I've seen all the dramas listed, except "The Village: Achiara's Secret", and I enjoyed them all. Nice choices, indeed :D
But, what exactly are the criteria for determining a drama as underrated? Ratings? Number of watchers? Both? 'Cause half of them have been watched by more than 12,000 people and all of them are rated from 8,0 and above... So, imo only "Cross" could be considered as underrated in this list, since, unfortunately, it has only 3,271 watchers... So, if the threshold would be an MDL rating above 8,0 with less watchers than 5,000, I would mark as underrated the following dramas I've watched: Dear my Friends, Five Enough, Life, Memory, Mistress, Misty, Miracle that We Met, Money Flower, Woman of Dignity.
I'm going to echo some of the comments here. Why is the rating so low? This is a hidden gem and I'm glad I heeded…
Totally agree with you! It's really sad that it is so underrated... I haven't been so entertained by a comedy since "Feel Good to Die" (another hidden gem...)
cmon platonic do no wrong i mean its basically a friendship just deeper. being sexually attracted is where i would…
Yes... just the thought of it sends shivers down my spine... Someone lurking around and messing with the unripe mind of teens, who go through their rebellious phase (do the opposite of everything they should be doing and of what their parents' advise them to do - you know the feeling!) and can't yet clearly distinguish friendship, love and lust... the most unhealthy introduction to their adult life...
cmon platonic do no wrong i mean its basically a friendship just deeper. being sexually attracted is where i would…
That's exactly what I was thinking when I wrote this... Someone in his 30s trying to have a deeper 'friendship' with one of my two teenage daughters...
I agree completely with the sentiment. The villains and their showdown overshadow the main characters almost every-time.…
Yes, indeed! NWS's character was way better presented and developed. But, when talking about the actors and not their characters, SSR was the winner :)
Really enjoyed your article and, especially, your gifs :P I am not a heavy dropper myself, after watching more than enough dramas to know what I like or not, but once in a while I choose something too bad for my taste (concerning plot or acting or both) that even fast-forwarding can't save, and then I drop it and never look back!
Loved your review and the characters' analysis of this un-ordinary drama! I agree with you that its extension did more harm than good, but, despite its flaws, it was addicting and enjoyable. It was one of the rare dramas where the villains were much more interesting and worth watching than the good guys... Shin Sung Rok, in particular, stole the whole show! Such an amazing, charismatic actor! His character through face expressions and posture changed in a blink of an eye so perfectly! And, though I have seen him in some of his previous roles as psycho, manipulative, cold, possesive or mean, seeing him as romantic, pathetic or comic was a revelation!
Thank you for reading, ClaudiaMz! I'm going to enjoy this new discussion for sure! >Death NoteYou know, I actually…
I would really like to read an article of yours about shaky cameras ! (your comment "Use it too much and it can give your audience motion sickness" is so relatable)
I really love your articles! Once again, well researched and selected dramas and visual cues. Your informative and easy-to-follow professional analysis changed the way I see dramas by adding new perspectives to my watching habits and by finding more meanings behind the scenes! Can’t wait for the next one :D
Not as good as I expected it to be :( Bae Doo Na was spectacular but her role so and so, and Song Kang Ho's acting was superb- especially during the last 30 minutes-, but the plot was weak, not well-edited and pointlessly too long...
Subtle and slow-paced slice of life drama, but so heartwarming and fascinating! Takahashi Issei is phenomenal: with his microexpressions and, especially, his heartfelt smile carried the whole show!
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Heart-racing, heart-breaking, thought-provoking... epic!
Nice choices, indeed :D
But, what exactly are the criteria for determining a drama as underrated?
Ratings? Number of watchers? Both?
'Cause half of them have been watched by more than 12,000 people and all of them are rated from 8,0 and above... So, imo only "Cross" could be considered as underrated in this list, since, unfortunately, it has only 3,271 watchers...
So, if the threshold would be an MDL rating above 8,0 with less watchers than 5,000, I would mark as underrated the following dramas I've watched:
Dear my Friends, Five Enough, Life, Memory, Mistress, Misty, Miracle that We Met, Money Flower, Woman of Dignity.
It's really sad that it is so underrated...
I haven't been so entertained by a comedy since "Feel Good to Die" (another hidden gem...)
Someone lurking around and messing with the unripe mind of teens, who go through their rebellious phase (do the opposite of everything they should be doing and of what their parents' advise them to do - you know the feeling!) and can't yet clearly distinguish friendship, love and lust... the most unhealthy introduction to their adult life...
I am not a heavy dropper myself, after watching more than enough dramas to know what I like or not, but once in a while I choose something too bad for my taste (concerning plot or acting or both) that even fast-forwarding can't save, and then I drop it and never look back!
I agree with you that its extension did more harm than good, but, despite its flaws, it was addicting and enjoyable.
It was one of the rare dramas where the villains were much more interesting and worth watching than the good guys...
Shin Sung Rok, in particular, stole the whole show! Such an amazing, charismatic actor!
His character through face expressions and posture changed in a blink of an eye so perfectly!
And, though I have seen him in some of his previous roles as psycho, manipulative, cold, possesive or mean, seeing him as romantic, pathetic or comic was a revelation!
(your comment "Use it too much and it can give your audience motion sickness" is so relatable)
Your informative and easy-to-follow professional analysis changed the way I see dramas by adding new perspectives to my watching habits and by finding more meanings behind the scenes!
Can’t wait for the next one :D
Bae Doo Na was spectacular but her role so and so, and Song Kang Ho's acting was superb- especially during the last 30 minutes-, but the plot was weak, not well-edited and pointlessly too long...
Takahashi Issei is phenomenal: with his microexpressions and, especially, his heartfelt smile carried the whole show!