For the first time I actually cared for all characters in the drama, everyone had their place, they were interesting and fun to watch. Of course, Seo In Guk impressed with his acting, his character felt real to the core. The relationships were well portrayed and it was fun to watch everyone's interaction. Min Seok's with his friends were a sassy energetic bunch. Though it's sad to say that without Seo In Guk this drama wouldn't have been as good.
What caught my eye at first was how this show was filmed, it had that office feel to it. New in Kdramas for me, very lively and entertaining. There was a lot of comedy in the show but at times it was also very serious,the balance was well maintained.
It's actually hard to find anything negative to say about this drama, except that extension was not needed and the show felt a bit stretched. Even 16 episodes is too long, just enough for any show (no matter how good) to lose it's sparks.
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I liked the cast and the fact that the main girl was actually boyish and strong and not some whiny heroine! Comedy in the show is awesome, especially in the first half of the show. But as usual the second half gets a bit boring.
The most annoying thing about this drama was that "the world" aka settings were so one dimensional. There was this small company with like 5 people working there? Everything happened within this company and there was pretty little interaction with the outside world, except a flower shop and a few guys from the rival company. What I'm trying to say the settings felt really artificial and unreal. Like the characters were cut from the outside world and lived in their own little realm.
As a good note the usual "plastic" superficial feeling I get when watching teenage dramas like Dream High and You Are Beautiful is missing. You know, looks pretty but doesn't have a soul? I feel like those high budget dramas are too polished and artificial, like a face after plastic surgery. This one has a gruff charm to it, and I'd really suggest watching this drama rather than You Are Beautiful. This show is entertaining, funny and doesn't really drag much.
As many people mentioned already the ending is pretty bad due to 16 episodes being cut to 14. There are a lot of loose ends but you can assume the results so it's not that bad, it's just that the show has an unfinished feeling to it. And the last episode is super rushed, they could have wrapped it up better without making it feel so rushed... but I think the team lost its hopes on the drama and gave up halfway or something...
Anyway, an interesting show if you like the genre, if you are not much into cross dressing comedy then this show doesn't have much to offer for you.
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Acting was mostly excellent except on Jung Ji Young's part. He did great job with Se Chan but once Ray came into the picture his acting reduced to blaaah level. I don't know what happened, but he became very dull and had no chemistry with anyone. Kwak Shi Yang did great job and he literally shone, the chemistry between Se Jong and Hae Ra cracked the screen! Shim Hyung Tak as Tae Poong was awesome and all the scenes between him and mothers were seriously the best thing in this drama. Other cast members did an excellent job as well and every character came to life, it was a pleasure watch them.
What comes to the plot it was interesting but, unfortunately, the middle part of the drama was extremely draggy with the bland melodrama. At times, I felt like the drama has been written by a teenager because "the hardships" were so ridiculous. Because of the boredom the acting suffered too, this drama was at its best during the bubbly scenes and when there was a lot of action. Park Kwang Seon was the only one who managed to pull the melodrama part well enough. Min Hyo Rin was interesting as Hae Ra until the writer and the director decided to ruin her character and turn her into a whiny childish little girl.
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I love these type of corporate plotting dramas but Korean detective dramas are usually very tasteless so I wish there was no police involved her either. When it comes to antiheroes or 'bad guys turn good' - plot lines Korean do really well as long as the story doesn't concentrate too much on the romance. Even though there was a lot of plotting and dirty games going on I felt like most of the drama was about love and the plotting scenes became repetitive. The bad guy was really obvious too...
The acting was good, except for Kim so Yeon, her character was really dull. even though she was supposed to be mature she was leaving the company all the time for personal reasons but then stuck around after all... I must say that the best one was Lee Shi Eon, this guy really has talent. His character came to life on the screen. Ahn Suk Hwan never fails as the father figure. Jung Kyung Hoo was good but his character wasn't interesting. In the beginning he caught my attention and his character had the spunk but after the surgery he changed into a mess. I wish the writer had paid more attention to character development.
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Beginning: the most awesome, intriguing, complicated, interesting, hooking, creative, breathtaking shit I have ever seen.
The rest: just shit.
Seriously, why does it always happen? Dramas start well then first half is over and everything is over. I guess it went up till episode 8, that's when the awesomeness ended and this drama became a pain to watch.
First of all I hate Moon Geun Young and this drama made me hate her even more. She is the most boring actress I have ever seen, (along with Han Ga In, they are just the same). Maybe it was just her character? Han Se was supposed to be different but ended up being just a confusing crying mess who couldn't achieve anything by herself. All she did after first half was crying, over and over again.
Park Shi Hoo, I loved his character at first but then realized that he was crazy, he was simply just... out of his mind?
This drama is no different from others. It's true the writer tries to have a different feel to the usual Cinderella story but in the end nothing is different. I though Han Se had potential of being the first truly black main character in Kdrama history, who was driven evil by the harsh society she was living in.
Oh well, everything about her was genuine after all, just everything. Instead of a good girl gone bad this drama actually portrays something like: a good girl can't go bad because she is too good and that pays off. What?
The weak lead girl who is constantly unsure about everything she does supported by people who at first hate her but become her friends and a crazy male lead who does stuff which doesn't really make any sense. But as long as he saves the day in the end...
After the most promising first 8 episodes I have ever seen this drama made an u-turn into a boring mess which didn't make any sense after all.
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I do disagree with the ending though. It really did not have to be like that. I have to say I was really dumbstruck by it. It did seem kind of forced.
Screenwriter Lee Kyung Hee is easily my favorite screenwriter. Her shows are usually mellow and meaningful, they have this special atmosphere.
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The chemistry between the main couple is good and the acting is okay. I'd say this is a good drama if you aren't very familiar with Korean dramas yet or if you feel nostalgic and want to go back in time and enjoy something old. There is nothing new about the plot and it's not as fast paced as the newest dramas but enjoyable, anyway.
This show is really basic (typical romance) and has all Kdrama elements like stormy romance, drama, typical exaggeration, strict parents, "evil" grandfather, strange humor, conflicts, misunderstandings, innocent love, awesome best friends, crazy heroine and the asshole main guy.
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The reasons why I stopped watching? There were many. The first thing was the father-son relationship which didn't seem to get anywhere. I was anticipating to see a lot of bickering and fighting, there was some but the plot was mainly about the father's love relationship. There is more father-son action in the latter part of the drama but the plot just drags badly and honestly speaking I felt extremely bored. To my disappointment the father concentrates mostly on 1. trying to stay alive longer 2. trying to take over the company himself 3. trying to take his revenge on his horrible family. This is all utterly selfish but above that boring. For several episodes the son goes around doing who knows what, seriously. None of that is even relevant to the plot. I was also extremely disappointed with the main couple, I just think there is something weird about it. First of all they barely have any sparks and this makes their relationship boring. Second, I wanted her to end with someone else so badly. Because I think she compliments that other person more.
All in all, the acting was okay and the music was fine. I liked the settings in each scene and the clothes used by the characters. It's just that none of the characters shone and everything became gray mass eventually. I couldn't find myself caring for anyone.
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Three things:
1. I love Lee Jun Ki
2. I love Robin Hood stories.
3. I hated this drama.
To put it simply: Painfully slow beginning, fairly interesting middle, boredom, decent ending.
Well, I don't know how many times I hit my head into the wall while watching this show and how easily I could think of the better ways of implementing the plot. The writer ruined it all for me, everything of it. I'm not saying the plot sucked that much but hey, it could have been so much better. I'm dying all over again while thinking how easily it could have been so much better T__T
Acting was good, I don't have much to complain about it but the story was just boring, everything about this show was painfully boring and the comedy relief was only temporary. Even the love part was disappointing, all of it. I feel like everything happened in slow motion.
If given a chance I would rather watch something else.
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Some 4 first episodes are a bit boring for me, and all the characters are super annoying, especially the main girl. Half of the time it's hard to say what is even going on. And then towards the end it gets pretty draggy, everyone is crying.
My first thoughts: how could her friends do that to her?! Why are they are brushing their teeth all the time? Hasn't anyone noticed that the girl hasn't changed her clothes for 6 days? Why are these people always yelling at each other?
Once the show gets really started it's pretty cute and entertaining, I had a lot of "awww" moments. And well, I guess this show is worth watching just for Rain/Bi, he is super cute. Even though his character wears super weird clothes.
But personally, I think Full House is sort of outdated now, everything about it feels old and ancient. I think it should be buried in drama history and left there. It's a cute show though, and a good first ever drama.
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I am a person who doesn't mind cliches that much as long as they are not boring. This drama was full of boring, predictable cliches which didn't make much sense. It was hard to care about ANY character in the drama except Byul.. Most characters were superficial and underdeveloped. Shin Sung Rok was awesome at the beginning but then his character faded into the background and he lost all his sparks, I don't blame the actor I blame the script.
The plot was simply boring and at times just stupid. It's not hard to follow but it's just too boring and predictable. I don't recommend this show to anyone. The music was good, a lot of trot songs, but I am not a fan of musicals.
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Acting is decent, I don't have complains or praises. The characters stay distant and there is not much development; they are sort of bland and boring. The plot solely concentrates on taking revenge without much drama. Well, there is a bit of drama but it remains hollow and completely unnecessary. The female character's purpose in this movie is questionable. And personally, I found it hard to connect with any of the characters. The ending had an impact, but I think it was very predictable. And there were some plot holes that could have been easily avoided. A lot of things in this movie happen, sort of, all of a sudden and leave you wondering.
All in all, I think Soo is the type of movie you either like or dislike. It's a mediocre action flick, which doesn't leave you with much to say.
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The comedy is the best part of this, the show kept me cracking up all the time, especially during the first half. If you want a laugh of your life try watching this, maybe the first episode is a bit boring but the story picks up well after that.
The cast does a great job except.. ahem... Han Ga In who nothing but pissed me off every freaking second she spent on the screen. Thus it was hard to root for the main couple. Other than her the cast was splendid indeed and I fell in love with all the 'oldies' and their 'I'm laughing because I know something you don't, even though you just insulted me. You just wait and I will destroy you' - moments.
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What this show lacks is chemistry between the main couple and creativity. The main idea of the plot is creative enough but the actual implementation is not. This is basic "Cinderella" story about a girl who hits the rock bottom and then gets a chance to fulfill her dream through hard work and finds her happiness in the end. There are drawbacks but she never stops trying due to her cheerful and stubborn character everyone just loves.
The drama succeeds well in portraying Korean life in general and does it in a quite realistic way. Exposes all the flaws of money driven society in which you have to be perfect and young to succeed in anything. Even if you have talent but are a few years too old you are nothing. If you are a nice person everyone around you will get jealous and try to plot you out of the picture. But still, in the end the good wins.
There were way too many episodes and halfway the story became exhausting due to its repetitiveness. The chemistry between the main characters which was quite okay in the beginning slowly faded away and they felt more like good friends, older sister and younger brother. Needless to say I got a really bad second lead syndrome here.
This is not good not bad, mediocre at its best and worst. Acting is quite okay though.
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Possible spoilers aheadThe drama was entertaining, especially the first half with such exciting episodes that kept me on the edge. As usual, at some point in the middle, there were boring moments, but I didn't lose my interest even once. There are a lot of things to be disappointed about but also a lot of amazing things as well.
The first thing that made me wonder was how they talked modern Korean and how the songs were all very "modern" as well, it didn't really suit the atmosphere. It was also strange ,how instead of trying to find a way back, Soo concentrated on changing the history. It would have made more sense for her to try to go back, then accept the fact that she won't be able to escape, and only after try to change the history. In fact, the whole concept of changing the history is an overused cliche...
The character development was rather poor. Either there were too many characters or then not enough time. Some of the side characters weren't even introduced too well, yet they were supposed be important. Because of the poor editing, the changes in main characters' personalities were rather sudden and strange. I like how all princes who got on the throne became crazy because they were too weak. Not everyone can be a king. Later in the drama, Soo lost all her spunk, and I understand the palace life did that to her, it killed her inside, but towards the end she became a really boring character. It also seems that, at some point, the whole acting cast was becoming very tired due to the hectic schedule and their acting got worse. The only one who shined through was Lee Jun Ki. Overall, I became attached to all characters and am willing to forgive a lot. Despite the flaws, all characters were really lovable and memorable.
The storyline concentrates a lot on the characters instead of other plot devices, there is not really much of "other plot" like politics and scheming. That's why I am a bit disappointed that the characters come out so incomplete. Also, how come Baek Ah and So were the only ones who didn't seem to get older? And was it really that hard to have at least one successful love story in a drama with so many characters?
The last episode wrapped up the story pretty nicely. Throughout the story the bad people, who seemed to be getting away with everything they did, got what they deserved, they might not have understood their punishment, but at least it left the audience satisfied. The last episode is such a tear jerker, you realize that it's really is the end. I wish the whole drama was as good as the last episode.
Though, "the real world"- part was sort of lame. Instead of remembering the old times, it would have been more interesting if Soo took a look at what happened after she had left and instead of being sorry, it would have been more satisfying if she could leave this all behind with a peaceful heart and finally move on in life. So the audience could, as well, have a peace of heart. Regarding to whom Soo met later in real life and whom she didn't, it made sense if you go back to the first episode. Whom did she meet there and why?
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