Udah budug kali ini blog, kita buka kembali dengan yang asam-manis. Tak terasa sudah lama saya nggak ngereview, mudah-mudahan tidak kehilangan skillnya.
Whoa m8, what the hell.. Korean drama?
Don't get me wrong m8, I only watch something that have similiar vibe with Japanese drama.
Ok, tbh this is my first time watch korean drama beside that I have my own reasons why I watching this.
Ok, let's get started
Ni drama berjudul Selai Jeruk (Indonesian); 오렌지 마말레이드 (Hangul); Orange Marmalade (English); Orenji Mamalleideu (Romaji); although it sounds funny but there's implied deep meaning on that.
If you familiar with LINE Webtoon this Manhwa series is really hit.
Here's some reaction while watching this
-me during the first season
>Oyeaa, the softcore version of "Tokyo Ghoul"
>Seolhyuuunnn <3
-me in the middle-end of the season
>AHAHA, NAON IEU MAH EUY PLOTNYA KEBACA
And slowly I entered a pit of ngakakness cuz I already know the ending. Let me tell you why.
This drama is almost typical, predictable, and drags on.
Honestly, I have a love-hate relationship with this drama. Orange Marmalade has an interesting take on an amalgamation of cliches - you have high school romance, Joseon era romance, love triangles, love squares, vampires falling for humans and vice versa, accident-followed-by-amnesia - anything and everything cliched is here. And yet, it's got an impressive take on things. Issues like discrimination, friendship, acceptance and maturity show up frequently here.
Story 7/10
There's 3 part of this series : Modern era -> Joseon era -> Modern era part.2
Set in a fantasy world where humans and vampires coexist, the latter have evolved and no longer rely on human blood as food. Still, they are feared and discriminated against by society, causing many of them to hide their true nature and live as "normal" citizens, or else become outcasts.
Baek Ma Ri is a socially withdrawn teenage girl hiding her vampire identity. Driven away from several neighborhoods, she is eager to settle down in her new city and live quietly. But things change when she falls in love with Jung Jae Min, the most popular boy at her high school. -wikipedia
I don't want to spoil the surprise so I copied the synopsys from wiki.
One of the best part in this drama..
When you eat orange you don't eat the peels but trash them. But when you make Orange Marmalade, you put the peels in too. Then it adds a nice texture and tangy taste. Even the orange peels destined to trash, are something you need to make a good orange marmalade.
"We won't throw you away because you're different."
- Baek Ma Ri
Acting/Cast 6/10
Unfortunately, the show really takes hits here. It is barely above average to me. Yeo Jingoo does well in his role, however his restraint comes through as bland, which is definitely a problem. Still, I think it was good and he did well. Unfortunately, Seolhyun was really weak in her role and it really takes much away from the drama when the lead is not on a good level. Her visuals were perfect but her acting left much to be desired.
But there's better things! Jonghyun really did almost meet my expectations. He wasn't spectacular but he did well in portraying traits which I felt defined Shihoo - the delinquent bad boy brashness and aloofness which later translates to a reticence and maybe even awkwardness? Seriously, the supporting cast really made me watch on!
Music 8/10
Cute but not memorable. The main song that Orange Marmalade performs sounds very much like an anime OST and honestly, I don't remember much else about the drama's music. Connecting Human and Vampire through Music is really good.
Though, special mention to the flute piece that played in the Joseon Era part, I loved that!
Rewatch Value 6.5/10
Easy to enjoy, twice is still good.
Overall 6.5/10
While it wasn't utterly disappointing, it wasn't quite the best, either. The reason the rating went down was because of a lack of character development, easy to predict what is next and partially due to weak acting and of course the manhwa version is better.
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If you are new to K-Drama things, this is suitable for you.
and if you're a weaboos and want to start, this show is similiar with Tokyo Ghoul and Parasyte.
