It's been two months since I finished this drama, and whenever I stumble upon short clips from this one, I still find myself loving it so much. This one has a special place in my heart.
I could give this an 11, or a 20. This is a must-watch. Please imagine that I wrote that in all caps, or said that in a really loud voice, or said that with my ugly crying face and a hideous smile. It was only last week that I shared my thoughts with someone here that Heart to Heart was a better "introvert" drama than Introverted Boss. Now this one surpassed them all.
I relate to our "individualist" in so many ways that it hurt to see those scenarios play out. But at the same time it was lovely to know that there are people out there who understand this kind of character enough to make a short drama about it and choose to not portray it as an unfavorable character or as an illness. She was flawed, of course, but the extroverted male character was also portrayed as flawed. I loved how the two learned to adjust towards each other but never lost themselves completely.
One thing I really love about this drama is that they never try to use camera tricks to fool you that these actors are playing volleyball because they actually *are* playing. They took months to practice and they were responsible for every stunt.
Here's an "official" match between them and the hosts of 'Talk with Toey' TV show, which includes the ladyboy star Niti Chaichitatorn (the lead lady's gay friend in 'The Library' and 'Present Perfect') and his gang: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urmMDqbJONw The SPIKE boys are in blue. They aren't perfect but they're so serious and so goooood.
I watched this in 2014 and still can't get over how funny the lead lady's name is until today. Not only both her last name and first name are uncommon, they also connect into the word "messy/disorganized". I mean, just how could you name your kid like that. HOW? XD
It's so sad to realize that Japanese dramas only have averagely 10~12 episodes and they only air once a week.…
Still no sign of English subs ;_; I'm Korean but in any way I just wish it finishes airing first because I'd love to binge watch this and spoil myself with cats and more cats...
Thanks to all of you wonderful beings who encouraged me to start this drama and to hold on till the end. This was one of those dramas I didn't like from the start, but given its genre, it was very reasonable. I actually became so invested and addicted very early comparing to other dramas of the same kind.
I LOVED the characters and their relationships. Along the way I doubted whether I'd like Lee Jaeyoon's character in the end (because, forgive me, I got tired of seeing him as a second lead as I've been watching him in that role for 3 dramas in a row) but I ended up loving his character here (more than his any other dramas). I loved Safari. I loved Lee Jinsook. And of course I loved Doctor's Son.
I finished this a few days ago but didn't have the time to come online to update my list. I'm still emotional now. *sobs* I don't give 10s easily. This was a genuine 10. This was a 10 since probably 10 episodes ago. Why did I not watch this earlier? <3
I gave this a 6.5/10. Almost all the score went to the message of this movie. It did great in addressing a very big issue in modern day: cyber bullying.
The execution was just so bad. It had a lot of plot holes (if there's ever a solid plot), left too many things unanswered, and made too many detours. I came to the conclusion that unanswered things were the product of them deliberately trying to take us on a detour to divert our attention. Those things were probably never meant to be answered because the things we suspected were never there from the start.
Many dramas and movies are made of detours and they're fun along the way; this one just wasn't. It just ran to the finish line without stopping to look at flowers on the sidewalk. It didn't look deep into any character. It didn't look deep into the reason of any action. It didn't insert sentiments either.
This set of promising cast also went to waste. Byun Yohan and Lee Jooseung ended up just being two cute boys in way too realistic clothes that made them look like they were still behind the scenes, still practicing their lines in those padded windbreakers.
The core message of this story is really, reeeeally important though. I don't know how to feel about this. I guess I wish someone remake/rewrite this movie for once.
I'm surprised to come across this one just now and found so many good reviews and comments, and look at the rating! I've never heard of this one before :O
This was from one of the early scenes of episode 11:
Park Hyeran: If you break up with him, you’ll be nothing to him. You can’t even be his friend. It’s all or nothing now. There’s no turning back. Didn’t you realize that?
Me: Is this girl rapping? Are those lyrics from a song? Is she filming a melodrama by herself? They even rhyme perfectly in Korean. Gurl...
Tylenol was surprisingly great in many ways for a small production. The storytelling was fast-paced, witty, and featured really exciting directing and editing. It also had an amusing twist at the end. I admire Byun Yohan for his detailed acting once more. He didn't remind me of his other roles at all. The other lead actor was also as excellent.
The fact that story about drugs was made so straightforwardly stopped me from thoroughly enjoying, however. The message in the end doesn't promote against drug use either. It actually has no message at all. I understand that this is an independent experimental film and I consume this type of production a lot. I still think that there are many more topics to play with instead of this.
At certain point I felt a bit uncomfortable watching Byun Yohan snorting the powder. Ah, I guess I have to blame his realistic acting.
I relate to our "individualist" in so many ways that it hurt to see those scenarios play out. But at the same time it was lovely to know that there are people out there who understand this kind of character enough to make a short drama about it and choose to not portray it as an unfavorable character or as an illness. She was flawed, of course, but the extroverted male character was also portrayed as flawed. I loved how the two learned to adjust towards each other but never lost themselves completely.
Here's an "official" match between them and the hosts of 'Talk with Toey' TV show, which includes the ladyboy star Niti Chaichitatorn (the lead lady's gay friend in 'The Library' and 'Present Perfect') and his gang: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urmMDqbJONw The SPIKE boys are in blue. They aren't perfect but they're so serious and so goooood.
Their practice clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYC9VXttrnw
I LOVED the characters and their relationships. Along the way I doubted whether I'd like Lee Jaeyoon's character in the end (because, forgive me, I got tired of seeing him as a second lead as I've been watching him in that role for 3 dramas in a row) but I ended up loving his character here (more than his any other dramas). I loved Safari. I loved Lee Jinsook. And of course I loved Doctor's Son.
I finished this a few days ago but didn't have the time to come online to update my list. I'm still emotional now. *sobs* I don't give 10s easily. This was a genuine 10. This was a 10 since probably 10 episodes ago. Why did I not watch this earlier? <3
The execution was just so bad. It had a lot of plot holes (if there's ever a solid plot), left too many things unanswered, and made too many detours. I came to the conclusion that unanswered things were the product of them deliberately trying to take us on a detour to divert our attention. Those things were probably never meant to be answered because the things we suspected were never there from the start.
Many dramas and movies are made of detours and they're fun along the way; this one just wasn't. It just ran to the finish line without stopping to look at flowers on the sidewalk. It didn't look deep into any character. It didn't look deep into the reason of any action. It didn't insert sentiments either.
This set of promising cast also went to waste. Byun Yohan and Lee Jooseung ended up just being two cute boys in way too realistic clothes that made them look like they were still behind the scenes, still practicing their lines in those padded windbreakers.
The core message of this story is really, reeeeally important though. I don't know how to feel about this. I guess I wish someone remake/rewrite this movie for once.
Park Hyeran: If you break up with him, you’ll be nothing to him. You can’t even be his friend. It’s all or nothing now. There’s no turning back. Didn’t you realize that?
Me: Is this girl rapping? Are those lyrics from a song? Is she filming a melodrama by herself? They even rhyme perfectly in Korean. Gurl...
http://mydramalist.com/discussions/haeeohwa/29569 :)
http://mydramalist.com/discussions/haeeohwa/29569
The fact that story about drugs was made so straightforwardly stopped me from thoroughly enjoying, however. The message in the end doesn't promote against drug use either. It actually has no message at all. I understand that this is an independent experimental film and I consume this type of production a lot. I still think that there are many more topics to play with instead of this.
At certain point I felt a bit uncomfortable watching Byun Yohan snorting the powder. Ah, I guess I have to blame his realistic acting.