Jealousy Incarnate (2016)

Still a great show rewatching after 6 years

I loved it then and I love it now, maybe even more after the first watch and the second rewatch 6 years apart.
The love line of the main leads, their careers, relationships of each supporting characters are intertwined perfectly. One of the best K-Dramas ever produced, and I've watched K-Dramas since the hallyu still wasn't main stream.


The plot itself is very interesting. It portrays how people at broadcasting company works. And how the main characters fight for their path while remaining true to what they want in life, outside of their careers.

The supporting characters are all unique and you can't really hate anyone because they are so humane.

The music in each scene are just right and on point.

The actors are very natural, loving each other, fighting each other, and taking care or each other. Their friendship and relationships are lovable.

The only thing I probably don't like is how they left certain back story of the lee hwa shin's family pretty vague, as in what really happened with the family before things turned out this way. It could have been more complete and reasonable to include proper scenes to explain to the viewers.

In conclusion, you can't regret watching this one.

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To me, Jealousy Incarnate is like a big bowl of sundae. It gets messy, yet it's so good. Jealousy Incarnate was frustrating to me because of the love triangle. Enough said. However, what I love about the storyline is on how it addresses the social issue of cancer. This drama does not portray journalism as somewhat boring like Pinnochio did. Although 2/3 of the drama was frustrating the ending and the sbc commercial pretty much compensated for almost everything.

THE ACTING AND CAST IS PERFECT. I LOVE THE FEMALE AND MALE LEAD. PERFECT CHEMISTRY. AWESOME ACTING.

Music is not memorable at all.

I wouldn't rewatch it just because, love triangle frustration syndrome.

Overall, watching this drama was a pretty good experience. It has some funny moments. Quite a few of frustrating and swooning moments. A lot of tear jerking laughing moments. Pretty good.

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untuk drama yang keluar di tahun 2016, menurut gue sih jealously incarnate ini oke ya. walopun masih agak kebanting kalo dibandingin sama drama 2016 lain yang lebih 'banyak diomongin'. produksinya ya standar aja untuk tahun segitu. editing, grading dan tonenya juga masih ngasal. ngga ada poin khusus dalam tata kamera.

jujur gue tertarik nonton jealously incarnate ini karena ratingnya yang tinggi, ripiyu yang mayoritas bagus dan yang jelas ada gong hyojin. gue naksir berat sama gong hyojin karena menurut gue, dia termasuk yang pinter dalam memilih peran. tiga project dia setelah drama ini tuh apik dan meninggalkan bekas yang susah hilang (it's okay that's love, when the camellia blooms, sama door lock). tapi kemudian, ternyata ekspektasi gue ke doski anjlok banget pas nonton jealously incarnate.

menurut gue di drama ini karakterisasi si female lead tuh ancyur parah (in a bad way). gatau kenapa, gue ngeliat pyo nari ini adalah sosok yang naif, polos, bulol alias bucin tolol, gampangan, a lil bit selfish, bawel dan ya gajelas bet dah pokoknya. gue marah banget ketika pyo nari dengan tololnya 'merasa polos dan bego' disaat kedua male lead ngerebutin dia. dia tuh sering banget mengalihkan pembicaraan dengan cengegesan anjrit pengen banget gue jambak rasanya heuheu ya allah maap jadi mengumpat.

dragged parah sih storylinenya. dari awal gue tau kalo pyo nari itu emang masih dan akan terus naksir ke lee hwasin. dia cuma denial dan coba mencari-cari sesuatu yang bikin dia merasa kalo dia ini suka sama go jungwon. jadi kasarnya mah si jungwon ini cuma jadi pelarian doang dak. di tengah-tengah, pas pyo nari bilang kalo dia naksir sama si dua lelaki ini, gue ngeliatnya malah kalo pyo nari ini kagak mau kehilangan orang yg naksir sama dia wicis itu annoying bgtt. masalahnya ye, gue merasa kayak pyo nari ini kaga pantes buat direbutin karena emang kagak ada 'pentolan' dalam karakternya ituloh. ya i kno irl everybody is deserved to be loved─tapi kalo di dalem drama kan seenggaknya mesti ada Lah yak satu biji mah. ini mah tajir engga, pinter banget juga engga, baik juga engga terlalu. yang ada tuh cuma cengeng dan lemah aja. DAN GUE GASUKA ITU. kenapa? karena sebuah tontonan itu merepresentasikan dunia nyata yang kemudian sedikit-sedikit bisa diambil sarinya. kalo di dalem drama ini kagak ada sama sekali sari yang bisa diambil.

udah gitu malah male leadnya toxic abis. gaslighting banget anjir. marah-marah ngebentak mulu. si pyo narinya juga nurut aja lagi, ngejar-ngejar terus. gue rasa ini ngga bener????? di tahun 2021 relationship kayak gini tuh udah ga sehat men.

sepuluh episode pertama masih enjoy banget gue nontonnya karna masih fun, masih ada lucu-lucunya─walopun humornya ditempatkan di saat yang kurang tepat si. jadi ketawanya agak ketir gitu. nah dari episode 10-19, buseet jahannam bgt alias AKDJADHEMOSI BUN. purely cuma soal cerita cinta segitiga dan pengkhianatan dalam persahabatan. but surprisingly ternyata dari episode 20-24 mulai ada peningkatan. mulai ada kepastian dari pyo nari (dari maren kek elah). isu soal kanker payudaranya juga diangkat lebih mantep. endingnya juga oke hehehe alhamdulillah untung gue kaga jadi drop tuh.

character development semua karakternya lama banget. cuma keliatan di empat episode terakhir. that's why kayaknya drama ini terlalu membuang-buang waktu.

go jungwon deserve someone better plis eungg uri good boy 🥺🥺🥺🥺 neeways ost di drama ini apik paraahhh bagus smua kusuka. dua jempol deh.

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A man with breast-cancer? I bet you only heard it once or twice in your lifetime. Yes, it is uncommon but it doesn't make the illness any less threatening. When I told my friends about the plot of this drama, cancer, they were all laughing and saying "What a typical drama plot." But it's not only a romantic drama between a woman and her cancered-lover. It's a realistic drama about achieving one's dream, family, one's dignity and of course, awareness to breast cancer in males.

Na-ri's dream of becoming a news anchor constantly bashed by opinions on her age, lack of experience and connection to the higher ups. The development in Hwa-shin's character, his refusal to accept his breast cancer due to his man's dignity. Two mothers love for one child and their competition for her love in return.

Overall, it was a drama that made me cry. The acting was excellent. In my opinion these dramas are better than those viral dramas like DOTS or Goblin, just a personal preference.

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This drama is MESSY but AMAZING. I have some downs about this show but plenty of ups. First of all the main leads Jung-suk and Hyo-jin have amazing chemistry I don't believe I have watched a drama where the main leads are cast so well together and this was the main highlight of this show.
I love the fact there wasn't loads of new different character but a set cast who each had a story I was never bored with this show. It was funny and refreshing, they weren't afraid to talk about taboo topics that aren't shown in dramas as much e.g Sex before marriage, male breast cancer, Asexuality and more.
The only downside was the messy plot, I was not a fan of the 2 timing storyline and often found myself frustrated at the love triangle and how long it took to get on the right track but it didn't make the show any less interesting. I'd honestly recommend this show I am sad to say goodbye but at least I can still watch Jung suk on Hospital playlist.

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Great story and great acting

This is a very enjoyable drama with a fantastic cast and a great story. The three main actors are all excellent, as are the supporting cast. My only complaint would be that Go Kyung Pyo seemed a bit young for his part, but then, young rich CEOs seem to be common in KDramas.

Gong Hyo Jin was an absolute delight as Pyo Na Ri. I came to this drama after having seen her in Pasta and When the Camellia Blooms after which I was quite sick of seeing her cry. Thankfully, she gets to show a wider range of emotions here making her character very sympathetic. I was really cheering for her happiness.

Jo Jung Suk played his character, Lee Hwa Shin, really well, both as a reporter and as a romantic lead.

This is a great story about friendship, unrequited love, new romance, resilience and determination with some workplace politics, competition and revenge as well. There's a lot going on but that just makes this story even better.

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Rough Start, Heartwarming Story

STORY:
I'm going to say it right now, the first episode was one of the worst pilots I've ever seen. I was really questioning whether to watch this drama after experiencing the first episode. The setup for the characters was poor, especially Pyo Na Ri. I hated that she was inexplicably groping Hwa Shin's chest at different points throughout the first episode, to the point of making me uncomfortable, just so she could drop the bomb at the end that she thought he had breast cancer. Like, that's a good cliffhanger, but it was poorly executed. It just made her seem like a woman who couldn't control her sexual urges.

However, I was determined to at least give it a second chance, and the second and third episodes cleared away my disappointment with the first episode. I have giggled and squealed happily throughout this drama.

CHARACTERS:
I cannot even describe how much I love Hwa Shin's character. Yes, he's an ass. Yes, he's incredibly flawed. But when he loves, he loves with his whole being, and watching him go all out to win Pyo Na Ri was one of the cutest things I've ever seen. When he cried, I wanted to wrap my arms around him and tell him everything was going to be okay.

Jung Won is the best best friend anybody could have. I get why he and Pyo Na Ri didn't work out, so I wasn't brokenhearted when they separated. I loved that, despite how he felt about Na Ri, Jung Won stayed Hwa Shin's friend, however reluctantly.

Pyo Na Ri bothered me sometimes, especially during her teeter-tottering between Hwa Shin and Jung Won. I liked it much better when she figured out which one she really loved. I also wished she would stop bottling up how she was feeling and just be honest with Hwa Shin when she was upset; I hated it when she just kept insisting she was fine.

Anyway, this got a solid 9.5 from me; I docked a half-point for that awful beginning episode. Blech.

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This drama delighted me from episode one and kept on delivering until the very end.

This script - these actors - the directing! I can't believe how well they put it all together. The situation was so believable and I became incredibly immersed in the unfolding of the story. Such a fun main story and well handled darker/tragic subjects. What really got me was how the sideplots were paralleled to the main story, same situations of jealousy and love triangles that were solved differently due to different context or personalities.

Amazing talented veteran cast, great directing of the juniors, an ensemble that worked very well together and never disappointed. As most of the time with Kdrama the supporting characters were well fleshed out and got to have their own char development.

Brilliant editing and scinematography, keep an eye out for what goes on in the background. So many fun easter eggs, symbolism and telling through props. The music was really good and suited the scenes and atmosphere of the drama.

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The story started by introducing a lot of characters with confusing relationships. Eventually, their relationships became clear. The show touched on different issues such as breast cancer in males and unconventional family arrangements. The acting and OSTs were good! These were pretty much the good side of Jealousy Incarnate

I have a lot to say about the story but I'll summarize it in one word: disappointing.

The story was confusing at first but eventually things seemed to fall into place until everything is shaken up again to another set of confusing arcs. There were characters who were given the limelight only to be thrown into the background later on. Probably the only consistent "main character" was Pyo Na Ri. Although the concept isn't original, the first half of the story actually made me think that the story would be different and special (probably groundbreaking) with how Jeong Won and Na Ri's relationship was given a long arc despite the expectation that Jeong Won is just the second lead. Yes, I fell in love with Jeong Won's character and his perfection was probably a signal that he won't be Na Ri's choice in the end; but I seriously hoped that the writers wouldn't make this another kdrama cliche. Sadly, they still did it. The second half of the story was framed badly. It basically threw the first half of the story. Like they could have just made the first half run for three episodes. Na Ri's choice is also very problematic and unconvincing. Sure, many kdramas do this, but Na Ri portrayed a foolish character of still choosing Hwa Sin who made her suffer for three years and was constantly mean and insensitive towards her. As a viewer, it was just difficult to fathom Na Ri's choices. They were able to make a clean ending with how everyone was "happy" in the end.

Overall, I can't help but be frustrated with this drama. I don't frequently experience second lead syndrome because many kdramas justify the main characters' choices. For jealousy incarnate, it just wasn't. Although I have to say, Hwa SIn is at times funny and can be anyone's crush but just not for Pyo Na Ri.

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Emotional rollercoaster

I decided to watch Jealousy Incarnate because of Gong Hyo Jin. The thing I love was the topic of "Men having breast cancer" that was rare to be talked on a show. I was giving my attention towards it and In my opinion, it made the drama look beneficial and unique. The doctor and Nurse was the two characters I loved after Main Leads. I love all the characters, songs and the news workplace. Even though Hwa Sin is an actor in real life, He nailed being a news anchor here.

The Ppal Dang's moms were annoying to me at first but I felt happy seeing how two of them got along. Chi Yeol reminds me of myself at times. Pyo Nari's one sided love to Hwa Sin for three years and then the life becomes messy just because of Hwa Sin realizing his true feelings to her lately was frustrating.

I was hoping Pyo Na Ri to be together with Jeong Woon, but I realized her true feelings were always with Hwa Sin and I changed my perspective towards Hwa Jin then. The love triangle happened just because of a one small mistake and they suffered long cause of that. The fact that got my attention was the friendship and love battle. It was good to see Jeong Woon and Hwa Sin finally realizes the value of friendship and went back to be best friends.

Although this would be a too much at the beginning, I loved the theme and message this gives out.

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