DammitJanet
South Africa
But then I caught the scent of Scent of a Woman. The main leads were two of the actors I thoroughly enjoyed watching- Kim Sun Ah from My Name is Kim Sam Soon and Lee Dong Wook from My Girl.
Also, the tag says “comedy” and like all romcom addicts, I’m forever searching for the sweet and fluffy stuff, which will make me roll up and down on the carpet in absolute glee…
This drama was incredibly filled me with bittersweet ache that seems to linger beyond the moments on the screen the screen. I didn’t expect to cry soooo much!! I didn’t think I’d ever be so wrapped up in a series that I too would be praying for a miracle, that it would last forever, that nothing would happen, that they’d have more moments together, that even if there is no grand wedding at the end, that they’d just be able to live well and be happy… It was like Yoon Jae and Ji Wook were close friends/family of mine and my hear twisted and turned at each episode.
The two leads made this a worthwhile drama for me although I suppose that, since I watched My name is Kim Sam Soon, I was a bit frustrated with Yoon Jae’s reluctance, but stepping back and putting her character first, I can understand why she would make certain decisions. I was especially HAPPY with LDW’s character, Ji Wook. He was firm, steadfast, devoted and had this air of innocence about him. I loved loved loved how he showed his love for Yoon Jae. He reaffirmed, for me, that love is beyond measure.
Their love/romance was the loyal/last forever kind, it was steady and heartbreakingly sweet- it didn’t speed up into something that I couldn’t relate too, or drag too much that made me want to give up on them. I enjoyed their moments together and watching how each episode made their bond deeper.
Having said that, I feel the other characters were just a touch too much. I wanted to see them less and less, and see more and more of the moments between the main couple. There was soo much more that could have been done/shared between them, but then again, if there was more, I’d be wringing out my pillow and paying tissue bills.
Should you watch this? Yes, definitely. If you’re a true romantic, or even if you’re not. This tugs at your heart and is a soothing balm on your soul. I too have started my “Bucket List”.
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Please forgive my language when I say Park Yoochun is EFFING AWESOME.
He has now become one of my A list characters after watching this drama.
Now, back to the Review:
I was a bit... reluctant to watch Missing You, because of what people wrote about it: All that crying, crying for no reason, crying in every episode, crying just because the actors are crying- AND, me, I'm a girl who's easily moved to tears. When I listen to Hyun Bin singing "That Man" my eyes already get a bit watery..
But in spite of all the CRYING reviews and comments, my sister and I decided to bite the proverbial bullet and watch it, because 1. we enjoyed Park Yoochun's acting in Sungkyunkwan Scandal and 2. Yoon Eun Hye is one of my favourite actresses.
AND BOY was I pretty much impressed with the plot and storyline as well as the acting.
Missing You had all the qualities I look for in a drama- chemistry between the actors (the friendship between Han Jung Woo and Joo Jyung Mung was incredibly believable and kept me hooked), dialogue, intrigue, pace, and most of all cute moments.
I've yet to watch a drama that dealt with such a horrible horrible tragedy... and to have the young Han Jung Woo and Lee Soo Yeon make the relationship so believable, sweet and heartbreaking-a total total standing ovation to them.
I did cry a WHOLE lot in this drama (my sister didn't- but she's like a stone) but even my sister could see a reason for the tears.
I felt like I was living right along side these characters, and understood why one was strong, why the other was so weak, why another was so crazy... each episode was a step developing the characters and building up the relationship that I had with them.
What I really liked was the discovery of things. When I noticed something and said, "Joon Woo, please notice this now." it seemed like he did notice it now.
The drama didn't drag and wasn't too gloomy despite the seriousness of it. Yes, there were a few unnecessary scenes here and there, closer to the end, but those were incredibly rare.
I'm very glad I watched Missing You and would recommend it to anyone out there who wants good acting, good chemistry, a good storyline, good dialogue and a good cry. Add the sweet funny moments, which were like rays of sunshine in the drama and happened quite often (not just between the lead characters, but between the families and friends) and you have an almost perfect drama.
The reason why my rewatch value isn't that high is because I look ugly when I cry :p
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Now, I expected a lot of cute gooey marshmallow moments in the Flower Boy Next door.
Why?
1. The name itself is built for sugary chocolatey goodness.
2. The lead characters looked like all flowery and sugary
3. The previews gave the distinct impression of lurve and cute moments
Did I get what I expected? Sadly, buckets of tears sadly, the is NO.
Go Dok Mi was eccentric, unique... depressed, lonely and gloomy and she liked it! I enjoyed that difference and style. Enrique was the complete opposite… loud proud fun and constantly happy. I enjoyed that too.
I felt that with such wonderful character profiles, and such enthusiastic actors… things would have just been absolute fireworks and passion and fun. This was not to be.
Enrique’s talkative loud self became too harsh on the ears and eyes. Go Dok Mi didn’t seem to mature/grow….. Jin Rak’s love story lingered to the point of ripping my sister’s eyeballs out from irritation (some times you have to know when to give up on a gal, especially if her eyes start sparkling at the mention and sight of another guy) and Cha Do Hwi was such an ANNOYING fly that I just wanted to SWAT her from the get go.
(And what was the point of bringing in Watanabe if he created Zero Laughs??)
Their (Enrique and Dok Mi) relationship didn’t seem to grow well either. There were moments (a LOT) where Enrique seemed to be doing all the work, and the brief time Dok Mi tried (like TWICE maximum, if even that) seemed like there was zero emotion/effort in it.
Aside from these complaints- it was alright to watch and just a bit of fluff to pass away the time. Nothing too exciting, with some fun bits thrown in for laughs (look out for the webtoon editor, she is AWESOME, and because of this, I’ve added an extra thumbs up), but nothing I’d recommend to watch for a second time, and certainly not a must see of 2013... unless you wanna fastforward through the episodes and find our lovely Webtoon Editor.
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Woooahhhh...It's soooo hard not posting spoilers... really. REALLY HARD.
This is my first review, so please forgive me if it is not up to par with the others..
I've been going through a Jang Geun Suk phase (okaaayyy, I still am! *puckers up to avatar*) and because I think he's a charismatic actor and LOVE to hear him sing, I decided to watch Mary Stayed Out All Night...
Since the only drama I watched with him in it was You're Beautiful, it was a pleasant shock to see how different his appearance was and how he still remains so handsome *drools*!! (Seeing him in Beethoven Virus is another pleasant surprise as well!!)
Dragging myself back from JGS's external talents *nails clinging to the door*, let's talk about Mary staying out all night.
I can't say it was perfect. I still have to watch that perfect drama... it's kinda like looking for that elusive perfect burger (if you guys know where the perfect burger is (and drama) please hit me up with a message! Was it close to perfect? Well, it had it's aspects for perfection:
The actress playing Mae Ri: PERFECT for the role. Just absolutely Brilliantly PERFECT. I cannot picture someone else in it. She was quirky, fun, entertaining, endearing.. She looked like a cute kitten (MAOW)and I LOVED how loyal she was. I keep trying to look back and see if she irritated me, if she made me want to throw a tantrum and scream even for a second, "YOU'RE NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR MY JGS!" and the answer is, reluctantly, stubbornly, mumblingly, no.
I am glad I saw her cast in this and witnessed her such high quality acting skills. Her voice even suited the role! Can you believe that??
Our JGS playing Kang Moo Gyul: He wasn't perfect- I lavu him but, I cannot lie- but he had his moments of perfection, but otherwise, he played a very SOLID role. I suppose the issue is, he had some traces of You're beautiful that I kept seeing in his acting, but then, it might be his acting style and no actor can completely change their acting style (Unless you're Gerard Butler- What do you mean you ask? Dudes and dudettes- The Phantom of the Opera and then Leonidas from 300?? If that's not a switch, I dunno what is!)
I enjoyed how relaxed Moo Gyul was was and how hardworking he was. I liked how he expressed and showed me what a free spirit he wanted to be, yet still showed his vulnerability.
The supporting male lead- Robot Director (forgot his name O_o): Close to perfect. He was supposed to play a quiet, intense role and he did. He felt stiff and robotic, and he showed how his mind worked.
I really enjoyed how he wasn't the villain in the drama and was trying to find his own path.
The music in this was PERFECT... I've downloaded the songs and listen to them often.Usually music is sad and depressing about how he/she got away, how you have to get over the person, how you don't get loved back... but the songs I remember from here are beautiful, warm, sincere and just make you melt into marshmellow cotton candy chocolate goodness.
Listening to "My precious" makes me feel like I've been swept away to a field of grass and I'm laying on the grass, feeling the early morning sun's rays gently warming up my skin, sinking into my being delicately, as if I am indeed, precious.
It reminds me of the feeling of KNOWING you are loved. Such a wonderful wonderful song.
The Storyline/drama: This was good, but like every plot, some aspects just dragged on for no reason. Close to the end it felt like there was not enough content so they had to add things and make more drama... But then, why not lengthen the sweet moments between the couple? Hehe, now you know what I'm going for!
Would I watch this again? Most probably. It's better than other drama I've watched, but I'd fastforward through parts to get to the good stuff :)
Do I recommend this: Heck Yeah, it's sweet, it's funny, it has it's heartache moments and the music is just so heartwarming.
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What beautiful scenery, great filming and cinematography- what super SUPERB slow motion effects used to show drops of rain and the camera angles- YUMMY.
The beginning of the movie -aside from weird caucasian american girl who lookws like repeat cast actress from all the dramas i'm watching- started off alright (I blanked out the words) and had a bit of a laugh... and then, there were more actors in it, and terrible terrible dialogue.
If this was a silent movie- zero dialogue- with less actors in it, My eyes would totally enjoy this.... and I'd give it a pretty decent score.
But... Yeah. It wasn't. People had to talk, there had to be a story line which was slightly different from all the other Hana Kimi's but a bit more- ahhh, unenergetic??
The only other Hana Kimi I've watched is the Taiwanese version and, I guess, realistically thinking and speaking, NOTHING will ever be as funny as Jiro Wang's acting in there. Because of that, this drama fell flat- the acting felt a bit stiff and not interacting, the humorous parts weren't as humorous, the friends weren't as friendly, or funny... The bullying just ended nowhere...
AND the female character... the gymnast national fairy- I wanted to take one of my heels and just hit her over and over and over!!!
I also think that Jae-Hee's english should have been MUCH better than what she could speak (for a transfer student from the US, who's supposed to be living there since she was 5...)
But, regardless of my complaints (Y'all are probably thinking I'm a bad reviewer haha)I liked:
a. The bit of more romance in this... I want to watch the Japanese version to compare and see... but yeah (although I felt more chemistry between Eun Gyeol and Jae Hee) there was more romance here.
b. There's better show of the sports- High Jump and Soccer (Let's totally ignore how lame the track thing is in this drama)
c. The cinematography
d. Ahhhhh. Oh, the Senior Hang Suen Ri.
e. How Jae-Hee sometimes actually looked like a boy.
Should you watch this again? Only if you're interested in filming and/or photography and wanna see which cameras to use to get certain lighting effects (colours were amazing) and slow motion sequences.
Oh, and, of course, if you want to know about bad dialogue.
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Well, this is not the case.
Princess' man was an incredible disappointment. I would probably have given it a higher score, but the last episodes absolutely postively demoted the overall score by two points (if not more).
The acting was good- I somewhat enjoyed Park Shi Hoo's character (Kim Seung Yoo) as well as Hong Soo-Hyun (Princess Kyung Hye). Moon Chae-won (Lee Se Ryung)- the main female lead!-, i felt, lacked emotion at some points. The relationship between Seung Yoo and Se Ryung was not no believable and although many acts were done to bring the characters closer and show how deep and strong their love was... the chemistry was not there.
The "couple effect" however, was strong between Hong Soo-Hyun and Lee Min-Woo... It made me think, "But, who's our main couple? Where are the sweet moments??" For those who don't know, I am typically all about the sweet moments and a dang good plot.
The plot in Princess' Man started off well... it had intrigue, humor, just the right amount of fluff, jealousy, started off with the right amount of romance... It basically was ready to wrap up the Joseon era in a pretty christmas package, when, without reason, the drama took messy, inexplicible, intolerable, unnecessary, unresolved, undesirable, (and MANY more UNs and INs)..twists and turns which totally did not follow with the theme of the storyline.
Because of this, I feel Princess' Man fell flat on it's face, despite the "Romeo and Juliet" everlasting love feel. Should you watch it? Only if:
a. You've run out of dramas to watch (although, watch this before Boys before flowers)
b. You're not into justice
c. You just need a Park Shi Hoo fix
d. You like side character's love stories
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