Drama starts well and the idea of fantastic items was good, but… there are too many lacks to be a good drama.

Good actors play in a bad way, the script and dialogues are lazy and slow, the interactions between characters are stiff and unnatural. There is almost no direct confrontation between the protagonist and the antagonist, which should be the main theme of the scenario. There are too many characters and too many plots.

The pace is so sloooow. It may be confusing, because it seems to be drama of action. But no, action is too big word here.

I do recommend this drama only if you do not expect anything exciting and original. Just to watch handsome and talented Joo Ji Hoon, Jin Se Yeon – better than usual, evil Kim Kang Woo and sweet Shin Rin A.

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Mostly on the screen appear shambles and slaughter.
It’s a kind of concept. The more slaughter and dead body - the better.

I don’t think that the story is addictive and interesting. It’s rather simple and uninspired. The characters are flat. It’s difficult to bond with anyone here.

But it’s watchable because of Joo Ji Hoon. His performance is brilliant! I like his prince who in the beginning of the story is confused and uncertain, but later, after some battles with zombies, becomes a true lead. The other acting is just okay. Nothing special. Definitely it’s too short (6 ep.) to develop plots and characters.
I don’t like the music. It would seem that especially music would create the dark mood and fear in the zombies world, but no. Not in this case.

If you don’t like a story that stopped and doesn’t run anywhere, do not watch it and wait for the next season.
Maybe the next season will be better, who knows.

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The story is about unemployed young man Do Hyeon (played by Im Ji Kyu) who unexpectedly becomes a taekwondo teacher at the school. I like the stories written by Yoo Bo Ra (“Just Between Lovers”, “Youth”, “Yeonu’s Summer”), they show complicated emotional life of her characters, and at the same time they give us a hope that comes from within a human being, from his power of life and rationality. This is the same here.

The narration has a subtle humor, particularly in Do Hyeon’s philosophy of avoiding beating and hitting. He isn’t tall and that’s why there is no chance for him to win in taekwondo. Also the way of filming shows the funny side of the story. The director doesn’t follow the stereotypes so we are not boring of cliché.

I like the acting, especially short scenes with Choi Min Soo and the kid, the actor has really amazing skills to seduce the audience. Also Im Ji Kyu very well portrayed funny, amusing main lead.
It’s optimistic story with positive message build with small pieces of life. I highly recommend.

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This drama special has a touching of the woman's sensitivity, because of the writer Yoo Bo Ra (she wrote “Love Between Lovers” and outstanding “Youth”) and the director Lee Na Jung.

This is a slow pace story, all about the girl Yeon Woo, played by Han Ye Ri, her life, her music, her love. Although the plot has a cliché pattern (rival girls and jealousy, poor, without ambitious, simple life of Yeon Woo and career and success of her friend) we watch it as something original, unique story without stereotypes about her growing up, her complicated emotions, rooting in her family, neighborhoods and friends.
Acting is good. Han Joo Wan – he is a king of drama special ;), he plays in my favorite ones: “Twenty Dollars to Pyeongyang” and “The Tale of the Bookworm”. He always gets a good role, but here has a minor one, because this drama is about woman.

Music is beautiful. Guitar songs are so nice and melodious and the director creates a sweet, warm world, close to us, and in some way everyone can identify with the dilemmas of the main heroine.

If you like to uncover a bit of girls’ life and soul, you will enjoy this short drama.

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Yoo Bo Ra – the screenwriter – also wrote “Just Between Lovers” and this short drama special has her style of telling the story.

It’s a very ambitious cinema: it presents very intense relationships between brothers and a closed circle of revenge and hatred. The story is really heartbreaking and painful. The portraits of characters are build in minimalist way and we have to guess what has happened in the past in their life. We watch the younger brother (palyed by Seo Young Joo) and we indeed feel his loneliness, anger and innocence. He asks, is it possible to have a better life? Is it possible to have a hope?

The cinematography is outstanding, the ambience of an abandoned neighborhood and a fish shop creates a suggestive cold image of the world. The music fits in this cold and bitter world.
I think it’s one of the best drama special I’ve watched. While good, funny, interesting drama is 8/10, this one deserves 10. I highly recommend.

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It is intriguing and entertaining. And a little bit odd. Because this is about love for books in Joseon, but it looks simply as a madness about them.

There are bookworms, a bookwolf and a bookpig. There are authors of their books, but also there is a book without the author, because he denied his book. There is also a living book. And bookthieves, and reading under the blanket in the night. All of this is a background for the strange story including murders, sword fights, bromance and of course books.

Scholar Jang investigates the murder case and tries to find the book. In the end will he love and protect the girl or the book?

I love this short drama, it is funny, intelligent and original. The places of filming are really beautiful. Han Joo Wan as a scholar Jang is lovable.
If you love books you must watch it :)

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There are so many different versions of the plot because of time loops that I stopped counting them.

Baek Jin Hee is undoubtedly the QUEEN of the drama and fits her role like no other. I was laughing every time, when I saw her face and her look, she was so funny! The handsome actors also did the great job, especially the evil one, In Gyo Jin.

It’s a light, nice and funny drama but in the meantime we have some issue of company, employment, workers, dreams and desires. And, yes, the main idea is the justice in work.

The music is fantastic and energetic.

Watching this you will be dragged into the time loop, so you may watch the drama many times. Enjoy!

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It’s a great pleasure to watch Lim Joo Hwan again, even in a short project like this one.

The story is about the writers and editors, and about problems of an inspiration’s lack and love.
The writer (played by Lim Joo Hwan ) is stuck in his love and writing, and the editor (played by Jang Hee Jin) is stuck in her love and his writing. Is their love simply an interest? It’s an attempt to psychological analyze a relationship of two people, who are also connected with professional relations.
The acting of Jang Hee Jin is really great, she managed to show every complicated emotion. She plays beautiful and mature woman. And also I like the theme of the drama which is writing and books, because it presents an intellectual aspect of life.

The filming isn’t significant but proper. The music is reserved but beautiful.

I really like this drama. If you like amazing actors – it’s for you.

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It’s a very simple and short classic drama. The style of narration resembles a documentary because of the fragmentary nature of the story and cold light of the filming. We watch Young Joo (played by Park Yoo Na) and Sung Chan (played by Kim Min Seok) as members of the curling team playing on the ice. We can hear the stones slide on the ice and strike against each other as if we were present and watching the match.

Youn Joo is always angry and we don’t know why. Her frustration and anger escalates, and she can’t escape from emotions of the past. The relationship of the main leads could develop smoothly, but it doesn't. The problem of the guilt and redemption, dealing with conflicting feelings, avoiding confrontation with that what happened, make this drama to be something deeper.

It’s a good drama and acting of Park Yoo Na and Kim Min Seok is very natural and convincing, but what is interesting in this is the director’s job. If you like a bit artistic and minimalist drama special, you may like this one too.

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Review contains spoilers about impersonatings of the boss!

Yummy drama!
I love everything in this amazing drama and I must write a review, because you can’t miss watching it! It is funny, amusing, positive and sweet.

This is drama about cooking with detailed recipes for good food, and I stopped the episode to write them down. But also we have lovable characters here: three siblings Han with “superpowers of cooking”, the girl (Bok Seung A) with another “superpower” and coworkers in the company, and Min Hyuk (who plays Min Hyuk). Interactions between characters are funny and enjoyable, everyone loves eating and everyone is slightly unconventional. There is a lot of romance, but I think none of them is stright stereotypical.

One of the best part of the drama are “stolen scenes”. Their ridiculous chief (played by Jung Yi Rang) in every episode plays the role of famous heroine whom we know from the world cinematography. She has a full costume and characterization and that idea is amazing! I laugh my head off!
She plays Kim Tae Ri from Mr Sunshine when she talk about “love” (I’m dying…)
Also she plays Sharone Stone from “Basic Instinct”, with long legs, when she is smoking a cigarette (I can’t stop myself from laughing)
Also she plays Audrey Hepburn from “Roman Holiday” and Marilyn Monroe (do you imagine this?)
In 8 episode she plays the nation's first love whose name begins with "S"... ha, ha! Of course, she must be also one of anime heroine (she is Usagi!)

I don't know why I enjoy this drama so much. Everything in it is absolutely optimistic! This is a relaxing, light and pleasant entertainment. If you do not expect anything serious or deep or elaborate – you will enjoy it more.

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This isn’t a captivating sweet romance, it’s rather dark thriller, but it is worth watching because of an incredibly good and amazing acting. The main thought of the “Room no 9” is betrayal and it’s an original approach to the revenge drama theme.

We read in the synopsis that the heroines change their bodies. This idea doesn’t immediately have to inspire our trust, but really there is nothing cheesy here. This is the only beginning of discovering secrets and facing the truth. A greatly played and constructed thriller for all who like good written characters and an absorbing, unexpected story.

On the one hand, we have a thriller with a motive of betrayal and revenge and on the other, some lighter humorous scenes (with assistants), and even a completely unexpected announcement of a romance. The plot is entangled, the story turns back every moment, and the script doesn’t give any hint to what will happen next, really not a clue! And, of course, our hearts are broken many times of the betrayal. And Hae Yi says: All people dream of “always”, but only shards of memory exist in each moment. In regards to love there is no “always”.

An original scenario requires extraordinary skills from actors, and everyone did great job here. So we watch famous actors in unconventional roles. The two main actresses must both play cold witch Eulji Hae Yi and passive and naive Jang Hwa Sa. Kim Young Kwang (as fiancee) and Oh Dae Hwan (as detective) have probably never played such serious and mature characters before. This was a great opportunity to show their skills and also charm. And I have to say that I even prefer charming detective.
Even Lee Kyoung Young, who always plays morally corrupt chairman, here as Ki San is multidimensional and deep and he is fascinating!, his love to his son (played by Jung Jae Won) touches my heart.

Maybe there is no great song in the drama, but an instrumental music is really good.

It is a great adventure for everyone who loves thrillers, revenge drama with a bit funny moments. Sometimes a dark, criminal drama has no hope for humor, romance, warm and friendly relationship but not this one. We can be surprised and frightened of the story, but also consoled by the warm friendship and love.
Maybe someone doesn’t like the complicated plot or the idea of body changing – but still it has to be said: actors play very well and it is pleasure to watch their characters. Drama is strong and captivating from the start to the end. If you want to watch something good – try this, you will be not disappointed.

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It would seem that it is a classic romantic comedy, but the subtle details make it an indie movie, well, an indie vampire movie.

A plot is very simple: the vampire girl Ran (played by Jung Yeon Joo) met the boy (played by Song Kang), the boy’s scent wakes up Ran's thirst for blood, which she has suppressed for 500 years. Will she be able to love him? Will he fill her loneliness?

The movie is very minimalistic, only a few characters appear on the screen, nevertheless in this simple framework the director managed to present the subtlety of the emotional life of Ran, ridiculous greed of landlord, sweet romance and kiss, old friendship of vampire and butcher, and sophisticated humor which makes me laugh.

Cinematography is excellent! Colours, lights and music are so beautiful!

It’s unique, sensitive, easy and naive. I loved it! I give 10/10 although someone may find the movie odd. I think I didn’t watch anything like that, and there’s a satisfying and amusing point to this story: the vampire lived for 500 years but still she doesn’t know everything.

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After “The Guest” the world will not be as it used to be.

There is no doubt that this is a masterpiece: it’s terrifying, scary and weird, but the most scary thing is that it is real and true. Drama portraits possessed people and makes them suggestively authentic; it presents the way how human become possessed by evil and what the way of escape is.
We get to know the protagonists and their characters very slowly. They seem to be weak, and the evil seems to be powerful. But heroes’ imperfect nature attracts our attention and sympathy.

Every episode is frightening, dark and intense, but the last one is… so beautiful. The friendship of priest, taxi driver and cop is unique and special. Surprisingly it is the story about being human, about facing up to the difficulties, about sacrifice and faith. It seems to be a horror, but after watching it I am very optimistic and I think positive about people.

Music turns the drama into the horror. Let’s say the truth: everything is terrifying there . I was able to watch it only during the day, in the night it was too scary...
Certainly 10/10, this is one of the best drama I have ever seen! If you want to watch a deep and interesting friendship, or a lovely sea landscape, or awful zombies - you must watch "The Guest"!

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Drama is for everyone who likes school stories about friendship, questions about the meaning of life and sense of self when you are 10 years old.

It tells the story of a girl Jo Bok Nam (palyed by Park Yoo Sun), who is a bit too heavy and too strong compared to other students, is alienated both in class and in her home because her family is noisy, strange and antipathetic. She feels out of place everywhere. There is not much happening in her life: she delivers chickens, writes a letter to a soldier, trains tekwondo and watches “Flashman” on cartoons - a serial about a superhero that came from Saturn. Did she also come from the stars? Will she go back there?

In the ordinary story fantasy elements have been added, which allowed for the creation of a general metaphor for the lives of people on Earth: Earth seen from near is a great place, but Earth seen from the stars is just an insignificant small part of the universe. And it's probably the same with Bok Nam: now it seems to her that nowhere she fits, but what will be the picture of her life from the stars?

There are no classic topics that can be found in long dramas, so “Last Flashman” is original and fresh. Sympathy and friendship of different girls such as a strong tomboy Bok Nam and a delicate princess, who plays the piano - they are shown in a very gentle way. Alienation of the girl, her beginning of puberty, questions about herself - are presented very suggestively with great sensitivity and warmth, so that everyone can identify with the dilemmas of the main character, although now we are more mature then Bok Nam.

I recommend this drama for those who like simple and warm stories about life in the countryside and long for traveling in space.

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Kim Moo Yul is one of my favorite actors since I saw him in the “Bad Guys Vile City” (he was so cool!) and I really don't know why it took me half a year to find My Beautiful Bride.

One word: perfect. “My Beautiful Bride” is perfect!

This is for everyone who loves fast pace action, gang wars, thriller, very good script and outstanding cinematography. But there is something more: this is a beautiful love story about eternal love and trust and longing and sacrifice.
I didn't expect such a remarkable drama. There is no useless scene or word. All characters are deep and real: bank ajussi, the girl who wants to start over, corrupt policeman, gangsters who act only because of fear and greed, sensitive and beautiful detective, gangster women who are not afraid of anyone.

Music is unforgettable! It creates a dark mood of gangster world and a sweet one in lovers scenes.

I love everything in this drama! Especially adamant Kim Moo Yul! I give 10/10, of course.

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