"Doom at Your Service" Meh, Not Really
Y'all tbh when I first saw the title. I genuinely thought it would be like Doom would be some kind of butler to the female lead, and I guess I wasn't wrong?? I saw how much negativity this show had and after reading some of them, they did make sense. The middle of the show was kind of confusing and it threw me off a little, but in general I understood what happened.Tak Dong Kyung is a very realistic character and I like that about her. She's always conscious about whether or not she effecting someone's lifestyle, which is a habit I kind of have, and I think a lot of people will agree with me on that. Kim Sa Ram, man I loved him. The way how he always randomly asked Dong Kyung if he could kill another person was funny. And remember that scene where he said "Do you want me to kneel?" and Dong Kyung goes "Why are you still standing?", I thought that was so cute. CHA JOO IK. Sir, you are the CEO of comebacks. This man does not like not having the last word, does he? But it's really amusing. I remember when he said to Dong Kyung "Life is your work, and your work becomes your life. I like that attitude." and she replied something about him always saying something profitable. I need a Cha Joo Ik in my life, I don't care what anyone says. Na Ji Na was an okay character, I personally didn't see why she was added in the beginning, because her complicated relationship with her first love was kind of unnecessary in the story but she still got Joo Ik as a sexy demon boyfriend, so whatever. Lee Hyun Kyu...y'all I couldn't handle him sobbing. Like, no please don't cry you'll find someone. I enjoyed the side characters, specifically Dong Kyung's colleagues, her brother, and Young Prince. I didn't know the actor of Sun Kyung was a band member of sf9, who I don't really listen to, but their song 'Now or Never' is godly. I enjoyed the bromance, and this would have been a rom-com if they included more funny scenes, but I guess there was enough to make me laugh at times. In general, if you want a drama to pass the time, this drama is perfect. If you're like me that doesn't have high standards for dramas, this is also great.
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wasted potential
First of all, in my opinion, the music was just phenomenal. I immediately added breaking down by ailee and love sight by tomorrow x together to my playlist because I absolutely adored them.The acting was really good, no one really blew me away with their performance but everyone did a great job nonetheless.
As many have already said the drama had a great premise and also a great start, however it then became really boring, so much so that for the first time in my life I actually got more interested in the side couple than the main. With our main characters nothing that grabbed my attention really happened and while I obviously wanted for them to have a happy ending at some point I just became bored with their storyline. The conflict just didn’t pull me in, nothing seemed that exciting, nothing kept me on my toes.
Surprisingly, as I mentioned, I actually really enjoyed the side love triangle we had going on, it was nothing original, new or fresh, it was pretty basic, but in my opinion it was really well executed and instead of being annoyed when the focus wasn’t on the main characters (like it oftentimes happens)I was actually sad when their scenes ended and we had to go back to our main couple.
Overall the concept and beginning had me hooked but as we went on they just couldn't develop the story into something interesting, so while I’m not mad at the show and I had a nice time watching it I can’t help but feel extremely disappointed.
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This show is half trash, and half brilliant. And I absolutely love it despite its shortcomings.
The rating reflects my personal feelings, not objective story quality because I skip everything to do with the second leads story (I get what they're going for as a contrast to the main leads but the premise completely falls flat with me).That being said, I love the story of Doom himself as he initially struggles to admit his own emotionality to himself (it is a painful vulnerability given what his fate and responsibilities in the universe are), and how the story of her learning to understand him reveals so much about the reason he is the way he is. In a way, she teaches him to love himself and come to terms with his own place in the order of things. There's a lot of "pain is the breaking of the shell of your understanding" going on here. Every time I watch it, I get something new out of it. At first, I just thought it was just a tragic romance, but the story is about them developing as individuals. And, I'm not personally religious, but I enjoyed the way they personified God and the philosophy of God as a gardener, who is ever so subtly pulling the strings to try and get the right outcome.
There are a lot of moments where tiny changes in the environment, aesthetics, or actions by a character add to the depth and meaning of a moment without explicitly spelling it out. This gives it a great rewatch quality.
That being said, it is inconsistent quality-wise. It does go downhill slightly after episode 7 or so. There's a lot I could do without, and a lot I could do with more of. But I love it all the same.
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One of my favorites
Beautiful drama, that is worth re-watching more than once! I'll never get over how good it is. The actors, story, music, visuals... all 10/10! I highly recommend it. ♡ If you like to cry, you'll really enjoy this one. There will be lots of tears. Also some laughs as well. It's a nice balance! Definitely a comfort drama for me, and it might be for you too.Was this review helpful to you?
not my favorite
I think there was a chemical incompatibility between the leads. Sa-ram suddenly falls in love with Tak Dong-gyung, who she doesn't really care about. He wasn't convincing at all. Tak Dong-gyung's acting was very fake. I found the casting unsuccessful in this regard. What appealed to me more in the series was the Cha Jo-ik and Na Ji-na aspect. I enjoyed and was curious while following their love triangle the most. The actor who played the brother role was successful. The story of the series was similar to My Demon. It was actually filmed 2-3 years before My Demon. It's as if the producers of My Demon said: "We can do better than this!" and they did. Whoever is stuck between the two should watch My Demon. And sorry not sorry but i didnt find Sa-ram handsome that much. It was annoying how they constantly tried to impose how handsome he was in the series.Was this review helpful to you?
Even if everything disappears, my love for you won’t.
A terminally ill woman, Tak Dong-kyung (Park Bo-young), accidentally summons Doom (Seo In-guk), a mystical being who causes destruction. They make a risky contract, leading to a bittersweet romance about life, love, and fate.Strong chemistry between the leads.
- Unique fantasy-romance concept.
- Emotional depth & philosophical themes.
- goblin vibe
Slow pacing in the middle.
- Some plot holes in the fantasy logic.
A tear-jerking, thought-provoking drama with great acting, but requires patience. Perfect for fans of melancholic, supernatural love stories!
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The breakdown scene is really emotional but it's so painful at the same time that I could feel how different it is, and it's really a fanstasy genre drama.
The other couple in the drama brings more likely the thrill romantic part. I love that it focuses more on the love between co-workers, friends and of course the family and the topic of dying and such. It's not new but I like how they incorporate it. My heart really ached watching it and I cried as well.
More likely it became dragging at the last episodes, and I got confused with everything since it's not clear or I just didn't understand it because it's fantasy, I don't know but yeah I like this drama.
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The script is important for a reason
Okay i will go straight into it the posters and the trailer looked really good and aesthetic they caught my attention and since i didn't want this one to be spoiled i watched it ongoing but it was just so bad.So when it comes to the acting everyone were really good they pulled of the role very well and did their best.And Dawon did a very good job too.
The story at first was really interesting but then after sometime it was just like on repeat every week they kept repeating the same thing without any development and as for the 2nd lead story there was no development at all like i did watch 10 episodes there should be some development and they just rushed their story in the end without any development.
The cinematography was fine I wouldn't tell it was like the best but definitely not the worst and the OST were really good too .
I would never rewatch this drama its just a pain under the neck i would rather go watch something else.
Overall the script messed up everything even though everything was good if the script is not good its of no use to watch it and waste your time watch some other drama.
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AMAZING SHOW WITH AMAZING CASTS AND OSTS!!
-short review-Story: a lot of people commented that this show is draggy but the pace of this show is actually going fine :D
The memory lost part- this scene has confused lots of watchers and the meaning behind this is because the lil girl( deity ) was helping her, not harming her. Dong Kyung wanted to change fate and as a deity, the lil girl knows what is going to happen. She wants to let Dong Kyung knows that no matter what she do, she can't change the fate between Myul Wang and her.
Love Triangle Couple- loving the second couple a lot too. their love triangle is rlly cute and not complicated at all!
So overall, every scene in this drama is meaningful and consists a clue of their fate. This drama is probably not going to be a sad ending after all :)
Acting/Cast: their acting is very professional and their feelings are really into it. Every cats took their scene seriously and discussed small details on how to make the scene looks better. the chemistry between the couples are rlly good too
Music: all of the osts are SO GOOD!!! it is very rare to have all the ost in a drama to sound so greattt!!
Re-watch Value: def worth re-watching this! especally their sweet momentsss
Overall/Recommendations: nice drama to watch! recommend 'a korean odyssey' ' my roommate is a gumiho' 'hotel del luna' 'w-two world' and 'tale of a nine-tailed fox' if you loved this drama!
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there is a happy ending
''doom at your service'' this title is perfectly suitable for this drama ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,so obvious story is around FL because ML do most of the things only for herFL is terminally ill she have only 3 months to live
you guys might get confused about contract
1st when she got drunk she asked for doom to come that's mean she want world to comes an end
so our ML is responsible for doom or destruction of things so he came to her home
2nd on the road she accidently get into his contract where she have to ask him destroy the world and she also get one extra wish but the 1st one is mandatory
whoever she love the most will die instead of her if she cancel the contract in any way
how she gona live these 3 months and also she fall for doom now that's interesting how they fall for each other
he scarify himself for her but he comes alive that's why there is a happy ending
EVERY THING IS FATED BUT SOME THING IS DESTINED
DEATH IS FATE BUT HOW YOU GONA DIE IS DESTINY
THERE IS EMOTIONALY JOURNEY WHILE I WATCHING THIS SHOW
ACTING IS PERFECT ,,,,,,,,,,,,,I FALL FOR SEO IN GUK DAMN HE IS SO GOOD
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The beautiful story , chemistry and the acting skills of the all the actors .
The story up till now has been really fun, emotional and intresting day by day . The chemi between the leads are shown ohh so perfectly and even the emotional scenes have been portraited in a systematic manner , which I as an viewer have been excited for more episodes to come . The drama surely makes u so connected and makes u watch it till d end. For sure the characters r well placed nd amazing scenes to watch.. ;))) I really hope this drama has a happy ending . Park bo young unnie has been my favourite actress up till now, her acting skills are really gr8 , She has shown her skills nd did steal my heart again with her dong Kyung acting. Seo in guk oppa as always as charming showed both warm nd cold myul mang character nd stole a lot of hearts. Other leads have aslo been a gr8 support to the drama sun kyung, na jina , hyun kyu nd joo ik.Fighting DAYS
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Best Kdrama of all time.
This drama made by monday blissful. Seo in-guk is so charming in this series. Hatsoff to the one who cast in-guk and bo young in the series "DOOM AT YOUR SERVICE" . A fresh story with all the entertaining elements. While watching you cant even get bored for 1 minute. This series always hook viewers with every episode. Why i like this drama :- the experienced cast, fresh story, cute second lead, the 'MANNER' guy is damn good And lastly i want to give rating 10000/10... The narative of the story is so good. The interaction of every character with other is justifiable. Happy to be a viewer of this damn good story. A fan of 'MyulMang".Was this review helpful to you?
