Extraordinary You (2019)

Many drama plots have typical love story ..... sometimes to such an extent that you can even predict the next line the main characters will say ....
In such cases have you ever thought how the story line might change if one of the supporting character takes the lead role ?
Extra - Ordinary you ... I think it's a refreshing concept that talks about ordinary people being extraordinary . The entire setting takes place inside a (romantic ) comic book where one of the extra character realizes it's role and that the story isn't revolving around her. Her prime focus is to lead a happy life - where the writer of the book couldn't control her and she would be freely able to make her own decisions.
Here's a bonus point!
You won't be confused between the story of - the comic and the lead of the drama .... as the comic is based on the famous Boys Over Flowers !!!!
Yes the HanDan couple .
The story works on two parts - stage (printed pages on the comic )and shadow(gaps between the pages).
On stage the characters play and act according to the writer and in shadow they are free to do whatever they want .

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New Story

One thing that I really liked about this drama is how the story unfolds. After thinking for sometime I can say that the story wasn't predictable. I thought there would be a happy ending indicating an end to all the sufferings the characters had faced but then the ending wasn't happy, I'd say that the drama ended at a happy moment. The characters in the comic are still controlled by the writer and don't have their free will. It's just that the drama ended when dan oh met haru, to kinda depict a happy ending feeling. But considering how the writer erases insignificant extra characters danoh and haru could be erased anytime and might not even end up in the next comic. Baek Kyung and Do hwa were my favorites. The ending was realistic cause from the start we were inclined to think that because of fate and destiny they would be able to break free from there character but in the end they couldn't they were just able to make tiny changes and enjoy life in the shadow. It made us hope that characters would escape the comic world but that didn't happen there're still stuck there used as mere puppets. Overall it was really tragic if you put a deeper thought to it. But then what if this was a lie all along, we were shown that Haru suddenly becomes aware of himself in the trumpet creeper, and also he is the only character that is able to change the stage there's no definite answer as to why he can do that stuff. I feel he has an extra advantage after disappearing for a couple of times he magically appears again. How? Is that really destiny? I have a theory that he wasn't in fact character from the comic infact he was a real human who entered the comic by mistake or intentionally. Why are only some characters becoming self aware? Why did Baek kyung become self aware after being told about the shadow and stage several times cause nam ju and other characters were also told that they were mere characters in a comic but that wasn't enough to make them self aware? I feel that the characters who actually became self aware of themselves were infact humans. After that comic ended many weren't in the new comic, maybe they were transferred back to the real world. But dan oh and Haru stayed cause they loved each other and wanted to meet and do romantic stuff. Atleast that's what I believe.

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All cast are handsome and pretty
Cute handsome adorable rowoon
Cute pretty hye yoon
Handsome charismatic lee jae wook

I love the story thats awesome
The story has its own uniqueness
It wont makes boring or something else

And the cast have different characters but are very compatible with themselves
So touched

Main role
Kim seok woo
Kim hye yoon
Lee jae wook
Lee naeun
Jung gun joo
Kim youngdae
Lee tae rii

Soundtrack
April - feeling
VeriVery - my beauty
Sondia - first love
Epitone Project - first love
GOTCHA - i wanna say that i love

There's one another soundtrack play on last episode 16 and episode 19 in 11:05 minutes. The song was amazing so touched. I love this soundtrack and first love by sondia

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I really enjoyed watching this kdrama, I didn't expect that this teen drama will be that interesting. I really loved the plot twist, if you enjoyed watching "W" drama you will also loved this one. At first, I was annoyed by Dan-O's character because her voice is so annoying and talks really fast hahaha... And fell in love to Ha Ru's character because I can feel his sincerity towards her feelings to Dan-O and got heartbroken for Baek Gyeong huhuhu at first I really hated his character because he is so mean and always makes Dan-O cry but later on I loved him more because he cared and l can feel his love for Dan-O since their childhood days. Is it only me, that wants Dan-O and Baek Gyeong to be together in the end? Mas kinilig ako sa kanila hehehe... Overall this drama is so unique!

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a must watch<3

this series is very heartwarming. I finished it everything in a maximum of two days. The first episode might appear pretty simple, but the later episodes are insane, sad love stories that really grab your heart. The humor is fantastic, and the characters are all very appealing. My personal favorite is Eun Danoh, she's humorous, smart, and all the characters' goals make sense. This drama isn't over the top or depressing. Don't worry—this drama is considerably different from those that may have vague information and behaviors that don't make sense for the characters. This is the warm, endearing drama you're hoping for.

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It seemed like a fail-proof drama to watch...

This drama had so much going for it. Great casting, relatively good soundtrack, and an interesting premise to hook us in.

But my god, it was quite a mess wasn’t it? I don’t even know where to start.

It was really frustrating and confusing to watch especially because it felt like the story shifted from the perspective of Dan Oh to third person. WTF??? OMG that confused me a LOT. Don’t even get me started on the wasted time spent on rewatching a really bad parody of Boys Over Flowers/Meteor Garden/Hana Yori Dango. I understand that they needed a cliche story in the background to contrast our ML/FL as extras and is part of “world” created but it very rarely contributes to the plot. And my GOD, why in the world did we have to watch so many scenes of it?! Also— and this is more of a personal, and very much a subjective opinion, but why is Dan Oh so OBSESSED with Haru? I wanted to puke blood by the time it was the 14th and 15th episode and I realized that very little answers were given on anything. This made the whole experience of watching the drama VERY frustrating as it went on. More questions/interest were piqued till the we are now nearing the last THREE episodes, and then you finally realize, IT WILL NEVER BE ANSWERED. O_O” Lastly, there were many scenes is the drama that were wAYYyy too repetitive.

All in all I feel like a took away very little from this drama. The world is a very interesting concept and I would love a different take on it with a different story. But the jarring shift of Dan Oh’s perspective to third person perspective, parody drama running/competing with the actual story, the annoying FL obsession with the ML, bucketloads of unanswered questions, and repetitive scenes make it too hard to give this drama a decent recommendation.

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ExtraOrdinary You was my favorite kdrama of 2019! Original and clever story, great acting, interesting characters, beautiful cinematography, humor is balanced appropriately with seriousness, etc.

Dan Oh, the female lead, is my fave kdrama character of 2019 (Do Hwa might be a close second, but he didn’t get as much screen time). She is hilarious but not over the top, is frustrated constantly with the author, and is really determined to change her fate! She rolls her eyes and cringes at the author’s writing, gets frustrated as the sparkly beam of sunshine only shines on Ju Da, yells at the author for using her as a “love bridge” between the two main characters, and hates every interaction she has with Baek Kyung onstage (“what am I lacking that I have to like this jerk?!?!). It’s hilarious seeing all her reactions and inner thoughts to what the author is doing. Her love for Haru is funny and cute as well (“Dan Oh, how could you just be thinking of Haru all day?”). I love the friend squad of her, Haru, and Do Hwa. I wish they all got more screen time together!

Slight spoilers here, skip if you want: I’ve seen some complaints in these reviews that she just starts getting obsessed with Haru and that becomes her life. I didn’t really perceive it that way, but I see how it could come off that way. Off the stage, the characters finally have control over their own actions, and Haru is one of the few other self aware characters and she has a big crush on him, so of course she is gonna run and find him. Also, sadly, as the show goes on and the stakes get higher, she doesn’t have a lot of time left, so she wants to spend it with the person she loves. It sucks, but in the world they live in it isn’t like they have any goals to work towards besides changing the story; the future is determined by the author, and the story could be ending soon, so the present becomes all the more valuable.

I loved all of the characters! Do Hwa is amazing, Haru is sweet, Dried Squid Fairy is sketchy, Baek Kyung is a jerk and I hate him, and Ju Da is interesting. There are some great character arcs for multiple characters, and in this regard and others the show does a great job of taking kdrama tropes and turning them on their head. The show is very self aware of the tropes it is using and either makes fun of them or does something different with them. It’s a high school drama, but with a completely different twist on it. It is very cool seeing how the story twists and turns. They do a great job of pacing it and revealing information gradually so you continue to be intrigued. The rules of the universe are interesting and the way that you expect things to play out is rarely what happens. The show brings up some existential questions: is it better or worse to be self aware in a world where you ultimately have no control over your fate? Would these characters be happier if they weren’t self aware? What do you do when you have no control over your fate? The characters deal with these tough questions and sometimes handle them different ways. The acting is great in this, the young cast did a great job with their characters and I’m intrigued as to what they all do next, especially Hye Yoon.

The main criticism I have of the show is that about 75% of the way through it starts to recycle some of the same arguments and plot threads, so even in this tightly plotted show it felt like several episodes were superfluous. We did get some darn cute scenes of Haru and Dan Oh though in those episodes so it’s worth it.

I highly recommend this show. Whether you’re a first time kdrama watcher or a veteran, this show is very fun and very interesting and has great actors and beautiful cinematography.

I made one of those silly PowerPoints about it on tumblr if you want an lol version of my review: https://kdramakitty.tumblr.com/post/190601494269

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Extraordinarily funny

"Extraordinary You" is an enchanting masterpiece that has left me utterly captivated. This drama weaves an intricate tapestry of reality and fiction, immersing viewers in a world where destiny is rewritten by one's own will. The dynamic characters, led by the charismatic Kim Hye-yoon, breathe life into a narrative that unfolds like a mesmerizing puzzle. The blend of romance, mystery, and coming-of-age elements is executed flawlessly, keeping me hooked from start to finish. The vibrant cinematography and unique premise add layers of depth, making every scene a visual treat. As a true connoisseur of dramas, I'm thrilled to have discovered this gem. "Extraordinary You" is a resounding testament to the power of imagination and choice, earning its rightful place among the best.

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2 Words - Wasted Potential.

The concepts in this drama were beautiful and unique and distinct. Eun Dan oh's character was straightforward, clever and amusing. I was overjoyed and jumped headfirst into this drama in the beginning. The overused loss of memory trope and repetitive scenes ruined this drama for me. The way Eun Dan Oh began to fall for Haru was also not likeable. It was not due to his personality as he hardly had any character development. It was more cliche like fate because he happened to make her heart beat fast a couple times. The ending was the worst as it broke all the basic logic and rules the comic world had introduced in the beginning. Haru's character could have done with so much more development. He seemed to pop up out of nowhere for no reason. This drama was a wasted potential. A lot more could have been made out of it. Eun Dan Oh's and Haru's chemistry was non-existent in my opinion and their romance screamed "forbidden love" in my face all the time. It was like they picked the 2 characters who would find it hardest to love each other and pushed them down a roller-coaster together. The unique plot made watching it worth it for me though.

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Extraordinary You is so overwhelmingly cute. The best time to watch this is when you’re in need of a serotonin dose. I began watching this because I was missing Rowoon but started to enjoy the FL’s character more. High school dramas can be so cliched but EY does an interesting take on them by parodying the tropes that exist in high school version of dramaland. I loved, loved the self awareness that the characters had in the shadow world and how they were forced to behave on the stage. Dan Oh is such an endearing character with bursts of energy. Her interactions with Haru are the cutest, I also loved the childhood relationship gone bitter/one-sided over the years arc with Baek Kyun. More than the romance, I enjoyed and waiting for the friendship scenes between Dan Oh, Haru and Do Hwa. Do Hwa became such a scene stealer after a point, a character whose observations would leave you laughing.

I didn’t think this drama would be my type, but it was a pleasant surprise. Light hearted, cute romance, bromance, parody level humour and intriguing plot that keeps you wondering what’s next even though it feels like you know it already.

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This drama....*sigh*.... I've got a lot to say about this drama

The first couple of episodes were so interesting and absolutely refreshing with Dan Oh realising that she is an extra in a comic book and deciding to change her fate. At least that's what the show pitched to everyone. Yeah no this show pitched L I E S. bold faced, clickbait lies.
I seriously don't know what happened after the first couple of episodes but the show suddenly pulled a reverse uno and all of a sudden turned into the k-drama cliche romance story which THIS SAME SHOW MADE FUN OF like TWO SECONDS AGO. I was confusion for like a hot minute and suddenly the show which I praised for being so refreshing and having an interesting plot became a mess. With SOOOOOO MANYYYY repetitive scenes and uninteresting characters as the main focus, watching this show became a chore. I was like begging at this point for something NEW to actually happen but nope and everytime I thought something different was going to be explored further other than Dan Oh's EXCRUCIATINGLY PAINFUL TO WATCH love triangle with Ha Ru and Baek Kyung, for example Dried Squid Fairy and his love with Su Hyang, Do Hwa's character or Baek Kyung with a potiental character arc (finding his true self, love or both). Like seriously how did Su Hyang, a character that came in around the last few episodes, have more substance as a character than Ha Ru. Nam Joo was more interesting than Ha Ru. Even the unknown writer was more interesting than Ha Ru. I initially thought 'I can't be the ONLY one who had these opinions about the show ' but after reading other people's reviews on the show here, I'm so glad that other people felt this way as well.

If you thought this was the worst of it all T H E E N D I N G was when I gave up trying to care about the characters. I'm not even going to talk about the ending that's how annoyed I was.
I swear this show spent like half of their budget making Dan Oh say 'Ha Ru' for like 15 minutes and have her "fall" from chest pains for majority of the show. Not only that but this show left SOOO many unanswered questions with TOO MANYYY plot holes.

Conclusion: The only characters that were my favourite were Do Hwa, Baek Kyung (the actor for this character can SERIOUSLY act) and Dried Squid Fairy. Overall I think this show had such an interesting premise that had so much going for it with amazing cast and acting but it just became wasted potiental. If you're someone that likes cliche love or still find this show interesting, watch it. But if you are someone like me who thought that the show was going to be about a girl who wants to change her fate and be independent in her fate than BOYYYYY will you be absolutely
D I S A P P O I N T E D.

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How did she climb those rocks in heels?

The premise of this drama is very interesting. It had me asking my co-workers and friends 'what would you do if you found out that you are just a character in a story (and not the lead/?' It brought about some interesting conversations about free will vs destiny as well as showed me how many rebels I keep in my circle. All of that to say, I would have loved for the drama to have dug deeper into that aspect. Dan Oh was a set up for a marvelous stand off with the writer but her character seemed to become weak once she fell in love. A lot of her spunk went away, which caused the second half of the drama to feel so depressing. I think E32 was incredibly sad. I found myself missing the girl who checked out the guys while they were changing (for her mystery man, of course) and ogled Ha Ru has he sat next to her removing his shirt. Who wouldn't take a good look at those abs?! Hye Yoon did a great job of making me laugh and cry, regardless of how annoying Dan Oh's decision making became.

Speaking of Ha Ru, he had the introduction of a Greek God. The glimpses of him which led to the umbrella reveal were some of the dreamiest I've seen thus far. But they dragged out his storyline a little too long. The pace didn't seem to match what was happening in the current story so the end felt rushed. One of his best scenes was when he confronted her on the steps are loosing his memory. Being frustrated and showing some emotional range gave him some dimension and growth. Otherwise, he was stuff in an odd child like state that didn't match with any of the other characters.

Baek Kyung on the other hand reminded me of every jerk in high school. He needed therapy and some anger management. Even when he was having better moments with Dan Oh at the end, it was hard to see past the guy with the daddy issues. This is no reflection on the actor. As with Rowoon, this was one of their first roles so you can really see they were relying on the script/writers.

Do Hwa was a surprising stand out as the 'second ML.' I found him to be the right amount of comedy to help balance out Dan Oh/Ha Ru's emo moments. His storyline with Joo Da was very cute and, again, a good balance from the other character's chaos.

The end felt thrown together and I had more questions than answers. While quick ending can be a thing in drama's, we did not go thru 32 episodes for you to have them meet under a tree and fade to black. No ma'am or sir. If we could have gottend even 5 more minutes of dialogue, maybe Ha Ru explaining what it felt like when his story ended? Maybe Dan Oh catching him up on what happened after he left? Anything. But instead, we got a tree, that didn't even make sense until the last third of the drama.

I'd recommend this to someone looking for a serious MELOdrama. Now excuse me while I go cleanse my pallet with The Business Proposal.

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