Ending was bland, beginning was soo good!
I would’ve given this show 9 stars if the ending was written better. I binged the first 5-6 episodes ish & then had to force myself to get through each episode after that. The actors were great though! The initial storyline was so wonderful, but the ending just didn’t have a lot of spice & I think it could’ve been written differently with a similar outcome. I wish they would’ve wrapped up Bong-Su’s story differently. I wanted him to get to go to high school & be a kid! His character was adorable and mischievous lolWas this review helpful to you?
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A Sweet RomCom with Demons, Murder, and Blood
The good: a sweet and brave FL, her loyal friend SML, and a handsome, tortured ML. I enjoyed all the casting. Kim Mi Kyung played the spiritual mother of the FL, and I always look forward to her appearance in dramas (I've seen her in 24 and have nearly that many more I want to see). She's especially good in roles of powerful leadership tempered with maternal instincts, and that's the exact role she played here. The cast of students added warmth and levity to balance the darker issues. With only 12 episodes, the drama maintained interest and didn't drag until the final episodes.The bad: it seemed all the characters took turns taking stupid pills which rendered them unable to make sensible decisions. FL Seong A told her best friend to avoid her love interest, the ML, but left out the reason why: he's demon possessed. Best friend made terrible decisions without consulting Seong A, which put numerous lives at risk. Worst of all, the big villain was taken into the household and given full run of the place when everyone knew she was plotting evil. Did bad things happen as a result? Darn skippy, they did. After all that, the viewers were treated to a poorly executed time skip at the end of the drama. The last few episodes were once again written by the janitor, makeup artist, and security. That's the only viable explanation for the disjointed and illogical mess the drama became (that, or the writer contracted brain-eating amoebas).
The drama depicted Bong Su as a supreme evil spirit, but the worst I saw of him were a few anger management failures. The Big Bad kicked a tripod once, punched his rival for love in the gut a couple of times, and got into a few altercations. He was also guilty of raising his voice several times. Hardly the evil we were promised! The true villain was the shaman who orchestrated the deaths of a hundred people, terrorized the ML most of his life, and caused the death of her spiritual mother. As often is depicted in South Korean dramas, she was given cheap grace and walked away free and unrepentant. To the very end, even when the viewer was supposed to believe she'd had a change of heart, she was still trying to solve her problems with murder.
I subtracted a star for the execution of the ending, but I added one for the delightful cast.
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Fun show
This was such a fun series. I did not expect it to be quite as entertaining. I mean, I really had no expectations when I started watching it but it was enjoyable over-all. The story was about a young shaman trying to protect her first love who is plagued by bad spirits. What could go wrong? Well, everything.It is about young love so it was sweet, charming, and fun. It explored youth, growth, and the complexities of first love. That is always something I enjoy watching. The backstories of the characters were also interesting. I particularly enjoyed all the shaman scenes - those were fun to watch.
This show was not meant to be serious at all. It is just to entertain, something to pass time, for fun. The two leads are cute and have good chemistry. I even liked the love triangle. It was not problematic at all. I also love a good slow burn romance, might not appeal to all, but that's really my kind of romance.
It's a short series, so if you're looking for something not too time-consuming, not too depressing or serious, just lighthearted and funny, this might be for you!
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I loved every character.. So im a person who barely gives 5 star.. But this??? This Kdrama blessed my mondays and tuesdays. And yes GyengU was really hot indeed😚. And oh to be as cute as SeongA
And yes its a type of drama in which u would love the villain too
I would def rewatch this after I forget the story in later years lol
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Good Binge watch but dont look for logic....like any
The show started strong. The chemistry lovely. Bromance 10/10. Every single character did an amazing job of portraying their roles, even the support cast and side characters. But the story is messy. Some things, even when I try to not use my brains, don't make sense. Like what was the fuss about ?The big bad shaman summons 'evil deity' who is just your average friendly ghost, for what reason ? Unclear. After creating all the havoc in the world she suddenly is the good guy still trying to kill the FL because she is trying to now do the right thing.
The plot is so so messy. Everyone just let's the bad shaman so her evil stuff because...... Honestly if not for good acting, chemistry and the fact this was only 12 eps. I would have dropped it. Everything in this show has no point, there is no big picture. It could easily have been a show about self discovery and romcom. Such a wasted oppertunity when the failure is only script makes me ugh!!
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Sometimes the simplest stories leave the biggest impact.
ok so… i actually ended up enjoying this way more than i expected.
this isn’t the kind of drama that’s trying to constantly shock you or throw plot twists every five minutes. it’s more about the characters, the emotions, and the little moments that slowly build up over time. if you go into it expecting nonstop action or a super fast-paced story, you’ll probably think it’s slow. but if you let it do its thing, it becomes really easy to get attached.
the biggest strength is definitely the chemistry. nothing felt forced, and the leads made even the quiet scenes interesting. i liked that they actually looked comfortable around each other instead of just relying on dramatic staring contests every episode. their relationship developed naturally, which made the emotional scenes hit a lot harder.
the fantasy/supernatural elements were honestly handled better than i expected. they weren’t just there for aesthetics—they actually pushed the story forward and added emotional weight. there were a few moments where i genuinely didn’t know how things were going to turn out, which kept me invested.
that being said… the pacing isn’t perfect. there are episodes in the middle that definitely drag, and i found myself wishing certain storylines had been wrapped up sooner. a couple of side characters also had more potential than what the writers actually gave them. some conflicts felt like they existed just to delay the inevitable.
the ending is one of those where i think most people will walk away satisfied. maybe not perfect, maybe not groundbreaking, but it stays true to what the drama was trying to be from the beginning instead of pulling something ridiculous at the last second.
overall, i don’t think this is a drama that’s trying to reinvent the genre, and honestly… it doesn’t need to. it knows exactly what it wants to be and sticks with it. it’s emotional without feeling overly melodramatic, romantic without becoming cheesy every five minutes, and just genuinely easy to watch.
is it flawless? definitely not.
did i enjoy the journey anyway? absolutely.
this is one of those dramas i’ll probably remember because of how it made me feel rather than because every single plot point was perfect. and honestly, that’s worth more to me than having the most complicated storyline.
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Well, I have very mixed feelings towards this drama.
Well, I have very mixed feelings towards this drama. Head over Heals is very interesting story-wise. I very much liked the deep cultural representation it brought, from Shamanism, to folklore, to history. It made me want to conduct research on spirits, ghosts, and the grim reaper (one of the topics I am most fascinated by). The cast is very charming, and characters like Do Ryeong, or as he is known: The “Flower Master,” very witty yet kind-hearted, and a nice callback on the cultural aspect of how men can be shamans. On that line of argumentation, I kind of liked Bongsu a little bit more than Gyeon U because he had more of a character in general. His story sparked my curiosity, and I am so into joyful tragic characters and backstories as a whole. He is also a child; it made me feel very protective of him, knowing that he was a victim of war and all he wanted was to be loved. Nonetheless, he acted like a child who was holding and playing with dangerous tools (aka the arrow scene), PERFECT depiction of what he was doing before his death. I am sure it is not a big deal that some of us would like him more, as Seong A is made to be since she likes Gyeon U more, and that's what both the main lead and the spirit really care about.On another note, I did not know how to feel about Yeom Hwa. She is definitely an anti-hero and a grey character, a bit more lenient towards the villain archetype. She lost her baby, and the realization that she could not protect them even in death is very upsetting. Yet, it definitely is not an excuse to torment Gyeon U, as he was a child himself at some point, and she did not have any empathy for the kid who died in the first few episodes in an accident; like, she moved on very quickly. General Dong Cheon is also very captivating, a mother at heart and a very wise one too. Her death was certainly emotional. Still, I just could not comprehend how Yeom Hwa was blaming the entity in a way. I mean, she cast the spell, was about to summon the grim reaper as a murderer, forcing both Bongsu and Gyeon U to be on the other side, and was protected by her mom as she died for her. Not to forget she was the one who was blinded enough to make Bongsu possess Gyeon U through casting spells, manipulation, and causing harm.
I felt bad for Ji Ho in a funny and not-so funny way. His tragedy comes from being left out; nobody thanked him for all of the stuff he did. He had to confess to his friend in front of her very obvious non-lover (which was kind of weird), then was rejected by her, was kicked by Bongsu on few occasions, was dumb enough to also indirectly cause the death of the General by giving the obvious non-villain the ring, etc. He is a great person and he remained kind, although I wish he could have protected, or at least stood up for, Seong A when she was a push-over.
Other than that, I really could not understand characters like Hye Ri and her motivations, and whatever they did in episode 11 could not make me stomach her. I loved the representations of the Suicide Spirit and wondered why the grim reaper wouldn't be by his side, side by side. However, the grim reaper only appears when there is certain death, plus the ghost spirit already looks like the grim reaper in a way.
Seong A is also kind of a push-over. I like her and dislike her at the same time, since I couldn't see much character development or motivation. I would like to say more about her, but that's what I am mad about: I don't really have much to say about the FL in the same fashion that I do about the supporting cast.
Story-wise, I like the idea of the drama. Still, it felt like... too much? I have finished it in 2 days, yet I felt like it was a week already. Too many events happened, and the second half already felt like Season 2. A lot of questions were left unanswered and things were kind of unresolved (Hye Ri's motivations for causing the arson, how does Seong A feel now about being a shaman, how does Gyeon U feel about shamans now? their parents, how did he carry their misfortune tbg...). It felt kind of too packed and didn't make a lot of sense. Too many plots too. I just wished they could have stuck to one theme or made a Season 2.
The acting was very nice. I found myself tearing up every now and then and cried too, which I was not expecting, the General's sacrifice, the unfairness regarding the baby in the coffin as a punishment for their mom, etc. I wish I could have paid more attention to the OST to be honest!
Very nice, a solid 7/10
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Head over Heels Review - ZyKuu
"A shaman must protect her cursed lover" - The story was chaotic in the sense that there was no true direction. The first half of the plot was easier to comprehend whereas the second half was difficult to follow and make sense of. There were plot holes that appeared in the backend of the show and I would have to blame the pacing for these flaws. The supernatural trope was interesting to come across and I am intrigued to look further into this genre. The main leads Park Seong-a and Bae Gyeon-u were both amazing in portraying their roles and the chemistry between the two was great. Bong-su was a character that was well executed by both main leads, his personality was one of the most notable ones. Pyo Ji-ho is an amazing actor and nailed his role. Ji-ho's loyalty and care for Seong-a was genuine and he is an amazing person to have by your side. General Dongcheon and Yeomhwa were key pieces to the plot although they did not entertain me to the extent that I expected given the importance of their roles. The side cast wasn't anything special either but they did good enough to get by. The OST is catchy and flows well with the show's atmosphere. All in all, this show was light hearted but confusing at times. If you got time to spare I'd say give it a shot, otherwise you aren't missing out on much.Was this review helpful to you?
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The Shaman and the Archer
This shaman girl will try to save this extremely unfortunate boy. Her mission is to keep him away from evil spirits for 21 days, but during this time, things get complicated when a "bad guy" takes possession of his body.They live together and perform rituals, and then... somehow, she disappears for years.
The last episodes are a bit confusing.
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It's not great!
The Good:⌲ The high school happenings are above average not annoying.
⌲ Adding to the previous point the teachers are adorable & there is no evil teacher which is almost unheard of in the high school kdrama scene.
⌲ As far as high school romance kdrama representations go this is once again above average, the typical annoyances involving parents are not present.
The Neutral:
⌲ The triangles (considering everything these turned out slightly less annoying than usual)
⌲ The shamanism related basic fantasy setting (At the very least the various shaman characters were fun & interesting, even if it's annoying how this drama is sort of advertising a scamming culture in South Korea)
⌲ The plot in the first half (It's quite silly, but in a tolerable anime-like way.)
⌲ Second ML / friend
The Bad:
⌲ The plot fell apart in the second half (There's so many retcons & rewrites. I'm guessing this drama is another victim of the randomness that is live filming)
⌲ The evil entity
⌲ The evil shaman and her awful semi-redemption ark
⌲ The bully is not very annoying overall, but his personality shift and fast tracked redemption is pretty bad.
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It’s good but not a must watch
if your hesitating to watch this drama it’s definitely not a must watch.It started off good I like all the characters but as it went on it jst got a bit boring and it was a weak finish but I did enjoy it a lot. it was probably one of my favourite dramas this year but it was a bit disappointing I wouldn’t rewatch.
Overall it’s a okay drama could of been better it was a bit sad in some episodes but in the end it was all okay.
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