And I don't think I've said it enough times, but Park Bo Gum is clearly the heart of this drama. Love In The Moonlight…
I just completed it and looking back, I fully agree with you. Though I felt that everybody else was quite good, he kind of carried the show. When it comes to character development in the story, his was the only one that seems to be done decently but his acting brought it fully to life.
Why did you continue watching if you thought it was so bad ????
A lot of people worked hard to produce it (I hope), so it's worth giving it a fair chance. Plus, I'm the kind of guy who has to complete shows that I start; it has to be really bad for me to drop it. I started it because it had an interesting plot but it doesn't develop much past that as the show progresses (it's a trope that many Korean dramas have so I can't really hold it solely against this show). When you watch the show it's as if the plot of being in a comic is more of a quirk of the predominantly romance drama. They rehash the same things/issues over and over which tends to make certain scenes less meaningful and waters down the quality of the show. If they put some more effort into the buildup of the story line, script, proper character development and their interactions then this show could have been great and deserving of the 8.8. At best, I would give it a 7.
Don't get me wrong, this is enjoyable if you're just watching it to pass time or like the typical romance stories.
I should have read the reviews before starting to watch this series. It's rated way too high. I wouldn't say it's bad - it's just not good either. That's 32 episodes worth of time I could have spent on another show!
The story was different but I wish the characters were more developed. I think the only thing I liked about this…
i felt the same, it was quite original in an ocean of wishy-washy korean movies. i felt like the grandpas role was well enough, but the other two should have been expanded more.
I especially agree with 3 (Duration), 4 (Episode Count) and 8 (Over-hype).
K Dramas can be especially long in length often leading to episodes seeming monotonous; it would be better to have shorter episodes as well as less episodes and the quality of many shows would rise considerably.
The over-hype also kills a lot of shows due to expectations that binge watchers have when looking at the scores and comments; once you start the show, it often doesn't live up to its praise.
So many Korean shows overstay their welcome just to meet their contracted episode count - and so many others you just can't get enough of. (Reply 1988 is the SH*T!)
I watched it all in one sitting.
That slap though! Such a devastatingly savage slap.
Plus, I'm the kind of guy who has to complete shows that I start; it has to be really bad for me to drop it.
I started it because it had an interesting plot but it doesn't develop much past that as the show progresses (it's a trope that many Korean dramas have so I can't really hold it solely against this show). When you watch the show it's as if the plot of being in a comic is more of a quirk of the predominantly romance drama. They rehash the same things/issues over and over which tends to make certain scenes less meaningful and waters down the quality of the show.
If they put some more effort into the buildup of the story line, script, proper character development and their interactions then this show could have been great and deserving of the 8.8. At best, I would give it a 7.
Don't get me wrong, this is enjoyable if you're just watching it to pass time or like the typical romance stories.
that killed me! thanks
K Dramas can be especially long in length often leading to episodes seeming monotonous; it would be better to have shorter episodes as well as less episodes and the quality of many shows would rise considerably.
The over-hype also kills a lot of shows due to expectations that binge watchers have when looking at the scores and comments; once you start the show, it often doesn't live up to its praise.
So many Korean shows overstay their welcome just to meet their contracted episode count - and so many others you just can't get enough of. (Reply 1988 is the SH*T!)
And him smiling at the end, you can't help but smile too. XD