It's finished. I can't believe it's done. Some people said that this drama dragged a lot but not for me. I thought the pacing was ok. Some people said it should have ended at ep 16 but I don't think so. The end was... I guess if it was me, I would have done it differently. Nevertheless, what they did was beautiful. It makes me tear up just thinking about it. I haven't watched many sageuks but this is one of my favorites.

THE STORY
The story for me is one I haven't really seen or read yet. Maybe it's one of the reasons why I liked it so much. It was pretty original for me. An unfortunate princess born with a curse and an unfortunate guy born as a bastard of a prominent family. You just feel sorry for them in the beginning. Then you kinda fall in love watching them try to go after every obstacle thrown in their way. I love the cinematography and the costumes are so colorful.

THE ACTING/CAST
I have no complaints. Every single actor did a magnificent job in my opinion, even the guy who played Heo Ok. He played the annoying, cowardly spoiled privileged son perfectly. A lot were turned off because of the age gap between the main leads but I didn't care. I think they had great chemistry. They played their part well. And the writers took into account of her age, in my opinion, so there weren't any heavy, weird skinship scenes. Just cute fluffy romance scenes. I've always loved Kim Sae Ron's acting. She's one of those actresses that get better as she grows older. I don't think I've ever watched a show that she did that I didn't like. Yoon Shi Yoon, omg... he's just too cute. Kwak Shi Yang, he was the guy I liked in Perseverance Goo Haera. Lee Yi Kyung and Do Hee, I shipped them hard.

THE MUSIC
There's only 4 songs in the OST but I am in love with Lush's "Kite". I can play it over and over and the chorus of Lim Jung Hee's "Distressed/Moon(Sadness)", I just love the lyrics.

REWATCH VALUE
I would definitely re-watch this. I really liked the plot, the characters and to listen to the 2 songs mentioned above.

OVERALL
I was debating on whether I would deduct points for the ending. But the more time that I think about it, the more I think that it was a fitting ending. So 10 out of 10.

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I just finished watching this. I've heard of it before but for some reason, I never got to watch it till now. It was cute. The actors are awesome. Their back stories were interesting. Four men who you'd think wouldn't get along. But they did. And Kim Jae Wook is so pretty. (There I said it.) :) Yoo Ah In was so adorable. Joo Ji Hoon was... I can't really describe it. Struggling so hard trying to find who he truly is. The bodyguard guy, I can't remember his name, he was sweet. Being so loyal to Ji Hoon's character.

The music, I wasn't really paying attention to it. Love the cakes. Overall, I wouldn't mind re-watching this later on.

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I really liked this drama. It's nice and short but it didn't feel like it was rushed.

THE STORY
The story is about an obese guy who decides to undergo plastic surgery to try to win back the girl who left him at the altar. There is a connection between all the main characters. Having a fat turn into a handsome guy is not a common theme you see in most dramas. I'm not a big fan of plastic surgery for myself. I don't really care what others do. The ending was satisfying for me.

THE CAST
I haven't watched too many t-dramas so I'm not as familiar with the actors. But I think the main characters played their roles well.

THE MUSIC
The music was okay. Nothing really special.

REWATCH VALUE
I would totally re-watch this. It was cute and nice and short. Good for getting out of a drama slump.

OVERALL
I gave it a 9. I took a point because they have a bunch of annoying characters.

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I was hesitant to watch this because I knew the ending is gonna kill me. War movies rarely end well. And since this was based on a true story, I did know how it was going to end. I watched it because I was trying to watch all of Choi Seung Hyun's (T.O.P.) movies. I love him. I've been a fan of him since he's in Bigbang, my favorite Kpop boy group. And after watching his movies, I love him even more.

THE STORY
71 Into The Fire is a story based on real life story of 71 student soldiers who fought for 11 hours defending the Pohang Dong girl's middle school while waiting for reinforcements. I'm not really a big fan of war movies. I cry at the simplest things and this movie is about students who were young and untrained and were expected to fight for their country. I admire their courage. I wouldn't know the first thing to do if I was in their place.

ACTING/CAST
Like I said, I'm a big fan of Choi Seung Hyun. I watched this movie mainly because of him. He was really good at his role as Oh Jeong Beom. He was saddled with the responsibility of leading the 71 students left behind. Kwon Sang Woo as Gu Kap Jo was pretty good too. He plays the role of the one who hates following rules. Cha Seung Won as the North Korean Commander Park Murang was good too. I thought all the actors were pretty great. They were able to capture my heart at least.

MUSIC:
There wasn't really any music. There were instrumental pieces. What few the movie had, fit the scene it was in.

REWATCH VALUE:
Am I gonna watch it again? Hell yes. This is one of my favorite movies by T.O.P. His acting was spot on. I just need to make sure I got tissues. ^_^.

OVERALL:
10 out of 10. If you want to watch a good war movie, then this is the movie for you.

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Warning: This is not for people on a diet ^_^ or fasting. There is a lot of food porn in this show.

I started this drama because the Eat Your Kimchi crew decided to watch it. I watched the first episode and I liked it but for some reason (I can't remeber what) I didn't continue after that. Yesterday, I decided to start episode 2. I couldn't stop. There's a little bit of everything. There's a bit of mystery, a little bit of romance, a little bit of comedy and a little bit of drama and tons of food porn. If you're wanting like full romance, you'll be a bit disappointed. There's romance but it's not the main focus of the show.

I love the cast. They made me want to eat whatever they're eating. I've watched Lee Soo Kyung in 2 dramas before this. Love her in Soulmate, hated her character in Color of Woman. I love her character here. Lee Doo Joon was not my bias in B2ST but he made me fall for him in this drama. Shim Hyung Tak was annoying in the beginning but then he captures your heart later on. Yoon So Hee, she's like the younger sister you want to protect because she's a bit naive and too trusting. The other casts are good. too.

The music was ok. It's not as overused as some OST's where they play it over and over but it's also not as memorable as the others.

I wish there's a list of the places they visited. Or at least a list of foods they ate. It makes me want to make a trip to the Korean grocery store. Overall, this is a great drama. A definite re-watch sometime later.

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OMG...How do I even start with this review? I just love this movie.

First and foremost, I have not seen the first movie or the remake and I've never played Go-Stop or whatever the card game they were playing. But even if I've never played, I just like seeing the good and bad of gambling. Well, mostly bad, because I don't really gamble. Anyways, I've been wanting to see this movie for a long time and it's finally here.

The Story: Ham Dae Gil, I think he's the nephew of the main guy in the first movie, shows talent in gambling at a young age. I love how he's cocky but at the same time he has a heart. Things go well for him but then it goes south too. I like how he cared about his friends.

The Acting/Cast: Choi Seung Hyun...what else can I say? I love him. This is the movie I was waiting for. One word, TOPless. Finally I get to see what he hides beneath his shirts. >_<. I don't know, I love his character here. His cocky smirk, how he just kills me with his stares and I love his voice. Shin Se Kyung was ok. She did play her part well. I kinda like the 2 ahjusshi's that helped them towards the end. I also loved Mr. Go.

The Music: There's not really that much music, I don't think. I was too entrenched in the drama.

Rewatch Value: Oh heck yeah! I would re-watch it over and over. TOPless TOP is worth it.

Overall: I give it a 10 out of 10 because it did not disappoint. Not to me at least.

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One of the best dramas, I've seen this year. Last year, there were some dramas that started out promising but then fell flat towards the end. This one though, I love the pacing, there was no unnecessary scenes, in my opinion. I know some people think the end was lacking but I thought it was great,

Here's a breakdown of my review.

THE STORY - a story about a guy who has D.I.D. (Dissociative Identity Disorder) also known as a multiple personality disorder, meets a psychiatric resident. Together they help each other put the separate identities back together. This is one of those dramas where I was really happy with the writers. The plot was well thought out, and like I said above, there weren't really any unnecessary scenes. This drama made me laugh, cry, scream. For me, any drama that can put me in an emotional rollercoaster and give me all the feels is an A+.

THE ACTING/CAST - I've watched Ji Sung in Protect the Boss & My P.S. Partner. I enjoyed his acting then, and I still enjoy his acting in this one. The way he portrayed each of his split personalities was awesome. Hwang Jung Eum, I haven't really watched her in anything. Well, it said on her profile, that she was in Potato Star, but it was such a minor role, I can't even remember her there. She was pretty cool in this drama. My other favorite actor in this drama was Park Seo Joon. I've never seen him in anything other than Bang Yong Gook's MV, "I Remember". But I love him in this drama. I didn't really have second lead syndrome in this one.

THE MUSIC - All the songs in the OST are awesome. They captured the right emotion for each scene. And "Auditory Hallucination" by Jang Jae In feat. Na Show has a special place in my heart.

REWATCH VALUE - Yes! Heck yes! I will re-watch this drama again. It was just one of those dramas that didn't really let me down.

OVERALL - 10 out of 10. Like I said one of the best dramas for 2015. This drama gets two thumbs up. :D

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I love this drama. If you want to watch a drama but don't really have much time to invest in it, this is a pretty good alternative. Although it is 20 episodes, each episode is only 30 minutes long. Usually when they're short dramas, it feels like the story gets rushed in the end. I didn't think that was the case with this one.

THE STORY
A bratty actress finds herself transported to ancient times where she meets a guy who is the complete opposite of everything she wanted. It reminded me of The Queen & I where the girl is from modern times and the guy is from years in the past.

THE CAST
Everybody did a great job. The chemistry between Jonghyun and Seungyeon were on point. And hearing about them being in We Got Married made me want to watch the episodes. I ship these two now. They're so cute together. The other characters were great too. Even the supporting casts.

THE MUSIC
The music is why this wasn't a perfect 10 for me. It didn't really have enough songs to be memorable.

REWATCH VALUE
I will definitely re-watch this. So good.

OVERALL
My final rating is 9.5. I totally recommend this.

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I tried to think of something I didn't like about the drama and I couldn't think of any. For those that don't know me, all my dramas, when I first start watching them, starts with a rating of 10. Then I deduct points or half points as the story progresses when I don't like something. And as I finished, I couldn't think of anything that I didn't like.

THE STORY
The story was good. It sort of gave me a Snow White vibe, especially the Mirror part. For me, I think the pacing was great and the sweet moments gave me the right amount of feels. The action part was pretty good too.

THE ACTING/CAST
The acting was great. After reading The Lunar Chronicles, (any readers out there? anyone? no?) anyways, Song Yoon Ah's character reminded me of Levana or I guess in Snow White, the evil stepmother. But I sort of compare her more to Levana. In the Lunar Chronicles, she was evil but there was also a side of her that was misunderstood by many. Ji Chang Wook is always awesome. I've loved him since I watched him in Healer. Yoona was good too.

THE MUSIC
That opening scene music always reminded me of Star Wars for some reason. (Sorry, not sorry, I am proud to admit I'm a nerd).

REWATCH VALUE
I wouldn't mind re-watching this again. Not so soon though, but maybe someday later.

OVERALL
Like I said. I couldn't think of anything I didn't like from the drama. Even the side characters were endearing. And the ending was good for me. Better than the ending of the one drama of Yoona's that I watched.

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