Abyss (2019)

Don't let the bad reviews put you off, it has its issues but its defiantly worth watching.

I'll start by saying it's a shame there are a lot of negative reviews about this because I actually enjoyed the series and I don't regret watching it, in the first few episodes I was quite confused but then things did start to pick up and aspects of the plot got more interesting and quite exciting. However, the reason I didn't score higher is because I did have some issues with the series.

As other people have said, there are a few plot holes that never get fully explained, but that doesn't really detract too much from the enjoyably of the show, yes it was disappointing to see that lack of detail in the writing, but I personally didn't mind as much. There were many exciting moments that had me at the edge of my seat, and if you view the series as a crime thriller/ suspense/ murder mystery rather than a supernatural series, then you can see it is actually quite good, except for the ending, but i'll get to that in a bit.

I think the main reason people criticised the plot was because of how they did the supernatural elements. The whole thing about how Cha Min gets the abyss just seems a bit pathetic to me, and the fact that the ones that give it to him never reaper throughout the rest of the series (except the tiny bit at the end) doesn't make sense. I don't get what people are saying about Abyss not being relevant to the plot when it is shown or talked about in every episode, but I can understand their frustration on how it was never really explained about very well.

The REAL problem with the series was the ending!!! it seemed like such a forced scramble to make sure they had a happy ending that seems as if they put no thought into how it would end. Don't let that put you off watching but just be prepared for a really stupid last episode, they seriously could have done so much better with that. I think it would have been better to finish on a cliffhanger with the trial still going, (it was far to quick to be realistic) and "someone" still missing (I'm trying to avoid too serious spoilers here) then have a second season to fully flesh out all those plot details and have a better conclusion for the characters return, instead of it simply being 'oh hey i'm back, I missed you, this is what happened'.

One other thing I would have loved to see more of is the developing relationship between Cha Min and Se Yeon in the past not just their romance as adults. I would have liked to have seen more flashbacks of them becoming close friends as kids, and how Cha Min was there for Se Yeon instead of just repeatedly telling us that they were childhood friends.

Now onto the true saving grace of the series that made me enjoy watching.... The cast!

The character portrayals in this series was amazing, hats off to the casting director because the actors really play their parts beautifully. I'm a big fan of Park Bo Young and I think she is a brilliant actress and can really deliver the emotion her character is feeling. This is the first thing I have seen with Ahn Hyo Seop and I will defiantly go check out more of this work no I have seen this. And the rest of the cast too, Lee Sung Jae, Lee Si Eon, Han So Hee and Kwon Soo Hyun all portrayed their roles so brilliantly it just goes to show that the cast can really make the show, even if people had a problem with the plot, it can't be denied that the actors did a great job.

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How did I manage to endure this drama until ep 12?

To begin with, I should have given up on this drama from the start.
I don't know how I endured so much.

The story is average, I don't know if I could watch a drama like this, even if it was well-structured, something that doesn't happen in this drama.
About the actors, not to say the least, let's say that the beauty of the actors goes beyond their performance.
The main couple has no chemistry at all!
The music is forgettable, there's not a single moment that stood out to me because of the music.
I wouldn't feel excited to rewatch something I didn't like.

Now for those who were curious as to why I dropped out in episode 12, here are the spoilers:

Go Se Yun's shamelessness is unbelievable.
How can she say in ep 12 that in this 20-year friendship, despite him having tried numerous times to be with her, she rejected it, but later regretted it. What a lame excuse she made...
She rejected him because he was ugly in her eyes, so she preferred not to lose her 20-year friendship over him.
Sure enough, after he turns into an extremely handsome person, she can't help but try to hit on him. This was too much for me, and I gave up watching it.

Abyss and the beauty-obsessed culture.

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CHA-MIN!

This series not only is funny, romantic, and tragic.. but it is also so entertaining. The bad reviews i think are seeing it the wrong way. About Cha-Min.. his previous body was a nice, overly caring, funny, quirky dude and when he transitioned into his soul body he had to keep that personality as the only thing that has changed was his appearance. I think he did it perfectly and people are taking his characters quirkiness as "bad acting" if you have watched more of hyo-seop series you would know his acting is perfect. In all i think this series is such a perfect kdrama for thoes looking for series that has love, comedy, and quirk.

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I think I was shocked to hear that Hyo Seop was doing a drama with Bo Young, because I don't know how that would work, but they showed me that it's something I wanna see more. They had an insane amount of chemistry together. The plot is really well constructed, but at a certain point it gets a little stuck in the same thing. There's some plot lines they gave up on which were boring which left some loose ends at the end. Additionally, some characters seemed like they were uncessary along the show, because they could've been set aside and given less screen time and plots lines. This is partly, as I mentioned before cause the writers to leave other situations without solving. But, overall the show is pretty interesting, but just a bit slow in them middle. It's a pretty fun watch so I recommend it nonetheless.

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I personally found this drama to be interesting, maybe because I perceived certain aspects of the drama differently. I liked the plot, particularly the ending, which I found to be emotional and satisfactory. I also liked the acting of the leads, and their chemistry was great. I think that the only problem with the drama is the first episode, which I found was a bit too absurd. The OST was very catchy as well, and I found myself searching for the OST after completing the drama.

TLDR, I personally really liked the drama and would recommend it to others if they are willing to persevere through the first episode.

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This is a great crime fantasy drama! Although there are many negative comments, too many are really unjustified. The drama is very entertaining and the actors did a great job bringing these characters to life. The leading couple has great chemistry and rapport, although there were not many romantic scenes, the ones that they had were nicely done. The antagonists also did a tremendous job delivering spine-chilling scenes. It is true that there are some things about the Abyss, a soul-reviving marble, that were not explained and it could be bothersome to some viewers. Also, the end is really nice but it felt a little bit rushed, but overall speaking, the drama is really entertaining. Enjoy it!

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Serious with surprisingly good. I honestly was not expecting the Sy-fi feel of it but it was still good. There were moments that were absolutely hilarious and other moments where you felt like you would ball your eyes out. For me I think the series was about second chances, love as well as the heart. There was so much mystery, humor and heart felt moments in this series.
There was nothing to over the top. It was well scripted and clearly written by someone intelligent and sentimental. It exposed the internal and external looks and struggles. Lots of action too with a well done ending.

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I just finished watching this drama and of course it made me cry. I loved their chemistry and how their romance grew slowly. I didn't really like how the first main character image are portrayed because I feel like there's no point for the main character to have that certain look because they didn't even use him in the end. We can still call ourselves ugly even though we may be beautiful on the inside or outside. But idkk. The song is AMAZING. Especially Fallin by Kim Feel. Hopefully I don't cry randomly whenever I hear that song. I also like how its a two kind of romance-ce. The romance between the detective/policeguy (forgot his name) (FROM REPLY 1997<3) AND the real min-do this drama wasn't the best but was a good choice watching it. Learned life lessons and consequences. Hope to see more of Ahn so yeop drama and OFcourse my Park BO YOUNG♥️♥️ THe second episode truly made my cry because of the preview. Like, they really gave us that preview to have a cliff in our mind. That we need to watch it ASAP to understand why seyeon is crying and why he ---spoiler----
Died. His death is truly devastating but the thing that I really don't understand is him coming back. I wanna know more how he came back. They showed but it doesn't make sense. That old man.. Need more part so the viewer can understand his point. But overall, I like it. 7/4/19 2:42am <3

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Some may like it, others may not.

I thought the beginning of this drama was very original and worth checking out. However, I just felt like the acting kept disappointing. I'm not sure why but half way through and Park Bo Young has gotten annoying with how she portrays her character. In some scenes she does okay. Others might disagree and that's fine. I enjoyed her acting in other works but not this one. The plot is good and I wish I could enjoy it more. However, I find myself wanting to stop watching. I've never given up on a kdrama before but this might be the first one. I want to give it a fighting chance so I'll try to hold out and see if my thoughts change.

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Must watch very well written

I was about to drop it because of reviews but then i gave it a try. And i am amazed this is such a well writte drama and very interesting.. loved it.. but i have only one issue why would they call a goddess like pby ugly? She is the most beautiful woman. Plus han sohee also god ugly when she was awake from death. She just showed her ugly face for 2 mins and after that she was same again lol. Only pby has confidence to present herself according to the script. That lady is a legend love her. Plus ahn hyo seop is hansome. And thank God it does not have any cringe content or cringe scenes like other k dramas. Humour was also at the right amount.

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the production was good, I can't complain .
I also say that the performance was incredible, it would be a sin if I complained.

I love the actors, I loved the characters.

Of course, not everything is perfect, I can't lie, but what a drama that doesn't have a single flaw.

So in conclusion, I recommend...

I say it's worth watching, maybe it's bad for some, but for me it was good.

This is just my opinion, you better watch it and have your own opinion.

I don't know what to say, because I think everyone has their own opinion.

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Sorry i dropped it.

I mean, at first it looks like it's gonna be a fresh start and a new drama that you will love (like every drama you start lol), but when you keep going and going it just gets boring. It's not a bad story at all, actually i think that if they pulled it better it could have been a great show but i guess it just didn't full my expectatives? idk.

sorry for my english skills lmaoo

wait my review has to have 500 characters to be submitted. i suck at writing what am i supposed to say now;;; hey? this is my first review ever, sorry if it sucks but i'm no writer and i can't talk sorry.

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