My most favorite Korean actress T^T More of Scarlet Heart and Hotel del Luna quality of a drama. She always nails her role. She can carry on her own (though I'd be honest that Lee Joon Gi kinda of carried her a bit in Scarlet Heart, not surprising given how amazing he is as an actor).
I grew up watching her dramas alongside Kim Yoo Jung. As I got older and understood how to critique and review dramas, So Hyun's acting skills were really superb and flexible (I started having that impression with School 2015, with her playing two different characters). She can be one with a character she played intricately. Sure, Kim Yoo Jung is also a great actress, but now I can compare them. So Hyun is better with a modern and strong woman-themed plot, Yoo Jung suits more with a historical and beauty-themed plot. Overall, I prefer So Hyun's acting over the other. Visually, of course, Yoo Jung is lovelier. ^^ Meanwhile. So Hyun's beauty is unique and probably not everyone's type (but I love her looks tho, she's very pretty).
Kim So Hyun is one of my favorite Korean actors of all time. She's amazing.
Suzy truly is pretty and talented. I've seen 'Dream High', 'While You Were Sleeping', and 'Uncontrollably Fond', respectively. But for some reason, she did not stand out with all the characters I've seen that she played. She was overshadowed by other characters despite being mostly the central character. Her expressions did not give me the appropriate emotions she should be showing (like she's supposed to be sad and hurt, but her eyes gave that "inspired" or "delighted" aura). At first, I didn't understand why my friend was annoyed at her acting while she was watching Uncontrollably Fond (she cried a lot tho LOL), but now I understood as I saw it for myself. Apology. I am just really observant when it comes to acting and sensitive to it. Maybe bcoz I've seen tons of dramas and seen a lot of talented actors.
She's not great, not bad, either. Just okay. If not because of the other actors she acted with and the plot of the dramas she starred in, I wouldn't mind not finishing. But I do really love her looks and attitude overall, she sometimes reminds me of Park Shin Hye, Yoon Eun Hye, and Red Velvet's Joy.
This is my opinion and I'm entitled to it. If others see her as an amazing actress (especially her fans), then that's how they see her and they are entitled to their opinions, too.
My favorite actors are Lee Joon Gi, Kim So Hyun, Song Hye Kyo, and Jang Na Ra (the standards for me, alongside Jun Ji Hyun, Park Seo Joon, and Kim Soo Hyun). For idol actors, Park Hyung Sik and IU. ^^
IC got a promising start but went downhill later on. That's one of the flaws of most kdramas, they give you a very good start then mess it up in the later parts.
The things that I personally find that ruined the drama are these:
1. nonsense love triangle
2. Saeroyi achieving his goal through luck and connections
3. ridiculous characterization for Geun Soo (I feel bad for him, his initial character got so much potential but there's not quality development)
4. time skips
5. lack of chemistry between Saeroyi and Yiseo, I like them better as just business partners and friends
6. Soo Ah, Ho Jin, Hyun Yi and Toni's grandma are the key characters to actually destroy Jangga (especially Soo Ah), not Saeroyi
7. the nonsense kidnapping and fighting scene on the last two episodes
The things that I like:
1. strong and motivating beginning 2. versatility and inclusivity of issues 3. marketing strat (in the first half) 4. Dae Hee's kneeling 5. actor's acting 6. Saeroyi's consistency with his beliefs and attitude (except w/ the romance part) 7. APPEARANCE OF PARK BO GUM (LOL)
How I wish it happened this way:
1. Saeroyi learned business and marketing while reading books in the prison (I was expecting that at least he learned something after going out of the prison, it turned out that he just read Dae Hee's book. He just turned out to be a clueless businessman with a high dream but didn't even know the "basics" if not because of Yiseo).
2. Soo Ah being front to her feelings (I can't blame Saeroyi why he fell for Yiseo in the end, bcoz Soo Ah did nothing for Saeroyi).
3. No love triangle (or at least just subtle, but the drama gave emphasis to this).
4. Geun Soo's drive to be better so that Yiseo will see him, not an evil kid that he become like his dad (his character is so lame, I had so much hope for him at first bcoz he's different from his family, but he turned out to be one of them still).
5. Saeroyi destroyed Jangga bcoz of his beliefs that he learned from his father and from his life, his hard work, his knowledge, and most importantly, HIS COOKING SKILLS. He's given the potential to be a good cook and make signatured dishes. Unfortunately, it is Hyun Yi who made IC get its first investor.
6. Romance would work out better if they stick out with the initial expectations. - Saeroyi being faithful to his promise to Soo Ah - Soo Ah being transparent even a bit to her real feelings and helped Saeroyi behind still - Geun Soo not being so blinded to his feelings toward Yiseo, and - Yiseo respecting Saeroyi's space and appreciating Geun Soo
7. If not the number 6, at least they should have developed Saeroyi and Yiseo's relationship better. It felt forced and sudden. It didn't feel so natural for me.
I enjoyed a lot of Park Seo Jun's dramas, and Itaewon Class is pretty decent. But it's memorability and impact are not that much for me. I expected too much after enjoying watching Fight for My Way and Hwarang T^T
the thing that i just don't get about this entire thing is how can a normal person on the street ring the alarm…
That's the lesson behind Love Alarm app. Maths can never measure someone's feelings. Viewers were focused too much on romance and the love triangle, but forgot how unreliable the app can be.
"If you can't be with the one you love, be with the one that is nice to you." That is basically what S2 of Love…
You sounded so one-sided, only taking all Sun Oh's mistakes okay and acceptable. You must be young to understand the drama at all.
Don't you even understand why Hyeyeong did not pursue Jojo at first? Because he isn't like Sun Oh who just flirts with someone who is taken. Don't you know also that Sun Oh clearly knew that his bestfriend has a crush on Jojo? He clearly saw and observe it. Sure, Hyeyeong denied but didn't Sun Oh said that "You make it obvious" (that you like Jojo) and Hyeyeoung responded, "but she has a boyfriend"? Make your reasons reasonable enough to justify between the characters' traits and actions. Hyeyeong has been sincere, respectful and knew "distance" while Sun Oh just gave too much pressure on Jojo and never considered what Jojo and Hyeyeong feels. All he thinks is his own feelings and always plays like a victim.
If you cannot understand why it should be Hyeyeong from the beginning and the essence of the drama, then I recommend you to rewatch and dig in every details from season 1 up to season 2.
The turn off about this season is the execution of events (everything is way complicated and rushed) and how everything made it so unclear for two guys esp. for Sun Oh who waited for a proper explanation so that he could move forward. I thought he just got stuck with his first love and can't love Yuk Jo back bcoz he had lots of questions for four years, thus making him unable to move on for real. Jojo didn't explain her side clearly to him. In the first season, I didn't like Sun Oh's character, but in this season, can't help to feel so bad for him. Above all, I felt so so so bad for Yuk Jo among the characters here T^T
What's more is that Jojo didn't understand herself why she desparately used the spear feature just to ring Hyeyeong's love alarm, which made Hyeyeong get confused and made him question her sincerity to him. She said herself that she wants to get rid of the shield bcoz of Hyeyeong so she should understand better and let Hyeyeong understand her real motive. Jojo wasn't able to come up with her inner conflicts until Duk Gu came just to give a good and sensible explanation to her and Hyeyeong ?♀ And what lacks about this season is the character behind Duk Gu and his story with Gul Mi. End game aside, everybody is curious about Duk Gu but the film didn't show him that much.
Though genre and message wise, this isn't a typical love story and I like it. This drama is all about overcoming anxiety and the impact of social media and technology to everyone's life.
Without looking at the actors and just focus on the characters, the season 2 delivered what it is to love without the reliability of the Love Alarm app (since the girl can't ring either of the two guys' love alarm bcoz of the shield). The girl ending with the fine and understanding man who respected her, didn't touch (kiss) her, and courted her until she could finally say that she loves him, is much better. This drama isn't just a typical love story, it's all about overcoming traumas and anxiety, and the impact of social media and technology to everyone's life.
If you guys can't appreciate Jung Ga Ram (Hye Yeong), just appreciate the maturity of his character in the film and also the beautiful message behind this series. It's not just bcoz Song Kang (Sun Oh) has better chemistry with the girl and is more handsome (and he suffered "more", they said), he would be the one. Remember, it takes a good foundation and maturity for a relationship to become pure and strong and that's what Hyeyeong x Jojo portrayed in this season. It's not all about the sudden feelings and "kilig", it's all about patience and understanding each other's feelings which both Sun Oh and Jojo failed to do when they were together. Jojo felt so inferior and Sun Oh failed to see that. Sun Oh just hated Jojo and didn't patiently work out his feelings and waited when Jojo did not ring his love alarm anymore (which Hyeyeong did even though he did not receive even a single ring from the beginning). Their relationship started as just selfish feelings of lust and infatuation.
Kim So Hyun is one of my favorite Korean actors of all time. She's amazing.
She's not great, not bad, either. Just okay. If not because of the other actors she acted with and the plot of the dramas she starred in, I wouldn't mind not finishing. But I do really love her looks and attitude overall, she sometimes reminds me of Park Shin Hye, Yoon Eun Hye, and Red Velvet's Joy.
This is my opinion and I'm entitled to it. If others see her as an amazing actress (especially her fans), then that's how they see her and they are entitled to their opinions, too.
My favorite actors are Lee Joon Gi, Kim So Hyun, Song Hye Kyo, and Jang Na Ra (the standards for me, alongside Jun Ji Hyun, Park Seo Joon, and Kim Soo Hyun). For idol actors, Park Hyung Sik and IU. ^^
The things that I personally find that ruined the drama are these:
1. nonsense love triangle
2. Saeroyi achieving his goal through luck and connections
3. ridiculous characterization for Geun Soo (I feel bad for him, his initial character got so much potential but there's not quality development)
4. time skips
5. lack of chemistry between Saeroyi and Yiseo, I like them better as just business partners and friends
6. Soo Ah, Ho Jin, Hyun Yi and Toni's grandma are the key characters to actually destroy Jangga (especially Soo Ah), not Saeroyi
7. the nonsense kidnapping and fighting scene on the last two episodes
The things that I like:
1. strong and motivating beginning
2. versatility and inclusivity of issues
3. marketing strat (in the first half)
4. Dae Hee's kneeling
5. actor's acting
6. Saeroyi's consistency with his beliefs and attitude (except w/ the romance part)
7. APPEARANCE OF PARK BO GUM (LOL)
How I wish it happened this way:
1. Saeroyi learned business and marketing while reading books in the prison (I was expecting that at least he learned something after going out of the prison, it turned out that he just read Dae Hee's book. He just turned out to be a clueless businessman with a high dream but didn't even know the "basics" if not because of Yiseo).
2. Soo Ah being front to her feelings (I can't blame Saeroyi why he fell for Yiseo in the end, bcoz Soo Ah did nothing for Saeroyi).
3. No love triangle (or at least just subtle, but the drama gave emphasis to this).
4. Geun Soo's drive to be better so that Yiseo will see him, not an evil kid that he become like his dad (his character is so lame, I had so much hope for him at first bcoz he's different from his family, but he turned out to be one of them still).
5. Saeroyi destroyed Jangga bcoz of his beliefs that he learned from his father and from his life, his hard work, his knowledge, and most importantly, HIS COOKING SKILLS. He's given the potential to be a good cook and make signatured dishes. Unfortunately, it is Hyun Yi who made IC get its first investor.
6. Romance would work out better if they stick out with the initial expectations.
- Saeroyi being faithful to his promise to Soo Ah
- Soo Ah being transparent even a bit to her real feelings and helped Saeroyi behind still
- Geun Soo not being so blinded to his feelings toward Yiseo, and
- Yiseo respecting Saeroyi's space and appreciating Geun Soo
7. If not the number 6, at least they should have developed Saeroyi and Yiseo's relationship better. It felt forced and sudden. It didn't feel so natural for me.
I enjoyed a lot of Park Seo Jun's dramas, and Itaewon Class is pretty decent. But it's memorability and impact are not that much for me. I expected too much after enjoying watching Fight for My Way and Hwarang T^T
Don't you even understand why Hyeyeong did not pursue Jojo at first? Because he isn't like Sun Oh who just flirts with someone who is taken. Don't you know also that Sun Oh clearly knew that his bestfriend has a crush on Jojo? He clearly saw and observe it. Sure, Hyeyeong denied but didn't Sun Oh said that "You make it obvious" (that you like Jojo) and Hyeyeoung responded, "but she has a boyfriend"? Make your reasons reasonable enough to justify between the characters' traits and actions. Hyeyeong has been sincere, respectful and knew "distance" while Sun Oh just gave too much pressure on Jojo and never considered what Jojo and Hyeyeong feels. All he thinks is his own feelings and always plays like a victim.
If you cannot understand why it should be Hyeyeong from the beginning and the essence of the drama, then I recommend you to rewatch and dig in every details from season 1 up to season 2.
What's more is that Jojo didn't understand herself why she desparately used the spear feature just to ring Hyeyeong's love alarm, which made Hyeyeong get confused and made him question her sincerity to him. She said herself that she wants to get rid of the shield bcoz of Hyeyeong so she should understand better and let Hyeyeong understand her real motive. Jojo wasn't able to come up with her inner conflicts until Duk Gu came just to give a good and sensible explanation to her and Hyeyeong ?♀ And what lacks about this season is the character behind Duk Gu and his story with Gul Mi. End game aside, everybody is curious about Duk Gu but the film didn't show him that much.
Though genre and message wise, this isn't a typical love story and I like it. This drama is all about overcoming anxiety and the impact of social media and technology to everyone's life.
Without looking at the actors and just focus on the characters, the season 2 delivered what it is to love without the reliability of the Love Alarm app (since the girl can't ring either of the two guys' love alarm bcoz of the shield). The girl ending with the fine and understanding man who respected her, didn't touch (kiss) her, and courted her until she could finally say that she loves him, is much better. This drama isn't just a typical love story, it's all about overcoming traumas and anxiety, and the impact of social media and technology to everyone's life.
If you guys can't appreciate Jung Ga Ram (Hye Yeong), just appreciate the maturity of his character in the film and also the beautiful message behind this series. It's not just bcoz Song Kang (Sun Oh) has better chemistry with the girl and is more handsome (and he suffered "more", they said), he would be the one. Remember, it takes a good foundation and maturity for a relationship to become pure and strong and that's what Hyeyeong x Jojo portrayed in this season. It's not all about the sudden feelings and "kilig", it's all about patience and understanding each other's feelings which both Sun Oh and Jojo failed to do when they were together. Jojo felt so inferior and Sun Oh failed to see that. Sun Oh just hated Jojo and didn't patiently work out his feelings and waited when Jojo did not ring his love alarm anymore (which Hyeyeong did even though he did not receive even a single ring from the beginning). Their relationship started as just selfish feelings of lust and infatuation.
Ratings: 4.0