Love Battle (2023)

Started with no expectations, Finished with higher standards

Yes, this is a romance-comedy, but not your typical rom-com.

I started watching this drama because I was in the mood to watch something short and lighthearted on Netflix. To tell you the truth, I have hovered over the drama on Netflix many times in the past and never was able to start it because the synopsis did not entice me. I was completely wrong.

This drama is focused on the female lead who is led by a strong sense of justice against men especially ones that are disrespectful to women. A strong female lead is always a pleasure to watch, but what's different about Yeo Mi Ran (female lead ) is that if she is wrong, she is reasonable and is able to admit that she made a mistake which is what leads to the romance of the main leads. She is not your typical strong woman lead where everything goes her way and is cocky. Her personality is what kept me watching the drama.

The drama also has a slight enemies-to-lover trope even though it is based on a misunderstanding between the two. The chemistry between the two main leads is strong, and the romance is very realistic. As you can see, I rated the drama with an 8.5, but I only have great things to say about it. Why, you may ask.

I felt like the drama could have two more episodes and made it a 12 episodes drama because I thought the ending was kinda rushed with the second couple story, and I wouldn't have minded more moments between the leads either. I also did not really care about the second couple's storyline because I was indifferent to the lead's friend, especially with her personality. But it was not enough to make me stop watching the drama since it showed the opposite personalities between the two.

I can't promise you that this drama will become your favorite drama of all time, but I can say that you won't regret watching it. Overall, it was very worth watching and the only thing I regret is not clicking on the drama every time I hovered over it. Even though it was not anything spectacular, I felt very comfortable watching it and hope future dramas can also show us more mature and non-toxic relationships like those shown in this drama.

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Sto ancora ridendo!

E' stata la cura contro tutti i mali! Ho riso come una matta e confido nel rivederlo entro la fine dell'anno perchè ha saputo darmi quei momenti di allegria di cui avevo proprio bisogno. Come stile di storia ci troviamo davanti qualcosa di completamente diverso da quello a cui siamo abituati nel panorama kdrama; ricorda molto le serie americane ma il tutto si gioca ancora su territorio coreano. Sono stati bravi a farne un bel mix. I personaggi mi sono piaciuti tutti, ho apprezzato che coinvolgesse due mondi molto interessanti come quello dello spettacolo (soprattutto quello che ci sta dietro) e quello giuridico. Positivo anche il fatto che sono riuscita ad indovinarne solo una delle cose che sarebbero da lì a breve successe mentre tutto il resto è stato inaspettato, una scoperta.
Lo consiglierei davvero a chiunque voglia farsi due sane ghignate.

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i love this kdrama so much.

I love this kdrama so much. Not gonna lie. At first, it was bored a little bit. But it was fun in the middle and at the end of the story. Im begging any producers please make a kdrama for second lead couple. I swear i already having a second lead syndrome right now. I want to watch their own kdrama so much. And please make sure it is a happy ending story just like this one. They are so sweet in this kdrama. Please make it possible. I love them so much and the main lead too! The main lead also play such a good role in this drama. Hoping new kdramas coming for them. Thank you

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Fun, hilarious, none cliche romcom

2nd April 2023
Enjoyed it alot. Unique compared to the rest of kdramas i watched. I loved the main female lead. It was hilarious too especially the first episodes, the chem was soo good. Do wonjun( the 2nd male lead was soo handsome, i am a sucker for long haired dudes. I really liked it, wish it was longer just coz i had a fun time. I finished it in one night except for the last ep coz my phone was broken.

The only negative thing I have to say is the ' i love u' confessions were a bit insta lovey as they kinda of just met.

Anyway, overall a good romcom with no cliches

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A clichéd and entertaining watch for couch time.

She strikes you as a feminist – independent, progressive and she certainly knows what her heart desires. Like everyone else, circumstances sometimes put you in a position where you have to play the rules to get ends meet and that's Yeo Miran as a lawyer. And no, she's not the hotshot kind (at least, not when you first meet her – this is a forgivable spoiler right?) but she's tenacious, observant and fully aware of her capabilities in regards to social relations – both as a colleague and a woman. In no time, you're in her grip. This makes her dangerous, a femme fatale.

Nam Kangho is supremely attractive (cough um cough it's Yeo Teo guys I cannot resist cough cough) and just, an amiable actor who is good at his job so naturally, he becomes fans and staffs' favourite. Behind the curtain? I'd say he's not entirely different except for this one thing. And that's the cue for Yeo Miran. But our ML is similar to FL; he's sort the person who stakes the premise beforehand and throws pebbles to see if they bite the bait. In other words, he's observant too, rather blunt and can be real cute at times. If she's the resident femme fatale, then he's her counterpart – the homme fatale.

Together, the dynamics is straight out hilarious. The editing is top-notch and they probably had fun adding effects here and there. OST is forgettable but well-suited with overall ambiance. Tandem between ML and 2ML was convincing and high-key on bromance. And the acting? As expected. It's Kim Okvin and Yeo Teo. Their names are enough to sell this series. More so when it's rom-com. Some parts you don't necessarily agree (I mean, they're flawed and let's not forget, we're too) and it's a work of fiction – while it's very close on fantasy territory, some things are just meant to be that way, realistically and with these points in mind, it remains binge-worthy.

Another thing, the kiss scenes are SWOON :OO

Okay, okay now it's time to wait patiently for Yeo Teo's recently premiered film on Sundance, called Past Lives!

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A must-watch for fans of rom-coms!

Love to Hate You is a must-watch for fans of romantic comedies and action-packed dramas. The show delivers a perfect mix of positive energy, funny moments, and cool action scenes that will keep you hooked from start to finish.

One of the highlights of the show is its likable characters. The lead actors and actresses are not only beautiful, but they also have great chemistry on-screen. Their interactions will surely make you root for them, even when they are at odds with each other.

The pacing of the drama is fast and dynamic, but not overwhelming. The show's ability to keep the audience engaged without making them feel rushed is commendable. Moreover, the show has a lot of positive vibes that can uplift your mood and make you feel happy.

Another aspect that stands out in Love to Hate You is its OST. Each episode has a different OST at the end, and they're all fantastic.

Overall, Love to Hate You is an enjoyable watch that will make you smile. Its combination of romance, comedy, and action makes for an entertaining and engaging drama that you won't want to miss.

*This review was generated with the help of OpenAI's ChatGPT.

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"What we look for love is something that we never looked for,

a person changes your life of what love really is..." (continuation) :>

This drama never disappoints!! it's not the typic cliché kdrama that talks about love and hate, but the fact that even the characters (especially the male and female leads) made a whole impact with this drama! I really love how each scenes blends well with the atmosphere, plus the chemistry of the casts never made me regret watching this! this was so underrated, that the fact that this drama was very special where in fact the story was really lovely! Never regretted to watch this drama and how it was so good!! For this note, i'll be talking more about the story and the characters and/or casts as part of taking this time to rate and give recognition to all users who are looking forward to watch this cute drama :)) (and why I rated it a perfect ten ), and finally while concluding this drama, I would definitely and finally confirming that this would be one of the best rom-com kdramas in 2023 so far!!

STORY/PLOT
It tells about a brave, strong, and a rookie attorney Yeo Mi-ran who works at Gilmu Law Firm, known at working numerous number of entertainment company accompanying cases involved by the actors/actresses images throughout their career. She is known to be a hardworking and lovely to her own mother and her best friend since high school who stayed by her side till present by an unexpected short-coming consequences, but she was not interested in entering another romantic relationships because of her exes and how she hates man that gives her all to the,. It was her typical moral lessons that she would never date the type of men she dated before.
On another, a top actor from the entertainment industry, Nam Kang Ho, was known from his famous roles and well known in south korea due to his titleship roles that made him recognized and popular by many. Due to his handsome and visuals, including his intelligence and kindness, many koreans, even the co-workers in his previous roles in his projects loved and adored him so much. With his personal life, he never trusted women, because of his past relationship that gives him anxiety and trauma.
But then, as they met together, they decided to be called as enemies. Turns out that they were in a love battle, as they slowly falling for each other. But both of them never trusts what love is, until they encounter challenges and obstacles in their path.

Well with the story itself, it was very interesting. No-called fate, a story about battling how they hated the word love, until one of them slowly falls in love and the other as well. I really fell in love with the plot itself. Where in fact, I craved for this type of story because honestly so far from the kdrama series I've finished, I never had the chance to look forward about the characters who had the same situation as they had, like never trust the word love in entering relationships. But the truth is where you can find if that person you were or were not looking for actually changes your life they way it was before. The lead and second lead couples made a whole lot different with how this drama was so underrated, including the story as well!! this is why I like this drama. Not your expected typical kdramas that we see. A 10 episode kdrama that I would badly want a 12 episode for another screentime to the second lead couples huhuhu :'))


CAST & CHARACTERS
All of them were new to me, so I'll make this part short. I'll go first with Kim Ok Bin as Yeo Mi ran. Wow she changed the whole atmosphere of the drama like most of the time! I really get so attracted with her character, because it not the type of kdrama fmls who always cries and made me *cringe* a bit, but she was far FAR different to some fml's hehe. I also looked at her discography, wow she was really skilled! From boxing, takewondo, and such! Kim Ok Bin was a promising actress, and hoping she could get roles like action-crime fiim's, and maybe i'll be looking forward to her future projects soon! Now with the handsome and attractive Yoo Teo as Nam Kang Ho, wow like HE'S 41!!??! goshhh kbeauty made them look so younger as ever. Like he's aged like fine wine for me :')). With his character, gosh how I wish to find a man like him huhuhu :')) like it's visible, how he really fell in love first to Mi Ran. I felt bad with his past relationships, since he quite get traumas and anxiety as well. But oh well looking forward to his next roles in the future projects to come!! Next, Kim Ji Hoon as Do Won Joon. He was known in the korean addapt. of money heist. But oh well he was attractive by his role and character. The first time as I saw him from this drama, both him and Yoo Teo has potentials to be recognized more since they deserve it so well! Including Ok Bin as well! Lastly, Go Won Hee as Shin Na Eun. Actually I was thinking if she was that recognized in this drama? Since most of the time the story really focused to the fml and ml, but she really deserve more screen time, as what I have said on top, Ji Hoon and her in their characters, they need more scenes because they had also good chemistry as well. But her character, I think it needs improvement because honestly some viewer (from the comments) say that her character was annoying, but for me she also bring attention to some scenes as well. To all of the casts, they need bigger recognition sooner, because they all deserve it! They really chose the drama that fits their appearances as well! and btw, their friendships in the drama was like from the drama A business proposal a bit haha.

Overall a good watch, but how much more this drama would be better if they had the great amount of screentime to the second lead couples, and also a 12 episode kdrama but oh well its netflix :'))

Good for binge watch (50-55 min 10 episode kdrama), perfect time kill during weekends and great for beginners as well! Very recommended to re-watch it all over again!!

Kudos to the writers of this drama!! Rooting for the casts and looking forward to their next projects to come!! LOVE THEM SO MUCH AND I'LL MISS THEM MORE :'D

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Romcom satsetsatset yang menghibur

Aku baru aja binge watch dan gak menyesal nonton K-drama ini karena ceritanya ringan dengan trope yang cenderung pasaran (enemy to lover, contract dating, love-hate relationship) tapi dikemas dengan sangat menghibur. Jujur, di drama ini aku gak kenal sama para pemeran utamanya (aku cuma tau Kim Ji Hoon aja, itu pun bukan male leadnya), tapi akting mereka gak mengecewakan dan justru bikin vibes romcomnya itu ngena banget. Sempet gak suka dengan background drama ini yang kental misoginisnya (karena aku tim feminis ahaha), tapi setelah berjalan beberapa episode dan menghiraukan pandangan misoginisnya itu aku bisa menikmati dramanya dengan baik (kayanya ini juga bisa jadi alasan kenapa dramanya turun langsung full episode di Netflix). Cukup senang juga menemukan drama baru yang ringan dan menghibur untuk ditonton setelah gempuran drama action dan mellow drama di paruh pertama tahun 2023 ini

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