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Great drama

Overdo is honestly getting better and better! 👏 The pacing is so good—fast, engaging, and not dragged out at all. The visuals are beautiful, and the cast really brings the story to life. Every episode makes me want to keep watching. Definitely one of those dramas that gets more addictive as it goes! 🔥❤️

The story has so many twists and emotional moments that it keeps me invested. Zhang Linghe and Wang Churan look absolutely stunning together, and their chemistry is 🔥. The Republican-era setting, costumes, music, and overall atmosphere give the drama such a distinct feel. I’m already emotionally attached to these characters and just want to keep watching!

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Decent start (3-4 episodes maybe), then it becomes the usual slop

Maybe this is going to be a short review, mostly because I forgot how it all started. The specifics I mean. Yeah, it was THAT "amazing".

Visuals. It looks good. Even a couple of some very, very nice shots.
Audio. The usual sound design, but with more soundtracks and less silly sfx. And that was good. Or maybe it would be fair to say that the sound design was better than the usual k-drama thing we get nowadays.
Decent editing, for the most part, because we have a lot of manipulative editing too. The pacing is ok, I guess, the usual stuff. The world-building is meh.

Good casting, they feel like "real people", not just "actors playing a role". For the most part, obviously. Because there are some wood planks too, for example that purple-haired surfer.
The story is meh. Decent premise, but with the same trope of over-qualified people.
As usual, the biggest problem lies within the script. For the first few episodes, the characters feel real. Then it starts to go crazy with over-the-top drama. Oh, sorry. With "real life problems that people MIGHT stumble upon". Very forced problems that serve as plot dragging, to fill the airing time. Every time there might be some progress, a NPC will say (or write) something that'll make the FL have crazy ideas, and crazy monologues too, obviously. Or she'll avoid a direct, normal conversation, just because. Same for the other one. Basically, lots and lots of nonsense meant to create drama, aka plot contrivances. By ep 8-9 it goes completely off-trail. Secrets spilled and weird reactions to it; in regards to the second couple, the characters react in a way that its not real if we consider what we find out (the "truth") later, but when we see it for the first time, they all act in theme with whats happening, when the correct way (knowing what we know later) should've been "wtf its wrong with you? what are you talking about?"; FL goes from chill & cool vibe in the first episodes to "I know I'm not making any sense even to myself, but thats how I feel now" vibes. You know, that red flag for which a gf becomes an ex-gf (or should). Again, all just for fake drama. FL acts like a 16 yo and goes "I feel one way one second, another way the next. Even I can't keep up with my own feelings" (yes, again, I'm not repeating myself; its a different scene.. great writing as you can see), and the scrip supposedly makes ML (and us) sympathetic (or should I say simp-athetic) and bear with it, "I'll keep waiting", while our obvious reaction should be "No, bro! Run from crazy! Consider yourself lucky to have found out so soon! Run and don't look back!" *sigh* And, as usual, the ending was boring and dragging. Or maybe it just felt like that because of the script. Anyway.
The romance, the main selling point, is just a forced drama roller coaster. Maybe some kind of chemistry between those two, sure. No chemistry for the 2nd couple (mostly because of his bad acting). The comedy is meh, sometimes it works, sometimes is just fake stuff, to force something in regards to the couple (like her praising him, but then getting shy and bad-mouthing him just as he appears behind, so a "misunderstanding" occurs).

Anyway, you get the gist. It gets a rating of 5. Before writing this review I had the idea that it was somewhat better but remembering all its flaws just now, it made me drop some points. Whatever good stuff was happening in the first 3-4 episodes, it all becomes null later. No re-watch value.
Have a lovely evening.

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Very Good Show

I just finished watching Personal Taste, and it was such a lovely drama!

The chemistry between the leads was amazing, the comedy was genuinely funny, and the romance was sweet and heartwarming. If you're new to K-dramas, I would definitely recommend this as one of your first Lee Min-ho dramas. The first drama I watched with him was Boys Over Flowers, so it was nice to see him in a different role.

Throughout the show, I felt bad for the female lead because her best friend cheated with her boyfriend. It was heartbreaking to see everything she went through. I also found it very sweet that Jeon Jin-ho stayed by her side and supported her, even though they were complete strangers at first.

Overall, Personal Taste is a fun romantic comedy with lovable characters, great chemistry, and plenty of heartwarming moments. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a light and enjoyable K-drama.

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A great drama based on the life of a real historical figure

Historical documents tell very little about this magnificent character but the drama was so amazingly written that you could easily imagine that something like this could have happened.

I really liked it. The characters were believable and stayed true to themselves throughout the whole drama, the plots and consequences were convincing and the romance developed naturally and nicely.

This would have been drama with 10 points but there some minor things that made me give the lower score. I won't list them all, but
there was a lot of cooking and a lot of cheming, the obstacles semes to follow a pattern, way too many episodes ended on a close-up of Jang Geum looking surprised or desperate, from time to time, the music was overly dramaticand and the ending felt a little rushed, and it was unrealistic for her to perform the operation alone first time ever and declare it a success only a few minutes after closing the patient up.

Overall, it was an amazing drama and well worth the time I spent watching it.

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The show is fake. You and I are real.

WOAAAAHHHH!! I was really not expecting that ending. I had read a comment on here a while ago that said to pay attention to both story lines because they were important, and I had that in the back of my head while continuing the series. I just didn't expect FC/GZ and ZX/ZZ to both be real couples. I loved how the aspect ratio changed to differentiate the movie and the actors. Everything about this show was truly amazing and I will be rewatching this in the future with my new knowledge of FC/GZ. I will miss seeing new episodes every Friday & Saturday, but I'm excited to see what the future holds for these amazing actors Ollie and Shuyuan!

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darker premise, but too much circling

Overall: 50 short episodes, vertical style. Aired on Lezhin Snack app (5 episodes per day for free by watching ads, except the last 5 which was super annoying)

Content Warnings: rapes (off screen, not between the MLs), manipulation, drugging, kidnapping, beaten up

What I Liked
- different premise
- visuals
- acting

Room For Improvement
- the journalist could have easily video or audio recorded something really early???, the plot circled a lot
- they needed more time spent in the past, I was confused why 1 character allegedly disliked the other character so much
- several scenes were too dark

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Blink and You'll Miss Something?

I’m honestly so shocked this movie barely has any reviews because it was SO GOOD.

From the very first scene, it just pulls you in and never lets go. The pacing is insanely fast, so there’s literally no time to get bored. Every time you think you know what’s coming next, something else happens. I was glued to the screen the whole time.

The main lead was definitely my favorite part. They’re so clever and always one step ahead, which made every scene even more satisfying to watch. I loved seeing how everything played out because they weren't your typical protagonist.

Overall, this is one of those movies that keeps you locked in from beginning to end. I genuinely couldn't take my eyes off the screen, and the two hours flew by without me even realizing it. If you're into fast-paced thrillers with an intelligent lead and constant twists, this is absolutely worth watching.

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SERIESNYA BAGUS BANGET PARAH!!!

Sumpah jd salah satu series dengan plot dan karakter yg gua SUKA banget. bkn cmn itu bahkan bnyk poin plus lainnya: mulai dari plotnya yg bagus bngt (tipe yg maju mundur tp sangat berkesinambungan satu sama lain, jdnya sebab akibatnya jls), ditambah temanya yg relateble dgn kehidupan saat ini (gambaran jatuh bangunnya sebuah hubungan dan pembentukan sebuah usaha), OSTnya juga masuk banget yg ngebuat momentnya jd lbh menyentuh dan bikin terbawa suasana, karakter dan akting yg TOP dibawakan oleh mereka yg jujur membuat gua merasakan sendiri kesulitan dan konflik yg mereka hadapi (gua jg suka bgt penggambaran hubungan trio namsan yg saling ada dan klop satu sama lain, ditambah dinamika percintaan segitiga sang dal-mi, dan terakhir yg membuat series ini mendapatkan skor setinggi ini adalah keputusan endingnya yg sangat tepat dan indah disaat yg bersamaan (ending yg diberikan dapat diterima oleh para penonton dengan baik sesuai berjalannya cerita berjalan).

lalu untuk kelemahannya mungkin hanya satu, yaitu antagonisnya yg kurang diperdalam dan lbh sering digunakan hanya sebagai di level pembuat onar bkn seorang penjahat yg menjatuhkan para karakter.

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The best

At first i didnt think double storys would work well. But it they really made it work. We really got storys in one drama The Second story also very good no blanks no open ending they really made a complete movie inside 12 ep it soo amazing. I really love how they separate two storys using screen ratio. And as audience we didnt get lost in the two storys. And the actors really outstanding despite this drama being their first major acting role. They performed really well. It was really some crazy raw acting. Also the intimate seens they really made t work without showing much skin it was really great. And i wanna give applause to the director this is one of the best bls ever. And the music idk how much is their budget but the thats some high quality music really good. And about the ending this might be one of the best ending such romantic cool ending. I really recommend this drama watch it.

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Firecracker flirting with still waters: a bromance

This was a casual but enjoyable summer watch for me. I'm a sucker for minguo visuals and was looking for a more lighthearted drama, and this one delivered. This is a classic story of a policeman and ‘special consultant’ developing a close relationship as they solve cases together all over Beijing. Yuan Hong is an illegitimate son of a warlord who joins the police to uncover the truth about his mother’s death. Zhao Shaoshang is a spoiled baby of the family of an ultra-rich cabinet minister in need of a friend and some growing up. Together they work hard to piss off everyone in the city who’s got something shady going on, which is …everyone;)

Some cases were more interesting than others, but at least they were varied and the investigations progressed in a believable way (not counting some interrogation scenes that were pure comedy skits;)). They have a common theme of appearing supernatural at first glance but turning out to conceal thoroughly human motives. The spooky parts of the cases were fun, I think they could’ve leaned even more into it. The cast was great! There were some really colourful and entertaining secondary characters.

The drama has a lot of lighthearted situational humour, which I really liked. I normally hate comedy sound effects, but the instrumental ‘laughter’ here was kind of infectious:) The main characters' interactions were very entertaining as they got to know each other and used that knowledge for teasing and jokes. Their friendship has depth and develops in a natural way helped along by great chemistry between the two actors. As you can guess from the title, this is an intentional bromance sparing no effort to let the audience happily ship the two together;)

As for the main characters, tbh, I had no chance of liking Zhao Shaoshang because (1) I’m allergic to screaming and his tantrums were driving me crazy, (2) I find this type of smart-ass characters annoying, especially when it’s paired with rich family privilege, (3) it took me a while to get used to Zhai Zilu’s acting, which seemed too exaggerated compared to the rest of the cast. He absolutely did grow on me as some depth and vulnerability materialized, and a lot of his earlier bluster turned out to be just a shield. I appreciate that the drama didn’t hesitate to expose his flaws. Ironically, I found his absolute pettiness and inability to keep his cool even under the tiniest of provocations weirdly endearing …if only he weren’t abusing my eardrums.

Yuan Hong had an interesting air of mystery and capability going at the beginning, but the actor lacked charisma and presence to really pull it off. For the rest of the drama, he’s mostly a tolerant ‘still waters run deep’ type but rather one-note in emotional moments. If Zhai Zilu is a bit ‘too much’, then Ma Sichao is 'too little’, but they balance each other surprisingly well.

I hope season 2 comes next summer and keeps the same level of writing and production. The last few episodes switched to a more dramatic tone, so I hope the story goes back to the lighthearted and bromantic mood because that’s where it shines☀️✨

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A typical 08/15 low-effort GMMTV series...

As usual, a weak story, over the top comedy - which is not funny for me - and nothing of substance in the whole series. "Oh, little boy was rejected as a highschooler, because he was a nerd..." is also a typical storyline shared in this instance with "Crazy Love, Moo-Moo!" but it was at least less cringe.

There is not much else to say, except that the talent of the actors is wasted with such a series... But the bots rating it at 10, will tell you it's the best since slice bread - oh, most US americans don't even know what real bread is. Regardless, it was a show with a huge cast, because GMMTV has soooooo many actors they need so crumbs to get feeded something. Chemistry was ok, but not really convincing. When they are at fanmeets, concerts or even brand deals their chemistry is so much better.

Production quality was ok, but nothing stellar, compared to other GMMTV productions this was on a low budget just to feed the fanbase and that's it. It's mostly a waste of time and will bore you, soooo many shows are vastly superior to this.

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