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Predictable, but other than that a good drama with thrill, mystery and romance in it...

Started off great but then in the last 2-3 episodes, it lost its momentum... The ending was okayish as the killer was too some point predictable but his motive was already predictable as he was always the lead prime suspect... I really thought they are gonna twist it in the last episode but they didn't do it... Ngl but till the scene of the FL and the culprit talking scene, him explaining her why he did, I thought there is a still a twist coming probably but I was wrong... Instead took a whole episode to stretch it.. I think it could have been better as the starting of the drama was great with intense thrill and suspense of who might be the killer but it failed to deliver... Overall, a great story with so much potential but it failed to deliver at last that too with a predictable ending... But its a good mystery thriller with romance, melodrama, especially how the leads got their happy endings (I was happy to see that though)... One can enjoy this in its free time because its gripping (although it had some loopholes)...

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Entertaining Lovely and funny at times

I love stories that go from modern times to the past. Even though this one didn’t have the usual time-travel twist, it was still fun to watch, relax, and laugh

Spoiler :

Male lead gets into an accident and dreams the whole drama. Don't neglect it just because of this, no drama is real so why do so. You will enjoy this, it has no jealousy, violent hate or any heart wrenching emotions. The ML is from dream of splendor. If you have seen it you will know this is good.

I usually don’t write reviews since others cover everything, but I saw just one review and had to add mine.

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MID, AND WEAK (dropping it)

after watching Episode 1: honestly, disappointing. I came in because of Elvira Cai, expecting something engaging with solid drama, but it turned out really bad. One of the worst directions I’ve seen in any drama. The director clearly doesn’t understand what this drama is supposed to be, so the nuances, setting, and overall environment just don’t land right.
The writing and character interactions are nothing special, and it all feels like the work of an immature director. It’s hard to ignore so many mistakes. For example, that boat scene... they used a body double (which is normal in dramas and movies), but it was so obvious you could instantly tell it wasn’t her. That’s poor direction. It might not seem like a big deal, but I just can’t unsee things like that. My instinct tells it's not going in the right direction there's no thrill or excitement at all in the entire episode.
On top of that, the camera angles are off, the execution feels weak, and the production value is very mid. Overall, I just can’t push myself to continue this. I think I need to drop it here.

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Masterful and refreshing adaptation

The absolute BEST Boys Over Flowers adaptation. All the cliches of the tale without the massive cringe and toxic red flags.

Gorya and Thyme are easily the best part of the drama. Each stands strong individually in their personality. Gorya is the determined, headstrong FL who doesn't take any BS and Thyme is this dumb but well-meaning puppy in-love who actually has character growth. Their chemistry is adorable and it's cute to see how they went from enemies to lovers.

It's like the drama takes the very classic story of the arrogant, rich guy with the stubborn, poor girl, picked out all the flaws, and transformed it into this coming-of-age masterpiece.

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ELES SÃO REALMENTE INCOMPATÍVEIS

Essa série foi uma grande decepção para mim. Miraram em mostrar a inexperiência do primeiro amor e o amadurecimento, mas falharam feio na execução.

Kim Min Jun é um garoto introvertido, antissocial e inseguro, já o Chae Jin Hwan sempre se mostrou popular e bem resolvido. A discrepância entre as personalidades acenderam sinais de alerta na cabeça do Kim Min Jun e por isso ele acabou sabotado a relação.

Se o roteiro tivesse focado em realmente destrinchar e valorizar as vulnerabilidades dos personagens essa teria sido uma boa série, mas não. O roteiro é fraco e o Kim Min Jun soou apenas imaturo, grosseiro e mesquinho.

Um mal entendido aconteceu 8 anos atrás e eles se separaram sem nenhum tipo de conversa ou esclarecimento, Kim Min Jun apenas foi embora sem mais nem menos (o que é uma atitude muito ruim). Agora no presente o Chae Jin Hwan volta depois de ter ido embora do país para estudar e quer se reaproximar do outro para entender o que aconteceu (pois ele ainda o ama), só que é tudo tão absurdo que não conseguiu me prender, mesmo essa série sendo curta eu levei dias para terminar.

Mesmo depois de tudo esclarecido e o Chae Jin Hwan se mostrar maduro e apaixonado tentando fazer as coisas derem certo dessa vez o Kim Min Jun ainda esta perdido em sua cabeça e em 8 anos atrás. Ele se recusa a evoluir. Ele tem sérios problemas de autoestima e acaba se tornando tóxico por descontar tudo no outro que nunca fez nada de mau para ele, pelo contrário, sempre pensa nele em primeiro lugar.

Então sim, eles são realmente incompatíveis, porque um é maduro e está disposto a tentar, já o outro não, ele não amadureceu como deveria mesmo tendo quase 30 anos. Um relacionamento em que um é grosseiro, imaturo e inseguro e o outro um saco de pancadas que aceita tudo em nome do amor que sente nunca vai dar certo.

E então temos o final que foi tão absurdo que me deixou chocada. Um personagem como o Kim Min Jun não muda do dia para a noite e ele definitivamente impôs barreiras entre ele o Chae Jin Hwan. Ele nunca o escutou ou o levou a sério, apenas o afastou porque ele é expert em fugir, mas quando ele descobre que o outro esta indo embora ele automaticamente se sente ofendido e muda de ideia após ouvir algumas palavras do amigo dele? Você esta brincando comigo? Isso não faz o menor sentido. Esse é um dos piores desenvolvimento de personagem que eu já vi na vida. Terrível.

O egoísmo é a palavra que define essa série.

Eu entendi a proposta do projeto e essa é a pior parte. Eu entendo o que quiseram fazer e mostrar, mas não conseguiram nem arranhar a superfície.

E ainda temos a edição amadora com cortes muito bruscos, as cenas que as vezes pareciam não se conectar uma na outra e as cores de imagem que não me agradaram muito.

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Entertaining and forgettable!

This drama is what I would call "entertainment that feels like a chore... kinda", because while I will say that it was entertaining many of the times-- it also goes around in circles and spends most of its runtime on plot twists that are simply nothing more than just twists. You know what I mean? As in, it shocks you for the moment but leaves no actual impact on the viewer OR the plot itself.

Also are prisons really this easy to escape? I don't know what it's like in Japan but are female COs allowed at male prisons? That aside, being the romance fan that I am, the whole "epic" romance they had going on here felt underdeveloped and... unearned? Like it legit grew out of nowhere. I was just confused.

Still, if you're looking for some mindless entertainment to binge watch, this is not bad. I personally don't take too kindly to corny entertainment that is trying too hard to be something meaningful lol. Hot poster and cool soundtracks though!

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stepcest question mark

i tried so hard to care about this stepcest ragebait & make sense of the general plot idea but i guess #DeadDoveDoNotEat always prevails. i found the cast to be fine and i love the work qiming fei puts into his support roles ,, he's mastered the craft and his ability brought a lot of light into the episodes that i watched.

⟢ maybe i just pull out scripts that do injustice to esther yu as an actress, but i'm severely underwhelmed by her typecast tendencies. the music is cringy & the production isn't anything above average, but i really liked the filming locations and insight into the streets of thailand. . .all thai actors did great!

truly whatever ._.

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I had no expectations, but was still disappointed

The best thing about this series is that it shows how AI is ruining creativity and taking jobs.

All the actors did a great job, but good acting can only carry a show so far when the plot and the script aren't pulling their weight. To me, Dew and Gun just didn't have any chemistry, and it felt less like love and more like Pheem imprinted on Jira.

The plot was hollow at best and felt full of loose ends, especially regarding Jira's "job". The script spent more time on the artistic side of things when it should have worked more on the "plot" and developing the characters and their relationships.

I couldn't connect with or care about any of the characters because we really didn't get to know them. I honestly couldn't remember their names until around episode 7, when the show actually started to get a little interesting. Which is sad.

The friendship between Koh and Pheem just fell apart with neither of them actually caring, and I didn't care either because it had no history behind it, even though we are told they've known each other for 20 years. I believe Pheem had Stockholm Syndrome, but they didn't really do enough with it. It's like Jira just existing took him half out of it, and Koh breaking them up cured him. More time needed to be spent on his healing, and not being used like an emotional yo-yo.

Watching this honestly felt like a waste of time; I gained nothing from it, not even enjoyment.

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Great actors that had to follow a sh*t script

I loved the first season with a burning passion and maybe my mistake was to have expectations for season 2. Biggest flop of the year. Never wrote a review on any of the 300+ dramas i watched, but this one was worthy of one.
Dislikes:
1. No cinema, looks like it was filmed with an Iphone from a very weird angle and awkward single character focus.
2. Random lines about the power of friendship every 10 minutes, weird explanations of concepts like "dark web" and other overexplained stuff that had no relevance. Yeah, we get it, you got the police involved, but this season was sure as hell not advertised as an " 'Criminal minds' type profiling college course on how the police fails at stuff".
3. What's with the frustrating deaths?
4. Why was Woo-Jin nerfed ? Last time I checked he was also a good boxer, maybe not on the same level as Geon-Woo, but a boxer nonetheless. How come he gets his sh*t rocked in a random 1v1 fight with a dude (ep. 2, min 37) then Geon-Woo shows up and fights 10+ dudes with pipes all by himself in 5 minutes?
5. Ah, yes, dude with anger issues likes to show he's the best and pulls fingers left and right, then best fighter Geon-Woo waits till everybody dies, his mother gets kidnapped and cries every damn episode until he powers up on good feelings and loyalty to show he is actually capable of fighting said dude with anger issues.

Likes:
1. The actors. Because I know they are good and the only thing that failed them this time was the script.

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Beautiful and irritating simultaneously

PROS: Unique idea, good acting, on point soundtrack, beautiful cinematography. Good recommendation for people who enjoy crying and suffering while watching. Kim Hae-sook and Oh Jung-se are a quality guarantee in the cast.

CONS: There are some parts of the story that irritated me. Why did Hae-jo automatically assume he inherited the disease from his father, and not his mother? Why was Jae-mi in the clinic to begin with? Menopause symptoms? She was acting as if she was pregnant already and even asked the doctor if there was any possibility for her to get pregnant in three days, although obvious she never intended to sleep with Heung to begin with. What happened to the bag filled with money that Jae-mi had? What's up with Jae-mi's life in general - does she have no friends? No job? No apartment? There is a time space between her break up with Hae-jo and her meeting Heung, what was she even doing during that time? How did Hae-jo find her biological mother?

Jae-mi and Hae-jo's relationship being a middle point between healthy and unhealthy is obvious and I don't think their bond is meant to be romanticized, but Ko Mun-young was also abusive towards Moon Gang-tae at IOTNBO so I guess the screenwriter has a type. Heung has the best character arc and, although I am not in favor of age-gap relationships and Jae-mi never truly loved him and would be unhappy at his house, he was the most sympathetic character and the one that grew more as a person.

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Not very inventive

The premise is interesting, no one can deny that. The problem is that you know from the start exactly what’s going to happen and how. Zero creativity, and everything is delivered in the tone of a very conventional, formulaic romantic comedy. You’d expect Pai to be less nice to Tim; and North’s immaturity eventually becomes hard to stomach. The acting is fairly decent overall, except for Ohm, who doesn’t seem to believe in what he’s doing at all.

Once again, the goal is to highlight two actor pairings that will probably deliver great fan service afterward. But as for the series itself, it’s too soft, too flat, not deep enough. You end up yawning while watching their little stories that are bound to end well. I honestly wonder how I made it through 10 episodes.

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Mame's BL => Good starting plot, but loses its way

PLOT: Namnuea is a wedding planner. He meets Sailom and his fiancée Yiwa as clients. However, the two fiancés don't seem very interested in the wedding, and Sailom takes every opportunity to see and flirt with Namnuea. The truth about this marriage (a cover for Yiwa, a lesbian with a girlfriend since 13 years, and Sailom, who's gay) gradually becomes clearer. How will the two girls and the two men (all lovers) manage the situation?

+++ Some of the psychological analyses of the characters seem relevant, but their behavior is deeply irritating.
+++ The actors give their all to bring this story to life, but it just doesn't hold up :(

### The tone, the caricatured characters... Yiwa, super selfish, takes every advantage of the situation without thinking about the harm she does to others. Nothing seems right !

=> Sorry, I couldn't get into this series, which I watched in FF.
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Mame's BL => Bon plot de départ, mais se perd en route

PLOT: Namnuea est 1 wedding planer. Il rencontre Sailom et sa fiancée Yiwa comme clients. Cpdt, les 2 fiancés ne semblent pas très concernés par ce mariage, et Sailom profite de ttes les occasions pr voir et draguer Namnuea. La vérité sur ce mariage (couverture pr Yiwa, lesbienne dotée d'1 girlfriend depuis 13 ans, et Sailom, gay) devient peu à peu plus claire. Comment les 2 filles et les 2 hommes (ts lovers) vont-ils réussir à gérer la situat° ?

+++ Certaines analyses psychologiques des personnages semblent pertinentes, mais leur comportement est profondément agaçant.
+++ Les acteurs donnent tout pr faire vivre cette histoire, mais elle ne tient pas la route :(

### Le ton, les personnages caricaturaux, ... Yiwa, super égoïste, qui tire ts les avantages de la situat° sans penser au mal qu'elle fait aux autres.

=> Dsl, je n'ai pas réussi à accrocher à cette série que j'ai regardée en FF.

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Fuí feliz mientras duró, y supongo que eso es lo que importa al final.

Fueron 34 capitulos de felicidad, de esperanzas, de ilusiones. Ganas de ser trabajador, de superarse con tus esfuerzos, de tener una vida feliz y plena junto con tus seres queridos. Entender que los obstáculos no significa que no puedas conseguir tus objetivos, solo que necesitas esperar un mejor momento, aceptar que se puede empezar de nuevo y que las segundas oportunidades llegan, aunque no siempre de la forma en que lo pensabas.
Inicié este drama totalmente sesgada, amo a Zhou Ye y estaba dispuesta a ver este drama solo porque ella sale, amo su forma de hacer los personajes, su forma de verse tierna y frágil, aún así fuerte y determinada. Es su imagen, su esencia y su luz lo que me hace seguirla.
Pero, de hecho, todos los personajes se desarrollan muy bien, no todos inician con ese impulso que tenía Xiaolan al saber ciertas cosas del futuro, con la seguridad de sentir que es la vida de otra persona y que no podía arruinarse más de lo que ya estaba, pero aún así cada uno enfrentó sus propios demonios y entrenó sus capacidades.
Es una trama simple y muy positivista, hay muchos más factores que dificultan el crecimiento de los demás, pero sí te deja esa sensación de esperanza, sobre todo como persona en sus 20s que no hace mucho terminé una carrera y estoy trabajando, es como un alivio de sentirse menos perdida, por eso me gustó.
Totalmente soy fan de Liu Fen, ella pensaba que no valía más, que proteger a su hija y sobrevivir era lo único que le quedaba, pero solo necesitó un chispazo para empezar a construirse a sí misma. Creo que eso también da un sentimiento de redención cuando ya tienes más años de vida: puedes divorciarte, puedes buscar un nuevo empleo, puedes conocer nuevas personas y aprender nuevas cosas.
También amo a Zhenzhu, ella no tenía ninguna información privilegiada, simplemente es resiliente y trabajadora, le dieron: “aquí hay chamba, aquí se sale adelante" y ahí iba, sabiendo que no tenía nada que perder, que su patrimonio solo estaba adelante, que si no es la más lista del mundo, no será la menos trabajadora. No le daba miedo los matones, no le daban miedo los riesgos, simplemente comienza de nuevo y ya, simplemente se vuelve a levantar. Incluso su romance con Pan San es de ese tipo, no necesita nada de él, solo seguirse acompañando, porque ella es resiliente y autónoma. Creo que es una forma preciosa de feminidad, porque en ningún momento ella se avergonzó de su fuerza física o de su personalidad impulsiva, tampoco cambió su imagen para ser como Xiaolan, desde el principio ella dijo que la ropa tiene que ser cómoda para ella y nadie intentó tampoco ponerle un vestido o maquillarla.
Y bueno, Zhou Cheng es simplemente irreal. Feminista y al mismo tiempo caballeroso, ingenuo e idealista al mismo tiempo que maduro y centrado. Le gustó una chica y fué capaz de seguir ahí, se dió la oportunidad de conocerla y enamorarse, incluso de creer en ella cuando todos difunden chismes. Aceptó que ella tenía objetivos que cumplir y la acompañó, sin presionar pero igualmente siendo claro de sus intenciones. Siempre respetuoso de los demás, sereno y apegado a la justicia... en resumen totalmente irreal jajaja
Lo adoro, pero no hay un hombre de 18 años que sea tan dedicado y al mismo tiempo tan maduro de aceptar el rechazo. Lo adoro pero cómo podría simplemente aceptar que ella viene del futuro. Lo adoro, pero cómo podría simplemente decir: no importa si desapareces, te buscaré. Lo adoro pero sus único momento bajo fué cuando se murió su compañero, y aún así lo canalizó en seguir buscando justicia para él. Incluso su amiga de la infancia o algo así, incluso ella es demasiado madura y la amo, porque no necesitó tener una nueva pareja para simplemente aceptar que él ya tenía una relación estable y no tenía nada que hacer metiéndose en ella.
No, y el Sr Tang, ojalá todos los hombres maduraran tan bien para aceptar que el divorcio es algo que puede pasar, sin culpar a su ex esposa ni estar resentido (ella sí, pero equis, ella sí estaba mal jajaja, pobre de su prometido). El mismo Xia Dajun lo aceptó solo a medias deseando regresar con su ex y su hija pero sin saber protegerlas ni acercarse.
Pero no, el vicealcalde maduro no solo en edad, haciendo su chamba y también cortejando con paciencia sin presionar en ningún momento, aunque yo también esperaría por Liu Fen (seriamente me enamoré de ella, perdón jajaja).
Un montón de personajes escritos con amor, ojalá existieran vidas tan armónicas y bonitas en la realidad, pero ese es el objetivo.
Y luego están los últimos capítulos, de la venganza estúpida y suicida de Xia Ziyu, que obviamente ya había sido abandonada, porque tuvo tantos momentos en que podía dejar atrás su odio por Xiaolan y salir adelante con los recursos que si tenía: pudo simplemente ir a la universidad, porque sin ayuda de nadie ella fué admitida; pudo simplemente cuidar su lugar como amante de Du Chengrong y darle a su hijo para asegurar su patrimonio. Pero insistía en regresar a vengarse de Xiaolan, y eso fué lo que la arruinó.
Y luego Xiaolan regresando al presente por solo 10min, dejando el vacío 30 años atrás. Deja tú Zhou Cheng, él sabía que era de 2026, pero su mamá, la abuelita, los amigos, todos ellos sin saber qué pasó y por qué desapareció... o ¿significa que eso no pasó? ¿Liu Fen siguió encerrada en la casa de su suegra? ¿No se desmanteló el contrabando de los Du? ¿Jinsachi no existe? ¿Cómo llegó Zhou Cheng al futuro? Tantas preguntas sin respuesta, no me parece justo.
No me arrepiento de verla, incluso ya suponía que pasaría algo así, pero no quita el coraje de quejarme con esas dudas.

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Recommend to those who enjoy the mystical and supernatural genres

I haven’t read the manga or watched the anime, but the theme of yokai really interests me. And this drama is exactly my kind of thing. I liked absolutely everything about it: the plot, the meaning, the cinematography, the costumes, beautiful scenery, special effects, well-executed stunts, music, acting, and of course the actors themselves.

A 14-year-old delinquent dies while saving a child, and he is met by a grim reaper who offers him a job as a ghost detective. That’s where it all begins. The eternal struggle between good and evil… And it’s shown well here that even evil can feel compassion and not be purely evil, but only partly so in form. The drama does a great job revealing the story of each character and showing their relationships. Overall, the film is very easy to watch. There are no meaningless dialogues; everything is to the point, and there’s even humor in some of them. I liked that people and yokai unite to achieve a common goal. Thanks to films like this or “Youkai Sharehouse,” you can get acquainted with yokai culture and learn more about Japanese mythology. The on-screen portrayal of some yokai is truly impressive and astonishing. Just think of the little fox with poisonous flowers or the boy with a dragon arm. There’s also an interesting character in the heavenly office — a guy with a pacifier.

I definitely recommend it not only to fans of anime and manga, but also to those who enjoy the mystical and supernatural genres.

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overhyped and underwhelming

I don't know if it's just me, but I was not impressed with this drama. After all the hype and everyone praising it, I went in with high expectations. The beginning was promising, but the more I watched, the more my interest faded. In my opinion, this drama is seriously overrated.

To be honest, I never felt any attachment to the characters. I simply didn't care what happened to them. The storyline had potential, but the execution fell flat for me. Also, I couldn't vibe with Jong Hyeop at all – something about his performance just didn't click.

I made it to episode 7, then gave up and skipped straight to the finale. And honestly? I didn't miss much. The last episode basically summarized the entire story.

Verdict: An overrated, average drama that fails to live up to the hype.

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