Reviews

Premise may be cliché, but the execution makes it work.

I thought this was a really great horror watch. I watched this initially because I saw it on viki and it game me Gonjiam vibes, boy it did indeed feel like that after i watched it. SO first, the idea is super overused but thats why it works, I think the executes the ghost in the mountains really well.

The parts where the ghost possesses Yu Xin were genuinely horrifying. The ghost itself is creepy and unsettling, and there are several moments where it really gives you that feeling of tension and thrill that you want from a horror movie. It was unsettling and creepy, just what one needs from a good horror film.

Overall, I would definitely recommend this if you're looking for a good horror. Don't go into it expecting a new concept expect cliche—but the atmosphere, the ghost, and especially the possession scenes make it a really enjoyable and genuinely creepy watch.
I watched this in the middle of the night as well, made a good atmosphere. But alas its good wether you want to watch it at night or in the middle of the day its creepy nonetheless.

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Light, Fluffy, and Full of Hard-Earned Love

This was a light fluffy drama that left you smiling all the way through the end. It was less about her revenge and reinvention of herself and more about this couple's life/love story. The ending scene of the leads with their grandchildren was a good choice as it really brought them full circle and gave you a "full life" view of them. It also gave proof that he did not follow in his father's footsteps in how he treated his wife. Nor any of the other male characters from their extended family who all had trouble keeping it in their pants. Speaking of keeping things in their pants; was that boy actually his brother or was the mistress just cashing in on the dad? Also, what happened to the twin sister? And her older sister – did she marry the non-gangster gangster? If so, what happened when she found out that they set her up to break her up with her ex-husband? And their younger (and adorable) brother? I'm kinda invested in their stories now. I would totally watch another two seasons of this show. I've been trying to find out if it is an adaptation but I've yet to find a confirmed source. I think the funniest part of this series was when the FL'S mom showed up and had to teach the gangsters how to collect a debt. Ugh. Now I want to watch it again. BRB. Repeating this watch.

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A waste of a good cast

I'll start with the positives because to be honest, I don't have a lot for this show. So first off, I love In Youp and Hye Ri so much!! I love him and was so happy to see him finally be the main lead and not the second choice! I love her as well and was happy to see her in something again since it's been a while. I think their chemistry is fantastic and the acting was great. I loved Baek Sung Chul and Lee Yul Eum as well as their characters. I think all the actors did a great job in this show.

I liked the concept of the show as well. I thought it was very cute to see them make their movie together after all those years. I loved that, it was so sweet. The music was pretty decent in the series as well. I absolutely adored the set and the costumes for the movie!! Stunning!

I loved Soobin. He was such a green flag, good guy, and cared so much for Yi Jae and his mom. I loved that he helped his mom get away from his dad too. I really liked how he handled most situations in the show.

I love Ha Na and Yu Geon so much! I thought both of their characters were really interesting and LOVED them together a lot. They were so cute together. They were my favorite couple in the show. I loved seeing Ha Na's growth throughout the show and see her stand up to her mom and get to live how she wants to. See Yu Geon work so hard to achieve his dream was so nice to see. The part with his dad getting to watch his movie before passing was the best part of the whole show. It made me so emotional and was so beautiful to see.

Onto the things I didn't like about this show.
I wish we got to see a bit more of the movie since that's what the show was leading up to. We just kept seeing the same few scenes from it over and over again. I think it would've been cool to see more of it so we as the audience could see more of what they accomplished. I think it would've been more satisfying that way.

This could just be me being picky, but for a show about two directors, I thought the directing was pretty mid. There was nothing special about the directing at all. I know it's a romcom, so it doesn't necessarily need it, but it was very basic and with a show about directors I think it could've used a bit of flare.

The third couple...if we can even call them that. I don't know their names and forgot about them entirely until they showed up again for their two minutes of screentime. I know he has a role outside of his storyline with her, but honestly, I think they both could've been written out of the show and it would've been the exact same, especially her. Their storyline has got to be the most useless thing I've ever seen in a show.

Onto Yi Jae...I liked her a lot in the beginning and then that changed. I loved her in the high school flashbacks and in the first couple episodes as an adult. She was funny, determined, and I really liked how she talked about wanting to make movies and what that meant to her. Then she just started to annoy me more and more. I felt like she was always upset or angry with Soobin for one reason or another, and I didn't ever think they were for very valid reasons either. He was just a way better communicator than she was. Her decision to breakup with him and go abroad felt so random and stupid to me. It very much felt like they just needed to have some kind of conflict for episode 11 and that's the best they could come up with. Making this movie was her dream and she left before the final edit was even done and wasn't there for any of the promotion. So much of the conflict between her and Soobin throughout was she felt like it was his movie more than hers and yet she leaves so he does all the promotion by himself so then it really does look like it was his movie more than hers. That was just such bad writing.

I liked how early in the show they got together and didn't wait until one of the final episodes, except we never saw them really be a couple. We saw them either onset of the movie, working on something related to the movie, or talking about the movie. We didn't really get to see very much of them just being themselves as a couple, so their relationship didn't progress or feel satisfying at all. And again, she left for two years and then walked right back into his life like nothing happened...and then he proposed. This really pissed me off. She didn't feel bad for leaving him and left at an awful time, but then they just get engaged after that like he wasn't doing horribly the time she was gone. I could talk about it all day, it made me so mad. We also just always saw him doing way more for her and putting in more effort for their relationship than she ever did.

Overall, as you can tell, I didn't like this show. The writing wasn't very good and was very repetitive. Every episode was just her feeling like the movie wasn't hers, she'd get mad at Soobin, he'd do something to make her see the movie is both of theirs, and then it would repeat. Even Soobin's trauma with his dad just felt like such an afterthought. It was barely important to the show at all. This had such an incredible cast, and I was really excited for it, but it was just a major let down.

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Mutual love

The all people of the world who are believe in mutual love, they should watch this series. The storyline is unpredictable until episode 10. I cried so much through watching. Two bestfriend who love eachother. This series doesn't have nude scenes much, but the actors chemistry is boom. I didn't feel awkward or strange in any love making scenes. I am watching bl series since my teenage so i watched many series where actor's love making scenes feel awkward or something missing. The plot twists are so so good that made me excited to watch. All actors and actresses' acting very well. And the cinematography and lightings are eye catching that made any scenes beautiful.
The dialogues are good not best. But softness of their talking very well written.
The main character inn and ongsa... Their crying scenes... Heart touching. Whenever ongsa cried, I want to hug him. His beautiful eyes. .... Aaahhh!!!! .... He carried this role very well. Inn's soldier appearance is so handsome.
I really really enjoyed this series. Only the last episode make me hesitate. I didn't emotional that much I expected. Just last scene I expected somthing magical. Like teacher tin's perspective and soldier phob's dream for equality.
My bestest scene in whole series is tin's grandmother and Prince tin's scenes. Her grandmother's perspective.
Second scene where phob requested to tin come back to him.
Overall I give 9.5 rating. I hope inn and ongsa will deliver more series like it.

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She Walked Away Without Looking Back

OVERALL IMPRESSION🌟
A satisfying short drama about a strong, decisive FL who refuses to remain where she is neither loved nor respected. The story moves quickly, stays focused, and avoids unnecessary, drawn-out scenes.

WHAT I LIKED💖
• The FL remains remarkably composed after discovering her boyfriend’s deception. She doesn’t beg, throw tantrums, or waste time trying to win him back—she simply walks away.
• I loved that she clearly recognised the difference between a man who took her for granted and one who genuinely loved, appreciated, and respected her.
• Her family were caring and supportive without interfering in her decisions.
• Her protective brother was wonderful, especially when he made certain her former boyfriend understood exactly what he had lost.
• Watching the tables turn on the former boyfriend was incredibly satisfying. What goes around certainly comes around!

WHAT I DISLIKED⚠️
• The ML was cruel, selfish, and unbelievably blind to the FL’s mistreatment.
• The SFL’s schemes against the FL became extremely disturbing and crossed an unforgivable line.
• It was infuriating that the ML remained completely blind to her cruelty, even when the FL was placed in serious danger.
• His refusal to investigate what was happening or recognise the FL’s repeated mistreatment made his behaviour impossible to excuse.

PRODUCTION AND PERFORMANCES🎭
• The cast delivered convincing performances, particularly during the emotional confrontations.
• The pacing suited the shorter format perfectly, with no unnecessary filler or repetitive conversations.

FINAL THOUGHTS💭
I thoroughly enjoyed watching the FL choose dignity, family, and a fresh start over a relationship that made her feel rejected and worthless. The calm, satisfying ending showed that she had found happiness with a genuinely good man who treated her exactly as she deserved.

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Teen love

If you’ve ever been in love as a kid you’re going to understand this series at heart. If you’ve ever been a gay kid in love then you’re really going to understand this series at heart. The feelings of liking someone and then pretending not to, only to show them in private and then not in public… is all too real of an experience for some of us. So, this can really bring up some old feelings and tell a beautiful story that maybe you’ve partly experienced yourself. At any rate, this is an amazing watch because as always, Bilkin absolutely killed this role. Amazing. PP has some growing to do but as a team they really worked well here and were super believable.

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Get the tissues!!

If anyone is looking for a master class in acting then this is the series to watch. I can honestly tell you I’ve never seen JimmySea play themselves or replay another character in another role they’ve done. Every time I see them in a series their characters are unique, their acting is spectacular, and their characters are so believable. The up and down of this series truly gives you anxiety here and there but the good moments are GOOD!!!! Of course in every series there are moments that aren’t believable but that doesn’t matter as it’s fictional. Watch this with people you’re okay with crying around.

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Must watch!

This series was great. It had a good combination of drama, love, and comedic relief. NetJJ were beyond spectacular at bringing you into the time periods and characters. Their chemistry is palpable and you can honestly tell they love each other no matter what level it may be. The supporting roles of LatteKim left some to be desired with their acting skills, but they still did their best and I can tell they have room to grow, but they just need to loosen up a bit and fully submerge themselves in the roles and characters. They can’t just play themselves each series. The fortune teller honestly stole the show and I loved them for it! This is definitely a must watch.

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A well written story!

It is hard to find a cdrama that has no similar endings or similar plots thesedays. But royal betrothal has made it with a different plot and nice direction! All the characters in this drama are well portrayed and the story is written in a way that it keeps us on the hook everytime. Each episode has something to look forward to and the mystery in the story gives you goosebumps later. Anyways the story is something that you can enjoy, if you badly wanted something with a good plot.

Now for the downsides of this drama, I am not very happy with the chemistry of the two leads unlike other dramas. I would say the both leads suit their characters and played it really well. but in terms of their chemistry it needs improvement. The story itself is not much lovey dovey so maybe that's okay. The other leads had more chemistry and their acting was good too. so if you are in need of a romance cdrama, maybe this wont give you much of it, but a good plot with a story..and the fighting scenes were good too!. In terms of music, the main theme song was nice and the production was nicely done. Overall, the drama deserves praise for its originality but needs improvement in romance in my opinion. Either way it is a must watch at least for the plot!.

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