Reviews

The animal characteristics were on point!

I didn’t expect them to get the animals so well portrayed! Maybe even too well. Choco and Milk were extremely well thought through characters, and I think both actors did amazingly. They came across as a dog and a cat, the typical behaviors and all! Choco was sweet, always behind Jung Woo, very affectionate, happy just to be getting some attention. Milk had a typical black cat energy that I really enjoyed. The glares, not wanting to be touched most of the time, causing mischief, getting passive aggressive when jealous. The styling of the two was on point too! The mostly black looks for Milk and mostly white for Choco fit nicely with their past animal selves.

When I say they might have portrayed the animals too well, I mean that it made it hard to see them as humans. Especially Choco, who I think was treated as a dog more than Milk was treated as a cat. That made it really hard for me to see him getting involved in a relationship with Jung Woo. It felt strange and it was not my favorite thing. It was easier to swallow the second couple, especially as the uncle isn’t familiar with the true story behind who Milk and Choco are. Plus, he wasn’t treating Milk as a cat. I liked their banter and how uncle liked pushing Milk’s buttons.

At times the episodes felt like sporadically shown parts of their lives with very little connections from one to the other. Not with all of them, but there have been a few where I had to check that I haven’t skipped any episodes with how different things were. Or how unrelated it all was. There was also quite some time spent on things that weren’t really relevant or didn’t really have to be included. As well as some plot holes.

I have mixed feelings about the ending. It’s what I kind of expected to happen, just maybe in a different version. But I would have preferred it if it had stayed the way it was at the end of episode 10. I found that a more fitting ending.

It was a cute watch, but that was also mostly it for me.

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So much fun

My favorite part of Mr Queen is that I repeatedly return to it in small scenes just to laugh my butt off. Its plot, premise, and incredible acting never get old. It's just that type of series.

As the series is set during King Cheoljong's reign, it takes place during the Joseon era. In this storyline, Jang Bong-hwan, a modern chef, finds his spirit or soul in Queen Kim So-yong. While maintaining his identity, (at least trying too) Jang navigates complicated and intricate court politics disguised as a Queen. In addition, the concept of the storyline makes it fascinating and hilarious at the same time.

It's a refreshing take on the historical drama genre. An element of surprise and unpredictability is added to the story by the premise of a man suddenly inhabiting the body of the queen. King Cheoljong and Jang's dynamic is fascinating as they build a friendship/tough romance (no toucheee!) and navigate their roles.

It is a well-crafted story with relatable characters. The story is spiced up by the side characters, mainly the head court lady Choi and maid Hong Yeon. The royal chef is also quite a character himself. It is also noteworthy to highlight King Cheoljong's growth and transformation, as he embraces a more modern approach and challenges traditional norms. Intertwined with the old ways, the new mindset brought on by the spirited queen brings a refreshing new concept. All of this works because of the good script, pacing and execution of the actors. But let's give credit where credit is due and praise Shin Hye Sun's performance as Queen Yong/with Jang Bong's soul. Just exceptional.

Among the themes explored by Mr Queen are gender, identity, power dynamics, societal expectations, and loyalty. Not only is the series hilarious, but there are also many serious moments, making it an engaging and entertaining watch. I find Mr Queen very entertaining and underrated. Yes, the show aired years ago, and there is no more promotion, just word-of-mouth, which is probably why some have passed on it. Even I did at first. Having finally tried it, I am glad I did. It is now among my top five favorite K series of all-time because of the solid story execution and performances, the pacing and the music. I see why this series has lasted for years on Netflix.

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If you are watching for romance then you will get frustrated !!!

Let's keep it short and simple !!!

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Starting was good till episode 20 everything about business and FL( into herself) always kept business at first place till the end which is huge disappointment for me

I'm not satisfied with the ending because after huge misunderstanding and breakup of our Lead CP get reunited at the end of EP 40 for 30 Sec without any hugs and kisses.


Overall Storyline was just good, FL acted way better than ML.

last few episodes, I skipped and completed in just 1 hours, so much misunderstanding and miscommunication even I got frustrated with FL seeing her behaviour towards ML at least give him a chance to explain or try to understand why he did that ? And she again started to develop another brand from scratch, Seriously.

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It's a 30-minute movie on YouTube

I happened upon this gem quite by accident. I almost don't know what to say. Start with the fact that Park Hyung Sik is in it, need I say more? But that's not the point (well, not totally).

This film was quiet, slow and calm. It was beautifully filmed in blues and grays with filtered and hazy camera work. Close up camera work made me feel like I was in the world of the visually impaired. We only got a token look at a couple of the characters because of the time constraints, but this film demonstrated the difference between assisting those with disabilities and pitying them.

I loved seeing all the classmates interact with one another. I appreciated those that are willing, able and have the heart to work with the disabled. Also, the hidden heartbreak - pay special attention to when the middle schooler is taking a picture of his mom - her face just brought me to tears.

I was tempted to rate it a little lower because it WAS so short, but then thought that they probably would have made it too long anyway, with too much filler, and all the magic would be lost.

This is one I will definitely be revisiting.

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A wonderful surprise

I wanted to watch it because of Rowoon whom I had seen in other dramas before and whose performance I always admired .
The beginning of Destined with you is slow and Rowoon 's part of an upright , haughty and stiff lawyer , who 's always sour looking did not inspire confidence . I thought it might be a rom com but there was little evidence of that . But then the plot developed into a thrilling , engaging , intense love story , with suspense , compelling supernatural mystery , which had me on edge until the end when everything is very well tied up together . it has a happy ending and I would say well deserved for the main characters after all they went through ! I would watch it again .

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Simple Korean BL.

I think it's a cute romance, I enjoyed following the two couples. The plot is rather simple, it's boys trying to conquer their crush. The acting is good but nothing incredible either, the Korean actors have difficulty getting above awkwardness when it comes to physical touches while they excel in emotional delivery (I hope the Korean BL industry will continue to grow until we can have full fledged series). I would have liked it to explore more in length if only the episodes were allocated 10 minutes more, without a lengthy intro and epilogue.

I think that to pass the time without hassle, it's ideal.

Small downside, the editing of certain scenes are confusing, sometimes I was wondering if it was a scene imagined by our protagonists, dreams or simply reality because certain characters switch behaviors very quickly.

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Potential not reached

I do not have a headline yet, but this show was good at the beginning and not so good at the end. That's all you need to know if you don't want to read the review. I will give it an 8.1 out of 10, which rounds to an 8 out of 10. Let's unpack. I go from episode to episode. Also, I am not checking my grammar because this show was too mid-tempo for me to care.

I saw it on YouTube shorts, and I love Ceo x Sectary stuff, so I fell flat on my face into it, and then, like, 6 hours go by and I see it on what I am currently watching, and I am just really confused. So now we are here. Cute little trope and cute start. I am a big fan of the cold personality but soft spot kind of thing. And the president is cute. I like him. Youtube shorts roped me in, and I started watching them because of that, no other reason.

We are getting some backstory on why the CEO has this cold personality, which is always fun. They live really different lifestyles, and its cool to see the polar opposites trope in these dramas. I just think that's always fun to have. So yeah. I hope we get some more background on their characters in the next episode, because that makes this way more meaningful. I also just loved this little episode where it was just them. The whole world just kind of stopped, and it felt like it was just them, which I always like to see in these. Uh yeah. I dont know either of their names, but the sectary is so beautiful. They did the little zoom when he was sleeping, and everything about his facial structure is just so cute. And they are always playing into the height difference trope, which I always like to see. So there are a lot of good tropes in this, and I have hope for this show. And that hope went down the drain as the episodes continued. The good tropes could not make up for the show's awful plot.

The episode was a funny, hot mess. I was also watching this in history class. He gets kidnapped; it was so damn random, oh my god, and someone gets sick because they always get sick in these situations. I was so confused and didn't even know what was really happening.

I watched this again in history class. It's kind of my thing at this point. I love them a lot. They are very cute. The kidnapping scene was so freaking random. How do you even kidnap the wrong guy? That sh*t is embarrassing. I think the CEO's mom hired the guy. She seems bad. I love the secrecy guy because he is such a cutie, and him bowing to his kidnapper was so cute. They are getting closer but are still in the awkward honeymoon phase of their relationship. I was actually right about the mom being bad.

I am starting to actually love these two so much. They are barely even in the honeymoon phase, but I am already hooked, and I love them because their setbacks have not even really set them back, and I love that about the show so far. I think the mom is going to be a problem in the future, for sure, but so far they are going strong. The general manager has to back off just a bit because he is making our poor baby uncomfortable. He does not know how he feels about him yet, and the general manager isn't making it any better or worse right now, so they just need to take things slow. They took it a little to slow and got on my nerves.

I’m raving over this dumbass show. I was watching this during Spanish class because we could use our computers. This show is fucking amazing. The general manager is so sexy. I’m on my knees for this man. They are getting so cute, and he’s falling for him, and I love it. Feral for general manager, bro. These episodes were watched months apart, which is why my reviews are so different. They both had really good visuals; I will give them that.

I feel like we keep going back and forth with these two because our baby doesn't know how he feels about the general manager yet. I love the random trips in the middle of the show to strengthen their relationship; that's one of my favorite things because nothing bad happens and everything is just pure vibes. I love to see. I'm stalling and don't want to watch only friends, so I'm trying to get some other shows caught up. This show has a lot of potential for a good ending, and I hope it achieves that in the next three episodes. Hopes went down the tube; only friends were better. Despite them not even being comparable, I watched this with only friends, and I regret it because it was worse.

This was a lazy episode, I feel. They have been dragging out the whole resignation thing, and then he finally does it, and we have two episodes left. They dragged this one on for the full episode and didn't add any more plot. Besides that, it would be fine if the show was longer, but it is not, so it is not fine. I don't really have anything to say. Why were they sleeping in the same bed as the final straw? Then they both like each other; they are both just too stupid to realize it. Cool; hopefully they bring it home for the next episodes. It was not brought home until the final 23 minutes of the show.

If Bro resigned, why does he keep ending up back in the office? We are nearing the end of this show, and at this point, I am getting more questions than answers. This show had a lot of poetry, but now we are almost at the final episode, and they are going back and forth, and I am really confused. I forgot everyone's names, but the secretary was told by the vice president that the general manager changed the contract because he liked him or something like that, and instead of worrying that his boss just did something really illegal, he was like, "He wants me so bad." That was such a good mood, and it was the only good thing that came out of this episode.

We got a rushed, medium, super happy ending. Our couple ended up together, and they were very aware that they were going to be broke once leaving the company, but money didn't matter as long as they were in love. The mom came around in the end, which was good. I was thinking she wasn't going to, but she did, and yeah. good ending, just rushed, and we only got to see our couple happy for 23 minutes, and then the show just ends, which was annoying. This was an okay show, but the ending was lowkey, which made me disappointed. I would not recommend this show. Don't waste your time; its not that good. Okay bye!

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"Do You Hear It?. It Is The Sound Of The Flowers"

What can I say? In my opinion, this is the best drama of the year, perhaps the best in a long time, and undoubtedly the finest historical drama. It's a beautiful, inspirational adult love story with none of the fluffy stuff. The drama takes you on an emotional rollercoaster with many heart-wrenching moments throughout. While it touches on controversial topics, it deals with them beautifully, sparking diverse opinions.

The actors, especially the main leads, were phenomenal. The cinematography, fight scenes, and OST were amazing. Sure, you could point out some flaws in the plot, but let's be honest, most dramas have them.

This drama has secured a spot in my all time top ten, a list that I often tweak based on my mood. It joins the likes of "What's Wrong with Secretary Kim," "Itaewon Class," "Fight My Way," "Hometown Cha-Cha," "Flower of Evil," "Touch Your Heart," "Vincenzo," and "Strong Girl Bong-soon."

Honestly, I stumbled upon this drama by accident and didn't know the main leads very well. However, I watched it with an open mind and have no regrets. I found myself completely engrossed, never skipping a moment, even when the storyline got frustrating at times. The drama also boasts scenes that are worth watching over and over again.

I highly recommend it to people who enjoy the melodrama, romance, and sageuk genres. It's a must-watch!

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So cozy and heartwarming

I've started the manga in April this year and have re-read 3 times already, before discovering this beautiful adaptation. I was beyond thrilled. The Manga is such a comfort read for me, and after having watched the tv show, now it's also a comfort show.

I'm so amazed by... literally everything. The cinematography, the actors, the director, the vibe... it's exactly like the Manga. So, so cozy and heartwarming.

The actors have done an incredible job in bringing the characters to life and especially also the chemistry. How it starts off kinda awkward because they don't know each other at all, then slowly turns into a friendship where the characters are just incredibly comfortable with each other and are able to open up about their difficult past, and then Nomoto slowly realizing she might feel more for Kasuga.
Kasuga too, though. In the beginning, she's quite stone-faced and doesn't show any emotions at all. But slowly, as they spend more time together, she begins to smile more and express her feelings verbally more often, which Nomoto also points out.

Every time they look at each other in the manga, I get butterflies. Every time the actors were sitting at the table, I got butterflies. I'm amazed by how well they could capture the chemistry and channel it in their acting.
There's barely any physical touch between them. Only a little towards the end. Yet still... sparks fly when they're just in the same room and that's genuinely impressive.

The romance isn't in a sense of "omg it's love at first sight, they're so hot and I want to f*** them" but in a sense of strong platonic feelings and fulfilling happiness. Two souls who have finally found each other and found solace in being accepted the way they are (Kasuga by having a huge appetite and Nomoto for cooking because it's her hobby). It's very subtle.
And beautiful, because there aren't many self-discovery shows with characters at that age. But people seem to forget that you don't find everything about you during your teenage years, as the media might suggest nowadays, so this is a really great reminder to you and anyone else, that you grow everyday and if you haven't found your path yet, don't worry, because your time will come – even if you're 50 by then.

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Season 1 covers Volume 1 and 2 of the manga, and ends the same way volume 2 ends: during the sunrise.
I was often quite surprised how close they kept it to the source material. Of course they added a few scenes here and there or changed little things to fill the time, but overall it is very very similar.

It's a perfect cozy show for autumn, and even winter. It plays around December (there's a Christmas and new year's episode), but gives more autumn vibes for me, maybe because of the lack of snow, lol.

Really recommended for any age group and especially a perfect cozy watch during the holidays. The episodes are very short as well (15 minutes), so you can watch it all in one evening. During the weekend with your family or some friends for example.

Don't forget to have food nearby, though, because the story centers around food – they cook and eat a lot –, so you will likely get hungry during watching. ;D

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Think J-drama but in K-drama format

This was actually a good drama. It's good that it's short cause I don't think it would've worked as well if it were longer.

Everybody's broken in some way and they all found a -not so healthy- coping mechanism and outlet.

Ae Jin is more than Genie. in fact, she doesn't even seem to really identify with the persona at all and she uses it as a tool to attain what's missing from her "irl" life.

It's a story about mental illness, grief, human behavior and their society's infatuation with beauty.

I feel like you might dislike this if you go in expecting more from it or something different.

This drama never tries to be what you think it should. It's not True Beauty and it's not a romance.

It's also not complicated so if you're gonna watch it, just enjoy it for what it is.

If the ending was more fleshed out it would've been better.

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Wrong synopsis?

So there's no way this takes place 2 yrs after or anything to do with the Vietnam war which was 50 yrs ago. Mik's character would be elderly 72 yes old. It seems to do more with drug traffickers and an embroidered piece of cloth. It takes place in 2022. Going by current synopsis made this very confusing. In the 1st episode one character was born in 1998 so unless there's time travel in here I don't see how they could be searching for Vietnam soldiers, who would've died from old age. My point is who ever writes these descriptions needs to get the information correct.

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