The Musical (2011)

The Musical started off so strong. The first couple episodes were funny and the leads had a good chemistry...

When the characters were actually working on the musical it was very interesting. Then somewhere in the middle the story took several directions. Towards the end it became just very dramatic and there was no focus on musicals. I actually forgot that this drama was called the Musical just because there wasnt that much music. I didn't watch the end but heard it was rushed so I'll probably just read a recap. Still though for most of the time the story kept my interest.

I think the casting was perfect...except for Ko Hye Sun. I think what brought the quality down was her poor singing voice. Also, her character development was poorly written so that plus her awful voice just made it hard to want to root for her. Daniel Choi was perfect in his role. I did like all the supporting characters.

The music was memorable but nothing I'd want to listen to outside the show.

I'm not sure If Id rewatch this or not.

Overall if this drama was written better and casted with a better female lead it would have left a lasting impression but since thats not the case I'd just rate it as being average but worth watching once.

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I can't believe how attached I was when I first watched this drama. Patiently waiting for one episode per week.

At first, I was surprised because I didn't know that Goo Hye Sun can sing (she's really great, but not that great to become a real singer).

It was very great during the first few episodes especially the fast pace of the love story (although disappointing). The song that Choi Daniel made was great but can they please not repeat the song for no reason at all?

This drama was just too confusing and disappointing. I really wanted to love this drama but during the "Falling Action," I was just left dumbfounded. The interest was gone and it bored me.

I super hate that musical actress bitch.

Overall, this is a so-so drama. :)

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The plot started good then lost focus. Everyone loves someone that is not their mate; awesome!! But any scene with music in it was awesome.

If only for the bar performances; the drama was worth watching. There were some scenes that sent the shivers down my spine; of course music scenes.

It's a dream pursuit drama about music so I definitely don't regret watching it one bit. Won't recommend it though.

The cast was great. Choi Daniel wasn't given a sufficient space to glow; speaking as a fan. Koo Hye Sun filled the role but I had ab bit of a problem with the role itself. Oh Jung Se is always a favourite; couldn't shine here as well. The two people who won over my heart here were Park Ki Woong and Kim Young Min; they rules.

Will not rewatch it but will listen to the music from time to time.

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Great idea and start to this drama but it fell flat after a half dozen episodes. Boooring and not even Daniel Choi could elevate the level.
It’s not that the actors did a bad job, there were some nice moments but the weak (or can we say Lazy?) writing sent this ship sinking down faster than the titanic. Leads lacked chemistry also I think.

And the ending? Smh… for a musical Drama, where was the Finale performance? Or maybe this was cut by the production? The only thing that comes to mind is Lazy execution of what could have been a great drama. Shame.

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I was rly excited about this drama b-4 it came out. I was excited b/c of the main leads. I rly enjoyed other drama's Koo Hye Sun & Choi Daniel have been in previously. So, naturally I thought this was going to be like totally awesome. Well, it wasn't totally awesome, but I did like it. The story started out strong but totally lost itself by the last epi. The writers could have done so many things w/ this but it was kinda flat. I am very disappointed w/ Koo Hye Sun b/c she could have been a little more appropriate w/ her rxn's. I understand that she was playing an emotionally stunted character but her rxn's were a little unrealistic. She is either emotionally stunted & has no clue what other's r feeling or she just did not care & reacted inappropriately. I was not rly sure, b/c she could not tell if she loved Hong Jae Yi, but she could emotionally relate to Yoo Jin. How does that make sense? I know this has a lot to do w/ the writers & the producer's but come on figure out how this character needs to be played. It was confusing to me b/c I was unsure of her emotional state.

OK! Now to move on to what I rly liked. I loved Choi Daniel's character & Park Ki Woong's character. I wanted more from them b/c they did such an awesome job playing their parts. I loved Daniel's child-like nature & Ki Woong's serious side. They did so well that it totally made up 4 the things that disappointed me.

I prolly will not watch this again just b/c it is not as awesome as it could have been. It was a good story but it could have been better. Watch it and decide 4 urself.

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A musical without a musical....

Gu Hye Seon got a real talent in packing up projects that are guaranteed to flop or disappoint. This is a musical that failed in the music department. A bit of music at the beginning and at the end while the rest was just drama. We didn't even get to see the musical they were preparing for!! Anyway, it's a big flop.

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