A drama that keeps you interested right from the very beginning
If at first there might not be anything special about this drama, as each episode goes on, everything gets more serious. The beginning is cheerful, funny and light and the later episodes turn into mystery crime ones. In a way, I liked that the feel of it changed.The story might not be so special but as you watch it, it keeps getting better and better.
The acting was great! Big thumbs up to Park Bo Young for playing two totally different characters! Even though I didn't like that much some of Soon Ae's actions, I came to understand and sympathize her. She was the one that brought confidence to Bong Seon. The chemistry between the leads was great!
The OST was so beautiful, especially the one sung by Jay Park! It gave me Michael Jackson vibes.
Rewatch value - 9, it was really good and it had no boring moments. It was great until the last episode.
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Who was he in love with?
Excellent cast, but the script left something to be desired. He actually fell in love with the ghost and I could never figure out how he decided that he loved the FL instead. She got a little more assertive after being possessed, but still pretty subservient. I felt that the ghost was entirely too forward and found that irritating. However, I loved the sweet names he called the FL in deference to her small size. The romantic scenes between the ML and the FL were lovely. I've not seen him in anything else and was very impressed by his acting. This is the first time in a long time that I didn't see a ML cry during the dramatic scenes. I loved the scenes where he talked to himself, like he couldn't quite figure out what was going on and talking himself through the issue. Other than the love story, I felt the rest was unnecessarily drawn out. I wouldn't watch this again, except for some of the scenes with the two of them.Was this review helpful to you?
Good on paper and strange on the screen
Really good and cheerful, a funny drama to bingle watch. I actually loved when i first watched but eventually the development got confused and we got a hella annoying main couple since the real chemistry was between the ghost and the chef. I had the impression that they didnt developed correctly and it looked rushed even tho they had room to do it better. So when they finally got together in the end it just looked like he chose to seetle down with the only option he had.P.S. Hye-Sun looking amazing here
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This show has it's positive and negative outcomes. Positive
- Has a Cutie Lovestory with cute and funny moments
- Funny cast especially Bong Sun's workmates
- Charismatic characters
- Good ending overall.
Negative
- Didn't feel the vibe for the first few episodes
- Conflict of the series/story was shown at the last four episodes at least. The production should have stated it at the first few episodes of the series.
- The flow of the story has its high and low. They were not consistent on it.
overall would rate it as 8/10 based on my positive comments.
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Good Romance with a hint of murder
An enjoyable show. I found the celebrities playing these roles to be more than capable in this drama, no shortage of good acting. I have to say that the two leads are so cute (in a toothache but not sickening kind of way) and cheeky. Good possession TV series, with a budding romance and hint of who dunit murder.The second female lead trying to get laid was tiring for me just cause it caused me second hand embarrassment. Her character grew a little too slowly for me, but she grew. The recurring cast were a funny bunch they definitely help me enjoy the show. The (kitchen) office politics are funny with the Sous Chef who irritates his staff because he's too excessive in everything including complaints and neediness.
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{Beware}Contains some soft spoilers of ending
So I ended up searching k-dramas on Netflix and ended up picking Oh My Ghostess when I saw that Park Bo Young was the staring actress (also there wasn't there much option).
Before starting to watch it I read the plot and liked the plot and was super excited to give it a shot.
*STORY
Overall the initial plot fascinated me and since I was an avid anime fan I had a idea of the ghost, Soon Ae being in a coma since she lacked of her memories, makes sense right? But I guess the need for tragedy was superior to a good comumn sense.
Another thing that lowed my score is pretty much what most people miss and irritates me profoundly!
The "romance" between Sun Woo and "Bong Sun" is meaningless... Why? Because non possessed Bong Sun irritated Sun Woo. Now when possessed he fell in love with Soon ae and her energy so I don't get why the non possessed Bong Sun and Sun Woo ended up together. It's ridiculous!
*Acting/Cast
The best part and what made me start watching this show is Boo Young. The rest of the cast is also amazing and I feel eager to know more about the other two main casts. They are very well portraited, dressed and styled and boy, were the kiss scenes cute.
*Music
I rarely vote non music shows that high and I can only evaluate the in show sounds and I think they were ok... Also, I'm a bit disappointed with the opening but it doesn't affect the score anyway.
*Rewatch Value
NOPE, NEVER, I even skipped some episodes.
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Unexpected emotional drama!
So this show wasn’t really what I was expecting— in a very good way! I went into this show thinking it would be completely lighthearted, which was the case most of the time, but the dark aspects that were slowly introduced shocked me and had me hooked. I found myself really enjoying the beginning of the show from an entertainment aspect, but when that hook sank in and I realized what was happening, my heart was taken and I binged the rest of it instantly. I think the main leads had a really great chemistry, which also made the show really enjoyable for me to watch! I found myself getting emotional from this drama in a lot of different places which is something I haven’t been able to receive from a show in a very long time. The only reason why I didn’t give it a perfect score is because I felt like in a few places, it might have dragged or I wanted just a little bit more filling out in the conflict between Soon Ae and the Chef. However, I highly recommend this drama! I would definitely say prepare your heart if you don’t like darker themes, it does take a bit of a dark turn! Well worth the watch though.Pros:
- good lead chemistry
- plot is very well laid out and unexpected
- good scriptwriting and acting - pretty good production overall
- addicting and heart wrenching !
- the romance/romance scenes were top notch
- I liked the culinary aspects in the show and learning about food
Cons:
- can be dragged out in places
- some things in the plot that were unaddressed were a bit frustrating, but understandable
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Is this drama boring? YES, CHEF!
PLOT🗯️🗯️
our story opens up with our poor shin su. Our girl died 3 years ago and is about to turn into an "evil spirit". In order to leave the earth peacefully she has to let go off her grudges, in her case dying as a virgin.
To reach her goal she possesses the body of na bong, a shy cook.
The plan seems to work out until they both fall for the same guy and some inconsistencies about shin su's death arise.
Premise🗯️🗯️
Definitely interesting. Following both a human and a ghost as their "lives" merge was interesting, at first. Primarily because shin su is hilarious.
I liked her character very much.
She is funny, resilient and has a heart of gold.
We grow attached to her even though we already know she is dead and we'll have to let go of her.
On the other side there is na bong.
She is a very timid girl with only her grandma on her side. She wants to follow her dreams and become a chef even though her self esteem is on the ground.
She is connected to the spirits which she sees since forever. That influenced her upbringing and the way she interacts with others.
Even though I understand where she is coming from, I couldn't care for her. She is just so bland a nervous ball.
She looks afraid of both humans and ghosts. For a screen character she is not much Interesting.
Even her love for the chef isn't that much moving. I don't even know if she likes him or just admires him. Seeing her writing about him in her diary came out of no where to me.
The male interest in the drama is this cocky chef. He is a good guy at heart but a bit irritating.
When the love story takes off I felt bad for him, na bong and shin su. That love story doesn't feel real because when he bonds with na bong, she is actually possessed by shin su. Basically he is falling for the ghost without knowing it.
Talking about him specifically I didn't feel any type of way. He's kind of annoying and to bland to move the needle.
The love story🗯️🗯️
To be honest I find the love plot the weakest point of the drama. I wished they focused more on the mystery, the underworld etc.
As said before, the love story didn't feel authentic because the chef is dating the ghost without knowing it. Na bong is boring as hell and he only starts having feeling for her when she is possessed by shin su.
The love story itself was kind of boring. At the very beginning there is this sort of hint at a love story between the chef and his old friend. It felt quite useless to me.
When the chef and na bong get together they feel like father and daughter. They interactions Never scream "unresistable love" even though they talk about liking each other sooooo much and solo deeply.
I'm currently on episode 12 pondering if ditching this drama would be the best thing.
The only thing keeping me interested is the actual mystery around the police guy.
There is also some plot inconsistency.
The spirit lady can see shin su at every corner but doesn't realize the police guy is an evil spirit nor does shin su. She meets him multiple times but never suspects anything.
At the end of episode 12 they address the fact that the chef fell for the ghost. Good for you na bong.
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Everyone has done justice to their roles. But specially Park Bo young, she is amazing & So cute... The way she acts...impressive!!???? Lead couple looked cute together.
This drama not only entertains you but also gives you life lessons, life is so uncertain so we should try to live our best...and live diligently. It has mystery, comedy, romance and a few scary moments.
The background score is good.
Perfect and cute romcom drama.????????
Worth Watching!!????
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I'll begin with the cast because they have so much to do with this drama's success. Park Bo Young clearly does a hell of a job in this one. Not only does she portray one character so well, but two. The way she switches between characters is exceptional. She easily made it onto my favorite actors list. I love the energy that she played Soon Ae with and she's so cute that even when her character was being super over the top she was super lovable. Yet, she could become the painfully shy Bong Sun the very next moment and just make you wanna shake life into her. Kim Seul Gi I had seen in Flower Boy Next Door before this but she had such a small role in that I really had no idea what she was capable of but man she's impressive. Her character Shin Soon Ae, had me crying on so many occasions and her character's bubbly persona, even when she was being mischievous, was fun and eye catching. I felt for her character so deeply and a large part of that is because of her powerful acting. Now to Jo Jung Suk. Okay, well I'm a huge fan of his so of course I love him, but I'm a fan because he's an amazing actor. His character, Kang Sun Woo, is insecure while also being full of himself but also has a lot of integrity and passion. Jo Jung Suk portrays his boyishly immature and admirable charismatic character perfectly and even when other cute distractions arise aka Cordon ;), he still shines and I always looked forward to his presence. But that's the great thing about this drama, I couldn't wait to see all the characters. The kitchen crew omg don't even get me started. So funny. And funny in a natural way. I didn't feel like they were trying to make me to laugh, but rather that they were just being goofs all on their own and I just happened to witness it. Min Soo (Sous Chef) was an amazing supporting character and Kang Ki Young played him masterfully. Cordon, played by Kwak Si Yang, is another character that really intrigued me. I liked that he never actually became a "second male lead" but that he was just an extra sweetie and solid voice of reason and stability when other characters got too crazy. XD Instead of taking away from the funniness and antics of some of the other supporting characters, he just added to their funniness by being so level headed and darn sexy. Im Joo Won also did his character Seung Jae justice and he had me legitimately scared sometimes. All the cast was amazing but I won't mention them all as that would take all day.
The story: I loved the story. The characters are developed very well. Even if you don't like some of the characters at the beginning, the writers do a wonderful job of not suddenly, but consistently integrating the backstories and character growth in a timely fashion in where you don't feel overwhelmed. The writing and directing are well done. The pacing throughout the whole drama is kept very well and everything is presented at the perfect time. Therefore, you don't get too confused with too much information and you don't get bored from a lack of information. There's always something going on and any side stories and backstories are snuck in so naturally that I wasn't ever like, oh great, or, here we go again. I enjoyed every scene while watching it and even if I always looked forward to the main characters scenes, I never wished for other scenes to be cut short. What I think is done exceptionally well is the combination of genres. The romance and comedy go great together but even when this drama goes down very dark roads, it fits so well. Most importantly though, this drama never got boring and never dragged. I was also thoroughly invested in this drama until the last moment in which I cried cause it was so beautiful. Also, the supernatural spin in this was the perfect twist. I like when dramas have that one little twist that makes them unique and the ghost possession creates much excitement and intriguing conflict. If you're scared away because for some reason you didn't like other dramas with the supernatural tag or with ghosts, then don't be. This drama is unique in it's take. This show also makes cooking seem like a lot of fun and I've never even liked cooking cause I'm lazy as heck.
Music: I always find orchestrated music very emotion evoking and the instrumentals in this drama are so lovely and intense. The music is what really pulled the emotions out of me alongside the impeccable acting etc. I still listen to the music tracks in this drama and I've watched it three times. Oh and Jo Jung Suk's song in this is ahhhhh! <3
To me, the very few amount of flaws this drama has aren't worth mentioning and even at my most objective I don't think I would give it lower than a 9. A good drama is a good drama and that's just what this is.
Overall, you should watch this! This drama impacted me on an emotional level in many areas (laughter, crying, fear, excitement) and if you like romance and comedy, regardless of ghosts and the supernatural, you'll probably love this. At least I did.
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Cute premise.
Leads did pretty well with their rolls considering.
Cons:
This story is really poorly done. A complete lack of intriguing plot, or even any plot whatsoever, is causing me to drop this at episode 4. Up to this point it's been nothing more than a mash of random slice of life events, it's so dull there are even entire scenes centered around the FL having casual and pointless conversations with strangers in street markets. Conversations which of course have nothing to do with the plot, because there is none apart from the extroverted ghost possessing the introverted weak girl. Other random scenes include cooking meals, kitchen staff goofing around with each other, even going on a tv show...all which lead nowhere or have anything to do with propelling any kind of story forward.
I've never seen a romance take this long to begin either, even at episode 4 their interactions are always: FL acting obnoxious and ML acting like he despises her, without even so much as a hint of romantic interest.
I've seen stills of their kiss scenes which have kept me watching hoping for chemistry, but I can't take much more of this.
Update: Well I ended up pushing through those first 4 episodes and by episode 5 it finally started to pick up. Episodes 5 and on are very good and definitely worth watching. This was such a strange slow start, I'd almost recommend not even watching the first 4 episodes, they're fast forward-able at most. The story now is really good and the ML is a great actor. Raising my rating to 9.5/10
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