18 Again (2020)

I'm at a loss for words. Started watching this because of the fun premise, stayed because of the way they shifted the movie route to something way more entertaining and mostly because of the great acting.

Yeah, you can't talk about this drama without mentioning the acting, specially Lee Dohyun. That boy makes wonder with his role, making an already good story become so much more because of how incredible his performance as the main role was. And the rest of the cast is not that far from him in terms of competence, Kim Haneul shines through her captivating and charismatic female lead; it's probably impossible not to root for her at every chance possible. Yoon Sang Hyun gets fewer parts than LDH (which may seem a bit weird since he is listed as main role but very understandable considering how the story needs to be developed) and he's for sure a veteran, a very skilled actor who deliver some great acting whenever he can.

Now, the story itself. It's basically the 17 Again movie for the first two episodes, which may lead you to think this is going to be just a shy remake of another story. But oh boy, by episode 3 they just leave everything behind and the drama really begins. And it's a journey, a very weird and spectatular one. It's almost impossible to get bored or frustrated because the problems are solved in a quick, effective way and it doesn't affect at all the overall flow. And it's very refreshing too, without being too preachy about it. They touch on some delicated matters; like divorce, sexual harassment, bullying and never in a "in-your-face" type of approach. It's all very subtle, very light-hearted and the most emotional scenes are usually connected to the main leads itself, and the struggles they need to face.

Still wondering about it? Just try the three first episodes. If by the end of episode three you're still not immersed, it may not be for you. But if you're into heart-warming and funny stories, please give this one a go.

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Muito mais que uma mera versão de "17 again"

"17 again" é uma das minhas comédias românticas queridinhas. Então, a princípio, admito que assisti a esse drama só pela oportunidade de experienciar algo minimamente parecido com o filme. E isso foi a melhor coisa que eu poderia ter feito nas últimas semanas!!!

"18 again" é uma obra completamente diferente do filme estadunidense. Aqui, camadas mais profundas sobre o que é casamento foram exploradas. Mas também vale dizer que o relacionamento entre os cônjuges não foi o único bem desenvolvido durante a trama: é muito emocionante acompanhar o Dae Young se aproximando do pai, filhos e sogra. É satisfatório ver o crescimento dele como personagem, sabe? Em geral, os outros personagens também foram bem construídos e os núcleos secundários do enredo não te entediam em nenhum momento. Além disso, gostei bastante da crítica da forma como a mulher divorciada é vista na sociedade coreana e a dificuldade que uma mãe tem de se inserir no mercado de trabalho.

O cast é talentoso e super lindo! Tem algumas cenas de beijo entre a atriz da Da Jung adulta e ator do Dae Young jovem. Li que algumas pessoas estavam se sentindo desconfortáveis, mas a narrativa deixa claro: Da Jung estava beijando o marido dela, Hong Dae Young, não o Go Woo Young. Os atores só estavam fazendo o trabalho deles. Se você focar nisso, dificilmente vai se incomodar com a situação (vai comemorar, isso sim hehehe).

Por fim, a trilha sonora é maravilhosa. Mesmo que eu não tenha o costume, provavelmente vou rever esse drama quando sentir saudade ou tiver esquecido várias coisas ~porque minha memória é ruim, não porque a história é facilmente esquecível~

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Un drama BUENÍSIMO (review en español, que no hay ninguno en nuestro idioma JSHJA)

Recién acabo de terminar el último capítulo de este drama y he sentido la necesidad de escribir una review porque, realmente, es de esos dramas que te dejan huella. No haré ningún spoiler, por tanto, puedes continuar leyendo sin miedo a que te lleves alguna revelación indeseada:

Comencé a verlo sin expectativas, la verdad, sólo con la intención de entretenerme en mis comidas/cenas. El plot a priori, leyéndolo de la sinopsis, no parece llamar mucho la atención ¿verdad? Pero lo cierto es que a raíz de esa base va desarrollándose la historia por otras vías y no aburre en absoluto; es más, hay diversos plotwists que realmente te desmoronan las teorías que te vas formulando mientras ves los capítulos (que por cierto hay que ver hasta el último segundo, literal, porque tenemos sorpresita jeje). Y otra cosa buena que tiene este drama, en cuestión de la trama, es que por ratos parece que estás viendo un drama para adultos, pero en otros momentos es un drama escolar, por lo tanto tenemos oferta 2x1: romance adulto y romance adolescente (yo que soy fan del género romántico, me ha encantado verlo en los dos ámbitos). Y cabe decir que ambos mundos/ámbitos están bien fusionados, así que se complementan y te es imposible aburrirte y pasar escenas aburridas (porque no las hay).

Con este drama vas a reír (debo decir que BASTANTE), pero también vas a llorar (también BASTANTE), porque en algunas escenas te llega a tocar bien profundo el corazón; al fin y al cabo, este drama trata de una familia, por lo que uno puede empatizar con muchas cosas.
Luego, también mencionar la labor de los actores... todos lo han hecho maravilloso, pero el actor principal (Lee Do Hyun) HA SIDO GENIAL; sólo por él ya vale la pena verlo (además de sus habilidades actorales, el muchacho es MUY GUAPO JAJA). Y en relación a esto, también, hay que decir que los personajes están muy bien escritos, pero hay uno en particular (que no voy a decir quién) que os va a robar el corazón.

En conclusión, gente, os recomiendo MUY MUCHO este drama si os apetece reír, llorar, emocionaros y sorprenderos; un mix mundo adulto/famoseo-juvenil/escolar, con toque fantástico y temática más bien familiar. Real que no os arrepentiréis si comenzáis; os dolerá el corazón un poquito al terminarlo, pero solo será porque os habrá hecho mejores personas.

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18 Again - A casual watch to make you feel 18 Again

18 Again is an adaptation of the American movie 18 Again. The only difference is that this is not rushed and there is a purpose for each character. The story has a few twists and turns - enough to keep you hooked - and in the end you definitely wish that you had a father like Hong Dae-young (Yoon Sang-hyun) [at least I did].
This is yet another series that will pull you into the vortex of 'The Second Lead Syndrome' even though here I personally did not see Goo Ja-sung (Hwang In Yeop) a good fit for Shi-ah (Roh Jeong-eui) due to their personalities. but definitely hoped that Ye Ji Hoon (Wi Ha Joon) will have a good romantic ending even if it is not with Jung Da-jung (Kim Ha-neul).
To me the best part of the series was Ye Ji-hoon's smile. The man really lifted me up on some of my shitty days. He played a big part [in my opinion] in making Dad Young a good husband and his back-story too is heartwarming.
All in all the series is good if you are interested in a casual watch. It does get dragged a little bit here and there but I am satisfied with how the story rolled out overall. Every element in the series was there for a reason and it showed. To me the message resonated the best - for any relationship to work you need to communicate to understand the other person's perspective.
I hope you watch it and enjoy it as much as I did!

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18 again one of the best drama I've ever seen in my life.

When I heard the news that there would be a kdrama with a theme like returning to young, I was very excited, and this is also a remake of the film 17 Again. Anyway, I went to watch the drama with high expectations and I swear to you, I ended up being surprised, because the film doesn't even hold a candle to this drama, 18 Again is a thousand times better than the original work, the way the family plot was worked on in it, The development of the story and each character was incredible. Furthermore, it has the wonderful combo of talented actors + perfect ost, which particularly for me cannot be missed. I was moved in almost every scene, as well as dying laughing in others. While watching it, I learned lessons that I will carry with me for life!
18 again has become my favorite drama, and it deserves all the recognition in the world, as it is a masterpiece. If you haven't seen this drama yet, or are undecided, wondering whether or not it's worth investing your time in it, the answer I give you is: watch it! You won't regret it, it's a wonderful kdrama from beginning to end.

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Ahh felt so good after watching it

I watched the movie, but as usual, the Koreans made it into a drama and nailed it. ML was going through a mid-life crisis and became young. This drama is so funny at some point, plus ML was so confused sometimes because he didn't know things about today's teenagers. I can't recall if there was anything bad in this drama because, at the end, everything was fixed. FL was great too; she handled herself pretty well even in difficult moments. The best couple were actually the side couple, because they stole the show whenever they were on screen. Pretty great watch at the end. I am losing words because I can't define it's greatness.

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Bellissima sorpresa

“18 Again” mi ha spiazzata perché non mi aspettavo mi piacesse così tanto. Pensavo fosse identico al film americano ed invece ha una storia tutta sua che supera di gran lunga quella da cui è tratto.
Questo drama mi ha fatto ridere, piangere, riflettere sulla vita e le sue difficoltà, pensare alla famiglia e al valore che dobbiamo riservargli. È un drama che ci ricorda che la vita è agrodolce, che sbagliare e commettere errori è umano ma si può sempre rimediare e imparare da essi.
La recitazione di Lee Do-Hyun è stata incredibile ma devo ammettere che tutti gli attori sono stati bravissimi.
Questo drama mi ha conquistato il cuore e avrà un posto speciale nella lista dei miei drama preferiti.

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Captivating

18 Again" is an absolute gem that flawlessly weaves comedy, heart, and life lessons. With a brilliant premise of a middle-aged man reverting to his 18-year-old self, the show offers a fresh take on second chances and self-discovery. The dynamic cast, led by Lee Da Hyun and Kim Ha-neul, delivers performances that tug at your heartstrings and make you burst into laughter. Each episode is a rollercoaster of emotions, beautifully exploring the complexities of relationships, dreams, and growing up. This K-drama strikes a perfect balance between humor and poignant moments, leaving you hooked till the very end. With its relatable characters and insightful storytelling, "18 Again" is an uplifting masterpiece that deserves its near-perfect rating!

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Watch it or you'll regret

I love how heartwarming this story is and you can watch it with your family. It speaks of so many lessons and personally, I learned to live my life without regrets because sometimes we tend to look back on the past and regret our decisions. But we also forget that those decisions led us to who we are today. Technically, we cannot go to the past just like the character did in the story. So instead of pondering on what ifs, let's accept the present and be better versions of ourselves so that later on we won't regret anything and we can say that this is the life we've chosen to live. I love how the story revolved on the casts and their lives and not just reliant on the main characters. Each actor performed well and they really contributed on the success of 18 Again. Despite this, what I don't like is how impossible the plot is because technically you can't get younger just because you wished it. Overall, I'd say this is a nice drama to watch with family.

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~Massive tearjerker drama about what it means to be a family and what truly defines love
~Lee Do Hyun is an acting force in this drama and perfectly portrays the mannerisms of both his younger and older self so well. His chemistry with the FL is also really good and has no awkwardness
~Major themes revolves around family sacrifices, hardships of high school pregnancy, appreciating small everyday things in life, parent-child relationship, & broken family
~The drama also tackles sensitive topics about being a divorced women in a conservative society, workplace discrimination for females and cyberbullying
~Comic reliefs in between a few intense scenes will have you LOL

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LEE DO-HYUN SUPREMACY HYPE TRAIN

If your not watching this drama i dont know what is wrong with you. this drama talk about family and relatable problems is life. This was the i dont know how many times I watched a Lee Do-Hyun drama i was blown away with the drama that he put on the table on this one. This dude is really versatile and can do it all also the cast was really top-notch all was casted with meaning all was in their with a touch of flavor and spice and everything nice within the characters. I dont know how many times i snob like a grown man watching this drama lmao. each episode i think to myself oh here we go again a young man anticipating each drama to have major feels again. i really hate this drama the amount of tears i wasted on this one is beyond all dramas i watch. perfect execution, perfect ost, perfect casting, perfect script what can I say more a superb family oriented drama.

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