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Korean Drama " You make me dance " had potential, but it failed to deliver.The drama had a messy pace that was also accompanied by an irrational plot and that's not due to the whole credit creditor plot prompt. The characters acted irrationally most of the time, something that would never have happened normally. Like the boy-dancer getting mad at the guy who was trying to help him!! And not to his bullies, whom he called friends until he didn't, in a blink of an episode. He actually was, overall, an annoying character that acted like a baby most of the time.
In addition, the drama left a lot of things out, like the story with the mother. That would have been justified by the length of the drama, but, the drama included a lot of scenes that weren't really necessary (see the photoshoot sequence). The bully plotline was unconcluded as well.
Other than that, the radio theme was interesting and the couple was okay, but their love story was rushed.
So, overall, 3 out of 10.
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Good Enough
Korean Drama " Lovestruck in the city " has interesting cinematography and a slice of life story, with a realistic spin on the love stories.The drama presents the story through the form of a documentary, where the characters are being interviewed about their love lives and their views on love. This format was original and interesting, but it did get tiring after a while. Fortunately, they lessen up the interview time after the first half.
The highlight of the drama is also the love stories that it presented, even though the main one got most of the screening time. It was cleverly presented, with smooth twists that kept the mystery of what happened for a while. The first part of it, where the audience gets to see the beginning of the main relationship, was probably the best part, with a youthful and summery vibe.
Also, the performances were really good from everyone in the cast. The soundtrack was spot on as well.
However, this drama needs to have a second season, as the last episode left a lot of things unfinished and, in fact, opened up new storylines.
So, overall, seven out of ten.
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Not Good Enough
Korean Web Drama "Pop Out Boy" had its moments, but, overall, it was just so so.The good parts of it were the dynamics of the main couple and the generation gap that the male lead was facing. The couple was cute and they had a kind of cat and dog relationship, with some funny moments and an interesting twist of a plot. However, they ended up being predictable and cheesy. As for the retro confusion of the main lead, it should have been exploited more, as it was fun and interesting.
However, the rest of the story was kind of silly, badly handled and corny. Though the performances were really good, especially considering that most of the cast were Kpop idols.
So, overall, 4.5 out of 10.
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I'm torn whether this drama was good or not. It wasn't boring, but it had a rather slow pace; it wasn't cliche, but it didn't really lead anywhere; it had interesting cinematography, but a messy timeline.So, what drama is 'Record of Youth' ? It's a slice of life, family drama, with some romance and a bit of friendship genre into it. It contains two of the most popular nowadays actors, who, to be honest, could have worked in anything they wanted and yet they chose this drama(...). Simply stated, it's more like a drama about the life of Park Bo Gum with some fiction added to it.
Now, for its components, the slice of life was okay, portrayed with interesting editing and a youthful outlook. The romance was refreshing, original, but, at the end of the day, will not be memorable. The family drama, however, was the driving force of the story. The dynamics of the three youngsters with their families were probably the best things in the drama, as they were real and one could sympathize or even identify with them.
Finally, the performances were great and the atmosphere was spot on. However, there were multiple times when I thought that the story was just pointless and I didn't have anything to anticipate.
So, overall, five and a half out of ten.
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" Penshion: Koi wa Momoiro " was okay.Have finished this one a few weeks ago, but I'm reviewing it now, which allows me to look back and to think about the story. And I honestly can't recall much.
The whole drama was too short and it chopped things up, presenting some of the stories through conversations, starting things out of the blue and finishing up rushly. We didn't get to see character development, or background stories so we can connect and know the characters.
The whole atmosphere, however, was simple, cozy and warm. The performances were okay too.
So, overall, four out of ten for Penshion: Koi wa Momoiro
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" Girl Next Room : Security Love " the last part of the Girl Next Room series, was okay, but not as good as the previous ones.The story was okay, but it needed more time to get established and properly presented. Thus, because of the lack of time and proper length, the characters and the relationship were all rushed, which is a pity, as they were interesting and had smooth chemistry. Also, the story was more angsty than the previous ones, with more hot kisses and a lot of drama when it came to the romantic relationship of the couple. It was a bit boring at parts too.
The performances were, in addition, pretty good, and, as mentioned, the couple had chemistry. The pace was relaxed, but not smoothly handled.
So, overall, five out of ten.
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" Sweet Revenge " season one is a web drama that brings to mind the well known Japanese Series "Death Note" in theory as an idea, but it took a different perspective on the matter. It actually was more about the rom com, with some cases that used the revenge app that the main character had on her phone. True, those cases were so so, as the romance and the youthful vibes were better and quickly swifted the focus on the couple rather than the small incidents. The revenge was satisfying though.The characters were interesting and entertaining too, and the performances were pretty good from everyone in the cast, especially concidaring that it was mostly concisted by young or rookie actors and actresses and some kpop idols. The side characters were pretty entertaining as well.
So, overall, six out of ten.
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" Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii " was a bit disappointing.First of all, the leading lady was simply adorable. She did a great job with her character and she was entertaining and refreshing. Her music acts were well danced too. The male lead was nice too, but he could do better.
Now, the premises of the story are good, but the execution was bad. The musical acts were interesting overall, but they overtook the focus of the movie. That resulted in having too little time for the actual story, which had a messy pace and didn't allow for the characters to really develop or for the audience to get to know them. The ending was disappointing too.
So, overall, three out of ten.
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The drama's main problem was that they had no good excuse to justify why things happened and lead the main character to have no choice but to join the farming academy. I would also loved if they had the female lead fall in love with farming and show how good she was at it, or show us that she was passionate about acting, as they only said that she wanted to be an actress, but they didn't really present her doing anything about it.
Other than that, the drama, though short, did a good job with the romance and the family drama. Bomi was delightfull, as was the rest of the cast of the drama.
So, overall, six out of ten.
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It had potential and the couple was cute. The second couple was pretty adorable too. The leading lady was simply amazing with her switching from one personality to another.
Gradually, however, the original character got less and less screen time, and the story focused more on the modern girl and her love interest. And then, halfway through, the drama got messy, sloppy and boring. Even the performances and the couple's chemistry didn't aid with the entertainment of the drama. The SGI and the make up were kind of horrible too.
So, overall, four out of ten.
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The story was pretty good, and the way they presented it was masterful and it made it seem even better, as they mashed up the mystery with the male lead's story, even past of his parents. Another great thing about this drama was the performances. The lead actor was amazing and managed to show a variety of emotions from the begining till the very ending.
I do have to admit that I had no idea what was the game and how it is played (though you can pretty much figure that out by watching this drama). That's why I feel like I missed a big part of what the drama wanted to say.
So, overall, eight out of ten.
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The story was nicely presented, with a perfect pace that didn't let things to get boring or confusing. They did a nice job with the many plot lines too and they even wrapped up everything in the end, leaving only very few open endings. The action scenes were plenty too and well choreographed. The characters, in addition, were interesting and had good chemistry that helped the drama a lot. The twists were unpredictable, as well, and entertaining. Finally, the performances were pretty good and the settings and costumes were beautiful.
So, overall, nine out of ten.
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The family dynamics, the way the two brothers were so different and yet a family, were nicely chosen as the focus of the drama, rather than the band. That said, the music was nice and it was interesting to find out how the actual band was created.
The cast is am all stars one, packed with Japan's younger talents, so the perfrormances, as it is expected, were great.
So, overall, seven out of ten.
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The story is nothing special really. It was actually predictable and packed with cliches. On the plus side, you know what you are getting yourself into, as it is pretty much the well known plot path. On the other hand, it's just another teenager-lly movie.
The performances were good as well. However, the couple didn't have chemistry and the love story was weak. That love triangle didn't add anything to the story as it was just a silent note to the whole story.
So, overall, just an okay movie.
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I also enjoyed the character's development. In addition, the friendship of the three ladies was entertaining and quite sweet. Their story was funny as well. The performances were perfect as well from all actors and actresses.
However, there was the romance. The love story started well and it got really really good, until the final twist that just ruined it all. At least the main character did the right thing. I also didn't like the fact that the other lady's story wasn't properly completed, although they did give us some short of ending.
So seven out of ten.
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