Ok, so I waited this entire time to see if the bromance would end well or not. I've seen so many sageuks where the best friend dies or is parted from the male lead for some reason and I HATE that. So, will some kind soul spoil this for me? I just want to know if Moon Soo is alive and well and with the Prince in the end and they're still friends. Anyone? Thanks so much!
Well, it killed me in the anime and no surprise it killed me here. You go from laughing your butt off to shaking your head and saying, "Why? It's so sad! Why? Why does no one care about Yamazaki's death?" lol
Competent is defined as: Having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully
I know this is only half-way through it's run, but if the first half is any indication of the second, then "Competent Male Lead" should be taken off the tags.
I have nothing against Joo Ji Hoon, in fact, I like him, but how, exactly, is a competent male lead someone who acts recklessly, without thinking, always getting himself into the worst possible situations and then, never explaining what happened or giving any sort of excuse until there are huge misunderstandings?
I've seen everything and even I think he's suspicious! I know, I know, he's innocent. But seriously Gon, stop uselessly provoking someone who clearly has the upper hand. Think before you speak or act; how hard is that? If you can't even do that, then no, I do not count you as a "Competent Male Lead" at all.
But hey, perhaps by the end, he may become competent. I hope so, because no one else is.
The coughing up gallons of blood from the slightest thing annoys me in a lot of dramas, actually. Historical Kdramas do this SO MUCH it's unreal. First of all, it's gross and second, there are other, more realistic ways of making us see the person is hurt and/or dying. And it's not just in historical ones, don't even get me started on what happens when a person gets hit by a car or something (which they usually could easily avoid but end up just staring at for 45 seconds; but that's for another rant) they take an overhead shot of the person and more blood that's even in the human body starts to spill out all around them from like a tiny wound or cut. UGH! It makes no sense and it makes the entire scene laughably stupid. In real life, even when someone falls from a building, there's actually little blood, so why the excess? I hope one day they all get the memo and stop it with the constant blood bags, because I can't be the only one it annoys.
This drama still underrated! I'm really enjoying the comedic banter between the leads.
I totally agree! It's so nice to find a drama that's different (even if it's a remake) and funny in a way that most dramas don't dare to be. Japan is known for being sort of 'out there' which I love it for, but when a korean drama tries to do something not exactly like a thousand other dramas, people rate it low. It's sad, but what are you gonna do?
The first episode was really good, which surprised me because I loved the two seasons (and special) of the Japanese version. Sakai Masato from the original is such a great actor - very unique and quirky - not to mention extremely funny so I really didn't think Jin Goo would be able to fill the role well, but honestly, he does! Of course, every country is different so there are differences and it's a bit slower, because it's longer than the original, in the number of episodes and in the length, but even so, I must say, I really enjoyed the beginning, even though I knew what would happen. Looking forward to episode 2!
But there are two female lead there so i am afraid it just another usual romance story
Like there aren't enough romance dramas already? I was really hoping for bromance. I ain't watching 48 episodes for a romance, that's for sure. But hey, maybe once it's over, someone will be kind enough to spoil it for me. Lol
i don't understand why everyone hates han ji min... i mean, i don't know how she used to be, but she was amazing…
I think it might be because of her role in Hyde, Jekyll, Me. I really liked her up until that role but my god she was maddeningly stupid there. I know a lot of it was just a bad character (and a bad drama) but I find it hard to watch her now because of that. There are far worse actresses out there though and I don't hate her.
oof im seriously hyped by all of these. I wonder if they'll ever consider not remaking the itazura na kiss series…
I know, right? Even though I love the show as much as anyone, I think we should all move on. There are so many other great manga that could be adapted and it's sad.
Fujiwara Tatsuya must like to play characters who throw away or end up carelessly losing tons of money they have risked their lives to obtain. (Sigh, it always annoys me.)
Ok, sorry if this has been mentioned already but what about episode 10 with that whole "8 hours earlier" thing with Se-ju showing up at her doorstep and calling her Noona? Were we just supposed to forget about that? Was that not real? I'm super confused. Why did this episode never bring it up?
Honestly, I've always been pretty indifferent to Krystal in the past, but I have to say, I just really loved her here. I mean, I loved the whole team, but she was my favorite out of them all. And that's saying something because the guys were awesome too. I loved how strong she was and she really seemed to play her whole character and backstory off well. I've seen a hundred con-man shows and dramas about corruption in Korea but because I loved the team so much, this one stood out and it ended perfectly to me so while it wasn't without its minor issues it gets a nine from me.
Well, he's actually almost twenty so in real life it's not that weird. He doesn't look fifteen either and she looks like she could be in her twenties easy. Age gaps don't really bother me much by the time the person is an adult. I know he supposed to be younger, but if i watched, which I probably won't, I would just tell myself they're really only about ten years apart and of legal age. Still, to each his/her own...
Ok, like others here, there was a lot I loved about this great drama, but honestly, a lot of it made me mad too. Some choices made were really stupid and they were made by people who should have known better. Case in point, final episode (well, 31st actually) when Hui Jae was handing the hammer over to Na Moo, wouldn't common sense tell you to take the thing from him and throw it far away so he couldn't get it again, like inside one of the cages?? Just one instance, but there were several things that made me have irritation headaches with the show.
Another thing that always bugged me was we never saw what led up to the murder of Nak Won's parents. Sure, we saw the aftermath (about a hundred times) but instead of seeing all of that over and over again, I really wanted to know how it happened in the first place. I didn't want to see him kill them of course, but how did he get in their house? What made him go there so suddenly? There had to be a catalyst and only seeing their feet was not enough for me.
Still, like i said, I really did love the drama and my top three favorite characters were: Yoon Hyun Moo Chae Ok Hee Gil Nak Won
Hyun Moo was the one who needed more hugs in the show, I swear. I felt so bad for him and since he did a lot of bad things not just anyone could have made me love him the way that Kim Kyung Man did, so I hope he does a lot more in the future. He was a great example of how someone can change before going off the edge and turning around to become a better person.
Ok Hee was played brilliantly by Seo Jung Yeon and kind of like Hyun Moo, though I was angry at some of the things she did in the beginning of the drama, man did she make up for it later. Best stepmom ever! The scenes between her and Hyun Moo were always my favorite because they just killed me with how real they felt.
I have always really like Jin Ki Joo and her role here just made me love her even more. Her kindness and her strength defined her and she deserved her happy end more than anyone, I think. She could have easily become bitter and hateful but she never did and she never blamed anyone who wasn't at fault, even though others did so time and again.
Well, I could go on, but others have said it before. Great drama, not perfect by any means but still great and it makes you want to go hug someone you love.
Oh and if you need something light and funny to watch after this with Jang Ki Yong in it, watch The Boy Next Door. My god it's funny! You'll laugh until you cry. At least I did ...
Having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully
I know this is only half-way through it's run, but if the first half is any indication of the second, then "Competent Male Lead" should be taken off the tags.
I have nothing against Joo Ji Hoon, in fact, I like him, but how, exactly, is a competent male lead someone who acts recklessly, without thinking, always getting himself into the worst possible situations and then, never explaining what happened or giving any sort of excuse until there are huge misunderstandings?
I've seen everything and even I think he's suspicious! I know, I know, he's innocent. But seriously Gon, stop uselessly provoking someone who clearly has the upper hand. Think before you speak or act; how hard is that? If you can't even do that, then no, I do not count you as a "Competent Male Lead" at all.
But hey, perhaps by the end, he may become competent. I hope so, because no one else is.
Another thing that always bugged me was we never saw what led up to the murder of Nak Won's parents. Sure, we saw the aftermath (about a hundred times) but instead of seeing all of that over and over again, I really wanted to know how it happened in the first place. I didn't want to see him kill them of course, but how did he get in their house? What made him go there so suddenly? There had to be a catalyst and only seeing their feet was not enough for me.
Still, like i said, I really did love the drama and my top three favorite characters were:
Yoon Hyun Moo
Chae Ok Hee
Gil Nak Won
Hyun Moo was the one who needed more hugs in the show, I swear. I felt so bad for him and since he did a lot of bad things not just anyone could have made me love him the way that Kim Kyung Man did, so I hope he does a lot more in the future. He was a great example of how someone can change before going off the edge and turning around to become a better person.
Ok Hee was played brilliantly by Seo Jung Yeon and kind of like Hyun Moo, though I was angry at some of the things she did in the beginning of the drama, man did she make up for it later. Best stepmom ever! The scenes between her and Hyun Moo were always my favorite because they just killed me with how real they felt.
I have always really like Jin Ki Joo and her role here just made me love her even more. Her kindness and her strength defined her and she deserved her happy end more than anyone, I think. She could have easily become bitter and hateful but she never did and she never blamed anyone who wasn't at fault, even though others did so time and again.
Well, I could go on, but others have said it before. Great drama, not perfect by any means but still great and it makes you want to go hug someone you love.
Oh and if you need something light and funny to watch after this with Jang Ki Yong in it, watch The Boy Next Door. My god it's funny! You'll laugh until you cry. At least I did ...