Wok of Love (2018)

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I won't lie that I did skip alot of show parts that not related to mains romance, but I really loved the way of how mature the relationship explained here , I loved how they talk what they like and not to each other , I totally loved it , there were alot of heart catching moments and as romance lover I liked it alot
As character I hated her mom like fkn alot I hate characters like her alot so much !! As a part I really loved how he covered his extreme angerness with that kiss that what catch me first and made love him from that to end
Junho acting is on another level so loved , beautiful manly and professional much love for youuuuu

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This drama was a really good watch, even if a the start can be really confusing and sometimes dumb in many scenes due to the strange actions of the cast, but everything has an explanation later.
I loved that they added Jang Hyuk in the cast, because is hilarious and made the show really lighter to watch, probably without him it was the same k-drama that ended up to be drooped by many.
The story doesn't involve a dark past or something, so many probably can't really like it. I also loved the wonderful Cha In Ha, before he sadly departed from this world last month, I can say that he made me watch this show with his stunning beauty and also he's gonna have a soft spot on my heart....

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Must-watch for K-drama Newbies

I thought this would be long to watch but it didn't feel like it. It was actually enjoyable. I like that it was mostly on cooking even if the title screams romance. It just makes me sad how the second lead always gets bad luck and even at the ending, it was vague for him. He deserves better! I can't say I fully like this drama because the only one who never had a continuous character development is the mom of the female lead. That was frustrating to watch. She learned chores and suddenly at the end, they took back her learnings and made her bossy again. Weird.

While this is not a 5-star or 10-star drama, I think K-drama newbies (even enthusiasts) should be able to watch this one. It's pretty much a balanced drama: romance, comedy, cooking, family, the works! They should make dramas like this again.

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Always here for Jun Ho ?

I kept avoiding this one, despite my deep admiration for LJH, mostly due to awful reviews on trusted tiktok review accts, but finally decided to do my own thing and give it a go because how awful could it really be, right? Turns out its not a bad sort at all and for the most part I really enjoyed this mash up of the usual kdrama fare with a strong hint of classic dramas everyone loves from the old days. Perhaps it was the chaotic band of thugs - or the down on his luck ML, it surprisingly feels like something from the early 2010s, not the end. The trio of leads were fantastic, and the friendship connection between them all truly was a gem to watch. I love the unselfish way we see the romance plot develop between the 2 leads, but was glad that it finally did move forward. There were lots of holes, which usually irk me, but my biggest gripe here was the overdone interfereing parent trope. I know there is deep respect for your elders in Korea, however I am really confused as to how 2 consenting adults, that have already lived outside of the home, married and dealt with the betrayal (abandonment/adultery) ended up divorced but then we see FL being controlled like shes 15 years old. Please writers just stop it. It’s stupid and makes no sense. The spin of “class” or someone not matching financial expectations is so ridiculous when you consider the rich fiance/spouse did the dirty on your daughter and disappeared without a care at her worst moment, yet the genuine loving (albeit a bit loud in the kitchen) and LOYAL boyfriend somehow doesn’t match the mark. Dumb and stupid, and she got annoying too fast.

The humor in the show was comedy gold, and carried it well.

Jun Ho as expected is a class actor, and played his role well. From the depths of the lowest his life could be he clawed his way back up and proved again why he deserves these kind of roles.

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This was cute I thought! Three main leads, the first two are the male actors, Lee Jun Ho who played Seo Poong, and Jang Hyuk who played Doo Chil Sung and he was chilling for sure Followed by the third main lead actress Jung Ryeo Won who played Dan Sae Woo. Lee Jun Ho is just hilarious in this but I have to go back and watch the first few episodes because I failed to watch them. I was too busy working out.

Update: I did go back and watch the first 6 episodes and just as I thought I would love what I needed to see. I did give a higher rating. Thank you to all the team of Wok of Love.

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Just Desserts

I was very pleasantly surprised by this off-the-wall Rom-Com drama, which was far better than I expected.
Loved the foodie bits, apart from references to Sharks Fin Soup, which should be illegal due to the cruelty involved and birds nest soup ~ also damaging if wild.
Sound acting from a good cast; I loved Jang Hyuk's portrayal of a likeable gangster-come-loan-shark. Jung Ryeo-won is perfect as the somewhat ditzy but feisty and quietly confident love interest. Lee Jun-ho was the most lovable combination of serious yet cute chef, whose smile completely changed his face.
I particularly like the fact that the relationship aspects to this drama are more grown up than usual. There are few clichés and the female characters in this are all quite strong and opinionated, rather than doe eyed and dull.
The evolving friendships, loyalty and just desserts make for a funny, touching and rewarding watch.

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Got Diabetes with this Sweet Drama!

Sweetness!!! Loved this drama, & recommended you to waste your valuable 19 hours with this beautiful cast & Amazing Drama!!

Watch this drama & get youself Diabetic . This drama is so underrated, can't believe!! I have completed this drama within 20 hours! without any sleep, got addicted to Junho's Sexy eyes, jang hyuk ajusshi's Mindblowing acting & obviously my Jung Ryu woon unnie never ever disappointed me!! And OST are good too.

It's kind of Revenge drama, but I'm happy that everyone found their love & happiness through this journey. This drama taught me again, It's never been too late to fall in love.

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Good potential but fails to land.

Was really excited about this one because of the main leads, and while the story started very promising, I got too dragged and stretched as it progressed. Many plot lines were introduced which weren’t followed up on and the story kept moving in circles. Most of the characters were great, and I wish we had good subplots for them. The romance was super cute and the bromance even better. Jun Ho’s chemistry with anyone on screen is always sizzling. This was a refreshing drama with a fresh premise, and it’s disappointing that the middle and end didn’t land well. Not a bad drama, but not very good either. You might consider dropping it if you don’t already love the actors or don’t want to because you’ve invested too much time in it already.

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This drama suffers from bad writing and that's all there is to it. I also have no idea why they'd make Junho's character so cold and downright mean. It goes beyond the usual enemies to lovers trope, he's a total jerk to her and he's grumpy all the time. Miserable and unlikeable character, and that's saying a lot coming from me, Junho is one of my favorite actors.

There's nothing especially bad about the plot, but there's nothing really good either. There is such a mishmash of elements in this show it feels like the writer just threw a bunch of plot points together. "Do we want it to be about a girl's relationship with her horse? Ok, but only for a couple episodes. Now it'll focus on learning to cook with a gangster plotline in the background. Then we're going to focus on the ML being a jerk. Then a little bit of love triangle, then random side stories of cooks who work in the kitchen, then some gangster fights in the kitchen." On and on, that's basically the show.

I can't write a much more elaborate review than that because there's not much more to this show, and honestly it was so meh overall that I don't have the desire. Junho himself did great with what he had to work with as always, and the few opportunities he was given to show some chemistry with FL were done well between them. I hope he leaves this one in the past and continues to choose better projects from now on (I'm optimistic since Just Between Lovers and The Red Sleeve).

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Medium good, less effort

I think this is first kdrama I noticed a poor direction. I don’t know why they have portrayed ML and FL like jokers in the initial episodes. Of course both ML and FL are innocent and pure but it doesn’t mean that they must be immatured and a laughing material. To some extent FL character is good and she has done a good job but ML there is no development in his character. From starting to end he acts like a coward, and second FL I don’t know what happened to her after when she met ML in front of his hotel when he was severely wounded by her lover’s goons. She didn’t paid the price for her sins and for the SML it is open ended. In last few episodes no story at all, simply dragging by some unnecessary plots.
So many loop holes, I didn’t knew that even in Korean dramas there exist such poor director’s.
I am only satisfied by FL’s and SML’s character and my rating is only for them

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completely fallen for her smile

This is work of love
Really all of them loves their work in this drama
Specifically Lee Jun Ho [ Seo Poong ] and Jung Ryeo Won [ Dan Sae Woo ] both of them chemistry in love awesome
Jung Ryeo Won [ Dan Sae Woo ] her smile is mesmerising
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I like the drama a lot my only frustration is sometimes I find it too light-hearted for some of the issues or situations that come to light in the drama for example spoiler alert stop reading now >....................................
in episode ten SEO pong finds out his wife had an abortion without telling him and they just brush over that so quickly and move on to the main couple of the drama which is so weird to me especially all the cheating that goes on with SEO pong and his ex-wife there are so many heavy problems that a rise and they deal with it in the most ridculous way which is what throws me off I like there quirky persnoalities and charms but not when its applied to some of the more dark problems in this drama its too wierd.

but so far the drama really good kept my attention came back wanting to know what happens next so in my book that's always good


and for those commenting about pre-reviews before the drama ends those review's help me decide whether or not I should watch a drama or not, or whether it's worth spending my time watching also. Review is an assessment of something anything and because anyone can do it everyone's idea or opinion of this drama, in this case, will be different not only that. A review can change an opinion can be changed because as people say the drama has not ended so there is still a lot of time for things to get better or worse.

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