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Yesterday Once More
8 people found this review helpful
by PHope
Jun 14, 2017
Completed 2
Overall 8.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 8.5
Music 6.5
Rewatch Value 7.5
The only reason this movie gets 8 out of 10 from me is that, in the end, you just need more. The story had a feel of a Japanese manga high school movie with a touch of those back to the old good days movies. Unlike other young love Chinese movies I have watched that were like bad teen TV movies, this one was really good. The story is touching and it focuses less on developing a cliché love story and more on having the audience get to know the characters. Truelly, the only thing that this film got wrong was the ending. Even though everyone's' story was concluded, the main one was left open wide, and you just need a good conclusion on the love story.

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Search: WWW
15 people found this review helpful
by PHope
Aug 15, 2019
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 2
Overall 6.0
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 3.0
What I didn't like about Search : WWW was:

The pace. It was kind of slow at times and they mixted the scenes a bit here and there.

The romance. It was slow at the begining. And they almost seemed like they didn't have chemistry, but that was solved quickly.

The business part. It was nice to see strong female leads, but the office story was confusing and didn't really appeal to me in the end.

Now, for what I liked:

The performances were really good from all the actresses and actors, but especially from the three ladies, who were incredible.

The second leading lady's romance. It was cute and adorable!!

The attitude of the drama.

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Marry Me!
13 people found this review helpful
by PHope
Dec 13, 2020
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 5.0

Good Enough

" Marry Me! " is a warm, cozy drama presenting in a short time a well paces contract marriage relationship.

The drama had one thing going for it, the leading lady! She was so adorable, it was impossible to not root for her, or want to protect her (like the male lead soon found out). The slice of life atmosphere that it was created was just perfect for the story of the drama and it formed a cozy, warm and safe environment where the characters opened up, had character development, and warmed up towards each other.

In addition, the couple was cute, with chemistry and smooth progress when it came to their romance.

As for the side characters, they were interesting and kept the story going, but they didn't overshadow the main couple.

So, overall, eight out of ten.

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Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency
11 people found this review helpful
by PHope
Nov 8, 2019
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 5.0
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 3.0
" Flower Crew : Joseon Marriage Agency " had a strong start. The young couple was cute and a delight to watch, as well as the agency, which had interesting characters to crew it. Each character was unique and entertaining, especially Park JiHoon's character, who had a nice twist in the end as well.

The big twist in the begining was pretty good and it kept things interesting until everyone could figure out what had happened. However, the drama started getting boring after a while. The romance, especially the love triangle, was just predictable and it didn't have the intensity to make it great. The couple didn't have chemistry as well. The drama, in addition, stopped showing cases for the flower crew to pick up and they mainly focused on the making of the main character into a lady. Plus, the leading lady's character was annoying from time to time.

So, overall, five out of ten.

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Because This Is My First Life
11 people found this review helpful
by PHope
Nov 29, 2017
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.5
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 8.5
Music 4.5
Rewatch Value 6.0
Finally, after some drama drought, 2017 has been saved, at least it's
second half. Because this is our first is a drama that could have been
overlooked easily, considering the fact that there weren't many "big"
names in the cast (and I mean popular idols or actors). Plus, the story
was a bit too ordinary to make a buzz. But, it turned out to be a
seriously cosy and romantic drama. The acting was perfect from all the
actors and actresses and especially the leading lady was extra cute and
lovable. The main story was sweet and cute, but the side ones were
interesting as well. Plus, the theme was a bit unique, with some scenes
that couldn't be found easily in the typical silly innocent love
dramas. However, I did find the ending a bit too cliché, considering
the rest of the drama. At least, it had the conclusion that I was
hoping for. So, 8.5 out of 10.

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Joseon Survival
9 people found this review helpful
by PHope
Oct 10, 2019
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 5.0
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 4.0
" Joseon Survival " had potential but the production was messed up.

First of all, the first episodes were really good. The story was touching and there were some funny moments too. Also, the story seemed to have many leyers, with the murder case, the fantasy element-mystery, the historical figures and the unjustice story. The second couple was pretty entertaining and interesting too, and they were the only thing that kept me from giving up on this drama. Because after the first episodes, they seemed to forget about the going back in time, only bring it up from time to time with the track and some batteries thrown here and there, and they focused on the political drama and how the characters blended in their new environment. The drama forgot also about the main character's archery skills, the murderer and his serial killing cases and the romance of the doctor and the main character, not to mention the rebel that had to take action sooner or later. These all were all added in the final episode when they wrapped everything up. The ending, finally, was okay, with satisfying conclusions for all of them. In addition, the performances were good, and the changing of the main actor was smooth and well managed.

So, overall, five out of ten.

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Yellow
9 people found this review helpful
by PHope
Feb 8, 2019
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 6.5
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 5.0
Yellow is a web drama with a short amount of time to develop a love triangle. Therefore, they kind of failled on that department. Not that the love story wasn't nice. But, it kind of needed more time to bloom. The second lead syndrom is strong in this one though!! Also, I would have liked more focus on the band, as this one had a nice story line with the four guys and their struggled to become famous. However, the brotherhood and the band's story was somehow lost in the romance focus. Finally, the performances were good from everyone.
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When You Love Yourself
9 people found this review helpful
by PHope
Feb 3, 2019
6 of 6 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.0
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 4.0
Rewatch Value 5.0
A short drama that deals with self loving and young romance. The character development of the girl was good, as she learned how to love her self and not to get confused by what others were thinking about her. She got stronger and she even found love. The love story, moreover, was super cute and sweet, the kind of love story that will put a smile on your face. The side stories were good as well. Another pro for this one was that the story was completed and the conclusion was actually satisfying. Finally, the acting was decent for this web drama. So, seven out of ten.

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Inuyashiki
9 people found this review helpful
by PHope
Nov 16, 2018
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 8.0
I was surprised by this movie. It was a great action movie, with a sci fi basis. The best part of it was the creation of the evil character. We could see the premisses of his evilness, but the events that followed sealed the deal. The good guy was a surprise as well. He was an unexpected hero as he had a difficult life as well, but he choose the other path.
Other than that, the performances were really good and the CGI were decent enough, though sometimes they looked awkward. So, 8 out of 10.
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Cheese in the Trap
9 people found this review helpful
by PHope
Apr 18, 2018
Completed 0
Overall 3.0
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 5.5
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 1.5
As a huge fan of Cheese in the trap, having read the webtoon and watched the drama more than once, I've been waiting for the movie to show some aspects that the drama had left out or some alternative ending, or something new at least. But, this one was a disappointment, alas. First of all, even though I'm a fan of Oh Yeon Seo, I can't say that the role suited her. Seo had her own style, had her own introverse character and she was interesting as a character overall. This version of Seo lacked those things. She was blunt and kind of boring. Then there were the Baek In siblings. They supposed to give some edge to the whole story and not to mention to create a solid second lead syndrome in a strong love triangle. However, Baek In Na was no where and her brother was just dull. Hae jin was good in his role again and probably the only reason why this one is worth watching. Because, story wise, this one was kind of a mess. Too many stories, too little time, too confusing. As for the ending, it was okay, but I've found the ending of the drama more realistic when it came to the guy's character and everything that had happened, rather than this one.

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My Lovely Boxer
14 people found this review helpful
by PHope
Nov 28, 2023
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 5.0
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 3.0

Good Enough

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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To All the Guys Who Loved Me
7 people found this review helpful
by PHope
Oct 30, 2020
32 of 32 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 3.5
Story 4.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 2.0

Not Good Enough

" To All The Guys Who Loved Me " had a good concept but a boring execution.

Even from the first episode things didn't look so good. The story, though was interesting theoretically, did not have a smooth start. The love triangle was boring, oldish and predictable, even though it had the potential for a solid bromance, which was ruined as they tried to create it only towards the end, and by then, they both had established a rocky relationship. The main couple was okay, but the repeated flashbacks, the cliche lines, and the cheesy scenes ruined it. The whole past lives was not excecuted well and thus, it ended up not being well explained, being repeated over and over, and almost dominated the present relationship. The side characters, in addition, although they provided some comedy relief moments, they were forgoten and their stories was almost not concluded.

Finally, the performances were, at least, pretty great, as it is expected from an all stars cast.

So, overall, 3.5 out of 10. The drama could have been a sweet, light romantic comedy with some dramatic elements and the just right amount of cliche, but it just was too boring.

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The Most Ordinary Romance
7 people found this review helpful
by PHope
Feb 10, 2020
Completed 0
Overall 4.0
Story 5.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 3.0
" The most ordinary romance " could have been a nice movie, but, alas, it wasn't.

Could Gong Hyo Jin have picked a bad drama? I guess her character was okay, but the movie didn't help her at all. The biggest part of the plot was them drinking and one of them being drank and not knowing what they were doing. The romance, thus, was messy and never really developed properly. The timeline was messy too. The performances, however, where great, but all the actors are pretty amazing, so that was no surprise.

So, overall, four out of ten.
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Snow Flower
7 people found this review helpful
by PHope
Aug 28, 2019
Completed 0
Overall 7.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 4.0
Rewatch Value 5.0
Although you know where the story is heading, Kimi no hana, or snow flower, had a nice and cute story to present.

What I like and appreciated about this drama was the ending. It was somehow happy and they gave the whole tragic illness a better and more optemistic spin.

The love story was really cute and warm as well, even though it started a bit awkwardly. The two actors had great chemistry and their romance was somehow realistic and sweet. The performances were really good as well.

So, seven out of ten.
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Level Up
7 people found this review helpful
by PHope
Aug 27, 2019
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 6.0
Story 6.5
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 3.0
I will be honest, I am writing this review a week after finishing this drama and I found myslf not able to remember how it ended. I remember that there was a company that made video games and they called the male lead to save it. The romance and the love triangle, were both weak and were kind of out of nowhere, as the drama focused more on other themes than the romance. The story, in addition, was a bit boring at times and felt like it didn't have any point in the end.

What I liked about it were the characters. They were well created and enjoyable. However, they had only twelve episodes to develop, so not any major character development there. Plus, the performances were good from everyone in the cast, especially the side characters.

So, overall, six out of ten.

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