Jess
Campus fling with a star??
This one I feel lacked depth. And it felt very toxic and very stupid. They could've ended it well. They could have made her develop and be a better person but nothing really changed. She just gained some friends i guess but was still alone.She still threw away a wonderful life to be anxious and stressed again?She still sucks at communication. I just feel like this was such a waste of time. I don't even know why they made this.
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Cute romance with slice of life injected. Enjoyable ?
It was cute and sincere. It was fun. I laughed so much while watching it with my mom. I thought the begging in was sooo strong and if feel apart a little because of how slow they moved and we didn't get our kiss until episode 11 or something crazy like that.I hated the ringers she put him through for no reason. I didn't like how he had to help her get over her broken engagement and go through so much just for this girl. I didn't like their bad communication. I liked how cute they were. Didn't like all the sex scenes, they felt unnecessary and like they were trying to beat it into our heads that they were sexually active. I just like those kinds of things to be unstated and classy like most dramas and it wasn't the case here.
I loved the family relationships. At some points towards the end, I started skipping the lavender girl because I felt they were taking over, especially when the two mom fought, and the dads just kept getting drunk. Also hated that they didn't get married and it just ended with them looking for a house but I got it... It was implied but still... I wanted the whole thing with the kids and everything. If would have been so cute.
I loved the acting and heart behind this. This is the kind of drama that made me fall in love with Korean culture and I'll forever be greatful for them.
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COMPLETE romance ? ? with no open endings
I literally cannot think of one thing that I didn't like about the drama. I love the complete ending and how there was no dumb open ending. I love how there was no unnecessary breakups. I love how they gave everybody in the crew their own story but it didn't overshadow the main characters and they only gave them a little bit so it's not like a full episode. I loved the overall message of hope and beauty and how it taught you not to only look for CEOs as your man. It was down-to-earth, it felt real and relatable. It felt like you were in the small town in South Korea. It was so cute.I just really liked the way the writers went about this. I gave it and I 9.5 Because I feel like it's still not perfectly complete with the whole package exactly like I wanted. But it's still so good. I really love this and recommended it 10 out of 10.
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Romantic and beautiful peice woth great flow.
This story felt different. I love the fact that i get to explore through joseon times and see marriages and how couples get together. The acting was great. Great music, costumes, production. But most importantly, this story doesn't feel like a repeat of all the others, they finished it well without questions as to what happened to characters and it was just great flow.Only con is that annoying boy with the lipstick, calling the boys big sis which aslways threw me off and felt weird (like trying to fill an lgbtq quota for a period drama) *eye roll*. That's why they get a 9.5 and not a 10.
There was not an episode that felt drawn out or like an afterthought, which is what I've been observing with some dramas. None of that here.
Love love love. Would totally recommend.
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Slowburn wannabe
I usually love slow burns but this one was one i didnt really like for being a slow burn wannabe. It didnt have the slow speed all throighout and keep you engaged like they usually do. I liked the concept and the story, I just felt like the flow and speed was hit or miss and i wish they made him manlier.Was this review helpful to you?
A cute love story and a lesson
I liked the concept of this one I thought they did such a great job and it did not feel like it was predictable. I really like the couple together. I liked that the people that were supposed to be villains and name pretty good people and that it was A. Redemptive hopeful story. I love how they ended it and how everything felt like. It was well thought out and while written instead of being an afterthought.It was the perfect length and needed to be. And I really like over subjects that they covered. It did kind of feel like it was dragging around ep 9 and that is why im giving it 9 stars. But I think that it was just amazing. And I would definitely recommend it to my friends.
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Waste of time if you like deeep romance
I usually love well written deep romance. And I wanted something light but this was so shallow and so useless. Basically ended with like a weird one night stand and then it just tried to make it cute and wrap it in a bow, which I'm not buying.I was so sick of useless characters that should not have even been here getting so much camera time (like tha David stuff) when they could have just used that time to Write a better story and make the main characters fall in love with each other even more. The lame breakup just to breakup. I just did not find it necessary at all. I did not like this drama at all.
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A "SOME" that never went farther
Literal biggest waste of my time. I was so mad that I wasted 16 hours of my life that I will never get back on this show. the fact that they never got together until the 48th minute in the last episode is wild to me. I hated this. I will never recommend it to anybody one star if I could give it zero I would.Was this review helpful to you?
Slow start but COMPLETE end ❤️ ?
10/10 would recommend to watch and would definitely rewatch with my friends. This was actually such a breath of fresh air. I really liked how they ended it which is why I rated it so high if it had stayed the way that it was throughout to the end I would not have rated it high but the end is so good and so justified that I rated it high.I was really frustrated that they had a concept of being able to see smells and they used it a limited amount of times when it could have been used all throughout and shown better. I felt like they kind of dropped the ball on thatThey only used it when it was convenient for them and I don't think it was well written for the kind of concept that I thought I was going to get. The "use" of her gift felt pretty lazy; they used it to move the story along and in some spaces when it should have been used and was necessary they did not add it. I just felt like they could have done so much better with that concept it's such an original concept.
The OST did not disappoint. The acting in some spaces felt like it could have been better executed with a couple more takes. And the production and editing didn't age well. I was expecting way better for 2015. These are the little nitpicky things that would have dropped my ratings if the ending wasn't so cute and complete.
until about episode 6 I felt like it was so slow to show you the romantic parts but then as you progressed on it actually gets so much better which is why I stuck with it. I loved how they show the mundane and how they show you the thriller part in episode 16 instead of just doing 15 and then 16 being the happy episode. IT felt well thought out and like the happy ending was not an afterthought.
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Great drama and concept studip abrupt ending.
The drama as a whole was really good. But as always, the end left a lot to be desired. It felt forced and way too abrupt.The suspense, the goods times, the funny tines, I had a great time watching it thats why i was disappointed in the abrupt end and how they ended up not being together even though they were trying to sell us this "she meets him again in new joeson" and have the men say the same things proving their hearts are in the fact the same and they're both the same, she rejected the poor man who was her original husband and who loved her and she left her parents greiving on the other side, thinking she was murdered by that guy who never paid for killing her. He was sentenced to beheading but I guess he escaped and they didnt show him paying for it. I just feel like there are holes all over that ending and it should have been better thought out
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Started well and then all hell broke loose
Super fun story to watch... at first. From ep 1-10 i thoroughly enjoyed the story with laughs and just cringy moments which i welcomed.Then the writers lost their minds and started twisting this story into a billion different direction with some Background characters who started out super unhealthy but ended being extremely happy compared to the main couple.
I just feel like the ending sucked and they ruined a whole story that could have been so much better if they had just stuck to it and actually helped the characters develop instead of trying to do tricks. it was just cheap I did not like the ending at all I think they should just redo it because this had the same potential to be as good as "because it's my first life" and they literally ruined it completely in the end and the abrupt breakups which both made no sense I feel we're so dumb and they shouldn't just left the characters together and had given them actual real life issues instead of doing these dumb twists. It was promising and then it just failed even though that ending was happy ish I just don't like it at all I feel like they just missed the mark completely on this one.
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Promising...
It started out well and I couldn't put it down until episode 7, by episode 10 I was so done. I just felt like with the cast they had the writers could have told a better story. It felt lazy and overcomplicated to take up time. And the villains didn't really pay for their crimes in the end. There was no getting to see the main people we wanted to see togeter, together. Last episode was rushed and felt like an afterthought. Just lame.Was this review helpful to you?
If you don't like silly dramas with exaggerated scenes, stay away.
7/10 Amazing with some not-so-great moments. It's silly and cute with some social justice points and mildly inappropriate romance. wouldn't be comfy watching it with my mom, but can recommend it to peers. Though this one is full of flaws in my personal opinion, I still enjoyed it and can easily recommend it.PROS:
I love how much he loved her and how he fought for her and vice versa for her at the start. There wasn't any unnecessary, "let's break up and be apart for something we can get over in two seconds if we just talk it out," kind of stuff. I also loved how even if sometimes it felt preachy, in the end, they always tried to kind of balance it out. It left a smile on my face.
The supporting characters and even the villain are just phenomenal. they made the story sometimes. You will be laughing your face off and then crying at some points as they touch on a lot of issues.
It's a happy ending and I am a sucker for those.
I'm not someone who likes to complain about plots or acting or OST because I go with the flow of the story and accept it as it is. I don't criticize the writer or blame it on the attitudes of FL or ML.
CONs:
So now that you know this, it's shocking to me that this story had so many unwarranted highs and lows with the love story, that it made me consider badmouthing the plotline in my mind, which I never do. I just hated how she always treated him like crap and he had to apologize for everything, even though he had her best interest in mind.
It also felt a little too preachy with the girl power. I'm sick of this girl power, independent woman crap that keeps getting shoved down everyone's throats in American media and now seems to be infiltrating my safe space with K-dramas. they even had to ruin her style to do it(the ugly dress, in the end, distracted the audience from the story because it was so questionable and cheap).
This honestly was the most immodestly dressed FL I've ever seen and I've watched a TON of dramas. I like K-dramas for their purity and innocence. this one broke that. if you're into that then I guess you'll love the 16+ rated scenes. I didn't. Also dislike how they turned FL into an insufferable person at times for her wild takes that made no sense.
But if you wanna have a laugh and you don't care about innocence and purity or rollercoaster love journeys, then watch it. You'll have a blast.
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Waste of time if you like romance
The netflix clip gave the impression that this was a wholesome, boy meets girl drama which is what i signed up for and by episode 8 i realised i made a huge mustake. And after 11 i couldnt take it anymore. When does the person being broken up with ever gets a say!!? In this drama it wasnt done until she said so. It's a slow drag to depression and im not here for it. It was a lame open ending which i hate, after making us wait for so long, make up your mind to make it good or bad, not subpar!Was this review helpful to you?
One word.... COMPLETE
This drama is so well written. Anybody who says differently is not watching the same drama I was watching. Because this was one of the most complete Korean dramas I've ever watched. They delve into each part of the story so beautifully and it was a redemptive hopeful story. It made me cry so much. I laughed and it just gives you hope for life. It's such a beautiful story of love, lost, forgiveness and everything in between.The only part that felt overdone was hoe many episodes that was given to robin towards the end but it's understavle and respectfully done. I love how they ended it. I love everything about it. I will recommend this to everybody who loves a bit of thriller and romance put together. But I love that the Romans part was the main theme. I love how they dealt with issues of illness, and how they just went about solving everything. Maybe it's because I have not been watching good quality dramas lately in 2024 everything feels badly written with horribly damaging underlying message to our society, but this was such a breath of fresh air.
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