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OST here https://soundcloud.com/joshep-tran/sets/happy-together-ost
MVs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKb7fk7DwPE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IRijC2qjFA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_HqHBc-D4M

Bless the subbing team that did this!! Episode 3 was truly cursed, I recommend skipping that one. I found myself really enjoying this after some episodes, the first episodes were fun as well, but the later episodes were deeper and more meaningful. The actors did well, especially Bruce Hung and Aggie Hsieh. Aggie's character was the best and I would love to watch a spinoff with her. Also Evan Ma was just pure cuteness. The OST is very fun and sweet (I linked it below)! 8/10

They don't make dramas like this anymore XD I only watched for the bromances and skipped a lot. Nurse Yoo Mi Ae was an absolutely legendary character and the only female character that actually mattered in the drama because most of the female characters were so insignificant. The only other female character who stood out was the witch mother who wouldn't shut up any scene she was in. I still can't believe they killed some of the characters in the finale, while the characters that should have died didn't :( Dong Cheol was so sweet and carried this drama. We need a bromance cut of this drama!! I will dream of HYUNG being screamed repeatedly.
Drinking game for you: Take a drink every time someone gets slapped, a child gets abandoned, bad English is spoken, English names of characters are mentioned, dramatic music starts playing, female characters start randomly screaming, a character gets killed or starts crying, someone gets injured and hyung is said by someone. Good luck with this drama, I don't recommend alcohol though XD You will die.

This is a very depressing and dark drama for most of its run. I wasn't very impressed with the pacing of the first six episodes, but the last two episodes were such a satisfying and emotional ending to the drama, so they made the journey worth it. The female characters absolutely stole the show and I really felt for them. The police was quite despicable in some parts (not what I would expect from Taiwanese police). I really enjoyed the ending and how it all came together. There were some really important messages throughout. 8/10

I started this drama because I read that there's not much romance and there's an environmental aspect. Sadly, it was mostly romance-driven plot with very minor environmental messages (the characters did almost nothing for the environment). Instead of actually trying to solve issues at their root, the love story took priority even when the characters basically knew what the problems are (FL went on with her life like the issues are nothing). For me, this drama kinda begins with episode 8. Episodes 1-7 were mostly romance, FL and her personal dramas. She ranges between the most annoying character (just like her work colleagues) and the most caring (usually in a selfish manner) person. I did not care much about her character, but the actress did exceptionally well (especially her chanting, that was so beautiful!).
Episode 11 was incredibly mind-blowing, so that was definitely one of my faves.
The parts of the drama related to the mythology, nature and tribal habits were amazing. The cinematography, special effects and nature shots were absolutely incredible, so many gorgeous scenes! The OST (both instrumental and non-instrumental) was so special, I wish they released the instrumental one because it was so memorable.
There were some very sweet and unforgettable moments, but yeah, the female lead is kinda unbearable and slow sometimes and ruins the experience. My favourite characters were Banai, Toem and Fali. I think this would have been better with more focus on the mythology and other side characters; there was too much romance filler. Still, I can't rate it any lower than 7.5/10 because of the amazing production.

I will miss this series! Bless everyone who worked on this because I have never seen such an amazing production before, just the amount of effort that went into nailing some of the scenes is insane (like Billy's basketball shots XD). It quickly became one of my favourites because it always managed to make me smile and I kept looking forward to Fridays. There's so much rewatch potential just to see how the other actors behave in the background, they really did so well! The cast was so comfortable and their BTS/reaction scenes are so fun to watch. I really want to see some of the deleted scenes that I managed to spot, like the scenes with Touch on their trip. Not Me and SCOY really delivered this year when it comes to LGBT representation and advocacy.

Finally this abomination is over. You could probably write essays with all the comments detailing everything that is wrong with this series. I will never watch anything by Aoftion or Mandee ever again. There wasn't a single character that I connected with (was there even a single normal character?), the emotional scenes were hollow (I don't think just NuNew's acting is to blame) and somehow they made the actors look even worse than they actually are. The best part of the series is the BTS at the end, that felt more real than the whole series. To be honest, I was secretly hoping most of the characters would perish in a bomb attack in the finale, but alas. The actors must have been so uncomfortable and bored when shooting most of the series (kinda clear from their episode reactions).

This is such a sweet series! Sure, it had its faults (like the chaos of episode 5, some unnecessary dramas that got resolved fairly quickly, some questionable scenes and bad sound effects), but in my case the positive overshadowed the bad. The couples are extremely cute and the cast (which is just gorgeous btw) did a really good job. I loved most of the characters, they were so sweet and caring (Mayom was the highlight). Definitely recommended if you need something light and cute, with amazing chemistry and without a focus on skinship. Also the OST is really fun and memorable.

:O That makes this even worse. Thanks for sharing the timeframe!

If you look closely in episode 11 part 3, the call runtime doesn't match up at all. Just another reason why this series is garbage. I wonder if these characters live in a time loop, that would explain their behavior and no character development.

Looking forward to this. Ging is iconic, love her characters.

The writing is really bad, but then again if it wasn't, most of the people wouldn't get killed so easily. There were some things left unexplained as well. It's quite fast-paced at times. I will continue to watch for Micchi like most people and also for the dramatic scenes XD

The concept of the love was disturbing from the start and the first half of the series is very skippable. The early toxicity kinda ruined it for me. There are a lot of things that make no sense, so turn off your brain when watching. It definitely had some positive moments, though.

Thanks for your comment, helped me decide to not start it because of toxicity.

This was a very solid jdrama. Most of the cases were extremely interesting. Ishihara Satomi was amazing as always. I did not like how Kube's character was written in some parts. I also didn't particularly enjoy all the romance elements related to the two female leads, but since marriage is a huge topic in Japan, I am not surprised they included it. I wanted to see more of Akihiko, he was my fave. The first two episodes are not the best, but it gets better after them. 9/10

Thank you for the info! I can't wait to finish watching it

This was a nice revenge drama. The characters were quite competent and formidable. I also enjoyed Akira's and Rinko's characters, they were nice additions to the plot. The acting was amazing, the leads really killed it with their expressions. This drama had a lot of purple tones and lighting, so it's quite unique. The OST was very thematic. I think the ending was very fitting and satisfying. I didn't enjoy the romance angle at all - I found it quite disturbing.

Love at first stare :O I will always remember the journey that I had when trying to find this pinku

This looks interesting, fantasy thriller? Yesss.

I love your reviews! They are on point and summarize the stuff I always look for. Nice to see another crime and fantasy fan. I really want to start it now.