The plot is quite realistic and the whole story strongly emphasizes how important mothers are and that they can do anything for their children. This drama teaches you that family and relationships are very important and that you can get through any obstacles thrown at you by helping each other. When the Camellia Blooms is an incredibly funny, heartwarming, and at the same time heartbreaking drama coming from the relationships of the characters and their backstories.
The acting/cast of this drama was also perfect, each role given was perfectly suited to them. While all of them seriously portrayed their characters perfectly, I'd have to praise Kang Ha Neul for totally nailing everything! He did such a great job acting as some kind of over-the-top, straightforward, a bit idiotic character. Much love for you Kang Ha Neul!
Overall, this drama was an absolute treat! This is a must-watch drama! I wouldn't have ended the drama any other way; no loose ends, just perfect!
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warming, comfortable drama with lovely ML and FL living t h e hard, life
I was looking for a new drama for a long time. I’ve already watched every new drama, rewatched my fav one and I was looking for something warming, not common, with smart, independent FL and sensitive, but with masculine energy ML.This drama is about life. Just life. when characters have to work hard, have their own problems and no one is waiting for Prince Charming.
The romance between FL and ML is something worth watching. I probably won’t rewatch this drama, but imo everyone should see it once in its lifetime
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quando eu resolvi assistir camélia ano passado porque o dowoon (day6) tinha repetido uma fala em um videozinho eu já sabia que eu ia gostar desse dorama. eu sempre gostei de histórias do interior e de protagonistas fortes, o destino parecia selado entre eu e dongbaek. só que no dia que eu comecei, eu estava conversando com uma pessoa no zapzap, que hoje até me arrependo um pouco de ter me aproximado, e eu acabei deixando de lado pra assistir depois e usar aquele momento pra falar com ela (que eu acabei até assistindo um ep de cheese in the trap pq ela tinha começado tb e eu achei uma m3rd4, quebrou minhas expectativas pra esse dorama). eu tinha assistido uns 2 episódios já mas eu não continuei, então deixei pra recomeçar em algum tempo quando estivesse mais afim.
foi quando veio 2020 e a quarentena, e eu não lembro exatamente o motivo pra eu querer recomeçar esse dorama, estava em uma pausa pós aniversário que eu não conseguia explicar, e assim naquela tardezinha eu voltei a assistir.
djavan uma vez profetizou "eu te devoro", ele era visionário pois foi exatamente isso que aconteceu comigo e esse doraminha. a história pode parecer simples, mas ela transborda emoções quanto mais você assiste. você vê o desenvolvimento da força da personagem, vê o quanto o mundo é cruel com ela, tem que assistir tudo aquilo acontecendo te traz uma sensação de impotência e indignação, mas de forma alguma ela deixa aquilo afetar o senso de dever dela, e isso é TÃO consolidado, tanto porque esses ataques afetam em outras áreas da vida dela que no começo parecem não tão importantes assim, mas quando você olha mais um pouquinho é possível ver o quão triste é viver com aquela mentalidade. e mesmo assim, ela não deixa a vida dela ser miserável.
e tanto trabalho duro assim não poderia ser recompensado de melhor forma que não hwang yongsik, o par romântico da prota. ele se tornou meu male lead favorito assim como o casal que eles dois fizeram, meu casal preferido.
na minha review de a poem a day eu disse que se existisse um ranking de casais mais saudáveis dos doramas o casal de lá estaria, e agora posso dizer que esse ranking já tem um número um e ele pertence a yongsik e dongbaek. tanta química, e não tem aquela dinâmica de garoto-feliz-precisa-salvar-mocinha-miserável, eles deixam isso BEM claro no começo e assim fica até o fim. a dinâmica deles é de aquecer o coração, é de suporte um ao outro, é um amor precioso e engraçado e lindo. foi muito bom acompanhar esses dois e tudo o que foi construído dos dois personagens durante toda a trama.
quanto ao enredo da parte criminal: ele cumpre sua função de deixar o expectador curioso de resolver o mistério e achar o assassino, mas eu, que nem em strong woman do bongsoon, acredito que não me interessei tanto quanto eu deveria me interessar por essa parte, eu sei que ela não é a principal mas eu me vi querendo que passasse logo essas partes. mas o saldo final do enredo é muuuuuuito bom. eles só pecaram no finalzinho porque o plot twist era muito óbvio, não tinha como ficar surpreso.
os personagens são MUITO bons, muitas mulheres fortes e independentes e desenvolvidas, se destacaram muito mais que os homens, todos eles balancearam muito bem meu nível de sorrisos e meu nível de me conter pra não dar um soco na minha televisão. me frustrei MUITO com todo mundo que fazia maldade com a dongbaek, sorri com os momentos de união, me esbaldei de rir do yongsik & cia, os policiais muito engraçados, eu sou apaixonadinha em todos :') até mesmo no jongryeol, mesmo eu querendo q ele se FODA por tudo o que fez.
cenário incrível, deu muito a sensação de tranquilidade de uma cidade do interior, só queria morar naquela cidadezinha amável que é ongsan e ser amiga de todos T-T
as osts são SENSACIONAIS também, por causa dela eu criei uma playlist só pra osts de doramas pq olha, o tanto q eu chorei ouvindo a de camelia não tá escrito, pai amado...
sinceramente eu acho que esse é o melhor dorama que eu assisti esse ano, mas eu não sei ao certo pq ainda não pretendo parar de assistir e também os outros que já assisti até agora são muito bons, mas ele definitivamente tá concorrendo.
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Loved it for the story and the ML
The plot and story was really good . Its definitely worth your time !I really liked the family , the social life , neighbourhood setup with a tinge of mystery involved in the story . The story goes out really well . I would have loved it more if the mother-daughter reunion happened a bit earlier and we could see a proper wedding and some romantic moments between the leads , rather than them just crying all the time ! May be the FL chasing ML after breaking-up , something like that ! His family accepting him with open arms ! Argh , he totally deserved that :)
Also , MLs mom apologises FL , though she has been protecting her for 6 yrs , while FL, FL's mom and son neither apologises nor appreciates the ML ?? instead they ask him to just be back with FL ? This is not what he deserved , he was just too good for this :)
Kang Ha Neul was fab with his character . He was one persistent ML . I think one of the best K-drama MLs and he has done the wonderful job portraying his role . i totally understand his character , but i just wanted him to have a little bit of self-respect . It felt like he lost all of himself in the journey of chasing FL. He was a man with strong sense of duty , so they shouldn't have shown that he was after joker just coz of Dongbaek ! Everyone from FL side was just advising him , though all he did was to try to protect her and her family !i felt bad for him , he dint get the ending that he deserved . Towards the end too , everyone is telling him to go back to Dongbaek coz she is crying :| ??? Why cant she come to him ever ?
Gong jin was a mediocre as always ! She is just same meek , feeble character . I have seen her previously in jealousy incarnate and master's sun . Initially i liked her , but then it started to feel repetitive ! Character wise , They have tried to bring her out as strong at certain moments , but have failed to do so ! She doesn't convince being strong through her actions ! She and her character are the only reason I gave it a 8.5 score , otherwise it would have been a 10/10 for me !!
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One of the best 2019 series!
If you're looking for a heart-warming rom-com with touch of suspense, this is it! It touches the hearts of every soul, both viewers and the characters. Having completed the series yesterday, I can't help but still feeling attached to Dongbaek shi. I will really miss her and Yong Sik's endearing characters. They are the epitome of what a perfect couple would look like. If you're looking for thriller, it has enough mystery to keep you guessing till the very last episode! All characters are well thought out and have their proper closure. It feels really nice to reach a perfect ending like this! I wonder if I will ever watch another show as good as this!Esta resenha foi útil para você?
Best Ending in Kdramas. Soooo heartwarming
It is slow pacing because this was intended as slice-of-life drama. The DongBaek character is irritating to international viewers because of her weak resolves but please do note that she was an outcast. No one can live as optimistic as she is if you are abandoned. That's why HyangMi is there to compare what could be the two paths of the outcast. Either to be a DongBaek or to be HyangMi. I watched the shows of Baeksang Best Actor Nominees. I must say that Nam GongMin in Stove League deserves also the award. But in Korea, the character of Hwang Yong Sik is so unique to regular lead roles. Kang Ha Neul played it well that I believed people must have Yong Sik in their lives. Who motivates you. Who compliments you. Ang won't hide his emotion in from of you. Yong Sik communicated well and that is needed in all forms of relationships. Nowadays, girls blindly ignored that kind of suitor. I feel sad about it. Many people says that PilGu's dad has a point and have to be part of his son's life. For me, if DongBaek revealed to him that they have a child in a first place, their relationship would be a mess. JongRyeol only thinks himself. He demand things but not return the favor. That's why DongBaek should be with someone who will motivate her. Who will empower her. Because taking advantage of outcast's kindness will make her stagnant and boring.Ending is the best. It shows the product of all the encouragement of Yong Sik to Dong Baek. It shows how the community responds to threat. How the community helps each other. How mothers thought about life. How a person can be a miracle to somebody else. The reconciliation. The reincarnation and heartwarming thought. It explodes and wrap the slow pacing drama to a full circle.
Overall, this will be placed as second to my top 5.
#1Reply1988
#2When The Camellia Blooms
#3Another Oh Hae Young
#4My Daughter, Seo Young
#5Misaeng: Incomplete Life
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This drama was epic! The thriller. ROM-COM , cliffhanger, and Twist was amazing!
After watching one episode it makes me want to keep going and watch it all night! The plot and story of this drama were very realistic and it teaches me a very good lesson about life.
This drama is basically about a single mother living in Ongsan where she made a living by making a bar-restaurant.
It may be a simple drama like any other shows but this drama has a special dish that makes you watch and be entertained. The acting of the mains was really impressive. They may have a 10-yrs gap but they still manage to act their characters out. Pil-Gu tho! omgod, He's sooo kyutt!!! His acting was impressive! The crying was so emotional that I wish I can act like him. The other cast was well-done! I like Gyu-tae and Ja Young's relationship. HahAH.
At some point, I do get irritated at certain scenes and characters but that's just how that characters are created
The Ahjummas tho!! Omy! Their scenes are always amusing and DAEBAK!! I love how they show their hates but in reality they love and support them. I will for sure rewatch their scenes again, some point. xD
Anyways. the ending was acceptable. I like how it turned out. The killer was wawwwwshii. And,. ofcourse.. the turning point really turned me on.
I hope to see Kang Ha Neul's future shows since I've been eyeing on him.. creeps haha
tHIS DRAma is like a full-course meal. It has all the emotion that a human being has and it makes me feel related.
In life, it;s your choice of making your own decision, and with the decision that you've made, it is also your problem for making that choice.
I don't know if that makes sense, but ... I believe that people who come to our life will actually make a difference.
It may be bad or good but in the end, we learn lessons from them.
And their lessons was a miracle. And with this....YONGSIK Made a miracle to DONGBAEk! ;))
I wish that Dongbaek and Yongsik has more romance...like ykow.. kiss scene and a very lovely dovey moment.
<3<3<3
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Super drama ;)
Bardzo fajna i urzekająca drama 😊 Zabrałam się za nią po obejrzeniu zwiastunu oraz dlatego że akurat wykupiłam sobie Netflixa i mogłam obejrzeć z polskimi napisami ;)Historia była bardzo wciągająca, Yong Shik był bardzo urzekającą postacią, którą szybko pokochałam, był taki dobry i kochany, zresztą tak samo Dongbaek była bardzo kochaną postacią😘 Podobało mi się, że jest tu motyw samotnej matki jako główny wątek, bo jeszcze takiego nie oglądałam więc oglądałam z wielkim zainteresowaniem.
Nie zawiodłam się, z kolejnym odcinkiem byłam bardziej ciekawa jak sytuacja się rozwinie, a ten wątek thrilleru dodał fajnego charakteru tej dramie ❤
Aktorów w większości już znałam z innych produkcji, więc również byłam zadowolona oglądając ich 👍 Podobała mi się ich gra aktorska, a szczególnie postać Pil Gu, bardzo mądry z niego chłopiec, przyjemnie się go oglądało 😃
Poruszono wiele ciekawych tematów między innymi fajnie przedstawiono relację matka-dziecko z różnych perspektyw. Drama miała fajne przesłanie, nie było nic przesadzonego, bardzo mi się podobało ❤
Muzyka również mnie urzekła, kilka utworów zapisałam sobie w swojej playliście 😊
Ogólnie polecam, obejrzałabym na pewno ponownie 😜
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Heartwarming Life Affirming Drama
This show is truly has a comprehensive storyline for all its important casts. Where most shows revolves usually around the OTP, this one able to provide everyone (at least) a little backstory - an explanation as to why a character behaves the way they do. Whether you're someone struggling in life as a single mother, as a kids whose parents went through a divorce, as someone grew up craving for love, as someone who doesn't know how to express themselves and to keep the emotions bottled up, this show is able to show the strength in being honest - with others, with life, but most importantly with yourself. Though initially the leading lady seems to be in need of being saved, it turns out that with the helps of others, we can all be our own hero and have the courage to save ourselves (if only we let ourselves).The shows manages to make me root for the OTP but also got me choked up in tears every now and then. It is so refreshingly relatable to reality that it makes us reflect on our own lives.
A great storyline, with great delivery from the actors and actresses. Kudos to everyone involved!
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this is a long one but theres a LOT to unpack here
A drama that went against most of the conventional cliches and cookie cutter structures that romance dramas these days seem to follow. It was frustrating as much as it was heart warming, and a beautiful ode to the sacrifices and efforts mothers make for their children.The story of a single mother against the world hit very close to home, as I was in a similar situation to Pil-Gu growing up. Until my stepfather came into my life when I was around his age, I was always asked constant questions about my father just like Pil-Gu. And similarly, many people would maintain this warped perception of my mother. However, she was and still is the toughest and most hardworking woman I've ever met, and despite all her hardships, still manages to be so kind and forgiving, just like Dongbaek. Which is why I came to adore her character almost right off the bat.
I fell in love with the compassion she has for humanity despite the love-hate relationship she has with it. Her character development from meek and vulnerable to fearless and brutally honest came as a surprise to me, but utterly satisfactory. This drama not only was a romance, a mystery, and a story of overcoming all the toughest things life throws at you, but the eventual growth that everyone must go through to truly be at peace with themselves and those around them. Not just for Dongbaek, but for the whole cast as well.
Like most people, I found the romance part of When The Camellia Blooms absolutely ADORABLE. Yong-sik wasn't your typical closed off and partially emotionless male lead, and I loved that so much. We need male leads that are not afraid to express their mind - in ways that are dorky and endearing, not only 'badass' or what classifies as 'harshly honest'. Their love was, in any other terms, the truest form of trust and compassion. Yong-sik never took credit for Dongbaek's growth and always cheered for her despite her constant warning signs. I love how their relationship developed with eventuality, and I found myself invested in rooting for them. Especially when Dongbaek started to reciprocate, too.
A man that is proud of their love for their partner and chooses to express it as much as he pleases feels so much more healthy than the possessive, hard-to-get chaebols of the romance genre. But to each his own, right?
That being said, the whole story seemed to be handled somewhat realistically. I say somewhat due to the murder mystery undertones and the whole debacle between Dongbaek and her mother, but that doesn't mean those aspects of the story were bad or out of place. Almost every character held an important part to the story, let it be from No Gyu Tae to Jessica. Each one of them had their own struggles, just like Dongbaek, and each one of them had to face the societal pressures that came from their situations. None of them (besides the main antagonist) ended up being bad people at the end unlike what we expected, which was a very authentic twist.
Because of this, we end up with the anecdote the drama tells. That while the world is filled with evil and harshness, there is also so much goodness that we should never undermine the world as a whole. There will always be people who are willing to help, someone to express support and compassion towards your situation. I find that so beautiful, and something not only Dongbaek always needed when she struggled the most, but for everyone in similar situations of hopelessness.
However, the only criticism I can place is how, for someone who claims to not want to be pitied by others, Dongbaek would always wallow about how unlucky she is almost every chance she gets (until her eventual epiphany in the end, when she finally says her life was nothing short of a miracle). While I can't blame her for this, it just came off as slightly hypocritical to me.
Now, onto the cast. I absolutely fell in love with Gong Hyo-jin because of this drama. She's so beautiful - if a flower were personified, it would look like her - and she expressed her role perfectly. No one could play Kwak Yong-sik better than Kang Han-eul, and I can't imagine Yong-sik to be anyone else but him. He's the only one who could express his loud and free spirited personality in a way that wasn't overboard or outright annoying. Kim Kang-hoon is such a talented child actor with so much potential - in fact, he's one of the best child actors in Korean media that I've ever seen. What a star!
It came as a surprise to see Oh Jung Se here after watching It's Okay Not To Be Okay, playing a character that is neurotypical. I adored him and his character in that drama. And while his character here was quirky and sometimes just annoying, he had that naive, can't-help-but-pity aura around him just because I like him as an actor. Also, this is just a comment, but his fashion here was lowkey how I dress irl so he gets brownie points for that LOL
All in all, while this drama was definitely slow paced (I had to fast forward some bits because I got a little bored), the premise of the show is inspiring and pulls on your heartstrings. It made me laugh, cry and feel for each and everyone of the characters. It lives up to becoming one of the best dramas of 2019, and if you don't mind slow pacing, I definitely recommend you give When The Camellia Blooms a chance.
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