Another Miss Oh: Oh Hae-Young Again (Ddo Oh Hae Yeong)
July 28, 2020 3:53 PM - Season 1 (Full Season) - Subscribe
A sound director who suddenly starts getting visions of someone else's future gets mired in the lives of two women, who happen to share the same name. (tvN Korea, Netflix)
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Kdrama Kisses review:"All in all, Oh Hae Young Again was a really solid drama. Despite a somewhat slow opening and closing and a main couple that sometimes annoyed me, I found the story itself very fresh, well-written, and thought-provoking. Oh Hae Young Again was certainly a fun drama on many levels. My Rating: 7/10"
Kmazing.org review: "This is an ultimate romantic drama that can be enjoyed by people of all age. Unlike most dramas, Another Miss Oh has a plot that is anti mainstream and not overly complicated. Its simplicity doesn’t make it boring. However, Those who have watched it agree that the simplicity along with the casts’ ability to bring the characters alive is what appeals to them."
TheFangirlVerdict review: "More than – and therefore possibly mis-marketed as – a typical rom-com, this show possesses a sensitive, thoughtful core that tends to lean melancholic. Empathetic writing, tender directing, and some outstandingly dig-deep acting come together to bring out the beauty inherent in the melancholy, and it’s quite remarkable to behold. A deft comic hand to manage the broad comedic elements, a solid supporting cast, and a gorgeous OST round out this show’s appeal. Not perfect, to be sure, but so worth the watch."
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Dramabeans episode 1 recap, all Dramabeans Oh Hae Young Again tagged entries
Kdrama Kisses review:"All in all, Oh Hae Young Again was a really solid drama. Despite a somewhat slow opening and closing and a main couple that sometimes annoyed me, I found the story itself very fresh, well-written, and thought-provoking. Oh Hae Young Again was certainly a fun drama on many levels. My Rating: 7/10"
Kmazing.org review: "This is an ultimate romantic drama that can be enjoyed by people of all age. Unlike most dramas, Another Miss Oh has a plot that is anti mainstream and not overly complicated. Its simplicity doesn’t make it boring. However, Those who have watched it agree that the simplicity along with the casts’ ability to bring the characters alive is what appeals to them."
TheFangirlVerdict review: "More than – and therefore possibly mis-marketed as – a typical rom-com, this show possesses a sensitive, thoughtful core that tends to lean melancholic. Empathetic writing, tender directing, and some outstandingly dig-deep acting come together to bring out the beauty inherent in the melancholy, and it’s quite remarkable to behold. A deft comic hand to manage the broad comedic elements, a solid supporting cast, and a gorgeous OST round out this show’s appeal. Not perfect, to be sure, but so worth the watch."
MyDramaList show page
AsianWiki show page
I have nothing really relevant to add since I've still not watched this drama, but here's a random "fun" fact: I was originally assigned to recap this show, but because I was lobbying hard for The Good Wife which would air later that summer, I got switched to Dear My Friends instead for ease of scheduling, which (as mentioned in the DMF post) is maybe one of the best shows I've had the pleasure of recapping! So now I'm weirdly sentimental about this drama that I've never actually seen.
posted by paisley sheep at 11:17 AM on July 30, 2020
posted by paisley sheep at 11:17 AM on July 30, 2020
I hope you do get around to seeing it someday; the dynamic between Hae-Young #1 and her parents, and between the mother & father as spouses was one of my favorite kdrama families so far.
If you do watch it on Netflix, they seem to have had some music clearance problems though -- there are a couple of scenes in bars/restaurants where the characters are shouting to be heard over the music in the venue, but I guess they couldn't clear whatever song used for broadcast, so, they took it out but didn't substitute anything else, so the characters seemed to be just randomly shouting at each other, until it was clear from the dialogue/context that there was supposed to have been music. And at one point lead character Do-Kyung makes a recording of himself singing a song, but you just see his lips moving while something instrumental plays. I thought maybe it was some kind of style choice, but then in a later scene where Hae-Young is meant to be listening to the recording, it's still not audible. It was a little annoying -- since Eric Mun is a singer, it was probably a pretty scene, so, if you can get it somewhere besides Netflix it might be worth it.
posted by oh yeah! at 10:33 AM on August 3, 2020
If you do watch it on Netflix, they seem to have had some music clearance problems though -- there are a couple of scenes in bars/restaurants where the characters are shouting to be heard over the music in the venue, but I guess they couldn't clear whatever song used for broadcast, so, they took it out but didn't substitute anything else, so the characters seemed to be just randomly shouting at each other, until it was clear from the dialogue/context that there was supposed to have been music. And at one point lead character Do-Kyung makes a recording of himself singing a song, but you just see his lips moving while something instrumental plays. I thought maybe it was some kind of style choice, but then in a later scene where Hae-Young is meant to be listening to the recording, it's still not audible. It was a little annoying -- since Eric Mun is a singer, it was probably a pretty scene, so, if you can get it somewhere besides Netflix it might be worth it.
posted by oh yeah! at 10:33 AM on August 3, 2020
if you can get it somewhere besides Netflix it might be worth it.
Available in my country (and therefore probably in the US) on Viki, which has a huge kdrama selection plus the advantage of not requiring an account for most shows.
posted by trig at 1:46 AM on August 4, 2020
Available in my country (and therefore probably in the US) on Viki, which has a huge kdrama selection plus the advantage of not requiring an account for most shows.
posted by trig at 1:46 AM on August 4, 2020
I don't know why I assumed Viki was a paid-subscription-only site rather than an ad-supported site. Oh dear. I'm always going to prefer Netflix for convenience, but this does mean that some of the shows on my hope-to-watch list (like 'Hotel del Luna') move to maybe-next instead of maybe-someday.
posted by oh yeah! at 4:30 AM on August 4, 2020
posted by oh yeah! at 4:30 AM on August 4, 2020
I haven't used Viki in years (last I remember was when Dramafever was still thing) and they were free then, but I do know they have various "tiers" now, so while some shows are free, there may be some dramas behind paywalls. Probably anything that is on Kocowa is behind a paywall, since I know that's also a subscription site.
I personally used to find the translation on Viki better than other more generic sources (like Dramafever, and now, Netflix), but there's also the issue of the "unpaid labor" aspect since Viki's subs are fan-created, but that's a rabbit hole for another day.
Anyway, I usually find other, ah, sources, out of a habit from years and years of downloading shows since there weren't reliable ways to find them except for maybe MySoju. But be a legal person so that more places will buy the licensing rights to dramas so more people can watch them!
posted by paisley sheep at 11:44 AM on August 4, 2020
I personally used to find the translation on Viki better than other more generic sources (like Dramafever, and now, Netflix), but there's also the issue of the "unpaid labor" aspect since Viki's subs are fan-created, but that's a rabbit hole for another day.
Anyway, I usually find other, ah, sources, out of a habit from years and years of downloading shows since there weren't reliable ways to find them except for maybe MySoju. But be a legal person so that more places will buy the licensing rights to dramas so more people can watch them!
posted by paisley sheep at 11:44 AM on August 4, 2020
Yeah, they do have tiers and a few great shows are paywalled. Most aren't, though (and sometimes shows that were previously paywalled become available for free).
They have an optional thing in their player where you can see other viewers' comments scroll by as you watch (and add your own comments). I turned it off, but I know some people like it for the added context and clarifications.
paisley sheep, if you happen to know of other, erm, sources for japanese dramas... I wouldn't mind hearing about it
posted by trig at 12:12 PM on August 4, 2020
They have an optional thing in their player where you can see other viewers' comments scroll by as you watch (and add your own comments). I turned it off, but I know some people like it for the added context and clarifications.
paisley sheep, if you happen to know of other, erm, sources for japanese dramas... I wouldn't mind hearing about it
posted by trig at 12:12 PM on August 4, 2020
Oh man, it's so hard to get Japanese dramas these days. SO HARD. It frustrates me because I actually like a lot of them more than kdramas, but Japan is just so... closed... when it comes to pop culture accessibility.
Once the dramawiki forums closed (after mysoju closed), I kinda just... gave up on Japanese dramas. There are a couple of questionable streaming sites that pirate shows and subs from other sources, and you'd want to have your ad-blocker/virus-blocker on high alert if you use them. I think most doramas are like kdramas were back in the day, with one subber keeping a catalog.
I'll DM you the site I use, though.
posted by paisley sheep at 12:35 PM on August 4, 2020
Once the dramawiki forums closed (after mysoju closed), I kinda just... gave up on Japanese dramas. There are a couple of questionable streaming sites that pirate shows and subs from other sources, and you'd want to have your ad-blocker/virus-blocker on high alert if you use them. I think most doramas are like kdramas were back in the day, with one subber keeping a catalog.
I'll DM you the site I use, though.
posted by paisley sheep at 12:35 PM on August 4, 2020
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Really enjoyed this one. I especially loved Hae-Young #1's parents - I'm watching two other shows right now where Kim Mi-Kyung plays a mom ("It's Okay Not To Be Okay," and "Was It Love?"), but this was a great showcase for her.
posted by oh yeah! at 8:06 PM on July 28, 2020