August 13, 2024

Bad Memory Eraser | Open Thread + Reviews

Bad Memory Eraser
A man in a memory erasure experiment can’t forget his first love. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Kim Jae-joong: Lee Goon
Jin Se-yeon: Kyung Ju-yeon
Lee Jong-won: Lee Shin
Year2024
Episodes: 16

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Cast


Kim Jae-joong:
Lee Goon
Jin Se-yeon:
Kyung Ju-yeon
Lee Jong-won:
Lee Shin
Yang Hye-Ji:
Jeon Sae-yan


Romcom/Romance Checklist


How much of the plot is angst/romance?
0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
The ML
Cold–Lukewarm–Warm / Timid / Tsundere / Falls in Love First / Noble Idiot / CEO / General 
The FL
Bold / Cute / Cool & Independent / Falls in Love First / Better than ML / Noble Idiot 
Describe the Relationship (the tropes):
Annoying Love (F/M) Rival+++ / Bickering Start / Childhood Connection / Cohabitation / Contract Marriage or Fake Couple / Enemies to Lovers / Friends to Lovers / Harem / Hidden Identity / School to Adulthood / Love Triangle / Married Couple (Real) / Secretly in Love (F/ML) / Star-Crossed Lovers 
Relationship Progress (officially togetherfirst (official) kiss; breakup*):
Ep 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15* / 16  
# of CPs (including main CP):
0 / 1 / 2 / 3
Ending:
Happy / Sad / Open Happy / Open Sad / Bad / Rushed+++


Remarks


[First Impression (Ep1-4)] I thought for sure I'd hate this but it's making me laugh even though I'm experiencing a bit of déjà vu... This is what Dreaming of a Freaking Fairytale could have been, and I like ML a lot more. 

Edit: Got burnt. 

[Actors/Actresses

→ Kim Jae-joong: Lee Goon
→ Jin Se-yeon:  Kyung Ju-yeon
→ Lee Jong-won:  Lee Shin [Lee Goon's brother]
→ Yang Hye-ji : Jeon Sae-yan
→ Lee Dal: Bang Guk-bong [Lee Goon's best friend]
→ Lee Ruby: Cha Si-on
→ Lee Joon-hyuk: Lee Seok-du [Lee Goon's father]
→ Yoon Yoo-sun:  Eun Ji-seon [Lee Goon's mother]


[Ending]  A happy memory.



Four (4/5)


Three (3/5)


Two (2/5)


One (1/5)

Reviewer: FanFanX
Date: September 2024

Aesthetics: -
Acting: B
Plot: D

Gained a Kim Jae-joong but nearly everything else is a total loss.

I would pay to have this erased from my bad memories and still need to have the bad taste scrubbed from my mouth. What started out fun became a very poorly written and badly executed storyline. The boys, Kim Jae-joong and Lee Jong-won were good (and hilarious) to look at but their family dynamic is toxic, and their final resolution is not satisfactory. Aphasic FL is never that likable, so I didn’t care for the romance. Especially as ML requires confirmation of who his first true love is – Is it really that important to confirm a past love for a present / future relationship? Lee Jong-won and Lee Ruby were our scene-stealers. Great OST but it couldn't save this one. 

Overall, not worth watching this series filled with insecurities. 


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Rating: 1/5



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