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Korean Drama " Stock Struck " is a business comedy with a romantic twist.

The drama has five interesting characters that are completely different from each other but come together for a common cause. Their interactions and the bonds that they formed together were what make this drama interesting and entertaining.

The ending of each episode with the tips and information about the stock market was a nice touch as well.

However, the main romance was predictable and cheesy. It also got a bit tiring to follow, especially since the female lead seemed to be unable to decide what she wanted to do.

Other than that, the drama is short and it has enjoyable performances.

So, overall, six out of ten.

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Korean Drama " Love To Hate You " is a light romantic comedy, that relies heavily on the comedy side of the story.

First of all, the characters, especially the main ones, were interesting to follow. The female lead was energetic and feisty and she dominated the scene every time she appeared. Her chemistry with the male lead was, moreover, was spot on, and their sweet, romantic scenes enjoyable to watch.

The romance, in addition, was smoothly paced, using the main characters' banter to push the story forward and to make things more entertaining. The comedy part of the drama also aided with the love story and gave some breathing space for the main story.

The side couple, on the other hand, was enjoyable, but overshadowed by the main one.

Finally, the performances were all great by everyone in the cast.

So, overall, eight out of ten.

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Korean Drama " Love Is For Suckers " is a romantic comedy that includes a dating variety program in its plot.

The drama has two things going for it. First of all, the side couple was adorable, they had a sweet and funny story, along with great chemistry. Also, the redemption of the chef was smoothly done and an interesting side plot to follow.

In addition, the second female lead was a strong lady whose story was probably more interesting than the main female lead's, especially since her character had more spine, even though her story wasn't properly presented.

However, the rest of the drama didn't have anything new to offer. The romance was boring and offered few surprises. Not to mention that the couple had few moments together, relying heavily on their common background story to justify their romance. The love triangle was predictable and boring as well.

Finally, the performances were enjoyable, especially by the actors and actresses of the side characters.

So, overall, three out of ten.

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Korean Drama " Curtain Call " is a family melodrama with a sweet and emotional story.

The drama does a great job of presenting the relationship between the grandmother who is trying to heal her old wounds, and her fake grandson, who discovers that he is yearning for a family as well.

On the other hand, there were some things that the drama handled awkwardly. The romance, for instance. It was unnecessary and shifted the focus from the family drama to the couple, who were cute together, yes, but most of the time the female lead thought that the male lead was A) her cousin, and B) a married man. The love triangle was, moreover, doomed from the start.

Also, the situation with the real grandson was oddly managed. For some reason, and even though the drama kept pointing out that he wasn't really a bad person, they also wanted the audience to love the male lead more than him. At least, they gave an almost proper ending for everyone in the end.

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

So, overall, six out of ten.

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Japanese Drama " Kekkon Surutte, Honto Desu Ka? " is a contract marriage drama.

However, and even though the performances from the main leads were enjoyable and there were some cute moments, with an interesting main story, the drama got overcomplicated for no reason. It was silly for the main lead to keep refusing her partner, when she was the one who was hoping that he would ask her out for real and she was the first one who got jealous when they were nothing but partners in crime.

Anyway, other than that, and not considering the second female lead who overdo it by trying to be cute and friendly, the rest of the drama was smooth and enjoyable.

So, overall, six out of ten.

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Korean Drama " Gaus Electronics " is an office comedy with a love story.

The drama is short, but it manages to create the right environment to let the comedy aspect properly bloom, without using exaggerations and over the top reactions. Rather, the comedy is smooth and the laughter factor is organic and created from the characters rather than the situations.

In addition, the romance was cute, though predictable. However, being under the umbrella of the comedy genre, it didn't get too cheesy and it was well paced, which helped a lot.

Finally, the performances were enjoyable by everyone in the cast.

So, overall, eight out of ten.

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Korean Drama " The Glory Season One " is a revenge drama with an intense story.

The series doesn't shy away from showing the viewer some pretty horrific bullying scenes, hence, making the revenge plot even more necessary and thrilling. The blending of the two time lines, the past and the present. was well presented, without causing confusion and slowly revealing the true horors of the lead's past.

The sweet relationship between the two leads, moreover, was a nice touch, giving the drama some breathing, as well as a chance to the main character to feel more human.

The performances, finally, were all great and what made this drama to stand out.

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

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Korean Drama " The Golden Spoon " is a webtoon live action.

The series is a character drama, thus, it focuses more on its main leads, rather than the romance, which was okay, but, fortunately, didn't overshadow the main story. Rather, it compliment it and was there to add a few touches of emotional frustration.

On the other hand, the drama weighted the family bonds more, compared to any love story. The family drama was on point and was rightfully enough intense.

However, the drama after the first part, got confusing, as they kept adding golden spoons. Thus, it was hard to keep track on who was who, or whom they used to be.

The performances, in addition, were great by all the actors and actresses in the cast.

So, overall, eight out of ten.

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Korean Web Drama " Once Upon A Small Town " is a rural romantic comedy.

The drama is predictable, yes, entertaining though. It has all the feel good vibes that one is searching in a short rom com drama, it has the right amount of drama and the even more perfect right amount of romance. The latter was cute, with few romantic scenes however, as the drama took its time to enstablish the relationship. The love triangle was okay, on the other hand, and offered some supsence with the main love story.

The performances, in addition, were all great by everyone in the cast, even the side characters.

So, overall, five out of ten.

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Japanese Movie " Not Quite Daed Yet " is a comedy- action drama with fantasy element and a father- daughter relationship at its core.

The movie has a messy pace, with things happening out of nowhere and their progress being all over the place. The twists and the main idea behind the story weren't explained either.

On the other hand, the film is entertaining and the story original, thought predictable. The relationship between the father and the daughter could have been handled in a better way.

The performances, finally, were all great by all the actors and the actresses of the cast.

So, overall, six out of ten.

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Japanese Movie " Liar X Liar " is the typical shoujo drama with a light mood and a fluffy romance.

However the story, other than predictable and rushed, was odd as well. The relationship and their kiship wasn't well handled or explained from the start. And even though the bigining was enjoyable, funny and felt more original and out there compared to other japanese movies with the same theme, that didn't last long, and the story fall into cheesy tropes and awkward angst.

The performances, on the other hand, were pretty good by every actor and actresses in the cast.

So, overall, three out of ten.

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Japanese Movie " Blue, Painful, and Brittle " is a melodrama with a dark twist.

The movie tends to have a psychological aspect to it, with the two main characters acting out and colliding. And true, the way the movie handled the back and forth at the begining, making things intriguing and thrilling with the mystery behind what happened in the past.

However, things got out of hand. Things were rushed in the end and the characters had to have a character development in just a few scenes. The pace was, in addition, all over the place.

Finally, the performances were great by all the actors and actresses of the cast, and, especially, the leads.

So, overall, four out of ten.

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Japanese Movie " Awake " is a drama about the riverly in sports-games.

The movie starts out pretty intriguing, hooking the viewer and making them wonder what will happen. The amtosphere is also spot on, dakr and mysterious, giving the feeling that this is going to be an interesting psychological thriller.

However, the ending is A) rushed B) lukewarm, and C) a letdown. The movie was building up to the final showdown and that was it? It could certainly have been better handled.

The performances, on the other hand, were all great by everyone in the cast, especially the two main leads.

So, overall, six out of ten.

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Korean Drama " If You Wish Upon Me " is a slice of life melodrama.

The story is bittersweet, with lots of sad moments, as well as heartwarming ones. The romance, in addition, is subttle and doesn't overboarden the story. Rather, it gives the rest of the story breathing space and allows it to be the centre of the drama and to have a proper development.

However, some of the things that happened or kept happening to the male lead were too much. Thus, it got unbelievable after a while. Actually, the drama started getting tiring in the second half overall.

Finally, the performances were great and enjoyable by everyone in the cast.

So, overall, seven out of ten.

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Korean Drama " Snowdrop " is a historical melodrama.

The story is pretty intense, with lots of action and some sweet and humane moments as well.

However, and even though, the start is great and interesting, the rest of the drama is too confusing and stuffy. There are too many characters, and the action keeps getting repeatetive, not to mention the twists that were predictable and boring.

On the other hand, the performances were enjoyable and the actors and actresses portrayed their characters nicely.

The cinematography was impressive, finally, but the pace was messy and the timeline badly handled.

So, overall, three out of ten.

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