Reviews

A feel good, comforting drama that felt unexpectedly relatable.

Considering that the novel this drama was based on was very short, 32 chapters might feel like too much for some viewers. There's little conflict in this story, it's just the journey of Jing Jing and Yu Tu, two very different people who have been walking very different paths, meeting again through a game and going from acquaintances to friends to lovers. From episode 23 onwards we just have the epilogue stories, so maybe the drama would have benefited with fewer episodes, but I personally enjoyed the eye candy and the heart-warming scenes.

Some have compared this drama to Love Scenery, but besides the initial premise of science guy and celebrity, there is little in common. The main characters in You Are My Glory are both very mature, and while our lady Jing Jing doesn't go through much change (she seems to have her life figured out from the start of the drama), Yu Tu feels so real and it's easy to sympathize with him, especially if you are or have been through that moment in life where you have to choose between following your passion or giving up to the expectations society have for you in terms of money and status. I love Yang Yang, but comparing his performance in previous works and this drama, he's improved a lot here!

The chemistry between the two leads was also the stuff of dreams! Every time they look at each other you can see the sparks! Their interactions are so natural to the point I, as a viewer, felt like I was trespassing into a very private moment of a couple, and this is something that rarely happens even in this genre.

If you are looking for something that will leave a permanent smile on your face long after you've stopped looking at the screen, this might be it for you!

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Good Enough

" She knows Everything " was a pretty suspencefull drama.

The four episodes length did not limit the story that was presented in such a manner so that it fited in the length perfectly. The story itself was suspencefull, full of twists, thrilling action scenes and intrigues, as every character was not whom he seemed at the begining of the drama. The main case was also interesting and twisty. However, the two main characters were annoying at times.

Still, the family drama was intense, the performances pretty great and the atmosphere just perfect for this drama.

So, overall, eight out of ten.

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her Private life- SPOILER.

I really enjoyed this drama. This is my 3rd rewatch. It's an easy rom-com until even the smallest items becomes significant. For example, Ryan trying to find the Lee Sol paintings turns out to be more than just for collection. We find out that this paintings are tied to his childhood. He was adopted but he saw one of the paintings 3 years ago and he was unable to paint himself. During my 3rd rewatch, everytime I saw the paintings it would make me cry because I understood what they meant to Ryan.

Even the father obsession with polishing his rocks was important. I thoroughly enjoyed this drama.

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Unreliable narrator?

OH WOW! Luckily for me I found this show right as it finished airing so I got the opportunity to binge it and finished it in only 24 hours.. I didn't really know what I got myself into, but the synopsis sounded very interesting to me. I was bored of romantic dramas and I wanted some kind of break from that.

This won't be a review without me complimenting the kid actors. They did such an AMAZING JOB?!... I can't really imagine any other people playing their characters because they're just perfect for the roles. Together with them, the scenery & music made this show so good.
I'm one of those people that really admire when a show use a lot of metaphors with the help of cinematography and this show did just that! Through out the episodes you have this perception of how Chao Yang is, but later on in the last episodes you start to realize this entire show has been from his perspective. You can always make yourself look better from your perspective and that's when you start to realize that the main character is an unreliable narrator. It makes you start to question what was ever real and what wasn't. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE that this show did this. I found it so incredible how your opinion of a character can change so brutally just through that once scene when we found out that Chao Yang actually pushed his younger sister through the window.

While we are talking about the last episode I also just want to talk about how incredible Pupu and Yan Liang wrapped the story up. I know this is mostly just speculation, but the fact that Pupu and Yan Liang are probably not alive (most likely never have been because I believe they are imaginary friends made up of Chao Yang simply because he wished for friends, but he didn't have any, so he made them up himself) is so INTERESTING TO ME.. The theories of this drama is absolutely insane and I really suggest checking some of them out after finishing the drama!

Something I also really enjoyed was the fact that they actually made Yan Liang and Pupu look like they had no money. You could see how they reused the clothes they had had from the beginning to change their outfits. I LOVE THAT! but that might just be me since I'm a sucker for details.

The last thing I have to talk about is how amazing the music is. Music can do so much for a drama if you use the right music, thankfully this show has an amazing soundtrack. I actually just yesterday checked out the entire soundtrack and most of the songs are very creepy, but in a VERY good way. I absolutely adore when a show create their own background music that will fit the scenes perfectly. It really helps the whole show set its mood.

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Huge fan of the main cast -holy hotness Kim Jae-Wook!

I avoided this series for a long time because I kept reading how "bubbly" and "fluffy" it was, but I warmed up to it realllllly quickly. It was interesting watching Kim Jae-Wook in a romantic comedy because he has such a dark countenance (broody and handsome!) and I just came from watching him in the horror series, The Guest. Still, he did wonderfully and I was 2nd hand embarrassed for him in the physical acting he had to do (but not in a cringy bad way).

The real stand-out for me in the entire series though was DEFINITELY Kim Sun-Young.
She was *so hysterical* and stole every single scene she was in. I just watched her play a gruff, sarcastic, hard-working police detective in The Guardians, so it was a huge change in her role that left me gasping with laughter.

If you have doubts about watching this show, I'd definitely recommend giving it a chance. There are a lot of hysterical scenes that play out, but there is also a healthy romance between two mature adults (which is very refreshing to watch), and a back-story with Jae-Wook's character that squeezes the heart.

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The most underrated drama ever

One of the best c-dramas I have ever watched. The cast is stellar and the story just moving. One might think the story is cliched but the endearment behind it is heartbreaking. How a butterfly effect falls into motion.

Simply a must watch. Nie Yuan is spectacular in this drama. I cried so many times and laughed as much.
Overall, I would say it is a must watch for drama lovers. How an ordinarily extraordinary doctor ends up that way is something I could believe. The female characters are not all negative, all points considered, this drama brings out the human nature, the good, the bad and the ugly of it

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It was a mediocre drama where FL character is annoying.

A Business Proposal is a Kdrama about Shin Ha Ri, a single woman who works for a company where she goes on a blind date to help out her best friend, Jin Young Seo, and meets a workaholic CEO, Kang Tae Moo.

Through many misunderstandings and mishaps, they both eventually fall in love with each other. I did not like the FL character and the actress (Kim Se Jeong) who played her. The actress was not attractive; I think the 2nd FL looks better than the FL.

The FL character is annoying, and the ML character is neither great. The onscreen chemistry between FL and ML (Ahn Hyo Seop) was neither great. The 2nd ML is better; I like the 2nd CP in this drama.

It was a mediocre drama, and I give it a 6.0 rating.

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Sweet and simple watch

If you need a break from hardcore, angst drama, then watch this! Plot is fairly simple and the drama is easily solved. It's somewhat relatable drama as this is something typical that us normal people also deal with, but not the ex bf problem. Like almost everyone, I was only interested in the lead couple. I skimmed thru the side couple story. I pretty much watched two, mature working adults make their relationship work in a busy, higher-up job. The keypad building up how the ex bf will try to get her back and I was expecting something climatic but it was resolved quickly. Overall, it was a chill drama and a good break from all the other heavily plotted dramas that's out there right now.

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A Ventriloquist in an Isekai

“Catch Up My Prince” is an isekai story in which the main characters enter into a game world and experience various events including falling in love. The ventriloquist here refers to Liu Yichang’s way of speaking. As this is not a serious historical palace story, the tone here lacks the usual palace decorum. The female lead behaves and speaks just like a modern-day youth, and a Cinderella story whereby a lowly maid becomes a prince consort. It’s quite an enjoyable watch which I had not expected.

Lu Ranran (Xu Ruohan) is a young doctor. One day while playing a virtue game in an ancient world, she is somehow trapped in the game world and unable to return to the real world until she completes the task of marrying one of the male characters. In the ancient world, she meets 4 princes. While searching for the one whom she likes the most to marry, she finds herself falling in love with the 4th Prince, Zhao Chenyi (Liu Yichang). Having spent a lot of time with Lu Renjia (Xu Ruohan), Lu Ranran’s character name in the game, Zhao Chenyi finds her different from other girls and begins to fall for her too. However, when Lu Renjia checks her dashboard for the princes’ fondness of her, she finds, while all princes are very fond of her, Zhao Chenyi’s fondness score remains at zero. No matter what Lu Renjia does, his score continues to stay at zero. Out of desperation, she agrees to marry any prince so that she can get out of the game, which she comes to regret and replay the game.

Though not a breath-taking beauty like other more popular actors, Xu Ruohan exudes an aura of modern-day youthfulness and optimism. Watching her feels natural and soothing, and her portrayal of Lu Renjia is lovable and convincing.

Looking cold and indifferent, Zhao Chenyi is actually a romantic and affectionate person. He puts up a front as a playboy so that he can be considered as useless by his enemies and stay away from palace politics. Hidden, he is waiting and planning to avenge his slain teacher together with the teacher’s surviving daughter whom he had rescued. Constantly he faces assassinations from his enemy. To safeguard Lu Renjia and to prevent her from being embroiled in his scheme, he repeatedly rejects Lu Renjia and sends her away to live in his brothers’ palaces so that she can be protected.

Visually, Liu Yichang’s portrayal is very good. Unfortunately, he lacks the appropriate facial expressions especially when he speaks; he is like a ventriloquist, speaking without moving his lips. Having said, I do like the Zhao Chenyi character though Liu Yichang’s performance is lacking.

There are multiple very interesting characters in the story, such as the Crown Prince and his beloved wife, the second prince who is cold and nasty but devoted to the Crown Prince, the eleventh prince who is inventive, playful, pure and innocent, the villain who is in love with Lu Renjia’s best friend, etc. The actors give an impressive performance with their respective roles.

My Verdict
As the story mainly revolves around a game, whatever plot holes there might be, they can be taken as deliberate, just as stop-start and replay in a game. Though not shown for some, most characters face their consequences at the end. Some plots remain open as the game continues even after the drama has ended. Whenever Lu Renjia makes a mistake or gets a result she doesn’t like, such as the death of a character, she presses replay and returns to the point where she could change her choice or the scenario, hence an alternative outcome. In the real world, we don’t have such luxury; when a choice is made, good or bad, we’ll have to face up to the consequence.

A fun and non-serious watch. Recommended for the fun.

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Dark Clouds Are Passing, And the Wind Will Always Rise

I couldn't be more grateful to come across such a beautiful and impactful drama. This drama is simple, wholesome, and educative. It portrays the struggles of the ordinary individual living in the society that has been designed for us. Hardships, loss, death, and failure come in more than one way and will eventually affect all of us. And we will fall because we are human. But the sun will always shine brightly after a storm and hardships will eventually pass to become stories and experiences we use to grow and teach others.

The story is wholesome. It tells the story of a young woman who suffers a loss and loses the direction of her life. She decides to take a vacation to a beautiful village that changed her life forever, as she met people with similar struggles as her, she made friends with them, she found love, and she gained happiness. She proved that in this life, only you can choose your path to happiness, and happiness will find you where you never expected it. The story is also about a young man with great ambition for his home. He grew up watching families get torn apart because of poverty caused by a lack of development in their village. He came with the ambition to change the future of his home, and he did. Along the way, he met new people, who were merely passers-by, but turned out to be his dear friends. And he found love, in a woman who was willing to grow with him.

The Yunan village was a beautiful, ethereal, and calming setting. It brought the drama to life, and the actors were the wind that blew this drama to victory. Each character with a story. Each member of the village played a part in changing the future of their village. Each character that lived in the courtyard, served as a blueprint of the struggles of life and taught us that we can overcome them.

this drama did something to me that many dramas haven't, I won't lie and say it's my favuorite, but it is impressionable, it is beautiful and it was definitely worth the watch. It is another 100% romance drama because it goes beyond the love of two people, it is the love of friends, family, community, and country. And truly Love prevails.

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I love to watch those movie with time travel plots. This movie story evolves a 38 years old guy named Wang regrets over something he had done in the past. Back then, he met his secondary school mates and he try to undone what he did. I really enjoyed watching their times together. Who dont have regret in their life. The story also link with the talented deceasd singer, Tom Chang and very good selection of songs. The cast selection are great. Not so much about die hard love story but more on admiring someone you love and you want her to do well. I like the ending very much.

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The movie starts with Yakumo Kyosuke who wants to investigate Kiharazaka Yudai, a very special photographer.

I think the start is a bit slow, but I was very curious about Kiharazaka Yudai. Why he wants to take pictures the way he does, and why people around him are protecting him.
As the story continues, more secrets are revealed, and at some point, it turns around. I loved being fooled to believe I knew the answer, but I was fooled again.

The plot is fascinating, and if you like thrillers, this is one of the best. Writing more will reveal the story, so it is better to just watch and learn the truth yourself.

I put the rewatch value as low because the surprise is already revealed, so it is not the same watching it the 2nd time

Highly recommended!!!

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ChuraDORAMA!!! A mere "10" doesn't even come close to defining how superb this lil' gem is (heh..."...lil'..."...with its 156 eps, not that lil', actually ^_^) though it's kinda difficult to describe it without giving away anything (and that'd be a pity, as it'd take away from future viewers the pleasure of discovering it step by step), therefore I'll limit myself to this very short - and if I may say so myself, quite apt - description: "the poetry of life" ^_^ Huge congrats to everyone involved in this production, with honorable mentions for the script (oh, those witty, theatrical dialogues! and then again, it makes you laugh, cry, think, dream...the whole nine yards!) and for these actors/actresses in particular: Kuninaka Ryoko (a wonderful lead!), Sakai Masaaki (a very funny father!), Murata Takehiro (oh, those hilarious monologues!), Kanno Miho (a perfect tsundere!) and Taira Tomi (the überwise Obaa!). M-A-S-T-E-R-P-I-E-C-E!!!

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I have to say that this drama is one of my favorites. Park Min Young (Sung Duk Mi) is one of my favorite actresses.She does such a good job. I have also watched a couple of her other dramas and I find that whichever one she is in they all end up to be superb.
Kim Jae Wook and Park Min Young’s chemistry throughout the drama. How Ryan Gold is able to accept all of Duk Mi even her fangirl side is truly the show of his love and support for her.
I actually hoped that Cha Shi Ahn would find out who his number one fan was. He showed so much appreciation for what his fan has done for him that it would have been an exciting moment between the two.

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