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CRAZY SHAMANISM AND CURSE STORY!
The setup is simple i.e. a school. What started with two girl school students and their trauma, passed on to the other school students through this app, called GIRIGO. Five friends and their wishes to save others and themselves.Crazy plot and storyline. Loved the acting, like kdramas never fail me in thriller and horror genres. There is always a mystery lingering in the background about the origin of this curse and how this current group of school students will escape it. One of our school students' aunt is a Shaman, I personally loved her character and her husband's. Watching them on the screen was always a relief.
It is a good school horror, intelligently written, having good jumpscares and driving you to the edge of your seat! I loved that scene where the shaman aunt brought Se-ah spirit back, while burning that incense in her room and her husband guiding the outside. Se-ah reliving her friend's death, her parents' death and finally escaping the false present. ALSO, her long jumps, were like wow!!
Both Si-Won and Hye-Ryung were responsible for this curse and Girigo app. One bullied the other because of her own insecurities and misunderstanding, so the other committed suicide using the same means that was used to bully her and meanwhile offered herself to curse all her friends. But SI-Won didn't stop here, she again made the wish ("her last wish") for the curse to be repeated, and thus everyone who installs the app and makes a wish, must die after the wish is granted i.e. a price needs to be paid. Unless some other person's wish is granted, this person will die within 24 hours.
The series definitely has some gruesome and brutal scenes, explicit suicide and murder scenes. They can be disturbing but it suits the vibe of the drama perfectly and gives it the right amount of thriller and horror. Na-ri's character irritated me throughout. This drama really sheds light on human psychology as well and truly portray how we often feel in certain situations.
Finding the red phone towards the end, this chase really had me hooked. It was so adrenaline-hyped and amazingly written! Though the drama ends on a positive note, it hints towards the scope of other season as this chapter of Girigo has not ended yet. Whatever it is, this season was perfect from start to end. I will not say it is too much of gore, but it is perfect for serious thriller watch. The whole curse story and the concept is bone-chilling and truly horrifying to imagine in real! So do give it a watch, it will not go to waste.
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So good that it made a kdrama-watcher out of my dad!
A complete surprise gem. We came across this show by accident, one day and we were so intrigued we decided to watch the whole thing. What a thrilling, standout show it was. Good cast, great atmospheric build-up, and a plot worth staying tuned for.This was a great drama that awakens feelings of anger, justice, and revenge in your heart and delivers a satisfying end for it all too.
The show follows artist/mother/wife, Yun Su, whose life is turned upside down after she finds her husband murdered in his studio. The level of injustice that the police and the defense attorney exact against this poor woman is so severe that a serial killer offers to help her get away with the murder that she probably didn't commit. Still, there is a price to pay for it.
So good. The suspense is one thing. The sense of Han that it sparks in your heart is a whole other story. And then, everything with Kim Go Eun's character, Mo Eun, is a whole other thing, as well! I love a good morally grey woman. In any capacity. She just needs to be written well, you know? But it's so hard to find one. The writers are either too timid or too eager when writing women and they just ruin them. But this show was perfect. Focused mainly on these two women, their struggles, their baggage, and how they literally have no one but themselves to crawl out of the dirt, I finally got a show that truly gave women the justice they deserved.
The acting was also amazing. Across the board. The protagonists and antagonists alike. But Kim Go Eun really outperformed herself. She's one of the best and most diverse actresses I see out there who truly embodies a new personality in every show/movie. It's not just picking different and good scripts, she works to deliver as well. Jeon Do Yeon was also amazing. She has this nervous energy in the entire story that makes her character not feel like a character but an actual person.
I don't remember the music. Which is good. It must not have been annoying!
The production was great too. You know it's good when you don't notice the effort. Just everything looks and feels natural.
I don't know how to properly compliment this show. It was just such a great watch. We couldn't look away, and it was so good my dad who never wants to watch Kdramas was glued to the screen too! Great drama! Go watch it!
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Underrated masterpiece
The show is based on real rape and murder cases which took place in the late 1980s in South Korea so, i knew it was gonna be difficult for me to watch. But still I watched it the last scene.Now, about the show , it's a very written and directed which shows how low a person can stoop for his selfishness. All the actors were phenomenal, especially the villian, his creepy smile when the little girl showed up was so uncomfortable. It showed that no matter how many years passes a person true nature never changes. The reality of the flawed system was very well showed. At the end it was a really good watch.
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what is the purpose of your life?
there are several times jinman asked the purpose of life to some people around dongman's including dongman himself.i think the best answer is dongman's,
"humor"
"I'm just going to live life with a sense of humor"
life is suffocating enough, so let's live our life with sense of humor, turn any unpleasant situation into fun, positive and celebratory experience.
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1Well, look at the bright side: at least it's over!
I recently spent some time watching older Kdramas and now I'm sure Korea has lost its touch because the worst shows of 2020 were far better than the star-studded ones we are getting nowadays. I have to say, I'm really sad about this one. It started out so funny but there wwas simply not enough plot or personality to this show for it to go on for 12 episodes. I know! I'm shocked! Usually, 12-episode dramas are a safe bet, but this one was so substance-less that even 12 episodes were too many for it! This show had a premise that could cover 4 episodes of its runtime. That's it! Maybe they should've made a movie instead...So funny, the show is supposed to follow a career-driven FL who doesn't have any interest in marriage, but sick of having to give congratulatory gifts to all her friends and family who are getting married (and to advance in her career), she decides to hold a sham wedding to receive some money gifts. Now, I don't want to get stuck on the technicalities but that seems like a bad idea because the cost of holding a wedding is simply not worth the gifts. What if people give little to no money?! Or don't show up at all? A risky plan. Plus, she had to pay her fake husband, too! None of this made sense.
But whatever. It's a kdrama! We accept some silliness.
Okay, but that plot ended in like 4 episodes?! And then that was it?! The rest of the show is just boring, unnecessary drama. And then they had to whitewash a shrew female lead by making it sound like she wasn't even after the money at all, and it's like...okay, you couldn't tolerate an economically ambitious woman for 12 episodes?!
To add insult to injury, this was a bland pairing. No chemistry at all and then the show barely has them go through any shenanigans together to build a connection. Their level of romantic potential was below zero. I mean, why? Why would these two like each other? They were incompatible and not in that cutesy enemies-to-lovers but make it silly and light way. They were simply two people who made no sense together in any shape or form. Their personalities, where they are in life, their issues and hang-ups, none of it was compatible or complementary. And the show doesn't even try to sell it. They just want us to accept their lackluster tropes as an explanation of their love. Seriously, writers need to stop abusing tropes like this. A shorthand for sexual tension doesn't actually invent sexual tension. You can't play a sexy song while shaking a cabbage at the camera and expect people to get horny (idk, maybe that's someone's niche kink but they're the exception here...) My point is, you have to actually work for it. Create a romantic connection. No. Childhood connection is NOT a romantic connection either jkbd,welkwe
I am so mad...the humor was good at first, but that dried up too.
And pathetically, the best part of this show was the second couple. That's just atrocious! Like they had a nice dynamic but the show isn't even about them...
I feel like the main actors failed acting-wise. It's a shame. I don't dislike these people but they looked as in love as two doorknobs. What was that?! If they had good acting moments, then I no longer remember them. Only the bad stuff linger.
The rest...it was a bad show. Skip it.
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one of the most EPIC Drama
wonderfools is the best combo of mystery and humor my emotions were swinging like a rollercoaster on last 3 to 4 episodes starting was a bit messy it was lil tough to got but later it became more serious and simultaneously unserious too tbh humor was so good i love the mr son, robin and chae in's trio in every serious situation they were able to make everyone by their action or words the concept was lit fr and the rizz between chae in and master omgg best but I wanna the what happened to ju ran did she died ? and ngl i had fallen for ho ran so it was so hurtful to watch her dying but atleast she died in her crush's arm so it's goodWas this review helpful to you?
An Ambitious Historical Gem That Deserved Much More Recognition
As someone who is slowly trying to learn Mandarin and has a growing interest in Chinese culture and history, I was immediately intrigued by the reviews mentioning that Swords in Plowshares was based on real historical events. That was what convinced me to continue watching, even during the first 10–12 episodes, which I honestly found quite difficult and confusing because of the many characters, names and places I had no previous knowledge of.My advice is: do not focus too much on remembering every name or understanding every detail immediately. Just let the story unfold naturally. Little by little, the bigger picture becomes clearer. Around the middle of the drama, I became completely engaged, and it actually sparked my curiosity about this period of Chinese history. I now want to watch documentaries and learn more about it.
This drama was extremely ambitious in its attempt to portray such a vast and complex historical period. There was an enormous amount of material to cover, yet in my opinion it succeeded remarkably well in its intent. The acting, directing, storytelling and soundtrack are all superb.
Do not expect epic battles scenes; the focus is mainly on politics, strategy, human relationships and character development. It is a thoughtful and deeply immersive historical drama that stays with you after finishing it and leaves you wanting to know more about Chinese history and culture.
It is honestly a shame that it did not receive the attention it deserved, although I suppose many viewers today are more interested in pure entertainment than slower and more intellectually demanding storytelling.
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Not bad
I have a problem with KBLs, scenes tend to be moving so slowly, if you watch in 2X you won't miss a thing, even if you -like me- depends on listening and not subtitles.Stories however, are very simple and fun to watch, and they are getting better.
This one check the boxes!
Story is a simple campus romance, i like how they adressed the sexuality, without adding the "I'm only gay for you" sh!t, nor any homophobic comments.
Two people, fell in love, found out it was reciprocated then get together, add some issues here and there for the drama, solve the issues, the end.
Acting is nice, chemistry is good too, i wanted to see more of the two friends (side couple if i can call them that) but i also liked how they didn't explicitly made everyone gay in the show, like, it was obvious but not addressed.
However, it wasn't perfect, it was just simple and vute, but the slow scenes really put me off and acting wasn't exactly something to watch any boring story only to enjoy. Hence the rating.
That been said, if simple shows are your thing, go for it, it's actually nice ~~
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My crude and boorish nemesis!
What a disappointment this K-drama is!1. What annoys me most is Im Ji Yeon’s dreadful portrayal of Sin Seo Ri. It’s almost unbearable! There is nothing, absolutely nothing, regal about her demeanour. It seems as though she and/or the director have read the script for Mr. Queen and implemented it in the most wretched way possible in this role. The way she walks, sits, laughs and drinks – it’s more reminiscent of the exaggerated portrayal of a drunkard in women’s clothes than of anything ‘royal’.
2. Sin Seo Ri’s adjustment to the modern world – or rather, the lack of any adjustment. She’s a bit taken aback by the “metal palanquins”; she feels a bit queasy for a moment because of the speed… that’s it. On a plane, the only thing that surprises her is the lack of legroom in economy class... Sooo bad and so many missed opportunities for comical situations (as in, for example, The Legend of the Blue Sea).
3. The plot hole where, for example, Sin Seo Ri claims she’s never bowed to anyone before… and then the flashback kicks in. I mean, how many writers worked on the script, and did they even consult one another? Nothing fits together, and neither the director nor the actors noticed this during filming? Or is it simply indifference towards the audience and their own work?
4. The story is crammed full of predictable clichés, and Cha Se Gye’s behaviour towards Sin Seo Ri is so utterly implausible that actor Heo Nam Joon’s lack of facial expression hardly matters anymore.
This production of ‘My Royal Nemesis’ is a real waste of what is essentially a good idea with so much potential. And perhaps this frustration is the reason for my somewhat harsh criticism.
Edit: I dropped this drama now, because I couldn't stand it any longer.
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IMO NOT EVEYONE'S CUP OF TEA
firstly, this drama has been on my watchlist for so long and heard it is quite popular modern cdramas and is recommended by manyi started it randomly on sunday afternoon with the thought that i would not be able to binge once the week starts but the drama was insanely good that all ive been doing was binging it
this has not been the cliche youth idol drama but also carried dark and mature themes of their love story
i like how drama starts with their present situation and draws audience's attention while making them wonder how did things fall apart
li xun is definitely not the standard green flag character but is actually so cold and extremely stoic. all he wanted was to protect his mom and sis after the demise of his father but failed miserably both the times. life has been cruel to him but him being a technical prodigy - he put his skills to the best use in order to move forward in his life.
zhu yun is the definition of princess that had an amazing life sorted out by her mom but against her will from the beginning. like she mentions although she was made to study cs by her mom but it was li xun who challenged her and pushed her to extremes which made her feel passionate about coding.
they have natural and effortless chemistry. they were so buzzy in their enemies era and goddamn sweet during their lovers era. zhu yun although found him annoying but as she comes to know about his life and subtly good things that he does , she starts falling for him. tickling is his love language and they're truly each other's lighter and princess. they light up each other's world.
her love language being repairing his lighter and his being gifting her a princess dress.
li xun had known her for a very long time when infact she had been kind to offer him an umbrella and they were truly destined to meet again in the same class.
coming to the angst part - both of them nailed the acting down to perfection. grief can change people a lot and i think li xun loses himself and the shred of sanity that he has left in him. he loves zhu yun so much that he feels letting her go is the only way to keep her safe and not suffer along with him.
zhu yun never left his side or their memories tbh as she still reminisces it even after 3 years. i dont find her obsession to be unhealthy as she was not literally behind him and was not planning to stay back though she saw he was released. the initial trigger for her to legit stay back was due to gao and zhijing ruining l&p.
i feel moreover they did not have perfect closure although they spoke in the jail so they do still have feelings for eo (coz we must not forget they dated for around 3 yrs and we were robbed off of that dating phase) and they must be grateful to eo as they were each other's safe place once. their connection has been so deep and strong.
i feel this drama has lot of repeat value and their eye acting was also impeccable. li xun and zhu yun are just two strong people who fit like jigsaw puzzle pieces and believe in each other's ability. this drama wrecked me with lot of emotions.
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Perfectly imperfect: Its flaws are real, but its heart is undeniable.
This series is a beautifully flawed masterpiece with a very sad ending!The main romance felt a bit rushed due to Hao Ting’s quick change of heart, and the second couple's age gap was deeply bothersome (for me).
Yet, the incredible chemistry and phenomenal acting overshadow these flaws, delivering a raw, unforgettable emotional ride.
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Watch it now!!!
I honestly don’t know why I waited so long to watch Healer, especially since I’m such a huge fan of Ji Chang wook. I saw it was leaving Netflix and thought, now or never, and I’m so glad I finally watched it because I absolutely LOVED it.It had everything, romance, action, suspense… and of course Ji Chang wook’s smile. The story kept me hooked from beginning to end, and the chemistry was incredible. The entire cast did an amazing job with their acting, and every character felt memorable.
Definitely one of those dramas I wish I could watch again for the first time and I just finished watching it.
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EASILY one of the best k-dramas ever.
"i came up with a name for you.""for me? my name? what is it?"
"shining voice. i can't hear your voice, but i can see it, i feel it. you shine the brightest when you're doing music, it's when you look the coolest."
words can't express how much i love this kdrama.
it was full of life lessons and it made me realize a lot of things. no matter how much eungyeol tries to stop yichan's accident, it will always be his fate and it's inevitable. it shows that not everything goes the way you want them to be, and we just have to learn to accept that that's how life works. the scene where yichan's grandma finds out he got deaf, and said "i will give you my ears" made me cry so much it hurts. when yichan tried to turn up the volume of the tv and proceed to hear nothing... and when eungyeol was talking and he said, "what are you saying? i can't hear you... i can't even hear my own voice." 😭💔
i love yichan and cheongah's relationship. i wish i saw more of their past life (without eungyeol's time travelling) like how they met in college, and fell in love. i also wish i saw their wedding (it would've been cute) and the band as the groomsmen. eunho also deserved more than 5 mins of screentime. honestly, i wish this series was longer! 16 eps wasn't enough.
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peak.
"suho-ya, i got into another fight.. i'm sorry."for me, season 1 >>>> season 2.
however, i do love sieun's constant yearning for suho. baku asking sieun over the phone, "are you home?" and sieun saying 'yes' while he was in the hospital, suho's hospital, never fails to make me tear up. the way sieun always updates suho by messaging him, while he's outside suho's hospital room because of his guilt ruins me every time. the way sieun got a call from the hospital saying suho's in a critical condition left him in uttermost shock and getting into a car accident himself and the first thing he said when he woke up was suho's name, looking for him, and asking for his condition. he was desperate to go to him.
"my friends say it wasn't my fault."
he really needed to hear that from someone, he was so hard on himself to the point that his guilt is practically eating him out alive. he couldn't sleep, eat, and all he did was study. studying, once again, became his coping mechanism. i hate how this season ended, so i hope there'll be a third season wherein sieun and suho will kiss.
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the best kdrama ever.
"maybe we were a married couple in our past lives."just for some people to say that they're just friends.
the way they'd die for each other, the way they find out that the other is hurt and go extreme lengths to hurt the ones who hurt the other, the way they look at each other, the confession that suho made when sieun smiled at him, the way suho taught sieun how to 'fight' but then told him to run instead because he will protect him, the way every scene that shows sieun from behind was suho who had his eyes on sieun before he knew him, the way sieun hunted those who laid hands on suho not caring about his grades, his future, not when his everything is in a coma because of them.
was it all casual?
"you're a psycho, you know that?"
i saw in an interview that this line was their way of saying 'i love you' to each other. and the amount of times suho said this to sieun was immeasurable. i love how it shows how often they said these to each other, and only the two of them understood what it meant.
whatever they had means so much to me, idc what you guys call it but they're definitely soulmates. they're meant to be, and it's fate. they were meant for each other, and they will find each other no matter what.
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