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Korean Drama " Our Blooming Youth " is a historical drama about a cursed prince and a wrongly accused lady.The drama has a strong start and offers a few mystery cases that were interesting to follow. The main female lead was also a flesh note to the historical drama and she did a good job with her action scenes.
However, the drama got quickly boring and stuffy. Its length also didn't help with the enjoyment of the drama. The romance, in addition, was not smooth and was probably not that necessary for the main plot. The couple had few romantic moments and their falling in love was out of the blue. Not to mention that the love triangle was boring and eye-rolling worthy.
The performances, though, were nice by everyone in the cast.
So, overall, three out of ten.
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Korean Drama " Oh! Youngsimi " is a light office drama.The story is pretty simple and kind of predictable, utilizing a lot of tropes and cheesy twists. However, it does keep things light and romantic throughout the series.
However, the story does get idiotic after a while. It was dated and even got boring.
The performances, in addition, were decent, though not great. Though they didn't have much to work with in the first place.
The cute animation that was added to the main plot was interesting though.
So, overall, two stars out of ten.
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Korean Drama " My Perfect Stranger " is a time travel mystery drama with a suspenseful plot.The drama handles the time travel perfectly without overcomplicating things. The family drama was also quite touching and often offered a lot of emotional scenes.
The mystery, in addition, was intriguing and wasn't easy to guess who was the serial killer.
However, the romance was not necessary for the story, as the plot focused more on solving the criminal case, thus, having the two main characters sharing only a few romantic moments together, which didn't justify the love story.
On the other hand, the performances were quite enjoyable.
So, overall, seven out of ten.
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Korean Movie " Dream " is a classic feel good melodrama with a heartwarming plot.The movie is enjoyable at first, though it would have been nice if they didn't focus only on a few characters and give some background and some screentime to the rest of the team's players. There were also a few funny jokes that spiced up the story.
It does get a bit boring towards the end, though the ending was a happy and satisfying one full of emotional scenes.
The performances, in addition, were enjoyable by everyone in the cast and the characters were interesting.
So, overall, five out of ten.
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Japanese Drama " Mitaraike Enjou Suru " is a revenge family drama.The story is pretty basic and, in theory, it is enjoyable, but it goes astray in the second half. Plus, things get out of hand and the result is so-so, kind of unsatisfying and anticlimactic, but okay overall.
The performances, on the other hand, were pretty enjoyable and everyone handled their characters masterfully. The characters, in addition, were interesting, especially the side characters that really did great and supported the main ones that often were too stereotypical melodrama characters.
So, overall, five out of ten.
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Korean Drama " Lies Hidden In My Garden " is a twisty dark drama.The atmosphere of the series is probably what keeps things suspenseful, with clever, sharp shots, and foggy - grey blue filters.
The characters were quite intriguing as well. They were what supported the plot and carried it when things got too messy and too tiring. They were also the ones that aided to the success of the twists, as them being morally grey made it hard to predict their next move. Therefore, the performances were enjoyable.
Finally, the pace of the drama was perfect for the story, as was its length.
So, overall, eight out of ten.
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" Drops of God " is an international series that focuses on family, wine, and the mysteries of the past that slowly come to light.The drama is quite intriguing, as it peels off slowly, adding more and more clues to the story as the episodes go by.
In addition, the characters were interesting, especially the side characters that supported the leads and complimented them nicely. But the two leads were those that stole the spotlight, as their chemistry truly shone in the final episodes.
On that note, the performances were enjoyable by everyone in the cast.
Finally, the pace was masterfully handled and the ending was satisfying.
So, overall, eight out of ten.
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Korean Drama " Doctor Romantic Season Three " is the third part of the popular medical series. Following the same pattern as they did in the previous ones, it offers plenty of action packed and emotional cases, while focusing on the doctors and the personnel.In addition, the cast of the second season was back in full speed, with even those from the first season being added, which brought some nostalgic feelings forward. The performances, moreover, were all enjoyable and everyone handled their characters masterfully.
The plot was also entertaining, though the cases and the political intrigue were more interesting compared to the romance part of the story. Actually, the love stories could have been omitted, as they were added in awkward moments, like when the hospital was dealing with a crisis and had to treat dozens of patients at once.
So, overall, seven and a half out of ten.
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Korean Drama " Celebrity " is a thriller makjang ish drama.The story is pretty intriguing at first, with masterfully handled pace and flashbacks, as the story is orchestrated in a way as to keep things interesting and the audience wanting more in order to solve the mystery.
However, after a strong start, the progress and development of the story got messy and lazy. The romance, moreover, was just too forced and could have been omitted. The twists were predictable as well and the characters annoying.
The cinematography was impressive though. Lush and glossy, with some darkness lurking underneath it.
The performances, finally, were enjoyable.
So, overall, five out of ten.
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Korean Drama " Bitch X Rich " is a school melodrama with an edgy plot. However, it gets more makjang than a mystery solving series.The drama has a relaxing pace, which was okay at first, but didn't serve it well in the end. When things were starting to wrap up, the drama rushed things and gave the story a questionably open ending.
Also, the drama was too melodramatic at times. The twists were predictable as well and most of the characters were annoying, even the main one, though one should appreciate her brutal honesty when it came to her situation and her fighting spirit. But you could see that her choices turned into unavoidable disasters one by one.
Finally, the performances were enjoyable enough.
So, overall, three out of ten.
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Korean Drama " Trolley " is a political- family melodrama. It centers around a woman who appears to be the perfect wife and mother, but she hides secrets that are about to come out.The drama starts out quite intensely, and keeps things that way for some episodes. However, it starts deteriorating soon after, with the rest of the drama being boring and full of tropes. The twists were predictable and the plot kept dragging for no reason. In the end, everything was too messy to be set right smoothly.
At least the performances were enjoyable, especially by the leading lady.
So, overall, three out of ten.
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Korean Drama " The Good Bad Mother " is a family melodrama.The drama has a bittersweet story, with many twists and a lot of emotional scenes. The mystery-criminal case was a nice addition to it as well, as it kept things interesting when the melodrama started flaking.
But the highlight of the drama is its performances. The two main leads, especially, were great at handling their characters, with their chemistry supporting the melodrama. The rest of the cast did a good job as well.
And even though there were some eye-rolling tropes, the all-around result was quite satisfying and the comedy element was smooth.
So, overall, eight out of ten.
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Korean Drama " The Tale of The Nine-Tailed Season 2 1938 " is the continuation of the story of the 2020 fantasy drama.This time, the story goes back in time, focusing on the family bonds, rather than the romance, which, in this case, was limited as a subplot, which really aided the drama.
The drama, in addition, blended smoothly the action scenes with mythological and historical elements, as well as with more emotional plotlines along with enjoyable comedy.
The costumes were, moreover, spot on and pleasing. The performances were great as well.
So, overall, 8.5 out of 10.
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Korean Drama " The Interest of Love " is an office melodrama.The drama is heavy when it came to the melodrama of the romance, with messy relationships and complicated heroes that didn't express their feelings to each other, often leading to frustrating situations. Hence, the story was boring and tiring to watch. The characters were annoying too, especially the main female lead who was all over the place.
The performances were, on the other hand, good enough, with the actors and actresses handling their characters nicely.
The pace was okay as well.
So, overall, three out of ten.
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Japanese Drama " Tetsu Ota Michiko 2 Man Kiro " is a travel drama.It follows the main lead as she rides trains and visits places all over Japan, taking photos and trying bentos. She also meets people around her trips and enjoys the local spectacles.
When it came to the story, the drama has few things to offer. Thus, the main character remains an unknown traveler-tour guide, with some specs of her past leaking into the main story.
On the other hand, the scenery is magical and the drama has a cozy feel to it.
So, overall, six out of ten.
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