Responde 1994 (2013)

Todas las segundas partes son malas.

Con diferencia el peor de la saga, se hizo demasiado largo pero muy muy largo aproximadamente desde el capitulo 10 en adelante, En el momento que dejan 1994 el drama fue a peor y quería jugar con un "misterio" que ya se había resuelto y después de 8 capítulos aproximadamente lo quieren retomar pero ya estamos en el final..............................
Carente de toda trama secundaria porque se utilizo todo el tiempo un problema de 1 o 2 capítulos para rellenar.
La pareja secundaria fue ampliamente superior a la principal y si hay que restarle puntos por algo es por lo toxica que es una relación que se basa en golpes e insultos en su mayoría y además (aunque en el drama no era el caso) la amplia diferencia de edad... creo que Do Hee tenia 19 años en ese momento, tranquilamente otro podría haber hecho del papel de viejo/joven y no ser la pareja de ella.
La música casi que inexistente aunque algo entendible pero en fin esta es sin dudas la peor de los 3 de la saga

Leia Mais

Fast-Forward

The first half was fun to watch but then the last half, I just couldn't bare it. The main female lead, NaJung, is extremely unlikeable. The main lead character and his personality seemed very Jekyll-Hyde-ish? Like rash one minute and sweet/kind the next (to various other characters too which left lots of loop holes as well). Also, there is basically no true love triangle in this kdrama, when it seems like one of the potential candidate didn't even stand a fighting chance. In addition, no character arc for one of the potential love interest, other than just his pining love for her, however, I couldn't understand how he could have been that infatuated with her that much, given the lack of profound interactions and growth between the two. Overall, I would not recommend this Reply Series to anyone, although, the kdrama did have some enjoyable friendship and nostalgic 90s childhood moments in the first half of the series. The parents is the saving grace, they are great, even though we're not sure what happens to the son (maybe he was sent to boarding school) ! So if you're fine with that and wish to complete all of the Reply series, then maybe the fast forward button will be your best friend throughout R'94 completion.

Leia Mais

I dropped this drama because I knew where it was going, and it was bursting from its unnecessarily long runtime and thin storylines. No television show needs to be over 90 minutes. You're not Ingmar Bergman with Fanny & Alexander. There's a reason your show is on television, it's supposed to be a shorter medium.

More than a drama that is mediocre or bad, I hate dramas and things in general that start out with a lot of promise and never live up to their potential and fail so spectacularly. Reply 1994 started out with about 6 incredible episodes full of heart and promised to outdo its predecessor Reply 1997 overall in terms of originality, characters, writing. I was delighted.

And then it dragged on and on with no real point, there were so many more characters that we saw so many promising qualities that could be developed into fully fledged storylines. Instead they were all dropped and never fully developed. Everyone was just there to act as mouthpieces for one single, thinly developed main storyline.

To summarize: Reply 1994 is like a beautifully decorated wedding cake, but then when you cut into the cake you realize it's made of styrofoam.

p.s. I don't appreciate queer baiting as well.

Leia Mais

Funniest Reply Series!!

I watched both reply 1997 and 1988 and wasn't sure if I was going to like this series. Let's be honest here the cast of the other two seasons was maybe better looking, but this plot was so much more funny. As soon as I saw the biscuit scene in episode 2, I was hooked. Samcheonpo truly carried this drama on his back!!! Aejung and him were such an odd but cute couple! The characters for this drama are all really likable and their problems were relatable, which I appreciated.

I really liked how they didn't focus on the main love triangle all the time. It was pretty obvious that Najung was going to end up with Sseureki, since Chilbong was barely seen in the middle of the series. Poor boy, all he did was play baseball and get rejected by Najung too many times. I did think that the brother and sister kind of relationship was kind of weird, but dramas always pull that plotline.

I just wished the episodes weren't so long, especially the last one. There were many parts of the drama where the plot seemed like it was getting dragged out. It definitely did not need all 21 episodes. Overall, this drama's plot isn't overly complicated and I'd recommend it to anyone who has watched the other reply series or is looking for a good laugh!!

Leia Mais

Although I was technically a "90's Baby" I couldn't bring myself to watch this drama originally simply because I felt it would be old fashioned and that I wouldn't be able to relate. After finishing the drama I just couldn't believe that I had postponed this drama for so long. This drama is filled with so many different stories and paths of life that I find it hard for anyone to NOT be able to relate to this drama. It's filled with the struggles of young adulthood, the many changes over the years (economical, technology, etc.), as well as little sparks of romance. I loved how "normal" this drama was. There was no pretty little idol always prancing around making it all about the looks. There was surface in this drama.

Leia Mais

overall this drama is good one and worth watching.i actually watched the first ep and gave up,then thanks to mydramalist and all the review,i decided to continue watching it.i enjoyed watching it after that.but can't help but be bored when i was watching the middle part of the drama and wish for it to be over soon.i was tired of waiting for the drama to end.for me,i prefer reply 1997 more because of the cast and maybe because i think 1997 is more lighter than this one which had more characters and story.21 ep is wayyy to long for me i guess.i really like watching samcheonpo's awkwardness.lol

Leia Mais

Since I've watched reply 1997 before this drama I kinda know who will end up with Najung. I was surprised on how long the time of some episode has. I think this drama can already end at episode somewhere near 16. I also don't know what happened on some parts?? Like what happened on Sung Na-Jung's fan-girling?? It suddenly stopped when she had a problem on her back.

I'll give this drama a 6/10. I got bored on the last few episodes. They just drag(?) the story. But still this drama is somehow funny, cute and lovely. Y'all don't need to compare this drama to the other reply series.

Leia Mais

The cream of the cream

Hands down the best korean drama ever . I watched it 7 years ago when it first came out and I can't seem to get over it .
The story , acting , OST , production ... was done so tastefully and is the best !
I can't express enough how much I love this drama and I would recommend this gem to anyone of all ages , ethnicities and religions . Just WOW !
This drama made me a fan of Go Ara and the other cast members , I still listen to the OST till now .
Honestly , to anyone reading this : Go Watch it , what are you waiting for? XD
Love love love , the best of the best . Thank you to everyone involved in this masterpiece <3

Leia Mais

The dull middle child of Reply

This is the specimen of the famous Reply trilogy that I highly DO NOT recommend dedicating your time to. There is neither the charm of the first Reply 1997 nor the emotional complexity of the hit Reply 1988. Nor there was created an ambient nostalgic vibe to keep it afloat.

?Even though this boring middle child of the trilogy was twice as big as its seonbae 1997 and hit 10% viewership rating, it essentially has nothing to say but offer a demographic group some historical recap to ponder upon. The years 1994-1995 were memorable for South Korea as the era of 삐삐 pagers and rapid progress, but I didn't see much life in the screenplay that would shadow that global change on the characters. There are also no good period needle drops - not a single song I wanted to hear more than once!

The characters have their moments, but during the 90% of the unjustifiably long runtime they are very predictable, vague and boring. Never did I feel any human connection with them but in one episode with the medical student Bing Geu Re who couldn't bear the dread of pursuing his parents dream and wanted to follow his own calling. The writers ruined that storyline later, and it felt like they killed all the hope for this drama. Many viewers will also find the actress Go Ara playing Na Jeong inauthentic and ungenuine, or simply annoying. Not to mention the romantic storyline and a kiss played by an 18 y.o. girl and a 30+ grownup actor.

Although, one good thing about the casting is that all the actors in the hasuk were born in the provinces and spoke authentic saturi. I enjoyed hearing it so much!

?I am particularly dissatisfied with the drama because my own parents belong to the generation that "saw both the analog and digital world", albeit not in Korea. To be young in the early 90s was a very challenging and exciting experience. I was hoping to see that enthusiasm, ardour and rebellion, and also the life circumstances that made the young adults mature so fast. I was hoping I could understand my parents better. Unfortunately, the drama brushed all over the underlying events and emotions confining barely to the trite question "who will Na Jeong be married to".

Leia Mais