Cakaloca

This may not be something profound or life changing story but it's really entertaining to watch..

This is really good. The plot was complex but never convoluted. I think it has a right blend of Crime/Mystery/Politics/Comedy with some heart warming moments. The only thing lacking was a bit of romance, but it's just me the hopeless romantic..

I like that even if the show portrayed a really crazy and corrupt world, they also showcased a beautiful fraternal love between the main characters. They maybe crazy, they may steal, cheat and beat everyone that crosses them. But they're fiercely loyal to a fault, they have each other's back and they're so protective of their sister. It's touching to see these brute and crude guys care for a badass woman.

The actors are great too, plenty of familiar faces everywhere. Matched with a good OST and musical scoring, it became pretty entertaining.

I wouldn't mind watching a second season, but as usual for Korean dramas, they rarely do sequels so I'm good with that too...

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Healthy dose of multiple romance with lots of fight scenes..

Loved this one. Very easy to watch, light, fun, action packed with mysteries here and there, and enough romance to spice things up.

I thought it was a typical RomCom in a traditional costume setting. I didn't mind the prolonged scenes at the school which was really surprising because I usually skip those parts.

Then as the story unfolds, it became more exciting. From the barbaric format "Me, Tarzan, You Jane. My wife." To a bit reluctant friendship, to a beautiful fun loving relationship. All of these while solving their personal issues and all the problems surrounding them.

This story wasn't able to make me cry but it did make my heart sigh.

Now, what I don't like was the part near the ending. The scholars suddenly turned stupid, and turned against the ML and FL for the poisoning fiasco. Then the FL who's a good fighter, suddenly became a helpless little girl that got poisoned and held hostage multiple times.

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Another CEO meets pretty girl next door love story

Nothing new with the plot, a too serious CEO and the crazy but pretty girl next door found each other through unique situation and managed to fall in love and somehow made it work.

I also like that there are some minor love story on the side to keep the viewers entertained and interested. Out of the four couples, three pairs managed to have their version of happy ending.

Good actors with matching good OST. It's really good to watch, pretty entertaining.. I just feel that the final episode was rushed. This show is a pretty entertaining journey with a bit mediocre ending

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Another take on zombie hype train. Was caused by narcotics, by a disease or by something else?

Loved this one. Another take on zombie hype train. Was caused by narcotics, by a disease or by something else?

Actors looks good and acts well, even the ML and FL had a good on screen chemistry. Visuals are really good too if not great. OSTs fine too.

I like the fact that although this is a paranormal fiction, the creators managed to showcase human nature really well. That humanity is capable of both cruelty and selflessness.

The show didn't revolved around just zombies, darkness and death. It was about the people living and surviving in a chaotic world, trying to find even a bit of happiness. So I think it has an apt title.

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I really enjoyed watching this one. It's easy to watch, nothing too sinister, nothing overly dramatic. It's a light romantic drama, on the now trending military-medical romantic drama.

It had some fillers here and there but it's still entertaining to watch. The progression of each of the characters development is really charming. I also love the fact that this show gave the viewers different blend/flavours of love.

The casts were good actors. They didn't have explosive chemistry with their onscreen partners, but it works well. The Male Lead, second and third ML ain't cruel. And most importantly, all three FL ain't dumb or helpless.

I was never bored with this one. I think it is well written. Nothing like with other shows that even you're on your tenth episode, feels like nothing of substance is happening yet.

Oh and it has a happy ending so there goes the spoiler.

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Not your typical RomCom

I thought this was just another RomCom. Boy I was so wrong..

The story was so complex and yet not convoluted in anyway. It started very light, they're the typical opposites attract situation. ML is a successful romance turned crime/suspense author, he deals with the gruesome. FL is a sassy mind doctor, she deals with the day to day ugliness of life. Both of them had childhood traumas that left them scarred. It was mildly annoying at first that ML seems to be a better mind doctor than our FL.

I almost dropped the show, but glad I didn't.. it had so much to offer. The romance, the comedy, family drama, with a bit of mystery. It also stresses on the awareness on mental health. The anticipation of a heart break towards the last four or five episodes is a bit hard to watch but at least the heart aches still leads to a happy ending. They healed each other also their families..

I think the actors did a good job portraying their roles and the show also had a good OST. So it's perfect for binge watching..

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All the spy stuff are good and fun to watch

All the spy stuff are good and fun to watch. But that's all there is, everything else is too dry and boring to be honest.

The beautiful and talented cast cannot save the show. Too many familiar faces that I like from other shows, so I had really high expectations with this one. But the romance is bland, so is the drama, there's nothing that made my heart sigh. And for a crime/suspense show, its lacks exciting fight scenes, no heart thumping moments.

This 40 episode show can easily be summarized. Young love lost and found after a decade. They get to know each other all over again while trying to save the world. The end.

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It's a bit like the show "The Walking Dead"

After watching episode 1 and 2, I've decided to watch recap first. If something catches my interest then I go back to watch the whole episode.

Story started something like "The Walking Dead" did. But instead of waking up from a coma, the lead character emerges from being stranded. ML is about to propose marriage to FL when disaster strikes. Basically the whole season was all about finding FL.

This story lean more on the SciFi aspect. FL was taken by some nefarious organization. She was brainwashed and also used as an experiment in the guise of finding a cure. It's a bit hard to believe, because she's a doctor herself. Yet she's still gullible and easy to manipulate. She was pretty girl who's really to nice to everybody else but not with her BF. Not intentionally, he's just not the priority.

In the end, they did find each other. Escaped the mad scientist lab, forgave each other and then finally find love again. The end.

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Traditional costume romance w/ really dark undertone.

I love the backstory, although it was the typical formula: ML and FL met while they were young, lost contact, met again as different person's. From adversary's, to friends, to lovers.

Even though this was supposedly a traditional costume romance, it has a really dark undertone. The story got a little draggy at some parts that I had skipped. Still, I managed to push through.. Glad the writers gave FL a happy ending that she deserves.

Good chemistry between the actors, even the young ones did good. This is not the first show who did the cross dressing as a major aspect of the show, but they did good. Not as awkward as other show I've seen.

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What do you call a story without a conclusion? A purpose? Easy, mean it's useless. It's a nightmare

I honestly don't know what to say with this one. But this show is a nightmare.

Yes the production is ok, the acting was ok, the visuals ok too. But story was shit.

It was never revealed where the otherworldly beings really came from. Then the story jump to the point where the religious group was in the seat of power but is definitely the bad guys. And the street gang, bad guy looking are the real protectors of the people.

It also never explained how a newborn can be a sinner and how it survived judgement. Then suddenly the show was done with no conclusion. The baby was alive. The religious group's abuse of power were exposed. The said group's founder who died at the early part of the story suddenly miraculously alive again.

If this is a marketing strategy for people to watch the next season? Then, no thanks. It's a waste of time.

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When Pikachu fell in love..

Nothing profound to see here. Just the usual pure entertainment. A young love, almost innocent love shared between the ML and the FL..

Added a little paranormal element to their love, an electric current flowing through our FL body. A spark, causing an attraction to who ever is affected by it.

After they've gotten over that challenge and still manage to be friends, they eventually fell in love. The latter part of the story was a bit unnecessary, for me. After facing all the obstacles, the FL left the ML without notice? Oh well, they still ended up together. Happy ending for everyone.

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