W (2016)

The Plot Is So Confusing.

The Plot revolves around two worlds. The comic world and the real world. GREAT concept to be honest. At first, I was really against watching this show, why? Cause I wanted to watch another one. BUT. Gave this a try, now, do I regret it? No. But is this amazing? So so. It was good but not mind-blowing.
My problems with the story was the plot, even though I loved the concept of the whole thing. The show made the plot really confusing. The show starts off REALLY strong with the plot! It's weak on the romance though, as I'm a sucker for romance, this main couple's romance was like a 6/10 or 7/10 at most. Not really heart racing at some moments. The connection between the two main characters with eh. Nothing bad but not that good either.
What I also have a problem with was the characters. Yeon Joo seemed to have no personality in my eyes. She's okay but nothing interesting, like funny or badass. Just bland. And Kang Cheol? Same thing. He's introduced as some rich kid in the comic, some what cocky, nice, and a player. All the characters in this show (Even the villain) were just plain. MAD PLAIN. Can't even relate to them or anything. Won't spoiler anything but after Episode 9 I started skipping most of the scenes or just looked away from my laptop.
I also had a BIG problem with the flashbacks, WAY. TO. MANY. Or even way to long! I get some people need recaps from the start and stuff but sometimes the flashbacks were up to 5 minutes. Which wasn't needed.
The Acting was average, nothing special much. Nothing that really makes you cry unless it's one of Lee Jong Suk's scenes. Need to mention that I LOVE his acting! That's mostly why I give the acting so high.
The Music is nothing special to the point where I'm looking up the OST. It's just average.
Rewatch value, I could say somewhat high. Just to really understand the concept of the whole story and why the characters did certain things.
In conclusion, the story isn't bad but after a few episodes the plot is repetitive and a bore to the point where you can predict the ending. Romance is also weak but not THAT weak. If you wanna past time, watch this. But it's not THAT bad so I say give it a shot. One day I'll re watch this JUST for the plot and what I was confused with. Don't make my review stop you from watching or giving it a bad review!

Leia Mais

Great romance, not so great story

While the first few episodes were interesting, the story quickly loses steam and begins to fall apart. It seems like the writers had no idea how to expand upon the original concept and were just throwing in random dangers and half baked villains. By the end of the drama the plot became almost non sensical.
However, the performances and relationship between the leads is the saving grace of the show. Han Hyojoo does a great job of playing a clueless woman who is out of her depth after being sucked into another world. The romance was engaging throughout and the chemistry makes the show enjoyable to watch. Even though I was not invested in the mystery of the show I was eager to watch the next episode just to see how the romance played out.

Leia Mais

Story - 10/10: The plot might be confusing in the beginning but I promise you, it gets so much more clearer. I've watched this when it just came out but it always comes into my mind when someone asks for a drama recommendation. It's a great drama to get someone new hooked. All my guy friends had a prejudice against dramas so I told them to watch this and they thanked me afterwards. The thrill that it gave me was amazing. To be honest, it was a little scary for me but it's definitely worth the while.

Acting/Cast - 10/10: I don't have much to say about this because I feel like every character was just meant to be there. It's incredible how each actor/actress embodied their character. The father (artist/drawer) was amazing at his role!

Music - 10/10: The music in the drama gave me chills. Each ost was great. I personally liked the osts they put in during emotional scenes. It really added and gives the audiences the emotion. During the scary parts, they also had sounds in for that. There's really no words to describe how good it was.

Rewatch Value - 7/10: The only reason that this is pretty low is because I feel like if I watch this a second time, the same feelings I felt when I watched it the first time will not be the same. The excitement won't be there since I already know what's going to happen. I feel like if people do watch this though, they might be able to discover things they haven't seen in the first time but I'm the type to focus more on the emotions.

I would recommend this drama to literally everyone I know. It's the type that everyone would enjoy no matter what kind of genre you would like!

Leia Mais

Great start but anticlimactic end

Started off well - really well. I'm very hugely into "isekai" and this drama predates the explosion of Korean isekai webtoons that made the genre itself extremely cliche and repetitive, so I'm surprised I put off watching this for this long. Premise aside, it started off meeting all my expectations and managed to stand out even in the vast sameness of the genre, but somewhere along the way, maybe around ep 10, it started getting repetitive and draggy. And that feeling of satisfaction that you get in a good ending was completely missing - when it finally ended it left me questioning the point of the last few episodes.

Despite the very disappointing and anticlimactic ending, rating it up because I liked the leads and I liked the show enough to binge it through the night (at least upto ep 10) and I wanted to know how it ended badly enough that I finished it.

Ironically, the person I could most relate to post-end was her boss, Prof Park. His expression pretty much mirrored mine when I finished the show.

Leia Mais

Too Cringe ?

Let me tell u why I didn't like this drama.......

1. The love story progressed way too fast. There were no sparks between the couple, and suddenly, they were confessing their love.

2. The unnecessary kissing scenes felt forced and out of place. Their kisses seemed sterile and flat. I get that couples kiss, but before they even confessed, he kissed her multiple times, and her reactions were bafflingly neutral—no shock, embarrassment , anger, or any discernible emotion.

3. I understand that people like the leads, and that's fair. However, the female lead overacted so much that it felt unnatural. She didn't come across as a real person but as someone acting. and I'd rather not even get started on the male lead's acting...( btw I loved her acting in Happiness and Moving but rom-com is not for her )

4. The constant time travel was unnecessary. The show started strong with the cartoon world concept, but the story felt like it was stuck in a loop and never progressed. Also, the secondary characters or supported characters were severely underused....

5. The first half was good, but the second half dragged on.

Maybe I'm spoiled by watching some great Japanese dramas and movies, but this kdrama was just too cringeworthy for me at times.....

Leia Mais

Great idea, confused execution

This was a really fun and exciting idea, but although the first few episodes were good and got me hooked, I lost interest after it became clear that it was all style and no substance or solid plot - like a cool dream: feels like you've got a great story going on, until you try to write it down and realize it doesn't make sense. As others have said more eloquently, rules kept being set that were full of great potential, but then were broken or just fizzled away. The FL was kind of a limp noodle: she was given all this agency - like being able to draw new scenes and being invulnerable to bullets! - but instead of kicking ass with that, she just... fainted a lot and sighed and cried. And the ML wasn't much better. I liked him in a few scenes - when he discovers she wasn't lying about the cartoon, and when he meets Dad for the first time and rails against that - but he didn't really work for me as an action hero. He does this cute little corner-smile, because apparently that's the only part of his face that can actually move! - appropriately cartoony, but I wasn't buying why he was so keen to come out of the cartoon world, where he got to be a CEO with a nice car, and live with boring noodle-girl on no money. His secretary pal/almost-love-interest was a lot more attractive, and probably would have given him Option 4 instead of grocery shopping. I wish the side-characters had been developed more: they deserved more airtime than the romance. Overall, full marks for the idea and the general feel of it, but downvotes for the incoherency.

Leia Mais

Why soooooooo many bad reviews!!

Before watching any drama I prefer reading spoiler free reviews and I was kinda disheartened by such bad reviews but this plot kept intriguing me but I was afraid of running into a bad drama but anyway I decided to give it a shot

And I don't regret it rather I regret of thinking Even twice before watching
Ofcourse everyone will differ
But I'll tell you why it's a must match!!!

1. First of all the plot is mind-blowing
2. Excellent use of time and space
3. Amazing cinematography
4. Awesome caste
4. Satisfying ending(bit sad)
5. Such good and satisfactory theories explaining such occurings in the two worlds
6. Bit of a mysterious
7. Great acting
8. Fast paced
9. Not boring at all
10. Best kisses!!!

There are a lot of to and fro between the two worlds but there would always be hints clarifying which world it's showing

It's I must one of the most genius k drama I have ever seen
It's completely worth the watch!!!!

Leia Mais

Exciting Concepts, Messy Ending

Because of its widespread popularity, "W" has attracted lots of criticism. I quickly heard about the drama when I first got into them, but because of such negative criticism, I stayed away from it. I finally decided it was time, though, so here we are.

I don't want to sit on its problems for so long, so I'll just overview some of it. First of all, there are a great deal of plot holes and points of confusion that aren’t really explained (despite the somewhat prolonged ending). Despite this, I would still argue that the pacing of the show keeps you so invested that the plot holes aren’t so cumbersome, merely occurring because “the plot demands it.” The concepts and points the writers are making with the plot points are so interesting as well that it makes it easier to suspend your disbelief.

The second problem for me is the ending. It is very messy and much darker than the more intriguing first half. In fact, it is shockingly dark, in my perspective, which contrasts with some of the themes and purposes of the show. Juxtaposed with the even more confusing story line, the second half and its ending dropped my rating from an 8 to a 7.

As opposed to the popular opinion, I do not find Jong Suk Lee to be the best actor. Despite having an entire character laid out for him, his fake smiles and flat deliveries struck again. Even if you don’t love him as I don’t, this won’t deter your entertainment from the show. But as a side note, shout out to Eui Sung Kim who did a great job.

Because the show is absolutely entertaining. Every episode brings sometimes several new plot twists that you never see coming (mostly because they are never explained, but still). There is a more philosophical take on life that I haven’t seen much in K-dramas which was fresh and enjoyable.

So even though it isn’t perfect and is full of choppiness and “wait, what?” moments along the way, I would say this show is worth watching for its interesting take on writing and life.

Side note: my rewatch value is always my entertainment value because I hardly rewatch dramas. As always, I am so appreciative of the work and efforts of the cast and production team into making this show. It is a lot of work to put together any type of work of art; and we get to enjoy it! So big shout out to them and those making it available to us.

Leia Mais

It's a different kind of story.

"W Two Worlds Apart" is a captivating K-drama that seamlessly blends reality and fantasy, offering viewers a unique and thrilling narrative experience. The story revolves around Oh Yeon-joo, a surgeon whose father, a renowned webtoon artist, mysteriously disappears. As she delves deeper into the mystery, she finds herself transported into the world of her father's webtoon, where she encounters Kang Chul, the charismatic protagonist.

One of the most compelling aspects of "W Two Worlds Apart" is its innovative storyline, which explores the blurred boundaries between fiction and reality. The seamless transition between the two worlds keeps viewers on the edge of their seats, constantly guessing what will happen next. The dynamic chemistry between the lead characters, portrayed by Lee Jong-suk and Han Hyo-joo, adds depth and emotion to the narrative, making their relationship both believable and captivating.

The drama's visual effects and cinematography deserve special mention, as they effectively bring the fantastical world of the webtoon to life. From thrilling action sequences to heartwarming moments of romance, each scene is beautifully crafted and visually stunning.

In addition to its thrilling plot and stunning visuals, "W Two Worlds Apart" also delves into deeper themes such as love, sacrifice, and the power of storytelling. As the characters navigate their way through the complexities of their intertwined destinies, they are forced to confront their own desires and confront the consequences of their actions.

Overall, "W Two Worlds Apart" is a must-watch for K-drama enthusiasts who appreciate a well-crafted story with a unique twist. With its gripping plot, engaging characters, and dazzling visuals, it's a journey that will keep you hooked until the very end.

Leia Mais

One of the best Lee Jong Suk drama.
If the beginning was a little weak to me, a little clumsy, the rest of the show is outstanding.
Romance lovers, you will be satisfied. Fantasy lovers, you will be satisfied. Comedy lovers, you will be satisfied. If you are seeking for suspense, you will be satisfied as well. This show has everything for itself.

The main characters are no weak nor strong. They are human and don't have all the clichés characteristics lots of characters have in K-dramas.

The OST is incredible and I keep listening to it occasionally.

I will definitely rewatch it.

Leia Mais