Crazy Love (2022)

Don't Judge From The First Episode

I think this is new fresh concept of the KDrama, it contains many genre : comedy, dark jokes, fantasy, thriller, jump scared, romance, melodrama.

The casts was soo amazing, the characters also interesting and makes me wondering what are they true colors.

I really enjoy this drama, because it was really funny and yet makes me wondering what happens next. The plot was unpredictable. This drama likes to clowned us a lot.

The pace in the early episodes (1-3) maybe lil bit slow and some said it was boring, but I think the first episode was the important thing to lead us know what happened in the next ep and why they're all doing such crazy things.

So far, it gets better and interesting in every episodes. My feeling just like a roller coaster whenever I watch this drama.

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Craziest Rom-Com Drama Ever that will leave you with laughing fits!

I will be honest to say that I started watching this drama for Kim Jae Wook. He has always delivered for his acting. This drama started off rather oddly in a strange quirky way for the first 2 episodes. I continued watching because I was rather used to the story development of western dramas where things started slow but the focus is on building up the characters and theme of the story. Once the premise of the main characters and some side characters are set, the story and subsequent episodes become much more intriguing and exciting.

The unpredictability and unconventional sense of the drama makes it a very compelling watch. I love that the main leads are also able to not take themselves seriously and truly immerse themselves in their crazy character personas. I never knew Kim Jae Wook can be such a funny and hilarious actor! His acting range amazes me! Krystal (I am rather new to her as an actress) is also able to hold her own opposite a seasoned actor. Her acting is realistic and convincing. Overall, this drama is my happy pill and there were so many scenes where I just laughed out loud - my husband thought I was crazy as I was watching the drama with headphones on!

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Nothing revolutionary but still good.

I liked the first half of the drama, then at the second half it kinda fell flat for me with the whole plotting and scheming. It had a really big potential l to become a stand out in the rom-com genera.

I have to say tho that NGJ/LSA best scenes together were the bickering scene. I really enjoyed those and also the first episodes that focused on her getting revenge. Pretty fricking funny and clever. The thing I liked the most was NGJ's whole shtick about having amnesia, it was a tongue in cheek jab at the overused trope that made sense and felt right to the character of NGJ.

And speaking of him...Kim Jae Wook must have some pretty bad back pain from carrying the show. His acting was close to perfect and it really helped Krystal to shine even though she isn't at his level of acting.

BUT I have to say that that NGJ's whole redemption arc and apology marathon was really annoying. He basically harassed and abused most of the people around him and through the power of a simple apology everything is fine and dandy. What kind of twisted Cinderella story is that?

One thing I have to give them a lot of deserved praise is the clothing and make-up. All of the cast looked impeccable . NGJ's suits and casual clothing were so good I couldn't take my eyes off him. Especially that purple suit. Also Lee Shin A's Jessica Rabbit style gown was perfection! And her office wardrobe was the perfect mix between granny chic and casual office with just enough flair.

Maybe I'm an angst fan but I wished that Lee Shin A's illness didn't just disappeared with a convenient misdiagnosis. I think it would've made their love story even better and more intense as I felt it got a little bit boring and flat. They kind of almost fell in that cliche formulaic type of drama couple towards the end.

I would have loved to see Lee Shin A family and Chu Ok Hee /Lee Soo Ho have more screen time (their chemistry was also better than the main couple's imo. Their aegyo was so cute I almost had a nose bleed hehe).

It was a nice drama to watch, it wasn't a BAD drama per se but it didn't blow my socks off. It could've so much better if the second half of the story didn't get so chaotic and weird in a bad way.

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AN AMAZING ROM COM THAT WILL BLOW YOU AWAY.

OK, so Crazy Love wasn't on my watchlist because the synopsis didn't really pull me at first. However, after finishing 25,21 and A Business Proposal, I got into a slump and since my sister had downloaded some episodes, I decided to give it a try and guess what, I wasn't disappointed. The first 4 episodes are a bit not interesting but if you choose to continue am informing you that you are in for a great ride.

What I liked.
Some amazing character development for the Male Lead. Older k dramas had ML jerks who were so rude to everyone but somehow they always got away with it. This drama addresses that issue in that the ML reflects on how terrible he used to treat the people that surround him and in the end he decided to apologize. The last 4 episodes of this drama actually have some beautiful life lessons.

Steamy Kisses (LOL). Am not one to usually whine about kiss scenes in k dramas but for this one am choosing to comment. The kiss scenes in this drama are few but amazing and satisfying. The chemistry is top notch with some cheesiness but it's ok since it doesn't make me cringe.

The acting. Am a viewer who seriously cares about acting. The plot of a drama may not necessarily be interesting but the acting can actually make up for that IMO. The acting of the main leads is amazing and fantastic. I hope they win the best couple award.

What I didn't Like.
The first four episodes had so many over the top scenes that at times it was a bit distracting and annoying to watch but it was bearable. Also, the ML had a lot of enemies some of whom were even just ridiculous, NGL.

All in all, I highly recommend this gem. You won't be disappointed.

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Crazy Love é um bom Dorama, confesso que assistir muito por causa do Kim Jae- wook que sempre arrasa na atuação. E estava com saudades desde Her Private Life. Como sempre o primeiro cap já entrega tudo o precisamos saber da história e do que possa vim pela frente. O casal protagonista tem química, o que deixa a história fluir, mesmo aos passos um pouco que lento, principalmente na parte do hospital, que parecia uma eternidade, nos capítulos finais a história fica melhor. Ainda não consigo gostar muita da atuação da Krystal, mas da pra tirar várias risadas com ela. Então vale a pena assistir e ri um pouco com Crazy Love.

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Another underrated drama

I know you hear a lot about relationships wherein they both started out as enemies, but how often do you hear about relationships that started out as a "murder" plan? hahaha I think that's where the drama got its title. Planning to kill your future partner is really a crazy way to start loving someone.

Overall the drama was cute. I honestly liked the perfect balance of light vs serious scenes here. It was just right. I really love KJU (the actor who plays the ML here). He is really a versatile actor. He can play any role. I love seeing him in serious roles but my heart flutters every time I see him in roles like this. Kinda makes me wish I can meet a guy like him someday lol. i love KJ also <3 her acting has really improved a lot. Would love to see her in more dramas soon.

This drama is far from perfect. I know for sure that if this was a crime drama a lot of the characters here would've spent some time behind bars. Especially those who were plotting against the ML a lot but since it's not a crime drama, everything can be solved by an apology. Honestly, this is the main reason why I did not give it a really high score (IMO 8 = just okay, 9+ = really good). With the things that Segi and his minions did to the company, and even the ex-secretaries, I think that their endings was too good to be true. Well I guess that's how it usually works for romcom anyways. But yeah, nice drama. I liked it :)

Now... unto the next one...

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Caótico e divertido!

Sobre Crazy Love - inovador e revolucionário? não. mas durante aquela meia hora cria ali pra você um lugar tão aconchegante tão reconfortante.
Sobre Noh Go Jin - eu queria gostar muito dele, mas eu percebi que estava me esforçando e não estava obtendo nenhum resultado
Sobre a Lee Sina - tem aquela baita presença, uma personalidade enorme e tem instintos muito bons também.

Noh go jin passa a ficar melhor nos últimos eps, ainda bem né. Krystal arrasou na atuação amo maravilhosa nunca errou. Kim Jae Wook arrasou também parece outra pessoa em comparação ao último que assiste dele (The Guest ♡)

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divertido, doido e intrigante

Pra mim esse drama foi uma surpresa muito boa. Já tinha visto uns trechos dele pela internet, mas tinha receio de assistir depois de uma tentativa frustrada de tentar assistir Her Private Life com o Kim Jae Wook. Eu me diverti muito assistindo. A química do casal foi incrível! Krystal é uma atriz maravilhosa e impecável e o Kim Jae Wook também!

O drama tem um pouco de tudo que eu gosto: de inimigos a amigos, relacionamento falso por contrato, brigas engraçadas, e muitas surpresas boas! Sem contar um relacionamento mais sólido que não quebra por qualquer bobagem. Outro ponto positivo na trama foi a amnésia. Normalmente não sou muito fã de amnésia em drama, mas a forma de como esse drama abordou esse tema foi muito bom e interessante. Acho que na sinopse não deveria contar que ele finge que perdeu a memória, pois a surpresa de saber no meio do drama seria incrível. Enfim, gostei da trama, dos mistérios e dos personagens. Só fiquei um pouco confusa, pois o tempo inteiro aparecia um personagem novo do nada kkkkkk

E como a maioria dos dramas, acho que tudo teria se resolvido com conversa. Oh Se Gi foi uma pequena decepção, como que ele recebe um envelope anônimo e acredita no que estava nele sem confrontar o Noh Go Jin? Como uma pessoa que ele considerava um irmão ele poderia, no mínimo, ter dado o benefício da dúvida. Outro ponto é a Baek Soo Young não contar a verdade pro Noh Go Jin, que bela maneira tentar reconquistar uma pessoa afundando a empresa dela. Então, por todos esses mal-entendidos em vez do drama ficar mais chato e sem graça, na verdade acabou ficando mais intrigante e envolvente.

Por fim, gostei evolução do Noh Go Jin, não foi aquela mudança de uma hora pra outra que ninguém acredita, foi sutil, gradual e muito bem desenvolvida.

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"Love is an enchanted dawn of every heart"

What are you doing with your life if you're not watching Crazy Love?
As an "enemies-to-lovers" romance trope enthusiast who loves mystery and not to forget, another office romance, CrazyLove features Jung Soojung and returning of my all time favorite, Kim Jaeuck.

I'm 12 episodes in sofar and I can guarantee you, in all my years of watching KDramas, this one is literally one of the best, hillarious, and romantic drama I've experienced. Every episode is another thrill ride with our leads and there's a spark of some mysteries and unknown characters and their motives. The OSTs, background music effects, nd top notch chemistry just make it the ultimate Kdrama of 2022. If you're seeking something thats "perfect chaos", CrazyLove is for you!

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This drama aired at the same time during Business Proposal, and Business Proposal overshadowed it by a huge margin. But after watching two episodes of both, I found Crazy Love far better than BP. The show is pretty interesting and relatable for students from the beginning. But soon, the plot completely changed to romance. The comedy was great; I really enjoyed it, and the acting was good too. The chemistry was great, and I don't expect any less from Kim Jae Wook. But still the characters Park Yang Tae stole the show, plus Soohoo and Sina's brother.
The revenge plot was kind of farfetched, but still, the pacing was good for me, and anyone who wants to see rom-coms in corporate world can give this drama a chance.

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Wonderful old school style drama - excellent cast and acting. Could be a Christmas drama...

Why did I wait so long to watch Crazy Love? I'll tell you why - I couldn't warm to Kim Jae Wook in Her Private Live, and ended up dropping that one. However, was I wrong and I'll definitely go back and watch that one now.
Krystal was amazing - again, this was my first time seeing her in a drama and she was brilliant. Both carried this drama brilliantly.
I mean this as the ultimate praise here but, Crazy Love had the feel of a great Christmas movie where the protagonist learns the true meaning of Christmas 😅 Essentially, that classic Kdrama trope where the lead experiences a terrible trauma as a child and so becomes a horrible person. They then meet an amazing, fun girl, and learn the true meaning of Christmas!.. I mean learns to love again and be nice to people.
I'm simplifying this too much but that's how I felt. What sets Crazy Love apart is the underlying storyline. the twists and the drama. The comedy is top-notch notch too. I felt that Krystal should have been the main lead, but I get why Kim Jae Wook was as he has the strongest story arc, that works brilliantly with hers.
If I have to nitpick, there is an older character who is really annoying but thankfully a side role (throughout the show). Additionally my pet peeve of not paying to show the car logos! We all know it's an Audi R8!
Go watch this! It's full of charm and has an old-school quality to it. Very satisfying.

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All Aboard the ‘ Crazy’ Train Of ‘ Love’…

There’s a lot to discuss when it comes to KBS2 and Disney +’s trope-induced series ‘ Crazy Love’. It is intrepidly bold, brash and off-the-wall with its setup and premise and will likely appeal and displease viewers of equal measure. ( Especially dependent on expectations.)

The plot initially introduces viewers to Noh Go-jin (Kim Jae-wook); an elitist mathematics tutor, spearheading one of the most prestigious and private education hubs in the country. However despite his prodigal skills, Go-Jin has a foul temper and personality.

He absolutely terrifies his staff with his short fuse , yet he is still able to somehow earn their respect and admiration through his sheer talent in solving and teaching equations and mathematics problems.

Nobody knows this love-hate relationship with Go-Jin better than his unassuming personal assistant, Lee Shin-a (Krystal Jung). Often being the target of his ire, Shina-a’s reasons for not throwing in the towel are sourced from her own desires to become a personal tutor and help teach and educate others.

However, Shin-a finds her life going on a downwards spiral. Her constant migraines seemingly from stress and fatigue are diagnosed as acute symptoms of glioblastoma, a malignant brain tumour brought on by bouts of long-term stress from Go-Jin.

Enraged, Shin-a’s plans for revenge against Go-Jin are soon backfired as she finds herself in a sticky situation with her boss.

‘ Crazy Love’ was the brainchild of screenwriter Kim Bo-gyeom ( ‘Drama Stage Season 2: All About My Rival in Love’). Although the comic relief is variable at times, the series is surprisingly satirical in parts and self-aware of its own over-the-top setup. In particular, this was shown through the screenplay reimbursing old cliches and tropes ( including amnesia, misunderstandings and fake identities).

In addition to this approach, it was noticeable ‘ Crazy Love’ often approach its satire with a darker edge, often shown through sardonic irony or circumstances. ( This was particularly shown in the series through the gradual snowballing case of crimes that were shown throughout the narrative such as impersonation and attempted murder, often landing female lead Lee Shin-a- directly or indirectly- into hot water or complicated situations .)

However despite its satirical take upon old cliches and tropes, ‘ Crazy Love’ was often subject to the faults of its own shortcomings also. ( Sadly this was evident through the cataclysmic approach taken by the writing and direction of plot within early episodes. )

Before exposing the issue of these problems in the narrative, it is important to acknowledge that the main cast of ‘ Crazy Love’ delivered fairly solid performances as the main leads. Actor Kim Jae-Wook( ‘ Coffee Prince’, ‘ The Guest’ and ‘ Her Private Life’) has often been associated with taking on unconventional or unusual roles throughout his career, and his performance as Noh Go-Jin n certainly was no different. Admittedly, Jae-Wook’s performance could sometimes come across as somewhat overblown at times but this was not necessarily the fault of the actor per say.

As a character, Noh Go-Jin was purposefully presented as “unlikeable and grating” during his introduction. It was evident from his initial portrayal by Bo-gyeom that his ultimate drive as a character would be for viewers to see the undertaking of his “ redemption arc”; a process which can be overly convoluted dependent on the approaches taken by screenwriters.

Go-Jin’s character development was admittedly a mixed-bag to say the least. It was refreshing to see that the male lead was not given an excuse to become overly redeemed by his faults and flaws per say . ( In fact even into later episodes and during particular events of the series , it was shown that some of Go-Jin’s initial personality traits are still displayed.)

On the other hand, it still remains a divisive issue towards the approach taken for Go-Jin’s character arc and development. (This is mainly due to the fact that while there are elements of the main lead developing and becoming aware of his past mistakes, his main source of development and growth comes through his potential feelings and romance with main female lead Lee Shin-a. )

This is certainly not an unusual approach per say in dramas and the “ enemy to lovers” trope has remained a classic staple in storylines over the years. On the other hand, it can often remain a controversial and complex issue to approach a potentially romantic relationship, especially if the individuals in question have displayed abusive or threatening personality traits towards their significant other.

Of course, ‘ Crazy Love’ does attempt to subvert the issues of this setup through Go-Jin’s “softer side” coming to light as well as intensifying the potential romantic chemistry between the leads. However it is fair to say that while Jae-Wook and Krystal’s onscreen chemistry was fairly decent, it certainly raised a lot more issues and questions with regards to Jae-Wook rarely being held accountable for his actions or coming to terms at times with his own mistakes. ( In addition to this, the final part of ‘ Crazy Love’ showed Jae-Wook’s decisions and choices feeling fairly out of character at times without a lot of explanation aside from “ becoming a better person because of Lee Shin-a”.)

This isn’t to say that heroine and main female lead Lee- Shin-a didn’t suffer from writing issues either. Although the actress has respectfully received mixed-reception for her onscreen roles, Krystal’s (‘ My Lovely Girl’, ‘ The Heirs’ and ‘ Prison Playbook’) performance as the main female lead is certainly decent enough.

Lee Shin-a is purposefully presented to viewers as the “ likeable heroine”. Indeed despite some later writing issues, for the most part, Gyeom’s intentions were successful. ( Especially with consideration to her trials and tests over the course of the series with snowballing situations and Go-Jin.) On the other hand, this is naturally where we hit a rut with Shin-a as a written character; her personality and character-arc were often flatlined in order to make way for her romance with Jae-Wook.

Perhaps it is arguable that screenwriter Bo-gyeom wanted to explore Shin-a’s natural passion and empathy through her potential chemistry with the main male lead . However even in the series filled to the brim with sheer absurdity and comic relief , it still seemed an ineffably odd writing decision to allow Shin-a, a fairly level-headed individual despite her conflicted situation, to break into her boss’ home with dark eyeshadow and hand in her resignation aside from attempting to generate a few laughs.

In addition to this, it seemed even stranger that screenwriter dd that Bo-gyeom did not attempt to at least highlight a moment of vulnerability for Shin-a during her initial news in the first episode, or at least help to portray her own internal conflict between attempting to act on reason and emotion beforehand. ( As mentioned previously, specifically with consideration to her character.) Instead although the series sometimes discussed her family relations, the issues surrounding her cancer and personal conflict with her illness and work life, were nearly entirely brushed aside in order to make way for her romance with the main lead.

Again, this isn’t always necessarily a bad writing decision per say in dramas and it did arguably allow some opportunities for Shin-a to come to terms with her own situation as well as personal stigmas. On the other hand despite the drama’s attempts to “cushion ” the relationship between the main leads( especially with regards to their initially problematic setup ) , is still offered a less than resolute reason at times for Shin-a to become attracted to Go-Jin. ( Especially with regards to early episodes having placed heavy emphasis on the characters being complete opposites that completely despise one another with a burning passion. )

Of course, while it isn’t an unusual approach to see “ opposites attract” in dramas, ‘ Crazy Love’ rarely allowed this development to feel completely symbiotic or enthralling, instead often glossing over some more problematic issues of the series ( such as abuse, lies and crimes) without allowing either character truly being held equally accountable for their actions .

Then of course there’s the discussion surrounding the side characters. Actor Ha Jun ( ‘ Black Dog: Being A Teacher’) took on the role as supporting character Oh Se Gi, Go Jin's copartner & friend, as well as one of the few staff members shown in the series to be initially kind to female lead Shin-a. Se Gi had a lot of potential to be an intriguing character with regards to his character- growth but due to the result of attempting to enforce several predictable “ plot twists”, it often left his character arc feeling poorly developed by the latter-half .

In addition to Se Gi, there is also Go-Jin’s first love Baek Soo-young ( Yoo In- Young- ‘ A Man Called God’, ‘ Oh My Venus’ and ‘ Good Casting’) as well as other supporting characters such as Shin-a’s best friend Chu Ok-hee ( Park Han Sol- ‘ A Poem a Day’, ‘ Sell Your Haunted House’ and ‘ Hospital Playlist 2’), the main female lead’s brother Lee Su-ho ( Astro’s Yoon San-ha-‘ To Be Continued’) and the nosy cleaning lady ( Lee Mi-young- ‘ Time Between Dog and Wolf’, ‘ Mr.Back’ and ‘ Our Gap Soon’); all of whom played their necessary roles in the storyline and helping to pad out the narrative, but rarely being given further development as a consequence.

Naturally this brings up the issue of pacing and execution in the series. The first-half of ‘ Crazy Love’ was grating at times due to its overabundance of running gags and tropes and incoherent plot logic . ( As exemplified with the police during the initial few episodes.) Arguably the final-part of ‘ Crazy Love’ did give opportunities to finally get the ball rolling with the main plot but due to poor pacing issues, it often left to certain counterplots and character-arcs feeling somewhat neglected by the finale.

Director Kim Jung Hyun ( ‘ Sassy Go Go’, ‘ After the Rain’ and ‘ My Fellow Citizens!’) certainly took a fairly avant-garde approach during initial scenes of the series. ( Often leading to dream-like and surrealist sequences and moments such as when viewers were transported into the imagination of Shin-a, with the tutors of her workplace being imagined as towering and deity-like figures) . Although later episodes of the series were not as ambitious and could sometimes feel stark in parts, the cinematography was still fairly glossy and professional .

The OST of ‘ Crazy Love’ was mainly composed of upbeat and fast-paced pop tracks . While admittedly some of these songs blended into one another and were certainly dependent on personal tastes , there were still a couple of compositions such as “ Bite!” ( “ 물어 !”) by Baekho, “ Wide Open” by JUNIEL and “Maybe” by DAVII which did surprisingly stand out.

‘ Crazy Love’ is a series which can offer viewers with an off-the-wall setup and a star-studded cast. However despite the potential for ‘ Crazy Love’ to carry forwards a well-executed storyline and narrative, the series was often shaken in parts by inconsistent pacing issues, character-writing and execution. Overall ‘ Crazy Love’ will likely vary for viewers dependent on expectations. For those looking for a quick and disengaging binge-watch then ‘ Crazy Love’ is certainly worth watching. On the other hand for those looking to invest time within a well-executed series throughout, then ‘ Crazy Love’ may not appeal to all.

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