One Fine Week (2019)

trade places and you trade problems for free

Short stories are really my type of escape from long length drama .

Story
Idol Kim Byul switch places with a part timer at coffee shop Da eun. Kim Byul has got some troubles and when she comes across her look a like she gets her help. For seven days they switch places for a celebrity dating show where Kim Byul is paired with Han Jung Woo.

Plot View
The story of switching places is seen number a times. Da Eun gets to live a celebrity life which she never wanted to be but due to her kind nature she helps Kim Byul.
the most unexpected is the romance part as the two girls fall for the man on the other side which they would have never met if they kept on living their lives.
We always think that idols/celebrities lives are shinning and glamorous as they get attention but once you walk into their shoes you can feel the pressure of maintaining that shine and popularity. switching places means switching problems too.
Its a series about what idols go though if there is something bothering them in their daily life.

Acting
Jisoo as Jung Da Eun is confident and cheerful. She has bright personality and tackles every situation that come forths her.
Jisoo as Kim Byul is considerate and misunderstood by public. She lacks confidence and gets bullied by one group member. Her keeping the blank face expression was excellent.
Shin Jun Seop as Han JungWoo is a charmer, polite and responsible

Music
OSTs and BGM were amazing. I loved the dance and choreography too.

Rewatch
It really pure and full of innocent acting. I would go for a rewatch.

Appreciation
What makes this one beautiful is the amazing actors with charming faces and gripping script.
The stalker part was done nicely.

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Cute cute cute
I wouldn't mind if this was a normal drama with 1 hour long episodes because the characters are adorable and I would watch a bigger story about them 100%
The story is simple, yes, that's obvious, but its so cute to see them creating a relationship of caring for each other and its also very nice to see a drama talking about sasaengs and how they can traumatize artists, the same way that the main character got traumatized by it.
The relationship between the byul and the guy from the cafe is also very cute and could've had been a little more explored, but since is very short web drama i can understand that they were focusing on the main couple.
Again: cute cute cute

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I'm a sucker for lookalikes switching identities, it's a classic move xD I've probably seen every american movie out there with this theme ;p
unsurprisingly it's my first drama with Seo Ji Soo, but she's a natural! and pretty too~ I specifically loved Jung Da Eun as a character, and she pulled of the 2 roles so well, specially the way she changed her tone for each character (usually plots like this get unrealistic with that point). and she has a great singing voice too~
90% of my rating is for her, 6% is for mini queen Yoo Ari and 4% is for Yoo Ji Han's smile ;)

the public and law honestly needs to condemn saesangs, and this drama was a nice realistic outlook of the hardships of idols, that's why I loved Yoo Ari, she was a true genuine fan, though it's better to not engage with saesangs ;)

I have to say though, Shin Jun Seop was not that good (that's why I'm removing a 0.5), though his singing voice was nice~

the music and duet were nice too, and my rewatch values are 1 or 10, and I prefer to hope for more acting roles for Seo Ji Soo, and a longer vr of this drama xD

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Short and sweet to kill some time

I would say this is one of the best Korean web-dramas I have watched. I think that the story is simple and sweet; it makes you smile even though it is predictable. One of the things that I hated is the fact that the editor and camera crew didn't even try to take shots with both of the main girls together (even if they were the same actress). Considering that they are both idol actors/actresses (Shin Jun Seop from MYTEEN and Seo Ji-soo from Lovelyz), I would look over the fact of their stiff acting. They did carry those visuals though! Sometimes, I thought the main female lead was stiff, but other than that, their acting was up to par for a webdrama. I expected more dancing and singing as part of the plot from these idols, but I guess they didn't want to focus on that. The main female lead kept dancing the same part of the same song whenever there WAS dancing though. Overall, I would recommend it!

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This is one of the most wholesome web dramas I have ever seen. I genuinely loved everything about this and binged the whole thing in one go (which isn’t hard, let’s be real). I absolutely loved the facial expressions of the actress and the way such a short drama was able to flesh out the characters and give them so much humanity. I almost wish this was longer because I genuinely got so freaking emotional at the end once everything was concluded, however I appreciate the short, sweet, and simple style of storytelling that this drama delivered. It was a very refreshing and 100% happy and enjoyable experience all around. Probably the only reason I can't give it a 10 is because the drama is just too short for me to consider it.

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A simple and lovely drama to kill some time

Another short, but sweet drama. The true strength of these types of dramas is the fact that they cut to the chase and don't overextend the conflicts, making them engaging and easy to watch. One thing particular to this one that I liked a lot was how they aproached the Idol life. I was glad to see them also portraying the negative sides of such job, specially the sasaeng issue.

Da Eun was a great female lead, kind and grounded, but also assertive when needed, not leting other people mistreat her. Kim Byul and her saga of trying to act as an ordinary person, on the other hand, wasn't very entertaining to me, so I was glad the writers decided to not focus on her too much. As for Jung Woo, he was a kind, respectful male lead, his scenes with Da Eun were great.

Overall, a very simple, although sweet drama, recommended for an in-between watch or for someone who doesn't want to start a very heavy/long drama right away.

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Wholesome

This was actually a really fun Princess and the Pauper kind of story — overall really wholesome, though also really cliche. I really liked the relationship dynamic between all of the characters, but I do think that maybe more time would have allowed the drama to go more into depth on a lot of interesting topics that they kind of only scratched the surface of (saesang culture, idol pressure, etc.)

I wasn't a huge fan of the ML; though he had a subplot and background it felt like actual character development was a bit thin. Other than that, this was still a pretty lighthearted watch and I'll still tune into the second season!

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Short and sweet web-drama, with some mature themes

I won’t lie to anyone, this might be one the best Korean web-dramas I’ve seen on YouTube (it’s now on VIKI :) mainly because there’s a lot of unexpected turn of events or elements that aren’t really talked about in other Korean dramas or web-dramas, specifically: saesang culture. The ML in this drama is literally terrified of leaving his home because of how afraid he is of his stalkers, this is something rarely seen or discussed in kdramas dealing with idols, so rare, I was surprised it was mentioned at all or “us” as viewers got to see that perspective, because in reality what he’s feeling in those moments he’s being stalked, isn’t so much of a lie. It’s a chilling reality many idols go through, and quite honestly, I wish it was discussed more, especially in kdramas. If you want a short web-drama that can give you a subtle hint into what many idols feel from obsessed / overzealous fans, I heavily recommend this one.

Going into more themes this drama addresses, there’s also a highlight of corruption, something kdramas are REALLY good at expressing, but in this case it’s how the hierarchy system in South Korea can be used as a cruel disadvantage, specifically how woman can be blackmailed into keeping their jobs by “pleasing” male hierarch’s, this was during a particular scene in ep. 3 with the FL (Seo Ji Soo) I got chills, because like saesang culture, this is real, it happens ... EVERYDAY. Not even in South Korea, anywhere, I’d say in relation to this drama specifically for female idols in the industry, hell it could even be for female workers. I love how this drama incorporates themes like this, because most don’t wish to show viewers this side of the story. I hope in the future more kdramas highlight themes like these.

Moving into the plot for the story, overall it’s interesting because the characters actions make it interesting, or what you find out as a viewer about the characters makes you want to keep watching. I thought the acting performances were great, everyone had a part to play and the whole “princess switch” element although cliché was done well! You could definitely tell the difference between the characters, and who played who you know? Kim Byul vs. Da Eun? I also like how the writers thought about their characters, and gave them depth. Specifically with both the ML & FL’s. The ML likely suffering from insomnia due to saesangs, or anxiety (I don’t believe it’s ever revealed if he takes medication or not), and the second FL (Kim Byul) suffering from PTSD??? (I can’t read Korean, but I’m pretty sure on the medication she had it said what she’s taking meds for) or camera flashes so she takes medication, some serious stuff, like I said this drama isn’t afraid to show these elements and I find it refreshing as hell. The plot if you’re interested overall is about two women switches places for a day or two lol, if you’re into that trope, I also recommend this drama :)

The music, was mediocre, could’ve been better imo, but rewatch value is definitely up there at 8.0 or higher, it’s a great story well told in such as short amount of episodes, with strong themes, recommend! (for the 1,000 time lol)

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Bienvenue dans un monde de faux-semblant...

J’ai commencé, comme souvent, cette histoire sur un coup de tête… Mais j’avoue avoir pris du plaisir à la regarder et voir l’évolution de tout ce petit monde. On peut néanmoins constater que ce Web-drama ne brille pas par son originalité mais les thèmes abordés nous font voir une autre facette des idols et nous fait prendre conscience (si ce n’était déjà fait) de tout ce qu’ils doivent abandonner pour devenir ce qu’ils sont… (Car oui, être star peut faire rêver mais au final, il s’agit surtout d’un abandon de soi-même pour devenir ce que l’on attend de nous.)

Finalement, on nous montre combien le monde des idols est impitoyable et que tout n'est que faux-semblant... Cette histoire nous montre entre-autre :
• Les sasaeng qui sont théoriquement des fans extrêmes... En pratique, ce sont des personnes qui croient qu'une star leur appartient et donc qu'ils/elles peuvent les traiter comme leur poupée... Voici un exemple assez connu de ce genre de comportement : une sasaeng s'étant introduit dans la chambre des "Super Junior" alors que leur résidence se trouvent au 8ème étage... (Si ils/elles étaient aussi tenaces pour des choses censées, ils/elles iraient sûrement loin dans la vie...)
• Le double visage des idols… On nous montre que les stars doivent surveiller leur image, de ce fait, souvent leurs émotions sont « factices » ce qui leur fait jouer un rôle constamment… Ne parlons pas de la jalousie qui prend une grande place dans ce business et qui cause de grandes tensions entre les membres d’un même groupe, ce qui provoque bien plus souvent qu’on ne le pense, des comportements destructeurs les uns envers les autres… (On n’abordera pas les scandales assez fréquent sur le harcèlement d’un membre en particulier d’un groupe…)

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