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We absolutely don't deserve this masterpiece.
This show is such a hidden gem. I cannot even explain it to you how much it means to me. I cried in almost every episode because how deeply it moved me.My favourite characters are obviously Duk Cheol and Chae Rok. Their relationship is so beautifully crafted and every character had such a good character development, especially Beom (the blonde guy) and Seong San.
This show... damn..
Words can't explain how beautiful this show is.
I also loved Hae Nam's character. In the beginning, she was against of Duk Cheol doing ballet but when she finally accepts it, it is the most beautiful thing ever. She's so supportive of her husband; she respects his dreams so much and it's so lovely. I loved Seong Hwan, Eunho and her mom.
Also, we don't deserve to see Song Kang in a ballet costume. He looks like a literal God. It's so cute and adorable that by the end of the show, Chae Rok becomes a family member ❤
I recommend this show to everyone. It's such a masterpiece ?
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Show went from lit to shit in the ending
Trust me, I have NEVER (I repeat) NEVER felt so strongly for a drama like Mr. Queen.I don't know Korean but I watched the live episodes on YouTube because I couldn't wait for the next day. THAT WAS HOW DESPERATE I HAD BECOME.
I hated the ending, I don't even want to talk about it. The day I found out about the ending, I cried for HOURS, I cried for so long I got sick and I didn't even go to school even when I had a fucking EXAM! That's how it hurt me.
I cannot write enough about how wonderful and great Mr. Queen could've been if they had changed the last 40 minutes of the show. I swear, the 9.0 rating would've been 10 easily. I really recommend this show BUT only watch from episode 1 to episode 19 (or maybe the first half of last episode) but please, don't watch the last episode after watching the whole show (I'm saving you from a heartbreak)
I will rewatch Mr. Queen only from 1st to 19 episode. The last episode never happened for me. I've made up an ending in my head and I'm really satisfied with it.
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Why I liked this season of Love Alarm and why you should hear me out
Guys, I know most of you are mad but hear me out!To me, this season made sense. It was not as aesthetically beautiful as season 1 was (honestly, season 1's beauty was the reason I watched this drama ) nor it was as engaging. But I genuinely liked it.
Let me tell you all this, we all fell for Song Kang and not Sun Oh (if you did fall for Sun Oh then please get some help) Sun Oh was madly in love with Jojo, to a point where he was possessive and he was obsessed with her. He got frustrated when she didn't reply to his texts and he always clung to her like some leech. The first episode of season 1 made me really not like Sun Oh (I watched the first season only a few days ago and I thought I was ready to make Sun Oh my next kdrama boyfriend because of the hype he got from people saying that he's the sweetest ) I didn't have any prior info about this show so my opinion is really unbiased. But Hye yeong was too sweet. He didn't do much and practically gave up when he found out that Jojo likes Sun Oh and I respect that about him, because Jojo already liked Sun Oh so he didn't try to change her feelings or anything (not to mention that he still remained good friends with Sun oh and told him to be there for Jojo) Here's the thing : Sun Oh wanted Jojo to be happy with him but Hye Yeong wanted Jojo to be happy. It didn't matter if the person who made Jojo happy was him, Sun Oh or someone else). In season 2, Sun Oh becomes this obsessive ex, he went wherever Jojo went and demanded for an answer. Honestly, I do agree that the reason that Jojo dumped Sun oh was extremely dumb. They were in a relationship so they should've talked about it (they must've done that) but Jojo decided to become a dumb bitch and didn't explain herself and I really wished she did. Although I do feel bad for Sun Oh but I like how they didn't stick to the "first love" bullshit. It happens so often in kdramas (and all dramas honestly) when in reality, it hardly comes true. I was also a bit upset about the ending, not because Sun Oh and Jojo don't end up together but because Song Kang and So Hyun have great chemistry when the other actor and So Hyun don't have that much. They look cute but chemistry? Nope.
Trust me, if I were Jojo, I would've picked Hye Yeong any day because I've been in a similar situation like this. The guy may love you a lot but is he any good for you? Let's be honest, who would you choose? A guy who loves you to death but he's possessive and literally so fucking obsessed with you that he doesn't even leave you alone or a guy who loves you, respects that fact that you like someone else and still waits for you without genuinely wanting his feelings to be reciprocated? If you choose the former, trust me you really really need some help because possessive behaviours and stuff like that shouldn't ever be romanticised even when the person is smokin hot and is madly in love with you. It just shouldn't.
Many of you would hate me for writing this but with time, you all will realise it.
PS: I gave this season an eight out of ten because of its acting, music, some really beautiful shots. Not because of the ending or the poor writing.
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Chicago Typewriter Is A Masterpiece
I decided to watch Chicago Typewriter because I couldn't move on from Mr. Queen's ending and I feel horrible for ignoring the show when it first aired merely because I didn't like the poster and the story line. BUT BITCH PLEASE. This show? It's everything you would've ever wanted.Stunning acting? It's here
Comedy? It's here
Romance? DO NOT even worry about it
Friendship? This show will make you be their friend
Heartbreak? IT'S FILLED WITH IT. But don't worry, nothing bad happens but you will feel EMPTY and NOSTALGIC like fuck. This show will make you go through a rollercoster of emotions and make your heart ache without giving a bad ending.
Last but not the least, THE MUSIC. I never put much effort in writing about the music but this show's OSTs are HEAVENLY. If I could give it a million stars, I would. The first OST by Saltnpaper would DESTROY you. I mean it. I cry whenever I hear it and the other one by SG will fill you with pain. The ending is poetically beautiful. CT is such a gem. It deserves to be recognised more but also I don't want many people to know about it because it's too precious. Yk how many people don't want a lot of people to know about valuable and precious things? That's how I felt about this drama.
I finished this show in 2 days! With school work and other things. I cut out taking a shower, spending endless hours in social media and sleep. It was addictive.
Also, I've noted three things from this show (despite its greatness) :
1) Yoo Ah In is a fantastic actor ( I had never watched his drama before but now he's literally my favourite actor)
2) Yoo Ah In is SMOKING HOT (with hair or even without hair) but him as Hwi Yeong (with the glasses, typewriter and outfit) is sexy on ANOTHER LEVEL. He's God. I'm not even lying.
3 ) He is the BEST KISSER EVER. I know there are other actors like Jong suk, The lead of fight for my way and healer (I cannot recall their names but I really love them) but Yoo ah in beats them all. He kisses passionately (don't call me a creep but a lot kissing scenes don't have many emotions in it) In CT, when YAI kisses the lead, you can tell that he likes her (the character of course, not the actress) he gets into his character really well and it shows how good he is at acting
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This drama is GOLDEN
This show is golden I'm telling you because it depicts the real life situations of three women and the people they met in life. What I liked the most from the start about this show is that they are not rich bitches (like they show in Search : WWW) because that's something many of us can't relate to. It's a story of three women in the entertainment industry, who are struggling with life but doing and trying their best to make a decent living and it's so nice to see it like that. These are the types of women I'm inspired from and I know most of us are too. This show was hilarious in unexpected ways and the humour was not forced; it was perfect (with the timing, the situation and the acting)I highly recommend this drama to everyone who wants to have a good time :)
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Almost EVERYONE in this show is a nutjob
This show will open your eyes. Really, I mean it. This show has the most unexpected plot twists ever. The story is about rich adults, who can do anything for power, more money and their children and how they get involved in a murder case. And that's only the beginning.When I watched the first episode, I could actually feel my blood pressure rising because of the evil characters in this show. But then I got so intrigued that I decided to watch the second episode as well and that folks, is how I finished the entire season in less than four days.
I do admit that this show will make you go mad but it's so entertaining. Both the good guys and the bad guys are RICH as FUCK and SMART as FUCK. The moment you feel like you are catching on with the story and think that you have actually figured out what the writers are about to do next; YOU HAVEN'T FIGURED IT OUT AT ALL. And most likely, you'll never figure out.
And I think that's the beauty of the show? I dunno.
One character that I truly liked and didn't get mad at throughout the show was Shim Su Ryeon. That baddie. She is the definition of smart and sexy. I ADORED HER. The way Lee Ji Ah portrays her is classic (also Lee Ji Ah is so beautiful. I couldn't stop looking at her throughout the show)
I didn't love Rona (I really wanted to though) I loved her boldness and the fact that she stands up for herself is so impressive but there were a few moments when she just wouldn't try to understand the situation (times when she would yell at her mom without giving her a chance to explain)
One thing that I really loved was Seok Hoon's character development throughout the show. I didn't like him at all in the beginning but I love how he's starts being reasonable and a better person in the show and also the fact that he realises his mistakes and repents for it.
I was shocked to see Jenny's character development at the end too (looking forward to that in season 2)
I really recommend this show. It's good. It'll get on your nerves, that's for sure so I advise you to forward ten seconds of the video whenever you feel like you can't take the angry inside you anymore (I did that too and I really enjoyed it)
Also, SBS deleted some important clips from the show so that they keep the episode in its initial time but if you happen to be interested in the kids storyline more then you can watch those deleted scenes in YouTube.
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This drama was kinda terrible in the beginning. Trust me, there were moments when I wanted to stop watching this drama because it felt like the writers couldn't set their minds and changed the plot. There were times I was like, "writers, where are we going?"
Poor choice of music. At the beginning, the vibe of the songs/ ost didn't fit the drama but it did later on (as the show improved) and I realised that the problem wasn't the music. The producers put the ost wherever they liked and that nullified the scene's relevance because it was overly used. Just imagine, in every little suspicious or surprising scene, you play an intense song whose lyrics go like 'it's killing me under, it's driving me crazy', who would've taken it seriously?
I usually watch the first two episodes and then decide whether I'll continue or not. But these problems with the show continued, so why did I keep on watching it?
Because of the chemistry between Kim Bum and Ryu Hye Yeong
Their chemistry is OVERFLOWING. I usually don't ship couples who are very different but these two are an exception. They act like a fucking married couple and that is the CUTEST. I kept on watching for them and the show improved drastically and totally improved. And the show really picked up what it was about; the mystery. Trust me, the mystery part gets better. It was kind of all over the place in the beginning but it gets better and starts to make some sense as the show continues.
I really really loved Professor Yang or Yancrates. He's such a baddie, a total vibe. His "your bullshit made me choke" is the most iconic line ever! The other characters are very well performed and laid out. Other than Joon Hwi and Sol A, I really loved Ye Seul, her character was so interesting. I love how all these characters have a past that really explores later on the show and that makes it truly interesting.
I'll definitely reccomend this show. It's plot twists and cliffhangers are nicely put. Other than the mystery and the little bit romance, the friendship in this show is really goals. It's very realistically made. Since all of them are in a law school together, obviously many of them see each other as competition (which is natural) and they might seem selfish at times (you'll know once you watch it) BUT at the end of the day, they're ready to help each other out and that is really remarkable.
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I fell for Hae Ryun when she runs away from her wedding (it's not a spoiler)
RHGHR has easily become my favourite sageuk. The show has a fun and cute start and it's so much more than a mere rom com. It focuses on so many things, like the beginning of Christianity in Joseon, women's participation in the administration etc etc. There were only two reasons I started the show for:1. Both the leads love books and writing (I love literature so obviously I was drawn to it)
2. Cha Eun Woo.
I swear Cha Eun Woo in traditional clothing looked like an actual DOLL. I couldn't take my eyes off him. Such a cutie.
But I fell for someone else; the leading actress. She's so good. Her portrayal of Goo Hye Ryun is such a good one.
Goo Hae Ryun is such a baddie. She's such a boss. She is so empowered and she makes a point of it and I LIVE FOR IT.
I've seen countless dramas where the leading girl is smart but she gets all dumb when it comes to simple things. This is a trope writers use a lot in Kdramas and I'm sure most of you have noticed. The female lead is smart asf and the second lead or first lead is giving ALL the signs that he likes her but SHE JUST WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND. It gets extremely boring and exhuasting. But Goo Hae Ryun was the first character who wasn't like that. That's not the only reason why I like her. There are many. I loved the scene where she refuses to become something and refuses Cha Eun Woo's offer(I won't say it here) because that will stop her from following her dreams and that scene was so good.
It was at that moment that I knew, I didn't like Goo Hae Ryun, I have fallen head over heels for her.
She says that she has worked so hard to achieve her dream so she won't give it up, even if that means that she has to lose Eun Woo's character. And IT WAS BOLD. Not to mention that I also loved what Eun Woo said afterwards.
Nonetheless, this drama is a true gem and you all will love it.
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Am I the only one uncomfortable?
This drama is a pretty cute and cliche one. Some people might watch it and forget about it, some might adore it and some might hate it but I guess we all can agree that this drama was pretty entertaining. I love watching saguek and honestly, I binged watched this show even if it was predictable. Why? Because it's entertaining and funny at times. The aesthetic of the show is really beautiful. The show itself is very vibrant and made me feel the enthusiasm. The story was kind of uncommon too, I mean how many times do you get to see the crown prince roam around in a village like an ordinary person?Now that we are talking about the village, everyone in the village is so ADORABLE. Except one old hag.
But I have to admit, some scenes were not satisfying (you'll know when you watch it) and that's why I deducted a star off the ratings. The acting was great and I will definitely watch the show (maybe not all of it) but only some scenes
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This show has two sides to it. One is really cute and innocent while the other is very dark. The show explores the lives of different women and girls and it's so wonderful to watch that.
Any drama that is set in the 70s/80s/90s really makes me want to watch it (thanks to the Reply Series) so I was totally excited to watch this one. It's kind of like Reply (with the friendship, old music, love and all that) but make it darker.
But here's what happened -- I FELL FOR BONA.
This actress my GAWD. With her Daegu accent, Bona became a different person (I had watched her in The Best Hit and didn't like her character) but she nailed the role. Her accent made me fall for her.
Everyone should give this show a shot. Do not only respond to the ratings cause who knows? it might be your cup of tea
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THIS DRAMA HAS CHANGED MY LIFE
I know a lot of you may think that I'm being dramatic but I'm really telling you the truth. I first watched this drama in 2017 and I ADORED IT. It was everything and made me fall for all the characters, it even made me wish that I had a boyfriend like Joon Hyung. But in 2019, I went through an extremely difficult phase of my life and I found it really hard to be happy. You see, I only wanted to be happy even if it was only temporary. I was sick and tired of everything. I love reading novels by the way and I found myself in a huge slump and couldn't even bring myself to read a single page of my favourite novel. Then I got recommended a funny scene from this show and it made me want to watch the show all over again. And this show made me happy. Ever since then, I've watched this drama so many times. I have the entire drama downloaded on my phone so that I can rewatch it whenever I want It's so lighthearted, funny, adorable and realistic. Ever since then, I started to watch a lot of new kdramas and not all of them match with Kim Bok Joo's charm but I always find myself coming back to this show ?Was this review helpful to you?
