Reviews

A Backgroundesque Drama

1. Story
Perhaps the weakest part of the drama was the story. I think the writers and directors were not on the same page for what they wanted to show us. I heard there was some drama b/w them which is why the drama was cut to 12 and it is quite evident.

The PPL was absurd. Really really unnatural and took you away from what little grip the story had on you. If the drama had either focused less on comedy and more on law or not shown such heavy handed topics (like ML's backstory) then the drama would have been much better. Trying to do both, comedy and grave legal incidents, didn't work out at all.

2. Acting/Cast
The acting was good, they did amazing with what they were given. The problem lied with what they were given. The characterizations were weak for all characters, main and background. The backstory didn't make sense, the setting didn't make sense, the reason behind the way the characters interacted was never shown so their interactions never made sense.
ML did absolutely amazing as both the goofy guy and the witty lawyer, FL had little space to shine but I think she did well, most supporting characters were run-of-the-mill and acted as such.
I enjoyed Yejin's character a lot and Minhyuk was a waste of screentime.

3. Music
Meh

4. Rewatch Value
If you are reeeeeally desperate and have literally nothing else to watch, you can rewatch it to pass hours but I did watch half the show on 1.5x so maybe not even that.

5. Overall
It was a waste of an amazing concept. They took a character with incredible potential and turned him into a running gag.

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Not worth watching

Very unrealistic storyline. Nothing makes sense, especially when the second male lead loses complete interest in the female lead for no reason. I also hated the male lead and his annoying immature personality. The female lead had WAY better chemistry with the second male lead, in my opinion,

And what’s up with the weird music playing whenever they touch each other? Lol I cringed the whole time watching this series.

Although boys over flowers is considered similar but I enjoyed it more than this one. I was not able to feel the emotions of the lead characters in this show compared to BOF.

Myabe if I was 12 years old I would’ve liked this series, unfortunately I’m 27 :D

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10+++++

This series is the most heart warming show I have watched in years.

Every single episode is breathtakingly beautiful and the music makes you feel warm and mellow.

The acting was insanely good. It must be so incredibly difficult to act blind and keep that continuity up for hours of filming, but Sea did it seamlessly. All the actors were great, and all their stories melded together to make the show wonderful and touching.

Overall: The story was beautiful, the acting was impeccable and the directing spot on. Lets hope we get more quality shows like this one in the future... :)

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I just want to go to the end of my life in peace, no matter whether I have a purpose in life.

This more like a babble than a revies, I just happened to see this, and luckily I ran out of the series. and what's surprising is that this drama is actually good (now im on chapter 120), I'm a bit unsure when the main character looks like a mob, I hate characters who suddenly become op. Yes, although in the end it was shown that ZCL was a strong figure from the start, but because of his grandfather's orders he became like a mob. so I tolerate it. I also liked how the author described ZCL's anger at the world and his grandfather, he was strong but had to pretend to be weak, and when he wanted to live a normal life like his grandfather wanted, the world turned to take the most important part in his life. how the story goes, I'm interested in WY, with him who looks like he's favored by heaven. he has the choice not to interfere with ZCL's fate. but finally he went down the mountain and took part in the race. change his destiny. or rather their story line. What I like about this series is that every character is made as realistic as possible, how angry ZZW is at chasing "sinister pleasure", because no matter how high a human being is as a heavenly creature, his lifelong friend dies under his own hand, who knows what his biggest regret will be. and ZLY's love life is against the life of a Taoist, especially since his love is from the enemy's camp. and ofc, we cant fogert FBB, she's the one who always watch ZCL from a far. No one but stranger to her, she can't even remember her past life, but for a, technically not a stranger, old man, she willingly take care of ZCL.

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Good chemistry simple plot

This is a show that you should watch when you have nothing to watch in particular. You can just do your other chores while watching it in background. It is slowburn but pleasing especially in the beginning. There are all the normal tropes like family drama, sizzling chemistry, beautiful cast, foreign location, good score...yet it lacks in storyline. You will feel it after sometime. In the beginning you will be in trance the way FL and ML interact and believe me it is pretty real. Every little interaction, those subtle fidgeting moves and talking through eyes will definitely melt your heart but that is all. What lacked for me- I do not really connect with this sport (snooker/billiards ) first of all. For me it is a rich people's game like golf and I just don't feel any sports vibe from it. There is no adrenaline that you usually feel in this genre. Plus side cast is as usual pretty bland. They are there so that they can play the cupid for main lead. I was especially irked with FL's brother the way he was so obsessed with ML especially in the beginning, if they had put a bl tag I would have totally believed his actions in that way. Let me tell you NO BROTHER in this world would behave like that the way he was behaving. He was literally forcing the ship between his sis and ML. Anyway, you can give it a go to see the chemistry, or if you are the fans of main leads or just to enjoy beautiful location of Finland. There is nothing amazing or boring about it. It is a simple romantic drama with a touch of sports genre.

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The main couple sucks

It wasn’t enjoyable all thanks to the obnoxious love story of Toh and Nuea; an obsessed stalker and an uncharismatic campus heartthrob. I swear, I haven’t felt any lingering emotions or sensations in any of their scenes. I was annoyed by them having over-executed sex scenes for a drama that has the high school concept of sweet and puppy-type love. They are the sole reason why the show is not loveable at all.

Nevertheless, the side couple and side characters save the show and have stories that are more fun than the main ones. Sky and Jao's romance was bearable; they started slow yet cute but also ended up having unforgettable scenes as well. My favorite screentime of them was when Sky wasn’t leaving and driving his way back home when the light of Jao’s room was still on. I just loved the simple yet meaningful touch of worry and care. Daisy, Som, and Intouch also add sweetness to the show. I adored their chemistry with each other and were able to make me laugh from time to time.

I know from my heart that I can fully enjoy this show without the existence of the main couple, or just for them being a side character only. It gives me creeps and secondhand embarrassment from all the things that Toh did before they became an official couple with Nuea. It is also obvious that the intimate scenes from this couple are unnecessary and I didn’t feel any spice at all.

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This was so wholesome! I love everything about it! I am a huge fan of fast paced romances and this show combines a lot of tropes that i absolutely love. Especially Cohabitation and Marriage out of Convience.
The characters are absolutely adorable and likeable! I expected the usual obstacles, like jealous co-workers or an annoying ex coming back, but the show turned everything into a wholesome experience, because the support characters are...so supporting! its so fluffy, light and so much fun to watch. The female lead is really charming, cunning and cute! Their bickering and teasing was so so entertaining and i was so sad, when i already reached the last episode. their chemistry is so cute. they had a lot of skinship, which i didnt expect at first, but i was very happy about it. :D they act natural and it was delightful to see them together. the only reason i have 9.5 instead of 10 is because their skinship was a bit one dimensional. its really just a tiny thing to pick on.
the ost is also very great! so catchy and perfectly fitting for the show. i loved the opening scene where they all dance. so much eye-candy!! and it was fun to see some actors that i already knew from other shows.

edit some time after finishing the drama: i still get happy everytime i listen to the ost!! c:

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One of the most sincere and raw love story I have ever seen.

There were so many things I liked about this drama, I don't know where to start. I regret not watching it earlier, I guess everytime it was recommended to me on my netflix was a sign that it was meant for me.

The cast, the acting, the depth of the characters, and the plot. I loved it all. The acting was truly satisfying and genuine, especially when Han Sung laughed. It sounded so real and heart warming. The relationships and friendships scenes were all something that comforted me throughout the drama.
As for the chemistry between the two leads, I could feel the love through the screen. Honestly one of the best chemistry i have seen so far in kdramas. They were both comfartable with each other like best friends and not just lovers.

Not to forget about the soundtrack!!! Many of it became my recent favourites ^^. The choice of songs suited the drama scenes perfectly <3.

This became one of the dramas that left me empty and thinking about it for days.

Overall, this definitely became one of my top kdramas, despite watching it 17 years late :')
(will get back to this review and improve it haha ^^)

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A healing bittersweet story about leaving home to chase your dreams.

I just finished watching this drama and on my personal experience, this has been such a journey, I watched a lot of tiktoks about it but never got the chance until now. As the headline says its a story with a healing message of learning to come back home when there is the need, leaving for your dreams might not be easy but coming back its not easier either.
I loved the cast, it was awesome watching actors that were closer to the ages of them, for me with such a beautiful story the ost could be so much prettier.
Definitely a rewatch or watch if you want to have a sense of healing.

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Seems like the story is written by chatgpt

As we all know AI can't make something creatively original, it picks up different things mashes them together and gives out "art" whether it's pictures or writings. This drama feels like that. It's just a mashup of other popular fantasy dramas and even then it suffers from many plot holes. Add to this the laughably bad acting of the male lead in comedic scenes.
This drama has everything;
Bad story
Plot holes
Bad casting
Bad acting
Cringy comedy
The only good things about this drama are the music and the visual production.

It would've been a bit better if they had made the demon character a little more serious because Song Kang is good at play serious roles.

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Skip the first 2 episodes out of 8 for a good time?

Another netflix drama that topped the charts with an incredibly boring first few episodes.

what makes this even worse is that this only has 8 episodes.

How do you actually review a drama that bores you to death the first 2 episodes and only gets good after a third of a show?

Always remember with netflix shows that netflix and chill is a very real thing, as people get so bored with the show they're watching that they do something else while the show is running. Netflix collects this data and thinks that people are watching the show when clearly, they're already busy making the next generation of humans or have left to do something else.

It's disappointing that korean dramas, especially those that are adapted from the best korean webcomics are portrayed with so many pacing issues, when in actual fact, the manhwa hits hard with every chapter or else they'd fall off the list.

Even more disappointing, is that this show is marked as a comedy, when the comedy is the misunderstandings that aren't really funny.

If you're looking to a show that's actually much better but very similar, perhaps A Psychopath's Diary is a much better watch ( https://mydramalist.com/37255-psychopath-diary )

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DON’T TAKE IT PERSONALLY ITS JUST MY OPINION!!!

Sry but I watched it for rowoon only , the chemistry between the main leads wasn’t as expected . The support characters was more interesting , funny and sometimes annoying . I honestly deeply hated the 2coworkers of the fl i took it personally are they even friends omg i thought i will see any growth as the show goes on but nuhhh even until the last ep when the fl asked them to get closer and improve their friendship and invited them over they refused saying the hot guy in the first floor moved out and agreed when she agreed to bring her bf over OMG i don’t think the writers have any real friends at all . It was okey at first in the first few ep they treated her trushly I thought its okey its for the plot and to show us the growth in their friendship with the fl (that’s what I expected) but even in the last ep they’re still the Same .

The fl personality pissed my off the first 5 eps . She does improve but not that much there was massive plot holes and wired story lines sometimes the lines between the main leads was sooooooooo cringe it literally gives me the ick . The story about the past life wasn’t bad but the ml was the crown prince or smth like that whyyyyyy he was sooo weak he couldn’t do anything for his love . He killed her so they can’t or smth , what’s the pointtt of killing her whyyy she really suffered alot for him while he was watching. She almost died infront of him and he just watched with no tears .

The curse was nonsense (the past life fl ) once said who kill her his all generation will die in a young age until the hole generations of this family comes to an end . The ml’s father isn’t cursed why??? Why only the ml suffered from the curse or illness

As I said b4 the drama was a 16 ep long advertisement for both Samsung and Tiffany&co . Like in the scene the fl fell into the hole she passed out but the samsung phone survived it ? and many other scenes where the phone is the only one survives , the tiffany bracelet and the samsung phones had more screen time than the support characters

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Absolutely, one of the best drama of year 2024!

"Listen carefully, Jeong Jian" - Jeong Jinman

What a ride! From start to finished, everything is full of suspense, edgy, brutality, beautifully done bloody scenes , well executed fight scenes, delivery of lines and spectacular acting.

Jian is kind of frustrating when she became an adult, compared to her younger self who's more sure of what she wanted to do with her life. I love their uncle/niece chemistry as it was not full of warmth/touchy moments or scenes, but you know that Uncle loves her in his own special way.

Fight scenes were perfectly executed, and you know they gave their 200% efforts in doing it. As what you can see with the end products, as well as if you saw the BTS videos, that they both injured their selves as they're doing their own stunts.

The story is written beautifully, and the scenes were all properly done and well-acted. I wanted season 2 and I am hoping for it as there's a lot of unfinished issues and I wanted more of Jeong Jinman and Jeong Jian scenes, as well as Unnie Minhye, brother and Master Pasin.

Overall, it is worth of time and effort watching it. Uncle Jinman is full of hotness, specially when he was still the captain of the mercenary group.

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