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Hard choices to pursue your dream and happiness

The Dr. Cha series was good. The drama revolves around the life of Dr. Cha, a talented and dedicated doctor who faces numerous personal and professional challenges.

One of the highlights of this drama is the exceptional cast acting. The lead actor portrays Dr. Cha (Uhm Jung Hwa) with such conviction and depth that you can't help but empathize with her struggles and root for her success. Her husband (Byung Chul) plays the typical insensitive and non-supportive spouse. All of this pushes you to empathize with her cause and to hope she chooses the right path for herself. The supporting cast also delivers commendable performances, adding layers of complexity to the overall narrative.

Dr. Cha's writing was well done. The pacing is engaging, but the story was somewhat predictable. However, adding additional potential interest kept me engaged. (remember that empathy build up) Perhaps to break up that predictability. The blend of melodrama, romance, and medical themes creates a perfect balance, making the storyline both intriguing and relatable.
The drama's production quality is good. The set designs, costumes, and cinematography transport you into Dr. Cha's world. Attention to detail is evident.

Furthermore, Dr. Cha tackles various societal issues, shedding light on the challenges faced by medical professionals and the ethical dilemmas they encounter. It beautifully explores themes of love, sacrifice, forgiveness, and redemption.
I enjoyed Dr. Cha, but I just found it a little above average. It was the acting and the intrigue of what may happen next that kept me attracted to the show despite the predictability.

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Fluff with no end in sight.

I can agree to all the positive reviews and don't want to write the same things like others did, so I keep it short. I absolutely adore both of them. Amane is such a lovely character. u.u

Their communication is great. No miscommunication, no drama, nothing annoying in this show. There's a scene in the last episode where Amane asks for consens and OH BOY I love it!!! It's a topic that gets so little attention in BL and when he asked my heart just melted, because I love love love it. It's an important topic for me so I was even happier to see it here.

Even though the show is short, I don't feel like something was missing. Of course I would love to see even more! Because they are adorable af! But the show of it's own is also great.

Ryujis acting could have been a liiiittle bit better. It's not bad at all! But his looks are sometimes a bit off.

Overall a big recommendation if you like fluffy shows without unnecessary drama. Both of them are fluff overload. Like I said, it just melts my heart.

This show is definitely comfy, cozy, cute and just so so so sweet. I enjoyed every second. It's just so much fun to watch them being together and it's so authentic and realistic, how they handled the topics "being gay" and their feelings for each other.

Oh, and: the soundtrack is absolutely great!

Go watch it! Now!!!

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Life is a game. You lose if you give up.

Simply amazing.
I must say I had low expectations given I was not impressed by the first season. The whole thing did not make sense, the majority of characters with the most screen time felt 2 dimensional and shared the same two personality traits: unlikeable and boring.
Season 2 was MUCH MUCH improved in terms of acting, character development, plot development, the storeytelling was solid with much better pacing. LOVED the games this season. Although the queen of spades was a bit weaker than the other compared to king of clubs or king of diamonds, it still was quite thrilling.
Didn't like the lengthy monologues however or the very obvious god like protagonist halo and plot armor many of the characters were sporting but that's to be expected. Also the part of Ann just wandering around but not getting any real answers was also disappointing. Niragi should have been shot dead. I know they wanted to be realistic but he didn't deserve a second chance but then again the borderlands are not about good or bad, right or wrong but who has the most urge to live. The ending was unpredictable and one of the best parts of the show. All it mattered was not the games or the truth about the borderlands but what message you are taking from the experience.

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the main girl is annoying

i literally only watched one episode and i’m already done… the main lead is kind of annoying, due to the fact her whole personality is “kawaiii” and i thought it was weird that she thought she was better than everyone bc she was a virgin when she was 19/20 but now at 26 she’s having a quarter life crisis…

it’s not bad but it’s not that good either. nothing really pulls you in to continue watching unless you like slow build… but something tells me this is going to be reaaaaaaally slow…

i might come back to this if i’m bored and have nothing else to watch

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Worthy Racing Drama - Good Acting & Nice Characters

I went in for 柯佳嬿 who played the first female lead, Shen Xi, and started to like 翟子路 as Chen Mo Bai. The story at the first 5 eps was a bit too slow, i admittedly fast forward few times, but not when the two leads are together. You can trust 柯佳嬿's acting, very expressive eye and emotion. 翟子路's acting is also improving by each episode. The focus is not too much on love story, but has some technicality about racing and shots are entertaining. The story line also developed very well - and we can see the characters' development and changes in a positive way. I also liked most of the female characters: Chen Mo Fei (Mo Bai's sister), Chen Mo Bai's childhood friend (the VC representative),

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My favourite drama for sure !

I love the fact it's a cuter version of "Addicted" ! To be honest, I don't like the first version, it's too violent and I didn't understand a thing (especially because the actors look alike, I couldn't tell them appart).
At first, after watching the trailer of Stay With Me, I didn't want to watch the series because of the accident (I'm traumatised by sad endings). But I kept seeing shorts of Su Yu and Wu Bi and I actually enjoyed it so I forced myself a bit to start at least the first episode and I absolutely loved it ! I mean, I love enemies to lovers. ? In 2 days I watched all the episodes that were already out (18). ? And even if it's quite long (24 episodes), this drama hypnotised me !
What I like the most about it is the chemistry of the main characters, the way they look at each other is perfect ! We can totally see that they love each other as lovers and not only as friends. Since it's a censored version I was afraid it would look like a bromance and nothing else but absolutely not ! In addition to the chemistry, there are scenes kinda sus (like when Wu Bi apologised to Su Yu, the way they hold hands says it all) so we can definitely understand they are boyfriends, Duo Duo shipping them and making them dance together (it's so cute ?) and this beautiful scene in which Su Yu says he loves the "sea" (?) and many more details ! I was so surprised they could film kisses by the way ! I like the plot twits, I could understand the story better and some of the characters reactions. And talking about reactions : I love Wu Bi's jealousy and possessiveness, it's so funny to watch ! ? The scenes with Ye Wanying (the fights) shows how much the main characters love each other, it's definitely the kind of plot I like !
Then comes the ending, I thought it wouldn't be the very last episode so I was a bit disapointed but I learnt not so long after the end of the series that it would be a second season with a happy ending and I'm sooo happy, I can't wait for the year 2025 !!! So much passion and cuteness in one series ?

PS : Sorry for the possible mystakes, I'm not a native :,)

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just enjoy the scenery, if only for a short while

I had to drop this show after Ep26. There are so many good shows to watch right now. This is not one of them. Watch it only if you want to see Cheng Yi and Zhang YuXi pose in designer clothes. I usually have hope that a show based on a novel should have a higher quality story but this drama likely didn't do it justice. It's my first time seeing Cheng Yi in a modern drama, but I'm afraid his talent couldn't fix this mess of a script. I started to believe his tears were real: not because of his character experiencing a life-altering event, but because he was stuck doing this show. Zhang YuXi has had better roles, but her talent is where it is.

Tropes fly off the shelf within the first 4 eps: bad 1st meeting, stuck together on assignment, suddenly falling in love while having a bandaid applied, staying up all night to nurse a fever. I wondered how will this show make it to 39 eps when the tropes run out. Our heroes do dangerous humanitarian work, braving guerilla militia without scuffing their shoes, while the poor villagers they serve act as props to line up smiling and waving gratefully as they leave. The scenery shots of the Southeast Asian water villages they visit are gorgeous. Wait, is this a travelog or a serious medical/war drama or a fashion show? I tried to just enjoy the scenery.

I've read mention that this show combines 2 novels. If so, it sure wastes a lot of time. An entire episode is spent on the leads trapped in a rock crevasse doing nothing more than just sitting there. The FL's traumatic past is revealed but it's treated like a side note. Sloppy editing abounds. The story gets a bit more interesting by Ep8 with post-trauma recovery, family succession struggles, love triangles and evil mothers in law. Many long shots of ML's angst without really telling us what's actually going on in his head. 39 eps should've been plenty to develop all the characters and their arcs but we just get long silent shots instead. So the only thing you can do is just enjoy the scenery.

Another thing that bothers me is how few actors are able to accurately portray medical/academic people. Not to mention the set details: a high end hospital's rehabilitation unit has no grab bars in the bathroom, zero wheelchair accessibility, and staff that let you fall down on your face repeatedly while taking you for a walk. But who needs details.

I'm at HSK-1/2 level Chinese and I could understand most of the dialogue, which tells you something about the level of writing. This meant seeing adults talk (and act) like 12 year olds, or older parents talking to their adult children as if they were 12. This is too much. Ep26 is as far as I'm going to make it on this drama, and it's already further than I wanted.

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Thanks for side story

I liked the drama only because of side story .
A man has fallen in love with a lady .The lady loved someone else. Due to some reasons she had to spend time with him . A tragedy had occurred because of it the man life was in danger and somewhere the lady was responsible. So she took responsibility to cure him .In this journey an accident had occurred and the man insist of improving ,his mind turn into a new born baby . Then she slowly slowly helped him to walk, to eat and to talk and this way they had a good bonding . Again a tragedy had happened with her and such circumstances had occurred that she had to marry him . Slowly slowly she came to know the truth of her family massacre and the man's family was responsible of it . This is the reason they separated . Things were improving but the guilt made man not to accept the lady . She accepted the reality and they separated . Again an accident had occurred and he sacrificed his life inorder to save her . she sacrificed her youth to save him. And she started living in solitary. And after some days they both getting week and she was the verge of death . This had shown upto 26 episode. If the story end up here then a big disappointed.
Thanks to side story which gave the happy ending .

What i missed in the drama their chemistry . They were good together but they don't have a single scene where they accept each other feelings and spent happy moment .. they spent a good times when he turned into a child.

What i like about the drama is the male lead acting.
He was just amazing. I enjoyed watching his acting.

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I adored this!

This show is definitely fluffy and not meant to be so serious. It's intentionally cheesy nature is a trope I also love, so if it's not your thing you may not enjoy it. I agree with others that it was a little slow, but it still kept me engaged and I had a positive experience and would definitely rewatch it.

Every couple (especially the main) sold TFFFFFF out of those NC scenes! It took me so off guard since this was such a fun and silly show. ? but I loved it. ? It was also more realistic, like no "sexy" room or sheets, just your ordinary cat print bedding. ???

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"One man's trash is another man's treasure"

She just got married when her father committed suicide after the failure of their company. She and her mom were left with amount of debt and constantly harrashed by loan shark to collect the payment but thsy really are broke . Her husband , a doctor who came from upscale family was forced by his mother to divorced her because she doesnt want her son to shoulder the responsibility of paying the debts of his wife's family ( so where is the for better and worse??). Since the husband is mama's boy and got no balls to stand up for his wife to his mother, so he divorced her.

To make the 24 episodes story short, she found a new love, younger than her but really really love her. He is a son of the company that his father wants to collaborate in their business in which he put all his investment to the point that his father also taking a loan to loan sharks people to open another branch oversea but ML's company rejected him in the end and caused her father to end his life.

It's an easy to follow drama and I enjoyed it
Minus the controlling freaks mothers and annoying 2nd FL who has a one- sided love to the ML.

The amazing chemistry between the ML and FL ? definitely loved it! You have to pass 14 episodes first before the romance happens . But the kiss and their lovey dovey scenes to me really makes up the some draggy parts of the show. Both ML and FL are super good in their kissing scenes and you're talking in asian typical drama , you can rarely see a real open mouth kissing , but this drama is one of those just few dramas i saw that has a real not statue or fish kiss but an open lips kissing which actors very convincing to the viewers that they are into it in their
role .

I loved both ML and FL strong and not easily to be tricked by people who chased after them for their love. ML is firmed and very straightforward to 2nd FL that his love is only for FL and will never change.
FL , once she was dumped by her ex , she never go back to her no matter how he is trying to get her back. He really regretted big time. When he dumped her and let his mother manipulated him , the ex- wife was really loved and treasured by ML. As the
Saying goes
" One man's trash, another Man's treasure".

The story has a pot hole, there's a break up in one episode in the last 3 episode but it was resolved in the next episode. Although the ending is happy ending but at the same time a cliff hanging but I enjoyed overall.
You have to watch it for yourself to know what I mean.

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Simple, sweet, and lighthearted

A simple story about a boy who had a crush on another and fell in love as they got closer and became friends. There's a little backstory about Amane as to why he acts like that. I understand Ryuji's struggle to express himself and how he feels.

I like how Ryuji handled Amane's confession. He takes the confession seriously and gives it a lot of careful consideration. He never ran away and always took Amane seriously and listened to him. They have good communication and no misunderstandings throughout the series. Their love story is so simple yet lovable.

The actors did a great job portraying their characters. I'll definitely be rewatching this.

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A very HUMAN story right when we need it.

The weight of words and actions in this show is amazing. Not just in spoken word but every time they're using sign language, the character puts the entire weight on it. It is so comforting yet so heartwrenching at the same time. The cast and the performance is exquisite, to the point I'm just riding along with the characters and not thinking "Oh, the actors are amazing!"

Ha Yi Chan as a character has so much depth, both as the adult and the teenager. Him learning sign language just to be able to communicate with Chung Ah, out of curiosity and kindness. And then being able to watch the exact moment he falls for her like Ha Eun Gyeol narrates is honestly a feel good moment. The way his character grows to hear Chung Ah through her own words is amazing.

Chung Ah as a character is done PROPER justice by the actress [I forget name, my bad.] The expressions, the weight her actions carry and the story she has all on her own ties the entire thing together. I haven't been so taken by a character in a long time.

Ryeoun as Ha Eun Gyeol and Seol In Ah as Choi Se Kyung ground the show as the time slipping characters. the great part about these characters is their individual motive.

Each character has motive or rather grow into their own. It's a really refreshing portrayal of a teenage drama, even if it's in a cliché plot tree. The story carries enough heart to make the characters absolutely steal the show.

It's a MUST WATCH!

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