Reviews

I marathoned this drama with my mdl friend Crazyinlove. I remember all the squeals of delight and tears that we shed over this brilliant story. Although the story isn't unique as there are a lot of dramas out there where girls pretend to be boys. What was unique was the characters and the chemistry that they all had. They made me laugh and cry and seriously pissed off. But I loved them more and more each episode. This drama is one of my personal favorites. Yoo Ah In and Song Joong Ki (or as me and crazy call them "sexybeast" and "peacock" were my favorite pairing. It's just a really good drama to get you out of a slump or to cheer you up on a bad day. I recommend this to anyone!
Happy Watching Everyone :)

Leia Mais

Holy smokes! My mind is blown in millions of pieces.

Someone please hand Jung Kyung Ho an Oscar. It's such a shame that I never knew this actor existed. His acting messes with your mind and emotions because the way he portrays "Doc Son" no one else could have. He adds his own element of mysteriousness.

When gruesome fights and drug deals can excite you to this extent you know you got yourself something special. The action is ecstasy. When the fights start it's like you're watching something blissful.

I think the greatest thing about this show is it's realistic factor. I see realism within the characters and their pasts. There is so much complications and emotions going on that you go on the journey along with them.

Less the complications the better? Not in this case. You just want more and more of each thing whether it be complicated or messed up because it still delivers and grabs a hold of your attention.

Our OTP. Action and romance together it has the tendency to get mushy and "throw it all away for the woman." BUT not in this case. Our main lead knows the difference between professionalism and personal business. They're such a pleasure to watch because they compliment each other very well. They add heat. They add comfort. They add soul. This couple is a package between amazing chemistry and realistic expectations.

This show will never stop surprising you. Every cliffhangers has left an emotional scar. When you watch this show you'll be glued to your seat and you'll be literally in the face of the screen because you don't want to miss a single aspect of this drama.

It's dark. It's bloody. It's got drug deals. Power. Corruption. Heat. It's got everything. How can you turn yourself away from this.

I feel like I'm not talking about Heartless City/Cruel City If I don't mention that this the best drama of 2013.

Leia Mais

Story: Basically, it's about 5 not-so-smart students with different backgrounds, mostly all from poor, problematic families, with problems in their way of achieving their true dreams. A lawyer comes to the school as a teacher and takes the 5 students as a special class. The way he teaches is really unique and cool, I laughed A LOT! It was even more touching to see how students grow under, how they hated him at first but slowly began to understand and see the true sides of one another, how even teachers who used to look down on them started empathising with and helping them, and how all of them helped one another overcome their own family and relationship problems. The romance in this drama isn't so strong though it is still visible, but the rest of the drama makes up for it IN FULL! I still cry buckets of tears (joy & sadness) when I rewatch it

Acting - overall impressive. The cast was experienced; those who weren't were still very good. I want to commend the 5 students because they looked pretty young when filming the drama, but their acting is completely realistic and beliavable!! The teachers, especially the two main ones, convey their emotions and thoughts perfectly as well, and make you put yourself in their shoes.

Music - I loved it too! When I search the OSTs it brings back many memories, and lots of the songs talk about getting up again after failing many times, and about achieving your dreams - I find it really touching and motivating! All I think is lacking is a sad, emotional song to bring more tears of sadness to your eyes, which is why I'm not giving it a full 10 :) (don't be mistaken, there are still emo songs)

Rewatch value - As long as I have the time I wouldn't mind rewatching it. This is the type of drama where you wouldn't mind rewatching ANY episode, so if you feel like rewatching ep 7 out of the blue, you'll enjoy it the same

Overall - It was a fantastic drama!!! Wonderful acting, inspiring plot, touching and lively music - it was all FABULOUS ^^ There are just a few miscommunications here and there that brought down the 10 to a 9. Especially the romance part - romance to me is incredibly important cuz I love shipping couples so much, which is also partly why I didn't give it a 10. But considering that I love romance so much but am still giving it a 9 though the romance is lacking compared to other shows, speaks volumes about how amazing the rest of the story is :D If you're not a bigger for romance, or at least you don't need romance for it to be a great show, I think you will really love this show. Especially if you love bromance and relationships between students and teachers, this is perfect. No kidding. Give it a chance, I promise it won't disappoint :)

Leia Mais

I absolutely loved this show. I started it because I had heard of the great characters and bromance and I definitely wasn't disappointed. Instead of focusing on romance, this drama focused on the relationships between all characters, be it hate or love or friendship - Well, mainly friendship - and I loved it.

All in all, the characters were realistic. Some of the acting was a little over the top, but that was okay since it was a school drama. I was able to sympathize with the main characters and really felt with them. There was no character I couldn't stand if the show didn't want me to hate them anyway.

The story was great. Some might say it was pretty much about nothing, just showing the everyday life of those kids and the teachers, but for me the friendship parts were so big that it never got boring. Of course there's the school parts, too. Achieving their goals, finding themselves.

The music was fitting, the drama wasn't too slow or fast paced and overall I liked everything. Thinking back of my thoughts about each episode, I liked every single one of them.

I mainly recommend this to everyone who's not too fond of dramas focusing on romance - And actually to everyone else, too. I think this is a drama for everyone. Give it a try.

Leia Mais

Finally. 4 months after this drama finished airing I have been able to finish this. The ending wasn't really worth the wait, but I gotta say, this drama was very heartwarming and did make me smile from time to time. The story plot was pretty average, I think what made me curious was how someone who came from prison could live a clean lifestyle while hiding the truth of their past, and the writers did a pretty good job of executing that. There is a lot the 2 leads have to overcome, which is expected from their background, but always seem to make the best out of their situation by seeing that glimmer of hope.

I loved the acting in this drama. The 2 main leads were well chosen and could portray any type of emotion, while still staying true to their character. The supporting actors were good as well. Each had their own inner conflict, and I loved the actor's portrayal of their own character's development.

No comment on the music.. Didn't hear much of anything, and if there was it didn't stick out to me. Overall, I like how this drama played out. A drama that starts out gloomy and ends with a smile. Wouldn't necessarily rewatch it, but it does have really touching moments that I did like. Really good acting here, an interesting drama about real life situations. I recommend this to those just looking for a good watch. You may like it, you may not, I think it just depends on your outlook of this drama is. Nonetheless I enjoyed it and did not regret watching this, and hopefully you won't either!

Leia Mais

As with all remakes you're going to compare to the ones you've seen before. I really enjoyed the first half of the series. The episodes where funny and nicely paced. Even though I knew what was coming, there was enough variation in the placement and acting to keep me interested. Where I felt this one lagged behing my favorite,ISWAK, was the second half. Naoki's actions seemed a bit unrealistic given how the show had portrayed him up through episode 13. While I understand why Naoki's logical, robot mind made him act the way he did, there was no real explanation in the show for his abrupt decisions so it felt a little out of place. Despite the minor things that bothered me I enjoyed the story overall and was happy with the ending.

Leia Mais

This is the first review that I'm writing so bear with me! I felt that I had to be cause this was and still is such an amazing drama!!!
The story is fantastic, however, if you examine it closely there are some hole with the legal stuff. Knowing that it does not take from the story at all. It's just such a heartfelt story that has you cry (a lot).
The casting was perfect I love the lead actors, however, I admit there were times that I was upset with the heroine.
The music selection was perfect, it complimented the story perfectly.
I consider this one of the best that I have seen and would most definitely watch it again.
Overall, this drama is just awesome and one would really be missing out if they didnt watch.

Leia Mais

A review. My fingers were tingling.

Different doesn't always have to be good, but in this case it's exceeded that level.

I may speak on behalf of a lot of people when I say "Of all those years of watching kdramas It's the first time I'm coming across a show such as this."

We may have seen similar story lines, but what makes Heartless City a "masterpiece" is they created their own element and flow throughout every episode. Their own personal amazing touch to it.

This doesn't even have to be your genre of liking and you'll still be pulled in. It alone is praiseworthy that it's different from the usual kdrama.

I can't even focus one main point that makes this show so good because there's a ton of things that contribute to making Heartless City what it is. There's never a dull moment. This is the first drama that has kept it's momentum. It never breaks the seriousness. It doesn't drag. As you progress one episode after another your addiction sky rockets.

The dark noir feeling. Boy, do they deliver or what and sometimes you just want it to even go darker and grittier. There will be scenes that will give you the chills then they'll be scenes that mess with your mind.

There's not much light scenes to this show which I love because it's consist and stays true to the noir theme.

The action is top notch. I love it. The action alone gives you so many vibes. I fangirl when the action starts! They make it look so effortless and classy.

The music. The music flows in perfectly with this show. It was designed for this show. The music represents the depth and emotions of the scenes going on. It's addicting.

The acting. The cast is genius. The relationships. The complications. The character development. You're invested in every character whether it be a supporting role or a character that is barely there.

I can't get over how amazing the cast is. Every character is thought out and brilliant. This show has introduced me to an amazing actor Jung Kyung Ho. That's a name I won't be forgetting. I somewhat have a girl crush on Nam Gyu Ri at this point.

This drama shows you a lot of time and effort went into making it. Doc Son is a brilliant invention. I don't know how they came up with such a character, but this is a character that pulls you in so hard and how hard you try to understand him you won't be able to.

Heartless City 2013 is yours.

Leia Mais

This truly was a drama that reminds you of a cold car that has been sitting for awhile; like that cold car, it takes it awhile to start; so too does this drama. The first 5-6 episodes, I kept asking myself why do people like this? The next 10 episodes were a lot better but I still didn't see the fascination; however, from that point on it kept getting better and better. The bromance between the brothers; the individual romances, even though the second brother and his wife's story will grate on your nerve, hang in there. However, the highlight romance and story, you must give to Uee and Joo Won. I was so glad to see him again and have a great chemistry with his co-star lead. Their chemistry was so sweet and so was their story. You really didn't want it to end. The conflicts, even though serious, you hated to see them. I loved the brothers, the women in their lives, everything. Great story! Great acting!

Leia Mais