Imitation

The 2 episodes so far have been awesome!! It's my first time ever watching a drama and I'm having so much fun!! Besides, i really like how they're showing idols behind the scenes, I'm expecting a lot from imitation!!

While you don't have to be a fan of actual K-pop idol groups to enjoy the show, having just a bit of knowledge really does make all of the subtext and in-jokes so much better!

Pretty much all of the actors are existing members of groups, or have been at sometime. There is so much joy involved in watching them perform as characters rather than as their standard on-stage personas, as most of them have been cast opposite to their usual 'type'.

There is also the meta aspect of them representing an industry that has truly had issues with how trainees and artists are treated. This meta becomes a major part of the narrative dynamic, but they also have fun with it. Eg. Going on real talk shows as their Imitation character, and then as the characters commenting that they only know cover dances from the band that they actually truly belong to (!) or releasing character'fan-cam' videos on real YouTube channels.

The only bad thing about the show? It's only releasing one episode a week! It's absolute torture to have to wait a whole week and only get one hour at a time in this fabulous world.

I love Imitation so much. First episode and I already cried so much. This is such an eye-opener that the world of K-pop isn't all about fame and glamor. They go through so much to get somewhere, and that's if they're lucky and mad talented. If not, they just disappear into oblivion. :'( I'll keep watching this because of ATEEZ and I love all the cast, and everything. Fighting!

It started out promising but progressed very slow, and when the leads finally kinda got together their relationship was unrealistically fast out of nowhere. Lots of mistakes/holes too, such as why did the FL cut her hair short only to suddenly start wearing poorly done tacky extensions all the time? They never explained this. Acting isn't great either. Sorry to disappoint but really a subpar drama.

Korean Drama 'Immitation' is an idol drama with a predictable story that almost brings to mind old dramas.

The story is a love story along with some details on idol life as well as the struggles of the trainees. The love story was from cheesy to boring to idiotic. There were no surprises and the whole thing just lacked chemistry and romantic vibes. The side couples were underdeveloped and rushed. But, probably the mystery of the disappearing member and the whole industry corruption had depth. Unfortunately, the drama only presented those superficial, focusing on the love story. The love triangle, moreover, was boring and did not add anything to the love story, only to the dynamics of the girl group. As for the characters, though the actors and actresses had enjoyable performances and presented their characters decently, were mostly annoying and frustrating.

So, overall, three out of ten.