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Great Cast, Weak Script.

The story of the show isn't bad, but I can't really say it’s that good, either. I watched Cashero in bursts because it just couldn't keep my attention. I have seen Lee Jun-ho in other series—my favorite being King the Land—and while he is obviously a good actor, the story is just not strong enough. The rest of the cast also did their best, but there was no real chemistry between any of them—at least not that I could feel. I guess Lee Chae-min played a convincing bad guy, because he really irritated me! 😂 Hopefully, we get to see these actors in a better script next time.

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Global indeed!

After Street Woman Fighter made waves domestically, Mnet had one logical next move: take it global. World of Street Woman Fighter aired with six crews from across the world battling it out on one stage. The premise alone was enough to send fans into a frenzy. I don't know why there are so many negative comments, I personally enjoyed it (as a avid swf/smf/sdgf watcher). I'm happy that I got more dancers that I wanna follow.

BUMSUP's Mega Crew Mission was historic.
The judging panel was a genuine upgrade. Aliya Janell (Beyoncé collaborator), Mike Song (Kinjaz) and many other amazing dancers, brought real credibility — especially compared to the idol-judge controversy of the original season. This was the right move.

I know Ojo Gang's win pissed many people, but it felt earned, and their journey was one of the season's most compelling arcs. Tbh, I have no idea why did they have a rocky start at the beginning, they gave some of the most memorable battles!!! it was so stupid.

YouTube numbers don't lie. WSWF-related videos crossed 460 million cumulative views on The Choom channel — proof that the global format did create genuine international buzz, even if domestic ratings told a different story.
Only con I could sense was international crews were structurally disadvantaged from the start — which makes the format harder to defend as a fair competition.

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Wonder lead couple and main storyline ruined by terrible script in second half

Strengths: The two leads in this are cast perfectly. Both play their respective roles wonderfully and their chemistry is fantastic, whether they are arguing, goofing off together, being cold & businesslike or romantically hugging and kissing. They are perfect pair for the roles in this series and they make it worth watching. The rest of the cast is also mostly fine, though most of the characters are ... unpleasant for various reasons. Acting talent, for the most part, is not a problem for this show and probably its best feature. The production values (sets, wardrobe, cinematography, etc.) are okay, though there are numerous little glitches such as wrong props, missing bandages, etc., etc., that are easy to spot. Plotwise, the basic story for the main couple (Su Mang and Zheng Chu) is pretty good. It gets a little annoying when they drag out an extended 'noble idiocy' trope over the last several episodes, but still their story is overall fine. And the story for the '3rd' romance plot between Tang Guo Guo and Su Chang is pretty good. Indeed, arguable TGG's character arc is one of the better parts since she really goes through the most dramatic, positive changes throughout the drama.

Now the bad: From somewhere in the middle of this series and all the way to the end, the writing went from just fine to just plain awful. Episodes started to get filled with cheap, lazy drama tropes, one after another. Often just to obviously drag out screen time. And then there is the absolute horror show that is the secondary romance plot line involving Tang Ming and the two sisters, Yan Xiaoqiu and Chen Shan Shan. This story is just so stupid and awful and cringe. It doesn't help that Tang Ming is just a completely unlikeable stupid meathead who makes one bad decision after another and ultimately causes so much harm to both sisters and himself. It is nearly impossible to empathize with him, root for him or feel sorry for him when it all blows up in his face. For someone who isn't meant to be a villain, he is one of the most unlikeable 'good guys' in any show I've seen in recent memory. To make his story progress, the writers resort to an unbelievable amount of cheap, cliche' plot gimmicks and it's beyond annoying. Be prepared to start skipping quickly through scenes involving Tang Ming or Chen Shan Shan or you may loose your mind. And - SPOILER - they even resort to killing off one of the very few truly decent, almost saint-like characters just to provide a dramatic 'life lesson' to the idiots in the plot.

This show starts out so strong and I stuck with it to the end just because I loved the two main leads so much from the start and because the tertiary couple (TGG and SC) really grew on me as the story progressed. But it was not easy to stick through all the badly written crap, especially in most of episodes 30-39.

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Cries a river, love the development, amazing chemistry and acting

1st of all , prepare your tissues , your rage to the unjustice and unfairness and the evil of the world where money causes pain.

My favourite part is the friendship amongst Dr shuai and suo wei. The cute awkward interactions and full support amongst chi cheng n guo yu. These 4 dont always speak their own minds but shows alot thru actions. They care for each other more than themselves. Everyone sacrificed something at some point for the other.

The other favourite part is seeing how the 4 main characters grow and developed. From skeptical to trusting love again. From playboy to only liking and putting all effort into 1 guy. From straight revenged to believing and loving another guy. From cold betrayed to heartwarming dedicated .

The frustration and heartbreaking part (and more m, but mainly)
Suo wei fights exes, misunderstandings, losing a family and thankfully gotten true love from being just himself and honest living.

Triggers warning for xiao shuai past... thank god guo yu is determined and loyal and didnt give up....

Guo yu also went thru alot acting nonchalant but actually care a lot for his friends...

I seriously hate the exes yue yue and the useless guy who deserved that crippled leg . They dk when to stop and have no one but themselves to blame yet kept dragging others down.

Wang shuo has problems and need to fix it. Till the end its frustrating to see almost 0 regret or changes in him. Thank god for his non biological brother being the wiser more tolerant one.

Dont want to say more , reduce the spoilers. Watch the show . Internally murder evil people in your head. Just enjoy all the heart warming scenes between real family and love.

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My one of my top cdrama of all time

To be honest I watched this cdrama because of Tian Xiwei, I was binged watching all her dramas and I happen to watch this BWL, in first EP it already caught my attention and I thought it was really promising. As more episodes progress, it becomes interesting, the way the plot/story unfold- amazing. I dont know with others saying that there are unnecessary scenes but hello that's how the story/plot unfold. Each character has a significant role to help solve the case. The pacing, acting and story is so good, it ended up me upgrading my subscription from standard to premium just to finish EP 21 to 24 in one sitting, I love it, this is one of my fave cdramas. Congratulations #TianXiwei and #Bornwithluck team.

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Street Woman Fighter is one of the boldest things Mnet has ever greenlit — a competition show that finally pulled underground street dancers out of the shadows and gave them a primetime stage. The result is electric. A long-overdue spotlight.

Having BoA and Taeyong evaluate seasoned street dancers was a head-scratcher. They're incredible artists in their own right — but judging professional crews who've spent decades in their craft? The audacity is real. It undercut the credibility of the scoring.
There was a recurring frustration when dancers complained about idol appearances and public voting influencing results. Valid feelings — but this is a Korean variety show on Mnet. The audience vote was always going to matter. The format was never a pure dance merit competition, and the crews' surprise at that felt naïve given the network they signed up with.

Street Woman Fighter is a landmark show for dance culture in Korea and beyond. Its flaws are largely structural — a variety format that can't fully honour the artistry it promises to celebrate. But what it got right, it got spectacularly right. Watch it for the performances, stay for the personalities, and make peace with the fact that it was always going to be a TV show first and a dance competition second.

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The Best Thing for Pure Romantics

I realize I'm missing the romance gene, but it still bewilders me that this drama is rated 8.7. I generally need something to accompany the romance, if I'm to enjoy the drama. Pure romance is like bitter medicine to me; I need something sweet like mystery, murder, or mayhem to choke it down.

The Good:
• I was interested in the bits with Traditional Chinese Medicine. I can see where Western medicine would benefit from a partnership with a philosophy that doesn't rely on harsh drugs and surgery.
• This was a pretty drama. The leads were beautiful, the scenery was attractive, and there were flowers galore. Plus, everyone had magnificent bookcases.
• The families were sweet and mostly supportive.
• The dreaded time skip actually made sense in this drama, as it was planned far in advance.

The Bad:
• TBT was slow, glacially slow. I can't even call it a slow-burn romance, because it rarely ignited. I don't think the couple got together until the 20th episode, then it wasn't long before the FL left the country and ML was left to write heartfelt letters to her.
• I don't have patience with people who aren't truthful and/or can't speak up. For heaven's sake, professional people in their 30s who deal with the public on a daily basis should be able to talk.
• The misunderstandings drove me wild, because all it took, in nearly every case, was one simple, short question to clear it all up: "Do you have a boyfriend?" "Are you a father?" That's all it takes. It's not hard, folks.

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"coming like a storm into your town, you can't catch me now"

The ending is faithful. The moment where Tang shovels the snow in front of his house so his mother notices him… all I wanted was for him to get away, but it’s still sad. I almost cried when Tang tells Roh Bin he’s scared at the end of episode 6. It’s as if he found a goal in his life, and the end is a new beginning, so it’s still beautiful.

I love the character of Tang as an outcast of society, which makes me relate to him, and the thematic of the characters in general. Their names, their stories, how they relate to each other. The dynamic between Tang and Nam Gam made me think of the line "coming like a storm into your town, you can't catch me now" of Olivia Rodrigo's Hunger Games OST. And no, the sex scene wasn’t “unnecessary.” For me personally, it made the connection to Tang and his story better.

The directing was very creative, and I’m not surprised to see it’s the same person who was behind Strangers from Hell.

A Killer Paradox isn’t your typical thriller. It’s a black comedy, and I think it’s good at that. I was fully captivated from how the first episode ended, with the shot of Tang walking in the street, depressed, standing out from the others, almost looking like it could end there, until the quiet finish of the last scene with the beautiful Korean ballad ‘Ordinary Person’ by Lucid Fall.

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