Falling For Do Jeon (2015)

Loved the concept

I watched this mostly for Xiumin and he did not disappoint. His role was adorable and cute and he did a great job acting. Especially with that smile, he does not fail to charm viewers. The concept was really good and I loved how they revolved the whole story around the symbolism behind Pierrot and how they developed Do Jeon's character in just a couple of episodes.

The only bad part was how it was directed and shot. They should have focused on that aspect more. For the rest I'm quite happy.

Definitely enjoyed watching this as sort of a break from the heavy dramas that I'm currently watching. I really recommend this for someone looking for a short yet fun viewing :)

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Super cute

First of all, I would like to say that I am not an EXO-L, but a casual exo listener. Also, I watched this drama because Xiumin had the lead role.

"Falling for Do Jeon" is an excellent drama.

It's short, cute and entertaining. (While I was writing this, I was thinking of the German word "kurzweilig", which means entertaining. This is the opposite of "langweilig", which means boring.) Xiumin, like the rest of the actors, did a good job.

I watched it within one evening and if I feel like a sweet drama again, I would watch it again.

~ Sorry if my English reads strangely. English is not my first language.

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Story: The story was great, but I disliked how the story was recorded, because the bad thing was the way it was filmed. Some parts lacked a lot, because when a new episode was starting, they changed a lot the continue of the last episode.

Acting/Cast: The paper of Kim So Eun was a bit absurd, the way the character treated the boy, well, without comments. About Xiumin, I wasn't expecting a lot, because I though he wouldn't act well, but I was surprised. Maybe, since I wasn't expecting a lot I liked the way he performed, because the paper suited him.

Music: Quite okay, but not very touching nor surprising.

Rewatch Value: I should think about it before try to see this one again, because the lacking parts, are really the worst.

Overall: Even if it wasn't the best mini-drama I had seen, it still was good, and easy to follow. Except the lacking parts I think it was okay to see how the line was. I recommend to see this mini-drama only if you're bored.

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So much potential ruined by $5 budget :(

Not too good, kind of pointless. It had a lot of potential with the plot and the casting. This would've been so so so good if Dojeon liked Hana slowly and gradually instead of just suddenly liking her, it feels like things just happen, not gradually just abrupt out of nowhere like Yeoeun and Gongdae dating? It really has nothing to offer other than Xiumin being casted as the male lead, I did like Yeoeun and Gongdae though, Dojeon was also cute and likable. It honestly seems like the writers were really trying to give it a plot but it fell short due to this drama being so incredibly short. The mini fight in episode 5 would've been much more sad with the music in the background if it happened after awhile, but it happened just so suddenly?? Even with all I said I think the almost ending (just before the ending) was quite cute with Seolhee watching, too bad this drama wasn’t longer :( the dynamic between Hana and Dojeon was so cute!

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I'm completely mad because the only reason my rating is just 4.5 is because of the way this was directed/filmed.

The story was good, interesting, if directed and written correctly, it would have been excellent. I could definitely see it being turned into a complete drama, not just some web series, I can imagine different plots between the characters and a good ending as well.

The acting was good, just good. Kim So Eun is one of my fav actresses but since its a web series her character was very hollow. Xiumin was also okay, it was his first drama since EXO Next Door and we could just see 12-14 minutes of him per episode so there's nothing much to say about him, I definitely expect to see more of him in dramas like Kyung Soo's or Kai's. The supporting roles were well carried and funny but, honestly, the grandpa and Seol Ah take the prize. Even though there were few and short episodes, their story brought me to tears, and they acted REALLY REALLY well,

Everything was good, it was just the way that it was filmed that made it hard to keep watching (for me) and I forwarded most parts because there were a lot of parts where they didn't explain what was happening or just unnecessary things. It's really disappointing because I can really see the potential this could have if it was better directed.

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Completely unfavoured towards my opinion of Xiumin and EXO although I am an EXO-L hehe ~

Story
I can't say that this is my favourite mini-series. I have definitely seen better. The story itself wasn't perfectly written because of the constant inconsistency and plotholes. Although it is a mini-series, it definitely seems more rushed than it should have been. (Probably because they tried to fit so much content into 90 minutes.) There were about 3 story-lines going on within those 90 minutes and that was too much.

Acting/Cast
I don't have to comment about the main female protagonist, Kim So Eun. She was the typical female lead although her character was pretty cute and feels-provoking.
Now Minseok... I didn't expect much considering the other EXO dramas I've watched like "EXO Next Door," and Kai's "Choco Bank" [KyungSoo is an exception] advertised their looks rather than their ability to act. Minseok raised the bar in this drama because his acting was better compared to that of the other EXO members (again, excluding KyungSoo.)

Music
Like other dramas, the music was the same throughout the series. Although an EXO-L like me may enjoy Minseok's voice throughout the entire drama, I'm sure others would have enjoyed a bit more variety. I mean, they used the same song for every mood.

Re-watch Value
I would definitely re-watch this for something to occupy me when I'm taking breaks from my longer dramas, or when I want to see some solo Xiumin action :)

Overall
At the end of the day, this IS an idol drama. I would recommend this to EXO-Ls who want to see Minseok's adorable smile heh. To be completely honest, I didn't expect it to be that good since it was an idol drama, but Minseok's acting soared high above my expectations. I really hope he can continue to shine despite his small role in EXO. Looking forward to more :)

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Falling for Challenge, or, Falling for Dojeon, is a Korean web drama starring EXO's Xiumin (Kim Minseok) and Kim Soeun about two college students that meet due to a club. Dojeon [Xiumin] practices being a Pierrot clown in his time outside of college, and Hana [Soeun] has a dream to run a food truck. Meeting in the One More club, a club where members take on a new challenge every week, Dojeon and Hana face club drama and potential romance together.

Truth be told, I only watched this as I bias Xiumin, and I finally wanted to watch his web drama after watching his movie [Seondal: The Man who Sold the River] and falling in love with his acting. The two roles are very different and far apart from each other, and I wanted to see how well he managed to take that on. Being his first drama, and both his movie and this series being filmed whilst he was a rookie, I have to say, I was blown away. To be a rookie actor and to turn around what he did with Dojeon's character was absolutely wonderful. Dojeon is a character you can really relate to, or I can personally as someone shy and similar to his characteristics.

The acting overall in Falling for Dojeon is brilliant. I felt like all the characters were real people, not just people being played by actors, and they all felt like you could just walk outside and bump into them on the street. The storyline was really sweet, and to see how everyone matured and developed over time was lovely to see.

The only qualm about this I have is that it definitely could have been much longer. Although it was well paced out for how long it was, there was a lot more that could have been done with this show. For the most watched web drama of 2015, it would have been nice to see a follow-up episode/series after the final episode just to close up a few plot holes and such. However, for what they had with the show, the actors really all did wonderfully, the storyline felt pretty solid, and the ending was sweet enough, with a tiny little cliffhanger (with an obvious enough answer) to keep you guessing a little while after finishing the drama. Although a little cringy at times, Falling for Dojeon really grips the viewer enough to entertain throughout the whole six episodes. A shame there wasn't more to this.

I'm definitely going to be watching this much more in the future, and hopefully will be able to get this on DVD. For my first ever K-Drama, I'm definitely impressed and it's made me want to go on to watch plenty more.

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Lacks development and substance

Ban Ha-na (Kim So-eu) is doing what she can to prevent the closure of her club “One Plus One” she also dreams of one day opening her own food truck. Na Do-jeon (Xiu Min) works as a Pierrot as he enjoys making others laugh. The two happen across each other one day and Ha-na invites him to join the club. Not only does he join but he teaches Ha-na and the others how to be Perriots which helps them save the club. Ha-na and Do-neon fall in love.

If the story seems simple and the plot predictable It is. There simply is not enough time for deep plot or character development. I liked it for what it was but still felt it was missing an element of intrigue or surprise. If you want quick fluff or are a fan of EXO then it is worth it for those purposes.

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Let me be honest. I started watching this series because of Xiumin, actually because I liked the ost. The story is good - and let's do not forget we are talking about 15 min episodes (max). Short and sweet. Perfect if you do not have time but you want to watch something fun. Everyone's acting is amazing and on point. Personally, I loved the ending too. Overall it's something that's worth watching. A refreshing mini-series.

Keep in mind to watch it if you are looking for something simple, fluff and short. It's too short to have the perfectly complicated plot or the amazing character development ( although I liked that too since there is satisfying character development. A bit fast someone may say, but for me it was good.)

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