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Fraxer
4 people found this review helpful
Jul 2, 2015
50 of 50 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.5
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 7.5
Music 4.0
Rewatch Value 4.0
Well, I decided to try this after serious considerations and I can't say I really regret it. I read people cribbing about the ending, but it wasn't so horrible as I've read, neither was it unexpected.

Unlike many other dramas I've seen, the story did carry some sorta message, with the children realizing the plight of parents when they themselves become one. Well, on the other hand, Yeong Guk's parents were a delight to watch. I had serious doubts about an old lady acting like a kid, be she did it without being too annoying. The various romantic threads seem to fit well with the characters.

Don't seem to remember anything about the music though I watched it only yesterday, so that's a low out there.

One serious issue I had with the drama was the annoying pair of Ho Bak and Kkeut Soon. Oh well, even their names sounded pesky to me! So much in contrast with their siblings. At least that girl is a spoiled princess as expected, but the guy behaves like a retard even after coming from humble beginnings. Without them, I would've loved the drama enough to give it even a 9. Kill them off or maroon 'em off to some island in the pacific - and I'll contemplate rewatching this.

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tiabelle
4 people found this review helpful
Jan 15, 2013
50 of 50 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 5.0
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 6.0
Music 4.0
Rewatch Value 3.0
I decided to give this a chance cuz I noticed that I've been watching dramas with really long episodes so I thought alright 50 won't be so bad and in all honesty the drama is not bad at all, it's not something I would watch again but it was fair.

The Cast were ok no one spectacular and no one was dreadful it was pretty much all in one level, well maybe except for Tae Ja who was an absolute delight to watch even though he had absolutely no lines.

The Story line was pretty much average and typical although there weren't really any evil characters that I wanted to kill like in most family dramas and. The pace of the drama wasn't bad either there wasn't a particular issue that kept getting dragged on and on and on and they threw in a good amount of comedy in there to break the monotony, although there was one episode I found completely unnecessary and should have been left out but I digress. The part that really boils my bubble was the last 10-15 minutes of the final episode, I felt that it got hijacked by some moronic numbskull on steroids and I was left completely disappointed and stupefied by what i saw in the last 5 minutes and that's all i can say. So that is why this drama has such a low score with me, if it had they way I was expecting it to go it would definitely have gotten higher points so yeah that's three days of my life down the drain. ( shoot i could have watch at least two great dramas during that time). :/

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Park Min
0 people found this review helpful
Apr 8, 2023
50 of 50 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 3.0
Story 3.0
Acting/Cast 5.0
Music 3.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

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Even if we disregarded the ending, I wouldn't recommend the drama. Sure it had some funny moments amongst the family members and there was good chemistry roaming around but the drama had serious issues in many different aspects. Despite having a good start, the problems started surfacing within 10 episodes only! Not a good sign!

I believe the writer became possessed by an old midget goblin demon soul as she was crafting this abomination of an ending. She must've really hated her job at the time or had a big conflict with the production company/staff. I refuse to believe she was normal while writing the ending. Despite the writer being known to have these kind of unhinged tendencies, stupidity and retardness shall not be forgiven!


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chocopie__
0 people found this review helpful
Aug 16, 2022
50 of 50 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 2.0
Rewatch Value 5.5
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something light and fun to watch

watched this unexpectedly because it was on TV and ended up following it. Characters aren’t all flawless but lovable that you can’t help but end up getting attached. I saw one review which says chemistry between Kyle and Ruby is better than the rest and I also stand with it. What really gets me till the end is two of them. I also really enjoyed the youngest daughter’s story along with it. The ending feels a bit too rushed but nevertheless it’s great for those who are looking for something light and fun to watch.
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Shellsbells
1 people found this review helpful
Jan 29, 2016
50 of 50 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 1.5
Story 2.0
Acting/Cast 8.5
Music 1.0
Rewatch Value 1.0
This started out fun and exciting, by episode 43 its beyond boring and redundant. The leads have NO chemistry. There is more chemistry between Kyle the Monk to be and Ruby. Love the cast which is why sadly I'm forcing myself to finish this drama that could've been excellent *FAIL*
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Ongoing 28/50
Peephole
1 people found this review helpful
Sep 3, 2021
28 of 50 episodes seen
Ongoing 0
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 8.5

I thought of skipping the review for this drama but it deserves recognition

It was very enjoyable. You can enjoy deeply written conversations, sweet and lovely moments, and hilarious situations throughout the drama. It never bored me and that’s not easy for dramas with such length. I smiled a lot and cried sometimes. It had a knack for creating amusing situations that I enjoyed, or maybe well-done cliches.

The main couple is SO Affectionate towards each other!! They give me the feeling of wanting to curl up and hug myself and smile. And the looks they give each other are full of love, affection and care. I want to see them hug the most. They are wise and mature despite the ever-growing love they have for each other. The FL is very lovely and the ML is so romantic. They were so natural and slowly burned. I loved it.

The grandmas deserve praise for being a great delight. And the parents were in a league of their own at stirring trouble. I enjoyed their quarrels and sympathized with the characters a lot and cried with them. Just like the drama title, it was an assortment of people trying to make a balanced family flavor.

Nicely written, meaningful and lovely. It had a beautiful and well-paced transition. My only criticism towards it is that I didn't like Kyle's acting. I would love to rewatch it some time.

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