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Awaken
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by Jedie
Jan 15, 2024
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 7.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 8.5
Music 6.0
Rewatch Value 1.0
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I enjoyed it but...

The acting carried this drama. Namkoong Min steals the show in this series, delivering a powerful performance that keeps the audience hooked from beginning to end.

The problem with Jamie Leighton, don't live up to their special roles, feeling like regular officers rather than FBI or special agents. On god, she is just a burdened for everyone. The way Do Jung Wo dodges capture doesn't seem realistic. In this world, even thou he is a serial killer, you would think that his face would be everywhere in korea, but nope, he can just go anywhere he wants. And Jae Wong's Arc just sort of fizzles out without a satisfying ending. After his multiple identity merged together, he became nobody, and just a "Third child".

The Glass Fake Hype. I though DJW need that glass to have an insane focus inside his brain. They introduce this mysterious glass thing, and you think it's going to be a big deal. But nope, it's just a virtual reality tool for the bad guys to have the formula. It could have been cooler, especially for Do Jung Wo's plans.

The story is good, but it gets bogged down in places. Trimming about three to four episodes could have kept things moving along without unnecessary stuff getting in the way. The last episode feels rushed, cramming in too much at once. If they had taken a bit more time in the last two episodes, the ending could have been stronger and more satisfying.

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Use for My Talent
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by ory
Jan 15, 2024
24 of 24 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 6.5
Story 6.5
Acting/Cast 7.5
Music 10
Rewatch Value 5.5
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EVERYTHING GOES SO FAST

(i haven't finished it lmao and idk if something here counts as spoiler but just in case)
- renqi almost literally fell in love at the first ep. like, i can enjoy the ml falling first even in the first episodes but not that soon
- they solve everything so fast. they knew who were spying on them in like 1 ep and we knew who renqi's therapist was really soon
- renqi stole shuangjiao' cup. that was creepy if you ask me, even if he had misophobia and he wanted to know if he was inmune to her it's kinda weird
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Paripi Komei
1 people found this review helpful
Jan 15, 2024
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10
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..NOT A 100% MUSIC FAN BUT VERY WORTH IT..

..an isekai-like drama, where he live in a modern era of music..
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..at first i thought all the characters on ML's world will also appear on the modern day but it's not - since dean fujioka is a singer itself, but isn't..
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..but nonetheless, i find the drama very interesting, funny, and inspirational..
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..sometime's you need someone who will believe in you just to continue your passion in dream..
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..i do love how the ML do some tactics - the part if love the most..
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..the casting also includes artists that makes the drama more interesting since this is the main genre..
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..the ending for me is unexpected - i thought someone will gone but isn't, well, the reason i love this drama..
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..again, even if you are a fan of music, the progress of each character is a must-seen - the power of believing one's self, helping each other, to pursue your lifetime passion..

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Strong Girl Namsoon
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by ory
Jan 15, 2024
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.0
Story 6.5
Acting/Cast 10
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 5.0
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that damn plot

when i first knew about this drama knowing that it was a spin off of bongsoon i actually didn't want it to watch it (no hate, it's just that sometimes it makes me cringe) but i still gave it a go, watching it every week, getting intrigued but at the end of the show idk what happened. i didnt like namsoon' and the policeman relationship a lot. like, they were cute but not that much. i loved ryu sio and he didn't deserve to d!e, at least they could've had put him in jail? idk, i wish i could say more but i can't
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When I Fly Towards You
1 people found this review helpful
Jan 15, 2024
24 of 24 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

EVERYTHING IS JUST SO PERFECT

one thing i want to say about this drama is that I LOVE IT SO MUCH. im not a fan of teen drama like on school setting something like that bc idk i find it boring but this one, THIS ONE!! im really hooked since the first episode!! the pace is just so right, you will not get bored and it doesn't feel rushed and forced. you will laugh, cry and everything throughout.

the characters is just amazing!!! i love the main characters so much, their chemistry is just so chef kiss and i love how you can clearly see how their love story developed throughout the drama. they're both just so cute:((( even the side characters!! its just so perfect for me. i want to rewatch it again and againnnnn.

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Perfect Marriage Revenge
2 people found this review helpful
Jan 15, 2024
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.0
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 7.5
Music 8.5
Rewatch Value 5.0

Revenge drama turned into soap opera

Another drama with a very strong start. At first I was hesitant whether the FL would be able to go from sweet to a strong lead to get her revenge but glad she did quite well.

The chemistry between was good but their screentime decreased and whenever they were shown they just talked about how they are there for each other and nothing more. Here I would say it was because the antagonists got a lot of screentime.

Its a very typical typical k-drama... like they were slapping each other and throwing drinks and all. The male lead`s family was something like I would expect to watch in a drama aired before 2015. And the female lead`s family simply came out of Cinderella`s story.

To be honest the revenge wasn`t satisfying at all and if you are following k-dramas from quite sometime I think you`ll be able to foresee almost all the twists.

Overall its better to watch the drama keeping in mind that its actually more like a melodrama rather than a revenge drama.

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I Know I Love You
2 people found this review helpful
Jan 15, 2024
24 of 24 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.5
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 8.0

Hardships outcomes our preference

In this drama story described way is good
This is optimized Love story It has included by some physiological factors its really admirable
Director, Scriptwriter, cinematography , editor are well done their work perfect we can see through this drama
Especially Dialog writer the main character's emotions are well established
Good stories always ended quickly 24 Episodes are not enough final episode and ending is awesome
Background score and OST are good------------->thank you<------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Only for Love
1 people found this review helpful
by Riri
Jan 15, 2024
36 of 36 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 4.5
Story 1.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 3.0

Good cast, bad story... A waste of potential.

The main selling point in this drama is on Bailu and Dylan Wang's fame.

The story is poorly written, I can't believe we still seeing a female lead so dumb, so childish, so annoying, and so clingy from start till the end -- and a CEO who blindly in love with all of her antique. That also didn't fit with their character background story. Zheng Shu Yi supposed to be a smart and successful female reporter, but none of her action nor her words in this drama showing how smart she is. Can she be more sensible, please? FYI, yeah I know the actor and actress were only following the script. Thus, I blame all these to the production team!

The romantic scenes in the last 4-5 episodes kinda okay, with hot kisses and hot bed scenes, but that's it. Unnecessary quarrel and misunderstanding dominated the 30 episodes, and its really tiring to see even though I like both ML and FL. Perhaps, this series might be better if they made it into only 24 episodes, not 36. I hope Dylan Wang and Bailu will be more selective in choosing their next project.

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Ongoing 2/38
Castle in the Time
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by Jm_V
Jan 15, 2024
2 of 38 episodes seen
Ongoing 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

Castle in the Time

Very fun, light-hearted drama. The actor's performance is great and the heroine is beautiful, The lines in the TV series are interesting and cute, and the costumes are in line with the trends of the time.
Very fun, light-hearted drama. The actor's Gu chi jun performance is great and the heroine is beautiful, #Castle in the Time# The lines in the TV series are interesting and cute, and the costumes are in line with the trends of the time.
#Castle in the Time# The actor's performance Gu chi jun and is lively and cute.
At present i am watched 2 episodes,When free time that will watch more episodes,very looking forward how to good performance in next episodes.
Zhang Zhe Han and Park Min Young are both very good actors. I look forward to more dramatic conflicts between the male lead Gu Chi Jun and the female lead Xu Zhen. It will be very interesting.
Castle in the Time- Although it was an idol drama filmed in the early days, the scenes, backgrounds, fashions, songs, etc. in the drama at that time were still very good.
The details of the performance of the male protagonist- GU CHI JUN and the female protagonist - XU ZHEN, the portrayal of the characters, the three-dimensionality and realism
There is a very interesting line in this Castle in the Time TV series, which is deeply memorable, haha~
He has the most proud appearance
He has the most perfect proportions
Every look in his eyes carries a story
There is language hidden in every movement he makes
He is Gu Chijun, his performance is unparalleled
perfect and comprehensive
He swept all the major film awards
Won countless trophies
He was born to be the center of attention
star of all stars

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La Pluie
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by qsaint
Jan 15, 2024
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 5.0
Story 3.5
Acting/Cast 3.5
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 1.0
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Just Stop At Episode 9

This was kinda cheesy, kinda cute up through episode 9. I wouldve recommended it up through episode 9. I liked most of the characters through episode 9. Except Saengtia, but we'll get there.

Episode 10 ruined what could of been a solid, good BL series. Patt was my absolute favorite character and the side couple was excitingly cute with good chemistry. Saengtia was there, but let's get back to positives. The music was great, I actually tracked down quite a few of the songs and playlisted them. The chemistry was *chefs kiss*, you vibe? And then Saengtia decides to start lying for literally no reason. And I do mean no fucking reason.

I hate lying plotlines because, for me, a character can rarely come back from it. I already had trouble liking Saengtia, once he started lying (and to P'Patt ffs. Why??? Patt was an angel) I went from mild dislike to outright vitriol. I dont want to watch people I don't like fall in love. Lomfon was also part of the stupid fucking storyline that wrecked this show, so despite how much I'd liked his character, episode 10 - 12 was spent just fast forwarding or straight up skipping Saengtia and Lomfon scenes.

Saengtia irks me so, so, so much. He lies, gets mad at P'Patt for being mad at him for lying, stonewalls him when he asks Saengtia to be clear about who he wants, tells Patt he doesn't like his tone to shut him up like he didnt just spend a full day frolicking about with someone EVERYONE has said likes him, kisses that same guy (fucking over his own brother in the process), gets pissed at Patt for being pissed considering he just found his boyfriend cheating, stonewalls Patt AGAIN..... such a repulsive character, I was f u m i n g throughout the last three episodes. Even before episode 10, I had no sympathy for Saengtia. A grown ass adult throwing the worlds largest tantrum because his parents divorced. Amicably. All the blame on his mom with no knowledge of anything that happened. A. Grown. Ass. Adult. And then to be so overinvolved in overthinking about his parents divorce that he ignores his soulmate for TWO YEARS????? yeah, he never deserved Patt and Patt has my sympathy for apparently deserving Saengtia. I hope he has better karma next life.
Frankly, rip Saengtia out of the story (not replace, remove. Patt can kiss the air or something) and the rating would immediately go up to an 8.

I dont even want to get into the jenkiness of the trope. Wouldve been fine and dandy, but the writers were salivating to have Saengtia fuck everything up so bad they did it themselves. If you cant follow (or at least define, damn) the rules of your trope, skip the trope. You yell a bit and get real sad and now you can hear in the rain??? Youre nearby and stressed and now youre the third wheel soul mate???? S p a r e. M e.

I loved this series so much, which is really a shame, because I hate this series. Again, stop watching after episode 9, or dont watch at all, if only for your blood pressure.

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Cupid's Kitchen
0 people found this review helpful
Jan 15, 2024
40 of 40 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 5.0
Story 5.0
Acting/Cast 5.5
Music 5.5
Rewatch Value 5.0
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I started watching this because I was drawn in by the opening credits, which are really something. But I ended up fast forwarding my way to the end. I would advise watching for the food but not for the plot or any of the characters. Many of the characters are unlikeable and some are jerks, if not worse; the story itself is odd and wildly unrealistic; and the female lead character is the type I like the least (innocent and perky and somewhat dense). The acting is uneven. BUT oh how I loved all of the food scenes!
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Reset
1 people found this review helpful
Jan 15, 2024
15 of 15 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.5
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 5.5
Rewatch Value 8.5
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This drama has a Groundhog-type time travel plot where the protagonists have to unravel a mystery in order to save lives. I think that the drama leaves some things unexplained but I enjoyed it a lot. I just wish that they had left the romance out because it did little for me and almost got in the way of the main story. Similarly, the two young main protagonists, as good as they were, were pretty much overshadowed by the acting and experience of the older actors, particularly the mother and father, who were both amazing. I would recommend this drama to anyone who wants a fast-paced drama with unexpected twists and turns.

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It's Okay to Not Be Okay
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Jan 15, 2024
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.5
Story 10
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 8.5
Rewatch Value 9.5

I loved this K-drama so should you

I loved this K-drama, I loved it so much to the point that I finished it in 1 and 1/2 days. I loved it so much because of all the plot twists, if you like plot twists or K-drams where there is denial in love but in the end they fall in love this is the show for you. Things I disliked in this drama were that I didn't like how the male lead had bipolar feelings toward the female, and also that the male lead was too focused on his brother instead of his feelings. But things I liked in this drama were that the story wasn't just focused on romance but also family problems and thriller. I liked how the female lead overcame her fears, and also i liked how the second male lead was more fond of the female than the male lead. If you want to watch a drama that doesn't just focus on love this is the one for you.

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Joy of Life
1 people found this review helpful
Jan 15, 2024
46 of 46 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.5
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 8.5
Music 6.0
Rewatch Value 8.5
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I can’t remember a drama with as many beautiful people (young or old, good or evil, main character or random person on the street). Mades it harder to follow the plot, haha. (It’s easier for KDramas. If a guy is good looking, he’s often good; if he’s bad looking he’s bad. If he’s good looking but bad then he gets a sad backstory to explain his badness.)

I like the main character who is funny, smart, principled (but not sanctimonious), and kind but not a pushover---he can, and does, match all of the schemers around him scheme for scheme. There are a number of great female characters, including his faithful sister and a sidekick/rival (whom, unfortunately, I like much more than the primary love interest). The fact that some of the most unlikely characters are actually martial arts experts made this especially fun and interesting.

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Meet Yourself
1 people found this review helpful
by Riri
Jan 15, 2024
40 of 40 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 10

A complete package! Absolutely masterpiece

The title of this drama really describe the story. A lot of life lesson about how you should embrace life, self acceptance, and be more compassionate about others and your surrounding.

Although its a slow pace, but the story is so well written, made it not the weakness but instead the strength of the whole series. You will find it is so realistic and relatable to your everyday life, and immerse yourself as part of it. The romance is also a slow burn kinda romance, everything is natural, and no overacting. The cast -- you'll know its a great drama when the supporting roles are as memorable as the main roles. Each person is unique and has their own strength, weakness, and problems. And their character develop as the story progress. Not just the main roles, but to each one of them. Thus, I give four thumbs up (including my feet thumbs >,< haha) to the writer who blended them nicely.

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