Melodia de Esperança (2020)

If you don't want to be spoiled please go on ?

Let me say one thing... I loved all the episodes up until the last minutes of the last episode. I was expecting the plot to be something other than that, I was super sad about Jun but then the writers took my emotions and threw them into a rollercoaster so in one minute I was extremely happy he was okay but the next I was furious.
I really loved Ra Ra's and Jun's chemistry and of course Ha Young and Seung Gi were my faves laughed with all my heart with their arguments and love ❤️
If i were to watch this drama again I would skip the ending so that I would be less frustrated

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Ridiculous ending spoiled it

I absolutely loved this drama, up to the point where Joon left Ra Ra. Things then proceeded to get ridiculously out of hand. What on earth were the writers thinking?!
The bulk of this strangely inviting drama's episodes, were quirky, amusing, wonderfully cheesy and entertaining. The kind of silly-in-a-good-way drama that many of us crave at times.
I'm not a huge fan of Go Ara's work; not because she isn't a good actress, but because many of her roles put her in either frumpy, gaumless, or just plain irritating characters.
For me, this was one of her best roles, besides Ms Hammurabi, which I LOVED! (although she seemed to live in her coat in it).
Totally cosseted by her father and piano teacher, it's like she grew up in a bubble. When that bubble is burst, we are left with a character that has a child-like innocence and outlook ~ though by no means stupid, she is naive, coupled with amazing determination and an incredibly optimistic outlook. Although she is more ga-ga than Ra-Ra, I found her very likeable through her outlook and how she said what she thought, without filtering it.
Supporting characters were mixed ~ wealthy, controlling parents; an idyllic community with gossipy, good hearted middle-aged women; childhood love/hate friends; a villain; inept though menacing private investigators; suave doctor; slow police; and a sweetie of a grandpa figure.
There was lots of comedy, some very touching scenes, romance, lots of cheesy bike rides, piggy backs etc. and a mysterious element of threat for good measure.
It was also a welcome change to have a younger male, older female couple that weren't unnatural. Lee Jae Wook and Go Ara worked well together.
However, the last few episodes descended into the worst kind of melodramatic chaos, which left me feeling so disappointed in the script writing and, to a certain extent, the direction.
First there's the very nasty breakup... why? Then that's simply brushed to one side as Jun apologises via his excuse for it, of leaving the country to 'study'!
We soon find out why, whilst Ra-Ra is kept in the dark. Yet she seems to forgive him, as he leaves, even though she's told his going abroad to 'study' may lead to him settling there. What?!
Eventually, he's due back, only for Ra-Ra to be told he's passed away. Very moving and sad.
The writers should have had him cured instead, or left it at that, but no....
A whopping 5 YEARS later, he turns up fully cured, out of the blue.
What woman, after having her heart broken twice already (3 times if his departure is included), could forgive that?! Yet she welcomes him and comically punches him multiple times on the arms for deceiving her.
I'd have punched his lights out. Yes, I'd be so happy he was alive, but that would quickly be replaced by sheer anger at being allowed to suffer in grief. What if she'd married someone else?
There was also the bizarre giving of couples rings ~ Jun gifted matching rings, which for all intense and purposes were made to look like couples or wedding rings. Then Ra-Ra buys wedding rings with the intention of proposing to him, but that never happens. Bizarre.
Jun's overbearing father simply disappears from the entire story and his mother has a change of heart.
I am SO disappointed in this terribly lazy, badly written conclusion. What could have been a witty, charming rom-com, got mashed up with a dreadful melodramatic climax that ruined it.
I still think that apart from the latter episodes, it's an otherwise enjoyable watch, hence my rating not being 2/10.
However the end of it was its ruin. The writers should be fined and made to apologise for treating the viewing public like idiots!!!

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Light and Fun but Suddenly WTF

I don't like the categories for rating on here. My 4 categories are Acting/Cast, Writing, Direction/SFX/Music, Entertainment Value.

If I were to rate the 1st half of this drama and the 2nd half separately, the ratings would be very different. Let's just go through the categories and I'll explain:

Acting/Cast: Easily the best thing about this drama. In the beginning, I was iffy about some of the characters. However, well before the end of the drama, I liked every character and enjoyed all of their roles. 1st half=6/10 ; 2nd half 10/10

Writing: This category can be broken into 2 parts - character writing/dialogue and story writing. Throughout the drama, the character writing was well done. Everyone had very distinct personalities that felt real. I easily became attached to multiple characters. That being said, I felt the male lead was the weakest in this department, especially in the 2nd half. His character felt like he had the least development. I knew the other characters so well, but the male lead remained fairly mysterious. Although, I also realize this was intentional, but I still didn't like it. Now for story writing...great in the 1st half. I loved the light and fun vibe of the 1st half. It was very charming. My only gripe was the writer's overuse of red herrings to the point of slight annoyance. I also thought the cliche stalker plot point didn't fit in well with the feel of the drama. It was also quickly glazed over like it never even happened, which made it feel even more out-of-place. In the 2nd half, the overuse of red herrings became obnoxiously ridiculous and those cliche out-of-place plot points were, unfortunately, here to stay. How can I put this simply? The story became confusing, unrealistic, and I haven't been so pissed of about an ending since Black. The ending ruined the entire drama for me, just like what happened with Black (which, oddly enough, stars the same female lead). It's as though the writers didn't know how to end the drama and they were fighting with each other and changing their minds every episode. But, what makes it worse, the writers were foreshadowing the ending from much earlier in the drama. It makes me believe that this mess was completely intentional and I'm shocked. And what's even worse, I feel betrayed, emotionally manipulated, violated even -- similar to how the characters in the drama SHOULD have felt about the whole situation. 1st half=9/10 ; 2nd half=1/10

Direction/SFX/Music: Almost no complaints here. However, I am reminded of that one scene...the piano on the beach. I was so confused. Very out-of-place scene. Was it a dream, was it a fantasy? I hope so. Regarding the music/OST part, the OST is nothing special; not my cup of tea; it neither caught my attention nor annoyed me. However, the piano music was great. 8/10

Entertainment Value: I got through this drama fairly quick because it was fun and had likeable characters. In the 2nd half when crazy random things were happening, I'm not going to lie, I was entertained and the cliff hangers got me through the drama even faster in the 2nd half. I was extremely curious about how the writers were going to play out this ending. I was hoping the male lead's mom would get some kind of redemption arc. I was hoping everything would come together and make sense. It seemed like it was heading that was until suddenly -- the writers forgot how to write and my hopes were shattered. 1st half=4/10 ; 2nd half=6/10

Overall, this drama would get an unweighted score of 6.5/10, technically speaking. But since the ending was drama-ruining, my weighted score would be 3.5/10.

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This is what I get for starting a kdrama without reading the reviews.

First of all, the plot got so thick at some point I was wondering when it was gonna run out of "plot twists" it got really repetitive I don't think I've ever watched a kdrama with this many plot this but it did nothing interesting to the plot cause it made it seem like it all came back to her being impressionable and naive and she was that the whole show didn't matter how many characters came to tell her "You've grown so much".

And the lies of the main male character got really unacceptable towards the end of the show, first I got it, he lied to her about his whole life AND AGE (kinda weird) cause his family sucked and he was running away, okay got it, then about them breaking up cause he asked her mother for a ton of money and even went and paid this dude take fake pictures of him with this other small twist of a character that lasted like 2 episodes and left, questionable but okay I guess, then about the reason he was going o "study" abroad for but actually forget the break up I'm gonna keep leading you on but still hiding this BIG illness I have, what the fuck, and finally his mom coming to town insinuating he was dead and giving her and other letters of "goodbye"ish messages and everyone just grieving and being sad for him to come back years later cause he wanted her to see him "healthy" again ohmyfucking god no, this is not the character development I wanted, so she, till the last episode was impressionable and naive and stayed with a man that lied their whole relationship and hid so many important stuff about him, should've stayed with the doctor tbh, I'm so mad.

My lesson: I shall never start a kdrama without reading the reviews, forgive me mydramalist reviews I have failed you.

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It was going nice UNTIL that sudden breakup!!!

This is an awfully long review but ffs someone read this cause it's my first review on MDL!
The story started out sad but went to being wholesome and cute quickly all the other episodes were going cheerful, but then the sudden break up was somewhat confusing and the last ep sucked out my soul! I'd have given it atleast 9 stars if they'd have changed the ending.

The character growth was absolutely satisfying to watch even though the plot felt very cliché it strangely wasn't boring at all, instead it was rather refreshing and the ambience of this drama was uniquely warm and comfy.

There was a lot of comedic relief when necessary and the plot twists!! OML I basically figure out most of them since I've watched more than enough of kdramas but I have to say some of them were really well planned but some were vain (bruh the last twist was just meh) However, the writing was kind of inconsistent, there were some blindingly bright and bubbly episodes and some of them made me depressed af it felt as if the writer was replaced or they were going through something very depressing. Some parts were utterly unexpected and I just wanted to go punch the writer for those ominous threats they gave in the episode previews.

The female lead here, tbh I had a bad impression of her I thought she was gonna be really needy and clingy crybaby but I was amazed, although she def was needy and annoying, she was a happy virus and made me laugh she was surprisingly strong and kind of childish in a good way? (skskss she was adorkable along with that lil fluffball Mimi)

The ML was mature af, a complete opposition of FL's character but he too had his missing spots which FL filled in with her lively demeanour.

Overall this drama felt more a melo than a romcom but I loved every second of this except some of the parts felt unnecessary, even tho the ending felt meh but you'll definitely need to invest some of your feelings here cause there are some beautiful moments when you need to bawl yo heart out (cause my overly emo ass did it too!) Go ahead, have fun watching this!

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Amazingly impressive

Impressive
This is my first time writing a review , I was not expecting to write one ever till I watched this drama .
-Plot: Interesting and very engaging . I have never watched anything alike .
-Acting: This is my first drama of every actor included in the casting . So my praises here go to the producer for doing a great job at choosing the right actors for the right characters . Every actor does his/her job brilliantly.
-OST: Each song goes well with the appropriate scene . Right choices(along with the acting) to add to the value ,the depth and direction of the scene .

Overall , exciting watch , I can't wait to see how the remaining of the story unfolds .
I recommend all of you to watch it .

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unexpected ending :")

DODOSOLSOLLALASOL the first drama I will review here ^0^//

before, I like this drama !!!
If you like dramas with smooth plots you can watch this drama because this drama is very light and also comedy and romantic genre. Everything looks fresh and sweet I really like the actors because they are all so cheerful and accompanied by piano backsounds that fit the atmosphere so well.

HMM ……. Even though GoAra's age difference is 8 years older than Kim Jae Wook but they have strong chemistry, both inside the drama and outside OMO ~~~ love it they are all so close

I think many people don't like this drama because of the boring theme / storyline. But the thing that makes me interesting is not the theme / storyline that the drama brings, but they are all very deep in their respective roles.

SPOILER
LAST EPISODE 2 IS REALLY SAVAGE: "" "This is very manipulating the audience in episode 15 and 16 I saw it really didn't think what the author was doing I thought this would be sad and on the other hand he just wanted to give the best for the audience LOL BUT BESTENDING !! hwaaa HAPPY ENDING: ”))))

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Very fun drama to watch

I highly recommend this drama when you're looking for something fun and intresting (I will comment spoilers below at end of review if anyone wants to see). To me they didn't have scenes that made me frustrated, (uk plots that make u anxious bcs ofwhat the ML/FL were going through. aka the world of the married episode 1). They had dramatic aspects and things that are mysterious to you but its sprinkled in and still had humor to them so you're not focused on it until it is further explained.

i like how they were able to make this light hearted but still intresting and still have some dramatic elements into it. Like some elements i can totally see in other dramas be made cliche and very dramatic, but here they made the plots more original, funny and light hearted. In that sense i feel this can be like a cross over between strong girl bong soon and record of youth, stylistic wise (it might be a strange comparison but i hope you'll understand what i mean after u watched it. The music was also great, any it matched the mood. I also dont know if the actors/actresses act knew how to play but the editing was seemless.

I knew the leads from other shows. I've always loved go ara (idk i always thought she was so cute and she is in this one too). i first saw her in Hwarang. and i liked the ML's acting in Extraordinary you, so i was excited to watch this but i grew less excited over time. The acting is great in my opinion. YES the last two episodes were #confusion and wished the writers did something else but even in those episodes the acting sold the story. (they still managed to act well despite confusing story)

things i wanted to point out
- i love how her name is so similar to the character
- the girl in the first episode that played in the recital is sooo cute n pretty i canttt
- the outfits she gives her dog senddsss meee (so cute n i saw a post where it relates to other actresses in other shows n i cantt)
- i love how everyone does steve jobs (strong girl bong soon, start up and now this)
- Okay but question why is the ML so perfect. and that house arrest escape scene reminds me of heirs.

SPOILERSS:
this is the first time i watched a drama without seeing the reviews after it ended. I really was not expecting that. THE FELT LIKE IT CAME OUT OF LEFT FEILD and i was not ready. still recommend tho. even though the ending is unexpected all the twists other than that made sense and did not seem like it came out of nowhere. (It's a happy ending tho btw). TBH i think the writers couldn't decide what to give us. they wanted uncontrolably fond but couldn't commit. (But i mean if they did uncontrollably fond it would not make sense.) for this reason i gave 9 instead of 10

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Ruined a drama with potential

I really enjoyed the drama at first, very funny and refreshing. I loved all the characters and i was basically binging it in a day. Until they revealed the male lead was actually still in high school (a senior) having a romantic relationship with a 24 year old woman. It added nothing to the plot, it could have been a healthy relationship between two fully grown adults but instead they wanted to ruin it with a “plot twist”. Glorified pedophilia at best. I’m sure more people would have a problem with this if it was a girl in high school dating a 24 year old man. Once she found out he was a high schooler she could’ve cut ties with him and set a boundary but nooo its okay since he’s so “mature for his age”. complete bs lmao

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Last few episodes - a huge dissapointment

Well, well, well.. where to begin? DDSSLLS is supposed to be a cute romcom, which it is... until episode 12. After that it turns into a melodrama, which was not something I wanted! If this drama had continued being cute and lighthearted until the very end, I would have given this 8.5/10. So in short, DDSSLLS started out as cute, sweet and heartwarming, but ended up being a huge letdown, leaving me bitter and dissapointed. It lost its charm and when finishing it, I felt cold. No warmth, happiness or whatsoever (I felt warmth, happiness, giddiness, overall positive feelings, in the earlier episodes, but for the last few episodes I felt nothing). I don't have to go in depth what this drama is about, but in short: Ra Ra is a spoiled, immature pianist who has been living in a bubble all her life. Her father is wealthy so she has never had to have anything to worry about. But one day her father dies and leaves her poor having nothing, she was also left on the altar when she was supposed to get married. The only thing she has left is her super adorable pomeranian Mimi. If that's not enough, she gets scammed. So Ra Ra ends up in a small town, where she meets a lots of new people - including Jun. There she eventually opens a piano academy. Also there is "Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol" (Twinkle, twinkle little star) someone who always is "there" to encourage Ra Ra, but no one knows who that person is, that person is encouraging Ra Ra through media. As the series goes on, Ra Ra matures.

I know many people don't like Go Ah Ra's acting. I can't comment on her acting in previous dramas since I haven't watched any of them, but in this drama she does a great job playing the bubbly, cheerful, naive girl. Maybe that's the kind of role that suits her the most because IRL she is also bubbly and cheerful (that's what I heard). Lee Jae Wook, this is his first drama as the ML, he did an amazing job. He is truly a very talented actor... I have never seen any previous dramas with him either, but I known about him because I heard from so many people how great he is and that he should get a leading role. Because of the high praises he gotten, he was one of the reasons I started this drama. The rest of the cast did all a great job as well, so nothing wrong with the acting!

Ra Ra and Jun were so freakin' cute together, they gave me butterflies. And I had a small crush on Jun, so handsome and reliable. Their chemistry was great and I rooted for those two to be together. Jun was such a puppy in love, head over heels in love with Ra Ra. He did so much for her, which was heart fluttering! But, after Jun's real identity was discovered, I felt for some reason that the chemistry between those two began lacking, I became less invested in their romance. I think I know why... this drama started going a bit downhill, it started getting on my nerves. Why? Because Jun and Ra Ra never really had the time to properly date, something always got in their way and they broke up three times! Like, seriously. I wanted to see those two actually be together properly, but they never were not even for one episode! And then we have the overused noble idiocy, having Jun breaking up with Ra Ra for her own "good", but the way he broke up with her and pretending to cheat on her was annoying. Did he really have to go so far?? And don't get me started on last episode... one of the most rushed and forced endings I ever seen! Okay, I can forgive Jun's actions in previous episodes for hurting Ra Ra so deeply, but OMG last episode I wanted to punch both him and his mom! I won't spoil, but let's just say if someone did to me what those two did, I would be furious. The ending, gosh... was SO stupid!

This drama has cliches after cliches in the last few episodes. I don't usually mind cliches - as long as its done in a good way. But for this drama, its done in a bad way. Felt to me like the screenwriter ran out of ideas or got lazy/ lost interest in this drama. And when some even are unsure about the ending, it just shows the screenwriter is bad at her job. This drama was full of heart, so sweet and heartwarming but lost its charm and heart, sadly.

As I wrote earlier, the cast did all a great job. Especially veteran Lee Soon Jae who plays the sweet grandpa. His love story with his dead wife was so so sweet and beautiful. We see flashbacks of young Kim Man Bok and his love in 1960s, played also by Lee Jae Wook and Go Ah Ra, which was cool.

I liked the small community, they all felt like a family always there for each other. The ahjummas of the "divorce club" was fun to watch! And Jin Ha Young, a girl who fell easily in love with guys, who's chilhood best friend was Lee Seung Gi, who always secretly had feelings for her... at first I didn't ship them together because I felt Ha Young could be so mean to him, but when she started falling for him as well, I warmed up to this couple. As for Cha Eun Seok, I was neutral towards him. At first I fond him creepy and I was not sure if he was a good or bad person.

So, would I recommend this drama? No. There are so much better romcoms out there, that doesn't turn into melodramas in the later episodes, they stay good until the end. I loved Jun so much but I don't love him as much anymore. However, I will definitely watch more of Lee Jae Wook's future dramas that's for sure, the way he can express so much with just his eyes is amazing!

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