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I really wish someone was next to me while watching this drama and count how many times I sighed, rolled my eyes, slapped my forehead etc etc. WBDS is one of the most frustrating dramas I've ever seen. Honestly, I don't know how to explain how I feel about it, because I've never had such mixed fellings.
WBDS started deadly slow. If you decide to watch it and you don't have the urge to drop it after the first thirty minutes of episode 1, then kudos to you. You have to be very patient, it takes time for the drama to pick up. The first five episodes are introduction and you'll be pleasured to see Yeo Jin Goo and Park Gun Tae.
What happens after that? A mess. Frankly, this drama was so badly written at times, but so beautifully at others. It has messy, boring plot, but at the same time - it's very emotional and heart-wrenching. Why was it messy? Because there were so many things happening and most importantly - so maaaany people dying. They were passing away like ants, wtf was going on? Yes, I know it's Joseon, but sill, the writer killed 60% of the characters. Is this is a spoiler? I don't think so, it's a historical show after all, you must know that at least one character will find their death. Listen to me, I'm warning you.
WBDS is a political drama and some scenes bored me to death. It was very hard to digest all these tiresome conversations and dialogues. Beware of the fact that at least 40% of the drama is politics and shits. I endured watching them until episode 13-14 (when the drama actually became more interesting) and then I made the skip button my best friend.
The drama has so many plotholes and ridiculous scenes. When I was reading reviews and comments about it, everyone was saying that if we start watching it, we should try out best to ignore these scenes. Well, I did it and it helped to one point, but some dumb actions were too obvious for me to play blind. I just laughed at them, but nevermind.
Despite all of these negative things, the drama has its charms. In the middle of this hot mess, there was something called bromance and it was perfect here. Tragically perfect and painfully beautiful. It will take days for me to say how much I loved Un and Dong Soo's iteractions. They were very cute as kids, but when they grew up and became rivals, the drama started being very enjoyable. The sloppy plot was still there, but they outshined it and made all these 29 episodes worthwile. I also really loved Chun and Gwang Taek's scenes. They were actually similar to Dong Soo and Un and the connection was great!
When it comes to characters, there are ones I really loved and ones I didn't care about. I loved Dong Soo, his stubbornness and his warm heart made him a great main character! Of course he was quite dumb at times (to the point I found him annoying), but I enjoyed watching his adventure of becoming a real warrior. Un was definitely the more interesting character as he wasn't a warrior, but an assassin. Man, he did so many bad things, but I couldn't hate him. Why? Because I knew that he had lost his path and it was very hard for him, too. I do not approve his actions at all, but I do understand him and I feel pity for him. Ah, Un-ah, why did you live like that? As for the girls, it's not a lie that I prefer Jin Joo. God, my poor girl, she suffered so much and she lost so many people who she loved. But she stayed strong. She stayed strong till the very end. She was an amazing heroine which I'll never forget. As for Ji Sun... meh. That's what I'm gonna say.
My favourite character was Gwang Taek and I've been loving him since the first episode. This man deserved everything but gained nothing.
The villians in this show were very typical for every historical drama. I wasn't afraid of them, they were just annoying dumbasses.
The acting was amazing! All actors delivered enchanting performances. The cast was very well chosen, even the child actors resembled the grown up versions of them, this doesn't happen often in dramaland.
WBDS was an enjoyable drama, sometimes boring, sometimes gripping and beautiful. Very slow at first and it remains quite slow till the end. Of course, the actions scenes make up for it. They were done very well.
Overall, do I recommend Warrior Baek Dong Soo? It depends. Are you ready to close your mind and open your heart? If the answer is yes, then feel free to watch it. It lacks well-written plot, but it delivers a lot of emotions and heartbreaking moments.
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Like, what the actual f*ck? I don't get who the hell decided that it'll be a good idea to make a live action of the masterpeice that Shingeki no Kyojin actually is. It does not make sense. Okay, this movie was trash, but at the same time I don't think anyone could do better than this just because it's hella hard. Well, maybe, if they tried harder and used their brains, they could have at least keep the characters' personalities the same and you know... follow the actual storyline?
It doesn't make sense how much they changed the characters and why they did it. It was cringey. Especially Eren, like c'mon, that's Eren, you just have to make him an idealistic ass who has dreams bigger than his brain and you're done. (I'm actually joking btw, I love him) But what did you do? You gave him zero personality and made him this boring, cringy kiddo. I don't get why people are hating on Miura, like dudes, he was a good actor, but in this case, in this movie, he has zero material to work with. So what do you expect of him? The same goes for the rest of the cast.
And oh my gosh, the titans. You know, before watching the anime, I thought the titans looked funny and I won't be able to be like scared of them? And I never did, actually, but I got used to them. But the titans in this movie, woooooooooooooah, they were ridiculous. Ewww. Couldn't stop laughing. Actually [ SPOILER ] Eren in his titan form didn't look that bad comparing to the other titans, at least.
Overall, this movie is shit and shouldn't be your introduction to Shingeki no Kyojin, it's just so bad. I just wanna cry because it's so freaking bad.
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The right to quit is only given to those who try to the end.
''You're all surrounded'' starts with a bang and ends with a bang. It's a drama that gets you hooked from the first episode and leaves you satisfied when you finish it. It was a very enjoyable ride for me... at least till the last few episodes.STORY:
- The first half was perfect. It mainly focuses on solving cases and I started watching the drama to see this. The new rookies in the violent crime unit lacked enthusiasm to be detectives, while the leader of the team, who is very arrogant and rude, wasn't really happy to teach them. But despite this fact, with each episode, they were starting to act like a team and that was my favourite part of the first half. The rookie detectives started to realize what is to be a detective and what responsibility it carries. While solving cases, which were very emotional and well-written, the characters developed a lot. Seo Pan Seok - the leader of the team realized that the rookies have the potential to become real detectives and he was very proud of them, while the they stopped complaining about their job and started working hard. If I had to rate only the first half, I would give it 9/10.
Now, the second half. It almost felt as if I was watching another drama. While the first ten episodes focused mainly on solving cases and character development, the remaining ten focused on Dae Gu's story and family problems. There were almost no cases. Honestly, I couldn't care less about his story. I mean, it wasn't that bad at first, but then it got too complicated and messy, I was bored as hell. When I'm watching investigation dramas, I prefer the plot to be mainly focused on the investigation part. Of course, side plots are welcomed, but in You're All Surrounded, these side plots were tedious. Everythig was developed horribly. I mean, when you are watching the first half, you think that everything will finish when Dae Gu catch the killer. Simply as that. But noooo, they had to drop a childbirth secret and useless villians, it's a korean drama after all. What saved the second half for me was the romance between Dae Gu and Soo Sun, they had some very sweet moments. The bromance scenes with Dae Gu and Pan Seok also helped, I got Hwayugi vibes. If I had to rate only the second half, unfortunately, I would give it barely 4/10. It got too dragged, too repetitve and the ending was too rushed.
CHARACTERS:
- Okay, I liked the characters. But, if I have to be honest, if you go and watch 10 dramas, at least 7 of them will have pretty much the same characters. A main lead who has a trauma from the past, very kind-hearted, although he acts coldly; a very emotional female lead who works hard; a dumb and funny character; a calm, veeeery good-looking character and a villians who have absolutely no freaking reasons to act like this. In a setting like this, characters like Pan Seok and Chief Kang were very well welcomed. Well, it's not like I adored Chief Kang, for me she was just a bad person, but it was easy to sympathise with her. Kim Sa Kyeong was so useless, why did she have to be there? Oh, yeah, for Pan Seok's side story. Villians like Yoo Ae Yoon and Yoon Moon Bae are also pretty common for korean dramas. They were there to be evil. That's it. Cho Yeong Chol was the more interesting character.
ACTING:
- The first thing I really need to say is how impressed I am with Go Ah Ra's acting here. She was very good, I was completely shocked. Girl, what happened with you in Hwarang and Black? I think she knows only one way to act and the uses it with every character she plays. And here, her way of acting suits the character and I think that's what happened in Miss Hammurabi, too (she played pretty much the same kind of character there, a judge version of it). She made me love Soo Sun and she even made me almost cry and that means she really did a great job. I think all the actors did well... okay, except for Ji Woo who played Soo Sun as a child. Her creepy eyes are present here too, I am not surprised. Ahn Jae Hyun was quite monotonous here. It's not like his character requiers a lot, but in some particular scenes, he wasn't very stable.
Overall, You're All Surrounded wasn't a bad drama, there are many enjoyable and emotional scenes and I do recommend it. It has everything - comedy, drama, romance (not much), action (not much), mystery (which sucked lol), and they are all combined quite well... at least in the first half.
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The thing I loved the most in the movie is definitely the directing. Everything was so realistic. It's obvious how hard everyone worked on making this movie as impactful as it is. The viewer can easily connect to the story thanks to the good directing and, of course, the brilliant acting and well-written script.
The movie follows the story of two brothers and how they drifted apart because of the war and how much they changed. It was tragic and painful because the actors did such a good job at portaying their characters' suffering. Won Bin and Jang Dong Gun were perfectly cast. And how I wish Won Bin would return to the screen soon... he's such a good actor.
Now, there's this one thing. The movie lacks any kind of explanation. If you know nothing about the Korean War, then it may be hard to connect the things in the movie and you can be confused at the beginning. I personally don't have enough knowledge about it, but what I know was enough I guess. But if you aren't interested in Korean history and don't know anything about the war between North Korea and South Korea, I'd adivse you to read a little about it before watching the movie. I'm not sure why they decided that it'll be better to avoid explaining details, maybe the director thought that non-koreans who aren't interested in Korean history wouldn't want to check it out.
Overall, a great movie and a must-watch. Be prepared for a lot of gore though, some scenes are really disturbing.
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I love that they at least explained everything, you know. It's true that I spent 10 episodes being suspicious of one person, making all these dumb theories but then in the end, I wasn't very close to the truth. Props to the drama for managing to surprise me.
The pace was overall nice, even though I kind of wish it was a bit more fast-paced towards the end. I just got tired and wanted to know the reason behind all of this because it just took so long for the truth to be revealed.
The romance was amazing though! Even though I thought it would feel strange because the leads fell in love with each other... almost out of nowhere, the chemistry between Yutaka and Nanako was amazing and they saved the situation. Speaking of them, their characters were very intriguing especially Egi Touko, it was extremely hard to read what's on her mind.
The actors did a good job, although I'd say Takenouchi Yutaka stole the show for me. He was just too hot, sorry.
If there's something about Ice World that I consider perfect is the music! 'Diamond Dust' by Kyosuke Himuro became one of my favourite songs ever, I'm just obsessed with it. I'm so glad that I watched the drama because I discovered such a masterpiece!
I won't rewatch it just because I don't really rewatch dramas anyway. But I do recommend it to everyone, especially if you're looking for a drama that keeps you guessing until the end.
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I don't know, I just couldn't get into it. Maybe it's not my cup of tea but might work for others, I have no idea. I love movies that get straight to the point and in this case it took more than 30 minutes to get to the actual point. I feel like there were some filler scenes that shouldn't have been there. I mean the movie is 2 hours and to be able to keep me interested for such a long time, you don't really need to have fillers.
The idea of the movie is cool, actually. It just wasn't executed well in my humble opinion. The cast did a great job though and that's why I managed to finish it somehow. Ji Sung was brilliant as always and he had great chemistry with Joo Ji Hoon and Lee Kwang Soo. But even their good performances couldn't save the movie for me.
The ending was good though, I must admit. But anyways, I don't think this movie is worth watching. I guess there are people who might like it, but I did not. A lot of comments are saying that this movie is not what it looks to be and what trailers show and I have to agree. Just know that Confession might be a lot more different than what you expect. It's slow paced and it lacks intensity. It might suit your taste if you like slow paced movies with cool directing and good acting, but still, wouldn't recomment it.
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Out of all the people I've met, you were the most admirable friend and adult.
High School Return of a Gangster is one of the cases when you find joy when you least expected it. I decided to give it a try solely because of Lee Seo Jin because it's been a long time since I saw him act. I don't like school settings in dramas and I usually try my best to avoid them. But now I have found a new drama to add to my favourites list and I cannot be happier.The thing is, the drama is not what I expected to be, I thought I'd be watching a revenge of the ML againtst the bullies and that would be the main focus. He deals with the bullies within two episodes and that's where the real shit begins. The story shows how one person can change the lives of many if he wants to. It's a story about personal growth, toxic parenting, loyalty and strong firendships. It was serious when it had to be, it had sublte comedic moments, overall a perfect balanced plot that is hard to find in kdramas nowadays.
I heard that the webtoon is BL and even though I'm a big fan, I loved how they decided to exclude that part here. Because the bromance was on fire. The dynamics between Deuk Pal and Se Kyung at the beginning were so intense but they ended up creating the strongest friendship to ever exist.
And let's talk about some REAL character development here. I loved how each character went through some changes and they changed for the better. For some, it was harder and slower. I hated Hong Jae Min with passion ever since he appeared on the screen. In the end, he was one of my favourite characters. The drama makes you believe that there's always a room for change, you just have to want it.
Deuk Pal will forever stay in my heart as one of the strongest, most adimrable character. His charimatic persona lead the drama so seemlessly, he was full of heart and love for the people around him, he stands steady on his feet but he's lil softie who's also insecure about a lot of things. A man who respects the people around him but is never scared to use his sharp tongue and tell you the truth straight to your face in the most brutal way. I loved how he wasn't perfect in any way and that's what made him humane.
I don't know what's going on with these young actors but damnnn they did so well. Yoon Chan Young is such a talanted boy, he had a very difficult task and he did it perfectly.
Overall, a must-watch! The drama is very addicting, it's short and new things happen in every episode. The story progresses quickly and keeps you wanting for more. And most importantly, the ending actually made sense so you won't have a bitter taste in your mouth after finishing it.
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Oh, about the drama. It was short and cute, I guess. It's nice if you're looking for something to pass time. The directing is actually good and the acting was decent. Well, it was a bit awkward at first, especially the first scene with the leads.
Then it slowly became less awkward. I feel like Genesis' character was a bit meh... No, I was just too much into James so I didn't want to be distracted by Dale.
Their chemistry was good when they weren't awkward. I loved the scene on the bed in episode 5 and the scene in episode 6 was actually really hot.
So 7 out of 10, even though I don't really know how to rate this. It's not a must-watch, it's not something unique, it's just okay. If you're bored and you like BLs, go ahead and watch this. Kaloy's handsomeness is 100% worth it. He's so pretty,
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The drama had a promising start. And by ''a promising start'' I don't mean the first two or three episodes, but the first 10-15. I did enjoy watching them quite a lot. The story was confusing, but with the time I got used to it so I had no problem understanding what's going on. Overall, the first half was very good and I wholeheartedly enojyed most of it. However, I can't say the same thing about the second (episode 30ish - 56). They focused on so many things and so many characters and I honestly couldn't care less about most of them. The drama became very skipworthy and I kinda felt bad because of the fact how much I liked it at the beginning. 56 episodes are way too much, sorry. (And I think I watched the cut version?)
The romance was nice and the main couple definitely had chemistry. However, as much as I love my baby Mo Qing, I can't hide the fact that I strongly preferred Jiang Wu. Wu was definitely the more interesting character and I loved his charisma. He became my favourite character when I first saw him and continued being till the end. Maybe the best thing about the second half was that he had more scenes. Lu Zhao Yao was a good female lead but I couldn't get into her character completely.
The acting was actually very good. Of course Dai Xu who played my Jiang Wu has the most outstanding performance. I also loved Xu Kai as Mo Qing a lot! The CGI and the dubbing was kinda bad overall. The cinematography though was very beautiful. And the music was also very nice.
Overall, I feel bad for giving Zhao Yao an average rating but it was very average in my opinion. I can understand the hype though because it definitely has an interesting story so it's normal for people to like it. However, there were too many unnecessary things which disappointed me.
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