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Bulgasal is a unique and thrilling fantasy story. I enjoy watching this drama. Lee Jinwook and Lee Joon's acting is really cool. Especially Lee Joon. As a villain he is so sexy. In each episode, I feel like I always get a twist so I'm curious about the continuation and story behind the relationship between 2 bulgasal and Ok Eul Tae. chemistry displayed by the actors in this drama successfully creates an emotional side that is felt by the audience. Starting from happiness, fear, anger, to sadness because of a separation. I love the visuals and the make-up of the monsters in this drama, it gives a real feel and makes goosebumps. Even though Min Sangwoon's character sometimes very troublesome because she often doesn't follow Dan Hwal's orders, which ends Danhwal having to fight to save her Was this review helpful to you?
the best fantasy drama i have ever seen
so mindblowing....so wonderful.....the best part of this drama was it's storyline....
it was like it always had something new for us....not only it didn't go boring but also it became more and more interesting episode by episode.....the actors did their job so good and so acceptable.....loved it
believe me ....after watching this you'll be so grateful...
i am a very fantasy genre lover and i watched a lot of movies of this genre but watching this felt like i have done my job so right.....i never ever regret watching this and i hope you'll all enjoy it too.....
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I must watch shows wrong
I loved this from start to finish. I read some of the other reviews and just don't see where they are coming from. Admittedly anything I watch is for entertainment I do not and cannot pick things apart unless they are blatantly bad. Having said that, yes at times it was slow but I'm use to that as most Korean shows seem to be like that. The ending could have gone many different directions and I can get behind the one that was chosen. It made perfect sense to me. I won't say anymore as I do not want to give any spoilers. Be sure to have your box of kleenex ready though.Was this review helpful to you?
I can't say enough how much i love this drama.
This drama has been under my radar for a while now, but because of the negative reviews i felt unmotivated to watch it.I decided to give it a chance anyways because it sounded interesting and i was curious about it.
I'm so glad i didn't listen to the reviews and gave it a shot.
STORY - In my opinion the story was very well written and paced. There was never a boring moment. Nothing was rushed nor it was dragging too much. It was engaging from start to finish.
CHARACTERS - Both the main and support characters have a special place in my heart. I got so attached to them and i miss them so much already. The actors did an amazing job at bringing their characters to life and made me feel every single emotion together with them.
MUSIC - This drama by far holds my most favorite soundtrack. I love every single song and every song makes me feel so many emotions. Especially the song 'Leave' by 4men. Whenever i listen to it and think abut Hwal and Sang Un i tear up.
OVERALL - A MASTERPIECE. Truly. This drama is by far one of my all time favorites. I don't think i wil ever move on from it. It made me laugh, cry, happy, angry. I felt so many different emotions while watching it. I'm so deeply attached to it now.
Please, if you're hesitant on whether too watch it or not, just give it a try, you might regret not watching it sooner.
I know that sounds really dramatic but this drama will forever hold a special place in my heart and i will never forget it.
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OVERALL I LIKED THE DRAMA BECAUSE I WAS CURIOUS AND THE MYSTERY KEPT ME GOING.
Acting, Cinematography, production I liked everything except the script. It was lacking.
But I was really hooked from the 1st episode because I wanted to know what happened.
It would've been more interesting if they showed us the past lives more.
I really liked the last episode. In the last episode I saw leads chemistry and felt their pain. If only 16th episode was the 1st episode this drama could've been one of the biggest hit of the year but poor writing made it somewhat average drama.
In the end I wanted to see more of them together, it was just 5 minutes of the ending. We got a happy ending and that's all I'm happy about.
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Delicate and Raw
When I randomly started this, I didn't think I would finish it so fast. But here I am two weeks later, giving this one a full 10.If I had to describe this drama with one word, it would probably be: ~"delicate"... and every other attribute you would associate with it. While watching I always felt like intruding some kind of intimate privacy. I know that sounds weird but I just don't know how to describe it otherwise. The music fits so well and adds enough sorrow and longing to the story, to make it even more perfect.
The cast did a fantastic job in portraying their different roles, be it in the past or the present. They did well in showing that even though some of them were reincarneted, they still got different personalities and therefore acted to their experiences, not their past selves. As for the immortal main lead, he went through some dreadful ordeals that explain his 600 years lasting urge for revenge. Even more remarkable was how he faced the new trials that arose after circumstances changed. Lee Jin Wook did an unbelievably awesome job in displaying the subliminal evolution and growth of his character during and after overcoming those challenges and still keeping them locked up to the very last minute until they finally erupted.
The "other" villain was a fascinating individual himself. He was multi-layered and yet he always seemed as if something was missing. Considering his body condition that part was quite accurate and well played. He managed to make me care for him enough to feel somewhat sad at how it all played out in the end.
I'm impressed how well the writers managed to keep me in the dark about the overall story. Whenever I thought I knew what was going on, they added another angle to the story and threw me back to the start. They sit through that way till the end without losing its original tension which many other dramas fail to accomplish, and I'm so glad about that because it gave the story some constancy.
Every part of this drama interwines so well with the other ones, whether it be the cinematography, the music, the cast or the script. Putting everything together creates a great watch, I didn't expect to love so much. And I'm so glad that there's no cheesy "I love you" line. That would have ruined the whole thing.
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Beautiful drama
The plot is beautiful, sad and intriguing all at one and it is beautifully executed. There is reincarnation, romance, immortality, lost souls, suspense, tears, laughter, mystery, and excellent acting.I'd rate this a 20/20 for my personal opinion to be honest and loved the background music for each theme. I cried like a baby all the way through, so many plot twists and darn right emotional moments. The ending I did not expect but it left me crying for at least an hour straight.
I really love it and highly recommend it.
It's so sad when such a good series ends
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A piece of art visually a bit empty at core
It is a k-drama to the core and nothing more and nothing less. Does it mean it is bad ? Absolutely not. (I mean don’t seek for originality)The thing I like the most about it is that it is a mature drama. Most kdramas nowadays involves young generation of actors and a childish setting and development. It is not a problem, but a preference.
I haven’t seen kdramas as I described it with mature cast, a bit less childish recently. To name a few, Goblin, Nine tailed, my love from the star.. those are mature kdramas to me which we all enjoyed. Even King the land developed itself to be a very childish kdrama. So it is refreshing to watch this one even tho it is not perfect.
The second strongest asset of the series is how beautiful it is. Maybe one of the most beautiful cinematography we haven’t seen in a long time in a korean series.
I personally liked the series how it was and the directing choices that were made. But I can understand some people who disliked it. Like I said it is beautiful visually and the soundtrack is too. And it was a directing choice to make it looks like a piece of art literally. In that process, the dialogues are sometimes flat and it can seem long sometimes and so boring to many because of this choice. Also you can tell they try to convey a story nevertheless as things speed up oddly and fast at some point. And that can be a drawback to me and to others. I was fine with the poetic boring side because it was pleasant to me.
Should you watch it ? If you like mature kdramas a bit poetic and beautiful yes ?
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Not a 100% perfect but 98% perfect
First of all I have to say that I LOVE THIS KDRAMA's OST, it's simply my favorite one among allll the others. Especially "Leave", this songs always hits me hard in the heart.Anyway, now about the story. As I said, this kdrama isn't 100% perfect but I'd say it's 98% perfect. This 2% missing is about the "blank spaces" that weren't explained to us. To start with, the ending, I'm pretty happy with how the kdrama ended even though we all know that hwal wouldn't be able to be born again, but he did! And He and Yeon had met again, so why we gonna complain? Ahhaaha I won't, I'm really happy with the ending.
Btw the story itself is all good and beautiful, I love this kdrama. But I have to say now that I'm watching it a second time, now knowing the story I cannot stop laughing at Hwal's anger towards Yeon... I mean? Dude? You're the one who caused everything, you even tried to kill the people she loved and now you're complaining qnd arguing with her? ahahahaha I can't -
Also I love their relationship, while Hwal hates her at the beginning, from the very first moment she cared about him even tho he tried to harm her several times, she (even not remembering the past) deep inside she cared for him and want him the best. I mean, what a pure love ahahah. We can hate Hwal at the beginning but as the story goes and he starts to loving her again, we start to love even more this couple.
Anyway, I wouldn't blame everything on him since 1000 years ago it was also Yeon's fault, she promised she would be back for him once the children have grow but she never did, she basically abandoned him. As his partner and "wife" she should have talked to him. So... To me both of them are to blame.
She for not talked to him and Hwal for not tried to dialogued with her too. But, I understand that he was only trying to save his love. Anyway, deep inside I blame Yeon for everything hahahaha, I mean, I understand she was feeling alone with only both of them, she wanted children, but how can she left him alone like that? Nhe... I pity Hwal.
BTW! I recommend this kdrama to everyone who don't mind violence, bc this kdrama has a lot of it hahahaha. it's a pretty good story with amazing music and a couple that we can't avoid to love ?
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Wasted potential
What not to expect:-lotsa action and monster hunting
-revenge story
What to expect:
-Slice of life filler
-Monster of the week filler
-Endless flashback filler, sometimes repeating the same flashbacks or parts of earlier episodes
-Plotholes
-Plastic romance between a woman who can't act and a man who looks 15 years older than her(actually 600)
-Characters making dumb choices then crying about it
-A villain who keeps toying with the mc instead of winning when he had the advantage
-A big reveal, hyped up for 15 episodes, accounting to silly little nothing
-Mc who keeps brooding and reminiscing all the time, even when the situation is urgent
-Awesome music and insert songs
-Good CGI with overused stock groaning sound effect
-Actually good action scenes, too bad they are so few
-Melancholy and melodrama
-Poorly written ending that makes no sense lorewise
Overall, a show with a great premise and a good first episode that was brought down by poor writing and was far too long for its own good. The story could have been told in 4 episodes, didn't need 16.
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Bulgasal overated
The first few episodes seemed interesting, but even with the slashing, blood and gore, it wasn't enough to hold my attention. When the ML switches to more of a current time line, the flash backs become redundant. The writers seem to be madking it us as they go. The weird out of focus cinematography gave me a headache and didn't add to the drama at all. The monsters have really crappy makeup and you can even see the contacts for their eyes. Their nails are supposed to be able to slash, but when you get a closeup of those same fingernails, they aren't even sharp. Continuity issues as well.The actors try their best, I kept watching because of Lee Joon's acting for his character. But the predictable plot and lack of wow moments, didn't help and trying to create romance between certain characters that had no chemistry, seemed just an add on. This drama-thriller seems to borrow concepts from other dramas, but not in a good way.
I dropped it after 7 episodes. Others rave about this new drama, but I'm just disappointed and feel let down by the writing. Overall 5.5/10
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Watched for the cast and interesting synopsis
About the plot:This drama has quite a strong start, leaving you looking for answers and that's why I continued anyway. At some point, it just got... boring. I just want to know the history!!!! I was already expecting some deeply inter-woven history where the main cast already knew one another [which is true, as expected of a reincarnation kind of drama]. Over time, I honestly don't know what the scriptwriter was going for. :/ At this point, I just want to complete the drama and find out more about the history and why things are happening. Sometimes Sangun's actions are really ridiculous and questionable (if you think about it). But we know it's only possible/justified because it's a drama in the first place. This drama is action-packed, if you're into that, go ahead. Otherwise, the plot is not very interesting... It gets boring after a while before picking itself up again at the last few episodes.
About the cast:
I watched for the cast so hehe I obviously knew there was gonna be top-notch acting. However, the scriptwriting of each character... I'm not sure if it's just me but I feel like the characters are kinda dumb LOL. Especially Sangun...
About the music/OST:
Reallllyyyyyy beautiful music and cinematography.
Rewatch value:
Not high, honestly doubt I will rewatch this. It is interesting though.
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