I Need Romance 3 (2014)

I'm going to be honest, I didn't like part 1 and part 2. I felt like nothing really happened, and every episode was a repeat of the previous one. "How much repetitious suffering can a person do before they change their ways?" - I thought...

So I decided to cautiously watch I Need Romance 3 solely for Sung Joon, and wasn't at all disappointed.

GOOD - (Eye Candy) Yep, Sung Joon is absolutely charming in this one. I mean... I almost became diabetic just watching him throw one sweetness after the other. Plus he's so good looking and tall. The second lead was pretty handsome too, and even Yoochun's brother Yoohwan was cute (depending on his hair style)...

GOOD - (Acting) The acting was pretty good. No awkward moments, or not any I can think of. The girly relationships are all pretty good too, and very believable for the most part.

WEIRD - (Personality Traits) You know when a drama depicts a character who's one diminutional. And sometimes stupid. And you want to scream at him/her "wake the f up! HELLOOOOOOOO duhhhhhh"... yeah this was the case for the lead female. Sometimes you wonder... are there really people like that in the world? (I bet the answer is yes... the world is a weird place) Anyway, it can get a bit annoying.

MEHHH - (Story Climaxes) Not gonna lie... some things are predictable. Very. But most OK dramas are, right?

CURVEBALL - (The kissing) As with the previous parts, the making out in this one is intense. So, swoon away.

OVERALL - Its worth watching if you're a fan of any of the actors (esp. Sung Joon) or if you haven't yet seen this gorgeous boy in action. Also if you like modern physical affection and language. Don't watch if you don't like romance, boys, or chick flicks.

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This installment in the INR series is definitely the best one. I failed to connect to the first two seasons completely. Imagine the surprise when I found myself enjoying this season!

The story seemed fresh in spite of the cliche noona romance plot. Its characters are funny, full of life and likable. The main reason to enjoy this drama is the character of Joo Wan played by Sung Joon. He literally stole the spotlight from every single person in this drama. The cute, adorable love-stricken dongsaeng role suited him well. It came off as a surprise to me because Sung Joon is one of those actors who appear to be 'tough guys' judging by his physique and looks. After watching this drama, I am sure every one would want a Joo Wan in their lives.

Apart from that, I liked the fact that the main female Joo Yeon was an insensitive person instead of the usual weak female. There were times it feel like she was so selfish that it made her seem cruel. Although it became hard and tiring to watch later on due to the character's repetitiveness, she somehow redeemed herself in the end.

The main love story is strong enough to hold you on till the end. Had it been resolved earlier, I would have lost interest. The beginning and the ending episodes were better than the middle. The middle was just a bore and difficult to get through. There were times when I wanted Wan to stop pining after the girl and move on and yet I couldn't help but root for him and Joo Yeon. I almost wanted them to be together as badly as him. :)

The two side stories and also cute and romantic. Lee Min Jung and her neighbour's affair was hilarious. They were a good comic relief when the main story got boring. I liked the role Yoon Seung Ah played in this drama. Her story with the guy (who reminded me of Kdrama second leads) was nice. It had its boring moments too but overall with the other two romances, the whole plot was kept together nicely.

This drama has to be one of the very few among romcoms which has a nice and fulfilling ending. Maybe it could have been better too, but it was pretty much okay for me. It wrapped up everything and there was nothing messy at the end of it all.

I would definitely recommend this drama to those who are looking for something cute and different to watch.

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Story: A simple love story about finding love again in a world that values practicality and achievements. This is one love story suited for a mature audience. There are parts in this drama where you would curse the female lead for being such a blockhead and parts where you would cheer her on. This is life and the reality of relationships. The drama ends with simple phrases to depict the wisdom of love. Story-wise, it certainly has a better storyline than its previous predecessor (I Need Romance 2) and could rival its first predecessor (I Need Romance). It has less sexual scenes than I Need Romance and focuses more on the chemistry and struggles of relationships.

Acting/Cast: No complaints whatsoever in this department. Aesthetic wise...I thought the female lead could have been a prettier actress but having said that, the male lead is no flower boy either... so, I suppose, that's ok.

Music: Sweet OSTs. Makes you wanna snuggle up to your loved one.

Rewatch value: I actually think this one here has a pretty decent re-watch value. It is not a difficult or complicated watch. It has plentiful of sweet moments and moments of tension between those involved in a triangular love situation. I certainly can see myself kicking back on the sofa with popcorn and coke in hand for a relaxing holiday re-watching this.

Overall: If you are looking to find that love feeling again - that sweet fluterring of your heart and that soft sigh that brings a smile to your face, try watching this. It has a mature storyline that does not bore. With INR 3, the INR writers redeemed themselves after a rather disappointing INR 2 that could not rival INR. I give this drama nine sweet potatoes out of ten! :)

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I need to give this drama a review since I have never fail to watch this drama every week after the airing. I decided to watch this drama because of Kim So Yeon and Sung Joon. From the first episode, both of them did a great job portraying their characters.

For me, any adult who have experienced few romances episode in their life can relate easily what the drama is trying to convey. The main couple story is mainly about finding true love and distinguish it from adore, like, crush and those similar feelings. Other couples stories are about dating while doing other commitment, facing pregnancy and the courage to love again after failed romance.

And that is why I love this drama. It is close to our daily life issues, with every episode can make you wonder about your own life. The plot gets dragged a little bit in the middle and the clueless-ness of some characters will make you feel like you want to slap and shout at them, but I guess that means the actor/actress are doing a good job. Both main love story and the side stories are cute and beautiful.

The music is wonderful too. Easy on your ear, perfect for those who are in love. The music director of this drama did a great job too, every situation has a suitable sound effect.

If you want a light and cute drama, I recommend you watch this drama. There is nothing too serious in this drama and it surely can manage to make you smile.

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I went into this drama eager, excited, and expecting too much. First, the Noona in me was over the moon at the idea of live watching a Noona Dongsaeng Romance. As we all know I’m a tad obsessed with this trope. However, I was also excited by the fact it was another installment in the I Need Romance franchise. I loved the first one so very much, but haven’t seen the second one. I had hoped that the third installment would have the same edgy, fresh, and realistic view of romance (with a healthy dose of intimacy/love/fun) that the first installment had. Thirdly, I really was looking forward to the story from having read loads of articles about the show.

Sadly, this drama was a disappointment to me. On many levels. Don’t get me wrong, there were plenty of lovely things within the show, but those good points were not enough to save it for me.

What did I want from this show?

1) Focus on relationships in all their forms. Friendship/Co-Worker/Employee/Lover.

2) A Noona Romance to blow away all other Noona Romances.

3) A fun story that focused on relationships in a real way like I Need Romance 1 had done.

Unfortunately I didn’t get any of that. The relationship growth all seemed forced or nothing happened at all until the very last episode where the writers crammed it into a single conversation that made no sense to the rest of the scene. This Noona Romance is my least favorite Noona Romance that I’ve watched thus far. This show was not fun to watch, there was nothing of that vitality or edgy approach to story telling that I had loved in I Need Romance 1.

I couldn’t connect to Joo Yeon, she was an unlikable character throughout the entire show. She was cold, robotic, and wishy-washy. I just could not find it in me to feel anything for her except annoyance. The second male lead was so boring and two dimensional that I could have slept through his scenes and not missed all that much. Wan was so shameless in his adoration and love for Joo Yeon that I felt embarrassed for him most of the time. There is a huge difference between puppy love and being disrespectful to yourself in order to love someone else. To me, it felt like Wan did not respect himself enough to stand up for himself and let Joo Yeon walk all over him for every episode except the last three. That isn’t adorable puppy love, that is just embarrassing.

What did I like? Well the OST. I loved it so much that I will be buying it. Wow, the music was amazing. But isn’t it sad when the music is the thing I loved the most from the entire show? I also loved Min Jung and her lover. Their story was poignant and addressed some difficult issues, it was interesting and I looked forward to their screen time very much. Also I loved the Dongsaengs Hee Jae and Woo Young so much I could have watched an entire show about just them and been perfectly happy!

Episode 16 was good, they wrapped up all the story tangents nicely and everyone got a happy-ish ending. Even though they closed the series well, I was underwhelmed emotionally. The last episode did not feel like a climactic finish, it was just another episode. But a slightly better episode than some of the episodes prior to it.

In conclusion, I wasn’t impressed with this installment in I Need Romance. If I hadn’t committed to reviewing each episode for the blog I would have dropped the show around episode 8.

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I love everything about this...almost.

There are certain little things that would make it perfect but that's all forgotten because the chemistry was just amazing!!!

I love how he knows her better than she knows herself, how she learned more about herself through him.

The great thing about the I Need Romance Series is that there is not one character that you would hate, you end up loving them all.
I love them all no matter how dysfunctional they're characters are.

Wang Ji Won is a great find in this show. She's a great actress and it shocks me that I didn't know about her before.

All in all, if INR Series keeps doing what it's doing and gets better at what they are doing. then I'm sure they will be very successful.

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Question: "Where do I find this kind of guy?"

That's what I was asking myself since I started watching episode 1. Amongst other male leads that I have watched before, he's undeniably the sincerest. From the very beginning, he showed his real unmask emotions. And this is only the first male lead that I've seen who wasn't a jerk. In fact, the female lead was! I hated her at first, but I liked how her character improved.

This goes to show that a man can love without hesitations, no calculations, no beating around the bush. It may hard to find that man, but this story makes you believe that he exists(Hah! Luck me, I found one).

There's so many lessons about love, life and friendship on this show. Lessons that you want to ponder on while you cuddle with your love one.

The first 5 episodes were good that my mouth was literally stretched out into a big smile, then the story died down a bit for me when it hit episode 6. It came back good on episode 11 and stayed good until it ended.

One of the things that I really like here is the open mouth kisses. And dang, Sung Joon's kisses looks so good! (forgive my perverted thoughts). Kidding aside, it's nice to watch something better than the cardboard-kiss that most dramas offer. This is a big plus, because it doesn't look fake. When you love, you kiss. And you kiss real good :)

Overall, I would recommend this to those who are looking for a sweet, warm and feel good drama. I must not forget that the music here is so nice that it made me feel warm inside.

How good is it? Since I started watching, I cuddled my love one 300x more than I usually do. Go figure! :)

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It is definitely feel good but the lack of a villain or backstabbing female made the story a success for me. Watching women working together instead of getting into ridiculous cat fights was refreshing. I watched it when it was airing on viki and I have rewatched more than twice. Music was awesome especially the theme Dont Cry by ballad Queen Lee Hyori
A timed comment from viki that made the show even more fun "love is just like fart when forced it becomes shit"

i will probably rewatch it again, luckily I didnt read some reviews on some sites before I watched it, I would have been turned off. Its definitely cleaner than the earlier dramas in the I Need Romance series which are too graphic for my taste so I passed on those

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When I first began to watch it I'll admit, it was for the cast and because I wanted some noona loving plus Sung Joon. :DD

What I Liked:
>the cinematography was beautiful
>all the women had a unique style and weren't tossed around like in other dramas
>the kisses were actual lip locks not touching of lips...
>Sweet Potato was like omgggg one of the few men who respected the women around him unlike the other dramas i've seen
>the storyline though cliched and a bit predictable at times made me wonder exactly what would happen and had me on edge.

What I Didn't Like:
>The story started out great till an obstacle came up and then dragged out till the much needed climax
>the other couples tended to interest me more than the main
>how the main leads didn't get as much screen time or chance to develop their chemistry as I wished
>the stories felt a bit unfinished.. but then again it was to make seem like realistic relationships.

Overall:
I probably won't watch it again..since it was a one time magic and I like NEVER re watch anyway :P.
Fluff everywhereeeee so if your someone whose into romcom or anything that seriously focuses on the romantic aspect of things and how a woman changed for the better for her man unlike the usual then do watch :D

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*Storyline: Main story revolved around recently popular motive - age gap problem. And it's based on thing that never disappointed me so far - childhood friends;p Let's be frank - that's truly classic rom-com recipe. Comedy, foolishness, chemistry and comedy once again.
Also side stories were great - they were so good, that they could've made a dramas for themselves.

*Actors: Every single actor made it into perfection. Writers made great work in this aspect. (everyone had one or more memorable sentences. That was cool.)

*Music: So good and so Sung Joon, and... I would give 20 if I could.

*Overall: Mixture of nice colours, perfect music, sweet atmosphere and feelings. It was definitely the best "I need romance" for me (so far;))
(To be precise, I rated it so high mainly because re-watch value - I really rarely re-watch anything and this drama I will;))

~Cheers!
(and I apologize for grammar mistakes;))

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