All In (SBS, 2003)

Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 9:21 pm Post subject: All In (SBS, 2003) Post Rating: 0

synopsis (dramawiki): As a kid, all Kim In Ha ever did was follow his uncle around and help him cheat in gambling. As a high school student, he hung out with his friends at the basement of a theater. As Kim In Ha gets to know Choi Jeong Won, a model student and also the son of a very rich family, In Ha tries to tempt him into doing mischevious deeds.
check all other info here: http://wiki.d-addicts.com/All_In

I can't believe I couldn't find discussion thread for this drama. I bet many ppl have seen it right? I like it. Though I really dunno if Lee Byung Hun is truly a great actor or just really bad. He is such a fish face but that could be only cuz his character is like that. I mean he always has that goofy expression on his face it just cracks me up. Well guess he is a good one cuz he has won so many awards and has been in so many dramas too^^ He kinda look sliek Arnold Swartzenegger with that haircut. I kind apity him with all that bad luck T_T

Song Hye Gyo was so pure in the beginning. How did she become like that in a monastery or whatever nun house she lived in? Well I say I gotta hate those awful lipstick all women were using. *shiver*

Plot is pretty interesting. I'm on ep 12 myself. All in was broadcasted in 2003 not that long ago but compared to new dramas it looks kinda old, it's not that glamorous either. But it's fun. Not very intense and atmosphere reminds me of Godfather (the american movie) though its not as wicked. Music is kinda lame I only like one song out of them all. And it's amazing how all characters bump into each other so much. Well it's normal in Kdramas but to bump onto each other this much... I feel like there is too much romance, I want more action and atmosphere is not very intense. Though I like the idea of bad guys fighting each other a lot more than bag guys vs police. I want to see more gang fights and such. But guess that action part is all ahead. It's only half of the drama what I have seen.

Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 12:27 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

There are a few older dramas that doesn't have an official thread here, such as Autumn Tale. It's up to people like you to start one Smile

I was a bit disappointed with All In, considering that it's supposed to be about gambling, it doesn't really have much gambling in it at all! Not much action either, but I guess, it is after all, just a romantic drama. I found it interesting enough to make it through the 24 episodes, but I did find it to be incredibly draggy at times. Especially that scene where In-Ha promised Soo-yeon he would build a house and live with her. They played that scene over and over again ad nauseam.

The soundtrack I liked though. Most of the songs have a very nostalgic feel to it, and I still play the OST every time I'm feeling a bit...umm....nostalgic Smile

It's a decent series but it's not the type that would attract a lot of interest in communities such as d-addicts.