Reviews

Much better than expected

I remember wanting to watch this but i couldn't find it anywhere so I just added it to my PTW, then found it by chance a few days ago after i totally forgot about it.

I watched it for the two leads and that was a pleasant surprise, the ML was so good and his character was amazing i even liked the evil husband lol the actor was good and somehow attractive.

My favourite scene was the "break up" scene, WDT was so lovely i felt so sorry, when he cried and begged i went "awwwwwwww 🥹🥹🥹" the whole scene, he was too adorable and cute in a miserable way lol and the swtich in his behaviour after that was spectacular.
I love that the character wasn't shy to beg for his love, we usually see MLs with power forcing their love on the FL when they refuse them, specially if they are multi-billionaires type of CEOs as in this drama's case, and he did to some extent but wasn't so extreme and kinda respected her final decision.

So despite all his power and wealth, he wanted her with her consent.
I'm just a sucker for powerful men with no male ego.

The whole show was good, i wish the ML had a proper reason for being that clingy towards the FL but it doesn't really matter, it's love.

The two leads were good together, but the intimate scenes lacks a bit, overall it was more than a decent watch, i would recommend it and I'll probably rewatch it again (if i could find it)

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just a typical office romance but so well made it could be one of the best in its category.

I enjoyed every second of this. Joo Ina was such a fun boss. She was strict yet animated, it was intriguing. She was in a position of power but wasn't cold or closed off like how most shows portray these kind of characters. Ki-jun matched her energy well. He was upset at his change in role but never undermined her abilities.
Each episodes focusing on different cases were also so fun. Team 3 was also developed well, I cared about all of them.
Their romance was so good too. Ki-jun was very open about his feelings and wanted to pursue them. The conversations about marriage and life were also a good addition, I love how they ended the show.
The role reversal from the usual dramas was a nice feature of this show. Joo Ina being kind of reserved with her feelings and very intense while Kijun was open and bubbly, her being the one to take care of any professional (and emotional) problems that arises for him etc was so fun to watch.

My only problem with this show is the whole VP drama. We already have a built in conflict for this show i.e Joo Ina dating Kijun, there was no need for the VP to be the ex with feelings AND have him be in a competition with his brother. These plots were done badly, they just went to the cliched trope of a jealous second female lead. I liked A Jeong for the most part, she seemed fun and her interactions with Kijun were nice but then she decides to hurt everyone because her boss still loves Ina. Like literally wtf, what would she gain by exposing their past? She won't get any of the men, Joo Ina is a strong woman she will recover from it, A Jeong will lose her job so none of it will ever work in her favour. She just turned into an angry woman and that was it. Completely unnecessary. This would have been a 10/10 show without that plot. They could have used that time to show us their dating era before the office turned into shambles. Their hidden dating era was so fun.

All the details of this show were so cute. The intro, the episodes being named after kpop songs, them using magazines called 'filing for love', doyoung singing the ost

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boring mainstream story, the actors are also not good at their acting. boring mainstream story, the actors are also not good at their acting. boring mainstream story, the actors are also not good at their acting. boring mainstream story, the actors are also not good at their acting. boring mainstream story, the actors are also not good at their acting. boring mainstream story, the actors are also not good at their acting. boring mainstream story, the actors are also not good at their acting. boring mainstream story, the actors are also not good at their acting. boring mainstream story, the actors are also not good at their acting. boring mainstream story, the actors are also not good at their acting. boring mainstream story, the actors are also not good at their acting. boring mainstream story, the actors are also not good at their acting.

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Waste of time

1. What are the random montages every 10 minutes? These people cannot act, so they've added montages to make us feel something.
2. Why are evil characters getting redemption arcs and the above montages to show their friendship? Theyre going after each other's exes and you want us to believe that there's love between them?
3. The storyline is going everywhere and nowhere at the same time. It has 7 episodes but they feel so long.
4. It all looks so polished and shallow, these high school students do not look like they're in their junior year.
5. The FMC shows zero emotions but keep jumping from one guy to another. Everything is a mess.

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Not what I expected. At ALLLL!!!

I know I am late for this show, But I plucked up my courage since this is my first ever review of anything : )
I went into this drama, without watching its trailer, but by simply stumbling upon this page on MDL.
The synopsis provided there made me curious enough to watch thos show

Dear Godd-I knew C-drama were like a big drama with a string of many mini-dramas within it.
But this was like a whole 3 part novel or movie.

Without giving any spoiler==
Its good.
the drama keeps going so you never get boared.
The romance is definitly the major part.
It remains in your mind even after it ends=in a good way.

recomended to watch on your own ; )

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Heavily rigged show with characters with solid fanbases going

Although, we shouldn’t be surprised given that it’s a produce show, obviously it will be rigged to some extent. I honestly didn’t think they would do it so complacently. You have clear debut candidates like Midori, whose under the name K.Daiki, randomly dropped for 1st place to 10th place. You even have people like Jaeyong and Kotoro taken away during the elimination. Even though they are understandable, and you could use the excuse that people may have stopped voting them because of the number of votes available closing. You still can’t justify such a big gap.

Also, unfair benefits and them going to such large extents of 250,000 shared in one team. Shinhaeng jumping up in ranks (he deserves it but regardless still ridiculous), especially given some people whose names I still yet to recognise survived the eliminations.

I’ve never watched a rigged survival show since Fantasy Boys. Wheere you had benefits even on the final mission rigging the debut. Characters like Santa dropping significant to 29th?? And even most members have left.

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Alien acting

A veteran Korean actor, Lee Dong-hwi, plays a version of himself with the same name Lee Dong-hwi. Interestingly, I recently watched a similar movie about another actor, Jung Woo, and the acting world. This film is a self-reflective comedy about the life of an actor. It shows the main actor’s vulnerability and honesty.

I love Korean movies, but I often struggle with Korean comedies. They usually carry a good message, and this movie is no exception. However, the jokes often didn’t land well for me. I only laughed twice — once at a fart joke and once at a sandwich scene. The rest of the time, it felt overly silly, with too much yelling that was uncomfortably loud on my speakers rather than funny or entertaining. Oh, and I also laughed at the post-credit scene at the end.

The movie uses the analogy of acting as an alien character to represent feeling alien to your own life. It explores what happens when acting becomes your life and your life becomes acting. We all play certain roles in life, and we need the wisdom to stay true to ourselves.

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MORE I WANT MORE!!!!

OH MY GOD, my jaw has never dropped this much before!!
First off, amazing acting debut to those who were new in the acting industry for Shades, you're all hella good!!!
Second off, THE WAIT WAS SO WORTH IT AHHAHA, I honestly thought they forgot about the project at some point but I was wrong, let them cook bro. The plot adds up, the writing is good, and the whole story is messed up in a good way which makes everyone excited. the OST gives me chills, i got it on repeat rn! I love the acting of sophies mom, its something new in a way with the exagerrated tantrum. BelleEarn, their story hasnt gone exactly too deep in terms of romance but theres so much lore that connects, so ready to see their messy relationship. JANENANO MY BABIESSSS, ENEMIES TO LOVERS!!! Janenano are so cute, i cant believe they were originally meant to be friends. JaneNano are the reason im OBSESSED with puyfaiploy rn, their chemistry is ssooooo adorable i doomscroll them everyday :sob: overall, good story, good music, good acting, also found out from this show that mook is back into acting! cant wait for s2!

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Good start, ended up slop....

I mean it wasnt that bad, i would rewatch this in my free time (mostly bc of the cast)

The writing:
The writing was honestly slop, i could tell everything was not very organised, project was a low budget...
The Music:
-I watched it during premier BRO THE OPENING IS SO SHIT WHY GMMTV WHAT IS THIS BUDGET
-Something New (viewmim) was the best OST imo, had it on repeat in my free time
-music wasnt bad overall except goddamn girl rules opening
The Casting/Acting
-the cast was actually really good, if it wasnt them i woulda stopped watching already
-film portrayed bambis mental health REALLY good, loved her crying scenes brought me pluto flashbacks lol
-I liked milks acting, i think it was episode 8 she did a great job and bringing discomfort
Fave cp: MilkLove/shashagorya
-I actually really liked the pacing of shashagorya, it gave me nolstalgia, i really wish they put more effort nearing the end Viewmim/minpraew Awesome chem, my girls deserve the spotlight, althought as the story progressed they didnt have much lore to the show
Namtanfilm/primbambi: their acting was nice, their story was nice in the first half but then it was more like "fighting then solve it with making out"

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Best cdrama I've watched to date.

Nobody prepared me for this intense almost real life storyline. I mean you get acting but these actors were so insync that it made it impossible to differentiate acting from reality, not just the leads but even the support. The music just added to the intensity. My only disappointment is that the app i used did not allow me to turn off audio subtitles so i missed quite a bit of the lead actors dialog because the music played mostly through their scenes. Overall, one of the best I've watched and I only watch Cdramas, Jdramas and Kdramas eventhough English is my home language. ❣️❣️❣️

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Product placement in the form of mermaid drama. Compact & fun!

I am writing two-series reddit posts about mini dramas and vertical dramas with mermaid & merman trope. This drama is one of them. I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this very short drama.

What I liked:
1. Plot - Compact and well-written for a product placement. I was amazed.
2. Acting - Good performances by the four leads and this is a mobile phone ad. The two leading ladies were very charming.
3. Fantasy - I loved the elements presented here as they were refreshing. No tears that turn to pearls.
4. Dynamics - I enjoyed the contrasting dynamics between Shi Yue and Bai Yu (sismance), between Bai Yu and An Xu Guang and between him and Shi Yue. The latter involved cute rivalry & banter.
5. Styling - I really liked the green highlights worn by Qin Xie Xie. Yang Yang looked handsome ethereal in white / silver wig. Overall the outfits worn by the cast were visually appealing.
6. FLs - Wonderfully written. They were smart & compassionate.
7. Length - This was perfect for a short video promoting a mobile phone. No complaints.
8. ML - There was more focus on his crush on Bai Yue than on his work but hey I enjoyed his arc.

What I disliked:
1. Antagonist - He was evil & power hungry.

Favourite scene
When ML found out that Bai Yu was visiting him

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