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This drama was very unexpectedly good. I went in thinking I'd see the usual Korean BL movie, well I did not...
Story: The premise is quite interesting and tbh I wish they made a real series out of it and not just 5 short episodes/one movie. Like this the story was slightly rushed but kept its overall charm. Definitely interesting and not the usual Korean BL you get, definitely not.

Acting: The acting was amazing, from all sides. The good guys, the villains...you forget they are actors and you get really immersed into their characters. Definitely big compliments to the cast for that. No shallow acting here.

Music: There was music? Well, I guess the usual background music to highlight stuff. But here let me take this chance to say this: The production of this is amazing, great picture, great colours, great quality and camera work.

Rewatch: definitely!

Overall, I do not regret the least that I bought it to watch it. Like this I can rewatch it again and again and again and enjoy this wonderful Korean movie, so untypical of the usual BL stuff we get from Korea. Check it out, it's definitely worth watching!

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The only flaw in this programme was... I;m sorry I can't do this! It was THE BEST SHOW I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY ENTIRE LIFE!

Honestly, Jisung's acting left me crying. I just wish Shin SeGi had been the main persona instead of Cha DoHyun. Also, Park SeoJoon's acting was amazing and he's inspired me to watch Fight for my way. Honestly, I fell in love with this drama firstly because of its OST Auditory Hallucinations. As a Seventeen stan and the fact that Wonwoo is my bias, the OSTS made this drama! I also liked Ahn Yona's personality; honestly the funniest parts were when she came out in the episodes. Will definitely add this drama to my rematch list. Again, JISUNG!!!!! I love you :)

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if you're planning to watch it you're in for a roller coaster of emotions.

the male lead is really possessive and protective of the female lead they
are rather cute but as the title says he's pretty psycho but he gets his shit together as the drama progresses.

this drama is not for everyone as the male may come across as abusive in some parts however its quite
obvious he likes the female very much .                                                                                                      fd

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This is a very cute and adorable show!
The story is very simple to follow and you get sucked into this drama right from the first episode.
Sometimes I had the feeling that the feelings of the characters change a bit too fast, but that was the only thing that I was slightly confused about.
A nice fact was that the episodes weren't too long, like 30mins each, which made the drama quite "short" without an unnecessary looong middle part.

The characters were all very well portraied. Everyone had their own kind of weird thing going on and it made each and everyone of them likeable. The main cast was amazing and very adorable, I loved how their relationship developed and it will surely make you cry...it made me cry :'(
I also loved the research team which built the robot, because they gave a the male lead a family feeling and it was so nice to see how they became friends.

The music didn't stand out for me that much but it was very good for the drama as there is nothing negative to say about it.

I would rewatch this drama any time because it's such an easy drama too watch as I mentioned before.


Overall 9,5/10.
I would recommend this drama for everyone who wants to start watching dramas :)

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I thought this drama will be in high tense from begining since I heard that DotS was extremely overrated by my friends. "It's tensing. Its actors were in action of missions. It's touching, too." But, after watch it, let me say.. it is indeed an action romance drama.. But, its action scenes were not as much as I expected. However, I would like to include medical things (surgical ops  etc) into action category. So, although its actions were not as many as expected, but I enjoyed  doctors' act. I learned something new about medical sciences from DotS.
Story: +3. It's not complicated (like Black or School 2015), doesn't have a plot goal, yet entertaining.
Containing humor: +3. I give this overrated value. Humors always came when actors came into scenes. Especially, in this drama, I love soldiers' life and humors.
I love the characters (it's not like I love to see handsomeness or beauty with glancing eyes): +2. It's like anyone has humor sense, so it's entertaining me.
It doesn't have a plot twist and plot goal. Some scenes are odd if you think realistically.
It still can make anyone feel the tense. +1

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I'm a big fan of historical dramas/shows. I find the context to be key in most stories. I watched Faith because I wanted to see more of Lee Min Ho, as most of the viewers, and I was quite pleased with his character, even though the story could get slow and have repetitive situations. I'm not a fan of actors/actresses per se, I try to focus on the characters they perform each time.

The story and its plots were interesting, some characters needed further development, some of them I missed as the story progressed, and some others I wanted to forget altogether.  The action scenes could have been improved, I felt a lack of logic to them, such strong fighters and powers that went nowhere. Scenery was majestic, and costumes, well, I want a Wu Dal Chi armor, I'll wear it to work, to do groceries, I'll even nap in it. Music and romance was ok I guess, I'm not into romance that much, I prefer fantasy or action, so I honestly don't know how to right love-related-stuff.

I would recommend this drama to anyone who likes historical tales, strong male leads, action and subtle romance. And to all of you who have Faith ;) because will is all that matters after all. 

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Heartwarming. Funny. Emotional.  Well written. Great cast!  Fantastic production!
OK I'm done.  That's my review right there.  Honestly, I should hit submit and then edit because this is my 2nd review.  I accidentally loss the first one right at the end.  It was good, too. * sigh *  ANYWHO... Prison Playbook is an excellent black comedy.  It literally became one my favorite Korean dramas while I was watching it.  I can't recommend watching it enough.  It's the first Korean drama I've seen that bromance  is the main part of the story and isn't being used a beard for some sappy romance stories.  The 2 or 3 romances are side stories and not really part of or the crux of the story.  You can basically remove them without issue.

Prison Playbook's story is one that is well written, excellently portrayed, and masterfully presented. The writing/directing team of Jung Bo Hoon and Shin Won Ho made something special here.  In this prison set where women are not allowed except as visitors, they created a testosterone heavy atmosphere that isn't quite what you might think it would be (aside from the cussing perhaps). The 2 also paired for the Replay dramas of which I've watched nada, but think maybe I should. This pair along with the editing made watching Prison Playbook fun.  For the most part flashbacks are used to tell the story and move it along, not to sell whatever song is being played.

I got the impression that the staff had fun watching PP being filmed.  That's solely because of it's fantastic cast. The cast led by Park Hae Soo as Kim Je Hyuk, a hard working professional baseball player that winds up in jail due to his rage issues, and Jung Kyung Ho as Lee Joon Ho, a correctional officer and ex-baseball player who has known Je Hyuk since grade school. Together these 2 corral an entourage of zany characters with befitting nicknames like Looney ( <3 ) and Headache.  Watching the relationships develop and in some cases abruptly end is what made PP worthwhile. In the beginning you may think Je Hyuk is a simpleton, but you realize he's just a simple man.  Things are as they are with him.  I've got to say this is the first time I've ever seen someone look like a Romulan  or Vulcan and not be on Star Trek. His blank stares are precious. In the beginning you think he's thinking 'wtf have I done' then you think he's thinking of how he's gonna get his way.  That or he's thinking of using a Vulcan neck pinch. Je Hyuk spends most of his time with the cell members of 2-6: Min Chul, the lovable gangster and cell boss; KAIST, the con-man that thinks showering is optional and has a killer kick; Looney, "that bastard druggie" that says and does pretty much anything he choses and becomes the beneficiary of KAIST's kicks daily; the petition writing Dr. Ko that knows the regs of correctional facilities better than the employees; Capt. Yoo who may be an innocent man; and Crony a gangster that's best as a lackey.  There are other inmates, of course, like Jailbird and the aforementioned Headache, who screams for hours on end. There's also the other correctional facility employees that impact Je Hyuk, most especially Lt. Paeng played by the incomparable Jung Woong In.  I wasn't sure if he really wasn't Lt. Paeng in real life.  He completely embodied the role.  I adored every single last one of the crazy characters save 1. I did not like Ji Ho.  If you watch anime or dramas based on animes/mangas, you have undoubtedly run into the girl next door/best friend type that never tells him how she feels and doesn't really know how badly she's screwed up until she loses out to the big boobied alien girl with superpowers. Ji Ho is the best friend. There was never an alien girl.  Ji Ho won. Now, I now why the girl next door should never win.  Why?  Because she's annoying af.  Ji Ho alone screen time equaled fast forward for me.  

The music is pretty good.   I RARELY like the music.  PP ranges in it's music from Frank Sinatra standards to hip hop.  That kept my eyes from rolling. The opening them called OK by Bewhy (produced by Gray) sets the tone for the entire show.  I also adore The Door by Kang Seung Yoon (who plays Jean Val Jean in the show) and Mino is produced by Zico and is a great song.  Of course there's the overly used little love song.  It's not bad, but the Soul and Hip Hop songs kept it alive for me.

I usually preface this part by saying I rarely re-watch a drama because I don't have the time.  I already rewatched an episode of Prison Playbook.  I was going through withdrawal too fast.  I needed a Looney fix.

Is Prison Playbook the best drama I've ever watched? No, but it's one of them.  Is it the most entertaining? Right, now I'm going to have to say, it sure the hell is.  My biggest issue is that they left us hanging.  I'm sure we all understand that prisoners don't usually have long lasting relationships. They come and go, but when your made to fall in love with some of these guys you have the right to expect some kind of finale.  Even a brief synopsis on each of them at the end would have been sufficient.  Other than that Prison Playbook is utterly enjoyable.  You'll love it unless you're some giant emo melo fan that can't deal with laughter, men being men without women, and a few tears every now and again.

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I have watched a lot of dramas and I always judge them based on the overall of it but on this one I had a hard time due to the fact that some parts were amazing and others not. I really liked the chemistry of the main leads. The first few episodes were really good and I enjoyed the drama but then the ending ruined the entire thing. I was so happy at first with the ending and then that went away quickly. With those types of endings I sometimes cry but in this drama I just felt disappointed.
I liked the cast a lot and the main leads in my opinion had good chemistry. I hope they work together again. This was one of those dramas that gets you all hyped up and then nothing. So after reading this if you still want to watch it then go ahead but be prepared to suffer.

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First of all I am bad at writing reviews but this movie needs to be appreciated properly so I will give it a shot.

The plot is perfect. The title of the movie is fabricated city for a reason and like literally. All the connections of the rich people, how far it can lead to get away with a crime and make an innocent man guilty. Fabricated movie has a nice flow and has actual explanations of how things happen without leaving plot holes which is very important part which most of movies lack. Movie without plot holes is GOLD. Rare and when found appreciated and loved.
No surprise that Ji Chang Wook is great action actor, I have noticed few other actors that always give a pleasant feeling in dramas or movies of how natural they come out so actor choice was great in this movie. Music and soundtracks were on point I rarely complain about them in movies. Rewatch value is very high I might rewatch it with friends within the same week.

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Haru ga Kita started off great. The plot line seemed somewhat fresh, exciting and very promising. I could've dropped this series after 3 episodes because I started to dislike it, however, I though that since Kai is so damn gorgeous, I just needed to finish those last episodes. Also, this drama was a lovely Japanese-Korean collaboration, which I seriously loved! Kai speaking Japanese? Very attractive. The chemistry between the main couple? Not so much. The female lead drove me absolutely nuts in a bad way. I hate when the main female character is weak and doesn't leave a strong impression. What I loved though was that the side characters were illustrated beautifully, each with their own unique story. Music didn't play a huge part in this series, so I don't have much to say about it. Overall, this review is short and simple just because the drama was, how to call it, kind of "meh". If you want to take a break from watching a long series, then maybe this will be the refreshment drama for you, since it's only 5 episodes. If you're here for Kai, definitely watch it because HANDSOME ALERT. But anyway, with so little time, look for a more promising short drama out there.

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Now before I start this review, I did not finish it. On MDL it says that it has ten episodes but on the website I watched it on old had two ep. So basically I only watched 5 ep. The only reason I did not move on to watch the next episode was because of 2 reasons. It felt really weird watching this because I'm watching this after 1 month of Jonghyun's death. And also Minho who is his bandmate felt not good to me while watching it. Don't get me wrong, this is actually worth watching but because of those reasons, I have decided to just not watch this.
Moving on to the actual review. It's actually worth the watch. If your in to the time traveling stuff, It could be in your alley because Oh Kyung Hwi (Minho) who goes back into time, His attitude surrounding it took the situation pretty well. Han Na Bi's (Lee Yoo Bi) character was interesting.  Though as the episode went by, it showed more of her story to why this happened.  I can't really say much about the story since I did not completely watch it but from where it was going I think it will get more interesting. Something I loved though is that when Kyung Hwi goes back in time, he didn't act like a weakling when he met his bully's again and knew how to handle things and maybe even fix it.
Minho's acting was great. It's really funny because it gave me nostalgic feelings to when he played the bully cameo in "Drinking Solo." He's the total opposite in this. I hope to see him in more drama's this year. I've seen Lee You Bi in a movie and drama and her acting in this drama also almost gave me nostalgic feelings to when she was in the movie "Twenty."  I also hope to see her in a new drama as well too.
Nothing to say for the music but it was really weird because when the episode ended, there was Gfriend music which made me kind of confused because the episode ended sad but then there was happy music. That didn't really bother me though since I was focused on the story.
No need to say why I don't think I need to rewatch it since I think I already said it at the beginning of my review.
Overall, if you have time and think you can handle watching it better than I am than I suggest you should go watch it. Worth it.

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I thought this show was going to be something like Sherlock or Love Me If You Dare because the summary from MDL kinda gives similar suggestions. But alas...it is completely different.

This is basically a case by case show.  The focus on the cases is really the entire show.  It doesn't really showcase any background information of the characters. There is a bit of humor  like small jokes, jabs and sarcastic scenes between the characters, but like I said, it revolves solely around the different cases.  I thought the main mc, Qin, would be like those genius characters I mentioned before but he really is just displays his socially awkwardness and that's it. You don't really get the full extent and knowledge of the personalities of any one of the characters.  It really is based on your own interpretation of what the characters are like.  There is no romance, no background struggles besides from solving the cases.  Episodic.  Like I mentioned, besides from a little humor here and there, nothing else. Acting wise, I have no compliments or complaints.  I don't think I'm going to rewatch this show.  It really is kinda dull and one sided when telling the story of the cases.  The cases though, are somewhat interesting.  The gruesomeness of the forensic investigations aren't especially high but to people that are weak to even just seeing somebody cut open a cadaver or seeing large amounts of blood, then it is on the slightly grisly side.  

If you are solely interested in a mystery and like watching how cases are being solved, then this show is for you.  It cuts out all the fluff of the character relationships, backgrounds, etc and focuses on the process of how the police force and forensics professionals solve the cases.

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This could have been a great light, entertaining drama. I had high expectations, but to a large extent, the drama failed to deliver.

PLOT
The premise was good – in a series of unfortunate events, a girl loses everything that she has been working for. All because of one man.
The first few episodes were fun to watch – caricatural, entertaining. The early mid-episodes of the drama were more melo-dramatic, but also in a good way. As usual, things started to go downhill in the second half – the funny incidents were gone and instead we were greeted with some unnecessary angst and no more innovativeness…

CHARACTERS
For most part, all the characters were stuck in their own ways of dealing with things. However, towards the very end most of the characters suddenly underwent a 180 degree turn. This seemed really unexpected – there were no events leading up to the change, no gradual character development… Not to mention the personality of the male lead… I found his behaviour understandable, but it was rather annoying to watch how he put others before himself, sometimes in a very silly way.

CHEMISTRY/ROMANCE
It is hard to judge the chemistry between the leads. I would say that it was rather good, BUT more on friendship terms. Without spoiling (please refer to some of the comments below if you want to know more), I would even dispute whether this drama even falls under the category of ‘romance’. It was definitely about love, but the romance didn’t develop according to the typical ‘they meet each other, fall in love and progress with things’ scheme of things. If you are watching for actual romance and some skinship, I would advise you to forget about this drama.

On the plus side, I really enjoyed female lead relationship with male lead’s father – quirky, fierce and fun to watch!


I was satisfied with the acting – it’s just a shame that such a great bunch of actors was not put to a better use!
OST was mostly unremarkable, but fit well with the events.
Rewatch value – close to zero for me.

In summary: could have been a great drama, but turned out to be a passable drama, with an underwhelming plot and character development.

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