Drama Reviews - MyDramaList.com

4 hours ago 11 of 11 episodes seen 0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Minami-kun no Koibito 2004

by amyboomerang
Other reviews by this user
- Overall 9
- Story 9
- Acting/Cast 10
- Music 5
- Rewatch Value 10
I feel like this show is likely to be a hit-or-miss show for most people. Its one of those unconventional "pure love" stories about a pair of high school sweethearts who are faced with an impossible set of circumstances.

For me, the story was precious. Completely and utterly adorable. I loved it. I laughed so much, and had some tears, and yelled at the characters sometimes--signs of a wonderfully balanced drama for me. I watched this entire show within two days. I thought that the two leads were both precious, their families were well cast, and our villainous female was just obviously manipulative enough you disliked her early on, but not so much you completely discounted her feelings as they were unraveled. Everything was kept at a relatively believable (as much as it could be, I suppose) level for two people put into this situation, and the characters developed nicely as the story continued.

Now, I will specify right now, that the special effects are not amazing. If you are a stickler for awesome quality, then the green screen merging will probably drive you nuts. I think they did very well considering the sort of budget a television show would have to do it--it would be one which would be great to see remade even now, nearly ten years later, just to see how much better the ability to merge the two "worlds" on that sort of budget would be. Furthermore, I did find the music amazingly unremarkable. It was complete unmemorable. Fortunately, the show was memorable enough on its own.

Finally, I foresee that a lot of people will have conflicting feelings on how the show ends. I personally thought that it was a somewhat apt solution all things considering, but I did wish that it had been different. But I found it to be beautiful ending, even if it wasn't the fairytale end I was expecting.

So, with those things in mind, I would recommend this drama to anyone who wants a relatively light, cute, romantic comedy, and who will get lost enough in the characters and plot to be able to forgive the shows weak points. read more
report I found this review Helpful Not Helpful
19 hours ago 20 of 20 episodes seen 8 of 10 people found this review helpful

Ghost

by L0V3E
Other reviews by this user
- Overall 10
- Story 10
- Acting/Cast 10
- Music 10
- Rewatch Value 10
This is one of the best dramas I have watched in a while. The acting was superb and the plot was really thought out which is someting you don't really see these days.

It really keeps you on your toes to find out what happens next. Honestly, this is the first drama I have watched at a go(in 3 days) because I just wanted more.

I reccommend this to anyone looking for a great crime, mystery drama.
report I found this review Helpful Not Helpful
1 day ago 30 of 30 episodes seen 3 of 6 people found this review helpful

King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo

by butterfly
Other reviews by this user
- Overall 7
- Story 7
- Acting/Cast 7
- Music 6
- Rewatch Value 7
I think this is my first 'marathon' drama - 30 episodes over 2 days. :)

I found the drama started off interestingly, but tapered off in the middle in terms of action. Maybe I wasn't paying close enough attention, but I thought some of the plot points went unaddressed at the end. I was hoping for more resolution with some of the characters...especially the President/Father and the evil Mother.

I didn't like most of the characters. I thought they had a lot of potential, but were wasted in the end. For example, the second sister, Ja Rim, doesn't do much in the drama. I was waiting for her to support Tak Gu, or even help out her family, or side with Yoo Kyung....but nothing. :(

This show has a lot of baking in it. I don't even like bread that much, but watching all the characters baking and eating made me hungry! I love that the hero works so hard. The one thing I didn't understand is that after the third timeskip (after Tak Gu has spent 2 years at the bakery) - how come he still doesn't know how to bake? Also, he just magically got along with Jin Gu, despite hating him for what he did? I don't get it.

The drama was good overall. I watched it because it came with high recommendations from my sister. I did fast-forward through some scenes in the middle, so I wasn't completely happy with the pacing. But if you want a light melodrama and if you like bread, give this one a try! :D read more
report I found this review Helpful Not Helpful
1 day ago 21 of 21 episodes seen 3 of 5 people found this review helpful

Autumn's Concerto

by WonByungHoon
Other reviews by this user
- Overall 10
- Story 10
- Acting/Cast 10
- Music 10
- Rewatch Value 10
r u kidding me, this was my first taiwanese drama and boy oh boy m goin back for more. van ness wu is foine and an ady is just beautiful. i finished it in two days each episode is so captivating and even when its 4am at night u r just like one more please. where do i start, well the summary is mu cheng is a rich kid whose parents die and she has to live with her aunt and some creepy step dad. she meets hunk van ness thru a bet but they end up falling in love. van ness is diagnosed with brain tumor and looses his past memory. now hes fallen for a new girl and are about to get married. little does he know his first love bore his child. nuff said, the kid is the epicenter of the drama. hes the most grown up 5 year old and made me wish to have a kid like him. hilarious and straight forward till the end when he plays detective. watch this if u have a weekend off ooz i swear so much goodies is in this drama. and the kiss scenes....... read more
report I found this review Helpful Not Helpful
2 days ago 28 of 28 episodes seen 8 of 12 people found this review helpful

The Bridal Mask

by Junebee
Other reviews by this user
- Overall 8
- Story 8
- Acting/Cast 10
- Music 10
- Rewatch Value 7
A complex tale of friendship, love, betrayal, revenge, corruption, and patriotism in a historical period of strife for South Korea. Excellent cast and acting. I feel the story could have been told in a few less episodes though.

Great fight scenes using actual martial arts techniques. Warning: very bloody, lots of ultraviolence in addition to the usual buttkickery. View with caution with younger viewers. Most likely this drama was way over budget on the line item for stage blood.
report I found this review Helpful Not Helpful
2 days ago 22 of 22 episodes seen 6 of 6 people found this review helpful

Dal Ja's Spring

by addicted-to-dramas
Other reviews by this user
- Overall 8
- Story 7
- Acting/Cast 8
- Music 6
- Rewatch Value 8
I've gotta say, I've been putting off finishing this drama for about 2 or 3 months now, and while I'm extremely relieved that I finally finished it I also enjoyed it quite a bit through watching it. This may not have been my favorite drama, but the comedy and developing romance never bored me. The first couple of episodes didn't really spark an interest with me, which would explain why I put off finishing it for a while, but once I started watching more and more episodes I found myself rooting for the leads relationship and even frustration arose when they started running into conflicts and obstacles.

The acting was actually very well done, and I think Chae Rim has become one of my favorite heroins because of how strong and independent she was. Even Lee Min Ki was fun to watch... The age gap never really became a problem for me, in fact I think the age gap was actually kind of appropriate. Since some people tend to look down upon the "older woman, younger man" relationship, it was good to see that they showed a genuine and loving relationship toward each other that everyone began to understand and accept.

As for the side romance, Sun Joo and Sae Do... You know, you really can't help but love it. I like how the writers kinda made them out to look like the bad characters because of what happened in the first episode, but as the drama progressed you really got to see an amazing friendship between them, even helping each other out with their relationships... It was great!

Overall, I really enjoyed this drama. It was very lighthearted and had a lot of cute and funny moments that hopefully a lot of you might enjoy! read more
report I found this review Helpful Not Helpful
2 days ago 8 of 8 episodes seen 10 of 11 people found this review helpful

Switch Girl 2

by amrita828
Other reviews by this user
- Overall 8
- Story 6
- Acting/Cast 9
- Music 7
- Rewatch Value 8
If someone had told me I would watch Switch Girl one day, I'd have laughed. This show is the most random thing I've ever watched, so full of absurdities and manga-like situations you either approach it with no intellectual expectations or you'll sue the production.

And yet, here I am writing a review for the 2nd season, after having marathoned through the first in one night and this one in the next.
The plot is full of cliches - from a narrative point of view, the 1st season was much better - with a little too much lingering on evil sex slave dealers laughing crazily and raising their malignant eyes to the skies. There have been moments I wished they would just go on with the plot (whatever that was), since the drama only has 4 hours time to tell it.

The force of this show is therefore not in the plot, but the characters. Nika, our heroine, is possibly the most adorable being in the northern emisphere. I simply love her. Not because I can rely, or because she's realistic, or because she's flawed but for a combination of those and an amazing ability to surprise me. I couldn't stop laughing at her antics, her sitting in the middle of a square crying about her pubic hair showing from under her underwear. The second after, I would empathize with her. Yes, she's a crazy character whom you can either love or hate, but not ignore.

Arata is the silent hero every girl dreams of, and the chemistry between these two is quite striking if you think this drama is romantic despite having no such ambition.
All the side characters are insane and some deliciosuly hilarious. The villains, on the other hand, are so stereotyped they are forgotten the moment they are out of the screen.

Music is nothing special in this one, while I thought it was quite well chosen in the 1st season.

All in all, I am ready to recommend this drama to:
1. clever people who have put their brains in the fridge for some time to recharge it and don't want to use it for a while
2. fans of Renn Kiriyama (someone has called my name?) and/or Nishiuchi Mariya
3. girls who want to learn what to avoid before a romantic evening with their boyfriend, such as wild hair removal or litres of aphrodisiac perfume
4. lovers of manga-like, over the top comedy

If you're one of the above, enjoy your watch! read more
report I found this review Helpful Not Helpful
2 days ago 32 of 50 episodes seen 5 of 6 people found this review helpful

A Thousand Kisses

by DarkenedFlame
Other reviews by this user
- Overall 5
- Story 6
- Acting/Cast 8
- Music 9
- Rewatch Value 4
in the beginning i was hooked. i loved to story line and the actors. but after like 20 episodes i started to get annoyed on how the story was still being dragged out. that was when i accidentlys saw a music video about the drama containing spoilers. after learning about that spoiler i just couldn't watch it anymore. there was literally no purpose. i wouldn't reccomend this to people but it was rather decent
report I found this review Helpful Not Helpful
3 days ago 20 of 20 episodes seen 3 of 4 people found this review helpful

They Kiss Again

by Starae
Other reviews by this user
- Overall 9
- Story 9
- Acting/Cast 8
- Music 8
- Rewatch Value 9
This is one of those dramas that you cannot miss out on if you're a romantic like myself. All I do is watch romance dramas! So this is one you must see if you're just like me. I'll write this review for both It Started With a Kiss and They Kiss Again.

The story itself isn't anything special or amazing, it's simply just a front row seat to the life of a young couple; from being a teenager to adulthood. It follows all the basic challenges that we must go through eventually into becoming mature.

Now I thought that all of the Taiwanese actors did phenomenal, but Christine and her father.....worst actors of all time. They were supposed to be from "England" and Christine could barely even speak English and her father was just a fat american that couldn't even at least try to fake a British accent, they were awful!! Thus my reason for giving them an 8 instead of a 10 was because of those two.

I thought the music was great, although the opening for They Kiss Again was pretty awful, I couldn't even watch the whole opening because it was just terrible. However the rest of the music in the show wasn't bad at all.

Overall I could definitely watch this again, but I think i'll just go and watch the other versions to get my fix, but I definitely don't recommend to miss out on this drama, it's worth the watch, it's such a cute romance! And you will NOT be disappointed by the kissing scenes, they actually know how to kiss unlike a lot of drama couples you usually encounter. read more
report I found this review Helpful Not Helpful
3 days ago 16 of 16 episodes seen 4 of 4 people found this review helpful

Prosecutor Princess

by tannz
Other reviews by this user
- Overall 9
- Story 8
- Acting/Cast 8
- Music 7
- Rewatch Value 9
Prosecutor Princess was my first Korean Drama and introduced me to the amazing world of KDramas and Korean Culture. My neighbor has this drama on DVD and so I borrowed it. I loved the concept of fashionista-smart prosecutor! Also, it reminded me of the movie Legally Blonde. The plot seemed very simple in the first episodes, but then it had so many twists and turns you had to be really careful not to miss anything. Park Shi Hoo and Kim So-yeon are amazing together, so much chemistry between those hotties! I also loved the music in the drama. I have continuously recommended this drama. Hopefully, I will re-watch again soon and continue in the future.

xoxo,

Tannz
Puerto Rico loves Korea
report I found this review Helpful Not Helpful

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
...
Last
Next

Error

Why should I register?

Latest Forum Threads

Today's Birthdays

Latest Shows