Pace was good but a rushed ending in my opinion. I was disappointed why Seon Woo ( who admitted he fell in love with the ghost ) did not bother to look at her picture(Shin Sun Ae) to see her actual face when so much happened between them and Seon Woo told her ( Shin Sun Ae) to be responsible for him since he had chosen her. It would be really nice and realistic if there was a scene of Seon Woo holding Shin Sun Ae's picture in his hands and shedding a tear or two !
Would had wanted more touching moments and scenes between Seon Woo and Shin Sun Ae when she bid him goodbye. Afterall, they did loved each other once.
This is what i find lacking in this drama. Otherwise it would had scored a perfect 10/10 !
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I started writing up my review of this drama a few episodes or so from the end, because I had a pretty good idea of what my overall feelings were going to be once I finished. I was disappointed with the lack of development in Bong Sun and Seon Woo's relationship compared to Sun Ae and Seon Woo. There was not an even split, and it made the viewing experience frustrating. (I took a couple of hiatuses because of it.) It's not that I didn't love every moment Sun Ae and Seon Woo were together, because I did. I love Kim Seul Gi to bits, so I'm never going to complain about seeing her more often or about her characters getting lots of delicious character development. I also enjoyed watching possessed Bong Sun chasing after Seon Woo, and thus by proxy, Sun Ae developing a relationship with him. Minus the ghost issue, she would have been a strong contender in the fight for his heart. I just wanted there to be an even playing field for our two girls, and there wasn't. Only one of them was ever going to have better than a snowballs chance of being with Seon Woo, and she wasn't the one whose romance the writers chose to focus on most of the drama.Then I watched the next to last episode, and my frustration and disappointment didn't seem to matter anymore. Seeing what happened to Sun Ae, how horrifying it all was, experiencing this flood of gut-wrenching emotions in the pit of my stomach. I was so angry and heartbroken for her, that she had to die so young, and by the hands of someone she cared for and trusted. And then the biggest surprise of all (for me at least), discovering there was still some scrap of humanity left in Sung Jae. The entire drama, we were lead to believe that he was just pure evil, that he had been possessed by an evil spirit for so long that there was nothing good left in him. But in those last moments, what we saw was a broken young man fighting against a destiny that was unfair and recognizing the man he had become and maybe not being so happy about it. He wasn't so far gone that there wasn't still room for redemption.
Of course, then I watched the Last episode, and I was back to being disappointed. Finales are hard for even the best of dramas, and Oh My Ghostess (which I do consider to be one of the best of dramas) is no exception. So much of the last episode felt unnecessary, frustrating, a little confusing. I could have done without much of it, to be honest.
Sun Ae's final day was beautiful and moving, each goodbye a perfect send off to the people she loved, but it seemed a little unfair to me that such an important character should get her send-off at the very beginning of the episode and then be completely forgotten about afterward.
And we have to talk about the forced separation of our main couple. I'm not inherently against main couple separations in dramas. But drama writers always utilize them so poorly or just throw them in for no reason other than it's the finale and they need to fill screen time, and it Really felt unnecessary here. Bong Sun and Seon Woo are only just starting to really get to know each other as people and develop a genuine relationship. Do you really think this is the right moment to separate them? It's just not on.
I think the most confusing writing choice though was what the writer did with Sung Jae. It is hard to be sure just how much was the evil spirit and just how much was him, because the drama never made it fully clear, but at some level, whether conscious or not, Sung Jae was inviting the evil spirit into his life. Even with possession as an excuse, there was at least a part of him that wanted to do some of the things he did. I'm probably in the minority here, but I was willing to forgive him and give him an opportunity to atone for his part in all of the terrible things that were done while the demon was in his body. Just...not that way. That wasn't justice Or redemption. It was just...confusing and weird.
Now that I've finished the drama, I still think my initial feelings were correct, that Seon Woo and Bong Sun deserved more relationship development. And I think the finale did the characters and overall story a disservice in many ways. But I'm also really glad I finally sat down and finished it (and pushed through my frustration during the midway portion.) I think this is a good drama, despite its flaws.
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What I liked?..... chemistry between main leads, OST, funny and sad plots, also, the ghost girl was super funny at the begging, and of course the fact that the drama did not drag for 20 more episodes. Disliked? Story line was fine, but the not the best with some flaws, and a little boredom from time to time.
Honestly, the series would be a total disaster if not for main actors and their great chemistry.
After watching Master's Sun this was not as good, but enjoyable because of paranormal theme.
I would recommend people to watch it. It was entertaining, and really funny at times. I did not cry much, perhaps once towards the last episode. Ending was rushed, but satisfactory.
As for rewatch factor... I would say perhaps in the future, but not now.
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Bias aside, Park Bo Young is excellent here. She managed to deliver two characters in one, and not she only did that, but she made me feel for those two characters. I could easily close my eyes and still know who was who. She's not the only one shining on this drama though, Kim Seul Gi was also very good, like she is most of times, it's so sad that she doesn't have more leading roles, she has more talent than many leading actresses nowadays.
Also I was surprised by Jo Jung Suk, I had only seem him as a guest role in another drama (Legend of The Blue Sea) and saddly his appearence was too small to have a solid impression at all, so I was happy to accompain him from the beginning to end. Made me want to watch Jealousy Incarnate ASAP. And last but not least, I really liked Im Joo Hwa as well. His villain wasn't unforgetable, but it was like his acting could break the fourth wall, you know. People on the drama could feel something odd about him, as well as the viewers.
The story was also pretty original as far I know. Obviously it still has some traits that kdramas can't seem to let go of like the uber talented jerk-ish male lead, the dirty poor yet golden hearted female lead, the nagging mother-in-law and obviously a love triangle. However, unlike many other kdramas, OMG masterfully descontructs and turn into new things these same clichés. Even the love triangle is something completely original and well played.
I don't have that many complains about the show, I guess it's only major flaw was that it sometimes became boring and too slow. Not the good kind of slow, but just plainly slow. Due to this I was slow to finish, that's why I didn't give it a 9 (10 is only for the dramas that manage to touch me deep and only one has done it so far). That and I also felt that some drama on the last episodes could be avoided, also some plot points were a bit loose, and the villains backstory could be more elaborated.
Haha I ended up complaining a lot, but oh well.
The music was good, nothing more or less. I can't even remember it that well if I'm going to be honest.
Overall Oh My Ghostess is an entertaining ride. Not the most fun, not the most heartbreaking, not the most romantic, but good enough to make you like and watch it until the end.
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The suspense? It will keep you going. There is this certain character who'll make you curious, and some mysterious events which the writer skillfully plotted so that these questions won't be answered until you completed the entire drama.
The romance? There is more than enough of it; therefore, those who love romance dramas will definitely fall for this one. As for me, I had a love-hate feeling since episode 7. I realized that I liked Shin Sun Ae so much—and bled for her, too—enough to dislike the real Na Bong Seon. Love is happiness and sadness. :-( Ouch! My throat still hurts.
The casts? Like always, Kim Seul Gi (Shin Sun Ae) is hilarious that I always watch the dramas she's in. She's not pretty as doll but her funny personality is enough to make you like her. Park Bo Young (Na Bong Seon) is surprisingly energetic and cute. I didn't see it coming because she was serious in other dramas and movies. However, her voice is annoyingly loud. Jo Jung Suk (Kang Seon Woo), on the other hand, is a natural actor. I didn't swoon all over him, and I can't see myself doing so in the future, but he truly did a great job here. He earned my respect. Overall, that was a bunch of amazingly brilliant actors!
The OST? Actually, I neither remember how those sounded nor I care.
I won't rewatch this.
Somehow, "49 Days" and "Oh My Ghost" are similar; although, the first one is melodramatic while the latter is more comedic.
Overall Rating: 7.5/10
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The supernatural and culinary themed story was nice and refreshing (and don't be scared, it's not scary at all), but honestly, it's mostly the acting that kept the story interesting (the plot itself, if there was any... honestly was not that impressive). It's Bo-young and Seung-gi's cuteness and humour separates this show from any other kdrama.
If you wanna see a cute and funny romantic comedy, or just like to see some cooking, or like some ghost and suspense, this is the show to watch!
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Story line, a rigid, perfectionist, and lonely man runs into a girl with special abilities who turns his world upside over. All reminding us to live now, love now. Never take the next moment for granted.
Other supporting cast members were spot on and rounded out the story wonderfully.
Music: ideally placed yet not wormy.
Btw- if you are looking for a villain to go on any list, this drama has one and he is flawless in his portrayal of a kindness mask worn by pure evil - he was my takeaway role.
Watch again, maybe... good writing, directing, & production are rare now days.
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I LOVED IT. It was a really unique story and I don’t think I’ve seen something like it before. I mean, maybe there’s a similar one out there but not to my knowledge. For me, as I’ve been watching animes and reading mangas as well, I typically don’t like having fantasy and romance together but this was beyond my expectations. I thought at first it will be a bit like Master’s Sun- a girl sees ghosts and then a ghost bothers her and then somehow, somewhere she’ll fall in love with the Chef but I have been proven wrong. I love how they were consistent with the story. Kim Seulgi was apparently a virgin ghost and has a grudge about it that’s why she can’t ascend to heaven. It wouldn’t be a Korean drama if not for the amazing fate (more like coincidences) that it just so happens that all the main casts have one connection all together- the ghost. The story about finding about the real grudge of the ghost, Bongsun and Chef falling in love, and finding out mysteries from 3 years ago while sticking to the ghost story was so great. I loved how they were very consistent about it. As a person who has seen quite a lot, I tend to look for loopholes in the story but I haven’t seen one in this story-wise. I think I really just have been rambling but I do like the story and it’s very original. The ending was a bit rushed spending one episode revealing everything but I found closure in it. Some people say it was your typical send-to-abroad and then a makeover ending but for me, it was needed. All in all, it was a cute story and I’ll tell more about how I loved the characters in the “character” section.
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Park Bo Young and Jo Jung Suk make a great pairing in this romantic/comedy drama. The characters were played almost to perfection. Jo Jung Suk has still yet to fail in comedy roles, for me. I was unfamiliar with Kim Seul Gi before this drama but she played Soon Ae really well.
Honourable mention for Im Joo Hwan who played a cracking part as evil spirit copper Officer Choi. Whoa his acting was superb.
The drama on a whole was very good. Waiting week on week for the next two episodes was excruciating at times but now that it's finished, i can imagine those that haven't seen it, will benefit from marathon-ing it.
For me though there was just something lacking ... it was definitely not the romance or the comedy. the story was a bit far fetched in places and sometimes the story moved too fast.
Loved the music.
All in all a really great drama for 2015. Well worth a watch and even better if you can marathon it. I may in time watch it again.
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The whole cast and crew just played their parts well even the ghosts and the evil guy
The ost eyes by jay park just became my favorite
Must see 10s across the board
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