Reviews

First off, I decided to watch this drama for Ahn Jae Wook ^^ and I'm glad I did - I watched it raw (MBC Classic has it up on YT) It was a great drama (not to be missed). It starts good and ends good! I never got bored while watching it ^_^

Ahn Jae Wook has great chemistry with Hwang Shin Hye ^^ I loved them together from the first episode all the way to the last :D Kim Suk-u (AJW) is a regular joe working at a technical office where he meets Jong Hee (HSH) who happens to be his best friends older sister ;) From there we see their relationship take off like the descriptions says - they fall in love, get married and go through obstacles/challenges in their married life - but can they overcome these hardships? Can their love see them through? Will they be pulled away? I loved how cute this couple was ^-^ and they were quite funny at times too (I still remember that one episodes ending! rofl! XD) I loved how Suk-u would call Jong-hee "Jong!" <super adorable! Jong Hee's brother and her best friend were also great in their roles :)

Music: Good but not captivating - Only one song really sticks with me (and I can't find it nor can I name it b/c I don't know the title) It's got a good beat and the singer bascially sings in a baritone voice "ba di ba da boom, ba ba daddi do, ba da da da doo..." lol - I'd love to find this, it really reminded me of that same type of song from 'Home Alone' lol - super fun to sing with ^^

I would re-watch this - why? b/c the leads were extremely cute! p.s the synopsis is slightly misleading.
When you finish, I'd recommend you watch the NG below - it's funny! AJW laughs a lot lol

Leia Mais

To those wondering if there is any value to this new production, seeing how there is already a live-action production before this one, the quick answer is &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;YES&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot; if you like Death Note.

As someone who's watched the prior adaptation, I can tell you if you really like Death Note, this new one will provide a new angle you've never seen before. You won't be disappointed.

First of all, there is Yagami Light who is a Luke Skywalker look-alike in his role. In the first act, he trains to use the death notebook just like Luke Skywalker trains to use The Force.

Second, the death notebooks are treated like precious-s-s-s-s commodities in this adaptation (reference to Lord of the Rings). As such, we actually get a scene where Light transforms into Gollum when he reunites with his lost notebook.

Third, the central idea of Death Note is that power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. This theme is given front row center treatment throughout the drama.

I won't even go into the superb acting, since that's already covered in the other reviews before me. And also the CGI and music are superbly done to the point of being of cinema-quality.

So, having gotten the good points out of the way, here's the reason why I gave this drama a 4.5. The ending sucked. Sometimes, the good guys don't wear white (Darth Vader was the hero of the Star Wars universe b/c he be the one who overthrew the evil scumbag Emperor. Was Vader dressed in white like a certain cocky spoiled brat with too much time money and manservant on their hand?). L/Near aren't the good guys. They're the reason why countless of innocent FBI agents died trying to capture Kira. They're the real murderers. Light just offs ppl that are bad. L/Near are also responsible for making Light's younger sister the only Yagami family member left alive at the end.

B/c of this, this show was like a 9.5 right until the last episode. What would have redeemed it from my 4.5/10 was to kill off Near as well, possibly the most annoying, badly-acted character in the entire series, seeing how Light was to be killed off anyways. L/Near are the false lights. In this end, the real bad guys won...

In summary, I can't believe the same script writers who sustained a 9.5/10 rating from yours truly throughout episodes 1-10 just threw that all away with the horrible way the show ended. Ending sucked so bad, I am likely to suffer from PTSD wrt to J-Drama in the near future. That's b/c the writer is the God of any given work of fiction. If I was God in Death Note's world, Near would be dead at the end too b/c I'm an impartial God, not one who is partial to the authorities that saw their own members die b/c of the arrogance of certain mortals with a preference for white clothing.

All in all, a show is only as good as the ending. If you're the sort that likes consistency, stay away from DN 2015. I swear all the episodes before the last one are like 9.5. IMHO, the last one just blows, made the entire series a meaningless waste of time for me in the end...

Leia Mais

First of all i should say this is the first kdrama i ever watched, so excuse me for not being familiar with many things about korean dramas or being overexcited about it. I consider myself a tv junkie, i follow pretty much all the american dramas, but i felt the need to expand in korean dramas as they seem really different and wonderful.

King of high school was a solid drama, i enjoyed it thoroughly, although it had its flaws.



STORY

The main idea of the story was very nice, but the storytelling was poorly executed. There is a HUGE backstory to everything (which was very nice), the show lets you understand that there is something more to the story apart from the obvious scenario, but it doesn't get explored until later episodes, and when it does get explored it gets halfassed. Obviously the writters didn't care about it that much and they used it just to complete the story and make it more complicated.



The main idea of the show is the love triangle between the 3 main characters. It is pretty nice and the ships change all the time, i was pretty much shipping everyone with everyone at some point. I'd prefer if the storytelling was focusing on the backstory to develop it into a mystery and then use the love triangle to just make everything more complicated. Overall it wasn't bad the way it was made though, it just had great potential that was wasted in my opinion.



ACTING

EXQUISITE. I loved it completely. Seo In Guk does a great job, he is funny when he should be, he is cute all the time, he is powerfull, he is great in every way.



But, Lee Soo Hyuk, was the real surprise for me. Of course his character is the best written one, but he did a great job in it. Its not in many shows i go from completely hating a character to completely loving him. This happenned here. Soo Hyuk made my heart acke with almost every scene he was in after episode 8. He was wonderful, heartbreaking and emotional, loved him.



The only reason i didn't give it a clear 10/10 is because of Lee Hana. I think the actress is trying a bit too hard here. She was great, and i guess she was told to be like that, but sometimes her reactions seemed kinda forced. Apart from that i didn't mind her personality it was refreshing seeing a character like hers.



CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

This is my biggest problem apart from the whole backstory thing i wrote before. The show has a lot of great characters, and almost all of them get on the side for some unnecessary development on the main couple. Sure their love is #goals, and amazing and pure... ok, but i'd like to have seen the development of other characters as well.



Also they tried to develop a 2nd love triangle but it failed misserably ending up one of the main characters getting extremely neglected when she had so much potential.



OVERALL

Overall, i can't say it was the best drama i've ever seen, but i am happy i did watch it. It was funny for the most part and it was emotional in a way i wasn't expecting. I found myself crying and crying like crazy. I'd recommend it to anyone who'd want a great laugh with a wonderful couple in the middle, great acting and some amazing shocks that will make your jaw drop by the end.



EPISODE VALUE:

Episodes 1-6: Setting the story, mostly comedy. I found the first 6 episodes unnecessary, it was watchable, but i'd shrink them in 3-4 episodes.

Episodes 7-13: Love triangle development. GREAT just great episodes. A lot of feels, the 3 main characters develop nicely and everything comes into place. Sometimes the ways the characters find out about their feelings might feel rushed, but sometimes all you need to understand how you feel is one tiny little thing. I appreciated that thought, although i am not sure if it was done on purpose by the writters or it was just... rushed....

Episodes 14-15: Back story revealing. In my opinion this should have been the main premise of the show. The reveals were SHOCKING, i found myself screaming and crying because life and family problems end up being more emotional than love. The backstory should have been developed more, the way they ended it felt rushed as well. Maybe they didn't believe in it, or couldn't think of a better way to end it. Still it was ok.

Episode 16-17: Sweet episodes, kinda continues the love story, the show could have ended in episode 15, there are some unnecessary plot developments here, but still the show concentrates on 2-3 characters and everyone is neglected.



The end was sweet, apart from the already said problem of the neglected characters, i finished the show feeling complete and happy.

Leia Mais

Question: "Where do I find this kind of guy?"

That's what I was asking myself since I started watching episode 1. Amongst other male leads that I have watched before, he's undeniably the sincerest. From the very beginning, he showed his real unmask emotions. And this is only the first male lead that I've seen who wasn't a jerk. In fact, the female lead was! I hated her at first, but I liked how her character improved.

This goes to show that a man can love without hesitations, no calculations, no beating around the bush. It may hard to find that man, but this story makes you believe that he exists(Hah! Luck me, I found one).

There's so many lessons about love, life and friendship on this show. Lessons that you want to ponder on while you cuddle with your love one.

The first 5 episodes were good that my mouth was literally stretched out into a big smile, then the story died down a bit for me when it hit episode 6. It came back good on episode 11 and stayed good until it ended.

One of the things that I really like here is the open mouth kisses. And dang, Sung Joon's kisses looks so good! (forgive my perverted thoughts). Kidding aside, it's nice to watch something better than the cardboard-kiss that most dramas offer. This is a big plus, because it doesn't look fake. When you love, you kiss. And you kiss real good :)

Overall, I would recommend this to those who are looking for a sweet, warm and feel good drama. I must not forget that the music here is so nice that it made me feel warm inside.

How good is it? Since I started watching, I cuddled my love one 300x more than I usually do. Go figure! :)

Leia Mais

What do I love about this show? Allow me to list it here.

The ragtag team of orchestra members who each must overcome their personal obstacles, and the unlikely love stories among them. These themes never fail to warm my heart, especially when they’re executed with care like in this show. Not too much cheese, but getting the message across nonetheless.

Shim Eun-kyung’s portrayal of the Nodame character did seem exaggerated at first, but then again I remember being pretty disgusted and put-off about the Japanese live-action one. What I appreciated most was the emotional development and maturation of Nae-Il throughout the course of the show.

I think Joo Won did a really good job of portraying the Chiaki character. In fact, I like his portrayal better than Hiroshi Tamaki’s in the Japanese live-action. At times, the Japanese version was a bit violent (in fact it’s something I observe in Japanese live-action shows in general). He showed so much emotional growth and maturity that was satisfying.

Go Kyung Pyo is excellent as always in this type of role as a goofy, best-pal character.

As always, the classical music was really enjoyable, and was weaved seamlessly into the story and journeys of the characters. Executed just as well as the Japanese live-action version.

Overall, a lot of care was put into creating this remake, and it is clear from the final product. A very enjoyable watch that doesn’t have too much high drama but with satisfying character journeys and growth.

Leia Mais

I would say this is a typical Japanese family drama.

Raising awareness on social issues: check!
Cute kids: check!
Implied love story: check!
...etc.

I didn't read the manga, so I cannot say much about if the story is the same. I think it's a quite interesting insight into Japanese society and I loved the story for watching Momoko's interaction with the kids and their parents.
I had the feeling that most of the characters were a bit bland and stiff, they seemed to be most passionate when talking about work/ helping the families, not so much about their personal lives. In my opinion the acting of the child actors outshined all of the adults! There are some amazing talents!

I was not very satisfied with the ending, as I feel there would have been more time needed to resolve Momoko's issues with her family. Also don't watch this for romance, that is not the main point here! I think this drama is about family and what good parenting is about.

Overall a nice entertaining drama with not too much drama and a lot of cute kids^_^

Leia Mais

I really enjoyed this drama. The story was really good although it did get a little bit slow in the middle, as most korean dramas do. It seemed like they tried to stretch the story a wee bit and rushed the end.

This was a really funny drama with a nice suspense as well but I wouldn't really call it a romance. It really made me think and feel for the ghost soon ae and really humanised her.

However, at times I was conflicted because Bong Sun seemed to be left out a lot, especially with the romance and Soon Ae got really annoying really fast. I think more focus should have been on Bong Sun, because strangely I feel that the ghost was the main character not Bong Sun.

I'd definitely recommend watching this drama, it's a must see just because of how different it is. However when it gets a bit boring try to stick it out until episode 12, where it gets a lot better.

Leia Mais

its great watching....
| could not hold myself from watching all the episodes in two days...
I love the lead characters.... they act really cute and it was so loving to see them bonding onscreen....
there are not so many love scenes but the kitchen scenes were all entertaining no matter you are familiar with the concept or not... you will enjoyyy.... i love the innocent Bong...... the handsome chef.... this was not so negative.... but very well positive... and they don't stretch the story for long.... or don't make it so complicate to understand... i watched it with subtitles.... great series overall :)

Leia Mais

First of all, I didn't plan to watch the drama, because I am not a fan of Jang Nara (and before I watched this I wasn't a fan from Seo In Guk either). After I watched the first Episode I dropped it, but then I read a lot positive things about the drama and about Park Bogum. So I decided to watch it at this weekend. And I don''t regret it!

Story: The Story sounds good, but it wasn't the main reason I decided to watch it. Usually, I don't like criminal Dramas. The story have to be very good and interesting so I watch them. But how I said, the story wasn't my main reason for watching this drama.

Acting: Hm, with who should I start? I think I begin with the Actor who surprised me a lot. Seo In Guk. I watched him in Reply 1997, but I wasn't a fan of his acting skills. So after Reply 1997 I didn't watch dramas in which he acted. But he suprised me in the role of 'Lee Hyun' who searches for his long lost brother and a killer. I know SIG as a singer and I like his voice, but in this drama, it were the emotions and his acting with his eyes, which made me to a fan of him. Jang Nara was okay. I didn't expect too much because I don't like her very much. I don't know why, but I watched her in School 2013 and there I didn't like her, too. So her Acting was okay.
My lovely Park Bogum (I am in love with him since his Acting in this drama) was excellent. I don't know why I love his character (I shouldn't like him, I know...). But his acting is so...real. I didn't have high expectations, because I didn't know him very well before this drama. So it was Love at first sight and I am so excited too see him in Reply 1988.
Choi Wonyoung surprised me a lot. I saw him in 'The Heirs' and 'Kill me, heal me', but in a role like this, I didn't see him before. His acting was wonderful and sometimes I was afraid of him.
Fazit of the Actors: Seo In Guk was a big Surprise, Jang Nara was okay, Park Bogum was excellent and Choi Wonyoung was wonderful in his role.

Music: The Music was good, but not excellent. Sometimes I wanted to cry because of the Music, but all in all it was okay. It suits the theme and most of the time the music suited the scenes.

Rewatch Value: I will watch it Again, when I have more time and when *SPOILER* I get over the ending *SPOILER ENDING*

Leia Mais