Another thing that makes this drama watchable is the friendship between Cha Ji Heon and Cha Moo Won (played by Kim Jaejoong). They start out as "enemies" (but not really, they're cousins). Slowly, while hitting and insulting each other, and even being involved in a love triangle, they grow closer. I find this part of the drama absolutely beautiful.
I would love to talk about the girls now. We have Secretary. No, No Eun Seol; the female lead. Then we have Seo Na Yoon, the second female lead. They come from two different classes, but throughout the drama they learn more about each other and even share miserable and happy moments together. I believe that their friendship was portrayed in a very realistic way. Na Yoon was a lovable character. She was charming and very affectionate. As for our main girl, No Eun Seol; hands down, one of the best female leads I've seen in any drama. No Eun Seol is very realistic and knows her boundaries and work well.
I've given the story a 9, just because I feel like it was a little repetitive and slow at the very end. However, I'm not disappointed with the ending!
People that gave the music 8, why? Jaejoong's I'll Protect You became a bit hit after the drama. 10++ for him (not biased though). It was a song that brightened up the drama!
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I've read a few times that Gu Ae Jung had no personality and that she let Dokko Jin do whatever he wants with her, but I absolutely don't agree. Actually I think that Gu Ae Jung is a really strong person who knows what she wants and how to get it. The only problem is that she doesn't have the luck needed to achieve her goals. And that's exactly the point where Dokko Jin helps her. Things she can't do because of her circumstances he does to help her. And there is really nothing wrong with helping people. She also helped him a lot. Moreover they were in love so that was really ok.
Even when she "followed" him around because she loved him I would have rather said she fought for his love and didn't give up. And that's why she got the boy at the end.
Although I watch many (*cough) dramas with love triangles I can't getting over the second-lead-syndrome. Although I wanted her to end up with Dokko Jin I sometimes wished that she would still somehow end up with the doctor. He was so sweet and it was so sad that he didn't get the girl. I wanted to hug him and comfort him. Poor guy.
What I also found really enjoying was the relationship between Dokko Jin and Gu Ae Jung's nephew Ding Dong (haha, he kept calling him Ding Dong till the very end) and the relationship between Dokko Jin and his manager. His mangager was also very adorable. I liked him a lot.
All in all this was a really nice drama. The reason I didn't rate it any higher is that it's not been so long that I've watched "The Master's Sun" and I couldn't help not to compare both dramas at some points. I sometimes had the feeling that "The Master'S Sun" was the better version of "The Greatest Love". But that's just my opinion.
Aah, I nearly forgot! This drama had many kisses which were not awkward at all. The were actually one of the best kisses ever seen in kdramaland!
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just This...
all of things are GooOood
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You will definitely love the story, the actors and the music...
Hyun Bin and Ha Ji Won are definitely suitable for their roles here in Secret Garden.
Also, the acting of Yoon Sang Hyun and Kim Sa Rang are adorable.
What I love most in here, is Hyun Bin itself. Even he's role is an arrogant and eccentric CEO, you will still love him. His passion for his work, his family, his values and the woman he love will definitely makes you love him more.
The action scenes of Ha Ji Won are remarkable.
The love conflict between Yoon Sang Hyun and Kim Sa Rang are really a heartbreaking one.
This is really a magnificent master piece.
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I just finished watching this drama and I was like wow! Let me give you a brief summary. From ep 1 you already knew this drama was going to be a rollercoaster ride. It was crazy to cute and funny and to wtf and to like damn this drama is beautiful. My wtf moment was between ep 10 to 15. It wasn't because the drama was going bad it was because it was becoming unpredictable. I didn't give up because i had to know how this drama was going to end and I didn't want to skip any part of it. This show took a lot of twist and turns, so it wasn't like a regular romcom because I was on a cursing rampage for like 3-5 episodes. However it was necessary because that's what kept me interested. The characters of this drama were complex, but they played their parts so well, that I give the whole cast an applaud. I am really happy that I finally watched this drama because it was on my plan to watch list for a long time since I was scared to watch it because of some negative comments from the drama. It is your choice to watch it or not, but i still recommend it.
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To be completely honest, when Legal High aired last year, I had no intention of watching it. Something about the poster (and Sakai Masato's hairstyle) put me off. Seriously Aragaki Yui looks weird! I watched it for the sole reason that I had nothing else to watch. The japanese dramas of the last few seasons have not piqued my interest at all. I almost began to feel that the quality of Japanese dramas were declining off late.
Anyway, ramblings aside, let's get down to business. Legal High is about a money/women-loving, winning-obsessed, fast-talking, rude, extravagant and spend-thrift genius lawyer Komikado Kensuke (Sakai Masato) who, besides all these adjectives has peculiar quirks (fear of heights, tone-deaf, etc). Calling him rude is actually being polite. He has absolutely no qualms demanding exhorbitant payment for his services and always wins cases. Justice is the winner, according to him.
Of course, in such scenarios there always is a do-gooder, hardworking lawyer who believes in helping people get justice (or some such naive notion) and in Legal High that person is Mayuzumi Machiko (Aragaki Yui).
Surprisingly, Mayuzumi was not as annoying as I expected her to be and the arguments between her and Komikado are extremely hilarious. Each episode contains a case which Komikado defeats the opposing lawyer who is usually appointed by the Miki Law Firm headed by Miki Choichiro (Namase Katuhisa). Miki-sensei's aim in life is to defeat Komikado for some unknown/mysterious reason.
Although the writers have done an excellent job, the prize (for keeping me hooked to this drama) goes hands-down to Sakai Masato. He is absolutely brilliant as Komikado Kensuke (bizzare side-swept hairstyle and all). His dialogue delivery at break-neck speed, skipping and twirling about, exaggerated facial expressions are all hilariously done without seeming as over-acting. I have heard complaints about Aragkai Yui's acting before, but personally, in this drama I think she has done well and her character balances the weirdness of Komikado very well. Namase Katuhisa rocks the villain role as usual (even if his villainy is not so comical in this as it was in Gokusen). Even Taguchi Junnosuke performs well in the small role he has.
Sakai Masato may have become a hit in Hanzawa Naoki, but his acting in
Legal High cannot be discounted.
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Park Shin Hye is one of my favorite actresses and she did not disappoint me, I've seen her play really happy and upbeat characters and for her to play a character like Go Dok Mi was a very convincing transition.
The comedy is absolutely hilarious, and the chemistry between Enrique(Yoon Shi Yoon) and Go Dok Mi is spectacular, I was rooting for them all the way.
I do have to admit it get a bit draggy towards the end, but if you bear with it you'll see this is a great drama. I've also read many times that Go Dok Mi's character is too passive, but her character does develop into more later episodes, so please give her a chance.
I will definitely re-watch this drama in the future to get some good laughs and just to be able to see the wonderful chemistry between the two main characters.
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Personnaly, I gave it a 10/10 in everything so I actually think it still is underated ^^ But I understand why some people might think otherwise.
You won't find as much action as in City Hunter neither as much comedy as in any romantic comedy. And though romance is present (just the right amount in my opinion), it's not the main object of this drama...
But, plotwise it's a MASTERPEACE. I can asure you there won't be a single episode where you won't be dying to see the next one ! Although it's supposed to be about lawyers, this drama actually feels more like a police drama. I'm saying it because that's what kept me from watching it for a long time. (And just so you know, I didn't started because I find the main actor cute ;) )
On a side note, it took me seven years to make my family watch a whole drama and it was with this one that I finally succeded. They were even the ones asking for more episodes ! So trust me and give it a try.
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The fact that the main character is so young really amazed me, I had no idea how old she was until after I finished watching Ma Boy, she does a great job and her acting skills are superb.
This is a very cute and light-hearted drama,and I will definitely be re-watching it sometime in the future, and recommend it to anyone looking for something short and sweet.
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STORY: There's no point denying it, I'm more of a romantic comedy kind of girl. Mainly because melodramas are often black and white and revolve about people crying about everything and anything instead of actually doing something about it and the end isn't always worth all this pain. That's why I think Secret Love is so perfect: you can either see it as a sad -okay tragic- romantic comedy or a hilarious melodrama. You just get the best of both genres. The writing plays obviously a big role in it. The characters are layered and feel authentic so you can't help but being drawn to them, drawn to the story itself.
Bonus point, it definitely makes you want to read Wuthering Heights and anyone that promotes -good- literature has my approval.
ACTING/CAST: The cornerstone of a drama is its two main leads. They need to be good actors since they carry the show and to have chemistry together. The one behind Secret Love's casting couldn't have done a better job. I don't see anyobdy who could have played MinHyuk better than JiSung did, showing both his tenderly sulky side and his ruthless side. It's his acting that makes MH's character so lovable. HwangJungEum -oh HJE- it's the first drama I see her in and I hope it's not the last. I don't know how to put it into words, her character would usually be one that annoys me to no end but from the start I just really cared about her. When she cried -and man does she cry- it doesn't annoy you, it just breaks your heart and when she smiles, it's just like "yes, yes do get some happiness for once girl, you deserve it!". Don't even get me started on the chemistry between these two. Just their first scene together screamed OTP. Let's not forget BaeSuBin who did an amazing job as AhnDoHoon. He is just as perfect at playing nice guys as he is at playing scheming ones. I love the actor but man did I want to punch ADH in the face more than just once. I think I could rant on every single actor that starred in this drama so I'm gonna stop with the main three. I'm just going to add that with IHYV and now Secret Love LeeDaHee keeps growing more and more on me and I hope to see her play in more dramas.
MUSIC: The soundtrack of the drama may be its weakest point. Don't get me wrong I love it but the track Secret Love (why autotune WHY) doesn't really match the mood and the lyrics of Ailee's song (well the English verse really) sounds a bit cheap. I have both these songs and the rest of the soundtrack on my phone but yeah you have to call a spade a spade. Also since JiSung sang for the soundtrack -which I defintely won't complain about- I would have liked to also have a track sang by HJE -I mean she was a SINGER before turning actress- or even better both of them doing a duet. Oh well maybe I'm just being too greedy.
REWATCH VALUE: Like I said earlier the characters are layered and the writing isn't just one hot mess. The acting is great and the soundtrack just fits. Also I utterly loved the ending. So yeah I could definitely watch it over and over.
OVERALL: A well-written story, so well-written that I'm actually keeping an eye on ChoiHoChul (I mean if his first screenplay was THAT good, can you imagine the ones that will follow!?). It doesn't matter if you are more drawn to melodramas or romantic comedies. The bottom line is there's a high chance for you to love it.
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on a side note, who the f does the husbands makeup, no no no to that hair. he shoulda cut it, that was just bad and made him look older and unattractive. the motorbike theme i dint feel it. and what was that with the pregnancy news really really, but the two were cute
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I could not carry on watching so dropped it after they tried to put ridiculous and predictable twist such as an ex and jealousy and his feelings. Would not have probably minded if they told the story in a shorter length. Eight more episodes seemed easier to just predict for myself instead of sitting through. I really hoped she was kept as the kiss-a** lady from the first episode, but that was lost once she was hired. But I did enjoy the scenes he kept getting hit by his father (hehehe)
Another reason for dropping this is the fact that I could tell that the one I rooted for (the underdog) was not going to end up with the girl.
ACTING:
Had no problem with the acting for Ji Sung and Kim Jae Joong potrayed their characters well and even managed to pull off the comedic scenes; storyline just failed them.
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The acting was great, I liked the acting and feelings.
The music was good, I mean, as always - Peter is doing a great job.
Overall, I think that it´s good that it was so short because it was intense and there was always something happening. Definitely recommending this to those who like intense dramas.
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The story of this drama flows very nicely and although it spends a lot of time introducing the situation in the beginning it doesn't do it too much. Story is quite dark but not overly so. This drama doesn't contain very many clichés or forced comedy as many dramas do which was very refreshing in my opinion. Feelings depicted don't seem forced or overacted but natural and the story is very believable. Plot was interesting and addictive and I liked the fact that charachters were quite complex and didn't always do what you expected.
I loved the music in this drama, it was beautiful, chosen to enforce plot and feelings depicted and lyrics of the songs were to the point.
I very much recommend this drama if you like darker plots or want to wacth something a bit more serious once in a while.
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