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around you, as well as having a second chance in life. The main
characters are outcasts by their society, misfits that they work
together to produce the best sweet red bean paste pan cakes that
quickly become popular. There is tragedy in the movie, but the
makeshift family that those misfits create is sweet, as only those
three could understand and support each other. The performances are
great, without overdoing it with the dramatic element and thus making
everything more realistic. The scenes are beautiful, with the spring
cherry blossoms the meddle with the people's tragedies. Overall, a nice
film, so 6 out of 10. PS even my mom who avoids Japanese (and non
English films in general) loved it, if that helps.
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Korean Drama 'The Defects' is a dark thriller.For a short drama, the story is nicely developed, even though there were some twists that were rushed. Still, the idea was enjoyably unfolded, with a satisfying ending to a frustrating story. They also manage to fit in the main story the children's stories, which added much to the emotional impact of the story. Moreover, the action scenes were entertaining.
Finally, the performances were all great.
So, overall, seven and a half out of ten.
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Korean Drama 'Tastefully Yours' is a culinary romantic comedy.The drama has nice settings and a good idea behind the plot, but the rest was average. The comedy was overstretched, the politics underdeveloped, and the romance, which was the main ingredient of the drama, failed to impress. It was badly paced and was not convincing. It also lacked intensity and sweet moments. The scenes of the restaurant were nice, though.
Finally, the performances were all great by everyone in the cast.
So, overall, three out of ten.
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Korean Drama 'Pump Up the Healthy Love' is a slice-of-life romantic comedy.The drama has an interesting plot and a light mood, with enjoyable comedy and funny characters. The performances were great as well. The fluff of the story continued all the way to the final episodes, which, however, were a let-down. The romance was underdeveloped and was rushed to be added to the story, while the cheesy twists in the end were also rushed and poorly handled. The side stories were also underdeveloped and touched only on the surface.
So, overall, six out of ten.
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Korean Drama 'Oh My Ghost Clients' is a comical fantasy with many emotional stories.The drama delves into many themes and matters and has many cases to drive the point home. Though the start was rocky, with the fantasy element being presented poorly, the emotional impact of the ghost cases made up for it. Also, the drama was suspenseful till the very final episode.
However, the drama never goes too deep into the main characters' lives and personalities, which was a letdown.
Still, the performances were all great by everyone in the cast.
So, overall, eight out of ten.
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Korean Drama ' I Am A Running Mate ' is a school political drama.The story is unique, but the main idea is not fleshed out nicely. Still, the first episodes were enjoyable, and the performances were nice enough to keep things decent. The back and forth of the storyline in the first minutes of each episode was a nice touch as well.
However, the story only touched on the many themes that it presented and never got too deep. Also, everything happened too fast and was not properly developed.
Finally, the ending was questionable and many things didn't make sense.
So, overall, three and a half out of ten.
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Korean Drama 'Kick Kick Kick Kick' is an office comedy.The drama has many interesting characters, with the two main leads and their dynamics being the heart of the story. The latter was entertaining, with okay jokes, but some heartwarming plotlines. The pace was also fast and it suited the drama well.
The performances were all great as well by every actor and actress in the cast.
However, the ending was rushed, and the romance could and probably should have been omitted.
So, overall, seven out of ten.
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Korean Drama 'Hyper Knife' is a medical criminal drama.The story is quite complex, and it centers around the two surgeons who are both geniuses in their field and, thus, both similar. The drama is not afraid to dig deep and to present a morally gray character who has her own way of thinking when it comes to life and death.
However, and even though the story was moving at breathtaking speed, the drama, despite all the twists and turns, had a messy ending, and it got tiring to follow the two main leads. So, a strong start, but a weak ending for this drama.
The performances, on the other hand, were all strong and great.
So, overall, six out of ten.
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Korean Drama 'Friendly Rivalry' is a school drama about an obsessive relationship between two classmates and a dark secret.The drama has impressive cinematography, especially when it came to presenting the characters. The psychological drama was also well handled and presented, and that added to the dark mood of the drama.
The plot was also enjoyable, though the finale was rushed and the twists, some of them at least, didn't make a lot of sense.
The characters were also interesting and the performances were all great by everyone in the cast.
So, overall, seven out of ten.
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