Crazy Love (2022)

A drama that screams: “I AM CRINGE BUT I AM FREE”

This drama is a total riot. It’s absurd and chaotic and funny and then slowly it becomes warm and fuzzy.

Crazy Love pokes fun and essentially trolls all the well-known tropes in K-Drama: the narcissistic boss vs helpless secretary, amnesia, cancer (in this case it’s misdiagnosed), hospitalization, photo manips (the worst and yet funnniest manips you’ll ever see!!), over the top rival, and even some horror jumpscares.

They use these tropes and in each episode they flip them on their own heads - it’s something that’s never been done before in K-Drama. This drama is just plain absurd, freaky, but it’s also very funny and led by two leads who give it their all. You won’t recognize Ice Princess Krystal Jung and Cool Kim Jaeuck. They’re both 110% into their roles as the messiest, funniest Michin Couple.

The first episode is not that good (messy pacing I think) but it tremendously gets better on the 2nd episode, and then hits it off by the third episode. Third and fourth episodes are true riots. I had never laughed so hard! Krystal and Jaeuck are so good at comedy it’s so mindblowing!

All I can say is sit back, relax and enjoy some cringe, dark comedy, slapstick, and fun conspiracy theories.

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A Great Premise That Lost It's Way

I really went back and forth watching this one. The first couple episode are very slow to start and I struggled to hang on. The comedy is a bit of hit or miss for me and the general tone of the show is a bit of a whiplash of 4th wall breaking camera spiking from the two main leads, to murder and corporate espionage.

Someone in the comments here said it's like this show is a big puzzle with pieces that don't fit well and I have to agree with that. The show likes to throw twists and turns without fully fleshing out concepts or just concluding them by adding a new twist. That's not to say the story is entirely bad. The moment to moment writing is pretty satisfying and the delivery of the story was fairly fun to watch, especially up to episode 12 or so.
However the constant tone shifts throughout the show and scattered main plot make for a confusing watch. That's not to say you'll be left wondering what happened after watching the show but you'll be asking why the writers gave such odd motivations for the antagonists. The explanations on the last few episodes were pretty unsatisfying for me and left me wondering what the show would've looked like if it focused on other parts of the story inside. The premise set up after the first few episodes seemed like such a fun idea and had so many great places where they could've taken the show; but instead they keep developing and pushing too far, leaving behind the best ideas of the show behind.

When it comes to the acting, Krystal and Kim Jae Wook are super strong leads for a romcom like this, regardless of how I feel about the story. Krystal plays the overworked and underappreciated secretary very well and her charm is here in spades. She sells the character well and both her comedic and emotional moments are felt throughout.
Her character's writing fails her in the latter third of the show though and she falls into the same trope of the female lead that most kdramas end up going. She goes from being a capable, funny and impassioned lead character to being a passive supportive character to the male lead while the main plot of the story unfolds around the male lead.
Kim Jae Wook does well in the male lead role too. Just like his performance in Her Private Life, he is great at playing the cold tsundere CEO. I think just as a male lead actor should, he conveys his sensitive side of the male lead character just as well as his capable businessman side.
I do like that this show isn't interested in a second lead syndrome and in terms of the romance parts of the show, it focuses on the two leads. However the side characters in this show are nothing to write home about sadly. No acting here is too over the top (other than Im Won Hee but he's so typecast, it's hard to blame him.) and everyone plays their roles fairly well.

I think if you can accept how the plot unfolds you'll really enjoy this drama since the pieces are all there. For me it fell completely flat though and without the acting of the two main leads (and honestly too much free time for me) I would've dropped this show before it's conclusion.

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No sigue todos los clichés

Muy buena historia, entretenida y bastante diferente en cuanto a la relación entre los personajes a lo que estoy acostumbrada o mas bien nos tienen acostumbrados este tipo de relaciones entre el jefe y empleado, incluso también por el hecho de la relación que llegan a tener los protagonistas. Totalmente fuera de ciertos clichés a la hora de relacionarse y como en un punto te esperas que sigan la línea de "ahora están juntos" y en 4 capítulos o menos pase algo que los separe, cosas que suelen ocurrir muy de seguido y la verdad se agradece que en este caso no se necesite un cambio tan drástico en la relación principal si no que cada personaje tiene sus tramas y problemas que entrelazan bastante bien y no hay necesidad de crear muchos mas problemas para hacer todo interesante.

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It has become one of my favorite series!

It has become one of my favorite series! A wonderful cast, a funny, light plot, I've already watched this series 3 times! such a well-made romantic comedy 🤌🏼the main couple has incredible chemistry, super developed characters!





It has become one of my favorite series! A wonderful cast, a funny, light plot, I've already watched this series 3 times! such a well-made romantic comedy 🤌🏼the main couple has incredible chemistry, super developed characters!




It has become one of my favorite series! A wonderful cast, a funny, light plot, I've already watched this series 3 times! such a well-made romantic comedy 🤌🏼the main couple has incredible chemistry, super developed characters!

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It’s fine to hurt people, if you were hurt first - all forgotten and forgiven…

What a hot mess this show is. I am amazed.

I won’t lie, the drama was entertaining. But I also find C class horror movies entertaining. Entertainment does not truly equal quality. I was in a constant state of confusion, and that’s what made it fun.

First of all, I still do not understand when Lee Shin A started to have feelings for Noh Go Jin. She was already liking him before he started to act like a human being and not a psychopath. What made her attracted to him? Was it just his handsome face? I cannot comprehend it. It’s not the case of “he seemed cold, but he showed warmths towards her, so she started to see the good in him” - she was already into him when the tiny bits of goodness started to force their way out of the depth of his trauma and trash personality.

About trash personality and excusing bad behavior because of a painful past - that was a whole ass trend in this show. Except for Lee Shin A, LITERALLY every significant character acted shady and did bad things because of either their current bad situation or past issues. And then it was forgotten and forgiven. The level of scheming was a bit too big for such a sweet resolution if you ask me. Consequences of your actions? Don’t know them.

While the romance had rather good pacing, and even though I do not understand Shin A’s reasoning, I can see a proper progression of both of their feelings. I cannot say the same thing about the mystery aspect of the drama. For the longest time the writer makes you believe male lead is a naive idiot who ignores all the red flags of everything wrong happening around him, when in fact everything was happening behind the scenes, outside of script, probably only in the writer’s imagination. We see none of the process, just the results and it’s so fucking unsatisfying.

I did like a lot of supporting characters. I found every teacher in the academy unique and entertaining. I liked that they were written to stand out on their own and not just fill the space. The side plot for the ex-secretaries was also endearing, especially with their inside woman ;)

The acting was good. Nothing amazing, but I did not have any bigger issues either.

Overall, there are so many better rom-coms, I cannot recommend it with a clear conscience.

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Un mélange de genres bizarre... mais réussi

Avant même de visionner ce drama, et malgré les reviews sur MyDramalist, j'avais déjà du mal à classer ce titre dans un genre particulier. Déjà le résumé ne donne qu'une idée très partielle de l'histoire, ensuite pendant les quatre 1ers épisodes (après aussi, quoique ce soit moins marqué une fois rentrés dans le développement de la romance), on assiste bel et bien à ce mélange de genres. Rien que l'étrange générique "ambiance rap" brouille les pistes et reflète cette difficulté à définir clairement l'orientation de l'intrigue. J'avoue qu'au début c'est un peu perturbant parce que j'aime bien mettre les choses dans des cases. Ca ne veut pas dire que je n'ai pas aimé, bien au contraire. Disons que j'ai été surprise dans le bon sens.

Alors le fameux résumé nous donne l'impression qu'on va avoir une romance classique entre un patron bully et sa secrétaire souffre-douleur, qui vont se rapprocher après avoir vécu tous les deux une sorte d'expérience de prédiction de mort prochaine. Sauf qu'en fait, c'est pas du tout ça. D'ailleurs l'affiche qui montre notre héroïne avec un marteau et une robe ensanglantée présage déjà de ce décalage. En vrai ça démarre quand la pauvre assistante (la seule à avoir réussi l'exploit de tenir 1 an à ce poste), apprend qu'elle a une tumeur et qu'il lui reste quelques mois à vivre. Comme sa maladie est sans doute une conséquence du stress causé par son patron, elle débarque furax dans sa maison de campagne pour lui foutre une raclée. Juste après, un chauffard lui fonce dessus (sur le patron, pas la secrétaire) et le laisse presque mort, un "accident" volontaire parce que les gens qui le détestent se bousculent au portillon. Heureusement la secrétaire furax n'était pas loin et revient sur les lieux avant de prévenir les secours. Après quoi, profitant qu'il est amnésique à son réveil, elle se fait passer pour sa fiancée afin de lui pourrir la vie bien comme il faut. Pendant ce temps-là, c'est la guerre dans l'industrie de l'éducation (un secteur professionnel que je n'avais pas encore vu abordé dans un drama donc c'est cool), des psychopathes s'amusent à envoyer des trucs tordus et sanglants à notre patron adoré, plusieurs personnes en interne semblent vouloir lui nuire et pour compléter le tableau, on a droit au retour de l'ex-fiancée désireuse de le reconquérir. A part ça, on regrette que les choses ne tournent pas plus souvent "crazy" comme le titre semblait l'indiquer, parce que l'héroïne est magistrale les rares fois où elle pète les plombs.

Avec un début pareil, j'avais du mal à comprendre où on voulait nous emmener. En apparence, l'histoire prenait la direction d'un thriller psychologique angoissant, avec une victime de harcèlement professionnel décidée à se venger de son patron. Plusieurs détails creepy, des moments tristes quand elle tente de vivre avec la nouvelle de sa maladie, des envois anonymes glauques, même la musique donnent vraiment cette impression qui met parfois mal à l'aise, au point que j'ai dû relire les commentaires sur ce site pour m'assurer qu'il s'agissait bien d'une "rom-com" comme ils le prétendent. Et même sachant que c'était une romance, c'est bien la première fois que je me suis demandée comment nos deux protagonistes allaient réussir à finir ensemble, ou à finir 'bien' tout court.

Et bizarrement c'est cet espèce de patchwork entre thriller, romance, humour, intrigues et guerres de concurrence - qui semblent se télescoper mais finalement fonctionnent bien ensemble, on ne sait d'ailleurs pas trop comment - qui fait tout le sel de ce drama original. J'ai lu dans un commentaire que l'histoire s'améliore au fil des épisodes, ce n'est pas faux. Plusieurs fois il nous arrive d'être surpris par la tournure des dialogues, la profondeur et l'intelligence de l'histoire, ou le caractère loin d'être unidimensionnel des antagonistes, qui parviennent à nous toucher parce que crédibles. Certains moments nous serrent le cœur, l'intrigue prend souvent une direction à laquelle on ne s'attendait pas, et en plein milieu d'un truc sérieux on a même 2 ou 3 scènes complètement WTF qui surgissent de façon incongrue et nous font hurler de rire. Cerise sur le gâteau, l'ensemble du casting est vraiment, vraiment talentueux et naturel, quant à nos deux héros ils ont une super alchimie et leurs (trop rares) bisous sont très jolis à regarder. Bon certains clichés étaient évitables, et des spectateurs resteront peut-être sur leur faim parce qu'il y avait matière à prendre plus de risques, dommage qu'ils ne nous aient pas offert une histoire d'amour réellement déjantée, mais ce sont les seuls bémols que j'ai trouvés alors on passera aisément dessus.

Donc non, je ne dirais pas vraiment que c'est une rom-com. Difficile de résumer et ranger ce drama dans une case précise, c'est tour à tour drôle, triste, tendre et romantique, souvent émouvant, et même un peu angoissant au début. Ca surprend au point qu'on se demande comment tout ça tient ensemble, mais c'est juste parce que c'est intelligent et bien joué, si ça se trouve.
Bref, une expérience un peu bizarre, mais chouette.

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Dá pro gasto

Eu resolvi assisti pq a sinopse me atraiu bastante e pq sou fã do KJW.
É válido falar que romcons não me atraem tanto, eu assito quando a sinopse parece realmente interessante. Só que nesse caso me pareceu que havia uma trama dramática tb, então o drama seria um tanto comédia trágica, mas não foi bem assim. Apenas no final a coisa ficou mais pesada e dramática, o tom mudou bastante, abordando temas sérios como suicídio, e eu acho q isso até ficou mto realçado da comédia romântica do início. Eu honestamente preferia que este drama não tivesse mta comédia e tivesse um tom de drama desde o início, com apenas uma comédia trágica vez ou outra só pra descontrair.
Acontece que o drama só pega mais pesado no final, mas ainda é bem interessante como as tramas são abordadas. Antes da metade do drama já temos que lidar com um mal entendido sendo resolvido, e eu me perguntei até o final se o drama não seria muito mais interessante se a tal da confusão fosse verdadeira em vez de um "mal entendido". Imagino quanto pano de enredo mais sério poderia ter, mas a verdade é que uma trama dramática não era o objetivo deste drama. É por isso que a reta final parece um tanto destoada kkkk. Eu acho ótimo, mas quem não gosta e se atraiu pelo clima de comédia romântica, pode achar a reta final cansativa e desnecessária.
Não sei se perdoo o protagonista masculino por todas as tiranices dele. Me parece o tempo todo muito incoerente ele ter passado por tanta dificuldade na vida, mas ser incapaz de ter empatia pelo próximo. Claro q a psicologia explica, mas ainda é duro de perdoar, sabe? Nada justifica, eu não sou de passar pano pra atitude ruim de protagonista justificada por um passado traumático. A redenção tem que ser bem sofrida e convincente pra eu comprar esse perdão kkkk.
Mas enfim, fora isso tem umas coisas muito forçadas tb, como o melhor amigo do protagonista, que depois de conviver anos com o mesmo, sequer consegue confiar nele a ponto de ter um diálogo decente antes de tirar conclusões próprias e precipitadas. Há um vilão tb que parece que foi inventado no meio do drama só pra existir alguém a quem culpar kkkkk.
Bom, a ex namorada do protagonista tb foi uma trama meio cansativa, me lembra até de dramas mais antigos onde vemos personagens assim com mais frequencia, e eu meio que canso desse enredo.
Apesar de tudo, gosto de ver o KJW e a Krystal em cena, os dois se deram muito bem, foi mto fofo ver eles juntos, e acho que é isso que faz o drama compensar. Como um todo o drama não é nada mto incrível, mas com certeza dá pra perder um tempo assistindo sim, ainda vale a pena pra passar o tempo.

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