There is a good story here it's compelling and involving. The count of Monte Cristo story is a good formula that translates well to modern day China and Korea. And not too irritating by K drama standards. Some parts are frustratingly slow. If only it had been cut short by maybe six episodes. The first part with the framing should have been sped up. The escape and comeback is quite good. Then the memory returning is again too drawn out. Liked the ending. The explanation is quite good. You can almost jump to the last 2 episodes. Go Soo is good he doesn't overact. Lee Da Hae plays the love interest and she isn't too irritating.
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Green Roses can be only found in heaven, just like this series!!!!
kojisuzuki3 October 2006
Green Rose can be described in many words, but the most obvious word is HEAVEN. Green Rose is one of the best TV dramas to come out of Korea after the 1990s, along with Rebirth, Jewel in the Palace and Fashion 70s. The series starts Ko Soo as Lee Jung-Hyun and Lee Da-hae as Oh Soo-Ah (who is now enjoying fame with her back to back top rating kdramas: Green Rose and My Girl), with Kim Suh Hyung as Cha Yoo-Ran and Lee Jong Hyuk as Shin Hyun-Tae as the villain.
The plot is quite simple: Lee Jung-Hyun is accused for murdering Oh Soo-Ah's father. He runs away and becomes a fugitive. Later, he returns (he becomes the director of an electronic empire) and seeks out revenge. Shin Hyun-Tae who is seeking revenge upon Oh Soo-Ah's father - who is the successor of the enterprise "First Electronic", - he falls in love with her.
It is often compared to Rebirth, for sharing similar themes and modus operandi - a man thought dead takes revenge against those who wronged him, and he can't reveal his identity to his loved one until the end.
For me the, the person who gave the best performance is Kim Suh Hyung - who only wanted be loved by the man he loves - but in the end he helps Go Soo's character to take revenge upon the people behind his downfall, only leading to sacrifice herself.
The lead female's character was not dying (looking at you Choi Ji-woo and you Song Hye-kyo trying to keep from everyone that you are dying in Stairway to Heaven and Autumn in my Heart). The love triangles weren't as annoying as the stepbrother in Stairway to Heaven and Shin Yu-mi of Autumn in my Heart.
The series emerged to be one of the top 10 highest rating TV shows of 2005 (#10), and the 100 highest rating kdramas ever in Korea (#82).
Overall, Green Rose is HEAVEN. 10/10
The plot is quite simple: Lee Jung-Hyun is accused for murdering Oh Soo-Ah's father. He runs away and becomes a fugitive. Later, he returns (he becomes the director of an electronic empire) and seeks out revenge. Shin Hyun-Tae who is seeking revenge upon Oh Soo-Ah's father - who is the successor of the enterprise "First Electronic", - he falls in love with her.
It is often compared to Rebirth, for sharing similar themes and modus operandi - a man thought dead takes revenge against those who wronged him, and he can't reveal his identity to his loved one until the end.
For me the, the person who gave the best performance is Kim Suh Hyung - who only wanted be loved by the man he loves - but in the end he helps Go Soo's character to take revenge upon the people behind his downfall, only leading to sacrifice herself.
The lead female's character was not dying (looking at you Choi Ji-woo and you Song Hye-kyo trying to keep from everyone that you are dying in Stairway to Heaven and Autumn in my Heart). The love triangles weren't as annoying as the stepbrother in Stairway to Heaven and Shin Yu-mi of Autumn in my Heart.
The series emerged to be one of the top 10 highest rating TV shows of 2005 (#10), and the 100 highest rating kdramas ever in Korea (#82).
Overall, Green Rose is HEAVEN. 10/10
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