It was better than I expected.
I initially wanted to watch this for Choi Young Jae and Kim Kang Min. It wasn't as hilarious as other sitcoms but it was decent. It wasn't boring at all, and that's probably why I was able to finish it in less than a day. The storyline is also kind of simple but not corny. I'd also like to commend the acting of Sewan, Hyunseung (Jamie), Carson, and Youngjae (Sam). The others' acting were kind of so-so but it's understandable and didn't really affect much the overall acting. I also loved the cameos.I love that it also covered different issues in the societies like same gender romance, parenting, scams, etc.
I wish this will have a season 2 soon.
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Bom
Primeiro e segundo episódio chatos. Não nos apresentam muito bem os personagens e apenas nos jogam eles em algumas situações. Achei alguns personagens bem "caricatos", isso pra mim não seria um problema se um deles não fosse tão chato. O plot é bem superficial e nada aprofundado, mas até entendo pela proposta do drama e tempo de tela que é bem curto. Gostei do fato deles concluírem um plot em um mesmo episódio, sem se arrastar, e mesmo que os episódios sejam interligados, fez muito sentido pra mim. Eu sinceramente acabei o drama querendo mais episódios e gostaria de ver mais deles, isso é um ponto positivo.Cet avis était-il utile?
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Una convención de estereotipos
Me parece increíble que con la sensibilidad respecto de países siendo personificados por otros países, este drama no haya recibido ninguna queja o al menos no recibió una muy visible porque la cantidad de estereotipos que se pueden notar sin mucho esfuerzo es inevitable desde principio a fin.En cuanto a la historia, es un sitcom como cualquier otro, creo q en eso no falla mucho, actuaciones no tan pulidas, "chistes" obvios o no graciosos acompañados por pistas de risas de fondo.
Los puntos favorables que si rescato de este drama son las actuaciones de los 2 idols creo que young jae y minnie cumplieron, no fue una gran actuación pero por ser su primer papel creo q estuvieron bien y ojala quieran seguir mostrando esta faceta de actores. Obviamente se wan nunca me decepciona, me parece una actriz joven que amo y espero con ansias papeles principales en otros proyectos mejores. Me queda por hacer mención a una actriz que conocí en "when the camellia blooms" pero también estuvo en otros dramas de renombre aunque siempre en un papel tercierario pero esta vez en un papel mucho mas influyente y ojala los siga teniendo, esta actriz es carson allen.
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Light and a decent watch, but could've been better.
while i enjoyed it as a light sitcom myself, i was genuinly confused as to how so many people disliked it, but i understand why this drama couldn't exactly capture what it was aiming for. first of all, it's great to see a drama featuring good international actors. The acting was really great, it was the script that lacked. maybe if the writers would've researched a little bit more and if we were given good character development, then this drama would've been a bit more enjoyable. the concept was nice and refreshing, sadly the script didn't do it justice with the unnecessary (average/bad) humour that could've been done away with. second, i was scared that it may have some racist dialogues, but i believe there weren't any dialogues/scenes as such (i may be wrong tho pls do let me know if i missed anything with racist undertones). oh and also, the laughing track was unpleasant but it faded to the background after a few episodes and it didn't bother me as much as others are commenting. i have to add, the show was very aesthetic and colourful!overall, it's a decent watch, you can give it a go if you want a break from typical kdramas and wish to see a different format. this show is a good step towards promoting more diversity in kdramas, hopefully future dramas like this work on characters development more! :)
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Grows on you
I haven't really watched many Korean sitcoms, so I don't know what they are generally like. Best way I would describe this is feeling very much like a Disney channel sitcom, but with a bit more mature or racy themes at times. Just in the way some of the silly comedy lands with misplaced laugh tracks gives off a bit of that Disney channel vibe. Despite this some of the comedy can still be quite funny and it grew on me as I enjoyed each of the characters personalities.I really appreciate the show in trying to break a lot of racial stereotypes, as it's something Korea has a long ways to go in. It's just nice seeing Korean speaking foreigners playing main roles, as they are generally reduced to just 5 second guest roles in other dramas who only speak English.
Overall, while often silly, it's a fun simple watch that doesn't get too heavy. It's a refreshing show you probably don't get out of Korea much.
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"So Not Worth It" was the thing I needed the most right now
If you are searching for something fun and relaxing to watch - that's definitely the show for you! Tbh, the first episode didn't get me much but I decided to give it a try and I ain't sorry. The storyline was really good, I love how they focused on every character's backstory and told us more about how they spend their time outside uni. The acting was amazing, I'm so impressed by Youngjae, I will definitely watch his future dramas. Minnie's character was kinda cringe for me but that was the point of it i guess and she played it really well. The OST is chef's kiss and I will definitely rewatch it soon. I hope there will be a second season, I can't wait to see how Sam and Minnie's relationship will develop and ofc I can't wait to see more adorable scenes of Sewan and Jamie. ^-^Cet avis était-il utile?
A Fun and Delightful Series That Will Likely Tickle Your Funny Bone!
First of all, I love the uniqueness of this series. Bringing in an international cast of actors and actresses, all of whom, quite obviously either live in Korea or are from Korea. I love how all of them (American, European, etc.) are fluent in Korean, giving the series a very authentic feel. All of the inflections and syntax and pronunciations sound dead-on to me! I guess I'd have to be fluent myself to notice any peculiarities or inconsistencies.The series is about a group of college students who are all from somewhere else (America, Australia, Trinidad, Thailand, Sweden, etc.) and living in the dorm for international students.
The stories are mostly episodic with stories lasting only one or two episodes with a few minor storylines carrying over into subsequent episodes.
Pretty much all of the performers are very good--to--excellent. Carson, Se-wan, and Hyun-Min are the strongest, in my opinion, with very good performances from Minnie, Youngjae (Sam), Terris, and Joakim (Hans). Shin Hyun-Seung (Jaime) is good but tends to come across as a bit wooden at times. You'll notice that most of the characters use the same name as the actor/actress.
We have fairly typical scenarios of college kids trying to navigate life, studies, and love. Sometimes, they fumble and trip over themselves and others, and sometimes, they find ways to be there for each other.
My only real "knock" against the show is that I wish they didn't use a laugh track. We don't need to know when to laugh. Most of the laughs are pretty obvious, and the show would be better without it. But, that's a minor thing which won't prevent me from watching.
All-in-all, this is a fun series. It's only 12 episodes long, but it's quite obvious that more seasons will be coming, which I will be looking forward to.
If you're looking for a short series that is fun, with likeable characters, that isn't too heavy or overloaded with melodrama, you'll enjoy this series!
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This show doesn't know if it wants to be a horse or a mule
It is rare to see foreigners in a k-drama. Even rarer for them to have major roles. This show is definitely ground breaking in that regard. However, it is also a bit of a two way bet as most of those actors are trying to be more Korean than the Korean actors. It was an odd feeling when you see them together all speaking (I assume near perfect Korean). Compounding this disorientation, the Korean students who were supposed to return after living aboard for years (hence why they are in the international dorm) showed little "foreignness". They hardly spoke a word of English and you can forget any slangs or idioms. So it is basically like watching an American school sit-com but in a Korean setting with a juxtaposition of faces but utterly Korean.Now that's out of the way, on with the show, I mean review. The plots of the show are simplistic. Slice of life with some odd ball side characters and running gags. Some storylines are fairly topical for a k-drama, love, money, fame, beauty standard, etc. It works most of the time if you are not expecting anything deep and meaningful. Plot developments are telegraphed well in advance, no horrible twists but there is a darker undertone which was not resolved by the end of this season. I do find the laughing track overused and largely pointless.
Overacting is pretty much to be expected in a sit-com setting and some times the actor's inexperience does show but they tried their best.
It is odd to say this but I felt that I would have enjoyed it more if it was allowed to be a true sit-com set in an international dormitory in Korea. Where foreign students behave like, well, foreign students. Suffering cultural shock, committing faux pas and mangling Korean idioms. I fully understand that it will be a fine line between cutting humour and racist undertone but comedy only works if your audience are not confused. Now it just felt like they had a foot in each camp and is straddling a pool of muddy water.
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So not worth it is not complex in its story or its characters, they're both basic but the show has some kind of charm. The fact that we have a bunch of foreigners speaking korean is quite refreshing. This show is very disney like, made me a little nostalgic. It has a bit of waikiki vibes in its humor. All around its enjoyable.
The osts and the bgm were are cute and I would definitely go back to some osts.
The fact that it is basic and has nothing special to it is the reason why it's gotten some points cut. Some scenes were lowkey annoying and dumb but nothing too bad.
It's a cute drama to binge watch in a day!
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very enjoyable show, easy watch!
han hyun min my love…<3 anyways this show is so diverse, the characters are very likeable (except for Hans I’m sorry omg). It honestly makes me wish I had a cool group of friends?I also loved seeing Minnie acting!! She’s honestly my absolute favorite as well. Idc if people thought it was cringe like yeah maybe some moments were but I ate up it up so…?? it’s honestly a comfort show, every episode something new and interesting happens. I also love the concept of it being a bunch of nice friends that are in an international dorm.
I really hope there’s a second season!
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A tasty snack of a show
It's unfair to judge this show against most of the other K-dramas. They're not from the same species despite speaking the same language and being set in the same locale. And objectively, there is not a long list of positive attributes that "So Not Worth It" has and many things that deserve criticism. It definitely struggles early to find its form. But it does find it and it's got enough warmth and character and laughs to make it worth the small investment to watch.Park Se Wan and Carson Allen acquit themselves nicely when given the opportunity to step to the front of the ensemble. None of the rest are given much chance to show much except for Shin Hyun Seung and he fails to deliver. The production does lean far too heavily on a laugh track. The show does deliver some genuinely worthy comedic moments but it's overshadowed by the hamfisted production.
It could have been better. It could have had more clever writing. It could have better production value. It could have better acting performances. It could have a brisker beginning. It made itself a big target that is easy to criticize and it deserves a modest amount of credit for doing so. But it still entertains and ultimately that is what matters. Enough to make it a recommendation with the qualifier that it's more like an easy bowl of microwave popcorn than a 7 course gourmet feast. In the right context, it works well enough.
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Always take note that this is a sitcom :)
The fake laughter in the background doesn't bother me anymore because I'm used to western comedy. Over-the-top and cringe-worthy acting is a certainty when it comes to this type of genre.Something many people overlooked about the show was how it showed the lives of many types of students. Here are a few examples: commuting for 5 hours since you live in the province but your university/school is in the city, working hard for the family because you're the only one they can count on, addiction to dramas, and more.
There are also some hilarious ones that happened organically, with the majority of them coming from Minnie! Her and Carson's characters are two of my favorites. Carson, on the other hand, is the mature one and she has a lot of sense!
I recommend watching this drama without any expectations and when all you want is a good chuckle and a short one.
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