Reviews

I have mixed feeling for this. I love gemfourth so much, but I dont have high expectation for this remake actually. When I saw the first two ep today, Ive been thinking which thai actor fit the main lead position. But no one suit them. Japan ver set very high standard for me, the charisma, acting and so on. Gemfourth still did great tho. Maybe bcs I saw their relation outside acting very clingy and playful to eo so I barely take it serious. For thai bl, actually just watch it for fun. Since this is remake actually I know this series has great plot and story, so its still worth watching.

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I did not expect anything from this drama to be honest. But loved it in the end

First of all, this drama made me cry so much because the main characters had to go through something they should have never have to go through. I hated Yae's mom so much because she made the decision for her daughter. I understand she wanted what's best for her but her decision was so selfish she did not even consider what it would make her feel what she denied of her daughter once she's able to regain her memory. But the future her mom wanted for her caused her the most pain and suffering than the suffering she could have experienced if she were to gain her memories. But then again, from what I understand, Yae also did not make an effort to regain her memory. For me, she just shoved it in the closet and never to be reminded of whatever memory she has lost. It's one of the best melodramas I've watched to date. I did not go through what they went through but the pain I felt while watching this was heart wrenching. Especially the end of EP 6. I gasped and then I cried. lmao. The past and present story was just very confusing because they interchanged it very often like its the next scene lol.

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Horrible

Because of the cast, I decided to watch the drama, but the poor script left me disappointed. Wei Zhe Ming and Zhang Ling He are my favorites, and they were also one of the reasons I decided to watch the drama. The last scenes of the drama didn't make any sense to me, even though it had a happy ending for all the couples except for Wei Zhe Ming's character.
Wei Zhe Ming's character and his lover were the only ones who remained; the others either died, separated, or one person of the couple demised.

All I can say is that it was a fairy tale that teenagers might like.

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What A Magnificent Drama

I must say that this drama, Blossoms in Adversity, was excellent. I wish it was 1,000 episode long; it was 40 episodes.. Do not watch it a compare it to modern day and what dramas we have seen before. Jus tsit back and watch it. The young lady protagonist is fantastic. She is strong and fearless, yet feminine. The world needs to watch this drama and have hope. The eldest daugther was a loner, but rose to every challenge while being surrounded by people. You can tell that she wanted to just walk away from the responsiblilites thrusted upon her, but she did not. Many people have such overbearing preassures in their lives. Some people fight thru it and other just quit. She had to be tough. She did have a good man that cheered her up, gave her affection and protected her. There ere many kind people and some evil one's too. Just watch the show and enjoy! You will see.

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An engaging plot & brilliant performance!

A suspicious agent, a confused singer and an ambiguous reality, as a plot it's promising and quite refreshing.

In a short span of 35 minutes, the story has conveyed and convinced. It keeps you hooked till the very last second. The suspense was built through a well written script, skillful camera work, proper editing and the background music was just cherry on the cake.

There were not much characters, but the actors made sure to prove their talent in that very limited time frame. The actor playing the character La Qi deserves all the appreciation for keeping that hold on us from beginning till the end. One second you will sympathize with him, the next you won't quite believe him.

Build Jakapan Puttha, playing the character Jake gave a brilliant performance. His body language, action scenes, expressing every emotion through his eyes, his smooth transience from one dramatic scene to another shows his craft has only gotten stronger over years.

The mini series ends with a thread of unanswered questions, a bunch of possibilities and such an immense potential that one can't help wishing for another season to experience the potential in its full glory.

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DNF but may return in the future for the FL

TLDR: This show is like broccoli and ice cream. Both are good on their own but combining them results in something that is worse than the sum of the parts.

Disclaimer: Average for me is a 5 so everything above that is pretty good to perfect and everything below that is pretty bad to horrendous. I know nothing about what goes into making a good TV show so my opinions are solely based on how much I enjoyed aspects of the show relative to previous ones I've watched.

Overall: It feels weird rating a show I didn't finish but I honestly couldn't get through any more. I dropped this show about a dozen times throughout the first 2 episodes and got whiplash so bad I almost ended up in the hospital. The tone is the sole reason I'm dropping the show. It tries to do too much with very different storylines back to back which felt super disjointed.

Story: Like I said above, if the story doubled down on one aspect or storyline, this would've easily been a solid 8 for me assuming they didn't drop the ball in some other way. But the tonal shift between the mystery and slapstick humor was so jarring I honestly felt like I missed some scenes every time the camera cut. Spoilers, but how are you going to go from a woman essentially being sexually assaulted on camera to quirky music and loony toons sound effects. K dramas tend to struggle in the tone department in my experience, with very serious situations being brushed off and lighter issues being viewed as the apocalypse. But this takes the cake for biggest disparity between what is going on in the show and the tone that is being set.

Not much else to say since I didn't get to experience most of the story but I really just couldn't get through the disjointedness of the first few episodes and my assumption is that the shifting back and forth isn't going to change.

Characters/acting: Not too much to say since I didn't get to see them grow as characters but the FL was pretty much the only reason I made it to episode 3. She is quirky, funny, and the only character where it makes sense for murder to be not that big of a deal seeing as how she is invincible. Still not a great look since it seems like she doesn't care about the people getting murdered... but they're also strangers so I'd give it a pass. I think I view her character in a more positive light because the tone of the show fits her character well. A serial killer on the loose probably doesn't mean much when you can one punch them into the shadow realm. For every other normal person though the tone really makes no sense which probably detracted from my view on their characters. Other characters didn't leave a big enough impression for me to comment either way and it wouldn't feel right handing down judgement on a fraction of a performance.

Music: Not a music person and didn't get to experience enough.

Rewatch: I might give this show another chance to see if the things get better but I wouldn't bet on it.

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The best of Reply series

LIKE

The strong bond among all neighbours from start till the end

What Dong Il said each year when the Sung's family were watching singing competition - so funny

The disappointed Deok Sun on how her parents treated her as compared to Bo Ra

The sudden pain Deok Sun felt when she visited Bo Ra at her hostel

When Mi Ran left home leaving the Kim family alone for a few days - super hilarious what happened at home

When everyone judged a girl by her cover and the immediate guilt after they found out the reason why

How could one forget the "Mehhhh Mehhhh" - LOL

DISLIKE

Probably the the annoying Jung Hwan who couldn't made up his mind

MUSIC - personal fav

Youth - Feel Kim (ft. Kim Chang wan)
Hyehwadong - Park Boram
Don't Worry - Lee Juck

REWATCH VALUE

Yes of course, totally loved this drama.

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Simple yet heart warming

I like how the plot focused on kindness unlike usual revenge theme which I'm kind of sick watching them. It's draining.

LIKE

My sudden realisation on why Tae Hee used one arm to save Joon Ho

When the school girl said she regretted not confessing earlier to her crush that made Dong Joo mustered up her courage

When Dong Joo suspected why she couldn't wake Hae An's brother

What Il Sub commented on Hye Jin's case - that statement was very powerful

The real reason why Dong Joo was blessed with her special ability

When Tae Hee and his parents visited Joon Ho - that scene was painful

When everyone was talking about the kind of person Dal Shik was

The moment I realised what Hae An did

When So Ra and Jung Hwa both comforted Dong Joo when she was at her lowest

When Priest Michael found out who was the lady who helped out and visited Dal Shik

DISLIKE

The main leads chemistry is not there but then again this is not a love story

MUSIC - personal fav

Goodbye My Friend - Jamie
Reminiscence - Jung Joonil
Pray - Lee Won Seok

REWATCH VALUE

Seven for now probably re-watching some day.

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Fun ghost story with romance and mystery/thriller on the side

I normally don't pay attention to plot holes so I could chill and enjoy the show but I have gripes with this common trope where characters act shy and bitter when the main leads won't date them - as if it was their first time going through it - when they literally just got off a previous relationship.
- the romance transition from the college friend to the FL could have been handled better in the same way that the FLs change in behaviour needed more work.
- acting was superb as to be expected with the FL.
- The amount of disregard to personal safety in this series is unreal - wasted men or women just walking about in the dark as if waiting for an accident to happen.
- I'm glad the workplace bullying aspect is toned down on this one.

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FRESH - he has solutions to all the problems he faces.

Some dislike this series because it changes the direction from the original source material, shifting from BL to Bromance. From a copyright perspective, the author/creator of the story allows for this change; without the creator's permission, it wouldn't have happened. Well...

I have not read the original source and have no plans to do so. Therefore, my comment is based solely on what I have watched from the series so far. From my observation, the series is well-made and fresh. Although the story isn't particularly new, the cast is perfect. They have found the ideal male lead in Yoon Chan-young, who not only matches the role physically (very athletic) but also delivers strong acting performances. Chan-young is on point throughout, and his co-stars help him shine. For example, his interactions with Se-kyung (Yiheon) stand out, showcasing his masculinity and alpha qualities, which are satisfying to watch because they give the sense that he has solutions to all the problems he faces.

When this series ends, I am going to miss it completely.

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