Wonderful wonderful wonderful. I loved Song Joong Ki before and I was looking forward to his return in drama land, but I most certainly did not expect for his return to be so good! This was simply a splendid drama. At first, I doubted the main actress Song Hye Kyo and her ability in connecting with Joong Ki, but I was just painfully wrong. They had an amazing chemistry, they completed each other's acting and made this drama into one of my favorite dramas ever! Ji Go and Kim Ji Won are outstanding also and could just as well be the main couple. The cast, in general, was nicely chosen, from the good guys to villains. This was a fantastic return for Joong Ki and made him an even bigger star than he already was. I always hate when drama couple gets together in real life but I simply can not help but be happy for Joong Ki and Hye Kyo. They truly are perfect for each other and deserve happiness. The OST was enchanting, especially Yoon Mirae's Always. The story was nicely written and shot and not one episode was boring.  On the contrary, I wanted for this drama to be longer than it actually was. This drama is on my forever watchlist. I could see myself watching this drama once every year. I love it and you are crazy if you don't go and watch it right now!

Saruman thrillingly approves!

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I love me some good medical drama. That's probably just Grey's anatomy fever, but every time I watch a medical drama I have high expectations. Well, this one definitely reached my top level. I absolutely adored the story. It was not rushed, it was believable it had wonderful, realistic character and most importantly it was thrilling to watch and made my heart ache many many times.  It glued me to my Isengard throne until I finished. I admit I finished this drama in a day (so what everyone has a lazy day, my orcs can work by themselves). The star of this drama is definitely Kim Young Kwang, who portrayed his doctor character so fantastically well I daydreamed him for weeks. Jung So Min was a little less impressive, but still a decent leading lady. The couple definitely had lots of chemistry that's why I was so very much disappointed that the producer or screenwriters did not decide to explore or elaborate their relationship any further. I watched this drama twice now and I will watch it at least once more. I love it and I know you will love it too, so watch it.

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This drama was not a random watch for me. I love the role of Lee Min Jung in Boys over flowers and I wanted to see more of here, so I ended up watching this lovely drama. The acting was great. Min Jung is capable of playing any role she is given and this was a fine role for her. Her character went through a roller coaster of emotions and she made it believable. Joo Sang Wook, although not my favorite actor, was a decent leading man and also put a spot on performance of a heartbroken, but now extremely successful man. They had an excellent chemistry and made the coupling believable.  The supporting cast is also wonderful. The story is interesting and follows a nice pace, which makes this drama a pleasant watching material. I definitely recommend this drama to all romance lovers, especially those who love a great romance story with a strong, independent leading lady which Min Jung in the role of Na Ae Ra most certainly is.

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Hahaha, I am here to speak the truth and nothing but the truth. And to tell you the truth I don't remember much about this movie, but bits and pieces. The reason for that is of course that I am writing this review a few months after watching it, but for me to remember so little might say something about this movie. I remember the story and the basic summary, but I don't necessarily remember any scened (maybe one or two). I guess the story is okay, nothing spectacular. The actors are okay, mostly what I would consider their typical role. I plan to watch this movie again because I truly wonder what made me give this movie an 8. I'd say it's a decent movie to watch when you are bored.

Saruman doesn't really remember this one but that's okay.

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This was a lovely movie. I've watched the anime version of it so I had really high expectations. Although I was not necessarily wowed, I was rather pleased with the final product. The casting was chosen nicely. Matsuyama Kenichi is a capable actor and fits nicely into the role of an introvert, capable ''nephew'' and new father/guardian to a little girl. However, the real star of the movie is definitely the young Ashida Mana as Kaga Rin. Her acting was wonderful and monumental, particularly for her young age. She was absolutely the right choice for this role. I loved the entire cast. The story was interesting, but as I said before nothing awe-inspiring. I'd maybe watched again in some years.  I liked it so I would recommend it. I would also recommend the anime version and also the manga, mainly if you want to see the ending and what happens to the character after the finish of this drama and also anime. My only complaint is that I would have loved for the drama to explore the additional content of the drama and continue the story, rather than end at where it ended. It truly felt a bit unfinished. Otherwise, it is a decent movie.

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I love did. First and foremost the story was exceptional. The story explored the value and place of women, successful women and single mothers in Korean society. It clearly showed that a man and a woman are still not equal in Korean society and the difficulties a single, pregnant woman faces in Korea. It was beautifully written bit most importantly beautifully acted. The star of this drama is definitely Park Shi Yeon who excelled in the role of tv newscaster Cha Gi Yeong on a path of becoming a single mother.  She had a great chemistry with both males leads Noh Min Woo in the role of her love and father of her unborn child and Bae Soo Bin in the role of her fellow newscaster. The relationship, friendship, and dialog between the three made this story in a fantastic drama to watch. I will definitely rewatch this in the near future and would recommend it to every drama watcher.

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Well, I like this movie. I read the first few chapters of the manga and I wanted to see if they successfully transformed it into a movie. I was not let down. The story, of course, is just fabulous. Finally, I've watched a movie that is not based on romance. The actors, especially the main 2, were great, but I especially adored Sometani Shota in the role of Nizuma Eiji. His acting was spectacular. The only thing I would change about this movie is, that I would change it into a drama. As someone already said, it was 2 hours long, but to many things happened in this two hours. I think the story itself is large enough to make it into a drama series. It would have been better and the could have added more manga details that were excluded from the move (for example the relationship between Mashiro and his uncle and also Mashiro and his parents). Also, I was also very saddened that the character Kaya Miyoshi was excluded from this film. All in all, it's a good movie and I recommend it, especially if you are a manga or anime fan.

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This was a decent movie, truly nothing special, nothing new or fresh. The cast was okay. Of course, this movie is for you if you love Jang Geun Suk. His chemistry with the little baby Moon Mason was lovely, but again it was not so good that would make me adore this movie. The story was okay, nothing that we haven't seen yet. It was not particularly thrilling. The movie had its moments. I love Jang Geun Suk, he was one of my first Korean actors that I've watched and he played well but was let down by a dull story. I don't want to say if I recommend it or not. Watch it if you have a free night and are in a need of a light movie or if you really love Jang Geun Suk, but don't expect anything mind-blowing.

Saruman is okay with this movie. 

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Of course, a must watch for Super Junior cast. To say that the cast was bad would be wrong. This was a cast of beautiful, sexy guys with little to decent talent. But the point of this movie was nothing else but to give us more of the lovely members of Korean idols of Super Junior, which I love very much. The story was funny but lame. The SuJu's rather clumsy acting was so funny I laughed my way through the movie. It was a nice Sunday night watch but nothing more. I missed Kyuhyun and Leeteuk, although the letter appeared or was rather credited at the end as a mascot.  The music was okay as expected for this guys. Sadly I would not watch this movie again.

Saruman is a fan of Super Junior, especially Kyuhyun, therefore.. approved-ish!

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Another drama I avoided for some time. The reason for that that I did not particularly like the main actress Kim Hee Sun after watching the drama titled Faith with Lee Min Ho as the male lead. But well it was a good thing a put that initial dislike aside. I loved the drama. I loved the story, the plot, which was amazing and thrilling enough, with a good pace and just enough twist to make it entertaining.  It was funny and charming and made me like Kim Hee Sun much better. This drama shows that a woman can carry a drama alone without the support of a man lead and be just as good. The whole cast was amazing. As said Kim Hee Sun was engaging. The younger cast was sensational as well, particularly Ji Soo and Kim Yoo Jung. The music was fitting and the directing and scenery applaudable.  I could definitely watch this drama again after a while. I recommend it to any drama lovers, especially those who love dramas with serious topics with moral questions, with just enough humor and comedy to uplift it into a lovely watching material.

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I am not a fan of melodrama at all. And this one can definitely be qualified as a melodrama. There were at least 5 scenes in this beautifully shot movie, that made me tear up.  I love the scenery. Truly the scenery in this movie is one of its strongest points and a good reason to watch. I dare say that this is one of the best shot Korean movies that I've ever watched.  The acting was more than good. Hyun Bin and Lee Yun Hee have an amazing chemistry that uplifts the story that by itself is truly wonderful.  This is one of the strongest work Hyun Bin has ever worked on. Overall the movie is a success in every way. It's rewatching value for me is medium-high for one reason only. The heartwrenching story made me depressed for a whole day.  I definitely recommend this movie, especially on a lonely night when all you want is curl up on a couch and immerse yourself into a beautiful, emotional story which this definitely is.

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This was one of my first Korean movies. I almost never read the genres of a certain drama or movie so I was very surprised at the mature content and all the sex scenes. I was always a fan of Song Ji Hyo. She was always and still is one of my favorite Korean actresses, especially since I've been watching Running man. Although I very much liked her in this movie, since it was not a typical role she plays, I was a bit disappointed at how unused her character was. I'd love for her character to have more dialogue. I never was a fan of Joo Jin Mo but this was one of his best roles. I hated his character, it was selfish and arrogant, but Jin Mo played it soo well. Jo In Sung was also spectacular in this role. All in all the cast was awesome, especially with the addition of Hong Jong Hyun and Song Joong-ki. The story was great also. Will I rewatch this? Maybe I don't know, but there most certainly is a big chance. I do recommend to watch it BUT beware of the sexual content if you have a bad heart or asthma.

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This was one of the first Korean movies I've watched and sadly I was not really impressed. I don't think that what attracted me to watch this movie was the summary, I think the title itself was promising since I was in that romantic, girly, ''rich guy meets poor girl'' phase. But what really made me watch the movie was its lead actress Ha Ji Won. I have just finished watching King2hearts and just loved her acting. I understand that this was a movie probably made in the earliest stages of her career but it was just the cheesiest movie possible. She is the only reason I am giving the acting section 5.5. I didn't particularly like Kim Jae Won. I saw no tempting chemistry between the two. I also think any possible good music or acting for all it matters, was overshadowed by this corny story that was not good at all. For me, this is one of those movies that I will never watch again unless I get drunk or deadly bored and accidentally click on it.

This one definitely did not suit my taste.

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