Un drama BUENÍSIMO (review en español, que no hay ninguno en nuestro idioma JSHJA)
Recién acabo de terminar el último capítulo de este drama y he sentido la necesidad de escribir una review porque, realmente, es de esos dramas que te dejan huella. No haré ningún spoiler, por tanto, puedes continuar leyendo sin miedo a que te lleves alguna revelación indeseada:Comencé a verlo sin expectativas, la verdad, sólo con la intención de entretenerme en mis comidas/cenas. El plot a priori, leyéndolo de la sinopsis, no parece llamar mucho la atención ¿verdad? Pero lo cierto es que a raíz de esa base va desarrollándose la historia por otras vías y no aburre en absoluto; es más, hay diversos plotwists que realmente te desmoronan las teorías que te vas formulando mientras ves los capítulos (que por cierto hay que ver hasta el último segundo, literal, porque tenemos sorpresita jeje). Y otra cosa buena que tiene este drama, en cuestión de la trama, es que por ratos parece que estás viendo un drama para adultos, pero en otros momentos es un drama escolar, por lo tanto tenemos oferta 2x1: romance adulto y romance adolescente (yo que soy fan del género romántico, me ha encantado verlo en los dos ámbitos). Y cabe decir que ambos mundos/ámbitos están bien fusionados, así que se complementan y te es imposible aburrirte y pasar escenas aburridas (porque no las hay).
Con este drama vas a reír (debo decir que BASTANTE), pero también vas a llorar (también BASTANTE), porque en algunas escenas te llega a tocar bien profundo el corazón; al fin y al cabo, este drama trata de una familia, por lo que uno puede empatizar con muchas cosas.
Luego, también mencionar la labor de los actores... todos lo han hecho maravilloso, pero el actor principal (Lee Do Hyun) HA SIDO GENIAL; sólo por él ya vale la pena verlo (además de sus habilidades actorales, el muchacho es MUY GUAPO JAJA). Y en relación a esto, también, hay que decir que los personajes están muy bien escritos, pero hay uno en particular (que no voy a decir quién) que os va a robar el corazón.
En conclusión, gente, os recomiendo MUY MUCHO este drama si os apetece reír, llorar, emocionaros y sorprenderos; un mix mundo adulto/famoseo-juvenil/escolar, con toque fantástico y temática más bien familiar. Real que no os arrepentiréis si comenzáis; os dolerá el corazón un poquito al terminarlo, pero solo será porque os habrá hecho mejores personas.
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No podía dejar de mirar
HistoriaEsta basada en la película "17 otra vez". Que a pesar de que la premisa me gusto, la película no fue tan así. Está historia que tuvo más tiempo para elaborarse, ya que es una serie y no una película. Estuvo asombrosa, me gusto que tenga escenas que sea tal cual la película, me gusto como estaba desarrollada y como estuvo contada,no me pareció aburrida ni por un segundo. Reí, llore. La ame.
Actuación/elenco
Los actores todos increíbles. Desde los prota, a los secundarios. El prota me pareció genial, ya quiero verlo en otro drama, a ver qué tal.
Musica
Ame todos los temas. Más el de "hello" cada vez que lo escuchaba la escena me hacía sentir más cosas. Y es genial cuando es así y que sepan usar la música en el momento justo y correcto. (La puedo escuchar una y otra vez)
Valor de repetición
Recomendada. Mírala cuántas veces tu corazón lo requiera.
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18 again
Para ser sincera, lo único que me llevó a ver este drama fue mi oppa de referencia, actualmente, Lee Do Hyun. No había leído nada sobre el dorama. Así que no sabía que iba a encontrarme. Y ha sido una sorpresa maravillosa.Vas entrando en la trama sin darte cuenta, ríes, lloras, te desesperas. Llegas a sentirte partícipe en cada momento de cada una de las diferentes historias.
Y el amor incondicional entre Jung Da Jung y Hong Dae Young, no deja indiferente a nadie. Un amor verdadero, de manual, pero tratado desde una perspectiva muy cercana y real.
Recomendable 100%.
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Un remake, no tan remake.
"18 again" es una de las grandes sorpresas que me vi este año, sin duda alguna. Como la mayoría, vi este drama con el conocimiento que era un "remake" de la película "17 again". Sin embargo, debo de decir que pese haber visto la película original este k-drama se encargó de hacer propia la historia manteniendo la premisa: un señor que vuelve a ser joven para que aprecie su presente, principalmente su familia.Este drama se encargó de construir una gran historia, cambiando varias cosas de la película para construir la propia y hacerla aún más conmovedora. Debo destacar que el equilibrio de tres líneas del tiempo (la adolescencia de los padres, el declive de su matrimonio y su presente como "adolescente"), es lo mejor de esta drama. Todo se fue conectando de manera increíble, cumpliendo con el objetivo de empatizar con cada uno de los personajes y entender del porqué toman cada una de sus decisiones.
Quiero destacar la actuación de dos personajes Hong Dae Young joven (Lee Do Hyu) y Hong Shi Ah/Jung Da Jung (Noh Jung Eui), ambos personajes son de WOW, me encantó que a pesar de estar interpretando a dos personajes diferentes en dos distintas líneas del tiempo puedes diferenciar cada personaje. Dependiendo de su línea puedes visualizar a qué personaje esta interpretando, desde sus acciones como sus expresiones, notas cuando están interpretando a la versión joven de los papás como a la hija o Dae Young "adaptándose" a la juventud moderna.
Por otra parte, Yoon Sang Hyun lo hace, como cada uno de sus interpretaciones en otros dramas, increíble. Conectas tanto con su personaje que por un momento lo creía mi propio padre. Solo quería abrazarlo cada que lo mostraban con la ropa de su yo joven porque estaba en este punto de reflexión que no hubiera logrado desde otro punto de vista.
Sin embargo, Jung Da Jung interpretada por Kim Ha Neul no fue de mi total agrado, había veces que su personaje se me hacia bastante aburrida cuando estaba con sus hijos o con Ye Ji Hoon (Wi Ha Joon). De manera personal, es el personaje que menos destaca de todos.
Por último, pero menos importante el personaje de Wi Ha Joon es uno de mis favoritos en esta historia más cuando estaba en escena con Hong Dae Young joven y con su sobrina. Su historia es tan interesante que no sale de más en esta trama. En sí, ninguna historia esta de más, hasta la del amigo y de la profesora se logra integrar tan armoniosamente que no sientes pesado el drama.
Lo único que que no me gustó del drama es el capítulo 15 por la interacción "romántica" entre el Dae Young joven y Da Jung. Se me hizo un poco incomoda por la diferencia de edad, pero necesaria para la historia porque te das cuenta de lo difícil que es tener una relación con una gran brecha de edad. También, no se explica o tal vez yo no lo supe entender, es cómo Da Young se vuelve joven de la nada estando enfrente de su esposa, considero que pudo ser explicado aunque sea un poco.
En conclusión, entró a mi lista de mis dramas favoritos de este año pero no creo volver a verlo, por lo menos no en un tiempo cercano. Es de esos dramas que debes dejarlo envejecer en un baúl y sacarlo sin casi recordar lo qué pasaba para que vuelvas a sorprenderte y llevarte nuevas enseñanzas en tu vida. Es un como un libro que debes sacar en el momento adecuado de tu vida.
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Antes de escribir esta reseña revisé otras y me di cuenta que 18 again tiene muy buenas opiniones y comentarios muy positivos, me quedé muy sorprendida porque aunque yo quisiera decir lo mismo realmente no me gustó, incluso, lamentablemente se encuentra entre los dramas que menos me han gustado de los que he visto. Al ver tantos comentarios positivos talvez debería darle una segunda oportunidad porque la verdad es que no lo disfruté.
Llegué a este drama porque estaba viendo True Beauty y me recomendaron que viera 18 again diciéndome que estaba muy bueno y gracioso y además aparece Han Seo Jun, sin embargo no me pareció bueno ni gracioso, pues si me reí pero no creo que lo suficiente para ser considerado una comedia. Obviamente a la persona que me lo recomendó le encantó y creo que por eso yo tenía altas expectativas, sin embargo, lamentó no poder decir lo mismo hasta el punto de opinar exactamente lo contrario.
La protagonista no me gustó (me parece que fue muy mala con su esposo) y el protagonista tampoco sin embargo creo que él si hizo un gran trabajo al interpretar su papel, es decir, aunque no me gustaron los protagonistas acepto por parte del personaje masculino una buena actuación (el joven) y hwang in yeop hizo un papel con una personalidad muy similar a la de True Beauty.
Estoy un poco triste porque creo que mi reseña será la única negativa en medio de tantas buenas opiniones y realmente quería que este drama me llegara a gustar pero nuevamente digo que no se porque el drama no se me hizo entretenido ¿será el efecto Vincenzo?.
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MUST WATCH or You Will Regret Not Watching This.
The title and plot may seem misleading at first like some random cheesy fantasy story. But it is none of that. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY ONE OF MY FAVORITE DRAMAS EVER, PERIOD. I literally finished a box of tissues watching this because I kept getting so emotional watching this. This is something anyone can and should watch no matter what genre they prefer I feel. This is a warm heart touching family drama. And let me just say the actors are phenomenal, to make me cry this much takes skill. I loved the acting of each character because they portrayed everything so well, I don't think anyone could've done better. Also, every OST is really good too so another plus. I HIGHLY recommend people to give this a chance. It will touch on the hardships and sacrifices of family and the warmth this show has really hit me. It deals with many psychological things as well and it's just so sweet to watch all the relationships and the love family have for each other. Please watch this, you won't regret it. Also, when I watch dramas usually I am tapping the 10-second skip button a lot for the boring parts, but for 18 again I watched every second.¿Te ha parecido útil esta reseña?
MUST WATCH
The best drama during October that I watched.The storyline keeps the audience from getting bored, and makes them curious to watch the next episode. Emotions that fluctuate, do not make this drama seem excessive, instead it makes the story more interesting. The actors are very good at playing the characters in this drama. Makes us feel the emotions of each character as if we really are in their position as characters in this drama. Even the music supports all the scenes at every moment in this drama.
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Beautiful, heartwarming story about life choices and regret
This is a must-watch if you're in for a heartwarming love/family story without the stupid draggy drama tropes.Bound to give you some inspiration in life and some words of encouragement.
The premise is very simple: like the original US film 17 Again,
18 Again is about the male lead being unhappy with his life and his body suddenly goes back to when he was 18
So you have two actors (one "old" and one "young") playing the same character
and learning about what it means to appreciate the mundane daily life
and what it means to love someone even when real life gets hard
(but like, realistic "trying to make enough money to live" "trying to chase after your career dream" hard, not "chaebol mother kimchi slaps" or "ultimate bad guy is here to kill us all" hard)
10/10 to the acting because Lee Do-hyun absolutely slayed!
Playing a 40+-year-old soul in a 18-year-old body, he really did have that chemistry with his costar Kim Ha-neul
The way he looks at her with so many mixed emotions and the way the characters interact really makes me forget that Lee Do-hyun is a young new rising star.
Of course the other actors also added a lot to the story telling. I don't think there's a bad apple in the cast at all.
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18 Again , A Surprisingly Heartwarming Drama...
For those who don’t know, “18 Again” regurgitates the same fundamental premise of the American movie“ 17 again” (2009’). Yet rather than having Matthew Perry in a rugged business suit moping around for most of the opening of the movie, we are instead introduced to Yoon Sang Hyun ( Secret Garden, I Can Hear Your Voice) playing our very different protagonist, Hong Dae- Young.
In a slightly similar manner to his American character counterpart, Dae- Young isn’t living a happy life- his job as a practical handyman brings in only enough for him to survive, he is in the process of a divorce with his former teen sweetheart, Jung Da-jung ( Kim Ha Neul) and to make matters worse, he has totally lost touch with trying to connect with his two children Hong Shi-ah ( Roh Jeong Eui) and Hong Shi-woo( Ryeoun) since they have entered their teen years . A surprising miracle , however, allows Dae- Young to return back to his 18 year-old self ( Lee Do Hyun) as he attempts to relive his glory days back at high-school.
On the other hand, whilst comical misunderstandings from generation gaps to Dae Young’s best friend, Go Deok-jin ( Kim Kang Hyun) having to pose as his father are undeniably taken from the movie for comical effect ,
where the drama divulges in plot from the original movie is by adding a more bittersweet and crisp level of characterisation and backstory to our characters for viewers .
Whilst Sang- Hyun felt a strange and respectfully mismatched choice as the older counterpart of Lee Do Hyun, it soon became apparent how both actors were able to perfectly mimic the other in a fairly complicated manner. Do Hyun had to juggle between portraying his version of Dae-Young and Dae-Young’s new alias, Go Woo- Young in a mature lighting , whereas evidently Sang-Hyun had to channel the elements of being a high schooler again when the camera reverts Do Hyun back to his “ true-self”.
Respectfully this is also thanks to fairly good characterisation as well- rather than merely writing off Do Hyun as a love struck clown like in the movie ready to win back his wife . The reasons behind Do Hyun’s estranged relationship with Da- Jung and his children are far more complicated as a consequence of his biggest challenge in the drama , being to overcome his personal struggle by attaining an altruistic perspective for others, rather than allowing his past problems to consume his sense of identity .
In addition to this one of the most surprising examples of characterisation in the show had to be with Shi-ah ( Roh Jeong Eui), the teenage daughter of Do Hyun. Although Shi- ah appears in the first few episodes of the drama as a stereotypical teen through milking her father for cash , obsessed with her looks and a rebel at school , Shi-ah’s reasons for doing so are actually a lot more complicated than they first appear. Perhaps my only slightly annoyance with Shi-ah’s character portrayal was the desire to pair her off with the cliche of the dreaded stereotype of the “ goody two shoes” childhood friend ( Choi Bo Min) as well as disturbingly the bully of her brother ( Hwang In Yeop). It wasn’t that Shi- ah shouldn’t have had a romantic pairing in the show, however, it took away a lot of focus away from Shi-ah’s own story and familial relationships as an individual more than anything else.
On one note of appraisal, however, In Yeop’s character, Goo Ja- sung wasn’t written off like his American counterpart as merely just the “ superficial bully” of the story. Similar to a lot of real-life scenarios, Ja- Sung is a product of his own unhappy environment and thus only begins to learn from his mistakes as a consequence of others like Shi- ah and Dae- Young showing empathy towards him. This is perfectly shown is a tragicomic scene in one later episode of the series where after a certain incident, Dae- Young is able to bond with Ja-Sung (despite his initial anger over bullying his son ) over a similar incident also happening to him . Whilst a fairly sad and heartwarming scene, a great misunderstanding by Ja- Sung over Deok-Jin ( pretending to be Dae-Young’s father) leads him to comically claiming that Deok- Jin doesn’t “ seem the type” to do so.
This naturally moves us onto Ha- Neul as Da- Jung. Initially Ha- Neul’s portrayal as Da- Jung came off a bit too headstrong in the first several scenes of her character introduction, however, as the drama progresses Ha- neul peels back another layer to her character as rather than just a comical plot device through her portrayal of Da- Jung as an individual. Da- Jung’s past with Do Hyun from teen lovers to on the brink of a divorce offers Da- Jung new opportunities as a working news reporter and rekindled connections with her children, yet it also faces her with conflicting over rekindling the past by holding onto memories of Do Hyun as well as her friendship with Choo Ae- Rin ( Lee Mi do) or a new interest in baseball player Ye Ji- hoon ( Wi Ha Joon). Initially whilst Da-Jung’s character was fairly strong, a problem which clearly manifests near the ending of the show is the anticlimactic finale- it isn’t necessarily that the actual ending itself needed to be changed, however, the quality of logic by the end of the show or climaxes seemed to fizzle into nothingness at the end of episode 16.
Obviously not entirely touching new ground with the concept, 18 Again was rough around the edges in parts due to anticlimactic storylines, cliches and again an indulgence of product placement later on in the show ( without rhyme or reason in some cases). On the other hand, there’s no denying that overall 18 Again was one of the few decent dramas overall of 2020 with good acting , casting as well as fairly good characterisation amongst a bittersweet storyline . Although not flawless, 18 Again is a perfect drama to watch if you want something which will touch your heart.
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" Hello, hello... hellooo"
Story- The story came from a western movie, 17 Again starring Zach Efron. Although it's not original, you can tell that this has more depth and focuses on family matters/issues. Just a reminder tho that you need a box of kleenex. lol. The flashbacks will make you bawl, it's heart wrenching but beautiful at the same time. I don't want to get into details 'coz I want the viewers to feels first hand all the emotions while watching.Acting- Mad RESPECT for LDH's acting it's SIMPLY FLAWLESS!!!I love him in HDL,he was able to capture the heart of many eventhough he was just given a little screentime, but here, he's on a different level. YSH is a veteran actor but he gave LDH the spotlight. All the side characters/actors did an excellent job, it's not only the main leads that makes this drama exceptional but every single one of them. The roles fit them perfectly, so kuddos also to casting director.
Music- Don't get me started with the OST's. Whenever I hear the " Hello, hello... hellooo" bgm coming, I would grab my box of kleenex, believe me you need one.lol
Rewatch- If only I don't have tons of cdramas/kdramas lined up I would definitely rewatch this gain and again (like torturing myself)! lol.
Overall- This drama is a must watch! Give it a try and you'll never regret!!! Hands down!
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Heartwarming but empty
18 Again is a beautiful story that doesn't really go anywhere. While I enjoyed the journey, in the end I'm left wondering what all of it was for. To explain what I mean, 18 Again is the retelling of the movie 17 Again, and that's the first problem. It's a retelling of a movie, and it's a 16 episode drama. To make up for that extra time, a lot of conflict and story and character development needs to be added if it wants to keep the attention of its audience and still deliver the impact of the story. And honestly, at first it didn't really feel like it was falling short of that. The family of Hong Dae Young and Jung Da Jung is broken and believable. Each member of the family has their own life to live and worries, and problems that need to be addressed before it reaches its finale. There's definitely a lot more character in this drama than there was in that movie, because there needed to be. But maybe not enough.HDY's marriage is falling apart, and he doesn't really know why. He and his wife argue a lot and he's frustrated by the situation he's found himself in after giving up on his dreams of being a basketball player to support his high school sweetheart and their twins. He lost his chance at glory and years down the road, with their marriage crumbling, he's starting to feel regret. Through some magical, not really explained means, HDY becomes young again. He has a second chance to live the life he could have had before. Honestly, it's not a bad premise. It's fun and heartwarming to watch him befriend his children and get to know his family all over again as a classmate and not a father/husband, but that's about all the show does. He gets to know his children, stalks his wife, and misses them until he inevitably gets them back. There are minor conflicts sprinkled throughout to keep you interested, and about a million fake-outs of his wife or someone else finding out who he is, but the stakes are low and there's never anything to worry about - the worst that could happen, which obviously was not going to happen, was that the wife was going to end up with the second lead.
Shows like this rely on interpersonal relationships to really make you feel things, and there doesn't need to be an element of danger for a drama to be interesting. But conflict can take many forms, and without it, a story is made up of fluff. I cared about the characters but they weren't doing much of anything.
I have to say though, the moments that matter were done well. I wanted to see the couple back together, I wanted the children to succeed, and I did have fun along the way. The relationship with HDY and his kids was sweet and wholesome, and I did look forward to more episodes week to week. It was only after finishing it that I was able to take a step back and really assess the time I'd spent with these characters and what it all meant. I realized that the hype and emotions I felt at the start never went anywhere, and while the ending left me satisfied on one front, it left me realizing just how little story there was.
I could sit here and nitpick all of the details of this drama that left me unsatisfied. But at the end of the day, I enjoyed it. And, if you're looking for a story that does a good job portraying the average couple, that doesn't romanticize marriage like so many romances do and that makes you feel like the relationship they have is real, this is right up your alley. It's fun, it's cute, and parts of it will melt your heart. Just remember going into it that what you see is what you get, and it may fall short on substance after you meet that halfway mark.
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A sea of subplots
If this drama is a plate of food, it had the best ingredients and beef but the chef is panicking so he added all the spices available in the kitchen, then overcooked it because he's afraid the meat will be rare. Because they have to make a 16 episode drama, they give you a lot of side stories forcefully crammed in the storyline. To be fair, sometimes I complained because the supporting characters are not given enough story depth, but 18 Again was too much in doing that. Most of the latter half of the drama is filled with all these stories and they successfully reduced my interest. I also admit that I loved the comedic parts of these stories but no, we don't need the stalker, we don't need Ye Ji Hoon's brother and his story, probably Choi Il-gwon is not necessary too. There are already enough flashbacks and more important side stories to focus on.The casts are doing good job in their roles, especially Lee Do Hyun who successfully portrayed the 18-year old and 37-year old parts. There is no awkwardness when he is in romantic scenes with Kim Ha Neul. Yoon Sang Hyun on the other hand also managed to express frustrations and regrets to the viewers very well.
Music is generally nice, but not that super memorable. Why? Blame "Hello" for that. The song is a bit overused and in the end your mind just randomly playing "hello... hello...". So yes it managed to stick on me, but as a nuisance.
Overall this drama is quite enjoyable because the story is actually nice and full of life lessons, just skip the unfunny side stories.
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