like this drama, but I don't think it's as bad as people make it to be. Some of these people are too stuck on the villian (I don't blame them, because he is FINE and probably had the best charisma compared to the other characters). Some of these people are still stuck on SWDBS and wanted the same exact plot and can't get over it. Some people had high hopes for the plot, I mean how realistic do you guys want it to be? These women are INSANELY strong?!? Nothing about that is normal. Would it have been nice to have better chemistry between the main couple? Yes, I feel like we didn't even get a chance to see their spark and chemistry. But the summary is clearly about them finding their daughter (which they did), the daughter finding her family (which she did) and them coming together as a family to solve a drug case (which they did!) Surprise, surprise.
I don't think I wasted any time on this drama. It was a fun, entertaining watch and I enjoyed all the characters and their storylines! Would I watch it again, probably not, but I haven't really watched SWDBS again either (and I REALLY enjoyed it) lol This show was more action focused while the other was more romance focused. Don't let these comments scare you. If you do decide to give it a chance, enjoy~
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worth 1 time watch
So starting was not bad... it started pretty well... and then started crashing.... Namsoon was a little annoying sometimes instead of cute... I must say the villian carried the whole show the character that had depth and shades... other characters were quite monotonous... it would have been a great drama but the last 4-5 episodes were 👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻very predictive..story & character had potential but wasted ...
but it's worth to watch it atleast once... you can skip some scenes it won't affect the story 😬
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Skip this and just watch Strong Woman Do Bong Soon
First of all, I am one of the biggest fan of SWDBS. It is still my number 1 favourite kdrama. When they decided to make a spin off for the series, I already had a bad feeling.But I just give it a chance and as expected, it is terrible.
It is super terrible if it is not spin off. It's name doesn't stand a chance to be next to SWDBS.
The plot is everywhere. Not only that, I think the 3 main lead (ML, FL and the villain) are so green that make this series more unwatchable. The FL is not suitable for this kind of character. She is good in squid game and AOUAD, but this one, she is the weakest link. She got no chemistry with both of the men since she act like a kid. Why does she need to be act cute like this? The ML got no charisma. Hence, he looks like a side character. Fyi, In Gukdoo in SWDBS is more interesting to watch even though he got limited screentime in there. And the villain is not convincing enough to be a villain. The bad guy in SWDBS was more scary than this one. See....I can't avoid to keep comparing it with SWDBS because it is the same writer and supposedly it has the same vibe.
So let me summarize, this series is not a romcom because it has no romance and no comedy. It is not a thriller because I don't feel thrilled at all. That's all...
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Haven't gotten any more disappointed with a sequel
To be honest I didn't have many expectations but things got worse every time. The plot was too tiring and the cast HORRIBLE. Like the FL had more chemistry with the villain than with the ML. Plus the cast didn't go well, the actors didn't match the concept except Woo Seok. I dropped the drama because it was too annoying and boring to watch... It's such a shame that this is considered a sequel of the iconic SWDBS, it was my first and favourite drama, whereas this is such a waste of time. They even consider Season 3 like 😭 I don’t believe that this thing will have Season 3 and MOON LOVERS IS STILL ON SEASON 1Was this review helpful to you?
No, no, no, no… a big no NO
NO. And I stand by my review. A big no NO. Nothing works in this series. Beautiful actresses and actors with great talent, but NO. The story line is just weird. The charm of the first series just isn’t here. I agree that it might be challenging to follow the original series but still. I think that the big problem started with the script and it went down hill from there. The villain was a better fit for the FL, at least there was some tension. But unfortunately, we’re left with a silly story with more than silly characters and there’s nothing more to it.Was this review helpful to you?
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LOWER YOUR EXPECTATIONS
Before watching, please lower your expectations! This is totally different if you think this is will similar with Bong Soon version.Everything is fine until ep 3, but after that the plot is mess. Idk how the writernim think, but they just wasted all potential. Main lead didn't even get the 'spotlight' that they deserved. The 'superpower' even only showed in early episode and closed to ending. So many cringe scene esp grandma and her bf (I always skipped this part ). They can use this time for better scene pls. So many important things still not explained. How they solve every problem also the worst.
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Mixed feelings
My expectations for "Strong Girl Namsoon" were high, but the plot attempting to address too many stories across three generations of strong women turned out to be chaotic. From romantic aspects to personal growth and justice, the narrative felt scattered, leading me to moments of boredom where I contemplated abandoning the series. Despite a strong cast, the script had issues with numerous unresolved storylines involving antagonists, which seemed more intriguing than the main plot. I did finish it, but I wouldn't recommend it. I anticipated a more enjoyable experience akin to "Strong Woman Do Bong Soon," and while there were amusing scenes, it fell short of my expectations.Was this review helpful to you?
