Tudo Bem, Isso é Amor (2014)

Absolutely crazy and beautifully real.

This drama was just so great to watch! Everyone is crazy and I just love it!

Gong Hyo Jin strikes my heart once again with her amazing acting skills. It may sound wrong, but I just love when she cries. She can deliver the emotions so clearly without being so dramatic. And my god she's just too adorable! Even her cruel character can't stop me from loving her! This was my first time seeing Jo In Sung acting and I have to say, he did a great job playing his blunt character. His expression was just A+ every time he conversed with GHJ's character. It's too bad both actors have their respective life partners already because their chemistry was fantastic! The supporting cast was also wonderful. I'm used to seeing Kwang Soo in Running Man, so it was a nice surprise seeing his acting skills.

The story was superbly written! The end was a little cliche, but I always feel that way towards dramas. I have to give the writer(s) my love because they created such realistic characters. The dialogue was one of my favorite things about this drama. The relationships and arguments were more relatable than the usual impractical situations in kdrama. Which brings me back to the cast's wonderful acting that portrayed it all.

The music. THE MUSIC. I have never loved so many of the songs in a drama before. Usually it's one or two at most, but this drama just had the best music. I feel that the best bgm is when it enhances the emotions of the scene. And this drama did that. I, like many others, were frantically searching for all the songs played because they were just so good. I'd even say that the music has a lot to do with this drama's success.

Overall, this drama did not disappoint. It was more than I expected and I truly loved every episode. The story and characters are fresh and amazingly played by the perfect cast accompanied by emotionally stirring music. You will not regret watching!

Leia Mais

Actually while watching I was pretty upset with myself for not liking this drama like I should. Then I had an epiphany during the final two episodes. It's Okay, I Love you deals with important issues. The biggest one being mental health. The reality was for me the story and pacing worked against itself.

Let us be honest. The beginning is one hot mess. Some ideas definitely were well thought out and carried, but I feel like the majority of it was just a jumble mess for the writer. The reveals of key plot points about the characters should have been revealed earlier on. While many aspects, such as who Kang Woo was to Jae Yeol, were emotionally moving and packed a punch how they played out I felt the timing was drug out. For me what would have made a more convincing plot was if Hae Soo secret was revealed and she healed with help from Jae Yeol. Then she discovered his illness halfway through the drama. Their love then helping him to become better. The focus being how he stayed healthy and their love grew. The more I think about it the more I realize that It's Okay, That's Love missed a lot of its potential.

Not to mention its side characters. There is so much going on here and I not only thought the main story was missed, but that the side characters deserved more. Such as Soo Kwang and So Nyeo! They're love story is one of my favorite things about this drama. Both actors are awesome together and had so much chemistry. I have to be honest I'd love to see more of actress Lee Sung Kyung, she played So Nyeo, in warmer roles like this. Somehow I've now seen everything she's been in and unconsciously stalked her dramas. I think she's a lead worth of breaking out of her role as a mean girl. (As in her later roles she's been typecast as the mean girl.)

This drama is beautiful, and the director clearly loved facial close ups. Many scenes let the actor's expressions speak for them. Though I won't lie that some of these meaningful close ups are glamor shots. I think the main idea was that the eyes are the window to the mind.
The music is fun and fits the drama. Catchy enough, and the main one is a remake of an American song that I really like. (Though thanks to auto insurance commercials I'm not quite as fond of.) However, once this drama leaves my head the music shall go as well.

Overall It's Okay, That's Love is very warm. It tackles the issues half heartedly and never fully commits. While I thank it for addressing mental health it makes it seem flippant at times. Hae Soo and Jae Yeol have a great romance and that's where the true power and appeal of this drama come from. It's nice seeing them touch and love each other. Though I felt distant from the drama as much of Hae Soo's motivations are kept a secret until later. The timing and unsteady feet of the plot is a hindrance to it. This is a drama where I understand why it got so much love and high ratings, but I'm not able to get lost in the buzz. I ended up watching this because I loved Dear My Friends, and I have to say I prefer that drama to this one. I'm actually kind of nervous about viewing some of this writers author works.

While viewing I really enjoyed the drama, but really only the middle the most. Some of the episodes I have a high rating to out of guild and that they almost brought me fully on bored. I'm still feeling guilty that I didn't like it more. There are many great things present. The bond of family and forgiveness. That even if you're ill you deserve happiness. To think of yourself and not to be afraid to realize you're not well. The strength and bonds of family. Oh, and forgiveness and acceptance. I could over analyze what makes it great, and what eventually pulled it apart for me.

I think if you find the first episodes a hot mess, you'll probably fall on my side of the fence. If those first episodes seem brilliant you're gonna love this and not over think it.

Leia Mais

It would be so wrong if i don't write a review for my favorite drama.
At first i hesitated, judging from not-so-intriguing poster and trailer, it feels like your typical boring rom-com with the handsome rich but arrogant male lead chasing for the poor ignorant female heroin as the main plot. Then i decided to try it (because of Jo In Sung, most of it, i couldn't resist him). But i was wrong. I think it was one of my best decision..i'm surely and deeply in love with this drama after watching a couple episodes.

This drama has flaws here and there (see, i can't give a solid 10 here, no matter how much i love this one) especially about the mental illness subject. I study medicine and i have met and seen schizophrenic patients before. i think that..some symptoms and signs do not match with what they call the schizophrenic here. Okay i'm going to stop here lol.. Apart from that, the acting, the chemistry (the best one i've seen, believe me), the music, covers that all.

I think of this drama as my first love in dramaland, it's really, perfectly, my style! (just like the couple say). No matter how many dramas i watch, i keep comparing those to IOTL. I blame my love for this drama because they set the bar so high for the others. If you're hesitating to watch this..please, don't be.

Leia Mais

If anyone is hesitating to watch this drama don't waste anymore seconds
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JUST WATCH IT RIGHT AWAY
Everything about this drama is perfect, the story, the meeting of two different people with some past wound and suffering and how they begin to heal each other. "love is not about giving up something for your lover , its about doing something for your lover"a
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I had been unwilling to watch this drama for a long time but i just started 1st episode and i was hooked on the story and i didn't cry at this drama at all.
Every scene was so beautiful in the drama .
Zo In Jung's acting in episode 14-16 was so Heartfelt, he should do more dramas...
I am a fan of Gong Hyo Jin after this drama
"I LOVED IT, JUST MY CUP OF TEA <3"
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Leia Mais

This drama was different. Everyone who watched this drama will admit it. At first I didn't want to watch this drama because the plot didn't seem interesting to me. However, then because of my love for Kwang Soo, I started to watch this drama.

This drama was kind of magical. When I watched this I never had the desire to watch the next episode as soon as possible. But then when I started to watch the episode and I was totally hooked. It was witty, entertaining, gripping and fast paced. Then the episode ended and I didn't have the desire to watch the next episode again. But when I watched it, it was so great again.

I know, that it sounds weird, but it's just how I feel about this drama.

STORY
The story was original and unique. We could say that nothing actually happened in this drama, but if you look closely, you'll see how great the storyline was. My favourite part was the beginning (I mean the first 5 episodes or so) and then the ending. I think that the ending of this drama was probably the best I've ever seen. It wasn't rushed, and it was just perfect!

Watch this drama just because of the ending! It's worth it!

ACTING
Every actor in this drama did an amazing job! The actors were outstanding! When the story seem a bit boring, you are still hooked because of the great acting.

It was 2nd drama I watched with Jo In Sung (1st - That Winter, The Wind Blows, I liked his hairstyle there more :D) and I have to say that I liked him in both dramas. Here, his acting was so natural, he did a great job. There were few scenes in the hospital which weren't that good but overall, his acting was great!

As for Gong Hyo Jin. It was my 2nd drama with her as well (1st - Thank You). I have to say this: "She is an actress with capital A." I think that her acting skills are amazing! In my opinion, she isn't really pretty, but she is attractive.

As for my lovely Kwang Soo. He didn't disappoint me, as usual. He did a great job, playing a person with Tourette. He's an actor with capital A, as well, in my opinion.

And at last, I would like to mention Sung Dong Il. I loved him in Reply 1997 and here I loved him even more. What and actor! I loved the scenes with him and Kwang Soo!!!

MUSIC
Music was perfect! Some of the songs in the OST are already on my list of most played songs. The whole soundtrack is a masterpiece. Love it! Love it! Love it! One of the best soundtracks I've ever heard!


There are a few reasons why not watching this drama. However, there are more reasons why to watch this drama. Great drama! One of the best dramas of 2014!

Leia Mais

I watched this because of Gong Hyo Jin which I found her in Master's Sun and my interest in psychiatry, and decided to watch this drama. This is one of the most unique, interesting, heartwarming and yet realistic dramas I ever watched. I enjoyed every moment of it.

Story:
The story plot talks about reality and sensitive topics that most dramas usually avoid. This story is based on psychiatry and gives you a reality of how mental disorders can affect a person's life and people around them. It also is a slice of life drama which focuses on love life, forming relationships and even about sex life.

To make things short, this drama focuses on people who try to overcome their mental disorders while trying to understand love and building relationships.

Acting/Cast:
The characterization was amazing. They made you laugh or cry.Each character had different personalities that formed a love-hate relationship with each other, you could say that they're an interesting group of people who treat each other like family.

The main pairing's (Gong Hyo Jin x Jo In Sung) relationship started naturally and wasn't overly exaggerated or expressed. Jo In Sung's character was the most interesting to watch, I really recommend keeping an eye on him throughout this drama. Although I'm not a big fan of idol actors, D.O has chosen a really interesting role for his debut as acting and has done a really good job

Music:
From soft ballads to songs that have a happy vibe, their OSTs are amazing to the point where I downloaded all of them onto my phone. My personal favorites are The Best Luck - Chen, It's Okay That's Love - Davichi, I Love You - Yoon Mirae, And I Need You the Most - Hey, and Sleepless Night - Crush. It also contained some old classic songs

I was satisfied with the ending too, so I really do recommend this drama, I hope this reviewed helped~

Leia Mais

It's Okay, That's Love was such a great drama! I was pleasantly surprised by how much I loved it! Hooked from the very first episode, I found myself loving every moment. The story was interesting, music was catchy as hell, cast was superb, and it was genuinely 'laugh out loud' funny, so why didn't I rate this drama higher??

I'm still questioning myself on that front tbh. I think it's because I found Ji Hae Soo annoying half the time. It's definitely because of her, because I have no other complaints about this drama. This is my second drama with Gong Hyo Jin, and I've come to the conclusion tht I just don't like her characters all tht much. I'm not saying Ji Hae Soo was horrible or anything, but her behavior was just unnecessary half the time, and I really didn't like her attitude tht much. Of course there were moments when she didn't annoy me, but for the most part, I didn't really care for her. Jang Jae Yeol on the other hand is my love. This is also my second drama with Jo In Sung, and is it possible for me to be more in love. He's amazing, I loved his character, and he portrayed him very well. The side characters were great too! Loved everyone!

This story is genuinely intriguing. First of all, I don't know if I'm a dummy for not realizing it, but there is a plot twist about halfway through the drama and it took me for a loop! Don't read spoilers for this drama, because it's soooo much better when ur watching and something ttly unexpected happens. So I can't really say much about the story without spoiling it. It's Okay That's Love's genre is obviously romance, but I can honestly tell u that I was more concerned with everything else tht was going on. Of course the romance was super sweet and cute tho, I really did like it, but not as much as everything else.

Also, this drama is sooooooo funny. Omg I found myself laughing more times than I could count, I constantly had to watch the parts tht made me laugh. The music is also something else. Everytime I hear it I'll definitely think of It's Okay That's Love.

This drama was such a fantastic watch, I'd def watch it again! I definitely recommend it! One of the better kdramas I've seen for sure!

Sidenote: I just remembered one of the main reasons Ji Hae Soo annoyed me so much. The reasoning/explanation behind her issue is so incredibly lame I just cannot. Anyways, don't let my minor complaints fool u, because this is a really good drama.

Leia Mais

This drama handled an interesting and difficult subject matter with great results. I laughed and cried along with these lovable characters, and still listen to the music daily!

My Rating: 9.0

In Short: Gong Hyo Jin never disappoints me, and neither did anyone else involved in this drama. I really liked the unconventional way it handled mental disorders.

Pros: The cast was great, the music was fantastic and the drama was well written and did not have the classic "second leads". I did not miss them!

Cons: Hae Soo's anxiety disorder was a bit too "easily cured" in relation to how big a deal she made of it. It would have made no difference if she had just been a little prickly.

Leia Mais

I didn't expect to like this drama so much but now, days after finishing it, I still feel that tug at my heart because of this drama. I've even distracted myself with an entire drama! It didn't work!

This drama is unbelievable, the acting is so so great. The actors were such great choices as they really performed what needed to be done to deliver the important messages and intensity that the drama has and need. The drama is so great for bringing light to these issues about mental illnesses and the stigma around it that sadly is reality. They show that it can happen to the best of us, and there's nothing wrong asking for help if you need it.

The drama is also great in the aspect that this couple actually talks to each other and work to solve the problems they stumble upon in their relationship. They show that talking to each other and solving the problem together really isn't that hard and it saves you from so many fights. They're happy for it.
It's very realistic in the sense of skinship as well, if they want to kiss, they do.

I absolutely adore this drama. Much love <3

Leia Mais

It's okay, it's love, it's more than just a love story. Sure, it's not the tale of the greatest love ever, but the focus on mental health, and how to treat people that suffer from mental problems, are the main focus of this drama, that doesn't fail to capture the interest from the very first episode and keep it up till the end. The stories tangle up into this thrilling drama, that explores the issues of the mental illnesses. And the message that leaves us is loud and clear : people with mental illness have to be treated as equals. The background of each character is interesting and it's being explored throughout the series, till the last episode, which was more about the closure of the love story, than anything. But, still, the background stories are the ones that support this drama, along with the good performances. I may add that to the list of the issues that It's okay, it's love, handles the domestic violence, that is presented constantly. Now, for the love story, it's not that good, though the chemistry between the two characters isn't that bad. I think that it's just that they are not that comparable, the cold doctor and the play boy, though they do find common ground through their mental issues. Finally, the supporting stories are okay, but not that good. But the soundtrack was great, and it was just what the scene needed some times.

Leia Mais