Esta resenha pode conter spoilers
A nice drama with woefully poor rounding off of character arcs and main story
Firstly liked all 3 leads yes including FL. I thought she was perfect for ML could totally ship them and the writing let them down especially the ending.The action and general production were good premise was great execution really poor.
My biggest single issue was the story arc of the 2ML and his ex. We are clearly shown they are in love in the past, then suddenly she marries a chaebol. It is not explained but the hint is it was something weird like she had no choice. This feeling is reinforced all throughout she is always looking out for him and he obviously is not over her and was obviously heartbroken when it happened. So what they do with this intriguing plot line. Answer NOTHING. Unbelievably we never find out what happened and why she left him like that.
But there is worse. Her husband is basically a total bastard the villain of the piece. He threatens her is a violent psychopath and controls her by threatening not to let him see her son. He hates that she even indirectly cares about 2ML. She also helps bring him down he is clearly portrayed up to a point as her enemy her captor not lover or husband
But then unbelievably in the endgame she goes to prison with divorce papers and instead of having her triumphant moment of telling him where to go. She tears them up he smiles she nods sympathetically and says we will wait until hes older at least. Total character assassination IMO.
The only comment in the script to explain this even remotely. Is when her friend tells someone she has a complicated relationship with both men but cares for them both in her own way. Eh no not complicated one guy loved you with his whole heart the other guy "took" you and was a psycho.
Her last interaction with the 2ML is pathetic no closure no explanation. He just lets her off the hook and she is as smug and unapologetic as ever.
This epitomised the whole problem with the drama great cast great premise terible execution and poor script. Its like halfway through they backed out of dealing with the 2ML past and just threw in this terrible endgame for him and his ex
That alone was enough to ruin it. This was not a 2ndry couple this was a main lead it made me regret watching it.
That and the MCs incomplete ending as well which was really unsatisfying.
Esta resenha foi útil para você?
This drama was meant to be a comedy spy drama...with ott goofy aspects...
It is enjoyable and very global commercial kinda story, so not ur typical K drama setting. No wonder netflix has this!
Watch like u would watch any american show...the only K thing is the comedy and the bromance...:)
Esta resenha foi útil para você?
Let down by female love interest
I like the premise of an NIS agent in deep cover as a movie star’s bodyguard and the storyline struck a good balance between NIS agent action and the day-to-day life of a celebrity’s bodyguard.The overall plot has been good so far (I've watched 12 episodes to date) with enough twists and turns to keep me interested; I hope the ending doesn't disappoint. The Yeo Woon Gwang movie star and celebrity story strand was done well especially the movie-making scenes. I liked both Park Hae Jin as Agent K and Park Sung Woong as movie star Yeo Woon Gwang, and enjoyed seeing the relationship between the two male leads develop. I also liked how Woon Gwang's character evolves as the series progresses.
However, I could’ve done without the character Cha Do Ha. While Agent K and Yeo Woon Gwang are interesting and believable characters for this genre, Cha Do Ha isn’t. Firstly, she goes from being Woon Gwang’s super-fan and crazed-driving manager to doe-eyed, pouty and innocent without even pausing for breath. The character Cha Do Ha doesn’t make any sense!! Secondly, there’s zero chemistry between Park Hae Jin and Kim Min Jung so the romance between their characters feels forced, is unconvincing and painful to watch. Finally, Cha Do Ha’s pouting and the Bambi-eyed look she wears in nearly every scene are annoying and really unappealing for a woman in her mid-thirties.
Aside from the characters Cha Do Ha and Cha Myung Suk who I also found annoying, I liked the other characters including Mr Lee who is a good foil to Agent K and Mr Jang, charismatic baddies Mo Seung Jae and Mr Seo, Woon Gwang’s entourage, Do Ha’s best friend, the mysterious and smart Song Mei Eun who has kept me wondering whose side she's really on (I still don't know yet), and Song Mei Eun’s friend and confidant Sharon Kim. All the different relationships work except for the one between Agent K and Cha Do Ha. (I gave Acting/Cast 6/10 and Rewatch Value 2/10 because of the Cha Do Ha character.)
Tip: skip the romance scenes to enjoy the story and action.
Esta resenha foi útil para você?
For the female Lead, Kim Min Jung awesomeness throughout! , I never stopped laughing the whole way through the series because of her too. This is surely Jung's best work ever, even now.You can switch your brain off and literally laugh yourself to tears watching the scenes in which she acts in. She Carries this series too, no doubt and her performance in this is extremely underrated.
in despite the fact the female lead Kim Min Jung is not as pretty as you want to be like other beautiful goddess woman in popular k series. however, She is also one of the reasons why i always keep on watching Man to man more than 20 times and even skipped exciting action scene, funny bromance and other serious moments just to watch how so funny and charming do ha's in the series.
For those who says do ha is annoying, i assure they are just being envious because they're idol actresses can't even act way more funny and doing being so cute as do ha's did in the series. in my opinion, this is the best series I've ever watched so far very funny and gives you thrills and excitement. at the first half of the series the relationship between seol woo (agent k) and do ha (un gwang's manager) is not like the typical lovers like romantic relationship with each other, it is more likely on quarreling relationship with each other and that's why i found this series very funny and so truly cute because of them. as the story goes for them after the half of this series will be really surprisingly. They both are perfectly suited for their characters, their acting is too appealing and their chemistry is too amazing. I am extremely in love with romance. They were so sweet to each other, I really feel romantically excited when they are kissing, specially the last two kissing scenes that are highly cute and truly romantic. I feel very sorry for those who saying do ha is annoying, I am very sure that they had severe mental disorder, those brainless, badly need an expert psychiatrist to treat them very well because they are suffering from severe mental illness, how so sad :( . hopefully,they will get better soon.
If you are looking for a great time, and just want to relax, sit down, and laugh your ass off with Highly Romantic Scene, then this is must-see. Absolutely hilarious and very enjoyable, I would highly recommend Man to Man to anyone looking for a Excellent Action Comedy Romance Genre.
Esta resenha foi útil para você?
What a let down...
After 11 episodes, I had to put this on hold. The story started off so strong but as we went along it just became a drag to watch. I was expecting more interactions between Hae jin and Sung woong with like funny and awkward bl moments that would give the fl the wrong impression but they decided to just make it a regular boring ml/fl romcom instead.Min Jung, this is my first drama watching her and goodness gracious is she annoying. Like every time she is on screen I instantly became annoyed; she literally doesn't add to the plot and is just a barrier for progression. Hae jin's character in the drama, K, said that she isn't attractive- he's right.
This had so much potential especially with Hae jin and Sung woong so it's really disappointing that I have to let this one go- I wouldn't recommend it.
Esta resenha foi útil para você?
Though this was promoted as a spy series, it kind of isn’t. It’s more so a dramedy series with a little bit of spying and romance thrown in.
The actors are all well cast and do great with the material given. The story starts strong when Seol-woo is actually working as a spy, but then quickly loses momentum when it gets bogged down with the power struggle between the Congressman and Seung Jae. It didn’t make sense why a national secret intelligence agency would be involved in what seemed like a case of corruption etc., on a local level.
Despite the weaknesses in the overall story, I thought the series was most fun when they did revisit the spy game i.e. the trip to Russia and the Asian Investment Forum. The bromance between Seol-woo and Woo-gwang was also fun as was the romance he developed with Cha Do-ha. Though very cute, I can see why many thought she wasn’t beautiful enough to attract the attention of the extremely attractive Seol-woo, but I think that’s what made the romance work. She wasn’t rich and glamorous, just an ordinary woman working in the film industry, but she had some spunk and pretty much called his scam from the moment she met him. She was likely very different from the women he’d encountered on his previous missions, which is what fueled his attraction to her.
I did like some of the twists in the story i.e. one of the enemies switching sides,one of the allies working in a gray area while another was completely dirty. Some twists were completely predictable which is not at all uncommon with most tv series.
I will say I didn’t get some of the character’s choices in the end. One in particular was baffling considering her choice it seemed to remain aligned with someone who’d participated in corruption that included murder, attempted murder and kidnapping.
Overall it was a descent series. Not outstanding, but not terrible either. I think the strong acting saved this a LOT, most especially when the plot was a little iffy.
Esta resenha foi útil para você?
The plot fits perfectly the definition of my own guilty pleasure; if you've got a thing for spy / romance dramas, then this one is for you!
Although the plot lacked a lot: it didn't bring anything new, the action scenes weren't so spectacular and the characters didn't show much depth.
The thing that saved it all for me was the cast: i fell all over again for park hae jin, kim min jung's acting was fresh and full of cuteness, park sung woong did a really good job at making me get attached to his character and the supporting roles weren't so bad either.
I won't say i'll watch it again but if you've got nothing to do and netflix on, you could probably have a good time watching this drama!
Esta resenha foi útil para você?
Esta resenha foi útil para você?
Kim Min Jung (Cha Do Ha). She got on my nerves. I didn't like her attitude. Months later after I placed this drama on hold I found the drama called Bad guys, which Park Hae Jin (Kim Seol Woo) is also a main character in. Looking back I realized that I missed and wanted to know the ending of Man to Man. I held through and mad it to the end
Park Hae Jin's facial expression and his interaction with Park Sung Woong (Yeo Woon Gwang) through the drama are hilarious.
I love the action, but I have no love for the romance. I honestly preferred the female from the first episode.
Esta resenha foi útil para você?
It is one of my favorite kdrama series so far, and I would highly recommend it to anyone.
A truly impressive, highly romantic and hilariously funny Kseries ever. ManXMan is an absolutely brilliant, perfectly casted satire that should not be missed by fans of action, romance, comedy, or fun. It all plays into a very interesting and unique humor style. Expect non-stop entertainment as excellent humour is mixed with an interesting yet simple plot, heartfelt moments, romantic scenes and exciting action. The jokes are fast paced and relentless, without it being tiresome. I found it hilarious within the first 3 episodes and was laughing heartily throughout the entire series, but there's no denying that the action sequences are incredibly well done. There were so many memorable moments in this series for me. Hae jin and Sung woo make a great bromance couple, and have great chemistry together.I'm not usually a humor kseries kind of person, but this kseries really drew me in. It had something special, a love charm, a wonderful cast, and lots of action, funny cute romance. I liked it very much . My favorite character was Hae jin, I have known guys like him and they are always interesting. Keeping this brief, this is no doubt the funniest Kdrama I've ever seen.
The female lead was unique and the performance of Kim min jung was completely unforgettable (And easily the best performance of her entire career) Min jung played Cha do ha to perfection that I can't really digest her performance in any other K Series; she is and will always remain the doe- eyed, innocent, charming, super cute, hilariously funny and lovable Do ha to me. The rest of the cast are quite perfect for their roles as well. Romantic scenes are amazingly beautiful, I love it because of their chemistry specially dating and kissing scenes are highly cute. At first, Seol-woo kim is very rude to Doha, Although he treats her terribly at first, he develops feelings for her after working together and her proving to be more useful and caring than their initial meeting. They even get together within the series, which is often rare for Korean couples. Although their personalities are different, the amount of love and mutual respect for one another is absolutely remarkable.
It was surprisingly funny in an unexpected way and everyone in the room was laughing constantly while watching ManxMan! So just ignore all bad comments from pitiful dumb-ass nigga and go and see the series for yourself, because humor obviously differs per person. I loved every single aspect of this series. It is one of my favorite kdrama series so far, and I would highly recommend it to anyone. It deserves even more praise and raving reviews.
Esta resenha foi útil para você?
Esta resenha foi útil para você?
Le duo improbable d'un espion et d'un acteur de film d'action = une bromance !
Le drama commence sur les chapeaux de roue, puis ensuite il y a des hauts et des bas, mais dans l'ensemble ça se tient jusqu'au bout sans trop de mal, et même plutôt agréablement !!J'ai eu peur à un moment de voir l'héroïne entrer dans le personnage de l'idiote qui pour aider le héros fait n'importe quoi et le met au bord de la catastrophe au lieu de se tenir juste tranquille et le laisser faire son boulot, mais non, l'écueil a été dépassé et l'héroïne reste tout à fait sympathique jusqu'au bout !
J'ai beaucoup aimé l'acteur célèbre, qui apporte une touche d'humour par son côté mégalo, qui cache en fait un grand cœur. Mais pour le héros, je trouve quand même que Park Hae Jin est vraiment trop marmoréen et qu'il ne passe pas grand chose dans ses expressions, ou plutôt l'absence de celles-ci ! Je n'ai pu m'empêcher de penser à "Healer" (même principe de héros sombre et mystérieux pas trop regardant sur la morale) et me souvenir avec émotion de tout ce que Ji Chang Wok fait passer, lui, dans un regard et un quart de sourire ! Il faudrait que je voie Park Jae In dans autre chose (et pas CITT où là aussi il ne laisse pas passer grand chose derrière son horrible coiffure)pour me faire une autre idée de lui ! (vu depuis dans « My love from the stars » et « Doctor Stranger » et il m’a beaucoup plus plu !! Et j’adore son grand nez qui n’a pas été refait ! )
Au niveau OST on n'échappe pas à la hurleuse de service qui entre en action systématiquement à chaque scène demandant un peu d'intimité et de sentiments... Mais ce n'est pas trop souvent !
Autrement il y a foule de visages connus et reconnus dont celui-ci :
Jang Hyun Sung, que je n'arrête pas de croiser et recroiser en ce moment (Signal, WYAS, Man to man, Woman in a suitcase, ) et je dois dire qu'il est toujours excellent, dans l'ordure de service (Signal ) ou le héros vertueux (While you are sleeping...) il méritait une mention !
Au total, c'est un bon drama, qui se regarde avec plaisir, mais pas dans mon top 10 pour autant !
Esta resenha foi útil para você?