Fates and fated once [closure, for peace of mind]
The show’s format is remarkably convincing—crafted in such a way that it bends even logic-seeking minds toward belief. Its structure validates itself with a logical soundness that makes viewers question their own skepticism. For me, it was both stress-relieving and thrilling: episode after episode hit with chilling intensity, leaving me in tears, drip after drip.Yet, as much as I was drawn in, a part of me resisted complete trust. The finale especially sharpened my doubts. While the participants claimed blessings and seemed to hear spirits in real time, the production carried all the hallmarks of a reality show—twists, rage-baiting confrontations, and carefully arranged drama. Still, another part of me chose belief, caught between fascination and distrust.
Among the many who showcased their specialties, arrogance stood out in some—like self-proclaimed “chosen ones” deciding fate, reminiscent of governments. Many repeated the line: “I didn’t choose to become a shaman.” That sparked my curiosity. If one is truly a shaman, must they take clients and serve spirits? Several had parallel jobs outside shamanism. Couldn’t someone simply live as a shaman, serving spirits privately, without commodifying it? If their role is to reveal fate, guard against misfortune, or guide others, why charge for it? Why turn spiritual service into financial exchange? If they cannot decide their own fate, how can they claim to guide others in embracing or avoiding theirs?
Personally, I believe no god or spirit demands sacrifice or submission through suffering. It comes down to willpower and the choices one makes in life. The show, however, provoked deep thought. I do believe in energies and forces that influence us—just as planets are bound to stars, so too can a speck of dust be swayed by cosmic forces. People experience what they believe, and belief itself shapes reality.
Toward the end, the show felt less like mystical revelation and more like expensive therapy for grief. Watching spirits “take over” bodies to say “I miss you” or “I wanted to live” was both creepy and fascinating. It resembled a refined performance of emotional release, yet the accuracy of details—things the shamans supposedly didn’t know—added a chilling edge.
[Closing Thoughts]
This was a thought-evoking, emotionally charged show. It entertained, challenged belief, and blurred the line between spiritual force and psychological comfort. For me, it left the impression that while energy and destiny may exist, much of what we see is shaped by human need—for meaning, for closure, for peace of mind
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My thoughts on this series!
Honestly i didn't expect to finish the series at all because i came for the food. But after i watch one episode i was instantly hooked into the series! I was watching as it was airing so i had some doubts on how its going to end. The pacing was okay, it has a slight rush but it was still okay for me.SPOILER!
Towards the end i slowly started to lose interest because i expected a bigger plot on how the grand prince will execute the treason so when he just send someone to read the drafts to everyone during the male lead's grandmother birthday the plot became underwhelming. Though I do understand that perhaps they didn't have time because most of the time went towards the expressions of how the food taste heavenly.
There are no filler episodes but the expressions when they eat the food is too long. The zooming in on the lips and them imagining the flavors is a bit too long. Overall, its a good watch if you're bored.
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A very good acting experience!
So i just finished The Blessed Girl and damn, its was intense!The story itself is not very crazy and the last 10 episodes we can even say its a big mess and very not well written BUT and its a big but, the acting is what keeping you watching this drama.
The cast is very good, Linglong played by Zhao Jin Mai is perfect but the real Main Character to me it's Yuan Hong as her father. The chemistry, his humor, everything suit very well and even the support characters are great, the whole cast have a crazy chemistry.
I can't imagine what the show could be with a good writing story and plots, it's not bad (especially the CGI who is a high level) but there very big problems and clearly you dont watch this drama for the story.
If you like fantasy things, with the feeling for 2017-2018 old drama and some characters very played then you can watch it. I give it a 8/10 because of the cast and the relation between Linglong and his father is one of the best i'have seen so far, but if you start it and like i said, don't have high expectations for the story.
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Good story
Congratulations to everyone who was part of this project! I genuinely looked forward to every new episode and enjoyed the journey from beginning to end.Of course, nothing is ever perfect, but when you have a good story and great chemistry between the actors, a little imagination can fill in the gaps and make you overlook the flaws.
I actually think the ending was a good one. After everything these characters went through, and after so many deaths, simply surviving doesn’t necessarily mean getting a happy ending. Sometimes, surviving is just the beginning of learning how to live again.
And as a fan of the multiverse concept, I like to believe that there is always another world somewhere out there — one where things turned out differently, and perhaps a little better. ❤️
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Many plot armor, and FL centric. Don't expect good romance here.
The premise is actually quite interesting, but since I haven't read the novel, I had a lot of questions throughout the drama. The story follows the FL, who enters the body of another princess and sets out to take revenge by gaining a powerful position, controlling her own fate, and dominating the political power game.However, the drama never properly explains what happened to the original owner's soul. More importantly, how can the FL suddenly become so attached to and genuinely care about the original owner's family after their souls have been swapped? There is almost no explanation for this. There is a theory that the two souls eventually merged, with the FL's soul taking control because it was more dominant, but the drama never explicitly confirms this. So, for now, that is just a theory rather than an explanation provided by the story itself.
💠The acting from the entire cast is quite good. The martial arts choreography and special effects are also well done. Both leads are extremely handsome and beautiful, which certainly makes the drama easier to sit through. However, the sets feel very familiar. They look like the same kinds of sets used in many other historical Chinese dramas, and I could even recognize several locations that I remember seeing in other productions.
💠The story is heavily centered around the FL, while almost every other character exists mainly to support her goals, including the ML. From the very beginning, she is pursued by practically every prince, and even by the end, three prince's still have feelings for her. One of them becomes so ridiculously obsessed with her that I honestly found him disgusting, especially because the FL continues to keep him around until the very end.
💠Other characters are mostly treated as supporting pieces. The second couple actually gets a decent amount of development, but halfway through the drama, they practically disappear and only return briefly toward the end. Several important characters who assist the ML also feel like decorative pieces, appearing only when the story needs them. The doctor and the ML's loyal servant are basically the only people who consistently stay by his side. And yes, there is plenty of plot armor, so you just have to accept that, even if it doesn't make sense.
💠One thing I genuinely enjoyed was watching the two leads play the political game. Both are portrayed as highly intelligent, calculating, knowledgeable, cunning, and capable of thinking several steps ahead. Watching them manipulate situations and outsmart their opponents is entertaining and probably one of the strongest aspects of the drama.
💠Unfortunately, the FL is also extremely selfish. She is primarily concerned with achieving her own goals, while justifying everything by saying that she is fighting for her rights and trying to control her own destiny. The ML, on the other hand, is completely different. He is willing to sacrifice almost everything to protect his people and the people he loves.
💠The ML is intelligent and cunning as well. He operates behind the scenes and successfully eliminates the other princes who are competing with him. At this point, the FL is also consistent with the way she was initially portrayed: intelligent, decisive, ruthless, and highly calculating. She firmly rejects the princes whenever she realizes they have ulterior motives.
💠Unfortunately, the FL's personality becomes incredibly inconsistent later on. She is supposed to be clever, intelligent, decisive, cold-blooded, and almost emotionless, yet several episodes show the exact opposite.
💠For example, after the Fifth Prince discovers her habits and realizes something is suspicious about her, she continues doing the exact same things repeatedly. How is that supposed to be the behavior of someone who is supposedly extremely intelligent? She also repeatedly accepts invitations from the Fifth and Ninth Princes and continues falling into traps that should have been relatively easy for her to avoid.
💠Then there is her relationship with the ML, which is probably the most frustrating part of the entire drama.
The FL says she chooses the ML because he is the most neutral option and supposedly does not have much time left to live. Their relationship is supposed to be one of mutual respect, with no romantic feelings involved, just two people becoming political allies.
Fine.
💠Except that her behavior completely contradicts this premise.
When she is with her former husband, whose marriage to her was originally a forced political arrangement that she accepted to protect her family, she suddenly becomes incredibly vulnerable and emotional. This man is obsessively in love with her in a way that I found genuinely disgusting, yet she repeatedly agrees to meet him throughout the drama. She even reveals her true identity to him and cries over his departure.
Seriously? How does this fit the characterization of a woman who is supposed to be cold, ruthless, emotionless, and determined to control her own destiny?
Meanwhile, toward the ML, the man who sacrifices almost everything for her. She remains cold, distant, and incredibly stubborn.
💠After discovering who the ML really is and what he is capable of, she immediately wants to cancel their engagement. Eight episodes are spent dealing with this problem. EIGHT EPISODES! WHAT A JOKE.
💠The most ridiculous part is that the FL already knows she is developing feelings for him. She also knows about all the sacrifices he has made for her. Yet she continues prioritizing her ego and pride, hiding behind her supposedly noble dream of controlling her own destiny and refusing to repeat the tragedy of her past because of the conflict between their two families.
But somehow, when she is around her brother, father, friends, or especially her former husband, she can openly express her emotions.
💠So apparently, the only person she has difficulty showing feelings toward is the man who loves her the most.
Make it make sense.
The ML's sacrifices for her are enormous. At one point, he even neglects his own health and skips his treatment because he is trying to win her heart. And she basically treats it like nothing.
Even after they finally get married, she continues keeping her distance from him.
💠The main couple doesn't even kiss until Episode 27. THAT'S INSANE !!! And the FL only finally swallows her pride and admits that she likes the ML in Episode 28, after he saves her family. WHAT A NICE MOVE !!!
💠At this point, honestly, the FL doesn't deserve the ML. He loves her far more than she loves him, and I actually think he deserves someone who would genuinely cherish him in return. If this were a different type of story, I would have supported the ML finding another woman or even having a harem. Unfortunately, because the entire story revolves around the FL, that obviously isn't going to happen.
💠I almost dropped the drama at Episode 32 when the ML suddenly died from an arrow. The timing was ridiculous. The main conflict had basically been resolved, and then an arrow suddenly appears out of nowhere and kills him for saving FL.
💠At that point, I actually thought the drama had reached a perfectly acceptable ending. I was ready to consider it a happy ending, or at least a satisfying heroic ending for the ML. His love for the FL had already been established, he had sacrificed enough, and honestly, I thought he deserved to die peacefully after everything he had endured rather than continue suffering because of his illness.
💠I assumed the remaining episodes would simply show the FL achieving her ambition, rising to the highest position in the kingdom, and continuing her ridiculous and disgusting romance with her obsessive former husband. The FL promises that she will love the ML and never marry again, but at the same time, she continues giving her former husband hope and even cries over his departure.
💠AGAIN, this is apparently the same woman who is supposed to be cold-blooded, decisive, emotionless, and determined to control her own destiny. And let's NOT FORGET that her previous marriage was supposedly a forced political marriage.
The writer's logic is truly something else.
💠Then comes the ending.
The ML suddenly comes back to life and reunites with the FL, and there is practically no proper explanation for how this happened. The plot armor was hilarious. At this point, I could only laugh.
The ending also feels extremely rushed. The final four episodes could have been used to properly explain the ML's survival, resolve the remaining questions, and give the characters a more satisfying conclusion. Instead, the drama spends a ridiculous amount of time on the FL's DISGUSTING romance with her obsessive former husband.
💠And then, as if that wasn't enough, there is even an extra episode showing the main couple living happily with their child, apparently just to make absolutely sure the FL gets her perfect happy ending.
WOW JUST WOW !!!
Despite all my complaints, I can't deny that the drama is entertaining. The political scheming between the two leads is fun to watch, the cast performs well, the martial arts choreography is good, and the visuals are attractive. The ML is particularly easy to root for because of how much he sacrifices for everyone around him.
But the biggest problem is the FL's inconsistent characterization and the story surrounding her relationships. The drama repeatedly tells us that she is cold, intelligent, ruthless, and determined to control her own fate, while her actions frequently contradict all of those traits. The result is a protagonist who is supposed to be a brilliant mastermind but repeatedly behaves irrationally whenever the plot requires her to.
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wholesome and beautiful
this show is AMAZING, I began watching it and I knew from episode 1 that I would cry at the end, and my predictions were correct! The hosts are absolutely amazing, they each bring the perfect amount of personality to the table and compliment each other so well.The people of Apseom were so kind and you get attached to the residents as the show progresses, it’s so beautiful seeing how each of the guys nurtured a unique bond with the different villagers.
I was weeping the whole of the last episode, I can’t believe the guys were able to hold it in!
I never watch reality/Variety shows, but this is incredible, if your debating watching it, this is your sign to give the first episode a go, you will NOT regret it, trust me!!
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A cool premise that needed to move along
Let's End Our Friendship Now starts with an interesting setup and the kind of messy relationship dynamics that made me think this could turn into a really entertaining little jdrama. Unfortunately, for a story that is only seven episodes long, it sure knows how to drag its feet. The biggest problem is pacing. There is potential here, but some of the developments feel stretched rather than genuinely explored. Seven episodes should be more than enough to tell a tight, engaging story.I watch this jdrama as it aired and I think this might have worked much better as a binge watch. Watching the episodes back-to-back could make the slower pacing feel less noticeable and give the story a better sense of momentum. As a weekly watch, though, the gaps between episodes make the dragging even more apparent.
It's not a bad drama by any means. The premise and chemistry between the leads are genuinely good, and there are enough interesting dynamics to keep you curious about where things will go. I just wish the writing had trusted its own premise a little more and moved the story forward instead of circling around it.
A promising premise, seven episodes, and somehow still not enough momentum. This is probably one of those dramas that might be better consumed in one sitting than experienced week by week. So, now that the the entire jdrama is available on Viki, future audiences might enjoy it more than me.
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La puntata 11 mi ha traumatizzato...
Talemnete tanto che non ho visto la 12. Ma mi sento comunuqe pronta a dire la mia. La serie per i prima 7 episodi è molto tranquilla e leggera, tipico body swap andato male con la tipa nel corpo di lui che deve capire come tornare nel suo corpo. E per tutte questi momenti in parti esilaranti, in parte che fanno pensare in maniera un po' più profonda del normale, devo dire che ti resta tipo un piccolo bug in testa: ma perché lui non si è risvegliato? Poi mi pare all'episodio 7 succede un altro body swap, ma lui resta comunque addormentato. E continui a chiederti il perché. Dopotutto, se si è svegliata lei perché non lui? E poi scopri che lui era già morto dall'inizio e che quindi tutto quello che stavano facendo i personaggi era inutile. E quindi li ho scelto di chiudere bottega. Posso dire? In tutto ciò cast stellare. Ora come ora una serie con tutti questi attori famosi (First, Ohm, Pipoly, View etc.) insomma cast stellare e trama che ripeto, andrebbe valorizzata un po' di più. Insomma, quate pratica dello shipping e di quello che ne consegue. Va studiata, perché, in fin dei conti, tutto nasce con dello shipping.Was this review helpful to you?
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It is good if you can ignore the fangirling
The story is good if you can ignore the fangirling (which to be honest is a bit cringe to watch), as the series gets better with time. I found the first 3-4 episodes cringey because of all the fangirling, but after reading some reviews (was considering dropping), I learned that things improve later on. I'm glad I kept watching because it did indeed get better.Spoilers ahead: Good story, but the fangirling is cringe. I didn't like the Nam Eun Gi/brother subplot. They could have just skipped it or condensed it into 1-2 skippable episodes. The childhood connection trope felt a bit cliche, but they tied it to the ML's trauma, making it somewhat relevant. Overall, the story is good, but if I ever rewatch this, I'd skip the initial fangirling episodes and some of the Nam Eun Gi episodes later on.
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Ehhh...
I'm gonna be honest it took me a while to finish this series because I was really busy, but as I continued watching it during my free time, I kinda started losing interest because I was getting bored of watching it 🥲 Don't get me wrong I LOVE TutorYim but I think this is one of the most awful series they've done. I lowkey just forced myself to finish this ...If you are into comedy and is fine with cringe stuff + less interesting plot then I guess this series is for you. If not, you should maybe skip this and find a new one. Let's get to itttt 🫶
Let's start of with our main couple:
Jade (Yim) is so oblivious. It was SOOO obvious that Mai (Tutor) liked him and I don't know how he didn't notice it sooner... It also got to the point where I was getting frustrated watching him 😭. I also didn't like how half of the time Jade was screaming like crazy and DON'T GET ME STARTED WITH THE OVERREACTING SCENES. I get it that Jade is a very awkward person but the over exaggerated facial expressions with the random sound effects and all is ... something. It was kinda too much. For Mai, his character is amazing ! he is such a greenflag 🥹 and his emotional intelligence is so good too. He never really pressured Jade and was willing to give him the time, love and care he needed. Overall they're both okay, but I feel like Jade had so much potential if they showed more of his serious and emotional side rather than only depending on his overreacting moments.
As for the side couples
Gus and Tong are cute ! I like their relationship. I was actually shocked that they have their own NC scene cuz I really did not expect that. Though I wish they had more scenes together so that we could see more of their relationship and get to know their characters better. They also had a lot of potential as a side couple and I would've loved to see more of their dynamic + a separate series only for them aswell !!!
For King and Uea, I haven't watched bed friend yet but for me they're okayish in a way... I'm not really a fan of how most of their scenes are them being mad at each other but at the same time I kinda understand it because that's also how some real couples are. Though I just wish we got to see more of their sweet and normal moments too even just a little bit considering how they already have their own series together.
This series might be enjoyable for other people but personally I don't think it's something I'd rewatch. It's still okay though :)
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A Pleasant Distraction
I very much enjoyed this drama for what it was, just a pleasant distraction. The FL was exellent, the ML was good but acted a lot like he did in Love Next Door. I just enjoyed the ride. I would have liked a little more high stacks story line, it didn't seem that the villian was used very much to make you scared he was going to kill her in the later episodes.Was this review helpful to you?
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Very enjoyable cast with a very enjoyable story.
It was funny and interesting. i binged it in one sitting. I found myself belly laughing at various scenes. The football game literally had me in tears. I loved how honest the main leads were. THERE WAS NO MISCOMMUNICATION TROPE!!! Unfortunately, it lost me at episode 10/11 though. I wish they just stuck to making Ms. Park a villain. The silly attempt at a redemption arc was so pointless especially considering the fact that she did not face any consequences for her horrible actions. I did find the final episode boring:/Was this review helpful to you?
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Dull and uninspiring
Things I liked1 The premise. I thought it was interesting and I like themes with people try to adapt in new environments. it just fell short.
Things I disliked
1 The romance. There wasn't any real romance if you ask me. Just the idea of a romance. The second couple had more romance than the main couple. add to that the lack of chemistry and there you have it. Romance isn't interesting or funny or cute or anything.
2 The ML. I don't know him, but he was dull to me here. Maybe the director asked him to be that way but if they did it's a shame because I didn't care after a few episodes.
3 The FL. I can't say anything better for the FL. I think she was an average actress and not an interesting character. Their relationship started with some potential and I thought it'd go somewhere but the FL didn't pull it off and the script didn't help.
4 The other characters weren't particularly endearing to me or funny or interesting. I think the main issue is that I'm not sure why I was watching this. Nothing was deep or funny, let alone a combination. So at the end of the day it was a dull series that I wasted my time watching.
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watch it if you have nothing else to do
This was an average drama especially considering how anticipated it was. I think the overall expectation was it to be like vincenzo meets hometown cha cha cha but this was just a father-son redemption story. And I wish they had actually gone with this as the main plot and kept romance as secondary. Because out of everyone's character, the villain father had the most depth. And I wish they followed the story through him, his desperate search for his son, the betrayal from one of his most trusted men, and finally the betrayal to himself when he finds out his son was infront of him all along and he was the one who ruined his life.Because, considering the drama as it is, the fl anyway has very less to give to the story. Sure she has her prosecutor role which is what sets the begining of this sticky relationship between the villain and ml, but is she doing anything? No. Halfway through this drama I thought maybe she is like the prosecutor from the good bad mother, like she knew what was to come and she has prepared accordingly. But things just conveniently fall into place for her as soon as she regains her memory.
Till the end the story was about the father and the son. The fl was just there. And I have seen non-romance dramas be more romantic than this 'rom-com'. It felt forced to say the least.
so yeah. watch it if you have nothing else to do or are a fan of any of the cast/crew.
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