A CLICHE, BUT NOT ANY CLICHE
Finally, I finished it! As I said in my first impression about this drama, we have here a lot of cliches. But this doesn't make the experience of watching it less enjoyable. We had themes pretty heavy, like murders, stalking, mental disturbs... But we also have relevant themes, as the pressure lived by the celebrities in social media and how this can affect their lives. These themes are embellished by some moments of fun and by the soft personality of some characters. Besides the relaxation, I would put this drama in the hall "adult drama", because we don't see just superficial matters being the focus, but truly and deep issues that can bring a good reflection to the audience. Even I could reflect on the influence of the comments in social media that many times we think that don't affect the artists, but that ends up creating an absurd pressure many times.
| ABOUT THE CHARACTERS |
LEE JUNG HOON, THE DREAM MALE LEAD
I confess that the character of Lee Jung Hoon was my favorite in this drama. I like the male lead as an introverted guy, but to me, Jung Hoon was tailor-made. His disease makes he has a cold behavior and in the first episodes this is highlighted, but for me, the gold was his interaction with Ha Jin, at the pace of her seduction to him. The man has fire in his eyes, you guys! He is super determined and mature, which made me feel safe knowing that I wouldn't see (almost) any childishness in their relationship. I loved so much the way how he thinks about all the questions that were inside his mind and understood that he needed to make a choice about his life. The character captivated me! It was my first drama with Kim Dong Wook, and although he isn't the stereotype of the male lead that I'm used to, I liked so much his performance! I really looked at him and could see a man tormented by his memories.
YEO HA JIN, THE CRAZY GIRL THAT WE LOVE
Ha Jin's personality was pretty refreshing for me too. It is common to see female leads full of joy and fun, but Ha Jin has something more in her ambition and impudence. Her first scenes trying to attract Jung Hoon was a mix of shame and pride to me and made me so excited. It isn't common to see women making the first move in romance, mainly in Asian dramas, in such an open and persistent way. In the final episodes, I end up getting disappointed with some points, but in the general, she was a character that I really enjoyed. Moon Ga Young is amazing and I'm anxious to see her in another drama (cheering to the confirmation of "Link" with her and Kim Seon Hon happen soon).
MOON SEUNG HO, THE CRAZY MAN THAT WE LOVE TO HATE
This is the kind of character that pissed you off. I don't use like the "psychopaths" that we see in the most of dramas because of the exaggeration and no sense, but with Moon Seung Ho I don't have any complaints. He isn't a psychopath, by his profile, we could fit him in the paranoid spectrum, with erotomania: a person that has a delusion conviction that another person (mostly someone who is untouchable) is in love with her/him. Buring the drama I hated Seung Ho with all my strengths, and I think this shows us how good is this character. We can see the consistency in his delusion until the end, and the way how he shows up to Jung Hoon and Ha Jin even after all those years, keeping his delusion, is so convincing! I understood very well his plot and I thought his circle closed in the right way. Joo Seok Tae did a great job here, as the most part of the support roles that he makes (I liked him so much in "Tale of the Nine-Tailed" as Mr. Choi).
HA KYUNG <3 IL KWON
I need to do an honorable mention to this couple that almost stole the scene here! Guys, how I laugh with these two! Ha Kyung is love, always defending Ha Jin and taking care of her, many times putting herself behind and following her sister's wishes because she knows that one day Ha Jin would need her badly. So, when Il Kwon showed up and start to interact with her, I got so excited! Il Kwon is the classic support role that makes you fall in love. Super cute and helpful. Their chemistry is amazing and made us cheering all the time for their happiness.
| LOW POINTS |
How I mentioned above, a thing that we don't miss here is a cliche. Even getting surprised in some moments and with a heavy story, I still feel the taste of "I know what will happen" in others, mainly in the end. I don't care about cliches, even because I wouldn't watch Asian dramas if I do, but for some people, maybe this could be too much. Something that for me wasn't pretty done was the plot of Ha Jin's stalker. We get curious about all the thriller that the drama makes putting three potential suspects and reviling just in the last minute who was the true one, but... I don't know. After we finally find out, I just got kinda "hum, okay". I think this could be better done, but I understand that they also wanted to save some time to develop the story of Seung Ho. Anyway, these were the points that made me bothered. If you want to read some spoilers about the end, open the comment below!
| FINAL CONSIDERATIONS |
Although all cliches and low points, I really enjoy the experience of watching this drama. It was a new story, very different from what I'm used to watching, and also made me very exciting to finish soon and find out everything that would happen. I believe that if you watch this with low expectations like me, and focus on the high points, you can have a lot of fun!
For me, this is a "PRETTY GOOD ONE"! (★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★) You can watch this one on Viki (Viki Pass Plus) or in Kocowa (free), both of them only with English subtitles.
See you soon!
XOXO, Mari.
| ABOUT THE CHARACTERS |
LEE JUNG HOON, THE DREAM MALE LEAD
I confess that the character of Lee Jung Hoon was my favorite in this drama. I like the male lead as an introverted guy, but to me, Jung Hoon was tailor-made. His disease makes he has a cold behavior and in the first episodes this is highlighted, but for me, the gold was his interaction with Ha Jin, at the pace of her seduction to him. The man has fire in his eyes, you guys! He is super determined and mature, which made me feel safe knowing that I wouldn't see (almost) any childishness in their relationship. I loved so much the way how he thinks about all the questions that were inside his mind and understood that he needed to make a choice about his life. The character captivated me! It was my first drama with Kim Dong Wook, and although he isn't the stereotype of the male lead that I'm used to, I liked so much his performance! I really looked at him and could see a man tormented by his memories.
YEO HA JIN, THE CRAZY GIRL THAT WE LOVE
Ha Jin's personality was pretty refreshing for me too. It is common to see female leads full of joy and fun, but Ha Jin has something more in her ambition and impudence. Her first scenes trying to attract Jung Hoon was a mix of shame and pride to me and made me so excited. It isn't common to see women making the first move in romance, mainly in Asian dramas, in such an open and persistent way. In the final episodes, I end up getting disappointed with some points, but in the general, she was a character that I really enjoyed. Moon Ga Young is amazing and I'm anxious to see her in another drama (cheering to the confirmation of "Link" with her and Kim Seon Hon happen soon).
MOON SEUNG HO, THE CRAZY MAN THAT WE LOVE TO HATE
This is the kind of character that pissed you off. I don't use like the "psychopaths" that we see in the most of dramas because of the exaggeration and no sense, but with Moon Seung Ho I don't have any complaints. He isn't a psychopath, by his profile, we could fit him in the paranoid spectrum, with erotomania: a person that has a delusion conviction that another person (mostly someone who is untouchable) is in love with her/him. Buring the drama I hated Seung Ho with all my strengths, and I think this shows us how good is this character. We can see the consistency in his delusion until the end, and the way how he shows up to Jung Hoon and Ha Jin even after all those years, keeping his delusion, is so convincing! I understood very well his plot and I thought his circle closed in the right way. Joo Seok Tae did a great job here, as the most part of the support roles that he makes (I liked him so much in "Tale of the Nine-Tailed" as Mr. Choi).
HA KYUNG <3 IL KWON
I need to do an honorable mention to this couple that almost stole the scene here! Guys, how I laugh with these two! Ha Kyung is love, always defending Ha Jin and taking care of her, many times putting herself behind and following her sister's wishes because she knows that one day Ha Jin would need her badly. So, when Il Kwon showed up and start to interact with her, I got so excited! Il Kwon is the classic support role that makes you fall in love. Super cute and helpful. Their chemistry is amazing and made us cheering all the time for their happiness.
| LOW POINTS |
How I mentioned above, a thing that we don't miss here is a cliche. Even getting surprised in some moments and with a heavy story, I still feel the taste of "I know what will happen" in others, mainly in the end. I don't care about cliches, even because I wouldn't watch Asian dramas if I do, but for some people, maybe this could be too much. Something that for me wasn't pretty done was the plot of Ha Jin's stalker. We get curious about all the thriller that the drama makes putting three potential suspects and reviling just in the last minute who was the true one, but... I don't know. After we finally find out, I just got kinda "hum, okay". I think this could be better done, but I understand that they also wanted to save some time to develop the story of Seung Ho. Anyway, these were the points that made me bothered. If you want to read some spoilers about the end, open the comment below!
| FINAL CONSIDERATIONS |
Although all cliches and low points, I really enjoy the experience of watching this drama. It was a new story, very different from what I'm used to watching, and also made me very exciting to finish soon and find out everything that would happen. I believe that if you watch this with low expectations like me, and focus on the high points, you can have a lot of fun!
For me, this is a "PRETTY GOOD ONE"! (★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★) You can watch this one on Viki (Viki Pass Plus) or in Kocowa (free), both of them only with English subtitles.
See you soon!
XOXO, Mari.
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