Fadas da Limpeza (2018)

Way ahead of its time but near the end was honestly not needed

Well I think we can all definitely agree that our male lead, Jang Sun Gyeol here is ahead of his time because it wasn’t long that we got the “I don’t want to talk about it virus” two years later so FairPlay to him for showing us the clean measures before we did seriously! Gyeol (the neat freak as we all know ) and Oh Sol (not really bothered by being excessively clean) were adorable together like their relationship was so sweet ❤️ I also liked the blushes although not gonna lie, it was odd at first because I really thought it was animeish but you get use to it and your heart skips a beat when the pair of them are shy of each other.

I wasn’t keen though near the ending where you see Oh Sol cutting off the relationship off without talking about her grief (she lost her mother in a building accident along with others thanks to Sun Gyeols selfish grandad) with Sun Gyeol. I mean I didn’t understand why she had to wait 2 years for the pair of them to get back together. I just felt this scene was pointless. What’s even more pointless is that this story had an unnecessary love triangle where you see Daniel Choi as the “boy next door but he’s the hottest doctor out there really” . I mean he was basically just there to taunt the ML with his “doctor techniques” and soothe the FL for her to come to him . At the end of the day, he is just your typical third wheeler that we see too many times in love stories and it’s getting old man seriously…

Overall the whole setup is nice but pretty clique with your usual love rivalry shenanigans and a drunk clumsy FL (seriously when are we ever gonna find a sober one?!)The music is cute too especially the OP.

Also check out Aengos “Your Smile is a Trap” on Webtoon, it’s pretty cute too ❤️

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Clean With Passion For Now es un drama para pasar el rato y poco más. No consigue ser grande ni pretende serlo. Lleva consigo los clichés típicos de este tipo de series, pero está lejos de ser un mal drama. Sí es verdad que el guión se desinfla allá por la recta final y hubo ciertas cosas que pudieron ser manejadas de otra manera, pero en series así es bastante común recurrir a un poco de sufrimiento y retroceso para llegar al 'Happy Ending' que ya sabemos de sobras que nos regalarán.

La pareja protagonista me ha gustado; me parecieron bastante bien aunque por momentos sus personalidades lograban exasperarme un poquito y ganas me sobraban de darles un zape para que espabilaran un poco xD. Los personajes secundarios son entrañables, y eso, en parte, consigue levantar los episodios cuando comienzan a decaer. Hay escenas muy graciosas, eso sí, y una que otra carcajada por ahí y por allá sí está asegurada.

Drama recomendado para quien quiera pasar un buen rato sin sufrir tanto en el proceso o esté hambriento de finales felices y relaciones cuquis al por mayor.

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I was rooting for Jae Rim the whole time even if I know he is just the second lead. The episodes got boring in the middle and the last episode was rushed with many things happening which could have been better if they started slowing down to the end since episode 14. The bromance was cute and it made me smile than the main characters. I hope they did justice to Hae In since he waited for the girl for a long time but there were less screen time and looks like he is just an extra where in fact this was a love triangle. I would also love for more screen time of O Dol and Ju Yeon since I get butterflies in my stomach watching them. The story was so full of cliches, it had all the kdrama cliches that you could think of. In the last episodes I got bored and skipped a lot. And them main male lead did not make me cry but Hae In did. Overall, I was okay watching but will never watch it again.

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Nice, easy to watch and entertaining

OK, so I really put off watching this drama based on the hot & cold reviews here and I am glad I did watch it.
I don't get the hate towards this Drama, especially those saying some episodes are worthless (especially 14, 15 and 16).
Anyone who has watched more than 5 dramas could tell what they were doing and where this was going to go... They need to create drama, they need some redeeming arcs, they need some noble idiocy (I abhor it, but it's fairly common in dramaland).

I loved the chemistry between the leads and the cleaning team, they all worked well together. Made me laugh, cringe and even brought me to the verge of tears. Some moments I will rewatch as they cracked me up.

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Well first of all this age difference made me very reluctant to watch since Yoo Jung is only a year old than me and I would never dream of dating a 30 something year old. But, age difference aside they kind of had chemistry, but not romantically at all, they seemed to be father and daughter which made all the kissing scenes uncomfortable to watch. The plot is pretty normal and common, but it was pretty interesting at first, but with time you're begging for something to happen. The beginning and the ending episodes are the most interesting, the middle epsiodes need more excitement and situations for them to be interesting in the slightest.

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An excellent drama that suffers from excessive length

I was truly captivated by the early episodes of the drama, to the point where I would have given it a solid 8.5 out of 10. However, as I progressed, my rating decreased due to the quality of the last five episodes.

I felt a sense of guilt when I resorted to watching the final episodes at 1.5x speed.

STORY

Initially (episodes 1 to 8), the story was remarkably well-paced, narrated, and executed. It immersed me in this whimsical universe through a good balance of narration, humor, and light-heartedness. The narrative alternation encouraged me to invest in the drama and follow the adventures of the main characters.

However (episodes 9 to 12), the pacing became confusing. There were long moments of repetitive dialogues that added nothing to the story. Nevertheless, I held on due to the excellence of the first eight episodes.

Then (episodes 12 to 16), it was a disaster. The episodes lacked a solid narrative structure, the dialogues dragged unnecessarily, and the camera shots were excessively long to fill an episode. Definitely something to avoid.

ACTING

Undoubtedly, the strength of this drama lies in the acting performances, as all the actors are excellent. Honestly, Kim Yoo Jung's acting skills are so impressive that she compels us to follow her character's journey despite the weak moments in the script. Thanks to her, I managed to complete the drama. She effortlessly conveys a range of emotions, and we understand everything she feels. She is an impressive actress, and I will make sure to watch the dramas she has been a part of.

MUSIC

Nothing exceptional, but the main song is effective and complements the key moments well. It's satisfying.

REWATCH VALUE

I would say yes to rewatching the first eight episodes, but a definite no to the latter ones, which were truly disappointing and off-topic.

CONCLUSION

In conclusion, I would have liked to say much more about this drama, but the second half was a letdown. Still worth watching for the enjoyment factor!

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It was good until it wasn't

I have nothing new to say. I was enjoying it up until Episode 14, and then I put in on pause for about two months. I went back to watch the last two and a half episodes so that I could remove it from my Netflix watch list. I then cried for 2 1/2 episodes. The original soundtrack from this series is the best gift you will receive. It will yank your heart strings. I don't think I will ever re-watch but I have wasted my time on worse dramas.

I may be in the minority, but I loved the ML lead. He is so fricking cute and he is a solid actor. I have never seen him in a drama before. I loved his size. He is a tall dude compared to the actress being so small. I thought their chemistry was so heartwarming. I felt the love the characters had for each other.

I liked it. I didn't love it. But I liked it.

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I Can’t Help But Compare

As someone who has watched the Chinese adaptation(Use for my Talent) first, it took me a very VERY long time to watch this Korean adaptation despite the fact that I prefer Korean romseries over Chinese, because of the simple fact of how moving ‘Use for my Talent’ is, a masterpiece imo. Now that I’ve built the courage to start this series I now know that I was right to put it off for so long. They do not compare as far as quality. Use for my Talent had all the ingredients and I feel like clean with passion for now just has the toppings. First off, the 2ndML syndrome is real and prevalent when it comes to this adaptation unlike the Chinese version. I personally feel like the ML and 2ndML should have been swapped. The way I am just annoyed all around with this ML is something I rarely experience, he is a true thorn in the side. Not even the try hard “ cutesy” scenes saved his character imo. 2nd, The chemistry between the ML and FL is lacking. If I were to be put in the FL’s shoes the show would have ended as soon as the 2ML confessed, the next episode would of been a marriage finale honestly lol. 3rd, for some odd reason it seems like the FL in this adaptation is waaay more disgusting and unclean as compared to the FL in Use for my talent, which wasn’t a huge deal because she improved as the episodes progressed but it was just a turn off in the first few episodes. 4th, I personally feel like the relationship between the ML and FL gives forced vibes just to move the story along. The fact that she just all of a sudden started liking him off of nothing is weird, she had no reason to have feelings for him whatsoever, he did nothing special besides randomly kiss her and catch her when she fell off the letter, he was very rude to her in most of their encounters. There was little to no build up. In closing, If you have watched the Chinese adaptation first, I would say be prepared and don’t go in expecting much from this one in comparison, If you are going into this adaptation first, it is a good drama to pass time. It’s lighthearted with a little comedy and a spoon of ridiculous. As a stand alone drama I give it a 7.5/10 kinda recommend. If compared to Use for my Talent I give it a 5/10 heck no I don’t recommend but watch at your own risk if you wanna.

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Ce drama a été un véritable coup de coeur pour ma part !

Cela faisait un moment que je n'avais pas regardé de romance mais celle-ci tout particulièrement a réussi à faire battre mon coeur si fort ! Si le premier épisode m'a surpris par son humour, où j'ai sincèrement laissé échappé des rires à voix haute, j'ai ensuite été absorbée dans une histoire d'amour encore plus douce que des draps fraîchement lavés.

C'est avec ce drama que je découvre les deux acteurs principaux qui ont une alchimie si importante à l'écran et que je suivrais désormais de près vous pouvez en être sûrs. Le drama en général aborde divers sujets, comporte quelques morales comme toujours, il a ses moments moins agréables, mais la romance est si belle que ce ne sont que des détails sur lesquels je n'ai pas réussi à me focaliser.

Moi qui m'attendais à ce que le dirigeant d'une société de nettoyage soit ennuyant, j'ai été bien bernée. Je ne compte pas le nombre de fois où je suis passée du rire aux larmes, et où je finissais toujours par me retrouver avec des étoiles dans les yeux à l'idée de découvrir un nouveau moment entre nos protagonistes adorés.

Autre surprise toute particulière, j'ai absolument adoré les rôles secondaires de ce drama ! On retrouve Kim Won Hae que j'adore, mais aussi d'autres acteurs moins connus qui sont formidables à l'écran. Je me suis même surprise à guetter bien plus souvent que je ne le devrais les apparitions à l'écran des rôles et romances secondaires.

En résumé, j'ai absolument adoré ce drama qui mélange avec habileté humour & amour. Si vous cherchez une romance douce, quelque chose à regarder avec une tisane après une journée trop chargée, c'est le drama qui vous redonnera le sourire à coup sûr !

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Mysophobia should be a subplot, not the whole plot!

Am I the only feeling like there are gigantic black holes in the plot?

It's like the writers have decided to go on a cooking spree and mix wasabi with chocolate. These 2 ingredients are potent in each of their own rights, but Wasabi Kit Kat? Thanks, but no thanks. From mysophobia to chaebol to love triangle, you name the cliché they've got it. The show even started with the whole stylised apartment and walk-in closet thing.

Everything is unbearably unbelievable and predictable. We've got the female protagonist, who is supposed to be "dirty", looking still pretty and neat as ever with just a few a hair out of place. And the lead male keeps having way too many "accidents" where he would overexaggerate to the same degree every single time, enough to make the couple seems as polar opposite as possible. Then, somewhere in between, there are bits and pieces of flashbacks that are recalled rather awkwardly and forcibly which don't really add much to the depth of the storyline.

Maybe my expectations were a little too high as I anticipated for Yoo Jung's comeback and Gyun Sang's rom-com debut. Either way, it's not my cup of tea at the moment.

On the other hand, where is my Untouchable adaptation, JTBC?

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Do you want a stale story with uncomfortable chemistry? This is for you.

Lets start with what I like: Kim Yoo-jung as the female lead was endearing and grounded. Though this series is unrealistic she offers a rather humanising performance which puts many of the actors in this serious to shame. Her acting was the only thing keeping me going for as many episodes as I did.
Further helping this was the family element which was by far the best part of this drama, both the relations amongst the family members and the further interactions they have with the people they bring into their lives.
However, none of this could get me to continue to watch this.
This drama fails at its very foundation and that is the romance with the male lead. His character was insufferable, he spends most of the early episodes falling in the pit falls of his own ego, all whilst negging the female lead, or giving the viewer emotional whiplash as he switches between doing half decent things for the FL and being a general arsehole.
Now I went into this drama unaware of the significant age gap between the 2 main actors but it does explain a lot of the uncomfortable tension in many of the 'romantic' scenes. As a rule I'm not against all age gaps, however when the FL actress age is still in the teens and is being partnered with a man in his 30s in a workplace romance which already brings with it a power imbalance there is a level of ick that should not be overlooked. This could have been done well but it shows a lack of forethought and brings a disgustingly uncomfortable element to a drama that does not have the emotional or story strength to pull it off gracefully.

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