Madhu
There were so many things I disliked about Backstreet Rookie. First off the plot was decent but the acting was just too extra and exaggerated with unlikeable characters.
The character I hated the most was Setbyul. I guess she was supposed to come off as quirky and likeable, but in reality she was so annoying. Idk why literally every time she thought it was okay to answer all her problems with violence. I get that they were trying to show a "strong female character", but it was done in a totally wrong way. I also really hated how she kept trying to break up Daehyun and his girlfriend in the beginning. Like she has no right to do that?? Also unpopular opinion but I actually liked the girlfriend and I feel like the drama tried to hard to make her a villain so that Setbyul and Daehyun can get together. Also, I don't mind age differences when both in the couple are adults, but in this case it I really didn't like and I would have preferred a platonic relationship, because Setbyul seemed so much more immature compared to Daehyun (another reason which I liked the girlfriend, since they were at the same maturity level).
Another character I didn't like all too much was Daehyun's mom. I noticed from a lot of reviews that people seem to like her, but I really disliked her relationship with Daehyun's dad. She was always yelling at him and hitting him for no reason?? It seemed that it was there for humour, but it made me really uncomfortable because hitting each other in a relationship is never okay.
The only character I actually did like was Setbyul's sister- I liked the whole side plot with her becoming an artist. I also liked the actor friend, and I think him and Setbyul would have made a much better couple.
Aside from the characters, the plot overall was okay. I did like that it didn't have the some of the usual stereotypes like the controlling male lead or the prolonged love triangle. I thought that the pacing was weird though, because Daehyun and the girlfriend broke up so late in the drama I wasn't really sure when he started having feelings for Setbyul. Definitely do not recommend.
The character I hated the most was Setbyul. I guess she was supposed to come off as quirky and likeable, but in reality she was so annoying. Idk why literally every time she thought it was okay to answer all her problems with violence. I get that they were trying to show a "strong female character", but it was done in a totally wrong way. I also really hated how she kept trying to break up Daehyun and his girlfriend in the beginning. Like she has no right to do that?? Also unpopular opinion but I actually liked the girlfriend and I feel like the drama tried to hard to make her a villain so that Setbyul and Daehyun can get together. Also, I don't mind age differences when both in the couple are adults, but in this case it I really didn't like and I would have preferred a platonic relationship, because Setbyul seemed so much more immature compared to Daehyun (another reason which I liked the girlfriend, since they were at the same maturity level).
Another character I didn't like all too much was Daehyun's mom. I noticed from a lot of reviews that people seem to like her, but I really disliked her relationship with Daehyun's dad. She was always yelling at him and hitting him for no reason?? It seemed that it was there for humour, but it made me really uncomfortable because hitting each other in a relationship is never okay.
The only character I actually did like was Setbyul's sister- I liked the whole side plot with her becoming an artist. I also liked the actor friend, and I think him and Setbyul would have made a much better couple.
Aside from the characters, the plot overall was okay. I did like that it didn't have the some of the usual stereotypes like the controlling male lead or the prolonged love triangle. I thought that the pacing was weird though, because Daehyun and the girlfriend broke up so late in the drama I wasn't really sure when he started having feelings for Setbyul. Definitely do not recommend.
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