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Such a beautiful, deep and heartbreaking drama. It counts the story of Prince Of Lan Ling. In this drama you will be able to enmerse yourself in another world of romance, drama, pain, suffering and disgrace. It has a little bit of everything. Every chracter has their own story, their own reason to be such way, it's a world of injustice and pain. But it's really beautiful and touching, I really recommended.  The acting is just amazing, they know how to make you feel a lot of feelings and actually suffer with them. The music is really pretty and I think I will re watch this amazing drama in a future. Last but not least, I can't leave without saying how amazing Prince of Lan Ling was and how amazing she was, and how amazing king of Zhou was. Just really touching and deep.  You won't regret.

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5/10 This is one to skip if you don't want to have that annoying  aaargh! feeling in your throat and that ugh! feeling in your chest.  Gads!  I had a real empty feeling after this drama, ..like I just watched freakin air and smoke curling for an hour then it rained.  You're left feeling that something isn't right when nothing is wrong.  Actually all the chemistry was with the leads and not with the bride at all.

1. best guy friend likes Bestie girl from childhood
2. she takes her Bestie guy for granted and blows him off
3. so he finally finds somebody else
4. Then wouldn't you know it?  Bestie girl suddenly wants Bestie guy PASSIONATELY and guess what he does?........
5.  The male lead was ok.  A stand up guy. :/  but I feel like his lines were all about battering me and his Bestie with how "Wonderful, exquisite and perfect" his girl was.  "I was adrift for so long, now I'm finally getting married. Yay!"  (:/ ugh!  Gads.
6. All the chemistry was with the Bestie and there was none with the bride though the writers did their best to try to convince me there was.  This guy should definitely be kissing his Bestie.

The PROBLEM with this drama is the writers make it so that I end up  kinda-sorta  wanted him to dump the fiance.  (we don't even know her  anyway) cause we feel for this lead who has done that Jackass thing that  we have all done at some point and time in our lives and end up  regretting terribly - take our nearest for granted until it's too late  and we lose them to whoever or whatever.  We want to correct that  mistake through this drama ;) and as I watched  (though granted, the  heroine is light and fickle and so very wrong)  I rooted for her :P  The writers put me  65% on the antagonist's side for this one and I don't actually know why.   It's an odd feeling when actually, I should be laughing her to scorn, thumping her Bestie guy on the back for "showin' her!"  and congratulating the Bride on her catch.

Another MAJOR mistake the writers made was not giving the bride any depth.  Because of that, she was like an intruder to me (although she technically wasn't). I found myself actually disliking an innocent person while sympathizing and also disliking the Bestie all at once for the stupidness she did in the past and present.     So weird!   This movie was not worth me dealing with those kinds of twisted emotions.  Definitely not.  :(

This would have been better as a drama series (although there are a trillion of them with this plot already).  I'd prob. give it a 6 -maybe.

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When I read the story i liked that there are some people in the heroin's brain whom discuss her actions and tells her what to do.
The actors were all good, except for the heroin. The heroin acts like she is a robot !! maybe its because of the actress. I gave a low rating for the acting because the heroin is the most person who appears on the screen -_-
In addition, the movie was a bit long and boring which made me skip a some parts at the end.
Anyway, i liked the ending, it is realistic
However, i will not watch again, since i do not like this kind of romance and  plot. 
Overall, i do not recommend it.

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So, I just finished this and decided to run and write a review!

Let me start by saying I hated the first three episodes and actually wanted to drop this, but kept with it because A. I thought Gary was cute, B. I thought Je Su Ho was a unique and interesting male lead, and C. I liked the contrast of a character who leans too much on logic and a character who leans too much on superstition/luck. In my opinion the character contrast is what makes this drama so good, that said I am very happy I stuck with this and didn't drop it.

The story follows a pretty basic formula, but I definitely think the character are unique, specifically as I stated earlier, Je Su Ho; this makes the basic story work. Not too much can be said about the story without spoilers, so I'll move onto the characters and cast! So, my first drama was She Was Pretty, which Hwang Jung Eum was in and I will say I do like her character better in SWP than I do in Lucky Romance, but in my personal opinion Lucky Romance overall is superior and if you haven't seen Hwang Jung Eum in a drama yet, I'd suggest this being your first drama with her in it. As a character Shim Bo Ni is frustrating as can be and often annoying, but because of her scenes with Su Ho and Bo Ra she grows on you and you'll see that she's an incredibly kindhearted character who wants to do what's best for those around her. My only critiques on her not relating to her personality  are that her outfits made me want to puke and this drama has all consensual kisses (yay!!!) but she still does the dreaded dead fish/"I'm just gonna sit here with a smile on my face and not kiss back" kiss whenever she kisses the male lead.

Moving onto Je Su Ho. I've never seen Ryu Joon Yeol in any drama (for that matter, I haven't seen any actors or actresses that appear in this in another drama besides Hwang Jung Eum and Na Young Hee), but I may have to check his other roles out after this! Besides Jung Sang Hoon and Lee Cho Hee's characters (who I'll talk about my love for later) he was the best part of this drama. Su Ho is the CUTEST male lead I've ever seen besides Louie from Shopping King Louis. He has this adorable teddy bear smile and an adorable secret personality under his cold shell. And boy do I love a respectful, faithful, loving, supporting and non-abusive male lead, Je Su Ho is just that.

As for the supporting cast, starting with Gary (second male lead) and Amy (second female lead), Gary is very cute and attractive, but you also was to smack him in his perfect face sometimes. He isn't a villainous lead at all and does the right thing most of the time, which is very nice and by the end I loved him as a character. As for Amy, I'm seeing that a lot of people hated her, but while she wasn't my favorite character, I liked her a lot towards the end and part of me hoped more would have happened for her and Gary in the romantic sense. Completely unrelated to her personality, but I LOVED her casual outfits towards the end of the drama.  Moving on, Ryang Ha and Dal Nim... Ryang Ha and Dal Nim, my favorites in this show (yes, even above Su Ho and Bo Ni) I can't say too much about them without spoiling, so I won't say much. But, I absolutely loved them. Dal Nim and is so cute and somewhat relatable and while Ryang Ha isn't incredibly attractive (in my opinion) he somehow manages to be somewhat handsome? And his facial expressions are hilarious. He is truly the character I relate to the most, I'm always having to take care of my friends even if I don't do the best job, just like him lol! The last supporting character I'll talk about is Su Ho's mom, I loved Na Young Hee in Fated To Love You (even if she was troublesome at moments.) and I loved her in this as well. A wonderful mother character who really (primarily towards the end of the series) shows what a mom should be like. Which unfortunately, is rare to find in dramas.

Regarding the OST, I'm gonna be honest, I rarely pay attention to the music in dramas (I'm not SUPER big on K-pop besides Akdong Musician and some Big Bang, but mainly just Akdong. So, OSTs don't jump out at me too much) besides a couple songs (for instance I didn't really pay attention to the FTLY soundtrack, but loved Goodbye my Love from it.) the only drama I actually paid attention to more than one or two songs on the soundtrack was Introverted Boss's OST. But, this drama not even one song stuck out for me, besides the one time Su Ho is getting drunk and Re-Bye by AKMU was playing in the background, which obviously wasn't apart of the OST anyway lol.

Overall, it's worth watching in my opinion and I will be watching it again most likely (I already miss Su Ho jumping on the bed when he gets a text, d'aww...), so I suggest you give it a chance and bear with the first few episodes! It's one of those stories that makes you go "Maybe life is worth living." even if getting a love story like this is impossible, it doesn't mean you shouldn't try your best to live a good life and not let fate restrict you. (As the ending note from the team behind this drama says.)

Now if only I could write as much info on books I've read for school as I have on this drama lol.

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I have been looking for this piece since last year. Been looking for yonghwa comeback drama. Not even fan of actor  Jung Yonghwa but adore him as singer song writer. But The Package definitely turn me into actor Jung Yonghwa fan. People would say I might be biased but no. When it's comes to drama I even drop yh MHIYD . From summary alone I find nothing would appeal me aside France as their cinematography..  but guess what the first two episode already caught my attention with Maroo character.. Soso (LYH) whom had been said as bad actress.. I find her acting fine. And I even look others her works after TP. and definitely the prejudice they give to her not doing the justice. As story grow, every others characters grows too. Everyone have their turn to narrate and audience being direct to look at everyone perspective story. No such common second lead syndrome unrequited love and such. Even the main lead romance seem so relevance.. there's enough spices making this drama one the best drama I ever had in my kdrama plate. Chemistry all cast has been excellent. No such really protagonist character. Finally.  Writer nim doing excellent job in storyline so do the music director. Their ost goshhh. My favs of all times. I love how they highlight communication and trust is needed in building strong relationship.. be it family, spouse, friend and gf bf... this is such a healing drama with lil bit of humor and romance sparks in between. I've lots to say but it will take the whole space here. So, do watch ?

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one of the best drama! artists portray their role according to the story, you can feel the pain,happiness and love while watching it.With their love of their profession and their respect for other talents, these bighearted doctors make for a warmly gratifying series to watch. it is gem that need to be found.the roller coaster rides of emotions and a lots of twist and turns of events made this series great.Finally, I love how in this film just when everything seems to finally be going right, it can turn around in an instant. Without giving too much away, there are so many times where you think that heo Im  is finally going to make a good impression but then ends up messing up all over again, sending you into inevitable fits of laughter.  it is a rarity to see an actor who cries very well to express the pain and disappointment brought about by a certain scenario  and heo Im kills it,

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I like this drama because it's really romantic which have it's own humor sentiments and the story of all the tourists in The Package are heart warming. The beautiful scenery from France is a bonus to all who never been to France. Mont Saint Michel is really breathtaking location. The job and responsibility as tour guide reflects very much in real situation.  The kissing scenes are worth the watch. There are important life values learnt throughout this drama. Love, emotion, heart-breaking, happiness and detailed story of each tourist who join the Package. The best of this drama is that, it has a happy ending.

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A movie full of class, personality, and meaning. I didn't expect that.

It's not often I give 10 star ratings. My P.S. Partner is the best Korean movie I have ever seen. Everything from the cast to the music to the expressive acting is perfection. Let's get into it.

Story: The plot of this movie is pretty standard and stays true to most rom-com tropes and cliches. Thankfully, it did them so well. I can't stand over the top dramatic plot elements, and this movie knew exactly where it wanted to go and how to get there. Nothing was forced and everything was plausible within it's own world. Heartbreak, love, friendship, more heartbreak, laughter, you name it. The plot points felt meaningful and natural where nothing was contrived and it all made sense. In the world that was created, the story just came to life.

Acting/Cast: Prior to watching this I was largely unfamiliar with the cast, but this is not usually an issue for me. For those of you who have doubts about acting quality demonstrated in this film, let me assure you, there is none lacking. I have never felt for characters so profoundly.  Everything they said and felt was completely relatable. We've all been there before, or we know we might one day. It's almost like this is a coming of age film, except the angst and emotions are through people in their 20's, struggling to settle down. The themes explored in this movie are very real and very accessible, something I find equally refreshing.

Music: Usually this is the section I rate the worst. I don't care too much for the soundtracks in most films or shows since they usually all blend together and sound the same after a while. This is not the case for P.S. Partner. No spoliers, but if you watch, you'll understand why.

Re-watch Value: I've seen this at least 10 times over the course of a year and a half. That should speak for itself. I probably see it twice a year: once around Christmas, and once in the spring or summer.

Overall: 10/10. Hands down, no question. This will always be one of my favorite movies period. Give it a try.

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Wow. Just, wow. I've had this movie on my to-watch list for a long time, but never got around to it until this weekend. At first, it was a bit confusing to identify all of the relationships and just when I thought I had it figured out, the movie turned around and my mouth dropped open. It made me overjoyed one moment, and then a crying mess the next. The acting was superb, and I thought that the background set the scenes perfectly.  All the strings left were tied up in the end, and I was very satisfied with how it ended.  The story is grounded, and it also gives a very important message. I also enjoyed how there was also focus on the other people in the town and their interactions with each other, it definitely breathed life into this film. I would 100% recommend this movie, no doubt.

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If you are looking for something different and really bored of melodrama then trust me this drama is exactly what you want... LJS and Suzy are really good together... The concept is unique and write hold his pen so tightly till end that imprint great impression on your mind...

The story revolves around three major characters who can see future in their dreams. A writer a prosecutor and a policeman... At first thing went really well but then their dreams started clashes to each other and they tried really hard to avoid horrible happening as per their perceptions... But other than our wisdom there is more powerful thing out there and that is fate/destiny.   The things that are written in your destiny how can you change or erase those happenings and that's how the story played with our minds...

If we talk about acting all the cast did really superb job... Suzy was amazing and first time I felt she is getting mature in her acting... Suzy and LjS chemistry graph break all the bars... If they are really dating like the news stated then yes that spark is clearly shown between them... Sometimes foolish. Sometimes wise LJS characters gave you smile and made you cry simultaneously...  I believe his name is enough to judge the drama as he is brand now...

Cinematography and landscape are worth mentioned... Flower, moon, trees and snow all the romantic elements enhance the power of love and nothing is over board like typical kdramas where love looks do fake...

If you planning to watch it go for it... You won't be disappointed...

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W- two world... The name itself tells the story... The drama is about two worlds... A real world and a world that is created by someone from real world similar to real world... Before its release teasers, posters and reviews created a hype in the market... After a long time people were waiting for a drama that has a different concept than most dramas... Of course we expect a passionate love story when it comes to LJS but this drama revolves around other things related to human psychology and their uncertain relations... A webtoon character and a real world girl... It was an exceptional romantic story... Someone who is from a fake world entangled with the life of the people from real world...
LJS portrayed a webtoon character and proved that he has became a brand now... Every single moment he hold you tightly... From the beginning till mid his character is totally different... He made you feel bad for him and sometimes you hate him for being such jerk but in the later part he is sweet and romantic guy who can kill or killed for the woman he love...
The switch between two worlds through sketches and twist in the plot made you awwww.... Plot is very well equipped and all characters made sense and fit in their roles
First episodes were amazing and well written but in later part people's opinion divert in different directions... Even though I consider it one of the best drama for some it lose its grip over the audience due to the less concentration on romance... It was mentioned by the director and actors many times that this drama is an exceptional love story that deal with two different world so love is not the only aspect here...

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When I started this drama I was not feeling well... Sometimes Life is not easy to handle... You feel there is no way out but after watching this drama I realized there is always an answer to every problem... All you have to do is walking on the path to solve it...

 Hyun bin is amazing in this drama... His pain melts your heart and his love blew your head... His expressions are remarkable... He is playing a character teen age to a mature man... In first episodes you will feel he is not doing something extra ordinary due to some lose ends of the story... In the beginning writer tried to tell us about the background of characters and clear the concept of title the snow queen... Hyun bin did his best in later episodes...
Main lead girl is lil off beat but in last two episodes she finally catched her her flight and led us to a nice melodramatic journey... Still I felt she could have done far better as hyun bin gave his all... Second lead is good looking guy with innocent face so him being an ass like other second leads was out of question... You will definitely sympathies him as he was victim...
Scenes are well connected even though some characters were missing like main leads moms were suddenly out of scene and never appeared again... Then hyun bin class fellow who approached him first was missing after everything was opened...so it looked lil untidy...over all cinematography is amazing... Snow, flowers, mountains, and beautiful landscape are worth mentioned...everything feels so warming and thought provoking...

Storyline is quite interesting and heart touching... Sometimes we punish ourselves for something that has nothing to do with us... If any of our closed one gets hurt and we won't able to help them we start regretting it and make our life miserable... And that is the point where we need just one person to hold us and tell us that's not our fault... Even if it is miserable...even if you are living in hell...even if you feel death is better than living still live...force yourself to live even if you lost all your hopes and love... Living is better than dying... Live like a human not like an insect... Everyone is responsible for their act nobody's act is your fault... Don't put yourself in misery as people who love you who are your family your friends will feel more miserable than you... Hats off to the massage and storyline portrayed by actors...
This drama is only about hyun bin and just cherish your heart seeing him... Yes there is no happy ending but there is hope to live and that's enough for us... One doesn't need happy need

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STORY: The overall idea of women wanting revenge is not all that new, I will be honest, shows from every country have done it in one way or another. However, this drama was beautifully written, very well executed and multi-dimensional. It did not 100% follow through with the usual makjang tropes, although it easily could have sold out and become "just another makjang drama" (don't get me wrong I am not knocking that genre), but there was much more to it. Drama, hints of romance, so much friendship and various aspects of family but also comedic elements that balanced out incredibly serious tones very well. It utilized bits of multiple genres that can appeal to a wide variety of audiences. There were no characters that were build up and then fell apart from lack of dialogue or use in the script either. This show was very high quality and as for cut scenes, transitions and end credit moments and "next time" montages they were incredibly well done.I would be highly surprised if it was not pre-produced. The writers make use of every detail and are so consistent in scripting this show. There are no real loopholes; and for once I was not let down by the show's completion. It is a story that comes full circle in an incredibly gratifying manner.

CAST: I cannot applaud this cast enough. Firstly, this is a female led and dominated cast. They are a group of women, not young girls, that fight to take control of their lives. Each member of this cast was strong, portraying raw emotions and struggles that anyone can connect or empathize with. Ra Mi Ran acts as Hong Do Hee, a widow with two children that faces struggles but always keeps her strength and a sense of self worth. She takes a role that can be simple and gives it so much heart and you understand the work that a mother, especially single in one way or another, faces. As for Lee Yo Won, she takes the character Kim Jung Hye and gives her a depth that could be overlooked. Kim Jung Hye is a character that could have easily been a stereotypical, flat pretty rich trophy wife without a mind. But with writing and Lee Yo Won's performance she becomes so much more and you feel foolish for expecting anything less. A role that is one of the more difficult in the show is that of Lee Mi Sook, done by Myung Se Bin. Her character could easily be written off as weak and too mild to be capable of much; that is not the case. Myung Se Bin works with the character but also pays special attention to the situations her character finds herself in and the interactions/relationships she has with the surrounding cast members. These three women were knockouts, delving into their characters and then some. You watch the story begin as mere strangers with lives and struggles that on the surface are so vastly different that by coincidence meet. However, the growth shown of each character and what they face, individually and as a group, is what keeps you watching and engaging. At first I did not think it could get any better, but then Jun entered. I underestimated how critical his role on the show would be and I also underestimated how much skill and promise he himself would show in the role. Holy crap. I have rarely seen an idol that is as natural as he is on screen. It is very hard to believe this is his first real role. As for the supporting cast, they were all very good. The chemistry between everyone was stellar and it is not hard to see that this show was very character driven. The cast is what took a not so original idea and made it something new.

MUSIC: There was not too much music involved in the show. But what little there was added to the scenes and each time I heard a song at the end of an episode I grew more excited to see the next one because even if there were no "in the next episode" moments the music created an ambiance that left you wanting more and to know how it played out. As for the high energy song that was used the most, I absolutely loved the violin in it and I need to find it to download.  

REWATCH: Oh yes please, especially at only 12 episodes. So for this category I am also taking into account the ability to BINGE WATCH the show. For me that is a 10. However, because they are each over an hour by a little bit I am knocking off a little of that score. But this is also a show you could put on a random episode and still totally enjoy the experience again. So for me, this category is an 8.5 even though I don't have time to rewatch it yet due to all the other dramas I am watching.

I hope you enjoy this show as much as I did and, like always, happy drama watching! :D

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