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Story: One of the first romcoms to be labeled as such, it comes with all the laughs and romance one would expect. It did have a nice plot which was an added surprise. The story is mostly about how the main male character changes from a rich douchebag to a poor guy with a purpose. The first half of the drama is the developing romance and the downfall of the male lead. Then in the second half (after a time jump) it kind of turns into an office drama with the bad guys competing with the good guys. The ending was very cute.
Acting/Cast: Jang Hyuk was awesome but his character was crazy! Like he just goes nuts and starts randomly punching things around him or yelling out of nowehere quite often. He was quite interesting though. Jang Nara matched him very well chemistry wise and I loved her character because she was strong and could handle his wild temperament. The only thing I didn’t like about her character is her accent. It was just too much. As for Ryu Soo Young (My Princess, Ojakgyo Brothers) it was so weird seeing him play the villain. But he played a very good one. As for the rest of the cast I didn’t find their characters that important.
Music: Very old school but I guess it went well with this drama because it is very old!
Rewatch: I liked it so I would watch it sometime in the future.
Overall Successful Bright Girl is impressive for an older drama.
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Actually this was one of the first ones I watched and it's the one which taught me that "sarangheo" means I love you ... there's a really epic scene that still rings in my ears but I won't go into any details so as not to spoil it.
Please don't be turned away by the cliches and give this one a try!
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In my husband's words: this was inept yet adorable
This show is cheesy and ridiculous in so many ways. The characters are cartoonish, the plot is nonsensical, the production values are student film quality. The "romance" has a few really cute moments but is mostly comprised of childish tantrums, miscommunications, and contrived separations. And yet, I can't deny this had a certain charm to it and I did (usually) enjoy watching it. I came into this with a strong pre-existing fondness for Jang Na Ra and Jang Hyuk and I loved watching these early career performances of theirs. Even at this early stage they both had such a star quality about them. It's amusing how the show ping pongs between the lightest fluff and hackneyed attempts at gritty intensity. Sometimes the show would get flat but thankfully I never had to wait too long for it to pick back up again.Was this review helpful to you?
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O Romance de uma Garota Brilhante que Muda Tudo
"Successful Story of a Bright Girl", transmitido pela SBS em 2002, é um clássico do gênero comédia romântica, que segue a jornada de uma garota humilde e cheia de vida que se cruza com um CEO arrogante. A protagonista, uma jovem de origem rural, acaba se tornando empregada do protagonista, um empresário que vê sua vida transformada por essa garota determinada e otimista.O dorama é um exemplo típico da fórmula "Cinderela", com a protagonista trazendo leveza e amor para a vida do protagonista masculino, cujos traumas e arrogância são gradualmente derretidos por seu carisma. A série combina momentos cômicos e dramáticos com uma dose de romance envolvente, criando uma dinâmica divertida e envolvente entre os dois personagens principais. As interações entre os dois são o ponto alto da série, com diálogos rápidos e situações engraçadas que gradualmente evoluem para um romance sincero.
Recomendado para quem gosta de histórias de amor leves e inspiradoras, com uma boa dose de humor e transformação pessoal.
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