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don’t expect much
I don’t think the female lead (FL) was the right actress for this drama. Personally, I’m not a fan of her performance here.The plot started off well, but halfway through the story it completely lost direction. Then in the last two episodes they suddenly tried to bring everything back together, and it felt very forced. The romance especially didn’t work for me. In my opinion, it shouldn’t have happened at all, particularly when the FL spent almost the entire drama developing a connection with the second male lead (SML). Trying to resolve that in just two episodes felt rushed and unconvincing.
The story had a lot of potential, especially because it’s been a long time since we’ve seen a drama where a baby is such a central focus. Unfortunately, the writers didn’t seem to know what to do with that potential.
I also didn’t like how the drama constantly portrayed the FL as the victim in every situation, when the real victim was the child who lost his parents. Everything in the story seemed to revolve around her struggles, instead of focusing more on the child and his experience.
I only finished the drama because of the baby, who was absolutely adorable, and because of the uncle, who in my opinion was the closest thing the baby had to a real father figure.
Even by the final episode, the FL was still a mess in almost every aspect of her life, including as the baby’s primary caregiver.
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only for the baby and samchon!!
My rating for Our Universe is 9/10, but honestly that score is mostly because of Samchon and baby Uju. Their scenes were the best part of the drama for me. Baby Uju is so adorable, and the moments between him and Samchon were very heartwarming and enjoyable to watch. They really carried the emotional and cute moments of the story.However, I didn’t really like the female lead and the second male lead. Their storyline didn’t interest me as much, and I sometimes felt their scenes were less engaging compared to Samchon and Uju’s parts.
Overall, Samchon and Uju were the highlight of the drama and the main reason I enjoyed watching it. Without them, my rating probably wouldn’t be that high. ⭐
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Terrible story development dont watch
Started out great and promising in the storyline seemed solid and interesting but then it all turned to b******* it's the worst story progression that I've ever seen and they gave the second lead more time than the main lead to the extent where we don't even know who the main lead is anymore and now they even push the child towards the second lead which goes against all that we thought the story was about overall I think the writers need to do better this is a bad story do not watch it. Got my hopes up for nothing. Baby is a great actor thoughWas this review helpful to you?
A light weighted and cute drama.
Sorry the leads but the child artist took the attention over.Our Universe is a story about a child who loses his parents in a car accident. After their death, the child is taken care of by his mother’s sister. The child’s uncle hands over the responsibility to the aunt because he is upset with his elder brother. When he was a teenager, the child’s father abandoned him and started living happily with his own family without him. Because of this, he feels resentment toward his elder brother and is not ready to accept his child.
However, due to certain circumstances, he has to live with the child and his aunt. Gradually, he falls in love with the aunt but hesitates to accept his feelings. The aunt slowly realizes that she feels the same way about him. They take time to express their feelings for each other, and eventually they live happily ever after.
To find out why his brother abandoned him, you need to watch the drama.
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ML: 9; Woo Joo: 10; everthing else 0
what a frustrating story!!!! FL is just the worst, both the character and the actress. I hate how she is so selfish and idiot to believe herself so much just because two people confessed to her. she is never thinking about the kid for god sakes! how does she dare to put another man into the kids life! even if you want to date him don’t bring just anybody to the kid!the 2ML is controlling, nosy and mean to the top. I can’t believe the things he said to ML about his family being at fault if he was adopted too. he more than everyone should know that you don’t pick your family. it’s just too much to bear.
I think ML character was very well portrayed and written it’s a shame they wasted such a good story.
I literally just gave 7 because of the baby and ML, but I’m being very benevolent.
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A Light Family Drama Carried by an Adorable Baby
If you are looking for a light and short family kind of drama then definitely give this a try.I started the drama with no idea what it was about and had zero expectations. What initially drew me in was baby U Ju who is honestly just too cute to resist.
The main leads do have chemistry but I would not say it is overflowing. It feels moderate but enough to carry the show. One thing that felt a bit disappointing is that their romantic moments are quite limited. At times some of the side plots were stretched for too long which made it feel like the main leads were almost forgotten during those parts.
Still the overall vibe of the drama is warm and easy to watch especially if you enjoy family focused stories with wholesome moments.
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A family oriented drama that lost its focus midway
The Good parts:The drama starts pretty strong with a focus on the family dynamics of the characters. Beloved characters are introduced and a strong foundation for a story seems to be building. The struggles shown in the beginning episodes were pretty well done. Hyunjin feeling lost and disheveled after the loss of her only other family member (her sister) was conveyed quite good in my opinion. The mixed feelings of Taehyung after the loss of his estranged brother was also shown nicely. The trope of forced/unwilling cohabitation was introduced very smoothly as well. The bonding of the in-laws and their orphaned nephew was really cute to watch. Honestly the uncle-nephew duo really kept me going though I would also like to say that even though the aunt was seldom available for the child specially in first few episodes she had her cute bonding moments with Wooju as well.
Taehyung's character arc was amazing. A child who grew up in an orphanage with resentment towards his brother who he thought had abandoned him was portrayed beautifully. His initial disdain towards Wooju did feel horrible but was justified according to his character. Him slowly warming up to the baby was adorable to watch. The episode 9 was the hardest to watch as the reality of the circumstances was revealed to Taehyung and he had to relive all his past traumas, cry and face everything alone. Bae In-Hyuk portrayed the emotions of Taehyung pretty well. It is a shame to watch his talent be wasted on such a show.
-The Bad parts:
The writing. I don't think there is anything else to say here. I sincerely beg the writer to distribute the story to the episodes appropriately and stay focused on the initial plotline. This drama could have been such a cute and breath of fresh air but was destroyed for an unnecessary love triangle. The drama could have been a guide to raise babies/children as the two adults in Wooju's life confronted the hardships of childrearing but the writer had some very different plans. It honestly felt like someone else walked into the writer's room, held the writer hostage and wrote the mid section of the drama and the writer was only successful to regain control to write up the last 5-10 mins of 10th episode and the last two episodes. Or the writer developed some alternate personality during the middle of the drama. The difference is that jarring.
Introducing a love triangle where it made no sense as this drama was not really a rom-com. The character of Sunbae was borderline creepy. He was constantly overstepping the line and though the FL should have strictly put up a boundary, I could understand why she failed to do so. As, she not only had a past connection with the guy (her first love/crush), he was also her superior who was also the reason she got a permanent position at the company. The power trip that guy was on was disgusting to watch. This series do not have a villain but I would like to present my contender THE SUNBAE. Dude could be classified as a creepy stalker even. The other thing was his rudeness towards the ML for things ML couldn't even do anything about. The weird ownership he flaunted over the FL in front of ML made me want to punch his face. I have to give credit where its due no series have yet made me this riled up over a character as this one has.
I am not completely forgiving the lack of spine of the FL as she should have at least put up some boundaries as I have said before. The character seemed to relish in the constant attention from the two men, work husband and house husband. The shift in her focus from the child rearing to her love life was something to witness. A woman who was hellbent on raising her nephew no matter what was turned into brainless lovesick schoolgirl for no apparent reason. The lack of care she had for nephew during this time was insane to watch, I am not even going to bring up Taehyung here as both the writer and her character seemed to have their memories wiped that not only was he the part of the show but was suppose to be the MALE LEAD. Also the actress needs to learn acting a bit more she seems stone faced even in emotionally driving scenes. She only showed any kind of emotions in the final episode.
In conclusion, this drama would really test your patience and would really make you curse out multiple times which is insane as it was suppose to be a lighthearted family show. You would feel as if you are watching a completely different show in the middle of it. The saving grace was the last sequence in the show. It really tied up everything nicely. I feel like the writer wanted to compare the showy/kdramaesque romance scenes with SML and the calm day-to-day moments with the ML to show that true love isn't showy but rather quiet and calm, but I feel like I could be completely wrong and my first hypothesis might be more accurate.
My final advice skip the 6-8 episodes and watch parts of 9 and 10 episodes to save yourself from unnecessary wastage of time. Focus on the baby and the interactions of the baby that is it. The final words "It takes a village to raise a baby" really encapsulated the spirit of the last episode.
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Worth-watching
Good idea for the script. The chemistry between the FL and ML is great, and they look good together. The baby is super cute—he made me replay his scenes like 10 times because of his cuteness. I definitely highly recommend this drama.The only thing I really find annoying is the excessive screen time of the second ML. It would have been perfect if they had given us more scenes of Woojoo and the main couple. Anyway, I still love this drama.
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Great premise spoiled by bad writing
Was a very interesting plot from the time they promoted it. We got about 2.5 episodes that stayed true to the promoted plot. Then it went downhill. Unnecessary triangle and too much screen time with second lead- a character that was completely unnecessary to the plot- completely spoiled the fun.9 episodes in they are lost now and seems like there isnt much in terms of change happening with previews full of SL still. Even if something changes now its almost at the end of the series and it is not going to be satisfying.
Its such a shame because they had a very good plot on their hand. Goes on to show how deeply burried writers heads are in their own cliches writing. Kdrama world needs to retire all writers and get fresh talent so stories can get some freshness
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The Cute Baby & His Family Were Cute, Ex-Boyfriend Not So Much!!
The cutest baby ever bought a family together!!!The first thing that you notice while watching this show is Seon Woo Joo. He is the cutest little baby to exist in existence. It would be nice if the entire show revolved around him and his adoptive parents, aka aunt & uncle. However, the story nudges an unwarranted third angle to add unnecessary drama to the script, and it turns a potboiler into collateral damage. Both protagonists have their own personal issues and struggles to overcome. While Seon Tae Hyeong has to deal with his childhood issue of abandonment, Woo Hyeon Jin feels hapless dealing with her unemployed status. In the middle of this predicament, they are forced into a situation where they have to co-parent their nephew. Hyeon Jin doesn’t mind becoming his guardian, but Tae Hyeong has always led a solitary life, and he finds it difficult to acclimatize to this new situation. This is their story, how they form a family unit while trying to become Woo Joo’s real parents.
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An enjoyable series
I absolutely loved this easy viewing series that makes you smile. The cast were fabulous. There were so many heartwarming moments. I enjoyed it very much because it was so lighthearted but also had enough dramatic moments to sustain interest. The relationship each main character had with their siblings added to the warmth of the series especially the epiphany the ML had about his brother’s love for him. The side characters such as the best friends and the neighbours added to a heartwarming series. The female neighbour was lovely as was her quirky son in law and the other couple in the villa were a great support to the leads. The SML was a great addition to steer the plot and I was happy that there was no over the top drama but acceptance between him and the ML. Overall a cute, happy and enjoyable series for me.Was this review helpful to you?
