Achei interessante que o drama discute a possibilidade de existir dualidade, sendo um adulto responsável e um apaixonado por algo.
O casal principal me passou uma vibe de que faltou um molho, mas mesmo assim são fofos, já o casal secundário teve uma interação mais cativante.
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Sadly, Nothing Special...
My 4 categories are Acting/Cast, Writing, Direction/SFX/Music, Entertainment Value.I did something stupid...I forced myself through multiple boring K-dramas at the same time (and I’m still trying to force myself through another). I’m probably going to sound jaded when typing up these reviews. The dramas that I’ve been watching simultaneously are Castaway Diva, My Dearest Nemesis, and School 2021 (which I haven’t finished), with the strongest of the group being Castaway Diva. Needless to say, it has not been fun for me lately in K-drama world.
Acting/Cast: The cast for My Dearest Nemesis is decent. The reason I wanted to watch this drama was because of Choi Hyun Wook (최현욱), who played such an amazing character in Twinkling Watermelon. He didn’t do great in this role, unfortunately. His character has an annoying way of speaking that sounds very fake. There are times when he’s cute though. Everyone else did fine. The characters just aren’t very interesting. One of the character traits of the female lead is that she has zero interests…it’s weird and boring. 4/10
Writing: Another reason I wanted to watch this drama was because of the gamer element. I grew up with gaming as a huge part of my life and I still game pretty regularly (if there’s a game that I’m into). I thought it’d be really cute seeing them interacting through an online game and falling in love and then meeting in real life and playing games together in person. The K-drama Something In The Rain had a bit of that and it was super cute. They didn’t really do that in this drama though. I was extremely disappointed. The gaming aspect of this drama honestly doesn’t matter much. There’s only a short time at the beginning of the drama where they meet in game and form a bond, but it’s never revisited. The female lead actually doesn’t like games and had only started playing for a really dumb reason. So, they never play games again, whether online or in person. The gaming aspect was the one thing that made this drama special and stand out from the rest of these formulaic K-drama rom-coms. Therefore, once it was removed, the drama became the same as any other. The message behind the drama is to like what you like and be yourself, but that message is made laughable since liking video games, cartoons, and rock music isn’t a taboo or an embarrassing thing. It’s actually kind of offensive that they framed it that way. Another idea that the drama explores is about learning to love again (or to risk loving again) after being hurt and traumatized. This concept is explored through both the main love story and the side love story. This was actually done pretty well. Although, the second female lead asking a complete stranger to have sex with her was still kind of much. Finally, I have to mention the cliché redemption arc at the end...there’s no freaking way. I’ll just leave it at that. 1/10
Direction/SFX/Music: Nothing of note in this category aside from the music. The OST isn’t bad. It’s upbeat with a fun vibe. Some of it sounds like chill Lo-Fi music to study to without putting you to sleep. 5/10
Entertainment Value: I liked watching their relationship build in game, but that didn’t last long. After that, getting through this drama was a struggle. I wish I would have just dropped it. 1/10
Overall, I gave this drama a 1/10 because I really regretted watching this. For me, entertainment value has much more weight on an overall score. The gaming aspect of the drama (which is what attracted me to this drama) is just a gimmick; it really isn’t important and doesn’t last very long. I feel personally victimized by the plot...how is gaming and rock music embarrassing? There’s not much drama in this drama; issues are resolved quickly and everyone is pretty reasonable (except the grandma), so this makes for a boring, but light watch if you’re into that. As for me, I’ve seen this story too many times already.
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The complete lack of chemistry was fascinating to watch.
This drama should be studied. We need a whole master thesis presenting various theories about what happened, because it’s been ages since rom-com gave me this little, basically nothing in terms of romance between the main couple.What’s even more confusing is the fact I actually finished it, and I did not even have to force myself to watch it. Not many things worked in this show, but somehow I still kept watching the next episodes. Don’t know what weird spell this show put on me, but it worked.
On the bright side, production wise it was great. Not outstanding, but definitely on the high level of production. I wish we would get more in-game scenes since these were for sure entertaining.
What’s more, the second couple was amazing. What a refreshing pairing. Both Ha Jin and Sin Won are the type of characters I have seen in other projects. Their whole storyline was rather unpredictable in terms of typical cliches.
That would be the end, now we have reached the border to the bark side. And there is a lot to talk about.
I already talked about how weirdly weak the chemistry between the leads was. Not one scene awoke any butterflies in my stomach, there were zero sparks. By all means, the main characters felt like siblings, not like a couple. Sadly I think Choi Hyun Wook jumped into adult roles too fast, without graduating from university first. I do believe picking one or two titles set in the uni after all the high school dramas is the best option for the majority of the actors. He looked too much like a baby here, and how the character was written did not help.
And that’s what bothered me a lot - instead of making him an adult who has what is perceived as childish hobby, they actually made him childish. And with how mature and independent Su Jeong was, it felt like a babysitting job, not a romance.
Then we have Jung Hyo Seon - what was that? They painted her as a complete psychopath, zero understanding of human emotions, not just rude and cold, but simply abusive. Even in the last episode she was “confused” by normal human emotions, to then take 180 next two scenes and reconnect with Ju Yeon by apologizing. This just pissed me off. Not only did her development make no sense, it was insulting that it was accepted by people around her in the first place. Apology is a bit too weak when you were LITERALLY abusing your grandson for years.
The writing was just bad. 12 episodes, but it’s hard to describe what actually happened in the show since most of the topics and plot lines were poorly developed. Sure, they did bring some interesting topics like feeling embarrassed about your hobbies, need for acknowledgement and how it can negatively affect your life, guilt that comes from not addressing grief, inequality in the workplace, but none of them had any depth to it, worth reflection and discussion.
Overall, this is such a weird show. Majority of it does not work, but still makes you want to watch the next episode.
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Just a Typical Romcom with badly executed cliches
My dearest nemesis fails to be the romcom it was promising to be with the trailer and the first two episodes.Good points for Drama:
Easy Watch when you're not looking for any deep story.
All Cliches included.
2nd Lead dynamic is fun.
Bad Points:
No innovation to the plot
Shallow Characters with no real motivation.
The drama forgets it's main focus midway and turns into tragic ml trauma thing.
It is fun till ep 6 and then goes downhill from that. Watch at your own risk, the main leads are a little childish and you probably won't get a satisfying ending, but it has some good moments.
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Show was OK but the Grandma redemption arch killed it for me
So my rating is based on one thing only, and that is the Grandmother of the ML. They gave her redemption arch in the last episode. After her whole life of hatred and one sentence from the secretary poof we´re good now.NO! NO! and NO!!!!!
this person abused the ML since he was a child. A CHILD!!!! of what 8-9 years??? she constantly reminded him that he is NOTHING. That he has no right to mourn or miss his parents! When he behaved as a normal 15yr old (went to meet the FL) she BURNED all his stuff that he had left of his parents!!!!!
That is abuse of unredeemable level.
And the secretary said that he endured it because he wanted her aknowledgement. WTF!!!! maybe when he was older but at the young age im sure he endure it because he had nowhere to go, noone to talk to.
The show was MID at best for me, I was expecting something different, but that´s me problem, not the show problem (I would propaby give it 7/10).
I loved the ML, he was such a cutie. I was MEH on the FL.
Most I loved the second ML. Open and straightforward manly man. And props to the atress that played the grandma because man, she made me hate her.
That said, NOTHING can exuse this part of the story. There is toxic behavior and then there is this. She did not need a redemption arch, nor she deserved one.
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Worthless Drama
Drama so boring, leads chemistry not match. Its rating is 8.3, but I think it actually deserves around 6.7. I tried to watch it for the female lead, but the male lead was so amateurish that I couldn’t stand it. He acted with the same tone of voice and expressions throughout all 12 episodes. Honestly, I couldn’t even bear to watch it properly. I only forced myself to finish it. My advice to you is to watch better productions or go back to old K-dramas. I truly regret wasting 12 hours on this.Esta resenha foi útil para você?
12 episodes? Should've been 8 episodes
This that type of drama to let play in the background while you clean.Story was boring.
Characters were annoying.
Leads didn't match each other.
Episodes felt like fillers.
I honestly had to fast forward some of the last episode just so I can get done faster...because I felt like I might fall asleep on it lol.
Nothing else to say about this drama, but glad it's over.
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A Promising Cast, but a Miscast Lead
As a big fan of Choi Hyun-wook and his previous dramas, I had high hopes for this series. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a real disappointment.The drama follows classic, overused patterns, which isn’t necessarily a flaw, but when the story lacks credibility, it becomes a serious problem. And here, that’s exactly what happens.
Overall, the casting is decent. But why cast Choi Hyun-wook as a company CEO? From the start, it just doesn’t feel right. Some might say you eventually get used to it… I didn’t. He still looks like a high school student; seeing him as the head of a company simply isn’t believable. As a regular employee, maybe, but not as a boss.
On top of that, the soundtrack and the story are quite bland. Nothing really stands out. The "geek" side of the main character, which he awkwardly tries to hide, felt more cringey than endearing. There were so many better and deeper themes they could have explored.
In the end, I couldn’t even finish the series. And those are the reasons why.
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Commedia coinvolgente e ben fatta, tra clichè ben riproposti e spunti curiosi
Una rom-com piacevole, non eccezionale, ma che aspira ad essere un buon drama e raggiunge l'obiettivo in modo più che dignitoso.Filone classico, non troppo impegnativo ma capace di alternare scene divertenti a momenti emozionanti, con alcuni passaggi quasi commoventi annessi.
La trama segue un percorso a tappe standard: si conoscono da giovani, si ritrovano da adulti senza riconoscersi, i battibecchi iniziali lasciano via via il posto all'interesse, la coppia si forma, si riconoscono, la coppia viene messa alla prova, trovano il giusto equilibrio e uniscono le forze per superare gli ultimi ostacoli.
Il tutto è ben dosato, così che nessun passaggio si protragga abbastanza da finire in stallo.
Punti di forza:
- la differenza di età (lui più giovane di lei) per una volta tanto affrontata senza la classica ridondanza e pesantezza che spesso il tema si trascina appresso; particolare e per certi versi buffa la scena in cui lei, adolescente fatta e finita, rifiuta il giovane Ju Yeon, all'epoca un ragazzino nerd frequentante ancora le scuole medie.
- la caratterizzazione del protagonista maschile, quale mix ben riuscito del giovane uomo apparentemente composto ma che coltiva segretamente passioni insospettabili. La sua affidabilità non è però un'apparenza, il contesto in cui si ritrova a vivere e a crescere dalla morte dei genitori rende la sua maturità, spiccata per la giovane età, comunque coerente e credibile. L'attore, performante, ha saputo portare in scena un personaggio complesso, alternando una facciata di ferma solidità a una versione nerd al 100% in stile punk con una fluidità davvero convincente.
Punti da migliorare:
- la performance dell'attrice protagonista, semplicemente buona, non particolarmente espressiva. Standard, direi.
- la figura della nonna di Ju Yeon, con il suo portamento rigido e il suo cuore gelido, palesemente frutto di una barriera inviolabile eretta dopo la morte del figlio. Resta ferma e coerente per tutta la durata della serie, salvo poi virare in modo troppo rapido quando si è ormai ad ultimo episodio avviato. Il disgelo - insomma - ci stava, ma magari coi giusti tempi.
- il finale, un po' andato alla deriva. Tolti di mezzo tutti gli ostacoli, sembra faticare a trovare la scena conclusiva e regala momenti pur belli ma mai culminanti (ad esempio il ciondolo che le regala lascia un po' perplessi, se non si opta per il classico anello con proposta annessa, avrei visto bene la catenina con chiave e lucchetto con la quale si era dichiarato da ragazzo e che diventa poi il cimelio grazie al quale si riconoscono da adulti... Avrebbe insomma avuto più senso).
I personaggi secondari non risaltano particolarmente, l'unica che mi ha davvero incuriosita è stata la segretaria di lui, mentre il pairing secondario non è stato in grado di vantare una propria identità, nonostante le diverse scene dedicate. Completano il quadro diversi classici clichè, pur riproposti con accuratezza.
In conclusione, non un drama da annoverare nella lista dei migliori di sempre ma che può essere visto e archiviato con la sensazione di una visione piacevole e alla quale, per quello che voleva offrire, non è mancato niente.
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same old thing
another rich guy and co-worker drama.the only thing that makes this drama from others of this same genre is their backstory which was unnecessary and stupid.
I'm sorry but being that traumatized over a first love, that too an online one is too stupid.
everything else in the drama is the same old cliche: some abusive family member who gets forgiven, fl facing misogyny over dating him......same old stuff
they should have given more styling to the actor playing the ml, something to make him not look like a highschool student. they did good with showing the fl growing up,they could have tried something like that for the ml too
the leads are supposed to have a age gap but it doesn't add anything to the power dynamic or their relationship
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Uma história leve para aquecer o coração e se divertir muito
Essa é uma comédia romântica, não é um melodrama. E ela cumpre muito bem o papel de comédia romântica.Há cenas que realmente tocaram meu coração e deram uma profundidade aos personagens que eu não estava esperando.
Mas é sobretudo uma história leve, engraçada e romantica. Aquela história que deixa seu coração quentinha e que você ama todas as cenas do casal (e até do secundário).
Não entendo quem diz que eles não tiveram química, sigo apaixonada pelas cenas deles juntos desde o início. São mais romanticas do que sensuais, isso é verdade, mas acho que essa é a proposta do drama também. Afinal, nosso prota é mais fofo do que sexy e isso o sobressai de todos os CEOs que eu já vi.
Ban Ju Yeon é um CEO green flag (exceto quando está mandando alguém picotar papel!), o que é um grande diferencial.
Su Jeong é um pouco mais padrão: focada no trabalho, com uma grande responsabilidade na família e que nunca teve tempo de ser criança de verdade. O que trás, é claro, o grande trauma de ter em si todas as responsabilidades do mundo e não querer assumir mais nenhuma.
Dito isso, quero dizer que em muitos momentos me identifiquei com os personagens e com a história.
Eu assisti com meu namorado e nós também já trabalhamos juntos. Então nos identificamos muito com os momentos em que eles tentam disfarçar quando estão no trabalho (mas nem sempre conseguem).
Também nos identificamos porque ele tem os mesmos gostos que o protagonista por jogos, música e mangás. E faço exatamente a mesma coisa que ela: não tenho um interesse genuíno nos assunto, mas quando vejo a alegria dele em me mostrar o que gosta, quero me envolver e aprender mais.
Esse brilho no olhar ao falar sobre suas paixões já presenciei várias vezes no meu namorado e vi a mesma coisa em Ban Ju Yeon. Não há dúvidas que Choi Hyun Wook foi a melhor escolha pro papel.
No final, sinto que esse drama conseguiu cumprir bem sua proposta: nos mostraram uma história doce, fofa e romantica.
É aquela história que você sabe que terá um final feliz, mas não deixa de sofrer quando seus personagens estão sofrendo e tem medo de que esse momento dure muito.
É uma história que te faz rir muito, com pitadas sobre reflexões de como muitas vezes temos que esconder o que realmente gostamos e como aparentemente a Coréia não tem mais nada pra fazer do que ficar vigiando a vida dos outros.
Porém há alguns pontos que achei negativos, mas já são o padrão dos dramas: Arcos de redenção forçados apenas pela cultura, a música em algumas cenas não era muito coerente (teve algum beijo que eu fiquei foi rindo por conta da música, os edits do tiktok fizeram bem melhor), em alguns episódios tinham um clima seco e morno. E eu esperava ver os bonequinhos dragão que aparecem na capa, mas não tivemos :/
Mas nada que atrapalhe muito a experiência.
Enfim, essa é uma história que vale a pena ser vista e acho que vai entrar pra minha lista de dramas confortos. Foi muito bom acompanhar, parabéns a toda equipe de produção!
Ps: A avó entrou para minha lista de personagens que mais odiei em todos os dramas. Que mulher insuportavel!
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Rom-com à la vibe old school
Un vrai p’tit bijou pour les fans de rom-com "enemy to lovers" !Dès le 1er épisode, on sent la vibe old school des drama de 2016 que j'adore 🤩 avec des étincelles non-stop entre les leads. Leur alchimie est incroyable, ils se cherchent, se répondent, se testent… et franchement, j'ai fondu à chaque tension bien placée 😍 😏🔥
Le ML ?!? C’est le combo parfait entre froid charismatique et douceur enfantine, je fondai dès qu’il montrait son côté vulnérable 🥺🤘🏻 Et la FL, quelle queen ! Elle lâche rien, elle a du répondant, du cran, et elle ne tremble jamais face à lui 💪🏻
Le couple secondaire est fun et rafraîchissant 🍬, et l’humour du drama est super bien dosé, jamais lourd, juste ce qu’il faut pour nous faire sourire sans casser le rythme 😄
J'ai adoré aussi les petits mystères autour du passé du ML, ça tient en haleine tout du long 👀💭
Petit bémol... La réaction un peu too much de la FL à un moment donné… et bon, la grand-mère = méchanceté gratuite niveau boss final 😅🤬 Mais rien qui gâche vraiment le plaisir !
Au final, c’est un drama qui se regarde bien, sans prise de tête, mais avec plein de moments qui touchent le cœur ❤️, et une dynamique de couple super bien écrite !
Un gros 🤘🏻 pour le clin d’œil haha !
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