jdrama vs kdrama
I went into this thinking that I should watch this as a form of loyalty to the kdrama. But it was different and they conveyed the story in their own way. So it's different then the kdrama , but in essence they share the same story. But if I were to be asked to watch only one of the drama again it would be the jdrama.Was this review helpful to you?
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Phenomenal revival of the classic revenge drama!
Wow wow wow, this was sooo much fun! I've not seen the korean version, so I was going into the show mostly blind but it was beautiful! The cinematography was stunning, the acting was brilliant and most importantly I thought the pacing was perfect. They didn't drag out any of the plot lines, and I was genuinely shocked at every plot twist! I think there's been a many more competent, strong-willed fls being written as of recent, and Misa is definitely one of them. I was immensely satisfied by her direction in the show and how much more confidence she gets. Satoh Takeru is as always a delight to watch and having just seen him in an incurable case of love, it was so lovely to see him being a more nerdy character and smiling a lot more! As much as I hated the character, Shiraishi Sei did a phenomenal job as the villian, and I rlly did believe the incompetence of Tomoya. I thought the ending was very well done and satisfying (essential for a revenge drama) and I loved the montage of all the events happening in the 10 years until 2025.As a side note and slight tangent- OMG THANK GOD YURIKO DIVORCED HER HUSBAND, maybe I'm still traumatised from the ridiculousness that was Dr Cha, but I was so scared the drama anti-divorce agenda was going to appear again but thankfully it didn't. I genuinely cheered when she went "ofc i've handed in the divorce papers" That's my girl fr
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It was all about second chances and living life to the fullest
Let me start this off by saying that this adaptation is by far my favourite one ! I cried, laughed, raged, ranted and enjoyed every second of this.I've read the manhwa and watched the kdrama before this. I don't want to compare too much to the other adaptations but I was slightly disappointed with the kdrama so I went into this skeptical of it's execution. However I was pleasantly suprised and might even consider this as one of the top dramas of the year.
Let's start with the many positives:
1. A well written adaptation- The writers cleverly understood the plot holes and the missing gaps in the original work and kdrama. The scenes ebbbed and flowed smoothly and there weren't any space for us to question anything. There were some changes to the story but the original essence and story direction stayed the same. The changes made sense and just elevated the story even more.
2. Great casting and acting- The cast and acting direction were perfect. The facial expressions to the dialogue delivery, everything was done realistically with no unnecessary exaggeration. The chemistry between the actors was also great and I was feeling the emotions with them.
3. Cinematography and dialogue- You could really feel what the producers wanted to convey through the cinematography. Even though the story has dark elements, the overall lighting and coloring stayed warm and bright. The dialogues were also written very well. They were believable and realistic so I stayed invested in the story.
4. The overall message- The manhwa adaptation had a more comedic and dramatic tone. The kdrama had a more dark, exaggerated and dramatic tone, almost similar to a soap opera. However, this adaptation had a more hopeful and uplifting message which I really liked and related to.
5. No unnecessary drama or characters- The biggest reason why I was disappointed with the kdrama was the unnecessary dramatic plot twists and new characters. There is already enough side characters and plot twists in the source work so adding too many things made it feel forced and heavy. But here, they took away some side characters, stuck to the original storyline and even made it better by filling in plot holes.
Now, there are some minor cons:
1. Scarcity of romantic scenes- The leads had so much chemistry and romantic tension that I was waiting for them to get together to see their passionate relationship. They did have one awesome kiss scene but right after that, they acted like an old married couple. I get that they are older and mature, but I wanted some goofy cuteness and passion.
2. Some dramatic scenes- Though the writing and dialogue was better, there were some scenes which were just too dramatic to be believable. Since most of the drama was done in a natural way, the dramatic scenes stood out too much in a bad way.
Other than that, I have no other complaints because this drama was genuinely that good. Everything was perfect and this is definitely going to rank higher in my charts.
The kdrama had some negatives like the unnecessary new characters, out of the blue plot twists which didn't make any sense and the lead actress' overpowering presence which kind of overshadowed the rest of the cast and plot. But this adaptation took notes and worked on filling the plot holes, made the cast perform in harmony and actually delivered a good message that can be comforting to a lot of people.
Overall, I hope everyone gives this drama a chance because this just proved that the curse of the exaggerated jdramas with bad acting can be broken.
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Un remake che vale la pena guardare
Ho amato questa storia.L'ho letta per la prima volta su WEBTOON e dal primo momento mi ha conquistata.
Avevo già trovato entusiasmante l'adattamento coreano.
Ma la versione giapponese mi ha rapita. La recitazione delle due protagoniste femminili è stata superba. Ho sentito fino alla fine ognuna delle loro emozioni. Stupenda soprattutto l'interpretazione di Reina, l'antagonista.
Ho apprezzato anche alcune piccole differenze dalla storia originale che mi hanno permesso di apprezzare maggiormente la storia.
Per chi come me ama vedere remake di una storia amata e già vista, questa è una visione consigliata.
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A beautiful webtoon adaptation
I watched this for Takeru Satoh. Actually I had tried watching the Korean version but it didn't hold my interest and I dropped it so I wasn't expo much from this. But boy I was wrong. If I could rewatch it for the first time again I'll definitely choose that.What I liked - where do i start? The acting was phenomenal, the chemistry was electrifying, the villains were so evil you couldn't help hating them. I'm sorry but Reina's past didn't make me sympathetic towards her present actions. She chose to be evil and you can't always blame your past.
What I disliked - I don't know i think the music wasn't very memorable for me.
Overall review - as I said if I could forget everything and rewatch it again I would love to. Also Takeru Satoh as Suzuki Wataru was very hot.
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A second life. A right and happy life.
This is a wonderful way to show how a remake must be done. Great storyline. There are no unresolved issues. Everything is wrapped up nicely. The actors magnificently played their roles well. Satoh Takeru never disappoints. But I applaud Koshiba Fuka as Misa. Love her sweet smile.The secondary characters were also excellent. Everything was perfect.
My favorite scene was when Wataru shared his future plans with her. I teared up with that... And also when Misa finally wins on her bet to fix the marriage between the two.
Everyone is wonderful. Just applaud the writers...
10/10...
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The acting and cinematography overshadowed how unentertaining the screenplay is
The drama has little to no viewer impact, unjustifiable behavior of the villain, exxagerated music scoring, and some episodes were bland and lacks emotional impact to viewers.First, the most important factor to me when rating dramas are their impact. Wether the drama is measured with their shocking plot twists or heart wrenching emotions. This drama lacks it but should have possessed it by not revealing the most important revelations at an early time. It pisses me off that some revelations will be revealed and then it will be revealed again at the point of the view of the main character. Almost all revelations were revealed twice. This writing breaks the elements of surprise and impact to the viewer. Come on, this is not how the writer should write it. Reveal them once and at the right time.
Second, the music scoring is very exaggerated. This is the first Japanese drama that you will hear such a suspenseful music scoring for a wordful girl fight. It’s like the music is for a brutal killing scene but look at the characters they are just staring at each other.
Third, a bland climax for some episodes. You see, all episodes must have their own story circle. Meaning to say, they must have their own climax, sadly some episodes were bland but due to its cinematography and exxagerated scoring, they managed to pull it off.
Fourth, the unjustifiable character of the villain. The important element for a Japanese drama is the villain’s motive, the reason why they’re acting like that. All motives should be valid. Unfortunately, the drama failed to present the villain’s reasoning properly on how they can be like that kind of person. All viewers must validate the villain’s background. To make a successful villain is to make the viewers agree with your motive but I highly doubt if they agree with the villain in this drama.
Overall, the production managed to pull it off nicely with great acting of the cast and the cinematography but I hope that they will pay attention next time on how they will write their show.
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Great but slightly stretched
Now I haven't seen the korean Ver. Because I'm not a huge fan of the FL, so I didn't know much about the story except that it's a revenge story, and my review is based on this being the only version I've watched so no comparing or anything.The story was great, it's very simple with hardly any plot holes which is great if you have a mind like me who keep pointing out mistakes. I also liked that they didn't show many scenes with the FL having being bullied or hurt and only showed flashbacks of the moments to gain enough sympathy without getting us heated up ~
there is, however, one thing I didn't understand in the time sequence in the plot but I discarded it because it's not very important.
Characters were spectacular, I liked the evil characters here xD but I didn't understand why they keep mentioning Reina's past, as if I'm supposed to feel sorry for her, she needed help probably if it wasn't for the need of a replacement, I would like her to be locked in a mental hospital somewhere 😂
The chemistry between the two leads was fantastic, I loved them both despite being slightly irritated by Takeru's very low-pitched, slightly whispery and throaty voice xD don't get me wrong, he could just stand there and I would admire him immediately, but in some scene his voice was distracting me xD I mean that in the nicest way ~
What I didn't like was probably the last 3 episodes, everything was amazing and ended perfectly on ep7 or so, it was the perfect revenge plan I think the best revenge was to have the bad people facing eachother, but since things have to happen I understand why the kept the story going, still it could be solved in like 30 mins or so not 3 whole episodes ~
Overall very good, up till ep7 at least ~
Recommended for revenge lovers
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Korean version is way better
Here is my honest review since most of the reviews by a lot of influencers were sponsored. No hate to the actors but the drama is not as good as how the influencers have hyped up the show.Marry my husband Korean version gave me soo much adrenaline rush and the revenge part hit soo hard. But the Japanese version did not. (Like it was soo satisfying to watch the villains get married in Korean version here it was veryy meh) The revenge part was not at all hitting hard. The main actors have done a great job but the villains were not strong enough. This version also lacked humor. One thing better than the Korean version I'd say is the Ending (the Korean version dragged the ending with Boa's character)
For me the perfect version would be Korean version till the villains get married and the Japanese version after the villains get married.
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ooo okay i see u japan!
as much as i loved this show, let me say that i could not stop comparing it to the korean version. yes they are 2 very seperate but similar shows and thats on me. anyway, i really did like this show and i wish they gave us more of a big ending bc yes they did end up tg but i wanted some kids 💔. i liked the ML's character and actor. he was on top of his game and i will be checking into more of his dramas. i feel like everyone in the show did their big one and not just the leads bc reina and tomoya had be fed up! i really loved the concept of like the book in a room and like rewriting the story bc it did fit the theme of the show anyway. also the scene where reina had messed up misa and tomoya's engagement by announcing her "pregnancy" was phenomenal. it was very curated ig? idk how to explain it but them (misa and reina) being on stage while wataru was watching felt so satisfying. misa finally lived her dreams of being on stage :) this show will get a 9/10 for me js bc i felt like it needed more (idk what) but it was a very great adaptation.Was this review helpful to you?
Karma is a B.
After careful consideration, I decided to experience the Japanese version. My decision was also influenced by Takeru Satoh, whose work I have admired since his drama 'An Incurable Case of Love'. I found this version to be a worthwhile viewing experience. While the Korean version remains unparalleled in its depth and detail, both adaptations effectively convey the core narrative despite their differences.Currently, I am seeking recommendations for dramas within the revenge genre, as "DEAR X" is not yet complete. This particular drama was highly enjoyable, especially witnessing the protagonist's transformation through self-love. Sei Shiraishi's portrayal of the antagonist was exceptionally compelling, and the numerous scenes that evoked strong emotions kept me engaged and motivated to complete the series. The entire cast delivered outstanding performances. This marks my first experience watching two different versions of the same drama.
I would greatly appreciate any recommendations for other compelling villain and revenge-themed dramas. Thank you in advance for your assistance.
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well done!
Very charming and healing romance drama! I had low expectations because of my disappointment with the Korean drama, but this drama really surprised me. This was a drama more about emotional healing and personal growth.Story: It's about Misa who has a second chance at her life after going back in time after her dying. She has a chance to change her life while getting revenge on those that killed her. This drama was more slice of life and introspective and had more character development than the kdrama, which I felt was all melodrama and makjang. Misa was able to grow and prioritize herself. The revenge wasn't as dramatic as the kdrama but was still satisfactory. The romance was super sweet and adorable, with Misa and Wataru both being awkward but cute together. I loved the slow burn romance and their proposal scene was so romantic!
And of course the villains! Reina has some serious problems. I appreciate that the drama showed how someone's childhood can affect their life. she was a great foil to Misa. Toyoma was actually kinda meh in this drama and the husband in the kdrama was better.
Cast: Koshiba Fuka did wonderful showing Misa's growth and character development. And Satoh Takeru absolutely nailed it as Wataru. These two had great chemistry.
Shiraishi Sei's performance as Reina was intense! She did such a good job showing Reina's breakdown. I do think Lee Yi Kyung in the kdrama for the husband role did much better than Yokoyama Yu.
Overall, I'm glad I watched this! 9/10
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