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It went from 8 to 2

Things I loved

1 The aunt character. The actress was great and her character as well. I think she's one od the few likable characters and her arc wasn't bad either. I wouldn't have keep her away though for so long from her nephew. Whatever you deal with there's something to say about being there for a little boy who lost his mother. But other than that she was absolutely great. Whether she was sad or helpful or dynamic, she had the right tone and the way she behaved felt real .

2 The father of the FL character. He stayed decent from start to finish and I can't find anything to blame him for except for getting back with his stupid wife of course. The actor did a great job.

3 Moon Ji Sang. I don't know how but the actor managed to give a great performance and his character stayed dignifying until the end. Well, almost the end because the story about his future wife and his future in general was one of the reasons the rating went down again. but the actor isn't at fault and he gave a great performance. I cried with him and my heart broke for him several times. Great father figure, smart and cunning antagonist to the 2FL, it was great to watch him shine over her.

4 The ML. He could be better and sometimes his acting felt forced but his character was absolutely great and I loved his relationship with the FL. I loved that he was honest and eager to help her becoming a better, bolder person. I loved how he stood up for her and the Bi Dan. I loved how he didn't abandon his brother and how he loved his aunt. I also think he's gorgeous, moreover later on. I happened to watch another series with him recently and I can say he is gorgeous now. He's the only one I'm looking forward to watch in other series.

5 The actress who played the FL when she was a kid. What a charismatic child and she was so great in expressing sorrow and kindness and the character was a pleasure to watch.

Things I liked

1 The premise wasn't bad. The disappearing of the little girl but he whole hanbok theme as well. It was interesting to watch for me. Now how the premise has been done is another thing entirely. I know it's a Korean soap opera of sorts but it could still have been thousand times better.

2 The grandmother character. The actress did a great job. She made me feel things and although I disliked her actions quite a few times, she still delivered and made me feel the things I was supposed to feel.

3 The father of the ML. I want to put him on the dislike list since he was a hypocrite more than once and the whole second family thing irritates me, but he was also great with the little girl and that alone makes me move him to the liked list.

4 The FL. The actress was good but also not. I don't know how to explain this but sometimes I found her gorgeous and her acting was up to par and sometimes I found her blunt and her acting subpar. But to be fair I think that it's her character that didn't work. Although I've watched another recent series with her, Positively Yours, and not only I could never recognize her but her acting was awful, so maybe it's her acting as well the problem.
That said, her character was the main issue. For more than half it was torture to watch her get maltreated by her mother and sister and say nothing. It was so painful I lowered for the first time my rating. She woke up after a while but it never was enough for me. She should have been bolder and less pushover from the start.

5 The little girl. This little girl has talent, no doubt. How many times I cried when she cried and how many times I wanted to hug her is crazy. That said, I come from a rom com where the little boy stole my heat forever so although I loved her performance something holds me back from saying I adored her. Nevertheless, I can't imagine anyone do better. Kudos to her and I hope she has a great career.

6 The stepmother of the ML. I can hear you asking why. She was also a terrible mother and human being. Yet, she was also the only character in this whole drama along with the ML that made me smile and laugh a few times. The actress managed that feat and I tip my hat to her. She was overacting as many other characters but her overacting was funny while I hated watching the other actresses overact. So, yes, it is weird but I liked her a lot.

Things I disliked

1 The younger sister of the ML. I thought she'd be a good character at first and I liked the actress, but she turned out awful. Her arc wasn't interesting at all, the whole plastic surgery thing wasn't funny and she was never kind or good. I never cared about her in the end and that's a failure in my book.

2 The brother of the ML. First of all I never liked the actor so there was a problem from the start. Then his character was weak, stubborn and nonsensical to be honest. There was no development, I never got his problem with the ML and even though I get he had a difficult start I don't see why he'd become that irrational and stupid. I didn't care about him, and I'm happy he went through some difficulties because he deserved them for being such stupid.

Things I hated

1 The mother of the villain. Many will say the sister was the villain and of course it's right. But if you ask me I think I never hated a character as much as this mother. I wanted her to die a painful death. Her behavior was torture to watch and she had no excuse to behave like this. None. She was awful to the FL and she may have paid a price in the end but it wasn't high enough for me. not to mention that the overacting with the oi oi was one to drive you crazy. Actually that what she was if you ask me: crazy. Whoever came up with this character must have some major issues themselves.

2 The biological mother of the FL. I'm sure the writer has an issue with mothers because none of them except for the FL was a decent one. I would love for the FL mother to pay as well and she didn't pay enough. Everyone forgave her, what the heck? Why? She was despicable from start to finish exceed for when she confessed her crimes. The stupid FL let her be in her life and the aunt absolved her. Again, WHY? She didn't deserve any sympathy. She was never a good mother or wife and even the husband took her back. Not to mention that everything she did was for frivolous reasons. Awful, despicable character.

3 The ending for Moon Ji Sang. What the heck was that? Where did that come from? How did that make any effing sense? This was my last straw. I lowered the rating to 2 because enough is enough. Not to mention the fact that it doesn't make any sense for a child to lose their father because she was adopted when the parties are in good terms. What kind of logic is that? I was stunned when I saw that and I thought it was so stupid the writer should never write anything again.

4 The villain of course and thankfully so. My issue isn'0t that she was a villain, I get that and it was one of the reasons I started watching the drama at the first place. What I hated was the actress herself. I found her so ugly, and I thought she was great for the character just for that. Unless the actress is crazy in real life she gave me crazy vibes so many times it became uncomfortable. I wish she died a painful death or pay for her crimes in a much more rewarding way. Yes, she ended somewhere awful with a crazy mother, but she still had people to support her and I hated that. I hated that they gave her even a glimpse of a better life and they they hinted she changed. I don't care. I want her to suffer for eternity. I never killed a fly in real life but when it comes to dramas I want bad people to pay. It gives me hope that people in real life will also be punished if they make other peoples life miserable.

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Inconsistent

Things I loved

1 Enemies to Lovers or Second Chance or Best friends to Lovers paired with legal cases is a perfect combination for me. I expected this to be great. It fell short though.

Things I liked

1 The FL. At first I loved her but after a while she fell to the liked list because her characters didn't grow the way I was expecting. She still did a great job and I liked her more than disliked.

2 The ML. I wasn't fond of his tortured character. This wasn't the drama to be that secretive about his feelings and act aloof. It's like the director didn't know what he wanted from him and of course he wasn't able to deliver. I also liked him more than disliked hence the high score. That said, I won't go out of my way to find any other dramas with him or her.

Things I disliked

1 The cases. Some were interesting, some were dull, some were awful. I'm not sure at the end of the day that they should go for drama. I think lighter cases and more comedy would have been greats for this premise.

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Great premise, awful acting

Things I loved

1 The premise. That would be great for a long series and I hope someone does it one day. It could be fun, original, romantic, whatever you want. The sky is the limit. Title: a 100 ways to break up.

Things I hated

1 The FL. Have you ever met someone who thinks is beautiful, smart and walks around with that belief written on their forehead? Well, if you haven't just watch this. The main actress can't act to save her life but she definitely can walk around like she's beautiful, smart and the world owns her. I hated her acting, I found her ugly because it's so obvious she thinks she's great, and her character wasn't better. I wish another actress would have been cast.

2 The ML. At first I wanted to put him in the dislike list because his character at least was a bit better. But after a few episodes his awful acting got to me. He walked around with eyes closed like he was a hazy state and it was annoying to watch.

3 The ending. I get now why they cast two awful actors. Because the writer also thinks he's smart etc. Why would you choose such an ending to a short series? It wasn't fun, romantic or even intriguing, Just frustrating. Therefore, 4 is generous, but as I said, the premise is perfect for a rom com, and that alone gets a 10. Add the awful acting, and the stupid ending, and it falls to 4.

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I wanted it to be great

Things I loved

1 The premise. so fun and original.

2 The ghost. Such a great actress and she did a fabulous job. She made me laugh and cry and it's rare to find such unique characters to rule for.

Things I liked

1 The FL. Unfortunately, and this is sad since she is one of my favorite actresses, the role didn't work this time. She was good, but she lacked personality which made me not care after a while. She's so talented and beautiful and I think the role would be perfect for her if the script was better. The script wasn't that good and her performance suffered.

Things I hated

1 The ML. I didn't like the actor, I didn't like his character, I didn't like the relationship with the FL, there's nothing left to like. All in all, I think he's not a great actor and the drama even with such lacking writing would have been better.

2 The ending. It felt like he wasn't in love with the FL which made me sad at first and then it annoyed me enough to lower my rating from 7 to 3. If a series fails at fails at the most important factor, here the romance, I don't think it deserves a better rating even though there were things I liked.

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A good but dated drama

Things I liked

1 The premise. It was fun and although some things were offensive I still think it wasn't that bad.

2 The ML. The actor did a good job conveying all these confusing feelings. That said, I never thought of finding other dramas as with him.

3 The FL. Same thing as with the ML. She was good, but I didn't care enough to find other works of her. That is usually a good indicator for me to how much I liked an actor. When I fall in love with someone I will put on my list and check everything they were in.

Things I hated

1 The toxic second couple. I cringed and hated every moment they appeared. I hate toxic relationships and these first generation Kdramas have so many of them. Luckily it has changed a bit.

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Two adorable and talented leads can do no wrong

Things I adored

1 The leads. Not because their characters were extraordinary but because just watching them fall in love brought a smile a in my life and that's enough reason to adore them.

2 The FL. She's such a positive and adorable character. I love that she's kind but also driven and has dreams others than falling in love. Ester Yu plays the role perfectly and although I think I'll never love her more than in Moonlight, she's great in this drama as well.

3 The ML. I didn't fall in love with him in the Keep your head on my shoulder drama although I understand why he became a star. I didn't like any of his recent dramas either, so I wanted to find something where I would love him and this one did id. He embodies perfectly his role and his chemistry with Ester Yu is great. I'd love to see them again together.

4 The proposal. I welled up. It was so cute, so romantic, so original, so funny, so fitting. I adored it.

Things I loved

1 I'm not a snow girl, but I loved that it was different and about a sport I don't follow but I find interesting. I loved the setting and the scenery was breathtaking sometimes.

2 The secondary characters, I loved all of them. I was irritated a few times by the 2FL but at the end of the day they were all adorable and so relatable. I loved the relationship between them, all of them.

3 I loved the ML sister and how she entered the frame. It was cute and I loved her relationship with the FL as well. Truly one of the most adorable dramas I've ever seen.

3 I loved the competition angle. I rarely find dramas I like with a competition premise. One i loved was Gank your Heart, but this one was also interesting, although not in the same level as Gank you Heart.

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I thought I'd like it more

Things I loved

1 The genre, I love mystery ad humor and this seemed to have the perfect premise.

Things I liked

1 Most of the actors. I won't single anyone because the problem wasn't the actors and I think everyone did a decent job.

Things I disliked

1 Sometimes the humor felt forced and too much over the top. I know this is the core of the drama, but I expected something less extravagant I guess. For example the horse scene everyone thinks is hilarious left me cold. I still don't see why is it funny. Yet I'm usually a good candidate for humorous dramas. Black humor, British humor, silly humor I can watch everything and found it entertaining. Okay I hate raunchy humor and stupid humor like American Pie style.

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The cutest actress ever

Things I adored

1 The FL: She is gorgeous and a great actress. She plays cute and dynamic and romantic well. I've known her from I may Love you drama I loved and she was one of my favorites there. I can't understand how is it possible that she hasn't landed several main roles. She is a great actress.

2The outfits. Best outfits ever. I'm sure there are other series that have actresses who are dressed well, but I loved all the outfits the FL wore here. Each one of them. She ahs a great silhouette but she wore them with such grace. They were cute ad modern and so so elegant.

Things I loved

1 The kisses. Although it felt juvenile most of the time and the story wasn't anything special some of the kisses were sweet and romantic but also better than many I've seen in much better series. From what I saw in the Behind the scenes feature, they had fun filming the main leads and maybe that's the reason the kisses are that good. Kudos to them.

2 The assistant. He was a good actor and I enjoyed his interactions with the ML.

Things I liked

1 The FL character. I separate this from the actress because I thought the character was great when it started but it went downhill after a few episodes. She lost her verve and dynamism and the series lost a bit of its charm. When she became a couple with the ML things weren't as interesting anymore. If it weren't for her I would have given up.

2 The ML character. I didn't love him but I liked that he was aware of being weird and the actor did a good job with his character. It could go south but he managed to make him sympathetic. I didn't like some of the things he said or did but all in all nothing major and he was more sweet and quirky than anything else.

Things I disliked

1 The 2FL. I didn't care much about her and I admit I disliked the relationship and the whole fatty thing.

2 The 3FL. I thought she wasn't anything special and just took time from the main couple. Her plot was terrible as well.

3 The plot. Actually, there was no plot. It's the first time I say that but the premise was flimsy at best. If not for the FL I would never finish it because there was nothing to expect or to capture your attention.

4 The artist and idol of the FL. The actor wasn't great and the character not essential to the series to be honest.

Things I hated

1 For some reason I felt like this drama used the word GOD a lot. I didn't expect that and it bothered me. I haven't noticed such thing in other dramas so I wonder what was with that?

2 The 3ML. The actor was awful and the worst is that he looked so young it felt creepy to listen to him speak as an adult and especially seeing him kiss the 3FL. I don't know I hated the whole plot.

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Not bad

Things I loved

1 The female lead. She wasn't the prettiest or the best actress ever abut she did a good job and I loved how her character was different than most.

2 The male lead she stayed with. he was handsome, funny, a good friend, and I even liked his relationship with the receptionist. They were cute and although sometimes they were frustrating, I loved them both.

3 The receptionist and friend of the FL. She was beautiful, interesting and I loved her relationship with one of the 2MLeads.

3 I loved the relationship between the ML and one of the 2MLeads. It felt real and it was also fun to watch the rivalry between the brother and the ML. The friendship between the three was fun.

Things I liked

1 The company context. I loved that they didn't make it too much dark between the two companies and the CEOs.

2 I liked the approach the FL took regarding her career. It was refreshing. That said, I was happy things changed in the end a bit.

3 The ML. I'm not sure where to put him. I see he ahs quite a few shows but in my opinion he wasn0t the best in this drama. He wasn't bad per se, and I loved some interactions with the FL, but I can't say I was taken by his performance. He was wooden sometimes and it bothered me. Other times he was sweet and looked handsome and loved him. I liked his character as well.

4 The 2ML. I saw him for the first time in Moonlight and adored his character. Here it wasn't the same love but he still managed to play his role well and his behavior was amusing more times than not. I think the actor is talented it's just that the role here wasn't as engaging as the one in Moonlight. All in all it was an interesting drama and the dimples were mentioned quite a bit related to this actor. I don't see why the title would refer to it since he wasn't the main character but I guess someone thought it was smart to make people wonder what the dimples have to do with anything.

Things I hated

1 The ex of the ML. What a witch. I can't believe the lengths she went to to annoy the FL and get back with the ML. It was frustrating and tested my limits a few times, but it was also fun to watch waiting for her to pay.

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It would be a 9 if not for the second couple

Things I adored

1 The parents. I would watch it again just for their scenes. Such great parents and great actors. I enjoyed the relationship with their children and between them and it was relaxing and rewarding to watch them.

2 The main couple. Both actors are amongst my favorites but I want to highlight specifically their chemistry. It wasn0't as good I think as the chemistry in Moonlight but it was still great.

Things I loved

1 Ester Yu. I didn't put her in the adore list this time because I have to differentiate this role from the one in Moonlight and I think this one had some major problems, but she's still wonderful in playing the bubbly girl. I loved her more in the first episodes and again in the last ones. In the middle she was great but sometimes I felt like the script wasn't good enough and she hadn't much to work with.

2 Vin Zhang. He became one of my favorite actors ad its a shame i can't find enough modern dramas with him. He was good here although I preferred him in another show Here We Meet Again. He still was gorgeous and had chemistry with Ester Yu. The role was perfect for him. I loved his relationship with his little brother, he has a real talent acting with children. I noticed how great he was in the other drama I mentioned as well. A great actor and I enjoyed his aloof professor role.

3 The actor who played the little brother of the male lead. Such funny and cute character. I loved his relationship with Ester Yu and Vin Zhang. Their interactions were hilarious.

Things I liked

1 The FL brother. He was wholesome and kind and I would love to see him fall in love with the blogger and follow their love story for a bit.

2 The ending. Yes it went also in my dislike list because I anted more time with them as a couple, but on he other hand hem being separated gave me strong sensations and that is important as well. They should just reward us for the heartbreak with a bit more time with them.

Things I disliked

1 The student. He was obnoxious and irritated me more than he entertained me.

2 The time they were separated. I wish we had more time to enjoy their relationship and my heart was sad the whole time. It felt like we didn't spend enough with them as a couple.

Things I hated

1 The second couple and that's the reason this is only an 8. I hated both of them. Yes, 2ML was an awful character and I didn't warm at him at all, but the 2FL was an awful actress and she was no match to Ester Yu. Usually she's paired with some good actresses and there's chemistry between them, but not this time. So it ruined the drama for me in some capacity. Fortunately not completely and after a wile I just skipped every time they appeared, and unfortunately they appeared a lot.

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The best one, albeit still not great

Things I adored

1 The pane as usual. Great chemistry and great laughs. The addition of Dex works and Lee Da Hee and Hong Jin Kyung make me laugh the most. Their interactions are priceless. I'm looking forward to the next season just for them.

Things I loved

1 That for once we didn't focus only on one player. There was focus on one idiot, but at least we had the chance to see the rest of the cast as well. Most of it to be specific because the woman who came later had barely any screen time and another female participant as well.

Things I liked

1 That for once there were two couples I believed they could be real and they could make it outside the show. I don't have high hopes but Hee-sun and Su-bin, and Jae-jin and Joo-young seemed to not entirely fake their feelings toward each other. I loved both couples, they had some great moments and I truly hope they stay together.

Things I disliked

1 It seemed scripted a lot of times. The story between Su-bin and Hee-sun felt scripted. It's strange what I'll say but I didn't believe in his infatuation with Mina-su so I think the production used this to create conflict. I'm not sure how anyone in their right mind would choose Mina-su instead of Hee-sun.

2 The fact that my two favorite couples had the male contestants waver between other women. I would have loved it if they were more solid during the whole show.

Things I hated

1 Mina-Su. What the heck was wrong with this woman? I've never seen anyone this messy in my whole life and I lived enough to have met all kinds of people. I didn't like her, not once, and I think she was playing the whole time. What I mean is that she pretended. I didn't buy her fake tears, her fake illness, no matter what you say. An attention seeker if I've seen one. I didn't buy her change of character either. Phony change dictated probably by the production team or something else happened. I don't care enough to find out.

2 The couple Min-gi and idiot. He was another phony and brainless contestant and I never believed in that couple. I'm not sure what a smart gorgeous woman like Min-gi saw in him, and I'll never understand her choice.

3 Go-eun. I know unpopular opinion since everyone seems to find her beautiful and a good person, but I disliked her almost as much as Mina-su. I felt like she wasn't herself and pretended the whole time. Not only I can't believe this person was Miss Korea, so much I find her unattractive, but compared to all the other contestants she was the ugliest. Not only that but her choice didn't make any sense, better she styed alone and also her indecisiveness was irritating to the highest point.

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2 only for the panel

Things I loved

1 The panel. I think Dex is a great add to the panel and I enjoy their interactions more than ever. I could watch them every time I feel blue and my mood would improve right away. Their chemistry is off the charts.

Things I liked

1 The premise although I think it can be greatly improved. But if you want to shut off your neurons and just enjoy something silly and without any depth, this is for you.

Things I disliked

1 Again. Why on earth do you focus on one person every time and deprive the rest of the cast from screen time? We are there to watch all of them, not only one woman or one man and three idiots who fall for her/him. So once again a disappointment and the main female player went from my favorite on the first episode to my least favorite on the last. Also I didn't see the appeal of the main male player, Jun Seo, so yes, count me out as this was one of the worst seasons.

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It would be an 8 if it weren't for the Jia character

Things I loved

1 I repeat that every time but I love the panel. They are the funniest and so relatable when they comment. Not to mention that Lee Da Hee is gorgeous. On of the most beautiful women out there.

Things I liked

1 The concept is silly but if you accept its silliness it's enjoyable. I'm the last person on earth who would fall in love in a few days or would ever participate in such a show but I still can enjoy silly concepts when they are well done and embrace their silliness.

Things I disliked

1 Some of the participants, which is normal. I'm sure it's the same thing for everyone who watches that kind of show. We have our favorites and our less favorites.

Things I hated

1 I didn't develop on which participants I liked or disliked because at the end of the day they didn't help the show positively or negatively. The reason? That Jia character who ruined every enjoyment I felt watching this. So phony, so ugly I can't imagine anyone on this earth falling for her and they wanted us to believe that not one but several players were under her spell. I don't mind ugly people, I consider myself ugly and I live just fine. But when you are phony ugliness isn't only about features but about personality. This was one of the worst participants in Single's Inferno and I stand by it.

2 The focus on one woman, and as luck would have it, it's always the character I dislike the most, and the negligence of some participants that we seldom see. It's a shame and the major defect of the show.

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Better than the Bali version

Things I loved

1 The premise. This was the first season of Love Catcher I saw and I think it's an interesting concept, much better than all the others I've seen around. The money love choice is interesting.

2 The panel. I think it's good. Not as good as the funnier and more relatable of Single's Inferno, but still very good.

Things I liked

1 I liked the cast, much more than the one of Bali. I haven't seen seasons 1 and 2 so I can only compare these two. I found the casting od Seoul much more interesting and attractive.

2 The ending. It was surprising and unexpected and although not the best, it was still interesting enough to make it better than Bali.

Things I disliked

1 The elimination of the first two players. They were the most interesting for me and that's one of the reasons I only give it a 6.5. It would be an 8 and even higher if the elimination wasn't part of the show.

2 The fact that too many women were money catchers. It defeats the purpose of the show, so although interesting I have to put it on the dislike list as well since it ruined the concept in a way.

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It started well, it ended in the worst way possible

Things I loved

1 The panel. My favorite is the one of Single's inferno hands down, but this one isn't bad either. Many thought they were biased but this is their role in my opinion. To have thoughts and share them. With some we agree with others disagree, but hey are funny and their observations were acute.

2 I love the concept. It's interesting and certainly better than the Single's inferno one or all the other dating shows. That said it could use some improvements.

Things I disliked

1 Some participants who were determined to never budge from their first crushes like it would be a crime. It made me dislike them since I thought they were idiots, I'm looking at you Yongho. Totally idiotic crush.

2 The Soo Ro couple. I never warmed to it and it was obvious the woman was a money catcher. I dislike couples with that much age difference and this one reminded me why. Because the older person always looks like they have the upper hand and aren't really as in love as the other person. So this also was a negative to me.

Things I hated

1 Su Ji. She must be one of the most idiotic characters in a dating show. She made assumptions and was mean to Yongho and unfair without any reason. An utter idiot. I also found her ugly, so I never got how would anyone fall for her and so hard on top of that.

2 Yu Jeong. No excuses for her behavior. If she wanted to change fine, but she shouldn't give false hope to Tae Hyeok. She was mean while she could have chosen another person. Well, I never warmed at her either so I'm not surprised by her behavior. All in all, I preferred the previous season in Seoul and this one was a disaster for me. Bali didn't do anything for me.

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