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This guy looks like a younger version of Seo Kang Joon. I actually thought they were the same actor before I looked him up.

Agreed, there's a lot of wasted potential with this show. The flashbacks scenes have all been great though but they kinda carry the whole series. If you split UWMA in 2 halves, 1 for the flashbacks and 1 for modern times then I think almost everyone would rather watch the flashbacks.
Sure the emotions are there but those are mostly based on what happened to the flashback characters.

I love the general storyline, the secondary ''couple'' and the flashbacks but there are some things I just can't look past anymore. Every episode it feels like someone (mostly Pharm) cries, Pharm makes food or feeds someone and a scene with Pharm looking uncomfortable at any sight of intimacy/recollection of his past.
The cooking-thing is a character thing and I get that but don't let those scenes take up so much time.
At this point I'm literally just waiting each episode on when these things are going to happen. I'm sure the actor playing Pharm is good and he does have a bright smile but some diversity in his acting after this many episodes would be great. Hopefully that does happen before the end.

This series will make you feel uncomfortable one way or another eventually but it's an unforgettable ride (for better or for worse). Besides that, it has an anime-styled humor so you'll see a lot of those fake reaction-faces but it's bearable.
There are a lot of funny plottwists at the end so you do kinda get a reward for sitting through a lot of uncomfortable scenes. This series is unlike any crossdress series I've seen and definitely not something for those who are easily disturbed (refering to that scene from episode 6 here and the many scenes of the boss-lady). It does have some genuine LGBT representation though but there's better series out there for that stuff. So only watch this if you like random humor and can handle uncomfortable scenes.

I think the story dragged a bit in the middle and I also think there could've been more creative ways of the spirit to help the detective in his work. Like the spirit can enter everywhere he wants and he can scout an area, he should use this more instead of sulking and trying to posses the detective. I adored any scenes with the two male leads working together, they make the show.
I do kinda have to suspend my believe that the detective guy wouldn't have been sent to a psychiatrist for the amount of public talking he does with the spirit. His co-workers very rarily notice anything/say anything while its happening right in front of them.
I also would've liked to see a better relationship progression between the two male leads, sure eventually it's great between them but it takes a lot of screwing up to get there.

Weird movie with lots of deaths, it's one of those movies you just kinda watch because you have some extra time and then never watch again. Movie left me confused and kinda sad at the end. The game the movie is based on seems pretty fun though. I think the plot of having students be forced to kill has been done before A LOT in Japan and so you can find much better versions out there if that's what you want. If you're here for the BL, it's there but only in a select few scenes and nothing big.

There are enough dramas made for people who love a Wuxia (Chinese fantasy) setting and hetero-couples. The reason this drama got so popular is BECAUSE it did something outside of the norm by showing love beyond just man and woman. I understand if you dislike watching the cute interactions between guys if you are not into guys yourself but that's no reason to hate on the whole genre.

There are enough dramas made for people who love a Wuxia (Chinese fantasy) setting and hetero-couples. The reason this drama got so popular is BECAUSE it did something outside of the norm by showing love beyond just man and woman. I understand if you dislike watching the cute interactions between guys if you are not into guys yourself but that's no reason to hate on the whole genre.

That was kinda how it went though!! Of course the Coca Cola part wasn't believeable but I was a bit confused at the amnesia part. I had only seen a few kdramas at that point so I didn't know that there were SO MANY amnesia storylines in kdrama. So I was like: ''Is amnesia a problem in South Korea?'' for a second there.

First episodes really get you hooked and they'll provide cliffhangers at the end of every episode with either deaths/reveals/threats. There is 1 event early in this drama which is pretty serious and this is handled a bit crudely because of the romantic plot and the clown pretending to be the king.

I loved seeing the difference between the king and the clown though and seeing people growing to like the clown as their king. Yeo Jin Goo is seriously talented as both characters and you almost feel the difference in their souls (cold and warm). I wouldn't have minded seeing a bit more jokes regarding his fake identity but I understand that the drama wanted a serious tone.

If you don't identify with the metaphors that it's giving about the class divide between poor and rich then it probably is a bit underwhelming. I'd suggest watching a video that explains the details of the movie so you can appreciate the amount of thought that went into it. Still though, despite if it's your type of movie or not, the social commentary is very strong.

You will likely be very confused when you watch this drama. It follows the story of multiple people and 3 couples so nobody really gets enough screentime for relationship development besides Pond and Tee the main couple. If you want to watch this because of the twin-trope then don't bother, the fact that they are twins is not important in the story at all. Most memorable characters were Max,Thor,Pond,Tee,Pad and Tiger.
I only completed this story because of the Thor-jokes to be honest.

Yes he remembers her from that bridge in Switzerland (she does not remember). Up to this point only 2 meetings have been confirmed of them in Switzerland. 1 on the bridge and 1 at the lake (where they didn't see each other but she remembered the music he made).

As someone who recently started watching Korean dramas again this series is perfect. The South-Korean references are usually met with confusion by North-Korean characters and get explained to them by other characters. I've learned a lot more about South Korean culture thanks to that and the moments of confusion are pretty funny.

Now onto why I love this series. The sets are beautiful, the acting is great, the side-characters are memorable, the North-Korean cultural jokes are funny, the romance is incredibly cute, the female lead is NOT annoying, the action scenes are amazing (your heart will skip a beat at 1 point), the characters experience personal growth and you just grow to like almost every important character on this show.

Now one thing you need to keep in mind is to forget about the logistics of crossing the North Korean border. Just pay little attention to that and enjoy the show. I even ended up watching another 20 year old k-drama (Stairway to heaven) which they referenced in the show itself, that's how much I like the show.

Thanks for mentioning it! It was just a few new scenes but I definitely noticed the new ones as well.

Definitely a trendsetter drama which set a standard for future crossdressing dramas to be measured with. It's not for everyone but if you remotely like crossdressing series then you'll be able to appreciate this one for pushing the limits back in the day.

I really hope that's the case. Thanks for informing us.

Good story, definitely recommend watching it. Can't say much more without giving spoilers.

The intro is always nice to listen to. Anyway, I wrote down the episodes which featured the most BR/BL-like scenes for those interested. That way you can skip to the fun parts if it's boring.
Episodes: 9,14,19,22,23,24,25,27,28,31,32 and 33.
Especially pay attention to episodes 9,14,23,24,27,28 and 33.

Watched this because of Crash landing on you. Took some time to get used to the movie (the silly acting of the main character) but it was a good story in the end.