Priya K

Another case of a kdrama with a promising start that falls flat and rather anticlimactic in the last 2 episodes. For a show called 'Crash course in Romance' there is hardly any romance. While the buildup to the romance of the 2 leads was interesting, the moment the couple got together, it ended up really irritating and boring-no chemistry at all. The fact that the 2 leads are able to forgive almost instantly the crazy students and their moms for almost ruining their name and careers was actually really stupid. For being an obsessed jealous girl who couldn't bear competition, Su- A ended out pretty successful in the end- does this justify that behaviour? Considering the show was a take on the obsessive and highly toxic korean education system, nothing useful comes out at the end- nobody really seems to have learnt anything....I got so bored that I stopped watching after episode 12. Only read the series episodes summaries.

I watched this show without seeing the original version, so I cannot compare. The Theme of the show is promising- a talent agency and its members' struggles in managing various actors while dealing with their own personal issues. However the show falls flat from the start. Honestly none of the characters were riveting in the initial episodes although I did take a liking to Ms Chun from the middle onwards. Everything in the show felt superficial. So hyun soo as the illegitimate daughter of Mr Ma was extremely passive with an annoyingly constant expression throughout the show- this character could have been written better and stronger considering her past- however it ended up disappointing. I liked the performance of Ms Chun. Other than her, none of the performances were memorable. The pace of the show was extremely slow. The last episode felt like a middle episode with no real plot and the vague ending obviously indicates a possible second season. After having wasted considerable time watching 12 episodes of a show with no great storyline/ performance/ anything riveting, I've decided to give any potential seasons a skip. Watch this show if you have nothing better to do, otherwise give it a miss.

I find it ironic that 2 people who want nothing to do with the royal family and media would make a deal with Netflix for a documentary that will obviously keep them in the spotlight. Absolutely one sided and looks fake often. Wish Netflix made better content.

I really loved the wholesomeness of this drama where the whole family stay together and support eachother through thick and thin fighting hardships and finally all having their own little happy ending. Every character is flawed and that's what makes this show special. For me the most engaging was the story arc of Gyunjin and Nahee- it was sad to see them part in the beginning, but I was really glad they got back together. The key issue for the initial breakup was a lack of communication that led to resentment. Fortunately they worked up on this in a mature way and finally got back together after realising their love was still there. I felt happy seeing them both grow and understand eachother better and even have twins!!! Next I liked the first son's story- Joon Sun- he was a really good guy and a great dad who finally had professional and personal success by rekindling his romance with his wife. Ga- hee too was a favorite of mine (intially I wasn't too fond) cause she was always considerate about her son, worked hard and became really mature, responsible in later episodes. My next favourite was Jaesok- he is a practical guy who can fight for what he wants- the way he treated Dahee was 10/10. The main issue I felt regarding all the relationships shown was that the parents- Mrs Song and Mrs Choi interfere way too much in the lives of their children. It was Mrs Song's nagging attitude and hysteria that made Nahee hide her Miscarriage and Divorce. She interfered too much in all her children's lives. She was more obsessed about what her friends gossip than her own children's emotions. She never gave understanding and space to grieve for Dahee/ Nahee when they got divorced- she just became hysterical and made everything about herself and her happiness. This despite knowing that Nahee hid her divorce news only cause of her attitude. Later the way she opposed Nahee and Dahee's relationships too. It was hypocrisy that she blamed Gyunjin for not supporting Nahee through her Miscarriage when she was never there to support her through her marriage/ divorce. As a mom she should have recognised her daughter and son- in law's marital issues. Instead she suffocated the two with her expectations and hopes using them as a tool to overcome the grief of her older children's divorce and for gloating.She was a good person, but too overbearing and toxic. Mrs Choi too, same thing- really really overbearing and a bit horrible- She was lonely and needed her sons- that she couldn't decide their wives (especially Gyunjin's) made her frustrated- story of the evil mom- in law. Dahee was too annoying for me- she's a pushover. She was nicer to Mrs Choi than her mom, she was ready to insult her sister Nahee to Mrs Choi, she was just a suffocating goody two shoes- personally such people seem fake to me and annoy me. Jaesok- helped make her a better person. The issues with this story are the 'lost sister' story, the imposter of the lost sister part and the fact that for no particular reason the parents oppose their children's relationships without even giving the space and freedom to their middle aged children to decide. This really seemed dragged and annoying. The physical abuse regularly shown where the moms freely hit their middle aged kids is sickening. Honestly in real life, parents should set aside their ego and be supportive of their children's personal and professional lives. It's important to be there to guide and prevent mistakes, but they should also let their kids breathe and make independent decisions.

After a long time, finally saw a light hearted fun Kdrama that kept me hooked till the end. Engaging performances by all cast members. It was a refreshing storyline that showed all the hard work done by the teams working behind the stars and idols. The way how negative rumours spread about the stars, saesangs, stalkers, anti-fans and how it affects them is portrayed very well. Really really felt good watching this show and i had a smile on my face most of the time watching this. Glad that all the characters had their own little happy ending. Only drawback I can say is that things slowed down a bit and the storyline a bit twisted around epi 10-12 where they deal with the male lead's esrtranged mom, his dead BFF and a stalker taking revenge. However these issues thankfully ended quickly and we could again focus on happy times after ep 14. All in all a must watch drama especially for those wanting something lighthearted and happy.

How is this nonsense show still running!!!!!!!

I would have given '0' if possible. Sad that this show is one of the top shows in TN. Extremely regressive serial. I understand the plot of the serial is the fight of the female lead against this regression. However the serial instead of showing this, spends all its time showing physical abuse,emotional abuse, child marriage promotion, sadism etc (like gunasekaran is still getting sympathy and wasn't arrested despite trying to marry his 14 yr daughter to a jerk- only the groom is arrested. Janani tells her family that police complaint was only against the groom, not gunasekaran- my question is why not against gunasekaran- what he did only was illegal- so why show scenes creating sympathy for him). It's surprising that none of the female leads try to escape legally from these crooks despite all being educated. I was disturbed to see the scene after the 3rd daughter in law finds her husband cheating on her- the scene is showed like a joke where she says how badly she wants to beat him, instead of actually highlighting the seriousness of the issue. Watching this serial and it's regressive acts in this 21st century makes me squirm and feel nauseous, it increases my anxiety. There should be a censor on what content can be shown on TV also- this serial unabashedly shows scenes of verbal, physical, mental abuse and acts that are illegal- these can really trigger those audience who are going through similar things and also leave a bad negative impression on the children who would be inadvertently watching this serial when their family watches. Really horrible. Miss the good old Balachander serials where women empowerment was at the forefront with strong female characters and controversial subjects that were dealt with class. I'm really disappointed with thiruselvam for this serial. I can only hope it changes for the better though I strongly doubt it will happen