Reviews

I usually don't write reviews so this won't exactly be well written or very long. However I loved this drama! I was surprised how much I loved it, the dynamic between the two leads is really interesting and left me wanting more. I am hungry to see more from their relationship. I literally just finished watching the last episode after writing this and it seems as if another season is on the cards? So hopefully my wish comes true! Its the words that's on everyone's lips but Kento's acting really has improved after seeing this drama - I'm no expert but its rlly refreshing to see him in a very different kind of role - and he does it well. I always enjoy dramas where the lead ( in this case, the male lead - Eight) is not a good person, he is blatantly a flawed person with a selfish attitude but that's part of what makes it so interesting to watch. Not to mention the cast are all really good looking too lol.
I've said it before but potentially my favourite part of this drama was the dynamic between the two leads. Two very contrasting but equally unusual and fascinating characters coming together in a strange situation.
Eight is a playboy who doesn't believe in love, he is selfish and seduces woman for money and to get ahead in life. In contrast, Saiko is an extreme introvert - her awkward nature often makes her seem eccentric or strange - oh, not to mention her kiss kills you and takes you back 7 days to the past.
All in all I really enjoyed it! I kind of discovered this drama out of the blue and didn't expect to like it so much, a pleasant surprise.

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After watching the new Huang Zhu Ge Ge I was looking for something with the same actors in it. Finally stumbled on this show and I really loved it. It was written by the same writers and it had some of the actors from Huang Zhu Ge Ge. The beginning of this series was a little slow to start and I did get a little bored in the beginning but it really picked up it's pace quick rapidly. There were tears and laughter all the way though and it showed so much in relationships. Between first loves, sisters and parents. These 4 young orphans had gone through so much while growing up and it was just so inspirational that they eventually all found each other after getting adopted and moving to different cities. I loved how they all worked really hard in what they wanted to achieve what they had at the end. It was so heart warming to watch. This was also a huge tear jerker.

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At the end of the last season they left us on a cliff-hanger and not knowing who Darker really is. The beginning of this series starts where we finished in the first season. The special unit has disbanded and they were all working together to get everyone together as their team leader is missing. I was so happy that they were all getting back together. And equally excited when they announced that there was going to someone new joining them but that didn't work out well. This season has the same feeling and tone as the first season and I loved it just as much. The ending of this series was really well done and finding out who Darker was was perfect.

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This was a really interesting series to be watching. I felt that the story line was well written and really well acted out by the cast. Each of the individual cases usually spanned a few episodes and there was of course an overall case which is to catch darker. I was sucked into this show from the very first episode onwards. I felt that each of the police officers had their own personality and they brought something different into the group but also onto the cases that they solve. I felt that at first each of them didn't work really well together but as time went by and they spent longer together they started to really care about each other and worked better as well.

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This is my first review, sorry for my bad english :' .Since the first time I heard the info will be produced NIF's seguel I'm really not interested, I'm afraid this sequel drama will be like other sequel dramas- promising at first but end up draggy- But that was a big mistake!! Don't ask which one is better NIF1 or NIF2? because I do not know the answer. for me these two dramas are equally amazing. Nirvana in fire 2 focuses more on revenge and friendship while nirvana in fire 2 focuses on family relationships and loyalty (note that we also can see many lovely friendship ). And the most important is character development of our main hero Xiao Ping Jing

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Mad Dog was a sleek drama with great acting but somehow left a disappointing taste.

The strong point for this drama was by far the characters and the acting. As others have stated the Kang Woo/Min Joo relationship was enjoyable to watch grow and develop. Both actors deliver strong performances and create likeable and relatable characters. Actress Ryu Hwa Young is a bias of mine and she delivered a solid performance as did the rest of the Mad Dog team. Ultimately though, the actor who really stole the show was Choi Won Young (Hyun Gi). His character was pure evil, but at the same time, in some weird way, charismatic. From his stupid neck ties to his chilling, arrogant demeanor he stole most of the scenes he was in.

While the characters and actors were top notch, in the end, Mad Dog would have been better off spending even more time on developing the characters and less on the exposing of the crime. The case, which spans the entire 16 episodes, simply bogs down after a while. It became a drawn out battle where the upper hand passes back and forth SO frequently that the viewer loses interest. It’s as if the “bad guys” are one step ahead of the “good guys.” Then we realize that, no, the good guys were actually two steps ahead of the bad guys and foresaw the move in advance. But wait, the bad guys are actually three steps ahead! Oh no, actually the good guys are four steps ahead. It became quite repetitive after a while.

In the end, Mad Dog was likeable but definitely not a must watch.

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What a wholesome series

It's very different then any drama i recently watched, the psychological stuff is really well handled and feels real not like its tacked on in certain other dramas.

The romance takes a bit to take off but when it does it does a good job at lifting the heavyness of the trauma that some of the characters while not making it all peachy.

The cast and subcast do a good job of portraying the different sides of the coin of the tragedy when the drama starts and when it ends you may feel differently about some of its characters

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let me start by saying, OH.MY.GOD. What a phenomenal rollercoaster of a drama that was. NIF1 does not need to be watched before watching NIF2, though there are occasional small references to the 1st that's nice to catch onto. For most people, if they compared this to the NIF1, they'd give it a 9/10. If they viewed it as it's own separate drama, it's definitely a 10/10. Now I LOVED NIF1, it's my favourite c-drama (well, past tense now). I loved the plot, and I loved how smart the characters were, the detailed plotting and strategy of it all. If I were to compare 1&2, I'd say NIF1 took me by the brains but NIF2 took me by the heart. It's so rare for me to find characters that I become emotionally attached to and this drama knew exactly how to tug at my heartstrings in all the right directions. There are so many inherently good characters in this drama and not just good, but smart good if you know what I mean. You can't help but root for their success and their happiness, and cry when they're in sorrow.. I even felt compassion for a lot of the "villains" in this. There was rationale and practicality behind these characters. Most importantly, this drama told stories of acts of heroism not just by main leads, but the efforts of the middle men and little men that never often get their stories told. This whole drama is about unison, an "US", not YOU or ME. The lead couples were just ughhhh my heart ached for them. At some point tears just consistently flowed out of my tear ducts because that's how emotionally invested I was. I HIGHLY recommend this.

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I loved this drama! It is filled with humour and emotion and balances the two well.

But of course there were a few shortcomings;
- Ae ra annoyed me at times, it felt like she could never be pleased. But overall, I liked the character.
- I feel as though some characters that appear to be quite dominant in the beginning just vanish as the show progresses for example; Moo bin. Even though his character is not one you would particularly enjoy seeing. Also, for some reason the first few episodes somehow feel disconnected from the rest of the drama.

Overall, I REALLY enjoyed it. I wasn't too convinced with the first few episodes as I stopped watching for a week after the first three but as soon as I picked it up again things got a lot better. I'm glad I gave fight for my way a chance, it was a nice break from the supernatural/historical dramas I had previously watched.

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I'm Japanese, So I can't write Eng well.

This is short movie.(about 18minutes)
Actors are cool and handsome guys!
I like them!
Encounter is Two guys met Chinese restaurant. Jin Hsuang gives coke to Huang Lin.
Maybe, Jin Hsuang and Huang Lin are University student.
They fallin' love in each other, but Jin Hsuang can't accept "I'm GAY".
So Jin Hsuang can't confess to Hsuang Lin.
And one more person, Unknown name girl is Jin Hsuang's school junior, and she fallin' love in him.(I thought she likes stoker????)
That girl is important person for this movie's ending.

I think that ending was happy.
Result, Jin Hsuang has a new GF, Huang Lin has a new BF!
Becuz I especially like Huang Lin. so I think Huang Lin find a new BF, I was very happy.
But Jin Huang and Huang Lin can't become lovers. this is sad ending.

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This film had a lot of heart and a great cast of women, all different from the next. It got me all choked up near the end. I was cheering for them, knowing full well that its not a live hockey game. I don't even care for hockey, I don't even think I have ever watched a real hockey game in my life. The best part of this compared to many sports film I have watched, I didn't feel like I knew the ending of each game they played. I was assuming they would start winning them all, but damn, each game they had to work for it. It was never an easy game. Ji Won & Ji Hye's story of parting and reuniting was so touching, especially near the end. Anyway, watch the damn movie if you are on the fence.

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The start was fabulous. Like most of the people I have my own complains about the ending. Though it wasn't the worst ending, it was still justified to some extend. I may sound contradictory but I don't want to give spoiler by writing my reasons here.

To give overall review.
Plot - something new - fresh. The chemistry between all the characters were awesome, beyond expectation. This is one of the drama, where you can enjoy all side characters, it didn't just not focus on leads.
There are many fun factors in the drama. Execution is quite well, except for the animations in some scenes. But I would overlook that issue considering they were making this series on air.
The ending episodes were little serious, if you watch it on one go - you might find it dragging. There were some open loops and some unnecessary scenes that didn't make any sense at all. Those were the only thing which I could not connect - tho it was all in last 2 episodes. Rest were actually nice.

I would recommend this to people who are willing to keep a open mind and are not just looking for romance.

Actors - I didn't liked female lead or I don't know it was her character or the actress herself. But sometimes she did annoy me. I loved all other actors to core.

Re-watch - Might watch some scenes but not as whole series.

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I think School 2017 was an overall good drama: here's why.

The actors were well suited (even though Tae Woon looked clearly on the older side, I loved Eun Ho) and the overall vibe was nice throughout the drama. The lessons were realistic in my perspective and the story gave a good development for the characters. Eun Ho is the typical bad student and Tae Woon is the typical bad boy. I think their chemistry was nicely stirred in a pot and given a little bit more time to boil than I thought it would. The story of going against the corruption in a known school is centered around these two, along with their group of friends. It felt nice to see relationships grow and fall apart, and how a lot of things are tested in high school. From love, friendships, to family, School 2017 put a lot of it into one big drama.

Why isn't this drama getting a perfect score:

It's not perfect, I will easily admit that. The plot was stable, but did have a few holes here and there. The story could've been slightly better in my opinion. I don't think a lot of things were properly explained throughout the drama which is where the story falls short on the rating scale. It also drags at certain parts of the drama which makes it lose any rewatch value - making it more of a "I just want to finish this already" type of drama. The cast surely could've been more younger? I get Koreans look young for their age and all but I truly believe Tae Woon looked just a little too old. The ending was a little - ill planned? It felt dragged yet rushed at the same time, which was a new for me in a drama.

Overall:

It's a good drama, not too bad yet not the most spectacular one I've watched in my honest opinion.

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Love this movie.
When I started to see it I thought it was a typical Korean film, that for those who have been watching this genre for a while now, the movie could be very predictable ... but let me tell you that it is not.
I loved the performance of Kang Ha Neul - even though I hate him in Scarlet Heart - and the turn of the story is very good.
From the beginning it catches you, and I insist, you think that you already know what will happen when in truth you have no idea and as you look at it you want it to move faster and know what is happening.
Super recommended :)

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I must admit that I started watching the drama just because Lee Seung Gi. I was not encouraged because I don´t like dramas that last more than an hour.
When I saw the first episode I fell in love, it was a great show.
In general it was a good drama, full of mystery, although I thought we would see more ghosts with deeper stories.

The characters are good, personally I liked the character of the zombie, it was so adorable ? , and the performances of the main characters were excellent.
Very good soundtrack and scenarios ... the only thing that I did not like at all, was the end.
The Korean dramas need to work a lot on the end, so hollow, I did not like it and I got angry because this series deserved a good ending. I still have the hope that an extra or special episode will come out showing us the final we deserve.

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