It's not all about zombies
This movie got my attention watching a short on Insta. The character first opening scene where they jumped and he asked her to go out. That it was about zombies was an extra bonus 🤣.The story is good enough, interesting, it got everything... Expect what I tought it was going to be a love storyline
Love the social fact of this drama everyone has their own value when they panic.
I personally would have liked a more dramatic ending, and the last episode the storyline was chaotic.
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Crazy how many unlikeable characters can fit into a drama
I honestly don't know how many times I've tried to watch this drama and always dropped it around ep 2 or 3 because of the boring atmosphere, the slow pace, the unbearable and bossy FL and the weak and annoying ML. Didn't like both of them, especially since both were abusing their power as members of the police/special force unit so often. They were acting sometimes so reckless, know-it-all and stupid that it was hard to imagine that both went through a professional training and are actually civil servants who were bound by law. Later I learned that the male actor has a huge fan base. Well this explains the extreme high rating.Now I tried to watch this drama again since I needed badly something to watch and this time I completed it. I guess for every drama you just need to be in the right mood.
It was overall a good drama, rated it with 7.5. If you love survival stuff and you are a zombie veteran like me you will also like this new approach on a zombie apocalypse. New that it doesn't focus so much on gore and explicit themes. Sometimes the pace was so slow that it felt like a slice of life drama. So not your typical action filled thriller. Unfortunately there were many plot holes, infuriating and unbelievable scenes (like when the stupid FL jumps into a truck full of zombies and doesn't get bitten at all?!), dumb descisions and dubious and weird motives (like the secret behind Andrew's identity was so disappointing and didn't fit all). And like always you would wonder why the villains were so slow and not killing the hero and heroine asap... The music also didn't fit always and the ending was so rushed and disappointing and with many unanswered questions. Wish they would have focused on Han Tae Seok instead of that cringey scene in the epilogue.
The acting was overall good, but weak from the FL (her facial expressions weren't really strong). The ML did a decent job especially in the last episode when he showed his more vulnerable side. Both didn't have much chemistry. The acting of the side characters, though many of them were really dumb, was excellent, especially the crazy house represent and the doctor. Overall a well done thriller with a couple of scary scenes (like the truck scene or when the FL was stuck in the bathroom) but many many unlikeable characters. Even the child was annoying.
Most likeable characters: the brother and the sister.
Well appreciated: no dumb drunken scene.
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Good start but getting worse
As usual, I didn’t read anything or watch trailer before watching this show. I only knew it was a survival genre, a bit similar to Sweet Home. I didn’t even know casting.Things of first episodes I’ve enjoyed the most:
- Han Hyo Joo as FL : for a long time I wanted to watch a drama she stars. Her acting skills are very good ! Even if she looks nice and sweet, she portrays a strong/badass character very well !
- Park Hyung Sik as ML : even if I didn’t like Dr Slump, I think is a great actor (loved him in Soundtrack #1)
- High level of action and intensity from the beginning/first episode of the show. It’s been a while first episodes of a drama hooked me that much.
But from ep4 action level lowered. There was more resident relationship scenes than survival (residents vs infected) scenes.
The show is mainly focused on manipulations, lies and plots… almost every man for himself.
It shown the worst side of human nature/behavior (I really don’t like this kind of drama, it is hard for me to watch this. I’ve almost gave up at ep10…but only 2 episodes left so I kept watching).
To finish, the « Andrew » twist is from my point of view a total nonsense ! And the 2 last episodes have been rushed (so predictable/cliché)
This is sooo disappointing because I really expected « action/survival » drama (safe vs infected) and I haven’t got :(
About leads chemistry, it is very good. FL and ML portray lead couple in a very natural way (one of the best couple I’ve seen among a lot of dramas).
A few songs of OST are good enough to be added to a playlist.
To summarize, I’ve watched this show, it is not one of my favorite and I won’t rewatch it…
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felicidade
é um k-drama repleto de detalhes interessantes. o romance entre os protagonistas é simplesmente extraordinário, e os gestos do yi hyun são indescritíveis – como ele dividindo sua comida na cobertura e sempre defendendo a sae bom, é algo tocante. ele realmente se mostra um homem de caráter.já o senhor oh joo hyeong, sem palavras…
ele é, sem dúvida, um dos personagens mais deploráveis que já vi, com atitudes que beiram o inimaginável.
a forma como o drama destacou o quanto somos egoístas foi bastante interessante, especialmente no final, quando os faxineiros invadem a casa do senhor oh e começam a mexer nas coisas dele, dizendo “o apartamento é meu”.
o filho deles, sem dúvida, vai sentir vergonha dos pais…
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Muy recomendable!!!
Thriller psicológico, zombis, tensión, momentos dark, secundarios de lujo, claustrofobia y toques de romanticismo gracias a una pareja protagonista con mucha química: fl con mucho girl power y ml maravilloso: el novio marido pareja que todas querríamos tener!!!! Todo esto es Happiness, una historia con buenas dosis de adrenalina y tensión donde lo que da más miedo al final no son los zombis sino la maldad humana. Y aún así, dentro de toda esta oscuridad, de lo ruines y despreciables que puedan ser algunas personas, hay otras que son luz, que son bondad y es en éstas donde encontramos nuestra felicidad, nuestra "Happiness". A destacar una OST muy original con canciones con mucho mensaje que envuelven y complementan una serie bastante redonda. La recomiendo muchísimo!!Esta resenha foi útil para você?
Chef's kiss
I don't usually write reviews because I haven't really found a drama that is worth the time put into it but damn happiness is truly a master piece. I loved everything about it from the plot, to the execution and even the castUnlike most kdramas a lot of the plot wasn't so predictable and it wasn't an overly romantic and long drama. I loved the fact that even though some episodes where slow paced and had little action it didn't feel dragged or boring in any way
I hardly watch horror or zombie thrillers because I'm prone to having nightmares but happiness is a series that i would rewatch again and again no matter how much I get scarred. The antagonist perfectly executed their role so much that anytime i see them in other dramas i can't help but hate them. Most of them were truly narcissist and self-centered to the core. And please don't get me started with the main leads from the Mal's deep love for her to her slow and steady falling for him. It was also rare to see a badass female lead who wasn't overly self-righteous and knows how to play the bad guy. The ML was also good at not allowing his character to be overshadowed by the FL. And last but not the list the little girl who lived with the main leads . It was so touching to see that even though she was scared and sad to be away from her parents she tried so hard to remain though so that she wouldn't be a burden. So all in all it was a perfectly executed piece.
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A New Light Shed on the Eternal Search for Happiness
* On a starting note:You would wonder why I gave an overall score of 9 when I rated the story 7.5! My numbers don't add up because this work is just as complex.
* "Happiness" is a depressing apocalyptic take on the classic Search for Happiness, I thought it would be another survival story but it was so much more.
I would say the story is the weakest factor this drama has, while the acting, twists, and characters are one of the best I've seen taking into consideration it's a 12 episodes show.
* After the Ending note:
I feel dizzy.. like I know it's a 12 episodes drama but dang I wanted it to last longer.. guess the producers did everything they could to cook such a deep show in only 12 episodes.
Even with all the plotholes, I still rated this a solid 9/10 for the drama, characters, and development! It's been a while since I got this immersed on a show! I even was waiting for someone to jumpscare me until the very end of the credits 😂😅 cuz I was already so traumatized over all the jumpscares.
My favorite part is how much you would see from each character and the development of many - be it for the bad or the good-! The twists were quite good too! The acting was superb that almost every character had its own light. I sobbed a few times and was fumming at others.
I liked that this time it wasn't poor people are good, rich people are bad, this time the drama adapted the reality approach that a person cannot be judged until you have lived with them!
People's true nature isn't something easily discovered nor judged. This is the core charm of Happiness for me.
And of course another charm was showing us what is the real HAPPINESS whithout mentioning it once in the drama!
This work kinda reminds me of webtoon I've read years ago called DeadDays, I can't remember the details but I totally get the dejavu.
* just wanted to end this saying that you will be left thinking and appreciating the Happiness you have in your life through the misery of HAPPINESS
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I know I'm very late in watching this drama but it's been on my list since it aired and I finally watched it. AND I LOVED IT!It has a capturing start and without wasting time on background stories, the drama jumps right into the main plotline. It shows the imperfection of humans in such an amazing way. How greediness and selfishness comes to surface when you are put into such situations.
Yet the two main leads show us the true meaning of being selfless and living for others. The male lead is so gentle but good at his job ad the female lead show she cares about herself first but we find that she also puts herself last. Although mostly all of the residents are bad in one way or another, the main leads don't hold a grudge against them and help them and do their best for everyone until the end.
Even though this drama isn't focused on romance, I love the way main leads portray their love without any words. Also them being married makes everything ten times better in my opinion.
A lot of the scenes did have my at the edge of my seat. It wasn't exactly gory but it was enough to make you jump.
In the end I really thought that Yi Hyun died because I had not seen any spoilers thankfully. I couldn't have been any more happier for the happy ending.
One thing I really hoped to see was what happened to Han Tae Seok and his wife in the end. I understand showing the cure would stretch things too far but to see his ending would have been nice because I actually liked him.
Overall I enjoyed the drama and would recommend it 100%
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If you expect an AOTD like scene then it's not like what you expect
I love how they create new type of zombies that's fresh and not to common to watch . The story mainly goes around the apartment and the two main actors . What i remember the most is my anger to Mr Oh and you'll find it out in the drama. Also it's more on saving people and choosing the right thing to do . There's so many things that will happen in just a second and prepare to be shock every minute. I will also recommend you to prepare for the last scene how it make me go NOOOOOO ! Hehe i love the cast and over all they made a great job naking this drama (◍•ᴗ•◍)❤Esta resenha foi útil para você?
tl:dr, if you can't handle frustrating characters, stay away
I had it on-hold, finally decided to watch it. Now I understand why I binge watch."Shall we see who the real monster is?"
damn, this was more of a glimpse into human intentions than the apcoaplyse
Amazing acting since for most of the time I had to pause and breath the murderous rage out my body
ML and FL were pretty dang good, loved the whippedness from ML's side, subtle romance it wasn't overpowering the plot, or was it? Considering all I wanted was both (FL and ML) to have more fight scenes together, it might be the case.
Great ending.
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Un drama prenant et palpitant
Je dois l'avouer d'entrée de jeu, je fonctionne au coup de cœur, et j'ai littéralement adoré Happiness, même s'il n'est évidemment pas parfait.J'écris ce review 1 an après avoir regardé Happiness pour le première fois, parce que j'ai totalement l'intention de le regarder à nouveau ! (ce qui répond à la question "what's the rewatch value?")
Voici ce qu'a noté la moi du passé, à chaud, après avoir fini le dernier épisode de la série.
"Je termine à l’instant l’épisode 12. J’ai tellement de choses à dire... et en même temps si peu. Devant ce drama j’ai crié, stressé, pleuré, et globalement je suis sortie de chaque épisode vidée de toute mon énergie. Ce drama m’a pris beaucoup, je me suis perdue dedans. Il est génial, et horrible à la fois. J’ai adoré autant que j’ai détesté.
On verra plus tard ce que j’en pense, quand j’aurais digéré ce que je viens de voir. Là pour l’instant je vais aller fixer le vide un moment, et essayer de trouver un sens à ma vie.
Si je devais vraiment écrire une critique classique comme je fais d’habitude je dirais que les acteurs sont incroyables, le scénario est juste abusé, et d’un point de vue de la réalisation je n’y connais rien mais pour moi c’est parfait. 9,5/10 (parce que trop éprouvant pour être 10/10, je ne pourrais pas le revoir avant un bon moment). Aller, bisous."
Maintenant que je m’apprête à le regarder à nouveau, je suis évidemment prête psychologiquement pour le scénario, pour les personnages qu'on a envie de tuer tout le long tellement ils sont chiants, pour les plot twists et retournements de situation... et je suis convaincue que ce sera bien moins éprouvant pour mes nerfs ! Je suis aussi consciente qu'avec cette deuxième visualisation, je vais sans doute beaucoup plus voir les facilités scénaristiques et les trous dans l'intrigue. Mais je suis bon public, facilement satisfaite, et je sais que je vais passer un bon moment, et c'est tout ce que je demande !
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The main couple is the best part
Oh dear. This one is so universally beloved on the internet that I’d been saving it for a long time; as a lover of the zombie genre (the fast ones) and of healthy, best-friends-to-lovers romance, I felt like this had everything I could ever want. In the end, though, I felt like it was just okay.The best part of the show is the main couple — I loved every scene they had together, and I loved how much they communicated and supported each other through everything. But I felt like they were very underutilized.
Even though this drama is filed under Action and Thriller, there’s actually very little of each. Compared to most zombie outbreak shows, this one is relatively contained: for most of the episodes there’s one or two that pop up, but they’re fought off or pushed outside the building, and everyone retreats to their apartments and their food rations.
I don’t mind a bit more organization and government response, and Han Tae Seok is actually one of the most intriguing characters in the show, but I feel like the show needed to escalate much more to make the stakes feel higher and for us to see the main leads in a more raw and desperate state. We got a little bit towards the end, but it felt very late and the scale just never felt as big as it could’ve been.
Additionally, when the plot started expanding, there were a few unnecessary plot elements that were included. The “people are the real monsters” theme is very common and I enjoy it, but it didn’t quite feel cohesive. Sometimes the character decisions didn’t really make sense, and the “zombies” ended up being pretty underutilizedwith the final resolution being too quick as it jumped to the epilogue.
Ultimately, I think this is a very character-driven drama, which is good if you like that sort of thing. I think the side characters were all very well done and there’s adequate commentary through them about human greed and selfishness — I just wish the drama moved the plot forwards while it was doing all that.
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