[Criticism] Entertain a musical atmosphere that feels good!

To close this month of September smoothly, I wanted to offer you a little music, just to change the atmosphere and bring good humor. So, my choice fell on the k-drama Entertainer, where we follow the fate of five young men, forming a group with the help of a manager!

Entertainer

Original title: Ddanddara – 딴따라

Country: South Korea

Episodes: 18

Release period: April 20 to June 16, 2016

Director: Hong Sung-Chang

Scriptwriter: Yoo Young-A

Genre: musical – drama – romance

Main cast

Synopsis

An artistic manager in one of the largest entertainment companies and head of prestigious artists, Shin Suk-Ho sees his world turn upside down when he loses his job. He is forced to start from scratch and reconsider his profession. But, not admitting defeat, he decided to create his own agency of new talents. Suk-Ho then recruits five young people: Seo Jae-Hoon, Kayle, Na Yun-so, Ha-Neul and his sister, to form a music group. Despite the difficulties, he invests himself as never before, while sparing his artists and little by little, he learns and really discovers his craft.

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Soulful but sorrowful voice – Ha-Neul & Kayle

If the basic scenario orients us quite quickly on the field of entertainment with Korean sauce; Nevertheless, the relationships within the group and people close to them is the main attraction. Whether you know this entertainment industry or not, it is always nice to see more on a subject that makes more than one dream. The drama shows us this time, the hidden and dark facet of show business that turns out to have a real black market, far from being glowing. While this remains somewhat fictitious, there is nevertheless a significant amount of realism in the implementation and orchestration of it all. In addition, the five members of the group are not perfect little idols but young people with a painful past who give us empathy and put us in tune with them. They are also surrounded by adults, such as Suk-Ho, the adorable Min-Joo, the composer Man-Sik or the friendly director Byun. Obviously, you would also have your share of betrayal, mystery, laughter or tears because, there is a little bit of everything in this drama. And above all, it will raise many questions about the choice of heroes and forgiveness if there is reason to be!

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I See You – Ddanddara Band

As we said before, the strength of the drama lies not only in the formation of this group and its hazards but on the evolution of each of its members. Indeed, each character followed a different path, which gave him this desire to join the group and want to live from this art that is music! Whether it's singer Ha-Neul who was trapped, the kid of a rich drum enthusiast or the single father Yeon-so, all these young people have already suffered hardships that have pushed them to move forward or suffer the consequences. But, the one who stands out the most from the crowd remains the manager Suk-Ho who has a lot of charisma and does not hesitate to shed torrents of tears. There is no exaggeration on this point! Remember Kill Me, Heal Me where again, his performance was impressive! On the other hand, you may experience some frustration with the romance that doesn't really start. But, the touching trio Chan-Hee / Min-Jo / Yeon-so could change your mind.

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You Can Cry – Ha-Neul & Sung-Hyun

As for the atmosphere, we quickly enter the drama appreciating the contrast exerted by the spirit of camaraderie of the mango agency and that of the money and low blows offered by the KTOP agency. We deplore, however, the sanctions and the choices made by the protagonists who are too naive for Ha-Neul for example and not really what we hoped for! In addition, some events take too long to materialize at the level of romance in particular, making the drama slow while it has a certain dynamic at times. On the other hand, the plot around Ji-Noo, member of the Jackson group is quite successful and if we hate him at first, we understand his discomfort later. In the end, almost the entire cast will have shown its two facets and will find a way to its future cheerful, or not!

Entertainer is a musical drama that offers us a beautiful palette of characters while offering us to discover the world of entertainment! But, which also offers us a good moment of relaxation. The drama is available in full on Viki's website.