No, no, Chicago Typewriter didn't bring me here. It's been on my Plan to Watch way before that and I've known this since it came out. I didn't expect this to be any close to Chicago Typewriter at all. I'm a fan of Joo Won, that's why. It's still too early to judge anyway, but I do have a lot of things to say already :)
This is totally me. You all should go browse documentary films because they have the best covers, and you'll end up adding 100+ items to your Plan to Watch list like I did yesterday. (But in the end I removed them all and bookmarked them instead because my Plan to Watch list was about to explode.) Great article <3
I watched this for my 2017 Watch Challenge, otherwise I would've never picked this up.
The story has all of the cliché Korean makjang scenarios packed into 10 minutes for 8 episodes. I wouldn't mind if it was done right in either a comedic or epic manner. Instead, it felt like it didn't know which way to go. It wasn't entertaining or funny or romantic. I can't believe I just sat through that, but this could be the opposite for those who find makjangs funny.
Having Lee Chohee as the female lead was great though. She's my personal favorite and she does seem to fit her role. Having those guys as male leads, however, was really good for the eyes but I kept feeling bad for them being put through the filming of such stories the whole time.
I wouldn't know who to pick, by the way, but Lee Minho at the end was so fine. I haven't seen any of his other works since Faith (and a bit of The Heirs).
Good acting + very cute actors + very believable volleyball skills and scenes + good cinematography + good amount of drama + storyline is nothing new but done well = all you can expect from a very well-done sports drama.
- There were some scenes of awkward product placement
where you go like "Oh no you didn't..."
+ I love how one of the CFs that appeared in between those breaks
features Thailand women's national volleyball team. (I'm a fan)
+ There's this one character named Nao who resembles Kwak Shiyang.
You'll know when you see him ♡
English Subs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehc52wBiUqE
The story has all of the cliché Korean makjang scenarios packed into 10 minutes for 8 episodes. I wouldn't mind if it was done right in either a comedic or epic manner. Instead, it felt like it didn't know which way to go. It wasn't entertaining or funny or romantic. I can't believe I just sat through that, but this could be the opposite for those who find makjangs funny.
Having Lee Chohee as the female lead was great though. She's my personal favorite and she does seem to fit her role. Having those guys as male leads, however, was really good for the eyes but I kept feeling bad for them being put through the filming of such stories the whole time.
I wouldn't know who to pick, by the way, but Lee Minho at the end was so fine. I haven't seen any of his other works since Faith (and a bit of The Heirs).
- There were some scenes of awkward product placement
where you go like "Oh no you didn't..."
+ I love how one of the CFs that appeared in between those breaks
features Thailand women's national volleyball team. (I'm a fan)
+ There's this one character named Nao who resembles Kwak Shiyang.
You'll know when you see him ♡