*sigh*
I'm so disappointed that I'll keep it very short. This TV series is sh*t. Full of plot contrivances, over-the-top acting, lousy directing, lousy cinematography, lousy character development. Lousy ending. The so-called funny bits are mostly cringe. I'm sure people will enjoy it and give it a high rating but "I like this show" is not the same with "this show is good", fact most people forget.So: Wanna watch it? Go for it. Might you enjoy it? Sure. Is it objectively good? Definitely no. Return value? Pls, stop.
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Kinda mid, but good acting
I'll keep it simple. It is a very mid/plain k-drama. Not really a procedural TV series (in a hospital), not a rom-com (in a hospital), not a sad teary-eyes drama (in a hospital), just a kinda all-around one. A slice of life if you will. And there's nothing wrong with that. When it is good, ofc. Same every-day drama formula: some background where the stuff happens, you put the characters in different situations, make them choose one or the other to set them on a character arc, and thats all there is to it. Some series do it better, some don't....So lets begin. The script is... complicated. It is nicely put together, mostly, but it feels like 2 writers went on it. You have the general, anything daily, aspect and you have the "here we must crank up the drama" cuts. And thats the low point of this TV series. Every time they need something particular to happen, it becomes cringy. Very cringy. Besides the cringy aspect, they also kinda ruin the character's development. Because if that person knows that doing x stuff is bad but still does it, well.... Even if 10 minutes later will say "i'm sorry", the "damage" is done. Thats not how you do character development. Or you do so with kids, not future medics...... Anyway, next. Beside writing and directing, everything else is kinda good. The acting (full with microexpressions) is very good, but thats because of the cast. The pacing is decent, the production value is ok, the cinematography is mid (with some nice moments reserved for the "special" moments), the soundtrack is ok, I guess. But all the good/nice aspects are destroyed by all those extra cringy moments, so....
I think one of the selling points for this drama were the cameos, 'cause its full of them. I won't spoil it. But, like I said, its a mid-tier k-drama so it has nothing special to keep you hooked. It is a perfect drama to watch when chillin', or doing something around the house, you don't need to pay particular attention to it. Because if you do, all those cringy moments will start to pile up and add to the discomfort. Will I watch a 2nd season? If I don't have anything else on my list, sure. Would I re-watch this one? I don't think so. Even if there's nothing (nothing at allllll) on the list, I'd rather re-watch a "good" one, or check a new series from a different country. Yeah, thats the answer: no re-watching value. Its ok watching it once, but it would feel like wasting time by watching it again, you know? Well, its up to you. Have a nice day.
PS: expect a lot of yawning. On screen, yes, but that will make you yawn also :)))
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It started ok, but...
So. The idea might be interesting, yes, but the execution...... Well, a lot of plot contrivances going on. I really "love" it when people can't speak a full sentence without interruptions or getting cold feet. And then they don't wanna listen to each other, don't wanna talk it out. This cringy, forced drama is always "the best". And yes, I'm talking about that lousy episode 8 (also leaking into episode 9, obviously). The last episode was dumb with the "plot twist", and the so-called endings to different stories. I was going "c'mon, just end already" since mid episode. Not that the other episodes are so much better. And the logic.... Geez, the logic... Its like the screenwriter forgot what he wrote earlier. Aka, plot hole.Yes, there are some good things around, like the chemistry between actors, the acting (beside some meh moments, like her trying to be sad/crying, it was pretty good for all of them), some of the (silly) funny parts (like in ep 10: "if you don't mind me asking, which high school did you go to?"), but thats it. Ok, maybe some of the soundtrack too. But the directing is bleh, the cinematography is ok only if the scene really needs it to be. The pacing is a little weird, sometimes going full power for no real reason. But the worst parts are all about the script. Plot holes, plot contrivances, some subplots that make you think there are more things going on but actually they are a dead-end. And so on, and so on, and so on.
So. It started kinda ok, but it turned more meh along the way. I'm rating it a 4 just for the acting, some landscape shots and some food stuff (I was hoping for more details about recipes, but... oh well...). Return value? I don't think so.
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Nope
I've almost forgot to review it. Here it is: this drama is sht. I'll try to keep it short.The actors have charisma and some of them did good acting. The cinematography was good, with some really excellent shots. And.. thats all there is to say about the "good" stuff.
Everything else about this drama is sht. The story is supposed to be about some cops that won medals at the Olympic Games. Thats supposed to mean they are kinda good at something. And yet, they suck. They are useless just until the script needs them to win. Oh, about the fight choreography. Our heroes must be some kind of superhumans. Getting hit with a baseball bat or a metal pipe? Thats oki, they still up. And I'm talking about 20-40 hits. But some other scene? Same bat or pipe brings them down in one hit. No consistency. I wont even bother about punching people with bike helmet on and they fall...... Same for the shooting (wide missing when people are somewhat close, but near missing, as in 5 cm) if they are behind a wall or something), fencing (isn't he supposed to have quick reflexes, more so because he also has taekwondo training?). The other 2 I wont even mention because they were useless until the last episode. Anyway, back to the script. Because it needed to have 16 episodes, the script is full of plot holes, plot contrivances and plot devices. Everything is set to happen in a certain way because the writer needs it to, logic be damned. It gets worse as episodes go by. Oh right, episode 15 is pure garbage. And because of this messed up story, the pacing is also weird. It feels like stuff is always happening.
Moving on. The visuals are ok. Sometimes weird vfx (especially regarding blood splatter), but it gets the job done. I assume the budget for that wasn't a priority anyway. And like I said, the cinematography was good (almost always).
Audio. The opening sequence has a good piece. Also a couple of nice songs throughout the season (I don't remember them now, but I know I wasn't bothered). Also a decent level mixing.
What else? High production value. Cmon, what else. I've got focused on the script and forgot everything else... Oh, the comedy is meh, the usual stuff. The romance is also meh unfortunately. The actors have chemistry and the little bits that they gave us were decent, but it is clear that the main focus was on the "story", the romance was always supposed to be just a thing in the background. Oh yes, about character development. Yeah, right..... :))))
So, stuff happens. You can enjoy the ride by looking at the shiny, nice, cute things on the screen but don't try to follow the story. Everything happens because the writer made it so, if people would've made smart/logic decisions the drama would've been over in 4 episodes. I'm giving it a rating of 4 based mostly on the good cinematography, the casting and the general acting. No return value, obviously...
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No, ty.
This wont be a full review, there's no need for that. And with that, I'll start the first point by saying the synopsis is a bit wrong. She's not a social butterfly (unless the definition changed), they are not building solid friendships (they already are good friends).Next. This is not about law, or even romance. Its more like a slice-of-life thing. Lots of eating, some legal jargon, some fake drama and problems, and thats it.
Ok, now to point a fake-decent thing. The moral problems. Some good questions there. It feels like that was the main point of this show, raising awareness (as if no one knew about that) and some story-like around. Empty episodes, full of fluff (thats what I call the stuff thats there only to help an episode reach the target time length), flashbacks (even from 5 minutes earlier?, wtf) and such. Every episode (or two) have a problem to talk about so a lawyer happens to get cases that focus only on those aspects. Or different problems resulting from not talking (otherwise the episode would end too quickly, I know).
But what I meant by fake-decent is the fact that what started as an interesting thing, quickly changed to "even though you have more experience and raised some good points in the first episodes, let me teach you stuff about the law and ethics and morality". Coincidentally, that was also when I started wishing for this series to end already. Especially the last 2 episodes were a drag. Most of the endings were easy to guess and I kept checking the time, nothing on the screen made me care anymore. In fact, I even started being critical over every spoken word. "blah blah blah, because someone listened to her". "wait, what? Wasn't she the one who said she doesn't wanna talk? That she's guilty and wants to get punished? Since when people never wanted to listen to what she had to say?? WTF?!" Or "Hello, its been a while." "Oh, hey. Omg. And congratulations!" "Wait, what?? You're her coleague but you never visited?? WTF?!" Yeah, I hit some lows, I'm ashamed... OK, not really.
Anyway, thats all there is to it. Eating, fake drama, eating, moral things, eating. I wont bother with the plot, script, character development, soundtrack and such... It gets a rating of 4, for the (sometimes) decent acting, some decent cinematography, and sometimes decent dialogue.
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Don't bother. Horrible pacing and script.
Other people made this up to be some kind of a rare gem. Its not. I'll go even further and say its not even mid-tier. This k-drama is for the simple people who can be entertained with cheap tricks.Here it goes. The script. The idea for the story might be interesting, but thats all there is to it. We got something full of plotholes and plot devices. Especially in the later half. It is almost too cringe to watch, every stuff happening: because "fate". I'm not joking. Red string and all that bulls**t. And apparently that thing can mind-control people. Again, I'm not joking. Inner monologue: "I must be strong, I can't do that, I don't wanna do that". Glowing string, chimes stock sound-effect. "Why is my heart fluttering?" ..... Yeah, that bad. Filler episodes with stuff happening only because that string, because misunderstandings, because fked up "friends" and family keep interfering and the FL can't set it up straight. Yes, that bad. The dialogue is not completely broken but also not that good either. The directing is meh, nothing really bad, nothing really great. I guess here comes the first positive, the cinematography. That person did a great job. Moving on, the chemistry is not there. I mean they might make it work, but if you don't know what this story is all about and you'd watch 5 minutes of it, you'd think there's only a normal scene with 2 people in a room. And that is because of the casting. FL is supposed to be a firecracker and they got someone who could do that. She did all the heavy-lifting. Every scene with her was in fact ok, pretty decent acting, might even go and say "good". As long as you don't have a sad scene where you need her to cry. Cause she can't do it. And there are a couple of those scenes..... Next, ML. Well, I'll just say that we already got a great fox-like character in some other k-drama and this is not it. The actor is not great, the script is not helping him, the directing is lacking... And I'll stop here. The supporting cast did what they could, but again, failed script. They are more for the comical relief, or more like cringe moments, but whatever. The pacing is horrible. I'm not even go about the character arc. The soundtrack is headache-inducing. Its supposed to be quirky, I know, but when coupled with the horrible scenes unfolding on screen, it becomes too much. Because the main selling point of this drama is based on how the FL reacts to stuff happening around her. And it must be full of "funny" stuff + sound effects + quirky music + her facial expressions etc. At least for the first episodes, when they needed to make people keep coming back watching it. Sure, it has its nice moments, but too few. And then, halfway, the quality dropped heavily. For the last 2 episodes I was more than ready for all of this to end. Really, really bad drama. I guessed some of the endings, pure by luck, aka guessing. "Let me guess, this will go like this, those two will become a couple, and those, and those, and that will go like this etc".
Now, to sum it up: a not so great drama, with meh moments, but mostly filler episodes, cringe stuff and horrible pacing. Do you have a favorite actor? Watch some of their other works, this one is a fail.
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Luckily, only 30min/episode
I've watched a couple a k-dramas over the last weeks and apparently I've forgot to say something about them.So, about this one. I've watched this drama 2 days ago. Thank (insert deity here) you get 30 min per episode. It went by in no time.
I'll start by saying it's something like a reality show, so that sucks. Even if the acting and the chemistry and the jokes were mostly fine, or even good, by making the actors look into the camera and say things, you get a low level drama.
Yes, the acting was good. The Main Lead Actor is very skillful, his range is quite good. I've seen him before (as did most of you, I'm sure) and he delivers, as usual. Maybe even more. The other actors were also good.
The cinematography and mixing are good to excellent. They did a good job. The director had some interesting ideas. Good ones. The soundtrack had a couple on decent, catchy songs. Most of them you'll enjoy.
The only downside of this drama is the story. The writer did a meh job. You need a whole season to get to some conclusion, because the Main Female Lead is made dumb just to get the story going. But as there are only 30min/episode, you get to the end in about 9 hours or so.
And that's it. You can watch it for the visuals and some nice acting. Have a lovely evening.
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Trauma =/= good drama
I've watched a couple a k-dramas over the last weeks and apparently I've forgot to say something about them.So, about this one. I've watched this drama 7 days ago I think and I've already forgot a lot about it but here it goes.
One of the few dramas with a consistent plot. Usually you get a story that can happen no matter the background story. Here, it kinda needs this particular one, so that's a big plus. For the most part, obviously. A couple of things don't make sense and exist only to add drama and such.
Next, the acting. Amazing acting for the Male Lead. At the opposite pole, Female Lead sucks big time. Thinking a bit more, almost any other actress did a decent to phenomenal job, except the Lead one. The fact that she got maybe 2 scenes done ok, doesn't mean she's good. Yeah, sometimes (only sometimes) she looks kinda cute, but I prefer acting over looks.
Lets see, what next? Soundtrack. I don't remember exactly but I think it was something lousy/annoying.
I don't know what more to say. This drama will try and hit you at the feels. Its about trauma, how someone is affected and how they deal with it. Some reviewers think that trauma = carte blanche and they praise it and gave it top notes. I don't do that. I'm interested in the story and the acting, as one should be, no matter the subject. But I will say that you can go for this one. Mostly because the main Lead Actor carries this whose drama by itself as he's charismatic and his acting skills are quite good. Plus the second lead and a couple of supporting ones. Next to them, some of the ladies. Except for the Main Lead Actress.
I guess thats it. Have a lovely evening.
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Bad. Just bad.
Keeping it mostly spoiler free, this drama is a sht show.I don't understand how this drama has such a high score. I know people usually are rating kdramas based on actors' beauty, but that shouldn't work here.
So: the plot is dumb and full of holes, the acting is meh at best, the directing and the cinematography are boring, the soundtrack is annoying, the production value seems cheap.
Since the first episode I was annoyed by how the events proceeded. And I mean that in the sense of "FFS!! How much longer until it ends??" But I did went for the second episode, trying to give it a chance. It never got better. The ML is supposed to be the cutest thing ever and he isn't. But thats subjective so I'll let it pass. Unfortunately, the chemistry between our leads is missing.
Then the so called plot. This revolves around an "alien marble" that can resurrect people and transform their appearance based on their soul's "beauty". That gets out the window when a "evil person" is not revived like a thing from a horror movie. In the same episode (2nd), the marble revives some flowers, by itself. Seeing that, shouldn't the marble keep reviving things? Chicken in stores/ in restaurants for example? I have nothing against introducing a lousy plot device (this said marble), but the writer should've made sure to address all these problems.
The characters seem retarded, then they are not, then go retarded again, and so on. To push the story in the needed direction, he author kept making coincidences happen. Or the characters go the "lets keep this info for myself, wouldn't want to end this story too soon" route. In short, the story must go from A to B and the author keeps changing how a character is supposed to act, based solely on "moving forward the plot". Even the "comedy" part is meh.
So: do you like a specific actor/actress? Check out some of their other works. Their potential was better used there (it can't be worse than here)....
PS: I got a headache thinking about what stuff happened in this drama for this review :)))
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Don't bother
Ok, this is an easy one. Based on the synopsis, I was reluctant to watch it. And I had the "great" idea to check the reviews.Well, the movie is meh at best. Lots of plotholes. I can't say much 'cause I don't wanna spoil anything, but when the movie ends you will (or should) start asking questions as to why the events happened that way because, knowing what we know about her, she could've taken more easier and more logical moves.
Besides that, the acting is mostly meh, with some cringe moments when they are trying to portray "madness". Besides the "Bond villain" exposition dump, the script was barely ok (plus those plotholes, so maybe not that ok), and by that I mean not so broken as the usual k-drama. The pacing is ok, the slow pacing is needed to build stuff. Character development, no. You get the characters, they do stuff, thats it. Low/medium production value. Not that great vfx for the impact scenes, but the fighting ones are ok. The soundtrack is ok, I guess. It tries a couple of times to guide you in believing some scenes will happen, but mostly you won't be bothered by it. The cinematography is boring, nothing interesting.
Oh, don't believe the other reviewers. Unless you have a medical problem about seeing blood, its safe to watch. No gore involved, the bloody scenes look cheap. On this movie's page, between the "Cast" and the "Reviews" sections you can see the "Photos" one. The bloody shots appearing there? Thats what you'll get. The usual amount. So if you don't get sick from seeing a paper cut, you'll be fine.
It gets a 6 (barely) from me. Nothing special to hook you in. Definitely, no return value. Have a lovely evening.
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Don't bother
Wow, this is even worse than the first part... Its a spin-off or something. Or you could say its a sequel but the main character is someone else. Don't know, don't care. I tried watching it sober, I tried while buzzed, nothing worked. Barely 30 minutes in and I felt like hitting people.So: sht script, sht dialogue, no cinematography, bad acting, cringe, plot-driven everything, low production value, cheap vfx, bad fight choreography, sht action taking decisions, sht physics, no soundtrack (i've noticed it for the 1st time 30 min in, it was trying to convey something), one-dimensional characters (and no real development, obviously), the pacing is all over the place. Maybe the only thing ok is the fact that they've used decent cameras and lens, it is filmed at a good quality (weird flex, I know). Oh, and some (very few) good tactical decisions while fighting, from trained special ops kinda guys.
Zero re-watching value. I wouldn't do it even if the chicks were naked. If someone tells you nice things about this one, they are trolling you or they have sht taste in movies. Don't bother. Watch or re-watch something else.
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Keep clear
I'll keep it very short. This drama is sht. I don't know why it has such a high score....Plot-driven story. Everything happens because the writer intended for it to go exactly that way. And in order for it to happen, the characters do dumb things, act in strange way, otherwise the next step in the story wouldn't be possible. And even more weird, new plot elements are introduced and dropped later without any real reason. So basically the story is dumb and it gets cluttered with extra stuff, for no real reason. Beside that, cringefest. Lots and lots of cringe moments. Probably that was supposed to be comedy. Well, it missed.
Next, character development. Too few and not where it should've been. The chemistry is ok, mostly because of the ML. The FL tries too hard. Even her acting is a little bit off (and the "sexy" scenes are cringe and used only to boost the viewing numbers). I've seen her in other series and she wasn't this "bad". Of course, a lot of it can be blamed on the script and maybe even the director, but still.
What else? Annoying soundtrack. The production value is decent. The pacing is awful. Well, you get the idea. Give it a wide pass. The ML made all the heavy-lifting ( I even suspect some improvs from him, to make the scenes a little bit sweeter), coupled with some of the supporting cast. But not even the cast should make you curious about this one. Clearly the people who gave this drama a high rating did it only because "Omg I like X actor/actress. I'm so happy I got to see them again" or something like that.
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Try to avoid
After watching this, I came here to see what others think. And after reading some reviews I felt the need to write something. And yes, I know this drama is old and Im late to the party. And yet....From the start: this drama is sh*t. The writing is really horrible, full of plot holes, with things happening the way they do because it was needed to push the "story". There is nothing resembling logic. Next, the acting. Omg! It gives you headaches. The directing, lousy. The cinematography, really bad. From the bad mixing (there is one scene where someone is turning and leaving, they change the angle and he's still sitting face to face, only to turn and leave in the next second) and the bad soundtrack trying to "tell" you how to feel ("look, its a funny scene, you need to laugh. Now its a sad scene, you need to feel for the character"), to the bad way it looks visually. And I mean it really looks like a soap opera. The lighting, the angles, the low quality of the filming... It looks and feels like something from the '80s, maybe '90s.
And now lets start digging. I don't know why I wanted to watch this... this "drama". Might have read somewhere, on some other drama, that its amazing, that the chemistry of that main couple was on par with the ones from here. And I dont know how, but I managed to find this and I've remembered that comment. So lets start full power, shall we? The film synopsis at the top is wrong. The thing with "the grandson is put in charge with educating" starts from ep 6 (or is it 7) and lasts until ep 10 I think. From a total of 16 episodes.... I've paused in the 1st 15 min, i guess, and I thought "Wtf is this?!?! Am I being trolled?" And to fast-forward this review a bit, I've paused and paused all 16 episodes. It took me 6 days to finish it. I've watched 2 episodes first day and the next day another 2, and then I kinda wished to just get over with it and forced myself to keep watching. But I still paused and sighted pretty often.
i dont know who the screenwriter is but she shouldnt be allowed to write ever again. And Im assuming its a "she" because the whole story is about a princess. A dumb and stupid princess who has moments of clarity and wittiness (is that a real word). And that you wont see in real life and it is clearly a projection of the writer's frustrations. I'll continue. The FL cant act. And thats not the worst of it. I dont know how or why ppl think shes a beauty. To me she looks like a frog. The shape of the mouth, always with the corners down, the neck, the eyes... Always yelling, looking sideways, the mouth semi opened... Thats no beauty. And the acting is one emotion. The kid playing her younger version is a better actress. Im sorry, I should phrase it better: its not fair to compare these two, because the kid is a really good actress. Lets make it even more obvious why the FL is bad. You want beauty and acting skills? Then I'll say watch "Crash Landing On You". Saying both are actresses is like you're making fun of that one (I dont know her name, sorry).
Next, the ML. A bit better. Not much, just a bit. And the chemistry is not there. Or not the chemistry that ppl think about when using that word. And if we're here, a good actor, looks and charisma: the professor. Ofc I cant say if he's a really good actor or his skills were displayed more obviously by being next to his colleagues on set. And along the way the "story" makes him a loser, cause things need to happen. But for the few first episodes (at least), it was a joy when he was in the scene. The other female actress, the Museum Director, another lousy one. She has only one face in all the scenes: constipated, mouth tight shut, teary eyes and a lil bit looking cross. She looks like a chimp. Even if the acting wasnt that much better, at least the support actresses were better looking.
So, in short, terrible story, bad acting (apart from the professor and the young princess, where again I must say "wow"), no chemistry, bad directing (oh yes, I'll get back to that), bad soundtrack (the theme might've been good but I dont remember it , so that good huh), terrible story ( yes, I had to say it twice). Then why do some ppl say its a good drama? Who tf knows. Im assuming those persons have no idea what makes or breaks a good film. And if you still need more proof....
A dumb and always yelling stupid girl is told that she's a princess. You'd expect her to be a little clumsy, to make some mistakes, to have some hidden talents, some sparks with the ML and in the end, happy happy joy joy. A pretty simple, straightforward story. Right? He he heh, you little innocent one... Ofc not! The "writer" went for the snooze fest story. Things happening because it needed to happen that way. The MF (the frog face one) taking all the wrong decisions because she's a simple common girl and a orphan (im not joking they use that motive. a lot). Both ML trying to help her, while both of them letting the other FL, Museum Director, (the chimp face one, come on, keep up) doing all sorts of bad sht until the end. Thats the main road, if you will. I wont delve on questions like "why the fk would the Chairman (grandpa) keep a wimp and incompetent such as the Museum Director's father as his right hand?". And ofc the story is full of things from Korean culture: reporters, badmouthing, sheep-like mentality etc. I mean if you are watching k-drama you know that and you will not be bothered by it. What can I say? I just hope this writer wont work again.
And now, before I forget again, the director. Even if the script isnt stellar (yeah, im trying to be funny), a decent director should at least be decent at directing. Hence the name. Actors who cant act for sht? Make them do something that at least lessens the blows. Change the angles. Try a different look. Use the lighting, the decors... Something. Anything. Or while mixing, try doing a decent job. And Im talking about the flow. Putting in the same scene, shots from two different cameras without some kind of flawless transition (and by that I mean not repeating itself) should be basic stuff. How hard can it be? You put two cuts together, you hit play and you see that second cut starts with the last 2 seconds of the previous cut. You hit pause and you crop more from one segment, the end of 1st or the beginning of the second one. That simple. I mean it feels like basic stuff. But then again, we also have scenes ending with headshots of all the chars, no one talks, the camera changes every second from one to the next, three times. 15 seconds of nothing. No one talks, all looking "intense", 2-3 times on a loop. Thats the director trying to tell you that something important is happening. I guess I should also mention the flashbacks. Especially the one where something happens in a scene with the princess, the next scene is with someone else and it goes for one minute maybe, then the next scene is with the princess who is having a flashback of what happened 1 minute ago. I kid you not!
So: bad directing and mixing, bad story, 98% bad acting. Forgettable soundtrack. And yet some ppl gave this drama a 10..... I guess my recommendation would be to watch the 1st episode (if you really want to try it). You will get an idea about how bad it is really quick. Just dont get hooked in by the professor. And forget about "maybe later it will...". Nope. It wont get better. But hey, if you like it, what can I say? Im so sorry for you. The life is long. Im sure one day you will learn what good cinema is. Eventually. Maybe. And even if you do like it, pls dont compare it with some other works. Even if you cant judge it correctly, by saying it reminds you of x and y, you're just making fun of an supposedly good drama. Its like saying Hitler and Mother Teresa are both good ppl. Do you get it now? Thats the simplest way I can put it for you. So, pls dont.
Re-watching value? Oh please... Only if the definition of that is fast-forwarding through the scenes and finishing all the drama in one hour. And not even then.
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Decent at best and not for their reasons
I'll try and keep it short. A barely decent k-drama (without the last episodes), but not for the reasons they wanted it to be.The story is a bit Korean-like, aka everything is related, aka fate. It doesn't make it bad but it does make you roll your eyes, cause you can predict some plot points. The script is decent, or mostly not bad. Yet, weird. Some cringe moments. I wont talk about the last episodes, those are pure sht. They wanted something to happen so the writing was done poorly and forced things to go how they wanted, no matter if it made sense or not.
The production wants to make the headhunting a legit, good-hearted business and you can see it in every episode. If you agree or not with it, thats a subjective matter. So I wont mention it again.
The acting is decent. Nothing mind-blowing, but still very enjoyable. The chemistry between leads is not there. Not in the conventional way. The FL is not the greatest actress or charming, but I'd say she was good for this role. The script made all the heavy-lifting. Also, the script has a lot of plotholes exactly because of that. Although its not that bad as per the usual k-drama, the script for this one is plain, linear, and because of that all the bad stuff tends to be noticed more easily. Lots of questions or weird decisions. A simple example, what about his ex-wife? I wont spoil more, but if you'll watch this drama, you'll understand what I mean.
Anyway, back to the main stuff. The chemistry is not there. ML and FL make it work, barely, but there's no chemistry. I'll even say that the second FL has more chemistry with everyone around, or the chemistry (not romantic) between colleagues, or the kids. Anyone but those two :))) The character development is ok for some of the cast and very non-existent. yet heavy-pushed forward for others. And by that I mean they tell/show us: "look, she got better, don't ask, get over it". The story presses a lot of "social injustice" (dunno how else to name it) upon us, a cheap trick to make the viewer sympathetic. yet, I've felt more in some other scenes. Like I said, a weird script. Good, but not for their reasons. The supporting cast did ok. The soundtrack is meh at best. Forgettable. Lots and lots of whispered, soft-breath mumbling. Sorry, I meant singing. The production value is mid. The cinematography is mid, with some few moments of "good". And lastly, dunno about the pacing. A bit slower, sure, but thats the right way for this script. It helps with the development. And yet, it goes too slow sometimes, and next it gets to a normal (our normal) pacing for no real reason. And yes, every episode will feel like it took forever, so be patient.
And I guess I'll stop here. You could give it a try, but don't mind the synopsis, because what makes it decent is not it. It gets a rating of 6, barely. Mostly because some character arcs, some nice acting from the supporting cast and things like that. Return value? No, not really.
PS: Oh, I just remembered another thing that makes no sense. I'll write it here. In the first episodes she is shown like a "klutz", always bumping into stuff, forgetting stuff. Guess what? She gets magically cured. Nice char development. Yeey. *sigh* Yeah, definitely not a 10 rating :)))
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