One of the best kdramas ive watched
I cannot name any fault in this kdrama other than the fact it had to finish at 12 episodes and couldnt go on until 16 episodes.It was a kdrama that portrayed many emotions and had breathtaking acting in it. The development of characters and the slight hints from the beggining to the final episode was amazing and each actor portrayed their role perfectly. I wish we can get a season 2 about how Bok nu-ri got Bok Gwi joo back from the past , i think it would make an amazing season 2. Actors I would like to point out Jank Ki yong with his amazing portrayal of Bok gwi-ju , Chun woo hee and her excellent portraying of her character and ryu abel and choi kwang rok and finally kim su hyun i think that these characters were some of the best characters in the series as they really had great acting and created an interesting , fun and calm drama which was a great way to spend time
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a rollercoaster show but a good one
this show honestly had a bunch of twists in it which made it all the more captivating and entertaining to watch. the only thing I saw as a downside to it was the ending. the ending was fine with it ending as a happy ending. however o feel like they could’ve concluded it better like having them all together again. instead of just having him back. in my opinion I feel like it just wasn’t the right ending. especially since it was a big suprise that they had a kid together. it honestly just should’ve ended with them all together as a big family. we also don’t even get to see I-na when she’s grown up and matured. it just seems a bit inconclusive to me. other then that though it was a great show.Was this review helpful to you?
This drama is a must watch!
Coming from someone who hasn’t really finished a lot of kdramas, I surprisingly binged through this one. I am absolutely devastated that I finished this. It was probably one of the best stories I’ve ever watched. I am normally not a big fan of family-themed dramas, but this one is hands down amazing!I would recommend this to literally anyone. It’s got an intricate plot that keeps you invested the whole series. The acting was top tier too! Honestly this was just really well done.
I hope they make a season two but it’s probably unlikely. I just love their wholesome family so much! If anything is stopping you from watch this, forget the hesitation and give it a go. It’s probably one of the best dramas I have ever watched tbh!
There was nothing about this that was bad, like I can’t even think of anything. And you know what, I’m giving this a 10/10 since it is so well deserved! I have never rated anything a 10/10 before, so this will be my first. I can’t wait to watch this again in the future
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Don’t know what’s worse - Oppa’s atrocious mullet or his deadbeat, loser dad personality.
While Atypical family started out as a charming love story between a con artist with dubious intentions and a depressed single dad struggling with past trauma, it quickly becomes boring with predictable and contrived writing, lousy time jumps, trauma and death baiting and wasted potential.✔️The good
The younger female characters in this story are probably the only saving grace of the show. I think Chun Woo Hee did a good job in this drama with her cunning, prickly, initially selfish but compassionate, black-bellied heroine who was refreshing to watch.
Other than her, both the ladies of the said atypical family - young Ina who can read minds and is a chronically ignored and neglected child and Bo Dong Hee - the girl who can fly but now only waddles due to her weight gain are interesting characters that bring some flavor to the show.
The main couple definitely has chemistry, there are some good comedic moments and the kisses are good. Other than that, the transitions between past and future as far as the hero’s time jumping superpower is concerned is interesting and executed well. And, that’s basically where the good stuff ends.
❌The bad
The cinematography and styling of the characters are mediocre at best. The music score is terrible with a weird awkward beat playing at all romantic scenes that sucks out all the romance. There is just some extremely terrible writing in the last couple episodes with a lot of pointless death baiting when it’s obvious nothing is going to actually happen.
There is also a time jump that magically has Bo Dong Hee lose all her weight - which is so dumb because up till that point, the drama did a frankly good job of her struggling with her weight loss only to give her the most lackluster makeover ever.
There is also some seriously wasted sismance potential in this drama (though they do try to hastily stuff it in the last two episodes) and all the older characters - the hero’s mom and dad, the heroine’s adoptive mom - all of them are a pain in the ass with their constant yapping.
❌The Ugly
This is possibly Jang Ki Yong’s worst role yet. Seriously, his character has the maturity of a pea, is the worst dad ever, qUirKy in SPADES to a point where it’s not adorable anymore and did I mention his hair is AWFUL? That mullet is an actual crime against humanity.
I mean it’s almost a talent how they were able to make freaking beautiful Jang Ki Yong look so incredibly not sexy. It’s definitely a choice. Man’s is so deadbeat and has 3974392 issues, solves nothing for the MAJORITY of the show and his reaction to basically everything is to start hyperventilating and unleash waterworks that put the best soap operas to shame.
Sure, I was willing to give him the benefit of the doubt in the first few episodes because of his trauma, loss and struggles with alcoholism and depression but if you are going to sell me that love can cure all that then the fact that he can go from ten episodes of development to BUM mode on the drop of a hat is so stupid, I can’t.
Jang Ki Yong’s absolutely extra acting and wobbly bottom lip + flaring nose theatrics at anything and everything just had me yawning. I felt nothing in his scenes because he was enough of a drama queen for all of us.
He has ZERO genuine consideration for his child, only fake promises and emotional crying scenes to overcompensate for the fact that he is a weak man living in the past who could go spiraling any time.
Up till ten episodes, that is 80% of the show, I really didn’t understand the point of all of this because is the drama telling us that one woman could heal all these individuals? Because it’s not healing if she is putting bandaids on their wounds and they unravel if she so much as goes to the loo.
These people hardly change much from the first episode until the tenth episode because Ina is still a neglected child, Bong Hee even with her magical two second weight loss is still cranky and misunderstood, the oppa is still spiraling and the grandparents are still yapping in the back. The only character that was developed and remained strong throughout was the heroine and honestly, her alone wasn’t enough to carry the show.
Then, suddenly, episode 11 hits and EVERYTHING fixes itself. LMAO. Literally even the villains have forced redemption arcs and they put a cute little sorry on their shitty behavior and give it a pass.
Don’t even get me started on how little self-preservation these characters have. In every life or death moment, they absolutely have to waste at least ten minutes, staring into each other's eyes moping or doling out theatrics. None of them would survive a real life accident.
And, finally, the drama ends with the most poorly written, contrived ending I have ever seen. It’s just comedy at that point.
Still, overall, it’s a fine time-pass to watch on the weekends. A slow paced palate cleanser if you will, but it’s nothing deep and shouldn’t be taken as such.
Enjoy!
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Slow but captivating
Amazing casting for well-written characters! It’s been a while since I’ve watched a drama where all of the main and side characters are so well-written and have interesting individual stories. Each character had a good, equal amount of screen time exploring their trope and message to the viewer. Every single character was played wonderfully, including the younger cast. I especially liked the character of Ina. Her slow yet steady character development, the actress’s ability to express Ina’s emotions, her romance trope, the conveyance of her outlook, etc… everything was explained so perfectly. I’d have to say she’s my favourite character.The OST ‘I See You’ by Lee Sora made each scene more enchanting and really added a supernatural vibe to the drama. ‘Walking With You’ by So Soobin went very well with the father-daughter relationship and the ML’s hardships.
The only thing I wasn’t too fond of was the slow line-deliverance. If the characters spoke faster, the episodes could be shortened by at least 15 minutes.
Feel good. Sweet ending. Lots to learn from everyone’s experiences.
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The hold this drama has on me needs to be studied.
This drama got to me, okay. To demonstrate how much it Got Me, I can tell you that when I finished watching it I immediately started rewatching.There are two pivotal, wrenching moments in this drama that illustrate the magic of this story and the emotional impact it had for me:
- The end of episode 5, when Gwiju finds Dahae locked in the room and she thinks: “a hope I didn’t deserve quietly emerged in my heart.”
- The climax of the finale, when he finally saves her from the fire and tells her: “This isn’t the end, it’s the beginning” — knowing he will die in the next moment.
These two moments, besides being traumatically romantic, encapsulate what this story is about — healing and transformation. In just 12 episodes The Atypical Family delivers satisfying character arcs for virtually its whole ensemble, and it says that redemption and healing from your past traumas is possible. This is exemplified perhaps by Gwi-ju’s character: a man who starts the series shutting himself off from the world because he is unable to cope with his failures; only after letting go of his endless grief, repairing his relationship with his family and daughter, and making the choice to love again, does he reach self-actualisation and becomes the person he longed to be since he was a boy — a hero who can save someone’s life. This is a masterclass of a character arc.
I can say the same for Dahae, an actually complex female lead who in any other kdrama would be portrayed as a conniving bitch villain; this drama actually says that in spite of her crimes, she deserves to find a family who loves her, and she deserves to be saved.
That is in essence the message of the drama — we do deserve to be saved from a burning building, and start again.
My one and only beef with this drama is the fat suit — as other reviewers have expressed, it is disappointing that kdramas still won’t cast plus-size actors. This arguably diminishes what is otherwise a beautiful character arc about Donghee finding self-acceptance and learning to fly again.
Still, on the whole, this drama left an indelible imprint; there are moments from this that I will probably remember forever.
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my opinion (contains spoilers)
im writing this review so you can judge if it is worth watching (CONTAINS SPOILERS)in the beggining this drama was really cute, as it was focused in the family relationships and the romance between gwiju and dahae, and ina and junwoo. it was also quite comedic, especially the donghee scenes. but i think in the 7th episode, things started getting serious with manheum's dreams with fire and gwiju dying. from then on, it was very focused on the accident until it happened. but what gets me really mad is that it makes it explicit that gwju dies, AND THATS OK PROTAGONISTS DIE THINGS HAPPEN. but then, jumpskip to 5 years later, everyone kinda "got over it" and is living their best life, grace and donghee are friends, grace is trying to get hyungtae and donghee together, ina is in high school (although i got really mad because they dont even show her face), dahae got over her fear of fire and now has a 5 year old son (WHO IS THIS KIDS FATHER). final scene, dahae discovers her son has the power to bring stuff back from the past, so he asks "do want something back", and she goes "i lost someone 5 years... actually, 18 years ago", then she gets a picture she took with gwiju and the son goes "daddy", and she says "you think you can get him back?" and he gets quiet, so she gets up to do her stuff but when she looks back WOW, HER SON IS MAGICALLY HOLDING GWIJUS HAND, so she JUST goes "welcome back" while tearing up?? what kind of reaction is that? youre seeing the love of your life after 5 years of him being apparently back and doesnt question yourself how?? he EXPLODED IN THE FIRE.
now to my thoughts, it is a very chill drama in the beggining but then in the end is very emotonial and cried a lot, but i hate inconclusive endings, so i got very confused. i recomend it but,its not one of te best drama ive seen.
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O final é feliz, mas bem corrido
Amei esse dorama, pra qm não entendeu na apresentação ela já estava grávida mas provavelmente era o início da gestação então a mesma poderia não saber. Como teve um salto de 5 anos não mostrou a gestação. Mas ali deu pra entender que não teve corpo no presente pq o filho deles buscou ele no passado a 18 anos atrás e levou ele direto para o futuro. Quando o filho já tinha 5 anos.A única coisa que não gostei foi não ter mostrado o encontro dele com a filha, ela precisava disso e ele também. Fora isso achei muito bom.
Gostei muito do desenvolvimento dos personagens, principalmente da família. A prota foi essencial, ela devolver a vontade de viver da família, uniu todos. Vou sentir saudades.
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Its hard to put in words, but lets say it was good
Its hard to put in words, but lets say it was good.I loved the development of the side roles, and the child actor for Ina , got me shedding some tears. rly loved here.
I totaly see the critic for fat shaming and i also think they used it rly agressively. but it shoudnt stop you from Watching the show (my opinion).
The Main roles where believable and the plot twists though expected where fun to watch.
idk if it was worth Watching in the end, but just for making me smile and cry, i thank the actors and director/writer.
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Hair may be messy, but the flow remains neat
I think this drama deserves to get a 2-digit rating and is in first place in the OTT rankings. Here's why:The actors' acting is extraordinary. Honestly, this is the first time I've seen Chun Woo Hee and Claudia Kim's acting, but their acting is really wow. Moreover, Chun Woo Hee... there is a reason why she is a Chungmoro. The quality of her acting is above the average Korean actress I have ever seen. And Claudia Kim, I know she's played in Fantastic Beasts, but I've never actually seen her act. But when I look at it, wow... so far, of the many Korean dramas that have the theme of body transformation, the depiction of people with large bodies is the most similar to that depicted by Claudia Kim. And I was amazed by the stylist who paid attention to the details of the transformation from the neck to the fingers.
As for Park So Yi, I've been attracted to her acting since watching See You In My 19th Life. And her acting is really that good and cool... if she consistently stays in good projects like this, maybe she can follow in Kim Hyang Gi's footsteps.
Lastly, Jang Ki Young's acting. One word, WAH. I watched quite a lot of Jang Ki Young's dramas, from Come and Hug Me, until the last time I saw him briefly in the drama Now, We Are Breaking Up. His acting is really good and satisfying in this drama. The best compared to his previous dramas. Maybe it's also because, in the end, he didn't get the role of a cool guy or a little talker, here he stepped out of the character he usually plays, really friendly hahaha.
And what amazed me the most, in episode 12, was his acting was crying, wow... I didn't know he could act that well. Until the veins on his face pop out too. This time Jang Ki Young can finally shine in his drama. If I remember correctly, Jang Ki Young has often been a male lead, but usually, the female lead or other actors are highlighted. But now he has finally succeeded in really giving off his aura in this drama.
This drama can highlight all the existing characters and doesn't make us feel like we're wasting time when scenes other than the main character appear. Even the excited Loveline between I Na and Joon Woo is one of the most eagerly awaited scenes in this drama. Da Hae's family all have strong characters and are really wow. All the actors here managed to attract the audience's attention even though they didn't have much screen time.
What makes this drama deserve more popularity than it is now is the plot. This drama only has 12 episodes, and it was the right decision to make this drama only 12 episodes. Just like when I reviewed Revenant, this drama also has a neat plot and very few plot holes. Each episode is reviewed interestingly and even though there are a lot of back-and-forth scenes, it's not confusing at all because it's made that clear.
I'm a fan of stories on the topic of parallel worlds. If you research it more, it's not just superpowers or ordinary time travel, but it also has parallel worlds. Like Doraemon who came to Nobita so that he could be successful like in the future where Doraemon was there and it came true, this drama also makes Gwiju in the present go back to the past so that the future where Da Hae is there comes true. And that wowed me. Moreover, the ending of this drama is unpredictable. The ending is not forced but makes good use of ideas and genre.
The production quality, the filters they use, and the soundtrack they use make us feel like we are in the drama when we watch it. Our focus is really on this drama. I'm one of those people who is often skeptical about Korean dramas that have the fantasy genre because so far the only Korean drama in the fantasy genre that has a satisfying ending for me is Moving. But it seems like this drama is the second Korean fantasy drama I am very satisfied with the ending.
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Literally unique
Seriously it was outstanding but somehow i think the last episode could have been better.But this was full package of everything I want in a drama.
Not lying I started watching it because of the casting and I am satisfied by their acting and screenplay.
From the first to very last episode it's very interesting each episode have some twist with great storyline
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Just....
I want a season 2 just to see how rge kids have grown up ik not everything about the serie was good but still you should watch it. the cast wad good also and I want to see the relationship with Ina and the dancing dude don't mind me I always forget the names oops like their life is so interesting also the couple and their 5y old I wanna see them get married after he came back after literally 5 years the end was hard breaking but also filled with love I also wanna see if ook don't eat will marry the sauna dude I just need to know ok GIVE ME A SEAZON 2!!!Was this review helpful to you?
