Reviews

I have to admit that I put this show off at first. I can recognize the music right away and love it, but it often sounded sad and I didn't think I would last through the show if I watched it. Honestly, I wish I had watched it sooner. It is so good.
STORY - Pretty original. I didn't exactly know what to expect, I expected a lot of romance but this has everything. Romance, action, comedy, mystery. Perfect. There is not a lot of lag anywhere, but I am not 100% happy with the final episode. Maybe 90%? BUT DON'T LET THAT STOP YOU FROM WATCHING!!!! The effects are really good in the show as well and the cinematography is very nice - the lighting and camera angles enhance everything rather than being distracting.
ACTING - Amazing and the chemistry between everyone is great - romantic, family and friend relationships alike. I honestly have picked up a few new favorite actors - and reaffirmed why I already liked a few ;)
MUSIC - great as well; this is one of the few soundtracks I have downloaded. Also it's perfectly placed within the show, no random spots that are distracting. The sound effects are also subtle and enhancing as well.
REWATCH - I actually have already rewatched this show all the way through once. However, it is a show I can turn on an episode for background noise or just to occupy my attention and it's still as enjoyable as the first time.
OVERALL - 9! Honestly, this show was amazing and easily has become one of my favorites. The ending is just okay for me, enjoyable definitely, but I would have enjoyed the ending more if it had ended in the manner a certain male lead had wished for. ;)

Leia Mais

Dramaworld is totally meta and makes fun of a lot of tropes. Tropes that you find in KDramas that is, ie, piggyback riding, karaoke scenes, getting drunk on soju, chaebol family, scheming female second lead - however the ending gave a twist, that you don't find typically in KDramas. If you've watched Dream High, you know what I mean^^

The acting in this was atrocious at parts. Wooden. But it gave me a meta feel still, because there are wooden characters galore typically in KDramas, and I thought it was a faithful representation, lol. The story is ambitious and follows Claire as she enters "Dramaworld" and tries to fix it before it ceases to exist forever. She meets another facilitator, Seth, who seems like a good guy, and he appears to be helping her on the surface. But is he really? *At the risk of putting spoilers, I'm not saying anything more*

Towards the ending, the story broke the fourth wall, which requires a lot of explanation and set-up, but there was no time here. By fourth wall, I mean the characters in the drama (well Joon Park) became aware he was a character in a drama. Although good ending, one has to wonder - is Claire's life now a drama? The ending is so ambiguous and not explained properly, I don't even consider it a spoiler talking about it, because it's open to interpretation.

Also, I was cringing towards the end. SERIOUSLY cringing.
However for a web-series and a collaboration between America and Korea - I see this as a stepping stone onto something more awesome. Watch this if you love meta references and you will be swept up in nostalgia :D The reason why my re-watch score is so high (practically unheard of), is because it's short, sweet and I can see myself revisiting the bits I liked, or just watch the Seth bits^^ (Justin Chon and Liv Hewson did a good job)

Leia Mais

A heart wrenching, sad almost on the verge of depressing. then sweet drama. Depending on what you like you will either really feel for Oh Soo or Oh Young. The side characters get a slight storyline that does not detract from the main story often giving some light during heavy sessions. the acting is amazing Song Hye Kyo's portrayal of a blind woman is done very well.

Story
Very cliche story of a blind heiress and the person trying to con her falling in love with her in the end. But its not really the story that keeps you its the production of the whole thing. The scenery and camera angles that focus a lot on the characters faces, even the tone of colour used for the drama - not too bright and not dark either, very modern, keep you mesmerized. The production team did very well and this makes the cliche story pop. The stories of the side characters also help to flesh out this drama but there are times where you are left wanting as the viewer is left with so many unanswered questions.
The last couple of episodes seem like they were written by a completely different person and it was almost like they thought 'oh sh*t we have to round this up quickly' which made me struggle to finish the drama and the last episode unfortunately makes no sense.

Acting/Cast
The actors did very well, it felt authentic and made you feel for them (especially when Oh Soo breaks down I almost cried with him). The change in how the viewer feels about the characters as you go through the drama is also realistic. Oh Soo, i felt very sorry for and at times I wanted to shake Oh Young so she could understand where he was coming from. His struggle to keep up pretenses whilst fighting his growing feelings was sad to watch and on top of that at every turn he seemed to hear bad news after bad news. Another thing that Jo In Sung did for the female audience is the way he portrays Oh Soo who deeply cares about Oh Young and only has eyes for her.
The other character you begin to fall in love with at the end is Moon Cheol (i shan't say why lol)
Oh Young's character will definitely annoy you at some point with the whole 'woe is me' act but then you have to remember what she has gone through and had to put up with as she grew up secluded from everyone, so at times her character becomes childish in the way she demands for things or pushes the boundaries. Another character that will annoy you is Hee Sun, who in my opinion is kind of irrelevant, her emotions are unnecessary and she becomes an enemy of progress at points. The drama would have carried on just fine without her character really.

Music
There are some songs that really help in situations and the way the coordinator arranged the songs worked well for example not playing the chorus at one point knowing it would be emotional overkill.

Overall
I enjoyed the drama, I loved the scenery and how well it was filmed, like most dramas I've watched recently the rush at the end will annoy a newbie into the drama world lol and the constant rollercoaster of emotions might be too much for some to handle but it is an enjoyable watch. Definitely give it a try

Leia Mais

I was originally watching this for Park Hae Jin. Starting this drama, I wasn't expecting much, maybe some cute love story between characters. As the drama progressed, I found out that this was a bit in the thriller/suspense genre.

However, after episode 9 or so, I watched this solely for Baek in Ho and his sister, Baek In Ha. I disliked Hong Seol, (and this is just my personal preference) but I cannot stand her being sweet, naive and innocent. The romance between Hong Seol and Yoo Jung had no chemistry, and I constantly felt like Yoo Jung was out of place, like he didn't belong in college because of his personality and the way he was portrayed. This might have been intentional because of his past and his original personality. He's a cold and strange character who only opens up to Hong Seol.

When the backstory of Yoo Jung was revealed, I was kind of disappointed. I had been expecting something great because of all the tension previous episodes had built up. It just made me dislike Yoo Jung and think of him as a guy with a lot of issues even more. The fact that Hong Seol never pushed him away and just proceeded to hug him after seeing him do something immoral really ticked me off. This couple didn't move me.

The acting was decent. Park Hae Jin pulled off his role perfectly, and I've never seen Kim Go Eun before, but even though I didn't like her character, she was played well. Seo Kang Joon captured my heart and Lee Sung Kyung portrayed Baek In Ha very well. At first, In Ha was annoying, but later on, I ended up liking her and In Ho more than Seol and Yoo Jung. In Ha was incredibly cute and childish and her character really added dynamic to the drama.

While there is a lot of controversy about the ending, I feel like it wasn't the worst thing that could have happened, and I was pretty satisfied with how everything turned out. I do have to say that it was a little rushed, as some more time could have been spent in showcasing Yoo Jung's father's role in Yoo Jung's life.

Music could have been better. I barely noticed anything except for the selection of piano pieces. The OSTs were so lowkey that it didn't really make an impact. If I heard an OST being played, I probably wouldn't be able to identify it as a CIIT OST because all the songs were just typically chill to me.

Decent drama overall, but Hong Seol and Yoo Jung just weren't my cup of tea.

Leia Mais

I thouroughly enjoyed this drama as it gave me a very deep emotional attachment to its characters. You would think that the story would only focus upon Xiang Xiang and Gu Qingming and their romance, but it actually revolved around the family. The brother-in-law was a very well written character as he seemed very abrasive at first nut his undying loyalty to the family and his love for Xiang Jun was truly something special to watch. In addition, the transformation of both Xiang Xiang and Xiaoman was great to see. All of the supporting characters made this drama both heartbreaking and comedic at the same time. Characters such as Jin Feng and Xiu Xiu definitely made this drama much more intresting to watch as they both played a significant role in the transformation of Xiaoman. I hope that if anyone watches this, they really focus upon the family and the story line as it is not so much about Xiang Xiang and Gu Qingming but rather the family as a whole. I think that all of the cast did a great job although the music was average but this didnt take anything away from the drama at all. All I can say is that prepare a box of tissues for when you reach the end as it is one of the most heartbreaking endings that I have ever witnessed. Yet the ending fits perfectly within the story so I cant complain about it at all. I hope you all find this review useful and definitely give it a shot.

Leia Mais

To be honest... I only started to watch this drama because a few of my biased actors are in the cast. Kamiki Ryunosuke, Chiba Yudai, and... Narimiya Hiroki! Ever since I watched the movie "Drop", I've been in love. Narimiya's talent, skill, personality, looks, mindset, and his voice (yes his voice) completely drew me in! ....ahem!! anyways...


Yamada Ryosuke is pretty fantastic in this series, too! The script is written really well, and Yamada plays with a fantastic, witty, ingenious personality! It was good to see Kawaguchi Haruna, Arioka Daiki, and Asari Yosuke, too! The script may have been my favorite part of this series because the writers and the actors seemed to show their own personal talents and most definitely worked well together! This may not be a good drama for first time watchers, mostly because this is the end (i think) of the Kindaichi detective/crime/mystery serial series so they may miss out on some background info... BUT!!! I watched the special "Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo Gokumon Juku Satsujin Jiken" and got through this series just fine!!

p.s.: i know theres another drama before the one specified above, but.... i didnt watch that one... sorry!

Leia Mais

So i bought this dvd (yes you heart it right dvd) i think it was summer 08; it was that time when eng sub dramas where nowhere to be found and all that was left was to pay 60 to 100 dollars for your dose of drug. And i must say that all i knew about this drama was that according to my pals of soompi it was the must underrated drama of 2007, and oh lord how right they were. Like really what a masterpiece for god sake, who would know that in kdrama world there could exist a leading lady with such a pair of balls, i puted myself in her shoes and imagine how i would react if that chain of events happened to me and i must say that for the first time in kdrama i felt like she wasn't acting like the poor little leading lady that poor of her that got deceived, lied and screwed by everyone, but she rather turned thing around and got in her feet the best that she could and changed her naive self the best that she could so that she could survive in a world of wolfs. I could say almost the same about the leading man who was a son of a b^&&& during the first half of the drama (i guess he had his reasons) but was able to redeem himself in my heart by owning his mistakes and becoming a better man. Its the kind that even if it is far from perfect i do rewatch every year just to remind myself of how great it was.

Leia Mais

I guess that the fact that i watched this while it was airing, the very long waiting for a new episode and the hype that this drama created (tw drama with the highest rating at least until 2015) made me like it way more that i should, but i really fell in love with this characters and actors; and thought the years it stayed in my mind as a gem. I admit that a lot of it is exaggerated, from the acting (kinda typical of tw dramas) to the situations that occurred. Years later when i rewatched it didn't meet up with the memories and impressions i had of it. So somehow it felt like a bubble that got burst.

Leia Mais

My first drama I ever watched. When I read the plot of the drama I was interested on watching it. First episode just hooked me on to the drama. I think it's the best drama ever made. This drama teaches about friendship which is why I loved it. It's so perfect a girl who has no friends being bullied hangs with a guy who's funny and a guy who doesn't want to show his true feelings to others. I get all happy when I'm watching this drama. Each episode makes me feel better every time I watch it. This was the best cast I seen as main roles Maki,Yampi,and Kame! I so wish there was a special after the drama. I really want to see Maki,Yampi,and Kame in a drama again altogether. There will be no drama better than Nobuta Wo Produce!

Leia Mais

Good story, Great music.. I'm not really a classical music person, but i'm sure for those who understand music, would definitly have a better insight for the story. Because i havr this gut feeling that the musics supposed to have deeper meaning to the story itself. The casts were good buat nothing awesome. The spotlight of this drama, for me, is Gong ryeong, for i think his act is the best in this drama. Oh, last but not least, one thing i noted from this drama is that romance could still be in the air even without any kiss scenes.. (The fact that most recent k-drama had abandon, and i personally think kiss scenes does not relate horisontally with romance.. ) Big applause for the casts and director...

Leia Mais