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I hated it, I adored it then just tolerated it.
I planned to watch this only because I like the 3 leads a lot and desperately wanted to watch Kang Hoon as the lead in a romantic comedy.
I struggled for weeks to get through the first episode, look I am a fan girl I have been fan girling since I was like 6 and fell in love with Ricky Martin (still am 30+ years later) I fall in and out of love with celebrities all the time, fictional characters, real people, characters in manga, animated series, kpop artists etc. So I should feel represented but Nam Dareum is so exaggerated that I couldn't stand her I thought I would just drop it, but then one day I was bored and put this on. I struggled badly though episodes 1 and 2 but by episode 3 I got her, she's adorable I couldn't get enough of her I watched 6 episodes in one sitting without even noticing and happily looked forward to the next 6 to air. I adored Nam Dareum She was living my dream and for a while I was pretty sure my second male lead syndrome was going to get me again, but it didn't.
I Love how well the relationship between Lee Chan and Dareum is portrayed is so realistic yes she met her idol, he's fantastic and he likes her back but, it doesn't work, of course it would've worked because as perfect as he is (At first) he could never live up the image she had in her head. There's someone much better suited for her right there and I'm so glad she realized pretty early on.
Now the bad, what really disappointed me and almost made me hate it again is that they ruined Chan, him turning on his best friend like that, and purposely trying to hurt the girl he fought so hard to protect is so out of character or maybe it's my fan girl biased brain missing the point I just tried to make, he's human, flesh and blood with wants, needs and flaws like the rest of us, it's probably that, but I really wish they had kept him loyal to his friend and just accepted that it wasn't meant to be.
The ending was garbage, I am tired of the going abroad/breaking up for x amount of time and then reconciling trope, it's dumb unrealistic and way to overdone.
Overall I enjoyed it, I laughed a lot and had a pleasant time watching it, I may possibly recommend it, but I doubt I'd watch this one again.
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Watched this 3x now
I am a huge fan of time travel series/movies and I have Watched this 2x now. 2nd watch I understood some of the scenes that were not clear (maybe I wasn’t paying attention 🤣)It’s a great drama. Wouldn’t say it’s the best time travel one but you will enjoy it. The leads had great chemistry and the little thriller made it so much better.
I don’t care what anyone says but MinJu is very selfish and was so obsessed with the guy. Yeah yeah yeah, she was going through some things but she allowed herself to and the became an obsession to her on the part.
The only thing I wanted to at the end was an update on InKyu and MinJu. Are they still friends?
Overall, it’s a must watch!!!!
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Let's dissect why this wasn't great..
My first review in.. in quite a while. And I really felt like I had to write one for Mr. Kill because I had a lot of thoughts. And some time to actually write them down which helped.Mr. Kill is your typical GMMTV mystery drama. I've watched a few of them, and I'd say of the ones I've watched, this was quite typical of the genre for the company. As in, completely predictable. Did not help that it was also marketed as a bromance because we know what that means in terms of creating mystery. Well, I'll say it anyway, it means there's not much.
This series is actually good on premise if I think about it - a series of murders that copy a dark webtoon, which just so happens to be written by a person with some sort of connection to each of the murder victims. It's a great setup, especially with the (b)romance vibes from the very beginning, where they had Pat and Kay, the two leads, be very ambiguously attracted to each other. It's good when you know they're about to be pushed against each other very soon and then find their way back to each other as the truth about the murders slowly comes to light. All well and good, and it all happened exactly like that.. but.. it still wasn't good?
Let me explain. I just did not get enough of the mystery or the bromance. The reveal that was coming was obvious from the beginning, and the bromance I waited for only came for two minutes at the end of every episode. They tried so hard to balance the plot and the people who star in it that they may have forgotten to give either any depth. I'm going to do something weird now, but bear with me, and compare it to Wu, which was on air right before Mr. Kill - and I'm not going to say Wu had an extraordinary plot but the bromance there was so intense that I think it compensated a little for what I expected of the plot. I know it's not a fair comparison but it really stuck with me for some reason and even though there's quite literally nothing to compare between the two shows, there was atleast something about Wu that made me grow attached.
I'm not going to spoil anything, because honestly I'm not sure if there's even anything to spoil? It was quite a predictable series that didn't really hinge on anything to make itself interesting and I think that's quite a dissapointment. It's not a terrible show by any length, it was actually quite enjoyable at parts and at times. But I wanted more. It wasn't even my expectations that let me down, I'm just a little sad that even without them, I'm feeling a little underwhelmed with the series as a whole.
But I will say, I did like Dew and Tee's performances, and in the moments they had together, it was some good chemistry. As far as the cast goes, I have no complaints, all of them did well. But it sucks that the cast and the opening credits were my favourite parts of a series that had the potential to be amazing.
Just that, the story or the mystery or the bond or quite literally anything, any aspect one would expect out of a plot like this one was non-existent. Yup, just a bit dissapointing.
6.75/10
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A Beautiful Story of Love and Second Chances
❤️ Are You the One ❤️
Such a beautiful and captivating C drama! The story, chemistry, and character development kept me hooked from beginning to end. Zhang Wanyi and Wang Churan were wonderful together. Their chemistry felt natural, their emotional scenes were deeply convincing, and their love story was truly worth rooting for. 🥹❤️
I loved the perfect blend of romance, humor, family, and intrigue, along with the stunning costumes and scenery. While there were a few frustrating moments, the emotional payoff made everything worthwhile.
A beautiful story of love, trust, healing, and second chances. Definitely worth watching! ❤️✨
⭐ 10/10
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Kang Hoon where have you been all this while!!!
I really really hope through this drama, Kang Hoon is finally able to get more lead roles T.T His role in this drama was so relatable. He was a CEO but not like the kind who doenst do any work. His character setup was interesting and he had the charisma to lead the company. At the same time when he returns home he is such a goofball getting shocked by his AI speaker all the time haha >< The difference in dynamics really made his character enjoyable. It was not over the top and done just nicely.I also enjoyed watching the very devoted female lead. I think KHJ was cute and bubbly. She had a good character development with the help of her boss so that was interesting as well. As a kpop stan I could also relate to how idolising someone doesnt mean u "like" the person cause in the end we only know them from the screens.
We also need to talk about Kang Hoon's fits. Wow the stylist did an amazing job every episode. I guess the fashion CEO setup helped alot cause instead of seeing suits all the time we got some really good fits with layers and jackets.
But I cant deny the plot is really veryyyy cliche, but i mean thats what I signed up for! I didnt really expect some mind blowing plots/makjang in this drama....i was really just here for the fluff.
Overall a really cute drama which occupied my mondays and tuesdays for 3 months. Definitely will rewatch !
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Fun Romantic Comedy
I love love, love this drama. The characters are so interesting and funny. The script writing is smart.The actors are adorable. The story of interesting.
This one is a winner. I’ve watched 12 of the episodes so far and I already know it’s going to be one of my faves. Highly recommend. So very entertaining.
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This should have been longer
This kdrama, I must say, I really enjoyed. I loved the characters, the storyline, and the cases. However, I must say, I did feel like this drama would have benefitted from being a bit longer to fill in the gaps and overly stretched sequences of events.Now the story follows five lawyers, working in different law firms, all located in the same building, and they are all friends and hang out together and help each other.
The distribution of the characters is one of the things that I enjoyed the most. There was no specific focus on a singular character, but all five of them got enough screen time, making me love each one of them. Also, the lawyers are all with different personalities and specialized in specific branches of law, making it very interesting.
Each episode does not concentrate on only one case, but at times you find yourself following more than three cases, and this makes each episode very interesting to watch.
That said, there are areas that felt rushed and could have been done much better. If the episodes were longer, it would have given a bit more space to see how each lawyer was going to manage their life outside the law environment. For example, when one of the lawyers becomes pregnant, she finds herself in a pickle, having to decide whether to leave or change to a different area of law. So instead of brushing it through, I would have loved to see a bit more of her, since the premise of the drama is to show their life outside of the courtroom.
The second thing I would point out is, despite the cases they were dealing with being interesting, a little attention was given to the practical legal part of each case. Most of the time, it felt like they showed the case, had discussions about it over soju, and then we saw the resolution of the case through the hearing. Now, this is not the case for each client, but it is for the majority of the cases. Being a law-based Kdrama, I would have loved seeing a bit more about legal work, like in other dramas where you feel like you are being taught about the process of building the case and following the law through each step. In this drama, that element was lacking quite a lot, and that is something I felt disappointed about, considering how good the casting was.
Also, the storyline of the person who owned the building felt weird in the sense that it gave a premise of something dark, but it was suddenly lightened. I would have loved to see more of her involvement and about her foundation and how all of that started.
Honestly, while watching the drama, I genuinely thought there would be a second season, but once I started the last episode, I understood it was the end. It is a shame that we did not get to see more about it, and I wish they had made it longer.
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A Little Too Soufflé
This felt a bit like a plain Japanese soufflé pancake: adorable at first, impressively fluffy, and full of promise — but ultimately a little too airy to hold its shape.That was pretty much my experience here.
The opening stretch is genuinely fun. The fangirl chaos works, the bias-chasing is cute, and the whole collision between idol devotion and office life gives the story a romcom setup that is easy to settle into. It understands that being a fan can look heartfelt, ridiculous, comforting, and just slightly unhinged all at once, which is probably why the early episodes are the most entertaining.
What surprised me is that underneath all that fluff, it occasionally brushes up against more interesting ideas: the point where fan devotion becomes uncomfortable, and the quiet sadness built into idol life itself. The story never really commits to exploring any of it, but it circles those themes just enough to make you notice what could have been.
The problem is that once the leads get together, the whole thing starts to sag a little. There is not enough tension, not enough escalation, and not enough fresh energy to keep it buoyant. It does not crash. It simply runs out of air and vibes, like a party that peaked at 9 and is now just people quietly finding their shoes. It does not deflate dramatically. It deflates apologetically. Which, honestly, may be the most soufflé pancake ending possible.
The supporting cast is perfectly likable, but none of them get enough material to really steal a scene or leave a lasting mark. They show up, do their jobs, and leave before anyone can become too attached.
The three leads do a lot of the heavy lifting. Cha Woo Min is very believable as a former boy band idol, and Kang Hoon actually manages to seem like a successful young boss instead of a man playing executive in a borrowed blazer, which is rarer than it should be. Kim Hye Jun is the one who really gives the whole thing its spark. She makes a character who enters the workplace through fangirl devotion, but gradually finding her own direction and sense of purpose, feel both charming and believable. And since a lot of her previous roles have been more intense, it is especially fun to see her in something this light and fluffy.
So no, I did not dislike this. It is cute, airy, and easy enough to watch. I just kept wishing it would either lean harder into the romcom sugar or go deeper into the more interesting emotional mess underneath. Instead, it stayed pleasant, pale, and a little too airy to leave much of a lasting impression.
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Some silliness never hurts!
As a fic writer myself, i feel satisfied!It's funny, cringe just enough that i love it, quite kitch (it is a compliment), touching, FUN and never boring.
It has great acting and the perfect amount of whimsy.
Some silliness in this world never hurts, perfect to be your meal friend, give it a try, it's super easy to watch and made me giggle a few times hehe
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Bloated
There were definitely things I enjoyed about Vincenzo but overall I found it quite bloated. It would have done better at 16 episodes.Unlike others I didn’t find the blend of humour and noir off putting. In fact the humour is probably what kept me coming back. What I did have trouble with was some of the more serious aspects of the show. For instance when Vincenzo fails to recognize who the bad guy is in the tunnel scene it was very off putting. Vincenzo is supposed to be an incredibly smart guy and yet even with the bad guy’s phone ringing when Vincenzo calls the number somehow he misses the clue. The explanation is too weak for words.
I also had trouble with the way the character’s actions didn’t always fit what we knew about them. The goons became loveable guys, Vincenzo the incredibly savvy Mafiosa, made major errors, the FL goes from I hate violence to yeah I’m good with that brutality in no time. The story needed more editing and more paring down.
I also found the ending difficult. To go from an abundance of humour to two incredibly violent deaths was too much for me. Vincenzo was a bad guy, an anti her. I get that but those deaths were absolutely over the top in my opinion.
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A nice watch
That is my second-ever vertical series, I wasn't too hyped, and honestly, the expectations were low. But this series definitely surprised me, and I'd say it's a nice and enjoyable watch. The plot is nothing new, just the classic noble idiocy trope, but even then I'd say it wasn't annoying and rather satisfying to watch. Honestly, with it being a short vertical series, I really didn't have any expectations for the acting, but it definitely surprised me in the best way possible.Things I liked:
1. Acting.
2. Good chemistry.
3. Cinematography.
Things I disliked:
1. Some inconsistencies in the plot and questions that needed answers. Was the father in the hospital for 6 years, or is it something new now? Asked for clothes yet somehow had pants on, and so on.
2. Si U's friend (?) giving out not only his address but also his passcode, like it's nothing.
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I know better than anyone that we don’t always get to choose what we are.
I’m honestly struggling to write a review without diving into details and spoiling all the important things, because there are so many aspects that made me fall in love with this series.So…
This show completely broke my brain — in the best possible way — thanks to my silly habit of trying to fit everything into the familiar patterns I’d built from watching too many crime series. Every time I tried to force it into those patterns, they just cracked apart. The twists, the turns, and the emotional, angsty journey this series takes you on are next level. There is never a dull moment. My mind was either eagerly absorbing every new piece of information or melting over the romantic developments… cough Friendly developments, I mean. Yes. Friendly. Super friendly.
The pacing was great. The characters were great. I loved the growth each of them went through, especially Kay. Phat is such a well-balanced character — sharp yet soft at the same time. I also really enjoyed the new characters introduced later; they added so much more intrigue and doubt to the story.
And if you’re yearning for some friends-to-lovers romancing, please pay attention to the fact that it’s tagged as Bromance. We got some really hearty crumbs of their story… and I ate them all up. The bromance took a bit of a backseat to the main conflicts and adventure, but I actually found that refreshing. We were given just enough tension and stolen moments to feel satisfied, while still leaving us wanting so much more.
It wasn’t perfect. There were moments that felt a little too convenient, and I did want a bit more from certain aspects. But overall? I had so much fun with this series. I would wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone looking for a story with heart, history, and a journey worth taking.
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that being said, there were a few things that didn’t feel very realistic to me. one of the biggest things was how even after so many years had passed, there were barely any changes in the characters’ appearances. it made the whole story feel like i was still stuck in the same timeline. towards the end, i also felt like the plot became quite rushed and the ending wasn’t as satisfying as i had hoped. but i guess it is what it is 🤷🏻♀️
overall, i still enjoyed watching it! but would i rewatch it? probably not haha
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acting: gemforth is good. theyre so cute together. all the casts are cute together.
prod: these continuity errors should be worked on by gmmtv is2g
i always get cuteness agression towards fourth :3 thats my babie
THEY PUT CRACK IN THEIR SONGS
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Alice into the rabbit hole…
A contract love, a broken heart, and people already broken long before they find each other… emotional, dark, and immediately compelling. There is a missing piece…The beautiful OST and creative opening drew me in at once, but it was that first scene that truly defined the roles these characters are about to play. Shen Mo appears to be a hapless, weak pushover, yet there is clearly something painful beneath that quiet exterior. There may be echoes of Bittersweet Love, but this already feels far better written and produced.
And it seems everyone is hiding something. Beneath Ming Xuan’s towering, commanding presence are layers of loneliness and longing. Add Shou Yan into the picture and the triangle becomes much more interesting… deep, dark, and full of psychological trauma, exactly my cup of tea. But who is really the stronger person emotionally? So far, it appears to be Shen Mo. Beneath his seemingly fragile and submissive exterior may be a resilience the others have yet to understand.
It is a familiar trope, but the writing gives it a creative edge. The production is polished, the OST is beautiful, and the acting is strong, especially Zi Hao as Shen Mo. He has that innocent, almost fragile quality of someone pulled straight from a high-school yearbook, which makes the pain he is hiding even more believable.
What surprised me most was the outro… the song paired with flashes of the past and perhaps the future was wonderfully creative. I rarely write and post an early review but If the first two episodes are any indication, this may be one of those dramas worth patiently waiting for each new piece to fall into place.
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