Love Alarm (2019)

a light drama to watch

I just finished watching this drama. Its a nice, easy and light drama to watch. It does have all the ingredients any drama has. I watched it on Netflix and I was a little bit disappointed with the fact that they used voices over instead of closed captions. In my opinion a lot of the beauty of the movie was shadowed because of it. I have watched quite a bit of cdramas. kdramas, jdramas, tdramas and I not only got used to hear the actors voices, but even more to hear the original language which gives the movie a different depth. It feels more profound. Listening to the voices over it really took away a lot for me. Some of the more sentimental scenes lost their beauty because the voices over. The voices didn't matched with the actors and they felt cold and blank at times with no nuance in them. As for the characters at first I had a little bit of mixed feelings but I have to say I am a sucker for happy endings and that is why I would like to see JoJo and Son-oh end up together. I know a lot of the comments here were criticizing Sun-oh but I can see where he was coming from. The first night he came back and he saw her I think he either had a crush at first site or he felt infatuated with her. Either way after seeing her at school every day his feeling only grew stronger. I don't think he really went behind his friend back since before he did any move he kept asking Hye-yeong if he has feelings for Jojo and Hye-yeong kept saying no. Where he didn't play full honesty was where he did declare his feelings for her first and not at the same time with Hye-yeong as agreed upon. But at the time he declared his feelings to Jojo, her heart belonged to him so Hye-yeong didn't had any chance. Hye-yeong lost his time. He had two years before Sun-oh came back to say something to her but he choose not to. I don't know why but I don't see Jojo and Hye-yeong together. I can even understand why he told Hye-yeong that he used him and all the hurtful things. All those things that he said were coming from a man hurt in love, a man that is still in love with that person. A man that is frustrated and angry and says things at anger but he didn't really meant it. Any way I am afraid that in season 2 the producers are gonna shock everybody and like a lot of this dramas the results are not gonna be what a big number of viewers are expecting which is of course Jojo and Sun-oh together. I am waiting for the release of season 2 and I hope that Netflix will not use the voice over but they will use the closed captions and I really hope to see Jojo and Sun-oh together. It will be disappointing to let us see how the love between the two of them grew so strong just to hit us in season 2 with them not ending up together. Four years had past and they couldn't forget about each other. He still rings her love alarm and her heart is still beating pretty fast I am sure. So don't disappoint us and separate these two in season 2. Go team Jojo and Sun-oh. I have a bad feeling I'm not gonna see them together. I will wait.

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I was so excited for this drama to release . And I finally got to watch it . I must say this drama was pretty good. I liked it!
It was quite confusing at times but overall it makes sense .
But I wish that in season 2 the story could be more interesting and I hope that jojo ends up with Hwang Sun Oh . I really really hope so !!
I loved the chemistry between these two actors ♡ and looking forward to watch more .
The story was unique and didn't clash with other dramas. The story was quite revelent to real lives aswell .
Waiting for the next season to release.

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10/10 for plot, i love love this concept of having an app that shows whether or not you like this person, its so cool
But with that said, i hate the characters so much (read the most upvoted review i agree with him/her so much). There was a lack of character development and felt that more couldve been done to allow viewers to understand the characters more so we could understand why they make certain decisions. Hopefully, these will be addressed in season 2.
The actor acting as sun oh also has very awkward acting? i feel super uncomfortable watching him during the whole of 8 episodes.

Although there were these problems, 7.5/10 might rewatch it because it has few episodes and i really like the concept of the app.

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I love the fact it was aired on NetFlix. It was the perfect environment for it to be enjoyed. I'm a big fan of Kim Soo Hyun; I love her dramas and she was really good in this one. I liked the modern and technological input they had on relationships and on the present world, how this age changes the way people interact and it was a coming of age drama which I always enjoy so overall it was really nice. although some lines were a bit cringe in a sense of 'romantic' lines being said, I felt it was a bit too much, but I do want to see who she ends up with and how that affects her in many ways. if you are looking for a drama with a lot of drama and romance then watch it.

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WHAT THE HELL IS THIS PLOW TWIST?!?

First of all, I really enjoyed the plot twist, but honestly at first I thought it would be a love story and happy ending with the main lead..but HERE IS THE PLOW TWIST! WAA They just getting separating.. and DAMN!!second lead is coming out like 'main lead' omg!
It's NOT an ordinary love story what I expected. This first season makes my brain blew up and my heart got a huge emotional roller coaster.
Personally I don't really love that when they just start jumping in the time. I mean I just getting a little lost in that time.
But I loved it but at the same I was a bit suprise about that when during a scene they was highlighted a part when two guy got a call on they Love Alarm.
And the rerason is: South Korea is a pretty conservative country and the fact that the director had instead on portraying it, makes me realize their society is becoming more accepting.
(honestly I'm really happy about it (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧ ) So yeah not an ordinary series.
The actors:
Honestly now exceptionally I like this, when second lead became 'main role'. I don't know why but I don't care, I just like it soo much aw.
Now I am happy about the plow twist. I know so many people don't like it, but this is just my personal opinion about the series. (Thank you for read my rewies~ (◠ω◠✿) )

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Just as the headline suggests, I was wrong... Sure there were elements of a light and fluffy romance but what I was quite surprised about was how deep and much darker this drama showed to be. I would say I went into this with a pretty open mind as I tried to stay away from edits but some edits that I had seen had drawn me in and had, in turn, made me more curious about love alarm.
I already knew that only half of the show was released... Not sure I like this concept I'd rather have it all out in one go or at least on a consistent and regular schedule.

It would be easy to say that I was quite conflicted throughout and easily swayed. I couldn't figure out if I liked Sun Oh and I was really mad that he courted Jojo knowing Hyeyeong liked her, do you need him to say he doesn't like her to make yourself feel better about it? But I couldn't be too mad because I liked them together he was SO nice to her and it made all the difference with her pretty sad life. Then came the problems which I feel we whizzed past through (which I guess I'm thankful for the fact that we didn't have to deal with too much angst). Hyeyeong even mustered up his courage to court her and I was so happy. It's hard to say who I want her with. It would have made all the difference if he told her from the beginning or it was clear that he'd liked her even before Sun oh came along.

I really feel for her Sun oh's new partner too especially after the last episode. She's such a sweety as well :(

What I'm really curious about is Duk Oh :( I want a bit more on his story. It feels very plot holey. Also, who is the creator now? If not him.

If you guys have watched school 2015 (Kim So Hyun's in that as well), I had major flashbacks to that show whenever I saw how badly Jojo's cousin and aunty were treating her. Her ex-bestie was so mean to her as well, It really made me frustrated and feel for her. I can see her growing a backbone in this and that makes me happy :')

Doesn't Hyeyeong look like Kim Soo Hyun!!

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Future Sun-Oh was just the selfishest. Man, he though Jojo broke up with him because she stopped liking him. Why THE FUCK would that be her fault with it was true? The way he yelled at her and made it sound like she was a monster and have done terrible things or whatever and then later on just pops up out of nowhere confessing to her like he wasnt acting like a jerk just before that??? Oh, dont misunderstand me. I definitelly prefer her with Sun oh and still think hes a babie but still???

And i actually understand Kim Jo Jo tho. I also have experienced traumas in the past and i know how hard it is to emotional connect with people. Is a balance between desperatelly needing love and panicking when it actually appears. I already have bailed in important relationships to me before because of my emotional baggage, so i get it the pain she was going through loosing that relationship and the way it affects our emotional and mental health. No one that doesnt went through it actually fully understands the pressure and the panic attacks that comes with this condition, so i was really happy to actually seeing that represented in the screen for the first time, even tho they could´ve dealed with it better and made it more clear, since some people intrepeted the worst way possible.

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I'm not 100% sure why I'm giving this show 9 stars knowing it has many obvious flaws.
I think that what sold the show for me was the concept: the plot is so intriguing and you want to keep watching to get to know the characters better. Also, it is very aesthetically pleasant: the main leads are stunning, everything that's connected to the app/technological part of the show looks great, the sceneries are breathtaking. I also liked the main female lead, which doesn't happen often; she was pitiful but vey strong, in my opinion. I wouldn't have been able to go through everything she has gone through!
However, this show has many flaws. Some of them could be spoilers so I won't mention those. Here are some of them:
1) The friendships: I simply hate the friendships in this show. Whether it's between the girls or the boys. They did things that friends simply would never do (real ones, at least). The two boys look so close but then... I don't know, I didn't like it in the first episode and I didn't like it in the last. The main lead seems very selfish when it comes to the person he likes... I won't go on and on about this because I said I didn't want to include spoilers in my review but I think the show could have done a better job at this since a good friendship is needed in every show.
2) Most of these girls are just mean. Everyone at this school seems very judgemental and mean but the girls in the show are just... yeah, very mean. Which makes it seem a bit unrealistic...
3) Some parts of the plot were frustrating. Hopefully everything will be clarified in the second season.
I really do hope that the second season solves these issues because I'm giving this show 9 stars counting on the next season. I wish this was 16 episodes from the start like it usually is because 8 episodes aren't enough to develop the characters and create a good story; something is obviously missing but I'm counting on the second season to fill up the gaps. If that doesn't happen, I'll probably lower my score!

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Silly but super cute

This is just a fun story, a silly but cute and sweet time to just enjoy escaping the world, though it is quite young adult themed, there are heavier topics discussed and in between the lines, have powerful meanings. This is my second time watching because season 2 just released and I never truly valued Song Kang' character or his acting. Sun oh was so sweet, so respectful, so caring, so generous. Yes he is rich and privileged, but he was unloved by the people who should've have even made me doubt their love. How much he respects jojo and just the way he treats and looks and smiles at her is so beautiful. He's gonna be a brilliant actor, he already is.

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first of all this went quite well with the high school romance thing. Tbh the concept's really good and unique which they pulled of with the concept of a love app. But i don't get why they had to still keep on with the love triangle. The female lead's backstory is quite common but i find there no shame to be open about it the drama to the main male lead. And there's no logic in her breakin up with him in the first place when he loved her alot. I felt a lot bad watching the male lead love her till the end after trying so hard to get rid of his feelings. The female lead suddenly having no feelings for him made no sense at all and how tf was it even possible? The most common theories contain the disapprovals of the well-off family sides which isn't even prevalent here so i see no logic behind the female lead to suddenly give up on him. And the second thing is the second male lead. I'm kinda unhappy with the cast since they could've added a slightly more good looking person as the 2nd male lead since they had to keep the love triangle going. His acting skills are really good but his visuals don't go along the main male lead at all. I mean there is something called "COMPATIBILITY" and if they were supposed to create rivalry they should've maintained that. However i hope the 2nd season wouldn't disappoint :)

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Had to call it quits

I'll keep this sort of short and simple:

1. The concept of the love alarm makes zero sense unless people are entering their info and crushes in the database to begin with. What the hell is with the linking their heart thing?? There was potential but the writing was lame.

2. This just romanticizes stalking. Both Hye Yeong and Sun Oh are actually creeps.

3. Sun Oh is a terrible friend but Hye Yeong is annoyingly passive.

4. It made no sense that 3 guys were after Jo Jo (including her original bf). There was nothing that stood out about her character. There was no chemistry between any of them either. Additionally, Hye Yeong and Sun Oh didn't know anything about her for them to be into her like that. Especially Sun Oh, who seemed like he just wanted to get her before his friend could. They just followed her around and stared at her from afar like weirdos.

5. The characters are all unlikeable, unrelatable, and boring.

I decided to call it quits after a few episodes. I don't care about any of these people or the story for that matter. Since I didn't watch all of it, you don't have to take my review seriously. It could get better but these were my thoughts from the beginning. The foundation wasn't strong enough for me to continue.

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it was ok

it wasnt good but not that bad. it was ok. i liked the highschool edpisodes quite a lot and i liked sun oh very much. hyeyeong and jojo didnt fit together in my opinion. he was always in the shadows admiring her but sun oh was straight forward. he was very blunt with his feelings and he knew what he wanted from the start. i wish his feelings for jojo were a bit more explored though. but he was a very sweet and good boyfriend, i loved how he protected jojo and stood with her and only her even though literally every girl was in love with him. But he shouldnt have kissed jojo back then in that alley because she had a boyfriend. But i have to say, jojos friends were absolute bitches.

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