Itaewon Class (2020)

I've seen a lot of reviews saying that the plot is poorly written and I have to disagree with that. Because it is probably one of the best written kdramas ever and I'm definitely a huge fan of the writer after this. Yeah you have to pay attention to the small details but that's what makes this drama so beautiful.

So let's start with the characters. Saeroyi. The character development and the deepness of his character is mind blowing. The way I fell or him because of his actions right away and I felt like his character is someone who deserves the whole world says a lot. His dark past and things he had to go through yet he still managed to be the best person ever believing in himself and people around him made him not just a character in a kdrama but almost like a role model. "I value people not money" is probably the most beautiful thing he said. He could've choose the easier way so many times yet he still decided to stick to his principles and beliefs because that's what his father thought him. And if that's not someone you would want to look up to then I don't know who is.
To be honest Yi-Seo's and Saeroyi's characters were completely different but that's why it made a great balance and I loved them both as I think their love story was so well developed and everything had a reasoning.
The supporting cast. Again, brilliant. I truly felt like I knew these people as their character were so well written explaining actions we might not agree with ( such as SooAh). That's what it made them so realistic. We don't always make good decisions thats why we are here so we can learn and move on.
Even the evil characters. Yeah I hated them which was needed as they created the tension however sometimes they still had reasons behind their actions.

This drama thought me so many things, made me happy, made me cry. There was no moment when I was bored which I think is really important when it comes to kdramas. Every single detail and plot had a reason behind it. The plot was so nicely laid out and the ending was truly perfect. Everything we needed.

The romance. Probably one of the best ones I've ever seen. I knew why those two people fell in love and I knew why they needed each other. Because it was clearly explained and it was slowly developed. It suited both of their characters. It was meaningful and beautiful.

And the music. What can I say? Just perfect.

So if you hesitant to watch this drama please don't be. I am so glad I did because I can say it is one of the best, most mature drama. Not with some pointless characters or plotlines. Not with some lame romance. It's just perfect. Perfect balance of action, romance, comedy, crying, happiness. Everything was so well presented and I wish I could watch a drama like this again.

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This drama was overly hyped through social media. To be honest, the first half of the drama was totally great which makes me hook into it. The storyline was somewhat new and unique for me since it was all about revenge and food war. But as long as I watched the series the hype of it really strike down since there are episodes that are totally nonsense and left me thinking that I might lose the interest of watching the rest of the series. But for the sake of it that I already made it this far just made me force myself to finish it till the last episode. But the good side about Itaewon class was that it tackles a major issue in our daily life especially when it comes the discrimination and acceptance to the public of both different races especially for black people and the members of LGBTQ.

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O mocinho que tem a vida quase destruída e decide se vingar dos culpados, com certeza isso eh algo que ja vimos diversas vezes.

Itaewon Class à primeira vista não possui uma temática tão inovadora assim, mas no decorrer ds história a trama pode até surpreender.
Pautas pouco abordadas como transfobia e racismo, especialmente no mundo dos dramas, e a grande diversidade dos personagens me fizeram comprar esse show logo nos primeiros episódios, afinal, tudo se passa em Itaewon, um lugar famoso por ter pessoas de todos os lugares do mundo.

IC possui um dos clichês mais clássicos: triângulo amoroso, mas ainda assim conseguiu inovar já que, nesse caso, eh "ao contrário" com duas garotas e um garoto o que pode ser até interessante.

Mesmo com tudo isso o drama não me convenceu 100%, especialmente, graças aos personagens que não consiguiram fazer-me envolver por eles como eu estava esperando, mas mesmo que eu não tenha amado os personagens amei o elenco, as atuações são muito boas e as cenas tem uma estética muito linda.

O Sae Royi eh uma pessoa ética e honesta, o que eh ótimo, mas essa característica eh explorada tão excessivamente que cansa. Eu, honestamente, não consegui sentir grande empatia pela Yi Seo, sinceramente, não gostei da personagem que eh egoísta, egocêntrica e não se importa de magoar as pessoas com atos e palavras, o extremo oposto do Sae Royi e não por acaso já que ela se apaixona por ele, ok que ela evolui ao decorrer da história mas mesmo assim não consegui gostar dela. A Soo Ah foi uma personagem que até gostei, ela eh a mais "humana" em relação aos sentimentos o que me fez me envolver um pouco mais pela personagem (não que ela seja perfeita, longe disso na verdade). Os vilões Dae Hee e Geun Won são ótimos vilões e a única certeza que eu tenho eh que eh quase impossível não odia-los.

IC eh um bom drama ainda que o "esqueleto" da história seja clichê, tem uma ost maravilhosa e trata de assuntos pouco explorados nos doramas e realmente vale a pena assistir e torcer muito pro Sae Royi conseguir sua vingança.

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Começo é ótimo, depois fica bem fraco

O inicio da série é mto bom, os primeiros 6~7 episódios te prendem, dai em diante fica tudo mto fraco e chato, até que no fim do epi 9 no 10 vem a cereja do bolo. Não faz sentido algum e foi ai que eu larguei.


A serie me perdeu no episódio 10, quando a Yi Seo tentou dar uma aula para a diretora da Jangga, que estava lá faz uns 20~30 anos e para o amigo do Park Saeroyi que estudou economia e o caramba, em como vazar o áudio (que outra coisa totalmente idiota da serie, onde o vilão burro conta tudo o que aconteceu no meio de uma lanchonete para uma pessoa que ele acabou de conhecer) seria benéfico para ela e possivelmente fazer com que ela conseguisse os votos dos acionistas. E depois, no mesmo episódio, o presidente Jang simplesmente da um discurso de como NUNCA VIRAREI AS COSTAS PARA A MINHA FAMILIA, CONTRUI A JANGGA PARA A MINHA FAMILIA e 5 minutos depois FOI MEU FILHO QUE FEZ TUDO, ELE É O ASSASSINO. Pode ser explicado o motivo depois? Não sei, mas se sim me responde aqui pq foi o que me fez largar a serie.

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Not worth of my time.

I stopped watching this drama even though i love park seo joon.

i already watch a lot of korean dramas but I added this drama on my boring list.
the casting was great. park seo joon, kim da mi, ahn bo hyun and kwon na ra they are really good actors and actresses.
I know that they are trying to be different to other kdrama storyline but i stopped watching because story is getting uninteresting. i don't hate the drama, it is not the type of drama that i like.
I love their OST especially Gaho's Start Over. whenever i listen to that song it makes me feel like i should watch the itaewon class.

if i will continue this drama. it is not on my priority list. maybe i can only finish this drama for one to two months unlike for other dramas that i can finish it for less than a week

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I underestimated this amazing drama.

For one, I thought it might be just another overrated drama.

And two, because I never really liked Park Seo Joon until Itaewon Class.
Wow, this role TOTALLY suits him and he slays it!
So to say this is my favorite role of his, because I never completely liked any before.
His portrayal of Park Sae Ro Yi felt contained yet so powerful.

Kim Da Mi? Wow. Bright future. I’m looking forward to her upcoming projects. I really hope she does more dramas because she’s just wow.

It is an inspiring, unique drama, with a fun story and cool music. I was impressed.

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Started out well but turned out annoying

the start of this drama I really loved the cast and the story and the whole aesthetic of the show, the character and issues brought to screen was done really well but towards the middle everything turned south, the story writer really messed up .....ahhhhh. What annoyed me the most was character development of pretty much all the characters, it could have been sooo much better instead they dragged the characters and story to be stuck in this cliché love triangle and the bright characters in the starting of the show are then shown as just jealous and pathetic losers. The story went from a group of these amazing young people working so hard to achieve a goal and how wanting to seek revenge can bring out all sorts of things from a person to this pathetic love story. eww. I love watching park see joon and he did a great job along with all the other actors but cannot believe how they thought the ending story line was good enough to bring to the audience, I just can not like this drama, I tried to finish it but I just can't continue watching it.

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[insert the lady gaga "talented, brilliant, incredible etc" meme]
When I asked for perfection this is what I mean
When I asked for a powerful power couple this is what I mean (Yiseo step on me)
During this global pandemic, I found myself watching Itaewon Class and I realized that everything else did not matter anymore because Park Saeroyi is the only man that matters today and tomorrow.
The characters are compelling, the plot is well written, the soundtrack is amazing.
I do not have any complaints, this was truly great.
Also the side characters were great and I am so happy they talked about trans people and racism in SK.

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Wow, what a show! Itaewon Class delivers the hype around it with phenomenal acting and gripping story, along with a few nice twist and turns in the plot. I finished the show in less than four days, with a normal KDrama series taking at least ten days - that's how addictive it was to watch - perhaps the first ever drama I will re-watch too. The backstory to the present day, I don't think I would have changed anything with the plot and outcomes, it was brilliantly crafted.
A few think this show is overhyped but I personally strongly disagree, I think everyone should watch it to see how they feel about the show but I think it's a masterpiece. Itaewon Class has changed my life's perspectives.

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