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Korean Drama '' My Lovely Boxer '' is a sports drama focusing on the relationship between the athlete and her manager.The drama did a good job showing the girl's story, her struggles with her family and, especially, her dad, her dilemma when it came to her sport, with a love-hate relationship, her battle with the media and the sudden fame that deprived her of any personal space, and her isolation from others. So, when it came to her story, the drama did her justice.
However, that can't be said for the romance. If I have to be honest, I wouldn't have minded if it was just a friendship and they had left out any romantic notion between the main leads, as the side couple was cute enough and provided that light and fluffy atmosphere that the drama needed. Alas, the main love story was rushed to feat in the drama, and its progress was rocky with a more or less unsatisfying ending.
In addition, the drama would have benefited if they had added more sports scenes and handled the matches better. Sure, this isn't a sports-focused drama, but some excitement from a boxing match would have enhanced things when the plot started getting boring.
The performances, finally, were enjoyable.
So, overall, five out of ten.
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Korean Movie " Dream " is a classic feel good melodrama with a heartwarming plot.The movie is enjoyable at first, though it would have been nice if they didn't focus only on a few characters and give some background and some screentime to the rest of the team's players. There were also a few funny jokes that spiced up the story.
It does get a bit boring towards the end, though the ending was a happy and satisfying one full of emotional scenes.
The performances, in addition, were enjoyable by everyone in the cast and the characters were interesting.
So, overall, five out of ten.
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Korean Drama " Kokdu: Season of Deity " is a fantasy drama about a grim ripper god and the girl he is attracted to.The drama has some nice premises, with Kokdu having to adapt to the modern world and learn how to not be, well, that much selfish and his over-the-top self. The doctor theme was another nice touch, as it, theoretically, would have offered some solid subplots. However, neither was used to its fullest.
Hence, the drama ended up being a dated reincarnation love story that had no pace, with random scenes and events happening and the whole story being the two main leads bickering.
The main characters, moreover, were somehow not enjoyable, and, especially, the girl was annoying and inconsistent with what she wanted.
So, overall, three out of ten.
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Korean Drama " Fanletter, Please " is a short and sweet drama.The story is generic, yes, but it has plenty of sweet moments. Not as many romantic though, as it focuses on the relationship between the child and his father as well as the celebrity's struggles with fame and her background.
Unfortunately, and due to the short length of the drama, the story doesn't get deep into the characters' personalities and struggles, like the relationship of the actress with her mother. Rather, it keeps things in a balanced blend of fluff and melodrama.
On the other hand, the performances are enjoyable by all actors and actresses of the cast.
So, overall, six out of ten.
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Korean Drama "Weak Hero Class 1 " is a school drama about school violence.The drama has some interesting main characters, which carry the drama through the very ending. Strong performances, in addition, complete a perfectly well done blend and enhance the entertainment of the story.
Likewise, the cinematography of the drama was spot on. The series didn't overdo it with the violence and the gore, even though the story is pretty dark. Rather, it focuses more on the friendship between the characters and their own life struggles.
So, overall, eight out of ten.
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Korean Drama " Glitch " is a sci-fi drama with a lot of mystery.The drama has a kilelr duo, with the two female leads oozing chemistry and having a nicely paced relationship that blooms from almost hatred to friendship.
The drama, also, has its moments. Especially the first episodes were pretty intriguing and entertaining.
However, things got even wierder towards the ending, with some predictable twists to boot. The plot almost got repeatetive and lost its initial charm.
On the other hand, the performances were all great by everyone in the cast.
So, overall, three out of ten.
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Korean Drama "Bad and Crazy" is a crime action series with strong performances and interesting characters.The drama starts strong right from the very beginning, with an intriguing crime case and the mysterious K's first appearance. The story progresses smoothly, though the plot didn't maintain the same level of entertainment throughout all of the episodes. Rather, there were some ups and downs, and some scenes that were tiring and far stretched. However, things picked up in the final episodes, with the new main villain being rather sneaky and the twists, which were plenty, offered a lot of suspense. That is when the bromance truly shined.
And for real, the two main characters were the highlight of the drama, along with the well-crafter action scenes. The performances were indeed on point from everyone in the cast, but the main leads were especially enjoyable. The same goes for the OST of the drama which was perfect for the genre of the series and created the perfect atmosphere.
So, overall, seven out of ten.
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Japanese Movie "Tokyo Revengers" is the live-action adaption of the popular manga series with the same name.The overall movie has a nice atmosphere and the fans of High&Low would probably love this film as well. It has plenty of great fighting scenes that were well executed and well-choreographed. The performances were all masterful too, but the main lead was especially enjoyable, funny, emotional, and diverse. The dynamics between the cast were also pretty strong and that helped creating the right team environment that the movie needed to promote right from the start.
However, and even though the film is well made and the camera work is brilliant, the story felt like it only stretched the surface, like something was missing as the movie was moving towards the final showdown. The ending was pretty rushed too.
So, overall, 7 out of 10.
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Korean Drama "Lovers of the Red Sky" did not handle the fantasy element well, which cost it a lot.The story has a nice start, though the fantasy part was a bit sketchy and wasn't well explained, but at least there was room for improvement. The romance was kind of interesting and the mystery was okay. However, the fantasy element continued being messy, and the love story got boring and predictable. The rest of the story had also with a few surprises, as did the love triangle. Fortunately, the artistic part was nicely made and looked pretty. And the leading lady had an interesting character, which she acted masterfully. However, the male lead could have been better when he was portraying a blind person.
So, overall, three out of ten.
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Japanese Drama " Renai Mangaka " is a well paced romance. The drama has a smooth structure, though most of the twists and turns were predictable.The romance doesn't start right from the beginning, as the two meet in an odd setting and their relationship starts on an even odder note. The short dating adventures of the female lead were all enjoyable and left room for the two main leads to get to know each other and bond on a deeper level, though the love confession was a bit rushed. The ending episode was also a letdown, as it was a bit too much. However, the family drama was enjoyable and the little boy adorable. The side characters were interesting too.
Finally, the performances were great by everyone in the cast.
So, overall, seven out of ten.
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Korean mini drama " Color Rush " had an interesting and unique concept, but it didn't pull it through. That is mostly due to its length that leads to the story and romance being rushed, as the progress had to give time to the explanation of the whole mono universe. The drama also left out A LOT, like those drowning sequences that were not explained, not to mention they completely left out what happed to the father, and just presented an ending that was convenient as it was needed to be a happy one. I mean, it was said that it's rare for a mono to finds his probe, and, considering how many people were actually mono, it was a bit stretched to have mono criminals always on the news. Plus, if the lead was afraid that he will turn obsessive over his probe, then why that ending? And wasn't his probe a lot more obsessive than him? (his reasoning wasn't that convincing either). In addition, those color rush moments were cheesy and they overdid it with the lights and graphics.Other than that, the performances were pretty good from everyone in the cast and the cinematography, other than the bold CGI, was good.
So, overall, three out of ten, because this drama had potential but it didn't have time to properly present and develop it and it had too many plot holes.
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" Was it love " had a strong start, an ambitious love square, but a messy progress.The beginning was nice, melodramatic and the dynamics of the two main leads were entertaining, as well as the mystery of what happened in the past between them and who was the father of the child. The other possible lovers were smoothly introduced too and there were some comedy elements that spiced up the plot. The two kids were also fun to watch.
However, halfway through, and especially towards the ending, things went downhill. Nothing really happened, as all actions were going in circles, being repeated, in a boring, tiring result. The final twists were just a huge no. The big mafia-action sceme did not feat well with the rest of the mood. The ending was even worse, not quite open, but it felt old, like something that dramas from two decades ago will use, especially that "after-years-not-disappearing-I'm-back" kind of ending.
Now, for the characters, the male lead was annoying, the teacher boring, the actor irritating, the mafia boss okay and the female lead, even though she was played by one of the actresses that I don't really like, she was okay, but frustrating at times, especially when it came to her motives of acting the way she did towards the male lead.
So, overall, five out of ten.
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" The School Nurse's Files " was pretty quirky. It was like a magical realism book that you read and you don't know what's happening most of the time. But the main reason why I'm rating this with six stars out of ten is because the story felt rushed and unfinished. If this one has a second season, then the drama will probably worth seven stars for me. However, for this one, the story had potential, but it was moving too fast and a few things were actually explained, making things hard to follow and confusing.Other than that, the CGI were really good and didn't ruin the drama at all. The performances were also spot on, something that could have destroyed it, as the plot is pretty character centered.
So, overall, six out of ten.
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" Like " was pretty much the typical Korean school web drama. There was romance, friendship, misunderstandings, and youthful vibes.The twist with the YouTube channel was a nice one, as it allowed the drama to add some small cases that were used for the videos that the students produced. However, it would have been nice if they had added more of those cases, as those dealt with themes that aren't easily explored by light web dramas. Another plus was the leading lady. Her character was a nice surprise, as she was not only interesting, but she dominated her scenes. The side characters were entertaining too, like the bromance between the two male leads.
However, the drama had some episodes that were boring, not only due to the excessive product placement, but also they just went on circles on what had already happened. The ending was a happy one though.
So, overall, five out of ten.
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The story can be compared to boys over flowers, with the poor girl joining an elite school and being bullied by its prince. And even though the idea of it sounds entertaining, the drama managed to be silly and boring. There were many events and tropes that were repeated, like when the leading lady kept being accused of something that she hasn't committed by her teachers, being punished harshly in order to ask for forgiveness, but she does not, leading to her fainting and being rushed to the nearest infirmary. And that happened three times in the drama! The ex's story was underdeveloped as well and it wasn't easy, thus, to understand the male lead's character.
Nevertheless, there were some fun moments in this drama, even though the couple didn't have much romantic chemistry. Maybe they get better in the second season though. Finally, although the performances from the leads were decent, some side characters were not as good.
So, overall, three out of ten.
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