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Scent of a Woman korean drama review
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Scent of a Woman
17 people found this review helpful
by manicmuse
Dec 29, 2011
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 9.5
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 10.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 8.0
This is the first time that a drama has had a strong emotional effect on me. The plot could have easily taken an extremely cheesy, or overly melodramatic turn, but it didn't. I think a lot of the credit should go to Kim Sun Ah for playing the part of Lee Yeon Jae with such sincerity, though the entire supporting cast was also impressive. Her character's journey was frustrating, and depressing, but also very inspiring to watch. Watching a story about a spinster who is told she only has a few months to live may be a turn off to some viewers, but this drama offers much more than scenes set up to make you cry. There's definitely humor, and at the heart of this drama is a great romance. Though the premise of the romance is pretty standard, Lee Dong Wook & Kim Sun Ah have amazing chemistry. There's one tango scene in particular that I would call one of the hottest scenes I've seen in any drama. Lee Dong Wook really is a talented actor, and it doesn't hurt that he looks really good in a shower. I only have a few criticisms. I hated a couple of the main songs, which killed the mood at times, and I was unimpressed by the love theme sung by the two leads, which was the only romantic moment that felt forced/cheesy to me. The biggest criticism I have is that way too much time was spent on Seo Hyo Rim's character. Though she played her character well, she was too one-dimensional to need that much focus. Some of the scenes revolving around her plot seemed like they were put there just to fill up the time. Time could have been better spent on Uhm Ki Joon's character, who turned out to be one of my favorites. I definitely recommend buying a few extra boxes of tissue, and watching this drama. About halfway through the tone of the drama starts to change, and I wasn't sure If watching such a tearjerker was a good idea, but the ending was so well done that it was absolutely worth it. I could see myself rewatching this for the great romantic moments, to be inspired to live life to the fullest, and because it was so beautifully shot. There's some really gorgeous cinematography that made me long to go on a vacation asap… and possibly learn to tango.
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