Hot Young Bloods

Super entertaining, funny and fun

I think this was one of the first Korean movies I ever watched. It was something new and boy oh boy was it good, I enjoyed it thouroughly and just thinking about it makes me wanna go back and rewatch it.

Far from perfect but really really REALLY entertaining. There really isn't much to say other than I laughed and I laughed out loud so much it made my heart siiiing.

It's really funny and really interesting to watch for the first time especially. I had a lot of fun watching it.

I would like to add that I've probably rewatched this up to 5 times ... Rewatch value is a 10 for sure.

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after watching this movie i wonder why this is in the comedy category?!? cause it aint hilarious or even funny, yeah u laugh once in a while, but u also do so in any genre, even in horror flicks there r funny bits, doesn't make it a comedy.

this was kinda sad. especially given the FL's back-story and life in general. as tough as she seems to be, that's how fragile she really is. found that endearing and heart breaking.
the movie is written and "shot" in a way that took a while to really know the characters, everything is unclear at the beginning (even towards the middle) and u go by what u see.

there r the bullies or Queen Badass Young Sook and her male counterpart Kwang Shik, who run sh*t and r in an alliance. not romantically involved, even though Kwang Shik begs-to-differ.

then there is Joong Gil the player, who needs to flirt and "get it on" with every girl in school. he was childhood buds with Young Sook, and is her childhood sweetheart. who she is not so secretly pining over. add fire to the flame by adding So Hee, a supposedly fragile sick girl transferring from the big city. and of course she has to be drop-dead-gorgeous (not in my personal opinion, cause even as a mean-girl Young Sook's baby-face wins), so Joong Gil who needs to conquer every girl in the vicinity, will fall head-over-heels for.

this is what u see, and then in the middle u start to get more info about each character that changes ur view and opinion about them.

the ending reminded me off Officer and A Gentleman with Richard Gere and Debra Winger, which was cute but not executed for full effect, as in the American movie mentioned. but positive ending, so whatever.

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Fight, Repeat, Repeat

Hot Young Bloods is best viewed as an 80s-tinged coming-of-age nostalgia piece driven more by atmosphere and episodic conflict than by accumulating narrative consequence. The leads largely operate within recognizable archetypes, and while there are hints of emotional and relational shifts, most conflicts reset rather than permanently reconfigure character dynamics. Meaningful change is compressed into the final stretch, rather than developed through earlier structural turning points. The film is therefore most rewarding as an energetic hangout experience and as an early showcase for performers such as Park Bo-young, Lee Jong-suk, and Kim Young-kwang, rather than as a tightly engineered coming-of-age narrative.

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I went into this movie thinking it was going to be similar to the reply series, however it was quite different. There's a less-modern style because the movie takes place in late 1900s, but the plotline is similar to the youth and childhood friend turned to lover type. At first I didn't like the main girl, but she turns more likeable and the second lead becomes a big red flag lol. The acting is great :) lee jongsuk never fails to impress and kim boyoung is really cute as usual heh I recommend watching this movie, however, it's not good enough to be considered an amazing piece that's unforgettable.

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