Story:
I found the story concise, I don't remember fillers that motivate me to give headbutts to the screen. I don't know how but it has everything that a long drama has, in a very basic format: a good but clumsy girl, a brilliant guy with problems, funny supporting characters (whose ends are not to be alone, happily), and a mother with high expectations . Besides the child actors who are adorable and look great on screen.
Acting:
The plot doesn't demand great histrionic abilities except in Chapter 5 where you can really see the acting potential of kai, he lived up to expectations.
What I don't like:
Perhaps slightly feminist, but here Choco apparently can't succeed without the presence of any of the two male leads, and that frustrates me a little.
Finally, if you are able to spend 90 minutes of your time on something, you could watch this short drama without regrets. The story is adorable and relatively inspiring; plus you'll have the chance to see the handsome Kai on screen for more than an hour. However, if you gain a few pounds because of an endless desire to eat chocolate, don't blame me.
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It's surprised me that Kai could be that way! I mean, it's his first debut acting but he shows us that he can. I feel surprise at the scene when he had argument with his mom. At first, I think he'll rigid but noooo, he's great! Since the other cast are actors so I think I only have word for Kai because it's his first acting.
The soundtrack is very very easy listening. It's very cute song and fit the drama too. But I only know CLC. Looking forward for another one (they always play it when sad scene is on). I think it's 8,0 from me.
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Kai's acting alternates between Really Terrible and eh, he's not too bad, but honestly, none of us are really here for his acting anyway. He's a cutie patootie, and I wanted him and our female lead together.
I'm not ever going to rewatch this, but it was an enjoyable watch, and you'll probably enjoy it too.
(Music is 1 because I don't remember what the music was like.)
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But seriously now onto the acting and storyline. I thought the plot was very fresh and innovative, sweet at times and laugh out loud funny at others (kudos to the main girl for the comedy element). In fact I actually wish this had been made into a proper full length drama series so that we could see the characters develop their complexity which is already present in lesser doses, and so that the romance could really become rooted.
Kai from Exo is the main lead, and I'm surprised by how well he did, his character was believable, natural and most of all likeable. I'm hoping to see him in a full length drama hopefully acting a character with similar depth because he did a great job here.
So much potential, just wish it all was longer because it's difficult to judge as it stands!
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Kai, on the other hand should stick to being an idol or do more acting workshops, because I'm sorry I just can't stand his acting. I mean he really needs more push for him to actually act.
I can't remember the music in this drama. I would not rewatch this one even if it is short.
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The story was pretty good. Its a simple boy meets girl, they pretend not to like each other, but secretly love each other and then things happen. It is a sweet story where a girl has a hardships, but through hard work she is able to make her dreams come true, but not without a little help from some of the other characters. On the other side, the male lead is trying to realize his mother's dreams, but the job market isn't kind to him and he ends up getting a job in an unexpected place, helping out the female lead. It was cute, but not very original.
Acting/Casting was pretty good. There isn't much to talk about. I was surprised by Kai's acting, but then again it didn't seem like his character had to develop a lot and it wasn't a very complicated character. Same goes for Eunbin and the rest of the cast really. Which again, the characters can be forgiven a bit because it was such a short drama, there isn't enough time to develop them.
The music was pretty unforgettable, but it wasn't bad. I wouldn't take my time to go and download it though.
The re-watch value is so-so. Because it is more of movie length, it would be a quick second watch. The story is cute and simple. It would be something nice to watch with friends if we didn't want to commit to something for a long period of time.
Overall I give this drama a 7. If it were a full length drama, but with the exact same elements, I would have probably given it a lower score. For what it is though, it's not bad and I would recommend watching it if you don't have a lot of time and just want something short and sweet.
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Story: 8/10 because it was a very easy to watch & refreshing with the the combo. It's not enough for a lot of character development, but it was enough to really like the characters despite their flaws. Despite the cliches, it was somewhat refreshing.
Acting: 8.5/10 because the characters pulled me in & wanted me to be interested in their characters despite being only 6 episodes long. Kai was a huge surprise to me. I've only seen him act as a cameo in EXO Next Door, but he improved a lot since then. There was one scene where I truly astonished with how Kai handle the scene. Eun Bin was really cute as Choco.
Music: 7/10 because it was cute, but don't want to listen to all the time.
Re-watch Value: 8/10 because it was easy to watch. If I was waiting for a new drama to come or waiting for an airing episode to come, I would re-watch this drama.
Overall, if you are looking for an easy paced, easy to watch drama, then it's for you. If you are watching it for Kai, you'll be surprised. It's not too big on the business aspect, but it does teach you a couple of things about it. It would be cool if people have a cafe like this in the real world.
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The story was a bit off. One minute confession, next minute denial... confusing where this was going... especially since it was so short.
Kai wasn't bad in this. He needs to work on his focus is all. He plays off of other people's emotions pretty well but he seems to find it hard doing it on his own. It was kinda of funny to watch, because he'd go in and out of character a lot for such short episodes. lol.. He'd be in the groove one moment, then go stone faced the next, then he'd have that 1-2 second delayed reaction, like he was thinking about how he should make his facial expression for the particular dialogue he was about to say... hahaha... It was kinda endearing, bit better than a school play or video.
With D.O.'s debut, you never questioned his acting chops. Kai, I feel, has it in him, but he just needs to work on his focus and not needing other people's acting to coax him into the vibe. For me, I felt like I wasn't watch a character but Kai literally playing a character, because, I don't know why, I started getting curious thinking, "...this guy must have had a charmed life from the beginning, because he seems to be overthinking, and reaching for how to play a person who has struggles, like he's never experienced it in his life, so he doesn't know how to convey the feeling..." lol.. I literally started to wonder if he comes from a rich family background. To start of with, until he develops his ability to act, best to put him in roles that are equal to who he is in real life. I think he'll do well in those kind of roles.
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I almost dropped it, but I decided to keep watching because each episode was only 10-15 minutes long and there weren't that many episodes to plow through.
I would, however, like to see Kai act again, so I have other dramas he acted in on my list. Hopefully, his acting will have gone from decent to pretty good. We'll see.
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Story: 8/10 - I did enjoy this drama a lot. The story was interesting even though it was quite short. The combination of each of the character's shortcomings and potentials was very exiting and pleasing to watch. It was a delight to get to know their stories, but I feel like the story ended half way through it. I would have liked to get a better insight of both their relationship and their business.
Acting/Cast : 8/10 - Kai was obviously the main reason for this 8. This debut was brilliant! He was surprisingly good at acting and very quick witted. The other characters were also very enjoyable and likable.
Music: 5/10 - I honestly have no idea if this drama even had music. I do not remember a single song or jingle from it...
Rewatch Value: 7.5/10 - This criteria is a bit hard to judge for me, seeing as I am a person that doesn't enjoy rewatching things that much, so I have decided to judge this based on how much I predict I would enjoy it in case I did rewatch this drama. I have stored it 7.5 (0.5 above the overall rating), because I would actually like to revisit this drama and think I would probably appreciate it a little more.
Overall: 7/10 - It is a very entertaining short web drama. Very enjoyable to watch and very quick to power through. Would recommend to someone who is either just starting to watch korean dramas or wants a quick fix. And of course someone who loves EXO!
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It was fun enough to watch.
It was enjoyable. I knew what to expect from this type of drama so I don't feel disappointed. It was quite a typical web drama with no further development since there was no time for it.It was the only drama with Kai other than "EXO Next Door" that I watched and I think he did quite well. It is also the oldest title in which I have seen Park Eun Bin starring. Her acting was fine back then but compared to her latest projects it has improved a lot.
This drama was for me a quick and short break between watching longer and more developed titles. It was fun enough to watch.
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