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the production was good, I can't complain .
I also say that the performance was incredible, it would be a sin if I complained.

I love the actors, I loved the characters.

Of course, not everything is perfect, I can't lie, but what a drama that doesn't have a single flaw.

So in conclusion, I recommend...

I say it's worth watching, maybe it's bad for some, but for me it was good.

This is just my opinion, you better watch it and have your own opinion.

I don't know what to say, because I think everyone has their own opinion.

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My opinion

the production was good, I can't complain .
I also say that the performance was incredible, it would be a sin if I complained.

I love the actors, I loved the characters.

Of course, not everything is perfect, I can't lie, but what a drama that doesn't have a single flaw.

So in conclusion, I recommend...

I say it's worth watching, maybe it's bad for some, but for me it was good.

This is just my opinion, you better watch it and have your own opinion.

I don't know what to say, because I think everyone has their own opinion.

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my opinion

the production was good, I can't complain .
I also say that the performance was incredible, it would be a sin if I complained.

I love the actors, I loved the characters.

Of course, not everything is perfect, I can't lie, but what a drama that doesn't have a single flaw.

So in conclusion, I recommend...

I say it's worth watching, maybe it's bad for some, but for me it was good.

This is just my opinion, you better watch it and have your own opinion.

I don't know what to say, because I think everyone has their own opinion.

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romanticize sexual assault?

I dropped this series after only two episodes. That’s the case because it was pretty clear this show didn’t have the right values.
In the first episode Type gets sexually assaulted in his drunken sleep.
In the second episode Tharp once again tries to sexually molest him. Only when Type has a breakdown Tharn stops.
I’ve googles this series to see if it gets better but apparently there are just more times where Tharn tries to force sexual situations on Type.
The series doesn’t even address this though and rather covers it up as a prank or a cute little moment.
This stuff just aggravates me because there are many people out there that had to deal with rape or sexual assault and it’s everything but cute or funny!

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Don’t do it!

Do not watch this. This has to be one of the most saddest things that I have ever watched. I really thought that it was about a husband and wife that lost their spark, but it was so much more than that which makes it even sadder. This was more, about one person settling for someone they’re comfortable with while not truly having a real physical connection to them. The synopsis makes it seem like the spark left, but what we actually see is a lack of genuine interest in the person because the relationship was one of comfort or shall I say logic rather than real connection or desire.
I will admit one person has the feelings but the other one didn’t. As a woman and human, I feel disheartened and completely sad how they ended it.


Spoilers below



this woman was married to the man who had no actual desire, physically to be with her. He was with her because he was comfortable with her not because he was attracted to her. Although she was physically attracted to him. He actually cheats on her too 🙄. Throughout the series, we watch her grow closer to someone else who does really have an interest in her. She discovers that her husband does not like her in that way and finally decide to leave. She then proceeds to get a divorce, but decided not to develop the other relationship with a person that really had an interest in her. Later she instead goes back with her ex, who honestly wasn’t attracted to her. I’m assuming she went back out of comfort. Also, things like this may happen in real life. No one actually want to see anything like this actually happened. It’s just one of those things that is not really enjoyable to watch. It’s not like a break up or make up. This lady literally went back to a person who had no intimate feelings for her. She was physically and emotionally lonely for so long but because she loves him she goes back. Why? I have no idea, and I don’t care, and I regret watching it . That was so sad, so I absolutely can not recommend this to anybody. What was the point?

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This Move is to see different side of our normal society

There was no plot JUST Showing the minority part of our society. Not everyone is perfect, Not everyone lives according to social norms, and Not everyone's love is the normal love we see in movies and dramas. This movie showed the story of those people who exist in our society but our society ignores them.

I wanted the main characters to be more crazy. I see love but not the crazy passion of obsession of love for each other. which I was looking for. On crazy people's standards, this was so general and average character behavior.

The script writer did a great job of making the story as acceptable kind for normal society as a writer could.

Watch this move from a new perspective. This move is not for normal people who follow social norms.

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A nice drama, performed by excellent actors, but not addictive.

A "Slice-of-life" drama of 4 thirty-somethings, childhood friends (3 girls & the ML = Kim Ji Suk). The bond is strong, everyone is trying to make a career and find love.

PROS:
+ CL very cute together.
+ it's good to see Kim Ji Suk in ML.
+ no break-up or "villain", nor unrealistic twist.
+ light (not memorable) OSTs suitable for a comedy.

CONS:
- The narration is slow.
- The CL is very very frustrating: the actress and the CEO visibly love each other, but out of fear, neither takes the first step... Episode 19, they are still indecision!!! Annoying => Only together at the end of episode 20.
- the characters of the different parents (having children, adults, 35 years old), are not very realistic: some unbearable, others submissive to excess, the father of the FL is over-over-protective, etc.

=> A nice & simple series, performed by excellent actors, but not addictive.
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Drama "slice-of-life" de 4 trentenaires, amis d'enfance (3 filles & 1 ML= Kim Ji Suk). Le lien est fort, chacun essaie de faire carrière et de trouver l'amour.
PROS:
+ CL très mignon ensemble
+ cela fait du bien de voir Kim Ji Suk en ML.
+ pas de break-up ou de "villain", ni de twist irréaliste
+ OST légères (pas mémorables) adaptées à une comédie
CONS:
- La narration est lente.
- Le CL est très très frustrant : l'actrice et le CEO s'aiment visiblement, mais par peur, aucun ne fait le 1e pas... Episode 19, ils sont toujours dans l'indécision !!! Énervant => Ne sont ensemble qu'à la fin de l'épisode 20.
- les personnages des différents parents (ayant des enfants, adultes, de 35 ans) , ne sont pas très réalistes : certains insupportables, d'autres soumis à l'excès, le père de la FL est sur-sur-protecteur, etc.

=> drama sympa, interprétée par d'excellents acteurs, mais pas addictif.

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A Gem

Reporter and fireman worlds collide for a sweet heartfelt romance. Not flashy. Not over the top. More like that love that can break down walls type. This series was truly amazing. I have seen mini series with both of the leads in it and they were different genres, but they were enjoyable. I believe that this is by far one of the best series that I have seen these two in. They’re acting was amazing, realistic, and it just felt really genuine. What I really enjoyed about this series was that there was no ridiculous love triangle, or supremely immature cast. Our FL was a little younger but she was very mature. Her pursuit of her love interests was refreshing. She was bold, confident and professional while also being innocently cute when it came to her love. There was no immature characters in this drama. Although it was somewhat slow paced in some ways, it was still relatively upbeat. The parts that were somewhat slow were during the intimate communication, but It was so sweet and heartfelt that it was really hard not to wanna catch every moment. I didn’t feel the need to fast forward this. The supporting cast were just as good as the lead, and they brought their own vibe to this series is well. You will absolutely get attached to the main leads as well as the supporting her. I know it sounds hard to be, but you’ll become invested in the supporting characters too. You have firefighters, rescue workers come together in this down to earth romance. Loved it.

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This could have been so much more!

I should be forgiving considering how old this show is, but there too many missed opportunities!

This show is about a kid that witnessed his father being killed, but is saved by a school girl who also testifies on trial helping to put the villain away in jail.

The story was good, but was poorly executed! This show required a darker tone, and for the villain and his actions to remain concealed most of the time to create tension and suspense. The male lead dedicating his whole life and falling in love with the girl from the moment he was saved is something we have seen before.

About the male lead:
Park So Ha seemed like he was going to be a mature and cool guy that regardless of his age would take good decisions based on logic and even strategy, but he ended up being a moodie young kid was was putting up a front, but in the end was immature and hotheaded. He seemed like a guy who had a plan, but ended up being a kid who was influenced by absolutely everything around him. This guy had a superpower, the power of reading minds, which was never relevant through the story; every discovery he makes with his power could have been revealed with tactics or plain strategies and traps.

The female lead:
Jang Hye Sung was a perfect candidate for good character development, but she never really changed until the end, the only thing that changed is that the people around her were not strangers anymore.

The "Love Triangle" guy:
Annoying character with way too much screentime, that won his cases playing America's Got Talent appealing for the feelings instead of the law or evidence, which worked for some reason.

The villain:
He was supposed to be the big bad wolf, but he was just a normal guy that was inflated by his incredible luck to not get captured until the end of the show. His motivations are shown towards the end, but they felt hollow for some reason.

The plot:
I don't think we can call this one a legal drama, but it is supposed to be one. The plot is basically about this bad guy that killed Park Soo Ha's father, how they survive him and how he ends up in jail and paying for his crimes, but we never see actual strategy in trial, plot twists with new evidence or just well written arguments between prosecution and the defenders.

I don't think the show is bad, but once again, I would have appreciated if the male lead was actually mature but scarred; if he did not fall love with the female lead so early; if they broke the love triangle within the first 5 episodes and just took lawyer Cha out of the equation; if there was another lawyer who supported the female lead at a professional level as a lawyer like a big brother or father for her; if instead of making the leads fall in love for no reason and out of nowhere they allowed a few sparks along the way to make sense when they recognize their feelings; and a lot of more ifs.

Enough with the Ifs... This is good show with average acting, below average plot and weak romance.

In the end, we are left unsatisfied and with our time wasted since things never really moved from episode 1.

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This series isnt what you think it is...and that is what makes it so amazing!

Wow! Just got done with "See You in My 19th Life" and I immediately want to watch it again!!! Wow, this series isnt a straight forward rom com or a straight forward show about past lives. There are so many different storylines and just when you think you know what is going on, its like they put the show in a box and vigorously shake it up to where suddenly you realize its a whole new ball game!

The writing was just spectacular! Dang this story is SO good! It left me wanting more! Will there be a season 2 where other things happen, maybe to the guy with the 23 lives?

I loved watching every minute of this show! I loved watching the end because it echoes the way Ji-eum first approaches Seo-ha. I love how the writers interweaved Ji-eum's many lives in and out of this story. I could watch many more shows written like this and never get bored! I loved how we got to see glimpses of her past lives and how they make her the person she is today!

The director, Lee Na Jung did a beautiful job of bringing the scenes to life. Some of my favorite scenes were the flashback ones. I love how she gave you only enough information to think you know what is happening, only to be shown more if the story in later episodes.

The acting was simply SUPERB! I was particularly impressed with the scenes where Ji-eum, played by Shin Hye Sun, is reliving a past life while holding the bells. Likewise, the scenes where Seo-ha, played by Ahn Bo Hyun, relives his painful childhood memories are also very riveting. These two did an outstanding job! The other two lead actors, Ahn Dong Goo (Ha Do Yoon) and Ha Yoon Kyung (Yoon Cho Won) were also fantastic at their roles. I had watched Ha Yoon Hyun in The Extraordinary Attorney Woo and she played my favorite suport role (Choi Soo Yeon), so it was no surprise how she brought Cho Won to life.

Not to be outdone, all the kids in this drama were fantastic! Especially Kim Shi Ah who played Yoon Joo Won in the 18th life. Shi Ah was particularly believable as a 12 year old girl who was older than she seemed due to having remembered all her past lives. Yes, THAT girl deserves an award of some kind!

I always love it when I see seasoned actors in dramas. Cha Chung Hwa is just spectacular in every role she plays! I have seen her in Hotel Del Luna and Crash Landing on You, but my favorite character was in the drama Hometown Cha Cha Cha. I am happy to see that she will be in 2 others I had on my list to watch, Iteawon Class and Kokdu: Seadon of Deity.

Lastly, another person who deserves some kind of award is the person who did the musical score. The music that went along with each scene was so well done, I often had a visceral reaction, particularly with the "creepy" music that went along with Ji-eum's flashback scenes that involve the death of her sister in life 1.

All in all, this is not only a Must See drama, it might very well be a Must See Again drama for you, too!

Enjoy!

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Binged it all in one day!

I was surprised by how much I liked this BL! The two main characters have a lot of charm and their acting is quite skilled. The side characters were also likeable and everyone had decent to good acting skills. I do think the cinematography in terms of lighting and angles was rather basic. A great example of more dynamic lighting would be "The Eight Sense", but then again the vibes of the BLs are different. This is just a small comment.

The story is rather simple and interesting, I would have liked more intimacy from the main couple as it was rather modest and there was nothing more than kissing, but the office kitchen scene was rly good in terms of skinship. I think I also would have liked more focus on the main couple. The other interns weren't taking too much screentime necessarily but they didn't seem to add more into the BL rather than to stir up a lil bit of drama. Overall, this is a lighthearted BL that I recommend a watch.

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worst

A waste of time . A big time of waste to watch the drama. The role of cat is only that much as she was a mediator of their love story . But I think there was not need to show the cat because boss and an employer fall in love .Not the one who was chating . I had lots of hope with the second leads' story but that was also a flop show . Literally non sense to watch the drama . I will not recommend you this drama even you have nothing to watch . This would be a bad choice . Both the leads are perfect in their part ut they didn't get the good story . From my side a big no .

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Impressed by the actor(s)

My first comment will be that this is an understandable internationally drama, to an extend that was pleasure watching, as oppose to other dramas on youtube where either due to translation or else were struggle to watch.
First drama I come to with actor Zhai Tian Lin and quite impressed with his ability to realistically portray a business person behaviour. As well, very good chemistry with FL actress Jiang Kai Tong.
Regarding the plot - first of all, let me say - it is understandable - there are many other dramas where a foreigner would struggle to understand what the authors of the drama wanted to say - this is not the case with Warm Love. However, the later series seem to be written by a different skipt writer, as too much dragging, repetition of past scenes and characters talking outloud their thoughts. This may be done in order to enhance clarity and the viewers do not wonder what is going on.
Second on the plot - (and I am new in watching Asia dramas), but would say there are many productions that expolit the Cindrella storyline, and most I came upon are completely unrealistic - like Emperors and CEOs doing nothing all day long but chasing after women. So much so that you wonder how did China manage to achieve its historic and current economic achievements with its men being so. Well, this is not the case with Warm Love either. The ML character is quite realistically developed and balanced with a focus on his work/family members/emotions/work/business relations/. In this aspect, it could be noted that we have a much closer to reality story line.
Music is fine, costumes (this is not a costume drama but dressings were pretty well selected - ) - like the little sister character development was emphasized by going from excentric to more classic dress outfit. Same actually with other characters in the drams - so the person that selected the outfits did a good job to emphasize characters, character developments, emotions.
Overall, this was a pleasant experience coming up upon this drama. The main female character brings a positive vibe by being very positive, optimistic and up-to earth. The drama also shows the opposite - the distruction caused by wrong mindsets/ambitions.
Finally - MDL lists there are 37 episodes of this drama - but translated there exist 29. Please notify in comments if the remaining 8 are just not translated or what is the case.

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Good start but disappointing second half! Total waste of time!

I started watching coz I really like ZhouYiRan but this drama is a total flop. It starts off really well. I liked that both lead characters were strong minded people who had their own ideas and were interesting. After high school, the entire university section crashed totally. Zero chemistry between them, they felt more like good friends and nothing else. Romance nonexistent, feelings were meh! Story became too much about his sport and also about his uncle’s shop and legacy. Please don’t waste your time watching this. Watch until episode 15-16 and then drop it.
Highly disappointing!

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To Travel Back In Time To Save You...

I would literally travel back in time to a time called You.
It brings so many emotions to watch this drama, and even Kim Min Seok's OST made it even more emotional because I recognized his voice from Mr. Sunshine.; His Vocals is so magical.
The cast truly delivered, I'm so rooting for AHS; I need another chance to see him before this year runs out. And Jeon Yeo Been truly captured me when she was mostly Han Jun Hee. Her chemistry with the two actors was top-notch. I think I'll have to add her to my list of artists to watch.
Overall, A masterpiece of Casts, btw! Not really the plot.

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