rationalbeings

Yup and to me she didn't, she fell flat and like I said I have seen her in other dramas where she has been fine. It doesn't mean I have a bias against her cause of "my love for a male actor." That was what you said and it was frankly very insulting. You can defend a drama/actor like the other user above did without resorting to insulting assumptions.

Nice to talk to you too but I hope in the future you are more careful of assumptions you make on other users online.

No I was talking about it from a purely acting POV. I think that was pretty clear from my comment tbh. At no point did I talk about the ML looks or how he is "mine" or wtv nonsense. So that was you assuming on your own.

And in most modern setting Cdramas (historical dramas are different) a lot of crap directing and writing is targeted at female leads and it's not their fault (for them to be extra screechy/cute/nonsensical). It's something that is changing slowly with dramas like You Are My Hero.

"my favourite is my favourite and Cha Eun Woo is Cha Eun Woo'" - I don't even really know this actor and just randomly clicked on this article and this line made me so sad! What kinda chant is that :(

Thanks for the suggestion! I shall try again after I finish my current drama. :)

In terms of skinship! They tend to be very "patpat, hug hug" only.

Nice try but I don't hold grudges against actors. I am not 5 years old in my logic like you seem to be (he is my bias therefore any women around him is a threat)?

Also this is maybe the first or second drama I have watched with Steven Zhang, I don't even really know anything about him as an actor or person.

What a dumb comment.

Yes ! I understand why they do it because of the dialect etc but sometimes it does make certain cdramas almost unwatchable (esp when it is done so poorly!).

Terrible terrible acting. Its just...wow. So badly acted dropped after 2 eps. I normally give (esp cdramas) at least 5-6 episodes to get pulled in but man a blank piece of wood could emote more than the FL.

Very well written and so nicely designed!

I too was on the camp of ok this is great to....wtf was this even. In summary of my comment in DAYS (cause I don't really write reviews), this drama had everything - amazing cast, cinematography, chemistry between MLs. What it didn't have was a story. That and an extremely non sequitur script that didn't work for this drama. The writer failed the cast and crew unfortunately.

I just couldn't connect to her and then couldn't continue the drama because she was so flat throughout. >.<

Watched till ep 17 and that's about all I could take of the drama. The main issue is the FL, she is so unrelatable and unlikable in this. I have seen her in some other shows and she's been fine but here she's just so stiff and has almost no facial expressions (and that's not just the times she's playing the switched souls parts). When I watch her act I can't understand at all why the ML has fallen for her except that she has a loving family? In contrast the ML has acted so well I didn't want to give up on the drama because of him, he played both brooding ML and cute female character so well. He was more likeable as a female than the FL herself!

Also the drama trying to pass off an entertainment journalist as serious biznesss is laughable. They report on pointless scandals and who is dating who (which is even what they discuss in the office meetings). I'm not sure how they expected us to sympathise with a job that is designed to make the life of artists hell most of the time. If she had been a news anchor or a journalists chasing corruption then that would have been something I could see her a defending, but (till ep 17) everyone calls her out on her job and they aren't wrong.

It totally does do that actually. The FL is not portrayed as a saseng but she comes pretty damn close. She is completely obsessed with the idol character and there's even a scene where (light spoiler) she gets attacked mistakenly by those fans and she forgives them, because she can see herself in them. The show basically portrays obsessive fangirling in a very sympathetic light- when in reality the amount that is shown is pretty unhealthy.

Tried watching this three times now and made it to ep 14 the third time but kept losing interest. Whilst the leads had great chemistry I was sooooooooooo uncomfortable with the fangirling aspect of the drama. I fan girl over bands/artists too (BTS<3) but to the point of going to the airport to take photos, saying they can't date because they "belong to the fans", attacking their supposed girlfriends and then portraying all that in a sympathetic light. NO. It's all saseng behavior. Just cause the show keeps trying to convince the viewers that- its just cute fangirling and just supporting the artists- doesn't make it the case.
This toxic obsession with celebs and claiming them to only belong to the fans, to never have partners is out of hand. Spend that energy on saving the planet ya'll. /rant

Perfect for watching when you want something good but short. Some parts were better than 1 hour episodes. Not perfect but very good to watch for a break from long dramas. Both ML and FL acted well (although a bit stiff in the beginning). I totally felt the FL during the waitress scenes though, having worked in the service industry, it can really make you lose faith in humanity !

Perfect weather to watch this! I hope you are drinking tea with it!

Very cute and worth watching. The cast was good and the story was light but pulled you in at the same time. The last episode was not as great as it could have been, but that's expected of j-dramas. Overall it makes you feel sweet and fluffy.

This is what a definition of a romcom drama should be. It was light yet interesting because of the writing and the characters. There was a lot of romance as well as comedy. The FL did an amazing job in her role and her comedic timing was great in this drama. The ML was ok too, his smiles were so deadly, but I found the SML to have more on screen charisma. The main leads had amazing chemistry and their scenes together were great. Although at times I found Dam's character to be a little unrealistic, it was forgivable for the plot.

But can we just talk about how the drama showed it was perfectly normal for a trio of friends 2 girls 1 guy and they all have a super healthy platonic friendship that is given a lot of air time. They weren't just supporting roles cast aside as soon as the relationship developed but were still friends there for each other. Also all the awards for Jae Jin for being the biggest sweetheart and a big no to toxic masculinity, I liked how he grew and stood up for himself, but didn't change himself to someone bitter. He knew exactly who he was and just grew stronger within his character.

If you like romcoms this is a great watch!

This is such a cute drama, just cute fluff. The FL was a little weird and a bit too shouty, sometimes I couldn't understand why she overreacted so much but over all she wasn't terrible like some FL in rom coms are written to be. The ML was a total simp and is the main reason to watch this drama. I loved that he wasn't written as the stoic CEO but rather he was silly and comedic most of the time, even though in his serious moments he was quite charismatic as well. Because of the ML the chemistry between the leads is amazing. Totally for someone who is a rom com lover.

Side characters were all likeable and grow on you as the drama progresses. However I think the last 3 episodes were too jam packed with sudden storylines that could have been teased out earlier. I don't know why the writer waited till the end to add extra story for so many of the side characters. There was plenty of time in the middle of the drama. Poor planning.

Still worth watching for the ML and him being a complete simp over the FL.

Oh that's on my to watch list, I'm waiting for it to finish airing! Just FYI this drama is still 7/10 for me cause that just my personal opinion (and maybe this genre of dramas isn't for me). But it's still an enjoyable watch.

You should watch this one, I think they focused more on the trials and difficulties of being misunderstood and growing in the midst of your struggles. Ofcourse its a c-dram so everything is a bit fluffier and exaggerated. However the romance was much better in GGS but I prefer the ML in this way more!