O Amante (2015)

Grata surpresa

Muito interessante ver um drama de 2015 que saiu do lugar comum de conservadorismo coreano e nos trouxe essa obra tão maravilhosa, onde podemos rir, nos emocionar e também refletir.

De minha parte, sempre terei mais interesse pelo casal gay, mas confesso que me apaixonei pelos outros também. Nenhuma história foi negligenciada, não tenho certeza se é uma obra com pouco orçamento, já que praticamente não existem locações fora do prédio e os atores são apenas os principais e poucos figurantes, mas é inegável que são ótimos atores, que desempenharam seus papéis com destreza e entregaram o que foi prometido

Foi uma grata surpresa, pois no início eu achei que seria uma daquelas comédias pastelão (não gosto), mas mergulhar nessa série foi uma experiência incrível. Um bom enredo, um bom desenvolvimento de todas as histórias e ótima atuação. Senti falta de uma ost marcante, mas de forma geral eu recomendo essa série.

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Chorei de rir

Amei o drama e tudo que propôs! Comédia pura. Saiu do habitual estilo coreano de dorama recatado. A maneira com que os casais são retratados, de uma forma tão atual, realista e divertida!

Casal do 609 foram meus favoritos, eu morria de rir toda vez que apareciam. Por terem 5 anos de namoro, foi muito legal ver a dinâmica deles, as brigas super divertidas, eles sempre se resolviam, mesmo com as criancices deles, eles ainda eram maduros. Ah e o Oh Do Shi toda vez se sentia um pequinês perto de seus vizinhos kkkkkk

Casal do 610, amei a Man Goo, porém o Jeong Yeong Jun fiquei muito pé atrás por conta dele, principalmente pelo fato de ser uma criança totalmente imatura - o bom disso que dava um bom entretenimento - mas no final ele me surpreendeu, e fiquei bem feliz pelo filho deles!
A Man Goo brigando com a vizinha era tudo pra mim kkkkkk

Casal 510, totalmente chatos, feliz por separarem.
Senti que o prof. era gay/bi pelo modo que olhava o Jun Jae do 709 haha

Casal 709, simplesmente tudo pra mim, fofos e divertidos. Podiam ter tido um episódio especial só deles haha

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Surpreendentemente Bom!

Esse dorama entregou mais do que eu esperava. A primeira impressão que ele passa, pelos primeiros episódios, é de uma comédia besteirol, que te faz rir pelas cenas absurdas e situações inacreditáveis, algumas chegam a ser cringe, eu cheguei a fechar meus olhos em algumas delas, mas isso não é uma reclamação, pelo menos para mim, foi uma boa experiência. E o final me surpreendeu totalmente, eu não esperava por tamanho desenvolvimento, eu não percebi que eu iria chorar conforme as coisas iriam evoluindo até o último episódio. É um dorama pra você rir, mas também é super fofo do seu próprio jeito e tocante com os acontecimentos, você se sente parte da história deles.

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This drama was cute and interesting, it definitely had a reality tv-vibe to it. It was fun to watch how different couples from different backgrounds, age groups and even with different sexual preferences lived together in one building. It was fun to follow their daily lives, learn about their problems and see the development. I liked how this show pointed out some of the major issues within Korean society with healthy criticism. A lot of old popular songs were incorporated for the sake of the fun, if you know those songs and their meaning to Koreans you will get more out of the show.

The acting was great and, in my opinion, The Lover is one of the best acted drama out there. My biggest problem with the show was how a lot of scenes were stretched to the point they lost all the fun and made me feel like "okay, I get it. Just move on already". And some couples were given waaay more screen time than the others. There were definitely the main couples and the side character couples, which took a bit away from the show. I would have liked it if all couples had the equal standing.

The Lover has a high re-watch value because it's honestly fun and heartwarming. There are only 12 episodes and that¨s great, the show doesn't get any time to get draggy.

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This show. Is a gem. (It's a long review... tough it out, guys, it's worth it!)

It follows four main couples, whose relationships are considered... "questionable..." I suppose by Korean standards: Living together without being married, a huge age difference, homosexuality, and (?) deciding to be married after only dating a few months.

The amount of screen time goes mainly to the first couple, who live together and yet aren't married. The conversations between this couple is realistic and relatable, with laugh-out-loud scenarios or serious and loving relationships that the actors have no trouble in showing the viewer. It was real, it was lovable, it was raw, it was sexual... it was beautiful.

The second couple I found the most entertaining; a thirty-three year old woman is dating a twenty-one year old starving artist who lounges around all day eating ramen obnoxiously. Of course, there's going to be some crazy moments with pillow fights and petty jealousy, but it also showcased some amazing character growth, especially in Young Joon. The couple works together in a sort of symbiotic way, and you can see how much they care for each other. Plus is just hilarious watching Young Joon. That guy's a riot. I image the actors are thinking: "Sigh, the things I do for my career." Because they nailed it.

Dear authors: do you want to get your reader shipping like crazy? Follow this screenwriter's lead when it comes to Takuya, the Japanese traveller, and Joon Jae, the hermit. These two had the sexual tension from the moment Takuya put a single foot in the threshold of Joon Jae's home. Hilarious angles lead to misunderstandings I didn't mind all that much, feeling that second hand embarrassment. This couple probably had it the worst in this series, with only two minutes or so per episode of screen time, but the relationship is developed, and by far my favorite couple. These boys... watching Takuya made me listen to some of Cross Gene's music, and it's really very good. Both of the guys playing these roommates may not be gay themselves, but they made me believe it, with a full course of Awwws and sexual tension.

The fourth couple had next to no screen time through the entire series, and are easily the most underdeveloped couple living in this apartment. I will admit, the competitions between the girl and Man Goo over who was more feminine (who had bigger boobs, longer legs, more successful boyfriend...) were absolutely hilarious, but the relationship between the engaged couple themselves was a rare thing. Which I didn't really mind... I wasn't paying much attention to them, anyway. What little time these actors had to develop their characters, I'll give them some credit there.

The music was very beautiful, and connected in lyrics or tune to the mood of the drama. And luckily, the name and artists of the songs are put on screen for you, so you don't have to look it up!

Overall, this is a wonderful, hilarious, real, and emotional drama that tackles almost any kind of relationship hurdle it comes across, from jobs and careers to confused sexuality and identity. Its a real, relatable drama with relatable characters, and the moments that each of the couples spent interacting with the other couples... (I love Joon Jae and Takuya being so much taller than Oh Do... HEHE) It's a must-watch.

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I rarely write reviews, but I thought I had to for this show. This show is a gem among the dull repetitive, and as you are all aware, completely unrealistic k-dramas produced by the big companies. This show was roll on the floor funny, starkingly realistic about relationships and had the heart and grounded characters to draw you in. The actors were fabulous, and the couples endearing. The music was fantastic and I got a whole list of artist I must now absolutely follow. Take a chance and watch this show, its not for kids, and reflects true adult relationships, none of that fake innocence stuff ( I'm referring to the horrible kiss scenes in dramas that finally happen towards the end). Over all take a break from badly written rom coms and watch The Lover.

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I really like the idea of this series. Seeing different flat scenarios play out. However, I was disappointed by this series mostly because I was under the impression that it was very openly LGBTQ friendly. Which it's really not. When discussing Korean television or film, gay representation is slim but getting more diverse! This show started off cute with Takuya and Junjae, the actors chemistry is actually pretty good. But like many other shows, the build-up and anticipation never pays off between them. Ever. Sure they have a "happyish" ending but nothing is ever confirmed so the show really isn't that open. We don't need blatantly explicit scenes as an audience, but some sort of intimacy is needed to show growth between relationships of characters. Which we never got, but yet their storyline is still the most interesting! Which says quite a lot! Also the humor isn't really my humour, at least the gross-out kind. The innuendo was funny occasionally. I would say if someone rewrote the script in a way that didn't shy away from development between characters, this show could've been really good.

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This is joyful drama that will make you laugh a lot. Each couple is unique in their own way and you better go watch this drama and find out right now!! Yet all couples have one thing in common, they are living together without being married. To me, this sounds rather controversial in South Korea since living like that isn't accepted nor the norm - which you also can see in the drama. People make a big fuss over two people living happily together without rings. I enjoyed every single epsiode. On the chritical side I felt like it was exaggareted sometimes but besides that the actors did a good job. I enjoyed watching these couples. I'm definitly thinking about re-watching this with my boyfriend.

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One of the few dramas that score for me over 7! I don't know if it's because this is the second K drama I had ever watched and thus I feel quite fond of it or because this is the only drama I've found till now that debates on relationships so openly. Even so, this drama is one of the best for me and a must see, if you want to spend a quiet afternoon watching it. The main story is about an apartment building and it's residents, a newly wed couple, two roommates, an unmarried couple who lives together and a woman who's dating a younger man. Each episode is focused on different stories that, most of the times, end in one episode or two. I liked that this drama was so open about the relationships, as it was free of those taboos (there was even a gay couple). The humour was plenty, with the jokes very entertaining without being silly. And for me, that dirty- innocent humour is the main reason why I love this drama. Most of the dramas you can find are about one main story, but the lover is more about laughter, a true comedy rather than romance, even though you'll find yourselves routing for the couples. The performances must be considered for the success of the comedy part, as the actors were a delight. Now, the soundtrack wasn't the best, but good enough. So, 9 out of 10.

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