I've forgotten
so, i forgot to do a review and i barely remember the drama loli just know that it's so underrated and Kim Soohyun did SO GOOD in here.
the plot twist at the end is really cool, although it leaves you with many doubts.
the production is really pretty and the protagonists had a good chemistry.
damn i wish they could do a season 2 π i want to know if kim hyun soo was innocent or not
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nostalgic, funny and emotional
I finished Twenty Five Twenty One in March, but totally forgot to write a review. However, I'm watching the K-drama again because my parents are watching it (I recommended it) so I remembered to write my review.
To start, the story is magnificent, I've never felt so comfortable watching a drama. Even though the ending bothered me, the story itself is very refreshing. The characters are well-built, to the point that I loved them all. Even Ko Yu-rim, who I swore I wouldn't like even if she turned to be a good person, lol look at me now? I love her.
The actors are amazing, they played their roles with magnificence. I really enjoyed getting to know Nam Joo-hyuk (Baek Yi-jin) and Kim Tae-ri (Na Hee-Do). They are so funny together, they made a great duo (and couple, but too bad they didn't ended up together haha πππ).
Choi Hyun-wook, whom I already knew, had a cool role, but I think his character (Moon Ji-ung) didn't get enough screen time... or a bigger impact. Lee Joo-myung (Ji Seung-wang) had a big impact until the middle of the K-drama, but right after the case with the professor, she was pushed aside (in my opinion).
Ending the review about the story, I hated the fact that they didn't show how each one (except Na Hee-do) from the quintet ended up after the years passed. I was really looking forward to find out how they were years later and who Na Hee-do married, but we were left with a question mark, since they didn't show it. (I don't know why, for me there's no reason π₯Ί)
Now, the OST and soundtrack. Wow. Flawless, wonderful, incredible. I've never loved the soundtrack of a K-drama so much to the point that I saved the playlist on my Spotify.
To conclude, I really wish everyone who watches K-dramas would give Twenty Five Twenty One a chance. It took me 2 years to watch it and I regret taking so long. Watch it, it's really good and emotional
*Plus, an extra
this phrase made me CRYYYY MY EYES OUUUUT I PROMISE
"That's my definition of our relationship. Also known as a rainbow. Wait, you said it wasn't a rainbow. You still haven't said what it was if not a rainbow."
"Love. It's love. I love you, Hee-do. I don't need a rainbow."
DAAAAAAAMN BAEK YI-JIN MARRY MEEEEEEEEπ
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still thinking about it
huh...so how can i start?i finished watching the drama today and i just feel empty π
first, i was loving Gwon Seon-yul and Eun Soo-hyun, but then hated (not much) Gwon Seon-yul THEN i was disliking BOTH and THEN ENDED UP LOVING THEM SO MUCH. congrats to the scriptwriters for giving us so many plots!
one thing is that i wish they ended up being in a relationship of mom and son π₯Ί by the end i noticed that they never hugged each other...really wanted this to happen so muchhhh!!
now the story was, how can i say, not confusing but very complicated. at least everything got connected, even tho it was a bit complicated (can't deny that i liked, i love mysteries)
aaaah, i can't stop talking about Eun Soo-hyun and Gwon Seon-yul...they suffered the whole drama, i was getting crazy cause everything bad was happening to them and their family! π
I'm sad that they didn't ended up really close 6 years later, both of them kind of completed each other somehow
focusing on acting, CHA EUNWOO!!! MY BOY PROVED (EVEN THO HE DIDN'T NEED IT TO) HOW HE IS SUCH A GOOD ACTOR!! he was a.m.a.z.i.n.g, can't belive he made me hate (then love) his character. Kim Nam-Joo, wow, her acting is impeccable, never saw her before but now I'm totally gonna follow her work! she made me feel the emotions that Eun Soo-hyun was feeling :(
Kim Kang-wo and Im Se-mi were really good too. I knew Im Se-mi from true beauty and she's wonderful.
ost, soundtrack: 10/10 love it.
just two things that i didn't liked much: i wish they could show how Kim Joon ended up like. what happened to him 6 years after? like, he was the villain, why they didn't show then? plus, i couldn't understand much how Kim Joon's secretary accepted to stay on Gwon Seon-yul side...the explanation was so...poor?
anyways, to finish this review, the protest made me so emotional, it reminded me of a real case from korea. Kim Nam-Joo represented the courage of a mother that never gives up! I definitely won't forget about Eun Soo-hyun and her hard story, she suffered a lot. not only because the death of her son, but also her mother's amnesia, her husband Kang Su-ho betrayal with her sister Han Yoo-ri and all the consequences of her actions (killing Gwon Seon-yul's dad, etc)
i will definitely recommend to someone! now, i need to watch more dramas like Wonderful World π₯Ί
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19/20
i feel like i can't move on after watching this show.i mean, i felt so many emotions for every single person! I've gotten shocked, angry, sad, happy...but at the end i just love everyone in this damn show π i really do hope that they continue to see each other and i REALLY WISH that the couples stay together forever!
but as I'm turning 18 this year, i learned a lot of things while watching them. i could understand how feelings work even more. i want to have a chance to live what they lived in my 20's as well.
thanks for the many emotions 19/20!! πΈ
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wof wof?
I just finished watching the K-drama and let's start with the positives! Well, as you can see, it's a very simple drama aimed at being cute, and in my opinion, it did a good job in that aspect. I can't even count how many times I felt like a lonely single woman watching the romantic scenes ππ.I also laughed a lot at the funny scenes, I found it quite entertaining. Oh, I liked the theater! It was very cute. The actors' performances were also great in my opinion, and finally, the story is quite interesting.
However, let's move on to the negatives now.
1st When the history teacher reunited with his beloved in the present, she was a teenager and in the past (apparently) she was an adult, so I found their reunion strange... I think she should have come back as an adult or not come back, you know? It left a kind of... weird atmosphere.
2nd The CGI of "Cocoa" was bad π it was noticeable when they switched the real dog for CGI.
3rd The part of the story where the math teacher's rival in adolescence appears was unnecessary. He and his henchman made no difference to me when the real villain already existed.
4th The "romance" of the protagonist's uncle with the teacher was... strange and forced. Besides, the uncle had already died when he was in his dog form, why did he come back to life the next day?
5th There were many repeated scenes (the so-called memories blah blah) they were boring .
Well, there were other things I didn't like much, but overall, I had fun moments watching the drama! It was great to see 2 actors (Cha Eun Woo and Park Gyu Young) that I like acting together, as well as meeting a new actor that interested me (Lee Hyun Woo).
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so much pressure
I just finished the movie a little while ago and I'm still thinking about the characters.I was so invested that my eyes were glued to the screen!! I felt tense, scared, and angry, so I'd say it's a good movie because it managed to convey such emotions to me.
The actors did a great job and it was the first time I saw Kim Nam-gil and Lee Byung-hun acting!
But some negative points I have are: Im Siwan's character died so quickly π I wish he had more screen time. I felt that the ending was very rushed, they could have shown the reunion of the survivors with their families and the recovery of the infected people. Lastly, I don't know if that was the purpose, but certain parts of the soundtracks just ended abruptly, without that "fade out" so it seemed kind of strange...
anyway, it was a great movie! i recommend if you like tension
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haha I'm depressed
i don't even know how to startfirst, i thought the movie would end well
most of the characters would be alive, but haha no
only the pregnant woman and the kid survived.
i wanted to know deeper the story of the characters to develop feelings for them you know? but i only had feelings for the pregnant couple and the father with his kid. (cried when he died lol)
plus, did the mother of the kid was alive or not? she didn't answered the phone calls but she could be alive.
i loved the action scenes! they were sooo cool!! the actors did an amazing job, i felt so emotional π (Gong Yoo always impressive)
overall, the movie is so good!! i dare to say that is the best korean movie I've seen, but the end was empty...could have more
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can't remember well but...
help i totally forgot to add my review to this drama and I've watched it a long time ago, when it was a hypebut as far as i remember, it was a shocking, weird and different experience.
the acting is chef kiss no complains (i guess) the songs were. visuals were good, like, i felt the emptiness and the coldness of that horrifying place
i remember that this damn drama left me with so many types of emotions.
i wasn't sure if i was angry, sad, confused, happy or nervous π
i can't go deeper (cause i don't remember the drama really well) but I'm excited for season 2, i hope is good cause the new cast is top tier
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really different
so, it's been a while since I've watched this drama but as far as i remember it was good but slow and left some gaps.i had so many questions that weren't answered and at the end they left us with an open ending for a season 2, or only for our imagination lol π
btw, i cried with some deaths and got apprehensive at some scenes cause the acting was on point! can't deny this.
the visuals were so good and the whole ideia of the drama too! i never saw a korean production like this
in resume, i would like a season 2 but i will probably take a while to finish if the story goes slowly like the season 1
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HELLOOOOOOO
just finished watching de drama and well i like it very much!the casting did an amazing job but Kim Haneul (Jung Da jung) did kinda...not bad but not good. i didn't felt much emotions from her character. even in the kissing scenes she was always with a straight face. the character Hong Shi Woo (Ryeoun) he was there...but he wasn't. i felt like they forgot his character and only used him as an "excuse" for Hong Dae Young (Lee Dohyun) to stay close to his family. like, why he didn't received his savings money too just like his sister? and if he did, why we couldn't see?
Hong Shi Woo had a litte bit of development, but...it felt disappointing.
i feel bad cause Ryeoun is an amazing actor, he deserved better.
in another hand, Hong Shi Ah (Rong Jeong Eui) had a great development, loved her story!
the romance story between the teacher and Hong Dae Young's friend had a good start but it felt forced at the end.
i love when dramas show us stories of the side characters, and they are not only characters without any deepness. but 18 again brought too much stories for too many characters when they could focus on important ones.
about ost, the HELLOOOOO it's stuck in my head because they've added this song SO MANY TIMES π i didn't like π
the main story is good, it taught us many important things about relationships, mainly Parents x Children, Husband x Wife. can't deny that i learned somethings that i will take with me.
anyways, I've watched the drama in 3 days cause i was curious and invested on the story, but mostly because of Lee Dohyun. his acting is impeccable and he kept me watching!
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Lovely but boring
I just finished watching King's Affection and we'll in a overall it's a 6.5/10.First, the principal idea is amazing! Having a King disguise as a Woman is truly a big deal. And the romance between "King" and the scribe surpass all the barriers!
But that's a lot to complain...
Too much episodes, and you know why? There was A LOT of silly little romantic scenes that didn't add absolutely nothing in the story. I know, it's cute but there was TOO MANY!
The OST was repeated SO MANY times! Like, in every romantic scene the principal song was playing...there wasn't another song to put in? It made every scene that it was played on monotonous.
At the end, HOW did the "King" survived??? She literally drank POISON and BLED??? It wasn't explained.
Plus, how did her good cousin became the King if his bad brother was still alive and could have tried to become the King?? It wasn't explained either.
And more, the ending after everything that happened was so...boring? It was cute in a way but it was TOO FAST! They could at least showed more of Jiwoon and Dami.
For me, it was a great drama but there was failures that caused discomfort for me.
By the way the main actors 10/10 cannot complain, i love Eunbin and Rowoon!!
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THE GOOD BAD MOTHER
Okay, I just finished watching THE GOOD BAD MOTHER and I cried so much!!First of all, in the beginning you start to get angry and revolted with KANG HO but THEN you start to get angry and revolted with HIS MOTHER and in the end you LOVE BOTH.
This drama is so important in a level!! Korean's parents have a fame that they are really hard with their children about studies, so this drama is a criticism to this problem that can cause sui***s, mental problems etc.
And i just simply love the way that the mother's of the village were always together and had their problems with their children but everything ended up well as it should.
Focusing on romance, MIJOO and KANGHO were so cute together!! And their kids, aaaaah beautiful. But i think their relationship wasn't REEALLY developed. For me, it should have more story for them.
Anyways, JIN YOUNG SOON (the mother) had a great development but it made me so so sad that she died :(
they could let her alive you know? but not every story needs a beautiful ending
About the villains, they didn't had much development in the story as they should. It was so easy defeating them in my opinion.
It could have a least one episode focusing on the problem, even because it was THE STORYLINE of the drama, THE reason why everything happened.
Anyways in a overall 8.5/10
the cast was AMAAZING! Couldn't have been better! i will totally follow the actors and their future roles!
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I'M DEPRESSIVE
No way it cannot be like this πππHow can life be so sad like this damn
guys i cannot take the story
just knowing that it's real makes me even more sadder...of course i know that it doesn't exist only happy endings for sure, but THIS sad ending is too much for me...like, they couldn't live enough together why they decided to end their love like this :(
it's truly sad and i wish that i could do something to make Kim U-jin and Yun Sim-deok back but...well i can't
besides the sadness, In a overall, acting, music, production is amazing Lee Jongsuk and Shin Hyesun did wonderful!!
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CRAZY!
wow this drama was really a whole craziness!! i was shocked almost every timeit really catch my attention and i laughed so much!
but there are just 2 things that made me rate 9.5
1- as we all know K is invisible because he doesn't exist as a human, right? but sometimes it didn't make sense like fighting scenes. K helped Suyeol beating other guys but isn't K and Suyeol the same person? so how at the same time Suyeol was fighting some guys and K was fighting other guys???
2 - I would like to see the end of Ju-hyeok and Boss Yong, cause apparently she killed him in the bathroom but it was too short they didn't explain how the situation turned out...
besides this 2 topics, i really loved to watch Bad and Crazy!! I totally recommend cause the way that they showed how gaslighting works and how it can confuse our brains it's really impacting.
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So damn cute
This drama i could not watch without my parents, cause the family love that this drama brings to us is amazing!!How Deok-Chul was smoothly catching Chae-rok's heart π₯Ί
This is proved when Deok-Chul lost his memories in the street and Chae-rok was desperate to help him, so he danced to him, i couldn't hold my tears.
And even when Chae-rok didn't belive in Deok-chul's talent he continued to learn everyday until he was able to dance properly. The scene where they dance ballet together was beautiful (It could had been longer and with less cuts) but it was amazing.
This drama taught me to love even more my parents and to follow my dreams even when i think I'm not able to get them!
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