Dynamite Kiss

Honestly...not that bad

Considering how quickly the rating was declining, I thought the last episodes were so bad. However, they were fine. Yes, I did find it getting boring in the middle and slow, but it's not so terrible for it to go down like this. A few of my thoughts:

1. The villain was introduced too late. And honestly, the sister was not a good enough villain sidekick, so that half of the story was lacklustre.

2. ML's sister was definitely in a toxic relationship, so even if I hated her, I really couldn't. She needed more substance in her background story. They definitely could have restored the sibling relationship if they tried, because again, there was no real friction between them.

3. Unpopular opinion, but I think Ha-yeon could do so much better than Seon-U. I think he needs to find himself before he starts another relationship because he is just not ready to move on from Da-rim

4. Amnesia was unnecessary, but whatever it was, it was short-lived, and this is a K-drama...

5. I loved the absolute torment they showed ML (and Ki Yong's acting) going through when he thought she was married, and he was basically a homewrecker. And that karaoke scene one day before the engagement really made me feel.

6. Yes, a lot of tropes were so cliche, but so were the tropes in Business Proposal, and I liked that show too, so I didn't mind whatever they threw at us because it was all a laugh or an eye roll, but I didn't expect any deeeep meanings anywhere lol.

Overall - I am glad I didn't stop after I saw the rating dropped because I don't regret watching it. It was a good show with a strong start. I started off by giving it 9/10 and dropping it to 8.4, but again, a really good watch.

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This drama is cringe

I really like the beginning of this drama, but the last episodes are very cringe. The last episode is full of everything why they put in such things. I'm really glad the show doesn't have 16 episodes. I don't know how I could have endured it.

If you decide to watch this, be prepared for a dose of cringe at the end. The series would really be better if everything wasn't sped up suddenly in the last episode.

Episodes 1 and 2 were definitely good episodes. I don't understand why Darim couldn't tell the truth from the very beginning and kept lying. In my opinion, it's a red flag.
The drama could have had fewer episodes, maybe even 10, and everything would have sped up more during those episodes rather than at the end. This drama was fun at times, with a great sense of humor.

If you are interested in any drama, I can recommend "Dear x" it may not be such a sweet drama full of love, but I think it is very well done.

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A dynamite that has lost its explosiveness

Dynamite Kiss is enjoyable up to episode 6, with Ji Hyeok's antics being hilarious. However, things take a turn in episode 7, and you'll start feeling annoyed, which intensifies in episode 8. You'll experience a brief moment of happiness in episode 9, but episode 10 will frustrate you even more, especially with the 2nd male lead.

Things calm down a bit in episodes 11-12, but episode 13 will stress you out. The first part of episode 14 is irritating due to the amnesia plot, but the ending will make you happy and laugh with their dance scene. 😊


Ps: Episode 1 & 2 are undoubtedly one the best pilot episodes in RomCom Kdrama history, so it's understandable that a lot of us are disappointed in how this drama turned out.

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Frustrating disappointment

The first 2 episode were good : the first was full romcom, the second made the characters more profound and more interesting, but of course it went downhill, like every drama nowadays.

It's actually frustrating because it feels like k-dramas don't want to grow with the audience hence those lamentable misunderstanding that drag for too long. I don't ask dramas to be the copy paste of the reality or have no tension/problems but having characters that acts more mature, more logically isn't that difficult.

Even worse those days, the writer only pile up different plot (ennemies to lovers, childhood connection, love triangle, amnesia, etc...) and call this a scenario even if it's not consistent. Sometimes I wonder how they could make some choices when it's obvious it doesn't made the story better but only made it lazy and annoying.

In this drama it's flagrant, because we had the opportunity to see a lovely couple between Ha-yeong and Seon-u that could've problems since he's a single father but still triumphed at the end. Instead we were served with a bland love triangle that made no sense whatsoever, super cringe and made character like Seon-u super dumb and irresponsible. Because why was he running in a dangerous zone to save his lover like he hasn't a kid that wait him back home and acted like he was some teenager ? That baffled me honestly.

Da-rim and Ji-hyeok were cute yes but also very frustrating. I agree at 100% with why Da-rim hide the truth. But because it was dragging so much, both became annoying even if we could understand them at first. I mean Ji-hyeok's super solution was to marry Ha-yeong against her will but why would he act like his father whom he hates so much ?
I won't even talk about this stupid break up that made no sense, sorry I found Da-rim so dumb to just follow the words of Ji-hyeok's sister without questioning them. I mean what's the point of being with someone if you can't communicate and overcome the obstacles together. If you can break up for such fickle reason and brand it as protection, you might as well not get together in the first place. Thank God there weren't many ep left so they couldn't drag this out but it was so frustrating.

Overall it's not a bad drama, the chemistry is there, there were some funny moments but I'm frustrated because I'm seeing a pattern with the recent k-dramas that doesn't please me. I think lazy writing should be call out otherwise dramas quality will only drop further.

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The drama is worth the watch. Cliche,Yes. Bad,No. Definitely Good.

I personally liked the drama for the story,the romance,the emotions and all. I feel like the time for romantic involvement was a little less but the ml and fl clash up a lot so that compensates for it in a funny sense. People will call a drama lomg if it has 16 episodes and can be done in 12 or 14 and this one was exactly that but that wasn't the issue here so a new problem! It didn't feel good and this and that. I don't think the drama was based on that kind of angst,not every kdrama is a angst,thriller,suspense,romance etc. It was different from the cliche of villains being too smart,sometimes villains are dumb. And most people in this drama were emotion-wise involved so that part is covered well. And about the ml being angry with the fl, it wasn't justified as it is a company setting but his feeling of being betrayed was completely justified but people are outright calling his ego? What ego?He was hurt and what he did was wrong but there was no ego in my opinion. The part about regaining memories? I think he keeps remembering things slowly but you just don't act on it because it doesn't make sense for you,he remembered everything because that momemt in jeju was the most important to him,most impactful,the kiss was impactful. That's why he remembered everything not because of a dress colour. And for one, the ml is shown smart with good intuition from the start so why do people have such a problem with him being able to solve his problems?Among other things ,the only thing that bothers me the most is that the chairman slapped the employee? can you do that? like what? But genuinely i don't feel like the ml did something other than getting angry and when his actions led to bad outcome(which he didn't think would happen normally) he took responsibility of it and became rational. Was in love with her before he thought she was married so couldn't be with her but to protect her, was ready to get married fast. I feel like the story had a lot of potential and that it was actually good. If it really disappoints you then you.were totally looking for a drama with a particular cliche. This had many too but you wanted just one in particular.

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How to ruin a good story 101

Honestly, this drama is the perfect example of how to ruin a great story with a messy finale! Gosh, I was so hooked at the beginning. I was literally counting down the days for every new episode, but they totally blew it.

Don't get me wrong, this drama is basically a "cliché manual." I mean, it has everything: the love triangle where the second male lead is clearly the better choice, the fake relationship trope, endless misunderstandings, and the classic "rich guy/poor girl" dynamic. Even with all that, I was actively watching because it was funny, lighthearted, and just plain entertaining. I don't even hate clichés that much if they're done right, but this? This was a choice.

First off, the second couple had so much potential, but they totally wasted it—it still makes me so mad! Meanwhile, the SML became super annoying, clinging to the FL until the very end, even though she never gave him the time of day. Then, in the last two episodes, they randomly threw in a new love rival? It didn't last long, but it was so unnecessary.

And then... they hit us with the memory loss trope. (¬_¬) It was total filler that served no purpose other than wasting time that could’ve been used for actual plot development. Which brings me to the ending... like, what was that?! It was incredibly rushed and not at all what I expected. It’s such a shame because the cast was great and the chemistry was definitely there. I really thought this would be one of the top rom-coms of the year.

It actually reminds me of what happened with When the Phone Rings. That drama was so popular, but the ending was terrible because the development was all over the place, leaving everyone confused and disappointed.

I’m giving this a 7/10⭐ just to be generous because I did enjoy the majority of the ride, but those final episodes were such a letdown. It could have been so much better!

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disappointing

This program started out really well. Up to episode 5 or so I would have easily given it an 8. It was funny, the pacing was good, the acting was good. Unfortunately the further along it went the weaker it got. The pacing became a major problem and the story spent too much time on silliness and not enough on developing the plot especially for the secondary characters. Silliness is great and fun but not when it replaces actual story.

Overall the acting was good. The team were all good characters. Sadly they sort of disappeared toward the end.

The final episode was one of the weakest finales I have ever seen for a show. Things were wrapped up but not particularly well. It felt like a checklist was being completed and nothing more.
This was a seriously disappointing show.

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Good beginning, mess ending

FAILURE!
The first few episodes were actually really nice and easy to watch. You could feel the chemistry between the main characters. A definite plus were the moms. And that’s pretty much it when it comes to positives.

The final episodes were a complete mess. What started as waiting for new episodes every week ended with me not even wanting to finish the show. The whole storyline about her not telling him the truth dragged on forever. And the male secondary character seriously annoyed me.

My overall rating is a 5, mainly because the beginning was quite enjoyable and I have a soft spot for Jang Ki-Yong.

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heart fluttering kisses but lack of plot details at the end

Totally one of my favorite releases for this year!! I really had so much fun with this drama, and plus the chemistry between Jang Ki Young and Ahn Eun Jin was there!!! I was not expecting for its comeback drama for the both of them as they became more famous because of their roles from this drama. Despite the plot was mostly the same, such as amnesia from one of the leads, villain roles with no development, unexpected supporting character that was too unnecessary, second female lead was just for a show of the second male lead, made arguments and breaking up of the main leads 2/3 from the whole series, etc. I feel like nowadays romance dramas were all just the same taste. And felt bad at the ending since in two eps there were tons of expected scenarios and twists that are typically the same as other released dramas for the past few years.

Setting aside its flaws, I also love the progress of their story together of how they fall in love ever since its unexpected encounter of being that "couple" to impress someone else's ex. The whole point of the story was how their first encounter was an unexpected dynamite kiss. The title of the series says it all. The beginning was full of excitement and butterflies. I'm happy that both of the main casts did well with the roles. Its just that I felt bad that the writer made it rushed at the ending. It was definitely a good one but there were a bit plot holes at the end. Like
1. Where was darim's mission in finding her sister who had lots of debts left? I was actually hooked by that.
2. What happened to Jiheyok's father? And also to his sister?
Definitely it was a total downfall after ep 8.

But overall, this drama made me flutter, but I think there was justice to the casting. I also love the ending of the drama in which all of the casts involved from this drama were introduced through dancing on screen and in their last filming site at their BTS scene. Literally it was worth the wait, and a happy ending was a satisfaction for a joyful Christmas! <333 Looking Forward to the casts future endeavors and their projects to come!!

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The ending ruins it

I don’t even remember how it finished. I swear, I’m so confused by the ending, I feel like there is no real closure.
I really loved the first part of the drama, funny and fresh, well acted and gorgeous leads. But the two final episodes are just a mess, I think the writers forgot to finished the storylines they started, and instead started some new ones??
I wish they focused more on their characters and their growth, such a waste of story!
Moreover they completely forgot the sister! That’s ridiculous.
I hated the second leads’ story!! they never explained why he doesn’t want to be with her, he just kept pushing her away for no reason. I mean come on, she’s gorgeous, kind, funny, rich and totally in love with you, it’s not realistic you won’t consider her at all.

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