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A marvelous story that a year later remains in my heart
Things I adored:1 The way her relationship with her best friend was highlighted. It felt so real, so moving. It was truly perfect. I could help but rule for them. It broke my heart to see them apart in so many occasions.
2 The premise. I love movies with that kind of premise but if you ask me here it was done in one of the best and original ways I've ever seen. I didn't expect to get hooked when I started but at the end of each episode I was looking forward to the next and I finished it in no time.
Things I loved:
1 The production. It was my first Chinese drama and I was impressed by the quality of the production.
2 The heroine. I know many will have a different opinion but I thought she was a great character in both versions. She did her best in both and she was a genuinely good person.
3 The actress. I haven't seen her in anything else, but I think she did a wonderful job with her role. I felt for her on every step on the way.
4 The actor who played the best friend. He did a great job and made me rule for him and the heroine to be happy together. He was so in love with her, my heart raced each time they were together. I thought, you can't love someone any much more.
Things I disliked:
1 Many hate the mother in law, but I disagree. Wasn't she perfect? certainly not, but who is? She did her best to help her family even tough sometimes she was overbearing. I disagreed with her on many occasions, and that's why I put her on the disliked list, but I can still understand her point of view.
2 The ending. I can't say I hated it because the whole premise asked for this in a way, but it still broke my heart the way it ended. I can't rewatch this because I'm still raw with emotions after that ending. I know it was realistic and it made me have many discussions with my boyfriend and my friends, but I didn't want a realistic ending. I wanted an ending that no matter what path she chose she'd end with her first love. Not because he was her first love but because they were meant for each other and their love was the only real one. So, yes, this ending is so bittersweet I didn't give a 10. I can't give a 10 because it as I said it broke my heart. More for him than for her because when I remember how he loved her I can't help but think that his heart is broken as well.
3 I disliked thoroughly that they didn't have more chances to talk about their past in the second version. After what they had it wasn't satisfactory to just see them talk a few minutes and never talk about how what they had didn't last. Their last meeting felt cold and not worthy of their past. I know it's a matter of perception, but that's how I feel. I wanted them to have a last heart to heart, something to acknowledge that life did them dirty and it wasn't fair.
Things I hated:
1 The second ML. I find the character uninteresting and bland. I didn't feel like he truly loved and understood the heroine. But that's me and I can understand that others fell differently.
2 Lack of chemistry between the FL and 2ML. I didn't feel any chemistry between them. It felt forced. I felt like the chemistry between the ML and the FL was wonderful while with the 2ML it felt like they went though their lines trying to persuade us they had feelings for each other.
3 The actor who played the 2ML. I find him unattractive so it doesn't help and I can't help but laugh when others think he's sexy. That shows how different we can be. To me he's ugly and he also looked pervert for some reason. Not to add that he wasn't handsome enough for the FL who was gorgeous.
4 I said I wouldn't add the ending to the things I hated, but as I write this review, my heart bleeds again when I think that they weren't together in both time lines and I have to put it here as well. This ending was heartbreaking. What is more heartbreaking is that I believe that this is how it'd happen in real life. It shatters any romantic beliefs we have. I just think that to avoid this kind of endings in real life we have to fight. Fight about every single thing, but do we have the strength to do that? Should it be this way? Should we let the stream takes us where it wants or try to change its trajectory? So many questions.
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Adorable couple
Things I loved:1 The main actor and the character he played. He was great in his role. Funny, endearing, moving. He showed the right emotions each time and it was great watching him go through so many different things.
2 The main actress. She's a good actress and also beautiful. I didn't like the scenes she wore short skirts because it took me out of the scene since she's too thin, but of course it's such a stupid thing to say and I know it.
3 The chemistry between the main couple. I think this is one of the couples I loved most since I started watching Korean and Chinese dramas. Not only they make a beautiful couple, they also make you feel that they get each other and can be happy together.
4 The last episode. I wish thee were more episodes so lighthearted. I loved that they took the time to create a proper ending. I loved seeing all the couples and the main couple finally alone. One of the best endings.
5 I loved the opposed managers friendship. It felt real and touching.
6 The main lead's assistant. Such a fun and endearing character. I loved his relationship with the male lead.
7 The part showing him in Africa. it was a great way to establish the character and he shone in these scenes.
8 I didn't expect this but I loved the attorney with the journalist. They managed to make me feel their relationship would work.
9 I loved how the relationship between the male lead and the attorney evolved. It was funny and sweet.
10 The kisses in the last episode. This is what should happen all along. It's a shame when you root for a couple that they kiss so few times especially when they have that kind of chemistry. Same for the cute moments between them.
11 I loved the moments they were at odds but these as well could be more.
Things I liked:
1 The whole team. They were good and I loved how they interacted with each other.
2 The mother story. It was a bit heavy but well played and believable.
Things I disliked:
1 Not enough romance, not enough cute moments, and it's a shame because the leads were great together and I'd love it if there were more intimate moments between them.
2 It's weird but I disliked the manager's couple with the agent. I liked both characters, and I thought I'd be happy if they got together but it turned out it didn't work for me for some reason. It felt forced and the actress gave me the impression that she wasn't at ease, that she was exaggerating her role which made me feel uncomfortable. As I said weird, since I liked them as characters.
3 The relationship of the assistant and the PR girl. I didn't like the way she behaved with him, so it wasn't a couple I was rooting for.
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Adorable (10+++ to differentiate from other 10 rated series)
Things I loved:1 The grandmother and the relationship with both the leads. What a great character, so moving and real. She reminded me of my grandma.
2 The male lead. So charismatic and he made me love him while I thought at first that he'd be far from being good in the role.
3 The female lead. What a sweet and capable actress. She was perfect in her role.
4 Her friends. I loved both, their friendship felt real and I loved it whenever they were together.
5 The main lead's assistant. I loved, loved his character. He cracked me up every time he was on screen and he was also moving sometimes. I loved his relationship with the male lead and the heroine.
5 The episode they went to Thailand. It was so lighthearted and beautiful, and funny and romantic. LOVED it.
6 The chemistry between the leads was off the charts. I think from all the series I watched until now they have the best chemistry topped only by the Suspicious Partner leads. I even think that this couple has a small lead in the chemistry department. It was easy to see they had fun and were close to each other. Wonderful couple.
7 The kisses. Finally some real kisses. The kiss in the kitchen was the best ever.
8 The character of the heroine. I loved how caring and sweet and capable she was and that she followed her dreams.
9 The ending. So moving, romantic and I loved the support they had for each other and that she ended up pursuing her dream.
10 The small boy and his scenes with the female and the male lead. Adorable, moving, I cried quite a few times.
11 That the setting was a hotel. I love everything that has to do with hotels.
Things I liked:
1 The father. He was a good person but I didn't like him all the time. He irked me a few times with his passivity and his past didn't work in his favor.
Things I hated:
1 The sister. I wish I could make her disappear with a magic wand. Hated everything about her and I certainty didn't feel sorry about what she supposedly went through. She was an awful person and she deserved much more than what she had in the end. She got out scotch free and I hate that.
2 I hate that the series has such a low score on IMDB. I'm not sure I understand why when other series that far from have this have high ratings. I'm being objective here and can see why some people wouldn't like some things, but the IMDB rating is so low that doesn't make any sense.
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Such a fun idea
Things I liked:1 The main actor. Some think he's not handsome enough, but I think he was good looking and also great for the character. He fitted the role to perfection.
2 The best friend of the heroine. She was down to earth and I liked how honest she was sometimes.
3 The brother of the heroine. He wasn't the best character but he felt real.
4 The actress. She isn't my favorite and I think that if another actress played the role I'd have more fun, but she was good enough.
5 The male character. He fought for his dreams, he never did any bad things on purpose, he did the right thing when he understood his mistakes. I loved him and he moved me more than once.
Things I disliked:
1 The age talk. I don't get it. These people were young, and it's so weird to me to talk about how people aren't beautiful after a certain age that it took away of my entertainment.
2 The people she worked with. I didn't find they were people I'd love to have as colleagues.
3 Not enough romantic scenes.
4 There was a story it was too heavy although it made me cry so it was acted well.
5 I think they should have taken more time to show why they were in love the first time and again the second time. It wasn't enough for me.
6 They also should take more time to craft a better script so we could sympathize more with the heroine. I liked her but I was expecting more of such a fun concept. More romance, more tenderness, more fun.
Things I hated:
1 The rival. What a psychopath. No excuses for he behavior even after knowing her past. She was a lunatic, nothing less and I wish she paid in a way. I think she didn't suffer enough.
2 The SML. I dislike the actor so much that I was biased against him anyway. But I also think the whole plot was contrived and stupid. He didn't have any chemistry with the heroine.
3 The father. This character was an abomination and I regret spending a minute to write about him.
4 The assistant of the father. What a pathetic character and no their past isn't an excuse to accept being a punching ball for someone. These awful characters made me lower the rating for this series that otherwise was great,
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My first 10 (+++ to differentiate it from other 10 rated series)
Things I loved:1 Ji Chang Wook. I never thought I could fall in love with an actor and yet here I am. When he wore his glasses and didn't have his hair styled, he was just adorable. His acting skills and especially comedic are fantastic. I could rave about him for hours so let's say he's my first crush.
2 The secondary characters. I loved all of them. The whole lawyer team, the moms, her nemesis, and the female prosecutor.
3 The story. Although I thought it could be better regarding some points, it still was great and interesting.
4 Nam Ji Hyun. I'm not in love with her, but she's a great actress and she was great showing her feelings. I especially loved her comedic moments.
5 Ji Chang Wook. Fine, I repeat myself but he deserves it, and I just wanted to add it again to talk about the meeting scenes. I loved each and every one of them. The bickering and the care they had for each other shone through.
6 The relationship of the female lead with her rival, the woman her ex cheated with her.
Things I disliked (although not much):
1 Not enough romantic, sizzling scenes. I'll probably say this again and again, but it's a shame such wonderful series (Korean and Chinese) lack at this department.
2 The second couple wasn't developed enough. I wanted to see how their relationship evolves and have them confess their feelings.
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Good actors and some funny moments
Things I loved:1 The last scenes between the main couple and their family-ies. I thought their chemistry shone and it warmed my heart to see them so happy.
Things I liked:
1 The main actors. I think they did a good job. I'm not in love with them, and I didn't go right away to find other series they were in, but maybe I'll do in the future. I found the FL a good actress and beautiful which is a bonus for a romantic series.
2 The whole tone. It wasn't anything extraordinary but it was light most of the time and it has some good comedic moments.
3 The scene where the SFL talks about her regrets. I think she did a great job. It felt real and it got me.
4 The friendships and how close they stayed after school some of them.
Things I disliked:
1 The proposal setting. That's personal of course, and I'm sure others love it, but for me it'd be the worst thing my boyfriend could do if he wanted to propose. That said it wasn't as bad as one would expect.
2 The whole heart transplant thing. I don't care for this kind of heavy stories in my lighthearted series.
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Sweet, moving, gorgeous actors, great production quality
Things I loved.1 The plot. It was simple but so well done that it doesn't matter. I'm a sucker for Best Friends to Lovers trope and I've seen my fair share of series and read hundreds of book with this trope. This one was one of the best. It was subtly done and it felt real.
2 The actors. I rarely found a couple with both the leads being great actors. I think they did a wonderful job conveying how they felt. No need for exaggeration, their acts, words, expression were truly enough to make us rule for them.
3 The past interactions. They were shown at the right moment and were important to understand their relationship.
4 The second couple and their relationship with the main couple. No need for a lot of words to show they are true friends.
5 How the story evolved to get to the realization for the FL of her feelings and of the feelings of the ML. It didn't feel forced. It could happen to anyone.
Things I liked:
1 The mum. She had few scenes but she was good at them. I liked how she got everything and helped the ML.
2 I liked the attitude of the producer.
Things I disliked:
1 That's because I have to say something, and of course it's meaningless, but the pull he wore in the last scene was beyond awful. What the heck was that? What she wore wasn't much better by the way.
2 The kiss wasn't memorable in my opinion. It should be longer, more close up and fiery.
3 I disliked that it wasn't longer. Because I needed my dose of them talking and kissing and dating after they confessed their feelings. It's a pity that it ended without them talking about their feelings.
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Difficult to review this one
Things I loved:1 The scenes from the past. They were well done and the little children were adorable. Their relationship was great.
2 The little girl, the niece of the 2ML. Great actress and such a cute child. The character as well was great.
3 The friendship between the FL and the 2FL. It felt real.
4 The last episode. I think it was one of the best along with the one titled sweet love. The ending was moving and funny and rewarding for those who spent so much time watching this long series. I loved how they gave us a glimpse of everyone's future and current life.
5 The partner of the ML in the architectural firm. I loved his character. He was necessary to break some over the top seriousness sometimes.
6 The actress of the ML. What a beautiful woman and good actress. Actually I liked most of the acting. I think they were all quite good.
7 The will of the male leads and the partner to help the old lady with her house and then preserve the neighborhood.
Things I liked:
1 Even though the women could be annoying and their fight were sometimes ridiculous, I think their friendship was great. When needed they were there for each other.
2 I also like the siblings relationship. I have two sisters and two brothers and we love each other to death but we can fight and their relationship reminded me especially the one between my younger sister and younger brother. They don't hit each other but they can tease each other mercilessly.
3 I liked that she changed careers and went for what she dreamed.
4 I liked the ex of the FL. He was a kind person and I was sorry he had to go through all this.
5 I liked the relationship between the brother and the girl from the firm. It was sweet and I'm happy to imagine them together in the future.
6 I liked the ex of the ML. Beautiful and poised and also a decent human being.
7 I liked the second couple, I just didn't love it. But compared to other series where I don't care at all for them there it was quite good.
Things I disliked:
1 The clothes the ML wore. What the heck? Sometimes he looked like a child in men's clothes. So distracting and stupid to overlook this. Don't they have eyes?
2 The relationship between the fathers was over the top sometimes. I mean I understand the drinking, but what the heck? Almost every encounter between them was around a bottle of alcohol. Their reactions were more ridiculous than endearing sometimes.
3 The scarce the mother of the ML had. It was underdeveloped and frankly idiotic. It was an insult to those who truly have issues actually. They should have found something else to write about.
4 The fights between the women. Over the top as well and so unnecessary. Drama just for the sake of drama.
5 The nonsensical theme of the restaurant that never had any clients and yet he's supposed to have enough money to support his family. That didn't make sense from the start.
6 I hated that the FL wasn't playful enough, that she didn't show how much he loved him. We saw some glimpses but it was mostly him and that bothered me. I don't know. Sometimes I felt they had chemistry especially when they saw something from the past or when they bickered at the beginning but it never really felt like they were crazy in love and that's important to me when there's romance. So I don't know what to think about their chemistry.
Things I hated:
1 That it was advertised as a rom com and that it wasn't. I hate when I start a series with certain expectations to get disappointed and this one disappointed me even though it was well done. It still wasn't a rom com.
2 The cancer story. Too heavy and although emotional and had its place in a drama it hadn't any place in a rom com.
3 I hated with the passion of thousand suns the words the NL led used before they had sex. I hope it was just the translation because if he really referred to having sex and especially with someone you're supposed to be in love for thirty years as unhealthy thoughts and bad thoughts, they all need to see a psychiatrist. I don't see the need to use such vocabulary. I may not care to see explicit scenes in a series but for heavens' sake behave like adults. There's no romantic relationship without the need to be physically with someone you love. Otherwise it's called friendship. There's nothing unhealthy, bad or I don't know what other stupid word he used to describe how he felt.
4 I also hated the way the main couple but also the second couple in some way behaved. We are talking about people who are 34, not 15, not 20, not 25. 34. And they can't talk about their relationship as adults? They can't express how much they want each other and how much they love each other as adults? They behave as if the were 15. Lamentable. This is the first series in which the couples were so old and behaved so juvenile.
5 I hated that the series made it sound like the parents could ever have any saying in the relationship of their 34 year old children. I get the families that are close and that are interfering in each other's lives but here ridiculousness reached a new height. And really for a year after they got together they didn't live together? What the heck? That's why I said it's difficult to review this series. So many things I liked but also so many I disliked. It started well but got lost somewhere on the road.
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Just boring
Reasons I dropped this movie:1 The main reason is that although I found the plot intriguing, it didn't deliver. I found it boring and after 50 minutes I went and watched the five last minutes. Something was amiss. It should be cute and funny but it didn't work for me.
2 I liked the actors but I didn't love them in this.
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Hated the ending
Why I disliked this movie:1 The main actor wasn't right for this kind of movie. Not charismatic in the least and I didn't care about his character.
2 The direction. It didn't give me any feelings and that's difficult to happen to me. You can easily make me cry, laugh or move me. Here I was of stone.
3 The ending. Why would I spend two hours for such an ending? Maybe I'm being unfair but it wasn't what I expected and that means the plot or the description failed me.
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Loved the plot
Things I loved:1 The premise. I had so much fun in the first episodes.
2 The main actress. She's beautiful and charming, perfect for a romantic comedy heroine.
3 The SFL actress. At first I thought I wouldn't like the actress, but she played her role well.
4 The SML character and the actor. I loved the character and I hope to see the actor in other series.
5 The team that worked with the heroine. I loved all of them. They were kind and funny.
Things I liked:
1 The grandfather. He was fun and I like the actor.
2 The parents of the heroine. They were interesting and funny.
Things I disliked:
1 The ending. I didn't care about the separation, it felt forced and the final episode was not romantic enough for me.
2 Lack of chemistry. Maybe I'm wrong, but it felt to me like if the actress played with someone else the whole series would be better.
3 The male lead. I'm not sure if he deserves to be here or to thinks I liked. I put him here because I don't find him attractive and that takes away from my pleasure in watching it. I imagine this series with Ji Chang Wook and feel like it would be the perfect romantic comedy. The actor wasn't funny enough and sometimes too stiff for me. On the other hand he was good enough sometimes so maybe it's not fair that I put him in the things I disliked. But the thing is that he's the sole main actor I didn't look for any other series he was in, so, I'll leave it here for now.
4 The relationship of the male lead and SML. I was expecting more warmth and to be funnier like in other series I've seen. here both were distant and couldn't convey any emotions to me.
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My first series rated under 8.
Things I loved:1 The SML. What an adorable actor and what a great character. I'd love to see him as the main lead in some series.
2 The sister of the hero. She may be over the top sometimes, but she was funny and dynamic. I loved how the actress portrayed the character.
3 The work team and how they behaved with the heroine. It was great to see them interact.
4 The supposed rival of the male lead. I loved the actor and the character. The script wasn't always good, but the actor managed to make me like the character.
Things I liked:
1 The hero. He was a good person and I didn't think he was especially mean.
2 The actor. I've seen him in Lucky's First Love, so I'm a bit biased because I loved him in that series, but I think he did a good job here as well. The script didn't help him. Sometimes it was good, sometimes it was awful. He still managed to convey some emotions well.
3 The parents of the hero. I imagine some didn't like the parents and i get why but other than some exaggerations, I found both couples caring and not too intrusive. Intrusive for me who's very independent, but not to the point I hate him.
Things I disliked:
1 The third couple. I didn't care at all about them.
2 The parents. Sometimes I thought they were too involved and in their children's lives.
Things I hated:
1 The clothes the heroine wore sometimes. What the heck was this kind of clothes? was she meant to be a nun? Usually the heroines in both Korean and Chinese dramas are dressed impeccably. Here it was atrocious.
2 The turn the story took and how the heroine behaved. Contrary to others that she went along with the "rival's" statement about the child didn't bother me. I get why she wouldn't clear the situation. It just shouldn't take that much time. But that she had such a change of heart so suddenly, although explained a bit, didn't flow for me. Her character was inconsistent.
3 Lack of chemistry. After seeing Lucky's First Love I think it was evident to me that the chemistry wasn't the same. I watched them one after another so it was easy to spot that.
4 The forced innocence. The actress is adorable and she's convincing in playing an innocent heroine, but it became too much after a while. She didn't feel real to me.
5 The "sleep together and don't remember" plot ruined the series for me. That's not romantic especially when you don't give time and space to the couple to talk about it and give the audience the satisfaction of some romantic scenes. It was awful.
6 Lack of cute and romantic scenes. They were rare and not too convincing. All in all, it started great, it had some funny and touching moments, but in the end it fell flat and I blame the main actress and the script.
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Interesting premise
Things I liked:1 The plot. It had room for creating many funny and romantic situations.
2 The main actress. She wasn't the best but she was a good romantic heroine.
3 The male lead. I'm not in love with him and at first I thought he wasn't handsome enough and would ruin the series for me, but he ended being decent and I liked him in his role.
4 The aunt. What a beautiful actress and she was perfect in her role.
Things i didn't like:
1 The script could be better. There was room for it but sometimes it felt contrived.
2 The male lead. I think someone more handsome would be better in the main role.
3 The SML. I don't like that actor so for me it was a sore point.
4 The character of the SML and his story. I truly didn't care at all. I hated the whole plot.
5 The SFL. Same as for the SML. I didn't like her and took away from my pleasure watching this.
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My first K Drama
Things I liked:1 The plot. It was fun and had potential.
2 The main actor. He was good in his role and had good chemistry with the actress.
3 The CEO. I loved the character and it was touching to see his struggles.
4 The partner of the ML. I liked his character and their relationship.
5 The relationship between the leads even before they got together. It was cute and seemed genuine.
Things I disliked:
1 The SFL. I think she was an awful character and no excuses for her behavior. Until the end she was irredeemable in my opinion.
2 The father of the SML. What an awful character. Not a single time I liked him.
3 The SML. He was an interesting character, but it wasn't enough to like him. I still think he played well his role and there were some times I had some sympathy for him.
4 The mystery about the house. I thoroughly disliked the reason the basement was close. It left a bitter taste in my mouth because it was too heavy.
5 Some things were out of date and offensive.
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Intriguing
Things I liked:1 The main actor. It's the only series I watched with him, but I liked him and I think he played well his role.
2 The main actress. She's cute and a good actress.
3 The MF character. I liked her story and how she was connected to the male lead. Although it was too heavy for me, it was beautifully written and acted.
4 The ML character. Even though he often was a jerk I couldn't hate him. And I think he had one of the best character development when the ending came.
Things I disliked:
1 The second female lead. Although she redeemed herself later I can't say I ever warmed (maybe a little) to her character. I think she wasn't good for this particular role. I tried but couldn't see the main actor with her.
2 The SML. At first I though I'd love him and hen I started to dislike him more and more and at the end I didn't even want him to have a happy ending. I know I'm being unfair, he had his reasons to feel like he felt, but still... I was mad at him, still am.
3 The story about the male lead's past. Too dramatic for me. I wanted something fluffier.
4 The premise wasn't one of my favorites but they managed to deal with it quite well.
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