KdramaQueen89
Orlando, FL
Story- It started off as any melodrama does with a traumatic event in the main characters childhood that separates them for many years until they meet again by chance or I guess fate. When they do meet again their lives are intertwined once again but this time many big secrets come out and in a way although they are able physically to remain by each others side they aren’t able to come together romantically till like the end due to these life changing secrets.
I liked the story enough because I never felt bored but I wish they would’ve cut it down by at least 4 episodes. The beginning episodes were kind of not that interesting so if they would have left some of that stuff out it really would have made the drama more enjoyable. The episodes didn’t feel long because they were well written but the series as a whole felt too long. Another weak point would be the romance. There were not enough romantic scenes between the leads. So even though this is supposed to be a romance drama it felt more like a business drama because they really focused more on the revenge/ company matters/ job competition portion. Something I did like from the story was the ending. For the most part they settled everything in a realistic manner and it didn’t feel rushed.
Acting/Cast- The acting by everyone was a pleasant surprise. I planned on watching this in the first place for Chun Jung Myun and already new he was a great actor. But I was worried when he got paired off with Park Min Young (didn’t like her acting in Sungyungwan Scandal and thought she was annoying in City Hunter) but I feel like she really tried with her character in this. Unfortunately, the leads had no romantic chemistry and it felt like they were suited to be best friends/siblings. Another actor I wanted to mention was Lee Jang Woo. Although this was the first role I had seen him in, I was impressed by how he portrayed his complex character as the arrogant but vulnerable chaebol son. I also will mention that I liked a lot of the supporting cast that played the characters on the Team Leader Heo’s sales team in the company. They made the business portion of the drama fun to watch. I also want to give it up to the actor that played our villain Chairman Seo. He was really scary and every time he yelled I got goosebumps!
Music- It was well done. It was memorable, but Im not obsessed with listening to it outside of the show.
Rewatch- Its really only good for a one time watch just because it can drain you and the romance wasn't that good. However, it is watchable because you dont get bored.
Although Man of Honor is not one of the best dramas I’ve watched, it isn’t as horrible as everyone is making it out to be. Is it a drama you’ll be missing out on if you don’t watch? No. But If you like Chun Jung Myun well enough and you like melodramas with a happy ending, Id recommend this.
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Story: The first 4 eps take place in the 70s and tells the romance/breakup of the couple (who becomes the older couple in the present storyline 2012). I'll tell you the truth, I did find these eps boring and i was ready to drop but i wanted to see what the present story-line would be like. Well ep 5 happened and i was quite surprised by how light everything was and i found myself watching a romantic comedy instead of a melo (i was quite confused). Well i was intrigued for a few eps after that but then things werent really going anywhere and nothing interesting outside of many tears (now i know why its a melo)that most of the characters shed due to the complicated relationships (Parent romance). This can make anyone become tired after watching the same thing for a while. The ending was the best!
Acting/Cast: Jang Gun Suk definitely is a chameleon and can make me believe any role he takes on. I think the girl from Girls Generation did fine (this is the first thing ive seen her in) but she did have the luck of having chemistry with JGS. I do think any other actress her age could have played the same role and probably better. The supporting cast did an amazing job cause i ended up liking most of the side characters.
Music: I loved the score and the OST fit the drama well.
Rewatch: Honestly if the drama didnt have the great casting and the ending that it did, i probably wouldnt want to watch this again.
Overall Love Rain has a plot that might tire you but its definitely a must watch for Jang Gun Suk, the beautiful cinematography, interesting side characters, and great ending.
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The story actually isn’t anything new or special and there’s no exciting moments or surprises/twists. You won’t laugh or experience gut wrenching emotions. The romance also isn't anything special. However, one thing that this drama does have is fascinating characters.
There are many main characters so a lot of the scenes are just them interacting. What makes that so fascinating is that all the characters come with a past their not proud of but together they overcome these pasts and loneliness to find their own happiness. To me that’s what the title means is trying to convey. As each episode passes by you want to know more about these characters. What brings these characters to life are the amazing actors portraying them. All 6 main actors did a very believable portrayal. I think the stand out though was Kim Min Hee. Her character kind of seems bi polar but she has this way of making Mi Ri make sense. Na Moon Hee plays Jalmoni that grounds the main characters. She plays a deaf/mute character and although she has no spoken lines her amazing acting shows through her facial expressions. She gives a very moving performance.
To some, this drama might not be their cup of tea but for people who want a more realistic drama with fascinating characters I dare you to give this a try. I usually don’t like realistic dramas like this one but I was pleasantly surprised and took away life lessons.
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The premise of Blowfish and the fact that Ive been wanting to see Chris Wu in a leading role ever since Autumn’s Concerto made this movie a must watch for me…
The plot is bare with most of the film centered on the 2 main characters. I’d say 75% of the movie is just silence. You are basically watching them live their daily lives eating, sleeping, working etc. I know I know it doesn’t sound quite fascinating, but really what makes this movie worth watching is the interactions between the main characters. There is not a lot of dialogue but the way the actors showed their developing feelings for each other through their facial expressions really was quite impressive. The chemistry between the 2 actors was amazing. I really liked watching the characters come out of their depression from their former lives and enjoyed watching them make their own new life together. I’ll warn you the way they come together so quickly is quite strange and their developing relationship is also very very strange. Also be warned there are quite a few love scenes but they end quickly. Overall this movie was different than what I usually watch but I still ended up liking it. Overall, It’s a very strange tale of finding new love.
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This movie claims to be a romantic comedy and I feel like they didn’t fufill that. It wasn’t that hilarious nor was there real romance. Sure there were subtle funny scenes here and there but nothing that will make you fall out of your seat. As for romance, the couple goes on “dates” but its not identified as dates and their relationship really doesn’t get explored much. The ending was open-ended which I didn’t like. Still, the movie has enough going on to keep you from getting bored.
A positive I found was the lead actors. Their acting was natural and they had good chemistry.
Because I liked the lead actors I wouldn’t mind seeing this again because it wasn’t horribly boring but its not something I have to see right away.
Overall this movie is forgettable although worth a watch once.
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The story was kind of more low key with the plot. Its more about the growth of the main female character. While it was watchable, it didnt happen to engage me. I was also expecting more of a romance between PD & Jin Ah but yet again Ill mention it was more about Jin Ah's growth. The ending was nice enough.
Acting-wise LMJ did a great job and was very believable. Lee Jung Jin was very wooden and it made his character seem bland. He also didnt have much chemistry with LMJ. I liked the supporting cast.
The music was forgettable. But I did like LMJ's singing because her voice is so pure.
Although I enjoyed certain funny scenes this is not a movie I have to watch again. Overall it was a bit disappointing but still worth a watch once if your a fan of Lee Min Jung.
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Story- the first 4 episodes is the teen part of the plot and just watching these got me hooked. Shortly after when they switched to the adult actors they kind of lost me. The reason being they had UTW playing a college student aged character for a couple episodes. The time jump was also confusing. It really made that part of the story less credible. When another time jump happens after that (not sure how many yrs passed either) the older adult story of revenge is suppose to start. The rest of the episodes dedicated to that really didn't capture me because they waited to long before things got exciting. I kept watching because I wanted to see how it would all end. Speaking of the ending, I really liked the last 2 episodes. They were really well written and I was satisfied with the outcomes. I liked the way the romance was written being subtle but still prominent as well.
Acting/Cast- While the acting by all the main players good and bad were phenomenal I have to give it up to the actors that played the villains. First, LJH who played Jang Il really was brilliant because he had the hard tasks of playing the most complex character. He played borderline psychotic pretty convincingly at the same time you felt sorry for his character. The rest while cast of the villains portrayed their characters so scarily good. As for UTW, I have mixed feelings about his casting because he is suppose to be the same age as LJH's character and he definitely looks older than him. The writers needed to change the age ranges to make his character more believable. I also wanted to mention that Lee Bo Young had no chemistry with UTW so their romance turned out not to be a big draw. Her character also didn’t really serve that much a purpose in my opinion.
Music- it starts off without out of place music but by the middle half you can tell they started to fix it.
Rewatch- I’m not interested in watching this again because I didn’t enjoy watching it the first time.
Overall Equator Man is a must watch only if you like any of the actors involved. It’s not something that will be memorable down the line.
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Story- It took a couple of episodes before I became interested in it. I liked the comedy and felt the plot started to get really interesting towards the latter half. I didn’t like the ending it just wasn’t my type of ending. It just left me with a bitter taste.
Acting/Cast- The acting by Han Ji Min was flawless and she delivered many powerful scenes. Yu Chun really impressed me with his acting. With that being said, I think the casting for these 2 leads could have been better. They didn’t have any chemistry, which totally put a damper on the romance. It wasn’t believable to me. One of them needed to be replaced in my opinion. As for the actors that played our villains Tae Mu & Sena, they did a fantastic job! Their characters were scary but needed. I liked the rest of the supporting cast a lot.
Music- Lovely and powerful in the emotional scenes and when the scene was funny it matched well. I liked the OST for the drama but its not something ill remember outside of watching it.
Rewatch- I wont be watching it again just because the OTP couple didn’t have any chemistry and I wasn’t satisfied by the ending. Although Im sure many others who liked it might find it rewatchable.
Overall Rooftop Prince is hilarious and moving but I think casting of leads who had chemistry would had made this drama a lot more enjoyable and memorable.
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I was excited going into this because Joo Sang Wook was back with another drama and the premise sounded fun as I thought this was going to be a romantic comedy…Story- The first couple episodes are the child/teen part of the plot. It was unexpected because I had thought this would be a comedy and it was more like the beginning of most melodramas. While confused, I just went along with it because the events that took place made me curious as to how the rest of the drama would play out.
Unfortunately that feeling only lasted till about half way through because things started to get repetitive and predictable by episode 20. Most of the episodes are too emotional and became draggy. It didn’t help that I read spoilers for the last episode and found out it had a crappy ending. That’s why I decided its not worth my time finishing 12 more episodes and just read a recap of the last episode. Really 32 eps is too much for the material.
When it comes to the romance I have mix feelings. I did like that it was unpredictable but the way they handled it made me kind of mad. I don’t want to give anything away but I just have mixed feelings about it.
Acting/Cast- While the acting was phenomenal by all, I had mix feelings about the casting choices. Sung Yuri is a good but not amazing actress. She makes her roles believable but at the same time all her characters feel the same to me. As for Joo Sang Wook, I am so mad at the writers for what they did to his character. They made him so unlikable and kind of pathetic. His character really didn’t provide much to advance the story. It didn’t help that he didn’t have any chemistry with Yuri. However, someone who I seen in a few other drams but hadn’t taken notice of before was Lee Sang Woo. This guy impressed me so much and his character was so memorable. I am glad I watched this drama because I was able to find another actor who im going to keep track of now. The other main actress did an amazing job playing the messed up In Joo. She was a really good villain because she did all these horrible things and yet you still feel sympathetic for her.
Music- It had a good OST that fit the show well.
Rewatch- I didn’t have the motivation to finish it the first time so I cant say id rewatch this although its rewatchable because the story wasn’t boring.
Overall Im kind of disappointed with Feast of the Gods cause it started out really interesting but since I didn’t like the main female character all that much and it was too long this is a drama that is watchable but not enjoyable.
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Story- Starts off like your typical medical drama with one of the main characters moving from a small time clinic to a big time University Hopsital. Shortly after though, the plot starts moving into a darker area. There’s multiple birth secrets, illegal surgeries, and even a surprising ending that keeps in line with the tone of the show. The writers did a fantastic job of keeping me guessing on how this drama will end. Every episode is not wasted and each scene provides a purpose. This drama is different from the other medical dramas because it focuses less on patients/surgeries and more on the lives of the Dr.’s. My only complaint is that the romance wasn’t that straight forward and kind of ambiguous in the end.
Acting/Cast- Phenomenal job by the whole cast. The 3 younger leads were so good they all had chemistry together. For example, the Park Gun Hyung’s character hated Song Chang Ui’s character for the longest and you really believed that. Han Hye Jin’s character could have gone with either PGH’s character or SCU’s character because they were both likeable in different ways. The 3 main older Dr’s did an awesome job playing their roles especially the villain Dr. He was a really bad character and yet you feel sympathetic for him.
Music- The score fit the darker atmosphere and the OST was very good but not enough for me to want to listen outside the show.
Rewatch- It’s one of those shows that can be watched again but not for a while.
Final Thoughts: All I found the plot to be fast paced and intense throughout, the romance kind of pissed me off so my enjoyment kind of dwindled at the end.
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Story- I absolutely loved it! It was so romantic and angsty. It has everything I look for in a good romance drama. I liked that you don’t have to wait for the main couple to start a relationship cause they start from like episode 3. There is a lot of conflict having to do with life choices though that separates them for a couple of episodes. Each episode gives a little cliff hanger which makes you want to see the next episode. The ending was awesome for the main couple but I like that all the supporting characters find their happy ending as well.
Acting/Cast- The 4 leads did a great job. They made their characters very believable. I loved Fujiki Naohito in this because it’s so different from his Hotaru no Hikari character. The main female actress that played his partner didn’t leave a lasting impression on me. I did appreciate that she had really good chemistry with Fujiki.
Music- There is a lot of music played but I didn’t care for it.
Rewatch- I would definitely watch this again in the future when I'm in the mood for a J romance.
Overall Love Revolution is a romance drama for a more mature audience that I definitely would recommend.
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Story- The beginning was great; very new stuff I hadn’t seen before and it remained that way till about half way in. Then the plot just stalled and the same repetitive situations just kept happening. There wasn’t any development or resolutions by the end. Speaking of the ending I didn’t watch it but read it and even that made me want to rip my hair out. Fortunately because I didn’t actually see what happened I didn’t lol. Still the writers had me coming back week after week and I never became bored to the point of skipping episodes or scenes.
Acting/Cast- The acting by the 4 leads was fabulous. Unfortunately for them their dialogue was so pointless, but I do applaud them for doing the best they could with what they were given. I was really impressed with newcomer Lee Je Hoon and hope to see him in a better drama next time. The supporting cast was great and served their purpose.
Music- matched the moody/dark themes of this show. It didn’t grab me enough to want to give it a listen outside of it though.
Rewatch- If the ending wasn’t so messed up I probably could have watched it again but yeah this is a no way in hell.
Overall Fashion King has an amazing lead cast but is overall disappointing in terms of development in story and characterization. Watch at your own risk!
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Story- The first episode had potential so I was excited to watch the rest of the episodes but they turned out to be just average writing. It’s your typical predictable romcom but they kind of let me down with the entertainment theme cause they could’ve did more with it. The romance was a letdown also with an ending that had no resolution and basically brings our heroine back to square one.
Acting/Cast- So Yi Hyun basically carried the show. Her character was awesome and just so magnetic. As for the male leads their acting was passable but they just weren’t able to get me to care about their characters. The supporting cast was good enough but their characters were forgettable.
Music- I actually ended up liking the OST and will download when I get the chance.
Rewatch- Since the story wasn’t boring it’s rewatchable but I have no intentions of watching it a second time.
Overall while Glowing She wasn’t boring or anything it’s one of those dramas that had potential but fell flat. You won’t remember it down the line.
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Story- Your average predictable romcom. However there is enough that goes on to keep you watching without getting bored/wanting to skip eps. I did find the setting of a divorce matchmaking office/divorce law office refreshing and the different cases the female took on were interesting as well.
Acting/Cast- I was really impressed by the lead actress. I had never seen anything with her before but her acting was very natural and she made her character extremely likable. The lead actor was the same in other roles I had seen him in (stiff). I wasn’t into his character because he was just too bland/boring. I did appreciate that there was chemistry between the leads though. I really liked the supporting cast and I enjoyed watching the side character’s stories.
Music- It was good but not memorable.
Rewatch- This is something I could definitely watch again but not for a while.
Overall Love Marriage is simple but the main female character and all the side characters make it an enjoyable.
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Story- In the beginning it was new so it was very simple but the plot became very weak in the second half that I lost interest even resorting to playing it in the background while I do other things. One positive though is that the writers made many hilarious situations, which made for many funny scenes and welcome laughs. The ending was very simple and predictable.
Acting/Cast/Characters- You have 2 veteran actors paying the main roles so of course the acting was top notch. Although Yoo Ah In and Kim So Eun were playing supporting roles they were really good and got to show off their acting chops. The rest of the cast was just okay and not really memorable.
I wanted to mention that the character development for the main male character was kind of disappointing. For the longest time I did not like the character and I was expecting him to let go of some of his annoying personality traits. By the end you come to understand why he is the way he is, but still its hard to accept.
Music- It wasn’t bad but it wasn’t memorable either.
Rewatch- It’s not horrible enough to not watch again but because I wasn’t that engaged in the story I probably wont want to.
Overall The Man Who Can’t Get Married really isn’t that engaging but if you like the main actors enough and want some laughs I’d recommend this.
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