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Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo
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by Phil
Jul 16, 2018
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 9.0

Overall- 9/10

Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo was a great drama to watch, no doubt. It was enjoyable from start to end with our entertaining Bok Joo keeping us company for the entire series. Bok Joo and Joon Hyung is a slightly unusual yet cute couple to look at, especially towards the end of the series when everything blossoms.

Story- 7/10

The story was OK. In my opinion, the weakest part of the drama. Too many plot conveniences, repetitive storyline, and slowish development. Other than that, no major problems or plot holes evident. It was smooth throughout.

Characters- 10/10

Kim Bok Joo was obviously my favorite character as the protagonist, with the most focus and development. This drama really showed everything about a character so well. She is such a lovable character overall with starting with her cuteness and ending with her masculinity. The male lead, Joon Hyung, was good as well. His playful nature got to be very compatible with Bok Joo as time went on. Not to mention, the important side characters were excellent too.

Acting/Cast- 10/10

The cast was excellent. I respect Lee Sung Kyung for gaining weight to act as Bok Joo, from her model figure. Her acting skills were on point. I enjoyed her funny scenes and tomboyish nature as a weightlifter. The male lead, Nam Joo Hyuk, was good as well, and in the drama, I saw them work well together very comfortably. The supporting cast did their job as characters who weren't useless who weren't entirely useless.

Music- 8/10

The music overall was cheery. I liked it, the theme matched well with the story. Though it was nothing extraordinary. Soundtracks were good but there was nothing to take home to.

Enjoyment- 9/10

I thoroughly enjoyed watching Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo. It was a great drama with a few shortcomings, mostly in the plot.

Rewatch value- 9/10

I would definitely rewatch this drama in the future as I enjoyed the first time watching it. I don't see any reason why no other than the OK story.

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While You Were Sleeping
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by Phil
Jul 15, 2018
32 of 32 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

Overall- 10/10

Wow, what a drama. I enjoyed watching it so much that I finished the series within a day and a half. Everything about it was perfect. It's only the third drama I've watched and it's my favorite at the moment. Now what made this drama so good was the combination of an intriguing story, great cast, and thrilling music. Literally a masterpiece.

Story- 10/10

The supernatural theme of the realistic dreams the three main characters share adds interest to the overall- frankly, this is the most important aspect of the story that ties everything in. As for the genres, I think the "law" part is the most evident as that is what the story is about. One little thing I was wondering was of the romance being almost a separate plot point.

Characters- 10/10

Now the characters were very good. At first, I thought of Hong Joo to be meh, but I got used to her. As for Jae Chan, he was charming. The incompetent prosecutor on the outside but hard-working when you dig deeper. As for the side characters, they served their job well.

Acting/Cast- 10/10

There isn't too much to say about this, you have Lee Jong Suk as your male lead, and I thought Suzy was really good at portraying Hong Ju as a character who is depressed at times and cheerful at another. As for the other characters, Lee Sang Yeob did excellently at being the antagonist of the series. Wow, I hated this character so much, he was such a wicked guy.

Music- 10/10

Soundtracks were really good. The one I liked the most was of the violins going to high notes and back down during the most suspenseful moments. It really added to the thrill of the moment, which always gave me chills down my spine. Suzy's track, "I Love You Boy". was very lovable and soothing to hear.

Enjoyment- 10/10

Every second of this drama was amazing. There was a great balance of thrill and comedy in the plot. I finished this drama too fast.

Rewatch value- 10/10

I would rewatch this series anytime. It was that good. I first need to watch other dramas.

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I'm Not a Robot
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by Phil
Jul 15, 2018
32 of 32 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 10

Overall- 10/10

As the first Korean drama that I completely finished, I can say that I am very pleased with "I'm Not a Robot". I completed the series within a span of around 3 days, so everything I watched went by in a blur. For me, this is the type of show that I think about after watching the last episode because of the way I am attached to the characters.

Story- 8/10

The story was good. The first half was easy to follow with nothing very major happening. This is all leading up to the climax and the amount of drama that comes afterward in the later half of the series. There are some key moments in the drama to be noted for a full understanding of the plot, and it will be recognized when seen. What kind of bothered me about the story was the number of plot conveniences there were, and I especially noticed them in the second half of the drama. It almost astounds me how smoothly the story goes, mainly because of the plot conveniences. Nevertheless, the plot was straightforward and there wasn't really anything bad about it except the plot conveniences.

Characters- 10/10

I found the characters to b really interesting in this drama. The male lead with a rare disease and a stern yet soft personality and a female lead playing three characters each with different personalities. The side characters were most of the comedy, which is appreciated. The lab members were very funny.

Acting/Cast- 10/10

Wow, wasn't the acting in this drama spectacular. The best aspect of this show. I got very attached to Chae Soo Bin, who is the main female character and acted as Jo Ji Ah and Aji 3. One reason why I was attached is how pretty she is (but I definitely prefer her with shorter hair as Jo Ji Ah). The other reason was how perfectly she portrayed 3 different roles, one as a human, one as a robot, and one as a human pretending to be a robot. One thing I take note of characters is how well they show their emotions and facial expressions, and I think she did this excellently. Same goes for Yoo Seung Ho as the main guy Kim Min Kyu. When he was sad, angry, or happy, he would show it to the point that I would follow and feel how he was feeling as though he were right next to me.

Music- 9/10

The soundtracks were consistent and the same throughout the whole series. The quality and selection of the music were very good. There was diversity with vocal and instrumental soundtracks to this drama. The little addition of bodily movement sounds like blinking was cute and funny.

Enjoyment- 10/10

Generally, everything about this drama was very good, and I definitely enjoyed watching it from start to finish. I thought I would be yawning a lot, but the amazing characters and well- executed comedic moments made it a great watch.

Rewatch value- 10/10

I really did enjoy watching this drama. I'll definitely be rewatching it after a few months when I've watched plenty more good dramas.

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