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Jul 19, 2012 16 of 20 episodes seen 4 of 11 people found this review helpful

A Gentleman's Dignity

by lifedreamerm
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- Overall 8
- Story 7
- Acting/Cast 9
- Music 10
- Rewatch Value 7
Never thought that I'll touch this drama. But guess what! I did! This drama was new because it was about guys who are in there 40's and about there problems. Loved every opening of each episodes. And the MUSIC was just beautiful. It's a cute drama. Though later on, it started to go with the original korean plot, it is totally worth seeing it!
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Jul 19, 2012 16 of 16 episodes seen 6 of 6 people found this review helpful

Dream High 2

by lifedreamerm
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- Overall 5
- Story 6
- Acting/Cast 5
- Music 7
- Rewatch Value 4
What i don't understand is that, what was this drama trying to tell us? It had no reason but a bunch of kids who envy and competition each other. I really loved how they added some cute scenes, which kind of helped the drama. But the drama itself was kind of messy. There were so much characters in the drama to keep up with. We did not know who was the ones who we really needed to keep up with. The ending was just a question for me and everything was confusing. Not much of a surprise.
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Jul 19, 2012 20 of 20 episodes seen 1 of 3 people found this review helpful

Fashion King

by lifedreamerm
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- Overall 4
- Story 4
- Acting/Cast 6
- Music 5
- Rewatch Value 3
I watched this for Yoo Ah In. Everything was alright until some of the last episodes. It seems like drama was on "STRESSED". Every character in the drama was confused and alot of misunderstanding. This whole drama just went back to square one where it started. I watched all and left many questions behind. The ending was totally rushed and incomplete.
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Jul 19, 2012 11 of 15 episodes seen 4 of 10 people found this review helpful

Skip Beat!

by lifedreamerm
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- Overall 6
- Story 7
- Acting/Cast 4
- Music 8
- Rewatch Value 5
Well, I really loved the anime and the manga. I was really looking forward for this when this came out. As I was watching, I thought that it was alright. But then I didnt like how the main girl seemed like she was whispering all the time. Well, of course, this drama kind of turned out as an IDOL DRAMA. Siwon and Donghae from SUJU was here. & people just started to talk about the hotness of the guys instead of the story. But I don't know what went wrong, it just started to get draggy.
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Jul 19, 2012 11 of 11 episodes seen 15 of 20 people found this review helpful

Hana Kimi Remake

by koi.no.michi
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- Overall 9
- Story 8
- Acting/Cast 9
- Music 10
- Rewatch Value 9
Ha! I'm gonna get shot for this but I loved the remake just as much as the original, if not more! I watched both right while they were airing, and personally, I just loved the remake a lot. I think much of that was due to my love for the cast even prior to the drama beginning (knowing many of the guys from Tenimyu and whatnot), but just overall, I feel like it was made really well.

First off, I never liked Maki as Mizuki. She was far too girly and din't play the role well enough. I thought Acchan captured the boyish character way better. Her hair, her appearance, her voice, and just how she portrayed Mizuki was much more like the manga! Yes, I am kind of biased though because I am an AKB fangirl.

Next though, Nakamura Aoi was a far better Sano than Shun was. Although I love Oguri Shun, his Sano had no emotion. Nakamura Aoi's acting had far greater depth of character, which showed that he was a caring person but just unwilling to reveal that side. Shun's, on the other hand, was just completely emotionless. And having read the manga, Aoi definitely was much more like the original manga Sano.

Anyways, I'm going to cut off the comparisons there are just focus on why I liked it now. First, SAITO TAKUMI. Okay I remember when I heard they were making a remake, I immediately thought "OMG if anyone could live up to Kamikawa Takaya's legacy as doctor, it HAS to be Saito Takumi. And I was right. I mean, who else but Takumix could portray a gay guy that well?! This guy is the KING of BL movies!! He was absolutely perfect.

Shohei was sooo funny!!! Of course, Toma will always be everyone's favorite Nakatsu~ But c'mon! Shohei was just as ridiculously hilarious~ Plus, his and Acchan's connection was cute. Honestly, Acchan's connection with ALL the cast was great! But the part that made Shohei's Nakatsu THE BEST? His interactions with Tomo!!!! Okay like actually SHOMO read more
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Jul 19, 2012 20 of 20 episodes seen 1 of 2 people found this review helpful

Fashion King

by moo
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- Overall 3
- Story 1
- Acting/Cast 7
- Music 1
- Rewatch Value 1
Ok, this drama was a colossal waist of time!
it seemed promising at the beginning but it all went to hell from there! The plot Dragged on for what seem like eternity, so much that I was skipping through the episodes. And don't get me started about the characters. They were so inconsistent I had no idea what to expect from each character.
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Jul 19, 2012 16 of 16 episodes seen 5 of 7 people found this review helpful

I Do, I Do

by never2muchcoffee
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- Overall 8
- Story 9
- Acting/Cast 9
- Music 8
- Rewatch Value 8
This drama sucked me in because of the focus on Hwang Ji An's struggle as she deals with finding herself pregnant after a one-night-stand. A good thing, actually, cause the romance doesn't really kick in until the second half of the drama. But once it did, Kim Sun Ah and Lee Jang Woo nearly caught my screen on fire more than once :)

Like I said, it was the pregnancy plot that interested me first. I'm a single mom, so I can relate to Ji An's struggles - telling her parents, telling the father, wondering about the future, etc. I thought Kim Sun Ah was very convincing as her character dealt with all this and more.

The promos for the drama (before it aired) made it seem as though the age difference between Ji An and Tae Kang would be a big issue - thankfully, it wasn't. It's not that it wasn't mentioned or noticed at all, but it wasn't handled in the same way all the other older-women-younger-men dramas seem to. Almost every other one with this setup has the older woman resisting or refusing the relationship strictly because of the age gap. With Ji An, it was more because Tae Kang had no real motivation in life - which she contributed to his age but was really because he simply had not found something to be motivated about. Once he starts to prove himself, she sees him differently and the age gap is pretty much ignored. This was a refreshing change of pace.

One last note: on a scale of one to ten, the kissing scenes get a 15!!!! read more
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Jul 19, 2012 10 of 10 episodes seen 6 of 6 people found this review helpful

Nankyoku Tairiku ~Kami no Ryouiki ni Idomunda Otoko to Inu no Monogatari~

by Crazy4You
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- Overall 10
- Story 10
- Acting/Cast 10
- Music 8
- Rewatch Value 9
Someone recommended me this drama back when it was airing, I remember I added it and stuck it on my list without thinking about it much. A little while ago we recently adopted a dog from the shelter that's an Alaskan Malamute mix and I came across this drama again. The fact that this drama revolves around sled dogs drew me into feeling the need to watch it (after all, the dog we took home is a sled dog breed). So I downloaded it and over the past few days I finally sat down and watched it. I wound up googling Sakhalin Huskies and discovered that the story behind this drama (the one from the original 1983 movie) inspired the movie Eight Below (which I thought was a great movie when I watched it). Unfortunately I also kind of spoiled a little bit about what happens to myself.

Anyways, the story itself is touching and heartwarming. The first few episodes are them working on setting up the exhibition, finding the dogs, and setting out to Antarctica. Like the last reviewer stated, how many dramas (Asian ones at that) settle around the Arctic? But not only that, this story is based off of a true one. While I'm sure they through in scenes to make it more moving and to draw you in more (which they did excellently by the way) most of what you see is how it really took place.

The acting was top notch. This is my first drama with Kimura Takuya and he really stood out in his role. His love for the dogs and his actions as a leader. Of course the rest of the cast was great as well, and I think Yamamoto Yusuke acted his best in this role.
The dogs were who really really stood out though. Again, like the last reviewer stated, how they got the dogs to act so perfectly in their roles amazed me. It was natural and realistic, everything they did and how they acted. And it added 10x more to the story. You can't watch this drama and not expect to get attached to the dogs and their teamwork and spirit. I can only imagine how well trained these dogs are.

The music fitted the drama, but it's nothing I'd really listen to outside of it. The instrumentals were moving and the actual ending song went along well with it.

I'm not sure when I'll ever rewatch this, but I can definitely see myself watching it again someday. It's a really good drama. I just can't see it happening for awhile (my next step is watching the original movie and then rewatching Eight Below and comparing the stories).

Overall, I feel this drama is a bit underrated on MDL. It's a drama about faith and encouragement and working together as a team. It's a drama that shows that the life of a dog is just as valuable as a life of a human. It's a drama that really pulls you in and leaves you with a bittersweet feeling. You can't watch this drama and not feel a single drop of emotion.

Keep a box of tissues by you!

This drama has a hint of romance, but it's not what it's about or focused on so don't expect much in that department. Same with Comedy. Expect discovery and teamwork and drama.

TL;DR?
Watch it!! It's worth your time! read more
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Jul 19, 2012 16 of 16 episodes seen 1 of 3 people found this review helpful

Lie to Me

by i_am_andi
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- Overall 9
- Story 9
- Acting/Cast 10
- Music 9
- Rewatch Value 9
This drama is a total surprise. I like the actress, without a doubt, because she's one of my favorite and she never fail me with her acting skills. At first, I'm a bit hesitant to watch it because I don't necessarily find the actor cute and I wonder if he and Yoon Eun Hye will make a good tandem and surprisingly they did. I even find the actor cute and adorable. I really enjoyed the movie in the sense that although its a typical romantic comedy type of drama but it was a sort of breathe of fresh air at the same time. If you'll ask me if its worth the time..I would definitely say a big YES.
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Jul 19, 2012 16 of 16 episodes seen 0 of 1 people found this review helpful

I Do, I Do

by isabel03
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- Overall 9
- Story 8
- Acting/Cast 10
- Music 8
- Rewatch Value 9
Com um final redondinho e do jeito que eu gosto:D Adorei o drama, gosto bastante da atriz, então sou suspeita!:P Mas, "conheço" o ator de We gor Married e ele é super fofo - o Lee Jang Woo! O doutor também, super fofo, não lembro do ator de outros dramas, mas gostei muito dele em I do, i do! História relaxante e boa para não ficar estressada ahuahauhu
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