Nevertheless, (2021)

Al principio lo estuve viendo con mucho hype, no solo por el hecho de que Song Kang iba a hacer el papel del bad boy, sino porque por lo que decían se iban a salir de esos estándares inocentes que normalmente se ven en esta clase de series. Los primeros episodios me gustaron, las escenas románticas no mostraban mucho y se hacían con bastante delicadeza y sensualidad. Después de eso, la serie inició a perder la esencia que había logrado obtener.

Nabi se volvió algo insoportable, especialmente cuando quiso hacer ver que todo su sufrimiento se debía a un chico que jugaba con sus sentimientos, cuando en un principio él le había dicho que no buscaba nada formal. Problema de ella por crearse tantas esperanzas. Al final el chico si terminó queriendo jugar con su sentimientos por su indecisión, pero eso literalmente inició a pasar en el episodio 8. La pareja principal era muy tóxica e insoportable, y el hecho de que terminaran juntos solo lo hizo peor. Ella mostraba haber aprendido de sus errores y cuando al final dijo que sabía que se arrepentiría de salir con él porque sabía que le haría daño, y aún así decidió hacerlo fue como.... ¿QUÉ TE PASA? Cabe recalcar que ya ni enojada estaba, verdaderamente no podía importarme menos lo que pasara con ellos.

La única razón por la que yo y muchas personas más terminamos la serie fue por la representación LGBTQ. Esa pareja me encantó, al igual que otras parejas secundarias. Se notaba la química de los personajes y si tuviera que recomendar la serie lo haría solo por eso. Me molesta que no se mostraran besos entre las parejas que me gustaron...

También si tuviera que decir otro aspecto que si me gustó fue Jong Hyub, el actor que le dio vida a Dohyuk. SU SONRISA VALE ORO. Cada vez que él sonreía mi corazón comenzaba a derretirse. Debió alejarse de Nabi desde antes y enamorarse de alguien que si lo merezca. Este actor hace un excelente trabajo y me emociona verlo en sus siguientes kdramas.

Y por último, me pareció excelente el manejo de la cámara y la cinematografía. Es cierto que en un episodio algunos planos estaban fuera de lugar (por el hecho de que querían quitarle protagonismo a uno de los actores por un escándalo que tuvo en su vida privada), pero en general me gustaron bastante.

Lamentablemente, lo que menos me gustó de la serie fue la trama principal, por lo que no sé si la recomendaría totalmente.

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Why do so many people get this one wrong?

I rarely write reviews unless I’m in the minority or I really, really agree. In this case it’s the former.

A couple of points to consider if you haven’t watched this drama and have read the reviews here (no spoilers):
- The relationship is set up from the start as problematic. That’s the point. Downscoring it for that is like downscoring a villain for being “unlikeable.” If you only like warm, comforting love stories, this is not the drama for you. Just like I’d recommend that you not watch horror dramas if you don't like to be scared.
- The folks saying there was no development of the characters missed some things. That’s all I can say without spoilers.
If there’s a theme to this drama, it’s about figuring out what you really want vs what your habits draw you toward. Lots of folks in this show make hard decisions in an effort to get closer to happiness. Is everyone 100% “fixed” in the end? No. But that’s also the nature of the ending… it is an ending for viewers, but what if you consider it a beginning for the characters?
BOTTOM LINE: This is a sexy, interesting drama that portrays complex characters and out-of-the-norm-for-kdrama relationships. If you’ve had bad relationships, you may not like it (tho I’ve dated someone similar to ML and loved to hate him for the first 2/3rds)—but this is the risk with any plot that reminds you of your past. The sdtk is great, it’s beautifully shot, and like that old relationship status, “it’s complicated.”

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Really, really SLOW and I thought quite boring.

I'm shocked someone would give anything over 3 stars to this KDrama. The slow pace and brooding of the characters was almost overwhelming. It took me a very long time to finish and afterward, I feel like I wasted too many hours on this particular drama. The ML and FL were just unwatchable all they did throughout the whole series was look half asleep. I will make sure that I thoroughly read the reviews of anything these two are involved with BEFORE I choose to watch. The supporting cast was much better and animated and with much more emotion. This is just my humble opinion.

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A wonderful show about a complex relationship

This is one of my all-time favorite shows. I've seen it multiple times. The ML character gets a lot of "flack" for being Toxic and never really sincere about his female friends. People who don't even know him and have only heard rumors about him call him a jerk. She starts to believe what she hears instead of what she has learned from being around him. But what is overlooked is that this is a story about two people who have been deeply hurt. Her former boyfriend treated her dismissively and without love. His Mother dropped in once in a while when she was travelling the world as a ballerina. He has not lived with her since he was 10 years old, and they hardly know each other. Their art school "friends" like him and include him in on gatherings because he is good looking, and Mom gave him a Maserati for his Birthday! They may have called him "insincere", but they sincerely loved it when he paid for their meals out and gave them rides in his car. He has survived by having sort of arm's length relationships and not revealing too much of himself. But the more time he spends at night with Nabi, the more attached he finds himself becoming. He treats her like a queen, makes gifts for her, helps her with her wrecked project and is just generally there for her. He notices that he has never felt this way about anyone before and doesn't know what to make of that. These two wounded people try hard in their own ways to navigate this new territory. She finally runs from it and the pressure she feels. She takes up with an old friend from her old town, but finally realizes that is not the right answer for her. I loved the ending, in which they get back together and go about seeing what their world will look like at that point - no guarantees - just holding hands. Both Song Kang and Han So Hee were perfectly cast in this intimate exploration of what is truly of value and must be protected.

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Most realistic drama so far

This drama is made with such passion it gives the oportunity to viewers to relate so bad no matter from which point or character they look through. It shows variety of characters and personalities filled with emotion, energy, interest and much more. It is one rollercoaster creating an unique vibe which is easy to be felt by everyone because it involves you into a daily life routine along friends and family. People who would say it is not for everyone they would be wrong. The story is summarized and rapidly ongoing in order to not get bored or lose interest. Main leads are charming and playing their roles pretty damn good. Everyone else is following different vibes and interests but all conected to the core of the drama. Enjoy and have a good one

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"JUST BECAUSE HE CANT LOVE YOU THE WAY YOU WANT HIM TO DOESN'T MEAN HE DOESN'T LOVE YOU"

ADVISE: those who are watching should not take the show too personally as many did...
This drama is not a regular rom-com so if you wanna watch prepare yourself for some toxicity...
This drama gives Hollywood Movie Vibe and I find it very similar to the novel "AFTER" by Anne Todd
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The ML has a (no dating rule) so definitely, it's gonna be hard for the main couple
The FL on the other hand went through a betrayal in her First Relation and then falls for ML knowing that he is a Womaniser
(ITS NABI'S LIFE LET HER CHOOSE HIM DONT BE JUDGEMENTAL😉)
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The way Song Kang is making himself DESIREABLE and that NONCHALANT behavior is the base of the drama but that changes after FL starts Avoiding him...
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Han so hee being confused in the drama is natural and realistic BECAUSE (Her only good memory of a relationship is with ML, no one ever treated her special like PARK JAE EON did)
by the time she could stop herself she was already in love with him... and in love it's hard...
Not everyone is bold enough to fight against themself to leave. CAUSE
What NABI wanted was LOVE (someone who makes her feel special and there when she need him)
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Chae Jong Hyeop's character is a sweet smiley guy and the only positive thing in the drama. he tries his own Sweet ways to win her heart but not everyone wants a good boy in their life and Nabi was one of those type.
She wanted passionate romance with JAE ON and that doesn't make her bad
SPOILER AHEAD:
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I'm happy she didn't drag Do Hyuk feeling for her and rejected him because that would've been a big mistake for the 3 of them...
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SIDE STORY: this drama has a lot more going on than Nabi and Jae Eon, side couples are another reasons to watch this drama, their amazing acting and beautiful love story.
So if you watch it is GOOD but STAY OPEN MINDED...

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Must watch! With open mind

Its amazing drama according to me female lead is not dumb she is really good leading her own life the way she wants without harming anyone. Its her choice to believe in someone and something the society norms are not shown here which makes drama unfamiliar but its normal story with good direction and acting . And male lead is not a play boy with female lead he loves her the way he can and i dont think he can live without her because i believed in drama he is a good fellow with pure heart. Want more these type of dramas its just a different type of life experience. I loved watching it though i love more of caring side of men i saw that in ml so i liked this drama . Caring without commitment for some people it may work. Important to note in drama is fl and ml bond not relationship. Some may understand or not understand. Anyway enjoy watching.

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amongst stupid butterflies there will always be daisies and gummy bears

i cant believe how much the ending effected my opinions on the whole show. generally speaking if it wasn’t for soljiwan my overall rating would be so much lower, but since i actually enjoyed the majority of the episodes and i especially enjoyed seeing such a beautiful relationship dynamic betwen sol and jiwan i don’t want the ending to ruin such a beautifully told story for me. with that being said i hated every single thing about the last episode, it ruined nabi’s growth as a character and ruined every single message the previous few episodes were sending out about not staying with people who are bad for you. some people might say it’s realistic for nabi to end up with jaeeon but i disagree i think it was the stupidest decision they could’ve made by far. dohyeok being rejected felt very underwhelming and everything in general considering it was the last episode lacked detail and lacked development. so many important scenes regarding the side characters were cut out including over 5-6 sol and jiwan scenes, one of which was a flashback to their high school days a very much anticipated scene for them. nevertheless was a good show in the first few episodes; everything felt fresh and relaxing and realistic, something different compared to a lot of the dramas being released at the time. however, as more started to progress more also started to get worse and that was simply because of the excessive amount of spotlight nabi and jaeeon continued to receive, their problems kept on repeating and every scene started looking identical to the ones beforehand. the only thing that kept nevertheless going was soljiwan and this is a known fact between viewers as the popularity amongst the show was literally because of the excitement that revolved around seeing a wlw couple in a kdrama, as it does not happen often. considering the main reason people watched the show was for the wlw couple the lack of scenes they ended up having was hugely disappointing, it was really a shame seeing how much went wrong watching the final episode expecting such a great ending. to end off on a positive note what i will say is that im so grateful for soljiwan’s story, their plot line wasn’t only amazing to watch but also very meaningful and impacted and resonated with a lot of people who have experienced and undergone similar circumstances. so even though they might’ve not gotten the most scenes compared to what they could’ve and should’ve gotten…it was a pleasure seeing their story unravel and bloom overtime (idc if that’s cringy.) from me and thousands of other people out there: thank you so much for giving us soljiwan and thank you so much to seoah and hojung for playing your roles amazingly it wouldn’t have been the same without soljiwan.

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Real life (and love) is imperfect

I've never bothered to write a review but there are too many negative ones on here, and if I had listened to them I wouldn't have watched this show and would've missed out on something really great. So, let me add another positive one to the mix.

I understand that people feel a certain way, disappointment or frustration - but the characters are human! The flaws of each made the show feel so much more real. You don't live life as a perfect strong lead, a great communicator, someone who knows themselves and what they want. You learn after making questionable choices along the way. This lack of communication and understanding, giving into your emotions, making mistakes, looking your fears in the face, these are all key to growing and these characters slowly stumbled through it all like real, normal people.

**spoilers from here on***

I liked when the show flipped from Nabi's inner monologue, to Jae-On's at the halfway point. You come to realise that we might know what Nabi wants as we've been living in her head, but he doesn't. It changes the way you think of him. Is he really a bad guy for seeing other girls when they were just FWB? Does he even seem to know what he wants when he's trying to find the best way to address the loneliness he grew up with? Nabi is the same.

The symbolism of the artwork, Nabi's character a butterfly personified, the flipping of roles between Nabi/JaeOn and Bitna/Nam Gyu, the sunbaes, the LGBT storyline that was so beautifully and respectfully done, THE MUSIC *claps* *claps* *claps* Amazing.

With the ending....it would've been wrong for Nabi to be with Potato Boy. She never liked him romantically, it was Jae-On that was in her heart the whole time.

I think the ending shows that sometimes you really need to just go for what you want, and they did it eyes open, knowing it could still go sour, but in that moment, they chose each other. They came together not because of fate, childhood memories, dangerous super natural events, they just found the person who makes their heart beat a bit quicker, and they choose to see where it could go. I thought it was beautiful.

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Here's the scoop! Highly recommended for mature audience. (NOT REALLY- ps future me)

( I wrote this after watching 3 episodes and I completely disagree with what I wrote lol. Read my other review)
RISING BY BREAKING STEREOTYPES !
I love it how this drama breaks a 'typical Kdrama' stereotype. In almost drama I've seen before, the feelings of male lead is quite straight forward. We could clearly see the emotions of the ML. But here, the story is shown so beautifully. I loved the new concept that this drama serves. Song Kang is a great actor and the FL's eyes are quite expressive. The support roles are amazing as well. Music is just chefs kiss*
This is rather mature drama than the normal 'rom-com' ones. Overall, this is the drama that the entire kdrama industry has been waiting for where the FL just doesn't stand there like a fish while being kissed. Its a spicy drama with great visuals and production. I love it!! Definitely recommend to watch this!

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Odd, yet surprisingly good

Upon reading all of the reviews online I was very sceptic at first. I expected this to end up being one of those filler dramas for me, which felt horrible as I wished for Song Kang to appear in some really good drama after how much of a fiasco was PERSONALY FOR ME Love Alarm.




I was amazed.

Despite all of the reviews, the show made me get incredibly attached to both the leads. Don't get me wrong, I hated them both, but their story progression and past made me wish good for them. I have to say, the drama is very split, 1st half is filled with exciting moments, realistic yet unrealistic settings, while the second half is more somber, melancholic and leaves strong emotions.

Another point I always saw in reviews was the lack of symoblism, which I honestly never found to be there. There are plenty of symbolisms, a lot of connections to other parts of the story, the name of the story, NaBi's name itself. All of it was connected not only through the story and what we saw, but also through the idea of everyone being an art student - which again, despite being critiqued a lot, because it apparently made the scenery boring for some people, I accepted very well, it made me think more about the story too (this is a kdrama, ofc there isn't a masterminded plot of artistic expressions, but it did deal with some topics of art and I was very happy to see that as school-placed dramas are one of my favourites, it was a breeze of fresh air to finaly not have the leads be either super smart math kids against bullied kids or smt like that, which I find is often used in school dramas - social status etc.)

What made me very happy was the OST - there are very few OSTs I remember and listen to and Butterfly is one of them. Considering the fact most of the OSTs on my playlist are there because they are by one of my favourite artists or were covered by them, this is pretty amazing to me.




If I had to put Nevertheless in some form of a category, it would be really, really hard. It did earn a spot as one of my top favourites and I am still amazed. And even after watching BEFORE reading the webtoon, I know the webtoon will be worth my time and I will read it - because this was a rollercoaster of emotions, relationships and everything.

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