Chelsey
First of all the actors were amazing, I love Jung Il Woo and he had a great role. There was a also a cameo from Jung Kyung Ho (however too brief). And even all of the stars of Monsta X
The story was pretty average to be honest, but the writers tried to keep it fresh and funny. But I feel the ending could have been a bit better or stretched out some more.
I gave this an 8/10 as a web series, however I feel like this would have made an even better full length drama. Regardless I highly recommend this web series and its definitely a must watch, it doesn't take too long either.
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I loved the actors and characters in this drama, they all worked well together, it's a just a pity the story was lacklustre. This series seemed to turn korean drama tropes on its head despite being a chaebol romantic comedy. The chaebol in this drama (Ji Sung) isn't your typical cold and moody, hot lead, instead he acts like an immature boy. Also even how his body acts is noticeable, other chaebols have limited movement with their body but Ji Sung uses a lot of gestures, I guess portraying that he isn't cold, calm and collected but playful and dramatic. Also the female lead Choi Kang Hee doesn't act like the typical doormat assistant, instead she is a kick-ass girl and former thug. She has to be one of the strongest female lead characters I have ever seen in a korean drama, she was awesome.
The other noticeable difference was that there are no villains in this drama, I mean there are rivals but they're portrayed as normal people not your typical villains like in other dramas.
Watch this drama if you want to laugh so much you'll cry and love all the characters, just don't expect a good story. I think this is one of the most underrated dramas, it's a must watch.
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The story had me hooked from the beginning, it's sort of a surprising drama and builds up the suspense. It starts out as very easy to watch with little plot but the plot just thickens and thickens, keeping me interested. My only gripe with the story is that I feel there should have been some more happy moments in the end because it seemed like it went from happy happy happy to angst angst angst angst and happy. As with all dramas the end seems rushed, but I didn't notice any major plot holes and I caught myself laughing when things went against recognised tropes.
I love Park Shi Hoo and really wanted to see his acting again, I wasn't looking forward to Kim So Yeon after her performance in falling for innocence. Now I realise she just played a really rigid ajumma role because her acting was amazing in this drama, like completely different people.
The music was bad, they only played a couple of songs which drove me nuts and I swear it sounded quite distorted, but I don't know if that was my internet connection or shoddy editing.
Overall this drama was a pleasant surprise that kept me thoroughly hooked and entertained. I enjoyed the build up and the plot and the acting was superb! I'd recommend this for anyone who loves Park Shi Hoo or justice dramas, don't doubt the plot like I did, it is amazing!
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I was more of a thriller comedy with romance than anything else, but I'm still surprised how much I loved it. I loved the meta romance references too, and the writer making fun of all the drama cliches, like the back hug and the main character getting amnesia. I even liked the cut throat business conspiracy side of this drama too, even having me laugh out loud over some of the tactics.
I hadn't heard of these actors but they made a killing performance especially Jung Kyung Ho and Yoon Hyun Min. At the beginning Jung convinced me that Kang Min Ho was a complete jerk, even to the point he physically hurt women, he was an evil bastard for sure. Later on though, he completely changed the character and I was looking at a different Kang Min Ho and really put on a stellar performance with all his adorable characters quirks, leaving me wanting to see more. Although I wished he retained some of his jerkiness from earlier along with his old hairstyle. <3
Seriously Kang Min Ho is the best drama character I have come across, just watching him is addicting!
My only problem with this drama, and its a big one, is the female lead, Kim So Yeon. Throughout this drama she was as cold as ice, though she wasn't supposed to be. I found her performance completely underwhelming and emotionless. Although maybe it wasn't so much that Kim So Yeon is a bad actress, but that Jung Kyung Ho was amazing and completely outshone her...
I thought that slowly she'd start to melt and be sweet with Kang Min Ho but I kept waiting and waiting and it never happened. I understand she's supposed to be a mature and serious person, but honestly I wasn't feeling the love she had for Kang Min Ho at all. It really let down the whole drama in my opinion. It felt like Kang Min Ho had a one-sided relationship with an ice queen.
I also really liked the music, it wasn't over the top and it was refreshing to hear all the newest english songs whenever they were in cafes.
As for the rewatch value, I will definitely rewatch this drama at some point to see Jung Kyung Ho's performance again.
Honestly I would recommend this drama to everyone to watch. The story was amazing, the lead actor was amazing and it didn't have the seemingly obligatory meta cliches that korean dramas all have. WATCH THIS NOW
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I wanted to love this I really did, but the story was just terrible. The first half I found very childish and shallow and then the second half is full of angst and confusion. Now don't get me wrong I'm fine with angst in melodramas....as long as they make logical sense or have something important to convey to the audience. However at the end of this drama I was just left with so many questions and things did not add up at all in the last couple of episodes.
You should really avoid this drama, I wish I had.
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This was a really funny drama with a nice suspense as well but I wouldn't really call it a romance. It really made me think and feel for the ghost soon ae and really humanised her.
However, at times I was conflicted because Bong Sun seemed to be left out a lot, especially with the romance and Soon Ae got really annoying really fast. I think more focus should have been on Bong Sun, because strangely I feel that the ghost was the main character not Bong Sun.
I'd definitely recommend watching this drama, it's a must see just because of how different it is. However when it gets a bit boring try to stick it out until episode 12, where it gets a lot better.
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First of all the story was so heart-wrenching but sweet. I loved that it seems like a comedic melodrama, they infuse the pain with humor to make it go down a bit easier. Other melodramas that I have watched have made me just miserable the whole time. But with this there was always a light in the darkness.
The first half of this was like a romantic comedy, I was laughing like a loon. But even when things get heavy theres always a glimmer of that comedy.
The acting was amazing from Ji Sung! He took on all the personas and it really felt like you were watching a completely different person. I had first seen him in Protect the Boss where he also did an amazing job but his acting here is flawless. He made me feel genuine affection for each and every alter ego and made me tear up when they finally departed. Shin Se ki was my favourite alter ego followed by Ahn Yo Na, I could seriously watch a drama based on Shin Se ki alone, his intensity was amazing.
I absolutely loved this drama. I can definitely see myself rewatching this. I'd recommend this to anyone who loves melodramas, psychological romances and even comedic romance. Just be prepared to laugh, cry and smile.
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Strangely I really liked the cliche'd story, the nun pretending to be her twin brother to play in a boy band. Haha even that sounds weird. I marathoned the first half of this but then it started to lose it's plot a little and the end was very rushed. I felt a bit dissatisfied coming away from this drama, there's no follow up and I just didn't get the happy ending I wanted.
Cast-wise they were all great, although they looked really young for the age i presume they were playing (18-20) though this could be a cultural difference. This sounds like a minor thing but I just couldn't take them all seriously and I couldn't connect with it very well. Also I had second lead syndrome, Shinwoo (Jung Yong-hwa) and Jeremy seem better characters than the lead, who predictably is an arrogant jerk.
The music was also really good, it really fit the whole drama.
I'd recommend this drama to anyone who wants a sweet funny romance, just be prepared for the loose ends at the ending and the cliches.
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Honestly this feels like the perfect drama, I got so emotionally involved and I loved the supernatural side to this romance as well. Literally star crossed lovers.
My only thing I can nitpick at with the story, which I even feel bad about doing, is that really it went into no depth about Do Min Joon's planet or family or anything really. It only went into detail about his superpowers and his feelings on Earth. I also felt that Chun Song Yi, was a bit of a shallow character, I mean at first I didn't even like her, I thought she'd be the evil second female lead. The other gripe about her character is that the girl she resembled in the Joseon era, which was a really interesting plot point was never really resolved. And whatever became of Lee Hui Kyung?
I guess it's a testament to the story and the actors that despite these slight faults I still absolutely loved this drama. It's got star crossed love, superpowers, mystery and suspense all in one. Definitely a must watch!
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I was so wrong! This is one of the best dramas I have ever seen. I normally don't get in to criminal dramas but this had me hooked from the start, I was frequently laughing, surprised and also a bit teary.
The acting was really great though I wish the lead ended up with Attorney Cha, or even if there was some romantic interest for him in the end. I found Park Soo Ha didn't have much of a personality to be honest, except as a bodyguard. The romance itself was okay but not spectacular, though it was enough to keep me interested when the story started to lag a bit.
Despite this, I recommend this drama to everyone to watch, even if you don't like criminal dramas you will after this. The story is great, the actors are great, seriously watch this now.
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So the story was quite good, it sort of started off far more interesting than how it finished. The first half was amazing and had me sympathising with the characters and the twist of fates. The second half though was nothing like that, it was sort of like they played it safe and not much happened. I definitely would recommend this one to watch but it should be treated as a slice-of-life drama (the second half anyway).
There were a few promising plot points that I was disappointed the director/writer didn't use fully. The main one being that Doctor Seo seemed to be shown as a love interest and had a lot of screen time in the first half, but we never really learnt more about him, just how he portrayed himself. I really thought having him as a fully developed deep character in Eun Ho Won's life would have been good. Really the story towards the end was very rushed and left a few loose ends.
Despite this, I definitely enjoyed this drama and recommend you watch this one :)
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I admit that I can see why so many people couldn't stand this drama and found it disappointing because it's a melodrama disguised as a romantic comedy. There is a lot of conflict between the main characters and a lot of selfishness on their parts that make it hard to watch towards the middle. But I'm telling you to stick it out, it's worth the wait, seriously.
This didn't follow the normal kdrama formula, things weren't perfect and the lead characters had to face their reality not fantasy. I also think that's why so many people disliked this drama because it made us face reality as well. Dramas don't happen in real life, people aren't perfect, not any one person is at fault and peoples circumstances define who they are even if they don't realise it. I feel this drama had a lot to say.
I also loved that there was barely any predictability about this drama, the people I expected to hate ended up to be just people trying to live better lives who sympathised and ended up helping Han Se Kyung instead of hindering her.
Despite this heaviness, there were plenty of happy comedic moments to satisfy. Park Shi Hoo was amazing, I rewatched so many of his cute crazy moments and his acting was superb. I didn't really like Moon Guen Young, her acting was a bit simple with a lot of sad staring that ruined the best moments for me. The music was also great.
This has been a hard one to review for me, the way I have written sounds like a lot of negative things and I sort of can't understand why I loved this so much.
I'd recommend this drama to anyone who wants an unpredictable drama, different from the rest. Just be aware that it has a point to prove that you may not like, but you have to stick it out to fully appreciate it. Also the romantic park shi hoo moments are the best <3
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As for the acting, I really only stuck it out for Gong Hyo Jin, I just couldn't connect with Cha Seung Won. In fact I hated his character Do ko jin, he was really whingy and dorky. And it seemed like they had no chemistry, not to mention he is noticeably older than GHJ. I thought maybe he was portraying the character this way and then halfway through he would be more sophisticated or something but that never eventuated. I was left wishing Gu Ae Jung (GHJ) had run off with the second male lead Yoon Pil Ju (Yoon Kye Sang), it just seemed they had more chemistry and he genuinely cared about her (although he did seem a bit boring)
So yeah, watch this if you love the hong sisters and/or romantic comedies, just don't expect too much from the male lead.
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At first I found it really hard to get into this drama and found it really slow. For the first 11 episodes, I kept predicting the plot and found Jang Jae Yeol and Ji Hae Soo's love/chemistry unrelatable. To be honest their relationship annoyed me, JJY seemed really cold and aloof towards JHS, while JHS just seemed angry all the time but also a doormat. However, after episode 11 I was completely hooked and marathoned the last 5 episodes. This is strange for a Kdrama, normally it starts out great but peters out towards the middle and end, but this drama only got better and better. It also provided a few really funny and heartwarming moments.
I started watching this drama mainly because Gong Hyo Jin stars in it and I loved her in Master's Sun but I feel that the chemistry between her and Jo In Sung was a bit awkward and forced especially in the first half of the drama. (I guess we can't blame GHJ if she doesn't have the same chemistry with JIS as she did with So Ji Sub ;) ) Despite this they are both great actors and put on a stunning performance, I even cried a few times towards the end.
The music was great, it really fit the drama well, and I'll definitely be downloading some onto my iPod.
As for rewatch value, I may rewatch the last 3 episodes, but not the whole drama just because it was slow.
I would definitely recommend this drama if you want a heartfelt story and want to cry, or even just to see GHJ and JIS act. However don't be surprised if you find it difficult to get into, but the last half of the drama is worth sticking it out.
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First of all the story was poor, and I mean very poor. I had gone into watching this drama knowing this and having read other reviews along the same lines..but seriously the plot was very contrived. It also reminded me of Kim Sam Soon, where they have a marriage contract, go to juju island, exes come to fore etc...
I feel like this drama maybe swapped screenwriters half way through because from episodes 1-7 I was hooked, it was funny, it was sweet and a good beginning of a great drama. But then halfway through EVERYTHING got resolved, it was like they basically threw the plot out the window and started anew, and also from this point on we get boring cutesy moments not take your breath away moments.
The acting, was amazing, I already knew that Yoon Eun Hye was a great actress (Coffee Prince) and I completely fell in love with Kang Ji-Hwan. But really this was all that this drama offered me was to watch these actors interact, because the plot was basically non-existent.
The music was pretty good I thought, if not much variety. I know I got the karaoke song stuck in my head for a couple of days for sure. It was so sweet!
I will definitely rewatch a few key scenes in this drama, e.g the coke kiss, the karaoke kiss but really I would not rewatch the series.
Despite this I gave the rating of 7/10 overall because it gave me this guilty pleasure of watching them (especially Kang Ji-Hwan) in action, and the best two kiss scenes I have ever seen! *Daydreams some more* But definitely I think you should watch this drama if you want a fluffy drama with great actors, just don't expect much from it.
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