Totally wasted my time.
We were promised to something and got nothing.Would litteraly not recommend this to anyone even to my ennemies.
****
The cast is good but personnally the fl and the ml (jae i and kang ha)´s actors are quite always stoic to me 😭.
Btw I find some bibi x Iu traits in jae i and a little of chaewon traits in jae-i’s ´bff’
Before talking about the plot, I just want to say I am so disappointed about this series because Îve been hyped for SOOOO long and watched it as soon as it was released to be feeling like I wasted my whole time on this because everything was tasteless to me : the plot, the characters, the romance and the rich vs poor trope in this way as well….
Now the plot :
The ending of the first episode thickened the whole plot beacuse I thought ML would just be acting naive till the end.
At first I was feeling so bad for ri-an (after the break up) bcuz he seemed nice but then he started acting so full of himself when kang ha approached him but maybe it’s because he knows the link between him and in ha ? He revealed his true colors !
The premise of the series was so boring and cliche (the rebellious kid who is mistreated by her trashy dad, the best friend who is actually nothing more than her best ennemy, the FL’s clique etc). Also the fact that they are rich, that there is a supremacy is overused in the way it is in the series, I don’t know how to explain it but firstly, rich bullying scholarship students is not ´new’ but I love this theme so much in series with its fancy settings but here, everything is cliche as I said before, the rules of not approaching the high class etc…
Btw I hate how they keep casually saying things like ´girls like when….’ etc… as that other guy said to ri an to advise him abt how to get him back to jae-i (ep1) or how jae-i’s ´bff’ says it also.
And tf you mean rian by ´i don’t know how far I would go to GET YOU BACK ´ like she was some kind of object you possess or depending of your will ??
Although they used to form a cute couple, after they broke up (and maybe a little before), you can clearly see he became obssessed with her.
Jae-i´s fathers litteraly deserves to undergo the same he does to his daughter to see if that’s so good being bullied because he messed her up mentally and now she is unfortunately struggling with a few things…😭
The way my jaw dropped when I saw woo-jin and his teacher making out and apparently have spent the night together…
I already hate the romance that from ep 1 was obviously gonna happen between Jae-I and Kang ha bcuz once again I feel like it’s unecesseary (as in most kdramas ?)
I watched this till the end to see if it would get better though I’ve already lost faith in it.
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Do NOT watch it!
One of the worst K-Dramas I’ve ever watched. It’s so poorly written, and the main characters are all unlikeable. There are no genuine male leads. There are 2 MCs and one of them is kinda like a bad guy; pretty unlikeable. The story revolves around a murder mystery, which I personally thought was the only good part about the show. Everything else was quite disappointing. This show has left a very bad taste in my mouth.Was this review helpful to you?
UNDERRATED !!! DESERVES BETTER 10/10⭐️
I don’t understand how this drama has so many bad reviews and low ratings… I fell in love with this drama from just seeing the intro in first episode, that’s where I already knew it’s going to be so good and after that as I just kept seeing episode by episode I kept falling for it even more.I being 100% honest I just can’t think of anything that I didn’t like about it… It’s just that good and seeing so many people not liking it, saying it has no plot etc which is absolutely not true is kinda disappointing so I just wanted to leave at least 1 positive review amongst the many negative ones.
Anyways this drama is labeled as “Limited Series” which basically means it was intended to be only 1 season so there isn’t really much hope for another one but it’s still possible.
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Could have been so much better
It wasn't the best, but it did keep me coming back to see the next episode ... I guess that says something.I found the series trying to mimic "Boys Over Flowers", but a much darker less satisfying story. I think the main difference between Hierarchy & BOF was the likeability of the characters. With the "Flowers" cast, you could root for and see a good transformation from bad to good with each passing episode. All, with the exception of Ha Kang, no one had any likeable qualities, whether you were watching episode one or seven, it just wasn't there.
Chae Min, who I'm definitely a fan of, did a great job with his performance ... but at times it was a bit difficult watching the rest of the cast blend together. It was a rough road.
Toward the end, there were so many antagonists not getting what they deserved, that was a real turn off ... but like I said, it did keep me coming back to see the next episode. I just wish it could have been a bit better of a conclusion in the final episode.
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look, even the first 4 episodes(what a i liked), don't were be good, but only interest, something decent to pass time.
i dont recommend this drama for anyone, go watch another thing.
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An Utter Disappointment...
When I first saw the trailer for this drama, I honestly had a lot of expectations. Because from the trailer, I can already imagine how much budget was spent on this drama in order to get cinematography like that. But what I got instead was a deep disappointment. This drama was not executed well at all.There are several things that need to be applauded here. The first is cinematography and the choice of color filters for each scenes. Appropriate colors are chosen to describe the situation or feelings of the actors. Directing and camera movement are also done very well. The background music for each scene is also well chosen.
Unfortunately, there are more things that deserve criticism from this drama.
Starting from the plot, the story concept is not that bad even though it is quite cliche. The first four episodes are quite good at depicting the hierarchy (well the title is hierarchy indeed) that exists at Jooshin High School, how the male lead adapts and starts to build chemistry with the female lead, plus a little plot twist at the end of the story about the male lead's real identity. But after the fifth episode, everything seemed to crumble down. The male lead who doesn't know whether he should take revenge or prioritize his unrequited love. Plus the female lead who doesn't actually have an important role enough to be called as the main character. Even the supporting actors at least have roles and storylines that are perhaps better than the main characters. The next storyline gets even more chaotic and suddenly the end of the drama arrived, making the viewers dumbfounded. No revenge. No worthy romance. No deep friendship. It's just nothing in the end.
+ The acting of the characters.
The male lead is quite good as a rookie but that's it. He's delivering a quite good acting in some scenes. Nothing more.
The female lead was a robot throughout the 7 episodes, to the point that I couldn't even sympathize with her so called suffering.
The second male lead was just plain. He supposed to be the richest and arrogant richest kid but instead he feels like he is poorer than the poor male lead. Every gestures and expressions of his are far from the one he shoul've had as the only heir of the biggest company in SK.
The supporting lead is just meh. But the one who acted as Hera is quite okay. I could see her potential as a rookie. Some of her scenes are well delivered tho.
In conclusion, if you asked me:
1. Is this a youth drama? No. The content is too explicit to be called a youth drama. Tbh, what kind of youth drama would have a s*x (even though no one were nude), drugs, and alcohol party for a highschooler.
2. Is this an action drama/thriller? No. The most frequent action scene that appears is just a group of kids bullying a transfer student just because they offended the second male lead. It was so lame!
3. Is this a revenge drama? I do not think so. Indeed, the concept of this drama is revenge, but in the end the main character doesn't actually take any revenge.
4. Then is this a romance drama? Not really. Because none of them end up with each other. And it made me wonder if the male lead is really the male lead lol. In the end, it felt like there's only a female lead without any male lead.
So what type of drama is this? To be honest, I'm also confused hahaha
That's why I told you that this drama is an utter disappointment for me.
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Complete Time waste With lot of flaw in story :-cc
I strongly advise against watching these shows. The storyline is riddled with flaws from beginning to end, and the acting is subpar. The only positive aspect I can point out is the background music. I fail to see the purpose of creating this show as it fails to evoke any emotions. None of the characters are compelling, and it seems to fall apart after the first episode. I am sharing this to caution others against making the same mistake I did by choosing to watch this show. ThanksWas this review helpful to you?
don’t waste your time
what a waste. the storyline went downhill very quickly. then ending was not realistic. so many things went wrong. wasted potential and very disappointing. I wish I had not spent my time binge watching this just to get to the last episode and fast forward hoping for a change in the story line. only positive was the fashion wasn’tterrible? lots of cute bags and outfits. The crazy dad was the best actor but he’s always good. the rest did okay given their roles didn’t require much talent.
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We still need season 2, that will finish characters storylines. Thanks to everyone who worked on this show.
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I think the other reviews are a little harsh
I really liked this! Is it the greatest story ever? No. I think the actors, the coloring, and cinematography are what bring this show up a bit. The story is very much like a teenage show that tries to be adult. I think it does work in moments in this show though! Everyone in this show is shallow or just a bad friend/person, but I think that's what makes it entertaining.Was this review helpful to you?
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bad storyline
i think this kdrama will be so glamourous, chic, fancy and something expensive. i understood if some people say an acting so cool! but the storyline really sucks, have many a lot of hole plot but, for properties i like it so much!! the problem in this k drama just BAD STORYLINE, the revenge isn't revenge, OUHHH romantic on this drama really excessive.. like student hs with teacher? not make sense really.. i finished this drama with 2× speed in one day, i just wanna see a pretty girl and handsome boy, so the POINTTTT IS this drama having a great cast but the very bad story lineWas this review helpful to you?
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It was a fun watch, not too complicated
I liked this drama better than the hyped dramas that came this year till now. It starts off slow but picks up pace from the 2nd episode. And after that you just can’t stop watching. The plot keeps you going till the end.Jae-i had good chemistry with both of the guys but I wanted him to end up with Ri-an and I am happy she kind of did picked him in the end. She was herself with him only and he was also sincere with her. So I am glad that they sorted out the mess and ended on good terms.
I am not sure about kang ha,maybe there should’ve been another female lead for him as love interest bcz Jae-i loved Ri-an and they are more suited for each other.
I liked the rivalry and the ups and downs on their friendship. He-ra was amazing. Loved her character. She was more interesting character than Jae-i. 🫢
Overall I wasn’t as interested in the school bullying thing as it got too toxic but that was the main plot of the show. I was more interested in what was going on between Jae-i, Ri-an, Kang ha and He-ra love square. Overall it was a good watch to complete in one day.
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