Reviews

I will be strict on this one, as many told me that it was a seriously good drama. And, judging from the ratings it had for each episode, apparently a lot of viewers actually enjoyed this drama. However, even though I can't argue that this wasn't entertaining at some rate, it wasn't however interesting. The plot was kind of boring, with the twists being obvious and the romance seriously weak, although, if I'm not wrong on this one, the conclusion of the love triangle was unexpected. In addition, the soundtrack of this drama started getting annoying after the fiftieth time you would listen to the same song over and over again! Anyway, the performances at least were very good, though the male lead's character was kind of annoying. So, 3 out of 10.

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Queen In Hyun's man finds himself transferred into the future by a magical spell. In the future he meets a young up and coming actress who actually plays Queen In Hyun in a historic drama. To be honest, I was looking for the actual historical drama about the story of In Hyun, but I stumbled upon this one and I thought, well, why not. And the first few episodes were okay, however, the rest of the episodes, with the exception of the two final ones, weren't that good. The story stack in repeating the same story over and over. Plus the romance wasn't strong enough to keep the relationship alive. The girl was cute and all happy and crazily willing to believe that her boyfriend was from an other era. And even more crazy was the fact that her boyfriend, a man from 300 years ago, he was all okay with the modern world and was not at all scared or prejudice about technology or the difference in the human relationships. But I have to admit, the "past" part was more entertaining than the future one. And that kept the drama interesting for a while. So, all in all, 3.5 out of 10.

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Coffee Prince follows the footsteps of so many dramas that have a girl dressed as a boy, but manages to be unique and fresh. And those last two qualities make this drama a classic. All in all, it is an okay drama. The main story is interesting and entertaining, though the love triangle wasn't that good, maybe because it ended too soon for the main female lead and therefor it lost its strength early on. Plus, the secondary stories were just there to fill the gaps. Honestly, I thought they will forget about them and never show us what happened to them, but they managed to wrapped them up pretty neatly at the final episode. The romance was okay, though it failed to convince at the ending. Fortunately, the girl didn't miraculously changed into a princess of girly power, as all the other girls do in dramas like this one, but she remained herself and that was the main thing that separates coffee prince from the other dramas. Finally, the plot was just okay, with the episodes sometimes being a little boring, as the action didn't precede.

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Kill me, heal me is an odd drama, in every way. First of all, it has an odd story that goes deeper and deeper, with plots and twists and more personalities jumping up from everywhere. And then there is the fact that unlike most dramas that start strong and then they flop towards the ending, this one starts badly and has a strong ending (wow talking about an odd drama!!) Okay, this one reminded me of the good old days when I was watching She was pretty and the entertainer (same actors, all favourites of mine!!). The story also brought back memories of the drama It's okay, it's love, though the later was dealing with mental health issues better and more in depth, even though Kill me, heal me deals more with children abuse. The story is nice, with a guy who has several personalities, all different (even a seventeen old girl!) who hires a personal doctor to help him keep them under control and not get caught by his family. In the meantime, the background story of them both is being revealed. The performances were on the point and really great, especially from the lead actor, who was amazing with changing his personality from a suicidal teen to a bad boy adventurer. The soundtrack was nice, but the same song kept playing over and over and it started getting annoying in the end. Plus the romance was weak, but the drama focused on the background story more than the romance so it was okay to not have the strong love story. I'm not sure if there was a love triangle in this one though it would have been unnecessary if there was. But only because it got boring in the middle and the beginning was weak, I'll rate this one 5 out of 10.

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Interesting story, only too long... Legend of the blue sea is about a mermaid who fells in love with a con man, after meeting him in Spain, and decides to find him in Seoul. However, she had erased his memory beforehand and so he can't remember her. Meanwhile, the drama shows the love story between the two main characters in a different era and how they have now reincarnated into the present lovers. I divide this drama into three parts, the first one which is the interesting one, the second one which is the romantic one and the last one that was kind of boring and more family drama like. The plus points for this drama are the performances, especially from the leading lady. She was really good and funny pretending to be a creature from the sea learning the human behaviour and way of living. The chemistry, however, between the two leads was weak...The family drama was interesting and the step mother\villain was really the ideal villain type that you want to see behind bars. Of course, when the family drama started progressing, the romance and the mermaid affairs got the second lead. And though it was entertaining, the last few episodes could have been combined into one and that would have made this drama perfect. However, they just prolonged the story by adding constant flash backs again and again which was tiring. So, 4 out of 10.

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I usually rate dramas with more than 5 stars if they make me addicted to them, or at least keep me interest half way. Honestly, its not a bad drama. And the story didn't really drag on and on, but I just wish it could leave a stronger appeal. The story is good. The family drama is good too, as well as the way the female lead matures and changes throughout the drama. However, the romance was weak. Plus, the girl from the past with the woman from the future failed to convince that they were the same person. I liked the humour and the college life theme, as well as the way she had to battle to get accepted from her peers. But, in the end, it was a so so drama, so 5 out of 10.

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Her lovely heels is a short drama about a girl who fells in love with her colleague, after meeting him at a shoe store. They start going out secretly, but then her ex boyfriend shows up. The romance was nice enough, with the slow development and the weak love triangle. The couple, although they looked pretty good together (both very good looking) they didn't share the same amount of chemistry. Nevertheless, the ups and downs of the relationship were entertaining enough. Plus, each episode was about ten minutes long, so it didn't get boring or tiring. The soundtrack was okay, and the supporting roles did a great job to keep the interest high. Finally, the constant presentation of the shoes, though at first, it was cute, it got tiring in the end. So, my rating for this drama is 5 out of 10.

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A short drama about a celebrity who is facing family problems. And they are not simple ones. Her husband confesses that he is gay and brings home his lover, their son's past tutor, the son is rebelling and falls for his teacher. Plus, her career is on a downfall. The performances were good and the emotions were all over the place, with the son-teacher story stealing the show as it was very touching. The story about the tutor and the big secret was interesting enough. It did felt like the drama ended half way, but then it picked up again and was entertaining through the end. However, it felt like something was lacking. Maybe it was the fact that the plot felt forced, as the twists seemed a little artificial. Finally, the ending was just silly, as they twisted the facts and changed the whole thing. So, 4 out of 10.

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I was looking forward to this drama, as it is based on a good manga and the lead actor is one of my favourites. However, it didn't progress as good as expected. The first episodes were really good, with the romance developing in slow tempo and the drama being highlighted with the struggles of the inspiring students who want to debut as a band. However, the drama started falling apart after the first half. The romance was not as strong, as the guy constantly made the girl cry, and the girl simply and very idiotically, for me at least, kept coming back. There as a nice love triangle, that, again, couldn't be developed because clearly the girl was obsessed over her first love interest. The performances were okay, but not as good as they could have been, and the songs were nice. So, 4 out of 10.

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Heirs is one of the classic K dramas that one who's a fan should watch. Well, I can see why: 1) the plot is about a wealthy but with bad background guy who falls in love with a poor girl, who is also his maid's daughter. You can guess the problems that will occur because of their relationship, and yes, they all happen. But at least the girl didn't play they oh so mighty protagonist who wouldn't even bat an eye on his father's threats. 2) the love triangle was between two of the most popular Korean actors, Woo bin and Min ho 3) the rest of the cast is consisted by popular idols 4) the beginning is set in California and their meeting was really clever Okay, so it's a good drama and even the fact that it was 20 episodes long didn't really matter, as it was quite interesting up till the end. And I've got to say, I never like Woo Bin at the beginning of his dramas, but end up fangirling over him... His character was very interesting and even if the love triangle was weak, because clearly the girl had no interest in him, it was nice to watch the two boys fighting over their past. However, there were some parts that I didn't like: - it reminded me of Gossip Girl, especially that jealous Rachel girl was way too Blair Woldorf - the poor girl-rich boy scenario had no twists in it - the romance had no passion, maybe because there was little chemistry between them - most of the students didn't look like students So, 5 out of 10 for Heirs.

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Doctors is one of 2016 hit dramas and you could find it on the hot lists throughout the year. And though it started promising, for me, it kind of turned out to be a bit boring. Okay, I have to admit, I love the full of drama background stories, in which the hero is so unfortunate that everything that could possibly go wrong, well, goes wrong, but, in the end, he or she strives. So, the first few episodes were my favourite. However, the ten-years-later story was okay at first, but became really boring in the end, to the point that only the medical stories were interesting. The romance was weak, as well as the love triangle, as the characters didn't have lots of chemistry. The performances were good and the surgeries were very realistic, to the point that you had to look away when they opened one's scalp. Anyway, because of the first episodes and because we could see the development of the character, 3 out of 10.

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A comedy that deals with after life issues and family drama. Though the comedy part wasn't that good and eventually it was overshadowed, not to say overlapped by the family drama, the drama was quite interesting, and in a way entertaining. The story centres around two men, who have died and come back in different bodies, one as a successful young man and the other as a young woman. Okay, first, the positives of this drama: -the leading lady was amazing in her role as a man reincarnated in a woman's body. Her role was comical as well as dynamic, and she was really good in acting with her "ex lover". -some parts were funny -the family dynamics were really touching Now, for the negative: -the final episode was so-so with the main characters just ending their mission -the guy's obsession with his wife. I mean, from one point on, it was tiring -the twists were unnecessary So, all in all, a so-so drama, so 5 out of 10.

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