I Need Romance Season 3 (2014)

Needs a bit more growth

I actually never watched the previous two “I Need Romance” dramas. At the time that I watched this one, it had some popularity, so I decided to give this one a try since you can watch it regardless of having seen the other two or not.

I could really appreciate that the background of this drama was set in the workplace and it dealt with co-work relationships and problems with going for a relationship with a person you work with. That said I don't think the show really delivered on that aspect. The female lead, perhaps because of the competitiveness of her work, or the fact that she had to give up on so much to be successful in her job, comes off as insensitive and selfish.

When I started watching I was expecting a workplace romance, but it actually turned into a noona romance. I have no preference between the two, but in this case, I felt I was cheated out of both. The second lead was very into himself and he really didn't even feel like an option as it progressed. As for the male lead, I could not see any meaningful emotional growth out of Joo Yeon that would make me believe the intense feelings Joo Wan has for her. The way he sees her and the reasons why he cares so much do not match her actual personality. Their interactions are so one-sided that it becomes hard to watch.

Overall it has some intense romantic scenes, but it was not enough for me in the end.

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this was just pulling teeth, the acting was very bad like beginners acting. the two main characters are my favorite in their other shows but together in this the girl was super ridiculous. shin joo yeon is a kick ass in iris and prosecutor princess but in this she was like a grown ass woman trying to act cute and it aint working esp when it came to sweet potato. the rest of her cast mates were equally ridiculous. in short they were not bad, the acting was mediocre. this should have been shrunk to a 2hr movie instead of 16 episodes coz i dint see the need of wasting resources. the music was a bad choice too at some point annoying. i think a recast or better director would have helped.
i saw INR 1 and 2 and their standards were high. this should have been the 1st and the others should have been the latest
enough with the bad, the good thing in this show well, the two eyecandies allen joo and tae yoon. the kissing scenes were also great. sweet potato was the only one who showed legit acting and the neighbour guy too.

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I'm so depressed that this drama is over I could just cry. Really.

It has been a long time since I stumbled upon something so perfect and I cannot gush enough about how much I positively loved this little gem of a show.

It goes to show that the right combination of good actors, directing, music and writing can really produce good quality material without anything flashy (no exotic shots, no high-budget standards, no complex and intricate plot....) It's just a drama that's full of life and perfection even within it's (very minor) shortcomings.

Here is a show that's packed full of heart and humor. It dishes out life as it is but also sprinkles on some hopes and dreams in the form of an absolutely flawless character affectionately referred to as Sweet Potato. What I adored about Joo Won (his actual name, ha) was that even though he was so unbelievably perfect at times his character still experienced growth and had his ups and downs that made him seem so real despite the fairy-tail like aura he emulated.

This was also the drama to finally--at long last--suck me into Sung Joon's fandom. I've seen him in other stuff and thought 'eh, he's cute...' at best but now he certainly has my attention. To say the least, he rocked my socks off with his portrayal of Joo Won and now I'll be on the look out for his future works.

On the other hand, I have always been a fan of Kim So Yun and she has yet to disappoint me. She always plays challenging and unique characters and she executes her performances so seemingly effortlessly and smoothly that it's hard to believe her characters aren't actually real people. In this case, Shin Joo Yun was just perfectly imperfect. I love characters with a lot of depth to them, and that usually means they start out hateful but become more and more loveable as their layers are pealed back and they learn to be better versions of themselves. That's exactly what we get with Joo Yun and it was a wonderful unfolding to behold.

I feel like I could delve into other details and points of the show (because there is a lot more to it than this) but I think I've touched on what really maters the most to me and what (overall) made me mark this drama off as a 10. I WILL just add that the soundtrack is killer. Love it!

Again, I'm going to miss this drama so much I haven't exactly figured out how to move on with my life just yet (haha~ but seriously...). Here's a round of applause to the cast and crew for all their hard work!! I'm sure I'll be watching it again soon...

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This drama will definitely make you feel all the emotions there are: sadness, happiness, despair, hate, love, etc...you get the idea.

The story is quite simple and sometimes take some turns which are not unexpected though.

The characters made the story very interesting and the more you see the more depth the characters get which is good as the female lead doesn't come off sympathetic at start. Later on you see the characters past and how they are connected and that what makes them interesting and more understandable.

Every character has its own agenda which they are trying to pursue no matter what and you see that without compromise and trust you get nowhere. The chemistry between the couples is really amazing. You can feel every spark and every look has its meaning.

The music was lovely and created a good athmosphere.

I would probably rewatch this drama again, because it's just honest and sweet and just shows how everyone feels about love and life and how they handle it.

It almost surprised me how much they got into ONE drama, how many characters and how many different characteristics of how to deal with a realtionship.

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I was not sure if I should watch I need Romance 3 since I was not a fan of 1 and 2. For the first two installments, I really did not like the two leads and wished that the women chose the second . I didn't even bother to watch most of the episodes and just skipped right to the end to see the predictable happily every after. So how cynical was I when I saw that there was a #3. Crazy how I saw the second lead from number 2 make a guest appearance.

Storyline like the others are typical. Nothing new under the sun. What surprised me is just how much I loved loved this show. I binged watch the entire show in one day. I cried and laughed. I was absolutely cheering for everyone in that show. To me, there was no real bad person just showing how life's experiences can change you good or bad.

Actors: Sung Joon (Sweet Potato). He was the sweetest thing ever....I loved him. I loved that fact that he loved her since he was young and never forgot her. He was so true and honest it was refreshing. It made you believe in fairy tales again. The older we get , we tend not to believe in magic or miracles anymore. He made it ok to believe. I sighed....
Kim So Yeon (Shin Joo Yeon), I liked as well. I think I saw a part of me in her. Love can have you pretty jaded when it's been so elusive. At some point, you will start thinking practical and not the passionate, undying love that you craved when you were younger. I get it.

Nam Goong Min ()Kang Tae Yoon)- He was very handsome as well. He was guarded because he was so hurt by Oh Se Ryung that he couldn't risk being that open with anyone else so he was being practical like Joo Yeon. He was brutally honest at times.

Wang Ji Won (Oh Se Ryung) I think was misunderstood by a lot of people. Just like all of the other characters, she was guarded. She portrayed the hard no nonsense person that didn't care about anything or anyone. But underneath it all she was perhaps the most fragile. She actually believed in true love and would not stop until he knew how she felt.

I wanted all of them to win. So I was cheering for them to find that love that they all wanted.
Music...Lee Hyori's Don't Cry had me all in my feelings throughout the entire show. It's sad and sweet at the same time. I couldn't stand it and loved it at the same time.

Re-watch....not one to re-watch an entire show but I can see myself going back to see some cute scenes here and there but that's about it.

Overall, I really enjoyed this show. It made me feel good all over. It gives you hope someone to never give up on love. sigh again*** :)

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A Noona Story

This drama took the trope of an unapproachable man and the sweet girl who saves him - a trope so prevalent and much loved in Western cinema - and turned it on its head. Here we got Shin Joo Yeon, a 33-year-old female fashion marketing director, brutal in her ways of speaking and reserved to downright cold in her emotional expressions, and Joo Wan, a 26-year-old male songwriter in touch with his heart and with the world around him - and very much in love with Shing-Shing, as he calls her. It’s basically the story of Kai and Gerda, just reversed, where Joo Wan has to help Shin Joo Yeon learn how to cry again and thaw her heart.

This drama features two of my favorite tropes: cold woman/warm man and older woman/younger man. There’s much emotional hurt on Joo Wan’s part in this - on Shin Joo Yeon’s too but for different reasons - because Shin Joo Yeon is very harsh to him, especially in the beginning and only his love for her and his determination to see her happy - whether with him or with someone else truly worthy of her doesn’t matter to Joo Wan - keeps him going and sticking by her side. It’s a fun and funny story but also very emotional and sweet with a really wonderful OST.

I watched it mainly because my favorite Thai actor, New Thitipoom, will star in the Tai remake as the male lead - and I’m sure he’s going to be absolutely glorious because these parts suit him perfectly! - but I ended up loving the drama for its own sake. It’s definitely worth it if you want to watch a bit different love story.

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Since I'd already watched one Noona Romance (Witch's Romance) which was terribly cute and fluffy, I thought I'd try this one based on some recs. I haven't watched any of the others in this series, but my understanding is they are all standalone, so it doesn't matter.

I liked a lot about this show. My favourite wasn't necessarily the romance, but rather the relationship between the women. I love to see women interacting as friends and rivals even, in a way that doesn't just revolve around men. Obviously a lot of it was about men and relationships, but a lot was also about work, and about their own friendships. High five for this show!

Then there was Sung Joon's character Joo Wan, who was just a little bit too perfect. I mean, come on, how can one guy be so perfect? And so hot? (I hate to be so shallow, but omg!) I can't even understand why Kim So Yeon's character Joo Yeon had even a moment's hesitation about this guy! Okay, I do get it, she still kinda saw him as the kid she had to babysit when she was a teen, and she also couldn't get past her own jaded view of relationships, but come on, just look at him!

I liked the more realistic feel this show had about people and relationships, in that it didn't make women chaste or sexless, and it rounded out each character--each woman had her own flaws as well as her own redeeming qualities.

I was frustrated with Joo Yeon and her infatuation with her boss, Tae Yoon. I actually started out liking Tae Yoon, but he was so completely not right for Joo Yeon, and I think he even knew that, and yet he was so selfish with her, and she was just too oblivious or just had so little love for herself even to let go of him. And I really can't forgive him for how he hurt Se Ryung. There was no justification except for him being a selfish arsehole. I had to dock points for this whole plotline dragging out way too long, and Joo Yeon not waking up sooner.

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real mature interesting relationships

this drama isn't masterpiece but it is one of the best in genre, I mean it has every element what normal mature romance story (or rom com) needs. I've seen many many dramas for now and I can say it's not usual 100 times seen romance/relationships, it's not usual clieches, it has slice of life vibe and real characters/relationships. Plus main characters and also side characters have real good chemistry and goo acting. also story isn't dragged, also romances and feelings aren't rushed (it's often when main characters are in love so suddenly you can't see why or from when, it's out of sky and viewer doesn't have enough time to feel it).

mature audience will more appreciate it, because every character and relationship is natural and realistic and with that they don't loose good chemistry and kind of fairy tale-ish charm (what's usual for dramas with more realistic relationships).
FL - mature woman who understands life and love, that love isn't fairy tale, she isn't usual 30+ never been kissed FL who is waiting for one true love. sometimes she is still naive but overall realistic character.
ML - as he is younger it's understandable that he is more romantic, perfectionist, believes true pure absolute love, tries to be 100% conscientious in love and relationships but can't always be like that because he is also human and man in love who is jealous.
SML - decent good guy, good friend and boss, man who was madly in love with other woman but it that relationship was too hard and painful, so now he wants simple safe mature relationships and it's very very normal, I can understand him, I have exactly same situation and desire. He always was honest with FL and SFL, so he really is good normal guy and very realistic character.
SFL - also good person, I mean real person, not too perfect or too bad (as it is usual in dramas). she is very proud and strong woman but is ready to step on self-esteem because of a man she loves so much, he is her only "weakness" and that is also so real life situation.

relationship between ML and FL - they really have chemistry, a sweet and also realistic chemistry, they have brother-sister kind of chemistry and also hot sexy vibe at times. we see how deep ML is in love, but feelings of FL isn't romantic love, and it's normal, it's understable, she was like older sister, even like mother to this boy, she doesn't sees him as man, on the other hand she has someone else quite nice man (not boy), who thought her many things, was always good and nice, real friend to her. and the fact that he loves someone else doesn't make him bad, he is honest every time.
overall I think main couple had friendly like family member chemistry and at some point I thought it would be better if they won't end up together, but drama could develop this relationship also very realistically, we see how and why started FL see him as man, at first she was just used to be around him every time, plus he is so comfortable and lovely roommate, then she starts to compare her dry mature relationships (which aren't bad when you are mature, I can see, but in every woman is inner self who wants crazy emotional love) to that one ML could offer. if there wasn't ML with his soo big love to her, she would be satisfied and happy in that relationship. I like when drama shows it - in real life love isn't one and only, when you can't be with anyone except that one.

I like that in this drama love triangle isn't usual and it's also refreshing, not one more "2 guys crazy in love 1 girl and she loves ML but triangle is still dragged", it was good to see that SML is the one whos in center of love triangle and not in love with FL.
as I mentioned main leads have real


so really recommend for them who wants so see mature, real life love stories, realistic characters and relationships, without too perfect main leads and forced "bad" second leads or villains.

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This one is all about the romance.

I appreciated that the story depicted is more realistic than that of many rom-coms out there. People held realistic jobs. Working relationships are realistic too, no unreasonable boss or stab-in-the-back villainous colleague here, which made the office scenes a bit boring yet thankfully not frustrating to watch either

What's interesting is that the 4 main females' perspectives of love were all challenged. How do you find yourself, be true to yourself and your values, yet still find a fulfilling and thrilling romantic partner? It seems each of the women has their own view of the type of men they want but realize that love will find them only after they stop trying to change the men, but either change themselves or find someone new who is a better fit for their values. To me, that is way more realistic than many dramas that transform the tsundere man to a lovesick fool once he meets the main girl.

Lots of sweet kisses in this drama, even for rewatching it in 2017. The directorial decision to freeze frames as photos with narratives spoken over them was extremely annoying to me. I guess the director wanted to go for a nostalgic feel but I felt it was overdone and didn't add to the overall drama.

I did enjoy it as a lighthearted drama that you can watch before bedtime, as it isn't an action or thriller drama that keeps you alert through the night.

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Worst show i've watched in my entire life

This is the worst show i've watched in entire life.

Hero reconnects with girl from past, puts efforts into impressing heroine, but last 4-6 episodes show them continuously having sex with each other. They say 'i like having sex when raining', 'i like having sex when snowing', etc. If Hero just wanted to have sex, he should've just found a prostitute. There's sadly no noona romance.

The second couple's existence in the show is 'to remove sigma of sex from society'. They take up room in hotel, where they have 'loud sex' and other hotel members say that this isn't 'that kind of hotel'. But that doesn't stop them from doing what they want to do.

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i have to say the story was really brilliant

& although i saw it a little bit slow motion but definitely was not boring ^_^

but i was pissed off from 3 points

1st :

there was no chemistry at all literally between (Nam Gung + Wang Ji) so the relation between them

was so lukewarm

2nd :

Nam Gung was really emotionless & tepid as if it was the first time for him acting or someone forced him to participate in this drama

3rd :

there were lots of kisses' scenes at the beginning i saw it really was not necessary or even add anything to the story except filling it

in the contrary sometimes i thought it spoils the drama from being smooth & superfine

although it's a rom drama but really they did not place these scenes in the right way.

except these points i do really enjoy this drama alot

& Sung joon as usual was lovely , kind & brilliant my sweet heart ( junior oppa) ^_^

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