Jeuhaen
Europe
Refreshingly entertaining
A good mix of humour and crime, with a tiny dash of romance.FL was a refreshing character, different and full of boast and energy.
ML was more subdued, whereas her boss the chief prosecutor had his comedic timing spot on.
The story was well written with some twist and turns; even if you thought you knew what was going to happen, it lured you to doubting it a few times.
There was at least one weak spot in the story which I of course can't remember now after finishing the whole series.
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Action with a western-vibe
This had a solid story, good cast and acting, cool music, and in general a quality production. The only thing I can put my finger on was that it was too dark at times, especially when watching on a small screen (mobile).The story was well balanced; there was build-ups (suspense), intense fight scenes and action, and personal stories for some of the characters, seasoned with some light romance on top.
The story was a bit predictable, but not sure it would have been better if it hadn't been.
The whole vibe is a bit like a good old fashioned western, but it fits quite well.
It can't quite measure up to my two favourite historical Kdramas Mr Sunshine and My Dearest, but then again I feel it necessarily shouldn't be compared to those either. But both of those are amongst my highly recommended series that I also probably will rewatch one day.
Not sure I will watch this again, though.
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Main cast is only reason to watch
The YouTube version I watched had huge lacks in the English subtitle, so I missed out on a lot of the context.Although not very original storyline, I think this could have been a lot better if it had been a quality production.
The reason I didn’t abandon is the ML and FL - I think they have an interesting dynamic, act quite well given their premises, and I find her to be very cute, so was curious about her acting.
The other characters are extremely stereotyped and “over-acting”.
The sound quality is bad.
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Slow paced, realistic story about life with a bit of love
First of all: I find the synopsis to be somewhat inaccurate /giving a kind of different expectation (the one on Viki too).This isn’t the drama if you want passionate love, big tension between characters, overly dramatic events or lots of plot twists. It is rather the drama for those who like a more realistic portrayal of life and interactions between people. Don’t get me wrong, the story does contain elements to drive it forward and create some ebb and flow. It is just done in a way that is realistic and easier to imagine and recognise one self in. Love is a main theme throughout, but it is rather the paths of love, and the different stages of it, that is in focus. Without spoiling too much: Don’t expect lots of scenes with passion and PDA.
The story also touches upon some cultural and societal norms and issues, like (of course) the opposite age gap, careers, divorce, and sexism. It is done in a very natural way, and not “preachy” one way or the other, more like showing it from the characters’ point of view, so we the viewers get the different perspectives and might understand better.
The supporting characters of course have their own storylines, but they don’t get too dominating.
The casting is good in my opinion, and pretty much all the actors do a good job.
In some aspects, the vibe and mood is a bit similar to “The tale of Rose”.
I’m not sure I will watch this again, but I’m pretty sure this has left me with an impression strong enough for me to remember it also in a couple of months. So, it is a series I would recommend if you are looking for a “real life like drama”.
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Good, but dragged on a bit
This was an ok drama, but with the elaborate stories around supporting characters it did drag on a bit too much.It was the main characters' story that was the most interesting, and even that felt a bit too repetitive/dragged out too much towards the end.
?? Main female character had an interesting development, but I felt she got too lifeless/sad.
??? Her friend really annoyed me - so much so, that I skipped forward through several of her scenes.
?? Main male character was good; also with an interesting character growth.
?️ As for the other supporting characters, I liked that the "villainious" wasn't purely bad.
I'm not sure if I missed some details or if there actually was some loose threads in the storyline.
All in all it was a quite good watch, but the mood felt a bit too sad/depressing towards the end, which might seem a bit contradictory to the story development.
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Original storyline
Stories based around alternative realities and timetravel can either be done well, or be very confusing. This is done quite well, and combined with a strong cast and good visual effects I would definitely say it is worth watching.There were some instances when I found it confusing as to where they were, but that could also be because my attention was not fully on viewing (I was multitasking ?♀️).
It felt a bit dragged out at times, and the ending was not really surprising, even if the scriptwriters tried to trick us with some twist and turns in the events.
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Interesting premise, could have been better
First of all: I did binge watch this just 10-12 days ago I think, and initially kind of liked it. Now, however, as I wanted to write the review, it turns out it wasn't really that memorable.The premise for the story is interesting (the app), but the script is sometimes superficial, sometimes melodramatic, sometimes predictable, sometimes trying to be mysterious ...
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Easy, unoriginal young-love story
A rather easy watch about young love. Not very original (typical Cdrama about high-school love developing as becoming adults); similarities with other series/known tropes.Felt like the script lost quality towards the end; was a bit more lacking or took some shortcuts.
It is entertaining though, I especially thought the female main character added most originality /value in the first half (ca).
I did not like the "dream sequences"; I ended up skipping most of those, and also skipped some flashbacks.
Felt the chemistry was a bit lacking. Might be due to the "prim and proper" behaviour not giving them much room to act, resulting in what I thought was some rather "stiff" interactions.
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Well paced script with unique twists; crime, action and romance
Wow! I’ve binged this after coincidentally coming across this show, although I do think it went a bit “downwards” towards the end.Although the “genius, cold on the outside” ML character is quite typical, the acting and storytelling is very good.
I find the production to be well made in most aspects.
Even if it is a mix of different familiar plots from various movies and shows, the script is well paced and with unique twists. There are some weaknesses in the story, and some things leaves questions. Like what on earth does his friend do for a living, since it appears he can do whatever he wants. And without giving away a spoiler, ML did mention a crucial point about the perps abilities that it felt like they all forgot or overlooked later.
As for the FL character, she kind of disappeared/weakened a bit. I wish they had let her have a stronger presence, although the story revolved more around ML as it went on.
I watched this on Viki, and it was annoying that the subtitle credit popped up WAY too often, and there are some translations (English) that are misspelled and others that appeared to be a bit poorly translated.
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Entertaining, but not very original
I had to refresh my memory be reading the synposis and some other reviews before writing this, as it is a while since I watched this.In other words, it wasn't highly memorable, but it was entertaining and I do think I liked the main cast.
Take it for what it is: A romcom/drama with some of the typical tropes; rich guy, poor girl, family dissaproves...
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Romance with a different vibe
A romantic Cdrama with a bit of a bit different vibe than many of the others I have seen. It did manage to stir my emotions in several scenes.They didn’t steer away from all the clichés (like woman tripping and being saved by man), and the female characters in many Cdramas that are too childish and whiny (that I personally find quite annoying) was reduced to a smaller one.
I liked that the FL had a “spunky” personality, and I thought the granddad was a cool character.
The show made me feel everything from the heartaches and despair to attraction and desire, especially from the ML.
What stops me from giving full score is the rushed ending, and the fact that some scenes felt too much like a promotional video for Chinas tech sphere.
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It is a classic for a reason!
This was amongst the first K-dramas I saw. I found it a good mix of romance and action with a bit of humour.Although it did have some clichés and stereotypical plots and characters, I did enjoy the series.
This is the role I’ve seen SJK in that I liked him the most in.
Considering this is such a classic, I should probably write a more detailed review, but instead I will say it like this:
It definitely helped me get hooked on K-dramas.
Watching it today some effects and characters will probably seem a bit outdated.
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Feelgood romance but not very memorable
It's alright, but not great. It's kind of a sweet/feelgood romance, but the story isn't that original (I could foresee a lot of what would happen).The acting was OK, but I find the "over-acting" in some scenes to be a bit annoying (mostly the female characters).
And the little sister! How come so many young girls in Cdramas are portrayed to be so childish, immature, and spoiled?
I found there to be some inconsistencies and gaps in the storyline.
I did like the development of the ML; how he, through small glimpses and subtle expressions, managed to show emotions.
In retrospect I don't really remember that much from this, but it is an easy watch – it doesn't evoke big emotions or consume much brain power to watch it!
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A lighthearted romantic story.
Considering the main premise in this script (dissosiative order), it could have been heavy to consume.I would rather say it is not very serious, but more of a light-hearted take on it.
There are some funny scenes, and some sweet moments, but it isn't a very memorable series.
A few holes in the story, or just poor translation (English) - especially in the second last episode (I watched this on Viki).
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Strong start
The show started off really good - the first episode was very strong, and the second was also quite good. Then it became a bit more "mediocre"; still OK, but a bit more stereotypical and predictable.I believe they could have built a strong story around ML and the backstory without the extra plots.
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