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I really liked this drama a lot. I cried at the end. I thought it was well acted and I thought it had a mix of funny but seriousness to it. The Cast did a great job because most of the drama to me is meant to be serous the cast manages to make the characters very likable i found myself rooting for them all the time. The story while far fetched flowed nicely and the main character reminded me of a the troupe of the Messiah but he didn't atomically become one. The music was nice i enjoyed listening to it. Over all a great show i will re-watch this show sometime in the feature.

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- Story :
It's a cute and refreshing drama about Hyuga Toru, a CEO of an IT firm who is published on Forbes as a billionaire. He attained his fortune through chance and pure luck, and Chihiro a hardworking college student at Tokyo University who meets Toru and eventually becomes attracted to him.
This drama is the best "subordinate x boss" drama that i have ever watched.
There is nothing special to the story though but still you feel attracted to it.
- Acting/Cast : Makoto and Toru are such a wonderful couple. I cannot get enough of them together. They have a good chemistry!
Oguri Shun and Ishihara Satomi both did a great job.
- Music :
I loved the themesong , even after finishing the drama i kept listening to it from time to another.
P.S : I highly recommend this drama to rom-com drama fans!!

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edited review: I realize I was lying and being bias when I wrote my review so Idecided it, sorry about that..XD
date check: 02/05/2013

There are sooooooo many who hates this drama,the story especially the main girl and I know that it will give you doubts to watch it. I hope my edited review would be helpful for you :)

story? This drama started soo good, I was hooked from the very beggining, the sweetness of the guy, the funny scenes..XD it's not boring at all but when you get to the middle of it the story becomes a little bit slow, no thrilling moments, I got bored with some of the scenes. when you get to the end? it's cute and funny :)

acting? all of them are greatl!!! ~kyaaaaaa!! Once you watch this one you''l get to love all the cast especially Joo won oppa, Kyung ja, sun mi, do ha and their discipline officer!!^^

what about the ost? ~omoooooooo!!! it's one of the strong points of this drama, the songs never fails to match the emotion!:> it makes you want to asked for mooooooooooore!!!!:))

Rewatch value I gave 10 from the start, in the middle? hmm 8 at the end? 9 :)


If your looking for action scenes it's not for you..XD

PS: Though the story becomes weak at the middle I still like it and it's WORTH WATCHING :) why don't you give this drama a chance? :>

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The movie's worth a shot for those who are looking for an entertainment (as the movie will not leave you even more empty after watching it)and perfect for those who interested in examining ethical issue regarding society's prejudges and family conflicts. There were basically no humor or romance (though they did hint at it) involves so if you are looking for a rom-com, this is not for you.

My rating was slightly lower for individual parts but I gave this movie an 8 because I enjoy the feel it gave. While it concerned issues regarding the society becomes more apathy, full of prejudice and stereotypes hence the need for a fake family, 'Family Complex' was rather a heartwarming movie. It did not sugarcoat thing but not yet dig down enough for us to see any apparent disturbing content, for which I think is perfect for a weekend entertain.

The plot is interesting. The movie portrayed a family rental agency where people can hire someone to be their family and thus naturally discussed ethical issue surrounding the topic. The profession was reasoned as needed, but was it right for such occupations to exist? How far could the actors involve in the client's life? How much could they lie? I found myself enjoyed untangled each questions as the movie went on. While I found it was cheesy at parts and could have been more memorable if there were more clashing of ideas, it was a good experience.

Acting was good although I do find they are lacking at parts. There were definitely room to improve.

The music was not bad but not good either otherwise I would have noticed so I assume it was so-so.

For re-watch, I don't really like re-watch movie but I do see the potential of Family Complex~ Maybe sometime in the future :)

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This drama had a well-paced storyline, and kept you wondering what would happen to the characters in the end. It was more of a character-developing drama that did a great job in showing the underlying emotions and reasons for each of the leads actions. This could have easily been a 12 ep. drama, instead of dragging it out to 20 episodes.

I had a difficult time feeling any chemistry between the 2 main leads, and it didn't seem their romance was developed realistically or steadily throughout the story. The little girl was cute though.
Both main leads were flat/boring and lacked a bit of character or personality.

The female antagonist got very annoying and her antics took up a lot of the drama. The people who catered to her as well, you just wanted to shake them with frustration - but not necessarily in a good way!

Overall, not a bad drama for a filler, but not something one could marathon.

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I actually quite enjoyed this drama, though I can see why some people didn't. It's like they were trying for something but didn't quite get there, and there were a few moments when I wondered why I was carrying one with this - then something would happen and I'd change my mind.
I loved Joo Won and his character, and though I did get annoyed at Kang Hee's character a lot, I thought she played it well - it was a story problem more than an actress problem. The chemistry between the two was hit and miss. Some times it was there, others there was nothing.
The story line with her parents was silly and unnecessary, though it did provide comedy. The brother annoyed me.
His parents got just as annoying at times too, even if they were a bit more relevant.
The music was ok, but nothing special, and I did get annoyed at the same songs being played over and over.

Overall, I think the casting was good, but the story had some major issues, it dragged too much in places, (there was like 3 episodes where it felt like nothing much had changed/happened) and felt rushed in other places. Also, the ending could have been so much better.
Not the drama I was expecting, or thought it would be from the start, but not bad, and I wouldn't say not to watch, just don't expect a masterpiece.

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This is the continuation of "Little Mom Scandal". I started watching this right after finishing the first version and I thought the first season was better. In this season, you see what happens to all of the characters after all that drama in the first one. I was a little disappointed at the fact that the whole "Little Mom" concept wasn't really there. They DID show how Sun Hee and Kyung Ah's mom lives were but very vaguely. If you are looking to watch this for the mother-child relationship of them, then don't watch it because you get a very slim amount of that.

On the other hand, there was a great development of the characters in this and it really changed my thinking of Korean dramas. As you all probably know, most Korean dramas are either really bubbly, cut romance or heart-throbbing sad yet inspiring shows with a whole bunch of drama to top it off. This one taught about the life of women who wanted to live their life to the fullest but did not know exactly how to do that. There is of course drama and that one character you really just want to throw out a 50 story building, but they do it to an extent where you aren't overwhelmed by it.

If you want something that's not too over the top but still has a strong story and meaning behind it, then this is the drama for you (watch the first season first though). But if you want a drama that may only be real in a dream, then don't even start watching it. Also, I just want to warn you that this is one of those dramas that leave you hanging in the end, but thankfully not to the point where you start pulling out your hair. This is a great drama so i hope you get to watch it! ^_^

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this show was just hilarious. the whole seo won's family was just ridiculuous and joo won was in a new light after his crazy performance in bridal mask. he was actually funny with his expressions and his chubby cheeks i wanted to pinch them. the cast was cute and interesting like the queen bee girl with red lips, the clingy girl and the wiggy ahjushi trying to get with the assistant trainer who was also hilarious and desperate to be married and b young. changsun did a good job being serious all round and i loved his acting. it was nice seeing him in this character because hes always the goofball maknae of 2pm always shy and laughing. at least there was minimal jealousiness unlike in other dramas

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If you loved Big, you will definitely love this story. However, I personally think this story and the ending was better than Big. I loved the acting most of all in this drama, I think we really believed it was a 14 year old in a 25 year old's body.

There were definitely some surprising elements in this drama which made it all the more interesting. And even though it was very similar in plot wise to Big, I found it to have a different feeling. I also loved the humor in this drama.

The music was great but it did not really stand out to me.

I would definitely watch this many times over in the same day if I could.

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I really wanted to love "Autumn's Concerto". I really did. For months now I have heard nothing but good things about this drama- that it makes you cry, that it shows the grand, sweeping portrayal of a love we all want. I had fairly high expectations, so it's kind of obvious that I would be disappointed. In a sense, "Autumn's Concerto" did live up to all the hype, but in other areas it fell flat.
Story: A lot of people will hate me for this, but the story honestly isn't that new or that interesting. You have your typical "arrogant jerk" meets "sweet female lead" and they fall in love, then you have your typical mama-drama in which the mom opposes the relationship, then you have amnesia, then a time skip, and then the inevitable "we meet again". You can tell where I'm going with all this, right? It all leads up to the "happily ever after", where all the heartbreak is forgotten and everyone is forgiven and the whole world is just rainbows and butterflies and sparkles.
This whole drama sort of gives me conflicted feelings. On one hand, I want to like it. If I were to stop comparing it to other dramas, I probably would like it. If this were the first drama I had ever watched then I would like it- but the thing is that "Autumn's Concerto" is unoriginal and predictable. If I were to rate it based on it's merits, then this would get a 9. Compared to everything else? A 6. There are some fresher moments- I've never seen a drama where there's a kid involved, or a rape case, and while the writers did use those to their advantage, it wasn't really in a new way.
Acting: Bin Xiao Xiao is brilliant and the supporting characters are nice. I had a bit of a problem with Vanness Wu in the beginning. Not because his acting was bad, because he was pretty good, but because he looked way too old to be a college student. His hair and almost-stache made him look like a middle-aged ex-teen pop idol. I felt like the designers were trying too hard to make him look younger and it didn't really work out. As far as Ady An goes, the writers didn't really give her much to work with. Her character wasn't really a "Candy" girl, but she wasn't really anything new either. It felt like she didn't have any real personality of her own.
Music: The music was amazing. I loved almost every song on the OST.
Rewatch Value: I might, but at the same time I don't really want to.
Overall: I think the only reason this is a classic is because Vanness Wu is in here. Other than that I can't really see the reason why. This was a nice story, but it was a little boring and a]had really anti-climatic ending.

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