Romance themed zombie show with actually good acting. Not enough zombies though.
I'm not going to lie, after finishing the show and looked back at the 8.9 score, I had the urge to write this question and answer review to give my thoughts on this show that badly. I will try to make this as Spoiler-free as possible.Q1. Is the Happiness k-drama about zombies?
A1; Yes, it is definitely about zombies. One thing I have to say is that if you enjoyed All of Us Are Dead or Kingdom, this show doesn't really deliver the hype when it comes to zombie scenes but there are other things that make this show actually good.
Q2. So it is about zombies, what exactly are the differences from this show to others?
A2; The pacing for the story was slow but it did manage to keep me watching. That's not the only main difference, the romance, like ROMANCE? I mean sure almost every zombie show has romance whether it's the main leads or the side characters but this show managed to heavily implement that part to the story and it actually worked which is why the score is 8.9 (as of September 12, 2023). Also like I said in A1, the zombie scenes weren't that hyped but I definitely got scared in most of the scenes but it's just that there just isn't really enough zombies shown.
Q3. What about the characters?
A3; I wasn't really shocked with the male lead but the rest of the characters definitely did their part. Especially the evil characters, they did so well to make the audience hate them but I guess the story plays a big part as well. I have to say, Han Tae Sok as a character is pretty interesting but I get annoyed sometimes with Sae Bom even more than the evil characters. And yes, Sae Bom and Ji Hyun are the important characters to keep this show going.
Q4. Is the story that good?
A4; I mean, I won't say how the ending went but throughout the show, I did get frustrated a bunch of times at the "evil" characters, I managed to not get too impatient because the climax or the part where zombies start to eat people doesn't happen until a few episodes later (which I won't tell which one exactly). Oh right, ROMANCE! It did play a huge part in the story, you will even get wholesome scenes every episode with the main couple which I didn't really enjoy but didn't mind. The zombies in this story are not that impressive although the way they can get infected is pretty interesting but not really that unique. Like I said, for the 3rd time, the zombie scenes are not that hyped, I meant to say that there isn't really an epic chase scene, there are 1v1 scenes but overall the collection for zombie scenes of this show isn't really that impressive. Overall the story is alright but way better than many zombie shows. The story mainly really just takes places in the apartment which is kind of like #Alive, a zombie movie that is kind of similar to this show. There are messages from this show that are actually really good life lessons so that's a plus.
Q5: Are you willing to rewatch this show again?
A5; Hell no, I'm going to give props to the acting and the unique theme for this show but I'm someone who doesn't really rewatches a certain show, let it be k-drama or anime but the only time I rewatch a certain show is when I really feel like watching again after a long time. I don't have to urge to watch the show again after finishing it unless the show is just so amazing.
Alright, alright, it's time to summarize this very underwhelming Q&A review.
Summary:
Story: 8/10 - It's pretty consistent and doesn't fail to keep on delivering but it just lacks when it comes to the way the show handled the zombies.
Acting/Cast: 9/10 - Pretty amazing choices for the cast I'm not going to lie, a lot of them played their part well, they can keep the audience rambling and keep watching the show.
Music: 6/10 - I don't really remember the music for this show but it's alright I guess.
Rewatch Value: 5/10 - Not really the type of show to rewatch unless you loved the characters.
Overall: 7/10 - Decent story, amazing cast, can't remember the music, wouldn't really rewatch, this show is alright to kill time but I wouldn't recommend it if you're looking for a zombie show with very epic scenes and such.
My bad if this review sucks but I just want to place my opinion right here and get it off my chest.
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I cried too much and the show is great but not perfect.
SPOILERS AHEADCrush's "Love You With All My Heart" is what made me lead to watching this show. I listened to it so many times I could lose count. This was before I even watched Queen of Tears. While it may not be the best show I've ever seen, it has moved me to tears more than any other. Haven't you watched this? or that? You can tell me other shows are more heartbreaking than this but it's a fact that I just.....really really cried. I haven't watched too much K-drama just yet but I've watched anime for years and the only anime that made me cry was Maquia (movie), Violet Evergarden, and Angel Beats. I also cried at the end of Weak Hero Class 1 which was very emotional, I'd recommend that if you want something emotional but with no romance at all.
I think you can see what can make someone like me cry. Love? Oh wow you guessed it! Love! Which romance dramas all have hopefully. I will say that this time, my crying felt different. I cried all out when Hae In and her Mother reconciled with each other in the emergency stair case in the hospital. They...It was an immediate apology and acceptance for Hae In to her Mother which leaves some viewers questionable which I can understand because for one, the Mother ignored her a lot for 20 years since her eldest son drowned on the beach. Two, 20 years is way too long to realize that it wasn't Hae In's fault in the first place. This leaves some viewers not relating to the mother which in a way makes the mother look really evil and bad deep down. I don't really want to push this topic further because it's not something I'm familiar with. However, I'm familiar with accepting your family despite doing unnecessary things that will hurt everyone. I do think Hae In's mother is 100% in the wrong and only realizing after 20 years that she was being naïve and careless is kind of odd. I'm not a mother or father but I'm a son who has done "careless" things or the things that hurt my family a lot. If you're curious, it's nothing crazy and my family and I are to this day in good terms. They understood me, probably still confused at me, but at the end of the day they make sure I succeed and love myself. Hae In accepted her mother not because she apologized but because of finally able to get back on her senses and getting out of this stupid trauma. Her mother deep down was never bad because she loves her family and kids. Then she should've at least comfort Hae In right? You're right I know but not everyone is the same. Not everyone has the same path, brain or mindset. The mother lived that way, we don't know much we know her as a person. We don't decide who is bad immediately, they're bad if they think doing evil things is fun in the first place.
Yeah, that scene in the emergency staircase touched me the most because I know hurting your family isn't a good thing but being able to relive the moment of apologizing and being accepted is why I cried so much. I guess I am biased here with the show but I want to point out that it got kind of predictable with the villains towards the end. It felt like, the villain Yoon was trying so hard to be Hae In's lover but he doesn't know what true love feels like. This is common with love triangles which I've experienced witnessing when I watched romance anime.
I really loved every character well most of them. It was actually cool to see Socheol or Hae In's "special" brother go from being naive and caring to still being naive and yet even more caring. His character was basically meant to just be not really a rebel but to be himself and learn things he never was able to do since he lived in a rich family. The other characters were funny especially Beom-ja, the woman who divorced three times. Her romance development with one of the villagers in Hyun Woo's hometown was so wholesome especially the moment when she didn't realize she had a microphone on her neck and telling her feelings to that guy with a grandmother with dementia. That was also predictable ever since they encountered but their story was funny nonetheless.
I really loved "Love You With All My Heart" but I loved every song in the show. From the intro, The Reason of My Smiles, they killed literally every song especially the background music.
I'll never forget how much I cried especially episode 11. The ending didn't make me cry because I've cried way too much. I wasn't satisfied completely with how it ended since there could've been more but deep down, it's a good ending. Not the greatest show ever but the best cries I've had in a while if that makes sense. Rewatching it doesn't make sense since I won't be able to cry again but to be honest it would be another few years or decades to watch this again.
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