Drama Special Series Season 3: Adolescence Medley (2013)

I don't usually watch 2,3 or 4 episode kdrama like this one. The last time I watch drama with only few number of episodes was Ma Boy & Sirius. And I don't quite like them. My impression of this short type of series is not that good. Because sometimes,they're a bit rush toward ending,more eyecandy than the story itself,and kinda have messy plot.But this one is different.It totally caught me with many feeling.

I think AM deserved more attention. It has similar vibe as School 2013 but with more romance essence and Reply 1997 without Kpop things.I love every bit of humor parts in it. So funny,cheery,captivating & I feel like smiling throughout the episodes. The sweetness of it bromance part will make you become more in love with this bunch of high school boys. Without one of them, they're incomplete. It also made me miss my schoolhood days aloot -.-

What actually attract me first to AM is Kwak Dong Yeon. I love his performance in My Husband's Family. He really knows how to act despite this is only his second drama.His so many expressions is his charm. Ahh I really like this boy. He have something in him that can attract ppl. I can see that he has a bright future ahead as an actor. He's like the second Yoo Seung Ho to me :D And the heroine,she reminds me much of Sulli(fx). The one new who stealing my attention here is Yeok Ho. He's so good potraying his character as Brown Bear.Such a cute nickname though :P I might follow his next drama after this. Not forget to mention the other supporting actor like Kwak Jung Wook as a BF of Jong Woo.He's soooo cute & looks young with his haircut in this drama. All the actors really did a very2 good job here.

No need to say more. A must watched drama!! Even if you're not a high school student anymore *like me*, you will love this for sure :)

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I have to preface this with a little fact: I hardly watch HS dramas! I'm too old to really get into them and the stories tend to bore me silly! But this? Short, sweet and to the point! Covers everything you need in a drama. The OTP meets, fall for each other, have that antagonist in the background, the piggyback ride, not one but TWO kisses! What else do you need? The acting was superb! The music? I want some of these songs, especially the one that Jung Woo sung at the end at the Contest. I don't know what else to say but this is a must!! I loved the cast! From the leads to the supporting! This was near perfect! It deserved the perfect rating from me!

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Ok this is such a short-but-I-so-wish-this-was-longer-type-of drama special, that just left me with a really cozy feeling after each episode because it's such a well-balanced, lovely little thing. It's just ultracute, it has a calm and heartwarming atmosphere, it's hilarious, it's sad, the cinematography is beautiful, the characters are lovable and portrayed by a really talented cast, the soundtrack is great, oh I could just go on.
I mean the story isn't even overly spectacular or new/fresh, but you know what, it was good the way it was - it was just the overall package that was great and harmonic. I'm having such a hard time letting go of the characters because they're so likeable and feel so real, which is largely thanks to the really really reaaaaaaaaaaally great acting, seriously. It just felt so natural, it's like I forgot I was watching a drama and could just immerse in the story.

And I absolutely need to write about Kwak Dong Yeon. OMG. If you're not watching this for the story, you'll be watching it for him. It's ridiculous how good his acting is in this considering his age and the fact that this is his first main role as well as his second drama. He gives the character so much personality, he just was Jeong Woo and if he doesn't get a role in another drama sometime soon, I might just end up flying to South Korea to flip some tables.

Definitely giving this a high rewatch value, because it's so short and basically ALL REASONS ABOVE HEART HEART HEART yeah you see, I just really like this special.

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First, the reason why I watch this drama, apparently, because I accidentally saw it in KBS' official Youtube channel. It's romance, it's short, and I am bored at the moment, so I decided to give it a shot. And I end up, like it :)

Story: actually there's nothing so special about the story. Typical school romance story, with all those puppy love, friendship, and even the school gang. But aside from that, the story itself got a nice flow. I found myself enjoying every scene, even though the story might be pretty predictable for most people (and yes, for me too). Even though it only have 4 episode, I think it end well. Nothing was dragged or rushed. And to add the points, this drama makes me reminiscing my high school days alongside the story.

Acting/cast: I have to admit, that saying that Kwak Dong Yun is the next Yoo Seung Ho, is appropriate. His acting is really good, considering that he's 16 years old! Lee Se Young, I have seen her in Missing You. But I think even though she's the main role here, her acting is just so-so. As for their chemistry, I can't say that it's good, but I can't say that it's terrible either. It's just.... flat? For Choi Tae Joon (he's soooo handsome, we agree?), his acting is actually pretty good! I just don't know why he didn't star in more dramas (currently watching him in Ugly Alert btw). The rest of supporting role is also did a good job.

Music: not much musics there, but the musics are pretty good! It fit the drama atmosphere nicely. No complaints..

Rewatching value: solely because I don't rewatch my dramas.

Overall, watching this, give me a good nostalgia. A light, heartwarming, innocent love stories in school. With a good music, and good looking actors. The storyline is ordinary, but I find myself enjoying how the story progressing. If you like school romance, or you didn't like long dramas, this drama is then suitable for you.

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I really love school dramas. I'm always on the lookout for good ones with essence of life, cute romance and friendship. It's hard to find all of that in a single drama but I was able to watch it all in Adolescence Medley. The synopsis sounded interesting to me and 4 episodes wasn't so long so I gave it a shot.

I think a lot of this drama was cute. The leads are good-looking and I thought they did a good job with the acting. I really haven't seen the main actors in anything before, even then I thought they did a good job.
I really like the guys in this drama. There was a lot of eye candy.

The story wasn't that original because I felt like it had a lot of borrowed elements from various movies and melodramas. However, it was told with the nostalgia kind of feeling which I loved. The cinematography was nice and the background score and songs were great too.

Overall, I'd say this drama is good for a one-time watch. If you like stories on school, first love and things like that you'll enjoy this one. I at least do not regret watching it for 4 hours straight.

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This was a very promising short series based on the reviews. I decided to watch it mainly because it's only 4 episodes, it's about school life and romance. But I was quite disappointed to be honest. In other words, this drama special was a bit too bland for my liking. I was missing something that could be like a big intrigue in the drama, like a thing to make a huge impact on me to watch the drama without getting distracted. Despite all of this, I did enjoy the fresh story about young love and nostalgic school life. The cinematography and the colors were really poetic and beautiful to look at. But my biggest concern still remains the actors for this drama. I wasn't a big fan of their acting since the was no strong chemistry between the male and female leads, the supporting characters were lacking charisma as well. Nevertheless, if you love school oriented short drama series, this one is quite unique and refreshing.

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I loved this drama. It's amazing what some dramas can do in 4 simple episodes that other dramas cannot do in 14 or 20. It was a great story, visually beautiful, interesting and funny and didn't leave you hanging. My only :-( sad part was what happened to the original main role. Younger vs older actor. For whatever reason the person that plays the adult version is different from the actor that plays the teen version while everyone played their adult roles and teen roles the same. Big question mark for the female lead because you don't who exactly plays the adult role either. Even with that minor detail to the actors, the story was great and acted very nicely by all. I deducted points for my confusion, I kept thinking I was lacking sleep and he just looks a little different and not that there were two different people. lol. Fun to watch and loved the song played by the cheerful band. Super cute drama, thumbs way up, enjoyable and entertaining with some laughs happy I gave it a chance.

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This was a surprisingly wholesome and complete story, considering it was only 4 episodes.

It took a while for the main female lead to grow on me, as throughout a lot of the drama she really just felt like another cliche quiet, top-of-the-class good girl lead. The few scenes we saw her with her best friend made me like her a lot more and I wish we had more time to get to know the more talkative, smiley part of her.

Another character I really wanted to know more about was Brown Bear, and part of me wanted him to end up in the main ship instead, as his personality and backstory just seemed much more interesting than the main lead, who I didn't like as much. The few minutes of flashback we saw between Brown Bear and A-young's brother made him grow on me A LOT. Overall, I just wasn't a huge fan of the male lead, and I didn't think there was enough time for his character development.

Story-wise, however, the plot was really strong and I liked how we saw very subtle but well-paced character development in the side characters. The open ending (which is a style I'm not a fan of in general) left a lot to be desired in my view, but it can still be considered a happy ending, which I'm grateful for.

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