What if I get to live an entirely different life from what I have today?
What if I only have a month to make a difference in my life?
What if I loose all the money, fame prestige and power that I have?
What if I get to have Song Seung Hun as my husband (a lot already had done this one I suppose).
Now here is a movie that tackles a few of the most common what ifs in human existence. And it delivers the answers to those questions in a manner that is light, funny, and will give you all the right feels.
It may have had a weak start that is borderline to cringe worthy for being unoriginal and may at times reminiscent of another movie or drama of the same plot and background, but as the story flows you'll forgive its flaws and misses to be alright and forgivable. It is super predictable, to that point that you can almost call yourself a fortune teller but even then, the movie ends in the best way possible that you'll find yourself (swooning to Song Seung Hun) happily contented with the package as a whole.
You will not laugh your ass off, but you will definitely have that genuine smile, you will not be bawling over a box of tissue paper but you'll definitely have a tear here and there, you won't have that heart wrenching experience but it will give you a satisfying feeling that will make your two hour slouch in front of your screen worth it.
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First off, it's not your typical historical Korean drama, no no. If you are tired of those "who gets the throne", "family feud" dramas about the Joseon era, this will definitely be unique and fresh. The story looks quite ordinary and familiar from the start, but it's so well written, that only 2 episodes are enough. On the other hand, I also though that the directors could've made this into a full length drama with the continuation of the story in modern days. I was familiar with the main cast from other dramas before. Kim Seul Gi will forever be one of the spunkiest, most genuine drama actresses. She brought this story vitality. Also, Yoon Doo Joon is quite a new actor that I've discovered, but I thought that he was perfect for the role. Supporting cast - all very talented, but they'd need a side story, maybe a spin off. Nevertheless, this is something that I'd rewatch again for the beautiful and unique story!
So if you ever find yourself on an urge to watch an interesting and short drama, please give this one a go. I'm sure that you won't be disappointed and that it will leave you wanting more!
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What really makes it fun is the setting, a zoo, i finished the series in 2 weeks and i still re watch my favorite scenes.
Thai dramas can be VERY heavy this one is a very nice and worth watching break
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So what was good about it?
(1) I really liked the female lead's role and her acting as Qing Ling. I loved her perseverance, her respect and filial care for elders, her passion for fragrance and the ways she used her gift to help others. Although her repeated gullibility was less appealing.
(2) The supporting actors Duan Tian Lang's sister, Xue Qing, and her husband Ding Hai were both really pleasing to watch/easy on the eye. Their characters were caricatured extremes that annoyed the heck out of me, but I did enjoy looking at the actors.
(3) the 'feel good' ending and the attempt at inserting a semi-serious message about mental illness.
(3) and yes, even though I mocked all the trite tropes, I still watched every single episode!
What was less good?
(1) The role of the male lead, Duan Tian Lang, drove me nuts. I'd oscillate between finding him and his dedication to Qing Ling attractive. Then in the next scene he would throw something like a temper tantrum when something didn't go his way. He wanted to be protective but his overly trusting nature left him looking like an idiot most of the time. I mean how can you not notice after 3 months that your wife isn't really pregnant?
(2) the insanely over-dramatic orchestral background music that amped up the emotion in every scene
(3) after watching so many ridiculously short-sighted and selfish people for 55+ episodes, I struggled with their "conversion" for the happily ending. Can enemies really become friends that quickly? And who moves so readily from treating people like tools to relating with them as fellow humans and respecting them?
If I watched this again it would be for the same reason I watch campy B-level movies. It's so painful it's good...
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First, I just want to mention that I watched over 1000 Drama and Kill me heal me (the Korean version of course) is my TOP FAVOURITE drama.
Now, after giving this version a lot of my patience and time so that I be a fair judge, I can finally review it honestly.
•STORY: The story is the same EXACT story as the Korean version and I didn't see any changes. Let's say it was a bad cover/remake or just a low version of it. Sorry if I may seem rude, but, I see nothing special with keeping the same thing or in more suitable words WITH EMITATING THE WHOLE DRAMA. I gave it 4 since the original stroy is perfect, genius and no words can describe it.
•ACTING/CAST: Before comparing them to the Korean ones, let me acknowledge their great effort especially the male lead.
I don't think that they were that great though to be even a bit close to the korean actors. (No offence)....The Korean actors are in way higher level and their acting was so natural and real that I almost felt like I was sharing the same emotions with them. While, in this version, the actors were a bit fake and it was clear that they were trying to imitate the Korean ones so I WAS NOT CONVICED AT ALL.
The main lead was not bad though. I gave this a 7 for him.
•THE MUSIC: listen to the korean OST and that will tell you why I gave it 1.
•REWATCH VALUE: I watched the Korean version more than 6 times while I watched this one barely once. I don't think I'll ever REWATCH it.
??•OVERALL•??
I don't see the point in making this version if it was going to be the same thing. I saw many remakes of other drama and they all had some changes and their own touches on the stories and plots. This one was just a low version and an imitation.
CAN'T EVEN BE COMPARED TO THE KOREAN VERSION!!!!!!
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Yoo Tak is such a jerk at the beginning - disillusioned with life and empty inside, and taking it out on everyone around him. And this show takes him, and the viewers, on a rollercoaster of a ride. The depth to this show is astounding. It starts out pretty light, with Yoo Tak doing what most people say they'd do in this kind of situation and living it up, but the longer the show goes on the more it pulls at your heart and makes you care So Much for the characters. This show is an emotional tidal wave. The lessons Yoo Tak learns are so hard but so vital and I loved every moment of watching him learn them.
The acting is phenomenal as well. Like wow. L displays the spectrum of emotions, from the highest of highs to the lowest of lows; love, depression, grief, regret, happiness, optimism, hope, hopelessness, anger, acceptance, and all the chaotic shades that blend them together. And Yoon So Hee portrays Da In in such a realistic way. I never doubted the way these two felt, about life or about each other.
As a show about an Indie band, you can expect that the OST for the show is pretty great, and it really is. Music is used wonderfully in this. It never threw me out of the plot or cringe because it didn't fit. It doesn't drown out what's happening in the show or fade to the background.
I went into this show confused and not expecting much, and came out the other side listing it as one of my favorite kdramas and recommending it to anyone I know who watches kdramas (or might, with enough persuasion, watch them).
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They start you out by showing you how our main character is a great salesman and can pick out details about a person to draw a complete image of what their life is like, and then this Never Gets Brought Up Again. It's not a character strength later. It's not a plot point. It's literally never important again, even though they spent the entire beginning of the show detailing it.
The bad guys realize exactly how the phone works after only seeing it happen once, and not even seeing the phone itself during that one time. The final confrontation is very overplayed. The acting is overdone the whole show, actually. And the idols in the company are so obviously unhappy and uncomfortable around their managers/CEO/etc that it seems incredibly unbelievable that no one has noticed there's a problem. There are side characters that apparently had side plot things happening but we never actually see it, so randomly at the end we're told about how this dream or that dream came true for them, but we never knew they had that dream in the first place, or that any of this side plot related stuff even existed?
I did like that the ending stuck to the original statements made about the magic cell phone, but that's about it. And then the very end of the show felt like it negated its own lore.
I didn't connect with any of the characters and I only marginally cared what happened to them. The longer it went on, the more aggravated and disappointed I was.
I do not recommend it.
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The entire cast of characters, both main characters and supporting characters, are wonderful (except for Won Il's parents, obvs, and Dong Goo for the first half of the show) and I loved all of them. Won Yi is so fantastic and over the top. I once said that I would take a punch to the face for her, and then she would turn around and beat the daylights out of whomever had dared to hit me. She's such a gem. Beom Bo is another gem. A literal ball of sunshine and fluff that deserves your love and protection. I could go on and on about all of the supporting characters for days!
Our main group is great too. Won Il is a disaster but that's what's so endearing about him. He's awkward and trying too hard but his intentions are good, as is his caring heart. I've seen Jin Hyuk in several dramas and movies now and he's always so good in his roles, even when the roles are so vastly different from each other. Seung Ji is so spindly and defensive but you can see how much he cares, and kudos to Donghae for portraying that so well. I thought his feelings for Da Yang developed too fast, but that's a plot and script problem more than an acting one. Da Yang is actually the main character I had the most issue with. I appreciate that she tries very hard and is very Go Get 'Em and optimistic, but she annoyed me by complaining so much.
I cared more about the love story the longer the show went on, probably because I felt it appeared too suddenly, so I liked it more as I saw more evidence of their love rather than when I was simply told they loved each other. There were two relationships I was more invested in than the love story though, and those are
1) Won Il and Won Yi's brother-sister relationship, how they overcome that barrier in being step-siblings and would do anything for each other, and how realistic their interactions are to actual siblings
2) Seung Ji and Grandpa, who I would die for. This is the best relationship in the entire show, hands down. Grandpa and Seung Ji are precious, beautiful. They love each other so much, even without actual blood relation. They support each other and take care of each other, they know how each other's minds work and their smallest personality quirks. Ugh, I love them so much.
There's nothing astounding or groundbreaking about the plot. Some plot points you can see coming from a mile away or more. However, this show is my 'happy place.' If I've had a bad day, if I'm really stressed out, I can rewatch Panda and Hedgehog and be smiling within minutes. This show is very Feel Good for most of its run, lifting your spirits with the silly antics of its characters. And I liked how the more serious, dramatic aspects of the show presented themselves, never dragging the show down too far. Until the final episode or so at least, but by then you're expecting the shit to hit the fan.
The music gets a 7 because most of it is forgettable. However there were a few songs that were very touching and used very well. The ability to watch Seung Ji creates baking MAGIC every episode gets a 10 because that was absolutely fantastic!
Overall, I recommend this show to anyone looking for something lighthearted and cute, and a little bit nuts.
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The story itself is an okay one, but one that most of us who have watched dramas surrounding corruption and prosecution should expect with a few twists and turns that give City of Evil it's heart. As it gets towards the end it loses some of the plot and some plots holes (to me) never really get resolved or in the midst of so many plot devices, get lost in the overall story. However, the gem in this drama isn't the story line, but the heart of the cast who did a beyond amazing job with their characters. There isn't one character you won't be rooting for, you won't cry for, from main cast to supporting—and if you watch close enough, you may recognize a familiar face or two from Bad Guys. Above all, Bad Guys and City of Evil are the exact same in one area—the teamwork and camaraderie between the characters is really admirable and what I really watch for.
It's packed with great action scenes, and the music score and OSTs from the drama help set a really great mood for such a dark drama. I don't think I'll really ever rewatch this drama much as I did Bad Guys, but I overall really enjoyed watching it and suggest it for somebody who wants an action packed drama with really great acting. It dives right into the chaos and you just get to go along for the ride.
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Park Seo Joon and Kim Ji Won play average late-20s friends who have given up on pursuing their dreams because of the cost of living and the need for money. After a number of false starts and embarrassing failure, they finally find the strength to choose passion and happiness over drudgery. These two are fun and loveable leads whose strong friendship and love helps support each other through life. They're a delight to watch.
Kim Ji Won, in particular, gives Ae Ra a perfect mix of vulnerability and badass; combining hilarious aegyo and no-nonsense protectiveness to create one of the most compelling kdrama leads to date. Park Seo Joon is always a nuanced actor to watch and his brainless, hot-tempered but warm-hearted Dong Man will make you fall in love with him.
The second couple in this story are less interesting and, while their plotlines are no-less thematically important, I often lost interest when the attention switched to them. The plotting isn't perfect: there are number of disappearing characters, dropped plot lines and narrative digressions. And the show briefly falls flat when the couple first get together because of the dictates of the kdrama OTP tropes.
But none of this detracts from the enjoyment of the show. More importantly, this show ends well and doesn't suffer from the episode 14 kdrama slump. It maintains its pace to the end.
I could give this a lower rating for a number of reasons but it's such a satisfying watch that it deserves the 9/10.
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The cast as a whole were amazing but the best thing for me about this drama was Yoo Seung Ho. Man, that man can cry which just made me wanna jump into my screen so I could give him a huge hug and his portrayal of someone who has Alzheimer's was incredible. I also enjoyed the relationship between the characters who worked for the Jin Woo - they were absolutely hilarious. The relationship between Jin Woo and Park Dong Ho was what I'd call touching. He was close to Jin Woo but not too close if that makes any sense. Character wise, I thought Nam Gyu Man was absolutely INSANE. He is literally a psychopath who should've been locked up a very long time ago instead of having his troubles 'cleaned up for him'.
I will NOT be rewatching this, I was a real struggle the first time round. Whilst I enjoy investigation and law as genres, I am NOT a fan of tragedy storylines. But if you enjoy dramas with psychos, tragedy, investigations and law then this is one for you.
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Everybody can't stop bashing on the drama. Guys, make your own advice and watch the drama, then if you don't like it, drop it. But don't ask people to not watch it. For me, The drama was fine. An advanced reincarnation's concept. (similar to Goblin)
It's about :
-strong love
-jealousy,
- memories,
-hard life conditions,
- how far people are ready to go to be rich, why being rich ?
- travel , time travel,
-adventures
- work's life, work's motivation..
-and to love forever
The drama is so rich ! How can you hate it that much. Yea, I agree , the drama don't deserve a 8/10 but at least a 7/10. It's not honest to give it a 1/10 or 3.
The show started strong ! But was finally slow, sometimes complicated. The characters were well done ! Shin Se Kyung improve a lot, her chemisty with Kim Rae Won was not a joke.
The end was pretty interesting, he choose to live forever to keep her with him. I really loved the end.
As Goblin the drama was about Love through the time , and the Ost were pretty good !
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1I loved the OST and cast. I don't like when they portray characters as mean for absolutely no reason but I decided to ride this out and see if I should continue. The male lead was indeed what I'd call heartless but then he starts to do things that made me understand him a little more. I think that the actress who played both Na Doo Rim and Jang Yi Kyung did an amazing job.
I didn't like the fact that there was no confrontation during the time that Doo Rim and Choi Kang Ju had no contact. Its not like he didn't know where she lived and I felt really uncomfortable with the fact that Jang Yi Hyun had feelings for someone who looks exactly like his sister - that did NOT sit well with me but I did feel bad for him. Also, I felt the flashback to the historical portion of the drama lasted a bit too long and I just wanted the drama to return to the present time.
Because I enjoyed this drama so much despite its flaws I will definitely be rewatching as there were some really funny and cute scenes.
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