Our Blooming Youth (2023)

Slow storyline that's getting boring to watch

I'll keep this review short as I've seen other reviews give much more detailed version of what I'm going to say anyway.

Unfortunately, it starts really dragging out the plot to the point where I'm skipping through episodes. I'm on episode 12 already so I will finish it, even if I have to keep skipping through because I would like to know how it ends. However, so far the characters just don't seem to be doing anything? I feel like it's clear who the bad guys are or what is related or not within the whole ghost letter and murder mystery thing... Yet, it takes the characters an extra episode or two before they link two very obvious things together. It's almost like they can be really smart in one scene and not at all in the next.

Honestly, I think this could have been a 5 star drama if it was half the amount of episodes. I think 20 episodes is too long for this storyline. It is a shame, as the two lead actors would be interesting to watch if the plot wasn't becoming so slow and repetitive. I don't think it's worth rewatching at all, once finished. If you're bored and really want something to watch though, I would still recommend that you attempt to enjoy this. The first few episode are great, just be prepared to skip through the later ones.

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Slower but no less amazing!

I have such mixed feelings about this one. I loved so many people in this one, Park Hyung Sik was amazing in it! It did have a secret that dragged for way to long and made me very frustrated but there were so many other things happening to keep your attention. So many parts I had to rewind and watch over and over because it was hilarious or so cute!

The romance didn't feel very deep, but it was still enjoyable. The cast really made this show great! I watched it on Viki and reading other viewers comments were fantastic. I felt so connected with other watchers and we all hated the same people and loved the same people!

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Esperava mais

Tive muita expectativa em relação a esse drama por causa do Park Hyung-sik, e talvez por isso me senti um tanto decepcionada com a série. A história demorou muito pra se desenrolar, tanto que a trama principal foi resolvida já bem no finalzinho da série. Acredito que 16 eps teriam sido mais do que suficientes pra contar a história.
Apesar de tudo isso, o elenco foi muito bom e entregaram atuação de milhões! Vi muitas críticas sobre falta de química entre os protas, mas na minha opinião eles conseguiram entregar toda química e tensão que os personagens precisavam demonstrar sem contato físico.

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A very good sageuk / investigation with Park Hyung Sik

PLOT: on her wedding day, the FL, daughter of a governor, sees her entire family die. She decides to flee all those who accuse her, with her servant. She ends up with the Crown Prince (the ML) who gives her a position as eunuch and searches with her for clues about these assassinations and the strange/troubling affairs that are shaking the Court... Conspiracies, influence games, revenge, etc. .
The story also highlights the vulnerability (internal and external) of the royal family at this time, and the weight of the great families/clans.

PROS:
- good balance between investigation - humor - action scenes
- The story is carried by Park Hyung Sik (no wonder he received an Award for this role ♡´･ᴗ･`♡) and by FL (Jeon So Nee, actress I didn't know but who is remarkable ).
- Fortunately there is the CL2, excellent, which brings a touch of lightness to this rather dark climate.
- The production is dynamic, the clues are placed in the right place to keep the permanent attention of the viewer.
- The settings, the images are beautiful and some shots are really superb.
- The OSTs are excellent.

CONS:
- A beautiful chemistry between the 2 leads, but really no intimate scene, just a final kiss. It's not enough!!
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Un très bon sageuk / investigation avec Park Hyung Sik

PLOT: le jour de son mariage, la FL, fille d1 gouverneur, voit toute sa famille mourir. Elle décide de fuir tous ceux qui l'accusent avec sa servante. Elle aboutit auprès du Prince Héritier (le ML) qui lui donne un poste d'eunuque et cherche avec elle des indices sur ces assassinats et les affaires étranges/troublantes qui secouent la Cour... Conspirations, jeu d'influence, vengeance, etc.
L'histoire souligne aussi la vulnérabilité (interne et externe) de la famille royale à cette époque, et le poids des grandes familles / clans.

PROS:
- bon équilibre entre investigation - humour - scènes d'action
- L'histoire est portée par Park Hyung Sik (pas étonnant qu'il ait reçu un Award pour ce rôle ♡´･ᴗ･`♡ ) et par la FL (Jeon So Nee, actrice que je ne connaissais pas mais qui est remarquable).
- Heureusement qu'il y a le CL2, excellent, qui apporte une touche de légèreté à ce climat assez sombre.
- La réalisation est rapide, les indices sont posés au bon endroit pour éveiller l'attention permanente du spectateur.
- Les décors, les images sont beaux et certaines prises de vue sont vraiment superbes.
- Les OST sont excellentes.

CONS:
- Une belle alchimie entre les 2 leads, mais vraiment aucune scène d'intimité, juste un kiss final. Un peu juste!!

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Actually I get mixed feelings about this drama

First of all, the story is interesting. I watch a lot of drama and in this drama, I didn't guess the culprit until episode 12. They didn't give a hint. Also, I didn't expect the woman plans everything just to sit in the palace. No one realizes what happens in the place. Sorry, but I think this is a little bit silly. I know the king is scared of politicians but he doesn't do anything in the end. He knows the queen came from his enemy's family, but he never doubts his wife. Everyone is very kind and naive in the king family -_-

I love female characters. They are strong. Their fighting scene is very funny and active. They are smart. They don't wait for a hero and take their own revenge. They always say what they have in their mind and believe their own way. I really like their independent soul. But in the end they accept everything easily. They kill her all family and she just lets them go. I don't like it.
Romance scenes aren't enough. Prince never shows his feeling very well. We see that the second couple express their feeling more. Ga Ram and Myung Jin show their feelings better.

This drama has humorous. You can laugh a lot. Especially when four people (Crown Prince, Mİn Jae, Ga Ram and Myung Jin ) gather together, they are very funny.

Also Crown Prince's guardian Tae Gang, I see an actor for the first time and he is playing two roles at the same time. I think he has the potential to be a good actor. The first time he played in a very big project and two roles. Everyone cant do that. Respect:)

I know villains lost their home and their family. But also they kill a lot of innocent people. I can say they are right. They are also bad people and don't deserve a happy ending.
Have a nice watch:)

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Not much romance but interesting enough

I really like both leads, especially the FL. She had a certain aura about her, no need for overacting, and there was a very calming and peaceful beauty about her. I thought PHS also did well as Crown Prince Lee Hwan. I would have liked to see more romance, a few cliches perhaps ;) but there was that undeniable intensity, attraction and care for one another. The romance was very slow burn, but we do get a sweet kiss only on the final episode. So if you’re looking for romance per se, you won’t find it here.

What kept me going was the crime & mystery solving storyline. Found that intriguing and engaging. There were a few different plots and storylines which were interconnected and blended well together 1) the murder of Jae Yi’s family and how she was framed for it 2) which led her to find the crown Prince to help clear her name. That in turn developed into their love story 3) the slaughter of the people of Byeokcheon by Cho won bo 4) the revenge of the people 5) cho won bo’s greed for power of the throne

To watch or not? I would say yes! There was a fair share of fighting as well. The side plots were interesting too. The only parts I didn’t fancy were the ones with Myeong-Jin and his (stupid laugh) hahaha found him annoying. Other than that it was a good solid 8/10 for me ;)

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Apesar das críticas... Recomendo!!

O enredo começa muito interessante: um príncipe herdeiro supostamente amaldiçoado e uma aristocrata acusada de assassinar a própria família se unem para desvendar um mistério de dez anos atrás . Porém, com o passar dos episódios alguns personagens decepcionam e história perde rumo.

O personagem Kim Myung Jin se tornou muito caricato. Ele deveria ser uma espécie de "cientista louco" que faz autópsias e tem conhecimentos gerais amplos, porém ele também é o alívio cômico da série; o que fez ele parecer incompetente. Só o fato dele demorar quase o drama todo pra descobrir que Go Soon Dol era a Min Jae Yi (que ele possuía uma vasta coleção de cartazes com seu rosto) já mostra que as suas habilidades investigativas são decepcionantes.

Gostei muito do personagem da Jae Yi. Não, ela não consegue convencer de que é um homem enquanto está disfarçada de Eunuco, mas a gente pode fingir, né?
A personagem também é um pouco teimosa, mas dado as circunstâncias, acho que ela teve um desenvolvimento legal durante a série. Gostaria de ter visto mais das habilidades investigativas dela, que ao contrário do Myung Jin, pode ser cômica e competente ao mesmo tempo.

Não há muito o que falar do Tae Gang, do Sargento (corno manso) e da Ga Ram. Todos conseguiram ser bons personagens, mesmo com algumas ressalvas.
Won Seo, ator que interpreta o Gang e o seu irmão gêmeo, conseguiu deixar os personagens com cores distintas mesmo tendo
o mesmo rosto, demonstrando personalidades bem diferentes.
O Sargento foi sempre muito leal ao príncipe mesmo tendo um certo motivo para se rebelar. Na verdade, esperava que momentaneamente ele fosse se opor ao Yi Hwan por causa da Jae Yi. Fiquei um pouco desapontada quando esse não foi o caso.
Sobre a Ga Ram, esperava que ela alcançasse mais durante a história, já que ela sempre esteve muito na sombra da protagonista. Mesmo tendo algumas participações importantes, ainda não teve o destaque merecido.

Por fim, temos o príncipe herdeiro Yi Hwan, Em sua maioria, foi um bom personagem, menos em algumas cenas frustrantes com relação à sua desconfiança inicial da Jae Yi, principalmente quando o irmão dela foi encontrado morto e a reação do Yi Hwan foi desconsiderar tudo que ela fez até o presente momento, jogando fora o desenvolvimento do personagem.
Porém o ator é muito lindo, Hyung Sik ta de parabéns.

Minha última crítica vai para o pessoal de Byeokcheon, muito do enredo foi com eles sendo os antagonistas da série: a carta fantasma, a flecha com veneno, a morte da família da Jae Yi. Tendo eles se juntado ao Príncipe mais cedo seria possível focar mais nos verdadeiros vilões, a Família Jo.

Dito isso, o drama ainda é capaz de entreter a audiência, talvez não quanto poderia, visto que teve muito do seu potencial desperdiçado.
Gosto muito de dramas históricos, mas acabo desistindo de assistir alguns por causa do enredo apático, Our Blooming Youth, no entanto, não apresenta esse problema, e apesar de ser imaturo em algumas cenas, consegue te fazer voltar para assistir o próximo episódio!

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Only the ending part disappointed me.

Many characters are equally important in the story.
Crown prince had been wrongly accused of killing his own brother ,he is fighting for his way . On the other side his teacher's daughter also wrongly accused of killing her family . She thought the murder somehow connect with the crown prince .so she had faced so many hardships to reach to the crown prince and to win his trust . On the other hand she is fiancee of crown prince 's best friend . Whole drama revolve around to find the actual killer . The last episode disclosed the murderer.
The only thing the drama didn't show any romance between the leads . Not misunderstand with my words ,I am not talking about romantic scene , both of them have affection towards eachother but neither of them had told to each other about their feeling .
Same thing with the love story of female lead's apprentice and the doctor . Here story was little different they didn't realise that they like each other . Then first she fall in love with him . In the second last episode he realised that she liked him.
Then there third story too which I expect to be fulfil but nothing happened here only one sided love .
All acters were good ,thumbs up to their acting . Story was good but can't be better.

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Park Hyung Sik is back with a bang!!

Whooey!!!!!! :D After a LOOOONG wait finally a kick ass FL.
LOVED how role has been written and the actress fits to a T.

And of course Park Hyung Sik amongst the MOST talented actors who can hold his act taut and without missing a beat.
He shone in HAPPINESS, Bong Soon, Heirs, and YES got second lead syndrome in Hwarang, stole the show inspite of being the second couple.

He's right up there in acting chops (and yumminess) with Kim Woo Bin / Park Bo Gum / Park Seo Jun / Lee Jun Ho / Nam Joo Hyuk.

And FL we can expect her to make her mark with this show.
Something about her is almost Kim Tae Ri.

How I wish I could have binged on this (all 20 episodes).

The fact that the writer of this show also wrote Romance is a Bonus Book / Discovery of Romance / Because its the First Time each with STRONG WOMEN roles I think this will end up with VERY HIGH ratings. Predicting a mydramalist rating of 8.5/9.0 at the least.

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A must watch drama ??

It is a Complete package..
It's a korean adaptation of The Golden Hairpin.. with a twist and i'm loving it. ❤️ (ofcouse GH with chinese customs and all and they need to change it to korean Joseon Era)
Cinematography , casting, Director, everything is sooo good! Now, i'm waiting for the OST🤍



You know its a good drama when ParkHyungSik is in it ❤️‍🔥 He is so good! Try to watch all his drama and you can't resist his charm. ❤️
For the FL, You did a great job Jeon So Nee ❤️
I can't wait for your love story with Prince Lee Hwan.. I enjoyed the book and I know your chemistry with PHS will be great! 🤍

2 yrs in the making and finally it is time for us to watch OBY drama every M/T !!
Our Blooming Youth, fighting ! ❤️🫰🏻

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