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Korean Drama " Strangers Again " is a law romantic drama.

The series embends the divorce-family cases nicely with the main plot, though some of them weren't that interesting and got tiring to follow. The main plot, on the other hand, had some originality and the interactions of the two main leads were entertaining, as the couple's dynamics were spot on. The second couple was enjoyable as well.

However, the romance was boring and got into circles of dead end choices. The tropes that were used were boring and the drama ended up with a messy pace. The conclusion, at least, was more original compared to the rest of the love story.

The performances, finally, were all great by everyone in the cast.

So, overall, three out of ten.

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Japanese Drama " Seishun Cinderella " is a school romantic comedy with a time travelling twist.

The drama has all the right vibes, with a youthful mood, and all ther tropes and twists of a school romance. The two main leads, moreover, were cute together, however, the time travelling trope presented many problems for the couple, thus ruining the love story, as when the romance was strarting to progress, the 'from the future' protagonist would put a stop to it, thus messing with the pace.

However, the friendship between the girls was spot on, sweet and with smooth dynamics.

The performances were great by everyone in the cast as well.

Finally, the drama handled the fantasy element nicely.

So, overall, five out of ten.

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Korean Drama " May It Please The Court " is a law melodrama with strong characters.

And true, the characters, especially the female lead, were the highlight of the drama. Their chemistry was spot-on and enjoyable and it aided the progress of the story a lot. The female lead, moreover, was a strong attorney who had an interesting character and her performance was just right for her character, without overdoing her emotional scenes. The male lead, also, handled his character brilliantly. Their intereaction, in addition, was what makes the drama worth watching.

On the other hand, the main story was not as good. It was predictable most of the time, though there were some really dark moments. And yet, it needed a fresh twist to it.

So, overall, six out of ten.

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Korean Drama " Seasons of Blossom " is a school drama with a tragic story at its center.

The drama starts out as a typical school rom-com, but quickly escalates away from it. It talks about trauma, family drama, and dealing with the lose of a loved one. It also has a romantic aspect, as it presents two love stories, one of the past and the current one. Both of them were cute, the first one was tragic and had a nostalgic feel to it, and the other was kind of refreshing and cute.

The performances, in addition, were enjoyable by everyone in the cast. However, the female lead's character tended to be annoying and tiring after a while.

So, overall, eight and a half out of ten.

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Korean Drama" Summer Strike " is a feel good drama with a dark edge.

The story is soothing and very slice of life at first, having the cottage vibes to is, as the main lead moves to a coastal village to heal and relax.

The drama then takes a more dramatic turn, as the dark details that kept showing up between the summer mood and the friendship sequences got more intense and a solid mystery case introduce itself.

The villages, moreover, were all interesting characters, and the character development was smooth.

Unfortunately, there were moments when the drama got predictable and boring. The mystery case could have been handled in a better way as well.

The performances, finally, were all decent and enjoyable by everyone in the cast.

So, overall, seven out of ten.

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Korean Drama " Under the Queen's Umbrella " is a roller coaster.

The drama has multiple leyers, with the family drama, the palace politics and the comedy being the very core of it.

The battle between the strong female leads was intense to follow and it refreshing to see the Queen and not the King being the center of the political battles for once.

Also, the family drama was bittersweet, with tragedy but also some warm and lovable moments.

The comedy aspect, moreover, was spot on, without exaggerations to produce laughter. Rather, the funny moments came naturally and were well handled.

Last, but not least, the performances were enjoyable, but the leading lady was a dynamite.

So, overall, nine out of ten.

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Korean Drama " Today's Webtoon " had some interesting stories when it came to the artists, however, the main story was boring.

The short cases of the webtoon artists, first of all, were bittersweet, interesting and entertaining.

On the other hand, the main story was cliche and cheesy. It wasn't the glue to keep the other stories together and cohesive, but it added some unnecessary elements, like the romance, and got in the way, messing the pace and stealing the screentime from the actual enjoyable plotlines. Especially since the main story is an overused one, with a girl working several jobs to get by, working hard and trying to be perfect at her work while remaining positive.

The performances, however, were enjoyable by everyone in the cast.

So, overall, four out of ten.

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Japanese Drama " Love Me, Love Me Not " is a film based on the popular manga series.

The story starts out quite smoothly, but soon it is evident that the creators were trying to squize into a two hour film a whole manga series. And that was the film's crucial fault. The pace, due to that, got messy, and the relationships were progressing in an unconvincing rate.

On the other hand, the performances were all great by all the actors and the actresses of the cast. The couples had chemistry as well, which aided a the movie a bit.

So, overall, two out of ten.

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Japanese Movie " Boys! Please Kiss Him, Not Me " is an adaption from the anime under the same name.

And it does have that anime-manga feel. However, the story is all over the place. And, it is boring to boot. There is no point in it, no progress and no character develpment. Sure, the relationship betwee the girl and the boys is sweet and their dynamics on point, but their characters were one dimensional and typical soujou manga heroes.

The performances, on the other hand, were all enjoyable and the actors and actresses of the cast did a good job presenting their characters, even though the script didn't aid them.

So, overall, two out of ten.

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Korean Drama " Secret Royal Inspector: Joy ", not to be confused with the other korean drama "Secret Royal Inspector" with the similar name and plot, is a period comedy drama.

The story is pretty basic, with some interesting cases here and there, that aided to the entertainment. There were some funny moments as well and a light-comical atmosphere overall throughout the drama. However, and apart from the main villain who was tragic and gave some depth to the story, the rest of the drama was silly and boring. The romance too was cheesy and lacked chemistry.

On the other hand, the performance were enjoyable and pretty great, especially from the main lead. The chemistry between the cast was smooth as well. However, the main girl was annoying.

So, overall, three out of ten.

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Korean Drama " Our Blues " is a multi charactered drama set in a small town.

The drama manages to present and complete all stories, giving to each and one of them enough screen time and space to be proper developed, by appointing different episodes to them and without intertwining them together. That didn't overburden the drama with rushed plotlines, nor did it complicate things.

However, some of the stories were not as good as the others, as they were predictable and not as finely paced.

On the other hand, the performances were all great by everyone in the cast, as expected from an all star team.

So, overall, eight out of ten.

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Korean Drama " Again My Life " doesn't stray too far off the beaten track.

The dramas best part is its performances. The actors did all a great job portraying their characters and their performances were enjoyable. The chemistry between them was also a killer point. However, the star of the show is of course the main lead, who outshines everyone and gives the drama his own twist.

Unfortunately, and even though the start is smooth and exciting, the drama fails to deliver. The main criminal case is boring and predictable and the whole going back to the past was not explained. Rather, it was left to be added here and there as a reminder, not to mention, in some episodes, was completelly forgotten.

At least there were plenty action scenes that kept things entertaining.

So, overall, four out of ten.

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Korean Drama " The Sound of Magic " is a musical drama, unique to a Korean series.

It has some magical moments, blended in with the well-known melodrama that the Kdrama master at. It also portrays a sweet first love story, as well as some family and friendship dynamics. The musical acts, in addition, were all well-acted and nicely presented, as well as smoothly choreographed.

However, the drama, and even though it tried hard, wasn't as magical as the webtoon, nor as dark as the original material.

On the other hand, the performances were all great from everyone in the cast.

So, overall, six out of ten.

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Korean Drama " Uncle " is a heartwarming drama.

The family dynamics were on point and provided a lot of emotional scenes. The kid and the uncle were, in addition, the highlight of the drama with their cute relationship and the smooth pace of their relationship.

Moreover, the drama had plenty of twists and suspenseful moments that gave the drama an edge and helped it become more than a slice-of-life drama.

As for the performances, everyone did a great job with their characters, but the kids were especially delightful.

So, overall, seven out of ten.

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