Originality .. Hidden Gem in Youtube .. I just binged it less than 12 hours
This drama is awesome, original, different, cute and a little gem in its own right.It starts slow but ooh, you will laugh a lot. There are also serious topics discussed in this drama and the director and the actors did an amazing job.
Ho Goo's love without straying away too far from the usual kdrama cliches, like archetype characters, or absurd coincidences and ridiculous comedy, manages to deliver something unique, be different and address specific issues ; doesn't shy away from several problems that are incriminated by society like unexpected pregnancy, different sexual orientation, plastic beauty, single mothers working and taking care of their family simultaneously. As well as addressing several society issues like domestic psychological abuse, sexual assault, bullying, dating-sexual abuse, suicide - i can seriously go on. Sounds pretty heavy already? you can rest assured, it's not. It centers around Ho Goo, an a-dork-able character and his crazy life full of coincidence and absurd situations. His first love reappears after 6 years but this time she has a secret and everything just keeps getting more and more tangled from there.
The drama actually comes off as way too cute, even fluffy. It relies a lot on comedy but this is exactly what i loved so much about it. The perfect blend of absurd and hilarious coincidences that might make you raise your eyebrow a bit, together with the severity and intensity of all those society issues that people tend to turn a blind to. The drama is a perfect mixture of melodrama and comedy, one of the best I've watched. It starts focusing on comedy and it gradually turns to darker themes without losing its funny spark.
I have to admit that the characters were a little difficult to warm up to. The whole drama actually was hard to get used to. The characters are ridiculous, the situations are bizarre and they take some time to become likeable and feel real/acceptable. The drama gets drastically better after the midway point and it gets seriously addicting too. The main reason i don't rate it higher besides the warming-up-to-the-characters and the unreal coincidences parts, is that i felt that they over-ridiculed a few very serious matters and it felt borderline offensive. However, this was the best way to showcase them without making it too sad, appeal to a larger audience and still send a few messages along the way.
Choi Woo Sik as Ho-goo (Idiot) was hilarious and absolutely adorable. A perfect fit for this role. Uee's performance was spectacular, she aced her dramatic scenes, more than anything else. Lee Soo Kyung needs more roles and was entertaining beyond imagination. Im Seul Ong was another pleasant surprise, his performance was realistic in a questionable character, and always amusing. Don't hate him till the middle ; he will shine through in the later part The whole supporting cast was amazing.
This drama was like a manju bun hidden among all these vanilla, chocolate pastries. I was just looking forward to kill a couple of hours with a rom-com, ended up spending next 12 hours straight in front of my laptop, with a leg cramp, dry eyes and a warm heart (in between, I managed to drag my thesis to hell, that's another story). I have to admit I watched it on 1.2x and skipped lot of scenes because i was frustrated with misunderstandings and excited about the final result.
This show touched on some serious issues that I don't often see in this type comedic melodrama. and I think it was handled well in the show but it would have been nice to see more about those issues and coping and acceptance for people that deal with these issues. The show skimmed the surface of these issues but at least it was talked about. I was so pleasantly happy with the ending, at least they didn't leave a bunch of unanswered questions and the ending was a good one.
Shout by Anto ButeraBlockedParent2022-04-10T04:22:48Z
This drama was just SOOOOOO FREAKING LONG! If they'd cut out all the unnecessary dragged out parts, it would have been half as long and probably twice as good.