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Low on angst & high in cuteness makes this an easy watch!

The FL is crushing hard on the SML, which causes the ML to tease her relentlessly. But then he realizes that he’s developed feelings for her & her crush no longer amuses him. He begins to pursue her in hopes of winning her affection.

As all this plays out, they’re both facing big choices in their respective sport. She’s a weightlifter who’s not sure she wants to continue. He’s a swimmer who keeps screwing up at his meets.

On top of all the emotions & drama that comes with the college life, they also have difficult family situations. These families will make you ache for their pain & smile for their good times.

A misunderstanding starts them off as enemies who transition to frenemies of sorts. As they get to know one another, they become close friends, which blossoms into lovers. Their journey is filled with the highs & lows of growing up & discovering who they are. Their bond is so sweet & the ways they care for one another are such a joy to witness.

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The things I always want to know 😏😉…
- First(real)Kiss : ep.11 💋
- Together : ep.13 👩🏻‍❤️‍👨🏻
- BreakUp: Nope 💍

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Ghostly Chaos & Magical Romance

Him - a popular stage & tv magician who dazzles audiences… with the help of ghosts!
Her - a young & passionate police officer seeking justice for her father’s murder.

When their paths cross, dislike is immediate. But a truce is called & an agreement reached - he’ll join the civilian police force to boost his ratings & she’ll get him + the ghosts’ help solving crimes. Perhaps romance will also bloom with this unorthodox partnership…

They’ve both suffered deeply, but they didn’t become cruel people. Instead, they grew strong, not letting anything stop them from reaching their goals.

Our ML was precious in his outwardly cool persona but inwardly childlike innocence. Often seen as aloof & cold, he actually has a really good heart. He just doesn’t trust people anymore so he lives closed off from forming connections.

Our FL is great too. She’s quirky, loyal, & genuine. Her determination is admirable. Her goodness really shines through when the truth of 10yrs ago is revealed - such a beautiful heart she has.

Watching their relationship change & their bond deepen was fun. They’re both so protective & caring. I loved their interactions, both with each other & with the ghost employees.

This was different than I expected, but I still enjoyed it. The cast did good in their roles, bringing both heart & humor to the screen.

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The things I always want to know 😏😉…
- First(real)Kiss : ep.13 💋
- Together : ep.13 👩🏻‍❤️‍👨🏻
- BreakUp: ep.16 💔
- BackTogether : ep.16 ❤️‍🩹

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Great watch!

I know that for some orginal watchers of the tomb series there might be some disagreement with the casting but personally I think they did well. I have not watched all of the tomb series yet and still might but i loved the plot to one and twists it had.
I have not read the novels but this was entertaining in my opinion. I liked the acting , it made me very much emotional at some points and laugh. For some this might not be a favourite of the Lost Tomb series but this was one of the good ones for me.
I don't want to write to much to spoil anything but I hope people give this series a chance.

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Love watching a bad boy fall for a good girl…

He’s a motorcycle-riding rebel who’s the school director’s son.
She’s an upbeat 18yo who dreams of being a webtoon artist.

In a school that discriminates between the rich & poor, can these totally opposite classmates find any common ground?

When the FL framed as the school’s mysterious troublemaker X, she’s determined to unmask the true culprit. As X unveils more of the school’s corruption, she works to catch him. But when she learns his identity, will she turn him in or protect the friend she’s come to know?

The Leads are cute & funny. Their interactions made me laugh a lot. Watching the ML come to love her & how protective he is of her is really sweet. And the ways she helps brighten his life are endearing. They’re proof that young love can be true love.

I enjoyed this so much. It’s a good perspective on what teens deal with in high school - the desire to fit in but also be better than; the parental pressure to be the best; the choice to do the right thing or not. I liked that some kids stay true to themselves while others succumb to the pressures; some choose loyalty & friendship while others only look out for themselves. It’s very realistic. And it makes me want to loudly say - Yo, Adults, you already lived your youth. It’s the next gen’s turn now!

PS: for all the Rowoon fans - it’s fun to see him in his side character role here 🤗

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The things I always want to know 😏😉…
- First(real)Kiss : None 🙅🏻‍♀️
- Together : ep.13 👩🏻‍❤️‍👨🏻
- BreakUp: Nope 💝

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Fantasy + Romance = A Good Time

The ML is a fox-like Gumiho posing as a professor. He’s been collecting human energy in a precious bead for 999 years. The FL is a student who accidentally swallows the bead… Now they must figure out how to get it back safely or he’ll never be human & she’ll die! Will this duo cohabitate well enough to find the solution… & love?

The FL can seem a bit immature & naive at times, but she’s ultimately a very strong young lady. She’s loyal, caring, protective, & responsible. She understandably struggles with ML’s identity at first. They start as foes, but that doesn’t last too long. And when they become more, she loves him with everything she’s got, nothing held back. So sweet! 🫶🏻

The ML is so swoon worthy. Not only in looks, but in character. The more he comes to care for the FL, the more protective he grows. While I wished he made different choices a few times, I get where his heart was at. He only wanted what was best for her, even if it broke his heart. When he finally decides to go all in, there’s nothing that will stand in his way of claiming the woman he loves. 💚

I was rooting for them from moment one. I’m generally not a fan of back-&-forth drama between the Leads, but these two have such great chemistry that I just wanted more of them. 🫠🔥 I love how they refused to give into fate & accept the “red string” love (iykyk). They were each others choice & they proved they would fight for their love. And seeing their HEA was worth all the angst & drama. 💜💙

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The things I always want to know 😏😉…
- First(real)Kiss : ep.9💋
- Together : ep.9 👩🏻‍❤️‍👨🏻
- BreakUp: ep.13 💔
- BackTogether : ep.14 ❤️‍🩹

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An Absolute Gem!

Our Whale Couple = Perfection 🫠🫠

This is amazing! LOL funny, inspiring, & so emotional. There’s real depth to the script. And the Extra-Ordinary Woo Young Woo adds so much heart to it all. 💕

Park Eun Bin absolutely slayed this role. Her portrayal of the FL, a woman with Asperger’s syndrome, was phenomenal & I need to write a review just for her ‘cause total girl crush happening here!! 🫶🏻

The FL is precious. This shows what it can be like to live with the label “disabled” & how the world tries to tuck you away for it. But disabled doesn’t mean use/worthless, which Woo over & over. She’s a hilarious, innocent, genius, adorable, quirky addition to the law firm & her presence shakes everything up. Her constant referral to whales is so cute! 😆

The ML is pure green. 💚 He’s such a kind person. Genuinely good to his core. His immediate help with & care for the FL is aces. He never looks down on her or treats her as incompetent. He accepts her exactly as she is while doing all he can to help her adjust & flourish in the new things she’s encountering. Their interactions kept making me smile & happy sigh. His love for her is absolutely precious & you can’t help but love him.

IMHO, this is a must-watch. The plot & pacing are great. The cast did perfect in their roles & keeping us invested. Their leader is the best boss! Loved the friendships between Woo & the other females. Highly recommend! 💜

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The things I always want to know 😏😉…
- First(real)Kiss : ep.10💋
- Together : ep.11 👩🏻‍❤️‍👨🏻
- BreakUp: ep.14 💔
- BackTogether : ep.16 ❤️‍🩹

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Was not expecting this to be so funny!

All Ahn BoHyun fans need to watch this - he totally slayed this role! His hilarious expressions, comedic timing, emotional displays, fantastic style, & his ever-present dreamy voice… if you aren’t already a fan, you will be after experiencing him in this drama 🫠

The plot had me suspecting everyone of being the main culprit at one point or another (besides the ML’s police crew). I liked not knowing who the big bad was from the first episode, kept things interesting. It started to drag towards the end, but that may just be ‘cause I binged the whole thing at once 🤷🏻‍♀️😜.

I obviously adored the ML. I ached for all he’d gone through & applauded his strength of character in spite of everything swirling around him. Which made me really dislike the FL character for the first half of the show because she was so self-righteous & judgmental. And it really irritated me how she never seemed to grasp that, at their first meeting, SHE was the one at fault, not him. And SHE messed up his life, not the other way around. She blamed him so much when it was all because of HER. 😡 Bleh. Thankfully, she redeems herself & becomes very protective of the ML. She comes to depend on & trust in him, regarding him as a true friend & comrade.

I loved when the main 4 were fully a team, finally accepting the ML as one of them. They made me care for them & root for them all to come out of the danger unscathed. I laughed so much at their ridiculousness & then got teary-eyed at their pain. The cast did a good job drawing me into the story & making me need to know how it all ends.

And while there’s no romance, there’s still romance {iykyk}. 💕

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une pepite méconnue

Alors je dois avouer que Encounter est une serie que j'ai regardé avant tout pour ses acteurs, Song hye kyo ét Park Bo Gum, et des les premiers épisodes, on est pas déçu, l'alchimie entre Song Hye-kyo et Park Bo-gum m'a captivée. Leur complicité est si naturelle, si douce, qu'elle transcende les faiblesses du scénario. Song Hye-kyo est fascinante et éblouissante : elle incarne une femme d’une élégance froide derrière laquelle on devine une vulnérabilité bouleversante. Sa finesse de jeu est remarquable. Park Bo-gum, lui, est tout simplement incroyable. Il apporte à son personnage une sincérité et une lumière contagieuses, contrastant parfaitement avec l'univers pesant de l'héroïne. La série, elle, est « pas mal » mais imparfaite : le rythme est lent, certains rebondissements sont prévisibles, et les antagonistes manquent de profondeur. Pourtant, ces défauts s'oublient dès que le duo est à l'écran. Leur connexion est si puissante qu'elle porte à elle seule tout le récit. En bref, si vous cherchez une intrigue haletante, passez votre chemin. Mais si vous voulez voir deux acteurs au sommet de leur art créer une magie silencieuse et bouleversante, lancez-vous.

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Oookkk… I Have Thoughts. (royal betrothal? where?)

This is probably the first drama that has made me want to write a review, and I’m not entirely sure that’s a good thing.

ROYAL BETROTHAL was actually a drama I randomly came across through an MDL post. I hadn’t seen any promotions or even a trailer for it, so it almost felt like it came out of nowhere. Somehow, that made me more curious to watch it, apart from the fact that it already had so many elements I like in a C-drama.

The drama was more or less a hit or miss for me personally. It had so many elements that I genuinely enjoy in a C-drama — palace intrigue, a strong FL and ML, a hate-to-love relationship, romance, and all the usual court politics — but somehow, the drama felt more like watching bits and pieces of these elements rather than seeing them come together as a complete production.

The FL is strong, prideful and smart, which I really liked about her character. However, she somehow keeps getting herself into trouble, while the emperor, the ML, is an ambitious ruler who supposedly has his own plans and goals, yet somehow spends most of his time cleaning up after her and dealing with the aftermath of whatever mess she has gotten herself into. 😭 He also somehow has all the time in the world to meet her every day, and considering his position, I genuinely don't think that would be possible. At some point, I started wondering when this man actually had time to be an emperor.

I think my biggest issue with the drama was the pacing. Everything happened so quickly that I couldn't really emotionally connect to much of it. Enemy arcs ended faster than I could even process what was happening, and just when I thought something was going to develop into a proper conflict, it was already over. The suspense also wasn't really doing much for me because most things felt predictable. There was very little time to sit with the characters or the situations before the story moved on to the next thing.

The romance was another mixed bag. Interestingly, I actually enjoyed the lack of romance in the beginning because I love yearning and slow-burn relationships. I liked having that distance between the leads and watching their relationship gradually develop. But even that somehow became rushed in the middle. The drama had the ingredients for a romance I would probably have loved, but it never quite gave those moments enough time to breathe.

And, as usual, we get the childhood connection. At this point, I feel like C-dramas are legally required to have one. 😭 It wasn't necessarily a problem on its own, but with everything else happening so quickly, it felt like yet another plot element that was introduced without enough room for me to really become invested in it.

The cinematography also reminded me quite a bit of one of my personal favourites, THE DOUBLE, starring the same actress, Wu Jin Yan. She shined so brightly in that drama with her character, and I couldn't help comparing the two while watching Royal Betrothal. I think this comparison also made me more aware of how much I wanted her character here to have that same impact.

The ending, unfortunately, was something I wasn't particularly happy with either. By that point, I had already spent most of the drama feeling like I was trying to catch up with the story, and the ending didn't really give me the satisfaction I was hoping for.

Overall, ROYAL BETROTHAL was one of those dramas that made me say "oookkk" after almost every episode. 😭 It had all the elements of a drama I should have loved, but the execution never quite brought them together for me. The pacing was too quick, the suspense was predictable, the romance didn't get enough room to breathe, and I never really got the chance to emotionally connect with the story.

That being said, removing every other factor, as a fan of both Wu Jin Yan and Chen Zhe Yuan, I genuinely enjoyed seeing them on screen together and that was the one thing that me watch till the end.

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The team isnt the same anymore

For me Kang Sang Jun (detective park) played an every important role and we finally see him and jin isoo form a friendly bond. Where is that in season 2? it disappeared, even hyungin guy (detective kyunjin) stopped coming in as much. If you see their roles they were taken down to support roles, this is the biggest mistake ever. Jin isoo is not a complete character, he is made by his team. the way detetive lee treated him was replaced by joo hyera howeer what about park and kyunjin? what made s1 so funny was how the chemistry was in there, lee and park didnt like jin isoo but kyunjin did. They grew into liking him, And we also saw dr.yoon, her skills, and ofc all of their other merits, not just jin isoo this jin isoo that or just jin isoo x ms lee (like they are doing with jin isoo x hyera). Jin isoo x hyera is not working at all for me.
Kang Sang Jun and Dr. Yoon were so much more iconic, And also Ms. Lee (and her dad) had her own backstory, which made the duo with jin isoo seem realistic. Now, we know nothing abt joo hyera, i hope they do show that. But im genuinely missing Detective park and jin isoos banter.
Wont continue unless i hear something else.

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Living is happiness, Death is painful but that can change depending on whose telling their story.

"Ren Yu" aka "Run Away Princess" is a show that truly sticks with you, long after the credits roll. It delves into some incredibly heavy topics like poor parenting, bullying, murder, and sexual assault, but it balances these dark themes with elements of friendship, found family, and the enduring power of hope.

The story follows Su Lin, a young girl desperate to escape her bleak city life and pursue a college education. Her hopes are dashed when she's bullied and thrown into a sewer by her classmates. Down in the darkness, she's forced to learn how to survive, all while trying to figure out what "home" really means.

It's an emotional journey that leaves you feeling drained, but in the best way possible.

What makes this show so powerful is its unflinching portrayal of society's realities. We see parents who believe covering up their child's wrongdoing is protection, those too afraid to stand up for their own kids, and others who are overly suffocating.

Amidst this, the show highlights finding light in the darkness, resilience, and the strength to start anew, even when you lose your identity and have to cope with immense trauma. It's a raw and honest look at the world, and it's precisely this unfiltered realness that can be uncomfortable, leaving the viewer emotionally exhausted. It’s a scary world, no doubt, but it’s also a world where children are often forced to become their own protectors when the adults in their lives fail them.

The characters, whether good, bad, or somewhere in between, feel incredibly real, evoking a range of emotions from hate and frustration to understanding and love.

The writing is sharp and raw, skillfully weaving together its complex themes. And the acting? Phenomenal. Huang Yang Tian Tian's portrayal of Su Lin is absolutely breathtaking; her resilience and strength, even at her breaking point, make you root for her every step of the way. Her emotional breakdowns are particularly moving, and honestly, I found myself crying with her.

The entire cast deserves applause for bringing this powerful story to life with such amazing performances.

While it's a heavy watch and not for the easily triggered.

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acının içindeki zerafet

Merhabalar:

Ben bu diziye başlamak için yorumları okumuştum ve yorumlar pek olumlu değildi bir şans vermeye karar verdim diziyi olumsuz eleştirenler dönüp bir kez daha izlesinler hikaye 2 parçadan oluşuyor 1-15.bölüm arası 1, sezon 16-36 arası 2, sezon iki sezon yayınlamak yerine birleştirip yayınlamışlar bence gayet de iyi bir dizi idi bir kaç mantık hatası vardı zaten puanı da oradan kırdım acı ve ızdırap üzerine kurulmuş yüreklere dokunan bir aşk ve var olma hikayesi hikaye ilk sahneden itibaren sizi içine alıyor başrol oyuncularının en iyi dizileri demesem de yine sonuç oldukça başarılı kimyaları iyi idi ben bu hikaye de en çok 4, prens ile şansölyenin kız kardeşinin hikayesini sevdim 3, prensin hikayesi ise içimi acıttı bir kez daha sevgisizliğin sonuçlarını ve insanın zaman içindeki değişimini gördük buda dizinin üzücü taraflarından biri idi dizinin müzikleri çok başarılı idi şarkıları çok beğendim genelde dizileri tekrar izlemesem de Liu Xue Yi için bu diziyi bir kez daha izlerim genel olarak hikayesi oyuncuların seçimleri birbirleri ile uyumlarını beğendim yine çok fazla emek ve zaman harcanmış bir dizi yayında ve yapımlda emeği geçen herkese teşekkür ederiz.
yeni dizlerde görüşmek dileğiyle

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it’s overrated for me…

It’s a really good drama but not as good as people say.
honestly, from the episode 20, it’s started getting a little annoying for me so it took me time to finish it.
Idk for me the first episodes had a good vibe, a good story, but then the way that they twisted the story was lazy for me.

I loved how they showed Fan Chang Yu : as a strong woman, with responsibilities, independent, a girl who wants to protect her family.

I also liked the relationship with her sister and Xie Zheng.

The genres : fake dating, hidden identity had me !!!

Anyway it was a good drama for me but not the best.

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just enjoy it!

This drama's premise is truly unique and something I've been searching for.
The story is about a young woman studying geology abroad, on leave from her thesis, forced to return home to replace her sister, who is pursuing a career as an actress. For the sake of entertainment resources, her sister enters into a contract to pretend to be dating a mining entrepreneur who is firm and not solely focused on economic interests. Their shared mission of protecting the environment is the key to their eventual love.

I like the characters. The woman is intelligent and straightforward, not the type who is always suddenly rescued by the male lead out of nowhere. The male lead isn't the authoritarian CEO type who is ruthless; he has a human side and makes reasonable decisions. All the supporting characters are not overly exaggerated, and the antagonist commits crimes for clear and reasonable reasons.

I like how this drama depicts academic idealism confronted with the dynamic dilemma of material gain within a company. While it's not a perfect drama (because I noticed many parts were cut), I wasn't bothered by the fact that it seemed like the supporting cast's plots were diminished. Furthermore, this drama has many unique scenes rarely found in other dramas. The only thing that bothered me was, didn't the scriptwriter have any other ideas for revealing their secrets besides having the characters' conversations spied on in public? But thankfully, these were only a few.

Initially, I intended to skip this drama because I felt there were too many plot holes, even halfway through. It turns out all the questions were answered, and the conflict resolution was acceptable. They didn't force to maintain the original situation; they made me realize that it's okay to start something different. (I wanted to highlight this but was afraid of spoilers).

Honestly, I wasn't interested in watching this drama because the poster didn't reflect the vibe it gave off. But after watching it, it turned out that don't judge a book by its cover is true.

8.5/10. This drama is a must-watch if you want to see different perspectives on life that are forced to intersect. It's not a perfect drama, but you can give it a try.

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