Reviews

This drama is worth a rewatch. Deffinetly. Everything was just right. The story was original, the acting was amazing and I especially loved the OST.

The love in the story was amazing. I wish I could have such a love. Eventhough it had it's sad moments, the beginning of the drama, with them as young teenagers who fall in love. Sigh. Just so sweet. Makes you feel all warm inside.

I initially wanted to watch the drama because of *Dream High's Kim Sam Soon* Kim Soo Hyun, but eventually I started to admire the acting of Jung Il Woo. He was so good! Believable and sincere. I have to say that Han Gan In was the least impressive, but she wasn't bad either.

The story was refreshing, but then, I hadn't watched a lot of period drama's beforehand so I did not know what to expect. I just loved the whole 'first love even after death' concept and I also cried a lot during the sad parts. There wasn't really any major clichés in the story, which was good. However, the whole brother-relationship between the King and the Prince could have been much better.

The Music was FANTASTIC! It was so incredibly beautiful. It set the whole mood to the story and you could actually tear up from it. 10 out of 10 !

The whole Drama did not dissapoint. I have never watched a drama in one go until now. I just sat there with my laptop for 20 hours and kept watching. Really an amazing drama. (do nog let my scores frighten you, because too high a scores can give a false image)

Watch it. Just watch it.

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I don't know if my review will add much to the many written before me, but I cannot help but to wish to add my 2cents regarding this drama.
I absolutely loved it. It was a re-watch for me. I'm not much of a re-watch anything person, but this drama was totally worth it.

The first time I watched this drama I was too new to the Korean Drama world. Even though I liked it, I felt that there were too many things that I did not understand and did not allow me to enjoy it as much as I did this second time. This time, it has moved up to become one of my all time favorite.
I decided to re-watch it mostly because I felt that watching Gong Yoo in "Big" twice a week, was not enough. I needed a higher dose and more exposure to that face and talent and *cough body cough*. It was during this re-watch that I discovered why this drama is so popular, timeless and overall a star making drama.

This is what I would call an "slice of life" drama. Nothing big or major happens. There are no huge plot twists, evil second leads, plotters to set the main couple apart or anything like that. The story is very subtle and deep at times, poignant at others and over all very funny and heart warming. These characters really make you feel like they are so real you might see them walking down the street -or maybe working at their coffee shop.
The acting is SUPERB. Sometimes I wondered if they were adlibbing. The conversations, the reactions seemed so realistic and flowed so well, it gave it an extra layer of believability.
The main couple is of course one of the major reasons to watch this drama. Ah- to be loved that way. The way Gong Yoo portrays it and smiles....(I'm fanning myself already :). That is all great and all, but really, this drama is an ensemble drama. What gets you and sucks you are the interactions these characters have with each other. How they become better persons from when they met, thanks to knowing each other, working together and caring for their job and each other. Even the grandmother and relationship between the main characters and their respective families was awesome. There was character development all around. I liked that.
The music was awesome too. The whole drama and the music itself gave me a very Indie feel. It reminds me of Juno, 500 Days of Summer, or books such as "Whatever Happened to Goodbye" by Sarah Dessen. All of these stories get you so involved in the subtleties of these characters' daily life that you feel a bit of a voyeur, a friend or someone who comes to care so much about them, that you do not wish the story to end.

Lastly, as sweet and romantic, well acted, funny and great music as it had, I do not think that this drama should be taken lightly. As subtle as it was it did feel very adult like in it's themes. They touched upon sex before marriage, gay relationships, cheating and forgiving, etc. I did not know before how many of the topics dealt here are not ones that -at that time specially- were usually touched upon. If you want to, this drama makes you think and analyze it.

I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a good story. Like stated before, don't expect a lot of action or plot twists, but this drama is really worth watching. This drama absolutely deserves the title of "all time classic".

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Yamashita Tomohisa takes on the role as 15 year old Nagashima Ken in the drama special Shounen wa tori ni natta about the boy who made miracles happen time and time again. I will be writing a spoilerless review.

Ken is a 15 year old boy who was born with a unusual heartdisease. Ever since the day he was born, There has always been a little hole in his heart. The doctors all claimed he wouldn't be able to live to become even 1 year old, Miracles occured and to the doctors big surprise Ken is now a fifteen year old boy. Planning and studying for what he would like to become in the future, the disease worsens as heartattacks begin happening regularly. Ken is growing, and his heart is unable to keep up with the growth at this rate. His old lifestyle is forced into a drastic change as Ken will have to start using means for living he never before thought that he would ever need. Ken keep on staying true to his own self throughout the sufferings and hardships he takes on. The Heartwarming story of a boy who despite of his handicaps always put other people before himself. Eternally fascinated by the legendary mountain hawk who he has only seen once before in his life, And deciding that he will live to see it again.

There wasn't much of an ost for this drama special. It honestly didn't even have a themesong which is rare for dramas. Most of the music in the drama was pianomusic or just emotional instrumentals adapted into fitting in with the story. The music isn't really anything to brag about, But what was there to be found really was good.

Shounen wa tori ni natta is a special that doesn't have to much popularity out there. It deserves more than it got. Watching the special it felt like Ken motivated you throughout the story instead of you just feeling bad for him. Its not just another tearjerker, The drama special will have you angered, laughing and crying along with the characters.

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Okay, this has to be by far the best K-Drama I have EVER seen. It was my second K-Drama, the first one i dropped after watching 30 seconds.

So, it's basically about this guy who is a top star and this girl who get's tricked and her house get's sold. The person who bought it just so happens to be that top star guy. To get back the house, she has to have a fake marriage with him. Over time, they end up having feelings for each other, but both are to stubborn to admit it. VERY CUTE and you'll wish it would never end!

I personally think the acting was stupendous, except for bra-girl (you'll see what i mean) she was a pain in the butt. but if you look past her, everything was amazing!!

The music has been sown onto my brain. Nuf' said.

Ummmm, i would definitely rewatch this. I could watch it a hundred times and still enjoy it!

But to explain just how good it was, I couldn't stop thinking about it for a whole month after finishing it, i stayed up till 4am until my dad threatened to chuck me out the window, I cried until i was dehydrated and had to keep pausing it so i could blow my nose and wash my face, i laughed like crazy for no reason when i remembered a funny part (often getting weird looks), and i felt an empty hole in myself after finishing it. I felt like a part of me was missing. (and i NEVER cried before while watching a movie)

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I came to watch this series after re-watching Im Soo Hyang (dan saran) on strong heart. Geez, I don't even regret a single bit!

Don't be put off by the thought of watching 52 long episodes, because it is totally WORTH IT!
I rarely finish long series but this drama just kept me going on. I'm not a person who cry easily, but I cried at least 5 times for this drama! The entire drama is just heartwarming and cracking at times.
Everything is realistic, no weird plot at all.

Love the cast for this drama, it's perfect. Even though it is SungHoon's first drama, I must say his acting was a little (just a little!) awkward at times but he definitely improved as the drama goes on. I also love the sister of saran so much!

I'm not going to give spoilers here, so just watch it! It's a really amazing drama and you won't regret watching it.

p/s: the camera work kind of irks me in the beginning but the acting, plot, etc all drew my attention away from it as I watched on :)

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I don't even know where to begin in praising this drama. It is simply spectacular from every angle, a must watch whether you're a fan of medical dramas or not. Each episode is unique in that a valuable message is conveyed and of course there is on going drama throughout. It is a heart warming, tear evoking, beautiful drama with a lovely mix of comedy too. It is mostly serious which is usually a given with medical dramas but it is far from boring and always leaves you appreciating all that you have in your own life and wanting to see more of it.

I would have given it a straight 10 in all categories but the instrumental music in season 2 did feel a tad too repetitive so I gave it a 9. Having said that, it was played effectively at the right times to enhance the emotional factor so for that I'd definitely give it a 10, not to mention the theme itself was poigantly beautiful and well composed for the drama.

All in all, a must watch for all drama lovers! ^^
It's definitely one of my faves now n_n.

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Despite its silly actions, "not-so-horror scenes" and childish problems, this drama has outstanding humor and exquisite point of view. Kyohei and Sunako are so much alike. Although Kyohei hated himself because girls fell in love with him for his looks only and Sunako hated herself because her first love told her she is ugly, both characters wanted people to look at their hearts. This silly drama has demonstrated a HUGE worldwide problem. Even though our wronged opinions are based on people’s appearances, we are striving to find someone to accept who we are and our true nature. The second point of view that this drama shed a light on is, if you want to be loved, try to become the person you love and try to love yourself. I don’t mean you become cocky by the way, but try to see that you are special or else why would you be born?. By the way, this drama isn’t ment to be serious as it is adapted from a manga, thus don’t expect the actors or even the problems to be serious

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The great story of a poor girl falling in love with a rich spoiled guy…this series has failed to hold my intrest till ep 14…i mean the storyline started to be complicated, twisted and thrilling starting from ep 14…i can’t believe that it was actually filmed this way…there was no chemistry between the characters…their actions and emotions weren’t understood…the love triangle between Jun Pyo, Jan Di and Ji Hoo was silly…the main point of how was the love triangle could be so complicated and painful wasn’t demonstrated in a right way…the acting itself was off and wired…i mean they started to act really good at the end…this has really failed my expectations for Lee Min HO, Kim Hyun Joong and Kim Bum…these three actors have done much better than this…However, as i said before the story became thrilling at the very end…there were some really funny moments…the only characters who acted really good from the begining was Go Jun Pyo’s mum and Ga Eul (Jan Di’s best friend)....i have seen better series with the same main point…i recomend watching Secret Garden as it has shown the real complications and problems when a poor woman falls in love with a rich arogant guy….

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Sprinkled with plenty of laughs, tears and little bit of magic, this drama, which can make you cry your eyes out and meanwhile laugh your head off, is one of the most unsurpassed Korean dramas ever and will really flabbergast you. You’ll be so hooked from the very start of the drama, you won’t be able to let go. The characters are all excellently played, the background music is hauntingly stunning and the storyline is absolutely smashing. To tell you the truth, there are no words enough in this world to describe this amazingly beautiful series. In the drama you’ll really experience the true problems, which are exceedingly complicated and realistic that you’ll forget the fairytale twist in it, when a poor girl falls in love with a rich arrogant man. The real beauty of the drama isn’t only in the story, but also in how it is told. The dialogue is so witty and the twists and turns of the story, which keep you puzzled till the very end, aren’t only enjoyable, but also keep you on the edge of your seat, leaning forward in anticipation. You shouldn’t miss watching this drama at all!!!!.

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I had a difficult time trying to formulate exactly how I felt about this drama. I did enjoy watching it, it wasn't difficult because there were plenty of comedic moments dispersed throughout the drama that made it very lighthearted and fun to watch, however, it was just that. The drama was a fun watch but there wasn't very much substance to it. It followed the typical rom-com formula to a T. Aside from the family aspect, which isn't very prevalent in the dramas I've seen, this drama was pretty typical, with the back and forth between the leads, some family secret and the turmoils of love.
As far as acting goes, it was, like the story, okay, not spectacular but not terrible either. The main leads were alright, they did have some chemistry but it wasn't explosive or exciting. At times they acted a bit more dramatic than I felt the scene called for, but it wasn't unbearable.
As for the rewatch value, I don't tend to rewatch dramas, hence the one.

This drama wasn't particularly spectacular, but it fulfilled its purpose with lighthearted entertainment, plenty of comedy and a cute story that was quite enjoyable.

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