Pretendente Surpresa (2022)

All the kdrama cliches you could possibly think of, but in a fun way!

Absolutely loved this drama. I first read the manhwa when I heard they were adapting it into a drama with Sejeong and Hyoseop. I loved the manhwa as well and even though they changed quite a bit, I still love love love this adaptation. Character choices were believable and the changes made sense. Sometimes I would have to suspend my disbelief (I mean come on, how did none of them recognize who Hari was) but it's not too too bad. There were some scenes from the manhwa that I wish they adapted but I understand that they only have 12 episodes so they really have to pick and choose what to add and what to omit.

If there's one thing I would criticize, it's that I wish the ending was a bit more satisfying. That, or they could have done a special episode or two to really tie all loose knots, but yknow what, at least the ending wasn't completely terrible.

Overall a fun watch.

Leia Mais

Simple and feel good kind of drama

It’s been a while since I wrote a review and I thought this drama deserves one if only for those who are in the in-between the should watch or should not watch fence.

The story is so-so. It is your typical rich and average family conflict, very common in Korean rom-com so right off the bat if you hate this trope you may as well don’t even try. However, if you are like me and just want a light and feel good story to watch without being too picky of the plot then I highly recommend this one. Yes, it’s trope-y but not in a blood curdling kind of way. The comedy part more than made up for the trope, especially the parallel drama that the nation was watching, that was a hoot!

I love Se Jeong so I might be biased here, but her natural acting is why I love her! So sweet, not forced and just right. Watching her here makes me want to be BFF with her and I am at least 10 years older than her character, haha! The family and work crew were all adorable. The second couple were not bad, again very trope-y, but they added some depth and “hot” moments that were quite unexpected, for me anyway. The extra special bonuses in the laugh area are tied in first place, don’t know which one made me laugh more, grandpa and cousin!!!

All in all I would likely re-watch a few episodes now and then if I feel like I need a little laugh. So I’m going to end this review with a resounding yes I recommend it! Best watched with another friend under a warm blanket with lots of snacks around :)

Leia Mais

Get me a Taemu please and thank you

April 8, 2022

A Business Proposal has lined the cliché up and I am devouring all of it. Everything in this series is pretty much predictable and you can kinda see how it will end. However, episodes 1-11 were too good. The execution and the delivery of the cast carried the drama. So what I am trying to say is that A Business Proposal served all the clichés that we all love.

Although the reason for my 0.5 deduction is just cause the last episode was a little underwhelming. I am seeing other people’s comments and I am definitely going to read the webtoon. Because I did not get the satisfaction that I need.... I feel like it needs more and I feel like the timing is a little rushed. They could have given this series maybe 13 or even 14 episodes just to wrap it up nicely and not leave me with this unwavering feeling of unfulfilled.

But everything else is top notched. Along all the rom-coms released recently, A Business Proposal ate and devoured all of them. A Business Proposal really up the game for the Rom-coms for the first half of 2022!

Leia Mais

Pure serotonin in drama form

This drama is so sweet and so funny, it really is a mood booster. Kim Sejeong is a comedy queen in this, and Ahn Hyoseop has been a favorite of mine for a while. Their chemistry was great and I'd love to see them headline another drama together in the future. The secondary characters were all also really funny (especially the rivalry between Yeong-seo and her cousin!) and I can't recommend this enough as a pick-me-up if you're feeling a little down. And I will never again see or hear the word "archaeopteryx" without laughing, thanks to the delightful Shin Ha-ri, one of my favorite female drama mains ever.

Leia Mais

first I love this drama, second the creep in ep 5 and 6

So I want to say I had read this webtoon before and used to be one of my top favorites. Cliché but not boring.
I also liked it that the drama was adaptation and not exactly from the webtoon. So basically I have read the webtoon and know the plot and story, but the drama by changing/adding few spices to the story, level up the story. I enjoy the familiarity yet I love the new plot.
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this is gonna be a very little spoiler from ep 5 - 6
So a creep was introduced to the story as the neighbor of Jin Young Seo (FL's friend), and he put a camera in her house, which later after discovering it, it clearly shows how much Jin Young Seo is struggling in outside world (especially going to bathroom). Which is a very interesting detail as reportedly this type of stalking is unfortunately very famous is Korea and many people suffer from it. These hidden cameras are usually put in public toilets, motels and hotels. to the point that there are professional people who search for these cameras and that is one of the reasons why cellphone's cameras in Korea will always click loudly if a photo is taken. Though this is a very common crime happening in korea (probably unlike serial killers which is in most dramas - i do like them!) if was the very first time I saw a direct point to it in a kdrama and I do watch lots of kdrama.
So for this I wanted to say thank you to the screen write for bringing awareness. lets hope this crime no longer happens in real life.

Leia Mais

BRILLIANT and worth watching

i originally wasn't going to give it a try thinking it'd be the same old cliche romance nothing new. BUT i saw the first ep and was hooked. i binge watched the rest of the eps right after.
i haven't read the webtoon so i don't know how similar or different the storyline is from it. but I'm loving it very much.

the male lead (tae mu): i first expected him to be the same old cold hearted CEO who takes 3456654 years to accept he's a human and could feel. BUT tae mu was not at all like that, he didn't take much time to realise and accept he had feelings for Ha-ri. he even is working hard to build up a relationship with her.

the female lead (shin Ha-ri): her struggle with keeping up with two identities and doing her friend a favour as always was really fun to watch. really love her dynamic with her bff. her crush on the chef was sad but she's finally got someone that is willing to put effort into forming a relationship with her.

the 2nd lead couple's story also has me hooked cuz they were slow and now they're racing lmao but i love their chemistry nonetheless.
the lead couple also has great chemistry. doesn't feel forced or overacting.

the comic timing is superb. it's written so well and the actors have acted so well that u can feel the 2nd hand embarassment played by them in some scenes in your bones lol.

overall i had a great time watching it so far and I'm looking forward to upcoming episodes. YOU SHOULD DEFINATELY GIVE IT A TRY YOU WON'T REGRET 1 BIT.

UPDATE: the last ep aired today and i still don't regret watching a single minute of this story! no over the top drama just sweet, full of love and extremely funny. gonna give kudos to the actors, director and writers. ROM COM LOVERS THIS ONES FOR YOU GUYS TO BINGE WATCH TRUST ME

Leia Mais

Superhumanly charming

Let me make a proposal: Can we please get 1000 more episodes of this show???

How is it already finished? It was sooooo fun, heartwarming, touching and funny - it's going to be a while (if ever) until we see another drama of this caliber.

The story sounds a little cliche at first: Kang Tae-Moo is a rich president of a food company whom his grandfather sets up on blind dates because he wants to see Kang Tae-Moo with a wife and children. He sets up a date with Jin Young Seo, the daughter of another wealthy man. Kang Tae-Moo sees this as a waste of his time but indulges on it to satisfy his grandfather. On the other hand, Jin Young Seo knows that all her blind dates are wastes and pays her best friend Shin Ha Ri to go on the blind date to scare off the president. What follows is the most hilarious blind date scene ever where Shin Ha Ri plays the sexy slutty girl to make sure that Kang Tae-Moo disapproves of her. I've seen this scene dozens of times and it just never gets old. However, Kang Tae-Moo takes a liking to her and Shin Ha Ri's lies become more and more intricate where we see a series of fake - and eventually real - dates between these stars.

I always find it amusing that some of the jokes only work in Korean (or Asian) shows. For example in the quoted scene above, Shin Ha Ri takes off her coat to show a little (but really very little) skin and is thinking to herself that nobody likes a girl with much skin - portraying a sluttier girl. But this only works in Korea, no western guy would be against a little skin. There are other typical scenes which appear to be quite intimate to Koreans while really not so for westerners - but I guess those are elements of every K-Drama (compared to western TV shows). I do like this because it gives many scenes more special.

The side couples are also cute, especially the best friend couple. They've been sweet throughout the entire show and it's amusing seeing that they sort of figured out many things a little earlier than the main couple.

Some parts were quite overdramatic but still mostly funny. I also strongly approve that the couples get together early in the show, so we get to enjoy seeing some together time of these couples. Shows or books that end after the main couple actually become a couple usually seem unsatisfying but this show allowed us to enjoy the actual relationships!

The filming is always beautiful filled with great colors. The actors are also amazing and sweet in their own respects. It's fun to let Kim Se Jeong sing a little and to have Shin Ha Ri be the girl who enjoys singing and acting with us knowing that Kim Se Jeong represents all of these! I'm definitely a new fan of hers.

My heart is still melting and I won't get over next week where we won't be seeing another episode of this fantastic drama.

Leia Mais

Go watch, right now!

This show deserved to be a 16 episodes. And here is why:

The drama is incredible funny, cute and romantic. But, the final was little bit rushed for me?
But I do get this sensation when I watch some dramas with 12 episodes with good plot.

This romantic comedy was till now one of the best I've watched since 2016 when the best ones was aired, it's been ages since I have felt this anxious waiting for news eps to come out.

For some people that don't like clichés, maybe this one it's not for you. Probably, you know that romcoms most of the time are really cute, romantic and "cringe", but that's why we like so much 😂

I have to be thankful to the casting team, because they did a amazing job while casting the main leads.
I never expect the combination between these actors and I just love it.
You know when you get good feelings because of the cast, right? That's what I felt while watching the BTS videos of them.

Now, talking about the final. It may contain spoilers.

1. It was a rushed ending. They could have done so much better with the story, it was going be amazing seeing the things that did happen in the Manga.

2. They could have make the 2nd lead couple better. They cut of their screen time in the middle of the drama almost, if we did get more episodes they could have been more explored.

Seeing all of them getting married was something we would love to see in the final episode, since all of them got engaged.
Somethings I would love to see:
1. YooRa getting sued for exposing Hari life and for defamation. I would be so happy!
2. More of her family, I thought Hari family was so cute. I would like to know about them.
3. What really happened with Youngseo mother, I got really curious about how things did turn to left her kid to go to the Germany, like what?
And so many things...

I have to say about the chemistry between all the main leads. Couples and friends.
And a shout out to both bed scenes, because they were FIRE 🔥

I truly recommend this drama to however who is reading this, if this suit your type of drama.

And, no, the rushed final doesn't make the drama bad. 😅
Thank you for reading!

Leia Mais

RECOMMENDED TO EVERYONE OUT THERE!!!!

Really light hearted ROM com. The music the acting, the story everything was just very good. So this is going to be in my top 5 for a really long time because the story is just as good as health and I will actually say the comedy scenes were really good they were really humorous and if you are determined to see something light hearted then you should really watch this.
WOW!! This drama is so hilarously funny! Watch it for a nice time of laughter with the really good looking young cast. Main actor Ahn HS is so handsome (in a Park SJ kinda way) 😆 did they have the same stylist? 😅and main actress Kim SJ is very cute in all her fake vixen-y girlfriend 'do' during the first few dates. The 2 of them are very cute together. Nice that the writers HanSH and HongBH let dishy secretary Kim MK get some romance too with the other 재벌friend. Actor Ahn 's english is very good, and after reading up that he is Canadian, no wonder..It's really great that segments of ethnic Koreans diaspora keep their Korean language heritage so well, and are effectively bilingual. Returning to Korea is such a great decision that it worked out so successfully for AhnHS! Lastly, I loved the cheeky 할아버지grandfather . LeeDH is so cute in a grandaddy kinda way! Wouldnt you love to hv a cool grandad like that. All in, cant wait to watch the rest of episodes, which hvnt been released yet. Seems to deserve better viewership ratings than what it has. 화이팅!
Would be nice to have subtitles 2 options of Hangul and English, now u can only select one. (so as to learn Korean while being entertained)😆Netflix, do consider .;)

Leia Mais

This show is reason why i came in to the world of kdrama.

The romance, the laughter, the cast everthing was on point. Yeah sure it deviated alot from the webtoon but it was well made and i don't expect anybody to make 120 chapters into 12 episodes without removing anything. LOVED Kim Sejeong's acting and the funny noises she made. This is first drama that i have watched casting Kim Sejeong and for me she projected the ideal woman a man wants. She was quirky and was able to maintain her bright character. Ahn Hyoseop all so did a great role. Seol in ah and Kim minkyu did were very accurte to the charecters from the webtoon. The chemistry between the cast wast vivid to say the least. This show made me wait for mondays to come.

The show kept me hooked from the start, and i re-watched the whole show before the finale and i can promise that it gets batter when you watch it again, you get to see a lot of detail and small things that you might have missed previously.
But i agree it was full of cliche and over the top scene, but it was well excuted and made it a never feel it wasn't needed.

The music was on point and matched well with pacing of the show. Now its part of my spotify playlist.
Even though a 2nd season might not be feasible they should give us a special episode for there marrage or somthing .

This show was an emotional support for me. And definately a 100% recommendation to any kdrama watchers.

Leia Mais

BEST ROM-COM DRAMA OF 2022 (WATCH IT OTHERWISE YOU WILL REGRET)

After a long time i have seen a Rom Com drama because of which i have no stress!!!

No unnecessary fights,
No family issues: yeah there is some issue in second last episode but Tae mu's grandfather was not that much against there relationship.
Also comedy timing and there expressions are great especially Kim sae jeong, she is so amazing in those comedy expressions and scenes.
And at last romantic scenes what to say romantic scenes, kisses everything is so great in this drama and with perfect timing that whenever you feel they have been no kissing scenes or romantic scenes or sweet talks lately you will get it right at that time.

I started watching this drama when only 2 episode was aired(accidently i came across a video on YouTube) and from the first episode till the end today i loved every episode since i have seen so many dramas nowadays i drop most of the dramas because either there story is similar or there are unnecessary episode( they literally stretch 1 episode into 3 or 4) but in this drama every episode was amazing never felled bored.

I would have given it 9 star but support characters makes it 10, Right amount of screen time is given to support characters not like some dramas where support character are just for time pass, they have their separate story.

Leia Mais

Overrated! Full on make-up with no substance

This drama is just forgetful. I did enjoy some of it but most of the time was a painful experience. Simply because I'm struggling to focus and try to care for the characters; Any character. Having not to fastforward everything is no joke. Cliches done right? Now that is a joke.

The Story
It is nothing new. A handsome, perfect but broken rich-man who falls in love with a normal hardworking girl. The premise is already starting to make me yawn but I still try to give this show a chance. I crave for something, anything to draw me in. Sadly, none. Not even the comedy parts was that fun. The hidden past also not that intriguing. It would have a stronger effect on me if it was explored further but again, none.

The whole setup was so vain; It only has beautiful make-up with no substance. Like I said earlier, it's forgetful. And you know that there is something wrong and pretty messed up when the second couple is outshining the main couple. Don't deny it. Be honest.

Cast
Overall are just pleasing to the eyes. Thats it. With such shallow-no-depth characters, its really hard to judge if there was any acting involve. Convincing? Okay. Forgetful? 100%. Except for the grandfather.

Music
Okay.

No harm to watch it though. Proceed at your own discretion.

As always; Would I watch it again? No.

Leia Mais