You Are The Only One (2014)

Bad script

I enjoyed a little in the two first episodes. But then I started to jump. As the small parts I watched made me feel bad I had to go to the last episode and even the happy end was not fun for me. The script was twisted and artificial, I did not like it at all, even if I often have fun with plots with twin sisters. It’s all about lies, manipulations, misunderstandings.
So, even if the main couple had a good chemistry and the main lead is so handsome, I would suggest you to pick another drama.
I loved the actors, the actress is funny.
Any special comments about the OST.
And of course, I would never rewatch it again in my life. This drama really made me upset.

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Well, I finally managed to finish it and I'm really not sure if I'll recommend it to anyone. Still, I kinda enjoyed it tho it was filled with cliches - hence the rating of 7.5 (can't bring myself to give lower than that).

The story was dragged on and on for eternity. This ought to have been a 40 or 50 episode series - 120 was stretching it a bit too far. The pace really needs some getting used to. The main leads look good together - Han Chae Ah is probably the reason I slogged through. Her smile looks magnetic and Sung Hyuk makes a good pair with her, though their acting might seem zombie-ish at times. The script takes as much blame as the actors for the same. Kim Min Kyo lends some freshness with his unconventional dialogues and also some comic relief, though I would have liked more of it. I'd rather avoid mentioning most of the family members - too shady, too many and too irritating!

While watching the series, you get multiple feelings of déjà vu - giving the feel that this really is a not-very-delicate mix of inspirations from other drama, Come! Jang Bori and Rosy Lovers among others. Be ready to hate the majority of the cast in most of the episodes - makes you wonder again just how far people can go for money. Pretty much everything is there - parental opposition to love, the jealous lover who can go to any lengths to get what she wants, the illegitimate child looking for a place he belongs to, the mother who abandons her child for money, etc. In the end, everyone seems to realize their mistakes and redeem their character - and set the scene for complete happy ending. But you are left questioning the 'glass is half full' attitude of the writers and whether the ending was forced.

Watch it if you:
- are looking for a lengthy ride.
- prefer multiple romantic stories.
- are willing to wait for the good parts.
- wish for the perfect happy ending.

Avoid it if:
- negative characters annoy you; you'll be cursing them all the time.
- you're looking for something new in the story.

The music was nothing exceptional, but it was pretty good and suited the main characters. There were some loose ends at the end, but most of the side-stories were resolved. I'm still piqued at how the actual wedding scene of the main couple is skipped in a 120-episode series, while unnecessary time was spent on so many other scenes.

Would I watch it again? Only in bits and pieces for the good scenes - I can't handle 60 more hours, most of which comprises of the evil father, mother or mother-in-law in the process of devious plotting ;)

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I have one major problem with this drama and that's the pacing/flow. Stories don't progress in parallel, the writer dedicate a chunk of episodes for every side story while making almost no progress on the main story. For example, Nam Seon story took a big chunk and it was the main focus during that to the point everything else was put on hold. Even the leads weren't safe from this practice. After the first 30-40 episodes they almost had no role in the story. Another thing I didn't like is how inappropriate some characters' inclusion in the story. For example, Noh Young Ki had absolutely no business in shoving in himself with the leads. Completely out of place and was only done because the writer didn't write anything else for him. There were a lot of trashy characters in the drama and the writer's solution to fix them is to take away their money. Basically, the writer is telling us that rich = trashy.

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