Go Ho's Starry Night (2016)

Impossível não se apaixonar!!!!

Esse foi um dorama que comecei sem muitas expectativas, mas ele me surpreendeu muito, fiquei abismada como a protagonista tem traços muito parecidos comigo, tudo aconteceu no tempo certo (legal também foi ver o amadurecimento da prota ao correr dos anos, tanto emocional, como pessoal e profissional) a historia em si eu achei muito boa mesmo! a analogia das estrelas com a percepção superficial das pessoas foi um ponto chave , com o pensamento de que as opiniões podem mudar muito quando olhadas de perto
Resumindo: Recomendo para todos aqueles que querem assistir uma serie BOA para relaxar da rotina, os episódios são bem curtinhos e a historia faz vc querer maratonar!! ☆☆☆☆☆

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Stary night is a so - so drama (I actually think that so - so is the only appropriate phrase for this drama). The good thing about it is that it's quick and easy to watch. It actually reminded me of Bridgit Jones (a milder and less funny version of it). Some of the love stories were interesting and there was chemistry between the two lovers. However the office drama was not that good and actually confused a little. To be honest, I couldn't figure out what was happening till the third episode. But it's a fast paced drama with only 20 minutes episodes. The performances were okay; the leading lady wasn't that good, but the guys were good enough. So 4 out of 10.

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thought provoking if nothing else

this was thought provoking if nothing else.

The primary conflict revolves around the FL. Will she find a date?

That's basically all there is to it. The potential male suitors are varying degrees of mediocre to awful. You've got the slob that had negative social and emotional IQ. The ex that is told No, the FL is not interested on at least three occasions, but still inserts himself into her personal life (while being her manager).The junior that is told No a couple times but keeps harassing the FL and propositioning an intimate relationship. And lastly, the long term manager with a temper and strange power relationship.

Just ignore the brother and mother. they are meaningless to the story and never developed as characters.

The story is happy feel-good introspection interspersed with awful harassment of the FL. It reached a pinnacle when the various male love interests setup a scoring rubric to give themselves the privilege of asking out the FL for dinner. wtf?

Wish the FL quit the job, cut all of them out and leveraged her newspaper column to work as a writer. She deserved more than a shitty marketing agency that has rampant sexual harassment.

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"Go Ho's Starry Night" is the kind of romcom you can binge in one day, which was exactly what I was looking for, and exactly what I did. The story is lighthearted, and the episodes are super short, which is how this drama stays entertaining when there isn't much to the plot.

The drama centers around Go Ho, played by Kwon Yoo Ri, who's work life and love life become one big mess when her mean boss has her moved to another team where her ex boyfriend will be her new boss. (AWKWARD!) I thought Yoo Ri was ok in the role, but Go Ho is supposedly a super aggressive and impulsive character, which I don't feel like she was able to pull off. She was likable enough to keep me interested, but not a standout leading lady. The character also analyzes everything with a star value system, which was cute at times, but honestly didn't add much to the plot.

To me, the real MVP of this drama is Kim Young Kwang's smile as the "mean" boss. Even though the mean boss is a kdrama romance staple, there's always the danger of coming across as too abusive and dysfunctional. That's not the case here, and I even feel like maybe his temper didn't seem bad enough to warrant his reputation. His chemistry with Yoo Ri is also the highlight of the show, and I think that is also thanks to his smile. There were enough cute moments to give me exactly what I was looking for in a rom com, although without much depth. My one petty complaint is that he was in desperate need of chapstick for the majority of the show.

The rest of the characters range from quirky and funny to just bland and average. Most characters are played to a stereotype, so don't look for much depth there either. There are also a lot of fun, and very random, cameos in this drama.

The story was least impressive part of this drama. It was predictable, simplistic, repetitive, and definitely cliché, but because the episodes are so short it was just enough to keep me interested, and keep me watching. I did think some of the subplots were unnecessary, like the rivalry with her weird brother, which I just didn't get. I also hated the random guy who harassed the female staff. The office drama was funny at times, but there was nothing really interesting about what they were doing. I wish they spent more time building up the ex boyfriend character, so that he would be a much stronger second lead. Instead he had no real chemistry with Go Ho, so it made his character pretty bland.

Overall I liked this drama, even if my rating may seem pretty low. I found it looking for a romcom similar to "What's Wrong With Secretary Kim", which I am currently watching, and I can see why this one was recommended. If you are in a very romcom mood, but don't have the time to commit to a major drama, I would definitely recommend this. Think of it like a drama snack, not a full meal.

I can't give it 5 stars, but even an imperfect drama can be the perfect one to watch sometimes.

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I keep seeing the word "bingeworthy" being thrown around concerning this drama, and I couldn't agree more. This is such a sweet, zippy little story that doesn't take itself too seriously, and each of the 20-minute episodes seem to fly by.

The plot isn't anything wildly groundbreaking, building steadily up to the promised full out reverse harem. But despite the formulaic structure, the drama itself is written cleverly. It's funny and enjoyable to watch, and the plots and characters have so much heart.

The drama does a pretty phenomenal job of making you fall in love with Kim Young Kwang as Kang Tae Ho, all gangly legs and pining heart. But to be honest, my breakaway favorite character/cast member was Go Ho herself, Kwon Yoo Ri. Despite somewhat falling into the tired trope of the neurotic female romantic lead, she manages to infuse the character with enough emotional resonance that she doesn't feel like a clown or a caricature. The plotlines with her brother and mother in particular were moving.

The music was so cute! I'm going to go look for the OST after this.

In terms of rewatchability, this drama is pretty up there for me. It's fun and breezy, and it's a rare entry in the reverse harem genre that manages to walk the fine line between slightly self-indulgent camp and too awkwardly over-the-top. If that's something you'd enjoy, then I definitely recommend this drama.

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Little Gem

Short and sweet. This was a mini series with very short episodes but it was really amazing. There were some scenes that I watched several times because it was just that funny. It is honestly a really cute and sweet series. There are a few heartfelt moments within it with tons of laughs. I highly recommend this if you’re looking for something short and sweet to watch especially if you’re in need of a good laugh. It was that good.

I highly recommend this for anyone who is looking for something short and sweet to watch. You’re most certainly smile, swoon and laugh at the same time.

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Wow! I just literally finished watching this 5 minutes ago and I can surely state that this is hands down my favorite drama at the moment. I was longing for a super cute and romantic series and this was the best decision to watch it right away!

To begin with, I'm quite sad that this is a short web drama. On the other hand, I'm not quite sure if it would've been more enjoyable if it was a full length TV drama. The creators are brilliant since they managed to squeeze every ounce of the major plot details, important scenes and humor into 20 episodes. The time flew by super fast while watching this, so you know it must be good. I couldn't stop thinking about the characters and their relationship every time I left my apartment! This drama also made me daydream a lot. Dramas that make a huge impact on me are highly appreciated and kept in my heart forever! Yes, the relationships. The main couple had some serious chemistry. Any time they were shown on the screen together, I was dying from excitement and adorableness. Honestly, my heart even skipped a beat once or twice. This was my first drama starring Kim Young Kwang and I instantly fell in love with this actor! Seriously, I admire how he managed to pull of that tsundere character so well. Other actors too, I've seen some of them before playing completely different characters so it was nice to see them transform into something new. The music was very fitting as well, especially that one song from the OST called "Candy Star". Overall, a drama worth rewatching 110%!

These are the type of dramas I like best - with amazing chemistry, comedy and romance floating all around! Trust me, you'll be hooked on the first episode and you won't regret watching it!

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Hard to believe:

I wonder if this story represents the usual relationship between women and men in Korea? Do the women act so intimidatingly reserved and the men so shamelessly harassing?

We see sexual harassment in this show, forcible kisses, to assaultive touching, to sleazy requests for sexual intercourse. Rejections from women are ignored at best. Is this the way it is in Korea?

Harassing women at work, even repeatedly asking them to have sexual intercourse, would mean summary dismissal in the West.

Guys ignore that you hate them, dislike them, loathe them, don't want to be harassed, but women's opinions don't matter.
That must be exhausting for women, constantly fending off assaultive behavior in addition to work.

It may be a comedy, however it comes across as pretty weird in parts! Much of it is annoying and not funny. This includes the "candidate" scoring and haggling over FL. and other ridiculous, adolescent competitive behavior.
At least the story has lighter moments, especially in the second half, and the actors do well. Still, the ending is quite stale and disappointing.

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