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I prefer the mom/daughter scenes, I don’t hate the cuteness of the cheesy romance, but the stupidity in the angst When I first watched it I thought it was gonna stay the same but they did add different variables
Tho I’m not 100% liking it but atleast they changed things
the fl talks in too much of a baby voice, the mask thing lasting for 4eps was too ridiculous it’s so shear!!, I hate when characters suddenly freeze and don't say anything because the writer can't write a solid reaaction, everything feels so dramatic but also so flat
I like the ghost personality more xD and the 2fl villainess is so cheesy, they're just keeping her around, and their big evil ghost is in love, it's so cheesy
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It's not the typical romance cheesy high school drama, it's unique and fun
This drama was entertaining all the way through but it got really messy from episode 8 till the end. I have to say I am quite disappointed because it started so well, it had the potential to be a 10/10.We had a good initial storyline but the last episodes are a total new drama, even though it was interesting it was messy because it should've been a 16 episode drama because 12 episodes were not enough.
I had to watch the last 4 episodes with 2x speed because I was annoyed and bored, I sad it's entertaining but when a drama gets to messy it gets boring even if there's an interesting storyline.
I was also really disappointed by the ending, that woman should've died, her suffering doesn't excuse her actions. I also think that the fml lead's mother was forgoten too fast, she didn't have the time to grieve.
But despite that I really enjoyed the chemistry between the leads, the characters were really likeable, quite fun.
Even though it's enjoyable it's not a must watch.
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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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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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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?
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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You Were Good, But I’m Waiting For You To Be Better
Honestly, it was great. The premise was solid, and I really enjoyed the shaman dynamic. But I have to say, the story kind of fell off. At first, I thought it was going to be this forbidden love kind of thing, but it ended up feeling… messy?The “love at first sight” trope really annoyed me because I don’t buy into it. The “I have to save him” dynamic wasn’t great either, but the chemistry between them did make me warm up to it a little.
But then, the story fell flat, and by the end, I could barely follow what was happening. It left a bit of a sour aftertaste…
What I’m basically saying is: You were good, but I’m waiting for you to be better. 🤷🏿♀️
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Cheap trashy SOAPY soap dangerous fantasy for teenagers
OK..... teenagers love "interesting" stuff but this kdrama is plain DANGEROUS, as it portrays some scary and dangerous things that are not to be meddled with. This is beyond Hogwarts and into the realm of soemthing super creepy and infectiously dangerous.There are much more high quality fantasy stories for teenagers, like Twinkling Watermellon etc
Here we have the FL talking with puckered lips and affectionating yet chasing life or death situations
and the dude not acting much, yeah he is handsome but he is more handsome when he smiles and talks etc when he is more ALIVE
ML is acually more fun as the evil deity. And FL too...
The plot is the cheesiest possible soapy soap - so many twists and turns that are .... makjang to the max...and worse.... all kinds of curses and ghosts etc
and the soap of love loyalty betrayal etc
fascinatingly flasy trashy hodge podge that doesnt lead anywhere nor improves anything.
Actually ... this is exactly like Harry Potter stories. Lots of stuff happens and actually nothing important happens. IT IS TRASH CONTENT
Yeah if you are a teenager you might like it but this is not a quality teenage drama
And just one word of warning, this drama exposes you to some images and concepts that you should not be fooling around with. It is actually quite dangerous. Like ... ojiba board or something. DO NOT MEDDLE WHERE YOU SHOULD NOT
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Be that as it may, I forced myself to get over it and continued watching. I am on episode 5 and I am loving this show. It's got emotional moments for sure and it's got beautiful romance. Worth a watch. The two leads are so cute together and there's chemistry between them.
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An interesting look into Shamanism with excellent performance by the whole cast
Subjective Gut Rating: 8.75I had a surprisingly fun time watching “Head over Heels”. I wasn’t expecting much despite the general positive reviews and I also didn’t pay much attention to the synopsis. All I knew it’s that the female lead is a shaman and the drama was set in high school.
It turns out “Head over Heels” kept my attention and interests almost throughout all 12 episodes in my 2-day binge session. It has a great combination of shamanism, high school friendship and romance, mixed with tragic childhoods that work well with the shamanism and exorcism themes in the drama.
The acting is great. I’ve seen the leads in previous dramas before, but never thought their acting was excellent (they weren’t bad). But I have to say, both Cho Yi Hyun and Choo Young Woo are excellent. They play roles that appear to be typical high school students. However, their characters are more than meets the eye, but layered and display different personalities based on who they are interacting with. Emotional scenes are heartbreaking, yet sweet scenes are heartwarming. They toy with my emotions quite a big in this drama. They are also pleasing visually, and have great chemistry together. Cha Kang Yoon is adorable as the second male lead, and though his character might not be as challenging, he is pretty good himself. The veterans do not disappoint, especially when you have everyone’s favorite ahjumma Kim Mi Kyung and the always funny Yoon Byung Hee. Choo Ja Hyun being the villain of the show really tested my patience and that’s of course in part because of the great acting.
Another aspect I really enjoy is the focus of shamanism. I’ve seen other K-dramas with shamans, but I don’t think I’ve seen one with such a strong theme and focus. I enjoy watching and learning the culture, rites, and costumes. The dance done by the female leads with the lanterns was beautiful. The rituals look like it’s a lot of work, physically and mentally. I have no way of knowing how accurate the portrayal of shamans is, but I enjoy every aspect of it shown in the drama.
The romance is sweet, even though I am not a fan of love at first sight. At least there’s a reason why FL needs and wants to approach ML. Mmm… not sure if I would categorize the romance as slow burn but if you want to see the leads together, you will need to be patient. I also don’t think there are enough cute and fluffy scenes, especially after a somewhat long wait. There is of course, a sweet and adorable 2ML. But the love triangle is healthy and supportive. In fact, the bromance between the male leads is fantastic. The trio really are best friends and they are very supportive of each other through thick and thin.
If I have to criticize, the writing in the last few episodes was not as strong and tight when the focus switches to the villain. Even though the leads are still very much part of this plot, I felt the villain’s story took up too much screen time and I didn’t feel like I got a proper background story. We had a few flashbacks but not enough to persuade me that her actions are justified. It was difficult for me to feel sympathetic to her situation. Her constant lies became repetitive and I wonder why any of the characters continue to believe her. At one point, I thought she was de-shamanize (can’t be a shaman anymore) yet she continues to perform evil rituals and cast evil spells. Did I miss something? The evil spirit was introduced as something truly horrific and then we got… Bong Su? Definitely not what I was expecting, and I also felt the writing of his story lacks fluidity and clarity.
Having said all that, I truly had a fun time watching “Head over Heels”. The engaging plot, excellent acting, great friendship far outweigh my problem with the writing in the last quarter of the drama. It also toys with my emotions 'beautifully' by making me laugh, grin, and cry. Objectively, this drama might not be worth my 8.75 rating, but from an entertainment perspective, it deserves it.
Completed: 8/7/2025 Review #611
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