this seems cool, I hope they're actually written as accurate college students rather than glorified HS students, which is what I usually get from college-set dramas for some reason
It's actually a crime how low it's rated, because the rating does not match the quality whatsoever.
As someone who couldn't care less about business storylines and corporate arcs, I was completely hooked! I started the drama with absolutely no context of what is was about, and the first episode almost had me thinking this was gonna be an idol/fan romance XD but somehow I ended up fully hooked for 16 episodes about trading! like who am I??
Genuinely, every character on this drama was so lovable and I feel like I cared about them as if they were my own friends... (well, everyone except Mr. Misogyny, idc if he had a redemption arc)
Tae Poong's mother is so sweet, I went full on heart-eyes whenever she was on screen.
The plot is so interesting and easy to follow even if you don't know anything about any of that stuff (hint: Tae Poong doesn't either lmao)
The scene when Tae Poong and Mi Seon see each other on the bus during that first episode!! Oh my God I haven't stopped thinking about that... It was shot and written in a way that I honestly adored so much, it was so captivating to me... Some people might see it as a simple scene but idk man it was perfect to me.
Some of the interactions between the characters felt so natural and genuine and so full of heart, they had me smiling like I'm one of them.
And the comedy parts were hilarious and managed to actually make me laugh :p
It was like the first and second half were two different dramas :p
The first half was genuinely so entertaining, it was hilarious, it was (actually) spooky, the chemistry was super cute. Then the second half did a full genre shift, the ghosts completely stopped showing up, it turned into a corporate drama (!!), the ML's grandmother became the most annoying old lady I've ever seen, and the spookiness was completely erased.
Also, the way they got together was so confusing, the pacing of their relationship was really odd to me. Neither of them had a scene where they actually realized what they feel for the other person, so the confession was just like?? oh?? fr?? and her reaction made no sense too, I didn't know what to make of it.
7/10 for the fact that I absolutely loved the first half.
This did not need 21 episodes~ lots of weird dynamics~ unlikeable MLI think the only people that love this drama…
~ the FL's doppelganger was in love with him when she was a child, and even tho he didn't exactly show any reciprocation, he never forgot about her and then fell in love with her exact copy, centuries later lol. Shit's weird, man. It feels even more uncomfortable to watch considering the actor but I'm mainly here to criticize the plot ~ Him telling her to not do kissing scenes and that she looks prettier when she's covered up.. EWWWW brother ewwwww. ig even extraterrestrial men won't let go of misogyny ~ the fact that her father called her baby brother "the useless kid" bc he can't generate money... lmao WHAT. They showed us that scene and then made it seem like the FL is the one at a disadvantage bc her parents want to use her... like yeah sure that sucks ofc but what about the brother???? neither of the parents wanted to raise him and he got called useless.. I hate that this was completely brushed over. And then at the end, that random side character becomes his manager and she's like lusting after him while he's a teenager?? wth :D we got a groomer fest over here ~ some people might say that this drama is old and that's why there's a lot of controversial themes but to be completely honest idgaf, that doesn't excuse it from criticism.
I think the only people that love this drama are the ones who watched this when they were younger. If you watch it as an adult who has already seen a lot of other stuff, this is pretty bad imo.
elaborating with spoilers on the weird stuff that stood out to me:
This was a beautiful story. I've come to realize that my love for the enemies-to-lovers trope extends to enemies-to-friends and enemies-to-family. I really enjoyed the arc for the nephew/uncle and I like the premise for a "trauma scene cleanup" company.
As someone who really cares about how women are portrayed in media, I usually tend to avoid watching male-centered stories, not because they're inherently bad, but because I can't help but notice certain patterns. For example, on this drama, there were only two regular female characters, one (Na Mu) was portrayed as not a very clever person (refer to how she catastrophically misunderstood the uncle), the other one was blatantly evil and basically a villain. And we could also add Na Mu's mother, who was the archetype of a "nagging wife" while her husband was level-headed and sweet. Now I'm not saying these are necessarily bad things, female characters are allowed to have negative traits ofc, but once you start noticing this kind of pattern in media, you can't help but be perturbed by it.
Another thing that I thought was unfortunate, is the way the story got wrapped, I felt like we didn't get a proper ending, and not every loose end got tied, mainly because they were trying to keep it a little open for a possibility of a season 2, which never happened.
I made it sound as if I didn't like this drama, but don't get it twisted, this was a whole 9/10 watch for me lol. I loved the show, I loved the two main characters, and I loved the little stories we got each episode. The easiest way to my k-drama heart is through making me cry, and this made sure to do that :')
This was such a unique story, whoa. I'm not sure about the scientific/medical accuracy of it all, but as someone unrelated to that domain, I definitely enjoyed all the psychology/psychiatry stuff.
Something about this felt so laid back and natural, even though the story isn't what you would call "laid back," which, btw, was a huge surprise to me! I went into this expecting a romcom, and in a way, it was, but there was so much more to it. I think romcoms today got oversaturated and filled with trope after trope that I kind of subconsciously went into this expecting that same thing and was proven wrong...
I gave it a 9/10 but some scenes with her mother ragebaited me so bad that I genuinely considered dropping my rating lol. But it's very realistic if you think about it xD. There were actually several scenes that triggered me because I do not have the same compassion, patience, and/or tolerance that some of these characters have, and I do think that media that leaves you with very intensely polarized feelings can be good for you. To me, any story that makes me feel intense emotions (other than negative emotions towards the writers rather than the characters) is a good story.
Bring back romcoms with strange stories and polarizing characters :p
it's genuinely crazy they were fighting to release a serial rapist who is actively trying to murder his sister…
I swearrrrr I kept thinking about this lmao like why was no one trying to lock that man up 😠yeah sure he's not the killer but what about LITERALLY EVERYTHING ELSE
Could you expand on this? I'm mostly seeing good reviews, comments.
I'm aware they're not related by blood. They were raised together, she saw him purely as a sibling and nothing else, which makes his romantic interest in her very weird and incestuous.
Idk about you but me personally, if I were raised in the same house as a guy who I viewed as a brother despite us not being related, and he developed a crush on me? I would be completely disgusted and repulsed.
This was such a superior drama, I can't believe people don't recommend it very often and it's not rated as highly as a lot of below-par romcoms on here.
I found the characters extremely well developed by the writers, which was truly so impressive and so above my expectations.
The written contrast between the ML and FL was so interesting to see, how one tends to avoid blame while the other takes on others' blame, and the way they circled each other and balanced those traits out and grew as people. Something about that felt so literary, it kind of reminded me of the character development you see in Jane Austen novels, but considering the fact that Wuthering Heights was referenced multiple times in this, I guess there was more Bronte to it than Austen.
The other interesting part is character X (who I will not name, to not spoil it for anyone)'s descent into madness. It was an absolute rollercoaster to see. That development felt SO natural and organic but so shocking at the same time, some scenes with X had me gasping at 5am and pausing to talk to the invisible cameras in my room.
This was an absolute 10/10 watch and I recommend it to anyone who appreciates excellent writing.
It's actually a crime how low it's rated, because the rating does not match the quality whatsoever.
As someone who couldn't care less about business storylines and corporate arcs, I was completely hooked! I started the drama with absolutely no context of what is was about, and the first episode almost had me thinking this was gonna be an idol/fan romance XD but somehow I ended up fully hooked for 16 episodes about trading! like who am I??
Genuinely, every character on this drama was so lovable and I feel like I cared about them as if they were my own friends... (well, everyone except Mr. Misogyny, idc if he had a redemption arc)
Tae Poong's mother is so sweet, I went full on heart-eyes whenever she was on screen.
The plot is so interesting and easy to follow even if you don't know anything about any of that stuff (hint: Tae Poong doesn't either lmao)
The scene when Tae Poong and Mi Seon see each other on the bus during that first episode!! Oh my God I haven't stopped thinking about that... It was shot and written in a way that I honestly adored so much, it was so captivating to me... Some people might see it as a simple scene but idk man it was perfect to me.
Some of the interactions between the characters felt so natural and genuine and so full of heart, they had me smiling like I'm one of them.
And the comedy parts were hilarious and managed to actually make me laugh :p
I LOVED THIS DRAMA <3
The first half was genuinely so entertaining, it was hilarious, it was (actually) spooky, the chemistry was super cute. Then the second half did a full genre shift, the ghosts completely stopped showing up, it turned into a corporate drama (!!), the ML's grandmother became the most annoying old lady I've ever seen, and the spookiness was completely erased.
Also, the way they got together was so confusing, the pacing of their relationship was really odd to me. Neither of them had a scene where they actually realized what they feel for the other person, so the confession was just like?? oh?? fr?? and her reaction made no sense too, I didn't know what to make of it.
7/10 for the fact that I absolutely loved the first half.
~ Him telling her to not do kissing scenes and that she looks prettier when she's covered up.. EWWWW brother ewwwww. ig even extraterrestrial men won't let go of misogyny
~ the fact that her father called her baby brother "the useless kid" bc he can't generate money... lmao WHAT. They showed us that scene and then made it seem like the FL is the one at a disadvantage bc her parents want to use her... like yeah sure that sucks ofc but what about the brother???? neither of the parents wanted to raise him and he got called useless.. I hate that this was completely brushed over. And then at the end, that random side character becomes his manager and she's like lusting after him while he's a teenager?? wth :D we got a groomer fest over here
~ some people might say that this drama is old and that's why there's a lot of controversial themes but to be completely honest idgaf, that doesn't excuse it from criticism.
~ lots of weird dynamics
~ unlikeable ML
I think the only people that love this drama are the ones who watched this when they were younger. If you watch it as an adult who has already seen a lot of other stuff, this is pretty bad imo.
elaborating with spoilers on the weird stuff that stood out to me:
As someone who really cares about how women are portrayed in media, I usually tend to avoid watching male-centered stories, not because they're inherently bad, but because I can't help but notice certain patterns. For example, on this drama, there were only two regular female characters, one (Na Mu) was portrayed as not a very clever person (refer to how she catastrophically misunderstood the uncle), the other one was blatantly evil and basically a villain. And we could also add Na Mu's mother, who was the archetype of a "nagging wife" while her husband was level-headed and sweet. Now I'm not saying these are necessarily bad things, female characters are allowed to have negative traits ofc, but once you start noticing this kind of pattern in media, you can't help but be perturbed by it.
Another thing that I thought was unfortunate, is the way the story got wrapped, I felt like we didn't get a proper ending, and not every loose end got tied, mainly because they were trying to keep it a little open for a possibility of a season 2, which never happened.
I made it sound as if I didn't like this drama, but don't get it twisted, this was a whole 9/10 watch for me lol. I loved the show, I loved the two main characters, and I loved the little stories we got each episode. The easiest way to my k-drama heart is through making me cry, and this made sure to do that :')
Also! unc is fine as hell, just saying :p
there are implied love interests for each of the male leads, but absolutely nothing happens, except some blushing by the uncle lol
Something about this felt so laid back and natural, even though the story isn't what you would call "laid back," which, btw, was a huge surprise to me! I went into this expecting a romcom, and in a way, it was, but there was so much more to it. I think romcoms today got oversaturated and filled with trope after trope that I kind of subconsciously went into this expecting that same thing and was proven wrong...
I gave it a 9/10 but some scenes with her mother ragebaited me so bad that I genuinely considered dropping my rating lol. But it's very realistic if you think about it xD. There were actually several scenes that triggered me because I do not have the same compassion, patience, and/or tolerance that some of these characters have, and I do think that media that leaves you with very intensely polarized feelings can be good for you. To me, any story that makes me feel intense emotions (other than negative emotions towards the writers rather than the characters) is a good story.
Bring back romcoms with strange stories and polarizing characters :p
Idk about you but me personally, if I were raised in the same house as a guy who I viewed as a brother despite us not being related, and he developed a crush on me? I would be completely disgusted and repulsed.
your Flourished Peony rating also made me wanna go back and change mine from 8.5 to a 9 because it's actually such a superior drama haha
This was such a superior drama, I can't believe people don't recommend it very often and it's not rated as highly as a lot of below-par romcoms on here.
I found the characters extremely well developed by the writers, which was truly so impressive and so above my expectations.
The written contrast between the ML and FL was so interesting to see, how one tends to avoid blame while the other takes on others' blame, and the way they circled each other and balanced those traits out and grew as people. Something about that felt so literary, it kind of reminded me of the character development you see in Jane Austen novels, but considering the fact that Wuthering Heights was referenced multiple times in this, I guess there was more Bronte to it than Austen.
The other interesting part is character X (who I will not name, to not spoil it for anyone)'s descent into madness. It was an absolute rollercoaster to see. That development felt SO natural and organic but so shocking at the same time, some scenes with X had me gasping at 5am and pausing to talk to the invisible cameras in my room.
This was an absolute 10/10 watch and I recommend it to anyone who appreciates excellent writing.