I can not believe that I almost didn't watch this series. To be honest, the cover image threw me off. However, I was in for a BIG surprise.

The story and plot was wonderful! It was funny, sad, romantic, and breathtaking. I was an emotional roller coaster throughout the entire series. You're Beautiful put a very complex story into 16 heart tugging episodes and stole my heart. As a viewer you will be completely absorbed by the friendship and unrequited love between a Nun in training and a boy band.

The actors were AMAZING! Sometimes I forgot they were acting. This drama has none of the fake crying scenes when the actress just makes the face but no tears. No! In this drama tears will pour like rain, anger will burn like fire and the romance will make your own heart beat faster. I really love ALL of the actors in this drama. There was not one single weak character.

The music on this drama is so great that I downloaded them and is determined to learn the lyrics although I don't speak Korean. Lovely Day and Without Words are two of the most beautiful songs that I have ever heard on any drama. So convenient that I watched this close to Valentines Day. When they sing the songs during the song I felt like I wanted to buy tickets to their next concert! The VOICE was there! The EXPRESSION was there! The MEANING melted my heart. I love it!

Rewatch value? Lol well I'm ready to watch it again already! This is favorite worthy. I don't even know what else to say Lol

Overall my review may seem long and over dramatic, but I don't comment on every drama I watch. I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO WATCH THIS DRAMA!!

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It's hard to not compare the movie to the manga because the manga is what made want to watch the movie. Still, I know better than to expect a movie to be exactly like the manga or anime. I'm totally fine with a different ending or different situations that don't follow the original story line. I think that makes the movie unique. With that said, I was still disappointed with this movie.

The story is good. I know the story from the manga. Even if the movie decided not to follow the manga at all, the concept is still good enough to make the movie great. It's a realistic concept. A student who hasn't developed a sense of self. Another student who helps her find her way. So how? How did this movie fail me? The execution was poor. Everything seemed like it took place in a matter of three days. There was no real transition and growth within the characters. It was just -this is the character -this is the situation -And this is the end. Where was the climax? There wasn't moment when I held my breath. Romance? Where? The romance was so sudden and poorly executed that I was confused. When did they fall in love and how? And I know this may sound crazy but the fashion was't there either. It was just enough for the viewer to understand that they liked fashion. Her hair wasn't all that and neither was her outfits. Throughout the movie I was wondering what was their budget.

The cast was okay but it could have been much better. I don't feel like the characters were defined. Where was the personality? The arrogance from George,the indecisiveness and determination from Yukari, the bubbly personality from Miwako. What I saw was actors not characters.Where was the chemistry? And once again where was the romance? I was disappointed with Yukari with the whole modeling thing. That could have been acted out much better. She didn't look like a model during the photo shoot and runway. Nothing looked natural. The characters had no growth. What was the moral of the movie?

I would watch this again, but not anytime soon. Overall the movie was okay but it's not anything I would buy. The movie left a stale aftertaste. It's not leaving any lingering thoughts or feelings like other movies do. Movies like this need eye candy at least. This concludes my long review. If you love the manga or anime then this is not for you. ^_^

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This story will completely overwhelm your mind. When I started watching this I became immensely drawn into the story. The plot is wonderful. Although some may think it's cliche, Hana Yori Dango takes every situation and add their own twist that will have viewers on the edge of their seat. "Are the going to kiss? Will she have a change of heart? Will this character ever come back?!" These questions along with waves of different emotions ran through my head throughout every episode. Violence, Romance, Friendship, Laughter, Sorrow, Jealousy and Confusion all come together harmonically and make one great story.

The cast are wonderful! They picked the perfect actors for this story. Although the story is totally unbelievable when you think about it, these thoughts will never cross your mind while you're watching. The actors take these fictional characters from a manga and make them realistic.

The music is great. I love the opening theme the most! The music during the series is very nice and always appropriate for the scene.

This is my first time writing a review and it's all because this series inspired me to write about it's awesomeness! IF YOU LOVE ENTERTAINMENT WATCH HANA YORI DANGO!! ^_^

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