Reviews

This drama is a composite of different stories that overlap and overlap neatly and sustain the viewes interest for all 21 episodes. I found the lead acatress's voice to be the only negative aspect of the drama. Although it was intentional I wish they had made her naive, innocent AND with a voice suitable for her apparent cluminess but kindness. What drives the viewer is her character-- how innocent can a person be and succeed against all odds? That is the challenge of the viewer. Totally fell in love with Aaron Yan whose acting skills are superior and carry most of the dramas. If you decide to watch it -- and you really should -- it is a refreshing break from K dramas - funny, and inspirational..

You will laugh, cry and get angry and frustrated -- the writers were good at dragging out almost every human emotion of the viewer. However, I will add one line you must look for in the movie "I forgot to wear a bra." If you have seen it you will laugh and if you decide to see it -- well I'm assuming you will enjoy that line the most -- it was my favorite.

Leia Mais

Definitely did not see the ending coming!! The cast was wonderful; filled with familiar and new faces. I've only seen Koike Teppei in the movie "Kids", so this genre and type of story was a complete turn around but I immediately fell in love with the story, the cast, and the script. I watched all 11 episodes in one day; from about 1:30pm until 2:30am! If you're looking for a drama to break a slump or if you're just getting in to Japanese dramas, this one could be right for you! It fills the slice-of-life, comedy, detective, mystery genres very well; there is romance and some parts are a bit cheesy, but nothing too horrible. This drama was amazing, I was completely captured from the first episode!

The actors/actresses in this show could also lead the viewers to other shoes like "Kamen Rider","Mikeneko Holmes no Suiri", "the Quiz Show 2", "Kaito Yamaneko"... just to name a few!!

Leia Mais

I loved this drama. It's amazing what some dramas can do in 4 simple episodes that other dramas cannot do in 14 or 20. It was a great story, visually beautiful, interesting and funny and didn't leave you hanging. My only :-( sad part was what happened to the original main role. Younger vs older actor. For whatever reason the person that plays the adult version is different from the actor that plays the teen version while everyone played their adult roles and teen roles the same. Big question mark for the female lead because you don't who exactly plays the adult role either. Even with that minor detail to the actors, the story was great and acted very nicely by all. I deducted points for my confusion, I kept thinking I was lacking sleep and he just looks a little different and not that there were two different people. lol. Fun to watch and loved the song played by the cheerful band. Super cute drama, thumbs way up, enjoyable and entertaining with some laughs happy I gave it a chance.

Leia Mais

You either like this drama or get bored in the middle. I loved the story so much I can't even begin to explain how perfect it is for me; this is my first Chinese drama and to be completely honest I found it interesting from the beginning to the end! Every episode held a new mystery and it was just simply amazing to see the love between the main characters develop. I did not find any of the characters annoying and the action was out of this world. I may be exaggerating but this drama had a great impact on me. The story/plot was the best I have ever seen so far, acting was really good, the music set the mood but to me it felt more like a background melody than a song but I liked it bearing in mind it is my first Chinese drama. I don't know about re-watching this, it's very time consuming but if I ever have time I would like to remind myself of this great story. Overall it's a 9 but I could easily turn it to 10. You must absolutely watch this, it teaches you life lessons and gave me the thought that what goes around might not always come back around.

Leia Mais

7.0 is my generous score. i watch from ep 1 to 10 n then do scene skipping watchin 11 to 15 and found i lost the drive to watch faithfully. my plan now to skip right to the last episode for closure.

Plot: could have worked since its a remake of the Korean version but it didnt as theres tpo much recycling of a thin plot that would hav worked if the drama is half of actual length

Cast: Jin Bo Ran was passable in his role but i have a hard time rooting for Zheng shuang character. I dont feel her and its hard to root for the heroine when you dont care

Chemistry: My major problem. somehow i dont feel them despite some scene s that were set romantically... i thought to myself if the actress was someome else could have worked...

Leia Mais

Completely unfavoured towards my opinion of Xiumin and EXO although I am an EXO-L hehe ~

Story
I can't say that this is my favourite mini-series. I have definitely seen better. The story itself wasn't perfectly written because of the constant inconsistency and plotholes. Although it is a mini-series, it definitely seems more rushed than it should have been. (Probably because they tried to fit so much content into 90 minutes.) There were about 3 story-lines going on within those 90 minutes and that was too much.

Acting/Cast
I don't have to comment about the main female protagonist, Kim So Eun. She was the typical female lead although her character was pretty cute and feels-provoking.
Now Minseok... I didn't expect much considering the other EXO dramas I've watched like "EXO Next Door," and Kai's "Choco Bank" [KyungSoo is an exception] advertised their looks rather than their ability to act. Minseok raised the bar in this drama because his acting was better compared to that of the other EXO members (again, excluding KyungSoo.)

Music
Like other dramas, the music was the same throughout the series. Although an EXO-L like me may enjoy Minseok's voice throughout the entire drama, I'm sure others would have enjoyed a bit more variety. I mean, they used the same song for every mood.

Re-watch Value
I would definitely re-watch this for something to occupy me when I'm taking breaks from my longer dramas, or when I want to see some solo Xiumin action :)

Overall
At the end of the day, this IS an idol drama. I would recommend this to EXO-Ls who want to see Minseok's adorable smile heh. To be completely honest, I didn't expect it to be that good since it was an idol drama, but Minseok's acting soared high above my expectations. I really hope he can continue to shine despite his small role in EXO. Looking forward to more :)

Leia Mais

Tolerable short drama focused on a kind heart girl who grows into a woman, her sidekicks and of course evil in-laws. This is a great Mothers Day drama dealing with independence, adult relationships and discovery of oneself. If you are looking of romance this is NOT for you.
Story: 2 complimenting story-lines 1) kind-heart girl married into a hellish family for love. She starts living a nightmarish - suffocating existence since she married "up." 2) ajumma band with 4 women who simply need their rock music to gain fresh air into their lives.
Acting: lead actress is always seems to play roles exaggerating her acting, so she was OK. The sidekicks felt more honest in their portrayal. As for the leading men - neither were appealing nor striking actors.
Music: major theme of drama - mild rock. Nothing wormy nor memorable.

Overall: Always searching dramas with more mature actors (who can act), solid writing - production story-lines with meaning.. Since this dealt with Ajummas, I kept watching. Was I disappointed? NO, Did I get something out of this? Yes - A pleasant and tolerable drama if you're looking for something that's a welcome departure from HS or childish antics.

Leia Mais

This drama sucked me in and before I knew it I was watching episode after episode. I could understand why Zha Mei Le felt the way she did, always wanting to do her best so no one abandoned her while Han Yi Lei had a similar issue but handled it differently. The story in the beginning I was so happy with, then they threw in a twist and I was like Ok so he cheated then they threw in more twist and then you kinda started to say "COME ON ALREADY". But then I still went with it because after all it's supposed to be dramatic. The mother of Han Yi Lei is crazy and how quickly she turns. O, I won't spoil anything else after all those twist and turns but then i get to the end and I'm like WTH, where is the missing episode because it feels like it was rushed and needed another episode. The final few minutes sucks rotten eggs. It could have been so much better. I was so committed and I felt like the drama didn't commit to the story. The end doesn't have to be cookie cutter but it should at least end well. It's like the actor was unavailable to film the last scene and so it ended and that was it. I feel a little cheated. I loved the chemistry between Han Yi Lei & Zha Mei Le and hoped their story would have ended more neatly, it's just that something was missing and too rushed. I only got 90%. Still I'm not sad that I watched it but I would have given a better rating if the ending was a bit better even after going thru all those crazy twist and turns with the story.

Leia Mais

Okay, so I watched this short drama purely because I was bored and wanted something that could be completed in one day (without completely ruining my sleep schedule). And I came across this: Dr. Ian. It seemed pretty interesting just from the plot line itself, and I have seen Kim Young Kwang before in Pinocchio and White Christmas, and his acting was more than decent. And I had heard about Sandara Park a few times, so I wanted to check this out.

The story had a good concept, it wasn't cliche and it seemed watchable. However, the first couple episodes were very boring and I couldn't get into it, but out of pure boredom, I continued with it. It did get better, by quite a bit actually. Although there isn't much to talk about since this drama only has 9 episodes, with 10 minutes a piece, for those who are thinking to watch this, don't judge it by its first few episodes. Its potential comes later.

The acting was very good. Kim Young Kwang and Sandara Park did a very good job with each other their respective roles. I also enjoyed their chemistry on-screen. However, all of the other actors that were featured didn't make much of an impression and their acting was average. Nothing impressive.

The soundtrack of this drama only consists of one song: Tear Rain by JL. I absolutely love this song, it's so great to listen to. However, the problem with the music is that it's only one song. There's no album, just the single. I would have loved to hear more tracks in the drama, but never mind.

I would like to see Dr. Ian again, but given how short it is and how there's all that much to it, it's unlikely that I'll ever get round to seeing it again.

Overall, the story was quite good and the acting was lovely, but there was only one track to the drama (which was superb). Dr. Ian is, though, a great watch for all you romance lovers out there.

Leia Mais

I have few things to say about this drama
1) It was one of the best series that i have ever seen in my life, and i have seen plenty of them, from all over the world. This is the second series that i marathoned in my life. It had me on the edge of my seat the whole time, praying to all the gods known to humanity for the hero to finally get justice.
2) Story and acting were just brilliant. I enjoyed everything, the sad moments, the funny moments, the flaws, the exaggerations, the sometimes unrealistic situations, everything. This series proved to me yet again how brilliant korean actors are.
3) It's addicting !!! I have never stayed up till six o'clock in the morning just to see the protagonist crush the villains and wishing to be there just to give him a hand. By the way, congratulations to the writers for creating such despicable antagonists.
4) I not only loved the male lead, (Kang Ji Hwan, i have dark circles under my because of you man.) but i also adored the female lead as well (something rare for me) , even though in the beginning she was irritating as hell. Her development from a spoiled brat to a realistically mature, fiercy loyal woman, was just amazing. I especially loved her in the funny moments.
5) Watch this drama!!!!

Definitely a 10/10 for me.

Leia Mais