Reviews

I really enjoyed watching this, mostly because I've always kept up with the manga, but never really gave the anime a chance so it was great to see it in a different perspective. In my opinion, it would've been much better if it had been a purely Korean drama or the idols knew the language being spoken- the dubbing really annoyed me, even though it managed to be more bareable than the main actress' voice that could probably break glass if she tried a bit harder too.
Donghae and Siwon were great choices though due to their popularity and looks. They also delieved suprisingly good acting despite Siwon's significant lack of screen-time (a real blow to my SuperJunior-fan-heart you can imagine) and well that language barrier that shouldn't have existed. My favorite thing about going through this drama was the opening song; is that weird? Other than that the drama was really funny and there's practically a pro for every con. Though even through my dislike of specific things in the drama I still can't bring myself to dislike all of it. It has SuperJunior members, good plot, hilarious scenes and very likeable characters, so it's worth a watch if you're not too caught up in wanting romance. I, for one, am hoping for a second season.

Leia Mais

This drama has the best acting i have ever seen in a kdrama so far. And its a good example how outstanding acting can elevate a series into new heights.

Amongst all the "girl pretends to be a boy" dramas this is the most believeable one and the actress does an outstanding job. The story itself is very hilarious and fascinating till episode 12. At this point with other dramas i would get bored but this drama has such strong chemistry between the actors that it kept me watching even the back and forth romantic battle between the main leads which felt quite refreshing for some reason.

Yoon Eun Hye does a terrific job, give it a shot.

Leia Mais

I'm a fan of the manga. That's why I gave the first 7 points for the story. I gave an extra point for the drama because it was a faithful adaptation, and they even put the 3D zombies...^^, so 8. But that's all I can give.
I know that those many cuts and this style of directing is typical for most T-drama, but to me cutting the drama this often mean cutting the rythm, and in such a crazy comedy that needs slower moments for sweet or sad scenes, rythm is a priority. So cutting the scene in half and repeating them, and stopping a scene to let us hear what everyone is thinking (in an anime kind of way...but even slower), definitely killed the rythm of some very important scenes, and kept me from being captivated by the story and moved by the characters.

Another thing that kept me from being moved : the poor dubbing. Honestly, how on earth am I supposed to judge the acting if the two male leads are dubbed! Be it an extra or a guest star, ok, but the TWO male leads ! But still, Ivy Chen was a convincing Kyoko, so I gave her 5 points.

The music now. At first I liked it, it was fun, but as the drama went on, I realized how unbalanced it was. They really didn't choose well which music suited which scene, and that's too bad, because it sometimes ruined the mood.

Nevertheless, I gave a 7 in rewatch value because some scenes were really funny (no, REALLY! ) and because...well...I love Skip Beat !

Leia Mais

First off, I'm writing this right as I finished watching the show. Had tears running down my cheeks for the past 20 minutes now because they just won't seem to stop.

Story - 10 : It's definitely a story that interested me. Two babies switched at birth by a vengeful nurse, only to discover later on in life what happened.

Acting/Cast - 10 : This one explains itself if you watch the show. The acting was fantastic. The actors portraying nice characters had you loving them at all times; the actors portraying "villains" had you wishing you had the ability to hit people through your screen.
There was, of course, the few English speaking actors every now and then that took overacting to a whole new level, but you learn to deal with it.

Music - 10 : The OST is absolutely amazing. Every song (and instrumental) is perfect. Their timing with the scenes is perfect.

Rewatch Value - 6 : I think, looking at how many episodes made up this show, this questions answers itself. Maybe, a long time down the road when I have a lot of free time, and desperately need to cry, I'd rethink this decision.

Overall - 9 : Up until secrets started slowly being revealed, it felt like it was moving incredibly slow, but I still found myself hooked. And once everybody knew everybody else's secrets, I found it hard to turn it off.

Like I stated above, if you ever need to watch something that'll have you crying your eyes out more often than not, and you don't mind a bit of a slow story, this show won't disappoint.

Leia Mais

I often read that this drama was too long, and I can easily understand why. But to me, the length of this drama has its place and its reason. It let the characters evolve slowly in a subtle and almost natural way. We get to perfectly understand the too leads. It also permit for their relationship to be more complicated that a simple "why don't you love me, I love you, even if at first I hated you!".

The story is actually very original, there is place for cuteness, drama, comedy, a great second female lead, and beautiful couple scenes. What's not to love ?

I gave a 9 in acting because I beleive the second male lead lacked nuance on his part, but the two leads are doing an amazing job.

Anyway it's a good drama, so go watch it ^^ lol !

Leia Mais

Honestly, one of the WORST dramas I have ever seen. The first few episodes were very different from other dramas I have seen and I really wanted to watch more! The rebellious daughter and the "perfect" daughter characters seemed unique and I thought they would be interesting. But when they got older, the main character kept on pushing and pushing the male lead away I thought it would never end. The same scenarios seemed to always repeat itself with them, fighting and making up. I got fed up with it and just skimmed my way from about episode 10-16, I couldn't handle it anymore! I don't recommend for people to watch it, unless you like to watch the same thing happen over and over again.

Leia Mais

I loved this drama. Going in I kept reminding myself not to compare this one with the japanese version. And luckily I didn't.
I loved that this version followed the manga a lot more. The casting was amazing, Plus the Music I love S.H.E and Fahrenheit!
Plus Lu Rui Xi many faces make you laugh so hard!!
They only thing I didn't like was the ending.
It was sweet but it left you feeling disappointed. Like there should have been a big defining moment and there just wasn't.
But other then that it was a great watch, I'd recommend anyone to watch this if only for the comical value.

Happy Watching!

Leia Mais

This was a drama I looked forward to every week because the story just beckoned to me. And although I am not disappointed in the ending since I thought it was just right, I am sad it came to its conclusion. I thought the story was great and I have to agree with "Joe" about the drama staying on direction and not being redundant.

The acting in this drama was very good. I liked how everyone in the cast played their roles from the very grouchy with a touch of sweet Eisuke to weird yet likable Ebina. I thought all the characters worked really well with each other. I also have to say, I really loved Mukai Osamu as Eisuke (he was my favorite character) and I wasn't even a fan of his before I started this. The only character I truly didn't like was Maria, but that just makes me think the actress did a good job. The OST was awesome and it gave even more life to the drama.

I plan to watch this again someday, but I do have to warn those who like their romance. This drama does not have an overabundance of romance, which made it perfect for me, but it does have its sweet moments here and there.

Leia Mais

One of the first dramas that i've watched an it's definitely one of the greatest dramas out there.
For real this drama has it all ; the story i couldn't find words to describe it, it's a mixture between love, hope, action, magic, music, fantasy, passion,... if i go on i may finish tomorrow.
The leads and even the supporting roles couldn't have been any better, the music OMG this drama have one of the best drama's music ever!!! I liked all the songs they played in this drama and still remember each and every one of them.
The romance was one of the best ones that i've ever saw in a drama and the characters were even better.
This drama is the kind of drama that never dies no matter how many times you watch it just a masterpeace and special in its own way, if you haven't watch it yet you really need to start; a creative story that's different from any romance you've seen before.

Leia Mais

As a remake of the famous "You're beautiful" this japanese version was fair enough. Honestly the story is almost untouched except little things that i liked them adding it especially at the bigenning and at the end. The korean actors are a little better than the japanese ones but i loved Mio better than Go Mi Nam.
Some characters differs a little from both versions but what insures me the most that the music is the same i mean of course they translated it to japanese but it was a nice move i was afraid that they would change it.
Finally, i prefer japanese over korean when it comes to the language issue so to end this i would say that each version is nice on its own way and let's not forget that the japanese version was faithful to the original one.

Leia Mais