Reviews

Season 2 did NOT disappoint.

Season 2 did not disappoint me at all. I didn’t plan to binge all 7 episodes in one sitting, but it just happened before I even realized it.

There were so many fights and so much blood — honestly, it was a bit too intense for one watch. But I won’t lie, I really enjoyed it.

I think the writing was excellent, and the pacing of the story was handled in a very engaging and effective way.

The characters were written beautifully. Geon U has had my heart since season 1. As strong and intimidating as he is during fights, deep down he’s such a soft, loving “mama’s boy” who truly cares about his family and the people he loves. He’s full of warmth, and it’s so refreshing to see a character like that on screen. And let’s not even start on how incredibly good-looking he is. Woo Do-hwan did an amazing job once again as Geon U — his acting never disappoints me. He’s truly one of the best.

Of course, U Jin is also a very well-written character, both in season 1 and season 2. The friendship between Geon U and U Jin is honestly one of my all-time favorites. They are literally brothers, and no one can convince me otherwise. Every scene with them melted my heart — especially when U Jin calls Geon U’s mother his own. Their bond was so heartwarming. And as always, Lee Sang-yi delivered a great performance.

Moving on to the new characters this season — Rain completely surprised me. He did an incredible job making me hate his character with every fiber of my being. The only other drama I’ve seen him in was Full House (2004), and the difference between the characters is insane. I was really impressed with him here. He played a truly great villain for this story.

Yun Tae Geom completely stole my heart the moment he switched to the right side… and then the worst happened with his tragic death. That moment made me hate Baek Jeong even more. My heart broke for him, and especially for his little daughter left behind.

There isn’t much negative I can say about this drama. However, it’s definitely not for everyone, and I do think season 1 was better overall in terms of storyline and execution. But that doesn’t take away from the quality and the great work done in this season.

I’m usually a romance girl, so it’s actually surprising how much I loved this drama.

A truly great drama.

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Thriller Masterpiece

This drama is mind blowing from beginning till the end. I couldn't predict what was happening at all and the fact that they continued to make us doubt the daughter in the father's pov was brilliant (although i kinda went soft for her near ep9-10 lol). It's probably a bit difficult to follow though if you miss any details or fact so i would say that's the flaw along with some tiny plot hole. I had to continuously recall scenes because they were somewhat connected. It's almost like i was trying to be a detective to at some point hahaha.

The story is very complex, there were times when i hated the father and even blamed Habin, that's how you know they made it well. I was so immersed lol. Female detective was high key annoying there were times i wished she wasn't in the show but she was kind of needed. Soft male detective also irked me at times because of how his softness was sometimes ruining his judgement and decision making. All the characters were necessary. Heavy scenes were directed very well, I really sympathized with Taesu and his acting is so subtle yet so loud i enjoyed it.

The reason why I gave this a 9 rating has to do heavily with the last episode. I loved it so much. Especially that line when her father asked Habin if she really killed her younger brother. I had to give the writer a standing ovation for that scene alone. Taesu did exactly the oppposite of what Habin's mother did. He asked her instead of continuing his suspicion and it was healing to see Habin breakdown. To see her being accepted and her, knowing that she was accepted was such a relief for me. I am glad that they gave this drama a happy ending because otherwise it would kind of become a cliche. It's refreshing to see a psychotic daughter actually not be the evil person in the end.

Acting wise, all the cast delivered. But i'd have to give it to Taesu and Chae Wonbin for their excellent performance. I'm very surprised at how good Chae Wonbin is despite being a very new rookie. She nailed the role so well. Really looking forward to her future works.

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A "Siren" Who Forgot to Sing

Why is she called a Siren when she refuses to use any of her abilities to charm her way into the world and push people away constantly? When I first started watching this drama, I thought it was incredibly underrated and had the potential to be one of the top shows of the year. However, as the episodes progressed, my attention and love for the series began to fade.
First of all, there was no need for it to be twelve episodes long or released on a weekly schedule. This drama had the scope of an eight-episode binge-watch and nothing more. Returning weekly makes viewers want to drop it because the payoff doesn't feel worth the wait. Twelve episodes felt like too much for this specific plot, so the writers added unnecessary filler to bridge the gaps, only to wrap it all up with a predictable killer and anticlimactic ending
Given the title Siren's Kiss, I expected the female lead to be an enchanting, "siren-like" figure who used her wit and charm to make men succumb to her. Instead, she was portrayed as a traumatized victim whom men flocked to out of pity. It would have been a much better twist if she actually were the killer; sirens are supposed to be mystical, beautiful, and deadly, but we mostly watched her in a state of perpetual fear and anxiety for twelve episodes straight.
As for the main couple, their chemistry feels like a 50/50 split. In some scenes, the acting feels forced and lacks passion, while in others, they look great together—especially in the kissing scenes. It feels like the "chemistry" comes mostly from the fact that they are two very attractive people rather than a deep, natural connection.
The side characters were also quite frustrating. From the sister and the police officers to her coworkers, almost everyone except the leads felt like "rage-bait." Then there is the killer—who didn't clock that? From episode one, it was the most obvious person. Why choose them? The comment sections were full of people calling it early on. Making the female lead the villain would have provided the "gag" the show desperately needed. Instead, every "reveal" felt flat. Whenever the crimes pointed to her, it was only used as a cheap cliffhanger for the next episode, only to be resolved immediately with no real tension.
Overall, the drama has a decent storyline that is easy to follow and a good-looking cast, but the villains are average. It isn't special enough to go out of your way for, but it’s not a complete waste of time either. They could have done more, but in the end, they did an "okay" job. Not bad, not great—just okay.

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It's a Masterpiece

all I have to say ,,,after a long time 😭😭😭😭😭 I'm watching a wonderful drama.
the music uffffff ...

the dressing.......

the story..........

after a long time I'm having this type of satisfaction..

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Highly recommended

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Stunning Visuals Can’t Save a Shallow, Frustrating Script

This drama is breathtakingly beautiful. From the cinematography to the cast and the hauntingly good OST, the production value is top-tier. At the start, the romance was admirable and genuinely hooked me, but unfortunately, the plot eventually went downhill due to unnecessary drama.

​The writing fails its own characters. The show could have been a powerful exploration of the Rong family’s internal conflicts, but instead, every major issue is resolved "cheaply." Forgiving the grandmother because she supposedly had "no choice" was a massive missed opportunity; she had the potential to be a brilliantly infuriating villain.

​Furthermore, while Shanbao is clearly an intellectual, her lack of EQ makes her "kindness" feel forced. Having her forgive everyone didn't feel like growth—it felt dumb because nothing was actually resolved. The characters just suddenly turned nice to her for the sake of the plot. The final straw for me was Yunshu: she deserved a sincere apology from the grandmother, yet she was the one who ended up apologizing. I nearly fainted from the sheer lack of logic!

​I only made it to Episode 30 because of the initial romance and the high budget. While the political stunts were enjoyable, they weren't enough to save the lackluster writing. If you’re planning to watch, honestly? Watch until Episode 12 and save yourself the headache.

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Sweet, heartwarming series with Jimmy & Sea

PLOT: An ICU doctor [who hates fortune tellers], Dr. Thapfah, meets Inthu, a fortune teller friend of his sister. Inthu tries to warn him of deadly dangers, but Thapfah refuses to listen. Inthu comes to Thapfah's rescue several times, and Thapfah is eventually convinced and agrees to take refuge with him in the countryside. Step by step, Thapfah helps Inthu overcome his sadness, with respect and care. However, danger is always lurking.

+++ Initially unconvinced, I was swept away by this lovely love story. Thapfah is so Green Flag, caring, respectful... adorable. I really love the chemistry that Jimmy and Sea created, with their obvious connection.
+++ The cast includes a bunch of veteran and talented actors.
+++ Realistic story, without too many clichés. Effective execution, with a good balance of romance and suspense.

### The secondary romance is rushed. The couple is endearing but has too little screen time.
### The explanations for Karn's behavior are childish, which is usual in dramas. Jealousy can make you hate someone, but to want to kill them?? If that were true in real life, there wouldn't be many humans left on Earth ლಠ益ಠ)ლ ლಠ益ಠ)ლ

=> A healing BL, optimistic, humanist, and comforting [and we really need that these days :) ]
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Sweet, heartwarming series with Jimmy & Sea

PLOT: Un médecin ICU [qui déteste les fortune tellers], Dr. Thapfah, rencontre , Inthu, fortune teller ami de sa soeur, Celui-ci tente de l'avertir de dangers mortels, mais Thapfah refuse d'écouter. Inthu vient plusieurs fois sauver Thapfah, qui finit par être convaincu, et accepte de se réfugier avec lui à la campagne. Peu à peu, Thapfah va sortir Inthu de sa tristesse, avec respect et attention. Cpdt, le danger rôde tjs.

+++ Peu convaincue au départ, je me suis laissée embarquer dans cette jolie histoire d'amour. Thapfah est tellement Green Flag, attentionné, respectueux, ... adorable. J'aime bcp l'alchimie que Jimmy et Sea savent créer, avec 1 complicité évidente.
+++ Le cast comporte pas mal d'acteurs vétérans et talentueux.
+++ Story réaliste, sans trop de clichés. Réalis° efficace, avec un bon équilibre de romance et de suspense.

### La romance 2aire est rushed. le couple est attachant mais a trop peu de screentime.
### Les explications du comportement de Karn sont puériles, c'est svt le cas ds les dramas. La jalousie peut te faire détester qq1, mais de là à vouloir le tuer ?? Si c'était vrai IRL, il ne resterait pas bcp d'humains sur terre ლಠ益ಠ)ლ ლಠ益ಠ)ლ

=> Une healing BL, optimiste, humaniste et réconfortante [et on en a bien besoin ces temps-ci :) ]

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REGRETTABLE WATCH

I binged this in like a twenty four hour period(fast forwarding some parts of the side stories and such of course) it was okay. I really was waiting for the happy ending cuz i saw someone in the comments say that there was one. I would not say this is a happy ending for anyone who hasnt watched and is wanting one. They do not end up together. Yea after like 12 years of not seeing each other because they cannot be together they show the ending scene of someone covering her with an umbrella and we know its gonma be him...but like okay? Can they be together now? What happens if they say "i like you" cuz they werent able to say that previously. Maybe since its present day they can and nothing happens? And why on Gods green earth didnt she just call the police since the beginning to get the bad guys in jail so the dude didnt die??!! Like that was the biggest loophole of the century. It made no sense whatsoever. Also why were there no more messages for her to delete from the phone? If she knew that was how she was going back to the past why didnt she send more messages each time she went back?! Did none of the writers think of this?? And I was waiting for a kiss thr whole friggin show and they literally did not have a single one. I think one time she dreamed that he kissed her and in the dream they pressed lips for like 2 seconds. Im sorry but all that build up for them to not even end up together?! I feel like i just wasted my time. I regret watching it. I read that the movie they made gave us a happy ending but we shouldnt habe to watch a whole other movie to get a happy ending to a series... this show was too friggin sad. And i hate that other commenter who said it was a happy ending thats the whole reason i watched it....UGH

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Rainbow Team, assemble!

Kim Do Gi returns with the rainbow taxi crew to address the grievances of wronged individuals seeking vengeance. One case after another opens up more on the background of some of the crews.

The very first episode came out with an explosion (literally) of the rainbow team in action overseas. This show just moved up a few notches from my expectation. And mind you, my expectation is pretty high after the remarkable and successful Season 1 and 2. One of the things that i quit expecting from kdramas is actors being able to speak comprehensible English, even if their characters were supposed to be brought up or lived overseas for decades. Most kdramas have failed miserably at this so i quit putting my hopes up for it. Taxi Driver S3 managed to break this expectation by becoming the second show that managed to have actors speak not only comprehensible but also fluent english. It is understandable if only the main actor poured his heart and soul to learn speak english, but even the support roles played their cards well and managed to pull this off. I actually didnt need the subs to understand their english 🤯

Kim Do Gi not only displayed his good English, but also very dramatic Japanese, speaking like how i heard those anime characters speak when my son was on the tv. 😂 Reminds me of my favourite General Oki from the movie Kingdom a lot. I noticed they even hired a Malaysian extra and let him speak Malay in one of the episodes. There’s also a korean character who spoke Tagalog, although I can’t comment on how fluent he was, to an untrained ear i thought he spoke well (maybe with a little foreign accent) Kudos to the the team for making this multi-lingual feat work amazingly well. Your effort is extremely commendable.

As usual, i highly anticipate to see brilliant action choreograph and season 3 did not disappoint. Honestly I can’t get enough of Taxi Driver i hope they would franchise it like western shows, they can go over season 10 and people will still want to watch.

In every season, Kim Do Gi’s undercover personalities always cracks me up, this time the crew also went along rather than them doing behind the scene works. Love Go Eun’s style at going after the online scammers. Oh man 16 episodes are too short. Please don’t take up too long to do season 4 😓🥺 we want more!

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ML was fantastic. FL was not good at all.

This show has so much potential. FL was just a fluffy, immature annoying character. Not her fault but it’s a lot to do with her voice. Can’t take her seriously at all because of it. It ruined any serious or emotional scenes that she was in.
ML was mature and played his part well. if he had been paired up with someone else this could have been a much better show.
The story was good. But was best suited for a younger audience. Mature adults will find this a tad fluffy. And this show wasn’t meant to be fluffy, so it left me feeling confused on how to feel for this.
Perhaps 20-somethings will like this better than adults in my age bracket (40-somethings)

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I didn't like this jiejie romance drama

Thanks to Raiana's review that appears on my feed, I got to know that the MDL page for this drama is up. I had completed watching Zhong Xi's drama woth Liu Qing on iQIYI then this drama was automatically played. Hhhhmm I didn't like this drama.

What I liked:
1. Styling - I really liked ML's outfits. Great to see Ma Shuo Qi in hip, youtful outfits because I always watched him in CEO suits well except that one time he wore apron. FL also wore cool outfits.
2. Supporting characters - I liked Grandma Lin and ML's assistant.
3. Plot - It was something new but I didn't like the execution. I applaud writer for bringing a different story to family dispute arc.

What I disliked:
1. FL characterisation - She was a cold person and I didn't like how she treated ML.
2. Romance - I didn't sense emotional connection between FL and ML. I also didn't like that ML betrayed FL with his deception. This is one of the few jiejie romance drama I didn't enjoy.
3. Acting - I didn't sense any chemistry between Zhong Xi and Ma Shuo Qi.
4. Antagonist - A different level of scheming by the two baddies. FL's father was atrocious too.

Favourite scene
The funeral

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SECRETS BEHIND A SMILE

Undercover Ms. Hong plays with duality: light on the surface, but layered with quiet tension underneath.

At first, it feels easy to watch. There’s a certain charm in how the story unfolds, mixing light humor with subtle mystery. But as the episodes progress, the tone gradually shifts, revealing a more restrained and introspective narrative.

At the center of it all is Ms. Hong herself. She isn’t the kind of character who demands attention loudly.. instead, she pulls you in through quiet control. Her strength lies in what she doesn’t say. Every glance, every pause feels intentional, reminding you that she’s constantly balancing who she is and who she pretends to be.

The supporting characters add texture to the story. Some bring warmth and lightness, helping balance the heavier undertones, while others introduce tension that slowly builds throughout the drama. Their interactions with Ms. Hong give more depth to her character, even if not all of them are fully explored. A few side arcs feel underdeveloped, leaving you wanting more from certain relationships and backstories.

The chemistry between the leads is subtle rather than overwhelming. It’s not the kind that explodes with intensity, but one that grows quietly over time, fitting the overall tone of the drama.

That said, the narrative does play it safe. There are moments where the story feels predictable, and certain plot points could have been pushed further. The pacing, while steady, may feel slow for those expecting something more dynamic.

Still, it works in its own way. It doesn’t try too hard to impress.. instead, it settles into its rhythm and lets the characters carry the story.

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STILL PUNCHING, STILL HURTING.

Bloodhounds 2 came back louder, darker, and bloodier.. but somehow, it also felt heavier in a way that not everyone will love.

The action? Still insane. Every fight hits hard, raw, and personal. You can feel every punch, every drop of blood, every moment they’re pushed to their limits.

But what really carries this season is still the bond between Gun Woo and Woo Jin. Their loyalty, their brotherhood.., it’s the emotional anchor of the entire story. No matter how brutal things get, that connection stays solid.

The tone shifts a lot. It’s less fun, more serious, and at times, it feels like it loses the balance that made Season 1 so addictive. The story goes bigger, but not necessarily deeper.

Still, if you came here for action, loyalty, and pain---you’re getting exactly that.

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intriguing

i'm always looking forward to fridays just for this series!!! i really appreciate the production and cinematography. it was a long wait, but it was worth it. they've given us such beautiful shots. 🫶🙂‍↕️i think this could be a breakthrough for netjj and lattekim, and i'm happy to support them. i always look forward to seeing my bias kim, because have you seen that face card??? 10/10 cast, all of them are so fineee. i also like the side characters and i look forward to seeing more of them!!

i think the plot itself is interesting. ik reincarnation and transmigration are pretty common, but nakhun's personality and realistic reaction are keeping this story unique.

one more thing i'm intrigued by is jomkaew/theepun's storyline. i like complicated characters like jom, and for this case it's something that hits a little too close to home. (homosexuality and social norms)

i'm so ready for the angst !! ฉันพร้อมใจสลายแล้ว

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The Drama Overall

Boyfriend on Demand is the story of how a soft beta guy with zero game fell in love with a low-self-esteem alpha girl and managed to win her over because she created an alpha version of him in a dating simulator — and that version ended up giving her advice until she fell for the actual soft, whiny protagonist.Dude, if I found out the person I fell for had created her ideal man in a dating sim and that man turned out to be literally me, I'd drop to my knees and thank God. The guy is such a pushover that he was out here pouting the whole time.That said: I loved the drama. Solid 10/10. Seo In-guk's acting is always incredible — the man is unmatched in versatility. He's played a con artist profiler, a rich guy with amnesia, even Death itself, and now this. Absolute legend.

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