Nevertheless, (2021) - MyDramaList

Nevertheless, (Korean Drama); 알고있지만,; Nevertheless;I Know But;I Already Know;Algo Issjiman;Algoitjiman,;알고 있지만; Park Jae Eon finds dating a. 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~~Adaptedfromthewebtoon"Nevertheless"(알고있지만)byJungSeo(정서).EditTranslationEnglish한국어中文(简体)日本語NativeTitle:알고있지만,AlsoKnownAs:Nevertheless,IKnowBut,IAlreadyKnow,AlgoIssjiman,Algoitjiman,,알고있지만Director:KimGaRamScreenwriter:JungWonGenres:Romance,Youth,DramaTags:Sculptor,Artist,SteamyKiss,SexualContent,FastPacedRomance,LoveTriangle,FriendsWithBenefits,CollegeLife,AdaptedFromAWebtoon,WeakFemaleLead(Voteoraddtags)Country:SouthKoreaType:DramaEpisodes:10Aired:Jun19,2021-Aug21,2021AiredOn:SaturdayOriginalNetwork:jTBCNetflixDuration:1hr.10min.Score:7.5(scoredby19,426users)Ranked:#3418Popularity:#135ContentRating:15+-Teens15orolderWatchers:39,225Favorites:0WheretoWatchNevertheless,NetflixSubscription(sub)Cast&CreditsAddCastHanSoHeeYooNaBiMainRoleSongKangParkJaeEonMainRoleChaeJongHyeopYangDoHyukMainRoleLeeYeolEumYoonSeolAhMainRoleYangHyeJiOhBitNaMainRoleKimMinGwiNamKyuHyunSupportRoleViewall(29)PhotosViewall(354)ReviewsWriteReviewCompletedBhoomi178peoplefoundthisreviewhelpfulOtherreviewsbythisuser13Jun29,202110of10episodesseenCompleted13Overall7.0Story7.0Acting/Cast8.5Music10RewatchValue3.01sthalf:Sorealistic,itmakesyouqueasy—2ndhalf:soclichéd,itmakesyouyawn(loudly)Thisseriesisdefinitelyforamorematureaudience,nowIgetthe19+rating.It'snotyourtypicalfluffyrom-comwithalightheartedtone,sweetmorecaricaturalthanrealcharactersandheartflutteringmoments.Well,thisseriesdoesmakeyourheartflutter,butforotherreasons,namely,a)thesexualtensionbetweentheleadsandb)theanxietyanduneasethatcomesalongwithit.Itinitiallyisarealisticdepictionofwhatdatingnowadayslookslike,oftrustissues,fearofcommitment,thestruggletoreallyopenupandthestresswhenyoucan'treadyourcrushes'mindandintentions.Whentocallyourselvesexclusive?Isthereevensuchathing?Nowadays,istherereallytheoptionoffallinginloveandstayinginamonogamousrelationshipwhentheremightalwaysbe'abetteroption'outthere?Youmightbeoneswipeawayfromanexcitingrendezvous,theacknowledgementyoulackfromyourpartner,thedistractionandescapeyouneed(fromyourself).Theearlierepisodesoftheshowreallymakesyouponderonallthesethings.Also,youcanreallyseethatwomenareworkingonthisshowasthey'vecapturedtheessenceofwhatconcernsandbotherswomen(intheirtwenties)sowell.Beittheexcitement,obsessionandfearofrejectionwhenhavingahugecrushonsomeone,thedejectionwhenyoutryhardatuniversityorworkandarestillleft-behind,theurgetofitinandstillfeeldisconnectedwitheveryone.Reallywell-done.Thecinematography,pace,dialoguesandbackgroundscorealsoenhancetheemotionsandmoodtoagreatextent.Asfortheromance,themainthemeoftheplot,Ithinkalotofpeoplemightactuallydropthisseries,becausethestoryseemssorelatableanddoomedtobepainful,toorelatableeven,forthosewhohaveexperiencedsomethingsimilarandjustcan'tcopewithitanymore.Andevenifyoumightnotagreewithallofthefemalelead'sactionsandattimesfindherannoyingandirritatinglyirrational,sheisstillabsolutelyrelatable,asyoucanliterallygraspthetrainofthoughtsthatleadstotheseactionsanddecisionsofhers.Ifurtherbelievewe'vealleitherbeeninsuchasituation,weretemptedenoughor'havethisonefriend'to/whodespiteseeingtheredflagscan'thelpoverlookingthem,knowingthismighteventuallycrushus/them.Cudostothecastformakingouranxietiescomealive.Sadly,theearlierepisodearebyfarbetterthanthelatterones.Atsomepointthestorystartstofeelrepetitiveanddrained;thereisnorealprogressandtheauthenticityandoriginalityupuntilthenslowlybutgraduallydevolvesintoaclichédrun-on-the-millromance,—outdatedeven—inwhichtheheroineis(seemingly)stuckb/wtwoboys;althoughherfinalchoiceisblatantlyobvious.Curiousifthere'llbeanunexpectedturnintheend.Also,thereweresomepersonalissueswithanactor,whereforehisscreentimewasreduceddrastically;reasonable,butunfortunatelyittookatollonthequalityofthedrama.Allinall,thisshowhadgreatpotential—untilthemakersfeltobligedtofollowthe101k-dramaformula.Watchableonlyforthechemistryoftheleadsandthesidestories,eventhoughtheendingisunfitimoandSongKang'slackofemotions(blamethecharacter)evenmakehisprettyfaceboring.AndIurgeyoualltolistentothesoundtrack,evenifyoudon'twanttowatchtheshow:sofreshandSOgood!*EDIT*Ifyou'vealreadyseentheshow(ordonotplanonwatchingit)andwouldliketoknowwhyIfelttheendingwasn'treallyfitting,seethecommentsectionbelowthisreview.It'smarkedasaspoiler.ReadMoreWasthisreviewhelpfultoyou?YesNoCancel Completedmomo48peoplefoundthisreviewhelpfulOtherreviewsbythisuser0Aug21,202110of10episodesseenCompleted0Overall5.0Story3.0Acting/Cast7.0Music10RewatchValue1.5ThisreviewmaycontainspoilersAwasteoftimeNeverthelessisaK-Dramaadoptedfromawebtoonwiththesamename.Beforewatchingthekdrama,Ihavealreadyreadandfinishedthewebtoon.*SPOILERSFROMTHEWEBTOON*Inthewebtoon,thestorywasstraightforwardbecauseweknowthatPJEisjustplayingwithNabi.NabiknewthisNEVERTHELESSshestillwantshim.However,PJEcontinuedbeingaplayerandNabiendedupwithDohyuk,whohadmoredepthinthewebtoon.Nowthatwehavegottentheoverallstorylinefromthewebtoon,letstalkaboutthedrama.Icameintothisknowingthatthewriterswoulddefinitelychangeupsomepartsbecauseweknowthatkdramasdoesn'tliketobefaithfultoitswebtooncounterpart(TrueBeauty).Myexpectationswerenotmetatall.Thisdramaisjust10episodesofrepetitivenessandbackandforthfromthemainleadswhereasthebackgroundstoriesweredefinitelymorecompelling.Iwillbeanalyzingthemainleadsonlyforthisreviewsincesomeofthecharactersweren'tinthewebtoon.1.ParkJaeEon:Inthewebtoon,heisyourcharmingplayboywhocan'tcommittoasinglegirl.HetriedtobuthiseffortswerediminishedbyNabiwhenshetoldhisgfaveryoff-puttingcommentwhichruinedhisrelationshipwithNabiandhisgf.Thisscenehappenedinthedrama.HOWEVER,somehow,forsomeunknownreason,heforgivesNabiandissuddenlyinfatuatedwithherfornoreason.Whatmakesherdifferent?Wellwedon'tknow.ThewriterscompletelytookadifferentapproachandpaintedParkJaeEonasavictimwithasadbackgroundstoryandcan'tconveyhisemotionsblahblahblah.Thestorywassupposedtoberealisticbutitturnedoutcringeyandpredictable.Atypical"bad-boy-turned-soft-when-he-falls-in-love".PeoplewholikePJEonlyseeshimthroughSongKang'sface.Provemewrong2.Nabi:Inthewebtoon,Nabiwasmoreoutspoken.Inthedrama,she'smorepassive.Thereisnothingcompellingabouther.Nothinginteresting.Sheisaveryblandcharacterwhoneedstofindherselffirstbeforecommittingandjumpingintorelationships.OneminuteshesangryatPJEandtheothershesnot.Like,whatmakeupyourmind?!?!3.Dohyuk:Inthewebtoon,heiscutebutaswegottoknowhimwefoundoutthathediditwithagirlwhohadaboyfriend.Hencethatswhyweseehimsayingthathealwaysfallsforgirlswhohaveboyfriends.Inthewebtoon,heendsupwithNabi.Inthedrama,DohyukisjusttoosmittenwithNabithatheseeseverythinginrose-coloredglasses.Basicallyhe'ddoanythingforNabi.Thiskindofcharactercoulddefinitelyboresomeviewerssothat'swhyIthinkthewritersshould'veaddedmoredimensiontohischaracter.Well,theyshould'veaddeddimensiontoallofthemaincharacters.Allinall,Iwouldn'trewatchbecausetheepisodesaretoolongandtheleadsgetsonmynerves.TheOSTisreallygoodtho.Theacting...well....itcould'vebeenbetter.Ithinkthisdramawould'vebeenbetterifitwasjustashortwebdramainsteadofalong10episodeswith1houreachdrama.ReadMoreWasthisreviewhelpfultoyou?YesNoCancel 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