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Horrible watch!

Complete waste of time.
The entire seasons are solely focused on the main actor. The rest of the supposed 'gang' have little or no back story.
Their presence in the show was pointless. And the writers... honestly? Don't get me started with the horrible narrative they try to push unto us, the audience. The women were pitiful. Every episode reeks misogyny. Never again should all those writers ever pick up a pen or whatever to write down another story. Washed-up story lines, rinsed, and recycled plot. The acting was below par. Everyone was in their comfort zone. Doing the barest minimum. There was nothing refreshing about the entire show. The worst thing to ever happen in Pinoy series history. I've never watched anything as bad as this, and I survived Ang Probisayano. But honestly, they're not so far apart. I wouldn't recommend this at all. Stay away from this for your sanity!

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one of the best shows gmmtv has produced. definitely worth watching

i literally have nothing bad to say about this show. it is easily one of the best shows ive ever watched. if anyone is considering watching this, definitely do! it's so worth it and SO UNDERRATED.
i will be honest and say that i cried in every episode!
and of course, we'll miss nong sun so much.


the representation of different mental health topics is what really pulled me into this show. there's representation of ocd, depression, age regression (a way of the brain to cope with traumatic events) and it is done SO WELL.
this show has love, sadness, found family, everything you could possibly think of, all combined into a masterpiece.

perthsanta nailed their roles.
i really really REALLY hope santa gets many awards for this role, i can't imagine how hard it was to play as both solar and sun, but he absolutely killed it. he's so freaking talented and I'm so hyped for any of his upcoming works, i know he can never disappoint. the panic attack scene, the distinct acting from when he switched between solar and sun, everything was absolute talent!

perth also, nailed it. im sure so many people can relate with pobmeks situation, getting compared with other people of your age, your parents trying to control your whole lives, not being able to ask for help even when you're stuck and just feeling like you're not good enough for anything. perth really nailed those feelings!

pobmek and solar are really the greenest flag couple ive seen, they helped each other get better, through thick and thin. even when pobmek was exhausted, mentally and physically, he still took care of sun/solar. solar taught pobmek that it's okay to ask for help when things aren't easy. they just complete each other <3 their domestic, lovey dovey moments will be engraved in my brain.

also kay and sammy, oh my god.
teacher jee and p' sodcheun are integral parts of the story, without them, it would've been very hard for pobmek to deal with everything. pobmek, solar, jee and sodcheuns friendship means everything to me.

jee and the ocd representation is really heartwarming to see, as someone with ocd, i rarely see a character with ocd, so this was a treat for me! while jees reactions do seem too exaggerated sometimes, it's honestly how i would feel on the inside in a similar situation. i also love pobmek and jees friendship. it really makes you think of how pobmek hated jee only because of his mother and not actually because jee was perfect. it shows another side of the story of how he was pitted against jee just because his mother had really high expectations from him. (also, some of the funniest scenes were the kids shipping pobmek and jee HAHAHAHA)

principal sodcheun and her outfits had me in awe EVERYTIME. honestly i loved everyone's outfits, but hers would always catch my eye, so over the top BUT IN AN ABSOLUTE GORGEOUS WAY. p' sammy once again, giving me a really memorable character even while not being the main. I'll keep coming back to see p' sodcheun for her iconic style and funky hairstyles 😭😭😭🫶

the kids all did so well! the series would feel incomplete. every kid had a distinct personality and i loved them all. the four and king duo is probably my favourite though, really remind me of me and my bestfriend when we were in 2nd grade together hahahahah.
also special mention to the child actor (im sorry I forgot his name!) playing nong sun, he did so well! such a talented kid :)) ive seen him in duang with you too. he always plays such traumatised characters but does it soososo well.
seeing him smiling with pobmek and solar at the beach in the last episode really warmed my heart. they're a complete family because sun will always be there with solar, in his heart and of course, with pobmek <3

im really emotional, but I'm so proud of perthsanta for this, this will really be one of their most memorable projects for me.

also I WAS NOT EXPECTING SEAKEEN?? but oh my god, they really fit those characters!!!! they're sooosososo cute as tharawayu. id love to see a spinoff of love you teacher, with seakeen <3

overall, like i said, there's nothing bad about this series. it's such a shame that gmmtv has this geoblocked in almost every country, so it didn't get as popular as it should've. but that doesn't stop me from loving it! i waited for MONTHS for this to be released and I'm really glad to say it didn't disappoint me at all. it will be a really memorable show for me. it's ingrained in my mind that i cried 10 times (every episode) THEY SAID IT WAS A ROMCOM (ahahahaha but I'm not complaining, i love me some angst).

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Completely Obsessed. It's Truly a Jade

This drama is amazingly crafted! From the actors to the environment and story buildup, everything was an absolute satisfaction to watch. With the first episode to the last, it will keep you engaged and entertained. The story follows Fan Changyu (Tian Xiwei), a kind and strong willed pig butcher who rescue Xie Zheng (Zhang Linghe), a fallen noble on a revenge quest, as they entered into a fake marriage to save each other, they find true love, friendship and trust in each other.
This drama is amazing not because of the beautiful and handsome actors and actresses. I mean, they are the extra sweetness of this drama, but the main core is how the story was given to us. The words and phrases plus each scene delivery that is chosen for each character builds the story piece by piece, slowly giving you that savory taste of wanting to just click next for each episode.
Each and every character is nicely fleshed out. Xie Zheng is a typical male lead I can find in every drama; cold on the outside, sweet and warm inside, great at fighting, smart and rich. Fan Changyu, on the other hand is a rare gem character. She’s innocent yet deadly. Her wisdom is not determined by her education. Her love is mature. I usually don't care about villians but this drama made them very watchable.
This drama is so complete that there's really nothing to "complain" about. Would I rewatch it? In a heart beat without a doubt.

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“A wondrous world is born from the mind; the stars drift into dreams."

I came upon this movie by chance and was surprised by how good it is.

This is exactly the kind of movie worth watching in the cinema: entertaining, fast-paced, filled with action, impressive CGI, a good story, and cool characters. Creative and emotional, it also explores a very relevant topic — AI.

Wang Hedi’s performance here is incredibly cool.😎

The movie is a sci-fi blockbuster. The story revolves around a virtual dream system called “Sweet Dream,” created for astronauts traveling on a long-term mission to a distant planet. While their bodies remain asleep during the journey, the system allows them to build and live inside personalized dream worlds of their own creation — a perfect solution to keep the body healthy.

But the system gradually starts evolving beyond human control. What begins as a beautiful technological miracle slowly turns into something far more dangerous and unpredictable.

It is a gripping story that starts out fun but gradually becomes much more serious. The film feels both futuristic and surprisingly relevant. At its core, it explores one of today’s most fascinating and unsettling topics — the relationship between artificial intelligence and humans.

Just go and watch it. It is 100 % worth your time!

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absolute cinema.

Y'ALL MUST BETTER WATCH IT, EVERYTHING IS SO PERFECT OH MYYY 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
I'M SCREAMING, I'LL MISS THEM SM THO!
ONE OF MY FAV BL BTW, AND CAN WE TALK ABOUT THE CAST? NAHH. IT'S JUST TO GOOD TO BE REAL FR!!!!!!

I absolutely recommend to watch it so yup! If you didn't since now go and watch it lol

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2016 is back?

As we all know 2016 was the peak of Kdrama and even before or after that there were so many amazing shows that touched our hearts.
But honestly? This year? It feels like I’m back in 2016 again with the kdramas and Perfect crown is one of them hits.

The acting, music, THE STORY. The plot was deep yet the storytelling didn’t disappoint honestly. The romance plot was also done so elegantly fitting for the storyboard, and the ENDING touched my heart.
Disclaimer: For this review, i went in based on the fact that the drama’s main genre is ‘romance’ ‘romcom’.

And little fangirling here:
More so the SUPPORTING ACTORS are INSANE for their ACTING cause oof girl SFL,, i just can’t hate the woman, antagonist (even though he damn hot) MAI GAWD HIS CHARACTER MADE ME WANNA GO THROUGH THE SCREEN AND GIVE HIM A REALITY CHECK. The little king? SUCH A CUTIE PLEASE DON’T CRY EVERY AGAIN.
And the real MVP of this drama is FL’s BROTHER AND SISTER IN LAW, OMG THEY REALLY,,, EVERY TIME THEY COME ON SCREEN I JUST LOVE THEM.
The Aide couple are EVERYTHING AHHAHHA
Our FL and ML didn’t fall behind they were such a great couple together and their chem was off charts ooof.

Okay conclusion:
All in all the story didn’t let even the supporting characters fall behind, every character was properly shown and didn’t take over the storyboard nor the plot. The storytelling left nothing behind and what started elegantly maintained that tone throughout. Though i would argue there are some crumbs that I’m more curious as the audience,
1) what ever happened to SML?
2) who was the person that SIL had planted in the palace?
3) SFL said she’s protect the fam of the person who poisoned the tea cup… i almost thought they were trying to say the little king was her child instead but ended up it’s just so she can testify,,, but on what ground did she agree to testify though?
4) who killed the mother of ML? Did the ML really die from the fire or did he set the fire himself? Cause it didn’t make sense to me? The king sent the box and written will to I-AN but how did he send it without anyone noticing the fire?
5) I’m curious on what Lee Wan is good at that doesn’t include managing the country xD

Apart from these crumbs,,, i see a lot of comments thinking why the monarchy had to be abolished,,,
It had to be or else the plot wont make sense? Huiju didn’t want the noble title, she wanted her opportunity to get the company under her name, for that she either would have to divorce Lee Wan if the monarchy stands, but it’s a romance genre, divorce is a no go, so abolish the monarchy, simple. Remember the whole thing started cause FL said ‘wtf why am i missing opportunity just cause I’m not born into a title?’

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the cast and the acting was amazing. the cinematography, locations and scenery were also amazing... but I thought the climax and resolution were too close together and at the very end. I would've liked to see more of them in their regular lives without all the pretenses.
Byeon Wooseok's wardrobe was amazing. He always looked like the prince he was meant to play but I don't think IU's did. She was to be a chaebol and her wardrobe although pretty, it didn't always suit her, especially the color; and don't make me talk about those horrible nails they put on her again, and again. the dullest most horrible color they could find and they also looked like they were done badly.
now, with all that said, I am waiting for it to have Spanish dub so I can put it for my mom because it was THAT good.

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She's right, Stoics are lame. Get lost, Zeno of Citium !

I've always seen this actress in supporting roles ; I don't mean to be mean, but it's easy to see why. (who am I to say this ?) With her porcelain skin and her mother-of-pearl face perched atop a mantis's neck, she's the only one we see on the screen, but she doesn't have a particularly wide range as an actress. In this case, we're not asking for much either. It's a light-hearted, lovely and cute romance. Ok, it touches on subjects like suicide, domestic violence and child abandonment... but at the end of the day, it's a feel-good, funny series. Yes...
A super-basic story and unbearable music. No real stakes : everything was fine, actually. Ideal for times of intense anxiety.

_The two teenagers competing for their grades are just too cute. They show more maturity than the adults.
_That little dog !

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Everything was "Perfect" except the story!

You know, I usually don't care about English titles, but "Perfect Crown" was a bad choice after watching the finale.

The original "Wife of a 21st Century Prince" would actually fit the story more, not only because the crown wasn't perfect, but because she was actually married to a 21st century prince. Like, what makes this crown perfect? The crown doesn't even exist anymore.

Why couldn't this drama deliver with a cast like this? You can find the reason if you look at the writer. Her being a rookie isn't a good excuse. This isn't a complicated story, just another romcom. This has nothing to do with episode number either. You can give a writer 5 or 50 episodes. If they can't develop characters and build up their journey properly in 12 episodes, they won't be able to do it if you give them more. This is just a typical Kdrama fan way of thinking that quantity can solve problems, but in reality fans only want to see their favorite lead characters longer. It's not about the story.

So, let's see the actual story and how the writer demolished pretty much every character in "Perfect Crown" just like Ian demolished monarchy.

We have a strong, smart, and independent female lead who runs her own business. She's the richest woman in the country, but people in her inner circle don't respect her because she's not married to a nobleman. At least that's what the writer tries to tell us, but we've never seen this. So, she decides she's going to marry the prince for his status. Eventually she falls in love too obviously, just as Ian has loved her since their school days. The minute they fall in love, our dear female lead, Huiju, forgets her goal and her pride and says things like, "I never wanted status." This is basically a character suicide. It's one thing to move on from your original plan because you're in love now, but to say such a thing screams incompetent writing skills or at least ignorance.

Why do I care about writing when this is just a romcom? I can already hear you asking this. I didn't expect hardcore politics and scheming, but I want a well written script where the story actually makes sense, and I won't ask, "Why does this character do this?" There's no buildup to anything; they're just doing things because they have to.

I think it's safe to say the only character in the drama whose arc is logical is Ian, because when he wanted to be a king, he couldn't get it, and when he had a chance, he wanted to demolish it because it people were hurting each other over it. Not that this was explained throughout the season effectively, but at least it wasn't surprising. I have to be honest, Ian as a character is one of the most uninteresting male leads I've seen in a while. I never felt like he had plans; he was just there because he was the lead and things happened.

We've had 3 villains in 12 episodes, or did we? At first, the writer introduced the queen mother to us as a power-hungry, abusive mother of her 7 year old king. She obviously killed the late king, the father of her own child, but we never get a real explanation about this either. If anything, episodes later they were trying to convince us that she didn't do anything bad at all. So, a woman who killed her husband, not to mention wanted to burn her own son alive, got a redemption arc. Why not, right?

Now, our 2nd antagonist, who became one because everyone expected him to be. Everyone's favorite Jinmu. I don't remember if we've seen him till halfway or had any lines. Then, around episode 6 or so, they tried to convince everyone he was the culprit behind everything bad that happened. Again, a totally random villain arc without any buildup.

Here comes the worst of them all. The guy had more charisma than any other man in this drama, yet the writer managed to ruin his character arc completely and made him your average jealous teen boy who could burn down an entire country for a woman who never loved him more than a friend. Prime Minister Min could've been a great villain, but the creators chose to make him a third-wheeling, angry cat. He was basically like Anakin Skywalker, who wanted to reach the sky but couldn't walk. I always wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt because I was too naive and thought the writer might pull off something interesting, like he was just a double agent of Ian. Sadly, she just didn't care because she knew most people wouldn't pay attention to the story if the two main leads could carry the drama for her.

If there's one positive I can mention about this drama, it's the cast and their acting. They did a great job, especially the female actors, and they carried a bang-average (at best) script.

If I have to be really honest, the female characters did the heavy lifting because pretty much every male character was useless and boring or both.


Is there anything left? Well, I have to mention a couple of things for the last part.

We've had multiple plotlines, but almost everything was unanswered, or it was finished in a hurry.

What happened to the prime minister? He's probably in jail, but they spent so much time on things that aren't important at all; they didn't have any time left to actually mention the relevant things.

Who killed Ian's parents, or was that just an accident? How did Ian get the king's letter? How did Queen Mother get Huiju and Ian's contract? Who tried to kill Huiju? How can everyone burn down the palace so many times, and no firefighter goes in to save people except the main leads?

Why on Earth would the richest woman, who said she wants to marry a man who's not below her quality, stick to a man who can't, sorry, doesn't want to find a job for himself for 3+ years? Did Ian deal with some politics, or was he just signing contracts without reading them? Why did he never ask his wife or her dad to help him find a job at least?

I mean, if Ian were not the male lead, everyone would call him a red flag and a loser. A guy who wanted to demolish monarchy is now a housewife who can't cook, can't clean, and I don't think can do anything.

I'm sorry, but being a romcom doesn't excuse a female for forgetting her priorities just because she's in love. Everyone else got a job; even Hyeon runs a flower shop. I'm sure even the ex-Prime Minister guy has a job in prison.


I forgot to mention this, but why do Huiju and Ian still live in the palace's private residence? I guess the budget was low in the finale, so Huiju couldn't buy a new house because the ex-prince cost a lot of money.

To be honest, I could go on all day, but I don't see the point; I'm just too angry. "Perfect Crown" could've been an actually good drama with a good writer who could do more than just fan service.


This is the disappointment of the year so far.

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Ghosts, Giggles, and Great Chemistry — A Surprisingly Fun Ride

What I loved the most was the dynamics between the ghosts and Yeon Seok. Every ghost story was interesting in its own way, especially the stories of the kid, his dad, and the scientist husband. Their stories felt emotional and memorable.
Esom did a really good job with the enemies-to-lovers trope. Usually this trope can feel boring or repetitive, but here it was handled very well. Her yearning moments genuinely made me giggle, lol.

As for the downside, the villains were not very challenging or engaging. It felt like the writer treated them more as side plots rather than major threats. Still, they did their part well enough for the story.

Another strong point was the pacing. It never felt draggy to me, and the drama managed to keep me interested throughout.

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Hard to decide who to fall for: Vayo or Blew?!?

4ELEMENTS:AIR ep 1 flew by too fast! Honestly, in this series it would be soooooo hard to decide whom to fall in love with: The ever-so-charming Vayo... Or the ever-so-pretty Blew!

Kudos to Northstar Entertainment: Earth was 💯💯 Water was 💯💯💯
Air is so promising, it's almost a sure-ball 💯💯💯💯!

AIR Ep 3 is Lt Vayo's from start to end! It's a showcase moment for Freen, one after another: The camera work simply said, "Lom is so pretty-handsome from any angle, in whatever circumstances, at whatever time of day or night!" She can huff'n'puff all around, and not look tired or haggard at all!

And Fai, oh "cutie-fai" Fai is becoming more and more charming in every chapter of the 4 ELEMENTS!

Kudos to the writing team of NORTHSTAR ENTERTAINMENT, as every chapter seamlessly flows together, without any awkward or dissonant moments. It's hard enough to handle and direct an ensemble cast, but to make seven (until Fai finds her match) ladies who are so different from each other perform so amazingly wonderful on-screen, like a well-rehearsed orchestra? That's a feat that's one step away from a "miracle"! Keep up the good work, Northstar! Great work, FreenBecky, Englot, and AppleRose!!!

4E:WIND Ep 4 - Hmmm, those extreme close-ups! Freen's skin is flawless!! Anyway, back to the series... Casting P'Nam as the ever-present incarnation of every Bua imaginable is pure genius! She's surely pushing all of Blew's wrong buttons, pushing Blew to be competitive about Lom.... Ep 4 shows AIR won't be a slow-burn love story like EARTH and WATER were, but let's look forward to hurdles and challenges, as there are four more episodes before FIRE takes over.

AIR ep 4 is a 10/10 as "Vayo's 'Let's Tour Thailand' Show," with special guest, the Princess of Madelin, aka "Para Paraan Blew". With special appearance of Bua as "Multo" 🇵🇭😁

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BEST SERIES EVER CREATED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love you teacher is a series that has so much to offer and i can say that nobody will regret watching it. Its full of all kinds of emotions and portrays a real life struggles and relatable topics (mental health, difficulties of parent-child relationships and many more). Every single episode (and even trailer) made me cry from a lot of diffrent reasons. I love that the series main characters, Pobmek and Solar are already boyfriends (of 7 years!!) when series starts. Its not a typical choice for bl shows and in my opinion its really refreshing. Also mental health problems being main plot points make me really happy bc most of the time this topics ends up either not being present at all or is portrayed poorly. Here its done realistically, they even worked with a real life psychiatrist (or some other mental health proffesional). Perth and Santas acting is so freaking good here and dont get me wrong i knew they were good actors ever since i watched perfect 10 liners (which was their first series as a pair) but in love you teacher you can see it so much better. In my opinion they deserve actor of the year awards and i swear im not biased. Im so glad that p'Dome (director and lyt novel author) chose Perthsanta for the roles of Pobmeksolar. I believe there is no other couple that would do it as good as they did. Thanks to p'Dome for writing a script that included a spirit of Perthta and adding scenes based of how they are with eachother in real life as well as mentions or "easter eggs" for Perthta fans that probably are not noticable for casual watchers. It really made it special and i love it that this series wouldnt be the same without Perthsanta. For everyone that would like to know more about the script and changes in it specifically done for Perthsanta please check out p'Domes spaces on x (@domedingdong) or his interviews and stuff. He talked quite a lot about the whole process of filming, writing and bts stuff. If you fall in love in this series its really worth to check out! I seriously love every aspect of this series from acting, script, osts and soundtrack, colour grading to little details that could easily be unnoticed but make this series so much more complete and deep. Its a series like no other and will definetly make you feel warm, make you laugh and make you feel every emotion together with the characters. I never wrote a review until this series and i hope that i can make at least one person watch this masterpiece. If you give this series a chance you will love it and maybe even learn something from it. I personally felt seen and not alone seeing stuff that i can relate to and made me hope that one day i can have a relationship full of love, devotion, support and comfort like Pobmeksolar <3 Follow Perth and Santa if you loved their characters bc in real life their bond is beautiful, they love eachother so much and their off screen chemistry is so strong. They always say such beautiful things to eachother that i cant help but cry (and they often do too). Theres honestly no other couple like them and i hope they can be together for a long time. PLEASE WATCH LOVE YOU TEACHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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IU- Extrodinary Idol/Actress- Great Cast

I started with a 9 because of the action/ drama of the early episodes but ONLY dropped to 8.5 because it could’ve gone to 16 episodes to better close the root causes to the monarchy/ political issues pointed out early in the storyline. Otherwise, the cast was great- Debe Mama stole the show as supporting cast (Jeong Yeon’s older sister) and brought positive and future notoriety to her career for a stellar performance. The ending for the PM could’ve been sorted out better. IU’s character brought out the best in her as CEO/ businesswoman applying her strengths, attitude and character motivation like a sharp edges Ninja and sliced/ diced anyone creatively in her way. Her vulnerability to her father brought drama to a high level. His majesty brought an effective performance that pulled your emotions and tugged on, I’m sure many female fans heartstrings 😊. I thought his performance in Lovely Runner was his peak moment but this project took him to the next level. All in all the storyline was very good. All characters portrayed well and production/ cinematography was well done as well. Just the short episode timeframe is my only negative

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