Drama Cinderella

[Cherish Asleson]

Guiltypleasures thy names are Korean romance dramas! And Cinderella with Four Knights is among the cream of this category! A stellar cast and sparkling chemistry make this girl-meets-3-boys-finds-true-love drama a great watch on days when you want a break from the dismal world.

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Their father had run the company, but when he recently fell on his deathbed, Jun-hee returned to Korea after years living abroad. Big Bro Jae-min is responsible, thoughtful, and serious, but alas, Mean Granny has no great affection for Jae-min or his mother, as they are not blood relations. She is determined to hand over the company to Jun-hee instead. Stepmom, on the other hand, resolves to ensure that Jae-min inherits the company.

I kinda feel the same...I watched the first 2 episodes and my first reaction was "meh".

Cain & Abel and Hateful once again both ending next week...I'm currently following both.

And Six months is airing soon...looking forward to it.

I don't know about City Hall...the storyline doesn't sound very interesting but will check out the first 2 episodes.

I wonder how much of the ratings reflect the fickle nature of fandom. This is his major work after his marriage and babeh, and that whole deal was such high drama and brought out the worst in his fans (from what I could tell/observe).

On the other hand, CM could be just a terrible drama. I have glanced through the thread in Soompi, but after the horror that was Bad Love (or whatever that crime against humanity was called), I don't even want to chance an encounter with another melodramatic pile of s**t.

Among the ajhusshis, it seems that Ji Sub is one of the few still going super strong (he is really an extraordinary actor). KSW depended more on his looks and cuteness factor, all which is fading, sadly, with age.

Huh. I wasn't expecting this kind of reaction from people. I though it would be either embarrassingly horrible or awesomely ridiculous, but not "meh". I kind of want to watch it now. Just a little bit.

@5 Nom nom nom kitteh : how old you considered someone as an ajusshi?

It's interesting because I've always proudly considered myself as an ajusshis lover, and my take is an actor is considered become an ajusshi if he is 35 y.o or older.

Ah...i'm kinda disappointed with Cinderella Man after watching episode 1....i think the story could have been great if they stick to comedy rather than adding too much drama on it....and yoona's acting is more like she memorized and just execute the lines, though she can cry she's not putting more emotions on it..or lacking..which makes the story kinda dull for me since obviously it revolves around her and KSW...and if she doesn't improve, i don't know if i can still watch it eventhough i'm KSW fan!

tHanks for the summary btw!

Not to be mean but what do you expect from a pop singer.

She has a pretty face and could probably cry on cue but you know it doesn't make her an actress. Like my mom when I want to make her feel bad I release some tears, but I suck at acting.

I feel this role wasn't meant for KSW, it feels weird looking at him on screen.

I feel like no other drama can quite get away with being ridiculous and outrageously flawed and yet still makes you hooked and compelled to be a loyal follower like Boys Before Flowers. If cinderalla man is being a 'nice kid' and yet got very little attention (when the premise is as cliche as you can get as BBF was), i really dont think i want to pick this drama up and put it in my TO-WATCH list.

I'm not a fan of the leads, female or male. first of all, I dont quite get all the buzz and hallyu hype that is kwon sang wo. No offense but I have yet to find a role he plays that I like for him to be in my radar (my point is something like this: i never was a fan of kang ji hwan until he played hong gil dong). As for Yoon-ah, never watched her acting except for in 9 ends 2 outs (or was it 9 outs 2 ends? Sorry, not sure of the baseball term) but was not really enjoying the drama and dropped it after a few episodes so am not really sure how yoon-ah progressed acting-wise in that one. I'm a small fan of han eun jung tho. I'm surprised to know she's in here. Completely forgot about her casting in previous news that i read.

I dont really see anything wrong with Kwon Sang Woo's acting and the slow pace of this series doesn't bother me too much. I am the type of viewer who has to finish a series once I started on it....which was also the reason why I watched the terrible drama You Are My Destiny from start to finish. It still boggles my mind how Yoona got an acting award for her acting back then. I was hoping that she'd have learned a variety of expressions for Cinderella Man, but just like in her previous series, she gives this blank stare and forced expressions.

i tried SO HARD to watch the first 2 episodes of c-man, and it was so horribly boring, i just couldn't finish it. acting is horrible all around. KSW is not very good and Yoonah?? OMG... boring boring boring and boring. she's not even pretty. terrible casting.

Good Job-Job's Well Done is good I think. I will pass Six Months since no matter how great the cast it, the cliche - contract - storyline was a BIG turn off for me after watched dramas with the same plots years back- no matter how good the acting or story is.

i've always preferred KSW in a comedic rather than a tragic role so i'm rather enjoying his goofy acting in this drama. however, i think he wasn't able to put in enough uniqueness to differentiate the twins so he falls short there. also, i get this feeling like he's not fully into this and he's holding back his acting, i think it stems from him being married and a father now, or maybe i'm just reading too much into it.

Dramas are the worst for me when it doesn't make me form any kind of opinion. I don't like it yet I don't hate it. Basically I just don't care and I think Cinderella Man falls into that unfortunate spot. I didn't feel anything watching the episodes and I actually even caught myself looking to see how close the episode was to being done.

I wanted Song Chang-eui to be the lead, not second string....I really, really loved KSW in Stairway to Heaven back in the days, but for some reason I can't explain, I just don't like him anymore....don't know why really

i wasn't one bit interested after reading the synopsis. and im not a fan of Yoona's acting, she needs some more acting lessons but yeah i don't understand why people think she is good actress because i just don't see it. anyways, i think i'll skip watching this one.

yea, Yoona is too overated.

i don't know why though.

she sucks at acting and compared to a lot of people in the acting industry she lacks in the looks department.

i'm sorry but i just can't seem to watch anything she's in.

Uh, all the comments about aging actors make me uncomfortable. Is it only me? I mean, an actor is an actor regardless of his age, right? He should be praised or criticized if his performance is good or not. I think.

Sere, I don't want to put words in anyone's mouth, but I'm thinking some (maybe not all) of the age comments aren't that KSW is too old to act, but too old to act for THIS drama -- this role, with this kind of story, with these actors.

He's definitely not old as a person, but when his age is so out of step with everyone else (his "older" brother, his "father"), I think it actually hinders the storytelling because it jerks you out of the drama's reality into real-world reality, where we know all this other stuff about his life.

Ah, I probably didn't phrase well what I meant to say. If a character's age is so out of step with everyone else, as you point out, and people comment on *that* and how *that* can affect the storytelling, that doesn't phase me. I understand why would anyone say that, I've said it myself when Song Chang-eui was casted as the older brother.

It's the other comments that make me a bit uncomfortable. But I've probably misinterpreted some of the comments left here though. Sorry, ignore me. Oh how I wish the Universal language translator wasn't only fiction.

I wouldn't say that I was jumping-up-and-down enjoying this drama, but I like it so far. I agree there ARE flaws but they don't stop me from liking the plot. Also,I like YoonA. she might not be the strongest one out of the cast, but there is something very "natural" about her that I really dig for. Either way, I'm keeping my eyes on this show.

yes, there's something natural about Yoona...naturally bad at acting that is...sorry but Yoona's lack of facial expression just isn't cutting it for me. i'm going to pass on this drama too. doesn't look one bit interesting to me. Yoona's face isn't a face that will likely attract viewers and make them curious as to stop and want to watch her. I predict this drama is going to be flop.

I found the show very boring. KSW is ok, Yoona is overrated. Would I watch this for a few more weeks to see if I can stand it? Probably yes. Hopefully it will pick up and give me some good vibes since for right now, it barely holds my attention to stay awake.

a bit weird watching KSW acting in a comedy, especially after seeing his whiny weepy performances in stairway to heaven and sad sonata. hahaha. couldnt picture him acting all funny in this drama. i dont really like the concept though, sounds rather cliche, reminds me of an old disney movie.......

Why am I not surprised of the ratings of CM? I think he has lost his charm and his fans as the heartthrobe after stuff he said in the recent interviews about his marriage. On top of that, I don't like the title. Cinderella Man? What is this all about? To me, it sounds so cheesy.

I am kinda new in this, I am ignorant in what is the meaning of "meh" and "ke ke ke ke" which i often see in the comments. I am assuming "ke ke ke" refers to something like "ha ha ha" (laughing) and "meh" something like boring/bland/snore inducing. I am just curious what is the root word or reason they use this "words" to abbreviate.

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