Un Amor Tan Hermoso (2020)

Altamente recomendable

Después de leer algunas críticas, que la ponen como una serie mala... no sé si es que le guardo un grato recuerdo porque fue mi primer dorama o tengo un gusto penoso. ;)

El caso es que, para mi, "Un amor tan hermoso" me parece que consigue su objetivo: tenerte enganchada frente al televisor.

Es una serie divertida, desenfadada, romanticona, y...¿qué sería de un dorama sin estos ingredientes?
También es verdad que en algunos momentos se hace un pelín larga, que no lenta. No he visto la serie china, ni tengo referencia alguna sobre ella. Pero insisto en que la versión surcoreana es muy entrañable y entretenida de ver.

Por eso mi veredicto final es que es un dorama altamente recomendable.

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Muy mala, pero adictiva y divertida de ver.

Me gustaría empezar diciendo que, aunque le di un 7, considero que esta serie es mala, malísima. Está llena de clichés, las relaciones amorosas no tienen sentido, hay muchas escenas cringe... Pero es tan mala que llega a ser buena a veces. Por eso considero que la volvería a ver, porque hay momentos que son demasiado *icónicos*, al menos en mi opinión.

La actuación está bien. Es cierto que algunos personajes actúan de formas exageradas e irreales en algunos momentos, pero considero que ese es un error de guion más que un error de actuación. Los personajes me parecían a veces un poco estereotipo y esperpénticos pero, exceptuando al prota masculino, no creo haber odiado a nadie. Woo Dae Sung me cayó bastante bien, la verdad.

Otro factor importante para mi disfrute es que lo vi con amigas. Poder quejarnos de lo que veíamos juntos mientras hacíamos coñas mejoró mucho la experiencia.

En conclusión: si tienes amigos con los que echarte unas risas con esto, no pierdes nada por ver la serie. Si quieres ver una comedia romántica que no te haga tirarte de los pelos de la frustración, entonces esta no es para ti.

También decir que no sé nada de la serie china. Por lo que he leído en reseñas el protagonista masculino está mejor construido, lo cual me alegra porque es que aquí no hay por donde cogerlo.

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No recomiendo

Sólo lo terminé porque por alguna razón, estaba entretenido y me mantenía viéndolo. Pero me desesperé viendo las decisiones que ambos protagonistas tomaban.

Por un lado, la obsesión de Sol Yi con Cha Heon, no soportoooo. Qué necesidaaaad?

Me gustó que la historia muestra su historia con el paso de los años, pero faltó más comunicación y amor propio por parte de los protagonistas.

Cha Heon estaba ya tan acostumbrado a Sol Yi que pasaba tiempo con ella y ni le hablabaaaaa, qué incómodo era verlos juntos sin dirigirse palabra alguna.

Innecedarismente largo, falta de comunicación, obsesión y decisiones cuestionables por ambas partes.

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Vaina más cringe

Lo vi porque me dijeron que era muy lindo y romántico, no puedo negar que en algunas partes pues si que me emocione con pequeñas cosas pero aparte de eso muchas cosas para mi no tienen nada de sentido, como la protagonista es tan idiota y anda atrás de alguien que la trata mal, la ignora, etc..
Mientras que el secundario es un amor y aún así NO se quedó con el, las actuaciones dan bastante cringe en muchas ocasiones, lo único que la salva es la musica, ahí si que hicieron buenas elecciones pero eso no quita el hecho de que la trama, la actuación y las decisiones que toma la prota sean tan malaas

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?Hola a todos, ¿Cómo están?? Hoy les vengo con una mini reseña de la remake coreana de A Love so Beautiful.

Por si no saben de qué va: seguimos la historia de Shin Sol Yi, una estudiante de 17 años alegre y un poco torpe que está enamorada de Cha Heon, su compañero de clases. Ella le confiesa continuamente su amor, pero no es recíproco… o eso parece hasta que aparece Woo Dae-seong, un nuevo estudiante que dice estar enamorado de la prota, ¿Será que Cha Heon sentirá celos de este famoso nadador?

El primer dorama que vi en mi vida fue la versión original (China) de este drama. En su momento me había gustado mucho, así que me emocionó saber que harían una remake coreana.

El drama en general está bastante bien, y creo que me gustó más que la original, pero tuve un par de conflictos muy grandes. El primero es que me hacía mucho ruido la diferencia de edad entre los actores protagonistas. Soy consciente de que esto no afecta al drama en sí, pero a mí particularmente me la bajó bastante porque el prota sí parecía de 17 y la prota no. Esto hizo que me costara muchísimo conectar con ella al principio. Por suerte una vez que dejan la secundaria se me hizo más fácil y logré encariñarme un montón con ella.

Otra cosa que me causó conflicto fue el prota. Cómo en la serie orginal, no me terminó de caer del todo bien. El principal problema es que la personalidad del personaje es bastante cuestionable. Este tipo de protagonistas pertenecen a doramas del 2013, no a series actuales. Igual debo admitir que lo suavizaron un montón en relación al material original.

Lo que más me gustó de este kdrama fueron los personajes secundarios:
El second lead es todo lo que está bien. Es simpatico, es buen amigo... ¿Es un poco intenso? Sí, pero siempre respeta los sentimientos de la prota y nunca impone los suyos. Con esto ya se gana todos los puntos como el mejor personaje.
Hablando de secundarios, tenemos a la pareja secundaria que son todo lo que sí. Los amé de principio a fin, y les creí todo, todito.

Otra cosa a favor es que los capítulos duran media hora, así que se ve súper rápido.

@altoplottwist

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A pleasant but ultimately unsatisfying adaptation

This Kdrama version of a well-known Cdrama is a retelling for tweens that softens the male lead's character while over-infantalizing the female lead. In this remake we have a series that could easily be rebroadcast on Nickelodeon or the Disney Channel. Whether or not you like it might depend on which male lead you prefer -- the Kdrama's or the Cdrama's -- or whether you can tolerate the Kdrama female lead's lack of maturity as she gets older and enters into adult life.

While from the beginning the Kdrama version of 'A Love So Beautiful' has a male lead, Heon, who is quite likeable, his counterpart in the Cdrama starts off as very hard to love, and who must face and acknowledge his own deepest flaws if he has any chance of prevailing in the end. The Cdrama scene where this acknowledgement finally happens is one of the most powerful in the entire series, and is all the more moving because we know how far the male lead, Jiang Chen, has had to come in order to get there.

Because the Kdrama's Heon starts off so nice, there is little distance for his character to travel as he faces his own shortcomings -- shortcomings which, of course, are minor in comparison. Unlike the Cdrama's Jiang Chen, Heon is not troubled by abandonment issues that have caused him to develop an almost impervious layer of emotional armor. Instead, Heon comes off more like a guy who's just a little too shy and needs to come out of his shell.

I know many viewers will prefer this non-threatening kind of male lead, and who am I to say they're wrong. However, in making Heon so comfortable from the start there is much less of a reason for him to strive to better himself. Nor does he help us to understand the reason for his unwavering dependence to Sol Yi. Heon is a character who, after all, we're meant to believe can't live without Sol Yi. Unfortunately, because Heon's eventual redemption in the Kdrama is less necessary than in the Cdrama, it's also less impactful, and deprives the Kdrama of an essential emotional turning point. We never really learn who Heon is or why Sol Yi's love has meant so much to him.

As for Sol Yi, there are two issues: (1) she is perky and over-animated to the point of constantly maxing-out my Cringe-o-Meter, and (2) from the get-go the actress who is cast in the role looks too mature to play a high-schooler. This impression is made even worse by the way the director has Sol Yi constantly exploding with child-like exuberance, squealing with delight at little provocation.

If this is the woman that Heon can't live without, I wish the series would make more of an effort to show us why. As it is, his approach to Sol Yi has a brotherly vibe that it never quite shakes off. In fact, toward the end when he kisses her on the lips it feels uncomfortably close to watching someone kiss his own sister.

Kim Yo Han, who plays Heon, is a K-Pop idol. He does a serviceable job in his acting debut and is cute enough to inspire the fantasies of viewers who wish they could have their own Heon in their lives. Enjoyment of fictional media -- be it books, movies, or drama series -- usually involves some degree of identification with the characters, so with such a handsome and cuddly leading male I can understand why in some corners the Kdrama version of 'A Love So Beautiful' would have a lot of appeal.

The other actors cast in the major roles fit the toned-down nature of the series very well, and are worthy counterparts to the characters in the Cdrama version.

The Korean remake of 'A Love So Beautiful' is worth a look if you want something fluffy to fill your time between other, better-scripted and better-directed dramas. While I have to admit that I was disappointed by it, I can see where it will provide some pleasant companionship for viewers who are more romantically inclined.

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Botched remake

Unfortunately, this remake failed to deliver the sweet cute chemistry and heart that the original C version did.
I loved the C version and was so excited that they were going to remake it in Korea, but I think they really miscast this. And the director did a poor job of giving the story some heart instead of the typical cringeworthy deliveries.

The main problem was the FL. She was trying too hard to appear young. If you ask your parents to give you an impression of a 3 year old, I bet it would be the same as the FL's acting. No idea why they casted her as there are a lot of other actresses who have natural aeygo that could have played this role. And then there's the problem with the ML. He looked too young and did not make me believe he was the smart studious type. And together, frankly it was clear that she was the nuna and he was the dongsaeng which makes it hard to believe in their characters. They pretty much had zero, if not almost uncomfortable chemistry for most of the drama. It wasn't until the very end that it got a little better and I think a large part of that is because the FL dropped the whole toddler act. To be fair, I do see potential in both of them...I just think they need to take baby steps instead of leaping to fill shoes that are too big.

I also thought the 2nd ML did not have any charm. I didn't find him very likeable where in the Cdrama, I would go back and forth between the male leads. Even if I didn't compare to the original, I would not have liked this drama. It's way too cringeworthy. I had to skip a lot of the scenes that made me want to vomit. It's interesting though because the script is almost the same and I did not feel that way at all with the Cdrama which I've watched a few times. Amazing what miscasting and bad direction can do.

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A Love so Fluffy and Beautiful

This show is not to be taken seriously. The softest adaptation I have ever watched. Watch it with an open and fresh mind. Where it is like looking at a scrapbook of their love blooming over the years.

I have watched the original Chinese version of this drama four to five years ago. And for sure, this is toned down in a lot of ways. Too many scenes not putted into to this version for it is shorter, and made for Korean viewers. And at times, it felt like a lot is missing, as well as confusing. Not too much unnecessary drama, and the characters actually seemed more close compared to the original. Everyone was just happy with no sort of problems in the world, no conflict, sugar-coated if you might add, and not many may like this sort of drama, but I do. Although the casting choice when it comes to the main couple seems off, I did used to think it would not work, but they pulled it off with their smiles in my opinion. And I can't stop smiling along with them.

Jiang Chen (chinese version) is more stoic, and may seem a bit arrogant. But he is an awkward snowflake we know and love.
Cha Heon, (korean version) smiles a lot more. He shows it, although he's shy about it. We can see that he's struggling between his choice of words when speaking to Sol-i. His friendship with Jinhwan is adorable, and he found a mutual understanding with Dae Sung.

Xiao Xi (chinese version) is a bit more clingy. And like a child, prioritizes her feelings a bit more than others. But, with her positivity, she can conquer anything. Including his love.
Sol-i (korean version) is a toned down of the original, but her cuteness is bubbling within her smiles. She seemed calm and never gets really angry. She never plants any negative emotions on others.

Others may say that this is the disappointing adaptation, but for me, when you say disappointing, I think of Nodame Cantabile's, Naeil's Cantabile. Because although the cast looks the same as the original, and funny, it's kind of disappointing in a lot of levels. Especially, putting Park Bo Gum as a poor second lead that will eventually break your heart. And there's a reason why the original is successful and has a special episodes and two movies, is because it was light, beautiful, and informative. Not too much unnecessary drama.
Or The Liar and His Lover. Joy was beautiful, and Lee Hyun Woo was stunning. But the female lead's character is in a lot of ways annoying. She may not know it, but she's leading at least two or three guys on. When in the Japanese movie, she's calm, understanding, and loved the main guy wholeheartedly from the way he writes his songs.
That are just two examples. Yet everyone has their own opinion when it comes to what's good and what's bad, so go figure.

I guess I'm just really tired of any unnecessary drama and the female lead thinking she has the upper hand of the relationship when in reality, you should just think about it and/or talk it out. So if you want a toned down, short, fluffy, and light drama, then you can watch this with your hearts desire. It cheered me up, them being cute and all making me feel really single. It's a lovely drama and I think Yo Han did a very good job despite it being his first acting experience.

So if you think this drama is too light, then this is not a show for you. Don't write hate comments just because you didn't like it, it's just not really your cup of tea. Drop this cup, despite it being short, don't waste your time. and watch a really complicated drama where all of the main leads suffer. No hate, just love.

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A sweet but rushed love story

Let me start this by saying that the chinese original is probably one of my all-time favourite chinese dramas, and being a mostly kdrama fan, i had high expectations for this remake. I think anyone that watched both versions would agree that the kdrama is a disappointment, and is simply a less-dramatic, more innocent and rushed version, showing only the highlights of the original story.
Expectations and comparisons aside, this is not the type of drama that i would enjoy. It felt pointless, with everything mostly centering around the main leads innocent love story. And sadly, i didn't feel much chemistry between them, especially with the endless time skips that made most advancements magically happen. It didn't feel like there was enough build up.
The acting was definitely not very lacking, but i just didn't understand the characters. Most relationships, especially the second lead's fondness of the FL, felt forced and unnatural.
Nevertheless, watching this lightheartedly made it an overall cute and entertaining watch.

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An adaption with its originality

The Chinese version of "A Love so Beautiful" has been one of my favorite Asian drama for years. While watching the Korean version, I could not stop thinking about the original version. Although it has similarities with its original story, this drama is full of its own sweetness and beauty. The cast is composed by many young good actors and actresses, this is a great opportunity to other talented people gain visibility. The episode is shorter than in the original version, because of that it is shown its elementary's characteristics and the most important things of the story. I am excited for the next episodes.

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Light and fluffy, unlike the Chinese version...

This drama is ideal for those who want to de-stress by watching some light romance with a happy ending.

Unlike the Chinese version, the male lead is soft and smiles all the time and the female lead does not bury herself in her insecurities. In the Chinese version, the male lead has to overcome the flaws of his personality and his essentially unsociable nature, plus embrace his feelings for the girl and grow to the point of expressing them. He even has to accept that his own unwillingness to face his feelings comes from his loneliness and sense of abandonment. He always expected, in the back of his mind, that she would leave him once she really knew him and so, in that sense, he was not surprised when they broke up.

Similarly the girl in the Chinese version suffers a lot more and we see more of his story being shared with her, especially related to his work and ambitions; we also see a lot more of her influence on his decisions, something I felt was not that clear in the Korean adaptation. Neither of them seemed to change much from school to adulthood in the Korean version and I felt that nothing very significant occurred in their growth arc from episode to episode. Whereas the couple in the Chinese version changes a lot from teenage to adulthood.

That said, the Korean version is pretty sweet. Unlike others I did not think the girl looked too old. She was cute and so was he - even with all that powder on his face - and they did a pretty okay job of the roles they were assigned. If you like angst and melodrama, I recommend the Chinese version. No tissues needed for the Korean one.

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