Totally new K Drama Genre
UPDATE: I watched till the end. I cried for hours not because of the ending but because the acting was amazing and touching. LMH convinced me as a mature man, one of his best actings at the end of the show. GHJ is anyway always great. However, the story became even more confusing, too many sidelines and loose ends. And the love story could have been better told at the end. Overall, no reason to hate this show, just ignore or like it.I also was confused by the first episodes and did not like the story, a lot about space, fertilisations. Now I understand that it was a prelude. It is about love, commitment and humanity. For a K-drama fan, the beginning was very new, therefore, somehow senseless. From Ep 8, the rhythm of K-dramas takes over and you can enjoy the romance. The love story is even stronger because of the beginning, the prelude. I watched the last few episodes several times because the dialogues are beautiful and I could focus on the actors. It is a wonderful love story, hopefully till the final episodes.
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Getting better and better
Not an attractive title but I totally agree to Moon’s review that this drama is wonderful after you watched till the end. It took me several attempts until I watched till the mid part and then the story caught me. The love story took over and the weird start was almost forgotten. I am still not the fan of the psycho aspect of the story also do not like the bullying over-acting colleagues. No idea whether this should be funny, it was just very annoying. The male lead got very strong, just watching Ro-Woon falling in love made my day:-) one of his strongest performances. Also the second male lead was lovable. As the reviewer Moon said the ending part is beautiful and you leave this drama with a big smileWas this review helpful to you?
Beautiful lovestory with beautiful actors
After the third time I have watched this series, I need to share this. I see all the different reviews and I am glad that we all are so different. If you need something cheering you up and giving you some good time and you like romance, watch this. The love story between these two leads is surprisingly convincing, the chemistry between them works very well. It is a slow paced show, no action or big drama, sometimes we need it. The fashion images, the beautiful actors also help to enjoy. It is like floating in a calm river, very relaxing.Was this review helpful to you?
Watch the briefer version
One of my favourite dramas and how I became a huge fan of both FL and ML. And the story is beautiful so I watch it again and again. The drama is a 10/10, however: you need to skip ep 6-14. The mom role is unbearable, also the male managers of the coffee company are a joke. Really if you ignore them largely, the love story is wonderful to watch.Was this review helpful to you?
Great drama for grown ups
I read the other reviews with high scores and now understand better why I like this drama. It is probably the first and only K drama where Korean stories are told with sincerity, no silly fun, with grown ups. I guess that the drama shows today’s dating culture, family life and social issues realistically. I have the impression that this is with grown ups for grown ups. Therefore, very educating and interesting. It is also very entertaining as it is well written and produced. I agree with the other reviews that the acting was great. For unknown reasons, the FL is quite annoying thus the lower rate. Actually she is a phantastic actor but here her role could be a bit toned down. Overall a lovely drama to watch multiple timesWas this review helpful to you?
Get’s better and better like vine
After finishing When the Stars Gossip, I had to re-watch this show to see LMH again:-)Most of the lead actors have become K drama stars; love story is convincing like a fairy tale:-), two teens growing up together; two male leads are a perfect match (even in height:-) and show a perfect rivalry; realistic growth models of the lead characters; good examples of chaebols; convincing different sets of family structures; cohesive story lines; nice people; nice pictures. Although it is about school kids and I am almost hundred years old, I enjoy the show. But you need to be used to K dramas to like this:-) there are easier stories to start your career in K dramas (eg CLOY, lawyer Woo)
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Thank you to the amazing staff. A modern way to tell a drama in 1988
Guys, because of your reviews, I have started to watch this series and can confirm that you are absolutely right!At first glance, it looked like the standard 50 episode family K-dramas (you know: mean mother in-law, chaebols, poor families…) so I ignored this series. As I like some of the leads, I wanted to give a try and read your reviews.
Although everything looks like in the 80th, it is a very modern drama. The dialogues, acting, the stories are done in a modern way. Even the comedian parts are modern, not silly and exaggerated anymore. The look and story reflect the 80th perfectly, honestly. I am not a fan of the historical dramas but this can also play in any period. It is about families, friendships and love anywhere, anytime. You watch these families, friends and lovers and you just enjoy them. No idea why this drama makes me happy and peaceful. Maybe this is the secret of excellent movie/drama making. Thank you to the amazing staff behind R88
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