I was actually hesitant to start this drama because the storyline didn't seem all too intriguing to me. However, I love Kim Bum so I forced myself to start it. The drama actually captured my attention more than I thought it would. The acting was really good and even though elements of it were similar to other dramas, I don’t think I’ve actually watched one that seemed that similar to it. Plus, the story line is fairly realistic in this era as more and more women are becoming more career-oriented and possibly giving up their love lives like the three main women do in this drama. The only thing that I disliked about the drama was the whole flamenco dancing story line. When you watch it, you'll understand -- I don't want to go into too much detail about it because it'll give too much away. But other than that, this drama brought a lot of laughs as well as connections with the characters.

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The headline above is all I can think of when I think of this drama. I finished this in a record two days, and each episode just kept me wanting to know what happened next. Lee Joon Gi and Moon Chae Won both did a magnificent job in their roles, especially the former. I'd never seen any dramas with Lee Joon Gi prior, but boy, it'll be hard to watch anything else with him in it since he was sooooooo good in this role (but also, of course, it makes me want to watch his other works as well).

This whole drama took me on a huge emotional and psychological roller coaster. It had me feeling angry, sad, happy ... you name it, I probably felt it during the drama. Without giving anything away, this is just one of those dramas in which you never know what's happening next or what anyone is thinking. As I went to bed last night, the drama scenes were still reeling in my mind.

The other standout cast member in my mind is Jung Seo Yeon who plays the main couple's young daughter. She was so adorable and did such a great job in her role as well. I can't wait to see how her career progresses.

Anyway, WATCH THIS DRAMA. You won't regret it (well, the dark circles under your eyes or puffiness from crying might make you regret...jk)!!! Oh, but do note that because of the dark nature of the drama, there are scenes that can be somewhat gruesome or triggering, but the drama does such a good job of portraying everything nonetheless.

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I love Park Seojoon and was so thrilled that he had a new drama coming out. The premise seemed intriguing, and when I finished Episode 1, I was already desperate for more. However, as I continued on, I started falling more and more out of love with it.

While I'm a sucker for time skips in dramas ( usually I like that it helps to move the plot forward without having to go through all the filler in between ), this one seemed to make use of it too much without it explaining why or how we got to a certain point. The way certain characters were developed didn't seem consistent with their original characterization. It felt like the drama wanted us to get to a certain point, but it didn't really go about the best means in doing so.

I didn't feel anything for the relationships between the characters, and most scenarios were predictable at best. I do have friends who really liked the drama ( and others who hated it to the point they just dropped it altogether midway ) and it seems like people also feel a wide range of emotions towards it on this site. Wouldn't be a drama that I'd recommend immediately, but perhaps if you really like one of the cast members, you'd be interested in checking it out.

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I hesitated in starting this drama for the longest time since I found the animation aspect of it to be a bit odd, but I actually didn't mind that bit too much and it was quite interesting to really get into the mindset of the characters. However, even watching it in 2x speed, I got pretty bored midway through and was fast forwarding 10 seconds quite often. I'm not sure why but Yumi's character just bothered me. I understand that her past brings along some emotional baggage, but she acted really childish whenever there was some conflict. Anyway, I'm not entirely sure why I ended up finishing this (I guess I wanted to know how it ended), but sadly did not love it as I expected from the raving reviews I've seen.

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I started watching this drama because my mom noted that the two female leads were quite famous (my knowledge of C-Drama actors / actresses is rather limited unless they're people who I've watched in other dramas before). In my opinion, the storyline started off pretty slow and I was honestly ready to drop it after the pilot episode. However, one of the things that we always do is end up hopping around dramas after episode one so decided to try our best to continue on.

The drama did progress to get more interesting, and I found the actors to do a great job at portraying their roles. I've really come to love some of the characters even if I found them to be a bit annoying at the start.

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However, there are so many plot holes that I can't understand.

1) Nan Sun - her breakup with Zhang Anren was never fully explicit until you realize she's suddenly with Wang Yong Zheng, which was strange considering how she was portrayed as having really disliked him in the past (and it didn't really seem like it was just because she had a boyfriend though that certainly did contribute to it). However, it was like they were enemies one moment and the next, ready to make out without much development.
2) Suo Suo - her relationship with Xie Hong Zhu also makes no sense. One moment she's professing her love to her ex-boss and the next, she's getting married to the guy who's been chasing her who she's told time after time that she doesn't want to be with him. While I admired Xie Hong Zhu's persistence, I think that if I were in Suo Suo's shoes and really didn't have any interest in him, I'd be thoroughly irritated to have this guy following me around all the time. Maybe these things will get sorted out in the final nine episodes, but for now, it feels almost random that she's rebounding off of him like this.
3) Yuan Yuan - her reappearance in the drama shocked me. I knew she looked familiar but it took me a moment to realize just who she was with her new name and new identity. I'm not sure how much time has passed since we last saw her, but it's surprising to me that she's suddenly recreated herself in what seems like such a short period of time.
4) Ye Jin Yan's obsession with helping Suo Suo - throughout the drama, I quite literally thought that maybe he was her dad or something with how much he cared for her, only to find out that wasn't the case at all. Even the scene where he explains why he's helping her makes the whole idea seem rather ridiculous. Not sure anyone would actually have such a good heart to help this woman that has no relation to him aside from the fact that she shares a birthday with his late daughter.

And then just how the whole story ended ... oof, I felt no resolution as it quite literally ended with Nan Sun listing off everything that happened but it felt like a rushed way of trying to tie everything together when they probably could have cut out a lot of things throughout the drama to properly end it in some way. Love myself a time skip but there was no actual time skip to show for (maybe they didn't have any more money to do so, who knows).

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Overall, I wouldn't recommend this drama to others. There were some heartwarming and funny moments that I enjoyed, but as a whole, it felt lacking in direction and ended up a bit choppy in its flow. Also, time passes A LOT in the drama, but it's hard to gauge just how it passes as it feels like it's just happening over a span of a year at most but actually must be a lot longer.

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A friend of mine loved this drama so I decided to give it a go. I had tried watching it once before, but had a hard time getting past the first episode. Since I've had more time recently, I pushed myself through it.

I have to admit that the acting is fantastic. As I was watching, I kept wanting to scream at the screen telling Jong Woo to get out of that literal hell hole. Everyone really did such a wonderful job playing characters that I hope are nothing like their real life personas ;)

However, I felt like ten episodes of this was too much and would have been done better as maybe a slightly longer film. Halfway, I was ready to call it quits again because it was not only a bit repetitive but also, such a drama is rather psychologically and emotionally taxing as well. I wonder if this would have been a drama that would have been better watching week after week rather than binging over the course of a few days.

I rated the rewatch value low since these dramas are hard for me to watch again, especially already knowing what happens. I'd say it's probably not a drama for everyone, but if the theme is up your alley, then it'd likely be a good one to check out.

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I've been super into watching Thriller / Mystery dramas, so I was really excited that Kim Soohyun's new work fell into the genre. I ended up binging the first six episodes to get me up to speed while waiting for the last two, but as I reflect on the drama now that I'm done, I realized that I didn't really love it as much as I thought I did after finishing the first part of the drama. I'm actually really glad it was only eight episodes as after a certain point, I felt like it was starting to drag a bit. I've never watched the original show, so there's no comparison for me on that part. I do think all the actors did a great job in portraying their roles and it's no surprise just considering who is playing these roles, but the actual plot fell flat for me, especially towards the end. However, the point of showing just how flawed a judicial system can be certainly shines through the show. The twists and turns that get you to the ending though were disappointing, though likely, you'll be surprised by just what happens.

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Finding a new drama to watch is always so tough. A lot of times, the pilot just doesn't do a good job of captivating one's attention, but I quite enjoyed this drama from the get-go. A stunning cast, beautiful fashion, and drama of the wealthy, it had all the ingredients for a great drama. However, i did find that at some point, the plot line started to grow stagnant, and it was like they were trying to add more twists but failing to really add much value with them. We just want to know who did the deed! How many times do I have to rewatch the scene of the nun turning back towards the house in shock? LOL. As such, not a drama that I would rewatch but if you like having pretty people in stunning outfits on your screen, this would be an easy one to pass the time with.

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So Sad It's Over!

I went into this drama not really thinking I'd like it as I don't typically lean towards dramas with fantasy elements. However, I couldn't not give it a try with such a star-studded cast. As expected, I really loved watching the performances by both Rain and Kim Bum in their respective characters as well as the chemistry that they showed in their transforming bromance. I also really appreciated the character transformation of Cha Young-Min throughout the drama, which added a touching aspect to the drama. This drama made me laugh and it made me cry all at the same time. I did find that they probably could have cut out a few of the surgeries that came through, but I guess it's still a medical drama at the heart of it. It would have been nice to see some more character development of some of the secondary characters in lieu of more surgeries, but I suppose that's not the path that they wanted to take. Overall, I'm really sad now that it's all come to an end, but I'm glad that I gave it a try!

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In my quest to find another drama for the family to watch, I came across the positive reviews of this one and boy, I was not disappointed! This drama took twists and turns without compromising on the character development or storyline. You think you know the answer only for it to take you somewhere else. Each cast member did such a good job portraying their character, and for once, the ending of a drama didn't leave me feeling dissatisfied (of course, I wanted more, but that's a different story). It can be a bit slower-paced, but the details are so intricate and well-done. Definitely give it a go if you enjoy murder mysteries!

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I went into the drama not realizing there were only 8 episodes, so it was a very quick watch for me. I also like to watch everything on 1.5x speed so it went by super quickly. The acting of the drama was great and the main leads did such a wonderful job. It was action-packed and exciting, but was also able to bring out the tears (and honestly, I don't cry much, if ever!). However, don't go into it thinking too much because, after I finished it, I started thinking and then realized that there were so many things that didn't make sense. If you don't mind blood and want to watch something quick and predictable, then would definitely recommend.

Below are my --spoilers-- and the things that I really didn't understand / like about the show:

1) the romance -- okay, I guess almost every k-drama out there has to have a romance line, and while I liked the chemistry between our ML and FL, there was a lot of development that was lacking. considering our FL's backstory, i would assume that she hasn't experienced much romantic love growing up, and so for her to initiate a kiss and then jumping so quickly into sex didn't really make a lot of sense to me. maybe i am overthinking how someone in her situation would react, but i definitely think there were better ways to go about this. also not very happy with the fact that han sohee wasn't even aware of the fact that there was a bed scene before signing on. feel like they added it in to get extra views but it was pretty unnecessary and if determined to be necessary, could have spent a bit more time developing their loveline.
2) the undercover cop storyline -- they spent so much of their time making you hate our FL's father only for us to learn later that this whole time, he was just an undercover gangster. even if FL might have been young when her father went undercover, you would think that she would have been aware of the fact that her dad was a cop. or maybe i just have the timeline wrong? not entirely sure but seems like a lot of things could have been dealt with differently if she had known. i guess then the story wouldn't have come about but it just doesn't really make sense is all.

Anyway, there's probably more but I'll stop for now. I think the drama was short enough that you can get through it without thinking too much about it and still enjoy it but if you're expecting something out of this world and unpredictable, perhaps something else would be better.

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I personally don't like body-swapping tropes, but our two main leads did such a good job of portraying their counterparts' character that I actually had to remind myself while watching that body swapping doesn't exist in real life! I absolutely love how they were able to pick up the minute details to really make it believable that they're in each other's bodies, so a big round of applause to the both of them.

While there are only 26 episodes to the series, there were parts of it that felt a bit dragged out to me. I ended up watching a lot of the drama on 2x speed so managed to finish it rather quickly. It's otherwise easy to watch and the acting is great, so would recommend on those points alone!

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Still thinking about the Qiao family

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I stumbled upon this drama by chance after seeing it pop up on my Douban app while looking for something new and I am so glad that I did! It's been about a week since I've finished watching this title and I am still thinking about the drama and wishing that it were just a little bit longer (can they please do a sequel of them in 2020 LOL)

Prefacing this by saying that I normally do not seek out dramas that aren't happening in the modern era but thought that this one would only be spending a little time in the 70s and fast forwarding to now but that wasn't the case at all. Within a span of 36 episodes, you really get to grow up with the Qiao siblings, watching them go through each phase of their life. I will say that the timeline of the drama is a bit confusing to me. There were moments where I thought maybe a few months had passed, but it was actually a few years. However, there is no real indication to when certain time skips might happen (particularly when all of the siblings are older and they are no longer being played by a different actor because of the age).

The acting of this drama blew me out of the water as they really brought me into the story that they were living. While I'm not a fluent Chinese speaker and was watching this without subtitles, I was still able to grasp onto most of what was happening simply with just watching the body language and listening to the tone of how they spoke.

My family and I sped through the first few episodes very quickly but my mom was also reading spoilers on Chinese sites while we were watching as we were behind and so she was tempted to stop when people started talking about how the drama was becoming nonsensical and stuff; however, we pressed on and I'm so glad we did. I do think the drama ended a tad bit abruptly as there was a LOT that happened in that last episode, but it at least tied everything together well and wasn't one of those endings that leaves you feeling unsatisfied (even if I do selfishly want more).

The side characters also add a wonderful touch to the storyline and didn't feel overbearing or unnecessary. However, nothing can beat the love and care that these siblings have for one another. An emotional roller coaster but a lot of fuzzy warm feelings that come from witnessing such a bond.

If you haven't watched yet, you might want to skip the below because ~SPOILERS~. And if you have watched it, I would love to know your thoughts on these random thoughts I had while watching the drama!

1) For the longest time, I had no idea what the point of Qi Qi's character was, though, now that I've finished the drama, I can certainly appreciate his character a bit more and the purpose of why he's necessary. However, I honestly still don't understand the plotline of having him knock a girl up and having a baby. Was it to force him to mature quicker? Didn't really understand the point of this but maybe there's a nuance I didn't understand.
2) I would love to better understand how these characters decided to get married because it felt like there was no chemistry that built up between the characters that would make me believe there was love between them. However, perhaps most of it is a marriage of convenience? And also maybe why those marriages ended up in divorce?

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