Best fantasy drama
I am obsessed with this show and everyone in it. The acting in this show is incredible. l love the bromance and the relationships all the characters had with each other- there was never a dull moment. If you pay attention the show also has a lot of profound life lessons and messages to teach you. The ending is definitely bittersweet, it's framed as a happy ending but when you really think about it you realise that the joy will be short-lived.One of my biggest pet peeves with fantasy shows is when they introduce a world that has certain rules and they don't stick to them for the sake fo a happy ending for the characters. l guarantee you that this drama is so well written that it doesn't break any of its rules even though you wish it did at times.
It's in my top 10 ultimate dramas, l highly recommend
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All time favorite masterpiece - rewatched hundred times now
It was pleasure to watch and cry...no complain... actors are amazing... story is perfect...moments are heartbroken and you would cry... I could not stop watching it till finished and after I had the worth withdraw symptoms ever so I rewatched it again and again wishing to unwatched it so I can watch it as new.1. Rewatched value over 100%
2. The second couple is on pair with main - loved both of them so much. Second couple could get drama on their own due to their chemistry, story and actors
3. Like the ending as well, it suitable and beautiful
4. Music/OST are out of the world
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This is a must watch drama
Words cant even begin to describe how good this drama is. From the cast to the plot to the way it was filmed it is perfect. It was the perfect amount of heartbreaking scenes and cutesy scenes. It has your emotions going up and down like a roller coaster. The only flaw in this near perfect drama is that it has to end. Though i do have to warn you i cried like a baby throughout this show as happy scenes only distract from the inevitable fate that Kim Shin faces. This drama is a must watch for Kdrama fans!!Was this review helpful to you?
just watch it.....
you are going to cry!!!!its sooooo good... I was not a fan of historical or any old drama but after watching this I just loved it was so fabulous... not only me everyone else is going to cry after watching this drama because it has such a nice story line. you can never predict the drama and the side couple is as fabulous as the main couple. the music is the best !!!! go on watch it... don't forget to listen the side ost never far away.... it was the first drama I cried very long for and it touched my heart like my exam was going on and I was still watching it everyday every time I want to say it will get you addicted but you keep on thinking what's going to happen so try watching it and don't drop out this if you drop out you will miss all the fun
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don't miss this masterpiece.
Here we go, next masterpiece! Next to the Descendants of the sun and Moon lovers. No words to this wonderful plot and love story. So wise drama. Thank you for making this , it broke my heart, but I had a great time watching it , thought. Life cant be perfect , right?I just interpret the ending by myself...
Soundtrack is next big advantage of this drama. Ailee- great job! Actors? Cant be better! There were also moments when I cried so badly because of the humor in this drama ;D Main characters were hilarious. The friendship between Grim Reaper and Goblin was awesome xd Jin En Tak talking with Goblin was also irreplaceable xd
Thanks for giving me great time watching it. I recommend everyone!
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Magnificent Korean Drama but Problematic Age Gap
This is truly a wondrous, unique show. It hits the right blend of Korean-style mythology and modern Kdrama production. The story is excellent, although the latter half of the drama suffers a little bit from lack of time. For better or worse, this show is "very Kim Eun Sook" (the writer), meaning that it has a unique concept that relies heavily on your emotional feeling over worldbuilding, which definitely works for a romance-focused series. The OST is spectacular, and of note, Ailee's "I Will Come to You Like the First Snow" is still an emotional power ballad compared to other music in 2021.However, I have to agree with others who have commented that the main couple feels problematic -- their relationship feels like father-daughter a lot of the time, so it has an unfortunate feeling. This story doesn't work without being a romance, but I feel like it might have been better if the main couple relationship was an actual foster father-foster daughter relationship.
But even if you have reservations about the main couple, it is worth it to overlook it and give this Kdrama a watch!
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Should you watch it?
Yes, I highly recommend it. There are a lot of emotions put into their storyline which made me cry, over all it's good however I believe the idea they chose is hard to develop and maybe they should have made it more simple and less complicated. It's similar to "tales of the nine tailed" (HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS) --> you'll notice the same second main lead actor is there too. All they needed was to make the life for all the main leads less complicated, because I wanted an ending where they all-- something, since I don't wanna spoil this you'll find out while watching the ending...anyways, I won't spoil this any further, anyone who decides to watch it, all I'll say is that the ending isn't as expected due to their idea and theme of how the male lead would become.
-Still recommended tho :))
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Easily entered my favorite drama list. I find it very well narrated, the development of the characters and the story is done very well. I would have seen a thousand other such episodes.
I loved the chemistry between the two main male characters, Gong Yoo and Lee Dong-Wook, and hope to see them together again. Kim Go-eun (Ji Eun-tak), the lead character, did a great job and I loved her character.
Totally recommended.
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Fairy Tale
A 900 year old Goblin bumps into a teenage girl who can sees ghost. Waiting for her bride, the Goblin finds himself drawn to the girl. Grim Reaper unaware of his past life, lives in the same house with Goblin falls for young restaurateur Sunny.Constantly taking detour between Goryeo Dynasty and modern Seol the story keeps audience at the edge, making them wonder how the sword will be removed.
Lead characters show an amazing chemistry. From Eun Tak to Sunny to Goblin all shares an easy camaraderie that makes audience cry and sad at the same time.
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Sometimes slow but always sweet
Fantasy romance/melodrama: A classic since its release in 2016, and it remains one of the most popular K-dramas of recent years. A 900-year-old immortal goblin meets his “bride,” who is the poor, unlucky, abused-by-her-family young woman—a high school senior—fated to end his painful existence. (You have to just NOT think about the age difference.) While the idea of finally dying delights the goblin, things get complicated when the two leads...maybe don't want to be separated? This is essentially “Cinderella” in a more tragic and complicated form.The scenes filmed in Canada are gorgeous. Fantastic second lead couple and fun supporting characters all around. The goblin’s developing bromance with a Grim Reaper who is accidentally house-sharing with him is worth watching this alone—if handsomeness were currency, the two male leads could buy a country with their collective looks.
Lovely quote: “When you’re coming home on a rainy night, what is it that becomes your umbrella? A voice that answers when you call. A memory of seeing the same thing at the same time. The first time you matched someone’s pace. Does someone come to mind? Yes, it’s that person. First love.”
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Not for me
Decided to watch this because I've commonly seen people talk very highly of it. Unfortunately, it was not my cup of tea. I gave up at around episode 6 and just read episode summaries for the rest so that I could finish the story without having to sit through any more of the episodes.The first episode was okay but for me personally, it was not very intriguing. I wanted to drop it but, I had seen this site and so many people raved about it so I figured I had to power through because many people deem it to be "one of the best dramas". So I powered through for a couple more episodes but I just could not get invested in the show. The episodes were quite slow and it felt like the story was taking forever to happen. Unfortunately for me, the "bromance" between the goblin and reaper was just not enjoyable for me. It just felt childish and cheesy to me. The romance of the leads did not sit well with me either. For starters, the goblin literally looks like a 40-year-old to me (No offense main guy but that's just how I see you sorry). I did not enjoy the fact that he literally fell in love with a highschooler. The 900 something year age gap would not have mattered if they had a younger-looking actor but they did not. Additionally, KGE played this role too well and literally looked and acted like a 16-year-old to me. Don't get me wrong I love KGE normally. I just wished they had aged up the main girl character to be older, a college student at the very least. Also, I don't know if it's just me but I think because I watched this drama, but KGE just always looks so young now. In her other works she just always looks like an 18-year-old to me and its hard to believe that these roles have her in her late 20s (Not saying this as a bad or good thing I'm just simply stating it.)
There were some things I did like though! I love the music and OSTs, they are wonderful and added so much emotion to these scenes. I still listen to the album occasionally these days. Stay with me and Beautiful are my favorites. I did like how they traveled, it was really pretty to see. Especially in Canada, the background looked great. I also really like the cover image of her leaning on his back, I'm not sure why but I just think it looks good.
I really wanted to like this show but it is just not for me and I am ok with that. I respect that other people love it though as everyone's preferences are different.
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Yeap, all there. But damn, this was better than I ever could've expected. "Every moment shined." In deed. Ok, so maybe not *every* moment, but 89% of them for sure. I cried. I laughed. I wanted to group-hug the Goblin and the Grim Reaper and have a beer with them. They were friendship goals, level: immortals. Sometimes I actually wished there'd been more short arks with those two alone, because their interactions were both hilarious and heartwarming. The smartphone scene kills me every time, as does the one where they coolly go out of the tunnel with leeks and grocery bags. Bromance for the ages. Gong Yoo and Lee Dong-wook had the best chemistry out of all male actors I've seen so far. A+.
About the love stories.. though it was pretty hard for me to get with the program and support the Goblin and Eun-tak relationship at first because it was, frankly, wrong, to my great surprise (and maybe, a bit of disdain as well), I did like how they were written by the end and how their interactions were dealt with. I don't want to be hypocritical, I've enjoyed many a vampire romance in which the differences in terms of age were probably greater, but Gong Yoo was just so obviously older and the way they dressed him (op.ed. wonderfully) made him seem super serious. On the other hand, Eun-tak was.. a girl - this characterization is something I struggle with the most, because it both prevented me from rooting for them from the start, but was also a pretty realistic portrayal of the character, which I appreciated. By the time we got through the age gap though, I was totally on board. Well, a bit before that as well, just in time to bawl my eyes out to the rooftop scene. Her character really struck a chord with me in the end and I wish they'd done the jump a bit sooner and shuffled the stuff a bit so we could see more of older-Eun-tak's moments with Shin.
The story between the Reaper and Sunny was hilarious, I loved them together and I'm super happy that they got the ending they did, both of them. Eye-bawling moment #2. I especially loved Sunny's confidence which maybe made her come over as shallow at the start, but when you later realize how much she cares about him, and the history they share, it breaks your heart. The Grim Reaper was definitely my favorite character and that didn't change throughout the series. The deadpan comedic delivery, the whining, his brotherly love for Eun-tak and his "clients"... some of the short scenes in the tea-room were my favorite parts of certain episodes, especially the one with the soldier and his sweetheart who was waiting for him for 70+ years.
Overall, the series was wonderfully imaginative, poetic, with beautiful photography and lovable characters. It did seem to drag at certain times, but never enough to even consider dropping it or putting it on hold. The fantasy world created in the show was rich and magical. Love, love, LOVE. A must-see.
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