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I'm sad this is over. I want more interaction between Takumi and Yuna. The final episode was pretty suspenseful and the ending had a few little twists I wasn't expecting. Over all I loved this series and recommend it highly. I am glad some of our characters got the ending they deserved both good and bad. What a fun show!
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Gah! This episode was a bit uneventful for me but I did like that all the pieces of the history of Takumi and Yuna finally came together. The motives of the true bad guy revealed and it felt as if the metaphorical gun has gone off for the race to the finish. Thankfully this drama is only 11 episodes so hanging on to surprising details and waiting until the last minute to complete pieces of the story did not feel so dragged out. I am still loving this drama but impatient for Takumi and Yuna to have their (hopefully!???) happy ending.
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For a few episodes now I have been wondering about connections and motivations and with episode 9 I think I have my answer. Yuna's reasons for doing what she was doing are still fuzzy to me but there are other real moments of clarity this episode brought. I had a feeling Takumi's investigation would uncover another juicy secret and it did! Now I want the build up to the end that episodes 10 and 11 will surely bring!
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Now that everything is flipped on it's ear it's time to adjust to exactly who is who in this drama. Everyone is playing their part so well that when the flip came for several characters I was as shocked as they were! One scene in particular: the acting, the setting, the literal space between them symbolizing their emotional, moral and "situational" divide, was so well executed it moved me to tears. It made the episode! And the ending! OMO!
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What in the Blue Blazes is going on!? OMO! When this episode started out I thought it was going to center around Takumi and his friend in the Shin Ku. I can't remember his name...I will call him 'Fro Hair or... "Why are you calling this man Oppa...You should be calling him Hyung" ...anyway... boy was it ever NOT really about him at all. And now I have to go to sleep and stew all night because everything is turned on it's ear! My Takumi and Yuna!? Dang this show is so juicy good!
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This episode has dirty cops! Moles in the Shin-ku! Confessions, intrigue, loss, kindness and sadness. Under cutting all the darkness and machinations of the evil Shin-ku is the sweet coming together of these two people, Yuna and Takumi. Its like they are becoming a refuge of goodness for each other. Another great episode. Are you watching this?!
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Takumi makes a fateful decision in his plan for revenge! The plot is thickening and starting to boil as his patience with "the system" begins to wear very thin and he wants to take matters into his own hands. This is crazy good.
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This episode deals with trust. Takumi has been living in the Shin Ku's world so long he doesn't know who he can trust. And it is sad when he loses faith in his senpai on the police force and it could cost him a friendship. There are a lot of cute moments between Takumi and Yuna in this episode but by the end that trust is also called into question. These episodes keep getting better and better.
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It seems like sometimes Asian dramas can tend to water things down a bit but I like how Rondo is more bold and brave. Takumi is trying to live in this world that he hates so much for his ultimate goal and he has to make sacrifices to his spirit in the hope to attain the answers he wants. This episode was exciting but also bittersweet. The romance is really starting between the two leads and they are sweet and lovely together. So cute when they are trying to communicate and touching even when they can't understand each other. This drama is dark, exciting and really lovely so far.
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This drama is mix of dark and light. Takumi's world when he is undercover infiltrating the Shin Ku is filled with dark blue lighting and black clothes. He is trying hard to find the proof of his father's murderer and bring down the Shin Ku. At the same time he has met a beautiful, lightly lost and interesting woman with whom he has a hard time communicating. There is a slight mystery of her past and what happened to her to make her return to Japan with bitter feelings about the place and people. This drama has a lot going on and it is all interesting! On to episode 3! I can't wait for the mystery to be revealed and their relationship to grow!
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This is a pretty cool drama so far. The first episode is an hour and a half long but so worth it. Already the plot is incredibly suspenseful and intriguing. The love story already glimmering under the surface. The language barrier of the two leads enticing and cute. The seething underbelly of the lead male's undercover world is dark and ominous. Loving this!
But OMO!!! The subs are bad. If this drama wasn't so awesome... But I am sticking with it!
But OMO!!! The subs are bad. If this drama wasn't so awesome... But I am sticking with it!
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I am recalling fondly the crazy suspense from episode 2 where Gang Mi was running from that killer with the badly injured Gi Young on the gurney. I am recalling fondly the moment when she was running to the lab to try and switch the dental records so Gi young would be safe and Woo Hyun could live on to catch the Phantom... Those were great moments.
I want more of that. I felt like we got a watered down version in episode 4 with the killer being just a crazy love struck crazyman from crazytown... I thought it was okay and entertaining but a bit lacking.
The reveal of Kim Woo Hyun having a child...a bit tacked on and strange. Gang Mi's reason for not telling the man who needs to "be" him to survive, was lame. He is supposed to know everything about that man to pull off living like him. A whole year has passed with Gi Young having surgery after surgery to become him...that was WEIRD to me that she waited so long for such a stupid reason. That was vital information for him to know. I will forgive the weirdness if the plot develops in an interesting way with his father and son.
The ending! I am torn. The reveal with Uhm Ki Joon walking into the meeting was cool. He's right there in their faces and they do not know him. Does Gi Young know Him? Woo Hyun DID KNOW HIM!! Woo Hyun's knowing him changed the game at the end of episode 1... so this will be very very interesting.
But...Was it too soon for us...the audience, to know who he was? I am in a wait and see mode about his face being revealed to me this early in the game. I'm still on board! We will see next week!
I want more of that. I felt like we got a watered down version in episode 4 with the killer being just a crazy love struck crazyman from crazytown... I thought it was okay and entertaining but a bit lacking.
The reveal of Kim Woo Hyun having a child...a bit tacked on and strange. Gang Mi's reason for not telling the man who needs to "be" him to survive, was lame. He is supposed to know everything about that man to pull off living like him. A whole year has passed with Gi Young having surgery after surgery to become him...that was WEIRD to me that she waited so long for such a stupid reason. That was vital information for him to know. I will forgive the weirdness if the plot develops in an interesting way with his father and son.
The ending! I am torn. The reveal with Uhm Ki Joon walking into the meeting was cool. He's right there in their faces and they do not know him. Does Gi Young know Him? Woo Hyun DID KNOW HIM!! Woo Hyun's knowing him changed the game at the end of episode 1... so this will be very very interesting.
But...Was it too soon for us...the audience, to know who he was? I am in a wait and see mode about his face being revealed to me this early in the game. I'm still on board! We will see next week!
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After the red herrings, reveals and suspense of episodes 1 and 2 I expected this episode to be more subdued and a set up for episodes and additional plot development. I wasn't really "disappointed" with anything in this episode but I wasn't wowed by it either. I can see glimmers of what is to come and questions have come up that I want answers to!
How I judge this series will be in how those questions are answered... I want clever writing, suspenseful plot twists and hmmmm...is there a glimmer of romance brewing? I don't know. I do wish that I could see a little of the old Gi Young's smart/flippant charm behind Woo Hyuns face though...
How I judge this series will be in how those questions are answered... I want clever writing, suspenseful plot twists and hmmmm...is there a glimmer of romance brewing? I don't know. I do wish that I could see a little of the old Gi Young's smart/flippant charm behind Woo Hyuns face though...
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I really liked episode 2. And I was not surprised that Gong Yoo could pull off acting like a sassy, cocky 18 year old scoundrel. He is simply a fine actor all around...comedy or drama and his ability to switch lightening fast from one to another is what attracts me to watching anything he does.
I really enjoyed the banter between the two leads and both of their comedic timing. Of course Gong Yoo shined as he behaved confused, cocky or childish. The little touches...like his lack of skills in certain social situations really made me believe he was Gyung Joon.
I like where this is going plot wise. What exactly was Yoon Jae up to? It is looking as if he did not love Da Ran but did he like that other bratty beotchy girl? I'm okay with not knowing but my anxiousness to watch next week is a great sign! It means I am sticking around and I want to watch more! Go Hong Sisters...keep it up. I will keep watching!
I really enjoyed the banter between the two leads and both of their comedic timing. Of course Gong Yoo shined as he behaved confused, cocky or childish. The little touches...like his lack of skills in certain social situations really made me believe he was Gyung Joon.
I like where this is going plot wise. What exactly was Yoon Jae up to? It is looking as if he did not love Da Ran but did he like that other bratty beotchy girl? I'm okay with not knowing but my anxiousness to watch next week is a great sign! It means I am sticking around and I want to watch more! Go Hong Sisters...keep it up. I will keep watching!
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The last few minutes of the first episode MADE me want to watch this drama and stick it out for episode 2. As hot as I think Gong Yoo is...The reason I love him so much is his acting... And his portrayal of a confused kid in another man's body and reliving a tragic moment was PALPABLE. I could feel his pain, confusion and fear in that moment. As ridiculous as the scenario of switched bodies is...he pulled off those emotions perfectly! He nailed it and made me want to see more more more of that amazing acting.
I'm watching EP 2 now....just for him. A few other things did interest me:
Why was the Dr. Yoon Jae ssi so distracted and distant? What is the reason/the catalyst for this switch? What is going to be the outcome because it seems to me that in spirit...she seems to belong with the 18 year old more than the man. I know that sounds strange and my feeling could change as the episodes move along but right now...that is how I feel. That she is more kindred with the young man.
I'm watching EP 2 now....just for him. A few other things did interest me:
Why was the Dr. Yoon Jae ssi so distracted and distant? What is the reason/the catalyst for this switch? What is going to be the outcome because it seems to me that in spirit...she seems to belong with the 18 year old more than the man. I know that sounds strange and my feeling could change as the episodes move along but right now...that is how I feel. That she is more kindred with the young man.
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