Give this drama a chance ..
This drama might not be for everyone but I absolutely loved it.If you’re into cute ,goofy ,crime type of dramas this is for you .The FLs acting was cute,ML was okay , The mom was okay,and I definitely fell in love with the grandma..She made me enjoy the show the most .The villain acted so perfectly,I forgot he was supposed to be the bad dude.The acting was great ,everything came together beautifully
For the story,it wasn’t anything deep ,but it was interesting.The show started off nicely,I love how they didn’t drag the first episode .Everything was straight to the point as it should be .Id say the story was well written .first 12 episodes had me laughing and smiling
Leads had a cute relationship ,The grandmas relationship got me smiling throughout .And I loved the relationship between the villain and the FL .I liked how he wasn’t lonely anymore and actually had someone..
What I disliked about the drama , the last 4 episodes had me forwarding .I felt so wronged for the villain ,I mean he was the bad person ,but he didn’t deserve to be used by the FL .Had me feeling sad .He deserved a better ending
All in all the last episode ended well ,brought back my smiles and laughter.Its a cool drama..I think it deserves a good rating.A 9/10 for me because I absolutely loved the first 12 episodes and they ended the last episode on a good note.
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a silly ride through good vs evil land
I have not seen Strong Woman Do Bong Soon so I'm reviewing this show on it's own. This is the 2nd installment (which ends with a setup for a 3rd) about a genetic line of females with superhuman strength. Nam Soon is a 3rd generation strong woman in her family. She's separated from her father by accident while on a trip to Mongolia at age 5 and is raised for the next 20 years, a la Superman, by a loving, childless Mongolian couple on their isolated farm. On return to Korea she instantly attracts attention and is reunited with her mother with the help of a young police officer. Nam Soon soon teams up with the officer to join her mother's secret crusade against a powerful, international illicit drug trader.The show has a comicbook feel with jerky and awkward action sequences and bionic woman sound effects. Nam Soon's mother is like a self-made Bruce Wayne, a trillionaire vigilante who funds all her own toys, including a BatMobile, black leather cat suit, and live-in personal assistant (a younger, female version of Alfred). However, unlike Bruce Wayne, she is surrounded by family: her mother, brother, 2 adult children & ex-husband. The vibe never gets very serious despite the deadly danger they face. As Nam Soon and her mother carry out their covert operations, one has to suspend all logic in how they get anything done.
The characters are more like caricatures and the show lacks depth. The arc of Nam Soon's obese twin brother, Nam In, features him delivering 90% of his lines with his mouth full of food, and is a joke stretched way beyond funny. None of the men have any super powers, even those born to strong women, and they struggle to find their place in the family. Not until Ep7 do the implications of power imbalance get explored when Nam In decides to move out, and his father is ruthlessly pranked at his own birthday party. The strong women aim to use their strength to "do good" in the world, which only means stamping out crime in comicbook style while neglecting their own family, until it's too late, when the crime reaches them, too. And even then, do things really change?
Lee You Mi takes quite a turn from her stunning role in Squid Game, but the strength of her talent isn't enough to pull the exaggerated naivety of Nam Soon past being a cartoon character. Park Bo Young makes a cameo appearance as (Strong Woman) Do Bong Soon, as the only reference to the 2019 series.
This drama runs largely on the novelty of seeing women beat up men, although the final showdown isn't what you'd expect from a superhero story. There is some pleasure, though, in seeing a 60-something year old grandmother driving a Lambo, dressed in incredible fashion & living carefree as she pleases. The show could've made a more meaningful exploration of gender and power, or even given a satisfactory arc of redemption, but it gave only a superficial and silly ride through good vs evil land.
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Watch it for what it is
I thought it was fun and I watched it for what it was, it's was fun and funny.I am a big fan of Strong Girl Bong Soon and was so excited to see the spin off getting released, I usually watch series when they are finishes as I binge and hate waiting but for this I watch it on the day it was released. So ok wasn't as great as Bong Soon, but still I found it fun to watch. If it was the same as the original might as well watch that again for the 3rd time, I found it different, especially the way the 3 woman can sense each other.
I didn't like the mothers acting which was OTT or Nam soon's but I over looked it and finished it. I dunno why the big fuss of so many people say its rubbish and dropped it as I thoroughly enjoyed the series.
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that damn plot
when i first knew about this drama knowing that it was a spin off of bongsoon i actually didn't want it to watch it (no hate, it's just that sometimes it makes me cringe) but i still gave it a go, watching it every week, getting intrigued but at the end of the show idk what happened. i didnt like namsoon' and the policeman relationship a lot. like, they were cute but not that much. i loved ryu sio and he didn't deserve to d!e, at least they could've had put him in jail? idk, i wish i could say more but i can'tWas this review helpful to you?
Just watch with no expectations.
I think way too many people are watching this drama and comparing it to Strong Woman Do Bong-Soon which is AMAZING, and so, people are getting disappointed. My only advice is that you start watching with no expectations and you might be able to enjoy the drama the way I did.I personally enjoyed the plot: the drug-case. I think without Pavel, Ryu Si-Oh, and the police force, the drama would've been a flop. That main storyline was the main thing holding the drama together, but I have to admit, it was quite dragged- I think a 12 episode drama would've been sufficient but I don't understand kdrama productions' obsession with 16 episode dramas.
Like everyone else, I loved the character of Si-Oh (the way he was written, his backstory, and how well Byeon Woo-Seok played the character) . What I don't understand is why Gang Hee-Sik was the BLANDEST character in the drama even though he is the ML. Namsoon, Si-Oh, Geum-Ju, the grandma, Nam-In, Hwa-Ja, and even the homeless people all had a side-story or backstory that made viewers feel attached to them but the ML didn't. I don't understand the writers' intentions. Moreover, I think Hee-Sik was a knock-off Ahn Minhyuk: Ong Seong-Woo both resembles him, has a similar voice as him, and the same mannerisms as him. I think he was casted purely because of his resemblance to Park Hyung-Sik. The drama didn't do justice to Ong Seong-Woo's potential acting skills. Also, the chemistry between the ML and FL was crap compared to the FL and SML.
Absolutely adored Hwang Geum-Ju and thought she was badass as hell! Strong, motorbike rider, rich, cool mum. What more could I ask for?
To summarise, I enjoyed the drama but found it too dragged and was disappointed with how the ML was written. Good time pass drama though. Looking forward to seeing more Byeon Woo-Seok in future dramas.
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The worst comedy show ever
This is the worst comedy show i have ever seen. I wanted to watch bcoz of JTBC high ratings.I can't understand how people bear to watch it till the end & it end with high ratings. I can't bear to watch it until episode 5.
I did not come to see reviews before watch it. Because i thought consider it’s ratings, It’s maybe good drama. But completely disappointing, so my rating is also 1 for this drama.
So much overacting & bad story.
I thought first season was good, so it will
be also good.
They try to make comedy with too much super power, but it’s too much to bear.
with too much super power she also
gain too much eye & talking power.
How can this kind of drama gain this kind of high ratings , i wonder. So many good dramas Can't reach good ratings but with this story it’s already very funny.
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Not the perfect sequel BUT a great standalone series
As a major fan of the original SWDBS, this fairly did not disappoint. Romcom elements of the original was not beat but the story did not fail me. It leaned heavily on the plot (the romance being almost completely an extra) and I love that the plot was interlaced with the rest of the story rather a completely separate entity.1. I love the expansion of their universe: how they added a lot of exploration to their powers (super-sight, super-speed, super-jump, and in the very, very end, super-loud 😂). I love that it gave more depth and how the women apparently have a connection and how they help each other through the activation of their extra strength within. I just love how they explored on that since DBS’ mom lost her powers in the original and so we never got to see the what-could’ve-beens.
2. The tragedy of the antagonist here was a nice touch, adding more humanity into this character in comparison to the psycho kidnapper in the original SWDBS who had no motivation whatsoever apart from being mentally problematic.
3. The progression of the story for me was fairly good. I dove in without expectation and was left craving for more. Though, again, it didn’t lean heavily into the love story and the leads’ chemistry fell short compared to the original, the story as a whole was nicely done and the actors, for me, fairly delivered.
4. I like that the ending, though closed and satisfying, left a huge room for a sequel to come out. I think it’d be intriguing to see what will come about the first mention of a super-male in their family if it ever comes to it.
Overall, great show. Would still recommend.
PS: Only downside I guess was I wasn’t a fan of the grandma’s new boyfriend (nor was I invested in their relationship and nor did it add to the story). I was lowkey expecting a twist in the end that the grandma would still go back to the husband because we find out that apparently the dealer who provided the brother’s weighloss pills (drugs) was the daughter of the new boyfriend, which then would’ve justified the screentime and investment into their relationship, but nope, did not turn out that way. So to be honest, their entire relationship was more a statement the writers/director/whoever was in charge wanted to make than a plotpoint that helped push the story forward and make it complete. (And if I may say, technically, they did commit adultery even if it’s legal by South Korean law 🤷🏻♀️.)
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The purpose for TV Shows, Series and Movies is entertainment…
I throughly enjoyed every episode, the diverse characters and all their flaws, the ups and downs the laugh out loud moments. What a wild ride.. I understood the value of compassion, second chances and accountability. I will rewatch a few episodes in case I missed something. If you enjoy flicks for entertainment value please watch, it’s worthy of a rewatch, I never watch shows with intent to see the same storyline with different characters. Bong Soon was awesome however I never expected Nam Soon to be a repeat. My only disappointing moment was Ryu Shi-Oh death. I don’t look for the deep meanings of life in Entertainment.. just great dialogue, a few puns, tears and popcorn moments.Was this review helpful to you?
Over the top girl
Strong Girl bong soon introduced me to k dramas was great romance innocence and of course funny storyline with drama had everything. I know Nam-soon as i write this is only ep2 but im disappointed weak storyline not even funny its lost its way. i be a bit unfair and hopefully it will improve later and i can give a better review but so fair its dying a deah to me if i had watch this as a first intro to kdramas i would have given up on them an miss a lot of dramas that i now love. Like i say im hoping for improvement as i was eagerly awaiting this title like everyone has strong bongsoonis still my favourite kdrama and my go to feel good show. heres hoping it gts better.Was this review helpful to you?
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Not Exactly The Strongest Comeback
The 2017 classic “Strong Woman Do Bong Soon” was a sleeper hit simply because of the fantastic chemistry between the main leads Park Bo Young & Park Hyung Sik. It’s quite difficult to come across stories where a female lead and her superpowers are glorified. This edgy fantasy element became the reason for the show’s success. As such, I wasn’t admittedly excited about the new reboot. It may be attributed to the entirely new cast that has no connections to the characters in the prequel. “Strong Girl Namsoon” finally premiered last week. The million dollar question that piques our attention is this- Is the spin-off as well as the prequel? I will answer this question as we analyze the first two episodes and dig deeper into the storyline.Read the complete article here-
https://kcdramamusings.wordpress.com/2023/10/09/strong-girl-namsoon-first-impressions/
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idk what to say honestly
consider its the sequel of strong girl do bongsoon, i thought it was gonna be AWESOME! but this is so cringe istg. the say the actress for gang namsoon is acting idk if its her or the role but I ABSOLUTELY HATE IT. the overly extra dramatic facial expressions makes it so cringe. I'm liking ong seongwoo and will be PISSED if he turns out to be second male lead cuz HE'S SO SWEET. i think he's the only character i liked till now. im still gonna keep hope fof this show and watch it until I can't haha. they need to lower the cringe levels...Was this review helpful to you?
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Strong Girl Nam Soon: A Compelling Story with Room for Better Relationship Building
As a huge fan of Strong Girl Bong Soon, I was eagerly anticipating Strong Girl Nam Soon. Although it didn't quite live up to its predecessor, I still found many aspects of the show enjoyable.While there were some issues with the show, such as too many small storylines that took up too much screen time, I appreciated the effort to develop the characters. The characters of Ryu Shi-oh, Lee Myung-hee, Nam-Soon's father and brother, and Nam-Soon's Mongolian parents were well-developed, and I found myself invested in their stories.
However, the show could have done a better job of developing the relationships between the characters. For example, the mother-daughter relationship was not fully developed, and the relationship between the main couple was rushed and lacked buildup. The death of Lee Myung-hee did not have a significant emotional impact on fans, as the relationship between Lee and Nam-Soon was not well-developed.
On the other hand, the relationship between Nam-Soon and Mongolian Mom is better established, making it more impactful when they attempt to kill her. However, this also leads to the problem of resolving the conflict too quickly without proper buildup, which may leave fans feeling unsatisfied.
I think the romantic storyline of the grandmother could have been minimized or removed entirely, as it did not add much to the show. The hints dropped about Bread Song were interesting, but there could have been more small reveals throughout the season to build up curiosity about his character. It had a huge payoff in the end without any buildup.
Overall, I appreciated the effort put into the show, and I enjoyed watching it. While it may not have been perfect, I still found myself invested in the characters and their stories. With some tweaks to the writing and character development, this show could have been even better.
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