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As long as the story has thrill, i am in for it
I got off the 1st episode with great difficulty bcz it seemed like the same rich kids vs poor kid plot and rich girl falling for the poor guy but then after watching 2nd episode I was totally into the show and completed it in one go.There were things that brought excitement into the show and kept the audience curious. I wanted to know why Jae-i broke off with Ri-an and who was blackmailing her. Although He-ra was a bitch but she was quite the character. She added the spice in the show. Kang ha, the hero of the show was kind of okay. It was typical of him to actually fell for the rich girl even thou he knew his brother’s death is linked to her. The thrill got me going till the end. Especially episode 5 and 6 were soo fire. Loved them. It wasn’t bad at all for a 7 episode show. The new faces were refreshing to watch.
I know the plot has similarities to the series ELITE but nevertheless l enjoyed the Korean version of it.
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All yall sleeping on this show, and ion wanna hear nothing.
If you’re reading this review to decide whether to watch this show, I say watch it. Before you saw my review, you probably came across others saying things like, “Oh, Ri-An had the same facial expression,” or “The plot was so bad” (paraphrasing). But did they even watch the show?Also, I went in expecting something intense, like a mafia-type thing, or some dirty drama where someone killed my brother, and now I have your sister in my basement, and my dad is the police officer. That would make for a fire show, but anyway…
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Here’s a little background: the main character gets pregnant, leaves, comes back, and breaks up with her boyfriend. That’s Drama #1. Then, a scholarship kid comes in, defies all the rules, and causes problems—Drama #2. This scholarship kid gets with the main character, and now everyone but her friends wants to be nice to him—Drama #3. I could go on forever, but I won’t.
The actors’ performances were almost perfect, considering their characters’ backgrounds and personal lives. Jae-I and Ri-An didn’t get love from their parents, so they found a substitute in each other. Because they’re teenagers and stupid (before you come hating I’m a teen), she got pregnant. Hera was lowkey funny, but she had no real reason for her actions, just like the other dude involved in the teacher affair—crazy stuff.
The scholarship kid’s storyline confused me. If someone killed my brother, I would absolutely not take it lightly. I’d bring down the whole school if I had to. He’s too smart to let them go scot-free. Also, how did he fall for someone who has a boyfriend? I don’t get that part. But his brother is cute, though.
This might be more of a rant than a review, but it’s only my third ever review, so I’m learning. BUT WATCH THE SHOW. It had me pausing to run and jump around every time something crazy happened.
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So "Hierarchy" isn't your typical high school drama, it's more like a peek into South Korea's fancy world. Imagine this big-shot school, Jooshin High, where only the super-rich and powerful kids get in. You've got Jae Yi from the Jaeyool Group, Ri An who's taking over Jooshin Group, He Ra from International Yoon, and Woo Jin, whose family is big in politics. They've got it all or so it seems. Then Kang Ha joins. His appealing and seemingly innocent smile hides a hidden agenda that will put everything where it's supposed to be. The friendship between Jae Yi and He Ra is just not giving, if someone were truly your buddy, they wouldn't act in such a way.
Why didn't she go for Kang Ha? I mean, seriously, he's like the whole package. Tall, smart, handsome, cool, you name it. Plus, he's genuinely into her. But hey, I get it. Sometimes the heart wants what it wants and they've been together for so long.
Anyways, this drama is really my cup of tea
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Disaster of a ladder
If the ladder was to climb, that ladder would have broken into piece. The show seems to show promise episode 1 and then just turn into a bunch of missing information. What on earth is this? The ML is a coward, the FL just makes bad decision, and the evil person??? Nowhere to be seen. That is the weakest sauce I have ever seen. I felt like I lost more braincells than needed. This show could have gone the route like pyramid games and would have been top tier. Instead goes the conservative route of building a triangle. When did we have a kdrama that has a love triangle that does well? The answer is never. Skip and don't even bother. The OST is great so might as well add those to listen.Was this review helpful to you?
Too much expectation
I’ve never reviewed a show before but i had to review this show 😭The hype I had for this drama I thought it was going to be the new elite but the disappointment I had after every episode I watched
The whole plot doesn’t make sense it’s all over the place,don’t get me wrong we know he wanted to find clues and all but the whole ass love triangle made no sense .The FL pissed me off so much the only thing that saved this drama was the budget other than that theirs nothing special
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It's one of the best
It was a great drama I loved the direction. The cast was everything but if I had one complaint it would be that they did bad with Kang ha. Also I need my season 2 as soon as possible. Some people might think it's boring but it is not. It also depends on you if you like this genre or not. I would totally recommend it if you like dramas ith revenge romance or just some rich kids doing whatever they wasn't. It's rare to find a drama like this these days so that was a huge reason as to why I was waiting so long for itWas this review helpful to you?
A mediocre show that had potential
It was mid. While the story had potential, i don't think there was enough episodes to execute it properly. The 5 main characters also had potential but they focused on the romantic drama when they should have focussed on the friendship drama. The side characters were so annoying. I'm glad there was some consequences for the horrible actions of the characters but I wanted more pay off since that was the whole point of the show. The 7 episodes didn't allow for this though. There were also some cringe nonsensical moments that were hard to get through and made me roll my eyes so hard. For example, the car race scene just so Jae-yi could break up with Rian (why?) and the one scene where they play American foot ball (yikes). The cinematography was great and the soundtrack was also good. I really like the actors which is also kind of frustrating because they should have gotten great character writing and would have been able to pull it off. They did good with what they were given. Also, can we please stop showing these creepy teacher/student relationships? At least she got some punishment but media should not depict these relationships without showing that they are explicitly wrong and have a negative impact on the student. whether they are a boy or a girl or if they are rich or poor.Overall, a show that had potential but was badly executed with not enough episodes to flesh out everything.
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Worth it.
Guess I'm in the minority based on other reviews but I loved it. Yes, it's yet another chaebol story, but it's a really good one. Tight script, great acting (with one exception), satisfying plot twists. It's shot really well, great background music, and the true nature of these characters will keep you guessing. There's a decent amount of depth and "who's really behind what" is hard to figure out ahead of time. And it's only seven episodes so it's very streamlined. It's a great weekend binge.Was this review helpful to you?
I loved it
I loved the series. I binged it in just a few days and was really into the story from start to finish. I don't get it why everyone seems to hate this series? Yeah it was not a legendary masterpiece or anything, but I think this was freaking good in my opinion, and deserves a bit more recognition than it's getting. Ofc there were things that could've been better, but this was good enough to get me super interested. Even though unlikely because of the reviews, I really hope there'll be a second season because of the post credit scene. It left me wanting more!I think the cast did a good job at acting the characters and I really was into the story and plot. Especially the plot twists were good for me. I was completely hooked and the series kept me on the edge of my seat all the time
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failed in the proposal, protagonist forgot his goal
*English is not my first language, I'm sorry if it is confuseokay, first of all, I had a lot of expectation on this drama, the proposal on the beginning was really interesting but as the story unfolds, it looks like de protagonist forgot what he wanted to do. I really like jae-i but I think that when kangha fell in love with her it mess everything, that was a romance that wasnt necessary. On the beginning, kanga was really willing to take revenge but he gave up of everything because of her and that doesn't make sense because he wanted to revenge for his brother right? he just give up of fuck with the lives of the guilty of his brother death just because of a girl?? that makes me feel upset. other thing is that I think this drama was really slow, there was a lot of things that could be used for revenge, Woojin's relationship with the teacher for example, but that was just thrown away, even with such a good opportunity to do something interesting
Giving my final considerations, I really liked this drama, but it certainly could have been much better. this had such an incredible proposal at the beginning that it got lost as it unfolded. I'm looking forward to part two, I hope revenge really is done
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Acceptable
May be some people didn't like the show that much but its their own opinion. This drama is just 7 episodes long, and, of course they rushed the ending, however I think the cast was great. And I'm expecting a better and long story if there will be a season 2.I think FL was indecisive but there was a reason for it. She lived her life alone without any parental guidance, so when a lone child faces problem, then it becomes hard to find right from wrong, and she was high schooler, and then a burden of pregnancy was just wild.
And I don't understand why the writers are obsessed with sending the FL to New york, you will know after watching.
Ri-an was a main character but he has not gotten a single real scene, like when ML solve some mystery or act like a hero. Writers did him wrong.
I think the story is all about Kang Ha and him solving the mystery of his brother's death, it would be better if the writers just made him the sole main character.😑
Overall the cast was good, they could make a better story.
If you watch it, it would caome to and ened before you know, so I recommend you to watch this, the views are just great.
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boring and not worth watching
I started watching it for the female lead and I watched it with 2x speed and skipping some parts to finish it , it’s so boring and lame definitely not worth watching . They spent the budget on the production and luxury brands and forgot the story and acting !I thought there would be hope in the next episode but no each episode is worse. there is no conflict and intensity to the plot . and didn’t fully show us what are the consequences for their actions. the chemistry is Zero for all the actors and their emotions are faked.
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