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I just rewatched the movie, and actually, they don't. They expand upon it in order to fit the drama format. The basic plot of the movie is the love story between magician Ma and Yu Ri and healing her from her survivor's guilt through the use of their horror magic show. The magic show is all about finding the guilty party and giving justice to the victim all while entertaining the audience with magic. Each performance brings us closer to the final performance when the ghost haunting Yu Ri accuses her instead the "plant" in the audience. Then we finally get the full story as to why the ghost is haunting her so aggressively.

This drama appears to be doing the same thing, because of the longer format the two can actually solve individual ghost cases together. If you notice the ghost stories have a theme to them. At first it is all about getting justice for violent crime victims (the magic show's purpose). As the love story develops, the cases switch to being ones about love, jealousy, obsession, and theft. Those cases reflect what is going on in Yeo Ri's life at the moment, but also seem to be building up to the big reveal as to why she went overboard in the first place (her healing from Ji Hwan's death).

The screenwriters have done a good job of keeping the original purpose and focus of the movie. They just expanded upon it for the different format. It is a very good movie.

Hope this makes sense. Happy drama watching.

I am not a huge fan of musicals, but I do enjoy Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (most versions). For me, this is the Korean version of Willy Wonka and it did not disappoint. The visuals are stunning. The acting is superb from all the cast. Most of the musical numbers left me wanting to hear more, and I am not musically inclined. Every detail down to the setting catapulted this into a charming, sometimes dark, adventure on growing up and becoming an adult.

My only complaint was the dubbing in English. In any Kdrama that I have watched, the dubbing in English has never matched the subtitles in English which makes it hard to read and listen at the same time.

Otherwise, I loved this drama and worth the watch.

Also, yes, Yeo Ri can see ghosts, and in the first two episodes where we are introduced to the two main characters, the ghost stories deal with her getting justice for victims of violent crimes. But that is not the focus of the drama. The romance is the focus.

Once their romance begins, the ghost stories change theme and become ones on love, jealousy, obsession, and theft. They reflect on what is happening in Yeo Ri's life with her family. They also seem to be foreshadowing the biggest mystery of all. Why was she in the water, resuscitated, and now sees ghosts? Her first ghost is her friend Ji Hwan who is the boy lying next to her on the yacht.

This drams is based on a movie, and the screenwriters have captured the spirit and plotline of the movie wonderfully. But they have also made their own.

Happy drama watching.

Very little to none.

Yes, but it is for a good reason.

Um, your synopsis of the golfer mystery is entirely wrong. The golfer pretends to be the flight attendant and checks into the hotel room next to the deceased. He crosses over into the deceased room through the connecting balcony to avoid the CCTV cameras. Argues with her. Kills her. Stuffs her body into the suitcase. Goes back over the balcony, and out his hotel room. He then takes the elevator up to the roof and puts her body in the water tank. There is no reason for the maids to find her body in the morning as he disposed of it the night before.

As for episode 5 and he's not dead. We don't know how much time she spent in the garden. It only appears that he popped up quickly for the cliffhanger. We didn't know whether he is alive or dead at the end of episode 4. They clearly show the doctors resuscitating him. Then they show the moon and time advancing. We just don't know how much time has went by. They never show us him lying in bed sleeping after he has been resuscitated.

Also, what twist are you talking about. Everything has made perfect sense up to episode 6, so don't see where you are coming from at all. So I am glad you dropped it.

Happy drama watching.

This drama is based on a kmovie Spellbound. The movie is on Tubi. The screenwriters so far have captured the spirit (pun intended) of the movie and its plotline. So it should have a happy ending. However, in dramaland anything can happen.

If you feel the romance is boring, that's okay. This drama may not be your cup of tea. Again, that's okay. We all have different tastes.

Since I am not really sure what you are asking when you say, "what is the fantasy?" I can only tell you this. Yeo Ri is able to see ghosts and if she holds someone's hand they see ghosts for a month as well.

Happy drama watching.

I just rewatched the movie. The drama really did keep the spirit of the movie and even used some of the scenes just in a different way. The movie version is much darker and the main ghost is much scarier. Ji Hwan's ghost in the movie reminds me of the girl ghost who haunts Prosecutor Ma and tries to scare him all time. I am sure that is their homage to the movie ghost.

In the drama, for me, it looked like Ji Hwan's ghost was trying to let her know that he was there. I found it interesting that when he first appears she is sitting in a class and they are talking about the different types of graves and their meanings. The writers did really pay attention to the little details.

Also, if you'll notice the ghosts don't really talk with Prosecutor Ma as Yeo Ri has told him not to talk with them. The only one who communicates with him is the one who wrote on the mirror. So why the different way of communicating with him?

Thanks for the discussion and happy drama watching.

This drama is based on a kmovie called Spellbound. Its general focus is on the romance between Yeo Ri, who can see ghosts, and Prosecutor Ma. The ghost stories in the first episodes pay homage to those dramas who are like Phantom Lawyer. The ghosts are strangers to their victims, and they are about giving justice to victims of violent crimes. They are used to introduce us to our two main leads. Both seek justice for victims.

As the romance progresses and we learn more about Yeo Ri's family life, the ghost stories change theme and the victims know each other on a more personal level. They become about love, jealousy, obsession, and theft of estates. Which is what our main character is going through on a personal level.

For me, the ghost stories seem to be foreshadowing the main ghost story which is why did Yeo Ri's friend die?

The drama is pretty well written. There are some editing issues in episode 6, but it doesn't detract from the story telling.

Happy drama watching.

You do realize this is a romcom right? This is not a drama that deals specifically with solving ghost cases like Phantom Lawyer (despite what the synopsis says). The ghost stories so far fall into themes. In the first two episodes the ghost stories have been about getting justice for victims of violent crimes (like the synopsis says). Their purpose is to introduce us to Yeo Ri and her ability to see ghosts. It is also to introduce us to Prosecutor Ma who also seeks justice for victims as a prosecutor. But that is not the focus of the drama.

As the romance develops and we learn more about Yeo Ri's life, the ghost stories change theme. The ghost stories become more about love, jealousy, and theft of inheritance. The 300 year old case is about love, jealousy, and obsession. These ghost stories are leading up to the main event. What happened to cause Yeo Ri to drown, be revived, and see ghosts? Why did her friend Ji Hwan die? So the Joseon case is very important as it shows us that the big case has something to do with love, jealousy, and obsession. It acts as a foreshadow for what is to come. If you don't like it that's okay. Just wanted to give you the reason why it is there.

As for the other things, if you don't like it, that is okay. But this drama is not focusing on solving ghost cases just for the sake of solving ghost cases. It is more about the romance.

I think you are confusing the accident he had in the present (episode 4) with the one he had 12 year ago (episode 6). He did not receive a heart transplant during the accident in episode 4.

To clarify, it seems that 12 years ago Prosecutor Ma received a heart transplant around the time Ji Hwan (Min Hwan's older brother) drowned from either falling off the yacht or trying to save Yeo Ri who had fallen overboard (episode 6).

In the present (episode 4), Prosecutor Ma is hit by a car while trying to save Yeo Ri from the kidnappers. He goes into cardiac arrest and the doctors save him. He does not receive a heart transplant at that time.

Hope this helps and makes sense. Happy drama watching.

Uh, she is not as kind hearted as you think. In episode 6, out of jealousy she was going to infect the girl prosecutor who is hitting on Prosecutor Ma.

You're welcome. I understand what the op was saying. I just don't agree with the assessment. I agree with what you are saying as well. If you are going to criticize Prosecutor Ma for his touchiness, then you must criticize Yeo-Ri as well as she rips off his shirt several times and invades his space many times as well. Her touch has more dire consequences than his.

He touches her out of a need for protection or for a game. She does so out of jealousy (team dinner) and carelessness.

Thank you for the discussion and friend request.

Meko, in the real world I would agree with you. We need to respect other people's spaces and boundaries. I am not advocating that people run out and touch total strangers or even people they barely know. I am talking about the drama.

But If you are going to criticize Prosecutor Ma for his touchiness than you need to criticize Yeo-Ri for hers when she tears his shirt off. The only excuse you can give her is she is drunk which is completely her own decision. If you ask me, she violates his space more than Prosecutor Ma violates hers. He does so out of the need to protect her or when they play hide-and-seek.

Also, in other scenes, you can see that he does respect her boundaries as they keep a distance from each other when they are standing together.

Now, in episode 6 when the four of them have dinner you can see that she also has mean streak as she literally takes off her gloves to infect the girl prosecutor and he stops her. So this goes both ways.

Thank you for the discussion and happy drama watching.

Yes, and I love the symbolism of her literally taking her gloves off to fight for her love for the prosecutor. Kdramas are full of this kind of thing.

Thanks for this. I have been trying to explain that we don't know how long he was sleeping after being resuscitated. They edited that part out as who wants to watch someone sleep. It just seemed like a short while as they brought him in after she has been talking to herself and praying for awhile.

Uh, we really don't know how long he was out for after being resuscitated. It only seemed like a short while because they edited out him lying in bed. Also, he is a very athletic guy who knows how to take a punch or hit and fall accordingly. Is it possible to recover that quickly, yes. Is it a stretch, yes. But you later see him grabbing his chest as he is jogging, so the accident did trigger something. Sometimes injuries from accidents do not appear until long after the accident.

I agree and disagree with you. You do realize this is a romcom right? The scenes where they are in the doorway and when she goes over the cliff are all meant to be funny because most people would grab onto anything to save themselves from falling. She doesn't. She goes ahead and falls into the water, and he dives in after her. Together they discover the body of the assistant they have been looking for, and we have the tender moment where he covers her eyes. It is not him trying to cope a feel or anything. He is trying to rescue her from falling. Yes, she is afraid of touching other people for fear that they will start seeing ghosts. You do understand that she longs to be touched, but she keeps her distance because of the consequences. This is why it is a touching moment between her and the ghost boy. She can touch ghosts without consequences.

Now, when she is drunk and walks out into the middle of the street with the car about to hit her, he has no choice but to grab her and save her. It is after that he enters her world and begins to understand why she acts the way the way she does. He isn't invading her personal space, he's saving her. After that when he tries to grab her and disregards her "personal space", he is trying to get her to open up and not be so afraid as he can already see ghosts anyway. She instinctively pushes him away as she fears the worst.

Both are on a learning curve here. Since she doesn't allow people to touch her, she doesn't really know how her "powers" work. She does have some idea that it is only through holding her hand that makes the people see ghosts. That is why she avoids holding people's hands and wears gloves. I am actually surprised that she was going to get married. Did she plan on going through life not touching her husband? Her ex couldn't handle her condition. Prosecutor Ma can.

Peoples' perception of her, especially those that don't know her well, see her as cold and aloof. PM sees her as a person who needs love and human physical contact despite her resistance. If this makes him a red flag in your world. That's okay, but for the drama he really is a good guy.

Happy drama watching.

In the movie, Ji Hwan is Yeo-Ri best friend. Ji Hwan's grandmother gave JH a necklace saying that she should never take it off. One day while riding the bus, Yeo-Ri asks JH if she could try it on. As YR put the necklace on, the bus goes over the side of a bridge and into a body of water. Both girls are pulled out side by side. When the paramedics get there, the necklace glows brightly, so the paramedic chooses to resuscitate Yeo-Ri and JH dies. JH comes back as a vengeful ghost and torments Yeo-Ri's friends, boyfriend, and family. At the end, Yeo-Ri gives the necklace back to JH and tells JH's ghost that she is sorry for being the one who lives. JH forgives her and stops being vengeful. So, in short, the necklace is the reason why Yeo-Ri is alive and JH is dead.

In the drama, Yeo-Ri has a star shaped necklace with a green stone (emerald). She is wearing it when she falls into the ocean. Since we have no idea what happened on the yacht, I can only speculate what the necklace means. Since the writers have been very faithful with staying true to the overall storyline of the movie, I am sure the necklace has some significance as to why she ends up in the water along with Ji Hwan. It must also have something to do with why she is saved and not Ji Hwan.

Hope this helped. It really is a cute, fun movie. Happy drama watching.