I love GHJ in anything she does, but her 2 male leads are also excellent. Of special note, Min-Jae is a fantastic character, played by Ryu Joon Yeol, rightly becoming one of Korea’s leading actors. Plot is a bit messy here and there, but acting is terrific. Looks like a sequel is coming, and that’s a good thing.
This film is based on a true story, so historically, there is no way to avoid “spoilers.” It has a leisurely beginning to set up the plot and characters so you fall in love with them—and I did. And then it broke my heart. It is a great war film, which SK does so well, but it is great because of its humanity. And that is all I have to say other than the score of 10.
A bit early in T.O.P.'s acting career, but he does just fine in action scenes as well as the drama itself. He's believable, and empathetic as the hero desperately trying to do his assigned job and then save the two people who mean the most to him. It’s not perfect, of course, and is rather predictable, but I still enjoyed this one
Very disappointing. I basically skimmed the second half. The critics are all right about this mess. Nice opening sequences; actors tried hard, but it’s a disaster. .
For me, this series doesn't capture the range of Jung Hae-In or his full charm, as do "While You Were Sleeping" and especially "Something in the Rain", which made him an international star. In the first six episodes of "Something in the Rain" the writer created some of the sweetest scenes in Korean drama, unmatched in this one. But I think this same writer was after more of a slowly developed study of the major themes this time: obsession, misogyny, abuse, intrusiveness, and single-parent shaming. Within that sometimes maddening struggle, there is strength and devotion, friendship and love. But I do wish there was more of our main couple and far less of the annoying obsessive. Even the last episodes had too much of him. I'd rather he had been finished and we spent more time exploring the love story and that evolving family. In both her series, I feel this writer loses her way in the second halves and closing episodes, then tosses a rushed closure at the viewer, which she has been faulted for before. Still, this is a good series with an excellent writer, director, and cast.
With Ep. 3, Korea has made this story their own, and if the production continues at this level of emotional and creative complexity, it will far surpass the original.
One of the great KDramas, and I'm here to stream it again over the summer. It's that wonderful: intelligent, charming, funny, serious, by turns. Settle back, pour a favorite beverage, grab a bowl of chips or popcorn, and enjoy great KDrama actors with writers, directors, and production team at their very best.
Deep respect and love for this fine veteran actress. If she's in the series or movie, she will radiate in every scene and raise the level of every actor working in the scene with her. She's a consummate artist.
The talented young leads are wonderful as is the veteran supporting cast. I shaved a couple points because some of the plot is murky, and I thought the ending was abrupt. But I enjoyed this limited series very much. And the music!
As for many viewers, FAITH was my first Korean drama series, and I was hooked from then on. I know it's not perfect (e.g., granted it should have been 16-20 eps rather than 24 with added-on villains), but it remains a great story year after year. I've watched it several times since and enjoyed every time. I'm also one of the fans who DOES like the ending and the symbolism. Great story, time-slip, romance, and fun, too.
JKJ is hilarious, and I loved both actors in the leads, didn’t feel chemistry between second leads. I enjoyed the series through most of it but thought it flattened toward the end. And I’m so sick of evil mother figures esp in this one. That vicious witch belongs in prison and off the streets.
Not sure why the wonderful Ji Hyun Woo keeps choosing these mega-episodic series that fail so miserably, when cutting them by half or more could have had better results. Surely he sees that the series ratings are generally low. He’s never made anything as good as Queen In Hyun’s Man.
And in this series, the censors and production crew cut the main story for a trumped up reason (you can read about it on line), then came back to it in the last 15 minutes. It’s one of the most flagrantly bad decisions in kdrama and destroyed this series. A pox on all their houses.
I like him a lot, but I think he makes bad choices in the roles he takes. IMO, he hasn’t made anything as good as Queen In Hyun’s Man before or since. It remains one of my favorites.
Watched for JHW, but he couldn’t save it. Twice as long as it needed to be, holes in the plot, some pretty mediocre performances by everyone as well. Very disappointing.
The low ratings are bizarre. This drama is charming, well acted, and lots of fun. It’s a story, not reality, and should be enjoyed on that level. If you’re worried about the ratings, take a look and decide for yourself. It’s recommended by people actually watching it.
I agree with the negative comments because this writer blew the whole thing. However, the actors worked so hard, it’s a shame. The good thing about “Abyss” is our main leads are terrific together, and the drama is worth taking a look at for that reason. They’re charming...and no man ever loved a woman more. Maybe just enjoy their scenes and skim the rest.
A brilliant, sweet movie with wonderful actors, especially incredible Jo Sung Mok as the bright and charming boy who suffers with such love and grace. The movie becomes a celebration of him rather than a tragedy.
Adult Korean film with intense battle scenes, graphic sex scenes, beautiful love story with an important twist: If you don't want a broken heart, don't have your lover "do the deed" and discover both who he is and whom he loves. I felt for every character in this triangle. And I loved seeing so many favorite actors 11 years ago beautiful and talented and growing into the actors they become. On the DVD, there is a 30-minute "making of" which shows step-by-step how some of the fight scenes were done. Very interesting. The MDL score is ridiculously low. This is a fine movie--at least an 8, better at 9 and even 10. It is also very re-watchable: I've seen it twice and loved it both times.
If you see her in Frozen Flower, you do not doubt her acting skills. She seems best in dramatic films. Lovely and talented. But I do not see that actress in the current “Was It Love.”
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For me, this series doesn't capture the range of Jung Hae-In or his full charm, as do "While You Were Sleeping" and especially "Something in the Rain", which made him an international star. In the first six episodes of "Something in the Rain" the writer created some of the sweetest scenes in Korean drama, unmatched in this one. But I think this same writer was after more of a slowly developed study of the major themes this time: obsession, misogyny, abuse, intrusiveness, and single-parent shaming. Within that sometimes maddening struggle, there is strength and devotion, friendship and love. But I do wish there was more of our main couple and far less of the annoying obsessive. Even the last episodes had too much of him. I'd rather he had been finished and we spent more time exploring the love story and that evolving family. In both her series, I feel this writer loses her way in the second halves and closing episodes, then tosses a rushed closure at the viewer, which she has been faulted for before. Still, this is a good series with an excellent writer, director, and cast.
And in this series, the censors and production crew cut the main story for a trumped up reason (you can read about it on line), then came back to it in the last 15 minutes. It’s one of the most flagrantly bad decisions in kdrama and destroyed this series. A pox on all their houses.