Just Like Harry Potter
Alchemy of Souls Part 1 (2022)Likes
1. I like the whole fantasy part about soul shifters and spells. Reminds me of Harry Potter since this drama also had different teams, they used swords instead of wands, and Uk is like Harry Potter who didnt know he was the boy that will save them all (or the boy with the King's Star)
2. I like Mudeok/Naksu coz she is brave and ruthless but she also learned to mature and love instead of becoming an assassin. Im still confused about Buyeon, how can 2 souls reside in 1 body. They say Buyeon is controlling the body and yet when Naksu heard the bells, Buyeon couldnt do anything. So i feel like writer is using Buyeon if they need a plot device.
3. I loved Jang Uk and how much he has grown since ep 1.
4. I love the master-pupil pair of Mudeok/Jang Uk more than as lovers. Naksu/Yul were better in terms of tragic romance. Cho Yeon/Danggu were cute but Jin/Maid Kim/Master Lee were my fave.
Dislikes
1. The first half was so boring, it got interesting only starting ep 12. I think this should have been 16 eps not 20. There were several unnecessary sidestories and too many characters. And why no one ever suspected Mudeok to be Naksu when there are so many red flags about her! For supposedly powerful mages, they were all stupid except for Uk and Yul. And they cant even capture Jinmu who is always one step ahead of them!
2. I didnt feel the romantic chemistry between Mudeok and Jang Uk, even when they finally confessed and kissed on ep 19 it was blah.. the only scene that stirred me was the end when Naksu stabbed Jang Uk and he died and Mudeok woke up and realized what she has done.
3. A little unbelievable that 3 guys were fighting over Mudeok esp the Crown Prince who didnt know she was Naksu and thought of her as a mere servant. I also didnt like the Crown Prince although i think he was meant to be arrogant. I dont know if he is going to be bad in part 2.
Rating: 8.25 (8 for first half, 8.5 for second half)
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Needs to be longer (but it's great still)
Okay, so my review will be relatively short because I pretty much agree with the masses: unique story concept, well presented relationship development, cute, aesthetically pleasing, but needs to be longer to explore all the storylines and characters more.Story: I only gave this a 7 because like I said, the length of this series really hinders it. The concept is amazing, the writing is amazing, and so is the cinematography. But the lack of storyline explorations frustrates me because there's so much potential there. This really should have been a full length drama . BUT, for a mini series, this is still amazing, unique, and very interesting. Despite the short runtime overall, the story is decently placed (except for the last couple eps which felt rushed) and the way their friendship/relationship grows is natural and well done. I loved the twist at the end with Yoo Han's confession about faces because it put them on an equal playing field; they both need each other. And I especially love that the story never took the 'psychotic' route and let obsession take over. When it comes down to it, Yeon Woo wasn't unhealthily obsessed - he was just scared of becoming that way since it was drilled into his mind that that's how it ends for monos and probes. If he really was in that condition, he never would have attempted what he did. He was showing that he desperately wanted Yoo Han to be safe and never be in danger.
Acting/Cast: Amazing and great chemistry.
Music: Also amazing.
Rewatch value: High because it's hella cute and would be quick to watch.
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my 1st drama
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Esperanza y amor..
Solo quiero decir que en lo que va del año este es el mejor drama que vi.Simplemente maravilloso.
Voy a extrañar mucho a Sunjae y Sol.
Voy a extrañar los lunes y martes de lovely runner.
Empezando por la gran actuación de mi princesa hermosa Hye Yoon y del guapisimo Woo Seok!
La música 10/10 (seguiré llorando cada vez que escuche Sonaki)
Me encanta el gran mensaje que nos deja: esperanza y amor verdadero, alguien que busque tu felicidad sin importar nada.
Solo 2 cositas que no me encantaron tanto:
1. Los personajes secundarios: lamentablemente me hubiera encantado decir que me gustaron todos, pero no fue así, me parecieron algunas escenas hasta molestas, lo digo por los personajes del papá de Sunjae y el hermano de Sol y la amiga. Algunas de esas escenas no dan ni gracia, no vienen al caso pero bueno.
Pero no todo es malo, puedo decir todo lo contrario de TaeSung y Baek In hyuk, excelentes personajes secundarios, me encantó que no hicieran un triangulo amoroso innecesario con TaeSung.
2. El psicopata: alargaron demasiado la trama . Me gustó el cierre que le dieron, pero lo hubieran hecho unos 2 episodios antes.
Pero esto no afecta lo mucho que me encantó el drama.
En fin, reí, lloré, grite, me estresé, volví a llorar y fui muy feliz con este drama.
∞/10
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You Will ALWAYS have to root for SOLJAE; 2014-2016-2020 K-Drama vibes
As I expected, I did not find the antagonist’s story good enough. I really wish there was more to it for it to be more believable because why in each timeline, he is there to somehow target either Im Sol or Sun-jae? I think it could have developed better if they didn't just pull the "because he is just a psycho & kills". Either that or used different antagonists and circumstances in each timeline, but I know that it would probably make this "light drama" heavier than it is.The usual problem of romance & fantasy K-dramas is really using the fantasy aspect to the plot’s convenience, making the “world-building” unbelievable. By that, I mean the time travelling part can be changed as it goes on and there can be inconsistencies.
Those are the reasons I’m giving this drama a 4-star instead of a full 5. Despite it, I believe I’ve enjoyed it enough to disregard it, because the goal here really is to have THAT kind of ending for these characters. It is cliche; it follows a usual formula and you definitely want these two leads to end up together because, really, THAT IS THE POINT!
Overall, the pacing is ok but it can still be done in at least 10 to 12 episodes. The cast and acting is great. The two female and male leads have an exploding chemistry; the 2nd male lead also has great chemistry with the two which makes the drama have good bromance and love triangle. Lovely Runner woke me up from a drama slump and I miss dramas like this.
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this will be your all time best k-drama
this drama was perfect in so many ways. both lead actors were done perfect job. I already miss them. this drama has no boring episode . I will re watch this for sure probably every year:) the Male lead is my fovourite his facial expressions and mimics made this drama this good. So happy that he was chosen for this role. No one could have been played better..Was this review helpful to you?
So much potential lost
The first five episodes of this series are absolutely phenomenal. I love the in-depth development of our totally bada** female lead's backstory. I would recommend only watching those first episodes.However, once you catch up to "today's" world, I recommend just dropping the series and just inferring what happens from there in the most generic way possible. I found the female lead totally lost most of the things I loved about her as the series went on, and those characteristics I loved would only come back as convenient plot devices before washing away again. She gets too caught up in revenge. Too much focus on administrative drama.
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NOT Good Enough
When you wish to fastforward during a 17-minute episode...Then that says a lot.
Though, nothing good. LOL
Okay, seriously now. The 1st episode of this "drama" still looked like they were keeping up appearances. It looked explosive, it looked like it had something serious to say. Looks are deceiving.
Speaking of looks... I don't like the main boy. He looks feminine.
After the seemingly promising beginning, this show failed to deliver any actual... well, drama. What it did deliver was showing young people, who, as one fellow MDL member was able to put aptly, were "Expressionless twenty somethings moving and talking slowly"... There's really no other way to put it. The process of watching them went from quite boring to almost comatose, in the end I started to feel that I would prefer even if something violent happened to them, LOL.
And who needs super-controlling mother in the age of social media where privacy is non existent anyways? The mother feels obsolete and like from another era now, when all the twenty year olds themselves post every insignificant detail of their lives (which should be boring for THEM, let alone the audience) and the kids have no privacy to begin with.
Then, we don't really deal with this "drama" even, because we have most of the episode screentime dedicated to visiting one shop or other and buying an item which is then "subtly" advertised during the end credits...
This show might be called TWENTY-TWENTY, nevertheless I did not manage to watch it TWENTY times. After 13 episodes, which were super long despite being short, I didn't feel like watching 1 single minute nore of this vague sequence of video which failed to form a proper drama to be recognized as such by me.
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A Small Town Romance With Quirky Characters
JTBC’s latest offering “Welcome to Samdalri” is a decades long saga of friendship, lost love and reconciliation. Starring Ji Chang Wook and Shin Hye Sun in the lead roles of Cho Yong Pil & Cho Sam Dal/Cho Eun Hye, the show transverses their journey as they reconnect after eight years of separation. The first thing that I noticed about this show is the scenic beauty. Shot in the backdrop of the beautiful Jeju island, the show banks on the small town life and its busy yet nosy neighborhood. Set in Samdalri (which is native to both Cho Yong Pil & Cho Sam Dal), the drama focuses on their reconciliation as Sam-dal returns to her hometown when her career plummets and she is at her wit’s end. The pilot episodes were pretty decent at introducing the individual characters and their current lives while keeping their past shredded in mystery. There is a lot going on in the backdrop that we are unaware of and these invisible issues have been adversely affecting their relationship for almost a decade. Let’s sit down and dissect the finer details relative to this small town romance!Read the complete article here-
https://kcdramamusings.wordpress.com/2023/12/05/welcome-to-samdalri-first-impressions/
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idk what to say honestly
consider its the sequel of strong girl do bongsoon, i thought it was gonna be AWESOME! but this is so cringe istg. the say the actress for gang namsoon is acting idk if its her or the role but I ABSOLUTELY HATE IT. the overly extra dramatic facial expressions makes it so cringe. I'm liking ong seongwoo and will be PISSED if he turns out to be second male lead cuz HE'S SO SWEET. i think he's the only character i liked till now. im still gonna keep hope fof this show and watch it until I can't haha. they need to lower the cringe levels...Was this review helpful to you?
The story is quite unpredictable (for the ghost) and predictable (for the love story)
The cast is great
Officer choi have mysterious aura that make me like him lol
I enjoyed the Na Bong Sun and Chef even it isnt my main reason to watch the series
The Sun Restaurant crews is hilarious.
My main reason to like Oh My Ghost is Shin Soo Ae's story which is make me curious about next episode.
At least i like Oh My Ghost.
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Romcom, romcoming right: The Ultimate Kdrama Starter-pack
It has crime and fantasy elements, but just as plot driver, doesn't change the genre much. It so focus on the main couple without too much filler scenes. Some parts have angsty tone (for me, mainly episode 1), but somehow I see them as filler only, so like I said before, not a lot of that. This is the type of drama that 100% will have happy ending. So all the angst doesn't give me stress at all. It just give boost to the romance narrative, like, "I love you more than the life itself."-narrative. The antagonist story is lame, doesn't worth to occupy your mind, just see him as plot driver. His ending is so quick, but suitable to the story. The rest of the plot is just light and fresh romantic story.So yeah, it just... romcom? It's sweet and romantic and funny, cringe sometimes but in good portion. The plot is not super heavy nor boring. Actually, I doesn't have much too say except it's a romcom, romcoming right. Basically, story of two simps that we all love😂🤭
The visual is great, the actors acting nicely, the story is well written, good cinematography, good OST, nicely edited. Will written in history as another great drama stared by Kim Hye Yoon and the drama that finally give Byeon Woo Seok good role. Also, another reminder that Kwon Jung Yeol only sing soundtrack for success drama, haha.
It's worth to be included on "The Ultimate Kdrama Starter-pack".
Ps. No hate to the drama, but just want to give a note. If anybody want to get rid your belonging, please throw that to trash bin or recycle bin or whatever proper place according to your country system. These movies and dramas keep throwing things to river or ocean to get rid their mementos. That things would not suddenly disappear, for goodness sake! Just end up as aquatic trash! I've seen some people doing that in real life because fiction making it seems 'romantic' or 'dramatic'. Not cool guys.
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The lead is awesome, it seems that you would want to hate her, but i love her. The first episode set the tone, in which not only did the guy who deserve what he got get his, but the daughter who was innocent paid the ultimate price (i mean innocent of the father's misdeeds). I was surprised about her biting it at the end, however it seems that no one is safe if they are connected to the naughty person that is the wrath of Nanno's fury. Although i found the first couple of episodes fairly predictable as they moved along, i still enjoyed them.
Nanno reminded me so much of little boy Damien from the 'Omen'. for those that dont know, this is an American film, the first of a trilogy, of Satan living as a child in part 1, teen boy in part 2 and adult in part 3, paving the way to ruling the world. In part one as a child, in the final scene, Damien looks back at the camera and has a devilish smile- i immediately thought of this when watching Nanno calmly and carefully setting up her prey. Even if you think she is doing good deeds in giving these creeps what they deserve, i am in the camp that she is the devil, entertainingly exposing every weakness in us humans, and dishing out the consequences. So Nanno is the devil- judge jury and executioner. Definitely can see the parallel to the Twilight Zone.
cant wait to see the remaining episodes.
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Trust the Thai's
With a half thai son im a tad bias anyway usually but for this show it disnt matter. Thus far im only starting ep3 but the lead i assume is some kinda immortal, magical or devil created being who serves some tough justice on those who deserve it, in a school enviroment. She has a twisted and evil mind but its àlso quite wonderful how she sets the traps, and its nice to see a evil person win for a change. I hoping in continues in the samn vain and doesnt get spoiled with a romantic twist wedged in.Was this review helpful to you?
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