Melodia de Esperança (2020)

A wholesome drama

So I know y’all must’ve seen very different reviews and must be really confused about this drama so I’ll have a little detailed review so that it can help you clear your mind!

Story — The reason I put the title as wholesome is that this drama not only gives us normal rom-com feels (which is in-fact its main genre) but also touches other genres too. It’s packed with everything— romance, comedy, music, suspense, angst, melodrama!
With the course of 16eps it takes us on an emotional roller coaster and once you start watching it you really end up wanting more.
The drama has a very pleasant and interesting start showing the bitter-sweet friendship between Rara and Jun and around ep 5-6 we have the first plot twist! So tbh, I didn’t feel it was that big of a deal. Yes, morally, lying was wrong but as long as he was mature and didn’t do anything beyond his boundaries I was completely fine with it. Also it was quite understandable that as Jun had a 'love on first sight' thing for Rara, he didn’t want her to treat him like a kid and have zero chances with her so out of innocence he lied. And also he was determined to tell her the truth. Moving on, in the mid episodes of the drama the suspense about the the stalker and who the actual Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol was, things got interesting. Like nothing till episode 12-13 was any normal cliche stuff. No one actually expected a rom-com to get that intense! Towards the end of the drama, the few last episodes, things did get cliche but still it worked fine.

Yes the ending could’ve been better just like how all the previous episodes were but only because of the ending of a few minutes I can’t deny the fact that the rest 15eps were extremely good and can’t rate it low. Basically the ending was actually what all of us wanted, happy, but just that the writer took a lot wrong path to express it. I’m glad it didn’t have unnecessary time skips. Just the one time skip in the end was a little too much I think. Instead of 5 years it could’ve been only 1 year then I guess most of y’all would’ve agreed more with it. Believing someone is dead and that person suddenly comes in front of you is very shocking but if we see this from the perspective of Rara and why she reacted very softly was all because of her positive and bubbly personality. We never saw her crying excessively in the entire drama and how she was always optimistic and didn’t get too sad also explains why she accepted Jun after all those years.

Characters , Acting — I loved each and every character of this drama! Not just the leads, the entire supporting cast was doing wonders. For Rara, I loved how adorable she was, always positive, dealing problems with a smile! Even if she was all cute and aegyo type everything time, it didn’t make me cringe even a bit! Seriously only Go Ara could pull this off! I think if it was for some other actress,
I might have cringed. For Jun, I liked how mature he was for his age, calm and caring everytime, doing everything for Rara even on denying at first. He’s was a total boyfriend material with a little tint of tsundere. And yes Lee Jae Wook was the best for Jun! Dr Cha was a very nice and supportive senior figure guiding Jun and Rara both, whenever needed. I liked how he accepted the rejection and didn’t pursue Rara anymore after that. Other than that Ha yeong, Sukyeong, Seungi, Mr Man Bok, the ladies, and all other characters made the drama so much fun and their acting was wonderful! The entire cast literally felt like a real family which gave so much good vibes!

Music— Every OST of this drama was so nice! Like after Angel’s last mission love, I found this drama in which every single ost is so good! Definitely playlist material!

Rewatch— As this drama had some secrets and suspense in the plot so having it already spoiled, rewatching might not be considered by some but apart from that, I know for sure that this will be great to rewatch to have all those good feels and all those butterflies back! So yeah can definitely be rewatched.

Overall I liked this drama. Just because of the ending I won’t rate it low because I really liked all the episodes before the end and how happy and good it made me feel. I’d recommend this if you want something FEEL GOOD or something fresh in rom-com . Do watch :)

Leia Mais

A beautiful mess

About this drama...

What I like: The character development of Rara and how she learned to be independent, in the last episode we find out she's a recognized piano teacher. There are very good sub stories like the love story of Seung Gi and Ha Yeong, Ha Yeong and her single mother, the relationship of Dr. Cha and his ex wife, Jaemin as a piano prodigy, etc. There were so many good stories but the writer couldn't explode the potential they have.

What I dislike:
The unnecessary plot twists like Jun being a minor (18 years old), the illness of Jun in the last episodes, the rushed finale and the tedious love triangle but at least this didn't last long.

Personal Rate: 8.5/10
~ I describe this drama as a "beautiful mess" cause it was full of good stories honestly there were more good moments than the ones I didn't like, there was potential to be a heartwarming drama but it wasn't ejected in a way I could enjoy completely.

Leia Mais

romcom gone bad

To be perfectly honest, I loved this drama in the beginning. I would get so excited for each episode to air every week because I liked where it was going. It was cute and fluffy and extremely lighthearted. The problem came when the writer's seemed to think that they needed multiple subplots and extra drama for no reason in the latter part of the drama. The stalker plot was quite unnecessary as they did not go very far with it but my main concern is the ending.
Why in anyone's sane mind would you think it's okay to pretend to be dead for five years? And just return like nothing happened? I'm so sorry to say but if I was in Rara's position, I would have completely lost it when Jun showed up and not in a good way.

The writers were struggling with the story in the last few episodes, everything was on a steady decline from episode 14. I hate being left with questions at the end of a drama and that's exactly what I was left with from this. There was no proper explanation for Jun's "death" and reappearance.

On another note, the romance was beautiful, Jun was such a sweet boy. I loved all of their moments together, that was until the writers completely jacked up the plot. I will say the drama was very lighthearted and sweet, a very cute romance that I don't regret watching, I'm just very displeased with the way the writer's tied up the drama. The actors did a great job with this and the music was beautiful! OSTs and the piano playing as well! I loved Rara, Go Ara portrayed her so well and Lee Jae Wook was amazing as well. I'm excited to see more of his work!

All in all, this drama would have been a hit if the writers did not lose their way with the plot.

Leia Mais

Wow, this drama took a toll on me.
I have finished "Do do sol sol a la sol" exactly 2 minutes ago, my emotions are all over the place, and my impulsivity is taking over me so, I hope you forgive my shortcomings.
This drama had, from the start, a joyful, funny, fuzzy kind of vibe that had everything to go right. The actors did an amazing job, the characters had a very well defined personality that accompanied them throughout the drama, well, that was before Jun got sick because we definitely needed some "Autumn in my heart" vibes here. We all know that cancer is always the perfect cause of death in dramaland (I´m being ironic, cancer is a serious illness and I don´t mean to disrespect anyone with my words). If we ignore the terminal illness part, this drama is almost perfect.
The piano element was very well balanced here and it got me motivated to force my parents to buy me a piano as well. The locations where the drama was set were so beautiful. The neighborhood environment got me feeling nostalgic. The relationship between the leads couldn´t have been more heartwarming. And here I am, crying again, smudging what's left of my mascara.
To conclude, yes, we had a happy ending, but it felt somewhat open. I didn´t have the closure I expected to have, and that 20 plus minutes in which I really thought Jun was dead didn't help much.
Overall, "Do do sol sol la la sol" is a heart-warming drama that will make you reminisce about your loved ones in the best possible way.

P.S. Just don´t forget the tissues in the last episode.

Leia Mais

Promising story, horrible conclusion - UGH

DDSSLLS was solidly enjoyable in the beginning. Ra Ra was a bit of an airhead compared to my usual tastes in FMCs, but she was innocent and wasn't malicious at all. Her struggles were cliched, but believable - a fallen heiress having to adjust to life without. But who picked Ra Ra's wardrobe? It was okay *sometimes*, but most of the time, it was AWFUL. I know that name-brand expensive clothing can be pretty ridiculous, but this is crazy. Just WHY? *shakes head*

ANYways, the side characters were also entertaining. I generally liked all of the side characters and their stories, but my favorite was Jun.

Jun was precious and a classic tsundere and I loved him 100%. My fierce adoration for him is why I'm pretty upset with how his story turned out. I was surprised by the initial plot twist in (I think) episode 6, but recovered quickly because the plot twist didn't destroy who he was. But once Jun's big secret was revealed, I wasn't a fan of how they wrote his story around his tiger mom. And THEN they wrote his "tragedy" into the finale and I just couldn't stomach all the flaws in their story writing anymore. How is it possible that this is the same screenwriter from Shopping King Louie?! (Though, not to go off onto a complete tangent, but Terius Behind Me flopped too sooooo. >.< )

I'm not sure why the writers felt the need to go in the direction they did in the last 6 or so episodes, but it didn't make me happy or satisfy me at all. Just because they "overcome" tragedy doesn't mean that their story all of a sudden becomes more endearing (this could apply to more than 1 character/set of characters). *sigh* And then the time jump in the end before the "epilogue" was such a cop out (so many products in entertainment do this and ugh it's annoying). *roll eyes* Write a strong ending/conclusion instead of a forced "happily-ever-after" after destroying the story with garbage tragedy and plot inconsistencies and fallacies.

I wouldn't recommend this drama. The beginning seems like it'll be a fluffy, sweet, drama, but it's really not worth it, even if the majority of the drama is light and fun. The conclusion to this drama really brought down this story.

Leia Mais

Starts well, ends in a wreck (writing wreck)

I'm giving a 7 star because the bastard made everyone think he died for 5 years straight. What was the reason?! I'll never understand it and I'm a bit disappointed scriptwriters resorted to a miscommunication trope where the ML doesn't explain anything and breaks up with FL because of an illness. Up until the tropefest from ep 12 and on, the drama was enjoyable.
The earlier scenes and interactions between FL and ML and very sweet and I loved watching them support and trust each other. Initially, I thought I was going to finish watching feeling refreshed from a nice watch without frustrations and with a nice memory of this drama. Unfortunately, I finished feeling wistful for the first part of the drama when the drama wasn't a tropefest and trying to be like every other drama.

Leia Mais

It took me awhile to watch this cause of the "REVIEWS" saying it was not good...i've read so i was hesitant

Luckily 1 of my Drama-Guru told me that its worth the watch so i give it a try... in deed its really worth it...

The Story is about Parent's Love, Sacrifices & Friendship... Also, how a positive attitude can bring good vibes to the people around U... The FL really did a good job on her character... bubble & positive person & the ML who is in love with the FL & will do everything for her...

The OST is also good... Just prepare towel or box of Tissue on the last 2 episodes...

Leia Mais

Bruh Why

When I started this series it was soo good everything was cute and interesting then in the middle of the series everything gets confusing and weird like there's so many parts in the series that could've been left out and to have Jun die for like 5 years just to have him come walking in Lala Land like nothing ruined it all,I srsly ugly cried when Jun does for like 20 min just to find out he was alive, I have no idea what the writers were doing but they were just going overboard with things at the end

In reality it was the writing of the ending episodes that really sucked but everything else in this series was really good like the acting, actors, music and the story at the beginning

If I'm going to be honest I don't hate this show I really enjoyed it except the end so I would lowkey watch it again but maybe just the first half but idk I usually don't rewatch things overrall this gets a 7/10

Leia Mais

Do do Sol sol La La Sol .....Soup For the Soul

This drama has one of the most enigmatic title that I have ever come across. "Do do Sol Sol La La Sol"....... I danced around this title for a while, not sure if I should or should not attempt it. I finally went for it! Surprisingly, I did not fast forward and watched every single episode.

I found this drama a truly entertaining 16 episodes watch. It was appealing to me at all levels of romance, relationships, mature love, family, friendship which warms the heart. It reminded me of the book "Chicken Soup for The Soul" which consisted of inspirational true stories of ordinary people. The love story in Do Do Sol, is in it's own special way really inspirational and encouraging too.

Furthermore, everyone in the drama made it feel like each of the roles were specially written for them. No one else could have done a better job with special mention to Lee Jae Wook (lead role Joon Sunwoo) and Kim Joo Hun (Surgeon friend Eun Seok) who were so naturally impressive.

Enjoy the drama with no high expectations. This way, you will appreciate it a whole lot more.

Cheers! K-drama forever!

Leia Mais

No no no do not watch this

Sorry this was adorable until the last two episodes. Do yourself a favor and don't invest your time because the ending was terrible.

Spoilers below



As for the ending, I think she died and that terrible contrived explanation of his being away was what she saw in her moment of death. That makes a hell of a lot more sense than his lying to all of them about his death for 5 years. I mean, they didn't even do the “I was in a coma and my mom was evil and wanted to be sure Ra Ra would move on so she lied about me dying.” trope. At least that would have been more believable.

Leia Mais

First Loves and all that

I have loved Lee JaeWook ever since I watched him in WWW and Extraordinary you. So when I found out that he has a new drama, I was quick to jump into it. I loved it! The story is fluffy and sweet (while getting a bit dark at times). I must admit that the last few episodes felt a bit disconnected from the entire story especially with the whole leukemia scene. I just went no when that scene dropped. I don't mean like oh no, he got leukemia but more like oh no, I can't believe that the writers are pulling this stunt. It just seemed unfair to put the audience through that especially since they must have known how much the viewers were rooting for them. But overall, yes I would watch it again because I just can't get the first scene of them meeting out of my head - the way Jun just stares at Lala like they are in entirely different worlds.

Leia Mais