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I don't even get the Shaman guy at all. I understand that she was very superstitious, but his development in the story could have been much better. Obviously he was the evil one, but in the end he just packs up and leaves? It just didn't make enough sense--it felt like a piece of the drama was left out without completion. I felt that there should have been some type of confrontation to a sub-plot of some type.

I couldn't understand that either. I know it was for dramatic effect, but they should have had her stay around a bit longer at least to see if he was still alive, especially since she was in love with the guy!

How do writers "Run out of ideas?" They must be either bored or unmotivated. Or the directors are. It makes no sense if this is your job and you're in the industry. Wouldn't you continually be coming up with better ideas rather than worse? It's not like there are no data out there to work with! There is some real reason why it's not done better. Maybe they are not getting paid enough or they're way overworked. Either both or something entirely different, but there is a reason.
I'm trying to decide if I should watch this drama or not. I hate wasting my time on mediocre dramas and especially getting to the end of 16 or 20 hours and being disappointed that something is cut off or dragged out. It just makes me not want to watch any more dramas at all. I could be doing other things with my life. If you're going to do a job, I believe you should do it right or at least to the best of your ability--not to just throw any old thing out there just to get it finished.

Re: newest format for mydramalist.com episode links (under "Watch Online Now" section). It looks much better than having to scroll through 20 screens to get to the comment section. (I hope it doesn't look like this just because there are only two episodes listed so far.) It would be even better if, instead of a full picture for each episode, there was just a hypertext link to each episode since the picture is already shown at the top of the page. Or how about just a teeny picture next to each link? Or even just move that section to the Bottom of the page?
Thanks for listening and take care.

I watched the first 30 episodes on kissasian.com but they must have changed the translator because the translation was so bad at that point, that I could no longer watch it even though I really wanted to see the remaining episodes. (I also tried YouTube and DramaCool.) So I switched to the six-episode condensed version and it was obvious that there were just too many gaping holes with critical pieces of the story left out. Now I'm trying to find somewhere that has a decent translation of the remaining episodes of the full 76. It is very frustrating but I will keep looking. I hope someone can advise me on where to find a decent translation. Thank you for your help.

Sorry, I am so confused!

Palace: The Lock Heart Jade (2011) is a Remake of WHAT drama? and a Sequel to Which one?

I'm assuming that the movie stands on it's own, but then what is the sequence of everything else?

Does it matter? Pease let me know either way. I would like to watch these in the order that they should be watched in. If some are the same as others, please help with that also.

THANK YOU for helping clear up the confusion.

Cute, sweet, sad. I'm not a crier and I really don't like watching sad movies, but this was worth watching. --Adds meaning to friendship and love.

Thanks for the article and all the replies from commenters. I love reading the different opinions (: Some clichés are OK and some can be irritating especially after you watch enough dramas to realize that they Are clichés and do them the exact same way. I think it's really about the acting, plot and how cliches can be used in creative ways. But one thing that I really love about Korean dramas, that got me hooked and keeps me going, is the way humor is used. It seems that Korean writers just know how to add the perfect touch of humor in the right places--not just in comedies, but also in many other dramas!

Sorry, but I LOVED Coffee Prince. It was so funny and she was so cute! I never felt that she was so whiny--it was just the situation. I also loved the second couple and other funny characters. The grandmother was awesome!

This movie is just okay, with cute high school actors. It was a fairly predictable rom-com, nothing spectacular, but did have a cute twist at the end which made me rate it an 8/10.

I will say, as others have noted and I heard repeatedly throughout the film, that it is quite sad and concerning that they make so many comments about wanting lighter skin color. The prejudice really stands out. If you think about it, most people with white skin are always outside or at the beach trying to get a dark tan--which fades in a few weeks and actually damages their skin quality. "The grass is always greener on the other side..."

I have to agree that this drama was just okay. I watched all episodes mainly because of Ji Sung and the other excellent actors, and I like to finish what I start if it's not too excruciating.

The cinematography was beautiful as were the costumes. Even the overall storyline was good, but the execution was very poor. It seemed that some scenes didn't follow others in sequence or they were just short and choppy and left you hanging.

The chemistry between Ji Sung and Kang Byul was really disappointing. I kept trying to use my imagination--it was almost there, but really not so convincing. The last few minutes of the ending was okay, but just a narrative of history.

This drama wasn't really boring because I kept wanting to see what was going to happen in the next episode. I watched "Kim Soo Ro" on Dramafever, but sorry to say, the English translation was terrible (syntax and pop culture terminology for a historical period drama?). The timing of the display of words was really off also. It was such a challenge to get through this drama because the words would display for 2 seconds then disappear while the actors continued speaking for 10 seconds, so I was constantly pausing and replaying so I could read what was said.

I really don't know all the details of directing, but judging from the many other historical dramas I have watched, I'm sorry to say that this one did not measure up. It really had such good possibilities and could have been so much better, but lost it's effectiveness especially after the first ten episodes.

I would watch this for the actors and the scenery, but I probably wouldn't rewatch especially with the timing and translation issues.

Bridal Mask is one of my favorite dramas. The actors were so good with an amazing plot. So worth watching (except for some of the torture scenes--you may need to skip over). But I still loved the actors!

I also hate loud music in a drama. I have stopped watching a few dramas because of this reason alone--even dramas that I would have liked to continue watching!

And how about when they sing the 'Ice Cream' song? I love that scene (and the song)!

I seriously love this drama. It's one of my favorites and I've now watched it three times! (Update--I'm currently watching it a 4th time with another friend--smile.) I always recommend this drama. I really enjoy all the actors and it is so funny and touching. Yoon Eun Hye and Kang Ji Hwan are great together and I like Sung Joon from "Shut Up Flower Boy Band"--so much charisma! You really should watch this if you haven't already! (The rating is way too low on this--I just don't understand. It should be at least 8+. I rated it 9 out of 10.) If you're wondering if you should watch "Lie To Me" I recommend that you start now, especially if you need a good laugh including romance. Enjoy!

Hot sex, interesting and meaningful relationships, good ending. I just saw this on Dramafever.

Sorry, but to me Iris is Not awesome or sad--It's just weird and stupid in the end! I wanted to like this drama, but I was sooo disappointed! Everyone has their own opinion...

I thought Iris was going to be good--at least it started out that way. But the ending was so weird-- I really hated the end! I could never bring myself to watch the sequel!

So sorry to hear that. My condolences to her family and friends.

It seems that I mostly watch Kdramas, but I always have my eyes open for any really good Asian drama. Two of my favorite Cdramas that are on my All-time Favorites list are #1-Prince of Lan Ling, and #2-Bu Bu Jing Xin (also referred to as Scarlet Heart-1). I have watched both of these three times over the last few years and just can't get over them. They have compelling storylines, beautiful cinematography, and the best actors!