I agree about KES. I've actually only watched 2 of hers because Goblin, DOTS etc have zero interest for me. Because…
I’ve tried to watch this drama twice, but there’s something that put me off and I don’t know what... I always stumble on episode 6, and I can’t go beyond that. So I realize that I’m not interested or touched by the story. Finally I dropped it.
Just looked it up and Life seems like it'll be a good watch! And your thoughts on him intrigues me even more to…
As a legal advisor, I love everything that is political, procedure etc. Life is the drama that speaks to me the best with characters extremely well written, it is a vision very close to the active life, in my opinion there is no Manichaeism in the story, no real bad, no real nice... Knowing that it is a drama written by Lee Soo-yeon, the devil is in the details with her, that’s why dialogues matter a lot, and so you have to be very careful. I truly recommend it and If you don’t have a problem watching a slow pace drama then go for it.
For my part, I would say that Ceo Gu from Life ( Cho Seung Woo) is the perfect anti hero... Although I don’t even know if we can really qualify him, in my opinion he’s just a person doing his job properly. He’s one of the best written characters I’ve ever seen in a drama, he’s neither good nor bad, just human and competent. Unfortunately for the spectator his job is defined as one who comes to hurt others.
The real ultimate anti hero for me will still be Dexter. None of his reasons were valid for doing what he was doing. Killing a killer is always killing.
I agree about KES. I've actually only watched 2 of hers because Goblin, DOTS etc have zero interest for me. Because…
I dropped all of them except Mr Sunshine, I remember watching The Heirs and I think from the 3rd episode I wondered but why do I do this to myself? 😂 . I realize I tend to like unpopular or less popular drama.
A really Good article I discover some new writer that I will Maybe add in my future watchlist.
About Kim Eun Sook IMO I found her dramas overrated, I watched (dropped) almost all of them except Mr Sunshine. I’ve come to understand that I’m not a good audience for her, her dramas seem to me like love stories for teenagers.
I love reading because it allows me to better immerse myself in the story and in the head of the person who created it, since then it has made me love to know the origin of the works made. For example in music I know now by listening a song who would potentially be the songwriter sometimes, caus I can decode many things like lyrics beat etc. The same goes for films and series, if the story is sometimes the main reason of my interest, I often choose many of my programs based on who are the Directors or Screen Writers, cause I know their trademark.
Lee Soo-yeon in kdrama is someone I will watch everything cause till now she give me a lot of satisfaction in all her dramas, same for Park Jae Bum. Hirokazu Kore-eda is my favorite japanese director, I watched all of his beautiful movies. In china Zhang Yimou is one of the best.
This drama is the drama that might reconcile me with the Chinese dramas , Since All Is Well in 2018, I have never been able to finish a single one, I have dropped 100% of the dramas started. And I have never been able to find my happiness despite the multitude of series broadcast, especially in modern romantic series. Yeah I struggled a lot with Chinese drama since a loooong moment.
So it was with a great skepticism that I started this drama and oh boy! I liked everything, the story was much deeper than it seemed. The author shows the power of appearances, how often our perception of others is totally wrong, he reminds us that grass is not always green elsewhere and that in each of us there is always something positive that we can bring to the other. Hats off to our main leads, they played each other so well that we had no problem distinguishing who was who and when. All this told with perfect humour. It wasn’t cringe or childish, I laughed so much that I couldn’t believe it myself, knowing how picky I am in the choice of dramas I watch. Guys don't hesitate it's light, fun but far from stupid.
Totally agree with you, this one is a really good drama. Another Kim Ye Ja Mind-blowing drama was The Light in Your Eyes... I strongly recommend it to you if you didn't watch it already.
After Kairos, MBC has produced another gem that unfortunately was not successful and it’s a pity because this drama is much better than many blockbusters kdrama. OTVOI has managed to deal with various serious subjects related to the office world with brilliance, accuracy and a lot of humour.
Each character was a pleasure to discover, I recognized from my colleagues in some of them, especially in HSG, unfortunately there's lots like him outside. Each character inspired me, notably CBS and his benevolence and his love for his work, DJY and her perseverance or even HSG and his total lack of confidence in his abilities.
Morality of the story: Never sacrifice yourself for the company you work for because it will never sacrifice itself for you unless you own the company. If it’s important to do your job properly, it’s just as important not to make it the sinequanone condition for your survival. It’s never too late To succeed, professional success is not about not being fired or having a huge salary, but about having values and self-esteem in a world that is increasingly rotten.
Since All Is Well, I have never been able to finish a single cdrama, I have dropped 100% of the cdramas started.
I have never been able to find my happiness despite the multitude of series broadcast, especially in modern romantic genre. So it was with a great skepticism that I started this one, which also does not have a pretty good first episode but fortunately I did not give up, because it was a very nice adventure to keep watching this drama.
Despite the lightness with which the story is told, the themes dealt with are no less important, especially the effects of the Appearances, the Writer reminded us all along that everything that shines is not necessarily gold and that if the grass always looks greener in the neighbor, it doesn’t mean that the grass is healthy. Let’s start by giving back to Caesar what is Caesar’s, a big bravo to the cast but especially to the two main characters. Each one playing each other perfectly. By the way, this drama is so funny, I laughed like never before, all the episodes were hilarious.
I’m always looking for the Cdrama that will FINALLY appeal to me since All Is Well (a Gem) in 2018, and it’s not going to be this drama. I dropped Love 020, same for The King’s Avatar, you have to believe that the themes of the video games are not my cup of tea. Unlike many, I find it poorly written. It's like the modern Chinese dramas are written by the same person. I fully understand that there is certainly a strong demand for the modern Romance genre, but every time I get into it I’m always amazed at how little script quality there is. I feel like I’m watching programs for teenagers.
I found the plot of this movie quite predictable, but it still was a good movie.
That said, it doesn’t take away the beauty of the message the film wanted to share, or the way it was told. Life is made up of steps, the sweetest is love, the hardest is separation, the worst of worst are the goodbyes, and the most beautiful are the reunion. It’s hard to say goodbye when you want to stay, complicated to laugh when you want to cry, but the most terrible thing is to forget when you want to love. All this pretty well sums up the story of our three friends.
As far as I’m concerned, none of those dramas would be on my top list. While some are nevertheless cute and still watchable, some others are on my list of mediocre dramas (BoF, The Heirs, Dots...)
I realize by looking at this top 10 that the dramas all have in common being romantic comedies with actors that are very popular among women of an age I bet under 30. (This does not mean that there are no exceptions.)
For me, the quality of a drama lies in its writing, in its ability to make me think, even when laughing, like Prison Playbook. I loved so many unnoticed dramas like A Poem A day, Children of nobody or my Unfamiliar family. While many were ecstatic about Penthouse, I had eyes only for Kairos. I tend to have unpopular choices so I understand this type of list. :-P
I truly recommend it and If you don’t have a problem watching a slow pace drama then go for it.
The real ultimate anti hero for me will still be Dexter. None of his reasons were valid for doing what he was doing. Killing a killer is always killing.
About Kim Eun Sook IMO I found her dramas overrated, I watched (dropped) almost all of them except Mr Sunshine. I’ve come to understand that I’m not a good audience for her, her dramas seem to me like love stories for teenagers.
I love reading because it allows me to better immerse myself in the story and in the head of the person who created it, since then it has made me love to know the origin of the works made. For example in music I know now by listening a song who would potentially be the songwriter sometimes, caus I can decode many things like lyrics beat etc. The same goes for films and series, if the story is sometimes the main reason of my interest, I often choose many of my programs based on who are the Directors or Screen Writers, cause I know their trademark.
Lee Soo-yeon in kdrama is someone I will watch everything cause till now she give me a lot of satisfaction in all her dramas, same for Park Jae Bum. Hirokazu Kore-eda is my favorite japanese director, I watched all of his beautiful movies. In china Zhang Yimou is one of the best.
So it was with a great skepticism that I started this drama and oh boy! I liked everything, the story was much deeper than it seemed. The author shows the power of appearances, how often our perception of others is totally wrong, he reminds us that grass is not always green elsewhere and that in each of us there is always something positive that we can bring to the other. Hats off to our main leads, they played each other so well that we had no problem distinguishing who was who and when. All this told with perfect humour. It wasn’t cringe or childish, I laughed so much that I couldn’t believe it myself, knowing how picky I am in the choice of dramas I watch. Guys don't hesitate it's light, fun but far from stupid.
Each character was a pleasure to discover, I recognized from my colleagues in some of them, especially in HSG, unfortunately there's lots like him outside. Each character inspired me, notably CBS and his benevolence and his love for his work, DJY and her perseverance or even HSG and his total lack of confidence in his abilities.
Morality of the story: Never sacrifice yourself for the company you work for because it will never sacrifice itself for you unless you own the company. If it’s important to do your job properly, it’s just as important not to make it the sinequanone condition for your survival. It’s never too late To succeed, professional success is not about not being fired or having a huge salary, but about having values and self-esteem in a world that is increasingly rotten.
I have never been able to find my happiness despite the multitude of series broadcast, especially in modern romantic genre. So it was with a great skepticism that I started this one, which also does not have a pretty good first episode but fortunately I did not give up, because it was a very nice adventure to keep watching this drama.
Despite the lightness with which the story is told, the themes dealt with are no less important, especially the effects of the Appearances, the Writer reminded us all along that everything that shines is not necessarily gold and that if the grass always looks greener in the neighbor, it doesn’t mean that the grass is healthy.
Let’s start by giving back to Caesar what is Caesar’s, a big bravo to the cast but especially to the two main characters. Each one playing each other perfectly. By the way, this drama is so funny, I laughed like never before, all the episodes were hilarious.
Unlike many, I find it poorly written.
It's like the modern Chinese dramas are written by the same person. I fully understand that there is certainly a strong demand for the modern Romance genre, but every time I get into it I’m always amazed at how little script quality there is. I feel like I’m watching programs for teenagers.
That said, it doesn’t take away the beauty of the message the film wanted to share, or the way it was told. Life is made up of steps, the sweetest is love, the hardest is separation, the worst of worst are the goodbyes, and the most beautiful are the reunion.
It’s hard to say goodbye when you want to stay, complicated to laugh when you want to cry, but the most terrible thing is to forget when you want to love. All this pretty well sums up the story of our three friends.
I realize by looking at this top 10 that the dramas all have in common being romantic comedies with actors that are very popular among women of an age I bet under 30. (This does not mean that there are no exceptions.)
For me, the quality of a drama lies in its writing, in its ability to make me think, even when laughing, like Prison Playbook. I loved so many unnoticed dramas like A Poem A day, Children of nobody or my Unfamiliar family. While many were ecstatic about Penthouse, I had eyes only for Kairos.
I tend to have unpopular choices so I understand this type of list. :-P
He was my favorite character in Mr Sunshine, hope to see him soon.