I agree that "My Name is Kim Sam Soon" is one of the best dramas that I've seen, classic or not. Forgive the old school phones, and the ugly clothes, and I think this stands up against any current drama. I think all rom-com fans should have this on their "to watch" list. This drama could have easily ended with a pleasingly cheesy conclusion, but instead the ending was simple, and inspiring. I continued to be excited about watching each episode, and I enjoyed every one till the very end. Even when the tone of the drama began to change, It never lost it's momentum. Overall, It's lol hilarious, yet emotionally realistic. Music also plays a key element in the story, which I liked, but I wasn't particularly impressed with the soundtrack. There were many great rewatchable rom-com moments between Hyun Bin & Kim Sun Ah, and they share one of the best kiss scenes that I've seen in a drama. The love stories in this drama are far less innocent than the k-drama norm, which was nice to see. I admit that the plot wasn't exactly original, but it wasn't typical either. The only moments of boredom I felt during this drama was when these two were the focus. It was initially jarring to hear so much english spoken in scenes, with actual fluent speakers, but it made their acting inexperience much more obvious to me. As much as I loved to hate her character, there were also quite a few moments when I cringed through some of her acting scenes (in both languages). Jung Ryeo Won's performance was also underwhelming. His acting was decent enough, but far from good. Most of his scenes involve him smiling at people while they teach him Korean language & culture. It's clear that Daniel Henney's purpose in this drama was to be eye candy. The lead performances were a clear 10 for me, and every minor character in the supporting cast was also really great, but I feel like I have to deduct at least 1 point for the 2 supporting leads. I could literally watch them go at it all day. I think they were the perfect blend between discord, and harmony.
The fact that they didn't fit seamlessly together, and that they were not always good to each other, made their relationship feel more honest. Together, their chemistry made them a rom-com dream team. At first I didn't recognize him, because he looks so different in this compared to Secret Garden, but his performance in this reminded me of all the things I loved about him in that drama. She is matched up with Hyun Bin as Hyun Jin Hun, who walks the line between arrogance & charm so expertly well. She's not the usual passive female lead, and I loved watching her take charge of a situation. She was equal parts frustrating, & inspiring to watch. Kim Sun Ah made Kim Sam Soon one of my favorite K-Drama leads ever! Sam Soon is loud, stubborn, charming, emotional, unfiltered, and absolutely hilarious. In a lot of ways, this is just another k-drama rom-com with a familiar plot, but it's so well done that it truly stands out. I literally stayed up all night ,and into the morning, because I could not stop watching. I knew from the very 1st episode that this would be one of my new favorite dramas, even though I'm about 7 years late. Rewatch Value 10 Every once in a while I will watch a drama that will make me re-agonize over my top 5 list, and this is one of them.
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