The story was quite different from other love stories involving terminal diseases. Instead of presenting a heartbreaking love between the two leads, it leaned to a funny and lighthearted interpretation of what it's like to die with someone you love. And it worked out well.

The cast was adorable, and the acting was well-done. I've been watching lots of Uhm Tae Woong's projects these days. I guess he must really be that good of an actor to be given such many interesting projects.

I liked the music. It's rare that I get captivated by the music from Korean movies, and this one's part of the rare ones. The music's really nice.

It doesn't have a high rewatch value although the movie's really good. I guess if you watch it over and over again, it could be somewhat tiresome.

Overall, the movie's a great mixture of a terminal disease romance plot and comedy with a pinch of hope and heartbreak.

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Yes, this is a biased review, because I'm hopelessly in love with Yoon Si Yoon.

The story wasn't really that amazing. What made this drama special was the presence of the substantial characters which made this drama really interesting. It was especially endearing to watch how one person's love could change a person for the better. And I'm not only talking about Enrique's love for Dok-mi, and vice-versa. The acting was solid. Yoon Si Yoon once again proves that he is more than just a pretty face with his incredible acting skills ranging from being adorable to being broken.

To be honest, I may have liked this drama so much, because I see myself in Dok-mi. I'm the type of person who'd rather stay at home than go outside and meet the world. I'm a bit socially awkward in person, and I don't really have much courage to start conversations with people I'm not familiar with. But believe it or not, watching this drama has helped me a lot. It gave me hope that there's nothing I can't do as long as I put my heart into it, and that I should trust myself and the people around me. And just like that, Flower Boy Next Door healed me.

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Watching this movie placed me in a rollercoaster of emotions. I was happy, sad, angry, sympathetic, happy, sad, and it went on.

The story was endearing, though I personally think the plot moved a bit slow. Or maybe I was just too sleepy at the time, and two hours was too much for me then. What I liked the most about this movie though was that I never expected to laugh so much. I thought it was a really heavy melo, but it proved me wrong. I think I may have laughed more than I cried. But the thing is, the moment I started crying, it was too hard to stop. The acting was very outstanding. Considering that Song Joong Ki barely spoke, his acting was really impressive. As for Park Bo Young, I never saw her in anything than this, but she's quite good. She just grew in me unknowingly as I watched.

Overall, this movie is indeed a masterpiece, and deserves all the love it's getting. And I'm not saying this out of my love for Song Joong-ki. But then again, he definitely owned this movie. He is the heart of it, hence the title.

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The idea was promising, but the story irritated me. The ex-couple conflict was trying so hard to be heart-wrenching but it wasn’t poignant at all. Not one bit. Surprisingly, I was actually more interested in the development of Sang Yong and Hee Jung’s relationship though its foundation was mostly staged. To be honest, the pretty cast and impressive acting saved this one from going downhill. And while the ending was quite unpredictable for me as I didn’t know who’ll end up with who, the movie gods must have heard my prayer and thankfully, it ended the way I wanted it to.

I’m not sure if this is a must-watch or not. The plot kind of bugged me, but the acting was gorgeous. Anyway, the movie’s quite amusing so I guess it won’t hurt to watch it. Oh, and did I mention that Daniel Choi’s too adorable for words? He’s officially on my radar now.

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It's been ages since I last watched a Korean movie, and I didn't know why I chose to watch this. I have no regrets anyhow.

The story was quite simple, yet it had a special feeling in it. Sure they used the favorite cliché of all time, but the idea of the pain caused by first love still worked for me here. Everything about the story worked for me, except for two events that didn’t make sense. I won’t be mentioning the first one because I’d spoil if I do, and the other one’s the ending. Setting aside those two, the way the story was presented was lovely.

The acting was great for both the teenage and adult counterparts, though I felt more sympathy towards the adults. The music was great as well. It was poignant and exquisite.

Overall, I liked this movie. Probably because I’m a sappy kid, and I tend to like movies like this: light-toned yet beautifully heart-wrenching.

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So I watched this a week ago, just because Yoon Si Yoon's in it. And that was a dumb reason.

Since this is a sequel, it's given that it shares a similar storyline with Death Bell: someone died, and someone's avenging the death through a killing spree. It was bothersome though that the killing spree began a little late, leaving me wondering whether this sequel has a different direction than the first movie. The killing spree did come, and it was gruesome as hell. This movie is actually scarier than the first one, and that's a good thing. But I liked the first movie better if we're talking about all aspects: story, acting, etc. And the ending? The ending just proved how terrible this movie was. It's a horrible conclusion that perfectly fits this terrible movie.

Yoon Si Yoon was cute though. As always.

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