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Impactful

An excellent drama. Hard to watch for its depth and realism. JCW was at his finest as Park Jun Mo.

I never thought I’d watch this drama twice. All the heavy violence was a lot to carry around in your head for the duration. More than the violence, it was difficult wrapping my head around how the lives of pretty much all the characters were affected by the choices that were made and their consequences over the course of the story. The Prosecutor wanted a win at any cost to Detective Park and his wife. I’m going out on a limb saying he was more antagonist than most people realize. He pushed JunMo too far. Even if she wanted to, he should not have allowed Eui-Joung to go under cover. He never included/consulted with Junmo about her involvement. She should not have been coached to tell Gi-Chuel she was divorced. Certain moral lines should not have to be crossed to get a job done.

There’s so much to say about how this story made me feel. What was so crushing for me was watching how Junmo changed. I feel like he was actually effecting the actions of the gang, actions they may not have taken if he weren’t there. To a large extent he lost his identity. He started pushing GiCheul into making decisions. He turned a blind eye to how certain people were pushed out of the gang. He (in anguish) walked away from a dying man. He started liking Hyran more than he realized. And it showed when they were together. I felt for him - especially when he said he was losing his mind over this operation.

There are some exceptional reviews for the Worst Of Evil. I I have seen 9 of his dramas and I agree with most of the 9.0 -10 star reviews that this is one of Ji Chang Wook’s best performances of his career. He was perfect as Park Jun Mo.

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The best modern era C-Drama Rom-Com I’ve ever watched

Mild spoilers - last paragraph plus a Product Placement comment

A Day of Becoming You is my all-time favorite modern era C-Drama. I’m writing this review after my 3rd watch in August 2026. I watched it the first time in early 2024.

Steven Zhang as Jaing Yi and Liang Jie as Shang Sheng were perfect. Perfectly funny, perfectly ‘each other’, and perfectly romantic. Steven Chang always made you believe he was both Jiang Yi and Sheng Sheng —- even in the same scene (note the last 10- 15 minutes of episode 16) !!!!!!’ His entire body, facial expressions, and tone were completely different for both roles. Liang Jie brought such beautiful warmth and positive energy to Sheng Sheng as well as a very stoic Jiang Yi who is yet full of wonder at the loving people that have come into his life. I don’t know of any other actors who could have pulled off these dual roles while maintaining such consistently great chemistry between each other as these two.

TDOBY is a narrowly focused Romantic Comedy using the familiar body-swapping trope. However, it is played out In such a clever, hysterically believable way. It stayed true to a Rom-Com without going down rabbit holes or adding other tropes. If laughter is the best medicine, I got many times the recommended dose each time I watched. Watching was so good for my soul - I laughed so hard so many times. (I laughed just as much this third watch as I did the first watch.). TDOBY included several good life-points/lessons to ponder without being preachy.

I enjoyed watching their relationship progress. There were no spots in the story where I was bored - to me the story flowed effortlessly. Props to the writer, director, editor, and production team. The supporting cast were each great, adding to the story in meaningful ways - including Fatty, of course!

The music was great. It truly increased the romantic value of the story while also adding the necessary punches to the plot. I have a few songs in my playlist.

The visual and sound effects and how they perfectly supported the story are the best I’ve ever seen/heard.

I was not put off by the ending as some other people were. To me it brought everything back to the beginning and I appreciated their relationship all the more. The picture of them together, smiling at the end is beautiful and almost gave a sense that it was actually them, SC and LJ, a couple for real (Don’t worry, I’m not shipping them). [Not sure how true this is but when I first watched this drama I read that the ending was added to satisfy Chinese censorship.]

** Why I loved this Rom-Com and other comments - includes Mild spoilers **

Discovering they have switched - hysterical.
The walnuts!!! Unbelievably Hysterical
The switched Sheng Sheng giving instructions to the switched Jiang Yi on what he can and cannot do while in her body - hysterical
Sheng Sheng’s weight gain (all that led up to that) - hysterical
The variety show / game /interview - gut splitting
Sheng Sheng’s period. - there are no words 🤣🤣🤣
The Park scene overlooking Jung Yi’s boyhood home - heartwarming and oh, so romantic - one of the best executed romantic scenes in all the C-dramas I’ve watched.
The many scenes of JY and SS getting to know each other as a couple - so tender, romantic, and mature (probably too perfect for some - but great romances should include such ‘pillow talk’, right?)
Sheng Sheng’s protection of Jiang Yi’s image and privacy - we all should have a friend who cared about us as much.
Da Chaun - best friend no matter what who was constantly either worrying over or nagging Jiang Yi - just loved him
Tong Hua - best friend no matter what - Jiang Yi hanging out with the casually dressed Tong Hua and Tong Hau realizing, in retrospect, she was actually hanging out with Jiang Yi - so, so funny
Tong Hua saying good bye to her Idol - 😢😢😢
Sheng Sheng standing in the wake of poor Po Qing’s flatulence - what can you say 🥹🥲🤣🥹🥲🤣🥹🥲🤣
Jia Shu - a far nicer and wiser person than Jiang Yi or Tong Hau gave him credit
Li Ye - his character was well written to be so cute and endearing and funny without trying to be
Xu Shu Yi - she was his highly valued friend but I don’t think she would ever get past that place in Jiang Yi’s heart, even if he had never met Sheng Sheng.
The slippers! - what would they do without them - a funny, well-played exaggeration of a cultural practice
Jujubes!!! - I’d like to give them a try!

How much time away from work can a person have without getting fired?!?!? - biggest conundrum but not enough to lower my rating.

I will rewatch this drama again and again. If I can get a dvd version, all the better

Highly recommend!!!

10/10
A word about Product Placement

Yes, Jujubes were Product Placement (PPL), as were a couple other things. but IMO, the way TDOBY used them, even exaggerating them, within the story was well done.

Product Placement is a permanent fact in film and drama productions all over the world. We just don’t always notice it. What’s a production to do????

Think of all the cars, SUVs, and trucks we see in dramas. Chinese productions use a lot of American and European vehicles, whereas you see more Kias and Hyundais and less foreign vehicles in Korean productions, (not to mention Samsung phones, computers and appliances). It is how productions are subsidized which, theoretically, reduces costs to the production, some of which could not be made without them.

Agent Kim Reactivated made clever, exaggerated use of Kopikos in such a humorous way - and many reviewers made mention of that fact with some wondering where they could buy them. I even ordered some from Amazon.

In Perfect Crown, Grand Prince Yi An - at night atop a parking structure overlooking the city - leaning against his Mercedes 2024 AMG GT 55 4MATIC sports car with the door open and all its instrumentation showing - what a gorgeous scene that was! Mercedes supplied 13 models to TPC.

I’m guessing some of the outfits Kim Ji Won wore (she wore over 100) in Queen of Tears were PPL, not to mention the Bulgari wedding rings she and Kim Soo Hyun wore - and don’t forget the Mercedes 2022 Mercedes-AMG SL 63 (R232) he drove. Mercedes actually supplied 9 models to QOT.

Other PPLs especially in KDramas: Subway (a fixture in K-dramas) and Nespresso.

If done right, PPL doesn’t have to be an irritant. They can and do bring realism to our viewing.

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Couldn’t stop watching.

Note: spoilers start in the 4th paragraph.

I watched Stranger and Stranger Season 2 back to back. I liked them both but TBH, I think the former was better.

Si Mok. Oh, what a character! I’ve thought about him the most of any KDrama character I’ve watched. What would it be like to live without emotion? What would it be like to know a person like him. I’d try to understand him. I believe I’d respect him for his brilliance and dedication but I also think I’d be just as frustrated as everyone else was. Cho Seong Woo embodied Hwang Si Mok to a T and didn’t falter in his portrayal through both seasons even though they were 3+ years apart.

I don’t think I’m smart enough to respond to some of the social issues brought up in both seasons, just to say I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about them since I finished watching both seasons. I believe that’s why I give Stranger a 10.

Spoilers

Seo Dang Jae should not have been given a pass for his assault on Yeong Eun Su. Sorry. I found it difficult to warm up to him after that, even in the second season.

I know it made the plot that much more realistic (maybe) and intense, but I was taken aback by Eun Su’s murder. Her death was especially sad.

Minister Yeong was a coward in the end, basically hiding in fear for 3 years. If he was such a great man, whom so many considered their mentor, surely he could have figured out a way to take down Chairman Lee. And then he lets his daughter go right into the fire pit, begging Si Mok to protect her. I wasn’t impressed with him at all.

Far too often KDrama culprits give a sob story about why they did what they did. And that’s pretty much all the viewer gets. Yoon did the same thing - but it was refreshing that Han Yeo Jin did not let him get away with excusing his revenge.

I’ve spent some time thinking about Prosecutor Yoon also. From his son’s death, the grieving he and his wife went through together and separately (not to mention the other families) the breakdown of his marriage which lead to their divorce, and the 2 years of investigating Park’s actions would have been a story in itself. Killing Park as he did, did nothing to avenge the lives of those innocent children. In the end Park (or the corporate thugs) never had to face the families and take full responsibility for his actions. Yoon actually robbed all the families of their opportunity to see justice served. If he had taken Park down through the legal channels, his son would have been proud. What a waste of Yoon’s life.

Chief Secretary Lee Chang Jun rightfully assessed his life when he laments over where his path to compromise and illegal alliances first started. Si Mok’s assessment was correct, he was a monster and IMO a coward for not facing the people and taking responsibility for his crimes.

This was my final thought about Season 1. Stranger depicts many issues with incredible realism. Does it also depict what the criminal justice system is really like in Korea, at least in part?

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Na Hwa Jin is Joe Clark on Steroids

in 1989 Morgan Freeman stared in Lean On Me as real-life Joe Clark who becomes the principal of completely failed, out of control Eastside High School in Patterson, New Jersey (USA). To quote one reviewer on IMDB, "He is loud, abrasive, arrogant, and effective. He didn't see pleasantries as a means of getting what he wanted, he only saw force and intimidation as the most effective method. He made friends and he made enemies and he made a difference."

Na Hwa Jin, with his team of Deputy Director Bong Geum Dan, and Im Han Rim, all under Ministry of Education Director Choi Gang Seok, was all that, only amped up several notches.

TYAL was gripping, jaw dropping, intense, and heartbreaking, balanced by laugh-out-loud hysterical humor. Our main cast was perfect in my opinion. Each Lead presented a unique and relatable character.
The relationship beteen Hwa Jin and Gang Seok was touchingly beautiful. I ached for both of them but was also inspired by their support for each other and their mutual determination to make their lives count in honor of Gang Seok's daughter and Hwa Jin's fiancé, Choi Ga Yun.
Geum Dan was adorable. His kind but reluctant, nervous nature coupled with his wit, wisdom, and computer savy were a pleasure to watch.
It was no wonder the humorous Han Rim, with her explosive but sensitive nature, was attracted to him. Their chemistry was so cute and so funny. I was rooting for them.
Each member of ERPB, sensitive to both students and teachers, were sincere and dedicated to their mission to make school a safe and happy place for everyone. Humor lightened their loads and, I believe, helped the viewer recover from the intensity of some of the hard to watch scenes.
While quite violent, I recommend this drama to anyone who is interested what should be a fun time in a young person's life and the teachers who sign up to educate and even mentor them. It would be a good watch for students teetering on the brink of making the wrong decisions before their life has even gotten started. Actions have consequences.

This story was compelling given the serious nature of each episode. We in the US share much with Korea in this area of school violence. I admit, our school violence is on a grander scale. Having said that, I wanted to know how much of TYAL was realistic to Korea and how much was not. So I asked Chat GPT for some help. Here's the Q & A for anyone interested. I ask anyone with direct knowledge to correct anything below since I am well aware that Chat GPT is just a BOT.

Where did the original creators get their ideas?

1. The collapse of teacher authority in South Korea
Beginning in the 2010s, South Korea saw increasing public concern over:
    •    Teachers being unable to discipline disruptive students.
    •    Parents filing complaints against teachers.
    •    Rising reports of classroom violence.
    •    Teacher burnout and resignations.

Many teachers felt that laws designed to protect students had unintentionally left educators powerless.
The issue reached a breaking point in 2023, after the death of an elementary school teacher in Seoul led to massive teacher demonstrations demanding stronger protections and reforms.

2. Real cases of school violence
The webtoon incorporated situations inspired by news stories involving:
    •    Bullying,
    •    Student gangs,
    •    Parents abusing their influence,
    •    Administrative cover-ups,
    •    Teachers being threatened by students or families.

The creators essentially asked: “What if there were an agency that could do what ordinary teachers legally cannot?”
That question became the fictional Educational Rights Protection Bureau (ERPB).

3. Wish-fulfillment fantasy
This is perhaps the most important influence.
The series is not meant to be realistic procedure. Instead, it taps into a fantasy many frustrated adults have had:
“What if someone could finally step in and stop the bullies immediately?”

Na Hwa-jin isn’t written like a normal educator. He’s closer to an action hero or vigilante operating inside the school system.
Many Korean readers described the webtoon as cathartic because it punished wrongdoers swiftly in ways real institutions often cannot.

4. Influences from Korean revenge fiction
You can also see DNA from other Korean stories:
    •    Juvenile Justice — frustration with youth crime and legal limitations.
    •    The Glory — school violence and revenge.
    •    Taxi Driver — vigilante justice when institutions fail.
    •    Older Korean action manhwa where corrupt systems are corrected by extraordinary individuals.

Why did it become controversial?
The webtoon eventually crossed from “social commentary” into territory many readers found problematic.
Critics argued that some story arcs:
    •    endorsed corporal punishment,
    •    relied on stereotypes,
    •    oversimplified complex social issues,
    •    and promoted authoritarian solutions.

One particular arc involving racial stereotypes generated significant backlash, leading Naver to remove the English version of the webtoon.  
So what is the true source material for Teach you a Lesson?

If you strip away the punches and action scenes, the real source material was:
    •    South Korea’s crisis over teacher authority,
    •    public anger about school violence,
    •    news reports of institutional failure,
    •    and a very Korean genre tradition of imagining a powerful outsider who restores justice when the system cannot.**

That combination is what gave Get Schooled/Teach You a Lesson its unusual mix of social realism and comic-book fantasy. It explains why some viewers find it deeply satisfying while others find it unsettling.

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loved the brotherhood of friends

it was a good drama overall. the 4 friends since high school was a pleasure to watch - including the snippets or flashbacks at the beginning of each episode of the specific moments of their lives over the years.
my favorite character was Tae San. he was an intentional man. he chose to love Se-ra and committed himself to her - while he struggled over the marriage issue he still wanted her.
Do Jin - difficult to watch him try to win Yi Soo over. but between Do Jin attempts and YI Soo’s seemingly immature responses/rejections, both of them left much to be desired in the first half.
Lee Jung Rok - what an idiot to cheat on his wife. I don’t have words for his kind. mi seek was just as weak - she actually enabled him by threatening to but never following through with the divorce
Choi Yoon - he always had a pained look on his face regarding Mi Ra. you never got to see him as a successful competent lawyer. mi ra’s many childish ways were annoying, especially her crying. Yoon and Mi Ra’s story arc was the least compelling evincing.
the show got better and ended well.
this drama offered som good insights guys and plenty of truly funny moments.

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A lovely, lovely story!

10/10/2026

What a truly lovely story!

Our two main characters, Han Yeo Reum and Lee Soo Yeon were charming and endearing, each, in their own way. I was hooked from the first episode. They pulled at my heartstrings every time they were together. When Soo Yeon told Yeo Reum “Let’s love”, I wanted to cry for him. He was desperate to be in that moment with her with no pressures and no thought of a future he couldn’t see. “Let’s just be here together and love.”

Even though MasterJang asked her to help him stop Soo Yeon so he could get treatment and live, she questioned if it was right to force that on him if he wanted to live for now. As much as Yeo Reum wanted to be recognized for her work and accomplishments, her actions were always about the others, especially Soo Yeon. You could tell how blown away he was over how she cared for and loved him regardless of his physical condition.

A truly lovely couple.

The chemistry between the great Lee Je Hoon and the beautiful, elegant Chae Soo Bin was exceptional. I would go so far as to say it was perfect chemistry. Both are strong actors. I first saw CSN in When The Phone Rings. She was incredible there. At 21 and about 8 years younger, she is just as incredible here. She gave a completely believable performance as Yeo Reum. LJH is excellent in every role I’ve seen him in. His performance in WSL was no less excellent. I did not see LJH, I saw Lee Soo Yeon.

The story itself is not perfect but it is interesting. And while not boring, the backstories of our main leads did feel incomplete. I wanted to know more about the brothers; more clarity about why the villans wanted to ‘off’ Soo Yeon; what is the fuller story about Yeo Reum’s parents and why did she ‘meet’ them in autumn when she was born in the summer?

About some of the other characters I wanted to know: why Yang Seo Goon wanted to divorce Choi Moo JA (one had to figure out for themselves they were married but separated); what was Yeo Reum’s secret exactly; what was the big deal with Manager Jo (villan) 12 years ago; and several other things that, in the end were left unanswered.

The flirting / no we’re not flirting between the SL’s was adorable. I’m chuckling as I write this. They were cute.

Oh man! Go Eun Seon! What can you say?!?! Such a great guy, but on the wrong side of that love triangle. He and Yeo Reum did have great ‘friend’ chemistry, though.

Except for Passenger Services TL Yang and Security TL Choi, the remaining Team Leads gave us little to like. My lower rating is due to this: this wasn’t dominant RomCom. It had a serious message with some light hearted moments. But, it was overdone and unrealistic to have those terribly unprofessional, obnoxious managers in the GM’s department of a world class airport. I wasn’t impressed with the scripting around these side characters.

I agree with most people, not seeing Yeo Reum’s face at the end was to insult the viewers. We were cheated out of that final emotional payoff we were all waiting for, seeing SY’s as tearfully happy to be in YR’s arms as she was in his. I did look it up - while there was considerable buzz in K-Entertainment news and Social Media over it, there was actually no explanation given as to why they never showed his face - and it documented that it was LJH in that scene, not a body double. Nevertheless, IMO it was a mistake not to show his face.

I still highly recommend this drama. The OST was also very nice.

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Instantly hooked - you will be too!

June 22, 2026
For those who are conflicted about watching this excellently executed Comedy /Drama…., don’t be. THERE IS NO ROMANCE. **

Eight episodes in and all I can say is WOW! Lee Jun Young is perfect as 70 year-old Chairman Kang in Hwang Jun Hyeon’s 20-something body. There is no question that we are watching old Chairman Kang in action. LJU is just that convincing embodying Kang’s entire personae right down to his posture, furrowed brow, incredulous stares, outbursts of anger, and raspy, older man’s voice. The supporting characters equally great, especially the main villain, Kang Jae Gyeong, who is supported by other equally great villains, brother Jae Seong, his wife Na Eun Se and her father Chairman Na. The way the story is going, I’m expecting a fully satisfying, suspenseful remaining four episodes.

This drama is hilarious and at the same time intense and suspenseful - all while showcasing the consequences of the decisions one makes in their three score and ten (+/-) years on this earth. Among other questions Reborn Rookie asks: What is the true definition of success and What is the true measure of a person?

** The chairman’s youngest daughter, Kang Bang Geul, is understandably confused about her feelings over this young, handsome, smart, fearless intern, but the infolding events and her overall goals keep her from focusing in that direction for too long at a time. And along the way, Chairman Kang, who underestimated the daughter he loves, gives her plenty to dislike about Intern Hwang Jun Hyeon..

I can’t give it a 10 rating yet as there are 4 more episode to go. But if it ends as well as it has been going so far, I’ll up my rating.

7/6/2026

Reborn Rookie was a great, suspense filled dramadie with exciting twists all the way to the end. The much needed, truly funny comedy and pacing remained consistent for the duration. It definitely kept me on the edge of my seat every episode. The last two episodes brought everything to a satisfying conclusion allowing me, anyway, to say goodbye to these great characters - knowing the protagonists endured much and came out better people than when they began while all the villains got their just ‘rewards’.

This was a story was about Chairman Kang more than it was about Hwang Jun Hyeon. It was subtle but still noticeable when, after the body switchback, Lee Jun Young’s presence diminished for a bit so we could see Chairman Kang’s character arc come full circle. Sans his daughter’s well earned demise, it was the ending the Chairman Kang was hoping for where things could be reset for him. his family, and Choiseong.

He truly, deeply lamented over his mistakes as a father accepting his role in how his daughter came to her current state. Still loving her as his own flesh and blood, he offered her an olive branch to turn things back. And again, his love for her caused him to literally risk his own life for hers in the end. He was relieved (unable to find the right word here) in learning Jae Seong had finally found his conscience. He was humbled by and felt undeserving of Bang Geul’s unconditional love for him.

Each parallel between Kang and Hwang taught Kang more about himself. He experienced, and I believe realized the life he could have had in his own family, the simple but loving life Hyeon had with his spunky and fully alert grandmother. Looking at all Jun Hyeon’s awards and shirts in his tiny, cheap flat, Kang had to have seen Hyeon as similar to himself. A young man, laser-focused on giving everything he had, daily, to achieve his dream of being the next Messi or Ronaldo. Over the many times he pulled out that crumpled cashiers check, we watched how he came to understand and grieve over Jun Hyeon’s permanent loss of his soccer carrer and the depth of what that loss meant to him.

Even though not a hard man to his employees, Kang became even more empathetic in general giving the reigns of Choiseong to the deserving Lee Jae Sang and Bang Geul.

I enjoyed seeing Jun Hyeon’s real charming and respectful, and out of his element, personality after the switchback. What a contrast to Chairman Kang’s personality and LJY made us believe in that contrast.

Bang Geul was tough, sharp, and no nonsense on the outside but beautifully soft hearted on the inside. How clever of the writers to show how Jun Hyeon got to know Bang Geul while he was in Chairman Kang’s unconscious body!!! Viewers would have fun filling in the blanks of what probably transpired between them over the next 2-years. I’m sure that would make a great story in and of itself.

I loved Materials Team Mgr Park all throughout the drama. He brought balance in both funny and serous moments.
Lee Jae Sang was the mainstay to all the chaos. Both Lee and Kang were mutually true and loyal friends in life and in business who shared the same goals for Choiseong. Kang in Hyeon’s body could not have accomplished his goal for Choiseong without Lee.

Cho Sun Hui - the woman who loved and supported the Chairman, his children and grandchildren. This love and a healthy positive attitude about life in general allowed her to maintain her dignity throughout all that was thrown at her.

Kang Jae Gyeong - the one you love to hate, although it was sad watching her spiral. She couldn’t accept her father’s olive branch. She was in too deep because, psychologically, she had lost touch with reality itself. It’s no wonder she lost her mind.

Kang Jae Seong - from the beginning he had a shred, just a shred, of decency. But…, he was salvageable if he wanted to be and thankfully he was. He was finally able to embark on becoming the man he wanted to be.

Chairman Na - no hope for a man steeped in and blinded by his own self importance.

Na Eun Se - what a selfish, misappropriated life.

Min Seok Do - what was he thinking when he married Jae Gyeong? Thankfully he was honorable to his profession and to his father-in-law. He loved his wife (at least we think he did) but he couldn’t let her evil intentions succeed.

At the point of the story, the two grandsons owed their upbringing to their step grandmother, Cho Sun Hui, not to their parents.

To the Reborn Rookie cast: You each were so perfect for your characters. We couldn’t see you, we saw them, and loved and hated each one of you respectively! WELL DONE!

Can you tell how much I liked Reborn Rookie? I upped my rating to 10/10. As this drama unfolded, I can’t see any significant flaws. The OST was great and will be playing it again many times. I’ll be rewatching RR again.

If there’s a second season we will have to wait a few years since Lee Jun Young’s military service begins this month. Best wishes to you.

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An excellent, excellent Drama!!!!

the perfectly cast Kim Soo Hyun, Seo Yae Ji, and Oh Jung Se literally became Moon Gang Tae, Ko Min Young, and Moon Sang Tae respectively. The brother relationship between MGT and MST is the best I’ve seen after watching 150 +/- K-dramas. The tender moments and the fight scenes were worth every minute. KSH and SYJ had excellent chemistry. What began as Eye Candy to KMY and repulsiveness to MGT bloomed - through craziness - into a lovely romance. KMY did not have disassociative personality disorder. She needed to know what it felt like to be cared for, and loved for who she really was inside. MGT needed the same as he was slowly burning out emotionally.
I loved the way they all three became family. The three actors blended exceptionally well in every scene they were in together. it’s a toss up who dominated the screen between SYJ and OJS. they were equally great. It was KSH, though, who carried the whole drama from beginning to end so beautifully! His MGT character arc was critical to the arcs of KMY and MST and he nailed it. the breakdown scene in Episode 9 was a jaw dropper. I felt his emotions deep in my heart. all the supporting cast added depth and emotion to the entire drama.
The story itself was cleverly told; an unlikely romance told with the use of fairy tales in a mental health hospital - with great sensitivity in telling each person’s story.. The well earned ending for MGT, KMY, and MST was delightful and bittersweet at the same time. I didn’t want them to leave. I even teared up watching the last few minutes. the story did start to go over the top with the revelation of the villain which is why I rated the story itself a 9.
The art work and cinematography were excellent. the fields and colors were beautiful. the ocean view at the hospital was so peaceful. the cursed castle was creepy - as it was supposed to be. the OST was perfect. I’ve played it many times while working.
it’s rewatch value is a definite 10 - I’ve watched it probably 4 times already.
I loved this drama. it was probably my 10th K-drama.

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