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Lighthearted lovestory

I watched all (currently 3/7) episodes so far and I love it.
The story starts starts where Love in the Air ends: with a marriage from one of the LITA couples (I won't tell you which). The wedding planner is a lighthearted young guy doing his job with passion, but someone has his eye set on him, even though that someone is to be wed to a woman. And so the story unfolds ...
It is nice to see a story without backstabbing drama or accidental meetings being mistaken for cheating. I have to admit that the 2 main actors do a great job: falling in (forbidden) love. Forbidden because of the pending marriage thing, remember? Our wedding planner does his best to be all cool with that, but he's fighting a losing battle here.
It's a pleasing show to the eye, has comedy in it, longing, affection and in fact all actors do a great job!
Currently at episode 3 and the end if quite the cliffhanger ...
Recommendation to watch: 100%

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Another drama with a damsel in distress FL

I watched this because my bf said this was his 2nd fave kdrama. But I think he was just watching this for Jisoo.

The drama is politics, and it all started because of the scheme thought out between North Korea and South Korea to get a political party to win the election. A North Korean spy on a mission in South Korea ends up intertwining with a university female student, and now he's forced to hold the whole college dorm hostage.

I started in 1x speed but had to ramp it up to 1.25x because of how slow paced it was. The whole drama basically takes place in the school, with the students being held captive all day every day. Ep 9 is when things finally start picking up.

I do enjoy the action and thriller aspects of this drama. It felt like an emotional rollercoaster watching the ups and downs they go through every time something new is uncovered. There is romance sprinkled throughout every time the main leads get together. The romance was that symbol of innocence amidst the politics and cruel time period they were living in. You feel for them. You yearn with them for how their life could have turned out if they were just normal people without their background to hold them back.

I could not care for the female lead/Jisoo. She was your typical useless damsel in distress who did nothing but cry the whole drama. Even her dad doesn't listen to her, despite the amount of times she thinks he will. Cheong-ya, or Yoo In Na really carried the show for me. She was such an amazing actress.

I personally wouldn't recommend this drama but it was a decent time period drama with good thrills.

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SUPERB!! Recommend it 100%

This series it’s one of a kind. Really went to the spot. Did not disappoint. The atmosphere was right, the soundtracks were outstanding, the way the actors portrayed the scenes let as go deep into what the characters were feeling at the moment. The storyline was so well made that I had no doubts on keep watching the 8 episodes.
From the first scene, the drama got my attention.
Claps to the outstanding performance. In no time I could sympathize and got attached to every word. This drama served voice, views, great acting, perfect cast and several songs i will take to my heart and listen on repeat. 10/10

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This is a beautiful love story.

The best cdrama for me so far! the acting, the casts, the heart fluttering moments, the chemistry, the story, the visuals, the plot, the slow burn and realistic romance. beyond wonderfully made. 100/10. just getting better each episodes, no less. highly recommended. must watch. must be known to every cdrama/kdrama fans. this drama deserves recognition not just in china but in the rest of the world. I mostly see her in historical drama but this is beyond amazing their chemistry is everything they deserve an award.I love their relationship very much, the chemistry between them is very beautiful and the story of the drama was very beautiful. I wish I could see them together again.??Yang Yang and Wang Chu Rang make excellent performance and chemistry ?❤?.... it wasn't easy for them after the break up to her be bold and defend their love, to him learn forget and forgive, overcome the fear to feel pain again..... a beautiful drama.... like always great edition your video❤???.To be honest,the main reason I watch this drama is because of Yang Yang and second reason is Wang Chu Ran.Yang Yang and Wang Chu Ran is my dream couple.I never thought that they will act together.This make me even more excited.

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ciché, cliché but cute

‼️ WARNING: THIS MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS BUT NOT IN A OBVIOUS WAY ‼️

Story: 7.5, it’s a cute high school story, with a cute romance, a plot twist and some funny things.
Acting/Cast: 8, the main role acting was pretty good, but the support role acting was a bit too much. They made the actors act like children’s instead of teenagers
Music: 7.5/8, it was surprisingly good.
Rewatch Value: 7.5/8, if you are bored and have anything to do it’s a very good drama to watch. It actually makes you feel interested about what’s going to happen next.
More General Information: My biggest complaint is to the surprisingly (but cliché) plot twist, i was expecting more that Ku Hyungtak was the one who was going to “turn” bad, but he had a very nice character development. Seong Hanna represents a lot what jealousy can make to a person, at some point she literally just wanted to hurt Jina just because she couldn’t improve herself and because others thought she was better. Jina at the beginning may seem like a spoiled little girl but she was a good heart and she sincerely liked Hanna as a friend, and she literally made her dirty. I didn’t expected to dislike her tbh. Seungmin is a sweetheart, who deserves all the cookies in this world. The character Baui was extremely annoying, he was constantly screaming and acting like a damn child and i hated that, just like Minji, who was cute but was always acting like she was four years old. Apart from that, it’s a good drama, with a good plot, that makes you feel interested with it during the 15 episodes, and it’s a good thing to watch if you are into cliché romantic comedies.

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enjoyable KBL

Overall: this is a nice KBL, though I would have rated it significantly higher if they had done 1 plot tweak in episode 5. 8 episodes about 25 minutes each. Aired on iQIYI.

Content Warnings: manhandling, blackmail, harassment

What I Liked
- cute and sweet moments
- I enjoyed a rarely seen plot thread of dealing with/getting over a certain something
- ongoing physical affection
- production value

Room For Improvement
- how I wish in episode 5 Ba Ram had only talked about his feelings regarding the teacher, because the lack of a certain response (I'm keeping this spoiler free) made zero sense to me and created cliche drama for the next episode+
- related to the previous point, in episode 7 Han Tae is unrealistically dense, he doesn't know why Ba Ram took back something he said...it's extremely obvious
- dead fish lip press (the dream one was much better but it was a dream)
- cliche near kiss in episode 8 when he was sober enough to carry him mere seconds before
- lack of plot resolution, the anti fans went where??? is there going to be a season 2?

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Why, Just why?

To start, I am a big fan of the actors and i genuinely have no qualms with them but this drama made me question myself.
So to clarify it has some great music and sets as well as the cinematics are all super beautiful but in terms of story it ranks abnormally low for me. It actually felt like I saw the same thing happening three times and that too the result in every situation was the same. Only LYX's character felt like it had depth everyone else just kept on making the same mistakes and at a certain point the story becomes so predictable that it takes away the emotional effect it should have on you. I won't lie the first two phases of the drama were absolutely class but the last one just threw everything off.

If you have to ask me for a recommendation, I would say that watch it if you are a fan of any of the leads otherwise if you just have too much time and want to see something beautiful, go ahead! But don't expect it to be extremely surprising in terms of story and the writing!

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Relevant, impactful and satisfying Season 2, I would have loved to have more episodes

The second season of D.P. takes place just after the events of the season 1, directly following the impact and consequences of its shocking ending. The story takes an almost slightly political turn as the external world (with the media and the overall public) gets more involved in the plot.

Instead of focalising mainly on the internal aspects and almost day-to-day life of the soldiers, the season 2 of the series brings a higher level view, with the cases followed by the D.P. military unit almost all interconnected and supporting somewhat a central storyline. I found this quite interesting, but maybe a bit less poignant regarding the more political parts of the script.

Special mention to the few "side-cases" followed by the D.P. soldiers: the writer still managed to bring something new to the table with topics not discussed in the 1st season and there were some properly gut-wrenching moments. I honestly would have wanted even more of those "side-cases" episodes, as it feels that so many issues regarding the military life could/should be discussed.

The cast is still as amazing as in previous season. The chemistry between our four main characters continues working superbly well. The antagonistic figures are also pretty convincing: it was quite easy to get scared of them and to root for the heroes without them being too caricatural. I was truly impressed once again by the various cameos / guest actors: their parts were overall small but really impactful and they are the ones that will leave on me the more lasting impression.

The production remains very good overall. There are some well-constructed sets that allowed really good action sequences scenes. I was totally immersed by the shift of atmosphere in some of the locations where the characters were brought for some of the storylines. The soundtrack is still not memorable to me but is efficiently conveying an almost gloomy and depressing feelings, totally fitting for the thematic.

I would recommend this to people that have seen the first season of the series of course. Even if I found the first season more striking and powerful overall, this second season is worth it and provide a satisfying conclusion to the story. I cannot get enough of these characters, so I would gladly watch if there are a season 3. There are indeed so much more stories on military life and deserters that could be told...but I also think a sequel is not needed and I am happy as well if it ends on this note.

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Disturbing yet oddly entertaining

This lesson in tabus is most probably not a drama that will make you swoon or fall in love with pretty much any of it´s characters. Even if you are like me who has a soft spot for bad-boys gone devoted (obsessed) and soft. As it is there constantly offering disturbing twists some more predictable than others yet indeed very disturbing in so many ways.

It also offers a bunch of issues done wrong oh so wrong and has me questioning the writers motives for this drama.

That said I was entertained, the story did surprise me more than once as well as made me reach for that next episode button so all in all a decent watch. Just prepare yourself to feel uncomfortable. Or at least I did

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Life is not easy but never give up, fighting!

"My Mister" is a healing story about three brothers struggling in their midlife crisis in both their workplace and family. This narrative is intertwined with the story of an extremely damaged young woman dealing with debt and poverty. The show delves into office crimes and corporate espionage, all while exploring marriage problems and the socioeconomic gap. It effectively illustrates that people are messy, showcasing their life situations and the reasoning behind their actions. The quiet, cold, and gritty tone of the show works really well with the OSTs and ASMR, such as footsteps and breathing.

When the two leads start interacting, I become very intrigued to know their story, especially Lee Ji An (IU), who grew up to be an endearing thug. She's a very guarded person with nothing to lose and no fear, doing anything to survive. Her mannerisms are touching, and I feel her vulnerability. I particularly loved her character growth. Then, of course, I can't think of anyone besides Lee Sun Kyun as Park Dong Hun. He truly is noble, with respect for people, life, being generous and sincere. His beautiful voice, heard directly and through Lee Ji An’s perspective (which I avoid explaining further to prevent spoilers), makes him unforgettable. The ending feels complete and gives me a warm feeling. My only quibble is the silly subplots. I think the drama as a whole would be more engaging with less time dedicated to the subplots.

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Excellent cast and direction; good series that flattens out

Wonderful cast and direction. But to me the series seemed to split, bog down, and then fall apart. When this happens, and the series has both a superb cast and fine director, then it’s either the writer or the promo people behind the scenes wrapping things up instead of coming to closure. Or both. At any rate, the first half is excellent and totally involving, quite intricate and an emotional roller coaster. Second half didn’t seem to match the tempo, and characters were flipped so much it was sometimes not very believable. But I did like the series, which is why I was disappointed by the pacing and seeming flattening out. Yet the cast is really great throughout. Recommended with reservations.

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A little underwhelming

Honestly I was expecting a lot for s2, i’m not saying i’m disappointed but i’m just a bit let down. I thought they would go a bit deeper into everything but it seemed like they crammed up a huge situation into 6eps just to get it over with :/

I was really surprised when I realised it was already over, and i can’t help but ask if D.P will have s3? The ending seemed pretty open and a little unfinished in my opinion.

I mean really I just can’t believe they made it so dramatic but ended it so quickly. I was hoping for more…but I hope that maybe they do better in another season if they’ll be making one!

On a side note, AMAZING performance by the actors. This is one thing I knew I wouldn’t be disappointed by. The actors are so well casted and protrayed their characters well.

Even if I am a bit unsatisfied with s2, it’s still a solid tv show and it’s worth the watch.

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Great chemistry, odd pace

Review is for WBL Special Edition: I wish so much that this drama was longer because the pace was way too fast and all I kept thinking was that I loved the chemistry and I loved the main leads together and wanted the development of enemies-to-lovers to be more slow. I probably could've done without the side characters getting so much screentime, and even more without the string of misunderstandings at the end (even though I know the drama is setting up a season 2). The chemistry is great, the OST is catchy, the acting is pretty good, and the dialogue is beautiful — sometimes it's just a little confusing how the characters got to where they were because we didn't have time to show the "in-between" moments.

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Great chemistry, odd pace

I wish so much that this drama was longer because the pace was way too fast and all I kept thinking was that I loved the chemistry and I loved the main leads together and wanted the development of enemies-to-lovers to be more slow. I probably could've done without the side characters getting so much screentime, and even more without the string of misunderstandings at the end (even though I know the drama is setting up a season 2). The chemistry is great, the OST is catchy, the acting is pretty good, and the dialogue is beautiful — sometimes it's just a little confusing how the characters got to where they were because we didn't have time to show the "in-between" moments.

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