Yes, characters keep saying it's wrong, but I don't feel liek the drama shows it in a completely negative light, it's all dramatic and romantic (for lack of a better word), in a "Oh look, they're star-scrossed lovers" kind of way, which is what I find problematic. But then again, it could have been A LOT more problematic, so it doesn't bother me that much, specially since the time skip will be coming very soon.
Well, in episodes 3 and 4, Hijiri, who's a twenty-something teacher, pretty much admits that she's fallen for Akira, who's her 15 year old student, or at least has on crush on him. Yeah, she knows it's wrong but it's still weird. I was hoping the love story would remain one-sided at least until he was overage and she was no longer his teacher...
I'm up to episode 4 and the drama gets more problematic with every episode, but by now I'm completely hooked and I have to see where all this is going. Also, the cinematography and the music are absolutely gorgeous (and the cast too).
Wow, just...wow. The ending was a bit rushed in some aspects, but it was still fantastic. This drama was such an incredible ride, easily the best drama of 2018. Can't wait to see what Kim Eun Sook does after this, although I can't see how she will top this.
First two episodes were very very good. They managed to keep the essence of the original J-drama (which one of my favs) while adding a very nice Korean touch, although the original is a bit funnier. The cast is REALLY good, they're all so natural. Seriously, some of the best performances I've seen this year and we're only two episodes in. Also, the drama feels much more like a JTBC or even TVN drama than a KBS2 one (and I love that).
First two episodes were really sweet and charming. Esom is great but the female lead character is kinda mean for now. Yoon Yeong is so cute and Seo Kang Joon is doing such a great job. I really hope with this and Are You Human Too? 2018 becomes the year people start accepting that SKJ is one of the best actors of his generation and so much more than just a pretty face...
I must admit that at the beginning, even though I appreciated how well-made the drama was, I didn't enjoy it as much as the other Kim Eun Sook dramas I've seen. But the final third has been absolutely incredible and made the drama go from very good to brilliant. Now there are only two episodes left and I really can't wait to see how this wraps, but I'm not ready to say goodbye to these characters yet.
Shameless is one of my favourite shows ever, so I loved this post and the fancast is actually great. That being said, there's no way Korea could pull off a remake, their TV is way too conservative. If you take out all the sex, the drugs and other shocking content you would be taking out a huge part of what makes Shameless what it is.
This was honestly one of the biggest surprises of the year in dramaland. I expected the drama to be completely superficial, but it turned out to be rather the opposite. It still had some superficial things from time to time, but it doesn't matter because it truly made an effort to talk about the problems that women face in this world and in South Korea specifically.
The cast was great (although I still think Eun Woo needs some acting lessons). Im Soo Hyang was fantastic in this role (the speech in the scene with Soo Ah in the final episode was such brilliant acting) and Jo Woo Ri was a true discovery as Soo Ah and I can't wait to see what she'll do next. But one thing I really want to point out is the pace. Keeping a balanced pace in slice-of-life dramas is VERY difficult and yet the pace in My ID Is Gangnam Beauty is absolutely perfect, not too fast and not too slow. I wasn't bored for a single second.
I will seriously miss this drama and this characters because I really didn't expect to love this much when I first started. I'm very sad to see it end :(
First two episodes were really really good (especially the 1st), much better than I initially expected. I like the two leads and their sort of star-crossed love storyline a lot, and the cinematography is fantastic. I really hope it doesn't disappoint later on.
Wow, I really can't believe there's only one week and two episodes left. I'm a bit worried that they might be running of out time to tell Soo Ah's back story properly, but I can't wait to see how this all ends anyway.
It's heartbreaking to see Mi Rae still going through these things. I hope this drama helps realise what bullying can do to you, the scars it leaves for the rest of your life. On a side note, I was a bit upset that after being so body-positive the drama had produce placement for what look like weight loss pills on episode 12 (I'm not sure since I can't read Korean, but it's what it looked like).
Just watched the first two episodes and this is really interesting so far. It's much more similar to Sakamoto's Mother/Soredemo, Ikite Yuku/Mother type of dramas than his last few dramas, and it has potential to be brilliant. The first two episodes alone are already filled with beautiful writing and acting. Can't wait to see more.
Just watched the first two episodes and they are so so SO good, it's been a long time since a J-drama got me hooked…
Just finished and it was okay, but it didn't really live up to the strength it showed during the first two episodes. There were several sensitive topics that could and should have been dealt with in a better way, at least in my opinion. Nonetheless, the drama remained interesting until the end and the acting was very good. I hope Endo Kenshin's agency pushes him a lot in the future because he has a lot of potential.
Just watched the first two episodes and they are so so SO good, it's been a long time since a J-drama got me hooked like this. I've also realised just how much I've missed Inoue Mao and that I should have watched this sooner. Hope it remains as good as the first two episodes all the way to the end.
The cast was great (although I still think Eun Woo needs some acting lessons). Im Soo Hyang was fantastic in this role (the speech in the scene with Soo Ah in the final episode was such brilliant acting) and Jo Woo Ri was a true discovery as Soo Ah and I can't wait to see what she'll do next. But one thing I really want to point out is the pace. Keeping a balanced pace in slice-of-life dramas is VERY difficult and yet the pace in My ID Is Gangnam Beauty is absolutely perfect, not too fast and not too slow. I wasn't bored for a single second.
I will seriously miss this drama and this characters because I really didn't expect to love this much when I first started. I'm very sad to see it end :(