IU did a excellent job at her acting as usual, but I was positively surprised by Lee Sun Kyun, who did a thorough job as a sad, yet quiet person. The music was also of a very high level, so I would definitely recommend you all who did not watch it or are doubting to watch it, simply to watch it!
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Love in Its Purest Form
I just finished watching this drama and am now in a state of post-drama blues. This drama shattered me emotionally. I cried and cried while watching the last few episodes.It really does epitomise the most purest form of love. Love without definition. Love which is unconditional, where each party gives everything they have to keep one another safe, while expecting nothing in return. This kind of love isn't strictly romantic or platonic, but is a delicate balance of both. It's the kind of love that remains within social boundaries, and transcends it, all at the same time.
I place the relationship portrayed in this drama between Park Dong-hoon and Lee Ji-an among my favourite literary couples - Jane Eyre and Edward Rochester, Elizabeth Bennett and Mr Darcy, Margaret Hale and John Thornton, Mister Stevens and Miss Kenton, Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan. It saddens me that I cannot share my deep empathy for these characters with anyone I know in the real world, and it saddens me further than this kind of love is so rare in this day and age.
I hope these words find their way to someone who is considering watching this drama, and convinces them to take the leap. Highly, highly recommend. My favourite Kdrama yet!
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The characters are written with such sensitivity and care. They are complex and are neither good nor bad, just as in real life nothing and no one is good or bad. IU's character is such a memorable character. She is strong in a natural and realistic way but also soft at the same time, in the most natural way. Park Dong Hoon is also unforgettable. There aren't many characters I can forget from this drama, and it's been a year or so since I've watched it. Their relationship is something I hope I will one day experience. It is so so precious. It is what humanity is about. No bullshit, just understanding, empathy, honesty, and most importantly vulnerability. Such a beautiful relationship.
I honestly could go on but I'm deciding not to, because I'm scared that in describing it I will oversimplify its weight and complexity.
I find it incredibly hard to get back into kdrama now because I can't help but compare anything else I watch to this, and I know that's silly because not everything has the same genre and themes but I think the show has changed me and my relationship with and taste in kdrama so much that I find it hard to watch the kind of (sorry-- just imo,) shit that comes out these days. It kind of makes me sad because I've been watching since a young age and used to be able to enjoy the superficial stuff but this drama (and a couple other good ones mind you) has honestly changed the kdrama scene for me, and probably for others.
"It's difficult to be around a person you saw so vulnerable."
"Promise that you'll pretend you don't know if you find out about me . . . I'm scared.. I feel like you'll know without telling."
"It's easy for people who live well to be a good person."
[I see some commenting that the show is "too heavy" which, yes, it is definitely heavy, but what's interesting is that it does have this brutal honesty that I understand most will shy away from. Because entertainment predominantly exists for escapism and forgetting life's heaviness. Interesting though, because the sheer amount of those comments really says something about fiction vs reality, and how we turn to entertainment/fiction to seek "something else" in attempt to escape the mundanity and pain of life. (Margaret Atwood refers to this as wanting "something to happen" more than the "breakfast" of life in her speech, 'Spotty Handed Villainesses') Which is what this drama is shedding a light on. In my opinion, the best pieces of art hurts, confronts, shocks, shakes, and questions you and your beliefs.
“I think we ought to read only the kind of books that wound or stab us. If the book we're reading doesn't wake us up with a blow to the head, what are we reading for? So that it will make us happy, as you write? Good Lord, we would be happy precisely if we had no books, and the kind of books that make us happy are the kind we could write ourselves if we had to." (Franz Kafka)]
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A timeless masterpiece that I definitely recommend!
My Mister was truly a beautiful rendition of a time of melancholy, everyday life, and finding peace within ourselves as we go through life and cross paths and build relationships with those around us. I definitely recommend this drama regardless of what age you are. I'm currently 24 years old and the feeling of empathy and connections I made with this drama was truly healing and reflective. I know when I re-watch this drama again I will learn more and feel more. I hope that regardless of what obstacles we face and no matter how hard and hopeless life maybe let's cheer up and find the peace that will lead us to happiness. This drama was definitely a 10/10 the story, characters, fabulous cast/acting, and Slice of life of it all was truly genuine and poetic.Esta resenha foi útil para você?
Simply put, this drama is a great work of art.
(Btw, it is highly recommended that you read discussions about this drama in forums like soompi so you will gain more info about minute details about this drama, that you may have just glossed over. You will be amazed by how much more interesting this drama is because of those imbedded details from one episode to another that ties everything up like chicken roast being prepared for Christmas. The tandem of this writer's piece and the director's vision and the actor's commitment to their roles seem to be a match made in heaven.)
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I am just so happy to have found a drama to love, It's been a while.
I would say don't let the reviews about it being depressing turn you off. There is this hope that you get as you watch letting you know everything will be okay.
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Comedy is on point, lead characters are perfectly fit in every role.
My Mister is the rare series that succeed on almost every level, where each character, scene, costume, and joke firing on all cylinders to make a film worth repeated viewings."
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"Let's really be happy" Park Dong Hoon
and therein lies the seeming simplicity of this drama, it's brilliantly executed and showcases the beauty and fragility of the human condition. This is a story about kindness, grace, love and finding the humanity in all people. The story is meticulously intentional and self aware, highlighting that for most people life is a constant balancing act between internal and external forces, and that our hearts don't move based on logic.This is a story about a collection of broken people who are somehow not sad, but happy despite it all, soldiering on with the help of childhood friends, family and colleagues. This happiness doesn't apply to our male lead Park Dong Hoon however because he is someone labouring under the burden of his perpetual internal ennui which has become a part of his persona. So we journey with him to find happiness and contentment and it is his interactions with Lee Ji An which begin to thaw his heart and in return his kindness towards her helps her regain her humanity.
Dong Hoon's unconditional kindness to Ji An has a ripple effect which ends up positively affecting almost every character in the story. His elder brother Sang Hoon learns that being selfless is more rewarding than pandering to shallow ambitions and similarly, Kwang's perception of Ji An comes full circle.
My Mister is definitely not a romance story but it is a story about love, Dong Hoon and Ji An's love defies labels, it's not romantic or familial love, its much more than friendship, it's love in it's purest form where each recognises the other's essential humanity and responds to it. Their selfless consideration of each other is heartwarming and that's what makes this show so special.
The entire cast of this drama is excellent. I believe that this is IU's best performance of her career to date. Lee Sun Kyun's interpretation of Dong Hoon is contemplative, melancholy and ultimately triumphant in the pursuit of happiness and contentment, the smile on his face in the last scene of the drama is unforgettable.
The mood and world that this show creates is uniformly immersive and absorbing. The music, camera work, sounds, silence, and everything that makes up this story is well thought out and never misplaced. This is the first time I have actively looked for the score of a drama, you know those instrumental pieces that usually play in the background, yes those, I went and downloaded the entire score, it is that beautiful. The entire OST is a masterpiece and was used brilliantly.
There are very few dramas that I rewatch, and I usually wouldn't rewatch a drama of this genre, but My Mister defies this rule because as soon as I finished it I immediately wanted to rewatch it. I restrained myself and am now happily looking forward to the time when I can relish this show again.
The most deserved 10 out of 10.
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''My Mister'' would probably be tagged as slow-paced, but I think it's more than that. Even if it's true that its pace isn't the fastest, things happen when they're bound to happen. They are not forced and that's really appreciated.
When I first started watching this drama I have to say I didn't like it that much. I thought, ''what's so extraordinary about watching some people just living?'' and I just dropped it. Months later I just couldn't stop thinking about restarting it; those people lifes had stuck with me for a long time telling me to keep watching, to see what happens next, and I did. Best decision in my life.
This drama is harsh. It portraits reality in such a beautiful but heart-breaking way it may blow your mind. I cried when it ended because every character was a part of me by then. How would I fill that empty space now? I simply didn't. Not a single drama has made me feel this way about their characters since I've finished it, and I have to say I've watched quite many. The atmosphere, the cinematography which isn't that marvelous but definitely felt like it was, the acting, the OST, the personal scenes of every character... everything together makes this drama what it is: a masterpiece. I'd never been so happy to watch something 'till the end and I've never missed a show this much ever.
Every character has its importance. All three brothers have really different lifes but they compliment each other so well. They are the best definition of brothers I have ever seen: together 'till the end even if they're all facing different struggles, fixing one another silently while drinking at Jung Hee's bar after work. Their acting is extremely good, too. You can see their pain even in their brightest moments. Differently from other dramas you don't need a sad background song to feel the pain; their eyes alone are enough. About IU's acting, some may differ, but she owned the role from the 1st second. Unlike what it may seem, portraying Ji An's character, a cold yet warm character who is constanly hurting and enduring, is a really hard work. Ji An is silent so IU has to show her feelings without words, only with body language and her eyes, and you can feel it. Ahjussi will always be Lee Sun Kyun. He owned this role, too. I just can't visualize anyone else.
I have to go back to the thing I enjoyed the most and which I can't speak enough of: its realness. ''My Ahjussi'' teached me a lot. While I was watching I wasn't feeling my best, and unlike what many people say, a happy and funny drama just wasn't what I was needing. I needed THIS and I'm so glad I found it. In the end, this drama teached me that no matter how hard life is, there's always hope; that you have to endure (Ahjussi) and hold on to what you have (Ji An's grandma); that happiness isn't something permanent (Sang Hoon) and that no matter how happy some people lifes may seem, you can't simply judge by what you see (Ki Hoon with Yoo Ra).
I'd just like to say this drama will stick to you forever. No matter how many dramas you watch, you'll never forget ''My Ahjussi'' and its characters. I could continue writing about without end but I guess you should go and start watching it now. I may go and re-watch it, too :)
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perfect in every way!
Have been watching Kdramas for years but never felt the need to write about it.This is a quiet but intense drama about people living their lives as best they can. Learning that there is more, that not everyone is out to get you; that if you give those around you a chance, they will come through and save the day. Every character is a story on to his/herself, while, at the same time, being part of the ever weaving tale.
The acting is superb, not a wasted word, a wasted motion still. so much is said with a nod, a turn of the head, a phrase not said.
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The acting was spot on and the writing was seamless. What a beautiful piece of work. Congratulations and thank you to the creators of the story, the directors and the actors! Best combination and nothing left unanswered! Beautiful ending. Watching shows like this one gives one hope that there is good in this world. Ji An was scarred from a terrible childhood yet she, with the help of Manager Dong Hoon was able to rise above her terrible situation. I loved this one! Thank you, thank you!! Grateful!!!
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finishing this I have literally no words that could explain how good this drama is, I can't find any flaws at all! and let me tell you that never happened.
the only flaw it has that it made it real hard to find a drama or a series to top this one. and let me tell you why it's that good.
1) Unique story:
I could easily say that this is the first drama where the story is written this deeply and detailed, blah blah it's about 3 brothers and a girl, but that's not even close to what this story is about, it has much more depth! it has a very believable characters and other than being very likable you really could relate to each character on the story they made the story about families, friends, relationships.. but it's much much deeper than your typical love stories that only scratches the surface of "real" relationships, this drama doesn't fu*k around with that, it shows authentic feelings and it shows you how do people around us could be thinking and feeling.
what I like most is that it focuses on really valuable relationships that are noble and just simply beautiful. I don't usually like dramas that makes me cry, even when I cried buckets on this one but it shows you the brutal world that we live in and how some people are struggling each with their problems, HOWEVER, it wasn't depressing by any meanings in fact it gives you new perspectives on life that really could change how you view things.
2) Hilarious comedy:
you might be surprised by this, sure there was some struggling moments you'll see, but man did it make me laugh so hard on some scenes!
specially the three brothers relationship is hysterical yet so real, each character of this drama has this unique personality that could end up saying the most hilarious thing ever, I liked how sarcastic and self deprecating the jokes are.
3) Relate-able characters:
if there's something good that this drama does it's hitting those "too real" moments on these character's and how they live, let me tell ya you'll find alot of that "too close to home" moments.. and it was the best thing how you could be attached to all those different personalities all at once.
and I find them to be all likable despite the "bad guys" obviously but they're all designed really well and will get you in love with some and wanting to stab some others.
4) Cast/Music/Cinematics:
the ost used here is just too beatiful and emotional, to the point where my eyes would bawl automatically the moment a song plays even when nothing happens yet lol..
and the cast is really spot on, they all fit their roles really well, IU's acting and sun kyun mann it's so good you almost forgot they're not real!! and all of them even the supporting characters have a really good acting skills.
the cinematic and everything technical was really well done in this drama everything is feting there is no cringy voice affect that some drama has, it's just perfect.
5) Good pace that will hook you up:
you might be familiar with the dramas that has comedy genre and will introduce you to the story with the best set up as you can imagine, it will be light-hearted and funny, it will be the best... up to the 4th episode ish? then they decide to make everything so forced and dramatic and then you would be like I didn't sign up for this shit. what is even this? right.
well, this drama doesn't do this shit, it will not fool you to like it, its starts with as much drama building the same tension that it has on the rest of the episodes, and there's even some very sweet episodes that would feel like rewards that you didn't expected!
6) It's not DEPRESSING! it's actually positive!
believe me I'm the last person to watch a depressing show and I'll easily drop a show any moment if it was remotely sad, so this drama while being very real and shows you the struggles and hardships alot of time, but in almost each situation they'll end it on a positive note, and it's not forced or fake or anything, in fact it will actually teach you lesson or two on life, also how to look and value things differently.
so YES YOU WILL CRY BUT BELIEVE ME IT'S WORTH IT!
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