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Dropped 14/16
Itaewon Class
1 people found this review helpful
3 days ago
14 of 16 episodes seen
Dropped 1
Overall 3.0
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 5.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 2.0

Honestly Just Don't Start

It started of brilliantly with the story of Park Seroyi setting up for a story of revenge but it slowly got worse and worse as it became less about the revenge and the weird, tangled love triangle that became oh so repetitive. Especially with Yi Seo and her whiny selfish self. I couldn't even finish the last two episodes. Should've dropped it earlier.
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Ongoing 3/12
We Are All Trying Here
1 people found this review helpful
7 hours ago
3 of 12 episodes seen
Ongoing 0
Overall 9.5
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 9.5

You're human, but you're not humane.

We Are All Trying Here is, at least so far, an exceptional show. Everything from the acting to the writing to the music feels cohesive and intentional. Koo Kyo Hwan and Go Youn Jung deliver particularly strong performances, bringing a level of nuance that really elevates the screenplay.

What stands out most is how the characters operate on two distinct levels. On the surface, their emotions and personalities are expressed with clarity and subtlety through the actors’ performances. But with a bit more thought, there’s a deeper layer of complexity—motivations, contradictions, and internal conflicts that aren’t immediately obvious but feel carefully constructed. There is also a lot more to uncover about each person, each going through their own struggles, which grips us as the viewers into watching more.

The show also approaches emotion in a really fresh way through the concept of the “emotion watch.” It’s a creative device that adds a unique lens to how feelings are expressed and understood, making emotional moments feel both controlled and strangely revealing.

The dynamic within the “eight group” is particularly interesting. They often come across as emotionally unintelligent, or at least unequipped to handle their own feelings in a mature way, always blaming Hwang Dong Man for their problems. There’s also a noticeable fragility beneath their interactions: many of them seem to carry a kind of inflated yet brittle ego, constantly needing validation to maintain a sense of superiority that doesn’t quite hold up under scrutiny. Even the smallest confrontation with truth unsettles them, which adds tension to their relationships and makes their interactions feel both frustrating and revealing.

edit: his "friends" are honestly so dumb

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