There are some things you need to know before giving this drama a go - it's slow paced but not really - confusing right? What I mean is that the loveline itself is progressing rather normally, except that you don't have the typical love-rival that tends to get on your nerves or gives you second-lead syndrome. Its slowness comes in the developing of the story, as the conflict appears pretty late. But, if you were to ask me, I kind of enjoyed the way it was structured, it gave me time to process everything and really immerse myself in the plot.

Also, I was quite surprised with the characters. In spite of the hate that the main couple receives because of their 12 year difference, I kind of get where the writer was going. Also I didn't find the relationship between the 2 awkward, and I loved the fact that Eun Tak acted as her age and didn't try to be more mature, despite of what she has gone through in her life. I was a big fan of her character and her positive and brave personality, the fact that she didn't hide her feelings for the Goblin was quite fresh and helped in avoiding not needed drama to the series.

In my case, I love the Grim Reaper the most. Also his character is the most interesting one in whole bunch. Lee Dong Wook is such a talented actor, especially when it comes to emotional scenes, he has one of the best crying faces in the industry. I love the complex story that surrounded his character and how he comes in term with it.

Goblin is really a beautiful drama. It deals with reincarnation, a theme that is not really used, and if it is, usually is some kind of subplot. It's interesting to see how souls can recognize each other, and how there stories can tangle up again and again. It will make you curious of your own world, our world, and make you think of moments that maybe you felt and instant connection with someone. It may be fantasy but who really knows, reality is that we ourselves don't know the mysteries that are attached to life and death or what is beyond it.

I recommend you to watch this drama with an open heart, ready to be surprised and question it. Truth is we all like some miracles in our life, and this drama is good in that aspect, it is full of miracles and topics that weren't discussed before.

So enjoy the ride and let it make you fall in love with it and its characters!

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Most likely everyone here has already heard about "Running Man". In my case I've started watching it quite in it's early days when there were only 50 or so episodes out. The reason would be because of the guests. Back then, apart from talk shows there weren't many other variety shows where you could see your favorite celebrities. That's what Running Man was doing differently.

The show is known for having guests that don't usually appear on tv, from seasoned actors to athletes and models. Basically almost everyone you can think of has been on the show at least once! After watching it though, you will realise that the most charming part are the hosts themselves! It's almost been 10 years for them since they started working together. Their chemistry is the best I can think of. You will be laughing out loud more times then you can think of only because of the dynamics inside the team. The games are ALWAYS fun and inventive and it's amazing how dedicated everyone is, from the main cast to the guests. The most amazing thing is that you can actually see the real personalities of the guests through this show! The nature of the games is so competitive that everyone always tries their hardest putting aside their image.

"Running Man" feels like a family. They actually treat each other as one and is very heartwarming to watch. When you've been watching the show long enough you will see that each of the main cast has e specific role and that nothing would be the same if one of them would be missing. What's best is that you can choose from where you want to watch based on the guests and go from there, because I'm pretty sure you will get hooked regardless!

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I always thought that this kind of films are hard to rate, afterall the topic "based on a true story" speaks for itself. Because of that, I will put more attention on the execution and how the story was translated into a movie.

Firstly, I had been putting off watching this for some years now. One of the reasons was because I thought it would be too graphic and maybe overly dramatized. I want to assure anyone having this thoughts that this is not the case! The film chooses to focus on the child and family's way of handling what happened without giving too much time on the offender. I think this was a very good idea. Many times, when it comes to movies that deal with sexual assault, rape or anything like this, the focus is put on the criminal, his doing, why and when and not enough on the victim and how her/his life has been influenced. Especially in the case of "child rape" I think it was very important to show how meaningful the family and community is.

Hope deal with a sensitive subject, it will make you angry, sad and frustrated but ironically it will also give you hope - that the future is more important then the past. I recommend this film to everyone without exception as I see it as a must-watch among all the movies in asian cinematography.

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While watching this I was reminded by another movie called 'A man called Ove'. I strongly recommend it to anyone who enjoyed Salute D'Amour. It's been a long time since I've watched something so beautiful. I didn't know what to expect. At first, I was excited because I thought I would be watching a cute love story between 2 elders. I was really curious how it would be shown on the screen and how the actors would play their parts.

This is so much more then what I was expecting. The story is really beautiful. I felt as if someone was reading it to me by a cozy fire on a winter night. Sung Chil (the ill-tempered man) and Geum Nim (the lovable woman) were just so believable as a couple that have fallen in love at an age when most people give up on those "trivial matters of the heart". I don't think I felt so many butterflies from a movie before. It was a joy watching their relationship develop and their feelings growing. I've been a long time fan of actress Yoon Yeo Jung but I was beyond impressed by Park Geun Hyung. He made me think "This is what a veteran actor looks like. This is how he can transcend his life experiences into art". He shined the brightest in this role. His experience really came through. From facial expressions to his shaking hands, everything was spot on.

Thinking back, I think what I enjoyed the most was how delicate this movie was. It was the life story of a great man. No special effects or unnecessary characters. Everything was kept as simple as possible and for me it couldn't have been better. You go into this movie expecting one thing, and for some time you get that, but in one moment you find yourself watching something completely different but because the transition is so smoothly done you get utterly immersed without a second thought.

This is a hidden gem people. You will feel joy, amazement and sadness, but most of all and warmth and love. It made me want to be in love as well because those 2 people seemed so real,nothing about them screamed scripted. Do yourself a favor and give this one a try, I am almost sure you won't regret it.

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