Reviews

cute, homely romance

__*Once Upon a Small Town (2022)*__ 8,5/10 -kdrama

ok story is pretty basic and even its same rating from me I think Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (2021) did a bit better for this theme. At least even it got tag comedy at MDL I didnt found much of it here + it was almost one man show. Meanwhile hometown got excelent support roles.

this drama was very much carried by main female lead[Joy], like through drama I think I grew affection for women in uniform which I am sure I never had.

Ok enough joking truthfully her cute, klutz, smiling image doesnt really fit for policewoman work[like who would respect her?] still for work in small village it may work. Still her role was most enjoyable to watch in this drama.

__*plot*__ - ML works as a veterinarian in Seoul. He is popular for his face, but he is classic introverted guy which hates hassle. One day he got serious call from his grandfather from countryside. In hurry he arrives there just to discover he was pranked into being director of vet clinic in that countryside for half year in stead of his grandfather which goes on trip around world with his grandmother. In this countryside he meet super nosy pokicewoman which for some reason shows alot around him but at same time seems to have beef with him.

__*genre*__ - romance

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Annoyingly bad play by female lead - amateurism makeup artists

It's downright frustrating to witness a stagnant, juvenile narrative and a constant portrayal of women as helpless beings in distress. This drama is anything but charming or appealing. It perpetuates a foolish stereotype of women being dependent on men for their protection, which is unacceptable. The fact that it's supposed to be a romantic comedy does not excuse its ineptitude.

The plot was severely lacking in substance and was unnecessarily repetitive. The female lead's constant injuries and near-death experiences were excessive and tiresome. It was frustrating to see her consistently behave like a child despite being an adult character. Overall, these aspects of the story detracted from the viewing experience and were quite frankly irritating.

I have to be honest, I absolutely detest the actress's one-dimensional performance. It's as if she's incapable of portraying anything beyond a ridiculously childish level. On top of that, there was absolutely zero chemistry between her and her male counterpart. They couldn't even manage to kiss properly! It was downright ridiculous. And although the male lead's acting was good, he didn't appeal to my personal taste. Of course, everyone has different preferences. But in my opinion, his performance and that of the other actors deserve a 5-star rating, while hers is a total zero.
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The acting was subpar, and the casting was off. The makeup artist's inability to replicate the location of the pimples and the inconsistencies throughout the show only added to the flaws. Despite the sensitive topic of racial discrimination, the show managed to avoid acknowledging skin color, which was good.

To put it bluntly, there's nothing much positive to say about this show except there is a happy ending… somehow.

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This quite short miniseries is a delightful romantic comedy with a hot-blooded male lead and a cute and mischievous leading lady. The drama is short so it has a fast paced evolution plot but the story is well developed and everything falls into place at the right time in the plot. The main cast did a good job bringing their characters to life but some of the supporting cast’s acting was exaggerated. The leading couple has great chemistry mostly because of the leading male whose facial expressions really get the audience to understand his emotions. The nice twist at the end explains why he was so fascinated with her and it really makes their love story credible and super cute. This miniseries is a breath of fresh air and it leaves the viewer with a great feeling at the end. Enjoy it!

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Highly mediocre but who is Kim Woo Seok?

The idea was good but they messed up in executions. There were so many plot holes and the characters were frustrating but not in good way. Frustrating because they were not well written and portrayed. But still it was fine. If you are thinking about watching this then you definitely should because it is enjoyable.

But who the hell is Kim Woo Seok?????!!!

I'm a huge Kdrama fan as well as Kpop stan. I first watched Kim Woo Seok in The Forbidden Marriage and i really liked him. Then i saw him in X1 and i was like wow great he sings and dances. But now that i watched Night Has Come apparently they are not the same!?? My whole life has been lie..

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I think it has a good plot. This plot similarity for Japanese Wolf game. I think when it started it makes us confusing, and trailer starts. But somehow when it near to end thriller feeling is gone. I am from the first episode I guessd main Mafia. When the last third Mafia is died I guess who is the other Mafia. And I feel like ending is ruin everything. I mean it's actually a game that se eun's parents made. Actually back but I feel like this is not what I wanted. Even if there are second season, we already know it was a game and they are not going to die so I don't think it will be masterpiece.

And there is one more thing when it comes to Japanese wolf game it's more thrilling than this one. it has plot that nicely lineup. I like this drama and I end it from one go.. but somehow when ending is near it like a messed up and last episode is suck... I don't know how to express my feeling. Somthing is off. I can't point out what is it. Because I started to like it lot, but when episodes gone by gone my feelings are messed up. we can watch it without getting bored. but afterwards that I feel like what was it? and what's the point ? What the hell I did watched?

Acting was good I feel like main actors not strong enough. more than a main actors the villain boys strong. Because main two actors doing something it always going bad..

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Did not expect this

I hadn’t heard of this and have not watched 1 and 2 (which I can’t find) so this series was a complete surprise to me. It started out very sweet and then everything blew up. Past stories came to light. Relationships had shocking beginnings. So, this absolutely kept me on the edge of my seat.

I thought the acting was great and I’m not sure where I have ever seen a more beautiful cast. it was a joy to watch all of them.

The only reason I took away .5 is because some of the past stories were hinted at but never fully explained. I feel like that was done in 1 and 2. But this did not ruin it for me.

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Great first episode, fun to watch

It’s the first episode but I am already having so much fun. The story line was old, after all its shot like 7-8 years ago but acting was good, both leading actors were great portraying their roles. Gu (by Zhang Zhehan) is handsome as always. I am a fan for Zhang Zhehan, this series was one of his earlier works but already showing good acting skills. And very thrilling to watch a super star portraits another superstar. I have to say the screen writing is very old, but it actually brought me a lot of joy, to my own surprise haha. Looking forward to the next episode already.

Update: have watched 5 episodes now and it's really fun, I love Gu now, so cute. the puppy is lovely too!

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Light hearted and comfort drama!!

my comfort drama of 2023!!!
there is literally so many heart-fluttering scenes that warm my heart!

zai zai and rang rang lives rent-free in my mind. i am literally squealing and kicking my legs in the air whenever they are together. despite many people saying about zaizai having a really annoying character, ngl sometimes i believe her actions were a bit overboard, but our drop-dead gorgeous rangrang made it all better.

their friend group is literally precious and perfect. its one that everyone would die for to get it.

i love evey single song of this drama. the songs fit the vibes and the scene of the drama making it an especially romantic and warmth feeling.

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Hilarious and Sweet, what’s not to love?

Story:
The story was very interesting, focusing almost behind the scenes of the process for a BL series to be created. This starts with the casting of both leads, two actors who have never met until now yet still know each other through their fame, reputations and past projects. The creation of a BL story, getting into the role and mindset of the characters, and trying to create chemistry with someone who is basically a stranger to you. The comedic side of this series comes from the reveal that Akafuji is a huge fan of and loves Aoyagi so much that he comes off rather awkward and standoffish towards him but is a total fanboy when he is alone. This immediately gave me A Man Who Defies The World Of BL vibes which is also one of my favourite Japanese BL’s so I was very impressed and excited about that. The first episode was hilarious, both of the characters are really sweet and exuberant I couldn’t help but smile and laugh along with them. The second episode was focused on them building up their chemistry and realising they have developed romantic feelings for each other. The third episode revolves around their developing feelings and the effects of this. I won’t lie, I was a little nervous about the number of episodes, as often shorter series tend to be fast paced and miss out a lot but the pacing of each episode was great, well planned with a perfect mix of comedy and heartfelt romance. I’m really hoping they’ll give us a season 2.

Acting/Cast:
Aran as Akafuji- Bright, loud and passionate which he hides behind a cool exterior. I immediately loved Akafuji as a character, I love how he seems so calm and collected on the outside while inside he’s a total dork lmao. He was very caring towards Aoyagi but doesn’t know how to balance his love and concern with professionalism and ends up fanboying and getting jealous over the smallest things. He’s such a cool character and I’m hoping to see more from this actor in the future.

Nichika as Aoyagi- Super sweet but very awkward. Aoyagi was a very lonely character with very few friends and a broken family, it seems he’s used to being teased or shot down by people so he keeps to himself. I like that even when Akafuji seemed like he was being very rude and stuck up, Aoyagi didn’t let that get to him and tried many times to reach out and bond with him. Aoyagi also seems very passionate but in a reserved way, he clearly wanted this project to go well and I admire his determination and perseverance. He’s definitely my favourite character in this series.

Music:
I absolutely loved the theme song, it was super cute. The sound effects were also great and well timed.

Rewatch Value:
Will definitely be rewatching this many times due to its adorable plot and relatively short run time.

Overall:
I’ll definitely be adding the manga this is adapted from to my plan to read list. This has been absolutely hilarious, I love a good comedic romance so this was perfect for me. I hope to see more BL’s with similar themes and genres to this in the future.

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Unwanted Chitchats, Poor Reasoning: Not Recommended for Logic-Sensitive Viewers!

Stupidity at its peak. The main leads engage in chitchat or look at each other when the enemy is nearby, resulting in the enemy conveniently escaping or taking hostages. Despite having 10 years of experience, the main leads, who are wounded in a scene, casually move towards the enemy or engage in casual chitchats. I don't know how I watched the first season; I'm not sure if it was this stupid. Basically, all these grown men with enough combat experience just engage in chitchat or have badass moments or dialogues when in combat.

I'm currently on the 4th episode, and despite the leads being frustratingly foolish and dragging the show down with their mistakes, I plan to finish it since I've already started.

Also, it's kind of weird to have only 5 or 6 demon hunters per country. By the way, it's not the biggest issue; the above chitchats were way more annoying and stupid than this. In a somewhat similar show called 'Tomorrow', they had a large organization with many employees. However, in Uncanny Counter, there are only a few demon hunters for each country, which seems really weird and stupid. I think this would be better suited for new viewers or for kids, or for someone who doesn't think too much and can ignore these issues while watching.

I wouldn't recommend this to anyone sensitive to logic and reasoning, specifically regarding the leads' thinking capacity. I'm not referring to the logic behind the fantasy, but rather the main leads' IQ and their ability to understand when to engage in chitchats and when not to. If you enjoyed Season 1 and want to watch this, I suggest checking out a recap or the story of Season 2 instead. It might be better than wasting time on this series unless you have no other shows to watch.

(Note: The graphics were good, though.)

Update:
It was unwatchable i completed this series by fast forwarding. So, final verdict not recommended.

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When in need of fluff...

This is a sweet and fluffy story about a slightly lost teen who hides behind an a bit to bright smile and fake laughter to shelter himself from the homophobic eyes of the world... And the mature, kind, pondering type of guy who calls the lost boy out and tries to get him to relax and just be...

The mature boy has had to grow up a bit to fast and seems to shoulder the responsibility of his very loving and sweet family, all things that made him to be this slightly cold yet very understanding guy. As opposed to mr lost and slightly spontanious this guy takes his time to really think things over....

These two complete opposites have lovely dynamics and great conversations. However though the lost boy has a beautiful smile he felt just a little bit to child like and over the top which kind of bothered me, he also has a lot more screen time than any one else in this show.

So basically the side characters and one of the leads are lovely but the main lead bothered me a bit to much to be able to give this a full score. That said the rest make up for it and so does this sweet fluffy story and setting making it an overall ok watch when in need of fluff

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BEST CDRAMA OF 2023

this drama has my ENTIRE HEART!!
firstly, the story is fantastic. the pacing and the twists in the story is terrific and out of the world. there is sufficient time given to for character development to occur. i am extremely proud and pleased with Esther's acting in this drama! extremely satisfied and amazed at her acting skills and ability to protray yun weishan emotions! shoutout to my favourite cdrama couple, shang guanqian and gong shangjue. even though they are the second lead couple, however i believe that their chemistry and the tension between both is more felt and tangible.


SPOLIERR !!
its a pity that only both of them had a sad ending :( and i hoped for S2 with a happy ending for them.

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