Enjoyable.

I honestly enjoyed this k-drama, I liked it. I felt like the time went by fast watching it, so I didn't feel bored nor did I feel it was too long (something I thought would happen but it didn't).

The truth is that watching Welcome to Samdal-ri made me think more about something I already knew: how normalized excessive drinking is in Korea. I don't think there wasn't an episode where one of the characters wasn't drinking some alcoholic beverage, or even worse, getting drunk until they lost consciousness. It was quite curious really, I don't think I've seen this shown so much in other series I've seen, so it caught my attention. This is a bit moralistic, but it's a bit worrying to see how they don't label this as something to watch out for, alcoholism is a serious problem. And leaving this aside, I do think that the use of alcohol (a common cliché) to get the characters to come clean or to give continuity to the plot was excessive.

But that's okay, I'll let that slide because again, I found the drama enjoyable. The chemistry between the leads is quite believable (I love you Ji Chang Wook) and the side stories didn't bore me as they usually do..

I don't have much to complain about, it was ok, to watch in the evenings and have a quiet and relaxing time. The plot was not the most exceptional, but it holds up, so it's ok, you manage to connect with the story. The unbelievable thing was how the biggest problem was solved so easily after 20 years when there was no hope, but ok.

I was amused by the twist they gave to Man-Su's character, but only because I wondered "Why?".

And well, would I recommend it? Yeah, probably.

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It left me wanting more.

The only bad thing about this Korean BL is its length, it left me wanting more. From the beginning it managed to grab me because of its interesting plot, although I think it could have been more exploited.
Although the time we get to know deeply all the characters was short, it was enough for them not to feel like simple fillers, evend the second characters were of value for the development of the plot.
Of the main characters I must mention that I liked their performances, and enjoyed watching them on screen every moment.
But, I repeat, I wish it would have lasted a little longer, so that we as viewers would have understood things a little more and some aspects would have been deepened.
Anyway, it was cozy, cute, interesting and that's why I would highly recommend it.

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Must watch

Without a doubt this is one of the funniest k-dramas I have seen, I had a great time watching each chapter and there was no lack of laughter.
For me, it was believable that the woman's body had been taken over by the soul of a man, a round of applause to the actress. That only made it funnier.
I liked how the story built up and how we changed perspective as the protagonist did.
I still want to know how exactly the time travel happened and why exactly he was the one who ended up in another era, but I'll let it slide just because the plot in the Joseon period was very enjoyable throughout.
When I started watching the first chapter I was a little hesitant to continue because I didn't understand what the plot was, but then I got into it and couldn't put it down. The last 10 chapters I watched almost one after the other without pause.
The chemistry between the main characters was very good. I agree that it deserves the rating it has.
The OST went a bit unnoticed for me, but it wasn't bad.

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It had potential.

There were so many things in this k-drama that I found certainly questionable, but I won't lie, I was entertained most of the time. But here I'm going to mention why I think it could have been so much better:
- It was hard to empathize with the main male character, I didn't feel that the reason he decided to steal (yes, steal) his brother's fiancée moved me enough to get to understand him, therefore, everything he did to achieve his goal didn't seem noble to me and his redemption was resolved so easily, all for the convenience of the plot.
- I didn't believe enough that they were so in love at the time they confessed it to each other, much less on her part. I understand there was some attraction, but directly making it seem like they couldn't be without each other didn't make it realistic, I feel like that wasn't built up very well. When I saw them acting like any couple I didn't believe it.
- The character of the brother and the approach to his sexuality was so superficial, I couldn't connect enough with him either, I think they could have put his story to better use and not just have him be there for plot convenience, again.
- Another thing is that many times I felt that the tone of the plot was lost, I didn't understand if it was a romantic comedy, something dramatic or who knows what else. The truth is that they didn't know how to balance it. Rush and superficial.
- The side stories offered NOTHING.

But I will put as plus points, the OST because I personally liked it, especially the song 'Butterfly', also that I have seen the actors' work previously and I consider them to be pretty good, but of course this is not their best work. And also something in favor were the cameos in the last episode (especially Kim Beom and Lee So Hyuk) lol.
Overall, I wasn't bored, yes, it was entertaining, but I think there was a lot of wasted potential. It wasn't horrible but it certainly could have been a lot better.

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Heartwarming.

This c-drama was quite heartwarming, I was going through a block in terms of watching series but I gave it a chance and enjoyed it a lot.
To some people it may seem that in the end its pacing was rushed as the story focuses more on school time, and I agree with that in part.
Also, something that is notorious and that I don't quite understand is the need for the characters to continue having such childish behaviors when they are already adults and that they are also surprised or embarrassed to kiss each other or have gestures of affection when they have been in a relationship for many years and even lived together, but hey.
I must say that I liked the story itself, it was fun, light-hearted, romantic, wholesome and with a very calm pace. Perhaps many people didn't like the latter because the group of friends had to face very few difficulties and got everything they wanted, and we know that in many cases in real life this doesn't happen that way, personally I don't think that this detracted from the story, it was just what I wanted to see, a quiet story without so much drama.
I really liked seeing how our male protagonist was letting the female protagonist more and more into his world and how his change was becoming noticeable. I would have liked to see more of the relationship between the secondary couple, they were a lot of fun to watch.
Without further ado, I would recommend it, it's not heavy to watch and if you're looking for a simple, quiet love story with little nuances this one is adequate.

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Enjoyable but very forgettable.

I'm not going to lie, I enjoyed this k-drama, but I think its biggest problem is that it's very forgettable.
On one hand, the chemistry between our two main characters is good and it shows on screen. This show certainly doesn't let Song Kang's physical attributes down lol.
However, what I probably didn't like much was the plot, which in itself is not very innovative in the fantasy genre, it takes us back to past lives again, and reminded me a lot of Doom at your service and Destined With You and so many other kdramas, almost as if all of the fantasy Korean dramas had a child. For that reason, I think this show is easily forgettable.
Although I repeat, I'm not going to lie, I did enjoy it, but I wish they would have omitted so many things that I could tell were plot fillers and added very little from my perspective, and most of the characters were not that well written.

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It was very fun

This Thai drama left me impressed by its production quality. The premise it deals with is very interesting and even though there are only 6 episodes they are very enjoyable and make you want to keep watching one after the other. Undoubtedly, I think it's a plot that could have been approached more deeply, but for its format I don't think it was too bad (although I was left wanting to see more). I think it's perfect for non-stop weekend viewing, it's fun, the games are entertaining and I really liked the characters. It was hilarious sometimes and I loved it, without getting so reflexive or critical it is a show that I would watch again because I enjoyed it from beginning to end. Let's wait if they decide to bring out a new season.

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don't get me wrong. I pretty much have a great time watching it.

I was having a block in terms of watching k-dramas and decided to give Healer a chance since Ji Chang Wook is one of my favorite Korean actors (and again manages to hold his place). I really enjoyed the story a lot, the amount of clichés was impressive, but not in a way that was overwhelming or made me stop watching. Honestly, I found it easy to follow episode after episode and it took less than 3 days to finish watching.
I liked the cast and felt the chemistry between the characters, although the way the romance grew between them could have been better, I felt like the only reason there was attraction was that they knew each other as kids without knowing it.
Beyond that, I found the chapters very interesting, the action scenes were good and I managed to empathize with the characters.
But I must be honest, at some point I felt that the plot lost its way and just a bunch of random things happened that without being very convincing for the viewer turned out to be convenient for the plot itself, but I must say that I didn't care much and kept watching. On the other hand, I liked the ending, but it needed more emotion or maybe it's just me, I felt that it lacked depth in how some things turned out (like her relationship with his birth mother and what happened with Kim Mun Sik).
Anyway, yes I would recommend it for those who enjoy cliché stories, action and romance and are familiar with the characteristic structure of k-dramas.

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The message is not helpful... but the acting and the action scenes were exciting.

I really had high expectations about this k-drama, how not to get excited with such a good cast and the performances really met my expectations, but about the story itself I do have some things to say. First of all, I consider that it is obvious that this is not the right k-drama to prevent and give knowledge about such a delicate subject as suicide, if that was one of its objectives it failed to achieve it, because at the end (as well as other kdramas of this style) they show this act as selfish and almost senseless, and that the one who commits it should be punished, which is very ineffective in most of the real cases. Using this resource is a bit risky and delicate, but leaving that aside and from my own point of view, I found the first part quite exciting and intriguing, the chase scenes were probably my favorite, however, in the second part it took a turn, although it was not my favorite, it still managed to capture my attention, unfortunately in its last two chapters it became a little boring and personally failed to move me enough, as it seems it was intended. I don't think it was totally bad, in fact it was okay, but I think some things could have been better executed (I clarify that I didn't read the webtoon, so I don't know how well adapted it was).

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Give it a chance.

I think this kdrama is very suitable for marathoning, so much so that I finished it all in one day and enjoyed it. I think its length is sufficient, it didn't bore me nor did I think about fast forwarding through it, I think it had just enough of everything... except romance, although I guess I say that because I'm more used to this type of series containing more romance and that's why I expected more in the main characters. However, that doesn't detract from the plot of the series, the way the characters connected I thought was unique and certainly cute. Some people didn't like that the characters somehow didn't change that much over the course, but I think that's a pretty real thing, in the end our personalities are hard to change 180 degrees, but the characters did have a lot of growth and gained more wisdom about life, but they were still them at the end of the day, and that's fine from my perspective.
I want to highlight the cast, it was adequate and they executed it very well.

I would recommend this series without hesitation. I liked it.

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Must watch..

Este drama llamó mi atención especialmente por la participación de Ji Chang Wook, uno de mis actores coreanos favoritos, y de Bibi, a quién hasta el momento yo no había visto actuar en dramas. No es el tipo de drama que suelo ver, aunque sí es un género que me ha llegado a interesar, y debo decir que me ha parecido muy entrenado de ver. The worst of evil logra retratar bastante bien desde lo corrupto que es el sistema, lo fácil que es usar a las personas sin importar su bienestar, y por supuesto cómo podemos vernos corrompidos por todo ello. Creo que las actuaciones estuvieron muy bien, lograron convencerme y las peleas fueron bastante crudas y hasta me hacían voltear la mirada por lo real que se veían las heridas. Incluso logró hacerme poner en el lugar de los delincuentes, llegué a sentir mucha empatía por Haeryun y más aún por Kicheul. Quizá me quedó un sinsabor porque no es el tipo de final que estoy acostumbrada, pero sí que es uno muy realista, vemos cómo todo esto que impulsó a nuestro protagonista a infiltrarse al final parece haber sido también perdido, el reconocimiento que recibe no es visto por nadie, aquel que consideraba cercano murió a causa de la investigación, su situación matrimonial no es la misma, y él tampoco parece ser el mismo después de haber hecho cosas que antes no hubiese concebido, hasta el punto de matar a aquel que dentro de todo este embrollo llegó a considerar su amigo o a guardarle algún tipo de respeto o afecto. Sin duda, bastante crudo. Si te interesa este tipo de tramas, lo recomendaría.

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