Reviews

I was really excited when it started last year and when he appeared in Drive that just made me even more excited. Now it was a bit difficult at first because well I loved the hell out of Drive. But Ghost aired and I loved it from the first episode, I swear I watched the first episode like 3 times wanting more. Now it’s been a difficult year because this was a very polarizing series so that meant I had to struggle with defending the magnificence of Ghost while people hated on it. It’s been a long road but I’ve learned that hate isn’t the answer and that positivity needs to be spread around and people just need to promote what they love instead of bashing what they hate. Now back on track to this series. Honestly this is one of my favorite series ever and I think one of the best series ever. Along with Takeru being one of the best Kamen Riders ever too. I completely loved Takeru’s development from going to someone who was a bit weak not sure how to handle things to becoming this strong, gentle person, who believed in everyone. He managed to change so many lives and believed in how important life is which someone who has had depression issues and suicidal thoughts really helped because I truly love life. I connected deeply with this series and Takeru that’s why I love them so much. Takeru was also a badass and I loved all his forms. He also had some great fight scenes too. Makoto was also fantastic, I think the story really picked up when he got introduced and he helped the show pick up steam. He had a lot of amazing moments and was an amazing secondary rider. Alain was badass and had some of the best moments ever. Especially the kicking ass while eating Takoyaki scene which was one of the best Kamen Rider moments ever. Also I enjoyed his training scene and just overall his story arc of finding his emotions and heart. I really loved all the characters in this series and have said multiple times before in the other posts about Onari being great with comedy and compassion, Akari’s determination, Edith’s comedy and insight, Yurusen being fun, Cubi’s fantastic, Kanon’s sweet, Adel and the Ganmaizers being some of the best villains and everyone else too. Also this show had some of the best fight scenes ever, these guys were absolute beasts in battle. Also I loved the music during the series and it was used so well. This was a more hopeful season with a positive message and learning so much about connecting with others. There were a lot of things that people seemed to look past and I don’t know why. I will miss you Ghost, you were truly magnificent and I don’t care what anyone else thinks. Welcome to the top tier my friend.

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The Story: A world inside another world !! and it’s not just any world, it’s a webtoon/web-comic characters vs. characters in real world .. I LOVE IT !!!

because I love unique crazy concepts like this, it's different.. It’s not the same type of rom-com dramas - which I have to admit, I love watching them from time to time - BUT also I love watching a real drama with so many plot twists ! I mean who doesn’t ?

And “W: Two Worlds” had the spark, the cliff hanger, and the crazy story that makes you always don't know what’s gonna happen in the next 5 minutes !!

the only problems that I had with this drama, that slight moments when it was about to get repetitive in one point but the writer got him/herself together in one episode - thank god - .. plus I did like the way it ended, but I think it could have been done better than that !

The Actors: * Lee Jong Suk as Kang Chul: he’s on my top actors in Kdramas list, not because his looks, but he is really great actor, watching him since his small role in “Secret Garden” to his big lead role in “I Hear Your Voice” to my one of favorite dramas “Pinocchio”, that man has the skills to portray his characters very well, and he knows how to choose his dramas very well !

* Han Hyo Joo as Oh Yeon Joo : it’s my first time watching her in a drama ! but I gotta say the sad decisions she made - you know what I mean if you watched it - was like a knife in my heart, she made me feel bad for all she had been through even though it’s just a drama, especially in the last 8 eps I guess of the drama, she was really good.

* Kim Eui Seong as Oh Sung Moo: Oh! that man I watched him in “Six Flying Dragons”, and now I watched him in “W: Two Worlds”.. and I have to say I LOVE HIM MORE IN W .. it doesn’t mean that you are old that you can’t slay in a drama.. HE SLAYED :D I don’t know but he really was AMAZING .. did you watch him the last episode?! LIKE damn.. my feelings was all over the floors because of him !! and I really loved all of his scenes with Jong Suk and the development in his character through the drama.. HE WAS GREAT !!!

and Shout Out to all the Support Roles in this Drama who did amazing job too such as: ( Lee Shi Eon as Soo Bong / Jung Eugene as Soo Hee / “and the one that I wish they give him a lead role in a drama before I die” Lee Tae Hwan as Do Yoon .. Plus that crazy fanboy professor of Oh Yeon Joo :D :D unfortunately I don’t know his name )

Music: I didn’t like the songs because I guess I don’t remember any of them !! Sorry~

Rewatch Value: Definitely worth Rewatching Again and Again !!!

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I came across this drama because of its curious comparison with BOF, but the only thing they have in common is that Jae Hyun is married to Jan Di, and Il Woo is Joon Pyo's best friend. In fact, Kang cousins reminded me more of YAB. However, even without the ostentatious luxury of BOF, this program offered some refreshing things.

Story:
The plot is not really innovative. Perhaps the most interesting parts was when Ha Won discovered the truth about her father, Ji Woon dealing with his past of poverty, and the strange accident of Hye Ji’s brother and Hyun Min’s best friend. Sadly, none of these conflicts is exploited as much as they could.
A strength were the childhood scenes, these were very nice and convenient.
Finger up because of the strong female lead Ha Won was, finger down because Hye Ji was a totally dependent character.

Cast:
I have to mention that Jae Hyun's performance captivated me, until the writers ruined his character.

Music:
They hit the target with "For you" by BTOB, I still can't get it out of my head. I couldn't help but compare it with T-max's Paradise, sorry about my obsession.

In short, this is a worth-seeing drama if you don’t expect something very original. That is, I could say that I'm not disappointed at all.

PS: The ending reminded me of Secret Garden, I encourage you to find out why.

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I can't even.

I've always liked watching crime dramas. I liked thinking and I liked dramas that will give me headaches. And Evil Minds did. One second I was fangirling over how beautiful Fang Mu is and two seconds, I was mindfucked. This drama made me lose my shit, it made me think if I'm being fooled or I'm just really stupid and didn't get the whole thing. You will think the next episode will give you the answers but it will not, it will just complicate your mind more. AND I FREAKING LOVED THAT. Hats off to the writer, YOU ARE GENIUS-- like how genius Fang Mu is.

The back and forth scenes between 1998 and 2003 was a little complicated at first, but it was okay after. (I watched it at kissasian, the subs were a little off, but it's still understandable)

I really enjoyed guessing the murderers in every case (even though I always got it wrong) and this drama really made me realize that you have to pay attention to every little thing and detail.

Acting is great-- I haven't watched that much Chinese dramas so I don't know if the main characters are famous (I read somewhere that the main actors are newbies or something, not really sure if true) they've got good acting, especially Fang Mu. I totally fangirled over him the whole drama.

Music was uhmm.. okay. I don't really like the ending music. It was so creepy! (well.. can't complain since there's a lot of creepiness in this drama)

Gonna rewatch for sure! Since I know I didn't get some of the scenes (ugh subtitles!) rewatching will surely make me understand the drama more.

Those who like psychological thriller/crime I recommend this! :)

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Only you can hear me or "calling you" is a sweet movie about romance and youth.
Ryou a timid shy and quiet high school girl who never speaks up, finds a toy phone in a park one day, the toy phone start ringing and she picks up to find shinya at the other side of the call, she starts speaking to him and a friendship is formed between them and soon romance as well.
The movie is rather bittersweet, with a lot of amazing scenery and ost to go with it, it is part sci-fi since they start communicating and talking through telepathy. Ryou opens up and gets the courage to speak up thanks to shinya, shinya played the part of her guardian angel/friend and crush really perfectly.
Note the female lead was only 15 riko-chan did a marvelous job in this movie.
Recommended for everyone who loves some good romance with a twist
8.6/10 shampoo approves
Movie quotes:
"I am alone"
"Read it out loud"
http://www.gooddrama.to/japanese-movie/only-you-can-hear-me
Favorite ost

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NVPrJm6ui20

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The romantic tale between an exchange student from Korea (lee joon gi) and a Chinese girl (Zhou) in Shanghai. The movie starts off with lee joon gi deciding to go to Italy to study opera leaving his cute girlfriend back in Shanghai.
The movie covers their cute moments of how they met in university and how they fell in love like it was fate. The movie is shot in Italy and in China with one of the most beautiful cinematography ever.
There is MINIMAL DUBBING, lee joon gi was speaking Korean most of the time, or all the time, so it was sooooo good to hear.
Even though the movie is set In a melodramatic tone, it still had a lot of heartwarming fun moments.
One of the cutest chemi I've seen on screen.
Shampoo gives 8.7/10
Movie quotes:
" you wanna go to Italy to learn opera when you can't even sing the birthday song in tune"
"We must move on , we must"
"A world without you, I can't imagine it, it terrifies me, it's terrifying"
http://hdfree.se/watch-online/never-said-goodbye

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Okey, this was just too funny.
I really loved the serie, I just couldn't stop watching.

It's about youko-chan who has an awful sister, like the demon himself.
Her sister is beautiful and smart, but really selfish. She has to deal with her everyday and can't live a normal life.

The acting was also incredible some emotions were shown so well. Or some faces they made were just funny to see.

About the plot, it was okey but i hated that her sister came between the love of Youko and Riko. I loved Riko he was so cute, think i found another crush ;-;

The ending was a bit disappointed but thats okey with me it was fun to watch.

Also listen close to the ending song, its really intense. But still love it.

Hope this helped you, (don't think so but don't care)

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I may go against the masses, but I thought this was cute. I always looked forward to Friday and Saturday because I knew there would be new eps. Like most dramas, towards the end it began to drag, but overall I thought they accomplished what they set out to.

Like all other Cinderella stories, this was fluffy and sweet. The 'drama' wasn't overly dramatic and it turned out to be a cute story about four young people getting to know each other and learning how to be friends. The title is misleading, because the inclusion of a fourth knight is a bit sketchy.

I would have liked to see more development of the 'evil stepmother' and 'evil stepsister', who in the end had very small roles considering it is a Cinderella story. Park So Dam is adorable, and Jung Il Woo seems to get younger every time I see him. Ahn Jae Hyeon is just hard for me to watch because I find him to be a strange person in real life. Lee Jung Shin did a solid job with a role that had a lot of lines, well done.

Best scene is hands down the drinking scene. Watch this drama if only for that scene, which may be the cutest drinking scene ever, not to mention an epic vomit episode which left me screaming with laughter (because I'm a runner!).

Don't expect this to be a deep, meaningful drama and you won't be disappointed. It is exactly what it should be... cotton candy and cuteness. Enjoy!

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Let's Eat centers mostly on food (surprise, surprise). So much so, that the plot barely touches romance or drama until maybe the last few episodes. Watching this show made me not only hungry but also a little envious since I didn't have access to such delicious-looking dishes at the time. From time to time, I was also annoyed by the noises. The noises that the characters made whenever they ate food. Yes, I understand that you're enjoying the food, but I don't want to hear prolonged periods of moans and sighs (*Sidenote: I don't come from a culture where long noises with food is often appreciated). Other than food and eating (and the noises that come with it), the story has some comedic and friendship/neighborly relations aspects that definitely assist in moving the plot forward and making Let's Eat more pleasant to watch. The acting was decent, nothing too out of the ordinary. Though, for two of the characters, Koo Dae-Young (Yoon Doo-Joon) and Kim Hak-Moon (Shim Hyung-Tak), I couldn't tell if it was bad acting or if their characters were generally stiff, lacking well-rounded personalities. The music definitely went hand-in-hand with the storyline and the character's relationships. Even more so when food was displayed or whenever the characters ate. Overall, it is unlikely that I will rewatch this show and I am somewhat hesitant to continue on with Let's Eat 2...

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This drama is not like every other drama. Why? Because it is not fast paced nor has it too much drama. For someone like me who used to binge watch dramas a long time, and then got sick of all the stuff, I would recommend it to everyone else who feels the same way. This drama is sweet and slow paced. And you like to watch it with passion and are not too much afraid of the drama.

Yang Yang does a superb work in his acting. And so does Zheng Shuang. We can see both of them have the chemistry and somehow are perfect for the roles.

Xiao Nai is kinda like the handsome, a bit stalkiative ;), clever and cold Student, you just yearn for!

Wei Wei is the sweet girl from next door who has a fire in her heart that can't be stopped by whatever is coming onto her.

You guys just gotta try this out! I recommend it so badly! Watched it two times already and have it as audio books to listen in the train (I have Chinese ancestry).

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I hate this drama. Yes, hate is a strong word, but it's also accurate. I had to force myself to finish this, and the last 2 episodes were barely watchable. I can hardly remember the first few episodes, when this drama slowly started to grow on me, and gave me some Boys over Flowers type feels... Now all I have left is the wish that I had given up on this drama much sooner. Where do I even begin?

The plot makes no sense. A rich guy finds his 3 dead son's sons and forces them to live in a fancy home together, even though they don't get along. His solution is to hire a weird poor girl to move in and trick them into getting along, just as long as she doesn't date them? What???!!! Obviously the premise is just a set up to put her in close proximity with 3 cute guys (4 if you count the hot secretary), and honestly I was willing to forgive the implausibility of it all just to watch that often repeated k-drama dynamic of "which cute guy do I choose?"- but unfortunately the show dared to introduce another female lead which literally killed any joy I found watching the show. Once they tried to force feed that story into the plot, the show lost it's charm, and that brought my attention to how dumb the rest of the plot really was. Oh, and the flashbacks... waaaaaaay too many flashbacks filling up the time. Each flashback seemed to say "remember that part that you liked" as a way to distract from how bad the current story was.

As for the cast, it took me a while to warm up to Park So Dam as Ha Won. She bored me at first, the same way she initially bored me in Beautiful Mind, but eventually I started to root for her. She's quirky, and kinda naive, yet outspoken, and honest. She was definitely giving me Jan Di from BoF flashbacks. She is matched with the 3 leads, and had cute chemistry with each of them. Playboy Hyun Min had great second lead potential in the beginning. I liked many of their early scenes together. Seo Woo is super sweet, and a cute match to watch throughout the show, although they spend less time together as the show progresses. Then of course there's Jung Il Woo as Ji Woon... the reason I kept watching. He has great charisma, and his smirk won me over early on. There were moments where he and Park So Dam looked like they really could be dating, that's how cute they were together. That's also what tricked me into sticking with this show... every time I was about to quit watching they would have a moment that sucked me back in. I should also mention the cute secretary (I guess he's prince #4) who's character, and storyline, seemed like an afterthought, but I really liked him a lot (I personally would have chosen him).

So if most of the main cast was pretty good, why such a low score? The answer is Son Na Eun as Hye Ji. She is not just bad, she is a ruiner of scenes. Not only is her character terribly written... they try to make you empathize with a crazy ex who can't let go, and it did not work for me... She is also just not a great actress at all. Her expressions were bland, her emotions felt fake (tears of the crocodile variety), and I'm not an A Pink fangirl so I don't get her appeal. I felt like groaning every time she was on screen, which was more and more as the show progressed. She ruined any love I had for the show, and by the end her scenes became moments to take bathroom breaks, or check messages or my email... I wish the show was half as long and omitted her entire storyline (which also made no sense, but I won't spoil it). A good rival should add to the plot, not make you want to never watch again. Grandpa CEO was also a terrible character, and frustrating to watch, but his acting wasn't terrible so it worked. Other parents were equally annoying, but still not as bad as Na Eun (and had much less screen time). The only character who annoyed me as much is Ja Yeong, the BFF of Ha Won. I guess I was supposed to find her creepy fangirl personality cute, but she annoyed me. The forced romance implications were also not working for me. Ahh, forced romance... that brings me to the end... ugh!

I honestly wanted to see how it would all be resolved, but the ending felt so forced, and overly romantic, that I would have rather had a tragic sappy ending where everyone died. The ending scene was so incredibly cheesy that I couldn't take it. The only thing I liked was the surprise (totally predictable) backstory between Ji Woon and Ha Won, that I wish was the main focus of the show in the first place. Of course they add unnecessary drama to the final moments too, but there are no surprises, so I don't recommend forcing yourself to stick it out to the end.

The soundtrack is not my favorite, but it's the best part of the show after the main kissing scenes.

Would I watch this again? Never. I'm still wondering why I didn't stop watching weeks ago!

Overall this show is bad... really bad, in spite the cute moments that I wish could be pieced together to form it's own mini show. If you start it, you will probably be tempted to keep watching, but let me assure you that once it starts going down hill it will only get worse. Just watch youtube clips of the best scenes from the show, and don't bother trying to make sense of the messy storyline, or care who the characters are... clearly the writer didn't care either. I can't believe this is based on a book, and I wonder how much this show misses the mark.

I wish I could go back in time and drop this drama. If you're wondering if it's better to watch and drop, or to never watch at all, I would say both choices are better than forcing yourself to watch the whole thing. I give the show a 4 - one point for each of the 4 prince cuties interactioning with the lead. That's basically all the show has to offer, and that's not enough to fill 16 episodes. With soooo many cinderella themed k-dramas out there, this literal one is the one you should miss.

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