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Pretty to look at — but looking is about all it gave me

A fallen actor and an elegant chef. Visually, the combination works, and there's an aesthetic pleasantness to both seasons that I can appreciate. But pleasant to look at and emotionally engaging are two very different things, and for me this series stayed firmly in the first category.
The core conflicts — two people too different to make it work, a separation reduced to a note, the slow question of whether they find their way back — none of it landed for me in the way I wanted it to. I followed the story without ever being drawn into it. It passed by rather than through me, if that makes sense.
By the end of both seasons, very little had stuck. The pair didn't move me enough to make me want to revisit them, and I think that's ultimately the most honest thing I can say about it. Looking good together on screen is a starting point, not a destination — and for me personally, this one never quite got further than that.

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Surprisingly Decent

My expectations were very low, as I came in thinking it's gonna be a slop film, I mean, I still think it is, but it's a decently packaged movie.

The story can be generic, depending on your viewpoint. I thought it was gonna be a full-on horror, but it's not, there are some mild horror elements here and there, though it's more like Action/Mystery. I wasn't expecting any romance, but there is, though they didn't give it more depth, and that's okay, but to be honest, I did feel butterflies in my stomach when they gave us romantic scenes.

Acting is good from the leads. There are some characters that are very generic, but they mesh well with the Main characters.

I watched this on WeTV youtube channel and the music was god awful, though i can understand why because its to avoid music copyrights.

CGI was okay, it can be janky, but at this point at seen a lot of chinese media with janky 3D effects, so i'm already desensitized to it at this point, so long as it doesn't deteriorate my watch experience. I'm just all for the vision that they're trying to show.

Overall, decent film. Like it or not, its up to you.

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Thai Skins — ambitious, messy, and a little too much of everything

Thai Skins. That's genuinely the best way I can describe it, and I mean that as both a compliment and an explanation for why I ended up skipping large chunks of it.
There's a lot going on here — multiple couples, overlapping storylines, drama upon drama — and at some point I simply lost the thread. Not because the show is bad exactly, but because the ensemble is so large that I never got close enough to anyone to really care. When you're spread that thin across that many characters, emotional investment becomes difficult to sustain.
FirstKhaotung have their moments and I can see why people connect with them. But for me personally, nothing stuck. The overall feeling is diffuse — I watched it without ever being fully in it, and by the time I decided to stop, I didn't feel like I was missing much. I couldn't tell you honestly whether I'd go back for any of the pairs.
Sometimes a show tries to give you everything and ends up giving you not quite enough of anything. For me, this was one of those times.

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Cheesy, self-aware fun — with one personal reservation

I had a genuinely good time with this one. It's silly, it's dramatic, it doesn't take itself seriously for a single second — and that's exactly why it works. Pond as an over-the-top mafia boss living fully inside his own telenovela, Phuwin as the sweet photographer caught in the chaos. The roles fit them perfectly and the whole thing just flows.
My one personal sticking point is with PondPhuwin as a couple specifically. In their everyday dynamic — the banter, the warmth, the little moments — I believe them completely. But when it comes to kiss and intimate scenes, something shifts for me. Phuwin in particular sometimes reads as not entirely present, and that's a hard thing to overlook when you're watching two people who are otherwise so comfortable together. I don't think it's something you can force, no matter how well you know someone. It doesn't ruin the series for me, but I noticed it enough to mention it.
Everything else though? Pure fun. Exactly the kind of light, joyful watch I didn't know I needed.

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most satisfying kdrama in a while

seriously, i love the topic that they tackled in this show, it is truly such an important thing to talk about. not only the korean education system but education systems all around the world continue to fail both students and teachers systematically.

yes, it's utterly far-fetched that such an organisation would be possible, the 'human-rights' arguments would probably always outweigh that possibility, them having the ability to pass through so many legal loopholes in being able to use violence against students and so on. but it's still so satisfying seeing what the bullies got. i seriously could not stop smiling everytime hwa jin slapped, hit and threw them across the corridor, like yes, you assholes deserve this and more. it doesn't even compare to the lives lost.

i truly love na hwa jin. he's truly one of my favourite characters now. kim muyeol's performance was so strong and captivating, his ability to immerse the audience just through his menacing smile and the lectures that they gave through such little words to the bullies, wow, just wow. i was also extremely moved by the scream that he'd let out towards gyu cheol in the flashback.

the team together was literally perfect, im han rim always screaming and being so aggressive, bong geun dae being so scared yet so smart and na hwa jin being the lead and extremely headstrong, great dad humour too, and obviously, choi gang seok always teaching these organisations, people and media the continous failure of the education system and adults overall.

the way hwa jin always mirrored everything that ga yun would say in the past was truly so powerful. especially the last scene where he'd repeated "chances aren't something you're given." "you earn them when you truly want them." to gyu cheol which were ga yun's own last words towards him, the sheer impact of that and the fact that he had the control to simply let him go further shows that it wasn't 'just' a 'personal vendetta' that the erpb had.

that also being said, the whole 'personal vendetta' that the other party had tried to force on them was so ironic, the irony lays in the face of the accusers. a personal vendetta would've been instantly answered if gang seok had just let hwa jin drive his car into gyu cheol. he didn't. instead, they carried her legacy and fight as well as protecting both students and teachers.

episode 5 was truly heartbreaking. the pain and suffering that ji seon had to deal with because of the mother, the legal loophole of "i just have to apologise" without any consequences for false accusations, hwa jin replicating the exact torture she'd brought ji seon through on ujin's mother was so significant.

in conclusion, no matter how unrealistic the idea of this kind of organisation existing, the film sends a truly powerful message to its viewers and the people questioning it, hating it and feeling targetted are the exact people it criticises.

"that's my son-in-law, you punk!"

that line cracked me up so hard 😭.

"for the rest of your life, you will carry the burden of knowing you caused this."

"that's the justice he will get."

"this is the hell you created."

"enjoy living in it."

this entire scene and dialogue from hwa jin was so important and moving. the truth spoken in those lines in itself just silences you.

"if the roots of the tree are rotten, you don't blame the leaves for withering."

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What goes around, comes around.

I liked this drama very much , it shows how the one with powers tries to control the weak ones, I wish that central organizations like this existed because I saw when a boy from my class harassed (by words) one of our female teachers

it's showed that not only the students get bullied but the teachers also sometimes faces the same thing and it also showed that karma comes instantly

I also liked the character of Im han Rim , I think she's the another reasons that I loved this drama so much.

overall I like this drama very much , I highly recommend, and the 2nd episode was on another level OMG and when I saw the students of Guun Hi-tech school it remind me of the Section E from Ang mutya.
this drama is the perfect combo of bully and comedy..

everything I said is based on my personal opinion ...

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Has Deadpool/KickAss/X-Men Vibes in a good way

My Rating: 9/10

As a fan of the superhero genre, I found this one incredibly interesting. I particularly like the unusual supers that take a unique spin. And this was a fit for that slice of the super hero pie. The powers are unique, and the premise—with its blended aspects of X-Men, Deadpool, Kickass vibes—kept me hooked. The villain characters were compelling, the acting was strong overall. Cha Eun-woo and Park Eun-bin are among my favorite actors. Having the two of them together was a highlight. It features a lot of great characters and actors, making it enjoyable just for the cast alone. It wraps up well enough to stand on its own but leaves a bit of room for more, in Netflix fashion. I am not a fan of open ended but this was not completely open, it left possibility without leaving the ending hanging. If you like superhero stories, are a fan of any of the actors, or just want something a little different that isn’t heavily romance-focused, I definitely recommend it.

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It was a minor annoyance that it took them so long to learn how to use their powers effectively. I had the most fun toward the end when they figured it out and became more capable. I understand they stretched it for comedy, but it felt a bit slapstick at times. They portrayed the female lead character, Eun Chae-ni, (Park Eun-bin), as kind of simple or not the brightest at first, but I was hoping for (and glad to see) some underlying intelligence—she grew into it, and her character felt complicated in a good way.

I had a hard time understanding, as an American, why the lead male character, Lee Un-jeong (Cha Eun-woo), would give up a friend for a mother who had never been around, but I recognize that as a cultural thing. Wasn't ever sure exactly what happened with the mother, if she gave him up willingly, he was "kidnapped" or what. But, in any case, he turned Chae-ni over for a chance to see/know what happened with his mother. Harsh.

I thought for the longest time that the sticky guy character, Son Gyeong-hun (Choi Dae-hoon) wasn’t very useful, but his ability turned out to be very handy in the end. Like I said it was more fun, to me, when they learned how to fully use their superpowers.

I don’t know what it is with the stinky/shower-averse characters in these dramas lately—I know she had been traveling or whatever, but it was kind of weird to lean into that so much. Not sure why they did it; I wouldn’t have thought much of it, but there was another drama where they commented on hair stinking, and as a very clean person, I found it disturbing (others might not notice as much). It was supposed to be funny, but rubbing her stink on him - ooh.

I’m a hopeless romantic, so of course I would’ve liked more romance. There was a little—just enough not to annoy non-romantics you might watch with—but I love both leads in romantic roles, so it was hard not to want more. The kiss and the hug were both heartwarming. But, I think they made a great couple so would have liked more. Maybe if they do have a second season.

I loved the actress who played the grandmother character Kim Jeon-bok (Kim Hae-sook) and her role here.

Some of the wonderkinder turning more villainous was an interesting dynamic. The setup with some developing almost Stockholm syndrome toward the evil doctor felt believable, as that’s a real phenomenon.

If someone had this on, I’d definitely rewatch it. I may even watch it again myself in the future, though with so many options it’s hard to return to things. I thoroughly enjoyed it. If they do a second season, I’ll likely watch—unless I hear it’s really horrible—but they have plenty of material for more.

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A pretty okay series overall.

It was an easy watch and had some enjoyable moments, but it didn’t really stand out to me. 😊

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A crazy casting for a Masterpiece

Before starting the review i think i'have to say this : WTF is this cast?? We have Dilraba Dilmurat, Leo Wu,Liu Yu Ning,Zhao Lu Si and Alen Fang in THE SAME drama, how crazy is that? Even for the support roles the cast is very good.

I loved every episode of this drama, even though it takes a good ten episodes before it really gets going. The level of acting it's a high level, the character of Li Chang Ge is a strong woman! The production is very great, the story is well written even though there are a few weaknesses in the writing at times, especially toward the end, as is often the case with Chinese dramas. Very nice OST and so much feelings happens!

It's a very good drama with an amazing cast, it's going to be hard to watch something else right ater this one!

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Finally, a Japanese BL that I genuinely loved. 😊

And an extra bonus for having older main characters. It’s refreshing to see a story that focuses on adults rather than the usual school or university setting, and it made the series even more enjoyable for me. 🤍✨

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The first 6 episodes are the best

The first 6 episodes are my absolute favourite, I absolutely love the slow pacing and how Jae won looks at Ji Hyeon is absolutely beautiful. I absolutely loved everything about these episodes
But then in the 7th episode they hinted at Ji Hyeon dying and that left a bad taste that lasted till the end. It was absolutely unnecessary and honestly, was only there to build up drama. How Jae won dealt with the accident was also weirdly described. As someone who has been through something similar to Jae Won, I understand him distancing himself from everyone. But other than that, him getting back with Eun Ji is something that completely contradicts his character.
And how everyone dealt with Jae Won shutting down, including Ji Hyeon was so damn weird. Which btw was again a contradiction to Ji Hyeon's character. Everybody talking about how Jae Won didn't look okay but not a single made enough effort to actually talk to him. I understand it's a drama. The entire character of Jae Won hits too close to home, maybe that's why I feel like how Ji Hyeon dealt with his response to the accident was too lightly.
Also Jae Won recovered wayyyyy too quickly, there was no mention of his initial dilemma which was about his future. He just suddenly went from being depressed to a ray of sunshine in 1 episode. Also everyone forgiving everyone at the end is so cliche and uncalled for. Tae hyeong and Eun Ji were bitched who only made Jae Won miserable for a long time. The first step towards recovery would've been cutting these toxic people out of his life. But damn, they gave it a Disney ending.
But then again, I liked the first 6 episodes were so good, I just can't hate this drama.

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too short to tell a believable story...

After "Winter Fever" I did expect more from Trufilm. The "kid" is quite abnoxious and of course with an age of 20 nobody is really an adult. But 4x8 minutes can't tell a believable story, because it happens too fast...

What I did not understand is, does the kid study on the same university as he teaches? If he does there can't be a relationsship whatsoever. So we have to assume he does not. The kissing also felt akward for me... I also didn't feel any chemistry between them.

It's ok to watch around 30 mintues but it's not even medicore, it's too plain, too unbelievable and not well acted out. While I would like to support small production companies for sure, they need to step up with the quality of their script and deliver something outstanding and not the same old, same old. At least I expected something better from them. For me it's one of their weakest shows ever.

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