Sweet and a drama to kill your time.

I've already watched a lot of dramas and this is my first time to submit a review. To be honest, as soon as I saw the trailer or the teaser, I thought it was really interesting and I should give it a try. Here we are. By the way, I just finished it yesterday. First, the actors and the actresses. They were great especially the male lead, I just discovered that this was his debut drama. Not to mention, the chemistry of the two, damn, this was the biggest reason of all why I got hooked with it. Second, plot-wise, it wasn't really what i've expected. It could've been better for some parts. It's also messed up from what I see, but I think that's because it's just a mini drama. Third, i wish it could be longer (a normal drama to be exact with couple or tons of episodes) It's frustrating to press the next episode every after 3 mins. or more. If that is the case, they could've just compiled it or I think there was a compiled ver. already but no eng subs yet. Overall, it had huge potential.

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Just the title itself.

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I know for sure that the moment I saw the trailer of this drama or series, it already piqued my interest. It was something I haven't watched before so that's a plus. But yeah, just the trailer itself already got me on the edge of my seat and that's how I had expectations with this drama/series so as soon as they released it, I didn't think twice about going for it and immediately watched it despite how busy I am.

Starting with the plot or the storyline, I'm aware that it's based on a webtoon so I'm quite sure that it's going to be great. . . and I was right. It didn't disappoint me because it was something I definitely wanted to see. It was able to balance the amount of scenes that it was supposed to have ─ from the build-up to the intense part/s which includes blood/gore or killing the monsters and vice versa as well as the funny/comedy, drama, romance, etc. aspects of it. The only downside that I could think of in relation to this is the logic or common sense of the characters which I believe was lacking. There were tons of dumb/stupid and annoying moments where-in I couldn't help but curse and wished that they could've just died. A lot of them also had screen time which felt infuriating. However, the positive side of it, it pushed the realistic view(s) of how these students react to such situations. Just like one viewer who commented here says "no character (or even a person) can be strong all the time" and I agree. The one I disliked the most became one of the reasons why I also love this drama or series. (Of course, if you don't have the patience and understanding, I don't think you would survive watching it but as someone who can empathize, I believe you can see where they are coming from. . and that's what I was able to realize as time went by)

About the casting, acting, and the CGI, everything's on-point. Glad that I was able to discover more talented actors/actresses. I, for one especially, love/d Lee Chun Ho (Shin Hyun Soo) ─ the platoon leader of the class. I'm not that familiar with him but when I checked his profile, he was on Waikiki which shocked me because it's one of my favorite dramas of all time and yet I couldn't remember him. Still, because of DAS, it proved that he deserves more recognition.

Lastly, if you're gonna ask me, I prefer this more than AOUAD, Sweet Home, and other zombie/apocalypse dramas/series.

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Exactly like a river.

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I've been eyeing for this drama for so long. I still remember the first time I saw it and if I'm going to be honest, my first impression wasn't really impressive as it seems. I had these thoughts "Why do I feel like it won't exceed my expectations?" "Do they really have a good chemistry?" For someone who's fond or a sucker of the youth genre, I kept on questioning myself whether I should continue or not anymore (even though I only have watched a few of the episodes, around two to three or three to four). I don't know exactly why I felt that way, it's like I couldn't feel the drama at all but couldn't find the sole reason for it. However, one thing's for sure, I know for a fact that having those thoughts made me feel negative about it and yes, I was right. I immediately dropped it without giving it a chance and seriously, that was one of the biggest mistakes I've ever done. As months passed by, I started forgetting about it, and really, if I can go back in time, I think I would call myself out for being hypercritical and off. Now that I had the opportunity (which is already too late i guess?) I took it and I did not hesitate to start it all over again.

Stepping into the drama, I wouldn't say much because a lot of people here already voiced out what I had to share and I definitely agree with most of them. It's a 9 out of 10 for me because there were a lot of strong points which made it different than the usual such as the gradual formation of different relationships, a sensible slice-of-life plot, and the flamboyant portrayal of the characters. Not to mention, it wasn't a pain in the neck or problematic compared to other dramas that I've watched, to the point that I could just honestly count how many times I felt mad, sad, or disappointed whenever I put myself in the shoes of the different characters. In short, little to no issues. I've watched a couple of youth dramas but this has to be one of the best. The only thing that caught me off guard was the last few episodes. Just like others, I still have a lot of questions in my mind. It was too sudden or rushed, and wasn't able to give justice to most of them. It felt as if they gave that positive ending (Shi Yi and Xiaoju as well as Le Tao and Bao Bao) just to satisfy the viewers, you know, to make us happy. Of course, I would also be glad if I could get a good ending but that wasn't what I've expected it to be. The sudden jumps really threw me off that even the natural side of it became unrealistic in a way. It's such a pity because it felt like the whole drama turned into waste but then, by all means, I wouldn't let that as a reason to say that it was exceptionally good. Despite all these, I love(d) the characters and the actors and actresses who portrayed them. I enjoyed the acting, the music, the scenes (especially Shi Yi and Xiaoju's slow-motion scenes), and most importantly, the lessons in life. Who would've thought that with the many dramas that I've watched, I could still find realizations for this? Let alone that I'm picky towards dramas (even movies, series, shows or whatever it is)

Nonetheless, I would certainly recommend this. If you wanted to kill your time, this is a good thing to spend it with. Although I would like to add, please don't be dismayed by the episodes. I think it's normal since 1 episode for them is like 30-40 minutes so 2 episodes for them can be just one episode for other dramas.

Anyway, hoping for more dramas with these actors and actresses.

"Everyone is running towards each other without realizing someone's running behind them too." A comment I found in YT that I would commend because it is exactly how the drama was, which explains or explained why the title is a river runs through it.

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Unexpectedly good.

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I'm not really sure if it's just because i'm not that keen on adult dramas or like dramas that consist of matured-looking people (actors and actresses) but really, I must say that I enjoyed it a lot. It reminds me so much of Sky Castle and Penthouse but even if that was the case, it still had me sitting and was able to finish it on time.

At first, I admit that I was a bit skeptical in watching it because of some or majority of the reviews plus the first paragraph that I've stated, but then, I remembered that this already happened to me a lot of times and I didn't wanna regret (it) again. I don't want to be judgy and base my perspective with others' opinion or somebody's opinion. Just because they have watched it and they had that kind of review, I should have that kind of point of view as well. To each his/her own.

And with that, I did not waste any time and I pushed myself in giving it another try. Of course, just like my other reviews, I don't regret it. I didn't have something to be regretful about. It ended nicely and short. The number of (the) episodes were just enough for me. In other words, perfect length to have a whole or complete story with sufficient amount of plot twists. It wasn't that super complicated and draggy as well as it was able to give justice to most of the characters. Perhaps, the impact might not be that remarkable because like i've said, the plot was simple in a way that it was easy to follow. At the same time, it had already been done or used many times in other different dramas. Still and all, good to go in killing your time.

Now off to the acting, it was superb, most especially for the antagonist, JYH (Eugene). She was able to put me on edge. My nerves on her, really. I think i killed her a lot of times in my mind. That's how good she was in portraying her character along with Jiyeon who's playing the role of CYS. Likewise with Heesun, I really loved her on Tomorrow so I can't drop this if she's a part of it, a main character to be specific.

Also am I the only one? But like it's somehow delightful to see a drama like this which isn't that you know, more rated. I must say, a friendlier version of those dramas so I was able to watch it comfortably.

All in all, i'm satisfied with it. If there will be a season 2, I would definitely watch it.

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Just as it is.

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Like others, I am a fan of Part 1 and with that, I had high hopes for this Part 2. Much more when I saw the casts for it ㅡ LJS, PEB, JG, etc. I really expected so much to the point that I couldn't wait for it to be released in different websites with eng subs on it, and as soon as it happened, I immediately went for it and here we are.

For the first hour of the movie, I have to be completely honest, I got bored as if it wasn't an action, thriller, or a suspense. Likewise with the plot, I also got confused cause all the while, I thought it had huge connection with Part 1. Well, besides for a fact that the girl is you know. But no, the story is just as it is. Similar with the first one but worse. No build-ups, no bigger or in-depth intentions especially for the characters.

For the language, really. I don't even wanna start with this. It was bad but i guess, not the worst? or maybe it is. The part where JH and the other guy were speaking in English, it felt unnatural or forced. I also can't understand why the Chinese group suddenly can speak fluent Korean. They're even more articulate with it (Well because the actors and actresses themselves are Korean but if that was the case, the producers could've stayed it as who they are or if not, someone who's fluent with Chinese or an actual Chinese)

For the fighting scenes, uhmm, quite cool. It was the reason why i still decided to finish it. But I also have to pinpoint how it had less details especially for the scenes of the girl who had too much power. All she had to do was to look and boom. In short, overpowered. Perhaps, I might be over critical with this because in the description, that's what it says.

The only thing that worked for me was the ending. KDM's cameo or appearance was sensational.

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