Mister Romantic
USA
A nice drama that was well written until it was modified?
An absorbing drama of school life and the constant pressure on the student elites in an unforgiving society. The stress of high-level students to get into prestigious schools like Harvard (why they would want to, I’ll never understand). This pressure sometimes brings out the worst as they do everything in their power to add just a few more quality points to their resume.
The drama flows well with each episode up to a point, which I will explain later. While it’s not a deeply complicated storyline, it’s entertaining and well-written, up to that same point. The acting is outstanding, and you’ll be drawn into the struggles of young people in school trying to please their parents.
Jung Eun Ji does a fantastic job in her portrayal of Yeon Doo, the 196th place student. She is funny, she has a dramatic flair, and she can be romantic. Chae Soo Bin, my favorite actress, is also great as the student villain. Seeing her in this role shows her versatility as an actress. You will see the emotions of a student under extreme pressure from a parent. There were many young actors/actresses in this drama from six years ago that are doing well today. Overall, this drama is a pleasant change from the typical school bullying, but parental abuse was front and center.
The problem with this otherwise sweet, interesting drama is the changes they made at the last minute. The fact that it’s a 12 episode drama gives you the first hint. The buildup in the storyline felt like it was intended to have 20 or more episodes. The romance between Yeon Doo and Kim Yeol took a turn for the worst when they decided to add a best friend love triangle around episode 10. I think this was intended to be there, but it disappeared as fast as it came. It ended with a creepy gummy bear scene that was almost comical. The rest of the open storyline, like the marriage of the parents’ scenario and others was closed in a rush in the last episode.
Oh well, I still enjoyed this series. The acting was good and it was entertaining until they gave up on it. Let me know what you think.
The drama flows well with each episode up to a point, which I will explain later. While it’s not a deeply complicated storyline, it’s entertaining and well-written, up to that same point. The acting is outstanding, and you’ll be drawn into the struggles of young people in school trying to please their parents.
Jung Eun Ji does a fantastic job in her portrayal of Yeon Doo, the 196th place student. She is funny, she has a dramatic flair, and she can be romantic. Chae Soo Bin, my favorite actress, is also great as the student villain. Seeing her in this role shows her versatility as an actress. You will see the emotions of a student under extreme pressure from a parent. There were many young actors/actresses in this drama from six years ago that are doing well today. Overall, this drama is a pleasant change from the typical school bullying, but parental abuse was front and center.
The problem with this otherwise sweet, interesting drama is the changes they made at the last minute. The fact that it’s a 12 episode drama gives you the first hint. The buildup in the storyline felt like it was intended to have 20 or more episodes. The romance between Yeon Doo and Kim Yeol took a turn for the worst when they decided to add a best friend love triangle around episode 10. I think this was intended to be there, but it disappeared as fast as it came. It ended with a creepy gummy bear scene that was almost comical. The rest of the open storyline, like the marriage of the parents’ scenario and others was closed in a rush in the last episode.
Oh well, I still enjoyed this series. The acting was good and it was entertaining until they gave up on it. Let me know what you think.
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