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Miracle ... a miracle of wasted chances

Luice, Lee So Rin and Min Shi Woo form a Love triangle ... which ends in the Nowhereland. Luice was smitten, but did nothing to get into a relation with Lee So Rin. While Min Shi Woo´s "position as the besti from schooldays is in love with Lee So Rin, but too afraid to confess out of anxioness to lose the friendship they have ... Understandable. Dut even he made no advances only childish or boyish testosterone games with Luice. This storyline could have been worth the 14 episodes. But there was no development, despite being hinted with "slaps".

When the cooperation between Luice and Min Shi Woo started, another storyline could work for 14 episodes ... it was handled like a nuisance sidestory. The cooperation caused too envy with Do Woon of N&S, the idol group Min Shi Woo is part of. But that storyline was touched and left in ? what really happend. The accid attack on Lee So Rin which got Luice injured. came quite out of the blue not really reasoned.
And Do Woon, the actor Moon Ji Yong can do fae better, made as for the storyline anattempt of jealousie but it stayed as attempt when talking with the injured girl idol ro be.

Luice´s managers created a tax scandal and left him with nothing. This storyline could be okay for 14 episodes too ... but it was dealt like something on the sideline like orddering water for a meal.

The problems within N&S could have been better written and staged ... but the end ? Like the acid attack out of envy went into smoke and All is Good ending.
The friction within the group could have been worth for more and a general look into the idol/K Pop industry. But nothing. This storyline could do for an own show of 14 episodes. Despite the shown pressure and physical stress for the idols and trainees. And how they can become broken personalities. But such is not easy to "wash away" and the offered solution is just a joke. As the storyline.

And with all the Good ending the love triangle ended open and unsolved/undealt with on a stage ... but in nowhereland.

Given the shitt storyline the direkting was okay and the actors played their roles in the given frames like templates, but good enough that it wasn´t too obvious.

Rewatch value? If you have to kill time and nothing better to do.

Even days after watching and writing the review srill I am searching the miracle the show was named after ... evtl. I have overlooked it and someone else may have seen it ... ? ...

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It Was Worth It

I just watched the 7 episodes that have been released and I'm pleasant surprised. The acting is very good, the plot is intriguing, I like how it is slowly build with lots of throwbacks and we are learning about Dan's past with each episode and conecting it to the mystery of the Shadow. I'm so curious to find out what happened to Trin, who is the Shadow supposed to be and how Dan and Nai's relationship will develop whatever romantically or not.

I may change my mind once the second half is out, but for now I think it's one of the best thai dramas I have watched this year, from the writing and directing to the acting, everything is on point. Possibly Fluke's best work and a strong come back to Singto.

Now I anxiously wait for the second half to drop.

Update: After watching the second part I stick with my original opinion, while I think that the first part was stronger and better developted, the ending was very satisfying. While some people are asking for a second season, I think it is much better the way it ended letting the audience finish the story, because that type of story truly couldn't have a closed ending, the set up for the plot twist was well done.

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Good but something is missing…

So I finished watching it in 2 days now. I really liked it overall but some things are missing.

I loved the Acting, and how the Drama was filmed. With these Picture in Picture with a slow song it felt like Art, same goes with a lot of scenes in this.

But what I didn’t like was the length of the Drama, it felt too Short. They didn’t engage that much into the main characters Family story, same goes for FMC with her Idol story. They just told it and it was way too short. I feel like if they just put um 60-90min episodes or at least 2 more episodes they could have solved a better ending for this.

The ending is something I still have mixed feelings about. When they met again in the last episode and FMC went into her room after this, there were only 10minutes left into the episode. They just rushed these 10minutes into a unsatisfying unexpected ending.

So overall: This KDrama is good and enjoyable, the first 5 episodes were really good and after that it fell down because of the fast pace. I would still recommend it because of the Acting, feeling and OST. They combined these things really good.

So a 7.5/10 for me, had potential to became more :)

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Romance mixed with Historical Drama

I watch "The Real Has Come" and I wondered how K-Drama Producers and Writers could go beyond that Drama, because it was a great drama. I found the answer in the drama "My Dearest" and "My Dearest 2". These two drama are outstanding.

The costumes for there era is on point. The raw violence for that era, makes you wonder it you could survive in that era. Scenery and stag props goes with the times. It makes you wonder how in the world could one live back then. The Life expectancy for that time couldn't be that long. The way women were treated wasn't very well, especially if you were poor. I mean look at how they were treated they got caught by the invaders. If their family would out cast if they came back and were touch by an invader. The Boyfriends or husbands didn't want anything to do them. I hate it when people can see that a person is crazy, but follow them anyway.

The music score is right on point. In this drama you don't have this misplace music. Parts of this drama makes you angry and make you think "Why did they so that?" I can't say it enough this Drama is outstanding in every manner.

I am not from Korea, so I have so many questions; which is good. It will cause to to want to know more about that era. All I can say is that if you watch this drama and you don't like it: you're brain dead. I like the twist at the end. I love the ending.

I highly recommend to watch this drama. I will watch it again.

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"Certain things don't rely on fate or luck but on the heart"

Please Don’t Be Moved aka Qiu Qiu Ni Bie Xin Dong throws you right into the story and continues at a breakneck speed as it races to the ending. The cast is kept to a minimum so that the focus stays on the main couple and their lightning fast journey.

You have to be quick to catch the thrust of the plot which is that a young woman had been transported into the story she was reading just as Yu Wan Wan was to be married. While her betrothed An Tang stood by, his illegitimate brother broke up the wedding and carried Wan Wan away convinced that she was a spy. Wan Wan believed the only way she could return home was by kissing An Tang. The villain, Chi Han, was quite persuasive as he fell in love with her causing Wan Wan to have to make a decision---Stay with the sexy villain or kiss the petty hero and go home?

If you are a fan of wrist grabs, there are wrist grabs aplenty and even a little sexy time. I’m always amazed how these short dramas push the envelope with kisses and intimate moments compared to full length dramas. Wang Xing Wei brought on the smolder as bad boy Chi Han. The philosophy of the writers seemed to be more is more with the emotional angst and longing. If fireworks are good, fireworks with snowflakes are better! The biggest drawback to the drama was that in trying to cram as much story as they could into a short amount of time, episodes often started in a completely different setting or emotional place than the last one finished in. The first few episodes were uneven narratively and emotionally but found a better balance as it went along. Certain key elements were skipped over to arrive in the place the writers wanted them to be, just the big moments arrived on screen, not the steps to get there.

Please Don’t Be Moved was a cheesy, fun, rollercoaster ride even when it bordered on whiplash inducing damage as characters’ emotions made drastic turns and pertinent plot points bounced in and out. If you enjoy time travel Cdramas and have 45 minutes to invest, this is one you might want to give a try.

11/2/23

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Sad now that it's over ...

Ah, now that I finished this drama, saying goodbye is hard 🥹. This show is such a beautiful gem among the C-Dramas that I have watched. I am more and more excited to start historical dramas, and this one made my excitement even bigger. A beautiful and light-hearted show that did not shy away from diving into serious topics such as a woman's independence, domestic/spousal abuse, mental health problems and more.

The female relationships in this drama were sooooo great: support and love, and it did not matter whether they were blood related or not. To have such strong relationships was so beautiful to watch. The female characters loved and appreciated each other, supported each other unconditionally, and were true friends. Thank you to the writer for giving us such a show.

The actors did such a good job playing their characters. The comedic timing of the leads and secondary characters was always spot on, thanks to that the show was a delight to watch!

I felt like the show was a little too long, and the leads' relationship seemed to stall for a little bit, but honestly the last 15 episodes were very good and some even made me cry. The emotional attachment to the characters and their fate is veryyyy strong haha!

Li Wei is such a sweet bean, who grew into such a smart and capable woman without losing the essence of who she is. When needed, she was the boss, but with Yin Zheng she always knew how to be her carefree sweet self, and I appreciated that a lot. Seeing Yin Zheng's unconditional love for her was so sweet too, he could be so silly around her. The team work between him and butler Su was always very fun to watch🤭👍🏻

Overall, a very nice show that I thoroughly enjoyed. At first, I didn't think I would rewatch it, but the last episodes made me change my mind. I would probably opt for the latter half for a rewatch, simply because of the lead's relationship progressing a little more, and them committing to their feelings for each other more fearlessly. But the entire show is definitely highly recommended!💗

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One of the best kdramas I've watched

I've been watching kdramas for almost 6 years now and by far this wins on everything for me. This whole drama is just perfect. The music caught me the most though.

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super cute! feels like a fanfic come true

I remember when I was a teenager, I used to write and read fanfics about my favourite idols (don’t ask who, i die of embarrassment thinking about it now).

this feels exactly like a fanfic come true and the entire filming and production was great. it constantly felt like there was a… sepia filter over, romantic constantly.

while there definitely are parts that are meh, like the weak ML being extremely weak (it really got quite annoying at times). but overall, I’d say this is a drama to watch curled up on your couch on a rainy day to just heal your heart and warm you up.

issues are quickly solved and every other moment is just candy like (ok one moment wasn’t).

it’s a really simple drama, 8 episodes revolving around the mains which is great in this situation, extremely easy watch, super cute.

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Best Japanese Rom-Com in the last decade.

What can I say about this legendary drama that hasn't already been said? There's a reason why this drama was a phenomenon in Japan and overseas when it was released. It was Mone 's breakout role and catapulted Sato to international stardom. I watch a lot of Japanese dramas and this drama is really up there with the very best of them ;from the last 3 decades even. Even till this day Koitsudu still top most popular/beloved of most lists least in Japan. The OST obsessed, I still listen to it till this day. The script is not new. This has been done so many times but the huge success of this drama is mostly because of Mone and Takeru electric, amazing chemistry imo. I don't rewatch dramas often but this is 1 of the few I rewatch the most. It's such a beautiful slow burn falling in love story. Amazing cast, cinematography, music...this is 1 of the rare instances where everything came together to create MAGIC ✨

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Loved the acting

This drama overall was enjoyable to watch. From the beginning it caught my attention and kept me wanting to watch the next episode but it reached a point to where I felt what was the point if it was all a dream. I know there is a greater message that no matter what you do you can’t go back in time and change the pass but move forward and learn from the past but this drama for me just lacked a satisfying ending. Part of that was because of all that build up of romance beteen the lead couple and we didn’t really get any sort of affection between the two. If this drama focused a little more on the romance aspect I think I would have liked it better but thats just my opinion.

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There's a rape scene in the last episode

I liked the show well enough. Pete and Ae are an okay couple, although Ae is too controlling and jealous and also manhandles Pete several times (pushing him against walls, grabbing his wrist and dragging him away). But I guess it's not too unrealistic considering that he's like 18 or 19 years old and in his first serious relationship. I still liked both Ae and Pete as characters because they feel fleshed out.
But then the last episode happens and there is a literal sexual assault happening and we are supposed to be okay with it?! That's why the overall rating is so low. I was not prepared and it's just so wrong. I can overlook some other problematic stuff (like one side character making homophobic and sexist remarks) but the rape scene messed me up.
There's also a love story between two brothers, which is disturbing. (Them being stepbrothers doesn't make it better, they grew up together.)

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Promising and Fun Start that became Unwatchable

THE GOOD: The show was really amusing for the first several episodes. A superhero premise demands suspension of disbelief and this one is almost a parody (which actually made it better and a lot of fun). Enjoyed the BA mom, naive/pure daughter, and comedic relief grandma . The boy toys were a satirical reversal of older superhero shows. CGI was in keeping with the overall campy vibe. It all worked... at first.

THE BAD: Unfortunately, the characters became one dimensional and grating, especially grandma. Romance lacked chemistry and credibility. The villain was boring. The plot line was unfocused, tediously slow, and increasingly uninteresting. Although this is subjective, the daughter's hair cut made her significantly less attractive--the actress is a beautiful woman and mom has unlimited money, so how could she look worse after the makeover? The actors deserved better writers.

THE UGLY: By Episode 8, there was a growing evangelistic worldview being preached that is out of place in a light, entertaining RomCom. Socialism = Good, Capitalism = Evil (which seems odd coming out of a divided Korea that clearly displays the opposite). Women = Strong/Intelligent, Men=Weak, Dumb, and/or Evil. (Etc.) When the sermonizing outweighed the entertainment, I quit watching.

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