danny_ang

This show is sooo good. This month is awesome, many good show to choose.

I got question related to webtoon version.
1. Do Jeong-Nyeon, and Yeong-Seo become friends? Many other show have rival-changed-to-friend plot.
2. Will Joo-Ran, and Jeong-Nyeon stay friend to each other? No betrayal plot?
3. Tv broadcast, and any characters related to it, do they have evil scheme behind all the kindness they gave to Jeong-Nyeon?
4. Jeong-Nyeon find a way back to Maeran or successfully build her career as TV singer?

Thanks in advance.

Its hard to express it in english, overall, yes i prefer Go Ahead. It deliver emotional feelings better. But i like when in Family by Choice gave Ju-Won little backstory that she want an older brother, so when san-Ha arrived at their apartement complex, we can see why she is happy and sticky to San-Ha.

Pardon me asking, how old is your daughter? around the same age as teenage Ju-Won / JianJian? I mean does she can relate to this kind of show? This kind of show emotionally hit hit harder to adult than kids.

Some her works are underperformed, but she isnt underrated.

I think JeongYeon and YeongSeo both very talented in singing. JeongYeon probably more talented. JeongYeon is lacking in dance its rhytm i guess, while YeongSeo is lacking in acting. She isnt bad in acting, probably many students better than her.

The best of the og are around beginning to middle, im less interested around the middle when they have reunited. This remake feels faster in pace. I rewatched Go Ahead, eventho this remake is a goodshow, but for early episodes Go Ahead delivered more emotional feelings.

Overall, Family by Choice is still goodshow, still felt a fresh show, but its really hard not to compare with Go Ahead. Probably you will less enjoy it when you watch the remake with past feelings of Go Ahead.

dang, theyre 20 episodes? my bad.

But you got my point, 40 episodes format probably too long. As for now (Korean adaptation), it feels just too fast.

I guess we all can agree, that the best part of Go Ahead is family dynamics right? So if most of the plot is when theyre kid or teen probably its allright. As for Go Ahead there are probably around 10-12 episodes that cover their highschool time (iirc around ep12-14 they got separated then skip time till JianJian have graduated from Uni). Then about 20 episodes that cover their adult story, their adult story is too long, some of its involves JianJian's friends messy romantic stories, which i think unnecessary.

The Korean adaptation probably follow the same pattern. Around episode 8 or 10 we will see story around adult Ju-Won.

This story strength is in siblings dynamic and family relationship, many fans included me, want that part more. Their early adult phase is ofcourse necessary, its must be the closing chapter of their growth and journey.

Format of 40 episodes probably too long, even i felt the og feels too long.

Reply 1988 is 16 episodes, but its almost 2 hours long each episodes. Family by choice around 1 hour each, so i think with 16 episodes format they can extend duration of each episodes.

Reply 1988 feels emotional too, while Go Ahead at some part feels dragged.

I agree with you, i like without the romance, i hate that the siblings develop romantical feelings.

I remember that, Li papa was so sad because grandma of Ling Xiao hit him, then aunt of Zu Qiu hit him too in front of Li papa. I remember most of their kid's scenes, but their adult plot feels dragged.

In Go Ahead, Ling Xiao stand froze when he see his mom abandon him, while in Family by Choice San-Ha trying to stop his mom. I cant say which one hit harder, but overall, the chinese one deliver emotional feelings better. They have time to show the siblings bonding, so when they separated, it hit me hard. I like to know how the Korean will deliver that part.

late 20 and around 30, the story is getting better.
Every characters developed, i mean not just 3 siblings, but also JianJian 2 best friend. And i also like character growth of JianJian herself.

Tbh i dont remember how JianJian started to like her brother romantically, i skip when its their scene. I started dont like it when Ling Xiao kissed his sister in a sleep, and later try to kiss her forcefully. Is she started to like him because the kiss?

I hate it too, just when JianJian's life is getting better (she have moved on, have her own life), her brother comeback and make her in miserable situation because of their mixed feeling. I mean Zi Qiu too.

Back to its track?

They made a lot of shows each year, its normal if some is good, some is bad, some fresh, some just like another, and some are remake of others. There will be a year when many good shows were produced, and there will be year when the number of good shows decreased.

Family by Choice is among good shows, but probably you value Korean shows too high.

There will be moment when they are separated for 10 years, when they meet again they like stranger (or at least that Ju-Won feelings to her brothers). It kinda reset their feeling toward eachother. I do like their dynamics as sibling, and hate their romantical plot. But seems the showmaker will make it like that.

The og version made Ju-Won with San-Ha. While Hae-Joon have his own arc, its not romantic arc, more like family one. He also didnt end up with Park Dal. But i hope, i really hope the Korean showmaker make surprise change about it, and a better one of course. But if they dont, its fine, it still good show, a fresh remake with Korean touch.

Bae Hyen-Seong's face expression look like actor Kim Mu-Yeol

the dynamics between the siblings and family is two best part, when it develop to romantical feelings its the part i hate, i will drop when it reach there. I've seen Go Ahead, so i've seen overall plot, no reason to finish Family by Choice.

thats when the story revolves around romantical feelings between the three, is that your reason?

Which episode you decide to drop?

Yes, watching Family by Choice feels fast paced. I doubt it'll have more time to show the warm story of Go Ahead.

Some things i can say improved. In some parts they did better in Family by Choice. But the core part, i doubted it.

Dont be afraid and clingy to og version of it, be like JianJian, move on. You probably enjoy it more when you watch it without past feelings to Go Ahead. Overall its worth to watch eventho its hard not to compare to Go Ahead.

They added a little story when kid JuWon wanted an older brother. When SanHa arrived we have understand JuWon's wish probably came true and why she sticky to SanHa from early.

In Go Ahead they dont have this story, somehow JianJian just liked Ling Xiao alot. This is better thing they fixed from the start.

Yeah i dislike romantical plot between them.

Maybe because them 3 grow together and dont have any other else? That is why its different than yours? Both fathers are busy working. They 3 are kinda isolated in their social life, they've been bullied and mocked by other kids since very young. The neighboors always pity them or badmouthing them. Theyre detached from social life, make it very attached to eachother.

Idk, dont they have this awareness in 2020 ? Shouldnt be much different than now.
Hope the Korean one make it better in this part. The actor is better for start, but hope his character's action is better.