MayanPanda

Agreed. I would not take Jun back after grieving for him for five years no matter what. But for the story, I could accept Rara taking him back IF he had been in a coma for four years and given that everyone had already been grieving for that time, he decided to wait until he could walk/function again before returning to them. Right now I'm flip flopping between pretending that he died, and pretending that Rara is happily married to the doctor so that Jun is crushed when he comes back.

This was a cute and funny drama. And then the ending ruined it. The only way for me to accept this ending would be if Jun had given his mother instructions to tell Rara he was dead if he fell into a coma with little possibility of a recovery. Then she could go on with her life. This could have been shown in an epilogue. When he came back to see Rara five years later, he should have walked in when she was holding the baby and concluded that she married someone else. After that comical misunderstanding is cleared up, he could tell her that he was in a coma for four years and worked hard on his recovery for the past year so he could come back to her. Otherwise, he's an obnoxious jerk for putting her through the pain of his death just because he didn't want her to see him while he was sick.

After reading the comments, I was a little hesitant to start this one, but I'm glad I did. I found the first episode entertaining and Nana's acting was better than I expected. She's kind of reminding me of Lee Sung Kyung. I'm happy to see Park Sung Hoon as the ML. I think the characters are primed for a lot of development; hopefully the writing comes through with that!

This is the drama I've wanted to see Hyun Bin in since he came back from the military. I just felt like something was missing in his last two dramas, but this one highlighted his charm to its full effect! Crash Landing may have had an unrealistic plot, but it was original, consistent and entertaining. I loved all the characters and the bonus references to Secretly Greatly, Memories of the Alhambra, and one other that I can't place, though there could have been more. I definitely recommend giving it a try.

At this point, I don't want to see the romance develop. I'd rather the ML and FL help each other grow while forming a really great friendship. Even though I'm enjoying the acting, these two feel more like siblings than anything else. I find the designer and younger brother much more likable, interesting characters and wish this drama revolved around them instead.

Coffee & Vanilla has the same kind of mood and pacing with a little more eroticism.

The writing and editing were choppy and repetitive, so I wasn't immersed in the story a lot of the time. However, the acting really carried the drama and made it entertaining. On a side note, the leads reminded me of Robert Downey Jr and Christina Applegate at first, but by the end, I was just appreciating them for their own charm.

It gets better after episode 7, but the original drama is much better.

Mitsuru seems selfish on the surface, but he's actually quite insightful and nurturing. I don't feel that him falling into line to meet society's expectations is really a happy ending. It's not like he had any interest in secretarial work, but his cooking was always being praised and he had a passion for coffee. I thought he'd take over the coffee shop, having grown enough to make compromises to keep the business viable, while adding his own flair and bantering with customers. Then his mother could retire and they would in essence, switch roles. Other than that rather forced ending, I really enjoyed all the characters and dialogue. 8/10.

You're right, Ma Ri wasn't empathetic enough to victims. Though she earned her rank for being competent at her job, she did need to connect to others more. I wasn't feeling as sympathetic for her before it was revealed that Yoo Ryung had damaged her own credibility for not disclosing that she had actually abandoned her sister. Then I started looking at things from Ma Ri's point of view. I didn't mean to say that I sympathized with her more than most of the other characters, but more than most of the other viewers considering the comments. I could relate to all of the characters in varying degrees. One of the things I appreciate about the anti-apathy message of the drama is that it gave us enough insight into most of the characters to have some level of sympathy for them.

I think I sympathized with Ma Ri more than most. She worked hard to be the best, but was constantly being criticized and told she wasn't good enough by her mother, who then praised a selfish rookie who endangered others and should have been fired on multiple occasions. There was reason for Ma Ri to feel bitter, but even more reason for her to keep Yoo Ryung off the case since her personal feelings compromised her judgement. Ma Ri also had a good relationship with Ji Suk, but lost it because he mislead her. He may have had good intentions, but what he did would still feel like betrayal, and here he is jumping into a serious case with a selfish, immature woman who can't follow protocol. It seems like Ma Ri was always honest and upfront with her mother and Ji Suk, but they didn't give her the same consideration. It would have been hard for Ma Ri's character to develop much under these circumstances, so it was realistic to me that it happened only toward the end after her mother finally acknowledged her for once.

The story was interesting even though police procedure was a mess. Yoo Ryung's character was very annoying and not qualified for her position. There was no romantic chemistry between the leads, but Go Ji Suk's character had lots of chemistry just on his own. Although it was a chore to watch, I was curious enough about the storyline to get through the last episodes.

Oh myyy, the strong tent pole and the trumpeting elephant at the end there was an entertaining surprise. Such awesome acting. The facial expressions really make the writing and directing shine. This drama is so well produced. I guess there have been comments about the IBS being too much, but really, for those who suffer with it, it's such a stressful and consuming condition that they have to take into consideration every day of their lives and I think the drama is depicting it well. Sure, bodily function humor is considered lowbrow, but if done right, it's perfecting entertaining.

Now the person I'm sympathizing the most with is the serial killer. If I had to watch my child die because a group of adults wouldn't intervene when she was being intimidated by a homeless man, I think I'd lose my mind.

After reading some of the comments, I wasn't sure if I should start this drama, but I'm glad I did! I got hooked after the very first episode - LOVE the quirky characters and how they relate to each other, the amusing editing, writing/pacing/acting are all on point, and a bit of mystery thrown in to peak my curiosity. When you're in the mood for something lighthearted and fun, this really hits the spot.

I love that they made this. Whether you watch it after finishing Todome no Kissu or in tandem with it, this series really adds another dimension to the story. Loved the ending as well!

They suggested it with a short scene at the police station where they say he's been spotted near a storage container site, and they run off to catch him.

First of all, when the two leads came out of the cryonic chambers, how did they make it into the middle of town on foot from the remote lab?

The professional hit man had to be the most incompetent person ever. Even after getting attacked, Mi Ran goes out to meet Ha Young that same night with no protection. The leads know they're being targeted, yet have no one guarding them at home, no real sense of fear that they will get attacked. Yes, Dong Chan tells Mi Ran to stay home, but she confidently declares that she's going to catch the hit man, and he just drops the subject. There were so many opportunities for the hit man to take them out before they could even be aware of him. Why go to a crowded set and bungle the job? And then they wrap up his storyline with a short scene at the police station that he's not even in. It was so idiotic that it would have been better not to have that element in the story. It didn't add suspense or tension; just a lot of eye rolling from me.

I could go on, but I'd rather dive into a better drama to ease my frustration. I hope Ji Chang Wook's next drama is a quality project.

This drama had so much potential and started off with just a few bumps. However, the writing got really messy and unfocused in the second half. The editing was distracting as they had a lot of awkward short cut scenes strung together. It just took me out of the story. It was like the scene was gratuitous, an afterthought, or just improperly presented, voiding it of any impact. They try to force emotions on you by having the characters express extreme happiness or despair, but because the disjointed pacing disconnects the viewer from emotional attachment, it just felt somehow disingenuous. Also, the writing at times was ridiculously bad which made it impossible to care what happened to the characters. In the last four episodes, there was no sense of unfolding logical actions. Events just sloppily happened at the writer's whim. They should have finished it in 12 episodes. Instead it dragged along and they didn't even wrap up the loose ends in a satisfying way. I stayed for the cast, but it was a struggle to make it to the end.

Sad and hilarious at the same time, this drama had me laughing out loud and tearing up. Each episode had a purpose, advancing the characters bit by bit to a satisfying conclusion. I ended up watching it in two sittings; it was so touching and entertaining.