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Korean Drama " Dear. M " is a Global Playlist drama, in the series of the Love Playlist.However, it is nothing like the previous ones. The main problem with it is that it's boring and predictable. Pretty much nothing happens, with the characters simply going through their college life, with some ups and downs in their romantic lives. The big mystery with the mapple posts, often being forgotten when it didn't serve anything to the plot, was not interesting to keep things entertaining and its final conclusion was nothing to get excited about.
Probably the only thing that was interesting was the rivalry between the two ex classmates, but that's about it. No surprises when it came to the romance, some half baked plots, and a few unlikable characters. Especially the main lead was too much of a plain jane acting like a child all the time.
The performances, moreover, were decent.
So, overall, three out of ten.
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Korean Drama "Adult Trainee" is a short drama that sets itself apart from the rest of short school dramas because it deals with more taboo ish issues, especially the sexual awakening of the students. However, and even though the mood was light and fun, the stories weren't equally enjoyable.Admirably, the second one was the best, with a good couple that had chemistry, along with an intense romance. The first story, on the other hand, was cute, but concluded rather awkwardly. The third one had potential, but the ending that was given to it could have been better.
Other than that, the drama had nice performances and a good pace.
So, overall, 6 out of 10.
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Korean Drama "The Silent Sea" is a decent attempt to create a post-apocalyptic drama with loads of suspense and thriller factors.And for sure, the drama keeps things edgy and suspenseful till the very last minute. The viewer is thrown straight away into the action, with the earth struggling to find water to support the needs of the population, and a scientist is forced to leave the planet. And there is a nudging feeling that something is off right up when the team lands on the moon and goes into the base. That feeling is maintained all throughout the story. In addition, the mystery that is formed and solved is well constructed, well presented, and perfectly paced. It gives small cheese bites throughout the episodes, and it concludes everything nicely in the final one.
However, the drama leaves a lot of things out. The condition of the earth and the dystopian current situation is not well explained and just given as a fact rather than something that needs more exploration. The characters are also the losers of the mystery-thriller focused story. There are some flashbacks that indicate some short of past and personalities, but other than those, the characters are left as blank ones that were acting on based on their initial introductions. The CGI, moreover, were bad and almost ruined the atmosphere of the drama at times.
On the other hand, the performances were top notch, as expected by top tier actors and actresses.
So, overall, 7.5 out of 10.
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Korean Drama 'My Name' is a mini-series with a noir story and an action-packed mood.The story starts pretty strongly, with a character-driven plot, and it centers around the main lead and her connections with those around her while being triggered by the revenge she vows to execute if she finds her father's killer. However, the story gets predictable quite quickly. The timeline, also, was not handled that great, something that applies to the dream scenes as well.
The drama actually needed more time to be properly developed, as the short length meant a rushed progress of the story as well. Still, the atmosphere was there and the action scenes were masterfully executed. The romance could have been omitted though, as the strongest relationship of the drama was that between the main lead and her father's friend, which was also the dramatic factor of the plot.
Finally, the performances were excellent by everyone in the cast.
So, overall, 6.5 out of 10.
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" My Fuxxxxx Romance " is one of the more mature themed Global Playlist dramas and it explores a wide variety of human relationships. However, the short length of it didn't allow for those themes to be well explored and in depth.The story kicks in with throwing the viewer straight into the action, making you feel like the guy who pressed the FWB button on his profile without knowing what it stood for. The drama quickly moves on, after introducing the main cast, though the fatal attraction between the male lead and the female was kind of off. The rest of it went by in a frantic speed, till we reached the final collition and the concution. So, yes, the story is too quick and brushes off many things that could have aided to the development of the story.
Still, the filmography was spot on, dark, seductive and mysterious. It had this thriller feeling to it, keeping things suspenseful. The performances were pretty good too. Finally, the OST were spot on.
So, overall, 6 out of 10.
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" My Bubble Tea " is a pretty fun drama to watch.Light and fluffy, it keeps things simple, without adding unnecessary drama to the plot. The love triangle was sweet and interesting, with many plot twists, but with a solid ending. And, truly, the drama does its best to be fresh and not to have things get boring, as it kept being interesting till the final episode.
The mood of the drama was accompanied by nice performances from everyone in the cast, but, especially from the leading lady, who was a delight to watch, funny and energetic.
So, overall, eight out of ten.
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" Itoshi no Nina " was an odd drama. It throws the audience straight into the action, with the male lead discovering that his friend has kidnapped Nina, a pretty girl they met while commuting. Things progress quickly, sometimes too quickly, with him becoming her bodyguard, falling in love with her, having a fall out with his best friend, dealing with bullies and discovering what really has happened to Nina. That fast pace was just a bit off for the subjects that the drama was dealing with. The progress of the relationships was lost in that chaotic spiral as well.Other than that, the performances were really good, as expected from some of the best young talents of Japan. The ending was pretty realistic as well and feated the whole story too.
So, overall, 6.5 out of 10.
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The story is pretty intriguing, although, it would have been nice if they had explained the whole number thing a little further. But, still, the romance had a nice pace and somehow we got to know each character, even though the length of the movie is a bit short. Still, the performances were really good from all the actors and actresses of the cast. And, the couple especially, had chemistry, which helped a lot with the love story. Now, for the ending, it was more 'realistic', even though I personally would have loved if the characters had fought against their destiny and didn't give in to it.
So, overall, seven out of ten.
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Though I have to give it to the Loona girls for pulling off their acting roles perfectly and they made me forget that I was watching an idol web series, the story didn't really help them a lot. The drama was way too short for what they were trying to achieve : present the stories of the three girls and how they were all connected through that one guy. But, it seems like the story has potential, even though it was presented in bits and parts. The mood was there and they had good settings as well as good performances.
So, overall, five out of ten.
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The web drama didn't focus on how hard it is to date a co-worker, like the first season. On the contrary, the drama focused on the romantic story and the way the leading lady was afraid to let the guy into her life, because of an ex co-worker's warning not to date anyone who works with her. The love triangle was messy and not well developed too. The secondary couple was rushed as well and underdeveloped.
For the plus parts, now, the couple had chemistry and they were cute overall. The performances were nice as well from everyone in the cast. The cameo of the first couple was a nice touch, finally.
So, overall, six out of ten.
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The idea of the drama seen through, well most of the time, social media videos worked nicely. The actors and actresses of the cast did a nice job and their performances were pretty great, and that helped to pull of that concept. The story was okay too, but I guess the edgy concept overshadowed it. Also, the story was not conlcuded nicely, hopefully, though, the second season will pick up after the first one and they will give a nice ending to it.
So, overall, six out of ten for this web drama.
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The drama had a bad romance. The age gap was not a problem really, but the real x factor that it was missing was the chemistry. The couple looked more like mentor-student than boyfriend-girlfriend. And the lack of romantic scenes between them did not help at all. The second lead, actually, had a better and cuter love story with the female lead than the main character.
Also, the story was okay, but not well executed. The second couple was messy, and at some point it felt like they were trying to make that bad guy who was hitting his wife, like the victim who deserved a second chance. In addition, the female lead's passion about makeup was kind of out of the blue and felt like she did it only so she can get a job, rather than she actually loved it. The business drama was good though and had a lot of twist.
So, overall, five out of ten.
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The drama had a nice idea of a story, with entertaining side characters, though we never really were presented with the background stories of any of the characters, especially the main one, who could see ghosts but they never explained why or how she ended up doing so. The ending was also left open ( probably there will be a second season ?? ). The overall story was nicely presented, though, and the performances from all actors and actresses of the cast were really good.
So, overall, six out of ten.
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" My Holo Love " was an AI love story done right.The plot had many leyers, with not only the romance, but the past mystery, the family dynamics and the business drama. The CGI were pretty great too, which helped the drama a lot, as bad CGI would have ruined the whole atmosphere the drama was trying to pull off. The male lead was amazing too, as he managed the two characters perfectly, creating romantic leads with both of them, even though they were perfect opposites. I would have liked if they had explored Holo's and the guy's relationship. The second couple was interesting too and they had nice chemistry. The female lead was cute, but she was annoying at some point, though she got better towards the ending. Finally, the ending was quite satisfying.
So, overall, seven out of ten.
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" Parallel world : Love Story " was a bit confusing.My main concern was that it was difficult to distinguish which world was when, if they weren't in the appartment or work. Also, the movie didn't make it clear about the concept until halfway through, so it was confusing if you haven't read the synopsis. Also, overall, the movie lacked intensity, until the ending scenes, when the drama finally got more thrilling and dramatic. The performances were top notch too, especially from the male lead, who was amazing.
So, overall, four out of ten.
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