Even though I didn't like this drama, I can see how it has appeal to others. Especially if you're into the whole 'love can happen in any situation' kind of story.
I can't say I will recommend this to anyone based on my experience but you're more then welcome to give it a shot and see for yourself if you agree or disagree with me.
Happy Watching Everyone :)
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It’s mixing of romantic comedy and melodrama. I laughed a lot while watching it and I felt very sad too. First few episodes are incredibly funny and after that it becomes sadder and more mature. I enjoyed every moments of it.
Acting/Casting is the best thing about this drama. Before starting this drama I didn't know who is Lee Min Ho, I knew only about Son Ye Jin and actor performing Director Choi. Son Ye Jin is great as always. I expected great performance from her and she gave it!! Who said she is annoying?? I didn’t find her annoying a bit or maybe I don’t know the meaning of annoying. In my view Park Kae In was the best character of the drama; she is heart of the drama. Without her this drama is nothing.
I loved friendship between Jo Eun Ji and Jung Sung Hwa, it was great fun to watch them. Other supporting cast is also good especially Kim In Hee, her character is really powerful and makes you to hate her.
And finally Lee Min Ho, he was very good.
Music of Personal Taste is the reason, why I started watching it. Music is really great!! It fits this drama very well. Almost every track is great and instrumentals are in my favorite playlist.
I’ve already seen this drama twice and one of two dramas that I watched again.
I admit some parts are boring but overall it was a great drama, a must watch!!
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The rest is not necessary. The role of the second leads is soooo flat... They are 2D, no development nor coherence at all and their stories are boring too.
Acting: I decided to watch it for Lee Min Ho (though I have to admit that I can't think of him as a good actor after having seen him at least 4 times already). He could have done much better. I think he was slightly better than in Heirs, but anyway, his role was boring. I didn't like very much neither the female lead, her role was too childish, she cries a lot and on the other hand, how is it possible that she works with so dangerous tools but she is not capable of picking a broken cup without cutting herself a finger?? Incomprehensible!
Music: I didn't remember, so I suppose it wasn't memorable.
Rewatch: as I saw before in another review for this drama in MDL, why would I do that to myself?
The better in one word: the house Sanggojae.
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This drama series has a few good soundtracks. I like 'Can't Believe It' by Younha the most.
On a side note, I would like to say a few things regarding the outfits of the actors. The ladies were well dressed as per their character. I especially liked Wang Ji Hye's hairstyle. But the problem seemed to lie with the men- Lee Min Ho's slightly-above-the-knee length coat looked kind of weird if you ask me. I don't know if that's the fashion among the men in Korea but whatever; I didn't like it. Also he carried this handbag while going to his office which made him look girly. I couldn't help but notice this. Talking about Kim Ji Suk, his coat and pants occasionally had funny color combination. Like in one episode, he wore a black coat and red pants!
Overall, this is a good watch if you are a rom-com fan. It has a good story line, a bunch of funny moments to make you smile and moments which will make you go 'awww'. However, I don't think I will re-watch it.
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And the "game over" kiss was a total waste since from the kiss their relationship shut down instead of moved forward. She wouldn't even let him in her house after that, and she supposedly loved him. It's just plain dumb and imature. Maybe for 12 year olds watching drama this would be something worth liking. A waste of time!
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Frustrating
The premise was cliche but I gave it a chance. Lee Min Ho missed an oportunity to have a bit of fun with it the by looking grumpy and bored all the time. The female lead was annoying at times but some of the funny bits where she thinks hes gay came from her efforts. I had more fun with the frienship between her friend and his friend, pretending to be Min Hos boyfriend. By the time the two leads became a couple the whole thing became unbearable. He becomes a jerk and possessive boyfriend and she is the same annoying girl from before. I had to drop it. Each episode made me angrier. I hate the cold, distant male lead and the clumsy and doormat female lead. Dont ever want to see that combination in another drama EVER!Was this review helpful to you?
One strength its strengths lies in its characters. The main and the supporting characters are very likable, and the villain(ess) is truly hateful. At first, I really disliked the female lead as she is incredibly pathetic and has no self-respect; however, she grew on me after a while. The personalities of the hero and heroine are a stark contrast with each other, but because of the situations, you'll understand why they fall in love (unlike some dramas that will bewilder you how a very handsome guy suddenly falls in love with a plain girl).
Because it starts out rather slow, it will not completely engage you right away even though it has a promising story and some hilarious moments. As the story progresses, the thrill heightens. Then suddenly all that excitement grinds to a halt after episode 10. Then a series of wearisome, overly dramatic episodes follow.
The ending is ok but could have been better. It would also have been more delightful if it had stayed lighthearted all throughout, but Korean dramas usually follow a formula where after episode 12, the characters have a fight or a misunderstanding and have to separate no matter how contrived the conflict is. Despite all my complaints about this series, I’m giving it a high rewatch value for episodes 3-10; I really liked these episodes and have watched them a few times over the years. On the whole, it is still a good drama that is worth watching.
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Yes! The eye candy, the smile, the tallness, the oozing hotness and fashion sense… that’s all Lee Min Ho in this drama which he pretends to be GAY.
This is a really hilarious drama with conflicting emotions to watch. Why? It’s so hard to believe that he’s gay and that an older man likes him with the thought of him being gay. Anyways, putting that aside, there’s another reason that made me watch this: Son Ye Jin.
Yes… the epic melodrama actress.
I really wanted to know how she’s going to be in a comedy. I’ve always seen her in melodramatic movies and this one she nailed! Though she’s gotten older and her prettiness pretty much disappeared in this drama, I still love her to bits.
The series was quite hilarious due to it's main concept: guy pretends to be gay, girl accepts guy whole heartedly because of his sexual orientation but ends up falling for him and having mixed feelings because she believes he is gay. With this as your core plot, there are a LOT of things that could happen and eventually it did.
The only downer side of this is when we get to the last 3 episodes and this becomes too serious for my taste. I was sort of disappointed on how they inserted additional conflict to the story along with a twist, when the main conflict - guy pretending to be a gay - was already interesting enough. The twist wasn't even strong enough to make an impact in the whole story line. Just to say.
All in all, setting that disappointing factor aside, I still end up loving the drama :)
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However, a gay (Lee Min Ho!) is something new in kdrama for me, so these all aberrant misunderstandings makes me laugh the most.
To be fair, I counted on a small affair between Yeong Seon and Sang Jun. In my opinion they could be the great couple. Surely, this guy is better candidate than the true Yeong Seong's husband. Change the screenplay!
...and Sangojjae! A pretty house. I could live there.
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