I enjoyed this drama and I'm glad I watched it ^^ It kept me fully invested for at least the first 67 episodes ^_^ I got a little bored in the last few b/c it was all just jumping from one factual event to another which can get uninteresting when nothing fun happens... I thought the ending was kind of rushed b/c they didn't dig into any of those events they just skimmed them :/ That could have been due to what one user said (they apparently originally planned for 80 episodes and cut it to 70 - but I don't know if I could have watched Beopmin for that long lol *I didn't like his character*). I would have rather had them give us written subbed credits telling of when everything else takes place instead (like 'fact based' movies do).

Story: This is about the life, or more accurately, dream of King Muyeol (Kim Chun Chu) of achieving the cause of unifying the Three Kingdoms of Silla, Baekje & Gorguryeo - so they can stand stronger and be more able to fight off any enemies and live in peace. Without being unified the Three Kingdoms were constantly at war with one another and people lives were constantly in danger of another "country"'s war. It was a dream that started when he was a teenager & this drama shows us from that point all the way to the fulfillment of his dream. He made the pact with his friend Yushin and they swore together that they would dedicate their entire lives to achieve this goal - whether or not they lived to see it fulfilled - they always said "Even if we should die before we get to see it, our kids and their kids will unify the Three Kingdoms." This drama takes us through all the events in history from that moment forward.

Cast: Chun Chu (Choi Soo Jong) He was my favorite character of all the characters in this drama, his insight and wisdom to look far into the future and into peoples hearts was like no other <3 I had high respect for this man and never doubted his reasons or actions b/c I knew all he wanted was unification & nothing could stand in the way of his great dream! He goes through all sorts of trials in this drama (whether they are fact or fiction is purely up to the watcher to decide lol - I believe it is a mix of both). His legacy to me will remain forever! *Those of you that have watched QSD - QSD's version of Chun Chu is completely fictional - whereas here it is much more based on Fact. I didn't like Chun Chu in QSD but I love him here <3
Kim Yushin (Kim Yoo Suk) - I liked him better in this drama then I did in QSD as well ;) Both the young character played by (Noh Young Hak) and his adult version ^^ Both actors did an excellent job in portraying the friendship between him and Chunchu & all of the trials and lost friendships in the drama. He was very stubborn, strong willed and had an even stronger belief and faith in Chun Chu and their cause :) There were a few times in the latter half of the drama where I got a little irritated at his actions but overall I liked him.
Bidam (Choi Chul Ho) - I personally like the "fictional" version of Bidam portrayed in QSD over the factual based character here - but Bidam was portrayed brilliantly in both versions of fiction and non-fiction ;) I fell in love with Bidam from QSD whereas the Bidam in this drama was your typical villain - I enjoyed his performance none the less and I was glad they chose CCH to play him in this drama as he was perfect for the role. His "evil laughter" got a little old in the latter half however. I couldn't hate him in the end b/c he did have spirit :)
Deokman/Seonduk (Park Joo Mi // Hong Eun Hee) was great when she was here, I enjoyed watching all of her scenes ^^ The actress got replaced in episode 19 b/c of PJM's car accident :( But both actresses did a good job.
And of course there are several other characters like Queen Seungman, Queen Sado & thier Henchman (Yushin's grandfather) - (who I hated & couldn't wait to see eliminated) lol I was glad when King Jinpyeong's part came to an end - just like in QSD he was such a pathetic ruler -_- and then there is the the Crazy - literally crazy - character in the drama - Gukban - he was such a disgrace! & then comes Yeonhwa - another character that manipulated a guys mind for "revenge" that I thought was really stupid b/d her revenge had no justification - why would you even want to take revenge for a person like that? I didn't like her at all.
And then we have Chunchu's kids: Beopmin & Inmun - as well as Yushin's son Samkwang. I really really liked Inmun - he resembled his father so much (or so I thought) the last episode ended up ruining him for me *check my spoiler if you like* but overall I really liked him and I liked the actor that played him. I never warmed up to Beopmin (except for when he was a child) the Beopmin as an adult I could never have respect for - he was rash and only saw what was right in front of his face -_- I liked Yushin's son Samkwang though ^_^ Such a cutie and a great son & brother :)

Music - There is only 2 songs in the entire drama (actual lyrical songs) 1 is: 'Heart Road' by Jessica (Girls Gen) and then there is an ending song at the end of a couple episodes - but I have no idea who it is by... as the only "ost" I could find was Jessica's....

Rewatch: Maybe in the far far future (I don't re-watch many dramas these days lol)

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The beginning of this drama was REALLY weird/strange & if I didn't know by other people how good the drama was despite the first 3-4 episodes (especially ep.1-2) I MIGHT have dropped it (I usually stick around until the main characters come on though lol) but by the middle of episode 5 I got hooked :) I really enjoyed this - I did get bored a little though around episode 46ish... (I think they were dragging to many scenes sometimes) and of course like I thought it would it left me heartbroken in the end (but I was already prepared for that) I'm glad I watched this - for at least being introduced to Bidam <3 His character became my main focus and draw when he arrived in episode 21 - I started falling deeper and deeper in love with his character - he also always had me on my guard though lol A very great character indeed!

Story: The dramas main focus is on Deokman becoming Queen (but it is in no way non-fiction lol - I read up on the real history before and while I was watching this and more than one account is fictionalized lol - The only fact was that she becomes Queen & Yushin a great general - that's it lol - everything and I mean everything else is fiction - but I have to say I loved it - I especially LOVED how they portrayed Bidam's character (who was the most fictionalized of all - but who knows MAYBE that's what really went on in history & we just don't know it lol)). The story is about Deokman who is abandoned b/c of a prophecy of Twins being a bad omen for Kings to have - her journey to finding out who she really is, the people she meets along the way (the gender bender in the first quarter) her loves, and her loneliness once in power and the fight to defeat her enemies and protect her people. *I'm not a huge fan of Women rulers (even though I'm a woman myself) they just come off as arrogant and rude to me lol (maybe that's the girl in me though fighting the girl on screen :P)*

Acting:
Bidam = 10+ for acting and character <3 I fell head over heals for this man and he became my reason for watching as soon as he came into the drama <3 He was so hilarious when he first entered - all the way through episode 34+ He would have me laughing so hard at this antics :P I could never figure him out - was he all he seemed to be? Was he really innocent? Does he have ulterior motives behind what he does? Does he really care for Deokman or is it a farce? Is he a psycho? or just misunderstood? His character was so gray that he never let me let my guard up but I couldn't help but fall for him despite that - he was the real mystery of the drama and one you really only come to fully understand by the end - and he is the only one (besides Cheongmyung) that made me cry on several occasions :'( and I was left sobbing for him in the end :'( *Heartbroken* I loved him SO much! He'll never be forgotten!

Yushin = 7- for good character but his acting needed improvement. I liked him a lot in the first quarter of the drama (first 20-25 episodes or so) and I shipped him so hard (I jumped ships around episode 30 something hehe) but his acting became dull and lifeless after that - he didn't show many emotions at all anymore :/

Deokman = 8 for character and her acting was mostly good with a few flaws. I loved her as a "boy" lol, she played that part SO well!!! <3 but when she "changed" somewhere around episode 24...or so *can't remember what episode exactly* after something happened. She just looked rude and arrogant :/ I wondered how someone could change so much in such a short amount of time... her character was totally different - so I had conflicting feelings with her character for quite some time... but I came to feel for her again later in the drama - and I loved all of her scenes with Bidam - it hurts just thinking about them :'( *crying*

Young Deokman = 10 Nam Ji Hyun did a WONDERFUL job as the young Deokman - I loved her character so much! she was a joy to watch! Such a talented actress - she never disappoints me in any drama I've seen her in.

Young Yushin = 9+ Lee Hyun Woo - what's not to love? ^_^ He was so serious it was cute ;)

Cheongmyung (young & adult) = 9 Both of the actors that played this character did an amazing job - and that's saying something b/c I generally don't like Shin Se Kyung but I loved her in this drama *maybe historicals suit her*. I missed Cheongmyung when she left. (talking about the character not the actor this time).

Mishil = 9.5 - acting was flawless, I could admire her cleverness but I couldn't like her b/c she was bad - but played a great villain. She was graceful even in her departure. My favorite spouse of hers: Seolwon played by Jun Noh Min <3 His heart was completely devoted to her with no ulterior motives - only love. *Seolwon and Bidam strongly resembled each other in this aspect*

Archeon = 10 My beloved Archeon <3 This man was another favorite of mine - I loved seeing him on screen <3 He's loyal, trustworthy, honest, and knew the feelings of the people he was around.

Chunchu = 8 Seung Ho played this character flawlessly but I couldn't come to like him b/c he was the biggest threat to my beloved Bidam (and this was what Chunchu thought and a reason why I disliked him more in the end b/c of something he does that hurts my poor Bidam).

Music: I love Balbambalba by Hong Gwang Jo - it was the most beautiful and sad song of the drama <3 Wind Flower by IU was also beautiful ^^ I personally loved Kim Nam Gil's song: 'Can't I Love You' (but I never actually heard it in the drama :( even though it is listed in the OST list... 'Mishil's theme' was kind of creepy lol and the song by Uhm Tae Woong was pretty ^^ There was also 1 instrumental I noticed and liked but I can't find it... It was always played where it didn't seem to fit lol - but it was really pretty ^_^

I think I would re-watch this at least every scene that Bidam was in anyways <3

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First off, I decided to watch this drama for Ahn Jae Wook ^^ and I'm glad I did - I watched it raw (MBC Classic has it up on YT) It was a great drama (not to be missed). It starts good and ends good! I never got bored while watching it ^_^

Ahn Jae Wook has great chemistry with Hwang Shin Hye ^^ I loved them together from the first episode all the way to the last :D Kim Suk-u (AJW) is a regular joe working at a technical office where he meets Jong Hee (HSH) who happens to be his best friends older sister ;) From there we see their relationship take off like the descriptions says - they fall in love, get married and go through obstacles/challenges in their married life - but can they overcome these hardships? Can their love see them through? Will they be pulled away? I loved how cute this couple was ^-^ and they were quite funny at times too (I still remember that one episodes ending! rofl! XD) I loved how Suk-u would call Jong-hee "Jong!" <super adorable! Jong Hee's brother and her best friend were also great in their roles :)

Music: Good but not captivating - Only one song really sticks with me (and I can't find it nor can I name it b/c I don't know the title) It's got a good beat and the singer bascially sings in a baritone voice "ba di ba da boom, ba ba daddi do, ba da da da doo..." lol - I'd love to find this, it really reminded me of that same type of song from 'Home Alone' lol - super fun to sing with ^^

I would re-watch this - why? b/c the leads were extremely cute! p.s the synopsis is slightly misleading.
When you finish, I'd recommend you watch the NG below - it's funny! AJW laughs a lot lol

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When I think of the word 'Spy' I think action, secrets, chasing and thrilling things - but this is almost the polar opposite. (the best episodes were the last 4) The first half of this drama is really really boring - It picks up a little when JJ finds out things. (I only kept watching for Jaejoong - I really hope when he comes back from the military he picks a better drama like his previous role in Triangle). I do know one thing, I will never join the NIS or CIA - they always try to backstab you.
I did not enjoy the 'romance' aspect, albeit how little of it in here their was - there was NO chemistry between them at all. The mom's acting was ok, but I found it a little fake or stiff at times. The bad guy's acting was Top-notch excellent (he's a great actor). Jaejoong's acting was good too - it's just the role he played that was uninteresting. And it's really hard to believe all these 'bad guys' would chase after a hard-drive as hard as they did just for money - I know money moves the world but... I just feel like it needed something more powerful or dirty to it in order for me to find it more believable.

Music - I loved Mamamoo 'My Everything' song. and Gummy's 'For Spy' was ok along with a couple other 'ok' songs - but I seriously really really hated 'the key to her heart' song - it grated on my nerves - I hate the way the singer sings - he'd ruin the scenes for me by singing.

I won't rewatch this. & I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. If you like Jaejoong then his past works are much much better.

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This review may be a bit long....lol

I really enjoyed this drama, it seemed like something new happened every 10 episodes.
There were lots of real-life situations and problems, lots of struggles and obstacles along the road to understanding and acceptance.
The story was paced very well, and every episode was well written, the characters could either fill you with warmth & happiness or irritation and disbelief at what they say. Lots of emotion for every character, but overall it was very heartwarming and nice to watch, i'm glad I was finally able to see this drama.

Cast: Hyeonsu (Lee Sang Woo) - never disapoints me with any of his characters on dramas - every drama i have seen this actor in (even if i didn't favor the drama overall) his characters are always "my type" lol ^^
His character was loveable and un-bending - he was loyal and trust-worthy - I loved him <3
Suin (Jang Shin Young) - this was the first drama i had seen her in - she took some getting used to in the first few episodes but i gradually warmed up to her and ended up loving her early on - she had a horrible hairstyle in the first 19 episodes that really made the viewer focus in on her nose and lips but by episodes 20-22 her hairstyle changes and she looks really pretty ;) she was a pretty good actress - there were a few times i could tell she was "acting" but overall she was good. Her character was strong, sweet, brave and i liked her alot.
Juho (Choi Minhwan) - I believe he was my second if not tied with the first place actor in this drama - I always looked forward to his scenes - they were always cute and sweet - he was a really great brother and lover ;) Loved his scenes at school with Shinae.
Minsu (Shim Hyung Tak) - he makes you feel lots of things...(i believe he is the comedy part of this drama), i laughed so many times at the scenes of him and his wife lol - he was cute at times and i was in disbelief at times lol....
Jisu (Park Hyewon) & Hiro (Ryohei Otani) - you can tell they are inexperienced actors - but i still enjoyed every scene of them - they were good at acting at times and at times you could "see" the actor lol
Other characters: Hyeonsu's parents - i was mad most of the time at Hyeonsu's mom but she finally accepts things in the end... Hyeonsu's aunt - was a rude person who said whatever was on her mind - which really irritated me most of the time but she comes around towards the very end too and i couldn't hate her...Hyeongtae (a co-worker of Hyeonsu and Suin) he reminded me alot of yoon shi yoon's character on Flower Boy next Door...Sumi (Kim Yoo Ri) - she was a brat in the begining but she was also silly and cute :) ....the only characters i really hated were Chowon (ep.5-38) and Seongtae (Suin's ex.)

Music: I LOVED the theme song!!! <3 It makes me happy ^^ I just wish i knew who sings it and what it is called.... & there is a ballad song i know i know from another drama...(it plays in a few scenes and one is on ep.101 at the end.....

This drama made me feel like i should watch documentaries at some point lol (it was Hyeonsu's job)

Re-watch value: 7.5 - reason it's long - but i still really liked it so i may watch again.

Issues portrayed on this drama: Single Moms, Foreingers working, tangled family history, abuse, prejudices....

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Well this drama took me for a ride the past 4 days....
for me the first 10 episodes were good but slow paced, I felt bored a couple of times (not enough to not keep watching) but by episode 11 I was glued to the screen... although the ending wasn't satisfactory for me..... I really wanted a different ending.... I'm glad I watched it, but I won't be watching this again.
Cast: Jo Hyun Jae's role was my favorite as he played Han Kang - I loved him to pieces <3 I loved Ji Hyun 2nd best....then the Scheduler, I really liked him too. I didn't really care for the other characters - they were all important to the drama but I didn't really like them.
Music was excellent, I think I liked every single song (especially the one that kept singing: Nunmulinanda (something about tears))
The point to the show I guess is to live you life to the fullest without regrets but to me the point didn't make sense b/c of how they ended it - kinda feels like "what was the point of going through all of this if they were going to do what they did in the end...." so to me it made the show a little pointless but that's just my personal opinion.
the end left me feeling disappointed....
Re-watch value = 0 - I won't be re-watching this drama - one time was enough for me....

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For starters the synopsis is SO lacking!!! It doesn't give you ANY hint about what the drama is really about, and even what it does say has little to no say about the drama's plot. It's basically about the life of a single mother who after being burned in the past finds love or should I say love finds her? lol. Through her fears she learns to let go and love honestly and openly. Her family is strong and the one who comes to love her is strong - where she is weak they are strong and hold her together even in the most difficult of her trials.

Cast: Go Se Won as Na Min Soo!!!! I absolutely Loved and adored his character!!!! He reminds me a bit of my pastor and his son (who have since moved away), he's very calm and collected, very clear and precise, very honest and trustworthy, seems a bit cold on the outside (or a bit intimidating at times) but when it all comes down to it and you really look within, you realize that he is actually a very warm and tenderhearted and caring person. He loves deeply and is very loyal. The type of leader whom people can learn things from and the type who will actually make one grow as a person (that's how I see him anyway). He's the son of a rich honest tycoon (yeah we rarely see that in dramas!), who also has a sad story he lived through. He runs a wedding business.
Lee Eun Hee, a dressmaker and single mother, burned by a mistake in her past with the wrong person, she lives for her daughter and mother. While working to make a living doing what she does best, she meets Min Soo in the most crazy way.
Na Sun Young, Min Soo's older sister, married and has 2 children, thinks she is living a great life with her spouse but unbeknownst to her she is actually married to a beast. She honestly was too gullible and trusting for her own good, there were several times I wanted her to "take the blinders off" so to speak - she eventually makes a turn around.
Geum Bang Seok/Kim Sang Ho, the most brazen unrepentant greedy person in this show, he doesn't care what lies he has to throw, or who he has to step on or manipulate to get where he wants to go. Dirty through and through.
Da Hae, a selfish girl who thinks she's higher than others, does the bidding of the person she thinks will get her there. For the majority of the drama she is a loud mouthed brat lol - I never saw someone like her get away with yelling and telling her boss off all the time like her before and get away with it time and time again. She was a disgrace. In the end however I did pity her.
Lee Hae In (Eun Hee's daughter) she was a strong independent girl and I liked her character. (She also reminds me of Nancy McKeon).
Na Dae Ki (the grandpa) - what an amazing man, father and grandfather!!! He does not discriminate against people's upbringing, their jobs or family. He's an honest upright, sweet loving bubbly man - it was refreshing to see this type of character!

Music was really nice, my favorite OST would have to be the one by Jo Kwon Woo "Firework" - I'd sing with it every time ^_^

Re-watch value - for me it's a yes, when I'm in the mood for a good daily drama to re-watch with someone sometime, this will be in the picking ;)

It's a daily drama that I personally would recommend to daily drama lovers. If not only for the character portrayal by Go Se Won (this guy seriously needs more lead roles!!!)

The things that made me personally love this drama: Na Min Soo, Na Min Soo, Na Min Soo!!! lol, The grandpa, Hae In, the plot moved fast, no ridiculous love-triangles involved, clear remarks about where one's stance was with an individual, the honesty.

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Ok, I really really LOVED every minute of this drama <3 sure there were a lot of "cliché's" but if you're like me and don't mind things being that way - as long as it's a good fun drama then I'd say Go For It! I started this drama b/c it was called Trot Lovers - being it was about Trot music and I love trot music - the second reason was for Ji Hyun Woo (I really wanted to see another drama with him since Queen In-Hyun's Man).
A Lot of people seemed miffed by episode 11 or 12 but I thought everything flowed really nicely and I wasn't disappointed in this drama at all - every episode was enjoyable -
Cast: I loved Joon Hyun, Chun Hee, & Byul Best :D the president and his dad were nice and fun (most of the time) to watch & Tae Song & Pil Nyeo were hilarious ;) - and of course there were a couple characters you loved to dislike lol
Music: Exceptionally Amazing - I loved each and every song!!!
Re-watch Value: 10/10 - I will most definitely re-watch this drama again (maybe even right away lol)
Story: the story was really good, I like how they gradually showed the characters getting close together over time - it was really sweet and special to watch. I had a great time with this drama ;)

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*I had originally planned to watch this drama when it first came out and was airing but at the time I wasn't nearly as interested in the concept of "pottery/ceramics" so I only watched the first episode and put it on hold, until a few days ago when I decided to watch it again - this time I wanted to watch it for Lee Sang Yoon and since I had just finished a Historical, I was craving another. It really proves that you have to watch certain dramas at the right time - b/c I couldn't have enjoyed this drama nearly as much as I did if I had watched it back then. I also wasn't as familiar with the cast as I am today - which is another big plus.*

I really enjoyed this drama, I was pulled into the story as soon as I re-watched episode 1 and I could barely keep my attention away the few days that followed ^^ This drama never got draggy or boring in any way to me - it had good pacing and even flowed with some real history events - like the Imjin war they introduced toward the last 2 episodes & hinted at in previous episodes. A lot of people commented saying how disappointed they were in this drama, whether it be acting, story, or writing - but I loved it - every aspect of it! And it even made me itch to want to make some ceramics myself lol The romance was beautifully written in both aspects Tae Do & Gwanghae's love for Jung Yi <3 I loved both of these guys - of course I shipped her with Gwanghae - but I was never against Tae Do. A drama where I can love both my leading men ^_^ It ended how I expected it would. I cried during episodes 30 & 32 :"( It has a realistic ending, which is rather sad and slightly depressing but in it's own way still romantic.

Lee Sang Yoon as Gwanghae did a great job! I thoroughly enjoyed his role, the way he admired and loved Jung made my heart beat fast ^^ Kim Bum as Tae Do won my heart as Jung's Orabeoni, he staked his life and entire existence on protecting her <3 Moon Geun Young as Jung Yi was very well played, started out as a girl who was raised with ceramics teaching but didn't care for it until later and when she started to learn she went all the way. Imhae was funny in the beginning and I laughed a lot during his scenes but later when he started to be more cruel - I just disliked him. I also really liked Il Nam & his pals who always hung around Jung ^^ They were such a kick! :P

Music: I'm especially fond of Bobby Kim's song 'Forever You' and Park Ji Min's song 'I Love You' <3

I will probably re-watch this drama again sometime in the future ^^ and I'd recommend it.

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A good fun drama for anyone who likes the older style of Korean music mixed in with action, suspense, and romance. Set in the 1960's-1989 or so ;) About a man who's life was turned around when a certain man destroyed his family. About a man who starts up a music business "No Business Like Show Business." He raises up singers and entertainers and has an enemy who tries to squash everything he does. Bad guys trying to take out the good guy and the good guy standing up to all their advances.

Cast: Ahn Jae Wook as Kitae - I loved him to pieces!! and I liked him more and more as each episode passed^^ Nam Sang Mi as Lee Jeonghye - I also really liked her character, she starts off naive and sweet and grows into a mature, elegant dignified lady :) Son Dam Bi as Yu Chaeyeong she's our second lead girl who's not really evil for a change, I did get annoyed at her ignorance a few times (especially in the middle of the drama) but other than that I liked her. and Lee Pil Mo as Cha Su Hyeok - he made my blood boil so much! I couldn't believe the things he was doing to someone who never did a single wrong to him! There was only a short time at the end where I liked him even a little. Shin Da Eun as Kang Myeonghui (Kitae's sister) she annoyed me throughout most of the drama - only during the last few episodes did she start being nice. Jang Chul Hwan one of those guys who I seriously wonder how he has all these connections with that extremely hot temper of his! He made me mad all the way until the end - I just wanted him gone! Jo Taesu was hilarious! Loved him! :D I won't name anyone else but they all played their roles exceptionally well - you either loved them or you didn't and some you just couldn't ever figure out.

OST - Perfection! I loved every song: Favorites: Afterschool's "Did You Forget", Wax's "Love", Ahn Jae Wook's "Please Heaven's", Son Jin Young's "Men Don't Cry", JM's "Foolish Love" and Ahn Jae Wook's "Wind" :D

I may re-watch this.

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I loved every second of this drama, I was interested in watching it for Park Hae Jin, then after watching Angel Eyes, I found out Lee Sang Yoon was in it too and Lee Bo Young - and I love all these actors, so I finally decided to watch it - and I am SO glad I did :D I have stayed up late several nights till around 3am just to keep watching ? I loved all the characters - including the "elder" actors - some family dramas you skip a lot but this one is one of the really good ones where you don't skip at all ? I loved Sangu & Hojeong's relationship but even more so I loved Seo Young and Ujae's relationship - I have cried in both good and painful times with them - so many tears, so much laughter and smiles - great writing! thank you!!!!!!

Each of the characters make you feel for them - the main "stressed" point of this drama was "don't think only from your own perspective (how you were raised and how you think) but think from others perspectives - don't judge others actions based on what you believe is right and wrong - we all grow up different and that shapes who we are.

Music was so good - especially the instrumental they put with Hojeong's scenes - it was perfect.

This drama is going in my Masterpiece collection :D <3

If you love Family dramas but are hesitant to start watching this - don't be - watch it NOW - it's that good!

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This movie was so sad! I went into this without knowing much (even though I did read the synopsis before hand, I didn't understand what it meant b/c I didn't know the terminology) and it captivated me right away - I'm glad I decided to watch this - it's worth all the tears believe me.

All the actors did so well in their roles, I didn't see them as actors I saw them as the people they were portraying, the emotions each character brought out got right to your heart and grabbed a hold of it. I became so invested in their story I couldn't pull away. The brothers were so sad - but I have to say I pitied the "Hyung" (Sang Hyun) more b/c his fate was (to me) worse than his younger brothers. This movie really makes you think and opens your eyes. "Some think they are monsters..." <that phrase got to me every time :'( and once scene made me so upset with people and how harsh and mean they can be.

The synopsis is a bit misleading as it leads you to believe this is a "love-story" but it's not, that is hardly indicated in this movie, it's much more about the brothers and their feelings, thoughts and way they have to live. Their father and mother. and wanting to let the world know through a book.

It does start off as almost like a fairy-tale but then starts to go in a different direction once the kids are born - it's almost as if the parents were in heaven and were then dragged to hell - it's really sad :'( But in the end the kids had it the worse - you can't help but have sympathy for them. My heart went out to them - especially to Sang Hyun :'(

Music was painfully beautiful - I loved it sung by all three - Sang Hyun (young) the mother and Sang Hyung (older). "The Peach Tree" song. I wish they released the 3 separate vocals for it but I only managed to find the one sung by Jo Seung Woo...

I would re-watch this even if I did feel like I cried my eyes out in the end - it was a very good movie. and I highly recommend it! But be prepared when you do and have a box of tissues nearby! :'

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I had this drama in my PTW list for a long time for Song Il Guk (love this actor) and I finally pulled it out and watched it. It was a good drama with great romances and good action scenes. Only problem I found was it was a bit too long and the business side of the show got boring at times and the story dragged a bit in the middle (around episode 14-17). The beginning was great and I thought the final episodes were good too.

Song Il Guk as Harry/Ju Ho stole the show - He was my favorite character (even if I am a little biased), his love was steadfast and he knew what was right and wrong - his love and care for his younger sister was admirable - a very sweet sibling pair. ^^ He and Maria knew each other when they were young. Through bumps and turns along each of their roads they meet again. Because of certain circumstances they both end up becoming lobbyists for two different people. They are constantly thrown in each others way & Harry always does his best to protect Maria. Maria goes off on a path of revenge, while Harry just wants to protect those around him. My favorite characters were Harry, Andy, Soo Ji, and then Maria (she did annoy me a little in the middle). The bad guys were ruthless and cold-hearted. and the supporting and side characters were all interesting or funny.

The OST was really good, I loved every song and added them all to my playlist ^-^ My favorite song was "Unmyong/Destiny or Fate" by Im Tae Kyung ??? then "Nae Nunmuri Marulttaekkaji" by Tei ? and "Angel" by Kim Jo Han - there might be another ost but I don't have the name off hand. - They are all BEAUTIFUL though - it's good enough to watch just for the OST alone ???

Re-watch Value: not too high, I might re-watch this someday but I might not too (at least not for a long time)

I do recommend it to anyone who likes action dramas or romance - or if you have seen the drama Swallow the Sun and liked it - they are very similar - if you liked one you should like the other too. :)

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Crime, drug dealers, politicians, cops, corrupt cops, backstabbing, lying, trickery and gangsters - you can guess why this is called 'Cruel/Heartless City' right? ;) It's dark and mysterious and sometimes your mind will shout "yeah right!" "No way!"at some things the people will say or do... It was a good drama, I wouldn't say it was the best I've seen but it's definitely worth watching ;D

Cast: Jung Shi Hyun "doctor's son" (Jung Kyung Ho) a mystery man, during the first few episodes I was wondering how I could possibly like this "drug king" b/c if he is bad I have to hate him right? Well, that all changed by episode 4 - I was like oh DAEBAK now I CAN like him ;D His character was dark, cold, kind, loving, as honest as he could be, he was my favorite out of everyone <3 Han Soo Min (Nam Gyu Ri) is a newbie cop who goes undercover to try and catch &quot;doctor's son&quot; but ends up falling in love with him instead - their romance was sweet <3 Ji Hyung Min (Lee Jae Yoon) a pretty good detective I'd say, I liked him but I also got mad at him a lot b/c of him being so determined to catch "doctor's son" b/c of his own misunderstanding. Kim Hyun Soo "Soo" (Yoon Hyun Min) the "best friend" & "right-hand man" of "doctor's son" - I enjoyed watching "almost" (lol) every scene he was in ;) Lee Jin Sook (Kim Yoo Mi) I didn't really care about her that much, she was "whatever" to me, she played her role well but I was a bit grossed out by her so called "love" for someone whom she practically raised since he was a kid... O.o

Music: "Hurt" by Kim Yong Jin (Bohemian) - Now I first heard this song WAY before I decided to watch this drama - so I already knew this song by heart. But it is my favorite song for this drama - I love it and played it several times before & after finishing this ;)

Re-watch Value: 7.5/10 - It's a good drama that I might re-watch for Jung Kyung Ho's role (I loved his dark eyes & persona in this drama).

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Story: About a man who's family has been torn out from under him and his quest to set the record straight - people ask him why he doesn't give up and his answer is "because I am soojung's father." - that quote always touched me and made me cry. I cried so much in the earlier episodes, then it got to the point of action where I was cheering him on & cursing the bad guys. and by the end I was crying again but this time it was mixed tears of sadness, happiness and the fact that the law made things ridiculous - my favorite thing by the end though was the quote the daughter said to her father <3 it made me cry with a smile - just like the dad did ;') The only problem I really had with this drama was the background stories of Kang Dong Yoon & his father in law - when I person is as evil as they are I really could care less about where they came from (I'd roll my eyes whenever they would talk about this stuff).
Cast: Baek Hong Seok (Son Hyun Joo) - he was perfect in the role of Soojung's dad - he really drew the emotions out of me, I cried with him, cheered him on, and hurt with him. Choi Jung-woo (Ryu Seung Soo) my favorite prosecutor/lawyer ever ;) Detective Cho *jo* (Park Hyo Joo) she is great as a female detective all grimy like and tough but tender and her loyalty to Hong-seok was the best ;) Park Yongsik (Jo Jae Yun) always made me laugh - I found him quite adorable several times with what he would say, how he would say things and his facial expressions = priceless ;) I hated to the core of my being Kang Dong Yoon (Kim Sang Joon) he was so evil, I found myself cursing him more than once. basically I didn't like anyone in that household except the Reporter daughter Seo Ji Won (Go Joon Hee) she was sweet and placed justice over family. Her older brother was "ok" he wasn't the best person but he wasn't as evil as everyone else in that household (+ I do like the actor that played him). Shin Hyera (Jang Shin Young) I hated her just as much as I hated Kang Dong Yoon - they were so evil and always claimed to want to make justice for all - liars to their core.
Music: Beautiful - I loved the ost - it wasn't necessarily memorable but it was perfect for this drama.
Re-watch Value: 7.0 I will probably end up re-watching this drama at some point when I have time.

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