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THE HYPE FOR THIS DRAMA IS ALL TRUE!

AWESOME IN ALL CATEGORIES!
The HYPE for this drama is all TRUE!

No doubt, Now, this is One of My All Time Favs!! :)

The Plot is Good and the Characters are Well Written. Every Character is Lovable.
Direction, Production, Cinematography, Visual effects, Acting, OST/BGM, Pacing, EVERYTHING IS DONE VERY WELL AND RIGHT TO THE POINT!

OST is the BEST.

Both the Couples are Lovely.
The Bromance of Kim Shin & Grim reaper is Cool .
These two along with Deok Hwa, the Trio is Funny 😂

But at times, it's just Repetitive or a Content filler, prolonging the number of episodes mindlessly.
(It's like an unnecessary REVISION to the Viewer, haha).
Without those repetitions, Could have wrapped up very well in 16 hours instead of 20+ hours.

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Overall, THOROUGHLY ENJOYABLE! 👌🏻

My RATING is 9.5/10.
Without those so called revisions, it's 10/10 ! :)

P.S.1: That content filler repetitions KILLED ME but this OST HEALED ME! 😂
P.S.2: I can still hear the OST song , ringing in my head and hum, while writing this review, even after many years of watching this drama (BTW, it's my phone ringtone now :) )

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A Fun Ride! My first ever Rom-Com to get a 9.5 / 10 Rating from me ;)

Came for the Guest roles / Cameos but found a Very Funny n REFRESHING drama.

Hilarious, Very Sweet, Cute (and Sad during Break ups)!

I can't or usually struggle to watch Lengthy Romance Dramas of 16, 24 or 30+ episodes but this show with 12 eps is right to my taste.
Even the show format -- One Case per Episode, makes it more interesting (n easy on mind, to follow their love that is slowly built, without any toxicity)
Also, all my fav actors of GMMTV are in this, which gives more reason to love this :)

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The Fresh theme of "Break up and Get Paid" is executed with a Positive & Hilarious Tone!

The concept "Break up Service" - that job -- Separate the couple as per client's request n Get paid by the client, is something New to me.
Though the job description looks morally bad or questionable, it's funny.

( Like Dating apps n matrimonial sites, Break up service is a good business idea, Haha -- Anything n Everything can happen in this modern age but for sure, the owner n the employees will go to Hell, if breaks up a good couple, breaking up a cheating couple is fine, I guess ;) )

Even their competitor, "Destiny" -- Make a couple fall in love as per client's request and Get Paid, looks different and cool.

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All the cases handled by Break up service n Destiny companies n the main story have compelling storyline.
All the cases are Funny n Interesting, some are Emotional too.

Overall, a Good blend of Comedy + Different theme (break up service or Destiny) + Cute love story (main) + Sad love stories (cases), Everything in right proportions that keeps the viewer interested.

There's no moment of boredom throughout the drama.
It's so good that I can rate it higher than usual rom-coms! :)

*** ACTORS / CHARACTERS:
All Actors (main n supporting cast) performed very well.
Every character is well written.

Not just one or two, entire supporting characters are funny.
Special mention: Godji is hilarious as usual.

All the guest roles in each ep / each case are fun to watch.

The competition between the companies is funny n later the team work after merging of companies is very cool.

A Test to morality for Char Jued (Jorin) (viewer too?). She believes that breaking up any couple, good or bad, by a third party is not correct morally and
A Test to prejudiced faith of Char Boss (Off). He believes that Relationships are Fragile and any third person can affect them. He doesn't believe in strong love until he met Jued.

Boss - Jued moments are very sweet.
Off - Jorin's chemistry is very natural n cute, want them to be paired in future projects too, as Serious Off & Naughty Sweet Jorin!

Jorin (actor) is cute n Jued (char) is funny.
Boss falling for Jued but in denial, initially and later fell hard for her, is funny n sweet.

Off in women attires (female disguises of Boss) in every ep, is not at all Odd, instead Very Pretty & funny!

Usually, Off's comedy tone - Goofy n Chaotic, this is exactly what Jorin does here.
Jorin is like a Mini Version of Off here :)
While Off is all serious n dedicated to break up couples here, is funny.
(He did diverse roles very well in his previous works - comedy to serious).

Off n Tay interactions are sweet n funny.

Boss getting hurt after every Break up project, is funny.
It's like "Instant Punishment" for a sin, haha.

The Only time, he didn't get hurt after a break up is of Jued n her two timing bf (ep 1). So it's a good deed! :)

*** EPISODES / CASES:
Every ep starts funny, especially their investigations n disguises but turns emotional in the end.

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Ep 1 / case 1: Jued & her bf

Cheating bf - Break up!

Also, Boss broke up his Boss, Chan n his wife.
(So two break ups in this ep)

Jued joined Break up service but is confused between her morals n professional requirements.

Guest role: Title

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Ep 2 / case 2: The content creator couple

Faking sweetness without respect towards each other - Break up!

Guest role: Force, Jamie

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Ep 3 / case 3: BL Ship

A BL actor who is shipped with his co-star, is in a secret relationship with another guy, who wants their relationship to be out in open, thereby troubles arise in professional n personal lives. Break up!

(But the essence of the ep is sad - Actors can't date in real life, especially when they are shipped with an on-screen partner (actor or actress). They really have to sacrifice true love sometimes for career or have to maintain a secret relationship, Tiring n SAD! )

Main Guest role: Drake, Aungpao, Prom

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Ep 4 / case 4: Childhood sweethearts

Broke up once n reconciled but then have different life goals. Break up!

Guest role: Win, Emi

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Ep 5 / case 5: The secret lovers / love triangle

Very funny, sweet n sad ep.

The secret lovers' bond is strong & Break up service's mission failed!

Here during this case mission, Boss n Jued became soft to each other

Fun moments:
Why is Jued so funny n silly!?
Her investigations about Khao's probable bfs are very hilarious.
Godji n Jorin are funny.

That funny surprised look of lady librarian when she saw her impersonator, "Lady" Boss!

This is their first failed case n so Boss didn't get hurt, haha.

For a moment, thought Kay deviated from his usual bad boy roles, surprised to see him all sweet n innocent initially but in the end, he is back to his usual role, haha.
He totally slays Bad Guy roles!

Guest role: Kay, Piploy n Tee
(Piploy with glasses looks like a cute female version of Mark Jiruntanin)

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Ep 6 / case 6: Jealous ex gf, in between a sweet couple

The jealous ex gf is the client n Jued is against the company's requirements - opposes breaking her friends' love. But Break up!
So Jued resigns.

Guest role: Jan, Sing, June

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Ep 7 / case 7: Married couple

Husband suspects his wife, having an affair with a young guy at her office.

"Destiny" is introduced here.

Jued hires "Destiny" to help Sing and Jan from case 6, to reconcile.

Married couple didn't break up.
Wife breaks up with her young lover.

Finally, Boss accepts that he loves Jued but a love rival, Tee (actor Foei) is introduced n so Boss's jealous era has started.

Guest role: Jeeratch.
Kapook and Foei are introduced as supporting cast.

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Ep 8 / case 8: A gal with her three men

Funniest, Sweetest n Saddest ep!!
All favs in one ep - Namtan, Junior, Pod (n obviously, Tay, Foei, Off n Jorin )

The gal (Namtan's char) is in a polyamorous relationship with three men.
One of them, a rich older married man wants her to marry him, leaving the other two guys and is now a client to "Break up service".
Meanwhile, another guy (Junior's char), a budding author hires "Destiny" to make her his gal.

Sad to see Boss being sad seeing his crush, Jued confessing to Tee :|

For a change, Jued got hurt after the case, which usually happens to Boss :O

Cinematography in this ep is amazing.

Fun moments:
Funny - that surprise plot twist of Art (Pod), "Me too" said by 3 gals n a guy, haha.

Jealous Boss is Sweet.

Guest role: Namtan, Junior, Pod

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Ep 9:

Case 8 continues. Break up!

Destiny and Break up service get into a tough competition and are working very hard, haha.

Rose (Jingjing) is introduced as Break up service's another team lead n Jued is jealous

Finally, Boss confessed to Jued! :)

Fun moments:
Junior n Namtan as finger licking elites are funny n cute, haha.

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Ep 10 / case 9: Boss' boss, Chan n his ex wife.

Hilarious ep.

Chan's ex wife is about to marry another guy (fake fiancé or real?)
Both the companies get into competition -- One to break them and another to make the wedding happen.
And the teams within Break up service also get into a tough fight.

Guest role: Bangkok boy

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Ep 11: Chan's case continues

The Chaos of case 9 continues. Hilarious!
There are big Surprises, Great Plot Twists and the secret about the spy from Destiny in Break up service is revealed.

OMG, the biggest plot twist is Oat! Haha.

Chan n his wife reconciled.

Fun moments:
Boss n Tee, challenging each other to fight, that entire scene is funny.

Chan: "Psycho Stephen Oppa is kidnapped, so no wedding, Aigoo!"
Next moment in the red rose scene, that Surprise look on his face when he saw that Stephen Oppa under the blanket. Aigoo! 🤭

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Ep 12 / case 10 : Boss & Jued case - Break up to reconcile forever?

Both the companies merged and their first case is their co-workers Boss - Jued.

Lot of chaos!

Oat confessed to Boss but got rejected.
Boss - Oat friendship is strong but sad from Oat's POV.

Finally, Boss n Jued met again at the same place where they met first, like a dreamy romantic event.

Love the way how both the companies (Break up service n Destiny) merged and worked to break them up but later helped them to reconcile! :)

Me Sad, seeing my baby Tay (Oat) getting rejected and heart broken but then New's cameo cheered me up. Aigoo! :)

*** ENDING:
Aigoo, such a Sweet Closure to the Story, to Every Character n to the Drama! :)

Closing dialogues of Jued:
"It's undeniable that Relationships are Fragile. Whether to let it stay broken or choose to fix it, in the end, it is up to us to decide! "👌🏻

Overall, this is a Light Drama without much toxic characters n doesn't affect the viewer emotionally, though there are many break ups.

OST by Satang is Good.

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My first ever Rom-Com (hetero couple) to get a 9.5 / 10 Rating from me ;)
Totally, a Fun Ride!

If U are looking for some light drama to sit back n relax while watching or to pass the time, then Don't Miss to watch this lovely drama!

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GOOD ONE (sad, not a perfect one as I expected)!

I love Zombie works :)
Waited for this to release-- My first Thai zombie movie :)

A Good Action Zombie movie.
(Not a gripping one but a very interesting watch.
I had a lot of expectations on this seeing the trailer but reached only to some extent of those expectations. Anyways, Don't miss to watch this, it's not boring :) )

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The Story is Simple --
Zombies outbreak in a hospital after people eating some strange fish.

Muay Thai fighter, ML is on a mission to save his doctor girlfriend stuck among zombies in the hospital and he meets a kid on the way, who searches for his mom.

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Opening scene is an action sequence.
All the Action sequences, Zombies fight scenes or zombie chasing scenes are Very Good.

First 20 mins is lil slow but later, it's very good n interesting.

Direction is Cool.
Cinematography is Very Good -- Grey n Black tones denote the distress the world is in.
Zombie makeups are Good.

BGM scores, Song in the climax and closing credits theme are Very Good.

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ML n FL performances are Cool, especially ML in action scenes or fighting with the zombies.

Special mention: Kid is very lovely 👌🏻
He acted very well.

Kid and his mom scene is sad.

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The Ending!? :o -- what is it? :o
(Sad or not a very happy ending as expected or what? Just watch, am not writing it here in spoiler hehe)

But Don't miss the end credits too.

Also, Looks like, there is potential to the story further and there would be a Sequel.

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My Rating is 8/10.
One Time watch 👌🏻

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TEST TO PATIENCE!! ? But a GOOD THRILLER, crime drama ardent lovers will love it

Bear with me, my review is LENGTHY!

Being watching dramas from many years, shared my reviews only to my closed private group in another platform
But for the first time, this drama made me to Sign-up for MDL and to rant about it here in public bcz of all the initial unbearable frustration it created with its slow pacing ! 😂

My usual tradition is to never drop any drama though how boring or bad the pacing or the plot could be and so usually I can tolerate extremely bad dramas too.
But seriously, this one tested my tolerance level to the extent that I thought of dropping this :O

***** THE NEGATIVES:
PACING is extremely SLOW like Sloth, especially the first 4 episodes n 7th.
(Lost almost 5-6 hours of my time in my life bcz of these 5 eps, haha)

Even most of the drama, goes in ROUNDS and CIRCLES!
And I understand that is necessary to form a base to the plot but required only to some extent.

That base - the writer n director perhaps wanted to show some sort of blame-game, manipulation among the characters, so THE VIEWER SUSPECTS EVERY CHARACTER CEASELESSLY - GOOD!
But that goes on in a NEVER ENDING LOOP till we, as viewers and the detectives team (not the profiler Tae Su or his daughter or the suspects), only the detectives are TIRED physically running around the same suspects in turns, bringing them for interrogation and releasing bcz of lack of evidence and the viewers are damn EXHAUSTED MENTALLY already 😂

Every moment in the plot takes a TWIST and TURN - Enjoyable initially but Frustrating later bcz of the same REPETITION.

At some point, you might feel frustrated, fuming at urself for still watching this n wanted to question the characters why a particular scenario repeats when they have everything right infront of them clear and start the Mindless Repetitive Loop from the beginning :o
- maybe they just don't want to spit it out (haha) n just wanted that Boring Repetition to be used as CONTENT FILLER.

***** THE POSITIVES:
The PLOT is VERY GOOD, WELL WRITTEN that made every character suspicious.

The SUSPENSE is WELL MAINTAINED till the very last moment.

WELL ACTED by everyone.

As a crime thrillers' ardent fan, just bcz of the story, though I reached my saturation level bcz of slow pacing, I continued watching and it turned out to be a GOOD CRIME DRAMA👌🏻

DIRECTION and CINEMATOGRAPHY is good with a DIFFERENT STYLE - concentrated more on conveying a Dark Sense of Suspense through "SHADOWS"

EXCEPT THE PACING, I FIND EVERYTHING ELSE AS GOOD👌🏻

***** CHARACTERS:
Every character is well written.

At times, I felt sad for Tae Su going to any extent to prove his daughter's innocence n staying confused at the same time for not trusting her completely.

I don't like Ha Bin character much.
Very few times, I felt lil bad for her, thought her actions are reasonable for a person seeking revenge but her personality proved me wrong to show pity, haha
Extreme introvert, unsocial is understandable but added arrogance, rude, sort of narcissistic - such characters are irritating.
Question is not an answer to a question and she does reply a question with a question "don't u believe me" everytime😠
She is extremely tight lipped even when given a chance by her dad to speak for herself n is rude, suspicious leaving her traces in crime scenes and later seeks attention saying "my parents don't trust me n so I turned into a monster" :O

It's sort of a living hell for the parents of such kids :| - can't tame them with love, can't trust them, can't stop suspecting, can't stop feeling guilty n regretting for suspecting own child , can't abandon n can't stop protecting the child at any cost.

Anywys, in the end, there is a good hope for the father n daughter, that softened me a little on her, haha.

Except for her character, I liked every other char, including the MOST UNEXPECTED TRUE MURDERER , haha (U can guess the murderer to some extent since u suspect evry char, haha)

***** OST:
Opening instrumental music suits well to the mood of the drama.

***** CONCLUSION:
Have Patience! 😂
Just bcz that the first 4 eps are sloth-paced, DON'T DROP THE DRAMA.

WATCH IT TILL THE END, U won't regret! :)

Without repetition, it could be done well in 7-8 eps, instead of 10.
And If the pacing is normal, my rating could be 9.5/10 but now bcz of the Sloth like pacing, it's only 8.5

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WONDERFUL! Just SUPERB!! Everyone is a Hero here.

In One Word, WONDERFUL !👌🏻
In Two Words, JUST SUPER !!✨
In Numerals, 9 / 10 (My RATING )

This is One of the few Disaster/Hijacking thrillers that I rated 9/10.

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Disaster/ Survival/ Hijacking thrillers are always a Mix of Intense Nail-biting Suspense, Edge of the Seat Action, Adrenaline Rush Vibe, Racing against Time, Emotional n thoroughly keeps U Engaged!!

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Direction, Screenplay, Cinematography, Production, Acting, Locations (the scenic beauty of the country in aerial shots is amazing), CGI / Visuals, Everything about this movie is SUPERB.

Aerial shots of the high speed train dashing on the rails are MESMERIZING!

Though the Plot is the usual Bomb threat n ransom demanding /routine Hijacking in moving Train setting, it's VERY GRIPPING to watch.

Pacing, story telling n story progression are GOOD.
No Moment of boredom throughout the movie.

All the Rescue Plans n the Risks that come with them, the Chaos of the Passengers, the Stress of the Officials (including the Train Conductor n Train Pilot), Political Pressures, the Train working systems n issues especially for those of high speeds, EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFULLY CAPTURED.

Even the Story of the bomber(s) is right to the plot (one is in an unfortunate situation n the other is revenge seeking)
The Twist related to the bomber is Good (the most unexpected one but I guessed it🤭, maybe I watched too many thrillers)

The power of the Internet in modern age, to spread the news in social networks or the fund raising is also captured here.
In the end, the public donating the huge impossible ransom amount is heartwarming.

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Finally, Everyone who worked hard to Save the Day, is a Hero here !!

LOVED CHARACTERS of
ML (Train Conductor)
He himself remained composed, helped to maintain peace in this stressful high-stakes situation n calmed down not only the chaotic passengers but also his colleagues.
Truly dedicated to save everyone under his care.
Actor Kusanagi Tsuyoshi is handsome n looks like an older version of handsome Keita Machida 💕

Railway Commander (or whatever the designation is)
His Rescue plans are risky but he did everything possible, taking every bold step, running against time.
BTW this actor Saitoh Takumi is handsome

Ono Machiko's politician character.
She is so cool n funny here.
That contrast of her role from that of JDrama "Light of My Lion" is good.

Lady Train Pilot (her dedication is good)

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Special Mentions:
That YouTuber guy is selfish, using every situation in his favour but funny, he got stuck with the other 8 members

Young actress Hana from JDrama "Minato's laundromat", liked her alot there, here hmm it's sad. She acted well.

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As mentioned, it's a remake/sequel of the 1975's movie.
Even if U didn't watch the original movie (like me), U'll not miss out anything important.
All the references n visuals of the original, whatever required to this story, are shown here.

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In the end, after the success of the rescue operation, when ML is looking at everyone, standing all alone, I just wanted to hug him n appreciate him😂
Another hyper excited reaction of mine🤦🏻‍♀️

BTW, my comments n review here in this page are lil hyper as though am promoting this show, so U can understand the excitement created in 2 hours 15 mins (movie run time)

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NOW, FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS n ENJOY THIS THRILLING TRAIN RIDE! 😏

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It's just a BROMANCE , not ROMANCE ! Haha

Short, sweet n crisp!

It's just a BROMANCE , not ROMANCE !🤭

Doubted to watch this initially but won't regret giving it a try.

Happy to have found this Short, goofy miniseries :)

OmG, why is this so HILARIOUS!?

The BROMANCE is Misunderstood as more than bromance or something else at times by people around the main leads, where the comedy begins.

Impressions and imaginations of others about them, give a vibe of a Heavy Bromance or more than close friends and are PURE COMEDY!!

Both of them, That slow motion Running in the Rain scene got me! 😂

Direction is good and acting is good.

Gal misunderstanding these roomies n their bromance as more than bromance , when the guys actually are LOVE RIVALS for the gal ;)

Jang Ki Yong is cute :)
I want more of them!
Need a Season 2

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Naughty director! Same Scene being enacted by three couples!

Very Sweet short film.
Anthology of Three short stories of three couples - straight, gay and lesbian.

Just the same concept.
The SAME ONE SCENE being enacted by different couples, in their own pace , with their own style /dynamics n with their own chemistry

Maybe the director wants to impress every "type" of audience n so made each couple to act exactly the same scene 😂
Unexpected but a different creative thought of director attracting his audience

It's like an author writing the same story for all "types of couples " :) , making it a straight, BL or GL - funny thought!

I always have such a wild and naughty thought of writing a story😂:
3 in1 (3 couples with one scene)
or 1 to 3 (one story to three types)
So am not the weird one! , Director and the writer of this are with me :)

Overall an impressive one.
All couples are sweet :)
I found the BL more interesting and can be made into a full series. Those actors are funny and realistic :)

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Doubt everyone, Trust no one!! Oh my Dong Shik n Jiwon ah!! :)

At times, Boring.
But Overall, a VERY GOOD Crime Thriller.
Could have done well in 12 episodes, instead of 16.

Now, One of my favourite Crime Thrillers !!
(All, bcz of the Main Leads :) )

Maintained a GRIPPING SUSPENSE, thereby making the viewer SUSPECT EVERY CHARACTER in the drama :)

DOUBT EVERYONE!
TRUST NO ONE!!😂

Well Written and Well Acted by Both.

****
Pacing is lil slow in the middle of the drama.
Few episodes in the middle contain Repetitive Content Fillers, going over the same dialogues or the same content is talked about in different styles, without going forward in the story.
These are like unnecessary Revisions to the viewer.
Though irritated watching those scenes, I just kept staring at Dong Shik n Jiwon's chemistry n their sarcastic fights in those scenes :)

Am a Crime Drama enthusiastic n an ardent fan of mystery / detective / suspense / crime Genre n yet Pacing should be right and good, to enjoy a show, even of favourite genre.
This would be GREAT n SUPERB, if those minor Repetitions are excluded.

**** CHARACTERS & ACTORS:
Two male main leads are police officer and police detective - older and younger partners in investigation but act as rivals all the time, haha.

One is a Lonely Cold Prince n another, is a Wounded Lonely Knight.
Older is Cool n Social, while younger is Cold n Not Social.

One uses intelligence (goes by law) n the other uses physical strength (looks like he acts by impulse, sometimes)
One is serious n the other looks goofy :)

Older one is suspected to be a murderer of the crimes in the past (and also suspected to be involved in the death of his ex partner in investigation).

Dong Shik/ Shin Ha Kyun's smirks are Evil and misleading at times, I suspected him too, haha

One (Dong Shik) gives Evil Smirks all the time, while doubting someone/something :)
n the Other (Jiwon) Never Smiles, not even a faint smile :O

BOTH their ROLES (both actors) have EQUAL share of IMPORTANCE.
Their styles of handling the Law is so DIFFERENT n yet they are so SAME to bring Justice!

The BROMANCE is Good.
Both the Main Leads are equally CRAZY😂 and make the viewer to SUSPECT even BOTH OF THEM at some point :o, can't really tell whether they are GOOD or EVIL initially. And So as the story progresses, IMPRESSIONS on them, KEEP CHANGING.

Almost from the beginning of 2nd half of the story, they are FRIENDS IN DENIAL🤭 and have lil arguments about Law, Trust and Morals sarcastically, that's so funny! :)

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Towards the end, the BROMANCE is so HEAVY :)
There is absolutely ZERO ROMANCE in this thriller.

To be honest, at times, found chemistry ONLY between these two Main Leads n not with any other female character, haha.

Their relationship progression, in simple words:
Hatred / Strong Suspicion on each other, being a criminal in hiding -> Good Rapport :) -> Intense Chemistry :)

Their Intense Stares, calling each other CUTE (sarcastically), Rare but Hard Hand Holds at times, are misleading 🤭
Is it really Just a Bromance, Just a Heavy Bromance, huh!? I doubt it :)
(I'll leave it to your imagination n I take a No, as an answer to this question, hehe)

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Jokes aside, finally they have become CLOSE BUDDIES to the extent of taking gun shots for each other, I LOVE Their FRIENDSHIP :)
In the end, Dong Shik calling "Ji won ah" for the first time is so endearing! n Ji won gives faint smiles only to Dong Shik!! :)

Finally Our Crazy Cold lil Prince learnt EMPATHY bcz of his partner, in the company of, in his journey with our Crazy Kind Knight, haha.
That is called Character Development (char arc is so good for Jiwon)! :)

****
Almost Every character in the drama is suspected to be a murderer in the past crimes.
The Suspense of who the actual murderer is, well maintained till the end.
There's a Surprise Twist in the end - an unexpected character turns bad.

In the end, All received what they deserved in terms of Law, including the Main Leads and AM HAPPY WITH THIS ENDING .

****
OST - opening instrumental music, ending song suits well to the mood of the drama.

**** RATING & REWATCH:
My RATING is 9 / 10.

Would be 9.5, if there are no repetitive content fillers in the middle of the drama.
Then it would be One of the Best Crime Thrillers.

Now it ended up with being just a VERY GOOD Crime Thriller (which is a GOOD point bcz it didn't end up as a Bad thriller with Worst Pacing)

Will Rewatch, only for the chemistry of the Main Leads 😏🤭
Though there is no point to rewatch n enjoy crime thrillers, once the mystery n suspense are revealed n known to the viewer.
U can't enjoy that suspense n the thrill that U felt, the first time
n Yet I can re-watch it, just for my Dong Shik n Jiwon ah! :)

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Just a FUN THOUGHT:
The POSTER / Cover Photo of the drama (both of them sitting in a chair, handcuffed to each other) is Creative and Funny - WHO ARRESTED WHOM!? :)

"Partners in Investigation" but Both of them are so eager to arrest each other throughout the first half of the drama and actually, did so at least once ;)
Or
Both Tamed the Wildness of Each Other n Binded themselves :)

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NEED SEASON 2!
Just finished watching and I MISS THEM already! :(
Oh my Dong Shik n Jiwon ah! :)

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BLAST FROM THE PAST! BURN EVERYTHING! haha. The BEST in its Genre!

Initially skeptical to watch this but gave a try for our lovely smiling Namkoong and the summary looked interesting too.

A Good Mix of fantasy + Mystery + Thriller + Crime genres.

One of the BEST in its Genre!
9.5 / 10 for me.

At the beginning, it's a bit SLOW PACED.
First 5 eps are boring, felt like they are just being prolonged (content fillers?) too much to set the background and suspense to the story.

But later on, the episodes, EVERYTHING is ON FIRE ! :)
The PACING later, really got BETTER and RIGHT!

(If the pacing is Right from the beginning, my rating could be 10)

A WONDERFUL crime thriller with a VERY INTERESTING n GRIPPING STORYLINE with connected crimes or multiple murders linked n pointed to the past n present together.

The intertwining of all the Characters from the past and present in the story, is very well Written.
The writing is so creative that made to SUSPECT EVERY CHARACTER in the story :)
(I even suspected the Main Lead at times, can't really guess whether he is good or bad INITIALLY, haha )

It's like a BLAST FROM THE PAST, Haunting Trauma from the Past for the Main lead n that emotion, that vengeance seeking for the sake of all the kids in the past, is well written.
Sometimes, the BEST WAY TO SAVE ANYONE OR EVERYONE and also the BEST REVENGE PLAN, IS TO BURN EVERYTHING !! haha

Namkoong's character is VERY COOL.
Initially looked unruly, suspicious at every moment but by the end of the drama, a Lovable Character! :)
Felt a HUGE RELIEF, whenever I see him on the screen, in every scene of suspense.
(Don't forget, seeing him Eating a lollipop cools u down too in those tensed situations 🤭)

Suspense is well maintained throughout the drama till the last moment, well Directed n well Acted by everyone.
Production, Cinematography, BGM n Visual Effects are cool.

The fantasy element ( their powers ) is interesting.

So Bear the first 5 eps, by the end of the drama, U won't regret watching it!

Just A Fun Thought -
HOW MANY CANDIES / LOLLIPOPS DID NAMKOONG EAT, BY THE END OF THE DRAMA !? 🤭

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Kid in that Mysterious Village doesn't AGE!? An Interesting watch!

To my surprise, it's Very Interesting to Watch!

A Good Horror story with Supernatural entities!
It's exactly like Scary Folklore Horror stories that are shared in villages
Or like the Horror Ghost Stories that we share at nights in childhood in group meets n get scared for no reason :) and I love such horrors!

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EVERY SCENE from the beginning IS MYSTERIOUS and EERIE .
No jump scares (like usual horror movies) but Scary enough!

The premise of the plot is interesting to watch but COULD BE BETTER.
Anyways, a good horror to pass the time.

The Story is about Past Mysteries of 30 primary school kids in a village, missing 30 years back.

The Mystery and the Suspense of what happened in the past and what & who are those kids in the present, are well maintained.
The Horror of the supernatural entities visiting, is Scary enough.
(Imagine, U meet a supernatural entity in human form, one day :O -- Chills in the spine!😨, right? Haha )

*** STORY:
The movie starts with a kid being killed and in his autopsy, a strange truth is out that all his internal organs are missing.

The Main Lead is a reporter to cover this strange case.
When he meets the examiner for information, both of them experience something strange - the kid's dead body wakes up from dead, runs into the alley and vanishes.
Further investigation leads to the past mystery and that the kid is one of the 30 missing school kids and he hasn't aged from past 30 years :O

Then, the actual scary story begins :)
What happened back then,
who are those kids,
why are their organs missing,
why is everyone abandoning the village,
why only few elderly parents stay in the village,
why are the kids visit their parents every year only after the rains etc.

***
Direction, Pacing and Story Narration are Good (Suits to 2000s movies)

Special Mention:
I found it funny that ML n FL met just once and travelled to the mysterious village for a day and the next day, both of them moved in together -- Fastest Love story! 😂

*** WHAT DISAPPOINTED ME:
1) Plot is too simple, I expected something more Gripping n Compelling Storyline.
U can predict about who those kids actually are.

2) I expected that there will be few scenes showing what happened back then, how the kids met such eerie circumstances and lost their organs etc.
To my surprise, there is absolutely no scene about the Past or what happened 30 years ago.

***
My RATING is 8 / 10.
(Since it reminded me of ghost stories or folklore stories, monsters in human forms mingled with humans etc, that we share in childhood to scare each other :) )

Horror Genre Lovers, especially who love to watch every type n a variety of Horror concepts, Watch this, U'll not be bored! :)

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PN 4, A SERIOUS HORROR & REFRESHING TO WATCH IN THIS FRANCHISE. And Be ready for PN 5 :)

A Good Mix of Horror + Comedy + Serious Emotional Stories + Mystery / Suspense.
EVERYTHING IS BALANCED EQUALLY n RIGHT !!
(Nothing More, Nothing Less)

Very Good, Interesting n Funny.
And it would be refreshing to watch this, out of all the movies in this Franchise, if U are looking for a Serious Horror with not much humour.

*** HORROR:
Coming to the Horror part,
This is more like a plot-driven Psychological Horror than a Horror Comedy, while the other three movies in this franchise, are pure Horror Comedies .

There are a lot of Good Jump Scares too, for Horror Lovers! ;)

The Haunting scenes here are Scary n Serious.
While in the previous 3 movies, the haunting scenes are funny n hilarious.

The horror effects, sudden jump scares, the mystery about & the suspense around the ghost, are all Good n depicted in this movie more, than the other 3 movies.

*** COMEDY:
Director Mike never disappoints when it comes to Comedy genre, especially when queer characters are involved!

As said in my previous Pee Nak Reviews:
Thai Comedies (Horror or Rom-Com), as usual, are always CHAOTIC !
(If U are aware of Thai comedies, only then, U can enjoy this.
Bcz Every Country has its OWN TONE OF COMEDY, especially Japan or Thai comedies are not for everyone )

The movie is Funny but mostly, the Comedy here, is subtle / subdued, compared to the other Pee Nak movies.
The humour is balanced, soft toned n under control.
Not an "over the top" comedy at all, though majority of the comedy is by queer characters, who are loud for a hilarious output usually, Oops.

Here, for the major part of the movie, the concentration is more on the development n depiction of the Serious Story n Horror than on Comedy.

Placement of that Insurance advertisement as a part of the story is funny.

*** PLOT:
The movie depicts religious rituals like "Ordaining to be a monk" n fictitious stories of mythological characters in Buddhism n are interesting to watch.

The Main story starts with Mean's character being haunted by a ghost.
The mystery about who that vengeful spirit is n the suspense of why does it haunt only him, are well maintained, till the ghost's identity is revealed along with its story.

The Ghost's story includes a beautiful emotional story of two childhood friends and a very sad Bullying track.

The Ghost when alive as a human, misunderstands n takes a Promise made by the two friends as broken by the friend. Also the bullying by everyone around adds to the emotional wound, finally making it to become a vengeful spirit n so, keeps haunting for revenge.

The Past story of Mean n Plan shows a fictitious mythological story of two Nagas (Giant snakes) protecting the village with the Precious Stones n both if them, being born together for a total of 5 births.

And the main story continues with the adventures of the team finding a solution to the haunting n warding off the Vengeful Ghost peacefully.

All these stories are interesting to watch and the Intertwining of all these stories into one main plot, is WELL WRITTEN .

***
Cinematography is VERY GOOD.
Production, Direction n Pacing are GOOD.
Filming Locations are BEAUTIFUL.
CGI /Visuals are COOL n CLEAN.
There is an improvement in the Quality of Camera Work n Taking.

And so overall, in terms of direction, cinematography, production n editing, U can see an improvement in this movie, compared to the first 3 movies.

*** ACTORS / CHARACTERS:
The recurring characters n cast Mean, Aim, James and Tar are cool and the new characters introduced here are funny n good.

The Child artists acted very well.

It's different to see Plan in a ghost role :)
(I remember Plan only as a goofy angry bird from one of his previous dramas, haha)

Here he played three roles - The bullied Human, the Vengeful Ghost n the Naga

Tar has grown up alot :)
Mean has become more handsome ;)
Mean - Plan's bromance is Good.

Aim n James are hilarious n chaotic, as usual!
Garto, Intanont n Minton are added to Aim n James' chaotic team😂

*** ENDING:
The climax - the good byes of the two friends, is emotional.
Concludes with how the two Nagas saved Mean from the ghost, making it to realise that the two friends' promise was never broken n thereby, the vengeful spirit is relieved peacefully.

That Ending scene :o - all scared n screaming😂, maybe a new ghost haunting has already begun, giving a hint to the next part /Sequel.
BE Ready for PEE NAK 5! :)

***
My RATING is 8.5 / 10

*** COMPARISON OF THE MOVIES IN THIS FRANCHISE:

Can't really Rank any movie as the most or the least favourite, in this franchise.
My Rating for all 4 is the same n liked all 4 equally bcz one with more comedy, another with subtle comedy but all have serious stories.
And so ALL 4 MOVIES ARE ENTERTAINING n FUN TO WATCH!

In terms of Comedy,
PN 4 < PN 1 < PN 2 < PN 3

In terms of Story,
All have Serious Interesting Stories.
Story of PN 1 is a simple one while the other three have twists n little complicated stories.

Also, Watched this franchise long ago n remembered these as STANDALONE n UNRELATED MOVIES n need to watch all, just to know the background and the relations of the Recurring Characters.

But now when I re-watched all 4, realised that all 4 movies are RELATED, may not be a Proper n Direct SEQUEL to each other.
But One movie's storyline is taken from a scene or concept from the previous movie. That's how they are related.

For eg;
1) PN 2's main storyline "One old Monk n Buddha with Naga hood Amulet" is discussed in 1-2 scenes in PN 1 n are elaborated in PN 2 as the main story.

2) PN 3's "Past lives, stealing Golden Anklets etc" is depicted in PN 2 n are elaborated in PN 3 as the main story.

3) PN 4's Naga n Plan's character is shown in two scenes in PN 3 n are elaborated in PN 4 as the main story.

And so Need to watch all 4 movies in the same order to understand n enjoy the franchise.

Also, it's fun to watch the recurring cast n characters in the franchise :)
Actor Tar, literally grew up along with this franchise, haha 😂

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Give a try! Especially Horror genre lovers who love to watch every type n a variety of Horror concepts.

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NOT SCARY, JUST FUNNY! :)

HILARIOUS n CHAOTIC ! 😂

Thai Comedies (Horror or Rom-Com), as usual, are always CHAOTIC ! :)
(If U are aware of Thai comedies, only then, U can enjoy this.
Bcz Every Country has its OWN TONE OF COMEDY, especially Japan or Thai comedies are not for everyone)

A Good Mix of Horror + Comedy + serious past stories of the ghost and the main story.

***
Director Mike is known for Comedy genre!
Production, Screenplay are good enough.
Locations are cool.

***
The ghost story n the main story depict religious process n ritual like "Ordaining to be a Monk" in Buddhism and is Very Interesting to watch.

The Curse - whoever gets ordained at a particular Buddhist temple, dies.
So the ghost keeps haunting, disturbing the process n not allowing anyone to be ordained there.

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The Stories of Naga n the ghost's past life (how and why it has become a Vengeful Ghost), n how they are related to current main story, are Well Written.

The haunting scenes are funny n chaotic .
Even the scenes of the team trying to find a solution to the curse, the Buddhist Monks helping the team to ward off the ghost n to revoke the curse, are funny.

***
Every Actor performed well.
Every Character is lovable.

August is cute :)
Aim n James as queer characters are hilarious n chaotic 😂
Tar is so young here :)
Pond is cool.
Director's cameo as icecream vendor is cool.

Placement of that Insurance advertisement as a part of the story is funny.

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In the end, the curse is revoked, the ghost is relieved / warded off peacefully and the ordain process happens as planned n peacefully.

The movie ending gives a hint to next part /Sequel.

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My RATING is 8.5 / 10

*** COMPARISON OF THE MOVIES IN THIS FRANCHISE:

Can't really Rank any movie as the most or the least favourite, in this franchise.
My Rating for all 4 is the same n liked all 4 equally bcz one with more comedy, another with subtle comedy but all have serious stories.
And so ALL 4 MOVIES ARE ENTERTAINING n FUN TO WATCH!

In terms of Comedy,
PN 4 < PN 1 < PN 2 < PN 3

In terms of Story,
All have Serious Interesting Stories.
Story of PN 1 is a simple one while the other three have twists n little complicated stories.

Also, Watched this franchise long ago n remembered these as STANDALONE n UNRELATED MOVIES n need to watch all, just to know the background and the relations of the Recurring Characters.

But now when I re-watched all 4, realised that all 4 movies are RELATED, may not be a Proper n Direct SEQUEL to each other.
But One movie's storyline is taken from a scene or concept from the previous movie. That's how they are related.

For eg;
1) PN 2's main storyline "One old Monk n Buddha with Naga hood Amulet" is discussed in 1-2 scenes in PN 1 n are elaborated in PN 2 as the main story.

2) PN 3's "Past lives, stealing Golden Anklets etc" is depicted in PN 2 n are elaborated in PN 3 as the main story.

3) PN 4's Naga n Plan's character is shown in two scenes in PN 3 n are elaborated in PN 4 as the main story.

And so Need to watch all 4 movies in the same order to understand n enjoy the franchise.

Also, it's fun to watch the recurring cast n characters in the franchise :)
Actor Tar, literally grew up along with this franchise, haha

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Give a try! Especially Horror genre lovers who love to watch every type n a variety of Horror concepts.

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A REAL TEAR-JERKER!!

A 9 / 10 family drama!
It's very difficult to rate such a work which depicts a slice of Life n Reality. U can't really give a number to emotions n relationships.
(Story, Direction, Pacing n Acting is 10/10
But on a positive note, Personally, Re-watch is only 9 or less bcz I don't want to watch suffering n sad reality again n again :( )

***
Beautifully Directed and well Acted.

Started Slow Paced but as the story progresses, U will engage yourself completely into their situation n U feel connected emotionally.

Every Scene is Heart-warming deeply :) or Sentimental that hits Hard :(

The Story is a Simple Scenario but a Harsh Reality that U find in many of the households in this modern age n U can connect at a personal level throughout the movie.

***
Rightly Captured Emotions, Good or Bad, of Every Character from their point of view like:

The abandoned grandma living all alone for years, meeting her kids once a while on festive days, happy for just that day n depressed the next day when everyone is back to their daily routine life, Grief during illness n being without much care from the family.
(Meanwhile the disease n related pains are heart-wrenching to watch :( - that scene where grandma is calling out her parents n grandparents due to unbearable pain :( )

M started visiting his grandma only after knowing about her illness, expecting to inherit her assets n trying to act very caring n faking love.
(In the end, he changed)

Even the two sons acting the same in expectation of assets.

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Greed for Money (elder son n M) n financial troubles (younger son) takes over human values (ignoring one's responsibility of an elderly mom on death bed n abandoning her) n deteriorating familial bonds (choosing money over love).

Grandma all dressed up n waiting for her kids to visit her but disheartened when they don't show up, breaks the viewer's heart :|

A constant battle of different emotions - Greed (Human thinking in poor financial conditions or abandoning responsibility) n Grief (during illness n being without care from family)
Vs Expectations due to Love, Morals n Responsibilities

***
Every actor in their role, performed well

Billkin n Tu are cool.
Lil Baby gal (grand daughter) is a cutie pie.
Granny actress is pretty with that beaded glasses.

Bonding of Grandma n grandson is sweet.

The "Selfie Filters" or that cute fun moment of her with M, regarding unbuttoning the last button of her blouse, reminded me of my own granny :)
Back then :(, We teased our Grandma in her 70s, as a "Pretty Woman" for which she blushes everytime🥰

***
Finally, M realised what is more important between Money n a Familial bond.

The Ending is Very Sweet.
M did buy his granny a "New House" as per her last wish n as promised in his childhood :/

***
An everyday scenario (especially regarding taking care of old people), just a slice of real life but it explains an entire lifetime worth content.

This movie reminds of what is happening in the society now-a-days n surely not only makes one to connect being in the situation of one of the characters but also makes one to introspect!

A REAL TEAR-JERKER!!

A Must-Watch family drama!

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404 LALITA IS COMING, RUN RUN! haha

Funny Horror Comedy!
May not be a super hilarious one but a VERY GOOD WATCH to pass the time .

A Good Mix of Love story + Horror + Comedy.

Cinematography, Direction, Pacing are Good.
Simple Plot n is well executed.
Acting by everyone is right to the point.
The comedy part is funny n good, like usual Thai comedies.

Good to see known actors like Daou, Naphat and Phuak in this horror comedy.
Actor Phuak, though a guest role, is very funny, as usual.

***** STORY:
The Story is about a female ghost n the ML fighting for the ownership of a Hillside Hotel, previously owned by her n now owned by him.

ML while renovating it, along with his team (Daou, a father n his son) faces troubles with the ghost in that haunted hotel.

And them bringing shamans from different faiths n religions like a Buddhist Monk, an Exorcist (?) n one more Spiritual Master, to ward off the ghost, is VERY FUNNY.

All these generate lovely comedy.

Them: "THIS GHOST IS LIKE CHUCKY!" 😂
(References to Chucky movie n some other famous movies n celebrities, are Very Funny )

***** ENDING:
Ending gave me mixed feelings, Sad n Happy .
Anyways, Everyone got what they want in the end!

*** HEAVY SPOILER (**SKIP, if U are planning to watch):
(Don't want to write about this part of the story but I wanted to share how happy I felt with the Happy Part mentioned below)

Both the Love stories of ghost n her husband and ML n his girlfriend ended up sad :(

Expected a different ending for ML n his gal
But hmm, sometimes in life, have to accept the hard decisions too.
Letting our loved one go n Waiting for our loved one, both are PAINFUL.
Can't really take anyone's side in this decision of them.

Anyways, the HAPPY PART is:
The ghost stayed happily in her hotel, with International ghosts as her guests :)
And ML n his team got rid of their financial troubles :)

*****
My RATING is 8.5 /10
(I don't find anything, to give a lower rating)

Overall, It's ENTERTAINING!

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WHO KILLED THE GHOST? -Haha! REMEMBER ME, HEAR MY VOICE -Sad; GHOST HAUNTING ANOTHER GHOST -Scary

Finally a Good Horror in this Franchise! Uff!!

Watched first 4 movies in this franchise, This is the BEST till now !
No moment of boredom throughout the movie, unlike the first 3 movies in which Only the last 30 mins are interesting.

I vaguely remember watching few of these movies in my younger years n all these years, had an impression on 1st movie n this movie, as Good Scary Horrors n were my favs back then :)

**** STORY:
A Story of Teen Girls in All Girls High School.
(All the movies in this franchise are about high school girls in school setting )
Even here, like in the other movies in this franchise, the Ghost never leaves the school.

There are two couples here:
Main Leads (Sun Min n Young Eon) n in the end, it is IMPLIED that they are in love!
Female music teacher n her student girlfriend.

This Story in a Nutshell:
"U REMEMBER ME / PLEASE DON'T FORGET ME;
HEAR MY VOICE
n SO MY GHOST EXISTS !"

A Mix of Serious Horror + Mystery Thriller.
Ghost with her close friend, solving her own death mystery! 🤭
n this entire MYSTERY solving part is INTERESTING to watch.

****
For the first 1 hour of the movie, it's about "WHO KILLED YOUNG EON / who made her, turn into a ghost?" 🤭

That suspense is well maintained till the end.
Well written story.

The last 30 mins show the actual events that happened n also show a different evil angle of the ghost, which is shown as humble n sweet in the first 1 hour of the movie.

****
What I liked the most in this movie is:
As an admirer of horror n mystery genres, mainly mystery thrillers,
I really liked the idea of including a death mystery in a horror.

Liked the idea of showing the ghost's story from the perspective of the ghost as a horror experience for itself, trying to solve its own death mystery and the mystery suspense continued till the end.
Later on, shown as the ghost learning the true events that had happened, New unexpected facts came to the surface and revealed that the ghost is not ready to accept those.

And this Narration of the Ghost's story makes this movie to stand out in this Franchise!

All this is well written, well executed and the screenplay n editing for a mystery included in a horror genre, are Good.

****
At times, u find it funny :
What! Our Ghost gal is getting scared of n haunted by another ghost !? :o
(Maybe she forgot that she is a ghost that is capable to scare anyone! 😂)

All these scenes - Haunting the ghost Young Eon by another ghost, are scary enough n give a good horror experience for horror lovers

****
Cinematography is Good.

Direction is Different.
Usually, the Ghost creates Chaos but here ghost is heard only by close ones n the chaos is created in the Ghost world (Ghost haunts another Ghost)
Chaos in school happens only when a dead body is found.
Funny and strange that all bodies are found only by Seon min

Climax scene is different and funny - possessing your lover, seeing her in the mirror and then confessing (saying I love you) is different, a new type of confession 😂

End credits scene - gal Cho Ah's ghost is stuck with no voice, since she is not remembered by anyone.

OST is Good

****
My Rating is 8 / 10

I really liked everything about this movie, the best in this franchise.

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Check out my Reviews for other movies in this Franchise :)

Till now, in this franchise, Liked movies in the order:
4 > 1 > 3 > 2

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