BLAME IT ON THE WEATHER!!
Okay, here we go… I´m sure that producers, creators, staff and talent worked hard and thought that having an A list actress and a handsome rising star was enough to secure a hot spot in our hearts, well as we know now the boat sank like the titanic.I agree with a lot of the reviewers that stated that they had high hopes for the drama after the first couple episodes. The set up was quite promising with beautiful actresses and handsome actors playing the main couple and supporting couple, but around the fourth episode the series started to go downhill and the good looking talent wasn´t able to keep it afloat. The writing or the direction of the series just went nowhere. At some point I thought that the second couple story line was more interesting and the writers decided to explore that, and forgot about our main couple.
My theory:
Then it got me thinking that perhaps the second couple was the main couple at the start of the project, if so that would have been way more interesting, but then Park Min Young and Song Kang were casted as the other characters and the creators had to compromise by changing the story. As a result we ended up with Yoon Park overshowing everybody and even the story line. It does feel like the SML had to carry the entire show. And the funny thing is that his character isn´t supposed to be likable. He cheated on Park Min Young´s character and came out triumphant. Seriously, I have never seen that happening…
My advise:
Song Kang please choose better projects in the future or simply fire your current management and hire Park Seo Joon´s ;)
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SIMPLY DELIGHTFUL!!!!
This series is an acting masterclass on how to turn a silly character in a ridiculous plot into something very appealing. I finished watching this crazy show totally captivated and mesmerized by the charming CEO, Je Su Ho.KUDOS to Ryu Joon Yeol and director!
I agree with most of the reviewers that said that the first two episodes which focused on the life of our weird FL, Shim Bo Nui, were quite unattractive and once you get passed the set up and Je Su Ho takes the lead in carrying the show the fun begins and it quite grows slowly on you.
Hwang Jung Eum is a beautiful actress, but unfortunately she has been typecasted into playing the same character in everything’s she´s in. You could easily place her character in She Was Pretty in Lucky Romance and viceversa and it wouldn´t make a difference. Either way, she's also great in this series. However, it is clear that Ryu and Hwang come from different acting schools. Hwang looks really pretty even with such peculiar fashion. Her character starts out annoying, but slowly becomes charming. Same with Ryu his character starts out pretty meh, but without you realizing he grows on you. He's a natural and knows how to make love to the camara. He fills every moment that the camara is on him. I'm sure that for the editing team is a blessing they don't have to use the slow motion and repetition when he is acting.
Since I watched other works by RJY I realized that he is quite a skilled actor with an incredible range, so it is no surprise that I would grade this show so high and the rewatchable value tripled hehehehe!
The supporting characters were also very amusing, they added to the fun; hence I would happily give it an 11/10.
Quite an accomplishment!!!!
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Highly recommended!!!
I binge watched this series. I loved many many aspects of it. The cinematography was outstanding, the story wasn’t simple, which I appreciated a lot and the acting was simply phenomenal!It is not one of those series that I'd want to rewatch, but still it was very well done.
I enjoyed the ride!!!!
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No, no, no, no… a big no NO
NO. And I stand by my review. A big no NO. Nothing works in this series. Beautiful actresses and actors with great talent, but NO. The story line is just weird. The charm of the first series just isn’t here. I agree that it might be challenging to follow the original series but still. I think that the big problem started with the script and it went down hill from there. The villain was a better fit for the FL, at least there was some tension. But unfortunately, we’re left with a silly story with more than silly characters and there’s nothing more to it.Was this review helpful to you?
The series with moodiest ML in Kdrama history!!!
This is perhaps one of those standout kdramas that are so wrong and so right at the same time. I love everything about it, the cringe, the hilarity… everything just crazy great!!! Everyone is simply fantastic; the leads, the supporting actors, gosh even the extras are great. Definitely one of the most memorable watches ever! I don’t think i’m exaggerating when I say that this one is perhaps better than Boys Over Flowers and that one is hilarious as well.This is the finest example of how to pull off the cold exterior with warm interior man trope to perfection. I don’t think that I have ever seen another actor besides Jang Geun Suk pull it off so endearingly well. I know that in all great dramas the main leads go through a transformation, but not in this one. The 2FL is rotten to the core from start to finish and the same goes for everyone else in the show, no one goes through a character arc. The main leads fall in love but the FL remains nice and apologetic to the end and the ML is moody all the way to its last scene.
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A ROM-COM AT ITS BEST!!!
Is Lovestruck In The City romantic? Hell YES!Is it funny? No, it is hilarious and witty!
Have you ever found yourself watching kdramas labeled as a rom-com and wondering why? Where´s the comedy or the romance? You just can't find it. But in LITC is never the case. It stays true to the genre throughout. Thus I would put it up there with my most favorite kdramas of all time. Everything about it is pure perfection; smart and poignant writing, fun direction, high production value and a marvelous cast through and through.
I agree with some of the reviewers that pointed out that at first they found annoying the interview format, and I also agree that once you buy into the story you get hooked and the interview format becomes another character in itself and you can´t help but be mesmerized by the whole experience.
I think that this is a truly ensemble production, the six main characters are well developed and it is a joy to watch the actors do a fantastic job on their roles as their group chemistry is insane.
Even though the show is driven by the six characters and their stories equally interesting to watch, there is a main couple just like any other rom-com. Is no secret that Ji Chang Wook is sexy and a damn good actor whose charisma is off the wall. I would even go as far as to say that perhaps this is my favorite role of his. His range as an actor is quite incredible; he can play the cold bad ass action hero and the vulnerable heartbroken dude with the same credibility and gorgeous smile. Playing alongside Kim Ji Won must have been fun since she is also, in my opinion, one of the best actresses of her generation. And I admire that she always chooses great projects, whether she plays the main character of a drama or a supporting character she always pulls you in and makes you root for her. Her characters are always so grounded that you never question why the MLs love her or in this case why the ML is so obsessed with her. She is simply fantastic, never disapoints!
The writer did such a terrific job tackling subjects such as falling in and out of love, sex in a non cliché way that was super fun to watch. There´s never a dull moment in the series and the closure that all 6 characters and the police man got are all consequential, nothing feels ¨out of the blue¨ therefore I am satisfied with the ending.
Would I recommend it? Hell YES. However if you´re a sucker for unjustified love and slow motion tight lip kisses in your kdramas do yourself a favor and SKIP this one.
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Love how DUMB you are!
I´m one of those people that really liked the original version of this series. So when I read comments saying that they liked the Kdrama, but they prefer this version better because of its lighter or fluffier feel, I get a little suspicious of people´s taste. It is impossible for someone who claims to have really liked the kdrama version to find this one better or half as good or even passable. It just makes no freaking sense. Here´s my reasoning:In the Kdrama, Something In The Rain, the FL goes through a self-discovery journey. When she starts to hang out with the young ML her path to transformation begins. Even though he is much younger he is also more mature and assertive due to his harsh circumstances early on in life, he lost his mother at an early age and his father remarried leaving him and his sister to care for themselves. Later he goes to USA for 3 years for work. So it is not surprising that he has had more life experience than a sheltered 35 year old woman that is still living at home. To this point the FL has only dated horrible men that never respected or loved her, so her self-esteem is on the floor. In the workplace is no different she is mistreated and sexually harassed by her superiors. At home she is an unworthy daughter because she isn´t marrying a socially qualified and wealthy man. She basically just takes it from everyone, unable to stand up for herself.
When the ML returns from abroad he also brings back a different set of values that challenges hers, he says early on something along the lines that in order to be professional you need to break taboos. They constantly joke around age, how she is older and should be the wiser, but it is clear that she isn´t, so this dynamic among intricate characters, smart writing and intimate directing is what makes this series interesting.
In my opinion the cdrama version is not grounded, it lacks depth in all aspects. The main characters are just your typical leading couple in the majority of cdramas; FL can´t hold her liquor ML gives her a piggy back ride, FL needs a drink ML shares his coca cola, FL gets a superficial paper cut ML provides a Band-Aid, FL loses her lipstick ML picks it up. Are these situations supposed to be bonding or romantic???? This type of childish behavior was a big NO NO in the Korean version, that´s the main reason why I liked it. Obviously the Cdrama creators when doing the remake totally missed the point; they only focused on one aspect of the whole, the older woman younger man. That´s it! And they copied frame by frame some of the intimate scenes from the Korean, whereas in the kdrama made total sense versus the Cdrama where these scenes just feel empty.
This show is totally droppable, I first got a hint in that early scene at the airport when ML returns from years of hiatus. He spots the FL and sees how she drops her lipstick, he picks it up, but never tries to call her. She is his family, someone that he is supposed to have a crush on and doesn´t say ¨hey it´s me your step brother¨…. Silence, he picks up the lipstick and carries it around like a pervert waiting for the ¨perfect¨ time to give it back. And what is even more mind-blowing is when the FL fails to recognize her own step brother, they share a cola and eat side by side. Seriously in what universe you´re unable to recognize your own brother??? Yes, he is her step brother, but he is still her brother. I know that for some westerners all Chinese, if not familiar, might look the same. But they are Chinese and family for God's sake!!! This whole scenario very far from setting up the romantic vibe it just presents two very dumb leading characters and the dumbness just continues as the story progresses…. So I only had one and only choice.... to DROP THIS SUCKER!!!!
P.S. I´m very sick and tired of drunk FLs in cdramas that always need piggy backs from MLs or SMLs. If Cdramas are a reflection of society, then society needs to do some social work and teach girls not to get shitfaced, it is not safe or sexy.... Especially NOT SAFE!
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