I enjoyed this drama very much indeed. What I appreciated most was the subtle irony that was used throughout the story. The Musketeer that I liked best was Seung Po because of the funny remarks he would make also in the most tragic situations. All the characters were intriguing and well played (Jung Yong Hwa was perfect here) and I am already looking forward to the next series.
I am so glad for this article, thanks for writing it!! I am also very, very enthusiastic about this drama as it faces such a difficult issue in an extremely clever, brave and blunt way. I also can't wait every week for the new episode just to see how the story evolves. What I like about it is also that sometimes it is a little bit crazy and some situations are brought to the extreme but I feel that it is done on purpose to make people think whilst watching it. All the characters are doing a wonderful job with their acting, and if it carries on like this it might well be the first rating of 10 for me amongst the 2014 dramas.
This drama reminded me in many ways of the great family stories in Giant and East of Eden. What was particularly original here was the time period in which the story took place in other words during the transition from a military type of regime to a democracy. Obviously being a melodrama there were some really harsh and violent parts especially at the beginning however the story of the three friends/brothers was interesting and moving. As far as the romance goes, I don't think it was the main issue in this drama although it played an important part in the story as I believe the focus was more on the different power struggles. I was a little surprised by the ending although it made sense. The acting was pretty good as always...I think very few actors can play the villain as well as Jung Woong In does.
I agree with those who commented before me as I also found this drama great in the first half and very repetitive in the second half. It is a real pity as the cast was good and the 'triangle' story had started out brilliantly and would have been very intriguing if it had been carried through until the end in the same way. Also I lost interest in the mistery story by last episodes. All in all the idea of mixing romance + mistery was good but was not developed properly until the end when the very repetitive romance triangle took the lead. The OST here was fantastic.
I hadn't rated a drama as high as this (9.5) for a long time and I am happy I could do so for this one as it litterally blew me away. This was one of many times in which a drama greatly surpassed my expectations. Even if the theme of a beauty contest might sound light and superficial, the story here was much deeper than expected. I really, really enjoyed how it was written and acted and how it dealt with many different issues like external appearance, serious economic problems, competition between businessmen, romance, friendship and so on. This is a truly amazing drama and I am so so glad I watched it. It's a real pity that it was underrated in comparison to other dramas that were aired in Korea at the same time period. I highly recommend it.
This drama reminded me a lot of the I Need Romance series and I understood it had the same writer. In fact the feeling of warmth and easygoing personalities was very much the same as in those dramas. The story itself wasn't particularly original and it it dragged a little in the middle however I appreciated everyone's acting and in particular Eric whom I had never seen before. Some parts were really funny and quirky especially those concerning the 'best friend couple'. On the whole a pleasant drama to watch but nothing to write home about.
I will be looking forward to this remake even if I absolutely loved the Japanese drama of Nodame. This is because I consider Joo Won a really good actor and I have the feeling they all must have put in a lot of effort and energy to make it a product which is just as good.
I had started watching this romcom with really low expectations and instead I was really pleasantly surprised by how warm, funny and captivating it turned out to be. It's not the first drama about romance between an older woman and a younger man but here the story was amazing mostly because of the incredibly gentle personality of the male character Dong Ha, played in an excellent manner by Park Seo Joon whom I had never seen before. During all of the 16 episodes I laughed and smiled at the different situations which always left me with a pleasant and warm feeling. I would have rated this with a 9 as I enjoyed it so much, but I had to take down half a mark because of the 'plastic' looking face of the female lead Uhm Jung Hwa which sometimes was really offputting for me. In any case this is a romcom that I highly recommend.
This was written by another poster on Soompi. Poster I123 stated the following and I agreed with her so much that…
I totally agree with what this poster wrote on Soompi...this is exactly what I thought and I could never have expressed it in such exact words. Thanks for posting this.
This was probably the worst drama I have ever seen. It glorified adultery and dumped on the wife until the very…
I totally agree with your review here Sweetiepea and I tried to hold on for a while hoping that it would improve but couldn't stand the plot any longer and dropped it at Ep. 13.
This was a good movie which reminded me a little of an American 1987 movie called Fatal Attraction. Of course the main reason I wanted to watch it was for Jang Hyuk (as I am still recovering from the FTL blues) and I wasn't disappointed as his acting was great as always. Unfortunately owing to the script I felt that his character was not so much in the spotlight here as much as the main female lead Jo Bo Ah's character, who did a really fantastic job in portraing the obsessed school girl. The 'explicit' scenes are minimal and very well inserted in the story therefore this aspect luckily is not the focus of this movie. All in all I enjoyed the ride and I will happily add this to my 'watched' Jang Hyuk's projects.
This was a very heartwarming family drama...I really enjoyed the dinamics between the members of the two families and to witness how gradually each of them grew to become more mature and at the same time attached to everyone else. The character that I liked most was the grandfather, but I have to say that by the end of the story I was fond of all the actors. I thought this drama represented the reality of families pretty well, although some aspects of their lifestyles, thoughts and behaviours were typically Korean.On the whole it made me laugh a lot and left me with lots of pleasant feelings which are important aspects that I look for in a drama.
Being a very sensitive and emotional person I tend to suffer a lot when watching dramas with such heavy going plots. I was not a fan of A Beautiful Mind for the same reason as I am not over-enthusiastic about this drama which is why I rated it with a 7; simply I didn't feel relaxed, happy or satisfied whilst watching it and these are the feelings that I mostly look for in a drama.
This is also why my favourite aspects of this drama were just the amazing cast and the beautiful OST (of which Cross My Mind has become my cell ringtone).
The two main leads were fantastic as always and had great chemistry, and I also absolutely loved the characters of Dong Min and Soo Kwang.
In any case I admit that this is a real original and deep story which deals with a very delicate subject. I hope to see all of these actors again in other projects soon.
I am neither of the three letters as for me it was an original drama with a heavy going plot. If it wasn't for the great cast, I am not sure I would have carried on watching it. ;)
Being a big fan of saeguk dramas I knew more or less what to expect from Joseon Gunman and wasn't disappointed. For me it was an interesting story mostly in the second half as it dealt with a historical event which I didn't know about. Certainly there was nothing spectacular or particularly original in this story but it was a good watch for me mainly for what concerned the switch from sword to gun fight although personally I prefer the former. LJK was as usual very good here even though I hope to see him in a different kind of role in his coming projects (maybe a romcom?). The OST reminded me a lot of the Princess Man one. I will never get tired or bored with saeguks therefore this was good for me.
This is also why my favourite aspects of this drama were just the amazing cast and the beautiful OST (of which Cross My Mind has become my cell ringtone).
The two main leads were fantastic as always and had great chemistry, and I also absolutely loved the characters of Dong Min and Soo Kwang.
In any case I admit that this is a real original and deep story which deals with a very delicate subject. I hope to see all of these actors again in other projects soon.