Amazing, I’m speechless
I seriously didn’t expect this to have many bad reviews, and when I came here and saw them I was like O_o what why? Cause I loved the drama. Except for one ep, the whole drama was freaking amazing. The story about revenge and the love story also fit together, I admire how it isn’t made of cliches and actually focuses on all aspects of the show. I loved the suspense too, of what would happen next. The acting was great, and of course seo joon never fails to disappoint. I loved the diversity, the inclusivity and variety of different aspects too, plus the heartwarming moments, like in danbam, were just perfect. Also I wanna go to itaewon now :))Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
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Hard Work Pays Off
His attitude and his hard work...he is such a good man with a strong goal and zeal.I don't like Soo Ah even though she has a goal she shouldn't be like that and should have supported him and been with him through his hardships and thats what people say right one will find you while you are chasing the wrong one.Yiseo is talented and supported him and been through the rough times and proved that in everyman's success there is a lady behind.A good Story doesn't require any romance but there is love.I totally liked this drama.I have seen many Park seo joon's dramas but this stand's front and now he became one of My Favorite Actor and Oppa ❤️❤️.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
A must watch!
This is one of the best Kdrama I’ve watched. When I fist heard about it I thougt it’s just another love story like other kdramas right now but when I started watching the 1st episode I can’t stop watching another episode. I also became a fan of PSJ because of his amazing acting in this drama! I love the storyline coz it’s not your typical Romantic drama, it is full of emotions! You should be emotionaly prepared when you watch it. The Soundtrack is also the best! I’ve been listening to it again and again! Love it!Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
Lutter pour arriver, et puis se venger,... classique !
J’ai beaucoup aimé la première moitié, moins la seconde.En fait, on a là le schéma classique du jeune homme pauvre mais avec un cœur de bronze et une volonté de fer (pardon pour ces comparaisons métalliques, mais elles s’imposent !) dont le désir de vengeance va être l’épine dorsale de sa vie. Il veut détruire JangDa.
En face de lui le non moins classique schaebol dur, cruel (faut voir ce qu’il fait de son fils aîné !) au fils incapable parfait gosse de riche mais avec aussi un fils illégitime qui sans arrêt mettra des bâtons dans les roues de Sae Royi. Ce qui apporte une air frais de nouveauté, ce sont les amis que Sae Royi s’est fait au cours de ses années de prison (Choi Seung Kwon) ou sur les chantiers où il était ouvrier(Ma Hyu Ni, transgenre en cours de féminisation) et ceux qui viennent s’ajouter à son groupe : le fils illégitime de Sang, Geun Won, un métis africano-coréen Toni Kim à la recherche de son père, et Jo Yi Ses, une jeune fille de 20 ans, brillante, dure et cynique, qui, pour le suivre renonce à l’université.
Toutes ces figures nouvelles et originales donnent un ton d’ouverture au début du drama, mais au fil de l’histoire, il devient évident que leur personnage ne sera que très peu exploité, leur rôle étant surtout de mettre en valeur le grand cœur et l’esprit d’égalité de Sae Royi.
la seconde partie entièrement consacrée à l’ascension sociale et financière de Sae Royi repousse un peu tout ce petit monde dans l’ombre.
Au total, c’est un drama très agréable à suivre, mais parfaitement convenu au niveau du scénario et de la psychologie des personnages, sauf l’héroïne, qui tranche par un côté cynique et froidement pragmatique, qu’elle va beaucoup adoucir au contact de l’archange Park Sae Royi !! Il est tellement bien que j’ai même cru une seconde qu’il allait pardonner au vieux saligot qui lui a gâché la vie ! Heureusement il se rappelle qu’il est humain et le laisse à son marasme !
On ne s’ennuie pas, mais la fin est un peu longue, mais on ne s’ennuie pas, mais je n’ai jamais été vraiment enthousiaste, sauf… sauf que je me suis régalée de voir pendant16 épisodes Park Ses Joon, avec une coupe de cheveux déroutante, mais qui, au fil de l’histoire lui va de mieux en mieux, à mi chemin du crâne rasé du bagnard et du bol médiéval, et j’imagine que le coiffeur de plateau devait repasser tous les matins pour retailler le millimètre qui avait poussé la nuit, pour que ce casque luisant et parfait ne change pas d’un plan sur l’autre !
Bref, drama très regardable, mais sans plus !
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Seeing Park Saeroyi (Park Seo-joon) constructing his life based on injustice was a lesson. His motivations always are revenge and this made him reach great things, money, friends, respect... But even with all this, his life always was sour. He wasn't satisfact with nothing until realizing the value of his life and what really moved your heart. On the other hand, we had President Jang (Yoo Jae-myung), that started your journey with the right ambition, but in the middle of the way lost his principles and let this ambition drag him to the end of the well. Saw this journey was pretty intense and made me reflect on my own ambitions and what can move me. Still reflecting on this. Without talking about the important topics that were trate in the drama, as preconception with gender and color of skin. If here in Brazil this is topics that still are delicate, I imagine the impact of this in Korea.
But talking about the production... The recent dramas are doing a great job showing visceral things to the audience. The places, the acting, the OST... Everything was very good and impressive. I loved Kim Da-mi as Jo Yi-seo! What character! She was totally consistent and funny! I love to have a female lead that was insensitive for once, even when she was totally crazy about Saeroyi. I'm not saying that this was healthy or that I agreed with this behavior, but I thought was new entertainment between so many female leads that look the same. Recently we have the amazing Ko Mo-young on "It's okay to be not okay", but I still thought Jo Yi-seo more unpredictable and different.
I love the close and how they put the heal of Saeroyi as a priority. We have romance and friendship, but the peace of Saeroyi with himself was the most remarkable thing. And how this journey tasted? Just sweet!
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Happiness. The warmth I share with you.
I cannot even begin to explain how heart wrenching and emotionally uplifting this drama was. This drama has to be one of the most unique ones I have watched till date and without doubt it has secured a tight spot in both my heart and rewatch list. I have watched a lot of dramas in my seventeen years of existence and this has to be one of those rare dramas that literally has everything I have wanted in a Kdrama; LGBTQ represantation, a culturally diverse cast as well as complex characters with determination. The romance between Park Saeroyi and Jo Yo-seo is just a warm little bonus that made my heart melt.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
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Finally
At last a kdrama with a tiny bit of romance that didnt make me want to smash my tv!!! An edgy drama with good characters, plot and the slightest bit of romance (rather than the usual absolute smothering of romance that kdramas are ruined by). Female leads didnt get all mushy and destroyed and played a stromg major role in the entire story. And best of all the cute, unlikely romantic winning female, actually got the guy in the end! Its been a long haul through a mountain of absolute dross to finally find this diamond of a series (strong girl Bong Soon at last has someone else on the podium)Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
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I loved itaewon class for the revenge, romance, healing and the ost.
It was really satisfying revenge, like marry my husband. I have seen a lot of hate in the main couple and the SML. Many wanted Saeroyi to end up with Soo Ah. My thoughts:1. Soo Ah, Yi Seo, Saeroyi
Soo Ah never deserved Saeroyi. It's admirable she was an independent person and made a life for herself. It was not easy to change her way like how she did in the end. She is the most miserable character in the drama. But what she did to Seroyi was a massive. A massively worse version of using the other person like how Yi Seo did to Guen Won and Saeroyi to Yi Seon. But what made it worse was that she is not an immature kid and knew all along the extend of what she was doing, all on the excuse that Saeroyi will not be hut no matter what she did.
When Soo Ah used Saeroyi to justify her life, Yi Seo honestly wanted royi to be happy. In a way yi Seo and royi bet their lives in each other. They might have trouble being in a relationship, but for me they are perfect for each other.
What she did at the end was too little too late.
2) Geun Won
Usually I hate the SML and the love triangle in most series. But I did not hate Geun Won as a SML, but only as a misguided and irritating antagonist in the later episodes.
3) The ending
It is understandable that some did not like how the tone of the show changed from beginning to end. But it felt really natural to me. Especially the goosebumps raising 2 kneeling scenes. The last episode was absolutely perfect. Also the scene when the chairman was eating the tofu stew in the pub.
All in all, it was an inspiring, heartwarming and satisfying drama for me!
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Emotional Damage
Overview: "Itaewon Class" follows Park Sae-ro-yi's quest for revenge against a powerful conglomerate, intertwining themes of justice, friendship, and resilience.Characterization: The characters are multifaceted and relatable, though some may lack depth compared to others.
Aesthetic Elements: The soundtrack and cinematography contribute to the series' emotional impact, although they may not stand out significantly.
Plot and Pacing: While the plot is engaging overall, pacing issues and predictable plot twists may hinder the viewing experience for some.
Critical Analysis: Critiques may focus on reliance on tropes, uneven character development, and pacing concerns.
Conclusion: "Itaewon Class" offers a compelling narrative with memorable characters and thought-provoking themes, despite its flaws.
Rating: 7.5/10
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Sometimes Great, Sometimes Insufferable
So when I first signed up for this site about a month ago, I sat down and did reviews for all the dramas I could remember watching. Tonight something relating to Itaewon Class came up (a show I watched only a few months back) and I couldn't remember talking about my biggest issue with the show. Turns out I accidentally forgot to do a review for this one, so let's get into it.Occasionally someone's character in a drama is so nasty, awful, cruel, idiotic, annoying, narcissistic, etc., that I will struggle to want to watch anything with that person again. Usually that's a nod to how great of an actor they are, but this is definitely not one of those cases, as everything I've seen written about the FL's character Oh Soo Ah (Kwon Nara) in this drama has been weirdly positive. Despite that, I thought she was vile. Them writing that she wasn't actually the one who turned him into police for the underage selling as if we're all supposed to go, "Omg... I was sooo wrong about her!" after EVERYTHING else she did from the time he met her until the end of the drama... give me a break.
After all Park Sae-Ro-Yi (Park Seo-Joon) did for her, after all Sae-Ro-Yi's father did for her, she behaved that way? Not just once either. It was one selfish, narcissistic, cold-blooded decision after another. All I kept thinking throughout this whole movie was that he was 100% correct about her from the first time they met, and the time as kids after that was fake af. She had always been fake, and he was always unable to see it.
You can say what you want about Jo Yi-Seo (Kim Da Mi), and sure there were times where she was definitely wayyyy out of line, but at least she was real. Brutally honest and real. And of course, that brings us to another example of Soo Ah's fakery; the introduction of a beautiful, strong, and determined female who knew she wanted Seo-Ro-Yi from the beginning. After years of treating him either like sh*t, like she was too good for him, or like he didn't exist at all, suddenly she's interested in him when she learns this girl is? Bffr
The rest of the cast was decent. I loved the transformation of Choi Seung-Gwon (Ryu Kyung-Soo) over time and I also really loved his relationship with Sae-Ro-Yi. I definitely feel like they shafted Kim To-Ni (Chris Lyon) at the end a bit. They definitely should've all been more involved and more together.
Also, the romance thing went on for too long because every time he didn't return feelings, I didn't really care except for the fact that he'd then go and do some stupid sh*t for Soo Ah. I also hated the trans thing. It added nothing to the story and was totally irrelevant. The actress, Lee Joo-Young looked the same in Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo so it feels like they were just like, "You have a boyish haircut, what if we make you a dude trying to be a woman for funsies!?" Like, instead of writing her as an interesting person, they just did this.
I was worried I'd feel the same about Chris Lyon being in it because Netflix tends to throw random diversity characters into shows so they give the appearance of virtue, when in reality there's just no good reason, and they can't be bothered to create one. I didn't dislike his placement at all though. They storyline with his dad and grandma and them hiring him to speak English because they assumed he could speak it... that all makes sense.
Anyways, I don't think I'd rewatch because it was too infuriating.
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Drama de superación personal muy emotivo
Es un drama muuuy emotivo, realista y que te causa mucha impotencia. Desde el capítulo 1 comienzan a pasar muchísimas cosas y desde ese prime capítulo te hace llorar.Lo disfruté muchísimo. Par Saeroyi es un personaje para admirar, lleno de perseverancia, determinación y sueños.
Este drama te enseña a no rendirte, seguir adelante a pesar de todo y superarte en todo sentido. Los personajes son muuuy buenos, la actuación es maravillosa y la historia es grandiosa.
Un drama que te hará llorar, amar y odiar.
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