Woooow, this is the first J-drama I watch after a long time and I have to say it has reached my expectatives.
Even though the teacher-student romance thing is kinda edgy, the writers could handle it well and gave the story a realistic ending. I predicted that they would end up together right after he turned 18, but it wasn't the case. I love how she continued to pursue her dream as a teacher and went to work abroad, despite everyone was telling her she ''should just get married''. I also found interesting how Haraguchi being Bi was considered normal to all the characters and there was no issue. Her whole character was actually really cool and I liked her initiative.
Another good thing was that there were no hard feelings between the four main characters, like, between the exes, lovers, and stuff. That's really mature. I like how Hijiri and Akira's moms ended up being supportive of their children by the end of the show. Character development was definitely a 10/10!
Tl;dr. An amusing story with interesting and well developed characters, I recommend everyone to watch it, even if the student-teacher concept looks weird. :)

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Just finished watching this drama as it was a recommendation by a friend. I can say that I enjoyed it a lot, but there were some small details I personally disliked.

Beginning with the plot, which was a 7/10 for me. I don't understand why every single K-drama has this childhood trauma factor, I found it overly dramatic and unnecessary for the plot. It made me want to skip all those scenes.
It's funny because for the first half of the series, I thought that the relationship development was going too slow, the male lead constantly trying to conquer the girl and failing, trying to kiss several times but someone/something interrupting them, etc. until they suddenly start dating, by chapter 12-ish(?), and two weeks later they get married.. what the hell? I know this is K-drama land, but make it a bit more realistic, lol. Their parents didn't even know each other and they were already planning on the wedding! I would have given it a better score if they ended up as boyfriend and girlfriend instead of that rushed marriage.

The acting was one of the best things. The main leads are very good at acting and they had good chemistry, in my opinion. They also made me laugh a bit. They had much better moments of intimacy than the rest of K-dramas (at least the ones I have watched). Secondary characters were also very interesting and I would definitely watch a drama with their stories as main plots, lol. Damn, even the child actors were amazing!

I don't usually pay much attention to the music, but the drama had a great soundtrack overall. I loved Gfriend's song, also the one that says ''It's yoooouuu..'' which is stuck in my head. The sound effects were so funny and unique as well.

I definitely recommend it to everyone who's looking for a funny drama and easy to watch.

9/10

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I'm actually quite surprised the rating is this low - in terms of plot, writing & the concepts this drama touches, I feel like not so many are on its level.
Definitely a well-built revenge story that never feels pointless or stupid as it often happens with other dramas inside this subgenre.
The casting was on point. A group of amazing actresses that were able to handle this story without the big presence of a male star, still quite rare in the drama world.
Definitely would recommend to people that aren't used to watching Asian TV / people looking for a drama that feels like something you'd watch on American TV.
9/10.

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This drama was sooo wholesome, I decided to watch it because I knew it was a remake of K-drama ''She Was Pretty'' (which I didn't watch to be honest, but I wanted to). I realized that the J-version would be much shorter and that was the reason why I chose to watch this one instead of the original.
I have to say that I liked all 4 main leads, and that rarely happens for me. There's always that second lead that is annoying/unlikable, but in this case I enjoyed watching all of them. They were so adorable!
Also, I liked the acting quite a lot. It didn't feel cringy or weird at all, and in dramas I often feel that way. It felt quite natural, tbh.
Can we talk about how beautiful the intro and outro songs are? Completely my vibes lol

9/10! Would recommend to anyone who is not big on J-dramas.

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Okay I had to write a review about this show.
Didn't have huge expectations yet I ended up binge watching it in one day! This hasn't happened in such a long time for me. Can't believe it's not as popular as it should be.

Things I liked:
-The main male & female. Even though I'm barely 20, I feel like I always relate to MCs in their 30s/40s, the most lol. I always sympathize with their struggles & emotions.
-The convenience store girl (hi AKMU's vocalist!!) + the cross-dressing man. They were such a cool duo. I also loved the way they represented the guy, there was never mockery in the writing & I loved how the ML stood up for him
-Loved how they represented mental health (again, without any type of mockery or exaggeration) + also abuse in relationships.
-The pacing. I'm anxious so I love how quickly the story developed. I mean, considering that the episodes are 30 minutes long, it makes sense.
-ALSO THE DOG. He's the main character and he knows it.

Now a little bit spoiler-y (didn't want to tag it as ''contains spoilers'' because I did want to attract new viewers with all I've written above). So stop reading here if you haven't watched it and plan to.

-Felt like the last two episodes were written entirely by someone else. I think I was expecting it to go into a different direction but I'm not complaining, though.
-I was rooting for them to end up together so I'm happy they did. Which is interesting because I almost never care enough about MCs relationships.. Just wish they had more cute moments together.
-Her ex can fucking rot in jail. Period.

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I finally finished this after so long! I've been busy with University so that's why ;-(
Lupin no Musume was a very fun and quirky drama to watch- I needed a break from all the heavier things in life so this was a relief to me. It was funny, awkward and not so self-aware. I enjoyed it a lot!
The best things were obviously the character. The socially awkward brother and the grandma were THE best characters.
Female and male mains were good too and I was rooting for their relationship.
I did have issues with the parents of both because they were very toxic with their respective children, but I'm glad they could resolve it by the ending.
The fight scenes/the scenes in which the thieves jumped to show up at some place were so weird XD I actually had good laughs from that. Also the ladybug thingy remineded me of the animated show hahaha
Can't wait to watch next season!
9/10.

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This is a review on the 1st and 2 seasons, btw. Since this one is only 5 eps long, thought it would be better to sum everything up in one review.

As a fan of the anime, I can say this was a good representation. It wasn't the same, but it still had basically the same plot line. The acting was the best out of anything: I thought it would be very cringy, but Hamabe Minami does a good job as Yumeko. She really gave that sweet but psycho girl vibe. Overall, the whole cast did a really good job at representing the Kakegurui characters. The show never got boring because of how short the episodes are, it never felt like nothing was happening: the pacing was good.

Oh, the intro song also slaps by the way.

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as I'm writing this, I still haven't decided what my rating is.. I feel like I actually enjoyed this drama, but looking back there were lots of small things that were a NO for me.. so I'm not sure if I liked this drama or not.

I think my biggest issue would be many of the characters. for example the main male, Haru. his personality didn't click with me :| I'm getting bored of this stereotype of the cold, mean main guy. yeah, he was sweet, but it feels like he didn't have any personality besides just staring and being handsome. Namju too, his role was to be the condescending rich pretty boy. the rest of the guys, were pretty average. the exception would be Dohwa, whom I actually liked and found funny. but I don't know if I should complain about this because technically they were meant to be like this, since they're characters of a webtoon, right? again I'm not sure of how I feel.
then we have Juda, which was ok I guess. I just hate how in every drama all female characters must have some kind of beef going between them (always because of shared love interests).. can drama directors change this up a little, please?

but then, I liked the overall concept of the drama. I always say school settings are hit or miss for me, but this one was decent. it kept me entertained because I genuinely didn't know which direction it was going for. I really liked Danoh, by the way. the actress portrayed her very well.

the ending was a bit underwhelming, in my opinion, but it was logical and understandable. so yeah, now that I thought about my feelings on this drama, I think that overall, I enjoyed the music and story, and the acting too. I just wouldn't re-watch it because I wouldn't help but notice all the flaws and plotholes in the characters and the story itself.

7/10

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It took me a while to finish this drama, but I actually liked it quite a lot.
I have to praise Se-kyung for getting so much better in acting, seriously she has improved a lot. Eunwoo wasn't as good but I think that's okay considering he's a rookie actor. The rest of the cast was incredible as well and they all seem to have lots of experience.
Plot was good, but there were some chapters where I got bored and then got lost and didn't understand what was happening. I think the story could have been shortened a bit, but still it was enjoyable.
Definitely this is the best historical drama I've seen to date (I haven't seen many, though. But the few I checked out kinda sucked..), so I'm excited to keep diving into this sub-genre.
7.5/10

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Sooo I finally watched this one! Let's say that EVERYONE around me recommended it, and well, it had huge ratings!
I had high expectations because of this, and overall it was an enjoyable drama. I got out of my comfort zone -as I never cared a lot about the family, romance, melodramatic content..- but this one was definitely worth it for starters.

This show really got on my nerves, I couldn't stand most of the characters (to not say any). But, I'm glad things got better by the final episodes and Sunwoo got the peace of mind she deserved (well, in the last scene literally). Also, glad that her friends got their happy endings!

I did get annoyed @ the writers because many things felt too unreal to be true. I mean, I know Korea is indeed a conservative nation but I hardly think people are THIS opposed to the idea of a couple divorcing, right? Plus, we get to see the trope of the child being forced not to see his other side of the family because their parents get divorced, which is ridiculous...
And speaking of their son (Joonyoung), I literally hated him so much. You can't be this naive, you're a grown up already! He just.. completely ignored the fact that his dad was abusive and hated his mom just 'cause she was a little overprotective. What the hell? And then.. he just changed his mind one second to another because his father hit him, then going back to his mom just like that..? Their parents were too good on him honestly. I would've lost my shit, I swear.
But again, he did have some good character development, so I'm happy with that.

I ended up pitying Tae-Oh. Which is weird because he is an awful person. I'm glad Dakyung moved on, though it doesn't seem like she actually learned anything at all, lmao. But I guess to each their own. We never got to see what happened with their baby, though. Lol.
I'm sad we didn't see Hyunseo in the last episodes, I wish she had continued her relationship with Sunwoo because they make a great team (-also, such a relief to know that her toxic ex boyfriend is rotting in hell!).

And finally, about Yoonki, I'm actually happy that he didn't end up with Sunwoo. I mean, it looks like they would be an awesome couple, but I think what Sunwoo needed the most was to love herself and not depend on other people to feel enough. Ultimately, I think that's the message the staff behind The World of the Married wanted to give: marrying isn't the only option you have in life. You don't need a person next to you to feel fulfilled. You ARE enough!

8.5/10

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Overall an entertaining, amusing drama. Love the acting from IU and Jingoo, side characters were also good and had interesting backgrounds. It took me a while to finish it because the episodes were too damn long, lol. I think I would've tried to cut it a little shorter? but regardless, I enjoyed the drama and story. Hotel del Luna has almost no romance (compared to what I thought it would have) so it's a good thing. Manwol's character was great too, very different from most female main characters I've watched. I'm really looking forward to seeing more from IU in the future!

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First of all, I'm going to repeat myself once again and say that I rate based on overall enjoyment of a show.
No, it's not the deepest story. Yes, some moments are cringy. It overuses many plotlines that we've already seen in many other dramas. Still, I can't rate True Beauty lower than 10: the drama was addictive. I haven't watched one that caught my attention as much as this one since Crash Landing on You, one year ago.

I laughed out loud a lot of times watching this show. I emphatized with the characters, I understood and felt their struggles. I loved the friendships above anything else. I enjoyed the family dynamics, even though the environment wasn't perfect at first.

My favorite character has to be HeeKyung. We need more characters like her in K-dramas, she felt so.. human. Like an actual person outside of a TV screen. Her relationship with Mr. Han has to be one of the best side characters' romance story I've seen.

I really liked JuKyung x SooAh x SooJin friendship, even though things happened and SooJin fucked up really big. I was relieved to see that she was able to understand why she was wrong and apologized properly to her by the final episode.

I actually couldn't decide if I liked JuKyung with SuHo or SeoJun. Even though SeoJun's love for JuKyung was not reciprocal, he was mature enough to understand it, move on and kept being friends with her.

Even the very secondary/extra characters had their own interesting stories; the classmates were all so funny and loyal to their group, Mr. Prince was such an awkwardly funny character, JuYoung and GoWoon were so cute and future couple material... I actually don't hate HATE any character. Of course, except the bullies. I'm happy they just got rid of them and never showed their faces again.

If you like school drama and comedy, this show is for you. I'm not sure why I'm saying this when I marked this as spoiler-ish. Like everyone who's reading this probably watched the whole show. If you agree or disagree with me, don't hesitate in commenting and giving your point of views! I love reading other people's opinions.

10/10

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''Because the story is about the poor family infiltrating and creeping into the rich house, it seems very obvious that Parasite refers to the poor family, and I think that's why the marketing team was a little hesitant. But if you look at it the other way, you can say that rich family, they're also parasites in terms of labor. They can't even wash dishes, they can't drive themselves, so they leech off the poor family's labor. So both are parasites.'' -words from the director Bong.

And this was beautifully directed. The shots, the sets, they're very aesthetically pleasing. All the scenes which indirectly denote the differences between social classes (for example, the rich family having to walk upstairs to get to their house, while the poor family has to go down.. how the rich family's house is always so bright while the poor family's house is in constant gloom).
I don't have much to say, actually. I was just left thinking I HAVE to check out more Korean cinema. The acting feels much more real and it touches much more mature topics. I know I'm kind of late, but this film deserved its Oscar.

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Didn't have huuuge expectations, but surprisingly I quite enjoyed it. I liked it cuz it felt like a slice of life-ish zombie story, which I prefer rather than the 100% action ones (those aren't really my type). I feel like they portrayed how actual real life people would act if there was a sudden zombie apocalypse. I would be scared, not knowing what to do, 24/7 home alone, bored, even contemplating suicide, all of which these characters went through at some point.
I also liked the relationship between the two, it feels really sweet and sincere teamwork. Park Shin Hye really got better as an actress in this one. Yoo Ah In did a great job as always.
The ending was quite predictable (I already knew they were going to be rescued; it always happens in zombie films) but it was okay. I cared about them so I wanted them to survive.
So, if you want to watch a zombie film but are scared of too much blood, violence, etc. then this one may be for you.
8.5/10

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Wooooooow. This left me so shocked, what the hell.

All I have to say is that Minhee deserved better. Kitae sucks. Jisoo and Gyuri suck. All in a different but beautiful way. Just by watching this show you realize how trashy school students can be.

I need a second season. Watch it if you like your dramas with a bit of violence, blood, and sensitive topics. You'll like it.

[Spoilers now, stop reading if you haven't watched it yet..]

Uhm, I'm kinda happy that things went bad for Jisoo, after all he was doing things that are not OK. He deserves a bad ending, however I can't help but feel sorry for him. I kinda started liking his character after the first half of the drama.
I just didn't like that Kitae came in to be the 'justiceman'.. he's so unlikable.

Aside from that I think that the ending was very open, what happened to Jisoo and Gyuri? Did he die? Did they escpae together? What's up with the Uncle, though. He seems secretly alive, but they didn't explain much after that. And will Minhee be able to find peace? Poor girl, she went through a lot. Didn't like her character at first but now she's grown on me a lot :(

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