Reviews

I've seen a lot of kdramas so far. Almost all of the dramas in the Popular List. By now, this is my favorite drama. Mad Dog is sooo underrated. Disclaimer : I'm a picky watcher, okay, I don't rate 10/10 easily....
Mad Dog is one of the best dramas out there, it really needs more recognition. Why? Well...

Character development and acting skills is SO good!!! It really gets me goosebumps, especially Woo Do Hwan and Yoo Ji Tae's acting skills!
The storyline/plot is amazingly original and there's very much suspense / thriller in this. It really gets you thrilled for the upcoming episodes(at least, me. It did start off slow though). Not predictable like so many other dramas. Background stories of all main leads are pretty clear and well thought of.
Prettiest OST out there, Before The Sunset by Eric Nam. Honestly I still play the OST daily on Spotify lol. It's really emotional and fits every scene that you hear it with.

Filming/special effects are amazing. This drama is filmed very good, I can notice. Very nice scenery.
Only downside is some plotholes. Things that don't really make sense and the storyline could be a bit stronger with some more real "story" to it. But the acting made it really good.

The romance is not really important in here, if you're looking for cliche romance then best not be here. There's some romance in here but no multiple kissing scenes, not like that. Ofcourse, the genres are Crime/Investigation etcetera.

Absolutely LOVE it! I've seen so many dramas (DOTS, Healer, K2, Goblin, Strong Woman Do Bong Soon, W, Suspicious Partner, While You Were Sleeping etc etc), this one is the BEST I've seen so far! Props to all the actors and congrats on winning awards!

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I was so good!!!!! This is actually one of my first anime shows that I watched that was turned into a live action drama. So I could definitely be a little biased with my review. But it was really good. I loved the characters, music and of course the storyline. It was a really good series to be watching, there was a dream like storyline that was taken from the anime but the live action added their own style and twists. And I felt that each of the characters/actors took the initiative to add in their 2 cents in as well.
I can't even put into words on how much I loved watching this series and I still come back to this to watch every now and again.  

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I can say that this has been one of my favourite dramas to watch and re-watch. The plot was very moving and I loved how they cut the story into two parts. The first part where Elaine is basically someone who gets walked all over with no career prospects or real personality. But in the second part Elaine grows up and knows what she wants in life and in her husband. I felt that it was so good to see her grow up during the length of the series. It's not something that I've seen in dramas often. Her growth was what made the series interesting to watch. I felt like that I have grown up with her as I was watching it.
The main characters had a lot of chemistry and I loved their scenes together. I felt that this series had really took the taiwanese drama scene up a notch.
This is really a must watch series!

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Missing 9 or probably one of the most promising dramas of 2017 starring a star from EXO, talented actors and giving you hope that you'll love the thrill after reading the plot description. People were majorly disappointed and felt that they've wasted their time. However, I'm here to defend the drama by saying that it was really entertaining and left me on the edge of my seat all the time!

Rule no.1 for me in the Korean drama world is to never take anything seriously. Plot - superb, even though with many plot holes, but still excellent. Many people compare it to Lost, I see so many similarities, but these are two completely different dramas. The way Missing 9 was so unpredictable and unique was also because of the ever-changing genres: suspense, adventure, mystery, romance and especially comedy in random scenes. Feed me anything romcom and survival on the island and I'm good to go. Personally, my favorite thing about this drama were the two timelines and how each episode would skip back and fourth to complete the puzzle. In addition, I've read so many conspiracies related to this drama so that made it so such more amusing to watch. That beige clothing sepia conspiracy - blew my mind away! Speaking of clothing, I really loved the fashion in this drama. Bong Hee's overalls - a fashion statement! Not only was her fashion top notch, I really adored the strong and cute lead female character. Other character wise, all of them had their charms. I still stick to the main couple, I loved their chemistry and bonding on screen. Also, I would've loved for the director-nims to give Chaneyeol more screen time, c'mon! The OST was not that strong so it didn't leave a strong impression. And now time to discuss the ending (without any spoilers, of course), which terrified all of the viewers and made them curse at the drama. In my opinion, it was unexpected, unique and shouldn't be taken seriously. You can interpret the ending however you'd like. I just thought it was a great way to end it on a light note.

So please, don't drop the drama if you see negative reviews or certain plot holes start to come up in the episodes. Rather, focus on the characters, how their psychology is shaken after a huge accident and how they deal with their problems while trying to stay humane and reasonable.

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I was so surprised with this! Usually, Japan does really well with psychological dramas but this was done so well. I was intrigued from the very start. There was so many twists and turns from this drama that not only kept me interested but the more I watched the more I wanted to watch.

The characters were well represented, the music was great, and the script was amazing. This was one of those shows that keeps you guessing for what will happen next. Sometimes I did find it a little confusing to keep up but then they were quite good at bringing the audience along.

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This had been one of the first K dramas that I started watching. I've seen the Japanese and the Chinese version of the same story and had loved both, so I was familiar with the natural storyline. But I was hoping that they would have added their own little twist to the story. It was a little disappointing to see that they hadn't really made the effort. Which moved them from being fabulous to just being Meh in my books.
The actors and actresses were great and I felt that they made a great decision on the casting but I felt that the story was just missing something throughout the series. I would watch it again but mostly to fill time though.  

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This drama is good if you're looking for something fun and with light-hearted romance. What I love the most is the chemistry between Park Bo Young and Park Hyung Sik. If I were to rewatch the drama, it's because of this. The cute and loving moments between the two were endearing to watch. I'd say the casts all did well and the music are not bad either. However, there are quite a lot of parts that I would say unnecessary and random but I guess it's just to add the comedic value to the drama. Overall, I consider it an average or above average drama but I can't deny that it is entertaining.

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Bittersweet, Mature, Heartfelt.

To begin, I am not a fan of contract relationships. However, after finishing Something about 1%, and being completely blown away, I decided to give the genre another chance. Marriage Contract was not at all what I expected! This drama was different from many kdramas in the seriousness with which it portrayed its themes without over-dramatizing as is common in melodramas. It was a thoughtful and slow-burn type of drama that was not flashy but had a ton of heart and deep emotions.

I also enjoyed the OST as it was reminiscent of an instrumental version of "My heart Will Go On" from the Titanic (which as one of my favorite OST, was highly enjoyable at least for me!) However, despite all its positive attributes such as a wonderful cast, interesting take on a common genre, etc., something about this drama felt off too me. I am not sure what it was exactly, but I think it fell down to the pacing. It somehow felt too long and yet too short. The big reveal did not come until episode 11 and then everything after felt hurried. Also, their relationship felt rushed, and then all at once but not in a love/hate sense. There was just not as much development for me to truly believe the intensity of their feelings. All in all, a good drama worth watching, but not one likely to make your top three.

Happy Drama Watching! :)

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After hearing many good things about Kamen Rider from some of my close friends, I decided to give the newest series — Kamen Rider Ex-Aid — a watch for the second time, despite how daunting it felt to cram in finishing over 34 episodes before the newest series came out.
Regardless, I ended up enjoying Ex-Aid a lot more than I did trying to watch it the first time around.

While at times Ex-Aid carried itself with brilliant pieces of script, interesting concepts and likeable  characters, other times it unfortunately felt lacking.
Characters lacked believable and understandable motivation, some interesting concepts that I looked forward to seeing more of were pushed to the side in favour for things that really only added trivial things to the story, and the script fell flat and lifeless in places.
Despite this, Hiroki Iijima and the rest of the cast did a great job carrying the bulk of the emotion and story when it seemed to become almost stagnant in places.

Kamen Rider has a history of catchy openings and insert songs, and amazing soundtracks, and in that department I was not disappointed. Ex-Aid's opening 'EXCITE' is catchy and you'll easily find yourself singing along after a few episodes and humming it when you least expect to be doing so.

Visually the speaking, the production value in Ex-Aid is phenomenal, if somewhat cheesy at times. It makes frequent use of bright colours and visual video-game tropes that make you feel you're watching several genres of video games go head to head right in front if your eyes.

The story, while intriguing, leaves many holes in the lore the show is trying to capture in a way that you don't quite notice it until you break down certain motivations of the characters, or find yourself explaining certain aspects of the show to a friend. Despite this, I was not all too annoyed as, as holey as the story was, I remained entertained and engaged throughout; whether that be in annoyance, awe or shock.

The acting of Tetsuya Iwanaga, Hayato Onozuka, Shouma Kai and Ukyo Matsumoto especially shone through the entirety of Ex-Aid, and their performances always roused some kind of emotion in me— No matter if it was anger, sadness, happiness or pity.  

As an introduction to the world of Tokusatsu, Kamen Rider Ex-Aid was brilliant.

Is it the best series Kamen Rider has to offer? No.
But if you want a show that's a little more filling after Ex-Aid, there are tons more Kamen Rider series to chose from, new or old, take your pick and have a look around. Something will strike your fancy eventually.
After all, there's a Kamen Rider series for everyone.

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Although many say this drama is like Love O2O, I would like to disagree. The only similarity is the gaming concept. Other than that, the pace and chemistry between the characters are completely different. The main character guy slowly reveals himself and they slowly fall in love while in Love O2O, it's meet up and bam, true love. In my opinion, though this drama's [character] visuals are much lower than Love O2O and the plot isn't about these 2 popular kids, the way this drama is played out creates a much more natural scenario which I'm not mad about.

Zeng Lei is so underrated in this drama but I guess everyone just loves a cute and innocent girl T_T

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Okay, I like the story line but I just hate Yu Yangyang as a character. She plays this innocent but secretly super scheme-y character. I hate that aspect in every single drama. The way she tries to make herself seem like the victim and play the innocent character while her words are full of darkness is truly terrifying and makes me want to pull my hair out. Normally, in a drama like this where there is this rich girl and a poor girl, the poor girl always try to let herself take everything in but the way this drama is written, the poor girl tries to persuade others around her that she is taking it in while leaving super OBVIOUS hints (aka saying it out loud with a crying face) about what she really wants. It's a good plot twist but that just annoys me so much. The way the character is also written to make the main characters seem like the bad guy when it's not even their doing aggravates me so much too. I was very excited about watching this because there was a review saying that the characters in this drama are very likable but I would like to strongly disagree right now. Sorry for the rant and maybe some spoilers but I most definitely won't watch this drama again.

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This has been one of the most moving story's that I've watched in a long time. This was based on a real story. There was such chemistry between the two main characters that brought the realness of the storyline. There were sentences in the show that was taken straight from the book itself which was a huge impact for me.
Following Aya through her journey of the sickness was such a heartbreaking thing to be watching. But it was so well done that I would recommend just watching it just once at least. It made me so grateful for what I have now and really think about life that I'm living.  

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