I really enjoyed this drama (although the first 4 episodes were iffy for me - but they were necessary to see the character development) -
Story: 3 brothers who don't know they are brothers b/c they were separated a long time ago meet again by fate and go through countless things before finding out they are all related - is the basis of this plot-line.
Cast: Kim Jaejoong as Yeong Dal/Dong Cheol - the main of the main cast basically lol - he was my favorite character and the reason I started this drama - his character development was the biggest and most impactful during this drama - I loved his story and all the things he got intertwined with along the way - plus his romance was really sweet and nice to see. Lee Bum Soo as Dong Soo - a detective with a temper - through a turn of events finds certain things out and seeks revenge with the help of Yeong Dal. Siwan as Yang Ha - the little jerk of the show basically - raised by a dirty rich guy with no feelings - you could say he has some psychological issues....Jung Hee the girl Yeong Dal loves and the girl that Yang Ha wants - who does she like and how the love story begins - you'll have to see for yourself - I loved her faithful character :) Shin Hye - probably the smartest out of everyone on this drama - she had a habit of figuring things out before others did.
Music: Extraordinary - I loved it to pieces especially Kim Jaejoong's 2 OST songs (I play them all the time)
Re-watch Value: 10/10 I will most definitely re-watch this drama again - I loved it as much as I loved East of Eden <3
Fav. Quotes at the end: "Death is waiting at the end of greed." "If you want to escape life's darkest tunnel, try to love somebody, because great fortune may be awaiting for you." - Yeong Dal/Dong Cheol.

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I almost dropped this drama early on, but I stuck with a few more episodes and it got really good ep.7-26 - to be honest I didn't care much for ep.1-5 & 27-32 - I really wish this drama would have been made into a 20 episode drama instead of a 32 episode one.... I could have done without all the hotel staff shenanigans and I could have done without the circles game - let's break up, I love you lets stay together round and round - besides that I felt quite a few episodes were just filler episodes that drug on and made me bored.... I rated it a 8 b/c episode 7-26 most of the time was pretty good - besides a few annoying things....
It's definitely NOT one of the best dramas of 2014 for me anyways - but it was decent...
Cast: Lee Dong Wook (Jae Wan) - yes he was my favorite even from episode 1 - there were a couple things I didn't like (his coward side) but overall I understood him. Lee Da Hae (Mo Ne) - to be honest I hated her up until almost episode 7 - and from then on I like and didn't like her off and on - (Roman Lee) - probably the best part of the drama is when he came on the scene - I really liked him ;) I didn't care for anyone else except a tach for the 2 young lovebirds who worked at the hotel...
Music: Pretty good but nothing I would really listen to outside of this drama....
Re-watch value: probably Not going to happen....
-------on a side note------- LDW looks SO much better in casual clothing with his bangs down than he does in a suit with his bangs up. and I wish (don't get mad at me for saying this) LDH didn't have the nose job - it really bugged me throughout the drama...

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I really enjoyed this fun yet serious drama - It had me rolling with laughter so many times from episode 1-12
Story: what couldn't be entertaining about young guys turning into grandpa's in the span of a few seconds lol - this drama takes them on the journey to trying to find the culprit who made them old so they can return young again.
Cast: My FAVORITE: Jung Woo (Heechul) <3 I loved him on this drama - and I shipped him with Eun Ji since episode 1 <3 - after him I like Mr.Pink lol - he was so funny (the most comedic one of the bunch I swear lol) - Of course I started this drama b/c I heard Choi Jin Hyuk was cast ;) but he wasn't the reason I continued to watch the rest of the drama - it was a really great drama - it would have been a shame if I had missed it!
Music: Very Entertaining - all of it lol the BGM and the sound effects - hilarious and very fitting to all the scenes -
Re-watch Value: Very High - I seriously feel like re-watching this right away.
Overall it was a very good, very entertaining drama with a great plot.

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I enjoyed this drama as I do all of Lee Seung Gi's drama's - however I do think it could have been made into a 16 episode drama instead of a 20 but it was still good - every episode was enjoyable and usually had cliffhangers. I liked Lee Seung Gi's character Ji Young's story the best as I am sure everyone did - it was the plot and foundation of this drama - the ending was not what I was expecting. I have always been a fan of detective dramas :) I didn't much care for the love story - I was more into Ji Young's intention to reveal the reason to his story - the love story was just 'meh' to me (maybe b/c I really don't care for the actress).
Story: was good - it had a good beginning & end
Music: was good - I liked Lee Seung Chul's song best
Re-watch Value: possible (b/c of Lee Seung Gi)

yeah...I guess I don't have much to say other than that lol - I did like this drama, but it wasn't my favorite...

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This is definitely a LONG drama lol - there were times where I was really happy, times where I was really frustrated, irritated, joyful, disbelief, happiness - lots of different emotions. I'd have to say I think this drama is a bit slow paced - maybe b/c it's a family drama - I liked Muyeong & Jisu best and then Eunha & Jimin, after them it was Sanghyeon & Eunju (I didn't care for them in the middle of the drama though). Muyeong & Sanghyeon's parents were really nice and I liked them.
They all really looked like families - since some of their stories didn't seem very interesting to me - I skipped quite a lot (but not enough to not know what was going on).
I loved the relationship between Muyeong & Jisu - you can tell they grew up as friends from a young age - they are VERY playful (it's really cute/adorable to watch) - when they are together it's the best. There was about 10-15 episodes that were frustrating between them - but it eventually ends and then comes the best scenes between them <3
Eunha was a bit annoying to me in the beginning through the middle - until the late 80+episodes when I warmed up to her & she was no longer a threat. I really like her with Jimin however ;)
Music: I only remember the theme song and a ballad song that I really want to find.
Re-watch value: I'd only re-watch the scenes of Muyeong & Jisu if I were to re-watch it.
I believe the title "High as Sky Wide as Earth" stands for: "I love you as high as the sky & as wide as the earth" - that's my belief anyway :P
Park Hae Jin & Han Hyo Joo are the STARS of this drama I believe - they really captivate me and made it worth watching <3

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I would have rated this drama a 10 if not for a few episodes toward the end that I found ridiculous....
Cast: Ryu Tae Oh - he was my favorite character (of course he was evil) but no matter how evil he was I couldn't bring myself to fully hate him b/c he was just too darn good-lookin' ;) and I think their was a shred of a human hiding deep within him.... I liked his scenes along with Ji Wool - their scenes together were always good.
Mad Monk - he was a pretty good detective and I liked him for the most part. as for Doc Maria - she was ok and then not ok - I found a lot of her scenes to be ridiculous. I hated one guy in particular (but to say who would probably be a spoiler).
Story: based on real events - I'd have to say they did a great job on this drama - I liked every episode except for a couple closer to the end with about that one guy I hated. I like the "lesson" they talked about at the end.
Music - Really really good! love the ending theme the most!
Re-watch value: possible - but I would be skipping and watching mostly only Ryu Tae Oh scenes lol

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This drama had a lot of potential in the first 2 episodes or so, but after that - it seemed like the plot was completely different and each episode was like a roller coaster - one would be good and the next 2 would be boring or annoying, then it'd be good for 1 or 2 episodes and then back to bad again - the writers could have done a much better job.... One thing they never should have put the love triangle type theme in here - it could have been done more like Medical Top Team - where there wasn't much of that - the boundaries were pretty set and they went with the ones they were supposed to.... honestly I didn't really care for the "romance" aspect of this drama at all - I of course still shipped people with people #team hoon+jaehee and #team Jaejoon + quack - I never changed on my stances there - but it would have been better if the quack would have known her place better... I honestly wanted more bromance between Jae Joon and Hoon - but that was short-lived....as for the doctor aspect - I hated the whole "completion/game" theme - it annoyed me how they would place people in a game of who wins - if they just did their job as doctors like the ones from Medical Top Team it would have been better.... and none of that magic stuff that Hoon did - that was only Shi-On's thing from Good Doctor and was b/c he was autistic... the first 2or 3 episodes good, a couple in the middle 11/12or13 good, then 18 good 19 & 20 ok - honestly I watched this drama for Park Hae Jin (Jae Joon) if he wasn't in it - I probably would have dropped it by the 4th episode....

Re-watch value: No chance.
Music: Not that great...
Cast: Park Hae Jin 10/10, Jin Se Yeon 9/10 (yes I am one of the few that actually likes this actress), Lee Jong Suk 7/10, Sora 5/10 (b/c of her obsession with hoon).

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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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This was a cute light-hearted drama special - it was ridiculously entertaining lol - I had a "again" smile on my face throughout most of the story lol - they went from suspecting one person to another with their so called "concrete evidence" < lol - it kinda reminded me of some American movie i watched but I can't seem to recall "what" movie that was...*overacting* - hey it's what made it funny *shakes head & giggles* - the wife of Ki Tae Young's character on here - was kinda a bad actress I must say - and she looks a lot older than him.... but that aside - it was a fun short drama to watch ;) the ending surprised me - lol (I can't believe what I thought throughout this when I saw the end lol)
re-watch: possible - if I need a funny pick-me-up when I'm bored

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I really enjoyed this drama special by KBS - I smiled, I cried quite a lot actually lol and the song at the end!!!! :D
Cast: Hyeongtae (Danny Ahn) - he's so handsome (knew him since G.O.D) he played his role really well - he was a bit rash at times but then loving and caring and when hurt he laughs - that's the best! and Jeonguk - I thought he resembled Lee Jang U (Dojin from Smile dong hae) a lot - he played his role really well too - I really felt for him - I loved both of these guys as the leads - superb acting :)
Music: the end song!!!! G.O.D!!!! <3 lol - since Danny Ahn was in this special I suppose it was to be expected even though I wasn't expecting it - it pleasantly surprised me ;D
Re-watch: yes, it had a great story in my opinion - besides the fact that I wouldn't mind seeing the leads again ;)

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I'm at a loss for words - this is a beautiful story that ended up making me cry and I wasn't expecting to - but somewhere near the end tears just kept on coming out :'( *still sniffling* It really shows you how revenge is something someone should never start b/c it could go on forever if a person decides on it, forgiveness is the real key.
I love the painful story between the brothers - it really broke my heart - I felt for all the characters - the older brother, the younger brother and the Jongbeom (Dokgu from Inspiring Generation) and that other kid from school - people get hurt in the course of life and the steps they take after the hurt is what really counts - do they make bad choices or good ones - can they change?...
Re-watch Value: I will more than likely re-watch this at some point.
I definitely recommend people to watch this - it's very well done and very moving. It really pulls your emotions in right away - but prepare a tissue or two for the end.

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This drama special was really really good!
Story: about a man going through the investigation period of a homicide - what really happened, who was all involved...so many questions - it had a great pace to it and it was put together very nicely - the lead actor did a great job in portraying someone who has psychological traumas - I really felt bad for his character :'(
This is a great drama special - I would highly recommend people to watch this - you won't be disappointed :) - I watched it on YT via KBSworld
Re-watch value: 9.0/10 - I would definitely re-watch this special someday - my eyes were fixed on the screen the whole time!

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Wow....I can't say much or i'll end up spoiling things for you; when I started this it reminded me a lot of the tv drama Early Edition - you know where the guy gets the newspaper a day in advance...ok well this is sorta similar except instead of a newspaper he has dreams - but you may or may not be shocked with how things unfold. As I was watching I had this gut instinct throughout the whole episode that only got stronger and stronger while I was watching....(can't say anymore)
Story: very well written.
Cast: they all played their characters well - especially the male lead
Music: besides suspense music I didn't remember anything...

be forewarned - Do NOT watch this at Night - if you get scared easily like me - and keep the lights on! lol - I wasn't the only one by the comments I've seen on YT -

Re-watch value: I won't rewatch it - why? because the mystery/suspense is gone now that I've seen it.

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This is a drama for people who like 'Melodramas' - luckily I am one of those people :) I wasn't interested in the first 13 minutes b/c it was too "animated" but after that I was hooked right in - I really enjoyed this drama from its younger actors right to the adult actors, the story is sweet but melo, but all in all I thought it was very heart-warming - nothing really bothered me - like I wasn't worried about things that were going to happen, I watched this drama with ease and no characters annoyed me (you know like annoying 2-lead characters).
Story: was beautiful and very well done, really made you believe that this was real....
Cast: Dong Joo was my favorite - he is so loyal and honest and loves with all his heart - he is also very very forgiving. Soo Wan was pretty good - there were times when she'd act a bit stupid or harsh but she still managed to redeem herself in the end. Ji Won is the "second lead" male - but he was refreshing as he had no malice and he was very honest and an all around nice guy - he's not your usual annoying pushy second lead - he knows how to let go and that made me like him. Teddy was adorable, loved his scenes...and everyone else played their roles well all the way to the end.
Music: I liked it, some Korean songs and lot's of old English songs - my favorite is 'With You'.
Re-watch Value: 8.5/10 - I will probably re-watch this again sometime in the future - if only to see Lee Sang Yoon's beautiful face again <3

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