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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I will watch anything Bae Doo Na comes up with.
The Silent Sea was definitely worth it.
I'm telling you I binge-watched the last four episodes, something I NEVER do because I'm a lazy slow watcher.
Acting was on point and so was the budget! Like, I couldn't believe it. I wonder how much money was spent on this production. Truly impressive, as a fan of anything Sci-Fi-ish.
The only reason I'm giving this a 9.5 is because WTF with that ending. It could have been better. Netflix's obsessed with those open & meaningless endings... but anyways. Still a good watch.

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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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(NO SPOILERS HERE) I'm not sure why I positively decided to watch this drama, as the slice of life-ish plot isn't my favorite genre, but I'm grateful I picked this up. It was a good and enjoyable show.
Characters were mostly super likeable and they felt very adult but at the same time childish, in a positive way. The main male (Seon-gyeom) was my favorite and I often dislike main male characters. He was just too pure and awkward but relatable. Seon-gyeom's friend Woo-shik was really cute as well and their relationship was adorable.
I also felt connected to Mi-joo as we're both Translators (lmao, who am I fooling, I'm not a translator yet, but I'm about to be) so I loved watching the scenes of her workplace and also her co-worker/friend/roommate May who was super funny.
The second couple, Dan-ah and Yeong-hwa were great as well, I loved Sooyoung's acting (Dan-ah), it's my first drama of her.
I think that's it for the characters.

9/10 - would recommend if you want to watch something light-hearted & not tragic, something that you don't have to deeply think about. Love it.

(SPOILERS HERE) Now, what I liked the most is that there was no toxic love triangle. Not sure if this counts as spoiler though. I think the trope of the girl choosing between two men is just not for me anymore, I can't take it. Especially because you always know who she's gonna end with. It would be funnier if she kinda played around with both of them but no, she never shows any affection up until Episode 14 & it's only a kiss to the guy we knew she was gonna end up with.
So yeah, that's why I enjoyed watching two couples that don't intertwin (in a romantic way) and stay in their own lanes without being that complicated. Great writing.
I also appreciated that final scene when Dan-ah sort-of apologizes to Ye-jun about the whole lying about being gay situation. I think it's nice that she recognized it was ''wrong'' to just fake your sexual orientation to ''have it easier'' when in reality that's not the case, at least in Korea. The whole arc between Ye-jun and Yeong-hwa had a realistic end to it- it was never gonna happen, but I'm happy they remain as friends.
I have to say that I also thought that (at some point) Woo-shik was in love with Seon-gyeom, I don't know, I wonder if someone else thought about this haha.
I guess that's it. Thanks if you read the whole thing. You must be bored..

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Now I'm emo

I just want to fight the writers of this drama for making me cry that much. Y'all need to cut me some slack, please.

I'm giving this show a 10 because I didn't find a reason not to - everything about this production is good. The concept, the storyline, the (flawed or not) characters, the pacing, the cinematography, even. I just wish Navillera had a full OST like most popular dramas do, but it's not a top priority for me at all, anyways. All the family progressed and developed that much in only 12 episodes, and by the end I was rooting for all of them.

A special shoutout to Park In Hwan for his acting - I've never watched his work but he portrayed his character (& his illness) perfectly here.

Also, it pleasantly surprised me that they did NOT give Chae-rok and Eun-ho a love story line. I'm happy that they remained friends. Friendship between men & women is something we need more often in K-dramas.

Definitely one of my favorites from 2021.
10/10.

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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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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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I have a lot of things to say.

First of all, I did check some other reviews and I was not.. satisfied. So I'm here to give my somewhat unpopular thoughts. Please read until the end. I have two major points:

1. Some of y'all 'bout to be real mad at me but it must be said... HAN JI-PYEONG WASN'T THAT AMAZING, GUYS.
Don't cancel me, listen out. I'm not saying he was bad or anything, to me, he was just average. I never wanted him to end up with Dal-mi because there was no chemistry between them. I'm sorry, but letters written by teenagers aren't any proof of love. Leaving that aside, I never liked his attitude. This is just a personal preference, though. He developed in that aspect a little by the final episodes, but just a little. I don't feel anything for characters that treat everyone super poorly and then complain that no one actually cares deeply for them. Yes, he was being a good boss, I know. Still, no one has an obligation to ''love'' him when he doesn't show any emotion.
PS: This trope in dramas of waiting for your first love for years blah blah isn't doing it anymore. Ji-pyeong should have tried banging someone else instead of simping over the girl that has been in love with another guy FOR LIKE THREE YEARS. Lmao. This brings me to my next point:

2. DAL-MI DESERVED BETTER. Her character was overshadowed by this terrible ''love triangle''. It's not her fault that she doesn't like Ji-pyeong. She shouldn't be guilt-tripped into dating someone she's not interested in.
Her as an individual was ignored by most watchers just because they were angry that Ji-pyeong was not getting the girl. Dal-mi is a great character (leaving romance aside), her perseverance and ambition yet humbleness was amazing, everything she did was to help her grandmother live a better life [NoonGil] and to prevent others of going through what her father went through [Tarzan]. Even though at the beginning of the show she said that all she wanted was to be better than her sister, we know she changed her mind and actually tried to amend her relationship with the family members that basically abandoned her when she was a child. That is character development, period, no arguments against this.
I just wish people paid more attention to her character and not the relationships she pursued.

So those were my two biggest thoughts. Other things that I can say include..:

a) Do-san was cute. I loved/hated his character half of the show; but I knew him and Dal-mi would be perfect together, I'm glad to see they even got married and are now living their lives next to each other.
IT'S JUST COUPLE GOALS, Mr. and Ms. empowered CEOs.

b) Chul-san and Sa-ha are mad cute as well! Also, I love the fact that even though Sa-ha speaks English a couple times throughout the show, they didn't revolve her character around that. I've seen Stephanie Lee (the actress portraying Sa-ha) in other dramas and they always put her as the Korean-American girl that says cool quotes in English 24/7, it's just so weird lol.

c) What happened to the revenge plotline of Yong-san, tho.. maybe I didn't pay attention to this arc being resolved.

Overall, and enjoyable show that wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.
8.5/10

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This drama is exactly what I needed for the moment: a light-hearted, funny, not really deep story with very relatable and likeable characters.
Don't have much else to say, other than that I looove how we get a random zombie with little to no explanation at all, I think that's what makes the story even funnier. I mean, don't get me wrong, I enjoy my plot-heavy dramas and I LOVE to know all the details [especially if we're talking about crime/fantasy/sci-fi genres], but sometimes it's best to watch a show that is just there for the purpose of entertainment and not to make you think a lot or leave you anxious.
Also, SunJi's family/friends were super funny to watch and so were MooYoung's neighbors. 12 episodes were fair enough, not too short but not too long.

If you think you're the type that would enjoy a story like this, then I recommend it.
8/10

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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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The key to watching this show is not taking it 100% seriously, if you do you'll probably cringe a lot.
The story has a lot of plot holes and things that make no sense, but it's still an enjoyable drama; the girls are cute and actually good to be rookies. The drama also helped me identify a lot of BNK48 girls who aren't big/popular within the group.
I also think the final message of The Underclass is very important and mature. I recommend watching it if you're looking for something light hearted and easy going. Don't expect a super smart plot heavy type of story or else you'll end up disappointed in the whole thing.

Also, Meen x Pang should have happened! I'm ok with Tee but this student x teacher dynamic (even though he stopped being his teacher midway upon the show) is not really healthy.. but that's just me.

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Sooo it's over!
I don't know if I actually liked this or not. I feel like the story/plot, pacing, acting was all good, however the drama failed to keep me interested. Specially in the second half.
There's nothing else to be said: I was just scrolling on my phone throughout the episodes and just missed a lot of details, the story took a direction I wasn't 100% on board with. The ending was cool though, I felt like it picked up.
It is a good story and I'm glad I watched the drama, but definitely wouldn't watch it again. I did enjoy the acting of the main characters, so I'm looking forward to watching them in their future projects.
Also, can we praise the daughter Eunha? She's such a good child actress! So cute I always had a smile on my face when she appeared.

6/10 - A OK drama.

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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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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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