For some reason I could never get into School 2013 but this one was exactly what I would like in a school drama- an attractive cast, adolescent issues, mystery, suspense, thriller, romance and a whole lot of teenage hormones. Also this where this drama probably went wrong as well because of trying to fit in too many genres in one. Here comes a drama that I wish were 20 episodes instead of a mere 16 (I wouldn't even have minded 24). How can this be possible? Well- for all those plots and characters that it had me invested in begged to explore them a bit longer but this one ended too quickly.
This drama had a potential to earn a full 10 but I am here giving it a 9 only. Yes, ONLY. It's a shame when you think about what a masterpiece could have come out of this one. In the end what it ended up being was a fluff, no-brainer school drama.
Yes, it has heart. Lots of heart. Also lacks it in many ways. It will remind you of how life isn't always fair especially not for everyone but will also show you hope at the end of the tunnel. The silver lining of every dark cloud. I really like when a drama takes up issues like bullying, self-discovery and friendship (Jdramas do it so well). Here it takes up a lot and just ends up turning into a fairy tale in the end where good always wins and evil fairies turn into loving people. Well, kind of.
Ironically, I thought it would a heart-wrenching, dark tale but much like its poster but in the end it is just butterflies in the stomach. It has a lot of cuteness in it and the cast will steal your heart away. It has a lot of funny moments and just when you dare the story to pull something big, it goes woooosh. It isn't a bad thing but maybe I expected a bit more.
One thing this drama leaves me with is an excellent OST. The songs have been on my playlist as they kept releasing and I will recommend them to you. The songs are wonderful and even the background scores are amazing.
In the end this drama is another school drama for chicks. It's so very girly. Sadly the over excecution of un-necessities and necessities ends up leaving no room for any rewatch.
Esta resenha foi útil para você?
Esta resenha pode conter spoilers
I felt like they started off really strongly with great backstories for everyone, a perfect combination of romance, school, and mystery...but then shot itself in the foot by focusing so much on the love triangle and simply unraveling at the end.I honestly did not care much for the romance in this at all, though if I had to choose, I'd go for the second lead (like pretty much everyone else). The main lead just felt TOO tied to the twin sister, and it honestly never felt like he even liked LEB. When second lead found out she went back to Love House, he went all the way there and main lead...did nothing? Seriously — two sisters, two guys. The math could've worked out perfectly, come on.
Instead, I cared a lot more for the mystery part, but it felt like it just sort of unraveled by itself, with everyone suddenly doing things voluntarily and there not really being any repercussions for it.
Another thing I wanted badly was for LEB to get her satisfying ending with her new family and friends, but it felt like we never got the satisfying confrontation between her and the antagonist. Instead, it felt like GEB did all the heavy lifting there — which is helpful and fun to watch, but misses the entire point of LEB's character arc to finally stand up for herself now that she has a strong support system. I never felt like the antagonist hit rock bottom (usually the most satisfying moment) when her character could've had so much more personal growth.
And part of that is that the reveal of the twins to the class which I was anxiously waiting for turned into an "oops" moment. Upsetting, because I'm a sucker for a badass reveal scene.
It also felt like the show tried to handle too much — essentially it didn't FEEL like a school drama, which usually focuses a lot on school issues like day-to-day bullying, cheating, parental pressure. There was some of it but it was all in the side characters and I felt like I was watching two different dramas. There was also a serious lack of teacher-student sentimentality, which is one of my favorite parts of school dramas. I think this could've been explored in the sister of the student who died; her character was reduced to a catalyst in the plot, when I thought it could've been so interesting if she had actually started caring for the students who she was supposed to be getting revenge on and had to feel that internal conflict.
Esta resenha foi útil para você?
Story 7.5
So story wise, if i were to review this when i was still watching the first 6 episodes of the drama, i would have gave it 9.5 right away, i was so blown away with the story and the story telling, the mystery kept me curious all the time, and i was frustrated every time an episode ends. It made the viewers question all the time what the hell is going on?? is this the reality in south korea?? It was amazing, and it wasnt about those lovey dovey high school love story which made me happy. However after episode 6 everything just seemed to go down, they started focusing on the forced romance between the characters and really annoying love triangle. and after all the mysteries are solved, it left me feeling, "was that it? nothing more? so it was just like that" It was really anticlimatic, and it really dissapointed me, and romance wise it also dissapointed me a lot. The writers couldnt focus on one male lead which made viewers confused on who should they root for, i couldnt even tell, which in most kdramas it should be obvious who the girl will be with. So anyway it was something like that, i dont wanna spoil more so i cant explain in more detail. Thats why to be fair although i was really dissapointed in the end, the beggining was pretty good, so ill give the story a 7,5 and this might be too good of a score actually.
Acting/Cast 9.5
Wow the acting was just on point though. Kim Sohyun acts as two different people, as twins. And as viewer i actually felt like they were 2 different people, their gaze and the way they act is completly different. This girl is so young, she realy needs to get an award for this. Another person who was unexpectedly amazing was Yook Sungjae of Btob, ive been a fan of them for quite sometime but the only time i saw sungjae act was in nine plus boys, and it was okay. but here he really improved, his crying scenes was so good and convincing, and he just made all the girls of south korea and the world fall for him thanks to this drama. This drama was the breakthrough for Sungjae, and know he has totally became a superstar. and Nam joohyuk, ah this dude i kinda feel bad for him. I really liked him in surplus princess he was so adorable, but the writers made his character so annoying in this drama he was so indecisive it was annoying and i started to hate him so much. But acting wise he was actually good. Hopefully he will redeem himself in cheese in the trap. Last the girl who played the bully also had amazing acting, i forgot her name, but one thing for sure i hated her so much i think i cursed everytime she appeared, just shows how good she is though haha.
Music 8
I cant really say much about the music, but the ost was nice, but im not really into rap music, so the main theme kinda annoyed me sometimes when the music is on, but i think a lot of people really liked it and it actually really fit with the atmosphere of the drama
Rewatch value 5.5
meh, i dont think i would watch it again, after finishing the drama i felt like the producers totally trolled me and i felt like i was cheated. Once in a while i would think, i totally wasted my life watching this drama. but then it was still good. But i think the ending totally ruined it for me so it made me dislike this drama. if it wasnt for the ending, and how they dicided to focus more on the stupid love triangle it wouldve been so much better
Overall 7.5
I think you should watch it, but just get ready for a shitty ending if you dont mind. I still think it has one of the best story telling in kdramas in the beggining, but the ending was well shitty and made it seem just like every single average drama.
Esta resenha foi útil para você?
The main factor that keep me going is the relationship between Eun Bi-So Young and Eun Byul-the girl who pass away (sorry couldn't recall her name), and also the twin Eun Bi-Byul.
The ending was so-so and felt bad for Eun Byul as if she lost everything to Eun Bi.
The OST is awesome all the total 8 track is magnificent. The OST alone I would give a full 10/10 and the plot a 8/10
All the cast did a good job especially So Hyun she portray both character convincingly
Esta resenha foi útil para você?
Rewatch value - i dont rewatch drama's but maybe a few episodes specially the first few episodes because i thought they were great.
Esta resenha foi útil para você?
Story: The story is very simple to understand and was pretty slow paced.The bullying part in the beginning of the show was horrible to see and i never hated a character so much than in this drama.
Kang So Yeong the bitch of the show was horrible beyond horrible without any logica to it and i often wanted to trow a freaking shoe in the screen right in her face.Its one of her first dramas and o dear god i doubt i can ever see her face again in any shoe after this lol.Offcourse i understand its acted but she was really plain evil and i didnt feel any sorry towards her in the end of show xD.
Its still a good story and could have been told in a few less episodes tbh but it was worth a watch.
I enjoyed the show with allot of hate and love to some characters so in that sense it was special.
Romance: Ok , now to the part where i was really dissapointed.Im not gonna spoil anything in here but omfg,this is litterly one of the first shows i think the girl end up with the wrong guy and it completely makes no sense to me.Now i have to say romance wise is there not that much happening and the character development is just not special enough to really fall in love with either of the couples but it was clear to me that i found towards the end she ended up with the wrong guy in my eyes.
Music: Music was one of the good parts of the show especially the song : Reset made allot of impact in the show.The minus points are that there could have been a bit more varrety and other songs between it because if you marathon a series like me and have to hear that song over and over it doesnt add up as well.
Conclusion: I know i bashed the show abit with the negatives here and there but it doesnt mean it was bad,The show was actually really good and worth all my time spend in it and i advice anyone to just watch it and see it for themself.I hope to see more of Kim So Hyun because i really love her acting and she will be really good material for the next super romance series.She reminded me allot of Suzy in dream high xd.
MY score is an big fat 8 for this show,Fun to watch but if they made the romance a bit stronger and the music a bit more varriated than it could have been easilly surpassing an 9.
Esta resenha foi útil para você?
I like school drams so really interest in this one before i start to watch it . Also it becoz of kim so hyum cuz i'm her fan boy . Okay, let's start with storyline , it was pretty intresting that the story also starts with a twist of eum byul disapperance . Some middle parts are a little bit boring but it still really worth to watch .
The acting is good . KSH is really good here too as i expected . I love how she plays two characters with such talent . Acturally , i love eum bi face reactions and character than eun byul . KHS was really a bae ^^ . Well , i also love the bully girl kang so yeong play by jo soo hyang . Never see her before but her acting is pretty good . Everytime she on screen , i was like “ wow .. there goes my evil girl ". Abt the two male leads , well i'm a fan boy so i don't know much like how to write a good rewiew on them like fan girls .. Srry xD . But i can say that the second one is pretty good at acting . Later , i know that he was from BtoB and wow , kpop guys can act too . Too bad eum bi didn't end up with him .
Music is really good too . I like reset , return , i'll listen to what you have to say and love song .
Sure , i will rewatch this again for KSH and some romance ^^
Esta resenha foi útil para você?
Detail:
The writer was clearly bullied, or knows someone who was bullied, there's too much in here that I painfully recognise as someone who experienced elements of it myself at school. It's well told and presented, with a story that moves at a really good pace throughout, constantly adding more elements and threads and then progressively resolving those threads (and sometimes, adding a few more to resolve later too).
This one carries a strong message for high schoolers who will be experiencing turmoils of emotions and pressures from all sides, it explores the student who is under ridiculous pressure from his parents, loneliness of being the outcast, the pain of constant torture and beratement, humiliation - and just how calculatingly and appallingly mean school kids can be. It's easy for those who don't know to dismiss just how evil some kids can be.
Kim So Hyun plays as twin sisters, with the bullied orphan twin Eun-Bi who lives in a hospice, involved in an incident and losing her memories and finding herself in her sisters life, a sister she never knew even existed, with everyone calling her by her sisters name and she's got new friends and an entirely different place in the world, she even has a Mom now and is living life like it's a dream.
I've got to be honest and say my main reason for watching it was simply that it was another opportunity to see the amazing Kim So Hyun do her work - but I was hooked on the story from pretty much the first episode and had more than one late night squeezing in one more episode as the producer and writer deliver excellent (darn you) endings to each.
Honestly this one has had more of an impact on me that I probably realise, it's dredged up old memories and feelings and while they're not the best time of my life at all it's healthy to reflect that I got through it and that's the message in the drama, it gets better.
I liked the characters, and as painful as it was to watch, I enjoyed the evil machinations of So-Yeoung, a master manipulator who can find any situation and turn it to her advantage.
I liked how the story wraps up with one exception, there's one victim here who is left and it feels like the story creates a brand new outcast and leaves her in a terrible situation, and I was really hoping the story would find a way to more positively close her thread too. It's difficult because of who she is, but the underlying message of the story needs to apply equally to everyone or else you're leaving someone in the dark with no means of escape except something permanent and terrible.
I definitely recommend this one!
Esta resenha foi útil para você?
Story: The story is quite lit. There are so many cool, badass moments as well as pure comedy and touching scenes. If we don't take into account the ending, the story will be ranked high but the writers clearly thought that the story was becoming too predictable so they completely twisted it around, breaking the hearts of many. Prepare to be disappointed. The romance aspect of this show is completely absurd.
I wouldn't say that Tae Kwang was a second male lead. Tbh, it feels like he gets the same if not more screentime than Yi Ahn. This makes things much more unpredictable.
Acting: I've completely fallen in love with Yook Sungjae. His character is so lovable. So so lovable. Applaud the writers for his character development.Tae Kwang was the only character in the love triangle that I genuinely believe was in love. In some Kdramas you have those moments where the prince saves the princess or something and it's the turning point where the character realises they're in love. I couldn't sense that from Yi Ahn or Eun Bi. You. Will. Love. Sungjae.
Kim So Hyun is so cool. It gives you actual shivers when you see a scene where the twins are together (as she plays both). It's to the point where I had to google whether Kim So Hyun was actually a twin because she's so amazing. The antagonist too omg when she smirked I just wanted to punch her face. You'll hate her.
Music: I wanna reset... I wanna reset... so damn good.
Watch it. If you want skip the last episode. Watch it because you'll fall in love with Yook Sungjae.
Esta resenha foi útil para você?
As I was watching this series, I came to remember way back when medicine pills tasted like death. They tasted so bad you wanted to puke but it is what you need for a quick fix.
You have to force yourself to eat it and swallow given the horrendous flavor, just because you needed something in it. Make Sens?
That is what I felt while finishing this series. Does that mean that I hated this drama? Not at all. I found myself taken into the rhythm just alright and i found it enjoyable!
The Good
Character Build-up - This Drama took its time introducing its characters and setting the right environment for their story to grow. Before you even get to the good part of the story you have a clear definition of who's-who and what's-what.
Support Roles - The Supporting roles and the actors and actresses who took on those roles were incredible. From the kid on the orphanage to Go Eun Byuls mom, they perfectly embodied there characters and were incredible in their job.
Yook Sung Jae/Gong Taek Wang - Okay I have to admit that I have a little bit of a Bias with Sung Jae given that I am a Melody(a fan of "BtoB" SungJae's band).
But I honestly and may have with a little bit of intent had deliberately placed him as one of the Good Parts of this series.
His acting is not as great as the rest of the cast, but it fits him so well like second skin.
It was so refreshing seeing our Maknae embodying a character aside from his real self. In reality and I believe that majority of melodies would agree that Gong Taek Wang is not that far from Yook Sung Jae. They are both a Dork, A bully to their hyungs, full of energy, and has a chill character who loved having fun. Taek Wang may have more backstory but nonetheless given the similarity in personality of the Actor and the Character, the acting was natural and is almost spotless.
If you are looking for a character to root for, Gong Taek Wang is the one you are looking for. He is part of the millions of cliches in this story but it is still a refreshing character to watch and was the main reason that I was able to complete the show.
The Bad
Kim Seo Hyeon - I am not going to trash this wonderful actress. Honestly. It is my personal preference however not to consider her acting in this drama a good thing.
She had her Great and Good parts, but in comparison to the support roles, her facial expression that rarely changes is her weakest asset. Even the Little Girl in the orphanage has better acting skills in comparison to Kim's.
She is almost a hit and miss, and mostly she missed. The final scene with Kang So Yoon was Great, but the other scenes? MEH>>>>
Han Yi An - Now here is a character that has a lot of potential to become the LEADING man of the story.
Talented, Good Looking, Nice Abs, Tall, Sporty. Just the right ingredients for the perfect prince charming.
So why is he part of the Bad parts of the series?
It is because of poor Character crediting in this entire show.
He is supposed to be the person of interest for the leading lady, but he lacks in a lot of things that he should not.
This is the character who spent 10 years with the girl, thus he knows more of her compared to anyone else. But he turned out to be the biggest idiot for not realizing that the person in front of him is a different person.
Dont get me wrong, this character had a lot of scenes with the lead female character and despite his shortcomings, he ended up with the girl.
Justice, is indeed blind.
Nam Joo Hyuk Has yet again have a character that is least likable and is not a fit for his potential.
Character Credit- I have mentioned about this show having a poor character crediting. Well, there is no such term as "Character Credit" it is just my made up word for the sense of Placing the right credits for the characters of the story, of giving them the story that they deserve in the most sensical way.
I mean it poor mainly because Gong Taek Wang deserved better than the second slot.
His character has shown great improvement within the series, his had the most memorable moments and had the greatest impact. Still I was made to believe that there is a chance, then the writer decided to drag the love triangle up until the end which is little bit annoying but since I root for the outsider, I lived for the moments that he is on my screen.
Recommendation:
This show may have a lot of things uncovered and had posed a potential unexploited. I will still recommend it for those who are into High school Love affair.
I have forgiven its flaws with the idea on my mind that "High school Love affairs rarely work out" that the characters I am rooting for has alot of chances to still be together given the right time.
I ended up being riled up due to my frustration with the flow of the story. But nonetheless, this drama deserved to be watched Just because Yook Sung Jae has done a great job in it.
Overall, I don't have the plan to watch this series again if time permits. But it is definitely a good one for those who loved teenage drama who hasn't watched it yet.
Esta resenha foi útil para você?
The overall story was pretty interesting it had a few down points I`d like to discuss.
The 1st one, I was waiting a little more from the mystery of the girl that died. I was kind of disappointed to know all that was because she died during class and nobody noticed it. I think it was a little bit over reaction to it honestly. I mean yeah that`s too bad that a girl being bullied died but it wasn`t like she killed herself or somebody did something horrible to her.
The other point, I think everyone agree with me, is the romance. Sorry I don`t get whats goes on with the people that written this drama. Kong ta kwang was a such obvious that at some point I was sure he was the real lead. His character development was deeper, his caring to eun bin was also deeper and most of all, he have fallen for whom she really is. Everyone else have liked her from the idea that she was her sister not her herself, the only one with her solely for who she is was kong tae kwang. I doesn`t make any sense she not ended up with him.
Han yan was a nice character and all but his affection to her was a little bit blend. Their romance altogether was blend . I just don`t get why would their make him as a choice. Like well, he gets mad with her because she was pretending all along, and then he discovers that his 10 years long love for her sister simply vanished now he falls for eun bin. plump. That`s it. Well yeah. Don`t take me wrong I always enjoy watching Nam Joo`s cutie face but this time but, this time, kong tae kwang was a way but waaaaaay better choice. I don`t get it, really.
But even so those two down points of this drama, I consider this drama a good one.
Esta resenha foi útil para você?
Esta resenha foi útil para você?
