This was an unexpected surprise for me. My first weekend drama and a first longer drama. The message of it hit the spot for me, I was having (and still in way am) a harder time at work than usual -I think that most of us do right now - and for a time this was the only escape for me. I am still hoping it will all pass and this drama gave me a bit of hope. Once Again was the highlight of my day, the only couple of minutes that I was able to smile and loved it to pieces.

What this drama does so well is the early development of the individual stories of each character. Some have a later arrival than others and the perspective often changes, giving more screen time to those who are in more eventful moments and it steers away from those, whose story needs a little more time. I had no idea how I did it, but I watched the first 30 episodes in eight days. This is something I almost never do. TV is always a reward for me but this made my self-control just fly out of the window.

My hunger for the series slowed down when the events in some storylines kept hitting the peek. I often found myself quite emotional and having quite a dramatic situation on my hands irl, I just needed to calm down a bit. This wasn't due to the tempo of the drama, I think that it was very stable throughout the series and it kept it's pace until the end. Slowing down in watching it made me appreciate it much more, and I was also finally able to see the details that make this drama so great.

The drama finishes with a couple of episodes that are pure fan-service and it does not leave any storyline hanging. This makes Once Again incredibly rewarding and the 50+ hours of it totally worth it.

The cast of the drama is pretty much phenomenal. Even the children, who are often sore spots in dramas, are tolerable here. To be honest, there isn't one performance that I wouldn't enjoy. I especially liked the two mother figures - Kim Bo Yun and Cha Hwa Yun were incredible - there are plenty of moments where they let you love to hate them. The four siblings and Yoon brothers carry most of the drama though, and they are doing it admirably. Also, Lee Sang Yi smiles so brightly, that I am pretty sure I saved some money on my electricity bill due to not needing to have my light on while watching his laughter in the drama.

The story comments on many elements of daily life in South Korea and especially on the common theme of appearances in front of others. I think that everyone could relate to it and while there was not anything groundbreaking in terms of storytelling here, the dialogue is written so well that the drama is addicting and it will keep you coming back for more. The Song siblings are also very human and I think that every viewer will see elements of himself/herself in at least one of them. They are also #squadgoals.

The OST was nice and Lee Moon Sae's song, often featured in ending sequence, will be stuck in your head for weeks. Trust me.

I am so happy I gave this one a go. The number of episodes might seem intimidating but... It's just so worth it. I cannot wait to come back to this a rewatch not only my favourite moments, but probably the whole series again.

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I liked this drama well enough that I finished it in two weeks, but it did not stir deeper emotions within me. The story is quite simple, so the characters drive most of the drama and it fits the concept really well.

Both of the main couples are interesting and keep the dynamic tempo of the show. This was a highlight for me. I also liked the secondary characters, even the extended families - they felt real enough not to be just props, which often happens in light dramas as these. Every single character had an agency, which was very nice.

Han Se Gye was an excellent lead. So gutsy, which really suited the drama. I must also give credit to the "temporary" Se Gyes, who were all highly skilled and gave excellent performances.

The downsides of the drama were definitely the culminating parts in the second half that were unnecessarily dramatic (what an unusual situation within a drama, haha) and bumped the lightness of the show and somehow rubbed me the wrong way. I also maybe expected a bit more from the main couple and maybe some originality.

The music was nice, I still keep humming the main songs under my breath.

Overall, this is a "harmless" drama, I laughed a lot and there is quite a couple of kick-ass female characters. It was worth my time and it probably will be worth yours as well.

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FFMW revolves around one of my favourite tropes of close friends that have great chemistry and might become more. And this is done very well, almost to perfection. It also contains strong female characters, amazing friendships and a message that will make you wan to go out, find your dream, chase it and fight for it.

The cast is simply excellent. The Fantastic Four could not have been better cast, I enjoyed every single performance and not only in the couple set up but also in their individual friendships. They also feel like real people which is sometimes rare for a kdrama. The secondary characters are also great. I especially liked Kim Sung Oh who just keeps surprising me in every drama I watch with him. His comedic range and ability to play various types of characters so believably is amazing. The parents were also great, just good actors and performances overall.

Music was excellent as well, playful and filled with songs that just dominate your head for days to come.

The story is very well done, the main plot is approached with proper attention do detail. First half of the drama has such a tempo that you will not be able to pull yourself from the screen. The plot later on becomes a bit hectic - there is a lot of small plot lines that culminate at once and the episodes before that suffer a bit in the anticipation of it. In my opinion, this is not harmful to the drama but you will notice it a bit.

Honestly, I loved this way more than I expected. I managed to chug it down during one of my busiest weeks of this year and I don't regret the lack of sleep at all. I will probably come back to it at some point but mostly focus on the first half of the drama where it really hit my spot.

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I had so much fun watching this, the episodes flew by I don't even know how.

The story is quite straight forward with couple of my favourite troupes, so I really enjoyed myself. It is a character driven drama, so the progress of individual relationships was nice to watch, the pacing and tempo were there. I also liked how the drama shifted from following Momo mostly at first to Gu Wei Yi and his arc is what made the show for me. He is one my favourite male leads of all time. So sweet, patient, clever and kind.

This drama is also very funny in its own charming way. I remember the episodes when Gu Wei Yi was trying to confess and the lab was participating in an awesome way - consulting with him and cracking this "mystery". I appreciate that the tempo was not disturbed even when the main couple got together, it still flew by nicely and I enjoyed the format of 40 minute episodes.

The only thing that bothered me was the sound. The voice over work really annoyed me and was very obvious.

Other than that, this is a sweet summer drama, that I enjoyed very much.

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Temperature of Love is not a bad drama. It has a great cast and some of the lines or characters are incredibly memorable. The problem I had with it surfaced in the second half of the drama and I just couldn't finish it, which rarely happens to me.

For seven months I thought that I will get on with it but that just doesn't seem to be the case. The problem is not when you watch drama, I found myself quite interested in the storyline, but it's the motivation to continue with it, that prompted me to just read the synopsis of following eps and be done with it. It just is too long for what the plot it and the second half becomes so inconsistent with the behaviour of the characters that I almost felt a bit cheated.

And it is a shame. Temperature of Love has a lot going for it in the initial episodes, they are almost addicting. All of the main characters are so sweet and quite unique. The cast is excellent, there is not a single performance that I did not like. The chemistry between SHJ and YSJ is killer, and the friendship between YSJ and KJW is also very well done. I also really liked the character of chef On's mother. What a great perspective on the typical male lead's mother. And then it all sort of drifts into prolonged and repeated motives and conversations.

I almost feel sorry that I did not finish it, but I lack the motivation to. Maybe someday, but I doubt it.

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I liked this drama way more than I expected and that is definitely thanks to the characters. Phenomenal cast, all of the four main leads were entertaining, had great chemistry and you just rooted for them.

However, the story is not only simple, but sometimes quite silly and inconsistent. Also, and that might only be because of my personality, the element of the double life and constant lying was very hard to watch for me. I totally procrastinated the episodes where this situation culminated. The only thing that got me trough that were the sweet scenes between the main leads.

On the other end, I don't regret my time with this drama. It had so much good stuff in it - the relationship between the siblings, Do Min Ik finding out his worth with a disability, the constant bickering and genuine fun of Gal Hee and Min Ik on the screen and also a female character that was very into one male character.

Music was nice, I also think that this drama has a few of those scenes like little gems that I am going to go back to.

Overall, if you are in a mood for something simple and easy with amazing characters, this a good choice.

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