soooo slow-paced
I would give this series a 10 for all the nice details put together, for the beautiful camera movement and especially for the adorable young actors... BUT the action soon becomes sooo draggy that literally nothing happens for long long minutes. I totally understand that life is like that, mostly relying on small gestures, but for a drama i expect something different.Maybe it's just me losing patience?
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typical romance - long version
The cast is good, the story starts promising, but it soon becomes boring, cheesy and unnecessarily complicate. All youngsters are adopted or have step-siblings, coincidences are never-ending etc. I was a bit disappointed to discover that Cinderella is not a real Cinderella, just a rebellious girl connected to not one - but TWO rich families. Like, the alternative to being rich is just being richer! I guess they lost me at that point...Dropping it despite enjoying the sweet moments in the beginning.
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keeps me entertained!
I came to this after scrolling through a lot of boring & cliche dramas... Well, not the reputed ones - because i must've seen them all by now! So, i just stumbled on this, and here i am - totally ENCHANTED by the dynamics and actors!It surely is far from perfect, but at least it's something new, i mean - crazy new. And the plot & characters are so engaging! Even though i can clearly see the weak spots of this drama, i will continue watching it for now!! The comments i read so far dont do it justice, since you dont have to be so strict on this romcom combined with melodrama!
If i were to have an objection? Here it comes: The two women are way too similar, not only in looks, but character too! It also becomes creepy for the ML... Shouldnt the second FL have something to her own, besides being uneducated?? SMH
Side note: i confess i watched it on fast forward way too often, but - if you have time - all small talk is really nice. It's just that i hardly ever enjoy slow pace dramas... My bad : (
I dont know abt rewatch, but for now it's so smooth on the eyes!
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"die hard" korean version
No way - just NO WAY - imagine this is a realistic story. This drama is packed with heroes and tremendous fights for justice, to the point i couldnt care less. Even the President is portrayed as being corrupt and spineless, which is a daring shot!If you wanna see a civilian fighting against all government and presidency and succeeding in it, while having time for romance too, this is the one for you. Totally crazy, right? Still there are a lot of good-looking actors, so bear with it... Lets just pretend we believe it! (wink wink*)
Nice watch, despite dragging a lot with all the political plots.
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slice of life & intellectual women are nice
It's really really nice as a journey through life, with a lot of slow-paced events and ordinary things that add to the realistic picture, but it somehow became boring when nothing really happened... It was so so slow that it became unrealistic for some intellectual educated successful people like our protagonists!The ML is doing an incredible job with performing someone who is unable to accept and express his feelings and establish the human relationships he is craving for. Also hard to believe that a smart woman - the FL - could miss the signals of a man's obvious interest in her... The SML and SFL are nice and funny in their own way, but still lacking as characters. Actors are always top notch!!
Too bad the writer and director didnt make more of the excellent script and cast and chose to drag and drag and reach an incredible 30 episodes - or so - over... nothing!
I truly enjoyed the first half of this series! It conveys a lot of meaning. So much that it made the other half useless for me.
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mediocre and boring
The male leads are ok, but the FL is quite unappealing, trying too hard to be funny and acting like a kid. Fake, in my opinion. Hardly any chemistry between the leads. The plot is hardly there, just some boring love dates. Very cliche while pretending not to be.The teacher FL is a kind of Mother Theresa, all the cast is there to admire and adore her. Her "teaching" means playing with primary school kids - once in a blue moon - while also tutoring in Math? Her parents oppose the marriage because the guy is RICH? Puhhhleasee spare me the nonsense! I really dont wanna see a mature intellectual woman pouting like a baby all the time and pretending to be cute while doing so. She is not even pretty with those exophthalmic eyes (sorry, no offense intended for those with this condition!).
Reviews keep saying that the FL is a strong woman. How is she strong if she needs to be saved from thieves or whatever and "feeling safe" at the ML's house? Same ML that spends a lot of money on her...
Also the supposedly rich, arrogant, overbearing, PLAYER ML seems to not have seen another woman before, the development between the leads is more or less ignored. The ML must be seeing another movie than us, his actions are full of lust towards this plain, prude woman like he is just back from the army. I really cannot...
A romcom as enjoyable as an old pair of slippers.
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nice classical lakorn
If you can get past the fact that ML really looks old most of the time - though he is pretty good-looking and a natural actor - you will enjoy this classical lakorn that employs some old tropes, like the girl being sold for debt, unexpected pregnancy, revenge, rich man/poor woman etc, all DONE RIGHT. The FL is really good-looking, interiors/settings are luxurious, fashion is ok overall. Action is too rushed in the end, not enough romantic moments to justify the hate-to-love transition.Some side character steal the show... like the FL's mother and mother-in-law, they are also funny and round characters.
The SML - there are two of them actually - dont count, they are either boring or annoyingly ridiculous.
SIDE NOTE: the FL starred in a very similar lakorn, Raeng Ngao (2012), with same love triangle : uncle - nephew, but in this one she looks better, without the weird contact lens (?).
Right now i wouldnt rewatch this, maybe in the future?
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it could've been nice but it's just boring
The genius Maths professor falling for the silly - but cute and cheerful student - is such an abused trope... It still could be ok since the actors are nice, but it drags way too much and the central plot is unnecessary entangled with other side stories. The main couple has little to zero chemistry, the ML repeatedly pointing out how dumb the FL is. And she is indeed! Failing in her studies, unable to keep a job or even to fry an egg (!).I'm not sure if this was the writer's intention, but the drama seems a demonstration of the fact that smart men fall for stupid girls.
I dont think i can keep watching this nonsense till the end.
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too long and too fake
Despite being a recent production, this drama feels really old, like something you expect to see in the 90's. We get the innocent, adorable but poor girl, who looks like a sex bomb while being a saint (yeah, i know!). Personally, im not a fan of the FL, her acting is fake even for lakorns.So, at least 4 rich handsome young (or mature) men fall for the FL, but she is one proud girl, only going for love. Did i mention she was a saint? An orphan raised by a sick granny, also providing for her younger brother, working several jobs at a time etc etc. She tells a bunch of lies and uses men though, but it's always justified. The "girl in debt" tag is really needed on MDL, we get this trope SO very often! She gets in debt to a rich handsome loving guy who wants just to play around, while our strict FL throws in all she's got... And gets herself in trouble for being big-hearted (with the rich).
It's the ML who carries the show, though his character is poorly written.
For the fans of lakorns only.
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Boring
Nothing spectacular abt this drama, i wonder if there is really a conflict except for the FL being unable to decide which guy to pick. Actors are handsome - though so skinny even for asian taste, but quite common looking faces, i was struggling in the beginning to recognize who's who. Also the identical fashion style doesnt help at all - its so obvious that they were dressed by the same stylist. I'd say, no effort was put into creating the illusion of life, it's all like a big doll's house. A lot of coincidence happen - FL sprains her ankle twice, ML is there to help each time , FL gets caught in the rain two times, of course ML is there again etc etc. If i happen to stumble across something better, i consider droppin it... till then, just fast forwarding.Was this review helpful to you?
not all tropey & well executed
All characters, though being in high school, hide some sort of secret and it seems to be a tad dark! This is of course very engaging... If you dont expect anything resembling "reality" and embrace the dramaland willingly, it will be quite entertaining to watch! The ugly girl is just the ugly duckling, the bully is a disguise of Prince Charming, the enemy is same as best friend etc. All set in the world of rich and famous...Still there is more to it than the typical teen dramas, so enjoy!
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funny and light-hearted
Very enjoyable romcom, the ML and FL are about to become my favourite all time couple! They are bright. Still, when i saw the FL ending up in hospital after breaking up with the ML, i was SOOO put off! It totally killed the mood for me. Will it ever be an end to this trope of the weak FL that cannot be without her man? No matter what actions come after this, this drama screwed it! Dont women have any value BUT being with a man? Silly me, i thought this was a modern drama, but it seems the screenwriter and director are still stuck in the past. Remote past.The second FL is saving a lot of watching time.
NOTE: The dog is really cute, but still it breaks my heart to see a living creature condemned to live in a 4-wall cage. WARNING: Dogs are NOT toys! Please stop this nonsense of raising pets just for comfort!!
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quite funny
I don't know if it's deliberately funny, but one cannot help but laugh at so many silly twists and scenes of the plot... The actors and actresses are good looking and have a lot of sex-appeal - sex sells, right? - so it's worth watchin at least for this. But like most lakorns, its sooo silly that you gotta see it to believe lol. Exaggerated scenes, exaggerated acting, like a carnival show. I sometimes wonder myself why i keep watching this? Maybe it's because you don't need to put much effort into guessing what's next, it's so obvious that my neuron feels insulted. Still i have to admit i came to watch this knowing what to expect, at least lakorns are honest in packing up old cliches. The ML and his best friend are quite hot - and all the cast is above average. Addictive in a cringy way.Was this review helpful to you?
worse than a schoolplay
I really wonder why this drama has got such high scores, it is really bad in so many ways that i dont know where to start... The ML and FL are both unnecessarily aggressive while pretending to be smart and "genius"... The FL pretends to hate the guy but she is always stuck to him? Also, the FL seems to have no real interest in life/ career other than bickering with the ML who obviously is not seduced by her wit, but by her all package, to put it politely. The plot is sooo repetitive too, the ML insults the FL, she realizes his intentions were "right", he insults her again, the FL realizes it was just out of concern etc. It is honestly insulting for the intelligence of all men and women out there - intellectuals or not - to believe that love is about mocking the other all the time.I cannot believe it's a 2022 drama!
Only recommended as a challenge for CAN YOU THINK OF ANYTHING WORSE?
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watchable to an extent
Though im only halfway through this, i gotta say this drama had a tremendous potential which was sadly wasted. Most previous reviewers pointed out its flaws, and they are right. My major objection is to the way the pairs were made. Im sure that, if the leads had just exchanged partners, we'd have got a totally interesting story. The FL and the SML obviously formed a bond at the first meeting, and their disturbed relationship had a lot of potential. Also, the ML falling for the SFL - who courted him so sincerely during the first episodes - would help him solve his love vs money dilemma. Despite ppl saying that the SFL is so cute and sweet, i totally think she is plain as a character. I would've rather embraced a love triangle where the male leads fight for the same women, since they seem to be in constant competition anyway... The villain brother is also more engaging as a character. But alas! We get what we get. The director must've been very determined to give us rich/poor couples, instead of considering their personalities.Also, if the 1st couple is said to have little chemistry, id rather blame the stiff ML - i noticed this in his other dramas. While the charming Hyung Sik never fails to impress, adding a nice depth his character.
Still we get good-looking actors, nice clothes, nice places... Watchable when nothing else comes in handy.
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