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Loved it!
I have to start with Yoo Joon Sang’s performance in this drama. The actor never disappoints me. One minute he’d have me hating him, then the next he’d have me laughing my head off.I usually get tired of the wealthy family and their machinations a quarter way through the drama . I think what kept me watching was the dynamic between Han Jung ho and everyone around him. The parents’ obtuseness when it came to their children especially his son cracked me up. Yet they became typical grandparents when it came to Jin young.
I do think it was a little draggy but the ending was perfect because Jung Ho still didn’t get it even after his wife left him. Not that she was any better with her children than he was. Their inability to accept any responsibility for their actions no matter how many times they were told it always came down to blaming Bom.
I also liked how the music would be kind of eerie in the house when the parents were somewhere close or about to enter a room.
I’ll probably watch it again.
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How Could I Not Love This drama
How could I not love this drama when two of my favorite actors Namkoong Min and Yoo Joon Sang are the male leads.I have to admit though that there were times I got frustrated with how long it took to solve Han Chul Ho’s murder. There’s a point where I always think too much time is given to the bad guys. Plus I was disappointed that the elders weren’t exposed.
Aside from that I think this is now my favorite Namkoong Min drama. Han Moo Yeong has replaced my all time favorite character from Listen to My Heart or Can you hear my heart Bong Ma Roo/Jang Joon Ha.
I don’t think there’s a drama I haven’t liked of Yoo Joon Sang’s. Watching Namkoong Min and Yoo Joon Sang work side by side was such a treat for me. A shame there was no season 2 so the elders could be revealed to make them suffer for the wrong they did to innocent children and seeing these two work together again.
I also have to give kudos to the whole cast.
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Took Me a while to get into it but then…
The first couple episodes were somewhat off putting because the oldest kids were off putting. I never did warm up to the selfish oldest son; his whiny wife or mother in law. However, if it weren’t for Kang Sim and Tae Ju I don’t know if I would have finished this drama. In the end, I’m glad I did watch all the episodes. Sure the In law Moms were somewhat meddlesome so I just FF’d through it if they were too ridiculous.A shame more time wasn’t given to Soon Bong and Bok Ja.
My favorites ended up being Tae Ju, Kang Sim and Eun Ho.
What I loved the most was Soon Bong’s mission to bring his kids back to realizing that being family and having fun was the most important.
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Great Family Dynamic
It’s Beautiful Now was so refreshing that I was sorry to see it come to an end. I have to admit that it took me awhile to get into it because once I figured who was going to paired with whom, I kind of lost interest. Also, I have to admit that after I watched Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life with Oh Min Suk I decided to take a second look at It’s Beautiful Now. I’m glad I did.This drama was so refreshing because there were no real battles for inheritances or revenge schemes. The father son grandsons loving relationships was heartwarming. The brothers interaction was hilariously funny yet comforting.
Yoon shi Yoon’s and Seo Bum Jun’s performances broke my heart when their characters had broken up with their girlfriends. I found myself happy that I did not have to wait until the 50th episode to see them get back together.. Although I was kind of disappointed that Soo Ja and Yu Na were kept apart for so long. I thought they were the cutest couple of all three relationships.
Like I said, I’m sorry it’s over. However, I will watch again because it was such a feel good drama.
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Season 3 was better than ever
Season 3 characters, especially the new characters, was not disappointing. I am more disappointed that I’ve watched all the episodes already.I just love how Master Kim can turn a difficult moment into a teachable and encouraging moment; and that his most loyal students had also in turn done the same thing with their juniors even when the seniors were still learning. They even gave Dr. Kang something to think about.
I hope there’s a season 4 because I would love to see Drs. Kang and Seo work together.
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Gruesome
I’m not why I finished this drama because it was so gruesome. All I can think of why, is that it was the actors.All the family wanted was enough money for surgery for their sweet little son who bound them together. Even the once l, thought to be dead grandfather, became concerned about his son and his family.
The police and the thugs were so inhuman. I watched the ending to see what bad guys would end up dead. Sounds morbid, doesn’t it? Sadly not one good cop survived.
Money and power. What a horrible human race we can be.
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Accentuated My Mistrust of MSM
I couldn’t really get into HUSH in the first episode but I am glad I hung in there.The premise of this drama really intrigued because I hoped that there are journalists like the 6 journalists that exposed the behind the scenes of mainstream media.
My biggest disappointment was that the Chief Na Sung Won really didn’t suffer any consequences even though he was the most evil.
That the six journalists left to start their own news outlet was what I was hoping for and was happy to see it come to fruition.
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Started out good
I don’t know what happened but around episode 17 I was ready to call it quits.I’m still trying to understand why Mr. Choi and Mr. Hong were turned into villains with no consequences. Their side story was a waste of airtime. If Han Seung Joo was so valuable why didn’t the guy who offered her a position claiming his company needed her do something to keep her?
I also wondered why we were presented with two bratty younger siblings and that selfish mother.
The only side stories I enjoyed were the grandmothers worrying about Jak Doo and then taking in the young kid. The young kid’s Dad turning his son over to the bio dad made absolutely no sense, either.
I also just loved Cho Bong Sik. Thankful for the grandmothers and Bong Sik for providing humor.
The FL started out to be a favorite but by the 14th or 15th episode she started to irritate me. Unfortunately I never warmed up to her again, even after she married Jak Doo.
For me there was too many holes in storylines left unanswered.
I won’t rewatch it even though I loved both Kim Kang Woo’s and Jung Sang Hoon’s performances.
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Overall I liked it because of the comedy. My favorites were:
Ms. Han and grandpa were hilarious. I missed Ms. Han when she gave up her disguise.
Jun Soo and Ah Ri made a cute couple.
The Dads were awful, especially Ah ri’s dad. He was so tiresome that I found myself hating him more than Bo Ra’s dad. I was so done with both of them at the end.
Meal time and podcast taping at Grandpa’s was always fun to watch.
Loved that the ex-wife and current wife teamed up against the husband.
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