Coup du ciel (2019)

It's easy to see why this is such a hit. It has the winning formula that made "My Love from Another Star" a phenomenon mixed with a twist on the North and South Korea's "it's complicated" relationship. Not to mention the two gorgeous leads that act well, oozing with chemistry and charisma. The second Otp though kind of feels forced.

I find myself more invested in the side characters, esp. the North Korean village ahjummas (who are a hoot) and of course Captain Ri's fun troop of soldiers, maybe include Rat there (another amazingly written character). And Captain Ri's dad, he is badass and kind of saved the day.

In other dramas it will all be about the hero and his awesomeness, but I love how writer Park Ji Eun writes her heroines, and puts her in centerstage where she belongs, and not as a side character or love interest only. Seri is not the typical sunshine heroine, she's smart, kind, but she's not perfect and it's ok to be complicated as real people are. She can be boastful or full of bluster, and was also depressed. I'm just disappointed that almost 3 eps are spent on her being sick, but that's probably due to real life circumstances?

The writer also did her best in balancing aspects of North and South Korea. North Korea may be way different from what we're used to as the capitalist way of living, but it's not that North people are all bad or South are all good. Even if I was not head over heels with this drama, it's a satisfyingly good watch, and will certainly go down as a kdrama romcom classic that can be recommended to all fans and newbies to k-ent out there.

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This drama is so unique, you fall in love with all the characters. Although you're focused on the two leads, the side characters have just as much personality and backstory. Everything that went into this drama is spectacular, including the music and when It came in. This drama had me laughing, crying, and everything in between.

You won't regret watching this drama at all! I'm usually very picky when it comes to dramas, so when I say that this one is a top scorer, I mean It.
The scenes were excellently shot, and the actors fit into their roles perfectly. The chemistry between the two leads is off the charts. It isn't a steamy romance or anything like that, but there are several kiss scenes. But the drama is more focused on emotional appeal I think. Because even when there isn't a lot of physical aspects of it, there are tons of emotional situations.

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I can't remember the last time I've cried so much while watching a drama. The story is extremly well-written, it was hard not get attatched to the characters. The actors did a great job, honestly this could be Hyun Bin's best performance in my opinion. Somehow I also find this drama a bit realistic and maybe that's why I liked it a lot. Also one of the male support character is only 16 years old, I'm still amazed by that he did such a good job as well! I'm already looking forward to re-watching this drama and if you're reading this you should definitly give this drama a chance. It's rare that you come across a drama so perfect.

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I have watched a lot of SK dramas and this is in my top 5. From the very start till the ending it never lost it's pace. Stroyline was so strong. Writer did a good job.
Most importantly Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin had an extreme chemistry. They did soooo well while portraying the chracters. It just feels so real.
I feel like watching a real love story.
Excellent and amazing drama :) I just feel sad for Gu Seung Jun and Seo Dan they deserve to be happy :(
very well recommended to everyone ! this type of drama which has strong storyline do not come every time !

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After watching The Memories of The Alhambra together with my husband we both became huge fans of Hyun Bin. The man is incredible, manly, handsome, righteous and he has that "quietly suffering" face which demands sympathy and respect. Hyun Bin alone was the reason to watch (in the beginning).
I was also thrilled to see Son Ye Jin, an excellent and emotionally mature actress as a female lead, knowing she will be able to have a great chemistry with Hyun Bin, and also convincingly play anyone, really.
I like how the plot unraveled, the details of their growing relationship.
My heart was warm from watching almost all of the supporting cast: the guys from captain Ri's troupe (five guys hanging out - their dynamic - very fun), the ladies from the North, especially not kdrama depiction of parents.
I simply love it.

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I believe this is one of the best dramas in 2019and 2020 so far and even in the last two years at least for me this drama is very good I’m the type that doesn’t watch any movie drama etc that get a lot of hype but I’m really happy I did watch this one before it get hyped since ep 1 anyways

The chemistry between the male lead was perfect it felt so real their love for each other it’s so heart touching and their acting too I could feel it in my soul when they cry especially the female lead omg her acting is so so perfect for this role I really loved her character so much

I liked their friendship too the friendship between the female lead and those soldiers was so cute i can’t even explain the way their character developed the way the worry about her and the way they changed the female lead character to the better this drama was well written the plot wasn’t disappointing at all I’m happy they kept the same energy in every episode u won’t bored every minute was exciting for real

The story is not very new but still kinda new you know...the second leads they was cuter than the the first lead like in every drama but still like in every drama we will get less of them like 10 minutes max in every ep -_-

The chemistry between the cast was good it wasn’t awkward like most of the dramas

Osts perfect i jammed to it in every second one of my favorite ost of all time

Although I hate rewatching drama but I’m thinking about rewatching this one someday :(
Loved it don’t know what else to say it was good I hope everyone come watch it and i hope i helped:(

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A modern-day forbidden love story beautifully portrayed

For a KD to portray and pull off the North Korean culture and dialect deserves an award in itself. So many dramas fail to capture the depiction of North Korea in the positive sense of things, but this KD does everything in its power to show both the good and bad side of the country including the value of belonging in a community. The character development of both leads and supporting cast was also incredible to watch given no one outshone one another, and each character (whether their part was big or small) had an equal opportunity to tell their life story. Moreover, to unite the two Koreas by plotting a developing romance between two people with completely opposite lives and mantra was a genius idea. The energy and undeniable chemistry you felt from the screen b/w the two leads is honestly unmatched, and the fact that I cried in almost every episode goes to show how big of an impact most of the scenes had on me to feel the way I did.

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This show is a full 10. My first K-Drama and I’m in love. I’m in love with the actors and the story, which is sweet and funny, heart-wrenching, gripping and full of suspense. I cried so hard and laughed out loud and bit my nails and held my breath. It’s all there in a perfect balance. Right when it might drop into silliness it becomes serious again and when there is a threat that it might become too heavy it turns light again in a very fine way. The story has many twists and unexpected turns. They never drag out a certain theme for too long, which usually annoys the hell out of me. And it has the best bitter-sweet wrapped up ending I’ve seen in a long time. Not rushed and squeezed into the last 5-10 minutes. If anything, maybe there are some repetitions (like saying good bye over and over again), but then they address that in the show themselves and it is still sweet and heart-warming every single time.

The main couple is a perfect cast. I felt the chemistry between them right from the start. I could feel it through the screen when they just looked at each other. The love story is amazing, too. The way they slowly but so, so deeply fall in love until it’s just no question anymore. Their scenes together are filled with sweetness and the acting in general is superb. I love the main actress. She is truly amazing. She manages to give her character so much depth. She is spoiled and childish, sweet and warm and vulnerable and grown up and sensible and funny and so much more and still never seems fake.
I also enjoyed the other characters, too. Over time each one gets a kind of depth that I haven’t expected or seen coming in the beginning. They are very well crafted, with all their human flaws, but basically and refreshingly as decent people. I also liked that in this show there are so many strong female characters. Dan's mother surprisingly turned out to become one of my favourites. In most of the c-dramas I watched so far, the female lead seems to be more of a support for the male lead, instead of having her own story. This is different here.

There is great dialogue in there, too. And a very cool fighting scene with the North-Korean squad near the end, that I also didn’t see coming. I’m very glad I got to watch this show and will feel a bit mushy and empty till hopefully the next good thing comes along. I’m going to miss the two and somehow wished I could see more of them.

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This drama is one of the best drama of the year for sure. It’s not very long. But well written. The way its edited it shows some other details at the end and at the beginning of each episode which is refreshing to watch. The relationship and script is really well written. The characters are what always we thought they will be. I mean the first impression and who they are, aren’t always the same. That’s some seriously good writing! To add such layers to characters in a short drama. It’s packed with information of each characters. Even the supporting cast members are really great characters, well rounded written. I really recommend this drama!

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This drama makes me so angry!

It's so freaking good!

Ok, there is one slight issue I had, but I'll get to it at the end, since it's a spoiler. There isn't much I can say that isn't said already, but this drama surpasses the hype as is damn near perfect in every way.

The cast are incredible and were the best for the dramatic as well as the comedic parts. My favorite moments were when the NK group are in Seoul trying to navigate, and the bond they have with Se-ri is so sweet. I can't really think of a better descriptor than this, but Jeong Seok is so manly, I was in love! The way he didn't say much, but spoke essays with his actions. And every time he did speak, his words had so much impact, I would forget to breathe.

I loved all the twists and turns in the story, and just how everything went for the most part. I think this is far enough down, I can say my one small issue, and that's what happened to Seung-jun. That was way too tragic! He was finally doing better and I wanted him and Dan to have a happy ending, but they kill him! I was waiting and watching until the very last second on the final episode for him to appear, but nothing. Dan tells Jeong Seok that he went far away, but why didn't she tell him he was actually dead? Why leave it vague and giving hope if there is none? It's unnecessary.

Still, overall, this was brilliant. I highly recommend it if you haven't seen it, and if you read this far, and haven't, I'm sorry if I spoiled that for you.

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