Liz
USA
What did I just watch?
When I finished the Heirs the first thing I said to myself was what did I just watch? This was such an overrated drama. It was ridiculous. I watched this because of Lee Min Ho but I gave up at episode 5. I fast forwarded through the rest of the episodes and the later episodes only dragged and got worse. This drama never picked up the pace or got better like ??!Story: Here's how I'll summarize this story:
How many cliches would you like to stuff in this--
Author: yes.
Acting/Cast: Park Shin Hye and her typical role as the pathetic poor girl whose main hobby is sobbing and getting comfort from the main guy...
Music: Maybe it would have been better without any music, ha.
Rewatch Value: Don't even mention it.
Overall Value: This is so overrated, don't watch it. What a waste of time. Ridiculous.
The reason I gave this a 4 because I don't give any dramas that I've finished below a 4 since I don't really know what the difference between a 2 rating and a 4 rating anymore lol.
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It was okay, really...
It started off really good and I waited for every episode to air. I didn't necessarily finish this drama to be honest. After ep 11 I just kept skipping through the rest.. I watched this for Myungsoo and Krystal but I'm disappointed.Story: Okay, the story was just plain weird.. and creepy too. I felt like most of it was off and the author was just writing whatever...
Acting/Cast: I'm sorry but this is called acting..? Sorry Krystal but I thought she acted pretty terribly. She was just stiff the whole time and I don't really know, but I didn't like it. Myungsoo was okay.. He smirked most of the time though so.. There was no chemistry between any of them. Myungsoo & Krystal? No. Rain & Krystal? Lol... please stop.
Music: Some were good
Rewatch Value: Um, I don't think so.
Overall: The pace slowed down later and it just dragged. It was horrible. Waste of time for me. I don't recommend.
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One word: hooked.
If you're looking for a drama that will keep you hooked then don't hesitate! This one is so good! I LOVE this drama. It's one of the BEST kdrama I have yet to watch. Usually whenever I watch kdramas I always have to fast forward/skip some parts but in this drama I never had to because the pace omg... I love it. Please. I LOVE dramas with a quick pace! This drama is fabulous and IT'S NOT OVERRATED AT ALL.Story: PERFECT. How did they ever think of such a good plot line? When I first saw that it was a soldier and doctor's love story I was like uh, this is an interesting mix but once I got in the drama I was like THIS IS GREAT. No plot holes. It was HILARIOUS and ofc it has your typical cheesy kdrama jokes but it was cute because it suit the main character's personality. I love how they remained consistent with their personalities because you can really see the development of the characters easily that way. It was brilliant and it flowed perfectly. It had a lot of English in it and there are foreigners in it which makes everything feel more realistic since it is about soldiers. I don't know how a blend of genres like this could happen but woooow it did and it's great! Oh and I usually HATE KDRAMA ENDINGS but wow this ending... please bring it on and make a DOTS2 lol. I WANT A DOTS2.
Acting/Cast: I'm just gonna be real lol... I watched this drama because of the cast. I have always been a fan of Song Joong Ki after Innocent Man, Song Hye Kyo (her beauty), and Kim Ji Won (her beauty). I never knew Jin Goo though but wow he's such a good actor. Onew was good as well. The cast did well and are a huge part in the reason why this drama came alive to me. I don't think any other actor would be as fitting as Song Joong Ki for Big Boss. The chemistry between the the 2 Songs (hah) were cute but I personally did not find them as cute as Jin Goo and Ji Won. THEY WERE PERFECT TOGETHER. Their love was so painful and trust me, they make you feel the pain. Whenever they were together my heart was warm and whenever they departed it hurt. Overall I loved the cast, I don't think this drama could have been this good if it had a different cast. If you watch this drama prepare to laugh and cry. I love it. Oh and just one last note, all of the cast are in their 30s besides Ji won who is 23. Just an impressive note.
Music: I. LOVE. ALL. OF. THE. OSTs.
Rewatch Value: I don't tend to rewatch but I might for this one... but I think giving us a DOTS2 would be better hey...
Overall: I have nothing more to say besides I WHOLEHEARTEDLY RECOMMEND.
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Story: I've never watched any other versions of this story so I'll rate the story solely based on this movie itself. The storyline is wonderfully written from beginning to end. Everything happened for a reason and flowed well throughout the entire movie. I've never actually watched a storyline like this so it was quite new to me. The characters were all well developed. We have a playboy as the main male lead, an innocent widow that isn't into playboys, and a super cunning lady whose wittiness actually ruins her life and everyone's around hers. Needless to say anymore before I start spoiling--- this movie is GREAT and you should definitely definitely try this out.
Cast: I'm more of a drama fan so 99% of the time I am watching a drama, not a movie. However, movies are great if you don't have a lot of time to waste--- so I tried this one out. First of all, I've never watched Cecilia Cheung or Zhang Ziyi before. What I have to say right off the bat is: EYE CANDY. They are so beautiful!! Esp for ladies in their 30s-- just STUNNING. Not only eye candy but their acting was on point. Zhang Ziyi was good at portraying the innocent widow, but my eyes were set on Cecilia in this movie. She NAILED her role as Madam Mo. Her eyes, her smile, her actions, everything just gave off that cunning vibe to her. She definitely killed it. Jang was good as the playboy also. Out of the entire cast, everyone did a great job but Cecilia had me sold 100%.
Music: It was fitting.
Rewatch Value: A great movie, why would I not rewatch?!
Overall: HONESTLY I RECOMMEND THIS MOVIE! IGNORE THE 7.7 RATINGS. The story is great, the cast is great, there is eye candy, phenomenal acting, no plot holes, everything makes perfect sense, great justified ending... what is there about it that isn't worthy of a watch??? Def don't miss out on this gem!
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Comparison with Love O2O
I struggled to watch the entire drama all the way through but this movie was a breeze to watch. People said it was too rushed but that’s because they tried to squeeze everything into 1 hr 35 mins. However, I think they did quite well.Story: They did change the plot a lot but the main points and main lines were executed properly.
Acting/Cast: Personally, I didn’t like Zheng Shuang’s portrayal of Bei Wei Wei. Yes, she’s pretty but there was no depiction of her intelligence or quick wittedness ANYWHERE in the drama. It really was superficial and focused on how pretty she is and how hot her figure is. She also didn’t show how their love even developed. It was like she just fell in love immediately because he’s Xiao Nai and the master/hottie declares them as an official relationship lol. She’s too submissive. Angelababy’s portrayal was a bit too extroverted as I think Bei Wei Wei should be a lot more shy and conservative BUT it’s MUCH better than Zheng Shuang’s because Angela’s Version does show proof that she’s witty, smart, quick, pretty, and knows what she wants. Also we could clearly see why Xiao Nai likes her and how Angela started truly falling for him. I did enjoy Jing Boran’s portrayal of Xiao Nai since he smiled more and it gave off less of a robotic feel but Yang Yang suits the role better to me.
Overall: I think this is definitely worth the shot and worth viewing. I didn’t recommend the drama (unless you want to see Yang Yang hehe) but I recommend this movie.
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A good Korean action movie.
I was searching around for this a good korean action movie and found this!Story: This story is REALLY complicated... I had to search up several reviews on this movie online because I just couldn't understand it. Tbh I still don't fully have a tight grasp on this story? But I think that the North Korean agent Pyo Jong Sung was betrayed by his country because Dong ho's father took over and corrupted the Party??? But I really do not know exactly!! It was too complex and honestly I'm not very informed on these kind of topics lol (political, ambassador, agent stuff). So if you're like me (lack of that politic info) then I still recommend this drama but do your research first lol or else you'll be like uhhhhhhhh the whole time lol.
Acting: Jeon Ji Hyun was excellent at acting as the wife. She was Pyo Jong Sung's wife and their marriage is not one of love. Every time they had a conversation it's very cold and you can tell that even though she acts like she's cold hearted she feels hurt since she believed that her husband did not believe her. She finally breaks down when he asks her if shes okay and that he will come and get her no matter what. I don't exactly agree with the synopsis written here because it says he is reluctant to leave her just because she carries his baby. I sincerely think they do have love for each other but the problem is that he is way too loyal to that North Korean party of his. As for Ha Jeong Woo, he nailed it. His acting was super good and he did not fail to impress me at all. I could really feel the pain and love he had for his wife when she died.
Music: omg I never pay attention to music in these movies... I'm too busy worrying about whos gonna die lol
Rewatch Value: nah too complex and sad for me. Maybe for others though.
Overall: If you're looking for a good action drama that's sad this is for you. I recommend.
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Story: Pretty good but I want less romance all at one time like it would have been better if they broke it up. The romance should have been more scattered out throughout the drama. Also, some parts were practically meaningless like when he sat there and stared at Minyoung for a good 10+ minutes (something most fans would enjoy of course). The ending didn't do it for me. Not a bad ending though. Good storyline though.
Acting/Cast: CHEMISTRY- Minho and Minyoung were adorable together. I enjoyed Hara's snobby attitude lol it was funny to see her get rejected. Oh and the cast are so good looking like I would totally rewatch this just to see all those attractive faces together again. The cast selection was good and there is so much eye candy lol.
Music: Fitting
Rewatch Value: Maybe
Overall: I recommend but more on a superficial level (eye candy & good plot on the surface level).
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Acting: I mean the acting was pretty good except Jin Se Yeon. I had no idea what her character was supposed to be doing or was feeling at all. She was just so stiff, cold, and emotionless. Is that what her character was supposed to be??
Music: its ok
Rewatch value: no
Overall: overall, this drama was not awful because it did start off pretty strong but it died off. Another great example of this is My Lovely Girl. So, that being said, I don't really recommend this drama...
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Story: Not bad, I liked it, just not a whole lot. Happy ending and it flowed. I just didn't understand Sungyeol's character and it was kind of cliche..
Acting/Cast: Kim Sae Ron can really act! Woo Hyun was pretty good and so was Sungyeol.
Rewatch Value: It was enjoyable but I wouldn't rewatch this..
Overall: 8/10 I think you should give it a try. It was a sweet drama.
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Story: 8.5/10 It was enjoyable and fun. It's just your typical high school or music school scenario. I don't have much to say about this.
Acting/Cast: 8.5/10 I watched this because of Suzy, Eunjung and of course IU. They're so cute haha. Their acting is pretty good.
Music: 10/10 I mean come on, here are all of your most popular kpop singers of course the songs are gonna sound good!
Rewatch Value: 8.5/10 maybe
Overall: 8.5/10 it was ok
I recommend it.
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Story: 9.5/10 Oh my goodness.. The story is so well written. There was a lot of suspense and it was unpredictable. The characters were well developed and they had lots of characteristics. Yoo jung's husband was so upsetting LOL. Yoo Jung's character will really get to you. I don't really get why Ji Sung fell in love with Yoo Jung that fast but um ok haha. Lee Da Hee's character was kind of pathetic. I never figured out what really happened to Ji Sung's girlfriend's secret death until the ending so man they kept it well sealed! The only part I don't like in this whole drama was the ending. I expected a little more from the romance but well it ended well.
Acting/Cast: 10/10 Hwang Jung eum's acting is flawless as always. Her tears make you cry ok like I could not stop crying whenever she cried. Her acting is so incredible that you'll literally feel heaps of sympathy for her. Soo bin's acting was pretty good and Lee Da hee's arrogant image was well done just like in her other dramas. Her clothes were so pretty! *-* Ji Sung was SO good oh my goodness. He really improved from All In to now.
Music: 10/10 they all stood out to me and I was like I have to get this hahah
rewatch value: 9/10 yes maybe
overall: 9.5/10 I recommend thissss
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You either love or hate it
I don't usually write reviews but it seems like a lot of people either loved or hated it, not much seen in between. I hope this review will be helpful to someone wondering if they should start it or not.Story: The storyline itself is good. I thought it was quite solid. I just didn't like the execution of it that much. I could tell the actual story was interesting and it hooked me in quickly. I wish they had spent more time on Xie Yun's backstory instead of giving Li Yan and Yang Jin as much screentime as they did. Pei's backstory as well was rushed. There were a lot of unnecessary side characters imo. Aside from this, it was an interesting watch. I just skipped over a lot of extra stuff that gave nothing to the plot. I'm guessing the directors wanted it to be more comedic at times? But that kinda failed.. This drama should have only been 36 eps max.
Acting/Cast: I watched this for Yibo and this is his best role yet. I love all of his facial expressions. He's proven that he is such a versatile actor. Not only could he pull off the cold role in Untamed, but he also nailed this role too. He carried the drama for me! Liying is well-loved by many. I do like her costumes and makeup in this drama though. She looked very cute and young. I actually held this drama off for quite a while because I'm not really a fan of Liying but she was decent in this drama. Chuchu and Li Sheng were okay too. Nothing phenomenal to me.
Music: The OSTs are pretty good. I really like Yibo First Rays and Liu Yiuning's No Extravagance.
Rewatch: Don't think I would rewatch this. I skipped a lot. If I did, I would only watch clips/MVs made by others on youtube.
Overall: I get why it disappointed some, but I still think it's worth a one-time watch. Especially you are a Yibo fan, I highly recommend this drama. This drama also gave me TVB 80s series vibes so if you're into that, I recommend checking it out and giving this a chance.
I saw a lot of people complaining about how the scenery/props look fake. I honestly didn't notice... I have seen and watched worse than this. I don't think you should drop an entire drama due to just that.
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Would've had a higher score if it didn't piss me off
Sooo, I'm usually the type of person to only leave a comment in the comments section of MDL after I finish a drama, but I actually feel the need to rant in a full-blown review so here we go...Story: So, the plot was mainly about revenge. The romance didn't really bloom till later on but it's nice to see our male lead actually have a lover and be happy amidst all of the hatred. I'm not gonna lie, this story was honestly really intense and I had a lot of moments where I had to pause the drama because I was just shocked at everything going on. It's a lot to intake. It's pretty fast-paced (a good thing) with lots of suspense/action/anticipation going on in each episode.
Ok, so, now here's the rant ok
First of all, if I could summarize my feelings after I finished the drama, it'd be: W T F
There were SO many scenes in the drama where I was just like WHY WHY WHY and honestly was just losing brain cells! There were just so many scenes where I was like 'that could have been avoided' or 'that did NOT have to happen at all'. It's as if the screenwriters were trolling me with some illogical nonsense and I just had to take it as the truth as told smh. They really out here feeding me some BS and expecting me to take it. No.
Also, killing off the characters to make things more dramatic... Some characters died so easily even though their cause of death wasn't that severe and then you have other characters that went through so much more and still remained alive like... make that make sense... Nonsense once again.
The villains were SO TWO-DIMENSIONAL so I was losing brain cells as well. I like my characters with a little bit more depth but the villains in here were just mad at the world or sum and they only have one brain cell that they share... I just can't smh.
One last thing is... this drama is NOT for sensitive people. If you are a feminist and/or feel strongly against misogyny and/or cannot tolerate insults against women regarding their body, I highly suggest you avoid this drama because they say A LOT of insulting things about women (women to women and men to women).
Acting/Cast: Literally the drama's strongest point is the acting and cast. Everyone's acting was on point. Not a single person was bad at acting. But kudos to the actor that played Tor/Sila. Sila is really complex character and this man really did go above and beyond to act as Sila. He carried the show for me. His expressions and moves were all amazing and his overall performance was superb!
Female lead is beautiful. She is soso pretty, I loveeee her smile but as for her character, I'd have to say she was a pain in the butt to watch in the beginning. The female lead was so quick to judge Sila and was resenting him based on her unconfirmed judgment lol. She annoyed me for a good chunk of the show but after they made up, her character turned decent.
The people who played the villains were great. So evil sheesh.
Music: It's decent, nothing caught my attention.
Rewatch value: Eh, not really I'm not tryna raise my blood pressure lol
Overall: I give this a solid 7.5/10
I clearly liked it because I kept watching until the end and didn't drop it but I also didn't like it because it pissed me off.
Bottom line is...
I would only recommend this for the acting, eye candy, and action, plus you get the satisfaction of Tor ruining Sida and Ae.
BUT if you're a person who loves logical shows and like complex characters, this is a solid PASS because you'll just end up confused, upset, and annoyed.
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Cast: One of the strongest points in this movie. Cecilia Cheung nailed the role as always; she always proves to be a very versatile actress. Min shik was great as well. Other characters were great.
Music: not much to this
Rewatch value: by skipping unnecessary scenes, yes
Overall: It takes a lot for me to shed a tear when watching anything sad but this one definitely did it. A tearjerker with a great storyline. I recommend.
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So cliche and practically depthless...
Ok so I decided to watch this mini 1 ep drama special because I just finished watching Mistress and wanted to see more of Ji ll Joo.Story: Honestly, this plotline is so flat, so boring, and practically depthless. I know it's only 35 minutes long but geez, if you wanted to collect every typical outdated kdrama cliche element together and called it a storyline , THIS would be it. If you think that is cute then go ahead, but I like stories that have more meaning/ insight to it lol. That being said, I do give it a 5/10 aside from all the cringe. It might be refreshing for some but I rolled my eyes SO MUCH in this drama. I just can't. I was literally bored out of my mind but finished it because it was only 35 mins so why not right? Yikes.
Acting/Cast: Ji ll Joo was wonderful in Mistress and his smile captivated me, but in this drama his acting was so bland?? Probably because the character is depthless and doesn't have much to him. Hye Rim was honestly so annoying in this drama, I've never watched her act before but for goodness sake, this role was so annoying. Her character is basically a whiny needy girl. I've watched too many kdramas with strong FLs so this just gave me a headache. Honestly Teramoto was the only one acting decently in this drama, her character was also annoying but at least she seemed like a good friend.
Music: I swear it was the same music over and over again. Annoyed.
Rewatch: this doesn't even deserve a recommendation nonetheless a rewatch value...
Overall: If you're into dramas that have flat characters, a bland storyline, and such mediocre acting then sure. Also, if you wanted something 'refreshing' and 'cute' with all the typical oppa, fangirl, romance stuff then sure I guess.
If you're someone like me who likes to watch more in depth dramas but wanted to watch an actual refreshing, lightweight, cute, meaningful, cheery drama as a break, then omg look somewhere else please. Don't waste your time. In fact, I recommend Marriage, Not Dating over this even though that drama is much longer. This wasn't even worth my 35 mins if I had to be completely honest.
Anyways, no, I do. not. recommend.
If you liked it, good for you. I'm not into this.
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