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Pure and Mindless Fun
After the disaster that was The Heirs, I watch this drama with very low expectations. It's Kim Eun-Sook, I won't expect accurate portrayal of the life of Korean soldier from her nor I expect her to weave a story around complex issues like war. I expect pure and mindless love story perfect after a hard day's work and that was exactly what I got. I initially watch Descendants of The Sun solely for Song Joong-Ki and Kim Ji Won but I think everyone did their job well here. I was feeling a bit "mehhh" with Song Hye Gyo after I watched her last in That Winter The Wind Blows but her sunny and funny character in Descendant suited her well. She need to stick to this kind of role.This drama was stylish, light-hearted, with a dash of swag making it an easy to watch drama. Don't take it seriously and you will have a great time. It also has a beautiful soundtrack and couples with great chemistry. I recommend it for days when you need a light and entertaining drama to watch.
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Ambitious and Cool, But Ultimately Fumbled The Bag
The premise for this drama was very cool and unique. I was so excited when I first heard about it and doubly so when they casted Lee Jong Suk and Hyan Hyo Joo as the leads as they were one of my favorite actors in SK. The drama started out well, the plot moved at a fast pace and immediately got you hooked into the story. The first half was a marvel to watch thanks to the deft handling of the manga world VS the real world and the plot moved smoothly at a rapid pace making viewers sat on edge and gaped at their screen by the end of the episodes, dying to know what will happen next.The drama was ambitious with their vision, perhaps too ambitious, in my opinion. Unfortunately, the writers ultimately fumbled the bag on the second half which was what prevent W from becoming what could have been a GREAT drama. It was obvious they had a grand vision but no resolution in mind as to how they are supposed to resolve all the plot points that they themselves had set up. A lot of hints and plot holes were probably dropped into the storyline on the fly. The ending felt rushed too and was poorly done.
This drama was still original, sleekly shot, fast pace, with cute and likable actors as the lead so it still earn a watch in my book. Han Hyo Joo was likable and so beautiful here. I really appreciate the fact that the writer didn't made her out as a "geeeeniiusssss" doctor but instead just a young & inexperienced doctor with average skill. That was very refreshing to watch. Lee Jong Suk was serviceable and typical as always; he's playing himself just in a different setting and story. However that was not necessarily a bad thing, he emotes decently and he has charisma in spades, hence making him to be a decent leading actor. Plus he has an eye for picking good projects which is why I am a fan of his lol. Interestingly enough, I liked Lee Jong Suk and Han Hyo Joo's acting when I first watched this drama but on my recent rewatch I find their acting cringy lol I'm not sure why.
Do I recommend this drama? 100% Yes. It is still miles better than your average k-drama.
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One of Lee Min Ho's Best Work
I really like this drama when I watched it almost a decade ago. It has everything I enjoy in a drama: revenge, secret identity, sleek action, cute romance and handsome/beautiful lead actors and the production team executed all of them perfectly. This drama exemplifies everything I associate about a k-drama and I mean this in the best way. I consider Lee Min Ho a mediocre actor but with leading actor charisma and his charisma really made him shine here. Park Min Young was adorable and beautiful here. I 100% recommend this drama .Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
