One of the worst k-dramas released in 2025
Honestly, I can't point out one thing that I enjoyed about this drama. Sure, it had an unique premise, superhero who needs money to have powers, but writing went downhill pretty quickly. The pacing was horrendous. There were long scenes featuring antagonists doing their "evil stuff". This drama is something I literally finished only because I wanted to see how bad it could get. Spoiler alert: it got pretty bad. The biggest issue was the directing. Why do we need to see character in every angle before he/she moves? There was also a weird camera sequence in last episode with the apartment building. The editing didn’t help either, nor did the soundtrack choices. Why play intense instrumental track after someone at the gunpoint doesn't get his brains blown out?It might sound harsh, but I couldn't tell whether the acting was bad because of the editing or it was just generally bad. After Typhoon Family, what a downgrade this drama is for Lee Junho. It's not even worse recent performance by him but for most of the cast. I'm only pointing him out because he was the one who made me tune in for this drama. The rest of the cast doesn't have that star power.
This drama feels like something only a five-year-old could enjoy.
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nothing out of ordinary
It seems to me that much of the criticism toward this drama comes from religious beliefs. Since I was already familiar with the discourse of euthanasia before watching this drama, I knew exactly what I was stepping into. For me, the main issue in this drama is the pacing. I haven’t seen the original series, so I can’t compare, but here some scenes drag on much longer than necessary. Although, some of these were to build emotional attachment to side characters, but it isn't nearly as impactful as it was in Move To Heaven. Thankfully, the strong casting kept me engaged. Without it, I probably would’ve dropped it.Was this review helpful to you?
10/10 acting, 6/10 story telling
i don't know why they decided to take on an impossible task, turning a film into a series. i know that they don't like give credit to chinese media but sheesh. i can't imagine how they catered this excellent cast (the saving grace of this series) and this ended up being the final product. in my opinoin, it's okay to change some things in the story, if it saves the scriptWas this review helpful to you?
strong impression
this is a slightly heart felt drama that tells a story of two female actresses in a show business, one retiring and the other one starting. the soul of the drama is definitely lee hanee. without her, this drama simply wouldn't work. my only complaint is that the drama should've been even more female centered. honestly, these men were pissing me off big time. this drama def isn't for people who romanticise entertainment industry, and expect pure take. overall, it left really strong impression on me, and I'm glad that I gave it a shot.Was this review helpful to you?
drama for the girls
this drama is made for everyone who likes dramas set around 90's and girlhood. the main reason why i started watching this drama is the introduced plot which remained engaging until the last episode. acting remained top notch throughout the whole series. dare i say this is the best kdrama cast assembly of this year.Was this review helpful to you?
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it's cute
I'll admit, I was drawn to watch this film because of the hype. No need to beat around the bush, it didn’t live up to my expectations. The acting is fine, but the storytelling is the real issue. honestly, I can't blame the audience. The hype probably came from the lack of strong k-dramas/k-films this year. it reminded me of the c-19 era when everyone was suddenly releasing good music, simply because people were hungry for something to hold on to. However, I’m not the kind of person who can survive on crumbs; I need a full meal. This plot has been done hundreds times in other EA films, (especially in China and Japan), where seems to be a strange obsession with killing off characters in romance films. Within the first ten minutes, I guessed the entire story arc, and I haven’t done that in a while.Was this review helpful to you?
mothers are mothering
This drama really surprised me with how good it was. The best way to describe it is: a hidden gem. It feels like an oasis in the desert (current kdrama landscape). the number of female-centered dramas seems to be decreasing every year like the population of pandas, and I find myself hunting for them more and more. this drama's strengths are strong leading ladies, solid storytelling, and high rewatch value which most of the dramas lack nowadays.i recommend this to anyone who enjoys the mystery genre with a little bit of slice-of-life.
personally, i'm already looking forward to confirmed season 2.
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easy watch with weird spacing
despite majority of the story being written in WXX's point of view, this story belongs to everyone except her. cheng yih (ML) has an interesting family dynamic. even though SML is low key obsessed with the FL, his passion for music made him stand out. compared to all that, FL seems dull. i can't even blame the actress, because she was giving her all. writer should've focused less time on the love triangle time line, and more time on after the time jump period. overall, it's cute, but predicable film with happy endingWas this review helpful to you?
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weirdly addicting
when i started this drama, i thought that i wouldn't like this drama but i grew quite fond of it (to drop it). the setting was unlikely to average jdrama. this story is centered around two women: imai natsu who accidentally inherited a huge sum of money as a care taker, and motomiya mitsuko who is helping her to gain leading role over the company. the story ends on a good note for both of the leads. now, one thing that bothered throughout the series was camera work and whatever kind yellow filter they were using. if there are more than two people on the scene this japanese style directing doesn't work. in my opinion, acting was the highlight of the series, especially the leads. the major issue that i have with writing were the lack of intelligence of some characters (natsu has the intelligence of a four year old), and poorly executed plot twists (that also might've been on director). regardless of everything, i couldn't look away.Was this review helpful to you?
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one of the best drama releases this year
this is what happens when you give great actors a great script. everything from the first episode until the last episode was thought through. also, i really liked that the divorce cases were portrayed realistically [court cases can last long and are often messy].the only complaints i have are regarding two story lines. first, CEG forcing her daughter to interact with her dad, which felt out of character for her. secondly, the whole one sided crush trope between EG and UJ. it's as if writers threw it in the first episodes, but didn't know what to do with it in the final episode. overall, it's a great watch, and i'm thankful to whoever thought casting jang nara and nam jihyun as leading ladies.
PS: if you're a romcom enjoyer, you've come to the wrong place
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surprisingly good
it was on my planned to watch list for quite some time, so i'm glad that i finally watched it. this drama's strongest point is the bond between the women from different backgrounds. currently, a lot of kdramas are struggling with portraying friendship between 3 women without one of them becoming more of a supporting character. another thing ,which i loved about this drama is that comedy isn't forced (despite it being an older drama). it's all thanks to the great acting by three leading ladies and storytelling. this drama def isn't for hopeless romantics, but slice of life enjoyers. the moral of the story is finding OWN way in life, despite ageWas this review helpful to you?
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typical short revenge drama
i wouldn't have finished this series, if the episodes weren't that short-- bad acting for the most part
bai xu han ended up carrying the acting department
- weird editing but it's common among short dramas
- bad writing
MC forgave to a woman who tried to KILL her and CHEATED with her husband
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trying to please people with happy ending isn't always a good thing
when i started watching this series, i thought that they would make their break up make sense, and they would properly solve their issues. it didn't happen. instead, we got two episodes of fluff, and three episodes of present. i feel like the writer was just pushing CH and AJ's differences aside until the final scene was taking place for the viewers. CH felt random quilt over the break up in last episode for some reason. AJ neglected her until she packed her bags and left. It makes you wonder if they're going to fall into the same rabbit hole.despite the writing flaws, this drama has definitely an excellent cast, and cinematography.
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bitter hell
this drama really had many loop holes, draggy plots, very dumb main characters despite their degrees, a villain from comic books (can't believe that writer let her get away without punishment for so long). two things that kept me watching were the two leading ladies: kim hee sun (also, her character was the one i was rooting for this whole series) and lee hyeyeong for their masterclass acting despite this horrendous script and cinematography which was so breathtaking. what made me extra bitter was the ending of NYW. i can't believe that writers made NYW give up her career for a suicidal psycho.for people who are considering watching this please threw logic out of the window.
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Too cliche
It’s an easy and certainly boring watch, but for some odd reason I just couldn’t drop this drama. In all honesty, this should’ve been a nice limited series with 6 episodes, but instead we got 12 which mostly focused on the second male lead and female lead story line which lead to nowhere. Watching this series felt more like a chore than entertainment. Both main characters also fell into tired J-drama stereotypes: the woman with low self-esteem and the man who hides himself behind a cold exterior/ has a weird personality. If you’re thinking of watching this, don’t.Was this review helpful to you?
