ok guys, Ikemen Desu Ne isn't a bad drama and in some aspects I really liked it, its just a premature remake. So I normally don't write reviews when there is a lot of them but most of the reviews I have read are missing a key problem. The original You Are Beautiful, has some seriously hot guys, all in their own right, who without the makeup or clothes were totally scream worthy. IDN is completely lacking! The male characters are cute but not scream worthy, because of this I really didn't care when I was watching.
Leaving the comparisons aside, the story moved pretty quickly, there was a good ending and the main characters had good character development going on. However, about half of the cast was over-acting, under-acting or just poorly acting. The female lead was great, adorable, enchanting and loveable. The male lead was trying to re-create Geum Suk's character but really looked either in pain or constipated. Unfortunately, the shun character was well played but wasn't given enough time to develop, and the Yuki character was over- acted.
The story had some holes in it but they were cutting a lot of stuff so thats understandable. I feel like the writers honed in on the main point of the story and milked it as much as they could. Sad to say, a lot of other parts and characters were left lacking like step children.
When I first saw it I was excited and mad at the same time. How dare they remake this master piece?! But think of it like a refresher course with an alternate ending. Let me give you an analogy; If YAB was a Ivy League university, IDN would be community college.