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"Ships Are Safe in the Harbor, But That Is Not What Ships Are For!"
This is a fascinating character-driven series that I feel that many people will be able to relate to. So many people have suffered unimaginable suffering that they choose a life of solitude in order to prevent something like that from ever happening again. In short, the "defense mechanism" kicks in and the walls go up.We have two such characters in Nan-Do Ko, and So-yeon Han. Nan-Do is so traumatized by his mother's suicide, that he prefers a world of computers. He locks himself away, immersing himself in his latest project: an AI.
So-yeon is also traumatized, but for another reason in which her memory blocks out the event and also causes her to have facial-blindness, also known as prosopagnosia. In short, she is incapable of recognizing someone by their face. To her co-workers, she comes off as cold and rude because of this.
Little do we know that Nan-Do's invention brings a light to So-yeon, who is pretty much a social outcast. She spends her free time up on the roof of her apartment building, drowning herself in alcohol...her only means of coping with an essentially empty life.
We also find that there is much more to the story than meets the eye, as a tragic event is responsible for Nan-Do and So-yeon's current states of self-loathing.
So then, how are two anti-social people able to come together? You can only imagine the bumps and pitfalls of two people ineptly attempting to navigate the social awkwardness that exists between them, despite their obvious feelings for each other. Uniting them is Holo (Nan-Do's AI) who is only able to express himself honestly as well as unconditionally. In short, he is what many humans aspire to be--not only for themselves--but also for each other. Holo is the ideal version of the best version of a person, no matter how unrealistic he may be.
Love is the simplest thing in the universe, and yet our egoic minds make it the most complex thing in the universe. It requires us to take a chance. It requires us to have trust and faith. And it requires the ultimate form of courage: to be absolutely vulnerable.
Would people love to have their own "Holo?" Of course! But that is not a relationship. It's a fabrication for those who wish to play it safe; for those who do not want to risk being hurt; for those who wish to remain safely entrenched within their walls; for those who prefer to remain in the harbor. It's funny and sad how much our technology today has crippled people's ability to communicate genuinely face-to-face.
"My Holo Love" is only twelve episodes long, but they are rock-solid episodes! I was grateful that the writers didn't attempt to stretch things out.
Performances are fantastic across the board. Especially from Hyun-Min Yoon, who must be given the highest accolades for being able to deftly play two distinct characters. That is not nearly as easy as many people might believe.
My only issue was that the "stage" was almost too small. Such a technological breakthough would not only bring notice from a rival company as well as local law enforcement, but would easily bring the scale to nationwide attention. The National Intelligence Service as well as the government would undoubtedly be involved as well. Still, this is a minor point as the story is well written.
I was also pleased that we didn't get the typical, cliched storylines involving the romantic aspects of Nan-Do and So-yeon that tend to flood most Korean romantic dramas. It not only felt fresh but also much more realistic. I'm glad that there are writers who are still able to think outside the box in this regard.
If you want to immerse yourself in a wonderful series, you really can't miss with this one!
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Loved it all
My Holo Love, uno dei drama più belli che ho visto. Mi è piaciuto tutto, dalla storia principale alla caratterizzazione di ogni personaggio, bellissimi e bravi gli attori, bella fotografia, buona cgi, bella anche la ost.Pensavo di essermela cavata senza piangere ma l'ultimo episodio mi ha fatto capitolare.
Vero, ci sono espedienti nella trama che spesso si vedono nei drama di questo tipo ma tutto è usato con scrupolo e attenzione risultando in un prodotto che non annoia, avvince e conquista.
12 episodi da maratonare ❤️
PS: lui è troppo bello, mi sono innamorata perdutamente ed è finito nella lista infinita di gnocchi dagli occhi a mandorla.
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I thought this was a romance love triangle rivalry between the AI and the AI- maker, and this is totally wrong. Never imagine that the AI will leave so much impression.
The story is much more complicated than you think and you will get a bit shock by it in a good way.
Overall, this whole story, the cast and the acting is really good, cannot find any flaw, and mesmerized by the AI technology. I binge-watched it on weekend in the middle of the busy schedules but still cannot stop me from watching it.
Yoon HyunMin, You slayed this project! GOOD JOB REALLY
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It's definitely worth your time so please give it a chance!
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Nice story but had a lot of usual tropes
Likes:1. Story tackled the benefits and dangers of AI and the consequences when used selfishly or for goodwill. It's scary to think that AI is so powerful that it can be uncontrollable. And that it can evolve from a simple algorithm to adapting emotions like humans. And humans should also be careful of handling such technology and to know their limits.
2. I didnt really like Soyeon at the start because i thought she was too pathetic to cross the line and start caring and even falling in love with Holo. But she ended being a great person and was able to be more herself.
3. Holo is a great character that he felt so real. I was as sad as the group in the end when he had to go.
4. I loved Nando although he did go the noble idiot way during the middle part of the show (and made the story boring).
5. The last 2 episodes totally redeemed the drama. I loved how it ended and how they resolved everyone's story.
6. I thought face blindness and childhood friends tropes again? But this time i was delighted that it was actually put into good use.
7. Nando and Holo may look alike but Yoon Hyun Min made them into two distinct characters.
8. Finally saw the actor playing the detective as a good guy! He always plays the mean character.
9. The super cute kid actor who played the young Nando. I want to squish his cheeks and take him home with me.
10. Good thing this drama is just for 12 episodes.
Dislikes:
1. Of course Chairman Baek!! I was glad that Nando was able to punch him once (i wish Soyeon let Nando hit Baek one more time). He was too evil! And Chansung finally had the courage to break his cane! (I wanted to do the same plus slap his face)
2. Soyeon and Nando during the first part were so full of self-pity i almost dropped the show.
Rating: 7/10
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Could have gone wrong but didn’t!
My Holo Love is drama with many cliches that you see repeated in dramaland, but surprisingly despite the familiarity of the arcs it manages to remain original. Perhaps it has to do with the sci-fi element in the drama which kept things interesting. I’m glad it wasn’t longer than 12 episodes because dragging it would have made it a frustrating watching. Right from the beginning the pace of the drama was perfect. I also felt that the leads were really cute together and I wish there had bit more focus on their relationship. The AI aspects of the story make you question the ethical nature of such advanced technology and quite honestly, that was scary — to know that such intelligence could be entirely dependent on people’s morals.I liked the supporting cast, their interactions and their arcs as well. Another plus point was how they didn’t focus on unnecessary miscommunication arcs — there’s one bit where the ML refuses to disclose something to the FL but thankfully that doesn’t take too long to resolve. Dramas usually tend to leave a lot of loopholes in their final episodes, but I liked how they dealt with everything here.
Overall it’s a cute watch with some thrill and plenty of non-tech focused sci-fi (if that can be a thing.)
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A show sold by the characters and the actors
I was rewatching I'm Not a Robot when this popped up and I decided to give it a go. Maybe because of that, I was drawing comparisons between two shows that consisted of a human being falling in love with something artificial, or seemingly anyway. But the comparisons end there. This show has characters and a setting that, by being less comedic, is more rugged and realistic. The characters are all sort of broken, and it doesn't take much for something to revert them back to their damaged selves. This is what they fear the most. This show was good at detailing how the warmth of human relationships can fill up one's life like decoration and although the plot wasn't very complex, it was made worth watching by two things: the characters and the acting performances.I really really enjoyed the chemistry between the lead duo. I really enjoyed their characters too. These are people who simply want to live quiet lives, don't have grand ambitions, but just are fundamentally good people. This is what made me like the show a lot.
If I have any criticisms, it's that the show could have told a story about how relying on technology as a crutch to compensate for absent relationships. I also wasn't sure about the backstories of some of the characters, but every show has its fault and I wasn't complaining too much.
I'd highly recommend this to someone.
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I just thought it was going to be another robot/AI show which SCI-FI is not my personal favorite but I saw a trailer of the ML and FL and I was like "meh, this doesn't look bad at all" but it took me months to actually watch it. Lol. The story is about an AI creator that hides behind his project basically, the project basically is the opposite of how he is in real life but how he wants to be/expresses feelings really. Then you have an innocent and sweet hard working girl that really tries to hide out because she can't fit in. They cross paths one day, you think for something random but in reality, it was for good reasoning and the rest is history. There's an instant connection but you're like to who and to where so it kind of keeps you on your toes and there's people out to get this project as well so you're like WHAT ELSE IS GONNA HAPPEN, plus of course like any angsty k-drama, there's a bad past for both of them. lol.
I personally really liked everyone's acting. The ML did great with playing a cold character but figuring he's really not like that. The FL was actually really sweet and naive and did it well. You put the two together and their chemistry was sweet. I liked the sister and coworker, I liked when the coworkers were nice, the mom I adored, the bad guys were good at what they did. It was all fitting.
I loved the music, it was a great OST. Mixture of both Korean and English really made it. It's also on APPLE MUSIC. :D
I would rewatch it lol probably if I wanted a friend to experience it or a family member or something that has never seen a drama. I think it was pretty cool for a first experience.
Overall, it was such a good drama. The acting was good, the scenery was beautiful, it's probably a little heart string tug. I loved the chemistry all in all and for something that was so short, it was filled with such a nice and flowing story. It was good.
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( p.s this is my first time writing a review )Originally I didn't expect much from this drama, I honestly expected it to be cliche and like every other robot drama or a drama where the main character has face blindness. After deciding to watch it, I couldn't stop binging and ended up watching all 12 episodes in a day. Easily this drama is up high in my favourite drama's list, and I would so so watch it again.
Firstly, I would like to applaud the actors. The chemistry between Nan-Do, So-Yun and Holo was absolutely beautiful. Actor Yoon Hyun Min did such an amazing and impeccable job acting both Holo and Nan-Do, how they both were portrayed to love So-Yun was ahh beautiful. The storyline and plot overall were, to be honest, a little rushed since this is a limit series, but it was all portrayed clearly and the background stories of each character were established with such a solid foundation, it wasn't confusing to understand at all.
Overall, I would like to thank the writers and directors and actors for making such a beautiful drama. It's sad that there are only 12 episodes :( but I highly recommend this drama! I hope this helps! Sorry if my explanation isn't as complete, its hard to describe in words how I felt while watching this drama. Oh and I rate crying quality; 10/10 <3
+ please listen to the OST's ( especially eyes on you ) it's really good
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I enjoyed this but I will admit it didn't get to heart-fluttering levels. I think some aspects of the attraction was actually rushed and didn't feel organic but I liked it more later in the season because by then the sacrifices felt earned and not out of nowhere. I really liked Nan Do and So Yeon and their chemistry. What made this good was Yoon Hyun-min being able to portay Holo as one character and then Nan-do as another, not to mention Nan-do's attempts to portray Holo. A good quick binge, great SFX really heightened the story, too.
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easy to enjoy
I really appreciated the way this show included tropes without making it way too cheesy. I loved the slow build romance and how the growth of feelings between the female lead and the two male leads really felt natural, especially for a character who has never dated before. I enjoyed the friendships between all the different characters, the sibling bond between Nan-do and Yoojin, and even for someone like myself who doesn't care about business intrigue and sabotage, those parts kept me on the edge of my seat waiting to see what would happen!!While at times the plot got a little confusing, the cast was able to maintain my interest really well. I'd love to rewatch and get to see their characters grow and change all over again.
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Dès qu'il est en vente j'en commande un, parce que cet hologramme.... Mmmmm !
En un mot, je me suis régalée !!!Le format court évite les habituels retours en arrière, atermoiements et autres étirement de l’histoire jusqu’à son ramollissement complet. L’histoire, à bien y regarder, n’a d’original que l’arrivée d’une AI aussi performante que séduisante qui réveille un peu l’habituel triangle amoureux. Autrement on retrouve les habituels ressorts familiaux (orphelinat, adoption, syndrome de l’abandon etc etc…)
A cela vient s’ajouter un méchant vraiment très méchant, un vrai salopard qu’on aimerait piétiner, et rien de tel qu’un bon méchant pour faire une bonne histoire ! La belle idée du scénario montrant à la fois Holo et Nan Do sous les mêmes (très agréables à regarder) traits de Yoon Hyun Min permet de mieux comprendre la personnalité cachée de ce fantôme au demeurant fort peu aimable !
Il y a tout ce qu’il faut de romance (pas ridicule) de suspense(pas trop téléphoné) d’humour et d’émotion (pas feinte, on voudrait ne jamais perdre Holo de vue !) pour que la mayonnaise prenne parfaitement, et encore une fois, si les Coréens comprennent que les histoires interminaaaables c’est dépassé, on va pouvoir avancer ! « My Holo love » est un drama Netflix, c’est peut-être pour ça !
La bande son est très sympa, même pour moi !
Les acteurs : ils sont très très bien dans leurs personnages. Bien sûr la palme au double rôle de Yoon Hyun Min (qui devrait changer de maquilleuse, mais c’est une autre histoire…) qui est parfait tout autant en charmant hologramme qu’en fantôme épineux. Mais c’est un acteur déjà croisé dans des rôles autres que le héros romantique qui épouse l’héroïne à la fin, et il s’en était fort bien tiré. Dans Beating again, par exemple, ou Heartless city…
C’est léger, frais, pas bête (on évoque même en passant les dangers que pourrait apporter une IA trop …intelligente ! ) et je le recommande chaleureusement !
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