Es Mío (2021)

Good direction but could be better!

I appreciate the new direction kdramas have been taking. Older dramas mostly pitted girls against girls and villainized a female role, and while I still enjoy those shows, Mine's story really tried to show a new type of story. The girl your husband was cheating on you with may not be a total devil, and your husband is the issue. That being said, Lee Hyun‑wook's character was so charismatic and handsome and it was hard to hate him. I feel like the story was a bit unrealistic in the sense that Lee Bo Young's character straight up takes a week before deciding to divorce her husband. While objectively a good decision, in real life it would be a more complex, emotional situation. The writer didn't really show this complexity until the final episode (which I appreciated...) and alas this was the biggest shortcoming to the story in my eyes. Lee Hyun-wook was definitely a complex character and I believe the writer and Lee Hyun-wook portrayed this very well. I pitied him and really just wanted Lee Bo Young to give him a hug. Random but the housekeeper annoyed me so much lol. Kim Seo‑hyung woooof. Such an incredible performance, so charismatic. I cannot see any flaws in who she is as a character - calm and collected, and accepting of her identity, AND such a capable womans. She is 100% carrying my rating for this entire drama. (Lee Bo young is also an amazing actress...)

I saw some comments where netizens talked about what the overall message of the drama was supposed to be...and I admit the writer did try to talk about some important things. I guess for me my feelings were more prominent and what I felt from this story was 1. how perfect Kim Seo-hyung's character was ... sorta inspires me ahaha. 2. how complex a person is, and how important it is to give grace to others. One line that stuck with me from the drama was that if there was even one person in support of you, you could live on. But for Ji-yong, he had no one.

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Meaning of Love

This is my favourite K-drama so far , and I credit K-drama for surviving this COVID year.
First of: script is many layered and deep. Not just exposing the emptiness of the lives of the lucky rich, but the influence the lack of true love and affection has on the character. It is also sooo refreshing to see the inclusion of lesbian love, so wonderfully and tastefully acted by Kim Jung-hwa and Kim Seo-hyung. The whole cast has been perfectly selected to fit their roles.

Very interesting final episodes going back and forth in time, leaving the surprising conclusion till the last episode.


Three thumbs up!

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Well written thriller, without any filler episodes!

Kim Seo Hyung the female lead who also was the lead in the drama Sky Castle is such a talented actress. She resembles the female lead actress from The World of Married. I usually don't pay attention to fashion in dramas but they had Jeong Seo Hyun (played by the actress Kim Seo Hyung) dressed to perfection lol.

This drama is worth your time and it's currently on Netflix. I actually prefer Korean thrillers & historical/period dramas that are like this drama, as opposed to Korean romcoms. This drama was well written, well produced, and well acted. I also think the way that the story was told is beautiful (very short clips of the future in every episode, gradually giving us more clues to the conclusion). Additionally, the pacing was great and there weren't any filler episode, thank goodness! I am glad that the other female lead character Seo Hee Soo, did not take 16 episodes to decide to leave her husband. Unfortunately, we see this often in dramaland. She got out of a very toxic relationship asap, and good for her! No one needs to be cheated on, mentally abused, threatened with murder, and only loved because they are carrying the baby of the other person.

The con that I have is that this drama was too short. Usually, I advocate for fewer episodes, but I think if this drama had 3 more episodes, we could have seen the development of Han Soo Hyuk [Seo Hyun’s stepson] story, and also Han Ji Yong [Hee Soo's husband] childhood, which would have helped us understand how he became what he was. The last con that I have is the lesbian storyline in this drama, I prefer heterosexual romance.

The desire for power, wealth, and fame turn most people into undercover monsters once they get it.

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O que é realmente seu?

Mine é aquele tipo de série que capta a sua atenção não pelo enredo original, mas pela forma como ele é apresentado. A típica história da família rica com rivalidade interna e um assassinato misterioso são a fundação da trama, encabeçada por 3 mulheres poderosas. A série vai desvendando aos poucos a história de cada personagem e em paralelo a do assassinato, durante esse processo os personagens vão amadurecendo e, particularmente, gosto quando se nota uma evolução nos personagens durante a série. No entanto, como não é um enredo tão original, algumas coisas ficam previsíveis, mas mesmo assim vale a pena assistir.

Prós: a atuação das personagens principais está muito boa! Além disso, são retratadas mulheres fortes, cada uma lutando por aquilo que acredita ser seu. Outro ponto que merece ser mencionado é o figurino, acho que depois de Hotel Del Luna e It's Okay no to be Okay, essa é uma das séries com melhor figurino que eu já vi.

Contras: a trilha sonora não me marcou muito, acho que poderiam ter explorado mais. O casalzinho cinderela achei superficial e parece mais uma participação especial, alguns dos personagens secundários são irritantes e a comédia é um pouco forçada.

No geral vale a pena assistir porque a série foi bem construída e prende a atenção, além de retratar personagens femininas fortes e questionar diferentes formas de amor.

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If you’re a Penthouse, Sky Castle and TWOTM lover...

There’s only been 2 episodes out and I’m already on my toes bruh. Everything about this drama is flawless so far, I’m genuinely amazed with the casting, cinematography, settings and soundtrack, I could go on for hours of the elements of this series.

I’m definitely impressed with how each character gets explored bit by bit, but I love Hisoo’s character the most out of the others so far. She’s somewhat the most balanced one in the entire household and never fails to insert her witty lines to lighten up the atmosphere and have the last words. If you’ve watched both episodes I think we can all agree how her husband and that d*mb betch will turn out to betray Hisoo and I’m already furious about that inevitable foreshadow.

We’re still unable to connect the dots as to which two characters (obviously the women) were in that bloody scene in the teaser but I’m praying Hisoo is not one of them, otherwise the directors are bizarre to do that to such a good character BUT judging as a penthouse lover we know the loveable characters always receive the worst unfortunately.

I sound like a Hisoo stan and I most definitely am so far lol, I’m preaching for her. This drama is definitely a mix of Penthouse, Sky Castle and The World of the Married (honourable mention, “V.I.P” too) so if you’re a big fan of those type of dramas that leave you wanting for more you should definitely give Mine a chance, I know this ones going to be INSANE... I reckon the ratings will definitely be up there with Penthouse eventually. Can’t wait for the entire series to unveil.

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