I really enjoyed this show! I will watch it again. The cast was so fun. Loved all the characters, especially all of the parents, so cute!!
Too bad this show had to end. Nice story!!
8 Reviews
Great k-drama!
cmaglaqui10 March 2018
Interesting!
chilligrrl25 June 2019
After the absolute torture of the opening theme song (not speaking Korean it reminds me of a very bad 1970s Australian soapie theme sung to fingernails down a blackboard - apologies, the words might mean something to others but no translation was given), and a very slow first episode with lots and lots of wailing and screeching, i persevered it seems to be quite a good show so far with a good plot line, acting and character development. EDIT: great story, but the mothers have two volumes, SCREECHING and MEGA HYSTERICAL SCREECHING. I'd rate it higher but for these intolerable women.
I'm a total fangirl of Namkoong Min and am waiting patiently until his episodes really start. EDIT: it picks up in a great way when the 12 year jump happens!
Moral of this admittedly negative introduction? Skip the intro sequence if you can and you'll get a good, engaging, interesting story if you stick it out. Just hit the mute button when the screeching returns, which it does, often.
I'm a total fangirl of Namkoong Min and am waiting patiently until his episodes really start. EDIT: it picks up in a great way when the 12 year jump happens!
Moral of this admittedly negative introduction? Skip the intro sequence if you can and you'll get a good, engaging, interesting story if you stick it out. Just hit the mute button when the screeching returns, which it does, often.
Different but good
misswritercreates28 December 2018
The drama and acting was superb for this show. The storyline was especially different from any show or movie I've seen so it was a refreshing change. Great solid storyline and I was pleased with the ending. You won't be disappointed with this series!
Very Entertaining TV Series
grow3869 January 2019
I like very much the actress who plays the young Jang Guk and the actress who plays the adult Jang Guk now called Dal Rae. I also like very much both the actors who play the role of young and adult Yu Joon Su. At first, the transition in time, 12 years later, was a little jarring. After watching for a few minutes, I adjusted to the change and find myself very involved in the lives of the hero and heroine.
Not very cohesive
leahcubed27 January 2020
Warning: Spoilers
A new girl from the country, Jang Juk (Yoon So-hee), moves to to the big city and falls for one of the most popular boys in school, Yu Jun-su (Lee Won-keon). They spend one night together and Jang Juk winds up pregnant. After securing reluctant approval from their parents to marry, it seems the two might find some happily ever after. However, an accident causes Jang Juk to lose the baby and, in the parent's eyes, their reasons to remain together. Jang Juk is sent to the United States and Yoo Jun-Sun stays behind. 12 years later Jang Juk/Jang Dal-lae (Lee So-yeon) is back in Korea after a near complete physical and life transformation and Yoo Jun-Su (Namkoong Min) and Jang Juk wind up in the same work place.
One thing I really did not like about this was the difference between the young characters and the aged characters they were not only different in appearance but also in personality. I had a really hard time getting past that. I was also disappointed that there was not some long lost child to bring back into the picture. To me she also gave up on love a bit too quick. I understood the scandal and the heart break but I did not get just leaving. I also wanted, at some point, for "the big evil" to be revealed, in terms of how jealous girl ultimately caused the tragedy that led to Jang Guk leaving. Despite all that I did still enjoy it but, for me, I really felt like I watched one romance (the youngins) that ended in tragedy and another one (12 years later) that felt rushed but was happily ever after. This was the first movie that revealed, to me, an aspect that I never fully realized, and I was like, Dang - Asian mothers be harsh. It made a lot more sense to me growing up with Asian friends and having Asian friends also as an adult, certain things they said when they would refer to their family. I think the level of respect and compliance displayed would be more in line with American culture maybe up to the 50's. And I am not implying that is bad - balance in all things. I didn't feel like I ever got enough of the story of what had happened with the two in the 12 years. Would I recommend it? Yes, just not as a top choice maybe down the list quite a bit. But I don't think would watch it again.
One thing I really did not like about this was the difference between the young characters and the aged characters they were not only different in appearance but also in personality. I had a really hard time getting past that. I was also disappointed that there was not some long lost child to bring back into the picture. To me she also gave up on love a bit too quick. I understood the scandal and the heart break but I did not get just leaving. I also wanted, at some point, for "the big evil" to be revealed, in terms of how jealous girl ultimately caused the tragedy that led to Jang Guk leaving. Despite all that I did still enjoy it but, for me, I really felt like I watched one romance (the youngins) that ended in tragedy and another one (12 years later) that felt rushed but was happily ever after. This was the first movie that revealed, to me, an aspect that I never fully realized, and I was like, Dang - Asian mothers be harsh. It made a lot more sense to me growing up with Asian friends and having Asian friends also as an adult, certain things they said when they would refer to their family. I think the level of respect and compliance displayed would be more in line with American culture maybe up to the 50's. And I am not implying that is bad - balance in all things. I didn't feel like I ever got enough of the story of what had happened with the two in the 12 years. Would I recommend it? Yes, just not as a top choice maybe down the list quite a bit. But I don't think would watch it again.
12 years promise Flops
DougJamesReview29 December 2018
Should have kept original cast. After 12 years, changed actors. This was completely unnecessary. The younger actors could've played the older version rolls just fine. The producer should be shot. Actors after 12 years loose chemistry when interacting together. It's torture watching a completely re-casted show that Lost all the elements that made the first half of the show successful in the first place. Lead male was older, shorter, and non- charismatic. Episodes prior to the reunion were pretty good.
horrible casting
Abbye-Sei12 May 2020
First the story can be shortened and more condensed. There are so many unnecessary scene, specially from the supporting characters. 26 episodes are way too much for such a simple story.
I like the young teenagers' version of the story, the lead actors are handsome and prettier compared to the cast of their older versions. Why not just use the same cast as they grew older, makeup and clothing can do the job. It is like watching two separate films, all the characters have changed, from appearance to their personality, and their height!! Cmon, the young version of Yu Jun-su is tall (at least 6") but the older version is short and not as handsome as the young actor. He was supposedly a popular boy in school. But the adult version is very reserve. The film didn't let us know why Jang Guk decided to changed her name? another loophole is the family just decided to let go of the accident that lead to the miscarriage of a pregnancy? Seriously?? and the mean girl Ju Da-hae just go on with her life as if nothing happened? I mean, she is even friends with Jun-su. what a psychopath!
The story line about Ju Da-hae's family is tiring and boring to watch.
A very subpar K drama
I like the young teenagers' version of the story, the lead actors are handsome and prettier compared to the cast of their older versions. Why not just use the same cast as they grew older, makeup and clothing can do the job. It is like watching two separate films, all the characters have changed, from appearance to their personality, and their height!! Cmon, the young version of Yu Jun-su is tall (at least 6") but the older version is short and not as handsome as the young actor. He was supposedly a popular boy in school. But the adult version is very reserve. The film didn't let us know why Jang Guk decided to changed her name? another loophole is the family just decided to let go of the accident that lead to the miscarriage of a pregnancy? Seriously?? and the mean girl Ju Da-hae just go on with her life as if nothing happened? I mean, she is even friends with Jun-su. what a psychopath!
The story line about Ju Da-hae's family is tiring and boring to watch.
A very subpar K drama
Rough
Park_Min17 March 2023
Classic Korean society always blaming the woman. Anyway, there are two major problems that completely ruined the drama. The first being the writing. The writer was creating new plot threads and doing nothing with them while having other plot threads left loose. Some major events and actions left without a follow up. No consequences were applied. The other major issue is the pacing. I can say with confidence the no one working on the project had any idea how many episodes they were making. This is why the major incident mentioned in the synopsis took 14 episodes in the past before moving to present day. It didn't leave a lot of room for the characters to develop in the present. What's even worse, none of the development from the past characters carries to the present. The only thing that was carried over is the fact that the incident happen. This created an irreversible disconnect. What's even worse than that is how every story doesn't progress or resume from the past until episode 25. The way the concluded every story is actually moronic. This drama didn't need more than 8 episodes to tell its story from start to finish.
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