Story: The main story line is a complete convoluted disaster. If it hadn't been for the interesting characters and addictive sub plots this drama would have flopped hard! As with most Hong sisters dramas the main story line is almost completely overshadowed by the romantic sub plots. This usually isn't an issue for a fluffy rom-com lover like myself but considering this is an adaptation it was very poorly executed. There is an abundance of plot holes and over use of prop gimmick instead of actual story and character development. The saving grace are the interesting/entertaining characters and romantic/comedic sub stories, something the Hong sisters do very well. There are also some pretty great ideas and moments scattered through the crazy mess of a story but as a whole the story never delivers in a satisfying way beginning to end!
Acting/Cast: This has to be one of the best cast dramas i've seen in awhile, and that is a complete shame! Instead of making use of the great talent at hand production chose instead to rely heavily on props and an assortment of unnecessary sfx to sell the story. There are probably a lot of people who have negative things to say about the actors based on the poor development of story and character instead of actual ability of the actors. I honestly think they did the very best in a bad situation.
Music: The best thing about this drama is definitely the soundtrack, it's great! I have several songs downloaded to my playlist and listen to them daily now. I highly recommend checking them out even if you decide to skip the show.
Re-watch value: Very low for me. If I do it will be with the help of my trust fast forward button to get to the sweet and fluffy stuff.
Overall: This drama is mostly disappointing for me. It started out plagued by production and broadcasting mishaps and just kept on skirting by week to week from there. I fully believe it has some really great thought behind it which could have made for an epic drama but the execution was just so lackluster. A drama like this truthfully should have been pre-produced instead of filming to broadcast due to the abundant amount of story complexity and special effects needed. I believe that much of the cringe worthy mediocrity of this show can be attributed to a "just to get by" attitude adopted from unrealistic production constraints. It has great characters and very memorable moments I'll not soon forget but the lack of real substance to the sweetness leaves you feeling unsatisfied, what a shame!
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For me this drama started off amazing! It even turned me into a Lee Seung Gi fan, which I NEVER thought I would say. And I really enjoyed the exaggerated performance of Cha Seung Won which after barely making it through Greatest Love, because of his exaggerated performance, came as an extreme surprise. Here his performance and over the top reminded me of Choi Siwon in She Was Pretty. Ridiculous but utterly amazing and hilarious!!
However, around episode 12 this drama started to change. For some, they enjoyed this change of plot/storytelling. For me, I HATED it!!! The storyline for me, lost focus. Added in plot lines, that instead of contributing to the stories development left it scattered and felt as if the drama was taken over by an entirely different writer.
Overall, it had a lot of potential, a great cast, and original story. I loved the supernatural elements, chemistry between the leads, and the love story. However, because of too many hindrances in the final episodes it lost a lot of its potential for a re-watch value and from becoming one of my favorite supernatural dramas. I would recommend for someone to watch (especially if they want a new supernatural drama following Goblin and Master’s Sun), as long as they are prepared for a shift halfway through the series.
Happy drama watching!
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Even tho I usually don't have a problem with violence and crime and also watch western crime shows a lot, the focus on sexual assault (also towards children) within the lawsuits affected me deeply. It just seemed too cruel and gritty to me, but that definitely depends on personal preferences. If you can deal with such rather mentally disturbing stories, then you should give it a try since it really seemed well done to me, even tho I only watched one episode.
I don't know how the other stories are going, but since the main case is a rape case I expected it to be a big topic for the drama. Maybe I'll restart it one day, when I feel mentally prepared for it.
(Regarding the rating I can't say much, I can neither give a good rating nor a bad one, since I only watched one episode)
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If I can say something bad about it, I'd have gone for a shorter version. 20 episodes are too many, since part of the story (expecially from episode 14) was just fillers.
I'd rather watch 10 very good episodes than 20 just for the sake of carrying it on.
The ending it's not that bad, but it's way too predictable: if you're not into open endings, just forget about this drama.
Onto the good stuff:
- Lee Seung Gi is just gold in this series, I cannot think of anybody else for the role of Son Oh Gong. Same goes for Cha Seung Won (Ma Wang) and Sung Hyuk (General Frost).
- Soundtrack is Bomb: "Let me out" is a hit, was stucked in my head for weeks, as well as "If You Were Me" and "When I Saw You".
- I loved the fact that supernatural elements, history and human nature are intertwined in the love story: it makes it really special.
- I don't particularly like Oh Yeon Seo, but i loved the first 5 episodes because of the tension between the two leads.
- Lee El (Secretary Ma) is one of the most underrated character, imho, but I loved her a lot.
I don't think I'd rewatch this, cause it's too painful now (i didn't enjoy the ending) and also because of the dragged out part (13-17), but It was definitely worth my time.
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i really fall for him deeply
about the drama
not first time to me to watch a suspense one
but this was Definitely a brilliant choice
i loved every min. in it it was also funny in many scenes
although i am fond of romantic stories and the romance in it was in the back seats
but it was cute & fluffy one i liked it so much although sometimes it was lukewarm
but still loving that romantic part much enough to keep me going on to know how it is going to be end
all the characters were well connected to each other
the events was soooo fast so u won't even feel that the drama was too long for 18 ep.
the drama full of surprises & u can't even guess how it'll go
it's a real roller coaster
i also love the character of 444 i saw it impolite in a funny way LOL
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my thoughts :
i wish the end was different to be more cute & have more romance
& also the end has many flaws that's y i rated it 9
but i guess as usual the weakest part at most KD was the end
just very few dramas that satisfied me with it's end
inspite of that still amazing drama highly recommended
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2 reasons made me watch that movie from the beginning 1 was for sure (Song Seung)
& the other was i am fond of romantic stories
although i don't like much the chinese language
but the movie was ok
but also i felt the deepness was absent from it, that's y i felt it was a somehow shallow
the writer passes through the characters in a rush way
& that's made the story had many flaws & the plot wasn't strong
even the emotions in it i felt it sometimes artificial
the end was logical according to the events but provoking
cause we watch a movie to had a unique end that left us dreaming
what the hell was that ??? ... really i am so frustrated
SPOILER
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i saw they fall in love too fast to be true cause she was just coming out of divorce so how come she fell for him that fast & strong
while she was passing through bad experience
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i am happy of what had happened to her sis X| i didn't feel sympathy at all for her
cause it was illogical at all what she is doing from the beginning
she is a real crazy B****
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So after the first Ep i was thinking like "ohhhhh the same as goblin!!" no problem, i liked goblin. ^^
But i was a little bit scary that most of the Drama will be like goblin, and i was thinking "god pls no give me something else"...
And time passed and so the epis.....and it was really amazing!!!!!!!
The more i watched the more it good better, no more thinking about goblin or other drama... i was just O_O wow
The Cast is amazing, i really like Lee Seung Gi and its really good too see him back.
I got some new music the osts are amazing i hearing them all the day <3 <3
I hope you could understand me, I can't write so well in English :'( ;-)
Hwayugi is an amazing Drama but this is my opinion and everyone has a different taste
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The chemistry between leads is okay , son oh gong(Lee seungki) and the bromance is good which are the only elements that can keep u watching it otherwise it is nothing.
OSTs are good.
It is watchable for those who like Lee seungki otherwise not recommended. But I can't re-watch it again for sure.
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This drama is under the romance category but there is LITERALLY no romance, in my opinion. Might be the fact that I had SLS all the way through but I felt that the "romance" between the two leads were extremely forced and very awkward. To me this drama is more about friendship and the business world. This one of those dramas you wish second lead could get the girl if only he had spoken up sooner.
Gong Myung was keeping me from dropping this drama. He carried the drama in my opinion. I'm really hoping he gets lead role in a romcom of his own as he definitely is capable of lead roles. The male lead was simply too immature/childish but his antics were hilarious.
Certain things were left unanswered and certain other things should've happened which didn't which is why my rating is lower.
Great cast and OST. Personally, I would only rewatch Gong Myung's parts as he is so adorable but seriously his acting is fantastic.
What I hated most about this drama: the violence. Absolutely disgusting behaviour and I had to skip it because to me it wasn't What I'd call "funny and entertaining" and also that the brother literally got away with his crimes - Scot free.
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Disappointing. Giving it 6.5 stars is generous i believe, don't bother with this drama if you're looking for something that gives off "the goblin" feels.
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1) It's quite funny. So, Kim Jahong died a heroic death and was said to be a saint spirit(?) so, he goes on the afterlife with three guardians of death to go through trials to see whether he has sinned in his life. But the trials are like the normals trials in court in the real world and the prosecutors are quite dumb and funny. Heronmak is also quite rebellious and Jahong doesn't really listen well to the 3 guardians of death.
2) The CGI is great. it's almost game like (which I like) and the fights are epic. I must also point out the outfit designs are on point, especially the 3 guardians of death. Heronmak's weapon is also one of the coolest weapons I've ever seen in movies and games.
3) The actors were great and fit their character well.
4) The story also touches on the hardships of life and relationship between family, which I didn't expect at all but I pleasantly enjoyed it while crying nonetheless. There's also some twist and turns.
This is my review. Maybe I think highly of it because I didn't expect this at all but this is one of those movies that I thoroughly enjoy.
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The main characters are also not perfect. The main girl is very short tempered, haughty almost. You might hate her in the first half of the series but as someone who is also short-tempered, I fully understand her actions. And who doesn't want a bff like Chen Shao Cong?
There are some mistakes in the medical part but f*** that. I'm not watching this to learn to become a doctor.
The music is fine and doesn't bother me in any way.
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