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Wish You Were the One
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Feb 1, 2024
Completed 0
Overall 6.0
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 6.0
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 5.0

hurt-felt tandem did it again but...

the first part kinda triggered me cos i thought there was cheating involved lol.

the story was good, though a bit cliché, especially the ending.

bella and jc's acting was really good, as expected from them. but the side characters kind of ruin the mood every time they are in the scenes. 

some of the dialogue was also kind of cringey. though ellis' punchlines were all great and heartfelt.

i like the transitions from the present to their memories or imaginations. it was smooth and well thought out.

the soundtracks were also perfect for the scenes; they enhanced the mood and made it more emotional. 

i like how ellis was honest with his feelings and laid out his intentions.

i love astrud's honesty, straightforwardness, and humor. she knows what she wants—what she needs—and explained it to ellis with great clarity. she didn't give ellis any false hope. and i like how relatable she is. (this part might be debatable, depending on the viewer's perspective.) 

all in all, it was still a good movie, but it was not what i expected from the hurt-felt tandem.

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Like Flowers in Sand
6 people found this review helpful
Feb 1, 2024
12 of 12 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

WATCH IT OR NOT?!!?

This drama was quite the special one to end 2023 and start off the the new year as it was definitely interesting with quite a few interesting characters and how their pasts were intertwined.

The ML and FL are both perfect and the way they acted fit the role perfectly, though the ML was quite a obnoxious character(golden retriever vibes) but when they portrayed him as smart at times made up for it in my opinion. The FL's story was very good and this was my first time watching this actor and I totally loved it! Her acting, her smile and they way she portrayed the character was enjoyable to watch.

Comedy was really just what you expect with jokes here and there and little outbursts trying to be sneaky and all.
The romance in this is not really the main genre tho it shows up at the last few episodes but the way the ML and the FL treat each other at times was romantic in ways especially how the ML behaved which kept it interesting in terms of romance. In terms of comedy it was really just what you expect with jokes here and there and little outbursts trying to be sneaky and all it was in place and enjoyable for me.

Ssireum, this is the first time I've seen this sport in action and it was quite fun to watch and entertaining with the scenes being to the point and not overexaggerated, this drama was definitely focused on the sports aspect as Ssireum was at the heart of it.

Lastly I would say the way the crime aspect and the suspense around it was a bit random and not really that interesting and made it feel like a side character story really but didn't really leave me disappointed as I was more interested in the sports and romance and how the characters developed and how they linked them to their past, and in that aspect the crime was more of a bonding experience for the characters and also a purpose for the FL and some others to come back to the town and revisit their memories.

I loved this drama and its definitely a 10 from me. Its a must watch as it was quite a easy going one. Don't expect any crime really from this as it was short-lived and not very meticulous and was used for more of a character development tool, other than that I loved it, the cherry on top was the ML and the FL for me and their acting was on point which made this show that much more enjoyable.

Well that's it for this short review, hope it was helpful.

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Be My Favorite
3 people found this review helpful
by lilili
Feb 1, 2024
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.5
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 8.5
Music 8.5
Rewatch Value 8.5
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An unexpected gem!

I had no plans to watch this drama but a friend recommended it to me and I was amazed by how much I loved it. It's incredibly well written with strong characters who change and grow in ways that feel organic and grounded even within the fantastical plot device of time travel. I love that Kawi and Pisaeng coming out to themselves & others and embracing their love for each other turns out to be the key to everyone's happiness, not just their own.

I honestly don't get the hate for Kawi. Yes he starts out as a selfish loser but the journey is the point, once he realizes how much he's harming the people he cares about he works hard to grow into a better, braver person. He's prickly to the end but that's his personality which Pisaeng clearly knows and finds endearing. The very end of the series where Kawi loudly proclaims he doesn't want a wedding but plans out the details while Pisaeng walks behind him looking bemused perfectly captures their dynamic and I loved it.

The show has a strong LGBT sensibility which you don't always get in a BL. The scenes with Pisaeng first standing in front of a gay bar afraid to go in then going in and freaking out because Max recognizes him were poignant. I think it's important that Pisaeng goes through coming out first before he and Kawi get together. Kawi's journey is different but very important because we get to see what happens in one of the alternate futures when he's closeted and putting Pisaeng through an incredible amount of pain as a result.

There's a lot of skinship in the show but the way it's portrayed evolves from scenes where Kawi is drunkenly kissing Pisaeng but not willing to enter into a real relationship to the skinship that happens after he confesses and then at the end when they are a longtime couple. I appreciate that the director thought through the details and didn't just serve the same thing in every scene where they kiss or touch each other.

The confession scene is incredibly sweet and honestly the first lovemaking scene made me cry. I love the crosscutting with the poem which I know a lot of people found cringey but the poem is wonderful and captured a lot of the themes of the series.

The secondary characters are incredibly well written, especially Pear who goes through her own emotional journey and growth through her relationship with her parents. I loved that the core friends group remains together at the end and they all got to see Pear get her happy ending.

This is a BL that starts in college but tells a mature story about adulthood, embracing your true self, and accepting the ups and downs of life. Truly wonderful and I hope GMMTV keeps investing in well written and directed stories.

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Like Flowers in Sand
3 people found this review helpful
Feb 1, 2024
12 of 12 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

Beautiful and heartfelt

This has become my favorite kdrama. Everything about it was fantastic. It has a little bit of everything to bring enjoyment to the show and depth to the characters plus some mystery to keep you excited for the next episode. Relatively low angst with characters you’ll grow to love. The acting was incredible. Even the child actors were amazing. The way the child and adult actors matched their characters so well had me convinced they were the same people. Highly recommend even if you don’t care for sports dramas. This one is worth watching.
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Why Women Love
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by Cas
Feb 1, 2024
20 of 24 episodes seen
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Overall 7.5
Story 7.5
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 4.0

It got boring for some reason

The couple took too long to get together, such that when they finally do, it doesn't cause the catarsis it should. And after that, the drama got a little boring since all the possible obstacles they could have are kinda resolved. And they brought an ex to shake things up but I hate this trope.

So basically this was so so good to watch at the beginning but because the writers chose, for some reason, to take long 20 eps to make the couple be together, they simply ruined the series.

But the ML is really good, I like that he is younger than her but also mature. He was silly but not imature or childish, and that's good. While FL was good as well but a little too slow to admit she felt smth for him. But they had chemistry and I liked them together. Liked that they were friends and acted natural with each other. There was no pretending or forcing to be smth they weren't. But, like I said, it felt like they took ages to be a couple, and when they do it all gets boring for some reason.

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My Demon
1 people found this review helpful
Feb 1, 2024
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 7.0
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 7.5
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 6.0

light & entertaining but lacklustre finish

Song Kang, the "Netflix King" for having so many shows exclusively on this network, shows his comic talents in this story of a demon, Jeoung GuWon, who takes advantage of despair & suffering to make deals with humans willing to trade their souls for relief. A master in the human world who is used to having absolute power, he meets by chance Do Do Hee, a workaholic CEO who proves to be his nemesis. DDH is played by Kim Yoo Jung (a veteran at age 24) who gives her character a refreshing hard nosed edge, with enough depth to reveal a lost & vulnerable soul within without turning her into a caricature.

This show is infused with funny moments in spite of its very dark undertones. And although all the usual romance tropes are in play, somehow they're not annoying when you have SK to look at, & whose dramatic acting is actually decent. The storyline follows a largely predictable path but with smaller twists that aren't so obvious & keep things interesting. There's also the past lifetimes theme which is very popular in fantasy genres, showing how demons are born from pain & resentment, & tying the lead characters together over centuries. And, of course, no demon is complete without a demon hunter, but the character who I thought would be that, didn't become that. Questions of who or what constitutes evilness, whether the devil is in humanity or exists separately, are ever present. And, God is a woman, also of course, & one whom this demon serves.

In spite of the questions, Demon is not a deeply philosophical journey, but is entertaining and very binge-able until the rather lacklustre final episodes where innocents are redeemed & bad guys get their due.

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The Interest of Love
4 people found this review helpful
Feb 1, 2024
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 1.5
Story 2.0
Acting/Cast 2.0
Music 1.0
Rewatch Value 1.0
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Realistic relationships? Just an overly sugarcoated toxic scandal.

The story was supposed to be about the romantic relationships of four people in the same workplace. I expected so much when I saw the gist, and the character backgrounds.

An average bank clerk who is quickly going up the ranks because of his good performance.
A charismatic young assistant manager who is all about her independence and self-reliance.
A young security officer of the lowest rung trying to achieve his dream of joining the police force.
A high school graduate trying to fight her way up in a discriminatory workplace, to become more than a replaceable labourer.

How did these 4 people's lives turn out to become a romance sob story in the hands of writers and directors?

From the overused OST, locations, art pieces, to the strikingly similar portrayal of the 4 main characters, was extremely off putting. I don't think I have enough fingers and toes to count the amount of scenes with Ahn Su Yeong walking or sitting with that blank lost look with the same OST in the background. I almost lost it when I saw people describe this drama to have portrayed relationships realistically, because I just want to know what kind of rose tinted worlds do you guys live in?

No relationships are like this. This was supposed to be a melodrama, emotions are supposed to run high, conflicts highlighted, with raw feelings and actions dramatised. There was nothing like that in here. Even during a critical scene like the one where Sang Su finds out Ahn Su Yeong slept with his best friend, the same sad romantic music played, and he right afterwards, Sang Su just kept up his lover boy act. Like I get he is supposed to be hopelessly in love, but is it even possible for someone to act that way?

Sang Su likes someone else but is dating his junior from college, and it wasn't like Mi Gyeong and him had no chemistry at all. But he is just shown as hopelessly in love with Su Yeong to the point that he was just wavering everyday. His struggles with Mi Gyeong and the reality of a possible miserable married with her could have been highlighted, and we could have gotten more backstory on him, but nothing connected. His mother was just a character that was there to emphasise his feelings towards Su Yeong.

Su Yeong just ended up buckling to the pressure and discrimination of society and love failure. And like every other character with a failed love life, ends up opening a cafe. The writer gave so much about her background and family, but never explored into her character itself, and the personality was all soft and wrong. She always had this I am depressed about life look, while I imagined someone like her to have a stronger personality. It is no easy feat to become a senior bank clerk without going to college, but everything is focused on the romance. And do you know how expensive it is to run a cafe in a city like Seoul?

Jeong hyun that boyfriend, also could have had a great story coming to terms with finances and the reality of the world and trying to get to his dreams through all that. But it gave me a really bad feeling that his success came from following the instructions of a girl he liked, and had no mind of his own, other than to feel ashamed by his circumstances. In reality, he would have never made it that far with that attitude of his.

Mi Gyeong's relationship with her father could have been the highlight of her storyline, but what was that really sorry conclusion? She just accepted it like that? I had expected her to have a strong personality different from Su Yeong but strong. Someone that understood the privileges she had given how much she preached about independence. In fact, I agreed with that friend of hers who called her out at that wedding banquet. Thought herself as better than others.

Overall, it was consistently slow and boring with such a disappointing storyline. I get this is a romance Melo, but life is not just all romance, rain and tears...honestly disappointing. The only character I liked was that office worker who got pregnant with her third child at the end. There was something so down to earth and straightforward about her character I couldn't help but appreciate.

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Welcome to Samdal-ri
1 people found this review helpful
Feb 1, 2024
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

WATCH IT OR NOT?!!?

Firstly I would say only try to watch this drama if you can keep watching multiple episodes as the drama is quite slowly paced and has its little sprinkle of laughter and romance.

The drama mainly focuses of the ML and FL past and everything tied to that which made the whole storytelling quite enjoyable, some episodes did leave me a bit saddened when it came to how slow it was paced, but it was worth the watch as it kept on getting better. This drama isn't that one amazing drama of the year or something new, if that's what you are looking for.

I solely would recommend this drama as its a feel good drama to raise your spirits as you watch it and tends to make you happy when certain problems or obstacles the characters face are solved.

Don't watch if you cant keep up with the slow pacing as it is quite slow after the first few episodes and leaves you longing or a good plot twist or at least some satisfaction but it makes you wait a bit long. Other than that it was quite a good warm drama that brightened my mood. Loved the acting and enjoyed the storytelling and the music matched the vibes.

In my case it was definitely a good watch at it had a warm feeling as each obstacle was overcame by the MC's and all the issues were solved and especially I loved the side character stories as well.

I'd say its definitely a good watch for people who want something heartwarming to watch.

Disclaimer! Don't watch if you hate slowly paced dramas (some plot advancements even take up 3 episodes but the resolution makes it worth while)

Well that's it for this short review, hope it was helpful.

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Bodyguard
4 people found this review helpful
Feb 1, 2024
Completed 0
Overall 6.5
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 6.5
Music 6.5
Rewatch Value 2.0
Bodyguard is a B movie that lacks anything that would make it successful in this category. Pretty people alone do not make for a compelling movie. The movie hit all the main marks you might expect from a skeletal plot but struggled in how to fill in the blanks. It didn’t help that the leads’ expressions were blank as well.

Han Soo Han rescues a kidnapped heiress about to take control of her deceased daddy’s company. The requisite evil employee with a manic laugh played by a bargain basement Jang Hyuk wannabe had her kidnapped to force her into signing over her shares of the company. HSH works for a loan shark often helping the people he shakes down for money, thus making him a good guy. He lets Choi Ye Jin stay at his place until it’s safe for her to return home. Before they can have any lingering sexy glances or heartfelt conversations, all sorts of people show up at his doorstep for nefarious reasons.

The plot sounded like an action romance and maybe it was supposed to be, but the acting wouldn’t lead you to believe it. There was no chemistry between the two actors. Kang Seok Chul’s expression stayed locked into place through the whole movie. Yoo Ye Bin was always staring off into space either thinking deep thoughts or wondering if she should try the new Thai restaurant down the street. The filmmakers saved money by not giving Choi Ye Jin any backstory or personality but splurged on blurry shaky flashbacks for HSH’s tragic man pain backstory. Han Soo Han decided to rescue her at one point, not because they shared “a moment”, unless that was what the one staring contest was about, more probable it was just because he was a good guy. Whatever the reason he wasn’t very effectual because she ended up kidnapped---again.

If the fights had been entertaining, I could have forgiven the bland acting and plots holes large enough for The White Truck of Doom to pass through but the fight choreography was also bland. Han Soo Han threw numerous haymakers which are a sure sign of someone who doesn’t know how to fight. Sure, if they connect they might hurt, but the experienced fighters he was up against should have pounded him into the ground by the time his fist arrived from Busan.

Unless you’ve never watched any sort of crime film or drama, there will be no surprises, not even one “shocking” betrayal and a “shocking” murder. The best thing about this film was the 80 minute running time which felt overly long near the end.

31 January 2024

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Pit Babe
4 people found this review helpful
Feb 1, 2024
11 of 13 episodes seen
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Overall 7.0
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 6.0

Love Pavel, but sadly horrible series did not tell a very good story.

I will start with the fact I have always loved Pavel, he is an amazing actor since 2 Moons 2. He did an amazing job in this series. The book is amazing, however, for me, I did not like the series too much at all. Pooh, I have to say I am not a fan of his acting or the character he showing. I do not feel the chemistry as much as everyone believes. He is a good actor, but this role and the pairing just did not work. The storyline was love on the Racetrack, which I liked to start with but the 2 alpha thing does not play out well. You can see Babe is more Alpha the Chalie and they keep making no sense especially when it's always been Alpha and Omega type of universe. The whole power transferring and all the in-between drama was not playing right for me. Everything felt rushed and not at all put together right, The storyline was not explained and you can see some moments made no sense. It sadly does not show growth in the character's development and at times things were not believable toward the actions. This series just was not at all making sense and did not flow right. The side cast was great but wish they had more explanation for them as well. I look forward to seeing Pavel in something better. P.S. I really hate the Mommy and Daddy calling it does not fit the characters and makes it sound horrible. Even outside of the series Pavel hates the mommy naming and wants to be called Daddy and he is a very good Daddy.

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Last Twilight
5 people found this review helpful
Feb 1, 2024
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed 2
Overall 9.0
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 9.0
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Have tissues ready for this emotional ride.

After reading a few reviews, I almost feel like this one will be a rebuttal against the masses but I guess it's all about personal preference, experience and perception so take from this what you will..

Personally, I think this was practically perfect in every way. Even those time where I felt frustrated or upset toward a character or situation, I could tell it was pretty intentional so I guess they did their job right. And, as my headline suggests, there were plenty of sad moments that had me tearing up which is not an easy task.

At the beginning, while I felt sympathy for Day because of his situation and I understood his frustration at the sudden disability, I couldn't quite get behind how bratty he was toward everyone. His attitude toward his brother and Night's obvious guilty attitude immediately hints that he was somehow involved with how Day became blind. We are given the impression that Night was a horrible person to Day in some way, shape or form however as far as the audience has seen, it just looks like Day is lashing out at him when Night simply wants to help. (more on the Night and Day relationship later because.. hoooo boy, do I have thoughts.)

As the series went on and we see Day from Mhok's perspective, it is clear that he is struggling with wanting to be seen as normal while also learning it's okay to ask for help with the things he simply can not do by himself. I definitely feel this one as someone with a sudden disability and coming to terms with the fact I can not do everything I was once able to while learning where my own limits are and needing help to achieve certain tasks. I feel like Sea portrayed the mixture of confusion, frustration and fear very well throughout the entire series.

Sea's performance as Day was damn impressive. Before going into this series, I was thinking it would be similar to the Vietnamese series Want to See You and thought I'd be comparing the performances but, really, there is no comparison. Both were excellent and I think Sea deserves all the recognition. I haven't been this impressed by a performance since Gemini as Heart in Moonlight Chicken. There's a lot of conflicting emotions that come with disabilities and Sea conveyed all of them effectively.

With Mhok, we are given insight to his own fears and insecurities with little tidbits here and there but I do wish we got more of his story because, while it is heartbreaking, it would have explained just that much more instead of having to piece together all the sprinkled hints. Since it was hard to really know what happened until way later in the series, it didn't give Jimmy much chance to convey Mhok's thoughts through expressions very often. We saw a little here and there which I think Jimmy did pretty well, but the lack of his story was definitely not helping.

Speaking of lack of story, I really wish they gave Night more as well. As I said before, it is obvious Day dislikes his brother although we don't find out why until later on. First he says "he's responsible for me going blind" then he says "I know it was an accident and that part I could forgive but what I can't stand is him pretending to be a good son in front of mom." Oh, so he's not allowed to change for the better after the accident? He's not allowed to try to be a better person without being chastised for it?

And here's my big gripe with Day and Night's relationship: It wasn't Night's fault in the slightest. Day was the one who was driving and took his eyes off the road because he didn't want a bit of vomit in the car. Why couldn't he just pull over instead of looking for a bag while the car was in motion? Or just let Night vomit in the car and he can pay to get it cleaned afterward. There really was no excuse for taking his eyes off the road for that duration of time while the car was in full motion. I almost wanted there to be a reveal that Night suffered injuries during the accident too and he held that against Day for taking his eyes off the road. It bothered me that no one seemed to ask or care if Night was okay after being in that car too... and they kind of touch on that a little with the fact Night felt ostracized within his own family. (Night was the biggest source of my crying, by the way, so prepare the heartstrings to hurt for him.)

On the subject of Night, I was so impressed with Mark's performance. I mean, it shouldn't surprise me because he is always phenomenal. But when he's sitting at the kitchen table and has a completely coherent inner monologue using just facial expressions, I just wanted to reach into the screen and give him a hug and tell him "it's okay, let it out." I'm glad they finally acknowledged that he was being neglected though I wish Day had taken more responsibility for what happened.

Here's where I disagree with the masses... a lot of people say that after episode 9 it was all unnecessary but here's why I think it is very important: Day and Mhok went through a "normal" couple's issue of lying and miscommunication. For all of Day's insisting he wanted to be seen as normal and Mhok insisting that Day was normal, this was the most realistic hurdle they came across that any couple could find themselves against. Mhok lied about being accepted for the Hawaii job and Day found out he lied. Simple as that. The fact he is blind has little to do with this fight besides the fact that Day accuses Mhok of taking advantage of his blindness to hide the truth. But, honestly, the truth would come out sooner or later one way or another so the blindness is barely even a factor. And it is in this fight that we see just how much Mhok needs Day and how petrified he is to lose him like he lost his sister. Up until this point, the sister storyline had only gotten a few mentions without really seeing the full toll it took on Mhok... now we see it when he completely breaks down.

Mhok needed to lose Day in order to see he needed to work on himself in order to not rely on someone else so much for his own self worth.. which makes the "thank you for breaking up with me" so poignant and important. Sure, the self discovery might not be the reason Day broke it off but the side effect of the separation made Mhok a better and self reliant individual. That being said, I don't think they needed the 3 years apart to get the point but oh well.. time skips mainly just show that nothing has changed and that the status quo is too boring to showcase, I guess.

Last but not least, the big upset for most people was the very end when Day gets his sight back. Really? We knew this was going to happen from the very beginning. In the first couple of episodes, it's pretty obvious that they were setting up for him to get his sight back at some point. From the very first episode, they mention there is a way to fix it with a transplant so they've already put the idea out there that it is "curable." They wouldn't do that if it wasn't an inevitability. I personally like to see his attitude and behavior afterwards. While we don't see much of the time with his sight back, what we do see is that Day is paying it forward. He had a reputation of being a self absorbed jerk before the accident and he became more compassionate while he lived without sight. Now that he has it back, he doesn't revert back to being a jerk, he instead becomes an advocate for the blind. More than the "happy ending" aspect, I see it as a huge part of his character growth, even if it would have been more meaningful if he never got his sight back at all.

As for the prominent side characters, I absolutely loved Phojai and I thought her friendship with Mhok was very wholesome. I loved that her and Night were together because they both deserved to have someone good next to them. I didn't really see the point of adding in the romantic aspect with August AT ALL. They were partners and there was absolutely no mention of it until a fleeting "oh, by the way, I had a crush on him. Surprise!" And then it's over just as quickly as it started. Everything with August happened in one episode.. that's it. Pretty pointless in my opinion. Gee was a good crossover from his former life to his new life and was very good in terms of showing Day that he could still have his friends from before if he just gave them a chance and was honest with them. She bridged the gap of time quite effectively.

Honestly, this may be one of my favorite series to date. It's nice to see more serious storylines that still balance the romance and feel-good moments effectively. I also like how there was really no "bad guy" or villain in the story and it was just the characters having to work on themselves. I would love more of these where the main setting is not in a school and the characters are more mature even if they are not much older than student age. More of this, please!

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A Journey to Love
0 people found this review helpful
Feb 1, 2024
34 of 40 episodes seen
Ongoing 0
Overall 8.5
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 9.5
Rewatch Value 8.0

First 34 Episodes

This drama got me hooked right from the very first episode. I was thrilled to have a FL that was strong, smart, and knew what she wanted. There was never any damsel in distress and she and the ML truly made the perfect power couple.

The production was amazing and the whole cast did a great job of making the audience laugh and cry. It had characters that you could really empathize with and root for. Loved the friendships between the characters, but especially the 4 friends with the ML. Also, the OST was stellar, seriously one of the best I've heard and it really elevated certain scenes.

Some minor gripes would be the dead fish kisses (which I kind of thought we were past), iffy acting on some side characters, and how at least 90% of the storyline was centred on one goal and felt like an overly long trip.

But overall, I thoroughly enjoyed it!

However, I'm basing my review solely based on the first 34 episodes. I don't know if I plan on watching the remaining 6 episodes, but I feel like it would be unfair to lower my rating too much even if I did as I really did enjoy a majority of the show.

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Sword and Fairy 4
3 people found this review helpful
Feb 1, 2024
34 of 36 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 10
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This fantasy drama makes you feel warm ??

I love how chen zheyuan nailed Yun Tianhe . He really transform into this character that i barely remember he was once the flirtatious duan jiaxu of hidden love . I really enjoy the Lingsha-Tianhe tandem as well as mengli and ziying . Lingsha always want to protect tianhe maybe because tianhe is so cute, innocent and pure that she wants him not to face struggles that might change his outgoing and innocent personality . This leads sometimes to misunderstanding that the naive tianhe felt jealous of ziying and lingsha because he felt his being left out . This drama makes me hook from the first episode until the last . There is no boring scenes at all . You will surely enjoy it while watching their adventure . Its a shame its being cut off from 40 eps to 36 . But still its a great drama to watch. This is 10/10 for me. Im gonna rewatch it after its full airing . Hoping to see interactions and live audience from the cast . Hope they promote this more because yuan really pour his heart out with his awesome acting prowess . Kudos to chen zheyuan ! You are indeed a great actor, you never disappoint man . You made me cry everytime you cry. You make me feel the things that your character feel just by watching at you . Ju jingyi nailed Han Lingsha too. She is sooo cutie patotie, the base of the group. Pretty and kind mengli who is always calmn and mature . And ziying whos like the big brother of the three . Who always protect his disciples at all cost . Love their friendship . 36 episodes feel so short to me.

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My Dear Donovan
0 people found this review helpful
Feb 1, 2024
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 1.5
Story 1.0
Acting/Cast 3.0
Music 1.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

waste of time

i finally got to watch this drama should have read the comment and review first, regretted not doing that. I watched the whole drama first half of the drama was ok but the other 8 episodes as(9-16eps) went to hell i wasted my time watching trash. The only thing in this drama was the eye candy which was FL played by Namtan Tipnaree Weerawatnodom as the character Pemanee / "Pam" and ML played as Luke Ishikawa Plowden as the character Donovan McDaniel . This was a horrible drama to watch i wish i could turn back time to stop myself from watching this trash. Don't get me wrong the actors/ actress were great but the character along with the amount of bullshit that the scriptwriters put in eps 9-16 made this drama to be bullshit even the plot felt like bullshit. The character FL(Pam) should have broke up with ML(Don) and moved on with life but no she ends up back with that asshole like honestly this was stupid. I'm pretty sure he cheated on her also what's with the kissing scenes with the 2nd FL i get that's his job but i bet you if FL was the model and she did kissing scenes with other males bet you Don would be feeling insecurity also he fueled her insecurity. Pam and Don relationship would never last if it was real thank god it's just a drama and nothing more. But honestly this wasted my time

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My Demon
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Feb 1, 2024
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.5
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 7.5
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Love Wins .

very good show. suffersxa little from the lack of continuity, but can easily look past those. they are a beautiful and believable couple. when she finds out what the deal was that her father made, she was happy and smiling and tells him you were even saving me then. But I doubt that would really be the reaction. Consider the fact that her Demon lover confirms the existence of Hell and that the father she loved so much is has been and will always for EVER be consumed by the flames of hell. While he was willing to make that sacrifice for his unborn daughter if she had the opportunity to voice her opinion there is no way she would allow him to do so consider not only the Eternal pain and suffering but there is no reincarnation from hell whereas just dying allows for reincarnation. But regardless still outstanding and enjoyable drama

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