Maybe I'm getting too old for dramas like this, but I'm 4 episodes into this and it seems like there's a lot of…
I'm 33 and I can say this is my top favorite drama now. I can't even adequately explain how beautiful it is. It affected me as much as (or even more than) the movie "Courageous" by the Kendrick Brothers.
I finally found my diamond in all my eight years of watching kdrama. I am still sniffling with tears rolling down my cheeks because I have just given 18 Again my whole heart and I've fallen deeply in love, hook, line and sinker. Words have failed me, I can't even adequately find the right words to describe the pristine beauty of 18 Again. What can I say? It's the very first drama that broke the record by making me SOB in almost every other episode. I rarely weep for kdramas no matter how tragic they get. At times I roll my eyes when they do cheap tricks to induce a sobfest among its viewers (e.g. Scarlet Heart). Not even my current favorites have achieved such a feat. But 18 Again did because it touched on so many issues that I was all too familiar with: regret, resentment, frustration, accountability, and the desire to have a do-over with my life. The drama also shows why I've always found love stories involving second chances the best (I figured this is actually my most favorite type of love story). Doing away with the notion of happily-ever-afters, 18 Again was rooted on reality. It was not afraid to show the daily struggles and deep-seated issues and conflicts in married life, the great need for honesty and communication between husband and wife, and the healing powers of empathy and openness between parents and children.
In a nutshell, this story is a truly emotional family drama about selflessness, sacrifice, gratitude, forgiveness, healing, and reconciliation clothed in a cliche-riddled typical romantic comedy. If it would have been possible, I would recommend it to every family as it shows the grave impact of divorce and resentment on the family, especially the children. I cannot recommend 18 Again enough. Heartwarming and very moving, it is filled with lessons regarding marriage, family, friendship and life in general.
The drama fully explains why seeing an old married couple tugs at my heartstrings. That love that we see? It's the real thing right there for it is a love that was polished and strengthened by the hardships and sufferings in life, similar to how gold is refined by fire.
On a side note, I flipped when I heard Jenny's Solo on the background lol. I was also happily reminded of CLOY in the last episode.
Without exaggeration, I can truly say, this drama is a treasure, a treasure. And I found a new favorite actor Lee Do Hyun! This drama made me develop a noona crush on him. He was just so charismatic and amazing here. I missed seeing him at the end.
I will watch the whole drama again, and I never ever do this no matter how much I love a kdrama. But 18 Again is the exception. That's how impactful it was to me story-wise. Yes, 18 Again, despite its trivial flaws and some wooden acting from side characters, still is and always will be an unforgettable masterpiece.
I loved loved LOVED the twist in Repeat the Year 365. That drama was underrated honestly. I also loved the ending. It was an open and happy one for the main characters. The twist in IOTNBO felt anti-climatic for me. Moon Young's psycho mom never felt threatening and I felt that the ending for her was too kind lol. But my favorite character in the drama was Sang-tae anyway (the other one I liked was the publishing CEO he was funny; I disliked both ML and FL) so I was glad he ended up being the hero :')
I really wanna watch it. But can someone tell if it's a happy ending or not??
Yes it's definitely a happy ending for the main couple. But under reasonable circumstances, given that this is currently the political atmosphere between North and South Korea.
anyone could’ve played dosan and dalmi but only ksh could play Jipyeong. just some food for thought :)
Agreed. He owned the character in the same way RDJ owned Tony Stark/Iron Man. Compared to Nam Joo Hyuk, Kim Seon Ho's charisma is just crazy. Not only is he an amazing actor that created so much depth to Ji Pyeong, he's gorgeous too. He's truly a scene stealer. To be fair though, Nam Joo Hyuk was adorable in Weightlifting Fairy and decent enough in Scarlet Heart. I've never been a fan of Suzy as an actress (she's an amazing singer though) because she's always been bland to me. However, I really liked some of her past projects e.g. While You Were Sleeping, Vagabond. So despite my opinion of her as a mediocre actress, I can tolerate her performance as long as the story is good enough. This reinforces my belief that it was the script that was really the problem here. I disliked a lot of Kdramas (as the next normal person) before but I've never been this infuriated by one since I first began watching in 2012. I felt genuinely cheated as a viewer. It also left a horrible taste in my mouth the moment the ML used the letters and childhood memories to gain footing in the competition for FL's affections. The drama lost me from that moment on. Also, maybe others may find it weird, but I was lowkey shipping Won In Jae and Ji Pyeong while watching the drama despite the very rare moments they shared screentime together. They are both known for their sharp business acumen. Both are highly competent and skilled corporate leaders in their own right. And they're both around the same age in the story I believe, like early or mid 30's. Some people remarked that they could have been the power couple we never had and I wholeheartedly agree. Too bad it was never explored. Well, that's just me.
I saw this years ago and I fell in love with it (and Park Bo Gum). I dislike Korean historical dramas because they tend to be overly dramatic, dark and convoluted. But I was able to really like this one. Very sweet and lovely. A must watch!
I've never hated any kdrama character as much as DS. He almost feels like a villain lol
I get that the writer wanted the "underdog" to win the girl this time. But anyone can make the ML be the underdog and still admirable. Honestly, thinking about it, I'm glad Dal Mi never ended up with Ji Pyeong. He is way too good for her. Like too good and I would be so happy if Ji Pyeong would be given his own spin off series where he would find love and end up with a woman who is beautiful and successful, yet as selfless as him. The most painful part of everything was the indifference and lack of gratitude that he got from the people he helped and molded. I HATE this drama because for one, it sends out the wrong message that one can get away with lies and deceit and end up happy. When it comes to dramas that encourage us to achieve our dream and show the long hard journey towards being a successful entrepreneur, Itaewon Class is that gem. Start Up is a generic, badly written romantic drama falsely posing as an inspirational youth business drama. I even ended up disliking Yoo Soo Bin's character, and he was so likeable in CLOY. Just goes to show how terribly the writer wrote this show. This drama deserves a 1/10.
Moon Embracing the Sun treated Jung Il Woo's character badly. But this drama took the cruelty towards the second male lead to a whole new level! I'm just looking forward to Kim Seon Ho's drama with Shin Min Ah now. I'm immensely irritated by this show. Makes my blood boil. Haha.
Perhaps I had low expectation. Perhaps I watched this after start-up. But I think this is a solid 8 - 8.5. Story…
Start Up is horridly bad and doesn't hold a candle to Itaewon Class. Don't even get me started on it, especially after what the terrible writer did to Ji Pyeong -_-
I am really, truly HATING the Male Lead and Female Lead in this drama. It makes me angry. If anyone wants to watch this, Han Ji Pyeong, Dal Mi's father and grandmother are the only ones worth watching. Again, I emphasize, I HATE the main couple especially Do San.
I've only seen him in 3 films Train to Busan, Parasite and The Witch Part 1 Subversion. But I can already tell he is a high caliber actor. He loses himself in his roles and it's incredible to watch.
What an incredible movie. I was so shocked by how good it was. Now I know why Kim Da Mi won Best New Actress. Korean film is already a league on its own, hands down. I'm not into blood and gore but I will give this a 10/10.
My thoughts exactly...and if you read YouTube comments the number of people who think her character is unique…
LOL on the "badass" comment. I'm like no, you guys have no idea what a person with a true Antisocial Personality Disorder actually is, without the filter and glitter of Kdrama production. Some of these were serial killers and con artists IRL.
My thoughts exactly...and if you read YouTube comments the number of people who think her character is unique…
I think the drama conveyed a message that is not what it ought to be. And considering the fact that they wrote her having a personality disorder that is one of the most difficult, if not impossible to treat in the field of Psychiatry, they should have handled it with utmost care and accuracy. I know the story is fictional but I'm concerned about the way they went about with her healing. Case in point, Ted Bundy is one of the most famous people with Antisocial Personality Disorder. So you can see how serious this matter is.
In a nutshell, this story is a truly emotional family drama about selflessness, sacrifice, gratitude, forgiveness, healing, and reconciliation clothed in a cliche-riddled typical romantic comedy. If it would have been possible, I would recommend it to every family as it shows the grave impact of divorce and resentment on the family, especially the children. I cannot recommend 18 Again enough. Heartwarming and very moving, it is filled with lessons regarding marriage, family, friendship and life in general.
The drama fully explains why seeing an old married couple tugs at my heartstrings. That love that we see? It's the real thing right there for it is a love that was polished and strengthened by the hardships and sufferings in life, similar to how gold is refined by fire.
On a side note, I flipped when I heard Jenny's Solo on the background lol. I was also happily reminded of CLOY in the last episode.
Without exaggeration, I can truly say, this drama is a treasure, a treasure. And I found a new favorite actor Lee Do Hyun! This drama made me develop a noona crush on him. He was just so charismatic and amazing here. I missed seeing him at the end.
I will watch the whole drama again, and I never ever do this no matter how much I love a kdrama. But 18 Again is the exception. That's how impactful it was to me story-wise. Yes, 18 Again, despite its trivial flaws and some wooden acting from side characters, still is and always will be an unforgettable masterpiece.