The best drama I’ve ever watched
This is the best drama I’ve ever watched in my entire life. Finally after years and years my top three drama is changed. This drama is real, it shows how life is: unfair, fragile. There is no dreams and fluffy butterflies: it shows human weakness in so many different ways… And it teach you a lot: dialogs and sentences are really really deep. I feel so empty after ending this, I think nothing can be so hurtfull and heartbreaking as this story. Today I’ve cried all the day after the ending. I would really appreciate a second season or, maybe, it would be amazing that the cut ending scene was real, but also if I desire this I understand that in that case the story couldnt be so real as it is.Also: really good actors, OSTs and characters development. But the best thing, actually, is the plot.
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Horrible
i can't count how many times i never learned not to be dazzled with high rates and 100% positive reviewsi know the drama was horrible when i failed to continue and try to drag myself to watch but still couldn't
this was one of the worst dramas i've ever watched
the historical aspect it was ok
but other aspects it was under zero for me
this drama was distributing grief, sulk and sadness for no purpose
sacrifices with no reason
too much blood
too much hatred
very weak plot
repeated conspiracies
they all got mad and kill each other
too much time jump with years
and they didn't say what happened in these years , which doesn't serve the story
as if the director said (i swear i'll make you AAAALLLLL mad and sad )
almost all the actors were great EXCEPT the FL one of the worst actresses i've ever seen
she is bad as Uee and Si yeon (DEAD FACE EXPRESSIONS)
The romance in this drama was so lukewarm and weird
they focus 100% on the historical side
i didn't enjoy at all
and till now i can't force myself to continue so i dropped it
it took high rate for nothing
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AN AMAZING & HEARTBREKING STORY
An Amazing Story that left you heartbroken and asking your self why would anyone go through all of that, at times you understood the reasons behind the tears and violence, and then were times were questioned if was right thing to do? and often the confusion of which way to go what is right and what is wrong? a family driven by greed and power torn apart for only one goal in mind? I felt the general consensus is that Scarlet Heart: Ryeo had a great story that was screwed up by messy editing/directing/pacing etc. Production was really excellent, the story flowed and kept you wanting more. It didn't disappoint one bit. I mean, after such high expectations, it is only natural to feel a little let-down just because of all the hype you've been experiencing. But Moon Lovers actually ended up surpassing all my expectations. The drama was perfect from the beginning till the end.it was extremely well-paced. I mean, for dramas it is rare to find such consistently well-paced dramas. Sometimes the beginning is not that good and sometimes the plot dies down after ep 12-16. But here, you never feel like there is too much or too little. It is really hard to skip anything. You just don't want to.
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Far beyond imagination. This drama is an example about the darkest truth of this world that how cruel this world tends to be... people deceives you in order to cover up their bad deeds.In the end everyone leaves and you have to live alone.
Plot is absolutely unpredictable.. though it was adapted from novel. So it is obvious that this drama is marvellous. Watching this drama was like riding a rolar coaster ride... You'll get attached and become curious what's going to happen. The whole focus is not only on lead love story but much more than that. ????
Each & everyone acts so naturally. Wonderful acting. In my opinion Wang So looked much hot with his mask. ???????? Lee joong gi & IU looked so perfect together. Even their romance started after half drama. but still attractive. ????
Soundtracks are So good & background score is absolutely suitable in situations.
I love everything about this drama, It gives me tears and heartache sometimes and the ending is sad and gloomy. Can't stop thinking about it even after finished this drama. But still it is worth watching. If you like happy ending then don't watch this. And if you watch it and don't like then you don't have right to sat anything bad because there is not always happy ending at all. Overall I Desperately hoping for season 2 because Wang so and Hae soo never ever deserved ending like this.????????
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good drama...but a bit disappointed.
sure, im a pretty late to the party😅 but here we are.i Ve heard a lor of good things abouts this drama for ages but never picked up. finally I decided to watch this incredible drama and..... I am a bit disappointed.
is it a good drama ? yeah. is it extraordinary ad people said? not really.
this show is basically split in two partsv the first one is more light hearted while the second one is where the real juice is.
the first half felt like one of those drama of the early 2000's. I felt like I was watching full house and not a drama from 2016.
it was so goofy and frankly badly put together.
I still don't know why they needed a sort of "reversed harem" to make this thing work.
the first half was so silly I was abouts to drop it.
everyone is in love with this girl for almost no reason and they all live like happy puppies.
we get some drama moments but they are completely ruined by the music choice.
you get people dying, suffering, crying and in the background they play a silly pop song abouts love confessions?
this ruined the pathos in many scenes.
the second half is frankly speaking the best part and the only interesting one.
I wished they just focused on this kind of storytelling. they should have made an historical drama all the way through.
the political intrigues, the love stories overlapping, betrayals etc were really interesting even though they felt a bit repetitive at times (I skipped some scenes I have to admit).
the Performance from the actors is amazing. they all played wonderfully especially in the emotional scenes. I cried at different points and fortunately no silly music was playing in the background.
overall it feels like a disjointed drama made of 2 parts that don't really feel coesive.
the fact the iu was from the future played a small role and the final scenes felt..meh.
is it worth watching? it depends.
can you stomach a boring first half?
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This is so far THE BEST costume drama ! That’s why it’s 10!
I know I will cry watching the final episode. I don’t know why but I just keep watching the final episode over and over, then I kept crying over and over. There are viewers who love this drama but refuses to rewatch because it’s sad story, but I am totally opposite.I usually don’t like watching heartbreaking story so I kept avoiding this drama for so long, but I finally watched it and I regretted for not watching it sooner.
I first liked Prince #8 just like FL fell in love with him. Then Prince #4 suddenly walked into my heart at ep 4. Lee Joongi is not even my type, what I meant is, I didn’t find him either handsome or attractive. However he is now my favorite actor. One of the reason why I continue watching the last episode is because Joongi’s great acting. His acting skills are one of the best among K-drama and C-drama.
If you are looking for some heartbreaking romance, then this drama will give you a most memorable ending.
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It completely lacks the feeling of heart-stopping
I only managed to finish this drama because of the original work and Lee Joon gi’s acting.The later part of the plot feels rushed to the point of being ridiculous. I couldn’t feel the female lead’s fear at all, nor the sense of tension and heart pounding anxiety that the title suggests. I really don’t understand why it wasn’t simply titled Moon Lovers. To me, it has no strong connection to the Chinese drama Scarlet Heart.
If you are watching the Korean version because of the original novel or the Chinese drama, I would suggest you don’t, because it will likely leave you disappointed.
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An heart wretching drama
Well...well...well, who knew I'll write a review. Moon Lovers is one of the few dramas that got me crying buckets enough to fill a deep swimming pool.I'm a big fan for historical dramas and Moon Lovers got me hooked from Episode 1 till the last episode.
Each character was beautifully portrayed that it was so hard to watch them act differently in other dramas. I can barely remember most of the Ost's but what left a very deep impression on me was of course the ending.
Moon Lovers is a must watch for any Kdrama lover. P.S it's been more than five years since I watched it and I can't seem to forget it.
Rewatch value rating is low because I can remember scene by scene and I definitely don't want to cry buckets all over again...*begins to sob just thinking about it* —Just kidding *laughs*
It's a good plot and a must watch!
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Do you know, I ask, what one of the albeit many reasons I prefer watching Korean Dramas as opposed to Western TV shows is?
It's this little wonderful thing called Closure. More on that later as I dive into the review:
Story (6.0):
Wow.
Okay, I've admitted this before, in that I don't like time travel very much, especially in Western repertoire, but I've seen a few time travel Korean Dramas that I enjoy very much.
One of them I've seen a few times just because it's so enjoyable (plus it's very short) is Splash Splash Love. A woman/girl is upset with the way things are going in her life and suddenly finds herself in a different time period...
My FAVORITE aspect of this sort of thing is seeing how the societies of the respective times clash and how the main character or time-traveling character has trouble fitting in.
And I'll applaud Moon Lovers for really making me enjoy this aspect of the story line. In fact, this is where most of my story rating is coming from... Honest mistakes, sassy unacceptable comebacks, those are the best, and the first couple episodes had enough of this to sate my thirst very pleasantly.
So, yeah, I highly recommend watching the first two episodes; then maybe watch up to the infamous scene in the rain with the cloak tent. You'll know when you get there. If you're ambitious, heck, you may even watch until the very end; and if you do, as I did, you may then go watch Splash Splash Love to see how a story like this could have had a much better ending.
Agh, maybe Splash has an over-optimistic ending for something like this, but even so, with our hearts bleeding and panting on the floor, you can't just, just leave us like that... Seriously, you try to calm us with a flashback? The parts leading up to the ending were torturous enough for me, and then, okay, it's over.
Alright, for those who are thinking this, no, I'm not new to historical dramas and their usual endings. Historical Korean Dramas are one of my favorites, even if I've only ever (currently) watched one past 35 episodes. But I've also seen this sort of ending done much better.
It's not equivalent, but the ending of Empress Ki had me crying but wholly appeased through good use of final moments and flashbacks.
But, whaaat? Moon Lovers? Twisting and turning can be cool and we all knew it was coming... But can't you give us some better closure?
Heal my broken, scarlet heart!
I couldn't deal and had to watch the first 2 episodes again and then watch Splash Splash Love to remind myself that the ending could have been this other way but they just didn't show us so it's all good.
Acting/Cast (9.5):
Aaaah, I love the cast; I'll be honest with you and tell you I dropped this drama at about the 1/2-3/4 mark at one point, but I came back just to see more of IU and the princes. I've got a masculine perspective on this, so I'm more into the IU aspect, but the princes (and I can't help but love Ji Soo from his other works) are more than enough for any fan girls.
And they aren't just eye candy, there is actually good acting in this. I especially applaud IU in her performance as I'm more used to hearing her sing.
Music (9.0):
I honestly loved the music from the very beginning and have listened to it separately from the drama; however, there are portions of it which I didn't think fit this kind of drama very well... But it's all still good.
Rewatch Value (6.0):
Same rating as the story. I've rewatched the first couple of episodes, but I don't think I would ever want to watch any of this drama past the half way mark ever again. Sorry.
Overall (7.0):
I loved the beginning, I hated the ending, had mixed feelings on the middle. Based on my feelings after finishing the drama, I would actually have rated this lower, but I had to look back at all the moments I actually really enjoyed and am glad I saw them, so here's a higher score for you.
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There is a variety of different characters/personalities to contribute to the diversity of the story. We definitely get attached to them and feel their emotions with them. Emotional roller-coaster ride.
The soundtrack is beautiful and fits the mood perfectly. It is definitely a contributing factor to the enjoyment of the series.
I've re-watched this series many times already. Definitely one I will go back to again.
Highly recommend it.
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Must watch!
I absolutely love it. It's a favorite drama of mine and also of my mom's. We watched it a few times on rewatch already and it still brings us all those emotions, we laugh and coo and cry, by the end. We've seen numerous number of Korean dramas after, but we still come back to this and nothing can replace its place. The acting, the story, OST, absolutely everything is perfect. This started our love for Lee Joon Gi as well. He absolutely slayed in this role and became Wang So. Also, IU was amazing, same the rest of the actors. Thank you for such a wonderful drama, from the start till the very end.Was this review helpful to you?
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A So-So drama
Before I start my review I absolutely recommend people to watch the drama because though there were a good amount of flaws it was also and amazing one of a kind drama.So getting to the review honestly, I enjoyed the drama, but wow—every single character here is a hypocrite. Let’s take the final segment as an example: the FL’s “little sister” gets beaten to death by her lover. Was it cruel? Yes. But was it also the right thing to do? Kind of, yes. because this same “little sister” poisoned the previous king for two years, leading to his death in a much more painful way than being beaten. Then, in her final letter, she has the audacity to claim she has “no regrets” because it was all in the name of love. And yet, the FL calls the ML “too cruel” for it. Like, girl—if he hadn’t done that, and instead exposed the “little sister’s” crime, she would have had to take responsibility, and both of you would have been dragged down with her. This is just one example of the hypocrisy that drove me nuts. The FL herself was another frustrating character. She’s way too trusting! The 8th prince abandoned her, but as soon as she’s recovered and in a good position, she asks him if he wants to run away with her again. Excuse me, what? Let’s not forget this is the same 8th prince who orchestrated the genocide of the 10th prince and his entire family, and yet the FL has the nerve to beg for his life.
By the end, I also found myself feeling bad for the ML. I didn’t like him much throughout the drama—he made plenty of terrible decisions—but by the end, he was left completely alone. He had no one to rely on or open up to. All his brothers were either dead or gone, his lover abandoned him and he abandoned his lover, and even his mentor-like figure left him. All he had left was the position of the king
Despite all this, I absolutely loved the drama overall. The character relationships, the intricate political scheming, the music, and, most of all, the ending were all phenomenal. For me, the ending is often the defining factor for a drama—it can either redeem or ruin it. Here, the ending was beautifully written and truly saved the story I felt they managed to give a very satisfying ending to all the characters.
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