Lovely drama

This will probably rank as one of my favs for 2023.

While I was initially skeptic about the ML and FL's chemistry, after watching this, I believe both suited their roles very much.
This is my first time to see the FL (can't wait for her next project Kill Bok Soon), but I loved how she portrayed and gave justice to her character. The fact that she can make the viewer feel her sincere love and affection for her niece, is a testament to her acting skills.

Beyond the romance angle of the story, the FL's relationship with her niece is the best part of the whole drama. It reminds me so much of my relationship with my nieces. Roh Yeon Soo has been one of my fav young actresses after seeing her in Our Blues. It helps that she looks like my niece :)

The ending was also very fitting. Unlike some dramas which just gives you an ending open to interpretation, this one was unpretentious. It ended just like how it should be. No feeling of dissatisfaction at all.

Hope there would be dramas like this coming out soon....

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Beautifully crafted crime drama

Most of the times, I have a hard time watching Korean crime dramas. Though they are exciting to watch, sometimes there are just too many names to remember (hard to remember foreign names vs english ones).

I am currently watching the Queen's Umbrella and saw someone comment in his review how much he liked Kim Hye Soo in Signal. I loved her in Juvenile Justice so I decided to watch Signal and see her in a different role.

After finishing this series in record time, I agree with loving Kim Hye Soo. Not only is she a great actress, she totally suits the role of a tough detective. I also loved Jo Jin Woong. His acting is so natural and he is so in character as Detective Lee Jae Han. I looked around for his other dramas but sad to say that he doesn't have any current ones.

The storyline is also well written. It captures the viewers interest and there are some heart pounding moments when you wonder if this or that is about to happen.

While the radio transmissions give you Frequency vibes, it is still different in certain ways. Definitely a must watch

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Too short

This drama had great promise. But since it was all squeezed into 8 episodes, some scenes felt rushed.

There was actually nothing new in terms of plot since it involved money grabbing politicians, revenge, femme fetales etc. Nevetheless, the actors all played their parts well and did justice to the story despite being one of the shortest episodes I have watched.

Would have liked to see how the leads' feelings developed since their interaction wasn't that visible.

The villainous female shined in her role because you will really hate her guts in this drama. First saw her in Snowdrop and she didn't leave that much of an impression that time.

Overall, the drama was ok. Just wished it was longer

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Light and corny....

For lack of something to watch while waiting for the latest episode of Extraordinary Atty Woo, I found myself browsing the Kdrama options on my list. Decided to try this since the ML is currently playing Jang Goo in Alchemy of Souls, and the FL was Lee Byung Hun's wife.

The premise of the drama sounded promising. An ex wife who worked as an intern for her now rich husband. While I enjoyed their interaction as a couple, the support characters were just bothersome to me. I wanted to slap both the second female and male leads because they insisted on pushing their feelings on the leads. Their father is no different.

The office workers are extra noise in the background which frankly, the story could do without.

This is an older drama but it is weird that almost all Kdramas have scenes where someone is visibly tailing the lead or watching the lead and yet, remains unseen by the lead. Go figure.....

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Entertaining and well written

Tunnel is a classic example of a drama which can beat anything Hollywood will ever make.

Though it didn't explain anything about the tunnel itself, the way the story was weaved was enjoyable to watch.
Linking both past and future didn't confuse me as what ALICE did (worst time travel drama for me).

Characters also have great chemistry among themselves. Everyone got a fair share on screen and the camaraderie they have really makes you believe that they are co-workers.

It wasn't difficult to guess how the leads were interconnected but nevertheless, I fully enjoyed this and will recommend it for those who prefer action series rather than rom-coms

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Because of Ji Sung.....

I am a huge fan of Ji Sung after watching Dr John and Innocent Defendant. He is an intense actor and has never failed to bring his characters to life.

It took a while for me to adjust to this story because it is set in a dystopian society. But, overall, it proved entertaining enough.
Storyline of having a live court show is something not yet tackled in any Kdramas I have seen. Part of me liked the idea of having the citizens vote on the verdict of the criminal. However, this would never be welcome in reality.

The rest of the story was really nothing new. The gist was about government corruption, a problem which has long since been prevalent in any government around the world. It was just a manner of how they depicted the actions surrounding these corrupt individuals.

I would have wanted to see more interaction between Elijah and Yo Han though. While the few scenes showed how much Yo Han loved his niece, just felt that there could have been more. The actress portraying Elijah is very pretty and has potential to be a future lead. Hopefully, many would have noticed so that future projects will be upcoming for her

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Unique story

Watched this because I am a fan of Kim Hyun Joo.

The premise of the story was unique. For someone who has experienced the loss of a loved one, how I wish this could happen in real life as well. However, when the memories of both Hyun Chul started to meld into one, this was where the story really started to fold out.

What does one do when the soul of a loved one is in another body? I can just imagine how difficult it was for the characters involved. But beneath this story, I loved that this story focused on the families.

I was already dreading how this would end and which family he would choose. To be honest, was surprised at his choice. But I am glad that in the end, it all worked out for them.

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Anticlimactic ending

After watching Flower of Evil, I was ready to start another thriller/romance K-drama.

The premise of this story was actually very promising. Admittedly, I cried several times because of the hardships the FL experienced.

With regards to the casting, for me, didn't feel that there was much chemistry between the two leads. When they fell in love and were about to get married, I found the timeline for this too rushed. The FL also didn't feel like she was actually in love with the guy. Even during that part, I felt that she was still using him to be near her daughter.

The mother-in-law's acting was great. The fact that she looked exactly like my ex-boss made me hate her even more LOL.

The golfer's character was something that the story could have done without. Not much substance

Anyway, the ending was a bit of a big D-U-H ??? for me. It was as if the pressure had been building up to burst and then POOF.... it fell flat. The motives, the unanswered question as to why the mother in law had a secret son, why the need for a fake son.... these were questions that were left unanswered.

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In love with Song Seung Heon

This is my first time to watch Song Seung Heon. At first, just watching the drama posters, he came off as arrogant. Wrong! I absolutely love him. Not just for his looks but his voice and delivery of his dialogue. They both looked so good together that it,'s hard to believe they just met during the script reading. They have a great chemistry on screen and I would love for this to be the case in real life.

For me, they and the ex boyfriend are the only characters truly worth watching. Great acting by the obsessive ex.
The secondary characters, I can do without them. Found most of them totally unnecessary in the story.

I also loved the soundtrack specially Midnight Cinderella. Very lovely tune....

If I were to rewatch this, I would skip the other episodes and focus more on when the leads both knew each other's identity

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Unexpectedly sweet

I had been browsing through different titles on what Kdrama to watch and stumbled upon this. The synopsis was curiously different and sounded interesting so I tried it out.

At first, I found Lee Min Ki a bit boring, monotone face and dialogue delivery. But as the series unfolded, I grew very fond of him and found that his being monotone totally suited his role.

This was the second drama I watched with Seo Hyun Jin. I had seen her work in Dr Romantic. I liked her better here though.

Lee Da Hee was a lovable character. Very beautiful..

The OST was just amazing. My ears totally fell in love with the songs. Just for the OST alone, I would watch this series again.

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A Trainwreck....

Personal opinion of this show is that it is a drama whose plot started out interestingly but ended up all over the place without much cohesion.

Negatives:
- Hae Soo 's character. Thought it would be expounded in the middle of the series but was wrong.
- The connection among the 3 FLs. For me, the story between Mo Ran and Ok Sun could have been turned into the main plot. Woo Hyun's character was just more of an extra branch on a tree.
- Not liking Kim Ha Neul's character and her acting. Liked her in 18 again, but here, her expression is just one dimensional and as a TV shopping host, Ok Sun had a livelier character which would be more believable of a host.
- The supporting characters. Not one stood out for me. They were too noisy and over the top. The drama could have done without most of them.
- The plot wherein Mo Ran was abused by Hyun Wook's dad and became pregnant????? The story didn't even give a background on why Mo Ran was living with them during her younger years. And how is it possible for her to have a teen son when she already looks like a grandma? The younger Mo Ran looked to be in her early 20's. If that were so, the present Mo Ran should have been in her mid 30"s.
- Ok Sun's husband. A character that the drama could also do without.
- This series felt rushed. The past of the Fl's should have been played out in detail so that the viewer would understand where they are coming from.

Positives:
- well the soundtrack was so-so.
- First time to see Kim Sung Ryung and found her to be really pretty. Would like to see a drama with her as Fl and no one else to fully see her acting chops

Note: To each his own. Respect. You can choose to agree of disagree. This is just my personal view of the show.

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Makjang to the highest level

I knew going in that this drama would be extreme in every way possible. But since I watched the first part, had to finish it with this second part.

This second season has introduced 2 new characters and of these 2, I'm not liking the aunt. Does she really talk that way??? Acting wise...thumbs down for me. The show has put in so much twist and turns that it feels like it has now become dragging. I just watched ep 12 and franky, fast forwarded several scenes. I'm getting tired just thinking about those 4 last episodes coming.. (Tired but still watching till the end).

As expected, the story has veered far.... far... far.... far off course to the point that you might have forgotten how it started out in the first place. Ah, Bang Da Mi, the series of events your demise triggered....... totally unrecognizable.. LOL

Anyway, they should have stopped this series at ep 10 because it has honestly been going on for too long.....

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Interesting storyline but the ending .........

Pros: Interesting storyline and plot
- love the grandfather and grandson interaction.
- the way history unfolds and you get to see how they incorporate it into the story
- fast paced
- Lee Sung Min definitely shone in this drama and has no doubt garnered even more fans after this

Cons:
- ML portraying himself as a student. Kdramas are mostly like this and sometimes, they can get away with it. Like the leads in Our Beloved Summer. Those two really looked good in their school uniforms.
- FL. Boring boring boring. Not only her looks, but also her fashion styling and her acting. Don't think she is cut out to be a lead.
From what I have seen in the comments online, many agree that she was not suitable for this role. Her line delivery is predictably boring. She can't even pass as a prosecutor. A male actor would have been better.
- Chaebols fighting over dominance and money. A frequent trope in kdramas. Different actors but still the same greed and money grubbing issues. A bit tiring in its repitiion, but SJK on screen is definitely a worthy watch
- The ending was a big DUH for me. I don't know the actual webtoon ending, but this one AAARRRGGHH... Seriously, is it just me who finds it weird that no one even wondered why Do Jun looked exactly like Hyun Woo????

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Another great acting from Lee Joon Gi!

I discovered Lee Joon Gi through Flower of Evil and immediately became a fan.

Been seeing a lot of good reviews for this and though, a bit late, I finally decided to dive in.

The series is an introduction to Korean Dynasties if you are unfamiliar to them, like me. Watching the palace intrigues, decorums and hierarchy of classes really makes one think. Centuries may have passed and yet, ambition and greed still brings out the monster in an individual.

Lee Joon Gi isn't the quintessential macho, big muscled lead actor, physically. But no one can doubt his presence when he is on screen. He is one of the greatest actors I have seen in Kdramas. So much so that I have been looking at his filmography to see his previous projects.

IU is so pretty. I love her here more than I did in Hotel del Luna.

At first, I was confused because there were too many princes but they eventually became more familiar. I found Eun's (10th prince) acting a bit on the overacting side. I had to skip through his scenes. Asides from Lee Joon Gi, I liked Baek also. Was rooting for Wook (8th prince) but he really changed over the course of the drama

I still have about 5 episodes more to go and I couldn't believe how fast I was watching it. Really riveting story.

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