K-Drama 
Disappointed?
Myb I’m being too harsh, but it was very good in the beginning. I really like a lot of the actors, esp the main cast. But its… boring? after 5ish eps.I ended up having to skip around the last 4 eps bc I’d had enough lol. If the series was 10 eps, it would have been a lot better imo. There was just too much ~Nothing~
And boy did I dislike ALL of the chars by the end T___T The only ones I actually liked were ML’s mom and Kim Wook.
But definitely give it a try!! You never know.
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Main leads were so cute
I love watching how Rowoon grows up and I'm already looking forward to what he has preparing next. From the beginning, it bothered me that the make-up artist overdid it with his make-up. It seemed so artificial to me. And yet the series started so super dramatic and mysterious. Later, the plot of the series overtook my focus on his shiny flawless skin and I stopped researching him so much. The height difference between the main actors cannot be overlooked. I believe they had a lot of fun because of it, too. The female lead is not exactly my type, but she had a surprisingly positive effect on me in serious and especially dramatic (historical) scenes. There was great chemistry between Jo Bo-ah and Rowoon, and the funny moments were so cute. I must also mention that I was pleased with the secondary characters. Favorites from Forecast: Love and Weather and He is psychometric. An interesting combo that nicely diversified the series. They could have improved the soundtrack a bit. I love soundtracks and I wasn't impressed here.Was this review helpful to you?
too long and too boring
I am a fan of ro woon and impartial to jo boah cuz they are both good actors and they did do an okay job.however the drama was just so long and boring and they filled in useless amount of information and plot holes which made zero sense.
it's actually a waste of time drama that did nothing for me to invoke emotions sympathize with suyi or even really get into the whole "destined" part.
this was a max 10 episode drama that could have been done with much better writing. anyone debating to watch this because they don't have time and want to watch something good, skip this one
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Destined with you
Disclaimer - unpopular opinion but I love Jo Bo Ah as an actress, she is one of my favourite.So about the drama, chemistry, chemistry and once again chemistry - I really love her and Ro Woon together and I love their characters. For me the plot was perfect, I like this type of story.
In my opinion it is a very good drama, one of my favourite from 2023.
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Relationship-driven and not a single dull moment
The pacing of this series is absolute perfection, and there isn't a single dull moment in the drama. Masterful. The main characters carry a huge part of the story all on their own and share an immense amount of screen time, which saves the viewer from having to wait and long for them to be together. This is the only drama I've seen so far that sucked me in from second one and never let me go. To be honest, I was blown away, and I didn't expect to be. I hadn't heard much about this series and thought it would be rather mediocre, but it had everything.Was this review helpful to you?
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cheating for the win
The story starts out with FML accidentally putting a love spell on ML instead of her crush and they end up falling in love and getting tgt. ML however has a gf but is conveniently on a break. Turns out gf is a cheater too.Ok so now that recap time is over. WHAT THE FUCK????? main couple is basically a cheater and a cheatee?? I dont care if you were on a break actually the break came like AFTER the spell which is worse!!! How the hell am I supposed to support a couple that basically came from an affair and like the gf being a cheater too is such a sudden bullshit plot to make main couple seem acceptable. Only an idiot would accept that convenient plot point! no way your original couple is so ass that you had to make the side character an asshole as well cause if the gf was just a regular woman THATS A WOMAN BEING CHEATED ON AND HEAVILY DISRESPECTED!!! Like no matter how you frame it the whole relationship started in such a grey area and wasn't treated as such... Very very iffy plot, I do not support cheaters or cheating or betraying your partner in any way or form. Anyone supporting this drama is a cheater or a soon-to-be cheater or an asshole with no regard of their partners feelings
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cool series
series "Our Destiny" was a spectacle! A perfect chemistry of romance, suspense, comedy and fantasy. It also brought, even if in a subtle way, some situations for reflection about bullying at school, harassment, power relations and hostility. The viewer was literally bewitched, experiencing a mix of emotions with the characters. Ro Woon put on a show! What a spectacular actor! He gave himself to the character Shin-Yu with great intensity, bringing him to life with great brilliance. It was impossible not to be enchanted by the unspeakable magnitude of his interpretation. The plot followed a logic, always connected to the past. Very elegant characters and impeccable period costumes. Extremely creative, sweet, delicate and respectful kissing scenes, some even funny. Another strong point was the family figure as a reference. I thought the character Shin-Yu asked Hong-Jo's father, who died in the series, for permission to marry her was beautiful. Lots of sensitivity!!! All in all, a perfect series.Was this review helpful to you?
Beautiful
a few slow episodes but overall addictive .definitely worth watching.
happy ending which was very important.
love the reincarnation aspect to the story line.
the lady episodes was mind blowing love it love it love it.
would have like a Leelee fight scene because they had the buildt up for it. none the less i was still happy with the result.
it gives us hope to try again with all angles seen bleak.
all actors and actresses were phenomenal 👏 🙌
made me believe 🙏 into the story line, there acting was super addictive.
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this is my all time comfort drama so watch it
that's my all time favorite drama in want to reset my mind to rewach the best drama again & again so please if your first time so please watch the comfort drama & dm mein thanks keh Dena insta id > mashum_2012 follow the account request accept hogi pakka turant so please share your experience with us in would rate the drama 10/100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000Was this review helpful to you?
Can’t stop looking his lip XD
I like early eps..then the love potion start to ruin it.. this story about their met again from another life.. He cursed by something from his past life.. and she’s the key for break the curse.. but in the end I actually don’t know how he can be heal XD because she is a normal person not like her past (she kind like a witch in her past life). Romance is cute.. everytime he talk I always focus with his lip lol maybe thats why Rowoon is a good damn kisser lol he actually know how to move his face to have a good angle position XD well you will like the romance after eps 10.. Their character also have a problem.. our male lead take a long time to break from his gf.. he dont even care or love her.. and our female lead never learn from the lesson.. she always careless and put her in any danger situation..once okay twice hmm third whattt… so far is good if you focus on romance but dont expect to much with the story…Was this review helpful to you?
amazing music very touching at times
loved watching this show seen it 3 times now. Ro Woon what’s not to like and Boah so cute. they worked well together. the show although classed as a comedy I didn’t laugh much but the romance is 5/5. going across boundary’s and not necessary the norm. well worth a watch that’s my 10 cents THANKYOU for giving us such nice entertainment. very clean except for the blood scenes of course. the acting is spot on I totally enjoyed it and it left me wonting more episodes if I’m honest. I’m sure there could be a second series there somewhereWas this review helpful to you?
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Could have been much better at only 12 episodes
I'll start this review by saying this is only my personal opinion, so I would appreciate if people would refrain from being ugly. This review is also full of spoilers, so if you don't want to know them, don't read past the portion about what I liked about the show.What I liked:
1) Rowoon - visually and professionally. I felt that his portrayal of Shin Yu was very understated, yet he put his emotions out there when it mattered. The episode where they FINALLY explain the back story fully (maybe episode 12?) was wonderful. You could feel his love and despair. When he was uptight and self-centered, he was funny in a non-over the top way. Once he and the FL got together, I loved their chemistry and the cuteness factor. And the costumers did an awesome job with his wardrobe.
2) Bromance between ML and 2ML - they were antagonistic, but their encounters with one another were always amusing.
3) Chemistry between ML and FL - yup.
4) The CONCEPT of the script. The idea felt original and interesting when reading the synopsis and watching the trailers.
5) I like how they resolved the "curse".
6) The fireworks scenes, just beautiful. The costuming in the historical part of the drama. The cinematography in the snow (the spreading of the blood) in the historical part was beautiful.
SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS!
What I didn't like:
1) The EXECUTION of the script. The whole thing felt very repetitive. The storylines ran on too long. Especially the stalker storyline. How many different scenarios did they come up with for him to get away, be on the loose, and terrorize her? I mean, how many times did she really need to break up with him "for his own good"? This would have been more compelling if the script had been tightened up.
2) FL's character. I love Bo Ah as an actress. This character was working my last nerve. So many drunk scenes, and that was the only time she spoke up. She was just a pitiful doormat of a person, letting everyone walk all over her. Her trying to be cute when she was around someone she liked, changing her voice and her mannerisms. Then she moved WAY into stupid territory - which ended up making me angry, like yelling at the tv angry. There is a stalker out to kill her, yet she's alone in the park, alone at the hospital, alone in the neighborhood. He's tried numerous times to kill her, but by all means, open the door when he rings the doorbell! Then, when she finds Shin Yu bleeding in the stairway, she just spends an inordinate amount of time saying his name. Maybe you should call EMS? There was another time that she managed to drag his dead weight to the car (when she's half his size) to drive him to the hospital - wow, that's strong. Then the bleeding in the stairwell scene - not a character problem, but he'd have been dead if he'd lost that much blood.
Her constantly saying that she wasn't going to see him anymore for "his own good". Then, who drags someone all the way to the snow to break up with them??!?! That would have been an amazingly uncomfortable ride back to town.
3) Crazy gf, and I mean crazy!! I know that, for him, it was an arranged relationship, but she apparently didn't get the memo. That her behaviors were allowed to continue on through all 16 episodes was painful to watch.
4) Her coworkers. Oh my gosh!! They were awful! They were mean, loud, and entirely too over the top. Eventually I skipped their scenes, they were so intolerable. Also, there was no need to use up as much time as they did with the office romance of the bosses - no one cares.
5) His family - his mom was portrayed as an airhead, and his dad was just downright verbally abusive. In fact, there were an inordinate number of unlikeable characters in this show.
6) Costuming for the women - what is with the short shorts as work outfits? Then, add boots. Just not a good look.
7) The character of Shin Yu at times. I really didn't like how he kept breaking up with the GF but then kept meeting with her. He didn't say anything when a wedding date was sent. He knows that the gf is pretty much terrorizing Hong Jo, but doesn't really address it. Also, the way he allowed everyone, including his family, treat Hong Jo. I know that respect is valued in Asian cultures, but, to me, respect needs to go both ways. There were so many times that I was waiting for him to "man up", but he never did.
8) The relationship between the leads was very messy, I thought. Was he affected by the potion, was he not? Her becoming attracted to him - that didn't totally make sense either. Then they went from push and pull to not being able to be without one another and crazy in love. It didn't really flow well, I didn't think. That said, I loved their chemistry was lovely.
Should you watch it? Again, it's personal taste, but I found a lot to be lacking. But if you are all about Rowoon and can put up with a frustrating script, go for it!
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