Do You Like Brahms? (2020) User Reviews

It's a beautiful series

[sonia-95111 · 9/10 · 2 November 2021]

I have to write a review as I can't believe this series is rated under 8 on this platform! It's a beautiful series from start to finish and the artistry of both leads performing here is astounding! The OST is so beautiful and yes, I like Brahms but now I love it!!! Worth every minute watching and together they made a beautiful pair!! Loved this show and it's really much better than the 7.7 rating!

Its a very slow but a good drama if you like melancholic romance.

[tanushree-raha1019 · 8/10 · 17 July 2021]

My favourite quote of the series :"The smallest moment in your life, is the moment when your crescendo begins."

Its a very slow but a good drama if you like melancholic romance.

Instead of a perfect clichè love story its a flawed love story with an imperfect couple which is according to me is beautiful.

Its a very realistic drama which teaches you that you can't get whatever you want in life and no matter how much you try, you have let go of things and you can be happy without it. Infact, you will be relieved that its gone.

The character development of both the leading actors are amazing. The best thing I like about them is they both have similar personalities which again is completely opposite to a typical kdrama lovestory. The love unfolds gently and its very soothing.

Honestly its beyond description, you need to see it to feel it.

I am saying this again that this drama is very very slow but meaningful... so, if you like such drama and musical genre then please give it a try. It will not dissappoint you.

The whole drama is extremely comforting and healing at the same time.

Heartfelt, soulful, relatable and beautiful.

[HSJoon · 9/10 · 24 August 2021]

Depicts the courage and beauty to chase one's dreams. The characters bravely survive through the challenge to make a choice to follow a path, the challenges faced while following that path and the challenges that others put them through. A mellow love story with good music and OST. Somewhat inspiring.

Best drama on love and self awakening

[khushbooparihar-55979 · 10/10 · 22 October 2020]

I feel lucky to watch this drama on dreams and self realisation and frustration one goes through when they can't fulfill their dreams. Not to mention the leads chemistry and acting was mind-blowing and it's shows how a beautiful relationship evolves after facing hardship.

A beautiful depiction of the saying, "love yourself before you can love others"

[chloe-nnguyen · 10/10 · 4 November 2020]

This is a beautiful drama both in story and in details. The cast was chosen perfectly and I applaud their efforts in playing the instruments themselves for filming. The lead characters, Joon-young and Song-ah, have such a realistic relationship that's not seen a lot in Korean dramas. We often see couples fall head over heels for each other, but that's not what happens to most of us in real life. We have a fondness for someone, that fondness grows into a liking, and if we're lucky, we fall in love. These two have a foundation built on companionship before anything else. We get to see them learn about each other and grow more comfortable with one another scene by scene-we get to see these two characters actually fall in love, with each other and with themselves, and I think that's beautiful.

It's Okay Enough...

[Chaokage · 6/10 · 8 August 2021]

If I'm gonna name a reason why this series could have been better, it'll be the main leads character. His indecisiveness pretty much ruined everything about him as well as the flow of the series. The writer should have rectified this during the very first episodes but it just piling stress on the whole plot. It wasn't really an enjoyable experience watching this one. Although, the last episode provided greater relief, it still did not help at all.

Amazing !!

[chanuhck · 10/10 · 27 September 2020]

Do You Like Brahms is one of those unexpected gems you come across while waiting for some other drama to air. I was honestly waiting for Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol to air and came across the recap of episode one of Do You Like Brahms and couldnt get it off my mind and hence I decided to watch it and I couldn't get over it. And hence I've been waiting for Mondays and I just love it so much.

But for the lethargic female lead

[gmc-linetta · 7/10 · 28 January 2023]

It is a well made film overall, nice ost, a good male lead and supporting actors. Content wise the story is interesting and explores a variety of contemporary real world issues as well as certain aspects of human psychology. However, I found the depiction of the main female character by Park Eun-bin way too lethargic, verging on a spectrum disorder, which made me doubt the character's plausibility. Watching such a shrinking violet/loser in the end became tiresome, so I didn't bother finishing the last few episodes. I watched the same actress in the King's Affection where her character did not seem to be so pathological.

Best Melodrama of 2020

[rainbow-28431 · 10/10 · 5 November 2020]

I loved everything about this drama, the lead actor/actress, their on screen chemistry was so lovely, in these uncertain times during the pandemic, this drama put you in a "happy" place, I am so in love with both of them and finding it difficult to move on since it ended. I am so glad I watched it and at the beginning I couldn't wait for the next episodes and wished the Monday/Tuesday time slot to hurry up and come. Thank you to the writer, director, staff and the amazing cast for doing a job well done.

Eun-bin Park won me round to this

[wheatley-20230 · 6/10 · 1 February 2022]

She delivers an affecting performance which drew me in to her character's predicament. That was quite an achievement as it would have been easy to be frustrated with the two protagonists inability to communicate.

The musical angle adds another element to be enjoyed, for those of us that like classical music at least. The eventual duet between our angst-ridden lovers was rather moving.

Otherwise we have a slim love story that will engage those of us that enjoy such things.

A slow burn romance

[nydiacornett · 10/10 · 27 November 2021]

There are so many elements in this movie. The guy who is a star but doesn't have money because he's been taking care of his family's problems since he was a child. The girl who has a dream to play the violin professionally but is a late bloomer and as a result is behind everyone else. She becomes friends with the star pianist and then they later fall in love. Complicated by the fact that both of them had feelings for others when they first met. It's a realistic portrayal of how people really develop feelings from friendship into more, complicated by outside forces. The lead actress was a bit of a doormat but it was powerful to see her change. The soundtrack was excellent.

The fact that we never see his father and that his mother kept enabling his dad didn't sit well with me. The part I didn't like was the violinist Ms. Na being so mean to her boyfriend of 10 years when he was nothing but kind to her.

You feel comfortable...

[nillbass · 6/10 · 4 March 2023]

This actress is a total perfection. I spent in this very series, the 16 hours impressed by her beauty. Not only her appearance, but her look, her smile, her energy...

There is something there that makes me feel comfortable, no reason at all, but I feel just like that: comfortable and somewhat happy.

However, the series starts well as mostly of korean drama series, fullfilled of something so naive that makes you smile, like, and than it gets UNBEAREABLE.

It is Ok being such naive, such ingenuous, soft romance, but, come on, the characters are almost 30 years old, and they are still living with their parents, barelly kisses in the mouth, never sleeps together.

Ok, we are not willing to see them lost in deep kisses and naked in the screen, but, not like that: sometimes they do not even hug themselves to say goodbye, or good night or FOR GOD SAKE, anything. They stop, waving hands in the air smiling like children.

And this starts well, we think we will learn more about Song Ah passion about musics, and ends up her giving up about it just, you know, to be a fianceè and forget about what makes us all start to care about. The screenwriters do not give attention about their audience, they starts something and then need to get some resolution no matter what. Makes a lot of chaos, but suddenly there is a solution, even if that solution is just not easy to swallow. Like, Jung Kyung an Hyan Ho ending, my god, what the hell was that?

Well there is a lot of good points, however that ending, actualy, after episode 8 they get totally lost, and when you get to the end the TERRIBLE feeling that you lost 16 hours of your life for a rubbish soap opera and it just does not feels right.

However...

At least...

Well...

There is Park Eunbin.

That worths. Because, you know... her smile makes you feel comfortable and, somewhat, happy.

Good lead pair romance, but poor story/plotline

[sprashanthdummy · 5/10 · 18 February 2021]

I watched this Series knowing that it was a Music-based Romance Melodrama, however I feel there were only few heart-warming happy romantic scenes, whereas there were too many angst-filled depressing scenes plus unrealistic plotlines for the side characters without any proper development.

What I LIKED about the Series:

• The performance of the Lead Pair was amazing
• Episode 5 where they showed the budding romance between the leads was one of the best episodes in K-drama history
• Episode 9 when the leads kiss and confess their love for each other was good, but not as good as Episode 5
• The last part of Episode 11 where the Leads travel to Daejeon and get to meet the Male Lead's Mother was heart-warming

What I DISLIKED about the Series:

• The Second Female Lead is portrayed as a bad woman, but without giving a proper background or a realistic character development. Her break-up with her boyfriend was portrayed in a very cheap fashion & then in the Finale somehow they forget all their issues and get back to each other - that was a little difficult to digest
• The First Female Lead is shown to be going through extreme pains in her career for no reason & other than her supportive boyfriend, it looks like almost everyone else is out to knock her down - this I found to be unrealistic and too cartoonish
• The Female Lead's Professor treats her as her personal slave rather than a student merely because of her poor performance, rather than grooming her to get better. This gives a very bad impression about the Education System in South Korea (which of course is not true, but still)
• Episodes 12 to 15 were too gruelling & sad to watch. They should have provided a few comforting scenes in between, but four continuous depressing episodes is not easy to watch for the average viewers.
• The Finale (Episode 16) was decent, but the happy ending and resolution of issues somehow did not feel natural to me. It looks like the Writer would have wanted to stretch the series for 2 or 3 more episodes to provide a smoother and natural ending, but was forced to finish it within one episode only & hence the ending felt rushed to me.

I love Brahms

[dmashdear · 10/10 · 5 November 2020]

Can't get it out of my head. Although I'm a thriller lover started watching it because I had nothing else then. Turned out to be one of the best show I've ever watched. Loved everything about it. The couple will always be my number 1 couple in friendship, as lovers and as best companions. Loved the ending, it was so satisfying. I smiled, cried and my heart fluttered with them. It was absolutely beautiful.

Melodious

[ujjainideb · 10/10 · 2 April 2021]

While starting off with a drama, what is the very first thing that we try to do? We try to be able to relate with the characters to be able to see and feel through them. But there are times when we cannot help but disagree with some incidents, some of their wishes, times when we realise we really cannot relate with some of them after all, cause no matter what every person is different thus, so is every character. I experienced this while watching this drama. There were times when the going seemed too slow, when the decisions seemed too unreasonable, but no matter how many times I felt I was drifting away, the melody of the drama made sure that I was pulled back to it. Cause no matter how different we may be, we are humans after all, we can feel and we can understand why people behave and react in certain ways. Feelings are melodious, emotions are melodious , they have their own ups and downs and this drama being so well composed, makes you feel like the entire story, adorned with the artistically expressed emotions, feelings and music is nothing but a beautiful, deep and fluvial melody, which leaves such an impact, that we end up wanting to remember it for a long long time... cause it made us feel alive. It made me believe once again that stories have their own tune, their own melody or maybe just they themselves are melodious.

Slow and Beautiful

[usharaperera · 10/10 · 4 September 2021]

The relationship development is slow that at times it might be too hard to watch. Frankly, I love this over the instant relationships showed in other shows. The romance here is much more relatable and very realistic.

The fact that the cast learnt how to play the instruments is also very impressive. It shows their commitment towards the drama.

In addition to the romance, it also shows the difficulties of grad students and fallen celebrities. Literally, shows you how to live each day strong and happily. A definite must watch!!

10 out 10

[feri-44077 · 10/10 · 24 September 2020]

I watch 2000 kdrama ep. I watch a lot of movies from nolan to tarkovsky... And i can say this is best first half for a melodrama in my lifetime.

Emotional, relatable

[wgqtnbv · 10/10 · 20 March 2021]

I just finished the 16th and final episode. I can't help but feel sad that its over though not much more could have been said or done. The romance was absolutely lovely, heartbreaking and sublime. I felt even in the silences that could have been awkward, the passion felt in them took over. The acting was superb. The music was wonderful. All of the pain and joy was clearly visible and so tangible. I loved it.

Disappointed

[dennisbett · 3/10 · 28 August 2022]

This series starts really well. The first six episodes were really great. I thought I was in for one of my favourites to be kdramas. But alas. The story started quickly descending into a pity party. To make it worse it was a pity party in the guise of drama or a 'challenge' in the drama except these challenges were not only contrived but they beat you to death with it. They want you to feel sorry for the lead girl so bad. I get not having confidence. Everyone goes through that. But to not have confidence that you sabotage your own relationship without giving the other person a chance to at least understand or help remedy the situation, the story would rather the characters adopt self deprecating and matyr syndrome where they hurt themselves in order to 'save' the other person who doesn't even need saving. What a bunch of bull. The story ruined this for me and it made me so angry I don't think I'll ever finish this soap. If you're into depressing self deprecating characters maybe you'll like this show. This show just makes me angry when I just want to enjoy a show. If you're making a depressing story at least make it justified not someone ruining their own chances and I'm expected to feel bad for them.

Warm and wise, dont forget buy the bluray version!!

[titaniariskyscarlet · 10/10 · 5 November 2020]

Its really great to watch, in this curent situation.. its a warm drama, and contain a lot of lovely situation, give you a lot of leasson to face the world, even this is just a drama but worth to be a reflection. Cuz the problem just so realll. Dont waist oyur time to think guys, just watch it, and enjoy it. You would love it soo much.

Jojo

[johannschmelz · 10/10 · 20 February 2023]

For everyone who is fed up with Hollywood and craving for more subtlety, I only can recommend this cast. The setting of classical music fits perfectly into the world of young people aspiring to a career as a professional musician. The desires, the dreams, the envy and jealousy towards someone who's made it to the top, and then the frustration and disappointment when someone has to realize that desire and love for the music doesn't necessarily translate into success is vividly demonstrated throughout the cast. And on top of all the slow building of a bittersweet romance between the two main protagonists is just almost to much to take. I instantly hooked up with world class pianist, Joon-Joung, and I literally fell in love with Song-Ah, the female violinist. I couldn't wait for theirs first hug and much later for their first kiss, and I utterly enjoyed it when it finally happened. And I was at times so frustrated when the two of them just stood in front of each other, almost suffocating because the words of love were stuck in their throat, unable to say something other than 'see you tomorrow'. I almost screamed at Joon- Joung to say something nice to his beautiful girl, but no. And I sensed already early on that this so sweet (remember the ice cream moment?) love was in for some rough days, and they came. I'm still not over this moment when Song-Ah finally called it quits because she couldn't take the agony and the wavering of her boyfriend any longer. But I could understand her perfectly. The wake up call worked, but it took a while for the reconciliation. It didn't come easy and not with many words (beware Joon-Joung with words) but through the sheer performance he put up on stage, telling her through music how much he loves her. Sweet and heartbreaking at the same time. Song-Ah broke out in tears, knowing at this moment that no matter how much pain and agony she would endure, the love for this man would offset all of it. I had no idea that a cast I stumbled upon be mere chance would be able to unload such an avalanche of emotions in me. It's almost unbearable. Someone help me. Folks, go and watch all the episodes, the sweet and the not so sweet ones. You won't regret it.

The chemistry and every pov is legit

[cacafeliciatan · 10/10 · 31 October 2020]

I love this drama somehow. But the main point is I really couldn't imagine the plot of the story even I am in 14/16 episodes. I didn't know about music and other stuff related but I like the chemistry and the neverending problem. It's quite slow for the storyline and I never feel like this before when I watched dramas. In this drama, I can think of Song Ah pov related to my daily. The thought and feeling, even the doubt in herself everytime we make decisions in real life.

Just beautiful!

[marischmidt-17863 · 9/10 · 27 March 2021]

I enjoyed every minute. I don't have the words to describe it. It was so refreshing to watch something so pure, gentle, tender, the openness and it was uplifting, in a world with so much violence etc. I enjoyed the slow pace. Can we please see more series and movies like this?

It touched my soul. Beautiful music, beautiful people.

for me is 10!

[chuihoon0223 · 9/10 · 24 November 2021]

Not everyone will give full score because everyone have own favourite.

For me is good, understand the feeling and just go ahead what you want.

Even failed but at least you not give up on what you have.

Weighed down by boring romantic entanglemnts and mundane issues

[phd_travel · 3/10 · 11 March 2021]

What a disappointment this series turned out to be. There is no excitement and inspirational feel good story of achievement. In real life Korean pianist Cho Seong Jin won the top prize at the Chopin Competition - the most prestigious in the world. So this could have been an extraordinarily exciting story about a pianist from Korea rising to the top of the piano world. Instead the story is bogged down in the most lifeless and uninteresting romantic entanglements. Everyone talks slowly and has hardly any passion. The other issues are boring: the teachers, the administrative matters, the personal financial issues, it's all so mundane and unworthy of screen time. In real life isn't possible for everyone to talk and behave the same laid back slow way and have such inexpressive faces. Bad directing. Even the music isn't well used. They could have used great classical music but they always cut the classical music short and fill in with unsuitable pop OST tracks. One good point: The 2 main leads can play their instruments and it comes across on screen.

Disappointing and boring.