Left me nonplussed. Somber topics &
While there are some definite make you smile moments , this drama just didn't inspire me to care about it to a high degree. Little things combined to dampen my enthusiasm.1) the female lead was insipid. her stature & very young look gave her a childish air.
2) the group being called Tea party , thier songs & choreo were cringy childish
3) people getting really upset with group members for dating, [& pretty much forcing them to stop,] then they themselves date with clear conscience !?
4) unclear resolution for the over arching problem.
5) made fans look creepy obsessive & objectifying, but never addressed that as the real problem
6) makes you feel like the idol life sucks -which was true but depressing
7) Suicide topic was a depressing plot device
8) yay ! for the way SHAX chose thier own path, but what exactly is that path ? This & how a male idol just left the business & went roaming about about- very unclear in the logistics
9) only the male lead & Hwi Young were really interesting & Hwi Young's part wasn't that well fleshed out
10) Kim Min Seo's part was too strong a personality, she [& her great singing voice] over shadowed the female lead
the last episode was basically all a music showcase for all the music groups that had been introduced. It showed off thier talent, but it bored me.
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My Little Lover: Minami-kun no Koibito
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Mindless fluffiness that invites total escapism
I have no idea why I like this so much. perhaps it's the mindless fluffiness that invites total escapism when your brain just wants to over load on sugar ?Upon 1st viewing , though I liked it, he the lead girl's character is VERY immature
( as if she were 12 ).
Some time later I watched the 2004 version of this and then immediately rewatched this & this is a MUCH nicer version for alot of reasons, most of which were to do with the innocence of the characters. The 2004 version's characters were not innocent enough & too much of the dialogue & storyline dealt with sex . This version has maybe 3 uncomfortable instances that I wish they had not included but were dealt with so that it wasn't overdone. I would have liked to see more of why the male lead fell in love & the reason behind his dedication. The ending is tidy & happy.
***spoilers**
Male romantic lead is given a questionably sexy magazine by another guy. Male lead sees tiny girl naked. Female lead transforms from tiny to big & ends up naked on top of guy (who is under a sheet). only her shoulders are shown on screen.
it's implied that they will end up together (married)
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I love it, I hate it-somebody slap the writers !
I loved this drama but what starts out as a delightful screwball comedy turns into a maudlin , painfully drawn out drama that drags you along & has you wanting to slap whoever wrote episodes 30-35.*** Spoilers***
They didn't even put any effort into the supporting character's romance so it never goes anywhere.
I mean Roy Choi is a delight, but if I watch again I will stop at episode 29 and pick up at mark 33:59 in Episode 35, before they totally ruin Roy's character [ & have him become a spineless moron .]
The end is happy, but only just, [ in the last 25-20 min]
And the wedding is dulled somewhat by the fact that they thought it would be funny to keep interrupting the kiss and you want to slap them because they never do kiss & you have just gone & had your fun, heart warming rom-com destroyed by the 5 episodes preceding the end so you've gone through the wringer & want to see a happy ending kiss !
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Excessive violent deaths but quirky humor with clever action sequences
Male lead really sells it ! but: Only 1 episode ? It ended with an obvious "stay tuned for the next episode" vibe. Incredibly violent & bloody but great action sequences, though a bit too drawn out. confused as to why this wasn't a series. it's not my fav genre (has excessive violent deaths) but the were some very clever action sequences and some fun quirky humor. less points for being only 1 EpisodeWas this review helpful to you?
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SO much fighting , cruelty, beatings & blood.
I was not expecting this drama to be as engaging & interesting as it was because it's very violent with alot of military & political drama. [not topics of interest to me]. Excessive amount of fighting , cruelty, beatings & blood. ( Would have given a higher score if there was less of that). The leads do a great job & are very appealing. What they are up against is insurmountable so you have to suspend disbelief. Though there is no "romance" per say, the main characters have a definite connection & though there are no sparks or warm fuzzies, there is a happy ending for main couple with a satisfying kiss at the end [ for those of us who like tidy relationship conclusions]. I thought there were too many bad guys & that it seemed like it was - again-, the older generation who were the worst offenders (like it's always up to the younger generation to fix things !)Was this review helpful to you?
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Exhausting relentless pacing.Red herrings everywhere.Violence screentime is Excessive
Let me start with this :there is NO Romance.
There is a bit of creepy shamanism presented as being possessed.
The pace of this drama is pretty relentless, which I found exhausting. The sheer number of times there is violence on the screen seemed excessive. "Red Herrings" abound with a string of suspects with the final reveal like a rabbit out of a hat trick. Inexplicably, but thankfully no beloved characters die & there is a tidy ending (except for a few characters that you are left wondering about-see spoilers if curious). Female lead is unbelievably dull and boring. Side characters are endearing.
This was a drama that benefits from fast forwarding through the many tedious flashbacks of killing & torture. I didn't want the male lead to die, BUT they kept saying he was dying yet he kept bouncing back with no explanation.
**********Spoilers & Complaints***********
?Does the person the Eraser die at the end ? I felt like they left that hanging.
Does the Male lead now have 2 abilities? (did he always have 2?) & we are never told where the abilities came from.
?What happened to the Ex-mayor's pregnant wife ?
It would have been nice to see the male lead in a slight romantic relationship, like with someone who only has good memories or someone he can't read at all !
I was kind of rooting for the male lead to actually lose his ability!
The way they kept suspecting the wrong person over & over & over again made them seem incompetent .
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Interesting story but female lead doesn't "sell" it. Surprising villain reveal
Who the villain is, was a startling but sad surprise.Lee Hye Ri isn't very expressive & her character is very hard to like as she's shallow & selfish. Male lead's character isn't all that great either, though at least he has a great back story that explains him.
The romance was lacking though there is a happy {wedding-less] ending for main couple.
Some plot devices were really really distasteful & unnecessary (bedsides making no sense so they seemed forced)
such as:
**** Spoilers***
Her first "ghost" was a child-when her boss later literally says about another child's funeral, that it's too soon for her to be in charge of a child so soon in her job experience , so ? That she is in charge of her father's body preparation !? NO NO NO ! they use that just so she can have closure, but honestly it was weird & wrong!
Male lead was with his ex for 10 (?) years -how can we not empathize with her ?
I did really like how all the people that she was in charge of [ ghosts] were related to a certain event, but I found it odd & confusing that the event had nothing to do with her, but instead had everything to do with her boyfriend.
[OK, that's forcing & taking intertwined-ness & destiny tropes a bit far !]
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Disappointing,I kept wanting to fast forward.
This was a disappointment. I did not like Han Groo's character . I felt it was written poorly. Really her charms were very diminished. The comedy also was not to my taste. All the parents were portrayed as unlikeable as well. The romance relationships often made no sense & the character's back story trauma had me wondering why it was such a big deal. I wanted to like it & I pushed through, but it kept falling short & I kept wanting to fast forward.Was this review helpful to you?
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Light drama with just the right amount of romance, mystery , suspense & action
This was a light drama with just the right amount of romance, mystery , suspense & action, (for a light drama).I really liked how the theme of steadfast friendship was expanded throughout the drama & how they showed that social responsibility makes everyone's life better. I was disappointed with how they switch character attractions, but it was satisfying how things are worked out so you see that1) no one is leading anyone on , and
2) real love that will last is shown as knowing & respecting the other person as a whole & being sacrificial, forgiving, steadfast & deeply caring .
The plot was good for the kind of drama this is & the ending (& then the 5 years later ending ) was satisfying, if not incredibly romantic. My one complaint is that they didn't they let Lee Hyun Woo keep his blonde hair through out the series !
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Melancholy
Be warned that the drama starts with a suicide, which sets a somber tone for the rest of it. Overall , it's a rather melancholy story of the cut throat business practices of the k-pop world. Frustratingly, they never address what the manager's motivation is for getting the group going again and you never really get close enough to any of the characters to careWas this review helpful to you?
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Buddy movie-Fun action, a little comedy & a good bit of intrigue-BUT....
On my third viewing of this I found the female lead, Kim Min Jung to be really unappealing in visuals as well as her character 's personality (grated on my nerves). So I lowered my rating . This is A buddy movie, but it doesn't feel like a true bromance . With a wiff of romance The 3 main characters are great & their relationship with each other transcends romance. Fun action, a little comedy & a good bit of intrigue. I watched this twice in the same year.Rating also reflects Points deducted because the politics got a little tedious . Additionally, I wasn't overly thrilled with how the ending was a choppy mess that was too open ended. Also, the "happy" ending wasn't as traditionally happy as would have been satisfying. Will I watch it again ? NO, probably not. I think one viewing is where the most enjoyment is....two at the very most. After that, the negatives float to the surface too often
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unexpected charm, but has some gaping flaws. Bland ending
This has a certain amount of unexpected charm. The male lead's anger is mostly used for comedy but he goes berserk a few times & it is not pretty to watch. The female lead's paranoia seem a bit unfounded until near the end when you see why she's that way. I warmed up to the leads but the story lost me when the lead female kept pushing the guy away too many times. An incident made it hard to really like the lead guy I found the last 3 episodes a bit tedious & could not figure out where or why the lead female leaves for some time before returning. A very bland happy ending.**Spoilers******
Female lead's trauma is a result of being beaten.
which makes the fact that the Male lead he accidently punches female lead problematical
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I wish I had quit early on .mostly creepy mysticism , evil & what not.
I'm just realizing that the more frustrated I am with a drama [because it didn't live up to it's potential] the longer my reviews!
I will attempt to chop things into bite size pieces;
1) First 3 episodes have alot of creepy mysticism , evil & what not.
It was hard to get through & diminished my interest
{ If I had known that the whole series would be mostly dark , I would never have started it.}
2) CGI guys should be proud for making an evil entity so scary I had to turn down the sound & look away.
3) Too much screen time given to incantations, swirling black & demonic attacks.
The male lead turning into the smokey evil entity got boring real fast.
4) Inconsistent boundaries of his "affliction "considering that early on the evil in him manifested whenever he was in the female lead's proximity-
[which changed later on as he cozied up to her quite a bit without any problems.]
5)Sooo much time is spent seeing them paint.
6) Around Ep. 13 they rushed some plot points with lame flashbacks.
7) What happened to /where is the crown prince ?
9) The magic painter helper said something secret to the female lead that we never get to know what it was.
10) It is never explained why she never went mad-we get some very weak nonsensical reason.
Will any of these things be resolved in the last 2 episodes ? I really didn't care by Ep.14
11) Male lead's character was bland & boring most the time & only got interesting when he morphed into the evil entity & then it's hard to appreciate his acting as he's mostly all blurry !
12) He 'accidently' kept physically hurting the female lead -Not exactly "couple's goals"
13) Lead's chemistry wasn't note worthy
*********heavy spoilers******
A) They actually never showed the crown prince as an adult and there is no mention of him actually dying. Previous king had miraculously revived only to say he was dying, yet 7 years later he is still lingering with the 3rd prince now the crown prince.
B) WHY is the 2nd prince still alive & in prison 5 years later-ridiculous! And Why does he still have demon stuff on his chest !!?
C) There is a 5 year time skip ! a few episodes before the end and the main couple's happy ending comes 2 episodes before the end as well. The last 2 episodes I did not have access to, but also, they started to go back to former plot points & it felt like those should have been part of episodes 13 or earlier, so the end of Ep. 14 was incredibly odd
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Give yourself permission to pass
I watched this at a time when this genre was new to me & I hadn't found mydramamlist yet. So not only did I not have a way to "vet" a drama before watching, but I also was not in the mindset where I gave myself "permission" to drop a drama.I viewed this at Amazon video under the title :Love Mr. Right .
Where do I start to describe how wasteful a time this is ?
1) maudlin, depressing
2) Bloated-This story could & should have been completed in 20 or 23 episodes, because
3) by the time you get to ep 20 they are recycling plot devices & the same problems are re-re- resolved .
4)Main characters become more annoying than endearing .
5) Happy ending only occurs in the last few minutes of the last episode [& quite a few leading characters are eliminated along the way]
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A nice feel good escapism movie that's at the top of my re watch list
Since it's a movie, it's hard to say much about it without giving anything important away. I've re watched this a few times already & will probably re watch it every 2 years or so. I gave it a 10, which is very rare for me. [I think I've only given that score out 3 or 4 times!]I like the setting. The sunny beach vibe sets the tone. The story is not complicated or melodramtic. The leads are good. The ending is good. I'm sorry for the generic comments, but I really liked it & more information would just spoil it for you. Normally I love to give out spoilers, but this is a breezy light feel good movie that deals wit a difficult issue, but doesn't deep dive.
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