Entertaining Action Drama with Great Bromance
This was a well-rounded mini-series that used its eight episodes to create a well-paced action plot that was very entertaining to watch. Mini-series tend to be my favourite K-dramas because they, the good ones, excel in pacing; creating a story where we as an audience have a clear end goal that we want the main characters to achieve.The first episode itself is gripping and had me hooked the whole time, within one episode the main characters, and great friendship, are introduced. From the get-go, I was rooting for Woo-Jin and Geon-Woo because they had personalities that complemented each others strengths well. A clear motive is even set for the main characters by the end of episode one with the main villain and company as the antagonists of the story.
When watching this show I was reminded of John Wick, and yes I am a sucker for those movies, and the fight scenes within those movies. The shifting angels and intense shift of close-up to full-length shots make the scenes very immersive and feel realistic. The boxing by both Woo-Jin and Geon-Woo felt very smooth and I was never taken out of the action scenes. Each punch and fight is strategic and effective, the two characters do not engage in unnecessary fights. The element of a logical and calculated fight made the scenes feel intense but also exciting. Throughout the drama the fights, as the main leads get stronger, also intensify and create a sense of power towards reaching the end goal of the drama.
If you're looking for a drama that has great action scenes, while also maintaining a lovely friendship that grows stronger, then this drama is perfect for you!
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a beautiful and comforting show that i wish leaned a bit more into the romance
ohh how i loved this show until the end; the unexpected mystery murder plot really reeled me in and the characters are all so soft and loveable ♡the lessons to be learned and the natural acting + appearances of said actors gave the whole show a very refreshing atmosphere.
the only reason its not higher rated is i was really yearning for more romance between the two leads by the end. it was being built up really well by the middle of the series, yet by the end i found myself wishing there was just... more of it
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It's a good watch if you're mindlessly bored
The drama was kind of dragged out in my opinion..... Like I didn't need 15+ episodes of the FL pining after the ML just for her to reject his advances when he was interested in her...... Also the FL was spoil and selfish and I didn't like how she was unconcerned about everything else in her life besides the ML. Also I thought the acting for the FL was terrible in regard to the intimate scenes between the male and female lead. You could tell that she was uncomfortable being physical with him from her hesitations and facial expressions. Anyways.... like I said if you have absolutely nothing to do you could watch it I guess.Was this review helpful to you?
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Slow Burn Suspense, but Entertaining.
I started this show with no high hopes. This is not a typical watch for me, but I was pleasantly surprised.As slow as it could be at times, I was never was bored while watching. The acting was decent, especially from the FL. The plot was not all that spectacular, but it had nice twists that made up for its "lack of plot."
Even so, there were a few things I didn't like:
1. The romance-I enjoyed it, but it was kind of unnecessary. It didn't make much sense to put it in, and the ML was quite a jerk in the beginning. I didn't like how much time they spent on the romance in the first part, and then abruptly ended it. Then the FL decides that she's in love with him, even though didn't spend much time together.
2. The time skip in the middle- It wasn't a huge deal, but they didn't show how or why the FL went from being the maid to the manger. I was quite confused.
3. The mother- She wasn't bad, but I don't understand where she got those photos from. She would have had to go inside the house to take the photos...
What I liked:
1. The antagonist- They did a good job at making her and the husband very dislikable. I liked the dynamic between characters. I will say, the dad was a top doctor, but extremally brainless. He was the most annoyingly dumb character I've seen.
2. The end- The twist was unpredictable, but I am glad it ended that way. I was scared for a second that the ML had been the arsonist, because I liked his character. It would have ruined it for me.
3. How well rounded the characters were- Most of them had a very interesting personality's. The antagonist had a social media praise addiction, which was a nice touch. The FL was smart and I liked how she took care of her sister. The rich ML who made money off of the demise of other rich people. Etc.
All in all, I would recommend for someone in future, and I really enjoyed it.
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Started slow and ended with a bang this show is amazing !
This is the first C Drama that started off slow and builded so well as the show progressed. It usually happens the opposite way start off strong and dulls out towards the end. This show has a lot of great messages. I really love the character build up. This show was so unpredictable. There is so many twist and turns. You would never be able to guess what going to happen next in the show. I love the extended episodes. The main characters did so great they brought out a lot of emotions in the show . You can tell a lot of effort was put into the show.I will highly recommend this Drama once you get pass episode 15 the show just starts moving and get's more and more interesting. Kudos to the whole crew. I know that I will be watching this show again . I am, highly impressed.
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excellent series
It was BOMB!!!! So good! The acting was excellent from all the actors. Can’t wait for the sequel. Bullies should watch the show and learn from it. How not to mess with folks. Cause people are going to snap and when they do…. WATCH OUT! I found myself screaming at the tv screen especially in episode 7 and 8. Things happened so fast that I wasn’t expecting but I was definitely on board with the character and had his back 100%. The parents depicted in the series we losers in my opinion and didn’t have a clue.Was this review helpful to you?
Second season of mini-show with revenge-plot
Season 2 starts a bit abrupt, but I guess the child FL gives birth to in season 1 is killed and FL thinks ML did it. The storyline goes from romance to revenge-plot..ML is even more narrow-minded and suspicious than before, but him seeing what he thinks is FL’s lookalike, awakens his sorrow and longing for his deceased consort.
FL is out to avenge her lost child and decides to try to become the Lord's consort again.
Acting wise this is like season 1 since it’s the same bunch of actors. They are definitely not bad, but there is room for improvement.
Well, if you like something short, this is actually worth watching and the end in this is satisfying.
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Funny mini-show with different type of actors
This season 1 is kind of a mess. There are some holes left unexplained and even if the mini-show is quite funny to begin with it ends up sad.Character wise:
ML is a narrow-minded and suspicious Lord who is actually easily deceived.
FL is a modern woman who wakes up in the body of the Lord’s now unfavored consort.
Acting wise this is not exactly top notch to say the least but I’ve seen several things this couple has done and I have enjoyed it all. I like that they are not mainstream actors who are usually chopstick thin and perfect in appearance. This couple is in fact “normal” and that is rather rare.
Well, if you want something fast and funny, this is actually worth watching.
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Unpredictable and really good
This series has definitely turned out to be one of the very well made BLs out there. It has a very different and interesting plot which has never been explored before. The script is solid.Loved the cast- the adults and the kids. They all were exceptionally good at portraying their roles.
The story really travels through the story of a lost and found relationship and how some drastic things affected their bonds. It also has a faint supernatural undertone, but it is so subtle and a charming element for the story.
First episode is a bit confusing as to what we are heading into, but its totally worth a watch or more. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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So Cringey
This drama has really good reviews, so I really want to give it a chance. I'm only 8 episodes in, and it's 31 long. I don't know how I am going to get through it. It's so incredibly stupid; the female lead is a horrible person who doesn't deserve love; all the women are loud, violent, greedy, and screachy; it's very cliche; several characters can't act to save their lives... must I continue? No I am not being harsh. In fact, I am overlooking a few things (like make-up and set design) simply because this was filmed 20 years ago. But unbelievably improbable scenarios happening in EVERY episode is not OK.Was this review helpful to you?
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Good, but not as good as 2 moons
That's my hot take. I loved 2 Moons so much, and I really missed the main cast from the first one, but I fell in love with the new cast and loved them just as much. I gave the original one a 9, and this one gets an 8.583 average, so I rounded down to an 8.5, so that's always fun. This took a little longer because it took me so long to finish episode 9. It's not that it was long or hard to watch; I just couldn't finish it. Still a banger. I posted a lot on this one, so we are going to go to the close friend highlights: 2 moons, 1/2, and 3 moons.I started this three days ago, and the first thing I posted was about Joong Archen because I love him so much. Than I saw Sammy, and I was so excited for the drama because of the familiar faces with these two, so we were already off to a good start with the THREE MINUTE THREE SECOND INTRODUCTION AGAIN. Bruh, why does it even need to be that long? I skip it every time, aside from the first time, just in case there is some banger song in there. There was no banger song, and it was just a waste of time. But already off to a great start.
I found out there was a new cast, and I was trying to put names to faces but couldn't because it was different people than the first one. So that took me a bit to wrap my head around. We started off with some of the same scenes as the first one, but since I watched them back to back, I could tell some of the lines were different; most of them were actually different, which was pretty interesting to see.
They made Ming and Wayo's friendship even better in this one, which is always good to see because they were just so damn cute in the first one. Ming is less of a whore in this, which is good, and he is also my favorite character because he was played by Joong Archen. I really loved the room designs in this one. They were so much better than the first one, and it actually felt like they lived there and not just slept there and left.
I am glad they had the glasses scene in this one because that was one of my favorite scenes. Wayo is so baby girl with his glasses and little ponytail; he is so cute, and I love him. The actor once again did a really good job playing Wayo, and I fell in love with him again.
Ming and Kit had more chemistry in this one, and I love that for them. The jokes were funny and had a vibe. I am glad we got more scenes with them and got to build more on them. I love when there are two couples because when the main couple is going to shit, the other main couple can just save us and make us all happy. We got that a lot in this one.
The piano scene didn't eat. I kind of hated it in this one. Wayo looked like a founding father, and that's the only thing I was focusing on. They speed past the whole scene of winning, which was a giving star in my mind. Ming one, and this time Wayo got 1st runner-up instead of 3rd.
Wayo and Phana are more comfortable with each other and are so cute. They had a lot of chemistry in this one, a lot more than they did in the first one. Wayo needs to work on locking his door; I posted about it, and in the end, that's what left us on that goofy ass cliffhanger. I continued to fangirl over Joong Archen.
Kit's beauty was more appreciated in this one. By Ming and by me, lol. He was just so cute; he still had a nasty potty mouth, but he was so adorable, and I loved him to bits in this one. Kit is such a baby girl in this one.
We meet Forth's goofy ass engineering friends in this one. My god, forth was such a baddie in this one. I was falling in love; it wasn't even funny. Forth and Beam actually have a conversation in this one, and they are both overly masculine, which was interesting to see. We have our first "sex" scene, which was weirdly placed.
Park's villain era starts, and I also start hating him, and my gut is telling me he is going to do something really bad, and I was so very right.
Sotus called; they want their enigneers back, bro. They want Arthit back, bro. The scene in episode 10, the first part, was literally sotus be so honest.
Then the rumors start spreading, and I just get so mad. I get so mad that I am screaming at the camera because of episode 12. Oh, MY God. Im so mad. Tell them the truth. Bro, tell them the truth. "You've got some issues, and you need some jail time." That was my quote, and then there was a cliffhanger, and I was mad to say the least. Okay, that's really it. This one isn't as good as the original, but I would recommend it. Okay bye!
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A pile of sh** - not worth the watch
Now this is going to be very brutal but I went into this drama with high hopes- I love fast paced action and medical dramas but I don't understand how this drama was able to take that genre and make it slow. Now maybe its too early? Though I'm way too bored to find out. Honestly this drama isn't worth the watch.I love the idea of firefighter and a doctor - they often find themselves at scenes together saving people in their respective ways. I think its one of the only things I enjoyed watching during the episodes I've seen. Her story with her family is just 10 years overdone and mundane. Non of her story is original and nothing special - your average rich parents don't like poor kids. The brother is a total creep (which im kinda glad im frustrated at them because thats the point of their characters).
Now what I am about to say will offend a lot of people but I'm an avid hater of yang yang's acting. I've watched many of his works some of my favourite shows being ones he has starred in however once again his acting really mediocre. I got super excited when i saw the clips of him as a teen in this show- the completely different personality from the rest of his roles i couldn't believe it. That was until i watched the show and realised i had been tricked. He's the same old "I'm dark and mysterious. I only have one facial expression" LIKE WE GET IT- i just want something different from him? but here he is stuck in another serious character. NOW I KNOW- I've seen the clips of their couple scenes and I haven't got there yet I don't even think i can finish it.
I've never seen any of Wang Churan's works before and her acting wasn't terrible but at times I found she spoke too softly/quiet which really didn't reflect her character. Though she's the reason I gave it 1.2 stars for acting.
I think the main problem i have with this show is that it's too dull. I get this is adapted from a web novel so thats probably where my main problems lie but how did they make it so boring? Maybe because its 40 episodes long (thats pretty average for cdramas ngl) but they drag out minor plot points and make them so long. I dont know how many times ive said this but its so BORING-
If you're into slow (tedious) romance with action (barely) scenes then this is totally for you. If you like shows that put you on edge this isnt for you. Run while you can.
Sorry i just read a spoiler WHO TRIED TO KILL WHO? WHAT IS THIS SHOW?
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Soothing in a low key kind of way
This drama will definitely not appeal to everyone, its not full of angst where our main leads are pulled all over the place. Equally its not a romantic comedy as the leads find themselves in outlandish situations. As a romantic drama its not even particularly dramatic, although it does have its moments.So why watch it?
Simply put, I liked the fact that I was watching real adults who knew exactly what they wanted and found a way to each without lots on angst or drama.
This drama felt natural to me. From the friendships, the romance and even the issues with their families.
The overall pacing of the drama won't appeal to everyone, I personally liked that everything progressed at a similar pace throughout. This to me was refreshing compared to many of the other drama's I have seen.
The leads had really good chemistry throughout and talked through any issues they faced. Equally, they supported each other when they faced their own problems. Again this was I nice change pace for me. Generally, I don't see healthy communication in a lot of the drama's I've watched.
If your looking for a reflexing, yet moving story I would certainly give this a go.
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Unlock My Boss wasn't something I saw myself getting interested in, but gave it a try anyways. I'm glad I did too! I couldn't stop watching and wondering what the conclusion was going to be. I loved the balance this drama gave between thriller/mystery with a comedic relief. It always picked the right moments for comedy and switched when it needed to be serious. I felt that it would be hard to do, especially when one of your main characters is a smartphone, but it wasn't cheesy or weird at all.
This is one of those dramas where you love all the characters and the little found family they start making. I loved Se-Yeon and Mafia so much. I also loved Min-A and the light moments she helps put into the show. Chae Jong-Hyeop does such a great job portraying Park In-Seong and switching between his real self and his "acting" ceo self.
There were a few ups and downs within the story itself and honestly the end left a lot of unanswered questions and a good open ending. That would be my main issue with the show after watching. It does leave an ending perfect for a second season, but hate having to wait to see if there is one. Especially with the way they leave you off.
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