The Bride of Habaek (2017)

This drama really frustrated me. It had so much potential but sadly it didn't turn out all so well.

The Story:
The story itself is really interesting and had a lot of potential. Sadly it didn't turn out the way I hoped it would. The story was no existent throughout most of the drama. There was no big drama, not much story at all and no plot twists. The story the drama tried to convey was really light and nothing really interesting as also a lot of things didn't make sense and were unrelatable and characters sometimes acted in ways that didn't fit. Especially the first two episodes were really dragged out and for the most people properly pretty boring. However, I can say that the light romance it portrayed was easy to watch and somewhat enjoyable to me.

The characters:
A lot of the side characters were pretty useless in this drama and they were used mostly to fill the episodes. The other characters didn't have much depth and we don't get to know much about their history either and if we do then they spend really little time on it and then later in the drama act like nothing happened. However, some characters go through a decent amount of character development.
In my eyes, the characters were annoying from time to time as they acted irrational or didn't stand up for themselves but that is really subjective.

The acting:
The acting was ok if I look at the whole drama but especially in the beginning it was hard to watch. While some improved throughout the drama, others just really did a bad job in fitting into the role. Especially the chemistry between the actors was really bad, to say the least. Im Joo Hwan was the only one who really stood out with his performance and gave the drama somewhat of a story.

The music:
The music was hands down the best thing about this drama. It fitted the situations really great and underlined the emotions portrayed by the actors.

Conclusion:
Don't go into the drama expecting too much. This is a drama that has many flaws and if you expect it to be perfect or to have an intense story this is definitely not the right drama. If you want some light romance or a drama that is easy to watch with some pretty faces and great music then this might be right for you. I also recommend not reading the manga before watching the drama as many people were even more disappointed because the drama is actually really different from the manga. I certainly kinda enjoyed it while it lasted because it was just easy to watch, nothing serious. Would I rewatch it though? No.

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I was expecting so much from this drama! The story is almost non-existent, it doesn't make any sense or it's predictable. The finale episode gave me more feelings than the whole drama, but it's not well done (for example the river scenes are not good at all). And I also think that the end was rushed and wrapped up, we are left with so many questions and some characters deserved more!

Moreover, the actors are not that good, except for Im Joo Hwan who did a really great job with his character! I'm so disappointed with Nam Joo Hyuk, I don't think he was a great choice for this character, I think he was chosen just because he is handsome... The main characters are not well-suited, there's almost no vibes between them. And even though I din't like Shin Se Kyung at the beginning, I think she did a good job overall, especially in the last couple of episodes.

Anyway, it's not all bad! The music is amazing!!! I really loved it! And the "power" scenes (don't know how to call them lol) are really well-done!

Finally, I won't rewatch it because I don't want to rewatch a drama just for the music or because I loved some scenes :p

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If you are bored or a fan of pretty people not acting well, well this is the drama for you!

I adore NJH & Gong Myung. Thought Crystal couldn't act but she surprised me here. But SSK doesn't work in this drama. You can tell they casted people on name a lone and didn't bother to do chemistry reads.

This is a perfect of example of having great base work (the manhwa) and when you misdirect and miscast something. This really had potential to be great. Especially from the snippets we got before the show started. Stunning cinematography (aside from their powers) but this drama 10 episodes doesn't seem to be mounting up to much about anything. But leads have no chemistry at all and acting seems dry and very stiff.

Worth carrying on? Not for me. Checking out of the drama. Good luck!

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The only thing that I can say about this drama is Daebak! My eyes almost got burned while watching this drama and there were tears of regret till the end. Like what the hell I just see, wasted so much time on this stupid drama. God! Plz kill me! And if someone say that it was a grt drama m sure that person needs to see a doctor. I won't even want to waste my time to review it, but m doing for sake of other user so that they aren't fooled/cheated me. The drama shows such good picturization but thats just a way to fool us so don't get caught and run away as far as possible from this drma. Don't even try to watch it , DON'T!
YE KYA THA RE BABA YE DEKHNE SE  ACCHA THA HUMKO UTHA LETE (oh god what have I seen? It was better to die than to watch it)
CAUTION: WATCH IT AT YOUR OWN RISK!

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The reason why I watched this drama was out of curiosity because of the vast amount of criticism I kept seeing. And, after watching it I see why that happened.

Story: 1/10
The biggest problem that this drama had was the script and story line. As I watched the drama I felt like I was being insulted. The writers gave so little thought to the viewing audience in terms of background and reasoning. Once I completed the drama and looked back on what I had just watched, two scenarios filled my mind. One, the writers gathered in a room, wrote down a bunch of ideas and randomly pulled them out of a hat each episode. Or two, they had so much that they wanted to fit into the drama that they didn't have enough time to delve deep into the situations and instead, caused total chaos and confusion.

Acting/Cast: 8/10
A lot of people had a problem with Shin Se Kyung's acting. After seeing her in many dramas, I realized that she is an actress that doesn't have a wide range of facial expressions. Her happy face, sad face, confused face, or even her angry face, look pretty much the same. This was even more obvious when working alongside actors/actresses who use their faces actively while acting. I think that she is an okay actress, but this role just wasn't the right fit for her. And the chemistry between the two leads was just horrible. There was no sparks and it became painful to watch. I was eager for their scenes to end and watch the side characters instead. The other actors/actresses did a phenomenal job. They played their roles well; however, no matter how great a job they do, if the script is garbage then there is no salvation for the drama.

Music: 9/10
Now the music on the other hand was amazing.Overall they felt almost mystical-like and were very easy on the ears. The singer's voices fit each song well and they worked perfectly in the moments they were played. My favorite OST was Glass Bridge By Savina & Drones (???????).

Rewatch Value: 1/10
I will never watch this drama again. I got through it once because of the actors and music but the drama is too infuriating to watch it again. Instead, I'll just watch other works with them in it.

Overall: 5/10
The tragedy of this drama is the wasted talent of the actors/actresses and beautiful OST set. It had a lot of promise but the haphazard job done by the script writers and the casting of the main female lead ruined the whole drama. I always say that you should try it to see how you feel about it but this time I will say that with a warning; be prepared for confusion and constant wondering if you missed something in the previous scenes.

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Dropped it.I had high expectations and they were shattered at once. The story  that I was expecting (i.e based or even at least loosely based on the manhwa) was no where to be found. Didn't feel the real chemistry between the leads. The female lead I found annoying, gosh. For the life of her, she cannot act. Honestly speaking, this drama was just a feast in the eyes. Pretty casts with a really disappointing plot.
In my opinion, this drama isn't even worth a try which is such a pity.  Just giving an honest review and saving some from wasting their valuable time on this.

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I generally don't write reviews but because there are soo many negative comments about this drama i wud like to tell my veiws coz I absolutelylutely loved this drama.
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Do watch the first and second episode if u like them I'm pretty sure u will like the rest of the series.
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Actors: I personally liked all the casts of the show , specially gong myung and shin se. The complete cast is totally eye candy.

Story: I have seen a lot of negative comments about the story line but I actually liked it,though u won't get to see lot of romance. there ain't't any strong antagonist in the story, so u won't get to see the fight and ol btw protagonist and the antagonist.

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The start was very promising and each episode ended with a nice cliffhanger that encouraged me to watch the following episode. However the mystery was quickly revealed without much development and replaced with another mystery in every episode. I hoped it would all come together in the end but my expectations were met with disappointment. I detested Shin Se Kyoung's acting as it didn't bring out much of Yoon So Ah's supposed strong personality. She was supposed to be rational, strong and open-minded psychiatrist but turned out more like a whiny kindergartener. I understand her attitude to the kids her dad brought home when she was small, but she was very mean to her junior at work until the very end. I didn't like Yoon So Ah's character either. Ha Baek was much better in my opinion but still not all that likeable. I liked how in the end it turned out that So Ah's dad was the one who saved her. It was a huge surprise to me as I had crossed my fingers totally expecting So Ah to have been saved by Ha Baek in the typical k drama fashion of lovers meeting or saving each other in the past. Since I hate less than perfect endings, I was disappointed with Ha Baek staying with So ah only until her death. I felt that this is not all that better than Nak Bin. Ha Baek would watch So Ah grow old and die only to be devastated. I felt that since So Ah was able to make a wish, if she was smart, she could have said that she wanted to be with him forever and they would have had to go to the world of the Gods together and since they wished to be together, Ha Baek couldn't die even if he never went back. I hate it when there is a bittersweet ending when they could have clearly easily had a much better ending. This bittersweet ending was clearly not the only choice they had. I liked the OSTs and visuals of this k drama. i think some people who like sad, sentimental and emotional dramas will like this.

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Very disappointing.
The story is SUPPPPPEEEERRR non-sense.
The deities are just a bunch of pretty BRATS--arrogant, greedy, super-duper conceited and selfish.
Even the reason why they're in the human world is vain and rubbish.
Srsly, in this drama, they always say that humans are foolish and greedy,
I just hope that they are different from how they describe humans because they are worst.
This drama shows the difference between a human with supernatural power and those who do not have.
The talents of the actors were wasted in this drama.

Don't waste your time watching this drama.

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This drama was.... A bit disappointing

I am a person who likes funny or action kind of dramas, and this was just not it. Overall there was almost zero humor and the action was also on a low level. I did complete watching it, but that was a long time ago.

The plot sounds interesting at first and it really intrigues you, but once you start watching it just isn't as interesting. Their love story was quite vague and the plot very neutral. I have watched a few dramas before this one and I can still remember much about those, but not this one.

The role of the god Habaek was not really one for Nam Joohyuk, I think we can all agree that he is handsome and very talented but I guess this just wasn't his piece of cake (if that sounds logical). A lot of people have hated on this drama and I can see why. In comparison to some other 2017 Kdrama's, this was a bit of a disappointment. Shin Sekyung got criticized a lot, she's a great actress but since this was my first time seeing her acting I was not interested in her other works.

The OST's, on the other hand, were definitely my peace of cake, I fell in love with Glass bridge (Savina&drones) and without you (Lucia). Sometimes I still listen to those songs when I need to sleep or when I'm making homework.

I wouldn't recommend this drama, it might be your forte I wouldn't know, but it wasn't my thing and I definitely won't watch it again.

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Poorly written characters, shallow plot.

So this drama is NOT worth the time, unless you're a huge fan of the actors and you want to watch it just for the sake of watching it. But by no means be excited to fall into a well written story, because this drama is not.

There are soooo many things wrong with this drama, all the characters are petty, and very juvenile, It makes the whole story feel shallow. I don't blame the actors it was %100 the "adaptation" from the manhwa, but lord have mercy on the story. It makes no sense, it goes all over the place leaving a bunch of unanswered questions. That is of course until the end where they try to wrap everything up nicely, and answer all those questions, but it turns out super sloppy and rushed.

Once again on our poorly written cast, the main female char. was unbearable and her attitude toward this borderline toxic relationship had me concerned. Left me with a bunch of questions, thinking why she wouldnt stick up for herself in some strange situations. The main male char was super petty and annoying, boasting that he is a god and all that but kinda being useless.

It took me 3 times to fully run through this drama, and the only reason I picked it up once again was because it came out on netflix (Can). The reason to that, is because there is nothing memorable about this drama. No chemistry between actors or and scenes that really moved me ( there were some good moments in the episodes I never saw through previous attempts.). I also wasn't feeling a lot of the music, there was only 1 song I liked.

Aside from the bad stuff, the first maybe 7 episodes I enjoyed, I like the standoffish character traits at first, but it just got tiring after a while. The Cgi was pretty good with the water stuff, but don't get me started on underwater swimming scenes. The secondary actors or the supporting actors I really liked I wish we could get more of them, i felt like some of them had better stories than the main chars.

I feel like this drama butchered the actual manhwa and its sooo sad. I really wanted to like this drama but the story fell very short.
I wont recommend this drama to anyone considering.

This is based off my taste and I don't fault the people who enjoyed~

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