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Not a detective style drama
Let me clarify, this is not an investigative style drama involving ghosts. So if you are looking for this type of drama, this is not it. If you are ready for a wild ride filled with romance and ghosts, then this is your drama.
Summary: After a failed marriage attempt which would have solidified her position as CEO of the luxurious Reina Hotel and Siena wedding venue, CEO Cheon Yeo Ri fights to keep her position and inheritance from her aunt and cousins. Yeo Ri's fatal flaw, after nearly drowning in a yachting accident, she can see ghosts and even make others see them. Even though the aunt and cousin know this, Yeo Ri has been through an exorcism where the shaman has declared her ghost free. After the exorcism, Yeo Ri hides the fact that she can still see ghosts. Because of her condition, Yeo Ri decides to live alone in her family's isolated home outside the city. And after working hours, she takes up the hobby of tipping off the police on where they can find dead bodies. One night while confirming a ghost's story, she runs into Prosecutor Ma Gang uk and the fun ensues as they navigate their way through the living and the dead to find true happiness and love. In the end, will her fatal flaw be her protection or her downfall?
This drama is based on the movie Spellbound. You can watch it for free on Tubi. The screenwriters did an excellent job of embracing the spirit and essence of the movie in this drama. They even take some of the scenes, dialogue, and props and use them in fresh ways to make the story more fluid and dynamic. So I must commend the writers for that.
Pitfalls so far: Commenters have had a field day when one of our heroes makes a dramatic come back after being hit by a car. Also, one of our heroes drinks lots of alcohol while having a condition in which the hero really shouldn't be doing that. So realism is not a factor here. The drama has also had some editing issues causing some blunt transitions from one scene to another. It only detracts from the story for a brief time and then it gets back on track. But it does confuse the viewer as to what is happening. For me, while interested to see what happens, the writers use some romcom tropes in particular with second leads.
Despite its comedy, this is a mature drama. Even the bathroom humor, which is a Korean trope in itself, is very mature.
So I repeat this is not an investigative style drama. It is a drama that uses ghosts to help our two heroes fall in love.
Happy drama watching. I will add more later once the drama ends.
Summary: After a failed marriage attempt which would have solidified her position as CEO of the luxurious Reina Hotel and Siena wedding venue, CEO Cheon Yeo Ri fights to keep her position and inheritance from her aunt and cousins. Yeo Ri's fatal flaw, after nearly drowning in a yachting accident, she can see ghosts and even make others see them. Even though the aunt and cousin know this, Yeo Ri has been through an exorcism where the shaman has declared her ghost free. After the exorcism, Yeo Ri hides the fact that she can still see ghosts. Because of her condition, Yeo Ri decides to live alone in her family's isolated home outside the city. And after working hours, she takes up the hobby of tipping off the police on where they can find dead bodies. One night while confirming a ghost's story, she runs into Prosecutor Ma Gang uk and the fun ensues as they navigate their way through the living and the dead to find true happiness and love. In the end, will her fatal flaw be her protection or her downfall?
This drama is based on the movie Spellbound. You can watch it for free on Tubi. The screenwriters did an excellent job of embracing the spirit and essence of the movie in this drama. They even take some of the scenes, dialogue, and props and use them in fresh ways to make the story more fluid and dynamic. So I must commend the writers for that.
Pitfalls so far: Commenters have had a field day when one of our heroes makes a dramatic come back after being hit by a car. Also, one of our heroes drinks lots of alcohol while having a condition in which the hero really shouldn't be doing that. So realism is not a factor here. The drama has also had some editing issues causing some blunt transitions from one scene to another. It only detracts from the story for a brief time and then it gets back on track. But it does confuse the viewer as to what is happening. For me, while interested to see what happens, the writers use some romcom tropes in particular with second leads.
Despite its comedy, this is a mature drama. Even the bathroom humor, which is a Korean trope in itself, is very mature.
So I repeat this is not an investigative style drama. It is a drama that uses ghosts to help our two heroes fall in love.
Happy drama watching. I will add more later once the drama ends.
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