Reviews

one-time-watch for the sake of the talented Shin Hye-Sun & Unique Story/Concept

What Worked: The story/concept | The brilliant FL | Mystery of Past Lives | Supporting Actors | Romance (ML/FL & SML/SFL)
What Did Not Work (for Me): The casting of the ML (-2 points) | The rushed ending (-1 point)
Final Rating: 7/10

PROS:
Kudos of the original & refreshing concept goes to the webtoon, but even the screenplay was executed beautifully in these 12 episodes and the mega-talented Shin Hye-Sun simply shines! The story focusses mainly on the romance of the main leads & the mystery of the past lives and both are interwoven well with strong cinematography!

Special Mention of FL:
I have been in love with Shin Hye-Sun since I saw her in supporting roles in She was Pretty, Legend of the Blue Sea, Stranger. Was eagerly waiting for her to make a big breakthrough as a female lead in a popular drama cause her talent deserves that recognition. Mr. Queen happened, and the rest is history. So when June came by, I was eagerly waiting for this drama because I wanted to see more of her and the story was exciting and she has delivered in every scene, every minute of the show! Here's looking forward to more of her works and excellent acting!

CONS:
The story pace could have been more even and wrapped up in 10 episodes. Right now for me, it dragged at the start (Ep 2-6) and rushes at the end (Ep 8-12). The drag made me put this show on-hold until it finished airing, and the rush at the end did not do full justice to certain characters (the second pair, family of the ML and FL and consequences of their actions) and the overall mystery of why these past lives occur.

Further the cast of ML is not to my liking - this is first drama of his that I have seen completely. I dropped the other titles, as he was not a very convincing actor & very lethargic; I felt the same here which makes him pale further in front of the vibrant Shin Hye-Sun.

OVERALL:
It is a good watch for the unique story-telling, the mystery , the FL and the romance. Some wholesome moments as other relationships are also explored in respect of the FL and cute moments of the second pair that make you feel good and giddy with happiness. Had the pacing been more tighter and equal weightage given to all characters, then it would have been an 8 or 8.5 for me (can't go further as the ML still drags the show for me).

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I thought the premise of the show was very sweet and the main story line between the two main characters were cute. The acting was decent and the music and sound efrcts were good. Although some sound effects came at awkward timing.

The two big isses I had with the show was with the story. I would've given this show a higher rating if it weren't for two major things 1. The racial part. And 2. The show "supporting" an abusive relationship. Which I am not okay with in the slightest. I apologize in advance if I hints about anything.
I watched this series theough Netflix and leaurned about the reacial part after finishing the show. I took the time to look up the the scene and it was awkward and distatesful. I couldn't find the english sub, but i got the jist. Even if in East Asia, the beauty standard is being fair skin, this doesn't excuse the scene.
The arch with the character and her abusive ex-husband I couldn't bear with. I can understand that people can change, but in this way no. This person is a strong developed character. We see early on how scared and frighted she is because of him. This really upsetted me also because this degrated all of the characters. Team Three is very protective and caring among their cowerkers. Sending the character off and everyone being okay is very out of character for everybody. If anybody ever physically or mentally abused me I wouldn't let them near me or anybody else. Which left a very bad taset in my mouth afterwards.

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Ridicule's Unrealistic

This drama was disappointing. The story about the prince charming ( who never really arrives) and the girl who gets out of jail and her world up-side down. Her father is dead, her child was taken by her ex-husband and she has nothing because he also stole her fathers business. What, confuse me is that she never suspected her ex-husband after remembering all the paper work he had her sign and that he was the only one that did not go to jail. I also can't believe that all the people who were around her and her family no one suspected her ex-husband until the the last few episode. There was so much that was ridicules unrealistic. The lead female comes out of jail and she come out naïve and does not want to hurt no one, please! has the writer been in jail. When you leave especially after you did not commit anything Illegal you come out angry. Wanting to prove your innocence's. The drama was to long. The relationship was cold to warm in chemistry. The 2nd couple had more chemistry then the leads had. In some episode I think they were afraid to touch each other. I believe that the actors did their best performance but the writer and director let them down.

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WHO wrote THIS?????

No, really, WHO wrote THIS bullsxxxxt????
This was not only bad, this was nearly as bad as the "what the duck" series - and man, that one was a catastrophe!
Let´s start with the positive things of GenY2: it provided an income for the people who worked on set.
Now, as we covered that, let´s come to the rest:
- unnatural long stares
- interrupted kisses. After leaning in to kiss for about 15 minutes and staring and staring and staring and leaning and leaning and leaning - somebody opens the door and puuuuuf thats it.
- episode after episode filled with NOTHING. Absolutely nothing!
- 15 minutes for the not kissing scene, 15 minutes pointless "conversations", rest of the episode: Wayu stares into nothingness like a zombie.
- Thanu has the same expression throughout the show. Stone wall. Stone wall while leaning in to kiss, stone wall while staring, stone wall while watching Wayu stare into nothingness.
- Mark and Kit (Kid?): yeah well, puh, I fast forwarded them, that plot was just toooooo stupid.
Please have mercy and DO NOT give us GenY3!!!!

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A police-themed comedy drama is not easy to make, sometimes they just go full blown comedy while sacrificing the depth of the story/characters. Dorokei is not that type of drama, because it managed to find the balance between the comedic part and the serious part. The character growth is good, you can watch how Madarame mostly goofing around here and there before growing to be more mature as he and his peers in Section 13 started to appreciate the work. However, the storyline is slightly inconsistent - it jumps back and forth from being predictable or not (but thankfully there are more 'unpredictable' ones).

Kenty as Madarame did very well, I felt that his acting was very natural and when he is doing the comedic parts it was just like watching him during variety shows. Kenichi Endo is brilliant as usual, when Kemurigarasu is in 'ruthless mode' I think it was very cool. I can't help thinking about Bisho Tantei Goro Akechi when seeing Tomoya Nakamura in this drama, basically it it just Goro with some changes to create Ojiyama (yeah, I watched that drama first - please understand that).

I loved the OST, it really suits the theme of the drama for me. The sound effects were good as well, but at times they spoiled the story and make parts of the story became less surprising.

So despite the minor flaws, I overall enjoyed this drama. It is a good choice to give you some entertainment.

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Started great but ended okay.

I love Daomu Biji series with all my heart but I guess it was wrong for me to have discovered the series through Sound of Providence (which is a recent one with great actors and CGs). Lost Tomb 2 is an important part of the whole story which was accurately and greatly conveyed by this drama in its first half. The second half started to become a little dragging and most importantly, it ended with a major cliffhanger. I'm happy to be late in the game to have seen this drama this year when "The Ultimate Note" came out cause if I watched this last year I'd be completely bummed for wanting to know what happened next (although I did searched and read summaries of the novel immediately after cause seriously I WANT TO KNOW HOW THINGS ENDED). This drama is also a good intro for me to Neo, such a good actor.

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Worth Watching!!!

I only read its manga halfway, but I have a grasp on whats the whole plot is about. Tbh I really cant stressed enough about how great this drama is! All this time, I'm always sceptical about live action dramas adapted from anime, but this one is exceptional! Strong plot, superb acting and amazing ost! All actors doing great job. I dont find any problem seeing myself rewatching this very soon XD

I think the director and scriptwriter have really bring justice to this masterpiece. You can feel so relatable with each character, the setting is so nostalgic where its really giving you the early 2000s vibe. The relationship, the bonding between them are so precious. There are lots of ups and downs, I cried at the sad scene and laughed at the happy scene.

Some of you might reluctant to start watching since all are new young faces but trust me, they are not dissapointing at all. Xian Xu is a child actor and now that hes growing up, I must say he was really natural talented (not to mention he is a cutie pie lol i really wanna pinch his cheeks)

I know most fans are at least a bit sad with the ending. Guys, go watch Dear Missy on Episode 35, the HnG closure is there. Yup, the cast make cameos there and i cant deny i feel my heart stung while watching it. Ahhh im gonna miss Hikaru no Go so much and now its officially in my top3 dramas

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BEST SOFTBURN SERIES

First of all.. I DONT KNOW WHY I DON'T LIKE EARTH BEFORE????? I think he is a really good actor. The way his eyebrows twitches for the slightest concern really adds into detail in his acting. I really really love this series. It's a type of series where you don't have much heart-throbbing scene but I could feel that they are really connected to each other because of the heart. Seriously their acting is a new level. Mix's acting is good. I could feel that he act 100% and doesn't really takes care of his image. I really respect that and love him because of it. And this is kind of off topic but his face looks like Jin BTS mixed with Off. XD

I love how the concept is Northern Thai and the fact that Tian took his time to get to know the villagers but doesn't really depends on Torfun's journal 100%. What they shows in the series are real. Most of Northern Thai people doesn't really feel education is necessary. What they portrays are really beautiful and the fact that every episode I keep on rooting them to kiss. OH MY GOD. The last episode is everything. They kissed once but it is so heartfelt that I went BOOM! BOOM! This series kind of give the vibe DOTS but not really.

Really love this series. I removed this series from my list before because of Earth but he is such a good actor now??/?? I don't even know what's wrong with me. Regardless, this series are 10/10. Love it. Really really love it. The chemistry is 100% on spot. New crush is Earth. Thanks. Hhahah. Will definitely watch the series again.

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Plot: The show is all about love triangle, Shuyuan used to love someone else before coming to palace but catches the eye of both crown prince and 4th prince. Crown prince is a impulsive, childish and arrogant but he truly loves Shuyuan, whereas the 4th prince is reserved, decisive and smart.
Since the duration of this show is quite less compared to normal shows instead of just focusing on the development of story between Yinreng (crown prince), Shuyuan and Yinzheng(4th prince) they allotted so much time in the love story of other character, for example since its about love triangle the character of crown prince is quite clear but the character of 4th prince is very complex and it would have been a lot more better if he takes off his layers in front of Shuyuan thus making him fall for her but he falls for her without any proper basis of connection between them. Also the editing and execution is bad, otherwise the story is not bad.
1st season is all about the crown prince trying to woo the girl and the girl saving him from his foolishness.
Acting/ Cast: The cast is good considering they r not much experienced.

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'There is no such thing as "your way" or "my way" it's our way '

An absolute gem!
Just a disclaimer that I know nothing about Go. I only started this solely based on reviews, and I'm really glad that decided to give this a try!

This drama portrays aspects of strong friendship, brotherhood, a way to fight for your dreams, and passion. I like how the characters are relatable. You could feel the joy, sadness, anger, frustration through the screen. Shi Guang and Chu Ying's friendship made me want a friend like Chu Ying for myself!

The actors have done an amazing job especially Hu Xian Xu (he has a bright future ahead in acting).
The OST is amazing, but the ending song is just chefs kiss. This was my first ever Chinese drama and also the first time I watched a drama with so many episodes. I can't believe it left me wanting more.

Last but not the least, please do give this gem some love <3

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PATPRAN FOREVER!!!

Ima just say this drama has made my life a whole lot happier Oh boy am I gonna miss it some reasons why its absolutely amazing well the acting the chemistry the story the way it ends all of the caricatures and tbh there wasn't anything I disliked! so yeah BB will probably go down in history!! for me it sure will ill go back to it all the time and oh boy that ending man wow what an ending definitely a PatPran ending its so like them (This is a kitchen Pran not a porno) LMAO Pat I swear he sure is something I'm hope there's a 2nd season just like a short one maybe? just we can see there parents except them together!!

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A wholesome drama about youth and being true to yourself with a letter

Sashidashinin wa, Daredesuka? is a drama that surprised me. It's not a masterpiece or a classic drama, but it's one of the most wholesome drama I've ever seen. It's underrated and not known, but I think everyone should try it.
The characters are relatable, real and not perfect. But they never make you upset or not able to understand them. They really look like normal kids with their problems, and it's impossible to not cheer for them.
Story: The story is nothing new. A bunch of kids with their problems, their first love, their friendship... and a teacher that will help them to be true to themselves. While in most teacher students dramas the teacher usually is the main centre, here it's perfect balanced. Both gain a lot from each others.
Cast: So many young talented young actors here. I expected a mediocre acting tbh, since I didn't expected from the beginning a wow drama because of the format... but hey if I was wrong, not only the drama split like this has a quality of a 40 min ep drama, but it has also a pretty good young cast. I also met again some faces from Kamisama no ekohiiki, and like that one this is such a nice coming out age drama.
Music: it was always the same song, but hey if I loved that song. I really hope to find it somewhere!

Overall it's a really warm drama with different problematics and most of all beautiful friendship, with an interesting an unusual teacher.... I really liked it. I will miss them.

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Great thriller with a twist at every episode!

Just completed 6 episodes. Every episode ends with a question that begs to be answered, and it will be during the next episode.

Story:
Superb story, multilayered but connected especially in last episode. Ep 1 and 2 start slow but from Ep 3 to 6 the momentum and tension pick up very fast.

Characters:
Unpredictable characters, each with own side story which ties to the main story. Who is the decoy and who is the real criminal?

OST:
Unique unforgettable OST “Unstoppable” by artist About

My only complaint - too few episodes in one season..and no romance.. Can’t wait for season 2!

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