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Lydia
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Mar 7, 2022
15 of 15 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.5
Story 10
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 8.5
Rewatch Value 5.5

Realistic, bingeable, refreshing

At the ending I did a double take, expecting *something* to happen and then I smiled because, that's the lesson lol it's a very refreshing take on life,,,, things won't just happen and people need to put effort into what they want, and actively decide on what they want and the ending really drove that home lol. Lots of great lessons on relationships, if you're approaching 30 it's likely moments will resonate with you and you may even learn something you could apply right now. It wasn't fantastic,, the acting was awkward at bits but it felt real and honest, I wouldn't rewatch I don't think but I'm thankful I gave it a chance

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Snauceryte
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Jan 3, 2022
15 of 15 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.5
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 6.0

Could have been longer

This is my first review and English is my second language so don't mind the mistakes if I made some.

So I binged this show in one evening and all I can say is that I was hoping for a different ending. I liked the plot and the story but the ending was kinda disappointing, like it ended with a cliff-hanger. It would be nice if there was a special ep about how all main female lead found someone.

The cast is really good and talented the acting was really good, like they portrayed all the right emotions and it was very intriguing. As for the first male lead, I hated him and how he handled the situation it was very selfish and ignorant of him. Female leads are the best I loved their friendship and how they've been for each other when times were hard.

I would say the story was very realistic, it showed that love doesn't always mean happiness and the struggle of letting someone you love go. Overall I would say if you want a realistic drama this is the one to go with.

It's the end of my review I hope you liked it and I didn't spoil that much!

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MG Mayre
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Sep 24, 2023
15 of 15 episodes seen
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Overall 7.5
Story 7.5
Acting/Cast 7.5
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 7.5
Not Yet Thirty (2021) - It’s real life and it's okay! I'm pretty okay with the drama overall. The main leads are quite known to me as a korean drama watcher through the years but the other side characters are a new addition and I like that.

I believe the narrative progressed smoothly, providing us with the details needed to bridge the gaps. The ending for me was, at the very least, intriguing, straightforward, and authentic. In brief, this Korean drama is mature, true to life, and even uncomplicated. I found its episode distribution to be well-balanced, maintaining a high level of consistency.

I suggest it for those who aren't seeking a drama with a complex plot but rather a simple and light form of entertainment to enjoy.

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Karthik
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Feb 10, 2022
15 of 15 episodes seen
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Overall 8.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 5.0
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Really confusing

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I really liked this drama because of the cast and romance. This is the first drama I got confused to say who is right and who is wrong, according to me, if you want to point out the mistake both ML and FL are to be blamed but I won’t because, as for FL she did continued to date ML even after knowing he has a girlfriend because she loved him very much and she was still living with that and she left it to ML to whom to choose, it may sound ridiculous but loving a person if he is in relationship with other women is not a sin, whom to choose that’s his choice. As for ML, after reuniting with her his feelings with the current girlfriend changed(feelings can change at any time, I am not justifying this but that is the reality), and as for ML’s other girlfriend she felt she lost everything and she is the victim she tried to damage their relationship(maximum peoples will do the same) and she succeeded also. You may think that FL could have continued her relationship with the ML (without breaking up because ML broke up with other girlfriend) because she already knew her(other girlfriend) existence yet she did broke up with ML because he didn’t took anyones side in some situations because he is a soft heated person from the beginning that he don’t want to hurt anyone by rejecting or saying hurtful words directly infront of everything.

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Aria18
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Jun 20, 2021
15 of 15 episodes seen
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Overall 8.5
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 10
Rewatch Value 7.5
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Amazed

I actually saw a fan edit pf the second couple which i earlier thought that they were the main couple!
I was actually amazed that this 15 ep kdrama was actually of 20 mins....i means my forst kdrama tk get finished in a blink of a eye...it took me half of a day as i took lot of breaks in between coz of work.
This drama plot similar but yet not similar. What likes about this story was how each character emotions were shown. How they faced the situation and what they exactly felt.

Its a story we might think 2 hereos which means that second hero might get his love but the first will like always in drama but here its different. Its like realistic drama. Story could have been more developed. Afterall its 20 mins drama so we cannot expect more. But whatever was show enough.

In the middle , you might bored or something u can predict coz i skipped part in the middle or going towards end one eps as i knew it would lead to that or something like that.

All the character or the actors/actresses played their role perfectly and it suited them. The second couple ML whose this is yhe first drama is lile a newbie so sometimes some part emotions that enough but its okay its his first time.

Song is so good...almost all songs are catchy.

Even though in middle i felt bored but this 15 eps were worth of my time. The emotions depicted in the drama was almost perfect. I said almost as im not yet thirty so i cannot say perfect as i will be able to understand whats exactly like 30 now ?

If you want to try to watch this drama you may...its 20 min drama you wont even know when you finished it. This is like 15 ep 20 min drama with a roller coaster emotion which you will ease your mind and its light weight drama...not the melodrama ones.

You can go for it! Overall its a good drama...i liked it!!!

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Shiro
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Oct 14, 2021
15 of 15 episodes seen
Completed 2
Overall 7.5
Story 7.5
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 5.5

Sweet mess, allot of good but some parts where just bad

This was, different mostly in a good way, I actually liked the mess, the not so very predictable plot and the actors. However this was not the actors best acting, I do not know if they where badly prepared, rushed or if it was bad directing but some parts just felt forced.

I love the second couple, I love the friendships, I love the smiles, the way these women most of the time go for what they want... I hated how spinless the main lead was and while I loved how they portrayed fear and insecurity in entering a relationship this became a problem when spineless met fearful . I often wanted to yell talk to EACH OTHER for f sake and I hated how the Second female lead is portrayed, from start to finish I hate here character as well as the not so endearing qualities she brought out in the lead couple. But to be honest the funniest part is how obvious the product placement is I laughed o many times at the product placement I almost got a tummy ache.

All in, it does have allot of good stuff but is dragged down by the acting and that one plot twist that just killed the characters I guess... (not literally but their likability)

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Dropped 5/15
Dae Kitty Cat
4 people found this review helpful
Apr 8, 2021
5 of 15 episodes seen
Dropped 0
Overall 1.0
Story 1.0
Acting/Cast 5.5
Music 3.0
Rewatch Value 1.0
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I didn't like it

Like the title says - I didn't like this drama. I dropped it at ep 5, so maybe it got better after that, but I doubt it.

The spoilers start now, so look away.

The main thing that I didn't like was the FL's stupidity.

Her first love shows up and it seems that he actually made an effort to work with her, just to be close to her... so I thought awww love, but it turned out that he already had a woman in his life. But that didn't stop him from chasing FL and he even slept with her. I actually don't mind any of that because most dramas have similar plot. However, what I disliked (a lot!) was that before sleeping with him, FL didn't find it suspicious when he ignored her at work (even thou he was chasing her after work and he even called himself her boyfriend without her consent) and he was extremely cold and businesslike during working hours. And yet she still decided to sleep with him. Like... what!? That's a huge red flag, girl, run! And then she found out that he already has a woman.

So, yeah, that was enough for me to drop it like a hot potato.

I didn't get to see what happens with the other guy, I guess he'll be her shoulder to cry on or something like that. However, the fact that the writers are humiliating the FL and making her stupid, killed my desire to watch it any further.

It's not for me.

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Crazy about Asian dramas
0 people found this review helpful
Oct 9, 2024
15 of 15 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 6.0
Story 5.5
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 4.0
Rewatch Value 3.5
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I don't like the story much

For the first time, the story sidelined the male protagonist from the main theme, and in the end, the second male lead took the spotlight. Why am I writing this? You'll understand once you watch the drama. The show was going well until the 10th or 11th episode, then the plot became frustrating.

Enjoying the love story between the leads, a sudden twist turned the rest of the drama into a headache. The male lead becomes a "criminal," not in the literal sense, but because he didn’t tell his girlfriend about his ex. She confronts him, questioning why he kept his past relationship a secret. If he had told her earlier, she wouldn’t have been haunted by her school-time memories.

Interestingly, both were each other's first loves. She has a point in saying that he left his ex only after meeting her, meaning if he hadn't met her, he would have stayed with his ex. In this sense, her doubts are valid.

What I’ve written reflects the unexpected ending of the drama.**

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MuitaOpiniao
1 people found this review helpful
Jun 19, 2021
15 of 15 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 7.0
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Mini drama bom, mas...

How to be thirty é um mini drama bom, que traz em sua história um trio de amigas muito bom. Esse squad merece reconhecimento! A história do casal principal, porém, não nos prende.. Agora, se você quer um casal para se apaixonar e torcer loucamente, você achou! O casal secundário basicamente é TUDO PRA MIM! Só por eles já vale a pena assistir. Acho que falta na protagonista maturidade, no prota então, nem se fale. O triangulo amoroso está presente, mas nada muito excessivo. O final é bem satisfatório e foge a regra. Num geral, é um drama bom e eu recomendaria aos meus amigos dorameiros :)

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kkenrica
1 people found this review helpful
Apr 15, 2021
15 of 15 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 6.5
Story 3.5
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

Il senso arriva in zona Cesarini

“Getting moderately smart, and moderately crafted. How to be Thirty.”

Se questo drama riesce a risparmiarsi una completa Caporetto lo deve solo alla tagline conclusiva, che sbuca a sorpresa fra i titoli di coda dell’ultimo episodio. “Non ti credere di diventare adulto, a 30 anni sarai appena appena più sveglio di quando ne avevi 20”: dopo 15 episodi in discesa libera regista e sceneggiatrice rassegnano le armi; non è colpa del soggetto, c’est la vie.
Tralasciando la provvidenziale epifania finale, HTBT cammina sulle uova già dall’episodio 10, incasinando psiche e sentimenti dei suoi protagonisti in modo completamente inverosimile. Peccato, perché l’idea di partenza è buona, i primi episodi avvincono (complice l’insolita durata di 20 minuti), il cast convince, le attrici sono pure vestite bene. Però davvero la relazione fra Seo Ji-won e il suo main leader è un mix di Lady Vendetta e un dramma borghese dell’Ottocento. Per non parlare della coppia n. 2, vivacizzata da un affascinante toy boy profondo d’animo e infante nei modi, che non sarebbe credibile neanche se lo show si ambientasse al quartier generale dell’ACR.
Insomma, un’occasione persa di cui consiglio la visione solo alle fan più accanite di Kang Min Hyuk, che vogliono recuperare tutta la sua produzione, anche quella in cui fa la parte del pirla.

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meliaoftheforest
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Apr 18, 2021
15 of 15 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 9.0

Ποια η διαφορά μεταξύ των 20 και 30?

Και καθώς παρακολουθούσα…εμφανίζεται μία σκηνή στην οποία ακούγεται…ποια είναι η διαφορά μεταξύ 20 και 30?…και κάπου εκεί διαπίστωσα ότι όταν τελειώνει μία δεκαετία, ασυναίσθητα, κάνεις απολογισμούς…και κατέληξα, η διαφορά όταν μπαίνεις στα 30 είναι ο φόβος των επαναλαμβανόμενων λαθών.. και η επίγνωση των επόμενων βημάτων… Άκρως, λοιπόν, ρεαλιστική...μέχρι το τέλος της...

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Moon Prix
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May 6, 2021
15 of 15 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.0
Story 10
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 10
Rewatch Value 2.0

30 sim

Por ser um webtown compreendo as cenas serem tão corridos Mas a partir de que elas vão para um drama deveriam ser um pouco mais calma. Seo Ji Won, autora de um webtoon precisava mesmo de um fechamento de página no livro dela de relacionamento de primeira paixão do ensino médio , não a culpo por todo o desenrolar vi o constrangimento que ela passou ponto acredito que ela foi retratada como uma mulher cabeça de vento onde em 2021 a dramaturgia não merece isso porque Como pode uma mulher com as características que colocaram no drama poderia ter chegado são longos. Assim como as amigas dela poderiam ter sido retratadas um pouco melhor, a série fala de mulheres com sucesso chegando aos 30 e sobre um amor mal resolvido e sobre uma mulher tu foi engambelar a pela sua paixonite do ensino médio, pois como mulher sei que os homens enrolam muito e , Lee Seung Yoo, nao prestava, isso É fato.

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