So many twists and engaging story throughout all 18 episodes. I would have rated it high (8 or 9) if there weren't so many, and I really mean so many plot armour scenes, plot inconsistencies, probably the worst action choreography, one dimension-ally written FL & so many more similar frustratingly irritating reasons.
The ending is acceptable, since I have already seen Mouse by the same screenwriter, and was expecting an impractical but self-sacrificing & morally superior ending.
PS. Some of the brilliant trolling comedy in episodes 2 & 3.
Awesome ep1-17, and sh!tty last episode. Although it has a happy ending, but, it just leaves all the previous episodes redundant. Like, we have been presented with a mature show with quite complicated moral dilemma, and then you go and make it a fairy tale happy ending in the last episode. Cowardly writing at the end.
time reset bulsht come, all those build up, emotions, impacts and everything are washed away.i swear time reset…
This! So much this. Exactly what I felt after binging this one.
Awesome ep1-17, and sh!tty last episode. Although it has a happy ending, but, it just leaves all the previous episodes redundant. Like, we have been presented with a mature show with quite complicated moral dilemma, and then you go and make it a fairy tale happy ending in the last episode. Cowardly writing at the end.
Strong overall script, rushed ending & the worst possible ML acting ever.
- Brilliant story and equally awesome storytelling (until last couple of episodes, where I think the creators were confused on how much to carry onto season 2, where the son that old antagonist would probably the main antagonist for s02). They also kept the main plot reveal mysterious enough to not get boring well throughout the first half of the season.
- Rushed ending almost ruined the whole series, almost seemed to be as if last 2 episodes were written and directed by someone else. Almost everything (in last 2 episodes) was predictable and cliche'd. Maybe they wanted 18 or 20 episodes to hash out everything.
- The worst and I mean the worst acting I have seen so far in kdramas by the main lead (Lee jong suk). I mean is he so popular in korea that he received such an awesome role despite his expressionless, stone-faced, always-looking-like-a-lost-one-in-the-room so-called acting skills? His dialogue delivery was so tame and lame that it looked like a little kid throwing mumbling tantrums in an intense scene (actually in all scenes). He definitely has a talent to bring down the intense or heavy scene the director must be trying to present. It must be so embarrassing and at the same time infuriating for the other cast members to be giving their all and yet the main lead is doing his worst possible in return. I have not seen many korean shows, but, of all the ones i have watched their are so many male leads who can easily pull off the necessary vibe needed in this role. It's like a rich kid showing up and reading lines after reading just a single time and everyone one probably cheering him as the best actor. I almost dropped this show after the pilot episode because of this main lead. if he's getting such brilliant roles, out qualifying other actors, then in my opinion he must have tons of connections/cash, or maybe casting team must be taking a break after casting pretty good rest of the cast and hence got high on god knows what and cast this guy as the main lead, or maybe the magic do exists in this world and this guy has it and casts it on the production team to get the role. Because, I honestly do not understand how else can someone who acts like this can land such a role.
This Lee jong suk broke me from korean shows with his worst acting skills (is it right to even call it a skill if you are so bad at it?), i am definitely going to take a break from kdramas.
Overall, this show is a must watch. Good thriller. I would have rated this one an overall 9, but, Lee jong suk's acting is a given negative 2 (if not 4). I feel for Kim Joo Heon & Yang Kyung Won, for they gave such good performances.
An OK love story or maybe a rom-com, but definitely lacking laugh-out-loud moments that most Korean rom-coms have. Its neither an emotional one as well, it could have been one if this were to be 8 or so episodes instead of 16.
Seems like main leads are big names in Kdramas, so maybe the high rating must be from all their fans, otherwise it doesn't make sense to me; because the story is too predictable, cliché and forgettable for the most part.
For me the noticeably good romantic scenes came from second ML in episodes 14/15. There was nothing from main leads. No good comic reliefs. Best emotional scene I felt empathetic towards was when the village ladies coming out to help the village lady chief in her time of crisis. That is it.
Basically whole show was ML as stern/serious with no expressions coupled with his low pitch voice. FL left with playing all the emotions, more than 90% of which were mainly crying over separation anxiety. Too many episodes were wasted hashing out the same concept again and again.
I watched this one only because it was mentioned as the recommended show under "Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha" & "When the Camellia Blooms", both of which were awesome shows.
Overall, forgettable & not even one time watch worthy. Definitely not a must-watch. It would not be a loss if you miss out on watching this one, I wish I had not wasted time on this one.
Just started watching. After ep 1, seems to me that MC has all the possible jobs in that small town, besides being able to keep in touch with every possible member of that town everyday. So, he spends about 30 mins or less at every job. Where in the world such short part time jobs available?
I think this drama definitely belongs to the category, if to be named as turn-your-logic/mind-off-completely-to-enjoy-it. Wish there was a tag on mdl for this.
Great series, sh!tty ending (unnecessarily extended last 10 episodes/arc; also whole ending was to create interest for season 2 - too obvious & nothing interesting).
The ending is acceptable, since I have already seen Mouse by the same screenwriter, and was expecting an impractical but self-sacrificing & morally superior ending.
PS. Some of the brilliant trolling comedy in episodes 2 & 3.
No stupid plot armors like in kingdom 1 & 2 (both are at best 7/10).
Apt background score. A different intense vibe throughout the movie. Very well done, not just as a zombie movie (I know that it is a tv special).
Awesome ep1-17, and sh!tty last episode. Although it has a happy ending, but, it just leaves all the previous episodes redundant. Like, we have been presented with a mature show with quite complicated moral dilemma, and then you go and make it a fairy tale happy ending in the last episode. Cowardly writing at the end.
Inflated ratings, probably just because of awesome first season & continuity due to much smaller gap in between broadcasting 2 seasons.
Really had some expectations because of great season 1. What a disappointment.
- Brilliant story and equally awesome storytelling (until last couple of episodes, where I think the creators were confused on how much to carry onto season 2, where the son that old antagonist would probably the main antagonist for s02). They also kept the main plot reveal mysterious enough to not get boring well throughout the first half of the season.
- Rushed ending almost ruined the whole series, almost seemed to be as if last 2 episodes were written and directed by someone else. Almost everything (in last 2 episodes) was predictable and cliche'd. Maybe they wanted 18 or 20 episodes to hash out everything.
- The worst and I mean the worst acting I have seen so far in kdramas by the main lead (Lee jong suk). I mean is he so popular in korea that he received such an awesome role despite his expressionless, stone-faced, always-looking-like-a-lost-one-in-the-room so-called acting skills? His dialogue delivery was so tame and lame that it looked like a little kid throwing mumbling tantrums in an intense scene (actually in all scenes). He definitely has a talent to bring down the intense or heavy scene the director must be trying to present. It must be so embarrassing and at the same time infuriating for the other cast members to be giving their all and yet the main lead is doing his worst possible in return. I have not seen many korean shows, but, of all the ones i have watched their are so many male leads who can easily pull off the necessary vibe needed in this role. It's like a rich kid showing up and reading lines after reading just a single time and everyone one probably cheering him as the best actor. I almost dropped this show after the pilot episode because of this main lead. if he's getting such brilliant roles, out qualifying other actors, then in my opinion he must have tons of connections/cash, or maybe casting team must be taking a break after casting pretty good rest of the cast and hence got high on god knows what and cast this guy as the main lead, or maybe the magic do exists in this world and this guy has it and casts it on the production team to get the role. Because, I honestly do not understand how else can someone who acts like this can land such a role.
This Lee jong suk broke me from korean shows with his worst acting skills (is it right to even call it a skill if you are so bad at it?), i am definitely going to take a break from kdramas.
Overall, this show is a must watch. Good thriller. I would have rated this one an overall 9, but, Lee jong suk's acting is a given negative 2 (if not 4). I feel for Kim Joo Heon & Yang Kyung Won, for they gave such good performances.
Seems like main leads are big names in Kdramas, so maybe the high rating must be from all their fans, otherwise it doesn't make sense to me; because the story is too predictable, cliché and forgettable for the most part.
For me the noticeably good romantic scenes came from second ML in episodes 14/15. There was nothing from main leads. No good comic reliefs. Best emotional scene I felt empathetic towards was when the village ladies coming out to help the village lady chief in her time of crisis. That is it.
Basically whole show was ML as stern/serious with no expressions coupled with his low pitch voice. FL left with playing all the emotions, more than 90% of which were mainly crying over separation anxiety. Too many episodes were wasted hashing out the same concept again and again.
I watched this one only because it was mentioned as the recommended show under "Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha" & "When the Camellia Blooms", both of which were awesome shows.
Overall, forgettable & not even one time watch worthy. Definitely not a must-watch. It would not be a loss if you miss out on watching this one, I wish I had not wasted time on this one.
This is just mindless impractical refreshingly fun. Almost perfect if not for male protagonist's tame background story.
Quite a good fun show actually.
I think this drama definitely belongs to the category, if to be named as turn-your-logic/mind-off-completely-to-enjoy-it. Wish there was a tag on mdl for this.