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Bring It On, Ghost korean drama review
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Bring It On, Ghost
1 people found this review helpful
by Jinyoungie
Jun 2, 2018
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 7.5
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 8.5
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 5.0
If you're looking for a cute and simple romance drama with a ghost spin this might be for you. It doesn't really break any molds and in a lot of ways is just your typical kdrama, but overall it's a pleasant watch. The episodes revolve around the blossoming romance between a Bong Pal who can see ghosts and Hyun Ji, an energetic, playful ghost who's trying to recover her memory and in most of the episodes there's a battle with a particular evil ghost/spirit. The plot isn't the most original so I basically just watched it for the cute romance between Bong Pal & Hyun Ji.

Kim So Hyun as Kim Hyun Ji was adorable. She really was. Her character was full of energy and spunk and I felt like she was really strong in her role as leading lady. I also enjoyed watching Taecyeon (Park Bong Pal) on screen but it felt like he was holding back a little, and not as strong in his role as the main lead should be. But I still found him entertaining and I cheered him on while watching. As a couple Hyun Ji and Bong Pal had really good chemistry and they had such a cute puppy love kind of relationship! I really liked their scenes together and found myself grinning a lot while watching. I could feel how much fun they had filming while watching.

I also loved Kang Ki Young as Cheon Sang and Lee David as In Rang. I love Kang Ki Young, he is seriously one of the funniest actors that I've seen in kdramas and he and Lee David really carried this drama for me in a lot of ways. Ki Young just knows how to really let loose and is not afraid of being over the top with his characters. His acting is really natural despite him acting so extra. Cheon Sang's interactions with In Rang were super funny and their friendship was so goofy and fun to watch. Lee David I was impressed with as well. I've never seen him in this kind of comedic role but he made his character was really adorkable and lovable! Cheon Sang and Lee David were my favorite characters in this whole drama.


So for the things I didn't like: The flipping Monk!!!! There's also a lot of the annoying kdrama cliches in this and I mean the frustrating kind. *Spoilers* As in the parent figure overstepping their boundaries and controlling the main leads life and the classic I'm gonna break up with you and lie about why because it's for your own good. It was just unnecessary drama and kind of soured the whole cute fun-loving vibe that this drama was succeeding at. There are also a lot of plot holes in this drama, so you have to just acknowledge that there are and move on. I also feel like this drama starts off really slow, and I personally didn't really get into it until episode 7 and that's almost halfway through. It didn't help that I'd watched Oh My Ghostess before this (it's impossible not to compare them), so the fact that I've seen that and loved it, I just kept finding myself comparing some really similar plot points and just finding this to be not as well done. The villain in this wasn't well written and smart either. Yes he was creepy, but that's about it.

So, if you like the whole ghosts genre, light romance, or action and comedy then you'll probably like this. I did enjoy the watch overall, but it took me a while to get into it and I can't say it set itself apart as anything original.
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