Mediocre drama

I really enjoyed this drama until about a bit more than half way. I felt that this drama was too predictable. I predicted most of the drama by episode 4/5. So, in my opinion, it was a bit bland and the climax' weren't really amazing. The climatic scenes at times weren't produced very well. So I didn't feel that 'wow' factor when i watched those scenes.

Certain scenes were cringe-y, lame or unrealistic. I know that it is a drama but there are certainly alot of dramas out there that can maintain the realism whilst simultaneously producing an amazing drama.

The casts and their acting were superb and i really enjoyed their acting. I did get put off by Krystal's acting at times but it is understandable since she is a singer turned actress.

Overall, a mediocre drama.

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" Penthouse's downfall was also the fact that it was such a complex story"

The initial about first 8 episodes of the drama, it was like a mash between Sky Castle and the World of the Married.
You will innocently watch this thinking that there is plain evil and innocent, however you will come to realise that the drama is much more complex than that. This is the part that I enjoyed about Penthouse. The complex story. However its downfall was also the fact that it was such a complex story. Of course when writing and directing a complex story, it requires high level of skill and detail. But the screenwriter and director, failed to do just that. The first half of the drama was truly well produced and directed, however, from the second half onwards, it is apparent that the drama, its plot and acting would become quite chaotic. Scenes would become really unrealistic or issues would occur that could have been resolved in a much simpler way.

ACTING:
The endless, unrealistic screaming and crying; wow a true soap opera you could say. It was extremely overbearing! Honestly, the acting could have been better. The only characters who really got a 9 or 10/10 for me was Lee Ji Ah, Kim Hyun Soo, Kim So Yeon and Jo Soo Min. The actors failed to portray the scenes well particularly in episode 19?; the scene where the parents were in the 'bus' it was extremely difficult to watch. I have no idea why the screenwriter/director made the scene like that either, it was just so unrealistic and immature. In scenes whereby the actors had to grab at the viewers hearts to make the viewers feel sympathy, they failed to do so a majority of the time.

OVERALL:
If you enjoy watching 'makjang' which is the most (emphasis on THE MOST) exaggerated and unrealistic soap opera, then go ahead and watch this because this will satisfy you with its intense screaming, crying and absurd scenes. But if you are a viewer who enjoys a soap opera that is more realistic with a well made and detailed plot; i assure you, that this isn't for you. The first 8 episodes is alright but from thereon I warn you that it gets absolutely batshit crazy HAHA. This drama will continue for 3 seasons, and I have no idea how it will continue to do so, unless it gets even more dramatic and overbearing than it already is.

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An amazing and heart-warming, yet sad and heart-wrenching movie

This movie is based off the true life story of the pseudonym Nayoung. Although people may criticise the movie for profiting off the suffering of another, in my opinion, the movie went through great detail in expressing the long-term effects of such an ordeal. Moreover, it actually expressed the anger of the victim, the victim's family, and society at the lack of justice received, and highlighted South Korea's weak judicial system. It also highlighted the lack of victim support and the judicial systems mindlessness to the victims pain. The movie was not 'overly dramatic' such that it managed to portray the real sufferings endured by the victim(s). The way that it was directed kept me numb with heartache for the victim and family, yet also warmed by the generosity of the community.

Personally, I found that the emphasis on the long-term effects of the ordeal on the victim and family was the most important aspect of the movie. By stressing the long-term effects throughout the movie, the director, producer etc expressed and imparted onto viewers a message of hope for change in the judicial system. This was particularly seen in the final hearing whereby various characters in court spoke out to express discontentment at the verdict. In reality, this would not have occurred/ would be prevented due to court etiquette. By producing this scene, the directors were placing into the minds of viewers a question of thought as to whether justice was received and whether a mitigated sentence for rape should be deduced due to alcoholism/alcohol induced mental impairment.

Overall a really emotional and beautiful movie. I was really moved by the generosity of the community and this actually occurred in reality which is amazing.

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ABSOLUTELY AMAZING ALLURING, MYSTICAL DRAMA. One of the best fantasy wuxia's out there.

Absolutely loved this drama! This was a very unique and cleverly written drama, I've never watched anything like it before. I was hooked from start till end. It is an alluring, mystical drama which reeked of darkness, and the visual effects and OST in this are superb. I absolutely loved every OST in this drama and i am still hooked on it.
The director selected casts that really suited the characters and managed to portray the characters well. I think that that is what really made it for me.
At times however, there were way too many flashbacks i.e. the FL always had this same flashback over and over again. I guess they were trying to portray her sadness but after the 3rd same flashback, I was over it.
I hope there is going to be Season 2 because there really would be potential for a season 2! Although, the ending was amazing.

Overall, highly highly recommend. High emotional impact. Great director and cinematography. One of my all time favourite dramas.

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Sad, heartbreaking but beautiful drama

Omg this is in my top 5 chinese dramas for sure! At first I was reluctant to give this a try, but i am glad i watched it. First of all, the cast are amazing. Their acting is 10/10 especially the main male lead. It's amazing how he immediately transforms between his different personalities. Also, I love how the main female lead was able to portray her emotions really well. It evoked my emotions so much just from watching her every time something heartbreaking happened. I think that this drama was also written very well and it is one of the most heartbreaking chinese historical drama ever; the way that the main male lead treated the female lead... I cried so much watching this. I was sucked into it from start to finish and omg I have to say that the clothes are so beautiful in this drama too!
The OST's are also really beautiful and it is really melancholic.
Overall I would highly, highly recommend this drama and I would put it in my top 5.

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Most sophisticated and spectacular

Wow! Finally finished this drama after 20 episodes and i must say that to anyone wondering whether this drama is worth watching, do yourself a favour and just watch it.
A lot of dramas i watch, i tend to drop it when it is close to finishing because it doesn't keep me on the edge of the seat to keep wanting to watch it. However, this drama has so much suspense but at the same time is balanced with the humour added, making the drama seem quite realistic, relatable and not tooo dramatic.
I must congratulate the producer, director, writer, costumers, and everyone who participated in this drama because the filming, cuts etc. were truly well done and not a scene was boring. I loved how they played the music at exactly the right moment, it definitely played with my emotions :D This is definitely not a cliche! This drama, although it focuses on the pressures of school, and getting into university, it has been executed in such a different and sophisticated way.
This had me on an emotional high HAHAHA crying one moment, laughing the other and feeling anxious for the kids because it was so relatable. Throughout the drama i was left shocked at the surprising scenes as well! Also, the introduction of new characters throughout the first half of it was very well planned! I was so amazed by what a huge role Hye Na ended up playing.
The ending didn't leave any gaps unfilled and covered every single characters' ending in a very unique way. I love how they especially ended Hye Na's character, Yeh Suh's and Kim Yoo Jung's. Also, how they introduced the new family at the end was very unforseen but made the ending more symbolic, meaningful, and rids of any feelings of cheesiness because you can see that their showing that it isn't the end but a continuous cycle.
I congratulate the whole crew and cast!! The acting was absolutely spot on!!! This is a drama i will definitely rewatch now, and in the future :) I will truly miss this drama!

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Good start

It was difficult to finish:
The Legends started out really well up until about episode 30. Up until episode 30, the drama had a really good synopsis, it was interesting, unique and had great potential. However, from episode 30 onwards it was a let down. I found it really hard to not skip sections within each episode and found it difficult to finish in general. In saying that, it was not that bad, just not what i expected to happen.
In my opinion, the drama became a drag because various ideas in the drama were reused (can't explain in detail otherwise the drama will be spoiled) or the flow was just really slow with no action happening in certain episodes.

Confusing scenes:
Towards the end of the drama it was quite confusing. I believe it was due to how the parts in the episodes got put together. Even after finishing the drama I have no idea what some of the certain scenes meant.

Ending:
The ending of the drama, I did not enjoy at all. It felt really rushed but at the same time dragged out. I think they could have just stuck to one impactful ending scene. The part with the kids was really confusing and weird too.

Nonetheless, the casts acted really well and really portrayed their characters and emotions really well and the actors had great chemistry. I would recommend this drama for the acting and if you just want to watch something on the side but don't hold great expectations.

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Funny drama

The Romance of Tiger and Rose was a hilarious drama that managed to maintain its humour throughout without being cheesy except on one occasion. It had a great storyline and it was quite interesting to watch how certain issues turned out and the FML way of problem solving. The FML and MML had great chemistry and i really enjoyed watching them together.
The only problem i had with the drama was at times the main leads didn't portray their emotions very well. I think they could have portrayed it with greater depth to evoke emotions from the viewers. I also didn't really enjoy the ending except for the very last scene.

I would recommend this drama because the writer had really great humour and the drama was directed quite well! In addition, i never got bored of any episode and finished it within 4 days because it was that interesting!

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