Jacqueline

This was a longer series - 25 episodes, but when it ended, I was a little sorry. The 4 main male (the members of F4): 👉🏼Lee Min-Ho (32), 👉🏼 Kim Hyun-joong (33), 👉🏼Kim Bum (30), and 👉🏼Kim Joon (36) were all HOT eye candies! 4 very different characters and their superior fashion sense, were the reason I kept watching. They are all so cute and played their roles so well. I kept wishing Jan-di was not portrayed as so unrealistically inept and awkward. Ku Hye-sun (35) is not the typical beautiful girl, but she can be quite pretty. However, the show styled her to look so dorky and dumb, it was actually hard to watch. And Lee Min-Ho was a little too tall to be a good match for Ku Hye-Sun. Their romantic scenes were awkward most of the time. Their chemistry lacking and they were not drawn to each other! Other than that, the story line, based on a Japanese Manga series, of 4 rich boys looking out for and protecting a poor girl is definitely a fairy tale that can keep any girl dreaming and fantasizing. Kim Hyun Joong’s character as Ji-Hoo was especially heart wreaking. He was rejected twice in the series and never ended up with a girl of his own. I was actually rooting for the female lead, Jan-di to fall for Ji-Hoo! And was hoping that Jun-Pyo’s very cool fiancé played by Lee Min Jung (28) would return to marry Jun-Pyo instead. At the end of the show, I am looking for Boys over Flowers Season 2!

AWESOME CDRAMA!! Firstly, the actors and actress did an AWESOME job. They are all attractive in their own ways, including “Fatty”. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ This drama is realistic and believable. It is also very engaging (except for some memories or moments being repeated too many times). But what is BEST is the many life lessons to learn from this CDrama. Many characters to emulate. The conversations in the drama have lots of embedded wisdom and Chinese cultural values that is worth thinking about. I wish my children have time to watch this a little. To watch for 1) fighting spirit of athletes 2) the values and characters for a good team 3) what it takes to maintain all sorts of relationship (romantic, friendship, family, parent-child) 4) the attention given to psychologically and emotional health 5) dreams, ambitions, success and recovery from failures 6) wisdom for making difficult choices. I appreciate ALL the supportive characters in this show. It feels like everyone is important and can be the main characters if the focus was on them. A MUST WATCH CDrama!! A shout-out for the Chinese Screenwritters, there are a couple modern CDrama plots worth watching! And a special shout-out to Zhang Xincheng for being in 2 awesome CDramas - Skate into Love and Go Ahead!! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Enjoyed this KDrama. Laughed a lot!! Held my breath a lot! And cried a little. Everyone including the supporting stars in this show are good to look at! Casting was done very well. Maybe because of their ages, Park (34) and Kim (37) make a super hot couple - best chemistry in the 20+ KDrama series I have watched so far. The love scenes are very believable and passionate. They make me feel all tingly inside and I had to hold my breath every time. The whole Series’ story line was captivating giving me a peek into art curating and FanGirling. And ONE is especially cute! I could consider FanGirling him too! 😍

EP1: I have watched over 40 KDrama series. I am just starting this drama. I am watching the first episode for the 3rd time. Never did that before. I do not usually watch anything over again! There is so much to absorb even in the first few minutes of the show. I feel like I am in for a treat. So glad to see that I am not the only person feeling that way. Such pretty cinematography that it got me looking into Studio Dragon. Such an intriguing start of a story, lots of sensitivity and touching so many life issues, it got me looking up Jo Yong, the writer! A FEMALE again!! Woohoo!!! So well put together that it got me looking into the director Park Shin-Woo! Oh and not to forgot, the faces on the screen are all awesome. I will have to look them up. But I am most impressed by the entire production, not easy to please me here!! But I am very pleased! Now, let me just enjoy the brilliant production by these people!!

I am writing this review after watching both “Secretary Kim” and “Her Private Life”. Both drama had Park Min Young as female lead. In terms of couple chemistry: The romance and chemistry between Park Min Young (34) with Kim Jae-wook (37) in “Her Private Life” is far more breathtaking (literally) than Park Min Young with Park Seo-Joon (31) in “Secretary Kim”. So, if you want to look for hot romantic chemistry, you will need to watch “Her Private Life”. I love “Secretary Kim”, however, because of how it dwelled in various of aspects of relationships - especially on how to pursue and cherish a woman. To win the heart of a woman takes more thoughts and attentive listening than most men think — it is not just chocolates and flowers. This is one Drama I would like my husband to watch so he can pursue me better.

This series is not worth your time!! It is a waste of time. Just read summary and watch a few first episodes and the last few episodes. Compared to any Korean Drama, this Chinese Drama lacks depth, lacks character development, lacks story development and lacks educational value. The plot is so simple, linear and one dimensional, and the characters are STUPID and unrealistic. There is no understanding of what is romance!! The production is just not up to standard. It is a pity because the sets are nice, the actors and actresses are very good looking. They have good chemistry and I enjoyed their performances. But that alone cannot keep me watching for 46 episodes!!! This is the first time I am giving a Drama series ONE STAR.