LOL, what did I just watch? I'm a romantic at heart, and I love the rich, handsome CEO sweeping the girl off her feet trope, buttttt even for me this was a little too ridiculous. Way too cheesy & unrealistic. Felt very much like wishful thinking & pure fantasy. haha But it had its postives! Those being ... 1) The short length of the episodes meant there was only enough time to focus on the romance between the leads! There was no time for pointless internal struggles, family meddling, conniving exes and misunderstandings. A lot of people will & have complained about this, saying there's a lack of story, but for me who's just in it for the romance, I love that that is exactly what I got!
Secondly, I loved the naturalness of their physical interactions! The female lead was super innocent, shy & inexperienced (annoyingly so), but they acted the way people in love are supposed to act - that is, always kissing, touching each other, hugging, making love, just overall a lot of skinship! I loved it! That's so refreshing because it's very uncommon to see such natural physicality between the leads in any drama, much less a Jdrama (where it's a miracle if characters who are supposed to be in love even hold hands!). Now that is not to say all was perfect because it wasn't. Whilst they did have a lot of natural, spontaneous touching going on, the actual kisses were rather unimpressive. At most all they did was press their mouths together & Risa, the FL, kinda ruined the passion with all her wide-eyed innocence. She always looked shocked whenever he touched her (and she barely touched him back ... where's the fun in that lol?). When he tried to teach her the art of love making she'd become so shy & embarrassed that all she could do was hide under the sheets instead of playing along! ;)
I guess for a sheltered, naive 20 yr old virgin from the countryside that response is to be expected, but it made their intimate encounters rather ... vanilla (hence the title, I guess), as a another commenter below aptly points out. I totally agree with that. The ML brought the heat, but all their sexy time was ruined because Risa was way too innocent. It would have been more fun to watch if she was a bit more daring & met his love making with a bit more ardor. If that had happened, I would have enjoyed this drama as the romantic fantasy it is meant to be, but as it was, Coffee & Vanilla felt very much like a drama for teenage girls rather than grown folks.
One very clear negative was - well, Risa, the FL. Now, unlike a lot of people on here who love to gripe on about female leads not being 'strong', I don't normally make such vapid complaints because I think it's important to judge FLs on her circumstances & the story being told (not our own biases). However, for THIS type of drama - a drama that is meant to be seductive & sensual - a female lead who is shy, innocent & naive in public BUT a little more daring in private ... would have been more convincing. All that sensuality flew out the window when Risa acts like she's about to jump out of her skin each time the ML kisses her or initiates the big S. Because she's so shy, some viewers may even perceive the ML as too forceful when he wasn't. He never did anything Risa didn't want him to do. She's super into him, but her reactions tend to belie how she truly feels. That's a major drawback of the drama for me. The heroine needs to not only TELL us with her internal monologue that she's into the ML, she needs to also SHOW us with her actions. When that doesn't happen, the drama misses its mark. Therefore, 5.5/10.
I'm like you in that I never get SLS. There are plenty of times where I LIKE the second male lead more as a character,…
Totally in agreement with this comment! I never crush on 2nds because our heroine is not into him, it's that simple. Therefore, he just becomes a distraction, and in many dramas, a nuisance, if he doesn't have his own story arch with other things going on in his life besides his obsession with the FL. The closest I've ever come to having SLS was in Autumn's Concerto and that was because for about 2/3 of the drama the ML was nowhere to be seen so the fl was spending too much time depending on the sml & he for a brief moment became her hero (as in, doing the duties of husband). That was the first and last experience of SLS for me. SML, if they're too obsessive and can't take no for an answer, will truly ruin a drama for me.
One aspect that was mention during the interview was that the male character actually filmed way more scenes.…
I can totally see what you said happening. Some women when they become mothers their whole world become about the children ... to the detriment of their marriages. The man feels neglected and this leads to divorce. Put a vulnerable disabled child on top of it & it's worst. My mom is very much like Yuma's mom & I'm not disabled in any way. I'm a whole grown adult & my mother still behaves like I'm a kid. I also had to run away from home to get some independence from my mother. Yuma's mom struck me as one of those women whose whole identity shifts to being only a mother & Yuma's illness, her innocence & naivete about the world made her mother even more obsessive. I understand the mother & feel empathy her, but having an overprotective, obsessive mother myself, I totally get that Yuma felt smothered. And that this may have contributed to breakdown of the marriage with Yuma's father.
I don't know if Jo Kyeong Min should be considered a "strong female lead", she did save herself, but again, she…
You seem to forget all the comments you leave on this site ... always whining about 'strong' female this / 'strong' female that with really no nuance or reflection at all. I forced myself not to say anything to you, but in the end I felt compelled.
Your so-called analysis was no analysis at all, otherwise you wouldn't have started off by questioning the character's strength (as you do with EVERY drama/movie) when she's faced with a death defying situation (as if you would know how you yourself would react until you're in the same situation). It in fact shows a blatant lack of critical thinking ability.
And nothing is wrong with me. MDL is a platform for discussion (sometimes strong ones). Asinine comments with no bearing in reality are a dime a dozen on the site & will always bring out my passions. As was the case here.
I don't know if Jo Kyeong Min should be considered a "strong female lead", she did save herself, but again, she…
By her own might, she survived the encounter (and managed to not get any of her limbs sawed off in the process, unlike her so-called 'strong' friend). SHE is the real mvp of HER experience. :\
How is what she did considered cheating? It's perfectly normal for someone's feelings to change and relationships…
Because asinine comments with no bearing in reality are a dime a dozen on the site & I'm waaay over it. It's best you no longer response to any of my comments if you ever see them around.
I don't know if Jo Kyeong Min should be considered a "strong female lead", she did save herself, but again, she…
Every woman can't be and won't be "strong and kickass" every time, in every situation. The FL is meant to depict an average, ordinary, unremarkable South Korean woman just going about her life & who finds herself being terrorized by a pervert. That's the story that's being told. She's not meant to be superwoman. Moreover, she's likely representative of 99% of women in the world (gray & unremarkable) & how they'd probably react in the same situation.
I mean, it's fine to want to see a capable woman on screen (I too get tired of the dull, timid characters) but always going in on FLs because they're not some unrealistic, cookie cutter 'badass' woman is kinda silly. Let's be a little sensible in our expectations & evaluate 'strength' or the lack thereof in the context of the situation and story being told. The vast majority of women in the world will also likely look to men to save them in dangerous situations until self-preservation or circumstances push them to save themselves (just as what occurred with our heroine). So lay off of her.
Moreover, freezing in the face of danger is a natural human reaction. Doesn't make someone 'weak'. :\ Do you know how you'd react in a similar situation? Yet you're so quick to judge.
I disliked it too. Reminded me of Wild Heroes. The film would have been better had she been obsessively in love…
Hmm ... I think I disagree. Those plot lines are already done to death. The cult angle (which by the way is very relevant to Korea) & the worshiping of a God - child is kinda original, imo. What would have actually been interesting is if they for once changed the whole dynamic between the characters ... the cold, distant, workaholic husband who barely acknowledges his wife/family; frigid standoffish relationship with parents, animosity between father & son. The female only child ... all these are so damn cliche & overdone that the rinse & repeat of it all has made me lose interest in 90% of Korean cinema in the last couple of years.
sorry can I ask somethingYou know in the sypnosis it says he marrys the main lead girl because of revenge ,With…
If you're sensitive to all the things you asked about, don't watch this drama. The ML is an anti-hero with few redeemable qualities. He wants revenge against the FL because he thinks she's wronged him in some way (of course she hasn't). They have one child, a son.
I REALLY REALLY REALLY liked the main leads but watching this made me really annoyed. I would say the screenwriting…
Wow ... 'excessive use of second leads' ... that's the death knell for me. Can't stand dramas that are too overrun with 2nd leads. Too bad because I love the leads here and was really hoping to watch this. Now I have to reevaluate.
How is what she did considered cheating? It's perfectly normal for someone's feelings to change and relationships…
Where is the cheating? "Technically, they were still dating..." That's the cheating. Regardless if they were emotionally disconnected or not, they were STILL OFFICIALLY IN A RELATIONSHIP. And as long as you're in a relationship and you step out on your partner, emotionally or physically, you have cheated ... there's no ifs, ands and buts about it. Moreover, you talk about him going to nude clubs, and it really makes me wonder if you've ever been in a relationship or if you're just the typical okatu that seem to overrun MDL, who never leaves their house & live in a damn dream world. LOOKING is not akin to cheating. If everyone who looked at a naked man/woman were to be condemned with cheating, then we all might as well gauge our eyes out! Come with some arguments that make sense, man. Both were very ambivalent about their situation, however, Ki-Seok was not aware that in Jeong-In's mind their relationship was over. He was still under the impression that they are a couple, despite all their problems. Therefore, she cheated on him when she allowed herself to get emotionally involved with Ji-ho BEFORE severing ties with Ki-Seok. She was never once upfront with him about her feelings. What she did was dropped hints and acted bitchy, and expected him to read her mind. Way to go! NOT.
Whoaaaah...is there something you want the world to know about?You should take this with a grin of salt and go…
First of all, don't tell me it's just a drama. I know that. Doesn't change my opinions.
Second, don't tell me what to watch and don't watch. You don't know me. I write about cheating and relationships all the time, and I have in fact watched One Spring Night. I'ma say what I have to say. If you don't like it, don't read it. It's that simple.
This "both sides" argument doesn't work on rapists just as it doesn't work on Nazis. Don't shame people for being…
Whatever, dude, keep living in your dream world. And I love how every woman who holds a different opinion to your position is a 'pick me woman'. I'd tell you where you can go stick that BS argument, but I won't bother. :/
I quite like him, but I really wish he'd pick (or get offered) better roles. I can see he has some potential, but he doesn't get the opportunities that really take advantage of his possible range. He should probably fire his manager or whoever is overseeing his career.
I'm waiting for this to finish airing so I can binge it. I really liked Prison Playbook so I'm cautiously optimistic about this one. But what do you define as 'slight romance'? Because a lot of people said the same thing about Prison Playbook. In fact, the drama isn't labeled with a romance tag at all. When I first came across it (PP) I thought it was completely about sports and I avoided watching it for years because I wasn't interested in a drama about sports with no romance, esp a sport I have no interest in (baseball). However, I ended up watching Prison Playbook because of the 2019 Watch Challenge and imagine my surprise when I came upon the very cute & engaging romance between the ML and his long time girlfriend! I was shocked ... plus there was also a 2ndary romance, even though it wasn't as prominent as the leads' romance. I felt like while romance isn't the only genre the drama features, labeling it as having no romance was highly misleading. The romance was there and was well balanced with the other genres. So when it comes to Hospital Playlist, what does 'slight romance' mean? Is it the same as the romance in Prison Playbook? If so, I didn't think the romance in PP was 'slight'. I think all relevant genres were equally presented in that drama.
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Secondly, I loved the naturalness of their physical interactions! The female lead was super innocent, shy & inexperienced (annoyingly so), but they acted the way people in love are supposed to act - that is, always kissing, touching each other, hugging, making love, just overall a lot of skinship! I loved it! That's so refreshing because it's very uncommon to see such natural physicality between the leads in any drama, much less a Jdrama (where it's a miracle if characters who are supposed to be in love even hold hands!). Now that is not to say all was perfect because it wasn't. Whilst they did have a lot of natural, spontaneous touching going on, the actual kisses were rather unimpressive. At most all they did was press their mouths together & Risa, the FL, kinda ruined the passion with all her wide-eyed innocence. She always looked shocked whenever he touched her (and she barely touched him back ... where's the fun in that lol?). When he tried to teach her the art of love making she'd become so shy & embarrassed that all she could do was hide under the sheets instead of playing along! ;)
I guess for a sheltered, naive 20 yr old virgin from the countryside that response is to be expected, but it made their intimate encounters rather ... vanilla (hence the title, I guess), as a another commenter below aptly points out. I totally agree with that. The ML brought the heat, but all their sexy time was ruined because Risa was way too innocent. It would have been more fun to watch if she was a bit more daring & met his love making with a bit more ardor. If that had happened, I would have enjoyed this drama as the romantic fantasy it is meant to be, but as it was, Coffee & Vanilla felt very much like a drama for teenage girls rather than grown folks.
One very clear negative was - well, Risa, the FL. Now, unlike a lot of people on here who love to gripe on about female leads not being 'strong', I don't normally make such vapid complaints because I think it's important to judge FLs on her circumstances & the story being told (not our own biases). However, for THIS type of drama - a drama that is meant to be seductive & sensual - a female lead who is shy, innocent & naive in public BUT a little more daring in private ... would have been more convincing. All that sensuality flew out the window when Risa acts like she's about to jump out of her skin each time the ML kisses her or initiates the big S. Because she's so shy, some viewers may even perceive the ML as too forceful when he wasn't. He never did anything Risa didn't want him to do. She's super into him, but her reactions tend to belie how she truly feels. That's a major drawback of the drama for me. The heroine needs to not only TELL us with her internal monologue that she's into the ML, she needs to also SHOW us with her actions. When that doesn't happen, the drama misses its mark. Therefore, 5.5/10.
Your so-called analysis was no analysis at all, otherwise you wouldn't have started off by questioning the character's strength (as you do with EVERY drama/movie) when she's faced with a death defying situation (as if you would know how you yourself would react until you're in the same situation). It in fact shows a blatant lack of critical thinking ability.
And nothing is wrong with me. MDL is a platform for discussion (sometimes strong ones). Asinine comments with no bearing in reality are a dime a dozen on the site & will always bring out my passions. As was the case here.
I mean, it's fine to want to see a capable woman on screen (I too get tired of the dull, timid characters) but always going in on FLs because they're not some unrealistic, cookie cutter 'badass' woman is kinda silly. Let's be a little sensible in our expectations & evaluate 'strength' or the lack thereof in the context of the situation and story being told. The vast majority of women in the world will also likely look to men to save them in dangerous situations until self-preservation or circumstances push them to save themselves (just as what occurred with our heroine). So lay off of her.
Moreover, freezing in the face of danger is a natural human reaction. Doesn't make someone 'weak'. :\ Do you know how you'd react in a similar situation? Yet you're so quick to judge.
"Technically, they were still dating..."
That's the cheating.
Regardless if they were emotionally disconnected or not, they were STILL OFFICIALLY IN A RELATIONSHIP. And as long as you're in a relationship and you step out on your partner, emotionally or physically, you have cheated ... there's no ifs, ands and buts about it. Moreover, you talk about him going to nude clubs, and it really makes me wonder if you've ever been in a relationship or if you're just the typical okatu that seem to overrun MDL, who never leaves their house & live in a damn dream world. LOOKING is not akin to cheating.
If everyone who looked at a naked man/woman were to be condemned with cheating, then we all might as well gauge our eyes out! Come with some arguments that make sense, man.
Both were very ambivalent about their situation, however, Ki-Seok was not aware that in Jeong-In's mind their relationship was over. He was still under the impression that they are a couple, despite all their problems. Therefore, she cheated on him when she allowed herself to get emotionally involved with Ji-ho BEFORE severing ties with Ki-Seok. She was never once upfront with him about her feelings. What she did was dropped hints and acted bitchy, and expected him to read her mind. Way to go! NOT.
Second, don't tell me what to watch and don't watch. You don't know me. I write about cheating and relationships all the time, and I have in fact watched One Spring Night. I'ma say what I have to say. If you don't like it, don't read it. It's that simple.