Heartstrings (2011)

Heartstrings.....according to its name it was really a heartwarming drama....Recently i watched some heavy dramas and was really in a need for a light drama....and finally chose this which was in my wait list for a long time...

Perhaps we all know that this drama was made because of another drama - You're Beautiful in which some viewers hoped for this pair to get along.....But in you're beautiful i loved the original pairing much....

Coming to heartstrings....in my opinion it was really a nice drama to watch....Even though the story is average and common it has many heartwarming moments which makes you to love it......

Likes:
1. The way the lovers care ,trust and support each other at hard times is beautifully shown in this drama
2. Even though there was many love triangles they were handled properly and didn't take much time in it
3. Casting was awesome and so was their acting
4. This drama gave equal space to all characters and conveyed the story from everyone's point of view

Dislikes:
1. It was a little bit slow at the beginning
2. Same song was repeated more times (it is always the same sky) (but it was nice)
3.The ending felt somewhat empty(I somewhat expected for a more strong ending)


In short if you want to watch a light hearted drama you can go with this.....This feels somewhat slow in the beginning then gets much better in the middle and goes for a simple ending...I enjoyed watching it...

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Ah the Classic Heartstrings

So I actually watched this drama when I was in middle school back in 2014. I found this drama after finding out the leads were from the drama You're Beautiful!

Story- Back in 2014, I would have said it was my favorite drama then. However, now as I am writing this review, I have been watching Korean dramas for about 7 years and honestly, this is not the best drama if you look at it from a critical perspective. It is a cute light-hearted college romance drama. The beginning may seem slow cause the plot ends up doing this one-sided love for a bit since Lee Shin likes the teacher in the start, but he comes around. Lee Shin is like the cold/tsundere main lead, and Kyu Lee Won is the happy/optimistic girl, so of course, opposites attract and they get together. It was interesting though getting to see the battle of the bands between traditional Korean instruments Vs modern instruments. I also liked the school where they filmed most of the drama as well.

Acting - The acting was pretty average I think, nothing too extraordinary. Maybe Yongwha could have been a bit more expressive but I also understand his character is supposed to be cold anyway. I had a major crush on Jung Yong Wha back then so I stuck with this drama. I didn't like the kiss scenes, but to be honest, I do not like Park Shin Hye's kiss scenes in general so that's just me lol. I also actually liked Kang Minhyuk's character a lot and he was so precious.

Music - the ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK for this drama is GOLD, it's a whole bop. So even though the drama plot is meh, getting to hear the great music played throughout the drama made me stay. I loved the OST so much that in middle school I bought the soundtrack from iTunes and it's still catchy today. The OST really saved the drama overall.

Rewatch value - I have probably rewatched it 3-4 times, but I mostly rewatch it for the nostalgia factor. It takes me back to my middle school days, and a feel all giddy/excited re-watching it haha. However, I think many people who may watch it, it's like a one-and-done watch. I have a personal attachment with this drama, so even though the plot isn't anything remarkable, I will still put it in my top favorites.

Honestly, if you want a nostalgic, light-hearted romance, music kdrama binge, I would give it a try! It came out in 2011, so just keep in mind some of it might seem a bit outdated or cringe haha.

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I have to say I really enjoyed this drama. I've been trying to watch older dramas and since I really liked Jung Yonghwa in You're Beautiful I decided to watch this show. I was very apprehensive because Park Shin Hye isn't my favorite actress. I actually had a bad experience with her in You're Beautiful. However, I think she fits the female lead's character so well that I'm starting to change my mind a bit about her! I really liked the main couple's chemistry all throughout the drama, except for the last episode. I think their last (well, the one before the last) wasn't that well acted. The last episode was very rushed in general... Thankfully the rest of the show was consistent and made justice to the characters.
I looooved the second couple! Jung YoonSoo is so so so so beautiful that I couldn't take my eyes off her! The Director was a big douchebag, in my opinion, but he did redeem himself later on. Both actors did a great job.
I also really loved all the secondary characters and I wish we had more scenes with them. Sarang is iconic.
The music was great but it got too repetitive. Poor Shin, always performing the same songs over and over...
Overall, a pleasant surprise and loveable characters that turned a simple plot into something special.

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This is one of the popular dramas before but came out as boring for me. One positive thing about this drama is the OST. I find it inviting and easy to listen to. Park Shin Hye did great here for me. Usually this is the usual roles I find Shin Hye playing/acting and I believe it is a perfect fit for her. On the other hand, Yong Hwa is not not that good in acting here - maybe because he is not an actor per se but an idol/singer. I did find the improvement in his acting in the latter parts of the drama. I liked the first parts of the drama, especially the competition between the classical string instruments and the band thing but as the story goes it came out as dragging for me and came too serious which was not in the premise.

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My bae, park shin hye, she has grown on me too much, i must admit XD
I do love her as an actress, she is so versatile and talented, one of the best Korean actresses that really show how talented they really are, every single time they go on screen. She amazes me with every new role she plays and she does it so well!

This drama was very funny and light, a true romantic musical comedy so to speak.
The different musical aspects of the show are great, i loved it and they do go all the way to portray their characters really well, to sing and to play the instruments too so it was very pleasing to me since i’m a music lover myself and a singer :D

The main couple had great chemistry and they grow so much together as they explore the hardships of becoming young adults and find true love, while trying to chase their dreams in the music field and in life for their future.

It was a really charming drama for me, i enjoyed every minute of it. the dinamic of the musical aspect mixed with the romantic comedy suited this story really well and they acted it on point.

i loved it and recomend it! Go watch this at least once :P

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Une perle à ne pas manquer

J'avais ce "vieux" drama sur ma liste depuis longtemps et je l'ai regardé pour Kang Min Hyuk (très drôle de le voir à 20 ans, en ado glouton et puéril).
Mais j'ai eu une super surprise : j'ai adoré ce drama !

L'histoire se situe dans une Académie d'Arts et raconte la mise en place d'un spectacle pour la "Grande commémoration des 100 ans de l'Académie". On assiste à la relation hate-love entre le chanteur/guitariste star de l'école, et une FL éduquée (dressée ?) depuis l'enfance pour être un as de la musique traditionnelle. Beaucoup d'obstacles devront être surmontés pour construire et maintenir ce CL (super cute) et réaliser le spectacle.

C'est un très bon mix de romance, de musique (beaucoup et excellente), de magouilles, .... et de clichés : grand-père têtu, jalousie du Directeur, concurrence et ruses des artistes rivaux,... et rupture "pour ton bien" :( :(
Mais l'histoire est bien construite, le rythme est dynamique, les OST de très bonne qualité. Bref, un régal !!

Pas un 10/10 à cause de la faible qualité des images (ne pas regarder sur un grand écran).

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Perfeito.... só o que posso dizer desse drama. Músicas lindas, historia perfeita, sincronia perfeita.... É um drama que faz você acreditar que uma pessoa pode mudar pelo amor e olha, não é facil me fazer gostar tanto de um drama, a maioria dos dramas que eu assisti classifiquei sim como muito bom, mais como olho detalhadamente pras coisas então ..... Sinceramente se você não assistiu, ta esperando o que? Assista, baixe as musicas, e lembre de todas as cenas deles juntos quando ouvir essas musica, te garanto que vai te animar em um dia triste!- Com a música eu posso transformar seu coração.

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