+ the freaking story is so different and unconventional from the usual k-dramas. We have had mermaids, aliens, time-travellers, vampires and now the next big thing are robots! I really like how they're touching on the genre of inter-species romance, as it is something that is quite taboo and not always taken seriously.
+ it's unpredictable. I swear (so far at ep 28), every freaking episode has never stopped surprising me.
+ the acting is phenomenal namely by Seo Kang-Joon, playing two completely different roles & he delivers it very realistically.
+ character development is amazing! you can see how the characters learn and grow throughout the series.
+ the music matches with the atmosphere and context of the drama/scene. I personally love their OST by Lim Ji Eun called 'The Longing Dance'; it gives me shivers by just listening to it!
What I disliked:
- the political/power struggle scenes is a little boring (for me personally) to watch, but is equally important to be able to understand what is going on
- some of the characters may annoy the crap out of you but you either see them develop/change or they remain that way, either way it's some really good acting
- it may drag at the beginning but the story does pick up its' pace as you keep going
All in all, like it or not, I would say give it a chance. Although right now I have no idea how the show will end, but I think it's still worth a shot :) x
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I just finished watching 'Are you human too?' today And I so badly wanted to write about it.
Well, I started watching this drama months ago...then dropped it after watching till 3-4 episodes. I'll be honest, as much as I liked the plot , that being my reason for even starting it, I felt discouraged after a few ep. It felt dragging, a plot all over the place, confused and random characters.
But thankfully I decided to pick it up again, unless I'd have missed a great watch. As the show neared 9-10 episodes, it came all together. Everyone is hiding something , twists are suddenly too much, it takes the time to gather everything together. Even the hated characters have their own pov and reasons which grips the the plot beautifully. The romance part is really subtle here if you ask me. Romance isn't even a point here. Whole point is that damn title. "Are you human too?" That one question from a AI robot's pov makes us question if a person is only Human because they're born from a womb, can bleed, can feel..yet don't understand pain, loss, kindness,love. Or a robot who understood love, sadness, knew kindness, even though he couldn't feel it. As much as unrealistic the whole plot is, they tried their best to balance out sci-fi and realism. If one's going to be a picky snob saying "these are impossible" then go ahead. The point isn't whether the plot is unrealistic, whole point was who was more Human?
That android Nam Shin lll or so called Humans around him.
The ending was bound to be sad but they made it somewhat happy forcefully, but after you've cried your eyes out nothing matters but to see the two leads together. :3
*Kudos to Seo Kang Joon's acting as the robot and the Human Nam Shin. His acting kept me in a trance until the end. As much as loved the robot character of his, I equally despised the human counterpart. That only shows how capable he is as an actor. He definitely isn't in the second lead syndrome list anymore.
Soundtracks were awesome, pulling the exact heartstrings :') cast were great too!
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and was never disappointed. This is a good story. highly recommend.
It is a heartbreaking story about a robot with a good heart.. Reminds me of Edward scissorhands.
The story is really touching since it emphasizes how Greed and love of money could destroy families and lives of people.
and how manipulating people through money could get back to you in a snap.
The sad part here is how a mother who longed for his child created a robot to help her cope with the sad feeling of being apart from her son.. and later on sees how his real son had become.
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THE BEST DRAMA I've WATVHED SO FAR!
This drama was absolutely breathtaking. It is definitely my favorite drama. Here is what I've loved about it.The Ost
The music was simply wonderful. It captured the mood really well. I actually downloaded all of the songs from Are You Human Too? It was really amazing :)
The Acting
Seo Kang-Joon (Nam Shin and NamShin3) really captured each of the characters wonderfully. It was like he was two different people. The way he acted as the kind and loving NamShin3 and the angry Nam Shin made me want to watch more and captivated my attention. Gong Seung-Yeon(Kang So Bong) showed me what it is like to love someone unconditionally. She played her character really well. She didn't judge NamShin3 by the fact he was a robot. She accepted him just as he was. She didn't worry about him being a robot and she encouraged him to be true to himself instead of discouraging him to be someone else just because he was different. Every single one of the characters played their parts amazingly. They made the drama so much more enjoyable and full of suspense and drama.
The Story
The storyline was written really well. It really did make me cry when something bad happened to the protagonists. It also made me want to jump into the screen and hit the antagonists when they did something cruel. It kept me in suspense. The ending was written really beautifully. It made me content but has also made me wanting there to be a season 2 ;)
Overall this drama is the best one in my opinion. It had the suspense, the drama, and the romance in it. I definitely will rewatch this drama and I highly recommend 'Are You Human Too?' to anyone and everyone. You will not be disappointed :)
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(This review is an emotional robot-loving mess! You've been warned!)Ah man! Ah man, ah man, ah man! I'm so sad this is over!
When I started watching the first episode, it only took about 10 minutes and I knew this would become one of my all-time favorite dramas.
Initially, I put this drama on my watch list because of my love, Lee Joon Hyuk. Surprisingly, I had never seen a drama with Seo Kang Joon before. But the I started "I'll Go To You, When The Weather Is Nice", which is currently airing, and instantly fell in love with with him. I wish I was kidding. But I literally saw his first scene and was like "Oh shit". But by then, only three episodes of IGTYWTWIN (wow, never using that acronym again) had been released and I literally could not stand to wait a week until I would see Seo Kang Joon again. I needed more RIGHT THEN AND THERE. So I started watching "Are You Human, Too?", remembering that Lee Joon Hyuk is in it, too. So, basically, my two ultimate crushes in one drama.
I'm not sure why I wrote all of that down because I guess no one cares. But anyways, I adore these two men!
AYHT had me feel every possible human emotion. I laughed, screamed, squealed, cried and got angry. The first 16 or something episodes I binged like a maniac, screaming into my pillow. Then human Nam Shin came back and several times I had to force myself to watch the next episode - not because it stopped being good but because I was so scared of what might happen to Nam Shin III.
Seo Kang Joon is absolutely brilliant in this double role. While playing a jerk is something done well by many actors, I've never seen anyone play a robot as brilliantly as he does. The movement of his head! The expressions on his face! The look in his eyes!! God, he is so gooood!
And lets face it: Nam Shin III is the ultimate boyfriend material! He embodies everything good in men, without the creepy aspects. Since he doesn't have any sexual desire, he never objectives her in the slightest. Now, so far, that is just like an asexual man. But it's not just a lack of sexual desire, it is also the fact that having been built in a lab (and by a woman), he didn't grow up in a misogynistic world, where he would've gotten indoctrinated with ideas of toxic masculinity and superiority. His creator is a woman (does that mean his God is a woman?), his mother is a woman, the first person he ever met is a woman. The first person who treated him like a human is a woman. His first friend is a woman. He adores women. All he wants to do is protect her and be close to her. I feel like I got off track here...
Basically, I'm saying robots are better humans and I need me a robot boyfriend like yesterday.
I've really lost track of what I was gonna say, now. Hmm..
I died when he befriended the roomba - purest thing ever! I never thought I would squeal because of a roomba.
The cast apart from Seo Kang Joon and Lee Joon Hyuk were great, too. Somehow, Gong Seung Yeon has never been on my radar. But damn she is amazing! I need to watch more dramas with her. Kim Sung Ryung is a great actress but damn, do I despise her in evil mom roles since "You're Beautiful". Do you know how I realized it was her? THAT VOICE! I would recognize that voice anywhere. She really gets under my skin because of these roles.
I've also been playing the OST non-stop! Especially "Heart" from 2BIC. Such a great, emotional song.
Basically, this drama emotionally destroyed me over and over again. I loved seeing this innocent robot discovering what it means to be human! And the very last frame, when a tear rolls down his cheek, was absolutely soul-crushingly perfect.
((When your rant about a fictional robot makes you realize you might truly be asexual...))
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LOVED IT
I dont usually write reviews but yall. Lemme tell u smth. This kdrama was on point i swear. I finished it like weeks ago and i still cant move on from it. It had such a great cast, an unexpected plot, amazing OST and just overall incredible show. Idk what else yall need but i watch this. You will be so moved by chemistry between the main leads and human nam shin may seem evil at first but it wasnt his fault that he was raised poorly by his greedy grandfather. Anyway if yall want an incredible show this isperfect for uVond je deze recentie nuttig?
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Okay, so I really wanted to like this drama, and to be honest, initially, I did. The first couple of episodes were really good, even though they were a bit rushed for me. They could have waited a bit until Nam Shin and NamShin3 meet each other but I guess they just didn't want to have SKJ play both characters for too long at the same time. He played both of them phenomenally, I could tell which one it is just by how he was standing, he was truly amazing! It was fascinating to see an android adjusting to real life, this was the strongest point for this drama. I guess my problem is that I just couldn't for the sake of anything relate to anyone in this drama except NamShin3... who is an android. I liked the FL at first, she took no shit which I admire, but then she was just so inconsistent with her actions and I didn't feel the love at all between her and the andorid.
The story was good, not bad, not great, just good. The concept is great, but the execution is just poor and I wish they could have fleshed the whole "android is having emotions and is in a relationship" bit a more (okay, I dropped the show after 12 episodes but reading the reviews, this did not happen).
Also, are we supposed to hate Ye Na???? Because I sure as hell don't. I swear that girl did not deserve any of the hate she got from other characters, she was driven (yeah, agressive but very driven!), smart and just overall wanted someoen to care about her. Her obssessive view of Nam Shin probably comes from how she yearns for love, and girl... I get, it's not healthy, but I get that. She was so ready to turn her back from her father for him.
Overall: good concept, bad execution, cannot think of any good music choices, the whole drama is carried on the back of Seo Kang Joon's phenomenal acting skills. Oh, and Kim Won hae, I see you and I love you, that man can sell me any role.
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VERY SHORT REVIEW
What would you do if you were faced with a robot who showed some humanity ? Would he be just a block of metal to you or would you start seeing him differently? What if he showed more humanity than you? I won't give any detail about the story, I'll just say, this drama was RIDICULOUS! Rarely, rarely has a sci-fi production moved me but this one is so creative, different and bold. Seo Kang Joon is my new hero. It takes a special artist to give life to such paradoxical characters. I really really didn't expect much from this show but I was blown away from start to finish. The cliffhangers are insane, everyone's performance is on point, the story is impressive and besides a couple of cliche elements (which I absolutely don't complain about - all genres have their formulas), it was unpredictable. Gong Seung Yeon is a very talented actress, and did an excellent job here. The only reason I'm not writing much is because, I have so much to say that I know somehow I would end up spoiling. Jo Jung-joo writer-nim? I don't follow writers, but I'll be stalking this one. All I can say is : WATCH IT, Re-WATCH IT, buy the DVDs if you can support it, wear the T-Shirt, buy the MUGS, tell your neighbors about it! Definitely one of the BEST dramas I've seen to date, and one of the top 3 dramas of 2018.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
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I WATCHED THIS DRAMA 3 TIMES, WHILE I WAS WAITING FOR THE NEW EPISODES, I WAS LITERALLY SICK OF WAITING!
NOW LET'S GO!!
Here's a big review
->INTRODUCTION:
Keep this in mind while watching the drama:
"Humans can use each other and throw each other away in ways that are inhumane. That’s why people experience loneliness even in a crowd. Among these people, Namshin III is designed to listen to people until the end, help the weak, and comfort the crying.
He is a very humane robot living among inhumane people, that raises the question of what it means to be human. We hope that people can have the courage to say to people who betray the ideals of humanity, ‘Are you human, too?'". -The drama is about that.
"Are you human, too?" will make you reflect on society and see how unpleasant it can be. It is a drama where you actually have to use your brain and think why some characters are the way they are.
->STORY: 10/10
I find the drama fast. It's not boring, and it is very enjoyable in every moment.
The story is very original and it is a new experience for us to live and feel. But hey, the story is not just what I said in the "introduction", it focused a love relationship between a human and a robot. What I find super interesting and yet, sweet. Because of this, you will always feel worried about the end, starting from the first episode. Also, the drama is SUPER unpredictable, believe me...you are going to feel shocked a lot of times.
To be honest I don't understand why people say that this is similar to "I'm not a robot". The only thing they have in common is the fact that both talk about robots...
-> CAST: 10/10
Oh yeaahh....prepare yourself to fall in love completely with a robot, like a crazy person (me) x)
Seo Kang Jun is the most hot, sexy, lovely and cute robot of all time and the way he smiled...killed me...
I seriously need this robot. PLEASE GIVE ME AN NAM SHIN3!!!!
Seo Kang Jun played 3 different characters: a human that is greedy, an innocent robot and a robot imitating the human; acting was FUKING AMAZING in every way. His facial expressions never failed. I was stunned.
Now...the female lead had a LOT of hate. I saw such bad comments about her, like wishing her to die...
I am going to be honest.... I absolutely loved her! You can hate everything about her in the beginning, but then you're going to regret that.
She's a real female lead! She had a slow, but visible development.
Not every (female) lead has to be hard-working, determined, cute or innocent. So Bong really represents humans in general and she broke those barriers while bringing it to reality.
Others characters...most of them are annoying and you are going to hate them so much, but remember, sometimes we need these characters in order to have a “complete” and “real” drama and every single character had a purpose. As I said before, this reveals how unpleasant society can be. So they are pretty realistic.
-> THE CHEMESTRY
Having a human and a robot in a love relationship is going to make you feel confused and worried, because it is something "wrong", but at the same time it is so damn sweet. Their chemistry was ridiculously adorable. I screamed so many times and blushed in their scenes. Those shot me right through the heart >///<.
Another thing I find absolutely beautiful, is the fact that both leads have brown eyes. ????
But yeah, I was in love with this couple <3
#BrownEyedCouple
-> OST: 10/10
So far...the drama has the best ost of the year and of all time. Magnific music and so well placed. Also, very rememberable.
-> CINEMATOGRAPHY
Really well done! I liked the camera work so much. I know they spent a lot of money here, but they really did a good job. The scenario is wonderful! Beautiful landscapes.
Even the graphics used in the robot were so cool.
-> THE END
I loved the end, I do admit was a bit rushed, but was lovely.
-> LITTLE NEGATIVE NOTES
1) Maybe show more about Bo Song? We really don't know much about her past life.
2) Make Bo Song strong (physical) she's a bodyguard, right? How about some action scenes with her?
-> WOULD I RECOMMEND IT?
Absolutely! I would even say that it is a MUST-WATCH.
Please don't give up on the first couple of episodes because of the female lead -__- and at least try to be in her position...
Fact: Wherever Seo Kang Jun is, it is worth watching!
I also find the drama very addictive.
->OVERALL: 10/10
I saw the trailer and read every news about the drama and cast, and everything I was expecting, was in the drama. I loved how unpredictable and original it was. I'm really happy that it didn't disappoint me <3.
One of my favourites!!
SO YEAH, GET READY TO FALL IN LOVE WITH A ROBOT
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