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Very little levity, very little romance & was more serious & bitter than sweet
I only watched this because it had Jo Jung-suk in it ( & it was free!). He's Playing the same type of character as in in Hospital playlist (gentle, mild, nice). But this drama is spoiled by the lusty ghost trying to find a way to have sex. If that's funny to you, then my review will not be helpful.Kang Ki-young's & Kim Seul-ki 's characters were written & directed so badly so that they come across crude & irritating . The drama quickly turns serious, then melancholy, distasteful, and then childishly crude. There is very little levity & very little romance . There is character growth, but by the end, Park Bo-young 's character is disappointingly more like the ghost than herself. The 1-2 year time gap at the end grated on my nerves & was made worse by Park Bo-young 's lame excuse for not keeping in contact (which just felt disingenuous, selfish, cruel, & unloving). So while there were mostly happy endings, there wasn't much sweetness or warm fuzzies.
**( Spoiler: no ghosts have sex in this drama)**
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Park Bo Young is so cute in this, her acting from cute tomboy to introverted shy girl, she is excelled in all.
Jung suk is cool as always. Kang ki young is funny as always. Everyone performaned well.
Bo young and Eui Shik lived in the role. Eui shik character is unpredictable and he played it in a ease.
Bo young's role is extremely difficult to pull. She has to switch between personalities which should be believable. She pulled it off with an ease.
Overall, this is one of the Dramas which I would watch again again.
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Super fun Drama
This was a great romantic drama with a horror and crime element and I loved it for that. The leading lady presented herself well and the ghost was super funny and heartbreaking. The villian was wonderfully acted. The leading man while not my favorite type was very well acted. The SFX were really nice for when this was made and the music was fitting if not spiecal. Honestly I liked the crime plot better then the romance plot in this one but it was still sweet. A really fun drama I would and have recomended to others.Was this review helpful to you?
In summary: I think this was a 10 stars series until around the middle and a 6.5 stars series for its second half, so I tried to balance it out on my final score.
Now, an some focused points...
First, the good:
1 - Soon-Ae. She was an amazing character and I got involved in her story and her feelings completely. I loved seeing her journey and it was great the way that both actresses were able to create a cohesive character.
2 – Chef’s and Soon-Ae’s (meaning possessed Bong-Sun) relationship pre-falling in love. Their dynamics was just the best. The relationship was a balanced, they complemented each other and didn’t take crap from one another. They had qualities that complemented the other personality and everyone was bringing something to the table.
3 – I cared for the majority of the supporting characters. Granted, they were not the most developed people in the world but, they did have a distinct personality and they works very well for the plot. I especially liked the Seobinggo, Soon-Ae’s father and Seo Joon.
Good with a ‘but’:
1 – Pacing and the whole plot about Soon-Ae’s death. Ok, I won’t be able to say anything here without giving spoilers so, all I will say is that I was curious about what was going to happen and I thought that the drama executed this part well. Yes, there was some weird decisions some characters made and some things that were a bit farfetched, but I was all the way emotionally involved and I think this is the most important part.
2 - Soon-Ae and Bong-Sun. I really liked their dynamics and how they became friends throughout the story. However, I think their relationship was the biggest miss opportunity of the series. They could have such a more complex and interesting story if they talked about anything other than Chef... Like, even thoughboth of them were into the culinary world, they never talked about that or interacted on that manner... Bong-Sun never really talked about herself with Soon-Ae (just about her love for Chef). The two actress and characters had such an amazing chemistry and so many elements in common - the best scenes of them together were the ones that revolved around their conversations about Soon-Ae's family - that it was worth exploring more....
2 – Bong-Sun. I actually liked her character in the beginning and I also liked some changes the character went through in the story. But, I am not so sure if they were convincing (again, I think if hers and Soon-Ae’s relationship revolved around other themes, her evolution would be much more believable).
The downside:
1 – Ok, maybe is just me, but I really don’t get Korean sense of humour… This was not the first time that I absolutely detested the comic relief… I bumped a whole point out of Strong Woman Do Bong-Soon just because of that annoying and ridiculous ‘comic’ subplot. Here the problem was not nearly as bad, still every time Heo Min-Soo appeared on the screen I had to roll my eyes… He was not funny. He was just extremely inconvenient, rude and unprofessional. I couldn't really understand why anyone on that restaurant could like him in the slightest.
2- And finally, the major problem: the representation of love or Chef’s and the real Bong-Sun relationship. Honestly, the way he was suddenly ‘realises’ he has always been in love with her did not help this at all (he was an ass with her in the beginning because he secretly care for her, really? ¬¬)… And I am soooooo sick of jealousy being represented as cute that I won’t even elaborate on that (or this will become a rant). Also, why Korean series need to always say ‘hey, the girl is great but she can’t be ever as great as the guy… he needs to be better than her, so she can admire him (or whatever)’… Why did chef treat Bong-Sun as if she was a child? Why did he feel that he has to make decisions for her? Honestly, I just hated their relationship… I feel that that this last point should have bumped my ranting down a lot more (since this was the main focus of the story) but I am trying to remember how much I enjoyed the beginning of this series...
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Watched this one mainly for female lead actor still worth to see
good drama with good actors ,music, comedy elements ... but weak story.Ghost stories aint anything new if story is weak it needs be saved by acting.. they did good job here.
plot - this story got 2 female leads... one is ghost with lively personality which can possess second female lead.
Second female lead is assistant chef. She is introverted and closed up and she can see ghosts and fears them. Story is mainly about how ghost FL possess chef FL and starts change her life to better.
+romance + trying find past of FL ghost.
genre - romance, comedy, mystery, little of cooking
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A Slight Damper
Delightful drama with Jo In Suk, always acting on point and charming. Fun and entertaining with him falling in love with one of his lady chef who has a ghost possessing her (played by Park Bo Young). Unfortunately, I found the " character" of the Ghost (also played by Park Bo Young) more suited to the ML than the FL! So, that to me was the damper in this, otherwise, quite watchable drama.I liked, however, all the other characters in this drama and the special appearance from Seo In-Guk, did make my day (sigh....).
Cheers and K-drama Forever!
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for me, I didn't get or believe the fact that Kang Seon Woo was in love with Na Bong Soon, I felt like he was in love with her body, not the soul in the end... he actually fell in love with three characters in just a very short time!
I also didn't believe the sudden change in Na Bong Soon character as most of the time, she was unconscious... & the reality that you have to change 180 degrees like this so you can get love is not acceptable by me... you don't have to steal someone's else character to be loved!
We all loved Shin Sun Ae, not Na Bong Soon as Bong role was so minor in the story & her character wasn't highlighted enough... Shin Sun Ae felt like the heroine in all the ways, she drove the whole story around her... she was actually the sun in the series.
But the acting was amazing... Park Bo Young get my respect as an amazing actress, she actually made you feel that she is two characters even in the ending; where she became more open, she still made you feel she is Na Bong Soon not Shin Sun Ae even though she is acting like her.
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Comedy and cooking with romance
I enjoyed the friendship and interaction between all the characters in this drama. The chemistry between the ML and FL is charming, but get a bit too much when the ghost is trying to get the ML to sleep with her. Too pushy and too aggressive at times.The FL transformation is a little bit confusing and the storyline does not really explain it. I really enjoyed the chemistry between the kitchen crews, happy and cracking jokes all the time. Loved Jun Seo character🥰. Officer Choi is really good too. His split second facial expression transformation is quite impressive.
I would recommend this drama if you are into light heartfelt comedy, romance and a bit of mystery thrown in. Be prepared to question the story line though. Episode 14 and 15 is definitely rewatchable!
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Romance with a side of suspense
The acting in this drama was phenomenal by all the cast. Romantic, suspenseful, heart warming and frighting in a couple of scenes with the the demon ghost....who looked seriously real. 😨 There was jealousy, but in a healthy way. The story was well written and no noticeable plot holes. Nice kisses, hugs and slightly intimate scenes. Enjoyable and recommendedWas this review helpful to you?
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