#Oh My Venus

[k-kay4]

Im Sol is a treasure and must be protected at all costs

Finding genuinely likable and appealing FLs in dramas has always been a struggle for me. Most of the times, I easily fall for the ML and learn to tolerate the FL, because they make the ML happy.

There are a handful of cases where I loved both the leads individually and as a couple; dramas like 'Oh My Venus!', 'Shopaholic Louis', 'King the Land' and 'My Sweet Mobster' And the newest addition to this list is the magical, enchanting 'Lovely Runner'

I was surprised to see that many viewers found Sol 'childish', and 'annoying', saying things like 'no 30 year-old acts like that'

I am almost 34 and I can tell you I most definitely am childish, wacky and juvenile at times. Age is not synonymous with maturity. At no point was I ever annoyed with Sol, because I always understood her reasons for making certain tough choices.

Sol won my heart right away, always sporting a sunny smile, no matter the numerous adversities she faced. Suddenly called for an impromptu interview? She reports to the office right away. Turned down due to her disability? Cheers herself up. Lost her ticket? Enjoys the concert out in the cold, holding a one-man-party by herself.

There is not a selfish, unkind bone in her body. She is fiercely protective of her loved ones, truly appreciates life and is genuinely grateful for a second chance. Whether that is crying tears of joy over her functioning legs, getting to wear pretty shoes, driving a car or getting recognized by a grandmother who is still lucid.

There is a reason Kim Tae-Sung turned his life around, finished his schooling, reconciled with his dad and became a respectable cop. There is a reason Ryu Sun-Jae turns into an adorably lovesick fool around her. Because she is truly special.

Sol is a precious cinnamon roll, an adorable small bean and the human equivalent of sunshine. How can anyone NOT love her? She deserves the world and more.

[mostlyfate]

OH MY VENUS 오 마이 비너스 (2015) 1.09 | Coach, why don’t we just kiss? Why do we have to work out?

[i-have-so-many-qns]

No Gain, No Love is so fun OMG.

1. Shin Min-ah is becoming my favourite.. I just finished Oh My Venus

2. Starting to like Kim Young-dae, not familiar with a lot of his work yet.

3. Also, I initially wasn't sold on the long hair look but I changed my mind as i continued watching.

4. Lee Sang-yi is so cute too. I liked him in Cha Cha Cha, I like him here. Looking forward to Bloodhounds. I want to see him lead soon.

Can't wait for this week's 2 episodes...

[kdrama-galore]

MOST KDRAMA:

FL is a hard working but cheerful young woman with a hands-on mentality.

ML is a socially incompetent chaebol / boss /..., deeply childhood-traumatized, so of course he can't be friendly with anyone. Until he falls for the FL and changes bc of her good influence.

FL could also be very childhood-traumatized bc she has no mother / father / brother... But she just isn't!

(as in king the land, suspicious partner, her private life, oh my Venus, crash course in romance...)

ME:

Give me unfriendly / deeply flawed / lazy / rich FL and poor / competent / healthy / friendly ML!!!!!

(in love to hate you & the beauty inside at least both leads are flawed / successful/...)

[hnnhgrce]

Oh My Venus (2015)

[solcomfortssouls]

You are all sleeping on the whump amount in Korean Odyssey and Oh My Venus. Both are extremely whumpy, lots of pain, comfort, bleeding, attacks, fighting...

[alloveydovey]

Dramas! I feel like I'm back in the game (having no life and watching dramas lol)

The Trunk, 2024 (kdrama) 9

A remarried woman sets her ex-husband up with a new wife. Hoping to win her back, he reluctantly agrees. However, unlike his insane ex, his contract wife turns out to be a decent person, helping him escape his misery.

I’m not sure if this deserves a 9—it probably doesn’t—but it’s the first time in a long while that a drama has kept me glued to the TV like this one. The plot has its weak points, and for me, one of them is how the story begins: an ex-wife arranging a contract marriage for her ex-husband. Why? To punish him? Because she’s unhinged? A plot driven by a character simply being “crazy” feels like a stretch to me. Maybe that wasn’t the intent, but it’s how I initially interpreted it. That said, I understand that “crazy” characters can be compelling, and despite this and other flaws, the story completely drew me in. Gong Yoo and Seo Hyun Jin were absolutely mesmerizing. I really liked the idea of an adult romance, where the characters find comfort in each other despite their tough lives. (And it was so nice to see Gong Yoo back in a drama. Might become insane and rewatch all the dramas I've seen of him, who knows.)

Go Go Squid, 2019 (cdrama) 8

A girl falls in love at first sight with a customer at her cousin's internet cafe. Life keeps giving her opportunities to follow him around, causing confusion. For some reason, the ML doesn’t clear up these misunderstandings, leaving everyone—including her and himself—confused. Eventually, he truly starts falling for her.

In true cdrama fashion, the plot is full of "huh?" moments. I’m still a bit unsure about the age difference, but I have to say, Li Xian never disappoints. Every drama I’ve seen him in has been a hit. While this one isn’t as good as Meet Yourself or Will Love in Spring, it’s still really entertaining. Honestly, though, I didn’t care at all for the cybersecurity team plot... am I extremely shallow if I say I thought everyone was being dramatic af? Specially ML?

Will it Snow in Christmas? 2009 (kdrama) 5

Hmm, how to explain? A girl and boy meet when they’re young. After a few incidents, she starts liking him, and after even more, he starts liking her too. But when her brother loses his life in something connected to the boy, she pushes him away and runs off. Years later, they meet again because she’s now engaged to the ML’s coworker. And then the plot goes completely off the rails.

Viki, why? 😭 I only started this because it was on the main page and Go Soo was in it. Then I kept watching because I was surprised to see Nam Ji Hyun and Kim Soo Hyun as well. Up until episode 7, it was in the 7.5 range—not great, but not terrible either. And then... it just fell apart. Time jumps, separations, parents cheating, a fire, a brother-and-sister subplot, more time jumps—it was a complete mess.

Oh My Venus, 2015 (kdrama) 8.5

The FL lets herself go a bit and gains weight. Suddenly, everyone starts treating her like she’s horrible, and her boyfriend cheats on her and breaks up with her. By chance, she meets a famous trainer who agrees to help her get back in shape—and they fall in love along the way.

I remember trying to watch this when I first got into kdramas and turning it off because I just couldn’t stand how they handled the topic of gaining weight. I get it—I’m not expecting a drama, especially one from before 2020, to avoid fat-shaming—but it made me uncomfortable. A little while ago, my grandma got into it, and I ended up watching bits with her. And… damn it, it seemed cute. And it is! Watching it now, I think I’ve made peace with both realities lol. Shin Min Ah is as charming as ever, and So Ji Sub has excellent chemistry with her, very electric. I get why it’s so popular, it’s one of those epic love stories that keeps you hooked. I really miss dramas like this. The whole losing-weight thing did piss me off a bit. One thing is wanting to be healthy; another thing is policing people about what they eat. This, along with a bunch of comments and moments that made me roll my eyes, aside, it was quite enjoyable.

My Princess, 2011 (kdrama) 8.5

SK wants to bring back the monarchy and they find FL who is the last princess of the royal bloodline. If she becomes a royal, ML will lose all his inheritance… despite this, he can’t help but fall in love.

This drama was truly a surprise. Based on the reviews on MDL, I expected it to be typical early 2010s chaos, but it was actually quite good! Yes, it’s still a 2011 drama, so it has its wtf dramatic moments, but the plot where the ML acts as an antagonist to the FL, trying to keep her from becoming a princess because it would mean he loses everything, and despite this, he ends up falling for her was truly chef’s kiss. The chemistry between the leads was fantastic, leaving me wanting more of them. Overall, it was a great watch. All of this, obviously putting aside the fact that if I lived in a country that once had a monarchy and they tried to bring it back, I’d probably riot.

Make a Wish, 2021 (cdrama) 7.5

A cat from... well, a cat planet, ends up on Earth in human form and under the care of a lonely writer. She can only return home once she grants him a wish. However, he has no wishes.

The things one ends up watching when nothing feels entertaining anymore… However, this little cdrama about a girl who is actually a cat from Meow Planet was surprisingly sentimental and cute. The leads had great chemistry and felt really natural and good at the comedy part of the drama. At first, I didn’t really care for the secondary characters, but they kind of grew on me.

[radagon-in-eldentale]

more effective than any medicines

more intoxicating than any wine...

(Time-limited sketch training, but all Radagon)

[wordsbyher]

(via Review: ‘Oh My Venus’ K-drama (2015))

"What I hate the most is crying because of other people and what I hate more than that is crying because of myself." - Kang Joo-Eun (Oh My Venus)

Source: mblognation.wordpress.com

[ihateamor]

[k-kay4]

[mostlyfate]

OH MY VENUS 오 마이 비너스 (2015) 1.06 | Please take your eyes off me. This dimple is mine.

[oldschoolmanda]

16th kdrama I have watched, Oh My Venus ❤️

[goawaywithjae]

I'm ready for another So Ji-sub K-drama anytime soon, please... How about you? But in the meantime, I've reviewed two of his films (ALWAYS and BE WITH YOU) and six of his KDramas. Let me know if you've seen any of them!

[kassylin]

It's time to rewatch Oh my Venus again 🤣

[solcomfortssouls]

Kdramas with great emotional and physical whump that nobody talks about:

Secret life of my secretary

Strong healing focus with the MC's disability to not read faces. Lots of stress and actual crying and comforting and did I mention the bromance?

Oh my Venus

Bromance, chronic illness, boxing as sport for extra injuries...👌

Dali and the Cocky Prince

So much emotional whump and angst in this (with extra comfort). The FL gets attacked left and right and the ML fights so hard for her.

Let me be your knight

The core group of friends struggling each with something (bullying, breakup, paralysing parents) and the leader one sleepwalking from stress and taking too much on himself? Super healing and comforting.

High school return of a gangster

Bullying and fights here too, but in more comedic, MC wins everything kind of way. But there are serious themes addressed and there is lots of hurt/comfort.