Reviews

I was the most excited for this story out of all of the U-Prince series because Hippy was an interesting supporting character in everyone else's story and I knew his love story would be very good!
I love the opposite's attract cliché they used for the storyline. Hippy is a rock star who never really thought he would find the one, until he meets bookworm Mel B and the two fall in love within the time span of 5 days.
I absolutely loved this story and the cast! Originally my favorite story of the U-Prince series was "The Lovely Geologist" but it changed after completing "The Crazy Artist". This story lived up to my expectations and everyone should watch it!
The acting is great!!! Mel B made me cry whenever she cried, she looked so heartbroken. Hippy brought his character to life and many people loved him, including me because he's such a fun person and his voice is so good.
The story is so heartwarming and beautiful. Never a dull moment for me and I loved seeing Hippy and Mel B grow so close. It's an emotional yet beautiful drama!!!! I LOVED IT!!! 10/10

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Yoon Shi Yoon plays Yoo Hyun Jae, a 1990s top star who travels tot he future (otherwise known as 2017) and ends up entangled with Kim Min Jae's Lee Ji Hoon and his best friend Choi Woo Seung, played by Lee Se Young. Ji Hoon dreams of debuting as an Idol and Woo Seung is masquerading as Ji Hoon at the hagwon to prep to take the civil service exam, since she can't afford the lessons herself. The supporting cast in this drama is just as stellar as the lead actors. Hyun Jae is such a delightful goober, you can't help but root for him. Be prepared for some second lead syndrome (and also to flip flop on who the second lead actually is). Yoon Shi Yoon really embraces the whole fish out of water concept, while still embodying the kind of confidence one would expect from a (former) top star. It is something of a coming of age story, while not being quite like anything else I've watched. It was really endearing. The pacing can be somewhat problematic, and some of the petty machination stuff got a bit draggy, but all in all, this was a rough little gem that I thoroughly enjoyed.

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This was a surprising gem of a drama. It's a one night stand/contract marriage set up with the ever lovely Jang Na Ra as Kim Mi Yeong, a woman who can't say no when people ask her to do things and ends up being treated like a 'post-it' i.e. disposable. She, through a variety of 'are you kidding me' circumstances ends up having a one night stand with Jang Hyuk's utterly demented, and yet somehow still charming despite clearly being demented (I mean, oy that laugh), Lee Gun. Of course, she ends up pregnant. The marriage doesn't end up being as straight-forward as one might fear, and the drama takes a three year jump in time about half way through, but the relationship between Gun and Mi Yeong is thoroughly satisfying, at least once everyone stops shoving their heads up their butts. Some of the hurdles get to be a little tedious towards the last handful of episodes, but it's still worth watching through to the end. There are some genuinely heart wrenching scenes in this drama, as well as a lot of laugh out loud funny moments. Choi Jin Hyuk as Daniel Pitt is one of my top second lead syndrome instigators. He's devastatingly charming and sweet and lovely in this show. And man, his voice could melt butter.

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This drama was amazing, a tear jerker and very entertaining!
The acting for each role is great, you can really tell that all the actors fit their character pretty well.

I liked this drama because:
1) The cast; Mainly Kim Soo Hyun and Jun ji-hyun. I have been a Kim soo hyun fan since "Dream High" so that's how I found out about this drama. I also loved the actor who played the villain in this drama (Shin Sung Rok) because he portrayed the antagonist very well.

2) The story; I do admit that this plot was a unique one. For the people who read the summary and are skeptical, DON'T BE. At first glance, you might find the plot weird and not your style (trust me, that's what I thought), but once you see the first episode and keep going on, it will definitely exceed your expectations.

I didn't like this drama because:
uh...... I can't really find a reason not to like it. I do think that it has a bit too much of crying, but then again, all kdramas have tons of crying. It's just personal preference, though I just feel awkward when i see someone cry.

Hopefully this helped

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I think a lot of people have a similar experience with this k-drama.

It was the first k-drama I watched, and it is pretty much how my obsession with k-drama starts. It is also how I fell in love with Lee Min Ho. That being said, this drama is really not very good at all. After watching so many other fantastic dramas, I realize how bad this drama actually is.

The story is all over the place, the main romance plot line is honestly hard to stand. Honestly, the best thing about this show is Lee Min Ho's performance. Though his character made me mad quite often, Lee Min Ho is just super charming in every role he does, so charming that he often saves the bad roles from being too terrible to stand. Everyone else's acting was okay, not horrible. They just had to suffer through a story that was just intent on being annoying.

Music was not very memorable, I'm sure it was the candy pop stuff that is usually used in basic k-dramas. The stuff that drives me crazy when they play it every time something bad or romantic happens. This can be done well and it can be done horribly. For instance, the music in Goblin was so good that I was almost begging them to play in over and over again.

I rewatched this drama in the beginning before I had found many great dramas. I was quite obsessed with Lee Min Ho at the time, so I think I watched it again after watching City Hunter (I still love Lee Min Ho, but I have honestly found much better actors that I love a bit more.) That being said, I probably wouldn't rewatch this again. I've rewatched many dramas, but this one is just not worth it.

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As I have heard, this drama is really quite fantastic. I absolutely loved the two main characters. Wookie is my heart, but the main female had me laughing the entire time. I loved her so much. The story was simple with some great twists. The acting was great from everyone, though the female antagonist often acted a little unnaturally, especially when she was sad and depressed in the beginning. She did much better when she was going around being evil.

Overall, just a fun and heartwarming drama that can even stand the test of time. Must watch for any k-drama lover.

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You can love even when there's no time or place to love.

Queen For Seven Days was a really good drama that needed the viewer to focus on certain elements to be fully appreciated.
You don't need to know the historical background to see the show, but in my opinion it would be useful to appreciate it in the way it deserves to . In fact, I had a love-hate relationship with every character in this show, but I must say, this was what made the drama good.

STORY
The story itselfs is nothing much. Basically it revolves around bad parenting that generated trauma, trauma that generates other traumas. All the traumas, the weaknesses, the misunderstandings are manipulated by the ones who ran after power.
Power ends to ruin brotherhood, love and sincerity.
The drama had a really nice start: I appreciated the first episodes the most. The story went on so smoothly and lightly-hearthed. From the second part till the end, the story picked up a really bittersweet flavor, which lead to kind of a 'passive' watching. At some point I felt the story was just going nowhere and repeating itself, but It was not that bad though, because I think that at that point the main focus was on the characters more than the story itself.

CHARACTERS
Characters were a m a z i n g, basically the only thing that kept me going on. As much as I loved this drama, I still don't have a favorite character. Everyone was so humanily weak, bad, overly egoistic or too caring.
The prince was very weak, his older brother was probably the weakest ever. Chae Kyung was cringely naive, and her family had so many ups and downs. However, this is why I liked the drama. Everyone had a different goal but the same way to accomplish it. I found very moving Seo No's character reasons and ideas, he was the only commoner between aristocrats.
I won't go too deep in this because it's too easy to spoiler, but just keep in mind that everyone will make you questioning yourself about who is right, who deserves the throne and so on...
The actors were awesome in their perfomances, Lee Dong Gun was at his best. He gave probably the best performance of the show. However, I must say other characters weren't as 'problematic' as his and they weren't given the opportunity to fully shine because of the script itself, in my opinion.

MUSIC
Again, I liked the music in the first episodes more than the others. I found the english song very suitable and nice. It was also light-hearted and I liked it. From second part on, the drama intensifies, so music gets dramatic.

REWATCH VALUE
Honestly I don't think I will watch this drama again. All the drama, the sorrow, the things that got me angry don't make it a show I would like to rewatch.

OVERALL
Queen For Seven Days starts with the most tragical flash forward. I don't like to think about sad endings, I love happy ones. However, I couldn't help but to keep watching it even tho it got more and more tragic episode after episode. Again, I think one should know the real history behind it before starting the drama.
I feel like most of the people are not able to catch the real meaning of it. Most of the watchers I spoke to talked about 'siding' with a character or another. I honestly think people should watch this drama 'coldly', without taking sides. I was impressed by the acting of Lee Dong Gun, and his character was the one with the best scenes, but this doesn't mean I'd side with him. I pitied him as I pitied other characters, and that's all. I often wondered why people thought he should've been the king when he had serious mental problems. (His brother was not the best option, but at least he was trying to help the commoners and not destroying the country. )
I think the writer intention was to inspire the viewer to question himself: the effects of bad parenting, lies someone says to protect another are right or not?, how deep can love be and so on...
I recommend it to someone who is looking for a nice drama filled with a 'hidden' love. It has a very sweet love story and it gets kind of "tenderly dramatic". First episodes are light and smooth, so it's not very difficult to get into the drama.

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I have mixed feelings about this one.

The story and acting was great. I liked the fact that they stayed true to the real story behind it till the end but at the same time I wished it ended differently.

Overall, I think this drama is really good but I love happy endings and although it is not like this ended in tragedy but the ending was definitely bittersweet and made me cry and feel angry, not at the drama since it was based on a true story, but at how miserable the real people behind this story must have been.

I will probably not watch it again (at least not anytime soon), not because it was not good but because I do not want to feel the way I felt watching this again.

My policy is to only rewatch dramas with happy endings or at least endings that do not make me feel this much pity for the main characters.

I will still recommend this to you. It is definitely worth watching at least once. Unless you cannot handle bittersweet endings no matter what. Then I am not so sure this is the drama for you.

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This is my second Thai BL series. It super-exceeded 2 moons(except the cuteness of the actors)

"Do not Judge the Book by Its Cover"
Most movie-goers or watch series, they would always look to the lists of the casts and do some research what the artists have achieved. Well, that's true, because without acting experience or the actor / actor's appearance at the same time in the show, you're not going to play it. So you have time to entertain.
This is the second after 2 Moons. I say, follow-up of 2 Moons, season 2 but far, maybe next year. Then I saw your trailer, 'I'm not impressed. Is not it, usually, in a trailer, you should get your attention, but not.
No choice, no other motive when break. The setting was usual, school ground, school auditorium, field. I was shocked! First episode it just triggers your angry button. You'll be able to get rid of the execution of anger in scenes. You will be brought. Your rocky lines of actors, realistic. You'll be disappointed that even if you're affected by their emotions. Then you can also say YES when he trashtalk your badass against him. extraordinaire
As usual, the story flow is slow but it's okay. Because of this, every character, role-leader or supporting role, has the opportunity to recognize the viewers. Well, the lead is of course the center of the series. Its casting is good, because as I said, you can take on their acting skills.
You can not predict what will happen next.
Unexpected. Realistic. Season 2.
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Sotus, the series (2016)

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Another Masterpiece
Okay, let's get this straight. When you say the series, long, numerous revelations, more complete, numerous villains and many die. And usually, series has to be like 10+ episodes to be called series consisting of 10+ hours. But this series proves, "That's not the time, that's the substance."
First, I do not consider watching this because it's not a good trailer. You will not be interested in a trailer anymore. Well, usually the trailer is the base if you watch the show, or maybe if you want to see the acting of the actors. But this series is an exception. Fantabulous(Fantastic and fabulous!)
Thai producers of series like this always tease me. Why ?! Why always produce a simple trailer for a spectacular show ?! It's a trap my dear, 'do not trick the thai series just to simplify the trailer, your type you'll get bored. So much goodness!
From actors, to the cinematography, settings, to travel to various Thai temples, together with mixed fun, sadness, crying and love you do not know. This series made it possible to bring in my eyes what society does not see. The deeper perspective on how gay couples or other same-sex couples really struggle, how they feel, how they love, how they can be loved, and how they can succeed in life. So damn good!

Another masterpiece. Hays, very well done. 'Not satisfied with the "simple" trailer, it's too smart in the plot itself. : D
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Gray Rainbow (2016)

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The Greatest Love was okay. If you are a fan of predictable love stories with very cliche love triangles then by all means give it a try. It wasn't an unpalatable show and many people can find it enjoyable. I guess I am just a little done with the same kind of protagonists and storylines in all kdramas all the time.

Story: the story seemed a bit weird to me at first, but it wasn't too weird after the first 2 episodes. However, it was so similar to other shows like that that I just couldn't find it appealing. The typical situation in which the guy is rich and dreamy and the girl is either cursed, poor, pathetic or just fell down on her luck. The arrogant guy thinks that there is no way he is ever going to fall for "someone like that", but then miraculously ends up madly in love to the point where he is willing to sacrifice his pride and life for her. I've seen it in Lie to Me, Marriage not Dating, BoF, The Master's Sun, You're Beautiful, Cinderella and 4 Knights... shall I keep going? We also have the ever present love triangle in which the second lead is so dreamy that you can't help but feel bad for him. No matter how bad you feel though, he is a very flat character. In a story like that there must also be a jealous mean girl and all sorts of people against the developing relationships. Even in this regard the story is very predictable. I generally am not all opposed to a good love triangle, but this one just didn't give me the feels.

The acting was ok, too. I am a fan of Gong Hyo Jin, but she always gets stuck in almost identical roles and most of her characters seem very similar to me. I could barely discern between her acting here, in Pasta and in Master's Sun. She showed her real potential in That's Okay, It's Love and I wish people gave her more complex roles. I really liked Cha Seung Won in You're All Surrounded, but here I kept comparing him to So Ji Sub and couldn't help but think that the latter would be a better fit for the role. Cha Seung Won's character also somewhat reminded me of Jang Hyuk from Fated to Love You. Maybe it was because of the weird laugh? No matter the reason, this left me with a feeling that the main male character could be any of the big name rom-com actors and the story would be unharmed.

I was not a huge fan of the music. I would describe it as very cheesy and anti-climactic most of the time.

All in all I can't help but think that The Greatest Love will be one of those dramas that I finished because I started it, but it won't stick with me for long. It gave me a very very similar vibe to "The Master's Sun", except that the latter had way better dialogues, a better story and chemistry between the leads.

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I have only positive things to say! This drama is and will always be one of the best i've seen! The chemistry between the main and second lead was AMAZING!..... I really loved the plot it wasn't like any other dramas i've ever seen it was unique in it's own way... OMG and the music was like hearing mother nature giving birth like you can't get the songs out of your head girl!!! HAHA you can't expect me to not talk about how DAMN HOT the guys are! Like girl it's getting hot in here! This drama is a MUST WATCH! After you have read my review you must hurry up and watch it haha.



Oh and congratulations to Song-Song couple on getting married soon! Ever since i saw this drama i've been shipping them so hard and then I found out THEY HAVE BEEN DATING SECRETLY YESSS!


But yeah overall it's a great drama.

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