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Spooky in Love korean drama review
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Spooky in Love
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by MariliT
2 days ago
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 8.0
This review may contain spoilers

Great leads and a compelling plot

Things I adored

1 The ML. He's not my type of handsome, yet I fell for him from the first episode. So cute, so genuine and I loved that he wasn't the typical icy and fearsome CEO. He was a real, vulnerable person and it was great to see him struggle with what was going on. I loved his character on all accounts. With his colleagues and friends, with his grandmother, with the antagonist, with the FL's family and of course the FL. He was perfect. I'd love to see him in other dramas. I'm curious to see how he does.

Things I loved

1 The office colleagues and friends of the ML. I loved both of them as actors and as characters. I also adored he relationship between them. It sounded genuine and it was fun to watch. I wish we had more scenes with them.

2 The FL. I loved her but I didn't adored her because there was something that held her back in some scenes and it felt to me like she didn't embrace her role totally. That said, maybe it's my impression and she was instructed to play this way. I went to watch Attorney Woo after seeing her here and loved the series, so I know she can act. Plus she is gorgeous, one of the most beautiful Korean actresses, and her character was moving. I felt for her each time she struggled with her abilities. I wanted to hug her. That's why I felt the ML deserved a place in the "adore" list, because he was there for her and embraced his role plainly. Still, a great performance and a great character.

3 The FL's outfits. I always check the outfits and when they are good they add to my enjoyment. Here the FL had some stunning outfits and of course she has the perfect figure to wear them. I'm not saying all were great, there were a couple I found tacky, horrible, but most were great.

Things I liked

1 The ghost stories. I could have put them in the love list, but I didn't love all the cases. Some where good some bad. The tree thing didn't interest me more than that. As for the complain that there weren't enough, I get it but it didn't bother me. I would have watched more cases, but I was invested in the FL's professional and personal story as well so it wasn't a big deal for me.

Things I disliked

1 Grandmother number 1. The ML's grandma. What a stupid woman. At first I liked her, I thought she was a little eccentric and I like eccentric, but when she started grumbling about fate and stupid things I started hating her. There's no excuse for a sensible person to behave this way and that for someone who read a million books about zodiacs in every culture. I thought she was stupid and stupid is what I dislike the most in characters.

2 Grandmother number 2. The FL's grandma. She wasn't as stupid, but she also got on my nerves when she didn't trust the FL and tried to get her way using a few tricks. I disliked that she knew the FL was struggling and she insisted for her to get engaged etc. Stupid mentality and she doesn't get a pass from me.

3 The mother of the 2ML. If we're supposed to admire her for the way she treated her son after everything has been revealed, well it didn't work for me. Why the heck would I forgive someone who let my son die? He was also her son, so what? That just makes it even more despicable what he did and all that because he was jealous. So, no I didn't admire her at all. She made me mad actually that someone who killed his brother would find solace once he got released and people to support him. I can understand a passion crime, not a crime where you just watch someone you can save die.

4 The attitude of the FL sometimes toward the ML. She wasn't cold neither disrespectful, but it bothered me that she wasn't expressive enough either and especially in the last episode. I wanted some more warmth, some more love showing. I was a bit disappointed. I thought they had chemistry but something was missing. That's why I didn't rate it higher.

Things I hated

1 Kang Min Hwan. The actor has the style I hate the most. Like he knows he's handsome, I guess he is for some, and that he can get away with everything. Yes, it was the role and he was the worst. A man child who never got over his brother's love for the FL and his jealousy made him one of the ugliest people in a drama. But it was also the actor I disliked. I know he must have played well, but I disliked him so much, I don't want to watch anything with him. He has the face I want to punch. Sorry fort hose who like him, he's one of the most irritating actors to me. If I watch him in other dramas and change my opinion I'll be the first to admit it. It happened a few times in the past.

2 Speaking of stupid, the cousin must have been the stupidest character I've ever seen and I'm not joking. Who in their right mind befriends and even wants to marry a murderer? Even when she knew she continued to have contacts with him. She's a train wreck and I'd love to see her pay for her stupidity. She got off scotch free if you ask me.

3 Her mother. Such an idiot who thought she was smart. She also deserved more retribution and I'd love to see her pay a hefty price as well. The actress is good, I'll give her that, but the character was one to enrage you. Who is more dangerous than a stupid person? A stupid person who thinks they are smart. I won't make a new entry for the brother. He fitted perfectly the whole family.

4 Kim Do Wan. What the heck was this? Such an arrogant person who you wanted in prison for two lives. I can't even believe that stupid cousin wanted any relationship with him. I'm happy they nailed him and early so because I couldn't stand him more than a minute. I guess the actor did a great job since I never want to see him again. I mean it, I hated every minute he appeared.
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