Para Sempre Camélia (2019)

Until now, this drama become my top 2 drama alongside with my mister. If i rewatch this drama,i think i would keep crying. I like the countryside setting and it more realistic compare other kdrama setting. All of the lead cast is so good at acting especially kang ha neul.
The writer is really good at make a good quote and there are so many lines in this drama motivates me . This story maybe slow at first but i keep want to watch them. This drama i want them to keep airing and i want to see the cast story because it feel closer to us as viewer. Hope we got to watch many drama like this in the future.

Leia Mais

Unlikely blend of romance and mystery

I'll admit I gave up on this show twice when it first aired. That's because I didn't even get through the first episode. I only returned to it 3 years later when it was on Netflix and I had run out of things to watch.

First off, the synopses found online for the show really don't do it justice. The drama is an unlikely mix of romance, underdog, and murder mystery. The real hook (for me) is the serial murder angle, which only appears right at the end of episode 1. Just based on the dongseng-noona romance alone, it's not my type of show even though I really like both Gong Hyo Jin and Kang Ha Neul. They're both excellent actors. However, the unlikely pairing of the romance with the undercurrent of a serial murder hooked me because the killer isn't revealed right until very nearly the end. I hate similar cop-serial murder mysteries of late where you know exactly who the serial killer is and part of the appeal of those dramas involves seeing it through their eyes.

All the characters in the village are loveable even though they don't start off that way. I like the folksy vibe and country-side setting of this and similar shows such as Hometown Cha Cha Cha and Our Blues . If you enjoy serial killer shows, suspend your skepticism and give this a try because it's not a straight cat-and-mouse show but also has romance and underdog drama, with a small slice of comedy thrown in. This show has something for everyone!

I deducted 1.5 stars because I felt the last 4 episodes were unnecessary. They dragged the show out beyond 16 episodes and went in a ridiculous direction.

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This drama is about a single mother and her struggles. How society views her and how she changes from a person who accept any insults to a person who stands up for herself.
Our main ML is a police officer. His acting in this drama is just great. Whenever he comes on screen, you will automatically start to smile. He lit up the screen. Everything about him is so perfect. The way he handles the FL when she rejects him in the starting is really mature. He is the main star of this show.
The character of landlord and his wife is also good. The landlord provides comical relief also. Even though he tries to gain attention of FL, we know that he is just naive but not really bad.
The ex BF's character is just a filler. Even if we remove him storyline will not be affected that much. One benefit would be number of episodes might be less.
And what can I say abt Hyang Mi. She is the worst character. She is so so so much annoying.
Storyline is good. Rom com mix with serial killer genre.

Leia Mais

I found the plot very interesting

This is one of those dramas that starts naturally and you think you should go on or not? But as you continue with it, you find yourself in love with it. .
(It's about a single mother who starts out with "Camelia" (the name of the bar she owns). She works hard at the bar and takes care of her son on her own. She wears elegant clothes and does her makeup well. She moves to a new neighborhood that women in the area hate for being single with no husband and there she is. Meanwhile, a young policeman falls in love with her but she hesitates at first due to her complicated situation and there are also murders somehow linked to the serial killer. The series is full of life lessons about the unconditional love of parents, how children feel from parents' words and actions and how people's prejudices affect life, about tolerance Acceptance, self-esteem, kindness, generosity, determination, friendship and marital relationship.
**characters***:!!!!
The Policeman: He is an innocent, well-willed, funny and very lively, a very cute romantic guy who will melt your heart with his kindness. Watching him really lift my mood The heroine's performance was also great, showing her weakness as a single working mother and at the same time her strength while overcoming all obstacles in her life. (No wonder they both won Best Actor Awards).
***My favorite quotes from the drama***:!!!!
If you save your food to eat later, it will taste bad, it is better to eat it all while you are hungry, so be diligent and be happy when you can eat it than to save it for later. / We can be a miracle to others.
****my advice****:!!!!
Remember that no one is weak. We are all just seeds, drifting away and struggling to seed ourselves and take root, hoping that we will eventually blossom and bloom. Give yourself a chance.

Leia Mais

Love the "Squad"

If you're on the fence about watching this drama - just over it and land on this one! It was fantastic right from the get go - the main female lead starts out - I'm thinking what a push over- boy does she prove me wrong. Her strength and just her over all stoic behaviour was just the perfect and so well portrayed. The main male lead was so funny and goofy - but strong when needed. (I just loved the way he spoke Korean! So wish I knew this language!)

The story does not drag - there is a perfect balance between, friends, family, suspense, drama and love. Oh we can't forget the 'squad' I'm sure there is a squad like this in everyone's neighbourhood. But not this kind what a group of women! They nailed it! tough love at its finest - but they knew when to band together to protect their own. Kim Sun-young is such a great supporting actress that at times she steals the scene from the main lead. Last but certainly not least I'm a sucker for shows with Children and Kim Kang-hoon was perfect. His emotions were so realistic that at times you forgot you were only watching a drama.

Leia Mais

Slow pace, but great acting

Some friends told me that this drama was too slow and boring. But I just thought I had to watch it since Gong Hyo-Jin and Kang Ha-neul are two of my favourite Korean actors/actresses.

Yes, I do think that 20 episodes seem to be too long and drags on with unnecessary moments to add to the storyline. They could have made it into just 16 episodes (the usual case) or even less than that.

What I did like about this drama, is about life in a small-town (not Seoul) and the struggles of being a single, unwed mother. The child actor who took the role as Pil-Gu was so great. I've seen him in other dramas too but usually only for flashbacks of the main lead. Here he had a more important role and is a great, promising actor. I'm looking forward to seeing him act as a teenager or adult one day in the future.

Leia Mais

At first, this drama does not catch my attention, it seems like just a usual drama with boring characters, but during quarantine, I was so bored and trying to find something to watch and I finally binge-watch this in 5 days. The only thing I regret is why I slept on this drama for too long (I usually watch ongoing dramas).

This drama is definitely refreshing. The character is not the usual damsel in distress female lead, handsome-but-cold CEO, and so on. The character is realistic and well-grounded, we can find a single mom who was struggling to make ends meet while the society criticized her, a country bumpkin police officer with childlike attitude, even a group of ahjummas who spend their time gossiping but yet caring and helpful anywhere. (Well, the joker storyline is not that realistic but it spices up the drama so why not). I laughed, I cried, being on fire, angry, hurt together with them. This is definitely climbing up to my most favorite drama list of the year!

Nonetheless, the one actor that impressed me the most is definitely kang ha-neul. I watched him on Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo, but it was not that memorable to me, he was fine but that's just about all. But in WTCB, Yong Sik stole my heart to bits, the character is so well written (and so non-existent). He is not a perfect character, but how Yong Sik treats Dong Baek amazes me. He never bothered with the fact that Dong Baek was never married and has a child, but continually supports Dong Baek and boosts her confidence. Whenever Dong Baek pushes him away because of her own insecurities, he never backs down and always pushes her out of her insecurities and indecisiveness. However, when it is time for him to stop holding on to her for her sake, he is willing to do it without keeping his ego and desires. The relationship was very raw and honest. Yong sik is such a refreshing and well-written character and I can't imagine anyone else playing Yong sik but Ha-neul. He made the character his own.

There is no need to talk about how great Gong Hyo-jin is. She is definitely one of the best actresses in this era, she delivers any character given to her exceptionally.

I believe this drama is super well written, well-acted, very interesting, and does not have a dull moment. I love this drama so much, I will definitely go back and rewatch WTCB.

Leia Mais

Good drama but not re-watchable

I added this drama to my watch list because of all of the high reviews. Initially, I didn’t want to watch because the title and trailer just seemed boring to me. However, I’m happy that I took a chance but this is not a drama that I’d consider re-watchable. It was good while it lasted but I’m glad it’s over.

1. This drama seemed to be heartwarming and sweet, especially because of the super innocent and doting ML. I loved how he knew what he wanted and wasn’t afraid to let FL know how he felt.

2. I didn’t mind the abandoned child turned single mother storyline but the way the community treated FL like a pariah who should be banished to hell, especially by ML’s mother who was a widow with 2 young children and a newborn, got on my nerves. ML’s mother was best friends with FL until she found out her son, whom she raised to be a warm and loving person, was warm and loving on the “wrong” person.

3. I felt bad for Jeong-ryeol because after 8 years, he finds out he has a son but his mother wants to keep them apart. Excuse me?!

4. I liked that Dongbaek’s mother came back and after hearing what she wrote when she thought she was going to die, I felt really bad for her. But I do not understand why she pretended to have dementia. That was very strange and did not fit into the storyline well at all.

5. I liked Pil-gu but did not like how FL just let him control everything about her life. Dongbaek is the adult and Pil-gu is the child. I don’t know why she just could not explain to him that she is not abandoning him by being with ML. She chose to look sheepish and give up on her own happiness to appease her 8 year old. I’m glad ML’s mother came to her own senses and knocked some sense into Dongbaek.

6. Overall, the drama was pretty good but FL’s “woe is me” attitude got on my nerves and ML’s puppy energy became a bit too much for me.

Leia Mais

Loved it for the story and the ML

The plot and story was really good . Its definitely worth your time !

I really liked the family , the social life , neighbourhood setup with a tinge of mystery involved in the story . The story goes out really well . I would have loved it more if the mother-daughter reunion happened a bit earlier and we could see a proper wedding and some romantic moments between the leads , rather than them just crying all the time ! May be the FL chasing ML after breaking-up , something like that ! His family accepting him with open arms ! Argh , he totally deserved that :)
Also , MLs mom apologises FL , though she has been protecting her for 6 yrs , while FL, FL's mom and son neither apologises nor appreciates the ML ?? instead they ask him to just be back with FL ? This is not what he deserved , he was just too good for this :)

Kang Ha Neul was fab with his character . He was one persistent ML . I think one of the best K-drama MLs and he has done the wonderful job portraying his role . i totally understand his character , but i just wanted him to have a little bit of self-respect . It felt like he lost all of himself in the journey of chasing FL. He was a man with strong sense of duty , so they shouldn't have shown that he was after joker just coz of Dongbaek ! Everyone from FL side was just advising him , though all he did was to try to protect her and her family !i felt bad for him , he dint get the ending that he deserved . Towards the end too , everyone is telling him to go back to Dongbaek coz she is crying :| ??? Why cant she come to him ever ?

Gong jin was a mediocre as always ! She is just same meek , feeble character . I have seen her previously in jealousy incarnate and master's sun . Initially i liked her , but then it started to feel repetitive ! Character wise , They have tried to bring her out as strong at certain moments , but have failed to do so ! She doesn't convince being strong through her actions ! She and her character are the only reason I gave it a 8.5 score , otherwise it would have been a 10/10 for me !!

Leia Mais

I almost missed out on this amazing drama series. The first several episodes was really slow and dragging. I almost gave up, but thank goodness I didn’t! After the character building up and the back stories, every episode after that was so much fun to watch! I cried, laughed, was mad and had so many emotions. Everyone cast was absolutely perfect in their roles. Gong hyo Jin was the perfect Dongbaek and Kang Ha Neul is Extraordinary as Yongsik. He makes every one fall in love with him. I did not really care for him until I watched this drama. He is just perfection! They did amazing as everyone pulled off their characters perfectly. Even the sisters in the neighborhood who were always picking on her and giving her a hard time, helped protect her agains the spies. I can’t express enough how much love I have for Camellia Bloom. I will anxiously wait for season 2! Netflix better renew this ❤️

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