Chelsey
Plot, the plot is where this drama went wrong.
It was a nice and light romance and I really like watching Hoon Nam (Namgoong Min) fall desperately in love with Jang Eum (Hwang Jung Eum). But that was about it unfortunately. I only watched it to the end because of these great leads, I just wish the plot had had more oomph. It seemed to jump all over the place and pick up different plot lines and discard others with no ending (like with Jang Eum's friend Choi Joon-Soo).The ending of the series felt really abrupt and cut short as well.
I probably will not watch this drama again, I'm just still disappointed in the lacklustre plot, just a few tweaks and it could have been amazing. However, if you do like Namgoong Min, I definitely recommend watching this drama just don't expect too much plot wise.
Was this review helpful to you?
Storywise, it was ok if not a bit predictable. I never took this drama very seriously but it's a nice bubblgum type show. I really like the melo parts and Eun Ha Won's predicatments but some parts seemed to drag on a little bit and I found myself skipping some scenes.
The acting was amazing except I found Park So Dam's acting was a bit stiff compared to the others and her character was extremely childish. And I loved Choi Min Sung!
For me, this drama was average but what made this drama deserve a 8.5/10 in my book was the ending. It was perfect, not rushed, and there were no loose ends. And it added more depth to the story overall.
I'd recommend this to someone who just wanted to watch a fun drama with not too many expectations, just you have to stick it out when it gets slow to really appreciate the ending.
Was this review helpful to you?
It was Jo in Sung's acting that really pulled me into this drama, I started to fall in love with him myself. I had watched him in that's okay it's love with my favourite actress gong hyo jin, He is just so good at expressing his emotions through his whole body even his eyes. Also Song Hye Kyo's acting was amazing, it must be hard to keep your eyes unfocused all the time.
I seriously found myself crying along with the characters and falling in love just as they were. This is definitely a drama that sticks around with you too. I finished it yesterday but all day today I could only think about this drama. It's so sad but beautiful. The more I think on it too I realise that the journey was the important part of this drama not necessarily the ending.
I wish I could have given this a 10 because their love was so perfect, they needed each other so much but the ending really let down this amazing drama for me. That's not to say it wasn't good, but it wasn't amazing either. I also regret not having watched this sooner as I thought it would be sadder than it is. If you haven't watched this drama, go do it now!
Was this review helpful to you?
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 :)
Was this review helpful to you?
I really love the fantasy/supernatural themed dramas and thought this story was very unique featuring reincarnation, grim reapers, goblins, demigods etc it was very in depth. My only gripe and it is a very small one...is that I found the romance unsatisfying for me. Ji Un Tak seemed so young to me compared to Kim shin that I almost felt uncomfortable. Also Ji Un Tak seemed a bit immature even though she had so many hardships.
The bromance relationship definitely interested me more than the romance, Kim shim and the grim reaper just have such a fun relationship and are so similar it was great. The cast was of course A-M-A-Z-I-N-G especially with Gong Yoo and Lee Dong Wook.
This is now one of my all-time faves, why are you reading this? Go watch this drama now! You owe it to yourself :)
Was this review helpful to you?
The story was pretty good with a couple of twists and did make me laugh with just the difference of personalities in the leads. The female lead was great but I found that the Eun Hwan Ki had a lot of goofy personality traits, obviously designed to show how introverted he was. As an introvert myself I found some of his traits funny but others almost offended me in its portrayal. I guess its called drama for a reason though.
Overall I thought it was a nice average drama with a cutesy heartwarming feel despite the tragic events.
Was this review helpful to you?
I do think the story could be redeemed by having a season 2, they definitely left room for the possibility. Then I believe their characters could be fleshed out a bit more and have more backstory. I felt you never really got to get close to the characters except for Claire.
This was definitely very funny to see the identifiable tropes in Kdrama and laugh at them, other than that it was a bit mediocre.
Was this review helpful to you?
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.
Was this review helpful to you?
Lately I have been watching a lot of korean dramas that just are so shallow and lacking that I haven't deemed them worthy to review, this definitely pulled me out of that stupor of 'korean dramas have turned to sh!t.' :P It's also been a long time for me since I binge-watched a drama and I just couldn't stop watching this one.
The story kept me guessing and was both so heart-wrenching and warm. Towards the end I cried a few times, but I find those dramas that make me cry get me so emotionally involved. The acting was great, obviously with Chun Jung-Myung and Choi Kang-hee was very convincing also. I hadn't really seen much of her acting apart from in Protect the Boss, so it was nice to see her in such a serious (?) role.
Honestly you should watch this right now!
Was this review helpful to you?
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.
Was this review helpful to you?
I really wanted to like this, I did. I wanted a nice rom com with Joo Sang Wook, because he was amazing in Cunning single lady. I wanted a light but really funny drama but this was not it and I couldn't stick this one out.
First of all the start is so rushed and nothing is kept secret. I think if they had gone into detail and stretched the first 5 or so episodes out the drama would have been fine. But no, this plot is a bonafide crazy mess! I had no idea what was coming and there was no logic to anything! Definitely makjang.
The worst thing for me though was how I felt they were cruel to Hae Jae Sook. I found a lot of her scenes unnecessary and cruel. I felt bad that this actress (who was awesome in Protect the Boss) had to do whole scenes about how ugly and fat she is that Tae Hee ( Wook) is disgusted by her and blah blah. It's sort of like, I see where this drama wanted to go to address inner and outer beauty...but it made a huge mess of it. I found in these moments that it opened up the fourth wall for me, feeling bad for the actress and being drawn out of the story.
This is a makjang crazy mess. The only good things about is is Joo Sang Wook and the very very rare funny scenes...
Maybe I'll finish the rest of this drama, or maybe not.
Was this review helpful to you?
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.
Was this review helpful to you?
The story was very long winded and very emotional, I found myself crying quite a bit in this drama, omg the feels. However the end, even though happy it was also tragic and I felt that all that suspense, all that drama led to nothing. If the writers wanted an ending like that they could have made it that happy ending a long time ago except without all the angst and blood.
I loved the main couple even as ill fated as they were, but they changed so much character wise, with all the pain they had to deal with throughout the story. I couldn't really reconcile them with the happy carefree couple they were before.
The OST was amazing, I'll definitely listen to it again.
This is a great drama with great actors and a great story, however, it is full of pain and angst and a part of the plot feels like it just gets dropped at the very end. This is a classic must watch for any kdrama fan.
Was this review helpful to you?
This story reminded me of Rooftop prince which I also loved, with a time travelling lead from the joseon dynasty however in this drama he can go back an forth. And I loved how different the lead couples personalities were, but they still fell for each other.
I'd definitely recommend this to anyone who loved rooftop prince or even anyone who wanted to start getting in to the historical dramas.
Was this review helpful to you?
The acting was really the only thing it had going for it and I did like the quiet and sweet style of this, however it was in no way a fulfilling drama.
Was this review helpful to you?
