Nevertheless, (2021)

This drama was an utter disappointment ....The whole point why I kept watching this drama was because I wanted to see some character development. But the female lead had absolutely no development throughout the series. Watching this felt like the same scenes were just on repeat.....The same story kept happening over and over again. With the story it had, this drama could've ended in 3 episodes, then I could've saved my 7 hours.
The only good thing about this drama was probably the casting. Everyone played their roles perfectly and even though the story was really messed up, they did manage to portray it somehow. Also the ost was good too.

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Not that bad but not that good

Welllll i started watching this drama because it sounded good plus the cast was👌👌👌👌

I really liked the voiceovers and stuff as well as the way songkang acted like man was a total red flag we didn't even have to look harder

Sohee's acting was abit.... i think it was her character set up but it was really frustrating to watch

The chemistry was great

But at the second half of the drama it kinda went weird like potato boy came in and then sohee just turned so ??????????

I kinda liked that they changed the ending because i feel like songkang's character had some kind of redemption arc at the end and it's better for them to be together

The music for this drama was perfect

Acting was great

Side couples were beautiful

I think i will only rewatch it for the chemistry

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Brief Review...

Ok, so the first episode is really slow but still makes you want to watch ep 2. This is definitely a raw and realistic mature story. I love it! But I am seriously confused on why they are only releasing ONE ep a week... I can see why there would only be 10 episodes but ONE EPISODE PER WEEK; I'm dying here. The plot is great and character development is great.


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Makes your heart flutter

This definitely makes your heart flutters, especially slowed down and closeup scenes of the two leads together. Song Kang is soft yet handsome, gentle yet manly, sweet yet confident, charming yet carefree. He sure captures your attention across the screen. Love him and his character. He has such a beautiful demeanor. I think there’s a lot more behind his story. Hope to find out more about him. So far, I find her a bit annoying as she doesn’t seem to be able to learn from experience and can’t seem to focus on her studies even though she has goals. But I hope her character doesn’t stay so naive and develops further. I like her best friend, who seem to have a great sense of common sense and is aware of all that is around. She seems like a good person. The other other characters are interesting, too. Looking forward to watching the rest of this romantic love story grow.

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I Know Where It Is Headed, Nevertheless.

I know for sure where the story is headed and its gonna make me sad and depressed.But i dont know what it is that is making me watch and yo want more of this content.

Keeping the end aside,
The Drama is very well produced and its a total eye candy.
I started watching the drama for Han Sohee ( Nabi ) and i dont know what it is but is Nabi just dumb or Indecisive or both,she is like " i know am gonna get hurt but still.Nevertheless " WTF is that.
And i dont recommend this drama for someone who is looking for something cheerful.Its the opposite of everything Happy and Cheerful.

This drama is gonna make you feel Sad,Confused,Make your heart flutter but its not gonna make you feel happy.You Have Been Warned.

But i still consider this a Masterpiece in this genre of Mature Romance.

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Unpopular Opinion, Nevertheless... (review with spoilers)

Having watched countless romantic dramas that aimed for a more serious tone over a comedic one but ended up falling prey to the same tropes in the end, Nevertheless didn't disappoint and felt fresh, this only heightened by the cast, their acting, and the beautiful visuals.

By now we know how a romantic drama goes: there's a girl who discovers she's been deceived by her boyfriend or has trust issues from a previous relationship, she then meets a jerk of a man usually in a position of power/comes from wealth/or both, they clash over 10 episodes, there's a heartbreaking scene, usually a stupid misunderstanding, and somewhere along the way a romantic interest from the girl's past makes an appearance. These three then enter not a Love Triangle but a Love V (since it's two people pursuing the same person and not them pursuing each other - now that would be a fresh take), and by episode 16 we finally get a hand holding scene and, if we're lucky, a peck on the lips as a treat.

While the drama does lean a bit too heavily on some of these tropes, especially towards the second half of the show - which I assume starts when we're introduced to Yang Do Hyuk, Na Bi's childhood friend - we still get to see young people have casual relationships, women that own their sexuality, and even a little LGBTQ+ representation which I believe was toned down on the final cut, which is a shame.

That being said, the ending of the show didn't really upset me or made me feel like the 9 episodes I had watched were a waste. As a drama-only watcher, I was fine with the ending, especially since from the moment Yang Do Hyuk appeared it was clear as Jae Eon's glass butterflies he was only introduced to cause some tension between Na Bi and Jae Eon.

While I do agree with some reviews that state the charm of Nevertheless is the side couples - the show's worth it just for them and it was nice to see support characters be explored in this way - I also enjoyed Na Bi's story.

One thing I picked up early on, which I think some people didn't and maybe that's why many feel the way they do about the drama, is that we only ever get Na Bi's point of view throughout more than half of it. Only towards the end do we get some insight into Jae Eon's inner monologue, but it's not nearly enough.

This can either be a weak point of the drama, or the entire point of the drama, as we never really get to understand Jae Eon and his motivations. Not only that but we, as the audience, are left in the dark regarding many if not all of Jae Eon's encounters with other women and we only ever know the rumors that circulate about him, the same way Na Bi does, after the fact. Even Yoon Seol Ah's relationship with Jae Eon and why he's on her beck-and-call is left unanswered, maybe it was hinted at? I believe they used to date at some point and then remained friends?

Finally, the elephant in the room - the Toxic Relationship. Let's not kid ourselves by saying Jae Eon was the only toxic person. A relationship, even friends with benefits, requires two willing parties. Na Bi's attraction and pull towards Jae Eon in spite of her better judgment, even at the end of the drama and even after she herself admitted to it, plus her refusal to communicate with Jae Eon after hearing rumors and everyone else's opinions were as toxic as Jae Eon's indecisiveness and unwillingness to be sincere towards her. But that's only my opinion.

Choices were made that for sure made the latter half of the drama decline, but I believe this was as accurate a portrayal of reality as we can get and it for sure was a fresh one for this genre. People make bad choices, in this case willingly, because people aren't perfect and the heart wants what it wants. It was a messy relationship to start with and I'm sure it will not end well. But that's life.

As for some takes that the drama sends the wrong message - that toxic men can change for you if you just pull through, I don't think that's the case. The end credits scene when Jae Eon's being asked for his number by two girls but then tells them he has plans as soon as he spots Na Bi, and Na Bi almost pulling her hand away from Jae Eon's when she sees Yang Do Hyuk proves these two still have a lot of unresolved issues to go through and their relationship is anything but healthy or secure. But that's the choice they made and many others do. This drama, or any other, shouldn't have a responsibility to send a message - it's a portrayal of reality and reality is anything but spotless and perfect.

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well, I watched the series, first two episodes, it was beautiful, but then a story began to fail more and more. I did not want to watch a anymore, but the couple han so-hee and song kang was very good together. I can say the cast was good and especially song kang and han so-hee, they were a beautiful couple together and their acting was great. The whole problem was in the story, that I hoped would be a great story, but the story was really a failure. It was not a beautiful story, but their acting was wonderful. I hope that they meet in another drama that will be a wonderful, interesting story that suits them more.

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Nevertheless: Redflags Signs for Dating

Firstly, this is not your typical or cliche drama series. There will be some scenes that are not for children. First Impression, I like how they push with this kind of stories, and props for the casts for accepting these roles, especially for Song Kang and Han Soo Hee.

I like the story concept and highlighting all the red flags and warning Na-bi for it, but we see that Na-bi blinded all the red flags presented and goes on with the relationship. We can see the development of how the red flags are really affected in a relationship if we, as humans, don't ignore them in a small amount. We are represented as Na-bi.

We will see her journey in those red flags being affected in Na-bi's life and relationships.

But this is general for the episodes that are released. I'll be back for the full review.

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THE OST IS GOAT!! REST, well nevertheless.....

Starts of great but towards the end you disgustingly want jaeon and nabi to end together and spare the potato guy. they deserve each other. both of them are equally stupid and want to be together as long as feasible, so be it!

Mixed feeling for this drama. By that, you can definitely assume how messed up things are.
Not a typical or cliche type one, but also story doesn't have much. But writing is messy with the pace... It wasn't even enough just for 10 episodes as some episodes even felt filler with 0 progress in the story. Despite being frustrating and disturbing in some parts, it is intriguing. You won't find any meaningful conversation.

Talking about casting, I like it! Impressed by Song Kang's acting .So Hee, she sure left an impression on me, and potato guy is the best.The production value is high what to expect from JTBC and Netflix, so top-notch cinematography, aesthetics, color grading, and styling. I found the intro interesting it's short but those slide with music give is an artistic vibe. I absolutely adore OSTs., these are the best!
We're Already - KIMMUSEUM
Whisper - PARK JI WOO
Butterfly - J.UNA
Love Me Like That - Sam Kim

I liked some starting episodes, the pacing, and execution but then it losses the momentum and becomes repetitive.

although for its chemistry and lot of steamy scenes :P, its a good one time watch!

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DONT WATCH THIS FUCKASS SHOW

now listen here i dont usually write bad reviews BUT THIS ONE>??????? it deserves all the hate it can get. where do i even start???? oh my god. it made no sense. BOTH THE LEADS ARE FREAKKKSSS AND WEIRDOS!!!!!! i wish i never watched this show. i watched it becuase i was bored and now it will forever be stored in my brain AND NOT EVEN IN A GOOD WAY???? this literally is about friends with benefits and how the male lead is such a player and a HOE and also hes so obsessed with butterflies AND THE FEMALE LEADS NAME IS LITERALLY BUTETRFLY IN KOREAN>>??? WHAT?????? this is besides the fact that they were so on and off and it was just dumb. they would flirt and then have SEX and then hed be with another girl????? AND SHED GET MAD!!! like girl you KNOW he did not want a committed relationship ....... and then once she finally ends things with him hes like "i will go ... if you tell me ...." AND HE DOES!!! (thank god) AND THEN COMES BACK IN THE LAST EPISODE ... and the cringiest thing happens ....... she takes him back ........ LIKE THE DUMB ASS SHE IS ...... and theyre just staring at each other and theyre like "i know i might get hurt .... nevertheless ...." SHUT THE FUCK UPPPP SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UPPPP this entire show must have been an experiment of some sort because what the actual hell there is no way someone would actually write a story like that and think it would blow up. people who liked this show are probably just horny and sex deprived BUT EVEN PEOPLE WHO ARE HORNY should not watch this show because trust it wont make you satisfied. you might actually get turned off! dont watch this. at all. dont. dont even think about it. god save us from these shows

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Not for fan sweet and cozy

It was a long time ago that nothing Korean caught my attention. I turned it on Netflix just because it was the most recent title added ...
My first impression - hmmm strange. The guy was a brute, and the girl did well to send him to hell. The form reminded me of Lovestruck in the city, which I did not manage to finish ... I looked for the remote tv but it was too far away and the coffee smelled so nice under my breath. So the series flew on with my laziness. Well, I was lost ...
I watched the drama in one day. It was something different and new for Korean productions. There was no rich dude, no poor lady in need. And a billion strange intrigues would fall in love with him. Instead, there was pure chemistry called ordering. There are no sweet dates here, no sublime scenes with buying a funfair to confess your feelings ... There is sex. And in fact, nothing else connects the main characters, apart from a passion for art. Simple attraction.
ML narcissists, abandoned by their mother, collects women, likening them to fleeting butterflies. Until finally she comes across this one .
FL an ordinary, unremarkable person who does not know his own value ...
And this is how the game of attraction and repulsion begins ... A toxic relationship where the girl, despite having a great party next to it, wades all the time in the swamp. Like in a fog, over and over again, going back to the starting point. And it was so realistic.
Actually, I felt like I was watching the Korean remake After only the guy is not aggressive punk.

Another plus was the supporting characters and their developed stories.
The whole thing is very realistic and so real.

Sometimes it's worth getting out of the comfort zone and watching something else. Maybe someone will see themselves in FL and will see through their eyes, freeing themselves from the toxic relationship ...

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