Light, fluffy binge-able watch

Plot: 2 college frenemies discovered their mutual feelings for each other. One is a worldwide star and one is a PR manager. The story focuses more of what goes behind-the-scenes of the actors, such as how rumors spread, who suffers, why it happens and what are the pros and cons of being a star. It didn’t dive in deeply into the life of each character but it was enough to give us ideas or introduction to their lives. I just had a hard time memorizing their names so I got confused who’s who most of the time.

Acting: My favorite character is the ex-manager turned CEO of the rival company, he stole the limelight from the male lead for me. All of them made a convincing acting. Not exactly perfect but it was enough for me to enjoy their roles and appreciate their efforts to make their characters alive. Finally found a series where Lee Sung Kyung’s acting and character were acceptable and decent. Although her chemistry with Kim Young Dae wasn’t that intense(despite many steamy kissing scenes), it was still natural and comfortable.

Music: The songs and sound effects used were quite cute.

Rewatch Value: 100 percent rewatchable. It’s something that you can rewatch anytime when you’re feeling down or bored or in need of something fun. The first few episodes were not that enchanting but it was interesting enough to find out more about what will happen next. Luckily, it got better and funnier as I watch more. I also love how they interpreted mature romance despite the silliness and ridiculousness of it all.

Overall: 8-9 stars because it was enjoyable and an easy watch. There were some thought provoking scenes that were handled well, can be realistic or at least acceptable. I’m glad that the male lead‘s problems didn’t last long but it will also make you wonder, do the actors always have the need to explain themselves or bare out their souls for the fans or audience? And for what? Because they signify hopes and dreams of youth? Are human beings naturally gossip mongers and judgmental of others instead of focusing and living our own lives? Am I guilty? Am I also one of those people? This drama touched some sensitive issues from the actor’s point of views which penetrated my heart and mind for a bit. The dialogues, especially on the last few episodes, are quotable and it can also resonate with people. What may seem nothing to you, may be big for someone else, and I hope we never forget that.

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Routine Bingeable RomCom

Story: A famous actress who has a condition that she changes faces for a week, once a month. The story revolves around her struggles and ‘purpose’ of her condition. Although it was never explained how she got it but it gave us a meaningful metaphor of why she has it. It was an interesting concept and shown in a manner that can be believable.

Acting: This is my first drama of Seo Hyun Jin and I’m quite impressed with her acting especially during the first few episodes, however, it faltered during her emotional scenes with Lee Min Ki and their ‘separation’ scenes. She definitely did great as an actress in the drama and her other scenes with her mom and friends but I don’t know why I wasn’t moved with her acting when she was crying with or for LMK. Lee Min Ki, on the other hand, had the same robotic acting in ‘Because this is my first life’. It can be awkward and unimpressive at first but then you get used to it after. The rest of the cast did well and convincing enough but my favorite character is Lee Da Hee’s Kang Sara. Apart from being gorgeous, I just love how she developed in this drama and most of her outfits. I felt like kang sa ra and Han se gye were always in a paris fashion runway.

Music: Every song is catchy and appropriate to the scenes. There was this song which is quite similar to the goblin’s ost, maybe it’s the same singer? I’m not sure but I’ll find out later. The English songs used were cute too.

Rewatch Value: Definitely a rewatchable drama because it has many cute and funny scenes. The type of romcom that you could watch any day and still feel giddy and cheesy in a good way.

Overall: It was almost a perfect RomCom but I had some issues along the way, although not so serious. The timeline of her face change was quite confusing as it feels like it hadn’t been a month or close to her changing days, though the characters mention it but the events didn’t look it had been a month. The chemistry between the main leads was definitely fire but then there were a few unconvincing times, mostly with Kang Sa Ra and Eun Ho. The meeting the parents(of Eun Ho)scene was my least favorite of her because it was so unlike her character to introduce herself as a ‘chaebol’. It came out unimpressive instead. I was also curious with U-mi’s boyfriend, I wish they had shown us in the last episode. Although the sequence is considered the generic kdrama romcom, I think it was still recommendable and watchable for those who are in need of something light and a touch of melodrama. I quite like how the relationship of Se Gye and Do Jae evolved despite them being immature in love and yet grown individually. Two broken souls met and found their anchors but eventually learned to step back and process all that happened and conveniently worked it out. Not a bad ending but it wasn’t a great ending as well. The last two episodes were quite cute but it was a bit uneventful that changed my overall feeling for the drama. Anyway, I’m just glad for a happy ending.

Gist: Sometimes, we may not know why bad things happen to us or why it feels like we suffer in life nonstop but one day, we will realize, things happen for a reason and why it has to be us and no one else’s.

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Slow burn sprinkled with humorous and sweet toppings

Story: Continuation of individual stories of each doctor and the life around the hospital. This season pretty much focused on giving tribute to those who were overlooked when it comes to treating people/saving lives, it also showed the struggles of every patient or relative when it comes to illnesses or death and what, as a human being/stranger, would be the best way to handle them.

Acting: my only issue from the first season was Dr. Jang, fortunately, she got better and finally acted as a doctor. The entire band was believable which actually convinced me that they really know how to play those instruments.

Music: Season 2 has better and catchy music. It’s my life is one of my favorite songs so hearing it here has made me jam with them.

Rewatch Value: I would definitely rewatch Ik jun and his son moments, Ik Jun and Ik sun moments, every karaoke scene, the banter between Dr. Kim and Dr. Do, meal scenes of the piggies and the most heartwarming friendship of Mother Ro Sa and Director Jong Su. Individual scenes of each doctor with their patients are quite uninteresting and dull which are skippable for me but the value of the message is still there.

Overall: I would say this season had more funny scenes but it also had more boring scenes. Even so, I quite enjoyed the series. There were some kissing scenes that surprised me and made me cover my face. Haha!

Gist: Life is full of uncertainties. Some people rely on luck, some people hope, some people want to give up and there are people who are full of anger. People will always have different response to every situation and those they depend on can only do their best and show confidence and strength that everything will be alright. Doctors/nurses/medical staff aren’t Gods but they work hard for what they believe in, and that’s saving lives as much as they can and within their abilities. Therefore, as a patient or as a person, they hope you also do the same, to do your best and not waste your life to things that don’t matter or people who don’t give a damn about you. Value your life and living will be worth it.

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Slice-of-life, mellow vibe

Plot: Story revolves around 5 amazing doctors in their own department and random stories of every patient they encounter to teach the viewers how to value life, respect others and how things work in the hospital. As a nurse, I can truly relate to most of the patients reactions/struggles included in the drama and how these 5 doctors handled them.

Acting: Most of them did great in giving life to their characters. My least favorite doctor is Dr. Jang. Although the acting was passable, the way they represented her character was rather, dull and un-doctor like despite being a resident in the hospital for 3 years. I felt like she never learned anything in those three years and acted like a newbie most of the time. The med students actually did better than her.

Music: Aloha and one summer drive are my two favorites. I just can't stop myself from jiving along even though i don't the lyrics. Haha! The cymbals sound at the end of every episode was a good touch. I kinda get why the title is "Hospital Playlist", because as I watch more episodes, I felt like I was listening to a podcast or a radio in the car, just with visuals.

Re-wactch Value: It's not a rewatchable type of drama for me but it has a lot of cute and funny moments that others might want to watch again.

Overall: The directing of the drama is quite different from the usual kdramas so some may not be able to relate or understand the intention of the series, others may think it's boring. However, I love the message and the attack of 'Hospital Playlist'. There were some scenes that confused me and ended up being nothing and there were also scenes that you think might have a surprise but unanswered at the end of the episode. It was quite unpredictable yet predictable. It also showed the difference of people in their 20's, 30's, 40's and oldies.
Things I like: How friendship between men and women are normalize. Mature takes on relationships. Treasuring our lives and second chances don't always happen to everyone so we must learn how to value it. Being grateful that we are not in the same position as the patients and if we are, it teaches us how to be patient, compassionate, understanding and accepting on things that we can't control.
Aside from the usual product promotion, I think the series encourages people to take care of their health and also donate organs(from brain dead patients or as a will) as it can help others who are in need. It was quite emphasized a few times which can be thought-provoking to some. All in all, it was binge-able for me despite it's flat moments. 8-8.5 stars.

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Guns, glory and gore

Plot: A slave boy who escaped the cruelty of low life and became an American soldier. Back to his origin, he met different types of people including the love of his life and that’s where their stories intertwined. Although the plot had some flaws, it was still acceptable.

Acting: Im Kwan Soo (Jo Woo Jin) always leave a good impression on me with every drama that he was in. Apart from him, Kudo Hina did amazing as well. She was the perfect graceful and classy spy woman for me. Other side characters(including the foreigners) made a great contribution in bringing their characters alive with their convincing acting. However, I was quite disappointed with Kim Tae Ri’s acting. I believe that she wasn’t the right actress for the character as her acting was lackluster and flat most of the time. Whether she was devastated, shocked or in love, her facial expressions were not on point or quite inadequate.

Music: Most of the songs matched the scenes and intensified the aura of the drama.

Rewatch Value: It’s not something that I can rewatch but it’s definitely something that you can’t miss. It’s somehow an eye-opener not just about wars, patriotism and loyalty but it’s also about second chances and living your best life as if it was your last day.

Overall: 8 to 8.5 because of the beautiful cinematography, background music, details and acting of almost everyone. I love the bromance between Eugene Choi and Kyle, I also love the friendship threesome of Yoo-jin, Dong Mae and Hui Song. The drama had a few laugh out loud scenes on the first few episodes which made it less boring despite the non-existent chemistry and dragging love story of Eugene and Lady Aesin. They couldn’t even flirt with their eyes or their smiles. Although they had some good dialogues, I just couldn’t see and feel that they were attracted to each other, I’m sure Lee Byung Hyun tried his best but their chemistry wasn’t there. I think, Kim Tae Ri failed to create chemistry with each character that’s why I wasn’t emotionally invested with her story. I never rooted for her as she’s always reckless and clueless. Best scenes for me were when Gunner Jang lit the fire to save the royal training soldiers and when Joseon people stood on their ground to protect the noblewoman. I wasn’t attached to their stories but because of the directing of flashbacks, close ups and dialogues of those scenes, I just couldn’t help but feel something. Death of each character has it’s own meaning, it was quite questionable on how sudden it was but the symbolism was still there. 🚨 Eugene Choi had a hostage just like what his mom did, Hui Seong who got beaten to death just as the same of what happened on the day he was born and Dong Mae who got butchered by his own ‘family’ just like how his mom did. The ending was I was expected but the idea behind it was just amazing. Honestly, the suspense only started on Episode 20, the series could have been shorter if they cut out the unconvincing flirtation of Eugene and Aesin. This drama also made me hate Japanese cruelty to people during the war(in real life as well) and I can’t stop myself from thinking, ‘If I were alive at that time, will I survive?’. Apart from that, as soon as I finished the series, I decided to read the history of Korea and learned from it. Which made me think that the three men may symbolized the three kingdoms back in the day and Aesin was ‘Korea’.

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Perfect RomCom

Story: A trainer in US who needed to stay low-key and encountered an unhealthy woman on the way back to Korea. The plot is pretty much easy to understand as it was well-paced with proper dialogues. Although I had minor issues with some of the events, I just can’t help but shrug it off because the drama was too entertaining and fluffy.

Acting: They all did great. Mostly convincing with light drama yet full of love, sincerity and optimism. Fire chemistry of Coach & Venus, and at the same time, they have great chemistry with Mr. Min, Mr. Muscles and Mr. Cutie.

Music: I love Henry Lau’s voice. The songs are very catchy and cute while the music for sad scenes was just right.

Rewatch Value: Definitely a 10. When I was bored at home, I wanted to watch something light and funny and stumbled upon this on the recommendation list. I told myself, if the first episode wasn’t good, I will skip this one(prior to this, I have watched Romance is a bonus book but unfortunately felt flat for me). Surprisingly I ended up watching the whole 8 episodes in one sitting, but I gotta sleep and work you know. If I need something fun and romantic, I will definitely rewatch this one.

Overall: I might have some questions with how they came up with some of the plot but after watching the whole drama, it made me feel giddy and at the same time, understanding of how some people choose to hide their pain. This series talked about health, pain, family, love, hope and hard work. There were too many quotable lines. The dialogues were simple yet direct while the message was precise with a lot of lessons. Whenever I think of this drama, I start correcting my posture and think about my health. It’s not about being thin, because the main actress they chose isn’t skinny at all. Being sexy and beautiful is about being healthy physically, mentally and emotionally. The personalities of the main leads weren’t perfect but they strive to be the best person they can be despite the sufferings or challenges in life. They were each other’s band-aids/lucky charms and at the same time respects each other’s personal time. Like how he understood leaving her alone in the rain, she also left him alone to cater his own pain. Sometimes we have /want to do things on our own. Some people may want to be a support for others, there are those who prefer to be alone. The growth of their relationship and knowing that sharing pain would hurt less, however, was only emphasized at the end. Although we didn’t see the process of them sharing pain, they understood what it meant and we still got the cutest ending. It felt a bit rushed, especially to the other characters but I was still okay with it because I never got bored with every episode. Overall, this was a well-directed romantic comedy and the best kdrama that I have watched this year.

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Happiness is fleeting and yet we live

Story: A goblin who accidentally made a goblin wife upon saving someone. I love the plot. Fantasy wise, it makes sense and somehow convincing, however there were some irregularities when it comes to time and reasons. The tug-of-war of their emotions and dialogues were kind of strange and vague in episode 4 onwards, fortunately, their communication got better. It had a touch of enough flashback in which I kinda hope they didn't switch the face, the acting of the younger/goryeo version of the second couple were much better. First three episodes and last three episodes were the best, cinematography wise, OST wise and plot-wise. The rest had some draggy moments of the two couples with sprinkles of emotional and funny scenes from other casts and stories of random people.

Acting: Eun-tak is indeed shining in this series. She acted very well as a strong-minded and hopeful girl despite her lost and abuse. She represented the character well, who thinks there's good in everything with occasional tantrums and sassiness. Despite the unconvincing dialogues with the goblin in their tug-of-war moments, the acting was appropriate and the music added to the mood. She did great in all her crying scenes. Kim Shin's acting was great too. Wang Yeo, i think, cried way too much after learning the past. His first cries were warranted but then it got over the top. However, the bromance between him and the goblin were cute. Sunny looked great in modern, not so much in historical though. The rest of the casts were convincing enough, including the other Grim Reapers. Deok-hwa was such a cutie and Director Kim was memorable as well.

Music: No complaints. Most of the songs were just perfect for the mood. Sometimes, I just listen to the song and not watch the slow-mo scenes. OSTs are just amazing.

Rewatch Value: I think some cute scenes are rewatchable but I enjoyed this drama because of the message, cinematography and music.

Overall: If it weren't for the draggy parts, this could have been a perfect 10 drama, however, it had some inconsistencies and bad editing that I quite noticed. The time line didn't match as well. Correct me if i'm wrong, but I think Euntak's birthday(mentioned by the Goblin) is supposed to be in September and yet on the last episode, her birthday was mentioned in July? Apart from that, the time in between their first meeting, Christmas and the exams and part-timing were all over the place that it got me confused. Even so, I still enjoyed it as it did not affect my overall feeling for this drama. Another is the ending, although I loved the summary of the second couple, I was quite concerned as to how it ended with Eun Tak. She didn't come back as a person and yet she was wearing her uniform? If someone has an explanation for that, feel free to comment. I just didn't get the essence of that ending. I imagined their ending would be accidentally meeting in the streets or something then the camera will mainly focus on their eyes and smiles upon recognition and bam, END. Anyway, the things I loved the most about this series are the message and emotions that come with it. I have watched a few reincarnation dramas but it never made me think about believing it but while watching this, it kind of made me believe it. Somehow, it can be true. Sometimes, we have that sudden feeling of closeness or goodness to a stranger. It's not because they have this gentle aura but because you just have that certain emotion with someone. The drama has more thought-provoking sentiments about life, faith(religion), fate/destiny, death(including suicide) and most importantly, love(in general). Romance isn't exactly the best thing in this, the main leads chemistry weren't great but mostly convincing for the drama. For me, It had a sibling-love vibe at first but it didn't give me that he's-too-old-for-her vibe as well. I think it's worth the hype, no matter how short their happiness is, they definitely made it worth it.

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Cheesy but watchable

Plot: A female student who accidentally needed to play ice hockey as a boy due to circumstances. It was full of cliché and cheesy scenes yet some are done in a cute/humorous way. There were some flat scenes in the middle and the last episode was full of cheese.

Acting: Main leads are pretty decent despite having awkward or forced smiles from time to time. The rest of the characters were cute too, although I did quite find the girl who kept calling ‘bing gege’ annoying 80% of the time.

Music: Nothing memorable except that there’s an English song. Also, the ending song is too mellow for a romcom. Sound effects of the cat were random as well.

Rewatch Value: I don’t think I’ll be rewatching but if you are likely bored or doesn’t have anything to watch, this drama could help pass the time.

Overall: 6.5-7 because it was quite entertaining and well-paced. The reveal of her gender to the right people was understandable and it helped me to click next episode. It was also cute that Sebrina gave a reminder that this plot is possible in drama world but not in real life so I lowered my expectations plot-wise. This is my first drama of Darren and I find him really charming and good looking most of the time. Both leads have sweet and cute faces that they could also pass as siblings. The chemistry wasn’t fire but still believable.

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Like a well-done novel adaptation

Story: Plot focuses on different personalities of three women(and men) and their love/dream issues. It was written beautifully except episode 15. I love how they end each episode with their actions and thoughts fully explained and justified. Some might find this boring because the depth of their dialogues may not be understandable to some but this will serve as an art for those who can appreciate the simplicity and subtlety of the impact of their message.

Acting: I think they are all convincing despite a few forced stiff acting of Se Hee, while the cuteness of Won Seok didn’t help him with his dramatic scenes. My favorite character though is CEO Ma, I believe he outshines everyone in this drama, especially in terms of acting.

Music: I love the ending song and the one with the jazz-like bgm.

Rewatch Value: I don’t think it’s a rewatchable drama but I will still rate this with a high score because it should be shared with everyone and it may resonate to those who are also struggling with their lives. Perhaps to those who are having middle-life crisis or to those who don’t know what they want to do in life and feel like age is not just a number.

Overall: I would have rated this a 9.5-10 if it wasn’t for episode 15. Ji Ho’s intention was good and understandable but the execution wasn’t justifiable or not well executed enough for me that I felt disappointed after watching it. At the same time, Se Hee’s rash decision regarding his beloved house was quite questionable. I love the ending of Sang goo oppa and soo Ji’ s story however, rang and wo seok’s ending was quite bland and I felt like their space was for nothing, they just realized they still love each other and still decided to keep on going and not clarifying their own issues(her wanting to have a family and him still working on a job that chokes him). There wasn’t much character development but more on realizations and lessons from the changes in their lives and opening up with somebody else other than their friends.

The gist: We all have different dreams in life, some people want to be a successful company owner, some women are satisfied with being a mom or a housewife while some just want to have a simple and peaceful life. As a friend or a family, all we have to do is to support them and not judge them or be a hindrance of what they want to be or what they want to do because it’s their lives...not yours.

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Detective Conan back in 1920’s

Story: It’s quite good and light. Interesting cases and will remind you of Detective Conan. More on political and underground theme based on old Shanghai. I really love how they have diverse characters in this series. Dubbing was acceptable and it didn’t ruin the show.

Acting: They all did great, even the villains and foreigners. I can understand why this drama was a breakthrough for Yitian. Leon Zhang stole the limelight though, he looked dashing and badass here. I love every expression of his. In terms of Xiao yan, I expected her character to be annoying because of the comments, however, I didn’t think it was that bad for me. She has this entitled attitude but it served it’s purpose. She acted really good, even with the sad scenes. However, despite good acting, I still didn’t feel any romantic chemistry with Yitian. Visual-wise, they don’t have that chemistry but their acting as a couple and pace of their relationship was convincing. Another guy who had a good impression from me is the coroner, he’s really cute. ☺️

Music: terrible. The intro and ending song were not catchy or mysterious enough for a detective drama.

Rewatch value: I don’t think I would rewatch this, however, to yitian and Leon fans, there are cute scenes of their bromance that is worth rewatching.

Overall: Although it took me sometime to finish this, i think it was a decent watch. It has a steady pace with some boring moments but still watchable. 6.5 to 7 stars because of the acting and the setting. I’m looking forward to ‘checkmate’. I think it has great potential.

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Fluffy cliché

Plot: I loved the pace and how the story progressed. I just didn’t like the ‘let’s break up for your happiness’ trope and the humor was kinda dry. However, it was sweet, pure and cute.

Acting: Main leads were good, not top tier acting but very convincing most of the time. Struggled with the female prosecutor at first but her acting got better. The rest of the side characters did okay but their stories weren’t interesting enough for me. Female murder suspect was really good though. Despite the short screen time, Park Soo Myung did great as well.

Music: ahh, all songs are really nice. ‘Make it count’ is my new favorite.

Rewatch value: The thing is, the drama was good but not good enough for me to watch it again. It was like, ‘It was nice knowing you but that’s the end of it’ type of story.

Overall: 6.5-7. Good plot but not a strong one. Humor felt flat but the drama was saved by the interesting pace of the story and cute interactions of the main leads. It was sweet & conservative.

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Too long

Plot: I actually like the plot but second couple dragged out the story. Too many unnecessary fillers that bored me to death. I dropped this series few months ago and since I only have 5 episodes left, I decided to pick it up again. Thankfully, there’s a fast forward button so I could finish this easily and review it.

Acting: Nothing special but nothing to complain about as well. I think they all did a good job portraying their characters, however, no one stood out.

Music: meh

Rewatch value: Main lead’s chemistry. Johnny & Reba looked very comfortable and romantic together. Especially Johnny huang, I definitely could tell he truly adored her.

Overall: I like the main lead’s mature relationship and how they talked about their differences and decisions in life. I also like the story of johnny’s good opponent, it was subtle yet significant. This drama actually talked about traditional family vs modern family. That communication and understanding are also important. Good plot but poor delivery, so overall, a 5-6 rating from me.

Extra: Reba and Viann looked fashionably beautiful in this drama but ‘Wu San’ caught my attention. I have a huge crush on him ‘cos his smile is just dazzling.

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Interesting enough to fast forward

Plot: The plot is okay. Enough amount of screen time to side characters, humor, thriller and action. It was interesting enough for me to find out what will happen next. Despite the weird ending.

Acting: They all did great but not superb enough for me to rate it higher. No memorable acting scenes for me aside from JJH.

Music: you are my destiny only comes to mind.

Rewatch value: I would rewatch some funny and romantic scenes. This was the time were heavy filters wasn’t invented yet. I do noticed that JJH gets crossed eyed when she’s crying or zoning out though that can be distracting instead of focusing on her acting. She’s amazing, nonetheless.

Overall: It was a 6-6.5. I didn’t get annoyed much with the characters, and they all had slight character developments, however, I still have some questions about the interview thing, ending, the spit problem and the ex-wife, they just don’t make sense a little bit. Anyway, it wasn’t droppable for me so that’s a good thing. And If you don’t mind the pull-and-push trope in the last episodes then you might like it.
Light romcom with a hint of psycho.

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Well-executed cliché

Story: I love how they wanted to portray the advantageous sides of both countries. It’s not exactly SK vs NK and I think it’s a good thing. For a drama, the message here is important. Although some may disagree/dislike the delivery but I believe that people need to be less political and more human when it comes to fiction. If you focus on the wrong thing, you will always find fault on them.

Acting: They all did great although most gossips by comrades of RJK and women in his hometown were a bit unnecessary or annoying. Their humor was a hit or miss for me. Chemistry between Seri & Jung Hyuk wasn’t that palpable but because they were such amazing actors they delivered their lines perfectly that convinced me with their whirlwind romance turned soul mates. Seri’s mom had an okay acting here.

Music: I appreciate most songs. There were times when I just listened to the song instead of watching their slow mo intimate moments.

Rewatch Value: Probably not gonna rewatch because I cried waaaaaay too hard and too many in this drama. No matter how I fast forward some scenes, you just can’t help but feel the sadness of every character. Their lines were so good that you can’t help but think, yeah, this is love. Love for your family, about brotherhood or relationship and even love for your country. It’s not too deep but not also shallow.

Overall: The first few episodes were a 6 because it wasn’t that interesting for me. I almost dropped it. You can expect cliché moments but tolerable. However, overall, I would give this 8-8.5 just because of the delivery and gravity of their dialogues and the meaning behind their actions . Although it took me a week to finish this because of its up and downs but after watching, I definitely remember most of the good parts than bad ones. This drama can bring out emotions to those who believe in the power of love. A well-done fairytale.

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Understandable hype

Story/Plot: I like the pace of the drama. Just the right amount of slow-mo to needed scenes and fast paced story. Scenes that took 2-3 episodes to be done were needed to create foundation to the relationship which is understandable for me. Their romantic slow-motion scenes are just perfect. Same goes with other characters. I didn’t fast forward that much in this drama. The police and medical scenes were done right that it didn’t need too much exposure for me to get bored. I’m a nurse so that might as well helped me from being interested in it. First few episodes were just okay but it got better after episodes 6 or so.

Acting: I think they all did great in it, even the side characters. Although I had too much expectation on Sandra Ma’s acting because I heard she got an award or nominated from this. The only thing that I didn’t like about her in this drama was the first episode(robbery scene), it didn’t showcase her acting skills and was kind of disappointed because I wasn’t impressed with her on that scene, fortunately, her other scenes were fantastic. I also appreciate Bai Jing ting’s facial expressions, he’s now one of my favorite actors in China. Plus, his body looks really amazing here. 😉 but what impressed me the most was Dr. Shao’s character, if i were to pick the best actor in this drama, it would be Wang Yang. It’s very believable that he’s a surgeon. His chemistry with Ke Yao was well-done as well. They could flirt with just their words and eyes and it made an outstanding impression from me. Pei Yao or Xia xia did good as well. She looks so natural and charming in this. Especially her chemistry with Mi Ka. Their friendship was very convincing. If there’s one thing she needs to improve on with her acting skills, it would be about getting mad for real. I only found her annoying with Lu Feng but it didn’t take long.

Music: I can only think of one song that I like, it’s a woman’s voice.

Rewatch Value: Honestly, I don’t rewatch movies or dramas that’s why I usually don’t give high stars in this category. It’s not the dramas fault, just a personal issue.

Issues: Although I like this drama very much, there were some things that they forgot about or probably characters that they don’t think deserve closure like Wen Bo’s mother and Mika’s roommate/other friend.

Overall: I now understand the hype of this drama. You can learn a lot from it. How to respond to some situations that you may find yourself in or things that you may handle maturely and gracefully. Sandra Ma’s natural beauty is also what impressed me about this drama. I just can’t help but admire her face and smile and tone of voice and she jus reeks of playful grace or gentle and charming aura. She’s like an angel.

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