Adult Trainee (2021)

Good as Hell!

I recently watched this drama and I suggest you give it a try.

Idk I see many comments and reviews saying they liked the second story, but for me first 2 episodes were epic ✨
Their acting was so so good...and the story was awesome.

About the second story ep 3-5 I liked it, but it wasn't my type.?
I have read stories like this, so it was pretty boring for me (a type of cliche)

I got a little bored so I skipped a lot of parts in ep 4 and 5.
And finally, I got bored so I dropped the drama.

I somehow tried to watch the third story...but I couldn't ?

Leia Mais

This is just a rant about the last storyline

I didn't watch the first couple, the second was definitely the best, but the third was deeply disappointing. The closest I've witnessed in a Korean drama/movie where the girl wasn't super thin and perfect and got the guy is Lovely Sam Soon (and she's maybe 10 lbs overweight; wouldn't even be a thing in Western media) the rest are all about people who get surgery to become beautiful or they end up alone but learn a valuable lesson about self love or whatever. It's ridiculous.

Did I think she should date Kang Joon? Not really given her endearment for him was mostly based on his looks. Could she have ended up with someone else who liked her as she was? Um, yeah. And she should have.

I don't know why they try to be inclusive while also giving girls who look like her the impression they're not deserving of a normal romantic storyline that isn't centered completely around accepting their weight like... isn't trying to be so blatantly body positive but not giving characters like this the same endings as the others just saying people who aren't the beauty standard aren't normal but should love themselves anyway? What message are you trying to get across by friendzoning these characters anyway it doesn't come of as representation at all.

Leia Mais

So refreshing

I was so skeptical about watching another teen drama with mean girls, tiny skirts and rich hunks. It's tiring that there are infinite number of those.
However this turned out to be such a pleasant surprise. Candid, cute, refreshing.
Story one and three especially are so refreshing. Feels good to know that there are smart sensible teenagers even in the cruel world of selfish high schoolers.
And of course story two - what a heart throb that kid Rowoon or however he spells his name- is. The FL is also not bad in that story. Very cute first love story.

Clean production, great music, smartly made - very sharp and appealing drama.

Leia Mais

Different with a twist of Funny

Okay so honestly i stumbled across by an edit on Youtube which showed the second couple and thought okay this is interesting.

Firstly I must say that this is the first Korean drama that I have come across that's really short and literally only 30 minutes long in each episode.

So the first two episode are to do with the high school that has addiction to porn and masturbating's which i am sure every man nightmare at around that age, anyway he likes a girl who thinks that is disgusting, (clearly she has never done it herself or gets wet) and he joins a group that helps stops the habit, things go his way and he makes it through 100 days and gets the girl in the end.

The second couple is for me the best, not only was the ML really good looking and you knew how to carry himself well, but here you got the conservative girl who is a little mad that her bestie and her ex have hooked up and she is bothered by this as this was her first love, first for me my bestie hooking up with an is definitely no friend of mine, and also I did not really like the way the friend always seemed to be wanting to hang with her and sort of throwing in her face that she got the man. Anyway she comes up with a crazy idea to have a fake boyfriend and boy next door is only too happy to help out, I did love the scene of him doing pull up and she gets to peak through the window (lol) this couple was really good and funny compared to the first one.

The other couples well there is not much there to say, there stories are pretty the same I really didn’t like how the plot surrounded the girl’s weight, additionally I couldn’t enjoy the 3rd couple to the fullest.

Overall ‘ Adult Trainee’ was the epitome of a “ binge-watch” drama to watch when you have nothing else to do; not unwatchable and certainly entertaining within its different plots, setups and heartwarming messages , but admittedly lacking in more subtle character growth, plot buildup and diverse as well as more relatable and realistic issues for teens.

Leia Mais

Super cute and I felt so represented as a teen myself!

The first story about Miyeon and ML was very fresh tbh!You don't really see a lot of talk about masturbation in shows nowadays, especially not in K-dramas!It was a nice suprise (though kinda gross obviously) to see something so underepresented play such a big role in the action. If im being honest, as a teenager going through this awkward and awakening stage in my life where I experience with myself and my sexuality, I very rarely see people talking about this with such ease. Other shows like Sex Education or Heartbreak High are usually very full on in your face, but this was a rather soft approach and it was kinda interesting seeing the mind of a teenage boy, even though it was weird at first. ML was trying to take back control of his life that was ruined by the constant need to be sexually engaging with himself, which again is not something you would see on a show for teens!They very rarely talk about the cons of masturbating as teenagers or masturbating at all tbh. Either way, very funny and genuine Gen Z dialogue, plus FL side story about stuggling with an addiction too was very relatable!Plus Miyeon never disapoints and the couple was cute in the end.
The 2nd mini story was by far my favorite. First of all Im a big fan of Ryeoun so seeing him here was a nice suprise!The ML and FL had so much chemistry and dear god how I related to FL's story! Honestly, being seen as conservative and being scared to make a move is so real!And the fake friends were literally the epitome of high school lmao! Once again the dialogue delivered very Gen Z vibes, most from FL. The kisses were so genuine, nothing like I've ever seen in a K-drama lol, Just his body was kinda impossible for a teen, athlete or not haha but bonus ig. Loved everything about this mini story!The FL and ML's gay friend was a nice touch too, didn't feel forced or anything!I kinda wanted to see her gf though.
Now the 3rd story started off well ig, but then...well...eh...ruined the 10/10 score. FL story was real once again, wanting to loose weight because of insecurities and not being able to turn down food :( felt that in my soul. Nevertheless, both the MLs were bland and weird asf. The American wannabe had a weird ass finger fetish and the idol was just a loser. After FL heard what Idol ML said about her I thought she was gonna be smart and call it quits with men but ig noooo she had to be the bigger person "because good people never step lower than their enemies" blah blah blah shit. She's better than me, cus me personally I would have NOT let that slide. Kinda wished she would love herself in the end instead of relying on ppl again, cus I felt that kinda defeated the point of the mini story?
In conclusion, this drama represented teens perfectly in my experience, I would watch again and I would reccomend to any teens out there cus I feel like this might not be the best for adults. It's too silly and ig too "problematic" except for the 2nd couple. But screw those ppl, cus this drama is cute and I wished it was longer.
Miyeon slayed. <3

Leia Mais

This is strictly about Eps. 3-5 (GO WATCH NOW!)

I was hesitant to watch this show because A.) I do not normally watch web dramas and B.) I like committing to completing the dramas I watch, I didn't want to skip around. HOWEVER, I just could not resist this drama, it was everywhere on all my social media feeds so eventually I just gave in.

I tried watching episodes 1-2 and 6-7, but I could not get into the first story line and I had already spoiled the third story for myself out of excitement and it left me disappointed. Taking all of this into account I decided to just check out the middle episodes to see what all the hype was about and I ended up thoroughly enjoying it.

What was so good about it?

1. Friends to couple done right! The two main leads were soooo cute and likable and their transition into liking each other wasn't awkward or lacking in any way.
2. It was realistic, in that unlike other school based dramas where anything over a rating of PG-13 is never mentioned or acknowledged, here it was embraced. This drama approached these subjects in a hilarious and relatable way that I found charming rather than harsh or unpleasant.
3.I loved that there was no mean second lead female and instead the FL made a new friend that added much more to the story.
4. The FL held conservative views on the physicalities of being in a romantic relationship and stuck to her beliefs until the end. I liked that she didn't change (not that otherwise thinking is wrong), but I like that she was confident enough to follow what she felt and go at her own pace it was a refreshing take.
5. KIM NAM HO, so fine, so charismatic, and in the end so adorable. What he said in the end to the FL's question had me screaming!!! I felt like I had to rewatch everything again to re-analyze their interactions. The amount of times I replayed that single scene, it was endless....


If you need a quick drama fix, just want to kick back and embrace the quirks of hilarious high school love, this is the one for you. Its endearing and warrants more episodes, I am sad that the story was only 3 episodes long and not even its own singular drama. I hope they make a remake with more episodes or something similar. I also expect to see more main lead roles from both Yoon Hwan (Kim Nam Ho) and Jo Yoo Jung (Ban Yu Ra).



The only slightly irritating thing that had a little redemption:

Ban Yu Ra (FL)'s "bestfriend," Kang Da Hyun was so irritatingly 'innocent,' tbh it felt like mostly an act. What kind of friend does that? But also Kang Da Hyun's pushy-ness to double date and have the FL take pics of her kissing her ex-boyfriend. These situations made me want to claw at the screen. I understand that everyone has the right to their happiness and like good for her for finding someone she loves, but it was mostly at the expense of Ban Yu Ra. I was so glad that FL took a break from her supposed BFF at the end, and expressed how uncomfortable she felt. I wish that KDH would have come to FL first and told her everything because her having to find that out on accident was probably more hurtful. KDH would have been a good character and likable if it didn't feel like she was purposefully being naive and aggravatingly irreproachable.


*Feel free to disagree, all was written with respect and simply to express my opinions.*

Leia Mais

Awesome as a mini-drama!

1st story (ep 1-2): 8.5
2nd story (ep 3-5): 9.5
3rd story (ep 6-7): 9
If i rewatch this show, will rewatch only for the 2nd story. But the other dramas are not bad either. They're good too. These dramas focused on some uncommon sensitive issues of teenagers in a very subtle way. The 2nd story had the perfect blend of romance and comedy. Wish there was a 16-ep drama about this couple. Other two stories did not have much romance element but watching them was fun as well. Also, I'm a very impatient person, can't keep watching slow stories. All stories in this drama were quite fast. Do watch it if you are also into fast-paced drama and romcoms!

Leia Mais

CUTE and NOT bad... LIGHT

The stories were pretty cute! Another light series to add - extremely short series with 3 different scenarios~

Personally, I think they were all pretty good in their own way - some of them may have not ended how one may have imagined or wanted but still had good endings.

Really young romance/crushes, and realistic problems that are definitely relatable.

Great choice on the actors/actresses! All played their parts well and were adorable! Honestly gave such a nostalgic feeling - leaving missing school love, friends, and just youthful memories!

Wouldn't say this is a MUST watch but another wouldn't mind leaving behind the background type and lightly watching.

Leia Mais

Short, Slightly No-BS Web Drama

The plot is about students going through puberty and the desires and intense emotions they go through in this stage of their lives (high school). There are three main stories for this: (1) A guy having a masturbation addiction; (2) Two childhood friends & neighbors who know nothing about sex and relationships with the female lead being a conservative and; (3) A chubby female lead battling discrimination from her family, school teachers & batch mates all the while having her go through wanting to experience romantic love & dating despite all the discrimination she goes through.

I think the best story among the three is the 2nd one, cliched but it was executed the best among all. I have issues with the 1st and 3rd one because they have not really addressed the issue as much as I expected. With the 1st story, they focused too much on the addiction but it still somehow tells viewers that "This is taboo; this is TOTALLY NOT OK," when it is a natural part of life. What I admire about this first story though, is the no-BS. They went straight for it. Talking about these things are AGE APPROPRIATE already for high schoolers. For the 3rd one, I am most mad about the fact that it still shows the grown-ups excuse it. It isn't ok, the chubby girl does not always have to pay the price. She is the victim; there should still be an ending where she wins, not where she still has to "tolerate & accept" things to be that way. I hope they explore this better and someone breaks the mold someday.

Leia Mais

Drôle

J'ai beaucoup rit avec ces quelques épisodes. C'est léger, frais , ce n'est pas le drama du siècle mais ça se laisse regarder. Les différents sujets sont abordés sans tabous ce qui est assez rare.On a le droit à un jeune homme qui est addict à la masturbation et découvre qu'il est loin d'être le seul, une jeune femme qui se fait larguer parce qu'elle n'aime pas embrassé son petit ami (elle est pudique et donc traitée de fille coincée) et une jeune femme en surpoids maltraitée par ses camarades mais qui découvre qu'avant d'essayer de plaire aux autres elle doit se plaire à elle même.
Mon histoire préférée est celle du milieu, qui dure sur 3 épisodes avec la jeune fille coincée qui découvrira que le problème ne vient pas d'elle mais du regard des autres et qu'elle n'était pas avec la bonne personne.

Leia Mais