currently watching......and ended episode 11 (29/08/2020)
I really liked it's beginning, especially the first episode. It really had lots of details and it was really interesting with lots of stuff going on, that it felt like 5 episodes passed.
Also, the action and fighting scenes are really awesome. I also loved the idea of enhanced humans, it really reminded me of the movie Bloodshot (ok this drama came out first, but I watched the movie first).
I really loved the enhanced technology in the four members of the Rugal team and apart from it helped them to survive, it's awesome xD
Moreover, awesome acting, production and visuals.
However, I ended up pausing it after watching episode 7 and it took me 2 weeks to get back to it. I really did not want to get back to it and I just want to end it.
The problem is the story. It is all over the place and I feel like the villain, aka Hwang Deuk Goo is doing evil stuff with no purpose. It's like he exists there for the Rugal team to stop him and hurray they're the heros.
I don't know if I missed it, but I still have no idea why Hwang Deuk Goo wants this enhanced technology in the first place. I don't think he needs it to take over Argos. He could have taken over long ago when the original owner was presumed dead. He could have easily killed his new wife, but instead the new wife took over or made her take over.
Or maybe he wants to take over the world with the zombie humans he created. Or he's angry at the society or the world and wants to take revenge by hurting innocent people. I don't know.
Also, in episode 11, when the Rugal team went to help the people in the bus, they kind of reminded me of Power Rangers as they all wore colourful leather jackets. Which btw, when did they have time to change?
They were all wearing black after helping the current chairwoman of Argos. I assume they went immediately after to save those people in the bus. It's like the purpose of this drama turned for visuals and for action. Also, it's for the Rugal team to look cool and awesome while saving people. Ok, you need to make superheros colourful, but don't stray away from the story!
I really loved lots of things in this drama, but the most important of all that is the story, is bad. The story is really leading to nowhere. I'll just watch it to finish it.
EDIT: Finally finished (30/08/2020)
The story turned more twisted and ridiculous in my opinion, especially the part about Kang Gi Beom's wife. Also, the Chief part was unexpected. I liked the ending though.
Also, how the heck is Hwang Deuk Goo still alive? I think he just wanted strength and power in the end, that's why he wanted the technology of the Rugal team. Or maybe he just wanted them to be his soldiers as they were successful test subjects.
It's like the ending has the possibility of the second season. Although I really love the idea of the Rugal team back together, I don't think I would watch a second season, especially if the story turns out like this one.
I liked the cast, characters and acting + relationship between the Bai Yu Tong and Zhan Yao + the whole SCI team.
For the relationship between Bai Yu Tong and Zhan Yao, I really liked them together <3 They're so awesome as a team, complement each other and strengthen each other's weaknesses. They always help each other, care for each other and even if they are in bad terms, they still do everything they can for each other, So cute ^_^
It's a shame that this drama wasn't BL like the novel. Apparently in episode 2, they had a bed scene, but it was cut out and you can only see Behind the Scenes >_<
For Bai Yu Tong's sister and Gongsun relationship. I did not like it at all. It was too dramatic and toxic for most of the whole drama + annoyed me most of the time. Anyway I ignored them.
Summary of their relationship: First, Bai Yu Tong's sister got obsessed with Gongsun, stalked him most of the time, etc. Then, he apparently fell in love with her, when I don't know. Then, when she wants to see him, he pushes her aside. I get he's busy with work and trying to find the murder for each case. But if you have a girlfriend, a family, etc, you cannot push them away.
And why does Bai Yu Tong's sister have to get drunk like all the time? Uhh, so annoying.
For Bai Chi and the magician (who btw I thought he was a woman at first, he's really pretty) I shipped them as well. They did not have lots of scenes, but I really liked them together <3
Now, for the story. I did not like it that much. It had confusing parts and WTH moments.
And for me the story was really boring. Yes, ok they had interesting cases, like a certain tribe's curse, witches symbols, etc, and these were used to murder people. But I did not find them interesting, at least in how they portrayed them.
I think I compared this to Criminal Minds. As in Criminal Minds they used profiling to narrow down the murderer. And comparing this drama to Criminal Minds, makes this drama not good at all.
Anyway, it was kind of how Zhan Yao was using profiling to narrow down the murderer in the beginning, but then it was like forgotten and hypnotism became the central thing of the story.
Maybe I'm stupid, but I kind of did not get where the story was going, as all the murder cases up till now where all tied to Zhao Jue in same way or another.
Also, there were certain plots that they should have explored more, or should have told us for the story to make more sense. But since it was 24 episodes, they had to cut them all short. I usually prefer short dramas, but in this case, this drama should have had more episodes.
Anyway, I got so fed up with the story, and was focused to end it + where I was watching the drama had some episodes with bad timing subtiles or no subtitles at all, that I gave up trying to understand and just watched it for the leads.
Moreover, the dubbing was not good and off most of the time. The parts were characters talked in english were bad most of the time. I barely could understand what they were saying.
I liked the martial art scenes and the set up of the murder scenes . The music was not bad in the whole. I mostly liked Bai Yu Tong's mobile ringtone. It fitted in the drama and his job as a policeman :)
For the ending, it ended with a cliffhanger.
Who actually shot Bai Yu Tong's sister? And Zhan Yao actually has a dark side?
Apparently season 2 was announced. I don't know if I'll watch it. Maybe I'll watch it for the leads. Anyway, I'll see .
At what episode did he regain his memory please? I want to watch this drama but that memory loss doesn't go well…
He starts to gain some parts of his memory throughout the whole drama, then some big pieces in episode 14 and he fully regains his memory in episode 15. However I still recommend you to watch it.
I usually hate amnesia as well, but in this drama, the amnesia made sense and fitted the drama. Also, it made the leads meet together and fall in love ^_^
Loved it! :D The leads were so cute together and had the best chemistry ever! ^_^ Even their kiss scenes were good :D
I loved the idea of a strong girl and a timid guy + superstar and a security guard = made it interesting and different to watch :) I thought I wouldn't like this one that much, but I fell in love with it ^_^
The rap at the end was hilarious and awesome as always. They should make season 2 of this series and then they should give Sky a main role :D
PS:
My favourite Girl Next Room series to the least:
1= Security Love 2= Midnight Fantasy and Richy Rich (a tie) 3= Motorbike Baby
It's kind of exaggerated, but it's really hilarious xD I really loved it ^_^
Also, awesome chemistry between Duchess and Krathing, they're really cute together <3 Since they were both over the top and always bickering, it made it more hilarious :D
It's not bad but nothing special either. It started light and fun to watch but it turned dramatic and serious. I don't mind serious, but I did not expect this one to turn like this.
They focused on serious issues like depression and attempted suicide (Mook tried it twice) and I think they failed to execute it well.
It's like they mentioned it and then everything is ok, the end. I get this is a short drama, but serious issues like this, you don't paint them like this.
I don't know, I'm not an expert, so I'll leave it like this, as I'm not sure how to explain it well. Let's say there was something off in how they presented it.
For Mile, I thought he was nice but he was two-timing. I really did not expect that to happen. I would have been fooled like Sundae.
For the actress Mook, she really improved a lot from the first time I saw her on the ugly duckling series, but I still don't like her acting that much.
Anyway, I finished this quickly, as I had to watch this one, in order to watch the rest of the Girl Next Room series.
I went for this one with no expectations, and although I was kind of right, that I would not like this one so much, it was not that bad as I expected.
currently watching and on episode 14..... (28/07/2020)
To be honest the story is nothing original or got me awed or something. It is the usual plot that we usually see in a historical drama.
However, I am enjoying it and it has a mix of everything. It has serious moments, moments that me laugh out loud, moments where I cried, naughty moments, etc.
Even the story does not focus on one thing. Like the story can focus on the politics and everything going on in the palace, the King, the Queen's plot to put her son on the throne, the ministers's plots, etc.
Also, we could see what happened to the Crown Prince in the village and how his experience in it helped him grow more and be more mature and appreciate his life.
Yeah, he is still amnesiac, does not remember lots of things and does not remember his past self completly, but when he ended up in the village with no memory at all who he was, he was still kind of his old self. So, after his experience in the village, he changed for the better and even if he remembers all his memories, I think he will keep being the same as he is now.
Moreover, the story also focuses on the main leads and how they fell in love with each other while they lived together. I really love their chemistry, they're so cute together <3
And currently, the Crown Prince recognised Hong Shim and that she was his first love from when they where young. Anyway, the usual plot, where the leads know each other from their childhood.
Anyway, my point is that I like the story how it is, and the mix of everything and how they presented it, made it enjoyable and likeable. You can say the story is light in general. Yeah, there are deaths, etc, but it is light compared to the heavy melodramatic historical dramas.
Also, I love all the characters, the acting, the martial art scenes, the background, the costumes, the music, etc. I am really enjoying it ^_^
PS: It is really hilarious when the Crown Prince says ''OHO''. It is hilarious each time :D
EDIT: Finished!
I enjoyed it a lot ^_^
What I found a bit stupid at the end, is that Kim Cha Eon, the ex-Vice plotted everything, dethroned the previous king to put a new one, killed many people, threathened many people and even threatened the current king many times, tried to kille the Crown Prince, used his daughter to put his descandant on the throne, killed his daughter's lover, even started a war, etc.
However, what I don't get is what did he want in the first place? All I got is that he wanted to his empitness that he felt inside, but I don't know if that's right. Even the king's seal on a paper, he used it to help his family or descandants not get killed. Why did he want it in the first place? Did he feel guilty? I don't know, in my opinion this was not written well.
Also, for Moo Yeon, I really wanted him and the ex-Crown Princess to live together happily and raise their child, but he got killed :( Anyway, she is living happily.
For the leads, they finally got together and happy ever after + the end :D
It took me two years to watch this drama, and it may not be the best drama I have ever watched. However, I enjoyed it a lot ^_^ Worth a watch :D
Loved it :) I loved all the characters and couples ^_^ (23/07/2020)
The story is nothing special or original and it mostly focuses on school and the romance between the couples. However, it is light and it is easy to watch + I decided to watch it for the BL, who wouldn't? :P
Anyway, it also had many hilarious moments, cute moments and it made me smile a lot like an idiot lol <3
My sister passed in front of my room multiple times while I watched this drama and her look, seeing me smile like an idiot, was ''Are you losing it?'' look, lol.
-Duen and Bohn= I did like them and they had many cute moments. However, there was something off about them.
Also, they got attracted to each other early on in the drama and they got together quickly, which was a plus, but there were many moments where their relationship was frustrating to watch.
They really had trust issues, jealousy issues, misunderstandings, broke up and got together, etc, uhh made me so annoyed. They are cute together though <3 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-Ram and King = I loved them <3 They're my favourite couple ^_^ I loved their gaze towards each other, how they took care of each other, they really trusted each other, they understood each other, respected each other's fears, etc.
However, they clearly liked each other, and they took a long time to make a move, uhh. Anyway, they finally kissed <3 But, they are still not together yet. Looking forward to their relationship in the second season ^_^ -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-Boss and Mek = I loved them as well ^_^ They really did have great chemistry despite the language barrier of the actor playing Mek.
Mentioning Mek, I really hated the dubbing. Not only the voice did not match Mek; it also most of the time did not match his movement of his lips. I could bare it because the actor's acting was on point and I loved the chemistry between Boss and Mek.
The downside of their relationship was that there was a third party, Fon and that took them longer to get together. However, they got officially together, after Boss decleration of love, so cute <3
The bad news is that the actor playing Mek, got fired, so we definitely will not see these two again. I don't know what happened exactly and I don't want to get into it, since we only got an offcial statement from one side. But I definitety will miss these two. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-Frong and Thara = I liked these two together, however they are still in the beginning and too early to be a couple. They officially met each other in episode 6, so I did not expect their relationship to progress. They are not even totally 100% friends yet, but they have potential, so I will look forward to their relationship in the second season. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Also, for other characters, I really loved Ting Ting. She was really hilarious and killed me with laughter, each time. She should definitely get a boyfriend in season 2.
I liked it :) It wasn't the best ever but it was not bad.
Also, at first I found it weird hearing Yuan Jun Cheng speaking korean and then the rest of the characters speaking taiwanese.
However, when they addressed it in the drama and then Lin Xun also spoke some korean and even the other two brothers + other characters and they could all understand each other, etc + they even switch to some english, I got used to it and found it interesting and natural. It's the first time I see a drama like this.
Moreover, the acting wasn't the best, but it was not bad. I also liked all the couples, they were all cute together <3
However, I would have preferred if they focused on one couple rather than on all three of them and cramped them all in 10 episodes of 15 minutes each. Or they could have focused on all of them and made the drama longer.
They should have defintely made it longer so we could see more of each couple as their endings were kind of finished off quickly.
Not exactly but it kind of reminds me of Warm Bodies. I'm looking forward to it as it sounds interesting :) And this is coming from someone who hates zombies.
Currently watching......and on episode 21 (21/07/2020)
The story is not bad but not the best ever either. It has moments I enjoyed and laughed out loud. However, there were moments it was boring and I fast forward some scenes. Also, the story is nothing original or new, but it is watchable.
For the characters; I really like the female lead, Tian Qi and the actress acts really well.
For the male lead, Ji Heng, I do not really like his acting that much. There was something off and most of his expressions were frowning. We saw a change when he smiled or smirked. There wasn't any much difference between the two and there should be a difference.
Also, I did ship Tian Qi with Ji Heng's younger brother, Ji Zheng many times, however Tian Qi and Ji Heng are cute together ^_^
Also, what I found ridiculous was that Ji Heng is really intelligent and sharp, so how did he take a long time to realise that Tian Qi is a woman? He took until episode 21 to find out!
Even his brother realised it. Ok, to be fair Ji Zheng noticed her as a woman before, ok, but Ji Zheng investigated her to confirm his suspisions and to be sure that she is not in the Ji Mansion to hurt his family.
Ji Heng did suspect her as well, but he never confirmed it. Anyway, in episode 21, he finally the initiative to find out whether she is a girl or not and he was happy about it. So, he should tell her about it since Tian Qi is scared that he will feel betrayed or something since she hid her identity, her gender and her intentions of why she entered their mansion in the first place.
Also, for the white hooded villain, at first I did not suspect anyone. Then I thought that it can be Ji Zheng's friend? Then I realised that it can be Ji Zheng himself since Ji Heng's mother killed Ji Zheng's birth mother. I don't know, we'll find out.
EDIT: currently on episode 27........
I kind of was half right that it was Ji Zheng's friend who is the white hooded villain.
Anyway, the cause of all the tragedies was Ji Heng's mother. She poisoned her husband to protect her position and to protect her son. Tian Qi's father, Dr Shen could have healed him and she could get exposed. And so Ji Heng's mother had to get rid of Tian Qi's family.
However, she may not have mean to do it, as she told Chen Wu Yong that she did not want to kill them and she does regrets it as well. Apparently, Chen Wu Yong took matters in his own hand or Ji Zheng's friend had told him to do it since Chen Wu Yong collaobrated with him as well. Anyway, she is to blame as well.
For the leads, when they finally ended up together, they had to seperate. Since Ji Heng took the blame for Tian Qi's parents death, Tian Qi stabbed him. Anyway, it turned all complicated and lots of misunderstandings.
Even the 2 brothers's relationship turned bad and the white hooded villain turned them against each other.
The final episode left................I'll get it over with.
EDIT 2: Finished!
The 2 brothers actually acted they were enemies and caught and killed the white hooded villain.
For Ji heng's mother, she decided to repent by becaming a nun.
For the leads, they got married and lived happily ever after + she is pregnant.
The end.
Conclusion: To recommend to watch or not:
You can watch it if you don't know what to watch or you want to watch a short chinese historical drama. It's not bad but not the best either. I paused it many times and watched something else in between many times. I also fast forward many scenes. Rate: 7/10
Loved it! :D It was hilarious from the beginning till the end xD Even if there were serious moments, they still managed to make me laugh.
I loved all the characters, the cast, acting and the fighting scenes. I loved the story especially the moments where they all started to work together and then managed to get all the bad guys. I really loved the chemistry of the whole team, they all became a family, so cute <3
I also loved how they managed to give all the characters who formed part of the team like the Sister, Priest Han, Song Sac, Oh Yo Han and the rest of the detectives give some input and show their strengths.
Like even though Priest Kim aka ex-agent, Prosecutor Park, Detective Goo and Detective Seo were the main characters; they did not focus on them only but also on the ones I mentioned and where we learned about them and why they did what they did. And we got the message that everyone is good at something, can give input and together we thrive.
I also loved the gangsters, especially Jang Ryong. He was really hilarious and made quite an impression. Even though, they were bad guys and did many wrong things, they did feel sorry for what they did. They especially felt sorry for what they did to Father Lee. Yes, they still deserve to go to jail as they could have saved him. They may have not killed him directly, but they covered it up.
For the ex-agent Lee Joong Kwon, he was a bastard to the end, he did deserve his end. He never felt sorry at all for what he did.
Also, I loved how they gave us hilarious moments related to the Roman Christianity religion like when Priest Kim shouted at Yo Han in the middle of his sermon as he was eating, that was hilarious :D However, they managed not to degrade the religion and even were accurate of the stuff related to the religion. They also respected other religions as well.
Anyway, I loved it from the beginning to the end :D Definitely worth a watch ^_^ Btw, at the end they wrote WWB, does that mean a second season? If they do, I'll look forward to it! ^_^
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currently watching......and ended episode 11 (29/08/2020)
I really liked it's beginning, especially the first episode. It really had lots of details and it was really interesting with lots of stuff going on, that it felt like 5 episodes passed.
Also, the action and fighting scenes are really awesome. I also loved the idea of enhanced humans, it really reminded me of the movie Bloodshot (ok this drama came out first, but I watched the movie first).
I really loved the enhanced technology in the four members of the Rugal team and apart from it helped them to survive, it's awesome xD
Moreover, awesome acting, production and visuals.
However, I ended up pausing it after watching episode 7 and it took me 2 weeks to get back to it. I really did not want to get back to it and I just want to end it.
The problem is the story. It is all over the place and I feel like the villain, aka Hwang Deuk Goo is doing evil stuff with no purpose. It's like he exists there for the Rugal team to stop him and hurray they're the heros.
I don't know if I missed it, but I still have no idea why Hwang Deuk Goo wants this enhanced technology in the first place. I don't think he needs it to take over Argos. He could have taken over long ago when the original owner was presumed dead. He could have easily killed his new wife, but instead the new wife took over or made her take over.
Or maybe he wants to take over the world with the zombie humans he created. Or he's angry at the society or the world and wants to take revenge by hurting innocent people. I don't know.
Also, in episode 11, when the Rugal team went to help the people in the bus, they kind of reminded me of Power Rangers as they all wore colourful leather jackets. Which btw, when did they have time to change?
They were all wearing black after helping the current chairwoman of Argos. I assume they went immediately after to save those people in the bus. It's like the purpose of this drama turned for visuals and for action. Also, it's for the Rugal team to look cool and awesome while saving people. Ok, you need to make superheros colourful, but don't stray away from the story!
I really loved lots of things in this drama, but the most important of all that is the story, is bad. The story is really leading to nowhere. I'll just watch it to finish it.
EDIT: Finally finished (30/08/2020)
The story turned more twisted and ridiculous in my opinion, especially the part about Kang Gi Beom's wife. Also, the Chief part was unexpected. I liked the ending though.
Also, how the heck is Hwang Deuk Goo still alive? I think he just wanted strength and power in the end, that's why he wanted the technology of the Rugal team. Or maybe he just wanted them to be his soldiers as they were successful test subjects.
It's like the ending has the possibility of the second season. Although I really love the idea of the Rugal team back together, I don't think I would watch a second season, especially if the story turns out like this one.
Anyway, finally the end.
Finally finished it with lots of fast forwarding!
I liked the cast, characters and acting + relationship between the Bai Yu Tong and Zhan Yao + the whole SCI team.
For the relationship between Bai Yu Tong and Zhan Yao, I really liked them together <3 They're so awesome as a team, complement each other and strengthen each other's weaknesses. They always help each other, care for each other and even if they are in bad terms, they still do everything they can for each other, So cute ^_^
It's a shame that this drama wasn't BL like the novel. Apparently in episode 2, they had a bed scene, but it was cut out and you can only see Behind the Scenes >_<
For Bai Yu Tong's sister and Gongsun relationship. I did not like it at all. It was too dramatic and toxic for most of the whole drama + annoyed me most of the time. Anyway I ignored them.
Summary of their relationship: First, Bai Yu Tong's sister got obsessed with Gongsun, stalked him most of the time, etc. Then, he apparently fell in love with her, when I don't know. Then, when she wants to see him, he pushes her aside. I get he's busy with work and trying to find the murder for each case. But if you have a girlfriend, a family, etc, you cannot push them away.
And why does Bai Yu Tong's sister have to get drunk like all the time? Uhh, so annoying.
For Bai Chi and the magician (who btw I thought he was a woman at first, he's really pretty) I shipped them as well. They did not have lots of scenes, but I really liked them together <3
Now, for the story. I did not like it that much. It had confusing parts and WTH moments.
And for me the story was really boring. Yes, ok they had interesting cases, like a certain tribe's curse, witches symbols, etc, and these were used to murder people. But I did not find them interesting, at least in how they portrayed them.
I think I compared this to Criminal Minds. As in Criminal Minds they used profiling to narrow down the murderer. And comparing this drama to Criminal Minds, makes this drama not good at all.
Anyway, it was kind of how Zhan Yao was using profiling to narrow down the murderer in the beginning, but then it was like forgotten and hypnotism became the central thing of the story.
Maybe I'm stupid, but I kind of did not get where the story was going, as all the murder cases up till now where all tied to Zhao Jue in same way or another.
Also, there were certain plots that they should have explored more, or should have told us for the story to make more sense. But since it was 24 episodes, they had to cut them all short. I usually prefer short dramas, but in this case, this drama should have had more episodes.
Anyway, I got so fed up with the story, and was focused to end it + where I was watching the drama had some episodes with bad timing subtiles or no subtitles at all, that I gave up trying to understand and just watched it for the leads.
Moreover, the dubbing was not good and off most of the time. The parts were characters talked in english were bad most of the time. I barely could understand what they were saying.
I liked the martial art scenes and the set up of the murder scenes . The music was not bad in the whole. I mostly liked Bai Yu Tong's mobile ringtone. It fitted in the drama and his job as a policeman :)
For the ending, it ended with a cliffhanger.
Who actually shot Bai Yu Tong's sister? And Zhan Yao actually has a dark side?
Apparently season 2 was announced. I don't know if I'll watch it. Maybe I'll watch it for the leads. Anyway, I'll see .
The end.
I usually hate amnesia as well, but in this drama, the amnesia made sense and fitted the drama. Also, it made the leads meet together and fall in love ^_^
I loved the idea of a strong girl and a timid guy + superstar and a security guard = made it interesting and different to watch :) I thought I wouldn't like this one that much, but I fell in love with it ^_^
The rap at the end was hilarious and awesome as always. They should make season 2 of this series and then they should give Sky a main role :D
PS:
My favourite Girl Next Room series to the least:
1= Security Love
2= Midnight Fantasy and Richy Rich (a tie)
3= Motorbike Baby
Also, awesome chemistry between Duchess and Krathing, they're really cute together <3 Since they were both over the top and always bickering, it made it more hilarious :D
I liked the story of a mysterious DJ hosting it at 3am in the morning and Mimi is keen on finding out who is DJ Titan.
Then, after finding out who he is and struggles between her love for Tan and Titan, she realises that she loves his both sides and how he is ^_^
I wish it was longer though >_< Also, the rap at the end of each girl next room series is hilarious each time xD
They focused on serious issues like depression and attempted suicide (Mook tried it twice) and I think they failed to execute it well.
It's like they mentioned it and then everything is ok, the end. I get this is a short drama, but serious issues like this, you don't paint them like this.
I don't know, I'm not an expert, so I'll leave it like this, as I'm not sure how to explain it well. Let's say there was something off in how they presented it.
For Mile, I thought he was nice but he was two-timing. I really did not expect that to happen. I would have been fooled like Sundae.
For the actress Mook, she really improved a lot from the first time I saw her on the ugly duckling series, but I still don't like her acting that much.
Anyway, I finished this quickly, as I had to watch this one, in order to watch the rest of the Girl Next Room series.
I went for this one with no expectations, and although I was kind of right, that I would not like this one so much, it was not that bad as I expected.
I'm off to watch the others ^_^
currently watching and on episode 14..... (28/07/2020)
To be honest the story is nothing original or got me awed or something. It is the usual plot that we usually see in a historical drama.
However, I am enjoying it and it has a mix of everything. It has serious moments, moments that me laugh out loud, moments where I cried, naughty moments, etc.
Even the story does not focus on one thing. Like the story can focus on the politics and everything going on in the palace, the King, the Queen's plot to put her son on the throne, the ministers's plots, etc.
Also, we could see what happened to the Crown Prince in the village and how his experience in it helped him grow more and be more mature and appreciate his life.
Yeah, he is still amnesiac, does not remember lots of things and does not remember his past self completly, but when he ended up in the village with no memory at all who he was, he was still kind of his old self. So, after his experience in the village, he changed for the better and even if he remembers all his memories, I think he will keep being the same as he is now.
Moreover, the story also focuses on the main leads and how they fell in love with each other while they lived together. I really love their chemistry, they're so cute together <3
And currently, the Crown Prince recognised Hong Shim and that she was his first love from when they where young. Anyway, the usual plot, where the leads know each other from their childhood.
Anyway, my point is that I like the story how it is, and the mix of everything and how they presented it, made it enjoyable and likeable. You can say the story is light in general. Yeah, there are deaths, etc, but it is light compared to the heavy melodramatic historical dramas.
Also, I love all the characters, the acting, the martial art scenes, the background, the costumes, the music, etc. I am really enjoying it ^_^
PS: It is really hilarious when the Crown Prince says ''OHO''. It is hilarious each time :D
EDIT: Finished!
I enjoyed it a lot ^_^
What I found a bit stupid at the end, is that Kim Cha Eon, the ex-Vice plotted everything, dethroned the previous king to put a new one, killed many people, threathened many people and even threatened the current king many times, tried to kille the Crown Prince, used his daughter to put his descandant on the throne, killed his daughter's lover, even started a war, etc.
However, what I don't get is what did he want in the first place? All I got is that he wanted to his empitness that he felt inside, but I don't know if that's right. Even the king's seal on a paper, he used it to help his family or descandants not get killed. Why did he want it in the first place? Did he feel guilty? I don't know, in my opinion this was not written well.
Also, for Moo Yeon, I really wanted him and the ex-Crown Princess to live together happily and raise their child, but he got killed :( Anyway, she is living happily.
For the leads, they finally got together and happy ever after + the end :D
It took me two years to watch this drama, and it may not be the best drama I have ever watched. However, I enjoyed it a lot ^_^ Worth a watch :D
Loved it :) I loved all the characters and couples ^_^ (23/07/2020)
The story is nothing special or original and it mostly focuses on school and the romance between the couples. However, it is light and it is easy to watch + I decided to watch it for the BL, who wouldn't? :P
Anyway, it also had many hilarious moments, cute moments and it made me smile a lot like an idiot lol <3
My sister passed in front of my room multiple times while I watched this drama and her look, seeing me smile like an idiot, was ''Are you losing it?'' look, lol.
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For the couples:
-Duen and Bohn= I did like them and they had many cute moments. However, there was something off about them.
Also, they got attracted to each other early on in the drama and they got together quickly, which was a plus, but there were many moments where their relationship was frustrating to watch.
They really had trust issues, jealousy issues, misunderstandings, broke up and got together, etc, uhh made me so annoyed. They are cute together though <3
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-Ram and King = I loved them <3 They're my favourite couple ^_^ I loved their gaze towards each other, how they took care of each other, they really trusted each other, they understood each other, respected each other's fears, etc.
However, they clearly liked each other, and they took a long time to make a move, uhh. Anyway, they finally kissed <3 But, they are still not together yet. Looking forward to their relationship in the second season ^_^
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-Boss and Mek = I loved them as well ^_^ They really did have great chemistry despite the language barrier of the actor playing Mek.
Mentioning Mek, I really hated the dubbing. Not only the voice did not match Mek; it also most of the time did not match his movement of his lips. I could bare it because the actor's acting was on point and I loved the chemistry between Boss and Mek.
The downside of their relationship was that there was a third party, Fon and that took them longer to get together. However, they got officially together, after Boss decleration of love, so cute <3
The bad news is that the actor playing Mek, got fired, so we definitely will not see these two again. I don't know what happened exactly and I don't want to get into it, since we only got an offcial statement from one side. But I definitety will miss these two.
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-Frong and Thara = I liked these two together, however they are still in the beginning and too early to be a couple. They officially met each other in episode 6, so I did not expect their relationship to progress. They are not even totally 100% friends yet, but they have potential, so I will look forward to their relationship in the second season.
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Also, for other characters, I really loved Ting Ting. She was really hilarious and killed me with laughter, each time. She should definitely get a boyfriend in season 2.
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Anyway, I will look forward to season 2 to see the relationships between all the couples :D
Also, at first I found it weird hearing Yuan Jun Cheng speaking korean and then the rest of the characters speaking taiwanese.
However, when they addressed it in the drama and then Lin Xun also spoke some korean and even the other two brothers + other characters and they could all understand each other, etc + they even switch to some english, I got used to it and found it interesting and natural. It's the first time I see a drama like this.
Moreover, the acting wasn't the best, but it was not bad. I also liked all the couples, they were all cute together <3
However, I would have preferred if they focused on one couple rather than on all three of them and cramped them all in 10 episodes of 15 minutes each. Or they could have focused on all of them and made the drama longer.
They should have defintely made it longer so we could see more of each couple as their endings were kind of finished off quickly.
Anyway, it's worth a watch ^_^
Currently watching......and on episode 21 (21/07/2020)
The story is not bad but not the best ever either. It has moments I enjoyed and laughed out loud. However, there were moments it was boring and I fast forward some scenes. Also, the story is nothing original or new, but it is watchable.
For the characters; I really like the female lead, Tian Qi and the actress acts really well.
For the male lead, Ji Heng, I do not really like his acting that much. There was something off and most of his expressions were frowning. We saw a change when he smiled or smirked. There wasn't any much difference between the two and there should be a difference.
Also, I did ship Tian Qi with Ji Heng's younger brother, Ji Zheng many times, however Tian Qi and Ji Heng are cute together ^_^
Also, what I found ridiculous was that Ji Heng is really intelligent and sharp, so how did he take a long time to realise that Tian Qi is a woman? He took until episode 21 to find out!
Even his brother realised it. Ok, to be fair Ji Zheng noticed her as a woman before, ok, but Ji Zheng investigated her to confirm his suspisions and to be sure that she is not in the Ji Mansion to hurt his family.
Ji Heng did suspect her as well, but he never confirmed it. Anyway, in episode 21, he finally the initiative to find out whether she is a girl or not and he was happy about it. So, he should tell her about it since Tian Qi is scared that he will feel betrayed or something since she hid her identity, her gender and her intentions of why she entered their mansion in the first place.
Also, for the white hooded villain, at first I did not suspect anyone. Then I thought that it can be Ji Zheng's friend? Then I realised that it can be Ji Zheng himself since Ji Heng's mother killed Ji Zheng's birth mother. I don't know, we'll find out.
EDIT: currently on episode 27........
I kind of was half right that it was Ji Zheng's friend who is the white hooded villain.
Anyway, the cause of all the tragedies was Ji Heng's mother. She poisoned her husband to protect her position and to protect her son. Tian Qi's father, Dr Shen could have healed him and she could get exposed. And so Ji Heng's mother had to get rid of Tian Qi's family.
However, she may not have mean to do it, as she told Chen Wu Yong that she did not want to kill them and she does regrets it as well. Apparently, Chen Wu Yong took matters in his own hand or Ji Zheng's friend had told him to do it since Chen Wu Yong collaobrated with him as well. Anyway, she is to blame as well.
For the leads, when they finally ended up together, they had to seperate. Since Ji Heng took the blame for Tian Qi's parents death, Tian Qi stabbed him. Anyway, it turned all complicated and lots of misunderstandings.
Even the 2 brothers's relationship turned bad and the white hooded villain turned them against each other.
The final episode left................I'll get it over with.
EDIT 2: Finished!
The 2 brothers actually acted they were enemies and caught and killed the white hooded villain.
For Ji heng's mother, she decided to repent by becaming a nun.
For the leads, they got married and lived happily ever after + she is pregnant.
The end.
Conclusion: To recommend to watch or not:
You can watch it if you don't know what to watch or you want to watch a short chinese historical drama. It's not bad but not the best either. I paused it many times and watched something else in between many times. I also fast forward many scenes. Rate: 7/10
I loved all the characters, the cast, acting and the fighting scenes. I loved the story especially the moments where they all started to work together and then managed to get all the bad guys. I really loved the chemistry of the whole team, they all became a family, so cute <3
I also loved how they managed to give all the characters who formed part of the team like the Sister, Priest Han, Song Sac, Oh Yo Han and the rest of the detectives give some input and show their strengths.
Like even though Priest Kim aka ex-agent, Prosecutor Park, Detective Goo and Detective Seo were the main characters; they did not focus on them only but also on the ones I mentioned and where we learned about them and why they did what they did. And we got the message that everyone is good at something, can give input and together we thrive.
I also loved the gangsters, especially Jang Ryong. He was really hilarious and made quite an impression. Even though, they were bad guys and did many wrong things, they did feel sorry for what they did. They especially felt sorry for what they did to Father Lee. Yes, they still deserve to go to jail as they could have saved him. They may have not killed him directly, but they covered it up.
For the ex-agent Lee Joong Kwon, he was a bastard to the end, he did deserve his end. He never felt sorry at all for what he did.
Also, I loved how they gave us hilarious moments related to the Roman Christianity religion like when Priest Kim shouted at Yo Han in the middle of his sermon as he was eating, that was hilarious :D However, they managed not to degrade the religion and even were accurate of the stuff related to the religion. They also respected other religions as well.
Anyway, I loved it from the beginning to the end :D Definitely worth a watch ^_^ Btw, at the end they wrote WWB, does that mean a second season? If they do, I'll look forward to it! ^_^