STORY:
I read few reviews and I can see not everyone liked the story. I get it, it's different from most of k-dramas (especially those categorized as rom-coms) because the ending may seem unfair, sad or like for me bitter-sweet. However, that's what I like the most about this series; creators weren't afraid of breaking the (for the lack of the better word) "rules" of making certain type of drama and that may not please most of the fans, but it certainly adds depth, suspense and shock to the story, well, at least for me. That's why I like it, the story gave me some fuzzy feelings with romance and all, but more importantly it gave me what most of the dramas doesn't shock, frustration (the good kind of one) and heartache.
I do however, have some reservations or objections. It may feel like this drama is not sure what it wants to be, the first part of this series is mainly romance whilst the second is much more centered around the thriller narrative. This may create a feeling of dissonance in the story and could have been easily avoided if only there was more mixing between the two parts. There is also the problem of pacing - I feel like the narrative is running like crazy in some episodes and then it's slow and lazy in others and I'm not sure if I like it. Finally, there is the amount of long-winded, all-talking scenes which for me could have been shorter or shot in other, more interesting way, but it may be just me and my short span of attention.
ACTING:
Acting in this series was exceptionally good, Park Jin Young and Shin Ye Eun have really nice chemistry and both of them have the abilities to show a wide range of emotions without me feeling like some of them are faked. As for Kim Kwon at first I wasn't sure about him, something about his acting method rubbed me the wrong way, but after ending the series I must say he portrayed his character very well. Although I must admit that the person who stole all the scenes for me was Kim Da Som - my eyes drifted to her every time she was on the screen.
MUSIC:
There is not much to say about the music here. I liked the OST it's nice but I feel like it didn't match the story. Regarding the music in scenes this drama tends to be more silent than most of the series in this genre category (e.g. Strong Woman Do Bong Soon).
REWATCH VALUE:
Well, I don't see much rewatch value here, but let's be fair most of us rewatches series that we love, so perhaps you'll find it (granted it'll become your fave).
OVERALL:
I liked the drama. I liked that it played with my emotions, but it's not for everyone and you should know that if you're looking for sweet ending like for instance Do Bong Soon, that I mentioned earlier, this is not the one - keep looking, but if you don't mind bitter-sweet one give it a try!
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Rain in a chinese drama, of cos its dubbed, what do you expect :)
Story:
the plot was ok. Interesting to see Tiffany being 'ugly'' ...LOL
there are quite a few funny characters that you will enjoy especially the 2nd couple or the 2nd male lead (he is so funny)
however, up to the ep 43 and above, its a little draggy with the theme : to lie or not to lie, tell the truth or not kind of thinggy....its draggy, trust me.
Cast:
The Cast was good... although some situations was exaggerated, the acting and some scene were too over. especially just a fall and this person turn into coma - something like that. you will see a very different Tang Yan here especially when she done so many same scenario drama previously.
Lei Yi Ming and Gao Wen is very funny here and they scene was really worth to watch. (if you watch u will really know what i meant about the exaggerated scene and Lai YI Ming....)
Its very difficult for a korean actor to act in a chinese drama but here, Rain really protray good acting and his expressions are really good as well. room to improve of cos but worthy for a praise here.
The romance was of good balance and level here, many sub sub stories and couples.
Music:
Music was good, ost matches with the drama
Rewatch Value:
i will watch again especially Lai yi ming and Gao Wen part, will skip the draggy part too. Cheers!
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The story was...captivating; it had AMAZING moments of romance, comedy, action, thriller, drama. Everything was well balanced, and well though out (WELL DONE SCREENPLAY WRITERS!!).
The cast, my oh my...need I say more. They all had amazing chemistry and made it seem realistic. I even found the anti-hero compelling! Everything worked really well together. I thoroughly enjoyed it, I really did.
If you're seeking something that is not easily predictable, with a good plot, and adorable/cute/fantastic actors then this show is for you!
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Although (Nothing) Changes, The Last Wind Breezes By
First, I'm grateful to catch up on every single thing in this sequel. 'Nothing Has Changed, Unless We Do Something' pinpoints out that they're not doing this for nothing. They did, for the betterment of all generations' future, even include the next as well. All I can say for sure is that they exceed my expectations, that I thought "oh, they're still not disbanding DP?" and I felt relief to watch. It's all good. And for the bestAnd definitely... I'm awaiting for the final season. It's gonna be a trilogy one, surely. And that wind (stands for wish and hope in Hangul), will passes to the rightful ones
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Great Acting, Fantastic Chemistry, and a Thrilling Plot!
Wonderful performers with fantastic chemistry star in this entertaining drama. An overwhelming number of reviewers are more concerned in slamming the Drama than with providing constructive criticism. Just because you don't like something doesn't mean you should be nasty and ruin it for everyone else. What you have left behind is more of a testimonial to your own suffering and failure to appreciate a good drama than a review. Are you not a fan? How unfortunate for you. They fell short of your lofty expectations. No way! You were not a fan of it Woe is me. If this script doesn't suit your tastes, then create your own. For what Lacking imagination or skill? well-versed in the art of griping. The drama is really great. That it bothers you to such a degree is unfortunate. Take it all in. (credits to RYEVIDZ)Was this review helpful to you?
Firstly, what really sucked me to watching this show was the description given on MDL - i'm a sucker for a good romance. but BE WARNED: while I thought this show would have a drug/gangster secondary story line to COMPLEMENT the romance, its actually the other way around. the gangster theme plays out the main part of the story, and in fact there are far and few scenes thus far between the main leads. (although when there is a scene, its usually really cute :)
so do not go into this expecting romance to be the main component - it does play a part, though.
HOWEVER! Even though based on the description it wasnt what i thought it would be, its still amazing. The plot is so dark and twisted; I can blatantly and happily admit I have never seen such an unpredictable drama. Also, the characters are great to watch. The lines between "good and bad" are so fuzzy; you never know who to trust or what the motivation behind an action is. it keeps you guessing. It makes the show more human; the characters are round and have so many dimensions instead of your stereotypical bad guy-good guy flat characterization.
i would for sure recommend watching this if you love action, suspense, wicked cliff hangers, and some romance :)
OH and i forgot to add: holy shit, this show is a tearjerker. be prepared, dude.
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My First Review because this is the only Drama that I have watched while it was airing.
This my first review for a KDrama, I will be short about it. The starting was amazing even i was anxious of what might be go down in the coming episodes but it couldn't just do well in the second last part of the drama. The acting was good but the story continuation was below average. There were times when one could just see how below and clueless the characters were about how to deal with a crisis. People kept talking and a lot of talking kept going on, you never feel the impact of it eventually. The only thing that I held onto was the the beautiful chemistry between ML & FL apart from that the second half wasn't able to carry the same specularity.What should have happened in between they dragged it to the ending. If only it could be a tug of war between academies rather than multiple meets and unnecessary persusion knowing the consequence of it.
Korean Drama hardly and rarely lives upto my epectation especially they crash in the middle but I had high expectations with this one as it started slow and there weren't any cringe or slow moments but it really failed to deliver the perfect blow I was expecting all along.
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Was Highly Anticipated Could Have Better!
The two main attractions for this show were the lead stars- Uhm Jung Hwa & Song Seung Heon!It has been a long time since I watched a show starring either of them, so I was pretty excited to watch this drama. Did it live upto my expectations? Yes and no!
The storyline is pretty convincing, it has mystery and thriller elements; you get hooked to the suspense. Sadly, the storytelling has more ups and downs than most Kdramas concur, so it’s possible that midway you might lose interest and wonder where this show is headed. The actors do try their best, it isn’t their phenomenal performance, but the candor keeps the drama going. This is my first time watching Uhm Jung Hwa playing an utterly flawed character, that was pretty surprising. Song Seung Heon acts more like her support system than a viable love interest. Somewhere down the road, the lines get blurred, and the mystery becomes too predictable to miss.
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Wholesome Supernatural Romance no creepy ghosts
Delivery Man 📺:Viki 🚕👻12eps / PG-13
Murder Mystery/Supernatural/ romance/ comedy
If you want to watch a light, fast paced Supernatural (Ghost) Kdrama I recommend this one 👌🏽
No creepy ghosts, dark evil things/ monsters or anything like that.
A story of solving crimes so the Ghosts/Spirits and crossover to the light.
Think The Ghost Whisperer (American TV show) but more wholesome. Loved this one!
PROS:
◇The writing nothing dragged was milked which is what caught my attention immediately.
◇How wholesome/light this show was over all. They could have easily made it dark and super heavy like most of its genre but they didn't.
◇The acting I thought everyone did a fantastic job from the main cast, supporting & guest appearances.
◇The OST is a fun light one matching it perfectly.
◇I was always engaged with the story & was superised by the turns it took.
◇Loved how it was a happy ending.
CONS:
◇Some Supernatural elements that never fully got flushed out. Personally it didn't bother me because everything else was so good.
Overall really enjoyed watching this one week by week and will miss it!
Hopefully Kdrama writers can make more light, fun, wholesome Supernatural Kdramas like this one ♡
#deliverymankdrama #kdrama #ghost #supernaturalgenre #asiandrama #newsshow #Kdrama
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Honestly im impressed
I'm honestly very impressed at how bad this is.Im even making an account to write this review. Ridiculous.
I was excited at first, an adaptation of my favorite story featuring lee minho, jisoo and nana.
But wow. How could the director messed this up so badly. I don't like how absurd your changes is. I can't agree the way you change jisoo's weapon. But im giving a 6 for the cast because im still bias my fav actor/idol.
But its still terrible. You can't even use these actors well. Is your budget so bad you can't style lee minho well? He have a good face why made his hair like that. But i still love his acting. Maybe because im bias. He do look stiff though. Actually everyone is stiff. I love the movie because of some of the cast, hate the movie be able of you and how badly you butchered my fav story.
Don't get me started on the cinematography and cgi as well. What is this? I thought you had budget. Why is it terrible. I feel like watching slide. It feels like looking at a joke. Their words and their thoughts were all jumbled up im confused. It feels like im looking at a bad comedy.
Would not recommend to watch it. Don't waste your money.
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Disappointing Ending
First of all, Earth, Santa, and Prem were amazing and they deserve 500000/10 stars.But I am left feeling so disappointed with the ending. The last two episodes were like torture. I never read the novel, but the series until ep 11 never indicated that the entire plot would cease being about Cake and Eiw's relationship (which is what I cared about, what I was expecting), and end up being entirely about Eiw's relationship with his parents.
There was no relationship development, there really was no character development (except Eiw became less shy??). They pretended there was a happy ending, but it touched on nothing. The last two episodes are entirely Eiw and his family sobbing uncontrollably and Cake hovering in the corner sometimes, awkwardly.
I guess the esteanged and dying parent storyline (besides coming from out of nowhere at the end of the season) hit too close to home for me and that’s why I'm grumpy. But like... Eiw spent an hour explaining why he hates his dad who abandoned them because he never stopped smoking. Really? Youre not at all mad that he abandoned you and your family for years, missed out on hugely important events? You're just mad... that he smoked?
The ending seemed to suddenly become an anti smoking commercial and an egregious melodrama, with almost no romance whatsoever. So... if you, like I did, thought you were about to watch a romance, you might as well stop watching after the one makeout scene.
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Covid and Social Media bringing out the boys to the yard...
If you want a short but sweet drama with not too much fuzziness to itself..this is the one for you.I'm a sucker for effective storytelling that doesn't drag unnecessary drama or uses old tropes as plot devices. I'm also it seems a sucker for stories centering around COVID times and how social media plays a central role/platform in the story.
This mini-drama had it all. Two dudes that liked each other. Supportive friends, a female character that wasn't too caricature or villainized, and a straight (no pun) to the point script.
Aaron Li is such a sweetheart. I've always had a soft spot for him since HIStory days and I'm happy to see him getting work. He was so adorable and dorky in this and I was really surprised with his Japanese level of speaking. Seems almost natural (perhaps he lived in Japan before?)
I really enjoyed that bilingual script (being multilingual myself) it is so nice to see how they jump from one language to another which makes it so relatable for us who do this every day.
The chemistry was actually there too! Which can be hard if the actors are not in the same room throwing lines. I liked the way they were awkward as well because it was a new thing for each of them. I love supportive friends! I mean that is the best takeaway from this drama in my opinion. Both male leads had friends who seem to be ride or die types and we need more representation like that in BLs.
in the end, watch it if you want something quick and enjoyable (get out of the gutter)
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