Reviews

First of all, who needs romance when we've got bromance? lol. School 2013 is absolutely the best bromance I've ever watched. And this is coming from a person who's already watched Shut Up Flower Boy Band and Can You Hear My Heart. I started it and frankly the first two episodes were a little boring for me. But once Heung Soo transferred to their school it just became awesome. And ironically, Heung Soo didn't even do much. He just sat on his desk smirking from time to time in Go Nam Soo's direction. They made such a cute couple! Seriously their cuteness made me wish they were gay and they'd get married or something. But on the other hand I don't want them to be gay at all because they're just so cool and I have a huge crush on both of them. lol. Ok, now I'll stop with the fangirling :P

I also liked Park Se Young as a gloomy, quiet, oozing-with-confidence class topper. I also loved Min Ki the angel, Chang Hwan the sweet sweet boy, Jung Ho the gangster, Jung Ho's friends, Kang Joo the bubbly bestfriend and others that I can't really recall right now.

And, you know, the thing is that romance is great to watch and all that but watching these friendship dramas once in a while leaves us with a warm, fuzzy feeling which we feel in life when we hang out with our friends at school or wherever. Friends and schoolmates - we make unforgettable and probably the best memories with them. And dramas that portray that - we can personally relate to them. What I'm basically trying to say through this mini-speech is that even though there's no romance in this drama, don't let it stop you from watching it. It's a gem.

Leia Mais

Story
The story wasnt really good. You could easily predict everything was going to happend. There was no deep plot. No real enemies. Even people were being mean at first had actually good inteions and turned to sweethearted friends. That really annoyed me. I just kept watching this drama, hoping for a big thing to happend, any dramatical or shocking moment...but nothing! I really feel like just wasted my time by watching it.


Acting/Cast
The Cast was okay. The only think annyoed me was this exaggerated acting, especially from the mother of the female lead. I really found her annyoing and was not convinced at all.


Music
The music was the best thing about the drama. I really enjoyed hearing the songs while watching.


Rewatching Value
As this drama is not really an exiting one, I dont think it deserves being watched again.


Overall
I know this drama is mean to be funny and not really a serious one, but still I have to say I didnt really like it. It was pretty cheesy, everything happened was very predictable, there was no deepness at all. So I think this drama is actually overrated. I give it only 6/10

Leia Mais

So i've watched all the versions of the hana kimi series, both japanese one's too and i have to say this was probably my least favor. This is because i watched the first hana kimi first and than the remake than the Taiwanese version., because of this i've viewed this series to a bit more of a comedy. The problem i had with this version it doesn't have many funny moments and it's really quite predictable and the main character seems like she's a bit stupid and a bit of a stalker. I also found that the story focused mostly on the three main characters a lot but didn't do much to flesh out the supporting cast. The story reminded me much more of something like you are beautiful than hani kimi. Due to the fact that the supporting cast isn't fleshed out as much i couldn't get as invested in the ending as i had for the japanese versions. All in all a decant show not too many laughs they are in their sometimes but most of the time it's a bit cliched and follows some of the drama clichés but if you wan't to say you've watched all the incarnations of hana kimi.

The good:
The acting
main character development

The bad:
distance from supporting roles
not as funny as the other series
prdictable

Leia Mais

where do i even start, my man jo in sung just hands down and our most beautiful girl song hye kyo. this melodrama brings out the characteristics of these two fine people and lets not forget kim kibum. the ost was really awsome i wish i knew the name. jo in sung was just tear easy he would just stand at one point and tears come out i mean seriously are korean people made out of tears, they can cry in an instant. anyways the story of a rich blind heiress who falls for a conman and is surrounded by untrustworthy people. i watched the movie version "love me not" and they kept the same story line. the last episodes was sad but it also left us with unanswered questions, wot happened to boss kim, and wot happened btwn oh soo and jin sung

Leia Mais

*For the story I've got to start it by saying that there were Medical mistakes and the Med. part wasn't that strong but what I really like about the story is how complex the characters are and how interesting their psychological struggle...there's also 3 men in this drama who are the same person but in different ages (Sang Chul - Kang Hun - Seong Man) those 3 may betray each other, hate each other...make each other struggle but in time of need they stand for each other and protect each other because at the end they are the same person...I thought that to write those characters & keep them balanced you need to be a great writer...add to that...the supporting characters were really interesting...I found myself cheering for them and waiting for their relationships to grow.

*When it comes to acting I really don't know what to say...it's Shin Ha Kyun the most talented actor ever...the short guy who's not so good looking but yet his smile makes me fly of happiness & his tears destroy me...his acting is real for me...once I watch him on screen I feel like I'm there with him in his world...
I thought at 1st that this drama will be showing us how wrong Dr. Lee Kang Hun was in his methods & in seeking success...It's the thing I hate most in K-drama the perfect humans they portray (Like in King Of Baking) but this drama is not about that...it shows an imperfect man who's cold, arrogant and selfish...someone wasted the time he had with his mother and followed a stupid revenge - that was eventually against himself...yet this drama glorifies his unlimited ambitions...that's what i love about this drama...that at the end they didn't let him sacrifice his Ego but respected and protected him.

*The OST was really good and fitting with the drama...the song Solitude makes me cry while listening to it even without understanding the lyrics...really good I also read that Kim Hyun Joong recommended the song Closer.

*The reason I enjoyed this drama a lot was the characters and the acting...so I'll definitely re-watch it.

*There's only a few kisses in this drama but they are good & the romantic scenes were touching...also the weakness of most Korean actors is crying scenes but it's a strong part of this drama...the way Shin Ha Kyun cries was destroying me...it was so good and so real that I wanted to hug Dr. Lee. :')

*Hope this review was helpful...I'm really grateful I watched this drama...it's not that popular...but it was one of the best I've ever seen...just give it a shot...you might get hooked from the 1st ep like me ^.^

Leia Mais

lets just start by recognizing this freaking handsome man (kim kang woo)
i could just stare all day. ok back to the show. the acting was just ok i love go so ra coz i first saw her in i need romance and she was so cute. i dont mind the busan accent. for bok ja/yoom tae hee, they say u can take the woman out of the streets but u cant take the streets out of the woman, well this is exactly wot happened to her. for tae sang's wife, i loved her performance on 49 days coz of her big round eyes with really dark pupils, she just did ok in this show. the uncles were hilarious but the dad was just perfect. this 50 yr old man acting like a 6yr old was just awsome. anyway this is just one of those reg. dramas only theres a really really hot guy that u dont even care for the story

Leia Mais

This drama is really sweet and touching and funny =D I loved it so much that I kept talking to my screen ^^ When I were watching the drama I forgot everything else around me. I loved this drama so much that I watched everything in one go. When I found out that the name main actress really is Watanabe Mayu I was really surprised. The character who I loved the most in this story is Utamaro (played by Kaminaga Keisuke).

I think if somebody diffrent had acted as Utamaro I might not have liked him this much. I think that the actor creates the character. So I am actually very gratful to Kaminaga-san that he choosed to be the actor of that character.

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Leia Mais

I'm glad I made time to watch this drama! I thought of just skipping right past it at first, but something about the story and the picture made me think twice.

I fell for the young Han Jung Woo at first. I loved his smile, his voice and his laughter. Everything about him seemed perfect and I felt that I had to meet him in real. Something changed when I saw Micky Yoochun as the older Han Jung Woo. His smile made me smile and his voice was just sooooo amazing! *Fan-Girling* I hated Yoo Seung Ho's character though. I felt like slapping him..or forcing him to drink the same poisonous wine he gave to his victims. URGH!

I got hooked onto this drama right from the first episode. I have got to say that I didn't know what a melodrama was before I watched this. I hope they make a sequel to this containing the same characters; I reckon it will be another big hit.

I was tearing up so bad throughout this drama, I couldn't stop myself. The way the plot twists in the middle left me speechless. I have to thank whoever made this drama, because it takes alot of time and effort to create a masterpiece like this! :D :D

Micky Yoochun! I love you!!!

Leia Mais

I must say, this was the most beautifully filmed drama I have ever seen. The camera techniques alone should be copied by other cinematographers in the future. I could review just on that alone and I couldn't do this drama justice.

Overall, I liked it, damn near loved it. True, the ending was what I wanted but not expecting. I have to say the acting by all of the characters was stellar! From Jo In Sung to Song Hye Ko as well as Kim Bum and Kim Tae Woo as Moo Chul.

Do I recommend it? Absolutely! Welcome to one of favorites for 2013! And Jo In Sung, I am happy to finally see you in a drama that I finished, loved and will cherish!

Leia Mais

I had to think long and hard before writing this review. This was my first daily drama! And to add the element of revenge to it was gold! The child acting in the first few episodes was superb! When I first started the drama, I could only watch a few episodes at a time because it was a story line hard to watch because of the sheer meanness of some of the characters towards the lead Kang Yi Kyung played by Seo Woo. The things that her family did and allowed was amazing. I have to say that the writing did a wonderful job the first 100 episodes; however, the last 20 episodes were either unnecessary or just plain filler; leading us to an ending that was rushed beyond belief!.

Acting: I have to give high props to both Seo Woo (Kang Yi Kyung) and Kim Yeo Seo (Kang Seo Yeon). These two women did an excellent job in making you love and hate them. The things Seo Yeon did to her sister, wow! I cannot give anything else away on that.

The two male leads, Lee Ji Hoon (who I love) and Park Jin Woo were at best decent. It was my first experience with Park Jin Woo, such a handsome guy and I look forward to see more of him in the future.

Overall, unless you have hours and hours to invest, these short 30 minutes will sweep you into a story of family, revenge, and murder unlike any you have seen before (okay, Yellow Boots is next)!!

Leia Mais

This drama was quite refreshing and beautiful. I'm not really talking about the story. I mean, it was a typical love story, predictable at most points (although there were some shockers thrown in too). What I'm actually talking about is the amazing cinematography and the beautiful locales where this was shot. Everything was simply breath-taking from the wardrobe to the snowy mountains. Another plus point was the way Oh Soo's character was played out. I liked all the characters and everyone acted well but it was Oh Soo who made me cry and relieved and sad and sympathetic and at times, even gave me goosebumps. It was nice seeing Song Hye Kyo after the long gap and she was here usual best. Eun Ji and Kim Bum made a very cute couple. Kim Bum has become one of my all time favorite side-kicks. As for Eun ji, I really want to see her in another center role now. I mean, she was great in this but she deserves more lead roles. I guess she's my forever-bias after Reply 1997 :)

Leia Mais

A great story told well. The premise is simple- the trials and hardships a man faces living in a prejudiced world, and yet he faces the world with his most infectious heartiest smile..

The characters are great..the actors are great. Matsumoto Jun does a brilliant job as the kind hearted Vito. The lawyer and the girl are both central to the drama as well, and their roles and smiles are beautiful. Oguri Shun plays Hayashi, the dark shaded character, with great impact in the drama.

The story is uplifting in the end; ends on a happy note, has a great message throughout and is about facing life's difficulties with a big smile.

So, why was it so difficult for me to smile through the drama? Despite what the ending is, this drama was really difficult for me to watch happily. I had a heavy heart through all of it. There was so much injustice and the good people were too unlucky. Every victory they gained was only to be followed by more heartbreaking troubles.

The characters showed great spirit through it all, but I really couldn't share it. I was heavyhearted and sad throughout, and I was thankful when it finally ended, happy or not. In fact I don't think a different ending would have affected me anymore, I was already feeling so blue.
I definitely wouldn't re-watch it, though I assure you- this is a good drama.

Leia Mais