Despite all the insanity that’s going on, it’s a good drama that I recommend. I’ve read the manga several years ago and I have to admit that the jdrama doesn’t live up to it. Still, it’s worth the watch for the story and the bullying issues. Despite some flaws (overdramatising, overacting and the repetitive music that just doesn’t fit at all at some scenes) it’s very emotional story makes up for it. At some points you think it can’t get worse, but sadly it does. I really liked some of the character’s developement, especially the female lead’s mother. Somehow I’m not satisfied with LIFE’s ending. I didn’t expect it to be a happy one but it still makes me feel a bit frustrated and depressed because it might be just like how bullying sadly is continuing and how it is handled in real life as well.
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T-ara is one of my favourite groups so I was curious for Eunjung too :) And I like good songs and this drama has many, many great musics. I liked when Eunjung and IU sang in the story :)
Maybe Taecyeon's figure was far away from me. He was neuter me.
IU's character, Pil Suk, was my favourite because she was shy and cute. And she is very talented. But I liked Kim Soo Hyun too. He deserve a handclap because he was the only one who isn't a singer.
I offer this drama if you like school stories and good songs. I think it's worth to watch.
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The show’s strengths though have the unfortunate effect of making its flaws more glaring. Believable characters are wonderful until they’re suddenly asked by the script to act in completely unbelievable ways around the show’s midpoint. The logic gaps are jarring, but the bigger issue is the show’s ambivalence about what to do with its antiheroes. On one level, it wants us to feel the horror of its characters’ violent choices, but it also revels in the cool swagger of its pretty boys with guns. Forgiveness and understanding for their “lapses” come a bit too easily, undermining the impact of the story’s darker moments. The ending reflects this, with a rushed conclusion that tries to be simultaneously tragic and redemptive but falls short of both as it dodges the more unruly moral elephants in the room. If you’re content with a stylish action thriller, it’s an entertaining watch, but it’s frustrating because it comes close to being so much more.
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I really, truly enjoyed watching this drama. Not because it's deep or serious is super original story-wise... but simply because I've always had fun watching it - you can lean back and enjoy, just don't expect it to be more than it is: a nice and simple high school drama, with lots of fluff, cute scenes and fun.
STORY
It's a high school drama about an angel that became human and two guys that become interested in her romance-wise. Nothing more to add here, read the plot.
ACTING
The acting of the three main actors was perfectly good. I've always had the feeling that the actors enjoyed themselves and had fun while filming, especially Kim Sae Ron who acts impressively good for her young age.
MUSIC
Not the best soundtrack ever and highly repetitive (although that is usually the case with K/J-dramas...), but still cute and it always fit the story.
REWATCH VALUE
Definitely high for me! Simply because I became a total addict to this drama and there was always just one episode per week, so I always rewatched the episodes to help my addiction.
Also, I'll definitely rewatch the series some time later... whenever I feel like watching something fluff, easy and funny...
OVERALL
I loved it! The feeling I got from it was a bit Coffee Prince - like. Like the actors themselves really enjoyed being these characters and having fun with each other in comedic scenes. Every week when this drama aired, it was like coming up for fresh air and it totally put me in fangirl-mode... I'll miss it a lot!
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Misaeng's path of story transcends the typical office narrative. It's not just watching office workers struggle, suffer, get praise, or be joyful. We know these characters; we know their faces and names, their pasts, their hang-ups, and their fears. However, we don't know them only as Jang Geu Rae, Oh Sang Shik, Kim Dong Shik, Jang Baek Ki, Ahn Young Yi, or Han Suk Yeol. We KNOW these people; they are our friends, neighbors, acquaintances, and often, ourselves. That's what Misaeng brings in its storytelling, its cinematography, its constant image of being small in a big world and finding what we can do to be significant.
That path was taken by, in my opinion, one of the greatest ensembles I have ever seen in a drama. The entire cast has this way of making one completely identify or not identify with their actions. We see how everyone starts--naive, raw, rough, intimidated, at times, arrogant and ridiculous. Yet we also experience their growth, admissions of success and failure, and admissions of self-centeredness or guilt.
Behind the ensemble, traversing the path of Misaeng was an exciting and memorable soundtrack. Each piece told a story. I enjoyed the somewhat folk storytelling of the OST tracks because it mirrored the narrative of the day-to-day experience of the office workers. One could argue that the music is a character in and of itself as it travels the visual text.
Through its story, cast, and music, Misaeng took me on a journey. At times, I felt like Jang Geu Rae, wondering and asking myself the same questions. That's what I loved about Misaeng. I'm not an office worker, but I identify with their struggle. I ask myself the same questions. I feel defeated at times. At the end of the day, I'm just an incomplete life looking for completion.
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I'm thanking the writer, who done a pretty good job.. In this drama you will discover a world that most of us hate.. And how we react on those people. Somtimes justice is bi**h..
In this drama you have, Lee Jung Moon (Park Hae Jin), my favorite, who is the youngest serial killer and very smart person. They call him Psycho. Yeah, he is a bit strange in beginig but after when the action unfolds you will understand him. I even cried when he cried. I really liked that Psycho look on him.
Then you have Jung Tae Soo (Jo Dong Hyeok) who is a contract killer, who suposed to be a profesional killer who does not feel guilt, but when he devolops feeling for a woman that he shouldn't love, he changes, a lot.
Park Woong Cheo (Ma Dong Seok), well he is a gengster.. A hot looking gengster, with a warm heart, I like to call him Tank, because he solves everything with his might. I loved his bromance with Lee Jung Moon..
And Oh Goo Tak (Kim Sang Joong), who was a detective called Mad Dog, after death of his daughter he changed a lot.. The only goal in his life was to put the bastard who killed his daughter in jail.
Everything in this drama is amazing. I loved the music, acting skills were great, fighting scenes were also great. Simple everything fits perfectly.
I will definitely rewatch it.
If you are not into action/mystery dramas than, you might not like this drama. But anyway give it a try. In the end you might love it.
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The story seems straight forward but every time you think you have it figured out there is another turn you didn't see coming.
Although there is a lot of fighting it wasn't too violent in my opinion. Definitely a must watch...one of the best dramas of 2014
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If you watch this and are familiar with Winter Sonata, Sorry I Love You, and Full House, scenes in Episode 16 are a parody from those in those dramas. This was an enjoyable ride from beginning to end. Yes, I love all these older classics!!!
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I was very pleased with the cast and acting. Indeed it was a 10. You can tell that Eun Yoon Hye is a seasoned actress by how believable her character’s expressions are. She is one of my favorite actresses because of this, the fact that she doesn’t annoy me like some other actresses do, and because her aegyo is actually cute so I can understand why guys like her. Although her character seemed a bit selfish to me, I think that’s part of the story and what they’re trying to portray. Yong Hwa is the second reason I watched this show. I thought he was cute at first since he looked like Hyun Joong Kim from some angles when I watched him on Running Man (a great show by the way) and he had a charmingly laid back personality. A lot of people comment on his teeth, but I think that makes him more human and not a cookie cutter. I have not watched all of You’re Beautiful yet but I remembered that his acting did not seem cheesy like some of the characters did (even though I liked the actors themselves) which is good for a lead role. He seems like the epitome of cool on variety shows (easy going, not conceited, leader-like). It was nice to see how serious Lee Dong Gun was. It was attractive and made some parts like the ones with future Mi Rae more comedic. Though he’s not ugly, it weirded me out that he resembles the girl from How I Met Your Mother. As a side note, the winks in the fire were a bit weird as well (you’ll know what I’m talking about when you get to it). Future Mi Rae had a very strong presence and the actress really showed skill in providing not only comedic relief, but believability in how much she cared for others (usually characters say they care about others like their family but you don’t get that vibe). Her tears are what made me believe that the future really had something intense that was going to happen. This was a really strong cast but she stood out just a little more than the rest. A few honorable mentions include: how Seo Yoo-Kyung began to have respect for herself. The brother’s acting, and the young announcer with a lisp. I really loved this cast wish for many more like it. Their reactions to the story indeed made a difference to how entertaining the drama was.
The music wasn’t catchy right away, neither was it bland. Of the OSTs I’ve heard, It’s pretty nice, but not memorable like the OSTs sung by Baek Ji Young so I gave it a 7. Perhaps that’s also because they didn’t use the same song every time a certain type of emotion or scene occurred. I thought that “My Lady” was sung by Yong Hwa for a while; it sounded like the song Jang Geun Seuk sang in Mary Stayed Out All Night. I’m OK by Yuna sounded like an ost from one of Eun Yoon Hye’s previous dramas, Lie To Me (Shameless Lie by Heo Ga Yoon). I’ve found myself excited to hear some of the songs during the series but never added them to a playlist.
I gave the rewatch value a 3 since it takes a while to rewatch a show and there were really no confusing parts that I needed to rewatch. I’d sit to see some of my favorite parts but not take the time to watch it from start to finish again.
Overall I’d recommend this show if you’re looking for something entertaining, cute and funny, with good actors (I didn’t think they were bad looking either), and no overly annoying characters with long side stories. It was not a typical drama and the twist was refreshing. Just don’t expect a nice ending (that’s why my overall score for this drama is a 7.5 instead of a 9-10. I would have gone down to 7, but I didn’t think it was fair since the rest of the drama was so entertaining.
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The drama is a feminist approach on motherhood, women's struggle against the patriarchal world, prejudices, injustice, and victimisation. If I was still in my radical feminist phase back in college I would have gone crazy watching this. I'm mad now pretty much as is. I've always thought it's better in South Korea. I've always thought compared to the third world, Korea presents a great example. But it's the same everywhere I guess. Men still rule. Men have power and power rules. No matter how hard the woman struggles, she'll be forever a step behind, because the world determines so; because it's a patriarchal world.
What frustrated me the most about this drama and reality was not men bonding against women, but women bonding with men against other women; their supposed sisters.
Park Si Yeon did a great job here. Her self-confidence, determination, strong-will, love and dedication to whatever she does or cares about and brilliance won over me. I applaud Cha Eun Kyung though I disagree with many of the things she did. I do not care about kids nor understand the amount of sacrifice she put for her kid. I understand and support her decision because she has the right to choose and because her justifications are valid. To stand on her own against the whole world is not an easy matter. I know that I wouldn't be able to stand firm if I were her. She has my respect and admiration.
Now for the reason I watched the drama; Bae Soo Bin. Wow! This is what differentiates cable dramas; the unexpected characters. Here comes one adorable jerk of a main lead. A human male lead? Cho Eun Cha is selfish, childish, meticulous, biased, narrow minded; a cunning fox; but strangely adorable. I do not know if it's only me because I know I AM biased but I found him the cutest thing ever. The one thing about Cho Eun Cha that made his character appeal to me was conscience. His conscience would always pricks him, he feels regret and if he does not stop before committing the folly he'd try to make amends afterwards; in the silliest way I admit. His honesty would always find its way to others' hearts. Though he might have gotten on other people's nevers I got addicted to him. He never gave up on his ambitions but he realised that stepping on his conscience would not be the best way to pave the road. I'm not used to this side of Bae Soo Bin and I have not got used to his character yet. I know, the drama has ended and all! But I completely loved him.
No Min Woo was a complete asshole; a hot and pathetic asshole. He was so absorbed in the role I almose forgot his demonic self . His ost gave the drama another flavour. Park Tae Yeon was the most childish, clueless, self-centred, indecisive, and insecure lead I've ever watched. He aggrevated me so bad I wanted to smash his head against the wall. I understand the terrible family he grew up in. I've been there. I'm still there but that doesn't justify his actions. His sister had it tougher (I LOVED HER) but still made it though with multiple heartbreaks. One of the worst second leads and one of the greatest actors acting the worst roles.
I won't talk about Park Tae Yeon's parents because if I do I'm going to have a mental breakdown. I can't believe there's another family like mine out there. The world is worse that I expected.
The and-they-lived-happily-ever-after ending was too Utopian I didn't completely like it. I prayed they'd end it that way but I know pretty well that we need a long way to reach that ending. The world is only getting worse.
Instead of providing me with the motivation and self-confidence I expected, it gave me much more to ponder about; with sighs.
It was a very good drama, well written and well acted. I loved the music and the osts. It gave me some energy not to give up the fight yet. It's absolutely worth watching; if you don't have heart or nerves problems.
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