The plot of this drama is definitely unique for a RC and I enjoyed the general premise of going back in time to try and fix your mistakes to get a different outcome. What I really didn't like was how long it took Ken to actually speak his feelings to Rei, which made the drama drag. The first few episodes were good, the middle ones were hit or miss, and the very last episode or two were good again.

The acting by all parties was ok. Ken's character was a bit flat and uninteresting. Rei's character I enjoyed and I thought her acting was spot on. All their friends had fun characters that added a lot to the story and without them it wouldn't have been as good. Tada-san's character was also a bit flat as well and at first I didn't really care for it at all.

Music- I loved the soundtrack of this drama and the ending ost was great. I'm going to have to see if I can dig up some sheet music for the songs as I liked them so much.

Rewatch value- is so, so as although I may rewatch sometime I think I would skip a few of the middle episodes since now that I know the plot it wouldn't be all that detrimental.

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Even with the lower rating it is not a bad drama just lacking- it was very cute and reminded me a bit of the tdrama Fondant Garden. However, the plot was not all that original so it was very predictable and some of the main characters lacked depth.

>What I liked: her childhood friend Won Il's sister was so funny and without her this drama would have been pretty boring and the pretty cakes. How PanDa reacted to finding out hedgehog's past. The ending was super cute

>What I didn't like: Pan Da Yang's character was boring, acted really stupid at times, and was just kind of flat. The plot was predictable and it annoyed me when they didn't get to the bottom of things until the end.

The acting: Pan Da Yan- soso acting and I really didn't care for her character. Hedgehog- *Excellent* acting. Won Il- acting was fine, but nothing spectacular. Eun Bi (Pan Da's Friend)- her acting was good for the character. Won Yi (Won Il's sister)- Excellent acting and I loved her character.

Music was fine for this drama, but nothing blew me out of the water. Rewatch value is ok since this is a good I'm bored and want some cuteness drama.

You may like this drama if you like the drama Fondant Garden, baking, cakes, cuteness, and love triangles.

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For me this drama was one of those that started strong and then slowly went downhill from there. The plot at the beginning was fun and was really cute until episode 9 or 10. I loved the relationships between the students and Bo Ri developed -you could tell she truly cared about all the students and her being a "legend" at the school was quite funny. After that the love triangle that formed became really tiring and I found myself was feeling really, really frustrated with the whole situation, people, and how the characters handled things. The last 5 minutes of the last episode was really cute though.

Acting very good by all parties -you could feel the frustration and confusion Bo Ri felt, the brokenheartedness and love of Tae In, and the sympathy and bittersweet feelings Teacher Hyun woo had for Bo Ri. Hyun Woo's sister and Tae In's mother was kind of a B at times, but I thought her role was appropriate since she prevented what wouldn't have worked out. Tae-In's father seemed like a level headed individual except at the beginning when he had a bit of a cold shell.

Music was fine with nothing exceptional nor terrible. Rewatch value is low because although I loved the first half of the drama, the latter half was just so so.

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I really enjoyed this drama as it covers nearly everything: "spy" work, action, fighting, romance, friendship, teamwork, family, forgiveness.

The only thing I didn't like was that I felt so bad for the prosecutor and when Nana was having a hard time because of the City Hunter (am I terrible with names, I just finished this drama and I already forgot the main characters' name). There were a few other minor annoyances here and there, but otherwise the plot flowed really well. I do have to admit though that it took a bit to get me truly hooked into this drama and by that point I was watching this in marathon mode.

Great acting by all parties, but especially Lee Min Ho. I have to admit it other dramas I didn't exactly "love" Lee Min Ho's acting, but in this one he just steals the cake. Also I really liked the main actress too -she did such a good job with the range of emotions and just her overall personality.

Music soundtrack was great, and I am going to make myself learn some of the songs on the piano. :)

Rewatch value for this drama is really good, because once you finish it you just want to go back for more! I think a sequal to this drama would be really awesome, however unfortunately I feel that a sequal wouldn't end up being nearly as good as the original. :(

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Ok, so the good points: good acting, decent soundtrack, and some cute/touching moments.

Bad points: The plot was just too full of angst in the latter episodes and the ending was simply attrocious (Makes me mad just thinking about it and wanting to pull out my hair- well maybe not that far, but close)

Overall I thought the general concept of the drama was fine and the plot was good until about just over halfway through -then things got complicated and went way downhill from there. This drama had one of the most frustrating and irritating endings I've ever seen. There were plenty of laughs and cuteness in the beginnig episodes, and some in the later episodes but in lesser ammount. I will not likely be watching this again, as I didn't like the ending at all and it was just an ok drama overall. (Was a 7* drama until the latter episodes knocked it down to 5*'s) Acting was well done by all parties, and I think Mari was one of my favorite characters with her attitude and personality. So if you watch this drama be warned it's good until the ending which, as noted several times, frustrating.

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Here's what I liked about the plot: it featured a heavier set heroine instead of the typical skinny one, also it featured an older women younger man which again isn't the norm for dramas, there was quite a bit of comedy woven into the story line, the sub plots were enjoyable. I really loved the cooking aspect of this drama

What I didn't like about the plot: the male lead's semi-flip flopping between her and the other girl, the parts with the other girl and the doctor seemed unnecessary and boring, it never really elaborated on why the male lead was so mad at the other girl, the guy who dumped her trying to get her to two time, and the ending was kind of a let down IMO.

The acting by all characters was very well done and I especially enjoyed the acting by the main lead, the male lead, and Mi Joo his niece.

The music was fine and I thought it was fun that they threw some some american songs in as well, which doesn't happen very often.

Rewatch value is just ok for me since while I liked this drama, I didn't fall head over heels for it like most people and I'd be ok with just seeing it this once. However if I was desperate for something to watch or bored out of my mind I would maybe watch an episode or two again.

Overall this was just a good drama for me because although the plot had some interesting themes and quite a bit of variety, I had a hard time getting into watching this drama (I started watching and put it on hold after ep3 for a few months before I picked it up again and finished it). The acting was excellent and the little girl was adorable, the music was good, and the rewatch value as state before is ok.

You may like this drama if you liked baby faced beauty, full house, flower boy ramen shop, Biscuit teacher star candy, or other older women/younger man and love contract dramas.

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I'm going to have to go against the grain of everyone and say I didn't love this drama. Shocker I know?!

The first episodes were very good and I enjoyed this drama, but then things just started getting too dark for my tastes. I thought the plot was very unique and it did combine elements of almost every genre of dramas, but some of the latter episodes in my opinion were a bit draggy and dark which kind of screwed this drama for me (like the ones with the psycho dude and her step-dad). The ending was pretty good as well, but there were some elements I felt could have used a little more closure (not much really just little details that would have made it better).

Acting was amazing by all parties in the drama, as like someone else metioned most taiwanese dramas lack genuine emotions but this one definately didn't. Chemistry between the main leads was perfect and especially more so in the middle episodes. Music I think, if I remember correctly was fine but nothing exceptional. The rewatch value is low because I just was not a fan of the drama, though I loved the acting, which makes it even stranger that I don't like it. Maybe there was just too much mish moshed in this drama for my taste -I really don't know?

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The plot of this drama wasn't extremely unique or extra special, and they could have done certain things differently, but overall it was an ok drama. For example, some of the middle episodes where she was flip flopping between the guys because they kept pushing her back to the other brother got a little old. Then there's the episodes that just about nocked my socks off like episode 15. The end was cute, but I would have personally liked more closure like: did her father ever forgive SJ and Dr. K's family enough so one of them could marry her? One thing that really bugged me about the plot was how in some episodes they had flashbacks to scenes that happened less than 20 minutes ago and it drove me bonkers, but this luckily only happened every few episodes. So overall the plot had some really cute moments, sad moments, mediocre moments, and annoying moments that all add up into a pretty good drama, not great, but pretty good.

The acting was the best part of the show, because you could really sympathise with the characters and get into the emmotions (this drama had moments that made me cry and I don't cry too easy for tv/movies). The music for this drama was so/so -while I liked the songs they just were overused IMO. Rewatch value is poor just because although I thought the drama was ok and would maybe rewatch the funny parts, I'm not sure I would rewatch the whole thing again.

You may like this drama if you like shining inheritance, glass shoes, romantic princess, and other similarly plotted dramas.

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This is such a good drama! It has elements of tragedy, love, revenge, fighting, villains, con artists, and everyday life that make it such a well blended drama. There were some episodes towards the middle that could have been revised and I thought they could have ended the series a bit differently (The last ep is somewhat bittersweet), but overall the plot of this drama was really good. Just a forewarning -this drama does have flashbacks occasionally from something that happened 20 minutes ago in the drama, while annoying this did not really detract from the drama itself overall.
Acting was great by all the actors -the children in the beginning did well too, but overacted at times.
The music did get a little repetetive at times, but there were no songs I absolutely couldn't stand so it was ok.
Rewatch value is lower just due to the fact that the drama will be less interesting the second time around, since you know where all the twists and turns in the plot will go.

I would recommend this drama if you enjoyed Shining Inheritance due to a somewhat similar plotline and premise of the drama.

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Overall I loved the plot for the first 5ish episodes, and while the plot was ok after that I felt it just got a bit too slow. It would have been an even better drama in my opinion if they had cut a couple of episodes or revised the plot a little. (For example: while the school cultural festival was nice it just seemed a bit out of place in this drama -I did love all the crazy costumes though! Also, the episode at the study retreat with the teacher and his son scene seemed a little out of place as well -I know they were trying to make a point, but they could have done it differently). This drama was primarily about the growth of friendships, comraderie, yankees, a hint of romance, families, and just overall school life. I would recommend watching this if you liked other school oriented dramas like kinyo club, hana yori dango, boys before flowers, nodame cantabile even though the premise is quite different than the other dramas.

The acting was good, although there was overacting in some parts due to the character the actors and actresses were portraying, but in a way something about the acting just didn't always click with me and I can't place my finger on it.

Music was enjoyable and fit really well with each scene (I love the piano piece toward the end of the last episode when the main guy is thinking -if anyone knows what it is please let me know!!)

I would rewatch this drama, but this is one of the dramas where although I liked it I don't want to watch it again for quite a while.

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This is the only drama I've watched so far that I can give a ten to! The plot while similar to rooftop prince (aka RP) was very different in several ways: how the guy could transport back and forth as needed (the last teleportation was kind of lame in one sense, but it made the ending as a whole was better than RP IMO), the setbacks both main characters faced were beleivable (in context with the story of course), and just the overall feel of the drama was excellent. I do have to say there were a couple episodes here and there that were a tiny bit so so or slow, but not to the extent that you'd want to skip them or fast forward through parts. The ending I have to say as forementioned was a bursting with almost every emmotion you can think of the only real problem I had with the ending was how they teleported him.

Now on to the cast: No complaints and everyone was fantastic (her ex was a bit irritating in a couple portions, but that's just the way his character was supposed to be). The chemistry between In na and Hyun Woo was amazing, and I heard that he confessed he really likes her in real life too -I hope they do become a couple because they are super cute together.

Anyways the soundtrack was great and is one of the only dramas I actually really paid attention to. The rewatch value IMO is excellent, and I will absolutely watch this again anytime I need a "recharger" drama and is my FAVORITE drama.

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This plot was one of the most original K-dramas I've watched in quite a while even though it had some of the typical aspects -like the guy and girl fall for each other, mysterious birth, ect.... However some of the middle episodes really started to drag, which is what kind of took it down a few pegs on my scale. The end as well was a bit dissapointing to me I have to admit, but it could have been much worse like a certain other drama this spring (yes, K-Pop The Ultimate Audition I'm talking about you). Also I must say as well that the plot was a bit predictable/frustrating in a few spots for me, but nothing too major (like bak ha finidng out she was **************'s daughter and vise versa took forever).

Otherwise I thought the actors did and excellent job - the chemistry between the main couple, the "3 amigos", the evil sister, the evil cousin, and the supporting cast members were all great.

There were some great sound tracks in this drama I have to say, although I'm terrible at remembering which ones I especially enjoyed. This drama is definately on my rewatch list, as it was cute, funny, mysterious, and romantic all in one. I would recommend this as a cute and fun drama that is great if you have the time to watch and are looking for something a little different than your average k-drama rom. com.

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This was such a good drama! I started watching the new taiwanese version of this, and while that one so far is really good and funny it's not quite the same -even though it's not really fair to compare the two. Overall the plot of this one is excellent and I was a little leary at first to watch it as I wasn't sure how I'd like it, but after the first episode I was hooked into watching this. There is a love triangle and I thought the end was done well (I'm a bit of an oddball as to who I thought should end up with Rikko, since I was more for the guy than the robot -the end has quite a twist so I don't think I've revealed too much but if I have I'm terribly SORRY!!) Anyways a good combo of romance, betrayal, friendship, teamwork, cooking of course, and life in an company that I'm sure almost anyone would enjoy.

The acting was superbly done by all parties. Night's actor did a terriffic job with all the "malfunctions". Soshi's actor was really good as well playing the part of guy that I likes her even though she does yet doesn't like him. Rikko did a good job as well though the last couple episodes were a little frustrating to me -indecisive main girls = head against wall. All the other characters were well done as well mika was a great frenemy and night's creator was outstanding as well. This drama just had such a good overall cast between the main characters, supporting characters, and even the random characters interspersed.

Music was good from what I remember -I have a terrible memory for music that I don't play myself on the piano, violin, ect....

This is definately a drama I would rewatch and I would highly recommend it to people checking out J-dramas for the first time or looking for something a bit different than most k-dramas or t-dramas.

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This wasn't as much of tear jerker for me as 1 litre of tears until the last 2 episodes which were really sad. The plot I guess just seemed lacking -I'm not sure exactly why- but I think it would have benefitted to have more interaction with the friends (also I felt the relationship between the two leads just lacked "chemistry" in most of the drama-like when he told her he loved her it just didn't cut it in my book). Also, this drama in some ways seemed almost too "dark" and in others it was just too light for the content it contained to really shine to its full potential

The acting by the main girl was well done in the disease progression, but the male lead at times just didn't cut it half the time -he just seemed too detatched/unsure for the most part yet in certain scenes he really "knocked it out of the ball park". The actors and actresses that played the friends, doctor, and families all did very well. Music was really good for the most part, but some songs were excellent.

I don't think I will be rewatching this as it had several issues of various natures, but if you liked 1 litre of tears and are looking for a similar although less heartfelt story you may enjoy this drama.

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This is the only drama that I will readily rewatch and the story although an "old concept" was really fresh. The acting was amazing by all parties -villains and good guys alike. There weren't really any moments in this drama that were too unrealistic, although a few scenes do teter close to the edge dividing what's realistic and unrealistic. This was even better in my book than Autumn's Concerto, even though the plot lines are somewhat different.

The only real complaint I have with this drama is the music got a bit repetive, but otherwise I loved this drama through and through. This is a must watch drama and I highly recommend it.

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