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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 " Welcome to Wedding Hell " is a short drama about a couple preparing for their wedding day.And even though the drama has its moments, the overall result is boring and pretty much pointless. The whole dramatic twists that kept happening were cheesy and tiring. The romance was also just okay, and, as it is established already, it has few surprises to offer.
On the other hand, the performances were all great, by the main couple, but, especially, by the side characters, like the mothers-in-law that were delightful.
As for the cinematography, the drama kept things light and in a fun mood.
So, overall, 3 out of 10.
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Korean Drama " Woori The Virgin " is the remake of the American-Latin series, giving it a Korean twist, with the Korean family dynamics, the chaebol culture, and the cheesy twists.The drama follows loosely the original plot, with the prompt of the pregnancy taking another turn and giving the creators new ground to work on. Thus, the drama focuses more on the family values, even when it came to the villains and the big criminal case. Those family dynamics were probably what saved the drama most of the time and gave some comical relief with the side stories.
On the other hand, the love triangle was boring and tragically cheesy, with little chemistry and many cliche twists.
As for the performances, they were all great by everyone in the cast.
The cinematography also did a good job with the mood of the drama, keeping it light and fluffy.
So, overall, 3 out of 10.
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Korean Drama "Youth of May" is a historical drama that, even though it's short, it delivers.The drama has many elements that work for it, the romance, the dramatic moments, the historical events. And all these elements add to the emotional impact of the story, which is well paced and nicely presented, without overdoing it with the historical drama. Even the family drama worked nicely with the rest of the story.
In addition, the performances were strong and delivered the right emotions.
So, overall, 7.5 out of 10.
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Korean Drama "Yumi's Cells" follows the same pattern as the one in the first season, however, this time, it fails to deliver.The drama does have good performances that save the show, as do the cute cells that do what they do best, they offer solid comedy when it's needed. They are also well-made and nicely inserted into the story.
On the other hand, the story was messy and boring. The love story was just okay, but it wasn't as original and realistic as the first one, especially due to the unnecessary drama that was added to the love story.
So, overall, 5 out of 10.
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Korean Drama "Green Mothers' Club" is a basic drama about the battle between two mothers. It also involves some mystery about one of the mothers and her unfortunate death.The dynamics between the two main leads were smooth and intense and they were just right to have the story moving forward. However, the main mystery, though thrilling at first, was a letdown in the end and got boring quickly. The school politics were just okay, though the story of Eunpyo and her son was well managed.
As for the performances, they were all pretty great, though some characters could have been handled differently.
So, overall, seven out of ten.
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Japanese Drama "Konojo wa Kirei datta" is a fun short drama with a cute romance.And sure the love triangle didn't pay off (especially compared to the original Korean Drama), but the main love story was sweet and wasn't overburdened with unnecessary drama. Rather, it was kept clean and enjoyable. The misunderstandings were fun to watch and the office drama was a nice touch, without overshadowing the main story. However, the most interesting part was the friendship between the girls that was sweet and had its ups and downs, but felt more realistic because of them. It also helped with the character development as well. Unfortunately, there were some parts that were rushed and didn't feel as smoothly developed as others.
As for the performances, they were all great.
So, overall, 6 out of 10. It's a fun, entertaining, light drama.
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Korean Drama " A Superior Day" was too boring for a thriller.Right from the start, the story gets predictable, with frustrating situations, especially since the viewer can easily figure out what was happening when the characters just played it ignorant. And even though there was some suspense at first, things started being repeated, particularly the twists. The gore, moreover, was sometimes unnecessary and only there to provoke.
On the other hand, the performances were nice and enjoyable, primarily from the main leads.
So, overall, 3 out of 10.
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Japanese Drama "Can't Write" is a light, short but fun drama. It has a feel-good mood through and through, though there were some bittersweet moments.The story is pretty simple, though some drama is added here and there, without overcomplicating things though. However, that also meant that the drama didn't go too deep into relationships, personalities and their problems. It was also great that they managed to bring the story on a full circle and give it a beginning and a proper ending.
The performances, in addition, were all enjoyable by everyone. Kudos to the little boy as well!!
So, overall, 7 out of 10.
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The best part of the Korean Drama "Ghost Doctor" is the bromance. The chemistry between the two main leads is unmistakable, with smooth performances to boot and comedy overflowing their sweet interactions. Their relationship was, in addition, well-paced and it matured naturally rather than forced. That was aided by the well-handled body swapping.On the other hand, the relationship between the female doctor and the main lead was boring, out of style and got things necessarily complicated, not to mention it added cheesy moments that didn't help with the main bromance.
That being said, the rest of the side characters were delightful and it was nice that they had their own ark that was finished and not left undone!
So, overall, 6 out of 10.
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Korean Drama "School 2021" was definitely not like the rest of the school series dramas.It actually feels more like the other web school dramas, with a first love romance, friendship and some school drama that was more or less boring, though the love story was cute and the love triangle interesting and it had potential. Also, the second couple often stole the thunder from the main one, especially when the latter started getting tiring and cheesy. However, the mystery wasn't there, the school politics weren't something original, and the only thing that often saved the episode was the youthful mood that was at its best.
The performances, finally, were pretty good by everyone in the cast.
So, overall, 5 out of 10.
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Korean Drama "Color Rush 2" takes a new approach to the story that was introduced in the first season.The drama has an interesting mystery to present, though, in the end, the story left a lot of questions unanswered, plus it created even more. At least, the mother's case was explored and investigated. The drama also created an intriguing atmosphere with nice settings and a fast pace that aided the action scenes. However, the main relationship was boring and underdeveloped. It felt like it was trying to recreate the one in the first season, but the chemistry wasn't there and it was awkward most of the time.
So, overall, 3.5 out of 10.
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Hong Kong Drama "Hello Missfortune" is a bittersweet fantasy drama.The story centers around the main couple of a boy who is battling with misfortune all his life, and a girl who is assigned to give him a fair amount of misfortune as his life manager from the afterlife. The relationship matures smoothly, with a nicely handled fantasy element and great presentation of the afterlife imaginary. And after a cute start, the drama takes a turn towards the darker, with the leading lady's murder case taking the focus. And truly, the crime case was pretty intense and bloody, with a psychological element to it. The ending, in addition, was pretty realistic and worked nicely with the outcome of the story.
Finally, the performances were great from everyone in the cast and the main couple had smooth chemistry that worked to the drama's advantage. The side characters were delightful as well.
So, overall, 8.5 out of 10.
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Taiwanese Drama "Rainless Love in a Godless Land" is a drama that offers a plethora of myths and mythical creatures, combined under the main plotline of a couple who are not destined to be together.The drama has an original story, with beautiful cinematography and atmosphere. The mythologies that the story presents are pretty interesting to boot and well handled. The main characters were enjoyable as well. The male lead was funny and cute and the female lead was strong and dynamic, which made the perfect combination. They didn't have many sweet moments, yes, though the final episodes offered some intense scenes, but they were entertaining nevertheless.
However, towards the ending, the drama started becoming tiring and too heavy on the twists. Still, the final one was excellently managed and unexpected.
So, overall, 7 out of 10.
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Korean Drama "Hellbound" is an atmospheric drama with a dark story and masterful direction.The drama has an interesting story to offer. exploring the nature of men when an unexpected new element appears, changing the way we lived so far and spreading fear. Fear that is the common factor that everyone uses in order to achieve their goals. And the ending was masterfully handled as well, with a huge cliffhanger to prepare the audience for what is to come next.
However, and apart from those, the drama felt hectic and partial. The pace was all over the place, with events following one another in a way that wasn't either smooth nor served the drama well. In addition, the drama was disjointed, as its parts didn't blend in together nor followed each other nicely.
Finally, the CGI were not great, but the performances were masterful by everyone in the cast.
So, overall, 5 out of 10.
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