Thirty But Seventeen (2018)

A gem you don't want to miss.

If you love a heart warming yet funny and a romantic drama, then this drama is definitely for you. At first I thought it would be a melodrama so I didn't want to give this drama a try but after reading the reviews, I couldn't resist to watch this and believe me this drama made me hooked in the first episode.

Story: It's a very heartwarming story about how you heal together from the same trauma that caused you pain. The story wasn't too melodramatic and that's what made it beautiful. It also has funny moments that will make you laugh and painful moments that make you cry especially at the end.

Characters: The strong point about this drama are the characters. Every character was interesting in it's own way and the way the leads as well as his brother, his friends and Jennifer became close like a family made me so happy. These characters are the heart of this drama that makes you feel so connected. I absolutely loved everyone.

Acting: The whole cast was pretty good at acting too. You will feel every emotion that they are trying to convey.

So I highly recommend you to not miss this gem. It's funny and heartwarming at the same time. The good part is how there is no misunderstanding between the leads and both are mature enough to handle every matter. Also this drama tells you that if you believe in destiny, you'll meet your soulmate sooner or later and also they will heal you in their own way.

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This drama has it all. A perfect Story, an amazing Cast and one of the best Soundtrack of the year.

The Story sounds very fun and I have to say, that I began watching the drama not because of the story, but the Cast. I am not a fan of Rom-Com. I have a love-hate relationship because many rom-com are exaggerating. But after I watched the first few Episodes I loved the Story. "Still 17" has it all. The Story isn't too comediac, because it contains many stories which are dramatic and not only fun.

Like I mentioned above, I began the Drama because of the Cast. Yang Sejong is my most favourite Actor since I watched hin in Duel, where his performance was amazing. he is an excellent Actor and even though he seemed nervous and a little bit stiff at the beginning, his acting was amazing. I mean his character was hurt. He lived with thoughts, most of the other people doesn't think about. He seems to be cold but Gong Woojin is a really warmhearted young Man who has Scars. When it comes to People he loves, he is cute and protective, but also shy around them if he doesn't know them well.
Shin Hyesun actes as Woo Seori, a girl who was in a Coma since she was 17 and wakes up when she is 30. She can't believe her real age and I can understand that. I read some comments from viewers, who think that Wooris character was too childish. But honestly, I think it was okay, because she was 17 when she fell in a coma. Not all 17 year old teenagers are like adults and if you see that you aren't 17 anymore but a woman, who could be married and have children herself, you will be shocked. I would be. Shin Hyesun played her role excellent. I watched her in some other dramas and I liked her in Five Children very much. But in this drama, she was even better.
Ahn Hyoseob played the nephew og Gong Woojin who is an excellent rower at his high school and seems to be more mature than his own uncle. Yoo Chan is very protective and worried of Woojin. AHS is young and talented Actor. At first I was worried because of the age difference between him an Yang Sejong who is only 3 years older but in the drama there is an age difference of 11 Years. But it didn't affect the drama much.
Ye Jiwon played the mysterious Housekeeper of Woojins Family called Jennifer who is a someone you need to get used to at first, but after a few episodes I liked her and thought she isn't like she is without a reason. I like YJW very much. She is a really good Actress and I watched her in a few dramas before. She can play all types of characters and this is a aspect not anyone can do.

The Chemistry between Shin Hyesun and Yang Sejon was on top. The harmony was there. The age difference of 4 years doesn't matter much. I think they suit each other very well and this affected the drama in a positive way.

I want to shout out a big compliment to the Child Actors, who did a very good job, too. Both of them are very talented and I hope they can get an award for their performances in this drama.

The OST is one of the best which came out this year. i listen to it every free Minute. Sadly I haven't enough time.

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Just brilliant. This one is a slow burner, it's a gentle steady positive incline the whole way through without any bumps or breakups. We all deal with tragedies in different ways, when we suffer loss or regret, it's far too easy to get stuck dwelling on the past and wondering "if only", or "because of me". There's no way forward from that though, the only way forward is to bring yourself back to the present and choose to make a better future. That's fundamentally the message of this drama.

The only thing that jarred me a bit was that when Violin music was being played by the actors, there wasn't an attempt to sync their strokes with the music being overlaid - so it's slightly triggering in that you can see a violin being played, you can hear one, but the visuals dont match the audio. It's a minor thing but it tweaked me each time it happened :)

Generally speaking the OST is superb, several tracks in there i'm going to enjoy listening to again and the classical performances were superb, some great pieces.

Actor performances were very good, I especially enjoyed the two leads, they had such great chemistry together but even when they were apart they owned their scenes. Whether it was Woo Jin and his closed off disconnected and cold personality, or Seo Ri who captured the part of the 17 year old in the 30 year old's body so well.

There were some really nice visual effects too, a couple of times (both as a 17 year old and a 30 year old) Seo Ri is joyfully skipping along towards some musical destination and she's visualising the music she will be playing, turning overhead power lines into a stave and seeing the notes pop into place, or seeing them along side her and she pops them as she goes by waving her arms up and down in time with the music. The steps beneath her lighting up as she continues on her journey - you can totally capture that she's completely in her own world visualising the music her mind and captivated by it. Right up until someone throws a bucket of water on her by accident or she falls over a barrier because she's not actually looking where she's going, anyway. I do this kind of thing myself when i'm stuck on a coding problem or designing systems, so I can really appreciate how they've beautifully captured how totally absorbed she is.

The "Mary Poppins" housekeeper character was really good, I found her jarring at first but her monotone appearances and sounds become something to look out for, particularly as her character develops.

Don't expect big dramas in this one, there's a love triangle but it's the softest kind and dealt with perfectly and without angst. This is a gentle slow burner that is just fun to enjoy. Once you get to around the final 3 or 4 hours or so, all the various ribbons start coming together into a nice bow.

Everything, and I mean everything, is resolved. I can't think of any unanswered questions.

... and after 53 dramas, and 1156 episodes so far, while others have made my face want to melt and made me *feel* sad, this was the first that caused actual tears on more than one occasion - so, no apologies for an all-10 review on this one. Totally re-watchable too.

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Don't think, feel!

Hach. Ich fühle mich ein bisschen leer, nachdem ich das Drama nun beendet habe. Mit 32 Folgen war es eins der längeren Dramen, die ich bisher geschaut habe, da ich noch ziemlich neu bin, was kdramen angeht. Thirty but Seventeen hat viel Spaß gemacht. An manchen Stellen hat es mich aber auch unheimlich frustriert. Die fehlende Kommunikation, die verpassten Chancen...das war mir auf Dauer irgendwie zu viel, auch wenn es Sinn ergibt und realistischer ist, dass nicht sofort alles klappt. Die Figuren haben mir alle unheimlich gut gefallen, auch wenn ich Seo Ri manchmal doch ein wenig anstrengend fand mit ihrer kindlichen Art. Besonders die Freunde von Chan und Jennifer habe ich ins Herz geschlossen. Jennifer gibt so kluge Ratschläge! Das Drama gibt auf jeden Fall mehr her, als man zu Beginn vermuten mag. Es entwickelt sich langsam und nach und nach lernt man alle Charaktere kennen - und mögen. Man muss sich nur die Zeit dafür nehmen. Denn es lohnt sich ganz bestimmt. Man kann viel von den Figuren lernen. Aber auch der Humor kommt nicht zu kurz. Es gab Szenen, in denen ich wirklich viel lachen musste. Die Serie ist eine schöne Mischung aus Ernsthaftigkeit und Witz und ich bereue definitiv nicht, ihr meine Zeit geschenkt zu haben.

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apa ga pegel ya tidur 13 tahun?

Okay, let's write some paragraphs for this lovely drama. Jujur tragis banget kisah mereka kalau kisah ini memang ada di real life, rasa bersalah ml kepada fl yang mendalam membuat ml menjadi pribadi kayak om om (?) wkwk jujur kaget kok woojin jadi begitu. tapi ya itu menunjukkan seberapa trauma nya dia atas kejadian 13 tahun lalu yang menimpa orang yang disukainya semasa SMA-nya, a.k.a fl. Tahun berlalu, dia bertemu dengan perempuan 30 tahun yang tingkahnya lucu, sejong pun mulai tumbuh rasa walaupun agak denial karena rasa traumanya, sampai akhirnya dia tahu kalau cewe itu adalah jengg jenggg. jujur ga terlalu plot twist dan bisa di tebak sama viewers (yaiyalah ini kan ga genre thriller).

Inti ceritanya si gitu. Tapi bakal ada bumbu bumbu yang melengkapi sempurnanya drama ini. Komedinya dapet, apalagi ngeliat ahn hyoseop yang kurus begituuuu. karakternya itu cowo yang lucu gitu, dia juga jatuh hati sama fl 30 tahun tapi berasa masih 17 thn. saingan sm pamannyaa pokoknya. Walaupun dia jadi second lead, penonton ga terlalu kasihan karena karakternya itu loh yang selalu lucu. Kalau kalian nonton pasti ngerti perasaanku. nah di drama ini juga ada lee dohyun, masih unyu banget dia disini.

Romance nya juga lembut disini, bromance nya oke. ga berat juga dramanya, cocok buat kalian yang mau rehat dari drama drama berat. ga banyak si yang bisa aku tulis karena aku nulis based on ingatan tontonan 3 tahun yang lalu. yups, aku nonton 3 tahun lalu dan setengah impression aku bisa aku tuangkan disini karena emang sememoriam itu drama ini.

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Surprisingly endearing with hits and misses

I found myself unable to not comment.

I started watching the drama with no expectations because the synopsis really didn’t reel me in. Only the actress choice of shin hyeson made me start the drama since i’ve so far loved everything with her. And i have to say watching. the drama greatly surprised me with all the feels and somewhat adorable back stories of the character, without necessarily feeling too heavy at the same time. I think hyesun’s acting made it all very bealievable and they nicely tied together the storylines.

But that’s where my critic also comes in, with the storylines that is. I can’t help but feel disappointed over the fact that the drama had this great potential of painting the picture of the importance of chances in this unpredictable life, something it originally i think tried to portray.

But rather of where there is black and white thinking of this person is completely at fault and the other isn’t i would have valued a more important lesson of sometimes accidents happen, some people end up getting hurt and the blame can’t always simply be placed in one single person. Even in as disastrous accident as the one in the drama. Maybe the driver with the tires had sloppily attached them to the vehicle, but also maybe the bus driver was momentarily blinded by the sun. Seori could have stepped out of the bus earlier but didn’t because of woojin, or maybe the friend had something to discuss and that’s how she ended up staying. It’s all about the chains of events in the end isn’t it, where maybe one person is more to blame than the other, but we have accept to go on and live with it in the end. This is just my rambling and you don’t need to agree in any way, just a thought i kept having with woojin and seori coming to face the past, then with the driver applogizing and lastly the truth behind the aunt and uncle.

An enjoyable watch even with the sort of lacking in depth (what was the uncle and aunt’s storyline honestly? Was accepting hyungtae back in seori’s life truly that difficult?). What I will mostly be missing is the lovely made family of woojin, seori, chan, jennifer and friends.

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Sabe mantener el suspenso

Historia
Me encantó, y lo mejor como fue contada. Movía tus fibras sensibles y sobre todo sabía mantener el suspenso. Usualmente los k-drama me dan todo en el cap 4, se descubre un secreto, se besan o lo que sea y a partir de ahí pueden mantenerme el interés por unos capítulos más pero no hasta el final (usualmente me aburre tres capítulos antes del fin) en este no. Siempre parecía que se iba a descubrir las cosas y chan chan... No y eso me mantuvo enganchada y la ame por eso.


Actuación/elenco
Los actores todos increíbles. Me enamoré del prota y la actriz en este papel se convirtió en una de mis favoritas. Los secundarios encantadores.

Musica
No recuerdo algo en especial... pero la chica tocaba violín (me gusta el sonido del violín)

Valor de repetición
Recomendada. Si quieres mirarla de nuevo, adelante

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A good healing emotional drama

This drama doesn't hold a strong plot. But a decent storyline helps you to watch it. The characters are good. And the plotline completely revolves around Shin Hye Sun (Woo Seo Ri) who wakes up after 17 years and finds her life completely changed. And our male lead yang Se Jong (Gong Woo Jin) is locked up his heart for 13 years. The plot has some happy moments and family moments. The emotional level is very low in this. This is a drawback of this drama. I as an intense emotional drama lover, fail to get satisfaction with the whole drama. But still, it's enjoyable. Why?? Because of Shin Hye Sun. (Mr. Queen & Angel's Last Mission)
What we can learn from this drama:-
1. Never blame yourself for too long. Because it will only harm you and your perception of life.
2. Know the importance of your family & well-wishers.
3. Sometimes in life, a particular incident completely changes your life but you should keep moving forward and always love yourself. Complement yourself that you have become strong from before.
OST is not that great. Felt the production lagging in here.

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I must say even after watching this for the second time Thirty But Seventeen still didn't fail to deliver. People will not only love the leads but all of the characters because everyone in this show is just so lovable and endearing. It felt like watching a family, we see them encourage one another, heal, and grow as a person. It was also as if we took part in witnessing their every progress and development. I really liked how this show was able to give all characters a unique personality and gave their individual stories a justice, unlike some dramas that build the characters lazily and utilizing them only to provide spotlight for the leads, this was well put and written.

I also like the chemistry of the leads and the acting of all the actors for this drama, is on the roof. Shin Hye Sun and Yang Se Jeong are like top stars who have received awards in their names and it shows. Everyone in this show are already veterans and have other several dramas already like: Lee Do Hyun, Jung Yoo Jin, and Yoon Sun Woo.

The pacing of this drama is also just right. I like how everything was just smooth sailing, without too much drama all the way until the end. Not having an annoying evil character was also a plus for me. The leads were already having a hard time as it is no it wasn't necessary anyway. The romance was also not too overly done, and I appreciate the scriptwriter for making it that way. At first I was wanting more romance from the leads but somehow I realized the way it was written was already perfect the way it is. The characters are cute the way they are since they are slowly growing, naturally the romance should also go by a slow pace. It also was nice how everyone got to face their problems and developed as a person in the end.

Overall, I highly recommend everyone who loves a slow paced spring-like dreamy drama, to give this one a try. We get to learn some things about life while watching this. It can cheer us up, in a tiring day of work, plus we can get some really good quotes to live by. So it is a 9.5/10 for me.

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A parte le puntate dal 29 al 31 che sono , a mio parere, noiose e poco in linea con tutta l'intera storia, la commedia è deliziosa e attraente per quella vena di purezza freschezza dei sentimenti che emana. forse quell'intermezzo delle tre ultime puntate risultano non piacevoli perché sembrerebbe una regola la durata dei dramma Coreani di 16 ore e allora più di una volta vedo nei dramma delle puntate che stanno lì giusto per allungarne la durata e con questo disturbano la storia e il ritmo del dramma .
La protagonista è un personaggio solare , sempre gioiosa nel condividere i successi altrui mentre la sua situazione è tragica. Ma proprio nelle tre penultime puntate risulta lamentosa e recriminate in contrasto con la sua natura dimostrata in tutte le altre puntate. Il protagonista è affascinante per la dolcezza e la sua capacità empatica e quel magnifico sorriso anche se nelle puntate che a me non piacciono diventa una persona passiva e insignificante per debolezza di carattere. Il nipote Kan è anche egli una personaggio solare stracolmo di energia, di buone intenzioni e di forza di volontà oltre che di genuini e profondi sentimenti. Ammirevole è il personaggio della governante Jennifer: una donna discreta e incisiva allo stesso tempo, una donna che vive stoicamente la tragedia della vita passata ma che sa condividere le gioie e le mestizie altrui e finisce per ritrovare il sorriso. L'unica cosa che non mi è piaciuta in tutta la storia è il disconoscimento dell'impegno grande a riparare il danno fatto da parte del guidatore che causò la tragedia; lavorando sodo per pagare la retta elevata dell'ospedale tutti i mesi per tredici lunghi anni e non ricevendo mai il perdono per tutto questo e per il suo sincero rimorso. Lo trovo impietoso verso un sincero riconoscimento della propria responsabilità e il darsi da fare lungamente e faticosamente per riparare , inginocchiandosi anche a implorare perdono. E' per questo che non ho dato 10 alla storia che pur è apprezzabile globalmente. Una incongruenza: lei si fa avanti prontissima nell'accettare un promessa di matrimonio ma egli non la presenta , la richiesta, "perché aspetta che lei si pronta a tale passo" (!).

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Do not miss this feel good drama

Its my first time writing a review...
Just started the drama without having much expectations and also for female lead
Want to say the ppl who are hesitating to watch, give it a try
I really really liked the drama and also the side characters who had their own story and pain
The male lead acting was so natural and his smile... Wow!!!
Its just worth watching. ..
Realised that few side characters now became the main leads in another dramas
We can also watch their teenage crush side that was so sweet
I cried whenever the main leads were crying
This was also my first drama where there was not much second lead syndrome though the other leads were gud character wise
All in all just watch it

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