!!WARNING!! This section may contain spoilers! Do not proceed if you do not want to read about this drama's endings and plots!
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1. | Comments by Sakebitosan [Rating: 9/10] [Currently - Jan 2021 - available on Viki as "Pretty Proofreader."] I dove into this not knowing what to expect - actually a little exasperated with Viki's Rom-Com-heavy drama lineup and expecting a frivolous comedy. Instead I got an instant classic, easily on a par with "Life," "Joker," "Voice," "With Love."
Kouno Etsuko - whose shortened name "KouEtsu" is also the word for "proofreader" - is a lifelong fan of a fashion magazine and dreams of becoming an editor there. She tries (and fails) repeatedly to get hired, and one day succeeds - but not hired as an editor, but rather as a proofreader, a job seen as the bottom rung on the publisher's ladder. Nonetheless, she plows ahead with flawless and outstanding work as though her life depends on it. Which it does, when you think about it.
It's "only" a romantic comedy, but it is also a "jimi ni sugoi" (quietly amazing) character study of a heroine who is at once: intellectually brilliant, ethically uncompromising, admirable in her dedication to excellence, ingenious in her often spontaneous innovations and problem-solving, and jaw-droppingly yet almost inadvertently beautiful in every single scene in this drama.
It may sound maudlin or clichéd, but this particular drama is one of a lengthy list of J-dramas I can honestly say has made me a better person just for having seen it.
Definite don't-miss material, this one. |
2. | Comments by lilly_ky [Rating: 8/10] - Episode 1
- Episode 2
- Episode 3
- Episode 4
- Episode 5
- Episode 6
- Episode 7
- Episode 8
- Episode 9
- Episode 10 |
3. | Comments by oonqy [Rating: 8/10] nice drama with great fashion to look out for at each episode. however, ending could be better. |
4. | Comments by loveaomori [Rating: 9/10] Very good drama. Good job from Ishihara Satomi. I don't really like the guy but anyway. |
5. | Comments by kijoken [Rating: 8/10] still not finished, but its so good! |
6. | Comments by lybr [Rating: 8/10] Fun light hearted show |
7. | Comments by lunelle [Rating: ?/10] nice outfits |
8. | Comments by DoramaOnna [Rating: 7/10]
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11. | Comments by jessiesoon [Rating: 8/10]
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12. | Comments by lynn [Rating: ?/10]
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13. | Comments by shinjitsu [Rating: 6/10]
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14. | Comments by ct_subang [Rating: 5/10]
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