Heartwarming...
Simply a timeless drama which deals with so many beautiful emotions. It is so relatable and very realistic in many ways. Yeo reum our female main character tired of her daily boring day to day stressful workholic life, One day she decided to call it off and take a break from everything. She decided to move into a country side with her remaining savings and start a new journey of her life. the plot was my initial attraction for Starting this drama and also i love to watch the countryside. it was a very heartwarming and beautiful 12 episode journey.when she moved to the countryside there she met so many people including our main lead the handsome Siwan as An Dae Bam. He was introverted and very shy to speak, his first appearance is also really cute. Maybe some of you can actually relate with him in many things. The drama slowly starts to progress in between characters and relationships and also slight romances.
characters are beautifully written, Screenplay never gets bored on any of the situations and the duration of each episode is short. We already saw so many similar kinds of dramas but Summer strike was totally different from any of the others. May the plot look super relatable and the overall experience was very beautiful and Also they concluded everything with the given limited time.
If you like to watch feel good heartwarming relationship dramas then, Don't miss this drama, it was totally worth it. Completely Satisfied...
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Strictly Average...
Once upon a small town follows the very cliche kdrama path. It is short but some of the episodes really make u crazy. Super annoying love triangle with a very kind good for nothing 2nd male lead who always receive pitty, it didn't skip the other side triangle as well.. a very annoying 2nd actress will also part of the story..Story is simple, When it sets in a very beautiful environment, it naturally creates that refreshness while you watching. So it kind of watchable drama overall. I mean if you're not bothered about the triangle part. The first six episodes was really interesting. But next 3 was super annoying, and the last 3 was decent. Leads are cute and very good looking.
Even though the middle part was very frustrating. the last 3 episode was really good without much dragging, it still follows the same kdrama endings.. But the mood which it create has some beautiful moments. Overall i can't label this out as a complete bore drama it solely depend on the viewer, but still they can make a different type of settings if they removed that love triangle...
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worth a watch
Expections before starting this drama was high because of the stunning cast. Overall it started really well but in the middle there had some up's and downs and dragging and ended really well.
Who is the real big mouth..? That question is the main curiosity factor of this drama at first. It's keep rotating from one person to another. Coming to plot, The whole life of our hero Lawyer park chang ho becomes upside down when he accept a murder case. The drama slowly shift it's gear and move to very interesting from there. From E01 to E08 it's brilliantly narrated but after that there was some slow in the narration and also felt some unwanted dragging in screenplay. But still there were some scenes which keep you there.
From E11, it started to get more exciting again. Even though there were some drag in the story telling but still it's never get bored. For the last 2 episodes it completely regained it's strength with a very good ending... Satisfied with everything.
Lee Jung suk was nailed it as Park Chang ho. Also Yoo Na did a great job as his loving wife and played a very matured character. Also some other notable superb performances from the cast.
Big mouth is definitely a worth watch drama. Don't know how you feel when you watch all epi at once. But it never disappoint you that easily. Some dramas you can never judge before it end. I also labelled this as boring drama after E10. But i was wrong. Lee jung suk and Kim Yoo Na was really good with their chemistry ❤️ try it
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Worth for your time..!
My mind is filled with so much joy right now because i watched another superb feel good Movie from Philippine, i always curious about their film making, When other's are trying to make different type of films and experimenting everything, here they still going on the same path, nothing much about the story and screenplay but still it make you smile after you finish.The story is very simple our hero, his name is Domino and yes, your prediction is absolutely right he is color blind after an accident and for our heroine's named Cara, Both of them were best friends and know each other very well, the story developing simply in a very cliche atmosphere and it was light and sweet till the end.
Another biggest factor about Philippine movies are the mood that it creates which was amazing and refreshing every time you watch, the leads are the best, worth for your time, even if you're little down today it will definitely boost up your mood, just try it
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A refreshing experience
If the story and screenplay look so cliche, then what makes you more attractive about a drama? Yes maybe its neither the cast or the strong emotions which that drama provides. So i randomly watched this beautiful japanese romantic drama, and here is am so glad because i got a very heartwarming experience from it.Drama : Rinko-San Wants to try
Language : Japanese
No of Episode : 08
Duration Per Episode : 24 min
Genres : Feel Good, Romance
Apart from anything, this drama strongly stands up in a different level because it brings some very unique emotions and there is two super attractive leads. Amaski Rinku a 27 year old girl who works as a wedding planner and now she promoted as a chief in her work, and for our hero Kamisaka Gen who also has the same reputation as Rinku but he got promoted little too early. Now how the story grew between them.? Curious? Then try it out, you can see a very beautiful romance from this drama.
I don't want to hide this, yes ofcourse there is love triangle takes place but its not so intense as you can see that it's only an 8 epi drama, so nothing like dragging. Its very short and sweet story telling. Both the main leads were so adorable till the end.
And for your knowledge there were some super hot intense intimate scenes, don't get wrong idea because the plot demands that. But still its not so vulgar. Even their intimate scenes looks very beautifully captured. What more i want to say..? If you are looking for a mini romantic drama then this is a perfect choice. Try it guys.
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A must watch Drama
(Non Spoiler Review)
First of all Rest in peace to Kim mi soo who performed the role yeo jeong min 💐💐😢. Her sudden loss was shocking in the middle of the drama period..
The long wait and anticipation never wasted. Snowdrop amazingly ended with a good satisfying finale Episode, (this review may little bit long)
I already knew when i first read about the plot that this definitely will be heavily complicated till the end. So i never expected a usual kdrama style. i have to mention about how beautifully they narrated some characters here. The cast looks stunning, all the major actors from the industry were part of this drama, and they all got perfect roles as well. Especially Yoon A was a big surprise cast for me also jung seung joo played by Lee kang moo and another actor was kim hye yoon, except from others they were particularly main actors of the industry. But still they came forward with this collaboration and done their best here.
The style of narration of screenplay was too melodramatic. Slowly building the seriousness of the surrounding even though i didn't felt much of a dragging. The placement of romance in the middle of this tough situation was superb. The first two episode was magical. When Lim so hoo meet Young ro for the first time and the things that happening between them after everything was cute.
Coming to the leads performance side. Jung hae in was brilliant as always. He potryed the main character very simply. Our debutant Black pink icon Star Kim ji soo was so cute and superbly played that lovely character eun young ro.
The worst part if i have to mention something then those annoying ajummas ( middle aged ladies), the 3 wife's were competing themselves to prove that who is more better worse then others😁. Many scenes between them were very boring. Another thing was some vfx that used to show the outside of the dorm, its looks very artificial. But overall making was excellent. The wintage period, the people, the atmosphere, dressing style everything tooks super real.
There will be different opinions regarding the ending of the drama. But if you think deeply about that whole situation then you will understand why they ended like that. For me snowdrop was one of the best drama. The length of the Episodes were too large but still it didn't effect the curiosity while watching. Try it
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A Good Slice of Life Drama
Hometown cha cha cha ended with a really good note but overall if you look back there were some dragging situations, 16 epi with 1h 20 min duration per Episode is too much i felt. But anyway a drama which filled with so many emotional scenarios and visually beautiful and heartwarming is really interesting to watch.The way it started was really increased my expectations. Its definitely not something we see for the first time. It's full of clichés but if those cliché emotions has the ability to communicate with us is enough to label it as a good slice of life drama . If you are a ragular drama watcher you may feel little tired of some scenes, for me it's some romantic situations, especially Shin Min a acting, she looks really weird in some Episodes. its looks so artificial.
In the middle they dragged it like crazy, some unwanted love triangle caught in the center for a moment i thought of dropping this show. Because some dramas will take that it to the end, but thankfully it was ok after some point. Another interesting factor was the relationship of people of Gongjin and their bonding..❤️ it was lovely, their stories and those emotional moments everything was so good to see.
The unfold mystery and that flashbacks everything related to that was also so touching.. The best episode probably will be E15, that single episode changed the entire mood of the drama, excellent. Finale Episode also took its time which was unnecessary but the happy faces of Gongjin make it really good.
Hometown cha cha cha is a very good slice of life romantic drama experience.. its really a heartwarming slice of life show. I don't know why i feel that it would be a much better drama if they reduce the episode duration or numbers. Anyway if you love these kind of plots you must try this.
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Worth watch
I always waited a Ji sung drama to release, he is one of the finest actors and done so many good works. Devil judge simply a very decent worth watch drama. Honestly very happy that tvn always providing such interesting contents.
The story was not something we see for the first time. We have been watching similar contents so many these days but the makes this different definitely will be the performance and interesting screenplay. There were no particular dragging even the episode length was very long everything was felt so perfect. Again i don't like to move further deep into the plot or story line which you can find if you want in mydramalist
Yet again an outstanding power packed screen presence from the brilliant ji sung. He is so good for everything he does. His niece was also excellent, Yo Han and Elijah scenes were really interesting.. and also the lady female lead and others done excellent job.
Don't think it's just a court drama which only dealing the law and justice, it has more to say. There were so many Goosebump scenes. I enjoyed a lot. Even the finale was so satisfying...
Worth watch
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Just a watchable drama
The drama has a good and beautiful finale but again its not good enough to judge a drama completely so for me startup was a watchable drama experience overall. The great writer-director duo with an outstanding bunch of cast itself made big impact on viewers with high expectations, but not everyone may satisfied with some plot changes in the middle the drama. Ofcourse they started really well with a good balance in everything and also its kept going smoothly and exciting with a good screenplay in the first pace.But they brought some boring plot changes in the middle which was not good though, even the screenplay is lacking in so many things which was totally worst and annoying.(may be i expected differently) I don't want to spoil that but if it's not that case and they don't forcefully using those changes, opinion may different for sure. And again the love traingle was totally annoying in some point. ( It would have been better if they come up with two couples instead 2 men fighting for a women ).
The performance as always good. But i want to point out two characters which i liked the most, one was that halmoni character and the other the 2nd lead han jipyoeng who done an absolutely brilliant performance. For an ongoing watcher i didn't felt too many dragging even though the episodes are lengthy with 80 minutes. (I don't know the case of a binge watching).
There are so many good factors which many would like and they managed with a good conclusion which was a good sign because even if someone felt not good in the middle may think differently in the last 2 episodes and also the climax scene was beautiful
I think this drama has a unique plot and all. But the making was not exactly the way the people's wish. You can give it a try. As i already mentioned some may feel down in some point, try it and figure it
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It was a superb drama
Its totally a worth watching. Am just so impressed the way they concluded, its kind of feel so real in way, it also make sense and the emotional parts also really worked out well in the end. At first i thought the story was so predictable and cliché narration even in the middle also i felt little draggy and boring because these kind of narrative style we seen quite often in k dramas so its not up to the expectation level in sometime, but i glad that they managed to end beautiful with a worth satisfaction.I must say that one particular character strikes me throughout the last few Episodes was that detective, he was just outstanding with his performance, especially the emotional parts, those scenes were really intense and touching as well i literally crying in end.... he just brilliant,so real , i just picked one of my favourite character which just personally i thought off and others also done a good job with their roles.
The main thing that this drama has only 12 Episodes so if your interested the plot with a mysterious fantasy storytelling and not more into the logical side you can definitely enjoy this drama. Just give it a try....
Overall it was good drama to watch 🙂
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A cliché Drama Experience overall...
To be frank in a way am not that satisfied with this drama. First of all i want to point out some of the interesting postive factor that i felt in the earlier Episodes, that there were not a big love traingle which i find every fresh in this particular kdrama, because usually in these kind of a plot in someway there will be a huge space for some unwanted love traingle. But here they manged to bring a good 2nd lead character without any big love fight in between the male leads. That was good. Secondly the chemistry between the couple looks so strong in the early stage Episodes which way pretty soon and was beautiful to see . So many lovely moments between them which were excellent.😍Coming to weak points, there is nothing new apart from those factors. The drama moving like a complete cliché way from the 12 th Episode to finale which looks very boring and the last 4 or 5 Episode are not that interesting or exciting at all for me. Park Bo Gum Done a good performance from a struggling rookie to become an aspiring actor character. But for park So Dom i think she has nothing to do in particular, the character was good to see on the screen but i felt she just a side role character in this entire drama and not much to do as a female lead.
The family issues which we seen so many times before was still there and it presented beautifully without too annoying and that father, grandfather characters were superb👌 some emotional scenes were really touching especially in the finale Episode. But again if you are a beginner to kdrama you may feel in the other way, but if you are regular drama watcher you definitely may not feel complete satisfaction with this drama. By the way i expected little more in the climax also but it was an ok ending for me..
Overall its just an average drama experience for me
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What a Fantastic Drama.....
So finally finished Run on and all i can say that am with full satisfaction now.... one of the best drama that i watched recently. I just want to say many things that i find particularly in this drama, So the biggest thing that every other dramas must learn from this drama is, how to maintain a good balance and satisfy the viewers throughout the whole show without any lacking in screenplay, the unwanted plot deviations, too annoying love traingle and the worst pity second lead syndrome etc.. Here everything was completely different..In my case to be honest i find its very unusual the style of making in the start, so infact the first 2 or 3 Episodes are not that impressive to me. The main character Seon gyeom was not so likable in the beginning .. But the funniest thing was the character i hate the most later ended up being my favourite character in the drama, it's so much happened during the coming Episodes and i kind a relate or understand his nature after that. Being a very lonely person without any friends even from his own family was not there for him. His behaviour makes sense, It was very beautifully portrayed.
And for the rest of the character's the main female lead oh mi joo was also done an absolutely fabulous job with her performance and cuteness. The moments between the main leads was the best. Because its very simple and not too complicated way of expressing their feelings to each other, So every time they together it really interesting to see them. And next, coming to the 2nd couple ( i already mentioned a few points in the 1st paragraph, the learning things from this drama, yes there was not a single drop of love triangle or second lead syndrome) again one of the best 2nd lead romance in here. Because it makes logical, the way they slowly begin everything from two totally different personalities was really interesting to look forward. Also another thing was Lee yong Hwa the 2nd male lead character , just Wow what a character he was. Just his enthusiasm was good enough to make him attractive. His performance was also fabulous and also his friendship with Seom Gyeom was just awesome...
Coming to the story and the different style of narration. We knew the fact that this drama is a melo drama so it slowly tells the story, there must be a deep narration l and it was totally a worth and very interesting way without any lag. I seen in many dramas that they lost the pace in some point after 8th Episode. But here it eventually getting better and better with all the Episodes. Done justice to all the characters and it concluded very beautifully, by the way it a kind of a different ending that what i felt. The way they started and the way they ended was completely different, Another Magical romantic slice of life melodrama ❤️
Final word , so many people may feel not interested in the start, because it's all a new style of drama , but it definitely slowly move to you later. So patiently watch and explore the magic behind Run On.. Once Again Thanks to JTBC for bringing an outstanding drama again.. i just also want to thanks the writer for this superb screenplay
A Must watch Drama ( its very personal opinion)
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Pretty average
Not so impressive but it's a decent watchable series, the main thing that i felt was its too dragging except when your not in the gaming situation. The story didn't emotionally connected to me. Comparing to Alice in Borderland this series lacks in many factors.The whole situation not look very serious or intense in so many points, it makes sense only after the episode 7. Everything was predictable may be not in the case of that 2nd cameo also the things that happening in the finale Episode. Not much edge of the seat moments whole things looks nothing new. E08 was my favourite, i only got tensed in that episode, the 5th game was really exciting. It not necessary to forcefully make love, that intimate scene looks not apt to the situation.
I don't know why but i kept comparing this to Alice in Borderland throughout the whole series, may be i expected something different. And the finale Episode was the most irritating one.. its dragging like crazy. Definitely left the gate open for a new season no surprise for there but need to improve a lot if it renewing it again...
strictly personal opinion,
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One of the best worth watching Historical Drama
Am very satisfied with every single aspects of this wonderful drama. Personally historical is my favourite genre. Thanks to Netflix for taking its streaming rights because of that we got an amazing visually grand historical drama. The story was very interesting from the Beginning, when i first read the plot i thought this will probably follow the same pattern of love hate and love triangle boring patriotism and politics till end. For love triangle there were several people in that cycle, but i desperate to watch mainly because of my favourite actors Rowoon and Park Eun bin.
I don't enter into the plot because you can read it on mydramalist website, but in short a girl pretending to a king and she has to live her life with this secret, sounds very interesting and so as the drama also very beautifully narrated with a good screenplay. 20 long episode, i don't felt any dragging at all ( binge watching experience may different). After every episode by episode it kept going very nicely. Eun bin was nailed it with her outstanding performance. It's not an easy task to transform into a men, but her appearance was quite impressive, There was so many characters and the screenplay is well balanced. Also not much love triangle, but still there some. But they give less space for that which was good actually.
Even the finale episodes were very satisfying, all the emotional moments with some beautiful osts played a big part to make this drama worth watch. Highly recommended if you r a historical drama lover. I enjoyed a lot.
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A Beautiful Feel Good Film
Movies like this not release so often.You must feel this, Undoubtedly one of the best feel good film which i experienced in recent time, With a unique story and a very interesting screenplay the writer of the great Be With you done it again here.The story happening in the late 80's, jung kyung is a college student from a small village. The people of his village struggling every day because of lack of transportation facility. The only way they have was to travel through the train, but infact they don't have a railway station, so no train will stop there and they have to walk around every day through the rail from the previous station, there is no road way, because of that they have to face some difficulties, especially they have to pass through a tunnel in their journey after that tunnel there was also a bridge, and its very dangerous to walk through that bridge, because they can't predict when a train will pass through that bridge, especially some unannounced freight trains.
To find a solution for this they want a train station in their villages, So he (jung kyung) started writing letters to the President regarding this matter, sound funny right..?, an ordinary guy who has nothing is trying get attention from president definitely looks weird, But the movie has so much things to say. The emotions that delivers was exceptional and your eyes probably will filled after some point. Lim yoona is taking the female lead role, there were some beautiful moments between them. Also the relationship between he and his late sister also one of the highlight
Its a must watch and am highly recommend you to watch
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