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I was sold on the first season instantly, that's why it is really hard to think that season 2 was a continuation of the first season. To begin with, the story line was scattered it lacked direction, you're getting all this material that really does not make sense or add to the story being told. talking about cast although some have improved on their acting and embraced their role in the series, others did not "you're trying to sell me love between two individuals while their body language is saying something else, it's not enough anymore to just show a scene with them awkwardly cuddling and expect that that is going to relate love in any way". If the characters are uncomfortable with the role, why cast them or why bring clashing personalities to play one of the main couples in the show. if they were well-seasoned actors the chemistry and dynamics of the characters may have been different. although I feel the second season was a letdown, a lot was improved on compared to the last season, like I already mentioned some of the acting, better lighting, the editing was spot on etc ......

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Japanese dramas!!! How I missed you.
Watching NigeHaji to me was the reminder why I just LOVE a good Japanese Slice-of-life drama.

Based on a Shojo manga, a very original idea is introduced with a perfectly hilarious and witty execution. It has laughing out loud humor, it has weeping drama, it has heartwarming moments, and much much more, all in great balance.
The idea behind the contract marriage might seem a bit far fetched or overly dramatic to some, but at a closer look, you notice that the means of expressing the message behind the story might have its share of fantasy, but the message itself is deeply realistic. And to those who have enough knowledge of the current Japanese teens lifestyle and interests (or disinterests ?) this drama will be all the more relatable.
I especially loved the script a lot, always witty but at the same time always realistic. I really enjoyed Mikuri's "day-dreaming mode" scenes a lot, even if some of the shows did not ring a bell, it always made me LOL.
All the characters especially the OTP were very relatable, and the cast did a marvelous job bringing them to life so lovable and cute.

As a married person, this drama gave me a very enlightening and refreshing take on the meaning of marriage, after watching NigeHaji and pondering a lot about many of the troubles the couple in the drama faced, I started to feel like sometimes the usual style of marriage, can cause the coupe to take somethings for granted, and that it's sometimes needed to pause, discuss and open up to each other about many things, things that bother each, things that need improvement, sometimes thinking of ways to ensure mutual love and respect doesn't fade away with the passing of days.
Hiramasa X MIkuri couple mystically embody married couples relationship goals.

I highly recommend this drama!! it is a must watch

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I was very excited for this drama when it was first announced. It was Yoo Seunghos 1st drama after the wonderful and amazing Drama 'Remember - War of the Son' and I love him because he is an amazing young Actor. And I was looking forward to the chemistry between him and Kim Sohyun but honestly I wasn't so impressed at the end.

Story: The story is okay. In my opinion it isn't very extraordinary. A crown Prince who fights against the bad guys and falls in love with our heroine, who was falsely asccused and executed. The Crown Prince can't trust everyone but a few people who make him stronger. The Beginning of the drama was good, but later I was a little bored. I don't know why but when you've watched this and Seven Day Queen at the same time maybe you will understand me.

Acting/Cast: The cast was the main reason for watching and awaiting this drama. And it is the Main Reason because I give this drama a 8.5 and not a lower rating.
Yoo Seungho played the real crown Prince Lee Sun who has to face the angst to die since he was born. He loves the people even though they talk very much but he is a little naive. But Yoo Seungho played the role very good. Honestly I would love to see him in a melodrama with romance soon, because saeguk dramas have their weakness in this aspect. Seungho is one of the best actors when it comes to crying scenes (after Lee Junki) and he proved it again in 'Ruler'. In my opinion he was the stongest Actor in the Drama.
Kim Sohyun was very good, too. She is one of my favourite Actresses, but she was annoying towards the end. It wasn't her acting but her role. I don't knwo why but sometimes I questioned myself, why Gaeun was the 1st lead. Her Role wasn't written well, but she did her best. And for such a role she was very very good.
For Yoon Sohee I have to say it was the opposite. Her acting was bad at the beginning but her role was well written. The development of Hwa Gun let me thought that she would be better the 1st lead. Sohee did a great job after about 10 or 11 Episodes.
Kim Myungsoo (aka L of Infinite) was okay. At first I didn't like his acting, but at the end he was great. He did better than in his previous projects. His role was nice written and he acted well.
The supporting Actors and Actresses were also good. To name some of the best of them: Heo Joonho (as Daemok), Shin Hyunsoo (as Chungwoon), Lee Chaeyoung (as Maechang), Bae Yoorim (Mooha) and Park Chulmin (Woobo) were some of the Actors who carried the drama until the end. Without them it wouldn't have been a drama I would rate 8.5. So yes the Cast was the best Aspect of the Drama...

Music: The OST has very good Songs. My favourite is from Hwanhee (maybe because I love his voice). But I also like the Songs from K.Will and Hwang Chiyeol.

My wish to watch it again isn't very big but before I miss Yoo Seungho too much I would do it...Maybe, if I don't want to watch one of his other dramas again.

I hope I could help some of you a bit.

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So I decided to do a review of this after thinking hard on it. I love this show a lot, It is perfect in anyway.

Story: When you walk into a story like this it is really thought provoking, that what this story is to me, the main thing you need to get out of this drama I'm not going to tell because it supposed to be in there. Throughout all of that the story I give a 9.5,defintley thought provoking, and it great to give it a try.

Acting/Cast: The cast in this is really great Jo In Sung is someone who I've seen him in That Winter The Wind Blows and I liked his acting in that, Gong Hyo Jin did a fantastic job too (and she been in Jealousy Incarnate). The supporting cast really got into the role and loved them to death. The cast gets a 9.

Music: I have a funny story about one of the songs in this, I was watching a show called American Housewife and one of the songs in this drama came up and I was like wow. overall I'm a sucker for a drama with great music, and this had great music. With this the music gets a 9.

Rewatch/Overall: For a rewatch value I'm giving it a 9, I rewatch this because I think it one that deserve rewatching. Now overall is a 9.5 I debated a 10 but ended up giving it a 9.5.

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Though I can kind of understand the mixed reviews, I thought this was fun and romantic and think it's defintiely worth checking out. It starts off really strong with loads of romance and cuteness which fizzles somewhat with darker plot complications as the story progressed, but ultimately goes back to being cute. I feel like I've watched a few dramas recently that pair the cute romantic comedy and dark crime genres together. It seems like an difficult pairing to pull off, but this drama manages to do it adequately. So depending on how charismatic you find the main couple or how much you enjoy the crime story / villain you may really enjoy this.

PROS: Ji Chang Wook is my favorite actor since I watched him in Healer so I admit that makes me rate this drama higher than I might if he wasn't in it - maybe half a point higher. I was really happy to just watch him in something where he just plays a normal guy. For me this was enough to keep me entertained. I also liked Bong Hee and thought they had good chemistry together.

The supporting characters were cute and likable. I enjoyed the funny bickering of attorneys at the office. Their office meetings were always funny. I also thought the bickering moms storyline was funny. The mean female attorney character grew on me and became one of the more amusing side characters.

CONS: It doesn't finish as strongly as it started and to me a it drags a little in the middle when the crime storyline takes more prominence. The actor who plays the villain gets a lot of screen time and does a good job. But I just wasn't as invested in this part of the story. The plot was entertaining enough to keep my attention though. Certain plot points could have been amped up for more impact. And certain plot points are introduced that added complications but could have been done without. The second leads could have been given a little more to do. And the old friendship between 2 male leads could have been played up a little more. I would have liked to see more of them together.

That sounds like a lot of cons, but it is mostly picking at the plot. Overall, I thought this was a really fun and cute drama to watch and looked forward to each episode.

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I loved this drama so much, it is probably my favorite chinese drama.

Story: The story was definitely a highlight in this drama. The fact that their love started in an online game was so sweet and different from the dramas I watched. It was pretty awesome that this drama focused in so many other points than the main couple. In fact we see so many details that are so important.

Acting/Cast: I actually prefer Zheng Shuang's Bei Wei Wei than Angelababy's Bei Wei Wei. Yes, the kiss in the movie was better and her body was more healthy but Zheng Shuang's acting is superior, like REALLY superior. Yang Yang...oh god he is so sexy. I loved Xiao Nai character, his love for Wei Wei is so sweet. It's funny the fact that he never dated and was new to relationships but he is probably the best boyfriend i saw on dramas. I usually watch dramas where the main character is a jerk. The kisses were a little bad but apart from that I loved it.

Music: I did not pay so much attention to the music but I would notice if it was not good.

Rewatch Value: I have already rewatch like 3 times, so I think that is a good sign.

Overall: You must see this AMAZING drama, you will not be disappointed.

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Story: This is the first drama i can almost give 10 to all topics. It made me cry, laugh and love every single character. Hu Xiangxiang changed so much and i loved to see that, a stubborn child turned into a brave and powerful woman. Xue Junshan..i loved him so much, he was definitely a highlight in this amazing story. I felt so sorry for all the Hu family, they deserved to be happy. I don't cry in a drama for so long but this one...the last 2 episodes broke my heart.

Acting: I was not a fan of Wallace Huo's acting but he was awesome in this drama. Yang Zi was really good here to. I am now paying attention to the acting of Niu Junfeng because it the dramas I watch with him (Love O2O, Princess Agents, Battle of Changsha) he is being amazing. One of my favorite actors for sure.

Music: The music was so good, it matched the story so well. One of the few dramas i paid attention to the music.

Rewatch Value: I will definitely rewatch this one day.

Overall: Amazing story, music, actors make an amazing drama.

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If you like to see a very complicate, emotional and strong developement between two contrasting men...then this is definitely the right drama!!

I just love the story. It´s completely different from all lovey-dovey dramas. All scenes have this special feeling which goes through the whole drama. Also the second drama is just genius!!
The acting is amazing. I love Meng Rui and Wang Bowen acting together...they are so lovely.
The music.......yeah, well....everytime I hear "Dream" or especially "Uncon.Love" I cry sooo bad. So the atmosphere fits in every scene...IT`S JUST PERFECT; OK?! xD Best drama ever seen...
Recommendable? YEAH!!!

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The story of lookout was weak with rather weaker depiction. It seemed disarrayed and unscrupulous from the get go. First ten episodes were somewhat enjoyable but as the episodes proceed it gradually becomes monotonous then after twentieth episode it picked and again the last two episodes were unusually over dramatic.

The main theme of the story is thriller based on four to six different characters holding different occupation, came from different background who were vigilantes by heart and by action but were in disguise under protectors of law to avenge the injustice which had befallen on their beloved ones. In the process they tried to save some other innocent lives as well. Their fight was against the corrupt judicial system, depravity and avarices of the protectors of laws. All sounds clichéd which is right. It is clichéd. Overall plot looked promising but the scriptwriters failed to give each story shown, a concrete background. Most of the time I couldn’t feel attached to them because it seemed like just to show a man evil, they forcefully made him act like an evil and took all the cases to an extreme dramatic turn which was completely unnecessary. The reasons shown for the demises of individual protagonists’ dearer ones are quite baseless and fragile. The reasons for which the prosecutor convicted the innocents or tortured them were not at all intense or logical enough. Even the young teen kid’s character who played a monstrous role is somewhat obfuscated. Just for a mere thrill he was inclined to do such heinous crimes? It was understandable he lacked emotions however it was still full of ambiguity that why he particularly hated Jo Soo Ji? Therefore, in one word the antagonists’ roles are not written immaculately. Everyone’s story was relatable to one another yet there were some major loopholes which resulted into incoherence. The ending was unpredictable but was quite nonsensically exaggerated. As a result the actual essence of the drama had eventually lost.

Acting of the ensemble was good though not excellent. I always have high expectations from Kim Young Kwan. He could have done better. Few times his emotions seemed unnatural. It is again good to see two female characters playing strong roles which typically portrayed by men. Although Lee Shi Young pulled of the fervid and brave role as a detective, nonetheless, she should work on her facial expression as well. All through she mostly maintained a stoic expression which didn’t match with the courageous character portrayal. Key and Kim Seul Gi looked sweet as a couple and pulled their characters well. They showed reasonable amount of emotions through their good acting skills. I have to specially mention teenage actor Park Solomon who left me wowed with his negative performance. He truly is a gem who has extremely bright future ahead of him. He did a commendable job in this drama.

The background score was alright along with the OSTs. None of the songs are found to be exceptional.

In conclusion, there’s no harm in trying this drama. As many people already liked it, you may like it as well but Lookout has failed big time to keep me allured.

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