Outside of the direction meant to sway participants one way or the other, I found it a refreshing change of pace.
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An enjoyable reality show that felt real.
I normally never watch reality shows, but for some reason this caught my eyes a few times and i jumped in. I actually enjoyed this and probably because it was korean and most respect and value there culture and upbringing. On a show in America they would have been all over each other within a day or two once the attraction was there wirh barely any clothes lol. So watching this made it more meaningful as they had to get to know each other on a different level and understand what the other likes and wants. Some members felt no interest romantically, but felt conformable talking openly and would confide in each other which was helpful. A few were shy and nervous so made it a little awkward at the beginning, but quickly found there place within. The ending was fun and sad watching who was pick and who was left behind.? Would like to have a follow up to see what became of the couples and singles.Was this review helpful to you?
Love or Friendship?
You can read my profile and know that I would like this reality series. It was all about finding romance and how to win the affection of the person you like. The time line was a little short to get to know each other and make a decision on how you feel about a person. However, I thought the concept of choosing who you liked and who you wanted to go to Paradise was unique and interesting. In the end it worked, sort of.As you watch you immediately find yourself picking who you like. I did that but changed my mind during the 8 days on the island. Other than seeing them eat and talk a little bit, we didn’t see much of them in Paradise so it was definitely G-rated. The only kiss in 8 days was a tiny peck on a cheek. So, it leaves you a little confused but you do see relationship form. How long they will last who knows. Maybe we’ll find out in Season 2.
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Had no expectations coming into this, and enjoyed it throughout
while deciding to watch it, I didn't even know it was a reality show. turns out it is and I joined in on the trend, at first I was hesitant because I rarely watch these types of shows but without expectations it had me hooked.Story; the whole deserted island labeled as hell isn't actually as bad as the show was trying to go for and promoting, therefore the paradise did not seem as special and underwhelming. there were quite the conflicts going on naturally such as friends loving the same girl/boy, girl/boy going to paradise with other than 1 girl/boy, and someone who won't give up after rejection. it is a dating show after all. I did enjoy and got me hooked. an complaint I do have is the double standards. to give an example, when Jin taek does it's the worst thing ever but when Jia does it she's a queen smdh,
Cast: HOT HOT HOT PEOPLE! one of the main reasons I watched this, was for this cast honestly. all did well and gave an entertaining journey that is single's inferno. one problem I had, which isn't the fault of the cast itself is having the 3 newcomers ,later on. that just didn't made sense to me and idk how the producers decided it was a good idea.
Music: I am inloveee with the music it perfectly matches those of the content of the show, I find myself at times singing along side the intro.
Overall: for someone without expectations and new to this kind of shows, I would highly recommend this. it had so much conflicts going on that it seemed like Kdrama at times. though I can't deny that for some people this might boreee them. some of the consentants has 0 personality, the hosts show up too much which idk why, and the premise isn;t the best.
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I watched this because of the hype
I'm personally not very interested in dating shows like this because I'm highly sceptical of their authenticity and whether these shows are scripted. After completing the series, I would like to think/hope this isn't scripted at all... HAHA. Also, I watched Ji-A's video on youtube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrXSqRZPrxE around 3:50] , where she mentioned that it wasn't scripted (and I would like to believe her)I honestly don't think the music was that memorable so I just gave it a pass lmao.
I would say most of the cast are pretty likeable, but I don't remember much about their personalities. Maybe it's the short period of time, the lack of meaningful conversations (NOT those about their feelings towards each other) but there's not much personality being shown. There is only one cast I dislike, and that's the obsessive male (you'll understand me when you get there). There are also cast who are severely underrated/ do not get much screen time (Yea Won and Junsik my OTP hehe).
In terms of rewatch value, I feel like this series didn't "spark joy" (in Marie Kondo's words)... It's the kind I would watch once (just to understand why the heck everyone is talking about it) and never watch it again. Once is enough to experience whatever feelings you feel when you watch the interactions and whatever. It is quite juicy, but I would say the majority of the time it's quite obvious (at least to me) whoever the contestants will pick. I would say there are only 1 or 2 times when I didn't expect a certain outcome.
The reasons people might enjoy this show is because:
1) honestly kinda spicy and juicy idk sip some hot tea
2) a bunch of attractive people are on an island with no phones. this said bunch of people interact and flirt around with the others in attempt to enjoy a nice getaway from this "hellish inferno" [honestly not even hellish, no perilous waves or any survival skills required.. just the occasional caveman brawls they like to hold as contests ... okay back to the point].
3) it would be quite interesting to see how people get attracted to each other in this short span of 8-9 days
4) people talk about their feelings quite openly and honestly, which is quite nice in my opinion.
5) you get to feel the flutters in your stomach without having the pain of a breakup or sth idk man
6) for the eye-candies .. lots of abs and biceps (for the guys) and the girls dress nicely and have nice bodies as well.
7) out of boredom/fomo
If there's anything this show highlighted to me, it's that timing is very important. The timing when people say sth, the timing when people take certain actions. And also that there are obsessive guys out there who scare the wits out of me. I also have a theory that only girls find the obsessive guy obsessive and guys may actually find him inspirational (for getting the girl after much persistence)........
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a genuine unscripted dating show with a slight flaw
in all honesty i started this sjow for jia and the edits i saw on insta lol but i got wayyyyy more hooked that i thought i would.....the couples at the end were the best and made me veryyy happy and since i just finished watching it i might blabble a lot rnthe location was pretty but couldve been better i think and they definitely need a soundtrack to stand out. also i think theres going to be more season innthe future so i hope they come up with better music and locations.
so starting with the introductions to the cast i think i instantly fell in love with the members and also they are all so hot....jin taek and jia had the biggest overall impressions on me cuz they looked confident and unique
onto my instant personal ships i wanted sehoon with soyeon lol ik kinda weird but the whole cooking they did for the first time it felt as if they clicked well together and the second one was definitely jia and hyeon jung cuz of the little gestures he did towards her. and other than that no one seemed to click
instantly my most fav couple was jin taek and soyeon cuz they mutually liked each other and were very comfortable until jin taek became a little weird and went with jiyeon (not like he cant but he also kinda lied so......) the whole drama with sehoon broke me sooooo bad and then soyeon liking sehoon while jin taek was with both jiyeon and soyeon made me veryyyy confused as to who i should ship whom with but thankfully all ended well
the flaw i think the show had was adding three extra members in the middle of the show.......i think they did it to kinda create more drama or something cuz they very much succeeded im that. all three of the new members did not end with anyone despite having feelings for them cuz obviously four days is enough for the members to choose a person and now theres three others who are just trying to come in between (no hate intented)
jia and hyeon jung ending up together was the best part of the show and i felt veryyyy bad for si hun but then again it feels like he didnt put enough effort on any member other than jia and i did see some ppl talking how he shouldve chosen sumin instead but like they didnt even have any chemistry and he had every right to go for whoever he wanted
yewon is extremely pretty and very charming which is why i kinda shipped her with hyeon sung who kinda seemed interested in her......i dont mind her being with jun sik cuz if shes happy then idc but i feel like she deserves better (sorry lol)
lastly i will say they i reallyyyyy enjoyed the show and i think everyone should watch it bcuz despite having drama and kinda awkwardness everything was put together really well and i love the cast. hoping for second season where i can see sihun, sumin, hyeon sung and minji(i love her to death) have a partner lol.
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improve drama
if this had any realness to it, they'd have all walked out alone. I looked at this like I do any other drama, cheesy writer with cheesier acting. but I still enjoyed it cuz that's the main element in entertainment, CHEESE~~~~~this was 100% scripted cuz no one would act that cheesyliy, falling in love in 8 days? choosing and fighting for someone you know nothing about beside their ideal type? rejecting someone before talking to them? they were all basically trying to not end up alone and get more screentime, do I blame them, nope.
did I enjoy nagging about every single contestant? yes. do I think any of them showed their true self? no. do I care about their real personalities? also no cuz I'm pretty sure all of them would be more secure of themselves when faced with real people they're interested in ;p
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Barbie and Ken dolls on a beach zzz....
What is this show and why did it get a 2nd season? Why the too high rating? I just finished the 1st episode and the numerous colorist remarks left a bad taste in my mouth. One dude said something to the effect that he liked one of the girls because she had white skin that made her seem pure as the driven snow. Ick! Everybody is dolled up to the max just sitting pretty in Chanel wearing cc cream 10 shades lighter than their natural skin tone. Major pass. This was worse than Love Island U.S.A. and that's saying something! Fake plastic people trying to look pretty for the camera, that's it. Imagine the most interesting thing contestants have to say about themselves is that they workout. You can't get more superficial than this!Was this review helpful to you?
