Brilliant
Loved every minute of this series. The ‘script’ concept was conveyed brilliantly and developed well. The actors portrayed their roles exceptionally well and the ending was very satisfying-always love knowing how all the characters ended up. The characterisations were very clever and references to roles such as Passerby A etc made me chuckle in amusement. Themes of controlling your own fate and never giving up added meaning to what I would classify as a parody of historical dramas. Despite the brutal clashes, the comedic element was most entertaining especially in the choreography of the final battle scenes. Beautiful cinematography, costumes and OST. Love the soundtrack and particularly liked what reminded me of the almost ‘western’ Quentin Tarantino style music for the military and dramatic moments. All the songs were well placed and of course those sung by Liu Luning are fabulous. I also felt the last few episodes were so well edited, maintaining the tension of the unexpected twists to the development of the story. The screenwriters for this series did a splendid job.Was this review helpful to you?
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Loved it
Really liked this one. I was aware of it when it came out in 2023 but failed to watch it until now, 2026 and I am glad that I did. A very lovely series. Well done to all. Loved the comraderie amongst the 5 friends plus one. The friendship between the local and Seoul policeman was adorable. Kim Bo Ra as Mi Ran was great as usual. Loved the two main characters. Just enough mystery to sustain the viewing. The romance was sweet. Noted that Baek Do’s mum, played by the ever wonderful Jang Young Nam was Dong Seoul’s (Kim Tae Jung) mum in Crash Course in Romance. Baek Do’s two brothers were hilarious. Overall a great cast and story.Was this review helpful to you?
Thoroughly enjoyable
I very much liked this. Can’t understand the negative reviews. Thoroughly entertaining. Agree too much in the last episode and some answers missing but overall I enjoyed the series. The leads were well cast. Glad I watched it after all the episodes were released. I needed the escapism and nothing serious so suited my mood.Was this review helpful to you?
Very nice
I very much liked this series. Only 12 episodes and about 20 mins each so it went really fast with no boring bits. The cast were tremendous especially the two leads. The FL is so lovely and was perfect for the role although that height difference was distracting!! It fell into place rather neatly with all the connections which were so contrived but that’s good when all I wanted was an easy watch with not a lot of angst or tragic elements. The lower rating is not deserved. For me it is a 10/10. I watch for entertainment value and I don’t want anything too deep or heartwrenching. A sweet romance.Was this review helpful to you?
