Loved your post! Cheese in the Trap was never on my to watch list and now I'm glad. I also loved Song Seung Heon's portrayal of "Black". He made the character riveting and pretty much carried the show.
After what seemed like a lifetime of very worn out Korean Drama storylines, I switched to C-Dramas. Then China announced their "hundred days of dramas", full of patriotic themes and lacking in content, so I thought "what the heck, I'll try Hotel Del Luna". I stand amazed at the diverse and original storylines that Korea is producing (I loved, loved, loved Hotel Del Luna, btw) and although 'Extraordinary You' is slightly similar to 'W' , it otherwise breaks every stereotypical drama mode that I've viewed in the past 5 years. I'm definitely in love with every episode!
Really great breakdown of two of my favorite K-Dramas and I agree with you....Hotel Del Luna may be my absolutely favorite K-Drama because of...well, everything. It cannot be praised enough. Usually, I skip the first three episodes of C-drama's, mainly because I suffer from drama attention deficit disorder and cannot focus too much on the background fill needed for expanded episodes. That being said, "Goodbye My Princess" had me absolutely glued to the chair and tv with every moment. I've watched it five times and go through an emotional pinwheel with each rewatch.
Loved your article! The character I wanted to slap, roll down a hill, water board a few times (the list goes on) was Ming Lan's mother in law from "The Story of Ming Lan". The actress who portrayed her was absolutely brilliant but every moment the character was on the screen, I found myself shouting the entire time. I can't rewatch the drama just because of her combined with the need to keep my blood pressure under control.
I have no idea what resuscitated Korean dramas but they are very much kicking butt amongst the current selections. I saw a clip of this one on YouTube and that "ah, why not" and ten episodes later, I'm thoroughly hooked. This cast and the writers are spinning an addictive series that I plan on rewatching several times. Bravo!
So far it's kinda entertaining, but it has quite a lot of holes and stupid/easy plot solutions.. Don't think too…
I love Lee Seung Gi, so I will watch this until it ends. I'm like you as far as the uneven writing and character development and am hoping this will smooth over in the next couple of episodes.
I was on the fence about watching this drama until I read the comment section. Yesterday I started with episode 1 and then binge watched through episode 10. A couple of years ago I switched from Korean to Chinese dramas because lack of original storylines and a heavy reliance on actor chemistry. Then "Because This is My First Life" happened in 2017 and I fell in love with the words (and acting). This drama is very similar because it is written with realistic characters and circumstances and everyone involved with this production deserves a standing ovation. Definitely not the typical drama but is worth every minute of time invested.
I really loved this drama and glad to watch such a badass female character rock my screen for 2 months! Jang Manwol…
Great comment! I think Yeo Jingoo had the hardest character to portray in the drama. When he cried, I was doing a very, very ugly cry. He was just that good.
The scariest villain in any story is the one that believes that his or her actions are for the greater good. It took 16 episodes for me to identify that villain and if season 2 happens to get a green light, I cannot wait for the writers and actors to flesh out part 2 of this story. Bravo and well done OCN!
Usually, I skip the first three episodes of C-drama's, mainly because I suffer from drama attention deficit disorder and cannot focus too much on the background fill needed for expanded episodes. That being said, "Goodbye My Princess" had me absolutely glued to the chair and tv with every moment. I've watched it five times and go through an emotional pinwheel with each rewatch.