I will start with what I loved, which was the plot. The story is definitely one of the most original ones I've ever seen in a drama. It's creative. It's suspenseful. I never could anticipate what would happen next. In the beginning I was completely in awe! There was romance, mystery, action, and humor. I almost gave the story a perfect score, but there were too many minor holes, odd changes in direction, and confusing elements, that stopped me from doing that. There was also the fact that the drama started to lose it's charm as time went on, but I'm not convinced that was because of the plot.
This story revolves around Kang Chul, and I think Lee Jong Suk did a good job of bringing that character to life (see what I did there?), but there was something lacking for me. He had the charm down, he's easy on the eyes, and the action scenes were pretty good too, but the emotional scenes were lacking. That didn't make me dislike his performance, it just made me not feel as emotionally invested as I should have been. I know it's a webtoon, but he went through a lot, A WHOLE LOT, and he seemed to be way too cool throughout. That sorta worked because he is literally playing a 2 dimensional character, so I forgive him. Who I can't forgive as much is his costar.
Don't get me wrong, Han Hyo Joo is cute and likable as Yeon Joo. She looks great with the leading man, and the chemistry in their early scenes together are some of the highlights of the show. The problem is when the show goes from partial rom com to full on suspense thriller. Suddenly their romance goes from 1 to 1000, and the chemistry is replaced with overdramatic declarations of undying love. As cute as they were together, their romance doesn't make the most sense, and that's when her acting let me down. Every time she cried I felt nothing. Every time she was surprised I felt nothing. I felt a little bit of the longing when she missed him, but not that much. I liked the character, but I just couldn't connect to her emotions. I think this is why this drama failed to meet my expectations. I am a cry baby, and this story called for lots of tears, and I shed not a single one. It looked cool, and they looked cool together, but I wish I felt more emotionally tied to the characters.
My favorite character was actually the writer Oh Sung Moo. I think his story was the most interesting part of the whole drama. He was complicated, he was interesting, and he came the closest to making me feel any emotions. Kim Eui Seong was excellent, and the stand out! The rest of the supporting characters were great, and there were no real weak links. I loved the assistant artist so much - he was a hilarious sidekick. I also liked the reoccurring jokes with Yeon Joo's boss. I can't say that the acting was bad at all, but I just wished the emotional scenes were more believable. It takes more than tears to make emotions seem real.
The other thing about this show that impressed me were the visual effects. They were perfect when switching between the two worlds. Yes, it totally reminded me of the 80's music video "Take On Me", which is a classic, but I liked how seamless the cartoon world mixed with the real world - it was just the right amount of cheesy yet realistic.
How about that soundtrack? Umm... I can't remember a single song or melody, and I literally just finished watching it.
Would I watch it again? Sure. I wonder if a second viewing would make things clearer in certain parts. The suspense would be gone, but there are still enough entertaining parts to keep me engaged.
Overall, I think the creativity involved alone would make me recommend this drama to anyone, even though I feel like it didn't reach it's full potential. I blame that more on the leads than the plot, which was ambitious, but I've seen plots that made much less sense, and yet they still had a stronger emotional impact on me because of the actors. From beginning to end I was very intrigued, and I think the ending was great, but part of me is recasting in my head... Song Joong Ki or Jung Il Woo as Kang Chul? Kim Seul Gi as Yeon Joo? This is why I'm torn. Part of me liked it a lot, and part of me wants a do-over!
It's like I'm... torn between two worlds (See what I did there?) lol.
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the last few episodes were plain boring and it felt like they were just dragging the story.
It wasn't horrible , but very disappointing compared to its beginning. I recommend this to anyone who is interested in a 100% original & unique story but it's best not to watch it with high expectations.
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البطل "كانغ تشول" شخصية في قصة الويبتون التي يؤلفها والد "أوه يون جوو" يعمل كرجل أعمال كبير للغاية، حسب له في صُغره حادث كبير غير حياته تمامًا.
يحدث ل "أوه يون جوو" حدث ما، فتدخل في قصة الويبتون، ماذا سيحدث وكيف ستتغلب "أوه يون جوو" على الحادث؟
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القصة جديدة وهي أول قصة من هذا النوع في الدراما الكورية، أحدثت عند نزولها ضجة كبير لمحبي الكيدراما.
جميع مشاهدوا الدراما أتفقوا على أنه لا مثيل لها من حيث القصة والأحداث!!
دراما خيالية ممتعة ذات أحداث كوميدية ومقاطع أكشن.
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فريق التمثيل كان من أروع الفرق في حياتي!!
الممثل "لى جونغ سوك" جعلني أشعر بالدفء والحب أثناء التمثيل، أفضل مسلسل له يكون هذا الدراما. مثل فيها بأفضل ما عنده وحسن عن باقي الدرامات له سواء من الحيث الدور أو من التمثيل أو الجمال ^_*
الممثلة "هان هيا جو" في الحقيقة لم أحضر له أي دراما غير هذه، لكن أُعجبت حقًا بدورها وتمثيلها، كما أنها وسيمة للغاية، سواء كنت فتى أو فتاة ستشعر بجمالها ولطافتها.
كانت العنصر المضحك في الدراما.
وطبعًا كأس دراما كورية لا تخلو عن الشخصيات الثانوية الرائعة، ستحبون حقًا الحارس الشخصي، الضحك لقلبي والأبتسامة لم تزال من وجهي في أي مشهد له.
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الأغاني جميعها رائعة، عادةً اُحب أختيار أغنية لأتحدث عنها، لكن أغاني هذه الدراما غير أي أغاني.
تشعرني حقًا بالجمال والراحة والدفء، كأني أسمع إلى أغنية أخذت سنوات لتأليفها.
حقًا يأخذ المخرجون والمنتجون 10 نقط على أختيار المُغنيين والمُغنيات.
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هل سأعيد مشاهدة الدراما؟
في الحقيقة إني أخطط لهذا عندما أنتهي من الدراما التي أشاهدها حاليًا. فقد مرة وقت طويل منذ مشاهدتي للدراما، أشعر برغبة في النظر إلى وجه "لى جونغ سوك" الأن.
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لماذا أحب الدراما؟
لأنها أول دراما كورية أحضرها في حياتي، بسببها تعرفت على الكيدراما وعلى الكيبوب. وهما الأن جزء مهم للغاية من حياتي اليومية.
قصتها على الرغم من مرور أكثر من سنتين لى أتابع الدراما الكورية، لكني لم أراها من قبل، جديدة ممتعة، أستطاعت توصيل الضحك والأكشن في نفس الوقت.
الممثلين والممثلات أيضًا كانوا جزء مهم بالنسبة لي، ف "لى جونغ سوك" كان أول أوبا لي.
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Music:
pretty good, nothing that will get you crazy in the feels but they chose good songs that add to the moment
Acting/Cast:
Lee Jong Suk does a phenomenal job yet again (a little bit biased here lol) and he is really the main thing that held this drama together. Han Hyo Joo did a pretty good job but there were some parts that were not the best on her part.
overall they had average chemistry together (unlike Pinocchio LJS+PSH lord i felt that love)
Story:
#1~ the story concept itself is super interesting and original
HOWEVER
#2~ this plot was so convoluted and slapped together, sometimes i didn't know why certain things were happening the way they were. certain events would spring up that were all too convenient or certain choices were made that were obviously the wrong ones
*sigh*….
this drama had so much promise…i honestly wish they would do it again and fix the story, not make it all over the place
i probably will never watch this drama again, not that it was horrible or anything, its just man this script kills me
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Second half is not worth your time
I really wanted to like this drama because of the hype but I was disappointed.I must say the first half of the drama I was really intrigued. After every episode, I was so surprised and was really curious to what would happen next. But in the second half, they had a lot problems that were rising so they dealt with it by getting the male lead to forget his memories. So dumb. Second half is like a whole other drama.
There were so many questions they didn't answer. The ending was the worst. He just magically survived death and appeared in the real world. They didn't even explain why. A waste of time.
They had no chemistry at all. She just had the same worried look through the whole drama. The male lead just was a boring "perfect" character. Both leads were very 2 dimensional. There was no building of relationship or why they liked each other. Suddenly, they just liked each other.
Worst romantic drama.
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Okay so let me get started... Before I write anything I just want to say that since everyone adored this show so much... You will probably hate me for this. But here is a realistic review, based on my opinion. Oh, how I anticipated this drama! Omg, I was so hyped! I rewatched the trailers, teasers...! When the first few episodes came out, I was honestly so happy that I finally found something good and different. The idea for this drama was so great! Maybe too great to be true, or just too great to be able to become a good drama.
Around episode 8 I ended up dropping it. This was around the time when the romance started to begin. I did expect romance, as it's one of the drama's genres... But for me, the romance was boring and somehow dull. It was very clique and the chemistry, I don't care what y'all say, the chemistry was nowhere to be found! The two characters missed something and I found myself liking the side characters more than the actual main couple!
The acting... We all know this drama has some high-quality actors, especially the leads. However, their characters were rather boring and uninteresting. The perfect male lead, that was so perfect that I don't think any of the viewers could relate to him in any way. I personally like more realistic characters that I can relate to even a little bit. I could not find anything relatable is this drama. Because it was so abnormal... Even the most sci-fi, fantasy dramas have more relatable characters than W had.
I picked up the drama again, about a year after it aired, yesterday that is. I dropped it again after one episode and found spoilers. I honestly think that this would've turned out much better if they developed the characters a bit more, so they seemed more human like, and if they cut the romance crap unless it was something original.
I understand that he is supposed to be perfect since he is a cartoon character, but that just made the drama seem boring. Why not have a little bit more human-like cartoon character, since he was basically a human anyways...
I'm sorry for the bad review. I hope you still give W a chance even after reading this. Because so many people loved this drama to death and you will probably be one of them. It's just not my type...
Hope you found this helpful!
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Okay first of all, it has a good start. I was already hooked by the first episodes because of unique plot. As the episodes goes by, it's like a roller coaster ride, filled with excitement and non-stop twists and turns. You don't have freaking idea on what will happen next unlike some of the dramas there.
I love the continuous twist of every episode but I kinda feel like it's being unrealistic already, though its a sci fic/fantasy as we all know. There are so many many many twists and for me, it made the drama messy. Well i actually admire the writer for his wide imagination on this drama lol hahahha who knows? There might be another world out there XD Don't forget we are only a dot in the universe. Loljk
And for the love chemistry that they had, its not that good though i like some of the sweet scenes on this drama. They lack the chemistry
I agree with others when they say that this drama should've ended on ep 12+ or something XD The ending didnt meet my expectations because there are still unexplained things AND ALSO I DIDNT EXPECT THE DEATH OF THE KILLER. Like he's been shot several times and that's it?! Dead already?! And also the man who's running for the position of president. Xd Srlsy?! Y u die like dat lol hahaha
There are some unanswered questions like okay so Kang Chul's already living on the real world? What's his identification then? and what happened to those ppl on the other world? Did they already know about the real world? What's the connection of the tablet on that? Psssh they just ended together like a happy ending in a fairytail lol XD
So my rating for this drama is 7. If you are looking for drama with a genre of mystery, thriller, suspense, romance, then I would recommend this one. I just loved the uniquness of the plot of this drama. Still hopinh for special 2 though XD
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Full of surprises...
Do you get bored easily with the story line? Are you not patient enough to wait for the slow buildup?Well, then this is the drama for you, because the whole dynamic of the story is constantly changing.
At times the drama will make you think, ''This can't be happening...'', but by the time you accept it, something new is already going on. These continuous switches keeps you on your toes almost, hence you don't even realise how many episodes went by.
I should really say this, the writers could have easily stretched the first few episodes and make those into one whole drama, proving how much content this drama has, that even two more stories could come out of it. While this keeps our focus, on a less positive note, this could also be the reason that later the story could get a bit confusing or complicated. Nevertheless, it manages to have an overall good ending.
Everyone's acting was good, but especially of the male lead, his performance was so effortless and so natural, which added life to the lovable and charming character he was portraying.
PS. The graphics of the 'webtoon-ish-scenes' are a visual delight!
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Addictive and Enjoyable
2019 Review: My love ranges so much, that I bought a big wallpaper of Lee Jong Suk and hang it over my bed for 1 year. I currently took it off due to some changes to my room but it’s still present next to my television. The story touched my heart because I dearly love the plot. I’ve read many cartoons in my life & always dreamed to be part of one, to fall in love with a cool guy such as Lee Jong Suk. Much love to everyone who worked on this I am looking to watch more dramas as awesome as “W”, but this one will always be deep in my heart. Thank you.2020 Edit: God that was a bit childish and also awkward to read but until this day, I love the drama. Even though I think it has some cringe potential and also follows some cliches, which is totally fine with me, the plot itself will always blow my mind and be the sugar to my coffee. Also, I admire Lee Jong Suk for his hard work and the rest of the cast executed their roles well too.
2021 Edit: I still recommend watching this drama.
xoxo Lin
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The acting was great. Han Hyo Joo (Oh Yeon Joo) and Lee Jong Suk (Kang Cheol) have great chemistry, and their wonderful sense of humor and wide range of emotions brought the romance to life. Not to go unmentioned, though, was the awesome Kim Eui Seong (Oh Sung Moo/Oh Yeon Joo's father) and other "secondary" characters. Each character had a story to tell, which was fitting since a big part of the storyline was about breaking free of pre-destined circumstances and deciding your own destiny.
My only complaint about the acting the fight scenes. Some of the fight scenes were okay, but the gun-shot victims were very unconvincing. Every time someone was shot, they would halt dramatically and fall back as if they had been stun-gunned. In case you didn't know, that's not what getting shot is actually like. Still, this was a minor complaint in comparison to the superior acting.
The music was definitely good but not the best aspect of the show. The music was well timed and carried the various moods well, and I'll be sure to look up the sound track after I finish this review :)
Other aspects of the show that can't go un-praised: the way the drama was filmed was stunning. The special effects were great, wonderfully incorporating the manhwa-drawing style with real life. The sequence of the storyline was also wonderful—instead of using flashbacks to repeat information over and over again, W did a great job of revisiting untold past. This definitely kept me on my feet—not so much because the storyline was unrealistically surprising (although there were many surprises) but because the producers played around with perception. Just when you think you know what's happening: BAM. New information changes your whole understanding of the situation. This effect also carried into the storyline itself as the characters tried to figure out the confusing logic of the two worlds.
Finally, the relationship between Oh Yeon Joo and her father was one of the highlights of the drama. Like I said, this drama was a romance story but it was also so much more. It was really about love in general—parental love as well as romantic. The loving relationship between Oh Yeon Joo and Kang Cheol was also great—yes, they did the whole "I love you so I'm sacrificing myself because I don't want to cause you pain" (even though this NEVER WORKS) thing, but they also figured out a way to be happy TOGETHER instead of just sacrificing themselves unnecessarily.
All in all, this drama was definitely worth recommending (like, DEFINITELY times a million!). My rewatch value is slightly lower just because you will be expecting the unexpected, but don't let this deter you! W is magnificent in all aspects and deserves all the praise that it can get! It was romantic, it was funny, it was suspenseful, and it was a new take on the parallel-worlds genre. 10/10 would recommend :)
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