Mi señor (2018)

La vie quotidienne des gens, leurs peines, leurs joies, leurs regrets, leurs espoirs...

Il faut entrer dans ce drama en immersion. Amateurs de romance, ou d’action, passez votre chemin.
Mais si vous voulez avoir une vue plongeante sur la société coréenne, celle gens qui ont du mal à s’en sortir, là vous serez dans votre éléments.
Entendons-nous, ce n’est pas un documentaire, il y a une histoire, des rebondissements et une progression. Certains le trouveront lent, et c’est vrai que le scénario et la réalisation musarde hors de la ligne principale de l’histoire, vers celle des deux autres frères, ou celle de la jeune femme qui tient le bar où tout le monde se retrouve régulièrement.
Mais on revient toujours à l’essentiel : Park Dong Hoon, malheureux dans son travail, malheureux dans son mariage, et Lee Ji An qui se bat comme une lionne pour seulement survivre. Elle est prête à tout, sans le moindre recul devant les moyens, la seule fin étant de trouver de l’argent. C’est le hasard, ou le Destin ? qui va entremêler la vie de Park Dong Hoon et celle de Lee Ji An, obligeant l’un à faire des choix, l’autre à accepter de croire qu’il y a peut-être de l’espoir !
Des éléments sont révélés peu à peu : pourquoi celle qui tient le bar des copains est-elle si malheureuse ? Pourquoi le jeune usurier éprouve-t-il une telle haine envers Ji An ? Et est-ce seulement de la haine ?
J’ai pris conscience plus que jamais dans ce drama du poids de la famille en Corée, et du poids de la hiérarchie en fonction de l’âge ! Incroyable le problème que cela pose, que le CEO soit plus jeune que Park Dong Hoon, dont il est le supérieur ! Mais tout en prenant conscience des profondes différences entre notre univers et celui de Park Dog Hoon, c'est l’universalité de la nature humaine à travers les personnages du drama, à la fois la mesquinerie, la basse ambition, l’égoïsme, mais aussi la vraie générosité, le sens du devoir, l’amitié sincère qui sont dépeints. Les héros ne sont pas parfaits, la vie conjugale avec Park Dong Hoon ne doit pas être très rigolote, entre sa fratrie envahissante et ses amis d’enfance qui ne le sont pas moins, et je peux comprendre les plaintes de sa femme. Mais sa droiture est impressionnante. Le jeune usurier est un vrai salaud, et pourtant, il nous réserve une bien belle surprise !
Le son est très important dans l’histoire qui se passe souvent à travers des voix enregistrées, le bruit d’une respiration, de pas, et la magnifique voix de Lee Sun Kyun y est pour beaucoup.

Ce drama est profond, chaleureux, on prend le temps de voir vivre les personnages, de cheminer avec eux, de les voir découvrir parfois douloureusement leur moi profond, leurs vraies aspirations.
je l’ai tant aimé que j’ai entrepris de traduire les 16 épisodes (l’anglais, hein, malheureusement pas depuis le coréen original ! ) juste pour mon plaisir et je veux bien les donner à qui sera intéressé !
Bon, depuis, il y au Netflix ! ^_^

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A perfect description of a dysfunctional family. It starts off with the lead character Park Dong Hoon having problems at work receiving a bribe. The way the story unfolds after that is one best and on point descriptions of how one mans life can unravel. On the other side it describes one persons misery and how Lee Ji An somehow has come to terms with her pitiful fate and just lives on to live. The leads have their own issues and it's a story about how every issue one person might have a community or family can rise above. From the start there is an immadiate chemistry between the leads and an intrigue about how the connection between the two will unfold. Really impressed about Lee Sun Kyun and IU as leads as well as Park Ho San and Jang Ki Yong as oldest brother and angry antagonist. Overall one of the best I've seen.

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Almost perfect?

Well, it's really hard to write anything about this drama at this moment because I just finished it, so my thoughts are all over the place. But one thing is fore sure: This show needs one or two simple fixes, and it would be perfect. The first half of the season was but slow and sometimes over the top, and I really needed some explanation, that I've got much later. Also, I felt the ending was a bit rushed. These two things aside, it's pretty much perfect. The writing, the OST, the directing, (except the weird look of the flashback scenes) and of course THE ACTING! Holy Mother of Jesus, the acting in this drama is something else. Sure, some people could say I'm a huge IU fan but man, if this drama would be an American show, she would've won an Emmy for her acting! Lee Sun Kyun and IU carried this show like it was nothing. Also, the supporting cast was amazing too. I really loved the brothers, even tho, sometimes I wanted to slap them so hard.? I don't think I will ever forget Lee Ji Ahn and her sweet relationship with her grandma. I was so angry when she died, but it was great to see everyone support and love Ji Ahn. After 21 YEARS, she can be happy finally!!! And thank God for the happy ending, even tho it was rushed, like I said.

This show is a MUST for everyone!!!

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I admit that I had a hard time making it through the first two episodes because Lee Ji-An seemed like such a terrible, amoral character. But I kept watching because the reviews were good and I’m very glad that I did. It kept getting better and better. The drama is a heartrending but ultimately inspirational and moving story about a damaged, emotionally numb girl and an equally emotionally distant man. I thought that Lee Sun-Kyun and IU were fantastic but all of the actors were also great (including Kim Young-Min, who made me actually feel sympathy for the antagonist). Some of the story lines ended messily and unhappily, just like in real life, but somehow that was fine because they all showed that what matters more than money or prestige or even romance, is the connections we make with those around us. As I said, the drama gets better and better with every episode.

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This is for the people who didn’t enjoy My Mister

I write this review amongst the glowing 9's and 10’s. I really do come in peace to just say that this is a very strong cup of tea that may not be a preferred cup as I have unfortunately found myself.

It is a hectic watch . It is a tough watch . It is also a pouty watch. All these attributes are also the charms of the drama but are also the aspects that make it a pungent tea to some. Two things can be true at the same time and that is okay too .

Unfortunately, the former overwhelmed the other . It truly is the drama I couldn’t love even though I wanted to . And I can see what everyone talks about , I’m sure it inspires personal healing and human warmth and everything a slice of life should be but it just was not a slice of life I wanted to have . The tea leaves of Lee Jee An with her pouty grimace and the dry lips of the male lead and the pitiful brothers and mother were not sifted through the drama sieve well enough .

And those are the redeeming charms to some but it’s a no from me .

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The A-Typical KDRAMA that is worth the watch

So I'll start by saying I've watched this drama several times now. I even got my wife to watch this drama even though she was reluctant because she was not a fan of the main character. She ended up also loving this drama.

What I liked initially about this drama is there was no rich, handsome CEO or young, spoiled son of a billionaire driving expensive cars and wearing expensive clothes. It was refreshing to see something about a middle aged, hard working office worker who happens to get caught up in some struggles. Someone that didn't have a hidden talent for fighting 10 people at once or endless riches behind him. Everything just seemed more normal with an intriguing story line.

I never knew who this actor was, nor did I really know who IU was. I was just amazed because I thought IU fit the role perfectly and did a fantastic job. I only found out later that IU was a singer and maybe she is not great in some other roles but for this role I thought she played the part perfectly and my wife was initially surprised that I thought she was an excellent actor. Well, that was until she finished this series with me.

In any case - I don't write reviews often but this is something that will appeal to those that are sick of some of the typical cliches that fill kdramas. The acting is wonderful with some heartbreaking moments that will burn into your memory forever.

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Ce drama est incroyable ! Je n'aurai jamais cru trouver un drama comme celui-ci.
Ce qui m'as tout d'abord plus et la raison qui m'a poussé à le regardé c'est ce côté "proche" de la réalité. Même si l'une des grandes caractéristiques des dramas c'est ce côté "parfait" , décors , acteur, etc. Ca fait du bien de changer un peu et de voir une histoire se dérouler dans un environnement proche la vie réel voir comme.
Ensuite il y a les acteurs... Ils sont géniauux ! Le premier drama que j'ai regarder où il y avait l'actrice UI c'est L'o
hotel del Luna. On dirait une tout autre personne, c'est une actrice de dingue ! De même pour plusieurs autres acteurs dans ce drama et ce qui rend les personnages encore plus attachant ! La relation entre Lee Ji An et Park Dong Hun est tellement touchante et super bien mené.
La manière dont le drama a été réalisé est vraiment génial on ressent vraiment ce que les personnages peuvent ressentir mais sans tomber dans ce côté sombre et dépressif car il y a aussi de très bonne dose d'humour. D'ailleurs il fait passer un message super touchant. Franchement après Mr Sunshine je ne pensais pas trouver un drama qui pourrait aussi vite monter dans mon top 1 des meilleurs drama.
Et enfin j'avoue que ce genre de drama ne peut pas plaire à tout le monde c'est sûr. Surtout qu'il y a des scènes assez longues et souvent les conversations sont lentes avec beaucoup de silences . Mais au final c'est ce qui fait le charme du drama x)
Sinon je le recommande vivement !

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Hmmm from the beginning I'm not excited about this drama. I want to watch this drama because of IU. I even sleeping cause of the length of the drama so long. But after seeing some reviews I just wonder what makes people fall in love with this drama. after I try to watch it again in the middle of the episode. Finally, I know this drama contains much moral life from a hard life, loyalty, and pure love that means not belong each other but support each other. And every interpersonal relationship has a special way for each other. This drama has many sad scenes about life that maybe happened in our life. I feel so sad, pain, and heartache even when IU cried. She has a magic to make me cry and feel what she feels. IU's acting is great. In here she is really hard work for be Ji An that opposite with her character as IU. Besides that, Ahjussi Himneyo !! Dong-hoon is an introvert so he can't express his feeling well. He buried his feeling inside his heart and make me sad to see him. I love to see three musketeers brothers that support and always be there for each other.

The soundtrack also really supporting the scene and situations. Anw I hate why Jang ki Yong so cruel in here. I just watched "go back couple" and fall in love with his character as nam Gil sunbae but now I really angry to see his character in here. I also feel pity for Joon Young. All his plan failed even though I think he's one of the antagonists cast in here. But he loses against Park Dong Hoon. He also already paid Ji An but as a result, she betrayed him, and at the end episode he maybe gets punished or jailed and lost his title as CEO. He also was punched by Dong Hoon but he can't fight. After this drama ends I learn many things in life. Thank you "My Ahjussi"

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Natural 10

My Mister... It's not easy to express how good this masterpiece is. Just WATCH IT.
It is, by far, the best k-drama I have ever watched.
Every character has its own consistent arc. And those arcs interact in such a beautiful way that, little by little, well, a magnificent show unfolds.
The actors, too, obviously know this is no ordinary drama : chemistry abounds. The soundtrack is almost too memorable. The photography is mesmerizing. Every frame is beautiful.
The direction is brilliantly ambitious. With slow, long, scenes. Close-ups. Banal humiliations. Every-day frustrations. All turned, by some kind of magic, into the most moving piece of work I can remember.

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