Something About 1 Percent (2016)

I wanted to watch something without love triangles & forced melodrama, so picked up this drama having read comments & reviews about SA1%. I ended up being mildly disappointed, the light romcom part lasts for the first 10-11 episodes, but the comedy isn't very strong, nor is the romance that interesting by itself. The leads have chemistry, but the whole dating situation felt, for a lack of a better word odd. The contract kept generating unnecessary tension all "Sword of Damocles" like and following the inevitable breakup we had 90 minutes of pointless melodrama, I'm sure the writers wanted to conjure some onion ninjas there, but I just wasn't invested enough in the characters for that to work. At least the ending was nice, although grandpa giving away his fortune like that made the entire plot semi pointless.

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The definition of rom-com

Even though I went in knowing this was a rom-com, I can't help but feel like I was hoping for a little bit more of everything.

Firstly, I've never had so much trouble suspending my disbelief. The whole contract situation felt just odd, and the lack of logic honestly made it hard for me to become emotionally invested in this drama.

While I appreciate strong female leads, I was definitely hoping for more fire between the main leads. We got some at the start, but the main female lead tolerated a lot from the guy that I wish she called him out for. I really didn't feel the relationship between them, but I appreciate that there was no crazy misunderstandings or noble idiocy break-up.

In fact, they were a lot more solid than I expected, and maybe that's one of the reasons also felt like I was waiting for a climax conflict that never really came. Of course, we got all the cliches: the jealous ex, suspicious stock prices, a disapproving family member, fake news...but none of it really hit me as much as I wish it did.

I still enjoyed watching it as a little fun thing to do while multitasking, and one thing that I actually really liked in this was the sismance. In fact, the main FL's best friend was probably my favorite character out of them all, and especially towards the end with the emergence of a side-ship, she had the kind of fire that I thought the main lead was going to have. She stuck by her friend no matter what and their little domestic conversations were so wholesome and fun to watch.

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Hidden gem!!!

Aaaaaahhhhhhh what to tell
It's the sweetest drama I have ever seen
I mean I loved it to the core

Why you must watch it
Fast paced
Shorter drama in comparison to others
Steamy kisses
Sweet moments
No vicious vamps or villain
There isn't any big obstacle at all
Strong female lead
Posessive male lead

Contract relationship is a common plot but it's still refreshing and amazing
It's so good that I wanted it to keep going on
I just didn't like one thing and that is male lead dressing sense lol..
No messy love triangle
Just sweet moments
I loved it soooooo much
There is finally a drama there who doesn't give you headache because of bitchy characters unwanted problems...it was realistic cause in real life there are not so many problems attacking at you at the same time

Really!!! Just give it a watch

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MY KIND OF HIDDEN GEM <3

there were a huge number of reviews about this drama already, and yet i still wanna write one bcs i love it hehe! first of all....WHY DID I JUST FIND SUCH HIDDEN GEM DRAMA 5 YEARS LATE FOR GOD SAKE?!?! it has a light storyline, 16 eps with about 30 mins each, quite fast paced, bold fl stubborn ml (but he seems to have feelings for her from beginning), i love the way ml jealous over fl's male friends and otherwise, besides he clearly rejects sfl who chases after him at all costs. LET ALONE HES VERY CLINGY TOWARDS FL GOSH I'M ABOUT TO HAVE DIABETES IN NO TIME HAHAHAAH VERY VERY FLUFFY!
the most important component in romantic dramas aside from storyline, casts, acting etc, that is KISSING SCENE. yep i'm the type of person who likes steamy kisses! (or at least PROPER KISSES not like a dead fish) and they did perfectly!! lemme give u a sneak peak, patiently waiting for ep 13 hehe! borahae <3

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I think the best word to describe this drama would be lukewarm.

It was cute, it was entertaining. But it lacked spark for me. I don't think the chemistry between the leads was there. When they looked at each other I didn't see love. There was just fondness at best, like when you gaze at a loved pet or a young child. The OST had to work hard and pull a lot of weight to infuse some more feeling into a lot of the more emotional and pivotal scenes. Yay for ballads I guess.

I also had some issues with the characters and plot, too. The ML was quite abusive in some of his behaviors and the FL was too meek and floormat-y for my liking. Plot wise, I found it really dumb how the story basically went from "forced/arranged marriage" to "we could never get married because one of us is rich, the other isn't, and our families and society would never approve". It was so dumb. Like the first episode never even happened. Not to mention the fact that in this universe, apparently, super rich people somehow don't interest the media at all (and receive absolutely no news coverage ever) and are un-google-able 🤷

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Least memorable drama of all time

I haven't seen this drama on anyone else's list, but I started it cause I heard good things about chemistry between the leads. Despite the drama being fairly fast paced, which retained my interest, I think the plot itself is entirely forgettable. The ending wrapped things up really nicely and made me pretty emotional. I seriously wasn't a fan of some of the aspects of their relationship, however, such as the guy trying to control what the girl wears all the damn time and the girl thinking it's okay to hit the dude if she's mad. I don't condone physical violence in a relationship even if it comes from a woman rather than the man. No double standards please!

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I am going to admit this right off the bat this is a fantastic drama. I went through this in a really fast speed and I enjoyed it too much.

Story: I will start off this section by saying I have not seen the original drama that this is based off of. This is really your typical rom com story, but I think this was different for me. I honesty really got suck in with it, and with episodes only 30-40 minutes long it easy to binge watch.

Acting/Cast: I was really impressed with Ha Suk Jin in this show, he was really the stand out role for me in this drama, and I really want to see more from him (which gets me really excited because he is mainly supporting roles though). Jeon So Min had her really great moments too. The supporting cast did the job right for a rom com, and I'm happy with the casting choices.

Music:Now I'm usually one who is keen on music on show because I like to listen to OST a lot. I did like one song from this (which I had to search up because I honesty got suck up in the story of this that I needed to listen to one of the song), and that is I Want You Bad. other than that the music was OK.

Rewatch/Overall value: Overall I gave this a 10 because it stuck with me, I did think about a 9.5 but I decided a 10. I will rewatch this some day.

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This light romantic comedy was entertaining and short (16 episodes only).

Story 8.5
The love story between  a rich egocentric charming heir of a conglomerate and apoor but kind-hearted school-teacher. Jae In's grandfather acted as matchmaker/fairy godfather, to bring the two seemly mismatched characters together.

Acting/Cast 8.5
Ha Suk Jin and Jeon So Min were perfectly cast as the lead characters.

Music 8.0
Music moved the drama  toward the conclusion.

Rewatch value 9
I watched this drama twice.  

Overall 8.5
The weekly scripts and the leading actors' performances kept my attention, as the romance continued on the incline.  I cringed at Jae In's fashion choices 90% of the time.  Ha Suk Jin/Jae In looked perfect, otherwise.

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This was a cute, easy-to-watch and light drama to watch. Its a typical kdrama with all the cliches but there are a few value adds. The main lead isn't a cold guy. Instead he's warm and caring although grumpy at times. Its quite hard not to fall for him. The female lead is not a pushover either. Their chemistry wasn't sizzling but it was pretty good. I will rewatch this if I'm bored. Some things are very relatable though like how her best friend said there might be a seemingly perfect guy with 99 good traits but once you see one flaw in him, that 99 good traits mean nothing. Instead, a guy with 99 bad traits but you notice one good thing about him which is his charm, that's what you fall for.

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A run of the mill romantic fantasy

If you are looking for something cute that’ll make your teeth hurt with little character development but sweet romance, then this drama is for you. Whatever you thought of after reading that synopsis you are probably right. This is a shoujoesque webtoon coming alive. It’s a collection of cliches, but I have nothing against them if they suit my taste. Unfortunately, this drama is really mediocre for me. But it’s not the fault of the show, but mine because I’ve seen so many stories like this. I do like the chemistry between our leads. It’s not overwhelming, but it’s there, kind of. I just wish they had a better script to work with.

I am grateful that the episodes averaged around 40 minutes, since it’s all very bare bones. If I had to guess the average rating for this one, I never would’ve guessed that it would sit in the 8s and I do think that’s an overestimation. I mean this has the same rating average as “Coffee Prince” and... I guess I find it weird. But who am I to judge other people’s tastes? Even I have some shows that I like that are in the 7s,so. Anyway, my main complaint with this drama would be paper-thin characters and just how everything and everyone seem to exist for the sake of either doing something for them or being a convenient plot device. The best example of this is the ex-girlfriend. The only thing that we knew is that she was rich and obsessed with our main male lead.

As someone else has already said, I also had to suspend my belief for quite a big portion of this show. From DaDa only appearing at her job when the plot calls for it, to the way the whole breakup happened, even though there was no reason for it, as the Chairman was for the marriage and our leads as well. So the whole montage of them suffering was done well but without any reason. It just felt nonsensical.

Overall, I would suggest this drama to someone who just needs to let their brain go for a few hours and enjoy this like the mindless fluff that it is. Enjoy!

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