Worse than expected
Things I liked1 The premise. Interesting with much potential for a comedy and I so wanted to like it. But they dropped the ball right away with inconsistencies and a bad casting.
Things I disliked
1 Too many couples and the main couple took a back seat. Since they weren't already on top of their form this didn't help.
2 The ML. I didn't find him great as actor and I didn't feel he had chemistry with his co-star.
Things I hated
1 The FL. She was cute but not a great actress. Too childish. She was the big problem with the series.
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"Awful" can't describe how atrocious the ML's acting was
Things I liked1 The premise. It had potential that was ruined by the cast of the ML.
2 The FL. The reason is that she is beautiful and can act when the script helps her. The thing is though, that I've seen her in several other projects and I'm baffled about how different she looks. No matter how many times I watch her here I can't reconcile her image with how she is in later projects. I have no idea what happened but it's so weird. Other than a little expression sometimes it's like we watch a different person.
Things I hated
1 The ML. I'm not sure what other people watched but this was painful to watch and not only that but it felt somehow creepy to watch someone who looked like a child play a start and a romantic hero on top of that. His character was awful anyway, no development and just a yelling stupid immature person. Mean without reason and no chemistry whatsoever with the FL. You have to see the worst to appreciate what you have. He went on the top of my list of untalented ugly actors.
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Just not for me
Things I liked1 The five girls friendship. I love stories where there are several protagonists, especially when thy are studying or just start working.
2 Esther Yu. Not my favorite of her roles and I prefer her a goofball or a silly romantic character but she still was good, although I admit I barely recognized her at first.
3 The other three girls except the one with the bangs.
Things I disliked
1 The ghost thing. So unnecessary and boring.
2 The character of the girls with the bangs. Not only I found the bangs awful and the actress bad but the character itself didn't appeal to me.
3 The romance part was an aftermath and I get it, but it still bothered me. The problem with this series was that I didn't love anything. I either liked some things or disliked them and that's bad in my book.
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Even rating it 1 is high for this series
Here's why I think even rating it 1 is high for this series:1 The actress is the most bland and uncharismatic actress I've ever seen. For this kind of series you need a capable, beautiful actress to carry it.
2 The premise is interesting and could be funny but the plots were execrable and I didn't laugh once. Humor is subjective, I agree, but I'm not that difficult to entertain, believe me.
3 That my favorite actor of all times was part of this abomination and even him couldn't save it. Anyway if I could, I'd give it -100 and the 1 is only for Ji Chang Wook, who should have never said yes to this.
4 I hate it when a title is misleading. Where was that stupid kiss? Not only the title but the whole plot was misleading.
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Terrible FL
Things I liked1 I liked the plot. I thought it was a great idea for a rom com and that she was a love coach made me even more eager to watch it. Alas. I tried three times before giving up.
Things I disliked
1 The ML. I found his acting quite terrible, and his character never came alive. No chemistry with the FL, no humor, I'd say he was pathetic.
2 Too many couples and I didn't care for any of these.
3 The humor. It wasn't great, it was awful actually, more cringe than funny.
Things I hated
1 The FL. From what I gathered she has many fans and kudos to her. To me she was awful as an actress here and her character was terrible to say the least. I didn't want her to end with anyone because she doesn't deserve anyone. She was delusional, pathetic, unfunny, unattractive, and yet she had a high opinion for herself. Why???
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The ending ruined it for me
Things I liked:1 The premise. I thought it was funny and smart and original.
2 The ML.
Things I disliked:
1 The ending. I get why they chose that ending, but it still ruined it for me.
2 The FL lead actress. For some reason, I can't connect with this actress no matter what role she plays.
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Ridiculously dramatic
Why I dropped this series:1 Too dramatic to the point of ridiculous. Yes you can have some drama but when you go overboard you miss the mark completely. I had high hopes for this one since it seemed interesting. Unfortunately I found it unbearable after a while. Maybe it's my fault and should have lowered my expectations but it is what it is.
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It never took off
Things I liked1 The leads were appealing to watch but not the greatest actors in the world.
2 Some other actors were also not that bad and acted well.
Things I hated
1 The script was a mess. Not funny, not interesting, not romantic. It's like they tried hard and got nowhere because there was no script no direction. A shame since I thought it'd be funny and romantic. The ending was also underwhelming.
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ML is so uncharismatic
Things I liked1 The premise, that's why I started watching it.
Things I disliked
1 The FL. Her character rubbed me the wrong way from the beginning and the actress performance didn't help to see her differently. I persisted because there were a few things I liked and thought I could give it a chance, but no... chance.
Things I hated
1 The ML. Mea culpa because i didn't even recognize the actor. Even after I found out who he was I still have trouble to recognize him. If I had I would probably never started watching the series. I find him so uncharismatic and unappealing I know I won't like watching him every day. I've seen in She was Pretty and although I loved the series, he was my least favorite character. Not character actually, actor. I never started the Secretary Kim series because of him mostly. I don't like the FL either, but he was my main problem. So my fault for not recognizing him, but it's funny that I disliked him anyway. Even when I didn't know who he was. So this had few chances to be on my favorites' list.
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How to mess up a great premise
Things I loved1 The concept. Fresh and perfect for a rom com you can't believe there's a way to mess it up. And yet.
Things I disliked
1 The FL. She wasn't great, but I blame more the writers than her, so she doesn't go to the hated list.
Things I hated
1 The ML. He wasn't the right actor for the role. He never managed to make me laugh or make me care about him.
2 The writing. Disjoined plots and nonsensical characters that turned a great concept to an utter disaster. I gave it 2 for the premise, but the rest is below zero.
3 The wrong labeling. I thought it would be a rom com. It wasn't.
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How did this got such a high rating? What did I miss?
Things I liked1 The ML. He's the only one who made me care and I don't put him in the "Love" list because falling for the FL means he was an idiot at the end of the day. Nevertheless, the actor is the only one who acted without shouting and exaggerating. He is also handsome which never hurts.
Thing I disliked
1 The FL. Oh God where to start? That she didn't look at all as an athlete of weightlifting? That she shouted even when there was nothing to even raise the voice? That she only either shouted or pouted all over the series? That he character wasn't that great? Quite selfish and immature. Even the last scene was awful with her. I didn't once want her to be with the ML. I think this is the first or maybe second time this happens and I've watched dozens of K and C dramas. By the way the shouting in this drama reminded me why these day I only watch C dramas. At least rarely someone raises the voice and only when it's needed. In K dramas shouting is like mandatory. I can't believe the actress is the same of Shooting Stars or the new drama In Your Radiant Season. At least she has improved although I can't say I'm in love with her acting yet. In any case here she was terrible so I don't get at all the high rating.
2 The father. The actor was terrible and I hated every minute he was on the screen.
3 Almost everything else. The rest of the cast, the story itself, the twists and turns that were boring and convoluted.
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Difficult to review
Things I adored1 The 2FL. Such a beautiful actress and so talented. I wish she played the main role. I also loved her story with the 2ML. It was funny and touching and although I dislike the baby thing in any drama here it didn't bother me that much.
Things I loved
1 The premise. It was original and it had potential to be funny, interesting and moving. I think it failed more than it succeeded.
2 The 2ML. I would never imagine saying that after Love is Sweet where I hated his character more than anything. On top of that I don't find him attractive at all, but here he did a great job and I went as far as looking for his other dramas.
Things I liked
1 The sister. She was something. I liked hat she knew about the secret and that she helped the girls. I thought I'd hate her but it turned out I was wrong. I enjoyed her performance. The only thing that bothered me is the constant reminder that she is gorgeous. She's not.
2 The ML. This is my first drama with him and while at firs I didn't like him at all, little by little I found his acting fine and started to like him. I'm looking forward to watch another drama with him so I can find out if I really like his acting. I think he's also much more handsome than what he looks like here. So I give an 8 for the premise and the second couple and a little for him, otherwise it would be a 5.
Things I disliked
1 The serious aspects of the story. They weren't done well so I didn't feel much. I think the director and the screenwriter messed things up. Some things were cringe and I wanted to skip them.
2 The characters she used. I didn't care for any of them and that was the biggest flaw of the series. None of these characters was interesting or funny and none moved me.
Things I hated
1 The ML. She never made me care about her. I have felt more things in romantic comedies about characters who just have an argument. Here we are supposed to feel her pain but what I feel is indifference. I'm not familiar with the actress, apparently she is well-known and people love her but I found her bland and boring. Her delivery reminded me of school plays. Something was definitely missing. Maybe she was well cast for the supposedly less beautiful than her sister girl and I agree sometimes I found her totally unattractive but let's be real, she wasn't ugly either so it's not that the issue. It's her acting.
2 The death thing for the first character. Ridiculous is the best word I can find to avoid indult that part and the way it unraveled.
3 The abused woman. It was too dark and not well done. I didn't like the actress either so to me it was a NO again.
4 The third character was a bit better but again I don't think it was such a smart addition. I could come up with dozens more interesting characters and I could turn the story in a way that could make sense and at the same time move me and make me laugh.
5 The chemistry between the leads was nonexistent to me. I didn't see any.
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Such a cute couple and talented actors, but that's the only highlight
Things I adored1 The FL. A great actress and such a cute beautiful one. I loved every minute with her. No one is as cute as her and I will definitely look for other series she's part of.
2 The ML. What else can anyone say other than "what a handsome, gorgeous and talented actor"? He was perfect for the role. Just perfect. I will also seek to find other dramas he played at.
3 The chemistry. They were so cute and adorable together. The scenes they interacted were amongst my favorites. To be honest I could do with watching only their scenes. They were the highlight of the series. When I think about it, it's surprising to give such a high rating at a series I only loved the main couple and disliked almost everything else, but here we are. They were so charming the stole my heart and I disregard everything else. Never happened before, but there's a first time for everything.
Things I loved
1 The powers the FL had. It was fun to watch her taking down the villains. The contrast between her small stature and her abilities was comedy gold.
Things I liked
1 The FL best friend. She was a good friend and a good actress. Nothing more though. I don't think he was developed enough for me to care.
2 The 2ML. At first I disliked him, but I ended up liking him and feeling his pain and his heartbreak. He was a good friend and I even liked his interactions with the ML.
3 I liked the brother of the FL. I wish his love story had ended otherwise and that he had more scenes. He could be an interesting character.
4 The father of the FL. He was a good father and they could have done a better job with him, giving him more chances to shine.
This is what lacked the series. Character development.
Things I disliked
1 The ML when he overdid the cuteness. When you are so handsome and cute at the same time, you don't need to overact. it came out as childish instead of appealing. That's my only compliant about him though.
2 The game the FL conceived. It was idiotic and so childish. I'd never play it.
Things I hated
1 The mother of the FL. No matter if they tried to redeem her she was apathetic woman and she did some things that made me cringe. I hated what she said to the FL, how she interacted with her husband, her friends and the mother of the 2ML. An awful example for any woman and mother out there.
2 The villain. Well it would be surprising to say the opposite but I hated him so much I can't even describe it. The actor did of course a good job if I hated him so much, but he did such a good job I never want to see him again in anything.
3 The whole gang thing. What a waste of words and time. We could have something more interesting, funnier and we were stuck with a stupid plot that wasn't in the least interesting or appealing. I hated every moment of it.
4 The company employee who was responsible for the FL's game. I didn't find him funny at all. I wanted to fast forward every time he appeared. Such a stupid and over the top character without any charm. Over the top characters don't bother me but they should have at least a bit of charm or talent. Awful.
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My first Chinese rom com and I Love, Love, Love it
Things I loved:1 The actress. What a gorgeous and stellar actress. She nailed her role and she was the perfect romantic comedy heroine. Beautiful, funny, smart, kind. I'll check everything she was in and I hope she has other series I'll love.
2 The vibe of the series. Fluffy, romantic without any heavy drama. That's what I call a real romantic comedy and they are so rare.
3 Her colleagues. I loved how they appreciated the heroine and they were all supportive of one another.
4 The relationship between the leads. I've seen a lot of office romantic comedies and usually there's a conflict (which I like) and some mean exchanges between the characters. This one was different. The relationship was gentler but also more genuine and funny. You could see they care for each other and their dialogue was funny and quirky rather than mean. Also they trusted each other and didn't create conflict for the shake of conflict. (although I love that as well usually)
5 Her parents. What a great couple and great parents. I loved both of them and they were amusing as well.
6 I liked the sister although not really her story.
7 The main actor. I don't think he's the best actor out there but here his character is so good that you can disregard that. Plus, his smile when he dealt with the heroine was so endearing that I forgive him everything.
8 Some good kisses although again not enough for me. They were good together though.
Things I disliked:
1 The story about the sister's future boyfriend and the heroine. I always dislike this kind of plot. I find it unnecessary.
2 The wig. She has gorgeous hair so I'm not sure why they couldn't style her hair so she has the style they wanted. She's so beautiful she could have her hair any style. I understand they wanted it to resemble her character but the wig was bad.
Things I hated:
1 The rival. Oh my God what an awful character and it doesn't help that I disliked the actress as well.
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An utter mess, but...
Things I liked1 The premise. It wasn't that original, but it still stood out and wanted to know how it evolves.
2 The FL actress. She was good in her role. I haven't seen her elsewhere and I won't look for her other dramas, but here she did a decent job.
Things I disliked
1 It felt like it didn't know how to move forward, although I think that the writer knew what he wanted. It's just that it didn't land as he thought maybe and that's what makes people either like it or despise it. I'm in the middle. I think there was potential, but it could have been better.
2 The ending. I put it in the dislike list because it didn't make me feel satisfied, but it could also go to the like list because it was somewhat fitting. Many praise What If for going all the way with the ending but to me that was what broke my heart. I'll never get over that ending. I still have in mind their happy days before she left for Shanghai and can't fathom she chose that other idiot. So only for that this ending isn't that bad.
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