The Fabulous (2022) User Reviews

Interesting but missing something

[blebbe · 6/10 · 26 December 2022]

This show has lots of potential. The casting and acting are both great. I also really liked the pacing, it wasn't too slow. The concept of this series is also something really interesting. Watching this show was quite relaxing, it was nice seeing something new and fresh for the first time in a while. I did also like the chemistry and the friendship between the characters.

Even though the concept itself is interesting, the plot is weak in my opinion. I was relaxed while watching this, but I was left wanting more excitement. Something that would have really pulled me in. For me, that spark was just missing.

Ride or die

[alaningle7 · 7/10 · 14 January 2023]

The story centres around four friends who work in the fashion industry and have supported each other over the years. It is a well acted upbeat story which is why I marked it a seven but the plot is a little weak and predictable. The nicest character in the whole series was the chaebol who was cheated on by one of the group yet still supported her in her endeavours. If you want a lighthearted upbeat story of four friends who are all successful then it is worth a watch as it only lasts eight episodes and some of them are amusing. The highlight of the series for me is Chae Soo-bin as even though I was not a fan of her character she lights up the screen in every take.

Why

[toharnahari · 5/10 · 3 January 2023]

When a Korean drama aspire to become American-Koran fusion drama = not good.

The actors played very well even though the writing was basic.

If you already watched American drama's before in your life, you've already seen this plot. Nothing new.

Wasn't boring, but definitely basic and predictable. Like many many others American series.

Even though the production was extremely good and wealthy, Netflix failed at the end.

In my opinion, when I want to see Korean drama, I don't want to see American basic one. K-drama is so different, unique, with romance and great characters, If I wanted to watch this kind of plot, I would choose "The bold type".

Choi Minho acting is so good !!

[x-13615-89212 · 26 December 2022]

Minho took 6 months to film 'THE FABULOUS" between the freezing cold weather, and having many schedules to do at once beside this. I want to say he worked so hard. And the drama is so amazing, light and make you feel the youth and passion of the cast chasing their dreams! Ji Woomin character development is interesting, and how he changed from not being passionate about his future, to working hard full time job as a freelancer ! The cast is amazing and done so fantastic! I'm so proud of each one and every episodes is a gem! Please do watch it and support it a lot! It's Minho first main lead role after discharge from the marine corps, and first lead role in Netflix work. Thank you!

Saved by Minho

[geewhiz46 · 4/10 · 23 December 2022]

It's hard to write a review where there is no real storyline.

Four friends - two men two women in the fashion industry - and their ups and downs in the fashion world.

Woo-Min and Ji-Eun have been lovers before but have broken up and remained friends. She starts dating Nam-Jin but he dumps her because he figures they are too unalike to continue with the relationship.

He later changes his mind because this kind of story depends on a love triangle.

There is a model Seon-Ho (she really is a model and acts like one too) whose boyfriend is cheating on her. And of course - the gay designer Joseph.

If you can stomach what passes for fashion in South Korea you will probably enjoy the endless parades of clothing which merely pad this non story out.

Min-Ho is engaging but the rest of the cast - particularly the endless array of females bickering is just boring. The ending is as expected.

You will need the ff button for this series - unless you suffer from insomnia.

A k-drama with less drama and great option when you just want to relax your mind

[mailsrabasti · 10/10 · 24 December 2022]

I loved this show for the same reason that I loved Hospital Playlist. It's so real without it being over dramatic with villains and bunch of unnecessary obstacles for the hero and heroine. It does justice for showing the unseen hard work behind the fashion industry not just the model or the fashion designer. The duration of 8 episodes are perfect for the plot and the characteristics being shown. It's a relaxing show, where you can just enjoy the characters, acting and the vibe of the plot. No intense emotions or criticality. The good thing is every character was given their own important screen time without being overshadowed by a particular "hero" or "heroine". It was just like what happens in real life. Happy ending for some, not so happy ending for some, beginning of new journey for some and uncertainties in life for some.

Not enough

[Ame520 · 4/10 · 26 January 2023]

I don't understand why people said the drama was saved by Min Ho.. because they are fan?

I do understand the love they can have for him, but for me he was totally disastrous.

He had the same face from the start to the end.

His acting was so poor, I seriously enjoy better his character in the drama Hwarang.

The drama story was good but not enough developed. The heroin personality was also too cliché.

I do think that Lee Sang-woon (Joseph) is the character and the person who saved the drama.

I did like the fashion show, and it would be great if it was more explored.

That time, supports characters were better than main characters.

Good entertainment. More Realistic than typical korean rom coms. Intimacy and relationships shown as they are in real life.

[hanalisss · 8/10 · 24 December 2022]

I think this was good and entertaining. I am a super fan of kdrama and how unique they portray romantic relationships and how they have a big taboo with intimacy and sex BUT we all know how unrealistic and false that is and that's not how real life its.

I liked this drama actually showing the struggle of real people with real problems. People are passionate, have relationships and they are confused a lot when it comes to love. You won't find here the overused kdrama plots of "only one love for life", or "i am 30 but i have never kissed someone", which are just unrealistic clichés.

I have seen that this drama is not getting high ratings from asian viewers because of the more conservative mindset and taboos, but I think they would need to understand casual relationships, cheating and sex happens everywhere all the time, is just that some cultures hide it and shame it and others are more open about it. I prefer the later so I love this kind of shows.

The only downside for me is the main couple plot was a bit weak sometimes, I think it had more potential and they could have dig deeper into their backstory. But overall good chemistry. Minho is not what you could say is a great actor but for this short drama he did good ( and he is just such an eye candy .....)

Watch it this Christmas for something light to enjoy!

Not Good Enough

[PennyReviews · 3/10 · 3 January 2023]

Korean Drama " The Fabulous " has pretty colours and bright lights, but no story.

The drama focuses too much on the love story, which was boring and had no pace, while the love triangle was cheesy and cliche. And, unfortunately, it stole too much screentime that could had been used for the story between the four friends, which was more interesting and refreshing compared to the love story.

Also, the fashion industry was portrayed with too many stereotypes and never broke through them to make a more youthful, up to date, version of it.

On the other hand, the clothes were pretty and the performances enjoyable, though the leads had annoying characters.

So, overall, three out of ten.

Its okay, nothing fancy

[mmerve-91427 · 5/10 · 14 January 2024]

Actually this was the first Korean "Drama" (it has almost nothing to do with Drama, for me its 2/10 when it comes to the Drama part. The only thing here being dramatic are the relationship scenes) that I watched while doing something. I couldn't concetrate on the series cause it just didn't catch me. Its very short with 8 episodes but feels sooo long. The Model "Side Character" (can't remember her name atm) was the best part of the show for me. She has a strong personality and thats what I like.

But the rest of the show didn't really make sense and for the drama part it was boring. Maybe cause I'm used to more drama this wasn't my cup of tea but thats okay. Overall this show was kind of refreshing and had potential but the boring parts just ruined it for me. I also watched it on Netflix with German Synchro, the Synchro Voices weren't fitting so that wasn't good either.

I don't know if I would recommend this.

Fun drama to binge

[Lulu_ · 9/10 · 26 December 2022]

Its really a fun drama to binge. Something light hearted, great to relax while watching after work. It focuses on four individual young professionals facing problems in their personal and professional life. It is extremely relatable with all the curve balls life throw at them unexpectedly.

The romantic sub plots were also very sweet and heart warming but more realistic than regular kdramas. I also like that one of the main characters is LQBTQ+.

The only thing I wish they had improved on was reducing the number of side characters. Main characters were great and I wish they were the only focus of the show.

Terrible execution!

[Park_Min · 2/10 · 28 February 2024]

The execution of this particular endeavor was abysmal. The project failed to deliver, in fact, it was impossible to deliver. Inadequate planning and implementation led to a disjointed and unsatisfying outcome, with critical elements falling short of expectations. It's regrettable that such a concept exists, only resulting in a disappointing experience for those involved. Overall, the execution of this endeavor can only be described as a failure, failing to live up to even the most modest of expectations. Highly un-recommended to anyone and everyone. You better off go and watch a paint dry for a better experience.

Best chemistry

[cwd-20402 · 10/10 · 27 December 2022]

I love the camping and bathroom scenes, and when the fl kicked the ml when the four of them gather at her house. Their chemistry is top notch, so natural, and makes you want what they have. It makes you forget for a moment that you're watching a drama. And i love the male lead's changing expressions throughout the episodes. Conveying his emotions without lines. Thumbs up. I plan to watch it slowly, but ended watched all episodes all at once. And also the scenes with her grandma is lovely. Love the cinematography.

I have so many questions about the male lead's background story. How wealthy is he living in that nice apartment and having that nice red car? How he's good at DJing? I want to see him explaining some pictures with some technical words. I want to see more about his relationship with the second fl. Does Netflix keeps these for Season 2? I have to watch again for the third time.

Despite how i enjoy the friendship's story, some characters are not needed, with all due respect to the actors. (Weird waiter turned model?) Without them, the story will be more compact and focused on the main story without unnecessary distractions.

Lovely drama. A must watch for holidays and weekends.

A drama worth watching

[borahnabarupa · 9/10 · 26 December 2022]

I loved watching this drama. Acting is good from almost everyone. It has elements of great friendship, love, fashion and slice of life. No unnecessary filler episode to disappoint me . You can easily binge-watch. Personally I would love to see more. Both Woo-min and Seonho are really beautiful characters. And, both the artist did an amazing job portraying those characters. I also loved the chemistry of leads. I would definitely watch this drama again and recommend it to others. This drama is perfect for holiday season though it hasn't any holiday elements in it. Happy watching The Fabulous people.

A great binge watch for a cold winter day

[teacher-71936 · 10/10 · 28 December 2022]

I binged The Fabulous the day it came out and walked away really enjoying it. What stands out the most in this series is the main cast. They have an amazing chemistry that comes out in every scene they're in together. However, the leads, Choi Minho and Chae Soo-bin take that chemistry to another level. They are simply magical together whenever they are on screen, whether it is a romantic scene, an emotional, touching scene, or just a time when they are being flirty, playful friends. These two clearly need to work together again. They have incredible sexual chemistry alongside a clear friendship that works so nicely to develop their characters. The ups and downs of their storyline keep the viewer engaged completely. I was rooting for Minho's, Ji Woo-min, the entire time, and totally emotionally invested in their relationship. By the time, they finally confess their feelings, I was a puddle of emotion.

Chae Soo-bin is delightful actress. She plays such an adorable, passionate character, whom you cannot help but fall in love with. Meanwhile, Minho has mastered the ability to tell a story and convey a million emotions through his eyes and facial expressions alone. He's at his best as an actor when he has to display genuine emotion through his eyes, and he plays flirty, teasing Woo-min to a tee while still being able to show his conflicted deep feelings for Ji-eun.

The cinematography is really well done; overall the series is absolutely beautifully made. Though the backdrop of the fashion industry may not appeal to everyone, the stories of the characters and their friendship is completely worth watching. This is a feel good series that 20 and 30-somethings can relate to and that will leave older viewers, like myself, looking back fondly at our 20s and 30s again. Highly recommend The Fabulous.

Refreshing and realistic and chemistry 10/10

[hm-27004 · 10/10 · 24 December 2022]

Loved every second of it it was so refreshing and has a lot of strong female characters and realistic love story.

Minho did a great job playing a woomin he was not the typical kind of male lead so a lot of kdrama clichés weren't in his character, at first you got the feeling that he's selfish and careless but through the drama you can see how much caring and fall of love woomin is .

Soobin also did a fantastic job with her character she was independent, strong at the same time elegant and pretty and most importantly didn't need any man's help to reach your goals.

Minho and soobin's chemistry was 10/10 for me their scenes were so cut and so hot at the same time I loved how their hugs were so natural like they're belong to each other's arms There is also a strong representation of queer characters which is not something we can see a lot in Kdrama I really recommend this drama for anyone who wants a refreshing And fun.

Refreshing slash of life drama for fashion lovers

[karlaelenamau · 10/10 · 27 December 2022]

This drama is not for everyone, the story structure is not common and might feel "boring" for people that look for usual stories.

The plot is NOT centered on the romantic relationships but rather on the journey of finding a career within the fashion industry, as well as the sacrifices and challenges that the path demands. There is love in the drama but not solely romantic, you can feel the love and appreciation that the characters have for each other as they support each other in ups and downs.

I love that the romantic scenes are realistic and mature and are not afraid of showing different views and types of love.

The acting is incredible and the designs are amazing. The humor is original and the soundtrack is great.

It was indeed FABULOUS.

Definitely worth watching ❤

It was indeed Fabulous!

[bembem-25989 · 10/10 · 24 December 2022]

Loved this drama! It's something that you can totally watch especially this season. It has its dramatic moments and I did cry several times but Iver all this is a light watch. I don't know if we all had a great love in our lives but I think it's fair to day that we all have our best friends and this show is all about that. The four central characters here are so relatable and there were moments where I actually thought of specific points in my life where I did feel what these characters are feelings. It's fun, dramatic, cute and sexy! Yup don't be deceived by the "light hearted " part. It's a drama about adults with adult problems and events. There were some steamy scenes but I guess that is normal with adults🤣 I enjoyed it overall and the beautiful people and the fashion are of course the icing on the cake.

I enjoyed it..!

[GabyLym · 10/10 · 24 December 2022]

If you are looking for something fresh and cool you will enjoy this drama. Every character is interesting and the main couple is so cute, you can see Choi Minho and Chae Soobin have a good chemestry. Also the friendship of the 4 friends is adorable, I will really miss Joseph, Seon-ho, Ji-eun and Woo-min. I really enjoyed the drama so much because of them.

Finally, it was really nice to see Minho in a lead role again, he did a good job as Woo-min. Hopefully there will be more oprtunities to see him in other projects.

My punctuation in general is 10/10. The acting, the plot, the soundtrack and cinematography was really nice and I'm planing to watch it again with my friends.

Amazing drama and cast

[shineefivetwofive · 10/10 · 27 December 2022]

The drama is so refreshing! Perfect casting! I love fashion so I really enjoyed the drama, plus Choi Minho is so hot😍 and have a great chemistry with Soobin and the rest of the cast.

Storyline is good and not typical drama very realistic and it depicts the current struggles of young people with love and career.

Highly recommended to watch this drama! Hoping for season 2 or another drama with the same cast of 4 best friends👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Good Job The Fabulous! Worth the wait!!!!!

To our Choi Minho! You made us proud Shawols! As always you are truly amazing whether in singing or acting!!! Love you💎💎💎💎💎

Gorgeous..Elegant.. Brilliant...

[sanandinethusa · 10/10 · 27 December 2022]

The Fabulous is really good drama. The Cast is really good and they express their emotions well. The chemistry between the four friends can easily visible. And the couple is also very cute together.

The story is also flooding away with no hesitation. It has successful beginning well prepared middle and happy ending. I can say the whole crew has worked hard. The visuals and scenes are really good and beautiful. The OSTs are also really good. I love the songs much. They match well with the drama.

I finished my year with this drama well and i hope this drama will success. Highly recommended. Don't miss it.

So entertaining!

[chikamaharani · 10/10 · 27 December 2022]

This drama is light and entertaining!

Love the chemistry between them, especially the 4 bestfriends. The chemistry between Minho and Soobin is insane! I love them!

As someone that love fashion, I love it even more! The outfits, the bags, lots of eye candy.

Their friendship makes me miss my friends. I love all the characters relationship, even the supporting actors. All actors did amazing job!

I also love Esther! I think we all need Esther in our lives. I love how most relationships here are warm.

It would be better if they had more episodes. We need more of them together! Season 2 perhaps?

Friendship and Love at its best

[sailor-22332 · 10/10 · 31 December 2022]

This movie was a perfect watch for the holidays. It is a light, heartwarming story of love, friendship and overcoming daily struggles together. The four actors have amazing chemistry and carried the story very well. You would kinda wish you were part of the squad. I came for Choi Minho but now leaving with three more actors in mind. It's a shame that there were only 8 episodes; I would have loved to see more of the characters and know more about each of their stories and seen more of their character development. Ji Woo Min's in particular, all those cut scenes would have made it a better watch. But overall it was a good time spent watching.

Light and refreshing; quite binge able drama.

[afxxibxxt_13 · 8/10 · 27 December 2022]

A fresh and lighthearted drama with a beautifully executed simplistic plot. The drama gives off positive vibes through the top notch chemistry of the lead characters, vibrant and colorful settings, last but not the least: effortless flow of the storyline, therefore making this drama binge-able. (A DELICIOUS MAKEOUT SCENE IS ALWAYS A PLUS)

AND OF COURSE, sometimes all we just need a romcom centered around love and friendship to make our day. <3.

However, a little more emphasis on the characters backstory, and more focus on the character development of the leads -especially that of the male lead Ji Woomin (Choi Minho) - would have made this drama more memorable and worthy of a 10.

Fabulous Ride Or Die Dream - Fun Series to Watch

[PalmBeachG · 8/10 · 31 December 2022]

The theme of this short 8 episode K-Drama is Ride Or Die Dream as a group of co-workers, who are both friends and lovers, each fulfill their individual seperate dream at the same time forming a team to fulfill their team and main designer's dream by doing their job to the best of their abilities and staying true to themselves at the same time which isn't easy in the industry of fashion. It is fun to watch and fun to watch the fashion element of the show as well. My favorite actor is the male lead Minho who really makes the series for me. He plays the photographer who has a special talent for retouching photographs. The female lead did a great job as well who is the PR agent part of the team. They had a past romantic relationship that broke up and now they ran into each other again and happen to be working together.