Great series to raise mental health awareness
This is a really great series that would raise your awareness related to mental health. There are a lot of different type of mental problems that plague people in this day and age. They ranged from dangerous to what you probably think are menial. It also really encourage people to admit if they have mental health problem and to treat it as any other health problem that you may have suffered. Why people could easily admit they have cancer or a cold but they would not admit they have OCD or Agoraphobia.It also portray psychiatrists as normal human. Even though their job is to cure you of your mental problem, it doesn’t mean that they themself couldn’t suffer from some type of mental problem. Just like doctors still could get cancer or heart issues.
It’s a very heart warming story about how people try to battle with their mental problems and how to be fine again. It portrays the struggle of all the different characters with their own issues well. The main point of curing a mental health problem is to admit there is a problem, finding the real cause and find a solution. You have to really be open to see the real issue, because sometime it could be misinterpreted as another issue.
The casts are great, especially the main cast, the 4 people who lives under the same roof. They each have their own problem and they have to learn how to be considerate to each other to live peacefully in the same house.
Jang Jae Yul as the new comer to the house which he actually owns have to adapt to everyone that’s already living there. Jo In Sung play this character so well, you get sucked in by the charm but you could see the crack in the facade and something brewing underneath. His chemistry with Gong Hyo Jin who played Ji Hae Soo is really great. How they seem to challenge each other but then they start to fall in love. It’s progress is believable and so natural.
Jo Do Min and Park Su Kwang that also lives in the same house give variety and depth to the relationship of everyone in the house. Do Min as the father figure and Soo Kwang as the little brother. Everyone’s characters are beautifully written and acted.
Really love the music in this series. A lot of jazzy soundtracks and shooting songs. It really fits in the theme of the series.
I will definitely see the series again, probably not everything, but there are a lot of beautiful and also painful moment that I want to see again.
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A completely different RomCom from the ones you know
It's Okay, That's Love is a drama about many characters coming together, each dealing with their own personal struggles. So far, that sounds like a typical drama show, maybe even like a typical RomCom. But what's so refreshing about this title is that the characters' internal struggles heavily include mental health problems and those are actually the focus of most dramatic and suspenseful moments in the show.Writer Noh Hee Kyung masterfully manages to touch on a lot of taboo topics such as tourette syndrom, schizophrenia, depression, PTSD, OCD and more. All while not ignoring the character's interaction between each other and their everyday struggles. I personally felt like they dealt with these topics wonderfully, although it was somewhat dragged out at certain moments and especially the last few episodes felt a little bit rushed. They should've taken more time for this, but I get why they didn't: K-Dramas need to have their structure in terms of when the most suspenseful moments occur, in which episodes, and when they're relieved. Episode 14 and 15 are usually a huge throwback into the problematic structure, after previously healing already. Episode 15 clears most things up while episode 16 deals with the aftermath and follow-up stories.
It's Okay, That's Love has a beautiful cast and also deals with the life struggles of secondary cast members, although not as much as I would've liked. In the end, this is one of the critiques I got for the show: it was too much focus on Jangyeol - which especially in the last few episodes of the show makes perfect sense, but I would've liked to see more about Dongmin & Yeongjin as well as more about both Jaeyeol's and Haesoo's familys. To me, especially the letter, was somewhat introduced as a huge problem to overcome but then just pushed aside without much explanation in the last episodes.
8.5/10 for a very original take on mental health and not shying away from actually talking about and facing the cruel reality of such illnesses. Some minus points for the plot holes here and there, the leaving out of most side characters of the equation and also for the rushed last few episodes rather than stretching out the focus problem of the story.
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This drama is a gem
If you didn't watch this drama you can start it right now without thinking because this drama is impeccable. I watched this drama almost 4 years ago and while i was watching an another drama i remember some scenes from it's okay that's love and after watching all my favorite scenes all over again i am telling you, this drama is perfection. Their chemistry and their acting was out of this world, not just the leads but every character has its own unique story-line and great acting skills, i swear every one of them made me cry at least once. Also, not just OST but song choices were perfect too both for the characters and scenes.Esta resenha foi útil para você?
Its my style
Being a medico instantly draws you attention towards medical dramas and movies. This drama is one such. Although the disclaimer says that the cases and its treatment are fake its still satisfies your drama hunger soul. This drama makes you cry, laugh and get hooked to every situation.The story is nice, not fresh as I have seen leads suffering from childhood trauma but this drama has dealt with issues and resolved it in a mature way. It was surely a treat to watch the psychiatry cases with leads whose sense of humor is so good. it reminds me of my internship days where we used to share a flat and had this unusual type of bond and friendship. The ending was also perfect. It had the elements of warm good bye with everlasting happy memories.
Gong hyo jin is pretty and passively attractive. She is definitely a master with her acting skills. Jo In sung handsome and his beard was sexy and his humor was very nice. I found him strangely awesome. His dialogues and how the story goes is so satisfying to watch.
Ost were so apt with the show. They leave a very deep impression with their lyrics and music. Every song is worth a million claps and perfectly for the show. It happens many a times that you like one or two songs but this album is you cant ignore any song.I feel you, sleepless night, its alright its love, best luck, you cant get enough.
Re-watch. Anytime anymood am up for it. And as both the lead say a dialogue.. am going to repeat it.. its my style.
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A pretty good drama about love and trauma
This drama didn't really match my expectations but it was really good. I expected it to be different but this wasn't too bad... I enjoyed watching it. It has a nice story line that progresses quite smoothly and it was quite realistic too. The actor have yet again done ana amazing job and the crew has definitely done a great job! The music was lovely! I could't stop humming it all week and it's just absolutely adorable. It was very nice to see the characters growing and overcoming their traumas and understanding what they truly feel, want and need. It was an incredibly adorable yet painstakingly sad drama true. Overall, A truly adorable work 💋👩🏻⚕️❤️🩹👨🏻🚽Esta resenha foi útil para você?
I have nothing to say about the story as it is just too perfect to commend anything. The leads ..... just 1 word 'DAEBAK'. Their chemistry, their acting.... omg.. I strongly believe you will understand what I mean when watching. They have a lot acting that is beyond body language and action. They can act very well using just their eyes. And the OST also matched the drama which really boost up the whole drama to the peak. I can say this drama is a very very 'feeling' drama. Even i have watched several times, I can still feel the romance, love and even heartache everytime i rewatch it.
I can't remember how many times I've watch this drama but definitely I will rewatch it again. The story is really really very good that worth at least a watch.
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A classic K-Drama from 2014
This one has always been recommended to me by a lot of friends who watch K-Dramas (plus D.O is here sooo...) but I put this on my watch list long long time ago that happened to resurface after I watched a clip of it and I am not disappointed. This a pretty good drama, and one of the classics, too.The storyline is unique than most I've seen. I actually thought the format would be like 1 mini story per episode and a 1 overall big story but it wasn't like that at all. It's mostly just us watching these different characters living in one house and their relationship with the people around them and their traumas and mental health struggles. It's pretty cozy but at the same time it sends my emotions into a roller coaster ride. One time I was laughing, next, I was crying, then I was cringing and then I literally stood up from my seat. I enjoyed it very much. Jo InSung and Gong HyoJin is great actors and actresses but I don't see much chemistry on them. They did great justice for their roles here though. For some reason, KwangSoo looks dumb and a jerk (plus cringe) here but maybe I've watched too many Running Man episodes that I can no longer unsee his foolish side in RM.
One icky thing that I cannot overlook is the depiction of mental health disorders -- Tourette's syndrome and schizophrenia don't sit well with me. I just feel like this is not the best depiction or representation of the disorders but it was 2014, and maybe mental health wasn't a trend back then. Other than that, everything is great for me. Also, loved the concept of self-love and self-appreciation and seeking help when needed.
The OST for this drama is on my playlist years before I watched it which only means I love it way way before. I probably won't re-watch this on the foreseeable future but I am glad I watched it. It's one of the classics that you should watch at least once.
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So I give this drama a try and I'm instantly fall in love with the story and characters!
Jang Jae Yeol is not like your typical K-drama main lead who will do anything for the love of his life. He still keep his composure ,respect himself and the boundary.
I also find Ji Hae Soo's character development after meeting Jang Jae Yeol really good and therefore make her even more likable characters as the story goes. I definitely love their acting and chemistry.
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It might remind you of your own relationship(s)
i had to review this drama. to be honest, at first i found it a little slow, hence i was just about to stop at episode 2. but then i could not ignore the high ratings and reviews i read of this drama in this site. So i continued.honestly, i was more overwhelmed with how realistic the writer was able to depict a relationship. the fights, those petty reasons that spur arguments in the early stage of a relationship. OMG, i was so reminded of myself and my bf then, now husband now, i would smile at every scene that was relatable. besides that, it was fresh to see the leads shown as real people with flaws and emotions that run wild etc. in the midst of all the chaos, then came the leads' emotional state due to one major issue. then, you see the love so overwhelming and beautifully emoted by both leads. that too reminded me to those personal moments in my own relationship. when we go through tough times together, those petty fights are just forgotten.
for short, this was one realistic portrayal of a relationship between two working and independent adults.
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Un drama sur la maladie mentale, ça c'est original surtout quand c'est très bien fait !
Oui, on l’aura compris, l’univers du drama c’est la psychiatrie, les troubles mentaux divers et variés dont la schizophrénie… et autant le dire tout de suite, c’est un excellent drama, original, très bien écrit et parfaitement interprété !Je ne ferai qu'un reproche (faut bien en trouver un, la perfection n'est pas de ce monde ) c'est l'accumulation de maladies mentales, il n'y a pas, ou très peu, de personnage qui n'ait son trauma dans l'enfance, ou autre truc bien sympa, Jang Jae Yeol n'étant pas en reste, tout héros qu'il est ! Mais bon, c'est vraiment pour chicaner, c'est un drama remarquable !!
Au niveau de l’interprétation Dieu sait que j'adore Gong Yo Jin (une des rares femmes dont je me souvienne du nom ) mais elle devrait faire attention, elle commence à avoir des tics gestuels, avec ses cheveux particulièrement, et comme le réalisateur privilégie beaucoup les gros plans, c'est trop évident, et ce genre de truc, quand on commence à les remarquer, après on ne voit plus que ça !!
Autrement, la scène de la cascade l'eau est froide et pourtant c'est chaud..... Voilà un baiser qui entrerait tout droit dans mon top 5 si j'en avais un !!! et elle prétend n'avoir rien ressenti !!!! c'est vrai que c'est une malade !!
Au cours de ma vision : (Attention spoilers ! )
Episodes 2 et 3 : Je viens de voir le 2 et 3 de It's Okay that's love, et j'aime de plus en plus ce drama, qui a un ton très original, avec des dialogues drôles, justes et très adultes, ça change !! j'étais écroulée de rire avec la bagarre de la fin de l'épisode 3 !!! Et il y a certains échanges entre l'écrivain et la psy qui m'ont rappelé certaines comédies américaines de la grande époque, du genre de celles avec Cary Grant et Katharine Hepburn, et croyez-moi, ce n'est pas un mince compliment !! J'ai hâte de le continuer !!
Episodes 5 et 6 : Je viens de voir le 5 et le 6 de IOTL et vraiment voilà encore un drama très original, et bien foutu, bien interprété avec un héros plus que swoonant en prime !! Je me demandais tout le temps où j'avais vu le sunbae de Gong Yo Jin, c'est dans Chuno, il joue l'autre chasseur d'esclave, celui qui a appris le métier à Dae Gil...(le plus sale...) remarquable Sung Dong Gil
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Plus loin : ce qui est vraiment prenant ce sont les relations entre les personnages, bien plus que les cas psy croisés, qui moi, ne me touchent pas vraiment, ça fait un peu trop "catalogue" . Les relations sont complexes, les difficultés de communication évidentes, et tellement réelles dans la vraie vie !! c'est là que se trouve l'excellence de ce drama, ainsi que dans la réalisation au plus près des acteurs, par ailleurs excellents !
L'intrigue devient passionnante : l'ami d'enfance de Jae Yeol vient de comprendre que celui-ci est victime d'un grave trouble mental, et vraiment la scène où il comprend, celle où il se confie à Dong Min sont bouleversantes, d'autant plus que la relation de Jae Yeol avec Hae So s'approfondit, tout en restant tout à fait véridique : pour une fois, une héroïne de drama se pose vraiment la question du choix entre une carrière et une vie de femme au foyer, et encore même pas, plutôt une carrière bridée par une famille.
Plus loin : Tout à coup on voit Jae Yeol rire et courir avec Kwang Soo, puis il est tout seul, je me suis dit : "ben il hallucine, alors ??" Je n'en revenais pas ... Je trouvais que ce gamin qui le collait était bizarre, mais ça... ça m'a fichu un sacré coup ... Mais je ne crois pas que ce soit un schizophrène, enfin, disons que je ne l'espère pas parce que ce serait très grave, c'est incurable, peut-être n'est-ce qu'un trouble de sa personnalité, il revit son enfance à travers ce fantôme, ou c'est son double, bref, j'espère qu'il va trouver un moyen d'en guérir, parce que ce serait trop triste...
Il y a une belle compréhension qui s'installe entre les deux héros, il y a du swoon, il y a aussi du suspens (que s'est-il vraiment passé dans le passé ? Et pourquoi Jae Yeol voit tout le temps ce gamin ? et est-ce que l'héroïne va peu à peu vaincre son angoisse ?et la façon dont Jae Hyeol essaie de la guérir est très swoonante, elle !!
Plus loin : La relation entre les deux est vraiment tout à fait originale et très bien écrite. Elle, sous couvert de son traumatisme d’enfance le repousse, mais se permet pas mal de gestes tendres qui bien sûr le mettent sur le gril, mais lui va très vite prendre les choses en main et la mettre en face d'un choix. Ce qui me fait penser que son trauma était plus devenu un prétexte, une habitude de conduite. Cela donne lieu à une scène.... que je qualifierai de … chaude ?? sensuelle ??? Par contre elle n'a pas encore compris toute l'étendue des dégâts causés dans le psychisme de Jae Yeol bien qu'elle se doute bien que ses TOC et sa façon de dormir dans les toilettes cachent plus qu'il n'en dit.
En plus on a droit à une superbe balade à Okinawa...
Plus loin : je ne vois pas de clichés, pourtant je ne les rate pas, en général, même si je les apprécie quand la sauce est bien liée et j'aime beaucoup aussi la relation entre les deux psy, divorcés depuis 13 ans mais qui n'arrivent pas à renoncer vraiment…
Ici, il est très difficile d'anticiper la fin, l'éventail entre le tragique, l'acceptation (façon Robbers) ou carrément le happy end est ouvert, quoique j'ai de forts doutes en ce qui concerne le happy end
J'ai admiré comment Dong Min amène Jae yeol à parler, à travers ses blagues et ses plaisanteries, comment il glisse les questions importantes, et Sung Dong Il (que j’admire depuis plusieurs dramas ) est vraiment génial : on sent parfaitement qu'il est extrêmement présent, tout en donnant l'impression à Jae Yeol que ce ne sont que deux copains qui boivent un coup !
Par contre, je ne sais pas comment Soo Kwang pourrait disparaître, ou mourir, vu qu'il n'existe que dans la tête de Jae Yeol, et que c'est en quelque sorte une figuration de lui-même adolescent... Justement, si il mourait ce pourrait être terrible pour Jae Yeol qui n'aurait plus qu'à en faire autant !!
Je m'étais aussi fait la remarque que Jae Yeul ne voyait Kwang Soo qu'avant ou après qu'il lui arrive quelque chose (soit il est battu, soit il est malade, mais disparaît de l'hôpital) et effectivement s’il parvenait à voir sa mort il se passerait quelque chose, mais c'est à double tranchant... Mais si Jae Yeol était convaincu qu'il n'existe pas, il disparaîtrait simplement, mais le lui faire comprendre et admettre sera bien difficile... Ce qui me trouble c'est que quelque fois nous le voyons sans que Jae yeul soit présent, comme si nous partagions son hallucination, comme la dernière fois qu'il est apparu avec la voiture qui fonçait sur lui…
Il a cru se battre avec le père du gamin, il a cru qu'il lui téléphonait alors qu’il n’y avait personne en ligne..il a emmené le gamin à l'hôpital, il y a les romans que le gosse écrit, il voit la maison du gamin (la sienne en fait) comme elle était durant son enfance alors que c'est une ruine calcinée...
Il est carrément dans un univers parallèle, et lui dire qu'il hallucine ne servira à rien, puisque lui il voit tout ça, c'est son vécu, il ne peut pas croire juste parce qu'on lui dit "tu hallucines" que tout est faux... C'est bien le drame des schizophrènes qui entendent des voix, et lui c'est pire, il voit en plus d'entendre...
Episode 13 et 14 : je viens de voir le 13/14 de IOTL, et si on ne peut pas appeler ça "dur" au sens strict, c'est quand même extrêmement émouvant, et bouleversant, du fait du grand talent des acteurs et de l'histoire qui s'achemine de plus en plus vers le drame.
Jang Yeol est maintenant à l'hôpital, le diagnostic est posé et le fin du 14 est vraiment émouvante, et plus ça va (il ne reste que deux épisodes, quand même) moins je peux prévoir la fin de ce drama vraiment excellent et totalement atypique...
Et pour finir je dirai que je supporte de plus en plus mal les mères coréennes, leur façon d'envahir et de tyranniser la vie de leurs filles (ou fils suivant le cas) de ne jamais respecter leurs choix même quand les enfants sont largement adultes.
La façon dont la mère exige que sa fille abandonne Jang yeol parce qu'il est malade me révolte !
C'est là que j'apprécie à fond mon éducation européenne !
Moi aussi la mère et la sœur m'ont sérieusement gonflée, et aussi un peu l'héroïne, quand même, qui, parce que Jang Yeol lui manque trop, remet en cause toute la thérapie en allant le voir, et la façon dont elle dit en sortant "tu avais raison, je n'aurais pas dû y aller, augmente la médication" m'a un peu glacée !! On retrouve bien son égoïsme, celui qui lui a fait tenir la dragée haute à son précédent petit ami pendant 300 jours ! Et à côté de ça elle se laisse gifler par sa mère !!! à 30 ans !!
Et en passant, l'amour des Coréens pour les châtiments corporels commence à me fatiguer aussi ! La réponse systématique par la violence physique, ça va bien !! Mais les "vieux" qui se permettent de tapper sur les "jeunes" dans les dramas, c'est tout le temps ! Dans Fated to love you, la mère de Mi Young secouait comme un prunier ce pauvre Gunnie et le bourrait de tapes et coups !! et je pourrai en trouver 10 autres comme ça ! Là, le ton était comique, mais n'empêche ! Je commence à croire que le confucianisme (respect inconditionnel des anciens) allié au goût pour la violence sont des fondements essentiels des relations parents/enfants en Corée , avec l'amour de la bière et du soju !!
On retrouve cet aspect confucianiste au Japon, mais (en tous cas dans les dramas) les parents lèvent rarement la main sur les enfants surtout quand ils sont largement adultes !
Mais je continue à me demander comment tout ça va finir, j'espère qu'on n'aura pas un tour de passe-passe pour sortir un happy end, mais là ça m'étonnerait quand même !
la fin : décevante dans le sens où on a choisi un ton de comédie superficielle et irréaliste (ce qui jure avec le réalisme du reste du drama) Cependant elle m’a moins déplu qu’à la première vision, bien que l’ambiance colonie de vacances soit en contradiction avec le reste.
Cela reste un des meilleurs et plus originaux dramas que j’ai pu voir !
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Psychology's drama..
I fell in love with the story, its drama psychology that have alot of trust and love issues in it. Start to solved the problem for every actor by the sypmtomps the have to love uncondicionally of our self first before someone did. The emotion of every actor in here is so good. They bring the atmosphere in serious way so smooth. Even the ending in this dramaa so cool even there some sad scene to be seen. Must to watch since the visual of this drama is good. Jo in sung ♡ gong hyo jin so lovely....Esta resenha foi útil para você?
I'm writing this review after re-watching it probably more than 5 times! Yes, it's That good.
Story:
Jang Jae-yeol (Jo In-sung), a famous author of mystery novels, and Ji Hae-soo (Gong Hyo-jin), a psychiatrist, meet one another and end up living in the same house. Jae-yeol becomes Hae-soo's third roommate, with Dong-min and Soo-kwang already having lived there. Dong-min is a psychiatrist, senior to Hae-soo, that has his own office set up in their home. Soo-kwang has Tourette's syndrome, and enjoys trying his luck at meeting women, asking Jae-yeol for advice often. The four of them support and care for one another, creating such feel-good moments.
Jae-yeol has a troubling history with his older brother, and he is disturbed by his past. Jae-yeol's history begins to unravel and Hae-soo, who has a sex phobia, begins to fall in love with Jae-yeol. The two truly heal one another's wounds in a beautiful way. It was nice to see that the characters were not perfect, but were able to grow together.
The drama is open about mental illness, sex, and the like. There is a transparency that is not often found in other kdramas. For example, during one scene, the characters discussed the importance of consent. I really loved this aspect about it.
Acting/Cast:
10/10.
Jo In-sung plays Jang Jae-yeol perfectly, and made me fall in love with his character. His emotional delivery during scenes that called for it was convincing. The way he portrayed despair, brokenness, as well as playfulness, and humanness, was spot on. Jo In-sung's character is just so Swoon worthy.
Gong Hyo-jin delivered Hae-soo's guarded but loving personality so well. She made you feel the anxiety that Hae-soo was facing and want to see her overcome it. I can't really picture another actress as Hae-soo.
Music:
Replay worthy! So many great and memorable songs on this OST.
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