Dramas don't get better than this gem!
Having watched hundreds of dramas. this one by far is one of the best. I am certain it has to among the top ten on many drama lovers' lists. The characters are varied and loveable. No bad guys here to wreak havoc and none of the usual drama tropes. This is simply an entertaining story of four 40 year old friends, their lives, loves and careers. There is a great cast of characters, a storyline that keeps it interesting, plenty of romance and a great soundtrack. As for rewatch value, that's a given. I have probably seen this from start to finish at least a half dozen times. It remains a hit drama and a fan favorite for very good reasons. Treat yourself to it!Was this review helpful to you?
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One of my very favorites, out of hundreds of good Kdramas watched.
I was unsure of this one at first, because I'd never heard of anyone in the cast except Kim Woo Bin. And I didn't think the lead men were particularly handsome, either. But, because it was written by the brilliant writer of Descendants of the Sun and many other great and popular dramas, I decided to give it a shot. Honestly, I thought it was brilliant. Witty, engrossing, screamingly funny, romantic, well acted, and very moving. Can't really think of many I liked better than this, and will definitely watch it again with my bestie in a month or two. By the end of this drama, I was in love with this whole very talented cast, and grew to think all of the lead males were adorable. I just can't gush enough, really, but I will spare you and stop now. Except to say that if you're on the fence, WATCH IT. Bet you'll binge it all in a few days. It took me less than four, and I lost some sleep over it.Was this review helpful to you?
The worst kdrama, those who gave ratings of10 ....WHY?
I read one of the reviews that says the ugliest 4 leading actors and I agree 101% . Where did they come from?And the lead girl, the most irritating role ever....I think I’ve seen her before and she was good....I guess in this series, the screenplay or the direction is the problem. The funny thing though, what I like here in MyDramaList are the comments....that entertains me more....I read almost all the comments of those who gave it love score....to the point. My question is for those who gave it 10’s..... shaking my head really hard...... I almost get a whiplash
I gave it a try because of the 8.4 review.....big fat lie....caution .....don’t believe......drop drop drop .....if I can rate it zero....but I can’t submit unless I give a number....bummer
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probably would have liked it if I watched it in 2012
I'm writing a review on MDL for the first time. And it is not because I'm in love with this drama. My expectations were high for this one since it had so much positive reviews and I was let down in the first episode itself.First of all, after like 2016, after watching so many well produced dramas I am easily annoyed by the style (?) most dramas in 2009-2013 have. I don't know how to explain that , the way everyone talks sounds so unnatural and there's this unnecessary background music in every freaking scene and it bothers me a lot.
Talking about this drama, I knew that I will definitely drop it seeing the scene where kim haneul's character's dress was torn when a thread from it gets stuck on the ML's bag. I thought our guy is going to give his coat to her to cover her waist, but instead he made creepy comments about her butt(!) and walked so close to her that the exposed part of her body is not visible to others(if this is not sexual harassment I don't know what is!!) . I hated how he acted like a savior after sexually harassing her and she didn't feel uncomfortable at all? who would like a stranger forcing his body onto you????
All the four men seemed sexist and were acting like those typical sexist men who think being a womanizer is a desirable personality trait for men!
I am not gonna attack the looks of those men because I don't always like conventionally handsome men, but the misogyny and the 2012ish quality of the drama is enough for me to judge the whole drama from a single episode.
If I had watched it in 2012 when I was younger, and thought trashy men are attractive, I would have loved this drama.
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Très sympa si vous acceptez de rire des machos :)
Drama un peu daté (playboys très macho) mais avec d'excellents acteurs et une réalisation dynamique.Super OST (beaucoup de bonne musique US).
L'histoire tourne autour d'un groupe de 4 amis quadra (1 marié, 1 veuf et 2 célibataires), de leurs amours, leur parcours, leur amitié.
Le point de vue (franche et virile relation entre ces 4 hommes, qui voient les femmes comme des trophées) est assez sexiste et daté, mais si on se place à l'époque, le propos pouvait sembler comique.
L'ensemble est très bien fait, bien joué,... A voir pour son côté sympa, sans le prendre au sérieux.
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Comunque, anche le altre storie sono ben costruite: c'è Im Tae San (prima infatuazione di Seo Yi Soo) innamorato delle golfista Hong Se Ra la quale non vuole saperne di convolare a giuste nozze e abbandonare la carriera agonistica, Lee Jung Rock sposato a una donna più grande ma impenitente farfallone e il melanconico Choi Yoon che, dopo anni di vedovanza, si va a innamorare proprio della sorellina ventiquattrenne di Im Tae San. Inoltre, ad un certo punto, compare anche un figlio segreto di cui nessuno sapeva nulla. Ecco, forse questa è la parte un po' debole della narrazione perchè la sua figura è stata sfruttata più che altro come "ostacolo da superare" per il coronamento dell'amore mentre, tutti gli aspetti di conflitto e maturazione che ne potevano derivare sono stati trattati molto superficialmente.
Il ritmo è ottimo e non ci si annoia mai. La scrittura è originale ma, d'altronde, stiamo parlando di Kim Eun Sook, la mamma di Goblin e Mr. Sunshine!
Me lo rivedrei? Siii! Soprattutto per le scene tra Jang Dong Gun e Kim Ha Neul.
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