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The FL is too bland and boring

Story: Basic storyline about a young man leaving his home to go on an adventure. He makes friends along the way, falls in love, and learns the truth about his identity. It's not bad but as I said basic. However, it doesn't mean you shouldn't watch it.

Acting: Okay here we go: The FL is boring and bland. All the other characters are so full of life that whenever we get to a scene with the FL I'm tempted to skip it. Now the acting isn't necessarily bad- it not great, but the character is just so quiet and somber. I also don't buy the love story between the ML and FL. The ML had way more chemistry with the 2nd FL.
Also not a huge fan of the main lead. No disrespect to Luhan but I just personally don't find him attractive.
Also Joseph Zeng's character is overdubbed. Too distracting!

Music: I liked both the opening and ending theme

Overall: It's not a bad drama it just wasn't for me

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Most funny drama have seen this year

One things I like from this drama is that number 1 all the characters they use especially this mad guy Choi Hyun Wook omo that guy I always like his acting both bully and comedy though I like his comedy acting the most all of his drama that have watch he always make me laugh, And also the first ML his reaction when he say (AJHUMA IT IS REALLY YOU) funny, I don't know for other people, but am really curious how he got deaf but from what I see from the episode 4 ending is that everything will change in the remaining episode because from what I watched do the trailer the CHOI SE YOEON didn't travel but am sure the future will change am really curious how this drama will end

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BEST K-DRAMA IN HISTORY!

GUYS WHEN I SAY THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST K-DRAMAS I 'VE EVER SEEN, I'M NOT EXAGGERATING. THIS IS K -DRAMA IS SO SPECIAL AND CAPTIVATING BECAUSE IT HAS SO MANY GENRES THAT WE LOVE, ROM-COM,TIME-TRAVEL,THRILLER,FANTASY,SCI FI! BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT THIS THE ACTING, LIKE KIM HYE YOON AND BYEON WOO SEOK R SUCH TALENTED ACTORS, LIKE THE WAY THEY POTRAY THEIR EMOTIONS IS JUST SO TOUCHING AND PHENOMENAL. JUST THROUGH THEIR EYES, I CAN FEEL THE EMOTION THEIR TRYING TO POTRAY ???. WHEN I TELL YOU, THIS IS THE 1ST TIME EVER THAT I'VE REWATCHED K-DRAMA EPISODES WHILE WAITING FOR THE NEXT ONES TO BE RELEASED LIKE I'VE NEVER DONE THAT BEFORE EVER! THIS SHOW REALLY HAS A CHOKEHOLD ON ME ?? PLS WATCH THIS SHOW AND SHOW THE CAST OUR SUPPORT GUYS!!

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SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE AND HEARTFLUTTERING i have been really into it!

A cringeworthy ROMCOM DRAMA FANTASY I'ver ever watch this year, eventho the plot too formulic or not something new about Top Idol Ryu Sunjae who died early, And Im Sol, his fan, ends up doing timeslip to when they were in high school n tries to protect him. About people who against the ill-fate between them.

I think if 'yall want something well serve romance-trope, and well-serve romantic narrative yall gonna like it. i told u this is fantasy romcom ofc too cliches. but something i can't deny to keep watch its how the executed very well on the beginning episode to showing us OH THIS IS HOW WE GONNA CONVEY YALL SIMPLY TOO SEATED AND BACK AGAIN FOR HEART FLUTTERING ROMANCE.

I LOVE IT when the writer Lee-Sieun described SECOND MALE LEAD KINDA VIBE ON THE MAIN MALE LEAD! there was surely another second male lead in this drama. BUT they chose to make it the story only for the main male lead and female lead ONLY! ITS LIKE IMSOL AND SUNJAE WAS SOULMATE AND NO ONE CAN break them apart.

I LOVE IT when all of the point of view every character shows really well..

(-) but, its kinda rushed on the half into ending episode things its so unhinged...small details that i kinda really dont like it.. something missed.. they can actually add up some another narration to consistenly build the plot from EPISODE 1... but that small details not really THAT BIG PROBLEM...PROBABLY OKAY..

THE SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE AND THE POWER OF CHEMISTRY BETWEEN KIM HYEYOON AND BYUN WOOSEOK. OH GIRL! u can't deny it! HAVE FUN AND WATCH IT!

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Non so voi ma a me questo è strapiaciuto poiché ho visto il ceramista di boys before flowers nei panni da delinquente ahahhahah; questa volta ci troviamo nei panni del protagonista delinquente ahahahhaha dove lui non è ricco e non viene neanche da una famiglia nobile, non ha lavoro, guadagna denaro solo con il gioco d’azzardo… è uno dei personaggi più alti degli attori coreani quindi immaginate lo sbavo di ragazzo la protagonista è bella, dolce e moltoooo intellettuale… mi è piaciuta tanto la storia poiché lui si avvicina a lei in un molto schifoso e peneso (a mio parere) fingendosi suo fratello ma che poi lui sistema tutto facendosi perdonare… lui cerca a tutti i costi di prendere parte dell’eredità della famiglia di lei, solo per questo si avvicina ad essa…. Lui farà tanto per lei poiché inizia a provare affetto , mentre lei pensa che questo affetto che provano entrambi sia solo affetto fraterno….

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Good plot. Suspenseful, Good acting generally. Impressive battle formations and battle scenes.

Zhang Zi Yi as Wang Xuan and as always is mesmerising with her beauty and good acting. Though acting as a 16 year old, even in real life she is 42, I feel she still fits and looks like a teenager of that age. For one who is that young in the drama, she portray a mature, smart and cunning character with deep insight about the schemings and intrigues of palace life.

Her opposite played by Zhou Yi Wei as Xiao Qi is equally impressive with his look, demeanour and strong personality carries himself well as a general commanding 200,000 frontier troops.

So far, seen up to 13 episodes. Looking forward eagerly for the rest and to see how the story ends. I am sure there are still lots of surprises, set-backs and victories along the way.

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Great costumes and beautiful setting, boring storyline

I did not finish this drama so take this review with a grain of salt. I stopped at episode 11. This drama is like a very pretty house that has no furniture. The superficial things look great- the cast, fashion, colors. But the actual plot is so draggy. This drama is 40 episodes but I got to ep 11 and I swear NOTHING has happened. The characters just sit around and talk to each other about what supposedly happened in the past but there is little to no action in the present.

Although the costumes look really pretty, I'm also not sure how accurate they are to the times. The same thing goes for the props. It's almost so pretty that it feels fake? The Yi family mansion is so busy with furniture and fancy decor that it ends up looking like a set instead of a real 1920s home.

Overall, this drama has all the shiny elements but no real substance. This cast was completely wasted. The only character I was invested in was Wei An.

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Her character is just unbelievable. First of all I found it quite hilarious that, she had the time to both manage her job as a good professional in a highly competitive field and the fan site. I suppose in her perfect world all of the group events are after her day job and ideally White Ocean only had one schedule overseas(for the entire duration of the drama), like com' on that is absurd. Also I have personally been to a lot of k-pop concerts in Asia and let me tell you some of the fan sites are not nice sweet ladies(girls) who will pat you on the back and give you cookies. Personally I think this character is way off from the real deal.
Apart from the fan moments(which were the reason I started the drama in the first place) the story is just lame. Really if I wanted to see two man fighting over a girl, I would have gone outside to a crowded bar or something and the chances weren't even equal. The I have it all rich, guy and the one that she always considered her brother. *Where is my chair? I want to hit myself with it*
I managed to watch it up until 4th episode and after that, I went through the episodes skipping them just to see if anything interesting will happen. I gave up at episode 10.

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YO MAMA!!!!!!

i love lee sung kyung… she is my queen……. THE BEGGINIGN THO… ok im not gonna spoil for u…. THIS KDRAMA I WATCHED A FEW EPS AND IM LIKE WHAT????? IM NOT AAYING U SHOULDNT WATCH BUT LIKE THERES SOME GOOD STUFF ABT THIS AND SOME NOT SO GOOD STUFF SO U SHOULD NOT EXPECT MUCH ITS AN AVERAGE DRAMA. the actors are fine as he’ll and so… you know me… i love my oppas handsome and my girlies slaying and this drama slay. And u know why they say its called sh**tng stars its because in korean they call shooting stars star shit star or like flying shit its kinda like a mashup of two words wich creats a new word and a different meaning haheusjsjshsjaahahhahahahshshsjsahshshajajaajuau3udhehssusshhshhwsjssjsja

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I’m considering dropping this show

I could say this is the worst dating show I’ve ever watched. It’s such a mess and so hard to process. It is definitely not comparable to ‘His Man.’ Everything goes so quickly that it’s really hard to understand. It shows one scene, and after two minutes they are in a completely different scene, or it’s the first day, and after like five minutes, it’s another. It’s so hard to get to know the characters since they don’t get a lot of screen time. I thought all of them would introduce themselves in the first episode, like discussing their type or who they are as a person. I’ll probably force myself to watch the next three episodes since it’s a BL dating show, but if it doesn’t get any better , I’ll definitely drop it. After all, it’s a waste of time, but I will give it one more chance on Tuesday. ?

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MEGA LETDOWN

So boring and dull, the camerawork and lighting are amateur production level. The cast are stiff and have no chemistry.
Music is Meh.

Why did they even bother if their budget was so low, just wait for Japan to adapt it like they are with LITA.

Why is August always half naked in ep 2? I think 90% of the budget is on insurance for Augusts chest.

Poppy is a dumb name but it suits the immature/inexperienced actor playing him, although he has a long line of dramas he has been in its most likely due to mummy and daddy pushing their darling boy for fame.

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The Last Immortal is a stress reliever

Everything about this drama is great! The first 8 episodes are pure eyecandy! I love Zhao Lusi's voice and everyone else's! The costumes are so on point! The cgi 100%. I am enjoying the adventures of Jin and Ayin. Can't wait for new episodes and with too much time on my hand this week taking care of my child who is home sick, i got to watch ALP to get a gist of Jin's origin.

I love how each character is portrayed. The best artists are well fitted to their roles. I cannot wait for the angst and see all the casts perform with high emotions. I have no idea if it's from a novel but i love the surprises i see each time i watch new episodes. I am watching it with anticipation of light entertainment.

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Good as a political drama but subpar in terms of romance genre!

After seeing the ratings, I had high expectations for it and to a certain extent it had paid off just not in the way and in the genre it had promised to deliver. I am happy there were other reviews that had pointed out exactly what I had wanted to say. Still, I will try to express in my own words how I felt about this drama. I had dropped it in the beginning of Episode 15. And whatever plot spoilers I had gotten from the reviews here, it seems dropping it was a good decision.

I must admit I am not a huge fan of historical dramas,especially those centred on romance. I had chosen to watch this because I had been truly impressed by Lee Junho's acting and also the dramas that I had seen previously, which he had chosen to work in.

And I must say, it had a promising start and build-up. I was truly absorbed in the past world of the royal household that they had showcased. I appreciate the production value for succeeding in creating the perfect ambience for this heavy tale. I must mention here the first episode itself. It was the perfect exposition for me. And the acting by the younger versions of the leads(especially the female lead) was impressive and set the perfect tone for an epic tale of romance.

But, it was the romantic genre that this drama failed in despiteit being promoted as so. What it succeeded in was in political drama. I am quite impressed by how well the writer tried to write the intrigues within the royal palace, especially the very essential role the women of the household(including court ladies/palace maids play in it) and how they had been a silent force behind crucial royal orders and kingmaking. The moment the plot around politics ended, the plot lost its track completely. Romance was almost a side plot and it should have been so till the end because it was the least compelling portion of it. And by the end, it seemed to almost hinder the story ultimately crushing it with its weight. I certainly wouldn't have rated it this low had not the romance plot involving the same two people become the focus in the last few episodes. Now, don't get me wrong. For the first few episodes, both aspects of the drama had worked wonderfully in tandem with each other. But then the love story started to drag out which made it stale like an over-chewed chewing gum. And it became the most dull element to watch in the episodes.

Another aspect that the plot and the writing succeeded in after three episodes or so was building the character and story of the male lead. It was his journey to ascension of the throne that kept us captivated as the story moved on keeping in with his relationship with his grandfather. Till then, the female lead's choices made sense as well because she had reasoned out that there was a lot to be done in order to help him ascend the throne to care for other sentimentalities. In fact, the male lead's strengths and vulnerabilities were wonderfully fleshed out. And obviously Junho's acting fully delivered it with a very humane touch. His scenes with his grandfather and the scenes with Deok Im in the first few episodes were touching. He acted well till the last episode I watched. Its just that the writing fell off. The writings after he became the king was very weak and very convoluted and confusing. Its as if the writers had many plots in their head but they were not given the desired number of episodes to work with so they decided to break up the plots into pieces and made a mush out of it. That's the problem with KDramas. But that's not for here and now to discuss.

Its the same thing with the characters, moreso with the female lead. They started off pretty impressive. As somebody else had pointed out, the female lead's background was hardly explored. But that can be justified given this story dealt with the royal palace. And her life in it was pretty well explored I believe. But a truly wasted potential for who could have been a really strong female lead as it grew annoying towards the end. Like her actions were at times ridiculous. Emotions and motives behind them elusive to me at least. The male lead took some time to bloom as a character. Not too long. Just first few episodes. But again, towards the end, I felt he became a little too desperate to the neglect of other duties he had. He's sometimes contradictory but given the situation and his own position, it might make sense. To be honest, I had wanted better for him. Like by the middle of it, I just wanted a different female lead who would have similar virtues to Deok Im but would perhaps be committed in love for him. Like an all-consuming love. Unconditional one. That's the kind of love he deserved after everything he went through. The chemistry fell off unfortunately. I couldn't see any spark between them or even any comfort or warmth between them. I think at one point he might have had more chemistry Hong Deok Reo(another wasted potential character) and even the Captain of the guards.

Why I dropped it? I could see the direction it was going for. And its one which is unnecessarily angsty and just not my type of plot.
Its a shame. Because this could have been a good political drama with many emotional layers to it. If you want me rate it as a political drama till the episode of the old King's death, I would give it a 9 or 9.5 probably. To me, it was very impressive. Obviously, as I had said my experience with historical dramas is limited to 100 Days My Prince. So it might not be the most reliable rating. But as a romance drama alone, I might rate it lower than I am currently rating it. I didn't want to give a low rating for a Lee Junho drama. But given the somewhat misleading rating this drama had gotten compelled me to write this in a way!

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Good solid comedy

Ever since Glory, I stopped watching K drama ... I feel it's getting too graphical and having needless violence, gearing towards abusive relationships. I saw Castaway Diva ... again it was more skewed towards abusive relationships, which took over the drama and made it unwatchable for me.

So I am looking for comedy without the trendy abusive stories. This one seems to have the good acting, the story line, and all the funny jokes. I like it so far after 2 eps. The audience is being surprised with unexpected events. The jokes are not physical jokes so the writers are doing a terrific job here using irony to make me laugh.

Of course, the story is going to be predictable with happy ending because it's a comedy. But the writing makes it entertaining and not too stressful to watch.

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