Just finished I Am A Robot – it was one of the most moving romantic stories I’ve watched in a long time. Amazing performance by Yoo Seung-ho. What else should I watch him in?

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    It is such a sweet romance!!!! I haven’t seen many of his other works, but I really enjoyed him as an upstanding secret Royal Inspector in Moonshine (plus a nice romance).

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      It’s amazingly sweet and I can’t count the number of times I was in tears. I shall look up Moonshine — thanks!

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        Have you watched Dali and Cocky Prince? It doesn’t have Yoo Seung-ho, but just in terms of the sweetness of the romance and the OTP’s communication and devotion to each other, it has some similarities to I Am Not A Robot. I hope you enjoy them if you give them a try!

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      Both great recommendations Hopeful. 👍👏

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    It’s a romcom done right with lots of meaningful and heartfelt moments, too, without it going into sappy unnecessary makjang territory — like, the angst and serious parts of the drama/writing actually makes sense to the overall story—and not a romcom made just for laughs (which isn’t bad or wrong to do, but most of the time, I just find such romcoms make me feel hollow at the end of it)

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      Absolutely. A combination of good writing and lovely sensitive acting by both leads, and no cheap plot twists. Yoo Seung-hoo puts little details into his portrayal that make his character dorky, and arrogant, and naive and incredibly vulnerable. At the start, it is hilarious that he holds a birthday party for his vacuum cleaner but it doesn’t take too long before it’s become a symptom of his loneliness.

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        Yes!! And it’s these little—but very heartfelt and meticulous— details being sprinkled throughout the drama which makes the overall finished product so so good and timeless!!

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    Yoo Seung-ho’s dramas like Memorist and My Strange Hero are darker but if you want to try them do read up and see if it feels right for you.
    You could also try Imaginary Cat or his movie Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River.

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    I’m Not A Robot was indeed very well-written and organic script. Each moment felt earned. Nothing was included gratuitously. The nuances that Yoo Seung Ho bought to Kim Min-kyu were perfect.

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      And yet the ratings seemed to be low. Such a shame. I hope they all feel proud of what they did, despite the poor audience.

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        I’ve experienced this before and it was also confirmed by many Beanies – ratings do not matter. Drama watching is about your own mindset and timing. If the drama resonates with you and if the timing is right go right ahead. 😀
        It is only natural to want others to share the joy and also enjoy the drama you love but what is more important is your response to the drama.

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          Oh of course. I don’t care about the ratings for myself when I watch or like a drama. I just hope the actors and writers and crew and all weren’t downcast by the ratings.

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        It was a drama made with a lot of love and heart and they are all very proud of their work. Perhaps you might want to have a look at a couple of interviews. 👇

        https://www.soompi.com/article/1118415wpp/yoo-seung-ho-shares-honest-thoughts-low-viewership-ratings-not-robot

        https://www.allkpop.com/article/2018/02/yoo-seung-ho-says-he-was-the-happiest-when-filming-im-not-a-robot-despite-low-ratings

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          Thanks for those links. I’m very glad they’re all proud of it, and that Yoo Seung-ho had a great experience making it, and that he feels so positive about it. Clearly the ratings did affect them, and it’s sad to hear him say that initially the low ratings made it hard for him to meet the others’ eyes on set as if it were his fault. But again, I think it’s wonderful it was a good experience for him, and as he says maybe his best ever.

          I know one of my other favourite shows Weightlifting Fairy didn’t have good ratings, but has since become something of a cult classic.

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