Eighteen Again (2020)

Pura reflexão

Confesso que quando vi o primeiro episódio não me interessei muito, mas com o desenrolar do enredo, a estória começou a ficar interessante e reflexivo. E isso me fez pensar, no que faria se voltasse a ser jovem, será que faria alguma coisa diferente? Ou faria a mesma coisa? Teria algum arrependimento?
18 Outra vez pra mim foi uma surpresa muito boa, temas sensíveis abordados com muita clareza, com certeza esse me fez e está me fazendo refletir muito.
Dou nota 10 para as séries que me fazem ver o mundo de um outro jeito, que me fazem refletir e tentar me fazer uma pessoa melhor. As mensagens, as falas, tudo chama atenção. Mesmo ser de uma cultura tão diferente, de um lugar com costumes desconhecidos para nós. O respeito que eles tem, a educação que mostram, a disciplina me faz repensar muita coisa.
Espero que gostem quando assistirem, e que não seja apenas uma série, mas que seja a série que irá fazer você pensar e fazer uma viagem interna, aí sim, se fizer isso já vai ter valido a pena.
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Moving, binge-worthy and a brilliant performance from Lee Do Hyun

They took an ok movie and turned it into an amazing drama. 17 again is a fun little film, but despite the seemingly deep story it tells, it is mostly just fun. With a lot more backstories for the characters, several more side-plots, a gorgeous OST and superb actors, 18 again is deeply moving.

Lee Do Hyun's performance is outstanding and he made me cry several times. My two favorite scenes being when his son hugs 18yo him for the first time and when his father comes to watch his basketball game and he communicates with him in sign language. He is a brilliant actor and completely had me believe that he is a 40yo man in a 18yo body.

It's overall a great drama with a talented cast and good writing but Lee Do Hyun and the OST are what make it outstanding. It also has well-chosen ending scenes that will make you click "next episode" immediately.

The only reason I didn't give this a ten is that there were one or two unnecessary side-plots that went nowhere (like the stalker).

I want to write a longer review but I haven't really sorted out all my feelings yet.

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They could have gone for marriage counselling, beautiful drama nonetheless

Story: Pretty simple and beautiful, minus few minor subplots that goes nowhere/pointless (*docks points*). I really enjoyed the themes of parent/children relationships and marriages in this drama. Especially on re-evaluating in retrospect how the son (ML) became like his father (which was not what he wanted) and not regretting over the past decisions (of becoming young parents). Both ML and FL have good character development, realising what went wrong in their relationships and the process of reconciling. I also liked the second ML's story and kinda wished he got hitched with somebody (well, at least he has his 'daughter' :)). I think this drama was relatable in the sense that I am grateful, in retrospect, of my parents' relationships as a couple, which I thought was not perfect and not very romantic (*tmi tbh*), but in hindsight they were open and honest with each other (which what the main couple lacked). As mentioned, the themes of parent-child relationships kinda hit close to my heart, as such experience happens to me. (*very typical: my dad being nagging and both my parents and I not willing to be open with each other*)
Acting: Lee Do Hyun really carried this drama on his back, although some credits should go to Yoon Sang Hyun, for some of the more emotional scenes. He really sold the ahjussi trapped in a young person and the romance between his character and Kang Ha Neul's character (*SHE'S SO PRETTY*). (*imo their kissing scenes did feel a little uncomfortable to watch, as the main male character is a minor, although LDH himself is not*) I really think the LDH's casting was perfect, as they needed somebody old/mature enough who can pull off as a mentor-like figure to the students (e.g: his children) and of course young enough to make it believable that he is a high schooler.
Music: hello hello hello hello~... lol ok its pretty good for a romance drama and not that annoying despite that repeated 'hello'. It created melodramatic moments and raised the swooning romances.
Rewatch value: Honestly, my interest in this drama was piqued through a compilation of funny moments in the drama. I would probably rewatch those funny moments very soon. (*especially LDH being ahjussi and such a dad, IT IS ICONIC*)
Conclusion: *TLDR* 18 Again tells a story of a couple re-evaluating their relationship, the misunderstandings and miscommunications, such that this drama would not have started if the couple went for marriage counselling. It also *kinda* tells the story of how children and parents can misunderstand each other and the importance of parents being supportive of their children.

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easily better than the movie, beware of filler

As a fan of the original movie but hating the weird incestuous age-gap parts of it, I was excited to see what the drama had to offer.
This one is amazing beyond compare. It delves into themes of family and love. It's a heartwarming romance with real struggles. The acting of Lee Dohyun is essential to the series, and he does amazing at both having that dad energy and youthful energy when necessary. Kim Haneul also does her acting well of having to balance the real weight of these struggles but bearing through it. All the main characters feel genuinely kind to each other which makes them easy to root for and helps with the heartwarming feeling.
However, you really feel the sixteen episode length. They're adapting a 90 minute movie into sixteen episodes that are around an hour long, but they definitely could've cut down to maybe 12 episodes or even more. Some of the sideplots are pretty insightful and nice in their parallels, but some are just pointless and resolved way too neatly. In some ways, the main characters are too perfect so the 'bad guy' tends to be someone we don't really know or all the problems are focused on them.
That being said, would still recommend. Umbrella scene lives rent free in my mind.

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Nostalgic

The plot and message of the drama is very touching. Really encourages me to enjoy my youth more instead of worrying so much about the future. Most importantly, seeing the family slowly come together again is so heartwarming. Also the concept is funny and interesting, which is what got me into the drama in the first place. I mean the father becoming young again, experiencing school life. The entire cast did an amazing job portraying each of their character,and I love the comedy, it is not cringy or over the top. This is good if you don't want too much drama and messy plot and just want to relax a little after work

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AMAZING

I decided to watch '18 Again' because I'm a huge fan of '17 Again'. Needless to say, this is more enjoyable than 17 Again. I loved everything about this. I love how they incorporated different things to make it even more enjoyable but not once allowing the viewers to get sidetracked. The acting was amazing (probably a few cringy moments here and there but every movie has that so I can forgive those). The OST was great.. i found myself getting emotional every time I heard it. i found it to be very beautiful and very fitting.
If you haven't decided whether or not to give this a try this is your sign. DO IT.

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Um drama que ensina a apreciar e ser grato às pequenas coisa

Um drama que ensina a apreciar e ser grato às pequenas coisas, dizer palavras melosas à quem você ama e etc...

No início, quando o Hong Daeyong voltou a ser o ele do passado e começou a fingir ser Go wooyoung, pode até parecer que vai ser um drama bobinho, mas desde o início sabia que iria ter algo assim na história, apenas não achei que eu ficaria tão impactado enquanto estava assistindo esse drama, e principalmente quando terminei. Uma das coisas que eu mais gosteio de terem mostrado foi sobre briguinhas fúteis de casais, que não serve de nada, apenas para machucar. É um drama que ensina muitas coisas em apenas 16 eps... nunca poderia pensar que esse se tornaria um dos meus dramas favoritos de toda minha vida, até por ter subestimado ele no começo. Estou realmente muito satisfeito com o que assisti!!!

PS: As osts são tão boas!!!! Se você ainda não escutou, APENAS ESCUTE!!!! Não vai se arrepender

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An entertaining watch

Well, truth be told, I watched this drama after witnessing the amazing performance by Lee Do Hyun in 'The good Bad Mother'.
I loved LDH's acting (tears roll down my cheeks, whenever I see him cry, he's just too good).
Everyone did a great job at acting.
It's got a nice story, what I didnt like was how there were so many moments, where he was on the verge of getting caught , but didnt in the end, it was fine for the first and second time, but it became annoying later in the show. There were quite a few repetitive scenes, that felt a little boring.
Humor was just amazing. Deok Jin, Ae Rin, and the people at JBC added much fun to the drama.
Overall it was an entertaining watch, with ample slice of life scenes, which I believe many can relate to. It could have been cut short by 2 episodes ( felt it was a bit lengthy). But that's okay. It's a great watch, comedy, emotions, everything pitched in perfectly fine.

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A MUST WATCH SHOW

this is not the drama you will forget for a long time. a well acted and produced drama.
the character growth most very good. the acting of whole cast made this drama very good too. the story of ML and FL was with tons of ups and down. the plot seems average but each episode will live you with many things to remember.
the show was full of comedic scene which will make you laugh like hell...
the supporting leads done a very well job too. there is a very good surprise for superhero fans too.
the second lead male make me cry and that make me laugh too.
you will never forget the performance of the cast especially when their is comedic scene .
the ost of the show was just icing on the cake.
a must watch drama which will you never forger for a long time and remembering this for it's performance.

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This series will let you rethink your life | You will get nostalgic

Basically, a retelling of the American movie 17 again.
However, because it's a series and not a movie, they could go more in death with the story. We loved that.
The moments that the ML spends with his kids are some of the most heart breaking.
This is the first drama we saw starting the FL. She did a great job.
As expected, Lee Do-hyun did a great job with this portrayal of Baek Seung Yoo.
There are some funny, some uncomfortable, and some romantic moments to look forward to. But all in all, very entertaining.
This story shows that communication is such an important part in any relationship.

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O drama 18 again é um remake do filme americano 17 again que foi estrelado por Zach Efrom e Matthew Perry no papel de Mike e contava a história de um homem de meia idade que vivia arrependido por ter abandonado seu sonho se ser uma estrela no basquete para assumir uma família com sua namorada grávida quando os dois eram adolescentes e que de repente volta ao seu corpo de 17 anos para ter uma segunda chance na vida.

Podemos dizer que a versão coreana é bem fiel a história original, porém por se tratar de um drama de 16 episódios, muitos subenredos são adicionados e a história é mais desenvolvida, principalmente a história da esposa do protagonista, que também abriu mão de seus sonhos para começar uma família na adolescência e está entrando no mercado de trabalho de forma tardia porque estava criando os filhos.

Enquanto Hong Dae Young está se aproximando dos filhos e entendendo o valor de sua família, sua esposa Jung Da Jung está enfrentando o preconceito e o machismo por ser uma mãe de família divorciada tentando um espaço com âncora de tv. Foi interessante ver como eles aproveitaram desse enredo para criticar e fazer refletir a audiência coreana, que nesse aspecto ainda é muito conservadora.

Com relação ao casal quando o Hong Dae Young estava em sua versão jovem. No começo eu achava muito esquisito, por mais que a Jung Da Jung não desse muito abertura para ele adolescente, era estranho visualizar eles como casal porque ele estava no ensino médio e era amigo dos filhos dela (apesar de obviamente a gente saber que ele era o marido dela no corpo adolescente). Porém, conforme a história vai avançando já comecei a shippar os dois juntos, apesar da diferença de idade. Mas tudo fica ainda melhor quando ele volta ao seu antigo corpo.

Gostei do desenvolvimento do drama e dos subenredos dos meninos do basquete, dos filhos do Hong Dae Young, do jogador de basebol, do Doek Jin, da Ae rin. Enfim, gostei da história em geral e acho que a grande lição que fica do drama pode ser resumida em uma das falas do Hong Dae Young:

"Mesmo quando você envelhece, ainda tem muito o que aprender. Se você vive arrependido, tudo acaba ali. Mas se você pensar que é um aprendizado, será um novo começo."

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