The story is nothing special or out of this world and it seems like the usual office drama, but what I like from this drama is that the setting is based on an Art Gallery.
I rarely watch dramas about curators, the work they do, how they prepare for an exhibitions, how they contact artists, etc. So even though it seems the usual office drama, the focus on art, paintings, photographs, artists, etc, this one got my interest. I think it's my first time watching a k-drama about what I mentioned above.
Also, another thing that got my interest is the behind-the-scenes work, Sung Duk Mi does. It's definitely my first time seeing a k-drama about a fan girl. Usually fan girls are mostly portraited as obsessive, as stalkers, etc, and kept in the background. It's usually the negative side, however in this drama we also see their positive side.
Ok, the drama shows their negative side, like they go as far as assaulting Sung Duk Mi because they think that she is dating the idol, Si An. The irony is that she is a fan of this idol as well. However, I definitely do not agree of this, that's a crime!
However, through Sung Duk Mi we see the positive side of it, why they find it enjoyable, the words and terms they use as fan girls, the pilgrimage (they follow the same places an idol goes), etc. I found that really interesting and enjoyable. Also, at times hilarious, as the Sung Duk Mi and her best friend do anything for their idol.
Although, I do not understand why Sung Duk Mi and other people get obsessed with idols, actors, etc. Don't get me wrong, I like actors for their awesome acting, singers for their awesome voices and songs or I like their looks or their style for fashion, etc, but I never get obsessed with a person I don't personally know. Ok, I can know them as public figures, but I don't personally know them. Also, I can be their fan, but they won't know me.
However, what I can understand is that people have hobbies, work they get obsessed of and also ways how to escape the pain of every day life or ways how to get yourself happy, etc. For example, I am obsessed with stories, movies, dramas, series, cartoons, animations, books, etc. I love stories and I can get pretty obsessed with it, so I can understand that part. I get really excited when I watch something new or original :D
So, my main focus on watching in this case Asian dramas are stories. However to be honest, I do watch dramas based on actors who have awesome acting skills, or have awesome chemistry with other actors. Sometimes, I am content with the story but sometimes I regret it, since the story does not get my interest even with awesome actors.
To stop blabbering about myself, and continue on this drama. Ok, so those are the interesting parts I found in this drama, however, these are not the main focus of this drama, as it is mostly focusing on the romance of the main leads. I'm not complaining though, the leads are cute together and have awesome chemistry <3
And currently they are in a fake relationships because of many reasons. Also, the leads finally are certain that they love each other, but because of the second leads, Sung Duk Mi decided to end their fake relationship and are now further apart, uhh! This is the usual plot. Anyway, I hope they resolve their misunderstanding soon.
Btw, I also like that the story is enjoyable, hilarious, fun, has good characters and has good actors :) It is also light, fluffy and cute <3
Finished! Loved it :D It was beautiful and made me go through a roller coaster ride of emotions. It made me feel happy, sad, angry, made me hate some characters, made me love characters, made me feel pity, made me cry a lot, etc.
I admit it wasn't perfect though, as I did fast forward some episodes as at times it made me feel frustrated. I also took many breaks when watching it, like one time I stopped for 5 days, however I also went back to continue it, I was curious to see what will happen next. Anyway, I loved it :D
I also loved all the actors, their characters and their awesome acting :D I loved how their crying was so realistic, most of them got red eyes in the crying scenes, I rarely see that.
Also, I really wanted a happy ending for the main characters, and even after all the pain, torture, etc they went through, the main leads yes, they got together finally :D And for the second leads, yes they were the villains but they repented so they kind of got a happy ending.
You can say this story was light from the usual historical dramas. Yes ok, there were many deaths, many bad stuff, etc. But from the usual historical k-dramas I watched, this one was pretty light, and I was glad as I expected a tragic ending.
For the main characters:
-I loved Solnan. She reminded me of Mulan. She did everything for her family, literally, especially for her sister Solhi. She vowed to kill her, but I knew she wouldn't. Solnan valued blood a lot like her real father, the King.
Also, even finding out Kuchon wasn't her real father, she still vowed to get revenge after his death. So, she also valued people who she saw as her family, even if they really weren't.
We got to see Solnan change from an innocent child to a mature woman. She went through a lot. I mostly remember vividly those scenes when she wanted to get into the Band and they put her in a fighting arena with men and they hit her like she was nothing. And she after she got hit multiple times, slept outside in the rain, not eat for days, etc, she turned into a ferocious tiger.
It wasn't pretty, but it was necessary for her survival and at that time to find her sister. That moment I was like wow she did it, she's so mentally strong and witty. Yeah, she could not match a man's strength (at least at that time, she still was not trained or not taught how to fight well yet) and so she used her brain.
I mostly loved her wit, her keen sight to things, her strong mind, etc and how she was able to keep sane, caring and loving even after all the things she went through and how she found out that her beloved sister actually lied to her, took her place as a sister, tried to kill her, killed other people and harm the King and the Crown Prince (whom Solnan loved as well).
Even in the beginning, she was more carefree, more trustful, more happy, but as time went by, complicated stuff reveled, she become more serious, more polite, more suspicious, etc. Even though I missed her old self, I loved her new one. Deep down she kept her old self, but she improved to the better, especially at the end she accepted the Crown Prince (now King) and we assume she becomes the Queen,
-For Kuchon, he wasn't perfect and he was an assassin, but I loved how much he cared and loved Lady Chaewea, Solnan and Solhi. He did everything for them. I loved how he smiled. I kind of wanted him to live, and when he did, they killed him again, that part was so sad. I also loved the part when he helped a small boy and freed him, it shows that he has feelings, compassion and love.
-For the King Mu Ryeong. It was the first time I saw a King like this. Actually, he is one of the best Kings I ever saw. For once, he is not greedy or crazy, but truly wants the best for his people and for his country at the expense of hurting himself and his family.
Also, he was humble, knew his strengths, his weaknesses, his sins, his rights, his wrong doings, etc. Ok he wasn't perfect, but I loved how he knew that but did his best to rule in a good way. Also, at the end he died of an illness, and he impressed me when he said that all his killings in battles finally caught up to him. That shows that even though he fought for his country, he felt guilty in killing soldiers of his country's enemies.
-For the Crown Prince. He was a jerk to Solnan in the beginning and hated him when he used her as an object. However, as time when by, thanks to Solnan, he softened and began to cherish people. Ok he did that to please the King, but still he was too cold in the beginning. Anyway, when he finally saw Solnan as a woman, he changed a lot and I liked how he cared and treated Solnan well.
For the romance part between the leads, they were cute and we saw some cute kiss scenes and their chemistry was not out of this world, but it was ok. I found them cute togther :)
-For Solhi, I hated her. She was really ugly, greedy, selfish, murderer, jealous, etc. She did everything to get what she wanted, to keep her position as princess, especially killing people and attempting to murder her sister multiple times. She even collaborated with Paeche's enemies to keep her position, what the heck! She had no form of loyalty at all!
The sisters were different as day and night. I wished her to die multiple times, but I did pity her many times, and I'm glad she did not die. She should live while remembering what she did and pay for her sins somehow.
-For Jinmu, he was evil sometimes, but he wasn't truly that evil. Yeah he did lots of gave mistakes, but most of the time, he did not mean them. I really pitied him. He was actually the King's son, but was lead to believe he was another King's son. He was just mixed into a really complicated mess. I still say that the King was wrong of him to switch his son with his cousin's (ex-King) son. He made everything worse.
-Other characters, I liked were Sudo and Chaun. -The people in the Band.
Anyway, I do not remember all the names, but all characters were important to the story.
Conclusion:
Definitely worth watching it :) It is long and I did fast forward some parts, but I loved it :D It took me a lot time to watch this drama, but I'm glad I finally did ^_^
I'm currently watching The King's Daughter, Soo Baek Hyang. King Mu Ryeong is one of the best Kings I ever saw. For once, he is not greedy or crazy, but truly wants the best for his people and for his country at the expense of hurting himself and his family. Not mentioning more details as to avoid spoiling the story. I think it is worth a watch :)
Interesting article btw :) Also, thank you for the recommendations, I haven't watched any of these dramas yet.
It was light and hilarious, however at times it was idiotic and the CGI effects looked fake. But it was not bad on general, it was an interesting story. Also, I really liked the guardian spirit plot, it reminded me of Pokemon or Bagukan :) Also, I liked the characters and the costumes when they were in the spirit world :)
It was not perfect and I fast forward some scenes, but it is not bad either. I think it is worth a watch :)
Also, it has an ending but the leads need to continue their mission to protect from the 12 sacred trees from being destroyed and prevent the human world getting sucked by the spirit world. So it kind of does not have an ending.
I don't know if they will continue it or not as it has been 2 years, but if they decide to continue it, I would watch it :)
I enjoyed reading this article :) I like cliche moments, but I admit at times it does get boring and repetitive. It depends on the drama. However, at least for me, I do not get to see them in real life so most of the time I do enjoy them :D
SPOILERS:currently watching and on ep 9....In the beginning, I did not like it that much. Maybe it was because…
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currently on ep 14.....
Ok I guessed that Popeye was the Prosecutor, yay me :D But for the other boys, apparently one was dead and the other one, I don't remember, but it was definitely not Joseph. So, I did not guess on that one.
However, Joseph is one of the priest's trusted and loyal man and who knows about this Book of Revelation aka financial book and who definitely won't reveal anything.
And so, they targeted the Town Mayor from the island who also knew about this book. It was a great plan to get into jail. They fooled me well, at first I thought the politician and the priest who framed Chun Jae In, but it was all a plan :D I loved how they recreated the 10 plagues of Egypt from the bible.
Also, Kim Dam's powers leveled up and became more awesome, I love how she embraced her gift :D I wish she did it earlier before her father (who adopted her) died. Her mother called it an illness, but it is part of her and you cannot remove it. Yeah, it is difficult and painful, but running away from it won't get you anywhere, I'm glad she's using it to fight the villains, I hope they succeed.
For the prosecutor, I wished that he switched to the good side. He kind of wants to, but he is afraid or maybe it is too late. I don't know, I really want him to have a happy ending somehow, but I have a feeling that he won't. I really pity him, but as Kim Dam said he choose the bad side.
Yes, it wasn't his fault about the poisoned wine that killed those 31 people on the island as he did not know. Also, he was a child so maybe he did not exactly have a choice at that age, but he was intelligent and he could have tried to get them to jail or tell the police or get evidence after he grew up. I don't know, I cannot blame him or hate him completely. But still, he did many bad things like corruption, murders, etc, so I'm hoping that he makes amends, says the truth and admits all his and the priests' and the politician's sins.
EDIT: Finished! :D
I'm so glad that the prosecutor decided to switch sides! He got inspired by Kim Dam/Byul. Also, I'm so relief that the prosecutor lived! I thought that he died, but Chun Jae In made it look like he died.
It is a bitter sweet ending, as like Chun Jae In said it may look like a happy ending, but lots of people died for it to come at this point. At least, I'm glad that they prevent the second attempt of a 'mass suicide'. Also, the bad guys and those who did wrong got what they deserved. Anyway, I see it as a happy ending :)
Anyway, I loved this drama :D It may have started as boring, bu after episode 5, it really got interesting, addicting and awesome to watch. Definitely worth a watch ^_^ Also, I loved all the casts, they've all done well and awesome acting :D
In the beginning, I did not like it that much. Maybe it was because of the bad subs as I could not understand some parts. Or maybe it was because of the story. I don't know, but for sure episode 1 to episode 4, for me were not that interesting, but it was boring and did not get me excited to watch.
However, from ep 5 onwards, apart from the improvement of subs, the story got more interesting. It was around the part were the main leads went to the island, and more things involving the main actress (her childhood home, where the 31 mass suicide happened and we assume she was the witness) + the 3 villains (like the priest, the politician and the businessman) came out.
And now, I really like the story. Also, the fact they got the viewer to guess about who the 7 orphaned children are, makes it at least for me, more existing to watch. Well, there are 2 girls and 5 boys.
Ok, so the girls; one is the main actress, Byul. The other one was the crazy one who married 3 husbands and they all happened to die. Ok we found out in ep 8, but I kind of guessed she was the other girl, as she mentioned something related to the church. Also, I found it a too much of a coincidence to have 3 husbands who happened to die and said she probably killed them. Anyway, I was happy that I guessed :D
For the boys, we know that Apollo was the serial killer, who also killed the main lead's sister who was a reporter + he killed many women. We also found out that he wanted to be a comic artist, which is why he had lots of anime posters around + he had candy = reminds him of his friendship with Byul and Popeye.
For Popeye, I think it is the Prosecutor Joo Ha Min. He had a suspicious reaction, when Byul mentioned the last words Apollo said before he died to her. Also, he works for the 3 villains. Moreover, if he is Apollo, I think he knows or suspects that she is Byul. It is because how he acted towards her changed.
Also, if he is interested in her because she is Byul or because he likes her, I don't know, but I love how he shows an honest and beautiful smile towards her + his eyes change to a softer look as well <3 He is so adorable in this way <3 And he gave her a bracelet = a sign he likes her + he is the type of person, who either likes you or hates you. He is blunt and shows it.
I kind of have a love/hate feeling towards him. I cannot see if he is good or bad. At times, I cannot trust him, but at times I want to trust him, uhh so frustrating! I'm hoping that he changes to the good side or I'm hoping that he is acting like he is on the 3 villains side, but it gets revealed that he was working against them, if he is Popeye after all. I want him to have a happy ending.
3 boys left. 2 of them still unknown, but I'm suspecting that another one of them is that guy who went around terrorizing the alive family members for those 31 people who died as a mass suicide, who also tried to poison the recycling old guy and also is a helper in the politicians' campaign + also he once said to the prosecutor that he only follows the priest's orders. I don't know, I'm just guessing.
For the main lead, apart that I love the actor, when I first saw his character and he acted all arrogant in a comic way, I started laughing. Ok, this drama may not have comedy listed in the genres, but at times it is funny, especially when he is around.
I love how he comes up with absurd and weird things, that in a serious moment or in a serious investigation, I end up laughing. Ok, maybe it's me, but lately I'm laughing in situations, where I shouldn't laugh, like deaths, etc. Ok, it's more of a dark comedy or maybe it's more comic relief.
I thought the story would be more dark and gloomy (like The Guest) but it had light and laughable moments. Ok, it had many serious moments as well, but they managed, thanks to the main lead's character to create comic relief, at least that's how I see it. It kind of takes the tension away for a brief moment and then it comes back. I wouldn't have mind if it was all serious, but I love it in this way as well :D
For the main actress, I love and hate her power. But it's super interesting as she sees future deaths, experience deaths that happen to the victim the exact moment they die and sees what happened in the past to the victim. Also, it is helping her remember her lost memory, her past and childhood, which I think is a key in catching and locking up the 3 villains as she is a witness in the mass suicide case.
What I hate about it, is that definitely no one wants to see deaths and feel pain + feel like dying like about 65 times, as she said she experienced. Also, people would hate you for it, as they did to her. What I love about it, is that she uses it to help catch the suspect for each case. Yes, it is painful, but she gets clues and hints from each vision + help from the main lead = they solve cases and help family members get some justice or some comfort for their murdered loved one. As I think, one would never truly get over a loved one who got killed. Even deaths from other causes is painful, and someone gets killed is more painful.
Also, it is interesting when she gets possessed by a ghost. Up till now, as an adult, she got possessed 2 times; one from the old diver woman from the island who got killed, who was a good ghost and one from ep 8 when she was struggling with the crazy girl who had 3 dead husbands. It was brief but she was possessed for sure. I don't know who got in her. Hopefully, an evil ghost does not possess her.
Finished! :D I liked it :) It was light, sweet, cute, fluffy and hilarious ^_^ Although, the story was at times draggy and I fast forward some parts, I still enjoyed watching it :D
Also, I mostly loved the chemistry between the leads, they were so cute, adorable and awesome together <3 Also, they had a lot of skin ship together, which was a plus to their chemistry :D These 2 were the lively couple :D Also, their 2 kiss scenes were great :D
I also liked the second couple, although we did not see them much together, I wish they had more scenes together. They are more the shy and serious couple. Just to let you know, I actually decided to watch this drama because of them, as I watched an mv about them :) I actually thought they were the main couple from the mv, but I later found out, they weren't, but I still decided to watch it :)
The other couples were great as well :)
For the story aspect, I liked many parts like the music parts, the parts were the main actress hid her identity, the interactions between the leads, the friendship between the characters, etc. However, the story dragged on too much and it could have been shorter + the plot was nothing special and it was quite normal + cliches parts as usual. I mostly watched because of the main and second couples.
Anyway, you may like it a lot, may like it average or maybe do not like it at all, but I think it is worth a watch if you are in the mood for something light, sweet and cute story :)
yup I do not treat this seriously at all...oh come on! He could leave through that doors so many times . I was…
I'm glad someone agrees with me, it was totally hilarious! :D Yes I agree, the second lead was adorable in his own way <3 Also, I agree, Se Ra was the one with the bad intentions, while Yeon Seo wasn't.
Yes, although I did like My Secret Romance, this one was more memorable, more enjoyable and better ^_^
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currently watching.....and on episode 8
The story is nothing special or out of this world and it seems like the usual office drama, but what I like from this drama is that the setting is based on an Art Gallery.
I rarely watch dramas about curators, the work they do, how they prepare for an exhibitions, how they contact artists, etc. So even though it seems the usual office drama, the focus on art, paintings, photographs, artists, etc, this one got my interest. I think it's my first time watching a k-drama about what I mentioned above.
Also, another thing that got my interest is the behind-the-scenes work, Sung Duk Mi does. It's definitely my first time seeing a k-drama about a fan girl. Usually fan girls are mostly portraited as obsessive, as stalkers, etc, and kept in the background. It's usually the negative side, however in this drama we also see their positive side.
Ok, the drama shows their negative side, like they go as far as assaulting Sung Duk Mi because they think that she is dating the idol, Si An. The irony is that she is a fan of this idol as well. However, I definitely do not agree of this, that's a crime!
However, through Sung Duk Mi we see the positive side of it, why they find it enjoyable, the words and terms they use as fan girls, the pilgrimage (they follow the same places an idol goes), etc. I found that really interesting and enjoyable. Also, at times hilarious, as the Sung Duk Mi and her best friend do anything for their idol.
Although, I do not understand why Sung Duk Mi and other people get obsessed with idols, actors, etc. Don't get me wrong, I like actors for their awesome acting, singers for their awesome voices and songs or I like their looks or their style for fashion, etc, but I never get obsessed with a person I don't personally know. Ok, I can know them as public figures, but I don't personally know them. Also, I can be their fan, but they won't know me.
However, what I can understand is that people have hobbies, work they get obsessed of and also ways how to escape the pain of every day life or ways how to get yourself happy, etc. For example, I am obsessed with stories, movies, dramas, series, cartoons, animations, books, etc. I love stories and I can get pretty obsessed with it, so I can understand that part. I get really excited when I watch something new or original :D
So, my main focus on watching in this case Asian dramas are stories. However to be honest, I do watch dramas based on actors who have awesome acting skills, or have awesome chemistry with other actors. Sometimes, I am content with the story but sometimes I regret it, since the story does not get my interest even with awesome actors.
To stop blabbering about myself, and continue on this drama. Ok, so those are the interesting parts I found in this drama, however, these are not the main focus of this drama, as it is mostly focusing on the romance of the main leads. I'm not complaining though, the leads are cute together and have awesome chemistry <3
And currently they are in a fake relationships because of many reasons. Also, the leads finally are certain that they love each other, but because of the second leads, Sung Duk Mi decided to end their fake relationship and are now further apart, uhh! This is the usual plot. Anyway, I hope they resolve their misunderstanding soon.
Btw, I also like that the story is enjoyable, hilarious, fun, has good characters and has good actors :) It is also light, fluffy and cute <3
I admit it wasn't perfect though, as I did fast forward some episodes as at times it made me feel frustrated. I also took many breaks when watching it, like one time I stopped for 5 days, however I also went back to continue it, I was curious to see what will happen next. Anyway, I loved it :D
I also loved all the actors, their characters and their awesome acting :D I loved how their crying was so realistic, most of them got red eyes in the crying scenes, I rarely see that.
Also, I really wanted a happy ending for the main characters, and even after all the pain, torture, etc they went through, the main leads yes, they got together finally :D And for the second leads, yes they were the villains but they repented so they kind of got a happy ending.
You can say this story was light from the usual historical dramas. Yes ok, there were many deaths, many bad stuff, etc. But from the usual historical k-dramas I watched, this one was pretty light, and I was glad as I expected a tragic ending.
For the main characters:
-I loved Solnan. She reminded me of Mulan. She did everything for her family, literally, especially for her sister Solhi. She vowed to kill her, but I knew she wouldn't. Solnan valued blood a lot like her real father, the King.
Also, even finding out Kuchon wasn't her real father, she still vowed to get revenge after his death. So, she also valued people who she saw as her family, even if they really weren't.
We got to see Solnan change from an innocent child to a mature woman. She went through a lot. I mostly remember vividly those scenes when she wanted to get into the Band and they put her in a fighting arena with men and they hit her like she was nothing. And she after she got hit multiple times, slept outside in the rain, not eat for days, etc, she turned into a ferocious tiger.
It wasn't pretty, but it was necessary for her survival and at that time to find her sister. That moment I was like wow she did it, she's so mentally strong and witty. Yeah, she could not match a man's strength (at least at that time, she still was not trained or not taught how to fight well yet) and so she used her brain.
I mostly loved her wit, her keen sight to things, her strong mind, etc and how she was able to keep sane, caring and loving even after all the things she went through and how she found out that her beloved sister actually lied to her, took her place as a sister, tried to kill her, killed other people and harm the King and the Crown Prince (whom Solnan loved as well).
Even in the beginning, she was more carefree, more trustful, more happy, but as time went by, complicated stuff reveled, she become more serious, more polite, more suspicious, etc. Even though I missed her old self, I loved her new one. Deep down she kept her old self, but she improved to the better, especially at the end she accepted the Crown Prince (now King) and we assume she becomes the Queen,
-For Kuchon, he wasn't perfect and he was an assassin, but I loved how much he cared and loved Lady Chaewea, Solnan and Solhi. He did everything for them. I loved how he smiled. I kind of wanted him to live, and when he did, they killed him again, that part was so sad. I also loved the part when he helped a small boy and freed him, it shows that he has feelings, compassion and love.
-For the King Mu Ryeong. It was the first time I saw a King like this. Actually, he is one of the best Kings I ever saw. For once, he is not greedy or crazy, but truly wants the best for his people and for his country at the expense of hurting himself and his family.
Also, he was humble, knew his strengths, his weaknesses, his sins, his rights, his wrong doings, etc. Ok he wasn't perfect, but I loved how he knew that but did his best to rule in a good way. Also, at the end he died of an illness, and he impressed me when he said that all his killings in battles finally caught up to him. That shows that even though he fought for his country, he felt guilty in killing soldiers of his country's enemies.
-For the Crown Prince. He was a jerk to Solnan in the beginning and hated him when he used her as an object. However, as time when by, thanks to Solnan, he softened and began to cherish people. Ok he did that to please the King, but still he was too cold in the beginning. Anyway, when he finally saw Solnan as a woman, he changed a lot and I liked how he cared and treated Solnan well.
For the romance part between the leads, they were cute and we saw some cute kiss scenes and their chemistry was not out of this world, but it was ok. I found them cute togther :)
-For Solhi, I hated her. She was really ugly, greedy, selfish, murderer, jealous, etc. She did everything to get what she wanted, to keep her position as princess, especially killing people and attempting to murder her sister multiple times. She even collaborated with Paeche's enemies to keep her position, what the heck! She had no form of loyalty at all!
The sisters were different as day and night. I wished her to die multiple times, but I did pity her many times, and I'm glad she did not die. She should live while remembering what she did and pay for her sins somehow.
-For Jinmu, he was evil sometimes, but he wasn't truly that evil. Yeah he did lots of gave mistakes, but most of the time, he did not mean them. I really pitied him. He was actually the King's son, but was lead to believe he was another King's son. He was just mixed into a really complicated mess. I still say that the King was wrong of him to switch his son with his cousin's (ex-King) son. He made everything worse.
-Other characters, I liked were Sudo and Chaun.
-The people in the Band.
Anyway, I do not remember all the names, but all characters were important to the story.
Conclusion:
Definitely worth watching it :) It is long and I did fast forward some parts, but I loved it :D It took me a lot time to watch this drama, but I'm glad I finally did ^_^
Interesting article btw :) Also, thank you for the recommendations, I haven't watched any of these dramas yet.
It was not perfect and I fast forward some scenes, but it is not bad either. I think it is worth a watch :)
Also, it has an ending but the leads need to continue their mission to protect from the 12 sacred trees from being destroyed and prevent the human world getting sucked by the spirit world. So it kind of does not have an ending.
I don't know if they will continue it or not as it has been 2 years, but if they decide to continue it, I would watch it :)
currently on ep 14.....
Ok I guessed that Popeye was the Prosecutor, yay me :D But for the other boys, apparently one was dead and the other one, I don't remember, but it was definitely not Joseph. So, I did not guess on that one.
However, Joseph is one of the priest's trusted and loyal man and who knows about this Book of Revelation aka financial book and who definitely won't reveal anything.
And so, they targeted the Town Mayor from the island who also knew about this book. It was a great plan to get into jail. They fooled me well, at first I thought the politician and the priest who framed Chun Jae In, but it was all a plan :D I loved how they recreated the 10 plagues of Egypt from the bible.
Also, Kim Dam's powers leveled up and became more awesome, I love how she embraced her gift :D I wish she did it earlier before her father (who adopted her) died. Her mother called it an illness, but it is part of her and you cannot remove it. Yeah, it is difficult and painful, but running away from it won't get you anywhere, I'm glad she's using it to fight the villains, I hope they succeed.
For the prosecutor, I wished that he switched to the good side. He kind of wants to, but he is afraid or maybe it is too late. I don't know, I really want him to have a happy ending somehow, but I have a feeling that he won't. I really pity him, but as Kim Dam said he choose the bad side.
Yes, it wasn't his fault about the poisoned wine that killed those 31 people on the island as he did not know. Also, he was a child so maybe he did not exactly have a choice at that age, but he was intelligent and he could have tried to get them to jail or tell the police or get evidence after he grew up. I don't know, I cannot blame him or hate him completely. But still, he did many bad things like corruption, murders, etc, so I'm hoping that he makes amends, says the truth and admits all his and the priests' and the politician's sins.
EDIT: Finished! :D
I'm so glad that the prosecutor decided to switch sides! He got inspired by Kim Dam/Byul.
Also, I'm so relief that the prosecutor lived! I thought that he died, but Chun Jae In made it look like he died.
It is a bitter sweet ending, as like Chun Jae In said it may look like a happy ending, but lots of people died for it to come at this point. At least, I'm glad that they prevent the second attempt of a 'mass suicide'. Also, the bad guys and those who did wrong got what they deserved. Anyway, I see it as a happy ending :)
Anyway, I loved this drama :D It may have started as boring, bu after episode 5, it really got interesting, addicting and awesome to watch. Definitely worth a watch ^_^ Also, I loved all the casts, they've all done well and awesome acting :D
currently watching and on ep 9....
In the beginning, I did not like it that much. Maybe it was because of the bad subs as I could not understand some parts. Or maybe it was because of the story. I don't know, but for sure episode 1 to episode 4, for me were not that interesting, but it was boring and did not get me excited to watch.
However, from ep 5 onwards, apart from the improvement of subs, the story got more interesting. It was around the part were the main leads went to the island, and more things involving the main actress (her childhood home, where the 31 mass suicide happened and we assume she was the witness) + the 3 villains (like the priest, the politician and the businessman) came out.
And now, I really like the story. Also, the fact they got the viewer to guess about who the 7 orphaned children are, makes it at least for me, more existing to watch. Well, there are 2 girls and 5 boys.
Ok, so the girls; one is the main actress, Byul. The other one was the crazy one who married 3 husbands and they all happened to die. Ok we found out in ep 8, but I kind of guessed she was the other girl, as she mentioned something related to the church. Also, I found it a too much of a coincidence to have 3 husbands who happened to die and said she probably killed them. Anyway, I was happy that I guessed :D
For the boys, we know that Apollo was the serial killer, who also killed the main lead's sister who was a reporter + he killed many women. We also found out that he wanted to be a comic artist, which is why he had lots of anime posters around + he had candy = reminds him of his friendship with Byul and Popeye.
For Popeye, I think it is the Prosecutor Joo Ha Min. He had a suspicious reaction, when Byul mentioned the last words Apollo said before he died to her. Also, he works for the 3 villains. Moreover, if he is Apollo, I think he knows or suspects that she is Byul. It is because how he acted towards her changed.
Also, if he is interested in her because she is Byul or because he likes her, I don't know, but I love how he shows an honest and beautiful smile towards her + his eyes change to a softer look as well <3 He is so adorable in this way <3 And he gave her a bracelet = a sign he likes her + he is the type of person, who either likes you or hates you. He is blunt and shows it.
I kind of have a love/hate feeling towards him. I cannot see if he is good or bad. At times, I cannot trust him, but at times I want to trust him, uhh so frustrating! I'm hoping that he changes to the good side or I'm hoping that he is acting like he is on the 3 villains side, but it gets revealed that he was working against them, if he is Popeye after all. I want him to have a happy ending.
3 boys left. 2 of them still unknown, but I'm suspecting that another one of them is that guy who went around terrorizing the alive family members for those 31 people who died as a mass suicide, who also tried to poison the recycling old guy and also is a helper in the politicians' campaign + also he once said to the prosecutor that he only follows the priest's orders. I don't know, I'm just guessing.
For the main lead, apart that I love the actor, when I first saw his character and he acted all arrogant in a comic way, I started laughing. Ok, this drama may not have comedy listed in the genres, but at times it is funny, especially when he is around.
I love how he comes up with absurd and weird things, that in a serious moment or in a serious investigation, I end up laughing. Ok, maybe it's me, but lately I'm laughing in situations, where I shouldn't laugh, like deaths, etc. Ok, it's more of a dark comedy or maybe it's more comic relief.
I thought the story would be more dark and gloomy (like The Guest) but it had light and laughable moments. Ok, it had many serious moments as well, but they managed, thanks to the main lead's character to create comic relief, at least that's how I see it. It kind of takes the tension away for a brief moment and then it comes back. I wouldn't have mind if it was all serious, but I love it in this way as well :D
For the main actress, I love and hate her power. But it's super interesting as she sees future deaths, experience deaths that happen to the victim the exact moment they die and sees what happened in the past to the victim. Also, it is helping her remember her lost memory, her past and childhood, which I think is a key in catching and locking up the 3 villains as she is a witness in the mass suicide case.
What I hate about it, is that definitely no one wants to see deaths and feel pain + feel like dying like about 65 times, as she said she experienced. Also, people would hate you for it, as they did to her. What I love about it, is that she uses it to help catch the suspect for each case. Yes, it is painful, but she gets clues and hints from each vision + help from the main lead = they solve cases and help family members get some justice or some comfort for their murdered loved one. As I think, one would never truly get over a loved one who got killed. Even deaths from other causes is painful, and someone gets killed is more painful.
Also, it is interesting when she gets possessed by a ghost. Up till now, as an adult, she got possessed 2 times; one from the old diver woman from the island who got killed, who was a good ghost and one from ep 8 when she was struggling with the crazy girl who had 3 dead husbands. It was brief but she was possessed for sure. I don't know who got in her. Hopefully, an evil ghost does not possess her.
I'll continue watching..............
Also, I mostly loved the chemistry between the leads, they were so cute, adorable and awesome together <3 Also, they had a lot of skin ship together, which was a plus to their chemistry :D These 2 were the lively couple :D Also, their 2 kiss scenes were great :D
I also liked the second couple, although we did not see them much together, I wish they had more scenes together. They are more the shy and serious couple. Just to let you know, I actually decided to watch this drama because of them, as I watched an mv about them :) I actually thought they were the main couple from the mv, but I later found out, they weren't, but I still decided to watch it :)
The other couples were great as well :)
For the story aspect, I liked many parts like the music parts, the parts were the main actress hid her identity, the interactions between the leads, the friendship between the characters, etc. However, the story dragged on too much and it could have been shorter + the plot was nothing special and it was quite normal + cliches parts as usual. I mostly watched because of the main and second couples.
Anyway, you may like it a lot, may like it average or maybe do not like it at all, but I think it is worth a watch if you are in the mood for something light, sweet and cute story :)
Yes, although I did like My Secret Romance, this one was more memorable, more enjoyable and better ^_^