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***May contain spoilers***I love this movie, cute, lovely, bittersweet, relatable, all rolled into one. I love movies that talks about the reality of loving someone and yet having a dreams and this two conflicts each other and that you have to choose one and regretting at the end. I love the two leads, the acting sre excellent. You can see the transitions as they grow and mature. What makes this a beautiful, is that how the storytelling is just honestly being told. I cried, it is sad, it's painful. God, I feel them, the love in the family is so real!
We really need to constantly remind ourselves that we need to express and demonstrate our love and care to the people we love. This movie just provided a realization that we need to express our love no matter how. The additional scenes of real people saying all kinds of emotions that they cannot tell to their loved ones or lost love, I am just having goosebumps.
Great movie to watch. Soundtracks is excellent especially at the end. Highly recommended.
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The story is so simple that it looks so cliche but the writing is so direct,straight forward and just sticking to the plot which is just a simple lovestory of two opposite individuals! No angst of third party / mother in law /noble idiocy / misunderstanding. The tone and mode of being light, funny, sweet and romantic is consistent through and through! There are no dull episodes, everything just fall in complete heart rendering moments, true to its premise and promise of a pure rom-com!
The character development of two leads is way perfect! You dont feel any rush or force scene in the loveline, the progression just happen so naturally! The leads are explosive, their chemistry is off chart that you cannot really distinguish if they are just acting or the feelings are real! The actors just played their characters excellently and brilliantly! They are so believable and relatable! Bravo for the 2 actors!
The music is perfect I love it! It makes me fall in love more with the characters and the story! It gives a loving vibes to a lovely and endearing drama already! Feel good music perfect for a feel good drama!
I will surely love rewatching this again and again! This will probably my most rewatched drama after Healer!
I have never crossed a very fun, amazing, light hearted drama recently! IF you are a romcom hooker, you should not miss this once in a blue-moon kind of experience in drama watching -- it will simply delight you!
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1. Ji chang wook and Park Min Young - wow they amazed me to the highest level!
They are so brilliant and so believable that i shipped them in real life! Their
Chemistry is such a hit! Jcw and PMY earned the respect of so may viewers
Even in the international audience. They act so natural, spontaneous and with so much fluidity.
2. Plot and story - a very clever fusion of the past and the present situation. No episodes that will get you bored since the plot are intertwined. Story is unique, never seen something like this before.
3. Romance and skinship - one of the best and amazing romance between the OTPs not to mentioned the many skinship, stares, gestures, handheld, hugs and back hugs, name it, and it just so real or they are really good actors to begin with? Never seen a romance like this, they just love adore care and trust each other. No noble idiocy, misunderstanding are resolved immediately because they just really love each other not wanting to have an unnecessary prolong misunderstanding.
4. The "Feels" - i have never seen a drama loaded with a lot of "feels" and emotions as Healer! So many emotions are displayed in this show not to mentioned all those feels with romance undertone! I have never experienced spazzing, drooling, screamin nor those feeling of guilt, pain, longing, waiting, love, loyalty, abandonment, loneliness, sadness, madness, crazy in love among others in my other kdrama watching! Healer is a one stop drama with all those emotions intertwining and wow so beautiful indeed!
Things i do not like: cant really think now of any, maybe this just ended with many of its followers and fans left ruined (vs their normal daily life ) hahaha....
If there's one thing that made me out of Healer, it is the realization that a true and loving relationship conquers everything, it inspires me to become one---loving, caring and trusting person!
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"Life is like a flower with so many meaning!"
BackstreetRookie is not the typical romcom that we see in kdrama. It is a romcom with a touch of slice of life you normally see in every refular family presented in a convenient store setting. However, BR provides a refreshing touch for cliches of the everyday drama in the life of an ordinary family, the hardships of an orphaned siblings, the dream of a struggling writer, the loyalty between friends, among others. BR provides tons of life lessons and realization. It's simple and yet absorbing and endearing.
I love romcom, and this drama just give justice to its claim of being a unique romcom. I gave it a 10/10. The PD is well known for his effective directing of a comedy drama (The Fiery Priest) and he delivers again in BR. I just love the exaggerated action scenes, the witty injections of a sequence from another drama, the parodies are excellently executed like the dance number of the Pulp Fiction, the crying scene while eating of Fabricated City. Many little references everyone can enjoy are presented in this drama that made it new, refreshing and entertaining.
This is the only romcom that has zero skinship between the leads but because of the beautiful interaction and visuals of JichangWook and KimYooJung, skinship is not needed. Their gazes and lovey-doveying and sweet nothings will make those romcoms a run for their money. The lead's chemistry are extremely topnotch that you wont realize they have a huge age gap.
I like the use of flowers and its meaning has ushered a more relevant meaning in this drama. The flower symbolism is heart warming that made it more romantic. This drama made me goggle for the meaning of many flowers and how they symbolize a thing.
The OSTs are all amazing, a combination of upbeat and mellow and well played in the various emroions in different scene. They are contemporaries and rendered by young and talented idols and singers in South Korea that it made it more appealing. 10/10
This is definitely a rewatchable drama. I for one has rewatched some of the previous episodes and still get the same feels and warmth the first time I see it. 10/10
BR is realistic and relatable that is why I think it has been well accepted and praised by many fans. You will definitely enjoy its uniqueness and rawness. You will laugh a lot, cry a lot and laugh a lot again! And Jichangwook was correct on what are his thoughts on BR in a recent interview "During this pandemic, everyone will be stressed and having difficulties, I hope it will being joy to everyone and relieve their stress". And sure it did, BR becomes every fans happy pill and healing at least 2 hrs each week for the last two months.
Credit: SETNews for the Interview
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Story 8/10
What i like?
- The redeeming heroic and sacrificial scenes of Yoojin and Assembyman Jang! This actually wrapped up neatly the somehow loose story of K2.
- the non-stop-adrenaline-rush action scenes especially of JCW!
What I do not like?
- the loose writing, I am actually waiting on the "revenge" plot of Jeha but to my surprised that becames so lame! I dont even know what is Jeha upto? The story turned out to be a bodyguard protecting a damsel in distress plot which is far from its iniital premises!
- writernim introducing various and new plots almost every episodes that makes it more obvious that there is no solid plot line!
- rushed, overly acted, cheesy romance (although I know romance is needed, but I hope they did not spend so much time sacrificing the most important character dvelopment and story plot)
Acting/Cast 9/10
What I like?
- JCW as Jeha as I have said JCW just breathe in a new life to the awesome and beautiful character of Jeha. His looks aura and charisma just add up to the total Jeha character! His acting as a soldier, mercenary, a laborer, a bodyguard are just beautifully executed and acted! Jeha is JCW and JCW is Jeha! He owns the character! Although, at some point the character may seems flat, but I guess it is not JCW's fault, it is more of the writing. I must say the character was underdeveloped until the drama ends! Just the same, because of JCW's acting prowess, he just perfectly executed enough to satisfy us until the finale.
- SYA as Yoojin, the QUEEN OF DRAMA! She is the ultimate heroine/villainess rolled in one! She is brilliant, smart and intelligent! As Yoojin, she is evil but also a victim! She can make everyone her pawn. She can kill a person just by lifting her fingers. But she never felt loved eversince even by her father! Yes, people around her are loyal to her but only to a certain extent! She is a person in need of love and affection! But she also need to be punished for her wrong doings which are a lot. The writer neatly give the punishmen she deserves at the end which is satisfying, redeeming and heroic!
Others support also did their job well! All the actors and characters lived up to the expectations in terms of acting.
Music ( 8/10) - the OST's are just adequate to make the emotions more moving. I dont like though the chanting background music.
Rewatch Value (7/10) - if there are scenes I would like to rewatch it would all be the scenes with SYA and JCW! Man, they are explosive, romantic or not, they are just palpable!
Overall, even if this show has numerous flaws, I would still want to recommend this to fans who loves action and JCW!!!
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LOVESTRUCKING WITH JCW & KJW
WOW I can only say WOW to this new, chill, easy to watch, refreshingly warm and light drama. Refreshing because of its new format -- mockumentary where the characters are being interviewed while their own story are being presented from current time to flashbacking their stories in the past.STORY is simple, 6 people trying to love and receive love differently on their own story. More than you giving love, it is you loving yourself first and finding your self worth in the process. The writer is so creative in presenting the stories of the six people. The story telling is crisp, brief, creative from flashback, to interviews to narration.
All the CHARACTERS are believable and relatable and that's how special this drama is. One can just be nostalgic in her / his own lovestory. The viewers will be given so many thoughts to ponder and to look deeper into their lives. There are many introspects that one can deal with. It's like you are watching your past self, or dealing a present dillemas. It's a drama where you can say "been-there", "done-that" while watching.
The SCRIPT is well-written and is worthy of the actor's dramatic talent. Both Ji Chang Wook and Kim Jiwon has such great onscreen presence that their portrayal and depiction excites the passion and senses of the viewers interest that one cannot wait for the next episodes to happen.
CINEMATOGRAPHY and VISUALS are what makes this drama so magical. The settings and the vibes gives you a 70s to 80s vibes. It is like you are watching a Hollywood movie sets in the countryside with the beautiful background of the East seas. The picturesque background one cannot help but fall in love. The visuals of the actors are exquisitely palpable and the sizzling NATURAL CHEMISRTY of Jichangwook and KimJiwon cant help but to feel fluttered everytime you see them in the screen. You will surely fall in love with them that one can say that they are not acting at all especially in the flashback stories.
Directing are well executed and shows the creativity in its presentation. Since it is a new format, predictability has no room in the flow of the plot. Every scenes were well thought thus providing an overall fantastic presentation of the drama.
MUSIC and OSTs are undeniably my favorites too. They are packed with songs with perfect melodies that are feel-good and highly-listenable that fits the past happy life of the couple and the present time city life of the couples.
Overall this drama provides a new door in drama watching, with its short 30 minutes duration, one can hardly notice that you already finished one charming, happy episode and excited to divulge in the next episodes.
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Most of the adaptation I have watched, oftenly are a let down to me. But this is an exception,and I would say this has been one of the the best adaptation if not the BEST adaptation of any drama that I have watched. I am a big fan of the original chinese version. I have scored the cdrama a perfect 10 and I will do the same with this korean version.
The story for me is perfect given that it has resemblance with history. The plot is engaging together with the characters. The writing has flaws but they are covered by great cinematography, costumes and acting. The setting is visually stunning! The pacing is just right given that it is historical in nature. I enjoyed watching how the plot are interspersed with each episodes. I think 20 episodes is enough to create a beautiful story of love, friendship and family ties!
Characterization is well written including the progression of the loveline! But what amazing in this drama are the actors, all of them acted brilliantly. I am surprised that IU has improved a lot especially towards the end of the drama. Two thumbs up to her and to all the prince (s).
Music is excellently chosen, they all stir the emotions and give more gravity to a scene.
Yes I am gonna rewatch but only for those light and feel good scenes and not those that rendered me heart-broken.
This is highly recommended drama, many layered of emotions, lots of twisted plots, great acting and grand visuals!
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I salute Won Bin, he just earned my respect as an actor! He is incredibly outstanding here his acting is beyond words! And the little girl kim sae won just act brilliantly. The role fit her so well! No wonder she bagged a Best actress award for this!
The story is just simple, but was written so brilliantly that you will be moved not just entertained! I like the subtle but intense interactions of the two leads! They have certain chemistry only them can understand. I like the actions just enough to stir up emotions and it being a thriller movie!
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The story is anchored on its first season's plots with the lead girls character BaiCao but a different actress playing the role. Other supporting characters are also present from season 1. And then there's the new character of the new Master of Yuan Da Yaw by the name of Chang An. Chang An is the new Coach/master who is cold and tough at the beginning but he turned out to be a kind-hearted, soft spoken, affectionate, loyal and loving person. The story is actually just a continuation of the season1 plot and that is of the hardship of a young woman's dream to become a martial arts champion. It is a story of friendship, forgiveness, loyalty and affectionate love! Here is also about how to overcome the fears that crippled one to do what he/she is ought to do. I like the many interactions and sweet moments of the leads which are enough to stir up the heart and make this drama an enjoyable to watch in the love arena.
The acting of the two main leads in my opinion is better than their predecessors! The two leads look good together. Ji Chang Wook is the perfect Master Chang An. His beautiful and lovely face gives more vibrant and color to the whole drama. Ji Chang Wook is just the perfect ideal boyfriend and the husband material in this story! He just nailed the character so believably. I love as well all his wardrobes, Ji Chang Wook has a real high fashion sense, thanks to his stylist, they know what they are doing! Those outfits add more life to the generally happy ambiance of the drama. An Xie portrays BaiCao well, i think she is prepared especially on the martial arts side! Although she cries a lot here and she is sooo naive and so lame, she often fall down so that Ji Chang wook has to always carry her! I find it ironic since she is a martial arts person and supposed to be a strong physically! Anyway, together with Ji Chang Wook, they made the drama swoon worthy to watch! I love their chemistry! I love especially how they are on a training that looks like they are dancing! The choreography is executed very well! It gives a heart melting experienced.
The music is definitely one to be looking forward to. I love all the OSTs, melodies are heart warming, lyrics are fitting. I especially love the background everytime CA and BC is practising and or dancing the martial arts.
I will definitely watch this again just to see JCW and his warm, positive and his relenttless affections to An Xie!
All in all, this is a drama worth watching if you happen to like a light, warm, happy kind of stuff in your drama binge.
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The characters are excellently acted by the actors! They are all brilliant and believable! Mr. Oh is the best character for me, he is so relatable. I am also in deep thinking that somehow I am also a Mr. Oh in real life and in work place. Results oriented, people-person, passionate! And since each episodes presented different life / work situations, you can truly say that somehow we (you) will also acted similarly or otherwise. This is experienced-based drama watching. Everything happening in the workplace are real! But i love all the characters, they are real!
Music is just enough for me to move my emotions while watching!
For Re-watch value, I will give an 8 since this is so makjang, I might only choose those very light and funny episodes for a more relax rewatching experience.
This is on my top10 dramas of all time, highly recommended, a lot of lessons to be learned!
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I love how the character of the leads progresses as well as the loveline. I love how they become friends at the start of their contract and then become so comfy until they realize they are falling in lvoe already. The chemistry is amazing. I guess they are comfortable with each other! They act so maturely!
The music is surprisingly great! Really going back to my teenaged years! It was so nostalgic to hear Queen's 8os song!
This is rewatchable, i actually re watch some of my fave scenes and episodes!
Overall this is something light to watch but it will surely entertain you.
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You may say that 51 episodes are too long, do not be deceived, each episodes you can trust that each has its own unique presentation to the total results of the drama! The music is as majestic as the drama, so fitting!
Give it a try, and you will be satisfied at the end and you want more and more of JCW's acting!
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I love this drama because of its fantasy theme and the lessons that we can derive from it. The story is light, colorful, funny and very engaging. I like the chemistry of the leads as they look good together on screen and I am also amazed by the chemistry of Push with the blue bird and the big cat, it was so adorable! Although this has many cliche, it is still a good drama to watch.
The acting of the two leads are quiet adorable, they really make a good chemistry on screen. They act well and they just delivered as expected. I like how they interact with each other and they perfectly fit the roles and the characters.
I just noticed that there are only 2-3 OSTs given for the drama and did not quiet give me a lasting impressions.
Although I really love Push but I think that love is not enough for me to re watch this piece of drama again!
Overall, I still rcommend this if you are a fun-loving drama addicts and if you are into romcom fantasy genre!
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The story is just about a son and his mom (Donghae and Anna) who came back to SK to look for his biological father who happens to be an heir to an owner of a hotel conglomerate. I love how the son and mom wether all hardships and difficulties of life to finally find the long lost father and became one big happy family with the second family of the father! But what I truly admired is the family of the lead actress (BongYi) who were very kind and generous with Donghae and Anna! They have helped them through and through!
Although the drama is quiet long at 159 eps, the writer has been very consistent in keeping the pacing of not too slow and not too fast! although there were episodes that were dragging but it did not affect my viewing pleasures at all since there were many cliffhangers, twist and turns that will interest you as a viewer.
I love JiChangWook as Donghae and for me no other actor can portray Donghae effectively other than JiChangWook! It is as if the writer has JiChangWook on his mind to play when he is writing the story. Even at a young age JiChangWook has already a knacks on acting! And he can handle the role so maturely and responsibly. No wonder he was called Korea's Son after this drama is over. He was held by the many viewers with much liking and respect!
The music is not to be reckoned with but i like the OSTs which is just a few. The music is just enough to stir emotions but not enough to leave a lasting effect. But I should say because of its many episodes, and that I always listened to it, I have already come to love the music especially the opening song.
I am always been a re-watcher of JiChangWooks drama and this is no exceptions. However, I only watch those episodes which has lasting effect on me like the proposal Donghae made to BongYi at the park, so simole yet so romantic, the 2 weddings that they had, among others. I would probably watch this again once JichangWooks is enlisted in the military! A good way to be reminded of him always.
This is a highly recomended drama if you are a JiChangWook fan and love a family drama! If you are into strong family ties relationship, loving and forgiveness, this is the right drama for you!
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What a powerful drama, awesome to EPIC proportion and intelligently written and directed show.
I almost dropped this drama earlier, but when my friend (who is also a kdrama addict) told me how great this show is, i gave it a second try! And good thing i did! Gaksital is one of the best drama Koreans has created! I became an instant fan of Par ki wong! Such a powerful performance of him on Shunji character! Joowon is alwaysconsisten in all his performance and here is no exceptions, brilliantly acted!
The story is one of the epic, it is splendid, written and directed in a cleverly manner! The two male leads are heroes in their own, both are amazing characters!
This is action packed, intense and non stop thriller, one of the best i have watched! Gaksital is on my five toplist drama ever!
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