Perfect until the rushed ending...

This drama is one of those dramas that is perfect until it suffers from a rushed ending. Actually, the story had so much amazing thickness to it that it could have had double the episodes and still wouldn't have suffered from it dragging! I loved this drama so much. This drama it essentially like two-in-one with how the story is set out. The first part was absolutely perfect in my eyes, with the second part almost perfect (I'm so happy with this by the way as I had such a bad feeling the story was going to turn into a catastrophe in the second half). I loved the story, characters, acting, directing, settings and OST the most. The drama is very easy to watch too, therefore a high rewatch value was given. I'm not sure about the adult ML casting choice (I love the actor but I feel as though someone else would've been better portraying the character, although I have no evidence to back this up).

The story was unpredictable, which I did love. The good characters had flaws and the bad characters had glimpses of goodness in them, and essentially the moral I got as a vibe mostly was that life is life and no matter what, people don't change. However, through hard work and determination, you can succeed no matter what. A couple of scenes were hard to watch, and maybe a hint of cringe here and there but it worked, if that makes sense. I also loved how the writing team incorporated minor/supporting characters in the first part to reappear in the second part. I love when dramas do this, it feels as though I'm watching a drama full of Easter eggs (the video game kind, not the chocolate kind, although I do love them too!).

Overall, I highly suggest watching this drama. It does have a few themes here and there that may be a little hard to swallow for some, but it's a drama that everyone should watch in their lifetime.

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Best Friendship-themed Drama I think I've ever watched

United Win is the greatest friendship-themed drama I think I've ever watched. Sometimes, it's the small imperfections that make things perfect, which I think is applicable for this drama. What I mean by this is that, sure, there were a couple of things I would have liked: slightly longer episodes for greater character development (for the supporting cast), perhaps more 'sports' scenes in the first half of episodes, a slightly slower pace. But when I think about these things I desire, and then I think about the tone of the story, I think United Win did something very clever here.

The characters were perfect. They were acted amazingly, and despite the short episodes, you could really feel the emotions they wanted to garner from the audience. Another thing was the story. The friendship was absolutely unreal in this one. It really felt like I was part of the team. Whether you call it bromance or more than that, that's up to you to decide. But yeah, this drama made me feel really happy at the end of it all. On a side note, the supporting character Tian Xin (played by actor Kang Qi Xuan) is perhaps my favourite comedy character in dramaland of all time. Yes. He was that funny. I'm not saying he's definitely my top spot, but my goodness, he's definitely in contention. While I did say I would have liked longer episodes for greater character development for the supporting cast, this doesn't mean I didn't like them. On the contrary, I loved all the characters. If we were given more, I would have perhaps loved them even more!

Music reminded me of a throwback playlist I would listen to back on the Xbox 360 days in the years of 2007-10, when social media was less dominant and good times were more likely. Re-watch value is very high here, just because of how much I loved the friendship in this one, but also due to the short episode length, and the easy accessibility.

I highly recommend everyone to watch United Win!

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Almost a Masterpiece

This is probably a very unpopular opinion, but I absolutely loved this drama. I believe, if it wasn't for the almost "confusing cool-down" of the last two episodes that were, I admit, a little disappointing, I would be calling this a masterpiece. A flawless masterpiece. But my excitement for the last two episodes did admittedly go down a notch as I was getting a little too confused with the story (which to be honest, was expected, since this is time-travel related, and I nearly always struggle with this trope).

Nevertheless, I still enjoyed the last two episodes, but like I said, notably less than the previous fourteen. I guess it's not just about the "journey" of a drama, the ending is just as important (for me, anyways). The first fourteen were a masterpiece. A brilliant story, greatly acted with an awesome cast, an absolutely stunning OST (perhaps the tiniest bit overplayed, but that's just nit-picking, honestly), with also great production value, SFX, editing, cinematography and directing.

I thought the chemistry with all cast members was fantastic, and the characters were all well-written and dynamic. The plot twists were so unpredictable and legitimately shocked me, alongside some other great things such as bromance and the fact that the story would always make you guess when you weren't watching.

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Didn't expect much - Got near perfection

I didn't expect much from Extracurricular, but my oh my did it deliver way way way more than I ever imagined. I think what made me take to this drama was how relatable the ML was to myself. Of course I'm not a criminal, but from the personality/character it was like I was looking into a mirror. A unique and well thought out story was a great thing to see too, with all characters being truly developed throughout.

I also love how it implied the romance without really having much romance. I would also love a second season, but to be fair, I always say this. Maybe I need to be less greedy.

Haha. All in all though, a must watch!

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Wow, what a show! Itaewon Class delivers the hype around it with phenomenal acting and gripping story, along with a few nice twist and turns in the plot. I finished the show in less than four days, with a normal KDrama series taking at least ten days - that's how addictive it was to watch - perhaps the first ever drama I will re-watch too. The backstory to the present day, I don't think I would have changed anything with the plot and outcomes, it was brilliantly crafted.
A few think this show is overhyped but I personally strongly disagree, I think everyone should watch it to see how they feel about the show but I think it's a masterpiece. Itaewon Class has changed my life's perspectives.

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I'm glad I never drop a K-Drama, because the last five episodes SAVED this show!! For me, the first roughly seven episodes were cringeworthy, boring and bad, with a few good scenes interspersed. Dr. Choi (I believe that is how it is spelled) is the most underrated character perhaps ever in television? I know some may not like his character but I thought it was perfectly played.

From episodes 8-11 the show started to pick up it's pace a little, and by the end five I was finally gripped by the show. I not only suggest everyone to be patient with this how but to be patient with all television shows. Always watch a series until the end, no matter how bored you believe the first half to be. Because you may find out, just like in this case, that being patient will reward you in a story that gives you fulfilment.

Out of all the shows I have reviewed so far, yes it's the lowest rated. It doesn't mean it's a bad show though. Watch it!

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I finished watching the six episodes in a single day, so I don't think I need to tell you how gripping and addictive this first season is! I decided watching due to being a fan of Hyena, and I definitely wasn't disappointed. Hyena is my favourite K-Drama of all time, but maybe is now joined with Kingdom? Definitely a possibility.
Some characters were instantly likable or you at least had a serious connection with them throughout the story, however, I do believe one or two characters could have been expressed further, but considering I haven't watched the second season yet, I cannot criticise too much.
In a very weird description to describe Kingdom, I would say its a crossover between Walking Dead and Black Panther, with a Samurai twist! Which is obviously an amazing way to describe the show! P.S Kingdom is better than Walking dead, sorry haters.

If you like violence, zombies, gore, or anything within that region, this is a must watch!

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Great, but could have been even greater!

I really enjoyed Vincenzo, though I could have liked it even more if they had reduced the amount of comedy, as I think Vincenzo would have worked even better as a pure-crime/action focused drama. Don't get me wrong, the comedy in the drama was funny, and I did chuckle many times, but it got to the point where serious parts of the story would just finish and then all of a sudden the drama is trying to make me chuckle with another piece of comedy.

Great cast, great acting, addictive OST, rewatch value is perhaps a little low but the episodes are roughly 1 hour and 30 minutes each - which for me anyways is long. 20 episodes was probably the correct amount of episodes this story needed for it to reach it's full potential.

It's always a good sign when I am begging to binge-watch a series like I have done for this drama. Highly recommend.

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