Eighteen Again (2020)

An Absolute Beautifull Drama!

Let me first say that this drama is absolutely Fantastic and i would like to thank the actors for giving me an ultimate joy and sadness troughout the whole show.
From the first episode all the way to the end i enjoyed the show.Regardless of the few flaws that every drama has this is definately a drama you must see and will enjoy.Im sure

I wanna keep praising the show but there are also things that i wish that would had not been there.I think if the show was 12 episodes it would had been enough already.I feel they dragged it a little out.I really appreciated the sub story with deok jin and ms ok as anime fans.Gave me a little break from the heavy main actors and made me laugh.
Also i understood that Hong Dae Young wanted to be with his family but since he had the gift of being young again why couldnt they just ignore everything be together and let Hong Dae Young enjoy his basketball career together with his Son for the sake of it.The anchorwoman got her dream in the end.I feel like he got pressured into either not being together or get back together being older.I dont understood the whole dramatic part why she had to break up with him to give his dream to him.Why not both ?I mean she had also a chance to sleep and cuddle with her younger version husband..HELLO TAKE ADVANTAGE HAHA.

All that said...it was a fantastic drama and i could barely stop thinkin about what if and what after i finished the drama and the feelings are still lingering inside me.I would definately not forget this drama for a long time and i advice everyone to watch this.

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Overall pretty good

I liked it but it wasn't my favorite

The story was interesting and the actors were great. The drama could've been few episodes shorter. The main plot was good but I feel like there were too much going on. Such unnecessary subplots like the cameraman and Hong Daeyoung's connection to Jihoon's brother. They really didn't go anywhere nor did they bring anything essential to the drama.

I'd be lying if I said that I wasn't disappointed to the ending. The ending was way too predictable, which made the last episodes a little boring. Also the last episodes were too cliché, which is why I ended up skipping through the last episode. I was really ready to throw hands when Daeyoung transformed into his old self. Of course I get that the story is about Daeyoung regretting his life choices, living his 18-year old life again and then realizing how happy his "real" life actually was and in the end regretting becoming 18 again.

Overall a good drama. Interesting story, not too cliché, except for the ending. The actors were great for their roles. Especially Dohyun nailed his role as Daeyoung. He really made the character very realistic, natural and believable. I personally would've liked a little different execution, which is why I'm probably not going to rewatch. At least anytime soon.

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I've had this drama on my list for a while to watch but honestly avoided watching. I didn't really like the American version of this (the one with Zac Efron), so I was worried how this would. But I was so wrong to leave it there until now!

As with most things Kdrama remakes are more often than not 1000 times better than the other versions made. There was an opportunity for a second chance, hard-working mum, troubled kids and not to forget the romance! From the very beginning, this storyline had me hooked. It touched on a lot of topics like divorce, career struggles, bullying and more, which is why I think this had a lot more impact and gave the chance for this drama to have some really heartwarming moments.

Here are just some more reasons as to why I really enjoyed this drama:
1. The cast was great and they really helped bring this drama to life!
2. There were quite a few twists and turns that I didn't expect coming that really added to the story
3. Glimpses into the future (any more would be a spoiler)
4. Watching Hong Dae Young's relationships with his kids was really the highlight of the drama for me. It was really great to watch both sides of him (old and young) develop and see how his perspective on his children changed the more he got to know them. It was really emotional and left me feeling teary-eyed on occasion.
5. This drama had some really intense moments that drew you in, but I really liked how it was balanced with some well-timed comedy. In particular, there were many scenes with Go Deok Jin made me laugh sooo much!

This is a great drama and if it's not on your list to watch I would highly recommend giving it a go!

The is the only thing I never really got/didn't like and that was how Dae Young was never recognised by his kids even when he enrolled in their school? But you will have to make your own mind up if that annoyed you as much as it did me!

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18 Again - Heart-Warming Drama!

I loved 18 Again! It was a bit heartbreaking at first but soon changed to be a major heart-warming drama for me. It had also some sad, yet cute/funny moments; which I absolutely enjoyed. All in all, it was a great ride, with brilliant actors and amazing chemistry (especially with the presence of a huge age gap)! I think you will not regret watching this. I cried at some points when the main character got to the point of not being able to go back to normal. I'm personally a fan of age gap dramas since there's more tension going on between families and characters but I was delighted to see scenes that had chemistry in them yet kept their boundaries because of the age gap (though they've kissed multiple times rip). Again, you should really watch this drama! It was fun and emotional to watch. :)

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A Must Watch Drama...!!

One of the best drama of the year. I wonder how this particular Channel makes some dramas that feel so real. Hats off to jtbc once again for bringing an excellent drama. The plot wise its similar to an English movie names 17 again but i haven't watched that yet so i don't know the comparison level but all i can say that this drama has so many slice of life situations which was something really unique.

From the first episode to the end this drama gives you a realistic life journey through some relatable characters with a beautiful narration. If life gives you a another opportunity the things regretted to you and you want to correct your mistakes that made you regret this drama is all about that. The whole story point out only one thing at the end of everything that "no matter how hard your life goes, never forget that made you smile"

Performance of all the actors was outstanding. Especially Lee Do hyun who done the younger version character of hong dae young. Also a factor that i found particularly interesting was the way they manged all the Episodes ending with an amazing epilogue which gives you a certain clarity of that family or those characters, all those references were outstanding. Overall this drama has so many things to say till the end, if you are a fan of healing or realistic dramas just give it a try.

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Had me crying

This is my first review on MDL after watching 200+ dramas so sorry if this is short and awkward.

This drama had me hooked all the way through and I binged it within 3 days.
18 again definitely ranks in the top 10 dramas I've watched in terms of ability to captivate my attention.

The family dynamic and the hidden/unspoken feelings of the characters for each other reminded me of my own parents and everything they've sacrificed for me and my brother.
The script and acting made each and every emotion vividly clear and had be bawling at multiple points.

I also loved Lee Haneul and all of the acting in this drama was spectacular.

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Watch it and don't regret

This drama is one of the best in 2020. The fact that the characters grow from every step they take as their desicions reflects wheter they regret it or not. I give this 9 out of 10 because Ji ho the baseball pitcher didn't get the most happy ending even tho he is happy and lastly I like Go Ja sung's character development manifesting Seojun's figure like (TRUE BEAUTY) , im just sad that i need season 2 just kidding hahahahahhaha anyways i hope you to watch it and have no regrets. Shi-a and Shi-woo's character development is also the best because they started like they were deppressed but in the course of series they are changing HAHAHA basta panoorin nyo worth it

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DIFFERENT FROM MOST OF THE K-DRAMAS

UNIQUE FEATURE: What I liked about this drama is it emphasizes on family relationships which most of the kdramas miss out ACTING: The boy who acts as 18 y/o hong dae young did a spectacular job even though he's playing a young role you can feel his fatherhood making us think it's real OST: I think that ost's play an important role in making us like a drama and the ost of the drama did so (THE ONLY ONE is my fav ost give it a try) BINGE WATCH: Binge watching it with your family it makes it even more special

IN CONCLUSION THIS DRAMA IS A MUST WATCH!!!

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Tons of life lesson!

A must to watch. Although the plot is a bit slow and may bored the audience at some part of it, this show is still very worth to be given a try. Not giving much review, i just wanna to tell that "you watch, you learn". It's a very great show to make us grow by gaining insight from many life's perspective.♡

Confuse what to write ... the review must contain at least 500 characters hahaha. Anw, lot of hansome guy here ^^". Especially Lee Do Hyun, i like the way he act so muchhhh.

Overall it's a very good drama. I can feel the chemistry within all the characters very well. Everything in this show just feel "right" for me. Hope this review of mine is useful and you guys gonna watch this show after read this.

P.S: I'm not giving the high rewatch value since i'm not the kind of who love to rewatch any movie.

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18 again is loosely based on the 2009’s Hollywood movie 17 again starring Zac Efron as the main protagonists. Obviously kdrama has its own formula of incorporating their own nitty-gritty and they did that commendably well. At first I had no idea this drama has some underlying messages upon touching some sensitive issues. The story somewhat lies within the range of being mawkish to being phlegmatic with abrupt slew of risibility every now and then generating a necessary lighter mood. As a result a nice balance was created; neither allowed viewers to get not too emotionally carried away nor get swayed away with silly comic relief.

Metaphorically, some concurrent/pressing societal yet universal issues were sublimely portrayed which I would like to list down in the following:

1. Divorce rates are at rise in SK as per some authentic statistics whereas the marriage rate is decreasing every year. Through this drama it is expressed several times that life might get extremely difficult still divorce should not be the immediate reaction for a couple to break up rather both the person must respect each other’s space. Best is to talk it out and solve the issues at hand with patience and perseverance. None of the humans are perfect and both the spouse goes through some kind of hardships which they refrain from sharing from each other rather resort to superficial expectation or keep on grousing at each other making the relationship derailed and the problems irresolute.

2. Teen pregnancy is also at rise in SK. Adoption rate of these children are the highest in the world. Most teen parents (especially woman) abort the child due to heavy social stigma against single unwed mothers and also due to lack of support from the biological father. Subtly 18 again shows, mistake or whatever if you have the sensibility to satisfy your whimsical hormonal need then you must also be prepared to take full responsibility of the human(s) you’re bringing into this world. It would be excruciating to nurture but giving up should not be a viable option.

3. Respect towards in-laws. Often times it is seen that both the spouses are just sufficiently good to their in-laws on their face. There is always lack of ingenuity. However, taking care of the in-laws to the utmost and taking care of some of their basic needs is a candor habit many lacks. Just because they are aging doesn’t necessarily mean they need to be disposed or neglected.

4. Stereotypes about working mother, discrimination against women, sexual harassment, starting job at a later age and so on. All these female related issues are wonderfully portrayed and how women with utmost grit tolerate all these. Hurdles are numerous yet they manage to reach success if have confidence and hardheadedness. Empowering oneself no matter how much dirt are being thrown at and holding up one’s head high during adversities is also one of the hidden messages of this drama. Nonetheless, relentless support from the partner also makes a huge difference in boosting up a woman’s self-esteem has also been highlighted.

5. Empowering a girl child. Although the couple has twin children (one son and one daughter), mostly the daughter’s adoration, care and struggles are mostly emphasized for a reason.

6. Importance of martial arts for women. With abnormal hike on violence against women worldwide, undeniably martial arts are imperative for any women at least at a minimum. Both the mother and daughter in this drama are capable of applying few tactics during some unexpected events.

7. Workplace harassment. Nepotism, favouritism and cronyism are practiced intensely in high power distance countries like SK, where many becomes frustrated affecting their personal, social and familial life. Deserving candidates are always overlooked or are not given chance to show their true potential or are harshly treated by their higher-ups. The male protagonist of this drama has been unprecedentedly belittled by his higher up which in turn made his life completely upside down, only earned him disdain from his own family members due to their misunderstandings. Hence one issue could branch out to create several severe issues in a person’s life.

Last but not the least the epilogues stole my heart away, especially the one which says that there is no room for regret for life choices, if you regret that’s the end but if we take all the experiences as a learning process then every lesson will open a new phase in life; a new beginning will take place.

About the performances of the casts, Lee Do Hyun overshadowed everyone with his unflawed natural acting skills. What a superbly matured acting at such a young age. No wonder just after playing a supporting role in Hotel Del Luna, he landed up in a main role in a high profile drama like 18 again. His expressions, emotional portrayal, gesture, posture, looks, stares all are sufficiently perfect for the role. He might win few awards this year without a doubt.

Most importantly, the nine OSTs are the nine gems of this drama. Oh my my my each and every songs captured the right mood and set another mood which may be the scenes itself should not have done. So much feelings and emotions oozed out from every song. Especially, whenever, I listen to “Hello” and “Somebody” tears automatically rolls down, takes me back to which world or which era I can’t comprehend. They are simply magically to say it the least.

I really loved this drama a lot due to its tasteful balance of entertainment with some serious issues which was completely unexpected. Although I found the last episode bit cheesy but underlying points I mentioned above were the main reasons I have rated it 8.5.
It is overall an excellent watch.

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Such a heart-warming story

I really enjoyed this drama. The story is very well written. There are some little inconsistency like, his daughter's boyfriend finding out while watching an old video of him but his kids never even questioned it when they must have seen more old pictures of him than the boyfriend, but those inconsistency are very minor and doesn't affect the viewing experience. It's more about some little stuff you realiser after watching it. Honestly i was expecting way more stuff to not make sense considering he kept the same appearance.

The actors do such a good job, especially the main three actors, they are fantastic. Even the supporting cast does a great job !

The kids story was also very touching and seeing it progress made me very happy.

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Uncomfortable Age difference

I honestly loved the story line, but the romance between ML and FL was low key pretty uncomfortable. Yeah, the male lead’s soul (?) is 37 years old, but his body’s still 18. It’s just weird to see a 37 year old in a romantic relationship with someone who’s her literal son’s age. And not to mention that it’s even weirder because I can’t stop thinking about it when I watch it. A drama with a large age difference I was fine with was song hyekyo and Lee dohyun’s relationship with in the The glory, and that was im assuming 14 years. That was okay because the entire story didn’t revolve around it so I didnt think about it that often and it didn’t ick me out.

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