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The show is good and didn't full of lot romantic moments that make you feel bored

STORY: a unique story and have a really funny side , i like the show beginning , it make you love the characters and your waiting for next episode, for people who watch alot of fictional series may feel it's a boring story with an expected end but even the idea is maught be used , they used it smartly and well ....... the romantic side is so weak so i recommended who want to start with kdrama but didn't enjoy romantic show
Side stories is really comedy , i didnt like the way story end for me its kind of provocative


Acting : okey okey all actors is awesome and in thier role , i love all of them even badguys , its the kind of show feel all people enjoy acting

I think i may rewatch the drama when eating or with friend

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Can't Believe I Bursted Out Crying After Just Finishing The Series

I am writing this right after watching the final episode so I might be a bit emotional and my thoughts might change after some time, but they might also not so bare that in mind while reading my review.

Storyline/ Plot: First of all the series has 8 eps which I wish was more. But in my opinion, they managed to have a normal storyline, a peak moment (where everything gets complicated), kinda quick solution of the problem and a happy ending. I never got bored of it, never wanted to drop it (in fact I was always counting days to the new episode). Some might think the opposite but it wasn't rushed for me either. I don't like when it takes too much time to resolve the main problem. Everything was on time and on place for me. The main couple didnt kiss from first ep and then take time to confess either (unlike some gmm series) About plot, it wasnt something unique but I think they managed to add some spices to make it unique.

Cast: Okay, everyone was great but DAOU AND OFFROAD?? THEIR CHEMISTRY? IT WAS LITERALLY ON TOP! Ehm okay Im calm. All of their scenes together were so natural, especially the last episode where they were either hugging, patting each other's head, looking at each other with intense love and affection gosh!!! The other actors did an amazing job as well, loved how they had different interesting characters.

Overall: It was literally the first time that I started crying after understanding that it ended. I think I really got attached to the series and the characters. Everything was soo natural, i loved how they didnt make the main(?) female character a bad one. Instead, she kinda made them make moves to each others. No more comments, if you give it a chance, you might maybe question it in first eps but if you continue, you will like it for sure. You will even find yourself holding your screams while watching some scenes. You will find yourself smiling like a crazy for a good 10 minutes (final ep) you will hold your breathe, you will pause in between to make sure that you are actually alive. You will literally feel overwhelmed of the love that comes out of the screen of your device.

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They were at least not lost in translation

The trailer looked cute, so I decided to give it a go. There were certain plot twists that I didn’t expect, but I also didn’t hate. I was not sure how the whole “being in love with an influencer” thing would go, especially as it came across as an unhealthy obsession at times. But they handled it well, they gave it reasoning. I liked how it was less about Tammy as an influencer, but more about Tammy as a person.

I know that there were a quite a few unrealistically done things (e.g. they way Yang was fining a partner for the store), but I didn’t let that bother me too much. They simply played well into the plot. The comedic value in the earlier episodes is something I really enjoyed, especially the bickering between Yang and Phumjai, and Phumjai having two (in his eyes) unreliable best friends. I do feel like the comedic aspect of the series kind of faded out as the series progressed though.

Yang & Phumjai: I loved their dynamics! They started as enemies, became friends and then lovers. They really took us on a whole ride. Yang seems to be a lot more mature, but also closed off and not as ready to open up to others. Phumjai is more childish, he lives in the moment and is generally a bit ray of sunshine. He does seem a bit spoiled at times, but that’s more on his family than him. They are both quite stubborn though. I really liked how patient Yang was with Phumjai most of the time, how he put his happiness first. And I liked the way Phumjai didn’t hold back once he became aware of his feelings. He is true to himself. I think both actors, Daou and Offroad, did well. I liked how their characters looked at each other. Their chemistry was good too.

Phojai & Tag: I like that we had an already established couple, but the two made me mostly confused. They were super adorable together; they were the cute couple permanently stuck in their honeymoon phase. But they were keeping their relationship a secret, and I don’t fully understand why. Everyone around them was very accepting, and Tag made it obvious that he hates being Phojai’s dirty little secret. He was hurting, a lot. I could understand being worried about Phumjai getting upset about his brother dating his best friend, but I don’t think “Phumjai is dealing with a lot right now” is a good enough reason for keeping their relationship hidden. Ngern and Ohm had chemistry, but I think it got a bit lost under their characters just being cute together.

I really liked both Phumjai’s friend group and the shop’s team. They had nice dynamics, were supportive of one another and made it obvious how close they were. Even Tammy. She was a much more developed character than I thought at first. I like that she wasn’t made into a villain.

Talking about villains, what the hell were the last two episodes on? That was so unnecessary, it didn’t bring anything to the table and was so over the top. The way they tried to solve it all made absolutely no sense. It was a mess. There was some other… interesting plot choices. I am not sure what Phojai does for a work or if he even works at all towards the end. He is always at the store, can disappear for who knows how many days.

All in all, it started of good but it ended going a bit downhill towards the end. Which seems to be happening to a lot of series lately. And it’s also what brought my rating lower.

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Major drop from OG

THIS time cop is male lead
i did not feel anything for second male lead in Strong woman do bong soon because he was IDIOT
Now I still don't feel anything for our COP because in this he is plain , there is no chemistry between leads at all, from OG where Park hyung shik admit to even fall in love with FL for real, this drama was so flat


Female lead is good with her acting skills and she is doing her best but story isn't doing anything to help her at all...
first time watching her and i am impressed by her acting
I was hoping for improving from wonderful DO BONG SOON but the degreaded wonderfully
Still 5/10 for cute FL

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Love, escort & revenge

I keep seeing a pattern in these japanese romance dramas: a woman down on her luck, loses job, gets dumped, falls and hurts herself and of course it rains, so she meets someone by accident who changes her life and she finds true love. This is mainly what happens here.

Sumire, the FL, has always been a doormat. One evening, looking like a drowned cat, completely drenched, she meets Yuri, the owner of a lingerie store whose words inspire her to change. The next day, after being rejected at a job interview, she meets Soichi in the rain. Sumire who finally gets a job with Yuri, starts dating Soichi without realizing that he is Yuri's live in escort. All hell breaks loose when a journalist humiliates Yuri during her fashion presentation.

The main characters are all greyish, unpredictable but ultimately they admit to their faults. And all is forgiven.

The drama deals with infidelity which is a topic highly hated on MDL. Even the fansubber hates this drama because of it! Go figure! People are human, we are not perfect or infallible, we make mistakes, we hurt others, we are sometimes unfaithful. I really do not like this puritan mindset: chaste and virtuous but really, are you all such saints? I am digressing! But I agree, adultery is wrong. Still it does not mean we cannot use this plot device in a drama.

In this drama a women had an relationship with a man without realizing he had a family. Why is she getting all the hate and the man (you need two people to tango!) nothing? Was she supposed to hire a detective to investigate the man who says nothing about himself in order to find out if he was married? The FL is also a victim of infidelity: her father abandoned her for another family which caused her a lifelong trauma!
Another character, a childhood friend who's had a crush on the FL for 20 years finally makes a move on her when she's on her lowest. The character was fun and funny but as far as his love life is concerned, I have zero respect for someone who is not brave enough and confess his feelings. For 20 years! I really hoped they would not end up together.
Soichi is the grayest of them all: a charming, handsome pianist, a kept man toying with the women's feelings until he finds the truth out. It is never too late to make amends!

The music is really good and the opening credits with the four main characters lost in a cobweb of relationships is quite eye catching. What is not eye catching is the main actress playing Sumire. She's a good actress and excels in this role of a mouse but because she's a mouse I cannot comprehend the escort's feelings for her. On the other hand, the actress playing Yuri impressed me with her voice: the way she speaks is alluring!

This is not a perfect drama: the episodes are short and the depth and the development of characters are somehow lacking. Nevertheless, I enjoyed it more than I expected and I guess the low ratings are the result of the unpopular MDL topic. But if you are openminded and like dramas who have drama, go for it!

NB This is my 200th review! Pat on my back!!!LOL

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Decent rom-com for fans of Xu Lu and Miles Wei

Subjective Gut Rating - 7.75

For the most part, “Hello, I’m at Your Service” is a fun and light drama. The best part about is the chemistry and the romance between Dong Dong En (FL) and Lou Yan (ML) and their story is the central plot. Mixed with this fun romance are the business side of things and the relationships of the different characters. Not a serious business drama, so don't be deterred if you don't like business stories.

Main Leads:
As mentioned, Xu Lu and Miles Wei have great chemistry together. They make this drama watchable with their acting and the healthy relationship that they have. Dong Dong En is an account executive that would do anything to please her customer, Party A. Whatever Party A wants and at any time of the day, she delivers. Miles Wei is a typical C-drama CEO. He was cool and calm in the beginning but slowly evolved into a great, warm and adorable love interest and boyfriend. Their fun interaction in the first half of the drama creates a lot of comedic moments (which to some might be a little over-the-top). But if you just go with the ride, you can see Xu Lu and Miles Wei have a lot of fun playing their respective roles. Once they get together, Lou Yuan is especially cute and adorable. They have honest and open communication. Lou Yuan is one of the rare CEOs who openly declares his love in sincerity to everyone, expresses his feelings and always says the right thing (though his words don’t always touch my heart for some reason). He’s the perfect boyfriend. Dong Dong En, on the other hand, is a little more reserved in this relationship and yet she’s the one with the supposedly bigger personality. She’s more cautious because of the disparity of their social status and their business relationship. She’s the one in the driver’s seat in the relationship. It’s been a long time since I saw such a dynamic in a romantic comedy, and I appreciate that.

Supporting Cast:
I enjoy the side story between Wang Zi Jian and Cao Ya. It’s nothing earth shattering because we’ve seen such second lead romance in many romantic comedies. However, it’s nice to see a pair of successful individuals get together when one is a supposedly playboy and the other is an independent, career woman. The different characters at both companies, Peony and 82, are fun and endearing. There isn’t anyone too annoying and most of them are very supportive and caring individuals. ML’s mom is fun and loud. FL’s parents are caring yet protective, but not too unreasonable. At least we have nice parents in a C-drama. The ‘villain’ is OK. The character is not very well developed as a ‘villain’ but I can understand the animosity towards the leads. The only side character I couldn’t stand was introduced towards the last ¼ of the drama. Let’s say she was introduced to cause trouble for our main couple, since everything is going so swimmingly well and we just need drama.

Acting:
Xu Lu and Miles Wei really have no trouble playing their respective roles. These are not difficult characters to play and they are both very experienced actors. Their performances are to be expected. Everyone else did their job right. I would not say there’s anyone that stands out for me to praise, nor anyone that stands out for me to criticize.

Business Plot:
If you don’t like business stories, this drama isn’t too bad. A lot does happen at the two companies, but business talks are minimal and not difficult to understand. The stories revolve mainly around the characters and their relationships in the business world. But towards the last ¼ of the drama, the business plot does kick up a notch to wrap up the ‘villain’s’ story. I was actually quite bored during this part of the drama and might have fallen asleep a little. For a 24-episode drama, the pacing is good right until the very end for me when I lose my focus. This is partly due to the business plot and the introduction of a character I don’t care for. But compared to recent office romance dramas, the romance is central to this drama, and not the business.


Overall, I would recommend this drama if you are fans of Xu Lu and Miles Wei, or if you are looking for something light and funny. The comedy might be a little too much for some in the beginning with Xu Lu’s character. But it tones down after a while. “Hello, I’m at Your Service” is not an exceptional drama and definitely not a must-watch. I have a good enough time watching this, except towards the end when I got a little bored and distracted. Because of this, I am rating this a 7.75 instead of a solid 8.0.



Completed: 10/6/2023 - Review #363

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The world needs more DaouOffroad in it!

There are few BLs airing now that get as much right as this one does.

Was it perfect? No..

But I think what is also important is the feeling we get from watching a good BL, and if we have good memories of it afterward that stick in our head.

Daou and Offroad have great chemistry built from years of friendship as band mates, and in LIT, it can make up for the little flaws in storyline, and other minor technical issues that this show has.

The entire cast put in some great performances, regardless of the sometimes over the top, goofy plot. The production value, cinematography, and OST were also pretty commendable.

I’m sure others can/will poke holes in the quality of this BL for this and that, if they try hard enough, but it really is subjective. As someone who has watched close to 200 BLs over the years, I will still put this in my top 20.

And lastly, I really hope Daou and Offroad have more projects together in the future!

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MY FAV DRAMA TILL NOW

The acting was so good, same goes for the soundtracks I even added a song to my Playlist. I'll definitely rewatch this!! I loved the story so much, especially Oh Beom Seoks character/story! I liked it so much. Park ji Hoon's acting is also no joke! Loved all the actors and am very addicted to this series haha. I can't wait for season 2... all the fighting/action scene's were so good and I loved the emotional scene's. I understand why people hate on Oh Beom Seoks actions but I feel to attached to his role that I understand his reasons. I If u like the acting of the main characters u should watch Twinkling Watermelon and Revenant!!

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Cute and wholesome

I don't have anything really to say about this bl, which is strange. It lies in the category of good but not extraordinary so there is nothing to rave about but it's not bad so I can't rant about it. The couples are cute, Phumjai and Yang are so sweet together. So supportive and adorable. PhoJai and Tag are also cute, I wish we'd seen more of them. The acting isn't the best but I didn't mind, not being good at emotional scenes saves me tears so I won't complain haha. It does have a factor to it that I think is very rewatchable. It seems like one that I could watch again if I were introducing a friend to bl or something. I would recommend this bl to everyone but I don't think it's going to be a new favourite of mine. Solid 8.5/10

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Fresh and funny first half, cliche and dumb later half

It was a solid 8 in the first half of the drama because of the witty, on point humor. But then it turned into your typical murder crime drama, with dumb leads to boot, which became more apparent as episodes went on. So, of course, many people died before the culprit was caught and even that was through sheer luck and out of the grave help of a single smart side character. Some deaths could have even be prevented if characters weren't acting atrociously dumb, especially near the end of the drama. It was frustrating to watch how clumsily it was resolved.
The culprit wasn't revealed too early as it often happens in such dramas, which is nice, but showrunners did start giving heavy hints in late episodes and after most of the suspects were killed not many characters were left to suspect anyway. The motive was very meh, considering that the culprit character didn't give any serial killer vibes until he was caught and there was no sus behavior in his past.

I also didn't like that for a few episodes the drama veered into a side story that basically lead to nowhere. I'm talking about FL mother's and assemblyman's story - a sudden end, no justice for those who got killed and cheated of their money. And then this story was promptly swept under a rug. Left a feeling of it being a filler.

And lastly, I didn't like that showrunners decided to shoehorn sudden romance between ML and FL in like 1.5 episodes left to go. Was completely unnecessarily and at that point felt unbelievable. And I guess FL wasn't really into SML, even though she was running after him and making googly eyes at him like a stupid cow for most of the drama.

And here's a list of very stupid things that went on at the end of the drama that made me lower the score:
-FL has several victims' blood on her hands.
She could have saved the cafe waitress in the field by asking the whole bus for help. The culprit was among them, but he wouldn't have been able to kill the victim with a crowd around.
She could have saved the assemblyman and her grandpa as well by telling the police she saw the culprit in exact same raincoat, with exact same knife about to backstab the assemblyman. But she dismissed that he might have been the actual killer by listening to his sappy lie. Lolwut, woman? Not to mention that no matter what his intentions were, serial or not, he was about to stab a man!
And last victim is SML. Because of her stupid irresistible desire to meet him no matter what time of day it is and that a serial killer is on the loose, she agreed to meet with him late at night far away from residential houses, and without telling ML. Then, even though she said she believed him, she of course ran away from him when he ran after her to show her the murder knife.

-FL also was made frustratingly very dumb near the end of the show in general. Walking at night alone, being uncooperative because her love interest may be the killer, slapping ML and blaming him (serious wtf moment) for so many victims, the list goes on...At least in the end she apologized to ML.

-ML should have arrested SML for the farmer's death right then and there after he saw blood on his hand and because SML's house was very close to where ML lost the killer. But instead ML let him go and let that rare, concrete evidence, with no psychic mumbo jumbo, go to waste. That was very dumb on ML's part.

-SML's behavior throughout the drama was very frustrating as well. One can say that it was his suspicious, antagonistic, secretive and uncooperative behavior that got him killed in the end. He may have been smart to figure out the killer first, but his aloofness and inability to trust people didn't help his case whatsoever.

-The farmer with psychic powers was basically asking for it. Ffs, why'd you be grabbing a leg of a person you strongly suspect to be the killer in the middle of the night in a remote area?

So considering all of the above I can't give it more than 7.0. The humor was funny and memorable though, while it lasted.

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SO FAR A GREAT REBOOT

I was a bit sceptic but mostly excited about this show. I was scared they were gonna stray away from the original vibe, but so far, it brings back so many references and memories from the original show. I laughed so hard, just as I did with Bong-soon. So far, I'm loving every second, and can't wait for the rest of the episodes. Casting is great, newer actors are included which is expected since that was the case with Bong-soon aswell. Excited for Byeon Woo-seok as the villain, we were used to seeing him as this sweet, loving guy, so this is a great change. I know Lee Yoo-mi from 'All of us are dead' and it'll be great to see her as this complete opposite. I'm loving the overall feminist vibe, it has gotten even more noticable in this show. Also, I'm so, so, so excited for cameo of our favourite Bong Bong & Min Min couple.

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Watched it only for the cast

I actually wrote another lengthy review but refreshed the page by mistake and it was gone?

For the first 10 episodes I kind of enjoyed it but seeing she has no improvement toward the ML really disappointed me.

Only watch it if you like a frustrating FL who acts like a 15 year old sometimes. Knows for a fact that wolves have only one partner for life and love only one woman but still does some bullshit things with no sense and no respect for the man that is supposed to be the king like trying to get him another woman.Stupid selfish things that cause only trouble for the poor ML who has to clean afterwards the mess she caused and also she has no gratitude for the man that saved her life like 20 times in a row. Yes maybe he did kidnapped her but that was the only bad thing he did. He treated her with outstanding respect and protected her gave her anything she asked.

The love QMulang /Li Xiong has for her is just endearing faithful and loving, protective and just beautiful. On the other hand we have Qi Pa who is just annoying for the most part of the drama.

She falls for his daylight appearance Li Xiong and doesn't have a clue for like 22 episode that the wolf and the HUMAN form is the same person. I mean how stupid do you have to be not to realise he is the same person. The same voice the same hight the same eyes the same face for God's sake it's not like she hasn't seen him and he wore a mask all the time. It's like she was blind for 22-23 episodes not for 2. After being a total bi*ch with QMulang for like 22 episodes she falls in love in 1? almost forgets about the other side of him Li Xiong that she kissed and promises to be with.

The so called Pearl that needed a true love kiss to get out of her was like accessible for anyone in any condition i mean Su He took it out without a problem. Ok maybe she did almost killed her but still? she did it in one go.

Slow paced with to many filling scenes and to many side couples cute couples but to many i mean 4 it's a lot . If you cut the scenes between the side couples you are left with 20 ep at most. She is kinda stupid and does stupid annoying things and yet he is so calm letting her do whatever. To slow paced it takes them 13 ep to get married 10 more for her to find out the 2 guys are actually only 1 and not because she is smart or she is torn between the feelings she has for his human form and the animal form or maybe the way she knows it 2 different guys. There is no indication that she has feelings for QMulang up until ep 23 ? it's just frustrating.

It's like how can you not recognize him not realize he is the same person especially when he has the same face it's like he is wearing a Halloween mask. How can one not recognize the man she loves when he looks the same just baffles me. And the fact that she did not realized it herself shows how shallow her love was. Thank God his brother told her otherwise she would have gone like this for another 23 episodes

All in all a weak drama but with good actors and stunning ML ? and SML's .

A 8 for the drama and that is because i gave the actors a 10 otherwise i would give it a 5 but because i really like Chen Zhe Yuan ever since i saw him in Mr.Bad? and Wu Xuanyi loved her in Douluo Continent.

They dragged it for dear life, the antagonist just disappeared without any fight whatsoever and they just wrapped it so fast without any explanations.

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GO WATCH IT RIGHT AWAY!!!!

This is the BEST drama ever to exist!! It is too perfect to be a mini-drama. I am proud that I am one of the people who has watched this drama. If you are thinking of watching go binge it right away. It is worth every second of your watch. so good!!!! I won't tell you any spoilers here, but I would surely confirm this to you if you haven't watched this drama you are missing out so much in your life. Being a k&c- drama watcher for so long this is a masterpiece that is damn underrated. The writer definitely did an outstanding job and the actors too. I started imagining that I may be a part of a comic world. Or at least I pray that I am.

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