Equally sad and hilarious
This show quickly became one of my favorite shows. A bit in the vein of Gangnam Beauty and sharing one of the main cast members it was something easily drew me in. The characters are a big draw for the show. The Lim family is quite hilarious, the goofball dad made me laugh multiple times, I love the elder sister, and her relationship is quite comical. Despite the show being a real tear inducing drama, trauma and romance show it manages to go down a lot smoother with a lot of feel-good moments and laughter. If I was forced to describe it, a slightly comic book influenced and funnier version of Gangnam Beauty. I plan on rewatching when my DVDs arrive. I love Lim Ju-Kyung and relate to her quite a lot, she is an excellent lead character that you will fall in love with. I won't give anything away, but the stories of the two male leads also help drive the show. I highly recommend~ - PinkSpiderXWas this review helpful to you?
I liked it, but I think once was enough
Park So Dam is my favorite actress, but I still felt like this show was missing something. It has great drama, good acting, and character development. I like watching how the tv shows and movies the character was working on came to life. How his life radically transformed, and the drama was good. I felt like the show was missing something through most of it. It lacked humor or that special something that makes you want to rewatch it. I do recommend this show, and I do applaud the performances and the tear inducing moments, but that being said it was about a 7 out of 10 for me.Was this review helpful to you?
Make sure you have kleenex handy
This is what they call Dramady at it's best. It's hilarious, until it's not. I don't even know how to review this without spoiling anything. I'll just say watch it. The actor that plays the older brother is known for his comedy roles but also brings a great dramatic performance in this movie. His character is basically a bastard in the beginning, but also kind of a likeable conman. Even though it's funny and dramatic, there's also a lighthearted element to it. The movie doesn't take itself overly serious or bend your arm to make you feel a certain way. It just is a slice of life in a way.Was this review helpful to you?
Misses the mark on the topic but still a watchable show
Its not something I have any desire to rewatch, though I will watch season 2. The show is yet another autistic savant trope. Something that seems to be the majority of shows and movies concerning autistic people despite that only representing a small portion of them in reality. There was an overall positive message about autism and showed some of the stigma they faced, but the general tone of the show made me think that either the creators or South Korea doesn't yet have a more advanced, modern and progressive view on Autism and disability. I have noticed though that there are a fair deal of autistic people out there quite enjoy it regardless of that and focus on loving the character. That being said, I managed to enjoy the show on an episode by episode basis. I do like the character Woo Young Woo. There is a bit of charm in her personality and obsession with whales, and you do find yourself rooting for and getting sucked into the legal drama. I think this show is an easy watch, but nothing to fall in love with. I understand why some people did. She's quirky, her interactions with others are often humorous, but even outside of the tone in regards to autism the show was lacking in other areas of storytelling. I recommend just going with the flow when watching this one, good for people who like legal dramas.Was this review helpful to you?
A bit of a modern "Back to the Future"
The music alone makes this show a 10. I love that music is such a central theme to the show. I love how they brought the 90s to life and think they did a fantastic job of capturing the vibe of decades gone by. Normally time travel shows can be pretty bogged down by technical science fiction details but I think they had a clever work around to make sure the viewer doesn't overthink it. I will keep this review short as I tend to do, Just watch this show if you haven't already. It's a great journey, the writing is excellent.Was this review helpful to you?
A modern Cinderella story
I love movies and shows that do a modern rendition of classic tropes or stories and I think they do it very well here. Without giving too much away the title alone should tell you a bit about the show. A young woman neglected by her step family. A rags to riches type of a story. They really ramped up the drama and tsundere archtypes for this one but it's pretty great. Park So Dam is really a great protagonist in this one. Oh, and the soundtrack is really amazing. Younha - I believe has become one of my favorite songs. I recommend this show to people that like shows about the love triangle trope and the slow burn romance, or just a good old fashioned Cinderella story.Was this review helpful to you?
Amazing storytelling and lovable characters
I feel like many of the harsh reviews are coming from fans of the original Chinese version. I have never seen it. So to me all I saw when i watched this was 16 episodes of amazing story telling about an unconventional family. I love them so much. I loved all the developments in the show, the twists and turns that reveal more about the characters and how they are interconnected. I loved the acting, the cast, the beautiful town it's set in. Family by choice is one of my favorite shows, but I think this might be one of those divisive gems that you either love it or you think it was just okay. The cast alone and the characters make it worth watching, but the writing is what I really loved about it, how everything perfectly comes together. I wish this family was real because they made me want to believe in a world where people can come together like that regardless of circumstances.Was this review helpful to you?
When a show can make me laugh this many times, I know it's gold
Comedy is very important to me in a show, it can have all the drama in the world, but if there is no laughter mixed in, generally i won't rewatch. If you read the premise of the show you know it's about a germophobe, and a cleaning woman who's anything but clean getting mixed up together. How could that be anything but funny? You laugh a lot at the expense of the main character but also the character arc is pretty huge for many of the characters on the show. It's a rewarding journey and no spoilers but, I even thought the ending was pretty great, when traditionally I feel like K-Dramas kind of drop the ball at the end. The music was really good too. I highly recommend this show if you like comedic dramas. He reminds me a bit of the character Monk from American television with all his phobias.Was this review helpful to you?
