Véspera (2022)

the lead actress is absolutely beautiful! Nice storyline, great acting, I am engaged!

Let me start off by mentioning again how beautiful is the female lead!!! Not just her physical appearance, her acting and the way she carries herself is also beautiful! Her character is in pain and yet she just manages to show grace and beauty. I wasn’t sure what I was walking into when I started watching this show just by the synopsis. I love female centric plots but I can’t stand self centred female leads, so I was praying that her character wasn’t that way. So far, I am right.

In the beginning I was kind of worried about her husband getting hurt by her but as it turns out he doesn’t really matter (you will find out why).

The male lead also looks in so much pain. Though he seems to be the prime target of the female lead, why do I get the feeling that he is innocent? Only time can tell that.

The second male lead, the lawyer dude, seems like a viable love interest for the female lead. He looks like the kind of person who would try to stop her from getting her revenge because he is “concerned” for her safety, and eventually might fall in love with her character. Now this is such a situational thing, because if the male lead is innocent he’s the guy for the female lead, otherwise the second male lead would take the cake.

The second female lead, the wife of the male lead, also has something about her. She made my blood boil through her entitlement yet I absolutely loved her character. Though she isn’t a nice person, but everything about her personality made me go “offf what a woman she is”. Personally, I would enjoy watching her downfall.

The supporting characters, particularly the second female lead’s father and his right hand man are those who would make you anxious, make your blood boil, and piss you off to an extent of no coming back. There won’t be any redemption for these two. They will suffer the most by the end. I am here to see that happen!!!

And finally the music!!! The OST is just beautiful. It makes you go dayum I can’t skip this part. The actors act beautifully to it.

Overall, so far I am hooked to this shizz. Can’t wait to see what happens!

Leia Mais

So. Boring.

Right I'm going to put it out there I didn't finished this drama I tried....I really tried but the ML WAS SOOOO BORING and the drama was pretty much a let down. This is my opinion but I'm pretty sure they had Seo Yea Ji in this drama because she is a well known actress and she might carry the show.

Idk if this ML is a rookie or a "known" actor but his character was sooo dry he wasn't giving me ✨AHJUICY✨ he was giving me ✨AhJudry✨, his wife in this show was a spoiled, unbearable brat ugh I wanted to slap her, all that screaming and tantrums is such an ick

I love Seo Yea Ji but her character was fine but not memorable, that one scene where the ML was reading something and her character was just tangoing behind him was just soooo awkward ?
The sex scenes where just really unnecessary and forced, in episode 6 they were going at it like a bunch of rabbits it was really uncomfortable ?

Leia Mais

the subtility of the story

I really loved this masterpiece, from the story line to the setting and unraveling of the plot was epic and wonderful.
I came here for the Ye ji who played lee lael, she's good at delivering emotions. but the character Kang Yoo kyum captured my soul, he's story unraveled through his eyes and little gestures the actor is definitely my new favourite he delivered the character exceptionally well.

the tango theme though I'm currently new to but they sparked my interest with it, is it something you need or want? can it heal you? do you use it to hide your pain? those are the questions when you see how the theme works well with the story.

I recommend watching it because it's beautiful and to a large extent logical since most movies nowadays like making plots that just don't add up, I wouldn't really rewatch because I tend to hate movies after watching them again and damn the drama's pretty heavy not too dark but really not light either. great watch.

Leia Mais

When everything you love has been stolen from you, all you have left is revenge.

This review contains spoilers

Eve is about real/sun bin who plots a revenge against the people responsible for the death of her father and disappearence of her mother 13years ago.
The master mind behind it : Han So Ra the daughter of an influencal politician and wife to a rich chaebol (chairman of LY Group) Kang Yoon-gyeom, So Ra is the main antagonist of the show.
Sun bin is helped in her revenge by Seo Eun pyeong.

Characters:
Kim sun bin/ rael (28 yo)
The main protagonist, she represents Aphrodite
Her attractive looks helps her in seducing the cold hearted Kang Yoon-gyeom.
She suffers from sever PTSD along with other psychological issues ( such as self harm).

Han So Ra (45 yo)
She represents Hera.
The only daughter of a politician and wife to Kang Yoon-gyeom, a strong woman who looks like she has everything but one thing : the love of her husband.

Kang Yoon-gyeom (41 yo)
He represents Poseidon

CEO of LY group and his father's successor, he is the richest man in Korea.
Cold and workaholic, his only goal is to succeed. His life changes when he meets Sun bin whom she becomes his obsession.

Seo Eun pyeong (38yo)
He represents Orpheus
A charismatic politician, youngest presidential candidate.
He is the only one aware of sun bin / Rael's past, he becomes her guardian angel and risk his own life to help her achieve her revenge.

The good:
Seo yeji's acting: that woman can definitely act ! She convoys her emotions incredibly...no matter what other people say about her, yeji is a great actress and a very talented one!

The duo sora/ Rael was just mind blowing, they pushed and pulled thorought the show and made it their own

Each episode keeps you on edge ! You can't stop watching, wanting more and more ...this show will surprise you in so many ways.

The cast: the four main lead are amazing in their own, each character added to the show a beautiful touch.

The reference to the Greek mythology

The fashion !!! This show is a true fashion show

The bad:

The pace in this drama is pretty slow, the revenge element happens at the end of the show

The characters lack depth, a part from sunbin/rael no character has a real backstory so it's difficult to connect with them throughout the show ( ex: So ra has a compulsive disorder but we don't know much about it, we only know that her father used to physically abuse her, we're supposed to understand her constant anger and rage but we don't have any backbone to it)

Almost no chemistry between the two main characters: the chairman is madly in love with sunbin/ Rael but we as viewers don't feel it .. it comes a cross as weird stares and creepy behavior from Kang gyeom

The makeup of seo yeji, it sounds weird talking about the makeup in a review but please watch for yourself!

The messy scenario and plot holes, the writers have missed so many stuff that sometimes it's hard to follow ( ex: where is sora and Kang gyeom's first daughter? )
The ending! What a waste !! Bad ending, rushed ..

This might be good to some but I didn't enjoy the sex scenes honestly not my thing

Do I recommend it ? Absolutely! If you look for a melodramatic soapy show this the right one for you...please be prepared for a turbulent ride.

Leia Mais

Revenge, retribution, scandalous affairs and betrayal… this drama has it all and more

I loved everything about this drama.. except for the ending which I find is the case with 85% of the dramas I’ve seen.

Characters? For the most post Loved them… Well written and portrayed very well…I just wish that the Male lead would have displayed a bit more emotion. I know his character was “going through” as we say but I’m not sure he had anything other than a blank look on his face the entire show And the antagonist? Well let’s just say I loved to hate them .. which shows that the actors did their jobs well.

Revenge, retribution, scandalous affairs and betrayal… this drama has it all and more. The plot, Although a bit cliche’. Was portrayed well enough to keep me interested .The story line flowed smoothly and kept me wanting more.

Standout characters:
Han-So Ra (Yoo Sun)
Han Po Ra (Jeon Gook-Hwan)
These two played their roles extremely well. Had me wanting to jump through the screen to fight them that’s how much I disliked these characters especially Han Po Ra. I had a like/ hate relationship with Han So Ra. The one time I started to feel sorry for her… she was quick to let me know why she deserved everything she got and more. Awesome characters and the fact that I got so emotionally involved in wanting them to get their just desserts.. Is a testament to how well they were written and portrayed.

Leia Mais

Rough but what else can you expect from rEVEnge

Just rough. Our main female goes through years of planning to bring down a bunch of people. It’s really a well thought out story and basic mental battle. It’s fast paced with great acting.

You hate who you should hate and have trouble supporting those who you could support. It’s all about the grit of greed, power, and privilege. With a side of love, obsession, and TANGO. Yup. Didn’t think that would play such a part.

Everything in this drama is shown to us at opportune times to make us question, learn, and suspect what’s to come. Even the music is so perfect for every scene and moment. This OST is awesome.

Ending won’t be for everyone but it’s a revenge story. Stuff has to happen. Definitely darker than I thought, but deep down I think I expected it. At least something near to what happened. Redemption? Death? Success? New Beginning? Justice?

High speed revenge story that will keep your mind engaged. Hours well spent. Really liked it. A bit too soon for a rewatch though.

Sara Rojas MARCH 2 2023

Leia Mais

Acting masterclass from the fls

So I was watching this while it was on going in 2022 but for some reason I never saw the last two episodes, now that its on Netflix I was like I want to finish it and I did it, I rewatched from ep 1 and let me tell you I was so invested, I had forgotten a lot of things and it was so thrilling like I knew the big things that were going to happen but still, I enjoyed it a lot.

The acting was impeccable, specially my two main girls, Seo Yea Ji was perfect for this role, she´s so captivating and shows a great spectrum on her performance, as for Yoo Sun I gotta give it to her, just incredible.

As for the story, the revenge part in my opinion was the best and most satisfying, the "romance" I understand it, it was well executed, I didn't love it, but I wouldn't change it either, I kinda shows just how humans are, she knew everything and knew it wasn't right, she knew he wasn't innocent but still fell in love, if I was given the chance of changing the final tho, I think I would have made her get over him in the sense of stop thinking what ifs and just show her growth and her moving on, but that's me, I know everyone would have a different take or wish

Leia Mais

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaabsolutely not.

long story short, a woman infiltrates the lives of very wealthy people and drives them all to insanity as revenge for the murder of her parents. it was, on paper, an engaging idea. i loved the revenge, yea ji's acting was nice, and I especially loved her character's craziness (why are her eyebrows bleached?). they were ALL crazy, matter of fact. there wasn't one sane person in this show. the children were essentially used as props for both female leads, treated like expendable objects from beginning to end. ra el, while she did care(?), used her husband's child for her gain. so ra was even worse, so obsessed with her husband for whatever inexplicable reason (omg she actually loves him?!?! wait no, she just doesn't want to get beat??) that she finally remembers she has a daughter and makes her cry to garner attention. when I imagine ra el's thought process, I imagine something along the lines of "oh, her daughter still wears diapers? PROP! humiliate the child because it will also humiliate her mother!" so basically I do not like the way children were treated in this series.

the ending was weird. so ra loses her mind, like actually. she puts on some kind of joker face and runs out all crazy wanting to kill ra el. i don't understand why either of these women were so in love with that damn man. besides the fact that I personally do not find his actor attractive, the character's personality was boring at best. he was a painfully easy man. all it took was a little bit of OOOOOooOoOOOooO tANGoooO and he was already getting hot in the crotch like whattt??? i do not find it attractive that the only things he could think of doing with a woman he believed he was in love with were to get her dramatically expensive gifts and take her to a secret villa or wherever the hell they were for some DEVIL'S TANGO. and does nobody else find it terribly strange that he finds her secret little hacker lair and then DOESN'T search it despite obviously being very upset? ummm okay sir. and then she just... returns to it? like its location hasn't been compromised?

let's talk about that damn lawyer! while he is visually VERY pleasing to the eye, I cannot possibly imagine acting this down bad for a girl you had just saved 13 years ago from abuse!!! he was strange! very! very! strange! i do not understand why it was necessary to make every man so unbelievably obsessed with her??? why couldn't she have had some REAL competition? a revenge plot with high stakes should have revenge that is HARD but SATISFYING.

THE BODYGUARD. is he a bodyguard? i think he is. whatever he was literally so stupid. i didn't, for even a second, understand his blind loyalty toward that despicable woman (so ra in case you forgot). she used him for pleasure (which by the way... why is she so upset her husband was cheating when she was doing the same thing? girl bye cheater mentality makes no sense), used him for ATTEMPTED MURDER, used him to spy... god the list goes on. oh his mom is sick!!!! okay... so... like... even after you can happily switch sides and likely get even more money... you're still doing what she says... like you can't make this up it isn't until that banshee is dead that he FINALLY opens his eyes??? whatever.

pan ro. what was that? yk, I see this actor playing the role of an abusive filthy rich CEO father 24/7 and I'm sure he's sick of it. I'm sure he only became even more sick of it after having to act as the disaster that was pan ro. first of all... that character is so damn flat like what??? he has no depth past I'M GONNA BEAT YOU UP GRRRRR and grabbing a hammer like he's gonna do something PFFT. he's got a funky little habit of putting people in cages. past that? what more do we know? nada. you wanna know what he's there for? to make us feel PITY for his grown ass daughter. they made him the mastermind of it all and for what? boring. could've done something more.

this should NOT have had a lick of romance. it would have been a thousand times better without it.

Leia Mais

Final decepcionante

Esto es una muestra de que una serie que podría tener una puntuación de 6 o 7 se echa a perder por la poca imaginación que tienen los guionistas para finalizar la serie. Un final decepcionante, mediocre y sin emoción, aburrido en su totalidad echa a perder una serie que se encontraba por encima de lo decente.
La serie en general se desarrollaba a un ritmo interesante, el capitulo 14 fue uno de los mejores pensando en que podía culminar de una manera excepcional por lo que vislumbraba la trama hasta el momento, sin embargo el final fue pésimo, los dos últimos capítulos aburridos, sin emoción, sin originalidad, borraron todo lo que habían conseguido con el capitulo anterior, al parecer se les acabaron las ideas a los guionistas para los últimos episodios. Las actuaciones son respetables, lo malo de la serie fue definitivamente la historia.

Leia Mais

Deep and meaningful storyline.

This is a great revenge story, but rather than getting closure, it shows kind of a karma for ones actions. The main highlight of this series is that connection is important, and that if one sees value in you, they are willing to do anything to help you, and in turn becomes a part of the purpose of their life. Complexly explained throughout different elements. But, certain scenes could have been more intimate, meaningful, and less repetitive. Every character delivers a unique, and necessary contrast to the story, and while some elements may seem unbelievable in many situations they can seem all too realistic.

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