Light and Sweet

Did not watch the previous School series, without any expectations surprisingly this series enjoyable to watch.

The pacing is nicely paced, main lead acting are good. The second main lead acting a bit off though.
The story is light and suitable for entertainment purpose, no need to think just watch and enjoy. The ending is not too great though, very flat and like just want to end the series quickly with happy ending.

A lot plot not so realistic, like how easy for Ho Sung to just accept that he is a father? Why nobody do DNA test to prove it? He was ghosted by the ex gf, if the ex gf really was pregnant with his baby why don't she tell him instead of ghosted him? And just dump the son when she want to study abroad, like she is not happy with Ho Sung currently move on and have a new gf and just want to ruin Ho Sung life.
When the school director office was robbed, how come there's no alarm? He have the key to the director room?
Ki Joon grandfather surgery went well, then how come he suddenly died?

Overall watching this series is enjoyable if you don't put any expectation and think too much.
Good acting from young actors and actress, especially the main lead ( Kim Yo Han and Cho Yi Hyun)

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Horror Movie, Korean Exorcism

Watch this movie because of Cho Ji Hyun from All of us are dead and it's promoted in one of Running Man episode.
Her acting really good, she have a great potential, keep it up :)

So overall as a horror movie it delivers exactly the horror needed. Not as scary as Thai horror, but definitely much better story line compare to Intruder, with no thriller. Yes there's some loop hole here and there inside, but overall if you are a fan of horror, you can watch this.

Oh well since now near Easter, this movie seems like an Easter movie to me. Not literally telling story about Jesus who sacrifice himself for us the sinner, but at the end of the story the uncle sacrifice himself to help his family, so this is a symbolize of sacrifice to save human being.
A lot of good moral teaching inside, like when we are angry, devil will be easier to take over us.

Appreciate the language use in when they do the exorcism not using Korean or English, is it Hebrew? Anyway this effort make it more realistic.
Great CGI too

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Not just a zombie show

Although there's many flaws in the series and it's not exactly like the webtoon, but I appreciate the production team, the director, and all the actors + actresses involved in this series (inclusive of the zombies).
It's not an easy job to act as zombie with that movements. My fav zombie is the one crawling like Sadako.
CGI nicely done, like real. School setting also looks real, make up nicely done too. Got blood here and there (expected from a zombie genre) but not excessively, just enough to show people bitten, injured, etc.

What I like:
1. The chemistry among the casts
2. The moral of the story, not about zombie (yes you need to survive from zombie) but the series remind us the most important thing, like what On Jo father said : to be healthy. The story also reflected today society, people will do anything in order to achieve their own goal (selfish), in this story is to survive once will sacrifice others. In today society is not a "physical" killing, but emotional backstabbing is also equivalent to physical killing.
Don't betray your partner, as you 're the one will die LOL... happen when Min Ji left Hyo Ryung when they are partner to run through the forest and at the end she's the one who died
3. The pacing is good
4. Great acting, especially Gwi Nam

The downside:
1. Some scenes are just too unrealistic, example On Jo father suddenly appear in front of her, he has the key to the lock door?? No sound of breaking the door and the door can suddenly open? Then afterwards why he need to lock himself with the zombie? He also can run and lock the gate from outside...
The never ending arrow supplies...
The zombie can bite fingers too right? so many hollows especially when trying to escape from the gym room...
2. Can't really understand why Ji Su only changed to become a zombie after beaten up? The father already injected the virus long before, but why the effect very slow? And also On Jo was scratch or bitten by the first zombie, but she is ok??
And some others quite not logical scenes...

But despite of those downsides overall it's enjoyable to watch (for me at least). A lot of talented young actors and actresses.. Can't wat to see their future works!

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Much better than the series

This movie is the adaption of the same novel as Nobel Aspirations (Legend of Chu Shen) series. While the drama is very long winded and boring, this movie is entertaining and in short durations able to relay the key messages or story line.
It's not totally perfect movie, but it's not a terrible one until can get bad ratings. If the original drama can get a high ratings with that kind of producing and acting, why people give this movie low rating, with much better acting and production??

I haven't read the novel, but to me the way the movie portray the demonic secs is more realistic, unlike the drama series. In the drama series the demonic sec is something like magicians only, while in the movie it more like a combination of traditional chinese ghost and western ghost ( Pig head vs chucky). In the drama,

The acting, unlike the expressionless Zhang Xiao Fan on the drama series, the movie portray Zhang Xiao Fan better, again proof great acting from XZ. How he get Golden broom from this movie, I really can't understand the person give that, maybe he satisfied with expressionless acting. Not sure.

The other best thing from the movie is a lot of funny scenes, like the monkey riding the dog and the cute expressions from the monkey watching scenes LOL

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Captivating!

This drama is a rare one amongst those so called Chinese Costume drama (be it wuxia, xianxia, etc.) It reminds me of the old times Chinese martial arts series, which is great!
It is realistic: People getting cut with swords / having injuries, realistically will lost blood and died. Unlike most of nowadays series, which usually the people are like invincible never died, sliced, stabbed many times and can walk happily just cured with inner strength will do!
Another good thing with this series is the sword fighting. This proven, no need extravagating Visual Effects can make a series beautiful. This is the main thing missing on so many current Chinese Costume drama out there.
And lastly of course the story line, is refreshing to have a detective story that resembling Agatha Christie style.

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Short and Sweet

This is the first Japanese series after my long hiatus from Japanese Drama!
Good things for Japanese Drama:
- Short
- Well paced
- Unpredictable ending
- With bonus of nice soundtrack

For this drama, it's short and well paced, but the ending is predictable. Over all I rate this as 8 mostly is because of the acting. The acting is natural, not too excessive and fake like some Chinese modern drama.
Storyline wise, it's simple and represent daily Japanese life, this make me want to visit Japan again, especially the small cities. It's not draggy and enjoyable to watch.
Even though the ending is quite predictable and not much surprises throughout the series , I still recommend this drama for those who just want to watch something enjoyable that no need to think much. Just watch and enjoy the beautiful scenery and great acting!

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Twisted Story from Original Chinese Journey to The West

A Korean Odyssey is a twisted rewritten story from it's origin story about Sun Wo Gong (The Monkey King). Growing up with the original Chinese story, this Korean so called adaption is really far from the original story. It twisted the original story about the journey of Sun Wo Gong with Priest Tang San Zang and other disciplines to find the sutras into a merely love story between Wu Gong and Sam Jang.
I admire the creativity of the writer to twisted the story so much until lost the original meaning of the story, but on the same time it also make it lost the meaning of the story. TBH, if only want to write a love story, no need to take big name / character from ancient history.

On the original story the so called Sam Jang in Korean Odyssey is supposed to be a monk / priest, whom all evils / demons want to eat, as his meat can make them have eternal life. Well overall this drama still watchable, quite boring from episode 1-5, but picking up after with some funny scenes. And the thing that make me can continue watch this is the great acting from almost all of the casts!

My first impression: The story setting is similar with Cronicles of Narnia / Alice in Wonderland, when Sam Jang was a kid releasing Wu Gong.
Afterwards is just a RomCom Drama with some mystic factors. The most hilarious part to me was when the East Dragon prince sold in the fish market! And that Jonathan reminds me of Severus Snape on Harry Potter.
The ending is not really satisfying, maybe they wanted to have a 2nd season?
Conclusion: If you are not into the original Journey to the West story and watch this, I think you will find this drama entertaining. For those have watched the original Chinese story and not fans of any of the actors /actress, then maybe this drama will not be so satisfying.

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Re-watch and still like it

I just finished re-watch this series, I still find it interesting. I am not really a fans of zombie movies, so not sure about the standard of the sole zombie lover's movie. And I haven't read the original webtoon either. Overall the production done a good job. I like how they shoot some scenes, nice camera angle.

My opinion
Story : Good story, there's story behind, not only solely a hunt and catch zombie type of movie, but also politics, power struggle and humanity. The story flow is well paced, able to catch audience attention.

Acting: Good acting from all the cast

Music : Suitable for this kind of genre, but not to my liking LOL

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Lame!!!

Finally! It took 9 months to finish this series. Almost going to drop it. I had a great hope last year when I start, first is because of Xiao Zhan and the good ratings (back then).
40 episodes is way too much! And the female lead, bad selection to give this role to this actress!
The story line is all over the places, not sure what is the focus of this series? Is it love? Is it the war between Kong San and Melfork? Is it the long waiting time for the sea emperor? Is it about who get the throne? No focus at all!
in the beginning it seems like it is about Shi Ying return to get back the throne, but shift to Zhu Yan the stubborn girl.
I never saw this actress playing Zhu Yan before, so my opinion on her is solely according to her acting in this drama.
1. This Zhu yan character is really stupid and far beyond like. When the Sumo real sea emperor said : I want revenge, can she said that revenge is not good instead of teaching a stupid magic to send a "bird" to his mother??
Then when Sumo suddenly "sick" is this Zhu Yan so unknowledgeable to even don't know anything at all?? she think bring this to a normal doctor will help?
2. The actress acting is really terrible, especially episode 1 to 25. When she act happy, the smile ( the mouth, lips stretch like being forced) very unnatural and doesn't seems like happy at all. And this is happen many may times
When she cried, there's no tears at all. When she "act" with a wah sound her eyes is not "wah" she tried with the fake open happy mouth but it failed terribly.
When she "fight" every time need to spread her 2 hands whenever go down or do some magic action?
She always use a stuntman in every fighting (only rolling the body, not even falling down).
And her face so big, not suitable for the outfit?
This actress suitable for maybe police roles, her dub voice so sweet, but it does not suit her at all.
The actress playing Xue Lu is a better choice for Zhu Yan role.

So many unnecessary misunderstanding. This Zhu Yan isn't she always have big mouth and said what she think and feel??? Why when she heard her master want to leave priesthood she can't just ask him?? She suddenly have a change of character after the 30 episodes of very annoying character that worth a slap.
All the stories will not happen if this Zhu Yan did not do her stupidity since she was a kid until she is grow up.

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Start getting interesting from episode 11

Getting to watch this series because I want to see Yoon Se Ah acting (love her acting especially in Sky Castle).

The first 10 episode, the story a bit boring, slow and like still trying to get into the right track. Only start from episode 11 then pace start to pick up and the story getting more interesting.

The thing I don't understand is why the story written in a way that fate of father and son is like inherited? the father died because of love, the son also suffers because of love. At the end of the day, the Gu Family Book is just a title, the series should be named as General Lee story :)
And funny thing is when YW got shot, she still can walk normally and eat until quite sometimes? Incredible, doesn't make sense

Acting : To me the acting of all the casts are good, especially Lee Seung Gi. Suzy acting a bit off. The rest of the cast thumbs up to the acting skill

The music are best! Especially Baek Ji Young, the queen of drama OST LOL

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Good but not Great

From the same screen writer of Joy of Life, Wang Juan. Overall it is still good, funny and good pacing. But not a master piece like Joy of life. The fighting also not really a good to watch, it's all CGI and editing, so those who expecting a good fight martial arts or sword play, please don't expect to see that in this series. Here all they do are only raising hand, 1 swing of the blade and a very strong power come and then the hero win. Fast and easy with CGI, which I don't really appreciate.
But still I will watch session 2

Positive points:
- Make up is good or maybe Zhang Ruo Yun looks younger now? and definitely slimmer compare to his appearance in Joy of Life. He is suitable to play an arrogant type of guy, since Novoland time
- Nice sceneries
- Pacing is good not boring and story is not predictable
- Cute love portrayal by the ML and FL, not the cheesy or too much lovey dovey but u can feel the love

Negative points:
- Every single time during the fight, too many idle time like why don't you attack together instead of waiting for the enemy to attack? On the last episode, Chen Zi Bao need to see all his soldier killed and just stare there? Same goes to Xu Feng Nian, just stare there until Han Diao Shi attack him?
- A very too easy win for Xu Feng Nian, yes I know he is the main lead, but the fight is just too easy to win for him, every single times. In the beginning Qing Niao Kung Fu looks very impressive, but then as times goes, she actually quite weak?
- Everyone after vomiting blood suddenly back to healthy like nothing happen? On the last episode all the sisters and the brother injured, but can walk back like very healthy without any single blood stain at all?
- The editing, especially the flying scene is very very fake and unnatural

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Great Acting, Great Politics!

Highly recommended series for those looking for great acting and politics scheme. Not as dry as Three kingdom series, there's still "love" story in this series. There's some flaws, especially on the last 10 episode, like rushing to end the series.
When Ning Qi want to take the throne, there's a lot of chance for him to just kill everyone, why everyone just stand there and wait for the opponent to talk and walk? it just doesn't make sense.

I love how all of them having those poker face, especially Ning Yi who can act pitiful while actually he's pretending, it's just hilarious seeing he act dumb and crying while actually he is scheming behind. Their poker face always amaze me

I don't really like Feng Zhi Wei character. This Zhi Wei character, she's just busy body "smart" but not that "smart" lady who just can't make up her mind. If she can just decide to stay with Ning Yi, not giving hope here and there so other guy swaying plus not busy body want to save princess shao ning, want to know why people in the academy so skillfull, etc, all the troubles will not be there. Too emotional for that so call "smart" title. But only blinded by emotion for the mother and people that she barely know, like her brother who just show up. She just can forget all the things Ning Yi has done for her, while actually all the troubles are she bring into herself.
And I wonder why there's so many men want to protect her haha...

Overall the series is good, supported with very good acting from all the actor and actress.

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Great series for strong heart people

Overall a great series to watch, not boring at all very well paced.
Only for those brave enough to see a lot of bloods here and there.
Great acting for all the actors and actresses
Great actions & fighting scene, looks like real. Yes even though sometimes it's just a bit doesn't make sense (example on the last scene when Ji Woo stabbed so much yet she survived and managed to kill Mujin). Yes we all know the bad guy must die.
Interesting story, even though I already managed to guess what is Ji Woo father in episode 3.
Great directing, lighting and visual. Blood looks real, some movie the blood like tomato sauce and just too much, but here it looks realistic. Thumbs up to the director and production staffs.
Overall even though there's flaws , this is a good series.
Looking forward for season 2

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Female Lead Plastic Acting

I tried to watch this drama because of the ratings and the hype of Ryan Ding. This is drama supposed is a romantic comedy , but the supposing funny scenes are not funny at all. The facial expression especially Zhang Yu Xi really very plastic and extravagating. At the end can't stand to see her act anymore, drop this series. Not haters of her, but seeing this drama, her acting really....
Zhang Yu Xi acting is like a copy from love and redemption, no different at all, only extravagating. Just pretty face, nothing more.
Aside to that the story is just... you can guess what is the ending like

Ep2: Zhang Yu Xi by right acting angry/irritated, but facial expression very obvious smiling or trying to hold back laughter kind of face (poor acting). The story jumping, thought it was just Bei Bei imagination, riding bicycle in a old style like Marylin Monroe, happen it's real not imagination. So fast recover? then what for an operation? Can go around the hospital so freely and yet still "sick" and stay in the hospital? is it hotel?
The fake hair very obvious
When acting "thinking" about the jealous type, the eyes is totally no expression, no soul, blank not expressive at all

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