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Funny and suspenseful drama!

The story itself is good and solid, with overall good characters and great acting, it is very enjoyable to watch.

There's not much to say about the story, and I can't say much without giving main plot point away, but it's pretty evident, fight each other -> team up to fight ghosts -> fall in love. It's well played and the show goes from cute/fluffy moment to suspense to plain comedy to slight horror very well and naturally.
The ending was quite predictable but good anyway.
The ghost stories are quite good and I love the way ghosts are shown in the drama, it's just a bit scary and works very well.

Lee David and Kang Ki Young are amazingly funny, make up for one of the best bromance ever and often steal the show. It's worth watching just for them.
Lee Do Yeon and Kim Sang Ho are also amazing comic relieves.

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I hesitated quite a bit before watching that drama because of most reviews and critics about the ending, but I enjoyed it.

It's clearly not the best drama, the plot becomes muddy at times, and after a while, it does become repetitive.
BUT, the actors are amazing, and they are really selling the characters and their dynamic. The chemistry between Gil Da Ran and Kang Kyung Joon was evident for me even before the body swap. Gong Yoo was absolutely convincing as a teenager trapped in a man's body. The two main characters are cute together and the interactions with the family are lots of fun.

As for the ending, I actually liked it. I like open endings and the fact that you could project whatever you wanted in it suited me quite well, but if you like clear defined endings, it will be beyond frustrating.

(okay, it probably deserve less than a nine even if I loved watching it, but considering how bad other reviews are, I'll leave it at that)

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It's a nice classic drama.

The love between the main characters is simple and evident. Their story itself flows quite well, there are no crazy plot twists and thousands of problem coming between the main characters (well, just what's needed to last the 16 episodes).
All the students' stories are nicely intertwined even if the show construction - 1 case at a time - is basic, it works very well.

I just couldn't quite buy Gong Yoo as a high school student... or at least not as someone younger than Gong Hyo Jin.

This drama may already come off as slightly dated, so hurry up and watch it!

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The story guys...It is the story that made me give a huge 9 for W \ Two Worlds..
Yes, it is different from any other prior dramas but it doesn't end here...If you have a thing for the thin line between fiction and reality or a thing for plotting a story, you should just go and watch this.
Telling about it will not do..
I was afraid of the ending and from time to time I got really impatient because of the narration and retros\realizations but then again this is not that important after all.
Both leads looked like they indeed were characters from a manhwa/cartoon and the writer Oh song mun, though he made me furious from time to time he knocked his role, So I give it to the ajusshi who played this role.
Be ready for ups and downs between the 2 worlds..;)

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Honestly, I wasn't expecting much when I started watching it, but I got hooked very quickly!
Why? Because of the characters. The premise of the story is quite interesting (more interesting than the synopsis lets you think) but for me, it fell flat quite quickly.

The characters only are a reason to watch this drama They are wonderfully written and all the actors are doing an amazing job.
The male lead's sister is one of the best character ever. She's crazy and over the top but in such a great way, you can't help but love her. Her scenes with his best friends are also some of the best (on a side note as a native French speaker, those French speaking moments were a mix of hilarity and wtf?!).
The male lead's brother and his girlfriend came off a bit stupid at the start, but they grow on you quickly and are just adorable.
Kim Mi Kyung (as the female lead's mother) is as amazing as ever.
It's rare to see so much evolution in secondary characters in dramas. The were a great part of the show, and let's face it, I was quickly in more for the 2 other couples than the main one.

The plot itself is quite good, I liked the revenge aspect and the repercussions were played out quite well. However, I found the story became a bit predictable after a bit.
I just couldn't quite buy the whole "seeing the future" part, thankfully it's a very small part; I quite liked the reason behind it, it's such a great idea really, but the way it was explained seemed unnatural and forced. The writer(s) just told us part of the plot, a part that no one in the story should have been able to understand.

This drama shows you the work behind sounds in movies/series, and that is quite interesting, I had never really thought about it, and you'll probably find yourself paying attention to all the sound effects in the drama like I did!

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Seeing this drama's trailer on the front page of MDL made me watch this. It was only the 2nd historical Korean drama that I've watched, so based on the genre and concept, I can only compare it to Hwarang.

It has everything: action, comedy, romance, drama. For some reason, I really admired the first couple of episodes but I started to lose interest very soon. Probably because the storyline was quite unrealistic and predictable at times. I felt obligated to continue watching. Despite the plot holes, I was really drawn to the gender-bender side of this series although it irritated me at times. The lead couple had an amazing chemistry. Although I'm really late on this one, this was the series where I discovered the amazing Park Bo Gum. Damn, he has charm and his acting skills are top notch. The soundtrack was quite powerful as well which made the drama even more emotional and enjoyable.

This drama is an easy-to-watch historical series for beginners that are only starting to get interested in the genre. Especially romance genre lovers, beware of the cutesy/lighthearted romance scenes and start watching this!

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Honest review from an IGOT7.

I love the boys, and this was fun to watch, but let's be real. The story was basic, predictable and unoriginal. Their acting was cheesy and even cringey at times. Just ask any of the members how they feel about the show and they would agree. The music is great because, it's GOT7. I would probably never watch it again, except in clips to laugh at. Overall, it was "OK". It wasn't so bad that I couldn't watch all of it, but I laughed at most of it. I'm sure with some proper training and better writing, our boys would be better actors. Just look at our "top star" Jinyoung, he's been in a couple of supporting roles now.

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IN SHORT: It's now one of my favorite Korean films. It's tragic and heart wrenching, elegant and beautiful, raw and real, be ready to cry if you're emotional and empathetic.

IN LONG:

Holy. I've been a huge fan of Han Hyo Joo for the longest time. I don't know why I didn't bother to watch this film. Well, the reason is because it's not easy watching Korean films in America online because you can't find it easily online. So here I am making a review a whole year later! Holy crap! I've seen almost all of Han Hyo Joo's work and this is by far one of her greatest works... I say that with tears rolling down my face. I can go on and on about all the things I have to say about her character, the story, and everything that happened.

I rated the story 9.5 because I'm not a huge fan of the Japanese Colonization in Korea era in general. I typically don't watch many films or dramas during periods where Eastern countries are becoming more westernized simply because most of those films/dramas give in to the political and revolution stuff which becomes redundant in films in this period. The history there is still sacred and it is very educational in learning how it was like for people during that time. However, despite my bias view on this era I think this era gave one of the most beautiful and heart wrenching background context to the story. The story is so tragic but it's totally my type of genre. It's real and relatable yet at the same time, no one would ever dare to go through these types of experiences.

Cast; I'm not a fan of the main dude. Not because of his role in here but I've seen him in different dramas and films and I just couldn't connect to him as an actor. Indeed he's a great actor, but this is just preference now. It's really not his fault. I haven't seen the other female lead before but her character wasn't as strong as the main female lead. I don't even know if they were really singing, if they were, she was amazing, even the traditional singing. Amazing.

Music was great! I didn't expect much until they started singing, I'm also a huge fan of korean traditional singing, you might even fall in love with the beauty, rawness, and elegance of korean traditional music!

Definitely a rewatch! Sometimes, watching the film again with someone helps them understand who you are. This is now one of my favorite films by Han Hyo Joo!

Overall: I rate it 9.5/10 it upsets me so much what happened but that is what makes the plot and film so great! I wished a different male lead was casted at the beginning because I was never fond of him (Again, it's not his fault that I don't like him, it's just preference) but towards the end I was fine that it was him. You'll see why. lol Just sucks that *****SPOILER****** (you'll understand why once you watch it)

Sigh, Han Hyo Joo, I respect you so much!

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