DoDoSolSolLaLaSol (2020)

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La premessa è che non giudico un drama dalla fine.
La storia è secondo me costruita bene. I colpi di scena ti tengono attaccato alla storia, non li ho trovati neanche troppo esagerati come accade a volte. I due protagonisti sono carini, ho apprezzato che non ci fosse tutto lo scandalo per la differenza di età che avevo trovato in "Something in the rain". E poi i personaggi secondari? Li ho amati tutti. La storia di Kim Man Bok e sua moglie, il rapporto madre figlia, il legame con la musica, le possibilità che si perderebbero senza un'occasione, le seconde possibilità.
E poi il destino, mi piace come è stato trattato qui, mai scontato.
Nota di merito per le OST.


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Veniamo alla critica principale mossa al drama.
Indubbiamente si poteva realizzare un finale migliore, hanno provato con un happy ending troppo forzato.
Mi è sembrato sbrigativo e senza senso. La madre di lui che si disperava per la morte del figlio, 5 anni senza sapere nulla di lui, 5 anni di vuoto totale, neanche un epilogo finale su cosa sia accaduto 5 anni prima.
Ma ora ammettiamolo, lo desideravamo tutti un finale felice per questi due. Speravamo che dopo tante lacrime DoDoSolSolLaLaSol avrebbe potuto riabbracciare Rara.

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Allora secondo me il drama regge botta fino alla 13esima/ inizio 14esima puntata. Partiamo dal fatto che ci sono una marea di coincidenze che legano Rara e Jun che, ok saranno carine e si ho capito che è per sottolineare il fatto che fossero destinati a stare insieme sin dall'inizio, ma alcuni espedienti li ho trovati un pò forzati...ma ehi è un drama e quindi una volta immersi nella storia, ci può anche stare e può piacere ( a me alla fine sono piaciuti).

La storia del signor "stellina", mi è piaciuta ed ammetto che non pensavo potesse essere Jun, perché mi sembrava " Troppo telefonata" Come cosa... Ed è per questo che funziona bene, perché è talmente ovvio che lo scarti dal principio. Unica cosa che non ho apprezzato è il fatto del nome scelto per il profilo Instagram "Dodosolsollalasol" (Nome del locale in cui i due protagonisti si incontrano per la prima volta).

Assurdo come il nome del locale dove i due si sono conosciuti corrisponda alle stesse note della canzone "brilla, brilla, qualcosa" ( scusate ma al momento mi sfugge il titolo preciso ?) che lei suona al suo saggio di diploma e dove sembra ci sia andata tutta la Corea del Sud, visto che praticamente erano presenti metà dei personaggi del drama. Ecco questa è la coincidenza che non ho apprezzato, perché fin dall'inizio legano la canzone al saggio e poi dal nulla, ad oltre metà drama tirano fuori la storia del locale, che lo spettatore non può collegare se non quando decidono di farlo vedere.

Ultima cosa, il PROBLEMONE aggiunto praticamente alla fine, risolto in si e no una puntata e in maniera davvero pessima. Farsi credere morto e riapparire dopo 5 ANNI è da pazzi, fossi stata io lo avrei ucciso con le mie mani...che poi e se lei si fosse rifatta una vita!? Mah, avrei preferito che fosse rimasto morto sinceramente, avrebbe avuto più senso...Anche perché ormai il pacchetto di fazzoletti era stato usato da un pezzo ???

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Ammetto di essermi avvicinata a quest'opera giusto perché mi aspettavo una storia semplice, un po' frivola. Ed era quello di cui avevo bisogno dopo aver finito un drama (di cui vi devo ancora parlare, ops) che non mi aveva proprio convinta, e soprattutto perché il periodo è quello che è.
Mi sono dovuta ricredere.
Inizia in maniera abbastanza stupidottera, tant'è che sembra anche un po' meh. Poi però tutti i personaggi vengono presentati, e ognuno con la sua storia ci porta avanti nella serie appassionandoci e facendoci chiedere chissà che scelta prenderà, chi è quella persona davvero, quali segreti costui nasconde etc. Il tutto contornato dalle note soavi del pianoforte.
Sono sincera, questo drama poggia le fondamenta sulla storia d'amore principale a cui tutti i personaggi ruotano attorno. Però è stato bellissimo vedere come i sentimenti di ognuno siano cresciuti e maturati.
Inaspettatamente da storia frivola quale era è diventata una delle mie serie drama romance preferite in assoluto. In verità avrebbe avuto voti pieni da me se non fosse stato per la parte finale dell'ultimo episodio. Ma non dico nulla se no spoilero (≧▽≦)

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Questo drama non ha senso

Ho iniziato a guardarlo perchè sembrava carino e patato, anche se fin dal principio sai che tutti e due i ML stavano mentendo a Lala (vogliamo poi parlare della traslitterazione del nome che non fa capire i giochi di parole?).

Jun inizia non rivelando la sua vera identità, per poi continuare a mentire sul suo account con cui contatta Lala, mente sulla nuova ragazza, sul suo viaggio negli USA e anche sulla sua morte! Ma come si fa a fingere per SEI (6) anni di essere morto? Lei poi mica gli sputa in faccia riconoscendo quanto sia tossico, nono. Finale veramente no sense, il peggiore mai visto fino ad adesso.

Il secondo ML risulta abbastanza inutile: a parte forzare la sua presenza nella vita di Lala e a fare da finto sposo, non rappresenta mai una vera minaccia per Jun rendendo praticamente inesistente la dinamica del triangolo amoroso.

La protagonista, da parte sua, è proprio un'ameba che si lascia trasportare dalla corrente. Bravissima l'attrice che la interpreta, ma è proprio il ruolo che è il problema. Capisco il clichè della principessina indifesa e ingenua, ma qui si esagera.

Le uniche cose carine sono: i personaggi secondari e la OST.
Fatevi un favore e non mettetelo nemmeno in lista dei possibili kdrama da vedere, non vale veramente la pena

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A cuor leggero

Questo fumettone è simpatico da guardare. Episodio dopo episodio la storia evolve abbastanza coerente e con momenti di ilarità e di tristezza interpretati abbastanza bene da coinvolgere emotivamente lo spettatore.
Tutti gli interpreti sono bravi nel loro ruolo . Sanno tipicizzare sia i personaggi sia le loro particolari vicende.
Solo la protagonista è bella , gli altri attori no ma sono simpatici e qualcuno conquista per bellezza della personalità .
Ho trovato piacevole avere tante scene in cui ammirare la leggiadria della protagonista anche con promi piane : è davvero avvenente , a mio parere.
Ho trovato divertente e stuzzicante , nel ep.11,, vedere gli stessi attori protagonisti interpretare ruoli diversi dal proprio .
A me piace la musica e il pianoforte e questa serie offre numerosi momenti in cui ascoltare Chopin, Bach Mozart e altri autori classici.
Non ho dato un gran voto al rewatch perché raramente rivedo film già guardati e questo punteggio è basso in tutte le mie valutazioni per tutti i film o commedie.

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Earlier episodes 8.5/10, finale 0/10

The story had so much promise. Great cast, great chemistry, interesting plot points:
1) Who is DoDoSolSolLaLaSol?
2) fated romance of Rara and Jun
3) growing friendships in Eunpo
4) relationship lines of the secondary couples

But then suddenly at episode 14, the writers decided that things were looking too prematurely good for the leads that they had to go through one of those stupid draggy kdrama tropes: a lead character gets an incurable disease and the characters don't communicate, a lead character suddenly gets into a car crash and loses their memory, an ex-girlfriend appears and makes the female lead jealous and the leads don't communicate... you know, ONE OF THOSE.
And the way the writers attempted to resolve this conflict was even worse. Details in episode 16, I've marked this review spoilerless so ask in the comments if you are really desperate.

Long story short, it was such a wasted potential because that big fate reveal was so touching and the main romance line was totally shippable
until the writers decided to just play with our feelings and execute the most unrealistic finale just so they could tell the audience they gave us a "happy end."

I'm screaming. I had so much hope for Lee Jae-wook's big first male lead role, and for the amazing cast of support characters like the doctor and Rara's landlady. Never watched Go Ara's works before but she played this clueless happy-go-lucky girl pretty well. And the mysteries surrounding the leads' past and the identity of the titular character were nicely done. But then... sigh.

Verdict? If you're okay with leaving things open-ended, watch until the airport scene in episode 15.
If you're the viewer that needs closure, forget this drama existed and watch something else (Search:WWW is an amazing rom com where Lee Jae-wook gets a hilarious and cute love line). Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol's Episode 16 will have you screaming in anger.

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No No No No La La No

WTF!!!!!!!!!
If someone I loved pretended to be dead for 5 yrs and suddenly appeared in front of me, I wouldn't even want to look at their face.

The grief from death isn't the same as the grief from a breakup.

The writer had been playing with this since the beginning by giving the doctor a case of pills to carry everywhere. Writers should stop trying to make the audience cry. At this point they just seem like the bad teacher that hits you so you become better. This is not a healthy way of creating emotions in people.
The last few 4 or so episodes seemed like fillers with lots of throwbacks and nonsensical plot lines.
It's ok to make dramas shorter. If a story can be told better in fewer episodes, do it! It's better than spoiling a story that was good to begin with.

This idea of going through hard times alone even if you have loved ones is an Asian ideal that I can't really understand and I believe it's so damaging considering the mental health and suicide issues that are so prevalent there. Especially in South Korea. We've seen so many idols die to suicide. Pushing this idea that you have to endure hardships alone and come back to your loved ones when you're "not broken anymore" and not cause them "trouble" is something that might make this issue worse.

I can't stand by this drama anymore. The ending message is very damaging to those suffering from any sort of illness.

I'm not even going to speculate about the ending. It doesn't matter. It is what it is. And it doesn't do it for me.

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Don't do it. Just don't - no matter how cute you think it is.

No. Just no.
Please do yourself a favor. Do not watch this. You will be sucked in by the cute and the fluffy and the sweet! It will go on for about 13 and a half episodes and you will love it.

Then apparently the writer started smoking crack.

I've never been so angry about the ending of a drama in my life! The 5 stars is completely for the acting and the music and the 13.5 lovely episodes. (Although the writer still may have been a bit high writing all of it to be perfectly honest because at the end you realize how much nonsense is in this show. It was just hidden by the sweetness!)

And I couldn't even rage quit this show because by the time they have enraged you with what they've done --- boom! It's over. The last 3 minutes gave me a total rage fit. I was prepared for a sad ending - I sobbed for the SAD ending and then came to terms with it even though I hated the way it appeared they were going to end it. But this....this was just....wrong. So much wrong. They did those characters dirty. They did the audience dirty. They did those actors dirty.

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The good story with weird ending

It was a very refreshing drama, kind of sweet, I love the way of execution of the story and the character development. Even though there is 8 years difference between the main lead but their screen chemistry was very good. but it was very good until the 14 episodes they messed up the ending...I mean they really messed up, It was the weirdest and worst ending ever. It didn't explain anything. So it was 8.5 for me until 14 ep but it's all messed up now ...like all people got a happy ending except the main lead (or they got writer knows it's like an open ending) I am very confused.

I will surely recommend this drama but the last 2 episodes are a huge disappointment!

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Huge failure in the writing

WHAT I LIKED:
-Ra Ra : little princess lost in the world. She is naïve but optimistic and she would tell you bluntly what is ok and what is not. She has an adorable cheerful personality and she slowly shows a mature side of herself.
-Jun: a mysterious but kind guy who does his best to survive by himself but also to help everyone around him.
- The great chemistry between Ra Ra and Jun
- Ha Young and Seung Gi : usual friends who become lovers. They are cute and friendly people
- The women at the hair saloon: crazy women but warm and funny people
- Grandpa: a kind person who helps them all openly and also secretly. I liked his background story
- The head of detective agency : the most fun of them all.
- Dr Cha : I really had a problem with him at first as he was weird with Ra Ra and tried to woo her. He became more likeable though.

WHAT I DID NOT LIKE:
The writer managed to portray very endearing characters with their interactions describing a lot of love and care from one to the others. It made the general athmosphere nice, fun and heartwarming. But the problem is that the writer never knew where to head to. There is no clear plotline and it navigates from a situation to another situation which are either cute (grandpa story, Jae min's story) or confusing (Ra Ra's father's death, stalker story), or irritating (fake cancer, fake wedding) until the final episodes with silly useless revelations and a ridiculous ending.

The writer basically never managed to tell a story and was mostly leading on the audience to manipulate it and extort emotions from it. Lame.

MUSIC: It was ok

REWATCH: Why rewatch? Don't even watch.

OVERALL : 10 for the main characters. 2 for the story. Overall: 6. I clearly don't recommend this drama. It is a waste of time.

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confused enjoyment

As a fan of Go Ara and Shopping King Louis I had really high expectations for this drama, and it took me for a ride. If you’re looking for a sweet romantic comedy about found family and learning to love again, then watch this!

Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol (the notes to Twinkle Twinkle Little Star) is about a naïve rich pianist (Goo Rara) who reaches rock bottom after the death of her father, and a mysterious man (Sunwoo Jun) who lends her money and helps her get back on her feet with a piano academy. As fragile souls out in the world alone for the first time, they find comfort and love in each other as well as the cast of characters around them.

Strengths:
-The characters!
Rara is delightful. Despite falling so far from a sheltered life of comfort, she stays positive and hopeful, and her warmth heals the characters around her (and us in the audience). She sees and brings out the good in the people, and they reciprocate with the same energy. Multiple characters which start out antagonistic become part of the extended family and my heart is so filled with love.

-Acting/cast
Go Ara does a wonderful job of playing Rara, the role suits her perfectly since her personality is very similar in real life. Though Sunwoo Jun is initially a more restrained character compared to Rara, Lee Jaewook is great at communicating Jun’s inner thoughts through his eyes and body language, and he especially excels during the more emotional scenes that come later on. Go Ara and Lee Jaewook have great chemistry (people always say that it is despite the 8 year age gap but I don’t know why such an age gap (same as Shopping King Louis btw) only seems to be a potential obstacle when the woman is older but I digress). Other members of the cast do a great job at portraying supporting characters that we come to adore just as much as the main leads. Considering that this is a romantic comedy, the comedic timing does not disappoint either.

-Music
Music is an integral part of Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol. It takes classical pieces and weaves their meanings throughout the plot and characters, and their melodies throughout the backdrop. The piano scenes are so beautifully emotional that they make me regret quitting piano. In addition to the classical OST, there is also the conventional pop OST. Extraordinary You and Shopping King Louis fans will find familiar voices in the track list (Sondia, Epitone Project, April; Monsta X, GFriend).

-Dog!
Rara has a pomeranian named Mimi.

Weaknesses:
-Plot (in the last quarter of the drama) and ending
This drama really likes to subvert our expectations of tropes, which is a strength for most of its run (a spoiled and rich girl who’s not entitled and mean?? Great!). But in its last quarter, it falls victim to the typical show-is-ending-soon-so-let’s-stir-shit-up view bait that afflicts so many Kdramas. As an initially warm and positive show which became a source of healing for so many people, the last part of the drama is exhausting with the way it constantly tries to trick us by attempting to be smart with its manipulation of tropes. While in the beginning, tropes are subverted to avoid melodrama, the last quarter would subvert one melodramatic trope with a completely incomprehensible and melodramatic trope (it feels like the writers forgot they were supposed to be writing a romantic comedy). Its signature cute and heartwarming moments are still present in this last quarter but be prepared to get whiplash from the main couple, and don’t watch the episode previews because they become maliciously misleading (also, the ending is pure trash, 0/10).

Nonetheless, Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol is still enjoyable. If you wanted a drama with a tightly woven plot, then you probably need to look somewhere else. But, if you enjoy cuteness, laughter, character growth, supportive relationships, and cathartic music, then you should watch this drama.

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