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I wouldn’t watch this…
The first half of this drama was very fun and nice! The ending was also pretty nice and airy. The middle however can ACTUALLY rot in hell!! Whoever wrote this plot needs to be fired cause they did an awful job with character development!!! How could Bo Gyeum torment so many generations of innocent people all cause of a misunderstanding they didn’t cause!?! Now aside from that whole ordeal I will say this is probably my favorite role I’ve seen Cha Eun Woo play because his character development was incredible! You can see him break out of his shell by the end of the drama especially the last episode! He usually always plays the handsome shy guy that doesn’t really talk to woman which he played in this one as well in the beginning, but by the end he was more of a funny, flirtatious, romantic which I really appreciate for his role cause he’s a heartthrob for sure!! Now as for Hae Na’s actor our FL she did a great job too, but she just didn’t stand out too much to me. I said this in the very beginning and I’ll say it one last time, but Lee Hyeri would have been the BEST actress to play Hae Na’s character as it fits her personality to a T!!! I would have loved to see Eun Woo and Hyeri perform together! Maybe in the future! Overall this drama was honestly not the best at all, but I’ve definitely seen worse! This show pissed me off greatly, but it didn’t make me wanna throw my iPad against a wall like some other dramas I’ve watched did! I only suggest watching this show if you need a filler drama in case you’re bored, but I would not sought out to find this drama to watch it!! It’s just not worth it…Was this review helpful to you?
Good Enough
Korean Drama '' A Good Day To Be A Dog '' is a cute fantasy romantic comedy.The drama has an adorable love story with a couple that oozes chemistry and has many romantic moments together.
The melodrama was enjoyable as well, though, towards the ending, it got a bit too much. The past story was boring as well. But, the main one had enough thrilling moments, action, and a nice pace, that balanced the rest.
Finally, the performances were all enjoyable by every actor and actress in the cast. The CGI, on the other hand, were bad.
So, overall, seven out of ten.
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AVERAGE..... DRAMA ??But if like romance stuff u can try it!
This Kdrama is such a beautiful ride 🤎 I read and loved it! While obviously, the series doesn't exactly follow the same storyline, the essentials are here. It is a great mix of cuteness, comedy, romance and mystery. The ensemble cast does a great job of bringing this story to life, the music is exquisite, and the cinematography, colors are so connected to Manhoya.I started watching this drama for Cha Eun Woo - loved him in Island, True Beauty and more - and he's perfect for the role. He is such a versatile actor, he brings something new and unique to every new role he plays.
She is a nice surprise, JIN Seo Won's role suits her really well.
The chemistry between the leads is great and the cute and awkward romance aspect of the show is, I think, what makes it so fresh and enjoyable.
I recommend this drama to anyone looking for some cute romance, kind characters and laughs. Enjoy the ride!
Note: The only thing I dislike is having to wait so long for each episode to air. If you're like me and can't wait to know the whole story from start to finish, watch all the episodes in full once they've aired. I think it's a perfect show to watch on a weekend when you need a little more pastel color in your life.
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Good but too long and sometimes very boring
The overall story, acting, music are all good but the drama feels to be missing something. Sometimes it becomes too slow and other times it becomes too fast.The thing that annoys me the most is how the "villain" did not get any repercussions for his stupidity and generations of torture to the FL's family. Is there no higher supernatural being watching over how these other supernaturals are behaving?
It would've been a much better drama if it was short, maybe 5 - 6 hours mini drama or a movie.
It would've been a re-watch worthy drama if it was a wholesome story of two people falling in live and helping each other get over their curse/trauma without including the revenge plot of the supernatural being and the past life connections.
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9 fór my handsome man cha eun woo
I give this drama a 9 mainly because of Cha eun woo and the story is also interesting, too bad I don't like the female role at all, they have no chemistry between them...she's not even pretty , they should have chosen a better actress but cha euwo is so cute and beautiful that I married him she represented an actress like han or him or some other actress, I don't like her looks or behavior, I'm sorry but she's not my type of woman I like to look at.. but I also like the story of the other one couples.. shame on the actressWas this review helpful to you?
No questions, just a nice happy ending
This had great concept. Because of a family curse, a woman will turn into a dog at midnight if ever she kisses anyone. At 6am she will return to normal but the transformation will repeat itself every night until she, as a dog, kisses the same person. She will only have 100 days to kiss the same person again or else she will remain as a dog. But what if she kisses someone who's afraid of dogs? What can be done to lift the family curse?Some are saying that Cha Eun woo can't act but I still think he was an appropriate choice for this drama. His awkwardness somehow felt believable for the ML's character, and boy oh boy can he kiss. I think I can forgive him anything just for his kiss scenes.
Park Gyuyoung as the FL, despite good acting, was somewhat lacking for me. I somehow can't buy into her acting bubbly, maybe because I can't separate her from her Celebrity character yet.
This is my first time to see Ryu Abel who played the FL's sister and she looks so much like the actor Heo Jung Min from Go Back Couple that it was all I can think about whenever she's onscreen.
Yoon Hyun Soo as the FL's student was my favorite character of all. When he was advised the ML and FL on their new relationship was the most hilarious part of the drama for me.
For the music, there was a particular ominous bgm they use too much that it became distracting. Silence would have made ominous scenes more impactful.
Despite many replayed scenes which I think should have been cut to lessen the episodes, I think the drama was able to tell its story from Ep1-13 and used Ep 14 to just wrap everything so nicely that you can't help but feel satisfied, especially with the outro song they have used. I might not rewatch it anytime soon but it will definitely put it on the list of rewatchable dramas.
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One of the best adaptations I've watched!
Whether you're a fan of Lee Hey's Webtoon of the same name or you're looking for a sweet, fantasy rom-com kdrama to watch this drama is for you!Story: Almost like the webtoon but the writer adds scenes to make it immensely interesting!
Acting: AMAZING! The cast may look like a bunch of pretty faces, but they also portray their characters so well! You'll often find yourself crying and smiling with them...
Music: SO GOOD! There's an ost for every sad and happy moment! Cha Eun Woo's jealousy is an absolutely beautiful song plus the others such as Timing by Minnie and Ain't Nobody by Woody!
Rewatch Value: Definitely would rewatch when in need of some cheering up!
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Better than expected ? and don't see online ☺️ online has lot of hate on everything
First show is decent and had chemistry in rocket ship definitely during the screen time of kissing 🥰.Second online new trend to complain all the show by comparing to the 2016 era to be honest yeah it's good and classic but everything can't be same enjoy the show for what it is.
Finally This show does have problem like in story of conctivity of curse impact also on second lead who's had secret hitting from first episode and that takes too long to reveal make it little less impactful as i irritated by that part since i could guess it right from the beginning what could have happened.
Other than its okay but definitely not bad as online says.
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A strange premise but it works
9/10 is my rating. This is a 2023/2024 South Korean Fantasy, Romantic comedy. There are 14 regular episodes with one special episode. Each episode has about 70 minute run time. It is based on a webtoon of the same name.First I provide a unique synopsis then review
Synopsis
Hae na / Mak soon: (Park Gyunyoung) teaches Korean language to high school students. Teaching is a profession that provides good cover for someone living under a family curse that results in her turning into a dog if she kisses anyone. Teachers work day hours which is a must when you turn into a dog from midnight to 6 AM. The only way ti reverse the curse is for then same person kissed to turn into a dog kisses the person in dog form. Ha nae is sweet and attractive and has had semi serious relationships in the past but they end when she refuses to kiss them. Bo gyeom / San-p sin (Lee Hyun Woo) teaches Korean History at the same school and Hae na has a huge crush on him. She has been looking for an opportunity to express her feelings and winds up kissing him when she gets too drunk at a group gathering. Only it was not her crush, it was his friend and their fellow teacher, Jin Seo won / Soo hyun (Cha Eun Woo) she kissed. And it so happens that Seo won is terrified of dogs due to childhood trauma. Which presents a huge issue because, nit inly does he show no romantic interest in her, she has to get him to kiss her when she us a dog, the very thing he is terrified of. To further complicate things not only does Seo won seemingly have no romantic interest in Hae na, he appears to actively dislike her. All of which results in some very comedic situations as Ha nea tries to trick Seo won into kissing her. She gets help from an unlikely source, Min Ji ah (Kim Yi kyung), Seo won’s nephew, who is also one of her students. ji ah accidentally discovers her curse and since he has a crush on her, is very willing to help her break the curse. As if a dog curse is not enough, things are not as they seem and these “strangers” may have a much deeper past than they, at first, are aware. Did she accidentally kiss the right (fated) guy?
Review
If you read the Webtoon, you will find no major surprises as they did not deviate much from the webtoon. I liked the rendition a lot. They somehow made her changing into a dog a little bit less silly than in the webtoon. One thing I was not a fan of though was the number of flashbacks, there were entirely too many flashbacks and I found that they could’ve cut out at least an episode if they just gotten rid of some flashbacks. You can’t ever go wrong watching Cha Eun Woo though, he’s an awesome actor. The romance was heartwarming, believable and well paced. It has a great blend of fantasy, romance, mystery and suspense. I recommend it and would rewatch if someone had it on.
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Many say it drags in the last part. I agree. There was a point, having read the Webtoon, I wondered what they had left to tell. I forgot about the memory being wiped. I am not a fan of the amnesia trope. I was glad it was her that lost her memory and not him. She had already gone through so much in getting him kiss her when she was a dog, I would really have been frustrated if she had to start all over again. I was glad she lost her memories and he had to win her back rather than the other way around,
I don’t know what the special episode was about or why they had it. Knowing that would have helped in determining whether to watch it or not. Since we didn’t know what that special episode was, we started watching some of it then determined it was the same thing just strung all together rather than being broken into episodes. Like one huge, extended, flashback. I don’t know if that’s really what it is because I didn’t watch the entire thing we watched maybe a quarter of it then fast forwarded through some more and got less than halfway and determined it was just more of the same. Since we only watched portions of that special episode, I can’t conclusively say it is nothing new but I can say the part we watched wasn’t worth watching for us .
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yeah I watched this for cha eunwoo !
The first few episodes of this series do a great job at setting your expectations high. I thought this series would be cute and wholesome, something that's easy to digest. To some extent, I was not wrong, but it was not what I was hoping for. Ultimately, this series' first few episodes are better than the rest. After the couple gets together, things get boring. It's unfortunate I enjoyed the suspense more than the conclusion.I felt like the FL lost her entire personality and charm at some point. It played a huge part into my loss of enjoyment for this show, I don't know if I am just horrible at reading human emotions, but she seemed so out of it after a few episodes. Additionally, I wasn't actually happy about the way the FL and ML got together. For the secret to be revealed the way it was just seemed so cliche. I really did not think it fit the personalities of the characters, it seemed so out of place..I just...I did not gain satisfaction from this.
This series has a past that takes place in a historical period. It actually focuses more on two side characters rather than the main pairing, which isn't an issue...except it completely overshadowed the main pairing during the second half of the show (again I am criticizing the second half of the show). As you already have read, I do not like the second half of the show, but these two side characters that completely overshadowed the main pairing ended up giving me the strength to complete the series. The historical aspect feels very distant from the actual plot, especially because it does not have much relevance to the main pairing (despite it being its intent). The blending of the genres wasn’t done properly, it felt so awkward to see the past lives compared to the actual modern setting. I did enjoy it immensely, but I wish there was more foreshadowing for it earlier on so it wouldn’t have been so awkwardly placed in the story. To be honest, I might've actually preferred a series ABOUT the past lives instead of the modern ones.
I enjoyed this series but it truly was wasted potential...cute dogs tho waf waf
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Negative Synergy between storyline and concept
Storyline is disappointing, the concept was good, as good as TONTF but the storyline refused to take itself seriously, no gravity added. In the end it felt like light hearted romcom but with the concept of an epic romance, and that mismatch was very very apparent and very disappointing. So much potential was there as both an epic tale and as a romcom (if they has picked one and stuck with it), but the mixture that they made had negative synergy and the end product was disappointment series-onified. The acting was good, CEW and PGY shined.Was this review helpful to you?
Romance is good until the flashback fantasy is mixed in.
Story with romance between teachers would have worked wonderful. First half is similar with a fantasy twist, So, quite enjoyable. But when the fantasy starts to deepen with realistic problems, it takes a bad turn. The final nail in the coffin has to be the flashback (or root cause) of the fantasy. It completely destroys a possible sweet Rom-Com.Acting was fine on everyone's part. Music suits the series but not too memorable.
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