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I can't prediction about the story next episode, unpredictable drama i though..
I love chemistry both Lee Jong Suk and Han Hyo Joo.. wah daebak!
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This drama was so all over the place
Wow was this disappointing! The premise sounded really interesting which is what made me want to watch it in the first place. It starts off as such a great thriller and I couldn't wait to see what happened next. But! It hit episode 3 and I started to wonder where else it could possibly go. I felt like they had covered an entire season's worth of plot in a few episodes. Then it just started to derail and it never recovered. The actors were good and the sets were pretty, but this great concept was poorly executed.Was this review helpful to you?
What a roller coster...
This drama started really strong for me, I was enjoying it so much, the plot was intriguing, the cast was so well picked and it made me glued to the screen. However the rest of the drama was kinda disappointing, and didn´t live for my initial expectations, to be fair is not like it was bad and maybe it isn´t just my style, but the sudden plot twists and the 'backs and forth' left me annoyed and the drama became at some point all of the same, you could even prevent what was going to happen because of how predictable it was, it just gave the impression like it wasn´t well thought or planned and that the actor just did whatever it came to his mind with no logic whatsoever. Aside from that, it had the right portion of funny moments but also dramatic ones, it was an interesting idea of a story and overall worked pretty well with some gaps in the execution.Was this review helpful to you?
about the actress playing yeon joo, i liked her, the acting was nice, didn't feel like she was going overboard when depicting an emotional scene. however, i just wished her character was somehow... idk... BETTER?? seriously disliked the fact that she didn't have much to do other than romance, doing emotional scenes and following what other characters told her to do... i don't want to be unnecessarily harsh though, bc i know this is how it works in the drama world lol.
all the other actors did an amazing job, especially oh seong moon and han seol!! they both played their roles with convinction!
the plot was really interesting, i personally never watched anything like this so it felt very original and well done!! i just wished the writing was better in some parts, but otherwise the whole story was pretty interesting and engaging. you don't feel like dropping the drama at all!!
the music was nice, not amazing, not bad... didn't LOVE it but didn't dislike it either, so it was average for me.
rewatch value? maybe no, because i don't watch the same thing again twice lol, and anyways you know all the twists, it wouldn't feel like the first time. but it is a good and engaging drama to watch, hence if you're hesitating, you should definitely give it a try!!
for me it's a 7/10!
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THE CHEMISTRY BETWEEN OUR MAIN COUPLE: Our main couple Oh Yeon-Joo(played by Han Hyo-Joo) who is the daughter of the author of the webtoon "W", and our main hero of the webtoon Kang Chul(played by Lee Jong-suk). The chemistry was there! Was it over the roof? No, but it was still there and that's important!
HOW IT ENDS(*Mild spoilers*): I expected much sadder Ending then we got, that shocked me(don't know really why). For me the ending was satisfying, I really liked the last episode. To be very honest it felt a little rushed, but still good.
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Good plot, FL character is frustrating
The story was well done but towards the end, I did have frustrations towards the FL's lack of urgency. I mean, the man she loved was about to die and she was still walking. Really? My favorite part of the drama was probably the manhwa effects as they were very well done and edited. I feel like the chemistry between ML and FL was not that strong but it didn't hinder the plotline too much so it was okay. Since the story itself already had more than the lead's romance, I was still able to watch it despite my intense frustration with the female lead.Was this review helpful to you?
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Professor Mad Dog's words were my biggest fear
Heard that this show is great and all so many times and people cried alot on this show. Finally gave it a try after watching Extraordinary You.The drama started off really well. Like really i was intrigued by this. (happened with Extraordinary You, like it had potential but went down the hill after few eps). And this one, I say was better than that. I skipped so much in EY but not here coz the twits were good keeping you at the edge of seat but then went it started to come to an end, the show kept Playing toss the ball. It kept going in circles. Even though there was need to skip of FF in this drama still felt a bit draggy.
Story: Very good plot but came a bit boring in some parts. Felt few things were unnecessary. And obviously like their professor said that "after oh Yeon Joo came into the story it lost its essence" i thought I'd feel the same. Well, romance ruin good action, thriller or crime dramas. I was worried that this drama oy going to follow romance side after episode where she requests him to do sweet things for her. And I might drop it. So i feel the words he said. But thankfully, that wasnt the case. Romance felt off. Like we don't know how she got attached to him. She was fine and wanted to save him because she liked him despite him trying to kill his father. Thought there would be some hatred or a bit a dissatisfaction but no. And don't understand why ML fell for her? Maybe because she helped him when she was shot? Got swayed only after she saying Saranghae with no feels. FL was a bit idk... Didn't really become of fan of her character. ML's role was great then kept going up and down. Maybe if they went as per Manhwa it'd have been better than twisting and adding things to the story.
Acting : FLs actions weren't always touching. Sometimes when she cries it felt like she was 'acting'. And MLs action scenes kinda made me laugh. But rest was fine. Even his acting felt lacking sometimes. The other cat was fine.
Music : not sure about this. Didn't pay attention.
PS- The drama was good, watchable. Didn't skip much or probably not at all. Timed well. But downside was story was going in circles and sometimes felt repetitive (maybe it did). If they reduced the extra 'drama' in that maybe it'd have been and enjoyable watch. Recommended but not a re-watch type. Maybe if I watched when it Aired, my rating would have been different.
Overall a good show (probably because I didn't expect anything when I started). Recommended? Yes. But need to patient because twists make it longer.
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Final thoughts after finishing:
After finishing it the drama actually made up for all the numerous flashback, repeats, and cliches. I was actually satisfied with the ending. It was a little sad, but it was for a good cause. I only wished the context of the rules between worlds was more clear. It seemed as some advantages characters had just weren’t as clear to me as I would’ve hoped. I still think the female lead lacked in performance. I think expressions were over exaggerated, but also her constant starring without saying anything bothered me. I honestly didn’t know how it would end. It ended well. I’m also satisfied how the romance was knotched down and made the drama more likeable for me. In the beginning it was just to cringe for so early in the show. Other than that I’m satisfied with the drama. However there were some parts I think were stretched out too long, I get that 16 episodes is usually the lowest for dramas, but this drama could’ve ended in about 12 episodes if things weren’t stretched out.
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Second Favorite Drama EVER
I started this show and got about an episode or so in and then I stopped to watch something else and I can't remember why. Then I sort of never went back. I jumped from drama to drama. Then suddenly I kept remembering this drama I had watched previously with an athlete who's family is murdered and he's blamed and I tried searching EVERWHERE for MONTHS and found nothing.One day, after I'd given up my search, I saw W sitting in my unfinished list so I restarted it and instantly was like, "OMG it's been under my nose the whole time!!!" So I restarted it and it was just amazing.
Once you get a few episodes in it goes from good to great. I also love anything Lee Jong Suk is in (because I saw him in this and fell in love). lol Definitely a re-watch.
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The first k-drama i watched and the one who made me want to continue watching them.The concept itself is intriguing, the main characters are really well acted in a way is never cringy and every episode leaves you wanting more.
But i found myself really disapointed on episode 15 and 16, the build up and tesion created from episodes before made the ending felt flat and confusing.
The best was the acting and while the writting of the main couple could have been better the chemistry between both actors was nice.
Overall i still enjoy it and even recommend it for the people who start watching dramas and want to have a good time or at least be entrainted because you defently are.
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