heartwarming

well finally finally reached the end of this marathon and happy the right guy won！！I really really liked you in comedy mode though sometimes the sad parts became very overpowering to work through。not to say I was not affected deeply by some of the stories to the point of tears ｡･ﾟヾ(✦థ ｪ థ)ﾉ｡ﾟ･｡this drama was very good initially with more comic emphasis〜 or at least better balance between light and serious sides〜and took off in the final 5 or 6 episodes with good dramatic action and unexpected twists and turns that had me watching 3 episodes straight、however for me it became very, very slow mid way and bogged down and the balance between comedy and serious drama veered far too much to the serious side to the point of depression! I almost gave up at ep 22! for me 24 episodes max would have made this a better dramaーmaybe they wanted to spin out a popular program？so I can not give it straight ten but still very good drama if you like them long〜〜　 if you like Lee Min Ki in this you will maybe like him also in 「evasive inquiry agency」

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dark madness

unremittingly dark and depressing 〜my final perception of this film is that what starts as a scenario just barely plausible as real presents through increasingly destructive imagery a metaphorical descent into madness reflected in the surreal final twists。as film it was well done with the lighting and camera work conveying the dark and claustrophobic atmosphere (？the enclosed space of the mind within which it takes place) I can not give it top score because though I recognise its merit at an intellectual level for me this film is devoid of anything uplifting： why do we（or maybe better why do we have to）produce such films？

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For me perfect (even if nothing is really perfect)

I like this just as story but I think under the surface the mono-probe theme is really metaphor for minority identity and alienation and with the BL setting specifically alienation and search for identity of lgbt sexual orientation with one boy in school ”society” masking his colors and his full self and the other needing him to unmask to also unmask his own full spectrum of identity forced into monochrome by dominant society (not just mono benefits both need each other)〜I like the episode with the ”rainbow” prism being revealed to the mono 〜and I think the resistance of the mono boy fearing the probe's advances = refusal to accept your sexual identity because pressured to conform to dominant assumptions and attitudes for me this is a very original take。actually this is from my personal experience maybe others interpret otherwise。 if some aspects of surface story stay unclear this is not so important for me 〜maybe this is because life is unclear and we also have to read in to the story to create our own vision
First rewatch 21/July

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follow the wormhole

one of those dramas that I wanted to watch an episode every day、but not all at once、 so as to draw out the enjoyment。 very suspenseful and with good tempo and movement between different strands of the story so no time to get bored〜however this was not a true sci-fi time travel drama more the idea of circular lives。 some aspects I dislike： the huge change in atmosphere between the next to last and final episodes I found strange and the ending is clever and intriguing but not totally satisfactory because it does not fit convincingly with the pretty definite ending to the previous episode； the relationship between ML and FLー I did not like his treatment of her or her taking it： I guess it is meant to be funny but for me verges on SM and falls flat： luckily for most of the drama the romance theme was in the background so did not affect the overall enjoyment I suppose they must have love interest to keep the audience ratings。still a very good drama〜 when K drama gets it right it is really good。

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5＊すげ〜〜〜〜

It is difficult to add to the other good reviews except to say this is one of best dramas of its type I have seen. I saw first episode and left aside for some time as it seemed not so different from similar stories、now I wonder why did I wait？ comedy, mystery, suspense to the end。good fun zany, a lot going on that almost becomes confusion but just avoids it。great characters and character development、 all were wonderful、 highs and lows。goes straight into my top ten K-dramas〜 hairstyles, clothes look really dated although the show is only 13 years ago。 LMK I hardly recognise compared with other shows [even「 Really Really Like You」 which is from the year before this] maybe it’s the hair。 music very catchy though sometimes too repetitive。definitely a re-watch１１／１０＊

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gleams of light wipe away the clouds

I decided to watch this to see how Miura handles a serious drama。initially I found it hard to understand or believe his character seducing a girl・ but even after the story became clearer I still found his character difficult to figure outーactually I found all the characters and their actions difficult to figure out! I guess I could see the Japanese social norms more than non-Japanese but even so really old fashioned〜 my main criticism is I found the ”martyr” feature in all the main characters was overdone 〜felt like shaking Miura sometimes

finally however I think I see how all this has been woven into a heart-warming story： I guess the story is love means loving someone for who they are even if part of who he/she is also means having a caring heart for othersー maybe not so original but story constructed very well （with my one criticism above） and well played。 Miura was a great actor and the female leads were also sensitively played by Toda and Takei。

this is a heavy drama but with wonderful gleams of brightness to light the way and stay with you〜 it may be hard for some to follow and some may find it sentimental rather than uplifting but it is worth sticking to it。

worst thing for me is truly bad and intrusive English incidental music about talking to the presidentー maybe intends to be uplifting but for me it was like a headache every time there is a tender moment （the theme and some other OST was OK）。

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likeable back-to-school fantasy

I am glad I disregarded the negative reviews to watch reLife〜for me this was a lovely thoughtful film、yes it is fantasy and repeats some typical episodes in Japanese school life like festival、 trip and so on but not dwelling on each of them too long and treating them within an original theme of so-to-say a person living inside while at the same time standing outside youth〜 yes it is fantasy but still has something to say to both young and older ages I believe。 its main weakness for me was the very ending with its just too neat and predictable ”resolution”。 This role suited Nakagawa well like other teen roles he has played and ”made his own” as I feel his screen presence very much has childlike freshness、 but maybe he has now reached his own graduation in real life （unfortunately not yet seen in his most recent role in the disappointing 「Oyabaka Seishun Hakusho」）and I will be interested to see how he makes the transition from ”youth” drama to ”adult”roles and hope he is successful without losing his youthful attractiveness〜

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sato〜 suzuki

this is an excellent but difficult filmー yes, it is about unconventional lifestyles, gender issues and these are especially problematic in Japan as until really recently this was not accepted as even human、 however after watching was this even the main point of the film I wondered? yes it is alright for adults to have choices however unconventional to their society, but also they must be honest with their children。for me this was perhaps the real point of the film。 my only criticism is the ending which for me was just too neatly tied together and especially the cute fade at the very end to suggest something like：” even after all this weird stuff you can still have a normal life” ~ for me that undermines the seriousness of the whole rest of the film, I know it is fiction but it does not have to be an unhappy ending to be a convincing ending。this is not intended to depreciate the merits of the film I just feel it was too easy option to leave this as the final take away〜
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OK but confusing and difficult to sustain interest

my first impression of this drama is first two episodes very unpleasant〜 even when you get the back story so can understand more the students I still find it swings between very unpleasant and hopelessly sentimental。the sensei: this woman should play a saint。for me it was difficult to warm to any of the characters。 I had this on hold quite long before trying to finish it〜 it did gain momentum again but confusingly in last episodes moved focus to one character's story [admittedly lead character in early episodes] but with the effect it seemed like two separate dramas in some respects。I feel this is a drama that tries hard to get over a message and develop characters but goes in different directions and does not know what message or messages it stands for、except we have another great sensei dying for her kids that is totally not of this world、 while the characters do not really develop but just change overnight from very unreasonable to reasonable to fit in with where it is in the fixed number of episodes。 in summary nothing great but ok so a generous ーas always for me ー 7/10

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dysfunctional

Finishing this drama I think it divided into two with first 5 to 6 episodes about the relationship of sensei/student between Gu Qing Pei and Yuan Yang but which does not really work because for me the violence is too unrealistic to the point I nearly dropped this：no one would accept that treatment and carry on the connection whatever the money or business reward〜then it starts to become more interesting as the two different characters work together to get results from around episodes 6〜 then after only about two episodes big disappointment because it was as though it totally lost that bromance or gay plot line and became mainly a business and family contact drama with Gu Qing Pei and Yuan Yang relationship in background and so twisted around I did not know what it was supposed to be。 I enjoyed the story andit kept me wanting to know what happened next and I binge watched last episodes but I do not think the two halves fitted together that well and so the drama as a whole lost direction and as for the relationship theme it was like premature ejaculation〜 it never happened in more ways than one。 quite good acting and drama flow（it sometimes gets slow or disjointed with Chinese drama I feel）。Production values only average but actors made the best of what they were given　music very good 　Overall enjoyable watch

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ウケる

ウケる〜this drama is so brilliant I can not praise it enough I never would expect a drama set around sales and marketing department of a business to be so great and go into all the lives and problems and joys of the team so well。 The humor is hilarious but there is also a darker back story。 Park Hae Jin and Kim Eung Soo have great chemistry as do some of the team who pair up・ there is some romance but it is light-hearted and does not take over the story。 the end I found for me not so satisfying I do not like instant time shifts、 this is a weak trick and ”cop out” explanation and was really not needed in this drama。 the series as a whole was great but for me the ending was confused and crazy（ I expect deliberately） it rounded the series off but I would prefer a more realistic outcome、 but as a whole drama I recommend it highly〜it is one of a few I will maybe re-watch

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bad Guys＝good guys

This drama I like because it is a real action drama but with interesting idea and characters you want to see how they develop and also there is no romance diverting from the story・ the woman detective is treated equally and she plays an interesting contribution to the story〜I was puzzled by Jun Moon [Park Haee Jin] role in this drama as he is supposed to be this great genius but what was he contributing？ but suddenly I see in episode 8 what his role is in this drama〜still I am disappointed he did not contribute more to this drama but I definitely felt the most for him〜still it is a great Korean drama of this type and the plot of the story is so well put together ・ the fights were in the great tradition of totally unreal odds with the heroes winning・ the trust in each other came out in episode 10 and 11 in a very dramatic turn of the story〜I was never bored during this drama and finished it very quickly〜 what a great action drama！and would join one of few I could watch again in future

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maybe not to everyone's "taste"

This drama started quite interesting and I admit I was hooked and the end was well done and surprising at end and I also liked the manga drawings over characaters at the end but for me finally it crossed the line from scary with flaky characaters to just sick〜 I do not really like these stories with psychopaths and seral killing [ it is scary how people like them so much it must be some primitive instinct buried deep in us all] so I take off 1 point perhaps unfairly considering how good it was as a drama〜but 十人十色 depends on your” taste” as you will see when you watchwww

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