First of all, kudo for the writer to try something new. This drama is not your typical Korean drama. The story is very unusual and unique (as expected from tvn, usually they make unique drama). It has quite a start slow but it built the story to be very funny. Once they turn into grandpa, the story becomes very funny. This drama is more a comedy focus, so forget to have a serious criminal case. The story is lighthearted and great to watch to pass some free time, in addition, you get to see Hee Chul to!  The cases are all very predictable. I think sometimes the comedy is overdone that makes the drama weird.  I think this drama has some potential to get better.

The is a plot twist in the middle. Then the story becomes too predictable and typical a little bit melodramatic k drama. And I fall for 2nd male lead... Sigh.....

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This drama confirms my belief that Korean is no good at making crime drama.  The drama is more a melodrama disguise as crime and thriller drama. I find the plot is so messy without any logical research. The police were too busy quarreling between each other to lose precious time to catch the culprit. the doctor was too annoying.  Every character was too damn emotional which make me skip too many useless scenes.  This series should be shorted. less than 16 eps.  The only thing that keeps me ongoing is because I just want to know the ending.

However, close to ending, I feel that the story was being pushed too hard. The ending makes me feel that the whole journey was a total waste.  I think this drama has a lot of potentials to become great but the writer total misses the mark.   Too much sappy unneeded scenes. Even the criminal is not consistent. There was none intelligence shown at all.

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This is my first time watching Ji Chang Wook's drama and I have become his fan.  This drama has a lot to offer. From action, love, thrill and dramatic scenes. I would say this is one of the best Korean drama that I had watched and I don't mind watching it again and again. Nevertheless, I find the pace of the drama starts kind of slow in the beginning and after half of the series, it started to gain some momentum. I think because the momentum was slow in the beginning, it became to fast to digest at the end. I think It's better to start the climax earlier and make the ending stronger and powerful.  In addition, I think the drama lack mystery part. Maybe it is better if the audience also involved in guessing what happened in the past which can make it more interesting, like the way I Hear Your Voice. This may be can add the suspense more. Overall it was a great journey. I love the couple. They are really really cute together. There are also a lot of romantic and cute scenes that will make you melt.

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This drama start with a mystery and change into a cute and fluffy drama. I am not sure about Korean drama's trend these days or it is just because I happened to see a lot of drama with similar style (Strong Woman Do Bong Soon, Healer, I Hear Your Voice, Pinocchio, etc). Suspense mixed with romance comedy drama with something either happen in the past or present. If you want a serious clever mystery plot like I Hear Your Voice, you wont find it here. I find the investigation part is really really slow (I mean, how slow they can be to investigate more of Hyun Soo's past??). This drama is strictly focused on the complex relationship between the characters , romance and fluffiness.

Although a lot of things in this drama can be cliche, all the elements works pretty well. I think the drama for 30 minutes for each episode works out well for me than the usual 1 hour length for 16 episodes or so. The pace of the romance is pretty reasonable. The fact that they start off with a wrong impression of each other and get to know each other step by step drawn me more. Ji Wook's trust issue (he was betrayed by his 2 most closest person after all), lost his beloved job, case with Jung Hyun Soo, and also the fire case which involve Ji Wook and Bong Hee parent brings a lot of turbulence into their relationship. And Love is all about timing. There are a lot of back and forth but love can only start with the right timing.

The story is pretty cute and fluffy. The main leads are not the only one who give out fluffiness. Tae Joon as Eun Hyuk is a total sugar candy. I nearly push him and Ji Wook as couple. They are adorable together. Another that is pretty interesting for me, somehow, I came to like the female love rival more than the female lead. Yes, Yoo Jung can be shameless (in term if betraying Ji Wook with his best friend and try to justify her act). But She is pretty cool too. I can see the reason why Ji Wook and Eun Hyuk fall for her. She is attractive and has a pretty cool personality. She does not scheme like the usual love rival. I find her pursuing Ji Wook is because she just being honest to herself. She knows she is wrong. But she cannot lie about her feelings. In addition, even though she was suspicious of Bong Hee (her love rival), she really put her 100% to the right job and investigate the case with professionalism. This remind me that not all people are 100% bad, but 100% good either. I find if both Bong Hee and Yoo Jung meet under different situation (without Ji Wook), they can be a pretty close friend.

Last note, I find Ji Chang Wook acts better here (He has more expression). He also has more chemistry here with the female lead than when he was with Park Min Young in Healer (Though story wise, Healer is way way a better drama.). I think this drama is a worthy watch for fluffy romance.

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In the beginning, I hesitated to continue but I'm glad that I did not stop watching. The start was kind of weird but then after the first couple eps, it gets very interesting.  I die hard for the main couple (and side couple too off course hehe).  The chemistry between Aragaki and Hoshino Gen was apparent. I really like their awkward, but cute love development. The main female lead is weird, unique with a broad imagination. I really like her imagination and overthinking. She made simple things into complex things which make the story more interesting. I can say with confidence, this drama truly deserve being the number 1 romance j drama of the recent year (based on mdl ratings). It's very hard to find a decent romance j drama lately, and I can say this is a must watch for j drama lover.

I don't expect Hoshino Gen as an actor (main lead even), He is a great singer though.  His song Koi which is made into the ending song was really great. I love the dancing as well... is very cute and addicting. I don't expect there is a mandarin ver of the song as well, made by a fan (you can find on youtube. The song was really really good)

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I don't like it. I read the manga before I watched the drama and find myself disappointed. I understand that you might need to change it a little bit from the original story to make it still interesting but I think the writer change it too much and make the drama loss many many great potentials to be successful. For example is the pairing of Momoe and Arthur. They are my most fav pairing in the story and many many readers really love this pairing compare the main one (Junko and Hoshikawa san) but their depth love story is reduced no erased from the drama. The writer makes them as a side couple and not much story tells about them. Junko character was also more annoying. Junko in the manga is way-way more independent and mature. Yes, she is still lacking but compared in the one in the drama, she has the appeal of a sexy, independent and intelligent woman which attract Hoshikawa to tame her and that is not shown in the drama.  In the end, this drama became a typical Japanese drama with lack of substance. It failed to become a memorable Japanese drama. The acting was great. Satomi Ishihara is a great actress with amazing acting skills. Yamashita, on the other hand, did not act really well. I find him not suited to be the character. His acting is too stiff and weird. It's looked forced to me. Maybe the hair though, he looks like idolish than monkish (Hoshikawa in the manga has shaved head too since he is a monk).  Both of them has chemistry in  certain scenes that I think can be way better. I think all the faults are on the shoulder of the writer and director that the drama became failure to me. I won't watch it a second time and won't recommend it. Please read the manga for a better story (it's more interesting and realistic).

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Nostalgia about youth

I haven't watched all of the reply series yet, I just watched 1997 and this one. Considering that this one is the newest among the other replies, this one delivers a much more powerful impact and story. The story revolves around 5 childhood friends, about their youth and families.

I would say this is one of the best youth theme dramas I have ever watched. The story is natural, quirky, and realistic, There are many potentials candidates for Doek sun's husband. But I think it is pretty obvious who is the husband since the beginning. There are many hints and also the chemistry between Doek sun's and the husband are the best among other candidates. Their scenes together are always romantic and memorable. They just compliment each other so well that I can't argue with the end game. I just feel a little bit sad that we didn't get to see any scene of their wedding, although we know that they end up together in the end.

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A wonderful story with a roller coaster road

I was already interested in watching this series when I saw the trailer on Netflix. It reminded me a little bit of Hotel Del Luna and I was between being interested and also kind of putting this off for a moment. Well, the theme is maybe a little bit similar, about ghost, grudge, being punished because of the past deeds. However, this drama is completely different from Hotel Del Luna, this drama is even better than HDL. This one has gone up to the top of my favs.

First let's talk about the casts. All the casts are perfects. Hwang jeung eum as Weol Ju is a perfect match. She is really good at acting over the top, as her past drama Kill Me Heal Me, which really perfect. She truly brings the character alive with her amazing act. And she didn't care to go all over with weird gestures that always crack me up. Then we have Seung Jae as Kang Bae. I know Seung Jae has a talent for acting since watching him in Goblin. He really good at bringing some comedic relief, but he is also good at bringing emotion. When he cried it feels like he was truly in pained and you feel heartbroken for him too.

I love the fact that this drama is not too long just to make it long which I always found in other k-drama. I find 12 eps is perfect for the whole show. There is no such thing as fillers where the couple breaks off or some other stupid thing that makes you feel you wasted some hours for that filler eps. The story is well written. Everything is good paced except for the last ep, but it not that bad if you compare with other k -drama. It's still quite satisfying in a way too.

Compare to Hotel Del Luna, I think this drama is even better. I love both dramas, but I have to admit, this drama has a better pace and story. Hotel Del Luna has too many disturbing BGM without caring about the moment of the scene. The songs are good but they are too many and sometimes destroy the mood of the scene. Then also too much effect and the side character, although loveable, lack some justifiable scenes where you can get to know more about their backstories. It also has a lot of filler eps that make you wonder why they put this in and so on. Hotel Del Luna was entertaining, but it was not able to give me a rollercoaster ride of emotion. Whereas, MPB is able to give me that. I cry, laugh like crazy and deeply immersed in the story. I think I might rewatch this show again.

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This drama is like a bar of chocolate. It's sweet and addicting. The story is cliche as it can be, but the characters, comedy, and the production make it into a series that is enjoyable to watch. The concept of the story is like an ugly duckling that true identity is a swan, The main character, QingQing, she is a very pretty girl from a very rich family. She is also highly educated and has a lot of talents. In order to find out more about her parents, she runs away from home and lives in disguise. She disguises herself as an ugly girl. Although she was mean to be ugly, I think she is still pretty cute. I still cannot get the perception of wearing glasses and having short curly hair can be considered as ugly. But this is the setup.

After an accident, she met Situ Feng. They start on a bad note. They fight a lot and act as an enemy to each other. But slowly they fall in love. There are so many funny parts in the story that makes it a good rom-com drama. I give it 8 because although the drama is enjoyable, it still lacks in the department of emotion. Through the journey, even though the drama makes me laugh, but it fails to make me emotional during the sad scenes. The ending is kind of rush but it gives you a notion of happy ending with all characters are all paired up. Overall the drama delivered the main story that it wants to deliver. It's a good youth rom-com drama. The story is not too serious. But more like funny and cuddly.

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When I watched the trailer, I was not interested to watch the drama. The trailer was not able to convey the good qualities of the drama. However, I am glad that I gave it a chance to watch it.

This drama is intricately beautiful. It was based on the novel with the same title. The drama focused on the life story of Ming lan, who was born in the Chinese imperial era. She was born from a concubine who was not favored by her father. Her father already had a legal wife and concubine Lin by his side. He was the type of person who loved high and good reputation and liked to avoid trouble. Without her father protection, Ming Lan and her mother had to suffer being abused by concubine Lin. Ming Lan grew up to become a person who was able to discern a person's behavior and motive behind them. She used that ability to act accordingly and protect herself. I really like Ming Lan. She is a very interesting main character and a great role model too. She is not your typical naivete and the weak lady who need to be protected, although she pretended to be one. She is actually an assertive, brave and can be ruthless and cunning if she needed to be.

The drama had a very strong nuance about the culture of China in the past. Which is very interesting too. A lot of the lines dialogues had hidden meaning and it was very interesting to see each person masked their emotion, going on a circle to confess one's intention. Sometimes it helps to rewatch the drama and pay attention to the lines which were spoken.

The love story is also bittersweet. The chemistry between the main leads is amazing (maybe because they are husband wife in real life too?). I love how their relationship was slowly being built in the drama, and how their characters who were the exact opposite were able to complement each other. Together they were unbeatable.

My problems with the drama were the fact that there were too many characters being introduced and the fact that Molan was being accepted back into the family. Those characters had a certain role which was important for the plot. Like the Wang family of Ming Lan's stepmother. They are too many to the point makes it hard for you to remember them.

Regarding Molan, she did not deserve to be forgiven. She looked very docile at the end which was pretty fast for her to turn around after so many years being abusive? She did suffer and reap what she sowed. But her transition being back into the family felt weird.

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I might be late for the hype but I'm glad I watched this show. This show has everything: Excellent talents acts, amazing CGI, and great story and plots.

Just like the title Ashes of Love, Jinmi, a grape fairy who does not have the capability to fall in love, find herself in the middle love triangle which. There are many obstacles between her and her true love, Xu Feng. Their love is tragic in a way. Both of them has been reduced to ashes due to love and reborn again just to meet another obstacle.

I love this drama a lot. There are a lot of characters that are lovable and the subplots are not being dragged but each has a purpose. If you like drama like Ten Miles Peach Blossom, this drama will be good for you.

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One of must-watch drama! This drama is unique in a way. A mix of satire, humor, and bromance. If you are looking for romantic like the usual K-drama, this is not for you.

However, if you are looking for a drama with Humor, Bromance, reality, deep messages, great acting from a lot of experienced and talented actors, and great cinematography, you are looking at the right place.

SPOILER ALERTS:

The story is focused on the baseball player Kim Je Hyeok, who accidentally killed a man who tried to assault his sister. He was sent to the jail where he has a hard time to adjust. Luckily, he met his best friend, Joon Ho who was working as the Jail Guard. With Joon Ho helps, and the Jailbird (a jailmate who has a lot experience being in prison for so many times.), he started to get accustomed to prison life. During his stayed, he met with other jailmates and find other stories about where they are coming from and start to have a brotherhood relationship with them. Not all the jailmate are friendly. Some had tried to take advantages of him and some had assaulted him, to the point where his injury was so severe and his career as a baseball player may come to an end.


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The more eps come to an end, the more interesting the story is. All the characters are very interesting. It is very interesting at the beginning of the series, there was a scene where Je Hyeok was seating on the car and went through a tunnel on his way to his trial and when he came out, he was in the bus on his way to prison. Then at the end of the series, there is the going through tunnel scene again, but this time he went as a free man and on his way to his come back games. The cinematography is just so beautiful and memorable.

The songs are really good. The song Bravo My Life by Eric Nam was a perfect choice for portraying Je Hyeok's life. I also like the fact they are using the classic song, "Time to say Good Bye " in the beginning as a premonition for Je Hyeok new's beginning in prison.

All the characters are great, unique and loveable. It's hard not to love and sympathize with their situation. I also love the fact, that there is a character who is shrewd without any reason at all (Captain Na, I'm talking about you. You remind me of my high school teacher). Although if I can have a complaint, I would like to complain about Looney aka Han Yang ending. I really really want a happy end for him! I was soooo sad but then again. It was actually pretty realistic in a way and bitter. It is true that once you are a drug addict, it will be very very hard to stop your addiction. But I still with a happy ending for him. He is my fav after all.

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I came across this drama without any expectation and it just blows me away! Maybe the idea of romance with a robot is not something new in the dramaland. But the story even though can be simple, it was heartwarming and give you a lot of fluffiness. You feel that your heart being squished and you end up giggling when you are watching it (that was the case with me lol). I think what makes this show is so brilliant is the acting of all the actors and actresses who were involved with the project. Their acting was superb and to the point. The chemistry between the leads also off the charts. The feelings between Min Kyuk and Ji A were shown in a beautiful way, through their subtle and direct gestures and expressions.

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