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I love this drama, years passed and I still remember the day I watched it. It was absolutely beautiful, not gonna lie though- at the start of the drama I didnt like the main lead, however as I continued watching it, i no longer had a problem with her. This was my first drama that I watched that had Lee Joon Gi in it, after this I watched all his other dramas because I was obsessed with him at the time. Everything was perfect, he fell in love with the 'enemies" daughter and this was one of the few dramas where I was 100% shipping the main couple, the second lead was good too, but like they didnt have any chemistry and Joon Gi was just to beautiful to look at.

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A doctor working outside illegally for the sake of money to cure his sister and a daughter to-be-heir of a top company trapped in a room wherein she can't ever wake up, blocking her from the business world.
The story brings nothing new. The chacracters are put in typical kdrama situations. There is absolutely no doubt I gave a 6 score.
But... why did I give a 9 for the overall? Can a drama with ordinary plot have any chance of getting a higher score?

Yes, it can. And this is like... the second time I truly feel a drama being underrated.
There are chain events that are very well connected throughout. For an uninteresting story, they made it very well executed and I could not help but keep watching and watching until the end. The writer did a great job building plot outlines. I was kept entertained and it was honestly a success for drama to do so to me.

The shining part about this drama, however, is the characters.
There are really a lot of characters and I love it. Every person isn't the same with different names, but has their own traits amd color. That's why I didn't bother seeing so many scenes involving different people but not the main pair.
I love Yong Pal. He is playful and acts like money is everything to him (which is right sometimes), yet a very talented, kind person who always thinks of the positive and justice (and something along the lines), despte of course, his kindness becomes too angelic here and there (and that makes him even more lovable).
And also we have Yeo Jin. She is a very strong woman with great intelligence and a very clear mindset - tit or tat; you own blood, pay with blood. We can't blame her for acting just about the same as her enemies if we get to know about her childhood and her surroundings environment. At first I thought Yong Pal is going to overshadow Yeo Jin (hence the title) but actually, Yeo Jin just shines at much, especially toward the second half of the series. Her inner character complexity and the contrary between hers and Yong Pal's mindset makes their relationship feel realistic.
Both characters have their own flaws and their different persinalities blend well with one another. That's why theri love is special and very convincing as well.
This kind of characterization, I only have seen in this drama. The characters are very strong and deserve their main roles in the drama.
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Of course, this drama has many problems aside from its great characters. Mediorce OSTs and BGM (the intro was actually good though), choppy and forced love development, not so special storyline, unanswered questions (for example, the nurse in charge of watching Yeo Jin, there was a picture of her and Yeo Jin yet we never find out what kind of relationship they have). The ending should be longer though. There was only 57 mins for the last ep so why not make it longer for our couple? Ugh.

The chacracters is the main point that make this drama a recommended one to watch. Thats all I have to say

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This is a very lighthearted quick watch of my favorite genre of Korean movies: erotic saeguk. There is a numerous amount of explicit scenes, but they're are pretty well done themselves in terms of the chemistry between the two main characters. But let me get on with the review.

The story is as the blurb above says, and it isn't anything groundbreaking or particularly interesting. I wasn't expecting there to be a comedic tone, so that threw me off a bit (especially since I just watched The Concubine right before so I was hoping for something with a similar tone), but nonetheless this wasn't a complete waste of time. While parts of the storyline was predictable, the ending wasn't what I forsaw and the foreshadowing was definitely misleading (purposefully probably). The somewhat plot twist ending is why I bumped the score from a 4.5 to a 5 for the overall rating.

To wrap this up, if you're looking for a lighthearted erotic saeguk, this is definitely for you. If you're looking for a movie with a strong storyline, I wouldn't choose this one today.

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I totally agree with everyone giving this a perfect 10 rating because this is PERFECTION! Good thing I have never seen the original version which will make me give an unbiased review for this one.

The story is so simple that it looks so cliche but the writing is so direct,straight forward and just sticking to the plot which is just a simple lovestory of two opposite individuals! No angst of third party / mother in law /noble idiocy / misunderstanding. The tone and mode of being light, funny, sweet and romantic is consistent through and through! There are no dull episodes, everything just fall in complete heart rendering moments, true to its premise and promise of a pure rom-com!

The character development of two leads is way perfect! You dont feel any rush or force scene in the loveline, the progression just happen so naturally! The leads are explosive, their chemistry is off chart that you cannot really distinguish if they are just acting or the feelings are real! The actors just played their characters excellently and brilliantly! They are so believable and relatable! Bravo for the 2 actors!

The music is perfect I love it! It makes me fall in love more with the characters and the story! It gives a loving vibes to a lovely and endearing drama already! Feel good music perfect for a feel good drama!

I will surely love rewatching this again and again! This will probably my most rewatched drama after Healer!

I have never crossed a very fun, amazing, light hearted drama recently! IF you are a romcom hooker, you should not miss this once in a blue-moon kind of experience in drama watching -- it will simply delight you!

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I'm a fan of post-apocalyptic series/movies, and this falls quite well under that category; a future without flowers, resources running out, a desolate landscape with desperate people.

I found one of my favourite Japanese songs through this, years ago. It fits very well with the mood of this series. (The one that plays at the end; Amazarashi - Anomie.)

This maybe doesn't have the most intricate, nor the most well-thought out plot, but it is quite entertaining and I liked the basic idea of it a lot. It's interesting enough that I wanted to know what'll happen next. I also found it very beautiful, and at times, very touching.

The girl acting as Ai exceeded my expectations; I wasn't expecting her to be so good in such a role. The male lead is very cute, but the side character Shion was my favourite. The villain... well, I certainly hated him so good job, actor.

Rewatch value? Well, I've seen this 3 times so I'll give that an 8. (Though it took me years to watch it again.)

I would recommend this to anyone who likes this kind of genre, and characters that grow emotionally - and can ignore plotholes. It doesn't get boring since there are only 11 episodes that each last about 20 minutes. Maybe just watch the first one and see if this is your cup of tea.

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Wow! Simply wow!

While not really totally fit to be horror, maybe more suspense, drama, afterlife, it does have its jump scary moments.

Well written and acted, the story progresses rather amazingly from start to finish. The writing was well done: showing the emotions of the lead character as his life changes. This is well done by Nak (Charlie Trairat) who portrayed Ton.

Michael (Sirachuch Chienthaworn) and Prani (Chintara Sukapatana) both add wonderful support to the storyline with their superb performances.

The dark toned style of filmography and the exotic location of the school further adds to the overall authentic feel of a ghost movie which may be the correct description. No gore, blood, chopping of heads, no "horror" themes.

There is just the right amount of tension and suspense to keep you interested. There are no boring or low parts to this movie. Somewhat cliche ending, but at least it was good. Not drawn-out, over done or in no way rushed.

Well worth the watch!

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Despite being disease-ridden(too many diseased people), the drama never lets us lose interest in it. The romance, friendships, struggles are very well depicted.
I generally hate when 3 people are involved in love affair because there's always a jealousy fight where we see one fighting fairly while other plays unfairly & we already know who the winner will be. but in this drama, writers made both the lead male characters very thoughtful & sophisticated. I loved watching both of them. so until the end I could not make up my mind as to whom with should I ship her.
It was refreshing to see Park Shi Yeon in a different role after Innocent Man. I liked her very much.
Everyone played their roles perfectly. and that's why even though the concept of the drama was nothing new I could finish it in one sitting.
There's a lot to gain from this one.
& lastly let me tell you it's not a Tragedy, you even get to watch the bad guys get punished, so please do give it a watch.

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