Comments: I wasn't interested in watching this drama initially because I wasn't fond of any of the cast members. She may have many crying scenes but none really made the mark to making me feel like tearing with her except during the final episode. I mentioned how the sweet lines are stunning on the heart-fluttering frames, but then it fails to salvage the prevailing problems of the story. K-Drama Review: "Bride Of The Water God" Runs An Idyllic Romance Yet Stumbles On A Confused Fantasy Plot. Little by little, Habaek and So Ah fall into a romantic yet bittersweet connection. Technical aspects: The first thing about The Bride and the Water God that I noticed was the scenarios, clothes and others physical attributes of the characters.
The main reasons that attributed to the drama not living up to its hype are: - The scriptwriter made amendments to the story line as it is very similar to Goblin's story, but this intended change may have caused the story to lose its flavour around mid of the drama. One aspect appreciated the most is that, instead of just one villain, everybody did wrong. Any decent adult would know that there's no excuse for bullying.
Following the success of "Goblin", it is inevitable that many would have high expectations of such Manhwa-adapted fantasy romance dramas. I question why they pace back and forth when they can crown Habaek as a King. To an innocent observer, it could be Korean version of Gossip Girl with prettier, cuter men with super powers. These two gods were besties and yet had never made the first step to acknowledge obvious feelings about each other. Review – (Suffering Through) The Bride of the Water God. I really love the soundtrack of this drama, which should come as no surprise since the songs were penned by acclaimed composer Nam Hye Seung, who was the music director for dramas such as Goblin, Chicago Typewriter, Reply 1988 and Cruel City. If I didn't like them so much I probably would have dropped it after a few episodes since the story just wasn't doing much at that point. Overall, the writers ignored the parts that should have been developed and gave lots of time and attention to filler scenes. He's really there for her, genuinely cares about her troubles and does what he can to help. The blue one that represents Habaek is called Yong Yong-ie, but I can't recall if the pink one had a name. HAPPILY EVER AFTER MERI JUTTI!!!!
His jealousy is extreme. I'm kinda disappointed with how the story ended as it could've been way better. The half-god sub-plot was so useless it drove me nuts. Rather i enjoyed it to the fullest coz it was interesting. The ones who endure it are lesser. Even in the rare instances where he regained his powers, we were never offered a clear explanation for it. I was sort of expecting this. The bride of habaek review.htm. Next: You'll see the other two gods in the next episodes. She eventually gives in to the crazy idea of her connection to a supposed supernatural being and lets them live in her house. I watched the drama for Nam Joo Hyuk but like the cute interactions between Krystal and Gong Myung. Bi Ryeom lives by his own set of rules.
While they were close growing up, Bi Ryeom was always trying to please Moo Ra. My impressions you can read in the following lines. The bride of habaek review.com. Habaek finally traces the missing earth god whom he needs for the remaining stone. I liked the fantasy element to the story with the gods having a long history with each other and having magical powers. Gong Myung as Bi Ryeom the Wind God on the other hand, felt more like a passing supporting role in the beginning, who is a playful god and up to a lot of mischief.
In doing good, he isn't just suppressing his dark side that he fears but it's something he truly wants to do. Story: The initial plot was simple, a God who comes to earth with a goal and ends up falling in love with a human and that love is forbidden. That's entirely the fault of the writers though. This show wasn't horrible by any means, and I hate that so many people gave up on it so quickly. I don't know why he accepted to work in this drama. I am a romance maniac and I don't watch things which don't connect. Bride of habaek review. I rated this a 7; it just made it over the line. My favourite songs are Glass Bridge by Savina and Drones and Without You by Lucia. Even as a child who's never been shown what kindness looks like, he defends the woman who takes refuge in his cave. There isn't really much character development. The other actors were fine. But as love flows freely, they confront their fears and agree to make the most of the time when they can be together.
Props to IJH his acting was the best next would be SSK. I think rewatching it helped me understand it better. He portrays a god who is not as perfect as everyone else would expect of one. In preparation for his crowning as the King of Realms of God, Habaek ( Nam Joo Hyuk), a water god crosses the world of humans to find three heavenly stones kept by deities living in the mortal world. Glass Bridge, by Savina & Drones, made the romantic scenes flow deeper and stronger, like a wave washing over. There were some emotionally demanding scenes which Shin Se Kyung handled pretty well.
And Soah's facial expression was like that of Bella Swan from the Twilight movies. Granted, I have seen special effects in Hong Kong, Singapore and Chinese dramas that are far worse than this, but the CGI doesn't quite make the cut for Korean drama standards. The soundtrack complemented it all well. But when the resolution is revealed, the disarming of Habaek's supernatural abilities finally makes sense to me. I hesitated so much to watch this drama after reading such mean comments. At this point, I think many authors of kdrama should pay attention to My Only Love Song and learn something from it.
I loved his character in Weight Lifting Fairy where he starred alongside Lee Sung Kyung, so I have high hopes that his new series would also deliver well. The secondary characters playing deity roles were weakly sketched so that you could lift them out of the story, and it would still be a working narrative. The director was able to do that, at times, with just a touch. The cast and OST are great but character wise I didn't like Bi Ryum, (Moo Ra and even more so the CEO) but I found Bi Ryum hilarious. There's really no connection between them as a couple. At least Goblin developed all the characters well. Then since he is infamously powerful, he can visit So ah at his will. Some men do prefer it this way in different parts of the world. I know taking away Habaek's powers moves the story along (otherwise, why would he even need So-ah in the first place? Plot holes, pointless characters, storylines that go no where, seemingly important things that turn out to be utterly meaningless, and bad fashion. The last few episodes were the worst. This soundtrack will stay on my playlist for a long while.
Even after that, she refused to go along with being a "servant" of the gods. She's just always been hung up on Habaek. There are so many beautiful scenes including lush green scenery and rolling hills. Are you looking for a gripping adrenaline fest to watch on the edge of your seat? I was expecting some very magnificent fighting scenes but to my dismay, it did not happen. If you read my previous post about Goblin filming locations, you will probably realise that I have a soft spot for stuffed toys.
If you're here to watch a fantasy drama with God's fighting, or expecting fantasy things like power and more.