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One of the best BL of the year.

All are great maybe except the first half of last episode.
Lack of communication makes such poor decision from either side of couple. I hate when Xiao Fan make such revenge against Lu Qing, costing him to suffer such loses, luckily ML very forgiveful towards one he loves. One might argue that Bei Lu Qing not treat him not that well, but i think every thing, acting,asking MC to quit from the house (all because he want to avoid his mother detect and separate them), make-shift fiance (fooling the villain), pull and push is all within reason explained to us audience, but not to Xiao Fan himself. Its all because lack of communication and tsundere behavious of ML. Nevertherless i forgive such mistake, because the chemitry saves them and because of that i suffer from post drama syndrome.

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One of the Most True-to-Life Coming-of-Age Stories I've Seen

Wow. I don't know if I'm emotionally ready to write this review, but let's go...

This drama could almost be split in half: I loved the first part, while the second half haunted me. I found myself wishing the latter had more humor and fewer real-life challenges. But at the same time, those challenges fit the drama perfectly.

As someone in my late 40s, this was an incredibly nostalgic watch. Even with the cultural differences, so much of it felt spot-on to me, and I deeply identified with many of the situations explored throughout the drama. I felt like the storytelling captured so many authentic aspects of youth—the friendships, struggles at home, parental dynamics, future aspirations and uncertainty, and the realization that not everyone will go on to college, often because of differences in financial security and individual abilities. You start out feeling like everyone is on equal footing, but inevitably, people begin to take different paths based on the opportunities available to them and the skills they develop.

And then there were all the silly, impractical things we only do or think about when we're young—the things that seem completely reasonable at the time but make you look back and smile later.

This was such a beautiful drama, and I'm honestly surprised it isn't talked about more on social platforms. I think this is one of the more true-to-life coming-of-age dramas I've watched. It was an amazing journey to follow these characters all the way to the end, especially after becoming so attached to them. More than anything, I think I'll remember this drama for the characters I fell in love with and the nostalgia it brought back.

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10/10 Pure entertainment - clever, funny and full of heart

I'm genuinely surprised The Apartment Job isn't getting more love because, for me, it has just about everything ! want from an entertaining drama.
It has crime, comedy, corruption, clever schemes, strategic problem-solving and a wonderful group of characters who gradually develop that warm, slightly dysfunctional family feeling that K-dramas do so well. There's also just enough hint of romance to add another layer without taking over the story.
It actually reminds me quite a lot of the movie Tower Heist with Ben Stiller - not because the stories are identical, but because it has that same enjoyable feeling of watching a group of unlikely people come together, use their individual strengths and try to outsmart people who have abused their money and power.
Ji Sung is fantastic in the lead, but what really makes the show work for me is the ensemble. The characters bounce off one another beautifully, the comedy genuinely makes me laugh, and underneath all the fun there is a satisfying story about exposing corruption and finding clever ways around seemingly impossible situations.
Most importantly, it's FUN. I look forward to each new episode, which is probably the best compliment I can give any series.
If you enjoy clever caper stories, great characters, found-family dynamics, humour, a little romance and watching corrupt people get outsmarted, give The Apartment Job a chance. I absolutely love it.

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Too Much Story, Too Little Time

This show was an okay adaptation, but the story itself was very average. The characters felt incredibly flat, with almost zero emotional intelligence.

Ten episodes were simply not enough for this story. It was such a letdown because so much was crammed into those episodes, while so much was left out. The pacing made the story feel rushed, and I think the characters and relationships suffered because of it.

Arthur and Sun’s supposed love story? What love? How is that relationship relevant in any meaningful way? Arthur cutting his wrist so Sun would feel guilty for him—why? What exactly did Arthur ever do for Sun that would make him feel that kind of guilt?

Unlike the majority of viewers, I felt absolutely no chemistry between the leads. I didn’t feel much for either of them because the story simply didn’t give their relationship enough substance or development for that chemistry to come through.

The NC was well done, and the actors did a good job with what they were given. I just wish the writing had given them more to work with.

Once again, I feel Arthur should have been played by a more mature-looking actor. Just because you’re built like a refrigerator doesn’t mean you can pull off a dark and mature character. Arthur’s face always gave off an immature vibe, especially when compared to the manhwa, where Jay’s face looks much more adult and mature.

The side characters did a wonderful job in the show, and I especially appreciated that the villains were actual VILLAINS. They felt like genuine antagonists rather than characters who were conveniently misunderstood or softened by the narrative.

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La belleza de una familia no tradicional

Empecé este drama por casualidad, no sabía mucho de él y me ha terminado encantando. Se que hay gente que ha visto la versión original china y la comparan constantemente pero yo he disfrutado muchísimo esta historia.

Mi personaje favorito y un descubrimiento total (el actor) ha sido Haejoon. Su historia era simplemente desoladora. Además el romance con Park Dal ha sido precioso, me gustaría haber visto más de ellos.

Al contrario, no me he sentido tan atraída por la pareja principal. Cuando estaban en el instituto, lo veía al 100% pero creo que, después de 10 años, la situación no era la misma. No veo en qué momento Juwon se enamoró de Sanha, como si podemos ver como poco a poco Haejoon va desarrollando sentimientos por Dal. Aun así, tienen mucha química ambos actores.

El padre de Juwon y Haejoon es un actorazo, vi muy poco de él en Twinkling Watermelon donde interpreta a un adulto Ha Yichan (que por cierto, aquí en este drama hace del padre de Jung Chaeyeon mientras que en Twinkling Watermelon hace de la versión adulta de Choi Hyunwook. Jung Chaeyeon y Choi Hyunwook actuarán juntos en un drama el año que viene).

Tampoco entiendo cuando la madre de Haejoon desarrolló sentimientos por el padre de Juwon. Sí que puedo ver que el padre de Juwon tenía sentimientos por ella todos esos años.

Mi última crítica antes de decir todo lo bonito de este drama es que la reunión de los 3 personajes principales luego de no verse por 10 años me pareció demasiado fría y que se tomó muy a la ligera.

Ahora las cosas buenas, este drama me ha hecho llorar y reír (más llorar) y darme cuenta que la familia son aquellas personas que están ahí cuando lo necesitas, no importa el lazo sanguíneo. Es un drama que engancha y que es, a pesar de los temas que trata, muy fácil de ver.

En general, he disfrutado mucho de este viaje y cogido cariño a los personajes principales, sobre todo a Haejoon. Espero ver más del actor en dramas de romance.

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Strong Performances, But Too Predictable

I started watching this because I heard Ding Yuxi and Peng Yuchang played roles that were different from their usual ones, and I agree that they did. That made it an interesting watch. But overall, I thought this was just okay.

The biggest issue for me was that it was very predictable and easy to figure out. When I can recognize the formula and predict the next five steps, the journey becomes tedious because I'm no longer discovering the story—I'm watching it to confirm what I already expected. Predictability isn't always a deal breaker for me, but when a story feels too familiar, I need something else to offset that. Unfortunately, I never found that here.

The story often felt like it was simply following a script, with very little surprise in the reveals. The arcs also felt somewhat stilted, so there wasn't much opportunity to become emotionally invested in either the narrative or the characters. The only time I felt any real emotion come through in the storytelling was toward the end, when we got some backstory into the life of one of the villains. That was the best part of the movie for me because it finally gave me a reason to feel for the characters and see them differently.

If that kind of emotional depth and backstory had been layered throughout the rest of the movie rather than saved for the ending, I think I would have enjoyed this much more.

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The worst piece of media in existence

bro what???? this must have been, without any exaggeration, the worst show I have ever seen. finished it only bc I wanted to minimize the damage to joongdunk's career by giving it some views, though I can't imagine this not having an impact on their future projects

kamin and jade were just bumbling about the whole time, solving nothing, the conclusion to the whole case was just them standing there while kids killed each other, no one was even armed at one point, and those two stood by idiot style and watched it happen lol

hard cuts between someone's melted corpse or a gory crime scene and kamin and jade flirting at each other like two unfunny cyborgs were villainous. they fell in love instantly and the script sounded like someone holding chatgpt at gunpoint, so none of their lines landed and I could not give a single fuck if they lived or died

they left Jay, who had been traumatized and shot, alone in the hospital and went on PTO to the beach!!!!!!!!!!!! everyone who took part in this should be tried at the Hague

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Kei was playing checkers, and Eito was playing football

Okay, this was an interesting one and very creative; I will give them that. I would give it a 7.5 out of 10. Then I am going to say what I liked and what I did not like.

Okay, so starting off strong, I think the guys have pretty okay chemistry, and they have a crazy high difference (THAT WAS NOT USED, I AM SO MAD). But yeah, I think the guys did a pretty good job on this, and I feel like they were both cute, just different kinds of Japanese cute, which is nice. They did both have very long eyelashes that could have looked really good curled, but we’re not locked in like that. But yeah, I don't know, they were both pretty fun.

I think the whole plot with him being an ASMR streamer was a little bit weird, but you know that is okay (a boss and a babe-ass plot). As far as the plot, I liked the whole plot twist with the guy setting up their meeting and stuff. I just wish they had dwelled on that a little bit more. But yeah, pretty cute, pretty fun. I just feel like they did not really do enough with the plot they had.

I also like the whole thing with the girl because I did not think she was going to be a villain. I thought she was just going to be like, oh, this is his friend, who is also into this ASMR guy, but she was low-key like a crazy stalker, which was pretty fun to see, so good for them.

For the things I did not like, I think this was pretty short, and they had a lot of characters who all kind of sucked. Like we had the girl, we had the manager, we had our two main characters. I feel like nobody had any depth or background, which sucks because I feel like this could have been really good. Also, because it was a short drama, and this company specifically, which makes these short dramas, cuts it off at the 30th episode instead of going all the way to 35. Yeah, I do not think we need five episodes of behind-the-scenes. I feel like we could add a little bit more depth. I think just even one or two more episodes would have brought this to life really well, but they did not have those one or two episodes, so it is just kind of like, whatever, with what we have.

WHAT IS WITH THESE FUCKING SHOWS AND THE TURNAROUND CRINGE MOMENT. I BEG, CAN WE LEAVE THAT ALONE. I mean it's like funny but also so fucking cringe; I feel like I am gonna dieeee. Just stop, please.

Yeah, I do not know. I was not given a lot to work with, so I do not have a lot of feedback, but it was pretty good. I just wish they added more substance to it so I have more reason to actually care about everybody and develop the plot and all that. But yeah. Would I recommend this? I do not really know. Go watch it if you want, if you have already paid for it. If you have not, do not pay for this. Okay, bye!

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I love the concept of "found family"

I'm not a big fan of corruption dramas, but with Ji Sung in it, I had to give it a try.

The story slowed down in the last couple of episodes, but I still liked it. The acting/characters were what made me keep coming back for more. I loved the "found family" aspect of it, people coming together that you'd never imagine being in the same room.

Ji Sung - him standing at the funeral with tears streaming down his face really got me. He can be over-the-top, but, for the most part, he reined himself in admirably.

Moon Sori - the irritating tenant that eventually becomes the president of the building. She started out SOOOO irritating, but once she decided to help, she was all in. I loved the change in her.

Kim Won Hae - always good for comedy relief but also plays serious as well. I look forward to his performances when I see that he's in the cast.

But, ultimately, it's Park Byung Eun as the villain that really impressed me. First, his makeup. His skin tone was pasty, making you feel like he never saw the light of day. There were a couple of humorous things from him, but for the most part his performance was chillingly understated. When he showed up at the funeral and spoke to the ML, I totally got the creeps!

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Cute follow up story.

I thought this was such a cute idea. Its a short watch but really ties up the lose ends for some of the characters from "Me and Thee". This chapter really gave us a chance to see how much Peach loves Thee. Obviously we saw them fall in love in the first show but seeing how Peach settled into his relationship with Thee was wonderful. Also there was a few times we got to see Peach be jealous which was so funny. Also Thee is really putting in an effort to not be so over the top but in a way that doesn't compromise who he is. Also we got to see Perth's and Santa's characters again and see how their relationship was going which was something I really wanted to see a conclusion for. Also Mok and Rome were back too and this one was kind of their love story in a way even though they have liked each other for a very long time. Also the drama was very compelling and the acting was even better this time. It really was a great watch and a satisfying end for all the characters.

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A rápida queda de um C-Drama promissor

Esse C-drama estava na minha lista há tempos, impulsionado pela grande admiração que tenho pelo casal de atores. Decidi finalmente começar, mas bastaram apenas cinco episódios para eu abandonar a obra.

Embora utilize a batida premissa da viagem no tempo em busca de uma "segunda chance", o início me agradou. A dinâmica inicial dos protagonistas, recheada de provocações e alfinetadas, entregou uma química genuína. O problema foi a guinada na trama, que rapidamente se desviou para clichês irritantes: uma protagonista rude e autoritária, um par masculino submisso e um triângulo amoroso sustentado por pura indecisão.

É frustrante notar como certos roteiristas mantêm uma visão ultrapassada sobre o que define uma "mulher de personalidade forte". O gênero frequentemente confunde altivez com grosseria e tenta validar a personagem apenas pelo excesso de pretendentes — um recurso preguiçoso que parece extraído de um manual de clichês.

A falta de atitude do protagonista masculino o reduz a mero joguete das articulações da mocinha, enquanto o foco narrativo se desvia excessivamente para o segundo protagonista.

Por fim, triângulos amorosos não são um problema em si, mas a oscilação sentimental crônica da protagonista dilui a empatia e torna o ritmo monótono. Quando não se consegue decifrar o que os personagens sentem, perde-se a conexão com a história.

Diante do desgaste dessa fórmula, continuar a leitura visual deste drama tornou-se simplesmente insustentável.

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absolutely worth it

Once you get through the first episode or two and the story unfolds, you see how much it was worth it. I think all the storylines were closed well, which in the amount that there is in HSF is a hard task. There were obviously ones touched deeper and ones touched only from the surface but they still spoke for themselves and held a message. There wasn’t a storyline blatantly flat or forgotten about.

The dynamics between characters are shown so well, especially the bond between Saint and Shin is portayed better than in most romance series I’ve watched in my entire life. All they do has a context, there’s a proper background given and it makes everything feels more intentional. The tension is over the scale sometimes.. The script and acting makes it so satisfying to watch.

The music suits the vibes. It’ not silly sound effects which is already enough for me to rate it highly, but beside it, they’re genuinely nice songs that add to the atmosphere.

I can wholeheartedly recommend this series, really gives a new perception of how a friendship can look, a good show about forgiving a loved one, school environment, repairing our past mistakes and putting love and understanding over pride and violence.

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Survival of the evilest...goodness prevails

It's truly a drama, no frills or attempts for humor. It is a tale of survival. Palace life is cut-throat and only those who step on others survive.

Enters Sam Ho, literally the most FL of all the FLs out there. Not only is she beautiful and skilled, she believes in the goodness of people when she's surrounded by pure evil. Like seriously, her bonded sister got her mother killed making them stuck in the palace yet she stills believe in the good of her. It's almost obnoxious that she's in a love triangle with the gentle, hyper-intelligent king and the badass, hot general. She got everything going for her. Everyone and I mean EVERYONE loves her.

It is a satisfying drama just because Sam Ho does actually does defeat her enemies with "kindness". With every compassionate act, there is a ripple effect that leads to the FL being saved every time her foes try to take her down.

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