A ROM-COM AT ITS BEST!!!

Is Lovestruck In The City romantic? Hell YES!

Is it funny? No, it is hilarious and witty!

Have you ever found yourself watching kdramas labeled as a rom-com and wondering why? Where´s the comedy or the romance? You just can't find it. But in LITC is never the case. It stays true to the genre throughout. Thus I would put it up there with my most favorite kdramas of all time. Everything about it is pure perfection; smart and poignant writing, fun direction, high production value and a marvelous cast through and through.

I agree with some of the reviewers that pointed out that at first they found annoying the interview format, and I also agree that once you buy into the story you get hooked and the interview format becomes another character in itself and you can´t help but be mesmerized by the whole experience.

I think that this is a truly ensemble production, the six main characters are well developed and it is a joy to watch the actors do a fantastic job on their roles as their group chemistry is insane.

Even though the show is driven by the six characters and their stories equally interesting to watch, there is a main couple just like any other rom-com. Is no secret that Ji Chang Wook is sexy and a damn good actor whose charisma is off the wall. I would even go as far as to say that perhaps this is my favorite role of his. His range as an actor is quite incredible; he can play the cold bad ass action hero and the vulnerable heartbroken dude with the same credibility and gorgeous smile. Playing alongside Kim Ji Won must have been fun since she is also, in my opinion, one of the best actresses of her generation. And I admire that she always chooses great projects, whether she plays the main character of a drama or a supporting character she always pulls you in and makes you root for her. Her characters are always so grounded that you never question why the MLs love her or in this case why the ML is so obsessed with her. She is simply fantastic, never disapoints!

The writer did such a terrific job tackling subjects such as falling in and out of love, sex in a non cliché way that was super fun to watch. There´s never a dull moment in the series and the closure that all 6 characters and the police man got are all consequential, nothing feels ¨out of the blue¨ therefore I am satisfied with the ending.

Would I recommend it? Hell YES. However if you´re a sucker for unjustified love and slow motion tight lip kisses in your kdramas do yourself a favor and SKIP this one.

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Love how DUMB you are!

I´m one of those people that really liked the original version of this series. So when I read comments saying that they liked the Kdrama, but they prefer this version better because of its lighter or fluffier feel, I get a little suspicious of people´s taste. It is impossible for someone who claims to have really liked the kdrama version to find this one better or half as good or even passable. It just makes no freaking sense. Here´s my reasoning:

In the Kdrama, Something In The Rain, the FL goes through a self-discovery journey. When she starts to hang out with the young ML her path to transformation begins. Even though he is much younger he is also more mature and assertive due to his harsh circumstances early on in life, he lost his mother at an early age and his father remarried leaving him and his sister to care for themselves. Later he goes to USA for 3 years for work. So it is not surprising that he has had more life experience than a sheltered 35 year old woman that is still living at home. To this point the FL has only dated horrible men that never respected or loved her, so her self-esteem is on the floor. In the workplace is no different she is mistreated and sexually harassed by her superiors. At home she is an unworthy daughter because she isn´t marrying a socially qualified and wealthy man. She basically just takes it from everyone, unable to stand up for herself.

When the ML returns from abroad he also brings back a different set of values that challenges hers, he says early on something along the lines that in order to be professional you need to break taboos. They constantly joke around age, how she is older and should be the wiser, but it is clear that she isn´t, so this dynamic among intricate characters, smart writing and intimate directing is what makes this series interesting.

In my opinion the cdrama version is not grounded, it lacks depth in all aspects. The main characters are just your typical leading couple in the majority of cdramas; FL can´t hold her liquor ML gives her a piggy back ride, FL needs a drink ML shares his coca cola, FL gets a superficial paper cut ML provides a Band-Aid, FL loses her lipstick ML picks it up. Are these situations supposed to be bonding or romantic???? This type of childish behavior was a big NO NO in the Korean version, that´s the main reason why I liked it. Obviously the Cdrama creators when doing the remake totally missed the point; they only focused on one aspect of the whole, the older woman younger man. That´s it! And they copied frame by frame some of the intimate scenes from the Korean, whereas in the kdrama made total sense versus the Cdrama where these scenes just feel empty.

This show is totally droppable, I first got a hint in that early scene at the airport when ML returns from years of hiatus. He spots the FL and sees how she drops her lipstick, he picks it up, but never tries to call her. She is his family, someone that he is supposed to have a crush on and doesn´t say ¨hey it´s me your step brother¨…. Silence, he picks up the lipstick and carries it around like a pervert waiting for the ¨perfect¨ time to give it back. And what is even more mind-blowing is when the FL fails to recognize her own step brother, they share a cola and eat side by side. Seriously in what universe you´re unable to recognize your own brother??? Yes, he is her step brother, but he is still her brother. I know that for some westerners all Chinese, if not familiar, might look the same. But they are Chinese and family for God's sake!!! This whole scenario very far from setting up the romantic vibe it just presents two very dumb leading characters and the dumbness just continues as the story progresses…. So I only had one and only choice.... to DROP THIS SUCKER!!!!

P.S. I´m very sick and tired of drunk FLs in cdramas that always need piggy backs from MLs or SMLs. If Cdramas are a reflection of society, then society needs to do some social work and teach girls not to get shitfaced, it is not safe or sexy.... Especially NOT SAFE!

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