Short but sweet!

Just finished watching this drama. Really enjoyed it throughout, but wow, the episodes were so short compared to any other k-drama I've watched!

Each episode is only around 12 minutes, and there are a total of 15 episodes. This equates to just over 3 hours total. I watched it over 4 days, by watching 3-4 episodes a day. I'm used to the typical 16 epsiode dramas where each episode is around an hour, so this one was a bit of a change.

What I loved about this drama was the fact that pretty much everything goes how you would expect. You can predict everything that's going to happen, and I just love how everything goes how I wanted. Sure, it's a bit overused and there were a few parts that made me cringe, but I've been looking for a drama like this for so long and this one fits it perfectly.

The acting was cute and done very well, as in I could barely tell the cast was actually in their late 20s! The characters were also all very likeable, apart from the one jealous girl who ended up not being very nice.

I really liked the music which fit the theme really well, even though they did reuse the same few tracks a lot. Unlike other dramas where the music kind of fades into the background, the music in this drama stays in your head.

There were a couple of episodes near the end (think it was ep12 and ep13?) that started to lose me, but luckily the last two episodes saved it.

I absolutely recommend watching this drama to anyone considering it. Even if you end up not liking it, since it's so short, you won't feel like you wasted your time by the end!

Leia Mais

Watched this drama as the episodes were being released a few years ago, thus my memory of it is a bit foggy. However, what I can clearly remember is:

- Jisoo's acting and character is amazing.
- Could barely wait for each new episode to be released, kept me hooked throughout!

But, the worst part of this drama was the ending. Really awful ending. I marked my review as containing spoilers because of this, but it really is disappointing. What kept me watching was the fact I didn't know how it was going to end. Had the ending been good, I would have given this drama a solid 9 out of 10.

Leia Mais

A surprisingly realistic and family friendly drama, with great acting and cast.

My review for Welcome to Samdal-ri, starting off with the cast:

The cast for Welcome to Samdal-ri was great. Shin Hae-sun did an incredible job as always, and the chemistry between her and Ji Chang-wook was pretty good, though not overly special. A supporting actor I really enjoyed in this drama was Lee Jae-won, playing the support role of Gyeong-tae. He has been amazing in every drama I've seen him in, and the character he played in Welcome to Samdal-ri was hilarious!

Another one of my favourite characters in this drama was Yong-pil's father, Sang-tae. I really liked his character throughout the whole drama, and his character development near the end was incredible. He reminds me a lot of my own father, and looks kind of similar too!

The storyline is surprisingly realistic compared to other dramas. No fantasy or supernatural stuff, and no incredible coincidences that would be completely unfeasible in real life. Everything in this drama are things that could actually happen in the real world. It makes the snap back to reality much less jarring once you finish watching. The drama also features a lot of side stories, which take up a lot of the storyline. I typically prefer having less characters and more focus on a main storyline, but Welcome to Samdal-ri does a good job of combining them all together.

There were still a few disappointing things with this drama, however. Firstly, there wasn't much intimacy between Samdal and Yong-pil throughout the drama. I was waiting for something to happen the entire time, but there wasn't really anything of note. This does have the upside of keeping the drama quite family friendly, despite many drinking scenes.

Another thing that disappointed me was the ending. Not going to spoil too much, but I think it would have been so much better if Samdal and Yong-pil had stayed together in Jeju instead of leaving for different places. And, the antagonist never gets punished in the end!

Overall, I enjoyed this drama, though I think it would be best if watched with family or friends. I watched it on my own, where I was left wanting a bit more. The ending could be better, but it's not a bad ending by any means, and I would still highly recommend Welcome to Samdal-ri to anyone considering it.

Leia Mais

Best Drama Ever!

I will say right now that this is the best drama I have ever watched. Everything about it is just perfect, every single one of the episodes are amazing, and the cast is the absolute best.

I love Shin Hae-sun, she's so cute in this drama as Woo-Seo-ri. I think she's the best looking actress ever, and her acting skills are just as good too! Honestly, she doesn't even look 30, more like she's in her mid 20's, which is a bit funny in this drama as she gets called ajumma a lot!

The rest of the cast is also amazing. Yang Se-jong as Mr Gong and Ahn Hyo-seop as Chan did an excellent job, both very likeable characters.

One of the reasons I love this drama is because it doesn't make you feel angry at any point, as there are no villains. There is no one you can really hate in this drama, even including the guy who caused the accident in the first place. The whole drama makes you feel good, and the ending will make you happy.

There was also a part in this drama that actually made me laugh out loud. Never before has a drama actually made me laugh before, especially as I was trying to stay quite while watching it!

Usually, there are a few things I can point out that I dislike, but this drama is so good that I can't think of anything I don't like about it! The only thing I will say is that the rewatch value isn't too high, as once everything gets revealed at the end, it isn't as enjoyable to rewatch the whole thing while knowing what's happened already.

Overall, I absolutely recommend Thirty but Seventeen. I chose to watch it because of Shin Hae-sun, and it turned out to be the best drama I have ever watched! It's quick to make you want to keep watching and you won't regret it!

Leia Mais