I have a mixed feeling with this drama. Even though the female lead can be stupid sometimes, even despicable and totally obsess with her works, I like the male lead and all the side characters. Each case brings me a beautiful story and meaningful growth for each character. However, one of the flaws of the drama is that you are being made to wonder with will they or won't they get together. Both male lead and female lead are ex's in the past but you can still find that they still have some feelings left and their attraction shown in an indirect way.  The ending is justifiable and realistic with an open interpretation.

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Somehow I feel that thriller has been a trend in Korean drama lately. I'm not sure. Maybe just because I watched Healer, Tunnel and also reminded of Pinocchio and I Hear Your Voice. Despite some thrill has been added, this drama is a romantic comedy. The drama is very funny.  Since the first episode, I can't stop laughing. The animation and sound effect just nail it. (I love the puppy sound ^^)

Since the idea of the story is not new (I think I can find a lot of story about a strong woman), the story can be predictable. Somehow the main lead always bickering with each other. It's already a k drama pattern that you can find everywhere. (Secret Garden, Delightful Girl Chun Hyang, Fight For My Way, etc)

Another bad point about the drama is the case with the kidnapper feel like too long to be solved. Sometimes you feel that the progress is really slow and the show can have too many filler comedy.

Overall this is a cute drama. Even though the story is predictable, I still enjoy the whole show. Especially when Bong So starts to beat up people!

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This drama is definitely overrated. There are many famous actors actresses are involved in the production to promote the series.  The series itself also based on a based selling novel, City of Fantasy.  For my review, let's divide into pros and cons.

Pros:
1. Amazing concept
2. Costume and character design is really beautiful and fantastic
3. Amazing special effects and animation
4. The action scenes are pretty cool
5. A lot of famous actors and actresses are involved in it. If you are a fan, you would like to watch it.

Cons:
1. The plot is complex
2. Ending is weird and unclear
3. Too much annoying character
4. The story can be too cheesy and sappy

In the end, this drama is a failure to me. Despite the great concept and beautiful imagination, it offers me, but the story just fails me hard.

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Based on the Hwangseong serial killer real-life story, this melodrama offers a whole investigation journey with suspense and thrill. Many people compare Signal with Tunnel since it based on the same incident. However, Signal is not only based on the Hwaseong case. It has some reference of other SK cold cases. I must say both dramas are a masterpiece with something different to offer. Signal offers you to be inside together with the main character, Lieutenant Park Hae Yong step by step in through the investigation.  It has a more realistic approach and serious tone.

To be honest, this drama makes me miserable so many times. I find the police here were corrupt and uncooperative at all, which make investigation harder and annoying.  There are times where I want to pull my hair because of the chief.  In addition, the drama has a kind of slow pace of the investigation ( which make sense, they investigate cold cases and was given many hurdles by other police too).

Overall it is an amazing crime drama. The main character is logical and has a high analytic skill.  

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What catches me from the beginning to watch this drama is the fact that the drama was based on the life of Mizuki Shigeru from his wife point of view.  Life is a struggle, furthermore so for a mangaka in the era where manga was not so much appreciated.  Working and doing what you like does not mean that you will get it easy, but if life is a struggle, it's better to keep on going on doing what you like, with the support of the person who is close to you. These are the messages that I get from the drama.

I really really love this drama. This drama brings me the feeling of nostalgia, happiness, sadness and mixed of those. I truly fell in love with all the characters and their effort and love for manga. Outside of manga, there are also stories about family, friendship, and love. The romance may not be as love dovey as Korean Drama. But you can feel the feeling of true love. Love is to support each other, in good and bad.

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The reasons I watch this drama are the high review and Park Seo Joon (I became his fan since Kill Me Heal Me. He was a support character but he was also shine since he was so funny). The drama is really really funny. If you love rom-com, this will be suitable for you (I laughed a lot until my stomach hurts)! I love the idea that this drama is not the typical Korean drama with a cool or elite male lead. This drama also portrays the realistic life of the current young Koreans that are trying to pursue their dream and start from the bottom. The story tells about the romance and life of 4 childhood friends. All of them are ordinary and strive out to find the meaning of their life and move forward. The main lead has great chemistry which makes me ship them very hard. This drama has become one of my favorite K-drama of 2017.  This drama is unique and memorable, I highly recommend it!

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This whole series is just mindblowing. The drama is very complex with a lot of plots intertwined with each other. It is complex but can be very subtle as well. I find myself having to repeat some of the episodes to figure out all the hints. But it worth to rewatch and you won't get bored.

First, let's talk about the casts. I'm actually happy that Joo Ji Hoon is playing the crown prince. There was a talk about Song Jong Ki being cast for the role, but he rejected it. I'm not saying that Jong Ki is not a good actor, but Joo Ji Hoon has more experiences playing complex characters and I find his image is more suitable with the drama. Also, good job for the team to cast experienced actor and actresses like Bae Do Na and Ryu Seung Ryong.

Second the plots. It is based on a web manwha but it took a completely different setting and story but still keep the basic idea. The conflict started when the Cho clan was taking control of the power. The king was ill and it was still a mystery about how he became a monster. Was it because of the mysterious illness that he had or was it because he was resurrected with the resurrection plant? He definitely became an undead brainless monster who ate human. The prime minister Cho, who was also the Queen's father hid the fact and tried to keep the facade that the king was still alive and well until the Queen gave birth to the heir.

Meanwhile, the main character, our crown prince was also the king child but not from the Queen. The Queen was actually looked much younger than the crown prince but she had more power than him. The crown prince suspected that the king was actually already dead, but he had no proof and he was not able to visit his father due to the Queen's interferences. He was finally being framed for traitor and had to run away while also tried to pursue the truth. The crown prince followed the lead of one of his father physician to found out that the man had died and there was a zombie plague started to spread out.

Once a person was bitten by a zombie, he would turn into one. Apparently, these zombies became inactive during the day and became truly died when beheaded or burned. And they also enabled to swim.

The episodes were shorts with only 6 episodes. But the show has invested a lot of money into the production and each episode is very high quality like a blockbuster movie. Season 2 has been confirmed and I hope that it will continue to be amazing or more than the season 1. I had a lot of expectations and can't wait for it.

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This show is not only about eating delicious food, but they also show the cooking process of the delicious dishes from famous restaurant. I love Korean food and I also love cooking. I learn a lot about Korean food and cooking through this show. It is also exciting to watch because the show is quite entertaining, and Mr. Baek is also really good at explaining things and make things looks really delicious. Whenever you see him eats, you cannot help to drop your jaw at the same time. They change the setting a couple of times, but it not a problem for me because it does keep the show interesting.

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The drama is inspired by the French Novel called the Dangerous Liason. If you ever heard about it, you will probably get the gist of the whole story. I find the story is gentler and lighter than the original dark story (the original is a tragedy but this one still give you a happy end at least). The story centered on the 3 childhood friend who starts the love game as revenge. But the love game actually brings ford the tragedy of the past as well as changing their whole life and relationship with each other.

This drama may be not for everyone. The characters are not meant to be like. But I find if people are complaining about the selfish characters of this drama, that means all the actors and actresses are doing a great job in portraying them. I find the vulnerability and the selfishness of the main four characters are humane. I mean no one is perfect, everyone has their own desire and selfishness but you can see that they grow up by the end of the series.

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It took me a while to finish this drama. It's not because of this drama sucks but I can't find myself ready to part with it. I always feel that I want more and more! I don't want it to finish yet.

The story was about 3 good friends who were running a guesthouse together. Together they had been through a lot and trying to pursue their dream together to create a movie. With the mix of the crazy ex-girlfriend, the little sister and the suspicious yet klutz woman and her baby, the groups made up a lot of funny mishaps and accidents. Most of the comedies contain some slapsticks and some satires which might not be your preference to watch.

All the actors are really great. I put off my hat for Lee Yi Kyung, Son Seung Won, and Lee Joo Woo especially. I got addicted to imitate Yi Kyung every time he said 'gaja!' (let's go) with his weird accent. And the scene between Du Shik and Min Ah were never dull. They were like the tension relief when the drama got too melodramatic.

I kind of feel that the ending was rushed and not properly made. I kind of thinking that this drama can go a little bit longer than it could be. But overall it's a good drama with a high rewatch value.

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Usually, I try to avoid watching a drama which is based on a manga that I had read. I tried because most of the time I would be disappointed.  However, I have to acknowledge, even if it is based on a manga, the show itself is like another creation that tried not to be based too much on the manga and made into another creation. This drama is based around 30 or 20% on the manga. The plot is changed a lot and the focus characters as well. (in the manga both Miku and Shouhei are in a relationship with their respective partners since the beginning of the story. Miku with a senior and Shouhei with Uzamiyu. This plot makes it more interesting and fresh. Not all love in high school are first love in reality after all)

First, let's start with the good part. The cinematography of the shows was clearly on point. It displays the innocence of first love and youth. All the cast was able to show that innocent with the natural act. There isn't any exaggeration (which usually added to j drama) and it felt very realistic.

The bad thing that I don't like, is that the story is not that creatively made. Too many cliche. Even in the manga, Chinen's character is not displayed as the most popular... and so on. Then the cold character who used to be playboy then falls in love for the first time arc (this happend in good morning call, kyou wa koi hajimemasu, Itazura).  Even the thing with Uzamiyu is too predictable. I cannot count how many j drama who has best friend turn into love rival thing too much.  

I think the original manga even has more depth and interesting development with more believable character. I think it would be better if they stick the focus a little bit like in the manga. I mean since they used the same characters and even the title is the same, why change it too much? Good Morning Call and Itazura are a perfect example where the story which still sticks the focus like 60% are still able to make a good show.

In the end, maybe this drama is better to watch by those who have not read the manga like me and able to watch without any expectation.

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Never the say,  everyone has their own taste and opinion.  For me I guess, a sappy story is just not for me.... I hate the angst this drama gave me. All the misunderstandings and some hardheaded characters (I truly hate the Heaven Emperor for one example). Even though this drama may not for me. I must admit, this drama has the best concept I ever see. The whole setting, clothes and the animation as just too beautiful and breathtaking. All the actors and actresses also have done a really great job in their acting.  I don't expect the main lead and the rival love would be played by one actor.

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To be honest, I don't like the main character, Aki. I find her personality can be really annoying. She is too innocent and clueless for her own good and sometimes too absorbed in herself. The only thing that keeps me with the drama is the story. There are many plot twists and conflicts in the drama.  Over time, even though Aki is annoying, you find yourself that you want to cheer her up and move forwards (well I still cannot like her at the end though).  There is also a story about idol culture which was not mentioned in the drama summary. It opened my eyes to idol culture in Japan and make me understand about it a little bit. Overall this drama is great to watch.  In the beginning, the drama was slow paced but after around 20-30 eps, it becomes more interesting. There are many famous actor and actress being involved in the project which I don't know at the beginning. I find the acting was pretty good and realistic. In conclusion, this drama has so many appeals from the unique culture and accent from Iwate region, idol culture and a real substance that life does not always work in your favor.

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