Scent of a Woman (2011)

One word: Beautiful. When Yeon Jae is diagnosed with cancer, she doesn't sit around spending the rest of her time left moping in denial. It's mostly because her dad died from cancer too and pretty much spent his days at the hospital. She quits her pathetic job, gives herself a make-over, travels luxuriously, makes her mom happy, learns tango, falls in love, and practically does all the things she'd stalled for later (on the lines of 'Bucket List'). But obviously, at some point she had to deal with the truth and it was kinda sad. Really loved her! And she is so pretty! Kinda looks like IU (Pil Sook from Dream High). :)
And Now, I shall officially start crushing on Lee Dong Wook: KYAAAAAAA, So hot ^^ Gosh, the showers scenes and the jealousy scenes *_* And the pout. And the wavy, slightly permed hair. Mmmmm.
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Haha, but seriously, loved it. Especially the ending ( I know that I say it for every dramas :P). I'm glad how they left the story in the end. Neither there was a grief-striking death nor a miraculous cure. Just a beautiful message. It might be the biggest cliche when they say everyone moment counts. But then again, cliches are cliches because they are unreasonably true. I laughed a lot while watching this drama. And then cried. And then laughed. Then cried. A LOT. And then, finally, I smiled.
Lol, sorry. That was cheesy. But anyways, A MUST-WATCH! :)

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This story is well written, produced, and acted. The theme to this drama is to live your life to the fullest, because you never know what will happen. Although there is fear and sadness at the thought of death, there is also strength and awareness that wasn’t there before.
Kim Sun Ah plays Yeon Jae with exceptional grace and strength. Her character transformation may not be typical of someone that is facing death, but her way of life after finding out that she was dying should be how we all aspire to live.
Lee Dong Wook demonstrates the change of Ji Wook as someone who has no passion for life to someone that is willing to leave everything to live the life he chooses. His happiness and pain are intense.
Uhm Ki Joon plays Eun Suk who also experiences changes in how he deals with life and his work after meeting Yeon Jae. He really shows how hard it must be to deal with death every day. I can’t imagine that it is an easy job.
The secondary actors and stories were also well done, but I wish they had focused more on the main couple. If this story has any downfalls it is that there were not enough sweet Sun Ah/Dong Wook moments. They looked totally great together and there was great chemistry.
The music is good too.
I probably won’t rewatch this, but it is rewatchable.
I really think this is a drama worth watching. It has sad parts, but it also has hope. Enjoy!!!

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For a long time I wanted to watch this drama, but I postponed it thinking it might be not so interesting and too sad. Well, I have finished it today and I must say - it was a perfect story with a bittersweet ending. I cherished every episode, and what real happiness and love can accomplish. There is so many sentences and messages in this drama that can teach so many of us about what real happiness means. What amazed me in this story is that if someone has a cancer the other half hardly survives looking at the other sick person and what about if that patient dies after? But this movie shows how powerful love can be! The main leads incredible acting, and love for each other moved me in such ways that I have not only cried but also looked at life in a completely different angle. We should all learn from this movie, learn how to really love, life and breath happiness. All actors performance was brilliant, and main leads should get an Oscar for theirs. This drama scored 10 in all categories for me. I could not give lower review because this drama is above and beyond brilliant!!! If you want to watch it, you need to be strong, have a lot of tissues by your side towards the end of it and pay attention to messages in this drama. For me the most memorable was the tango dance, the bucket list, the simple I love you. For me this drama was beyond my expectations. It was more than perfect and it stuck in my heart like a thorn that won't be pulled away anytime soon!

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"Right now... I'm happy." It doesn't take long to become addicted to this drama. It also doesn't take long to fall in love with the characters. It will always go back to dying, but the way that they portray the concept of dying and hoping for the future is absolutely perfect. It may seem like a basic romance/angsty storyline but that meaning runs so deep it's unbelievable, beautiful, and more importantly, believable. This drama has actually inspired me to be much more of an optimist and live in the future and plan for the future. & Not dream of being happy, but actually being happy.

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Started off strong but ?

The story started off strong, but it grew to be flat and slow. The cast do a great job, but the story just drags on and on. The FL’s character/personality is hard to grasp initially. The music in my opinion is also terrible, ESPECIALLY the annoying song that plays over and over as if they’re in Italy. I wouldn’t watch this again. It was a struggle to get through. No joke though, if they had better music this rating wouldn’t be as low. There weren’t many cute moments that give you the butterflies in this one—some passionate scenes but it’s not the same. My Girl is way better than this one.

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What made this drama so enjoyable?
Certainly not originality. It's an idea that's typical of Korean dramas and there are scenes typical of romance dramas, but the combination of cheesy romance moments, superb acting (especially from the main, Kim Sun Ah) and strong supporting characters (Uhm Ki Joon) is perhaps what made this drama so enjoyable. The chemistry between the cast was great. The viewer is able to sympathize with Lee Yeon Jae, Chae Eun Suk, and also at a few rare moments Im Se Kyung (she is a rich bitch that I did not despise as much in a drama). The result is a drama filled with tears and also moments that make you smile.

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An enjoyable ride solely due to Kim Sun Ah.

Scent of a Woman is one of those dramas where I merely started watching because of Kim Sun Ah. I was a little ignorant of the cast but even after the drama ended, I never bothered to care about any of the other cast sans occasionally letting the sight that is Lee Dong Wook warm my eyes.

Nonetheless, amidst the rich man, poor woman story, slapping (lots of slapping) and cliche running in the rain scenes, there is still a story here that does not fail to engage. A story that really I must stress is made possible due to Kim Sun Ah. She brought her A game here and it was hard to hold it together as she really became the character of Lee Yeon Jae.

Yeon Jae is a woman that works in a company but never gets anywhere. Despite being older than some of her co-workers, she's mistreated and is at the bottom of the political food chain in the company. Life leaves her with no choice but to live it to the fullest and she embarks on a journey of heart breaking romance.

She tears you apart as you both root for her yet at the same time remain weary of her circumstances and she is a character that makes some of the flaws in this drama far more forgivable.

On to the flaws.

Unnecessary cliche scenes. Honestly, the slapping and running in the rain is just cringe worthy. It sets the pace for romance but I'm not very fond of the sugary prince charming character.
Unnecessary male and female second leads: For me, the story would have been just as powerful if not even more powerful without these two. One was a bitch for no reason, the other was just wall paper. A good guy but really, he isn't needed much. Both add very little other than unnecessary drama that at times distracts you from the main dish here.
The acting: Other than Kim Sun Ah, the rest for me paled in comparison. Lee Dong Wook's inability to believably break down was so bad, I actually fast forwarded his heart broken scenes. They were just embarrassing and uncomfortable to watch. He looked like he smelled something bad... The rest unfortunately played such stereotypical characters that it's hard to fault them. I mean how many ways can you execute a goody goody side kick?

I genuinely loved the OST for this but they really milked the hell out of that sad song. I didn't mind much because I like the artist but wow, it became a "that song again..."

Nonetheless, I re-re-reiterate that the selling point is Yeon Jae's journey. It's one that is sweet, forgivably romantic yet also so heart wrenching and powerful that it makes me give this a 6+.

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