Arthdal Chronicles Part 2: The Sky Turning Inside Out, Rising Land was better compared to the first part, as it was expected.

The first part presented the characters and the world of Arthdal. So, this one focused more on the story and there was some progress as well.

I loved the addition of a new character. He was interesting and intriguing and he had a nice chemistry with the leading lady.

However, the political part of it was a bit boring, as it could have been more intense.

The performances, finally, were really good and the setting and costumes were nicely created.

So, seven out of ten.

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The secret life of my secretary was out about the same time as when her private life had finished.

The drama had an odd start and an even wierder plot description. And it almost looked like they couldn't pull it off, but they did. The whole drama, after episodes one and two at least, was really cute. The office drama was interesting, although towards the ending, it was boring. The couple, however, was cute. And the chemistry of the two leads was incredible and it helped the drama a lot. They had many cute moments and the love story was really good and intence.

Finally, the performances were good by everyone in the cast. But, the drama didn't have anything special to offer other than the love story. So, seven out of ten.

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The light in your eyes is an odd, surprising drama. It is not what is seemed to be. The story started as a comedy, then it turned into a fantasy drama, and, eventually, it all made sense. The dramatic, melodrama element was really good and the family dynamics touching and strong. The comedy element, however, could have been a bit less, as the story was very dark and sometimes it didn't blend well with it. I also enjoyed the slice of life concept. But the highlight of the drama was the performances that were really good by everyone in the cast, though the younger version of the leading lady kind of didn't match with her older version. Finally, the twist in the ending was probably one of the best twists I've ever watched. So, 8 out of 10.

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The Crowned Clown surpasses the movie masquerade in every level. The story was presented more in depth and the characters were complex and interesting. I especially liked that the twists were simple and not that many. Thus, the story's flow was smooth and it concentrated more on the main story of the clown. The highlight of this drama, however, was the leading actor's performance. The duality of the characters he presented was so distinguish and yet he managed to performe each character beautifully. Another plus of this drama was the romance that was sweet and simple. However, the drama did got boring towards the ending. In addition, the twist in the very end was kind of unnecessary and cliche.

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Life on Mars has a solid story, however it doesn't really deliver in the end, though the serial killer story was intense at the begining. The small cases that took place and created the puzzle of the main story, the relationship between the members of the police team and the performances, were the highlights of the series. Especially the cases were really interesting and entertaining. The bromance and the dynamics of the team were so good that I'm wishing that there would be a second season, taking that epilogue in mind and the fact that they didn't really explained why he went back in time and how. But overall, it was enjoyable.

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Oh my Venus starts as a promising drama, but fails to keep up with the goals it set for itself. As for the story, a lawyer, who used to be a beauty (Deagu's Venus, according to everyone, and it should be mentioned that Deagu is the third biggest city in Korea, so the bar was set high), has changed into a overweight middle aged woman, she meets a personal trainer-secret million er, who has made miracles with over weight women in the past. The rest are, well, pretty much the same as what you would expect from a K Drama. Enough twists in the beginning keeps it interesting for a few episodes, but the very last ones were just not necessary, as the story drugged and the flash backs supported the whole episodes (fact that says a lot about the story and the romance). The main characters were okay and their performances were just enough to support the drama through the rough patches of the last few episodes, but the chemistry was weak and the story didn't help with that luck of romantic attraction. The secondary characters were sometimes the ones who provided enough entertainment for the audience, especially Henry, who was a delight for a funny pause during the heavy drama scenes. So all in all, 4 out of 10.

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" Crash landing on you " was an excellent melodrama with a sweet romance.

The first part of the drama was amazing. Sure, the first episode was a bit of a mess, as they were trying to fit in every back story in order to lead us to the big even of the female lead getting into North Korea by accident. And while we're at it, I would have liked if they had given a more in depth presentation of the main character's background and her relationship with her family, as the latter was a big part of her life and personality and a lot of twists were based on that rocky relationship.

That said, the part where the leading lady was living in North Korea was really good. I don't know if the presentation of the country was accurate, but the one they gave us worked for the story. The romance had also a nice pace and it had enough intense and lovable moments. Yes, some of them were cheesy, but they were enjoyable. The side characters were adorable and they added a comedy element to the plot. The male lead had some funny aspects as well.

Now, for the second part, it wasn't as good as the first part, but it was enjoyable. It had enough action and thriller to keep things interesting, and the side characters were simply pure entertainment. The second couple had some time to shine during the second part too, however, their ending was really disappointing, as it was rushed and not properly done.

Finally, the settings and costumes were pretty good and the soundtrack perfect. The performances were really good from all the actors and actresses (this one was actually the only drama other than secret garden where I enjoyed the male lead, hopefully it won't be the last).

So, overall, eight out of ten.

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" Welcome 2 Life " had a good idea, but they didn't mushed up the two plots nicely.

First of all, although the idea of returning back to life is not original, they did a nice job with the whole building up a nice family atmosphere. The two leads had chemistry, to top it all, so their family dynamics were really good. They had some interesting cases too.

However, they lost the grip on the story flow and in the end it was awkward and it ruined the love story and, worst, the dynamics of the team. The performances, however, were pretty good.

So, overall, five out of ten.

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