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My Liberation Notes
65 people found this review helpful
by cc5
Apr 15, 2022
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

Finally found something so relatable.

Living these days is not just physically exhausting but also mentally. You get up morning, go to work at a job you may or may not like and come home late at night only to realize all your day is spent on just making a living and surviving. My Liberation Notes is a drama that speaks about tired lives of this mundane society through its characters. The drama doesn't whine, but instead it profoundly creates impact through the simplicity of its set up where each character in this drama are not some extra ordinary or dramatic that you would only think they can exist in a fictional world, but instead you relate to them in every manner. At a point you will find yourselves saying "I faced the same thing just like these characters". This drama is that relatable to everyone.

For me the best part is Kim Ji Won character who speaks volumes with her courage and many find it so relatable. And Son Suk Koo aka Mr. Gu whose screen time even though is 10 to 20 min per episode with less dialogues initially, but makes every minute of his appearance impact the whole episode itself just through his expressions and powerful words.

What can I say about Lee Min Ki who well portrayed himself as a talkative sibling going through the frustration of achieving something big but couldn't because of the restrictions in his life. And finally Lee El as GI jeong who vividly expresses the fears of single women in their late 30's where finding love always seems to be far away. The characters dialogues in this drama is not just a mere dialogue but they are poetic and resonate well to the audience. I never seen a drama where dialogues don't act like fillers but has a significance.. And unlike melodrama this drama is a slice of life plus melo that has a witty sense of humor that makes you laugh.

Now that I finished this drama, the one thing I respect about this drama is that it has always depicted realistic problems of people who are suffering emotionally and mentally, so it never gave a fairy tale ending where everything seems good at the ending and everyone is happy. Instead it gave a realistic answer to those people. It told them, be brave a little, find happiness for few minutes a day at least if possible, it's okay if you are making a choice that may not seem a totally idealistic way, cause the world doesn't run perfectly, do your best little by little till you feel liberated. There will be days you qre happy and there are days where nothing goes in your way. But trudge along, and try to liberate a little by little.

A must watch if you like realistic slice of life dramas. I won't say this drama is 100% perfect in terms of writing but I still say it is one of the best I have come across in a while. Seon suk koo became my favourite actor through this.




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Doctor Cha
109 people found this review helpful
by cc5
Jun 4, 2023
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 21
Overall 1.0
Story 1.0
Acting/Cast 1.0
Music 1.5
Rewatch Value 1.0
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The worst and insulting show, especially for women


I want to tell one thing to you before you read my review, this show has highest viewership in korea. Imagine how many woman there watched this and this being a family show how many teens and children watched this and thought yeah this is how a women who went through abuse should deal with the situation. For conservative countries like SK where abuse isn't talk openly much, especially to young people, the media plays a huge role in filling those gaps. Just remember this when you read my review.

I wish I could give a zero star if possible.
The story starts with a FL who is mother of two children, lives as caring housewife after giving up her career to become doctor due to conservative life style of her in law family. Everyday she caters to their excessive demands and lives like an obedient wife. One day her liver fails, and her husband is the only donor to save her. Despite being married for more than 20 yrs, like a selfish person he denies his liver and even her mother in law insists to not take his son's liver. On verge of death, she is only saved by a liver luckily due to some donor availability.

You think after this, at least now the FL will leave the husband, but no she continues to serve him, but also decides to become doctor again. From here on, she finds out he doesn't support her restarting her career, he always gaslights her into feeling guilty, never helps her, verbally abuses her, treats her like garbage, she is still recovering from major surgery yet he expects her to do house duties like before. and worst he is cheating on her and has a secret daughter. the mistress and her daughter bother the FL's children, yet the husband does nothing.

FL one minute acts like a power femina who won't forgive her husband and next moment she keeps saying it is my fault. And this continues till the end. In the end her donated liver fails again, they give medical reasons but let's face it, the mental and physical health her husband made her go through has undoubtedly is a major contribution.

The husband almost made her die, cheated on her, treated her like garbage, never respected her, used her all her life. The only thing FL did was get a divorce finally and at last everyone is forgiven and are happy with one another. The FL at the end is now embarked on a solo journey with a bad liver, even though it is treated again let's not deny that two operations is not really a good sign.

The writer herself is a female, how can a woman write such a story where it says till the end even though you were abused, just forgive everything, especially your husband, and speak to him like a friend no matter what. Does this writer even respect females. This is such an insulting story for woman who go through abuse.

if you are reading my review and haven't watched this show, just don't, save yourself and do not support this kind of show which puts down women like this.

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You Are My Spring
7 people found this review helpful
by cc5
Aug 25, 2021
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 3.0
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

Could have been one of the greatest Kdramas, but lost it all in it's journey

The first two episodes are perfect, there was balance between the thriller and romance part. But after that, the screen time for thriller barely last few minutes per episode which I am sure many were disappointed by it. Why you ask? The first two episodes gave a very mesmerizing experience to viewers in regards to thriller only to disappoint us with a thriller that doesn't seem part of this story anymore. In fact, the second male lead character became really captivating and gripping that most viewers look forward for his character, only to have barely anymore after that.

The second male lead although part of the drama, and the only character in the thriller part of this story, he got a very less screen time and his character rarely interacts with any other leads, slowly the thriller part became of it's own story and didn't fit with the romance plot. It's like watching two dramas in one and frustrated the hell out of me.

Over cliché of secondary characters aka Main male lead friends. One thing that pissed me off is how the secondary characters got more screen time compared to SML AND SFL. Their entire time is mostly in promoting an already established romance of the main leads which was really dragging and made me scream. If you have time for fillers, you might have used the time to wove a good thriller screen time. Most of all, I failed to see how they contributed to main plot. Except for the twin sister ex boyfriend trope, none other of their screen time actually contributed anything significant and yet they occupied half the screen time was to emphasize the romance which kind of became annoying.

The main leads love story was nice, although the breakup trope felt unnecessary since we all know they end up together anyway.

This drama main focus was childhood trauma and psychological traumas, although the main leads got their healing part shown to us properly, the writer failed when it came to second leads whose healing and trauma was never shown in depth. It was quite disappointing because second leads actually had more potential than main leads, yet the biasedness of writing had led to waste the potential of second leads.

if this drama had only told us it is romance and has only two main leads and never encouraged viewers on the thriller part by giving a great first two episodes of thriller, Most who were disappointed like me would have liked it.





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All That We Loved
8 people found this review helpful
by cc5
May 26, 2023
8 of 8 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 2.0
Story 2.0
Acting/Cast 6.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

Just a bunch of nonsense

The story takes place around two highschool boys who are best friends since they are children. It starts with one of them ill and other donating his organ to his friend which succeeds in saving him. This organ now creates a cellular memory in the ill friend making him behave and get physical tendencies as well as behavioral tendencies of his best friend. This was the fantasy concept in nutshell. But the thing is did this drama affectively made series on it, a big fat NOOO!!!. The cellular memory concept lasted maybe few minutes last few episodes. It was made a concept just to fill few minutes in each episodes and nothing really contributing to the story.

Next, we have the typical love triangle. In most kdramas when it comes to love triangle at least in mid way you can see FL is leaning towards which ML and you can see why she is going to choose that ML. But in this series the FL is merely like a beautiful porcelain doll and both our ML always get wooed when they see her. But anything happens between them that actually feels like yeah a love story is happening. A big fat No again. No love story development. Just bunch of chit chats, gazing at each other scenes, nothing significant and at end FL chooses one even though there is actual no love story happened with either of ML.

I don't expect much from a web series, the quality if writing won't be as good as a Kdrama. But common, at least stick to a concept properly. 8 episodes of nothingness is this drama.

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Mask Girl
26 people found this review helpful
by cc5
Aug 18, 2023
7 of 7 episodes seen
Completed 3
Overall 5.0
Story 4.0
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

Mediocre at best

First let me give positive sides -

The story narrative was unique, each episode belongs to the perspective of our main characters. The acting is top notch. But that's about it. It gets boring too soon after 3 episodes.

The drama emphasizes on how harsh beauty standards of society effect people, now by trailer we know this is some sociopathic killing spree drama, and indeed it was. But is it interesting and unique, I have to disagree.

Every character is basically the same, they get mistreated either because of their financial status or look wise department. They become people who have stalker obsessive traits or mentally not correct anymore due to the mistreatment from their childhood or teen years, now as adults they become total maniacs with serious psychological issues and then they do something completely illegal.

My problem with this is, each and every character story is basically that's it, same litter different puppy that's all, which essentially takes away the uniqueness of character differentiation and as for story line, it is pretty much predictable, there are no major twists or unexpected plots. You can guess what is going to happen from a mile.

And most importantly, the drama has missed to make the characters in such a way that we feel emotionally connected to them. It focused more on fast story pacing. On one hand it is telling the hardships characters went through because of their ugly looks, but for you feel pity or understand why these characters became the villains or making poor choices with their present life, you won't get time to feel that as audience, because just as you begin to understand the character and connect to them, all is lost when the character immediately does something psychopathic.

Finally, there is no real substance. I mean at the end, what did you want this drama to be about? Is it about beauty standards? is it about bad parenting? is it about obsession? is it about mental illness? At the end, it's nothing but just a bunch of murder spree drama. Because nothing else was profoundly discussed.

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The King: Eternal Monarch
8 people found this review helpful
by cc5
Jun 14, 2020
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 1.0
Story 1.0
Acting/Cast 3.5
Music 1.0
Rewatch Value 1.0
The drama was only good for first two episodes. After that it is all down hill.

The characters at the beginning shown they have potential character development to them, but as show went on, each character became dull , the main hero and heroine are only cliche romantics, while the other characters are just minions to promote their love story.

The main story and plot of the drama just became something to promote love story only.

Worst product placements, feels like whole drama is one big advertisement.

And Lee Min ho acting I personally felt poor, his ultra handsome face is the only saviour.

Woo do hwan is good with his acting, but his role became pointless. His screentime doesn't even last decent 5 minutes in an entire episode, even the other side characters have more individual screen time than him though he is one of the main characters. His character became like a background cameo. Woo do hwan has chosen a bad role this time.

You watch it if you are a lee min ho fan, and like him a lot or if you are kim go eun fan, but if you want to watch a good drama with good story, good character development, good acting, than this isn't for you.

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Death's Game
5 people found this review helpful
by cc5
Jan 5, 2024
4 of 4 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 6.0
Story 6.5
Acting/Cast 8.5
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

A storyline that tries hard to justify itself but fails to do so.

spoilers are there, read at your own risk.

As from synopsis, the story is basically about an ML who gave up on life due to unemployment and getting turned down from most jobs which leads him to feel useless and kills himself. In turn death punishes him, saying he will be transferred in bodies of people for twelve times and these bodies are someone fated to die soon and if he manages to survive in any of those twelve times, he can escape going to hell for sin of committing suicide. The whole plot is about death asking ML does he realize anything from the lives he lived, had he learnt anything and every time hero says I will beat you in this and survive against you.

Like so the hero goes to live in bodies of 12 lives who are destined to die soon. Now each episode is filled with star cast who acted those 12 lives, and it was really entertaining. It wasn't boring at all and all those lives are connected to each other in the storyline and the wrap of those lives to the whole plot made so much sense, even though these 12 lives people are strangers to each other character, yet they all are tied up together brilliantly to make sense. For that alone I gave this show 6.5 rating.

The only reason I'm disappointed is the that even to the end death punishing ML didn't justify in slightest sense. At the end hero realizes he made mistake by killing himself because he gave the people he loved to live with the pain of his death. Which is a very valid reason and I agree the ML is at fault to an extent because the only thing that put him down and depressed is his unemployment, he had other things that most people won't even have. He had a girlfriend who wasn't ashamed he couldn't find a job but was rather supportive and proud of him and was ready to take care of him always. He has a wonderful mother who didn't pressure him into finding a job. Most people who actually kill themselves are someone who is totally alone unlike ML. Maybe ML failed to recognize this and killed himself without realizing how it would impact his close lives. Which is something some of the depressed people who still have supporting families fail to realize and end lives. I agree they shouldn't do that, this is why awareness of seeking help for mental health is very important. but other half of depressed people are someone who are abandoned to live in agony.

Anyway, by my above paragraph you might think death was right punishing him because ML ended his life without thinking about loved ones, but here is the twist. As you have read, ML goes to live in 12 bodies, during this time death says she won't interfere and also says I don't kill people, people are bound to die by the fate that was written to them. All along she tells ML he committed a sin by killing himself instead of dying at the time the fate was written. She says one shouldn't choose death but should die at fate written by god.

Let me tell you, in all those 12 times ML got to live, he witness his girlfriend death who gets murdered tragically, his mother is also supposed to die in a hiking accident but got to live because ML finally won against the fate of surviving in at least one of the twelve times and last life is he possessed his mom's body. Which means ML if he didn't commit suicide, not only would have witnessed his GF death but also his mother death and still live in unemployment.

You might think if he didn't kill himself, he may have protected his gf and mom by being near them. But death clearly says their fates are destined like that. Whether any change can happen to their fates is like a roll of dice, and no body can know.

Not only that, all the ten lives ML lived, are mostly innocent lives who got killed except for two or three lives where ML entered into evil people bodies who actually deserve to die.

So in conclusion, the drama major reason of death giving punishment didn't make sense because even if ML lived he had to live in misery of losing loved one's, if he kills himself, he has to face punishment of death god and get's killed 12 times. For me, the whole series I agree ML is at fault for not thinking about his loved one's and dying, but death is the most evil person as she punishes ML whose fate is already cruel even if he doesn't kill himself and another evil is god who wrote fate of innocent people to die soon in most painful way.





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Work Later, Drink Now
5 people found this review helpful
by cc5
Nov 30, 2021
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 8.5

Underrated

At first I thought I would be watching three women who will complain with their drinks and I simply didn't want to watch such one dimensional characters. But when I gave this drama a try, I made the best decision.

The three FLs have so much depth to them than they let on in the first few episodes. Their friendship doesn't feel like drama but it feels real, and their behaviour is so authentic when they argue and more than that the female actors have acted so good in their roles.

One factor that might bother few people in this drama is that FLs drink a lot. Yes a lot, but I won't count that as a bad writing here. The show is all about three woman who love drinking. The best thing about it is the FLs don't drink because they have some sad past, they drink because they simply love to drink.

The drama had few heavy topics like death, lgbqt issues which were handled with perfectionism.

Overall I never thought a web series would be this good. I am badly waiting for season 2.

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My Man Is Cupid
31 people found this review helpful
by cc5 Flower Award1
Jan 5, 2024
11 of 16 episodes seen
Dropped 3
Overall 3.5
Story 3.5
Acting/Cast 4.5
Music 1.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

A love story that doesn't make any sense

How to begin my review, I don't even know where to start because from beginning this drama is all over the place with so many plot holes.

1. ML IS CUPID WHO IS PUNISHED FOR FALLING IN LOVE WITH AN HUMAN 500 years ago by his master god. Ok maybe god has weird rules, but he also has 3 colleagues who are also cupids like him but they all can date freely. I thought maybe god is ok with dating but not okay with cupid falling in love. But by 11th episode a tiny 9 year old looking god comes and intervenes in the fate making cupid fall in love. Is this like one god saying " i don't agree with you , a cupid can fall in love", while other god is like "cupid deserves to be punished, they shouldn't fall in love with human".

2. FL falls for cupid because he is handsome and the fact he didn't get hurt when he is with her because FL is someone who brings bad luck to men around her, which makes them get physically hurt. Due to ML handsomeness and ability to not get injured, she loves him. But till 11 episodes, no matter how many times ML reject her weakly and also not totally reject like you know clear message "hey incase you didn't know I don't like you ever, no matter how many times you confess". ML plays with her heart like tug and pull because he couldn't reveal the secret he is a cupid to FL yet instead of avoiding her or at least drawing a proper line between them, he plays with her heart, constantly giving her hope he will accept her one day. FL is all like I love him because he is handsome and we are meant to be together. Like that's all the reason their is to love. While ML who is currently getting punished for falling in love 500 years ago, not only he was being punished for 500 years, his colleagues are also getting punished for what he did. Apparently cupids are supposed to do their set service for certain no. of years on earth and later they get relieved from their job and can go to heaven. But because ML fallen in love, which is against the master god policy, his colleagues also got punished to stay another 500 years on earth. Now you would think ML at least for this colleagues sake who had to wait another 500 years to attain fulfillment and couldn't because of him might stop himself falling in love again in the current timeline as they are too close to finishing their duty and go to heaven, but no ML has to be selfish and fall in love again , and not care his colleagues who had also suffered for 500 years.

3. There is serious serial killer story in middle of this love story, a killer who took more than 5 lives. Half the time is about serial killer, half the time it is about FL being " please ML, please love me", I will love you no matter what. There is no real chemistry.

We sometimes go back to visit their previous life in Joseon dynasty, where from the first episode to now, it is the same scenes and one or two new Joseon scenes now and then. It is always the same scene of Fl falling clip, ML saving her, ML who a cupid being shot his own arrow which is the reason he felling in love with FL. His love isn't even natural. ML fall in love because the nine year old god I was saying purposely turned the arrow towards cupid himself. And these scenes get repeated in every episode.

We also have blatant display of shallowness. ML has three cupids who are his colleagues as well as friends, one of them is a old and average looking guy. They made his character pathetic by showing him constantly getting rejected by women because he is not good looking and this fact is used for comedy relief. And the character acts so stupid like he doesn't even know why girls are rejecting him. You know for a cupid who is on earth for like 500 years and visited many mirrors, one could figure out why are getting rejected and not be clueless, especially a cupid who is expert of love. Not only they made that character dumb, but also made him a low iq one who is as clueless as a hamster.

For a romance story, half the time is about serial killer which goes no where even at 11th episode, and other half time is FL whining to ML we have to be together. There is no chemistry or whatsoever. The show is so shallow, it is based on looks, we have to be together dialogues, I love you no matter what, we got shot by arrow so I'm in love that's it, but there is no real compatibility between any of the leads. The story is not going anywhere, same repeated scenes, too many plot holes and bland dialogues.

If you want to watch a show, that only has pink visuals and handsome characters, that looks all fluffy but no real substance, this is the right drama.

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The Impossible Heir
9 people found this review helpful
by cc5
7 days ago
8 of 12 episodes seen
Dropped 0
Overall 1.0
Story 1.0
Acting/Cast 4.0
Music 1.5
Rewatch Value 1.0

A drama with big dialogues and a big nothing.

Before I can write my review, I want to say main FL role is taken up by an actor who can't act and it is evident by many other reviews here. So I am not going to focus on that as plenty of people have already spoken regarding her acting and her role so much. First things first, FL wasn't the actual problem why this drama is the worst I seen in 2024. The whole storyline and every character development (including both ML's) is the main problem including the directing style, pacing, as well as the camera work.

The story starts of as a promising story about two young boys despite not seeing eye to eye with each other, get together to achieve an ambition. One is an illegitimate son and other is a son born to a poor family whose father is a murderer (which was framed by ML in order to make sure his dad rots in jail to avoid physical abuse and protect his mom.)

Now before I continue let's remember the fact this drama is only 12 episodes long and has at most 53 to 55 minutes of airtime in Disney.

Right off the bat for a 12 episode drama they unnecessarily introduced ML's father, aka Tae oh father as someone who is trying to get back to his son for revenge for framing him of murder. You have 12 episodes, where both ML want to climb the ladder. Tae oh will support Inha to become the chairman of Kang oh group despite being a illegitimate heir and Tae oh being the intelligent one wants to ensure Inha becomes chairman so he can climb a social ladder to a height where it is impossible for a poor person to reach. Sounds really a great drama right???

Now this was the premise established, which means both ML's need to beat current chairman, his two other sons who are legitimate heirs. The chairman wife and other family members. You basically have this many enemies to beat in order for both ML's to make their goal possible in only a 12 episode drama. A bit too many enemies to beat for a 12 episodes drama, on top this after 6th episode they added one more big villain.

The drama direction style introduced fast time skips which includes high school phase, college phase, employee phase, succession phase, where the story doesn't give you the chance to feel any kind of attachment to any character as a viewer as it so fast and abrupt and so many things are happening at once. Romance, succession , business plans, first crushes, politics etc. You also don't find yourself rooting for both ML's success as they are both someone who wants to crush the current owners to climb the top. So it was basically a dog eat dog world situations, so none of the characters aren't really good people, but are in morally grey area except for 2 or 3 who crossed towards red. On top of this heavy storyline, writer introduces main FL who too wants Kang oh group. But why Kang oh group??? As for Inha he is a part of family although illegitimate, as for Tae ha, he met Inha in high school, got to know his situation and decided to climb the ladder with him. Viewers thought fine FL might be very clever who will use tactics to gain Kang oh group all for herself by using two ML's, but instead she is nothing but a gold digger portrayed by an actress who can't even act.

The current chairman who both ML's want to beat is also a poorly written character. All he does is make threats that aren't even clever. He does things that only fills the screen time but nothing actually happens through his role at all. He is just there for MLs to beat him, like in a chess where the most useless piece is the king who only moves one step and doesn't really do anything significant, his role is like that.

The whole writing of this drama sucks, really really bad. The drama uses big dialogues, suddenly creates business scenarios in ML's favor, that don't fit the style of characters that were initially introduced. It just uses big big dialogues and a story that is trying to make sense, but if you actually try to understand it in a logical way, this is all nothing but one big fluff. Like it is making sense but if you actually think, none of it makes sense. For example, let's say you want to write a scenario where a character has to die, so writer decides to write an accident scene for that character. It makes sense and we can accept the character death. But if you start to think why should an accident actually happen to this character, what is the purpose of killing this character off, will it make any sense to the actual story, does it contribute to anything, is it consistent with the storyline etc. If you think in those lines, this drama as I said seems something but is actually nothing.

Most viewers are tired of all main leads of this drama, some of them like support FL, only because she is the only one that is normally written. It's not like she is some awesome role, but after every character is a disaster, a normal role also appears to be great plus the actress choi hee jin who plays that role acts really well (good acting skills btw) compared to main FL actress who can't act. Overall this drama is just a waste of time for me. It is like a bad car crash that I can't look away.

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My Dearest
3 people found this review helpful
by cc5
Sep 3, 2023
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed 1
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

Once in a year drama

How can I start describing this marvel of a gem?

I am mostly used to kdramas who are pretty much same story lines, although entertaining and fun to watch, they are always familiar and loveable. Whether it is a legal drama, rom com, comedy or thriller.

Rarely we get kdramas that distinguish themselves very different from what we usually watch. Misaeng, my liberator notes, my mister, weak hero class 1, etc. Now you know what kind of drama I am speaking about.

My dearest, isn't a drama, it like watching a well written novel. Each and every part of the drama, every second of it is not wasted on unnecessary filler just to drag till 16 episodes. Every episode is like a chapter of a book, every character is unique, each distinguish themselves and sets them apart uniquely. Whatever things they and whatever choices they make won't seem random, because each character was given personality and not just dialogues that sum up a story.

And the most incredible thing is, both ML and FL characters are inspiration from Gone with the wind. But I have to say entire drama doesn't copy gone with the wind, but often times you get those vibes especially in the beginning. ML and FL, are complicated characters and Fl shows incredible character growth and is so unique. Fl is a brat, selfish and entitled at beginning, but she grows so much as a person in a ways that very admirable. Mi Jung from my liberation notes, hye jin from hometown cha cha cha, deok im from red sleeve are the recent kdramas that had such determined unique females who had incredible character changes, this drama does the same.

As for love story part, this drama isn't about romance or a simply historical romance story. It's main theme is love story but it is a very realistic drama, so it takes every other element that belongs to part of life of that era, and a characters thought processes, their personalities into consideration.

A must watch kdrama.



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Navillera
3 people found this review helpful
by cc5
Apr 29, 2021
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 5.0

good heartwarming concept but tad slow

A good drama with an inspiring concept, but at times I felt it was slow and dragging. Definitely a one time watch, but not sure about rewatching. But if you are into normal slice of life dramas without any twists or actions or dramatic, but you just want something normal, then this is for you.

though I said it is slow-paced, this drama doesn't bore you. and the old man is highly adorable.


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The King in Love
3 people found this review helpful
by cc5
Oct 20, 2019
40 of 40 episodes seen
Completed 1
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10
This review may contain spoilers
This drama is the best, the only reason it got low ratings is because the heroine didn't end up with the first hero. But from the beginning it is shown both the hero's and the heroine are the main characters equally. So the heroine can go either way. Many people didn't like how everyone didn't get a happy ending in this and only few got.

If you are a person who was not just into an interesting romantic plot, but also into story and character development of all the characters, this is a best kdrama.

Though few people say it is not an happy ending entirely, I would say it really is one way. You can call it as a satisfying ending. Each and every episode is really interesting and well written.

I have seen many kdrama with not so logical plot and worst acting got more than 8 as rating, I really don't understand how this series hasn't got above 8. I think most people like obvious written plot. Please watch and give it a chance, you will like this.

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Touch Your Heart
8 people found this review helpful
by cc5
Apr 29, 2019
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 1.0
Story 1.0
Acting/Cast 1.5
Music 1.0
Rewatch Value 1.0
I really had hopes for this drama to be awesome, since these two leads have been my favourite couple since goblin. Touch your heart starts with a sinple rom com style, I know it is very common style of kdrama rom coms, but I atleast expected it to be entertaining. The story is too predictable and the worst thing of all is how bad the main characters acting is, even a child could act better than them.

The story is too worst, the direction and the camera angle in the drama is worst of all.

The story is so worst that even an amateur or a first time writer could write much better story than this.

It has 8.4 rating and trust me it is only because everyone are hyped about these main leads acting together again.

But if you want good plot and also a good acting than this drama is not for you. Really disappointed me.

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Start-Up
11 people found this review helpful
by cc5
Dec 6, 2020
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 1.0
Story 1.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 6.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

Nothing more than a worst love triangle and character development.

At first, each character is shown to be ambitious and goal-driven, the focus is more on startup and for the first five episodes, it follows and sticks to the central plot.

all of a sudden writer introduces a love triangles and drags it to the final episodes. with each episodes breaking our hearts, and characters becoming stupid.

the main hero - never seen an immature character in a lead role who is immature till the end, who doesn't really have a good business attitude, yet somehow he becomes rich and successful by a miracle writing.

the main heroine - strong at the beginning, but at the end just relies on heroes like a damsel.

the second hero - the most loved character, only the character that makes you watch, really a level headed in terms of business, but writer decides to make him pathetic, make him suffer, just to promote love story between two main leads.

the second heroine - her character has so much potential, but she barely has any screen time, despite showing her as one of the main characters.

support character - the main hero's friends - as immature as the main hero.

the workplace is treated like a cafe, where everyone looks for love rather than focus on work.

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