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I feel kinda conflicted about this one. I did enjoy the show but unpopular opinion but I think the Korean version was a bit more satisfying for me even though that version did drag out towards the end.
The romance was definitely hitting and the leads in this version had much more chemistry compared to the original one. I did like how this version wasn't copy and paste and did some things differently. I also like how this version didn't add unnecessary things/drama compared to the Kdrama but the revenge arc was written much more better in that version compared to this one. I mostly watch the show for the revenge aspect and that was literally the highlight of the kdrama for me. I wasn't a fan of how damsel in distress they wrote Misa as. After a while, I was literally screaming at her to fight back when it comes to her confrontations with Reina and Tomoya. If Wataru didn't save her every time she got into a confrontation with these two, she would literally be dead. I wish we saw her gain a bit more independence and be more confident and no offense, a little more ruthless. It seems like she was still afraid of these two even though she's actively conducting a revenge plan between the two. It got pretty annoying after a while because the confrontations that Ji-Won had with Su-Min was literally the best parts of the original show.
Because the show has only ten episodes, many of the secondary characters aren't really developed which isn't that big of a deal breaker to me but I do wish the revenge scenes felt more satisfying. Reina wasn't as insane as Su-Min but the actress did a great job displaying her instability especially towards the last few episodes. I almost felt bad for her when she died. (Almost). Tomoya was blah. The scenery was beautiful and the soundtrack was hit or miss (usually miss).
I mainly enjoyed this version due to the romance but I wanted more soapy drama and wanted Misa to at least give Reina a slap a couple of times. Sometimes it felt like she was still too nice. Overall, a decent adaptation but with less drama and more time building on the emotional connection between the leads.
The romance was definitely hitting and the leads in this version had much more chemistry compared to the original one. I did like how this version wasn't copy and paste and did some things differently. I also like how this version didn't add unnecessary things/drama compared to the Kdrama but the revenge arc was written much more better in that version compared to this one. I mostly watch the show for the revenge aspect and that was literally the highlight of the kdrama for me. I wasn't a fan of how damsel in distress they wrote Misa as. After a while, I was literally screaming at her to fight back when it comes to her confrontations with Reina and Tomoya. If Wataru didn't save her every time she got into a confrontation with these two, she would literally be dead. I wish we saw her gain a bit more independence and be more confident and no offense, a little more ruthless. It seems like she was still afraid of these two even though she's actively conducting a revenge plan between the two. It got pretty annoying after a while because the confrontations that Ji-Won had with Su-Min was literally the best parts of the original show.
Because the show has only ten episodes, many of the secondary characters aren't really developed which isn't that big of a deal breaker to me but I do wish the revenge scenes felt more satisfying. Reina wasn't as insane as Su-Min but the actress did a great job displaying her instability especially towards the last few episodes. I almost felt bad for her when she died. (Almost). Tomoya was blah. The scenery was beautiful and the soundtrack was hit or miss (usually miss).
I mainly enjoyed this version due to the romance but I wanted more soapy drama and wanted Misa to at least give Reina a slap a couple of times. Sometimes it felt like she was still too nice. Overall, a decent adaptation but with less drama and more time building on the emotional connection between the leads.
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