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Kim Ha Neul has the same expression all the way, an emotionless mask (at least it's good that she doesn't overact). This is a big minus in this drama.

This is so weird, but so good. I hope they will end up a triple, all the three will be together an in love. But I know this concept is still impossible in this old 21st century, but it is as weird and good as the drama itself .

They can be anything, they can be cheerful or sad, either is fine. My problem is the acting, and only acting, may be this character just doesn't suit the female lead. This is only my impression. If anything, I'm not intending to change anybody's else impression.

Why do they always portray top artists so arrogant and hateful in dramas? It spoils the image of korean entertainment industry for me.

I don't like the female lead's acting, unfortunately it is not convincing. Same for Nam Da Reum this time. This drama just will be time filler for me, it doesnt feel solid and smooth, not dropping it for now because there is still something in it...

I really like the young version of female lead's acting and vibes , and the older version of male lead is attractive so far.

The only reason for me keep watching this drama is to see how they deal with the tragedy may be.

Even though we have totally different tastes as I see from your lists, but on this one I agree with you. Thinking of giving it some more try on the 2nd episode, but likely dropping it.
I really liked the first teasers and waited for this drama, but it didnt meet my expectations.

To make the comment section more fair I need to say that I love Joy's acting, its so charming. And I haven't ever been her fan. And I don't mean that she is the best actress. But most or her acting is natural to me.
Seeing so many negative comments about her disappoints me abit. But I understand everyone has their own views and tastes, and that's ok.

Not everybody thinks Waikiki is fun. I actually tried watching Waikiki and didnt like it, and dont understand why its so loved. So it depends.

Toilet and food poisoning issue was exaggerated and overused and is not a funny cliche already. Girl moustache, all thing was too much especially with the guy she likes. That mother that cannot do anything without a very silly mistake. Having to massage her breasts like if she can't do it herself. Etc. I can continue the list. All the "comedy" and facial expressions look so immature and exaggerated. When I was kid at 5 yo I could laugh at such Tom&Jerry humour, but not ever later.

Don't need to trust me. I know my preferences are so different from most of viewers's. And that's ok. I don't encourage anybody to agree with me. I just wanted to express my emotions about this, I needed to do it.

Ep 2 was really terrible for me, so stupid. I'm disappointed to tears with what they try to show as a comedy, I just can't believe this is real. Dropped.

10. A bad guy intending to get the female lead drunk and grab her to .. a hotel.
11. Then male lead saves her from the bad guy.
12. She throws up in his lap, as she is drunk.
13. Bullying, a lot of bullying at work.

First half of ep 1 I thought it was fun and made me laugh sometimes (though korean comedies mostly are not funny at all for me), but the humour slowly turned to feel plain and stupid. I feel like dropping it but I'll give it some more try.

The drama production team always refers to it as a healing and warm drama. So it's likely to have a happy ending, I think.

I thought the same. I guess it's due to contact lenses: whether she keeps her eyes moisturised, or the lenses themselves just look like so on the screen.

As I know they repeat the episodes several times during weekdays at different time. Why doesn't it effect the rating?

I like your thread btw, it's beautiful. And expresses the drama meaning so well.

There is a nice thread at soompi https://forums.soompi.com/en/topic/406832-current-drama-2017-2018-just-between-lovers-그냥-사랑하는-사이-mondays-and-tuesdays-2300-kst/?page=32
(hope it's ok to share it here)

I realised that Junho had decent acting skills since his pre-debut (he participated and won Superstar Survival of 2006, if I'm not wrong, where they went through acting contest as well), so he isn't just like idol turned actor, but in the beginning he was suitable to be both but chose being an idol then.

Best Screenwriter (and for which show?):
Yoon Nan Joong - Because This is My First Life’
Park Yeon Sun - Age of Youth 2

Best Director(and for which show?):
Lee Tae Gon - Age of Youth 2
Park Joon Hwa - Because This is My First Life

Best Korean Drama of 2017:  
Because This is My First Life
Age of Youth 2

  Best Korean Movie of 2017:  n/a

    Best Mini Series/Web Drama: 
The Boy Next Door
The Happy Loner

    Best Romance Drama: 
Because This is My First Life
Fight for my way

    Best Comedy Drama: 
The Boy Next Door

    Best Romantic/Comedy Drama: 
Because This is My First Life

    Best Historical/Sageuk Drama:  n/a

    Best Family Drama:  
My father is strange

    Best Action/Thriller/Suspense Drama: 
Defendant

    Best Melodrama:  n/a

    Best Actor: 
Ji Sung - Defendant

    Best Actress:  
Lee Som - Because This is My First Life

    Best Supporting Actor:
Park Byung Eun - Because This is My First Life

    Best Supporting Actress: 
Lee Som - Because This is My First Life
Song Ha Yoon - Fight For My Way

    Best Up and Coming Actor of 2017:
- Yang Se Jong - Temperature of Love
- Jung Hae In - While You Were Sleeping
- Shim Hee Sub - Temperature of Love
- Gong Myung

    Best Up and Coming Actress of 2017:
Lee Som - Because This is My First Life

    Best Villain:
Lee Sang Yeob (Dong Ha) - While You Were Sleeping

    Best Idol Actor(or Actress):  
Lee Joon - My father is strange

    Best Couple:   
Lee Min Ki / Jung So Min (Because this is my first time)

    Best Bromance:   n/a

Best OST:
HENRY - It`s You [While You Were Sleeping]
Melomance - I want to love (Because This Is My First Life)
MoonMoon - Marriage (Because This Is My First Life)

The only dramas I finished of this year are 'My father is strange', 'Fight my way', 'Because this is my first life'... and 'While you were sleeping' too. Means others I dropped and really disliked.
Except, I don't (can't) mostly watch crime/investigation dramas, so they are not counted, I can't judge them.

'Fight my way' at first I actually dropped, but after it ended I watched all episodes at once and enjoyed it. Lost mother cliche was ridiculous though, yeah. I liked the main male lead, he sometimes expressed his affection so realistically, first time I've seen this in a drama. So I was excited with the leads relationships.

Agree with the author on 'While you were sleeping'. And I don't like Lee Jong Suk, can't get all the hype around him. I slightly enjoyed it, thats why I watched till the end.

'Strong woman...' was annoying, dropped it at ep 2. As well as 'School 2017'. And "Weightlifting fairy' too, btw. They remind me of the worst kind of children cartoons, where everyone is being mostly mean, stupid and annoyed, trying to suggest viewers that's funny.

'Suspicious partner', can't say much, it was boring, dropped it abit later than the previous ones, I'm not a fan on Jang Wook either and never was. Btw dropped 'Healer' as well, it was really boring and annoying drama for me.

Me too. I felt the same.