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The last two episodes were even better than the rest, especially the last fifteen minutes of episode six, that really kept me on the edge of
my seat. The explanation for the zombie outbreak was also good.
But ahh another cliffhanger! But now I'm really excited to watch the spinoff movie Ashin of the North, it will certainly be great to have another strong female lead in the franchise!
I liked the second season even better so I give the rating 9/10.
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This drama turned out to be really great and worth all the hype. The fast zombies were definitely scary and I have to praise the make-up and costume team for doing such a great job with these. I'm a bit sad that there were only two major female roles in the drama (Seo Bi and the Queen). I know that it's a historical but still I would like to see more women in the drama.
Overall my rating for the first season is 8.5/10.
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The story was also nice - it wasn't just a romance but also mystery and thriller stuff thrown into it so it was really interesting to watch. The end was such a cliffhanger but there should be a 2nd season so I'm eagerly awaiting it. 🤞
10/10 rating for me. I'm just a sucker for a good GL and this one definitely was despite the censorship.
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The OST was good, especially the ending song with the eerie vibes. Out of the characters I liked the female lead Jin the most and the witch of course (I'm a sucker for milfs, don't blame me 😌). That reminds me of the outfits, they were great and sooo fashionable as well, they reminded me of Hotel del Luna a lot.
Btw the male lead here is played by the same
actor, who played Do Hyun in Nevertheless so if liked him there, you can check this drama out! There are also two other actors from Nevertheless as well.
I give the rating 8.5/10 to this drama. Enjoyable but some things could have been executed better.
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The cast did a great job at playing the characters, especially the main female lead and also the husband.
I don't remember much about the OST but the background music did an amazing job during the intense and thriller scenes.
I scored the rewatch value so low for two reasons. 1) I rarely rewatch stuff. 2) Once you know the big twist, the movie wouldn't hit that hard on you. However you can still rewatch it and enjoy finding out all the smaller details and hidden meanings in it.
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All the four main characters were easy to love, I especially loved how they were putting the happiness of their friends and siblings before their own and just how genuinely selfless they all were. The actors did really a great job portraying these characters, especially but not entirely in the emotional scenes.
This drama also had some comedy scenes and although there were not many of them, they felt really funny and the humour was heartwarming. The drama itself was nicely paced and I think that the 12 episodes were enough and that it did not need to be longer as the story was told in a good way.
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I swear that there was never a boring part.
The story was always going forward and
progressing. All the characters were
dimensional and not just white and black,
they can't be easily divided into heroes and
villains as almost everyone in this drama has
done evil deeds but for good purposes from
the characters' perspectives. Penthouse will really make you question how much evil are people capable of when they have the money and most importantly the power.
After finishing an episode I was always
thrilled to start a new one. Luckily because of
the summer holidays I was able to binge
watch as much as I desired.
And although my favourite character
deserved better (😭😭) this was such a wild
ride in the best way possible so it earned
itself the highest rating from me: 10/10.
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And it was a pleasant surprise! The characters seemed realistic and I like how each of the girls had enough space in the drama and that we got to know some things about each of them. My favourite one would be definitely Momo, I really liked her story.
The opening credit scenes featured the characters dancing to a really catchy song. Though I rarely like j-dramas, I always like the OSTs. :D
The main story had 8 episodes but on Viki you will find that the drama actually has 10 episodes in total as the last two ones are special episodes providing backstory for the two main male characters: Izumi and Milo-sensei. I really liked Izumi's story, it showed really well how people can change during their highschool lives.
Overall it was a realistic slice of life drama that made you think deep about some topics mentioned. It explored the coming out of age genre very well.
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My favourite character would definitely be the cat Bok Gil. The actress who voiced her did such an amazing job, I loved how the cat was humming and how sassy she was but she still loved her owner very much.
The OST was honestly so nice for a web drama and it suited it a lot.
Ending was bittersweet but it was a nice touch after the mostly happy plot.
Overall it was a really enjoyable watch! I recommend it if you want to watch something short and if you like a slice of life genre or if you're a cat lover. :3
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The story was very unique in my opinion and I liked the main male character and also the chief of police. Also the trio of villains was interesting (Envy, Gluttony, and Lust) with Lust being my favourite.
I can't remember much about the OST so it was probably nothing memorable.
The setting was really nice! I love the aesthetics of the town and the steampunk vibes I got from it.
It was a good movie though I've never felt the urge to rewatch it and it wasn't enough to pique my interest to watch and read the original FA.
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This masterpiece was shot so beautifully and the cinematography was just amazing. The director did such a wonderful job!
The actors as well! Their characters were all unique in their own ways. The doggo was also very cute. uwu
If you have two hours to spare go watch this movie. It will heal your soul and I'm sure you're going to like it.
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This bite sized drama should definitely be on your watch list! It is short and sweet though the story does not feel rushed at all. It could have been a movie in my opinion but it doesn't matter that much. The romance was very cute and sweet but my favourite moments were definitely the comedy scenes! xD I was laughing or at least chuckling at many of them – my most favourite one would definitely be the one with riding a horse to the tune of Gangnam Style. :D The ending was bittersweet but it suited the drama very well. More people should definitely know about this little drama. :3 Was this review helpful to you?
Quite average, could be shorter
This movie has a duration of 147 minutes, which is nearly 2.5 hours. I feel like it would be better if it was shorter. It focuses mostly only on two people and their relationship with a few other characters and very few location changes and occasional flashbacks. The plot moves forward well, but still it is easy to lose focus (at least for me) so I watched it divided into three parts during one day.The premise and North Korean setting during the 1970's is interesting as well as the "Serve the people" title, which is also an ongoing theme in the movie and it plays an important role, both in the setting and in the character's relationship too. Speaking of their relationship, I'm honestly still confused about it, it started off as a purely sexual one but we also got a handful of scenes that could easily be interpreted as romantic. Maybe it was intentional: to show that it wasn't just black and white and how if the circumstances were different, their relationship would still progress like that.
The characters didn't really stand out for me but I want to praise the lead actors, they did a really great job both in the normal scenes (one emotional scene with lots of shouting was so well done) and the sexual ones. There were A LOT of the latter but they played an important role in the movie.
Overall, I give the rating 7.5/10.
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Honestly I don't really understand the really low rating here on MDL (currently it has 7.6 only). It's not THAT bad . It definitely isn't the best drama out there but for me it still had more pros than cons, thus my fairly high rating of 9 stars for this k-drama. The story first: the setting was very unique and I got to learn a lot of things about the work of people in meteorological agency. It was interesting to see how much it was affecting all the people even by just changing the coming of the rainy season for a few days. I came to like the supporting characters working there a lot, they all had their own hardships and struggles that made interesting sub-plots that were entertaining to watch.
I just LOVE Park Min Young so I just might be a bit biased towards all her dramas but she nailed the role as always. Other actors did a great job too!
Out of the characters I have a very mixed feelings towards the SML because although he did many questionable things and sometimes he was just borderline obsessive with his ex-fiancee, at the end he got better and became a better husband and future father.
My favourite side couple was definitely FL's sister and the guy from meteorological agency, they were just so cute together! And her books about the crocodile and penquin :3 I love how he was so supportive of her
The music I really liked, especially the one OST that was just so bubbly and cheerful that it always put a smile on my face.
Overall, a 9* drama for me. A perfect drama to slowly watch with a hot cup of delicious tea to unwind after a stressfull day .
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I was really looking forward for the movie but in reality it dissappointed me and quite a lot actually. I'll start with the pros. I feel like the two main actresses did such a great job with the emotional scenes. The OST was good, I liked the English songs in the first half and the song "Cherry" which the female leads were singing while riding the car was great and emotional as well. I even quite liked the ending.
Now for the cons, and I think they outweigh the pros actually. There was so much toxicity in their relationship, Rei literally abandoned her longtime girlfriend just so she might have a sex with a woman she hasn't seen in ten years. Plus she as a lesbian had two (2!) sex scenes with men in the movie on contrary of only having one (1!) sex scene with a woman. Also the movie portrayed wlw relationship as something lesser than hetero one which made me really angry and it the main reason for the low rating.
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