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Just started watching it and really like it so far. Honestly it surprised me. The comedic moments don't feel forced or out of place like most dramas do. The more dramatic moments are played out rather nicely and don't feel super melodramatic. And the directing, although nothing ultimately special, is something which I've never really come across in K-drama, it's pretty unique in that sense. (I like the close ups to the faces aha)

And I'm not sure about anybody else but I would kill to stay in a house like the one the main cast were using. The furnitures are just so bright and bubbly.  :)

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I didn't really like this drama, in my point of view this lacked in so many ways, still I was not able to drop it, out of curiosity and I have to admit that EXO's D.O is one hell of an actor....

I didn't like the storyline and there were so many scenes I was bored while watching or simply didn't pay much attention to them... you see if you keep repeating the same thing, you will ultimately loose the viewer's interest, still I stuck to it, just to be able to understand and figure out the magic behind it, due to reading so many positive comments and compliments about this show ... really ... people are to be content about anything and everything, Jo in sung's acting was so stiff and sometimes with no emotions whatsoever the female lead did a better job when she was paired up with So Ji Seob ... well .. In a way I can understand why lol there were also so many annoying scenes with impulsive acting from the supporting crew, which made the whole situation even weirder and more awkward...

It was also slow paced, it only started getting better at episode 14, how did I make it to the last episode? I wonder lol 

Don't hate me because my taste in drama is a bit difficult, also I am entitled to have my own opinion, right?

Score:5.5/10 PS: ONLY WATCHABLE ONCE IN A LIFE TIME.

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I didn't really like this drama, in my point of view this lacked in so many ways, still I was not able to drop it, out of curiosity and I have to admit that EXO's D.O is one hell of an actor....

 

I didn't like the storyline and there were so many scenes I was bored while watching or simply didn't pay much attention to them... you see if you keep repeating the same thing, you will ultimately loose the viewer's interest, still I stuck to it, just to be able to understand and figure out the magic behind it, due to reading so many positive comments and compliments about this show ... really ... people are to be content about anything and everything, Jo in sung's acting was so stiff and sometimes with no emotions whatsoever the female lead did a better job when she was paired up with So Ji Seob ... well .. In a way I can understand why lol there were also so many annoying scenes with impulsive acting from the supporting crew, which made the whole situation even weirder and more awkward...

 

It was also slow paced, it only started getting better at episode 14, how did I make it to the last episode? I wonder lol 

 

Don't hate me because my taste in drama is a bit difficult, also I am entitled to have my own opinion, right?

 

Score:5.5/10 PS: ONLY WATCHABLE ONCE IN A LIFE TIME.

 

so the drama is a disaster but you still managed to watch it till the end and now regret? okay i understand that feeling, i had experienced it sometimes before (that "Doctor Stranger" urgh :>_>:) but fortunately IOTL is not that bad to me :lol:

 

also i just wanna ask, "EXO's D.O is one hell of an actor" means good or bad? sorry for my lacking English

 

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so the drama is a disaster but you still managed to watch it till the end and now regret? okay i understand that feeling, i had experienced it sometimes before (that "Doctor Stranger" urgh :>_> :) but fortunately IOTL is not that bad to me :lol:

 

also i just wanna ask, "EXO's D.O is one hell of an actor" means good or bad? sorry for my lacking English

 

My friend you are truly a mircale worker!!!! doctor stranger started very good, meaning the 1st episode, after that it was so over the top, how can she not die after a fatal fall like that? I dropped it right away after this, but you were able to finish it, so hats off to you!

 

When I said D.O was one hell of an actor, I meant that he was absolutely brilliant in this, and he was the reason why I stuck to it, I am not an exo fan but I think I found my favourite now lol xD

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Just finished the drama and all the feels.  :rlytearpls:

Loved the Soo Kwang + Jo Dong Min combination and all the laughters they provided. The main cast were well-written and equally well rounded and provided their own flair to the show. I also loved their respective story arcs, it didn't feel disjointed at all.

And my new favourite OST from the show 

 

 

Jo in sung's acting was so stiff and sometimes with no emotions whatsoever the female lead did a better job when she was paired up with So Ji Seob ... well .. In a way I can understand why lol there were also so many annoying scenes with impulsive acting from the supporting crew, which made the whole situation even weirder and more awkward...

It was also slow paced, it only started getting better at episode 14, how did I make it to the last episode? I wonder lol 

Don't hate me because my taste in drama is a bit difficult, also I am entitled to have my own opinion, right?
 

 

Everyone has got their own cup of tea and I won't say anything about you not liking the show but I don't see how you even thought that Jo In Sung's acting was stiff. Since you claim to have finished the entire series, I'm sure you must have at least seen episode 14/15, where everything just came crashing down and his character suffered a major blow due to that. I won't force you to like Jo In Sung's performance but you've gotta admit that he was able to carry out his character superbly in those last few episodes.  

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Just finished the drama and all the feels.  :rlytearpls:

Loved the Soo Kwang + Jo Dong Min combination and all the laughters they provided. The main cast were well-written and equally well rounded and provided their own flair to the show. I also loved their respective story arcs, it didn't feel disjointed at all.

 

And my new favourite OST from the show 

 

 

That and Hero are my favourite - I think the lyrics really fit the theme of the drama too

 

 

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I don't often watch current dramas. I don't know why, I just don't. But I saw a post on my tumblr about the show being about mental health, in fact it was from someone who doesn't even watch these dramas. I had also seen Jo In Sung on 1N2D and I really liked him so I decided to watch it.

 

This drama is so important. Whether you think the acting was bad or the story was slow, whatever. I cried countless times because of how many things in the drama touched me personally with my own disorder. I couldn't believe that someone actually tackled these kinds of topics; mental health, domestic and child abuse, relationships concerning both of those I mentioned. You just don't see it in Korean dramas. I was blown away at how they handled it. Some stories didn't get a happy ending and some did after some work. This is real life, this is the reality of mental health. Add to that it was just a really good story overall.

 

I think the only thing that pissed me off was Hae Soo's mother and sister. While I understand they wanted her to live happily....I just hated it. But I guess you have to have at least one hateable character right?

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IOTL Director's Cut Commentary Preview EP 16 [ENG SUB]

 

 

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The IOTL cast seems to have had some sort of meeting recently  :ahmagah:

 

According to haesuji from instagram. NEWS!
according to @ar_ar.c 's posting, yesterday iotl team had a meeting.
[ translation] 
it was good to see jaeyeol, haesoo, sookwang, kangwoo, dongmin, taeyong,choiho after so long. the next meeting is in ghj's play.. no drama team like the iotl team. there are no pics i can post , so i post a pic from thailand trip.
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IOTL BTS DVD Making

 

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from the last meeting of IOTL cast & crew

 

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cr to IG: dayoung_a 
 
Translation from dearest haesuji :
Although IOTL was over, IOTL is not over. The meeting of IOTL team was hosted by JIS. semi year-end party.director, writer, jaeyeol, haesoo, sookwang, dongmin, doduk, taeyong, kangwoo, choiho...It was so good to see IOTL team
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The Puzzle Pieces of “It’s Okay, That’s Loveâ€

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Seeing as today is Thursday and the perfect time for a quick throw-back article, we’ve invited phoenixbasilisk of Picadrama to write about a great drama from the not-so-distant past – “It’s Okay, That’s Love†and the many pieces that make this drama both unique and unforgettable!

 

Like a jigsaw puzzle, life is something you need to piece together. Each piece is unique and you need to find how everything fits. It’s about patience and learning that if one piece doesn’t fit right now, come back to it later. Eventually, the pieces will come together to bring satisfaction wrought by effort and time.

 

Puzzle Piece One: Bluntness â€“

What I really appreciated about this drama is how blunt all the characters are with each other. There is barely any beating around the bush with feelings. It’s either I like you, or I don’t. Let’s work for our love or let’s break up. The couples talk about their feelings with each other so the other party is in the know and can act accordingly. They tell each other their dreams, goals, career limitations/boundaries, and what they want to get out of the relationship. Most importantly, they learn to compromise.

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Puzzle Piece TwoRelationships â€“

The drama portrays several different types of relationships. The one between Jang Jae Yeol and Ji Hae Soo is complex with both of them having suffered from traumatic pasts that make it hard to be close to each other. Hae Soo is traumatized by having seen her mother in an ongoing affair, while still being married to her father who is impaired. This leads her to fear intimate touch to the point where she almost has panic attacks.  Jang Jae Yeol is suffering from a hard-to-manage mental illness, schizophrenia, which blurs his idea of reality versus fantasy. He must endure involuntary commitment and isolation from the one he loves. However, they let each other in and do not keep what they perceive to be their flaws, hidden. They compromise and support each other by letting each other grow.

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The second relationship sheds light on middle-aged divorced couple of Dong Min and Young Jin who are already married to other people for a second time around. The drama touches upon the very possible lingering feelings of affection and regret that can be part of a divorced pair. It shows that being close friends afterwards without overstepping boundaries can still be possible. It also shows the cat and dog fights that the pair constantly has due to misunderstandings and unspoken feelings in the past. However, it is important for each side to understand and forgive what had torn them apart.

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The third relationship is between the young lovers, Soo Kwang and So Nyeo who both have parental issues. Soo Kwang has suffered his entire life from Tourette’s Syndrome, which causes him to burst out into uncontrollable tics and vocalizations.  Even his parents often look him down upon him. He craves a person who can understand him and not be ashamed of his tics. So Nyeo is a high school drop out who was abandoned by her mother and has a poverty-stricken family. She craves the attention of men who are able to buy her things and take care of her. Although both are still immature, they learn to grow together. Although rocky at first, these two gradually begin to understand each other. They are not ashamed of each other’s flaws.

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Puzzle Piece Three: Mental Illness â€“

Coming from a nursing perspective, I appreciate what the drama has done to shed a positive light on individuals suffering from mental illnesses. Often mental illnesses are severely looked down upon and people tend to ignore it because it is not “physical†and you can’t see it. Furthermore, coming from a traditional Asian background, it is sometimes hard for the older generation to accept mental illnesses and instead they treat it as something you can get over if you have the will to do it. It is important to remember that much of mental illness is caused by chemical imbalances that can be corrected through pharmacological ways and different forms of therapy. These individuals are often incredibly lonely as they deal with an illness that is within their own mind and that no one can fully understand what they are going through. The drama shows that mental illness is not something to be ashamed of or repressed, but rather something to be supported through and treated.

 

Furthermore, this drama casts light on caregiver strain and the effect mental illness can have on loved ones. The couple where the female with schizophrenia was pregnant and was married to a loving husband is a good example. When the female had an episode or felt like the burden was too much and even tried to walk into a lake, the husband was there to support her and draw her back to reality. His patience and care was moving to watch since he couldn’t help cure her illness, but he could be there for her. Furthermore, mental illness can be stressful for parents of the person affected. Sometimes parents do not know how to deal with their child who is experiencing something in their mind that they don’t understand. This can at times break a relationship, or bring it together. There is no shame in going to group therapy for caregivers. It is a safe place for them to express their feelings and ideas to other caregivers who are experiencing similar strain.

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Puzzle Piece Four: Domestic Violence â€“

Again, this is another of those hidden issues that is often overlooked in society. Domestic violence is such a personal and complex problem. The victims of domestic violence are often spouses and children. What can start as a small bout of yelling can quickly escalate into a shoving match or beating. The couple can be stuck in a vicious cycle where they must depend on each other for financial reasons or other reasons. It can be hard for one partner to speak out and call authorities since they don’t know what will happen afterwards and if children would be taken away. Furthermore, sometimes there can be emotional dependence where one partner thinks the other one will change and forgives, but the violence will continue.  Unfortunately, children are also commonly victims of domestic violence. Whether it be they are the main victim or get hurt trying to protect another loved one, many times children do not have the strength or ability to defend themselves against a stronger opponent. The result of these violence acts can cause such deep scars that they carry over into adulthood or trigger mental illnesses. This drama sheds light onto the domestic violence problem and how it is often ignored by outside people. It is difficult for bystanders to get involved, as they don’t want to interfere with personal affairs. That is why in the drama it is such a touching and heartbreaking moment when Jang Jae Yeol makes peace with himself and the past as he acknowledges it was not his fault.

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IOTL BTS DVD Making

 

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from the last meeting of IOTL cast & crew

 

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cr to IG: dayoung_a

 

Translation from dearest haesuji :

Although IOTL was over, IOTL is not over. The meeting of IOTL team was hosted by JIS. semi year-end party.director, writer, jaeyeol, haesoo, sookwang, dongmin, doduk, taeyong, kangwoo, choiho...It was so good to see IOTL team

Need someone from that party to give the original pic of this:

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Need someone from that party to give the original pic of this:

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I would love to see that kekeke. Sounds like the cast have met up quite a few times since IOTL ended, particularly him, JIS and LKS - so happy that he met such wonderful seniors who continue to guide him  :happy:

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‘Best Couple’ award nominees revealed for ’2014 SBS Drama Awards’

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The production team for the upcoming ’2014 SBS Drama Awards‘ has revealed the nominees for the competitive ‘Best Couple’ award, and also opening up the online voting through theofficial website on December 16th.

 

The ‘Best Couple’ award will be determined by viewers’ votes (50%) and critics’ votes (50%), with voting set to continue from now until December 30th.

 

The list includes Kim Soo Hyun – Jun Ji Hyun (My Love From The Star), Jo Seung Woo – Lee Bo Young (God’s Gift – 14 Days), Park Yoo Chun – Park Ha Sun (Three Days), Lee Sang Yoon – Ku Hye Sun (Angel Eyes), Park Seo Joon – Han Groo (A Word From Warm Heart), Lee Seung Gi – Go Ara (You’re All Surrounded), Kwon Sang Woo – Choi Ji Woo (Temptation), Zo In Sung – Kong Hyo Jin (It’s OKThis is Love), Rain – Krystal (My Lovely Girl), Lee Je Hoon – Park Eun Bin (Secret Door), Joo Sang Wook – Han Ye Seul (Birth of A Beauty), and Lee Jong Suk – Park Shin Hye (Pinocchio).

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Among the nominees, it’s believed that Kim Soo Hyun – Jun Ji Hyun (My Love From The Star), Zo In Sung – Kong Hyo Jin (It’s Ok, This Is Love), and Lee Jong Suk – Park Shin Hye (Pinocchio) are the front-runners to clinch the ‘Best Couple’ award.

The ’2014 SBS Drama Awards’ will be broadcast live on the night of December 31st.

 

By: Alvin

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