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I almost loved every second of it
Itaewon Class for me was very unexpected, it was exciting, thrilling and I almost loved every second of it but I wasn't even expecting to like it. I went into this drama thinking this might not be my cup of tea but ended the first episode thinking, wow this is brilliant, when can I watch the next. Each episode ramped up my anticipation to see the next and my excitement for the upcoming week when I would finally get to Friday.This drama did not shy away from controversial topics and I thought that was brilliant, instead of letting it fly under the radar they instead discussed these topics. The topics were discussed through an entertaining, well thought out, narrative and in my opinion, they did well for the most part. I do believe there is one issue that could have been handled better (Spray paint) but I do love that they are now addressing different topics and the lives of different people and possibly opening up new conversations.
One of the things that I loved most about this drama, are the characters, minus the antagonists, and their friendships, I loved that the characters, especially from DanBam, cheered each other on while also learning more and more about one another and being understanding. I loved Park Seo Ro Yi's' resilience and the fact that no matter what obstacles were put in his way, he would still find a way to get where he wanted to be. I especially loved the friendship between Yi Seo and Hyun Yi, especially towards the end, their friendship made me so happy and the way they supported one and another was brilliant. Although I did love the friendships, the romantic relationship was a bit exhausting to watch, with Yi Seo not letting go even after being told no countless times. In my opinion that completely disregarded Seo Ro Yi's' feeling and to me it felt hard to watch as well as that the love triangle just felt weird. With these two women fighting over a guy for years, it just felt odd that it would go on that long, I understand that they think he's a great guy but in my opinion, it just seemed very tiring and I couldn't understand the amount of time spent fighting over and pining for him.
As well as this another aspect I did not like about this drama, is that it felt like a completely different drama towards the end, it's like they jumped ship into a new genre and left me baffled. While I loved the drama as a whole, the last few episodes were not my cup of tea and just seemed off to me but that might just be me being picky. It just didn't feel like the drama that I was watching from the beginning and it disappointed me, I watched the drama for the friendships and the behind the scenes of the business, not for whatever this was. I suppose it was where one of the main aspects came into play but it just didn't ring true to me and I still can't quite put my finger on why that is.
I thought it may be important to mention as I don't normally like OSTs, but the soundtrack to this was empowering and awesome, I loved how the music made you want to get up and do anything. Whenever I was sad about anything, I could put this soundtrack on and feel happy again. My favourite song from the soundtrack was Gaho Start, which actually felt like the perfect song for this drama and often brightened the mood of any scene it was in, in my opinion.
Overall, I do love this drama, while the last few episodes and the romantic relationship did let me down, how I felt during the beginning and middle of this drama made up for that and left me feeling sad that it was over.
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Definitely one of the best K-dramas of the Year
First 6 episodes were absolutely insane! So so good! So intense! I kinda wished the story was always as intense and "realistic" as those first episodes, but for a K-drama it's definitly one of the best out there. Touches important topics such as discrimation, racism, lgbt... just overall amazing!Who would've thought a korean prodution would touch such topics... i am truly impressed and satisfied with the evolution of times! All the actors killed it, but there would be no Itaewon Class without Park Seo-joon and Kim Da-mi... forever iconic duo! Every K-drama with Park Seo-joon is already a guarantee is going to be good! He never disapoints! A MUST WATCH! Probably already one of the best of the year!
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I've no clue what all the hype about this show was about.
I hated this show, the cast were quite good, but I hated the characters of both the first and second female leads with a burning passion. I get the whole thing about the female lead was supposed to be admired by male watchers for her loyalty. But honestly she gave me the creepy crawlies, i hated her personality, yes she was strong sticking up for herself, but otherwise a plain asshole to almost everyone around her, Also, i hate the main leads haircut. Also, what real character development occurred, all they did to the FL was water down her personality. I also found her super clingy and creepy, and i feel bad for actress that played her (who is stunning btw).Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
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Interesting story, romance makes no sense
This drama had a lot of potential and there were many parts I liked, but the romantic parts have ruined it for me and I don't think I can keep watching because of that. The cast is really cool and like many other reviewers have said the diversity and attention to social issues was a big plus for this drama because they make it stand out from many other dramas and add interesting, realistic facets to the story. I also loved the revenge storyline, and Yoo Jae Myung and Ahn Bo Hyun were able to elicit a strong emotional reaction with their portrayals of their characters. Just the first few episodes inspired fury, grief, pride, happiness, and determination. Additionally, he drama made an interesting commentary on class and corruption.However, where the drama really fell short for me was the romance. It was not only unnecessary, but also left me confused as if I were missing something. Park Sae Ro Yi's crush on Oh Soo Ah seemed to pop up out of nowhere, but was sweet at the beginning and the story provided enough context and explanation that I was able to accept it even if it seemed a bit farfetched. However, as time passed and the story progressed,Sae Ro Yi's romantic feelings for Oh Soo Ah began to make less and less sense. His primary goal in life was to get revenge for his father's death and yet he was completely willing to accept the fact that she had devoted 7+ years of her life to work for the family responsible for his dad's death and the subsequent cover-up? Additionally, his crush lasted years and years without any indication that she reciprocated his feelings even though he had only been close with her for a short time and hadn't even had contact with her for 7 years? And yet their relationship made more sense to me than the romance pushed between Sae Ro Yi and Jo Yi Seo.
While I really appreciated Jo Yi Seo as an interesting addition to the plot line as well as her general bad*ss-ery, she was an overall unlikeable character. She and Sae Ro Yi had little in common and no visible chemistry. While I am sometimes okay with an age gap between couples in dramas, the age difference was far too clear in Sae Ro Yi and Yi Seo's relationship to overlook. While Yi Seo was able to help Sae Ro Yi with his business using her experience and connections; emotionally, the two were almost never on the same page. Additionally, on multiple occasions Yi Seo got in between Sae Ro Yi and his actual crush, Soo Ah, which I thought should have drawn Sae Ro Yi away from Yi Seo instead of toward her. Every time the two of them appeared together on screen I found myself wondering "Am I meant to want them to get together?" Because their relationship made absolutely no sense. The scene that made this clear for me was when Sae Ro Yi allowed Yi Seo to tag along on his trip to visit the detective who had mishandled his case and began telling her all about his life. Because Sae Ro Yi had never been open about his emotions, plans, or experiences before (not even telling his Soo Ah who had been around for his dad's death and he supposedly had feelings for) and because Yi Seo had never expressed empathy or interest in anyone else (including her supposed best friend) this scene seemed wildly out of character for both of them and left me completely confused. Was I meant to believe that because of their "romantic attraction" they were going to act like completely different people? Even when they had no reason to be romantically attracted to each other in the first place? Instead of adding to the story and drawing my attention like romantic plot-lines often do, I found myself getting irritated with the characters and the story every time there was even a hint of romance. This unnecessary addition to the drama really hurt the story instead of helping it.
Overall, the drama has a lot of potential, and perhaps I will eventually end up finishing it by simply skipping over any romantic aspects. But because the love interests are such integral parts of the story, I fear I will miss out on important plot points if I don't watch the emotionally confusing and out-of-character romantic moments.
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The characters can be SO annoying
Genuinely I cannot finish this drama because I'm fed up with Soo Ah and Yi Seo. I find them both really annoying and it soured the plot for me. And as much as I love Sae-Ro-I as a character I find that his love for Soo Ah ruins the plot, I get that he wants her to be true to herself, but she's literally working for the man who is responsible for Sae-Ro-i's misery, I find that inexcusable. I know they're trying to show that everyone has their own way of fighting for what's right, but I can't stand it.Yi Seo is so annoying too, although smart she's rude and tries to play it off as being witty. Every time I find myself trying to like her, she'll say something annoying and I go back to hating her. I think the main issue is making her have a crush on Sae-Ro-I, I think it takes away from the plot. It just seems so unnecessary for her character. I find myself getting too fed up with the romance aspects and everyone's crushes, then the actual revenge aspect.
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So let's start with the characters. Saeroyi. The character development and the deepness of his character is mind blowing. The way I fell or him because of his actions right away and I felt like his character is someone who deserves the whole world says a lot. His dark past and things he had to go through yet he still managed to be the best person ever believing in himself and people around him made him not just a character in a kdrama but almost like a role model. "I value people not money" is probably the most beautiful thing he said. He could've choose the easier way so many times yet he still decided to stick to his principles and beliefs because that's what his father thought him. And if that's not someone you would want to look up to then I don't know who is.
To be honest Yi-Seo's and Saeroyi's characters were completely different but that's why it made a great balance and I loved them both as I think their love story was so well developed and everything had a reasoning.
The supporting cast. Again, brilliant. I truly felt like I knew these people as their character were so well written explaining actions we might not agree with ( such as SooAh). That's what it made them so realistic. We don't always make good decisions thats why we are here so we can learn and move on.
Even the evil characters. Yeah I hated them which was needed as they created the tension however sometimes they still had reasons behind their actions.
This drama thought me so many things, made me happy, made me cry. There was no moment when I was bored which I think is really important when it comes to kdramas. Every single detail and plot had a reason behind it. The plot was so nicely laid out and the ending was truly perfect. Everything we needed.
The romance. Probably one of the best ones I've ever seen. I knew why those two people fell in love and I knew why they needed each other. Because it was clearly explained and it was slowly developed. It suited both of their characters. It was meaningful and beautiful.
And the music. What can I say? Just perfect.
So if you hesitant to watch this drama please don't be. I am so glad I did because I can say it is one of the best, most mature drama. Not with some pointless characters or plotlines. Not with some lame romance. It's just perfect. Perfect balance of action, romance, comedy, crying, happiness. Everything was so well presented and I wish I could watch a drama like this again.
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This drama was overly hyped through social media. To be honest, the first half of the drama was totally great which makes me hook into it. The storyline was somewhat new and unique for me since it was all about revenge and food war. But as long as I watched the series the hype of it really strike down since there are episodes that are totally nonsense and left me thinking that I might lose the interest of watching the rest of the series. But for the sake of it that I already made it this far just made me force myself to finish it till the last episode. But the good side about Itaewon class was that it tackles a major issue in our daily life especially when it comes the discrimination and acceptance to the public of both different races especially for black people and the members of LGBTQ. Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
First of all, I'm a really big fan of the casting. I like Lee Joo Young's role (her tomboyish nature reminded me of her character in Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo) and also the other characters are very fitting in looks as they are with their personality. I enjoy the funny scenes as well as the scenes with more depth. I'm looking forward to watching as the plot develops further. I would very much recommend watching this drama as it is very unique and interesting.
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Itaewon Class à primeira vista não possui uma temática tão inovadora assim, mas no decorrer ds história a trama pode até surpreender.
Pautas pouco abordadas como transfobia e racismo, especialmente no mundo dos dramas, e a grande diversidade dos personagens me fizeram comprar esse show logo nos primeiros episódios, afinal, tudo se passa em Itaewon, um lugar famoso por ter pessoas de todos os lugares do mundo.
IC possui um dos clichês mais clássicos: triângulo amoroso, mas ainda assim conseguiu inovar já que, nesse caso, eh "ao contrário" com duas garotas e um garoto o que pode ser até interessante.
Mesmo com tudo isso o drama não me convenceu 100%, especialmente, graças aos personagens que não consiguiram fazer-me envolver por eles como eu estava esperando, mas mesmo que eu não tenha amado os personagens amei o elenco, as atuações são muito boas e as cenas tem uma estética muito linda.
O Sae Royi eh uma pessoa ética e honesta, o que eh ótimo, mas essa característica eh explorada tão excessivamente que cansa. Eu, honestamente, não consegui sentir grande empatia pela Yi Seo, sinceramente, não gostei da personagem que eh egoísta, egocêntrica e não se importa de magoar as pessoas com atos e palavras, o extremo oposto do Sae Royi e não por acaso já que ela se apaixona por ele, ok que ela evolui ao decorrer da história mas mesmo assim não consegui gostar dela. A Soo Ah foi uma personagem que até gostei, ela eh a mais "humana" em relação aos sentimentos o que me fez me envolver um pouco mais pela personagem (não que ela seja perfeita, longe disso na verdade). Os vilões Dae Hee e Geun Won são ótimos vilões e a única certeza que eu tenho eh que eh quase impossível não odia-los.
IC eh um bom drama ainda que o "esqueleto" da história seja clichê, tem uma ost maravilhosa e trata de assuntos pouco explorados nos doramas e realmente vale a pena assistir e torcer muito pro Sae Royi conseguir sua vingança.
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Começo é ótimo, depois fica bem fraco
O inicio da série é mto bom, os primeiros 6~7 episódios te prendem, dai em diante fica tudo mto fraco e chato, até que no fim do epi 9 no 10 vem a cereja do bolo. Não faz sentido algum e foi ai que eu larguei.A serie me perdeu no episódio 10, quando a Yi Seo tentou dar uma aula para a diretora da Jangga, que estava lá faz uns 20~30 anos e para o amigo do Park Saeroyi que estudou economia e o caramba, em como vazar o áudio (que outra coisa totalmente idiota da serie, onde o vilão burro conta tudo o que aconteceu no meio de uma lanchonete para uma pessoa que ele acabou de conhecer) seria benéfico para ela e possivelmente fazer com que ela conseguisse os votos dos acionistas. E depois, no mesmo episódio, o presidente Jang simplesmente da um discurso de como NUNCA VIRAREI AS COSTAS PARA A MINHA FAMILIA, CONTRUI A JANGGA PARA A MINHA FAMILIA e 5 minutos depois FOI MEU FILHO QUE FEZ TUDO, ELE É O ASSASSINO. Pode ser explicado o motivo depois? Não sei, mas se sim me responde aqui pq foi o que me fez largar a serie.
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Last year hotel del luna gave me this feeling that is excitement and eagerness to wait for the next episode Liked the personalities of both main lead and female lead
They both are just amazing and music is ???. You can watch itaewon class on Netflix which makes the ep available ASAP as 2 hours after airing in korea or Other third party websites such as kissaian which usually takes 6-12 hours.
Cant wait for the next episode ????????????
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