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Good social commentary

I think the best parts of this were undoubtedly the relationship between the two leads and seeing them work together; they don't have so much screentime together but when they do it always steals the scene.

I'm a bit more mixed on the overall plot; I like the themes it's addressing a lot, from the prosecutor-police relationship to broader institutional corruption, but the pacing feels pretty slow and I wasn't fully interested in all the characters involved, like Yeon-Jae (the Hanjo chairwoman). It feels like it makes its point clear really early but then takes a really long time to get to it.

Ultimately though, I still think this was solidly written, but not really as engaging as it could be.

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everything in the world seemed determined to stop this guy from graduating high school.

it's a light summer story that's perfect for watching on a hot day when you just want to relax. there is some unnecessary drama that could have been left out, but overall it didn't leave me with negative feelings.

i think they spent too much time on the characters' youth, while the reunion after five years was far too short and underdeveloped. then the story rushed into the main couple's romantic relationship just as quickly.

li fang (mother and aunt) seems like a kind and caring woman who has been through a lot, but why is a child expected to carry the responsibility for the entire family while she spends her time playing mahjong? parents like that always frustrate me.

overall, this drama isn't really about romance. it's more about family, friendship, finding your place in the world, and learning to face life's challenges no matter what.

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My Cup of Tea

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How Yu Shen understands Xi Guang and they went out to forget about her unhappiness all night

I let you choose who you like lol super cool

Vote just to go food tasting at staff canteen - chi huo hahah

Wang Xing desperately wants to go to spa

The whole world ended up going to Chang Bai Shan

Very matured cousin of Xi Guang really cared for her like a younger brother

Yu Shen’s mum sense of humour lol

That scene when Yu Shen’s mum talk about her late husband criesss

Yu Shen’s stepfather is very respectful towards their families such a nice man

So intense when the truth is out

When Yu Shen sends Xi Guang his CV lol

It’s a healthy friendship and relationship I like the pace once in a while this is good taste a couple understand and grow together

DISLIKE

The only big grape was mad at me and left - I mean this Zhuang Xu did not even try to be together with Xi Guang

What is wrong with Zhuang Xu's annoying character my god!

The Qian family all bloodsucker greedy disgusting

MUSIC - personal fav

似我似你 Si Wo Si Ni - 张碧晨 Zhang Bi Chen
失去后一切如常 Shi Qu Hou Yi Qie Ru Chang - 刘宇宁 Liu Yu Ning
流心 Liu Xin - 张碧晨 Zhang Bi Chen
过你的季节 Guo Ni De Ji Jie - 希林娜依高 Xi Lin Na Yi Gao
差一步到达 Cha Yi Bu Dao Da - 刘宇 Liu Yu
时间如何带走悲伤 Shi Jian Ru He Dai Zou Bei Shang - 周菲戈 Zhou Fei Ge

REWATCH VALUE

Five for now

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Hilarious Light-hearted drama

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How Are You? Fine thank you hahahaha

The mo li hua song omg quite bad

That little box of red date lol

Argue and eating hotpot at the same time cool

Yang Duo Jie as the National Astronomer using his story telling skills during court hearing hilarious

Empress Dowager so funny on her wheelchair and she is extremely good in her acting

When the Emperor and his palace concubines playing eagle catching the chicks lolol

Where exactly is Yong Er from - this is a mystery

How about Zhang San?

When Li Yun Xi found out Shi Er Lan's identity hahaah his reaction

My tears for Shi Er Lan and Jin Tian

DISLIKE

Nothing much to complain

MUSIC - personal fav

甜蜜配方 Tian Mi Pei Fang - 姚晓棠 Yao Xiao Tang
局中人 Ju Zhong Ren - 颜安 Yan An

REWATCH VALUE

Probably re-watch when I free one day

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Never-Ending Misstreatment

The high school arc was reasonably satisfying, as the two leads gradually formed a bond and their backstories were revealed.

However, the story getting worse after graduation. The female lead, previously portrayed as assertive and intelligent in high school, suddenly became foolish, implausible character development.
Whereas the male lead grew for the better, even willing to sacrifice himself for her. Meanwhile, the female lead became indecisive and even abandoned the male lead for a trivial reason, despite ML deep love for her.

As for the secondary couple, the second female lead was overly selfish and refused to voice her true desires directly, even though the second male lead had told her to speak up, displaying such immaturity that she filed for divorce, despite the situation being her own fault for not communicating openly with her husband.

The reason this story is ruined was Jiang Yan (the female lead's childhood friend). He exposed the female lead's whereabouts, leading to the male lead getting stabbed, yet faced no punishment or fitting karma. The female lead's mother also escaped retribution for her past actions, even though she ultimately helped the female lead resolve the case regarding the father's past.

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Still watchable

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Loved the bickering between Zhao Pan Er and Gu Qian Fan

This poor Gu Qian Fan already so busy trying to run for his life still need to get involved with Pan Er’s friends problems lol

Chi Ya Nei and his subordinates omg omg so funny and silly especially when he went to fight at Pan Er's teahouse

When Chi Ya Nei looked at the letter from Zhao Pan Er omg hilarious af

DISLIKE

Song Ying Zhang thinks she is so smart after being recognised of her talent so arrogant materialistic and jealousy always get her into trouble

Cannot understand why Qian Fan cannot face Pan Er and tell her the truth like just talk instead of avoiding

MUSIC - personal fav

不惜时光 Bu Xi Shi Guang - 张靓颖 Zhang Liang Ying
梦华 Meng Hua - 刘宇宁 Liu Yu Ning

REWATCH VALUE

Five for now

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A healthy drama about friendship turned relationship

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Let’s be sworn brothers!

Both of them just afraid to start a relationship or their friendship will come to an end sigh

Feng Wei Ran so hilarious I like the way he speaks

Bubble gum competition lol

Wo De Wifi 1234 hahahah

Every time they try to find time to be together, something comes up. Lol

They are like two young children lol

Loved the chemistry how they can understand each other when they mumbling

So touching if someone really wants to spend time with you they will find ways to get to you

That oblivious couple who don’t know about Tang Yang and Jiang Shi Yan relationship lol

The two mothers so sweet when they found out

Xu Shan Shan’s story so heart breaking criess

Dancing in sleeping bags so adorable

DISLIKE

Nothing to complain

MUSIC - personal fav

放心去飞 Fang Xin Qu Fei - 张新成 Zhang Xin Cheng 王玉雯 Wang Yu Wen 吴俊霆 Wu Jun Ting 罗秋韵 Luo Qiu Yun 管乐 Guan Yue 郭耘奇 Guo Yun Qi
星空说 Xing Kong Shuo - 弦子 Xian Zi
来自一个朋友的礼物 Lai Zi Yi Ge Peng You De Li Wu - 张磊 Zhang Lei
星星与海洋 Xing Xing Yu Hai Yang - 八三夭乐团 Ba San Yao Yue Tuan 八三夭阿璞 Ba San Yao A’pu
掌心时光 Zhang Xin Shi Guang - 牛奶咖啡 Niu Nai Ka Fei 仙羽 Xian Yu
看星星 Kan Xing Xing - 张新成 Zhang Xin Cheng 袁娅维 Yuan Ya Wei

REWATCH VALUE

Five for now

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Quite a light hearted drama

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Light-hearted drama hilarious Sang Qi and Yan Yun Zhi

Yan He Xing hilarious prank on Yan Yun Zhi

The Bai Shi who cannot keep secrets lol

When Yan Yan and Lian Pian conversation is exactly what Sang Qi and Yan Yun Zhi wanted to say

Sang’s family plants poor them being cut hahaah

The servants and maids in this drama really talk like nobody’s business lol can talk back to their masters and mistress nonsense

Song Luo Tian and Yan Yan really childhood bros - the gift for Luo Tian’s wedding very touching

When Zhuo Wen Yuan helps Yan Yun Zhi get rid of his dusts lolol from the eyes

When all three boys hide in Sang Qi’s room lol

Zhuo Wen Yuan’s love for Sang Qi - I quite shipped for them

Sang Tai Wei heart break when he heard Sang Qi talking about getting married and having children

Genuine Song Jia Yin when she cried for Sang Qi

Song Luo Tian is such a good person

I heart for Zhuo Wen Yuan

DISLIKE

Nothing much

MUSIC - personal fav

意气趁年少 Yi Qi Chen Nian Shao - 刘宇宁 Liu Yu Ning
遇见女弟子 Yu Jian Nv Di Zi - 张越献 Zhang Yue Xian

REWATCH VALUE

Five for now

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Rapide et sympa

Un petit drama (12 épisodes de 30 minutes) sans prétention et sans prise de tête.
On sent que le budget était très réduit et l'histoire n'a rien d'original mais elle est simple à suivre et l'ensemble est plutôt agréable à regarder. Comme le format est court le scénario va droit au but et on ne nous assomme pas avec des flashbacks à répétition et des scènes de blabla inutiles pour meubler comme dans les dramas plus longs.
Pas mal d'humour au début (plusieurs moments romantiques classiques sont tournés en dérision), les acteurs jouent correctement, mention spéciale pour l'acteur principal qui s'en sort très bien pour montrer l'alternance entre ses deux personnalités. Les derniers épisodes tirent un peu en longueur et tout devient assez paresseux, l'acting comme la conclusion de l'histoire. À la fin les acteurs surjouent et les scènes sont tellement clichées (notamment les "méchants") que je me suis demandé si le drama était devenu purement satirique...
Le format de 30 minutes facilite l'enchainement des épisodes. Ça ne deviendra pas un classique des dramas chinois, ça s'oublie vite, mais si vous avez 6h à occuper sans trop réfléchir ça fait le job.

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Legal thriller per gli amanti delle sceneggiature solide e ben articolate

“Confession” è un legal drama dalla marcata componente thriller e con tutte le carte in regola per conquistare gli amanti del genere. La premessa è solida, ben strutturata: Choi Do Hyun, un avvocato diventato tale dopo un trapianto di cuore, scoprirà inaspettate connessioni tra il caso che sta seguendo e il vecchio caso di omicidio per cui suo padre è stato condannato anni prima.

Il punto di forza del drama risiede tutto nella sua scrittura. La trama, intricata e complessa ma perfettamente integrata e senza lacune, segue un unico grande arco narrativo che si dipana in molteplici fili apparentemente secondari. E’ una struttura importante, che richiede una grande abilità a livello di sceneggiatura, per riuscire a non creare buchi o incongruenze e ricondurre tutti i pezzi del puzzle al caso principale, il tutto senza dare l’impressione di aggiunte superflue. Il ritmo non lo definirei avvincente, ma comunque ben calibrato e sufficiente a mantenere viva l’attenzione dello spettatore, sebbene forse con un leggero rallentamento nella parte centrale. La corposità della vicenda è sia un elemento di merito che un potenziale ostacolo, già che richiede necessariamente una visione attenta, dove la struttura concatenata dei vari elementi fa si che perdere un passaggio possa rendere confusi gli sviluppi successivi. Non è una visione spensierata o della quale possono essere “skippate” le parti più lente, insomma: tutti i sedici episodi vanno seguiti minuto dopo minuto, senza perdere di vista i dettagli, e questo lo rende un drama sicuramente interessante ma indubbiamente impegnativo.

Passando al cast, le prove sono state buone ma non eccellenti. Lee Jun Ho – attore che personalmente apprezzo molto pur con il suo background da idol – regala una performance più che dignitosa, ma sicuramente non la metterei tra le sue prove migliori. L’approccio è fin troppo misurato e composto, per quanto in sintonia con il vissuto del personaggio interpretato e la malattia che lo accompagna. Solo in alcuni momenti posso dire di averlo trovato davvero intenso, aspetto che trascende da scene plateali ma che risiede tutto nella capacità di un attore di rendere un personaggio – al di là della caratterizzazione prevista – una vera e propria colonna portante per il drama. Qui l’impalcatura è stata invece fornita dalla sceneggiatura, come già detto, e il cast ha saputo dare vita a personaggi maturi e di tutto rispetto, per quanto non eccelsi o emblematici. Lo stesso discorso vale quindi per l’altra figura principale, il detective Ki Chun Ho, interpretato da un Yoo Jae Myung che porta in scena tutta la passione e l’irruenza utili a controbilanciare la freddezza dell'avvocato, promuovendo così un duo equilibrato e accattivante.
L’introspezione è stata un po’ carente o, per meglio dire, interamente a servizio della trama investigativa. Al di fuori degli elementi strettamente connessi alla trama, non c’è infatti sviluppo o approfondimento alcuno sui personaggi, e questo alla lunga determina una mancanza di profondità emotiva che a tratti si avverte.

Rispetto alla vicenda, se da una parte non ci sono grandi colpi di scena, dall’altra l’interesse dello spettatore sta tutto nel vedere come andranno a incastrarsi le varie tessere che compongono l’intricato disegno. Forse avrei evitato il meccanismo – già visto altrove diverse volte – per cui si parte da un fatto apparentemente ordinario (per quanto spiacevole possa essere un omicidio) fino a risalire, collegamento dopo collegamento, niente meno che ai vertici della Casa Blu. Stesso discorso per la casualità con cui molte figure fanno il loro ingresso in scena ed entrano in relazione col giovane avvocato: sembra un po’ la fiera delle coincidenze, tra volute e non, e poco ci manca che anche la cassiera del supermarket di fiducia si riveli una figura chiave. Anche un po’ meno, insomma.

Qualche perplessità anche rispetto alle dinamiche in tribunale. Se la storia, intesa come insieme di azioni, reazioni, cause, conseguenze e moventi non traballa di una virgola, l'iter che collega insieme tutti questi puntini ben saldi si prende non poche licenze: prove decisive raccolte a casaccio ma capaci di diventare determinanti in tribunale, considerazioni e testimonianze più ufficiose che ufficiali in grado di mettere a tacere istantaneamente l’opposizione. Da questo punto di vista c’è stata forse un’eccessiva semplificazione che può passare anche come superficialità.

Detto questo, “Confession” resta in ogni caso un buon drama, dove all’abusato obiettivo della classica vendetta si sostituisce – su più livelli – una più interessante ricerca della pura verità. Tecnicamente ben costruito, non cerca facili effetti speciali ma punta tutto sulla forza della sua trama, e in tal senso premia l'attenzione e la pazienza, regalando un finale soddisfacente e ben architettato. Gli amanti del genere sapranno senz’altro apprezzarlo. Non è invece nella rosa dei titoli che consiglierei a chi cerca una serie leggera o dove il desiderio è quello di affezionarsi ai personaggi principali. Per quello, meglio guardare altrove.

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Not to be missed

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That hand gestures as Yuan Jian Kang lol!!

The love hate relationship between Xiang Yi and Di Fei Sheng

The once so proud Xiang Yi now so composed Lian Hua

The innocent Fang Duo Bing when he said he is Xiang Yi’s disciple lol

Stubborn Li Xiang Yi doesn’t want to heal his injuries

Fang Duo Bing third wheel between Di Fei Sheng and Li Xiang Yi lolol

Yang Zhou Man vs Su Zhou Kuai lol

Ah Fei!! HAHAHAAH calling him like calling helper

DISLIKE

Nothing to complain

MUSIC - personal fav

就在江湖之上 Jiu Zai Jiang Hu Zhi Shang - 刘宇宁 Liu Yu Ning
人世太匆忙 Ren Shi Tai Cong Mang - 严艺丹 Yan Yi Dan
一壶莲花醉 Yi Hu Lian Hua Zui - 胡夏 Hu Xia
山外 Shan Wai - 张远 Zhang Yuan

REWATCH VALUE

Yes when I have the time

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Loved it

I love, love, LOVED this drama! Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo is an OG K-drama for a reason.
I'd been avoiding this drama for years because the title sounded a little lame, and I wasn't particularly excited about a tomboy female lead. But wow... was I wrong! Within the first 20 minutes, I was completely invested to watch her.

Yes, she's a tomboy, but she's also the sweetest, softest, and most lovable person. She looks like a tomboy just from outside but such a girlie inside. She's strong without losing her femininity, goofy without being annoying, and incredibly kind-
hearted. It's impossible not to root for her.

This is another “Friends to lovers”story but I wouldn’t say that they were that close friends. Instead it is more like a reconnection with an old childhood friend. It’s a simple feel good romcom nothing too complicated. Plus it has a touch of sports. I am not into sports but it doesn’t get
too complicated with those things.
Nonetheless the chemistry between the leads is absolutely adorable, and you'll find yourself falling in love with them before you even realize it. And the romance? It's refreshingly natural, never corny or cringe. It leaves you with the biggest smile on your face.

And Nam Joo-hyuk... you gorgeous man! 😭❤️ I didn’t considered him the usual handsome type , but I wasn't expecting him to steal the show with his looks and that body.

This is the kind of feel-good K-drama that reminds you why so many people fell in love with K-dramas in the first place.

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