This review may contain spoilers
What's wrong with these ppl?
So... It took me some days to finish this show...I have so many things to say, omg, I don't even know where to start.
I mean, I loved this show in the beginning but after the first half of it I noticed something... Everything in this show is so weird...
I mean. They really tried to make us to hate the SML bc be said that FL looks "bad while eating" just bc of that? And wanted us to like the ML just bc he knew he was going to die? I mean... Where's the logic behind it? hahaah
I genuinely was wishing for the SML bc i pitied him so much. He lost everything bc of the ML and in the end he lost his fiance to him? I mean, SML and FL looked like a normal and cute couple who were in love with each other, now you tell me that just bc he said that he didn't like to see FL eating (to save her, mind to tell) it's an enough reason to us to hate him and start liking the main couple?
I'm so sorry but when the SML returned I was wish for him to be back with FL so bad, bc ML did worst things to her and everyone is ok with it?
Also, the FL. What a dumb and stupid woman, is it supposed to us to like her? Sorry, I hated her until the end. She's way too easy. She built all that "I'm not going back to you just bc you ask for it" and then after a few minutes he says something like "I'm sick bc i need to hug you, but bye" and she's like "Oh! I forgive you I love you!" URGH! I was so mad at her in every episode, I hate it when women acts dumb and so desperate for a man's attention. I don't think that's called "love" Anyway! I hate this FL, she's so dumb I can't stand it.
This show makes everyone who's pitiful even more pitiful and try to make us to hate them too! Like the SFL... I mean, just because she was pretty and had so many friends we should hate her bc she had the same name as our FL? Who was a normal girl?
I mean, if they want us to dislike some character they have to give us a reason to it, not only saying "Oh, you should like FL more bc the SFL is pretty and intelligent". I mean? Wtf?
there are so many things weird in this show I don't even know how to explain it all.
Although I like old dramas this one got in my nerves so bad.
I hated the FL
I didn't like the ML and that "have pity on me" face of his
I don't like most of the extra characters
and I hate that everyone think that their romance is normal and call it romance.
is anyone thinking about how sad and destroyed the SML was? everyone is just happy that the main couple kissed and ended up together.
really? I would be so much happier if the couples had ended up with their partners from the beginning. Now a man destroyed another one lifes bc of a mistaking, take his girl from this guy, marries her at the end and the guy is left alone having absolute no guilt????? OMG! I'm so angry rn.
Anyway! Aside from the ost and the actors, I don't recommend this show, but if you're here only to watch a love story and turning off your brain at the process, so be my guest and enjoy the show! Bc I'm not into this thing of a Girl fixing a "broken guy". it's always like this, a normal and happy girl start to like a broken guy and tries to fix him bc "I'm different and I can help him" bro? get yourself a doctor! Women always have to do this alone!
URGH! I'm glad that the ML was at least handsome (the actor) bc this show concept of love for me was trash!
i had a slight hope that the FL was going to have a grow up as a woman and start to act more mature but all what she did the entire show was being desperate to get the ML attention and love. URGH, sorry, I can't stand this kind of "romance" anymore
Was this review helpful to you?
The drama gives a real outlook on most people’s mind and how they handle relationships and fear of loss with some twists. At first it seems like a psychological one, though I’ll say I am a bit disappointed with the loss of focus on that part later in the series.
Regarding the characters and their development, the leads are oh hae young or just oh hae young as referred in the drama and park do kyung; there’s another oh hae young referred as pretty oh hae young in the drama. Though I liked just oh hae young better than pretty oh hae young.
The story revolves around just oh hae young and park do kyung. Oh hae young is dumped by her fiancé the day before her wedding and is miserable. Then she meets park do kyung and the story develops from here. Though it is quite bitter between them but it grows eventually with twists and turns.
I liked the character development in pretty oh hae young better than any other character. I liked the acceptance that eventually indulges in her. The leap of faith that do kyung takes is also heart touching . just oh hae young ‘s character is what you describe as honest, she reveals and expresses her feelings so effortlessly that it took me by surprise, though I didn’t found much development in her character and I guess I liked it is as it is, I wouldn’t have appreciated a change in her free spirit. Do kyung’s mother is the most annoying character I have ever seen, I would really like to tell her to grow up, she is very very annoying.
The story that develops between the leads was great , though at some point between the series I began to like the chemistry between do kyung’s sister and ji sang better than the main leads.
about acting…soo kyung ( do kyung’s sister) is great. I liked her personality , she is mature and understands and grasps the situations well, though her actions are hilarious and so is her chemistry with ji sang, with seriousness and twists at some point. The leads were good and portrayed the characters well ,especially oh hae young (seo hyun jin) . And yes oh hae young’s mom and dad are sooooo good. I don’t know why but I loved her mom and her dad is so sweet, like really sweet.
the music is good.. some of them cheerful and some of them slow and sweet kind..
I don’t rewatch dramas, so I won’t recommend it.
This is recommended to all romcom lovers, you’ll love it. It’s worth a watch.
And lastly, the review is purely based on my opinion and is not meant to offend or oppose anyone else’s opinion.
Was this review helpful to you?
One of the things I loved most about this drama was the realness of the characters. Oh Hae Young (Seo Hyun Jin) was a very vulnerable and raw character. She was not perfect and her struggles of having to compete with someone with the same name throughout her whole life were very touching. Some might say her actions and emotions make her seem childish but I disagree. She chooses to embrace her feelings and emotions without concerning herself with the opinions and judgments of others. I admired that despite her brokenness she continued to thrive with her fearlessly bold personality. Seo Hyun Jin's charcter is inspiring to me on so many levels as she doesn't hold back and learns to pursue what makes her happy.
I was also really captivated with Eric's character, Do Kyung. Do Kyung is one of those characters who would be terribly hard to play as his character is very closed off and reserved. His character's emotions in so many scenes were portrayed solely in his face and eyes. Often times, it was a quiet stare or couple words which carried behind it the most powerful meaning. When a person is scarred it is a very natural reaction to close themselves off and to hide their emotions and feelings from others and I was very moved and impressed with Eric's acting and portrayal of such a difficult character. He portrayed Do Kyung's healing journey very beautifully. Also supporting cast was phenomenal!
I could honestly go on and on about how great this drama is as I do with all my favorite dramas, but rather than that I would just really encourage you to watch it. It is beautifully done and the chemistry between the main couple is extremely moving. The uniquely hilarious comedic moments are balanced perfectly with the heavier areas of melodrama and the hint of supernatural in this drama adds just the extra element that it needed. The work aspect of this drama is also very intriguing and interesting and I especially love when dramas intertwine occupations in with the story. One last thing, the music was amazing. Definitely worth the watch. I'm honestly not opposed to watching it for a 5th time.
Was this review helpful to you?
This review may contain spoilers
OMG the OSTs!
I am new to MDL and that's why I'm only writing this review in 2021. But I watched this drama when it was airing week by week. However! I will point out later on why this does not make my review any less valuable or with fresh memory.Hm, where to begin?
The story: I've never been fine with elements of fantasy and supernatural and very rarely enjoy such shows. However, this storyline is very appealing, extremely emotional, soft yet engaging, and quite relatable in terms of romance. I really enjoyed the turn of events. To me, every emotion was understandable, relatable, endearing, and with good reason. Remember that this show is not about solving mysteries, but it's all about feeling emotions! And I mean feeling them deep... Now, this next sentence will be a big spoiler so skip to the next paragraph if you prefer, but the FL and ML have their emotionally realistic ups and downs, they have their hearts broken, fall for each other, have their reasons to suppress their feelings, get mad for the mistakes that have been made, go through the pain of letting go while still wanting more, not withstanding the distance, and finally deciding to forgive themselves and the other.
The acting: I literally felt all the hurt and the joy and the bubbly feelings of Seo Hyun Jin's character all along. She is indeed an outstandingly capable actress. Her character was really hard to carve out and yet she made me believe that she was really the Oh Hae Yeong of the story and radiated all the emotions the audience was supposed to feel. I believe her acting did make the show a full 10/10 from maybe an 8/10. Eric moon was also pretty good at acting the grumpy, mean, yet soft and caring deep inside Park Do Kyun, which is actually his typical type of character in dramas (or at least the ones I have watched). Among the other actors, I only need to mention Kim Mi Kyung, the true, one and only, not-rich Asian mom in drama history. She throws sticks and stones at her daughter, but you can feel so much love and affection coming through her and it makes you feel warm and safe, just like how you would feel with your Asian mom.
The music: Honestly, this show was the point at which I started listening to Korean music. I'm not big on KPop and never really paid attention to the OSTs. But I still have the whole OST playlist of this show on my phone and listen to it on a regular basis, probably 2-3days a week. I loved every piece and after almost 5 years, am still enjoying them all. "If it's you" by Jung Seung Hwan is still my go-to song whenever I want to get goosebumps with emotions. (This singer is amazing. He also did great on Startup with "Day and Night" and I love it.)
The rewatch: Hmmm... About that... It's really hard for me to confess, but I have already watched this drama 5 TIMES FRONT TO BACK, NO SKIPPING! This is a big deal for me guys. I almost never watch a drama without skipping or fast-forwarding and yet, I have watched this 5 times scene by scene and loved it every time. In fact, I'm watching it a 6th time right now. Go figure how great this drama can be...
Overall, hands down the best drama I have ever watched from 2010 to 2021!
Was this review helpful to you?
I think that Eric and Seo Hyun Jin had a really big chemistry, when they were on the screen together, my heart was pounding really strong.
My favorite character was definitely the one played by Ye Ji Won, every time that she spoke in french and was drunk I was crying because how much funny it was!
The songs really fits on "Another Miss Oh", and how could they be bad when one of them is made by the excellent Ben?
The first half episodes were just so good, but sadly after the episode 13 it was... how could I say it? It was boring, and I just wanted it to end so I was angry because this had a big potential to be one of my favorite drama.
They could've at least maintain this to 16 episodes, because they were here just to be here.
So I would say that in a general point this a a good one which had a lot of imperfections, but you watch it to make your own view on this.
Was this review helpful to you?
This review may contain spoilers
Why they let a toddler film this IDK.
More than any other part of this drama, the cinematography annoyed the crap out of me. Multiple times an episode there are scenes with this intentionally shaky camera and it made me a little seasick. It was so hard to watch. Like...ok you're trying to add drama so you shake the camera all the time? Or did you let the intern film it? Did you hand the camera to a toddler who was constantly bouncing from excitement? Once you notice it you can't unnotice it.The comedy was also woefully lacking, I think if they had done a better job pulling off the comedy elements I would have rated it higher. In the end, it just ended up being really sad the majority of the time. The acting was ok for the most part. I wish they had used some of the side characters for more effective comedy, especially the lead dude's sister who could have really been hilarious but ended up just sort of being a dud most of the time because she was so limited by the boundaries of the script/direction.
IDK, for me this drama wasn't that great at all. I gave it 5 stars because there were some moments that made me chuckle and some I could relate to, and the concept wasn't terrible...but not more than 5 stars because the execution was not well done. It's always sad to me when it seems like the actors gave it their all but either in script or direction the whole thing just flops sideways. I wouldn't rewatch this and probably wouldn't recommend it to friends either.
Was this review helpful to you?
The male lead complemented her well, quiet to her dramatic, which made his more emotive scenes all the more powerful.
The side characters all had me invested in their stories as well, fully fleshed out-- I laughed and I cried with her mother and father. It was awesome to see something different from kdrama parents (though the trend seems to be improving on this note). Lots of complicated relationships and plot twists you can't really predict, but at the center of it, this is a show with HEART.
Was this review helpful to you?
This review may contain spoilers
One of the best romance drama ever!Definitely one of the best unique romance plot that I have came across.
1.) Unique characters. Instead of the story, I am more drawn towards the characters and personalities created by the writers. From uncommon jobs like sound directors to straightforward and sassy personalities, sparks really do fly between these characters.
2.) I need to talk about the character of normal Oh Hae Young. I find her so relatable (especially her voice-overs). People find her irritating but at the same time cannot help but sympathize her for the comparisons that she suffer. She is confident yet feel inferior when she is with the gold OHY.
3.) Gotta address the biggest illogical part of the story, which is the revenge part. Although the revenge on ex-girlfriend seems to be weird, I gotten over it really quickly as the main point of meeting another Oh Hae Young is more attention grabbing. Especially such a weird/special Oh Hae Young.
4.) The strange part of the story will be the psychic visions (no spoilers right, I am trying my best). Seemingly unnecessary, yet very important. There will be a lot of question marks and guessing throughout the drama, maybe even after it end. Then just let your (or netizens') creativity take over:)
I am really a super super big fan of Seo Hyun Jin right now!!! Totally captivated by her and Eric's chemistry. Not gonna talk about all the steamy kiss scenes that I have really enjoyed. You will definitely be laughing like crazy especially at the second couple, their chemistry is also no joke. So much fun and surprises.
Music is nice too. The OST "What is Love" is really addictive and sweet. Meanwhile I want to give credits to the unique cinematography, making it look a bit like a movie. Although sometimes I do find it irritating, I enjoyed it for most of the time especially during emotional scenes, it makes me immerse into the feeling/atmosphere.
Definitely a rewatch:) My favorite romance drama. Teaches me a lot about love, to be brave and to cherish what we have. And don't jump into conclusionssssss. GO WATCH IT RIGHT NOW!
Was this review helpful to you?
“ ‘I love you’. Wouldn’t that be enough?”
“That’s for flattery. That’s just to calm her down.”
“Why do you always interpret that phrase like that?”
“That phrase just doesn’t fit this situation.”
“The phrase ‘I love you’ is always the right thing to say.”
I wasn’t sure if I would get this drama. The slow story telling, the basket of crazy but boring characters. And then by Episode 7 I GOT IT. There’s something really different about this show. I like how they make you tired of the constant OHY mix ups and then they make fun of the premise with their own clueless characters.
I never get bored with the “you treat us so bad and we hate you most of the time, but when you’re hurting we’ve got your back” cliché.
I really loved how they looked at step-sibling relationships. They are so harsh with each other, but fiercely loyal and there’s that dynamic of adult siblings house-sharing.
“I was going to fabulously have a go at you and leave.”
“Just come at me. Then leave.”
One of the things that stood out to me is that dramas often portray the concept of, “we don’t really know why we like each other we just do”. And this show consistently shows that it’s strange and stupid, but I can see that they like each other to the extent that they really make each other happy. I kept asking these characters, “Why on earth are you attracted to each other?!” But the point is they are convincingly in love despite all the “buts”. Seriously, so many times I’m like, “You guys are so dumb...but I’m glad you’re all smiley”
With the start of this show, the logic of everyone is really weird relationally. The pacing of the show is much slower especially after I just finished a university drama.
I didn’t have much love for the characters in the show. They don’t have very appealing personalities. Our heroine gets drunk, glares at people and is generally out of control. The hero is just quiet and isolated. It took till episode 3 before I could see the potential of the couple.
And this drama commits the great crime of way too repetitive and lengthy flashbacks.
Do Kyung
“You shouldn’t control people with fear, Do Kyung.”
I’ve never found Eric Mun attractive. Usually, if I don’t like a hero’s face at the start, I’ll like it at the end, but this is my second drama with this actor, and I still think he’s ugly. Sorry! To top it off, the drama takes a long while for us to get to know him. Usually even if a hero is gruff to his heroine, we’ll get some good scenes when he interacts with others. But not Do Kyung. Showing affection to no one – not his friend, his brother or his mother or sister. That being said, sometimes his personality comes out when Hae Young is around and I started to see the beauty that is his character. I really appreciated how his character sometimes really embarrasses himself or does silly things and it’s just gold.
The idea of being a sound director is really interesting. I like that Do Kyung is so aware of his auditory environment.
“Insert the sound of sunlight coming in.”
Hae Young – female lead
I kind of like Hae Young’s glasses look. Hae Young is chatty, which is obviously necessary to fill in the fact that Do Kyung doesn’t say anything half the time. But she also points out her observations of Do Kyung’s nature and personality, which surprised both Do Kyung and me.
I like that despite her being one of the worst heroines ever, when she decides to be hard-assed she goes all the way and stops with the crying.
“If you like me 89 on the scale, not 100 then tell me so. I will like for the same amount.”
The actress for the female lead is actually really good. Despite me disliking her character I really came to appreciate the actress ability to make her lines come alive, and be full of emotion. The way she talked drew me in, her acting made me care about a stupid and idiotic character.
Parents
Hae Young’s mother is fierce and loyal to her daughter. Actually Hae Young’s parents probably gave me the most laughs and I loved how they were so sensitive and thoughtful. They really seemed very in tune with Hae Young.
“Of course. My daughter is wonderful.”
I really like the way Hae Young is also wanting to tell them everything and allow them to comfort her. I also like how Hae Young’s dad looks to his wife so he can be in sync with her or be prepared to stop her.
Soo Kyung
This actress gets some weird roles. And I didn’t want to like her, but as it went on, I kind of did. I like that her love interest is ridiculous but also really quite weighty. I really love what a cold and miserable character they make her. I actually really felt for her. And I love how multi-faceted she was and how you think she’s going to be a stereotype but she becomes an interesting and well-rounded character with a good amount of warmth for family.
Other Hae Young
I really appreciate that we got to know the other Hae Young. I like the way they explain her. The drama makes a good show of showing how the “pretty Hae Young” is jealous of plenty of things about Hae Young’s life. And how the pretty Hae Young lacks the things she wants.
Jin Sang
“You used to beat the crap out of me for petty things.”
Kim Ji Seok is a really decent actor. I’ve seen so many transformations of him and he always delivers his character so on point, it’s impressive.
Somehow I came to love the side characters when I didn’t think I’d ever pick up a pom pom and cheer for any of them. I became interested in what they were up to and their stories. I even really liked OHY’s office friends.
Was this review helpful to you?
Live your life with unconditional love not fear.
This drama is delightfully fresh, charming, laugh out loud funny and touching.I got some definite Sam Soon vibes because of the seamless blending of hysterical humour and heartfelt, grown up sincere emotions; not to mention a spunky and delightfully emotionally messy female lead who's always at 100% not 89%.
I love the message that this drama portrayed, about living life to the fullest, unconditionally, and doing things that you won't regret on your deathbed. Different kinds of love and human relationships are showcased in the drama as represented by the main story as well as all the side stories. I especially love that the characters, including the leads were flawed and on a path to growth and improvement, there's no one character that's perfect. The journey to being better is what makes this show special.
The love story is exceptional in the age appropriate way its handled; I especially appreciate that the characters are grown up and behave as such, they talk about everything that normal couples talk about. I was very impressed with conversations the lead couple had about their sexual frustration, when they would sleep together, when they would move in together etc; this was refreshing as it's so rare to see this in a kdrama; the skinship is also so realistic and natural, the kisses and hugs were some of the very best I've ever seen in any drama.
The acting and cast is great. Eric Mun's taciturn and closed off turn as Park Do Kyung is spot on, he was adorably stiff and it was such a pleasure to watch his character gradually open up and allow himself to feel love and live life fully.
Seo Hyun Jin's unabashed, wholehearted portrayal of Oh Hae Young was the life of this show, she was the perfect foil for Do Kyung and the two of them were magic on screen.
The supporting cast is impressive in this drama, all the side characters had fully developed stories and they didn't taper off at the end, something which I really appreciated because I've watched many a drama where the supporting cast stories are abandoned towards the end never to be picked up again. So well done Show for being consistent.
The drama may have been a tad overdramatic around episode 8 and 9 with too many tears and angst, I felt it was drawn out unnecessarily, and overall there was way too much self medicating with alcohol among many of the characters, the alcohol consumption is epic! My final criticism is with Oh Hae Young's mother, I found her to be too much, considering that Oh Hae Young is 32 years old, she was over-protective and meddlesome. I get that she loved her daughter but I just think maybe she made Oh Hae Young too sensitive with her constant hovering.
Anyway criticism aside, special mention has to go to the OST which was absolute gold; all the songs are amazing and catchy and appropriate.
I adored the vibe of this show, there's just something about it that's so unique; it's very well worth the watch, you will not regret.
Overall score is 9 out of 10.
Was this review helpful to you?
Was this review helpful to you?
This review may contain spoilers
Avoid It Like A Traffic Accident...
This drama is a mess and then some. ML was an emotionally constipated jerk with anger issues, FL had zero self esteem nor any respect for herself, plus her favorite hobbies were drinking all the time to the point of alcoholism, sobbing and wallowing in self-pity to a masochistic degree. Which, tbh, fits the narrative of EVERYONE and their cat using her as their punching bag without her ever fighting back. SFL was a fake ass barbie who creeped me out with her toxic positivity, need for attention and obsession over ML, and SML only trait is "woe is meeeee" while having the personality of a blank drywall. ML's sister needed therapy and AA lifetime meetings/counseling. Actually they all needed therapy, or in ML's case a better therapist because whatever tf he is doing it was clearly NOT working.And while we are at it: the characters' consumption amount of alcohol is downright on a "yall have a serious alcoholism problem danger level. I hate hate HATE how this drama depicts drinking, like korean drinking culture is one thing/unhealthy enough, but to show characters "solving/drowning" their problems in alcohol to the point of them blacking out EVERY SINGLE TIME/NIGHT is downright dangerous and irresponsible.
I have rarely seen such a concentration of unsympathetic characters in one single drama, be it side or main characters. The romance with its push and pull/back and forth and outright refusal of any communication (mostly from ML's side) and her dependency on ML to feel any happiness was frustrating and very unhealthy too. And yet, and yet I couldn't stop watching it and i didn't even know why. For some unknown reason, I kept rushing from one episode to the next, fascinated by the mess one single writer could create while oddly STILL rooting for any characters to get a grip. Well, in the end, it has never happened, to no one's surprise, not even my own. So i guess this must have been the famous traffic accident (pun intended, given its plot) effect, where one should look away but can't. And imo, this sums up this show best.
Was this review helpful to you?
